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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01
.LARCENIES OF
$1,,5OOOOO
Charged to Max Mitchell,
President Of Defunct
Cosmopolitan Trust
RELATIVES SUPPLY
$4,000 BAIL
Accused Man Was Former
" Charity Worker in
Boston.

Boston. Feb. Ii Max Mitchell, pres
ident ef the defulct Cosmopolitan
Trust company. was arraigned to-day
Oh fiye secret indictments. in which hc
was charged with larcenies aggregat-
ing sl.500.000, fraudulent loans and
conversions, false reports and entries
and witt, altering q promissory note
RE pleaded NOT guilty and was ad-
mitted to baiIs in the sum Of s5o,ooo'
supplied by relatives.
The indictments against Mitchell
returned BY the Suffolk county grand
jury. are the first that have been made
public in connection with the inquiry
into the affairs Of the five trust com
panies which went to the wall within
few months of each other in 1920
The grand jury Is still in session, and
has had The hooks OF the fremont
Trust company before II,
Mitchell, formerly charity worker
In the foreign colony Of Bostons nortn
end from small beginnings, de-
velopcd the Cosmopolitan Trust com
panv into banking institution with
foreign connections that had millions
in deposits, and gained control Of 4
considerable interest in many New
England corporations.
In the FIRST Of the five indictments
lie Il charged ia a6 counts with mui-
tiple larreniesy and IN ~ counts each
with violation OF two statutes BY
fraudulent loans and conversions. II
Inc second Indictment lie Il charged
with frauttllent use Of the credit OF
corporations in eleven counts. The
third Indictment, Of nine counts,
charges that be made false reports TO
the bank commissioner and to other
state departments. and in three counts
the fourth indictment alleges that he
made false entries IN the books OF the
bank. The alleged altering and utter
ing OF a promissory note Is the subject
of the fifth Indictment.
The larcenies charged involved the
stock OF certain corporations held by
the trust company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01
mEssIER-MABERINI.
Marriage Took Place at Brides Home
Last Evening.

Miss Marguerite Maberini, daughter
Of Mrs. Eugenia Maberini of 5 Foss
street. was united in marriage last eve
ming III s 80 o'clock to Alonzo J. Mes
sier. the ceremony being performed at
the brides home in the midst of inn
mediate relatives and friends by Rev.
r. o. Hokerk, pastor Of the Universal
ist church.
The couple were attended by Miss
Marie Gamache and Emmett Flannery.
The bride wore charming dress of
blue tricotine while her attendant wore
a gown of blue wool, trimmed with
gray. The double ring service was
used.
Following the service a receptlon.was
rendered the couple at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Milne OF North Main
street.
Mrs. Messier has been a popular
clerk-in the Homer Fits Co. store. Mr..
Messier is well known as the drummer
and marimba player Of Carrolis
orchestra The couple are receiving
congratulations az their new home. )
Richardson street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01
TWO ARE OUT
FOR MAYOR JOB
Aldermen Keast and Shield
Announce Their Can
didacies
CAUCUSES COME
IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS
Other Names May Be Pre-
sented-Mayo Lang
ley Not Candidate

With city caucuses only about two
weeks away, there is beginning TO be
more or less talk Of candidates, but
not until to-day has any public an
nouncement been made by prospective
office holders, though several have been
feeling the public pulse to see i they
thought ii best to enter the field. May
or L. Il. Langley not being candi-
date for another term, the tirst talk
has been as to candidates for his sue
ccssor. Several names have been men
toned, but Alderman Waldron Shield
OF Ward and Alderman Edwin keast
of Ward 4 to-day announce themselves
as candidates for the nomination.
Alderman Keast has served the city
IN that capacity for two terms or -four
wears. He has been chairman Of the
street committee and charity commit
tee. which positions have given him
plenty 70 do He l. also president
IL the board Of aldermen. Alderman
Shield has represented Ward 2 for
two years and he has been chairman
az the finance committee and OF tiie
water committee Both have been
capable aldermen.
Other candidates are expected ioi
this Office.
City Clerk and Treasurer James
Smart will be candidate for rc-clec-
ton aud to date there has been nc
word Of amy candidate IL opposition
to him.
Wards :. and 8 elect aldermen
this YEAR. With Alderman Shield and
keast out for the nomination for may
or. new men will have TO be found N
these wards. There are no announced
candidates. a. yet bur the names q
William Barclay. John OLeary and
Maurice Watkins in Ward arf
among those mentioned. IN Ward
the names OF Joe Ricciarelli and I'D.
ward X. Tarbox are mentioned a. be
ing willing candidates, In Ward
the present alderman, r. G. Mccarthy
Is expected to be candidate for e.
election.
u. y. Ballard. assessor, whose term
runs out this spring, i not expected
To be candidate for reelection but
no candidates have as yet appeared ior
the place,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01
HIBERNIANS AND AUX
ILIARY IN SESSION
Conventions Held, 0ficers Installed,
Banquet Served and Dancing
Enjoyed.

The annual convention of the An
cient Order of Hibernians and Ladies
Auxiliary Of Washington county, com
prising divisions in Barre, GranIteville
and Montpelier, occurred in the city
Yesterday afternoon, followed by a
banquet and joint Installation OF OH
GERS of the local divisions.
The Ladies' Auxiliary convention
was held in the Worthen hall and was
attended by about fifty delegates. Re
ports read showed that the or9aniza
tion was progressing in the right direci
tion and that the year had been st'c-
cessful. Officers elected were: PresIr
dent, Mrs. L. j. Good; vice president
Mrs. McBain of Graniteyille; secrc-
tary, Mrs. w. Walker; treasurer Miss
Mary Jordan.
The Hibernian convention was held
in the X. of c. hall, attended by aboiit
lbs delegates. There were remarks foi
the good Of the order given by j. II
Callaghan, Thomas McGofi and Petei
Murphy Officers elected were; Presi-
dent, Peter Murphy OF Graniteville;
vice president, d. y Lenihan; CORE
spending and financial secretary, Dan.
1 iel Keefe; treasurer, Timothy Murphy
of Granitcville.
At 6 o'clock in Worthen hall, botl
bodies gathered for 4 boutteous ban
quet served in fine style by the ladies
OF the Auxiliary A musical program
that was much enjoyed followed imme'
diatcly after, j. b. Kelly was chair
man during the supper and program
Those taking part in the program
werc Piano solo. Miss Dornths
Humphrey; vocal solo, DR.. Meagher
reading, Miss Mary Jordan; comic
song and recitation, = 4. Callaghan
Mrs. Rose Granger, state chair lady
of Irish history, gave some very inter
esting> sidelights on that subject and
also encouraged Il larger membership
Peter Murphy, county president Of the
Al. @. H., was also called upon for q
few remarks.
Two able and timely addresses on
Irish freedom were given by Rev. r
M. Mckenna and Rev CahilI. A joint
installation OF the local officers ther
cnsued. the installing officers being
Peter Murphy and Mrs. Il J. Good.
The following officers We're installed
la. O. ii. President, r T. Callaghan
vice president, Michael Hanlon; record
ing secretary, Thomas Dineen; firani
,sssal secretary, Francis Marrs treasurer
Thomas Carroll; chairman Of standing
lcommittees, Thomas McGoif: sergeant
at arms, Daniel keefe; sentinel, John
Mari
Auxiliary President. Miss Mary
Jordan; vice president, Miss Florence
LePage: financial secretary, Mrs. Hen
ry Brown: recording secretary, Miss
Susie Jordan; treasurer, Mrs. i. y
Good; sentinel, Miss Agnes Cleary ;
mistress at arms, Mrs. katherine Gro
gan: chair lady of standing commit
tee. Mrs. John Murlev; chair lady Of
Irish history, Mrs. J. J. Hastings. Mrs
Hastings, the retiring president, was
presented half dozen silver salad
forks BY Mrs. Rose Granger
Dancing was enjoyed until a late
hour in the Knights Of Columbus hall,
music being furnished BY pupils OF the
music department at the convent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01
]. R. MAcKENzIE's FUNERAL.
Was Held Yesterday Afternoon From
His Late Home.

The funeral of the late James r.
Mackenzie. one Of the older Scotch resi-
dents of Barre. who died Sunday after
noon. was held from his late home on
Merchant street yesterday afternoon,
there being large attendance, includ-
ing members Of the Masonic. and Clan
Gordon organizations, Of which Mr..
Mackenzie was member. Those two
lodges conducted their funeral ritual
az the house.
Rev. w. Men. Kittredgc Of the
Presbyterian church was the officiating
clergyman. and the bearers were Alex.
Hanton. Thomas Newcomb. Arthur d.
Young. T.. {. Carter. ID. II. Stuart and
Dr. =. VI. Lynde. There was a very
large horsl tribute. bespeaking the
esteem in which Mr.. Mackenzie was
held. The body was taken TO the
vault At Elmwood cemetery 10 await
burial in Barre cemctery IN the
spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01
Boost Vermont.

The Vermont Hotel association has
made start in the right direction in
placing posters in the stores, hotels,
and railway Offices throughout the state
requesting those who have houses, cot
tages to rent or TO sell, camping sites
to let, to notify X r. Derrah, the secre-
tary. at Chester. The poster is con.
spicuous and easy TO read and should
tend TO make those with potential
places available for summer people
more alive to their opportunities.
Ii Is expected that the spring meet
ing of the hotel men will be one of the
largest of its kind ever held IN Yer
mont. BY that time it is expected that
a comprehensive information bureau
viii have been compiled and everything
in readiness 10 welcome vacation
guests Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01
BARRE AUDITORS
FINISH THEIR HORk
Annual Report Shows City Bonds Of
sI71,soo, City Notes Of s4o,5<i.os
and Water Bonds Of $4,000

The Barrc city audigrs have com
piefed their annual audit Of the a.
counts aud book of various city OH
c;ai- and they submitted their report
lat night. Their eport shows tho in-
dehtedness Of thfrify to be - fol-
lovs. city bonds. sls2-svn: city notes.
sso.sfl .65: water boDd-. Spoooo.
The auEitors states I'VE have carc-
fully examined the hooks and arrount- :
Of the city clerk and treasurer. schcol
treasurer. water superintendent crme-
tcrv commissioners. park rommi--lvii-
ers. cemetery superintendent. trustees
Of cemetery trusf funds. library CON-
mittee. oxersecr 81 the pror. school tui-
tisn accosnt. and find them cerrccfiy
laianced and all cxpendifurc- proIrfIy
xn,,ehci for. and We have also verified
fCrnfInnr1 On Fourth farri
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01
ELEVEN ZERO DAYS
ALL IN A ROW

The chain Of zero. tempcra-
ture remained unbroken to-day.
This morning was the eleventh
day in succession that the mer-
curry has registered zero or low
er, the reading this morning be-
ing from two to six below
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01

Arthur came running in one day with
an unusually dirty face.
His father said. Arthur. how do you
get your face 50 dirty! Can't you be
more like your dad You never see
my face dirty"
II know hut daddy. yon'rc not 80
close 10 the ground a ] am.'--Phila-
delphis Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01
INrERMENr AT oHURUBusco.
Following Funeral for Mrs. Mary
Nichols In Barre

The funeral 81 Mrs. Mary Nichols.
uho died sunday a. the home Of her
.on On Bcckley hill. was held ~ 2
O'Clock this morning st II Nonica' :
church. Rev. p. n. Nckenna officiating
~ high mass. There uas q large at
serisnce II reiatises and friends. The
l.,rr.r. were A. p Rivers Peter IL
p.iie n. :. Nichols and ". y N-ehois
IL. i..ix uili i,e taken late this after
,,...u 10 Churuhueco. y. y. who're the
,-.~rneut win D. bfh. Mrs Nrhols
~ i.-er : residens of Barre only thrre
war;. having rrsne from NcW York
sat. a. make hsr home With hrr son
On Bckfy an
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01

A Gilbert aud Sullivan cPeret;a,
aAll M Sea. arranged from the operas
AMikade.- "Pirates 81 fenzance ard
Others. given in the >paulding a-srm-
hlv hall February 81 : p m.-adr-
Important meeting ol The rIen q the
f-nirer-ai;sf church vii b. he'd az
church vestry Wciaesday Might -
7.s0. f-ood speaker. huiict luHeh snd =
real good timr. Al out for fhrf aneet-
inc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01

7 have been urrrd BY Number -
tifirfu. - l~cuzne candidate fr
uafrr ui ihe cify of Barre. hsfs
rirsa ~ .uCre-tion rensl.ieras1cn ssi
8ssaarl Is rae~ ny rame hefore wa
far ttlf tf-tif4sfinr.
Ws.-rsa Siisi1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01

The IEoIlerness school aggregation
Of Plymouth. y. H.. viii play the God
dard quintet n the Goddard gym
nasium Thursday night IN what y eN.
pected to BE- very interesting contest.
Holderness recently defeated Spsulding
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01

der the constitutional methods OF each
power, place and deposit of ratifica-
tions to be Washington, in the archives
OF the government, authenticated cop
les TO be transmitted by the United
States to the other powers.
The Shantung treaty between China
and Japan, consisting OF eleven arti-
cles IN addition to number OF an
nexes, provides for return by Japan TO
China Of the territory and property
in Shantung as reported previously IN
Associated Press dispatches.
The Japanese agreed to turn over
the Shantung railway at valuation
OF 53,o0o,00O gold marks plus Japa-
nese expenditures for permanent i'm
proyements. with allowances for de-
probation, in return for Chinese treas
iiry notes running 10 years but re-
deemabIe within five years at the op-
tion Of China.
The agreement for management Of
the railroad provided for a Chinese
managing director with a Japanese
traffic manager subordinate and Chi
nese and Japanese chief accountants
with joint powers. The Chinese man-
aaine director would have supreme
control of the road
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-01

The marriage Of Harry Mcintosh 7
and Mrs. Georgia Belle Stein Mcintosh
Tuesday evening at Isl Barre street
in the presence OF some D 81 their
friends. The home was suitably deco
rated for the event, and the double
ring service was performed by Rev
c. D. Piper. Following the wedding
dinner was sefved. Mr., Mcintosh
il employed on the trolley ears be.
tween Montpelier and Barre. Ihey
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Elwin
Williams of Barre.
Evening star., 1922-04-11

trated talk on Canada, Mrs. Margaret
McMichal, will give humorous reci-
tations and Mrs. Wayne Wheeler will
have charge of the musical program.
Important List Of
PatrOnesses for Debutantes' Ball.
Plans are rapidly nearing completion
tor the deDutante's ball to be given Tues
day evening, April 25, at the New VIII
lard, for the purpose of raising funds
to place stars in the dome of the audi
torium OF the George Washington Vic
Mrs. Harding heads the list of pa
tronesses and other prominent women
who have loaned their names include
Mrs. Coolidge Mrs Charles Evans
aughes, Nine. Jusserand, Sonora de
Hiano, Lady Geddes. Mrs. John W.
Evening star., 1922-04-11

at tea this afternoon of her sister,
Mrs. Nathan Musher, who will enter
tam company of ten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton Lewis were
| country place, THE Meadows" at
White Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. King Stone, after a years tour
of the world, has arrived in Washing
ton and is visiting his mother. Mrs.
Richie Stone. at the Wyoming.
The tea which was to have been
given tomorrow by Col. and Mrs. A.
c. Macomb at Rauscher's has been
Cancelled on account of the sudden
death of Mrs. Macomb's sister.
Mrs. James G. Mckay entertained
the members of the Roy Mckinley
Bashford Unit of the American
Women's Legion last evening at her
residence 2009 Columbia road. A de-
lightful musical program was given
during the evening by Miss Mary
Wheeler Miss Charlotte Klein, Mr..
Fred East and Mr.. Potter.
The Rubinstein Club will give a
card party and dance at the Hadleig h
Hotel. Wednesday. April 26. at $3.50
o'clock. Mrs. Curry of 25 A street
northeast. is chairman of the ticket
committee.
The Anthony League will be at
home tomorrow evening from to /
o'clock. at the home of the president,
Mrs. Anna +. Hendley. 2007 Columb bia
road. Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor will be
the guest of honor and Mrs. Charles
H. Werner. will act as hostess. Mrs
Ada Brown Talbot wifi give an illus
Evening star., 1922-04-11

Mrs. John Allen Dougherty. Mrs Fl.
Wilfred Du Puy, Mrs. George Ehle.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. Milton
c. Elliott, Mrs. Wade Ellis. Mrs,
Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. Charles NJ
Ffoulke. Mrs. Paul Fitzsimmons.
Mrs. William Eric Fowler. Mrs.
Hampson Gary. Mrs. Charles Glover
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs
George Z. Hamilton, Mrs. Charles s
Hamlin, Mrs. Joseph Hampson, Mrs.
Edward Hartman Mrs. David Jayne
Hill, Mrs. Richard S. Hill, Mrs. Frank
S. Hight, Mrs. George d. Hope, Mrs.
Charles B. Howry, Mrs. Hennen Jen-
nings. Mrs. B. B. Jones, Mrs. Victor
Kaufman. Mrs. Albert Lasker, Mrs.
Julian Latimer, Mrs. John A. Le-
teune, Mrs. Charles L. McCawley.
(Continued ON Ninth Page)
Evening star., 1922-04-11

Weeks, Mrs Henry c. Wallace. Mrs
Hubert Work, Mrs. James J. Davis, Mrs
William Howard Taft. Mrs Willis Van
Devanter, Mrs. Louis D. Brandeis. Nine.
Bryn, Nine. de Cespedes, Mrs. William
NJ. Calder, Mrs. T. Coleman du Pont.
Mrs Frank B. Kellogg, Mrs. Lee S.
Overman, Mrs Truman H. Newberry,
Mrs. Key Fittman, Mrs Robert n. Stan
field, Mrs. Howard Sutherland, Mrs
Robert Woods Bliss. Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt. jr.. Mrs. J. Mayhem VAIN
wright, Mrs. Guy ID. Goff.
Mrs. Minnegerode Andrews. Mrs
Charles J. Bell. Miss Mabel Boardman,
Mrs. John C. Boyd, Mrs. Frederick II.
Brooke, Mrs. William NJ. Bullitt
Miss Helen A. Cannon. Mrs. Arthur
Capper, Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, Mrs
Fred bennett, Mrs. Henry F.. Dimock,
Evening star., 1922-04-11
Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge Honor Guests.

| Vice President and Mrs.
/ Coolidge Honor Guests.
] The Vice President and Mrs. Cool
| idge will dine this evening with the
! first assistant postmaster general
| and Mrs. John H. Bartlett, who will
J have distinguished company to
meet them.
| Mrs. Coolidge presided today at the
Senate ladies' luncheon at the Capitol.
! The ambassador of Chile and Sonora
| de Matthew were the guests of honor
at luncheon yesterday of Nine. LIE
| Breton. wife of the ambassador of
4 Argentina, who entertained at Kate's
Mountain Club at White Sulphur
Springs.
The ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Geddes are expected to re-
, turn today from a six-week absence
in California and Canada.
The United States ambassador to
Great Britain, Mr.. George Harvey. en-
tertained at dinner last evening for
| the United States ambassador to Bel
| gium. Mr.. Henry P. Fletcher, and the
United States ambassador to Ger
many, Mr.. Alanson 3. Houghton, who
are in London, on their way to their
| new posts. The Belgian ambassador
| to London, Baron Moncheur, and the
Brazilian ambassador there, Senior de
Cana, both of whom have served in
Washington. were among the guests
invited to meet them.
| Senator and Mrs. John 8. Kendrick
will entertain informally at dinner
| this evening at 2400 10th street in
honor of Judge William S. Kenyon.
| until recently senator from Iowa. and
| Mrs. Kenyon. Miss Idris Kendrick,
| niece of Senator and Mrs Kendrick
! who spent the winter with them. ard
who has been in New York for sew
eral weeks, will spend tomorrow in
Washington, en- route to her home in
Wyoming.
Senator and Mrs. Robert N STAN
| field of Oregon have given up their
apartment at Stoneleigh Court and
are at 2400 18th street.
/ The charge d'affaires of the Polish
| legation and Nine. Kwapiszewska
| went to New York today for few
days and will return to their apart
ment at the Wyoming Saturday.
Evening star., 1922-04-11

"HE President and Mrs. Hard
ing will entertain at a re-
ception at the White House
Wednesday evening, April 10.
in honor of the officers of the Army
and Navy. This reception was post
poned from February 23 on account
of the Roma disaster. and the invita-
tions issued for the original date are
to be used for the coming event. An
nouncement was made yesterday at
the White House that the invitation
list is closed.
Evening star., 1922-04-11

| at tea this afternoon of her sister,
Mrs. Nathan Musher. who will enter
tain company of ten.
Evening star., 1922-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton Lewis were
hosts at luncheon yesterday at their
country place, The Meadows" at
White Sulphur Springs.
Evening star., 1922-04-11

Mr.. King Stone, after a years tour
of the world, has arrived in Washing
ton and is visiting his mother. Mrs.
Richie Stone, at the Wyoming.
Evening star., 1922-04-11

Col and Mrs. D. c. Falls, who spent
short time in Washington. have re-
turned to their home in New York.
Col. and Mrs. Falls were in Florida
for the winter and stopped in Wash
ington on their way north.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-27
VENDORS CONFESS

SHELBY, Ohio, Dec. 26.-tBy q.
P)-Two booGesgers sobbed like
broken hearted children as thew
viewed the corpse Of Ralph Long
ley. poison hooch" victim, at the
morgue here today.
They confessed % making and sell
ing the moOnshiue whisky which
brought a Christmas eve revelry TO
a tragic climax. killing LOngiey and
at least temporarily binding two
others. but declared their innocence
OF the murder charge lhlt has been
placed against them.
The bootleggers are Phillip Vega
mott and Lester ElstOn. They con.
fessed 20 operating a sill in the hills
Of Richland county. When arrest
ed Elston boosted OF drinking a
quart OF his own stuff daily
Mayor c. T. Morris. who is re-
sponsibIe for the bootleggers' trip
10 the morgue also ordered Police
Chief +. v Tucker to have the men
taken 20 she hospital TO see Robert
Blake and Ear Cliuebeu. in danger
Of permanent blindness as a result
OF the drinkinc party.
Prison isn't bad enough for these
1Ro men and there is always the
chance that they may be acquitted"
Mayor Morris said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-27
Gives Present To
Daughter Of Man
Who Shot Father

San ANTONIO. Texas. Dec 26.-
Seldom was the Christmas Spirit
more strongly exemplided than in
the case Of Gladys Stephens and
Dorothy Finucane.
G.. ". Stephens, father OF Gladys.
is facing a prison cell. waiting for
District Judge s. G.. Taylor. 10 name
the day when he shall die for the
murier Of Dorothy F,inucanes faith
er. And Dorothy who is a classmate
Of Gladys, gave her a story book on
the school Christmas tree. saying
that her daddy took mine from
me. but the law is going TO take
hers away and it is not her fault"
Miss Sarah Perkins. fifth grade
teacher, placed slips OF paper bear
ing the names of her pupils IN a hat
and passed It through the classroom,
Gladys drew the name Of Dorothy
Finucane as the prOsE ective recipient
Of a y-uletide gift.
When the names We're called
hush fell over the class. Would
Dorothy comply with the decision Of
fate that she be generous with the
daughter Of her fathers slayer?
The IA year old girl was thought
fully silent for a few minutes, then
said aloud for the class to hear, cit
wasn't her fault Her daddy took
mine away but the law is going TO
take hers away from her to pay for
It and It isn't her fault. I viii give
her a present"
No court action can save the life
OF G. w. Stephens. as every legal
appeal has been exhausted and the
highest court IN the state has upheld
the decision that Stephens die for his
act
CIemency on the part OF Gov. Pat
~ Neff is the only intervention
which can ward off the hansman's
moose. Gov. Neff is know TO be OPP
posed to such interference.
Gladys with her five little broth
ers and sisters are planning to visit
the capital at Austin for the purpose
Of urging that the governor at least
commute the sentence. and the five
orphaned children Of T. A. Finucane
of whom Dorothy is the Oldest, pray
each night TO feel a truly forgiving
spirit toward the man and the fam
Iv OF the man who killed their
daddy