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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
0'NE|L PLANT SOLD
TO SATISFY WATER
POWER JUDGMENTS
W. D. BOYCE BUYS MARSEiLlES
MANUFACTURING PLANT FOR
9,723.72-PLANT SCENE OF
SEVERAL FINANCIAL OlSAS-
TIERS.

The manufacturing plant OF the
ONeil Mfg. Co Of Marseilles was
sold at public auction this afternoon
to satisfy judgment obtained In the
circuit court by the Marseilles Land
a. Water Power Co, for unpaid water
rentals The realty including the
land and buildings and water rights
were purchased by w. ID. Boyce or the
Marseiles Land x Water Power Co.,
for SO, 1872, amount of the Judgment
claim.
The ONeil plant was formerly oc-
cupied by the Marseilles Mfg Co., and
'Or many years was prosperous in
situtlon. This Company was absorb
ed by the Deers of Moline and the
building and grounds sold to the
Swanson Mfg. Co. Disaster overlook
the Swansons and interminable law
suits resulted. The properly was soll
to Timothy J. O'Neil, of La Sale who
organized the O'Neil Implement Co.
This company has been operating
for the last few years with a small
measure Of success. The water rentals
which attached to the property were
not paid and judgment was secured
against O'Neil for amount OF accrued
rentals, and a decree OF sale was or
dered by the court. A second mortgage
on the personal property held by the
| Union Trust Co of Chicago The per
sonal was offered for sale and was
bid in by Arthur l.eRette an employee
of Mr.. O'Neil for $500.
Mr.. O'Neil has period OF twelve
months in which to make redemption
but he has given no notice that ne
intends % do so
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
HlBERNIAN DAY
AT STATE PARK

Hentrich's military banL gave their
first concer, of the season at Starved
Rock yesterday afternoon between
the hours of 2:30 and 4:30. The pro
gram consisted of a number of selee-
tions chosen for the occasion and was
listened to very attentively by large
crowd which had gathered during the
day.
Yesterday was Irish day at the park
and lIbernans from different parts
of the state, including local orders
from La Sale county were in attend
ance. The day was a pleasant one FOR
sight seeing and outdoor amusement
I The swimming pool was one OF the
/ principal attractions Of the day Th,
i dance hall was crowded both after
noon and evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
HOME ON LEAVE:
TO SEE SERVICE SOON

A number of Ottawa boys attached
to the states famous regiment, THE
Fighting 7th," spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs j. Daley, In center
ottawa, before departing for parts un'
known.
The young men were Sergeant Eu-
gene S. Daley. Charles ID. Daley, Ed
mond Derning, Geo, II, killoren and
Benz A. Lippncott.
They drove TO Ottawa from Chicago
in a Buick car, making the trip in
two hours and 90 minutes. After
spending many pleasant hours arounC
Ottawa. Starved Rock and Deer Park
the trip was completed at the home
of John Downs, whose hospitality
was unexceled The boys left this
morning at $50 to Join their regl
ment
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
PENNY POND WATER
NOT FIT FOR BATHING

n thore IL TO be bile bathing
beach N Ottawa it viii have to be
above the Penny Pond
The Department. of Public Health
at Springfield has made an investiga.
tion of The water in the Penny Pond
on five different occasions and found
il polluted and not fit for man or
beast The samples taken from the
river above the Rock Island railroad
bridge showed a better condition OF
five samples of water taken on the
same date as those samples taken
from the Penny Pond" colon baclli
were found In but one sample.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
BAND CONCERT AT
M'KlNLEY PARK

The second annual concert of the
Illinois State Band, which will be held
tomorrow evening, August Ia, at Me.
Kinley Park, is expecting big at
tendance The concert will begin
promptly al 7:30 Dancing will fol
low the concert The following pro
gram will be rendered by the Streator
band
March T.. pmribus Unum (JewelD.
Overture Norma (Bellcni).
Patrol-Blue and Gray (Dalbey).
Vocal selection Alex Robb.
Fantasia Carnival of the Winged
Songsters (BarnhOuse).
Waltz Spirit of Love (llalD.
March National Emblem (Bagley)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
IA SALE CO. BOYS
GET COMMISSIONS
ATFORT SHERIDAN
TWELVE YOUNG MEN GIVEN PRO
MOTIONS - OTTAWA l. E A d S
WITH SEVEN APPOINTMENTS.

Ottawa is doing her bit in fur
nshing officers for the new t. S. army
as is shown by the latest official list
Of appointments to commissions IN the
regular army. Ottawa furnished seven
out Of the twelve men receiving com
missions from La Sale county. The
lucky men are as follows:
Murdoch, NJ, Streator, Captain In
lantry.
Strawn, r., Ottawa, Captain Infan-
try.
Clark, NJ. w, Ottawa, Captain In
fantry.
Curtis. u. C., Ottawa, Second Lieu
tenant Infantry.
Pool, f. H., Ottawa, Second Lieu.
tenant Infantry.
Daley, E. F., Ottawa, Second Lieu
tenant Infantry.
Beard, +. S, Ottawa, Second Lieu
tenant Infantry.
Applington, ". j., La Sale, Second
Lieutenant Infantry.
Boardman, c. W., Oglesby, Second
Lieutenant infantry.
Cook, A. w, Mendoza, Second Lieu
tenant Infantry.
Whitney, c. d., Ottawa Second
Lieutenant Field Artillery.
Shoop A. s.. Streator. Second Lieu
/ tenant Quartermaster's Corps.
Beard, Cook and Sihoop were ap-
pointed to commissions TO duty with
the regular army, the rest were ap
pointed to commissions in the regular
army to serve at Fort Sheridan.
/ The second camp students will find
everything in readiness for them t.
begin work. There will be little trench
/ digging for them to do, but there is to
/ be great deal of barbed wire con
struction to be done.
! Those from La Sale county who are
to report for this camp according to
/ information received this morning are
! l.. $. Iarmon of La Sale and G. a.
Ncustadt also of La Sale, Mark W
Pcnnctt and Leo Strohmeyer OF this
city.
On Monday morning, August y, the
second officers training camp at Fort
Sheridan will be officially opened and
three days later will be in full swing
The men will be assigned to different
companies in the order in which they
appear On the first day the new stu
Vents will be assigned to companies
and equipped with clothing and guns
and on the second day they will b'
Given lectures. All men have beef
instructed to appear ON August ~
There will be something over $50
candidates that will report on the frs
tional ten percent will be added. /
T. linos is in the lead with more tina
. 200 candidates and then will com
- Wisconsin, Michingan, Kansas, Colo
l RADIO, and Missouri The student
| from the five states other than lllinol
, will be grouped into one regiment. !
A linois will have a separate regimen
1 Whether there will be seven con
l. panies to a regiment or thirteen is
:, question to be decided by the hea'
C quarters staff at their meeting tomo
l. row.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
COMPANY c BOYS
ERECTING TENTS
AT CHAUTAUQUA
COMPANY BOYS DONATE THEIR
SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE -
LIST OF CAMPERS FOR THE
YEAR.

Captain Woodward gave his men
a good work out this morning and af-
ternoon in the art Of making camp
and at the same time proved a great
benefit to the Chautauqua Association
as he had his men put up something
like thirty tents this forenoon and
1t is expected that they will do as
much II not more this afternoon. AS
the Illinois Valley Chautauqua is In
rather critical financial condition this
year this help from the company was
greatly appreciated by them, as well
as proving instruction for Captain
Woodwards men.
Of campers as given out by the secre-
tarys office this afternoon:
Lucey Armstrong, Mrs. NJ Stiefel,
Mrs, Isaac Hodgson, Il. H. Strait, C.
w, FTedenburg, Geo. X. Bowermaster
Adam Claus, Jr., Sarah j. Stumph, w
E. Prichard, Geo. Crawford, Mrs VIM
Colwell, Myrtle Crawford, A. c. Brad
ish, David Arntzen, Mrs II. McCul
Tough, Mrs. Chas, v Sanderson, Mrs
Edw. K, Claus, Jesse Grove, II. H
Hunt, Nj. c. Hodgson, Ed Mccall
Mrs. J. OConnell, Myra Townsend
Jane Peck, Mrs. w. | Pool, +. j. Car
ter, Rev. c. A. Briggs, Chas A. Gator
w. ID. Jencks, Sr., Fred keeler, Wi
liam and Charles Sanders, C.. H. Poo
j. o. Laugban, George j. Glenn, Oal
ley w, Esmond. Mrs John Gilman
Mrs, Fred Mathhieson, w. j. Graham
Olaf Sundal, Mrs. M. G. Carroll Mr..
F. II. Bultman, C. w. McMullen, Re,
tor c, Hit Arthur Snow. l. l.. Woo
ward, Presbyterian Mems Club, Ma
ian Hanna. J. NJ. Megatiln, c. J. Lut.
Marie Springhorn. Estella Failing, /
A. Reed, Vera Watson, Mrs Ere,
Haeberle, Dr. B. f. LaDue Mary Hi
lard, Charles Geiger AL. = School
n. l.. Hossack. r. c. Lucas. Harve
Shook, Geo Townsend, c. b. Watts
Mrs. f. II. Shaver, Mrs. 4. W. Bun
rows, Wallace Watts. Chas G. Kelly
W. c. r. t.. Mrs. Thos Rendle, Wn
Curtis. Jr., Robert Steer. V, A. Cal
sci. Baptist Y r. T., Felix Nader
Laura Eustis, Ida McEvoy, all of o.
tawa; Andrew Neureuther. Charlie
Nudge, Peru; f. f. Edgerly. A. ,
: Robinson. Sidney Whittacker Hele
+. Martin Granville; Fred Wilkes, n
, Il. Cobb, w A. Graves, Seneca; Mr.
, II. S. Thompson, Marseilles; Mrs. |
( II Whitaker, Frank f.. Rchey l..
. Sale; George Baldwin. Sr., A. O. T.
mond, W. A. Crosiar, Mrs. f. L.
, win Mrs. X w Miller, Mrs. Cha
Knzer. A G. Wyle. Matilda Watso
; Mrs. S. W. Reynolds, Utica; Maso
| Bullock, NJ. r. Hawey, Tonica, K !
. kildun, Peru
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
SANITARIUM BOARD
ON INSPECTION TRIP

Mrs. Virginia Leroy, member Of
the La Sale County tuberculosis
Sanitarium Board, accompanied by
DR. Petit, Of Ottawa. Dean Quinn, of
Ottawa, DR.. Leland, of Utica, and Miss
jenkins. of La Sale, left this noon in
Dean Quinn's Packard touring car fer
Rockford, flinsdale and Chicago,
where they will make examinations of
the sanitariums at these various plac.
es In order to have everything com
plete before the final plans for the
santarium in this county are adopted
The party expected to be gone fol
about two days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
OGLESBY STACKER
LANDS IN JAIL

Robert Alex Clewell, doserter
and Stacker was brought to Ottawa
from Ogle8by Sunday by W, w, Roat,
of the department of Justice, and was
locked up in the county Jail. He will
be taken to Oglesby by Sheriff Davis
and registered and criminal proceed.
ings viii be instituted against him In
the federal court in Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
OTTER CREEK ROAD
WILL COST A BIT

Il will cost $2i, 1914 to build the
new brick road in otter Creek town.
ship, according to an estimate re.
ceNed from the State Highway Com
mission this morning by County
Clerk Bach
This road will be 5000 feet in
length and will be Il feet wide. The
township of Otter Creek has Offered
to pay onefourth of the cost of con
struCtion Of this road. II will be one
of the mosa expensive pieces of con
struction in La Sale county
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
COMPANY c MEMBERS
GO TO KINSMAN

Red Cross Day was celebrated at
Kinsman yesterday. Prominent speak
ers were present and addressed the
gathering. A number attended from
this city, including members of Co. C.,
who were in charge of officers, Capt
Woodward and Lieut. Milllgan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
FIRST MEETING HELD IN
NEW TOWNSHIP HIGH
SCHOOL.
EDUCATORS Of NOTE
SCHEDULES ARRANGED BY co.
SUPT. FOSTER CARRIED OUT
ASK BUT ONE EXCEPTION
TEACHERS DELIGHTED WITH
SURROUNDINGS.

Four hundred teachers from the
graded schools OF La Sale county re-
sponded to roll call at he new high
school building today when County
Supt. Foster called the aSscmbage to
order The early registration showed
an attendance of $50 county teachers
but before the noon hour arrived this
number had swelled TO nearly 100
This is the first time that the La
Sale county institute was able TO Sc
cure such fine building with all the
modern facilities Tor teaching and lee
turing, and bo,h county superintend-
ent and teachers are very much
pleased TO have access to the town
ships new high school building.
The program was changed this
forenoon because Of the lateness in
making the preliminary organization
and the period from ll:25 to 1900
was marked of the program.
The institute was opened with pa
triotic and community singing under
the direction of Miss Bertha Brock.
way. Of the Ottawa public schools
Dr. Frances II. Green, of the State
Normal, of Westchester, Pa deliv,
cred the principal lecture of the fore
noon. his subject was "The lnterro.
cation Point. " DR. Green subdivided
his lecture into three parts or three
interroeations, namely, why Am !
Teaching" What Am | Worth. and
Am | Agreeable to Get Along With.
He amplifed upon these three inerro-
cations so as TO show the whole life
OF the teacher. their worth and while
methods brought about the best re-
suits among their pupils. DR.. Green
Is happy speaker and punctuated
his lecture with quotations from time
to time which were very appropos
and interesting.
Harlan E. Hall spoke on The sub
iect of School Management at the
afternoon session He paid a great
compliment TO the Peoria author, VIM
HALEY Smith, and compared his ped
igogical writings with pestilozzi and
some of the other leading educational
authorities
DR. Elmer +. Jones took for his sub
ject at the u o'clock period, "Scales
and Standards" He discussed The
Binet.Simon system for fixing the in
telectuality of the Individual This
system has one that has been adopted
BY several of the governments ant
has been developed in various lines
This is the first time the subject ha'
ever been presented to La Sale coun
ty teachers.
Miss Jessie Lee Newlin. Of the Uni
versity Of Chicago, discusses the in
terpretation Of the Printed Page.
Miss Elizabeth Bowers, who has bee
teaching for the last eight weeks Il
the Normal School at Athens, Ohio
is in charge of the department /
which is shown the most modern an
up.to-date methods for kindergarten il
structons. Miss Josephine Schafe
of the Hutchinson, Kansas, publ
schools, is in charge Of the penmal
ship department and C.. r. Avis
giving the instructions in drawin
the same position he has held for I'll
last two Yeas.
The afternoon sessions are beir
generously attended and the difIcrel
departments are running along a
cording to schedule outlined by Il
county superintendent
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
FARMERS ASK FOR REP
RESENTATWE ON
NEW BOARD
HITS FOOD SHARKS
AUTHORITY WILL REACH EVERY
ARTICLE OF CONSUMPTlON-
GOVERNMENT MAY CONTRACT
FOR ALL WHEAT SUPPLIES,
BULLETIN.

Washington, Aug 13.-Following
announcement that Herbert c.
Hoover's food administration to take
over control of the nations wheat
commencing September |, farmers or
ganiZations throughout the country
got busy today to secure proper rep
reservations on the price fixing
committee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13

The biggest waterfalls In the wor
are the Victoria falls. on the Iumln
river, In Africa. The vast mass Of V
ter plunges sheer down a precipice .
4OO feet deep.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13

Aren't you wearing your trousers
too short sonnyT
"No. dad. I'm wearing them too
long. | Just came In to ask you to b'i}
me a new pair Browning's Mneo
liue.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13

The Welsh language Is not closely +,
lnted to the Irish aud Highland Gneli
but Is of the same branch as the
cient Cornish and Breton languages.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
So Wheat for 1917.

Continued on Page 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13

lnois: Fair tonight Tues.
y partly cloudy; not much
ange in temperature. :.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-09
BRADFORD

Mrs. Grace Renfrew is taking Lens
Aliens place in Prichard and Hays store
while the latter is away on her vacation
Miss Ruth Adams of St. Johnsbury
was recent guest of friends in town.
Angus Grow has finished work at the
Farmers Exchange store.
George Taylor was called to Rochester
N. H., last week by the illness of his
wife, who was visiting there. Although
Mrs Taylor has not fully recovered from
a severe attack of appendicitis, yet she
was able to accompany Mr.. Taylor home
on Monday
Mrs. Carl Carleton and two children of
Lisbon, n H., are the guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. johnson.
Miss Olive Welton was the guest of her
parents here over Sunday.
Rev. A. r. Crewe has rendered his res
ignation as pastor of the Congregational
church.
Mrs. George Hopkins and daughter,
Olive, and Mrs. Will Norcross spent the
week end at Lake Morey with Miss
Ruth Hopkins and Miss Katherine Ed
wards, who are in camp there.
+. V. johnson took business trip to
New York the first of the week.
Rev. f. w. Sharp, superintendent of
Montpelier district, occupied the pulpit
at the Methodist church last Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-09
INVESTING MONEY.
What One Bank Has to Say About Real
Estate Mortgages.

Estate mortgages,
The president of one of the numerous
savings banks Of New York city re-
Gently had occasion to resort to stats
tics to prove his contention that real
estate mortgage investments made
with intelligence, knowledge Of condi-
lions and conservatism were the safest
form of investment. His request Of
clerks for figures brought forth the
fact that in the last thirty years his
bank had lent upon real estate secu-
rity the enormous sum Of S90000,000
and that loss of but $4,000 in round
figures was incurred In this manipula-
ton during all these years.
Thus the bank has invested of depos-
itory funds at the rate Of 100000
annually, receiving an average of 5 per
cent, or $4,000. in interest and pay
ing its depositors an average of per
cent, or $780, 900, leaving q balance for
the bank of $4,000 annually. Against
this surplus there is the comparatively
Insignificant charge of $500 a year
loss during a period of thirty years.
This record, significant Of the not
only safe but profita BILE business in
is that of one of the small
er banks in the savings group of New
York city.-New York Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-09
PL4INFIELD

Are you member of the Red Cross
If not, now is the time to join. Come
and let us give Montpelier 800 auxil
iary from Plainfeld We already have
over 200. Let us make it 300. No one
is too old or too young to give their 81
for the brave boys fighting for the free.
dom of the human race. We should es-
TEEN it a privilege to be allowed to give
our mite to add to their comfort. We
have already made ll9 garments; 20
comfort bags and Al housewives have re-
Gently been sent to companies G and Fl.
Our young girls have knitted face cloths
Is pairs of stockings have been brought
in and many more are to come. Besides
over 5000 in membership fees, we have
had enough paid in to more than pay
for our supplies. Is it possible there is
anyone who does not wish to help in
this good work? Here is where creeds
and classes are not known. All work
for a common cause. Come and join
us.
Owing to the very unpleasant weather
last week, the Mothers club did not
hold its regular meeting. The club will
meet with Mrs. Nelson, Thursday, Aug.
Is. Each member is urged to attend,
as there will be quilting bee for the
benefit of the club
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-09
WILLIAMSTOWN

The regular meeting of the Agenda
girls will be held at the home of Mrs
Eta Covell Friday evening, Aug. 10.
The Red Cross society will not meet to
sew on Friday of this week. All gar
ments on hand are practically finished
and new material, ordered, will not be
here before the first of next week. The
society would like to have larger at
tendance to sew on Tuesday. In order
to carry on this work we must have the
spirit and service of all and not of but a
few faithful ones each week The soci-
ETY. is still in need of more sewing ma
chimes and would greatly appreciate it
if other ladies would loan their machines
Donations of old table linen and cotton,
to be used for making napkins, tray
cloths, hsndkerchiefs, etc, for the SOL
diers, will be acceptable. The society
has already shipped to the Burlington
supply depot IS filled comfort bags, two
dozen filed housewives and six suits of
pajamas.
The band will give concert Saturday
evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-09
Preserving Watermelon Rind.

| Take advantage of the low price OF
watermelons and make yo;.r preserved
Fingered rind now. TO preserve water.
melon rind, take two pounds of rind
after the peel and the pink part has been
removed, cut it into squares and soak
over night in solution of two ounces
full strength limewater added to a gal
Ion of pure water. THE full strength
lime water may be purchased at any
drug store.) The next morning soak the
rind in clear water, drain well and place
for 10 minutes in rapidly boiling water.
Make syrup of six cups sugar to
three quarts water. Add the mice of one
lemon and slice in half another. Add
the rind slowly to the. boiling syrup and
cook until the melon is tender and trans
parent. Remove the kettle from the
stove and allow contents to cool. After
cooling, arrange pieces of rind attrac-
lively in the jars with slices of lemon
and add boiling hot syrup of medium
heavy density. Partially tighten tops of
jars and sterilize for 40 minutes in boil
ing water. Remove jars, tighten tops
and place to cool in place free from
draughts.
Gingered Watermelon Rind-Proceed
as for preserves until the rind has been
soaked out after treatment with lime
water. Then drain rapidly for Is min
utes in ginger tea. use an ounce of
ginger to quart of waterl Make a
medium syrup by using a pound and
half of sugar, a quart of water and
pint of strained ginger tea. Cook the
rind in this syrup for about two hours,
or until tender and transparent. After
proceed as in the case of preserves.
Muskmelons may be preserved in the
same way as watermelons except that a
little stronger limewater should be used
in soaking the rind.
Send two-cent stamp to the Nation
Al Emergency Food Garden Commission
At 2lO Maryland building, Washington,
D. c., and you viii receive free copies
IF the home canning and drying man
lals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-09
SOUTH RANDOLPH

Miss Grace Cowan of Lynn, Mass, is
guest at G. l.. MacPhetres.'
Mr. and Mrs. George Spaulding and
son, Charles, of Springfield, Mass, are
visiting at d. L. Loomis.'
Miss Laura Paine, who has been at the
Randolph sanatorium for treatment, has
recovered sufficiently to be at home
again.
Miss Emily Churchill of East Bethel is
at work for Melissa Greene.
George P. Hyde appeared before the
exemption board at Chelsea Tuesday for
a physical examination. 1t seems lit.
tie hard for the boys to be charged
$l.25 each for the filing of exemption pa
pers when, as far as they know, there is
no chance for reimbursement by the gov
eminent for their days work and ex-
penses during busy time in haying.
Richmond Camp is at work for George
P. Hyde during the haying season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-09
An Astronomical Mirror.

One of the most remarkable scientific
instruments yet devised Is that con-
structed by Professor r. w. Wood to
aid the work of astronomers. This is
an astronomical mirror, the rejecting
surface of which Is revolving mercury
deliberately protected against vibra-
tions, and it magnifes in proportion to
the speed OF its revolutions. A metal
dish containing mercury and turning
on bearings carries on Its edge series
of magnets. Encircling, but not touch
ing them, Is an iron ring. By motor
power this ring is made to revolve
upon bearings separate from those of