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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
By FRANCES CowLEs.
THE JORDAN FAMILY

rcopyright, 1915. by the Mcclure News
 paper Syndicate)
 ''Mr. Robert Jordan, minister who hath bin with vs this three moneths who ls very honest. religious man by any thing ss yeti I can find in him." These words were written in 1640 by MT. Win ter of Richmonds Hill, near SpuTVvinl1 Me, concerning the young Oxford grad uate who had lately come out from Eng land to be the chaplain of the new col ony. Incidentally this same MT. Winter had a daughter, Sarah, who in two years became the wife of Robert Jordan and with him established the Jordan family in America.
 Very little is known of Robert before he came to America, except that his fathers name was Edmund Jordan and that the family resided in Worcester, England. Robert was born fin 1911 and was educated at Ballilol College. Oxford. He probably came to this country in one of the regular trading vessels that piled between England and the colony at Rich- monds Island, Me. He is mentioned in an old record as 'an orthodox divine of the Church of England of great parts and estate.' The great parts. of course, he owed to his superior inheritance and education; but for his great estate was indebted to his wife, who, on the death of her father, was the heiress of many thousands of acres, besides a very con- siderable amount of money for those days
 It Is said, 10 the great credit of this family. that it was owing to the infiu- ence of this enlightened man that the witchcraft madness that was sweeping through the neighborhood colonies at a bout this time never penetrated into Maine. On one occasion, when a super stitious servant wished to impute the death of one of the clergymans cows to a certain woman in the community, the broad minded clergyman treated the mat ter with such severe disapprovalEshow- ing that the COW had died from neglect that the idea of witches never came into the community again.
 Unfortunately for the people among whom they lived. M,. Jordan and his family were forced to flee from Maine on the second Indian outbreak. They settled st Portsmouth, N. H.
 Robert Jordan had six sons, all born before 1864 They are as follows: John, Robert. Dominicus, Jedediah, Samuel and Jeremiah. Since the Jordan descendants in this country sprang from these six lines 1t is interesting to trace each one.
 John, judge, married Elizabeth Styleman of Portsmouth, and had four children. His descendants are numerous. Robert, the second son, who probably
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28

had no male descendant, had three daughters, Eliza, who married John Larrabee; Sarah, who married a Con- her of Boston, and Leah. who married a Lepsich of Portsmouth
 Dominious, the third son, was above the common size, and it Is said that his gun was six feet long He was never without it and carried it strapped to his back when he worked in the fields He was known as the Indian Killer" but in times of peace he was on good terms with the savages. However, in 17O3, hos tilities broke out again and a party of Indians treacherously called at the home of Dominicus with the avowed wish to buy some goods While Dominicus was waiting on them they killed him in cold blood, and carried off his wife, Hannah Tristram, and his six children and led them through the woods to Canada
 To go back to the rema ming sons of Robert Jordan, Samuel. the fifth, had three sons, who established one of the smaller branches of the fam7Ty; Jere- miah. the sixth and youngest son of Robert was captured with his wife by the Indians the same day that his brother Dominicus. the Indian Killer was slain. His wife was released in three years. but he was not so for lunate lie was finally carried to France and when. after many vicissitudes he returned home no one-not even his wife-would believe that he was really himself, so altered was his appearance owing to the hardships which he had endured. Finally, he proved his identity by the scars on his breast, which he had received from fire as a child He was always known at "Frenchy Jermy" He left son, Jeremiah, and a daughter. Deborah.
 The Jordans are an illustrious race In England and are of Anglo Norman origin. The supposition that the name was derived from the river Jordan at the time of the crusades however fs entirely imaginary. The name is, as a matter of fact, derived from the Norman baptismal name Jourdain, probably n corrupted form of the Latin Hodiernus
 The Jordans are well known in Wales Where the first settler was one Jordan de Burlington, one of the companions Of Martin of Tours in the conouest of Kennes o- The coat-of-arms used by members of the Jordan family in the United States the one fllustrated-is described: Azure. lion rampant between eight crosses crosslet ftchee or. The crest is a foot ball proper. Motto: "Percussa Resurgo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28
"cure Your
 Rupture Like
 Cured mine''
Old Sea Captain Cured His Own
 Rupture After Doctors Said F Operate or Death"
His Remedy and Book Sent Free.

.~ Captain Ceilings sailed the seas for many years; then he sustained bad double rupture that soon forced him to bedridden for years. He tried doctor after doctor and truss after truss. No results! Finally. he was assured that he must either submit to 8 dangerous and abhorrent operation or die He did ssfthsrl He cured himself instead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28

Captain Ceilings made a study of himself of his condition-and at last he was rewarded by the finding of the method that so quickly made him a we'll etrong. vigorous and happy man.
 =. Anyone can use the same method It's simple, easy. safe and inexpensive. should have the Captain Ceilings book. telling all about how he cured himself. and how anyone may follow the same any trouble. The book and medicine are FREE. They will be sent prepaid to any rupture sufferer who will i'll out the below coupon. But send it right paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
Say u. S. Has Done All
Ii Can for Armen;anS

Washington. Oct. 15.-The United
States Government has done all it can,
officially, toward relieving the condi-
ton OF the Armenians in Turkey, in the
opinion of State Department officials.
They told Representative John j.
Eagan, of New Jersey, to-day. that, be-
yond making informal representations
TO the Turkish government through
Ambassador Morgenthau, pointing out
the bad effect on public opinion in the
United States of the treatment OF the
Armenians, nothing further could be
done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
SCHWAB TO BUY
S49,000,000 PLANT
Will Purchase Pennsylvania
Steel Company from p. R. X.

Philadelphia. Oct 15.-Another step
toward the sale by the Pennsylvania
and the Reading Railroad companies Of
their holdings of independent steel
stocks was taken yesterday, when di-
rectors OF the Pennsylvania Company.
the holding company of the railroad,
held a special meeting and ratified the
terms Of the sale Of $40, $4,000 worth
Of Pennsylvania Steel shares TO Charles
VI. Schwab, head Of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation.
a meeting of the Reading Iron Com
pany, one of the subsidiaries of the
Reading Company, in whose treasury
the shares Of the Pennsylvania Steel
stock are held, will be held soon TO
ratify the transaction. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad owns S5si.700 OF Penn
sylvania Steel preferred. and the Penn
sylvania board ratified the sale at ITS
meeting last Wednesday.
When the Pennsylvania Steel deal Is
completed il is expected that the
plans for Cambria Steel will be re-
vealed. According to reports, the sale
is 10 be made on a basis Of 500 u
share for Pennsylvania Steel preferred
and $50 for the common, payment TO
be made in some form OF bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16

marks a. Borough President Mar9
yesterday in reply 20 Mr.. Marks re-
cent criticism OF conditions on Ran
dalPs Island. "Putrid" and shocking
we're some Of the descriptive terms
used By the Borough President.
"Mr. Marks said the Mayor. rs
rather late in being shocked. He would
really have been shocked II he had
been with US when We made the hrst
inspection OF the buildings on Kan
dalPs Island We have since appro-
priated 100000 in the Board OF Esti-
mate, and the Board Of Aldermen. / am
informed. has concurred in our action.
and the money is now available for the
construction Of new buildings. Mr..
Marks visit 10 the institution at this
time was undoubtedly for effect and
for the purpose Of obtaining publicity.
md cheap publicity at that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
EDISON URGES
WAR MACHINES
Would Fill u. S. with
Factories Ready to Turn
Out Munitions.
GBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Chicago, Oct. l5.-"America Is q
country of ideas and the greatest ma
chine nation in the world" said Thomas
A. Edison, chairman of the United
States Naval Advisory Board, in an IN
terview here tonight. Mr.. Edison, who
is on his way to San Francisco, gave
startling vision of the part he expects
the United States to play when 1t is
called on TO defend itself.
"Our next war will be machine war
"A war of brains. rather than blood,
said the inventor. at is my opinion
that we should substitute machines for
men. so that the efficiency of each man
in time of war could be multiplied by
twenty through the aid of machinery
But the country must be prepared f)r
the ordeal. The newspapers must
arouse the people so that Congress VIII
act in the right direction.
zone illustration will give my opin-
ion Of preparedness better than any
thing else. There is a certain amount
of powder that is shot up in Europe
every day. None of the nations have
enough. 1t would be economy for us to
erect factories with a capacity 70"
turning out daily just twice as mucn
powder as is being shot up in Europe
every day. These factories would NOT
be expensive. There would be no need
to turn out any powder Just keep tae
ia :tories ready. 49,,
"Instead of making the individual
shells on lathes as they are being pro-
duced in Europe to-day, we should use
machines capable of making this mum
Der of shells. Only don't make any
shells; just keep the machinery creased
up so that it can be put to work any
day"
"Do YOU think It probable that the
United States will ever resort TO the
use of asphyxiating gases and the So
called LIQUID fire in defending itself
Mr. Edison was asked.
"When a man is called on 10 repel
an invader of his own home, he re-
piled. 81 believe that he has the right
70 any means at hand to defend MIN
self and his home ] believe that the
use Of gases is justiiiable for defence
but not for aggression
When shown newspaper reports that
a woman had kissed him as his train
left town in New Jersey, Mr.. Edison
laughed and said:
ii guess I'll have 20 look out or
they'll be making a Hobson out Of me.
The little woman that kissed me was
nv daughter, Mrs. John Sloan, Of New
York, but | guess the reporters didn't
know her"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
SAYS BERLIN CAN
HELP ARMENIANS
Bryce Declares World
Must Get Germany to
Stop MaSSaCreS.

London, Oct. 15.-"There is only one
power that can stop the Armenian
atrocities. and that is Germany" de-
clared Viscount Bryce at meeting to-
day in the Mansion House in support
of the Lord Mayors fund in aid of the
Armenian sufferers. He declared that
the only remedy was TO bring the pres
sure of world opinion. particularly of
neutral opinion, to bear on Germany
and force her TO take action.
Viscount Bryce, who proposed a res
olution condemning the reported atroc-
tiles, paid tribute TO the intelligence
and progressiveness of the ArmenianS.
who. he said, were far superior to the
Mahometans, and he declared the case
was not so much one of religious IA
naticism as it was of deliberate OK
termination of a people of whom thu
Turks were enyious.
The horrors of the massacre exceed
ed anything in the history of persecu-
tions. declared the speaker. Women
and children. he said, had been driven
across the Arabian desert with whips
by the Turks, who went mad. and a.
Trebzond carried their victims out 10
sea in boats and drowned them.
Women. many of whom were as
highly civilized as any of US" Viscount
Bryce declared, had been sold into
slavery. where they were Mahometan-
lied. He declared untrue the excuse
offered by Germans for the Turks that
the Armenians had rebelled, asserting
that the Armenians were quiet and in
offensive until forced to defend them
selves.
In secOnding the resolution, Cardinal
Bourne said that the evidence was so
strong that even Germany was not
able to deny the massacres. Neutrals,
he said. should follow the example of
Pope Benedict. who wrote personal
protest and plea to the Sultan.
Sir Edwin Pears. who has been the
leader of the British bar in Constan-
tinople, apparently surprised his hear
ers by saying that the persecution was
not an article of Mahometan faith and
that the msssacres were deplored by
the mass of the Turks. T. p. O'Connor
mentioned the work Of Americans in
raising a fund and also praised the
effort being made by the Lord Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16

Amsterdam, Oct. l5.-War has not
killed romance in blood stained Europe,
and from the midst Of the shouts Of
battle comes the announcement of the
engagement of Prince Joachim, young
est son of the Emperor of Germany, to
Princess Marie Augustine. daughter OF
Prince Edward of Anhalt, one of the
German principalities. The report is
the more interesting on account of the
extreme youth of the cuple, the prin-
cess being only seventeen, while the
prince will be twenty-five on his next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16

birthday. The announcement was made
through the Berlin "Reichsanzelger."
With the marriage of Prince Joachim
the last of the Emperor's family will
pass from single life. Since the war
started the prince often has been men
toned in the dispatches. He was at
one time reported seriously wounded in
Belgium He is a captain of the Grena-
diers and is said to have received the
Iron Cross for bravery
Prince Joachims fancee has three
brothers. II is reported that her father
is fighting under the Crown Prince,
brother of the prospective bridegroom,
on the Argonne front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
! TAKE BACK YOUR GEMS,
BULCAR KING IS TOLD
Duke Of Orleans Repudiates
Orders Ferdinand Gave.

Paris, Oct 15-The Duke Of Orleans
addressed letter TO King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria several days ago request
ing the monarch to take back Jewels
Of Bulgarian orders which had been
bestowed upon him. The letter was TO
be published on the day Bulgaria en-
tered the war. The duke said:
"The attitude your majesty has
thought right TO take in the present
war, contrary to your previous policy,
forces me to the SAD duty Of praying
YOUR majesty to take back the jewels
of Bulgarian orders with which your
majesty invested me.
II tell your majesty 20 take back the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
BOOST LEWIS FOR 1915
Illinois Democrats Hail Favorite Sor
as Mate to Wilson.
fBy TeleTrAph % n. Trihune J

Monmouth. H., Oct. 1.-THE first
public demonstration, that Illinois may
have a "favorite son" as candidate for
Vice-President in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, next year, occurred
to-day at a Democratic meeting held
here in connection with the annual fall
festival.
The "favorite son" is none other than
Senator James Hamilton Lewis. Sew
eral thousand enthusiastic Democrats
attended the rally. and many OF them
wore Wilson and Lewis" buttons, OBJ
tanned from headquarters established
in the interest OF Senator Lewis.
Mr.. Lewis addressed a large crowd
this afternoon, when he was hailed as
the next Vice President"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16

Jewels because. alas, | cannot send
them: but your majesty has only 70
apply 10 his ally. who for more than a
year has occupied ny chateau in Bel
gium and for whom my safe can have
no secrets. authorize giving up 20
your majesty orders can no longer
wear.
"Your majesty will understand | am
Obliged TO warn your majesty the day
he takes up arms against my country,
France. his name will be struck from
the Chapter Of Knights OF the Holy
Spirit. ! do not ask your majesty TO
send back the jewels of the Order OF
the Holy Spirit. but wish, on the con-
trary. that these souvenirs OF the
France he has betrayed shall keep alive
pcrpetual remorse."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
Deceased German Banks
Joined Loan TO Allies

Vtsn notices Of four German banks
' Participated IN the Anglo-Frencn
- appear IN the "Staats-Zeitung'
- Morning, as announced by Mr.. Rid
va a. the American Truth Society
swuhg last night. The names Of the
ssl''hg banks are printed with
meg rules" the printers high sign
morning, making a broad black
-. l' about the deceased" institu-
-, ne names Of the banks are Hall
I ~ Co, Heidelbach. Ickclheimer
! =; Lsotnburg, Thalmann & Co. and
Nv. Seligman & Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
CHOLERA CHECKED AT KEEL
No Danger of Epidemic at German
Naval Base, Says Berlin.

Berlin. oct. 16.-Reports that Sc
rious epidemic Of cholera IS raging at
Kiel. the German naval base, are de-
MED. II is asserted that there are only
three cases. all IN the same family.
The patients have been isolated ana
there is no danger OF the disease
spreading. The infection was brought
from the Eastern war theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
MAYOR ATTACKS MARKS

SAYS Borough President Is a Seeker
After Cheap Publicity.
Mayor Mitchell directed a few re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
Chicago. Oct. ia returned mis-.

sionary from Turkey told the dele
yates 10 the Layman's Missionary
Movement Convention tonight that aid
must be sent to Christian Armenia,
where determination faced the rem
nants of race centuries old.
IL do not believe" the missionary
said. that the people of any other ma
ton in the war have been called on
TO make such unusual sacrifices. We
cannot but admire the bravery Of these
people. A systematic attempt is now
being made 10 decimate them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
gIlSON KISSED
syPRO-GERMANS
NJ eary Says President
Changed Loan Stand
for England.

r..r.--t- same was his~ed
President "''.'. ~. American Truth
& meeting GO. y. ' c,-5er las. evening.
@te'' " ,.,s "a meeting 90 protes.
y.u.nslly 10 was " 1.~t 5cros.ts;
,ars the misuse .. 4e-ounco
,a.ally, j. was d ...-.to nro-Ger-
$ nose Who no' SO -oo --o.or. did not
Is, news Of ''' -'' .ts recent war
s;p':s the P'a''-s c,rernor Whit
.aa. The name Gel also called
~ and NA'o' ,...5 cs-calls.
tn B ''0'.'' 0.,..-- --osi6ert Of the
jeremiah 4. U D'-' - No
,,es;y, was me "is' 81
,,srcing the newly ,I1t
sr,benstei bonds sofa ny "' D' -''
,,,i banks" he launched 'n'o d" a.
,.s o. American BANKERS d" gen. "
=. w,--o, interests I'D particular.
- 'A' - President Wilson's
e also oeA0-"''' r, Mt
,.,i;ude on the ques-lon- nc
i,-., name brought oNrs' Va ''''9''. -
..s'.a with faint cheers IRON '"e
=
a'OH', -.--.-- - .b. ws-" +he
AZ me oee''--'.s v-,,-..,
r.sksr said, president .'''.
,,.,0 held such loans unneutrai.
,o ,rocess II reason which
As y sV'"' 800. ...s,~.+sr5
4 taxes the A.misNl! ~ -"-'
1,sgb,er and more hissesl he mas
.bs conclusion that since Eng
'-' " w 49, 1o.- a. Non
hia NEEDS me Ho"''' '"' '''''
:1l
III. fight we are making Is two
.,-.s sword =, is & smash AZ the
'-''- ,,-,..-s 81. o-ooyad noIi-
cooked Da''A'' -- -
t,ians We have never haa wal ia
Germany. but we have had wars with
tL.,I Now the bankers want US
!. 80 49, resorrces TO q nation al
90 ~ -. % holm aes-rov q na-
-. -. ~ orr frierd. Cheers and
-, a. sBravoi")
'''' y"
Ml'ehei Also il'sseO'
tyou DO not want your money sem ..
sT.t 70 England 20 "e-i 1917 -. 80
n...lg .. A. ... p, c, go p,
--..-s. - y. (.':5o~+I,. did 20. RON
iL' s-..S..ev e---.--.,,f.;-,- so~ oveyv
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80. - - y , GYi cbeeri~,
Tbs reno Of the committee Of one
.v,j,s5 APPOINTED biz the Truth So
,s,y 70 Investigate the facts Of the
,sr was the basis OF Mr.. OLeary's
ak This committee, headed by Her
-tl Rider, from Their work thus far
las reached the conclusion the speaker
aii. that most Of the banks were domi-
u,si By the Morgan interests and are
risid 70 face their deposi-ors with the
all facts.
he speaker denounced Governor
whitman and Mayor Mitchell because
esy hAa JAILED TO dignity with an an
80, ~ 'e.ssraihs sen, mem p! 'le
I. mn Soeleiy asking their attitude on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
1000 French Teachers Killed.

Paris. oct. 1.-Two thousand French
yah'ic rchool teachers nave been killed
ana S.cC0 nut oU- OF service durin[ me
.a-. ac.orcing 20 the Ministry Of PUP
DC Instruction The mobilizce te'ch-
~ .uut.. "c.oco of whom zoo have
L,cn cited IN army orders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05
Suits
OUEES
For Men, Young Men and Boys

Mems and Young Mems Norfolk
Suits, sold at SO and S12 Now
S5.95
Boys Knee Suits, formerly sold at
$3.50, $3.50, 5000 and $500. Now
S5.45, SIPS, S395 and S2.45
Mems Standard SIS, $3.50 and SIS
Suits, including this seasons best
sellers at S1195 and 1895
Special Lot Of Mems and Young
Mems Suits; desirable patterns,
hand tailored, bearing labels Of best
makers in the country. Sold at
$50 and S22,50. Now S13.95
Mems and Young Mems Suits; the
classiest clothes III town, including
the leading advertised brands, sold
at $2j, $3.50 and $50. Now sell
ing at S19.95, $1995 and S15.95
Extra Special Mems and Young
Mems Raincoats double texture,
water tight; SO value at S3.95
Other Raincoats that sell up to $50.
Now selling at S9.95, S795, $685.
and S4.95
BOYS Raincoats, sizes 8 to u, with
rain hat included Sc value Now
S2.95
One lot Of I'our-in-I land Tics; 25c
value At 90
Only % Suits left in three different
shades. Best Mems $40 Suit in
town This sale S1.95
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05
OyercOatS
For Men, Young Men and Boys

Mems Black Kersey Overcoats, all
sizes in a gentleman model. Best
trade i'll town at S12 This Sale
S5.9o
One lot Of Boys Overcoats, sizes
to 1G; formerly sold at $3.50, $50
this sale at 1895
Special lot Of Mems and Young Mems
Ovcrcoats, including every leading
model and material in all the popu-
lar shades; former prices SIS up to
So. This sale $13.95
Nobby Overcoats for Men and Young
Men Standard So and S1G.5o
values at $685.
Boys Overcoats, sizes to L. Sold
at S. and Sc Now S2.15
EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTION
on High Grade Overcoats for bust
ness men, professional men and all
gentlemen, including Kirschbaum
and l. System Garments which are
authority for style and Standard
Guarantee for service. Coats that
sold at S25, $3.50 and $50 Now
selling at S19.95, $17.05 and
S14.95
Our Choicest Models; SIS and $50
Overcoats at $12.95 and 1895
All Black and Blue Suits and Over
coats included in this sale and suf-
fer price reductions equally OK
treme.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05
Ladies' Coats & Suits

LdUACS NOdtS q 0ultS
The largest Speciality Garment Store
in Vermont.
Come first and get one Of the Special
Lot Ladies and Misses Coats sold
up to $3.50, punched at S5.95
Ladies and Misses Coats; nobby
styles. beautiful materials; sold at
SIS, S16.50, SIS and 20. Now
A2.95, S1C.95, 1896 and S7.35
Ladies and Misses Suits. Extra
special, One lot that sold up to
$50 Now 1895
Ladies and Misses Suits. This lot
includes MANY fashion models No
two alike. Formerly sold at S25,
$50 and $50. Now going at S17.95,
S1595 and S12.95
So and $3.50 Muffs in various popular
furs at $685.
Beautiful Sets in Raccoon, Fox, Fitch,
Marten and Wolf. Sold at So up
to $50. Now S23.95, S16.95 and
SIG.So
$4,000 Black Pony Coats, made in
stylish, up-to-date models at
$3.50
Marmot and Baby Pony Fur Coats at
ONE-HALF PRICE
Odd Pieces Furs, Muffs and Scarfs,
punched at S1.95
Ladies' $3.50 and So Silk Petticoats,
all colors. Now S1.79
| A lot of S1.5O and So Waists, various
styles, punched at 65c