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Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

People are thru sowing wheat.
Quite a good deal sown. Cutting
corn is almost done here also.
j. ID. Pulls who carries the mail
north from Thompson visited b.
F. Pulls and wife last week and
attended the Association at New
Hope church.
Mrs. Mollie Turner of Rich
mond, Mo, siSter-in-law of j. II.
Turner, visited them last week,
also visited her nieces, Mrs. Ollie
Sims and Mrs. John Botkin.
The Audrain Association met
at New Hope church the Goth and
2lst. \ large crowd was in at
tendance both days in spite of the
rain and mud. The meeting was
success in every way.
B. F. Pulls and wife spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rediger re.
turned Saturday from a business
trip to Southeast Missouri.
Rev. Zeerh and wife attended
the Association Thursday.
John Botkin caught a man in
his smoke house the other night
but he got away from him without
injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanham visited
lJ. w. Roberts and wife, Mrs.
Lanham's father and mother, last
Friday.
Ollie Sims and wife spent Sun
day evening at Parkor Denham 5
There are three of the oldest
in our knowing now visiting their
children and grand children in
High Hill and Cant neighbor.
hoods, Mrs. Ridgway, Mrs. jim
Sims mother, age 80 years, anC
Aunt Margaret Pulls, IS anG
Aunt Jane Denham, age not
known exactly, but something
near the other two.
Mrs. John Rediger visited a
B. +. Pulls last Thursday. Mrs
Rediger has had % teeth pulled
lately. That takes a good deal o
grit and nerve.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
NO. 45
LIBERTY ITEMS.

Heavy rains throughout this
section. Wheat sowing is at a
standstill. The wheat that has
been Sown is looking fairly well.
Grass is improving.
j. y. Allen and wife visited j.
l.. Allen and wife at Thompson a
few days back.
Alex Littrcll and wife of Mex
leo spent two days with their
uncle near Benton City last week.
j. W. Foley and J. r. Allen
made business trip cast of Aux
vase one day last week. They re
port a very poor prospect for
corn. and that is green enough to
get frost bit if it frosts in IL days.
Mrs. Edgar Allen of IIallsville
has returned home accompanied
by Charley Allen and his two sis
ters, Miss Mary Allen and Mrs.
Rcna Griffith.
Quite a robbery at Benton City.
Some excitement next morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
EAST HALLSVILLE.

Weather continues cool and
damp.
Mrs. Tom Prentice is entertain
ing her two daughters, Mrs. Alta
Dean and Mrs. ChaS. DairS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Long start
ed to Colorado Thursday where
they will make their home.
Mrs. Rena Griffith and Mr..
Charlie Allen are visiting their
brother, T. Z, Allen, this week.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Durk returned home
Tuesday from Illinois where she
spent a month with her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl MCGOWAN
spent Sunday with Allen Orcar
and family.
Mrs. Mable Conley and Albert
Wolfork spent Sunday with their
sister, Mrs. Virgil Evans of West
Hallsville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
A HOME BUILDER.
The Loan Association a Cure for
Divorce.

Carthage, Mo-, Sept. 23,-The
building and loan association to-
day was recommended as a cure
for the divorce evil at the annual
meeting of the State League of
Building and Loan Associations
Of Missouri. The statement that
10000 homes in Missouri erected
with the aid of the associations
We're a monument TO the cause Of
good citizenship and domestic
felicity and applauded.
This was the second and last
day of the State meeting and to-
night 100 delegates departed for
their homes after a trolley ride
thru the mining district of Jasper
county and a banquet at the Con
nor Hotel at Joplin.
Hannibal was chosen as the
meeting place next year and the
following were elected officers for
the ensuing year:
j. p. MoorGhead, Mexico, Mo,
president; j Henry Huffman,
Hannibal, secretary; j. L. Garm
Joplin, first vice-president; Bur.
ton McGinni, St. Louis, second
vice president; Fletcher Cowhard
Kansas City, third vice president
Carthage gave the delegates an
automobile ride to the marble
quarries and they were presented
with paper weights of marble.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
Mrs. Llewellyn Entertains.

Mrs. A. A. Brown of Boston
who is visiting her sister, Mrs. j.
f. Llewellyn, was the honor guest
at large reception Friday at the
home of Mrs. Llewellyn and Mrs,
Robert Snoddy. Mesdames Clar-
ence Barnes, A. b. White, and
Geo. Kemp, former schoolmates
of Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Martin
Yates, were in the receiving line
with Mrs. Lllewellyn, Mrs. Snod-
dy and Mrs. Brown.
About two hundred guests en-
joyed the hospitality of the alter
noon. The dining room was dec.
Grated with white carnations and
tube-roses and was presided over
by Misses Nellie Hill, Alta
Ritchie, Edith Gary and Airs,
Sam Sharp. Mesdames Elon
Dearing and Harry Gibbs with
Mrs. McCabe Howe, Misses Edith
Etheridge and Martha Mason dis
pensed coffee to the departing
guests. Among others who con-
tributed to the pleasures of the
afternoon were Miss Lutte
Vaughn, Mesdames w. w. Bolts
Geo. Robertson, j. W. Million, s.
p. Emmons, j. Ii. Guthrie and
Miss Sarah Basket.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
POWELL FORD.

The Monday morning rain will
help the fall pastures. Grass is
fine.
Elder Taylor filled his appoint
ment at Rising Sun church last
Sunday morning, and his sermon
was appreciated by all.
Mrs. Ella Bledsoe and Miss
Bertha McCreery of Mexico spent
Sunday afternoon with T. j
Powell and family.
Whitley johnson left Monday
to attend school in the East.
Milford Berry of this vicinity
is visiting in Carlisle and Moore
field, Ky.
VIM. Mason has been to Harri
son county on business.
The Willing Workers society
will meet with Mrs. Alex Carte
the first Thursday in October.
Mrs. VIM. McMurtry visited il
Fulton last week.
Mrs. James Powell attended
her cousins wedding last week
Miss Mary West of McCredie.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Walter Rucker as guard went
over to Jefferson City last week
with Deputy Sheriff Crockett
Woolery and NARROW Shock who
took to the penitentiary the pick
pockets who robbed Ben r. Mid
dleton. Mr.. Rucker had never
seen the penitentary before. One
OF the pickpockets proved quite
an entertainer. While at the de-
pot here to exemplify his dex-
terity with one hand handcuffed
ne cautiously slipped the other
ito W. A. Prices pocket. And on
the train going over he slipped up
behind negro and removed a
piece of chewing tobacco from his
mp pocket. He said his game "is
easier than working" if he could
always escape without being
caught.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
Those Who Come and Go.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Newgent,
near Molino, returned last Thurs
day, Sept. 81, 1911, from a ten
days. visit with their son, W. V.
Newgent, at st. Joseph, Mo.
They had most enjoyable trip,
Mrs. Frank Gardner and
daughter, Reinita, who have been
visiting Mrs. Gardner's father
here, Judge Matthias Crum, have
returned to their home at State
College, Penn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Adams re
turned last week from their
bridal trip to the Pacific coast.
Misses Harriet Creel and
Amanda Painter of Carrolton
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Mize Peters here.
Miss Emma Wenzel of this city
spent Sunday with relatives in
Martinsburg.
j. o. Dowell is visiting his son,
Elmer Dowell, and family in St.
Louis.
Miss Marie Rose visited Colum-
bia friends last week.
Miss Pearl Head, after a visit
to Miss Dorothy Dean here, has
returned to her home in McAles-
ter, Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hill leave
next week for San Antonio, Tex
as, where they will spend the
winter.
Mrs. j. G. Ford and little
daughter, Lorraine Adele, spent
last week as the guests of Mrs. j
F. johnson at Benton City.
Miss Ruth Kelly after an ex-
tended visit to her friend here
Miss Trix Plunkett, returned last
week to her home at Fairmont
w. Va.
Mrs. d. w. Butler of Mexico is
attending a Primitive Baptist As
sociatiOn gathering in Kansas
City. Before returning she vii
visit her sister, Mrs. Henrietts
Gulick, at Ness City, Kansas.
r. A. Calhoun returned las
week from a visit to his son, R. c.
Calhoun, in Denver, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Turner o.
Slater attended the funeral Of
Warner Williams here last week
Miss Edith Torreyson of Lad
donia visited Miss Bessie Scobe'
in Mexico last week.
Norvin Maxwell of Rush Hill il
visiting relatives in the State O
Louisiana.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
ROAD BUILDERS.
Mexico Boosters Help Push at
Excelsior Springs.

The North Missouri Highway
Association held an enthusiastic
meeting at Excelsior Springs last
week. About 75 delegates from
the different counties thru which
the proposed Northern Route
passes were present. Audrain
county was represented as fol-
lows: F. \. Morris, representing
the eight-mile road district; W
f. Atkinson, representing the
county court; Geo. Robertson and
DR.. Harrison, were the repreSen-
tatives from Mexico.
The quetsion of putting the
roads in proper shape was dis
cussed and the road drag was
recommended. A nine-foot drag
was proposed for the work with
300 pounds dead weight
1t was the sense of the meeting
that the roads through each coun-
ty be divided into fvr-mIc dis
tricts and committees he named
to oversee the work of dragging
the roads. And when this task
has been completed, the entire
length from New Florence to
Kansas City, is to be reported
to the Secretary of the Associa-
ton, w. r. Painter, at Carrollton,
and the road will be dedicated.
This work is to be done under the
supervision of the eight-mile road
district commission. It will be
dedicated the Northern Cross
State Highway.
Audrain was divided into three
districts of five miles each and the
following committees were
named. For the eastern district
Chas. Peyton, of Martinsburg DR.
w. II. Douglass, Benton City; cen
trail district, Fred A. Morris
western district, Joe Considine
Geo. Dean and Bishop Chance.
Each committee is to appoint &
Il
man in his jurisdiction to do tn,
dragging. Some of the western
counties that already have thi'
system in operation pay a mar
fifty cents a mile to operate the
drag. This work will be done as
soon as the special road district
commission can obtain availabl,
funds.
Sign posts to be placed along
the northern route was recon
mended. 1t was also the sense o
the meeting that all culverts be o
concrete and that none be les
than "a feet wide, and a 3O-foo
culvert was preferable.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
Jail Delivery Thwarted.

The Rails Co. Times reports
that Chas. Hayes, colored, former
ly of Mexico, charged with killing
his mistress some time ago, Ethel
Gipson who belonged near Lad
donia, saved big Jail delivery at
New London recently. Hayes
could have made his escape also,
but he told the officers what was
up and the plans of his jail asso-
ciates were thwartcd. Give the
"nigger" one big long credit
mark.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
Feutz- Barton Nuptials.

Mr.. Fred Feutz of Kansas City.
who was raised at Rush Hill, this
county, and Miss Bessie Ellen
Barton were married last Sunday
morning, at six o'clock, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Barton, in Lad
donia, Rev. II. b. Rice officiating
They will reside in Kansas City
where Mr.. Feutz has a fine bust
ness position. The bride was a
popular school teacher. Many
friends here wish the happy
couple long life and happiness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
Miss Pierce Married.

Miss Birdie Pierce, daughter of
the late j. l.. Pierce of Laddonia,
was married the 21st inst, to Mr..
Robert Lee Bryan, at the home of
the brides sister, Mrs. C. c.
Clark, in Oklahoma City, Okla
Miss Pierce is a jewel in charac-
ter and heart and mind, and we
congratulate Mr.. Bryan upon the
prize he has won.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
Wilson Harrison Nuptials.

Mr.. VIM. Wilson of near Cen
tralia and Miss Ida Price Harri-
son of Mexico were married last
Thursday afternoon at the home
of the brides mother in this city,
Mrs. Joseph Barker, Judge w. w.
Bolts officiating. Our best wishes
extended the happy couple.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
Some Farm Notes.

If You don't want your hogs to
eat up every hen they can get,
give them a variety of food, so
that they will not be SO carniter-
ous in their appetite.
Keep the horses doing some
thing every day. An idle horse
will be a sick horse before you
know it.
With the fall letting up of
work, let up on the heavy feed.
Like men, horses doing little
work should eat little.
Some of the cracks in the stable
can be stopped up more cheaply
than you can feed oats to keep
the horses warm.
Mares bred in November will
foal the following October, after
after most Of the farm work is
done, and the flies are gone.
Some men start for the doctor
when they have a sick horse.
Others feed well, care well and
drive well, so they never have to
90 to the doctor.
Begin to take the chill off the
water you give the horses when
the weather gets cold. You can
heat it cheaper on the stove than
you can in the stomach of the
horse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
Trexler-Miller Nuptials.

Cards have been received here
announcing the marriage on the
23rd inst. of Prof. Harrison An.
thony Trexler, for two years one
of the teachers in Hardin College,
to Miss Desda Mae Miller, at
Omaha, Neb. They will be at
home to their friends at Balti-
more, Md, after Nov. 1st. Mr..
Trexler's many Mexico friends
wish him and his young bride
long life and happiness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
Chicken Thieves.

Thieves on horseback carried
away a number of chickens from
the home of 7. B. Kelley, west OF
Mexico, one night last week. A
son of Mr.. Kelley was awakened
and saw them escape from the
premises, going west.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

The Mexico Christian church
Bible school had an attendance OF
575 last Sunday. Thirteen mem.
bers of the Wellsville Men 5
Bible Glass came up and visited
the school. The Mexico class gave
the Wellsville visitors a dinner al
the Ringo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

II. H. Grafford Of Vandalia is
here this week serving on the
petit jury in place Of his neighbor,
VIM. johnson, who was excused
last week. Mr.. Grafford will be a
candidate for County Treasurer
next year. He has been farmer
all his life and is one of the East
End s very best citizens.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

The Columbia papers have had
good deal to say lately relative
to the North Missouri Central
Railroad Co. having negotiations
on for the purchase Of the south
end of the Mexico, Santa Fc &
Perry line. The talk is all hot
air; nothing to it at least mp to
this present date.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

G. L. Ferris will open tin
shop and general repair business
in Ferris & Cauthorn hardware
store. All former patrons and
many new ones will welcome Mr..
Ferris back into business in Mex
leo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
That Thomas Cat.

John T. Ricketts,, the abstractcr
man, has been having Caruso
music in his neighborhood, which
has given rise to the following
poetic effusion:
A man had a Thomas cat
That warbled like Caruso,
A neighbor swung a base ball bat
And now Thomas doesn't do so.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
Armentrout-Simpson Nuptials.

Mr.. Gilbert Armentrout of this
county, north of Centralia, and
Miss Bessie Simpson of Monroe
county were married last Sunday
by Rev. G. A. Shadwick of Cen
tralia. Many Staunch friends cX-
tend Mr.. and Mrs. Armentrout
warmest congratulations and best
wishes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
Infant Child Dead.

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. D. Worrell, which was born
last Thursday, died Friday. Short
religious service at the grave con
ducted by Rev. w. A. Shullen-
berger.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28
Telephone Company Sold.

The Mexico Telephone Co. has
been sold to the Missouri & Kan
sas Telephone Co. R. V. Monta-
que, who owned the plant, will
likely leave Mexico, going West to
look after mining interests which
have been demanding much of
his time of late.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Hon. j. A. Potts has returned
to his home in San Antonio, Tex
as, after spending part of the
summer here with relatives.
Scores of our people would be de
lighted to have Mr.. Potts return
to Audrain to reside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Charles Hardin McPike of Van
dalia is suing his wife for di-
vorce, among other things charg-
ing that she tried to force him TO
enter a sanitarium, or asylum, in
st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

The following good friends
have renewed for the Message
within the past few days: Rev.
Howard L. Davis, f. Marvin Dave
Armstrong, L. w. Lierheimer, ID.
b. Dougless, and Mrs. n S. Ed
wards.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Farley Campbell, who is up at
Creston, Mont, sends a dollar to
renew for the Message lie says
that he is in a fine valley and a
good country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Lawrence Myers, a very trust
worthy young man, has accepted
a position with the Palace Cloth
ing Co., formerly the Kemp Mel
son Clothing Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

The Mexico High School is
crowded with pupils this season.
The class of 1912 will be the
largest in the history of the
school. Mexico schools are all
right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Misses Leota Weaver, Kate
Dudley and Gertrude Bybee of
Molino attended the Audrain
Baptist Association county gath
ering at New Hope last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

c. E. Mosley of Mokane has
bought the Mexico Implement &
Harness Co. establishment of W.
f. Atkinson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

j. f. Blum has bought the j. n.
Basket residence in the west part
of Mexico for $4,000. 1t is a
pretty home and sold cheap.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

o. L, Moseley, the new pro
prietor of the Mexico Implement
& Harness Co. stock Of goods, Wis
tied his family near Mokane first
of the week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

U. S. Goran of Vandaha is serv-
ing on the petit jury this week in
place of Ed. Morris, who has been
excused.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

G. R. Gibson has bought the W.
L. Harper place in West Mexico,
paying $4,700. Mr.. Gibson lives
west of town and will move to his
new purchase soon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Mrs. Walter Sanuch h uader
went an operation for appcudici
It's last week. She seems TO be re-
covering her former health all
right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Holmes
are in st. Louis, Mr. Holmes to
attend the State Grand Lodge
meeting of the Masonic fra
ternity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

L. A. Bybee Of "The Only
Way " has been enjoying a visit
from his brother, Frank Bybee
of Pleasant Hill, I'll.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

f. d. Moore Of Mexico won the
$500 saddle stake at Jefferson
City last week with his fine mare,
Queen of Denmarks. "
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

The following have subscribed
for the Message since our last is
sue: W. V. Newgcnt, Ollie
Fuich and Jos. Mudd.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Mrs. Amanda Miller, the mother
of Mrs. S. p. Cunningham of this
city, is this week visiting her son
and family, John Miller, at Col
umbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Mrs. Houghland, principal of
the South Side School, is at Mus
catine, Iowa, at the bedside of
her mother, who is very ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Joseph Heizer of Molino who
has been located at Dalton, Neb.,
for some time, returned home a
few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Mrs. w. A. McAIurtry, Mrs. w.
w. McMurtry and Miss Emma
McPheeters returned a few days
ago from a visit to the family of
Judge McPheeters at Fulton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

W. T. Rafferty, of Carroll coun
ty, Mo-, visited Rev. j. W. Kelt
ner and family this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Mrs. G. B. Lyman has returned
from a visit to relatives at Sioux
City, Iowa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

George Kunkel attended the
Postmasters' Convention held in
st. Louis last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Heizer Of
Molino visited Mexico relatives
last Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

James Cockrels, a travelling
salesman, has bought the Mrs.
Nora Crawford home in this city
and will move his family to Mex
leo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Miss Lily Boeger of this citv is
attending the commercial college
at Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

j. A. Morrow and wife are Wis
iting in Sedalia and attending the
State Fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

DIR, j. w. Reed is home from
B. b. Springs at Bowling Green
where he took treatment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Levi Jones has sold his delivery
business to John f. Davis. Davis
is a hustler all right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

The pupils of the South Side
school made $29,S5 for their
piano fund from the ice cream and
ices they sold from Rucker Bros.
soda fountain last Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

j. G. Bassford and w. w. John
son are serving on the Federal
petit jury in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

NJ. G. Worley of Columbia AZ
tended the funeral Of w. w
Williams here hast week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Mr.. Louis BuSScn and Miss
Leota Jarboe, both of Martins
burg, were granted marriage
license Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

w, N. Boatman is visiting rela
tives in Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

S. B. Browning, formerly Of
Mexico, died a few days ago Of
pneumonia at Versailles, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Miss Flavel McLoney has re-
turned from a visit to st. Louis
friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Stanley Blattner has returned
from Colorado.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

X. B. Wilkcrson was in Spring
field, Mo, this week on business
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Mr.. Richard A. Hagan and Miss
Margaret Baker We're granted
marriage license last Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

E. w. Walker, northwest part
of town, is reported quite i'll.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

d. P. Moore of Webster Groves
was here on business last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Rose Buckley and family are
visiting in Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-28

Mrs. Annie Armistead is report
ed quite i'll.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
HEALTH AS AN INVESTMENT
Fraternal Orders, Labor Unions and
Insurance Companies Erect
tuberculosis Sanitoria.

As an Investment in the health OF
their members, four large fraternal
orders, two international labor unions
and one of the largest insurance COM
panies In the United States have es..
tablished sanatoria for the treatment
OF tuberculosis, according to state
ment issaeG by the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis. The Royal League, the
first fraternal order to establish a
sanatorium, conducts a hospital for
Its tuberculous members at Black
Mountain. The Modern Woodmen OF
America conducts one at Colorado
Springs; the Workmen's Circle, one
at Liberty, N. T., and the Independent
Order of Fofesters have one at Rain.
bow Lake, N, Y, and will soon open
second one at San Fernando, Cal. The
International Typographical Union has
since 1898 conducted sanatorium at
Colorado Springs, and the Interna-
tional Printing Pressman and Assist
ants Union Of America has recently
opened 6 new institution at Rogers.
vile, Tenn. A leading life insurance
company is now erecting sanator-
iuEa at MI. MeGregor, N. Y, which will
be the first of its kind established
by an "old line" insurance company.