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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
Supreme Court Holds Back Decision in B. H. s,
 Contractors Litigation

The supreme court in session in Hartford yesterday heard the appeal in the suit brought by Robertson 6 Gavonne, former High school con- tractors, against the Aetna Acciden, & Liability Co. of Hartford. Tn the superior court here Judge Bennett awarded Robertson & Gavonne judg. ment of $s,214.26, against Durkin 6 Laas, New York contractors. Demand was made pn the Aetna Company which furnished bond for Durkin & Laas, but the bonding company re, fused to pay. The supreme court re- served decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
READING FIREMEN TO BE FITTED BY
 LOCAL COMPANY
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houses.
 The Neversink company, one of the three companies that constitute Read ing's fire fighting force, is considered a wealthy organization and among the most efficient departments in Penn- { sylvania, It is on its annual trip throughout various sections of the east studying modern conditions. The itinerary already covered includes Philadelphia, New York, Peekskill, Peughkeepsie, DanburH Derby and Waterbury.
 Upon arrival of the, 7.os train te- night they will be met officially by A. J. Nerthey, head of the Warner Broth ers' fire department, ex-Chief James Keppy, Captain Patrick Noonan and ex-Captain Louis Buddingten. The True Blue Fife and Drum Corps will act as escort to the visiting company and its band on the march to the stratfield, which will be the head quarters in this city tonight, tomorrow and Saturday: rl
 At o'clock. the company will be conducted over this line of march l Main to Fairfield avenue, to Court land, to State street, to Broad street and thence to Seaside Institute where la banquet has been prepared. l Tomorrow will be spent in similar parades and visits about the city with second banquet at Seaside Institute at night. The Neversinks will leave for New York and Pennsylvania early Saturday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
ON WEDDING EVE, DIES AS FRIENDS FEAST WITH HIM
J. Oliver Ritz of New York Chokes to Death -Wasto
 Marry Local Girl. ]

Miss Helen J. Matthews of 25e Cot tag street, whose wedding to ]. Oliver itz, was recently announced in this city, is plunged into sudden mourning today. Ritz was strapsed to death during Q farewell dinner to his bach elor friends in New York hotel Sat- urday night,
 Little is known in this city of J, Oliver Ritz, other than that he was a bond salesman, whose visits to this city have brought him to The Strat- field.
 The only information of the happen ing is that imparted to friends of the pair in this city. winch indicates that just before the wedding day, which had been set for Sept. 28, but post- poned until | few days later, a fare- well banquet was scheduled in one of the larger New York hotels, Dur ing the course of the, dinner, obstruc- tions are Said to have found iodse- ment in Mfr. Ritz's throat with the re- suit that he cheked to- death before medical assistance arrived,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
ENGLISH AUTHOR CONTEMPORARY
 CLUBS SPEAKER
Eminent Writer Will Ad. dress First Meeting of
 Local Organization.

Cosmo Hamilton, tho eminent Eng fish writer, author of ''The Blindness of Virtue" and numerous other dramas, novels and s1aSnzine articles, will address tho members of the Con- temporary club at the first meeting of that orghnizatiof1's z2nd season to be held at 8l1B o'clock Thursday even- ing, Oct. IF, in tho residence of Mir. and Mrs. Lewis B, Curtis Waidemere avenue. Mfr, Hamilton will talk on ''rhe Romance aiid Terror of Aerial warfare.y
 rho address should De of unusual interest ns those who have followed Mir. Hnniiton'6 war articles In HAr- per's weekly, Tho Forum, the, New Republic and The Century. know he has sorf6 very decided and radical ideas upon the war and its causes.
 In lhis article entitled "England's g Maiady,v pulsiiShed in the Century December. 1e1s, Mir. Hamilton give: reasons why he believes the British political party syafem is responsible for the war. He q in part;
 i.Every widow, tery orphan. every fnaimed man th Europe today; all thoss poof boys frSn Canada. Austra- iia, and New zsAiand; every French man, Belgian, Indian, Russian. Italian, African; every man who has sprung tq arms. left s1is civil work, his patch his quiet haven whore the batter of ehiidrsa's feet has been the music of his life, has te thank the English party system fer this war, Countries as crippled as their sons, wine have crept back like whipped dogs to a kind of life, will fer 10, %, maybe 100 geara hence have to thank the English .paFty system for this hideeus, un- necessary, preyentsbie war. If there is one spark ef femsFss jH the little seHis of the men whe sat se leng a. WestmiHstsr gfeediiy taking their sal aftss fer the iasH-psffBFmaHee of their duties, then the auisf: iuaatis asy1ume which stand aHaeae ths silent pepiars of English ceuHtry-sides must soon bs fui. If act, If their shame in having Pe4snitted tfaeir country, te slip into uHteadiAsss and iHefHeieacy, these iit- tieI petty haspiss, these hyPoeriticai seif-adveftisefs, may tave the satis- faetieR Of swallowing ia g seFt of triumRhaAt peel ps exaitatieH, may eeHgFatHlats the5i 5ielves on having aehieysd aH act of tneeHdiaFisH 80 fFishtf4i that tue bisedy siew sf its flames lights pp every serHeT of EussPe.r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
Youthful Highwaymen Held For Trial After
 Attempted Rob bery

Following a hearing in the local court this morning, Charles Romano 20 years of age, and Louis Marine, g years of age, both residents of New York, were held for the superior court by Judge Frederic Bartlett, in bonds of s3,808 each.
 The young men were arrested af- Ger it Is alleged they had held up al the point of gun, Zintiu Banka and Frank Janicki, saloon keepers, in front of 8e2 Pembroke street, last Friday night, The saloon keepers after handing over their money wrested a gun from the hands of one of the pair, the police arriving on the scene while the quartet were engaged in a free-for-all fight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

i've days because of the large number of applicants.
 william Paul, secretary of the ieeal civil service board, will h1ve charge of the examinations as usual and these will be held in the High School build- ing. Those attaining high marks In the examinations will be appointed te the substitute list of clerks and car' riers.
 AS the present substitute list or the lecal pest office is about depleted,the is every Likelihood that the hirh mark men will be given work there in the near future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
Japan Threatens
 Baseball Business In U. s. Report

Washington, oct. 5.--On the eve of akh69 baseball worlds series news came ltoI the bureau of foreign and domestic 5eoWmerce today of Japanese fnva- |n16n of the American baseball manu- leacturfng business which has already eapfured Canada and hns 1eaped over itht protective tarin trenches into '.-raerfcan markets.
 In appealing to the government to tepe1 this invasion of a trade So purely Df American origin, a western base- ba1l manufacturing firm asserted that ,Dapnese naanufacturers, despite a pro- tectiye tar1n Of 70 per cent. are sellA
 ng live cent basetails in this country tor 90 cents dozen,
 ss'The danger of thc. Japarese conpe- lition," says tho letter to the bureau bf foreign and donssti~ comrnerce. is hat through tho leverage of the five beut bAseball they eventually will cre- hte | market for the better grade of Eooda"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
He's Certain Bremen
 Was Caught In Net

Newport News, Oct, 5.-Anether British shipmaster brought into port today the often repeated story that the German merchant submarine Bremen has been captured. He is Captain Rssvely, of the steamer North Point. and says the Bremen was caught in a net in the English Channel while his ship was in the channel about seven weekS ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
 DIED, 

CRoWTHER-In this c.ty, oct {, 1S1s. Nafgnret Ann, wife of Tim othy ". CFoWther, aged SS years,
 Funeral private from her late rsstdenes, 1928 Teaview Avenue, on Friday, Oct, 9th. at 2.06 p, m, In- terment IAiEeview cemetery, Auto. 9 mebiis sertsgs. as NHEEIER-fa this city. Oct 4. ls1S, at her home, Mc, 1913 Iranistaal av- < snue, Sarah II. Jennings, widow eff BFedesie R. wheeler, 4
 Funeral privats,, Burial in West Eids eesHstefy, Easten, Conn. A0A1LBND-1a this city, October | 1916, Tfedsriira EYeHsen, wife of Jeba fisag1nnd, aged ss years, 4 JneHtha, ak days.
 FFieHds ass invited te attend the z funeral at hsv late hems, Ne. a71s 16aia street, ea Saturday, 7th fast. At aise Reieek f. m. G5 bsp RHH0xs6N-IH stratferd, Conn. ! Set. 4, 1918, Aibertiae WiicexseH. el Friends age iHvau I at attend the funeral az hes late residence S426 Main stseet stsatfefd on eatuday, Oct. Fthy aflssse ?. m, Interment at TRisR cemetery.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
AUTOIST IS RELEASED.

Waterbury,, Conn.,, Oct. 5-In the city court today Clarence E. Appell, who was held for the death of Samuel Wheeler when the later was struck by Appell's automobile, was dis charged from custody. Judge Larkin said he did not think the evidence warranted the detention of Appell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
ARTHUR GILBERT BIOSELY

The funeral of Arthur Gilbert Nose y was held from tha, ,home of his par ents, MT. and Mrs. Galley Mosely, 70 Curtis avenue. at 2:SO this afternoon. The services. which were largely at- ended by friends of the young man, ere conducted by Rev. Gerald H.
 7ard. pastor of the Park Str eet Con-
 cgational church. Burial was in ark cemetry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
G0ETHALS HEADS BOARD TO PROBE .EICHT-H0UR LAW

Omaha. Neb.. Oct. 5-Major General Goethals, governor general of the Panama Canal, and Commissioner Clark, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, has been elected by President Wilson as two of the three members of the board created by Con- gress to investigate the eight hour law. Formal announcement of the selection of all three members will be made tonight. 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
OBITUARY
CLARENCE 1T. SEE

The funeral of Clarence H. See will be held at 7:3o tonight from his late home, 53 Nash lane, Black Rock. Rev. Henry c. Woodruff, pastor of the Black Rock Congregational church, will conduct the services The body will be taken to Rumford, R. T., tomorrow morning for burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
SUGAR IS SOARING

San Francisco, Oct. 5:-sugas was selling at sT.be -a 186 pounds whole sale here today, after making second advance in price within a week, An
 increase of a8 gents 2 barrel for Cali fornia flour and boost to AM cents dozen wholesale for first quality
 eggs Also added 'te the increased cost of living.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
LoNGsHoREMEN's STRIKE ENDS

Seattle. Wash, Oct, 5.-The strike of longshoremen on Puget Sound which has been in effect since last June, was declared off last night. ac- cording to an announcement by vii. liam Blackman, Federal mediator, who stated an agreement satisfactory to both sides had been reached.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

morrow. 0' '''' ','' l'' 'Nl'Nl7 "''' ''N''
 Millinery, long at the Fairfield end of the second floor, to the Main street section
 It's quarters ideal. There is light in plenty There is additional room There every convenience for quick service
 'Is but step from the elevators and the stairway. We expect to be all set in order by Saturday-and there will be many handsome hats ready to shine forth the new home.
 Yes number of other changes are to be made.
 Plans for them all being carried forward fast possible
 Suits and coats and underwear and all women's ap- pare to have better quarters and There will be encouragement of things the third floor. The fourth floor will be much improved. And there will be- but we can't tell of those other things now!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
FLOUR COST GOES UP.

dard Minnesota patents, the high grade family flour-was advanced 20 cents a barrel to s9.3o today, the sec ond advance within ten days. The same grade of flour sold for s5.so a barrel a year ago. t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
DR. sKEFF FOR sENAFB.

Canaan, Conn.,, Oct: 5-Dr. Francis Skiff, of Falls Village, was nominated for the state senate by the S1st Sena- torial district Democratic convention here today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
aRHBem sUsfEtDs PAYMENTS,

teHdsa, Set: b--Aeeerdiag ta a wiEeisss despatch frem Rome today the Greek government has suspended payments, besauss of a shortage of wsaey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
How THESE MOTHERS KEEP THEIR BABIES
 WELL AND STRONG
READ THEIR EXPERIENCES TdLD
 IN THEIR OWN WORDS

"Both iny chil- dren have taken Father John's M dicine with good results. l always have a bottle of tn e
 medicine in the h ouse for an emergency" E (Signed) Mrs. s. Barson fo Bailey $
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

LEGAL E9MCE-AH pledges np to fAHmber 34s9s dated before April g, f41E. are For sale. 34507, April g.;
 54431, 34zfs, April f: s44s7, 34432.
 MARI, 343S+. Mar. 31; 34372, Mar. 3A: 34$g9. 343ss, 34S62, Mar. 29. dyis. 6. A. Peck. 4s Middle street. 1@p !.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

Thirty new cases of infantile paral- ysis were reported to the New Jersey
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

~ Tho Department of Commerce an- Ao1nSed that since Aug, cotton ex- ports amounted to 90,559 bales, as snompared with sb6,11S bales for the
 anepS eriod ,ast year. v Mrs. Martha R. Cohen, coiored
 Nasherwonaan Of Pnssaac. N. J., left an eakato of 425,00o. She earned 1t all At the washtub.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

G0ld imported into the United States freom fsomr Ian: to Sept 22, amounted ta
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

PRAGT4GAILE NEW room 2 fam ss5ss !sao a1PssssTsnss Sss Psase la5se as, pnm s4ss. Box R. s. care Farmer.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

poG-strayeA er stolen q white and hfew4 f6x terrier at Fairfield. A liberal Fexard if returned tq' Miss Eumminsy, Fairfield, Conn. Tele- phone sg-3. G5 SD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

EABEFEB-2es loads dirt for filling
 te be delivered Staples St. Watson, 2 83 Fairfield Ave. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
Lawrentey Mass.

 T can recom- mend Fla t h CT Johns Medicine to anyone that is run down. We have used 1t in our family, myself, my husband and my little boy, for years with good TrY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

lWA1fFED-fsxpesieaeed girl fes gen. ssAi hsusewesk. Apply 128 Myrtle Ave. G5 ssR
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

f4R SAI.BEA Hies eesner lot facing v Beasdsisy Park. D. R. WhitneS,. ss
 Fairfield Aye. G5 g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

T am sorry for any family that c an ot afford. F ather Johns Medicine for their children. It has been of gre at benefit both to me and my little baby" (Signed) Mrs, Mabel Edga Shining Port Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

seagwIck St: ? family ls room eeE he4es, Staples st: 2 family son, S$ FMrAeiA Ave. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

seiient health by using it.' (Signed
 Mrs. Jas. Williams, 51 Grove Ave. East Providence. R A"''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

results, lSlgned) Mrs. J. w. King 81e St. Clair St, Port Huron, Mich,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

P8R SA4fB-Lot in stratford, near fhs -4eW eepntry club, 1eex2ee: This }s 2 aesiraR}e }9t for g good resi- Ae4ee: B: R: Whitney, sS Fairfield Ave: GS ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05


 My little boy took Father Johns Medicine when he had trouble with his breathing and it did him a great deal of good. I cannot recommend the medicine too highly. (Signed)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

HAVE BUFFERS for few-moderate priced eRe and tive family houses. What have yoH to sell? D. R. Whit pey, 8S FHrfielA Ave: G5 s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

F8R EA4#-R06ES Telephone Bar.
 R4Bs: Rpaay eply, sec dozen; The 7 Jdttis Mewer ShoR.' 1895 Main
 st., near Congress. G5 bsp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21

selves, while great many more arc drlv-
en- out of the country by the flames. FUR
thermore, streams flowing through burn
ed-ovcr areas are subject TO such eXtreme
variations of flow and are often so chokod
IN with deposits of sediment that hsh
cannot live in them.
Eeach year, It is stated, sees an increase
in the numbers of persons who visit the
national forests for hunting and otnor
recreation purposes. Every effort is made
to encourage this use Of the forests. Maps
showing the recreation resources have
been issued, and the trails built by the
rangers open up new country TO visitors.
The best indication of n mans fitness to
he in the woods, the warning points out, is
the care which he shows in handling fire.
arms and fire. None but the most inoX-
perienccd tenderfoot will shoot without
getting plain view of his game, while the
man who let's his campfire escape or who
carelessly drops a lighted match or not
tobacco ashes betrays at once his igncr-
anCc of the fundamental principles Of
Woodcraft. Such men says tho warning,
should keep out of the woods.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
HOTEL BURNS, LOSS $4,000.

Iake-Niew-i in the Pines hotel at
Lake st. Catherine was destroyed by
fire early Wednesday morning at a loss
of $4,000 1t is believed to have start
ed from fireplace as fire had been
started the previous evening in the
CRATE in the parlor by employees, who
were the only persons remaining in the
building. the hotel having been closed
for the season. All of the contents of
the building were destroyed including
the furnishings, a large stock of gro
ceries and the trunks and personal be-
longings of the employees. The ice
house and gas house were destroyed
but the Lake st. Catherine free chapel
and the cottage belonging to the hotel
were saved. The hotel, which was the
largest on the lake, was owned by the
Lake View Co. Inc. The main struc-
ture was built about 20 years ago,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
SHOULD Be CAREFUL
L. 9. Forest Service Warns Hunters
Against Causing Accidents With
Firearms and Starting Fires

Emphasizing the destruction Of property
and human life caused by careless hunt
ers, a warning issued by the forest service
urges all sportsmeu on the national for-
ests to use the greatest possible care to
prevent forest fires and to avoid such ac-
cidents as the one which caused the death
of Forest Ranger Clark on the Cabiue.
national forest in Montana last year. MI
Clark. 1t is said, was mistaken for a bear
by careless hunter who fired wthoY
waiting 20 be sure what he was shooting
at To show that such accidents are no,
uncommon, the warning quotes an esd
mate If the biological survey that between
100 and 200 persons are ann ally killa |
in hunting accidents in this country. ana
that this number is increasing Further
more, IT is stated. Is per cent of all The
forest fires in the national forests ars
caused by careless hunters and other cam
pers
The national forests, it is pointed out.
contain the best hunting grounds in the
country. The number of game animals is
Increasing on account of the protection
from forest fire and illegal killing wnlc,
is afforded by forest officers ON many
of the forests, deer, elk, mountain sheep
ana other species are ialrly plentiful,
while small game is usually ahundari
Bear, mountain lion and other predatory
animals are found ON most of the forests
and the killing Of these meat eaters Is en-
Couraged because they prey ON domes.is
stock and the herbivorous game animals.
The value of the forests for huntin,,
grounds depends largely upon whether
they are protected from fire says tne
warning, Norost fires destroy the range
and breeding places of the game and oftc:.
kill large numbers of the animals them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
VERMONT NOTES
VIII :. Monroe Of Nontclnir, \.
Finances Expedition for Green
Mountain TrniI.

/. Will S. Monroe of the Montclair
Normal school at Montclair, \. j.,
hade the gift of n trail to the state
krmont. Plans were made by the
Mountain club of Vermont To
1.-The noted Long Trail" as far south
b1coln mountain in 1916, and "A small
twas raised for that purpose. This
Ter. however, Prof Monroe, who is
Enthusiastic woodsman, offered to
Fe trail cutting expedition and to
e work wherever the Green Noun
club thought advisable. After sur
Is had mapped out the route of the
Prof. Monroe and j. Ashton Ellis
with kersOn Nurrian of
York and several other members
G Green Mountain club, proceeded
burlington to the route of the pro-
new trail. Camp Montclair was
lished and for three weeks the trail
lg operations We're conducted. The
zen made good progress, despite
weather. intense heat. and black
At intervals throughout the sum-
other members of the club joined
amp and aided in the work The
ZEN some times had to use the cross
aw to cut away the fallen trees on
trail. Prof. Monroe's gift of this
BILE piece of trail is expected to be
spirational value to all the men,
of the Green Mountain club, and
season will probably see some
lr bit of trail perfected by the per
work of the Clubmen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
MARRIED 81 YEARS.

:. and Mrs. Ichabod Niles of Rutland
reach their 65th wedding anniversary
ay. Each will he 50 years old tns
Mrs. Niles is still able to do all he
'ework for three, and Mr.. Niles has
God garden as his neighbors. This
his garden produced "A corn stock a
high, and a potato vine seven feet in
IN. Miranda Lake Niles was born in
ada, one of eight children, of whom
are left. Ichabod Niles was born in
mont near the Canadian line. He is
third of nine children of whom three
living. OF the children born to thea
two are living. Mr. Niles and two of
brothers served in the Civil war, the
Ter receiving his discharge in Texas
'65. The wedding certificate has bec
fullY cherished by Mrs. Niles in her
er's family Bible, while encased in ,
ne made Of hutternut wood by MIN
Mr.. Niles has as carefully preserve
discharge from the army.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
DANUBE'S IRON GATES
Rivers Last Great DcfiIc in Course
to the Black Sea.

a IA hp a G 1nf1ln -
tho Danuhe i'm its courso to tho t,l.,,, 10,
and tho frat noint al ,ybi,b ,bo Aug,ri,,s
launched an offeusiv. appins, tbei. nav
.nor,ioc tho Rot,,na,iars T. doscribod q,
tho folIoviur war peopraub,, bt,lletin
which thc National Geogranhic societ,
issued to-day.
,contrar,. to the general heliaf of road.
crs to ,vboro the tern, Iron C,tcs of tho
panuha, is familiar this farnoue donlo #
tho chief waterway of Hungary. Rou,n,
,,,. R,lyaria and Serbia docs not da,iv.
IT'S name from precipitous wallis If rock
tbrouyb ,vbirb tho waters dash i'm a mar
row channel. as AT the Kazan DeiiIe. b,,t
f,op, tho d,ngerous hniIldcrs tina, fnirl d.
litter tho riverbed fo,. a distance uf uoar-
NV two miles beuinninp at the once stronp-
', fortified island of Ada Kaleh which WA ,
rantured b,. tIuupar,. in ,S7S and is still in
bahited lac a nicturesuue rolon,. of 40,
Turks Onnosi,e this island. on the ls+t
limb nc tho Don,,ba and at tho ,poi,tb of
tho inconseu,ientia1 Rochne river which
hera forms tb. hungarian. r. nu,pani,n
,ourdarv 10 tho attractive litt1e T2ou,r,-
riap custors .ilIago of vercio,ova ~, tne
Observation-Disclosures railway 227 miles
vest of tho latter civ
IF, was mot unttl ,sao tin, ,.,.l, u.,s no
gun in n definite and commemorative man