In Re Rahn

Jacob Rahn died testate in Carroll County, Missouri, on February 24, 1920. He was a bachelor and a citizen of the United States and, prior to his death, resided on a farm near the town of Dewitt in Carroll County. His last will and testament is dated and attested on February 8, 1916. By the second item or paragraph of his will, the testator made the following bequest:

"Second. I here will and bequeath the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), to be paid in the manner hereinafter stated, to the German Red Cross Society, of the Empire of Germany, in Europe, without any bond or security from…