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Show WILSON TO NAME A NEW JUSTICE Vacancy Caused by Death of Associate Justice Lamar to Be Filled at Once. Washington, Jan. 3 Arrangements arc being made today for the funeral of Joseph Rucker Lamar, associate justice of the supreme court, who died at his home here last night of gradual grad-ual heart failure. Following custom, the court after meeting today adjourned immediately In respect to the memory of the late justice. Burial will be at Augusta, Ga. It was believed here today that because be-cause of the important cases now awaiting consideration before a full court. President Wilson will make an appointment at once to fill the vacancy vacan-cy caused by Justice Lamar's death. Last fall when Justice Lamar's health became impaired and when a movement was started to retire him on full pay, Secretary of the Interior Lane and Solicitor-General John W. Davles were mentioned in discussions as his possible successors. |