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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-28
STATE OF MAINE.
To the Honorable, the Judge Of the
Probate Court in and for the County

of Hancock:
Respectfully represents Frances
Mary Platner Of Lee. Berkshire county,
comm onwealth OF Nassach usetts, that
Samuel Ball Platner> and William Nye
Platner, living in different states, are
the owners as heirs at law, of John
Winthrop Platner late of Cambridge
Massachusetts, deceased, of one-half in
common and undivided of certain lot
or parcel of land situated at Sorrento
in said County of Hancock, bounded
and described as follows:
Beginning at point on the westerly
side of the road leading from Sullivan
to Sorrento at land to be conveyed to
James L. Gamble and thence running
by said road about eight hundred and
two (S02) feet to land formerly of John
W. Platner and by him conveyed to
"a, 1920, and recorded in Hancock
registry of deeds, book 554, page 81,
and thence running southwesterly by
said a land GO conveyed to BULLOCK tsdt two
stone post at land now or formerly of
Slower; thence running south, 81 de-
grees, so minutes west to the sea,
through an iron bolt set in boulder
feet; thence northeasterly and north
erly by the sea to land to be conveyed
to said James L. Gamble; thence north
81 degrees. 80 minutes east, one hun
dred and thirty eight $3.50 feet to an
iron pipe set in the ground; thence
north 46 degrees. 80 minutes east, one
hundred and forty-two G42) feet to an
iron pipe set in the ground; thence
north. 3S degrees east. ninety-five (95)
feet to an iron pipe set in the ground.
and thence north, IS degrees east,
I three hundred and twenty-nine (329)
feet to the point of beginning. Con-
tanning twelve and one-half acres of
land, be all said area and dimensions
more or less. Said premises are sub
| ject to any rights of way by prescrip-
! tion or otherwise, which may now
exist over the above described prem
/ Uses
! That Clara Burnham Platner, widow
: of said John Winthrop Platner de-
, ceased, is the owner of the other half
) of said real estate above described;
| That said Clara Burnham Platner is
! the administrators of the estate of said
| John Winthrop Platner deceased.
/ That the said heirs cannot dispose of
| their separate interests in said real
estate without loss;
| Wherefore your petitioner prays that
! the said Clara Burnham Palmer, adj
i ministratrix as aforesaid, or some
other suitable person be authorized to
! sell the real estate of said heirs at
| public sale and distribute the pro-
! ceeds. after paying expenses, among
said heirs at law according to their
respective rights therein.
| Dated this seventeenth day of May
! A. D. 1922.
FRANCES MARY PLATNER.
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Otis.

Mr.. Lyman of Brewer. who has
(een visiting his son Russell, went to
Ellsworth Falls, Monday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Salisbury
bid two children os Hart.anG re-
Rrned home We'd. st..,.:.
w. B. Crossman and party from
|angor spent the weekend at watts
|hnding.
School in district No. 2, taught by
ISIS Annie Dyer, closed June a.
The attendance for the term has
cen good. Those perfect in
tendance we're: Mildred Johnson,
&ewellyn Johnson. Roseanna Sails
Jury, Dora Grover and Vera Bell.
hose perfect in attendance for year
ere Dora Grover and Vera Bell.
lpils receiving 100 per cent in any
bject for term were Mildred John
n and Roseanna Salisbury. On
Eturday, picnic was enjoyed at
anley's Shores Beech Hill lake,
TIL refreshments of peanuts and
|me-made fudge.
June 26. ].
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-28
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK IS.
At probate court held at Ellis
worth, in and for said county of Han
cock, on the thirteenth day of June in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-five.
On the foregoing petition, ordered,
that. notice thereof be given to all per-
sons interested, by causing a copy of
said petition and this order thereon
to be published three weeks success
lively in the Ellsworth American a
newspaper published at Ellsworth, in
said county, that they may appear at
a probate. count to be held at ELS
worth in and for said county, on the
eighteenth day of July. A. D. 1922,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and
show cause. If any they have. why the
prayer of the petitioner should not
be granted The first publication to be
at least thirty days before the day of
said hearing.
BERTRAND E. CLARK,
Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
Attest: ROBERT p KING,
REGISTER
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-28
East Rluehill.
Prof. Lionel Marks. wife and chill
dren of Camhridga Mass came Sat-

Prof Lionel Marks. wife and chill
dren of Cambridge, Mass, came Sat
ur5@% and will occupy Luther Brid-
6 ) house again tbs summer.
&. H. Morgan of Toledo, Ohio, is
] 20 FOR the summer.
Hartley Tufts, wife and children
s.e moving into Mrs. Lycurgus Grin
Giles house for the summer.
Warren York, who has employ
ment in Ellsworth, spent the week
end With his family here.
Edwin F. Conary, wife and chill
dren of Brewer, spent the weekend
with Mr.. Conrys parents, E. e. Con-
cry and wife.
Miss Ada Conary is Nome from the
FORMAL school in Castine.
Master Philip York, who was
taken i'll of pneumonia five weeks
ago, is now able to be out again.
June 26. r.
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STATE OF MAINE,

To all persons interested in either OF
the estates hereinafter named:
At a probate court held at Ellis
worth in and for the County of Han
cock on the twentieth day of
June in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty
two and by adjournment from the
thirteenth day of said June, a. d..
lS-2 term of said court. The follow
ing matters having been presented
for the action thereupon hereinafter
indicated, it is hereby
ORDERED: That notice thereof be
given to all persons interested. by
causing copy of this order. to be
published three weeks successfully
in the Ellsworth American. a news.
paper published at Ellsworth in sale
county. that they may appear at
worth on the eleventh day of July,
IN the forenoon, and be heard there
Herbert Frazier, late of Garrison,
state of New York, deceased. Petition
filed by William w. Coleman, praying
that the appointment Of said petitioner
and Kenneth Frazier named as trustees
in the last will and testament of said
deceased. be confirmed by said court.
Witness. Bertrand f. Clark. Judge
twentieth day of June, in the
year of our Lord one thousand ni,,.
hundred and twenty-five.
ROBERT p. KING.
Register.
A 4 eaae R fS6PggiE p. KING,
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sHERIFF,s SALE OF, REAL ESTATE.
STATE OF MAINE

HANCOCK IS.
Taken this fourteenth day of June,
A. d. 1922, on execution dated June b,
1922, issued on a judgment rendered by
the superior court for the county of
Penobscot at a term thereof begun and
held on the first Tuesday of May. A. D.
1922, in favor of Raymond Fellows of
Bangor, in the county, Of Penobseot,
lows, both of Bangor, in the county of
Oscar F. Fellows late of said Bangor,
deceased, against Vondel Hooper of
Dedham in said County of Hancock, for
the sum of two hundred and six dollars
and eighty-five cents, debt or damage,
and ten dollars and seventy cents,
costs of suit, and will be sold at public
auction at the sheriff's office in Els
worth, in said County of Hancock, to
the highest bidder on the 18th day of
July, A. D. 1922. at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, the following described real
estate. and all the right, title and in
terest which the said Vondel Hooper
has And had in and to the same on the
18th day of December, A. D. 1921,
the time the same was attached on the
writ in the same suit, to wit: A GER
tain lot or parcel of land, situated in
said Dedham, on the westerly side of
the county road leading from Bangor
to Ellsworth, on the easterly side of
Fitz pond, SO called, and bounded as
follows: Bounded on the north by lot
numbered twenty-seven CID in John
Temples plan of lots in said Dedham;
on the easterly side by said county
road; on the southerly side by the
homestead farm of the late John P.
Phillips; and on the westerly side by
said Fitz pond. Containing twenty
three acres, more or less being the
same premises described in deed,
Charles H. Bartlett admi illustrator with
| the will annexed of the estate of Ellen
| F. Paine, late of said Bangor. to said
Vondel Hooper, by deed dated May IS.
1921, recorded in Hancock registry of
deeds, book $50, page 377.
June IA. 1922
WARD w. wEsCoTT, Sheriff.
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Deer Isle.

+ Deer Isle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sampson of
Bridgton arrived last week to spend
tle summer with Mrs. Simpsons
mother, Mrs. Julia E. Lufkin.
"A surprise party was given John
Murch at his home on King Row,
asst Saturday night. The party was
ranged by Miss MarionoHolden of
Providence, who is spending the
ummer here, Dancing and music
were enjoyed and refreshments
served
Miss Gertrude Greene is visiting in
Rockland.
Howard Thompson has gone to
oston, where he will join a steamer
as second mate.
June &c c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-28
STATE OF MAINE,

At Probate Court held at Ellsworth,
IN and for said County of Hancock on
theslNth day of June in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twenty-five.
1t appearing that the first Tuesday
of July, the day for holding the reg
the fourth day of July of this year, +,
1t is hereby ordered that said court
be held on Wednesday, July fifth, at
Ellsworth, the regular place for hold
ing the July term of said court
BERTRAND e. CLARK,
Judge 4 Probate
A true copy of the original
Attest: ROBERT P. KING,
Register
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South Surry.

Mrs. Volney Coggins of Brooklyn,
Y, is expected the 9th, to spend
|e summer with his mother, Mrs. r..
Coggins.
H. H. Harden has rented his house
+ the summer. ~
lparties from Brookfield, Mass,
I've rented Mrs. Bellatty's house.
RS. Bellatty, daughter Marcia, and
orion Wyman of Ellsworth, spent
few days at her place here last
eek.
June 26. Tramp"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-28
In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Maine.
Northern Division.

In the District Court OF the United
States for the District of Maine.
Northern Division.
In the matter of
JOSEPH G. HETHCOAT, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy, No. 1924, N. D.
To the creditors of Joseph G. Heth-
coat of Bar Harbor, in the County of
Hancock and district aforesaid, a
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
sixteenth day of June, A. D. 1922, the
said Joseph G. Hethcoat was duly
adjudicated bankrupt; and that
the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at my chambers, 100 Main
street. Ellsworth, Maine, on the
seventh day of July, A. D. 1929,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors may at
tend. prove their claims. appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
RALPH f. MASON.
Referee in Bankruptcy
June II, 1922.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-28
In the District Court of. the United
States for the District of Maine.

In the District Court of. the United
States for the District of Maine.
Northern Division.
In the matter of
GEORGE P. BILLINGS, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy, No. 1923. N. D.
To the creditors of George P. Bill
ings of Bar Harbor. in the County of
Hancock and district aforesaid, a
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
sixteenth day of June. A. D. 1922, the
said George p. Billings was
duly adjudicated bankrupt; and
that the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at my chambers. 100 Main
street. Ellsworth, Maine, on the
seventh day of July, A. D. 1922.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors may at
tend. prove their claims. appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
RALPH f. MASON,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
June II, 1922
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-28
STATE OF MAINE.
Supreme Judicial Court,
Tn Vacation

Supreme Judicial Court,
In Vacation.
Ellsworth, June 20, A. D. 1922.
|pon the foregoing libel. Ordered:
It the libellant give notice to the
libellee to appear before, the JUS
of our supreme judicial court, to
holden at Ellsworth, within and for
county of Hancock, on the second
|sday of October. AID. 1922, by pub
ling an attested copy of said libel
this order thereon. three weeks
positively in the Ellsworth Ameri-
newspaper printed in Ellsworth
|ur county of Hancock, the last pub
|tion to be thirty days at least prior
he second Tuesday Of October next,
she may there and then in our
court appear and answer to said
LUERE B. DEASY,
Justice Of the Sup. Jud. Court.
true copy of the libel and order
Iourt thereon.
Fst: 7. F. MAHoNEY. Clerk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-28
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF HANCOCK SIS.

ule %, "A. -. 1879.
Taken this 22d day of June, A. D.
1922, on a lien execution for taxes,
dated June 81, A D. 1922, issued on
lien judgment for taxes rendered by
the Ellsworth municipal court at a
term thereof begun and held at Ellis
worth. within and for the said County
of Hancock, on the first Tuesday of
June, 1922, to wit. on the 18th day of
June. A. d. 1922, in favor of Fred P.
Phillips, collector of taxes for the town
of Lamoine. in said County of Han
cock. for the year 1921, against the
heirs of Abigail Bowden. late of Han
cock, in said County of Hancock. de-
ceased, and against the real estate
twenty-one dollars and sixty-seven
cents, together with interest from the
said 18th day of June. 1922, and fifteen
cents more for writ of execution, and
Mason. in said Ellsworth, to the high
est bidder. on the Gath day of July A.
D. 1922. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
the least undivided fractional part of
the following described real estate
situated in said Lamoine that any
person will take and pay the amount
due on said execution together with
all necessary charges of sale, and all
said heirs of Abigail Bowden, deceased,
have or had in and to the same on the
18th day of February, A. D. 1922, at
$50 O'Clock, p: M, when the same was
attached on the writ In the same suit
to enforce the said plaintiffs lien
thereon for taxes assessed against the
said real estate by the assessors of
taxes of said Lamoine for the year
1921. to wit, against the following
described real estate situated in said
Lamoine. to wit: A lot of land con-
tanning twelve acres, bounded on the
north by the B. X. Martin lot. on the
east by the town line, on the south by
the Osmond Emery lot and on the west
by the F. T. Hodgkins land.
WARD w. WESCOTT.
Sheriff.
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PROPORTIONAL CARDS
ALICE HI, SCOTT.

SpecIa1ty made OF
GENERAL CLERICAL WORK
Agent Union Safe Deposit q Trust ca
of Portland. fo- furnishing Probate
and Surety Bonds. Agent Oliver Tyne
writer Typewriter supplies.
M school ST., Ellsworth. Ma
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STATE OF MAINE.

A true copy.
Register
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
MURPHY AND DESCH
SURE TO COMPETE
AT DRAKE GAMES
Both Men to Appear Barring
Further Injuries-Rockne
Enters l8 Men.


a report mat johnny Murphy and
Gus Deeseh Wero definitely out of the
Drake relay games cannot be given
fhuch creaenca by those who nave
oeen watching track workouts al
Notre Dame the last few weeks Gus
Desch has, IT rs true. been bothered
Tor some time with a tender ankle
and Murphy mas also been having
trouble Witn this member, but both
men are still active. and barring fur
tner mishaps. win appear In their
respective events April %. Desch
and Murphy were included amone
The entries announced by Coach
Rockne short time ago, and their
rames were aled AT Des Moines with
k. l.. Wilson, Drake athletic director
yesterday
Eighteen men were included on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
TENDLBR PEEVED
AS BENNY FAILS
TO INVITE" HIM
Phllade phia Southpaw- Out
of Indiana Bout. 10 Go
After Title.
81 HENRY l. FARRELL.
United Press stan Correspondent

>-,- ,-orr- -- so
ienole'' me i1-tia- 2A.i eoll paw
says be is the new lightweight
-ba-,r5on and no IS -o.rr 90 he
....-.--,l-
Corners
hfnhF Leonard on me oooAs As
.At 'tS' OF 'ae loo f'+a4eIs. - sll.t
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
LOCAL GOLF TEAM
TO ELECT CAPTAIN
Members of Last Years Team
to Name Leader This Week
Face Hard Schedule.

+. Z. Whitehall, secretary of the
St. Joseph Valley Golf associat ton,
will call meeting this week of the
members of last years local golf
team i'm order that a captain may be
elected to pilot the team during the
1922 season. Much advance interest
is being shown by the local golf fra
ternity on the prospects of the team
winning this year. as the entry of
Laporte and Niles Buchanan in the
league is gOing TO make this a pretty
serious task Much will depend on
the break the locals get with La
porte in the opening game on May
20.
South Bend Will face the task
without the aid Of Sanders and if
they can hold Laporte even. the
chances are that they can repeat
their wins of 1920 and 81
Kavanaugh and Whitehall are
showing midsummer form and
should help the team considerably.
Hacer, Pollock. Campbell, DUNCAN,
Bennett Zigler, Eldredge. Marshall,
Hiscy. Warner, Herring, Erskine, A
Shidler, w Shidler, Or. Terry, Dr.
Fish, Hoffman, Hutchins and ElmOre
are also working hard to earn "a
berth of the team Harris and RoS-
tiser are playing up 10 their usual
form and their familiarity with ev-
cry foot OF the Chain o. Lakes
course Will give them big edge
over their out-of-town opponents.
Sanders VIII be home from school in
June ard his return should bolster
the team a lot.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
COBB SURE RIGNEY
WILL MAKE GOOD
Tiger Leader Confident That
Rookie ShortstOp Will
Bolster Up Infield.

Ty Cobb is positive the weak spot
ON the Detroit inheld shortstop. has
finally been taken care Of
The Tiger leader is certain that
Topper" Rigney is destined to be.
come fixture and Will develop into
a real star
Cobb goes even further. and says
that inside Of two months the base
ball experts will be saying a lot OF
nice things about the young man.
"Rigney is certain TO make good
in the American league" says Cobb.
The youngster got away to a rather
bad start in the Cleveland series. but
that doesn't mean thing.
"Rigney is a youngster who has
never been above the Mason and
Dixon line for any great length OF
time. and everything is new to him
Just as soon as he gets accli-
mated. gets 10 know his batters. and
realizes that the big league brand
of baseball is played just the same
as I'm the Texas league. watch his
smoke
"Rigney is fast. can go equally
we'll to either his left or right, AMI
has plenty of nerve.
Unless am a poor judge OF ball
players this young man is one Of
the best infeld recruits that has
broken into the major leagues in
years
If Rigney comes through as cobb
believes he viii. Detroit will have a
mighty fine infield before the season
Is over
Blue at first and Bobby Jones at
third are both great players who
have already proved their worth.
they can field. hu, throw and are
fast I'm fact do everything well.
Cutshaw at second is a veteran
PLAYER who has slowed up consid-
cradle yet he VIII be OF great aid
Zoe schooling Riguey.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
NYIKOS, KNIT TO
PILOT ATHLETES
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Chosen to Captain Basketball
and Track Teams at
ElactiOn

Johnny Nyikos viii captain next
years South Bend High school bas-
kothau squad and Elmer Kintz viii
Do the leader of this years crop OF
track artists This was determined
az meeting of all monogram men
i'm Coach Burnham's office Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Seven monogram men OF this
years net squad elected NyikOs and
these who received letters in track
I1tt year made Kintz the captain Of
the thinly claJs. Capt. Kintz will
assume the captaincy Immediately
and 10 Sabo. VINO resigned this post
because of Injuries. viii be of the
GclF for the rest of the school year.
The basketball schedule for next
season was also announced and in
o'uCes three gdmes in December,
seven in January. and seven in Feb
rl3ry. after which Will come the sec
tioual. regional and state champion
ship meets. South Bend High school
banned last year from participation
i'm state high school basketball until
Jan. T. 1928, is looking forward 10 a
big year on the floor. Three games
scheduled for December Will be
mayed with outstate teams, while the
Alumni same viii usher in the local
teams recstablishment in state ath
Iet.cs. Mishawaka High will he the
first contender for honors after the
local school is reinstated. With a
recent ruling of the high school as
soration limiting teams 20 a certain
number of games each month. Burn
ram may ind 10 necessary TO cut his
schedule for January and February.
The schedule.
Dec 9-St Joseph, Mich, at South
Bend
Dec. 15-Nues. Mich, at Niles.
Dec. 22-Benton Harbor, Mich, at
South Bend.
Jan. Alumni.
Jan. 9-Mishawaka az Mishawaka
Jan. I2-Laporte at Laporte.
Jan 16-Benton Harbor at Benton
Harbor.
Jam. Iq-Valparaiso at South Bend.
Jam. 2o-Elkhart at Elkhart.
Jan 26-EIkhart at south Bend.
Feb Gary at Gary.
Feb. 6-St Joseph. Mich. az St.
Joseph.
+ r eb. 9-Laporte at South Bend.
i Feb. 16-Gary at South BEND.
/ Feb. 20-MishawaEa ut South Bend
Feb. 23-Valparaiso AT Valparaiso.
'Ieb. 26-Niles Mich. at south Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
COLONIES AND SAINTS DRAW

LOUISVILLE. ny. April 19.-
Louisville and S. Paul battled 90 a
I3 innings g TO tie which began
raggedly but develoTed into an air.
tight pitching duel between Debcr-
ny and Shechan. Louisville at one
stage OF the game had "A z 20 1 lead
but frittered it away by punching
three errors with four S. Paul hits
off CuUop in the seventh inning
Louisville was blauked for the last.
10 innings after driving MERIT TO
the showers. Sheehan fixed tho
bases in the 10th and l1th innings
but pitched himself out OF trouble
each time. Score
81. Paul 100 020 900 600 o. "a 3
Louisville 4G3 600 600 0Oo o. Is 8
Merritt Hall. Sheehan and Allen.
Cullop Koob Deberry and Never.
(Game called on account of dark
uess)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
Shifting of Styles PrOUes
Handicap to Detroit HurLer

80 brainier pitcher ever threw a
ban than Christy Mathewson. He
once said that a pitcher I'm order to
be successful must develop a certain
style and stick to it.
"If YOU find that you are most
effective as a side arm pitcher, use
that style if you can get more on
the ball overhead. use that method.
OF all things don't switch from one
style 10 another as the fancy strikes
YOU That is the way Mathewson
puts IT,
That is why Howard Ehmke of
Detroit isn't rated as one OF the
games greatest pitchers.
Ehmke has no set style. he is
underhaud. side arm or overhead,
and as a result usually lacks con-
troll and is forced 20 let up TO get
The ban over
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
BdttIefieIds. Not Field.
Found by Johnny KHbdHe
rs He POuders m France

PARIS. April ia group OF
French sportsmen. including Duke
DeCazes has offered a purse Of 500. o.
600 francs. less than $50 600 accord
ing 10 the present rate Of exchange.
for a fight between Johnny Ki,bane.
worlds featherve champion and
Eugene Criqui French bantamweight
champion The main condition att
taChed 20 the offer is that the bout
take place in Paris
Kilbane who is visiting the French
battlefield has not replied Criqui
has indicated his willingness 10 fieht
Kilbane in the United States n he
receives "a worth white offer