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BREVARD NEWS VOL. XXXIII. ? . - C ? ? .< BREVARD, NORTH CARO UNA, APRIL 12, 1928 ~ . No. 15 FATE OF JOE REVIS IN HANDS OF JURY Mr*. Laura Robinton Given Her Freedom Upon Motion of Her Coumel CASE COMPLETED LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING Revis Admit* Shooting but Claims Sejf-Defente In Justification of the Slaying Joe Revis' fate is in the hands of a jury of twelve good men and true, having been placed on trial Monday morning for the murder of his son-in-law, Ulys Robinson. Revis' daughter, Mrs. Laura Robin son, widow of the sla:ri man, was made co-defendant with her father as a result of the action of the Grand Jury in returning true bills against both father and daughter. At the conclusion of the day's hearing Mon day, counsel for defense moved that Mrs. Robinson be freed of any responsibility in connection with the murder of her husband. Judge Mc Elroy granted the motion and she was set free. Revis, on tha stand as his own star witness, was given a gruelling cross-examination Dy Solicitor J. Will Pless, and presented a pathetic . picture as he was called upon to re enact the shooting affair when he slew his son-in-law, he says, to save his own life and that of his daugh ter. Revis swore he shot Robinson because Robinson had threatened to kill him "and all the d d Revis family." It was brought out in the evidence ihat Robinson and his 'wife had been mi' qhv lii-sinv nre ceding the tragedy at 8 o'clock that evening. The prosecution made much ot tmu port on of the evidence which showed that Revis told Robinson, if it "wanted to fight, to come on out into the yard.' ' ' H. E. Martin, county attorney, is assist in c SolictO" Pless for -the. state while Ralph R. Fisher is appearing: lor the private prosecution. D. L. English and Hamlin & Kimzey rep- , resent the defense. Attorneys completed arguments la-._ Wfcuno.day afternoon and Judge McElroy delivered his charge to the j jury, which took the case. Follow- ! ing is a list of the names of citizens ? ?i serving as the jury: L. Frank MeCalt, V. B. McGaha, ; vFfced Harr s, J. O. Morris, J. C. Hendrix, Fred Miller, Ves Chapman, S. V. Biown, Jake Parris, George Merrill, J. M. Cox and Arlie Reese, j IS FOUND GUILTY Hard Fought Battle In What Is Known as the "Barn-Burning" Case One of the hardest fought cases tried on Transylvania court in many years was that of the Stnte vs. "Bier Lige" Owen, in which Cyv:n was charged with burning a barn be longing to Herman Kitchin. The fire occurred in the summer of 1925. All parties connected with the ease are resdents of the Glou cester section. More than half a hundred witnesses were used alto gether in the hsaring. The case started on Wednesday morning of last week, and late Sat urday aftirnoon the jury returned a verdict of guilty with reeommenda- 1 tions for the mercy of the court in passing sentence. Evidence given in the trial brist- 1 led with charges and countercharges of whiskey making, using influence to get neighbors off with fines or light sentences in cases charging violation of the liquor laws, and was filled with intimations of quarrels 1 SUiil fusses dating back through past years. | i Attorneys on both sides waged re- , lentless battle. Win. E. Brcese and Ralph R. Fisher appeared for Mr. j Kitchin, assisting Solicitor Pless in prosecuting the case. Coleman Gal loway and Hamlin & Kimzey ap peared for the defendant Elijah Owen. ^ Judge McElroy had not pro nounced sentence upon Mr. Owen at adjournment of court Wednesday evening. Many friends have anxious ly awaited final outcome of the case. UNIFORM RANK MAY SPEND WEEK HERE W. H. Grogan, Jr., district deputy of the Woodmen of the World, is hopeful of bringing still larger num ber of people to Transylvania coun ty for vacation periods this summer. 1 - State Manager E. B. Lewis will ar rive in Brevnrd next Monday for the purpose of inspecting camp site for the convention of Uniform Rank, W. O. W., to be held in August. Four hundred men will attend the meet ing, which will last for two weeks. In addition to these delegates there ?will be some two hundred visitors who will accompany the delegates. Mr. Grogan secured the meeting of the Woodmen Circle, the women's organization afTaillated with the W, O. W., which is to be held at Camp Si.pphiie during August. It is a re s?"jlt of this activity that now pron] i ? i 'ill t)?'i.t< r numbers in the com ing of tht Uniform Rank to this sec tion for th. annual summer meeting, PUBLIC DRUNKS TO PRIVATE PRISONS Grand Jury Makes Strong Report, Urging Abolition of the Chain Gang PRAISES WORK COUNTY JAILER AND OFFICERS Called For Improvements at County Home Building and Court House Building That people hereafter appearing ill public places in drunken condition ?v. ii be prosecuted to the full extent ' of the law, was indicated in the re Iport of the Grand Jury serving: this jte.rm of court. Mayors and justices jof the peace of the county aye urged in the report to live up to the law in meting out punishment to such of fenders. The special act provides a jflne of not less than $25 and not imore than 30 days imprisonment for j publ c drunkenness. Abolition of the chain gang was , another recommendation of the Grand Jury that caused much inter ' est as the report was being read, j Suggestions for improvements about I the county court house and the 'County Home were ordered by the judge to be transmitted to the coun ty commissioners, and if they fail to ,take action on these suggestions, the court ordered the solicitor to issue J ?warrants for the commissioners at j the next term of criminal court. Following is report of the Grand [Jury in full: I To His Honor, P. A. McElroy, ! Judge Presiding: Sir:. f We, the Grand Jury, having finished our labors, submit the fol lowing report: i VV'e wish to thank Your Honor for: your charge, and the solicitor, clerk, and other court officials for their J assistance to us. We have attended to all business j presented to us by the solicitor. have ?>;am:iied th? chain gang.' and find prisoners well fed and cared ; iior st o civ in good ten (1 tion. We [ make recommendation of no change. ; except that the gang be abolished i when road now under construction i is completed. . 5 We found the farm well taken ,! : t (Continued on back page) j m mm war i MRS. M. C. SPRINKLE! State Welfare Department Speaker j Given Praise by the Club (or Address "When the home becomes bank rupt, and is no longer able or will '??K to care for the children therein, 11 it becomes the solemn and sac zed duty of the community to step: in and take charge of such children, I to the end that they may have their | opportunity to become real men and j ?v -non." e This, in effect, :s a one-sentence j ' .mini; of an able address to the j avV.::'.V club last Thursday by Mrs. j Mary Camp Sprinkie, of the State I Welfare Department. The club was . enabled to bring Mrs, Sprinkle here J through the aid of Miss Martha Bos- j w*?l!, and President Shipman ex- | pressed the genera! opinion of the 1 club members when he declared it ? to be one of tile most interesting, in- ! spiring and instructive addresses '? : vsr h?ard by the local club. Among all the great assets of the state, there are none other to equal in importance that of the boyhood and girlhood of the state, Mrs. Sprinkle said, in opening her re- ' marks about the work be'ng done by' ths Welfare Department. The state ':i X'o-th Carolina has wisely dq- y Jdod to give its best ill reiiTffving ' causes of delinquency among chil--( drcn. i-ather than spending so much ' money and time apprehending and! punishing the child after it has , grown into crime and a criminal i carccr. The state goes on the theory that | every child of normal mentality who : turns criminal, does so because of j some reason or condition that could | be removed or remedied. It is the j state's duty, therefore, to remedy such conditions. This result can 'best b? obtained, the speaker said, through community work, as each j community is familiar with its own : problems. 1 Mrs. Sprinkle told of the great : good that has already been accom plished through this department, and ' naid tribute to the Kiwan's club and , f'nular organizations for the assist ance rendered the Welfare depart 'ment throughout the state. Communications were read from jthe Sanford Kiwanis club, telling of I that club's efforts to do whatever it j could for Julian Glazener and T. C. 'Henderson, two Brevard Kiwanians ;who have spent many days in the 'Sanford hospital as a result of an automobile accident. PLANS COMPLETE FOR ! BIG DEMOCRATIC RALLY Democrats of Transylvania county I are planning for their first mass i meeting of the present campaign, which is set for next Wednesday. It ' is announced that some splendid i speakers will be present and address the democrats of the county, i County candidate* will not be se ? lected at the meeting next week. ;;l though it is int mnted that some di? ? cushion will be <|)\<t" l t? ?-? i-t:iii. men who are beii.y urgtd 10 enter Itlie race for various couivty offices. WILL URGE SMITH TO SPEND DAY HERE Chamber of Commerce Named Com mittee to Invite Distinguished Man to Brevard Gov. Alfred E. Smith, one of the loading candidates for president of the United States, will De urged to spend at least one day in Transyl van a county while in the state on vacation. The Brevard Chamber of Commerce in regular meeting Tues day evening appointed Win, E. Breese and James P. Barrett as a I committee to take whatever steps | necessary to induce the New York i governor to come here for a day. It 'is believed here that Governor. Smith's trip to the South would bo 1 most incomplete should he fail to see the matchless beauties of Tran sylvania county. It :s hoped to bring the distinguished visitor through the boautiful Sylvan Valley that has jbeen an inspiration to poets ever j since the Indian was driven away i and the . valley settled by the pion !eers. Transylvania wants the gov ernor to see the waterfalls that have jmade th's county such an attractive place for hundreds of thousands of visitors. In the event the Governor can come, he will be delighted with the scenes presented at any or all of the great waterfalls of this county: Maidenhair Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Laurel Creek Falls, White Owl Falls, Dr- ft Falls, High Falls, Toxa way Falls, Connestee Falls, Looking Glass Falls, Triple Falls, Rhododen dron Falls, Gkncannon Falls, Haven Cliff Falls, Dunn's Rock Falls (700 feet drop), Peter Falls. Minnehaha Falls, White Water Falls, and many others. Governor Smith can find no more beautiful or bewitching place in all the Southland than this little old county of Transylvania. Completely surrounded by great mountains, with even the top-most peaks heav ly tim bered and the tree tops appear as if they were sweeping the sky, this county will present an appeal to Governor Smith of such force and magnitude that lie could never for get the bigness and the beauty of it i all. (MAT MY FOR P.-l MONDAY, APRIL 23 (H. B. Y.) An unusually interesting program is being planned for- the next meet ing of the High School Parent Teacher association to be held Mon day, April 23. One feature of the program will bo a demonstration by the Domost c Science department. uv. niber the state pri;: -s our girls took last year with thsir beautiful sewing. Every mother in tha coun ty will ba interested in see ng what t'my hnve donv this year, and il is hoped that every one will att-jnd ? iiUiKii.-j pier cent strong! There are doubtless 110 less than 150 mothers represented by children in the High School, and as many r? or-; women in the county interested in what the s.-hcoi is doing. It would Lie an inspiration to ch? pupils, to the U-achers and to the parents and friends themselves if tliiii i.ist meet ing of the season should <>.? made an . nihil t-instic rally ? by iiu attend ance . of ' every one interested both iron) Brevard and from every rural section. If the fathers and i n teres t < .1 men could coine, there might be an audicnc? of 60A. Remember the time is Monday afternoon, April 23, at 3:30, and tjje place, the High School aud torium. \V? say the euditoriym, because we ) c/.p?c(!iig thj audience of <>00 ! j STAY OUT OF THE WAY OF THE FIRE TRUCK Chief Bromfield, of the lire depart- ' ment, has issued a statement to the effect that all v.olators of traffic or dinances relating to blocking streets or interferring with the department when answering a fire alarm, are to be arrested and prosecuted in the , future. Members of the department 1 have complained for some time about people crowding in ahead of the fire ivagon and the chief's car, hindering i the department in its efforts to rea(;h the scene of the blaze. There arc plain laws, it is pointed out, which Rive the tire department right of 1 way and these laws are to be strictly i :n ill.' future. CLEMENT RETURNS FROM J. KhivCH BROAD HOSPITAL | The many friends of Mr. F. D. .Clement will be glad to know that he has sufficiently recovered from h's operation in French Broad hospital, 1 Asheville, to be able to return to his ; home here. Mr. Clement has been 1 confined in the Asheville hospital for the past four wteks, and is expected ! .<? leturn home today, greatly im proved in health, it s said. ARRESTS PREACHER FOR STEALING AUTOMOBILE j Chief of Police Moss, of Rosman. 'arrested Rev. Floyd Powell ol Pick ens recently, at the request of South I Carolina officers who wanted the j Minister on a charge of stealing an I ::utoniob;le from the l>:g lumber I amps. 111 av Pirkens. Chief Moss ?Id i! w as his first ? \|>r riyit !? in lariesting a minister on (lie charg* |>'f -toiling 0 car. MERCHANTS FORM BIG ASSOCIATION Will Give Credit Rating* to Custoin eri of Various Stores ? Neel In Charge Business men of Brevard met Mon day evening and completed forma tion of a Merchants Association for this town. Miss Garrity secretary of the Asheville Merchants associa tion, had been asked to appear be fore the local merchants and explain details of the organization. All busi ness men hearing Miss Garrity were highly pleased with her persentation of the subject. Thirty-four firms have signed a statement carried in n page adver tisement of this issue of The Brevard. ' [News, in which the purpose of the j | association is clearly set forth. Ra- ! (tings of the citizens of this town are j 'to be made at an early date, accord ing to the statement. Rat ngs will j |bi> made from conditions of accounts t xisting at that time, and the state-} ? ment further urges all citizens whose i accounts are past due with local | business men to pay up such past due accounts, so tneir names may be placed on what is called the "honor ed list" of the association. All towns of any s-ze have mer chants associations", it is said, and ( very few business men want to try ? to do business without the co-opera tion of other business men. Plans j for organization havi been in the making for several veeks. R. Y. Neel has been selected by the assoc'. ation as secretary, and he will main tain a central office, keep the rec ords of the association, obtain data and information about any one that any of the members desire to know about. Mr. Neel is said by the mer chants to be especially f-tted for the work. Regular meetings of the organiza tiaji will be held, and it is expected j that the association will prove of , great Value to the business men of this town. WAYHESVILLE GOT | TAPESTRY OUTFIT!, i People Were Here, Looking; for Site j - ? Hendersonville Made an Effort, Too Wayntsville was the successful ' town isi making bid for the location of a big tapestry plant, now located in Mt. Holly, New Jersey. Officials of the company spent several days here, looking over proposed sites and negotiating with local business lead ers. Hendersonville and Black Moun- [ tain were also inspected as possible places for the new location. 'Offic ials of the company seemed highly pleased with sites about Brevard, which ai? numerous and especially sain ;l tor such plant;. Hvriciersonviile sent representa tives to Philadelphia who made thorough examination into the com pany's records, and pronouncsd the concern <>. _k. Black Mountain met every requ'rement of the company officials. It is not known hire what caused the company to select YVay ncsville, but other towns that v.vrv in "the running" have expressed sid miration for Waynesvil! j in its ci'ui-elcis efforts .o land tiu plant. D.'. \ aid made no very determined Sght for the plant. Courtesies were shor.'n the company officials by c ti- j r.ins of thj town, but little encour- ' agement was given these citizens :n ; any effort to meet the requirements for the plant. ' WOMEN TO MEET NEXT ! MONDAY AT TEA ROOM ' i April meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club will be J held next Monday evening at 6:30 o'clock at the Rainbow Tea Room on | Ma n street. An interesting program i lias been arranged for this meeting , and a full attendance is expected. j , Representatives from the local club are in receipt of an invitation from the Hendersonville club to be present at the latter's second birth day anniversary on next Monday , night. Various representatives from ' the district will be guests of honor < at this meeting, and the president i and secretary are planning to repre- ji sent the Brevard organization. REPUBLICANS ATTEND STATE CONVENTION. R. L. Nicholson, A. E. Hampton j and I-uther Couch arc in Raleigh, at- j tending state convention of the re- J publican party. A large number of j others, including several lawyers, had J been appointed by the county con- ! vention as delegates to the state I meeting, but could not it is said, t becaus? of court beinir in ses sion here this week. FISHING SEASON OPENS SUNDAY, APRIL 15TH j According to the 1m vv .the fishing ? season opens on April 15. and ac- ; cuid:ni? to another law, anglers will ] not be allowed to fish oil the open ing day. April 15th comes on Sun day. and there is an age-old law which prohibit? fishing on the Sab bath day. It is said the came and fish ward- j '?US' will be on the alert this season, j fr see to it that none are allowed to lish except, those having secured li . i use. It i.' i xp'etrd that larce i timber- "f li-hermi n w II !?. on tlx iul< ea rl \ In th !a*?: iiiau "f April 1 <?th. ' I INCREASE CAPITAL OF BREVARD BANK Duckworth, Miller and Crawford Promoted to Poit of Auiitanl Cashier* Brevard Banking company, one of the oldest financial institutions in Western North Carolina, has in r eased its capita! stock to $125,000, with a surplus of $67,500. Porirter captital stock was $100,000. .Recent ly the institution celebrated its 29th anniversary, and this increase shows the steady growth of the Brevard Banking company in its extensive service to the people of Transylvania county. Another announcement made by the bank that is of interest, to the entire community 's the promotion of three members of the banking force. Ralph Duckworth, N. A. Mil ler and J. I. Crawford have been promoted to positions of assistant cash ers of the bank. Mr. Duckworth has been with the institution ever since his return from the World War. Mr. Miller was formerly clerk of the court, and is one of the best known citizens of. the county. While Mr. Crawford has been here but a short time, he has already proven his ability as a banker and hV worth to the community as a citizen. These promotions will be pleasing to the many friends of, the three men. Thomas H. Shipman is pres dent of i the bank, having worked his way to this position from the very bottom rung in the ladder. Tewnty-four years a?o Mr. Shipman became con- j nected with the bank as book-keeper j and general utility man. Advance- t merit Came until he was elected pres- I ident. A few years ago Mr. Ship- j man was elected president of the i North C arolina Bankers association, which vas considered a great honor I for Brevard. Miss Annie Shipman is cashier of | the bank. She has been with the in- j stiiution many years. The fsfnt that the bank has in- j: creased ts capital and surplus is in licative of ' the constant growth of j :his community. Brought From Sauford Ho.-pitsV ? j SaicI To Be Rapidly Improving j ? ?*! Many friends ill the town and ; :ount.v of Mr, Julian A. Glazener v-ere glad to welcome him back to Brevard on Thursday of last week, following the recent* automobile ac :ident in which he suffered a free- i. .ured knee cap, ankle and hip and severe face cuts, and has been con- : ined in the Sanford hospital for the . past several weeks* Mr. Glazener .vas brought home in an ambulance xnd contracted pleurisy since return- ? ng to Brevard, but is reported to be m proving very satisfactorily. It s bought, however, that he will not >e able to resume his work before he first of June. Mrs. Glazener and hrce little sons, who had basil . ::il!ed to Sanford on account of Mr. \ Glazcner's accident, returned home i with Mr. Glazenci- last week. Ac- 1 :ompanying Mr. Glazener homo were ilso his brother, ,T. W. Glazener, an;', j Ft. L. Hogsed, Grady and John Kil- | jatrick. Supt. T. Cj Henderson, another ; rict'm of the accident, will not be I ible to leave the Sanford hospital ! tor another two weeks, it is said, j Donald Lee Moore, the third occu pant of the wrecked car, returned loroo on last Thursday also, and is eported to be getting along nicely. BOB GARRETT 1 ' AUTO ACCIDENT Slightly Injured Occupants In Other j Car Recovering From Their Injuries Robert U. Garrett is sulfer'ng f from a bruised hip and injured left ! side as result of an automobile acci dent which occurred at the interscc- j tion of 6th avenue and Fleming street in Hendersonville Saturday . afternoon, as he was driving a Chev- I rolet roadster into Hendersonville ' and collided with a Buick sednn. oe- ^ cupiod by four women and one little ' girl. All of th. occupants of th ;? , sedan received more or less serious ' injuries, two of the women and the little girl being removed to Patton | Memorial hospital, but at last reports | all were improving nicely. Both j cars were damaged considerably. It is said, that Mr. Garrett, in try-! ing to avoid collision with another ! car crossing 6th avenue in the oppo- | site direct. on, did not see the Buick ; car in time to avoid the wreck, j While no blame has been placed on the driver of either of the cars, Mr. ! Garrett, it is said, assisted the in jured members of the other wrecked car to the hospital and to their homes, and then gave himself up to the police and was placed under bond of S2.500. Trial of the ease has been set at Henderson county court for April 16. I It is understood that both the [Chevrolet ear. which was the prop erty of Sherrill Sharp, and ^he Buick sedan were insured, Mr. Sharp havn.i' scrurol insurance ???< hi-" ??:*!? only the wccU previous through . In Walker Insurance enmpanv. I EVANS KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Mcintosh Still In Jail ? Accident Happened on Highway 28, Near Toxaway CAR WAS LOADED WITH MANY GALLONS OF LIQUOR Yancey County Men ? Had Pur chased Car on Day Before, the Accident B. E. Mcintosh. Ink! by a cut-on er's jury in connection with' thv death of S. K. Evans, which oc curred last Saturday, was brought before Judge McElroy late Tuesday J evening for preliminary hearing. | Mcintosh wes released from charges in connection \ttth the death of I Evans, but held in bond of fifteen hundred dollars for probable cause }in a liquor case. | The accident occurred early Fri day morning on the Toxaway h i yrh jway, near Toxaway Baptist church, 'when the car n which Evans ;inil I Mcintosh were riding turned over Ian embankment. Sheriff Sitton w ;nt ?to the scene of the accident, and [found Evans in the car, dead. Nisav the car was found sixteen gallons lof. whiskey, and the sheriff .-stated that broken glass about the scene of the accident indicated that at h>ast . twenty gallons of whiskey had /been spilled in the crash. The body of Evans was brought to the Kilpatrick undertaking parlors in Brevard, where a coroner's jury investigated the death. Verdict of the jury, working with Coroner G. C. Kilpatrick, found that Evans came to his death as a result of strangulation and suffocation in the over-turned car. The top of the car had been smashed in on the victim's head. The jury believed Mcintosh failed to make sufficient effort to save the life of Evans, hence the order that hs be held in connection with the case. The prisoner has been in Transylvan'a jail since his arrest soon after the accident. Both men are former resident.: of Yancey county, but have been op erating around Asheviile for some time, it is said. They left Asheviile last Thursday , evening. passing through Brevard that night. Early next morning they were returning to Asheviile with the load of whiskey. Mcintosh says he does not know what caused Evans, who was driving th? car, to go ofi' the highway.- BtRh men arc married. The body of Evans was vaken to his former home fvv bv.ilai. many members of the families- of tiv \v men came to Brevard as soon as news of the tragedy reached Ashe viile. The car was a Chevrolet roadster, and had been jiurchased the day be fore the accident front MiY;: Western Carolina Auto company of Asheviile. Ralph R. Fisher was retained ay counsel for Mcintosh. Following is a list of the citjiientt who were summoned, as nifnib-ars of the coroner's jury: Till McCall. Roland R..hinsor? John Brown, I. S. Sanders. W. G Kilpatrick and Posey Owen. Large Congregations Worship at Churches of the Town ? ? Special Music Easter morning dawned bright anil beautiful, w'th the sun shining- in ail its glory, and the day was fittingly observed by impressive services iii each of the four churches of Bre vard at the- morning hour of wnrsh:;\ In keeping with the spirit ?>f ih-; dav and the beautiful Weather pre vailing, large audiences wore - ported in attendance at each of the churches, all of which were effective ly decorated appropriate to the Was ter season, the various sprint' flow ers adding a touch of inipiv;ssivones?i to the sacredness of the day. The fiastors of the different churches de ivered sermons appropriate t? the sacred occasion being comnumuiat ed, and special music featured the various services. As a good beginning of the day, members of the Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church held an Easter sunnrise meeting on the law.i of the church, at which a good at tendance was reported, and at the regular morning church hour, com munion services were held. At the Methodist church were held conclud ing services of the series of revival! meetings, which had been prog ress the past two weeks, conducted by the pastor. And the Bapt:st and. Episcopal churches held spec.al mu sical Easter services, with- ? > noons-, in keeping with the d?y. KIWANIS CLUB CHANGES REGULAR MEETF1VG HOUR Kiwanians are urged to take notice in the change of ivecting .hours. Heretofore the meethi-.s have been calleii for 7 o'clock. !ur. heui'i ning with the meeting th's Truisdsy, , the hour will be TSfO o'cloci . Ed. P. McCoy. postmaxur at Pisgah Forest, magistrate, nut can didate for mayor as soon as Pisgah Forest incorporates, together with Rush and Roland Whitmiv<. locaf members of the firm of neral ?u Motors and Transylvania de .liis fo" Chevrolet automobiles. w.ll hatc^^H charge of ill" |>r"mani this YWnrsday raHHj I1 mind is not known. i>ut it i.- >??. f< predict thfit it will he Vipleniy.