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RATHER DEATH BY HER OWN HAND TO LIFE'S REVERSES Despondent over the failure of dress shop project, Miss Dorothy Ellen Brown, 32 year old daughter of A. G. Brown, architect for the Pure Oil company, shot herself in the head with her father's revolver yes. morning in the family home, 460 Oakdale Glencoe. She was was dead when found. Her despondency however, dated as far back as her war marriage with young soldier- union annulled five days after its inception, her parents told the police. The identity of her husband was never made public. She had attempted to achieve financial independence by starting the dress shop, her father said, but had been unable to collect from her debtors and had several creditors. The family would have been willing to aid her but she wished no such assistance, it was said. Mrs. Brown and a younger sister, Eloise, 18 years old, had no hesistancy in leaving Miss Brown yesterday morning while they shopped. She was seemingly cheerful after visit from friends Friday. Upon their return they found the door locked and once inside the house, discovered the young woman dead on her bedroom floor. Chief of Police Jake Rudolph of Glencoe was called from his home next door by the hysterical mother and younger sister 2 More Illinois Banks Forced to Close Doors fourth Henry county bank to fail in three years was closed today when State Auditor Oscar Nelson took charge of the Farmers State bank at Orion. Frozen assets was given as cause for the crash. Consolidated Bank Closes. Quincy, III., May 17.-[Special.]The Peoples State bank of Loraine, III., failed to open this morning. It was organized six years ago by a consolidation of two banks. A run on the bank last week, caused by the Farmers State bank closing at Mendon, six miles away caused the deposits of the Loraine bank to be reduced.
