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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-18

culties were encountered in getting TO
tn continent than had been antici-
pated. He arrived in Brussels a few
days before the German occupation or
the Belgian capital and with three
other correspondents set out Gin a
taxicab in search OF "a battle. 1t so
turned out that they rode into the
advancing columns of the German
army at LOuvain and from that time
until he left the continent McCutche-
on was under either the protection
or the surveillance OF the Germans
in a somewhat incongruOus cOmbina-
ton capacity OF guest-prisOner'
Back to- Brussels.
Returning TO Brussels the party Of
Americans with passes from the Ger
man commandant again went in search
of a battle. this time u the direction
of Beaumont where the main armies
were concentrating for a battle. 1t
was here that the correspondents, in
Guiding besides McCutcheon, Irwin
Cobb. James O'DonnelI Bennett and
ArnO bosch, were made prisoners by
the German officers. Their imposing
eQuipage. consisting Of a butchers
cart drawn by q noble steed christened
Gray Gables' because Of the promi-
hence Of her hip bones was cOnfscated
though finally restored (Only 10 be
given away by the correspondents
when they could not get one mark, %
cents, for IT'D and the prisoners CON
Quoted TO AK Ia Chapelle. In this
city they met the American consul. a
former ChicagOan who identified them
and indirectly opened the opportunity
for McCutcheOn 10 soar over the great
battle line on the French border in
one Of the German aerOplaneS. an eX-
perience which is believed to have
fallen to the lot Of no other civilian in
the present war.
McCutcheOn spoke in the Warmest
terms of the treatment accorded him
by the Germans as well as those Of
the allied forces with whom he came
in contact.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-18
COMPANIES INCORPORATED

Articles of incorporation for the
Parcel Post Scale Co, with a pro-
posed capital stock Of $50, 900. have
been fled with the county recorder
The incorpOratOrs are Clair l. Kim
ball, Emerson E. Priddy, Daniel w
Kimball, Emerson Priddy and Harold
+. Kimball, all OF Chicago. The com
pany Will locate their plant in this
city
also become incorporated with a pro-
posed capital stock of 10000 The
incorporatOrs are Earl +. Whitner
John b. Fair and Frank III. Fair, all
of North Liberty, where the plant
will be located 1t is proposed to
manufacture and deal in cement prod
uctS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-18
CARTOONIST AND
POET PROVIDE A
FINE PROGRAM
John 7. MCCutChen Tells Knife
and Fork Club Members How
He TraiIed the Opposing
Armies in Europe.

Thrilling experiences chasing a bat
tie Of the worlds greatest war in
whatever means presented itself from
taXicab TO butchers cart were enter
tainingly told Thursday evening by
John Tinney McCutcheOn, the Chica-
20 cartoonist. in an address before the
members of the Knife and Fork club
st the third dinner Of the season.
With Wilbur -. Nesbit of Chicago
as POSTMASTER and J. W. Foley, poet
and journalist of st. Paul. as another
OF the speakers. the program was Ger
tainly the banner one Of the season
end drew one Of the largest attend
ances in the history Of the club.
Nesbits inimitable style in toast
masting" as he terms it. makes it
easy 10 believe the current report shat
he carries his dress suit with him
constantly to and from business in
chicago in anticipation of demands
Tor his services at dinners.
Optimism il Keynote.
Foley Is a poet much in the style
of James Whitcomb Riley and his
verse has become we'll known through
the sincerity Of its appeal TO the heart
Of humanity. His avOwed creed is
that the boy or girl in men and wOm-
en- never is crushed but only OBJ
scured by the completely Of adult life
and in his poetry he makes his appeal
10 the primal impulses and feelings
most evident in youth. Optimism
rang through all the works he read
last night
Dr. Joseph w CarhaTt former pro-
fessOr of philosophy at DePauw uni
versity. was another honor guest con-
tributing to the entertainment with
am imprOmptu speech.
McCutcheon as the first speaker OF
the evening visualiZed the war in Eu-
rope in an interesting outline of his
experiences in the war zone during
the earlier part of the great struggle.
lie confined himself 10 recOunting MS
personal vicissitudes and those of
three companions bent on a similar
mission. namely. to see something OF
the great war and 10 transmit their
impressions to the great American
public through the channels of their
various journals.
starts for the Front.
McCutcheOn like Frederick Palmer,
the one American correspondent with
credentials of the British government
emitting him TO view the war from
the allies lines, was in Mexico when
the European cauldrOn boiled over.
Having supplied himself with letters,
which were imposing both in number
ana in the reputation of their sign
ers, but which proved of little use,
McCutcheOn set out for that vague and
shifting "sOme place" designated in
dispatches as "the front"
IL was a curious circumstance. he
said that whereas he and several
other correspondents set out with the
avOwed intention Of joining the
French army If possible. convinced
that there was no hope of being al
lowed with the Germans owing To the
loudly heralded declarations of the
latter that no newspaper men would
he allowed with the kaiser's army. il
turned out that il was from the Ger
man side OF "the front" which he
viewed that part OF the war which he
did see
McCutcheOn said that fewer diff
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-18
CASE is SENT BACK
TO COURT FOR TRIAL

The supreme court has remanded
the case of James X. Jensen against
the NOthern Indiana Gas Il Electric
Co. 10 the circuit court for retrial.
Jensen was allowed $40, 700 damages
two years ago. The appeal was taken
by the defendant and the higher court
reversed the case. Application was
then made by the plaintiff to the
higher court for n rehearing and this
has now been denied.
Jensen alleges that he suffered the
loss of his left eye and also a frac-
tured skull as the result of falling
from some steps. The accident Oc-
Cured at Il time when he and other
employees Of the gas company were
sent TO tear down what remained of a
smoke stack on jefferson blvd. which
had been partly blown over
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-18
Bazaar PROVES SUCCESSFUL

Enough money TO raise the debt on
the stereopticon machine and slides
recently purchased by the Franklin
Social Civic club was raised by very
successful bazar held at the Franklin
school Thursday night
A moving picture show. fish pond
grab bag. lunch counter. and candy
booth were the principal mOney-mak-
ers, while the sale OF Christmas trees
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-18
BROTHER WILL SAY MASS

The body Of Joseph Quinlan will ar
rive in South Bend this morning and
will be taken to Sacred Heart church
Notre Dame. The funeral services
will be held at eight O'Clock Saturday
morning. His brother Father Michael
Quinlan will celebrate the mass and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-18

Meerschaum pipes. military hair
brushes. cigar cases. Waterman Foun-
tain Pens. Otto c. Bastian. Druggist,
Auditorium theater. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-18

The Red Line will call for your
baggage check and deliver promptly.
Phones: Home 5613: Bell els or 6O7.
Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-18

ne will be assisted by Rev. James
Quinlan. another brother. as deacon /:
Father Carroll will act as sub-deacon.
The sermon Will be delivered by Pres't
Cavanaugh. The body viii be inter-
red in the community cemetery
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-18

also added "A considerable sum TO the
fund. About 500 residents OF the |
Franklin school district were present !
at the affair
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-18

Chds Feeced Union Suits .39c
soc
WOmens Silk Isle Hose, 19c
y Black 1212c
y .S19S
q
a zoe
= .39c
holiday .$1.9S
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
KNIGHTS PYTH|AS
INSTALL OFFICERS
TOMORROW NIGHT AT CASTLE
HAll-PUBLIC INSTALLATION
AND DANCE.

The newly elected officers of
Myrtle Lodge No. 1O7, Knights OF
Pythias, will be installed tomorrow
night, after which the members ana
their friends will enjoy an impromptu
dance.
Myrtle Lodge is growing rapidly in
tbs city and bids fair to be one of
the strongest in this section of the
state. On the 18th of the coming
month, the anniversary of the found
ing Of the order, program and en-
tertainment will be given, the de-
tails of which have not been com.
pleted.
The grand chancellor of the state
Dr. Stilwell of Bartlesyille, and tha
grand X. R. & S, r. II. L. Sanrers I
If Webbers Falls, are in Oklahoma
'ity today on official business and
IN effort is being made to induce
hem to come here tomorrow mgnt
or the installation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
SELLING THE
TIMBER LANDS
FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY. FIVE
THOUSAND ACRES BROUGHT
$1,5oo,oo0.

MCAlester, Okla. Jan. 1S.-An az
gregate of SL512,7O3 was paid for tn,
$4,000 acres of Choctaw and calck.
asaw timber lands sold by the gov
ernment in the last ten days at pub
lie auction Unofficial figures on the
sale, which closed here Saturday
are as follows: McCurtain county,
100000 acres, $567,OOO; Pushmataha
county, 100000 acres, 1852 900: Le-
fore county, 4O,3O2 acres, $2O2.731:
Lhtimer county, 10000 acres, s177,-
800; Pittsburg county, 615 acres, s2,.
912.75. Only small area was Of
fered here and bidders were few,
the only land sold being agricultural
tracts.
The remainder of the s1,279, 900
acres will be sold at some later date.
lnler similar rules as those provided
Tor the sales Just closed. OF the
timber tracts just sold. most of the
and went to large lumber companies. |
fifteen thousand acres in McCurtain
'ouilty was purchased by a party of |
IuIsa men, who propose to make of
I game preserve.
One 1.30O-acre tract in Pittsburg
nd Latimer counties was bought for
ne purpose Of establishing a Slovak
olony Of 1000 heads Of families.
rlVen out of Hungary by political
ersecutions. They propose to move
ere next fall, build a town. prac-
ce intensive farming and deve:op
hatever coal deposits may be found
4 their lands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
WILSON DECLARES THAT DEMO-
CRATIC TARIFF HAS STlMULAT.
ED CoUNTRYS BUSINESS
GETS MANY OPINIONS
President Receives Opinions and Es.
Inmates of Business Conditions
Throughout the Country. Optimism
Evident Everywhere.

Washington ID. c., Jan. l9.-Presi.
dent Wilson has been receiving opin-
IONS and estimates on the business
situation throughout the country. that
lead him to believe general confidence
In the future exists today
He told callers that while he had
no scientific analysis on conditions.
optimism was evident from the CORES
pOndence.
The president is said to believe that
in some industries, especially those
dependent on railroads, the condi-
tions are not so prosperous. but he
made it clear that he has not ex-
pressed an opinion on the propriety
Jf raising the freight rates.
President Wilson indicated that the
etters received had led him to be-
ieve that business has been actually
by the tariff He told cali
ms that the recent agreements for
he reorganization Of the various cor
orations were not a settlement which
bated TIE law, but understandings
S to the course to be pursued during
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
EDITORS ADOPT PLATFORM.
Oppose Candidates Who Will Place
State Pringting With City Offices.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 1S.-
Publishers of newspapers in the
Fourth congressional district at their
meeting here adopted resolutions op-
posing any candidate who favors the
placing of state printing entirely
with city job offices; against rs-
adjustment of state printing Of
nee; requesting that an experienced
newspaper man be appointed as
member of the state board of affairs,
and authorizing the asking of all
candidates whether
they would agree, if elected, to do
so.
The editors went on record as ia
voring the removal of republicans
rom federal offices in Oklahoma and
Tor legislative enactment of what
.hey term a fair libel law. The
resolution committee vas Luther
Harrison of the Wewoka Democrat, |
ieorge C, Smith of the Chandler
Tribune, and Mrs Bernicc Hawkins
'ditor of the Wetumka Gazette.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
BASEBALL AND
DIAMOND DUST
BOTH BEING STIRRED UP BY THE
FANS WHO DESIRE AROMORE
ON BASEALL MAP.

i would hate to think that Ard
more was so lacking in public spirit
as to let our baseball franchise slip
from us after all the trouble and ex.
pense we have been to for the past
three years to get the affairs of the
club in their present state" said w.
a. Wimbish this morning when the
question of forfeiting the franchise
was discussed at his office in the oil
mill, "and | for one am not hardly
ready to believe" he continued, that
the people of Ardmore are going tn
40 anything of the kind have
plan which l think will work and as
soon as | can get a few business men
TO meet me at the Commercial club
rooms some night this week, | will
unfold it and am willing to get to
work on this matter at once and keep
the team where it belongs. in Ard
more"
Mr. Wimhish is but voicing the sen
-iments Of many business men who
heretofore have taken little interest
n the game, but it is more than prob
lble that the necessary arrangements
VIII be made within the next few
lays, and the team retained for the
omlng season. However this all de-
ENDS on the attitude of the business
len at the next called meeting if
definite is not done then.
he franchise will go where President
ohnson sees fit to place it, and Ard
lore will have to be content with
itching horse shoes the coming sea
IN. {
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
PARCEL POST LIMIT.
70 Be 100 POUNDS
RECENT EXPERIMENTS PROVE
FEASIBILITY OF SUCH A PRO-
CEDURE.

Washington, Jan. 1S-Recent ex
periments conducted by the postof-
flee department with a view TO IN
creasing the weight limit of the
parcel post have proved so success.
full that parcels weighing 100 pounds
soon may be shipped by mail. Post
master Burleson is giving the
scheme serious consideration and IS
known to favor it. The weight limit
of parcels at present is fifty pounds.
"The 1OO-pound weight limit has
no terrors for me-" the Postmasters
General declared today. He ex-
pressed the belief that 100000. 900
parcels would be transported through
the mails during the next year with
a revenue of about 1Oc each.
Very broad powers were corner
red upon the department in devel-
oping this service" said Mr.. Bur
Lesson. I'VE propose to go ahead
with it until we reach the point
where We feel the service has been
developed as far as it can be to
meet the requirements of the peo-
Die"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
ARGUMENTS OVER
NORRIS EVIDENCE.
TAKING OF TESTIMONY DELAY
ED BY ARGUMENTS OF THE
ATTORNEYS IN CASE.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 19.-Argu-
ments over the admissibility of
much circumstantial evidence in the
trial of Rev ]. Frank Norris delayed
the taking of testimony today, in
the case in which Norris is charged
with burning his church.
The state contends tha: this eyi-
dence sould be admitted, while the
defense opposes it. The defense
claims that the circumstances re-
latinG to the anonymous letters and
other features of the trial, even il
proven would not have a bearing
on the issue of who burned the
church The arguments continued
this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
DOCKS BURN At
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
PROPERTY OF ATLANTIC COAST
LINE DEsTRoYED-Loss OVER
A HALF MILLION.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 1S.-Flame
famed by a stiff river breeze en-.
tirely destroyed the Atlantic Coast
Line docks here this afternoon. The
loss is estimated at 100000. -Four
ships caught fire and floated down
the st. Johns river in the wake of
i've burning lighters, cut loose from
the docks.
The lack of a fire boat is Said
20 have prevented the city fire de-
4rtment from controlling the flames.
The fremen used all the engines
IN the city and pumped water
through a mile of hose, but this
method proved powerless to combat
the fire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOLCONVENT|ON
OPENING OF lNTERDENOMlN
TloNAL SUNDAY SCHOOL CON.
VENTION HERE.

The Carter County Interdenomina-
tlonal Sunday school convention
which began here yesterday AFTER
noon was well attended at both ses.
slons and there is little doubt Dut
what the convention will stimulate
Sunday school work in Ardmore and
Carter county.
The opening exercises were held
at the Broadway Baptist church
Yesterday afternoon, at which time
the delegates and speakers We're
welcomed to the city. The address
OF welcome was delivered by Pro-
fessor Richards, superintendent of
the Broadway Baptist Sunday
school,
DIR. C. r. Gray was chosen chair
man of the temporary organization
and Miss Pearl Moore was elected
temporary secretary d. j. Johnson
or Oklahoma City, president of the
association, was absent. but he was
ably represented bf Andrew King
lade of Oklahoam City who made
he response to the welcome ad-
lress.
c. II. Nichols, general secretary
If the Oklahoma Sunday school
ssociation, delivered an address on
he Sunday school teachers prop ,
ems, and was assisted by Mrs. Dow !,
and all the pastors in this dis G
ussion. Mr.. G, E. Dowis of Black :,
ell, Oklahoma, state superintend- :
Mt of secondary division Oklaho =
IA Sunday school association de- ~
vered an address on THE Art .,
Finding Folks" which contained
any good suggestions for getting
holars and keeping them.
Last night, owing to the limited
ating capacity of any one of our
urches two meetings were held =.
tn the same programs carried out
each, one at the Broadway Meth
lst church and the other at the Pl
rst Presbyterian church. Mr.. Mich Fc
and Mrs. Dowis spoke at both m,
ese meetings, their subjects being. po
Mr.. Nichols, Men and the Bible pli
hool,' and by Mrs. Dowis-Thc wi
ritual Side of Our Work" tai
The convention WIS resumed again fc,
$ morning at the First Christian ne,
lrch and will te concluded TO- me
Int. Mr.. Nichols and Mrs. Dowis ant
to be highly complimented on gul
ir work and it is well worth any the
time to go and hear them so.
ak, as they have complete COM I
nd Of their subjects and are very yor
in their remarks. The frol
yention today was attended by for
ny delegates from different sec. the
IS Of the county and was instruc- res
and entertaining. The conven- Han
extends a hearty welcome 10 Geo
to attend tonight and bring some TriI
nd with you. edit
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
Attention Odd Fellows.

Regular meeting of Ardmore lodge
NO will be held tomorrow night.
The committee will report on the con.
ditlon of the order, and a thorough
business meeting will be held. Get
a move on yourself and see what YOU
have been missing. Visiting members
have a cordial welcome.
ID. 7. NISBETT. y. G..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
EXPLOSION OF OIL, USED IN
STARTING FIRE, CAUSES THE
DEATH OF THREE.
MAN ESCAPED DEATH
Husband and Father of Victims
Found in Dazed Condition by His
Friends-Body of Little Girl Found
With Hands CIinging to Bed Post.

Paris, Tex, Jan. 19-Mrs. A. Al
red, her son, aged and daughter
aged 2, were burned to death here
today when their home was destroy
ed, following an explosion of oil
used in starting a fire.
The husband, dazed, ran away
when he learned that his family
had been burned and friends had
difficulty in locating his body.
The body of the little girl was
found with her hands clinging to
bed post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
HUNDREDS BURIED
UNDER A CLIFF.
THREE HUNDRED REFUGEES
FROM SAkURA LOST LIVES AS
RESULT OF EARTHQUAKE.

kasoshima, Jan. 19.-Three hun
dred refugees from Sakura were
buried under falling cliff in a
neighboring village today. This
new disaster is the result of the
earthquake and volcanoes which for
a week have devastated the island
The activity of the eruptions con-
tinue, but much subdued
Fresh eruptions at Sakuraiima oc-
Cured today, accompanied by earth
quakes. 1t is estimated that three
hundred thousand people in the is
land OF Kiushiu will need relief.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
WEATHER FORECAST.
FOR THE WEEK
UNSETTLED CONDITIONS IN THE
SOUTH, WITH RAINS AND SNOW
IN NORTHERN STATES.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Somewhat
unsettled weather will prevail the first
OF the week over much of the country.
but the last of the week will be gen
orally fair the weather bureau an
nounced Sunday.
There are Indications" the official
bulletin said, that rains and SHOWS
west Of the Rocky mountains will be
terminated after Monday. In the
plains states and the northwest SHOWS
or rains with continued high tempera.
lures are probable by Tuesday or
Wednesday followed by fair and cold
er weather.
East of the Missouri river the
weather will be unsettled with SHOWS |
or rains during much of the week, ex-
cept that it will be generally fair on |
Monday and Tuesday in the great cen
tral valleys and on Tuesday and We'd
nesday in the lake region and the
states.
In the south the weather will be
Unsettled Monday and Tuesday with
ocal rains followed by generally fair
md colder weather the remainder of
he week
1t will be warmer Monday over the
entral portion of the country and on
tuesday, in the east and south. No
nusually cold weather is indicated
I present for any portion of the coun.
'y'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
Honor Franklin's Memory.

New York, Jan. 19.-The 2OSth
anniversary of the birth of Ben
Franklin, patron saint of printers,
will be observed by union printers of
this city here this evening with sew
eral banquets. In all OF the large
cities of the country honor will be
paid to the memory of Franklin
tonight, in speeches at special cele-
brations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
To Attack Matamoros

Laredo, Tex, Jan. 19.-That the fed
erals are preparing for an attack on
Matamoros, while the rebels under
Blanco are considering another at
tack on Nueyo Laredo, was indicated
by reports received here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
To CONSERVE ALL
RAD|UN LANDS
BALTIMORE PHYSICIAN TELLS
COMMITTEE OF NUMEROUS
CURES.

Washington, D. c., Jan. l9.-Tss-
tlmony favortng immediate action to
conserve radium-bearing lands was
given before the house committee
on mines today by Dr. Howard Kel-
ley of Baltimore who said he had
seen numerous cures OF cancer by
radium' Much radium- bearing ore
is being exported, he said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
ALL TRAINMEN ON STRIKE.
Traffic on Delaware G Hudson Tied
Up by Strike Today.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. ALPHABETICALLY
every engineer, fireman and trainman
of the Delaware e Hudson railway
struck today to secure the reinstate-
ment Of two discharged employees,
completely tieing up the system. Fed
eral mediation has been asked.
A conference between the strike
leaders and railway officials today
failed to settle the difficulty.
Five thousand employees are in
volved, besides many operatives in
in the coal mines, in which the
company is heavily interested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-19
CIGARETTE CAUSES EXPLOSION
Gas Wrecks Building and Young Man
is Expected to Die.

Sapulpa, Okla, Jan. 1S.-When Carl
Koplin, employe of the Central Light
and Fuel company, struck a match
to light a cigarette in his room at
the Miami rooming house, Sunday
evening, there was a terrific ex-
plosion Of gas which wrecked the
building and burned Koplin so badly
that physicians declare he cannot
survive the nj +.
Two sides N rooming house
were blown outHk several inside
partitions. Twenty occupants
escaped with none Sc. q, injured.
koplin is % years oi%;s His
parents reside in Bilger, Ne ayI
have been notified of the acciu,