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11 A , s IIKARST\S SI.'NDAV AMERICAN', ATLANTA, UA„ SI NUAV, SEPTEMBER 14, 1913. Augusta Macon Columbus Griffin and North Georgia News Athens Gainesville Rome Dalton Miss Georgians White uate of the Griffin High School, who will attend College at Decatur this fall and winter. 1913 first honor grad- Agnes Scott Macon Central Body Protests Against Judge Fixing Price of Commodity by This Method. MACON. Sept. 13.—Macon Central Labor Union, representing 2,200 la boring men. has strongly denounced the injunction process as it has been used in Macon within recent weeks and also protested against a judge fixing the price of any cpmmodity also through the injunction method. Many are wondering whether Judge H. A. Mathews, of the Superior Court, will take cognizance of the Central Labor Union’s resolution. Some hold that the union men may be adjudged in contempt of court for their ac tion. The resolutions particularly per tain to the Law Enforcement League’s petition for permanent in junction against fifteen saloons and to Judge Mathews' action in desig nating the prices at which ice may be sold in Macon. Already one of the petitions against the saloons has been granted, and the saloon has been put out of business by a permanent injunction. The oth er petitions are pending in court and set for hearing in November. As to the ice proposition, Judge Mathews acted on the petition of the Southern Ice Company against the Atlantic Ice and Coal Company, the Macon branch of a big Southern combine, and fixed a scale of prices. The Southern Ice Company alleged that the other and older and stronger company was cutting rates so low that it would be forced out of busi ness, and asked for an injunction. The judge granted only a temporary or- but arranged prices that must obtain during the entire ice season. 35 to Cross Hot Sands of Desert Savannah Shriners to Initiate Candi dates in Columbus Sep tember 24. COLUMBUS, Sept. 13.—A commit tee composed of J. Edgar Chancellor, Dark Dexter, James W. Woodruff. W. L. Williams and Jack Stern, repre senting Columbus Shriners, is making « xtensive preparations for entertain ing Shriners from South Georgia and East Alabama, wno are coming to the city September 24. A special train will reach the city Tom Savannah on the evening of Sep tember 23, bringing a team of 75 Shriners who will come equipped with i car full of paraphernalia for put ting on the work on the day follow ing. There is a class of 35 Shriners in Columbus to be inducted into the mysteries of the order and the work of initiating this class wfll be one of cue features of the meeting. ,000 Enrolled In Tift County Public Schools SJOOREGISTEII TO BALLOT FOR Race for High Office Grows in Interest as Day Approaches. Claims of Candidates. Trial of Columbus Officer Who Shot Youth on Account of 50- Cent Debt Set for Friday. MACON, Sept. 13.—To what ex tent Macon is interested in the may oralty campaign is shown by the reg istration of over 5,000 citizens. This registration exceeds by nearly 1.800 the registration of the Miller-Moore election of 1909. With only thirteen days interven ing before the election on September 26. the three mayoralty candidates are keyed up for much hard work on the last lap of the race. The most work in the line of public speaking will probably be done by the Wallace- Miller ticket, which is running on an anti-administration platform. The Miller workers will have a rally Mon day flight in South Macon and an other during the week fh East Ma con. There will also be meetings in North Macon, and in the Third and Fourth Wards. Mr. Dasher has a number of ward rallies scheduled. Starting on Monday night, Septem ber 22, there will be public rallies at the city auditorium for four consec utive nights. The Miller party will have two, the Smith workers one. and Dasher one. Predictions Vary. Upon the closing of the registra tion. the Miller campaign committee made the prediction that there would be 4,200 votes polled, and that Miller would receive 2,150; Smith, the ad ministration candidate, 1,650, and Dasher, independent, 500. The Smith forces predicted Smith’s election by a majority of fully 700. Dasher mere ly stated that he was confident of election. Neither Miller nor Smith concede over 500 votes to Dasher. The charge made by Dasher, both from the platform and in the public print, that the Macon Railway and Light Company Is contributing liber ally to Smith’s campaign fund, elicit ed an emphatic denial from Smith. - 'WVsaiwfc-rcaT- Freight Rate Bureau To Meet iu Raleigh COL/UMBUS, Sept. 18.—Robert L» Willis, the Columbus bailiff who shot and killed Luther Hawkins, the At lanta youth. August 29, will be given a preliminary hearing next Friday morning before Recorder Frank D. Foley, who will sit in the case as a special magistrate. It will be remembered that Willis, in company with Charles Jordan, a boarding house proprietor, was at tempting to arrest Hawkins under a warrant charging him with beating u 50-eent board bill, when the latter started to run off from the officer, laughing at the time. The officer drew his revolver and began flourish ing it in the air, when the gun was suddenly discharged, and Hawkins fell to the ground mortally wounded, dying a few seconds afterward. Says Killing Was Accident. Since the firing of the fatal shot Willis has maintained that his re volver was accidentally discharged, while the State claims to have eye witnesses who state that Willis, after taking deliberate aim. shot and killed him. The State has refused to di vulge the names of the witnesses. Willis will be represented by T. Hicks Fort, Solicitor of the City Court, and Attorney D. L. Parmer, who will maintain that the defendant accidentally shot Hawkins, while the contention of Solicitor General George C. Palmer, who will represent the State, will be that the killing is murder. The father of young Haw kins is now making Columbus his home in order to attend the prelimi nary hearing and assist in the prose cution. The people of Columbus con tinue to condemn the killing, because of the smallness of the offense that had been committed by the young man, whose life was forfeited be cause he did not pay a balance of 50 cents on a board bill, for the simple reason that he did not have the money at the time. Concentrated Form Of Fertilizer Made By Macon Scientist G. S. L HOSTS Believed It Will Revolutionize the Present Methods of Soil Cultivation. MACON, Sept. 13.—-Dr. M. M. Sta pler. of this city, widely known among the medical profession for the in vention for the cure of incipient deaf ness. has devised a form of fertilizer which he and his friends believe will revolutionize the present methods of soil cultivation. Dr. Stapler is a wealthy speclaist with a penchant for farming during his leisure hours, and it was during his spare time that he evolved The idea of concentrating fertilizer. After working on the idea for sev eral years, he perfected a fertilizer, compounded in cube form, each cube, no larger than a brick, having the potency of 200 pounds of the ordi nary fertilizer. His fertilizer is a composition of about 95 per cent soluble plant food, the remainder be ing a light plastic composition to hold the fertilizing ingredients in shape. His method is to drop one of the cubes—he proposes to make them of tiny size and strength desired—into each of the holes where seeds are planted. Decree Expected in Dalton Paving Cases $15,000 Involved in Abutting Prop erty Assessments Before Supreme Court Second Time. Ten Thousand Veterans Have Ar rived—Every State in Union Is Represented. List Headed by Notorious “New York Harry.” Charged With Crime Ten Years Old, RUN-OFF NECESSARY IN SPARTANBURG CITY RACE DALTON, Sept. 13.— When the Su preme Court meets September 22 an opinion in the Dalton street paving cases is expected, for the court must either hand down an opinion by Octo ber 6 or the case go by default. The case grew out of assessments under the abutting property law.'Sev eral refused to pay and the city ad vertised their property for salt. They then filed an injunction restraining the city from proceeding with the I sale, but the injunction was dissolved J by Superior Court. The case was I taken to the Supreme Court, arid the ; decision was affirmed. On certain I new features alleged by the property ! owners the matter was again taken I to Superior Court, where t he city | again won the victory. It was car- | ried to the higher court a second i time. ! There is something like $15,000 in- ! volved in the litigation. CHATTANOOGA. Sept. 13.- Griz zled Union veterans, men who left their homes to insure the Integrity *f the United States in pursuance to Lincoln’s call, to-day are mobilizing by thousands in Chattanooga for the second time. Now their mission is peace. When first they came it was war. Fifty years have wrought a wonderful change, both In guests and hosts. Special trains arriving every hour are emptying their complement into the already crowded citj but the lo cal committee, with Its innumerable ramifications, assisted by Command er-in-chief Alfred Beers, who arrived with his stall last night, is handling the situation In exemplary manner. 10,COO Have Arrived. Ten thousand probably are already arrived, and it is stated that at least 100,000 will be the guests of the city when the encampment officially opens Monday morning. From Maine to California, from Michigan to Texas, every State is sending her complement, although the Middle Western States seem to have the greatest representation. General Beers has proclaimed the arrangements here complete in every detail. The veterans are being housed immediately upon arrival in private homes, but the huge mess tent and commissary is ready for emergency j use. To-morrow special patriotic serv- j ices will be held in every church in the i city, the majority of the pulpits being ; filled by chaplains oi’ the G. A. R. I BIRMINGHAM. Sept. 13. —Dock. ;' were made up for the next three months in the Criminal Court to-day and more than 100 capital cases wcr» set for trial. Among them was the case of Harr Pettitt, alias New York Harry, alias Denver Harr}, who was arrested '»s he was leaving the Atlanta Federal penitentiary last year, where he served a sentence for blowing a post- office safe in South Carolina, and was brought here charged with a murder committed ten years ago. Two po licemen were killed and Pettitt is al leged to be one of the men who did the killing. Two men have been hanged already for the killing of th< policemen. First Death Occurs At Big G. A. R. Reunion. Varsity ‘Spikers’ in Ambush for ‘Barbs’ CHATTANOOGA. Sept. 13.—The first death as the result of the re union occurred here this afternoon when J. W. Bodwell, a Union veteran, from Lynn Haven, Fla., died fpom exhaustion. He was stricken imme diately after alighting from the train and died on the way to the hospital PARKER ADDRESSES FARMERS ELBERTON. Sept. 13.—Captain Charles W. Parker, president of the Georgia Live Stock Association, de livered an address to the farmers of Hart County at Hartwell this week. ELBERTON CALLS REVIVALIST. ELBERTON, Sept. 13. The Bap tist Church at Talbotton unanimous ly called Rev. A. W. Bussey, of BoWman, this county, to the pasto rate. Mr. Bussey recently closed a very successful revival at Talbotton. Fraternity Scouts at U. of Ga. Make Thorough Preparations for Freshman ‘Rush.’ Coal Deposit Found j Dalton Plans Big In Anniston Suburb Farmer Digging a Well Strikes Ap parently Rich Ore Vein at Depth of 14 Feet. Suliding in Every District—High School Courses for the Coun try—Fifty-six Teachers. TIFTON, Sept. 13.—The public schools of Tift County will open for the fall term October 20. There are 37 schools in the county this year. 28 for white and 9 for colored. Since the closing of the last term two new schools have been added and now* there is a school in every district in the county. Last year 2,500 white pupils out of 0.000 in the community were enroll ed. Forty-three teachers will be re quired. Thirteen teachers will be employed in the colored schools, mak ing a total of 56 teachers in the county. This does not include the Tifton Public Schools, which are operated under the city system and .supported hy the city with an entirely different board of education. This year the high school course will be taught in four different coun ty schools—Brookfield, Ty Ty, Omega and Chula. Raines Confesses Mail Train Hold-up Black Sheep of Pennsylvania Family Will Be Returned to Atlanta Federal Prison. ANNISTON, Sept. 13.—Calhoun County, which is already rich in mia- eral deposits, is believed to have an other valuable asset in coal deposits which were discovered recently on the northern outskirts of this city, near Aderhold’s Mill. W. J. Edmondson, a prominent planter, was in the city Friday demonstrating samples of the deposit. The deposit was uncovered by men digging a well, aftor a depth of four teen feet had been reached. The coal is being used at L lacksmith shop! near by. In this neighborhood there has be.*” frequent evidence of oil deposits and black marble has been found in abundance. Should the discovery .f Mr. Edmondson pan out as it it be lieved it wil 1 the property will be de veloped. Booster Campaign North Carolina Shippers and Legis lators Prepare for Long War With Railroads. Necessary Funds Have Been Sub scribed and Active Work to Begin Soon. Shake-up in Athens Postoffice Expected Postmaster William Fleming May Be Asked to Mrke Room for Devout Democrat. ATHENS, Sept. 13.—United Stat -s auditors have been checking up the local postoffice for the last ten days, and it Is freely rumored that a shake- up is scheduled such as has just hap pened in Atlanta. Postmaster Wil liam Fleming was appointed at th' expiration of Cleveland’s term as President, and if he does not see lit to resign, he will very probably be asked to step down and out to make room for a more devout Democrat. Captain J. H. Rucker has been mentioned prominently for the pop - tlon, as has Harvey Stovall, who .s a brother of the United States Min ister to Switzerland. DALTON, Sept. 13.—The business men of Dalton propose a big booster campaign to bring people here to do j their fall trading. Within a few min- • utes after the plan was launched. $550 had been subscribed. The balance needed, $200, will be secured, and those interested will get together some time next week and map out a campaign. Advertising in local and adjoining county newspapers will be pushed, circulars scattered broadcast over this section of the State, and something that will prove entertaining to the people will be brought here within a short time. PH! BETA KAPPA CHAPTER FOR STATE UNIVERSITY BOGUS SUFFRAGE WORKER LEAVES BATCH OF DEBTS BIRMINGHAM, tent. 13.—In a re port made to-day by the Federal Grand Jury to Judge Grubb, Harry Raines was indicted for the hold-ui? of the northb.-und Louisville and Nashville train between Calera and Birmirigham August 5, when the mail car was entered and robbed of regi.s- tered packages. Raines confessed, nd Judge Grubb will sentence him Monday to the Federal penitentiary .n Atlanta. Raines comes from a respectable family In Pennsylvania. READS ABOUT ROBBERY AND BANKS HIS CASH ATHENS, Sept. 13.—After reading of the robbery of $70,1)00 from the Southern Express Company, Ned Gaily, living at Lula, a little junction on the Southern Railway, looked up the cashier of the village bank and had him go to his home with him. He dug out of the chimney and floor SI.200. which he turned over to the lotion crop in thuL vicinity. SPARTANBl’RG. Sept. 13. \ man named J. L. Howell and claiming to be a suffragette worker recently came to Spartanburg to boost the cause. He also claimed to hr* a literary man and a refugee from Mexico, but had renounced his profession and taken up the cause of the suffra gettes in this country. His idea was to have a State convention of the suffragettes in Spartanburg, and he seemed to get the confidence of the ladles, who agreed to assist in the movement. After getting everything in shape. Howeil suddenly and mysteriously disappeared. Incidentally leaving be hind him an unpaid board bill and other iittie debts, for which he gave checks on a Los Angeles, Cal., bank. The checks have all returned, but Howell has not. ATHENS, Sept. 13.—There will be established at the University of Geor gia within the next few months a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Fra ternity. There are already five mem bers of Phi Beta Kappa on the uni versity faculty Dr. J. H. T. McPher son, head of the history department; Dr. R. P. Stephens, of the mathe matical department; Dr. J. P. Camp bell. of biological department; Dr. Geisler, of the School of Education, and Professor Salyer, of the English department. S. J. JONES’ DAUGHTERS ‘RUN AWAY’ AT SAME TIME DALTON, Sept. 13.— 8. J. Jones, a prominent farmer of Venter Point, this county, had two of his daughters “stolen” from him on the same day. Miss Lizzie Jones and Earl Cavender Went to the residence of Rev. W. H. Bird, who made them man and wife. While this ceremony was under way, Miss Estelle .Jones, a younger sister, and Cephas Mallett, of Tilton, were being married at the home of ’Squire N. A. Bradford, at Carbondale. DALTON CHURCH TO MEET FOR WORSHIP IN THEATER DALTON. Sept. 13. Beginning to morrow Sunday school and church services of the First Presbyterian j urch ri be held In a motion picture theater. This arrangement is the re sult of the beginning of the rehabilita tion work on the new church building. Various local churches offered the use of ti*Hr buildings, but the congregation voted to accept the offer of a motion picture theater. The new church is well ventilated and filled with electric lights and fans, and will prove a cool place for worship. CHURCH OF REDEEMER TO HOLD 50TH ANNIVERSARY WHITFIELD COUNTY FAIR GREENSBORO, GA., Sept. 13.—The fiftieth anniversary of the founding of nrrrnQ (M flOO |M PRI/F^ ’he < urch f tin Redeemer. Greens- Ur r Lno q)l»UUU lit rniLLO I, , ro w I i„ commemorated with appro I priate exercises Saturday and Sunday, DAI TON Sept 13 Oata'ogues for September 20-21. the twelfth' annual .-mint:, fair of the Ti is .•hur.;l> .s in the diocese of Blsn- Whltfield Farmers' Kale Association are I on < h. Ne son, and the priest i RALEIGH, N. C„ Sept. 13.—Fred N. Tate, president of the Just Freight Rate Association, has called a mass meeting of shippers and business men to be held in the Raleigh Audi torium Wednesday, September 24. the same day the General Assembly meets in extraordinary session. So important is the freight rate matter regarded that Governor Craig, in issuing his call, placed freight rates in front of constitutional amendments, thereby emphasizing his position. Many believe that the State will enter upon a long warfare with the railroads unless an agreement is reached. SPARTANBCRG, S. C.. Sept. 13.— No candidate in the Democratic pri mary received a majority on last Tuesday, hence a second municipal primary has been called for next Tuesday. O. L. Johnson, incumbent, and John F Floyd, the two leading candidates, will again make the race for the Democratic nomination for Mayor. Eight candidates will make the race for Commissioner out of the nineteen who entered the first race. The election will be held under the new commission form of govern ment, which goes into effect with the I new officers. Divine Healer in Chattanooga Jail Francis Schlatter, Thought Dead. Ar rested on Charge of Drunkenness. Had Taken Name of Waters. INDICTMENT OF SPEEDERS URGED BY GRAND JURY ALABAMA PRESBYTERIANS AID PROHIBITION FORCES HUNTSVILLE, Sept. 13.—The Huntsville Presbytery of the Pres byterian Church, U. S. A., held its an nual meeting at Copeland Church in Limestone County, and adopted res olutions pledging the support of the efforts that will be directed toward the removal of the dispensary from Huntsville and saloons from Sheffield. The Presbytery asked all loyal mem bers to co-operate in the fight to place Alabama in the State-wire pro hibition column again. The Rev. W. J Bruce, of Sheffield, was elected moderator and H. L. Turner, of New Decatur, was elected clerk. ANNISTON, ALA.. Sept. 13.—The Calhoun County Grand Jury, which i has been in session for two weeks, ad- ! journed Saturday. They investigated 103 cases, examined 530 witnesses and ; found 54 true bills. While not find ing any bills against automobilists, the Grand Jury reported flagrant vio- ■ lations of the speed law along the new pikes and urged that future grand juries return indictments. CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 13.—Fran cis Schlatter, the divine and psychic j dealer, of Chicago, who, with his cult, | enjoyed an international reputation a decode ago, was discovered here to day in E street jail, where he had been confined under the name of Fred Waters, on a charge of inebriacy. Numerous letters addressed to him disclosed his identity. Schlatter has been reported dead upon many occa sions, once at Denver. Colo., and an other time at Albuquerque. He pre cipitated a riot in Kansas City a few years ago. ATHENS, Sept. 13.—The Univer- i s;lty of Georgia will have its formal opening next Wednesday. Many of the university boys are already here ! and more are coming every day. The heads of the different frater- 1 nities have been here for some time arranging for homes and for the | ' rushing” season. The movement , started here last year to have the > “spiking” season deferred until after { the first quarter-term failed, and next week will see the ”fre:;hies” being given the “rush" of their lives by the J eleven frats at Georgia. BR0V/N PICKED TO FIGHT TRIBBLE FOR CONGRESS H. G. COPELAN GETS U. S. JOB GREENSBORO, GA.. Sept. 13.- H. G. Copelan, of Greensboro, lias been appointed ginning reporter for Greene County by Director of the Census W J. Harris. He succeeds J. C. Little. BRASS BAND FOR AMERICUS. A MERIC US, Sept. 13.—A move ment has been started by the Cham ber of Commerce lo organize a band. Americus music lovers have signified their willingness to contribute. ANNUAL RIFLE SHOOT. MACON, Sept. 13.—The annual rifle shoot of the Second Georgia Regi ment will take place at the Holton range on September 25 and 26 witli over 100 militiamen participating. ELBERTON. Sept. 13—Hon. Sam J. Tribble, Congressman for the ! Eighth District, was here this week. It is probable that Mr. Tribble will ! have opposition for his seat next year i in the person of Hon. Thomas J. ! Brown, of Elberton, the Solicitor General of this judicial circuit. Hun- i dredr of his friends are urging him to make the race. WATER IS SCARCE. DALTON, Sept. 13. -Reports from Lcertain sections of the county are to the effect that the continued drouth has caused a water shortage that is J causing considerable inconvenience to people. BARACAS HAVE HOME-COMING. DALTON. Sept. 13. The Bar&ca i class of the First Baptist Church is | planning a big rally and “home-corn- I ing" day for to-morrow morning. An ! interesting program has been ar ranged. • • • • Uj 11 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL HAS RECORD ATTENDANCE 15he object ot putting our ATHENS. Sept. 13.—The State I Normal School opened Thursday with a deckled increase in attendance. 1 More than 400 pupils have registered. The attendance will reach 600 during | I the year. WARM SPEAKER'S RACE IN NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE FARMER. 40, PAYS FIRST VISIT TO BARBER SHOP RALEIGH, N. C.. Sept. 13.—Five new Senators and Representatives will take their seats in the General As sembly when it convenes in extraordi nary session ten days hence. The Lower House will elect a Speaker to succeed George W. Gonnor, of Wil son, appointed a Superior Court judge by Governor Craig, and several lively campaigners are in the race. Walter Murphy, of Rowan, and T. C. Bowie, of Asheville, are the most likely can didates. The -so-called Progressives will tight Bowie and the prohibition ists will not stand for Murphy. RitME, Sept. 13.—Joe Camp, a farmer 40 years old, got hts firs' shave by a barber yesterday. Camp ! says that for ten years he had used I the same razor without honing it. REVIVAL AT DALTON SUNDAY. DALTON. Sept. 13 The revival, to the First Baptist i be conducted at ! Church, by Dr. J, H. Drew, a prominent | evangelist of Missouri, will open to- ■ morrow morning. MOB VIOLENCE FEARED IF NEGRO IS ACUITTED SPARTANBURG. Sept. 13—The trial of the negro. Will Fair, for crlm- inal assault will come up Monday. Jurors have been drawn. The trial will be short. It is said the defense will spring a surprise, and there is considerable conjecture as to what action will be taken by citizens who recently storm ed the jail, when the negro is brought from the penitentiary to be placed on trial here. If he is acquitted, it is probable there will be trouble. No violent action is anticipated, however, before the trial. BOLL WORM DESTROYING COTTON AND CORN CROPS H. Fields Saumenig. tv ice will be held Sat- it X o’clock. Holy Com- Mnf/iing a l 7:30 o'clock li's'brcsl s<“rm« c the inoniing ai 11 o’clock - . SPARTANBURG, Sept. 13.—A byll worm having the appearance of a caterpillar has made its appearance In the cotton fields of Spartanburg County, and as a consequence the crops affected are suffering almost complete destruction. The worm is green in color and is known scientifically as hte “Hellothls armigera.” It comes from a moth and multiplies rapidly. It not only works upon the cotton bo'!, but is ill. destructive t* the corn * top- EX-SLAVE 104 YEARS OLD DIES. ELBERTON, Sept. 13.—Charley Gaines, who was the oldest negro in Elbert County, died at his home in Webbsboro District. He was brought to Elbert County in 1857 by a slave trader and sold to George Gaines. At that time he was 48 years old. in a carton, is to protect it from flies, rodents, roaches and all forms of insect life and dirt SCHOOLS HOIST “OLD GLORY.” DALTON, Sept. 13.—Flagpoles fly ing large American flags are going up at the various county schools, the flags being gifts from secret orders here. Another was added yesterday, when the F'atriotio Order Sons of America had charge of a flag raising at Temperance Hill schoolhouse. THOMAS COUNTY MASONS. THOMASVILLK, Sept. 13. Ma sons of Thomas County met at Boston this week with an attendance from all the lodges in the county. Worship ful Master R. L. Wylly. of the Thom- | asville lodge, and a good delegation of members were present. The next meeting will be held at Metcalfe. NIGHT SCHOOL GROWS. COLUMBUS, Sept. 13.—Because of ttie rapid growth of the Rose Hill night school, it has become necessary to secure four additional teachers, who will report for duty Tuesday night. THOMAS COUNTY RAISES TAXES THOM ASVILLE. Sept. 13.—County Commissioners of Thomas County fixed the tax rate at 7 3-4 mills. You know that in the Grocery Store each night rats hold revelry in the rice barrel. To guard against this unhappy condition, merely state on your grocery order c and 25c packages Book of Recipes on Application to MEW ORLEANS. LA ‘'-ISWJW -aCaMate. :| ,——ri 7 —rrw’ ... :: •.