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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-10
Result Of Army Draft Examination
For First Two Days

CODE
P. Passed Physical Examination.
F. E. Failed on Examination.
F. A. Failed to Appear
C. E. Claimed Exemption.
Leander Robertson P, C NJ Barr c
E, T A Finley c E, c F Majors P.
Leander Gray c E. d. PUNK F A,
H R Hardin, C E. CT Matlock P,
Odus Fanis P, L A Peak F E, M l.
Barham c E, R E Lee c E. A N
Voyles, C E, D w Weatherford F A,
F C Moore c E, C E Carter CE,
V L Tedford p, T E Naylor p. Gee
Isbell p. Leonard Sheffield p, E E Hur-
ley e, c Glidewell &c, Willie Huck-
abee e. Troy Williams e, J T Price
p, Orville Clark c e, ]. L Baldwin p. C
r Jones e, w S Treece e, T B
Rushing p, J E Reid p. B H George
{ e, H E PUNK e, JF Hopkins e,
w B Burkett p, l. c Lain p, J T Boswell
e, Archie McCullar p, O c Baker c e,
| P Gam e, A l. Jones a. E II
Greer e, Leander Barnhill p, C E
pullman p, 7 V B Young p, R l. Jones
p, Herbert Hurley e, Ben Kennedy e,
J E Easley p, Robt Green p, W c
Johnson e. Joseph Garner fe, M |
Millsaps e, Edgar Cheshier e, Willie
Thomas p, J w Mcintyre p. 0 L Shelf
field f a, Dewey McCullar e, John
Callians e, R c Davis p, C Fl Luttrell
p, B E Sunatt { e, c r Tcwsend e, D
L Maxedon, p, C H English p, J E
Ledbetter c e, Elmer Wren p, Arhe
Hicks e, K H Elf e, Erwin Bell c e,
A B c James e, J E Dollar e. Joe
Yarbrough p. C c Dillon p, Alpine
Combs e, Henry Bowers e. C P
league e, c E Harrison p, F. L Car
roll p, R S Barnes p. Edwin Cunning
ham p, w A Bright p. ] P White fe,
r L Suggs { e, Kenneth Elan p, H B
Shannon e, Hillard Hardin e, A S
Tennyson e, Olan Chambers p. H H
Naylor p. Estell Yates e, Jerry Price
If e, Dee Farrell e, j r Viii
meth p, T B Morgan e, j. r. Arm
strong e, ] A Crabb e, P ] Williams
p, H B Wade c, III S Carman e,
Bunyan Austin e. w H Gore e,
Duke Ferguson e. r M Johnson p.
| w G Clemens p, A M Sandefer p. S
l. Haynes c. D w Martindale { e.
J A Massey e, Homer Gray e, w
c PUNK p. c S Lee by wife. Cleo
Neil e, G c McGhee e, Wilbert
PUNK p. Boss Couples e, L. M Jourdan
p, Anie Kirk p, C B Ledbetter c e,
1T {. Stratton e, j E Smith e. P T
Wallace e, R H Tanner e, w H
Moore e, Odus Payre p, w f. Brow
der { e, Ben Sanders e, CCF Nc
Gee e, C V Ridgell e, J H Vinson
| { e, Geo Coleman { a. A L Smith e,
Frank Crocker e, w T Gilbert c c,
nc Weaver p, J B Doss e. Marshall
Barlow { a, H S Browder e. Fl F
Tidwell e, J A Clark e, D A Petit
grew e, Hubert Miller e, % B Har-
| -. OH. \T.il.s-
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-10
No. 666

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHlLLS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
II taken then % . tonic the Fever will not
return. Il acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not eripe or sicken. 2Sc
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-10
Study Veterinary Medicine

One of tie most popular professions
of the day. Greater demand for
qualified veterinarians than ever be-
fore. We make q speciality of pre-
pairing students for the southern
practice. Write for literature.
ARKANSAS VETERINARY COLLEGE.
Fayetteville, Ark.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-10
BUCK SNORT AND HICKORY BILL
Having Made Up Come Back at Prof. Shakepoe Deaton with
Vengeance and tostitics are Threatened

have read whur Shakepoe Deaton
Claims that he never beaten;
Him that swalered dictionary
Then spewed over all McNairy
Mockn me and Hickory Bill
With his scientific swll.
Readin that pedantc pup
Me and Hickory Bills made up.
And if he don't make it right,
He has got us both to fight!
If had his eddication.
His pe-orous initiation,
His prolix coboomeration
And his Decentralization
And his cold CONTAMINATION
| wouldn't live in this here nation
Nor anywhur else in all creation
You amt the only knot on the log
Nor yet the only tick on the dog;
There's other knots and other ticks
And yore ole clock we're a-goin to fix.
And that's what eatin
Ole Shakepoe Deaton;
Therel be meetin
And he'll git beaten.
II he never was beaten before;
His body will be one achin sore.
&c. Shakepoe Deaton,
Stop that pmfikeetin
And git ready fer that meetin!
BUCK SNORT,
BILL HCKoRYBUD.
Hickory Holler 1917.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-10
How To Use The
TELEPHONE

Did it ever occur to you that you
might not be using the telephone in the
right way?
Do you speak sideways, above. be-
low, or six inches away from the trans.
mitter of your telephone?
You should talk directly into the
transmitter simply at it. Keep your
lips about one inch from the mouthpiece.
Speak in an even tone. 1t is not neces-
sary to shout.
There is much that can be said about
the proper way to telephone. but these
little rules will help.
Wbsn you Teebbons-Smk
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE ~
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Z a J
Incorporated VSsMSW
BOX 217, JACKSON, TENN.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
ADvERrrsEMENr.

The of Flowers of the newest in the world.
Guides Artists of the art. You safely
leave to select arrange flowers for Spe
cial reception dinner luncheon other
even-wth the that the service will emi
nently satisfactory
Consult GUIDE freely about Flowers
Guide Bros. Co.. 1914 F St.
Phones Main4
Evening star., 1917-01-07

Winner of ST
prize in The
Stars contest.
Pigs Is Pigs
submitted by R.
Irving Brown.
424 10th street
northeast.
-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
ASIA UNITING against j, !
Find Stolen Child's
Dead Body In We'll!

Omitted Press Leased TVHe)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June 9-The body of Baby
Lloyd Keet the 14months old son of J. Holland
Keet who was kidnapped May 3d. was found this aft
ernoon in abandoned well on the Crenshaw place,
eight miles southwest of Springfield
The Crenshaw place was mentioned as the proposed
rendezvous fthe RILEY gang in their scheme to
kidnap G. A. Clement, jeweer according to the con-
fession of Claude Persol and Taylor Adams, two sus
poets held in connection with the kidnapping
Both men, however, denied that they knew any
thing about the Keet case.
That the baby had been thrown into the well short
y after it's disappearance the night of Decoration
day evident from the fact that the body partly
decomposed
It was wrapped in an old undershirt and probably
had been in the well for several days.
The information which resulted in the finding of
the babys body was obtained from unannounced
sources by Nanny Simmons and Edward Conklin
friends Of the father of the abducted boy The confes
sion of Claude Perso of the suspects in the case
also mentioned the deserted Crenshaw place as the
rendezvous of the kidnapping gang in their plan to alb
duct G. A. Clement, wealthy jeweler of Springfield
A search of the abandoned house several days ago
resulted in the finding Of baby crib bearing evil
dences of having been recently occupied
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
Stalls May Be Put
Back On Market st.

sell the goods, retaining for the
city just enough margin to pay
the overhead expenses.
In this way, farmers will not
be forced to stand all day at the
market, when their work is need
ed at home, but they will get q
better price for their goods, and
the public will receive fresh farm
products daily.
Up in Air Yet.
The entire matter is up in the
air. but this plan seems to be the
most feasible" explained Commits
sioner Atkins. IF the farmers
can be relieved of the duty OF
selling their own stuff, yet can
be assured of an elimination OF
com mission-house profits, more oil
them will take advantage of the
market.
I'VE can use the curb at Market
street if the property owners agree
not to kick us off. 1t seems to
be the only location that salts.
flies everyone.
II intend to try to get an ex-
preston from the farmers, in or
der to learn how many would
take advantage of municipal
sales force for handling their
goods, and what their ideas are
regarding a market"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

Unable to find a location that
would prove more satisfactory
members of the city council dis
cussed Saturday the possibility of
re-establishing a curb market on
the former site of the public mar
ket, 18th and Market streets, for
farmers only.
Almost every property owner on
Market street, except r. e. An
derson, who forced the market to
be removed, has voluntarily
agreed to permit the curb to be
used for a farmers market, and
has promised not to use legal
means to force its removal.
Commissioners Atkins and Gro
men, who are taking an active in
terest in the proposed farmers
market, had a long talk with
property owners Saturday.
Plan Sanitary Stalls.
1t is proposed that tables or
stalls of a sanitary nature be es-
tablished along the curb, from
which the produce of local farms
could be sold.
The mmissioners advocate a
plan of consolidating the sales by
letting the farmers send their
produce to the marketmaster
whose assistants and clerks will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
Hewitt To Go
To Mountain If
Germans Come

Here are some gems from a
talk delivered Friday night by
Henry Hewitt before a mems
dinner at the First Congrega-
tional church:
"If this King William (the
kaiser) comes over here, I'm 60
ing to go up to What's-His-
Names ct. H. Martin's) ice house
and sit on a glacier"
I'D think our ministers would
be jealous of King William, be-
cause he claims to be the whole
thing In the God party"
I've always gone by the rule
of three-two for me and one fol-
the other fellow"
lone time tried to die, but
! saw a lot of things coming uI
that I wanted to get in on, so
didn't"
Thunder and lightning! but
this fellow tMartin) has lot OF
nerve, dragging people way up on
that mountain where there isn't
anything but ice and snow"
They used to call me Hank"
Keep business going! That's
what | say. Never mind this wal
and all this fifth wheel stuff;
keep business going"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

BUTTE, Mont, June AT
noon today 35 bodies had been
recovered from the Spectator
mine near here which was swept
by underground fire early this
morning.
Four hundred and fifteen men
were at work in the Spectator
mine when the fire broke out.
OF these, 213 escaped through
connecting levels of adjoining
shafts, according to officials who
are directing the rescue efforts,
which leaves total of 1877 still
unaccounted for. Little hope of
recovering them alive is held out.
Rescue cars are being rushed
from Billings, Mont, and points
in Colorado to the scene.
Butte has one of the best rescue
organizations in the country and
with federal aid it is hoped to
save many of the entombed men.
The fire started at the 2,400-
foot level of the mine and spread
quickly to other levels.
The men on lower levels were
cut off entirely from escape.
Miners working on adjoining
property who were ordered to the
surface Immediately extended
their efforts to the rescue of the
imprisoned men.
Men on the upper levels were
able to escape before the deadly
smoke fumes reached them. They
formed rescue parties and at
tempted to go down into the depth
but were forced back by the
smoke, many of them being over
come.
The fire, which has been rag
ing in the mine since midnight
last night, began when a power
cable carrying a high voltage cur
rent struck the level, igniting
some tar in the 2,400-foot level.
The fire spread quickly to the
other levels and resulted in
spreading of burning gases to the
adjoining Diamond mine.
Scenes about the mouth of the
wrecked mine were heartrending.
Groups OF women and children
had rushed down the hillside,
many OF them half clad when the
first news Of the fire was brought
to the surface. Guards prevented
entrance TO the gates at the
mouth Of the mine, and they col
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
Blind Pig and Gambling Game in
Huge Ice Box, Dry Squad Charges

Charged with running a gamb-
ling resort and a blind pig in a
large brick ice-box in the rear of
his store, T. o. Overland, proprie-
tor of a. furniture house at 1140
Commerce street, was arrested by
the police dry squad Friday night.
The ice box, used formerly by a
that occupied the build
ing, was large enough to accom-
modate 10 men, and was utterly
sound-proof. Raiding officers
found Overland and two compan-
ions in the box, playing poker,
they charge, and found 1876 quarts
of whisky hidden there.
Overland is held by the police
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
DENIES LOSS
OF U.S.. FLEET

tphtsFo hFth6 AeWsgI Wue.b
. WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 8.
Stirred by repeated rumors of
battle and disaster involving the
American fleet, Secretary Daniels
today issued a statement, declar-
ing the navy policy is one of "ab-
solute openness," and that in
case of disaster no attempt will
be made to withhold or minimize
it.
Among the Outrageous falsi-
ties" reaching Daniels attention
are various reports that so Eng
lish and American ships have been
sunk or disabled; that Atlantic
coast hospitals were filled with
wounded men and that after the
reported battle the sea was thick
with floating dead.
''No such engagement has taken
place." Daniels said. 1.-THE Amer
lean fleet has not been in action.
No ship has been lost. There are
no wounded sailors or marines in
any hospital. If disaster comes,
no effort will be made to mini
mize it."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

Mrs. Keet, mother of the kid
naped child, has not been told of
the finding of the body. For the
past few days, since it became ap-
parent that the child would not
be returned by the abductors, she
has been in serious condition.
Keet is bitter in denunciation of
well-meaning, but misdirected
friends who followed him on his
wild drive over the stormswept
Greene county roads the night fol-
lowing the kidnapping.
With the $4,000 ransom in his
pocket, he drove continually thru
out the night. Directions given
in a letter from the abductors
were complied with to the minut-
est detail and there could have
been no chance for their failure
to identify the yellow phantom
car.
Lynching Feared.
With detectives, Conklin and
Simmons visited the Crenshaw
place again this morning. They
had about decided to abandon
their search when they ran across
the old we'll.
It's cover was partly rotted
away, and peering down between
the sagging boards, the searchers
could see nothing but stagnant
water, half covered with floating
debris.
Unwilling to abandon the search
they dragged the bottom with a
gaff hook and the body was
brought to. the surface. There was
doubt as to the baby's identity.
Before announcing their dis.
covery to the public authorities
were notified and the six prison
ers held in the city jail we're hur-
ried out of Springfield.
Feeling is running high and a
lynching would undoubtedly have
resulted had the news leaked out
before the prisoners had beer
spirited away. Their whereabouts
is known only to the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
RAISE POND
FISH, FARMER
(Special to The Times.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June O.
The fish pond may soon rival the
hen house On the farms of Amer
ica.
The bureau of fisheries is sup
plying fish free to those who want
them and have the facilities to
breed them.
In spite of the heavy demand
the bureau wants more applicants
to make fish breeding, like chick
en- fancying, a popular occupation
According to the circular issued
by the bureau, pond fish breeding
should be undertaken only fol
home supply. Raising fish for sale
is too large an undertaking fol
beginners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
TURKEY WILL NOT
INTERN AMERICANS

Omitted Press Leased Wire.-
STOCKHOLM, June 9.-Turkey
will not intern Americans and is
willing to grant them permission
to leave her borders, even II they
are of military age, according to
a formal communication from the
Ottoman empire received today by
the Swedish foreign office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
Mine Disaster
Causes Game to
Be Called Off
Especial to The Times. J

Especial TO The T1mes.)
BUTTE, Mont, June 9.-To-
days scheduled baseball game be-
tween the Tacoma Tigers and
Butte Miners was called off this
morning as a result of the terrible
disaster in the Spectacular mine
here.
Almost Immediately after the
first report Of the accident. league
officials called off the game, out
of respect for the dead. There will
be a double-header Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
CLOSE SHAVE FOR
KAISER FROM BOMB

ONDON, June 9.-Three Ger
man officers were killed and the
kaiser himself barely escaped
when the railway station at Client
was bombed by airplanes recently,
according to a dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph company from
Amsterdam. Won Hindenburg
and Prince Eitel were also present
at the station.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
[ANGH0RNE
SAYS CALL
It RAINIER

Shall Tacoma give up Its
generation-Old fight for TIA
coma" ~ the name Of the
mountain?
Or call II Rainier" as the
national geographic board
has ruled should be the Of
fetal name?
The controversy is on today
stronger than ever as the result
of the issuance of a statement by
Maurice Langhorne, Tacoma at
torney, in which he maintains that
Tacoma should drop the argument
for all time and abide by the rul-
Ing.
Langhorne is a member of the
Justice to the Mountain commit
tee, which carried on the fight for
the change. His opinion is in
sharp conflict with that of the ma
jority of the committee.
Plan Mass Meeting.
The latter probably will call a
mass meeting just as soon as Sam
Wall returns from Washington,
which will be within few days.
James Wickersham, delegate to
congress for Alaska, rs expected
here at the same time. He is one
Of the stanchest advocates of ia
coma"
One result of the mass meet
ing may be the organization of a
Washington geographic board, de-
signed to have a voice in estab-
fishing place names.
Following is Langhorne's state
ment as given to The Times to-
day:
"As a member of the committee
on Justice to the Mountain | am
compelled to dissent from a de-
cision of the majority OF the com
mittee announcing its determine
tion to carry on the fight for a
change of the name of the noun
tain, and requesting the general
public to ignore the decision of
the geographic board in refusing
our petition for a change OF name.
81 cannot assent to the conclu-
Ision reached by a majority of, the
COMMITTEE for the following rea-
sons:
Recognize Authority.
1.-The committee on Justice to
the Mountain petitioned the geo.
graphic board fore a change OF
name.
at gathered its evidence, filed
its brief and submitted its cause
to a body having Jurisdiction OF
the subject matter. The commit
tee in effect said, as it necessarily
had to say We recognize your
authority and will be bound by
Iyour decision
THAT decision was adverse to
our contention. 1t now behooves
us to sumbit to the result with
good grace and to abide by the
finding of the geographic board.
If not, why did we submit our
cause to that body?
Had the decision been in our
favor we very naturally would
have expected the citizens of all
other section of the state to have
acquiesced therein. We should dc
the same.
Controversy Should End.
I'VE invoked the jurisdiction
OF the geographic board and on
that invocation IL accorded us a
hearing, and on the evidence pre-
sented rendered its RECESSION. To
SAY now that we will not be bound
by the result Is to set at defiance
the lawful orders and DEGREES of
the duty constituted authorities.
But, whether l am correct in
this or not, then by all the rules
of fair play we should consider
Yourselves bound by the result. In
my opinion the unfortunate con-
troversy over the name of the
mountain should end and end for
ever"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

on three charges-operating a
gambling game, having liquor for
evident purpose Of sale, and hav-
ing an illegal amount of liquor.
His bail has been set at 500 cash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
SUNDAY BELIEVES
HE COULD EMPTY
HE'LL IN A HURRY

| NEW YORK, June 8. - Billy
Sundays so sure his sermon would
"get over with a wallop" in Hades
that he believes he could empty
he'll in Is minutes with one of
them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
Trapped In Mine,
Many Are Dead

lected outside. where they stood
weeping all morning, while the
rescuers worked.
A long procession of emergency
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

There might not be nearly
so much dancing IL we had TO
pay the fiddler in advance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

Just how closely Teutonic and
Japanese intrigue worked togeth-
er In bringing on the Chinese re-
Continued on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

II you cut out one nickel
cigar q day for the next year,
you will have $18.25 to give
to the Red Cross.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

Why doesn't Uncle Sam get Ad-
miral Winterhalter to function7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

With coal at $40 a ton, Holland
fuel dealers would be reaping
harvest-but there isn't any coal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

BY the way. the first anniver-
sary Of the naval battle of Jut-
land has been passed, which re-
calls to us that the day after it
was fought Bernard Ridder. edi-
tor of the New York Stats Zei-
tung, wrote, "Tfc nv sion of Eng
land by Germ. ~ now Z cers
tainty."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

Mary bought a little bond,
Instead of buying dollies;
Her object was to put a crimp
In Deutschland uber allies"
w. M. ID.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

The operators on the leased
wire today had an argument
over whether the Butte dis
aster occurred in the "Spec-
tacular" mine or In the ''Spec-
ulator." All mines are either
one or the other. Sometimes
both.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
Half Billion People May
JOHN Under One Flag
JAPS BUSY!
|Teut0ms and Nipp0mese I'm
Intrigue Together
Especial to The Times.)


WASHINGTON 9Union half billion Asacs
democratic flag the amazing possibility diplomats
yet pro German, rebellion in China.
One defeat democracy diplomacy
iumphed American diplomacy bood battle direction
China's destiny.
Dmocracys single loyal
southern where
his original revolutionary democracy
While allied with the
China from declared
That Japan united
would autocratc of Japan China Sam British india
Cochin China, Mongolia, Ihibet and
Diplomats that
civilization
would constitute grave to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

Maybe congress is waiting to
see how the war ends, before en-
acting war legislation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09

Greetings, are you ready to
dig down deep for the Red
Cross and Tacoma General
hospital funds?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-09
RARBERS, HLOGAN

I'VE cut everything but
prices"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-10-27
ANENT DICTATORS

astonshmen the peoples Oh
lodged the hands OF the Fresloen
endeavor to use as an
declarations the objects THIS country
that President more Oh
tator than Even friends the
boast OF
liberty.
must confess the
democracy however,
pincpe
situatio s of human voition 49, 5a
ohe VI
of the clothing him with nv
conferred first by
MIGHT
absolute unlimited
question of ability count as
past dominates
of med1ocry
OF
them really grea
occasionally which is the fact hat mas
tended the evils of the system
the condition in this country Here tns
principle choice has full
in the fullest
Primarily, not
humblest citizen republic
and an emergency
he
bisn, of the mi
of Presidents of the United
in highest standard NOT
in him. ALL
ideals AS matter ot
fact
decadent
From all of which
brandt called st ~
hundred million strong