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nlents.

Hon. Cyrus Fields Adams, Assistant
Register of the Treasury of the United
States contributes an article to the
March number of the Colored American
Magazine of No. Park Square, Boston,
Mass, in whichhe says:
"The worldwide attention accorded
TO the evil of lynching Afro Americans
in the Southland, makes pertinent at
this time sketch ef one who has been
brave enough TO denounce the practice
in the section where il finds its strong
est defenders. BY his uncompromising
war on lynohing and all forms of law
lessness, John Mitchell, Jr., editor of
the Richmond PLANET, has attracted
the attention of the country TO his
newspaper and has gained fer himself
the respect, not only of his own people,
but also that of the southern Oaucas-
ians, who admire fearleSsness, even if
found in the despised Afro American.
John Mitchell, Jr., is prominently a
man of courage and has the reputation
of being the bravest Afro American edi-
tor in the country. Although living in
the former capital of the Southern Con.
federacy, surrounded by unreconstruct-
ed rebels, he has displayed that firm
ness of spirit and swell of soul which
meets danger without fear
After giving a sketch of Editor Mitch
ellis career, he concludes:
Starting as a slave, with nothing
but his pluck and determination 70 sue
ceed, John Mitchell, Jr., has built up q
plant which is to-day worth not less
than $4,000.
As a public speaker, Mr.. Mitchell il
pleasing and forceful His graceful
ness on the rostrum and the fervid elo
quencs of his rhetoric have gained fol
him many encomiums. He has few
equals as a debater, and his sharJ
thrrsts, which are however unmarried
by scurrilous assertions, win the respec
even of his opponents.
Bold, fearless and aggressive as
writer, personally courageous TO fault
Mr.. Mitchell is an intense lover of hi
race, in the defense of which he hai
contributed literally of his worldly
goods and devoted his talents aud tn,
best years of his life.
Mitchell's life affords a striking illus
tration OF what can be accomplished b,
industry and determination From tn
humblest beginning, he has risen to
position of influence. 1t is long dis
tance from slave TO bank president, bu
! John mitchell, Jr., has spanned tn
| space. "zAMa
This popular magazine contains fin
''cut" of Editor Mitchell and most at
tractive one of the PLANET building
] The price of the publication is Is cent
! per copy.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
JOttings Around Sd st. A. M. E.
Church.

Sunday, March 30th will never be
forgotten. The church was handsome
ly decorated; the services grand all day.
We are thankful to the people for the
best collection for missions that has
been raised in this church for pears.
Sunday, April 18th, Bishop Lee will
preach morning and night. Every
body is invited. The annual report of
the church will be read at night.
Monday night at $50 o'clock grand
concert will take place. Arrangement
is being made for good singing. Ad-
mission, 10 cents. Rev. w. T. johnson,
ID. D., will make "a presentation speech
in behalf of the Parsonage Club. Re-
freshments will be served at 10 o'clock
by special committees. This will be tho
last entertainment for this conference
year. Our annual conference will meet
ia Danville ON the 18th.
am yours for jottings,
]. STRANGE.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
THE PURE RELIGION.

He spoke of the various expedients re-
sorted to instead of preaching the word.
The living, burning eloquent gospel
feeds the flock.
The speaker declared that the flock
should be fed by pastoring. This relat-
ed TO the iabOrs OF the pastor out OF the
pulpit as he moves among his flock.
Some men not orators in the pulpit
are eloquent by virtue of their pastoral
duty.
He paid glowing tribute to the late
Rev. VIM. Gibbons and Rev. w. J.
Howard of Washington, D. 9. his sue
cessor. He explained that pastor and
not much time for social calls with those
who are well, after he had visited those
who are sick. He condemned the ten-
dency to gossip.
He warned the pastors to pay some at
tention 10 the little Negroes as well as
the big Negroes.
by winning souls. The pastor must not
REV. JAsPBR's ADVICE.
Rev. Graham said there was a time
when used TO eat everywhere. Rev.
John Jasper said to me, "Son, If you
want to live long eat at home" He was
right, for some times the sisters will
cnok up food for the minister when the
husband don't want it cooked up. II
viii cause trouble.
He gave out humorous illustration
and declared that some of these sisters
will feed you into hell. He advised the
pastor to eat at home. de closed amidst
applause.
REV. BowLER'S CHARGE.
Rev. ]. Andrew Bowler. pastor of the
Mount Oliyet Baptist Church delivered
the charge 10 the pastor. He made 8
most impressive address and at ono,
elected che sympathy of the congrega
ton,
He warned the pastor about visiting
and the necessity of keeping himself un
spotted from the world.
He warned him that Paul had sale
that the bishop must be the husband oi
, one Nyife. He declared that there wer,
some Delilahs in Richmond and Others
had found it out.
Rev. Archer Smith delivered tn,
charge TO the church in brief address
which was practical and to the point.
The righthand of fellowship was ex
. tended by Rev. Sanders Howell.
PRESIDENT HAYES DECLARATIONS.
Prof. G.. w. Hayes, A NJ. then deliv
cred an address. He came as the repre-
sentative of the Virginia Baptist Stat,
Convention. Then for the space OF
, twenty minutes he made one of tn,
most unique and powerful addresses
heard for many day.
He declared that the fact that he wa
present indicated that the body he rep
resented knew (which way his muske
was pinting."
lt was superb conclusion of a mos
brilliant display of oratory and he wa
the recipient of a most generous ap
plause as ne walked to the rear of tn
rostrum and resumed his seat.
Deacon Edinburgh Archer asked fo
the collection in his usual persuasive
money-g ting way.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

STATE OF VIRGINIA, City of Rich
mond, to wit:
This day personally appeared before
me, the undersigned Notary Public i'm
and for the city of Richmond, Harrison
Reed and made oath that the statements
contained in the foregoing paper bear
ing date on the 9Th day of April, 1904
are true.
Given under my hand this 9th day OF
April, 1902.
j: III. KNOTS, N. P.
RICHMOND, VA, April 9, 1902.
Mr.. Giles b. Jackson, Atty at Law.
Richmond, Va,
Dear Sir
l am instructed by nv
client, Harrison Reed to dismiss the salt
in the Law & Equity Court of the City
of Richmond, of Harrison Reed VS. u. ID.
Lewis. wish to say to you that when
| promised you ON Saturday night be-
fore / instituted suit would wait until
! heard from you, that / did wait, but
learning that other attorneys had been
employed 1 instituted suit as instructed
by my client. am now instructed 20
dismiss the suit which cheerfully do
and desire to say that the efforts to
make peace between the parties is due
solely to you. / am convinced from the
evidence you have brought me that the
Rev. u. d. Lewis has not been guilty OF
any immoral conduct with the wife Of
Harrison Reed.
Respectfully,
WIN. II. BEvERIDGE.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
COnjurOr's House.

Mr.. Steward Edward White has Just
for The Saturday Evening
Post, of Philadelphia, stirring serial
story of love and adventure in the
Northwest. The tale is entitled Con-
jurors House: A Romance of the Free
Forest. The scene is laid at an isolated
outpost of the Hudson's Bay Company,
and the characters are a devil-may-care
young soldier of fortune, the old factor
and his beautiful daughter. This fasci-
mating story will begin in The Saturday
Evening Post for April 10Th.
The same magazine announces for
early publication one of the chief liter
airy prizes of the year-a short serial by
Gilbert Parker, author of The Right Of
Way,
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
Their 27th Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Sebastian of Ma.
rietta, Pa. will celebrate their 9th an.
niversary, April 10th.
The Madame was originally from
Charles City County, Va. Her maiden
name was Missouri Harris. Her sister,
Lucy Harris resides in Richmond and
her brother, Sandy Harris resides in
Charles City County, Va.
Mr.. Sebastian served in Company G.,
3rd Regiment, United States Army dur
ing the War Of the Rebellion.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
! HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
FLORENCE, ALA, April z.
Y. M. c. A. Notes.

Explanation ON the Sunday School
Lesson to-day at p. m. Come and
bring one.
Committee for the Jail and almshouse
meets at the rooms Sunday 10 a. IN.
sharp.
By special request by the men of the
city, Rev. ID. Webster Davis, A. NJ,
pastor of the Second Baptist Church of
MANCHESTER will address men only Sun
day at $3.50 p. m. at the True Reform
ers' Hall. Subject, "And Absolom rode
a mule" Also a special solo by Rev.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
National Baptist Sunday School Union.
OopOOOA UI4yJ
VIM. II. BEvERIDGE.

The regular monthly meeting of the
National Baptist Sunday School Union
viii be held ON next Sunday, April Is.
1902, at the Fifth Baptist Church (Syd.
ney) $3.50 p: m. Excellent programme
will be rendered. Mr. Vernie Hoard OF
the Union University will read an ex-
cellent papepon "Sunday-school," also
remarks by one of the oldest active Sun
day-school workers in the state, Brother
Lewis Dickerson. All are invited.
B. H. PEYToN, President;
e. A. WILLIAMS Cor. Sec.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12

w. H. Stokes, pastor of the Ebenezer
Baptist Church. No man can afford to
miss this meeting Our prayer is that
God will have full charge. Ny friend,
you are requested to invite every man
you meet. Let the Lord use you once
and you will serve Him again. Be on
time, $3.50 p. m. sharp. Bring another
man-men only, free. Special music
for this occasion will be rendered by
Trent's Quartette.
Boys meeting Sunday at the rooms
at p. m. Master Thomas H. Smith
will deliver special address. Mothers
send your boys.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
Killed Seven, Wounded Two.
Armed Men Held at Bay.
TROOPS COULD NOT CAPTURE HIM-REFUSED
TO BE TAKEN ALIVE-COOL AND COLLECT
ED HE WELCOMED DEATH-ALL SHOTS
TOOK EFFECT-SAD TIMES IN THE
STATE OF ALABAMA

and Payne. who were wounded. cannot
survive. Einney's wound proved to be
slight Excitement here is still intense.
A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
FLORENCE, ALA, April z.
Simon Simpson, a colored man, was
killed as a result of yesterdays tragedy
as Tuscumbia. Simpson went into a
butcher shop and began cursing all men
who bad participated in the killing,
when he was ordered out by a white
man named Walker. Simpson refused
TO go and advanced on Walker, whom
he struck over the head with board,
whereupon Walker seized butcher
knife and hamstrung Simpson in each
leg. and cat off the thumb of his right
hand. Simpson bled TO death. Walker
surrendered TO the authorities.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12

BELL-Died in New York, Sunday
night, March S0th, 1902, Mile Bell,
daughter of Nancy Vaughn. Funeral
services were held at Mr. Cookies, west
3Oth street, Tuesday, April 1, at p. NJ
Dear sister, thou hast gone and left us
here below,
But when we look beyond this vale of
tears, we hope TO meet thee again,
Where parting will be no more.
Her sister,
FANNY LOVING.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12

BosLEY-BRowN-M A. G.. Brown
and Miss Anna Bosley were married
April 6, 1902, at the residence of Rev.
W. w. Young, 420 Webster st. The
goom is the son of Rev. A. G.. Brown
and the bride is the daughter of Mr.. Sam
Bosley. They returned to Moseley's s
Junction, Powhatan Co., Va, where
they will reside.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
fLBrOther Reed and the Divorce Suit.

After a prolonged effort to effect a
compromise, on April Sth success crown
ed the movement and Harrison Reed,
through his Attorney, w. III. Beveridge
had the suit for SIC. 900 damages against
Rev. Z. ID. Lewis, d. D., pastor of the
Second Baptist Church dismissed.
This does not, however, effect the di-
vorce case and it is understood that it
will be pressed Bro. Reed insists that
he will not have anything more to do
with his wife, neither will he live with
her again and he would hear of no COM
promise which did not carry with it the
granting to him of divorce from the
partner of his welded life.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12

NELSON-Thomas Nelson departed
this life Monday, March S1st at els P.
M, IN the oath year of his age. He
was killed by an engine while being
employed at the b. g. o. Railroad Com
pany of Philadelphia. His funeral took
place from the Union Level Baptist
Church, Fulton, Va, on Friday, April
4th at IL A. M. He leaves a wife,
mother, sister, brother, relatives and
friends to mourn their loss.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
PRICE. FIVE 5 CENTS

mission to place memorial window in
the church commemorative to the late
Rev. James H Holmes, d. ID.
This brought Mrs. Rosa d. Bowser TO
her feet and she explained that she was
connected with an organization for that
purpose. The financial condition of the
church had been such as TO cause them
TO delay action.
It was finally decided that both bodies
should work in harmony and the one OF
which Mrs. Rosa d. Bowser is the head
should be recognized.
LAWYER HEwIN A LISTENER.
One feature of the meeting was tn
presence of Brother j. Thomas Hewin'
Of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, who 70
counsel for Editor John Mitchell, Jr.
BE was there only as church mem =
Der and was a silent, but interested OBJ
server of all that took place.
The discussion was at times animated
and it isevident that this Christian BODY
has not reached that point VIII sre order
will prevail and the proper decorum rec
ognized.
IL was after II o'clock when the body
adjourned.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12

-America Court, Independent Ord
er of Calanthe will meet Thursday,
April 18th at the Knights Of Pythias
Castle Hall, 511 N. 8rd street, and all
members are requested TO be present.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
Rev. DIR. Lewis Employs Counsel.

Rev. u. d. Lewis, D. D., has retained
Giles B. jackson, Esq, as counsel to
defend him in the $40, 900 damage suit.
1t may be that two other prominent
lawyers may be employed.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
LAWYER HEw1N A LISTENER.
BROTHER REEDS AFFIDAVIT.

The $4,000 Suit Withdraun-Exon-
crates Rev. DIR. Lewis-Does Not
Believe His Witnesses-They
Took Advantage Of His
Weakness.
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12

ing the word. want to emphasize this,
that preaching the word is the first and
last duty of pastor. Some wicked sub
stitutes have been made in some of our
churches, but there is nothing so power
full like preaching the pure word of
God
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12

Jim tlnney, shot through right shoul-
RobeS( patterson. shot through leg.
Jesse Davis, shot through jaw.
AL the foregoing casualties, except
the death of Reynolds himself, are the
result of the deadly fire of Reynolds
with a 40 calibre Winchester. The col.
ored man was in his turn riddled and
thrown into a fire.
A TRIVIAL oFFENSE-
Sheriff Gassaway went TO a colored
settlement, "Knardtown" this morning
to arrest Will Reynolds for obtaining
goods under false pretense. The officer
was met by the colored man, who open
ed fire with his rifle wounding the
sheriff, and Immediately firing upon the
deputy, VIII Gassaway, who was some
800 yards away, mortality wounding
him.
AS soon as possible every man in town
who ceuld procure gun was in the
neighborhood, but owing to the location
none dared to venture within the open
space.
DYNAMITE USED AGAINT HIM.
Dynamite was procured, and the
house in which the colored man was bar
ricaded was fired upon, but TO no effect.
At / o'clock Capt. Simpson, of the
Wheeler Rifles, arrived with twelve
guns and 900 cartridges, which were
distributed among twelve picked men.
This company was stationed around
the house and riddled it, but the color
ed man had taken refuge in the cellar
and returned the fire, killing Jones and
wounding Finney.
Coal oil was then procured, and after
four hours of hard work, the houses ad
joining that in which the colored man
was located, were fired.
REITERATED TO THE SHED.
About s o'clock the house in which
the colored man was located was fired
by the Wheeler Rifles, who had arrived
on the scene.
The colored man took refuge in shed
and opened fire, killing Wallace and
wounding Davis, but the people and
some militiamen riddled the colored
man and the crowd numbering 1000
grabbed the body and threw it in the
burning building, Wallace, who was
killed, was closing in on the coloreo
man, who shot him through the body
His body fell in the burning debris
but was recovered. Davis, Wallace anG
Falkner were the men who fired the
building.
CHASTITY RELICS.
Relic-seekers cut off Reynolds finger.
and such parts of the body as could b,
procured. Three houses were burned il
the effort to reach the colored man
Several horses were killed in the bat
tie.
Tonight it is reported that the sheriff
and his brother had no chance to live
So deadly was the colored mans ain
that it was possibly an hour before th'
body of Prout could be recovered. M
shot was fred by Reynolds that did no
tell when those whom he was firing a.
could be seen.
The excitement today was intense
bat there is no fear of an uprising
among tho colored people.
Fully 1000 people from Florence ant
Sheffield were here and every surgeon
in the two towns was pressed into ser
vice.
THE DEATH OF HIS VICTIMS.
TUsCUNBIA, ALA, April 2.
Three of the the men who wer
wounded during the fight with Will
Reynolds, the colored man whom tht
officers attempted to arrest here yester
day morning, and who was finally kill
ed after desperate struggle, have sue
cumbed to their wounds. Sheriff Gas
soway, p. A. Proutt, and Jesse Davi
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TuscuMn1A, ALA., April 6, 1902.

Three men are dead, three mortally
wounded, and four seriously wounded
as the result of Sheriff Gassaway at
tempting to-day to arrest Will Reynolds,
q desperate colored man.
The dead:
Hugh Jones shot through head.
Bob Wallace.
Will REYNOLDS.
Fatally wounded: Sheriff Charles Gas
saway, shot through the arm and abdo.
men.
VIII Gassaway, shot through abdo
men
p. A Prout, shot through stomach.
Seriously wounded;
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
MR.. ADAMS TRIBUTE.

The COlOred American Magazine the
Medium-The Planets Editor and
His PrOgress-Cases Reviewed.
RichmOnder's Enterprise.
A Sketch of the COmpIi-
manfa
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
INSTALLED
TIE PASTOR
LARGE CROWDS AT
THE FIFTH CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. Graham's Powerful
Plea-The Charge and
the w arning.
Able Diyines Point Out the Way
President Hayes Mission.

The installation exercises at the Fifth
Baptist Church last Sunday was sue
cess and Rev. Joseph Perry of Raleigh,
n. Q. is now pastor of that body.
At the morning services Rev. Burkes
of Manchester, Va. preached powerful
sermon. 1t awakened enthusiasm
among the congregation.
PROMINENT PERSONS THERE.
The services at 3 80 u m were espec-
tally noticeab The church was pack
ed. In the pulpit were Rev W. =. Gra-
ham. I. d; Prof. G.. w. HIVES. \. NJ,
president of the Virginia Theological
Seminary and College, Rev. Archer 3
Smith, Rev. Sanders Howell, Row ]
Andrew Bowler, Rev. J. w Barco. Pro
fessors J. r.. l.. Diggs, J. ID Coleman
Among those pre- cent We're the follow
ing deacons of Fifth st. Baptist Church:
Edinburgh Archer. Alexander Christian
Absalom Randolph. Edward Coleman,
William Cbiles, William Page, Samuel
Richmond planet., 1902-04-12
TuscuMR1A, A., April

Three of the the men who were
wounded during the fight with Will
Reynolds, the colored man whom the
officers attempted to arrest here yester-
day morning, and who was finally kill
cumbed to their wounds. Sheriff Gas
soway, p. A. Proutt, and Jesse Davis
died during the night; VIII Gassoway
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-04-04
1A. \. ?. ovsr5isw as nek..s,s.

Yhs n. p. overflow ae McEen1se.
The Northern Pacific is having 4
world Of trouble at Mckenzie slough.
For several days the capital Of the
state was almost cut 0tf from the out
side world. The exception was by
stage to Winona, thence to the MIL
5waukee at Its stations In northern
South Dakota. Ono Of the comedy
parts of the performance was the an-
nouncement by Charley Kupttz, the
Bismarck w inOna stage proprietor,
that he hAd the only eastern route
that was open, and that he had tick
cts on sale for eastern points. After
several days of; blockade the railway
authorities seemed to recover from
their dazed condition. They procured
a gasoline launch and hid some Hat
boats built. and Monday they began
transferring freight and passengers.
For four or ave days Linton was with
out eastern mail, but 1t IL now coming
again, all right. Later.-Through
trains on the n. p. are again running.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-04-04
EDlscepal eervice.,

1
The Rev. Sheridan, OF Jamestown.
will preach at Linton next Sunday at
10 q. IN. and 7:30 p. N. The,choir will
be composed Us follows:
p. L. PrtchArd. Cofust.
Frank Streetsr, Rr0csssionAl Ctyss.bsaree.
Harry Petris, Earl Chase.
7 Ella Coebin, RAAdoaph WSscott,
Curtis seeley. Darfie Stiteter,
Arthur AouStAiu, Eddie 6trSAteP,
James Patterson, Gboe Ohasd
Irvine Hoxton,2
Fred PfaR, q. 9. Thorn, ". 9. 0lsisy.
Morning Professionals - Onward,
Christtan- S0hiers, y and 1--WE March
to Victory.
Evening Processlonals- 10, Mother
Dear, Jerusalem" and ION Our Way,
Rejoicing"
Atthe evening service "The Holy
City" will be rendered by W. g. Carley
rs an O6ertofy.
Respectfully, w. G. GALLEY.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-04-04
LINTON. NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY,

with its busy train, and he is dumt
with amazement to think that his
brief span of life has seen SO wonderful
astFansition. And with such thoughts
come others: 1S there yeta place-a
cyuntFy-where the development of au
empire will kive to q coming genera.
tt0n q field for successful effort; where
II is not t0oslate to lay for his children
the foundations OF prosperity and com.
fort; y place where ne can make for
himself, q home In which be may pass
his declining, years In peace Snd plenty,
surrounded by his posterityp For him
we answer, s'Yes; there Is such:a place
County, North Dakota y
Wheat and corn arc the leading crops
and chief articles Of produce, although
oats, rye, barley, max, potatoes, aud
millet, as well as all kinds Of vege-
tables, grow to perfection and are ex-
tensively cultivated. Stock.growing
'aEd dairying are receiving more atten-
tion aud are very remuneratlve. The
abundance Of summer pasturage, the
low cost of growing fodder for winter
feeding anda plentiful supply Of water
combine to make this an ideal stock
growing country. Land values are in
creasing; but there Is considerable
government land left yet, and .rail.
road land" can be purchased at reason-
able figures; in fact, land ofsbest quail
,lty Is within the reach Of the poor
man, and q few years Of thrift and en-
ergy are sut1cfent to place q man
without means in possession Of q good
home.
or the permanapce Of our states
prosperity there cannot be the slight
est doubt: and we believe that happy
and prosperous generations will come
and go where the shadows fall across
the path of this community. Our
states best days are yet to come, and
the summit Of our prosperity has been
fur from reached. NauEht but words
of confidence and enthusiasm are
heard on every hand, and here the
croaker and pessimist-if there be
such-find no hearing. Standing on
the solid rock OF past achievements,
and with sure indicYtions Of wonderful
development in the future, EmmODs
county, with just pride in herself and
faith In her destiny. salutes the TWEEN
tieth century and presses onward to
gather the fruits Of industry, enter
prise, ability and integrity.
Respectfully, A. OLSON RUDY.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-04-04

First publication, April 4-Last, April g
Notice - Creditors.
In the matter Of the estxts OF 0rimth Jones,
NOTICE 10 HEREBY OWEN BY rHE
yundersigned: nargaret Jones, sdminis::
the district Of Winchester, IL the cOunty Of
EmmonS and state of North Dakota, d.
cca.ed. 70 the creditors Of and ali persons
hib!t them With the necessary vouchers.
within four months after tho AfSt publication
of this notice, TO said xdmidistrstrix, at her
residence. about one milo north Of tho town
Of Linton. In said Emmons county.
Dated April 2, A. d. ly02 sal..
MARGARET JONES,
Admlnistfassfx.