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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-25
JAMES GARFIELD MCFARLAND.

James Garfield Mcfarland is a
b.:,liant young man.
Mr.. McFarland's mentality is in
keeping with his oratorical brilliancy.
Nature has endowed him with a
genial disposition and a pleasing per
sonality.
Even though he may fall, politically
speaking, he is built OF the kind of
stuff that is capable of rising again.
Many of those who oppose Mr..
McFarland's political advancement
freely concede his mental equipment
for any Office within the gift of the
people of the state.
Their chief objection to further pre-.
ferment for him is based upon their
belief with regard to the kind of pc
litical company that he keeps.
They allege that he has been toe
much inclined to stand for the inter
ests of the breweries, whose attorney
now and then he has been in court
cases.
Many Of those who, in good faith
oppose Mr.. Mcfarland on these
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-25

Now that the republicans have pre-
sumably settled their scrap, the fight
is now between them and the demo.
Gratis.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-25

"Off again, on again, gone again
that's about the Wilson policy with
regard to Mexico.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-25

If the fellows who were republic
cans at Kranzburg during the primary
campaign will stay republicans until
November, Kranzburg, for the first
time in its history, will be a repub
lican precinct.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-25

Peter Norbeck viii carry the state
next fall by as big a majority as he
lcarried the republican primaries.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-25

Mr.. Grain is belatedly advertising
for eleven lost prohibitionists! Has
anybody e 'em?
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-25

Mr.. Egan is probably down and
out, SO far as the governorship is
concerned, for all time.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-25

Jimmy Mcfarland is some sprint
er, for a fact!
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-25

Woodrow now finds that it wasn't
necessary!
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-25

If we we're a nominee we'd-but
we amt!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
UNA MANOYRA TEDESCA
CHE ST SCOPRE DA Sc
Vienna Dice Che Un Piroscafo
Passeggeri Austriaco E State
Silurato senza Avviso

Un communicate ufficiale emanato vi
emma oggi dice che IL piroscafo passeggeri
Dubrovnik O. state siurato ed affondato
nelrAdriatico da un sottomarino nemico
senza aIcun preavviso, in attire parole ALA
maniera del sottomarinl tedeschi. Ora e.
notare che un communicate ufficiale ita-
liano diceva Teri che un sottomarino fran
cese aveva siluratO mel basso Adriatico,
davanti ALA costa albanese, non un piro-
scafo passeggeri, ma un trasporto militare,
IL cui equipaggio 81 credeva perduto. Con
un trasporto militare non We bisogno di
preavviso. Ma e strano come, quanto
pretende Vienna, rAustria che non ST
axzarda a fare uscire lie sue navi da guerra
dai loro sieuri baluardi dell'Istria della
Dalmazia, faccia viaggiare piroscafi pas
seggeri. II fatto e. invece che BerlinO q
Vienna, che hanno qualche conto da re-
golare con l paesi neutri g specialmente
con rAmeriea, per raffondamento di piro-
scah passeggeri senza alcun preavviso,
vogliano dimostrare che anche gil alle-
ati fanno la stessa cosa che esse fanno,
che hanno fatto con IL Lusitania, con
pAncona, con IL Sussex, ecc,
(Leggere in ga pagina lie note bibllo-
grafiche su librl dl attualita pubblicati in
Italia.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
DOOR OF BLESSING TO DEDICATE
ITS NEW HOME THIS AFTERNOON
Open to Women Who Have
Completed Jail Sentences
and Desire to Begin Life
Under Better Conditions
Planned in Accord ance
With the Views Of It's
Founder, Mrs. Mignon-'
cite Violet Whelen

The Door of Blesslng-the first instl.
tuition to open its doors to the woman who
had served prison sentence-win dedi.
cate its new and permanent home' at
S61t Barring street. this afternoon at 3
o'clock
The home will be dedicated to the
memory of the friend who from the in
ception of the home to the time of her
death served as president. Mrs. NIgnou.
ette Violet wheen.
Fifteen years ago a group of Philadel-
phia women saw the Immediate need of
a home where the woman released from
prison might find temporary shelter. At
the time there was no similar institution
in the city.
The slight opposition which was brought
to bear toward this new venture was
gradually overcome. But some difficulty
was encountered in the electng of pres.
ident willing to shoulder the responsible.
ity of the new organization. when Mrs
Charles Whelen accepted the presidency
her coworkers were assured It's success
was certain.
The plan Of the founders of the Door
of Blessing got its first financial backing
from the proceeds of a lecture by winston
Spencer Churchill, who made his first
public appearance In Philadelphia to lee.
ture at the Academy of Music on his ex.
perlences in the Boer War. Many of the
board of managers and the advisory board
have been associated with the Door of
Blessing since the day of It's inception.
Miss A. NJ. Dupree, the sponsor of the
plan for the dedication of the home to
the memory OF its first president spoke
of the home and its purpose. ANY
woman who wants to try again is well
come. Every inmate comes of her own
free Will and is free to go when she
wishes. Our doors are open to the woman
of any creed or faith who has lust com.
pleted her sentence. Miss Gert"ude
Brown, the house mother distributes our
cards at Moyamensng, Eastern Peniten.
tiary, House of Correction and county
prisons. There are so many women who
have no place to go but back to the con.
ditions that brought them to the prison
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
100000 TURKS STIFFEN
DEFENSE OF ERZTNGAN
Petrograd Advices Say Enemy
1t Attacking Fiercely, but
Suffers Heavy Losses
PETRoGRAD. May IL.


Turkish troops defending Erzingan have
been heavily reinforced, according to dis
patches from Tiflis and are offering des-
perate resistance to the army of Grand
Duke Nicholas.
One dispatch states that at least $4,000
Ottoman soldiers. ofIicered by Germans,
have reached the Erzingan front within
the last week, increasing to 100000 the
total of Turkish forces in that region.
Turkish prisoners have informed Russian
officers that Field Marshal Won Mackensen
the Turco-German armies in Asia Minor.
The reinforcements are believed to be
a portion of the Ottoman army relieved
for field service by the surrender of the
British army at Kut-el-Amara. The Turks
are assailing the advancing Russians
fiercely. but are suffering heavy losses
from the machine gunflre of the Grand
Dukes troops.
Following is the official report issued
last night by the War Office here:
In the Caucasus we progressed
south and southwest of Platana. West
of Ashkalin the Turks surrounded our
detachment of reservists. Led by
their noncommssioned officers. the
reservists attacked. vanquished and
captured their escort.
In the direction of Erzingan the
Turks were repulsed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

ed abbiamc pres6 Al nemlco duattrc
mitraeilatfici ed una quanuta ai
arrai, di munfsioni 9 al sltro materiaie
da guerra.
= Ficcoli attacchf di fanteria contro
le nostre posizioni sulla cresta del
Podeora sullei falde settentrionaI
del Monte San Martino sono stau
prontamente respinti dale nostre
truppe.
Un aviatore nemlco lanoio bonnie
nellie vIcinanze della stazlone di Os-
pedaietto, nellie Val Sugana, ucoiden.
do alcuni cavalli / nostri aviatori
hanno bombardato n stazone di San
Pietro di Gorisia ed I dintorni di
Assovizza.
TN dlspaccio da Atene dice che COM
battimenti dl Importance sono In corso
nelIa regione a nord di Valona, che come
81 sa e. occupata ed O. stata fortihcata
dale forze itallane. 81 dice nella capitale
greca che questi combattimentl. non sono
che rinizio della lungamente attesa often
silva Austriaca contro II campo trincerato
di Valona.
A proposlto di uuesta offensiva, o
pretesa offensva austriaca contro va
Iona, O. da notare che II comandante della
piazza, che dipende drettamente dai COM
andante in capo delle forze italiane di
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

To these women the Door of Blessing is
a necessity"
During the last year the Door of Bless
ing has housed 93 women Sometimes
there has been only ono inmate; at other
times up to Is. Each guest of the house
takes her share Of housework, needlewo ork.
the family mending and the making of
carpet rags. Few restrictions are made
for the women, and there is no restraint
upon them to stay. Each one is taught
a trade thoroughly, and before leaving a
position is usually found for the girl.
The present officers and board include
Mrs. Catharine Berry, honorary presi-
dent; Mrs. William c. Bullitt president;
Mrs T, Hudson Rich, vice president; Mrs
George w. Hansel treasurer and secre.
tary. The secretary for the memorial
fund is George Wharton Pepper.
At the dedication ceremonies the Rev.
Floyd w. Tomkins, d. n, will deliver the
dedicatory address.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

PARIS, May ~.
German troops last night renewed their
attacks west OF the Meuse River in efforts
20 recapture positions taken by the
French at Dead Mans Hill on May 10, but
the assaults failed. the War Office an.
nounced this afternoon. The Teutons
were unable TO dislodge the French
The text Of the official communique
follows;
on the left bank of the Meuse
there was intense artillery activity
in the sector of Avocourt wood. At
lie Mort Homme, the Germans at
tempted during the night, in vain,
60 dislodge us from the positions
which we captured on May 10 on the
west slope. Two successive attacks
were repulsed by our fire.
on the right bank there was a
bombardment of the region of Douau-
mont and Vaux.
The night was comparatively calm
on the rest of the front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, May 12.-Wealthy
men of the Main Line have purchased
Walnut Grove farm, of 11S acres, in Up.
per Merton, near Gulf Mills for $50, 900
from executors of the estate of Benjamin
b. Hughes. 1t will be used by the st.
Davids Golf Club. An 1S-hole course
will be laid out. The tract has been in
the Hughes family since the time of Will
liam Penn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

serro. generate cadorna, ha da parecchi
,nesI lavorato riduTre Ia baia 2 fhinter-
land m vaiona un formi dabile campo
trincerato. Gil italiani erano gia ia
tenpo prontI a sostenere l'urto dele forze
austriaohe esbulgare, Q 81 credeva enc
rofrenslva sarebbe stata presa reiativa-
mente presto, parecchi mesi ia, supito
dopo che esse avevano occupato, dopo enc
ne partirono lie forze italiane, la citta oil
Durazgo.
Cili ttaliani erano rimasti Durazzo non
ner difendere la citta', ma sempllcemehte
ner proyvedere al'imbarco di lutte le
forze scribe che, battute dagli austro-
tedeschi dal bulgari e ricacciate verso II
mare 81 rovesciavano su Durazzo nella
sneranza di imbarcarvisi. Llmbarco fu
infetfi esegulto completamente non
prIn1a che fosse compute poterono le
forze austriache entrare nella citta di
Durazzo / cui accessi erano battutl dale
ortiglerie di terra naval italiane n pro-
tezIone della brigata che 81 trovava cola
q delle forze del rifuglati serbi.
II Resto dal Carllno annuncia che II
oolonnello aviatore Pastinl e. state ucciso
nellie vicinanze dl Gorilla, dove Il suo
dirieibile cadde rimase distrutto ritor-
nando da un raid su citta' austriache. II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

lean citizens were on board the torpedoed
Austrian passenger liner Dubrovnik, re.
ported torpedoed without warning by an
enemy submarine in the Adriatic, this
Government will not protest against the
attack. This was the view of officials to-
day The attack on the Dgbrovnik, even II
proved to be Illegal, would be placed in
the category of such cases as the YasalIa
Maru and the Cymric, Japanese and Brit
ish ships, respectively. which were tor
pedoed without warning, but on which
there were no American citizens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
UNA LTNEA DI TRINCEE
PRESA DAGLI TALIANI
MEL BACINO DI PLEZZO
Gil Alpini Attaccano Vigorosa-
mente lie Linee Nemiche vi
Prendono Prigionieri,
Armi e Munizioni
ToLMINo BoMBARDATA
ROMA. 1e Maggie.

ROMA, 1e Maggie,
II Ministero della Guerra pubblcavf
Teri sera II seguente rapporto del general,
Cadorna circa la sltuazlone ALA frontt
italio .austriaca:
81 sono avute intensissime azioni
Ill artlgllerla nelia. vale dell'Assa e
dell'alto But, dove II fuoco accurate
delle nostre batterie ha sconvolto lie
difese nemiche. Mel pomerlggio di
Teri una batterla nemica april II fuoco
sui luoghi abitati della conca dl
Drezenca, sull'alto Isonzo, o per rap
presaglia 10 nostre batterle bonn
bardarono dl nuovo Tolmino.
Nela conca dl Plezzo, dopo un'effi-
CAGE azione di artiglieria, ! nostri
reparti alpinl operarono un vigoroso
assalto e conquistarono una forte
Inca di trinceramenti nemicf di
ridotte sulla sommta del Monte
Culka.
Sule falde orientall del Monte
Rombon moi abbiamo fatto prigionierl
quattro ufficiali 119 soldati austriacl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
FRENCH REPULSE
ATTACKS AGAINST
DEAD MANS HILL
Attempt by German Troops
to Regain Lost Ground
Fails
HEAVY FIRING IN woEvRE

BERLIN, May 12.-German troops
have stormed and captured several
English lines southeast of Hohenzel-
lern redoubt, said an official state
ment from the War Office this after
neon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
TEUTON SHIP SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING
Berlin Reports Attack on Vessel
by Submarine In Adriatic
Sea

DIISL1ANt MAY lAs
The Austro-Hungarian passenger steam
ship Dubrovnik has been torpedoed and
sunk by n hostile submarine in the Adri-
attic Sea, 1t was announced today. The
official report of the vessels destruction
stated that the steamship was unarmed
and that it was torpedoed without warn
ing.
Maritime records list two Austro-Hun-
garian steamships named Dubrovnik. but
the foregoing dispatch refers probably to
the one of 14S1 tons hailing from Ra-
gusa. The larger vessel of the same name
is recorded as being at Constantinople
Recent reports from Paris and Rome have
indicated that French submarines were
active In the Adriatic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
One. Wear sentan.. J.

a man arrested ON A..
stealing brass ittInFs anS - p adttsz
Atlantic Refining Con,nas,. ~ tanks o.
year In the House ~ 10y Coay was el,..
trs,slate s,rea,s Baker in .he aoth ss, ','
. sIeets police station on sna f|Is
ossrsncy. o' r, The charge arslns. ss'l' sSn'sl'.
-, veorse Collier, rvas wjthds..n - "a
voinpany. 1t was testified t,,san AeHn p
, nes succeeded in wtenchIne sat s
anu gauge from a tank mora ,,1 Yes
barrels of crude oil would havs : sa'n ,n S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

colonneIio pastln, -.
geadssnato 3. Il iefso pre,,,.'. p1o.,,s'ra8 nt
- panOni hbeti mel 1918 d p 49, : ~
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-22

One of the best laws ever enacted
that effects the poor man was the
compensation act. It lifts the la
borers out of the killing and MAIN
ing of channel Of mules and hors-
cs,and endears human beings to
our lawmakers. Let us call this
legislative act the poor mans
brother. There is another, we
would like 70 SEQ go into effect as q
law, and il it be, they can call it
sister. II Is this. Every poor labor
er needs his money he works 50 hard
for and needs to care for his family
weekly, Instead he not only get. it
monthly but is forced to deal on
tlmo and if they need and must
have money, are compelled to give
10 cents on the dollar to get it.
Added to the above beginners as
rule get their first pay after work
ing SIX weeks, then two weeks
pay is kept back. Make law that
laborcrs shall have their pay week
ly. The party who docs it can STAY
in power indefinitely.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-22

ture inherent and felt the trust they
had for the white race had led them
TO adopt the meancr Qualities
The topic for the meeting was the
COlored Question and different
phases were discussed. Sarah w
Knight of SomertOn, was the first
speaker and touched upon what
the Negro had accomplished since
emancipation, giving statistics in
various lines of activity Arabclla
Garter dealt with Organized Work
:or the Colored People, in which
She spoke Of the Pennsylvania Alb
clifton Society with its 40 years of
service and declared slavery had
not been wholly abolished until The
white race had freed itself from the
bondage of prejudice and tradition
III which it was bound, regarding
tho colored race. Martha w. Moore
spoke of the Social Work for the
Negro and told Of different ave
nues through which this is being
done in the city. In conclusion
Anna G.. Roberts of Riverton, gave
readings from Paul Lawrence Dun
bar's work illustrating the Negro
character.
Joseph Parry presided with Buiah
Atkinson as secretary.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-22
StCnC!oncs.

No sooner had we SET foot on tn
first swell. of plaim than became
aware Of what looked ike n herd Of
elephants, half Il mile ahead. They
did not move, ana slowly it iaWncJ
upon me that this was StUnchcngc. \
few minutes later. seated within the
circles Of those enormous stones | was
asking myself the Cd questions that
so many travellers have asked For
worship, at least. these rude masses
were erected: that seems fairly certain.
And to commemorate Il battle, If one
may judge from the barrows that
crown the nciGhborng hilloclls. Reli.
glon and Wharf.-The two powers that
have charmed and ruled ana tortured
the world. So mysterious IS t!r whole
OF life, alike moral all plv..cal. that
The haunting wonder of ,;tDnchcnr re
was neither increased Tor lcSscned by
what then / saw cribner's.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-22

For years Martin street between
Raleigh and Charles, was actually
a duck aud goose pond and often
have we seen girls and boys skating
In front of the school house. When
the late Anthony Staubly was nom
mated for the council, we waited
on him with pledge of support if
he would fix up this street. With
a thud of the hand on the table, and
an emphatic German will, his act
after election was to start to work
ON this street. When done, it was
the finest street in the whole city
and every colored person should
remember and revere his name,
and why it should be allowed to be
washed into gulleys by temporary
hydrants adjacent to the side walk i,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-22
Ancient Brjtops' Sweet Tooth.

Mention of the German custom Of
eating q compete Of wild Strawberries
with roast pork reminds us that our
ancestors in England had decidedly
swcctcr tooth than we have. In Tudor
times it was the general practice to
pour honey over the meat, and, indeed,
honey Or sugar was used in so many
dishes Ito say nothing Of being min
glcd with the winc) that 1t IS on record
that the teeth Of most people were
black In consequence. Most Of our an
Cestors' dishes would be too rich for us
today, for surely even the most accom-
pl1shcd diner out would shrink from
oysters stcwcd in wine, pigeons stuff
ed with gooscbcrrics, grapes boiled in
butter and mutton stuffed with oysters
London Tit-Bits.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-22

OF all the countries on earth, we
believe Switzerland is the wisest
and best. They are honest, indus
trious, economical and brave men
and women. Their banking system
has lived four hundred years in
thrift, peace and honor. While
they are not and mover have had a
burning fever for war, they can and
will fight if forced to do it, If
Americans were as united, and
treated all her subjects as royalty
rs the Switzers do theirs, and every
one Of rs had his military rifle at
home and knew how to use it, as
the Switzers have and do theirs, no
nation on earth would dare impose
on us. 1t is because and only be
cause of their power in prepared
moss, that she is neutral, though
surrounded by battles and blood
shed.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-22

While the men are at the front
fighting and the women hard at
work at home and on the farms, the
youngsters, says German professor
and the most efficient expert in
crlmlnology, are rapidly becoming
depraved by drinking, and to stop
it, decree has been made and will
be rigidly enforced that German
boys shall not visit saloons, or NOV
ing picture shows, or to loaf about
the streets during the evening
smoking and drinking alcoholic
beverages. If their mothers and
fathers were at home, no such a
decree would be needed.
What lesson for Our home stay
ing christian mothers and fathers,
whose children do all that the Ger
mans can and have stopped though
they are on the battlefield and their
wives on the farms and in the shops.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-22
The Western Negro Press Associ

The Western Negro Press Associ-
alton advocates division Of Negro
votes among the various political
parties That may have been we'll
and good in the Western states in
off years when men arc up for CON
Rress, or when state officers arc to
be elected, for had it not been
for the democrats elected from that
section and the North woeful would
have been Our condition. But in
the face of wholesale dlsfranchise-
ment and lynchings in the South
on Presidential elections, we are a
Douglass in that, The Republican
party 10 the sup, all else is the
sea-
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-22
HIS COOK WAS LOYAL.
He Stuck by Prince Buclow and Wor
bn

r. stuck by Prince Buclow and Wor
tho Title Misery"
Some years ago, when Prince Bue-
low was retiring from the umbasSH.
nOrShlp at Rome TO return hUInc and
take up the post of chancellor Of the
German empice, he summoned hi;
cook, Il vcritlDle GORDON beu, to tell
him OF the change. I'VE shall not live
in our present grand STYLE" Ike said,
but on Il much smaller scale. Per
laps, therefore, you would prefer To
find another place"
The cook, doubtless imagining that
financial disaster was impending, re-
manned silent for a few moments,
then, with the air of one about to per.
form q sympathetic act, replied: well,
cxcellcncy, | am gricved at hearing
such melancholy news, but l shall re-
main in your service. Whatever may
happen to you, would not for worlds
1ave It said had deserted you in your
time Of misery"
At dinner one evening the prince
told the Story to the kaiser. who had
had personal experience Of the culinary
chefs skill, and WAS highly amused
ut the princess AnccdOtc. so iDtcroSt-
ca, indeed, GIG he emperor feel ia the
cook that shortly aftcrward he sent
the worthy fellow Il handsome gold
watch, on the lid of which was en-
graved the one word Misery" by
which name his majesty ever after
ward laughingly spoke Of and address
Oh him J)nnJao AIvorticor
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-01-22
FRIENDS URGE GREATER
HELP FOR NEGRO RACE.
CONDEMN PREJUDICE.

That Friends were not active
enough in their work for the Negro
was the attitude taken by the speak
ers at Wrightstovn Friends associ-
alton yesterday. We speak Of the
colored race as being apart and not
as fellow beings and brothers, -
declare James Harold Watson, one
Of six members of the Philadelphia
Association, who furnished the pro-
gram for the day. twas this alo.f-
ness he felt, which prevented the
real knowledge and understanding
necessary to do the good possible.
He spoke especially Of the char
aCtcrlstiCs and needs Of the race,
and mentioned the childlikencss
quick initatlveness, loyalty and
faithfulness and the religious ma