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r' gHERRILL. Editor and Publisher.
PUBLISHED MONDAYS A N D T H U R SD AYS
SX a Va. Oct ks AiniiL
ME XLII.
VOL
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CONCORD. N. C MONDAY, AUGUST 14. 1916.
U L- c 'sN
LAY THEIR CASES BEFORE
PRESIDENT WILSON TODAY
REPUBLICANS MEET.
DEA
;CK THAT THREATENS
,AT10N-VIDE STRIKE
GfAL
ARBITRATION
i, 35 Representatives of the
hoods Who Conferred With
: icnt About 10 O'clock.
hood Men Finn in Their
nation Not to Accept Arbi
Undcr the Newlands Act, as
Claim They Do Not Have a
Fair Opportunity .With the Arbi
trators -The President Will Prob
ably Recognize That View.
ill- ! if Aioclaed Press)
UVL. J n. Aug. 14. The
road !!.;!''
First CV
ErctV
the
Erctl.'
They
i
n. Air:. . ne rau-
. rs and brotherhood lead
ed in their negotiations,
r. itn a nationwide strike,
; tiicir case before President
t.idav I:t
Wilson-
First : '") representatives of
the hn tl m i jKiods who conferred with
tb' I'n-M'N 'iit shortly after 10 o'clock
Thfv wit1 followed by a committee
of the r.tilroiid managers;
The brotherhood men went into
eontVreii' firm in their determina
tion mt tu ii.rept an arbitration un
der th- NVwlands act, which they
contend! lias always furnished ar
bitrate Ix foro whom the men did
not have :m unprejudiced opportunity.
There were some indications that
the PivMil'-nt, recognizing that view,
-rniirht propiso special arbitration be
fore th' hoard of 12 members on
which the tour brotherhoods could
be represented.
The President's plan was to ap-
peai to ine managers ana men on
hiihest )atriotic grounds to find a
of composing the differences
without n strike.
Were With the President for Two
Hours.
Washington, Aug. 14. After being
with President Wilson two hours, the
representatives of the. men left the
White House and" Mr. .Garretson said
he expected to see the President again
later in the day, after he had conferr
ed wi:li the managers. Mr. Garret
son refused to say whether the out
look Avas hopeful.
"As Ikiilt as the matter is in Presi
dent WUsmi's hands we will have no
JMtHiunt to make," said Mr. Gar
re'tnn. l'ivs!(l( nt Wilson immediately sent
1'T the railroad managers to lav he-
ire tlifn the position of the work-r.;-:i.
-
h as inranued that the managers
ifU w President Wilson at 3
fWk, and meanwhile the President
Kas to keep one or two other import
ant en-a'jT'ments, including one with
ar. Chandlers of the mediation board.
It was sa d that no indication would
w rives of the rogress of the nego-
atmns until after the President sees
'M managers. -. , '
Outlook Hopeful.
Mr. (iarretson was asked whether
negotiations were off. He replied:
-'Absolutely not."
While no -round for the feeling
as pven. administration officials ex
posed contldeiiee that the President's
fervent ion would result in averting
a strike.
, ne yf ti e leaders of the four
otherho(i., artf,r leaving the White
J!??e; ( ' :,r:1,-terized the conference
me Pr,..:,i
NEW ME13BER OF THE
GRADED SCHOOL BOARD.
Mr. J. Archie Cannon Succeeds Mr.
J. Locke Erwin, Resigned. To Fit
Up Room for Domestic Science
Work.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the School Board, held Friday even
ing, Mr. J. Archie Cannon was elect
ed a member of the. board for Ward 2
to 11 out the unexpired term of Mr.
Locke E
The Civic League offered to eouin
at room at" the Logan School for do
mestic science if the board would set
aside a room for this purpose. The
board gave an order to have a parti
tion made and a suitable room pro
vided. It is the purpose of the school
to give a practical course in domestic
science including care of the home,
sewing, and cooking. The Civic Lea
gue is very much interested in the
work and has promised to put in all
necessary equipment. A certificate
will be given to those pupils who com
plete the course in a satisfactory way
and have proven themsejves compe
tent and trustworthy. This work will
be conducted by (Mrs. Carrie Reid
Daves.
The board decided to fit up a labor
atory in the basement room at the
High School for the science work.
General science will be taught in the
eighth grade and physics in the tenth.
CABARRUS DRUG STORE
CHANGES HANDS TODAY.
Messrs. Wright and Ephraimi Tucker
Buy a Controlling Interest.
Messrs. Wright and Ephraim Tuck
er have purchased a controlling in
terest in the Cabarrus Drug Company,
and took charge of the business this
morning. They purchased the stock
held by Mr. W. T. Wall, who retires
from the business. v
The Messrs. Tucker were born and
reared in Concord, and are weli
known and popular young men. .Mr.
Wright Tueker has had --six-years- ex
perience as pharmacist and is. a'grad
uate in ' pharmacy of. the University
of Maryland.1 They will continue the
business at the old stand, whieh has
been the home of a drug store ever
since the building was erected about
thirty years ago,
Mr. Wall has not yet decided what
business he will engage in, but he will
not leave Concord.
tor. prev
'"as 1
Strik
mi!
loin-
lent as '"'most encour-
declared "the outlook
1,1 f a general strike
Ef ird Family Reunion N Draws 1,500
Members.
Albemarle, Aug. 12 Fifteen hun
dred '-Efirds coming from their homes
in four different, States assembled at
St. Martin, Lutheran Church 10 miles
wTest of here FriSav in the first re
union of the entire Efird family. The
reunion was held within two hundred
yards of the old place where David
Efird, who came to America, from
Germany, the first Efird to settle in
America, lived, and started one of
the largest and most influential fam
ilies in North Carolina. ,
There were oresent Efirds who
s
stand at the Head of large textile
manufacturing plants, department
stores in six of the largest cities in
North, and South Carolina, owners of
large and fertile farms in four
States, some in the faraway State of
Texas. And then there were present
Efirds who have stayed out on the
smaller farms, but who have- been
the backbone and sinew of several
counties, especially Stanly and An
son.
ui,
e. If Called, Will Be Directed
An- 14. If President
" pursuhde the railroad
employers to settle
' ; and a general strike
" :11 ho directed from
in this city. This an-J-
made 'today as the
tonr biiir brotherhoods
managers reached
'" a conference with
'-on. '
::"! rid headnuarters it
1 . preparations had
''tting into effect a
'i ston PVOiT frnin
hemht, on the 225
"f the United States
' f affairs is indi
- 'ty displayed in ev
!'; which will be crip-
''! ! transportation.
Dispatch.
-An?. 14. Prospects
'ation-wide railroad
:;' the formulation of
l"''-ram to be the
" i 'irt hor negotiations
--"'day after President
'n"'m'd with the 33
brotherhoods.
':"ference the brother
Hit
ftPri fi.;,!
f.,-i
Js call.-d
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Aftcr
Cotintl Ccnrerticn TTn Held it
Cotin Hozsa Saturdiy Afterrocs.
Thf Count r' KrfKiMiean ConriJtia
whirh wai larzcdr attended, tcrt Sat
urday oftcmoa at the four: hoi.
Hon. If. S. V.Uiarr afted at !tr-
l-irary cbairman. with Mesr. W. J.
Vedd:nrtin and C. II. Andrevi a
M-cretaries. t'jn motion the tetn
Ijrarj onraniration was made ir
mannt. The businefs of naming a county
ticket wai taken up, and the fo!loin?
candidate lee!etl: For House (f
Ippretntatives T. M. AVidenhouse:
forvSeriff. Howard W. Caldwell: for
Treasurer. J. Harey Dorton: for Iter
ister of Deeds, James F. Harris; fr
Coroner, Carl Spears; for Co ton
Weigher, J. W White; for Count v
CommisU oners. L. A. Weddinston,
A. W. vMoose. W. IL Oglesbv, J.
Frank Goodman and W. A. Castor.
For the State Senate the convention
endorsed Messrs. A. X. James, of Ml.
Pleasant, and Cliff 'Newell, of Char
lotte.
Mr. J. M. Burrage was elected
cMa rman of the County Republican
executive Committee.
Following the business of the con
vention, Hon. A. IT. Price, of Salis
bury, delivered an address, which was
received with much enthusiasm.
Hw. U TOWX5HIP
S. S. CONVENTION
Held at Cestral Ondtd Sciocl Ea
&t Ytittrdiy Afttrr&ca xi Lxsi
Nixht. .
Tt.i
PRUSSIANS PUSHING
TRIAWS TOWARD
fc.hip n at
(raded Jvh! bsiildls ir!rr
MR. ROWE DECLINES CALL
To the Pastorate of Trinity Reformed
Church Here.
Rev. Walter W. Rowe, of Newton,
who recently was sent a call to the
pastorate of Trinity Reformed Church
here, has. notified the congregation
that he will be' unable to accept the
call. .Mr. Rowe is at present pastor
of the Reformed Church at Newton
and also a member of the faculty of
Catawba College. It was on account
of the fact that he felt that he could
not relinquish his work at the College
that he declined Uie call to the church
here. The Newton correspondent of
the Greensboro News has the .follow
ing, in regard to iMr. Rowe :
"'Mr. Rowe makes this, decision at
a financial sacrifice., and relinquishes
inviting prospects in a wider field,
bnt finds peculiar pleasure in acced
ing to the wishes of Catawba, College
students, who-especially insisted thatf
he . remain here, and whose protest
against his leaving joined that of his
church in such force that he could not
accept the flattering Concord invita
tion."
The congregation of Trinity Church
here has as yet taken no steps to make
another call for a pastor.
ANOTHER WEST INDIAN
HURRICANE REPORTED
Not Known Now Where It is or How
Powerful It Is. First Felt Sun
day. (By The Associated Pre)
Washington, Aug. 14. The pres
ence of another West Indian hurri
cane caused the Weather Bureau to
day to issue a warning to shipping.
Iso definite information! as to the
location or the intenseness of the
tropical disturbance could be ob
tained other than that it is in the
central Carribean Sea, and the prob
able movement is westward.
The disturbance was first reported
from St. Kitts, in Winward Island
Sunday morning, as being in the east
ern portion of the Carribean Sea,
The usual path of such West Indian
hurricanes is northwesterly and the
points on the Gulf coast of the Unit
ed States were warned to be ready
for the storm. - "
e .tti .av Sf h2 Vn"s .v.'
trai
uav.
- The ion.cre prniJtd over br
Prof. S. A. W'M, 'resident. At tbe
ttUertn.Mn metir dvoica extr
tiw ere roadurted br lUx. ll, S.
Uasber. Th- disruption on A Sunday
tht SrLolar for V.t Charrh
Lemur" was led br Her. C. M. 6Wri,
followed by Rev. H. F. IWaty. Rev.
R. K. Iirady, and Mer. J. U Crow,
ell and C. S. Smart. Rev. Ir. Wirier,
of Elon College, who was prrentf alw
made some stirring remarks on thii
subjeet.
Irof. A. S. Webb, Rev. R. K. Hrady
and 'Mr. V. I Norman were appoint
l a eommittee to nominate otBrem
for the ensuing year to report at the
evening session.
ETeninx Session.
The devotional exerei&es were con
ducted by Rev. M. F. Moores.
J rof. Webb for the committee re
ported recommending the following
officers for the coming year;
PresidentC. S. Smart.
Vice President R. E. Ridenhour.
Secretary and Treasurer I). C.
Caldwell.
Executive Committee; D. B. Col-
trans, J. C. Fink, Paul Ridenhour,
Lonnie Crooks, J. H. A. Holshouser.
Several selections were delishtfullv
rendered by an orchestra composed
of Miss Josephine Atkins. Mr, C. A.
Workman; and Mr. Henry Smith, with
Miss Janie Patterson at the piano.
Ihe subject for discussion for the
evening session was "The Value of
Real Sunday School Work," and was
iscussed by Messrs. D. R Colt rone
and J. L. Yost, Rev. II. F. Beatty and
Rev. R. E. Loven. Dr. Wicker was
again called on and made another
l.ost highly interesting . talk. Dr.
Wicker said the problem of the Sun
day school is to save . the people in
his city, who are not in the Sundav
school. And if they are saved, he
said, they must be saved through the
present membership of the Sunday
school. In doing this .work three
t hingS; are necessary namely: ...
first Jvnaw. ue.must know the
facts, what we- are doing, what we
ought to do, and what are our responsibilities.
Second Glow. We must glow with
enthusiasm and with an iUense desire
o bring things to pass.
Third. Go. We may have all the
theories possible, but if we do not
make them go they are of little value.
We must accomplish things by syste
matic efforts, enthusiasm and intel
ligent direction. . .
AUS-
iEMBERG
NEW ltAAG EUENT
TAKES CUAGI
THE FLOOD RELIEF FUND
Teachers-' Institute.
The County Teachers' Institute
convened this morning at 9 o'clock,
with Dr. W. C. Wicker, of Elon Col
lege, and 'Miss Bettie Land, of Greens-
"boro in charge. Over 100 teachers
were in attendance at the opening,
and a number of others are expected
to enpll during the day. The morn
ing session was devoted to outlining
plans for the Institute's work. Quite
a number of , the teachers had their
books with them, and the regular workj
of. the Institute begins this alter
noon. -
Has Now Reached the Sum of $898.44
Rocky River Sends $16.70.
" The fund being raised by The Tri
bune and Times for the relief of the
flood sufferers has now reached the
sum of $918.44. The following have
contributed since. our last report:
Previously acknowledged" i$877.24
C. A. Fink, Wichita. Texas ... 1.00
D: L. Lpe ....... 1.00
American La France Fire En
gine Co. 2.50
Rockv River Church 1G.70
President
hood men declared the
grasped much of the situation ami
that the positionof the men might
result in an understanding beimr
reached. And others in touch with
the situation said' the men showed a
disposition to co-operate to avoid a
strike?.'
After hearing, the feaders of the
men two hours the President sent
fnr tho -managers for a conference at
three o'clock this afternoon. How far
whatever progress was made at tne
conference can go toward averting a
VTonV jinn or. be determined until af
ter the President confers with the
? committee.
- The President, according to those
attended the morning confer
ence, show a familiarity with the sit
Total $S9S.44
To Clean Up Rocky River Graveyard
All persons interested are asked to
meet at Rocky River Church Wed
nesday morning August 10, at eight
o'clock for the purpose of cleaning
up the grave yard. It is desired that
as many men as possible be on hand
at the above hour, as those in eharge
wish to have the work done on that
day.
, . .
New Case of Infantile Paralysis at
Durham.
(Dy The Associated Press)
Uuriiam, Aug. l-i. une new case
of infantile paralysis -developed in
East Durham, -a suburb of the city o
Durham, today. Miss Isabelle Cam
?ron, who hasbeen ill with the di
sease for several weeks, has practi
J cally recovered.
TUa Ucrzizt U TUt CUrtt c?
tha Strssd.
The Strard Tfc-lrr ul cjr. t..
aftemim at 35n) p. M. s4rr lie
tew t&anajrcret ilh
vacdettUe aul sttK-a -ilerrt. Mr.
WV J. MrDacie!. tt SiUV.rjv U
hat leea rnee!rd tth the t4i
lal Tlieatrr of that rity. tit ltz
ovrr Tie Strand Theatre Ertr,
promitii that the satsenr-totia-people
of Concord hate rvfly tr-!p
in store for tWm d.nnc tl".cn::tjr
coa. At the rrrrfcl ir.t lift of
the Virrinia-Carolsna Vsdeu
Managers at Ocean View the vat.m
cert made arrangctcrsta n hereby
twenty or more houc ta this iri
of North Carolina and Virrittia ere
to get a better clas of shovt than
have ever ; been in ' tU tiexity
Each show that plavs this rirruit
will have to make good in the first
hous it playa and if it docs not it
will not be booked for any of other
houses. The management of ihe
Strand has made arransement mlcrr
by this house is to gtt thcc thorns af.
er they have played ail the other
houses and in this war they ere as
sured that nothing but the best of
shows will come to Concord.
The show that opens this afternoon
is one of unusual merit cominjr to
oncord after a week stand in Salis
bury. It more than pleased all who
saw it. Mile Margaret Manell eonW
as special added attraction. She has
just finished a tour of, the Keith
nouses in the larg cities and the
manaeement was able to secure her
onl yto break her jump from At-
anta to New ork. Mile Manell has
a good sindnsr voice and a'fine sc
ection of songs which she puts over
in a way that wins the approval of
a!F who hear her.
Avery Coughlan Otto Trio, three
men, whose harmony fencing won for
hern the approval. of both the press
and public in Salisbury, -last week.
Ther came to Salisbury direct from
an engagement of ten weeks at one
of the large picture house in Atlan-
a, where they pleased large audi
ences every dav.
A five reel Mutual MaAterpicture
will be shown at every performance
which is alone worth the price of ad-
mission.
torn xtt vxzz
SAY AMERICANS SEEK
TO FORCE INTERVENTION
COURT THIS WEEK.
Judge Carter, of AsheviHe, Presides.
Names of Members of Grand Jury.
The regular August term of Ca-
arrus Cqunty Superior Court con
vened this morning, with. Judge
Frank Carter, of AsheviHe, presid
ing.
The Grand Jurors are as -follows;
J. F. Troutman, foreman, Wm. Sides,
J. A. Kennett, R. A. Barnnger, Joe
S. Litaker, G. Mi. Moose, Geo. .
Blaekweldef, E. C. Mooring, Ingle O.
Cook, R. M. Troutman, R. L. Reed,
E. Y. Misenheimer, A. M. Allman,
Roy Dorton, W. C. Graham, W. D.
Melchor, J. C. McEaebern and W. I.
Basinger.
Up to the noon recess the court
had taken up the case of State
against D. M. Sherwood and O. S.
Smith, charged with assault. The de
fendants submitted to a eharge of
simple assault and the ease did not
go to the jury. Sentence will be pass
ed later.
Final Decision on Sale of Islands is
Delayed.
Copenhagen, Aug. 12, via London.
The final decision on the sale of the
Danish West Indies to the United
States may be postponed nearly a
month if the proposal of radical and
socialist members of the Folkething
for a plebiscite is adopted on Mon
day.
The proposal of the radicals and
socialists calls for the approval of
the cession treaty between Denmark
and the United States bv parliament.
The approval by parliament, howev
er, will become effective onlv if it is
ratified bv a majority vote of the
plebiscite whieh is to be held within
three weeks.
Body "in River Thought to Be That of
Negro Convict.
Spencer. Aug. 1.1. The bod v of an
unidentified negro man has Wen
found m the ladkin Kiver, near
Spencer. Farmers who found the
bodv reported to Sheriff Krider, but
nn inonest was. held, as there were
no marks of foul play.
Because of. an iron band nroum:
an ankle, it is believed he escape
from the State prison forces at Bad-
in last week.
'PHONE US THE NEWS.
Mexicans in Chihuahua District De
clare Owners Refuse to Operate
Their Mines.
Chihuahua City, Mexico, Aug.13.
Charges are circulated even in official
circles that American mining and
other concerns nrith properties in
Mexico are refusing to operate in or
der to help bring about intervention
it was learned today, '
With plenty of work and food de
factor government officers say the pre
valent tendency of the poorer .classes
o turn to banditry would disappear.
It is said that resumption of work at
he various mining camps could be
accomplished without danger, as only
small bandit croups are now in exist
ence, while large garrisons are avail
able for all properties.
Ill dl IS 133 ICO SIO
ury OWrmn pat It lUa Kcs t
Sort a ri,u,a ta lu lUur Altu
Ea44 u U EAUIH?rfcra4
Wirx 'cf TUs Frrsv 7U IuLijh
l!akt rsnitr htntu a CU
Cirso FUUax
The Rusjusa drue in a!r.a rf
.dly pu-hit? tb .trrre.5 rm
ies harkvard toward lumbers.
Jk.h f arAs f tic Aiimn ansft.s
the IrtiiWr frt.t ar toder Waty
press u re. ac! Its rVsIrr (t tl fft J4
line on the Mfij, is bf'urtrd. &y
nni;tarj tbrcts in a!l rd ra;nta!s.
to fcave Rt.cc to ssmre a i!ti in
its rear aiatsj upper 7M4 tl; to
htth it i res,tcl to l -efrr!.
Pi! r?r ad aacaiafes rts a
the ncrtliern k? of this frw.t, n
uptrr Scrrth, hle to te stith th .
Russians are err.tjn nr.? hir dn ep
the Dales er. Itatsian arx c ta thf
ecntrr at so arc jKirsuirr the Astrir.s
in mddle Stripa and Koropire tc
gions. Continuing their adviu.ee from lr
ira on the Isonro front, th Italian
made further projrress on t-e Carso
plateau to the southeast.
FoUowiag the ntiaj roarse, th
Germans have launched a coaster it-
tack west of Ioxi
cbrroN today cnotm
HEirEWED rmirjzza
Catlca and
REPORT OF SINKING OF
DEUTSCHLAND DENIED
Captain o French Cruiser Discredits
Street Rumors Laid to On of His
Orderlies.
Pensaeola, Fla., Aug. 17. Cap
tain Leskivit. of the French armored
cruiser Admiral Aube, which arrived
here this afternoon, denied street m-
mors which were credited t ne of
his orderlies to the effect tbn the
In Response to Strong
BclUsii Crop Advice.
(Or TSs AiMsfe4 Fe-
New York. Aug. H. The rtton
market sliowed renewed firmness this
morning in rejwne to strong cables
and bullish crop advife.t. At the op.
ening an . advance of 15 t li jin!
earned prices 2- to 30 point alve
the low level of Saturday frorntnjT
and altrac!el a cKd desl cfrealt
ing, but the oiTerinjrs were very rtl
absorbed by setbacks of 5 to 1
points and the market -n work!
aliove the n)wntnt figure on
ing of general buyicfr.
Cotton futures operje4
August. 14.12 bid; OetoW,
T)ecemler. 14.47; January,
March, 14.74; May, HA'i.
rtnew.
fjrm:
lllo;
14S1;
ANOTHER GOOD TURN
IN PARALYSIS PLAGUE
Only Ninety-five New Cases and 31
Deaths Dcxlnf Last Day.
New York, A eg. 14, The epidemic
of infantile paralvsis tk a turn far
the better today. The number of r.ew
cases reported by the health depart-
mcnt went under the htindred mark
for the first time in several ck-"
Daring the 24 hours rndinsf at 30 -m.
the plague killed 31 ehildrm and
5 new cases were reported. Tb
falling off in cases .is attributed t
cooler weather.
THE WHEAT MARKET.
Lowvr Tcday Eecau?e of Ettimat of
Bit '-.Crop lz Canada.
Chiw. Aug, 1 ' -Wheat p"ced
Vmirai AuIm? had received a wireless 7.$ to 1 2- loner, today, pnr r pihy
mc.sage ''Tuesday from a TVritih pa-1 caue the anadlan rktimate of the
trol loaton.the Atlantie lnst. ytat- Dominion er.o m aM fVj hash
ing that the patrol boat had smiV thcjel. Spter!er of";! st 15 t 1U
German merchant submarine, Df u!-jr tnrhc! 141 and th-n rcurte! to
schland, on August S. 141L2.
The captain asserted he had re
ceived no information whatever that
the Deuisehland'had Urn surd: th
that all such .report were abalately
false.
President Says Strike Must Ee
Avoided- ;
Washington, Aug. ...12- President
Wilson was in comrrunieation hv tel
ephone with the Fed r-.l Medint'on
Moard and aked that hf infonnetl
if a strike hfeae hnrninr-nt.
Narrow Escape. fFro:n Btizz Dy&a.
Kited.
Mr.Maek Ppdf rd had a arrww
ee3re frim mt dvnm:!-! ti
moreinz - a he wrsi drrifg h; e-r
West Corhln tft. Mrf- W.
A. F'-:J. who 1 dVr'; -2i
:n fr r;t of the t
erty. 1 -sd yt-t
-if dvnaw.ite, e
r;d h-1
. s-
die:
ith
a e targe
trrv
trn-l
ont
to
The President informed t! e . rerdi-. tbetr firr"! t' l rv tso-
ation . board that a strike - mnt ' he 'um n . him t ht err.tian"d
'el!fr
avoided, nrd if a hrdlk is r-a
he would liVe ?n opp-Tl nn iy In t""
to representatives of the railroad
managers and eninkj-res.
h: wav. Whe
- Even' man is fupped to be te
architect of hs own' fortMr;ef but
many of them forget to build. .
t!e
ra-n;te ' rsp!:!ed. Irirl-g a ..msa
f earth ard rV"v into, tl-e- rd.
rtnatclv te-ne " ' of .. th Rt.-fsile
rv:, th d lt tc rn-ae'ine
l-dlv dersiL (Sre eP
and other damage done.;.' .
uation that surprised me men.