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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
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LONDON, November lS.--oucc AGAIN
the German lin" ~ Franc" ha, been
hard hit
STARTING m offensive running from
IN" southern bank of the Amer. River
a"r;iward over q from, of about live
mii"s--from 81. i'lorre. Diviou to the
north of Sirrrc-,hv british have cap
iur"a the towns of Beaumont llamcl
aud st. ricrrc-piNiou ami .ils, and
s"cond-iiuc trenches i; various points
Between 5000 and 1000 men were
made prisoner IN the attack The Ger
mans apparently offered slight resist
art" L. their advcrsaricS. although
their positions were extremely heavily
fortified \ maximum gain to 4 depth
"i one mile over the tive mile front
MS mad" ny the british li.,rd :ieht
iHt continues I" the north "f Sterrr
Tho new dirty. prohahly has ay i,s
object IN" STRENGTHENING uu; oC The
iirtish line uorthvard FROM the region
"i Sars across the Ancro and tn" push
in" forward hy THO British lct wing
toward Achi"' le-l'rtir. tho junction
roini "i tine Arras- iiapaurr. ana .Arras-
NJ srrilinlJAi railroads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
MONUMENTAL CHURCH
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
)r. Nnrris Reports Substantial Incrcusc
In FUNDS for Endowment III
Historic church..

Monumental Episcopal church held
] (" annual CONGREGATIONAL meeting last
~. :ht III tn" lecture room Of the church
80 which Ecv. lanes w. Morris. H. ~.
the rector. read Il report shpwin. tn.
So iisfactorN condition 81 the church.
Incorporated III the report Of til. rec
tor were reports from the treasurer,
the endowment fund, the sunday school,
tn" brotherhood Of 81 Andrew the
choir The chanrcl chapter. tho church
yard committees, the Woodbridge Me-
mortal circle OF Kings puughtcrs. Tho
paughtcrs Of the King. the church pc
Iad!cal club, the wumau's auxiliary
AND tn" willing woriIcra. The cndow-
mcnt fund has made especially graft
wing Increase in size during the past
year. reported 1r. Norris
Later in the evening. Charles b.
Tnbh. scout master Of Troop -. Eoy
Scouts. the troop f"strrcd 10y Monu-
mental Church, presented his report
- the rector The troop was reported
TO have made Il crcditabl. increase in
mnmh"rship and development IN eff
hcicncN since its organization six
months ago.
The meeting was largely for the rur-
pose Of social fellowship. Refresh
mcniS were served by the women ..
the church. There was q program Of
music aud readings. III cludiuE among
the latter several original poems by y.
u. Valentine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
MURGU|A IS APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED TREV|N0
VIII Take Command of Northeastern
Military Zone as Soon AZ Tie
Reaches chihuahua City.
NOW ON WAY FROM TOIsltEoS
Transfer Understood To BE Due to
Failure to Overcome Growing lil-
Ian MISUNDERSTANDING Reported
Concentrating Near Santa Isabci.
| kN An.n,inteh rrrs. |

III. i'ASo, TEN, November i3.--,icn-
.ral Francisco Murguia Is 10 succeed
General .Iacinto B. Trevino as COM
mander Of the Northeastern Military
I"n" aS soon n. he arrives in Chihua
hHa CITY from the south with his re-
Organized division MnrEu., is Il gen
tral OF equal rank with General IRE
vino. who. II is understood. has asked
I" be relieved Of his command Of Chi
huahua tor personal reasons
IN" announcement OF General Muir
Suia appointment aS commander of
the southeastern Military Zone was
mad" mere to-day from Il source which
Is considered absolutely reliable.
General TrcNino is expected t" re-
turn 10 his former headquarters in
Monterey. although II" may come to tho
"or"cr here for = visit with Mrs Ire
VINO. No reason is given for General
mat the failure To "vcrcomc Tia, grow
trG Villa movement is probably 10
Sr"nsihl" for the change in command
.rS.
General Murgui., is now ad,auriu,,
from fotrcon as a base toward t'!iihua-
hua city with 4 large force 90 troops
ana IS expected II arrive thcr" within
the next two days Villa troops are
again concentrating; i'll tho Vicinity of
SANTA lsabcl, west Of Chihuahu. CIV
according Ia reports received here hy
American government agents. Tn" -.
port said the bandits wcr. coming
from the direction OF Snt.vo. and mill
'ary men here Predicted an attack
upon Chihuahua CITY soon bv Villas
entire command. ;;a!lroad ana tclc-
graph lines south % Chihuahua CITY
Whlch were cut hy the villa bandits.
have been repaired.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
CONFISCATE WHISKY
Policemen sweet aud I.umpkin Arrest
Sailic it"fiin an Charge or
selling I.Guor,

Saii'e Rntln. c"l"rcd, aged twenty six
Years, "r North Twenty second Street.
WAS arrested yesterday by patrolmcn
LARRY i. Sweet AMI NJ. +. Lumplin
nn"n Charge OF storing and selling
whisky. III. officers accosted n negro
man and asked him if he could show
.n"h whcr" they could bu; drink.
hcE loih the negro they would treat
Nun 10 drink or TWO il he would show
thcih. lie did SO. and they bought
several drinks and finally bought half
Il pint "f whisky. They then arrested
me woman searched the place and
brought away several dozen bottles or
bccr and several quarts Of whisky.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
Count NOW IN PROGRESS
ALL OVER CALIFORNIA
None OF Reports Received Tend Ia
Alter General Results OF I'm
official Canvass.
SOME SMALL GAINS FOR WILSON
Iabuiation Being Watched Closely
by Checkers, Lawyers and ENpert
Accountants Employed Ivy Both
Parties.
tIsy Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, November a..
o'.ici;d recount of the votes east In
las, Tuesdays election hcran all over
California early to-day, and Tonight
no reports had reached political head
quarters here which would tend to
alter the general results of the unof-
fetal canvass.
IN san Francisco President Wilson's
't"u WAS augmented by SIN votes with
Trout ohe-stAth OF the precincts re-
S"uHlcu IN" count Was watched
closely by checkers iawyors and cx-
pert accountants employed tx both Tho
republican and Democratic State or
EaniI:,tionS
hoh'ci;h reports from other coun-
', received NJ political headquarters
a".nE IN" day regarding Ill. prrsf-
nch'iit! vote showed IN all caYcy small
gains Tor President Wilson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
HIGHEs'S LEAD cur
~ SOI.nIENS' NnEI,

'isS Assoc iatcd Press
~ ALL, MINI, November ID
iiushcs's lead over Wilson ,o-n,,.r,
WAS cut down 10 23a by added snld!.ls
Nosc ahd net gain of forty-four over
ieHious returns from Sibl., County
ne latest count is. WILSON I7e.15h.
hughes. i7H.g?l
III" soldiers 10 date have f.,vo,oa
wilson slightly. the difference in ms
inH"f tonight standing u, TT ful
wilson and 90 for Hughes
Rrrorts from the county auditors
f"a'ncu IN" office of Secretary IF state
"chnhhi To-day. hut bad it'll. bc,ripr
ON III. result. More ar. exn.rtcd tn
morrow AMI representatives nC tho
democratic National Committee viii
DC on hand uatil Tho State Cnnyussi,,..
h".!Id. which hclSns It's duties on
work. 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
TRABUE TO GO ON STAND
o'"'e i">cs 'nsc Against Wan WIN
Shot and Killed Harry
=. stokes.
ny Associa,.d pres.l


NASHVILLE. TENN Noycuh.r -
-" We testimony OF Dr. McGunnon.
'"c stat to-day closed its ease
against charles =. Trabue, who shot
""u N'tle" Harry :. Stokes IN the lat.
tors "iiic" IN April 20 Adiournuo,,
was thcn taken until "Wednesday
morning, when Trabue viii go an inc
witness stand
pr Mr'iannon. one ~ tho surgeons
WI" performed the autopsy. described
Tue course OK the bullet through
St"kcs's neck from left 10 the right
SD" and through the top Of his head
The state contends that stokes was
shot ~ the neck from II point slightly
behind his lief, shoulder.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
CONDUCT SURVEY
OF CITY AFFAIRS
Continued From FRS, Page,

','''''ha'H FiTSt l'aet.b
lie determined by the local commune,
For Instance, /, would not say whether
II favored municipal or private opera.
,ion of the Ga. Works, but il would
"et al the facts aud figures OF the
present conduct of that undertakings
and on those facts as they may bc
developed each voter could justly form
his OWN opinion.
rs !" charter changes. the bureau
Inc said. recommended no special form,
though II stands for tho principlus of
tchnit" centralized responsibility. "A
SYSTEM ny which the executive power
plans and submits the plans to the
legislative power for approval and
appropriate II, with The right to 20 to
the people in the event Of adverse. de-
cis'"n ." any Important issue.
MI. sands stated th;tt from a hasty
reading .: the last Two rticrtu Of the
city Auditor II appeared That the city
w%s running behind ut the rate Of
f"n'.n" per ;,niiun, and that for Il city
going that rapidly into dcpt. Il critical
study of it's Hnarcial affairs could not
hc mad" too soon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
RICHMOND FIRMS FINED
Three Arc Assessed S.a md Costs for
Violating Stntc's Chfid-Lnbor

fincs Of -" and costs were imposed
Yesterday in the Juvenile and Domestic
relations Court on three Rlchmond
i'hicrs wh" We're found guilty of vio-
lniing the child-iabor laws
Those who were fiucd were Miss ~.
:. panforth. manager of Danfurth's
Millinery ). r. bishop. shirt manufac-
turcr. and Emma Lewis. colo,cd. FISH
vendor. In the two last-named eases
appeals We're noted and the trials were
set for December >. The cases were
pr'Jccuted on evidence gathered by
Mist Lille NJ. Barbour Inspector for
the state Labor Department
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
Tailorites Will
Please Read:

We have no bone TO
pick with the man of
means who wants 10
spend his time at the
high-priced taiIors.
They make just as
good clothes rs we do
use the same high grade
OF WOOlcns.
Call on any OF the
crack taiIors, and you'll
lind that their plates for
winter include changes
in waistlinc. lapels,
shoulders and cuffs
same as ours.
They may not show
You rs many for
cign novelties, because
they've been exceed
ingiy hard to get.
But the real differ
cncc is that with US
YOU see the fit before
You order and get your
Suit to-day.
Price about half.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
WILL tpPoINT COMMITTEES
TO ASSIST IN SInAI.A

Auiitor crcnshaw later cxp!ailcd
III" tisnrc& quoted. Willie ,dmitl.ns
th;t' the city had lived far heyond ",
income, he stated that som, Of ,hc
tmrroNoncuts already financed were
later t" to covered 10y bond issu.s
which would reimburse Tho general
fund
After general discussion. =. 4,
G"misS moved tina: I survey be made
and that piopcr steps hc taken 10 rr,
vide the cost Of such Il survey" i. tho
*ne.t s'i"n OF Acting Chairman Car
rius:ton IN, motion was enlarged Ia
provide that President Easlcr. OF III.
'iN'' Association. 10 empowered to an
point a rommtttc" To carry tho views
ri the nrc",in. into effect Tn. ma.
ton was then adopted unanimously.
'nt rising vote % thanks given Ia
Mr.. sands Tor his address
Secretary H. Il Anderson. Of III.
civic Association. spoke briefly ;IrrIn.
municipal survey as y basis on
which I" huild now charter for III.
c!iN He was convinced that the ci,v
'"ul" not hope for ctticicn, results I'M
~ l,H present patchwork charter has
oe'h completely redraCt"d II wns
bi"ni;h nj oar IN the debate that V,,rini,
~ one OF The fcw Statcs in TN, I.u,o,
where the Constitution does not pcr,o,,
''''"" TO make assessments for strcot
paN'ns Nj. Sands gave ID a.. his on,,,-
ION taHt IN cas-" such work is don. ly
hon' Issue. tn" life OF TN. bombs shouid
~ no instance exceed tho prob,il, III,
OF thc Improvement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
GERMANS ON 1ANCRE
HARD HIT BY BRITISH
TWO Towns and First and Second-Lne Trenches Cap
tured and More Than 5000 Made Prsoner-Von
Mackensens Forces Still in Retreat

enemy succeeded IN holdin:; III. heights
'nd making n salient before our posi-
tons northeast 81 i'olpp
in til" MnIlcnica Valley there WAS
weak artillery fire. West If tn" Var
ear NiS"r' - cannonadinig took place.
III was calm On IN" either front cNccpt
~ tn" bohrudja. where lighting nc-
cured at our advanced positions. with
out important results"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
APPROVES SENTENCE
Mnior-t.encrnl Wood cnnrurs In Pun
ishmcnt Melted out to Private
kctehuin for nrScrtion.

Sentence Of dishonorable dscharr g
from the military service, one years
confinement ut hard labor in Federal
prison and loss Of all pay during that
TIME. imposed early In the fall by u
""uii-;nar;iai n Camp Stuart on Pri-
Naic Walter :. kc;chum, al battery &.
Flc!d Artillery. charged with dcscr-
n"n. has been approved by Major.
General Wood. commander Of the East
crn Department. according To notice re-
ct!Vcd Yesterday at tho office Of tho
AdJuiant- General The place of CON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
Kol Mt>iiNS REruLSED BY
Al STItO-t:I;FtMAN TROOPS
iBv Associate,

| Bv Associated Ptrssl
itki.!\. November IL ,via SayvtlI")
ON III" PENNSYLVANIA front ycs,or.
"iN Austr"-ti"rman troops captured
'hr"" towns and rcpulS.d numerous
k"umantan attacks, III" Wa" Office am
nounr"a Nor" than i.oro prisoners
Yer" taken
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
SAInNIl<i RI.NOl<ES
IT'S GIFT Tu KING,

ny NsHnCiatod fress.l
ATHENS. November II ,yru London,
N"N"mh"r I'D --rh" muniriraliiy IL
Sa!"ni!<i. III which Was launched TN.
'l"'"lh'nt I" TAX" Greece iut,h tn" war
~ opposition t. III" wishes Of KIM
constantine. has formally rovu.Scd its
titt OF VILLA !ilatini and Niaousa forest
made - the King after tn. Balkan
war. Th" reason assigned is the IN
gratitude" OF the King.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
HoI MANlANS FORCED
To YIELD GROUND
fBy Associated i,rc.s-I

bS Associated ir".s.
~ hiiAREST. November II twin
i"nd"nb.--in an aliday battle in the
region ri hracosluvci.. northeast Of
atnpiilunS. south az the PENNSYLVANIA
border. the knunnnians maintained
their positions. the War Office an
h"uhccd to-day ON tn" right bank at
III" Nt''r Ait. however. tn" Ruumani;,u
forces wer" compelled to yield ground
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14

hncmcnt was designated as the United
states Disciplinary BARRACKS. at Fort
ieaNenworth, Kan. hu, II was directed
that the prisoner be kept under guard
with his battery in Texas until further
orders
lfiNatc kctchum WAS charged with
having deserted Camp Stuart on Aug
ust II. ana having rcmuincd away I'M.
I'll September IL. when he was arrest.
cd in Portsmouth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
GERMAN VESSELS SUNK
IN GULF CT, FINLAND

fETlsoiisAl', November II Ivia
London .--An Official statement issued
h"r" to-day says that Il majority II
German vessels which took part FRIDAY
~ honibnrdmcnt in the t;ulr OF Ein-
land wcr. $tuh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
Colds Cause Headache and Grin

i;;NHAIthNE BRDMo UtlEiSE remove.
N" 'iIhsc. There Is only ''iIronto tsui-
nm. u ". GROVES siTnatur. Is a..
Evening journal., 1916-09-21
MOB BREAKS JAIL,
HANGS MURDERER
FROM PHONE POLE
Kansas Outlaws at Gun
Points FruStrate Attempts
to Save Double Slayer
Court Cave HIM
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
By The United Press.

OLATHE. Kansas. Sept 21.- Storm
ing the Jail fifty armed men early to-
day lynched Bert Dudley, ayenging the
murder of Mr. and Mrs Henry Miller
for which he was convicted on Tues
day.
The mob called on Sheriff Carroll
about midnight and demanded that
Dudley be released TO them. He re-
fused.
Better lei us have him." said the
leader, we are prepared TO take him.
The men cut loose with a vOlley
Of shots and the officers yielded. But
Mrs. Carroll had fed in the meantime
with the Jail keys. Determined To get
their man, the mob battered in two
Jail doors. and when the fire depart
ment attacked the crowd with streams
of water. they forced the flremen to
retreat at gun points.
Selling Dudley. the mob hurried
with him to waiting motor cars,
threw a rope around his neck, sped
a quarter of mile TO the Frisco de-
pot and hanged him TO a telephone
pole
Dudley. an ex-convict. and white,
was convicted OF first degree murder
which carries with II a sentence oi
life imprisonment.
Evening journal., 1916-09-21
CITY STONEMEN TO HEAR
OF FELLOWSHIP TROUBLES

Differences that have cropped up
among the Stonemen, an organization Of
Pro.estants formed in Philadelphia, with
branches in several cities, are spreading
to the Wilmington membership.
While a branch OF the Stonemen has
been. formed in Wilmington, permanent
officers have not been chosen as yet, the
present organization being temporary
II is known as The Stonemen's Fellow
ship
A meeting Of the Fellowship will be
held in Odd Fellows Hall, Highlands, to-
night. and tomorrow night an open
meeting Of the Fellowship will be held in
Eden Hall for all members of the order
and those who contemplate joining.
At that meeting speakers from Phila-
delphia will explain the differences that
have led up to some members withdraw
inc from the Stonemen and forming a
new organization TO be known as the
United Protestant Fellowship. and the
organization of a. branch of the new fell
lowship in Wilmington will be consid-
cred
Evening journal., 1916-09-21
EDEN STAFF AGAIN
wins HIGH HONORS
Gets 90 Per Cent. in First
and 90 ga Per Cent. in
Third Degree Work
BIG RECEPTION
is ARRANGED

Members OF Eden Lodge, No. "a. l. 0.
20. r., who remained up until o'clock
this morning to learn how their de-
gree team had Jared in the conpeti-
tions held in connection with the an
nual convention Of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge in session in Chatta-
nooga. we're rewarded by the best Of
news.
For the fourth consecutive time
and against degree teams from all
parts of the country. the degree team
of Eden Lodge. No "a. /. o. O. r., OF
Wilmington. again won first prize in
the first degree work with a percent
age Of % out of a possible 100. In the
third degree work the Delawareans
took the prize with the high percent
age Of 1894 out of a possible lOO,'
the telegram sent 30 the waiting
Odd Fellows in this city read. II
added that THE large audience pres
ent when the prizes were awarded
cheered the winning team TO the echo
and congratulated the Wilmington
ians~
Degree Master Philip J. Isaac, I'M
der whose direction the team rehears-
ed four nights a week for a period Of
two months prior to the trip TO Chat
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Evening journal., 1916-09-21
REAL SLEUTHS TRAIL
PHANTOM WHO WORKED
AMONG Cabin FOLK

sleuthing for a sleuth Is the role
members Of the local detective squad
are playing at present, and the sleuths
are anxious To locate their quarry, who
has been impersonating one of their
own men along the Causeway and
among the cabin owners on the south
side Of the Chrisiana River.
Several men residing in the cabins
have related of no wthe would-be
sleuth arrived along the river banks
about dusk on Tuesday night, display
ing a regular policemans shield and
revolver. To several men he said he
was a detective and was watching one
of the cabins nearby. Those TO whom
he had been talking believed him until
he was seen walking arm in arm with
a woman living in the cabin he claim
ed 10 be watching. The would-be de-
tective then disappeared and has not
been seen since Local detectives
when informed of the mans action,
made an investigation and heard the
same tale from numerous men and
bows who happened to see and talk TO
the man.
II caught the man will be prosecut-
ed by real sleuths.
Evening journal., 1916-09-21
Soldier CROWNED
IN Delaware RIV, R
Fell From Rowboat While
Going From Delaware City
TO Fort Delaware
HIS TWO COMPANIONS
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY. Sept. 21.-While
returning from Delaware City to Fort
Delaware with two companions in
row-boat late last night Private
Iwron, Of the Third Company Coast
Artillery Defenses of the Delaware,
fell overheard and was drowned Pri-
vate Iwron was one of the recent re-
cruits and definite Information as 10
his age, home. etc, could not be
learned.
When near the middle OF the river
the small row-bOat suddenly tilted and
the soldier went overheard, II was
very dark at the time and Iwron'a
comrades threw him an oar. An in
stant later he disappeared aud that
was the last seen OF him. A search
Is being made for the body today.
After Iwron went overheard tho two
men remaining in the boat had a
struggle for several hours 10 keep
their boat ahoat They were unable
10 get the oar that was thrown TO the
man in the water. and this left them
but one oar 70 navigate the boat with.
On several occasions they came near
being upset and were picked up by a
passing steamer at an early hour this
morning.
The two men were put off al Reedy
Island.
Evening journal., 1916-09-21
CITY HEALTH BOARD ORDERS
SCHOOLS TO REMAIN CLOSED
UNTIL MONDAY, OCTOBER z.
Presence Of Two More Infantile Paralysis.
Cases Moves Authorities to Extend Pre-.
cautions Against Outbreak of Disease.
Board DenOunceS Sunday School Officials
Who Ignore Order.

be allowed to open the Sunday before
The head Of the health board said he
had been informed that certain Sunday
schools had remained open to children
l6 years Of age and under in defiance of
the orders of the Board of Health.
"lf that he true" he said. "those re-
sponsible for such opening arc not law.
abiding citizens. They are deserving of
severe public censure and should he pro.
ceeded against"
The order against opening the schools
Monday applies to al moving picture
shows and other places where young
young children are in the habit of con.
gregating
The cases Of infanale paralysis re-
ported to the local Board of Health
are those Of Joseph Rooney. % years
old. Of No. 1922 Chestnut street, the
oldest yet reported in this section,
and the case of a child az No. 507 Lin
coin street.
The case referred to as beyond the
city limits is that Of the three-month-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Wells. of Dobbinsville. near New Cas-
tie, reported as infantile paralysis 10
the State Board of Health this morn
ing. In addition to these three cases,
another one, that OF the fifteen
month-old child OF Thomas Grant, Of
Harrington. has been reported to the
State Board of Health.
Evening journal., 1916-09-21
REGISTER Gets WILL
FROM DEPOSIT BOX
MIR. Brown Sets Precedent
in Obtaining Paper
Locked in Vault
SETTLES QUESTION
THAT HAD PUZZLED

what seemed at first difficult
question to solve. has been cleared
up by Registrar Of Wills Isaac r.
Brown anG officials Of a trust com
many here, who have at the same time
created precedent in such cases.
The will of a deceased woman was
supposed to have been placed by her
in a locked box which she had de-
posited in the custody of the trust
company. Under the law, it is ex-
plained. no goods of deceased per-
sons can be taken into the possession
of any except those duly authorized
nv law. II the will designated such
persons. il was illegal for any others
10 take tie box from the custody OF
the trust company. No one could tell
who had been her designated executor
OF the estate because the will could
not be found, and was supposed to
be locked up. The trust company
had the key, which had been placed
in it's possession by the deceased.
There we're no legal precedents TO
cover such case. it was declared
Mr.. Brown refused TO issue letters
OF administration to any person and
thus hermit him 10 take the box from
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