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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
STATE OF MAINE
To All Persons Interested in Either "a
the Estates Hereinafter Named,

At a probate Court held at August
in and for the County of kennebec, oil
the twenty-third day of April in oil
year of our Lord one thousand nln
hundred and twenty-six. The follow
ing matters having been presented fa|
the action thereupon hereinafter ind
Gated, it is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to al
persons interested, by causing q e9gy
of this order to be published thrs
weeks successfully in the Daily Kefd
nebec Journal, a newspaper publishes
at Augusta, in said County, that thsI
may appear at a Probate Court to b
held at said Augusta on the tent
day of May, A. d. 1926, at ten o'clOcE
in the forenoon, and be heard there's
il they see cause.
Harriet Baker Dudley, late of Az
gusta, deceased. Will and petiti0i
for probate thereof and for appoiHs,
ment of executor without bond pie
scented by Edwin C. Dudley, exeeah'
named therein.
william Young, late of Augusta, l.
ceased. Win and petition for probais
thereof and for appointment Of q.
ecutrix presented by Emma F. Youns
executrix named therein. #
Alice n. Eugley, late Of August
deceased. viii and petition for pre-
bate thereof and for appointment Of
executrix without bond presented b
Edith e. Hayden, executrix namel
therein.
George A. Alden, late of wolfebors
N. H. deceased. A certain instrumsni
purporting to be copy of the VII
and protSte thereof in the State q
New Hampshire of said deceased
having been presented together with
petition asking that the same be a.
lowed by this Court and that letter.
testamentary be issued to Charles \
Donahue and John L. Rolfe, exeeu.
tors named therein. :.
Ethel b. Knowlton Of Watervlh
Petition presented by herself asking
that her name be changed to EtheI
Knowlton Dean.
raustina Bean, late of Mt Vernon
deceased. Final account presented foi
allowance by John E. Bean, executor
Lilly N. Pollard, late sof BentoaI
deceased. Final account presented fof
allowance by Harold e. Weeks, 90.
Mary J. Harwood of Augusta. flnal
account presented for allowance "
Stephen J. Hegarty, guardian. !,
Henry A. Hodges, late of Vassar
boro, deceased Petition for asses
ment of inheritance tax and for az
tribution presented by Edna III. Cah'
dage, Administrative.
Lucret1a Z. HodgeSs tate OF
salboro. deceased Petition for, g.
sessment of inheritance tax and ~
distribution presented by Harry W
Candage, administrator.
James w. Bradbury, late OF AZ
gusta. deceased. Petition for distriqE
ton presented by G. s. Hichborn ahp
c. v. Andrews, trustees. NJ.
Manley d. rarpham. late OF AE
gusta, deceased. Petition for ailesi
ance presented by Annie S. FarnuAA
widow. %.
Martha Barton, late of Benton, g.
ceased. Personal claim presented Tor
allowance by Ruby Kinds Head. aa'
with will ANNEXED.
Witness. HAROLD F.. COOK. Juass
of said Court, at Augusta, this tweh y.
Lord one tbousand nine hundred and
twenty-six.
r. w. LEIGHTON, Register
apr24 ,sat.3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01

Notice II hereby Rivan -.
Following appointments wasnat
by the Probate Court within a.
the County of kennebec. M enc
polnteeS duly qualified al isald
Harold q. Wood Of Dextsv ONs
scot County, and Ralph ~ ksa1|
Hallowsll, administrator nswve&
tate OF Mary Q. Wood. lata 20
Halioweil, deceased; qIaiifieo " r
Marx n. Savage of Lewista.
droscoggin County, adminisssns
the estate of Huze J. Tuttle.
Lttchtield, deceased; qualiaed ~ ~
Martina r. Robbins Of 4...
ecutrix Of the will of Oiivs. 3 q
bins, late of Augusta, decea "a. ~
fled March go 1926. qasii
Harold Y. Tobey of Winthra,
ministrator OF, the estate Of
Tohey, late OF said Winfhraa 20 e
ceased: qualified March al. Iass
Clara N. Brann of Vassalbnss
ministratrix Of the estate Of Ysn.
Mitchell, late Of said Vassalfors
ceased; qualified April 1. 1875
Fred II. Clark of SmlthfieId
erset County. administrator of ~
tate of Nettie J. Perkins, late - w
land. deceased; qualified April I Y, ~
George q. Higgins of Wats.IH
administrator of the estate ~ \.
huggins, late OF said Watervilh s
ceased; qualified April 6, 1926.
Fred A. Lancaster of Winsto..
mlnistrator of the estate OF sss..
Lancaster, late of Winslow. &c.
qualified April IL. 1926.
George p. Barnes of Albion. a..
istrator of the estate Of 1ess.
Barnes, late of said Albion. a..
qualified April IL, 1926.
Elizabeth A. Foster OF Farminya.,
executrix of the will of Michas3 i
mand, late of Farmingdaie. dEcsssWs,
qualified April IL, 1925.
J. Colby Blaisdel of Wateryin.
ecutor of the will of Nancy A. 49,
late Of Rome. deceased; qualified A.
Bertha Smith o'conneii Of a,,,,..
executrix of the will of 5sns;s n
Hinckley, late Of Augusta, deceass'
qualified April IL. 1925.
Guy NJ. kennedy of Benton -
dian of George w. Monk, adult - II
of Clinton; qualified April IL. III
Bloom Howard willard of Nouns.
Lake. N. J., executor of the viii II
Ada II. Bird, late Of Gardner
ceased; qualified April IL. f,T|
Stephen ]. Hegarty of Augusta. agss,
Frank z. Southland of August II
of the estate Of 0eo,,I
W. Boyd, late of Augusta, deceasss
qualified April ~, 1926.
Joseph w. Allen of Mt Vernon ~
ecutor of the will of Fred o. Dolss
late of said Mt. Vernon, decssssi
qualified April II. 1926.
Emma q. Pu1sifer OF Belgrade. 81,
ecutrix of the will of Ralph y. puiEl
fer, late of said Belgrade, deceasss
qualified April IL. 1926.
Eva Alice Hartman of Chelsea a,
ecutrix of the will of Edward Z, b.
good, late of said Chelsea, deceas.sl
qualified April IL. 1925.
George II. wadleigh of Augusta. al
of the estate Of Maai,
D.. Farnhani, late of Augusta, ID
ceased; qualified April 10. 1896.
Will c. Atkins of Gardiner, pubh,
administrator upon the estate n
r. Prescott, late Of Non.
deceased: qualified April Il.
1926.
Attest: R w LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate
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dishes, and keeping the house clean.
when they were in a weakened
condition and had not sufficient
strength to perform these duties.
A friend advised her to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and she gave it fair trial.
Il just can't give enough thanks
to it," she writes. "Now I can eat
anything at all and I am feeling
better than have for years. I
shall never be without your medi-
cine again"
A woman who is fighting for her
health and her family's happiness il
a valiant soldier. She wages her
battle in her own kitchen. She
has no thrilling bugles to cheer her
on, no waving banners.
Many other women tell us. as
Mrs. Wallace did that Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has re-
stored their health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
Here's Instant Relief from
BuniOnS and Soft COrns
Actually Reduces the Sweing-Soft Corns Dry Right Up
and Can Re Picked Off
All Druggists Say Emerald Oil Must Give Complete Sasfac
ton or Money Cheerfuly Refunded

Get two-ounce bottle of Moone's
Emerald Oil Gull strength) today.
Every well stocked drug store has
this, with the distinct understanding
that your money will be cheerfully
returned If it does not reduce the
Inflammation, soreness and pain
much quicker than any remedy you
ever used.
Your bunions may be so swollen
and inflamed that you think you can't
go another step, Yours shoes may
feel as if they are cutting right into
the flesh. You fell sick all over with
the pain and torture and pray for
quick relief. What's to be done?
Two or three applications of
Moone's Emerald Oil and in fifteen
minutes all the pain and soreness dis
appears. A few more applications at
april 7-may1-15- jn19
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
CHURCH NOTICES

FEDERATED George
Loring Thurlow. 1890 service, ser
mon by pastor; solos by Mrs. Marion
7. Oddly and Watson P. Schofield;
Kindergarten also at 1890, At. the
close of 1870 service Communion
Service will be held with reception
of new members; Church School
meets at II o'clock; 6 P. NJ, Young
Peoples Service; Z p. NJ, Evening
Service in auditorium, sermon,
Straight Gates and the Narrow
Way" Mid-week service, Thursday
40 p NJ.
BETHANY BAPTIST-Rev. Geo
Merriam, pastor. 1890 service
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01

regular intervals and the swelling re-
duces.
And as for Soft Corns few appli-
cations each night at bed time and
they just seem to shrive1 right up and
scale off.
No matter how discouraged you
have been with pads, shields, or other
applications, If you have not tried
Emerald Oil then you have some
thing to learn. Something that will
end your foot troubles forever.
It's wonderful formula-this COM
bination of essential oils with cam
phor and other antiseptics so marvel
Gus that thousands of bottles are sold
annually for reducing varicose or
swollen veins.
Every good druggist guarantees
Moone's Emerald Oil to end your foot
troubles or money back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01

by a Colby delegation. Evening SER
vice at Z; anthem, vested choir;
church orchestra; sermon.
SHAWMUT UNION CHAPEL -
Sunday school at 1.30; church SER
CHURCH OF THE GOOD sHEP-
HERD. UNIVERSALIST - Morning
worship at 10.45; anthem, church
choir; sermon by the pastor, Rev. r.
J. Mooney, on the subject, 1.-THE
Thing We All Need Today" Com
munion Sunday has been postponed
until next Sunday. Church school
Immediately after the service.
IMMA CULAT r E HEART OF
MARY CHURCH-Low mass at 8
o'clock; singing by the children's
choir; the pastor will preach a
French sermon; the Children of Mary
and Angels of Mary societies will re-
ceive Holy Communion in a body
High mass at 10 o'clock with an
English sermon by the pastor; sing
school at 2 o'clock. Meeting of the
Children of Mary and Angels of
Mary. Vesper service at 8 o'clock
with the opening of the May devo-
lions.
CENTER-Mrs. Herbert Murray is
very i'll at her home here.
Margaret Upper was struck In
the face by a base ball at school.
Wednesday. A few front teeth were
broken but she sustained no danger
Gus injury.
The United Workers of the Metho-
dist church met with Mrs. Dora
Howe at the homo of w. r. Morrow.
Wednesday afternoon. A puff was
tackled for Mrs. Charles Makay.
The vacancy in the grammar school
caused by the resignation of Mrs.
Ruby Murray is to be filed by Edith
Chase, of Richmond.
w. J. Wood has been i'll at his
home.
Mid-week prayer meeting services
were held Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Nora Taylor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
ETNA

Mr.. and Mrs. Linley Wheeler and
Horace Wheeler of Newport. were
visitors Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Carter.
Mrs. George PARSONS of Carmel, is
visitingsat the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Young.
G. ]. Trickey of Brewer was a BUSH
ness caller in town, Friday.
j. Z. Friend was a business caller
in Bangor, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Friend are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
or a daughter, Ruth Amelia, born
April %. The mother and baby are
being cared for by Mrs. Olive Rand
of Stetson.
T. B. Friend and I. B. Friend were
in Carmel Thursday, where they at
b. X. Hamlin, l. B. Friend and w.
II. F-l"nd woe in Corn,c ~ W. - -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
Concert Given by
St. Cecilia Orchestra

The following Is the program ana
personnel in full-Concert by ST.
Cecilia Orchestra given at the Opera
House, Sunday, May End, under the
direction of George D. Pullen:
Part March, "On the Firing
Line" Lake; Overture Medley,
American Home Songs" Ascher;
Cornet Solo. "Eventiae" Lake;
mix; Waltz, "Sobre Las Olas'
Rosas; Ballad, wings of JOY" Van
Norman; March, Bunker HILL"
Lake.
Part 2-"The Home Stretch"
Lake; 1dyl, "Springtime' Haw-
thorne; One Step. Down the Line
Lake; Trombone Solo. Solitude"
Lake; Waltz, Woodland" Ascher,"
Patrol, "Ole South" Zamecnik; Star
Spangled Banner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01

road. and the family are soon to
move to Springfield, Mass. Mr.. o.
Reilly was the highest bidder at the
auction sale on Saturday afternoon
but the price was not sufficient for
a purchase, but the first Of the week
Mr.. O'Reily contaminated the pur-
chase of the property. The house
is two story house with nice
large lot.
County Commissioner Henry Grow
ell who returned to Skowhegan FRI
day from Kineo where he has been
on business trip stated Friday eve-
ming that lumber and supplies for
building cottages are still being
hauled on the ice across Moosehead
Lake by teams. It is interesting to
note that last year the ice went out
Of the lake April 80.
Miss Virgia Whittier Ames, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Ethel w. Ames, senior
at Bates college, has been elected
councillor at Camp Wawanock, in
Jefferson, Me-, operated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrews. Miss Ames will have
a brief time at home between the
time of her. graduation and the OPEN
ing Of the camp.
Rev. Father A. o. Lacroix is leav-
ing today. Saturday, for Lynn, Mass.
where he wilt be a guest of his
brother, Onesime Lacroix. He will,
before his return, call on Miss Lii
liam Boulette of this town, who is
patient at the New England Dea-
coness hospital in Boston,
Professor j. Abbott Kendall. who
resides in St. Petersburg, Fla. and
who passes the summers in Skow-
hogan, his native town. will resume
the. duties of director Sof st. Cecilia
orchestra of Notre de Dame church
on May 8. Professor Kendall has
directed this orchestra for a mum
per OF summers. This year during
the winter George Pullen of Oak.
land has been the director.
The masked ball held at tbe
Grange hall, Thursday evening MS q
benefit for the new l. o. o. +. hail
under the auspices of rrabassett
Lodge. No. "a; was largely attended
ana many came masked. A fine
dance program was played by Nay
Varney's orchestra. The affair was
a success from a financial as well as
from the social standpoint.
Mrs. Lizzie Lombard of Lakewood
was In town Friday on her way to
Fairfield on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
Sk0WkEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters rARnHRs ieo

Miss Vera McCoombs, will go to
Boston the first of the week to visit
Miss Lillian Boulette at the New
England Deaconess Hospital.
Frank r. Strout, who has been In
town., conducting spiritualist meet
ings has gone to Auburn where he
will hold Sunday services.
Mrs. Charles E. Ball. who has
passed the winter with her sisters,
Mrs. Mellen A. Whitney in Spring
field, Mass, returned Friday to her
home in Bingham.
Luther III. Elliott of Eaton Noun
tain Farm was in town Friday
morning delivering six hundred baby
chicks, all Rhode Island Red. Mr..
Elliott is operating a poultry farm
on large scale, Matching about ten
thousand chickens this spring. He
plans to house TWO thousand laying
hens in the fall.
Rev. James L. Mccartney of the
Oblate Fathers, Lowell. Mass. will
arrive in town to be here for week
beginning Sunday, May 2, to conduct
a series of missions at the Notre
Dame de Lourdes church.
Mrs. Herbert w. Griffin of Brook
line, Mass, arrived in town Thurs
day night to visit with Mr.. Griffin's
father, John c. Griffin Of Madison
avenue
P. Pooler was a business caller In
Waterville Friday.
Miss Lucy Louise Johnson's
dancing class will give dance re-
cital on Friday, May 81. at the
Community House as a benefit for
the Community House.
Mrs. Fred w. Kennison and son,
Waldron were in Waterville on
business Friday afternoon'and visit
ing with Mr.. Kennison's parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Waldron F. Kennison.
Tracy Forsythe of Lakewood was
in town Friday and went to Fair
field on business. Misses Madeline
Naice and Rose Cyr were in Fair
field Friday guests of their aunt,
Miss Louise Cyr.
Mrs. Guy Cummings, who has
been in town a few days assisting
in the drug store of her father, Nat
Johnson, will return to Augusta to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Nelson Of East
Madison were business callers In
town Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norris M. Clough of
Augusta and son, who have recent
ly returned from Orlando, lorida,
returned from Orono, where they
have been guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Howard Wheeler. While III
Skowhegan the Cloughs are guests
at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. E. l..
Clough of Madison avenue and Mark
w. Savage of Alder street.
c.. w. Clements of East Madison
was in town Friday, leaving on the
mid day train for Jackson. N. H,
where he is again this year to be
employed at Gray's Inn. Mrs. Glenn
ent will go to Jackson, N. H., In
about two weeks to be with her hus-
band.
The Country Club will meet We'd
nesday afternoon. May 5. with Mrs.
Addie Dunbar. Each member is re-
quested to bring her favorite re-
ceipt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01

10 A. NJ. to 4.3O p. NJ. This Is the
usual enjoyable Good Fellowship day
with basket lunch, election of off,
GERS and a fine program.
Miss Maple Percival OF the Univer-
sity Of Maine will. pass the week.
end in town. the guest of her par
ents on Maple street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
Mr.. Jewett Locates in North Carolina

Many friends of Langdon A. Jew
EFT, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r.
Jewett will be interested to know
that he has severed his connections
with the Standard Trust and Savings
Bank of West Adams, street, Chica-
go, ILL.,, and has accepted a position
with Robert Z. Gotham, contractor
and builder and has gone to High
Point, North Carolina, to make his
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett motored
from Chicago to their new home.
Mr.. Jewett is a member of the class
of 1920 of S. H. S. and was gradu-
ated from Bowdoin college in the
class of 1924. Many friends wish
for him the best of success in his
new field and great happiness for
him and Mrs. Jewett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
This W0MAN'S
BATTLE
Wins Against iii Health
"At times l was hardly able to do
my homework" writes Mrs. Mar

garet Wallace, of
Stafford Ave,
Columbus, Ohio.
H o W m a n y
W o m Q n have
t gu n d them
selves in this
same condition.
How many wom-
en- have fought
bravely on, day
after day, cook
ing, W a s h | n G,
ironing. doingthe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
May Branch Schedule

The following is the May sched-
ule of the meetings of the Women's
Branch of the Somerset County
Farm Bureau: May 4-Greenleaf.
Basketry; May 5-Athens, Family
Meal Planning, with Miss Linekin
present: May 6-Hartland. Frozen
Desserts; May 7-Cornville, vege-
table Preparations; May = Fair
field, Vegetable Preparation: May
ll-Ripley, Food Habits, Miss Line
kin present; May 12-Pittsfield, Cor
rectiye Diet. Miss Linekin present;
May l3-Palmyra, Basketry, Miss
Linekin present; May 1S-Athens,
Selection of Clothes. Miss Linekin
present; May 19-Starks, One-piece
Dresses, Miss Linekin present; May
2O-East Madison, First Aid, Miss
Alice r. Parker, Red Cross School
Nurse of Skowhegan and Miss Line
kin will be in attendance; May 21-
Madison, Basketry; May 25-Mercer,
Corrective Diet. Miss Linekin pres
ent; May 27-Skowhegan, One-piece
Dresses, Miss Linekin present: May
2S-Palmyra, Selection of Clothes,
Miss Linekin present.
1t is expected that a Women's
Branch will be organized in Rock
wood May 8, when Miss Linekin will
be present to assist in the organiza-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01

Mr. Doyle, a representative OF Ins
Portland Rendering Co. was DUST
ness caller in town wednesday. q.
Mrs. Lydia Steward of Corinna' :. :
assisting in the household duties .
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Frienu,
Horace Bond of Bangor. was :.
business caller in town Tuesday,
tended the funeral services OF Aipe''
r. Dav.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01

The many friends in town OF A.,
bert r. Day of Carmel. were sorry y
learn of his death, which occufi ,,,.
Monday at his home after long -.
ness. He was an officer in Benesv,
lent Lodge F. & A. NJ. Of GARNER ans
will be greatly missed by hi brethr e.
Masonic services were held al NV
church Thursday at 10 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
Ruben Meader's Funeral

The funeral service for Ruben
Meader will be held Sunday after
noon at 100 at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Abel Written in Canaan. The
burial will be in the DR.. Mann lot
in Smithside cemetery. The officiat-
ing clergyman will be Rev. George
Merriam of the Bethany Baptist
church.
The Skowhegan Sunshine Society
will meet with the president. Mrs
Forest L. Furbush, Thursday after
noon, May on Water street.
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Three Birthdays Observed

In observance of the birthdays of
Rev. Father o. A. Lacroix, DR..
Cora NJ. Johnson, and Mrs. Edgar
Dunton, supper was served at the
home of Father LacroiX on Nor
ridgewock avenue Thursday even
ing. The guests were beside the
Doctor and Mrs. Dunton, Mr.. Dun
ton, Mrs. Flora Dealy and Frank
Hooper. and the members of Father
Iacroix's home. A delicious supper
was served and the evening passed
playing cards and socially, and was
a pleasure to the guests of honor,
the host and all present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
Albert &. Day

evening. where they attended mesi'
ing of Benevolent Lodge of F. q a. !"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
Teacher Tenders Resignation

Miss Evelyn Bridges of Easton
who for three years has been the
efficient supervisor of Home Econ
omics in the Skowhegan schools has
rendered her resignation to take eff
feet at the close of the school year,
because of her approaching mar
riage to Justin Russell of Bingham
which will occur in the summer.
Miss Bridges trained for her WORK
in Pennington Normal school She
has made many friends here. She
is a Rebekah. a member of the Ell
la F. Mitchell Philathea class of the
Bethany Baptist church and sings in
the choir. She has made an en-
viable place for herself in the com
munity. Friends regret her depart
ure from the teaching force of
Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Whittemore,
who have passed the winter in Sara
sofa, Fla, have returned.
Miss Edna Davis, who is training
at Somerset hospital, was in Ca
naan. Thursday. the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Davis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-02
MAJ. GENERAL
HART Is DEAD
62-ycar-old Army Officer Tn
able 10 Recover From q
Serious Operation

Washington. Jan. 3 HD Major
General William II. Hart, quarter
master general Of tho army, died
carly today ut Walter Reed hospital.
He was operated on two weeks ago,
for what it was feared was can
ccrous growth. For time he had
appeared to be convalcscing. He was
in his sixty-sccond year.
General Hart was appointed QUAR-
termaster general in August. 1922, on
the retirement Of Major General
Harry L. Rogers. General Rogers
died in Philadelphia hut short time
ago, after having preferred charges
against General Hart, alleging i'm
proper methods Of procuring his ap-
poihtment. The charges were found
at the war department not to war
rant any proceedings.
A Minnesota Son
General Hart was native Of Win
Ona. Minn., but was appointed to. the
military academy from North Dako-
ia, graduating in 1883. He served as
an infantry and cavalry officer un-
til 1900. when he became captain
in the commissary department. He
was transferred to the quartermas~
ter corps on the consolidation of
supply and pay services Of the army
During the world war he was quar-
termaster Of the base section at st.
Nazaire, France, and after the war
was supply officer at Boston, San
Francisco and depot quartermaster r
at Norfolk before he came to Wash
ington for duty.