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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
At TER
ALL-N NIGHT
TRAMP
Dorothy Harper, Is, Stranger in
City, Exhausted After Trying
to Find Way Home,

Weary and cold after ten hours Of
tramping about the streets of he
city searching for her home, Dorothy
Harper, a 1e-year- old girl, was found
by Policemen Roberts and King. at 8
o'clock Tuesday morning, in a dazed
condition on Edgewood avenue, near
lnmen Park. The girls clothing was
wet with the rain that had fallen dur ..
ing the night. her hands and face
were blue with the cold, and she was
on the verge OF collapse. She was I'M
able to tell them, for more than an
hour, her name and where she thought
she lived
The policemen took the girl TO po-
lice headquarters where she was
given dry clothing and placed in the
matrons ward. She slept for six
hours without awaking. She viii be
placed in charge Of Matron Bohne
field and Probation Officer Miss Ethel
Claxton until the people with whom
she has been living can he located
The girl told the police that she
came TO Atlanta from her home in
Pennsylvania a few weeks ago, tray
cling as companion with a wealthy
woman. Her employer died recently,
and the girl. left on her own re-
sources. without money or friends
here appealed 10 Miss Claxton, who
secured a place for her with family
on Tenth street.
Shortly after dark Monday the girl
left her home and came uptown and
went TO a moving picture show. When
she started home, she got confused
and lost her way When she realized
that she was lost, she was too fright
ened to ask anyone the direction, and
walked down Whitehall street TO the
railroad tracks before she gathered
courage enough to ask someone where
she was, and learned that she was
going the wrong way. She was told
to 90 to Five Points and walk north,
but when sh- got there she became
confused with the traffic and noise
and started out Edgewood avenue.
She tramped all over Inman Park in
curing for Tenth street and getting
lost in the maze OF streets and alleys.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Rich Men To Be Indicted With Raine
Jap Leader Is Struck
Unconscious as Vote
Upholds Government
Special cssis to Tire Atlanta Georgian.

Special Cable to Ti,s Atlanta Georgian.
TOXIC, Feb. 10.-In the midst of
uproar and clamor Parliament to-day
voted down a resolution Of no conf
dence in the Government by 205 to
1863. The vote came at the end of a
bitter debate. during which a number
of fist fights occurred. The violence
reached such a pitch that it looked
as though soldiers would have to clear
the halls.
The opponents OF the Government.
during debate on the resolution, at
tackled the policy CT the Foreign De-
partment in dealing with the United
States over the California anti alien
land law.
During the melee Mr.. Ito, leader of
the Nationalist forces opposing the
Government, was struck upon the
head and was carried unconscious
from the hall.
An excited crowd of $4,000 persons,
held in check by troops, lined the
neighboring street waiting eagerly for
the result of the vote.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
New Chief of u. s.
Prisons Inspects
Institution Here

F. Fl. Duhey, Federal Superintend-
ent of Prisons, is in Atlanta Tuesday
on his first visit to the local Govern
ment prison since he succeeded r. V.
LaDow. who was denoted as re-
suit of the agitation over conditions
in the Atlanta prison.
Mr.. Duhey declared Tuesday that
his visit to Atlanta has no special of
fetal significance, but that he hap
pened to be in this part of the coun-
try, and merely dropped in" on War
cen Meyer. His inspection of the
prison Monday, he declared, was not
connected with the recent lnvestiga-
ton by DIR. A. ]. Mckelway and 9TH
ers, and was not the result of the
agitation.
He declined to say whether there
will be a further investigation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Art Circles Stirred by Purchase Of
Cowper Raphael, Only "a
by II Inches.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.--P. A B.
Widener of Philadelphia, who estab-
Jshed record prices for pictures when
he paid 100000 each for a Rembrandt
and VanDyck, has startled art cir
cles by paying $1,000 for the small
toHper Madonna. canvas only "a by
L inches known also as the Pan
snanger Raphael
The purchase was made from Du-
veAn Brothers, who refused to make
public the actual price paid, but ad-
mitted it exceeded 500, 900.
The picture was bought last fall by
the Duveens in London at the time
Of the sale of parts of the famous
'oWper collection. 1t arrived here on
January q.
The "Panshanger Raphael" ranks
as one of the finest Raphaels. The
Year Raphael painted ii G505), in the
city of Florence, he completed also
mo other paintings.
In this picture the Virgin is a type
Of real beauty, young and beautiful,
with eyes that speak of mildness. Her
tunic is red, cut square across the
breast. Her blue mantle is lined with
green.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
MYSTERY IN
DRUGG|NG
Of YOUTH
Harold MckerIey Brought Home
Unconscious From Chop Suey
Place by Cabman.

Mystery enshrouds the drugging and
robbery of Harold McKerley, who was
taken home unconscious in the early
hours of Tuesday morning by taci-
turn "cabby," who told j. Fl. McKer-
ley. the boys father. that he had car
ried him unconscious from Joe Jung's
chop suey house on Luckie street.
The first intimation the Recorder
had of the case was when a man, who
said he was young McKerley's father.
living at No. 1919 West Kimball street
walked into Recorder Broyles' court
Tuesday monring during the trial Of
four men arrested at lungs chop suey
place in a free-for-all fight at 2
o'clock Tuesday morning, and said his
boy was subpenaed as witness.
Found by Csbmsn.
The father said that at O'Clock
Tuesday morning a cab drove up TO
the house and that he and the driver
carried the unconscious boy into the
living room. The cabman, according
had found the boy in the chop suey
restaurant and brought him home.
McKerley told Recorder Broyles his
boy, who is 81 years old, started out
Monday evening with $40 in his peck
ct, and that when he was brought
home he had no money, but there was
a woman's kid glove in his pocket
According to the father, young Nc
Kerley still is unconscious from the
effects of some drug administered to
him.
1t was shown that at the time of
the fight at o'clock McKerley was
not in trouble and took no part in the
fight. He was subpoenaed by Ser
geant Bullock to appear in court
Tuesday morning against the four
men arrested.
Two Are Fined $2575
These men are:
r. J. Brantley. salesman, No. 81
West Peachtree; Neal G. Goss, law
yer. Decatur; Zeb Gaithright No PIT
Forrest avenue, and j. D. Ferarai,
bartender at No. 33 North Forsyth
street.
Goss and Brantley did not appear
in court Cartwright and Ferarai
were fined s25.75 by Recorder Broyles
for their part in the fight.
The police, acting on orders from
Chief Beavers, are attempting TO To-
cate the cab driver who took the
McKerley boy home. Jung has not
been arrested. The McKerley boy is
being closely watched and will be
brought into court as soon as he re-
gains consciousness. It is not known
how much dope" was given him, or
whether the dose will prove fatal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10

Grand Jury Probes Shortage That
Passes Million Mark-Con-
fessed DefauIter Jailed.

MEMPHIS. TENN, Feb. 10.-With
the Mercantile Bank of Memphis
closed and Hunter Raine. its presi-
dent, in Jail, confessed defaulter to
the extent of more than s1.100.000, the
Shelby County Grand Jury o-day was
investigating the condition of the
banks accounts, with a view to re-
turning indictments against Raine,
charging embezzlement and fraudu-
lent breach of trust. Other indict-
ments were said to be considered to-
day by the Grand Jurors against the
other officers and directors of the
bank.
The officials of the bank, all OF
them prominent in financial and So
cial circles of the South, include Vice
President j. M. Fowlkes, Second Vice
President Luke E. Wright, Cashier
Claude Anderson, Directors c. Hunter
Raine, Luke E. Wright, r. A. Speed,
j. w. Schorr, f. B. Lemaster, A. 5.
Caldwell, r. J. Turley, Fl. H. Reese,
F. G. Jones' E. w Porter, s. T. Carnes,
w. G.. Reed, w. T. Overton, J. NJ.
FowIkes, F. G.. Barton, s. Lundee
and C. D. Smith.
No other banks or business houses
were closed to-day on account of the
failure of the Mercantile Bank, and
were made to the eff
feet that the defalcations of Rsine
would not affect any other institution
in Memphis or other cities.
Attorney General z. n. Estes, of
Shelby County, is directing the work
of the Grand Jury and compiling the
figures on Raine's admitted shortage.
He agreed to allow the receivers for
the bank to take charge OF the cash in
the banks vaults. about s52,o 900
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Otis Is Defended on
Property Charges

The Whitehall Street Improvement
lommittee has declared false the
cnarge against Chairman Robert r.
otls that he held speculative options
on property along Whitehall. His in
'efest is that of an ordinary property
owner, the committee says. He so has
informed the various official bodies
"a) have 10 pass upon the matter.
IN its latest public statement the
.ommittee urges that their improve
menI project will increase tax returns
more than any other contemplated
Improvement
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Baptists Arranging
Big Revival for May

Acting upon a suggestion of the
Southern Baptist Convention, repre-
scented by DIR. Weston Drummer, the
Baptist ministers of Atlanta are push
ing plans for the evangelical cam
paign beginning May II, which will
include every Baptist church in the
city.
II is planned to hold three meetings
daily in each of the churches. A CEN
trail meeting will be held every day at
the First Baptist Church.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Page Gives View of
Monroe Doctrine

NEWCASTLE, ENG, Feb. TO-
Walter H Page, the American Am
ba ssador in an address here said the
Monroe Doctrine stood for self-gov-
eminent
Referring to Mexico, Page said the
United states could send an army into
the southern republic to harry the
land. but that would be to establish a
proctectorste; that would not be self
government.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Fire Forces Phthisis
Patients Into Cold

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 10.-Several
patients Of the Blune Mound Tuber
cular Sanitarium may die from ex-
posture as the result OF fire which
drove them into the cold to-day and
destroyed the dormitory.
With the mercury far below freez-
ing the patients, twenty Of whom are
women. were compelled to fee into
the snow in scant attire and remain
in the cold for some time before they
could be taken to nearby houses.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
ChatsWorth Marshal
Indicted for Staying

DALTON, Feb. 10.-The Murray
County Grand Jury, in session at Chats
worth, has returned an Indictment
against w. P. Edwards, charging muir
der.
Edwards is the ChatsVorth marshal
who, last year, shot and killed Oscar
Knox, They had trouble prior to the
tragedy when the officer attempted TO
arrest him. Edwards will be arraigned
before Superior Court Wednesday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Mercurial Poison
Victims Are Cured

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Mrs. Marcia
X. Flint, who took 20 grains of bichlo-
ride of mercury, to-day sat up in her
bed in the Evanston Hospital. With
her anticipated cure science appears
to have conquered the deadly effects
of mercury tablets. Credit for the
cure is given DR.. Thomas II. Car
ter. Less than two weeks ago DR..
Carter attended Theodore Evans. who
had taken the poison tablets by mis-
take. Evans is now able to walk. DR..
Carter mas not yet given his formula
TO the public
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Sneak Thieves Steal
Women's Valuables

A sneak thief Monday stole 800 dia-
mond brooch from the jewel case on the
dressing table at the home OF Mrs. D.
B. Thornton. No. eos West Peachtree
street About the same time a purse
snatcher stole the pocketbook belonging
to Mrs. Alice spessard, Of Newcastle,
Pa.
Mrs. Spessard was riding on a street
car to the home of Rev. and Mrs. VIII
liam Mills. of Ingleside. where she is Wis
iting The purse contained Mrs. spes-
sards wedding ring and some change.
Detectives are investigating both
cases.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Old Negro NANNY
Of Hope Family Dies

Aunt" Docia Kinyon, an old negro
nanny, known to many Of the
white people of Atlanta, died Mon
day night at the age of Sc. The old
woman had been in the employ of
Captain George NJ. Hope for the past
35 years. She had nursed Captain
Hopes children and grandchildren,
who bore for her a real affection.
The funeral will take place Tuesday
at o'clock from the Carter Church.
Interment in South Side Cemetery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
SWEEPING.
REFORM
DE:MAND
L|KE[y

Convicts from more of the
county's camps Tuesday told OF
cruelties practiced by the guards
over them. Thirteen of the
prisoners were brought to the
Thrower Building, where the
Grand Jury was in session. and
repeated stories of inhumanity
and savage cruelty.
In some cases the charges of cruel
and unusual punishment at the
hands of the guards and convict
bosses were even more sweeping and
sensational in nature than those
which were told of the Weiauca and
Adamsville camps, where Ed Tyree
and Clyde Thomson are said to
have logged and beaten men appar-
entity only for the satisfaction it gave
them to administer the punishment.
Negro Given so Lashes.
John Cox, negro convict, told the
Grand Jury how Warden Luck. at
Roseland camp, dashed his back open
with the leather so times on one oc-
casion, and gave him between So and
90 licks several other times.
The law prohibits the administra
ton of more than ten ticks 10 any one
prisoner at any one time
Cox says he was so fiendishIv Aos-
geo because Luck had been told that
Cox was writing letters to the Prison
commission complaining OF the treat
ment of prisoners at Roseland camp.
A number of guards whose names
nave been kept secret, three convirts
from Roseland camp three from
Miner camp. two from Bellwood camn
ana four from Oakland CITY camp
are to testify at Tuesdays session OF
the Grand Jury.
Whipped Five Times in Day.
Pete Henderson, a convict at Rose
land camp, said he would testify that
Warden Luck whipped him five times
In one day making a total OF so Iic,sx
on h's bare back. for alleged lazi-
ness.
had been shot just before 7 went
TO the camp" said Henderson "apd
couldn't work as hard as the otbers
but Luck told me that didn't male
any difference; I could either work
IKE the others or get logged
one time he had eight men hold
ing me down so he could whip me
one Of the men had his foot on m,
back, pushing my face into ,h,
ground"
NO Reasons for Whippinqs.
WIZ DIXON and Gene Freeman RON
vets at Oakland City camp said tbe,.
would tell the Grand Jury that lack
BOSS Anderson whipped them four
umes in three months and ASSIGNED
no reason for the whippings.
EDDIE Griggs. convict at Rose
land camp, according to John Gov
who says he saw It done was Iasbad
to tree with ropes and given y
cuts with the leather Cox saws no
quit counting with the twentv-sex
enth lick, but that more were admin
istered.
Jack Boss Anderson vhinnsd mo
TOUR times in four weeks" said VIII
Lester convict at Oakland City camp.
And | saw other men hsndcuffed to
ounks and handcuffed to trees and
slashed across the bare back with
That leather until the blood ran"
Sweeping and radical reforms In the
'onNict camp methods of Fulton
tounty and of the State generally are
certain to follow AS a result OF the n.
'estlgation by the Grand Jury.
Judge Ben Hill Is expected to re-
1eive from the Grand Jury the most
'cathing presentment Of a publtc In
ever written by q similar
BODY in Georgia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Waits 40 Years to
Sue for a Divorce

LA PORTE, IND, Feb lo--De-
claring that he had taken a vow to
wait forty years before bringing &C
ton for divorce in order that his wife
might have ample time in which to
repent of her acts. Mason G. Kocher,
a wealthy farmer OF this county, has
brought action for divorce from Ma
ria Kocher, from whom he was sepa-
rated in 1874, after they had been
married thirteen years
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Boys Are to Have
'Go-t0-Church' Day

KANSAS CITY, Feb 10.--Sundsy,
February Is, will be Boys Day" in
Kansas City. II will really be boys
go to- church day" Ministers all over
the city have agreed to give the morn
ing program to the lads. Boys will
speak to boys and the minister will
preach to them.
on February 20 thousand boys are
to assemble in a rally. at which some
important matters for the future and of
interest 10 boys will be outlined
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Dress Suit to Follow
Ante Bellum Styles

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The full
dress suit worn by beaux and walters
has not changed appreciably in design
for ninety years.
This seasons evening clothes will be
even more like great great gra ndfathers
than ever before, says the International
Association of Custom Cutters. They
will return TO the satin cuffs, tight
trousers and padless shoulders of ante
bellum days.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Sulzer Speech to
Be Curtain Raiser

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 william
Sulzer is scheduled for an address at
Polls Theater here on February %,
when THE Governors Boss makes It's
initial appearance in this city, The play
is written around Sulzer, Charles r.
Murphy, the bsgman. and the gangmen.
The former Governor II going 10
vouch for the accuracy Of the story
before The curtain rises.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Wild Auto Truck
Crashes Into Bar

CHICAGO, Feb. l0.-The proverbial
bull in a china shop had nothing on an
automobile truck that plunged into the
saloon of Joseph Towney to-day smash
ew two plateglsss windows, wrecked
section Of the bar and injured two Gus
toners.
The "locoed" truck was not subdued
until the jolt against the bar stopped
it's engine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Life Sentence TO r
Two I. w. w. Men

MARYSVILLE, CAL, Feb. 10
Richard Ford and II. D. Suhr, said to
be Industrial Workers OF the World,
convicted of the killing Of District
Attorney Maxwell. OF Yuba County,
during riot Of hop pickers August
81, were sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
'Incurable' Paralytic
Is Cured in Dream

NEW YORK. Feb 1O-Following a
dream in which she discarded her
crutches, Helen r. Scott. a. paralyzed
for two years, awoke and was able to
walk.
Physicians had said she never would
walk again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
'MarloWe Divorce
Talk Just Gossip

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 10.-Lsonard
A. Blumberg. manager of the Lyric
Theater. and a close friend of both Ju-
liza Marlowe and her husband, f. n
Sothern, said:
while I can not officially deny the
report, I personally think the story that
Miss Marlowe or Mr.. Sothern contem-
plate divorce is Just gossip"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
10 Make Schoolboys
Health Inspectors

hANsAs CITY, MO. Feb. 10
ss.Doo'ooys as honorary sanitary and
..s'' M inspectors is d new movement
''. NdnSas City, TO be begun at once.
ne Council Of Women's Clubs, with
me approval of the school authorities.
'"ouced the city's health depart
'Ds1t to take hold of the proposition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Author Brady Quits
Pulpit; Pay Too Light

MOUNT VERNON, n. Y. Feb. 10
The Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady, his
tortan and novelist, who for years has
been rector of the Episcopal Church of
the Ascension. one of the fashionable
parishes Of Mount ernon. has resigned
to take effect September /.
Or. Brady has refused 10 discuss the
matter further than to say that his sal
ary is inadequate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Pullman Fares To
Be Raised March |

"" YORK, Feb 1O.-Bcginnfng
all the trunk line railroads
~. s from New York and practically
NJ. other railroad in tho United
rsfss WI charge a higher tariff Of
d-swirs Fullman compartments and
b Nv rooms occupied each exclusive
0s single traveller. '1'-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Chicago Mayor to Go
To Florida for Health

CHICAGO, Feb. 10 Mayor and Mrs.
Carter n. Harrison WIN leave Chicago
tonight for Palm Beach Fla, wher,.
the mayor will recuperate from the cold
that has kept him at home most OF the
time for the last three weeks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Smallpox Closes
Portland Schools

PORTLAND. ORIG. Feb. 1o.--The
Board OF Health has ordered all schools
closed for an indefinite period as pre-
csutionsry measure 70 prevent the
spread OF smallpox.
Thirteen thousand pupils are affected
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Pair Selling Talcum
Love Powder Jailed

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Joseph
Weaver and Rudolph Manner were
arrested for selling love powders"
which were plain talcum powder.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Millionaire Spends
$4,000 to Cure Cold

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Among a sex
tel Of millionaires who sailed for the
West Indies on the United Fruit steam
er Calmares was William IT. Ches-
brough. who is making the cruise to
cure his cold. Mr.. Chesbrough's cure
will cost him 81, 500
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Ex-Shah of Persia
Will Visit America

BERLIN, Feb. 1o.-The former Shah
Of Persia intends to visit the United
States in May.
His plans include trip to Chicago
and San Francisco.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Candidate Gives
Candy for Votes

CHICAGO. Feb. 10 Thomas Donahue,
Dem ocratic candidate for Alderman,
passed around 1000 boxes of candy at
a political meeting.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
AND JURY t1EARSMORE CONVICTHORRORS
TINY PICTURE COSTS
W|DENGR 100000

Here is cut of painting for which Phadephian paid
fortune 1t done about 1905 and fine Italian specimen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-21
MT. VERNON

Republican caucus was held on
Tuesday, March Il, with J. w. Allen
chairman The following delegates
were chosen to attend the State con-
vention at Augusta, April 9: J. w.
Allen, j. f. Hammond. Peter G.. Dunn.
The Republican town committee COM
prises the following: John E. Carson,
chairman: B. Ralph Cram, secretary;
H. S. Russ, treasurer; F. L. Hopkins,
NJ. w. Fish. j. F. Hammond, J. F. Da-
Wis. Peter G.. Dunn, Sherman Cram,
Malcolm French.
Mrs. Mime Fogg of Lynn, Mass, is
visiting her uncle, Lorenzo French.
b. Ralph Cram has returned from a
weeks stay at Boston.
j. f. Hammond is having his house
wired for electric lights.
Miss Marguerite McQuaide. Ola Fair
banks, Ida Russ and Hazel Hopkins
are at home from Pennington Normal
for a 10-days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood Hobbs from
Boston are visiting the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Robinson.
Miss Ruby Robinson, Jennie Car
son and Helen Thompson are at home
from Kent's Hill for d two weeks va
cation.