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The New York herald., 1921-05-26
BACKER LEAVES ESTATE
IN TRUST TO HIS WIFE
Builders Death Auoius Retrini
on Perjury Charge.

The will of George l.. Backer. builder.
Of 1877 Riverside Drive. whose death on
May s occurred before he was to be re
tried on an indictment charging perjury
before the Lockwood committee. was
filed yesterday. The petition seeking it's
probate recites his estate is "over 10000
In real and over $4,000 in personal
property" but does not give the exact
value. At the time of his appearances
before the Lockwood committee and sub
sequent trial at which the jurors DIS
agreed it was common report, however.
that he was worth more than S1,000,000.
The will leaves this estate to his wife
in trust, and on her death the principal
Is to be distributed equally among four
sons and one daughter. The stipulation
Is made that If the girl marries before
her mothers death she is TO receive s25, :
900 out OF this prospective share. Each
son also is to have a $4,000 advance"
when he attains % years Of age.
Backer's perjury was alleged 70 have
been about n s25,000 bribe he paid a
Brindell agent in order to have a strike
called of on building he was erecting.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
BRINDELL' CHIEF
CRATER CONVICTED
Stadtmuller Found Guilty of
Extorting $1,000 From
Contractor.
TRIED TO SHIFT BLAME
Lawyer Makes Vain Appeal
That Union Man Was Mere
ly Part Of System.

Peter Stadtmuller. chief lieutenant OF
Robert p Brindell. labor cZar now serv-
ing a term in Sing Sing for extortion.
was convicted last night Of the same
offence by jury before Supreme Court
Justice McAvoy. Justice McAvoy will
hear the usual motions Of Stadtmuler's
counsel this morning and directed that
the defendant be brought before MIN to-
morrow for sentence. The conviction was
reached In forty-five minutes. The sum
involved in the extortion was $1,000.
In charging the jury Justice McAvoy
drew the jurors attention TO the fact
that two charges were involved In the
indictment-ext and coercion-and
that they might find him innocent or
guilty Of cftae. or both, or OF attempt
ing either or both. "IC the defendant Is
not guilty IL would be "A travesty OF JUS
tice TO convict him for the sake OF the
good ir would do In the building trades"
the Justice said IF he Is guilty, 1t
would be mockeI-y Of Justice to acquit
him on the ground that he is only cog
In the machine"
Stadt:nuiler was accused OF having ex-
torted $1,000 on September % last from
Max Mihnninson. head of the Interstate
Wrecking Company OF Maspeth, Queens.
!Minninsohn had bought a contract for
the wrecking of a building in Maiden
lane. but on attempting TO execute 1t
found out he would not ne permitted 10
proceed unless he had Brhldell wrecS
ers He found out through Stadtmuller,
he alleged, that he could rot get the
Brindel wreckers unless he consented 20
have Walter Melton one OF the Brindell
ring as partner. This was made the
basis of the coercion charge.
The case went TO the jury after the
second day of defence, IN which Stadt-
muller was the only witness in his own
behalf. Arthur +. Murray. his counsel.
in summing up insisted that his client
was an innocent participant In the
transaction and that he merely was an
employee of the Brinden system, with
out power himself N!nninsohn far
from being inundated by Stadtmulier.
could not have been threatened even
by Satan himself" he asserted. The
lawyer attacked Melton. whom he called
the prosecutions star witness. as per-
jurer before the Lockwood Committee,
whose testimony In this case should not
be given much credence against the
self made young man accused.
Stadtmuler said he was instructed by
Louis Kiosk, who had been intermediary
between Minnonsohn and Br4ndeu in the
formers efforts to obtain wreckers be-
longing to the Brindell union. 10 turn
the money over TO Brindel when he re-
ceived II. Brindei not being around at
the time, he turned the $1,000 over 70
Mr. Nelson secretary of the Dock
Builders and House Shorers Union,
Local No 1456 he testified
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
STILLMANS BREAK
Off NEGOTIATIONS
Bankers Insistence on
Wife's Exile for ) Years
Bars settlement.
WOULD RECOGNIZE GUY
He Is Said to Have Been
Willing to Retract In
fidelity Charge.
HEARING ON WEDNESDAY
Defence Plans to Call 6 Wom-
en- Witnesses, Including
Florence LawlOr Leeds.

Negotiations toward the abandon
ment of the Stillman divorce action
have come to naught. They were def
nitely discontinued yesterday, and one
of Mrs. Stillman's counsel said that
unless the banker came 10 his wife's
lawyers in complete surrender there
was no reason TO suspect that the
hearing of the testimony upon which
he bases his hopes for divorce would
not be resumed on Wednesday as
scheduled.
On all those points OF Mrs. Stillman's
ultimatum at which the banker would
have seemed most likely to balk there
was excellent chance Of agreement. 1t
was said yesterday by an authority in
the case that the banker appeared
willing to retract his charges against
his wife; that he was equally agree
able to acknowledge publicly the
parentage of Guy Stillman, and that
he was even ready to promise that he
would not renew his suit for divorce
anywhere in the future. The question
of money was not serious hitch in
the negotiations at any time.
But Mr.. Stillman took the stand that
his wife should agree to leave America
after her overwhelming victory and
stay away five years. He was adamant
upon this one point. 1t became known
that he insisted upon this because he
understood that his wife would proceed
to divorce him at once, and he did not
want that suit to be instituted in Amer
lea. Abroad there would be less pub
licity. If newspapers were required to
get the details from Europe. he is al
legged to have figured, they would print
fewer of them
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
FRANK J. GOULD MUST PAY
DIVORCED WIFE,S HAT BILLS
Partisan Modste Wins Suit for 5000 Francs, Evidence
Showing Purchases Were Made Before Decree
Was Granted, Though Couple Were Separated.

his wife's bills in that he had failed 70
advertise that he would not pay them.
The court ruled that although the
Gould divorce was granted here and that
the couple. while married, lived apart and
maintained separate establishments, the
suit should be settled according to the
American custom of the husband being
civilly responsible for debts contracted
by his wife when they did not exceed
his resources.
Testimony was to the effect that Mr..
Gould in refusing to pay the modistes
bill declared he married Miss Kelly
under. a separation of property agree
ment.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
INVESTMENT BROKER HELD.
George Horth Charged with sus-
picion of Forgery.

George Horth, 80, president of the
Horth Company. investment brokers. Of
20 Broad street. was charged yesterday y
IN the West side Court with suspicion
OF forgery by George Sanborn, presiden,
Of the Flanders Hotel, 33 West Forty
seventh street, because or o check To-
si25 which North presented In payment
Of his hotel bill.
Detective Mccain said that Horth
lived at the Flanders Hotel under the
name of George Avery. and the check
was signed Edward Walsh, attorney, OF
20 Broadway. Mr. Walsh denied that
the signature was his. Horth was held
in $1,000 ball for examination to-mor-
row.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
John Golden Critically iii.

John Golden, president of the United
Textile Workers of America. IS critical
~ i'll at his home in Brooklyn. it was
learned yesterday. He has been in bed
since meeting OF the organization a
week ago.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26

Copyright, 1921, by THE New YosE HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, May e5.
Frank j. Gould must pay 5000 francs
for hats ordered from prominent
Partisan modlste by Edith Kelly Gould
in May. 1918, before Mrs. Gould was
divorced. according to a decision by the
sixth chamber OF the civil tribunal here
to-day. The evidence showed that Mrs.
Edith Kelly Gould ordered as many as
twenty hats a month The modistes
attorney held that the 'Goulds were not
divorced when the mats were purchased
and that Mr.. Gould was responsible for
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Limit Food to Aid Relief.

CHICAGO, May 25.-Chinese students
at the University OF Chicago and North
western University agreed to-day ia
limit the cost of their food to sixty-flve
cents a day for the next three months
the money thus saved to be sent for the
relief of famine victims in China.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-07-08

should be allowed on the grounds
which advertises for men only. Any
show that will permit gentleman
to take his wife and children is no
place for men. We sincerely hope
that the directors will not allow any
kind Of show at the fair this year
Gentlemen, give us something
that will be inspiring and elevating;
give us something that christian
people can look upon with appro-
val; give us something that christian
people can invite their friends to 60
with them, and can speak OF it with
honor and with pride, Any thing
below this standard we do not want
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-07-08
RUGBY, TENN.

Rugby will hold Fourth OF July
celebration as she does most years.
with public speaking on the school
grounds. games and races for the
young folks and selling of Ice cream
the profit from which was voted tor
this year by the community center
to 90 towards the fund for the Sol
diers' monument at Wartburg.
The Church Working Society at
their first annual summer meeting
held at the home of Mrs. c. G.
Brooks, June 21st, elected Miss
Caroline Hill president, and Mrs
E. V. Alexander, Secretary and
Treasury. They will hold their an
nual bazaar Saturday, August 2Oth'
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Dunning
! have as their guests at Oak Lodge,
Mrs. Charles Loftin and daughters
of Chattanooga, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Jones and children James
and Francis Hasselle of Chattan-
ooga.
Mrs, Elizabeth Coakley is at home
at Twin Oaks after winter spent
with her son Mr.. Clifford Hadden
at Paris, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Kellogg have
as their guests at the Newberry
House, their son Mr.. Clark kellogg
and family of Iowa.
Miss Alleen Phelps of Nashville,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. c, Brooks
at Ellington House, this week.
DR.. Jones of Sunbright, was over
to see Mrs. Alice Hopper, Mrs. E.
Coakley's faithful house keeper who
is quite i'll.
Mr.. Bartlett Hagemeyer spent
last week end in town, guest at
Twin Oaks.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. Young, Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Goad, and a large
party of young people from Oneida
spent last Sunday in town, visiting
Mr.. Andrew Young and Mrs. JAM
Peters.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-07-08
THE COUNTY FAIR.

Every county should be wide
awake enough to have, q splendid
county fair. No county is SO poor
hut it could have splendid fair one
of which the people would be proud
This can be done in any county,
and the enterprising citizens OF Nor
gan County deserve quite a good
deal of praise for the fair they have
had at Deer Lodge for the past sew
eral years. But the kind of fair
which was held last year and the
wear before at Deer Lodge is one
that no one could point to with
pride or commentator.
The true meaning of a fair is to
exhibit the products of the county
whether that be farm products, but
every thing else the county produces.
Timber, coal, marbel, workman
ship, needle work, educational, and
various other things which the peo-
pie of the county produces. Unless
the management emphasizes these
things the fair is not a success
When any county degenerates into
a street carnival of a very question
able character it is not a failure
then but disgrace to the good PEG
pie of the county. This ought no
to be allowed. The directors OF tn
fair are good men and such thing
as transpired in the fair ground
last year should not be allowed thi'
wear. We are not condemning tn
fair but we are condemning som
of the things that happened on tn
fair grounds last year. No shoN
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-07-08
COUNTY OFFICIALS

John A. Jones, County Judge
IL. Scott Sheriff.
Oh. Buxton Trustee.
S. Ii. ]estes, County Court Clerk
Chas w. Summer, Circuit Court Clerk
R. A. Davis, Clerk and Master
w. B. Ctenshaw, Register
FIJI. Saffell, Tax Assessor.
P. w. Holder, Coroner.
N. B. Melton, County Surveyor.
ABB. Peters, County Superintendent
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-07-08
COURT CALENDER

Chancery Court meets 3rd MONDAY
of May and November.
Circuit Court meets 3rd Monday OF
February, June and October.
County Court meets LIST. Monday OF
January, April July and October.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-07-08
MASONIC LODGE

Emerald Lodge No BIT meets every
Saturday night on or before each 1uii
~ ALBERT MORGAN, w. M.
J. L. SCOTT, Secy.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-07-08
IR. O. U. A. M.

JR. o. U. A. M.
Wartburg Council No Is Jr. o. Y. A. A.
M. Meets 1st and 3rd Saturday IN eacn
monht. Visiting brethren welcome.
CT. KREIS, G.
w. w. WILSON: r, s.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-07-08
SOCIETIES
1. O. O. F.

1. O. O. r.
MOUNT TABOR LODGE No asa. meets inn
IF. hall Svery First ana Iniro Sa'uio@SAA
ue non'n Err. Dodson. NJ g.
v. a. Scott, Secy
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-07-08
LANCING SOCIETIES

MASONIC
Triplet Gap Lodge No 81 meets
Ath Saturday of each month,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-05-27
ORFORDVILLE.

The severe wind storm Sunday
afternoon blew down several large
trees, but we are fortunate there was
not more serious damage done.
The LIST and End degrees were work
ed on a class of seven by Mount
Cube Grange last Thursday evening.
Glenn Gardiner is working for
Frank Pushee.
Bradley Baker has a motorcycle. We
notice sometimes he rides and some
times he walks.
Mrs Walter c Kenyon and son are
visiting her mother in Lisbon.
Mr. Rawlson and family have moved
to the Niles place which they bought
some time ago.
Walter Kenyon and Ray Ansell
caught ten trout that weighed about
five pounds.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Kiley of Man
chester drove up to Mr. A o San
born's in their car. Mrs Riley will
remain for a while.
Mrs Matte Kiley of Manchester
goes West this month 10 visit rela-
tives. Her grandson will stay with
Mrs A o Sanborn during her absence.
Mrs Joslyn is away visiting rela-
tives.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-05-27
NORTH THETFORD.

MI. and Mrs + H Howe have re-
turned home after passing a very
pleasant winter in company with Mrs
Addie Winslow of Newbury, at St.
Petersburg, Florida.
Mrs l. l. B Mott of New York City,
the Misses Esther and Mary Baker
and Mrs Hattie Ingersoll of Easton,
Pa, who spent a week at the Latham
home, left last week Wednesday for
their homes.
Mrs Julia X Hosford is with US
again, having spent the winter months
in Miami and Datona, Florida.
Mrs Katherine Howard, Miss Eliza
beth Cummings, Mrs Abbie Wilcox,
Mrs Julia Hosford, Mrs Charlotte
Lord, Mrs Anna Croker and Mrs B A
Babcock attended the d. A. r. meet
ing at Miss Maude Emerson's at East
Thetford last week Tuesday after
noon.
Mr. ] r Jacobs, Mr. Leon Adams,
Mr. Glen Smith, Mr. William Ash and
Mr. George Dimick recently went on
a fishing trip to Newport, VT.
Hotel Jaquith is receiving new
coat of paint both inside and out.
Mr. Leslie Magoon is building a
bungalow north of Hr Kinsman's
home on land purchased of Mr. Willis
Earle.
Mrs John Edison of Tunbridge, VT
is with Miss Baxter for the present.
Bernard Young of Ely is clerking
at j r Jacobs store.
Mrs George Barnes motored to
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-05-27
WEST FAIRLEE,

A terrific wind storm, accompanied
by thunder, lightning and hail pass
ed over the place Sunday p. m. Trees
were broken down and quite a good
deal of damage done.
William Lory returned to his home
in Claremont the last of the week.
T H Brooks and family spent Sun
day in West Lebanon.
Will Robbins and mother have
moved to the John Colby place on
the cross road.
Mr. and Mrs Ed johnson and little
daughter of Fairlee were the guests
of her parents Mr. and Mrs Silloway,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Russ Blake have NOV
ed to the house now owned by Mr.
and Mrs Jack Trevithick. The local
telephone switch has also been trans
ferred there.
DR.. Hayden of Chelsea was in town
for one day only last week.
George Southworth is at home from
the Navy for visit.
Mr. and Mrs Guy Aldrich have gone
to the Hive" where they have en-
ployment for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs Leon Lusco, Mr. Beamis
anu WI ODlOulC htAG III lDdll DdA-
urday.
Harrison Chamberlin of Fairlee and
Clark Chamberin and lady friend of
Hanover, also Mr. and Mrs Butman of
Hanover were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Henry Chamber
lin.
William Perkins of South Vershire
and Miss Morey, also of South YER
shire were married Saturday at c N
Krook's.
Leon Avery and family of Vershire
visited at the home Of his parents,
Sunday.
Sheldon Miller and mother of West
Fairlee Center attended church in
this place Sunday p. m. Mr. Miller
gave a talk in the interest of the
Orange County Sunday School asso-
citation.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-05-27
PIERMONT.

Rev. Mr. Graham has invited the
Mechanics and Changers to attend
church in a body next Sunday morn
ing, May 29th, at the M. E. Church.
Please be at the Town Hall at 1890
Robert Evans seems to be failing
quite fast. 1t is no special disease,
just a quiet decline.
Mrs H M Wing came from Cam
bridge, Mass. last week, Thursday
Mrs Fred ROBBIE and son Harry of
Lyndonville were visitors at Mrs
Robes nephew, William TarboX, the
first of the week.
Mis- Charlie Jewell and children
were week end visitors at East Cor
NTH.
Mr. and Mrs Walker of New York
came Saturday night to visit their
parents and brothers. Mrs Walker
will be remembered as Annie Clay
born.
Mr. George Chandler of Fitchburg,
Mass. visited at H E Morrison's the
first of the week.
Memorial Day will be observed
with appropriate exercises Monday.
All ladies are requested to meet at
Town Hall Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock to make wreaths.
Mrs Christie Goodwin and children
are spending the week in Keene.
Grange meeting Tuesday evening
was we'll attended. The 1st and End
degrees were conferred on a class. A
short drama "How The Story Crew.
was presented by the ladies.
Tho RoGaI Poon C,1npar lact Fri
day evening was well attended. Over
$1,000 was added to the treasury of
the L. A. S.
The sudden shower of wind and
rain Sunday afternoon did quite a
little damage to trees, also to the
new barn of F A ROBBIE, which was
twisted out of shape over two feet.
The new books added to the Library
are: Miss Gibbin Gault, Bosher; The
Harbor, Pool; Cheerful (by request),
Ferber; The Lifted Veil, Basil King;
Free Air, Sinclair Lewis; Destiny, c
N Buck; The Rim of the Desert, An
derson. The Prestons, M H Worse;
The Golden Block, Sophie Kerr;
Peter Sanders retired, G H Gerould;
In the heart of a Fool, w A White;
hdlllDUW Ellus lDtdCU, lSlllldlll llONSCs
Mrs Humphrey Ward; Rough Road, w
j Locke; Billie's Mother, M j X
Shrine; Buccaneer Farmer, Harold
Bindloss; Over the Top, Empey; Pat
ricia Brent, Spinster; Otherwise Phyl-
lis, Mel edith Nicholson; Kate plus 10,
Wallace; Mary Marie, Eleanor Porter;
Top of the World, Ethel Dell; Erskine
Dale Pioneer, John Fox; In the Great
Apache Forest, Schultz; Sloppy Megu,
Oemler; Main Street, Lewis Sinclair;
Stickeen, the story of dog, John
Muir; Use Your Government, A
Fl ance; Vacation Tramps in N. Z.
Chamberlain; Smiles, E A
Labrador Days, Wilfred
Grenfell; Child's Garden of Verses,
R L Stevenson; Strange Year, Eliza
Orn White; Dutch Twins, Lucy Per-
kins; Brimming Cup, Dorothy Can
field; Mother West Winds Neighbors,
H T Burgess; The Young Wireless
Operator, L f Thesis.
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necticut River bridge is nearly COM
pleted. Almost four weeks will be
required to make good damages done
by the State Highway Department
last year.
Miss Anna Wheeler and Miss Agnes
Grew of Boston, prospective brides,
are spending some days at the Wheel
er residence on the Ridge.
Mr. b f Allen has been entertain
ing his mother from st. Johnsbury
for some days.
Mr. Alvah M Stevens has sold his
to Mr. Ernest Brock of South New
bury. Mr. Stevens will give the pur-
chaser possession early in June. 1t
is understood that Mr. Brock turns
over in exchange his small place in
Newbury.
Tuesday evening was very busy
one for the community. AT sun
down the Willing Workers in the
church vestry were close rivals to a
Wild West show on the common.
Neither however received a large
patronage. The supper was first c! ass
and the horse performance was en-
joyed likewise by it's patrons. A piano
recital by pupils of Miss Elsie West
gate drew large numbers, who much
enjoyed the good work of the nine
teen pupils. Mrs Louise Westgate
James interspersed several delightful
vocal numbers which were exceeding
ly enjoyed.
Mt. Cube Lodge of Masons were in
session with very large attendance.
Quite a few of the fraternity were
up from Hanover to witness some of
their friends receive the degrees.
Following the evenings work re-
freshments were served to wearied
members.
Miss Dorothy Stone was up from
Tilton Seminary for the week end.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-05-27
SOUTH FAIRLEE.

Mrs Wallace Waterman and daugh-
tiers Millicent and Ruth visited Mrs
R H Dearborn one day this week.
Ray Godfrey is gaining slowly from
his recent illness.
Mrs Cora Cotton returned to her
home in Dorchester, Mass. Monday,
after visiting her sister Mrs S A
George, also relatives in Fairlee and
Bradford.
Adessa Bond is visiting her aunt
Mrs William Smith in South Ryegate.
Mrs A George and grandson Cor
don spent Saturday with her sister
Mrs Charlie Davis in Bradford.
Mr. Joseph Shaw has returned to E
E Whitcomb's, after visiting friends
and relatives at his old home in
Massachusetts,.
Mr. and Mrs Rodney Ware and
Dorothy, also Mrs Ida Ware, spent
Sunday at Carroll Bragg's.
Mrs Sadie Bond was taken to Han
ever Hospital Wednesday. Charles
Bond is staying at w f Young's dur
ing his mothers absence.
Thelma Clogston was at home over
Saturday and Sunday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-05-27
THETFORD CENTER.

Miss Marion Lord is the guest of
Mrs X Daggett.
Mr. and Mrs r H Fifield are going
to Boston for the Memorial Day va
cation.
John Butman has returned from
his recent trip to Lebanon and En-
field
Geo. Cummings and family of
Bradford were recent guests at r c
McKelvey's.
Mrs Martin Hatch has been spend
ing two weeks with her daughter
Mrs Slack at East Thetford.
Mrs Lucy Robinson was called to
her daughters Mrs VIM. Slack last
week, as Mrs Slack had severely burn
ed one of her hands.
Rev. Mr. Snellgrove preached a most
interesting sermon last Sabbath from
the text, Mathew vi, 33. Next Sun
day being Memorial Sunday, the
choir plan to have special music. A
goodly number attended the prayer
meeting last Wednesday evening.
These meetings are very helpful and
it is hoped more will make a special
effort to be present.
The examinations for entering the
Academy were held at the Town Hall
the first of the week.
Thirty six young people enjoyed
social time at the parsonage Friday
evening, and decided to organize an
Epworth League, the meetings to be
held every Friday evening.
Mrs Selah Simonds entertained the
Ladies Aid Society last Thursday
afternoon, fifty being present. All
enjoyed a very pleasant hour and
dellclOus rcfreshments wore snrNed