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COAL CONSP|RATORS
FACE INDICTMENT
FOR BOOSTING PRICES
Continued from First Page)

furnace perceptible economy In the
domestic consumption of anthracite
can be effected"
The bulletin leaves out the most
"perceptible economy In the domestic
consumption Of anthracite" effected
in this region Of late, namely that the
price of coal dropped from sl2 ton
TO 50 as soon as Tho Evening World
exposed the conspiracy to boost the
price. and has dropped to s7.75 n ton
since the Government began a crimi-
nal investigation.
Some evidence as TO egg prices has
been gathered by agents sent here by
the United States Department of
Agriculture.
As to refrigerator eggs. II Is
charged that the price has been fixed
from day to day since last summer.
by an agreement between or among
cold storage men in New York and
Jersey City. This would constitute
an Interstate conspiracy. punishable
under the Federal law. Some Of the
biggest cold storage warehouses are
located in Jersey City.
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MITCHELL MAY GET JOB
As MANAGER OF CUBS
Owner Weeghman Eliminates All
Other Candidates at Gathering
Of Baseball Men.

Fred Mitchell. now trainer Of the
Braves and former Yankee catcher.
will be the next manager OF ths Chi
cago Cubs. Owner Weeghman OF the
Clubs intimated this afternoon at the
Waldorf;
Although Weeshman refused 10
make . definite statement on his selec-
ton for q manager. he eliminated oil
other candidates with tho exception OF
Mitchell. and refused to say anything
concerning Mitchells candidacy,
Fred Clark, former Pirate, rs
rumored as a likely candidate. put
Weeshmsn punctured the bubble.
Tom Needham, former big league
catcher and with the Giants years
ago. will manage the Newark team
OF the International League next
year. Neodhsm appeared at tho In
transitional League meeting this att
ernoon and announced he would take
charge OF tho eJrsey team,
Mgntes OF tho American Associa'
tion announced this afternoon that
they had adopted the sixteen player
limitation ruling.
J. W. Norton, armed with a prox,
from the owners OF the Columbus
Club, win look after tho interests o
that team.
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ITALY CALLS THE CLASS
OF 1898 TO COLORy;
MINISTRY MDORSED

ROME, Dec, 1.-THE events to-day
Indicated the determination OF the
nation. One was the calling to the
eolors Of the class Of 1898 one year
In advance Of the time at which men
Of that age ordinarily would be called
upon for military service.
The other was the vote Of conn
denee accorded the present Govern
ment by Parliament. The session was
secret. The vote was S1s to IS. De-
tails OF the division on this vote were
not made public. but It Is supposed
those who opposed the Governments
plans were the Socialist wing and
some adherents Of Giolitti.
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BIG DROP IN COTTON
ON PUBLICATION Of
.S.DEPT. REPORT
Output of Years Crop 800, 900
Bales More Than Last
Years Production.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1i.-Cotton
production in tho United States for
the season of 1861 will amount to
1l,511. 900 equivalent TO 800 pound bales,
the Department OF Agriculture an
nounced to-day in its final report OF
tho season.
Last year 11.i9i,s $50 equivalent OF
500 pound bales were grown.
During the five years. 1910 TO 1914,
the average was 14,259. .231 bales. The
record crop was grown in 1914 when
16.1s4,93o bales were produced.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 11.-One Of
the most sensational breaks ever
recorded on the local cotton exchange
occurred almost Immediately after
the announcement OF the Govern
ments estimate OF 1l.5i1.000 bales for
this seasons cotton crop. March de-
clined 81 points, practically S. n
bale. in the first three minutes after
the report was announced, and other
months were almost as weak, July
losing - bale, drop of so points.
Cotton broke sharply on the New
York Cotton Exchange this afternoon
on publication OF the Government
crop estimate. March sold at 1850
cents pound, down 45 points, or
more than s. a bale from Saturday.
quotation, and January was off 3S,
at 1850.
Within less than twenty minutes
after the report was published con-
tracts sold at 1850. or 162 points be-
low the high level of the morning and
nearly cents pound under the re.
cent high record.
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A|RPLANES
SHOT DOWN ON THE
FRENCH FRONT
Paris Reports Four and Berlin
Seven Successes in Aerial
CombatS.

PARIS, Dec 11.--Four German air
plla,s we're brought down yesterday.
two of them on tho Verdun front and
two in tho Champagne. the War
Oflice announces.
There were several aerial combats
en- the Champagne front. during the
course of which 6ergt. Savage
brought down his seventh German
machine. This airplane fell In flames
at Monthois. The second German
machine was brought down on the
northern boundary Of Autry Wood.
During the night of Dec. 1911
French bombing airpianes threw
down numerous shells on munition
depots Of the enemy In the region
north OF Verdun. Several fires and
powerful explosions were observed.
Tho barracks at Ronagn,- Sous Les
Cotcs also have been bombarded.
Intermittent cannonading occurred
south of the Somme last night
BERLIN tvia Sayyille wireless).
Dec. H. The destruction Of parts Of
French positions by extensive mine
explosions at Butte des Mesull, Cham
payne, and near Yauquois, In tho Ar
gonne. Is reported In to-day's Official
statement.
on the east bank OF the Meuse. tins
statement says, German heavy ar
tiilsry was active In nrinS against
nrst line ertnches and batteries OF the
enemy.
Several hostile aeroplanss were
brought down In aerial engagements
on tho Verdun front.
Artillery activity increased alons
both banks OF the Somme yesterday.
An enemy attack on tho front north
west OF Rheims was repulsed In tho
| afternoon.
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WEST BR|DCEREAO
At CERNAVODA IS
TAKENBY BULGARS
Both Ends of the Great Span
Across The Danube in
Mackensen's Hands.
ROUMANIANS HIT BACK.
Make Stand on Moldavian
Border-Berlin Places Their
Loss at 4i2,OOO.

SOFIA. Dec. 1I.-Capture OF the
west bridgehcad at Ccrnavoda was
announced In to-day's official report
This places tho entire Cerna-
voda bridge in the control Of tho
army Of the central powers. Tho
eastern end has been In their
hands since Mackensen's FIRST
successes in Dobrudja, when he
captured the railroad running
from Constansa TO Cernavoda,
driving the Russian and Rouman-
ian forces northward.l
Another Bulgarian force crossed the
Danube into Roumania near Silistris
and captured the City Of Kalapasi.
PETROGRAD (via London). Dec
n.-Aftsr being pressed back by
tho Teutonic forces on the front esst
Of Ploesci. the Roumanians made or
attack yesterday and regained theii
positions. the War Offlco announced
to-day. The battle is still proceeding
LONDON, Dec. i1.-Tho Times cor
respondent at Roumanian headquar-
ters. writing under date of Dec. 3
says:
During the last week all wells. re-
hneries. oil tanks and other installa-
tions In the Prahova Valley have beer
destroyed IN a way which renders the
production OF oil In this rich petrollf-
erous region impossible. Great depots
Of bcnzine wero burned. At Morcni
tho most important oil field in Rou-
mania from the point Of view OF pro-
duction. the destruction was very
complete In character. In view OF the
necessity Of preventing the working
Of the heavy oil deposits which are
so necessary to the Germans. seeing
that the Galician wells yield only
light OIL"
BERLIN. Dec. II 10y wireless tC
Sayville) The pursuit by Field Mar
shai Won Mackcnsen's troops OF tn
re eating Roumanian armies con
tinues In spite OF pouring rain ant
the destruction Of bridges. In place
some resistance was met, and thI
h. row been broken. Several thou
sand more Roumanians were taker
prisoners.
Strong forces OF Russians yesterda!
again attacked tho Teuton troops I,
the nortI OF Tartar Pass, In the Car
pathians. In the Bystrltsa sector
northeast OF the Gyergyc Mountains
and on both sides OF TO Trotus Val
ley, in Western Rou mania but with
ou. success.
Tho Roumanians have lost approx
imateiy $4,000 men In prisoners sine
Roumania entered the war. or abou
| one sixth OF their army. besides SUI
fering casualties estimated at abou
SOC. 900. writes tho military critic o
the Overseas News Agency In his ~
view Of the Roumanan campaign.
The German losses are declared I,
have been small.
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SUBMARINE IS BRITISH
IS BELIEF At NORFOLK, VA.
Boat Sighted in Atlantic Not Ger
man the Crew OF u. s. Collier
ProteuS Assert.

NORFOLK. Va, Dec. 1l.--1hat the
submarine reported sighted off tho
Virginia coast Is British IL tho belief
OF members Of the crew OF the United
States Naval collier Protsus to-day.
discuss the matter. but the sailors
said a report had been cent TO WASH
ington telling how the fighting sub
marine kept within sight OF the
collier FOR several hours
Tho sailors said the undersea boat
made no attempt 10 avoid merchant
ships or ships OF the allied sea
patrol, They also said they heard
reports OF presence of the British
submarine depot ship Adamant In
the Atlantic with several underwater
fighters.
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NEW GREEK REVOLT
AGAINST THE KING;
ALLIES THREATEN
Constantine Makes Formal
Protest Against Blockade
Declared by Entente.
RUMOR ABOUT BOY KING
Nine-Year-Old Son of Prince
George Said to Have
Been Picked.

LONDON. Dec. 1i.-Telegrams re-
ceived to-day from Athens say that
revolution has broken out In the
Cyolades, n group c: Greek Islands
in the Aegean Sea.
The Greek battleship Hydra. which
il under the control OF the Entente
allies, has intercepted wireless mes
sages from King Constantine ad-
dressed to Berlin.
All tho Greek communities in
Egypt, II is added have rcnounced
their allegiance TO King Constantine.
The Foreign office to-day stat
ed that tho British Government
was consulting with Great Brit
aims allies in an effort to reach
very radical solution Of the
Creek problem.
The note OF the Entente Govern
ments to Greece is ready and un-
doubtedly will be presented tomorrow.
The note will he short In the nature
OF a preliminary to O second note,
which will contain more detailed de-
mands 1t Is indicated that the de-
mands on Greece may require COM
plete rehabilitation OF the army
restoration OF control by the Entente
over the posts, telesraphs and railways
and the release OF the imprisoned
venizelists
AdNces from the British Minister
indicate that conditions are more calm
Large numbers OF allied nationals con.
tlnue to leave Athens.
The Constantinople correspondent,
OF the Frankfurter Zeitung says he
learns from an authoritative source
that the Entente powers have agreed
to declare Prince Petros. son of Prince
George OF Greece and Of the Princess
Marie Buonaparte. King OF Greece II
the deposition Of Constantine Is found
necessary. Petros Is only nine year,
old. and It 10 stated that II he sue.
ceeds Constantine. Venizelos will be.
come regent.
| ATHENS, Dec. liking Constan
tines Government made formal pro
test to-day to tho allied power
against continuance of the allie
blockade.
A French torpedo boat has arrive,
at Corinth to control military trans
ports of tho allies.
tThe above despatch may mean
\ that the allies are concentrat-
ing troops at Corlnth for possible
Use in a drive at Athens up the
| narrow peninsula connecting the
| provinces OF Corinth and Attica.)
BERLIN. Dec. IL (by wireless I
Sayville) e).-Entente troops on III
Macedonian front launched yer
considerable attack with forces OF al
tiliery and infantry on December Il
says to-day's German official state
ment. The attack met with sever
failure on account OF tho tenaciou
resistance OF the German and Blu
garian troops.
SALONICA (via London). Dec.
An advance by the Entente force
on ono sector of the front northea,
of Monastir Is announced In n Sei
bian Official statement issued yeste
day. as follows:
Yesterday there were artillery n
ing and local infantry fighting. We
Of Suhodel the allies drove the enem
back several hundred yards"
SOFIA. Dec. 1.-THE War Offlt
statement to-day says several enem
attacks had been repulsed In Mac
ldonia,
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ACT LIKE BELGIAINS,
VILLA ASKS m HIS
CALL TO MEXICANS

Ell PASO, Tex. Dec. ia mani
festo issued by Francisco Villa re-
ceived here to-day sets forth his rca-
sons for waging war In Mexico and
emphasizes that Mexico II for Mexi-
cans"
"An the peoples OF the earth." tho
document says In part, "ars capable
in determined moments OF the great
est sacrifices whom they see their
national integrity menaced. or this
we have q beautiful example In tho
titanic conhagration of Europe, but
particularly In the h,roic Belgium.
Our fatherland also has arrived
at the solemn moment when we must
oppose tho unJustlfed invasion by
our eternal enemies. the barbarians
OF tho north"
villa then calls on the Mexicsns to
initiate those people (ths Bslgians)
who serene and smiling offer their
lives" in their country's defense. Ho
regrets that Mexico cannot be united
because of tho Carranza partisans,
whom he calls renegade patriots"
THE reason why ws could not re-
main Inactive" he continues, "wai
because tho constitutionaiists, insteat
Of repsllIng invasion. exploited thu
national situation with refined wick
ednsss for their private bsnsnt"
He declares his only object was "tS
overthrow and place In tho Presi
dency any capable patriot.
Should Carranza and his chiefs TAX,
r"fuge abroad, Mexico would demanC
their exuadition. the document says
in order to bring them to trial fol
heir acts.
villa forces routed the Mexican d
:acto cavalry OF Gen. Carlos Ozun
yesterday at Paiomas on the Mexic
Northwestern Railroad. eight mile
west Of chihuahua City. according I
reports received at military head
quarters tonight Osuna was to
DAY reported TO be In chihuahua Cit,
The lighting 10 possibly the begin
ming OF another general engagement
at the Chihuahua capital. Cavalr.
troops of the Tennessee and 0eorgii
National Guard patroiling the border
between here and Sierra Blanca re-
port almost nightly sniping. sppa
rently by carranza forces across tn
Rio Grande. 1t was stated that
band Of about $50 mounted men con
iinually parallels the main patrol o.
the American side.
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Old Futurity winner Dead.

HAMILTON. Ont, Dec. ll.-Mar-
timas. the Futurity winner of 1898. has
been killed following fracture OF his leg
at alley Farm the Nbreeding establish
ment Of Sir John $. lIendrie. lie wan
s52 900 for the late William Hendrie dur
ing the racing career and was disquali
fed after leading from start to finish
I'm the E'latbush stakes ut Sheepshcad
Bay in 1898. His get won a total OF
S79, ,63S.
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GERMANS REBUKE SWISS
FOR BELGIAN PROTEST

PARIS. Drc. il.-Ger;nany's reply
portations In Belgium has heen re-
ceived, according 10 informa ton from
Berne.
II Ia politely worded, but neverthe-
les, makes II clearly understood that
SwitEerisnd has no ground for inter-
fering with events In Belgium unless
her own interests are affected,
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any wonder that ! chase the Am
arieana out Of MsNioe7"

oFtcoNo out ov WeStCo6
I told him I considered his army
very good and asked what he intend
ed to DO with "the American violators
Of peaceful conditions In Northern
Chihuahua" lie hxed his eyes on
me, and his answer was TO the point.
"Drivs them out. or mako them
6oht, and after they are gone
will make Q gap between the two
countries 90 wide and deep that
no Amsrlesno will ever be able 10
steal Mexican land, gold or OIL"
VILLA TELLS OF RAID ON
COLUMBUS.
By this time there were many peo-
pie waiting to see him and l mado a
drive direct to the point came down
to get.
General" I ssid, "how could
you mako tho daring attack on
Gen. slocur,'s forces a. Columbus
and Get away across the big
pisirs7"
"Easy,- he said. ~ was awake;
they were sIeepino, and Il took
them too LONG 20 wake up"
"vou must have had many
renf"
"ves, I had about 800"
did not touch the Santa Ysabel
massacre Of Americans. knowing that
Martin Lopez, brother of Pablo Lopez,
who committed the crime. now holds
a Generals commission under Villa.
This showed me that villa, even II no
did not commit tho crime himself. did
approve OF II.
When got out on the street I was
challenged by the sentry. "Quien
vivi7' ana was forced TO answer
villa"
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BETHMANN. .HOLLWEG
PREPARING STATEMENT
Berlin Is Expecting an Important
Announcement-Big Confer
ence On in Berlin.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. ii.-Germsny
is expecting an important announce
ment from Chancellor Bethmann
Hollwsg when the Reichstag convenes
tomorrow. advices from Berlin as
serted to-day.
The Vossische zeituns declares II
has been informed that ian importan,
political statement will be made. the
nature OF which Ia being kept pro-
foundly secret"
All the ministers OF the German
states have been summoned TO Berlin
for a confidential conference.
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Rowe CIstWs Repuise of Austrian q
Attacks.

ROME tvis London), Dec. ii.--Sur-
prise attacks by the Austrisns on the
Carso front on Saturday and sunday
nights were repulsed by the Italians.
says to-day's War once statement.
Witch also records re 6s.''us s, on yes,
forces which attacked In the coastal
sector.
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CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN
MARKET.
WHEAT.

yerE csty Tor the week ending Saturday.
Dec. avsrsssA sS foiieSsf Domestic
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BERLIN REPORTS LOSS
OF FRENCH DESTROYER
Declares the Yatagan Was Sunk In
Collision With British
Transport.

SAt~AOAt w WI Diihoil
Transport,
BERLIN. Dec. II tvia ssyville wire.
lesO.-German newspapers say that
the French destroyer Yatagsn, sunk
by collision with a British transport,
is the NTH French destroyer iost In
this way during the war.
No previous report has been re-
ceived OF the sinking OF the Yatagan.
a vessel of 3o7 tons displacement. is7
feet long, laid down In 1900. She was
armed with one s-pound gun, six s.
Founders and two torpedo tubes.
LONDON. Dee, ii.-Lloyd's an
nounees that the Danish steamer
Nora Is believed TO have been sunk
The Nora was a vessel of 7T2 sror,
tons. Her recent movements have no
been reported.
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Miss Ruth Law. who recently
came by flying machine from Chicago
TO New York has announced her in
tention OF setting a fast pace for
aviators generally by spanning the
country from the Pacific TO the At
lan,ic in nifty flying hours.
Miss Law has Just returned from
Buffalo where she looked over a
speedy model of the Curtiss Comp pany.
Tho speed OF this plane Is claimed
10 be 1870 miles an hour with a
surplus lifting capacity beyond that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-15
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
PRESENTS SKETCHES
FOR CLOSING YEAR

1.-THE School Ma'am" is the title of
q four act comedy, which will be pre-
scented in the auditorium of st. An
drew's Parochial school as part OF
the graduation exercise next Thurs
day night.
Following the play, the three gradu-
ates from the high school, RoseIla
yosmeier, Ruby Weishaupt and Clara
Lead Kindly Light
Two recitations will also be given:
Use Dood," by Bertha Habing and
Use Bad by Hilda Bussen.
Father Roell will present the diplo-
mas.
A general alumni social will follow
the program.
The following cast of characters has
been announced by Principal Joseph
NJ Richter:
Kate Bell, the school ma'am ......
....... Rosetta Vosmeier
Mrs. Crump, complaining, parent.
LOICILd duDC
Mrs Undertow ........ Clara Meyer
Marty Undertow. Anna Aufdenkampe
Minnie Trueblood :. Ruby Weishaupt
Undertow, "a self-made man
........... Marcellus Pohlmeyer
CIPHER, il" fried of education" ~.
... Alphonsus Hipskind
Trueblood, director. -. Carl Chaser
Milt Harmon ....... Arthur Metz
Johnnie Grump, the little SON.
Alfred Phenfs
Jamie McWhack, janitor ..........
................:.. James Keenan,
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revenue Of $29,191-nine percent of
$324,344.
The company's report shows its
earnings for last year we're 1000
SO a five cent increase in rates would
yield and additional revenue of $751;
200, or practically the revenue of the
company would be entitled to on a
present value of $324,344. The COM
pany, it will be remembered, asked
for a thirty cent rate increase.
Means Small Increase.
8 I'm the event the value Of the ar
tificial gas plant was figured in as an
item of the valuation for rate making
purpose, ten cent increase in rates
would provide the additional revenue
the company would be entitled to,
which would be twenty cents less than
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FLAMES FROM OVEN
BURN MRS. LUCAS;
BABY IS UNINJURED

NEW MADISON. O.. June 15.-Mrs.
Harry Lucas was severely burned
about the face and arms Tuesday even
ing at her home while baging bread
on a gas stove. She opened the door
or the oven and found the inside all
IN flames, which leaped out, envelop-
ing her head and shoulders Before
opening the stove she removed her
one-year-old babe from the floor in
front OF the stove, and this timely act
no doubt saved the little one from be-
Ing caught by the flames. Mrs. Lucas
rushed to the porch where she tainted
She was at once discovered by neigh
0ors, who rushed to her assistance.
While the burns are very severe it is
not thought by her physician that any
permanent disfiguration will result
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valuation of the artificial gas plant,
which the city maintains cannot be
regarded as used and useful in the
distribution of natural gas, at $408, 165.
IN the brief submitted by the COM
pany to the commission several weeks
ago a present value of $770,649 was
claimed
The present value of utility is the
basis used for the establishment of
rates.
AS shown by the above, figures the
state engineers estimate of present
value of the local gas company's hold
ings Is $366,484 less than the COM
pany's estimate.
Makes Big Reduction.
The state engineers in their report
establish $512,840 as the cost of re-
producing the property of the local
utility. The company claimed $849,011
as the cost of reproduction, or $336,171
less than the valuation established by
the commissions experts.
The city will quite probably oppose
the valuation of the company's arti-
fetal gas plant being considered as a
part of the valuation for rate-making
purposes on the ground that 1t Is not
used and useful in the distribution of
natural gas" President Bavis of the
board of public works said today.
In the report of the commission
engineers the valuation Of the arti-
fetal gas plant is fixed at $S3,S21 and
figures as an item in establishing
their present value Of the companys
holdings" MIR. Bavis continued.
SHOULD we be sustained in this con-
tention, this item of $S3,S would be
subtracted from the $40S,165 present
value established, leaving, to be con-
sidered for rate making purposes, a
present value of $324,344.
Requires $2e,191 Revenue.
Anticipating the commission will
authorize a six percent on investment
revenue for the company and an ad-
ditional three percent for depreci-
alton, a total of nine percent, the
company would require annually net
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LEADERS
CONTINUED From Page ons.)

Ind that the nomination should follow
the adoption Of the platform tomorrow
but even while the committee was
making up Its mind that this should
be the program, the big party leaders
were In session at their hotel with
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
decided that the demands of the dele
gates for hurrying up Of the proceed
ings must be met.
In consequence they sent word to
the rules committee that the prece-
dent established In Baltimore four
years ago must be followed and the
nominations precede the adoption OF
the platform.
After the situation had been explain
ed by j. Root Kramer, secretary Of
the convention who was directed to
present the position Of the leaders to
the committee, it was decided to
change its plan and follow the advise
Of the leaders.