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| ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUcrIoNEER.
Bankruptcy Sale of Valuable
| Wholesale Liquor Business,
Fixtures and Wholesale Ii


Under and by virtue Of an order passed by the
Supreme Court OF the District of Columbia in
bankruptcy No. 1924. on the Sth day of March,
1915. the Undersigned will offer for sale at pub
lie auction on the premises. No. 4so Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Washington. d. c. on FRI
DAY: THE TWEI.FTI! DAY OF MARCH. 1915,
AT HALF1PAST ELEVEN O'CLOCK AN. the
fixtures paraphernalia stock in trade and Whole
sale liquor license of the A. f. Sauber Com
pany. Offering the same. first entirety. and
in the event of satisfactory bid for the whole
being received will immediately thereafter ener
and sell the same at piccemeal.
Terms: Cash. and in event Of sale an en-
tirety deposit OF two mildred dollars tS2W, will
lie required at the time of purchase. the balance
to be pad within fifteen DAYS after ratitication
hy the court of srch sale II sold at piecemeal
terms cash at tim" of purchase. and all goods
purchased to he removed from the premises be
fore o'clock pm Monday, the 18th of March.
1915. All conveyancin2. transfers, notary and
recording fees at cost of pure aser. If terms
not complied with as herein specified the
right is reserved to resell at the cost and risk
of defaulting purchaser. after five days adver-
tSeineut In The E,renin" star.
HORACE r. GEORGE,
Trustee in Bankruptcy. Corcoran Bldg.
JOSEPH A. BuRKART. Attorney.
mhS-d&tlbs Corcoran Bldg.
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German Officers Escape Foiled.

PETROGRAD, March 10.-The Rus
SLAMS have frustrated several attempts
by German officer prisoners to escape
from Amur into China, disguised as
Chinese.
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-TuoS. j. OWEN & son. ATcTToNEEEs.
rRrSTEE'S SALE OF NALUABi.E ! MN, Mn,
PROVED REAL ESTATE. BEiNG SnN ~
MII,pING LOTS SEAR PEi:R1 SikEfi' =

rPI-STEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE MN,
PROVED REAL ESTATE. BEINh SfnfS
K-IIIINGi LOTS NEAR PEi.R1 - iKEfi' :
T\IYFRSITY HEIGHTS. NoRTHEASl-
Rv virtue of certain deed of trust. dnE re-
corded in Iiber No 1850. folio ~ ct se'l "i IN,
,,nd records of the District Of Colnmlha. auu
at tha request of the party secured thefep!. !.
the undersigned surviving trustee VIII Sti NJ
nuhli,. auction In front of the premises on on
MoNpAY. TIE TWENTY SECOND i,Al of
MARCH AID. 1918. AT -FOUR O1l1ah f.M.'
tfr following described land and premises; sftn-
ltn in III. county Of Washington, Dlsfficf oi
columbia and de ;i.nated As ann heiiS "ts
IS -. So So -. IS and -. in h!"e*-- NJ
yrrSiry Heights as pcr subdivision reroIdel IN
Comfy Book 5. page 20. of the records "t lhe
ot,ir,. of the surveyor fer the District OF TO-
iuInhia A., ,,.
Terms of sale: One-thiri of the purchase
rfontr to be paid in cash. balance IN two
equal installnti.;s. payable in ont and two
wears with interest AT q per eentiil per A.
i,nm navai,l.. si.rni-anuuallv, fr"T day of sale.
secured hy deed "f trust iion t!ie property sold.
or all cash al tine option of the pu'eiiaSt'r. \
,,.po.it of S..a.,-l viii be required al time OK
sale All conyeyarciig, recording. cfc, NJ rosi
of nurcusser Terms OF sale TO he complied
with within fifteen days from day OF sale.
otherwise the surviving trustee reserves lac
right 10 resell the property ut the risk ana
cost Of acfaultng purchaser. after hve days
advertisement of such resale in some newspaper
published IN Washington i. e.
JnSErH W CRAIG. surviving Trustee.
p-s SCli,S .pNSu-1Dt
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REMOVAL SALE.-My lease having
expired. 1 am compelled to Sacnte my
present store, corner Sth and ID NV.
will therefore sell at Public Auction
ON THURSDAY, MARCH IL, at 10
o'clock a.m., my entire stock Of F'urna-
ture, Floor Coverings. Office Fixtures,
Toilet Ware, lot of Beddir and. in
fact, contained In said store.
Terms cash. Goods must be removed
Immediately after sale.
ID. NOTES. AuctLOneer.
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Mai. Gen. Won Dittfurth Killed,

BERLIN. via London, March 1o.-Maj.
Gen. Won Dittfurth. commander of the
landwehr brigade and member of the
Prussian diet. was killed in battle near
Lomza, in Poland, Saturday. He had
been we'll known as writer on mill
tary subjects,
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|NDUCTED INTO OFFICE
| IN PRESENCE OF THRONC
Friends Of Robert W. Woolley and
Oscar A. Price Witness
Installation.

! Not only heads of bureaus and dt-
visions of the Treasury Department.
but a large circle of personal friends,
constituted an assembly of almost two
hundred persons gathered in the Office
OIL the Secretary of the Treasury this
morning to witness the swearing-in
of Robert w. Woolley as director of
the mint and of Oscar A. Price as sue
cessor to Mr.. Woolley in the office of
auditor for the Interior Department.
The commissions of the new officials
of the administration. just signed by
the PRESIDENT. were delivered to them
by Secretary McAdoo. with a few kind
words of felicitation and encourage
ment to do their duty. The oath OF
office was then administered by J. n
Fitzpatrick. assistant chief of the di-
vision of appointments. whose task it
has been for years to induct officials
of the Treasury Department into office
ana VINO is SO thoroughly versed in the
ceremony that he now repeats the oath
without aid of book or prompter
Among the Witnesses.
Mrs. Woolley, wife of the new director
OF the mint; her mother, Mrs. w. M
Atkinson of Winchester, Va: the three
young daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Woolley: Mrs. r. Z. Thornton. wife of
state Senator Thornton, and Mrs.
George Robey, both of Fairfax. close
personal friends and neighbors Of the
Noolleys; DR.. Fl. w. Wiley. Mai Rob-
ert Hunter. Harry BulkIey, Frank
Morgan. Maj. W. W. Dickinson. Mai.
J. c. Hemphill, Maurice Splain. mar
shall of the District of Columbia: otto
Praeger, postmaste of Washington: !:
Commissioner Brownlow, Corporation
Counsel Syme, Raymond W. Pullman
and number of other newspaper men
and government officials were present.
Mr.. Woolley and Mr. Price held a
reception after being sworn in and
signing the oath, and shook hands
with all present, receiving their con-
gratula tions.
Both took up their duties at once.
Mr.. Woo1ley will take the offices in
the Treasury building vacated by his
predecessor in Office, George E. Rob-
erts. Mr.. Price will have his Offices in
the auditors building, formerly the
old bureau of engraving and printing.
at the desk vacated by Mr.. Woolley.
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ADAM A WESCHLER. ATCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY AND
BASEMENT FRAME DWELLING. NO. 500
NICHOLS AvENlE SOUTHEAST ANA
COSTA. u. c.
BY virtue of two certain deeds of trust. re-
corded. respectively in Liher No 295;:. folio
40. and Liher 1907. folio 274 ct seq of the
land records of the District of Columbia and
at the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned surviving trustee viii sell NJ public
auction. in front of the premises. WEDEES-
DAY. THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH
lowing described land and premises situate in
the county of Washington. District of Colum-
ba. to wit: The northerly onehalf of lot 81
in section l. Barry Farm. In subdivision made
by Samuel G. Pomeroy eft al. trustees, per
plat recorded Levy Court 2 page /. in the
that part of said lot lying northery of a
straight line running from point in the east
line of Nichols avenue AZ perches south of the
northwest corner of said lot. to point in the
rear line of said lot 4 5-10o perches south of
the northeast corner thereof. and containing one
S62 in square 1858. together with the improve
ments thereon.
Terms of sale: One-third cash. balance in
one and two wears with interest at g per cent
secured by deed Of trust upon the property
sold. or all cash, at the option of the pJIr-
chaser A deposit of 500 required at The time
Of sale. All conveyancng, recording. revenue
stamps and notarai fees at the cost of the pur
chaser. Terms of sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from dny Of sale. otherwise
the suryivin. trustee reserves the right 10 re-
sell the property at the risk and cost of the
defaulting purchaser. after five days advertise
ment of such resale in some newspaper pub
lished in the city Of Washington. ID. G.
SAMUEL II. WALKER.
nlh5-d&ds, ,exSu Surviving Trustee.
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Auction Sale of Plant,
Machinery and Other
Property of the Emerson
Steam Pump ComDanv.

Pursuant to the terms OF decree rendered
by the corporation court of the city Of Alexandria
Virginia. on November 30. 1914. in the consoli-
dated chancery causes of Jacob " Belt adm.
etc. VS. the Emerson Steam Pump Company ct
ais. and orren G.. Staples. vino sues. etc, vs..
the Emerson Steam Pump Company ct ais, the
UNDERSIGNED. appointed by said decree special
commissioners for the purpose. will offer for sale
nt public auction. at the plant of the Emerson
Virginia. near the corporate limits Of the city Of
Alexandria Virginia. at TWELVE O'CLOCK
NOON ON MONDAY. MARCH FIFTEENTH. 1918,
the plant and all the property of the Emerson
Steam Pump Company, including Jatent rights,
splendid factory and other buildings OF the com
pany. erected tract Of land conta lining
$4,000 acres: all the machinery and attach
ments in said plant. tools. Office fIrntdre, COM
pleted and uncompleted pumps and parts. etc.
The factory building on this property is 213
feet long and about 63 feet wide and contains
besides the pump factory fully equipped pattern
shop. The building Is Of steel brick and cement
cred by double oak flooring. Carey roof. It 10
only about 200 yards by road from the freight
station of the Washington Southern Railway Com
pany.
The plant is now In operation.
The above property will he offered for sale
separately and rs a whole. and will be knocked
down to the highest bidder.
Terms of sale: Cash. ConveyancfnE at the cost
OF the purchaser or purchasers A reasonable de-
Iosit will he required on the day of sale on each
purchase, and payment in full will he required
Efthin thirty days from the date of sale.
EDMUND RURkE.
GARDNER L. BOOTHE.
Sperial Commissioners of Sale.
fe19.Ne,dha aySuGfeoO
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oIvToF.ToWN REAL ESTATE.

:, sJ7NNFR HOME BY THE SALT SEA. FOR
sale OF to rent furnished. season 1913: water
front private dock and nesa aHen1rase np eh-es ss
o.ss trees. house. sixteen rooms. garage: all
aanypnlences: 3 hours from y. T.: uaine
ai,, zach way Address MASON. T. o. Boz
soc Madison SQUARE. New York.
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In re Sale nf Collateral
e O. SLOAN d COMPANY. INCORPORATED.
AIcTlDNEEkS.

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The undersigned viii sell in r.clr austioa
rooms, at li0T G street northwest Washing
ION d C. on SATURDAY, MARCH TWEEN
TIF.TH, 1915 AT TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ, TWEEN
ty iaa shares of the capital sctrk of the Robert
fo-tp.r Brewing Company, OF the par value OF
one hundred dollars iS1ool per share, held by
CHARLES u. eagle es collateral fes 81 TWO @ note,
tr,drrd dollars soon respectively, dated Jan
usry II. 1914. a.d July Is. 1914. respectively.
default having been made in the payment Of
Ry order ., Charles D. ougie, holder OF said
notes.
Terms: Cash.
c. G. SLOAN & CO.. INC. Aucts.
FRED S. SWINDELI, Commercial Natl Bank
Bldg Attorney for Chas. D. Cngie.
m S-lot. .exSu
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THOS. ]. OWEN 4 son, ArcTToNEERs

Default having occurred under the deed OF
trust in Liber 1854. at folio is6 ct SEQ, the
Undersigned trustees at the request of the hold
er of the note secured thereby. VIII sell. IN
front of the premises. on MONDAY, THL
TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MARCH, 1915. AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM. lot No. 81. IN Nealoa
subdivision in square 1907, as per plat in sur
tNo-story brick dwelling No. 1918 y street
northeast.
All over s. 10000 represented ly hrst trust 10
he maid in cash: sala TO be- consunmated in
fifteen DAYS: all conyeyancing. revenue stamps.
recording and examination of title 10 be paid by
purchaser; Slea deposit.
JAMES II. GREEN. Trustees.
GEORGE c. GERrMAN.
Attorney for secured party
l6 $50
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LYON L. LYON
Attorneys for Parties Secured, Evans bldg.
mhlO-dEds, ,eLSu
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ADAM A. WTScnLER. AUcTIoNFl

SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED LOTS. CORNER 10Th AND ROSE
DALE STREETS NORTHEAST. ALSO TWO
STORY AND CELLAR BRICK DWELLING
NO II. RANDOLPH STREET NORTH
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u
Trustee in Bankruptcy. Corcoran Bldg.
JOSEPH A. BuRKART. Attorney.
mhS-d&dbs Corcoran Bldg.
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER. AuCTIoNEFR.

7-d&ds. exSu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
 CONVENTION CLOSES

Jasper, November 12.-- (Special.) Tho thirtieth annual convention of the Christian church came to a close last number of very important addresses were made during the convention by men of note.
 Dr. A. R. Moore of Savannah, Ga. who was pastor of the First Christian church of Birmingham, made the prin- cipa1 closing address of the conven- tion. He took for his subject, "Pre paredness of the Church in Meeting the Great Influx of Population to Follow the Closing of the War; He said that Ala bama was destined to play a very important part in the making of world history at the close of the great war in so far as she had almost reached the point where she was the leader In the production of iron and coal. He urged the churches of Alabama to get ready to Christianize the great horde of foreign population that will be sure to come into Alabama through the port of Mobile Dr. Moore's address was one of the best heard in Jasper for many months.
 MT. Tom Lenox of the Ensley Chris tion church made an appeal for the support of the Alabama mission cause in the Christian church. Something over $1500 in pledges were made at the con vention last evening.
 The subject of the place for the hold : ing of the next convention came up at the session. Mobile and Montgomery both asked for the convention and upon voting Montgomery landed it. It will be held in Montgomery sometime ip November of 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY ON CHARGE
 OF SHIPPING WHISKY
Chattanooga Police Commissioner AL legged to Have Shipped Liquor in Collins to Alabama and
 Mississippi Points

Chattanooga. November 12-The federal court grand jury today returned indict- ments against T. c. Betterton, police com missioner of Chattanooga, and general manager of the Tennessee Coffin and Cas- ket company on the charge of conspir- acy to defraud the government, and ship ping liquor without proper branding. The conspiracy indictment contains 3S counts and there are 10 separate mislabeling in- dictments.
 c. L. Mylus, Frank Fox and A. G. Smith, employees of Bettertons coffin company. are jointly indicted with the commissioner. These indictments grew out of the shipment of various quanti- ties of whisky concealed in collins sent out from the defendants factory. The de- fendants. except Fox, were arraigned, and the cases will probably come up for trial at the present term of the court Fox is reported sick
 The indictment returned today against T. c. Betterton, police commissioner of Chattanooga, charging conspiracy against the United States, is based entirely upon alleged shipments to firms in Alabama and Mississippi.
 Six of the counts charge different ship ments to the Murphy Furniture company
 
 dates: May H. 1914 August F, 1914; Oc- tober s. 1914; December 2, 1914; January @, 1915; March F. 191h,,
 Four counts are based on shipments tc J. c. Tyson at Corinth, Miss, on the following dates: June 12, 1914 August 1a. 1914; December 9. 1914; February Il. 1915.
 Five counts charge shipments to the Aberdeen Hardware company of Aber- deen, Miss, on the following dates: De- cember g, 1913; February 2S, 1914; April %, 1914; January 19, 1915; January 22 1915. Other alleged shipments follows: Kos. ciusco Furniture company, Kosciusco, Miss, February 26, 1915; July 6, 1915.
 w Gregory, Yazoo City. Miss, Sep. tember 12. 1913 January 24. 1914; Septem Der 1, 1914 October 21, 1914.
 Smith Furniture company, West Point. Miss, August il, 1913.
 O. Winn, Belanze. Miss, January 30. 1914 May 15, 1914; July 6. 1914; August 29, 1914 July l. 1915.
 Webb & McInnes, Meridian, Miss, May 5, 1913; Novemer 12. 1913 April z, 1914, July g. 1914,
 Gunter Bros, Columbus, Miss. Decem- Der 5, 1912; March 16, 1914; September 16, 1914; July g. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
WINSTON CHURCHILL WITHDRAWS FROM
 CABINET TO JOIN
 FORCES IN FRANCE
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mans apparently have abandoned any hope of reaching Riga and Dvinsk. at least until the ground freezes, and are falling back or are being driven back from the Dvina. which was their obiec- tive. The Russians in the Riga region are attempting an outflanking movement and their recent successes have brought them within striking distance of the Tukum-Mitau railway, which connects the German fighting front with the fortress of Windau. The Germans also are fall ing back before Dvinsk as the result of the Russian offensive near Lake Swenton. while in the South General Ivanoff has continued to harass the invaders by re- peated thrusts which, during the pa st five weeks, according to Petrograd dis- patches, have brought him nearly 13O ,OO0 prisoners. In the most recent of these thrusts, near Rudka, the bag totaled 6OOO. many of whom were Germans
 The Italians keep up their offensive on both the Trentino and Isonzo fronts and are making another effort to take Go ritzsa, which has withstood them for so long.
 On the western front heavy artillery bombardments are again beginning in Ar tois, but with the present rain-soaked condition of the ground this can hardly presage another offensive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13

impression upon those who witnessed the show at its previous visit. The chorus is one of the most attractive ever brought to Birmingham, while all the principal parts are taken by play CTS of repute and ability.
 The management or the Jefferson theatre sent representative to Au- purn yesterday to aequaint the stu uehts with the plans formulated for their entertainment at the Jefferson. and from accounts received here the college boys are delighted with the prospects.
 The musical show, combined with the presence of the students, will probably pack the house tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
At the Lyric
MONTGOMERY HOLDS
 OFFICERS SCHOOL

Montgomery, November 12.-(Spe- cial. )-Officers of the Alabama Nation al Guard stationed in Montgomery have been called upon to attend an officers school at the Blues armory. city hall. next Monday night. The school hereafter will be held twice. a month.
 Officers schools for the members of the National Guard will shortly be held in all parts of the state Within the next few days schools will be inaug- urated in Birmingham and in other cities of north Alabama. Gen. G. J. Hubbard, adjutant general and Capt. William F. Screws, U. s. A., left to- night for Birmingham for the purpose of establishing . school in that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
OF JAPAN RECIPROCATES BEST
 WISHES OF WILSON
tContinued from Page one,

in honor of his coronation are several Japanese Christians, including Sorokue Hara, a prominent educator; Tasuke Harada. editor of the Christian World Sakunoshin Motoda, headmaster of St. Paups college at Tokio, all of whom were educated in the United States, and one woman, Kajiko Yajima, president of the Japanese Christian Woman's Tenn perance society All were decorated with the Order of the Sacred Treasure
 Diplomatic envoys. foreigners and Japanese witnessed today's picturesque historical pageant of old Japan begin ming with the eighth century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
U. s. BOUNDARY LINE
 MARKED WITH FLAGS

Naco, Ariz., November 12-The bound ary line between Mexico and the United States was marked at 50-yard intervals by American flags today. This action was taken after a Villa soldier, escap- ing from Naco, Sonora had been cap- tured by Villa cavalry after pursuit across the boundary. Col. w. c. Brown of the Tenth cavalry, United States bor- der patrol, arrived at the Mexican bor- der to protest just as Gen. Jose Rodri- guez of the Villa forces signaled to a firing squad that faced the prisoner.
 It was explained that the man executed was wanted in connection with a shoot ing affray and that his pursuers were Ignorant of the boundary line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13

September Morn,' classy musical show that appeared in Birmingham some weeks ago. will play a return engagement at the Jefferson theatre tonight. It is announced that the Van derbilt football team and Auburn will occupy boxes at the night perform ance, seated opposite. The theatre will be decorated in the Vanderbilt colors, while the girls in the chorus will wear the colors of the two teams. The theatre, it is believed, will be filled With members of the two colleges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
Mrs. Theresa Portera

Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs. Theresa Portera, aged IS years, who died Wednesday night at the family resi- dence, HOO North Eighth avenue, were held from St Pauls Catholic church yesterday afternoon at 3yo'clock Inter- ment followed in Oak Iliil cemetery. The deceased is survived by six sons Sam, John, Joseph, Peter, Toney and c. Por- terra; one daughter Mrs. Josephine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
CONGRESSMAN HEFLIN
 TO MAKE AN ADDRESS

Congressman J, Thomas Heflin will make an address Sunday afternoon at the Lyric theatre at o'clock. The speak ing will be under the auspices of Camp Henry D. Clayton. Sons of Confederate Veterans. MT. Heflin will have for his subject, "The Confederate Soldier" Sem ato- Prank S. White will intrQduce the speaker A musical programme has been arranged which will include selections by Miss Normal Scholar.
 All seats are free and no collection will be taken. All Confederate veterans Daughters of the Confederacy. Sons of Veterans. their friends and the public generally is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Fannie Horan

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Fannie Horan, aged 6s who died Thursday morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs H. w. Kaminisky, POT North Fiftieth street. will be conducted from St. Paul's Catholic church at 9:3O O'Clock this morning. The deceased is sur vived by four daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Sin gleton of Decatur, Mrs. J. G. Cain, Mrs. Viola Crook of St. Louis and Mrs. H. w. Kaminisky; two brothers, John Akeres and Abe Akeres of Louisville; three sis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-13
Infant Harbin

Funeral services over the remains or the infant of Mir. and Mrs Eugene liar bin, who died Thursday afternoon at the family residence, 7i2 First avenue, north were held from the family residence yes- terday afternoon at 3 o'clock. lnterment followed Tn Elmwood cemetery.