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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
Widow Of George Gould
Contends Her Children
Should Get Share of Trust
Fund Left by Jay Gould
to Grandchildren.
BY HARVEY ANDERSON.


Copyright: by The San Antonio. Light.
New York. Oct. 27-Upon the sim
gle word tissue" hinges the outcome
of the biggest will contest America
has ever. known. 1t involves the
Gould family. famed in the financial
and railroad history of America >ince
Jay Gould left his tannery in North
ern New York and plunged INTO Wall
street. When he died. in 1892, Re
left an estate of S72,OO0.00O. 1t
is about this estate that the fight
centers.
Eminent counsel, including John
W. Davis. former American ambassa-
dor TO Great Britain and president
of the American Bar Association
Judge Alton b. Parker, former Demo.
cratic candidate for President. and rs
other attorneys are engaged in an at
tempt To construe the word 10 deter.
mine whether three children of TIE
late George j. Gould. son of the IA
nous jay, come under the legal
status of tissue"
George Gould Trustee.
When Jay Gould died he gave
George Gould. eldest son and head Of
the house, S5,000,000 outright. and
created trust funds of $4,000. eco
for each of his six children, includ.
ing George. George Gould was ramed
trustee of these funds. The will pro-
vided that upon the death of Jay
Gould's children the trust funds should
be divided equally among "their is
sue"
Under the management of George
Gould, the famous financier's estate
shrank S20,000.000. and his brother:
and sisters were suing him when Et
died, to force restoration of thu
sum. Administering his fathers
estate. George Gould allowed the
Western Union Telegraph company
the Manhattan Elevated railroads,
the Missouri Pacific. the Wsaash. The
Texas & Pacific and half dozer
other railroads to slip from contro
of the Goulds. His dream of a con
tinental line and the panic of 1901
were blamed. After that the Goult
name came TO be more or les, reglici
Bile in Wall street financial circles
George Gould retired to his home
at Lakewood, n. j., and transacted
his business through his secretaries
His first wife, who bore him 81,
children, died in 1921. A year later
he married Guinivere Sinclair, Q
stately blonde who lived on Manurs
ing Island. at Rye. y. Y.
She was mystery woman. She
had three children and was rcpnrtod
to be a widow. Her home On
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
DIR. TRUETT TO SPEAK.

DR.. George W. Truett, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church of Dallas,
and one of the outstanding pulpit ora
tors of the Southern Baptist dcnomi-
nation. will speak at the First Baptist
Church of San Antonio at II O'Clock
Tuesday morning. in connection with
the regional conference of the 40 coun-
ties in the San. Antonio territory
which will be held upon that date. DR.,
Truett has recently returned to this
country from Europe where he at
tended the Baptist World Conference,
After leaving San Antonio. DR..
Truett will continue his tour of the
state in the interest of the eighth
semi-annual roundup of the $780,
100000 campaign.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
Division of Fortune Depends
on Interpretation of Tissue"

Manursing Island was one of the most
luxurious in New York. She re-
NAMED aloof from the fashionable peo-
pie along the Long Island shore. After
their marriage she and Gould went TO
Europe to live.
Wife Was An Actress.
Early this year he died in France.
In his will de admitted parentage of
Guinivere Sinclair's three children,
the oldest of whom was Z. and was
born six years before Gould's first
wife died, 1t developed that Guini-
we're Sinclair had come TO America
in 1913 with n musical comedy from
England. had met Gould and he set
her IN in the mansion at Manursirs
Island.
Gould left an estate of $50, 0000 900
of which Sl0,000000 was the tIust
fund left him by his father. George
Gould had created. in turn. a t~uSt
fund of $4,000,000 for his second wife
and her three children, and had pro-
vided that the remainder of his estate
should be divided equally among his
six children by his first wife and his
three children by his second.
The children by his first wife,
among them Jay Gould second. ma
tional squash champion. have insti-
tuted proceedings TO prevent the three
children of the second wife from shar-
ing in any part of S10,000,000 trust
fund left their father by Jay Gould.
Their contention is that the grand
father said the S10,000.000 should be
divided among the tissue" of his
children and that Guinivere Sinclair
Goulds children do not come within
the legal meaning of lawful issue.
The second wife is fighting for her.
self and her three children.
Through her attorney she is con-
tending that her marriage to Gould
legalized their children and made them
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
NO CAMPAIGN DATE.

No definite date has been set for
the launching of a campaign to raise
San Antonio's quota in the statewide
drive conducted BY Presbyterians Of
Texas TO raise s1.350,000 for schools
and colleges in this state, according TO
DR.. p. r. Hill. pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church. The campaign
in San Antonio will not be started
before next spring.
There will be city campaigns in
about AZ of the cities and towns Of
Texas in addition to the work in the
smaller churches conducted by the
field division. The Presbyterians of
Houston will launch their campaign
November s: those of Tyler. Novem-
Der 2. and those of Bryan, Novem-
Der "a.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
VASQUEZ TO COUNTY
Mexican Is Charged With Four As
sault TO Murder Offenses.


Lorenzo NasQuez, 2S. arrested in
connection with the shooting and
wounding of City Detective Harry
Norton and A. T. Fuller, an I.-G. n
railway officer. at an early hour last
Thursday morning, was transferred to
the Bexar county Jail late Friday
afternoon.
Detectives filed four affidavits
against him. In addition to charges
of assault TO murder based on the
wounding of Detective Norton and
Agent Fuller, two others charge the
same offense. The latter was based
on the gun fight with Policeman Fred
Scharfenberg and Alex Vidal.
The prisoner waived preliminary
hearing. Judge Fisk fixed bail at 5000
in each case.
Agent Fuller. his right arm broken
and bullet hole through the lett
arm, was removed TO his home Fri
day. Detective Norton's condition wai
reported greatly improved and he is
expected TO be taken to his home with
in the next two days =.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28

the Sunday School," Mrs. Il. NJ.
Young; exercises, Cradle Roll babies,
Mrs. w. NJ. Ward in charge; song,
Rock the Cradle" Mrs. Robert De
Sha, pianist, Mrs. w. NJ. Ward in
charge; exercises, primaries and be-
ginners, Mrs. J. H. Waddill in charge
Mrs. Robert De Sha, pianist, and song
by Miss Nina Comfy; Junior exercises,
Our Own State" Mrs. L. NJ. Young
in charge, Mrs. Robert DeSha pianist
reading, because of Me-" Jesse
DeSha; Il Am So Happy in Him, -
offertory by orchestra; song, "Praise
God from Whom All Blessings Flow"
orchestra and congregation. The or.
chestra is composed of Mrs. Minerva
Willingham, pianist; Mrs. J. ID. Sea-
mands, violin; Mrs. Carl Kiker, vio-
lin /; Miss Myrtle Eait, violin.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
"COME AND SEE" PROGRAM

The Sunday School and state mis-,
sions will join hands in a special
"Come ard See," program at the
YTakeview Baptist church. Lakeview
avenue and West Twenty-second
street. Sunday morning. October Is
at 1915. The program is as follows
March. "Sunday School Brigade.
by orchestra; "l've Found Friend, "
Feast" Mrs. u. r. Holland and Or
chestra: esprit of State Missions"
by Mrs. J. R. Holcombe; "Spirit Ct
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
ELECTED TO COUNCIL.

The Rev. T.. b. Richards. rector OF
Christ Church. was elected to the pro.
visional council. the advisory board OF
the synod. Mt the meeting of the EpiS.
ropal Province of the Southwest al
Kansas City. Mo-. last week.
Others who were elected to the
svnod's advisory board we're: the
Rev. W. p. Witsell. Waco: r. G,
Howard. Kansas City: Thomas O.
Dix. ST. Louis, and L. W. Pratt, Tul-
sa. Okla.
The session will be held next year
nj FL Paso, October 21-23.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
TOILET QUARANTINE
Yellow Fever Precautionary Measures
No Longer Needed at TampieO.

The yellow fever quarantine will
be raised from the Tnmpico district
November 1. according to information
received at the office of F. i. Orr:
assistant general passenger agent OF
the 10. y. railroad.
The quarantine. which was put into
effect BY the. United States govern
ment about six months ago. has made
il necessary for all people coming
from the THmpico district TO remain
five days in Monterey or Nuevo
Laredo before entering this country.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK.

Over 100 delegates are expected to
be in San Antonio, from Wednesday,
October 81, to Sunday, November 4,
to attend the 51st session of the
Southern annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, North,
to be held at the blackberry Street
Church. Bishop Ernest Lynn Wal.
dorf of Wichita, Kan, will preside.
Noon and evening meals will be
served to the delegates in the church
parish hall by the women of the
church.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
DEDICATE CHURCH SUNDAY.

Dedication services II the new
Grove Avenue Church &C Christ build
Ing will be held all day Sunday. ac-
rording TO nm announcement by the
nastor. the Rev. W. d. Bills who will
have charge of all services. Luncheon
will he served in the basement of the
church.
The new building, only recently
completed, has been under construc-
zion since last Nav.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
WATERWAY WILL
SAVE MILLIONS
Lakes Route Means 1873 Million
Yearly to Farmer, Harbor
Men Are Told.

Milwaukee, the productivity of
the Mississippi Valley is to render full
service to the nation 1t must have not
only direct communication to all parts
OF the nation, but an outlet to the mar,
kets OF the world. William George
Bruce, chairman of the Milwaukee
Harbor Commission told delegates to
the organization meeting Of the Great
Lakes Harbor conference at a banquet
here. Mr.. Bruce referred. to the pro.
posed st. Lawrence-Great Lakes wa,
terways project, M of the principal
detectives OF the organization of lake
states expected to be formed here.
mo waterway ever undertaken by
the American people has been more
simple in its physical aspects and at
the same time promising of unitarian
results than the st. Lawrence route
connecting the great inland oceans
with the high seas" Mr.. Bruce assert.
ut will bring the products OF the
middle west 1000 miles nearer the
markets OF the world"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
MERCHANT GIVES
MORE EVIDENCE

w. f. Penny, prominent merchant Of
He~ndersonville, N. c., and a leader in
the civic and business affairs of his
section, gives unst.nted praise to Tan
lac, which, he states, has restored his
health and overcome troubles that had
defied treatment for years:
For many years." stated Mr.. Pen
ny, 81 was a great sufferer from indi-
gestion and stomach trouble. Ulcera-
ton set in and necessitated an opera
ton. Utter lack Of digestive power
over a long period so weakened me
that I was hardly able to attend to my
business.
"TanIac seemed to reach the seat of
my troubles at once and now l have
normal strength and activity Ia every
way. Tanlac is undoubtedly the best
stomach medicine to be had"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Take no substitute. Over 40
million bottles sold.-Advertisement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
FLOOD LOSSES HEAVY
Death List Stands at TWo-Po-
lice Are Seeking to Rescue
Mar00ned Parties.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Slcwly re-
ceding overflow waters OF the North
Canadian river laid bare a stark. desc.
late. water checked waste In the low.
land o. Oklahoma City's south side.
which was inundated by the worst
flood In the states history.
The total damage is placed at &c..
100000 in preliminary estimates OF
city officials.
With the known death list standing
at two. and scores suffering from ex-
posture. authorities are penetrating
still farther into the stricken area to
rescue many who we're marooned when
the torrent dashed ~furiously down upon
their homes. Many more may have
persisted. but this cannot be deter
mined until a complete survey has
been made.
Spencer and Jones City. small
towns about 10 to IL miles respec-
lively northeast of here In this conn
ty. are said to be completely en-
quilted and surrounded by miles OF
water In every direction.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
DRAFT EVADER IMPRISONED
Schweishofer Of Stratford, Wis, Starts
military" Service "Policina Up"

Schweishofer Of Stratford, Wis.,, Starts
military" Service "PoIicina Up"
st. Paul-Frank Schweighofer, aged
33, Stratford. Wis, draft evader who
hid in his mothers home for five
years, working her farm at night and
dressing in her clothes when it was
necessary to work days, was a prison
er in the ~guardhouse at Fort Smelling,
starting his military service by pick
ing up scraps OF paper on the reser-
walton. and facing courtmartial and a
possible sentence OF Is months to 10
years imprisonment In the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan.
nearly five years after the end of the
war.
The arrest of Schweighofer at STRAIT
ford. 35 miles from Wausau, ended a
search which started in 1918 when he
disappeared shortly after his name
had been drawn for service in the
army. His return to the little farm
at Stratford was not discovered until
a few weeks ago when his mother
died. and neighbors, calling at the
home. found the son. He was taken
into custody, and told officials that
love for his mother, who pleaded with
him not to leave her. had caused him
to violate the draft law.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
SHERIFF KILLS CONSTABLE
Peace Officers Clash In Pistol Battle
Without Word Of Challenge.

Jefferson. Texas-The sheriff Of
Marion county and the constable OF
the county seat. engaged in a pistol
duel. the county Is shocked at the loss
Of two OF its most prominent peace
officers, both past so years in age.
b. B. Rodgers, aged 81. sheriff, and
w. b. Proctor. aged So, constable OF
the Jefferson precinct, sighted each
other a half block from the court
house on one Of the principal streets
OF Jefferson. They met without a
word.
The constable pushed the sheriff
against a water hydrant. the few per-
sons who witnessed the shooting told
police. The sheriff stumbled.
But while the sheriff momentarily
lost control Of his legs. his hand grip.
ped for his pistol, he whipped GU his
pistol and fired. He hit Proctor nee
in the hip and again in the heart.
Shots from the co~nstable's pistol
crossed with those OF Rodgers. The
constable shot tho sheriff through the
head while the latter was stumbling
and slipping to the ground.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
Minneapolis Closing Cash Prices.

Minneapolis Closing Cash Prices.
No. l dark northern. ~s1.19-1.29; No.
l northern. S117.1.s2: No. l dark hard.
~$1.1+1.l6: No. 1 hard. $1.l3.ll5; No.
1 amber durum. 98c-sl OF: No. / du.
rum. 5000.
CORN-No. 2 yellow. $1.04.
OATS-No 2 white, Ale.
BARLEY-Choice to fancy. 60-63c
RYE-No. 2. &c.
FLAX SEED-No. 1, $2.53-2.5s.
So. st. Paul Livestock.
Steers. $5.50-11.50.
Cows and heifers. s. .75-lI.00
Veal Calves. s6.0O-10.75
= Hogs, s5.00-7.50.
Sheep and lambs. SO. 00-I2.75.
BUTTER -Creameries. extras. 45c
irsts. 43c: seconds. 3Sc: package stock.
fresh sweet. SIC: grease. 1c.
EGGS-Country receipts. rots OUT
per case. 50 go; No. l candled. good
cases. free from rots. dirties and
checks out. per dozen. 34c; seconds.
email dirty and field stock, rots and
leakers out. per dozen. zoe: checks.
rots and leakers out. per dozen. zoe,
Quotations on eggs include cases.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
"smilino, tn. Boy Fell Dead"

Little Willie was the best brought-up
youth in his community, but there
were times when his training "a
strained. On one occasion his mother
detected the odor Of tobacco On his
breath. /,
willie, you naughty. naughty boy 7"
she exclaimed. You've been smoking.
You'll be SICK"
To which the polite child replied.
wanly:
Thank you. mother, I'm DYING
American Legion Weekly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
WARNS AGAINST
DRIVING GERMANS
Reiterates ApproaI Of Plan for
Impartial Preparations
Commission.

Chicago-The blindness of force
and violence is the alternative to q
policy OF determining through ARE
full examination the capacity of Ger
many to pay reparations. David Lloyd
George, the wartime premier OF Great
Britain, declared In an address at the
international amphitheater in the
heart of the stockyards district. II
Germany is refusing to pay, he added.
the Allies can by such means deter.
anime that point and then force pay
ment by marching together In any en-
terprise that is necessary.
Reiterating his Endorsement OF the
proposal OF Secretary Hughes for an
international commission to ascertain
Germany's capacity to pay. the former
premier declared that this vas the
only way to settle the troublesome
question.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
To InvestIoate WaItcn's Acss.

Oklahoma City-A motion by attor-
neys for Governor J. G. Walton to
quash a grand Jury called to investi-
gate alleged misuse OF state funds by
the governor was stricken from the
records and the grand jury was con
vened here. THIS Is the grand jury
that was prohibited previously BY the
governors martial law edict, The
governors motion declared that the
grand jury was under the domination
OF the Ku Klux Khan and that II had
been called for the direct purpose Of
indicting him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25

Virginia, Minn.--Six criminal In
dictments charging Mayor Victor e.
Essling and City Clerk A. J.. Van Bus
kirk with misappropriation of public
moneys and mieccndnct IN cfice. re-
turned by the spring grand Jury here.
were dismissed In district court here
on motion OF Assistant County Attor-
ney Carl oLkka. Dismissal OF the re-
manning actions against the Eveleth
officials followed the acquittal of
city Clerk Van Buskirk on charges of
misappropriation OF $4,000 In public
funds. State Public Examiner Gar
field Brown appeared
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
ASK LOW RATE ON WHEAT
President Urges Reduction Of Charges
on Shipments for Export.

rTeeiucUt Urges ncuuCtion of SndFoes
on Shipments for Export.
Washlngton-No doubt was left In
the minds of those who called at the
White House that President Coolidge
and lis advisers are just as much as
ever concerned about the dilemma of
the wheat farmer. II was learned
that the President took advantage OF
a visit paid him by Samuel Rea. presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania railway sys-
tenn. to suggest the formulation OF a
lower schedule OF freight rates on
wheat for export.
As q result OF the Presidents sug.
gestion II was made known that the
head of the Pennsylvania lines left
the White House with a promise to 60
into the question OF establishing lower
rates IN export wheat. which cham
pions OF the grain farmer have said
would greatly assist In the movement
to the American wheat surplus to for
eign markets.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
MANY odd Wills
Spite Is Often Carried Beyond
the Grave.
Ante Mortem vindictiveness is Often
Displayed in Last Tes-
taments.

Spite Is often carried beyond the
grave, just another proof Of the weak
ness Of human nature. We might
think that bitter feelings would flee
before the Grim Reaper, but there
are many eases on record which dis
prove this.
Recently a wealthy mar who died
In New Jersey cut off his wife and
daughter with a mere pittance In
leaving the latter f2 lbs a month. he
explained that n pound Is to remind
her of the day she called him a
black pig" and another pound in
honor of the time she hit him. while
the IFS marked the occasion when
she complained" Of his cough.
Wives have often come In for very
rough handling In the wording of wills.
A Bristol sailor left his widow Is
with which to buy nuts. as he as
serted she took more pleasure in
cracking them than In mending his
stockings.
A certain Lieutenant Colonel Nash
no connection of Beau Nash-be-
~queathed to the ringers of Bath Abby
an annuity Of FLO provided they
should muffle the clappers Of the bells
and ring them with doleful %accentua-
tlon from 8 a. m. to s p. m. on each
anniversary OF his wedding day. and
during the same number Of hours. only
with a merry peal, on the anniversary
Of the day which Yelessed him from
domestic tyranny and wretchedness."
But a man need not actually have
entered the bonds of hymen to write
vindictively Of the opposite sex. Here
is a clause from the will Of an cid
bachelor: 81 beg that my executors
will see that I am buried where there
are no women inferred. either to right
or left of me. Should this not DO prac-
ticable In the ordinary course 81
things, I direct that they purchase
three graves and bury ne in the nid-
die n OF the three, leaving the tive
others unoccupied."
During my married life" writes an
other testator, 81 have always de-
clared that my wife was the dearest
woman In the world. and I am con-
ylnced that IL any other should be
be rash enough to marry her he will
find her so. To deter as far as pos
sible anyone from making such a ruin
ous experiment, I leave her nothing"
Another man left all his money to
his wife. but stipulated that she
should lose 600 every time she ap-
peared in public unveiled. f20O every
time she smiled Mt a man. and f1.OOO
II she allowed a man to use an en-
dearing expression to her or to kiss
her.
Meanest OF all. however, was the
man who left his wife one farthing
with directions that 1t should be for
warded to her in an unstamped en-
velope.
One Of the most vindictive Wills on
record was that Of the famous Lord
Kew, a very wealthy but sharp-tem-
pered peer who. having neither wife
nor child to anney. took II out Of his
relatives. A sample item of his amaz-
ing will is as follows:
"By a previous will 7 had left &C.,
600 to my brother John. but as. he
has sent his son to Oxford instead
Of Cambridge. contrary to my ex
pressed wish. I reduce his legacy to
f500."-LondOn Answers.