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Show LIVED IN TERROR OF BURIAL ALIVE Washington, Oct 28. In abject terror ter-ror of burial alive, Dr Rudolph Rav-enburg, Rav-enburg, for a half century connected with the office of the surgeon general gen-eral of the army, insisted in his will that a powerful poison be injected into in-to his veins after be was Buppoiedl dead, in order that there should be no mistake The grewsome request came to light today when the will was offered for probate. "To make sure of absolute death." read the last testament. "1 hereby direct that the undertaker, before burial, thall inject hypodermlcally a solution of two ounces containing ten I grains of potassium eyanldc into my veins, porferably Into the external jugular vein." Ur Ravcnburg was a graduate in medicine, although he never practiced prac-ticed He served In the Indian campaigns cam-paigns and in the Civil war In the regular army. He was burled in Arlington national cemetery' ten days ago. oo |