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The Harrison times., 1916-10-14
Note of Thanks.

The members of the Apollo Club
take this method of expressing their
gratitude to those who so graciOusly
gave of their time and talent and
helped insure the success of their
minstrel show given October A. They
include Miss Lucille Black, who,
though not a member of the club, did
exceptionally faithful work as accom-
panist, Mr. Judson Chapman for max
ing posters, MIR. H. H. Jackson for
courtesies in connection with the
building, Mr.. Newman of the Times
for advertising and the following girls
for help in the Beauty Chorus and
minstrel parts. Misses Dorothy Oh
mart, Bergy Moore, Matte thinner
man, Lulu Jernigan, Daisy and Ida
Crumpler, Kathryn and Helen Shell
by, Mary Redus Mary and Agnes New.
man, Richardson, Maude Watkins
Blanche Dixon and Mrs. Will Glass
Mrs. Matthews, Secretary.
The Harrison times., 1916-10-14

Will pay 81 per hundred for rage
delivered Also will buy metals, rub.
Der, etc. O. w. Campbell
The Harrison times., 1916-10-14
For Sale Cheap.

One upright piano; practically new.
In first class condition. Cash only.
See, phone, or write Milton Parker.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
The Week in the War

SUNDAY. Feb. 13.-Frcnch break German line and capture 400
yards of trenches in the Champagne district. Italian troops fight
nrt battle against Austrians in the Balkans. Two German steam
ships with large coal supplies escape from South American ports.
MONDAY. Feb 14.-ln great drive Germans capture French positions
extending over 700 yards on the Champagne front. but are repulsed
In other directions. Russians lombard outer forts Of Turkish
fortress Of Erzerum. Fifteen persons ire killed in Austrian air
raid o n Navenna.
TUESDAY,, Feb. 16-Rome reports Germany will compel Rumanian
neutrality. British rHl all single men not exempt to coors. Rus
sans capture one fort ut Erzerln. Sinking Of British cruiser
Arefhusa with loss Of ten men after striking mine reported. Heavy
lighting in eastern theatre.
Wednesday. Feb. 16.-Premier Asquith at opening Of Parliament
says war cost to England will continue at $25. 000! 900 u day. Gives
- warning OF enormous taxes after the war. Wilson reronsiders adj
hitting Gernanys contention that armed merchantmen are not ell
Titled to warning from submarines. Germans capture half mile Of
English trenches near Ypres.
THURSDAY. Eel. 17.-Erzerum captured BY Russians. Gcrmany's In
tentton To sink armed vessels without warning delays 1usitanin
settlement. Allies renew pledge Of war till Belgium Is free.
FRIDAY. fb. 1s.-Unied States refuses Sweden's request to call neu-
trail conference to protest against English violations Of international
law. Fetrograd announces semtonicially 100. 900 Turks captured
at Erzerum.
SATURDAY. Feb. l9.-Heavy fighting along eastern front. Russian
Assassination Of Sultans heir confirmed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
BEIG1ANs' NEEDS INCREASE.
Situation Reported Worse Now
Than During war.

Z Van de Nyvere. Belgium Minister
~ Finance. said jus, before sailing for
London yesterday on the steamship 81,
Paul, that the food and clothing si;ua-
'ou IN Belgium ~ worse than 1t has
bee during The war.
"Aprp>lmately 1000. 900 people are
stu wig In Belgium" he said. They
dro under Inc domination Of the German
Army There are also several hundred
thousand In Holland. England and
France, who are taken care of by official
pnmltiees acting under he Belgian
Government Every contribution sen,
from America for their relief Is care.
July recorded in the archives Of the
Government, as the spirit OF the giver
: enshrincd III the hearts of those who
receive.
Up 10 February l there had beer
s1'ped into Belgium foodstufs and
clothing Of a total value of more thar
No,000, 400 Of this amour Americans
gave $1,000 o with a generosity tina,
Vas never before equalled. Belgian in
'.res,s furnished $4,000, 900. and tn.
'est was furnished by the charity OF
irra, Britain and the other countries oi
ne WORLD
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
ATTACKS WILSON LAMP00N.
London "DatIy Chronicle" Pleads
for "Fairness md Good Taste"
,cioI Cabie U>spafch TO THs Stv.

LONDON. Feb 2O-Thc Daily Chron-
iclc editorially recurs to the Ptnch ear.
toon which represents Uncle sam talk.
ing to the patriarch job and pointing TO
the figure of Wilson covered with darts.
supposed to he German insults. Uncle
Sam II saying TO Job. Here's the man
to knock the spots Off YOU for patience"
The newspaper quotes approvingly the
Tim~s's rebuko TO the comic paper and
says that apart from good taste and
fairness such deplorablc attacks "u the
President are welcomed by the German
propagandlsts In America The fhron-
iclc adds that some newspapers here
complain that the British Government
docs not counter the German propagandh
in America. hut by attacking Wilson
,i-s. papers emlarrass the Foreign Of
Nee IN It's relations with the United
States and at The same time help the
German propaganda.
The best Nay 10 roun'eract this prora-
ganda. the newspaper saHs. is to main.
tain impart!ality and to give america
every facility for obtaining authorize
tive news.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
SuRRENDERS AFTER ESCAPE.
bachma IN accused Of TryinK IL
>mugglc Out Rubber.

Heinrich Bachmann. who slipped out
OF The grasp of the customs authorities
vh!l" the Federal Grand Jury was In
'jccng him and Mrs, Elise Schroeder for
'pI'splring TO ship concealed rubber to
'trnan}. surrendered himself yesterday
"'''r AZ absence of twenty-four hours.
btchmduu left III. Custom House at
- O'Clock Friday morning. presumably
. lrdu'ar' come private business. His
'raik ""uu'-nance apparently led the
,ls'pmS authorities to believe he would
feep hi" word about being back by l
J. " When II" failed to return As
Ss'ant lullrd States Attorney Harold
y 'ont'hi had - bench warrant issued
10 his arrest
""th hd'hlnann presented himself to
peput' Collector George Francis Lamb
'eS'"rda. morning lac explained that he
'as Ia" hgliated 10 keep his word the
"a u"i"t', but after walking the streets
~ hHh' mad overcome his nervousness
'' ana Mr. Schroeder were arraigned
utlorr Jldg" earned Hand In the United
state District court. At the suggestion
" ff"s' It"r Content. Bachmann was
'eIcas'd ~ 500 bail and Mrs. Schroeder
was Iarpl"d. They will enter a final
'ea on Monday morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
WOOD FOR FEDERAL
MILITIA, NOT STATE
Addresses 100 Members Of As.
sociated Commercial Travel.
lprs and Guests.

Only by d.ves,ing the States Of all au-
thority over the militia can IL be made
an effective arm for the defence OF the
United States, said Major-Gen. Leonard
Wood 10 the 400 members of the Assoc
ciatcd Commercial Travellers OF America
and their guests at the Waldorf-Astoria
last night.
Under the presen; system. with forty
eight states to dictate to the militia, the
state organizations are useless as ma
tional weapons, he said. We must have
a national guard in It's fullest sense
continued the General. "Ail state All
thority must be vested in the Federal
Government for the purpose
II Was IA preparedness evening at this
second annual dinner of the commercial
men. and their guests. who were their
wives. seemed to be just ~ enthusiastic
over the question ~ the men. They APP
plauded the General when he said the
volunteer idea was wholly inadequate,
and they further approved of Henry \,
Wise Wood when lie said that nowadays
the woman h does not raise her hoy "a
be a soldier has M right to look for
protection from The son of another
woman.
Gen. Wood could not reach the ban.
quet until after IL o'clock and In IN.
meantime both Mr.. Wise Wood and Rear
Admiral Robert r.. Peary had spoken on
no subject. Admiral Feary said III,
danger 10 the United States IL not now,
but vii ON after III" European war
when the Impoverished victor. 80 we'll ~
the Impoverished vanduiShcd. wii. l..
seeking for so'ne solacc 20 makc w tn.
billions Of dollars destroyed H., the war
The United states IL the richest ii"Id IL
the world for that. Tn" countIN shout.
at one" build moro submarines. NOR.
seaplar"s ana NOR" battle cru IA,
said. as We'll * put ~ force son,
~ldelu,t" metlnI "f creating a l.rg'
uained army ~ is'"tt,..
Mr.. Wise Wood sal, oompulsor, mill
tary training Is the oaly answer &" tn
army cart o. IL and then Gen. Woo,
straighttorwardly bat guard"dly told IN.
diners ina; thew paid servants. the army
and navy Officer. s.inuly desire ~ per
form their duty hy telling them what y
their expert professional opinion !,
requisite under tho circumstances
Miliard T.. 'i'isc, president Of th'
Organization, vas toa tmas'er aWl /,
pledged tho commercial travellers :,
helping out IN tn" preparedness cam
palGn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
BRITISH REFUSED,
BERLIN ANNOUNCES
German Statement Mentions
Collapse Of New Offensive
Near Yprcs.
FRENCH WIN IN ARTO1S
s,.,,, rab,, Despatch to THr SuS.

49,, r,Ii. D,sodfrh 70 TVr SvN.
T' 49,. ,o-u.r,,p desnatches
MO re" ,-.,.,,
received to-day meh'ioh a"o'"e' '''
attack on the German ines southeast OF
-. rocoded nv strong artillery prep
fPN'' ---,t.x ;, .h. German ON.
arat'on' Hc'o'"'"e --..
c,aj report the movement was ~''"ou'
...,,, The British report contains no
.,o, NJ, encounter.
MENTION W -. .,, m ,r.,,.
Apart from th,s 49,. corm,an.
cessfui MINOR a.'a.H w. ,,a Ats
against me rren'. II. -. .,w,,,s ,hs
the operations wy - $3.50, no
last t~ehtF-iour nou,s W" ;"
no events OF r.rou.
the FRENCH "'e", .a,,"n. ~ ,h. CO..
'Ne rna nor,hwrst OF The stra,egically
na I,ili ,Ao. as n result of a mine
oxnios,on.
Following is the official German report
..,.d to-day In Berlin:
a. r,r,s, attach nracedea nv
An ,'. nramar,ion tho
U'"nk na.rod fr,,,,,s.. hv ms
",p..s s",ar nn,,h ana %r,bea
Wv - go haon rn,,,ny nncr.
Q. hl'"s 80 rr.nad. a,,a,rs TN.
Nlo"s +" S~,..Ion -, 80.
e,a'.l 80 ,,,u,.a h,, a..
OIL uur 81 A..
Inc 'ton. . - 80.
,.ano artillery and mine fire.
~ Sss,royed a nor,,on NJ tho
French position on Combres Heights
hy the explosion Of a large mine.
Northeast Of Largiezeon, near the
French frontier, southwest of Altkirch,
CeYmau attachments penetrated an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
BRITISH Y BACK.
forks Report Fresh Defeat Ot
Army ON the Tigrts.

CoNsrANriNoPLE, via Berlin. Feb. -.
Another reverse TO the British army
at Kut-eI-Amara IL announced in the
Turkish official statement issued to-day.
The British are said to have been driven
back to their second line intrenchments.
Announcement also is made that the
Russian forces in Persia have been de-
feated IN an encounter near Hamadan.
suffering large losses. The statement
follows:
Mesopotamian front-Near kut-el-
Amara has been artillery and infantry
fighting. In the Felahic sector hostile
forces attempted - reach the right
bank OF the Tigris. After IA battle Of
three hours they were compelled 10 re-
tire. being pursued Into the second
line OF their entertainments After the
battle the river boats OF the enemy
withdrew. abandoning more than
thirty dead.
Persian front--Southwest OF Hama
dan Russian forces which attacked
Khengavar were pursued 10y our divi-
sions OF Persian volunteers. The en-
envy suffered important losses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
WABASH-PITTSBURG
AFFAIRS TO Be AIRED
Commerce Board to Seek
Where $50. 900. 900 Went
Untermyer Mentioned.
ACTED FOR RIVAL PARTY

NGToN, Feb. l9.-The Inter.
state Commerce Commission
to-day that 1t would institute a proceed
ing Of inquiry and investigation into the
financial transactions and practices OF
the Wabash Pittsburg Terminal Railway
Company. The investigation will In
c,ude the charactcr and extent OK the
service. the leased property OF the COM
pany and its predecessor companies.
The commission undertakes this In
v%cstigation as the result of = resolution
adopted by the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce OF the House.
The proceeding Is set for public hearing
at such time and places as the minis
sion may hereafter direct and meantime
the commission will carry OH an investi-
CATION by its special agents and expert
accountants.
\ House committee has had a hearing
on the affairs of the terminal company
and has furnished the Interstate Com
merce Commission will Il transcript OF
til. test imony taken.
Representative Iinthicum Of Mary
land declared that through manipula-
tion frs, mortgage bonds Of the COM
pany a~ggregating more than S3O.oOo,ooo
had been practically wiped out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
MANY JUDGES ATTEND
LAW ALUMNI DINNER
Wickrrsham. CardOza. PAGE
LittlctOn Among Speakers
to Old Graduates.

The thirty-secund annual dinner Of
wits held last night at the Bil,more.
Martin W. Littleton. one of III. speakers
before the go graduates OF the school
and a Democrat too, said he wished
President Wilson. instead of appointing
reform lawyers to office. had pick~l out
Informed lawyers.
II was IN Washington the other day,"
he sarl, land everybody was discussing
Secretary Garrison'S resignation, One
man told me hat the President. having
beef, unable 10 stand tho rcace ten
denotes OF Mr.. Bryan or the warl,kc
proclivities of Mr.. Garrison, had GER
tainly established his position OF
neutrality
benjamin y, Cardozo, Judgo Of the
Court of Appeals. speaking of the de-
STABILITY of speeding justice in the
courts. suggested that those cases he
eliminated from higher review which
were predestinrd to be affirmed, Tic said
that he diin't know what could be lone
TO hasten justic" in the Court OF Ap-
pcals unless you charge u juriSdic.
ton
George ". Wickersham. N-Attorncy-
General, was another speaker. job
Hedges spoke of the election of Elihu
Root as one of the alumni association's
vice presidents AZ II mere cndeavor tC
draw Mr.. Root from "A larger sphere oi
activity.
Alfred u. Page, Justice of the Su,
prcmc Court and president of the asso'
/ citation. presided. Elmer Il. Brown
chancellor of New York University. an,
Frank II. Lawrence Mere other speakers
A.... ,l, ,tns ,.., - a..
bench and bar who were present were
John Proctor Clarke, Victor j. bowling
Iiar,ow $, Weeks, Eugene 4. rhilhin
Clarence j. Shcarn. Daniel Il. Cohalan
Vernon N. Davis, Samuel ';reenhaun
Gustav Hartman. Fernando iienriqucs
Edward La Fetra. John +. Mcintyre. Mis-,
Lucille Pugh. Luke u. Stapleton, whc
was made the new president OF the AS,
ISOLATION. and Harold d. Lippincott.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
BRAVE SHELL FIRE TO
SAVE FRENCH WOUNDED
Ambulance Drivers at Front Describe Thrill
ing Nature of Their Occupation-Section Needs
More Men to Garry On the Work.

E~lverdinghe. of the roads leading to this
village OF the ambulance itself. this
evacuation has been effected night and
day without interruption and under ex-
cellent conditions As regards promptness
and regularity.
Il cannot too highly praise the courage
and devotion shown by the personnel OF
the section and would be obliged IL you
would transmit to II my fluctuations and
my thanks for the considerable physical
effort waich they so generously made
and the signal services which they
rendered"
Following Track Of Destruction.
In the second battle of the User tho
cars were often loaded with sufferers
from ~asphyxiating gases until their
springs brok when Dunkirk was
bombarded by immense long range suiis,
planted more than twenty miles away,
"A number II the American amhulances
We're assigned 10 the duty N f~ollowir,,
the track OF the shells and pulling cut OF
houses crushed Tx. egs shells wounded
soldiers and civilians. TIL appended
extracts from the diary Of an ambulance
driver deal with events Of last Ds'em-
Der
December 1o-There has been lots OF
work during tho last forty-eight hours.
All the cars hut one were out .t one
time during the day. I.stinier brought in
three men from "a poste Tonight. One
was dead before he go, here and another
one died on the operating table at -.
"becember give finally got away
for Bcauyais on the e2d. II Vas raining
when our CONVOY began to stretch itself
out along the road and II rained nearly
all day.
"December 25-Thc section had its
Christmas dinner at , o'clock. Kenyon
plays the violin very we'll aud Day and
Downs are at home witt the piano. sc
We had during the evening some good
music. Our chief allowed us champagne
n toasts were drunk all the way from
Theodore Roosevelt to The Folks al
Home
December EFT was at lunch TODAY
that We heard OF the death OF one of oui
men and the wounding OF another in IN.
Nosges. Few of us knew Hall. hut all o.
us felt this loss. and we all realized als'
that the luck of our section was too goot
60 last"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
RUSSIANS LAND FOR
DRIVE AT TREBIZOND
Continued from First PAGE.

capture costly to the attackers. OF the
forces left behind the bulk was thrown
against the two forces operating from
the northeast. This was precisely what
the shrewd strategy Of the Grand Duke
Nicholas had figured on. II was the
signal for the great ront attack which
began on February 2. BY evening the
entire front line Of defences was in Mus
covite hands and the centre "a Joined
with the left wing. The days success
sealed the doom Of the inner defences.
only feeble resistance was made by the
Ave inner forts. the garrisons effecting
a hasty retreat. screened by stubborn
rear guard actions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
POPE TO TALK ON BELGIUM.
Change In Nercier's PlRns Fore.
shadows New PrOnOunccmcnt.
Special Cable Despafch TO The Sos.

ROME. Feb. l9.-Thc probability thai
Cardinal Mercier's return I" Belgium
ma he postponed has given rise 10 the
report that the Pope ropOscs to ar
range for n consistory for the beginning
~ March with the object of delivering
AN allocution in behalf OF Belgium in the
Belrian primate's presence.
Cardinal Mercier declares that the
safe conduct granted TO him by the Ger
man authorities for his visit to Rome IL
valid only for I'VE months and expires
AZ the end Of March. TIL prelate, how
ever. does not explain the motive for the
~postponement Of his departure. The cor
respondent ~ THE SrN has been in
formed at the Vatican that the date
for the proposed cOnsistory has not yet
been set,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
Z. R. STETTINIUS SAILS TOO.
"'"'s' NJ MORGAN Ohfc~s That War
buyer uRa Mission.

81 'W" offices of j. l.. Morgan 4
v Va said yesterday that the sail
< ,"r Europe Of r.. II, Siettinius. the
n'n"'r OF M" firm who has had charge
y VI" purchase 81 munitions and sup
n.'N 'PI me illics, had no Significance,
y v" Explained that Mr.. Stettinius's
.H' abroad was IN the nature Of "a raca-
avail street. however. felt that Mr.
''"'niu"'H trio was Of a business ma
'u'' 10 some extent AT least, II was
"olh''' out that matters u! considerable
.hI"r'tn'" must be under consideration
london and Paris. because J. =. Nor
sAn' \ VI. Anderson. head Of the Nor
gan bond department. and Mi. Stettin.
JUS we're abroad at the same time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
TO SHOW LAFAYETTE RELICS.
Tell Known women VIII work tn
Aid French War Sufferers.

Well known women will don their old
clothes tomorrow AT the former knick-
erbocker club. 3ly Fifth avenue. and ser
to work arranging the various La ray
cite relies In place for the exhibition
which will start on Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock. The relies will include those
lent by the French Government to the
Panama Exposition,
Another department OF the exhibition
will he given over to "A valuable cOllec-
ton Of Americana. This will include
articles from private collections Srd
never before publicly displaycd 4 re-
ciial viii he given each afternoon. and
among those who Will appear are Nine.
Frances Aida, Marie Tempest, George
Copeland. Irene BOrdOni. Maurice
Farkoa, Anita tItziu and Andre Tour
ret. The proceeds are for the orphans
Of France and the French soldiers In.
jured In h .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
" BUSY IN WEST,
Large BOdies al Troops Moved Ia
South and Central Belgium.

AMSTERDAM. via London. Feb. ia
despatch to the TcleOrddJ from the Ger
man front states that during the last
week large bodies of German troops
have been moved about in south and
en'ral Belgium.
Long rains carrying great bodies OF
infantry and artillery were seen To the
west and south. according TO the de-
spa;ch. and small detachments were also
sent 20 IN. southeast by way OF l%-ouvain.
Wayern and ,;embloux.
AZ l.ouvain many conferences OF the
leaders Of the German forces are held.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
wireless service stopped.

The Postal Telegraph cable Company
that on account "f congestion
OF business messages cannot he accepted
for f.urop. hv wireless Via Sayv'lls. ".
Y, urtil further rotic'.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
DEFENCE MOVEMENT
BAD, SAYS DR.. DAY
Syracuse Alumni Hear re
Branded rs Nonsense and
Hystcria Of Politicians.
I. :. IN PERIL. HE THINKS

"Consummate nonsense. military hys-
terra Of politicians and the result Of an
old ~oman scare wee the terms APP
piled by Chancellor James X. Day ~
syracuse University to the prepa redness
question last night at the annual ban
Quct OF the Syracuse alumni of the met.
ropolitan distric, In the Hotel McAlpin.
II am not the least disturbed about
America" said Chancellor Day. THE
preparedness movement has come and
there are people In the country who be-
lieve that We must mount big guns and
build great ships. The batter Of big and
beneficial business has disappeared and
In his place the politician has appeared
as an advocate OF preparedness.
Military education in the colleges 10
one part of preparedness We cannot
put all the young men In the colleges In
regiments and make lighters of them. A
Christian country must prepare for any
attack that is going to he made, but It
must not go into hysteria over an Inn
aginary attack. | an for a strong navy,
put Hot tne StToTSeSt III inc NOrlu. Rave
a navy to defend the large coast cities,
but not an offensive navy. \ navy that
can command respect is a need OF every
country,
People are cIarnoring Tor "A larger
army. \ small army Is a powerful army
in America with its natural dcfences.
The huge frontier of the North is \
great defence. | am willing for America
TO have "A force that will command a rca-
sonabIe amount Of respect, but there ia
ton 20 mnlan that RESPECT.
This was Overdouc III Europe. and IL
should teach US "A grave le son. Ger
many has thrown away her commercial
and artistic trluinphs for muddy trenches
In Belgium and tn. graves of her young
men. We do not want to call our young
men from useful industrics, which are
making this the greatest country In the
world. and sacrifice them on the altar IT
militarlsin. We are now shown a mill
tarism that has damned Europe"
Chancellor Day announced AZ The con.
Clusion of his speech that SNrirus" had
Just received "A $1,000 600 buildus for it,
college of a~gricultui. from Mr.. Russell
sage in memory uf her father. col.
Slucun.
TIL" other -p.aner. W'r" l..,.. Tip.I".
81. president -; tn. irr, " ru.olo2icul
Seminary. AID frink l.. - Nc.it. 81. tho
football coach The basketball tctm ~
were among ia, -" At Nh" ,ittI"r.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
Acted for Opposing sides.

I'll, other words aid Representa-
ike Montague. ~. acted for two COM
mittecs With opposing Interests"
''That Il about it," said Mr.. Burnett.
"1'his * tho an Samuel tn'crn~er
WI" dcvntes - much OF his time 81 pub
u veal. appearing before committees
hc-c. waking high sounding r~ccpnrn"n-