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HlCKOI ABLY . NO. HICKORY, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING SEPT. 8, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS KECORB V01- RU DRIVE AGAINST SSIANS IS o? gelieve Hindenburg Will Nto Risk Pursuit Much Farther Artillery and Patrol Fighting in West. Austria Reports Reverse for Italians in Hcrinada Sector and Capture Prisoners. .r'vi n:i,!U' 1 1 i.itul Press. ,. ,,,! mumI relreat of the ii,,. Ultra front, indica- .ntmg that the Cer , jiu.j region ma ' have i:s limit. Tl. s view ,.; ii'iu German military j.. ri that owitiv to the . .... immi von Hinden ; ; i-are to penetrate ! , enemy's country. ,, ,,(' German inval co . ure ' scale m the u ,h tin' force opcrat- , n IvpI ).'. the region stems to color to this VleW. i t . tli-if rtnlir rjfirninn nubnu'riHC have been in the gu'f ami th;l. in,,H-l a K'-ian naval force is jti'! tat:ne-i there ready to engage the'iliTtuuM tlrrt in battle. The Fr.ir.c i.!''::i:m front h wit jyvin; s.Mi'.e l.-cal movements, but ti,,, !,! part, the artillery ami airman- are furnishing the action. ' i,r.K:i rcp-'t heavy patrol fight- n ill- Ypres front during the n'::.. a -uc. -W'ul Iiritish raid, and tho r.nuy' - ef Lanjremarek ,x y ti :): : No infantry ac-t'-r. f i'iM-r:.-''!ee developed, how- The Pari.- statement notes Ioea) , I.,.!raine and on the A ?r. int.':.'-' f biiri 'lh a'-"1 CJu'f 1: in ALEXANDER SAYS EVERYTHING IS WRONG fr "' v. fre 't TV hroketi up lo- the W.r.u rhhm the drivinr hack Ih r:n: !a -iector, who' Cien ( .r::i h. !)"en push'ng to war i' Tri- It i. asser; I Chat ail ;h- .r-ur.-i '-n hy him t.tcre in tho prncr.t etfen.ive has been rc c..vcrv I and that, more than 6,000 pr'..r.-r have hecn taken by the CoNnvr.U SOCIETY ... .vr. Sept S Miss Helen ll-:i;.i.. r r v. hostess Thursday ih.'i.r :h.- ''.ver Club at four ta Im j of r '!;. 'Visitors were Mc? ilr I'M.'a- Itnli'-k, Adrian f .uford. J A. I-"nhir,vtr. Orin Isrnho- jr and r:-- Afvrt!.- 1 1. 'Witt. .Mb Lena Vi.ar.: wnn the club prize and Mes '!.!"' Sh'jf'-r 1 and J. A. Isenhower dra-.v f.r th" tr nest's prize,. Mrs. Shfrl uirrr-nir. At the close of th' Mis Hemmeter, assisted H' hit si.', r, sn-ed delicious rc- rr.;.'::...!,N. TK' r.:i.!;i s A;d Society of Concor ' hi'H' ran church met Wednesday af'-pw,, .utii Mrs. K. V. Little. The "W--1 durintr the meeting, at tT ',vha h '.v:i'"rriieli. ns were enjoyed. "! Viri.ifi Shuford was hostes Ucfor'tied Ladies Aid Society ''''""'y af'-r'nioii. The ladies pieced I1, '!-' 'i'lrirv.' th- afternoon. At !r" ' ''. li-.'ht rt freshmcnts were MiNTI ;( K ( (IMMUTKI) 'i' the As..ciatcd Press. Avfcrlnm, Sept. 8 According JiTiM pre.s dispatch Kmperor "":''"''''d to eitcht years penal r,'l,,'i:!'; !h" death sentence of Dr. 7'"'"r" 1 'i'''r for the assassination ; mi..r Stuerjrhkh at Vienna last Dr. II. Q. Alexander, president of the State Farmers? Union and member of the state board of ajjti cultuA'e, delivered at Startown Fri day what was regarded as the most astute of the many speeches that he has made in North Carolina. The sentiment of the talk, persons wiio heard it, said, was one of oppose tion, and to sotne ho gave the im pression of a submarine cruising under the water, with the periscop? indicating its purpose, and cumin up occasionally to indicate more clearly its object. There was t. large crowd present but no ap plause. By request, Mr. John W. Kobinson, president of the Cataw ba Cooperative Creamery introduced the speaker. A splendid basket picnic dinner was served on the grounds. Tr. Alexander referred to what the newspapers had said of his for mer speech and declared that they were wrong. There may be sheriffs and newspaper men in the audience, the Matthews man said, and he would have to be very careful ot what he said -in these times it pays to be careful of what one says. The speaker, without mentioning the high prices that farmers aio receiving for their wheat and other products, said that money is the creature of law, created and turned over to private corporations. The war in Europe began over money. The assassination of the archduke and his wife were said to be the cause, but it wasn't. lie said we were facing a great woir d panic, that two per cent of the people in America hold the bulk of wealth, lie thought Germany was in better shape financially than the rest of the world, and he was sure the United States was piling up a debt that ii; could never pay back. Quot ing from Matthew, he declared that we atfo now . approaching the end of this dispensation. Dr. Alexander paid his respects to the newsp;)ers. Besides mis quoting him, they are owned by the corporations; at least that was true of England and the United States. He referred to the draft law and pointed out that Canada had not ac cepted universal service. Several of those who heard the speech saw in it only veiled attacks against the existing (Jrder, an effort to cause disaffection with the go crnmcnt without actually making re marks that could be used definitely against him. Persons on the ground noticed that he was monopolized by tho element that was responsible for the anti-draft meeting some time ago in another section of tho coun ty; but they also observed that tho great bulk of farmers was mere ly curious, if not opposed to any thing that might embarass the gov ernment BRITAIN STANDS GOOD BYE, BOOZE AM BY WILSON'S FOREVERMQRE F ANSWER By the Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 8 Great Brit ain has advised the United States that President Wilson's reply to the pope's peace note is in effect Great Britain's reply, as indicated by Lord Cecil in the house of commons. EMPEROR WILLIAM VISITS RIGA FRONT By the Associated Press. Amsterdam, Sept. 8. iEmperor William has arrived at Riga, a Ber lin dispatch reports. He reviewed the troops and distributed decioya tions on the battlefield. WILL NOT PREVENT 1 GOLD EXPORTS By the Assiciated Press. Washington, Sept. 8 Treasury officials carrying out the provisions of the president's proclamation licens ing gold exports will place no re strictions, it was said today, against the export of gold in settlement of trade balances against the United States. SAY WE By the Associated Press. "Washington, Sept. 8 Tonight at 11 oclock whiskey manufacture ceas es in the United States under the pro visions of the food control law and the millions of bushels of grain here tofore used in aking that form of drink will be diverted to food. Im portation of liquors also will be prevented. Just how much grain will be ad ded to the food supplies is not de terminate, but experts say about 100,000,000 bushels are used by the distillers, of which about 40,000,000 bushels are used in whiskey. Customs officials throughout the country after tonight will seize all spirituous liquors reaching the Unit ed States. Officers of the internal revenue bureau throughout the country will see that distillers make no more whiskey. Distillers are preparing to manufacture commer cial alcohol, starches, yeasts, etc. PEORIA DISTILLERS OUT OF BUSINESS By the Associated Press. Peoria, Ills., Sept. 8. At 11 o'clock tonight Peoria wil'. cease to be the whiskey making center of the world. Thousands ol gallons of liquor will re main in the warehouses here, but the manufacture will cease under the food conservation lav. Arrival of Recruits at Camp Jackson and Some Pictures of Camp Doings '!"V,p .f.'.-lM, !IN j,.,,,. at V Sent. C The '" 'it of the draft army u ' an, Jackson yesterday '''I A sin'cml triiln uViirh !:'',,t' t..Hn out from Columbia. ,;i'v !l f t spurted with their iden ;.: t!''" Mptrs at the office of the "'"f (till .1. ri.... . II',.. ... .... ii 'hfi '"II at: re f th.V 11,11 rini' omViT. ivVii. ttinv 11,1 a superficial medical ex '" They were then con- '" representatives of the '""'its to which they . ti tne mustering of rcL'imcnt. A f , or ho. Uiti-r. .1 tl -.. .-: ,,,,, , ' W were tfiven ! later carried to the lo a ,," "'"re they were given Af.,'. .."r,"-1'""'. ,'1's''a', examination. ,,, ''i''.v were issued bedding, jvii liberty in their bar (ii t": I'ach man was given an th,. (';m. having hi name, th,. T ,,f hi organization, am'. 'Ahirh'T''1"'1'" m wh:,h he lives., " I'uiat, keep on his person to (ir j '; imiiM'lf in case he gets lost I,' '";;,;,. for someone el. a. hy .v':ry interesting to stand w'w , 1 th" l"ys come in. They ri-:,... '""'"Pints and apparently str,:' fi"'rMw,iat"v,'r m'Kht bo in s,. ,'r "'"."i. It looked fui ny to l-rx , 'I ;'",'r",! ln their whim slip irav '' 1';"'11 h('ilc'h suits with h;,i, . !ir'd neckties and straw ." ' Jon ,..,,,:.... . . . ' which the girls gav Ti, ' '"-''ving home. RAIN PROMISED IS IN SOUTH NEXT WEEK Hy the Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 8 Generally fair weather with seasonable temper atures, preceded by showers, is fore cast for the southeastern states next week. RUSSIANS ENTRENCH Cr.1. T,. T. Nichols of Chester, gen eral manager of the Carolina and North-Western, in Hickory today en route to the uatawoa river oriuge, or,;,! fVio etrtiptitrp would bft renafred by Monday at least and traffic would be resumed north ot Hickory on tnax day. (No. 10 may operate over the bridge Sunday, Colonel JNichois saiu. It was a week ago tnat a swiii rise of the Catawba, bringing down jtmoi'I troaa hrnsh and erass. form ed a dam against the bridge and caus ed the wooden piers to slip flrom their moorings. In one weeK tne ire&ue would be ready, railroad men said, and Colonel Nichols today verified that statement. The Virginia Bridge ana iron Company is at work on the steel bridge and it is expected to nave it ready for traffic by the first of the yeayr. It is a Dig xask, Dut ii me j.t nnt.olila hVia irK will Via Weatllcl IS la v yji aui. ..... completed. Colonel Nichols reported on the hail storm that struck the section between Newton and Lancoinum Tno,ir Tiolrl after field of corn X Lco.jr . - was stripped bear and a wrecking machine could not nave aone a more thorough job. MISS MAUD EKARD DEAD By the Associated Press. 'Berlin, Sept. 8. The Russians are hastily entrenching in the Riga region to the west of Eenden, says today's army "Headquarters state ment German cavalrv is in touch with advanced Russian detachments, which were forced back. SOUNDS FISHY rift tin gave ll. ,. f' '"'HIV. th,, :,,. , nur was on a detail from '"rv t' L r,1lc,n?(,nt of heavy artil- v " ITeet t V,,. i . . ,vrth r,.- , w"- oreinren troia ti... " 1 "i i n: ".ii. In.. ...I.. .. . . ;it f.r-r..- w,'r(; to airivc tor until """iMon, he was nt work 'In,;; '',1' Aft-r which he spent ,aln,1"' 'f the nitfht on a pal- let on the floor with a stack of boards for a pillow, nevertheless he spent a pleasant night. The method of receiving the men at regimental headquarters was much simplified at night, as they were merely given a lunch and put to bed The men from North Car olina and Florida will continue to arfive throughout the week, after which none will come for a week or two. Another very interesting sight is to see the employees, of which there arc about l.r,000., entrain for the city every evening. There are two train loads daily, besides about a dozen trolley car loads and sev eral hundred who spend the night here. Each train is confiosed oi 20 cattle cars, each of which is parked to its full capacity, and double tracked with plank sticking through the cracks at the sides. They are certaiiiiy packed in like sardines. Several car loads of these are negroes and when they detrain the surroundings are made black. Each of these employes wears his badge with the letters U. S. and his number on it. The following is a roster of tne Hickory boys at Camp Jackson with the organizations to which they be long: First Lieut. II. R. Aiken, 306th train hcadquartelrs and military po lice. Lieut. A. C. Henderson, Battery D, 318th light artillery. Lieut. W. L. Ingold, headquarters company, 316th heavy artillery. Lieut. James Keever, company C, 321st infantry. ILieut W. L. Taylor, Battery C, 317th light artflery. By the Associated Press. Berlin, ia London, Sept. 8. The French have resumed the offensive in the Verdun region, according to to (tyiy's (Offifeial statement. Thev attacked last nirrht on a 20. milf. front but were repulsed the statement adds. ONLY THREE SUNK By the Associated Press. 'Rome. Sent. 8. 'Only three Ital ian ships were sunk during the week ending September 2, it was announc ed today. MEMBERS VISIT 10 BATTLE FRONTS Bv the Associated Press. Amsterdam. Sept. 8, Thirty-two members of the German reichstag terdav to visit the bat tie front to form some idea of the ct r-itno-ir- nnsition of the herhtins:. ac cording to a newspaper. They went rm invitation of the army. Sixteen warp nssicmed to each front. All the members of the reichstag, the paper adds, are to have an op portunity of visiting one front. PRESIDENT CRUISING BROOKLYN W WILL RUN TRAINS OVER BRIDGE MONDAY ERfCAN WINS SOLICITOR CLEMENT TO REOPEN CONCORD CASE On Instructions From Attorney General, State's Prosecutor Will Probe Daath of Wealthy Chicago Woman Has Busy Court in Rowan Next Week. NE FRENCH HONOR By the Associated Press. Paris, Sept. 8. Edwin Parsons of Springfield, Mass., a member of the LaFayette escradille, has brought down his first German airplano and has been cited to receive the war cross. i Parsons dived straight at the en emy as he fled and his fall alone prevented a collision. OVER 30,000 ARE TAKEN BY ITALIANS By the Associated Press. Rome, Sept. 8. M'ore than 30, 000 prisoners have been taken dur ing the present offensive. SEA RELEASES STORY OF UNUSUAL FIGHT By the Associated Press Copenhagen, Sept. 8., The body of Lieutenant Gimps commander of a German underwater boat belong ing to the Flanders submarine flotil la, has been washed ashore on this coast. The bodies of two aviators, one British and the other German, also have been washed ashore. MAY CLOSE MAILS TO NATIONS TRAITOR TW.'ca Maud TCkard. daughter of Mr. George Ekard, died at her home about five miles north of Hickory early to day. She was 26 years old, had taught in the Highland and Windy rstr of.Vir.nlc was a movine spirit in community work and was prominent a few years ago m the gins can ning club activities. She was not only beautiful phybically, Jbut .was one of the most useful young wom en in the county. News of her death will cause distress aong hun dreds of friends. MARKETS COTTON FUTURES By the Associated Press New York, Sept. 8. .There was a further decline in the cotton market today, with January selling below the 20 cent level during the early trad ing. Tha r-lnso WAS steadv. Open Close October 20.30 20.02 December 20.35 19.97 January SSkIS 19.93 March 20.33 20.12 May , 20.44 20.24 HICKORY MARKETS Cotton Wheat 19 3-4 $2.22 WEATHER FORECAST V UllC: jluowvw New York, Sept. 8 The pres-.j-- o-nrl UTi-e IVlitcuYn arrived here from Washington early toaay and af ter breaklast in tneir private car mo tored to the Brooklyn navy yard. They will spend the next few days cruising in Brooklyn waters. Mr. Wilson felt the need of a few days' rest. He will keep in touch with the wor"d by means of the wireless. By the Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 8 Closing the mails to disloyal citizens is under consideration by the postoffke depart ment and the department of justice in another step, in the government program to stamp out disaffection in the United States. THREE ARE KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION By the Associated Press. Philadelphia, Sept. 8. Three workmen are known to have been killed and 23 persons injured in an explosion in the Frankfort arsenal today. According to workers the explosion was accidental, there be ing nothing to indicate a outside agency. Carlessness caused the ex plosion. Three of the injured are women. Later all but five of the injured were able to go to their homes. WAS ACCIDENT By the Associated Press. iWashmgton, Sept. 8. (No cause for the explosion at the Frankfort arsenal is assigned in official reports received by General Crozier, chief of ordnance. They merely state that a primer and detonator in a dry house blew up, resulting in immedi ate explosion $2,500 was asked to make repairs. By the Associated Press. Philadelphia, Sept. 8. -Three per sons are reported dead, one is dying and 23 others are in hospitals more nr less seriouslv iniured as the re- sift of an explosion at the Frankfort arsenal this morning. PROMINENT vsrroR TO PREACH SUNDAY For North Carolina: Unsettled, probably showers tonight and Sun day, somewhat cooler Sunday, moder ate southwest to northwest winds. Rev. Dr. John C. Perry, president of Elizabeth College, Salem, Va will neeimv the Dulpit of St. An drews Evangelical Lutheran church, Lenoir College, Sunday morning and eveniner. Dr. Peery is an unusual ly gifted speaker and he will be heard by a large congregation. An invitation is extjenftqd the general public to attend. COTTON GINNED TO FIRST OF SEPTEMBER By the Associated Press. vuiQCv,infrtr.n. Sept. 8. Cotton ginn ed prior to September first, 605,513 bales, counting rounds as half bales, the census bureau announced today in. its first ginnfig report of the seas on. ... This year's figures compares with 850,688 bales ginned to September Ginnings by states follow:- North Carolina, 72 bales; South. Carolina, 17888 bales. 1 RECEPTION AT HO SCHOOL BUILDING At the regular monthly meetimr of the Community Club Friday after noon plans were made for a reception at the new high school bui.dmg cn Friday evening, September 21. at the dedication of the building and an address by Dr. James Joyner, state superintendent of public in struction.. Mrs. W. B. Ramsay presided. The club also decided to conduct a booth at the Catawba County Fair September 25-28 and committees were named to take charge on each day. The committee on arrangements for the dedication of the building, the address of Mr. Joyner and the re ception in honor of the occasion and the honor guest and teachers is com posed of Mrs. C. H. Geitner, chair man; Mrs. T. C. Blackburn, Mrs. Geo. N. Hutton, Mrs. W. B. Ramsay and Mrs. W. L. Abernethy. City council wuh be invited to be in the receiving line and the gen eral public, which is deeply interested will attend in large numbers. The schools will open Monday, September 17. The committee appointed to con duct the booth at each day of the fair consists of: First day Mrs. WJ- L. Abernethy, chairman, and Mrs. W. L. Mitchell and Miss Mary Allen; Wednesday Mrs. S. L. White- ner, chairman, and Mrs. C. H. Geitner, Mrs. James J. Hefner and M'iss Frances Geitner; Thursday Mrs. R. A. Grimes, chairman, and Mrs. Geo. N. Hutton, Mrs. W. H. Little, Miss Vi'rginia SePers and Mrs. Frank McComb; Friday Mrs. E. L. Shuford, chairman, and Mrs. Fred Abernethy and Mrs. R. M. Buni Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Menzies will entertain Dr. Joyner on his visit to Hickory. Woman's Auxiliary The W.oman' Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church will hold the reg ular monthly meeting on Monday af ternoon at 4 o'clock. (Circle No. 1 with Mrs. T. F. Stevenson; roll call, an item of missionary interest taken from Department Survey. Circle No. 2 will meet with Mrs. A. K. Joy, roll call, "Why do I belong to the Missionary Society? Circle No. 3 with Mrs. D. L. Russell. A full attendance at each circle is earnestly requested, a so that the Survey may be as thoroughly read inside as it is intended SERGEANT TINY'S BIRTHDAY By the Associated Press. Salisbury, N. C, Sept 8. Solicitor Hayden Clement upon being inter viewed here today, said he had receiv ed a wire from Attorney General Manning requesting him to make a thorough investigation into the death of Mrs. Maud A. King, wealthy Chi cago woman, near Concord, and act ing under these instruction he prob ably would call together the coron er's jury and reopen the case. lie said he had been informed that new evidence had developed at Concord, and said he would make a thorough investigation. Mr. Clement was very busy pre paring for trial three murder cases at Rowan county court, which opens Monday, and said it would be im possible for him to reopen the case at Concord until he had concluded court here and until he had received a copy of the proceedings of the Chi cago grand jury. Solicitor Clement said it would be the end of next week before he could take up the King case. NEW YORK HERALD STORY 'Sergeant Eugene Sigmon was 38 years old today and quite a ijew things happened to him. Nobody gave him an automobile or a carload of flour, but his children remembered the occasion. His little girl woke him up this morning by puFing at his ears. She was trying to ring it 38 times, but the noise disturbed the sleeper. Around the fire station the "Big Un" or "Tiny," as Chief Lentz refers to his side kick, many congrat ulations were offered, and Fireman George Starnes placed the sergeant in a cell for a few minutes. Tiny weighs 270 pounds and George had to use both hands, he said. Every body wishes the popular and efficient sergeant many happy returns. Nine carloads of rock from Mount Airy arrived Friday and last night for the Ely Construction Company and the street work can be pushed. TO REPA nnnnip UnUULO n i K 0 FOR FALL OPENING A delegation of ladies, members of the educational department of the Community Club waited on council at adjourned meeting Thursday night and recommended certain improve ments be made on the various school buildings and grounds. Council agreed to renovate the North school basement, place lights in it, and have the walls of the building calcimined, the roofs made water proof, fire es capes put in good repair and the buildings and grounds put in sani tary condition. The improvement of grounds and excavation of the basements at the three schools we're promised next year. Members of council were hear tily in favor of these recommenda tions, but a lack of finances will pre vent it all being done this year. The ladies appearing before coun cil were Mrs. C. C. Bost, chairman, of the educational department; Mrs. K. C. Menzies, Mrs. Geo. N. Hutton, Mrs. T. C. Blackburn and Mrs. W. T. ATiomorW T)r. TT. C Menzies. , 1 a .A.i.l-'V-.- ii'v-A. - - ' city physician, also appeared in sup ; port of the recommendations. A Chicago special to the New Sork Herald says. Western friends of Mrs. Maude Robinson King, wealthy widow of the aged Chicag) prilanthropist, cooperating with New York friend:,, are reported tonight to havje em ployed a detective agency to run down facts in connection with he. death recently at a lonely pot neai Concord, N. C. ;So far as can be learned tonight, her western 'relatives are taking no part in the new investigation,, as they seem satisfied with the verdict of the North Carolina coroner's jury that her death was accidental. iHer two brothers, Paul W. Robin son of Muskogee, Okla., and Wil liam Robinson of Morris, IT., could not be reached today. Heir sister, Mrs. Kelvin, bas returned to New York. Jacob Newman, her attorney in Chicago, vras asked today about thtv second will, which is supposed w give her the residue of the late John C. King estate, a matter of $3,000, 000, now held in trust by a Chicago bank. Mr. Newman explained that this wilL according to statements made to him by Mrs. King and Gaston TJ. Means, had been found by Mr. Means some time after Mr. King's death among some papers in the New York residence of Mrs. King. Mr. Newman said four handwriting experts had passed upon the signature and held it was genuine. Mr. Means had then taken the will east, as Mr. Newman understands, to have another expert, either a New Yolrk or Boston man, pass upon it, after which it was to be return ed and Mr. Newman was to file it and begin action to obtain the residue for Mrs. King. Mr. Newman said the second will had not been filed, and he declined to say when it would or whether it wou'd be filed at all. He declared he did not know what its provisions were. He said Mrs. King placed the utmost faith in Gaston B. Means and left every detail of her business in his hands. This abiding faith in Mr. Means appears to have extended to her brothers as well, for William Robin son -said in an interview yesterday that the relatives had no thought that her death was other than acci dental. Chicago friends were disturbed fcy the alleged statement of a nurse that Mrs. King, in recent years, had lived in fear of some unidenti fied person or persons who were af ter her wealth and intended to take her life. This may throw some light on the second will, and she claims she knew of it nt the time her husband died, she kept that knowledge from Chicago attorney and all her rela tives and friends for more than el even years. A report from Concord to the ef fect that one of the attendants who prepared her body for shipment to Chicago had found that one of her ankles we're broken is also distress ing to her Chicago friends, who arc anxioirs to haV- aditlfcitonal details of her death. It is believed here that if the li quest is reopened and the members of the touring party, the undertakers assistants, physicians, nurses and others are questioned closely, sen sational light will be thrown upon the mystery. ;Mrs. King's body is in a vault in Graceland cemetery herefi and if the relatives consent it will be possible to examine it for the broken ankif and other evidences of a struggle before she was shot. Chicago friends do not believe a person, es pecially a woman, committing sui cide would place the pistol back of the left ear, and they cannot com prehend how Mrs. King shot herself in such a spot. Regarding rumors that Mrs. King's personal estate of $1,000,000 had been entirely dissipated, no in formation could, be obtained here. If the second wil1 stands up under the fierce fire it is certain to encounter in court, and the residue passes to the sister and two brothers, it may force the closing of the splendid John C. King Home for Aged Men, in Garfield Boulevard.
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