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New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
MUST DETERMINE WHO DIED FIRST Half Million Dollars Is Stake in
 Unusual Suit
By The Associated PresA.

New York, May 7.--New York at- torneys today were working on one of the most unique cases on record--a case in which the disposition of a $500,0o0 estate depends upon which of two men, who met death on oppo- site sides of the globe at almost the same hour, was the first to die.
 The estate is that of the late Cap tain Coleman of the San Francisco vigilantes of argonaut days. His heirs were son, Robert Louis Coleman, San Francisco financier. and a grand son, William T. Coleman, of Monrovia, Csl,S
 The son, with George B. DeLong, New York. broker, was slain by high waymen in Albania last April 6, while on tour Of the world. On that same date the grandson died at his home in California. How the s500,o00 estate shall be divided and whether descend ants of the son or grandson shall re- ecive the major share depends upon which of the twain died first.
 John r. Bowie, an attorney of this city, Gas been requested to learn the hour and minute when Robert Loui. Coleman and his companion were slain on the Tlrana-Scutari highwa, in Albania. Cabled press dispatches which thus far have been Mir. Bowie's only source of information, placed tht hour at about 10 a. m., April C, Al. banian time. William T. Coleman was reported 10 have died at l a. m April 6, San Francisco time.
 There being nine hours differences between Albanian time and San Fran cisco time it would appear from the news dispatches that the son and grandson died at the same hour and that disposition of the estate hinges upon determination of the approxi- mate minute of death. MT. Bowie said, however that the official records show that William T. Coleman died al s:30 a. m., which would indicate he survived his uncle in Albania by 2la hours.
 Mir. Bowie has taken steps 10 estab- l,sh communication with American news correspondents in Albania and with public officials of that country. He said he probably would attempt to acquire the necessary evidence by deposition.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
.SPOTR HELD GUILTY
 IN DEATH OF WIFE
Sharon Man Must Stand Trial in Superior Court

Winstcd, May 7.--Joseph T. Spoth of sharon is held by Coroner Samuel A. Herman, as criminslly rcspon- sible for the death of his wife. Clara Spoth. who died in the hospital at sharon on March 19 from a laceratcd brain which followed an assault by the husband. at their home in sharon on the night Of the 17th. The coro- ner adds that the death was the re- suit of a ''prolneditated act and malice aforethought."
 The coroner in the finding says that evidence showed that Spoth and his wife had lived unhappiIy together for years, and their feelings were of "hatred towards each other" There had been several quarrels and spoth was once arrested and fined a small sum before justice in sharon for assault upon his wife.
 spoth testified. the coroner said, that on the night Of March 1T about f0:sO his wife came downstairs and passed him at the time saying With a sheer: pr. spoth of the tender loin." spoth said he picked up piece or iron pipe lf ucneS m length and an inch in diameter and followed his wife upstairs going into her bedroom. He struck her twice over the head and then went down- stairs. spoth claimed he did not again return upstairs but the coroner says he is convinced that spoth did 20 upstairs A second time and hit his wife with intent 10 kill her. spoth claimed in her own defense that he vas wrought mp by the sncer- ing remark of his wife.
 In Iitchfeld today before Judge Ailyn L. Brown. the case of spoth. who is expected 10 be tried at this sitting of the superior court. was taken up. The court sent for At- torney Thomas Evan. counsel for spoth's daughter. who has sued hcr father for sfg.1Bn damages because of her mothers death. The daush- scr had objected at a previous hear ing fo having her father charged with mansiaurhtcr cniy she claiming That ier fathers act vas that of murder.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
TENNIS RULES ARE NOT TO BE CHANGED Player-Writer EdiCt Stands, Con.
 ference Has Decided

New York. May 7.--No change in the attitude of the United States Lawn Tennis association on the player writer issue was indicated today as a result of conference of officials last night with representatives of the Ger mantown Cricket club, of Philadel- Ibia, which has espoused the cause of William T. Tilden, national champion, and member of the club. in the con- troyersy.
 The association declined to reveal the outcome of the conference, but it was understood progress was made to- ward adjusting differences between rival points of view.
 So far as the suggestion that a. spe- cial meeting of the U. s. l.. T. A. be called to reconsider the payer-wrlter interpretation is concerned, it was learned that there is now little pros- pect of such session.
 Majority sentiment within the as- scciation now is believed to support the rule, in addition to which any meeting proposed at this time would come in the midst of and interfere with the playing season.
 The association was represented by President George w. Wightman, of Boston; vice-president Jones Mcr- screau of New York; Julian $. Myrick, chairman of the Davis cup committee, and Holcombe Ward, chairman Of the amateur rule committee, at last nights conference. The Germantown committee included B. W. Clark, W. B. kuntz, E. H. Clark, Joseph Way, and w. J. Turner.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
MILAN IS CALLED
 BEFORE GRAND JURY
Washington Publisher Required
 to Produce All Messages

Washington, May 7.--Edward B. Mclean, publisher of the Washington Post. and J. W. zevely. Of counsel for Harry F. Sinclair. were called as wit nesses today before the special oil grand jury in the District of Columbia supreme court.
 Mclean was required under his subpoena to produce all telegrams and letters exchanged between himself and Albert R. Fall, former secretary of the interior and principal figure in the senate oil inquiry. This cor respondence and Mcisean's private telegrams have been the subject of an exhaustive examination by the sen- ate oil committee.
 Mclean testified before the senate investigators that he had agreed at the request Of Fall 10 say he had loaned the former cabinet officer s100,O0o cash instead Of giving him unused checks for that amount. At the same time the publisher denied any knowledge with respect to the oil leases or the actual source Of the loan which he subsequently learned Fall had obtained from Edward I.. poheny. lessee Of naval reserve No. i.
 Zevely also appeared before the senate committee and testified that sinclair loaned Fall s25,00O in Liberty bonds four months after the interior secretary left the cabinet. and at the time that he was requested to halSe trip to Europe for the lessee of Teapot Dome. Beverly produced be- fore the committee note for s25.ooo. which, he said, was an evidence of the debt.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
LrInER LIsAGuE MEETING

A surprise program has been ar ranged for the Luther league meet ing to be held at the First Lutheran church tomorrow evening. It will be in charge of the school marms" of the church. The members of the committee are the Misses Mildred Enstam. chairman, Anna Bengston, Anna Nelson, Elcmina Samuelson, svea Johnson. Astrid Johnson, Mamie Anderson and Agnes Anderson.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
MILLER DECLARES
 HE TOLD ALL FACTS
Insists Coolidge Said He'd Give
 Ford Shoals

Washington, May 7.--James Martin Miller who in telegram quoted President Coolidge as saying he was trying to deliver Muscle Shoals 10 Henry Ford. told the senate agricul- lure committee today that he had correctly and truthfully" stated the iacs in the message which he sent to Fords secretary within 25 minutes after an interview with the president.
 The president, Miller said. did not deny the interview had taken place.. Mir. Coolidge. he insisted, brought up the subject Of Muscle Shoals.
 'rhe branding of the telegram as lie Is gross political disscmina- tion," he said.
 Miller told the committee the gov- ernment had no secret service or propaganda organization greater than that Of Ford's.
 Before Miller took the stand, Chair man Norris inserted in the record the letter sent to tho committee by Henry Lord, in which the manufacturer said he would not be represented further before the committee, giving as one oi the reasons, "ihe recent efforts of Chairman Norris to reflect upon the integrity of the president Of the United States in connection with our offer Tor. Muscle Shoals"
 At the same time the chairman is- sued Q statement declaring ford's let- ter was ''an attempt 10 shift the at- ention of he public from the real question at issue" and adding that he would continue his course in trying 10 save for the people ihe valuable inc heritspce of our national resources"
 "1 have no ill-fecllng toward any one in connection with Muscle Shoals" Chairman Norris said.
 T am sincerely cndeavoring to save for the people of tue United States the valuable inheritance of our national resources and will continue to do this regardless of results, and regardless of who may be involved. do not want a controversy with the president or with any one else, but l will not deyiate from what l believe 10 be my duty in bringing out the rroper evidence before the commit- tee, regardless of what the effect may be, either upon me or upon any one else.
 "Tbe evidence stands undisputed that the president did have an inter view with Mr. Miller on the 12th of October, 1s25. and it Is undisputed that Mfr. Miller sent the telegram printed fin the record. and that such telegram was received by NIT. Ford's private secretary. It is also undis- puted that following the telegram NIT. Miller went to Detroit and talked the matter over with MT. Ford's secre- tary and with Mir. Ford himself.
 "The president has not denied that the subject of this interview was Muscle Shoals. He has simply stated that he has not made an attempt to turn Muscle Shoals over to. anybody. I read the presidents statement into the record, so that all sides Of the controversy may be heard. The committee and the senate as well as inc public, can draw their own con- clusions."
New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
FAILED 10 MARK THICK.

Vincent Rodrick, a grocer at 47 rberry street. was fined s10 without costs when he was arraigned bssfnre Judge Benjamin W. filling in police court this morning on a charge Of vio- lating the motor vehicle laws by not having Inc capacity of his truck dis played on the side. He was arrested yesterday afternoon by Patrolman George Moaitt on Main street.
 R8drick told the court that he had recently bought the truck and the man he bought it of told him te bring the machine mp to his place yesterday and te wes,id rui shs capacity marks on the side for him.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
TWO SUSPECTED ARRESTED
Buffalo Police Nab Couple As Possi- bie Participants in Toronto Bank Robbery Ca~c.

Buffalo. \. T.. May 1.-Two men are being held here while police check up with Toronto authorities to deier-
 mine whether they were members of bandit gang which obtained ESQ., 900 in raids on Toronto bank messen-
 gers last summer. The men gave ltheir names as Merrill A. Turre, 20. and Harold M. Humphrey. 2i. both of e. John, \. B. Weapons were found in the men's rooms when they were arrested.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
STATE OF TEXAS IS
 ALSO FOR M'ADOO
He Is Assured Control Of Demo-
 cratic Convention May 27

Dallas. Texas, May 7.--W. c. Me- Adoo, candidate for the democratic presidential nomination was assured control of the Texas democratic con- yention at Waco, May 27. by action of the county democratic conventions yesterday. Returns today from i1s of inc 252 counties of the state showed 6se state delegates had been instruct cd for McAdoo. giving him a majori- ty of e7 votes of the 1,257 to be cast for the national delegation.
 Senator oscar W. Underwood had received but B pledged delegates from the 1ls counties while 1S0 delegates
New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
SHIPPING BOARD PROBE

Washington. May 7.-T l.. Clear. treasurer Of the emergency fleet cor- poratlon and disbursing officer Of the shipping board was questioned today regarding the financial operations of both organizations by the house ship ping investigators. His testimony dealt mainly with the detail Of sudits of managing operators contracts.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-07

the system of caring for patients.
 Miss Laura c. Spence of the Bridge port visiting nurse association and Miss Ida Hull, Case supervisor of the charity organization society of this city were other speakers.
 At the monday luncheon meeting today feeble mindedness in Connec- ticut' was discussed by Dr. H. B. Ball. lou, assistant superintendent of the Mansfield state training school and hospital.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
CHECKS CHILD LABOR
Senator wadsworth Prevents Move to
 Have It Brought Up At Once

Washington, May 7.-An attempt to have the child labor constitutional amendment brought before the senate upon completion of the revenue bill was checked today by Senator Wads- worth, republican, New York.
 Senator Lodge, Massachusetts. the republican leader. asked unanimous consent that the resolution psssed by the house be taken up at that time. Senator Robinson. Arkansas, demoera- tic leader, said he had no objection but suggested that the proposition he placed before the senate when there vas a larger attendance. sena- tor wsdswofth however objected to the proposal.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
ARMS TOR cUBANs
secretary Weeks Approves Request
 For Sale of Munitions

Washington, May z. = secretar, weeks announced today he had ap- proved the requests from the Cuban government for the purchase of arms and ammunition from the war de- rsriment, the amount involved in the two orders forwarded from Havana being approximately s20e.o00. The bulk of equipment sought Is machine run. and ammunition.
 An inquiry from Hayana as to the a.siisbility Of surplus army airpisnes for ssIs 10 Cuba slso is before the war Jepsrin.snt. bui aifp,snes arc not incudsd in ordnance equipment. the deparu1ta. is nos authorized b. law to sell.
, 1924-12-17
UPPER SAGE
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(Delayed)

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Pearson and
children, Lou Pearson, Miss Amanda
Pearson and Mrs. Emily Pearson
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J.. E. Cooper.
Mrs. H. c. Fritzler attended the
banquet at the library Monday eve
ming given for the football team by
their mothers.
Miss Mildred Freeborg visited
with Mrs. VIM. Hutchinson last
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Schultz spent
the day and enjoyed a delicious
dinner at the Charlie Gawthrop
home in Cody Sunday.
Mrs. Edith MCGEE called at the
home of her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
E. NJ. Coe, Sunday afternoon.
After disposing of his property
Sam Peery left the first of thu,
week for Virginia to be with his
step-mother, who recently suffered
a stroke of paralysis. VIII Richard
purchased his young race horse.
Fred Schultz his saddle horse.
Leonard St%ewardson and Ernest
IoSlulIH uelpeu CdIl GOdSluHu eel
citrate his birthday Monday eve
ming.
Mrs. E. E. Dunn and Mrs. w. A.
RAIDER attended a bridge luncheon
at the Tinkcom residence the last
of the week.
Clarence Miller spent Friday eve
ming at the Gus Hoaglund home.
Miss Anna Erickson is having
some dental work done in Cody this
week.
Joe Socomotto motored to Powell
Wednesday on business. He recently
moved from the Pearson ranch to
the Harold Peery ranch neal Kauff-
man hill, which he has rented.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. English IN
tertained to Sunday dinner the fol-
lowing; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. RAIDER
and Woodrow, Mis- Anna Haufe,
Mrs. Christine Freeborg and daugh-
ter Mildred Onas Collins and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Schultz and daugh-
tiers, Mary and Alice.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Miller and
Clarence and Norman Miller tool,
dinner Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Hutchinson.
Emil Lindstrom spent a few days
on Northfork last week with Mt.
and Mrs. Joe Freeborg, who re-
turned with him to Cody Monday.
Norman Miller is spending a few
days this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Hutchinson.
, 1924-12-17
WYOMING WOOL CLIP TO PAY
NINE MILLION DOLLARS THIS
YEAR ON BASIS OF CONTRACTS

Prediction OF a return in excess
of $4,000, 900 on Wyoming's 1925
wool clip is the outcome of the es-
innate made recently by Byron Will
son, secretary OF. the Wyoming Wool
growers association, who places
next years probable production of
fieeces at $1,000, 900 pounds. an in
crease of 2.600.00O pounds over the
1924 output.
That fiockmasters as a whole will
benefit to the extent of more than
$4,000 900 is a certainty. basing cal
culations on an average price of 43
cents a pound for the entire clip.
Contracting started two months ago
with offers of 40 cents. Within a
few weeks there will be a rise in
bids to 42M cents. Prices stepped
up to 40 and a. cents and now no
wool is going at less than AS cents.
Only a few of the larger growers
have sold at this price and the ma
, 1924-12-17

Mrs. Nels Nordquist went up to
Jim Creek Heights On Thursday to
spend a few days.
Mrs. Christine Andren and Axel
were Cody shoppers Wednesday.
Theodore Hanson helped Walter
Bartlett and Hans Nelson clean tur-
keys Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence NorJ-
quist spent Wednesday at the Oscar
Montgomery home.
Frank Wilson took dinner on
Wednesday at the Jernberg home.
Clarence and Claude Rimbey spent
Sunday at the Nels Nordquist home.
Chas. Bradbury, j. D. Buchanan
and MI. McClain brought down
some cattle which Mr.. Buchanan
bought from Hollister oil Monday.
Mr.. Anderson brought a load of
coal to Hans Nelson's Saturday
from the Jones mine.
, 1924-12-17

jority of them are holding for quo
tations of As to SO cents.
Contracts have and will continue
to include advances of 81 a fleece.
at no interest. This provision has
brought welcomed financial relief to
a number of growers and many of
the smaller banks. With contract
ing completed soon after the first of
the year.. as it probably will be, ad-
vance money in Wyoming will
amount to more than 81, 900, it
is estimated.
At Rock Springs, Silberman &
Sons of Chicago, have taken the E.
J.. Brannley clip of $4,000 pounds
at as cents. Just before this contract
was made the same concern signed
up 100000 pounds, in IL clips. at
AS cents. In the Cokeville district
the b. Harris Wool company of st.
Louis has recently taken 100000
pounds.
, 1924-12-17
SENATOR KENDRICK HAS
NEW PLAN TO OFFER FOR
ALLOTTING HOMESTEADS
Would Permit Only Those Qualified
to Become Farmers on Govern
ment Land Under Home
stead Act

Selection of settlers for govern
ment land with the view of getting
better results with agricultural de-
velopment is a plan which Senator
John b. Kendrick would put into
law for the settlement of federal ir-
rigated farms. The ideas of Mr..
Kendrick are similar to those made
public by Elwood Mead, at the time
he was called to Washington as
reclamation commissioner.
The weightiest factors against sue
cess of newly placed farmers on re-
claimed land, Senator Kendrick said,
"have been found to be first, the in
itial high cost of the land, then the
lack of adequate capital and expert
ence on the part of the farmer.
Under the old homestead acts the
procedure amounted practically to
the allotment of land by lottery, no
attention being given either to the
ability OF settlers or the productive
capacity of the area assigned him.
This has been continued to a degree
where we now find a farmer paying
the same price for worthless acres
as does his neighbor who drew rich
bottom lands, ready for production"
AS outlined in the bill, the sec
rotary of the interior would be re-
quired in future developments to
set aside sufficient government own
ed land in each project to comprise
100 farms, or if adequate acreage
is not available, to acquire by pur-
chase for not mor TINA SO an
acre. or by gift, an amounts efficient
acre, or by gift, an amount sufficient
The land set aside would be classed
according to fertility, character
of surface and distance for market,
in order that the more favored
farms might not enjoy an economic
advantage over the others when the
plot had been divided into farms
varying in size to meet the need OF
the settlers, but of equal value and
attr~activeness so far as feasible.
Applicants would be required to
have had at least n year prac-
teal experience and capital equal to
at least 40 per cent of the appraised
value of the farm he sought.
Actual settlement IN the farm
would be required" according =
the author of the bill. until pay
, 1924-12-17
THE PARK COUNTY HERALD

ment is complete, every sale or lease
affecting the property would be sub
ject to the approval of the sec
rotary Of the interior"
With a view to furthering factors
tending to prevent slack farming,
Senator Kendrick added to the bill
a provision empowering the interior
department in its discretion to order
the clearing or leveling of the
tract set aside so as to make 1t
uniformally adaptable to location.
the cost being assessed against the
tract. Other authority would be
granted for an advance of not more
than 80 per e n of value of i'm
provements, the total loan being not
more than so per cent of the land
and improvements.
The government would take a
first lien as security.
, 1924-12-17
BASIN PUBLICITY PLAN
PROVING VERY POPULAR

The publicity committee If the
Big Horn Basin Federated club is
highly gratified with the success the
Letter Writing contest is meeting
with. From every locality where
the plan has been presented comes
word that letters are being written
back to the old home papers.
1t is interesting to note the diff
ferent ways in which the various
clubs have taken hold of the matter
for getting it before their local peo-
pie. One club in the basin is writ
ing a letter to a selected list of
names, enclosing the rules and prize
card furnished by the Federated
club and urging upon the recipient
to write a letter back home today.
Another club has gotten out a
sample letter which it is mailing out
to the people of its community ask
ing that a letter along similar lines
be written and sent out Immediately
to the old home.
There are SO many good things
to write about along particularly
agricultural lines this fall that 1t
should be n very easy matter for
n to address their old friends and
neighbors about something hat has
occurred in their community this
fall. Tell them about the successes
the bee men are making in the basin
country, one firm paid off S12, 900
Indebtedness in two a with the
product of honey bees; tell them the
Big Horn basin produces sugar beets
of higher sugar content than any
other territory in the middle west;
tell them that renters here can
make money from the diversified
crops which grows so abundantly in
the Basin country; tell them about
one man in the Greybull valley har-
vesting $1,000 worth of sweet
clover this a tell them about
the wonderful turkey crop which
the basin is shipping out this fall;
tell them how this valley is entirely
free of pests on fruit trees and that
nc other country "a give fruit the
same beautiful finish that the basin
puts on her apples.
These and Il variety of other sub
jects can form the body of a letter
which will be interesting to your
old friends.
, 1924-12-17
TRINA FLAT

CDelayed)
Miss Anna Speich spent the week
end at the Jernberg home.
Miss Ruphelle and George Jr.
Pfrangle spent the day Sunday at
the Hans Nelson home.
Walter Bartlett and Gerald and
Donald took in the Fathers and
Sons banquet in Cody Wednesday
evening.
Axel Andren took supper Sunday
with the Bradbury family.
Frank Morris and Pete Nordquist
spent over night Wednesday at the
Nels Nordquist home.
Bart Haffey took dinner Sunday
at the Jernberg home.
]. d. Buchanan and Mr.. McClain
took supper at the Nelson home on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pfrangle were
Cody shoppers Thursday .