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Show CHURCH COUPLE EXCOMMUNICATED SALT L.AKK, Feb. 4, By Ihe au-thorltv au-thorltv of President Hebcr J. Grant, President Charb- U p. President A. W. Ivlns, Francis M. 1 Mortensen and Maude ickcrs Mor-tensen Mor-tensen have been excommunlcati .1 tiom the Mormon church Thcj .. I found guilty of Insubordination and ' improper conduct at a special coun-I coun-I cil of the California mission held Ian. 11 and 12. They are alleged have practiced polygamy openly I Mrs Francis M. Mortensen. who resides with her eleven children a: I River Heights, near Logan, after receiving re-ceiving information that her hUf-j hUf-j band was living with Mrs. Vlckers I and suppling her with funds In Salt j Lake, obtained a divorce. Mortensen j was .-ummoncd to appear before the , church Stake at Logan, 1I. failed to ( appear und later left with Mrs. Vlck- sr for Loh Angeles first obtaining , license for his marrlago to Mrs Vlckers. Vlck-ers. which was performed at Bourn - ful. Word receded from Los Angeles l to the effect that an appeal is to be taken to the high council and if necessary nec-essary to the first presidency of the 1 Mormon ehuich I |