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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
Notice to Gro 1itors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriberof Montgomery County has obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
county. Nd, ancillary letters testament
tary on the personal estate Of
CHAENCEY E. TRAIN0R.
late of District Of Columbia. deceased. All
persons, resident and nonresident h lving
claims against the said deceased are here
by warned to exhibit and file the same in
said court, with the vouchers thereof,
on or before the 10th day of December.
1891 ; they may otherwise. by law, be
excluded from all benefit of said estate
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of
June. 1881.
ERNESTINE TRAINOR DRISCOLL,
Auxiliary Executrix.
l0ll Street. WoodSide. Md.
june 1851
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber of Norfolk, Virginia. has obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery county. Nd, letters testamentary
on the personal estate of
HEBER X. YEAGER,
late of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof. legally au-
thenticated. to the subscriber on or before
the 18th day of October, 1881 otherwise
they may. by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 22nd day Of April. 1891.
MARY E. CARROLL.
Executrix,
725 Mayflower Drive,
may Let Norfolk Virginia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
ORDER OF PUBLlCA { ON
Hazel Ryder Mangus. Plaintiff.
VS..
Joseph Mangus. Defendant.

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as Court OF Equity. No. Gill Equity.
The object of this bills to procure q divorce
a mensa ct thoro by the plaintiff from the
defendant. The bill states in substance
as follows:
/. That she is a resident Of Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County. Maryland, and has
been for more than two years Immediately
preceding the filing of this suit. That the
defendant is a nonresident of said county
and State and his last known address
was the City of Washington. District of
Columbia.
2. That she and the defendant were law
fully married on the 18th day of October.
in the year 1925, by Minister of the Co.'S
pei.
8. That there were three children born
as result Of said marriage. namely.
Charles F. Mangus. four years Of age
Mary L. Mangus, eighteen months of age,
and Thomas Maneus. about one month of
age. deceased.
together as husband and wife until on or
about the first day of August. in the year
1880. when the defendant without any
serted her. That said separation has been
continuous and uninterrupted ever since.
is deliberate and final and beyond any
reasonable expectations of reconciliation.
S. That your oratrix has always been a
kind, loving and dutiful wife TO the de-
PENDANT.
To the end, therefore:
1t is thereupon this 18th day of May.
A. D. 1881. ordered by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, as a Court Of Equity,
that the plaintiff by causing copy Of this
order to be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in said Montgomery
County once in each of four successive
weeks before the 18th day of June, A. D.
1881, giving notice to the defendant of
the object and substance of this bill, and
warning him to be and appear in this Court
in person, or by solicitor, on or before the
LIST day OF July, A. D. 1881. to show cause,
if any he may have. why decree should not
be passed as prayed.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
may l5-td Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber Of Montgomery county has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court Of Mont.
eomery county. Md, letters Of administra-
ton on the personal estate Of
CHARLES F. RANDALL.
late of Montgomery County. deceased
All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit and file the same, in said court, with
the vouchers thereof, on or before the 9Th
day Of September. 1881; otherwise they
may. by law. be excluded from all benefit
OF said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make imme-
ri1te payment Given under my hand this
3rd day Of March. 1881.
FLORENCE KEYS RANDALL.
mar Get Administrative.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
AUTOM OBJ ES
AT PUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue OF the power and authority
contained in Article So. Section 81, ct
seq, Of the Code Of Public General Laws of
Maryland, the undersigned will, on Mon
day. June 18th. 1881. at the hour Of 10
O'Clock. A. M, offer for sale, at public
auction. at his place of business at the
corner of Commerce Lane and Perry Street,
in the town Of Rockville, Montgomery
county. Maryland. the following automo-
biles under and by virtue Of his lien
thereon for storage Of said automobiles
One Buick Sedan. model ESQ, 10 l.,
serial No. 40236.
One Hudson Sedan, model No. 243764,
serial No 548039.
One Apperson Sedan. 1923 model, motor
No. A 9S5230
TERMS OF SALE Cash.
HARRY C. POSS.
june Std Lienor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
Order Nisi.
James Edward Lee Sibley ct ux.. ct al, VS.
Emma R. G. Sibley ct al.

James Edward Lee Sibley ct ux., ct al, VS..
Emma R. G. Sibley ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as Court of Equity. No. 1888 Equity,
consolidated with No. 440S Equity.
Ordered this 18th day of May, A. D.
1881, by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
county, as a Court of Equity. that the
Auditors Report filed in the above en-
titled cause, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 18th day of June
next: Provided copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published in
said Montgomery county. once in each of
three successive weeks before the said 18th
day of June. 1881.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery County.
True copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS.
may z2-td Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub.
scriber Of District OF Columbia has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery county, Md. letters OF admins.
tration on the personal estate of
WILLIAM H. WATKINS.
late of Montgomery county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof, legally au-
thenticated, to the subscriber on or before
the 29th day of October, 1881; they
may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested TO
make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 2?nd day of April. 1891.
FLORA S. WATKINS,
Administrative.
3l7 10th Street, N. E.,
may Let Washington. d. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
Order Nisi.

The Silver Spring National Bank, a cor
poration, VS.. Mary L. Kisner, widow. ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
as a Court of Equity. No. 5943 Equity.
Ordered this goth day of May, A. D.
1881. by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County, as Court of Equity, that the
Auditors Report filed in the above en-
titled cause, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 18th day of June
next: Provided copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published in
said Montgomery County, once in each OF
three successive weeks before the said 18th
day of June, 1881.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
may 22-td Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
Order Nisi.


Gillingham, deceased.
In the Orphans Court for MONTGOMERY
County, Maryland.
Ordered this 9th day of May, in the
year Of our Lord. 1881. by the Orphans
Court for Montgomery County, Maryland
that the sale made by Eloise C. Waters
Executrix Of the last will and testament
of Katherine c. Gillingham, late of Mont
eomery County, Maryland. deceased, to
Meta F. Watts and reported to this Cour,
in the above entitled cause, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 22nd
day OF June, in the year 1881: Provided a
copy Of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in said MONTGOMERY
County, once in each of three successive
weeks before the said 22nd day of June
1881.
The report Of sale states the amount OF
sale to be forty dollars ($4O.00).
P. HICKS RAY,
HENRY j. HUNT III,
JOS. C. HIGGINS,
Judges of the Orphans Court for
MONTGOMERY County. Maryland.
True copy-Test:
HANSON G. CASHELL,
Register Of Wills for Montgomery
may zS-td County, Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
Notice TO Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the subscrib.
er Of Montgomery county has obtained
from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
county. Maryland, letters Of administration
c. I. a. on the personal estate Of
MARTHA REBECCA SHANNON.
late of Montgomery county, deceased.
All persons. resident and nonresident.
having claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit and file the
same in said court. with vouchers there
OF. on or before the 21st day Of 0cto-
1881; they may otherwise, by law, be
excluded from all benefit of said es-
tate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requestedtI make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 2ist day Of
April. 1891.
WILLIAM SIMON MILLS.
4.| Administrator C. 7. A.,
apr 24-6t Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12

Of the destruction of our foreign trade and
the retaliatory duties it inspired abroad,
has indefinitely prolonged the Hoover panic,
now in the nineteenth month of its mourn
full duration"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
Order N1s1.

In the matter of the mortgage from Emily
7. Goodrell and husband TO John A.
Garrett, assigned to the Farmers Bank
ing and Trust Company of Montgomery
County. and assigned to Albert N. Bouic
for the purpose OF foreclosure.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
n o r Thu 9.
No. 95,l5S,

IMPORTED pERcHERoN STALLION.
weighs 2. 90 pounds. iron gray. young
raney, with good feet and legs, win make
the season Of 1881 at the farm Of Fields
Brothers, on the Frederick pike. near Der.
wood, montgomery county. To insure a
mare. SO.
apr l0-lm
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12

oe q SOutt VI Gduitys W. OiOl Equity.
Ordered this 10th day of June, A. D.
1881. by the Circuit Court for MONTGOMERY
county. as a Court Of Equity. that the
sale made by Albert NJ. Bouic. Assignee,
to Kenneth Lyddane. and reported in the
above entitled cause be ratified and con-
fifmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 4th day of
July next: Provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper published
in said Montgomery county, once in each
Of three successive weeks before the said
4th day of July, 1891.
The Report states the amount of the
sale TO be 100000.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True cOpy-Test
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
june ltd Clerk
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
Notice To Creditors.

Notice is hereby gwen that the sub
scnber of Montgomery county has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court Of Mont
gomery county, Md, letters Of administra.
tion on the personal estate Of
RUTH E. PARTlN,
late Of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
she same. with vouchers thereof. to the
subscriber on or before the l4th day of
October, 1881; otherwise they may, by
law. be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this l4th
day Of April. 1891, E.. ...
ALBERT NJ B0UlC,
Administrator,
apr lT-6t Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
Order. Nisi.

In the matter of the mortgage from Henry
Garrett Briggs and Frances W. Briggs,
his wife, to John Wesley Walker. as
signed by Farmers Banking and Trust
Company of Montgomery County, his
executor. to Albert NJ. Bouic for the pur-
pose Of foreclosure.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as Court of Equity. No. 605l Equity.
Ordered this 18th day of May. A..
d. 1881. by the Circuit Court for Montgom-
cry county, as Court of Equity, that the
Auditors Report filed in the above entitled
cause. be ratified and confirmed. unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 18th day of June next !:
Provided copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published in said Mont
eomery county. once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the said 18th day Of
June. 1881.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-rest:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS.
may 22-td Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as Court Of Equity. No. 6107 Equity.
Ordered this End day of June. A. D.
1881. by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
county. as Court OF Equity. that the sale
made by Albert NJ. Bouic. Attorney. TO
Adelard P. Dupuis and Eleanor D. Dupuis,
his wife. and reported the above en-
titled cause, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 9th day of June
next: Provided copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper published in said
Montgomery county, once in each of three
successive weeks before the said 9th day
of June. 1881.
The Report states the amount of the sale
to be $ll.000.00.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS. Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
june Std Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber of Montgomery county has OBJ
famed from the Orphans Court of Mont
somery county. Nd. letters Of administra-
ton on the personal estate OF
ELI JOHN LLOYD.
late of Montgomery county, deceased. All
nersons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, withthe vouchers thereof to the
subscriber, on or before the 9Th day of
November. 1891 otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. All persons Indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 9Th
day Of May, 1891, ..o
..u.I aHl.. Administrative,
may set Route |, Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
notice 10 Creditors.


NOTICE is hereby given that the sub.
scriber of Montgomery county has obtained
from the Orphans Court of MONTGOMERY
county, Md. letters OF administration on the
personal estate of
THOMAS FRANCIS SHANNON,
late OF Montgomery county, deceased. All
persons. resident and nonresident, having
claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit and file the same
in said court with vouchers thereof. on
or before the 2lst day of October, 1881
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
Quested 20 make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 2lst day of
April. 1891.
WILLIAM SIMON MILLS,
Administrator.
apr CAST Rockville Md.
One good work aud driving sorrel
mare; some cows, sprineefs and fresh /:
gas engine. 10 cylinder ut-back truck,
good truck wagon. and other articles, will
be sold quick to a quick buyer.
Ai DAVID r. RUNION,
.Iur ClaCfksbur (,
apr l0-3t Montgomery ounty. Md.
EoR SALE,
r m Collie puppies, and registered
Collie dog. sable. with white markings. at
stud. $50. ~.
HULL FARM,
West More.
may 8-SI Near Rockville, Nd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
OrderNiSi.

In the matter of the mortgage from James
NJ. Mount and Zeru A. Mount, his wife,
to Mary G. Peter and Isabelle Veirs
Ellis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as Court Of Equity. No. 6l0I Equity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12

Friday Forming ........ June IL. 1881
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12

i.'.ss''''''''''s.ss.'''''s'.ss o0,foV Do
Approved and ordered published Nav
81, 1881, by Mayor and Council
F. BAcHE ALBERT,
may 2e-3t Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as Court Of Equity. No. 6107 Equity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12
ATATDNG Il NT
OF
TOWN OF ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND

Statement of receipts and disbursements
OF the Clerk to the Mayor and Council oil
Rockville from May I, 1880. to May 4, 1891
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-12

m Collie puppies, and a registered
Collie dog. sable. with white markings, at
stud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-01
Forest Seruce lid
TO Arkansas nZe

THE work of the Forest Service in Arkansas
] has had a widespread benefit going even
Further than its promoters had hoped AS an
aid to the unemployed, the Forest Services
work IN building roads has been Of a distinct
advantage. The work was divided up into two
shifts, who worked two weeks at a time. In
this way the work spread out and the
maximum number reached. Heads Of families
had first chance at the work.
This building of roads awakened pride an
the States forests, which hitherto had not exc
listed. The pride the Arkansans found IN theix
forests led to greater care OF them and Watciaa
fuEness against fires with gratifying resulh
During the first part spf this year there were
only 17S fires, as compared with 4O8 for tha
same period last year. The number OF acres
burned was reduced from l7,1o3 10 l,s7a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-01
Books ReceiUed

AMERICAN WEIGHS HER GOLD. Nv James
Yale University. Assisted by his pupils
Henry H. Edminston and Florence Helm
New Haven: Yale University Press
BRANCH, GROUP AND CHAIN BANKING.
BY Gaines Thomson Cartinhour. M r. A.
assistant professor of banking and finance
New York University. New York: The Mac
milan Co.
HISTORY OF BUILDING AND LOAN IN TEE
UNITED STATES. BY H Morton Bodfah
edftor-tn-chief, U. 8. Building and IOan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-01

JAKE LNGLE: Or, Chicago on the SPOT.
BY John BOettiger. Illustrated. New York:
E. p. Dutton & Co.
4 iPON two counts, a most unusual detective
~ story. One, it is true story. Quite repor-
tor1ally true. Again. the crime upon which it
Is developed was investigated by a newspaper
The prosecutions that followed were pushed to
issue by the same agency. Moreover. the bulk
of awards offered for apprehension of the GRIM
hal derived from no other source than this
New, in common practice and acceptance
the function of the press is to collect and to
give out news. This, to be sure, under some
recognizable and dependable policy expressed
as rule by editorial attitude and comment.
In its general influence the press stands for
public order and decency social welfare
for wide security for a thousand measures bent
upon the common veal. Not ever does news
paper step INTO the open as individual proSecu-
tor OF crime Hardly ever does it do this. Yet,
that is exactly what came to pass in the case
brought out by this story
In June, 1880, Jake Lingle, news reporter
was murdered in a Chicago subway. Many
people were moving along this passage. Jake
Lingle among them. man stepped in be-
hind him, shot him and then dashed for the
exit and the stairway. Right away q man was
seen running hard and fast along the open
streets. There he was lost
such the beginning of the matter. AS men,
Der OF Its stan, Jake Lingle became at once
ne special business of the Chicago Tribune.
Selecting a small group expert and Jealous,
ne Tribune sent this body to digging out the
TAN OF one particular murderer. So fine q
iece OF spade-work was made by the group
nat In effect, it served to bring to the surface
chicago life an underground city of gang
ers such as, perhaps. no other modern city
pSsessed.
through the tumGlt of excitement through
maSes OF mystery. that so TERMED and
sed chicago the Tribune made its way with
rest without faltering Yet, to be sure. the
PAPER vas gathering in a mob OF enemies.
gangdon is neither feeble. nor scrupu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-01

WHAT ARE WE TO DO WITH OUR LIVES?
BY H. @. Wells. New York: Doubleday,
DOran a. Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-01

DELLA-wU: Chinese Courtezan; and other
Oriental Love Tales. BY Frank Owen,
author of 1.-THE Wind that Tramps the
World" etc. New York: The Lantern
Press.
n DOZEN of them, each in the spirit of
n Frank Owen of in the Far East Let US
sit down with the first one for a minute,
Nen-Tsang, q great merchant a famous
philosopher Not young, Nen-Tsang-but wise
very wise in deep and silent speculations A
young and beautiful wife. very young, very
beautiful Lying beside her new baby upon
whose tiny face Nen-Tsang looked and across
whose little fun of hair he drew a soothing
finger And then he turned away. With him
went CLEAN of fresh thought, plan for some
new and momentous action. You see the
face of that new baby was the face OF the
young Frenehman come up from Siam mot
quite q year before
The young mother died Not even O new
baby was Ife-motive for the unhappy GIRL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-01

N innocent question TO look at, Of
fered by the smiling and genial
gentleman who, at the moment, is
taking a dip into the United States
\ for such findings of moment as he
may be able to bring to the surface
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-12
100 GROUPS TO BE
AT CULTURE MEET

NEW YORK More than 100 or
carnations have already elected de-
legates to The conference which is to
launch federation OF all workers
cultural organizations in the New
York area. it has been announced
by the John Reed Club, organization
of revolutionary artists and writer's
which initiated the movement. The
conference will be held Sunday, June
IA. at 1880 am in the Irving Plaza,
18th Street and Irving Place,
Among the organizations which
have signified their intention OF
sending delegates are the Workers
Laboratory Theatre, the Federation
of Proletarian Choruses, the Prolet-
pen Childish writer's group, the
Hammer and Sickle, Russian writ
ers group the Hungarian writer's
group, the Prolebuehne German
dramatic group, the Finnish FEEDER
alton, the Department of Cultural
Activities of the Workers Interna-
tional Relief. the Educational Com
mittee of the international Workers
order, the Workers School, the la
Dor Sports Union and the Trade
Union Unity League.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-12
TRIAL OF EMPROS
EDITOR STILL ON
Prove Empros Printed
Truth on Bank

NEW YORK.-The trial of c.
Scion. editor of the Communist
Greek weekly, Empros, was held yes
terday amid retreat on the part
of the reactionary elements involved
in the Bank OF Athens situation.
The bank representative, under
cross-e examination by defense attor-
ney, Buitenkant, admitted that the
Empros published the true facts of
the case, but said he was not sure
If the bank was sound or not What
incensed the reactionaries was the
publication of the fact that the
Bancretean Society withdrew money
and tried TO hide it,
While denial was made that the
Bank Of Athens had no connection