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Show PRESIDENT SENDS DUEL CHALLENGE MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 12.; (By Tho Associated Press.! Dr.' Baltnsnr Brum, president of the re-' public Monday challenged Dr Buis Mherto Herrera, former secretary of tho legation at Washington, to s duel because of Dr Herrera's published charges that Dr. Brum had so manipulated ma-nipulated the reeenl presidential election elec-tion as to prevent the success of Herrera Her-rera at the polls. The law of Uruguay permits duelling, duel-ling, provided a tjibunal of honor consents This is the second tim during his tenure of the presii. n. that Dr. Brum has Issued a challenge for a duel In 102u h- sent his sec ondB o the editor of the newspaper '. El Pals At that time duelling was an ofli use punishable by law. |