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THE pOUNTY THE STATE THE UNION cx VOLUMN LXXI , SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 a YEAK fimej WATCH THE LABEL ON VOIR PAPER Renew Your Subscription Before Expiration Date To Avoid Missing An Issue. I KIIMV, (MTOIIKIt tK, I UK) NUMBER 3T MANY ARE ACQUITTED SEVERAL GET TWELVE MONTHS SENTENCES Judge Parker Disposed of a Number of Smaller Gases In Franklin Criminal Court Last Week ? The Grand Jury Made Its Re Port Friday Evening- and Was Discharged The following cases were dis posed o[ in Franklin Superior Court criminal term since our last report: State vs Sam Smith, operating automobile intoxicated, found not guilty. Hubert Perry was found guilty of larceny and was given 12 months on roads. Eugene Murray and Jack Stro ther were found not guilty of larceny, receiving and forcible trespass. Andrew Taylor, Junius Cooper, William Tart were found not guil ty of larceny and receiving. Knnis Lancaster was found not guilty of larceny and receiv ing. Dennis McCowan, who was con victed at October Court, the case was ordered oft' the active dock et' and the Clerk ordered to dis burse the money iu hand in said case. J. O. Perry, upon whom a sus pended sentence was passed at the October term, was given a con tinuance of the suspension under certain conditions. Hubert Perry plead guilty to assault' on a female and was given 12 months on roads to run con currently. Hubert Perry plead guilty to non-support of his wife and child ren and was given 12 months on roads, suspended under certain strict conditions. Anne Belle Woodlief (Jilbert, who plead guil(<y to f and a was given 6 months in jail, suspended upon payment of costs, etc. Robert Wilson plead guilty to housebreaking and larceny and was given 12 months on roads. Roger Driver, who was convict ed of operating an automobile in toxicated. was given 12 mont<h$ on roads. C. C- Hudson withdrew his ap peal. Back Hawkins having run away his case was ordered off the ac tive docket. Ben Clifton, larceny, continued. Calvin Wyche, operating auto mobile intoxicated, reckless driv ing was continued. Garrett Massenburg. larceny and receiving, continued. Simons Kelly, continued. Will Tant, under probaton, dis charged. Herbert Foster Holmes, uuder probation, lischarged. Sam Radford, murder, contin ued. The Grand Jury completed its work Friday evening and made the following report: Keport of Grand Jury To Honorable R. Hunt Parker, Judge Presiding: The Grand Jury for the Octo ber 1940 Term of Wie Franklin County Superior Court respect fully returns and reports the fol lowing as a true and accurate re port of the acts, activities and transactions of the said Grand Jury for this term: X. The Grand Jury has given careful and true consideration to all bills of indictment passed and have passed upon such bills to the best of their Judgment and with diligent) effort. 2. At the April Term 1940, this Grand Jury carried over the matter of slot machines and pin tables, which reportedly had been operating in violation of the law. Upon investigation at this term of Court, we And that all of the slot machines, pin tables and other il legal gambling devices have been removed from operation. We be lieve that these machines are be ing stored wlt-h a view to being put back into operation if vigi lance against them is relaxed. We respectfully request that the Sheriff and Enforcement Officers of this County be on the alert to prevent such illegal machines from being put back into opera tion. 3. The Grand Jury made a visit to the common jail of Frank lin County and found tbe same to be In good condition, with t>he fol lowing exceptions: Certain leaks In the roof of the Jail building, which should be repaired. The general condition of the jail was unsanitary. We respectfully re quest that the County Commis sioners Investigate the sanitary condition of the Jail, with a view to improving the same. We feel lhati It would t>e advisable for arrangements to be made whereby inmates of the jail can be allowed to bathe without being taken out of the cell block, and the County (Continued on Page t) COOLEY TO SPEAK > In Court House Tonight at 8:30 O'clock HON. HAROLD 1). OOOLEY Congreiuiman Hon. Harold D. Cooley will speak to t>he citizens of Franklin County tonight (Friday) in the Court House, at the big Democrat ic Rally announced for that hour under the auspices of the Young Democratic Club. A big crowd is expected and ar rangements for their accommoda tion and entertainment is being made. A splendid band will be present and furnish music. Get in early and get seated, for an evening of good music and a chance to hear the issues in t'he present campaign discussed. Following the speaking a big dance will be had at the New Armory. Plans Completed For Legion. Hallowe'en Fes tival, Hallowe'en Night; Square Dancing, Round Dancing, Prizes Galore It has been several years since the American Legion of Louis burg has sponsored an old fash ioned square and round dance. Again the Legion is bringing to the people of 1 Franklin and neighboring counties a merry party that' will appeal to young folks, middle aged folks and old folks. Square dancing, round dancing and Jitter hug dancing contests will provide loads of fun for every one. Prizes will be given for dancing, figure calling and costuming. The Dance will be merry, informal and colorful with gay costumes. Every admission ticket will have a chance at the I grand prize of $1.0.00. "Pack up your troubles in the old Kit Bag" j and laugh and dance at The Le ! gion Hallowe'en Party. Date, | Thursday, Oct. 31st; Place, Louis burg Armory; Time, 9 P. M. un til the witches ride again. The i prices are reasonable. Y l> C ADMINISTRATIVE HOARD MKKTS The Administrative Board of t>he Young Democratic Club of Franklin County held an enthus iastic meeting in the Register of Deeds office Monday night, to dis cuss methods of getting the vote out at the general election to be held in November. Judge Hamilton Hobgood was appointed Chairman of a Com mittee to be selected by him from the various townships and charg ed with getting out the absentee vote. It was ordered that a meeting of the membership committee aO 7:30 o'clock Friday evening at the Commissioner's room in the Court House. At this time It is expected to get/ Hon. Harold D. Cooler to addreSB this committee before the Rally at 8:30 o'clock. The meeting was well attended and very enthusiastic. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following Is the program at> the Louisburg Theatre begin ning Saturday. 'Oct. 26th: Saturday ? Double Features Bill Elliott in "The Man From Tumbleweeds" also Paul Kelly and Rochelle Hudson in "Girls Under 21" and the last chapter of 'The Adventiures of Red Ryder.' Sunday-Monday ? Dorothy ru mour, Robert Preston and Pres ton Foster In "Moon Over Bur ma.", I ''' Tuesday ? Edward 0. Robinson in "A Dispatch From Rauters." Wednesday,- 1? Ronald Reagan and Jaae Wyman. in "Tugboat Annie Sails Again." Thursday-Friday ? Pat O'Brien and Oale Page in "Knute Rockne All Amerioan." I , : RED CROSS There are two phases of the activities of the lied Cross ? the local and the national. Only i fifty cents out of every member ship subscription, whether that be dollar, five dollar or one dollar membership, is sent to the nation al headquarters. The rest re ; mains here at home for all emer | gency needs. When we remem ber that we have no Community | Chest campaign and absolutely no 1 other funds for emergency needs ; we ought surely to rally to the' i Ked Cross Roll Call the week of | the 11th of November. There should be a good num ber of five dollar memberships for emergencies often arrive. The following classes ought surely to have membership in the Red Cross: 1st ? All government employees. The Red Cross is an agency re cognized by our national govern ment for the work it is doing. 2nd ? All who have caught t'he spirit of Christ ? the spirit of helpfulness in times of need. 3rd ? All true Americans. It is not enough to claim by word of 1 mouth to be patriotic. The Red ! Cross offers an opportunity for us to show our patriotism in a defi . nite way. A. PAUL BAGBY, Chairman Red Cross, Franklin County. N. Y. Soldiers * Visit Louisburg A portion of the 27th Regi men!'. a continuance of the old and famous 27th New York regi ment of the World War days spent ia portion of Sunday night in ! Louisburg's New Armory, arriv ing in Louisburg about one 'o'clock Monday morning, one hun dred and twenty strong. It is said this regiment had been in service since it> was called | to Camp in August and as it ar rived from Camp about the lime the National Guard was mobiliz ed it was called into service be fore it had been mustered out | from Camp dut?y. It is under stood the Company stopping here was from Troy, N. Y. They took lileakfast and refueled in Louis ?burg Monday morning and left on ; its way for a camp at Anniston, I Ala. They were being transfer rd from a camp in New York. The soldiers reported passing through a snow storm early Sun day. Resigns Information reached I-ouisburg , t liis week to the effect that Mr. I... H. Dickens had resigned inem ; bership on the Draft Board, stat ing that his business was taking so much of his time he had none j left to put to other work. Mr. 1 Dickens iB a most efficient' and | popular gentleman and in his re signation the State and the Na tional Government loses a most competent and conscientious of ficial. MILLS P. T. A. MEETS The Mills Parent-Teacher As sociation held its monthly meet ing October 17. 1940 in the school auditorium, with Mrs. Will Coop er, presiding. Rev. J. G. Phillips conducted the devotional exercises. Special music was rendered by Misses Martha Gray King. Selema Joy ner and Frances Ann Karl. Mr. W. C. Strowd gave a re port about our school band. There are 36 members at present, and each one is reported by the band director, Mr. Byerly, to be mak ing good progress lu their In struction. Mrs. B. T. Holden gave an In spiring paper entitled "Keep On the Eight Road." Mrs. Earl Murphy made an an nouncement concerning the U. S. Marine Band concert that will be given In Raleigh, Wednesday, Oct. 23. Miss Lucas' room had the lar gest percentage of parents pres ent. LOUISBURO BAPTIST . CHURCH Sunday the Baptist Church ob served Family Day with a good number of the families of the church present. Following Mie regular order of worship was the dedication of the children. Dr. A. Paul Bagby, pastor, will preach on "Essentials in Wor ship" at the 11 o'clock worship hour and on "Reserve Power" at the 74:30 o'clock worship hour. Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. Training Union at 6:46 P. M. , > AT WOOD SC HOOL The TIMES Is requested to state 'that there will be a Hal lowe'en Party at Wood School, Saturday night, Nov. 2nd :?t I 7:30 o'clock. Among the features will be a Free Stage Program, A For tune Teller, Hall . of Horrors and Games. Fun for all!, Everybody Is Invited to jta and takit their children and friends. METHODIST ANNIVERSARY \ ?nnninnnn M? i 11 iMlimmrni"ii HKV. K. II. DAVIS Author of Historical Sketch On next Sunday morning there will be an Anniversary Celebra tion at the Louishurg Methodist | Church, in view of the fact t*hat the church has rendered HO years of useful service at its present location on Main Street The j Methodist congregation in the (?own is considerably older than !>o years, the previous location being one of the interesting points which will be spoken of i Sunday morning. Rev. K . M. Davis lias prepared a I historical sketch of the Methodist | Church in Louisburg and he will give that as t-he thief featured!' S the service. Since there is no | known historical p:iper on the old days in the church, the material i to he given by Brother Davis 'should be exceedingly interesting K> all. There will be on exhibit a pic ture of the former church on the | present church lot. This is a likeness of the chinch built ninety years ago in 1854., It is thought J to be t'he only piCTbre available of the old church and is loaned by Mrs. C. M. Howard and Mrs. ,1. A. Hodges. There will be pictures of former ministers and of other | old time Methodists of the com munity. Any one who has any I photographs of such persons, or Old pictures of Sunday School classes or other church groups is I requested to call Mrs. C. M. llow i ard so that the exhibit may lie as complete as possible. Very interesting old records land letters will likewise be on | hand, such as records of "Mission ary Society, Sunday School, and I Quarterly Conference. At 3 : fto o'clock in the after jtioon there Will be a meeting for all those who would like to ex amine the exhibits more carefully than will be possible before and after the o'clock service. One of the interesting exhibits will be the names of the minis ters having served the Loulshurg community clear black to 1776 when the "Carolina Circuit" was formed. At this meeting Utile will be given for reminiscences, and anyone who wishes may give a word about relatives or friends in the old days. We particularly wish to hear a word given about ea*h of the persons memorialized in the art-glass windows of the church. Pictures of these persons are especially desired among the exhibits. Members of other churches are invited to the afternoon service and a statement about the old days in our sister churches would be most) welcome. I.OUIKBURG SAILOR T<) J(HX BROTHER ON PACIFIC COAST Oscar Smith Bowden, who en listed June 20th at the local Navy Recruiting Station, In the Feder al building, Raleigh, left the Na val Training Station. Norfolk. Va., last/ week enroute to San Diego, Cal. Upon arrival there, he will be assigned duty on the destroyer So mors so that he may serve with his brother. !,ewls Barns Bowden, Jr., now n watertender second class, on that vessel. The boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Barnes Bowden, of Louisburg. It is Mie policy of the Navy Depart ment to have brothers serve on SHme ship, whenever possible. D. BRUCE WEST D. Bruce West, 38. died Friday in Kinston. Funeral rites were held Sunday at 2:30 at White Level Church, witrti burial follow ing in the church cemetery. Sur viving are hia parents, Mr. and Mrs. I,. M. West, of Franklin County; two brother*. . Graham, or L??isburg, Rt. 2. and Douglas, of tlockBTille: four sisters, Mrs. Roxfee | Brown, of Charlotte, MVs ./ tttydo Leonard, Mrs. J. f# Bob bitfc and Mrs. Tom Jo nee. all of Franklia County.. . No Increase In Debt iTonn of Louisburg Refunding I'lini Will Sure Tax Payors Ap proximately *5,000.00 . I11 it ii effort to save the tax puy I ers of Louisbu rg, approximately $^.000.00. in interest, the Board i of "flown Commissioners will of fer for sale $72,000.00 Refunding Bonds. with which to buy in j $72,000.00 - outstanding callable, , twenty year term bonds. These callable bonds consist of outstand ing bonds as follows: $48,000.00 I Refunding Water Sewer, and Light Bonds <fr 5% interest; $12,000.00 Refunding Electric Light- Bonds <& 5% interest; $14,000.00 General Refunding Bonds ($3,000.00 # 5%%; $11, 000.00 ? 6% interest.). Two thousand dollars worth of these bonds will he purchased outright, and $7 2,000.00 will be refunded. The Hoard of Town Commis sioners is not issuing new bonds and they are NOT increasing the bonded indebtedness of the Town | of Louisburg. N. C. The Board ' is merely issuing new bonds at a lower rate of interest, with which to replace outstanding bonds. If the Town of Louisburg can , sell the new bonds at an iuterest rate of 4 \k%, and we feel certain that this can be done, io will save the tax payers of Louisburg, $5, 435.00 during the next sixteen years. Municipal Bonds are in strong demand at present, and there is a possibility of a better sale than the conservative esti mate of 4 1 - per cent interest rate. This information is being giv en lo I'lie public iu order that you may understand our reason for 1 marketing the $72,000.00 Refund ing Bonds that are advertised. Yours respectfully. T. K. STOCK A It 1). Town Clerk. This Week's Big 5 Schedule ( By K. K. Thomas) Tlii' Dukc-Curolimi game is t ra iditUmally North Carolina's liig | Kest football splurge. but it now seems that' thf* coming Saturday. | October -'K, is going to outrank | It in point of interest within this ! immediate area, at any rate. I That's because there will be within the confines of Wake and I Durham counties no less than (three games, any one of which ap pears 011 paper to be enough to net excited about. There's Tulaiie against U. N. ('. at Chapel Hill and Duke against Wake Forest- at Wake Forest in the afternoon, and the Mississippi Aggies against State College in Italeigh at night. Last Saturday's results did nol'hiiig to lessen the interest in | tiny one of the trio of contests, j Duke's victory over Colgate j wasn't quite as decisive as some | thought it would be, but the Dev [ils lost- little or no prestige; while Wake's ability to swap touchdown punches with Marshall and come out on top caused a re vision of the opinion, based oil , the Clemsou debacle, that the [ Dears are exclusively front run j ners. State's bag of tricks against Carolina caught the imagination of every fail who saw the Pack perform. The two out-of-state teams which will tome to North Caro lina also did their part'. Tulane, after being tripped three times | in a row, won from Rice while tthc Maroons from the Magnolia | State crushed Howard. The other big 5 game. Davld json against Furman, at? Furman gives promise of a hard fought contest. I picked them 100 per cent last Saturday, so here I go sticking my neck out and {licking them as follows this Saturday: Wake Forest over Duke. Tulane over Carolina. Mississippi over State. I Furman ovef Davidson. The most important farm pro gram is the one the farmer draws up for himself. / Three Years .New Orleans. Oct. 2:1. ? Michael John raffle, 20, charg ed with falling to register here j under the Selective Service Act on October Id, wan sentenced toda> by Federal .fudge Adrian J. Cnlltouet to serve three years in prison. <!affle was believed to be the first man sentenced under tho act. He was technically charged , with viola ting the act by fall ing to register. At the time of his arrest, Caffle told Tnited States Commissioner It. H. Car ter, Sr., that "there was noth ing in America wort!) fighting tor." Today, in open court, Caffie declared, "I don't tbnk that an der tile Preamble to the Const!* tutloa, the am^rernment has the right to ftffc of my H*ht , of tt?e> htwrtj.'' ? FRANKLIN BOY WINS APPOINTMENT [PINKNEY HARMS CHEATHAM j ; son of ,Cap('. and Mrs. E. Joe I ' Cheatham, of Frankiinton wins) 'appointment as Cadet Major and [ Battalion Commander at Oak Ridge Institute. His many friends in Franklin extend longrat ulu J-iollH. The following is taken from the Oak Ridge report : Oak Kidge, Oct. 19. ? After six weeks of Intensive competition the following cadets have receiv ed permanent appointments in t'he cadet corps of the Oak Ridge Mil itary Institute. The appointments | were based upon previous service, military efficiency, and examina tion. To be cadet' major and battal ion commander: P. II. Cheatham, i Franklinton. Upon his capable shoulders fall not only the task of his regular | 'office but also that of recording | the demerits of every cadet in , school, than which. my litMe 1 friends, there is no more taxing' i task in school. GREEN HOFLER VOWS SPOKEN IN VIRGINIA I llrenkfusl \l Hectory Follows Ceremony In (iiillliT Church Gatesvlllc. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. I Hofler. of Gatesrille. have an I noil need the marriage ol" their i daughter. Mollie. to Charles Pat-! Iterson Green, of Louisburg. Tlie wedding took place Satur day. October 1 2 . at 12 o'clock noon and had for its setting the I) e a 11 t i f II I Galilee Kpisropa I Church. "Bv the Sea." at Virginia! ! Heaeh. The llev. Reginald W. Kaufman.' [rector of the church, and brother in-law of the bride, performed the ceremony in Mie presence of the immediate relatives and a few close friends. The bride was attired In the model of a soft brown cloth and! leopard fur primmed dress coat, with matching hat. Her acces sories were brown and she wore a corsage of orchids and valley lilies. Following the ceremony Mr. i and Mrs. KasMnan were hosts to those attending at a wedding breakfast in their home, the rec tory. Immediately thereafter, the! bride and bridegroom left by mo tor for a Northern trip, after which they will make their home in Columbia. S. C., where Mr. Green. Cnptain of Battery B. | Louisburg National Guard, will i he stationed at Camp Jackson 1 for the ensuing year. Mrs. Green is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hofler. She was educated at> Louisburg Col lege. Mr. Green received his law de gree from Wake Forest College and also attended a military school in Oklahoma, He is now practicing law In Louisburg. | SPENCER G. GRIFFIN Funeral services for Spencer G. Griffin, 6$ years of age, a promi nent farmer of Franklin County, who died Wednesday afternoon. Oct. If, at 4 o'clock at Park Vit?w hospital, were held at Peach I n c Church, Thursday afternoon at :: , o'clock with the Rev. Wayne | Oates, of Wake Forest, and the < Rev, J. O. Roach, of Norltnu. n ! former pastor in charge. Inter- 1 ment was in the Peachtree ceme- 1 terr. 8urvivors are his wife, the for mer Miss Ida Wood, of Nash County, seven daughters, Mrs. Ira Bowden, Louisburg, R4, Mrs. Bert Wilder, Spring Hope, R2, Mrs. George Long, Castalia. Rl, Misses Thelma, Cella. Blonnie. Margaret Griffin. Spring Hoy. R2; Ave sons, Clifton, Herman. Edgar, Willie, and R. S. Griffin, Spring Hope, R2; eleven grand children. three hroth-?M. Ja3per Griffin, Spring Hope, KS, Sion Griffin. Louisburg, rind Kddie Griffin, of Norfolk, \\> . Active pallbearers v t>. Erraan Wilder, Clarence Meil! i, Ernest Whelees, Jdhn', Delfc Ue, Tom Mitchell, and Reuben . iy. The flower girls were mer: ,<>rs of the ?Peach Ciree Sunday Bchuol. ? ' * ' HOLDS TWO SESSIONS Franklin Recorder's Court Tries Regular Cases Tues day And Jury Cases Wed nesday Franklin Recorder's Court held quite a lengthy session Tuesday wit'h regular cases and Wednes day ymk jury cases. Tuesday's docket* was disposed ot as fol lows: John Burk was found not guil ty of assault with deadly wea pons, as charged. William Edward Brown was found guilty of bastardy and giv en 6 months on roads, suspended upon payment into Court for the benefit) of Rebecca Smith $5 per month and cost. Appeal. l, Tom Wilkins plead, guilty to larceny and receiving and was given 90 days on roads. Robert Sills, larceny and re ceiving, transferred to Juvenile Court. Floyd Johnson was found guil ty of breaking and eutering and larceny and given 8 months ou roads, no probable cause found for breaking and entering. Happy Perry was found guilty of unlawful possession of whiskey and given 60 days on roads, sus pended upon payment' of costs. Hubert Yarborough plead guil ty to motor vehicle violation, and was given 90 days on roads, sus pended upon payment ot costs. Monkey Wright was found guil ty of manufactures whiskey, pos session of still and given 12 months on roads. liussell Ferrell plead guilty of motor vehicle violation. Judgment suspended upon payment of costs. William Cannady plead guilty to carrying concealed weapons, 90 days on roads, assigned to County Home. Walter Stricklaud was found not guilty of .larceny and receiv ing The following cases were con tinued : , John Hockady. assault with 'deadly weapon. I Henry Dunston. forcible tres pass. I Charlie Hunt, assuult ou a fe ' ilia le. I l.ary Lewis, reckless driving. Jessie Phelps, operating auto mobile intoxicated. Knnis Lancaster, operating au tomobile intoxicated. William Jones, bastardy. Vance Medlin, assault. L. L. Wilder, reckless driving, hit- and run. Alex Hargrove, motor vehicle violation. Percy Glasgow, abandonment and non-support. Ollie Baker, operating automo bile intoxicated, unlawful posses sion of whiskey. N. W. Beddingfleld. operating automobile intoxicated. Wednesday's jury cases were disposed of as follows: Ollie Raker motion of nun suit granted as to charge of unlawful possession of whiskey, found not guilty of operating automobile in toxicated. Lorone Brown was found not guilty of unlawful possession of whiskey. ( Arch W. Green was found not guilty of reckless driving and hit and run. The following were continued: W. Z. Whituker, bad check. Jack Pearce, assault on female. Ed Allen, disposing ot mort gaged property. ? MBS. MOON' HOSTESS Mrs. I. D. Moon was hostess 'jo the Current Literature Club on Tuesday afternoon, October 22, at the home ot Mrs. G. M. Beam. Following a short business ses sion the program (or the after noon was presented. The subject was "Origin of Alphabets." The first paper was by Mrs. A. Paul Bagby on "The Phoenicians" ; Second, "Possible Origin* of l'n??e nlcians" by Miss Loulia .human, and third. "Discovery of the Moa bite Stone," by<Mv8. II. C. Pelas unts. A paper loft from the last meeting on "Methods and Mater 1.1 1 01 Ha b y Ion i.i n ~W iVy i g. " whs lend I'j ,?l i'm. W. II. I'leusiints. Mrs. .Moon I lien Invited her riuests in i lie dining room where a delightful small roll I'M' wan served in the uililst of most at tractive Hallowe'en appointment-'. The following members were present: .Mrs. M. C. Pleasants, Mrs. M. S. Davis. Mrs. C. M. Wat kins, Miss Marv Yarhorough. Mrs. W. H. Pleasants, Mrs. V. R. Kil by. Mrs. T K. Allen. Mrs T. C. Amick, Mrs. L. F. Kent. Mrs. Wal ter Patten, Mrs. Malcolm )lc Kinae. Mrs. K. H. Welch. Mrs. J. G. Phillips. Miss Loulia Jarina ., Mrifc A Paul Hagby. anil M I'm. Moon. TORACCO WKI.I. Reports from the local Tob' :a Market show that quite a tii : I >t of tobacco was sold in ' Vi\i:. i ?,? (his week witto fairly g ?ij pi i Sales have bein ho'.Jiuj fairly ^ouU each Jay. I