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Show ABIDES BY OLD CUSTOM1 Widow Loosens Shoe of Man Who Will Not Wed Her Louisville. ,Ky., SepL 2S. From Johannesburg, South Africa, to Louisville, Louis-ville, Ky., iR the Journey made by Mrs. Ellen Horvltz, a widow, whose home is in the former place, that she might participate In tho coromony oi casting the shoe, prescribed In the book of Deutoronomy for childless wldowB before they are free to marry' any other than the brother of the deceased de-ceased husband. According to the Biblical direction, Mrs. Horvltz yosterday went to tho home of her brother-in-law, G A. HorvJUc, where tho ceremony was performed under the supervision of a rabbi. Horvitr. put on a sandal, and after announcing that he did not wish to wed his sister-in-law, permitting her to remorc it, she reciting In the while: "So shall It be done unto the man who will not build up his brother's house; nnd bin name shall be called Israol. 'the house of him that hath his shoe loosened.' " Tho ceremony, concluded in this way, according to the ancient custom, left the widow free to many whom she cboec. |