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Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-11-24

Mai w. c. Bradford, adjutant of the Arkansas National Guard, went to Marvell, to inspect a newly organized company of the guard. It is probable the company will be mustered in. It would be the twenty-fourth company in tho guard
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-11-24

Maj Gen. Jonathan Kellogg, recent ly elected commander of the Arkan. sas division of the United Confederate command of the division and outlining his plans as commander. He pledged himself to try and rid the pension rolls of deserters and others not entitled to pensions and urges all veterans to aid in the work. He also declares that much remains to Ee done in pre-. senting the true history of the Civil war and urged the veterans to assist the sons of Confederate Veterans to organize camps in every town in Ar. kansas.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-11-24

Governor Hays issued a proclama- ton restoring to citizenship Jake Grooming of Greene county, who had served a one-year sentence for as- sault to kill.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-11-24

+any a spinster is sorry she learned Jay mo-"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-11-24

Aa. A man who is completely wrapped
 up in hims s,.,.dle s,,,.ndle of conceit.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-11-24

Dr. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver, bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for 6 laxative-three for a cathartic-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-11-24

The supreme court sustained the validity of the Keystone Drainage Dis trict, comprising 273,0O0 acres of land in Mississippi, Craighead and Poin- sett counties.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-11-24

The man who goes through life on a bluff eventually walks.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-11-24


 the United States Supreme Court was sent to the clerk of the court by Her bert R. Wilson, secretary of the Ar kansas Railroad Commission. The re- mainder of the $6,000 appropriated by the last legislature for continuing the case will be used in employing spe. cial attorneys. Judge Joseph M. Hill of Fort Smith, special attorney for the state in the rate cases several years ago, is in Washington in the interests of the state.
 Goveronr Hays pardoned James and Hood Baldwin, each serving six-year sentences for the robbery last March of the Bank of Gillian, at Gillian, Sc, vier county. From the governors of, flee it was announced that many peti. tions and letters in their behalf had been received, among them a letter from Gov. R. E. Williams of Okla homa and another from one of the witnesses for the prosecution at the trial.
 A successor to Dr. W. D. Roberts, former senior surgeon at the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases, who resigned, ehective Novembere 1, prob ably will not be named for several weeks, according to members of the Board of Control of the State Chari- table Institutions
 Mrs. Mabel Phillips of Benton was elected worthy grand matron of the Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star, of the Grand Chapter at the Albert Pike Consistory, Eighth and Scott streets. The installation of officers concluded the annual meeting of the Grand Chapter.
 A request for appropriations from the General Education Board of New York city to assist in carrying on the negro girls% canning club work ip Arkansas, soon will be made by Leo M Favrot, supervisor of rural schools for negroes in Arkansas
 The Baptist International Life h. surance Company of Little Rock filed articles of incorporation. Capitol stock is s1Q0,O0O, of which s15O is subscribed.
 Rich bottom land that was one time covered by what is known by the gov. ernment as .".Navigable Lake," which was omitted from the original survey and totalings571 acres. has been sur veyeu. and will be open to entry in December, according to anIlouncement of officials of the United States land office in Little Rock
 Governor Hays pardoned H. F. Campbell of lafayette county. sen. fenced in September to one vicar TOT perjury.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-11-24

Governor Hays pardoned H. F. Campbell of lafayette county. sen. fenced in September to one vicar TOT perjury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
MRS. EWING'S BRIDGE
 TEA DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR

Miss Lucille Brand the guest of Miss Kathleen Moore, and Mrs. Lucius Col mant who expects to leave soon to make her home in Virginia, were the lovely m spirations of an enjoyable bridge tea yes- terday afternoon and Mrs. D. G. Ewing was hostess.
 Shasta daisies decorated the rooms n which tables had been arranged for a series Of games of auction. The honoiecs were given dainty embroidered handker- chiefs and the player having the largest score received a deck of cards. A crochet basket was given as a consolation trophy. Dainty refreshments were served in the dining room, where the center table was graeed with basket of daisies
 Those asked to meet the honor guests Were Mrs. Frank Wood, Mrs. Dawson, Miss Ruth Sims, Mrs. Shirley Murray, Mrs. Lawrence Scott, Miss Margaret Din kns, Mrs. Walter Ryan, Mrs. Horace Shaw, Mrs. o. D. Atkins, Mrs. J. T. Slat- ter, Mrs. Ira Sellers, Mrs. William Slat- tery Mrs. T. B. Akridge, Mrs w. c. Wardlaw, Mrs. E. M. Smith, Miss I<ath- Teen Moore Miss Julia Ware, Mrs. F. w.. Hopkins Mrs. G. B. Kline, Mrs A. G.. Gallup. Mrs. George Woodruff Mrs. R. D. Burger, Mrs. Lloyd, and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
TO URGE PASSAGE OF BILL GIVING RELIEF
 TO FINANCES OF CITY
tcontinued from Page Five,

authorized to increase it's rate of tax ation. If the city receives hereafter $l.50 where now 1t receives $1, the commis- sioners feel certain that the total sum will be sufficient. The bill provides too, that the city government shall be oper- ated within its Income. and that if more money is expended than Is received, the officials will be subject to legal prose- cution.
 The judiciary committee, before which the municipal bill is pending, granted yesterday at the instance of the city the right of appearing before it to AL torney Smith. MT Smith will explain. in detail the provisions of the bill, vii. relate the fact that it was advised by the committee of 100 citizens which carefully investigated the condition of the city. and that the people of Birming- ham are highly in favor of the pro- visions.
 The meeting of the local delegation with city authorities Friday will be ex- ecutive, although any citizen especially interested will be given the right to appear The city authorities are cer- tain that soon as the legislature IS apprised of the urgent necessity of the bill, it will be enacted into law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
s TANNER IS .UB HOSTESS

IS Marie Tanner delightfully."- en- ined the members of the Tuesday moon club and few extra guests sr home in Norwood yesterday The noon was spent informally with sew and chatting and later dainty re- .ments were served
 ose present were: Miss Blanche Math-
 Miss Florence Bowman. Miss AL ! Tanner, Miss Sue Ferguson, Miss Y Motion, Miss Julia Penny, Miss phine Penny, Miss Louise Archibald
 Mary Chollett Berney. Miss Sarah sr, Miss Haywood Motion, Miss May r. Miss Gertrude Rosenstihl, Miss Il Watkins. Mrs. John COX. Mrs. Wal Hooper, Mrs. Allen Henry. Mrs. John lony, Mrs. Goodlowe McGahey, Mrs. h Johnson and Miss Hammer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
FARMERS INSTITUTE
 HELD AT EUFAULA

Eufaula, July 6.-tSpeeiaL)A largely attended farmers institute was held here today at the courthouse, being conducted by Dr. c. C. Cary and other educators from Auburn. Farmers were present from all parts of the county, some even coming from neighboring Quitman county, Georgia The advantages of diversified farming was the chief subject of the days discussion Much attention was also paid to live stock and crops, which are little raised in this section. It is expected that next year will see an even greater diver sification of crops in Barbour county than last year, as the boil weevil will reach the western part of the county in mum bers at that time.
 Progressive farming along all lines is now beng fostered in this county by H. c. Heath, the newly appointed farm dem- onstrator, who is an Auburn man, and has had practical experience on his fathers place near Enterprise. He is meeting with much success in his work here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
DAVIS-LAWLER
 WEDDING PLANS

\ wedding of unusual interest through out Alabama and Mississippi will take
 place Thursday evening at the First Meth odist church in Russellville. when Miss Mary Bess Lawler will become the bride of MT. Jefferson Robert Davis of Canton
 Miss Miss Lawler will be given in mar riage by her brother, MT. Baker c. Law Ter of Gulfport Miss. MT. Davis will De attended by his best man, Mr. Timothv Rddick of Canton. Miss. The douS,e ring ceremony will be used. The ring hearers will be little Miss Dona Marguer- lte Carmack of Louisville, Ky, and Mas ter William Porter. The flower girls will be little Misses Marjorie Lawer and Mar tha Gresham. Mrs. c. F. Carmack of Louisville, Ky. will be matron of honor and Miss Mary Orman will be the maid If honor. The bridesmaids will be Miss Nell Lawer of Gulfport, Miss. and Miss Ger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
PARTY ENTERTAINMENT
 AT LOCK FIVE

A small party of Birmingham folk spent Monday. July ,. at Lock ,, on the Coosa river as the guests of Mr. Lester Smith, engineer in charge
 The party was composed of Miss Leona Plosser and her guest, Miss May Banks of Montgomery; Miss Katherine Carey, Miss Louise Spain and her guest, Miss Lillian Brantley of Troy, and Messrs. Louis Plosser, Charles S. Brice Ray mond Cooper of Montgomery and Frank E, Spain
 The party left Birmingham on an early train and made the trip up the river from "Coosa," returning to the city at mid night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07

I've been to have been distinct disap- pointments to me I must confess
 T don't believe a word that anybody says about the average summer resort ' quickly said to Susie Damn None of the many places is the paradise that they are cracked up to be- and most peo- pie are more comfortable right here in Birmingham in their own dear homes."
 But the vacation habit" Susie Damn said querously; It's a mighty good one and where are you to go except to a sum mer resort? They are as firmly entrenched in our American life as patriotism and the constitution. It's best feature is get ting home, and it Is an amusing phase of the situation to see the happiness that gleams in their faces when they are met at the Union station by those they have left behind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07

tHE local chapter of Athens Female
 college alumnae gave a beautiful
 luncheon yesterday at the Birming- ham Newspaper club. Pink and white sweet peas and gladoli adorned the cen ter of the table about which were seated the following guests:
 M $. L M. Cox. Miss Florence DuBose Jack Justice. Mrs. N. F. Price, Mrs.
 \. INey. Mrs. Rosa Parker, Miss Lila Parker Mrs. John Yancey, Miss aH# ie Persinger, Miss Mary Peisinger, A William Glatberrv, Mrs, C. J. FL lea ,. Mrs W O. Oberheman, Miss Ruby cant. Mrs. Ben Rochester, Mrs Calf Mrs Crenshaw. Mrs. Willard Whit Miss Clara Hine, Mrs. Hanln, Miss
 Walker, Mrs. Marvin Woodall Mrs
 iarris, Mrs. W. ]. Williams. Miss
 Dunnard and Mrs. F. E. May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07

trude Nance. MT. Guy Mcintosh and Mir w. H. Nance will be the groomsmen Mr. F. H. Lawler, MT. Frank G. Powers. Mir. J. E. Orman and Congressman E. B. AL mon of Tuscumbia will be ushers. Just before the ceremony Miss Peas Terry will sing Because" The Faithful and III ue Bridal chorus from Lohengrin as ;h, professional will be sung by a triple quar- tet "Traumerei'' will be rendered dur ing the ceremony after which the bridal party will leave the church by Mendels- sohn's wedding march. Mrs. w. l.. h. gram of Florence will preside at the . gan. Rev. s. W. Lawler will officiate.
 Immediately after the ceremony MT. Davis and his bride will leave for a we'd ring journey to points of interest In North Carolina and Tennessee, after which trey will return to Canton Miss, their ti- ture home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
MIR. AND MRS. DAVIS SEND OUT CARDS

The following invitations have been e.
 ceived: MT. and Mrs. George William Davis re- quest the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Nettie Helen,
 to MT. Edmund Wilkins Young, on Tues day afternoon, July 20. 1915, 4:30 o'clock,
 First Baptist church, Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be call meeting of the
 Birmingham Equal Suffrage association Friday evening al S:3O o'clock at Cable
 hall Important business is to be dis cussed and a large attendance is urged. The A. o H. club will give a card party Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
 at the Knights of Columbus hall for the
 benefit of the East Lake Orphans home. The young ladies' Solidalty club of Our Lady of Sorrow church parish will give
 a card and heart dice party Thursday at the home of Mrs. M. J. Clark, 300 Central avenue south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
MRS. SMITH TO COMPLIMENT
 ATHENS VISITOR

Mrs. F. G. Smith will entertain a CO., tefie of friends informally at her home 1 this, morning to honor Miss Luele Brand
 of Athens. Ga who is being extended a
 number of courtesies during her stay in
 this cf.y as the guest of Miss Kathleen Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07

music and Mrs. Robert Jackson Kirksey sang Because I Love You and Il Love Ydti Truly"
 There were no attendants. The bride Wore a blue taffeta coat suit and sand colored hat and gloves. Immediately alter the ceremony MT and Mrs. IlirkseN left Tor Columbus, Miss. to be guests of his mother Mrs. Emily R. kirksey.
 They will make their home upon their return with MT. and Mrs. Wilbert Archi- bald in Alicevlle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
Davis Sentenced

Dothan, July .-(Special)-George Da- svi has been convicted in Houston county circuit court on charge of arson in connection with the burning of the Do- than Mattress factory at this place last December, and sentenced to the peni- tentiary for IS months. He has been talk en to Wetumpka where he has com menced serving his term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07

 to Miss Myrtle Gulledge and Miss Willie Gulledge
 Dr. U. C. Turner is spending the week with Pell City relatives.
 Ruth Cornelius the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. c. Cornelius, is ill with typhoid fever
 Miss Katherine Conner was hostess at an enjoyable party Monday evening at her home in Woodlawn. The rooms were fostooned with asters and ferns and the evening was spent with rock and forty two. Later light refreshments were served at three tables.
 Mrs. W. E. Ivey left yesterday for Charleston, s. C., where she will join MT. Ivey to make their future home.
 Miss Estelle Beatty has returned from la visit to Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Mary Stewart will leave Friday for a stay with relatives at Evergreen. All charmen and those interested in the midsummer festival to be given July 20 a East Birmingham park for the benefit of the East Lake Orphanage fund are asked to meet Thursday afternoon at I2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. w. B. Chambers.
 Mrs. J. B. Hard and her daughter and Miss Bessie Scott have returned to Boa2 after visiting Mrs J. Woffard.
 Miss Midrded Martin entertained at a rock party yesterday afternoon in Avon dale for her guest Miss Beason of De catur. Following the game delicious plate was enjoyed by the following: Miss Lucille Frey Miss Thelma Moore, Miss Margaret Caffee, Miss Jeanette Bibby Miss Margaret Donahue, Miss Sidney Haynes and Miss Antoinette Walker.
 Mrs. E. Mckenzie Is visiting friends at Brookside. Mrs Floyd Place and Mrs. Bryce Jones entertained at the home of the former or Ensley Highlands last evening following the rehearsal of the marriage of Miss Ola Scott and MT. James M. Sprague, which will take place Thursday evening at the Ensley Methodist church. A profusion of sweet peas and ferns made a lovely set ting and late in the evening a buffet supper was served to the members of the bridal party.
 Mrs. J. s. Hall has issued invitations for an afternoon tea Saturday from to o'clock at her home in Ensley tc meet Mrs. D. F. Sugg, a recent bride. Mrs. s. Goldstein has returned from a visit to Chattanooga and Gainesville. Mrs. Hattie Hood, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Donald son. left yesterday for a stay with friendl in south Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
GILFILLAN-HOPKINS
 MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

Cards, reading as follows, have been received:
 MT. and Mrs. John Metcalf Hopkilis announce the marriage of their daughter, Ethel iIuGia. to MT John Frederick Gjl- Allan, on Saturday, June 26 1915, at Mo-. bile, Ala"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
ERAL CLARK HOST I INFORMAL DINNER

|. Louis V. Clark entertained a few Is at an informal dinner party last ng at his country home, "Matasu- - complimentng Miss Mae Banks ontgomery, who is the guest of his hter. Miss Augusta Clark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
SOCIETY IN
 GREATER BIRMINGHAM

MISS W 1n0ic FOTu anu MISS MdFiOn FOIu were joint hostesses Monday evening at their home in Inglenook, entertaining % young people al an informal dance. Flags and bunting emphasized Fourth Of July decorative motif and music was fur | nished for dancing until a late nour when light refreshments were served. Mrs. John Adams and her little son are visiting her parents, MT and Mrs. J. G Fouts in Warrior.
 MT J. E. Lynch has returned from a | long stay in Florida.
 Mir Roy McAllister left yesterday for hattanooga after a visit to his sister Mrs. C. E. Harvey.
 Miss Ruby Sergeant was hostess at .he home of her mother. Mrs. l. D. Sergeant. Monday evening. giving surprise din
 ner party. complimenting Miss Bessie Sergeant Sweet peas centered the table about which were seated the following guests: Miss Minnie Blake, Miss Nellie | Beddow Miss Jessie Canterberry, Miss | Bessie Sergeant Miss Ruby Sergeant MT Steve Moxley, MT. Harold Walker, MT Mrs. c. J. Lee and her little daughter have returned to Anniston after a pleas ant stay with friends in Wylam l Mrs. N. A. Barrett of East Lake was hostess at a luncheon at the Tutwiler yes- teTuay 10 nOilOT MTs. A. IT. 'MOHtdS uc Oi Lake City. Fla. A vase of gladoli cen tered the table and dainty cards marked
 the following places: Mrs. T. A. Mon- tague, Mrs. A H. Darden. Mrs Eugene Washington, Mrs. M l.. Moore, Mrs. F. | G. Birchfel. Miss Gertrude Wood and | Mrs. N A. Barrett.
 | MT. and Mrs G. F. Thomas and family will leave West End this week to rake l their home in Knoxville.
 MT. J. K Evans and Mrs. Powell Will Hams of Mobile are visiting their sister
 Mrs R. D. Connors.
 l Mrs w. F. Jordan and family will leave Thursday for Jackson and other points of Tennessee.
 | MT. Grady Bennett of Anniston is the
 guest of Mir. and Mrs. M. N. Bennett oi | West Pratt
 1 MT. and Mrs Robert Caldwell are spend l ing several weeks in Mobile and Biloxi | Miss Willie Carr and Miss Jessie Carr have returned to Montgomery after a visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
b TIERS CLUB
 DLDS MEETING

largest meeting since it's organi- "a was held yesterday afternoon at 5 lock by the Birmingham Writers al the press club. An interesting amme was given and the year books, attractive little pamphlets, were dis ted. Absent members may obtain
 from Mrs. u. S. RNall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
KSEY-G FER
 ARRIAGE OCCURS

e marriage of Miss Laura E. Gar1- to Mir SNoiiace f<irlteeN was quietly v nnized at the home of the brides $ CT. MT. Thomas W. Gardner. Sunday ming at o'clock the Rev. l.. R. oson officiating. Miss Florence Gard
 sister of the bride, had charge of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
MRS. WALSTRUM'S DANCE THIS EVENING

At the home of his parents. MT. and Mrs. Harry Watsrum, Mr. Harry Wal strum, Jr., will be host at a dance his evening", complimenting his cousin, Miss Robbie Wylie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
!DUEYSf1Ar1rn.s1 lpHILOSOPHII

Ole Miss, whin CT Oman sits in de Moonlight on a Summers night wid her Own Husban', she can't help wishin' he had jes' a 'eetle drap uv de Imagination an Conversational Fluency uv Ananiasl Yassumi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
| AND MRS. M'QUEEN
 INFER HOSTS

nday evening at the Birmingham spaper club Mir. and Mrs. J. w.. ieen entertained the following Is at dinner; Mr. and Mrs. Edmund leer of Dunbar, S. C.; Miss Mckin- of North Carolina, MT. John w. Me- Il and Mir. l. w. Mcqueen, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
MRS. MAYFIELD TO BE
 CLUB HOSTESS

Mrs. C. T. Mayield will entertain the members of the Norwood Luncheon Bridge club today at 1 o'clock at her new home on Norwood boulevard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
TALLADEGA
Bank Resources Given-Overrules Mo-
 tion for Rehearing-May Establish

Talladega, July 5. (Cpecial)
 The recently published statements of
 two national banks in Talladega show
 resources to the amount of $1,331, 900.
 This does not include the state bank located here.
 One of the last orders made by City Judge Simms before entering on the two months vacation of his court was to overrule a motion for a rehearing in the case of Dora Jordan vs. Westeri. Union Telegraph company, damage suit for failure to deliver a message as to death. The telegraph company
 had won the suit before the jury so that Judge Simms action left the com pany still a winner. The court aG- journed for two months, beginning, July 1.
 There is a movement on foot to es- tablish a park at the Southern pas
 senger depot for people who have to wait for the coming of the trains. As yet the mater is not in condition to definitely determine what action will
 be taken. but it is quite likely that
 this spot near the depot will be beau tifed and used as park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
MIR. AND MRS. MCCULLOUGH
 TO BE DANCE HOSTS

MT. and Mrs. RoN Mccullough will he hosts at an informal dance Thursday evening at their home on St. Charles street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
Best Use for Them

From the Florida Times Union.
 ''I see where they captured 10000 Rus sians."
 Well, what of it?''
 ''Nothing--only what in the name of Sam Hill could an army do with that many Russians?'
 ''I'll tell you
 Gut off their whiskers and make mat tressss for the soldiers to sleep on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
SHEFFIELD
Mrs. Thomas Lectures on IlIiteraey
 Italians Way Here fo Enlist

Sheffield, July Special. )-NIrs E. D. Thomas of Greenville. who is tour ing the state in the interest of the illiteracy campaign, 1ectured at the First Methodist church. Florence, this afternoon. Mrs. Thomas is an unusually interesting speaker and is very en- thusiastic over the important subject of illiteracy in the state. A large crowd heard her. many from Sheffield and Tuscumbia being present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07

Several Italians have been in Shelf field passing through Memphis and oth- CT points. walking to Birmingham, at which point they will sign enlistment papers and leave thence for the Eu ropean battlefields. One of the Italians fought in the Italian war of 1911 and 1912 and was severely wounded at Tripoli, but this fact did not seem to deter him in the least in being anxious to get back for another trial of it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
Small Affairs of q Quiet Season

Miss sIawl Marriage of Miss Gardner ndom Notes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07

MT. and Mrs. Oscar Price have returned from their wedding trip and are at home in Norwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07

MT. and Mrs. Lyman Franklin Berry have named their little daughter Clarice Watkins Berry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07

MT. and Mrs. Ferd Caheen and their son. Maurice Caheen. will leave today for Atlantic City. Later they will go to the New England coast for the rest of the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07

Miss Jennie Price and Miss Eugenia Price will leave the latter part of the week for Tennessee and North Carolina to spend the remainder of the summer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07

Mrs. John S. Foster and her little son, John Foster, Jr., have returned from a stay at Biloxi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07

Mr Evans J. Dunn, Jr, is resting well at the South Highland Infrmary fol- lowing operation for appendicitis.