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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
COAST ARTILLERY
On DUTY at the Panama Canal
While Increased tofFull
Strength Of 1000:
~ Assoe,Arre rRreD

= y
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-The
coast artillery force on duty at the
Panama canal will be increased to full
strength Of twenty-eight cYmpanfes,
or about 1000 men, 1t was learned
today, the former policy of maintain
ing the big gun crews at about half
strength in peace times having been
abandoned.
Fortifcations of the naval zone are
rapidly nearing completion.
Plans are now before the army FOR
tifications board for the equipment OF
new fortifcations OF. the first class
with sixteen-inch rifles. having a
range of about twenty miles. It IS
not proposed to substitute these gil
gantic weapons for the present twelve
and fourteen-inch batter1esa but IN
all new works and when the smaller
guns are worn out and discarded the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
MRS. JULIA FORDYGE
PASSES Away AFTER
A LINGERING ILLNESS
Widow Of Pioneer Carriage
Manufacturer of Clarksburg
Sueeulabsl to Cancer.

1 Mrs. Julia A. Fordyce, widow OF
John H. Fordyce. died at 10 O'Clock
Saturday. night at her home att -
Locust street sitter q long illness OF
cancer at the age OF 81 years.
/ Surviving Mrs. Fordyce are one
son, Fred F.. and the following sis
tiers and brothers: Mrs. Emma
Holmes, OF THIN. o.. and Mrs. En-
ma Fuller, Of Elyria, o.. both OF
whom were at her bedside when she
passed away; Mrs. Mary Powers, OF
McHenry, III, and T. B. and M. V.
Foley, both of -Clevland. O. A
dau ghter, Miss Carrie. died about
three years ago.
The husband of the deceased WON
an was pioneer carriage manufac-
turer of CIarksburg. He was assoc
ciated with: is brothers, William ana
Frank, and thed had a factory near
tho Osborn machine shops on West
pike street afterward moving it to
the corner Of Locust and Sycamore
streets John ii. Foroyce was 9.
cousin Of "A. g. Fordyce. The For
dyce brothers came here from Edor-
gantown when young men. Mrs. For
idyce was nativsof Ohio but lived
in Clarksburg the last forty-three
years. -9-As-4.f Aa4t1
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MEXICAN
(Continued from page :, first section

Cont nued from page :, hrst seetion.1
Who have sent Affirmative replies are
Dia Lofardo, minister of foreign af-
fairs In Villas cabinet; Endique C..
Lorente. General Felipe Angeles AID
General Maytorena, General Raou1
Mcdera, General Hernandez and
otEers.
Mexican leaders favortng tae Pan
American plan are located princt-
paIly in The north and west OF Mex
leo. Those opposing it are in East
and Central Mexico. General 1apa-
ta in Moreles. south of Mexico City.
is expected to favor the plan al
though his reply has not yet
reached Washington
,isesora ~. II. coi,fcg:s4:,,tts.s ~ 5st' =
Ca1ranza adherents are hopeful that
General Oregon will have captured
Torrento. towards which he is said
to be advancing. Villa is said to be
massitg Its fctcc: at iorreon 30
meet this astaeE. 4 decisive brittle
there may have a far reaching effect
on the future of the republic.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
on Pr JJRE or INDIAN
PRINCE IS PEA RED

~ Emahraiaf1's departure from New
york. were 1t public here. ana
knowing OF his great wealth might
He in wait for the chip, take him on
and hold him for ransom. So y
wac arranged that he Should leave
the United States secretly ana take
tho Rotterdam for Falmouth
TO make certain that no one save
q Few close friends and officials
should knoM Of his Fans the maha-
ra5ah ana mis- party boarded the
steamer two days before 1t was due
to san. They made the trip to the
Hoboken pier in a closed sautomobtIe
with drawn curtains at night afrer
they were taken to their quarters in
thu royal suite the pier was closed
until the vessel departuresto every
one not intending to sail. Mean
time to preserve outward appear
ances the maharajahss summer resi-
dence on Long Island. rented for
the season. was kept open as usual.
Through the agency of the British
consular senral here. 1t was reporS-
ed. arran gements were made - q
British cruiser to meet the Rotterdam
OF falmouth and convoy 1t through
the submarine field of operations to.
port. A special train will take him
to London from Falmouth and at.
the British capital special guard Of
his own Indian troops VIII be as
signed as an escort
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
Byfilm as He Nears the Portof
Falmouth on Board the
Steamship Rotterdam

NEW York, Aug. Is Some
where IN the dangerous waters thar
WISH the British isles, the steamship
sRotferdam is nearing the port oG
Falmouth tonight with an indian
echlef aboard whose chief apprehen-
aIon Is That he may be captured by
i The Germans and held for ransom.
f5h II JaRatjlt Bahadur, niaharaiah
sof KSpuTthala. whose rich principal
5ty lIeA In the Puniah Of India anil
sreck0ned one or the wealthiest and
zrs6st powerful Of Indian rulers: and
no sailed secretly from this port
August 81 on his way back to his
Kingdom after q tour Of the United
Ststes and Canada.
With the maharajahar are his queen
the maharanee-a Spanish beauty.
WHO ne wed in Madrid i've years
ago. hts secretary, NJ Roy. a consid-
seyAhIH retfnu9 Of servants, and an
SAmer1can girl, Miss Maggie Cnl1om.
& whom the maharanee took Xix
StnR1Whtle in nthe West.
Friends of the royal couple are
very much afraid that German. sub
fmerine commanders might hear OF
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
Big FoRTREssls TAKEN
LARGELY WITH BAYoNETS


AUSTRO-HUNGAR HeadQuar-
tiers, via London Aug. 2S.-The fort
ress of Brest-Litovsk was taken large
" with the bayonet, according to de-
tails of the Teutonic stormingof that
stron ghold received here. The Crea-
tian and Cracow infantry are said to
have distinguished themselves In
charges against the southern and
western fronts while the German re-
serve corps forced its way into the
citadel from the south and north
The Russians had during the war
erected new line Of works beyond
the swamp encircling the fortress
three to four kilometeIs outside the
permanent fort girdle and had fortt-
fled it strongly and provided 1t with
ten series OF barbed wire entang1e-
ments as well as broad field OF
buried mines. The storm began late
iu0 the afternoon Of August 20.
Hew Way Through.
The infantry of Field Marshal Won
Arr advanced on both sides ofsVtlala
turnpike They hewed their way
with entrenching tools and gun butts
through the entanglements under
heavy rifle and machine gun fire and
charged the fort withethe bayonet.
The charge was irresistible. The
cheering infantry in the gathering
darkness charged fort after fort
Advancing recklessly over hidden
mine fields and springing into the
works they engaged In a desperate
hand to hand struggle with the Rus
SLAMS.
The Russian survivors across the
Bug river were destroying the brid ges
behind them The Austro-Hungarfan
forces pursued then vigorously The
Teutonic troops reached the river at
s o'clock in the morning where they
were obliged to await the arrival of
pontoons The Germans in the mean
time attacking from the north carried
this sector of the forts girdle and
unhampered by the river stormed the
citadel and forced way into the
town.
The Russians fired the city In their
retreat. Most of the $4,000 inhabi-
tants left before the siege and only a
few remained.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
President Wilson. Tenders New
Yorker Position and He
Accepts the Same.
esr s.ses,ArEe rssss'

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S:The
selection of Frank L. Polk. corpora
ton counsel OF New York city, to be
counsellor of the. state department.
was formally announced tonight by
Secretary Lansing. The president
has rendered the posftionto Mr.. Polk,
who has accepted.
Mr.. Polk will succeed Mr.. Lansing,
who became secretary on the resigna-
tinn Of. William eJnnings Bryan last
June. The counsellor's Office has
been vacant since Mr.. Lansing took
his place in the cabinet and there has
beanmuch gossip as to who would fill
1t a. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsyl-
wanna and Gone Johnson solicitor of
the state department, have been
among those most prominently men
toned. although It is known that MIR.
Polk's name was suggested by Sec
Rotary Lansing early In the discus
sion.
While John Bassett Moore was
counselor he acted for the secretary
In all matters In the ;1alter's absence
ana the rule continued In effect while
Mr.. Lansing held the post. Diplomatic
callers were referred to the counsellor
and when matters of pressing impor-
tantesweie pendtng such as the CORE.
sopndence with Germany over the
Lusitania case the counsellor wss
called into conference at cabinet meet
i1ngs. While it has not deem definite
u decided It is virtually certain that
the rule will continue IN effect after
Mr.. Polk takes Office.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
EMPEROR

JCo6unued from page IL urSt SecuOu.J
er from a passenger ship through a
pertscope would in any case procuce
the same effect. The American goS-
ernment is now oh1cially IN possession
OF the same declaration of policy as
contained in DR. Won Bethmann-Holl-
weg's statement and apparently with
the same limitation this having been
conveyed by Minister Won JagoN to
James w. Gerard. the American am
bassadcs.. at conference Wednesday
noon.
No report on the sinking of the
Arabic has yet been received. none
Of the submarines which possibly
might have been involved, having re-
turned to port. The admiralty says
the report may come any day and
may possibly be delayed anotner fort
night. AT least that interval must
eiapse before the last OF the subma-
rines operating south OF Ireland re-
turns.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
BIC 81 IS ID. rs ne
rs EXPECTED "A
CHURCH CONGRESS

manager; stages an opera every year;
operates building and loan with the
Ieongregqttons conducts g real estate
exchange Tor mem bers: has 3 barn
raising crew, which goes foEfh and
builds q church building complete
between sunrise and sunset and. when
the congress "a In session viii show
the ministers the virtues Of the NOV
ing pictures In church services. He
introduced the movies several years
ago, and to this attraction added a
sjitneysservice to and from Sunday
school from distant parts Of the city.
Three special trains will bring
seongres Sattendants from CtnctnnAttS
o.. aKhsa4 City. Mo- and Des Moines.
formedstn Canton O.. Springfield, NO.,
Dubuque. Ia. and Cleveland, O., and
special cars will be reserved.
There will be sixteen simultaneous
sessions of the congress every hour
of the day except at times set aside
for ascent lfes and lectures, For the
latter tire churches are TO be used.
h F. w. Burnham, of Gincinnatb o..
Is to speak on Our Plea and the
World Crisis. other lectures and
topics are as follows:
Foreign Peoples In America. D..
E. Olsons Minneapolis. Mimi.
Preach the Word. :. J. "A. Lord. NH
ton, ore. = II
.:The Can Of the County Church
Oscar e. Kelley Terfe- Hau3.
1.-THE Restoration Movement" r.
j. Radforl. Eureka. III.
There are thirty platform lecturers
and more than q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
instructors.
g. j. sharp, Of Hammond. Arthur
Highly. of ST PauI's Episcopal
church, Canton, o., and J. II. Smith.
of Little Rock. Ia, viii speak Thurs
day forenoon and the congress visit
tors are Jaen to be taken IN 500 auto
mobiles to the steel milrs at Indiana
Harbor and Gary for a tour of In
spection
Mrs 7. w. Phillips. of New Castle,
Ind, widow Of the millionaire oil op-
orator; Mrs. A r. Atwater, of st.
Louis. Mo-, president OF the Christian
woman,s eBneyolent Association,
and other prominent women viii be
present
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
CiergyI1len and Leading lay
men Of Dis ipIes of Christ
Christ Church Meet.

d YAo0e1GtAJG1
HAMMOND. Ind. Aug. 28.-The
second National Church Emciency
and Expansion Congress is to convene
in 7ammond Monday, bringing TO-
gether clergymen and leading laymen
OF the Disciples of Christ church OF
the United States and Canada. The
con gress which will be In session UNI
til Septemper 5, represents q depar-
ture from the delegate church con-
ventfon that the disciples heretofore
patrpnized. It Is estimateN the at
tendance this year will be 300.
Reservations have been made for
more than that mum Der. 7
The con gress Will be divided into
five schools. Il PHI. Melshimer. OF
Canton. o., is dean OF the school OF
day school baseball team and acts as
Sturgfs, or mansfield, o., is dean OF
the school of singing gelism; w
s. Buchanan, OF Union City. Ind, is
dean of the school of church eficien-
cy; and e. j.. Meacham, of Cincinnati.
is dean of the. school of Christian edu-
cation.
The Rev. Cevil J. Sharp OF Ham
mond. Is presfd ent of the congress.
Hammond was selected as the con-
gress city because Of the great activt-
ty OF the Rev Sharp, who came here
twelve years ago as coilege stud
emf. Sharp patched the roof, washed
the windows and repaired an old de-
lapidated church building about to be
aband onedi by the few remaining
mem bers of,its congregation and set
to work removing the third. second
and first mortgages. Ee built the
CONGREGATION up to mem bership of
Il 200 after having preached on the
fisSts SUNDAY to two men. SIX women
and their children. He adopted the
motto plant church year" and
the Hammond church is parent to
nine. other congregations in the
neighboring cities and communities
as result.
The Rev. Sharp established a Sun
day school baseball teams and acts as
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
FORMER SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY IS DEAD

munds Of Vermont for president in
the Republican national convention.
NE was, one OF the most polished de
baters in Congress-. his speeches being
noted for their literary excellence, and
a dry humor which made him popular
as an after dinner speaker. At leis-
ure at his home In the quaint old town
of Hingam, near Boston, he wrote
volume of poems and translated VIZ
gil's Aeneid. He was q member OF the
American Academy sSof Arts and
Sciences. - A. total abstainer from
early, life, he was also Tor many years
president of the Massachusetts Total
Abstinence society.
Notwiths landing his national prom
inence as former secretary of the
navy, among his New England: friends
he was atfectionately known as Gov
ernor" Long to theiend of his life
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
REQUEST MADE
AS to Progress of Private
Negotiations for Safe Con-
duct of SHIPMENTS.
az Aaaoelarsp ,sEep

wASEIINGTOcS. Aug 81. request
for information as to the progress Ok
private negotiations for the safe con
duct of American shipments from neA-
trail countries was forwarded to Ion
don today by the British embassy. Per-
sistent reports that brokers' in London
were securing permits for such snip-
ments have led to considerable activity
by the trade advisers OF the state ds-
partment. which has failed thus far
to secure definite results.
Hundreds OF American concerns are
Interested in the delaped shipments
and many Of them have notified the
department. that they understand lon
don interests were securing permits
for shipments.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
FRANK BODY PHOTO
Ina Show Window IN Columbus
Results in Fight Between
Two Men.

COLUMBUS. Ca, Aug. Joseph
Lee and ]. Sokelow, . merchant, and
several other men we're arrested here
tonight after an alteration between.
Lee and Sokelow resulting from Lees
showinRain Sokelow's store g photo
graph Of the body ofsLeo M. Frank
as it hung from aztree near Marietta
to bystanders Sokelow at
tempted to take the photograph from
Lee. The police. reported that an at
tempt was made after the trouble TO
burn SokelowIs store Extra police
remained on guard during the night.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
YILLA TROOPS
Are in a General Movement
Headed toward the City
of Monterey, Mexico.
,uy A.see,Arrp esrss,

Ell PAso, Tex. Aug. "a general
of villa troop towards
Monterey was indicated by reports
from the South tonight
1t was said artillery reenforceme1ts
by General Eduardo Cons
zales were sent during the week ana
that General Rudolfo Fierro with cav
airy already had joined General Raoul
Afadcro in the Monterey district.
General villa, now In Durango City,
ii was stated, will enter the Monterey
district next week bringing with him
General Juan Banderas, the zapata
leader and his forces.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
AVIATOR INJURED
While D Demonstrating the Posi-,
bllities of the Aeroplane
In War Times.
<ny Assoe,aT1e paess,

AdGRNToWN, Pa, Aug. 28.-Lieu-
tenant Baron Won Ffgyelmesy, the not
ed Hungarian aviator. was seriously
inbred bore today while demonstrate
inE the possibilities of the aeroplane
In war times.
i The machine fell and pinned the
baron under the wreckage. He was
taken to q hospital wheas it was said
his condition IS serious.
!. EARTHQUAKES SHOCKS.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
MEXICAN BANDITS | !! !
HvVfFReceive a WarmiR Reception
Should They Make In
cursion into Guatemala

GUATEMALA. Aug. 2s The Qua
temalan authorities have made prep
arations to- repe1 tands chasttse any ny
Mexican bandits who may seek gto
rayaee the frontier OF Guatemala'
the prospects OF an insurrection nay
ing been reported In despatcnes 1ro u
easiness among the GuatmaIan IN
hnbitants o fthe frontier towns. but
outside these no apprehension is felt.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
GENERAL GOVERNOR
is Named for Occupied Regions
of Poland and Russia now
Under the Germans.
az Assee,ATEeisa sse,

BERLIN, Aug. 2s.--The occupied
regions Of Poland and Russia under
German administration have besn
formed into general g1vsrnorsnip
and placed like Belgium under gen
eral governor For this post Cover
nor Won BsseIes, conquerer OF Ant
werp and Soyogeorgievsk has hee-
selected.
The Austro-EIr7gaTian and Cor
man governmental some tiuse aEo .per-
fscted an agreement for the DIVISION
Of the territory ii the cneuptpa re-
gion west Of the vtstuin foS edmtn-
istrative purposes. Tbs presumably
viii DO extandsd ia the 1ewly-occu-
pied district sof Hue6ins
~ ~ ssss ss3sl A-s..ss.l 80.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
DECORATION CONFERRED.
tnxAraoeiArtp eaIes.

AMSTERDAM. via London, Aug. %.
The Berliner Tageblatt says e
learns from Dresden that Emperor
Wiliiam has conferred the decoration
Of the order of Pour Le ADerite on
Field Marshal L.man Won Sanders.
commander OF the Turkish forces In
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
PLAYERs RELHAsED

- t.L teYAsoociAvxn sassss - ~
BUFFALO, Aug. %. Russell Ford.
leadinR pitcher OF the Federal League
IN 1914. Ed LATTE, pitcher. Tex, Me-
Donald. outhnlder, and Arthur Wat
son. catcher. were given their uncon-
fitional releases from the Buffalo
FEDERAL League club today.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
no sEEK OUR CoTEoN..

LONDON. Aug. 2s-A cotton I'm.
nortation company with q capital o.
s. 900 900 has been founded "
Rremen. The business o. this new
somnaISy. Ii Is stated, will be to op'
fain buying orders from German "a
and Austrian spinners 80 as to MAKE
oiferh 70 AmetlEan expogtsrs
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
NAMED AS GOVERNOR.

AMsTERDAM. Aug. 2S1Nord.
was received here today from Berlin
that General Won Bes1er, conQuero..T 9!
81 Antwerp and Novogeorgievsk. had
been appointed governor geenral o.
the entire occupied Russian territory
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
EARTHQUAKE $40 CHS.
IN ApsoclArgp PRGsss

AyEZzANo;. italy, via Paris, Aug.
earthquake shocks have
been felt during the last twenty-tour
hours. No damage has peen DONE
however.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
INsPECTs IRON WORKS
oYAssee.ATao sassai

SsArH. Ne. Aug. Secretary o.
tle Wv Daniels arrived here on board
the gunboat Dolphin today to Inspect
the plant Of the Bath iron WORKS
wheer the constr ction OF two torpedo
,,ost Ssestroyers was begun q short
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
Polk IS Selected as
LansingS Counsellor
Still DRIVING

(Continued from page I, hrst secuohJ.
ling added yesterday to the number
on strike.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
WaInlltl'el==Co Coupons

Beautiful and useful pre-
3 rrliunls will be exchanged for
the coupons from-Mecca,
Omar, Sovereign, Hassan,
Sweet Capofal and Lord Sails
bury cigare;;tts, PlcoadiIIy,
gptian Straights and Derby
IittIe cigars. Also Tobacco
Coupons, These goods are On
display at the Pike News Co
and q cordial welcome Is OK
ldedto: az e cone 4 !l. 3 =! g gee
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
WAsHINGToN DEAD.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 28s-
rossnfS p washington Congressman
ernTns t11a' NashviiIe district for ter
years. dIed. here today Of typhoid g
yer. \
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29

y sn1anna feF .c5,aidF6a With tndssee-
t,pr AyeItl lz.e1a
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Tie Man II the ower
Shows IFS Fail Flats

siss11HE Man N the
Tower'' Is the
Weber and HeiIbrQner
.obsereer Of styles in,
New York,
Hi olbseryatinns are
daily printed IN the
metropolitan papers ipl
the Weber and He'll
broner advertisements.
This week he IS
showing the new Web
er and Heilbroner Fall
S5 hats to New Workers
At the SAINT moment
we are showing them
here: ], Z.
The soft hat is dis
tinctive, smart and Dig
s nified-diRerent, with
out being freakisf.
Il 10 the result Of
close observation Of
clothes tendencies-of
hat and haberd ashery
styies-seasonab1e and
reasonable - for the
young man and the
progressive business
man.
Il ernbodies TIE
BEST in New York
The &c,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-03
IMAGINARY "CLEAN-UP
PLAN" IS TIPPED OFF

1t is true that this Office has re-
ceiyed complaints regarding the pres
ence of certain undesirables at Iwilei,
commented j. Wesley Thompson, as
sistant district attorney. today. land
We have those complaints on file. But
whoever started the rumor that this
office was going to make general
cleanup evidently did not know what
he was talking-or writing
Mr.. Thompson would have but little
more to say on the matter. He init
mated rather strongly, however, that
II his office had been planning a
cleanup" the plan was tipped off
in good shape this morning.
AT the present time have. too
much work on hand to do any work
outside the office" he added. How
ever, this office may make an investi-
gaticn of conditions at Iwilei, as they
have been reported to US, some time
in the future"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-03
SPRECKELS Will
CLAIMS ARGUED
in COAST COURT

Those locally interested in Spreck.
els estate holdings will also be in
terested in the following from San
Francisco paper:
Argument was had before the Su.
preme Court sitting en- banc yester-
day in the Claus Spreckels will mat
ter. Attorney Charles s. Wheeler.
representing Claus A. and Rudolph
Spreckels. argued that the millions
given before death by Claus Spreckels
to John and Adolph. in excess of their
share of the estate as heirs, are held
in trust by John and Adolph for the
benefit of the other three heirs.
Peter r. Dunno. representing John
and Adolph, contended that these mil
lions belonged to them and that they
also had right to two fifths of the .es-
tate remaining in the possession of
Mrs. Anna C. Spreckels, their mother,
at the time of her death.
"The matter has come up on an APP
peal taken by Claus A. Spreckels ct
al from judgment of the lower
court sustaining demurrers in favor
of John and Adolph Spreckels to a
suit begun by the executors, Claus
and Rudolph, for a distribution Of the
estate"