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, 1926-01-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
District Court of Park County,
Wyoming
In the Matter of the Estate of
SOLOMON F. WEATHERMAN

In the Matter of the Estate of
SOLOMON F. WEATHERMAN
Deceased.
Notice is Hereby given that Let
ters of Administration were on the
18th day of June, 1924, granted
and issued to the undersigned in
the above estate, and all persons
having claims against said decd
ent are hereby required to file
them with the necessary vouchers
in the office of the Clerk of the
District Court of Park County, Wyo-
ming, at Cody, Wyoming, or to eX-
hibit them with the necessary YOU
cheers to the undersigned admins
traitor of said estate at the office
of Paul r. Greever attorney at law,
No. 16 West Sheridan, avenue,
Cody, Wyoming, on or before the
18th day of November, 1926, being
ten months after the first publ
cation of this notice, or such claims
shall be forever barred.
Dated January 18th, 1926.
Henry v. Weatherman
Administrator.
Paul r. Greever,
Attorney for Administrator.
First publication January IS, 1926.
Last publication January 27, 1926.
, 1926-01-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)
Department of the Interior
u. S. Land Office at
Lander. Wyoming
January 6, 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that

NOTICE Is hereby given that
CLAUDE A. LEWIS
of Cowley, Wyoming, who, on Oct
ober second, 1920, made homestead
entry No. 01113s, for NEA SWA
Lot 1, NhNEH. Section Z; SW II
Section 5; Lots 6 and Z, Eh SWA
sen, Section 6 Township SO North
Range SO West, 9Th Principal Meri-
dian, has filed notice of intention
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NOM|NAT|ONSFOR
CLUB FEDERATION
MADE BY WOMEN
Election Scheduled for
ThurSday-TaIk on
Peace Heard.

At the close of the forenoon ses-
sion of the thirty-seventh convention
Of the Indiana Federation Of Clubs
at the Claypool today, Mrs. Edwin
F. Miller Of Peru, was nominated
for the office of vice president.
Mrs. w. j. Whitlock of Hunting
ton, outgoing chairman of the
Eleventh District presented Mrs.
Miller's name. Mrs. Walter Bent,
Wabash, incoming chairman and
Mrs. w. F. Troutman, incoming
vice chairman Of Peru, seconded the
nomination. Mrs. Edwin N. Canine,
Terre Haute, was nominated for
treasurer. Election will be Thurs
day.
The name of Mrs. Cora Saxon of
Plymouth was placed in nomina-
tion for recording secretary and Mrs.
T. w. Peck OF Clayton was nomi-
mated for trustee. These are the
only offices to be filled.
A high point Of the mornings ses
sion was a discussion by the depart
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CHURCHES, YIN.
BAR UNION MEN
A. F. of l. Head Charges
Sinister Influence

BU United Press
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. Elm air
still .>hazy from talk over withdraw
ais of invitations by Detroit ministers
to labor leaders to speak from pull
pits here Sunday, the American
Federation of Labor convention
opened it's third days session and set
tied down to business.
Advocacy Of the forty-hour week
in all industries was one OF the first
of many resolutions offered.
In addition to the churches action,
an invitation to President Green
from the Y. M. c. A. to address =
Sunday afternoon mass meeting was
canceied by the Y. M. c. A. directors
with the announcement that the ac-
ton was prompted by the existing
controversy over the labor situation
here.
Green directed charges of sinister
influence" against the Detroit Boar1
of Commerce, whose directors. Sept
2, issued an open letter to Detroit
churchmen protesting against the in
vitations and demanding an equal
hearing for 1.-The open shop" if they
were not withdrawn.
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Norman, of Prison Board, Says 1t Is
View That Warden Holds
Keys on Reporters.
ADAMS RELEASES NEW LETTER
Document Tells of $825,oOO Corruption
Contract With Official.

The trustees of the Michigan City prison today refused to
intervene the permitting d. c. Stephenson to be IN
ervwed by the Republican editors and the six State Senators
At hurried meeting held at the home Of Trustee NJ b.
Foley Meridian St. decided to pass the question
right back Walter DAILY of the prison and to Gov
Jackson who laid upon their doorstep Tuesday
John Moorman of Knox, of the trustees, stated after
conference that the trustees felt that the matter to
the warden and added that they did believe that the Gov
has authority.
jackson Tuesday wired Thomas Adams, who made the
graft that his demand for permission take six State Senators
editors of six Republican newspapers to talk Stephen
had been turned over to the trustees.
Daily in his refusal permit reporters declared that the
Governor should issue any such order him. he would himself
issue Statement He did not specify what the statement
would discuss.
With the matter Of seeing Stephenson thus blocked Adams
backed by the officers of the Republican Editorial Association
today returned to this city continue his campaign and turned
loose what he said third e rsmugged of prism by
Stephenson.
The third letter contains the Stephenson has
in place of security
1. written contract by which high State official
promised to pay him $825000 three times the amount
Stephenson says he expended for the officials election
g. Notes for the above amount signed by the official
g. Written acknowledgment by the official that
Stephenson spent $275,OO0 in the officials behalf.
Written agreements with mayors of three large In
diana cities binding them pay on all Stephen
spent for them
s. Agreements with these mayors to let certain per
sons make all appointments.
g. Photographic copies of an agreement between
the mayor of large city" and politicaI organization
agreeing to let prominent politician name all city ap
pointees of a certain class
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WATERFOURFEET .
DEEP IN STREETS
OF ILLINOIS CITY
FIooq Situation Becoming
Acute-Taxi Boats Used
at BeardStoWn.

BB United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Relief
tents and stoves have been shipped
to flood sufferers at Hillview, ILL.,,
from the sixth corps army head
quarters at Chicago, the War De
partment announced today.
BEARDsTOWN, ILL.,, Oct. g.
With more than a hundred square
blocks Of the city already sub
merged and scores of families home
less, the flood situation Of Central
Illinois became more acute today.
Early this morning the overflow
ing waters of the Illinois river and
Lost creek began to slowly creep
over the Springfield road, Boards
towns last outlet to the surrounding
country.
Some of the city's streets are al
ready covered by more than four
feet of water. Temporary wooden
sidewalks are being erected to allow
pedestrians to move about in the
downtown district.
Taxi-boats are being used.
Reports from Peoria Whitehall,
Carrolton and other nearby cities
state the lowlands of the Illinois
river in those section are complete
ly submerged. Workers are patrol
ling the levees, repairing them with
sandbags.
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EXPLANATION OF
SCHOOL BUDGET
INCREASES GIVEN
Officials Defend Figures Be-
fore State Tax
Board.

Explanation of increases In var
ious parts Of the $11, 1,464,79O Indian
apolis public school budget for 1926
81, on which the $l.O9 tax levy is
based, was given the State tax board
today by school officials after the In
diana Taxpayers Association labeled
several sections excessive"
The association asked for levy
Of $106, on the grounds that the
amount actually needed to run the
school city could be obtained from
such a levy.
The hearing was held on the re-
monstrance filed by the association
The tax board took the matter un-
der consideration shortly after noon.
at conclusion of the hearing.
The association, represented in an
opening statement by Fred Sims, at
tackled the following parts of the tax
layout: Repairs on the school ad-
ministration building, Ohio and Me
ridian SITS; increase in janitors' sal
aries; maintenance and repairs OF
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REJECT BIDS ON
THREE PROJECTS
Under Specifications Pre-
pared by Schmidt.

Bids on three street paving prof.
ects were rejected today by the
board of works, board members
pointing out that bids were submit
ted when specifications prepared by
former City Engineer George
Schmidt were in effect. Under
these specifications the paving would
have been asphaltic concrete.
Board President Roy C. Shane
berger said he felt the concrete in
terests did not have fair chance
under the specifications. Projects
on which bids were rejected were
Holmes Ave-, from Tenth st. to Six
teenth ST., Pershing Ave, from
Tenth st. to White River Pkwy., and
Eleventh St., from Sherman DR.. to
145 feet east of Colorado Ave.
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Red Cross money is sorely need
ed in the devastated district Of Flor
ida," James A. Allison, Cold Spring
Rd,, stated today. Me returned Mon
day night from visiting his large
holdings at Miami Beach, Fla.
Allison and Carl Fisher, promoters
Of the Speedway here, were instru-
mental in building and promoting
Miami Beach.
1.-THE poor are in distress and the
Red Cross relief money will do un-
told good" he declared. MANY have
lost their homes and small holdings
there, and without such aid it would
be difficult for whole families to
get a new start"
Allison was noncommital regarding
the arguments between Red Cross of
fcials and civil authorities, real es-
tate operators and other Florida
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DAUGHERTY CASE RESTED
Jury May Get Fate of Former At
torney General Friday.
BU United Press

BU United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Submission
of evidence in the trial Of Harry M.
Daugherty, former attorney general.
and Thomas w. Miller, former alien
property custodian, on charges of
conspiracy in connection with the
return to Swiss companies of the
100000 in assets of the American
Metal Company, impounded during
the war as of German ownership was
completed today.
The defense unexpectedly closed
it's case at noon, and it was believed
that the case would go to the jury
on Friday.
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PAY ROLL BANDIT
GETS TEN YEARS
Says He Was in DueSenberg
Job Through Need.

Although he pleaded that he took
part in the hold-up Of Duesenberg
Motor Car Company pay roll mes
sengers April 2S, to aid his mother,
wife and baby, Jean Calhoun, 2S,
was sentenced to ten years in the
Indiana State Prison today by
Criminal Judge James A. Collins.
Calhoun pleaded guilty to an auto
banditry charge. He told the judge
he got one-fourth Of the $4,273 loot
and spent all the money in Chicago.
Hilton Crouch and Steve O'Hagan,
two of Calhoun's three companions
in the hold-up, are serving terms in
Illinois on banditry charges.
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THREE MISS|NG|N
FLAMING CANYON
Three Others ESCap@ in
Forest Fire.
BV United Press

BIZ United Press
SAN DIEGO, Oct 6.-With the re
turn of three of the six fire fight
ers missing last night in a flame.
swept. canyon near Escondido' fears
were expressed today for the safety
of the other three.
Trapped between enveloping walls
Of flame, twenty-three fire fighters
lost supplies ana tools, received
slight burns and narrowly escaped
death Tuesday night while on the
fire line about four miles west of
Escondido.
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TRUSTEES PASS BUCK ON old MAN
Sentenced to Sleep
in Cellar; Shoots
~ United Press

BN UNItCd Pr6SS
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-Sentenced to
sleep in the cellar and under no
conditions to enter other parts of
his home, Michael Brennan, 55,
walked upstairs and shot and killed
his step daughter, Mrs. Wilhelmina
Brennan and wounded his wife.
Mrs. Brennan had complained to
the court of domestic relations and
Brennan was ordered to stay away
from his wife. Pleading that he
had no other place to sleep, the
Judge decreed that he might sleep in
the basement.
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PRISON BREAK IN MAINE
Convicts Take Advantage of Excite
ment Over Suicide.

BU United Press
THOMASTON, Me, Oct. g.
Taking advantage Of the excitement
caused by the suicide of a long-term
prisoner, four convicts overpowe"e1
a guard and escaped from the Stat :
rrison here during the night.
Today, posses of prison guards,
deputy sheriffs and police searched
for them in the woods between here
and Warren.
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stephenson heads the latest re
puted communication from hin
why 1 Was Framed"
Other Developments
Other developments in the Ste
phenson scandal today were:
1. j. Frank McDermond, Jr.,
president of the Indiana Repub-
lican Editorial Association, de-
clared he stood squareIy behind
Adams in the Stephenson probe.
2. McDermond's action followed
statement of five Republican edi-
tors, who met at the Columbia
Club Tuesday afternoon, that
Adams was not authorized to
make a probe.
3. Adams was invited to meet
this afternoon with a committee
from indianapolis city council
formed to inquire into rumOrs cir
culated as a result of Adams pre-
viOus statements which reflect
upon indianapolis officials, but he
told the committee he would meet
with it later.
a. 1t was learned that jackson
no longer than sixty days ago ad-
mitted an Indiana newspaperman
to the State prison. The warden
has been insisting that rules do
not permit newspaper men to enter
the prison and the Governor has
been insisting that he backs the
the warden.
Stephenson's Letter
Parts of the alleged letter from
given out by Adams,
are of such nature that they cannot
be printed. Vital portions. however,
may be quoted. They are:
II have in place of security the
following described documents:
81. A written contract by the
terms of which a certain prOmi-
nent official of the State of In
diana agrees to pay the sum of
1926, 900, or three times the amount
j expended in his behalf for elec-
tiOn
"2. have notes representing
the above amounts, signed by the
official.
"3. i have written memOran-
dunn signed by the same official
acknowledging the amounts ex-
pended by me in his behalf to be
$275,0OO, or one-third of the sum
above mentioned. This memo re-
cites an agreement where l lose
all If lie was beaten in the elec-
ton, but receive three-fOr-One if
b. won.
"a. A writ1n agreement with the
mayors of three large cities in In
diana binding them to pay me
on a ratio of three-fOr-One for all
money / advanced in their behalf,
and further agreements are in
my possession where these same
men agreed to allow certain in
dividuals to name all appointments.
Agreement Photograph
IS. hold two Photographic
copies land the plate) of an agree
ment by and between the mayor OF
a large city and an organization
politician in which the mayor
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FRANCE TO CUT
ARMY TO PAY Up
'PainIeve Says War Debts
Will Be Paid.
Blu United Press

Bu United Press
PARIS, Oct. 6.-France will make
drastic reductions in her military es-
tablishment to find money to be ap-
piled against the French war debts,
Paul Painleve, Minister of War, told
the United Press today in an ex-
elusive interview.
That. Painleve said. would be
Frances answer to those who charge
her with militarism and debt-de-
faulting, France, he said, intended
TO prove to the world that she is
not militaristic nation.
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WARDEN KEEPS OUT
THOSE REPORT TIERS
mo Newspaper Man Shall Interview Anybody Here,' Is
Rule at Indiana State Prison. -

press. And, because Of Stephenson's
presence there, the reporters have
gotten under the warden's hide
with a sting that is plainly visible.
So interested ID the warden in
keeping reporters as far as possible
away from Stephenson that he does
not receive them in his office. AS
the iron door leading into the prison
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SECOND AK VICTIM DIES
-Four Negroes Arrested i'm Double
Alabama Murder.
BU United Press

BU United Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. g.
Gracy Niblett, prosperous Mont
gomery County farmer, died at a
local hospital here today from
wounds sustained Monday night in
an attack by an unknown ak man at
his home near Ramer. His brother,
John Niblett, was instantly killed
by the marauder.
Four Negroes are under arrest.
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DANGER OVER IN WEST
Six Dead in OkIahOma--RecOnstruc
ton Planned.

BIZ UHitcd Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 6.-Re-
construction work in flooded south
Kansas and northern Oklahamo
started in earnest today as water
left streets of cities and all food
danger was reported past.
Oklahomas s death toll stood at six
with four drowned Tuesday.
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BIZ Times speciar

BIZ TtWPN NDFcInT
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Oct. g.
There is no one more unwelcome at
the Indiana State Prison here than
newspaper men.
Ask Warden Walter Daily. D. C.
Stephenson's landloard, about 1t If
you've any doubt. DAILY, 1t happens,
is the middleman between the erst-
whre invisible leader" and the
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Fourth Fire
CONF MISSIONER VISITS
Member of Georgia Public Service
Body at StatehOuse.

James A. Perry, chairman of the
was a visitor at the Statehouse to-
day, callinga on members of the In
diana public service body.
Perry is a member of the motor
transportation committee of the ma
tional organization of public utilities
commissioners. Clyde Jones Of the
Indiana commission also is a men,
Der of this committee.
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NEEDS OF FLORIDA
TOLD BY ALLISON
Red Cross Relief Money viii Do Untold Good Says
Local Man, Returning From Visit to Miami Beach.

boosters" The Red Cross charged
that State and local authorities and
boosters" were crying down the
need OF relief. Allison said that the
need for relief was great, but that
he didn't care to take part in such a
controversy.
Worker to Leave
Miss Helming, connected with the
Family Welfare Society, was to
leave this afternoon to aid in relief
work in the Florida hurricane area.
Contributions of $3.50, received for
the local Red Cross relief fund TO.
day, brought the fund total to
$40, ,702.92.
"Florida's east coast cities are ris-
ing from the ruins of the recent
storm and are to be bigger and bet
ter than ever" Allison predicted.
Allison Hospital. one of the finest
institutions Of its kind in the world,
is located at Miami Beach.
1.-THE hospital suffered between
$4,000 and 100000 damage, but the
building was left intact, with only
n few windows broken, Allison re-
ported. Most Of the damage was
done to the electrical and mechan-
ical equipment. which is extremely
intricate and costly"
There are still $50 refugees occupy
ing what is normally the fifty bed
capacity of the place, he declared.
Property damage was not over
estimated, in my opinion" Allison
declared. Loss Of life, however, was
not nearly so great as was first re-
ported.
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SIX BODIES RECOVERED
BB United Press

LOCKWOOD, Tenn, Oct. g.
twenty-five bodies Of the twenty
eight miners who perished in an
explosion of the Roane mine here
Monday were still in the depths of
the shaft today. President e. o.
Wells Of the company and other Of
f1cials in charge of the search in
sisted the bodies would be recovered
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Confidence Shown

Few substantial citizens are leav-
ing Florida. This is the first time
in the history OF the country that
such storm has occurred, and the
chances are, of course, that 1t never
will be repeated.
Like others who are familiar with
the country. I have the utmost con-
fidence in it's comeback from the dis
aster. Already the cities are rising
from the ruins to greater things.
FLORIDA still has the fine climate
that makes it a mecca for many.
Everyone there is working hard, and
week after the storm you could
scarcely recognize the huge proper
tions of the thing. There is every
prospect for a good winter season,
and everything will be in readiness
to handle the crowds
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"Von Krurp" Sentenced

BN UNttcd Proas
WILMINGTON. Del, Oct. g.
George r. Gab"r, alias Baron G..
Frederick Won Kruph." was in New
castle County workhouse today start
ing a sentence for passing a worth
less check at the FIotel Dupont last
July. He pleaded guilty. :
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JURY FINDS
HAMR|CKS
ARE Gull TY
Attorney and Wife Lose
Fight Against Arson
Charge.
ONE BALLOT TAKEN
New Trial to Be Sought, De-
fendant Says.

After celebrating for less than
one hour, the Criminal Court jury,
which has heard presentation of the
Hamrick arson case for the past
four weeks, found Jessie D. Ham
rick. II. and his wife guilty today,
on the first ballot cast. The charge
of conspiracy to commit arson, held
against the two. grew out OF the
burning of the Hamrick house on
the Michigan Rd.. Jan. 26. Penalty
is from two to fourteen years i'm
p.isonment and a fine Of not less
than $25 or mere than $4,000.
Judge James NJ. Leathers, special
Judge in the case, is expected to
pronounce sentence within the next
few days.
Remain UnmOved
Hamrick, an elderly attorney, and
his wife. Della, 3S, remained un-
moved when the guilty verdict was
read. Hamrick refused to make a
statement other than that every at
tempt would be made to appeal the
case to the Supreme Court. A new
trial will be asked. The two were
released by Judge Leathers under
their old bonds of $4,000 each They
have been at liberty under similar
bonds during the trial.
James Ecton, 10, Negro houseboy,
indicted with the Hamricks,- pleaded
guilty, turned States evidence and
will be given a separate trial. In
his confession, Ecton stated that
Hamr&k instructed him to set the
house on fire. He testified to that
fact on the witness stand.
Fourth Fire
The January fire was the fourth
experienced by the Hamricks in as
many years. The State introduced
evidence showing that in each case
the buildings were heavily insured.
Fred I. King, attorney for the
State fire marshals office, ambrose
cutor William II. Remy presented
the States argument. Emsley w
Johnson and Michael A. Ryan ar
gued for the defense.
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Forecast

Fair and cool tonight; Thurs
day fair with rising tempera-
ture.