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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
TENDERLOIW PLAY
GETS BY CENSORS
Officials Require Private Exhi-
bitiou of blouse of Bond
age" at MorgantoWn.

After lengthy discussion during
which each questionable scene in the
films was thoroughly gone over, the
city and county officials, who at the
request of Mayor Stewart gathered In
the Swisher theatef at Morgantown
yesterday afternoon to witness a pri-
yate exhibition of 1.-THE House of
BONDAGE the white slave photoplay
billed for two days at the theater
there, it was decided that the pictures
are net ones to be barred from ex-
hibition under the city ordinance pro-
hibiting the representation OF immora'
scenes or characters in any public
place, and the show will go on as
scheduled.
The private inspection of the films
consumed more than two hours. and
was carried on behind locked doors.
Prosecuting Attorney Goodwin con-
tended that there is one scene in the
play which should by all means be
eliminated The scene in particular
takes place in house of New York's
tenderloin and is claimed by the pro-
ducers of the play to be a faithful
portrayal of conditions existing TO-DAY:
The suggestion was made that all
BOYS and girls under 10 years OF age
be barred from admittance. MT. GOOD
win promptly put the qutetus on TINS
suggestion by stating that II tn4s
were done it would be a practical ad-
mission on the part OF the officials that
the play is an immoral one. In the
end, the concensus of opinion seemed
to be that while the play might be i'm
moral in some features, the end JUS
titled the means, and as the pictures
are supposed to teach great moral
they will be shown.
"The House of Bondage" mas oeen
booked for the Robinson GRAND tneaIer
here Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of next week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
EPIDEMIC OF NUNPS
Is So Serious in London That
Lively Business is Done In
suring Persons.
uY Aesee,Arae rREss,

LONDON, Feb 21.-An epidemic Of
humps has become so serious in Lon
don that lively business is being done
insurfng business men against the
disease Mumps is not on the list of
notifabIe contagious diseases and the
result has been that during the pres
ent period of cold damp weather the
epidemic has gone like wildhre
through the Office district of the city.
One physician has written to the
papers protesting against the levity
with which the outbreak has been
treated by the press. He asserts that
the only funny thing about the dis
ease is its name and concludes that
since there are no specifics against
the humps once acquired, strong pre-
ventive measures should be taken
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
Over the Murder of William
Benton by General Villa, a
Rebel Leader.
MURDERED LIKE A DOG
Saws a telegram from Texas
and Villa Did Act in Per-
son 1t Says.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-General
Villa teIcgraphed Roberto v. Pes
auiera, Constitutionalist agent here
as follows:
THE attention of the commanding
general of the division OF the north
having been drawn to the published
report in respect to the recent cxecu-
ton of William S. Benton, he desires
it known that the action of the au-
thorities in that case was entirely JUS
tilted by the laws and usages OF war.
There is absolutely no doubt but
that Benton, Huerta sympathizer
and a murderer of Mexican citizens
deliberately attempted an act of vio-
lerce against the person and life OF
the commanding general and for that
reason, in accordance with the laws
and usages of war, he was tried by a
military tribunal constituted for that
purpose, and executed pursuant to Its
sentence, a proceeding sustained by
American and Europe precedents.
General jackson in. 1918, hung
two British subjects, Arbuthnot and
Ambrister for having given alien sym
pathy to hostile Indians in Florida.
General Butler hung Mumford at New
Orleans in 1862 for merely hauling
down an American flag from over the
customs house and two years later
Kennedy was hung by the United
States military authorities at New
York because of his completely in a
plot to set fire to that city.
What was justifiable under mar
tial law in the United States then is
certainly iustifiable in Mexico now.
The fact that Benton was British
subject has no bearing on the legal
status of the case as under interna-
tionaI law the alien Is as amenable to
martial law as is a citizen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
POSTAL MATTERS
KEEP THEM BUSY
Conuressmen Nicely and Brown
Are between the Devil and
the Deep Blue Sea.
trpEcIAL 70 nae TrLroRAN1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Postofice
matters are taking up large part of
the time OF Congressman Neely and
Brown, each of whom represents a
Democratic district in which all presi-
Dental nominations Of postmasters
are referred 80 them. Congressman
Nicely has the Wheeling postohlce on
hand and it is giving him a lot OF
trouble to make his selection from
among the FIVE applicants. He is hav-
ing no trouble In getting advice on
the subject, for on Friday alone he re-
cefved by actual count more than $50
letters In regard to the appointment
Oh q postmaster at Wheeling. In adj
tiition he answered a number of long
distance telephone calls and received
many kilograms and special delivery
letters. Major Nicely expects to make
his recommendation for appointment
to that Office within the next few days.
Congressman Brown, with his recom-
mendations all settled, has not yet
made them to the Postmaster General
as some of the offices are not yet va
cant. 1t became known today that the
Offices at Belington and Phiiippt viii
both become vacant on March z, ana
an effort win be made to have the
successors TO the present postTnasters
nominated and confirmed by that time.
Mr.. Brown has recommended b. =.
Rolrrbaugh for postma tier at Being
ION ana ~. al Key Tor Ter k
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
LAUNDRYDEN
of Two States are 10 Hold
Their Annual Meeting in the
City of Parkersburg.

The annual convention OF the Eir-
GINA and West virginia Laundry
mems Association viii lie held at
Parkersburg March and %, ana
Iarndrvn;en there are making prepar-
atoms and arrangements for the oc-
casion in connection with the commit
tees from the. association The result
will be that the visiting delegates VIII
be shown 2 good time while in that
city, as some very pleasant affairs
will be arraR ged for their oeneh1
outside Of business sessions, when
they will have an opportunity to en-
ioy the hospitality of their Parkers-
burg brethren ana of the citizens
generally, all of whom are in favor OF
civic righteousness and cleanliness,
and as the laundrymen are exponen Is
IF The latter they Will be given a well
come. 1t is expected that all the
laundries of they two states will be
represented at tn9 convention.
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BUSINESS
Conditions in General Continue
to Be Satisfactory Glass
worker Says.

P1TTsBURG, Feb. 2l-The Com
mcner says:
General business conditions continue
to be quite satisfactory in window
glass circles. orders are coming in
rather freely and affairs appear to be
progressing nicely. Production OF
glass continues up to the mark in the
various factories and very few reports
of q pessimistic nature have been re-
Ali Indications point to a con
tfnuance Of the present steady run
for some time to come. With the
advent of less rigorous weather 1t Is
tbcugh4 that the plac ng of further
orders for glass will be greatly stina-
uiated. There is nothing cut of the
ord nary to record, as far as the
business transacted during the las'
week is concerned, and affairs are
pursuing the even tenop OF their way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
PUBL 10 FEEL NO RUNS
HIGH ON THE BORDER
FEDERAL OFFICE
IS TO COME HERE
Parkersburg Fights H ar d
against Transfer of Mar
shaI's Headquarters

PARKEREBURG, Feb. 21.-With the
appointment OF Clarence E. Smith, the
Fairmont editor, to the marshalshlp
OF the Northern district of this state
Genes the rumor from authentic quar-
tiers that the new marshal Will move
the marshal's office from this city to
Clarksburg. \,
No sooner had the. rumor mater
iaiized than, the local board Of COM
merce got busy to use an expressive
or s,aagy term. Friday Secretary
Radeker sent out letters to Senators
Chiffon and Golf and also to Congress-
man Moss, in which the board urged
those gentlemen 10 use their utmost
Official and personal influence to pre-
vent the removal Of the marshaIs
office from this city TO Clarksburg or
any other place. 1t is to be hopea
that influence thus invoked VIII DC
effective, for the danger is very real
ii repcrts from authorftiye sources
are to be believed.
Among the arguments advanced
AGAINST the proposed removal IS that
there is no fit place for the office IN
Clarksburg, where the federal quarters
in the postonice are already vastly
overcrowded, barely furnishing room
for Deputy United States Clerk Harrl-
yon,s ONCE, in addition to the court
room and the Strengthened quarters
allotted to the Judge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
GbTTLE DISEASE
on Americans Ranches in Mex
leo TO Be Looked into by a
Federal Bureau.
tsPeefAL 70 rHE TELEaRAta''

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2t.T-The Bus
reau of Animal Industry Of the De-
partment OF Agriculture, at the request
Of Congressman Nicely, is trying TO as
sist the American owner OF q couple
of cattle ranches in Mexicos John
Robinson, Of smithdeld, Wetzel eoui3-
ty, owns two ranches near Vera Cruz
Mexico, on which he has hundreds q
cattle. His stock has been dying re
Gently of some mysterious disease, be-
ing suddenly attacked and dying IN .
few hours after the attack. The Hex
lean government has under Ken e
ascertain what is the matter but aas
failed. Mr.. Robinson has had SAM
Of the blood OF the cattle sent ~
Washington, but the represent 81
OF the Department of Agriculture have
been unable to ascertain any cause
for the illness. It Is now thoul1 9
search for poison wiIlabe made, e
If the loss OF stock e. the result p
any foul play.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
is to Be Met by His Nephew in
Spain as He Comes Home
from South America.
nv aseocIArGo PREssl

NEW YORK, Feb. EI.-Iheodore
Douglas Robinson, nephew of Theo-
dore Roosevelt and chairman of the
New York State Progressive commit I
tee. sailed for Europe today where he
will meet the Colonel during the lat
ter part of April Colonel Roosevelt,
now in South America, intends to ar
rive in Spain during that month. Mr..
Robinson cared to make no prophe-
sizes as to whether Roosevelt would
Re the Progressive nominee for gov
S.uor next fall There's no telling
I'm sure" he said. You know the
colonel is usually guided by the viii
of the people. AS it now stands he
plans to aid congressional candidates
in Maine and possibly in Pennsylvania,
No doubt he will be in the thick OF
the fight for Progressive principles. .
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
ORDERS
Or DEGREES Are Entered in a
Number of Cases in Circuit
Court of County.

In the circuit court Saturday the
onrcintment Of Alexander Hender-
son Robert Sedw.ck, Henry Lewis,
John Booker, J. L. Ruffir, f. 9: ROD.
inson, :. II Clay, Frank WeIls all ~
BurrelI Danger1eId as trustees OF
the Methodist Episcopal church COL
ored, was confirmed.
,Tudgment for S443.96 was given
SDanG and Company against the Fir
Grove Realty Company
Judgment for $4,000 upon YER
dict several months ago was given
Schaffner Brothers against the NJ
tionaI supply Company. :.
a consent decree was entered IA
the cause OF Levi Lesson against tue
Bastown Glass Company ana o2he stl ,.
Final decree was entered IN Ine
cause of John A. Heldreth against
Samuel Swiger. -
Swieer and Austin H. DAWSON were
nnnointed commissioners to part ton
Ian.Ie IN the cause of May SHAVER
ae-ojnsi Anna Pinnell and an oruer
of reference was made.
Tnthbert "A. Osborn, Ernest =
pipott ana cree NJ. Bartlett We're ap-
.rctinted commissioners to partit on
lands in the cause of Lloyd N;
rick against Mary MILAN ct al.
The general receiver of the eou -
vae directed to pay certain funds to
Edward q. Robinson, guardian, ana
- ,T me chancery cause OF the Home
Rank for Savings against Racn rs
\ Freeland ct al was submitted on
final hearing. z,orance
divorce was granted Florence
Ashcraft from Sylvester AshcFai' oi'
payment of costs. .na,,+
for s5i6.62 against r. N. Williams;
An ejectment suit by Garrett and and
Arna++ against the South Penn vi
Company wah dismissed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
AGGRESSIVE ATTITUDE Is
SOON TO BE DEMANDED
cay AsseeIA1Eo rRass2

LONDON, Feb. 21-The BritlSh u
government, up to noon To-Day. hau
not taken any action in regard to the
execution at Juarez Of William ?
Benton, the Scottish ranchman, ne
yond instructing Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, British ambassador at WASH
:ngton, to obtain from Secretary
Bryan all possible information on
The AFFAIR. Although the TRAGEDY
mas created a sensation throusnou,,
the British Isles, it has not arouseu
any disposition in the part OF r.
Eponslble members of the BIRTHS.
government 20 change their policy N
regard to Mexico. There Is no ON SL.
cealment OF the fact, however ina
lnurder of British subjects IN Mex
co unless followed by punlsilrle gu
Of the murderers and the payI l,,l,
Of indemnity, are likely to arous,
uublic opinion here to the pom .i.
where it will demand that the Br ti:.
government take more aggre eSas,,
attitude. In its official attltuut
Great Britain Is cooking to INT
United States government to protec
British subjects and had no doup
that the United States viii do y
nest. The members of the Britls
government consider that the recOE
-s~g----~--->-------
fContinued on page two
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GIVIL SERVICE
AMOUNTS TO
NOTHING NOW
And Official Orders Are Issued
Mere for Purpose of Hood
Winking the People.
CASE AT lNDEPENDElc :
AS Finally Acted onDy the Post.
master General Enppla size
These Facts.

WASHINGTON, Feb. In
Florence r. Bailey has been appoint
ed postmistress at independence ~
Preston county, upon recomme en- da-
ton of gresham Brown.
only fourt tl-clas postofdce, bat
nished a fair SAMPLE Of how muc q
4 night a,commumtty can get into over
the filling OF q small government 1p9
1t is one OF the very many % Its KIND
which C0neressman Brown has ma
on his hands since the Wilson admin
istration came into power. It also
serves to illustrate how much TIE
very recent official order Issued by
Postmaster General Burleson Gre
ferred to at the time In this eorress
pon dence) may be regarded as beings
a sincere effort not to apply politics
to this particular class of postmastefs
In the order of their averages, wen
no regard whatsoever, to their pole
tics. unless charges were preferred
and proven which would make the
appointment hurtful to the lefhetency
of the service; and In such a case as
that the next highest on sthe list
should be appointed, and so on.
Jason Rogers, a school teacher at
Independence, headed the 41st With
the highest average. Mrs Bailey
stood in second place. Rogers rs
Republican and Mrs. Bailey is the
wife of a very active Democratic com
mftteeman. While Rogers was born
in Preston county, he had resided ct
Independence but two years. It was
charged that he was a nonSrestde
and on that charge. wholly untrue,
Congressman Brown was permitt ed to
recommend Mrs. Bailey Tor the 1ob
and she has been apnointed: A petit
ton signed by every male resident OF Z
Independence except the other appn
cants for the position, and one other
denying the fiimsy charge against
Rogers was fled in his behalf by
Representative Sutherland, who had
recommended the appointment.
This Is just one of the countle
cases wherein the civil service flat
are made a Laughing stock OF and
official orders are shown to be noth-
ing except false and insincere utter-
ances published to hoodwink the peo-
pie.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
AN APPEAL
Will Be Taken to the Supreme
Court No Matter Who Wins
in the ThaW Case.
tBY ASSOCIATES PREss'

CONCORD, y. Il. Feb. line
yorIr seeks the return of Harry Thaw
70 answer to a charge of conspiracy
to escape from the insane asylum at
Watteawan were set forth by William
r Jerome in the federel court today i;l Z;
lIT Jerome asked the permiss on
"a Ale supplementary briefs and was
aiven ten days to do so. ThaW $
Counsel will reply ten dfV5 thereal-
ter. Judge Aldrich then Will Ten1 81
his decision and an appeal Will
tsI,an iTnnned .ately by one side or the
other to the supreme court OF the
United states.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
DEMANDING DETAILS
OF MURDER OF BENTON
nY ASSOCIATES PRESS,

Ell ,P.ASO, Tex, Feb. 21-The OF
fetal announcement that Wfll'am >.
Benton, a British subject, had been
executed by Mexican rebels>at JUarez
Tuesday night; the adoption of res
CIutions at a mass meeting here con-
demning the United States govern
ment for It's handling of Mexican al
fairs: exchange of shots between
members of the Thirteenth United
States cavalry and a score or more
OF Mexicans, and uncertainty as to
the fate OF Gustav Bauch. an
American, and two Englisihmen,
John Lawrence and a man named
Curtis. were the Developments OF the
last twenty-four hours.
Following in rapid success on
these incidents served to bring pub
lie feeling to high pitch ami TO-DAY
every official agency was engaged ~
bringing to light further details.
The American consul, Thomas u
Edwards. was officially informed
that Gustave Bauch, who was re
ported executed as spy last mgn I,
had merely been removed from the
Laredo street barracks to another
lookup and the consul was assured
that prcIbaly he would be released IN
day or two. The accusations
against Bauch so far as could DC
learned, stmnered down during TINS
trial to the charge thai he had as as
sisted in repairing locomotives loi
the federaIs.. Bauch is a ralifoao
mechanic.
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D.Az NOT TO ALLY SELF
WITH REBELS LEADERS
tsr ASSOCIATED PsEsO

NEW YORK, Feb. 2l:-FeIiX Dlaz.
who helped bring about the downfall
of Madero but later had to flee from
Mexico for his life, arrived here to-
day from Havana. He declared that
he had no intention of allying him
self with CarranZa and villa and oe-
clined to discuss what plans, if any,
he had for regaining the power he
once had in Mexico. Friends. who
accompanied him in his exile, said he
left Havana because he feared the
hostility of the Huertans. who had al
ready made an attempt to Kill him
since he fed from Vera Cruz.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
NENSBGN HyRL
Johnnie Goldsboro, Jr., Cuts His
Hand Badly While Sled
Riding.

Johnnie Goldsboro, Jr., aged II
years, a newsboy for the Daily Tel
egram, suffered serious injury to
his left hand about s o'clock lasf
night while sled riding on Mechanic
street near Water street. In an at
tempt to stop the sled, the young
boy put his hand on the curb. Hls
hand came in contact with the Jag
,ced edges of a broken bottle and
four of the leaders in his hand were
pierced by the glass. He was rushed
to a hospital where he was given
medical attention. He was taken tc
his home about midnight, where he
is resting easier today.
He is son of John Goldsboro, 2
transfer driver, and lives on Water
street.
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NEGRO KILLED
And Nine Other Men and Won
en- Are Injured in CoastIng
Accident al MorgantoWn-

MoRGANTOWN, Feb. 2i.-one man
was killed and nine other men and
women painfully injured early this
morning when bobsled on which
they we're coasting veered from its
course and struck the curb going ct
a rate of fifty miles an hour. The
dead man is Tom Walker, hotel
cher. All are negroes. Walker was
catapulted against telephone pole
and instantly killed. The accident
occurred about / o'clock two hours
after the police had been instructed
BY the mayor to stop all coasting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
SILVER REVALyED
AT the College of Oxford; Sollle
of Which is Very Old and
Quite Valuable.
,nr AaseelATrn easss,

LONDON, Feb. 21.-The colleges at
oxford have been having their stlv
reyaIued. NO estimate of the. total
valuation has been given but it must
run into many thousands of dollarf.
One or two colleges are said to have
silver to the value of $4,000. Prae-
tfcaIly all this vas given by old men-
bers of the colleges, it being for many
years the regular custom for men 70
give a benefaction of plate when they
graduated. Many of the treasures
are of great value, having been In the
possession of the colleges from the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
MURDERS WIFE
Former Hotel Man at Bradford
Takes the Life of Wife in a
Brutal Manner.
- .sann,Arre raEnsa

GAINESVILLE. n. y, Feb. 2l.-Sim-
on G. Cooney, of Bradford, Pa, killed
his wife at a sanitar!um here today.
Coouey. unperturbed, announced the
fact to the clerk. Investigation re-
suited in the finding OF Mrs. Cooneys
bodv in the room assigned the couple
on their arrival last night. Examine
ton today by Dr. Arthur jackson m
5ica+ed that Cooney was suffering
from acute mania Cooney was later
arraigned before Police Justice An
1erson. He waived examination and
was sent to the county jail. He told
the police that early today he and MS
wife uuarreled. He snatched a pic
ture from the wall and wit 1t felled
her to the floor. He formerly CON
iucted the Capitol hotel at Bradford
Allen D. Fitzhugh was {. business .Ii,1.as
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STEAlIER ASHgRE
In Severe Northeast Gale South
of Cape Henry But Crew !
is Taken Off

NORFOLK, va; Feb. 2J.--rhe Brit
ish steamer. RiVeTsdale, Captain L.oTl
inner, from Port Arthur, Tex, to Rot
terdam, with lumber, Is ashore neaI
Little Island, where she struck
night. The Rixersdale went hard
ashore about twelve miles south e.
Cape Henry 81 severe ncrtaea
gale, The crew was ZEN u
breeches buoy and lIle noa "a
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burned TO DEATH
Is a Civil War Veteran from
DAYTON, O., in a Shanty in
City of Pittsburg.
tnr nsseelArse eaEss1

PITTSBURC. Feb. 21.-William Up ,,
craft, an aged veteran Of the Civil
war, who recently came here from
DAYTON, o., to see q dying brother and
who has since been living in q shanty
in a lonely part cf O'Hara township
was burned to death today when the
shanty was destroyed by fire.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-21
ADMINISTRATORS QUALIFY.

Omar t. Rittenhouse has qualified
as administrator of the estate of
Rosa v. Rittenhouse with bond at
500 and Pohn e. Nolen surety, and
John e. Nolen has qualified as adj
mfnistrator OF the estate of GT*ssie
Nolen with bond at 500 and Omar
II. Rfttenhouse surety.
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Gift TO ATTEND.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 21.-In letter
IN Governor Hatfield, Senator Nathan
CON mas assured the governor that
ne VIII be here next Wednesday to at
tend the meeting of the Republican
stSte committee and that senator
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uoTEL CHANGE.

CAssAWAY, Feb. 21.-A. !. VII,
Ifams. proprietor Of the valley hotel
which was recently destroyed by fire,
has purchased the Hotel Gassa way
from Mrs. NJ. s. Disharoom and has
taken charge of it.
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THRI0E KILLED.
enY AsseelArEn saEsss

ROME. Feb. -21-Three persons
were killed and six seriously injure1
in a railway collision today neat
Grosete. There were eleven Amer
leans on one of the trans but none
Of them suffered any injury.
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cor NEW CHURCH AND SCHOOL

WESTON, Feb. 21.-The Catholic lS,,r
n e Ward and Alfred properties on on
net ~ a Az, for $4,000 and will
rect srt a new church edifice and paro-
chiaI school upon II.