12 F Y ■ TO THE PUBLIC < THE State oi New York, through its Department ol Insurance, has completed the examination ol the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company which it is required by law to make every three years. The Chief Examiner, in concluding the report, saidt "The treatment by this Company of its policy-holders in the prompt payment of their claims, in the voluntary payment of millions of dollars in bonuses, and in its social welfare work —are features of the Company's business which deserve commendation." The Superintendent of Insurance, the Hon. William Temple Emmet, in approving the report, wrote an extended review from which we make extracts t THE COMPANY'S GROWTH AND MANAGEMENT. "The administrative officers of the Company * * * have so increased the assets of the Company as to make these equal the resources of many states and even nations. They have at the same time steadily cheapened the cost of insurance to policy-holders, both by direct means and by the distribution of bonuses." [The report shows that the Company has given back $35,367,293 in bonuses to Industrial policy-holders in nineteen years.] "They have extended the Company's business to such an extent as to bring it into contact now With approximately one-eighth of the population of the United States." [The number of policies outstanding December 31,1913, was 13,957,748.] "That this notable growth has involved no sacrifice of efficiency in the handling of administrative details, but, on the contrary, has been the direct result of constantly increasing efficiency, is shown by the comparatively small losses sustained by the Company in proportion to the large investments made." ITS POLICY-HOLDERS SATISFIED. "The fact that the percentage of lapses due to the abandonment of their insurance by policy-holders is constantly decreasing, speaks eloquently to the same effect." [The lapse ratio of Industrial policies has decreased 31.7 per cent, in eight years.] "This last mentioned development is perhaps the most convincing evidence which could be offered that the Company's policy-holders are, broadly speaking, very well satisfied indeed with what they get in return for the premiums they pay. A very remarkable showing altogether." ITS SOCIAL SERVICE. "This Company waited for no changes in existing law before striking out as a pioneer among insurance companies along the pathway of social service on a huge scale. "For years it has maintained for its policy-holders a nursing service upon a great scale; this has latterly become a veritable marvel of efficiency and practical helpfulness.** [Metropolitan nurses made 1,127,022 visits to sick policy-holders in 1913, for which the Company paid the bills.] "Leaving out of consideration the mere numbers of those who have been directly benefited by these activities, I think that the example which the Metropolitan has set to other great business organizations by its early recognition of the new responsibilities attaching to all business enterprises which have attained a certain size, is one of the most beneficial of recent occurrences in the field of American business. For years it has through its publications upon the question of health conservation been serving multitudes of people as a sort of University of beneficial instruction upon this most important subject." ABREAST OF MODERN THOUGHT. "This great institution, having so very recently been under our critical scrutiny and presenting so many admirable illustrations of what an efficient and enlightened modern business organization on a large scale can do in the way of keeping abreast of modern thought, seems to be in a position where I may properly use it as an illustration * * * that private initiative and enterprise are at their best still capable of doing the finest possible work in fields from which, latterly, all the talk has been that these agencies should be compelled to retire." Assets, 8447,829,229.00 Liabilities, §414,244,327.51 Largest amount of insurance in force of any company in the world 52,816,504,462.00 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Incorporated by the State of New York. Stock Company) JOHN R. HBGEMAN, PRESIDENT I 1 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK GUERRERO DEFEATS GUNBOAT TIRO [Continued From First Page] service and were able to carry about 500 men in the case of the Guerrero and 250 on the Tampico. It is believed bv staff officers here that the victorious Guerrero, now that she has destroyed the principal naval strength of the Constitutionalists on the west coast, will be able to greatly interfere with their siege operations against Mazatlan and even as far north as Guaymas. On Board U. S. S. California, Ma zatlan, Mex., June 16 —(By wireless, San Diego, Cal., June 17).—The Con stitutionalist gunboat Tampico was sunk to-day by the Federal gunboat Guerrero in twenty-two fathoms of •water, leaving the Guerrero the sole surviving warship representing either faction on the west coast of Mexico The battle began at 8.20 a. m. and last ed until noon. Villa Denies Break Between Himself and General Carranza By Associated Press El Paso Texas. June 17. —General Villa, through his agents here, to-day CtnsTop \m 7" Vacation Money You are no doubt thinking of a vacation this year, but for lack of necessary cash are compelled to do without. We are prepared to help you by supplying you the money in amounts from SS.OO to $50.00 ON YOUR PLAIN NOTE .Employees D mcenski) 36 N. THIRD ST. (Second Floor) boxdkd V"' " * ' : : 1 • - %■"',< '*' *' ' ,•'* •' • ' a ' .= r ' "• •• . * ' ? •••-■, '.•••■• ' • ; •' -• r ■Ar• '* **•: »,i . S ' ' ' •• -V ' . ... J 1 " ' ' . ' ' " 1 WEDNESDAY EVENING HAKRISBURG s£§s&s TELEGRAPH JUNE 17,1914. issued a general denial that there had been any split between himself ana General Carranza. He said that the arrest of the Carranza officials at Juarez had been the result of a mis interpretation of orders on the part of Colonel Tomas Ornelas, in charge of the Juarez garrison. It was reported last night that Gen eral Villa tendered his resignation to General Carranza within the last week. It was learned, however, that be tween twenty and tnirty employes of the Juarez offices were sent on a special train early to-day to Chihuahua City, the state capital, thence to be transported to Torreon, where Villa remained. These men, employes of the customs house, telegraph office, treasury department and information bureau, were arrested late yesterday by Colonel Ornelas in a raid on the various national offices where Carranza appointees were employed. The whereabouts of H. Perez Abreu was the matter of most speculation. He had been selected by Rafael Zu baran Capmany, Carranza's agent at Washington, as publicity agent of the revolution, whose functions it was to issue official bulletins to the press. Perez Abreu disappeared when his offices were raided by the Villa sol diers. He just had issued announce ment that he was transcribing a bulle tin regarding the Zacatecas attack, in which the Natera forces had been de feated, according to official advices from Mexico City, which have been confirmed by reports from the revo lutionists' front below Torreon. Constitutionalist agents here to-day were busy attempting to find explana tion from the south of the sudden turn of affairs at Juarez, but the rigid cen sorship on telegrams from Villa's headquarters at Torreon prevented from arriving other than messages denying, in a general way, that the Constitutionalist commander-in-chief and Villa, his northern chieftain, had reached a point of divorce on account of the appointment of Natera as chief of the new central zone and other inci dents which the Villa elements have been reported as resenting. Partisans of Carranza and Villa at El Paso discussed hotly the future of the Constitutionalist movement. The question of the Niagara Falls confer ence played an important part in the argument, especially as regards the naming of a provisional president. Some Villa supporters even declared tl at General Felipe Angeles, secretary of war in Carranza's cabinet, had been selected by Villa for provisional presi dent' In place of Carranza, as some partisan publications had suggested. Angeles, a former federal general, has been commanding Villa's artillery since the battle of Torreon and yesterday departed for the front above Zacate cas, according to official notice here. Mediators Fear Wilson May Reverse Himself in Mexico By Associated Sress Niagara Falls, Ont., June 17.—0n word from the Washington govern ment depends the next move in media tion. Justice Lamar and Frederick W. Lehmann telegraphed early to-day a 2,000-word report of, their confer ence yesterday at Buffalo with Rafael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera, authorized representatives of General Carranza in j the United States. i A general feeling here that the Unit ed States possibly may inaugurate a distinct change of policy produced by the uncompromising attitude of Messrs. Zubaran and Cabrera, dis patches telling of friction between Generals Carranza ad Villa, reports of a rupture in Sonora between Governor Maytorena and General Obregon and news of Constitutionalist reverses both on land and sea. While mediation thus far has ac complished little, no agreement on personnel for a new provisional gov ernment having been reached, the Huerta delegates showed great anxiety to-day to have the conferences con tinued. The serious situation in Northern Mexico also hase stimulated the mediators to renewed effort to have the American government reach some understanding with the Huerta delegates by which at least the Inter national difficulties could be settled. Emillo Rabasa, head of the Huerta delegation, said to-day that he and his associates would do everything in their power to prevent a break. Villa in Supreme Command, Washington Diplomats Forecast By Associated Press Washington. D. C„ June 17.—Gen eral Villa's action In resigning his com mission and imprisoning Carranza leaders is not interpreted by the Con stitutionalist leaders here as meaning a permanent breach between the two chiefs. Carranza's representatives here made the explanation that Villa had determined to rid himself of trouble some politicians who have beeri asso ciated with General Carranza, issuing orders without authority which em barrassed his movements. These men, it was said, had been making trouble between Villa and Carranza for some time and Villa insisted to Carranza that his authority in Northern Mexico should be supreme. Carranza is said to have felt that the trouble would adjust itself, but Villa took the initia tive. In the opinion of the leaders here, Villa will proceed to' take supreme command in the North of Mexico and Carranza will compose the difficulties. Officials of the Washington govern ment were considerably impressed by the turn in events. Rafael Zubaran and Luis' Cabrera, the Constitutionalist representatives, who conferred in Buffalo yesterday with the American commissioners, re turned to Washington to-day and maintained strict silence as to the re sult of their mission. YOUNG TO APPEAL FROM DECISION [Continued From First I'age] when asked what he. intended to do, "I will likely join in the proceeding." Mr. Young's statement regarding his position is as follows: "I intend appealing from the deci sion of the Dauphin county court in the mandamus proceedings. I have no feeling of resentment or ill-favor towards anybody concerned in the controversy; I simply take the view that an important question is in volved; two in fact, one being the discretionary power of the fiscal of ficers, and the other, the question of what is and what is not a specific ap propriation of State funds, and I shall bo glad to abide by the decision of the Appellate Court. "T also hold the view that as a matter of good faith and in considera tion of the public interest in the fund in controversy, a settlement of the question should be expedited, holding this view I shall take my appeal as quickly as the nature of the proceed ings permit. This is a subject of great public interest and although there has been an attempt on the part of cer tain persons and interests to convey the idea that my action has been in fluenced by political consideration I shall continue to disregard these im putations and expedite a settlement of the question as quickly as possible, uninfluenced by any consideration ex cept my own view of my duties to the people of the State. The final result will be welcomed by me, whatever it may be. I have no purpose (n \ lew ex cept the settlement of the questions involved and my only thought from the beginning has been to have set tled, a very grave and doubtful ques tion." 800 Dust In Fa mum tn "The Squaw Man" at the Photoplay to-day.—Adv. HOGESTOWN SHOW IS BIGGEST EVER [Continued From First Page] leaving horses and butter until to morrow. At noon dinner was served on the grounds to the big crowd, and at 1 o'clock there were several speeches at the open air platform. Announcement of prize winners in cattle judging was made at this time also. The special committees in charge of the show, which will close to-morrow night, are as follows: , Special Committees On Grounds—Frank Martin, Harry W. Shaull, A. J. Louden. On Feed and Water—W. E. Eppley, John E. Rltter, Enos Farence, Foster Fought. On Public Comfort and Band—T. J. Ferguson, M. S. Muinma, E. E. Lower. On Classification of Stock —Vance C. McCormick, H. W. Shaull, M. S. Mum ma. On Police—A. J. Louden, N. W. Al bright. Press Committee James McCor mick, Jr., James S. Coble. On Placing Stock Horses, J. C. Parker, H. W. Shaull, E. E. Lower, N. \V. Albright; cattle, W. E. Eppley, M. S. Muinma, Samuel Lindsay, J. L. Bashore; sheep, A. J. Louden; swine, J. E. Ritter, Foster Fought, M. M. Hench. Ring Committee—Vance C. McCor mick. David Sunday, J. B. Musser, M. G. Albright, O. M. Slpe, George W. Peffer, G. A. Trimmer, George O. Sou ders, Charles Gutshall, S. E. Mussel man, W. E. Eppley, M. M. Hench. Committee on Butter —The Rev. T. J. Ferguson, J. L. Bashore. Committee on Poultry—G. A. Trim mer, N. W. Albright, Samuel Lindsay. Committee on Judges Vance C. McCormick, Frank Martin, the Rev. T. J. Ferguson. Committee on Driving Contest—H. W. Shaull, H. B. McCormick, Enos Farence. Judges—Dr. Carl W. Gay, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Pro fessor Harry Hayward, Delaware Col lege Experimental Station, Newark, Dei.; Professor C. W. Larson, State College; Professor W. H. Tomhave, State College; H. H. Wing, professor of animal industry, Cornell University; Professor Frank Kline, State Agricul tural Department, adviser on poultry; Professor F. S. Putner, director dairy husbandry, State College. The committee arranging the show includes; John Parker, chairman; Frank Martin, secretary; James Mc- Cormick. Jr.; A. J. Louden, Harry W. Shaull, W. E. Eppley, George A. Trim mer, M. G. Albright, George W. Pef fer, the Rev. T. J. Ferguson, S. E. Musselman, E. E. Lower, Vance C. McCormick, M. S. Mumma, N. W. Al bright, J. L. Bashore, John E. Ritter, Samuel Lindsay, Enos Farence, John B. Musser, Charles Gutshall, James S. Coble, David Sunday, H. B. McCor mick, O. M. Sipe, Foster Fought, M. M. Hench. The Awards H. H. Wing, professor of Animal Industry, judged the swine this morn ing, and at 1 o'clock gave an interest ing talk on "The Cow," using a live animal to illustrate his lecture. The awards announced follow: Swine boars one year old, Berk shire—Registered, first, Alfred Bates; secod, M. E. Brandt; not registered, first, Samuel Simmons; second, Cyrus Messinger. Chester White—First, A. L. Bruba ker; second. G. W. Messinger. Boars, six months to one ear old, Berkshire —First. William Stetler; second, W. E. Eppley third, Foster Fought. Under six months old, Chester White —First, W. H. Stanibaugh; sec ond, Bishop Brothers; third, W. H. Stambaugh. Sows, over one year old, Berkshire— First, registered, Alfred Bates, Sterl ing Lady. O. J. C.—First, J. E. Cassell; sec ond, A. J. Louden. Poland China—First, J. S. Thomas; second, Ira M. Moyer, Sows, six months to one year old, Berkshire—First and second, register ed, Alfred Bates. Entries, Highmoor Columbia and Lady Rival. Not registered, first, Samuel Sim mons; second, Lee L. Trimmer. O. I. C.—First, E. G. Miller. Chester Wljjte—First, B. C. Woods; second, W. H. Stambaugh; third, E. G. Miller. Sows, under six months old. Berk shire —First, Alfred Bates; second, Al fred Bates. O. I. C.—First and second, S. S. Louden; third, G. M. Hoover. | Chester White—First, Herman M. Gelling; second and third, W. H. I Stambaugh. ! Jersey Red —First, John Myers. I Shoats, under one year and over (six months. Chester White—First, W. jB. Wcsthaffer. I Under six months, Berkshire—First and second, V. C. Brenneman. Duroc—First, A. A. Gutshall. Mule Foot—First, H. A. Gutshall, Jr. Swine, registered—First, Blue Rib bon Boy, H. A. Gutshall. Jr.; first, Black Sadie, H. A. Gutshall, Jr. Special class, boars and sows—First and second, boards, M. E. Brandt; first and second sows, M. E. Brandt. Barred Rock—Cocks, all to S. H. Loose. Hens—First and second, S. H. Loose; third, Samuel Neff. Cockerel—All to Calvin C. Gooswint. Pullets-—All to Calvin C. Gooswint. Pens —First, S. H. Loose; second, George M. Messinger; third, D. D. Snavely. Buff Plymouth Rock—Cocks, all to Benjamin B. Eberly. Hens —All to Benjamin B. Eberly. Pens—All to G. W. Messinger. White Wyandottes—Cocks, first, C. A. Smith; second, Grace E. Trimmer; third, D.. E. Lamb. Hens—First, C. A. Smith; second, E. A. Trimmer; third, D. E. Lamb. C'Qckerels —All to C. A. Smith. Pullets—All to C. A. Smith. Pen —All to D. E. Lamb. Black Minorcas—Cock, first, S. H. Loose; second, M. H. Banks; third, Calvin C. Seachrist. Hen—First, S. H. Loose; second and third. M. H. Banks. Buff Orpingtons—Cock, all to Geo. B. Sigler. Hen —All to George B. Sigler. Pen—All to D. D. Snavely. N Single Comb Rhode Island Reds— Cock, all to M. >l. Banks. Hens—First and third, M. H. Banks; second, Ira E. Bigler. Pen —A" to G. A. P. Brenizer. Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds— Hen, cock, cockerel and pens, all to S. E. Raudabaugh. Dark-Shelled Eggs—First, Mrs. M. M. Eppley; second, Ed. M. Eppley; third, Manassa Meyers. Light-Shelled Eggs First, S. H. Loose; second. Miss Katherine Trim mer; third, John H. Jacobs. The prize winners in the cattle judg ing classes as announced this after noon are: Young men between ages of 15 and 18 years, first, Clarence Sadler; sec ond. Emery Lower; third, Jacob Nailor. Young men between ages of 18 and 21 years, first, Raymond Albright; sec ond. John W. Trimmer; third, Monroe Stetler. Prior to the two classes taking up their task of judging expert cattlemen lectured on cattle, telling the good and bad points of a cow, showing the proper way lo judge such livestock. The prizes given the winners were; . , 1.-.... . . . - . . . D. B Kieffer & Co's PUBLIC SALE! Of Acclimated and Western Horses and Colts , Friday, June 19, 1914 AT 1 F>. m. I At the Farmers' Hotel, M. Snyder, Prop., I Middletown, Pa. i We Will Sell One Carload of Extra Good, Big, Rugged , and All-purpose Western Horses and Colts r.«„^ ans ' n i? from 2 to 5 years and weighing from 1100 to 1400 ® ach " T J?ese colts consist of the good, big, rugged feeders, farm n^ ago ?,. l L orses - a ' 1 "P ur P° se horses and a few well bred driving 1 ™ , a , load of the Kood old-fashioned kind of horses and itV with the size, shape and bone all over, and some of the best qual i A "° * m " ,ed ,75 Head of Acclimated Horses I 25 Head of Horses nnrf ? D °"® ,8t i ne , of th^ l _ B0 1 °Id' 1 d ' l)iK finished draft horses, all-purpose horses will chunks. The kind with the looks and size to themselves, and HnLVv maVi/i ♦ weighing up to 1(!00 pounds each. Also a few good 'k nrf nfTlf? . am f in iys ' bays an(l b'at'ks. suitable for almost any kind of heavy teaming. These horses range in age from 5 to 8 years. 1 25 Head of High Class Carriage, General Business and I Fancy Driving Horses u T he kind that will please almost any person looking for a high class SSS, »" ow^nd I 25 Head of Commission and All Kind of Horses |57 ° f ff °° d ' thln Work antl drlvln «? horses, and a lot of the f ing (Hscount >r 3 °' S " iM bo ,akon wlth B° od security and pay. ! D. B Kieffer & Co. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN NEW BILLS SOON Change of Design Will Mark Es tablishment of Federal Reserve Banks By Associated Press Washington, June 17.—Millions of dollars worth of paper money of a new type will be put into circulation upon the establishment of the Federal Reserve banks within the next few weeks. Under the Federal Reserve Bank act, each of the twelve federal re serve bank will receive advances from the Federal Reserve Board in the form of federal reserve notes, a dis tinctly new sort of paper money. Commercial paper will be collateral advanced by the various banks as se curity for these banks. Comptroller of the Currency AVil liams has samples of this new paper money now under consideration. At his request, Joseph E. Ralph, director of the Bureau ol' Engraving and Print ing, prepared noted of $5, $lO, S2O, SSO and SIOO denominations and these have been submitted to Secretary Me- Adoo. It is not likely, however, that the samples will be oflicinlly accepted until the members of the Federal Re serve Board have been confirmed by the Senate and can confer with Sec retary McAdoo and Comptroller Wil liams concerning the new 'notes. The new $5 note submitted by Mr. Ralph is typical of agriculture. The portrait on the face of the note is Lin coln's and the back shows a harvesting machine and allegroical figures typi cal of farming. The $lO note bears a portrait of Cleveland and a manufac turing scene. The S2O note bears Jackson's portrait and is typical of commerce, having a steamship, train and other mediums of trade on the back. Grant's picture is shown on the SSO note and Franklin's portrait adorns the SIOO bill. Both of these larger bills are typical of the arts. All the bills will be printed in green ink on the back while black ink will be used on the face. Dr. Brumbaugh Guest of Honor at Bucknell Special to The Telegraph Lewisburg, Pa., June 17. —The twenty-fifth anniversary of the presi dency of Dr. John Howard Harris was celebrated here at the sixty-fourth commencement of Bucknell Univer sity. The ceremonies were under the direction of the Board of Trustees and the alumni. Preceding the exer cises in commencement hair a proces sion of the trustees, faculty, alumni, i senior class and guests marched from Bucknell Hall. The guest of honor, Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania, made the principal address, in which he paid a high tribute to Dr. Harris for his emi nent success as a leading educator of the State and Nation. Dr. Harris paid the visitor a high tribute when he said in a short speech of acceptanee of a portrait of himself, presented by the senior class, "I have known Dr. Brumbaugh for 30 years, and I want to say that he is a man of the highest character, a most splendid intellect and the greatest consecration to the public welfare of any man I have ever met." In his speech Dr. Brumbaugh de ! dared that the humanism af our mod ern day is displacing the scholasticism of an earlier period of our civilization. He pointed out that the chief function of a university to-day is to "humanize the mind." No part of Dr. Brum baugh's speech was devoted to politics. He followed out his • announced pro gram that ho believes his canvas for the Governorship of Pennsylvania should be conducted through his edu cational friends throughout the State. WILLIAM KILE DIES William Kile, 64 years old, died at his home in Enhaut Monday evening. Funeral services will be held in the Enhaut Church of God to-morrow aft ernoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made at Oberlln. First, blue ribbon: second, red ribbon; third, yellow ribbon. The ribbons are I also given to prize winners In I departments. CHARLES F. MOVER DIES SUDDENLY Seized With Acute Indigestion; Prominent in Republican Circles News reached this city at noon to day of the death at York, Pa., of Charles F. Moyer, 49 years old, ot Mil lersburg, for many yeurs State Repub lican committeeman from Dauphin county. Mr. Moyer's death was very sudden, he. having been in good health up un til a few hours before his death. Philip S. Moyer, an attorney of this city, who is a son, went to York to l day when he heard of his father s ! death to bring home the body. Mr. Moyer, who for many years had been general agent of the DeLaval Separator Company of New York, was spending a short time at York on busi ' ness. Last evening he went to a York amusement park and on returning was ' taken suddenly ill with acute indiges tion. He got off the street car on which he was riding and sat down on a doorstep in West Market street. He was found by the people living within j the house and was taken into the home. Dr. Z. C. Myers was called, but Mr. Moyer died a few minutes after the physician's arrival. News of the former committeeman's death came as a shock to his many friends in this city and Millersburg. He was prominent in Republican clr- I cles in this county for years. Surviv ing him are his wife and three chil dren, Philip S. Moyer, this city; Mrs. John E. Lenker, Sunbury, and Mi.ss Violet E. Moyer, Millersburg. Funeral services have not yet been | announced. MOUNT ULSSENTS OF VOLCANIC iTURE What Is Happening There Today Happened Century Before American Revolution By Associated Press San Francisco, June 17.—What is happening within Mount Lassen to day appears to be what happened there when Cinder Cone was formed, ! ten miles northwest of Passen peak, j about a century before the American Revolution. Perhaps the foremost au thority on Mount Lassen is J. H. Dil i ler, of the United States Geological | Survey, now on his way to the moun . j tain by order of the government. Hif reports on the aspect and forma- I I tion of Cinder Cone show striking re- I semblances to the present activities, i Ever since the Lassen territory was j thoroughly explored, geologists ex j pected that if another eruption evet I came in this country it would break j through the earth's crust soinewhert I along the lassen ridge. About a cen tury after Cinder Cone came into be ing. and almost the some length ol time before these latest outbreaks there was a second eruption In which the core of lava within the cone bursi in asunder and overflowed in a wide field, piecing the level surface or which there still stands a blackened tree green then. CALLED ON THE GOVERNOR Frank E. Hollar, for twenty yean the efficient and popular postmaster oi Shlppensburg, was among Governoi Tener's callers to-day. Mr. Hollar 1; a prominent Republican leader in th< Cumberland Valley and was accom panied to-day by several well-knowr farmers who had been at the Hoges town show. REV. DR. H. L. JONES DEAD Wllkes-Barre, Pa., June 17.—Th< Rev. Dr. Henry L. Jones, for fortj years pastor of St. Stephen's Episco pal Church, this city, died at the Citj Hospital at noon to-day following ai operation for abdominal trouble. He was 72 years of age.