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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-28
Give Benefit for New TemnIe.

The first annual entertainment and ball
for the benefit Of the new temple was
given under the auspices Of the ladies'
auxiliary of the Congregation Ohove
Sholam, at Masonic Temple, last night. A
large sum was realized for the society
which is in the first year Of its existence
The following committees were in charge:
Ball committee, 5. Cohen, c. Brez, b.
Cohen, II. c. Krick, A. Bobys, A Gold
man, H. Fetterman, A. c. LAUDER, H.
Erich, P. D. Root, n. ROsenblatt, and
NJ. Becker. Reception committee, Mrs J.
Cohen, Mrs. R. Brez. Mrs. Krick. Mrs
Krickstein, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Goldman.
Mrs Smith Mrs. Zarin, Mrs. Davis, Mrs
Ellison. Mrs. Gross. Mrs. Greenburg
Floor committee: II. KFick, a. Bobys, B.
Cohen, S. Cohen, and A. c. Luber
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SPITE WORK HALTS FUNERAL.
Letter Causes Delay of an Hour, but
Is Found BaseIess.

New York, Dec. A.-Acting on Informal
ton from the coroner Office in the borough
Of the Bronx, Coroner Acriten OF Man
haitian, this morning notified the police
of the West Thirtieth street station to
stop the funeral Of Mrs. Margaret Byrnes,
the wife Of Patrick J. Byrnes, a prosper
Gus contractor of 40S Fourth avenue Pa
trolman Prior, acting under instructions.
held the funeral for an hour at the house
as it was about to start for the Roman
Catholic Church of St Stephen, I'm
Twenty-eighth street, near Third avenue.
Coroner Shrady hurried to the house,
and within twenty minutes satisfied him
self that the letter received by the Bronx
coroner was spite work and that Mrs
Byrnes had died from the effects of
pneumonia, and ordered that the funeral
be permitted to proceed
George +. Scannell, Tammany leader OF
the Twenty assembly district. was in
the house at the time, and assured the
coroner that the family was Of the high
est standing in the community and that
the letter on which action had been taken
was either the work of a crazy woman or
of woman animated by spite.
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HUGHES WORKING ON MESSAGE
Governor-elect Will Not Go to Al
bany Until Tomorrow.
Politicians Expect 10 see Him Take
Active Part in Legislative
Matters Ere Long.

New York. Dec. 2Z-Gov.-elect Hughes
will not go to Albany until Saturday. He
expected TO get away to-day, but at the
finish up the closing details of his private
law practice. and, besides, he is putting
the finishing touches on his inaugural
message The family at the executive
mansion in Albany will consist only Of
the governor and Mrs. Hughes and the
two daughters.
Charles f. Hughes, jr., the son, is at
Brown University. and the governor
elects father and mother. the Rev. David
c. Hughes and Mrs. Hughes, viii continue
to live at the New York City home so
West End avenue. The governor-elect
said to-day that he had nothing to say
about appointments, especially the selec-
ton OF a State superintendent of public
works, and as for the story that Harry
II. Bender Is 70 resign before January l,
nothing definite in that direction had come
up for GOv.-elect Hughes consideration.
The governOr-elect is still a mystery TO
the Republican politicians, from Senator
John Raines down. Mr.. Hughes has re-
ceived visits of and on from Republican
senators and assemblymen, and his two
ears have been wide open all the time
and his lips shut tight. Mr.. Hughes has
determined to be the executive Of the
State, and not I'm any way 20 NEEDLE with
the judiciary or the legislature, and as
far IS it is learned tonight, Gov. Hughes
IS not to permit the judiciary or the legis-
the executive Of the State.
The Republican politicians say that Mr.
Hughes cannot withstand the environment
Of Albany. and that the best-intentiuned
governors since war times, Republicans
and Democrats, have announced their in
tentiOns not to become interested IN legis-
lative matters Usually before the term
Of the governors have expired they have
been in the thick Of the fray, like the
most grovelling of grovelling politicians
in the senate and the assembly.
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TAKE BODY TO NOKESVILLE.
Lille Manuel, Who Was Burned to
Death, VIII BE Buried in Virginia.

The body Of little Lillian Manuel. who
was burned 10 death at her home. 1877
Third street northwest. Wednesday will
be taken 10 Nokesville Va, this morn
ing for burial The Manuels formerly
lived at NokesviIle. The remains will
be accompanied by William Carvin. a
relative. and Mrs. Emma Barsey. Mrs
Manuel's sister. Mrs. Manuel will be IN
able to accompany the funeral party.
owing to her weakened condition. The
husband will remain at home with his
wife.
Coroner hewitt issued a certificate Of
accidental death.
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EXPLORERS BONES FOUND.
Disappearance of Party Two Years
Ago Is Now Explained.

Douglas, Ariz., Dec 27-Prospectors ar
irving from Lower California report the
finding of the remains of Thomas Grindell
and his party, whose disappearance two
years ago became an international Incl
dent, which never had been solved Ed
ward GrindeH may now collect the insur-
ance on his brothers life
In the burning part of the desert
party Of prospectors. wen prepared for
the desolation they courted, came upon
the heap of bleached bones which mar
the battle lost to thirst and to the sun by
Grindell and his half dozen daring COM
panions. Faded letters, yet legibie, made
the identification possible.
Grindell was the principal Of the Doug
las City schools. He took a party to ex-
plOre the Tibouron Islands in June, 1904.
The one man of the party who didn't
famish made the salt sea water sweet
with a small atOmZer. Months afterward,
half insane and without clothing. he reap
peared among men, as startling an ap-
partition as one come from the tomb All
of his efforts to lead men to the spot
where he left his perishing comrades were
Intellectual
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woodmen Hold Big Smoker.

At the annual visitation meeting at the
Washington Camp of the Modern Wood
men of America, held in Typographical
Temple last night, the following officers
were elected: H. A. Smith. consul; G. L.
Palmer, adviser; J. \. Moody, banker; W
J. Hill, clerk; W. c. Parry, escort; z.
Jordan, Waterman; z. Davidson, sentry,
and c. A. Enslow, c. B. Hughes, and J.
NJ Smith. managers. A large representa-
ton from all the local camps and from
those of Alexandria helped TO make the
evening a success. The arrangement COM
mittee was composed Of G. L. Palmer. C.
A Enslow, and W. E. Parry. There are
nearly a thousand WoOdmen in the Dis
trict.
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NEGRO MILLIONAIRE" TALKS.
Stands by the President on Question
of Troops Dismissal.

Larchmount, y. Y, Dec 27.-Thomas
Harris. Of Larchmount, widely known as
the negro millionaire" who has received
at least 90 letters from colored societies
throughout the United States, asking his
opinion as to President Roosevelts re
cent action in dismissing the three com
panies Of colored infantry and requesting
his signature to a petition TO have the
dismissed soldiers reinstated, announced
to-day that, after reading the testimony
OF both sides, he is compelled TO stand by
the President.
Il was born in the South" said Harris
understand the Southern negro question
and despite this, I believe Mr.. Roosevelt
exercised good judgment and did what
would have done under similar circum-
stances. I have refused TO sign the petition
for reinstatement"
Harris IS forty years Old and is con-
servatively estimated to be worth $4,000
which he made in business and real estate
speculation in aristocratic LarchmOunt
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DOG AS THEIR WITNESS.
Bridal Pair Bring Pet Along and
Clergyman Is Nervous


New York. Dec. ZL-This couple was ac-
companled by a bulldog Of aggressive
mien when they called at the residence Of
the Rev. Dr. Henry NJ Warren. last
night, and said they wanted to be mar
ried. This latter request was nothing new
TO the clergyman, but the bulldog attend
ant was.
Can't you tie the doggie in the halI?"
asked the good man. as Jeffries-that was
the name OF the dog. the bride said
showed a fine set Of upper and lower
on the approach Of the man Of cloth.
NO. We want him as a witness to our
wedding. He is harmless. and he Is our
pet" answered the bride as she gave
the restraining leashes a yank.
He may be harmless. but he doesn't
look the part" mentally said Dr. War
rem, as be proceeded with the ceremony
OF tying the knot.
Jeffries became fractions during the
progress Of the tying and both bride and
hridegroOm-an interesting couple OF
thirty-enjoined him to Behave, Jefr.'
or Charge, you brutet'
The knot tied, fee paid, and a promise
exacted from the clergyman that he
would not reveal their names, the couple
departed, dragging the reluctant JEFF"
from the priestly sanctum.
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ALLEGED MURDERER AN HEIR.
Nieh0iHs Is in Jail, Charged with
killing an Actress.

Chicago. Dec. 27.-Howard E. Mich
olas, awaiting trial in the Cook County
Jail on a charge Of numbering Margaret
Leslie, an actress, for her diamonds, two
months ago. was notified to-day that he
has just inherited $4,000 from an aunt
at Salina, Kans.
Nicholas confessed to the police that
he and Leonard Leopold killed the
actress. He has repudiated the con-
fession. however. saying that Assistant
Chief Of Police Schuettler drew it from
him by hypnotizing him. Leopold denies
his guilt
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ANXIOUS TO SETTLE ESTATE.
Legatees Seek Executor LawtOn of
Susan j. WOOIey's Funds.

MineOIa, Long Island. Dec. Z7.-An appli-
cation was made to-day by counsel for
Mrs J. A. Laird and Miss Susan Christian,
the Jersey City legatees. under the will Of
the late Susan J. Wooley, who died some
time ago. leaving an estate valued at
about $4,000, requesting that the court
issue an order compelling Newbury D.
i-augton, prominent society man'Of Man
haitian, to pay them their share of the
estate. Mr.. Lawton is the executor OF
the WOOley estate
Surrogate Jackson. however, said he did
not think he could make the order at this
time. as there were already judgments
against the executor by the other lega-
tees Of the estate amounting TO over
S20,0
Counsel for the legatees said that Law
ton cannot be found, and it is believed
he is in hiding somewhere.
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STEAMSHIPS.

existed than to recommeIE the installa-
ton by the government entirely new
electric and gas lighting PANTS. it would
not hesitate to recommend ii. But this
would involve a needless expense IN tear
ing up the streets, and, therefore. the
committee believed that the existing
plants should be condemned and the bus
mess hereafter be carried on by the mu-
nicipality.
The committee was, however. careful
to recommend that in such condemnation
no account should be taken of the value
Of the franchise OF the use Of the streets.
They set forth that: The streets belong
TO the United States and were loaned to
the companies. subject TO the right Of tue
government TO resume them at any time"
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DEMAND $4,000 BY THREATS
BlacLmaiIers Send Letter Saying
Train Would Be Dynamited.

Helena, Mont, Dec. Z7.-Emulating the
example Of Isaac Gravel, who tried to
blackmaH the Northern Pacific out OF
$4,000, unknown persons made a similar
demand upon that company with the
threat that if It We're not complied with
they would dynamite the st. Louis Ex-
press on the Burlington. due here to-day.
The company placed a number of detec-
tives on the train, but the blackmailers
did not modest it.
The letter stated that the train would
be dynamited between Billings and Liv-
ingston. and the amount taken from the
express car if the money was not de-
posted at a given spot.
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wrecked Boats Crew Safe.

The Commercial Gable Company wired
to the Navy Department yesterday that
the bark which went ashore at Midway
Island, in the Pacific Ocean, is the Car
rollton, owned by ROudrow. of San Fran
cisco. The captain and his boat crew
were reported safe. and yesterdays dis
patch states that the mates boat is now
safe inside the reef.
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Banquet for James b. Lackey.

4 farewell dinner will be rendered this
evening to the retiring secretary Of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. James B, Lackey, by the officials
Of that company, at the New Willard
Gen. George II. Harries, vice president of
the company, viii preside. Mr.. Lackey' 5
resignation was made, that he might take
a position offered him in New York With
the g. 3. Collier Company. He mas
served the local corporation for ten
years.
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PROTEST ACTION OF FRANCE.
Catholics of Cleveland viii Hold
Mass Meeting Next Sunday.

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 27.-Catholfcs Of
Cleveland will hold a mass meeting next
sunday evening in Cathedal Hall, under
the auspices Of the Cleveland Federation
church in France.
Addresses viii be delivered by Bishop
Horstmann and a number Of prominent
members Of the Catholic clergy and laity
Resolutions viii be adopted and sent TO
the President, Vice President, the two
Ohio Senators, and the French Ambassa-
dor. Cablegrams Expressing the feelings
Of the 150O0l Catholics of Cleveland will
be sent 70 the Pope and to Cardinal Rich
ard of Paris.
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APPRECIATED BY EDWARD VII.
Sir Mortimer to BE Raised To Peer
age on Return TO England.

According to adyiees from London,
King Edward is to offer a peerage to Sir
Mortimer Durand in token of the mon
arch's appreciation of his Representatives
success in improving AnglO-American se-
lations.
The Ambassador said his final farewell
at the State Department yesterday. Be
fore visiting Secretary Root he called
at the War Department and paid his final
respects 10 Secretary Taft. with whom
he had been very friendly.
Sir Mortimer and Lady Durand, with
their daughter, will sail from New York
tomorrow on the Umbria
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want Fish in Carnegie Lake.

Trenton, \. J.. Dec. 27.-Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland was among the
signers Of a petition forwarded TO Repre-
sentative Ira w. Wood, of this city, re-
questing that he use his influence 10
have Carnegie Lake, at Princeton, stocked
with game fish by the United States Fish
and Game Commission. The application
was made by the Princeton Fish and
Game Association, Of which Mr.. Cleve-
land is one Of the vice presidents.
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Ice-covered poorsteps Fatal.

Holyoke, Mass, Dec. 1.-Two fatalities
due to ice-covered doorsteps have hap
pened within the last twenty-four hours
in this city. John Ash, aged forty-five
fell on the back steps of his home. on
Lynn street, and died at the hospital of
conclusion of the brain. While making
his morning delivery rounds to-day
Richard Mackey, milkman. slipped and
fell on the veTanda Of a house His neck
was broken and death was instantaneous
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Ready to Observe EcIipse.

Tashkent. Asiatic Russia, Dec. 27-The
French, German, and Russian expeditions
have arrived here to observe the eclipse
on January a. In addition to making
the usual observations, the expeditions
will study the condition of the upper air
by means Of balloons and automatic in
StrumentS
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Leaves Evervthing to Sister.

The viii of Charles James Norton, dated
June Il, 1903, was filed for probate yes
terday. The testator- devises his real es-
tate property, consisting of 209 Tenth
street northwest and 152 Sixth street
southwest, and all his personal and other
effects. as we'll as money on deposit with
the Perpetual Building Association, to his
sister. Martha Ann Trueworthy. Thurs
ton Henry Trueworthy Is named as
executor of the viii.
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FARMER KILLS MERCHANT.
Victim Said TO Have Been Drink
crazed at the Time.

Mobile. Ala. Dec. 27.-News received
here from Carmichael, Miss. states that
George Butler, a wealthy farmer. shot
and killed Luke Bareheld. a merchant
early to-day. Both are prominent Bare
field is reported 10 have been crazed by
drink and Butler, it is said, was acting
in self-defense
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-28
six-rtorr RuiIdIngs Burn.

New York. Dec. 27.-FiTe tonight par
TALLY destroyed the six-story buildings at
500 and 631 East Sixteenth street entail
ing a loss of $75.O00 The buildings are
occupied by the A. c. Otto Gable Com
pany. Lesser Cigar Box Company, and
the Advance Novelty Company The
cause OF the fire IS unknown.
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Minister Corea on WAY Herr.

Mobile. Ala, Dec. H-Senor Luis E
Corea. Minister of the Republic Of Mica
ragua to Washington, is in this city. en-
route to Washington. Senior Corea went
to Managua to have consultation with
President Zelawa about some important
matters affecting the interest Of his coun-
try
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Kaiser's Son Soon 10 Wed.

Berlin, Dec. 2S.-Announcement was
made to-day of the engagement of Prince
August Wilhelm, fourth son of Emperor
William, TO Princess Alexandra Victoria,
second daughteI of Duke Friedrich, of
Schleswig- HOlestein.
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Got No Kiss; FINED for Trvinr,

Evansville, Ind. Dec. 27.-Wilson Dooley
entered the home of Miss Kittie Farmer
yesterday and demanded a kiss and hug.
He was quickly elected from the house by
the girls father, and received a fine IN the
police court to-day for his attempt to get
q kiss
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Japanese Steamer Ashore.

London, Dec. 27.-The japanese steamer
Ava Maru, Capt. Cook, from Yokohama,
is ashore at Red Car, Yorkshire. She
stranded during a gale and snowstorm.
Her crew numbers 12e. Fifty of them have
bean landed by life boat 1t is expected
that others will be saved.
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Illinois Fixes Tax Rate

Springfield, H.. Dec. 27-The governor,
the State treasurer, and the auditor of
public accounts have fixed the State tax
rate for 1906 at so cents. OF this amount
10 cents is for school and 40 for general
revenue purposes.
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Col. VI. H. Fri.hr Killed

Lamar, Colo, Dec. Z7.-Col Marshal
Hemrico Frisby was shot and killed here
last night by two strangers, who subse-
Quently escaped. There is no clew to the
murdererS
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Walter Appleton Clark Dead.

New York, Dec. H.-Walter Appleton
Clark, the well-known artist and illustra-
tor, died suddenly from heart disease to-
day at his home.
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Herald Wnnt Ads

will be received at NIcNulty's Cigar Store.
Fourteenth and P SITS. NV, and promptly
forwarded to the main Office
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

December 6. 1906.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The annual election of Directors Of the
Columbia Credit Company viii be held at
the Office OF the company. II street
northwest, in the city Of Washington, D.
c, on TUESDAY. January -. 1907. from
TO $50 2. m The annual stockholders
meeting viii be held at p. n OF same
day at same place.
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TOUGHS ARE BLAMED
Gov. Vardaman Investigates
Race Troubles.
TROOPS DEPART FROM SCENE
Scooba Has Quoted Down After a
Week of Murder and Destruction of
PrOperty-LOyv Element OF Whites
Threaten to Kill Deputy Sheriff
Alexander, of KemPer County.

scooba- Miss, Dec. 27.-The more the "a
cial troubles that have prevailed here this
week are Investigated, the more clearly it
appears they were due to low elements of
whites. who took advantage Of the killing
OF Conductor Cooper by the negro Simp-
son to wreak their hate on all negroes.
AS a result, about twelve negroes were
killed. at least ten of them having no sort
of connection with the killing Of Cooper.
In fact, they were at home asleep when
Cooper was killed.
Il. seems that Deputy Sheriff Alexander
started out to search for Cooper's slayer.
The deputy was joined by many whites, a
majority of whom were Of the tough ele-
ment, and these took advantage Of the
hunt for Simpson to kill and run away
The way this posse, or mob, treated Cal
win Nicholson, a respected negro, is a
sample of what has occurred in Kemper
County. In Nicholson's shanty were seven
children, two women, and one man, in
addition 10 its owner. Apparently without
provocation, several of the white men
fired into the hut Deputy Alexander at
tempted to prevent further firing. In his
efforts he was assisted by three other
men, but they proved powerless when it
came to saving Nicholson. In a most
brutal manner the man was killed and
his hody burned by setting fire to mis-
home.
The spirit of destruction grew among
the mob as they Witnessed the home Of
Nicholson go up in smoke, and greater
grew their determination to wreak ven
geanee. Before daybTeak two other
negro homes are known 10 have been
burned, and it was minated that more
are dead than have yet been found. Mich
olson was known as an Industrious
farmer He had accumulated consider
able property. His death is depiored-
Threaten Deputy sheriff.
Since coming from the county seat, De
KaIb. to act as sheriff in the place of
Mr.. Tart. who now holds that Office, but
is in another part of the county serving
legal papers. Deputy Alexanders has been
repeatedly threatened by the tough ele-
ment that has caused so much confusion
here. Five armed men called at his
apartments to kill him, and upon being
met by his roommate and informed that
he was not in, they retreated.
Gov. Vardaman has been here to-day
investigating. and the above facts were
put before him. The governor, however,
SAYS that the murder Of Cooper by the
drunken negro caused the trouble un-
doubtedly. CoOpers murder started the
hunt for Simpson, but lawabiding citi-
zens are asking why negroes. who We're
asleep when Cooper was shot. should have
been killed.
All is quiet now and Gov. Vardaman
and the troops left this evening,
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Meridian, Miss, Dec. 27.-AH the troops
stationed at Scooba, the scene Of the re
cent race troubles, returned this after
noon on the Mobile and Ohio, in charge
of Gov Vardaman, who went up last
night to take personal command Of the
situation.
The comments made by the officers and
others relative 10 the people OF the
community and the situation as it has
been spread broadcast have been ex-
tremely cOndemnatOry.
The situation IS very quiet, all appre-
hension being over. The railroads report
absolute quiet, with no fresh outbreak to-
day
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders Of the Capital Traction
Company Tor the election Of directors for
NESDAT, January g 1907, at The Office OF
the company. Thirty-sixth and n streets
northwest. Washington. =. c. The polls
viii be open from 10 a. n. until y O'Clock
noon. 9. T. DUNLOP, President. II. D.
CHAMPION. Secretary. deI6-2S. jaS.9
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SPECIAL MEETING OF JOURNEYNFN
PIasterers Association viii be held FRI
DAY. December 2S, l.30 p. m. Business Of
Importance. BY order of association
THOMAS REARDON. Presidents de27-2t