Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13

T ITIGATION over the estate of Jay
~ Gould that lasted ten years and
enriched many lawyers was brought to
an end by compromise agreement
making series of lump sum settle
ments and annual payments amount
ing in all to about $20,000,000 to the
many beneficiaries.
The estate has shrunk from SS0.000,-
600 to about $50000,000. Attorney
Samuel Seabury of New York, acting
as spokesman for the attorneys con-
cerned, said that Anna, duchesse de
Tallyrand, had settled an $11,000000
claim for less than $3,000,000. A de-
sire to mend family differences actu.
ated this settlement, Mr.. Seabury said.
He informed Referee O'Gorman that
both Frank J. Gould and the duchess
held the deepest affection For Helen
Gould Shepard. one of the trustees.
and felt that no matter how mistaken
her course of conduct had been 1t had
not been marked by any trace of dis
honor.
A WARD of the Woodrow Wilson
"A Foundation peace prize for 1925
was made to Elihu Root. former secre-
tary of state, at banquet in New
York on the anniversary of Wilson's
birth. The presentation was made by
Norman III. Davis, president of the
foundation, who said it was in recog-
milton Of Mr.. Roots work in 1920 In
the creation of the permanent court of
international justice.
MAJOR DARGUE and his comrade
AvA in the pan-American army air
plane tour, went up to Mexico City
and were received by President Gales
They presented to him a fiowery letter
from President Coolidge and received
an equally fowery missive for Mr..
Coolidge. Naturally, there was in the
documents no slightest hint that re-
lations between the two governments
were not entirely pleasant.
X REETED by a million people, the
~ former Crown Prince Hirohito of
Japan entered Tokyo and mounted the
throne of his ancestors, succeeding to
the imperial title ON the death of his
father, Yoshihito. At his first levee
the new emperor read an outline of
his policies, saying in part:
Conditions throughout the world
have recently undergone signal
changes. The thoughts of men are
liable to follow contradictory chan
nels. The economic life Of the nation
is occasionally marked with the con-
f1ict of varied interests. Accordingly
1t Is important to fix ones eyes at
the general situation OF the country
and unite the efforts of the whole en-
pire in promoting the solidarity Of the
nation, In Strengthening still further
the foundation of the national exist
ence and securing forever the pros
perity of our people.
simplicity instead of vain display;
originality instead of blind imitation;
progress in the view of this period of
evolution and improvement to keep up
with advancing civilization national
harmony In purpose and action; be-
neficence to all classes of people and
friendship for all nations on earth.
These are the. cardinal aims of man
whereto our profoundest abiding solicit
tudes are directed"
n CONSIDERABLE Importance is at
~ tached to the signing on Wednes-
day of a treaty of friendship and ar
bitration between Germany and Italy
Though 1t is not an alliance, the pact
Is expected to bring the two countries
again into amicable relations and to
have bearing on the shaping OF the
political alignment In Europe. 1t
shows a spirit of cooperation and a
desire to clear up the misunderstand-
ings of the past year.
u USINESS men Of America formed
- a commission to investigate the
agricultural problem and Its relation
to the economic life Oft the nation.
Charles Nagel Of st. LOUIS is chairman
of the commission. whicn was created
Jointly by the national Industrial con-
ference board and the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States. Mr..
Nagel said that while information and
suggestions would be sought from
leaders in all fields of business and
agricultural activity the commissions
findings and recommendations must
be entirely its own, uninfiuenced and
free even from the policies and atti
tudes Of either Of the two organize .
tons that have co-Operated In organ