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, 1926-07-28
GOVERNORS PARTY TO ARRIVE In CODY
SATURDAY MORNING = EN- ROUTE TO PARK
Most Distinguished Group of Executives to Breakfast Here
More Than Score of Governors in Party.

Buffalo Bills town is to have an opportunity to entertain
more than a score of the governors of the United States
on Saturday morning, when they arrive here in time for
breakfast en- route to Yellowstone National park. This will
propaply o e Inc most olsthgulsheo group i men and women
tainment committee of the Cody club urges as many of the
local people to drive to the Burlington Inn Saturday morning
ond oroat III portu
, 1926-07-28
SUPERANNUATED POLITICIANS
SCORED BY GOVERNOR in SPEECH

In America r = we have built up in our government a bureau
cracy OF 2,IOOOOO public officials and employes-in addition are
pensioners, mostly superannuated politicians out of Jobs.
This was the greatest obstacle towards reduction of state
expenditures, Governor Theodore Christensen of Minnesota
Monday declared in an address before the governors, Conference.
, 1926-07-28

Mrs. H. P. Early of Kansas City.
daughter of Mrs. J.. E. Forest, ar
rived Saturday and will spend sev-
eral weeks here with relatives.
, 1926-07-28
STATE AND COUNTY
TICKETS WELL FILLED
Many Candidates Seek Preference
in August Primary Election
to be Warm Affair

The 1926 gubernatorial election
will be one of the warmest affairs
held in Wyoming for many years.,
is evidenced by the filings which
have been made on both the state
and county tickets, in both parties
There are no independent parties
in the field as yet. but aspirants
claiming affiliations with both the
Republican and Democratic organi-
cations are as thick as the proven
bal ~"flees" on a dog.
Filings on the state and legisla-
tive ticket closed a week ago while
this evening at five O'Clock is the
latest the county clerk may receive
filings for the county ticket.
The full state and county ticket.
as it appeared at noon today, is
given below.
Representative in Congress.
Chas. E. Winter (R) Casper.
Governor.
Frank C. Emerson (R) Cheyenne
DR.. H. r. Lathrop (R) Casper
Frank E. Lucas (R) Buffalo.
Nellie Tayloe Ross. CD Cheyenne
Secretary of State
A. NJ. Clark (R) Gillette.
w. S. Kimball CD Casper,
DR.. w. X. Mylar (R) Cheyenne
John Stansbury CR) Douglas.
Auditor
Joe U. Allard CD Rock Springs.
Vincent Carter (R) Casper.
Leroy Joyce Cd Greybull.
State Treasurer
VIM. H. Edelman (R) Sheridan
c. H. McWhinnie CD Douglas
State Superintendent of Instruction
Cecilia H. Hendricks ~(D)Garland
Katherine A. Morton (R) Chey.
Judicial (Non-Partisan)
Justice of Supreme Court
Chas. N. Potter, Cheyenne.
Judge of Fifth Judicial District
H. c. Bronze. Basin.
Thos. C. Marshall, Greybull.
Percy w. Metz, Basin.
Legislative Ticket
Representative to Legislature,
R. A. Allan (R) Powell.
N. A. Elsinger, tR) Powell.
N. S. Graham (R) Powell.
A. l.. Pearson CD Cody. 4
B. A. Rumsey (R) Cody.
J. L. Werts, CD Powell.
County Ticket
County Commissioner (4-years)
San Aldrich (R) %Ishawooa.
Robt. Hopkins (R) Clark.
Commissioner (2-years)
I. T. Gorrel CD Ralston. :
Eugene Phelps (R) Pitchfork
L. w. Schultz CD Cody.
Marion Watson (R) Powell.
Treasurer
Geo. w. Atkins CD Powell.
E.. S. Hopes (R) Cody.
Gertrude Howe (R) Cody.
Assessor
f. L. kirkpatrick (R) Powell.
]. F. McKelvey (R) Powell.
H. A. Phillips (R) Cody.
j. A. Spielman CD Powell.
Sheriff
Frank Blackburn (R) Sunshine
Henry Dahlem (R) Cody.
w. H. LOOMS, CD Powell.
Jas. Milstead CD Cody.
E. L. Reese (R) Powell.
Chas. Workman (R) Cody.
For County Attorney
- -. III W. Souy
Meyer Rankin (R) Powell.
For Clerk District Court
Orilla Downing (R) Cody.
For County Clerk
A. P. Libby (R) Cody.
Bertha Rousseau (R} Cody.
Coroner :
w. T. Tucker CD Powell.
j.. H. Vogel, (R) Cody.
Road Supervisor
w. A. Kepford (R) Cody.
A. D. Scott (R) Ralston.
F.. A. Walter CD Pawell.
+. B. Wright (R) Powell.
County Superintendent of Schools
Mrs. Ed Anderson, Powell.
Mrs. L. l.. Lawson, Cody.
County Surveyor
Howard F. Bell (R) Cody.
Justices of the Peace
C. A. Marston (R) Cody.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
Move for Relief
Families of Victims
Foundry Roof Crash

New Britain, Conn, Feb. 5-(APa-
While city officials completed their
investigation today into the collapse
yesterday of the North and Judd
Company building which cost eight
lives, civic organizations launched a
drive, for the relief of families of
those killed, and for the ten work.
men lying injured in hospital.
At an open meeting today more
than 10000 was pledged This amount
Is expected to be swelled considerably
within the next few days. Many of
the families Of the men fatally injur-
ed are destitute. 1t was learned today.
The only official investigation ex-
pected to be made into the catastro-
phe was held by city officials late to-
day at its conclusion an official state
ment was made but nothing was said
concerning any possible blame for
the crash.
Neither the coroner nor the city
building. inspector expects to take Of
fetal action unless there are further
developments.
ID. Waterman Lyons, the medical
examiner, and DIR. John Purney. his
assistant. said there was apparently
no criminal responsibility connected
with the collapse.
Changes were made to the roof of
the building several months go. They
included dhe replacement of a sky
light with a covering Of gypsum
blocks. fibre and concrete. COMPANY
officials sid that the entire Job cost
about $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
President Will Not
Dictate Site for New
Vets Hospital in N. E.

Washington, Feb. 5.-(AP)-Presi-
dent Coolidge intends to leave the Sc
lection of the site for new veterans
hospital in New England for neuro-
psychiatric cases to the federal hospi-
talization board, although he believes
the institution should be located with
in Is miles Of Boston.
Selection of the site has been mar
rowed down by the board to Nashua,
N. H, and Bedford. Mass. Bedford is
within the radius favored by the pres
ident. The new hospital will accom-
modate patients from Massachusetts.
New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
Despite reports that the hospital
ization board would favor selection of
the Nashua site, denial was made at
the veterans bureau today that any
decision had been reached.
The wishes of the president, 1t was
recognized, undoubtedly would have
weight in final decision.
President Coolidge in favoring the
location within Is miles Of Boston
feels that the center of the World War
veterans In the four states affected is
in that city and he is solicitous that
the hospital be so located as to be
within easy access of Boston and In
accord with the desires of veterans
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
Chapman's Chances
Depend on Meaning
Word Reprieve in 1887

New York, Feb. S - (AP) - the
makers of the constitution in 1871
may have unwittingly written the
death sentence for Gerald Chapman
mail robber and convicted murderer
The question of constitutional In
depreciation was raised today In
Chapman's appeal before the United
States circuit court of appeals, when
Judge Learned Hand suggested that
a "reprieve" in the 18th century may
have meant the same thing as COM
mutation" means today.
II the court finds they did mean
the same, the state of Connecticut
has won q point in its effort to send
Chapman to the gallows March B.
for the murder of Patrolman Sicily
in New Britain. If the court finds
they did not mean the same. Chap
mans attorneys have won a point In
their conten+'"1 that President Cool
idge had no right to commute his
federal sentence, and that he should
go back to the Atlanta penitent'ary
to serve a term for mail robbery in
stead of to the gallows.
In today's arguments before the
court of appeals, Frederick ], Groehl
attorney for Chapman, contended
that Communication" granted by Pres
ident Coolidge was either pardon
which the prisoner could refuse to
accept--or a violation of the presi-
dents constitutional rights. States
Attorney Hugh Alcorn, of Hartford,
commended the Communication" was a
reprieve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
Lakewood Man
Commits Suicide by
Shooting Friday
Especial to Kennebec .Journa

-tSpeCldl 10 heHuepec JOurnaID
Skowhegan, Feb. 5.-Charles Spear,
living alone about two miles from
Lakewood on the road from Lakewood
to Scion. committed suicide by shoot
ing some time today. George Corn
forth, a neighbor, called at Mr.. Spears
home about o'clock this evening and,
seeing no light. feared he was i'll. He
left his team and. going to the door,
raped but received no response.
Mr.. Cornforth went to the house of
Horace Spear, a brother, who lived in
the neighborhood, and together the two
men went back to the house. They
found no sign of the owner, but upon
entering the barn they noticed the an
imals were restless as though they
had not received the attention usually
given them each evening. Upon fur
Their search the body of Mr.. Spear was
found upon the hay with a revolver in
his hand and a bullet wound in his
temple. His body was cold as though
the shooting had been done some time
before.
Sherif. Healy and Medical Examiner
DR.. w s. Stinchfield were summoned
and went by special car to Lakewood,
where they were met by a team to be
taken to the home Of the unfortunate
man. Mr.. Spear was about so years
of age and widower. He is survived
by one son, Ray Spear of Watervilie;
brother, Horace: and one sister. Mrs.
Willis Clough Of Madison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
THREE CITIES and ONE
TOWN Want SCHOOL
FOR HIGHWAY POLICE

Applications for the holding of the
State police school in their respec-
tive cities have been made by Angus
ia, Portland. Bangor and West Ken
nebunk, Chief Arthur H. Field Of
the force announced Friday. The
school will probably open about the
first Of March, but may not open un-
til the first of April, depending
somewhat upon the location that will
be selected at the conference with
the Governor and Council the latter
part of this month.
II the decision should be in favor
OF Portland the school might be held
either at the armory or at the immi-
grafton quarters at the State pier,
although Chief Field said yesterday
that no application had been made to
the directors of the pier.
Augusta through Mayor Mclean
has offered the use of the National
Guard armory on Grove street or
City hall where there Is a large
auditorium, good range for pistol
practice and everything needed for
housing the State highway police
men undergoing training.
The offer from Bangor through Its
Chamber of Commerce includes the
occupancy of either city hall or the
arrnory for the session, while West
Kennebunk has offered the use of a
large hall In that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
Hear Ex-BOOtleggers
In Trial Chelsea
Mayor and Others

Boston, Feb. 5-(AP)-Testimon
concerning campaign payments, pro
lection money" that fail to protect,
sales of moonshine and alleged as
sessments by police officers, was
given Thursday by self-confessed
former bootleggers at the Chelsea
liquor trial. so-called, before jury
in federal coure. Mayor Lawrence f.
Quigley of Chelsea and 81 other de-
PENDANTS are charged with conspiracy
to violate the national prohibition
law. The defendants include Police
Inspector Thomas Quigley, brother of
the mayor, and former police Of
ficers.
Mrs. Sophie Isenburg, who admitted
that she sold moonshine as well as
groceries in her store in 1924 and
1925, testified that Thomas Quigley
told her she would have to pay $50 a
week or close up her store. She tes-
titled to buying liquor from Dutch
Henry" alleged to have acted as
collector" for city hall, and who is
a defendant.
Although he paid $50 month to
Thomas Quigley. and gave generous
contributions toward the mayors
campaign, he nevertheless was raid
etd. Louis Barlow testified. He men,
toned two campaign contributions of
$500 each and another of 5000. Bar
low was a defendant in the present
case but pleaded guilty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
says "Son" Has Good
Grounds for Success
full Claim to Estate
Noted Lawyer
Will Seek to Prove His Mother
Leila Farrell Married to
Hummel-Document Will Be
Contested When Filed at
New York-No Mention of
Any Children Made in Dis.
nosition of Estate of Over
Million

New York, Feb. 5.-(AP)-Henry
n Hummel, bakery cart driver OF
portland, Me-. who claims he is the
.on Of Abe Hummel. once famous d.
vorce and criminal lawyer. was not
mentioned in the latter's will, 1t was
harmed when the document was read
today. The lawyer stated in the
will that he was a bachelor. He
made no mention of any children
and left his estate, estimated at
more than $1,000, 900, to his two SIS
t,rs and a nephew.
Henry D. Hummel maintained that
hs was a son Of the lawyer by q
marriage with Leila Farrell, singer.
State Senator Frederick w. Hinckley,
Portland, Me-, Young Hummel's at
torney who has been gathering evil
dence to substantiate this claim, said
that he would contest the will when
II is filed In the surrogate's court.
Two sisters and a nephew. who
had shared the lawyers voluntary
exile, have been reported to be his
sole heirs. They are Mrs. A. Kauf-
'fenburg and Miss Bertha Hummel
and Abe Kauffenburg. Kauffenburg
was connected with his uncle's law
Office and went abroad with him
after Little Abe" was convicted OF
subornation of perjury. The names
Of those mentioned in the will were
not made known today.
Senator Hinckley declared today
that Abe Hummel in describing him.
self in the will as a bachelor nulli-
fed its terms. He declared that
young Hummel could prove the
statement false, and thereby. have
grounds for contest Of the will II
Abe Hummel had not so classified
himself Senator Hinckley said, Hen
ry d. Hummel would probably not
have had grounds "for a successful
claim to the estate"
Mr.. Hinckley told of a meeting
he had arranged between the self
styled son and aged nurse. supposed
to have cared for the boy and tc
have known his parents. The at.
torney would not disclose the identity
Of the nurse.
Harry went alone to the door OF
her apartment. the lawyer said, and
was Immediately recognized. The
nurse Is said to have called him "the
living picture Of your father"
Mr.. Htnckley said she told him
she had been Leila Farrell's maid
many years and that Abe HummeI
and Miss Farrell were known as
man and wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
Plymouth Isolated
Due to HEAVY Storm

Plymouth, Mass, Feb. 5-(AP)-
Despite an all day struggle by re-
pair gangs this town was virtually
cut off from the outside world tonight
except for one telephone circuit TO
Boston via Middleboro. and the
radio. Trolley service had been
abandoned indefinitely, and except
for a few short stretches the main
highways out of town were still i'm
passable. High tension lines carry
ing light and power from New Bed
ford had been down for more than "a
hours and what little current was
available came from an emergency
station here. No telegraph circuits
were in operation.
Two South Shore local trains
reached here today, the first to get
through from any outside point in IL
hours. Both were running more than
five hours late.
Little was known Of conditions at
sea as all wire communications with
the Gurnet and Monamet coastguard
stations failed late yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
Hurnmel Will Nullified
In Use of Word Bachelor
Belief Attorney Hinckley
HEAR VIEWS GEN,
PATRICK and MITCHELL
ON NEED AIR POLICY

Washington. Feb. 5.-(AP)-Advo-
Gates Of a separate air service had an
other inning in Congress today.
Major General Mason M. Patrick
chief Of the army air service, appeared
before the Senate military committee.
while the House military committee
heard his former assistant, William
Mitchell, whose criticisms of the pres
emit air policy led to his courtmartial
apd sentence of suspension, followed
by his resignation from the service.
General Patrick. called to discuss the
Wadsworth bill, designed to carry out
recommendations Of the presidents air
board. declared the measure did not
go far enough. He renewed his ad-
vocacy of separate air corps with an
Independent status like that Of the
marine corps.
Mitchell, who favors separate. uni
fed air service. described the present
condition of aviation as "a terrible
mess" He declared there was mo
system for operation, training or
equipment" The air personnel. he
contended. should be trained to pre-
vent armies from coming together, and
to know how to make independent at
tacks on vital centers, instead of being
held for duty with an army.
Brigadier General Hugh A. Drum,
assistant chief Of the army general
staff. informed the Senate committee
that the war department "by direction"
was submitting a new army aircraft
bill as a substitute for the Wadsworth
measure. 1t would remove the pro-
visions for insuring the lives of air.
plane pilots for $4,000 each without
premiums.
Asked by Senator Robinson, Demo-
crat, Arkansas, what by direction"
meant, Chairman Wadsworth said he
assumed it meant by request of the d.
rector of the budget, acting at the di-
rection Of the president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
South Paris; Leads in
Prep School Struggle
For State Carnival Title
REFUSE TO REDUCE
GEMS SMUGCLER'S
BAIL AT ST. ALbANS

st. Adams, VT, Feb. 5-(AP)-Lieb
Ritterman of Antwerp. Belgium, held
in $500 bail on charges of attempt
ing to smuggle' $3.50, 900 worth Of dia-
monds across the Canadian border,
lost his first fight for reduction of
bail today. United States Commits
sioner c. d. Watson after a hearing
refused his counseps request that
the figure be lowered to $4,000 or
preferably to $500. Ritterman's
case Is scheduled to come before the
federal grand jury at Burlington
February %.
Ritterman was captured eight days
ago on a train from Montreal to
Washington, and a search here dis
closed the diamonds, the largest of
which weighed more than four
carats, concealed about his clothing
and in a bag in the baggage car
Ritterman said he was bringing the
contraband to this country for an
Antwerp firm. He admitted attempt
ing to evade the customs duties of
more than $4,000, for which the
maximum punishment is a $4,000 fine
and two years Imprisonment.
Today Ritterman's counsel, Albert
NJ. Barnes of New York, told the
commissioner that he believed the
$4,000 bail set was excessive, and al
luded to other smuggling cases where
much lower bail had been pre-
scribed. U. S. District Attorney H B
Amey rejoined that the Ritterman
seizure was the most important ever
made in this district and that there
were indications that Ritterman was
one of ring of interna tional SNUG
glers. He said he was against TAX
ing any chances of having him skip
outside this jurisdiction" and added
that the government knew of five
other smuggling trips which Ritter
man had taken into this country.
At Commissioner Watson's request
the two opposing counsel withdrew
and attempted to arbitrate the mat :
ter, but without success, whereupon
the commissioner announced his de-
cision to maintain the bail as origin
ally set.
Mr.. Barnes announced that he
would go to New York with the keys
to Ritterman's safe deposit box there
ostensibly in an attempt to secure
funds for raising his clients bail
Ritterman was returned to Jail. So.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
Award Sentenced
To 4-8 Years in Prison

Bangor, Me-. Feb. 5.-(AP)-Sum-
ner P. Award of Greenville, con-
victed at the present term of the
superior court of manslaughter. in
having caused the death on August
s, 1925, of Mrs. Charlotte L. Smith of
Boston by running down and wreck
ing he rear in Bangor, was today
sentenced by Justice Worster to
serve OF less than four nor more
than eight years in State prison.
Other sentences were: John Basin
ski, burglary. one to two years in
State prison.; Patrick Legere of Old
Town. same, committed to Mems
Reformatory. indeterminate; John C..
Cregan and Allie F. Fuller of New
York, same offense and sentence.
The divorce case of Amos Knowl-
ton, an aged wealthy resident Of
Newburg, against his third wife, was
begun, but continued for further evil
dence. There Is no contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
LAW court HANDS
DOWN RULING ON
LINCOLN TRUST co.
Especial to Kennebec Journall

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Bangor, Me-. Feb. 5-The law court
today handed down a rescript in the
case of Fred f. Lawrence, bank COM
missioner, VS.. the Lincoln County
Trust Company, defining the duties and
powers of the receivers of the insolv-
ent trust company with reference to
special or general deposits and the
right of preference of depositors. Wal
ter S. Glidden of Bath is receiver, the
late Horace C. Day Of Auburn being
the other receiver.
The case came to the law court in
the form of a bill in equity in which
the receivers of the trust company re-
quest instructions as to their duties
relative to claims presented by a
creditor of the trust company.
The rescript, which was drawn by
Associate Justice Warren C. Philbrook
of Waterville, and printed in part here
with, holds that in the case of a spe-
cial deposit the bank merely assumes
the charge or custody of the property
without authority to use it and the de-
positor is entitled to receive back the
identical money or thing deposited.
Where the identical gold, silver, or
bank bills which were deposited are to
be returned to the depositor, the de-
post will be special; while on the
other hand general deposit is one
which is to be returned to the deposi-
tor in kind.
Where there Is no express agreement
or understanding between the par
ties that the deposit should be con-
sidered as special, and there is nothing
in the character of the transaction
from which may be found an implied
agreement or understanding between
the parties to that effect. it must be
held that deposits are general not
special.
In the case at bar the proceeds of
the draft left with the bank for col
lection, under the circumstances of
this case became a general deposit and
no preference thereby arises in behalf
of the depositor.
The burden of proving that deposit
Is special is on the depositor as against
the bank.
The failure or refusal Of the bank
to honor certain checks does not create
a preference in behalf of the drawer OF
the checks since it is we'll established
law that in the case of money deposit
ed to the credit of the checking &C
count does not remain the property OF
the depositor, subject only'to lien In
favor of the bank, but 1t becomes the
absolute property of the bank and the
bank becomes a debtor to the deposit
tor in an equal amount.
The claims under consideration may
be presented to the commissioners for
allowance when such commissioners
are reappointed and said commission
ers may consider report thereon.