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* * VOLUME LVI., NUMBER 86. NEWBERRY, S. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1920. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEA1 Note From A Pol Colby Speaks Frankly to Brtish For* eign Office?United States Says It Expects Voice. Washington, Nov. 25 (By the AsQftnintprt Press K?The American government has informed Great Britain, politely, but firmly, that it does not propose to be excluded from participation in the rights and privileges secured under mandates provided in the treaties of peace. Furthermore, it expects to be heard regarding the terms of those mandates before they are put into force. , The position of the United States is set forth in a note by Secretary Ootby to Earl Curzon, the British secretary of state for foreign affairs, and the specific question discussed is that of the Mesopotamian petroleum fields. Mr. Colby's note is dated No- j vember 20 and was made public to- ( day following its delivery to the British foreign office early this week. It is in reply to a British note of last August 9, which has never been made public, and which deals with the ap rwli/?ai^/vn r\f nrinpinlps of eauali yiivawivii v* vuv ? ? ?4 ty of treatment to the territories of . the Near East to be placed under British mandate. The American note takes issue with what is described as the British position that mandate agreements and treaties are to be considered only by states that are members of the league of nations. It states that the United States, as a participant in 1 " u ' ??J ~ tne worm war aau a vviimivuwi ?v its successful issue," can not consider ; any of the associated powers, the ! smallest not less than itself, debarred from of y of its conse-' quences,. or from participation in the rights and privileges secured " under the mandates provided in the treaties j of peace. , Pledge is Welcomed. i % ' | Mr. Colby says in his note that the American government accepts the I ? - a rPAirnynmonf i scaxemeni ox uie dhuish guiciuiuvut that it has refrained from exploiting 1 the petroleum resources of the man- | dated territories in question and \ "welcomes your pledges" that it is j far from the intention of Great Brit- j ain 'to establish any kind of monop- j oly or preferred position in its own interest." j "I need hardly refer again," Mr. i Colby continues, "to the fact that the I government of the United States has /.nvieJefonUr uvarpH tV?nt it IS of the WiioiotviivAj U4^vm - - ? ? utmost importance to the future peace of the world that alien territory transferred as a result of the war with the Central powers should "be held and administered in such a way as to assure equal treatment to the commerce and to the citizens of all nations. Indeed, it was in reliance upon an understanding to this effect and expressly in contemplation '' r --1- ii-- woo xnereoi, tnat me uuncu umico *??*o persuaded that the acquisition under mandate of certain enemy territory by the victorious powers would be consistent with the best interests of the world. "It is assumed, accordingly, that your statements with reference to mandate a (not described) together with the statement that the draft mandates for Mesopotamia and Palestine hive been prepared with a view to secure quality of treatment for % . # _ 11 the commerce ana citizens 01 an states which are members of the league of nations, do not indicate a supposition on your part that the United States can be excluded from the b?.iieiits of the principle of equality of treatment." As Interested Party. Referring to the statement by the British government that the draft mandates for Mesopotamia and Pal estine, which have been prepared, will, when approved by the interested allied powers be communicated to the council of the league of nations, the American secretary of state says "the United States is, undoubtedly, one of the powers directly intei*ested in the terms of the mandates, and I therefore request that the draft mandates be communicated to this government for its consideration hefore their submission to the council of the league." Mr. Colby goes on to say that "it i ?? ??p?g?xsamMi ?ax??aaci: f i merica ite But Strong would seem essential .hat suitable publicity should be given to the drafts of mandates which it is the intention to submit to the council, in order that the fullest opportunity > may be afforded to consider their terms in relation to the obligations assumed by the mandatory power, and the respective interests cf all governments, whici: me or deem themselves concern or affected." "The fact can no, oe ignored," Mr. Colby continued, "that the reported resources of Mesopotamia have interested public opinion of the United States, Great Britain and other countries as a potential subject of economic strife. Because of that fact they become an outstanding illustrating nf t.hp kind of economic aues |tion with reference to which, -the j mandate principle was especially designed, and indeed a peculiarly critical test of the good faith of the nations which have given their adherence to the principle. This principle was accepted in the hope of obviating in the future those international differences that grow out of a desire I for the exclusive control of the re sources and markets of annexed territories." Suggestion of Conflict. Mr. Colby then frankly states that the American government "finds difficulty in reconciling" the special arrangement set forth in the socalled San Remo petroleum agreement between Great Britain and France, with the British government's statement +V,o nofvolAnm vpsnnrpps of Mes | opotamia, and freedom of action in j regard thereto, will be secured to the I future Arab state, as yet unorganj ized. "Furthermore," he says, "it is difj ficult to harmonize that special arrangement with your statement that concessionary claims relating to j those resources still remain in their ! pre-war position, and have yet to ! receive,.-with the establishment ofthe Arab state, the equitable cor.sid eration promised Dy nis majesty s government. "This government has noted in this connection a public statement of his majesty's minister in charge of petroleum affects to the effect that the : V San Remo agreement was based on i the principle that the concessions j granted by the former Turkish gov | ernment must be honored. It would j be reluctant to assume that _his maIjesty's government has already undertaken to pass judgment upon the validity of concessionary claims in the regions concerned, and to concede validity to certain of those claims which cover, apparently, the entire Mosopotamia area. Indeed this government understan your note to deny h .v'ng taken. , ful to deny the intentio.-i -> take, any such ex parte and pre . are action. "In this connection I might observe that such information as this government has received indicates that, prior to the war, the Turkish Petroleum company, to make specific reference, possessed in Mesopotamia no rights to petroleum concessions or to the exploitation if oil; and in view of your assurance that it is not the intention of the mandatory power to establish on its own behalf ! any kind of monopoly, I am at a loss j to understand how to construe the (provision of the San Remo agreeI ment that any private petroleum J company which may develop Mesopo! tomian oil fields 'shall be under peri manent British control.' " To Correct Misapprehension. Referring to "some allusion," made ! in the original British note to Amer! ican supremacy in the petroleum inMv PAIKV* <551 t.hat. tO COl' UUCH \ 9 -'A L VViVJ ? ! rect a misapprehension, "which your | note reflects." he will state that "the ! United States possesses only onei twelfth approximately of the petroj leum resources of the world," and J that the oil resources of no other na| tion have been so largely drawn upon j for foreign needs. ! "But it is not these aspects of oil i production and supply, in so far as | they are of domestic interest to the , United States, with which I am eonf Continued on Pa ire 7.) [ \ imi ur?nrnr rTuufgutTrrnrtrrr:: .sartiorvr THANKSGIVING IN NEWBERRY WAS BEST IN MANY YEARS An Ideal Day ana the 3aptisi Church Full of Thankful People Who Re-, membercd Destitute Children. There has never -been a better Thanksgiving day in Newberry than j the one celebrated so gratefully Inst ! Thursday. A large crowd went to | the union service and enjoyed the i nnra?ion. The Rev. E. V. Babb had j charge of the meeting and during the hour favored the congregation with a I solo that drew a feeling response j from the hearts cf the people. The | Rev. Dr. W. K. Gotwald offered [prayer and read the scripture lesson land Dr. E.~ C. Jones also made a prayer, all producing a spirit of solemnity over the entire number who had assembled to render praise and thanksgiving to the Supreme benefactor who had bestowed His many blessings during the past year and the years gone by. The hymns were most appropriate in the hands of Miss Margaret Burton, organist. Dr. Geo. S. Mower was unable to be present and Prof. Jas. C. Kinard Jl.. fry tolfn ll 12 T f I AIIIUIji tUJl?Clll(.u wv wtnv |>iv>yv. jwas only at the last hour that Prof. Kinard knew he was expected to speak, but when he came forward to make his address he began it without any apology for shortness of time, so unlike many other speakers, which at once took well with his hearers and raised him in their estimation. Dr. ~ ^ ' xl- - -4.1 lieo. jk. uromer was uie uluci s^car.er. Both speakers delighted the pothering with their well chosen and fitting remarks. . When the time came for the orphanage collections and Messrs. John H. Wicker, B. L. Dorrity, Jas. N. McCaughrin and N. C. Toole had been requested to get the contributions, Dr. E. C. Jones suggested that i instead of sending the money to the . /\u?li?nofriic! fV>ic uoar flit* PH. J VUUUUd Ul^uanu^^ W1UW J vw?4 V..W i tire amount be forwarded to the i starving: children of the east. Mr. ! Babb promptly responded that it was ja good suggestion 'and met with h;s j hearty approval and that no objecj tion being raised the money would be I disposed of in accordance with the J suggestion cf Dr. Jones. The propoS sition made a profound impression j and met with unanimous endorsej ment by the hearts, of all in deep j and touching silence. It was the sii lent eloquence of unspoken words on i J tne part of the large and attentive I conarejration. *I)r. Jones' suggestion j that the hungry children of the East ! be thus remembered on this Thanks! giving day was one of the best sug| gestions ever made in this city. As ! a consequence some changed their j contributions to larger amounts, one contributor giving a check for S2o, j another giving a $10 bill, others $5 ' bills and on down, and we are sure i if it had been announced in the pa! pers that the collection was for that : purpose many more would have been j ready with greater amounts; but the j suggestion was an inspiration of the hour. As it was, $idu.?.5 was collected on the spot, and since then Dr. Jones has received an additional amount for the fund. If any one else would like to contribute Dr. Jones, who was put in charge of the fund, will gladly receive the same and promptly forward all contributions to those destitute and dying children. Now is a good time to keep up the good work. This I is an appeal that should meet with a i prompt and most liberal response from this highly favored community. Everybody ought without urging be gladly willing to heed the cries of the millions of starving: and scantily clad children and babies across the sea. Phillip Daitch. This enterprising merchant says he ! is going to sell his goods and in orJ der to do so is using a page in The j Herald and News today and really the prices he is quoting is something j like giving some of the things away, | if you'compare the prices with the | former soaring prices wh:ch have prevailed for some time. Read what he I has to say and then visit the store and see for yourself. As for millinery, he has the headgear to suit any style of beauty and his milliner is an expert and will take pleasure in arranging' and trimming tin* hiit that suits vou. and at the same low price of the other merchandise in the .stoiv.. Kittle gets bail i from judge wat! ' GREENVILLE MAN GIVEN 5 ! LEASE IN LARGE SUM. i Mr-. Eunenid Sr.in Offers Afficln That Her D-.lighter Had Married Accused Mars. The Stiiie. 2oth. Baii in ;he sum of ?0.030 v granted to K. N. Mittle, Greer, v.' merchant who shot ant! killed J. Patterson at Rowesville Sunt night, November 14, by Assoc i; Justice Watts of the supreme coi yesterday. Mittle has been in 1 penitentiary since Monday. Novo ber 15, and his attempt at bail y teuday was the first (effort to pet release. Judge Watts sighed the or< ? ? -1 ? U n /I c granting- umi mia nc uau ikhiu ^ dencc on both sides. Not more tl1 five sureties nor less than two are guarantee the bond. At the hearing before Judge Wa an affidavit was submitted by Sol: tor Hydrick, purporting to be fr Mrs. Eugenia Sain, who said that c - ' ' ' ' TS t T., of lie:* uaugmers, iurs. rume^, .m son, had .been married to Mittle. will be remembered thav Patters was killed in front of the Sain hor and it' is alleged that Mittle fii the shots just as the former v leaving the residence, where he 1 been calling upon the daughter Mrs. Sain. ? In the affidavit Mrs. Sain says tl her daughter, "Star," had been m ried to Ernest Jackson and that Ja son died some time ago. She furtl says that Patterson had been pay attention to her daughter. Seve - i ^ -mtzj. weeks ago she learned tnat iuh and her daughter h&d been marri she says, and she -also learned la that there was some question as Mittle's divorce.-^&he began a bea and was unable to find where a m riage license had been issued for i daughter and Mittle, she says in affidavit, and couid pot ascert whether or not Mirtle 'had been vorced from his first wife. She il went to Greenville, where M it tie I carried her daughter, and accu: him of having secured Jio license i of having a divorce from his wi she says., and "little admitted, acco ing to the afiidavit. that hs had i ther a divorce nor license to wed daughter. Mrs. Sain then brought daughter back home, this being < tober 7, and she saw no more of ^ tie until October 11 or 12, when appeared at the Sain home. Mittle asked to see her daugh on this date, but he was refused request, Mrs. Sain says, and was dered away from the home. The r. ' time she heard of Mittie, she sa was Sunday night, November when Patterson, who was leaving home, rushed back in the house i i exclaimed that he had been shot. Divorce Papers Filed. I Solicitor Hydrick also introduce^ i certified court letter from the cl< of court of Richmond county, Ga., which it was said that Mittle 1 filed divorce papers with the co on October 20. Solicitor Hydrick formed the court that this was af the marriage with Mrs. Jackson. 1 other affidavit was introduced sh< ing that Mittle and Mrs. JacKson i been married by a notary public the presence of the required num of witnesses. Attorneys for the defense subn ted their case entirely on the c dence at the coroner's inquest, i an affidavit showing that Mittle . a man of business and cf good fin cial reputation. The evidence tal at the inquest was admitted by Ju< ' Watts. Judge Watts would not admit alleged dying declaration of Patt son. and ended the case by grant bail and making the papers retu able to the next court of general s sions at Orangeburg. I Death of An Old Lady. .Mrs. Mahalcy Werts, the a< , mother of our fellow townsman, Jjoe W. Werts, died at the home i her son, Mr. E. H. Werts. in Jc , Street, Tuesday and was buried fr i St. Paul's on Wednesday. She v | the widow of the late l)r. D. H. We ovwl v? iKr.nt <il) vpflrs of iiyc. i extended notice of her death will j published in Friday*? paper. ? f AFTER THANKSGIVING i FATHER AVENGES DAUGHTER i S! | An Enraged Parent Kills Man Who ,p | Persisted in Seeing His Daughter?Parlies All Coiored. i j On last Friday nigrht. at about 9 | o'clock Richard Thacker was shot : aid killed by lie a bo r. Boozer, father ' of Os.>ie xMay Boozer. The tragedy j j.:curred on the Claude Abrams : ?>iace, known as the Madison Pitts i : * ;n/4 'ho:ne place, a mile beyond Trinity u .church. It was the result of a per|.,v : sistent effort on the part of Thacker ate , to keep company with Boozer's Lll.t | daughter, after the father had ret}-e 1 peatedly warned him to cease his atm. ' tentions. After the killing- Thacker's es_ ' overcoat and shoes were found in kis the yard, showing that he was trying I to slip into the house when he met , ! his death. ,vj_ : Coroner Lindsay held the inquest ian Saturday morning. The following J.K ? ' ^0 Wits Lilt: tcstiiiiuii v . j Ossie May Boozer, sworn, says: tts "Last night about 9 o'clock, Novemici bcr 26, I heard my pa calling to om some one, saying, 'What are you dome ing?' This is what woke me. Pa ck- called me and asked if I knew he It was in there. I looked at the door ;on: and saw Richard Thacker standing ne, in the door. When pa asked him red what he was doing he ran. Pa sat 1 " * ^1- n. 1 ifas i down in iront 01 ine nrepuice auu iad ' asked me if I knew he was in there, of and he told me to get his shells. Pa got his gun and went out of the door hat an^ looked around, and said, 'I know ar- you have got to come back and get ck- your shoes,' and at that time he shot. ier Thacker hollered and said, 'Oh, ing Lordy,' Thacker was outside of the ral house when he got shot. Pa said he ;tle shot him, and said he was going up cd, I to the house to tell-Mr. Abrams. Last ten year Richard Thacker ran" aft61^fhc~ to | He hasn't been running after me this L-ch | year. ar-j "Ossie May Doozer." TIT \ H'mn /V. t'ftllftW. [iCl VI. . ?\. > V- Wit?, the inir certificate: "J hereby certify a in -that I examined the bony of P.ichdi ard Thacke?:, a.?\: lind that he came en , to his death by gunshot wound, lad "W. A. Dunn. M. D." eed The verdict ev -:he coroner's jury -or was that "Richard Thacker came to his death from gunshot wound- at r<l- the hands of Reuben Boozer the *ei- 2(5th of November, ii?20." iier The following: composed the jury: her c. PJ. Abrams, foreman; J. C. Waldrop, John T. Tim merman, W. A. iit- Mack, James G. Longshore, W. E. h-' Longshore. Sheriff Biease was on his way Frit.pr Hfiv r.irrht tn <?ot Boozer when he was the'met by Mr. .A b rams bringini the or-j prisoner in, Boozer having given himcxt j self up. Reuben Boozer is the neys, j gro who killed a colored woman in 14,| the Prosperity section of county the | some time ago. He.was out on bail. ind ! -aso* Mimnaugh's Sale. J. A. Mimnaugh is running today ,j a | in The Herald and News ihe biggest j advertisement that has appeared in jn j a newspaper in Newberry. And when iacj j Mimnaugh advertises he states the urt facts and has the goods to back up in_ what he says in his ad. So it will ter Pay you to look over these two pages Kn- vefy carefully and see just what you )w_ need and then go down to his store iail and get it. He buys for cash and in takes all the discounts and can afber ford to sell for less and at this sale he is giving the buyer the benefit of lit- his low purchases and then some. ;vi- . ind QUARTERLY MEETING REEDY RIVER W. M. U. V <Xo anThe first quarterly meeting of the ^ Reedy River W. M. U. will be held w j \J LI L/tLCHiUtl -X U U X i u *-iV\ i\ vvivii bitw I West End Missionary societies. Mrs. an Maxey White, our missionary to er- Brazil, will be present and tell us of in? her work. We hope every missionrn ary organization will be well repress sented. If any wish to come the day before please notify Mrs. J. M. Davis, Newberry, and a home will be provided. red Mrs. W. H. Hunt, Superintendent. of m lly Wise-Livingston. om Mr. Jacob C. Wise and Miss Ruby vas Livingston, both of the O'Xeall secrts tron of this bounty, were married on An I November 21, at the Mr. Tabor parbo j Honnge, Prosperity, by the pastor, the | tun . J. fc>. Marman. .Bankers Assoc J indorse ' Approximately $300,000 Subscribed ( fqr Banking Company Stock. j Suggest Acreage Reduction. ^ j ; The Stare, 26th. ; j | Unanimous indorsement of the: \ i Federal International Banking com- , i i x j panv, the subscription of approxi-: ( I mately $300,000 of its stock, the rec-;< j ommendation of a 50 per cent, reduc- i t | tion in the cotton acreage to be made i .i J effective by discouraging loans ex-; j j cept to farmers who follow this sug- j? j gestion, and the pledge of support:; to the state chamber of commerce's: i i1 movement to obtain a branch of the ^ | Richmond federal reserve bank for j 1 some South Carolina city were the , more important acts of the 200 rep-, ( resentative South Carolina bankers; < I i meeting in special session in Columbia yesterday. ' f J The resolutions indorsing the Fed-|( I eral International Banking company, f, j presented by B. C. Matthews of New-1 ] j berry and adopted by the association, j. j recommend that all the banks of J < ! South Carolina, both national and ;, i 1 j state, subscribe for their full aucra i ] of stock in the corporation, 3 per , cent, of their capital and surplus, 1 and where possible 5 per cent, off, the capital and surplus. It was also , suggested that all other corpora- ^ tions. business and individuals who j are interested in the production and I handling of both raw materials and j manufactured products, and also all persons engaged in the export business, be invited to subscribe for stock in the company. The chairman of \' the campaign committee was also in-: iflir j; state, as well as the other interests, j' concerned in the company, urging im- j; AiiUe>/k%*mfi'Aiie +A fVlO PniD- ; j rzieuiaitrij suoom^i'iuno w? vv... | pany in order that the quota of the, j state may be secured by December; ! 10, the date for closing subscrip- j tions. : ' Will Obtain Quota. Approximately $300,000 in stock in the company was subscribed by the 1 j bankers present, a number of whom, i unable to subscribe yesterday, are;1 returning to their boards of directors for authority to subscribe their' quota. South Carolina banks will j . have little difficulty in reaching their i quota of approximately $f>G0,000. ac | cording to J. P. Matthews, state j chairman. j The resolution recommending a re,! duction of the cotton acreage, introi duced by D. M. Crosson of Leesville, i | states that "it is the sense of the (South Carolina Bankers' association ' j that the farmers of the state should reduce the cotton acreage planted !; -- frt J. 4-1,^,4 next year oy ou per cent.., auu uiai.; i the banks should discourage the fi- f i nancing of crops where this is not adhered to." The introduction of the j resolution followed the address 'of i j Ex-Governor Manning, who urged the j ; bankers to use their influence in urg- j j ing the reduction of cotton acreage. J The farmers should be taught, Mr.; Crosson said in discussing his reso- : ' ' J 1 J. x! 1 1 J i. ? !' lunon, mat me dhiik.5 uu nut in impose to help those who do not help themselves, and that the first meas-<1 ure of self help is the reduction of! i the cotton acreage by one-half. D.' i R. Coker also recommended a 50 per cent, reduction in the cotton acrei age. i ] i The meeting which was presided < over by H. W. Fraser of Beaufort, i < i president of the South Carolina i i Bankers' association, was called foi j! the specific purpose of discussing the'' ; Federal International Banking com- j ! pany, now being organized under the | Edge act. This organization, J. Pope j Matthews, president of the Palmetto National bank, pointed out, will be a money making business. There was, he said, no element of speculation or risk about it. ;1 t rr: c io r inantc jt-uniti 11 L.AJJUI H. I The, company, which had its formal . genesis at New Orleans November 0, i proposes to finance the export of \ ( Southern products, chiefly cotton, ( thereby opening up markets now ^ closed, serving the double purpose j I c ? ... th., j VI SUJJUi V II1J? lUlUi^ll wu#\c ??iu? i?iv !needed raw material and the South-! j ( ern producers with the needed mar- , kei for their ir?">ds. The extension; l [alien s Edge Bank >f lon<? time credit and the amelioration of depreciated exchange values vould be the chief methods employed >v rhr> pomnanv in accomplishing its mmediate aim of supplying a marcet for Southern products. The com)any, with a capital stock of $6,000,)00, has been organized in the 12 southern states and would. Mr. Mathews said, be ready for operation by ranuary. "The best bankers who lave studied the situation are unanjnous in their expression of approval," VIr. Matthews said, adding that "any ranker who does not take an in- ' / :erest in the company will be a back lunioer." ;vir. iviatinews is a mcmuti 3f the state campaign committee in ?harge of the organization work in South Carolina. * Representative W. F. Stevenson followed Mr. Matthews, describing the purposes and intents of the Edge act, under which the international banking company is to be organized and also defending the federal reserve board from what he termed "a rrr-aai- m icn rt Hprsl-flndincr which ,C'J fc* ? has gone abroad." The Edge act, Mr. Stevenson said, was promulgated for two purposes: To make the United States the banking center of the world and to provide for these export companies with authority to extend long time credit. Long Credit Necessary. The history of the United States' trade with South America, he pointed Dut, was conclusive proof of the need for such export finance organizations. Here America had repeatedly failed to make headway because the months' credit and the best that the Cnited States could offer was 90 days. Germany, Belgium, France, Poland. Italy and other countries, Mr Stevenson said, "were starving for cotton, their spindles rusting, their laborers idle," not because they did not want the cotton but'because they did not have the money to buy it. The South, he said, would have to discover that there was no use in "chasing rainbows" of help from outside and make up its mind to help itself or go down. TWo nvps^nh financial situation in the South was not to be attributed, ??Ir. Stevenson asserted, to any contraction of currency by the federal reserve board. A comparison of figures will show, he said, that the contrary has been true, that the currency has under the federal reserve beard been expanded not contracted. The real cause of the situation was to be found in the scarcity of credit, strained to the last minute to produce raw m?cerials for which there is now no market. Following: Mr. Stevenson's address the meetir.ir adiourned to the ball / room for the Thanksgiving banquet, where the discussion of the banking company project was continued and subscription of stock made. A. C. Phelps of Sumter, who has recently made an inspection trip to several European countries, told of the need there for cotton and of the necessity of long time loans or other financial measures to make possible the purchase of the raw product. Indorse Banking Company. ? ^ ^ ' * tt i J n TT D. K. CoKer 01 narcsvine ana Cj. n. Pringle, Jr., of Charleston also addressed the meeting, indorsing the company, while Richard I. Manning presented a plea of assistance from ;he bankers for the American Products Export and Import corporation ind pointing out that the export corporation and the banking company iid not conflict in their fields but voro li flip fr.mnlempnt and SUD plement of the other. E. 0. Black, president of the state chamber of commerce, asked for the indorsement of the bankers for the ?f!'ort now being made for the securng of a branch of the federal reserve bank in South Carolina. A resolution ottered by Julien C. Rodgers >vas adopted pledging the South Carolina Bankers' association to join forces with those of the state chamber of commerce in the effort to secure the branch bank for South Car>lina. (Continued on Pafce <?.) V. .