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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-05-24
SATURDAY, the 9th day
of juno, A. D. 1912,

at the hour OF IL O'Clock, NJ,
all the property conveyed by said mort
gage. which Is located In Garrett Park,
MONTGOMERY county. Maryland. and de-
scribed as follows
BEING Lot numbered one % In Section
numbered nlnety-seven (07) Of the Gar
rett Park subdivision Of the lands belong
ing TO the Metropolitan Investment and
Building Company Of Montgomery County.
Maryland, the plat and certificate Of which
said subdivision Is recorded in Liber J. A..
No. II, folios 1877, etc. one Of the Land
Records OF said MONTGOMERY county.
This lot contains eight thousand nine
hundred and sixty-two (S.982) square feet
Of land, more or less, and is situated near
the railroad station.
II Is improved by large
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-05-24

DR.. s. II. Anderson. the widely known
specialist Of Pittsbure, Pa. 440 Sixth ave-
nue.. has thoroughly tested the action Of
Foley Kidney Pills and after eight months
Of the closest investigation. reports: 20
ley Kidney Pills are the best | have ever
used. They clear away the uric acid and
albuminous sediment, allay the spasm0dic
action Of the neck Of the bladder, also the
tenesmus, and in fact renovate the kid
neys. speak this knowing the action of
Foley Kidney Pills. as have given them
a good test" They cure backache. rheu-
matism, and all kidney and bladder all
ments. Give them trial For sale by all
druggists
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-05-24
ORDH "a NISI.

In the matter of the mortgage from Ed
ward Haywood TO Josiah W. Jones and
Julia v. Jones.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-05-24

Anna o. Miller, etc. VS.. Lillian C. Miller
ct al
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-05-24
NOTICE.

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~ To handle
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particulars.
BARTLETT BRUSH WORKS,
may 3-3ts Elmira, N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
steered by His Green Lights.

The Carpathia. Boxhall said, was steering
by the green lights on his iifeboat He
said he saw other lights
"Our green lights were special lights tina,
told one Of the sailors 10 put IN" \.
added. Il lighted them after We were
lowered. The lights were very bni!an,
and attracted the carpathla."
did you see any bodies
Yves; saw one body-the body ~ a man
living on his side He had lfsbelt on"
Did you hear of any persons refusing
10 enter the lifeboats?"
Il heard persons on the Titanic say soma
people refused
Did you see any one refuse to enter the
ufeboats?"
mo, sir"
"Did YOU see any man. woman or child
prevented from entering lifeboat?
NO, sir"
did YOU see any ejected?'
Did vol You see any who got IN from the
water or see any in the water
mo sir" said Boxhall. III had seen
any I'm the water ! should have taken them
III R Sn said the sea was calm, and In
his opinion each Of the lifebosts could have
taken il full capacity. How many he had
IN his small sea boat he never knew.
You say YOU could not see these great
icehergs when in the sea boat, but YOU
could hear the water tapping against
ther?" asked Senator NewlandS.
"Yss sir. Ii was an oily calm and We
could see nothing in the small boats
IF the sea is smooth. then II IS dltncut
10 discern these icebergs
Yes. SIR. I believe II there haa oeen 4
little ripple on the water the Titanic would
have seen II In time 70 avoid It.
With BoXhall on the 9tand the rearing
adjourned al $50 o'clock 10 20 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

case and on the bottom Of ths buats, r
would not say all the boats had lights"
Boxhall said he knew none Of the Anrsr,.
can passengers personally, but he knew Ira
identity of Colonel John Jacob Astor.
The witness said no had crossed On.
Grand Banks many times before, but nsy.,
had seen field ice.
did you see Isnay when you got in,o
the Hfeboat?" was asked.
mo"
When did you next see Ismay after va,
left the ship"
II saw him in a collapsible boat In IN.
water afterward."
Who else was in it?'
MIR. Carter" 'r
Amy other men,"
Yes. I saw some men that looked III,
FillpInos-three or four OF them"
ANY women in it?"
Yes. II was full o. them-well. not az.
actly full OF them. but there were MANY
women. most Of them Foreigners
How long after you reached the Car.
pathla. did Ismay's boat arrive"
Il cannot say exactly, but II was betor.
daylight"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
SAW IsnaY on the Bridge.

Did you have any conversation with Mr..
Ismav that night?' ne was asked.
Eyes. sir; before l left the ship" he
answered. con the bridge just before the
captain ordered me below to take an emer-
gency boat"
when you boarded the Carpathla Ola
you see any lights on any other lifeboats?
NO It was nearly daylight. II was
daylight by the time ] got my passengers
aboard the Carpatha."
Gould you say any other lifeboats had
lights besides yours
81 saw several with lanterns. These Ian
farms were beside the helmsman In each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

sixth officer. Mr. Moody, and captain
Smith He said the captain asked what was
the trouble. and the first officer rephen tney
had struck an iceberg. and added that ne
had borne TO starboard and reversed Ms
engines full speed after ordering inc ''''
ing Of watertght doors.
Did you see the iceberg"
yes. sir. could see It dimly' IL lay
low in the water, and was about as hish
as the lower rail of the ship, or about th'r'y
feet out Of the water"
Found No Trace Of Damage
RoxbalI said he went down TO the steer
age inspected all the decks in the vicinity
of where the ship had struck. found no
traces ~ any damage and went directy
to the bridge and 50 reported.
THE captain ordered me 10 send car
renter to sound the ship he continued
but / found a carpenter coming up WIN
the announcement that the ship was tax
ing water. In the mail room found man
sacks floating about while the clerks were
NJ work. | went to the bridge and re-
ported and the captain ordered the NE
boats TO be made ready
Boxhall testified that at Captain Smith $
orders he took word Of the ships position
to the wireless operators. After that he
went back TO the lifeboats, where there
were many men and women. lie said they
had lifebets.
After that 7 was on the bridge most
Of the time sending out distress signals
trying IN attract the attention Of boats
ahead?" he said.
At this point Boxhall told OF the mys-
ferrous vessel which failed to come to the
assistance Of the Titanic in response TO
her signals OF distress.
Boxhall said he had rowed IN a small
boat three-quarters OF a mile when the
Titanic went down. Before that he had
rowed around the ships stern 10 see If he
could not take off three more persons for
whom there was room. He abandoned that
attempt, however, because he had with him
only one man who knew how to handle an
oar. and he feared an accident. His boat.
he testified was the first one picked up by
the Carpatha That was about i;l0 o'clock
In the morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
lsmay Wanted the Cedric Held,

Ismay wanted the Cedric Held.
Did YOU receive az any time from any
one or any officer Of your company re-
quest that the steamship Cedric he held
al New York until the arrival If the Car
pathia?"
Yes, STR" said the witness. and began
10 read a telegram from the Carpathla.
What time was # received"
Al 5la,' said the witness. who said the
telegram asked that the Cedric he held be-
cause the sender considered II most de-
sirable" that the members OF the crew
be sent back on the Cedric and declaring
his intention Of sailing on that ship him
self. The sender also asked that clothing
and shoes he brought to the dock for him
when the Carpathia got I'm.
BY whom was that signed?' asked Sena-
tor Smith
"Yamsi."
do YOU know who Yamsr is?"
Yes, sir. it is cipher for Mr. Ismay's
signature. ] sent in reply the following:
"Yamsi. Carpathia: Have arranged for.
ward crew Lapland, sailing Saturday. call
inE AZ Plymouth. We all consider most un-
wise 10 delay Cedric, considering circum-
stances. FRANKLIN"
Senator Smith then had Franklin read
ell the messages that passed between him
self and Ismay on the Carpathia on April
IS. which have already been published.
u suppose ! am warranted in assuming
that the Cedric was not held" said Sena-
tor smith
The snip sailed at noon Thursday"
And the Carpathia dockcd"-
81. N q.
In an effort to connect the attempted de
parturc Of Mr.. Tsmay and the Titanic's
crew with the Senate investigation. Sera-
tor Smith asked the witness when he had
learned the Senate had decided 10 investi-
gate the disaster.
II think about o'clock THURSDAY"
Did YOU communicate the information
to Your company"
81 did that night, by cable ! think"
when did YOU advise Mr. Ismay?"
II told him Of it when ! got aboard the
Carpath.a." said the witness.
Senator Perkins took Mr.. Franklin I'm
hand and questioned him at some length
"a 10 tn" safety equipment OF the Titanic.
THE THAMES equipment was In excess
Of the law said the witness. 1T carried
its clearance in the shape of certificate
fror the British Board Of Trad. ] might
say that no vessel can leave a British port
without certificate that It Is equipped
10 care for human lives IN case ~ acct
dent II h the law"
DO you know Of any one, any officer
cor man or any official who YOU deem
could be held responsible for the accident
and IT, attendant loss Of lfe?" Senator
Bourne asked.
Positively not. no one thought such
an accident could happen. II was un-
dreamed Of think II would be ap-
surd 10 try 10 hold some individual rcspon-
sible. Every precaution Was taken. That
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
GETTING FACTS
OF THE TITANIC DISASTER
P. A. S. Franklin and J. B. Boxhall Testify at Length
Before the Investigating Committee.

whereabouts Of Mr.. Tsmay and TO ADVISE
us as soon as possible corinned Frank
lin
we followed this dispatch with another
to Haddock in which we urged:
DO your utmost 10 ascertain condition
Of Titanic. advise us fully disposition II
tanic's passengers and where they VIII ne
landed.
AT $50 or s 80 Monday evening Mr.
Franklin continued. "a message was re-
ceived telling the fateful news that the
Carpathia reached the Titanic and fouhd
nothing but boats and wreckaGe; that inc
Titanic had foundered AT 2:2O a. m. in ~ ~
north SOFA west; that the Carpathia plcRed
M all the boats, and had on board about
SIS Tltanic's survivors. passengers and
crew This message was from Haddock
also.
~ was such n terrible shock that II TOOK
me several moments 10 think what TO 90
Then I telephonod two of our directors MI
Steele and J. T. Morgan, jr.
Then I went downstairs TO the report
ers. began TO read the message, holding
it high i'm my hand ! had ready only 10
the second line. which said that the Iltanlc
had sunk when there was not reporter
left. They were so anxious TO get TO the
telephones .
After that we got another message
from IIaddoct stating that 'NamSl, mean
ing lsmay was on the Carpa ma. ..
Mr. Franklin explained how the company
sent word to the olympic 10 get the names
Of the survivors and to stand by and relay
them from the Carpatha.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-05-17
WOMAN'S DUTY IS TO CHEER
Mayor Gaynor Gives Advice to New
York High School Girls
on Graduation.

Mayor Gaynor told a graduating
class of girls that they must never
worry about the future, that every
thing always came out right and that
all they had to do was to prepare
themselves as best they could each
10 make some young mans home
happy, says the New York Globe.
The girls argued with the mayor
over the length of time an egg
should be boiled.
"Six minutes" was the unanimous
decision Of the class. The mayor be-
lieved four minutes was right, but
gave in to superior numbers.
The husbands do a lot of worry
ing, the mayor told them, and it will
be the duty of the wives to cheer
them up.
"You will ALL" said the mayor,
Shave husbands in a few years. The
saying is that, though God disposes,
man proposes. And, this being leap
year, the girls have a right to pro-
pose if they want to. But l won't
say anything to you about that. I
only mention it at all to remind you
that the education which you re-
ceive here is to enable you to become
good wives and good housekeepers.
You could not be that, you know,
without being reasonably intelligent
and well schooled."
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-05-17
Two Men Killed at Four
Mile by Officer While
Resisting Arrest

MlDDLESBORO, Ky, May 13-
Dave Elliott, deputy sheriff of Bell
county, killed Luther and James
Sizemore, cousins, and accidentally
shot his son through the leg in a
protracted fight at a soft drink
stand in Four Mile.
The Sizemores, it is charged, were
drinking and Elliott attempted to
arrest Luther Sizemore and he
showed fight. Elliott shot him
through the heart, killing Sizemore
instantly.
James Sizemore ran up, snatched
the pistol from Luther's hand, and
opened fire on Elliott. Elliott re-
turned the fire with a pistol in each
hand, Kidding James Sizemore, S
body with bullets. In the fight
Elliott accidently shot his son
through the leg, making a danger
Gus wonnd.
Elliott came to Pineville and gave
himsellup to the authorities.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-05-17
Indian Creek Clippings

John Smith and wife were in VIII
ton Monday, on business. Emma
and Lizzie Cooper, were guests OF
Annie Collinsworth Sunday after
noon.-Lizza Engle and son Geo.
were in Wilton Tuesday.-Minnie
Eogan and Bessie Brown of Indian
Gap, were peasants guests of Ada
Campbell, Sunday.-Jesse Helton
was in Barbourville Monday on
busiuess.-Ellen Cooper was a
guest of Adelaine Williams Tuesday.
w. H. Campbell and wife were
guests of N. !. Logan and wife Sun.
day.-Roy Perman, was in Corbin
Monday on business.-Lizza Coop
err and Lidia Engle were guests OF
Emma Cooper Thursday afternoon
Charles and Geo Campbell of
Lindsay, were calling on Bessie and
Jeanette Perman Sunday.-Mrs Ia
son Progtt and children left Mon
day for their home in Illinois, after
spending several weeks with rela-
tives and friends, at this place -
Emma Cooper was a guest of Liza
Cooper Sunday.-Frank Helton.
wife and son Raymond. were guests
at the home OF G. B. Helton the
latter part of the week.-Wm. Per-
man and son Nappy were visiting
relatives in Corbin, Saturday and
Sunday.-E A. Knuckles, was
guest of. II Cooper Sunday after
aoon.-K. S. Williams, was "A guest
u his son Archie Williams OF Cor
Din last Sunday.
Charita Helton was a guest Of Ollie
Helton Sunday -BORN-To Mr..
ard Mrs Oscar Helton Friday, a
ere hoy, mother and babe doing
nicrly-Philip Lee and Elijah Harris
Of Milton were here Tuesday bird
hunting Emma and Sarah Cooper
were guests of their grand mother
America Campbell Monday after.
noon. Fanny Campbell who has
been on the sick list for so uetime is
slowly improving
Rosebud.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-05-17
Swan Lake Lines

D. E. Chance made a business
trip to Barbourville Friday-Eas-
ON Terrell was in Barbourville
Thursday.-Maud War6eld of Lin
say. Ky, was a guest of homeiolks
Sunday.-Rev. Prichard and Will
burn filed their regular appoint.
ment Sundav.-Mary Linda Elliot
who has been on sthe sick list for
the past two weeks has very much
improved.-V. d. Jackson was a
pleasant guest of X. NJ. Jackson
Misses Ora and Clara War6eld Of
Lindsay, KY, attended singing and
Sunday School at this place Sunday.
Miss Stella Partin was a guest OF
her cousin Lula Jackson sunday
{. G. and c, T. Jackson was in
Barbourville T h urs Wv. E
War6eld of King. Kv.. was visitin,
her sister Mary Elliot the later part
of the week.-R. " Vaughn of Bar
bourville was a guest of (. G. Jack
son Sunday night last.-V D. Jack
son was visiting Easom Terrell
Saturday night-Sallie aud Eva
Bennett OF Poplar Greek was visit
ing their cousin Clora Sears Satur.
day and Sunday.-Samantha Elliott
was visiting her son Acel Elliott
part of last week.-Nannie Faux
ner who has been at Ashville, n {.
for the past four months visiting
relatives returned home Sunday
last.-Iohn Powell and wife of Bar
bourville were the guest of her par
ents the latter part of the week -
Elijah Mcneil visited James Camp.
bell Sunday last.-D. c Chance was
a guest of homefolks Sunday.-W
II. Chance of Lindsay, KY, attend
ed singing and Sunday School at
this place Sunday p. NC. G.
Jackson left for Pineville, KY, Mon
day.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-05-17
RAILROAD TO HAZARD
Trains are Expected to be
Running Into Capital of
Perry County by July Ist

WINCHESTER. Ky, May IA =
E. c. Holiday. a local real estate
man, and agent for John Mayo and
other capitalists in Eastern Ken.
lucky, has just returned from Haz
ard. Perry county, where his employ
ers have control of practically all the
coal and timber lands traversed by
the new extension of the L. & f.
railroad. He reports that trains
win be running into Hazard by the
6rsr of ally The track is laid with
in eight miles of Hazard. and the
contractors declare they will finish
by July 1. Hazard is tbirty.6ve
miles from Jackson, thar has been
the terminus of the L & L.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-05-17
Hadn't Come So Far.

u can trace my descent for 500
years" Sure enough?" yes. How
far can you trace your descent?" Not
very far But l never claimed to have
descended 80 far as you"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-05-17
Tobacco In the Orient.

The use Of tobacco is universal in
the Orient The word cheroot comes
from Madras. The first cigars seen
by Columbus in the New World were
wrapped with corn shucks.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-05-17
PUBLIC SALE
AS administrator will on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE II, 1912

Sell to the highest and best bidder the farm of r. M
Ruhnson, deceased situated in Garrard County, Ken
lucky on the Lexington and Danville pike, 6h miles
beast Of DanvilIe ~ miles northwest Of Lancaster.
" mile west of Camp Dick Robinson aud 2h miles south
east Bryantsvile consisting of l75 less
This land adoins historical Camp Dick Robnson one OF
the most noted agricultural districts in Kentucky, noted
especially for the raising of hemp aud Burlev tobacce
This land is in the highest state Of cultivation about ~
acres in cuivaion the remainder in blue part OF
which virgin soil. The improvements this farm
consist of good modern frame residence with wa
ter works and todate bath with all necessary
such good stall barn. buggy house, hen
house house. granary barn. 200 barrel corn CRIB
with wagon shed attached cattle barn. the very best OF
fence deep bored well with windmill in perfect condi
tom concrete tank of cent capacity to water the en-
tire farm with the and best mineral water It also
has never-failing spring centrally located On one
corner this is located stOreroom and broom
col tage with good stable and other outbuidngs, and IN
the store is the post office of Marcelus. There is also
hest blacksmith shop in the county within 2OO yards;
Pleasant Grove Church within $50 yards. This place
will be offered in First the farm and then the
store property containing about h of ground and
the buildings thereon above mentioned and then as
whole and the highest and best bid will be accepted
Possession will he given January st, 1913 with seeding
privileges this fall TERMS follows: Purchaser will
be required give bond for the fulfmen of the follow
ing terms One-alf cash Jan. 1913 balance in equal
payments in one and three years bearing per cent
interest lien will he retained the land for the de-
ferred payments AT the same time ana place VIII sell
personal property
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-05-17

i
SEE SAW
SEE SAW
See Us Go Up and
Come Down
Leaders Again Chang and
Miss Hayes in Lead
MISS MORRIS CLOSE SECN0D
Miss Bishop Also Shows that
She Is Still in the Race
List of Candidates
Laura Hayes 1914
Emma Morris 229lO9
Della Bishop 1882
Jess Davis lS8l0l
Linda Lawson lS2hlI
Pauline Blackburn l7l926
Lutte Lockhart le259o
Cleo Howard l0olOB
Alice He!ton l54622
Mrs. Lou Webb l5l9l3
Margart Helton l44790
Kitty Carnes la962S
Matte Lawson l25152
Elva Jackson l3562O
Sarah J. Fuson 1884
Florence shelton l3O769
Bertha Hall l219O3
Jess Ballard l6 S45
Ida Winchester 1892
Maggie Terrell 1851
Mary Gilbert lll9Ol
NJ e. S. S. North l22Sll
| Nan Logan l5US42
Julia Smith 127S47
Betty Golden 1852
Hilda Fisher l256i5
Mable Matthews l2l9l2
| Miss MOrpy 1882
Mollie Gibson IL ISL
Lenora Lewis l239S7
Florence b Norman 1926
Ida Faulkner l2736l
Ali:e Aruett 1887
Ethel Owens 1884
NJ. f. S. s. South III 20
Gladys Stratton 1887
Mamie V. Seward l229l2
Louise Hyden l06924
Pearl Bullock l023l4
Matte Shelton ll2842
Francis Farmer l0982S
Cleo Jones l60S4l
Ticy Miles lO954S
| Ottie Adams lll2i9
Minnie Lewallen lI27S7
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31

afraid the money will spoil him.
Il wanted to be an inventor like my
father. l was working out a device
for increasing the speed of automo-
biles But now I'm rich / can't get
time to work. I'm too busy attend
ing to my correspondence. Yes,
part of it's business letters, but
lot of it's fool letters Women write
me that they love me How does
woman who lives in Arizona know
whether she loves me, but this one
from Cactus town says she'll die
unless / marry her. Guess she
might as well stake out her burial
lot"
"A lot Of Atlantic / ighlandcrs
have tied up in combine to part
me from my money because, they
say He'll be an idiot and find his
way to Broadway and burn up his
money Their anyway. We might as
well have it So they get together
and try to pluck me
L II Of luCS nav LUlS WHlLe car OF
mine that I cali Daisy. because she
can run lightly miles an hour: they
arrest me for speeding when I've
never driven more than twenty-five
miles an hour in nv life Every
time l get int the white car ! say
to myself I'm going to be arrested
ard never disappoint myself
Either Pm arrested for speeding
when I'm not, or my license has
been out for FIVE minutes and they
take me in.
"A man can come from New York
and ride around Jersey as much as
he likes, but not Simon Paddock.
Nay. nay They've pushed me till
I'm blue.
BY George, you ma not believe
me. but some highbinder stole the
tools from my car and then brought
them around and tried to sell them
back to me.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31
HOW 10 Be A REAL 'SPENDER

IMAGINE the CONSERVATION ere.
ated along New Yorks Gay
White Way by the news that
young man who Unexpectedly in
herited million dollars is wasting
his time-and money-in Atlantic
Highlands, N. J.
the lobster palaces of the show girls
paradise almost visible to him
across the Upper and Lower Bay.
landmarked by the light in the Met
ropolitan Tower?
Suffering footlights! Atlantic
Highlands to monopolize the latest
Millionaire Kid! Wouldn't it jar
you? Treating village maidens to Ice
cream sodas at the drug store,
Playing checkers in front of the
livery stable in the afternoons, and
leading a wild life at the moving
picture show in the evening-with
Broadway and Forty second street,
Rectors, Tiffany's, and the Flo Zieg'
field thirsty tanned beauties within
easy and graceful access by the
Long Branch boat!
Well. we'll! Just listen to these
sentiments of Miss Ethel Amorita
Kelley. Miss Elsie Hamilton, Miss
Flo Hart and Miss Jane Warrington,
New York prize beauty chorus girls,
impanelled as :. jury to sit on he
case of Simon Daniel Paddock, Mil
Tonaire Kid of Atlantic Highlands,
printe in another column on this
page.
When Simon Paddock was nine
teen he was the chauffeur for he
Mayor of Atlantic Highlands. He
was poor but happy. Now Simon
Paddock is twenty, and, as he COM
plains, they part his name in the
middle" You see. q millionaire I'M
Gle of his left to Simon and Simon's
brother and sister his fortune.
Young Mr. Paddock says he is