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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
DISARMING SMALL.
REPUBLIC A JOB.
EVEN THREE MONTHS HAS NOT BEEN
SUFFICIENT FOR MARINES TO
GATHER ALL IN S. DOMINGO.

SA\TO DOMINGO CITY, Dominican
Republic. Mar. l2-Almo>t three months
has not been sufficient time for the United
States marines. comprising the forces Of
the Temporary military occupation. t.
gather in al the arms Of the temporary
military occupation, 10 gather m I'll the
arms in the republic a provided IN one
Of the first orders issued by Capt. III. ;.
Knapp. l.. :. navy. acting head Of the
temporary government. which called Tor
the volunteer surrender of all arms. am
munition and explosives, and the search
i still in progress.
Just how many arms have been volun-
tarilv surrendered. how many have been
obtained by means 1T search BY marines
and how many more there may " Vet I'm
delivered ID the military authorities. r.
something that no one here attempts T.
guess. The authorities have not an
nounced how many arms they have 20 Tar
collected in all. although It l. known that
in certain districts MANY thousand revolv-
ers and rifles nave been surrendered To
them or seized.
But persons familiar with the DomlnI-
can desire 10 POSSESS arms express The
belief that ii will be next T. Impossible
ever to bring about a state Of complete
disarmament here.
1T has been most common 10 zee gen
tlcmcn IA balls. or other Entertainments.
armed not only with 4 revolver but a knife
and dagger according 10 a man who has
resided here for more than thirty year..
~ revolver was a much a part OF a gen
tleman's attire a. hi shoe, or shirt. Ev-
erybody was armed.
All fire arms are strictly forbidden ~
Santo Domingo by the Dominican laws,
except a. imported by the government Tor
government u~c. But there has never been
much difficulty in obtaining either arms
Or ammunition and many persons have
grown rich dealing in this class ~ cotra
band. Smuggling direct from the United
Statc~ or from Haiti or Porto RE" ha-
been carried on for wears. despite the law.
it i -aid. and u good revolver was con~id-
cred worth almost IT. weight m good
United State, money. Rcvolvcr> costing
Sl2 or 81 in the United could bee had here
only AT prices ranging from >33 TO 800.
Ammunition. though prohibited. could be
purchased ut like increases IN price.
Most ~ the firearms - far gathered ~
~ the marines nave been ~ ancient vint-
age. many ~ them - old and ~ designs
that military Officers ~av they never be
fore saw anything like them. Quantitic-
~ ammunition have been found which
have not been manufactured since the
time Of the civil war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
How Did he Know.

Little Helen had been especially innui-
~ltivc one evening and her father. who had
patiently answered her questions. was be-
coming rNa-pcrHicd
Finally -hc said. Papa, what do YOU
a. - the office alI dayl'
Papar patience gave way and ne re-
Piled ooh. nothing
Helen rpudrrcd over this answer for n
moment and returned NJ the charge with:
But how do you know when YOU are
donc!"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
Canadian Colonel
Up From The Ranks

LONDON. Mar. l2.-Coloncl +. It'll
liam. who ha- hecn promoted - h. hrigi-
der general Of the Canadian forces. ha~
risen from a private. He iuinted tire Brit
i>h army in 1854, and saw active service
IN the Boer war. during which Nv "a,
wounded three times. IT, secured hi~ cap
fancy. and after serving IN the Cape
mounted police went "a Canada. where h.
settled down L. farming.
At the outbreak of the war he Joined
the Canadian contingent. and became cap
tain. rising thence through the various
grade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
FOR BLOOD DISEASES
914 and COG
PROF. EHRllCH'S SAlvARSAN
and other improved remedies prescribed

III YOU have aching bones, rash, cop
per color spots. mucous patches, falling
hair. nose Ut throat symptoms, ulcers. no
matter hoy many Nj where located coo j.
y0ur only salvation.
The horrible aitcr-affect~ such a. Loco
motor htaNia, Heart FAILURE, Blindness,
Paralysis. Lost Memory, etc. Can you take
this terrible chance, No danger, no pain,
no detention from work or home.
Low Fees. Easy Terms.
Consultation Free.
BROWNSVILLE SANlTARlUm.
lila Washington Street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
~DREAMLhND THEATRE.

in The -prng n Nuurg man fancy
lightly turns to thoughts M love-. sang thc
poet. The trouble with thc hero W.T. ".lunr
Nadine" written hy Willis and Wrod-.
and produced IN Hobart Henley. WY that.
while the Thoughts nl every one around
him seemed ~ d. turnin. in Thu direction.
his own remained TIED upon pro-alc at
falr-. When hc found hi ~tcnogruphcr
contemplating au engagement rng. and
the office boy kissing a girl picture, he
could not stand ID. and decided 90 70
Wet. where possibly the inhabitants
might have remained sane. This prnmi--
III. beginning has been carried unt I'm ~
rector Hobart Henley IN \ novel and H-
trrc-ting fashion. and runs through three
r,rl- tu Y conclusion which viii ~ salts
factory wv every "ur. The manner M it-
working ON w H- follow:
Jay sax. Junior mcmhcr ~ The firm ot
Sax and Bcllmap. ~ y v"ma halter. Ar
IRWIN" ~ hi office uu the first of June
he is driven nearly made h, variou~ signs
of love ia pfaNcd hV In partner and en-
pluycc-. On going over the mail hc finds
y letter frnm u man IL the west asking II
someone connected with their firm could
~ west ana investigate hI- gold mine. ~nNI
and hi- partner lln"h ui ilI- l- ihr,
are IN TIE habit ~ getting letters ~ this
sort. Later III the mnrnin. Snx'~ chnm
calls aud insists that - Xact ~ best man
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
"Ihree Fingered Brown
Will Coach Recruits

COLUMBUS, O., Mar. l2.-Mordccai
Brown, the famous Three Fingered"
star, who has signed with the Columbus
club of the American association, will
coach recruit pitchers.
"If Brownies arm j. in good shape. |
may have him take Il turn on the mound"
Manager Joe Tinker said.
Tinker and Brown were teammates with
the Chicago Nationals for years.
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Villain I%I-Superman

ann William Second, Superman,
To conquer dc world | hav a plan.
I will crush ltaiia, France, Japan,
Ind den lick England iii | cant
Ind dot Amerika. | will smash und slam:
Ach. Vat wont | did e. dot Ins1- sam.
True; al round init enemies J an bcsct.
Iut suut fricntS | hay ALREADY vet.
ncrc'S Si"n. und Gronna und laFunctte;
BETTER pals | neifcr met.
- VI, should | worry und fret:
Nit dem | defy Uncle sam: YOU bet
ben dcrc's Mrhammcd Fifth. Sultan ~ Turks.
4 frirnt in need what nefier shirEs
To butcher mine foes NIT swords und dirks.
Ind true like him iss senator Works.
Who IN Washington for me mine power asserts.
Ind gives dot Uncle Sans vhiskcrs many
jerks.
Ne, | vii not forget mine TRENT. Herr tlapp.
Who fails me not t. hit wilson = rap.
Nor Lane und Norris who come when ! tap;
Ind dot long haired Nardamann. jolly old
chap,
Nor Kenyon and Cummings. who for me stand
Dcy vim an help M change dot Inclr SANS
map.
For my dear fricnt. tarranza. must hay some
viii gin him Texas. Arizona. New Mexico.
Ind when | gets me ready L. strike dot blow
O'Gormann und Kirby viii not be- Slow
To help hay dot stars und stripes down low.
Ach. How dot Uncle Sans blood viii flow.
IND when mine Zeppelins Der Washington soar.
Ind mine cannonS i'm der streets "i New
York roar.
Ind mine u-bna;s reach dot columhia's shore.
Not hail If shells will my brave soldiers pour
While desc twelve gnut fricnts on der senate
floor
Filibuster und talk till mine conquest i Ger.
FRANK CALDWELL.
San Beniio. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12

In accordance with the previous an
nouncement made by the management Of
the Diitman theatre '~Septcmbcr Morn.
the big dancing festival which delighted
Chicago for nearly a year VII he the at
traction today and tomorrow, with i mat
lnee tomorrow.
september Morn " 4 GIRL. song. farce
and dance show constructed purely ~ cn
terrain. The story by woven about the Tia
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SMOKEY" WILL GET $4,000.
lI.v AssocIaten i'rcss.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Mar. 12.-"Smok-
cv'' Joe Woods. purchased by the Cleve-
land Americans for $l5.00O. will receive
Il salary Of $4,000 and . bonus Of $1,000 if
he wins twenty games, IL n reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12

al hi- wedding III vain Sax hunts for
40 excuse, bui after III friend g"c-. =
gets the idea that there might be SOME
thing in that Western eoii mime. llc tells
hi partner about q woman bandit m th.
vicinitv where Sax intends to 20. and he
warns the latier Oh BE- careful.
Showing at tho Drcamland today.
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lfYou Suffer From Cafarrh

don't make the fatal mistake Of re-
Farding il rs 4 %triillng matter. Au-
thorities agree that Catarrh is an in
fection Of the blood. Consequently.
sprays, salyes and lotions can af-
ford only temporary relief. because
they do not reach the source Of the
Glsease-the blood. When YOU denend
on these temporary remedies alone
your case is likely to grow steadily
worse Jntil it becomes chronic and
possibly affects the lungs.
But even III the infection does not
70 this far. the continuous drippinr|
" mucous in the throat, The constant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12

spltting and hawking and evil odor
on the breath will not only cause
misery To you. but will make your
presence obnoxious to others. S. S. s.
Whlch has been the standard blood
medicine Tor fifty years, will relieve
your catarrh' because it will purify
your blood and relieve it Of the ac-
cGmuiated polsons. =. s. s. contains
Eo mineral or ha~bit-forming drugs.
i. = : Az on sale III NH druggists and
the advice III our medical department
ls at your disposal, free Of charge.
Atlanta, Ca.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-12
No. 1915.
Official Statement OF the Financial Con-
diti0n Of the
STATE BANK 8 TRUST co.

Of business an the 5th day ~ March. 1917.
published in the Brownsville Herald. a
newspaper printed and published 10
Brownsville, State of Texas, on the 18th
day of March. 1917.
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WINDIE HEIGHTS.
Health of community. good,

Health Of community, good.
Mrs. wv. ~. Barnes spent Monday
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. F. A.
Hood.
Those who spent Sunday with NIT.
and Mrs. Thomas Snyder and family
were MIR. and Mrs. Robert T. Shipley,
Misses Amelia and Ethel McQuay,
Messrs. Sterling and Lyman Wilson,
of Franklin Grove, Till.
Miss Flosaie Hood and MR. William
Frey spent one day last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barnes, OF
Sykesville.
Mrs. Robert Cook and little son, Of
FIohrville, spent Tuesday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George GiSt.
On Saturday morning q rabid dog
visited this place and vicinity. The
dog came from Gambler, then turned
retracing it, steps for some distance,
biting every dog in its path. It was
finally killed near Bollinger's mill
Miss Flossie Hood and Mr.. William
Frey visited Misses Welthie and Lula
Gibson on Sunday evening.
Mr. Sterling Wilson, Of Franklin
Grove, I'LL, ID visiting at the home or
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Snyder and fam
lily.
Miss Flossie Hood and friend, NIT.
Harry Porter, OF Woodbine, spent
Thursday with the formers cousin,
Miss Iva Mumford, OF Porters.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Zahn, or near
Eldersburg, visited Mr. and Mrs. VIM
Gibson ON Sunday
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UNION MILLS.

On TIL 8th inst, the Union Mills
Savings Bank elected the following
board OF directors for the year 1917:
George w Yeiser, DR.. ]. ]. Stewart,
John D. Schaeffer, O.. z. Dodrer,
Sterling o.. Bixler, W. IT, D. FrOck,
Ira q. Lawyer, Adam IN. Humbert,
Jerome KoOntz, John F. Maus, John
T. Dutterer and William Frock. The
board organized by electing George
wv, Yeiser, president; Dr. \. n. Stew
art, vice president; Calvin ~. Bankert,
treasurer; Miss Virginia R. Yingling,
assistant treasurer, and X. Neal
Parke, counsel After the election,
the directors were entertained at a
Sumptuous dinner by the president,
George W YeiSer.
William H. FrocK IL busy at work
converting the old Dunkard church
into a garage.
Mrs. Emma Burgoon has sold her
stone house in our village tO Edward
Il. Brown, for $500. mir. Brown al
ready owns the former Burgoon
house, adjoining, which he purchased
OF Wilmer Frock, some time since.
His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, III
al the home or Miss Mollie %. Shriver,
taking a much needed rest, after his
strenuous Iabors OF last Sunday,
when he preached an eloquent SER
mon at the cathedral in Baltimore,
and then held large New Years re
ception, at the Cardinals residence.
Charles o. Bloom has returned
home from visit to his son, in Pitts
burgh, IA. While in the Smoky
City he was working for the Adams
Express Company.
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N S A lfID YVTTaT.F.

NH
sandy Mount Mite Society meeting
was held Saturday night, January y
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Zepp with a large attendance. The
male members were present and en-
tertained nv the ladies. After the
business session MIR. and Mrs. TheO-
dore Bitzel had their son, Robert
Emory, christened by the pastor, Rev
Mr. Maddox. About 10 o'clock a
EsumptuOus supper Was served by thf
ladies, consisting OH oysters and ali
the good things that go to make uI
| a good supper. ALI present spent q
pleasant evening
Preaching and communion service
was held Sunday morning at Sandy
Mount church,
We are glad to report Mrs. Marshal
FIater returned home Sunday from
the hospital, and is doing very well
Mrs Marion Flater has been On tht
sick list for couple OF weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Magee enter
tanned last Wednesday night at theil
home Mr. and Mrs. Nelson YinglinG
and daughter, Grace, Mr. and Mrs
Butler Gorsuch and son, Lewis, MIR
and Mrs L. w. Caple and daughters
Myrtle and .Lottie.
"a number of persons have beer
butchering Thu past week.
The Loyal Temperance Legion viii
meet at Sandy Mount, Sunday, Jan
uary %.
MIR. Edward Hahn, who was suffer
\ ing with rheumatism of the blood
had "a relapse, and X now confined w
his bed.
Miss Clara Hill, who has been q
patient at DIR. Kelly's Sanatorium fol
several weeks, returned home We'd
nesday, somewhat improved We
wish her a speedy recovery.
Miss Edith Martin has been threat
ened with pneumonia this week.
Relatives and friends OF Miss
Edna $taub and Mr- Berlin Caple
were given quite surprise when
they learned from young man who
was visiting in this neighborhood
during the holidays, from Howard
county, that he had seen an account
w f their wedding in The county paper
last April The first OF this week
when asked by some one if she had
ever been to Ellicott City, and other
questions, Edna admitted. Instead
of attending the Billy Sunday Revival
they went To Ellicott City, April ~
1915, and were married by Rev. J.
Edward Snyder, at the Methodist
Episcopal parsonage, returning to
their homes in thu evening. Mr.
Caple purchased home last fall and
is having 1t improved. Mr.. and Mrs.
Caple have the best wishes OF their
friends i'm this community, where
they are held in high esteem Who
says a woman can't keep "a secret
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SYKE STTE4LE.


Dr. ma Mrs. J- wv. Morris enter
tanned at turkey dinner ON WedneS-
day evening DR. and Mrs. ID. B.
Sprecher. Dr. and Mrs. J. Fred Wac
achR, Rev and Mrs W. TIT. Muirhead
Mr. and Mrs Howard Warfield, Mr
and Mrs. Harry DeVries, Mrs. ~ II,
Schultz and Miss Ella Schultz.
Mr.. w. H. Bennett spent Monday
and Tuesday i'm Harrisburg, Pa
Mrs. Harry Purdum will entertain
the Up-To-Date Club Dn Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Mamie Devilbiss entertained al
dinner ON Tuesday evening Dr. and
Mrs. VIM R- Marshall, Rev. Robert
E. Zeigler, Mr. and Mrs VIM H
Bennett and Miss Elizabeth Bennett
Rev. and Mrs. H. " Deale and son
lof Baltimore, are the guests this
week OF Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Melville
the missionary society OF Spring
field Presbyterian Church was enter
tanned at the home or Miss Ella
Schultz on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. Creswell, OF Gambler, who
had been the guest of IT, sister. Mrs
James Wheatley, returned home or
Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Gather, Nellie and Mel
vile Gather spent the weeks end
with friends in Laurel
Mrs George Wheatley and son
Raymond, who had been spending ter
days with Mrs. James Wheatley
have returned home.
Mrs. Kate Mcdonald and son
Harry, spent several days last week
i'm New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wheatley en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday even
ing following the baptism OF their
grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wheat
Icy and son, Raymond, of Baltimore
Rev. Robert r. Zeigler, Mr.. and Mrs
Toney Fleming, Miss Isabella Lauter-
bach and Mr.. Raymond Jenkins.
Invitations have been issued foI
the marriage OH Miss Josephine War
field to Mr.. James Ridgely, Thursday
January IS, at o'clock in the even
ing, at the home of Miss Warfield's
parents, AChihauhau.'
MeEsrs Jesse Poole ana George
Parks motored to Pittsburgh Sunday
Mr.. Bradley Fisher, Of Hanover
Pa, who is a former resident of Sykes
vile, died ON Sunday and was buried
Wednesday Mr. Fishers death was
due To a complication OF diseases.
Mrs. y. @ Clark, who has been Sc
riously i'll, is improved.
Miss Anna Mellor Ia spending an
indefinite time with relatives i'm Pied
mont, wv. wa.
Mr.. w. wi. Jones, who has been i'll
at his home, is improved
MTc Hnnno nF KonunC Cf%u To- 40
guest Of Mrs. E- M Mellor, Jr-
MIR. and Mrs Robert Clark were
the Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wilson
Mr.. VIM. Dudderar, who was seri-
ously burned a week ago, il improv-
ing
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Adalaid Durbin, daughter Of the
late John and Mary A. Durbin, died
at the home of Charles II. Fink, East
Main street. Monday afternoon, aged
63 years. She was employed as
housekeeper at the home Of Mr.,
Fink for 35 years. She is survived
by one brother, Jessie Durbin, for
merIy or this city.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday at 10 a. M, in st. Johns
Catholic church, Rev. ]. G. Mallon
officiating Interment in Westmips-
ter cemetery The pallbearers were
Bernard Fink, Charles Fink, dr. T. J.
Coonan, Joseph B. Boyle, III. T.. Bren-
nick, !, N Bruce Boyle and Vernon
Chrest. F. G. Sharrer, funeral direc-
tor.
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MM E A ~T % G%
Stem.


In the death of Mr. John I'll Stem,
Nof Winfield, Franklin district loses
one or itS most valuable citizens.
Mr. Stem had been in iii health
for some time, but nothing serious
was ascertained- On Sunday morn
ing aS IT, was sitting On The edge xii
hiE bed he complained Of pain in
his head and without any warning
dropped backwards dead His age
was rs years, II months and 10 days
Mir. Stem lived all his life in Frank
lin district, where he conducted sue
cessfully large farm. At one time
he followed the huckster business
For the past 10 years he had been
living retired in Winfield.
In 1893 he was elected On thu Dem
Ocratic ticket e. a County COmmiSs-
Toner for Carroll County and served
until 1899, at which time his term
expired He was president of the
board for two years
Mr. Stem was a faithful member oi
st. Stephens Lodge No 90, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows foI
40 years and during that time held a
number of important Offices in The
Lodge
Tie was son of the late Jacob
Stem.
He is survived by his widow, who
was Miss Louise Criswell, and four
children Mrs. KY. W. Barnes, Win
field; Mrs. Richard Bennett, near
Sykesyille; G. Edward Stem, Win
field, and DR.. G.. A. Stem, Baltimore
also four brothers, David =. Stem
Sans Creek; Joseph T. and Charles
W. Stem, Dennings; William Stem
Detroit, Mich, and sister, Mrs
Howard NJ Zile, Winfield.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon att 2 o'clock ut
Ebenezer M. E. Church, near Win
field, before large gathering Oh
relatives and friends
Rev. G. H. Wagner, assisted by FL
der a. n. Snader officiated- Inter
ment in adjoining cemetery. Sf.
Stephens Lodge, NO. 95, IT. %. o.
r., had charge Of the services at
the grave and the following members
from that order acted az pallbearers;
|C. V. ConoWay, William Trenwyth
M i'd. IT.. Pickett, o. "a. Fleming, ~. u.
Waltz, 7. e. Frizzell, ,. #. Farver and
~. ]. Franklin The honorary pail
bearers were four directors of the
First National Bank, New Windsor,
A r.. Snader, NJ. W. Snader, George
Englar and Walter Englar. O. MI
Waltz funeral director.
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Longneoker.

Mrs Bette Scott Longnecker, 61
years old, wife of John 81 Longnecker,
of Union Bridge, Nd, died yesterday
morning. at the home Of her brother
in-law, J.. Griffith Gent, at Shawan.
She was taken It'll of pneumonia while
visiting her sister, Mrs. Gent, who
died week Oh more ago. WV
Mrs. Longnecker was the daughter
of the late Abram Scott and sister Of
former School Commissioners Frank
G- Scott, and Mrs. Daniel =. Pearce
of Sparks. she ii survived by her
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Moore; two
sons, John s. and Frank Longnecker,
and one grand-child.
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STATE OLE MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for hauling out
approximately 1882 tons OF stone
chips for oiling State Roads, as fol
lows:
CARROLL COUNTY, Contract No.
tons, will be received
by the State Roads Commission, at its
ofices, COL Garrett Building, Balti-
more, Maryland, until 12 wi. Oh the
23rd day Of January, 1917, at which
time and place they will be publicly
opened and read.
Bids must To- made upon the blank
form contained in the book of speci-
fications. Specifications and plans
will be furnished by the Commission
upon application.
The successful bidder will BE- r.
quired To give bond, and comply with
tie Acts OF the General Assembly OF
Maryland, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and al bids
BY ORDER or the State Roads Com
mission this 9th day Of january
1917.
CLYDE II. WILSON, Secretary.
FRANK IT. zOUCK, Chairman.
jan 12 2t