si:.; - . ... , . V-.v.- y. iJiii. f;i.ii; v.ijiH;- . .. . --V;.. y-! -; : j-i" I . v. HI! A cit, ! Cm PI CITI wealth f cat x: Sftod tchoola and chnrche A toody place to livt; Popv-: laton li,87t, 133J p. c ai r County U IM. Popula- tioa 51,242s t,S75,749. total i wealth, IfSKBSS OF THE ASSOCIATED PKXSS GASTONIA, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 30, 1020 SINGLE COPY 5 CEftfl yOll XLI. NO. 261. II A " ACJ1 IK 4 1.' 1 M ' 0G RSCTDR IN SWING ' i i;i TOWARD DEi.lOGRATIC. PARTY j , IS LEAGUE OF HATIOHS v Prominent Political Writer Rc . r port-. That jSentiment For League U WiAninj Vote For ;:t1:Democrcy.7-vi;'v . By C. Wy Gilbert io Greensboro News. ' OTICAGO, IO., Oct p The biggest ' fateor hi the swing toward the Demo , ratie irty, whkh ha been apparent in , the last fortnight, U the leaue of na tion. ;V vr. -yA-'i '& ' - That ' becoming evident M news comee in" ta both headquarters here. For in stance a Republican leader from Michi an reporta , that Cox taa -made projfrefls ia th lait few week among the intellec , (hjnlB W college prof essoreK ministers, ehool teachera, writers an J especially 7 among tlie women of tidiigan, Be vteU of a tninister in Detroit ad i droesing his eongregattonon the political aituation. The women'of the church t gathered about the clergyman, who was a ' JSepublicaa leader, after the sermon to w ask bout the league of nations. He -. sd the argument that Harding was not for rejection of the league, but for re- jectioa of Article X. The use of that , ; argument showed the way their minds . were' inclined. ' )' On the other hand h told how an im- jiortant supporter of Cox in Michigan ' -expressed his disgust with his candidate ' bflcanae; v he , haan 't evwn (got t"he ' mob ' Her is another aide: A cabinet member here the other day -on 'a speaking trip said his early meeting tad been a frost but that in the last two . -or' three weeks his crowds had been large and enthusiastic. Ho had just spoken in ftepuhlicaa Iowa sad there be had such gatherings as .he never' had outside of ' km south t His auditors applauded every reference to the league. If ' ?.,Crmaa Tptopoabtful. v j. TherV' ia.Kttlo, doubt that the'Demo--ratJe campaign, aineo It has been made to ;lrevlo about' the". league of nations, slni President Wilson projected himself '"- into tiC with his; first 'statement on the - league from Washington, has made some ; ' progress. . With .some' sections of the populations the league has become more the lHauo than it was in the earlier stage of the contest and the Democratic par 'tv has- vrofited. '. ' - ' t A9 woman vote is peculiarly fluid this i . a i, . i. , year . oecause mucn 01 wiu use me - ballot for the first time, and has been . --alow in making up its mind, Its declara- -Wtion ia responsible for the penomnna of vv the unusually late swing to the Demo 'I ratie . party this year. Buch move , ments are; common enough, but they ; - usually Come earlier. Other factors have . ; -contributed. From a Republican familiar "with 'the, Oermans of this country it is learned that there is some restlessness mong-the vGerniaai. This people has ,berat counted upon, to vote almost solidly for Harding.? Itja not quite so solid as :t.was;'.-'Tt does not like being taken for ;ranted, and the Bepublicans, for ob vious reasons, have refrained from culti ating It i ' Besides, it is not so sure of Tarding on the league as it would like to U- like most botterender elements it is t entirely happy. , The return of some Irish to the Dem itio party is familiar to the public J the effect of raising the race issue in T ho border states as beea snfnciently WH apwi. 3ut the biggest factor ia S" improved Democratic condition has taesj the more atfeetivo pmentatioa of : tjf1 league issuo ' , ' ; 1 n Wti tf CETEBI .- . i v ! . V- ' ; EWPOiBT; . Jt.. Oct. SO hfm of. 1 coast guard stationed hero re . rtiarly' today that ao trace had been , i o any ,if th if. aiiasiig.'membeta .t the ry-'"of $ who wore' on tWcoh . ' if sVamer Cape Tsar when that veeael - s suck i Karragaasett Bay last night ; i i a eollUUn with - the Savannah line . ; juner; tity pf , Atlanta. coast guardsmen conducted an an !t eerch and, found only quantities vf jieckage:.; Pouts along the short aHao reported wreckage-bnt there was bo word of the miasiag men. Both vessels , -carried only their crews. . . . . ' The Cape Fear was struck amidships and sunk Ta three minntee, about half ; ,way between Caso. Hill and the New- - port shore sad Goose Island, going bow . first in 115 fathoms the greatest depth fa the bay . ' . The City of AtlanU's bow was dam aged badly. Her bulkheads held, how ver, ind aba anchored in the bay The Cape Fear went down so quickly that the majority of the crew had to jump into the water. ." J : - .-' ; ; The Capo Fear, which had been lying at anchor in the harbor at Providence -nce last June, waa outward bound for Norfolk ia ballast. The City of Atlanta "ie bound from Savannah for Provi nce with a cargo of pig iron. ; . - ' To Mr. and Mrs. John 0. Carpenter, t the Gaston Sanitarium, Saturday, Oct. V a daughter. "Y " ' J FARMERS ADVISED TO INAUGURATE HOLDING MOVE MENT TP BRING'BICK PRICES Chas: S.1 Barrett Tells Farmers to Go Home and Hold Wheat and Cotton For Cost of Pro duction World Must Have 7 Both Wheat and Cotton. v. - j (Theodore Tiller, in Greensboro News.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. If the pro-' itueers of the country follow the recom mendations Unanimously . lop ted today by the socond agriculture conference the greatest holding movement of farm prod ucts for better prices evei undertaken -will be made effective throughout the south and other agricultural sections. The second conference adjourned to day after adopting resolutions and hear ing Charles & Barrett, president of the Hii'rional farmers union, advise his farmer audience to go back home and hold their products especially cotton and wheat. During the day 's discissions there had been further criticism of the federal gov ernment because it refused to extend the farmer aid. Eugene Meyer, former' di rector of tho war finance corporation, canie from Now York to address the con vention and sharply criticized Secretary Houston for suspending the activities of the corporation at a time when its finan cial assistance was needed in financing exjiprts. i,, . . , . ..TTxnaer we auspices ox craaena 01 do Mlon, hold your cotton and wheat,' . ,an . nnAfK- , was the parting advice in the speeeh of Charles 8. Barrett, chairman of the J, meeting. "The fanners' union officials are being flooded witn messages xrom the cotton and grain belts to cull for a hold ing movement. The unrest la the eoun trv nvr the nrfae ait nation ia dAener and nioro widespread "than ever before. The time for action has come. Since govern ment has failed us, we now ask that gov ernment officials stop talking price de cline and give us a chance to nolp our selves. " i - - This last reference was to Secretary Houston and Governor narding of the reserre board, accused by4he farmers of isriiiiiig statements about the ooet of liv ing which beat down producers' prices. World Soon to Be Ia Need. - Mr. Barrett said farmers' union offi cial "interpreted" the resolutions just adopted by tho e6nference as calling for n holding movement on wheat and cotton and probably other farm products. He In red he had positive inf ormation that the world noun must have both cotton and wheat. "The resolutions adopted by the con f rence were as reported by a ways, and means committee. They carried a pr amble reciting that a "great crisis i-xists in agriculture" .and this crisis af fects both farmers and. the great mass of city dwellers dependent on farmers for food and clothing. . Agriculture f had repeatedly sounded "a warning," tho preamble continued, in use tho country should know the facta. Fanners, it was declared, have borne the brunt of the deflation move ment after having been urged by the government to produeo larger crops to feed the world, these crops having cost i t-iiormously in produetion. I "As a result of deflation and lack of foreign markets," the resolution contin ued, "farmers today find themselves I without a remunerative market for their i products, and sometimes without market at any price. Through the lack of credit livestock producers are being forced to throw unfinished livestock upon -the mar ket, and producers of cotton, grain and fruits find it impossible to realise even approximately the first cost of produe tion. "No such thing aa orderly marketing is now possible. All of these facto novo been repeatedly brought to the attention of high officials , of our government, in cluding tho secretary of tho treasury and governor of tho federal reserve board, but without avail." Tha, resolution addod that whil there has been eonaiderablo extension of credit (dness rpwntly H wa,.belied.of f ' 5... .. .. w rean vsuaow to -tie Xirmoriwen. and received hut aifttanee.-- ' . ' tight Lines af Action. Th resolution then called for specific act km along eight lines as follows: . That all farmers' join existing market ing organizations in their communities, or form such organizations if non-existent. That all farm commodities be market ed -co-operatively jn aa orderly manner, "that is. throughout the 12-months pe riod from one harvest until the next as the demand requires, known as tho eon sumption year, plus a normal safety carry-over. " Congressional investigation of prevail ing high interest rates. Initiative by the government in re opening foreign markets and financing where necessary. - '- Bo-establishment of the war finance corporation for tho promotion of export trade. . i Appointment of a standing committee from farm organizations to bring about eo-ordination of effprt and unity of action ia the market decline of staple products. - , ; J ' j. Appointment of another committee to urge-; apoa Congress a liberalization of currency laws so that the Reserve board may classify loans and also issue and sell thori time notes based oa warehouse re- COX TO SPEAK FIVE TIMES IN CHICAGO Will Make Five Speeches in Chicago Today and One at Gary, Ind. i CHICAGO, Oct. 3u Five speeches in Chicago and one in Gary, Ind., and an old-time torchlight parade are on the schedule 'of Governor Cox today for the Svuidup of his campaign for the presi dency. One of the greatest demonstrations of the campaign is planned preparatory to the evening speech at the Coliseum, where Governor Cox's opponent, Senator Hard ing, was nominated. The governor's first address is to wo men at a theatre under the auspices of the Chicago women 's democratic com mittee, at noon. At 2:30 he is to speak to a throng of steel workers at the Gary stool mills, returning quickly to Chicagj for a speech at the Patton gymnasium, Northwestern University, in Kvanston, a suburb . "-v After the address St the Coliseum, two trips to auditoriums in different sections of the city and a visit to the South Shore Country Club about midnight are plan ned. Gaily decorated automobiles are to form the main section of tho evening torch light parade from the governor's hotel to the C-oIiseum. Tho automobile parade will later accompany the gover nor to the other night meetings, one by those of Polish ancestry. WEATHER PREDICTIONS FOR NEXT WEEK WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 Weather predictions for the week beginning Mon day are: Middle Atlantic states: Unsettled weather and probably rains first half and generally fair second half of week; tem perature will be below normal . South Atlantic and east gvlf states: Unsettled weather and rains first half and generally fair second half of week. Cool, frosts again in the interior after Tues day. N s ' , ceipts xfor farm products or a proper pit-lit; o of. farm inventories. Also to con sider the .advisability of establishment of a great national agricultural bank with a directorate chr6en from farm organisa tions. , Creation of a "public relations com mittee" on which the consumer and the laboring class may be represented along with the agriculturist. All Sections Represented. Thcise resolutions were drafted by a committee of 16 representing all gections and the different branches of farming an.l headed by John Tromble, of Kangas, the sjiokesman for western wheat grow ers. It was decided not to se a -specified pri.v for any commodity, but lo urje the produter to keep off tho market his product until he can obtain a pricequal iziii at least the ' cost of production." President Barrett assorted in conclu sion that the world must have both cot ton and wheat. "The worldjs wheat situation is Hiich, " he said, "that I know that even" a slight holding movement among Ameri can farmers will lift the price of wherit. I know also tho world cannot go much longer without southern cotton." The 1920 crop is not a large crop and spin ners must have our cototn shortly. It ia a- question whether the speculator or farmer will carry this cotton and the farmer cannot do otherwise this year. It would bankrupt most fanner and mer chant communities ' to sell at present prices. Those who have loaned money on cotton production can and muat allow the farmer time extension. "The national farmers union advises every cotton grower to hold back his cot ton for cost of production.' After that the delegates started hose ward promising to aid ia a gigantic hold ing movement which will ' affect all classes -of Droducer and consumers as - ii f ifuf rrt in tit rr rrr r 6IZETTE TO EIYE HBJL BfCTlEI BOTIIS The Gazette has completed airaxiffementt for receiving, on election night, Tuesday, No vember 2nd, the full leased wire Associated Press election returns.. A wire will be install ed right in The Gazette building, with an ex pert operator at the key, and election news will be received without interruption through out the night or until a definite result . is . an nounced. . If the weather permits the bulletins will be thrown on a screen across the street to everybody can see them as they come in. TTiis will be a direct Washington wire and the election news will be flashed over it toGas toma fust ft oulcklv as to the largest cities in the country."; The Gazette tavites its friends from all over the county to come in on election night and get the news hot off the wires.- IOWA MINISTER IS ' ATTACKED BY THUGS Dr. D. . Cleveland, Pastor of Council Bluffs Church, Lured to Lonely Spots and Slugged Saves Himself From Death by Burning Had Tried to Suppress Crime Wave. OUNC.'lh BLUFFS, Iowa, Oct. 3U. Lured tv a lonely part of the city by a fake telephono cal', tho Rev. Dr. I). E. Cleveland, pastor of the Dodge Memorial church,' and prominent in civic affairs, Into last night was slugged, bound and gagged by four thugs, who throw him iiitu an uutomobile truck, soaked his cln'.lic in oil and then set fire to the car. Tie saved Himself from being burned to dt-ntli by rolling out of the truck. Two boys who were attracted by the blazing .car Juund Hr. Cleveland. Ha was taken to a local hospital where it v as reKrted today his rendition is criti cal. Dr. (lev-eland said lie was certain the motive for tho attack on him was reveuge for steps taken by hiin to suppresi crime in the section of the cityin which his i hurch is located. PROMISE OF SPEEDY AND HAPPY OUTCOME IN MEXICO Secretary Colby Announces That Discussions Promise Early Settlement of Condi tions. WASHINGTON Oct. 30 Announce ment by Hesretary Colby that "discus sions with the confidential agent of the new administration in Mexico ''gave prom ise of a speedy and happy out-come' ' was believed today to be a forerunner of recognition of that government at an early date. Mr. Colby late yesterday made public a letter from Roberto V. Pesqueira, representative in Washington of the new government of, Mexico, and in that con nection stated that it afforded a founda tion "upon which the preliminaries to recognition can confidently proceed." Nothing was said as to whether recog nition can confidently proceed." Nothing was said as to whether recogni tion would proceed the inauguration of President-elect Obregon next December. Secretary Colby's announcement came as a surprise as there had been no inti mation that the state department was con sidering early recognition . Earlier iu the day emphatic denial had been made at the department when it had been learned that a report was in circulation in New York that recognition was a possibility . In his letter to Secretary Colby, Mr. Pesqueira declared that there was peace throughout Mexico that "not a single rebel" remained in- arms against the government and that the entire country thought "in terms of law and order and reconstruction . ' ' "The iuforinal and frank conversa tions," which be had had with Ujidcr Secretary Davis, the confidential agent added, had "resulted in cordial and thorough understanding. " CHRISTENSEN WANTS GERMANY IN LEAGUE SPOKANE, Washn., Oct. 30 The attack on the American industrial system and the league of nations was declared by Parley P. Christensen, presidential nominee of the Fanner-Labor Party, last night. "I'm ready," he said, "to extend the hand of fellowship to tho workers ia Ger many. Of Course, I despise the Kaiser and his unspeakable junkers, but I don t know whether I loathe the German junk ers any more than I loathe and despise the American junkers. "The present league," he continued, "is little mere than the constitution and by-law of aa international bankers' set. "What's tho use of having a league of nations and leaving tho fellow we had the last fighwith out of Hf I'm la favor of Germany sitting at this international with Bussia aad Ireland and India. " he declaAd.VtV .. : -'' i '"V TUESDAY'S ELECTION IS NOTABLE BECAUSE OF MANY PARTY CANDIDATES NEW YORK, Oct. 30. The national j and state elections to be held next Tues day, November 2, will be notable for the number of women nominees and the largo number of parties which have nom- ! inated candidates. Six parties have national tickets for president and vice president, though by no means in all the states. These tickets are Republican, Democratic, Socialist, Prohibition, Farmer-Labor and Single Tax. About 13 other parties have can didates either for state tickets or for representatives in Congress, bringing the Total of all parties in the field nearly to a score. In tho presidential election there will le chosen 531 members of the Electoral College, of which 266 will be necessary to the election of a candidate as presi dent. In the last election President Wil ton had 277. The present membership of the United States Senate is 96, composed of 47 democrats, 48 republicans and one repub lican arid progressive. This year 33 states are to elect 34 senators, the terms of 32 members of that body expiring on March 3, 1921, while tho other two are being selected to fill unoxpired terms up to March 4, 1920. Of the 32 senators whose terms expire next March, 17 are democrats and 15 republicans. The two additional vacancies were caused by the deaths of Senators Itankhead of Ala bama and Martin of Virginia, both dem ocrats. One senator is to bo chosen in each of the 33 states except in Alabama, which elects 2. " The only stajtes which do not elect sen ators are: Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mon tana. Nebraska, New Jersey, New Meat ice Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas. West Virginia and Wyoming. Women candidates for the Senate have been nominated in six states, by the pro hibitionists in Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania; by socialists in California, by the farmer-labor party in New York and Connecticut and by independents in Nevada. 8ocialints have candidates for the Sen ate in 11 states: Alabama (2), Califor nia. Illinois, Indians, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pehnsyl van in and Washington. The farmer labor party has senatorial candidates in seven states: Connecticut. Illinois. In diana, Iowai. Missouri, New York and Washington. At least eight other partii-s have nomi nated candidates for senator in one or more statPs. These ar; progressive, so cialist labor, single tax, independent, i" dustrinl labor, labor, independent rcpu; ii.nn and non-pnrtitinn league. Tho total membership. 4.V. nf the next I Tfnnne of Representatives is to l.e fleeted. Of this number, 2 18 in necessary for a majority. Tho present membership i: democrats, 100; republicans, 2.'I2; inde pendent republicans, 2; independent. 1; prohibitionist. 1 : vacancies. 9. Women have been nominated as candidates for representatives in at least 11 states, in cluding Alabama, California, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Massachu setts, New York, Oklahoma. Oregon and Missouri. Governors are to be elected in 34 states as follows: Arizona, Arkansas, Colo rado; Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kaaae, Massachusetts, Michigan, Min nesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wash ington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Many women have been nominated for office on state tickets. Constitutional amendments are to be voted upon ia 29 states. There will be referenda in 12 and initiatives in four. Arkansas win vote oa amendments granting suffrage to women and the pow ers of the initiative sad referendum to the people. California trill have refer endum on five questions, including the Harris prohibition enforcement act aad the sale of poison act One of the most notable of the initiatives is that ia Cali fornia where the voters will be called upon to decide the fate of Japanese fanners by amending the aUaa land law so as ot withdraw the land leasing privi lege from aliens who are ineligible to American eisenship. California has an initiative vote also on prohibition of riviseeton.' Voters will pass apoa several constitutional amendments, ineradiag the single tax measure and prohibition of compulsory vaednatioa. Georgia will pass on a constitutional amendment authorizing pensions to Con federate veterans or their widows. In Kansas the voters will pass on a amend ment to provide state aid in the pur chase of farm homes. Louisiana wQl vote on - pensions to Confederate veterans. Michigan on an amendment to require all children between the ages of -fiv and IB to attend public schools and Minnesota will 'decide whether to exempt automo bile' from personal property tax, in crease the licer-.te fees and use the funds to build aad maintain state highways.' ' Missouri will decide whether to call a state ' constitutional convention. Mon tana. will, rote en. aTproposc-l 'rer-1 fit the presidential preferential primary. Nebraska will decide a rcffr-vVj-n ca PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSOl HAVE CAST THEIR VOTES WASH I NG TON, . Oct. 30. Tho dent and Mrs. Wilson voted today ia the presidential election. They marked their ballets at the white.rhouso and mailed them to Princeton, N. J., where' the president heretofore has gone each elec tion day to vote.. - Nine other ballots also were forwarded to New Jersey today from tho white house, those voting by mail including- becretary Tumulty aad Mrs. Tumulty, Dr. Stockton Axson,-a brother of Mr.1 Wilson's first wife, Charles Swem, the president's private stenographer, aad' " other attache of the white house. These were the first ballots ever east.', by Mrs. Wilson and Mis. Tumulty aad ' they were among the first of the great army of women enfranchised by the ame- teenth amendment. t vote in the 1924) ,. election. The ballots from New Jersey were forwarded to the white house carry this week by request. " ' A Most members of the president's rah- : net and many other government official as well as employes will go to their, eld homes to personally east their ballots. ' Jt large number of federal officers and. other Washingtonians, however, will east ' their rotes by mailing ballots to the places where they maintain residencea. Preparations were being mad today at" -the executive office of the whH aease Yor the' receipt of eloction returns next Tuesday. The presidont will be kept ia- formed of the progress of the counting ".; of tho ballots by means of wires installed ' in tho executive offices communicating with various democratic headquarters over the country. , , Four years ago the president, wen try special train to Princeton to vote as at that time it was not possible for hiss te roii' ty mail. LIQUOR DISGUISED AS . SOAP WEARS nia.: CHICAGO, Oct. 30 CWacteriead by many of the old "tipplers' ss hav ing "a distinct bearish movement oa the whiskey board of trade, ' 'liquor - sTSs-, guised, labelled, and billed aa soap, com ing from Canada, made its appearaaea here today, according to federal efBeiahi. The liquor, said by imbibers not to have the strength of "the old Stuff soil "eheap." A carload arrived on the market today federal officials declared. The discovery of a draft for $31100 on a Louisville bank may disclose, zedV erals said today, the purchaser of the liquor which was delivered to the saloon keepers ' ' customers '.' and almost im mediately thereafter stolen from ta . customers ' ' through the connivance ef men posing as city policemen. Complaints to police and federal ef fi ials as a result of this "theft'' led U' the present federal court whiskey in veeti- , git ion. OllDERS HUNGER STRIKERS TO EAT THEY REFUSE (By the Associated PfmlI COitK, Ireland, Oct. 30 Bishop Cohahin, of Cork, visited the jail yester day and peremptorily ordered the hnager strikers there to take food. All refseed. Thereupon the bishop instructed the asms attending the hunger strikers ta jniim food. The nuns, having no alternatmi obeyed the command aad offered feed t each of the prisonerds but all refusal it. Bishop Cohalaa now is appealing aea sonally to the Sinn Fein leaders te re lease the prisoners from their strike. At noon today they had pieted tne 80th day of their last. Burke collapsed this morning, fsai Hennessy aad Thomas Doaovaa are e ported to be very low. - ' i - a taw substituting nominating e tions for primaries for all stats except governors. New HamDshiM vote oa qWtions of levying a state fcv come tax, granting the goveraorVjigH a veto Hems la appropriation bills and re ducing the site of the House of Bswse sentatives. vNew York voters win pass oa a are posed 45,00QJ)Q0 od issue. Havth Carolina wiU vote oa a proposed stjahv' income taJSr. while North Dakota wall V -cide whether to-grant woman suffrage. Ohio has a referendum on aa act pvevfcsV ing for the enforcement of proaihttiea while Oklahoma ia to settle the oaeatiea 1 of regulating the practice of -medicine. No state elect ions will be held nest constitutional amendment for eompubwry '' voting. aad registration and aa Initiative on an anti-compulsory vaccination." ' Six constitutional amendments ' are proposed in South Dakota including one ' to authorise, the issue of $6,000,00 in bonds to provide bonuses for soldier, sailors and marine. Washington aTa rlli vote on a proposed bonus for sol-, diers and on the question of iaeoastag tJie salaries of state officers. .' No state elections wil be held - kfxt Turday in Maine, Maryland, Mtasissl.o- ' pi. New Jersey, nor Virginia, -. rVohably the banner state for the na ber of candidates ia Illinois,, where 19 parties have named candidates for that office, including the Democratic, HepuN liean. Socialist, Socialist Labor, Farmer' Labor, Fln?!e-T9T, ProhiWf,' f'vns ativa Tarty of America, LiVr-y Farty a-.J nar-Hng-Cooridge Epc- '- a.