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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
s. M. JEFFERS DIES IN
MALTA. FUNERAL MONDAY

Mr.. Sylvester M. Jeffers, aged 10,
we'll known resident of this county,
and prominent member Of the Meth
odist Protestant church, passed
awav Saturday afternoon at one
O'Clock, at his home in lower Malta.
For some months he had been i'll
with angina pectoris, and on Aug. Q
he underwent an operation at Be-
thesda hospital, GAINESVILLE, from
which he was recovering nicely, and
ten days later was able to return
home. A heart attack caused his
death.
Mr.. Jeffers was son of the late
Frank and Abigail Simons JeHers,
and was born in Washington couh-
ty, June %, 1859. Early in LIE ne
moved to McConnelsville, where
with the exception of IL years al
Marshall, Mich, and three years IL
Malta, the remainder of his lie was
spent. Soon after coming to Nc
Connelsville, and when young boy
he began to work for the late CHRIS
topher Burckholter, in his grocery.
Later he was employed for some
time in the Dover brothers gro
Gerry, and more recently he had
grocery store of his own in Malta.
now owned by C. E. Mcclure. He
was three times married, first to
Mary Lawrence, June 10, 1886. She
died June 13, 1907. In the fall OF
1908 he married Miss May Wood OF
Malta, following which they moved
to Marshall, Mich Her death oc-
Cured in November, 1922. On Aug
%. 1881, he married Miss Eva Jen-
kins, who survives. He also leaves
one sister, Mrs. Allen Gessel, near
Beverly. One brother, Winfield
Jeffers, is deceased. In early boy
hood Mr. Jeffers Joined the Metho-.
dist Protestant church, and was a
consistent, faithful member until
death. His membership was with
the local church, and he had held
various official positions in that
church. At the time of his death he
was teacher of the Women's class,
trustee and church treasurer. He
was charter member Of the Mod
ern Woodmen order, continuing his
membership until recent years.
Last rites, which were largely at
tended, were held at the Methodist
Protestant church, with the pastor
Rev. c.. e. Bulen in charge, assisted
by a former pastor, Rev. L. B.
Douglas of Stockport. The singers
were Judge l.. J. Weber, Mr. P. G.
Ball, Mrs. Irene Gill and Miss Edna
Barlow, who sang "Crossing the
Bar" and 1.-THE Eastern Gate" and
Mrs. Ebert Wilson who sang as a
solo Good Night and Good Morn
ing" The accompanist was Mrs. d.
C. Patterson. Pail bearers were
nephews of the deceased, and flower
girls We're his nieces. Interment was
made in McConnelsville cemetery.
Among those from away at the
funeral, were Supt T. jenkins
and wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Hammond of Mansfield and Howard
Gessell and family of West Lafay-
ette.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Malta Council Turns Down
Gas COMPANY Proposition

At the meeting of the Malta vii
lage council Tuesday evening, the
council by vote Of five to one
turned down the Ohio Fuel Gas
company's proposition, thus permit
ting the company to withdraw their
proposition. Quite a delegation OF
citizens were present.
The council agreed in cooperation
with the township trustees and the
commissioners to open street
through the Northrup farm, to the
Mrs Mile Graham property,
should the proposed milk con-
densery decide to take that loca-
ton 1t also agreed to drain the
swamp in upper Malta, in the event
the B. & o. railroad raises the track
through that section of the village.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Steal Slot Machine

Monday about noon a slot ma
chine was stolen from the Head fill
ing station on the north river road.
Two unknown men entered the sta
ton, and after playing the machine
for a time, asked for sandwiches.
While G.. C. Almendinger, who has
an interest in the station, was pre-
pairing the sandwiches, and when
his back was turned, they picked up
the slot machine and carrying it to
their auto made get away. There
was about $40 in the machine
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Rents DIR. Sharp Property

c. w. Mallett, county school su-
perintendent, has rented the DR.. l..
E. Sharp residence on Kennebec
hill, and will move to it within two
weeks. Mrs. Sharp and son Gale
will reside in Columbus, Mrs. Sharp
spending part of her time here; and
they and Landon Sharp and wife
will all occupy the same residence
in Columbus. DR.. Sharp will reside
here, and will occupy the room
where Mrs Sharp has lad her
beauty parlor. Gale Sharp went to
Columbus the first of the week to
enter upon his high school sopho-
more year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mallett have one
son, who is in high school here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
John Goddard Recommended For
Relief Director

Mr.. John Goddard of Chesterhill
has been recommended to Major
Braught for relief director of the
FERA office, to succeed Clarence
Lindimore who resigned in order to
resume his teaching at Rose Farm.
Mr. Lindimores services were high
ly satisfactory. JOS. H Bishop of
Columbus has been appointed case
supervisor, and began his work Fri
day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Injuries From Auto Crash
Prove Fatal

Mrs Mary Jane Woodward, Sc.
wife of Scott woodward of the Dea-
vertown locality, died last Thursday
afternoon in Bethesda hospital,
GAINESVILLE, as the result of injuries
she sustained Wednesday evening
on 'Possum hollow road, near
Eagleport.
Mrs. woodward and members of
her family were in head-on col
lision. The deceased's son Harry
Woodward, 20, was driving when
their machine collided with an au-
tomobile driven by Mrs. Fred Lar
inner, clerk in the Crooksville post
office. Mrs. Woodward was hurled
through the windshield by the i'm
pact of the two cars. She was TAX
was learned that her skull was
fractured in two places, and she re-
mained in a critical condition until
her death. None of the other occu-
pants in either machine were injur-
ed. The deceased was we'll and fa-
Vorably known in the community
where she resided. Besides her
husband, she leaves two sons Floyd
and Harry of the home; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gertrude Grannon of Dea-
vertown; two sisters, Mrs Cora
Neff, Crooksville; Mrs. Dora Will
liams of New Lexington; two broth
ers, Bert Woods of Crooksville, and
Phillip Woods, GAINESVILLE, and one
half brother, Lyman Melick of
Crooksville. She also leaves four
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at the Crooksyille u.
b. church, with Rev. c. A. Walter
officiating. Burial was made at
CrOokSyille
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
BroOkside Sewer Proposition
Approved

Final approval of the plans has
been given the Brookside sewer
proposition. The village council is
to furnish material and labor fore
man, and the FERA the labor and
supervision. The labor cost will be
near $3,100: and the material will
cost better than $4,000. Work will
begin just as soon as some projects
now under way are completed.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Death Toll
Aug. 80 to Sept. 6, 1884

Dwight Lautzenheiser, Sandyville.
Mrs. M. J. woodward, Deavertown
w. e. Dye, Arlington, Cal.
Mrs Jno. Brownrigg, Olive Green.
S. b. Dickson, Blue Rock.
S. M Jeffers, Malta.
Robert Reed, Gallipolis.
Jackie Lee Wood, Deavertown.
Mrs. Margaret Molyneux, Center Tp
Mary Morrison, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. e. Daugherty, Chesterhill.
Mrs. C. Smith, Charleston, w. Va.
Mrs. Mary E. Lucas, Rose Farm.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Arrive From Florida

Mrs. c. F. Lehman who had been
with her sister Mrs. F. j. Ziegler at
Englewood, Fla, since the middle
Of July, arrived at her home in Co.
lumbus last Saturday evening. Mrs
Ziegler accompanied her home, and
is spending the week in Columbus
before coming to McConnelsville to
visit her sisters, Misses Ada and
Jessie Hatton.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Miller eel
ebrated their 23rd wedding ami
versary, Sunday. They had as their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller
and three daughters, Mr.. L. e. Mil
ler and Mrs. Alta Farnsworth. At
noon a two course dinner was serv-
ed. The table was beautifully dec
Grated with pink candles, and the
center piece was bouquet of pink
and white roses. The afternoon
was spent socially, with radio mu-
sic, etc.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Winner OF American Championship
Former Resident OF County

Mr.. Merrick Snearly informs us
that Lawrence G. Dana who won
the Grand American Handicap
championship of North America, at
Vandalia, O., last week, at one time
resided on what is known as the
Fremont Barkhurst farm, Penn
township, and attended the Hope
we'll school. He left this county
about 15 years ago, and now re-
sides in Pennsylvania.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
RECORDERS OFFICE
NJ. & M. School Enrichment

M. & M. school opened Monday
with total enrolment of IT'S pu-
pills, with 321 in the high school,
263 in McConnelsville grades, and
1914 in Malta grades.
The high school enrolment: Sen
iors, GA; juniors, IA; sophomores,
10; freshmen, 104; post graduates,
8.
McConnelsyille grades: First, 40;
second, 81; third, 80; fourth, rs;
fifth, "a; sixth, 80; seventh, Sc;
eighth, 26.
Malta grades: First, 20; second
23; third, "a; fourth, &c; fifth, rs;
sixth, 20; seventh, %; eighth, %.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Will Accept Pastorate At
Main Street Church

Rev. Chas. Perry of Caldwell has
been extended a call to the pastor
ate Of the Main Street Church of
Christ, and will accept, beginning
his pastorate some time this month.
His family consists of his wife, and
a % year old son who is in college.
The family will move here the first
of October.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Visit Shenandoah Valley

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Patterson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Taylor of this
place returned Monday evening
from few days trip through the
Shenandoah valley, where they Wis
tied the Endless Caverns; battle
fields, mountains, and the manN
other places of interest. Mr.. Pat
terson spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day in Marietta, where he was call
ed in some special matters of pub
lie accounting.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Pupils Break Glass In Window
While Hazing

While haz1ng the freshmen Tues
day evening, the large glass in the
show window at the Kraps &c Betz
store was broken. Marjorie Smith,
freshman, was being hazed by Mar
garet Reed, and the aforesaid Smith
had been placed by the said Mar
garet Reed on the drinking fountain
in front of the store. In showing
her disapproval of the wdtery seat,
Smith bit Reed, a melee ensued and
in the scuffling they crashed
through the window.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Deavertown Boy Dies OF Meningitis

Jackie Lee, the three year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs Earl Wood of near
Deavertown, died Monday morning
at the home of his parents, follow
ing a ten days illness with menin-
gifts. Surviving him besides his
parents are one sister, Sally Anne !;
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis E. Neff of Deavertown local
ity, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wood
of Crooksville.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon at the Crooks
vile u. B. church, with interment
in Crooksville cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06

DR.. and Mrs. C. S. Dye have had
as their guests the latter's brother
Herman Marquis, and wife, of Brad
ford, Pa. Mr.. Howard Dye who has
position with the State Building
and Loan department, ard is To-
Gated in Lancaster, was also a week
end guest here of his parents.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
S. b. Dickson OF Blue Rock Dies

S. B. Dickson, aged 78 years, a
lifelong resident of Blue Rock, died
Wednesday of last week, after a
He is survived by three sisters
Mrs Amanda Walsh of Nashport; !;
Mrs. Addie Jones, Findlay. and Mrs
p. H. Wentz Of Duncan Falls, at
whose home he died; and three
brothers, r. M. and John Dickson
of Union Hill and Allen OF Antioch.
Mr. Dickson was a member of Blue
Rock NJ E. church and of Union
Hill grange.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at Union Hill church.
and burial was made in the church
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
COMMISSIONERS MEET

Commissioners in session this
week transacted business as fol-
lows:
Petition presented by trustees of
Penn township, for improvement of
Penn township road No. 43 and 10,
and extending to county road No. 2.
distance of " miles. Trustees
agree to pay to county the sum of
$1,000 at beginning of improve
ments.
Petition which is approved and
allowed, is presented by York town
ship trustees, for the Improvement
of York-Weaver road, beginning at
Wm Knapp's residence, and extend
ing easterly, distance of three
fourths mile. York township agrees
to pay county sum of $500 at begin
ming Of improvement.
The county surveyor is empower
ed to proceed by force account to
grade and drain the following
roads: Manchester township No. 27-
4; Meigsville No. 44-2, Duvall and
Heron roads, and Penn No. 1872.
County surveyor is also empowered
to proceed by force account to
crush and haul stone Oh Manches-
ter N. 27-4, approximately 400 GU
yds. at 75c per GU. yd.
Sheep Claims Allowed
Mrs. E. A. Barnes, $3.50; ]. w.
Harris, $3.50; J. D. Waite, SO;
Lloyd Emory, tS4; VIM. Stewart,
$3.50; R. S. McLain, SO so; Chas.
Newman. $3.50; Fred Thompson,
SO; Manita Bozman, IS; Marion
Gheen, SO; w. w. Simcox, $14;
Floyd Henderson,, SO; C. E. Porter.
$3.50; Glen Van Horn, SIS; H. w
Patterson, SO; Bryan Ball, $3.50;
A. D. Kirkbride, So; Oliver Edger-
ton estate, $36.50; G. H. Fulton,
s34; Orville Shaw, SO; John Greer,
$3.50; w. M. Smith, s5; Mary
Massey, $3.50; c. A. Calendine and
sons, SO; Charley Bell, S22
Regarding closing of Little Oil
Spring road, date for decision is
postponed to Saturday, Sept. s.
Petition presented by trustees
and Meigsville township landown-
ers, asking for improvement and
placing on county system, road be-
ginning with intersection of county
road No. 81, near lands of j. V.
Rutledge, extending northeast to in
writ nm n q
of HI. D. Mccormick, near Forest
Parmiter's, distance of about two
miles. Bristol township agrees to
pay $25; Meigsville, s125. Road is
now improved with exception of 2
mile. Same is approved.
Petition presented by landowners
and trustees of Bristol and Man
chester townships, for placing upon
secondary system, road beginning at
Muskingum county line near Glove
Knights, extending southeast to
Frank Rex bridge, thence west to S.
H. No. 76, about IA miles. Pc
tition ordered filed.
Bristol township trustees present
petition for improvement of Clyde
Bone road, beginning at Cotton
bridge, and extending to small run
crossing above Clyde Bones resi-
dence, a distance of ga mile. Trus-
tees agree to pay $3.50 to county at
beginning of Improvement. Same is
accepted.
Petition is filed, presented by
Bristol and Bloom township trus-
tees, asking to place upon sec
ondary system, road beginning at
Cotton bridge and extending to
county road No. 10, Bloom town
ship, near residence of Daw Ross,
distance Of two miles,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Twins Have T.

Donna and Dorctny 3r year
old twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilda Burkheimer, who reside on
the Charles Murray place, Meigs-
vile township, are i'll with typhoid
fever.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
To Sell Lemon Hill School House

The Lemon Hill school house and
grounds will be offered at public
sale at Triadelphia, Sa r,y after
noon, Sept. s, at one o'cloelz.-The
Deerfield board of ed cat per III.
w Whitaker, clerk,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Substituting For Miss Shilling

Miss Christine Shilling, who has
been having eye trouble, is improv-
ing nicely. Mrs. Ruby Palmer is
substituting for Miss Shilling in M.
& M. high school, teaching chem
istry, general science and world
history, until Miss Shilling's eyes
get stronger.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06

Mr.. Charles Eckard, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Eckard and Miss 70
la Triplett, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. HI. A. Triplett of Chesterhill
were married Saturday at St. Marys
w. Va
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Major Braught To Resign

State Relief Director Major E. o.
Braught is to resign about Sept.
Is, and according to reports will be
succeeded by Adjt. Gen. Frank D.
Henderson. 1t is stated that Col. e.
p. Lawlor, now assistant quarter
master general may be a candidate
to succeed Henderson as Adjutant
General.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Transcripts from j. P. COur.

! Raymond Woodward, charged with
assault with attempt to kill, one E.
| r. Woodward, heard before l.. n.
Seaman, J. p, in which they plead
ed not guilty, have been filed in
common pleas court. Recognizance
bond is fixed for each at 5000.
In the divorce, ETC., action Of
Dorothy Smith, minor, by Earl B..
Smith, her next friend. VS.. Ray
Smith, temporary alimony was al
lowed in the sum of $25.
The divorce case of Eli Rowland
VS.. Anna Rowland, has been dis
missed, and costs paid.
PROBATE COURT
Inventories Approved
Inventory and appraisement is
approved in the estate of Isabel
Brokaw, deceased. Total appraise-
ment of assets, s18,606.75, of which
$500 is personal; $15,25675 stocks
and securities, and s2.750, real es-
tate.
In the matter Of the estate of
George Eppley, deceased, inventory
is approved, which shows appraisal
of assets to be S1,355.
Schedule of claims ard debts is
approved in the matter of the es-
tate of Hiram McGrath, deceased.
In the estate of Joseph H. Young,
deceased, sale bill is filed and con-
firmed
Carl Younkin, executor of estate
of E. P. Younkin, deceased, files
final account, which is approved.
Estate has been fully settled and
distribution made according to law.
Executor is discharged.
Estate of Andrew D. Forsyth is
fully settled, and Ruth Forsyth, ad-
ministratrix, is discharged.
Frank S. McCarty, executor of es-
tate of John J. McCarty, files ninth
partial account.
The will of Sadie sE. Huffman,
late of Marion township is admit
ted to probate The will beaueaths
$1,000 to her son Harry o. Huff
man and the remainder to her hus-
band, H. D. Huffman. II. D. Huff
man is named as executor, with
request he be excused from giving
bond. Date of will is Aug 7, 1881,
and it is witnessed by C. |. Scho-
field and Emily Kinsey.
Authority to transfer real estate
devised in the matter of the estate
of Belle Scott, deceased, is granted
Property passes one-third to Kath-
crime H. Scott and Christine Valen-
tine, daughters, and Jerrold c.
Scott, son.
Marriage Licenses
Albert L. Cannon, farmer, son of
Henry and Charlotte .siiaffer Can
non, and Mrs Anna Morrison,
daughter of Isaiah and Sarah Bart
lett Sharp, both of Homer township,
Rev. H. H. Scott officiating.
RECORDERS OFFICE
John @. and Lula Lyme to Dale
and Helen c.. Ellis, 1871 acres,
Meigsville, and New Castle lots, 81.
Chas. E. and Ida M. Reeder to
Jessie W. Baker 67.68 acres, Bris-
tol, 81.
w. E. and Belle Montgomery to
Mildred f. Stilson, east half of Nc
Connelsville lot, 81.
William Bertram to Henry
Combs, 1875 acres, Manchester,
81.
John D. and Christine Smith
to John and Ruth Morrison, Rose
dnln Lot
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06

DR.. and Mrs. j. M. Howard and
Miss Effie Glazier of Amesville were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Shoop.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06

How ~ 1T tied" Are Your
Neighhf axe a Look Around
Their Esooms-And Prof.
Chaplin, Oh the University of Mimi
esota, Explains lust How to Rate
Them by Their Chairs, Rugs, Books,
Pictures, and Kind of Music They
Like. In the Sunday Chicago Her
aid and Examiner.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-06

A daughter was born Sunday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E. (Ben) Divers
near Durant.
Evening star., 1934-07-03
FLYING BROTHERS
FETED IN WARSAW
Thousands Roar Welcome to
Brooklyn Soda Pop Hanufac-
turers on Overseas Flight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW, July 3.-Poland rous-
ingly acclaimed today two Of its ma
tive sons, Joseph and Benjamin
Adamowicz Of Brooklyn, for their
transatlantic flight.
The first brothers to cross the ocean
by air landed here late yesterday after
q hop from Torun. Poland, where they
had been forced down.
Thousands roared a welcome to the
soda pop manufacturers, who were
driven through decorated streets to a
formal reception. Among those greet
ing them was John Cudahy, the Am
erican Ambassador.
Offered old wines, the flyers asked
for beer.
BENJAMIN Adamovicz said they
would remain in warsaw for several
days and would visit Wilno. their
birthplace. Later they will make q
tour of Poland.
The flyers made q forced landing
on the coast Of France last Saturday.
after o hop from Harbor Grace, New
Foundland. They were forced down
twice between France and Warsaw.
Evening star., 1934-07-03
u. S. PRODUCTS HIT
BY CHINESE TAXES
New Tariffs Favor Japanese
Goods-AmericanS
Worried.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, July 3-China's Nam
king government, hungry for more
revenue, clapped on a new schedule
today which increased import tariffs
The United States is particularly
heavily hit. Americans here viewed
the step as a grave added burden to
United States business in China.
While the official text of the decree
has not been issued, classiflcations an
nounced thus far show that virtually
every article in which Americans are
dealing received q sharp tariff in
crease.
japanese Favored.
On the other hand, lines in which
Japan is principally interested, espe-
cially cotton goods, sea foods and
various chemicals, remain unchanged
or the levies are reduced.
The new schedule was condemned
in some Chinese business circles, which
claim the Government permitted jap
anese influence to affect 1t.
The Chinese government, they
claim, is making no effort to protect
struggling Chinese industries. espe-
cially from Japanese competition.
While levies on sea foods emanating
principally from Japanese are un-
changed or lowered, those in which
the United States and Russia pre-
dominate were hiked about 80 per
cent.
Some Raises 50 Per Cent.
Items undergoing increases-some-
times reaching SO per cent-in which
the United States Is particularly in
terested, include: Metals, manufac-
lures Of which are on the Pacific
Coast; sea foods, groceries, meats,
fresh dried fruits, chemicals, pharma-
ceutical dyes. pigment. paints. lum-
Der, photo supplies, sports goods and
automobile tires.
Motor cars, airplanes, tobacco and
liquors already bear the limit Of du-
ties, and tariffs on them were not
changed.
Evening star., 1934-07-03
AST0R WEALTH HELD
TO BE EXAGGERATED
Aunt Also Denies He Will Invest
in Million Dollar" Race
Stable.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEWPORT, r. L, July 3.-Mrs.
Lorillard Spencer. aunt of John Jacob
Astor, Sd, who recently married Ellen
Tuck French, today, in denying re-
ports that Astor would invest in a
million dollar" race stable, also took
occasion to deny what she described
as other exaggerated" descriptions Of
his wealth.
After asserting that the report he
would invest a million dollars in
horses was absolutely without foun-
dation." Mrs. Spencer said that re-
ports that the boy was the richest In
America were also untrue"
She said he was left q $4,000. 900
trust fund by his father, the late Col.
John Jacob Astor, who perished in the
Titanic disaster, whereas his half
brother Vincent was left $60,000,Oo0
outright.
She also said that the report that
he received a million dollars in we'd
ding gifts was ridiculous" The
gifts, she said, were very modest"