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T1 KEN THE WEATHER: RAIN. A Citizen For Rent Ad Will Rent That Vacant Room. Li VOL. XXVI NO T7 ASIIEVILLE, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, U. ?& f. PUICK FIVE CENTS. INDIAN AFFAIRS NEARING CRISIS BROTHER'SMOVE Charlie Lost Out GRANTING OF $800,000 FOR RESCUE-WORK DAY AND NIGHT AT MESSINA Search Lights on Warships Flood Ruing With Rays XTS.-t.l. SHOWS MR TAFT IT IS BELIEVED IN FALSE LIGHT HALTS AID Rebellion of India from En President-Elect Claims No Bountiful Provision for the glish Rule May Boon r Break Out. Responsibility for C. P. ' Sufferers Made By, Congress. Taft's Withdrawal. nt .mgiH,. THE MHEWjLE CIT ARE THE JAPANESE behind Movement i England Is Taking Radical Means to Stamp Out Re bellious Spirit. m TAV. YSneclal Correspondent of The Cltlien) WASHINGTON. Jan. . That a crisis In ths Indian sedition movement i. nnrnachlnc fast, and Is consider ably closer than generally realized, Is the view of those government ohki In Washington who are 4n better than average position to Judge. For diplo matic reasons these officials could not allow themselves to be quoted, but In private conversation they do not hesitate to express the opinion that en open and systematic rebellion of India from English rule may break out at any1 moment. Close students df the situation also add there appears td be no doubt that Japanese are fostering a rebellious spirit among the Hindus in every man ner possible. England apparently fully realises I the approaching crisis, and Is taking radical means to stamp out of Indian breasts the spirit or rebellion, ine authorities ar deporting hot only the leaders of the seditlonary, movement, but many peaceful home-rule , advo cates, the English idea being to orush the last hope of Indian autonomy. Among those who have already been deported, without trial and without even being accused of any specmc or- i fense, are some of the richest and tnnrtt Influential Hindus of the empire. The severity of ths officials Is such' that they are In fear of assassination and are under almost asclose s, guard as the Russian royalty. India. Is now striking back at the mother country by conducting a boy cott against English made goods. This I CIHIHf M. - I .A'V " ' ""O ....... ..w. - 7 liana mnM thdn anv ftlhnr mntr RH the' part of the Hindus could have one. - The boycott of ISO cost Eng '4and millions of dollars and bankrupt ed a score of the biggest English firms In India. The fear of a repetition of this commercial crisis therefore adds a new note of alarm to the general sit nation. " Anglo-Indians In the empire believe sedition will ultimately have to be crushed by military strength, and they are opposed to all temporizing meas ures." They contend one of the Indian organizations, "The Volunteers. Is In reality an association of anarchists actively engaged in murder and arson. . It has a membership of more than 15, 040 natives. Quick Steps. Lord Mlnto, the viceroy, emphasizes tire urgent necessity of taking ( any steps whatsoever that will attain the end of stamping out the conspiracy, Whose acknowledged alms are the systematic assassination .of govern ment officials, the discrediting of the British administration, and the expul sion of the British rulers from India." Lord Morley, secretary of state for India, is being commended from many quarters, and criticised from a few. for his remarkable patience with the Hin dus. He favors the opening or 'an Increased1 number of administrative government posts to natlwes and a slight Increase In the Indian council, a body which advises the secretary of state for India on matters concerning the colony. Morley promises some form of home rule as the country progresses, while the natives demand Immediate home rule under practical ly the same conditions as obtained in Canada. Officials In Washington are aware that the leaders of the Indian sedition have agents throughout the United States. They are also aware that these agents are collecting and Bending to those In charge of the situation at home large sums of money. Learning of the presence in Wash ington of one of the recognized lead ers of sedltionlsts, the writer secured a long discussion of the subject with Mme. BhlkhalJ! Rustom Cama. a Par see lady from East India. She made no secret of her desire for India's in dependence and her efforts In behalf of a free India. "We are In slavery," she said, "and I am in America for the sole purpose (Continued on page seven.) COMMITTEE OF N.C. LAWYERS URGE PRESIDENT TO APPOINT S.B. ADAMS (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. E. C tun csn, national committeeman from North Carolina, also United States marshal of the eastern district of that state, headed a delegation of lawyers from. North Carolina today, to urge upon the president the nomination of former 'Judge Spencer B. Adams, as Judge of ths eastern district or North Carolina, to fill the vacancy caused by th .bath or Judffe. Purnell. Ths delgation stated that Mr. Adams had the endorsement of the three re publican members-elect of the houss. LITTLE ROCK TO BE .VISITED NEXT FALL Mrs. Taft May Not Accom pany Ilim on Panama Trjp as Planned. (By Associated Press.) AUGUSTA, OA-, Jan. 4 Regret Is felt by the president-elect at what he and his friend's regard' as the unfair Interpretations and explanations being printed regarding the withdrawal from the Ohio senatorial contest of Charles P. Taft W. H. Taft content plates no statement for publication regarding the matter, but in discuss ing It with friends he has not been uncertain in giving an Idea of hi" feel ings on the subject There seems to be nothing further to be said by the Cincinnati capitalist, even though the reason he assigned for getting out of the race has since been made the sub' Ject of adverse comment. He Is thus left. In the eyes of his friends. In a false light, and It is this which the president-Meet feels keenly. In connection It Is explained that the withdrawal was not made at the In stance of the president-elect, neither on the sntrireHtlon of Frank H. Hitch cock, nor of Wade H. Ellis, as hai since been printed. That Charles P. Taft eliminated himself from the con test entirely In the interest of party harmony In the stat.e and on his own Initiative, is remarked with vigor. By remaining -In tffe fight It Is asserted he could have madepossibie the elec tion of a "dark horse" at least, but that he recognized feat the result of such a course wouldr work havoc in the republican party in the state, and choose rather to voluntarily take him self out of the race. Is regarded by his friends as exhibiting a high degree of . self-sacrificing loyalty and was exactly what he denominated it, a move entirely in the Interest oi .party Little Rock, Ark., was today added to the list of Southern cities which will claim the attention of MrTaft, when as president he makes his prom ed tour of the South- This trip, he expects will be made next fall. A for tnal lnv'lation from Little Rock was presented to Mr. Taft by Chairman Tucker, of the republican state central committee of Arkansas, and H. L, Remmel, a prominent republican of Little Rock. They received encourag ing assurances. Incidentally they said something about federal appointments and claimed a greater republican gain 20,000 in Arkansas, than in any Southern state. In Charleston. Charleston, S. C, Is anxious that Mr. Taft play a game of golf in that city Saturday afternoon, January 23, when he goes there to sail for Pan ama on the 25th. He had planned to reach Charleston Saturday afternoon, now he will endeavor to leave here In the morning and get there by noon. Editor J. Hemphill and P. H- Cad son, came as a committee to suggest this change. Mrs. Taft has about decided that she will abandon the Panama trip and instead accompany the C. P. Taft family to Cuba, a trip which is to be taken by them shortly, and wherein they will witness the change of admin istration on that Island and the with drawal of the American government- Mr. I C. Taft is expected here next Saturday. Fifteen girls of the Tubman high school of Augusta, obtained a prom ise from Mr. Taft, as the result of a call at the Terrett cottage today for a visit to the school before he leaves the city. Mrs. Taft was also invited Albin H- (Sanders, chairman of the Reciprocal Tariff League, of Chica go and editor of a breeders paper. talked with Mr. Taft today In the In terest of tariff legislation which would tend to secure larger foreign market for the products of the farm. Mr. Sanders is on his way to Washington to take this cause before the ways and means committee td the house. Mr. Taft Is ito be told tomorrow that the nest construclve and dlreclve Influence in American country life Is the As sociation of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations. L ii. Bailey, of Ithica, N. Y-. Is here In that connection. Henry W. Taft left for New York today after defeating the president elect and- John Hayes Hammond at golf. as well as Judge Jeter C Prltchard, and many others. The president also received a dele gation from ths Birmingham, Ala. bar. Introduced by Representative Under wood, protesting against the nomina tion of Oscar R. Hundley as Judge of the northern district of Alabama. The delegation urged the withdrawal of Mr. Hundley and If they fall in that will carry their fight to the senate, they assert- Judge Hundley's nomi nation has been, before the senate for about twenty months, but lias not been (confirmed, v-.- Bt SEEKERS FOR OFFICE, HIGH AND LOW, THRONG THE NX STATE CAPITOL Final Choice Will Be Made at Caucus of Democratic Members Tonight. MEMBERS COMING IN. (8peclal to Ths Citizen.) RALEIGH, N. C, Jan. 4 Incoming trains have brought In candidates in numerable, for offices and clerkships In the general assembly. They and their friends are working hard as ever they can on the lawmakers as they arrive. . Much the greater number of legislators are to come In tomorrow, the final contest for positions comes in ths caucus of democratic members tomorrow oigiit. In the speakership contest each of the three candidates manifests con fidence. . R. H. Hayes, of Chatham first on the scene, says he is abso lutely certain of winning. W. C, Dowd, of Charlotte, another strong candidate, reached 'here this evening. and manifests equal confidence In his own. prospects. A. W. Graham of Granville, the third candidate, has al so just reached here and says he is well satisfied with the situation. Such members as R. A. Doughton, of Allegheny, will have great Influence in turning the tide to one or another of the candidates. He has not arriv ed and no candidate has succeeded In getting any Intimation even as to his presence- The same is true of a num ber of other prominent members. It looks like the whole contest will be "In the air" until the caucus passes on the contest. A. J. Maxwell has no opposition for the senate clerkship and Editor T, O. Cobb, of Morganton. is reitarded as sure of getting the house clerkship Kor door-keeper of the house, J. C, Kerr, of CaHwell, is appointing J. C. i.lsk, who Is seeking re-election, Geo L- Ktrkpatrk-k of Kinston, is also s trong candidate. Indications are that R. M. Phillips. Editor of The County Times will bo reading clerk in the house and R. U Ballus, of Ashe, in the senate. COUNCILMEN ARE INDICTED All of Accused Men Give Bond Soon After Arrest in Pittsburg. (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURG, PA., Jan. 4 The seven councllmen accused of accept ing bribes, and conspiring to secure bribes and the two former bankers accused of giving bribes, all of whom were arrested two weeks ago tonight upon complaint of the Voters League were indicted late today by a grand ury empannelled this morning. True bills were found as follows: T. O. Atkinson, select councilman bribery and accepting bribes. William Brand, president of com mon council, bribery ' and accepting bribes, and conspiracy. John F. Klein, common councilman. Bribery and accepting bribes, and conspiracy- Joseph C- Wasson, common coun cilman, bribery and accepting bribes, and conspiracy. Jacob Soffel, common councilman, bribery and accepting bribes. W. H- Melaney, common council mans, bribery and accepting bribes. Hugh Ferguson, common council man, bribery and accepting bribes. W. W. Ramsey, former president of German National Bank, offering and giving bribes. ' A. A. Vilaack. former cashier of same bank, offering and giving bribes. Alt of ths accused men gave bond toon after their arrest and these bonds will stand nntll ths court hearings. There Is every Indication that these hearings will bt held Immediately. HOUSE HEARS THE MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT Mr. Roosevelt Bases State ments Upon a Debate on Secret Service. SOME MEMBERS LAUG.II OUTRIGHT. Message Finally Referred to V the Special Committee, , Uallencs Packed. Ga WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Unusual attention was paid in the house of rep resentatives today to the reading of a message from the president replying to a resolution by that body calling upon him for an explanation of inti mation In his annual message that members of congress were afraid to be Investigated by the secret service. The galleries were packed to the doors The president's specific reference to certain speeches by -Messrs. Tawney, (Minn.) Smith. tlowa); Slierly,, (Ky.) and Fitzgerald. (N. Y.) when tho pro vision for the restriction of the opera tions of the secret service was up for discussion, and also to Mr. Busby, tho speaker's private secretary, created a storm of laughter. Tho spenker sev eral times vigorously rapped for or der. In commenting on the president's reference to him In the message, Mr., Bushy said: "1 am an employe of the house of representatives. It would not be appropriate for me In sny way to make any coinm- nt on tho matter now before tho hou.-e. I will say, however, that the article quoted from The Chi cago Intnr-Oi ;m In the president's message, was prepared in the regular course of work for a newnpsper when I was the n pr sentatlvo of Tho Inler- Ocean. I donl-l If a dozen mcmbcrx of congress v r saw the artli lo or heard of It until today." As the reading of the message pro- : cceded many of the members chuck led others laugh1 d outright while son,.-' were prone to -ke with their neigh-, bors. When the reading had been; concluded. -Mr i'erklns, (N. V ) chair-! man of tho sp- ial committee, which' riglnally considered the matter. moved that !!,- message he referred to that romniittoe, ! "Is an amendment In order to that motion," in'ino. d Mr. rjrlggs '!a. ) In I delilerate -.i- e. 'It I.-." rep Then," a; I the speaker Mr. Orlggs. "1 n age bo returned to that this mi-s:ift bo returned to the president." 'Oh no. fih. no." shouted Hcw-rnI j of Mr. ;rigg- democratic , -olleagu--s. Mr. Perk in- insisted that the nies-, sago should u'i to the special com mittee and In the meantime Mr Orlggs withdrew Jus motion, saying he took ' that action at the request of his par ty leaders. The meai.-' was referred (Continued en page tlx.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 Forecast North Carolina Rain Tuesday with colder In extreme west portions; Wed nesday, rain fol lowed by fair and de cidedly colder weather; fresh south winds. DIVISION OF THE FLEET WILL GO TO NAPLES TO AID IN RELIEF WORK Ships Will be Distributed Among Ports at Ad- rairal's Discretion. PLANS UNCHANGED... (By Associated Prtaa.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. the first division of Admiral flperry' battle ship fleet has been directed to go to Naples to assist in ths relief work, Tho remainder of the fleet is to tie distributed at various point on ths Mediterranean at Admiral fl perry's dis cretion. No other Italian ports will be visited. ' ; Th dlsclslon siralnat ths wanrttips rasTlihg-otnWTmma ground that It was Inadvisable In view of Italy's great grief to permit ths men to have entertainments of shore leave there. Two of the battleships will go to Toulon, Francs, and two other additional battleships, will go to Turkish points. This program Will not lnterf rer with the assembling of ths fleet as originally contemplated at OI braltar prior to their leaving for Hampton Itoarls. Tho ships of tho division, which arc to go to Naples, Includo the flag ship ( Vintiectleut, Captain H. Oster- hHiiH, tho Kansas, Vermont and the Minnesota. The original program con templated that the Connecticut and the Vermont should go to Vlllefrancs, on January 14, anit the Minnesota and Kancas to Marseilles on the same date. In consequence of tho decision of the department thero must necessarily be some rearrangement of the Itineraries of some of the other wssels. It Is not supposed that Admiral Kperry's first dlvltdon will remain long at Naples, as by tiie tlmn they arrive there the relief work will have hen pretty thor oughly organized. Tho fleet Is ex pected to arrive at Hampton Koads February 22, and it was said St the navy department today that there waii no reason to suppose that the changed conditions would delay that event. BEGIN ACTION FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL BiMiitflit on Complaint of J. I). IfockrfVllcr, .Jr. Against Ofl'if-ers of Star Co. (By A.nciated Praia.) Ni;V VOItK. Jan. 4 The action for criminal libel brought on com plaint of John l Rockefeller. Jr., agam-l 8. 8. ''arvulho. Bradford Mer rill ami IS. If. Clark, of (leers of the Ktai Publishing company, which published The New York American, was begun today In the Center street police court fore Magistrate Moss. Mr Rockefel ler (entitled that the article in The Amiricari. In which he was accused of having caused a. system of peonage to be adopted by a certain breakfast food company at Chicago, was false hi c . ry partlcualr In Chicago, he He had not set fool declared, for nearly ; two years Clarence 1. Shearn, attorney for the I defendants were officers of Tho Htar printed on the day following the pub ! licatlon of the original story, as evi dence that the libel had not. been committed with malicious Intent. Mr. ( Hhcarn then cross-examined the wlt ! ness, and secured from him an ad , mission that while he had sworn in 'his original complaint that he "knew ; of his personal knowledge" that the I defendants were officers of the Star Publishing company, that knowledge , had In reality been based simply on i Information and belief. Mr. Shearn contended that this constituted per jury on ths part of Mr. Rockefeller, snd promptly applied- for a warrant for his arrest on that charge. ( , J BILL CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Members of Congress Filled . .With Sympathy for tho" Stricken Nation. (By Associated .) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -Bountiful provisions tor ths earthquake suffer era of Italy was mffde by congress to dny and that, teo, by unanimous vote In the house there was vigorous) hand clapping as ths bill carrying tho an propriatlon was sent on its way. The munincent sum or isOQ.ooo 5 was granted almost Immediately after the reception In both houses, of a mes sage from ths president calling at tention to ths calamity and ths press ing need for aid for the stricken sister nation. , Ths president s signature was not AfilKed to ths Mil tonight as it did not reach him, neither ths vice-pres ident nor ths speaker yet having K'gned It, Ths house had adjourned mt Speaker Cannon had left ths cap ital bofors the Hen at passed the mea urs. . President Roosevelt wilt sign the bill, making It effective, when It reaches htm, which probably , will be tomorrow. . , ! .- Only the fact that ths national leg islature was adjourned for ths usual holiday recess when ths earthquake oopurred, prevented earlier action, al though by, the president's direction and with confidence of congressional approval, supplies aboard ths naval Ships Culgoa, and Celtic Intended for the battleship fleet, were diverted and ordered delivered as quickly their speed could take them to ths scene of the disaster and want. The mem bers of congress filled with sympathy for a stricken nation, were early In their seats and prepared to take ac tion to assist. In immedlstu relief In providing for ample funds.., ; , Over 1380, 000 has been collected vance of one half of what ths Chris tian Herald has. agreed to raise. J prealdent Roossvelt In ft message to congress asked for a direct appro priation of half a million of dollars. At the conference at the Whits Houss lart night at which Speaker Cannon was present f DOO.080 was agreed upon as the amount to be appropriated, but ten minutes after congress met ths speaker received a communication from the president suggesting that the sum be made 1800,000,- and ths appro. prlatlon committee having ths bill In hargs at ones substituted tbis amount for tho tDOO.OOO originally agreed up on. PmduVnt'a MesMagw, The president's message to congress follows: ' "To the senate and house: The ap- paling calamity which has befallen the people of Italy has been followed by distress and suffering throughout wide region, among many thousands who have escaped with life, but whose shelter And food and means of liveli hood have disappeared. The ordi nary means for supplying the wants of civilized communities is paralyzed nd such an emergency elsts which Amanda that the obligations of hu manity shull regard "no limit of na tional lines. 'The Immediate d,ubt of civilisation to Italy: the warm and steadfast friendship between that country and our own: the nrrectmg for their na ve land felt by gnat numbers of good American cltlsens who are Im migrants from Italy; the abundance with which Ood has blessed us In our safety; all these prompt us to Imme diate and effective action. 1'rlvate generosity Is responding nobly to the demand by contributions through the s.ifo and efficient chan- el of the American lied Cross so lely. Confident of your approval. I have rdered the government supply ships Celtic' and '('ulgoa' to the wen" of Isantsr, whereupon receiving the au- horlty which I now ask from you they will be aide to dispense food, lothlng and oliirr supplies, with which (hey lire laden to the value of about JJOi.'Mtt The 'fVlilc' lias al ready anlle.l and the 'Culgoa' is at ort Kuld. Klirht vesolH of the re turning battleship fleet are already under orders for Italian waters and that government has been asked If their service can Bo useful. I recommend lhat tho congress ap prove the application of supplies above Indicated and further appro- continued on page seven.) DRAMATIC DENIAL THAT SHE KILLED HER HUSBAND (By Associated Press.) MFPIA, PA-, Jan. 4 The dramatic, cnlal of Mrs M. Florence Erb' that she part lyipated In the killing of her usband;he repetition and corrobor ation of stories which she told of bru tal treatment accorded her by ths murdered man and the testimony of Mrs. Catherine Belsel, the self-eon- led slayer of her brother-in-law, as to ths family difference which led p to tha shooting, marked ths pro ceedings In ths trial hero today of ths THEIR MAJESTIES' Air of City Heavy With tho Stench of Numberless -; Puirifying Bodies. , ' (By Associated Press.) " MESHINA, Jan. 4. Although eon- fused and without system,' ths work of rescue has been carried on bravely by night as welt as by day. -Searoh lights ' on ths warships flood ths ruins with : their rays and give light to ths sal vage; parties, Tha king and queen of Italy, H board tha battleship lis ulna Elena,' (have given a nobis x- . ample of devotion. Tha ' king With atkmaa At IiIm ntnltnMaj aat lit mtAm ba been directing and supervising ths re lief tavork. vol he. has found time to via. It the field hospitals and speak words of encouragement to his stricken sub jects. The queen has been spending IS hours a day .beside ths sick beds . on ths Roglna Klens. encouraging and ,. consoling tha , unfortunate . victims. Ths brunt "of ths rous work has fal len on the sailors, foreigners as well as Italians and all have dona their ' duty nobly. Much praise Is especially given ths Russian sailors, j Hesitating- before no tottering, ana entering ruins. led perhaps by sums frantlo woman, who had lost all hops that husband ' or child might still be alivs. Ths rlr of Messina is heavy wun trie sisnch of puirifying bodies, nr-verthe. less liirga groups of refugees navs camped out on ths outskirts of tha city and obstinately rsfuso an mvi- tatlons to them td tnov away. - The accounts of- all agrse that ths devastation wa accomplished In less than one tninuts on ths fatal morning. Tho strata below tha Btralt slipped. then a tidal wav swept In and out and all was over. ; Those capabls'of analys ing shPlr sensations say that wnsn ins v shock camo they flt an upward thrust of ths earth. This was xmwea uy an oscillatory motion d the crust of ihsustb.fiilUrttlt;d,; ..few ..of. th 3 ur . vlvors ara sols to enplain how they ood They know oniy ins amm , falling plaster and masonry they man aged to Jump safely from windows or doors or atumDioa oown rmos c ., stairways. . , t TAKEN TO VATIOAW. ' ROMK, Jan. Upon ths arrival. at t.BOd wounded .from Messina ana Regglo this morning, Mayor Nathan telephoned ths Vatican asking wheth er these unfortunates ould bs taken In thers, Ths Vatican rsplled In tha ,,, affirmative and tho wounded wera re ceived with' opn arms. To realiM fully what this incident , slgnafles. It must be sgplalnsd that Hlrnor Nathan Is not ft Catholic, and ; that he was at on tlms grand! master of tho Kree Mssorti, an organisation thai has carried oh ft persistent strug gle against the Vatican. 1 The first 120 of ths wounded sent to the Vatican this morning wers recelv- ed at the railroad station by Mgr. MIs clnatelli, sent especially by tha pops. Some of them wsre taksn to ths Va tican in public !onvysnca. but ths more greviously Injured were earried on stretchers by the Red Cross. They were received In the Vatican precincts by the nursing sisters. The pope could rut restrain his deslrs to bring them ; consolation, and sought them out Ms passed through ths Basilica of 8t, Pe ters, over the arc"h connecting the Bas ilica with the hospital. Although hs did not actually set foot on Italian territory, he In reality went ontsidsj that era, which under the law, la guar anteed and enjoys ths right of sitrft terrltorlality. Tho hospital, although belonging to the pope, stands on Ital ian ground. A HK.T TO QCKKJC. ruiMK. Jan. 4. Hlgnor Mlrsbello has given the following account of the accident to (jueen Helcne, three days ago nt Messina, when her majesty suf fered contusions of the che'kt he said: "The queen as In one of the Im provised hospitals. Bhe was In th aot of trending over a wounded wo man when suddenly the .door was thrown open violently and a crasy man rushed In. crylnft loudly "Ths end of the world has come: the earth has fallen In: -nave yourselves, save your selves." The wounded -woman, isr- rlded. jumped from her bed and start ed running toward tho door. Ths , queen placed hi rself in front of lha unfortunate woman and extended her (Continued on Sage twe.) OF MRS. ERB two women charged with ths murder of ipt. J. Clayton Erb on, October The witness declared that stas had ra no way assisted Mrs. Belsel In ths killing of her husband, and that aha was not an- actual party to ths mur- , dery That she had permitted har sis-. tr 'to battis single-handed with bnr angry husband, ths witness declared was duo--to '.ths fact that she -s , afraid at him: that she bad bean mads ft coward by his abuse.