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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
FOUR DEAD IN STORM
MIDDLE. WEST STATES CRIPPLED
BY BIG BLIZZARD.
Railway, Street. Car and lnterurban
Service DemoralExsd Overs
Wide Ares.

+ Chicago, Feb. rs. -Four persons are
dead and many others sustained In
juries, plate glass windows in the big
downtown retail stores were broken,
all railroad trains were from one to
seven hours behind schedule time. as
a result OF the worst storm Of the win
ter which swept Chicago and sur
rounding country on Monday. :ss5
Two persons died Of exposure, their
bodies being found in q room where
there had been no IRE for many hours
and where nearly allRwindoWs had
been broken. An unidentified man
was struck by q train, another was
blown to the curbing tof a5street and
fatally injured. SO many persons were
injured by the force of the. wind in
the streets lined by skyscrapers that
the police on several loop thorough.
fares were doubled. ss$5
Chicago harbor is ice bound for the
first time this winter. F
Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. :15.--Railroad serv-
ice was abandoned temporarily here
on Monday, only one railroad out Of
sixteen had attempted ,to':send trains
from the city. One Illinois Central
passenger got to Pekin but came back.
indianapolis, Feb. pa binding,
biting blizzard swept central Indiana
throughout the night and day, demon
alizing steam railroads, electric In.
terurban and city street car service.
With the mercury rapidly crouching
toward the zero mark, the heavy snow
driven by a fierce wind, rendered fu-
tile all efforts to clear the snow drifts
and all train service into and out OF
the city was from three to seven hours
late rg l7$#. 3 q Az fiEfE 80 ID. +FiE1f~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
Told of IhaekacaY.

Lady Richie gives us little Of
Thackeray; but in another reminiscent
book, Bar, Bat, and Bit" by Hon. Sir
Edward Chandos. we have the follow.
Ing: 5
"Thackeray and others were great
freQuenters Of Evans in Covent Gar
den, kept by Paddy Green, where the
most beautiful glees used to be sung.
There was a little coterie there, and
I was fonored by being allowed to
Join that coterie; we used to devour
chops, baked potatoes and other ad-
juncts to q homely supper after the
,theater. One night found Thackeray
alone at the table, when up game q
small obsequious gentleman, who
rubbed his hands together and ad.
dressed Thackeray with the most full
some compliments. When he passed
on said to Thackeray: Pray, tell me
who is that?' His answer was: He
calls himself an artist, but he paints
AZ much in butter as he does in oil. 4"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
Got the WRONG FLAG.

Tommy was short and fat and
freckled. but Tommy knew all about
United States history, for he went to.
school at the Webster and received
excellent" on his report in that
study. II there. was anything. except
dirt, that Tommy was thoroughly
grounded in, it was revolutionary his
tory, and he hated the English like q
tramp does cake Of soap. :lsia
One day his mother took him to a
moving picture theater. In front Of
the theater were big, glazing posters
showing Washington as an Adonis andS
CORVALLIS with face that would
send any man to Jail. So Tommy
begged until, mamma squandered q,
dime and took him in. Presently the
piano struck up a march and on the
screen paraded the revolutionary
troops, their flags flying bravely in
the wind. But instead OF being pleas.
ed, Tommy rose from his seat in dis.
gust and his mother followed him into
the street Il,
"Why, what's the trouble, Tommy"
she, asked. Didn't you enjoy the
show" .5s5 h,
Enjoy nuthin'," groaned the young
historian. "Why those fellows are
fierce. They was walking around with
a flag having ~ stars and the flag in
those days didn't have but 10. -,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
new TRIAL TO BECKER
COURT GIVES FORMER GOTHAM
OFFICER ANOTHER CHANCE.
Men Who Killed Herman Rosenthal
Must Pay Penalty In ths
~ Electric Chair. Yssli

Il Albany, N. Y, Feb. 26.-Former
Lieut.. Charles Becker Of the New York
police force, now in the death house
1t Sing Sing, under sentence to be
electrocuted for the murder Of Gamb-
Ter Herman Rosenthal was granted a
aew trial on Tuesday. The decision
was handed down by the state court
Of appeals on a plea made by counsel
tor Becker In December, 1913, andre
versed the conviction. I; Vt
Judge Werner dissented from the
decision of his colleagues reversing
the conviction which was reached be-
fore Justice Goff.
There were rs legal points made In
the appeal for Becker last Decem-
Der. It was the contention OF Attor-
ney Palmer before the, court that
Samuel Schepps was an accomplice.
The evidence that he had interviewed
Becker at the latter's home subse-
quent to his arrest was a fabrication,
he maintained.
Mr.. Palmer also contended that
Schepps' testimony was not corrobo-
rated within the meaning of the law.
He also declared there had been VIC
lation Of the constitution in Becker's
case in that his client had not had a
fair and impartial trial. S.
Exception to the opening address Of
the prosecuting attorney was also
taken. I =, 4, 9.S.8 .ss55ls
The appeals Of the four young gun
men, who were convicted of actually
shooting Herman Rosenthal to- death
were denied and they must die In the
electric chair. '.s
The gunner who must go to- the
chair are: Harry Horowitz, alias
"Gyp the Blood" Louis Rosenberg,
alias Lefty Louie" Frank Ciroflici,
alias "Dago Frank and Frank Muel-
Ter, alias Whitley Lewis y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
Fuel Costs Her Little.

One bachelor girl in this city has
solved, in part at least, the high cost
of living, says the New York Tribune.
Among her circle Of friends she mum.
bers house wrecker. On these cold
winters, when her open CRATE fire de-;
mands an unusual supply of fuel, the
house-wrecking friend comes in most
handily. Visitors to the Studio" OF
the bachelor maid. were surprised
and mystifed recently when their hos
tess carried in an armful of wood for
the fire. Arms Of mahogany chairs.
legs of oak tables. panels Of heavy
maple doors and rungs Of Colonial
banisters, together with . varied as
sortment Of other odds and ends Of
what had once graced q drawing room
Of the old style, were in the armfui
of wood that was cast into the ire
Its the simplest thing in the world,
my dears. My house-wrecking friend
supplies me with these. and they burn
most beautifully was the way she
explained the matter. M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
Valuable Food Product.

It has been proved in India and the
Malay Peninsula that the produce
from one acre Of bananas, or plan
tains, as the fruit is termed in that
region, will support much greater
number of people than q similar area
under any other crop, and the Inn
mense yield may be preserved for an
indefinite period by drying the fruit
and preparing meal from 1t. Plantain
meal is made by stripping OF the
husk, slicing the core, drying It In the
sun, and then reducing 1t to powder,
and finally sitting. It is calculated
that the fresh core will give forty per
cent. Of meal and that an acre Of
average quality will yield over tom
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
FLEE SCARLET FEVER.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL., STUDENTS
LEAVE FOR HOMES AFTER
III, TWO DEATHS IN DAY.
HEROIC YOUNG NURSE DIES s
Miss Ona Reno Succumbs After ak
lna Care Of Patients-P Physicians
Praise Girls Aets-schooIs and
Theaters Are Closed. S5

Champaign, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-Despite
statements by the state board OF
health and local authorities that the
scarlet fever situation at the Univer-
sity Of Illinois was we'll in hand, 300
students fed to their homes Wednes'
day many obeying the requests OF anxi.
GUS parents. j,s
Although no new cases were re
ported in the student body, two deaths
carried panic to the university
Champaign and Urbana. Miss Ona
Reno. young nurse In the Julia T.
Burnham Training school. died q mar
tyr to her work. Mrs. Harry l.
Lingren OF Urbana, bride of si1
months, was the other victim.
Warned that service in the isola
ton ward was not mandatory and also
was dangerous, Miss Reno responded
BY declaring that she wanted to vol
unteer. She was assigned to the care
Of S. H. Cater, student from Prince.
ton, who died last week. s5.s:
Champaign physicians passed reso
lutions reciting the heroic secrifice
of the young woman. University stu
dents began to plan a memorial to
her. 5Ef RAJ
E. A. Hardt, representing the state
board of health, said the board had
not even considered the idea Of quar-
antining the twin cities, the situation
being well in hand. Dean Clark, chair.
man of the university health commit
tee, issued a statement advising stu
dents to go to classes and not to &c
home. a 80 =
Following a conference between
Mr.. Hardt and Champaign officials
and physicians, Mayor Dobbins or
dered all theaters and billiard rooms
closed. Urbana took similar action
and also shut its schools. .555
Prof. H. B. Ward was threatened
with arrest for going to his home
which is in quarantine, to change
clothes. He declared he had taken
precautions under the advice OF :
physician. .sl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
De | PALMA IS VICTOR vi | i /
WINS VANDERBILT CUP RACE
MAKES 1855 MILES AN HOUR
-s5 Us AT SANTA MONICA 7s1
oLDFIELD COMES in SECOND
Spectators Cheer Daring Driver When
He Passes italian at Risk OF
Mechanician's Life and ~.
81 His Own,

Santa Monica Race Course, Cal.
Feb. 2S.-Ralph de Palma won the
Vanderbilt cup automobile classic
on Thursday. sending his Mercedes
car 294.035 miles in 3 hours 81 min
utes and Al seconds. This is an average
OF s75.5< miles an hour. Barney Old
field, driving a Mercer car, was sec
ond in hours 55 minutes and l sec
ond.
At the beginning of the thirtieth lap
De Palma was 80 seconds behind Old
field. but the latter started IS seconds
ahead of De Palma and would have to
gain 60 seconds in the remaining FIVE
laps to defeat the winner Of the last
Vanderbilt cup race. .5gE. 3
Oldfleld went into the lead at the
end Of the twenty-third lap, with De
Palma close second. The crowd
went wild when the announcement
was made that George Joermann, pilot
Of the Touraine, an entry that was be-
lieved without aypossible chance of
running more than few laps, was the
surprise Of the classic. At the end of
his nineteenth lap Joermann was
driving a clever race and holding a
tight grip on fifth place. When Old
field had completed 25 laps he was still
In the lead, followed in order by De
Palma, Carlson, Cooper. Joermann and
Janette. 4 Il. !: IA, Il IA. ~ ~ 24js
As ,Oldheld passed De Palma he en-.
acted q piece Of the most daring driy-
ing ever Witnessed on any Vanderbilt
cup race course. The two machines
had passed the grand stand with only
few seconds separating them. As they
approached death curve" right
angle turn, Oldfeldd put. on all power
and overlook De Palma With death
for himself and his mechanician GER
tainty II he sent his car one inch out
o. the path, Oldfield dashed onto the
curve and swung around De Palma's
Mercedes. %
He kept the lead on the straight
away and passed the grand stand 100
feet ahead of Do Palma. The shouting
Of the crowd was thunderous.
Car No. was sent away by Starter
Wagner at 10: 05 o'clock. The other Is
racing machines tore away at 16eec-
ond intervals. * NJ
Spencer Wishart, in No. 2, made the
first lap at 80 miles an hour, although
soft spot developed by the recent
rains caused the cars to skid danger
ously at one OF the turns.
The distance is 294.0a5 miles, or SO
laps OF the 8.401.mile course. which
ought to be covered by the winners in
less than four hours, it is said.
The veterans, Oldfeld and De
Palma, and Earl Cooper, who won last
years Santa Monica race, were the
favorites. The course was pronounced
to be In perfect condition. %5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
consul .T0.S.E||:E. BODY { {
ARMY SURGEON WILL EXAMINE
WOUNDS OF ENGLisHMAN @
WHOM VILLA EXECUTED.
ENGLAND WILL GET FACTS
Major General Scott and American
Officers VIII Journey to Juarez and
Be Present When Grave Containing
Bsnton's Body 10 Opened.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Rigid investi-
cation of the killing Of Clemente
Vegara by order OF Villa was ordered
by the state department following
official confirmation from Consul Gar
rett Of early reports OF the Staying.
Washington, Feb. ,27.-General VII
las proposal for an American examin-
alton Of the body OF William 8. Ben
ton, the English ranchman he exc
cuted at Juarez, without permitting It's
removal from Mexico has been ac-
cepted by this government, without
waving, however, any further move
ment to demand Its delivery on Amer
lean soil. Sss :.,.,
British Consul Perceval at Calves
ton was ordered to proceed at once to
Ell Paso to- go to the grave at Juarez
with a delegation OF Americans. Major
General Scott, commanding the United
States troops there, will detail an
American army surgeon and other
officers to accompany the British con-
sui A member OF Benton's family
will be taken with the party. Il.
Further complicated by dispatches
/. telling Of official confirmation received
by Consul Garrett at Neuvo Laredo
Of the hanging by Huerta troops Of
Clemente Vergara, an American, near
Hidalgo, the Mexican situation took
on more tensity. At
Secretary Bryan discussed the stu
alton with the senate foreign relations
committee and for more than two
hours answered questions by senators.
Both the secretary and senators re-
fused to discuss the conference, ex-
eept to say that the trend was to get
Ut the facts, leaving questions of pol
Icy for future determination. &
The secretary of state was asked
concerning the strength Of the con
stitut1onalist movement in Mexico and
he character of its leaders. The
senator's were particularly interested
In Villa and the execution OF Benton.
Senator Shively, acting chairman
said he would issue statement later
1. Upon the character of the wounds
rests proof q Villas version Of the he
Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 27.-Advicee
received in this city from Mrs. George
4 William Mccarthy Of gainesville, O..
| at present in Ell Paso. Tex, where she
has been investigating the death Of
7 her husband. indicate that he wal
!, brutally dragged from Mexican Cen
trail train, near Chihuahua, December
4. 2, 1912, and after being impressed In
\. the constitutionalists army with five
companions was shot to death. Sec
rotary of State Bryan has been asked
to investigate the death OF McCarthy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
Pointed Out the Difference.

Bishop Creighton interviewed a Lon
don vicar at st. Paul's cathedral, and
requested that he would abandon the
use Of incense, to which the vicar at
tached most vital Importance. You
see, my lord, l have the cure of ten
thousand souls to minister to-. Quite
So" rejoined the bishop; "but you
don't wish to cure them with smoke
like so many kippers." London Tit
Bits ,-zE1 - ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04

To Name Y. s. Bank Body Ia April.
Washington, Feb. 28.-Because the
committee which will put the cur
rency law into effect will not report
before April l the president does not
expect to announce the membership
of the federal reserve board until then.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
Arrv on7cers, conver,atlon.

schopenhauer, the German pessi-
mist, was asked one day to dinner by
a gentleman who had also invited q
number of Prussian officers. Said one
OF the officers to Schopenhauer: why
do you put frederic under your
platter" 81 have made VOW" replied
the philosopher, "to give this piece OF
money to beggar the very first time
I dine with the military without hear
ing talk about women and horses. It
Is fiftySyears since / made this vow,
but have not yet been called upon
70 bsstov my frederic In aims. "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04

Ten.Pound Boy for Doctor Wiley.
Washington, Feb. 2s.-There ar
rived at the home Of pure Food" Doc
tor Harvey W. Wiley ten-pound boy
on Thursday The scion Of the house
of Wiley will be known as John Pres
ton Wiley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
HEALTH AND joYtsIN WALKING Y
Pedestrian Sure to Live Longer Than
His Brother Who Nsolects Exer-
else In Open Air. &S.

Some put walking on the shelf with
many others OF the lost arts. No
one ever walks now except the mem
bers OF the Switzerland club, Boy
Scouts and the Women's Hiking band.
And they overdo it.
Dr.. r. e. Castelar,, superintendent
of the: General hospital believes the
body should never be tired after exer-.
else. He says never walk to the point.
of exhaustion. And never walk more
than two miles at one time. The man
who goes for a 20-mile walk for fun
is not only looked upon as a mild sort
Of Iunatic, but really is one. VI
Surely the busiest business man has
time to walk two miles each day. It.
would only take 80 minutes, and he
might never have to have a family
physician. Eyen a walk once a week
helps lots. Try it next Sunday.
s. Put on an old sweater and walk
briskly, but not hurriedly," DR.. Cas-
telaw says. 'stand erect and breathe
through the nose. Air taken into the
body through the mouth goes direct
to the lungs while cold. Air taken in
through the nose passes through all
the nasal passages and is warmed by
the time 1t reaches the lungs Make
the breaths long and deep. "A
Oxygen is deadly poison to some
things chief among which is the
tuberculosis land meningitis germs.
Breathe deeply and kill them. Walk
ing exercises every muscle in the
body, except, possibly; the muscles Of
the face. And II q man looks around
at the beauties Of nature while he is
walking he will exercise those. Walk
and you'll never have cold, lung
trouble or tuberculosis. ~ 81 n
"The people who walk the most live
the longest. Kansas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
Noted cartoonI,t /. Dead.

London, England, Feb. 2S.-Sir John
Tenniel for many decades the lead
ing British cartoonist. died at the age
OF ninety-four years. Sir John was the
famous English cartoonist who so
mercilessly caricatured Abraham Lin
coin during the Civil war. He was the
dean Of the worlds great political car.
toonists. Tenniel held the record for
continuous service. Fifty years were
passed, with scarcely q holiday, as
cartoonist. On Lincoln's death Ten.
niels bitterness against him disap-
peared. s IS r
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04

No More Free Meals In Frisco.
San Francisco, Feb. 25.-The munic-
ipal dining room is closed and no more
free meals will be served the unem-
ployed. The reason for the action was
that the city emergency appropriation
Of. $4,000 Is exhausted. len
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04

Douohsrty to Be Tried ~ Forser. p
Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-Newton G.
Dougherty, 1929 Kimbark avenue, Chi
cago, former president Of the National
Education association, consented to
stand trial in Peoria on the charge OF
forgery. ~. rs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04

Harass King and Queen In Theater.
London, Feb. 24.-Militant suffra-
gettes took advantage of the presence
OF the king and queen at a theater to
draw their attention to, the surragette
cause by shouting Votes for women!"s
They were ousted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
NEGRO Ia Sentenced.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. ~26.-Jim Conley,
negro sweeper at the National Pencil
plant when Mary Phagan was slain.
for which crime Leo M. Frank was
sentenced to death, was found guilty
of completely and given a year in jail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04

Society Girl Dies Of Heart Failure.
Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 26.-Miss
Mary Lou Cobb, twenty-five years old,
prominent society girl, who was to
have been married to Lieut.. Ralph
Holiday of the United States army,
died of heart failure at her home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
Air Edw.rd .c.r.on to Wed.

Sir Edward Carson to Wed. @
London, Feb. 23.-The News Of the
World reports the engagement Of Sir
Edward Carson, the Unionist leader,
to Miss Frewen, the niece of Moreton
Frewen, formerly member Of parlta-
ment for the northeast district Of
Cork. y.T-@- o. -.-..- . js$Hl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
Taft Not to Head Colleoe

New Haven. Conn.,, Feb. 25.-Prof.
William Howard Taft denied that he
had been offered the presidency Of La
fayette college. He declined to dis.
cuss the report further, saying that
he knew nothing about 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
a,~+..n auIIet hole. In Corpse.

Olean, N. Y, Feb. 26.-When Coro-
ner CAESAR Smith opened the casket
containing the body Of William L-o-
barger, who died at Manningsport, La,
It was found that the dead man had
16 bullet holes In his head.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
ship send, Wireless 1000 Miles.

Boston, Feb. 24.-Wireless com.
munication with Colon, 1000 miles
away, was established by the new
Argentine battleship Rivadavia dur
ing recent test, its officers an
nounced. The achievement is said to
be unusual for ship at sea- @
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
To Compile American Laws.

To Compile American Laws.
New York, Feb. 24.-Leaders Of the
American bar organized the American
Academy of Jurisprudence. Its pur-
pose IL the production Of "a complete
and comprehensive statement Of the
entire body of American law"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
ylneant Astor Has Severe Gold.

Vincent Aston Has Severe Cold.
New York, Feb. PA severe cold
that has settled upon his chest has
seriously interfered with the many
activities Of Vincent Astor. The young
man, 1t was learned, has been con-
fined to his town house for week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
MIN \. Killed BY Explosion

Washington, Feb. &c. Sister Mary
Borgia Campbell Of the Visitation
convent in Georgetown died following
injuries suffered when boiler ex-
ploded in the kitchen. The water in
the boiler had frozen and when she
went to light fire the sudden-hea
made It explode. n =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04

New Counterfeit $40 Bill Out.
Washington, Feb. 28.-"D46792035"
Is the number Of new counterfeit SO
note. the scret service announces in
circular. The note is Of the series
of 1901. It is fairly good imf
tatfon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
cIynn Not 4 didats.

, Albany. N. Y, Feb 2s.-"I am not
candidate for any Office" said Gov
ernor Glynn when his attention was
called to reports that D. F. Malone.
collector of the port at New York,
had named him for senator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
"Movle" star SEEK. Divorce,

New York, Feb. 26.-Mrs. Pearl
Sutherland, known professionally as
Pearl White, star for moving pic
ture corporation. started action for
divorce against Victor Sutherland. An
other woman caused the court action.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
curley Out Of Congress.

Boston, Feb. 26.-Mayor James M.
Curley announced his resignation OF
his seat in congress- He said he took
the step as a result OF the action Of
James r. Mann, minority leader, who
introduced q resolution In congress-.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04
Girl Not Catherine Winters.

springdale, Ark. Feb. 25.-Dr. W.
A. Winters of Newcastle, Ind, an
nounced that the little girl held here
as his daughter, Catherine Winters.
aged nine, who has been missing
nearly q year, was not his daughter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-04

Hart Heads Ways and Means Body.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Representa-
tive Hart of New Jersey was elected
by the ways and means committee Of
the house to take the place on the
District of Columbia committee made
vacant by the death Of Bremner.