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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
Limitation Act,
WheeLer's Plea

Continued from Page One
transfer of the stock. Two years is the
limit for prosecutions of offenses of this
nature under the salute of limitations.
The stock was not given Wheeler for
safe custody and no offcnse has been
established
The court s comment was:
"Would it not be "A question of fact
for the jury to determine when the con
version was made: Suppose the in
tenton to embczzle was not present at
the time Of the transfer aud that the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17

Thinks Utilities Still Face Many Problems

remarked
utilities the of their
who claim know, that
level the
already there change the better in sections where in
the granted the
panies could pull through.
optimism The
brought bear
before petitions
utility and fare increases before the
little been in the relief
the utility companies recently but beyond
all its available credit
possibility continued smaller
be sufficient instances but certainly
relief IT possible
the situation by reducing their there
reduce wages eing where
until living down. and the other
material
would
he concluded the out is increase rates
In Fl. NJ Bylleby
subject from the standpoint Of labor as follows:
polite providing
companies with that will than labor
the new wage
all
follow
be sufficient the physical
getting rid of the debris
of the war;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
10, 900 Mail Carriers to Parade H.r.

Ten thousand letter carriers in uni
form will be the feature of big parade
to be held at the National Association
of Letter Carriers Convention which
will meet in this city during the first
week of next September. The local
branch of the letter carriers association
will discuss plans for the coming con
vention at dinner, April %, at
Dooper's Hotel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17

criminal appropriation occurred May
.. 1915. as alleged in the indictment.
Ought not the jury determine this?'
Gray's rejoinder:
NO, absolutely not. II there was
any embezzlement it occurred at the
time of the transfer of the stock.
Suppose" replied the court, 1.-THE
judge conceived the idea he was going
to take the money himself long after
the conversation-then l think it's a
question for the jury"
Rhinehart. who is said 10 be the
prosecutions last witness. began his
testimony with the statement that he
first meet Wheeler on Memorial Day,
1914. Mrs. Joyces brother said he
lived in New York. but came TO this
city nearly every week end to his sis
ter's home.
He recalled that in February. 1915.
Mrs, Joyce. in his presence. consulted
Wheeler about her business affairs.
II asked Wheeler that if, as Judge.
he could act" asserted Rhinehart. "IIe
told me he could not do it publicly,
but that there was no reason why he
could not do it on the side. ] thought
it was not right, but he said it was ali
| right to do it privately.
Saw Defendant Often
"I saw Judge and Mrs. Wheeler fire.
uueutly after that. They dincd at Mrs.
Joycc's home nearly every Sunday.
81 went to talk with Judge Wheeler
about Mrs. ,Joyce's affairs on March
10. 1917 at his City Hall office. He said
to me: Elmer, ] can't excuse myself
for this thing, unless it resulted from an
overcstimate of my fees
Judge Wheeler told me he needed
the money and was in debt. He said
he had taken it. He said he had taken
100 shares of American Traction and
Light stock and that he had not used
the $4,000 which Mrs. Joyce gave
, him for the purpose for which it was
intended.
He said continued Rhnchart.
that he had only paid part of the
$40 900 to Albert Joyce and Edward Il.
Powell"
Albert Joyce was Mrs .Toyce's
brother in law and a former CO. ad-
minstrator of the Joyce estate. Powell
Mde -"'S - "''0'n'' !" W
iumouS' w.
Interviewed in March, 1917
| Tho ,;tross s,;d his s;stor ,,,os ;.,,
hin, r.hor ho ;ntorr;orod U-LoaIon ~ ~,
! Narch 10 Io1z
"Ws wont hooL tbo ,o,t dor " ho
continual ..ond J,,rin, that ;nt,.;a,,.
7 smoke Of seeing Albert Jovco in Colum .
bus md tbat AIhert Jovco clo;,rod ho
had not rcco;vod tho amount ho u.as
sunnosod 70 ret
! ..wboolor s,,r,os.ol ,L,. ,,. ,. 49,,
the onnearanca tbot no wos alI riobt
He asked Mrs. Jovce not to oxnosc
him but to be len;ent With him Uo
said he would make restitution Al
this Mrs. Jovce asked him
/ ".Have Won onvtbing lof,.'
"Jn rcpiv bc offered her half hi,
salary as indigo He said hc would
INV il to hcr from month ,n mon,h
increase the salary to $4,000. If it
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
Textile manufacturers are reported

Textile manufacturers are reported
to be awaiting the German dyes which.
it is expected, will be shipped here in
the near future in payment for food :
stuffs. Their readiness to take the for
eign product is exerting a depressing
influence upon the dyestuffs market, and
dealers say they are receiving only
small orders. Among the coloring ma :
terials which Germany is likely to send
here are rhodamine and patent blue,
both of which are much wanted by
American consumers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
EGETABLES

The general market was quiet and there
were ample offerings at the following quota
tions: White pota toes. Jersey. per = bush.
White potatoes, Maine. per 100 pounds, 81. 20
ao8o; white potatoes. Pennsylvania. No. !.
Eaw York per 100 pounds. 81 20 .. 40;
white potatoes, Delaware and MARYLAND,
Hooser. per 10 pounds. s2a2.2o: sweet
potatoes Jersey, per basket-No. !, S.I5
SS'eS; No. 2, il5O@1. 60; sweet potatoes,
Eastern Shore. per barrel-No. !, s59Si
sweet potatoes, Delaware and Maryland,
bushel-hampers-No. I. s2.75G3.l5 No. =,
sl,Sb42: cabbage. Danish seed, per ton.
$50 Il 90: do southern. per hamper. 81. 10 ID
8.75 onions, yellow. per l0O-pound bag,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
Cipes Reasons for Bullish Market attitude

wss s s ss1ns
holds The United states
sss sa Tst Bss % s St sss S S
a Ts @ ses aessaes OF % ae s soe DsR nss a.Sas
BY American industries New
fsss sns s
neas Msssd fee 1d will
Interest on u S. Bonds as Aid to Ne,O Loan
tn. wsse @ @ saps % ls ss % ss
s !: osg f t @ The sass
i Fl ns ess;s; s @ .sss
calling ,Ss .s vii
fec. hs s''ss a'a
ss s #. ss ed Ra pss S s' the the
These % sn s IN the w @ S H % fn of
connection Victory Notes anticipated
@ n @ Business ne onsS t. and
n ance touching high record convertible % IS
presenting degree of activity than has been
H1s aa @ s'ss sss'ssi f sinking S %
in that recorded other
Railroad whole irregular with toward
New parity quotations
on ws quoted %tA small changing
%P h s s sssus 5 s.
There fairly fair so good s s%i Of trading as these a s bonds
view the % hsmins
ast % a trade s ai' r %aaf S obtain
the volume
tranens the proximity of the Victory
term notes yesterday, with
char in ationsco with Tuesdays final.
good for American Telephone Telegraph es
with
about municipal offerings although
totals involved small
short notes favor inquiry
American Foreign Securities
United Kingdom 5 etc Prices for all of these
& tinued firm throughout the days session.
100 18@103Ts
1904 lola the
at
30 to 08 corporation So we
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17

Bids on :. 400. 900 barrels OF fuel oil
to be delivered, during the next twelve
months to shipping board vessels at
Boston, Philadelphia. Galveston. Girls
tobal and Balbao, are asked by the
boards division of operations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17

The Nevada Consolidated Copper
Company has issued it's pamphlet re-
port for the year ended December 81
showing surplus after charges of S3,-
252, ,O7O. equivalent to $1.62 share
(par value So, earned on the $9,097. =
2S5 capital stock. as compared with
surplus Of so. 1874 ,631. or S4.56 a share,
in 1917
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
Dyesturs exported to England from

Dyestuffs exported to England from
the United States. France or Switzer-
land are now subject to an import Ii
cense, the general license granted on
February 81 to permit such importa =
tions having been revoked on April IA.
according to a cablegram from Robert
p. Skinner, American consul general at
London.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
SENTIMENT BEARISH
IN THE CORN MARKET
Prices Sag After Firm Start.
Bull Side StaIe-Oats
Sells of
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST


ard r ssS,h hSsy; ana vs:t ssrii Fridss ' iSWs iS
pakota-Fair tonight. ana probably Fri.
day; warmer, South pskotaand Nebraska
.as.Fair tonisht and Friday: warmer
snsS tsnss ,tS T9sy sd6. sa Tdsy " .Tsr :.
noon. wyoming--Fair tonight and Fri
day. except rain northwest; colder west
Chicago. April 1T.-Sentiment in the
corn market remained bcarish this
morning and after slightly frmer
start prices sagged. as there was little
snap on the buying side. Hogs were
lower and receipts have increased
trifle as compared with the movement
week ago. The arrivals here toda!
were 155 cars.
1t appeared as though the bull side
temporarily had gone stale and there
was a disposition to favor a reaction
| pending new developments.
May opened at S1.5SH to $1.5Sa,
against $1.5S14 at the end yesterday.
and receded to s1.5s. July started at
S1.52 to $1.52A. against S1.51N at
the end yesterday. and. after touching
81 .521a, declined to S1.51ai. Septem-
Der started at S1.4T1s to S1.415s,
! against S1.4T14 at the close yesterday,
and receded to 81 .46as.
Private cables reported the weather
in Argentina fine. Shipments from that
country for the week were estimated
at 600, 1000 bushels.
| Oats also sold off after a slightly
firmer start. At first, there was scat
tered buying by commission houses but
profit taking supplied the demand.
Trade was dull. pending further de-
velopments. The receipts here today
were sixty four cars. Shipments from
Argentina for the week were estimated
at 100000 bushels.
May opened at 6S3sc to 6Sa4 C
at the end yesterday. and declined to
6S4c. July started at 6714c to 67asc.
against 671sc. yesterdays last price,
and later sold at &c. September was
quoted at 635sc to 6Sa4c at the outset,
against 635sc at the close yesterday.
Shipments Of wheat from Argentina
for the week were estimated at ] ,110.
600 bushels. against 4.022 900 bushels
last year.
The receipts of wheat at Minneapolis
today were 204 cars. against, III cars
last year; Duluth car, against 3 cars !:
at Winnipeg III cars. against 116 cars 4;
at Chicago 6 cars, against cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17

The Republic Iron and Steel Com :
pany for the three months ended March
81 reports surplus after charges and
federal taxes of 81 .053. 900. equivalent
to So .26 n share ON the $21 ,101 900
common stock. after deduction of pre-
ferred dividends. This compares with
surplus Of S3 ,O21 ,IGS. or $3.50 a share.
on the common in the March quarter of
1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
BROKERS BELIEVE STOCK
MARKET DISCOUNTS PEACE
Actiuy Of Westinghouse Said Be Due to Scandinavian
Prospects-Lo,cer Steel Prices EnpecedGossp Of Street

TOUR the brokers' dioses the fact that the sentiment
"A brokers discounted
There belief
existing be gcs certain issues before
brokers said yesterday they
followed by the Sat
said he
time
activity Westinghouse stock
country
from Sweden Denmark with orders buy electric
said the unners of
particular the General Electric Company and
benefcares of
the best posi-
credits established here and their shipping free to handle
the purchases.
Steel Companies May Establish Open Market Says Banker
and the reports
by wealthy brought out
banker allied with other interests to the
will wait
said indifferent
whether fixing market
udeion. especially
would
and this
establish market
successfully would first to quote
ad higher prices would prevail and the
position, all doubt and uncertainty
could
adjustment only be brought around in this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17

Members Of the Chilean Financial
Mission now in Washington accepted
today an invitation from the United
States Chamber of Commerce to attend
the convention of the chambers of com
merce of the country at st. Louis from
April 20 to May |. as guests of the
national organization.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17

Low grade woods which have been in
poor demand for some fine are expected
to- rise in price soon as result of
the present scarcity and high prices OF
fine woos
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury gained
$4,000 from the banks yesterday,
making IL cash net gain since Friday of
So .5SS 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
POULTRY
FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock met with fair sale and values
snnles New York, per barrel-Ba ldwln.
erssninf ssSi2 rTi1s ESsse' se4 tsg!
raeINRen Davis STGS5O: Gano, T.5oQ8:
winesap. tio50aii.50; apples. ,wester.ns ger per
box. si.6065: lemons. per boz; ssTa
Csiifornia, per box. 81. so a 9. 80; grapefruit.
per box, ,275@8.5O; strawberries. Florida
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
MERCHANTS:

hardware DEALER cohier
kind of storekeeperyou shouldn't
another Public
periodical merchants only. Subscribers
waiting for for Not but npi
that interestingly tells all of things that
merchants want to know Busne': buy
ing accounting, handling help Credits
advertns eolseonshe Retail. Public Ledger tell. how they
solved fiction
toa-aphs of big merchants benef-hree
Die, helpful reading
scrpton price, ONE DOLLAR CA issue)
just a with eehead
plainly written, and will be the first and third
month Address Retail Public Ledger
Public Ledger Building Philadelphia, Pa Do now!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
PROVISIONS

There was a fair jobbing trade and values
we're well sustained. The quotations follow
Beef. In sets. smoked and att-d!ied, ave
cried, 47c: pork family. ,iE2 9ts; hams, s.
7. cured, loose. 34934hc; DO, sklnned,
hang boiled. boneloss. Doc. picnic shoulders,
s. p. cured, loose. 27c: do. smoked, .sc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17

Theophilus B. Stork has been elected
a director of the Merchants Union
Trust Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17
BUSINESS NOTES
Actual orders for $50, 200 ounces Of

ACTUAL OruerS IOT IOU,UOV OuHCeS Vi
quinine sulphate were in the market
yesterday. OF this amount 10000
ounces were bought by agents Of Italian
consumers for early shipment to Italy,
where shortage of quinine is re-
ported.
Increasing inquiries for some Of the
heavy industrial chemicals is reported
and dealers manifested greater optimism
over the business outlook.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17

on the common in the March quarter of
1918.
The Miami Copper Company has is
sued its pamphlet report for the year
ended December 81, showing total in
come, after charges and taxes, Of 81,
$50 ,5S2, equivalent to 81 share (par
value $5) on the s3,T35,570 capital
stock, as compared with total income Of
So. .2O4, ,261, or $42S a share, in 1917.
A, d. Converse & Co. announce
that they have opened a Baltimore Office
at 2O4 Maryland Trust Building under
the management of W. Bennett Wise.
Chicago Board of Trade membership
sold for $3.50 net to the buyer. new
high record.
Net earnings of Tonopah Belmont
Development Company for March were
S5S,S10, as compared with S50,061 in
February and of Belmont Surf Inlet
$50 ,846, against $50, ,S73, in February.
Net earnings of Jim Butler in March
were $3345 against S4291 in February.
The Chile Copper Company announces
that holders of second extended install
ment receipts are offered the privilege
of extending the date of payment of
final installment on account of purchase
of collateral trust bonds series "a"
from May 20, 1910 (date fixed in Sec
ond extended receipt, to September 20.
1919. ..r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17

ORIhf tHOpOSi
CHEEsE-oFerinxs were moderate ant
Te9 YotH and
Wisconsin,. % %hoemiik af G; fs1sy held s7 Sc
es NSolemR PsGs fai 10 eW GOOD. aoF Is sS sc
BuTTERnofferings were light and price,
and IA sr2 nnds ste
tatons: Solid pa cked creamery. extras. G5is
higher scoring goods, e0ls 96sla c, the !stte' latte.
81 q 68c; seconds eo9slc;, sweet creamery
sGpa ta9sE 9sr 95spas pssa Of HP6s Job
EGGs-The market ruled firm with de.
mand good. Quotations: Free eases, nearb!
9rsts 1920 per crate current qO reCslpis srps
S12.e0: fancy selected eggs joobinB at aop
soc per dozen,
POULTRY
weak AK er' under tairly Nei liberal onernss 3uS
tations: Fowls, 81 a S0c; broiling chick
81 SSa srries
roc ss 20 sSs Sa 5isa SSSSsS
de- sse's &C. souas aSs bss Sseens Sa $50 s Da
nj Tea9y tho 5SfG
picked in eOxssWIesshins sI1SIna iss ,Ss Sna spc
%PsisSips SPlSSSsi 's' ies ~e .sss sS@
S4c' Fowls. fresh-killed. in bbls.. fancy Dry
g,skedWssiIshins ISs ,s. sna &c., SSSF smsS apffS
spss; sprns so@Saik daeks Ole cns island
saSs s.. Ss Ps5 Sa,sn g. wsi rssSn
seSnins to no s' o! per per 1000 Dozen. .SS Thiss
Ss!sn'Gsf SsFT Gsf5os S' Small sTr fGssG asG
weighing Q to en- lbs. pr dozen. *o@o'.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-17

Chicago Board of Trade membership
sold for $3.50 net TO the buyer, new
high record.
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REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The market was quie: at &C for fne q
ulsted.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-22
MAY MEET Of
ASSOCIATION
APPROVE PLAN
F0RCREAMERY
Big Enterprise May Possibly
Be Held Up for a Few
Months for the Sake of
Economy.

At the next general meeting of the
board of directors of the Imperial Val
ley Milk Producers Association, to be
held the third Thursday of May, will
probably approve plans for the con-
struction of a $150,OO0 creamery plant
in this city, announcement of which
was made about week ago.
Prior to that date the special COM
mittee named to investigate and ham
die the project will have reached an
agreement on the type of plant to be
built and will submit definite recon
mendations to the full board
1t is understood that no architect
will be employed, as the plans of the
many association creameries built in
California IN the past eighteen months
can be utilized and changed to accord
with local conditions and requirements
AS the plants at present operated
by the association have capacity
enough to handle the volume of bus.
mess, time is not an important fac
tor in the creamery enterprise, off
cels of the organization say. With
this item in mind, some time will be
allowed to elapse in anticipation Of
n falling market on machinery ant
building supplies, coincident with the
readjustment of the country from 8
war to a peace time basis.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-22
THREE CARS IN
A SMASHUP ON
THE HIGHWAY

A peculiar accident occurred on the
road between Imperial and Ell Centre
about $3.50 Sunday evening, in which
three automobiles figured prominent
ly.
jim Coleman, colored, from Impe-
rial, was returning home in his Bu-
ick touring car from Ell Centro and
towing big Hupmobile.
A Maxwell touring car belonging
to Otis Partin of Ell Centre, driven by
a woman, was going IN the opposite
direction. About two miles from I'M
perial there is spot just big enough
for two cars to pass between two
large puddles of mud. The Maxwell
was hugging the edge of the mud
puddle on the right, but the Buick
and the Hupmobile, in town, seemed
to like that side also When a col
lision became inevitable the Maxwell
veered suddenly to the right, and when
struck by the Buick lost the left front
wheel.
No one was hurt, but all three cars
suffered injuries, the Maxwell the
most. The Hupmobile smashed its
headlights when it bumped into the
Buick and the Buick did likewise when
it ran into the Maxwell. Besides los
ing a wheel, the Maxwell also ruined
the radiator, the headlights and one
of the tenders.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-22
CAMPAIGN
GETS Up STEAM
TO co OVER TOP

The Victory Loan drive is gaining
steady impetus.
Present figures show total of
the two days of the campaign.
Up to the time of going to press
today's sales totaled $1,000.
Subscriptions are coming in fast
and the total days figures will quite
44iillsals-xeach the five-figure sum.
Among the different societ-es aid
ing in the drive is the Hindustani-
American Reform Society; whose Of
ficers today promised to bring in a
gOOdly lot of subscriptions. Their
work in the past has been a factor
in the collection of bonds and they
are now under way with the promise
to aid in this work to the best OF
their ability among the 800 Hindu res
idents of the Valley.
in the way of attractive
and patriotic show windows may be
seen on Main street, Varney Bros. &
Co. having donated considerable space
to the cause and their window is pa
triotic to say the least.
B. Salomon & Co. in their loan
display show a miniature statue OF
the Goddess of Liberty, whose tiny
torch is Illuminated at night.
The windcw of Musser's clothing
store presents very neat and attrac-
tive appearance.
In connection with these might be
mentioned the numerous Victory pos
ters to be seen around town in gen
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-22
ANT|-GRUNSKY
PETITION MAS
1000 SIGNATURES

Although it was announced for pres
entation today, the petition asking
for the removal of c. E.. Grunsky as
consulting engineer of the Imperial
Irrigation District or the abolition OF
that expensive office, had not made
an appearance at the office of the
district.
Leaders cf the ti-Grunsky move
ment, however, stated yesterday that
the petition contained close to, if NOT
in excess of, 1000 names of ranch
crs, producers and land owners. Thdy
expect to submit the petition for con
sideration at the next meeting of THE
board.
Although the board adjourned until
Thursday for the purpose of receiving
the report of Attorney Phil ID. Swing,
who is in the north on business con-
nected with the bonds of the district
they will be compelled to meet and
adjourn without receiving the details
of this important information.
A wire received by Secretary Nc
Iver this morning stated that Mr.
Swing would not arrive home before
Saturday, the delay being accounted
for by the fact that the State Bond
Commission will not meet until Thurs
day, owing to the enforced absence OF
it's chairman on the regularly sched-
uled meeting date
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-22
BEAL, POLITIX KING,
CITED IN ESTATE CASE

w. F.. Beal, supervisorial represen-
tative of the Brawley district, who
is gradually making himself the po-
litical kingpin of the county and ruler
of the Board of Supervisors, may be
a good politician and business man,
ability as an administrator of estates,
which has become a profitable side
hrn fer him.
Or at least this is the imputation
made by Mrytle Sims, one of the bene-
ticiaries and heirs of the late S. c.
Herd, in an action she instituted today
in Superior court through Attorney
J. I. Reed of CaleXico.
The complainant asked and obtained
an order from Judge Franklin j. Cole
citing Supervisor Beal, now in the
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-22

role of administrator, to give an ac-
counting of his work in handling the
Herd estate. The court issued per-
emptory order citing Beal to appear
before it at p. m. on May 2.
The order cites Beal to "shOw
cause, if he has any, why an attach
ment should not be issued to compel
him to render such accounting and
report of the estate of S. c. Herd, as
prayed for by the plaintiff
The complaint alleges that Beal,
who was appointed to take charge
allowed many months of time to
elapse since the legal time limit for
filing of creditors claims has been
reached, and petitions for an account
ing as required by law.