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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-09-21

DR.. Eugene C. Brooks, profess
or OF education at Trinity Col
lege, has given to the country a
most notable addition to it's lit
eraturein his latest book, Wood
row Wilson as President" just
from the press, giving one OF the
most vivid pictures of Woodrow
Wilson as a man, and the record
OF his four years administration
that has yet been issued. 1t is a
hook worthy OF the man OF whom
il tells, and is being given high
commendation.
In his publication DR.. Brooks
traces the history OF the Monroe
Doctrine and shows how it has
been expanded by the Wilson ad-
mlnistration. Also how a solid
foundation and broader friend
ship for more direct trade rela-
!, tions between North America and
South America has been laid.
The author connects President
Wilson's Mexican policy with this
new Pan-Americanlsm, an d
weaves in the European war and
its effect t6 show the unprepar-
edness of the United States at
the present time. Possibly the
brightest line in the book is that
which places President Wilson's
great 10 y atty and "America
first" policy SO attractively be-
fore the reader. The logical way
in which the effect OF the Europe.
an war on commerce, finance, in
dustry and even education is
shown, grips the reader from the
first chapter to the conclusion,
and with all this, the argument
for our present prosperity is pro-
wing and conclusive, showing
that, without Wilson's eXecu-
tive ability and foesightedness
there would be shadows of war
lowering about America today,
even if we were not already in
volved in war.
The two concluding chapters in
the book are mostattracs 1--WE, be-
cause one deals with Woodrow
Wilson as a mans man, giving
vivid pictures of his love for the
simple life, his sense OF humor
and his method Of securing CO.
operation. Forcibly written, it
shows DR.. Brooks as a student
OF politics, while in dictlon it is
brilliant, in style most attrac-
tive. A chapter OF the book that
gives selections from many OF
Wilson's addresses is a valuable
addition to the volume, and as
we'll said by a literary critic in
tha Louisville Courier-Joumal,
The President himself is no foe
man to be despised when it comes
to welding a pen, - Mr.. Brooks
style is entertaining and his die
ton does not suffer when com
pared with Wilson, which is no
mean test"
DR.. Brooks will be congratula-
ted by his many friends in North
Carolina for this splendid work,
and many will read Woodrow
Wilson as President" because he
wrote it as we'll as because il
tells about Americas firsst citi
zen. The newspapers OF the coun
try in o large degree are commer
ting upon the book in the most
favorable terms, and Democratic
campaigners will find that they
will gain both information a n q
inspiration from its reading
Terming Wilson the champion o
the people, though held by some
to be an untried leader when the
nomination for President came
to him he points to the real lead
ership which the President hal
SO we'll and so signally exercised
It the course OF the book he of
fers strong support to the Presi
dent in the attacks he has mad'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-09-21
How Shall We Rate the Girl Of Today!

now SnaIl We KATE the GIfI OF l0oay!
Now that everything under the
sun is being given an efficiency
rating, there is more and more
and more speculation as to just
how a girl fits into the scheme Of
things and just what her rating
is from a purely unbiased point
OF view.
There was a time, OF course,
when a girl was supposed to be
made of sugar and spice a n d
everything NICE but 1t is diff
cult to make .these component
parts sum up all that is required
OF the business girl Of today, and,
along with q lot OF other polite
little fictlons, this must 60 by
the board and man, mere man,
must be able to see, even in the
girl he adores, something more
substantial than elements which,
all right while they last, are not
at the same time guarateed sun.
proof, dustproof, dy.speck proof,
nor all wool and yard wide, and
80 on, ad lib.
One of the hardest Jobs in the
world has been handed out to the
girl who would "a wage-earning
co." and she is rarely given cred
it for the competent way in which
she manages to win a place in
business affairs, and still retain
her enthusiastically feminine
traits so that, some fine day, she
can step back into the home and
resume a position which, impor-
tant as it is, is still subordinate
to the main job of being t h e
family bread-winner.
1t is just in proportion as a
girl can keep her poise, can meet
business exegencies competently,
and still be willing gracefully to
efface herself when the one man
in the world appears and claims
his mate, that we are beginning
to rate the girl of today. There
was a time when heplaced undue
emphasis upon the business side
of iher tcareer; and talking long
and loud on the necessity OF
training every girl to be the ar
bitter of her fate, leaving man to
his more or less deserved fate,
but we are now beginning to cor.
relate and discover that. in trai.
ming u girl for a business career,
we are at the same time giving
her the best possible prepara-
tion for qualifying in the extrac.
ting roll OF homemaker and pac.
lficatOr.
The passing OF the clinging vine
type of girl has in no wise imper-
lied the sanctity Of the home.
Rather, it has assured to t h e
young men the probability OF Sc
curing wives who shall be help
meats in the truest sense of the
word. Clinging vines are all right
onamentally, but the man who
expects to stand the strain OF
m o d e rn business competition
doesn't look forward complac..
emily to securing O wife whose in.
diligence in Mysteries is going to
keep his own nervous system be-
low par a greater part OF the
time.
The business girl of today is a
perfectly normal young woman
who has added to herfaith, polse,
to her hope, trust; to herlove pa
tience and understanding; a n d,
greater than these, she has &C.
quired q keen sense Of humol
which is more needed than any o.
IAl IL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
HER SIIDE-=ANID HIS
THE CRASH
ny ZOE BECKLEY

no man was finer and more generous
than Brett. president of the Colony
Park Realty company Overtaken by
disaster. he changed into a fighter,
ready to hit out at any one near him.
At the moment David Temple, his ar
chitect, was the available mantle
man to hit He could stand some of
the blame he must be made to take
it,
I'm going to fightaor self-preserva-
ton, Templew Brett suddenly voiced
the thoughts passing through David $
mind. IF you take the blame for
this trouble voluntarily and / get free
of the censure so that my other
projects go through, as I hope for
forgiveness, Dave, I'll make more than
ample amends to you. And you'll
have lifelong job with me besides"
David was not Electrically indg-
nant. He was too stunned, too mind
weary over the whole distressing af-
fair He knew there was nothing of
animus in Brett's proposal, even
though he would cut him out of the
Colony Park company and foreclose
on his house if he refused. He knew
Carter Brett regarded his architect
as an adjunct of business-no more,
no less. If he helped him, well and
good; he should be generously re-
warded. If he hindered him, woe be-
tide. He would be kicked aside,
ruined.
Moreover, no one could say posi-
lively just who was to blame for the
factory catastrophe. David had
horrible fear that he should have kept
closer watch on the subcontractors or
or something. He was too harassed
to know what.
you see, David, don't you," said
Carter Brett. that it's purely BUSH
ness? If the thing is laid on you it
will soon blow over and be forgotten
But I would never get over it. Give
me your answer"
David was beyond thinking. His
mind was chaos. Then, like a sudden
access of strength came the thought
which he gave in answer to Carter
Brett: 9TH talk it over with NV wife.
Cora has good head. She'll see
clearly. I'll decide then-and tell you
tomorrow"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07

vens. Cadsden; Guy ReddeH suiiigentJ
T. b. Smith. Eutaw.
Morris. w. o. Richey Lincoln; J. A.
Nelson. Winfield: w T. Xix. Montgom-
cry; r.. G. Robertson Parrish John High
tower. sylacauga Russell l.. Jenkins. Al
baav. 5. a. Vandiyer. Searles: W. A.
Daniel, Wisonville; j. T. Longmire, Carr
rciItou W. @. Bradford, Guntefsville; I.
Z. Ashford. CORTLAND: j.. ]. Rogers,
Montgomery. + O. Mckenzie. Creenvilles
O.. a.. Moore, Eutaw,
Metropolitan. r. IT, sudduth. Garden
City; g. NJ. Evans. Admission; w. w.
Youlett, Decatur; Il. y -filler Albert
vile: A. II. May. Dothan: +. Rchon.
Mobile; Y. n. Davis, Tuscaloosa; Fannie
Abraham. Montgomery: Virginia Nesbitt,
Montgomery: L. G. Garrison. America;
r II Krotzer, Parrish; D. 0. Mcconnell,
! Fayette: Alex Griffin. Troy.
Tutwiler: c. p. Searles. Montgomery
| William l.. Subers Montgomery: Mrs. r.
+. Wen, Montgomery: Mr.. and Mrs. A..
/ Well Montgomery. Herman Simon, Mont
gomery; NJ Lobman Montgomery; Har-
old We'll. Montgomery. L. l.. Helms,
Montgomery; b. Lobman, Montgomery
p. Loeb Montgomery Mrs r. A. Mitch-
ell. Gadsden; DIR. ]. r. Brown and wife,
! Ragland; G c. Morgan. Uniontown.
Motion: Mrs. NJ. Goldberg, Gadsdeng
| w. ]. Lawrence. Blocton: Robert Ellis,
| Selma: A. W. Self Margaret: Mrs. T. B.,
| Harrison, Ragland; w. II. Thomas. Rag
| land J. w Johnson, Admission; ]. w.
| McAdam,s Kennedy; M. r. Wallkner
Montgomery; L. L. Stephenson. Jrs
/ Lovick.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
movie ORDINANCE
IS LESS DRASTIC
Several Hours Yesterday
Devoted to Discussion of
Subject in Conference

Satisfactory progress is being made in
working out an ordinance to regulate the
showing of motion picture films.
This was the official announcement
given out following the conference yes
terday which was attended by delega-
ton of women and a number of motion
picture proprietors. The. meeting wat
held in the office of Commissioner Bar
Der. who introduced the original ordi-
nance. at the request Of a committee OF
women, it is stated.
The announcement regarding the con-
ference yesterday morning was made by
w. NJ. Mudd, head of the Mudd G. Colley
Amusement company. 1t had beer
agreed at the meeting that all informa-
ton for the press should be given out
officially by Mr.. Mudd and the other at
tendants at the conference referred news
paper men to him. The meeting was ex-
ecutive and Commissioner Barber de
clned to discuss it later in the day
From information gathered unofficially
it is learned that the ordinance which
will later be presented for passage, will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
FARR-ELLIOTT

A wedding which came as a surprise
to the many friends of the contracting
parties was that of Miss Lola F'arr and
Lon Elliott, which was solemnized yes
terday afternoon at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs ]. H. Farr,
on Main street. the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev. Marvin Mcdonald,
pastor of the Brighton Methodist church,
in the presence of relatives and a few
intimate friends. Miss Farr is charm
ing young woman and was well known
in Brighton, where she was reared, and
was a teacher in the Brighton public
schools, while Mr.. Elliott holds re-
sponsble position with the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Ems
ley. For the present Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
lott will be at home at Fairview.
The party which was to have been
given Thursday night by the Sunday
school class of Mrs. G. G.. Neal of the
First Methodist church at the home of
Miss Grace Judson has been postponed
until Thursday evening, December IA.
Sunday, December 10, promises to be
big day for the Woman's Missionary
society of the First Christian church and
at the morning hour the pastor, the Rev.
Mr. Duffy will preach on woman 8
Place in Missions" At the evening hour
the ladies will have charge and have
arranged a splendid programme for the
occasion. Homer Cooke, the southeastern
representative of the American Christian
Missionary society, will deliver an adj
dress and hold a missionary conference.
PERSONALS
Miss Dora Barr who has been teach
ing at Praco for the past few months,
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not be nearly so drastic in its provisions
as was the original draft. II Is stated
by some who attended that the measure
will merely prohibit the showing Of pic
lures which are considered questionable
BY the average patron Of the theatres
Further conferences are TO be held
during the next few days and II is hoped
by the women and others interested in
the matter that the ordinance can be
agreed on in time to be presented at the
meeting OF the commission next Tuesday.
Some Of the members Of the picture
show proprietors' committee We're not
present at the meeting yesterday and
some of them are said not to have been
pleased with the proceedings. However,
those who remained until the session
came to a close, which was after about
three hours Of elaboration, expressed
themselves as being satisfied with the
outlook and with the progress made.
Mr.. Mudd stated last night that the
picture show men will be glad and will
ing to cooperate with the authorities
in the effort to bring about such
changes as in reason should be made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07

The whirr and clatter Of machinery
sounded monotonously. Then came
grinding crash, a moments pause,
screams and babel of voices in panic'
A newly built factory owned by
Carter Brett and designed by David
Temple had collapsed carrying lives
down with it. Followed then a night
mare-the summing up of the catas-
trophe, an outcry of outrage in the
newspapers and the hunt for the man
or men to blame and punish.
The charge against Carter Brett
as owner and David Temple as archi-
tect was dismissed. But the indict-
ment against them remained in the
columns of the press and in the minds
of the public. Carter Brett's name
bore the brunt of the pubIic's excoria-
ton.
Brett and David Temple had a pri-
vate interview momentous for both
Who is to blame for the horror,
David, the wreckage won't show. But
the public's blaming mostly me- Now
you know what that means at a time
when | am asking the public in six
different cities to buy suburban real
estate of me. 1t means ruin. 1 can't
afford it. But I can afford to make
up to you in almost any measure for
whatever loss you will incur by letting
me get out of the mess-at least as
far as the investing public is con-
eerned."
David stared.
DO you mean I am to take the
blame?" he asked, his eyes kindling.
"Yes-but listen to me. This is
business proposition. My backs
against the wall. I can't bear utter
ruin, Temple. I'm desperate. What
will Rose say?"
David saw that Carter Brett was
indeed desperate" He was at bay
Like all men, he was a mixture of
strength and weakness; good and bad !;
bravery and cowardice; honor and
baseness. With success on his side,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07

Extensive arrangements are being made
for the reciprocity meeting, which will be
held Thursday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. A. A. Persons on
Clarendon avenue and Twenty second
street by the Bessemer Culture club, at
which time they will entertain the men,
bers of the Civic Improvement league,
and the Music club. An interesting pro-
gramme will be presented as follows:
Welcome address, Mrs. e. L. Huey; read
ing, Miss Lucille Lyle; solo, Mrs. I.
G. Johnson; Shakespearean paper, Mrs.
l.. D. McCollum; vocal solo, Mrs. Cecil
Cowan; piano solo, Mrs G. B. Hollings-
worth address to clubs, Miss Rose Strip
lin, subject, Vital Issues of the Day."
piano duet. Miss Lena Hatcher and Miss
Beryl Primer.
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Mrs. Luther Patton

Funeral services over the remains
OF Mrs. Luther Patton, aged %, who
died Tuesday morning at the family
residence at Gurnsey, were held from
Patton's chapel church at / o'clock
yesterday afternoon and interment
followed in Patton's chapel cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, one
daughter. six brothers, one sister and
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Wal
ker
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
ALABAMA VISITORS
AT LOCAL HOTELS

Empire: C. S. Jones, oneonta; Gladys
A. Harper, Cordova.
Hillman: George T. Rosson, Mobile; n.
j. Rogers. Montgomery; L. L. Bond
Hartselle; C. II. Anderson, Eutaw; B.
A. Buck, Mobile; II. A. Skeggs, Decatur
Burt: Frank ]. Hyland, Mobile; J.
Lantz, Montgomery; e. T. Mccarthy. Re-
form; T. C. Metcalf, sulligent; ]. S.
Cantrell, Sulligent; H. P. Hughes Hunts
vile; Joe Kahn, Gadsden; Thomas Ste
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
George B. Monroe

The body of George B. Monroe, aged
&C years. who died Sunday afternoon
at the residence of his daughter. Mrs.
e. Callahan, 421h South Twentieth
street, was sent to Montevallo at $50
O'CLOCK yesterday morning by Lige
10y, where funeral services were held
in the afternoon The deceased is sur-
vived by several sons and one daugh-
ter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
STOPPED CHILDREN's GROUP

Three weeks ago two of y.children
began choking and coughing. and |
saw they were having an attack of
Group" writes Billie Mayberry, Eckert,
Ga. "I got a bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar and gave them a dose before
bedtime and soon their cough stopped
and they fell asleep. Next morning their
cough and all sign of Group was gone"
Foley's Honey and Tar is a standard
low priced remedy for colds. bron-
chitis. la grippe coughs. Sold every
where.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07

has been transferred to the public school
of Brighton.
Miss Bara Nolan has gone to Alex
ander City, where she is the guest of
relatives this week.
Mrs. j. c. DeMoss has returned to her
home in Selma after visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Johnston.
T. ]. Gladny of Starksville, Miss, is
the guest of the Rev. M. K. Thornton on
Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Earl Neal of Greedy and Mrs. Tur-
ner of Ketona are the guests of Mrs.
NJ. Z. Vickers on Fifth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
DINNER PLANNED
BY BESSEMER CLUB
Board of Trade to Hold
Get Together" Dinner at
Grand Hotel
POSTOFFICE INCREASE
Parcel Post Takes Much Money From
Bessemer District, According to
Report for November

Bessemer, December 6--(Special) The
Bessemer Board of Trade is planning
to have a "get-together'' dinner at the
Grand hotel on Tuesday evening, De-
cemmber T. The board has taken on
much life since the proposed Valley creek
canal project has been indorsed and
taken up by the Birmingham Real Es-
tate exchange. The dinner is for ladies
as we'll as men The following programme
will be rendered: Song, America" re-
marks by the president, DR.. j. c. Cur
ry solo, Miss Irene jenkins; There
Should Be Side Saddles in the Board
of Trade" Mrs. E. L. Huey; THE
Canal" Thomas T. Huey; "Bessemer
HEALTH" DR.. e. P. Lacey; 'Bessemer;
Her Future, Mayor B. Clay Jones; ar
NOR Plate Plant T. A. Weller; ''Bes-
semer at Home James B. Morton; "Bes-
semer Pay Roll and Our Cash Drawer"
Sam Lefkovits; why Drug Stores Sue
coed in Bessemer," DR.. E. r. Smith:
Relation of Bar to Business interests,
Gardner F. Goodwin: THE Press" Prof
w. p. Gunn General Condition of Res-
semer,' William H. H. Judson: "Real
Estate, Lee Moody; "Bessemer Gets
What She Goes After" r. r. Smith;-"Our
Home, Bessemer," j. E. Haffner; cleo
ton of officers.
j. c. Maben, Jr., accompanied bv II
c. Camp, w. H. Goadby and Henry Par
sons, directors of the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel
and Iron company, were in Bessemer this
afternoon making tour of inspection of
the property of the company at Sloss
They expressed themselves as being well
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
Deaths and Funerals
L. B. Soutworth

L. B. southworth, aged II years,
died at o'clock yesterday morning at
the family residence 1908 Tenth ave-
nue., north. East Birmingham, He is
survived by one son, w. D. South
worth. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the residence at 10 o'clock
this morning and interment will be in
Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
Infant Parker

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Parker died in local infirmary at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. Funeral
services will be conducted from Lige
Logs private chapel at 10 o'clock this
morning. Interment will be in Elm
wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
C.. M. Raden

c. M. Raden, aged rs years. former
ly employed by the Birmingham Coca
Cola Bottling company as night watch
man, died at his late residence, 2330 Ave-
nue. II, at 4:40 o'clock yesterday evening
after short illness. He is survived by
one son. Charles Raden of Springfield,
Mo-. and one daughter, Mrs. E. H. KEEL
ley of Quincy, La. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later by Lige
10y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07

Rob Tardeman was given a prelim-
mary hearing today before Judge Sam
T. Huey of the inferior court on a charge
of killing his son-in-law, John Cola, sew
eral weeks ago at Johns and was held
to await the action of the grand jury
under a $500 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07

During the month of November the
Bessemer postoffice issued 1878 money
orders valued at s165sS.77, this being the
largest single months business in the
history of the local office. Owing to the
increased business of the incoming par
eel post practically the entire time of
one man is needed to deliver the goods
A large amount of the money sent out
of Bessemer goes TO the mail order
houses of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
Mrs. Rhoda Smith

The remains of Mrs. Rhoda Smith
aged 70. who died at IL o'clock Tues
day night at the family residence. 800
North F1ftieth street, Woodlawn, will
be sent to McCombs at o'clock this
morning by the Johns Undertaking
company, where interment will be
made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
Mrs. Annie Farrier Clifford

The funeral services of Mrs. Annie
Farrier Clifford, aged 50 years, wife of
Michael Clifford, former manager of the
Morris hotel, who died at O. clock Tues
day morning at her late residence in An
niston, were held in Oak Hill cemetery
at / o'clock yesterday afternoon. Inter
ment was made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Rev. Father James E. Coyle, pas
tor of st. Paul's Catholic church, Off
ciated. The deceased Is survived by her
husband, one son, J. A. Clifford one
daughter, Mrs. Ted JOY of this city, and
one sister. Miss Celia Farrier of An
niston.
The following were pallbearers: Frank
j. White, Lee Moody, William H. H. judi
son, e. j. McCrossin, 7. e. Brooks, Hun
ter M. Smith.
The Ladies of Charity met at the Ter
minal station and accompanied the re-
mains to the cemetery in a body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07

There will be a special meeting of the
Bessemer lodge No. 45S, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, on Friday night
at 1880 o'clock at the hall on Twen-
tieth street. All members are urged to
be present, as there will be work in the
Master Mason degree.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
Ward Arrested

f. f. Ward of Short Creek. in the VESTS
ern part of this county, was arrested
by Deputy sheriffs Hartsfeld, McDufg
and Alexander on a charge of violating
the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
MONEY ORDERS

pleased with the progress made during
the last year at the local plant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
John Newcastle, Sr.

Funeral services over the remains of
John Newcastle. aged SO, who died Sun
day morning at the family residence,
225 North Seventy-third street. East
Lake, were held from the residence at
|3 o'clock yesterday afternoon The Rev.
Mr.. Hay officiated. Interment was made
In the East Lake cemetery. He Is sur
vived by his father, three sons, one
daughter, two brothers. and his widow.