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The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
RECRUITS FOR THE ROADS.
pcriOr Court Will be Sent to the
& Castle Haynes Farm Today.

Within two or three days after their
TRIALS the cOnvicts of this weeks term
sf the Superior court Will have COM
nlenced the serving of their sentences
ON the county roads. They are all ne
groes and were tried Monday and Tues
day Today they will be sent to the
roads.
The convicts, the nature of their Of
fences and their sentences are as fol-
lows
Virgil Brown, carrying concealed
,Dyelpolr, ten months.
Arthur Thomas. larceny, six months.
William H. Brown. enbezzlement,
four months.
Queen Victoria. carrying concealed
weapon. thirty days.
Louis Lavender, larceny, six months.
Jim Whitted. false pretence, six
months.
VrOla Edwards, larceny. four months.
Cornelius Wright, larceny. nine
months.
Annie Pollock. larceny, six months.
Gertrude McColl larceny, six months
Clayton NcLaurin. resisting an Off
Ger. six months.
Henry Brown. assault and battery
ben months
Willie Davis alias BLACK SAM" six
fy days
Joe Tylor. larceny. ten months.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
The Maine Needs Repairs.

Washington. December 2.-In con-
Sequence of certain defects Ii the
machinery of the battleship Nalne'
Secretary Moody has decided to with
draw that vessel from blockade duty
on the Caribbean coast Of the lSth-
mus of Panama in order that the ne
cessary repairs may be made at the
New York navy yard. This action,
however, will not reduce the number
of warships on duty on that station
as the Maine viii not leave Colon
until after the arrival of the supply
ship Culgoa which is expectec' 70 ar
rive there about the sixth or seventh
instant.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
RED MEMS MINSTRELS.
Performance Will Take Place just
Before observation-disclosures Will
Start Next Week.

The Red Mems minstrel performance
has been postponed for a fortnight and
will now be given either Monday. the
21st, or Tuesday, the 22nd. RehearSalS
for the merry burnt cork performance
will commence early next week and will
be rapidly pushed to an artistic con-
cluSiOn.
The performance win be a splendid
one and will include an up-to-daJe first
part and a novel olio. Among the
end men will be MesSrs. julius Taylor.
George Hewlett and John w. BlOmme
The performance will be given under
the auspices OF Eyota Tribe. of this
citV.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
MUST PAY OR GO TO THE ROADS
the Cost of the Recent Superior
Court Case.

Unless Raymond Jose, the carnival
fakir' who abducted little Mar
garet McCabe, pays the cost of the
case which was made light in the
superio court Monday at the request
of the girls mother he will go to
the roads. However, it is very prob
able that he will pay, as his counsel,
Walter P. GaffOrd, Esq, is now in
communication with some Of Jose's
relatives in Virginia in regard to the
matter.
Jose is still in Jail, where he has
been since the latter part of October.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
"CLEANING HOUSE"
\ Change of Food Cleans the Souls
House.

When the body is clOgged up by
lhe use of improper food and SICK
ness sets in there is nothing so good
as a house cleaning and the rlght
way to do this is to change the food.
for although taking medicines may
afford temporary relief complete
change of food is much the Surest
and safest way.
The highest medical authority IN
the world The Lancet of London.
says of Grape-EutS: our analysis
shows il IS Il nutritive of high or
der since it contains the constituents
of a complete food in Very SatlStac-
tory and rich proportion and IN an
Easy assimilable state. About two
wears ago" says a resident of Spring
vile. Ind. L had terrible stomach
trouble and although i tried all kinds
of medicines none of them cured me
Z was SO run down | could not eat
got very little sleep. and was dizzy
headed and miserable all of the time
About that time 4 friend told me
that the only way 10 cure my trouble
was to change my food and recon-
mended Grape-NutS.
From my very first meal o
Grape-Nuts my stomach began TO sc
better and all the improvements tina
come from a healthy stomach II
place OF an unhealthy one soon fol
lowed and this was not all. for jus
as great an Improvement came in m
brain All OF the dizziness is gon
and my brain is now clear and ac
tive can eat anything l want
sleep we'll and am altogether a neN
man mentally and physically.
AT the time l commenced TO Us
this food / was nothing but n skele
ton weighing 130 pounds but now
have got back my normal weight c
nearly goo" Name given by Pos
tum Co, Battle Greek. Mich
There's a reason
Look in each package for a cop
OF the famous little book. The Roa
20 Wellville."
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
Negro Thief Fares Badly fin New
York.

New York. December 1.-TWO hun
dred and fifty men and boys chased
a negro through the streets near st.
Mary's park the Bronx. At last two
citizens caught the fellow and turned
him over to policemen who had Joined
IN the chase. He said he is John
Johnson, lately from Richmond. Va
|, He Knocked down and tried to rob
Mrs. Lucy Mccullough of Rochester
y. Y. who Was walking with her little
boy in the park. Mrs. McCullough.s 3
| screams frightened away her assallant.
| 1t rs said the negro has attacked otaer
women In this city.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
Fifty Northern Capitalists Visit
Charlotte.
Visit

Charlotte, y. c., December about
fftv CAPITALISTS from Philadelphia a and
points in the vicinity spent g. few hours
in this city this afternoon on their re-
turn from a prospecting tour to the
Cataxba River Power Company's pant
near Rock Hill, S. G. The party -
travelling in a special train and IS be-
ing conducted Oh the tour by Morris
Brothers and Christensen, of Philadel-
phta.
During their stay in Charlotte the
visitors were shown over the city by
the mayor and members Of the Manu-
| Sacturers Club. The nOrtherners, ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the developments of this section.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
RaceS at BenningS.

Washington, D. c.. December w
r. Midgley's Tribes Hill carrying
top weight made all the pace and wen
the Benn.ngs special at a mile and a
half at the BenningS course TO-DAY
Castalian proved the best sprlnter OF
the year olds, taking the lead 81 Ehe
start and was never in danger.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
Colored Vestry Election.

St. Marks Episcopal church (colored)
last night elected the following vestry:
John G. Norwood. senior warden;
James H. Lane, junior warden, John }.
Geyer. secretary; a. E. Jackson, trea-
surer; Chas. H. Mallett. Valentino
Howe, Edward ]. story. Dallas Ches-
mutt and Harry 3. Nixon.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
ST. LOUIS firm at 11AC.

St Louis firm at 11Ac-
Houston steady at IL I-1ec; net rS-
ceipts 21.621 bales
New York. Dec. Cotton steady at
11.95; gross receipts 1871 bales; safes
5. .562 bales; stock 67.7SS bales
Total today at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts 5399S bales; exports 20 Great
Britain S.326 bales: to the continent
S.719 bales; stock SS3,525 bales.
Consolidated at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts 26S.172 bales: exports 20 Great
Britain S6SS6 bales: to France SIS,
bales: to the continent S4,613 bales; to
Japan 1.547 bales.
Total since september 1st at all sea-
ports-Net receipts S.904.653 bales; cx-
ports to Great Britain 1.131.6S5 bales;
to France 427. .635 bales: to the conti-
nent 1.1l9.251 bales: to Japan 11,9Is
bales: to Mexico 1929 bales.
Spot cotton closed steady; mlddilhS
uplands II. %: middllng gulf 1920; saieo
1852 bales.
Futures closed very steady; Decem-
| Der 1850: January 11.I0: February
| 11.75: March isl; April n.Sl; May
| 11S1: June 11.S1; July n.So; August
| 11.44
! GRAIN AND PRoyIsIONs-
| Chicago, December 2.-The lead'ns
| futures ranged as follows: 49,
ODen. High. Low SloSF
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
Storm Warning.
Washington, d. c., DeceT

Washington, d. c., December z
Northeast storm warning, $3.50 p M,
Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston.
Wilmington, Morehead, Washingt ton,
Columbia Norfolk, Newport News. Fort
Monroe. Storm over central Florida
may move ,northward, causing high
northerly winds tonight on middle and
south Atlantic coast.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
MARKETS 81 TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New York, December 2.-Money Oh
call strong at 61a to 10 per cent;
closing bid "A per cent; offered at >
pc rcent.. Time money firm; Sky
days 6 per cent: ninety days 6 per
cent; six months 513 to per cent
Prime mercantile paper 6 to 612 per
cent Sterling exchange steady at ue-
cline with actual business III pallhel 'zl , ,
hilIs at S4.S3.25 to S4.S3.30 for demand
and at 81 1915 to $4.79,SG for sixty DAY
bills. Posted rates $4-S01b to s4.S1 and
s4.S4 to s4.S41a. Commercial bills $4:'912
to s4.795s. Bar silver 567s. Mexican
dollars 43Jh.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
Desth of Ed. c. Wilson.

Charlotte, \. c., December 2.-EH c.
Wilson, manager of the Toxaway. Com
pany at Sapphire, \. G., is 0eaG at
Brevard, \. G., of heart failure, He
was a native Of Pennsylvania.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
Deaths from Typhoid.

Butler. Pa. December -Four
deaths from typhoid fever were report
ed today and fourteen new cases
Twenty-Five nurses IN charge Of Or
French. city physician Of Philadelphia
arrived from that city.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04

w eOQSSQdS. DcttlIIDSI
COTTON-Quiet at 11.3ll9.
Receipts Of cotton tOday-2,S9b baleS
Receipts same day last year-l'o-0
bales.
laval STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE- = Nothing
dong.
ROSIN-Steady at S2.1o
TAR Firm at $50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm hard
1925; dip $3.50; virgin $3.50.
Prices same day last year-SpTits
turpentlne firm at Acc: rosin $1.10 aE5
s1.15;: tar firm at $1.45: crude turpcn-
tine quiet at S135 and $3.50.
Receipts today-23 casks spirits tur-
pentine. So barrels rosin. 1872 barrels
tar Al barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-66 CASKS
soirits turpentlne 1S7 barrels rosln. %
barrels tar. 123 barrels crude turpen-
/ tine.
| sALT-Prices car load lots-200 lbs
! c F 4Oc; 200 lbs F soc: 200 lbs 7 +
! coarse 79c; $50 lbs coarse 42c; 100 ios
TIA bic 9ac to S115; 200 lbs Rock Caltt7
! $3.50
! DRY SALTED SIDES-S to S7s.
! BUTTER-27 to soc.
-OFFEE-7 to 10c.
! FLOUR-Straights s4.20 to $3.50; 2nd
patents s4.4O to $3.50: full $3.50 to $500.
! MOLASSES-S. House IA: New Or-
leans Brights % to %: Porto Rico 80:
Z Cuba %.
SUGAR-Granulated s4S5; W. c. <
No. 5, s465: No. $3.50; No. $3.50; NJ
II. s4.40.
LARD-CTierce Basis) Pure SA cents
Compound ~ to 1Ac.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 60 to 121s
Virginia 90 to 20; Spanish 20 to 1212.
BEESWAX-26 to &c.
CORN-6212 to Co.
CORN MEAL~571a to 60.
EGGS-22c.
CHICKENS-Hens 50 to 4Oc: spring
Is to 25c.
TURKEY-121a to 13c.
Beef to 4ce
y. c. BACON-HamS told) 1ot2 cents
shoulders 1215; sides 1212.
SWEET POTATOES-Dull at 40.
SHINGLES-Per 1000; 5-lnch SAP
$500; 5-inch hearts, $3.50; 6-lnch sal
$500; 6-inch hearts $500.
; TIMBER
Per NJ feet-EXtra milling. .SI.oO0o..
Mill prime Observation-Disclosures So-ooet -.
. / Mill fair =. .%f.oONt -.
, Common mill ...............S S4Oo0t ~,
Inferior. to ordinary .....- S5.oVQSt.'
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
FOR THREE NIGHTS.

Largest and Strongest Vaudeville
Company Ever in the South VIII
Appear at the Academy Next
Week-Carries Its Own Symphony
Orchestra.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04

Honest. undisguised extracts. with
all the natural flavor of the fruits
Blue Ribbon lemon and vanilla.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04

Demand Blue Ribbon vanilla ex-
tract. Best ever made.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
BONDS.
COTTON.

Liyerpoo4. December 2.--i =. m--COt-
ton: Spot in limited demand. prices
steady. American middling $40 The
sales of the day were 5000 bales o.
which 500 were for speculation alid
EXPORT and included $500 Amerlcan
Receipts 214OO bales all American.
Futures opened easy and closed quiet
American middling G. o. c: DecelnEce
and January 6.27; January and Feb
ruary ga: February and March 90;
March and April 6.21; April and May
$40; May and June 6.1Sa6.19; June and
July eI7: July and August 615; Au-
gust and September nominal.
...-.G kEGEiPTs.
Galveston firm at II 7-16c; net re-
ceipts 22, ,e5S bfiales-
Norfolk steady at u24c; net receipts
3.641 bales.
Baltimore nominal at 11.75.
Boston quiet at II %: net receipts 5l1
bales.
wilmington quies at 11as; net re-
ce1pts 2.S96 bales
+ Philadelphia steady at 1920; net re-
+ eeipts 296 bales.
: Savannah firm at 1880; net receipt:
6118 bales.
, New Orleans quiet at 11&c; net II
! ceipts 1855 bales.
Mobile firm at 11Ac; net receipts
Memphis firm at 11ac; net receipt
Augusta firm at MAC; net receipt
1859 bales
Charleston firm at 11Ac. net receipt
759 bales
CINCINNATI dull at lie: net receipt
1887 bales.
| Louisville firm at 1tAe.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04

Nav 595 sos $50 s.o7
Cash quotations were as folFoWS-
Flour was quiet but firm: NO: SplihS
wheat so to S3: No IS to 81; No
corn 4215; No. yellow 441a; NO. oats
351h: No white So to 3S: mess pork
ner barrel S11.121a to S11.25; lard pr
100 pounds $3.50 to 6.52l%; short RIOS
sides Qoose) s6.25 to s6.421a short ciear
sides (boxed) $6.12l2 to $50; "hlsheA
basis of high wines SIT.
New York December 2.-FLOUR-
Steady unchanged Rye flour steadiet
Buckwheat flour tirmer $3.50 to $2.5'-
Corn meal dull. Rye firm; No Wes-
tern 632t. Barley steady. o,,
WHEAT-Spot dull: No. red SS4;
Option steady but soon weakened ana
were easy all day until bear pressure:
large interior receipts, unloading ana
moor cables. The close showed Ac loss
May S414: July SO12: December $50:
! CORN-Spot firm: No. >. 4912. Up
| tion market was generally strong all
| dav on good commission house sup
| port. strong cables and a small move
| n,ent closing 30 to 1ac higher: May
| 4S3s: December 49A.
| OATS-Spot easy; No. :, 4ol2.
LARD-Quiet: refined steady
| PCRISteady: family $f6.25; snort
| cleac s1325 to $3.50
| OLASSES-Steady.
| SUGAR-Raw nominal: far refinlns
3 3-16 to 3A; molasses sugar l'-Io
| to s. Refined quiet.
| RUTTER-Flrm; extra creamery 20
/ state dairy Is to p.
| CHEESE-Firm; state fuli cream
fancy small colored September Il; i@le
| made 1OA; small white September L.
| late made 1OA.
| EGGsF'irm state average best ii
| POTATOES-Steady Long 1siand
$500 to s2.37; Jersey $1.75 to s225; jSr-
J, sew sweets $3.50 to 1925: state ana
| western sacks $500 to $2.15.
| PEANJTS-Steady; fancy handplSh-
:. ed Az tc45; other domestic ) to "a
i CABRAGES-Stea domestic pei
100 $500 to $500; per barrel % To Sl-Vo
Il COTTON SEED OIL-Dun uncnans
ed. Prime crude mills 2512 1o
261b: PRIME summer Yellow 33H TO SIC;
off summer yellow nominal: rlSrne
} white 81; prime yellow IS 20 5S-
NAVAL STORES.
New York. December 2.-furpent:ne ne
/ quiet. Rosiu quiet.
Savannah December 2.0IurpentlI>
firm 56: receipts $40 casks: sales 99
| casks. Rosin firm, receipts Z,1S8 b3r'
rels: sales 1923 barrels: exports 80.
barrels. Quote A B G. D u S2IO; +
81. 20: G. $3.50; H s2.35; | s255; + $2.eo
NJ 81 80: y s3.05; w G SS.15: w w S5:5O
| Charleston December 2.-Turpenfln'
steady at 5512; sales none. RoSii
) steady. sales none. A B G d + $50
: p s2.10: G 30; H s225: l S2.45; +
s.. 20: NJ $3.50; n 1926; w G s3.1s: "
|
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04
WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Wednesday. December :.
COTTON-Quiet at 11.31l5.
Receipts Of cotton tOday-2,S9o hateS.
Receipts same day last year-l,o-0
h9leS
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-04

Chicago, December 2.-The Leading
futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Close
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23
Railroad
Bill Before Senate

Washington, Jan. y; Senator Elk
ins has introduced a bill which coy
cred he features of antitrust lcgisla-
ton as far as it relates to railroads.
II contains the provisions which have
been recommended by Attorney Knox
as the punishment Of those who re
eeive as we'll as give rebates.
1t provides for the punishment OF
corporations by fine. instead Of i'm
prisonment for the officials also for
injunctions to prevent discrimination
The Elkins bill is the result of con.
ferenCes among the various senators,
most of them being members Of the
interstate commerce committee Its
purpose is to separate interstate com
merce and the railroads from other
trust legislation The interstate com.
mercc commission has been unable
to agree on measures which have
been pending before it relating to
pooling and fixing rates by the inter
state commerce commission. The new
bill leaves these contested questions
out and covers features which have
been most conspicuous in the prepara-
ton of antitrust legislation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23

III" bill was referred to the commit
tee on Interstate commerce, OF which
Senator Elllins is chairman, and il j.
the intention of the committee TO take
1t ZIP at an early day
Among other provisions of the bill
are the following: The willful failure
to file tariff rates and observe thcm
subjects the road to a fine of ST OOe
To $50 900 granting OF receiving re-
bates subject the corporations or per
sons to the same fine The interstate
suits in the United States court for
supposed infractions of the law.
1t is the duty of the federal district
attorney to institute and prosecute
suits provided for in the act. The
bill gives the courts power to COM
pei the attendance of the witnesses.
both carrier and shipper, who are re-
CURED to answer Oh all subjects re-
latin2 directly ut, Indirectly to the con
tfoNefsy, the cenfts also can compel
the production of all books and pan
cls, but all Witnesse; shall have the
same immunity from prosecution anl
punlshmen as now provided by law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Amendment to articles of incorpo-
ration have been filed with the secre-
tary of state, as follows
Southern Mercantile company, Of
Pine Bluff, increase capital stock from
$4,000 to $50,00O.
Crystal Ice company, OF Paragould,
Increase capital stock from $4,000 to
10000.
Lyman-Sherlock Abstract company,
f Fort Smith, changing name to the
lyman Abstract company.
Swift and company. of Chicago, have
lied a certificate appointing VIM. II.
Stevens, of Fort Smith, state agent to
'eed l.. Fowler, of Pine Bluff. Mr.
'owler will continue to represent the
ompany in this city and section, and
he transfer of the agency for the
tate is no more than naming another
orson upon who process may be serv
II in case of litigation.
The Blytheville Foundry and Ma
Nine company, Of Blytheville, Mis-
sippi county, filed it's articles of in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23

THE KICKER


There have been various kicks made
by local newspapers against the ust,
displaying their wares, but they seem
TO have had no effect toward abatinc
the nuisance. The people have kick
ed. "cussed and kicked about this
thing, but the displays of merchandise
remain ON the sidewalks. Now I am
going to made a mild kick by mere
~ calling the attention of the city au-
thoritics to this matter. On the side
walks where the merchants place
thcS" distractions there is at all times
during tie Gay enough passing each
way on the sidewalks to require all
the room for pedestrians without any
OF it being monopolized for merehan-
disc displays. Show windows are
made for displaying goods, and the
Il |eWalks for another purpose alto
Stlliti. fof example take the west
side of Main street between Third
and Fourth avenue On most any day
there is a greater jam of people on the
sidewalk there than ON any other
block in the city. and on many parts
of the sidewalk there is little room
left after the fruit stands and other
concerns take up all the space they
want. Some days it requires a couple
Of police to keep the crowd moving
and to break the jam The Crush" is
partly due. of course, to loafers, but it
could be greatly relieved by making the
business people on that block move
their merchandise off the sidewalk
back into their stores where it be-
longs If there is not an ordinance
preventing the use of the sidewalks
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23

corporation with the secretary OF
state The capital stock is $4,000.
which $4,000 has been paid, II. C.
Daniels is president Elisha l.. Saw
yer vice-president, and J. S. Johnson,
secretary and treasurer.
Articles Of incorporation of the Ea-
son Grocery company were filed with
the secretary of state. The capital
stock is $4,000, of which $4,000 has
been subscribed l. N. Eason is presi-
dent, and Max Eisenkramer, secretary
and treasurer. J. w. Miller the other
incorporation The company bought
the assigned stock of Eddleman for
81, 900
Wilson Bros. and Smith, of Texar-
kama, filed a certificate OF change of
name to the Haydon-Wilson Dry Goods
company. c. E. Hayden, formerly or
Little Rock, is president, and H. b.
! Iay1on is secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23
FEDERAL COURT
Takes a Hand and Declares Simon
Company Bankrupt

i The Graphic is reliably informed
THAT I'm the United States court at
Little Rock Judge Trieber has adjudg-
led J. B. Simon a bankrupt, upon the
8request of the creditors represented
by Bridges and Woodbridge and White
and Altheimer for the defendant. A
sreceiver will be appointed by Judge
Treber, but has not yet been named.
The Graphic has also been informed
that the stock will be sold at retail
until trustee can be appointed by
the creditors. The two firms of ST
u I4ouis that closed the store are pushing
smatters in order to get an invoice
before the federal court proceedings
can take effect.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23
President LinCOIn'S Terms
to the Confeieracy Y

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Till
man recently stated in the senate
thar President Lincoln bad handed a
blank paper to Stephens and the other
commissioners and told them to fill
il in With their own terms if they
would only stop fighting.
Senator Vest, who was member of
tho Confederate senate when the com
missioners made their report after
the Hampton roads conference said
that this was an error: that Mr.. Lin
coin made 10 such offer
>1r. Nost 5 statement is borne out by
a pamphlet written by Judge Camp,
bell for circulation among his friends
Judge Campbell was one of the peace
commissioners and secretary of war
for the seeding states His PAM
phlet gives copy Of the terms offered
by President Lincoln. AS other pub
lie men have male statements SINH
lar 10 tnat or senator L Illlllan, JuQSc
Campbell's statement is of interest.
He says:
In the course of the conversation
he Nincoln) produced paper writ
ten bv himself. but not signed, nor adj
dressed to any one. This paper he
read over and then commented upon
each clause at some length and then
handed the paper to me. The follow.
ing is copy of the paper:
"'As to peace. ! have said before,
and low repeat. that three things are
indiJi ensa BILE:
"'1. The restoration of the nation
al authority throughout the United
stare.
SO. No receding by the executive
of the United States on the slavery
Gucs;:.,n from the position assumed
thereon in the late annual message,
anh in preceding documents.
":., No cessation of hostilities
short of an end of the war and the