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CHAPTER XIII-Continued.

The entire proceedings were so
brutally cruel that it required all my
strength of will to restrain myself from
action. My fingers closed upon the pis-
tol in my pocket, and every impulse
urged me to hurl myself on the fellow,
trusting everything to swift, bitter
fight. fairly trembled in eagerness to
grapple with Kirby, hand to hand, and
crush him helpless to the earth.
THAR" said the saloonkeeper, at
last, testing his strap. Il reckon she
can't fall off nowhow, even if she don't
sit up worth a d. Go ahead now'
Moffett." q.
Both men stepped aside, and I led
my horse forward. The movement
brought me more into the open, and
face to face with Kirby. BY some trick
Of fate, at that very instant star
gleam, piercing through the screen OF
leaves overhead, struck full into my
eyes. With an oath he thrust my hat
back and, stared straight at me.
1 could not see the mingled hate and
horror glaring in the mans eyes, but
there could be no doubt Of his recogni'
tion. The acknowledgment found ex-
preston in startled exclamation.
by God You, herei"
That was ali the time gave him.
With every pound Of strength, with
every ounce Of dislike, l drove
clenched fist into that surprised face,
and the fellow went down as though
smitten by an ak. Even as he reeled,
Rale leaped on me, cursing, failing to
understand the cause, yet instinctively
realizing the presence of an enemy.
His grip was at my throat, and, even
as his fingers closed savagely, he struck
me with one knee in the stomach, and
drove an elbow straight into my face.
The next instant we were locked to-
gether so closely any blow became I'M
possible, youth and agility waging
fierce battle against brutal strength.
I think I was his match, yet this
never knew-for. all my thought cen.
tered in an effort to keep his hands
from reaching any weapon. Whatever
happened to me, there must be no
alarm, no noise sufficiently loud so as
to attract the attention Of sentries on
guard. This affair must be fought out
with bare knuckles and straining sin.
ews-fought in silence to the end. !
held him to me in bear grip, but his
overmastering strength bore me back
ward. my body bending beneath the
strain until every muscle ached.
% yon-you sneakln' spy" he
hissed savagely, and his jaws snapped
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- The largest damage suit ever tried
in Harris county, Texas, for $45,O0O,-
900 involving $50 acres of land in
Humble oil field ended last Wednesday
when Judge j. NJ. Harvey of the
eighth district court, ruled that the
grant OF a. Goldman, plaintiff from the
state Of Texas, had been allowed to
lapse and was rescinded.
A Tag of the Irish Republic was
removed from the automobile Of
Eamonn de Valeraa, leader of the
Irish Independent party in Portland,
Ore, Friday by request Of party of
former service men headed by Ensign
\. i. Kurt.
-- Woman suffrage, which for two
Years mas been an issue before the
l:corgia Federation OF: women's clubs,
WAS indorscd at Columbia. Ga, Friday
night It the federatior's annual con-
ven;ion The vote was S5 to As. The
ryonibition enforcement campaign Of
the government was also endorsed.
The increasing number Of mar
riarcs between French girls and
Chinese, laborers in France has result
ed in the minister Of the interior warn
in French women that most coolies
already have wives in China where
upon arrival with their husbands, they
would be regarded merely as secon-
Diary wives.
Wccl stocks sufficient to supply
the United States for more than q
year at the present rate Of consump-
tion were on hand at the close OF, the
quarter ended September 80, SAID an
announcement madc in Washington,
Friday by the department of agricul-
turc. Total stocks aggregated 729,-
$4,000 pounds, more than so per cent
than was on hand the same date a
year ago.
- Gains made among Catholics,
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De- You, You Sneakin' Spy!" He
Kissed Savagely.

at me like a mad beast. "Let go!
= you-let gOw
Crazed by the pain, I swerved to
Dne side, and half fell, my grip torn
loose from about his arms, but as in.
stantly closing again around his lower
body. He strained, but failed to break
my grasp, and 1 should have hurled
nim over the hip, but at that second
Gaskins struck me, and 1 went tum-
bling down, with the Saloonkeeper
falling fiat on top Of me, his pudgy
fingers still clawing fiercely at my
throat. It seemed as though conscious
ness left my brain, crushed into death
by those gripping hands, and yet the
spark of life remained, for l heard the
ax-preacher utter yelp, which ended
In q moan, as blow struck him; then
Rale was jerked off me, and sObbing'
ly caught my breath, my throat free.
Into my dazed mind there echoed the
sound of voice.
"Is thet 'nough, Jack?-then holler.
D. yer, yer try thet again, an I'll
spill whut brains yet got all over this
kintry. Yes, it's Tim Kennedy talkin',
an he's talkin' ter ye. Now yer lie
whar yer are. Yer amt killed, be ye,
knox%
1 managed to lift myself out of the
dirt, still clutching for breath but with
po,, ,,,;pa nj
"No; guess I'm all right, Tim," /
said, painting out the words with an eff
fort. whats become OF Kirby? Don't
let him get away"
Il amt likely to. He's q lyin' right
whar yer dropped him. Holy smoke
sounded ter me like ye hit him with
a pole-ax. I got his gun, an thetS
whut's maxim this skunk hold so blame
still-oh, yes, 1 will, Jack Ralc; I'm
just a achin' fer ter let ye hav' it,
And the other fellow? He hit me-"
My OF frien,' Gaskins; theTS him,
all right" The deputy gave vent to a
short, mirthleSs laugh. "Oh, | raped
him with the butt; had ter do it, He'd
got hold ov q club sOmwhar, an WIS
goin' ter give yer another. 1t will be a
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CURRENT EVENTS
News Happenings Gathered From All
Over the World.

- Drastic legislation to eXterminate
the 7. w. w. may be asked Of the next
New York legislature, if existing sta
tutes fail TO accomplish the purpose
The Celtic Cross, erected in men,
ory of Cork soldiers, killed in the
Boer war has = been badly damaged
by high explosive bombs said to have
been placed by Sim Fieners.
The Nobel prize for physics for
1918 has been awarded to Prof. Max
Planck of Berlin University. The ply
yics for 1919 has been given to Prof.
Starke at Greisswald university.
--' Fifteen hundred negroes attending
the Georgia Baptist missionary con-
vention in Macon, Ga, Friday gave
Sl23,01o.3O cash to the Central CITY
College, a negro educational institution
in Macon.
- The annual convention of the Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy held
in Tampa, Fla, came to q close Sat
urday with the election of Mrs. Roy
Weeks Mckinney of Paducah, KY, as
president general.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
who recently arrived in Berlin, was
the center of n demonstration last
Tuesday night when he inspected the
l- l1tf I ;nl1t 4
torch light parade was held and stud
ents cheercd the field marshal.
The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy in convention IN Tampa, Fla,
last week received TO undertake the
construction OF. $35. 900 fire proof build
ing at Richmond, Va, as place Of
safe-keeping fer records and valuable
war relics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-18

Jews, and Protestants in America last
year were more than 100000 fewer
than those in 1916, and the Methodist
church in this country actually lost
slightly, according to statement made
Thursday night in Richmond by Rev.
Edgar Blake, D. D. one of the leaders
of the denomination, in speaking to
the Virginia conference now in ses-
sion in Centenary church.
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CTO Be Continued.)

--. Miss Louise Ducworth, daughter
of W. II. Ducwo"lh of Anderson coun-
ty is in an Anderson hospital suffering
from 4 gunshot wound in her side.
There was no one in the room with
the young woman when she was shot
and il is not known whether the shoot
ing was accidental or not. She had
recently returned home from Green
vile where she took business course.
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The Borrowers.

The Borrowers.
Some men I know
Must go through life
And never own -
A pocket knife.
Detroit Free ress.
He smokes all day,
Does old Sam Patch,
But never seems
To have a match.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Deliver us
From Adolph Camp;
He was never known
To have a stamp.
Macon Telegraph.
You've seen him, too,
This human stencil;
He's always borrowing
Somebody's pencil.
Columbia Record.
We always greet
With keen regret;
He who legs
For a cigarette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-18

Her Clever .dca.-"NIrs. A.-"Does
Your husband ever forget to mail the
letters you give hiE?"
Ms. B.-"No always see to it that
he puts them in his cigar cGsc."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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CLONES
ARE ALL THAT THE WORD EXPRESSES AND WE ARE
SHOWING THEM IN A VERY GREAT VARIETY OF STYLES
AND MATERIALS TOGETHER WITH LOT OF OTHER
FIRST CLASS CLOTHES THAT RANGE IN PRICE FROM
$3.50 to 1895 the Suit
The sun., 1919-02-12
TEACHERS SEEKING
RAISES IN SALARIES
Will Confer With Legislators
To-day in Albany on Bills
Prepared.
Special Despatch 10 THr sr~.

ALBANY, Feb. 11.--Representatives OF
teachers organizations from all parts OF
the state will attend conference in the
Educational Building tomorrow after
noon at o'clock TO consider legislation
for salary increases. Bills have been
prepared by Senator Charles &. Lock
wood of Brooklyn and Assemblyman
Morrell T. Tallett The proposals will
add from Sl4 900, 900 TO s25 900, 900 to
the payroll the first year.
Legislative leaders with whom the
proposed bills have been discussed admit
that an increase should be made in the
pay of teachers employed In high and
elementary schools OF the state, but can
not see at this time where the additional
revenue is to be raised.
The Statewide bill proposes establish
ment OF a minimum salary and an in
crease for every teacher now on the
payroll, the amounts not being definitely
fixed. II would apply to every rural
school, township. and TO all second and
third class cities and to New York Buff
falo and Roche ster. At the present time
there are 5000 vacant school positions in
the State, 1000 being in New York city,
and it is felt by Senator Lockwood that
only by prompt increases in salary can
the state attract the needed instructors.
The Teachers Union of New York.
affiliated with the American Federation
Of Labor. is sponsoring a measure pro-
viding equal salaries for men and women
with a minimum of $1,000 a year. This
would add from $4,000 900 to $4,000
900 to the budget the first year. The
Teachers welfare League and the
Teachers Interest Associate have sent
delegates to the conference.
The movement for increased pay
started in New York city and was taken
up quickly by organizations of teachers
in other parts OF the state.
The sun., 1919-02-12
ART MUSEUM BUYS
COLONIAL HOUSE
Gets Carvings in Wentworth
Gardner Place at Ports
mouth, N. II.

Tho Metropolitan Museum Of Art an
nounced yesterday that It had purchased
the fne old Colonial house at Ports
mouth. N. H.. known as the Wentworth
Gardner place. we'll known to the public
as one OF Wallace Nuttings chain of
Colonial houses which have been open to
visitors for some time past
Tho mansion 10 famous for its interior
decoration. 1t has an admirable stair
way, we'll designed rooms and highly in
teresting carving. The house e1emplines
in its plan and decorative treatment the
restraint which was one of the funda-
mental characteristics OF New England
Colonial building Whatever II may lack
in imagination is balanced by the effects
gained from consistency of scale and
motif.
The carvings In the house seem to be
the work either of marine carver or
a local craftsman familiar with the work
Of marine carvers The house was
| built in 1851 by Mark Wentworth for his
son. Mark Wentworth was prosperous
merchant whose ships from abroad
locked at the waterfront near by. "a
| II Is not improbable that the marine
touches In the ornament were put in by
| command.
The museum. which has been very en-
ergetic in the pursuit and acquisition OF
| early American art, defends. the trans
| ference of the carvings to New forh
with the explanation that had the mu'
scum not made the purchase private
/ buyer was at hand. who intended tt
/ remove the building and reestablish II
| in another section. as a dwelling.
In tho room OF recent accessions a
| the museum are to be seen two nnt
/ and rare old American mantelpieces, tn,
| gift of Francis p. Garvan. both OF which
were made shortly AFTER the war Of
1912. Tho more elaborate OF the man.
| telpieces bears a central carved pane
| portraying the victory OF Commodore
Perry on Lake Erie.
Some important and recently acquired
prints are also shown.
| An exhibition OF an unusual charac
ter is that OF posters made by children
! in the elementary schools of this city
| As might be expected, the subjects re
feet In a stirring and sometimes naive
way the emotions OF the war days
An announcement Of special interes
| is that the museum has planned com
memorative exhibition OF the work o
Gustave Courbet for the one hundredtl
anniversary Of his birth. Tho exhibi
ton will begin April and will continue
six weeks.
The sun., 1919-02-12
SOCIETY SHINES AT
RUMMAGR SALE
Fifth Avenue Store Is Rushed
With Patrons, Who Get
Quick Service.

For a thorough all round course OF
training in the art OF salesmanship
few days behind. the counter at the
monster White Elephant rummage sale
at 723 Fifth avenue beats any depart
ment store all hollow. The debutantes
and young matrons who are toiling
there from A. NJ to F. NJ are shat
tering all labor regulations about hours.
but It's only for week.
The store opened yesterday IN aid OF
the community work of the Lenox Hill
Settlement and the salesgirls aren't
fussy about poaching on one anotheTs
preserves. Almost everything salable is
on display there. Whenever Mrs. Harold
Irving Pratt or Mrs. X. Penn Smith. Jr..
or Mrs. oliver Iselin or Mrs. Cornelius
N. Bliss. Jr., or Miss Beatrice Stratus
or any Of tho volunteers spots a would
be buyer she nails him or her without
botherlng whose department the sale
may be in.
Most Of yesterday a string of anxious
customers unable TO get In right away
because there wasn't any room till some
ono spilled out stood In line that
reached to the corner and along the side
street as far as Madison avenue. At In
teryals persons staggered out with their
arms loaded with bargains. and the
strong arm man holding the door le'
some moro in. So great was the throne
that three policemen guarded the out
side.
Mrs r. Penn Smith was one OF the
most tireless salesgirls and very versa.
tile While with one hand she measured
the walstband OF a pair of second hand
trousers and assured the little woman
who coveted them--for her husband
that thirty-eight waist measure was sure
10 ~ H. L.
played a Jane Peterson Gloucester pic.
ture to an artistic customer and pointed
out it's excellence. She also acted q
mediator most successfully between {
woman and q man who both wanted the
same coat. The woman got the coat.
Several charming paintings have beer
donated to the rummage sale by artists
Colin Campbell sent water color OF q
woodland path. Albert Groll a. deser
scene In Arizona, and Potthast lowell
group Of children on the beach
The sun., 1919-02-12
NOTES OF THE THEATRES.

"A slespiess Night" q new farce com
edy by Jack Larric and Gustav Blum
Bijou Theatre next Monday evening. Peggy
Hopkins heAds the cast, In which are Err
nest Giendinning. Lucille Watson. Donald
Gallagher and Cariotta Monterey.
Henry Miller will soon present Ruth
Chattsrton on tour in The Merrie Month
q 81. h sSthor e oS TS. Hssrt 81 W.tons I'M
"The Royal vasabond." . new musical
comiqus." will have its New York premier,
next Monday evening at the Conan a
Harris Theatre. Among the players In q
Hyson. Tesss Kosta, Robinson Newbold
Frederick santiey, Mary Eaton. Louis
simon. Frances Dsmarsst, Grace Fisher
ooidsyorthy; The Psodvs.,en Z ss4ssd
The sun., 1919-02-12
TELLS OF BIG SEA GAME.
Capt. Thompson Gives a Talk AZ
the Miami Anglers Club.

opecdi Despdtch 10 THE SUN.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE Miami
Anglers Club was filled this evening TO
hear Capt. Charles Thompson talk upon
Florida big sea game. Several years age
he caught huge whale shark which
has been the talk of fishermen ever since
Messmore Kendall and John ]. Slater OF
New York have become members Of the
club.
Grace z. Dodge and John r. Dodge
viii attend the motorboat regatta here
this week as the guests Of Louis N
Hilsendesen Of Detroit. They will cruise
from Palm Beach aboard their power
yacht Nokomis III.
Frederick q. Bannerot of Pittsburs
entertained at dinner at the Royal Palm
this evening.
Mrs. L. C. Genuns of Garden City hal
Joined Mrs. Glen II. Curtiss at the Roya
Palm. Other arrivals here to-day in.
clude Mr.. and Mrs William Beatty and
Norman Beatty OF East Orange, Alexan.
der Chandler and Fred s. Bennett Of
New York and Mr.. and Mrs o. NJ. Gortor
Of Shelburne.
An afternoon cruise among the Kew,
was arranged for several guests by Mr.
and Mrs. II, Reetz OF Elizabeth. TIL.
party went to Camp Florida and returned
TO Miami by moonlight
The sun., 1919-02-12
BRILLIANT WORK
DONE AT CONCERT
Philadelphia Orchestra Gives
Programme Of Great
Interest.

The four,h roncert ~ the PHILADELPHIA
- ~,
oieheSt'a At Na'"es'e ii"'' '''
AFTERNOON was rep!ete win interest
Beethoyen's overture "I.eonore" No. 3
u,s ,ha ,,,roa,c,or,. n,,,,her md u,as
Iolio"ed py tne b nat piano concerto VI
Brahms' Inc concluding nutnper Was
Scriabins Poeme de IENtase' me
p'ahist was o'sa oafharoi, "ho ~ pr
Vate NE Is Mrs. Leopold o'oko"sA''
rms ~ no' 'ne ihon,eh' LOT an eAp'
caton OF Soriao'hs pnliosophE ol eon'
position. IL Is prouisious anu aia' ~
ing SUBJECT embracing 'heosoph! III it'
marriage 10 mus'Ta' tNpIessaoh. VIC nv
teroependence ana common ms ot
sounds ana colofs, as reFea'eu IN ,t ,ne
Poem OF FIRE the nag'cal uilo.u,i's
OF tne vast scnehe OF nar,rony iounueu
on the harmonic scale ana oy no i,'eaNs
ieast OF an ,he compose, a
masteriui adap'auoh OF II ~ '''e
/ cheS'rai lulon'
Inc foeih OF f'cstas! 10 not ne"
mere Nothlhg hke .ha' Cou,u es'ape
the cam gaze OF Moues, n to.
me unalraiu assault VI '"e =.
symphony orchestra; Bu' cruei as ~
| may seem 10 wlIte H. 'ne WIZ Isy
mad IT'S nrst local nearing uay
| afternoon ts g'o"'ns ,.s.' u'ns"t ,..
| imagery was suouen'! ca. i'ieu nhu ..e
teeming shower OF chrolha',cs' sNp'
downward ike winter ram ."ioue"
frozen forest AT the stroke Oh tlle en-
chanter waho, became TRANSPARENCY WIN
MOOD or sunlight
| Just what KIND or ecstasy inns music
may be heid I" represent II hieht os
The sun., 1919-02-12
- - = = ="
DIED.

sREMNER ON February IL, 1918, .
freehold. ". j.. Laura Jackson Brem-
ner, Wife of DR.. Samuel X. Bremner
ana daughter of tho late william II
and Mary A. jackson.
funeral services at 81 Broad street
Freehold, N. j.. Thursday. February
- at r. NJ
FRASER. -suddeniy. on Tuesday morning
.F'7ruary II. 1919. Eleanor ksvan,
widow of James Fraser.
funeral services at her late residence
III East Ssventieth street. on Friday
February Is. At 10 A. N. Kindly omit
flowers
COMMERCIAL Jacksonville. Fla.
on Saturday. February 8. 1919. Anna O.
wife Of Edward T. Schoon maker.
Funeral services will be held at her late
home. +49 Summit avenue. South
Orange. n. j.. on Wednesday. Feb
fuary IL. at 2:3o O'clock IntermsnI
u At eonvsnisncs 81 the family.
The sun., 1919-02-12
REAR ADMIRAL HOOD,
WAR VETERAN, DIES
Was in Battleship Maine Dis
aster in Havana in 1898.

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 11.--Rear Admiral
John Hood, U. s. N, retired. died at the
Naval Hospital here to-day OF Bright's
disease. He was in his sixty-first year
and had made his home In Annapolis
since his retirement from active service
Rear Admiral Hood was born at Flor
ence, Ala, December 3. 1859, and was
graduated from the Naval Academy in
1879, holding second rank in his class.
He married Miss Rosalie Caswell Of
Annapolis January 2S, 1890. reaching
the grade Of Junior Lieutenant the same
year He was on board the old frigate
Kearsarge when 1t was wrecked Feb
rtiary Q. 1894, and was also attached to
the Maine when that battleship was
blown up in Havana harbor February
Is. 1e9S.
During tho Spanish war Admiral Hood
was In command of the Hawk, whf.n
carried informant ton Of the arrival of the
Spanish fleet at Santiago TO the COM
mander Of the Flying Squadron at Glen
fuegos From 1899 to 1900 he made a
survey OF the Pacific cable. preparing
charts and furnishing the data by which
1t was laid. During the Russo Japanese
war he commanded the Elcano in Chi
reese waters.
After servics in South ana Central
America and details in command of bat
tleships in the Atlantic Fleet he was as
signed to the General Board Of the Navy
from 1912 to 1915. After being in COM
mand Of the reserve force of the Atlantic
Fleet he was ordered to the command OF
the Fourth Division on mobilization OF
the reserve for war April 6. 1917.
Admiral Hood was gold medalist OF
the United States Naval Institute and a
member of the Army and Navy clubs In
Washington and Manila. the Chevy
Chase in Washington and the New York
Yacht Club.
The sun., 1919-02-12
NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD

w. Pierson Hamilton and his son, Pier
pont Morgan Hamilton, have gone to
North Carolina for a fortnights> shoot
ing
Mr.. and Mrs Ogden Hammond have
taken tho Barnewall villa at Ochrs
Point. Newport. for the summer.
Mrs. william b. Thompson, Mrs
Dewart, Mrs. Henry d. Wilton. Mrs.
Ferdinand Canda and Mrs. Herbert Dean
Lounsbury are among the patronesses
OF dance to be given tonight at La
fayette House. home for convalescent
soldiers and sailors at l12 West Fifty
ninth street.
Capt. Nelson B. Catch and Mrs Catch,
who were married In October, have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
at 10 West Sixty-ninth street Mrs
Catch was Miss. Olive Tripp, daughter
OF Brig. Gen. Guy L. Trip and Mrs
Trip. 6s7 Madison avenue. Gen. Trlpr
sailed for Europe last week.
Judge and Mrs. Elbert II. Gary have
arrived in Miami. Fla. and are visiting
James DeerIng at his villa,
Mrs Richard Stevens and her daugh-
ters the Misses Elsie, Caroline and
Dorothy Stevens OF Manor House. Castle
Point, Hoboken. will be at Rhuddlands
villa No. 2, on the Cliffs, Newport. for
The performance OF The Village" by
! members of the Amateur Comedy Club
Mt the Garden Theatre will be for the
benefit OF Stony Void Auxiliary 10
Among those interested are Mrs Ernest
| Flagg, Mrs. Henry Ives Cobb. Mis-,
Kathryn Montgomery. Mrs. George s
Franklin. Mrs. John s. Melcher, Mrs
Philip Sawyer and Mrs. Morgan Grin
nell.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Egerton Webb are al
Palm Beach for the remainder of the
season.
Mrs. Ross Amber Curran has come
from her home in Burllngame, Cal. tc
! the RltZ-Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert l.. Pratt. who
! spent several weeks In Aiken, 8. c.
are at the Plaza
Mrs. Oliver H. +. Belmont gave Q
supper party last night in the crysta
| room OF the Ritz Carlton
The sun., 1919-02-12
HARKNESS RICHES TO WIDOW.
WIN of Standard OIL Mans Son
Is Filed Here.

The will OF Harry S. Hardness, son
OF the Standard Oil capitalist OF the
Same name. was filed for probate yester-
day in the Surrogates' office. The will
Is brief and bequeaths virtually all of
his estate to his widow. Florence S.
Hardness of $40 Park avenue. Mrs.
Hardness and John w. McMiller OF 17S
East Seventeen street are appointed ex-
ecutors.
The will is dated January 23. 1918.
the day Hardness died. Next OF kin
mentioned besides his wife are Lola
Edwards. a sister. of Pittsburg and
Myrtle II. Macomber, a sister. OF San
Francisco. Mr.. Hardness was gener-
ally believed to have Inherited approx
imately $40.o00.000 on the death OF his
father. but the petition which accom-
panied the will filed yesterday does not
give the value Of the estate.