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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-22

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-22
SEND FINAL RESERVE
LIST TO WASHINGTON

The final list Of recommendation
for admission to the Officers Reserve
Corps win be forwarded from here to
Washington n q few days. Il was said
THIS morning at army headquarters.
These are Of candidates who have
passed the local tests The appIica.
tons which were coming III 1t the
rate Of 10 and II 4 day previous to
the receipt Of cable orders discontin-
uine enrolments have now ceased en-
tirely.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-22
MAY CALLLOCAL
BOYS 70 Service

Marcus Nonsarrat and Shines r.
Hoyt. two Honol0Ians who were com
missi0ned IS provisional second lieu-
tenants IN The army on June 5, VIII
probably be called 70 active service ct
once. judging from q cable message
received yesterday At Hawaiian de-
partment headquarters. The message
directed that their acceptahces Of
commissions be cabled IS soon as re-
ceifed
Young Monsarrat Is graduate of
Mckinley high school and 3 well
known here. He IS 4 son Of Dr. and
Mrs.. William + Mons6rrat Of this
city Hoyt was formerly n the ter
ritorial department Of public instrnc-
lion. but for several years has been
connected with pineapple interests at
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-22
FORT RUcER COMMANDER
PROMOTED TO col NEL

Cable adYices announcing the pro-.
motion Of Lieut. Col Andrew Hero.
u. to RINK Of colonel and stating
that be win be retained Tor the pres
ent e commander Of Fort RugeT
were received at army Headquarters
today non the mainland. Col. Hero's
promotion ranks from Nay ls
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-22
HoFF CASE 10 Jury

CITY Attorney Arthur M. Brown ex.
pected TO present to the territorial
grand Jury this afternoon the case OF
Carl Hcff. who Is charged with man.
slaughter Hoff is alleged TO have
been the driver Of an auto truck thar
c0llided with q vegetable wagon
driven BY . Japanese on the other
side Of the island recently The Of
ficials alleged that. as e result Of the
collision, the horse ran away and that
the driver Of the wagon was killed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-22
CHI LlNGW0RTH SUCCEEDS
SHELDON As PROSECUTOR

Il has been definitely announced
that Attorney William J. Sheldon. who
has been practising n police court n
place Of SeBntor Charles +. Chilling
worth. win hand over the reins Of the
prosecution to the latter July /. Shell,
don expected to be relieved June 1.
shortly after the legislature adjourn
ed. but has since been reappointed for
two tWo-Week terms
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-22

11/II1l With this ease lte1di|y and could
% ooror.. but often The most scientific
treatment = surpassed bv the medicinal
IrCpc<Ii16 81 he good Old fashioned
roots and herbs contained IN Lydia +.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-22

war pending Colonel Haralambi's TAX
ing the oath, has ordered the transfer
to the Pelopcnnesus Of six col0nels,
intending two officers belonging to
the general staff. and the Kings
assistant eQuerry and one nacal cap
tain.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-22

. .III. TX. . KNIFE
through nv back
lost ~ ny Strength
bed. The doctor
11II1o1 "a oper
alton hut I would
|1o listen - Il. 4
111 ~ cf whit i
I11 read about j I1ia
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le@ n frst
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-22

A brisk walk every
day win do wonders
for rundown people
We are inclined 70
eat TOO much drink
too much oi other
fluids th1n water
keep late hours and
neglect our rest and
exercise
CO 70 - on Sc use
would do more Tor
the world than medI
cine Dies.
When your back
aches and yoo feel
dun, tired and nsft
ons have headaches
dizzy spells rheu
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-22

AT no time, since fine began in Honolulu haze Folks
seen such enthusiasm in q clothing sale eu
denced IN this The Ideals unloading sale
Men are finding out about this sale and
are beating q path to It.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02
FARMERS MUST
ALL OWN AUTOMOBILES

And now the millennium. 1t is due
soon. If you doubt, notice this, you
autoists. The farmers of Burleigh
county, North Dakota, have banded TO-
gether and are to fine one another for
bad stretches Of road along their
farms! Yeh!
And that isn't all. They claim SIS
is too much to charge poor automo-
bile driver for pulling him out of the
mud when stuck and have agreed to
charge only 81 pull. Truth.
They also drew up a resolution
which was approved, passed and cheer
ed that farmer who allowed car to
mire in front of his place owed the
driver an apology!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02
Back From an Enjoyable .s.tts
Trim m GJoc Do III

Tip W UldCler IdFk
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Robinson, who
spent more than week at Glacier
Park, were called home by the illness
of = their daughter, Mrs. Guy Amy,
who has been i'll with diphtheria Mrs.
Amy is now out of danger and quar-
antine will soon be lifted from the
Robinson home where Mrs. Amy was
staying when she became i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson, DR.. and
Mrs Archie D. MCDANIEL, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank P. Taylor and Mr. and
Mrs. r. J. Piper left over the Great
Northern for Glacier Park recently
and spent most enjoyable week. They
selected the most enjoyable season.
Last Friday when the thermometer
registered 105 degrees in Minot, the
party was up in the mountains snow
balling and trying to keep warm in
their sweaters. Mr.. Robinson tells of
the perilous journey across the divide,
where the men walked and the women
rode on horses, over paths two or three
feet wide, where misstep would send
one to his death thousands Of feet be-
low. The air is SO light that the men
were compelled to sit down and rest
about every $50 feet.
cit is crime to cross the divide
and no money could hire me to do it
again." Mr.. Robinson said. DR.. Nc
Camel was the fisherman of the
crowd and will have a good fish story
to tell when he arrives home. One Wis
iting the park should not pass up the
Lewis camp where fishing is the best
Of any place in the park. Mr. Robin
son said one made mistake autoing
to the park. One can get all the exer-
else and recreation needed after reach
ing the park. The party met Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Fictenau and Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter johnson, who motored to the
park from Minot.
The other members of the party will
return sometime during the week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02
PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION
Ward, McHenry, Burke and Renville
Counties Join Forces for August
6, and 8

The following is the complete pro.
gram for the Four-County Sunday
School convention to be held in Minot
Aug. 6 to 8:
Monday Evening, Aug. 6
500 o'clock-The Bertha Beeman Con.
cert.
Tuesday, Aug. Z
(Forenoon)
$3.50 o'clock--Business Meeting, Burke
County, Baptist church.
$3.50 o'clock-Business Meeting, Nc
Henry County, Presbyterian
1890 o'clock-Business meeting, Rem.
vile County, Baptist Church.
1920 o'clock-Business Meeting, Ware
County Presbyterian church.
(Afternoon)
200 o'clock-Devotional Services, Fl
T. Fulton, Towner.
2:30 o'clock-Address of Welcome
Dorr H. Carroll.
$3.50 o'clock-Response e. A. Stroms.
void, Mohall.
2:4o o'clock-Our Purpose, Harry Gill
Portal.
$3.50 o'clock-The Sunday School Wo
man, Mrs. w. F. Cushing, Fargo
$3.50 o'clock - County Organizations
Bertha A. Palmer, Williston.
400 o'clock-Nurture by Atmosphere
Mrs. Bruce futile, Grand Forks.
(Evening)
600 o'clock-Four County Picnic, Riv
erside Park; Supper 35 cents.
700 o'clock-Four County Play Time
Melvin Johnson, Director.
$3.50 o'clock-Chorus Singing, E. E
Devol, Burlington, Director.
8:45 o'clock-Address, The Inspiration
of the Sunday School, DR.. T. L
Ketman, Chicago.
Wednesday, Aug. 8
CAT Methodist Church-Forenoon)
$3.50 o'clock-Song Service, E. E. De
vol, Burlington.
9:40 o'clock-Devotional Services.
$3.50 o'clock-The Teacher in the Max
ing, Fred Groninger, Dec Laos.
1920 o'clock-Round Table, Prof. H
| G. Fish, Minot, Normal.
1850 o'clock-The Primary Child
Mrs Bruce futile, Grand Forks
| 1880 o'clock-Russian Songs, Ma,
Russian Choir.
(Afternoon)
200 o'clock-Song Service, E. E. De
vol, Burlington.
2:10 o'clock-Devotional Services.
2:30 o'clock-Results of Organized
War, Mrs. Kara A. Dickinson, Mi
not ....
800 o'clock-Address, James C. Gar.
rison, State Secretary, Fargo.
3:45 o'clock-Address, DR.. T. l.. Ket
man, Chicago.
Evening" Hfeg
700 o'clock-Launch Ride. to Wild
wood and Oak Parks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02

800 0 clock--At Wildwood Park, Song
Service, E. E. Devol, Burlington.
500 o'clock--Address, James C. Gar
rison, Fargo.
$40 o'clock-Address, Bishop r.. j.
Cook, Helena, Montana.
Announcements
Mr.. Devol wishes to meet the sing
rs of the various churches at the Pres
byteria church at Minot at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon to 60 over the songs
for the convention.
Those who plan to attend the picnic
supper at Riverside Park should OBJ
tain tickets at the registration Office
at the Methodist church before Tues
day noon.
If you wish to help the cause offer
the use of your car and driver for Mon
day afternoon and Tuesday evening
to Mrs. d. F. Seed, Phone 440.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02
. . (" (. (. 9 o {. 9 8 = = = . .
) Engineer Froid Uses His Head 4

v
. Engineer Froid Uses His Head 9
20 Chief Engineer Froid of the 9
9 Russell-Miller Milling Co. has 9
9 car that comes pretty near run 9
o ming on it's reputation. While g
9 driving in the country Sunday, 9
o Mr.. Froid lost the tank from his 9
9 auto. After running for several g
@ miles, the car stopped, the gaso- Z
9 line in the cup fed by the tank be- .
9 coming exhausted. The engineer 9
Q didn't worry. He waited for an 2
Z. other car to come along, borrow =
9 ed cup of gasoline and headed Z
i" back on the road over which he
@ had passed. When the gasoline &
9 was exhausted, the car stopped =
o dead still. Mr.. Froid got out of 9
:. his car, kicked into some weeds z
9 alonside of the road and there lay 9
o his gasoline tank. Froid is z
@ truthful man and if you don't be- .
Q lieve this story, just ask him. Z
O @ 9 @ 9 @ @ g {. 9 &. y @ g @ q
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02
NOTICE

An examination for Professional
Certificates will be offered by the
State Board of Education on August
6, z, 8, 8 and 10 at Grand Forks, Mi
not, Bismarck and Valley City.
The program Of the examinations
will be sent to the county superin-
tendents at these places and will be
furnished to others on application.
N. C. MACDONALD,
Pres. State Board Of Education.
Note-The examinations will be held
at the county superintendent office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02
Not Dead But Sleeping

An eight-year- lad named King
was missed by his parents Monday
night and fearing that the lad may
have been drowned or that some other
dire thing might have happened to
him, the police were notified. After
searching the city, the lad was found
fast asleep in neighbours tent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02
Death of w. E. Mansfield's Father

father of w. E. Mansfield of this city,
passed away at the home of his daugb-
ter, Mrs. Hugo Walters, at Casselton,
N. D. Friday Mr.. Mansfield was at
his fathers bedside when the end
came. Mrs. Walters and Mr.. Mans
field accompanied the body to Johnson
Creek, Wis, for interment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02

Welcome showers fell Monday at
according to w. l. Faris, government
weather man. The rain will do con-
siderable good, to, late potatoes and
some Of the late grain, as well as to
the pastures.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02

1t has a heavy French Bevel
Plate Glass Mirror. Golden
oak with beautiful golden gloss
finish. Size of top l fl. 6inches
e #. 8 inches. Two drawers
with wood knobs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02

Made of choice Genuine Oak.
Highly finished golden color.
Stylish oval mirror of fine quail
ity. Drawers have locks and
wood knobs. good casters. II
has heavy French Bevel Edge
Plate Glass Mirrors.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02

Has solid oak top, front
and sides. Fumed oak fin
ish. Four large drawers
and two large top drawers.
Locks on all drawers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-31
Roads Crippled
in Washington.

Seattle, Dec. 30.-All railroad traffic
into Seattle, except that routed
through Portland and Vancouver.
wash, is suspended Indefinitely be-
cause of high water in the valley coun-
try and the wrecked bridges. The
closing of the Northern Pacific and the
Milwaukee bridges at Ellensburg early
Sunday morning cut Seattle off from
all railorad communications from the
east and the flooding Of the Snohomisn
valley at the north has made the pas
sage OF Northern Pacific and Canadian
Pacific trains over this line impossible.
Several trains from the east arrived
in Seattle today by way of Portland
and Tacoma.
The water in the Yakima river Is re-
ported at a standstill. All other rivers
are falling slowly. Railroad> tra1iic
over the Cascades cannot be resumed
until the two spans over the Yakima
river are repaired, which will be a
matter Of at least week. depending
upon the condition of the river. the
central span Of the Milwaukee rail :
road crossing went out at midnign'
saturday and q few minutes later the
central span Of the Northern Paciiic
bridge a few hundred yards distant was
washed away.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-31
Definite ,. j Peace fHms
Between Teu@hS Aha
Bolshevil<i "a Making
Evacuation Of Occupied Foreign Territory and Demobza
ton of Armies Agreed Upon as First Move in Mutual I'm
derstandng Of No Annexations. Ill
BACK TO ANTE BELLUM STATUS

Brest -Litovsk. Friday, Dec. 2S.--Via
Berlin and London. Dec. sO.-Provi-
sional agreement on a series Of impor-
tant points, including liberation Of war
prisoners and resumption of CONNER
cial relations. was reached today by
the delegates of Russia and the CEN
trail powers in discussion of issues.
which in the event of a general peace
would have to be settled among the
nations represented in the negotia-
tions here. This provisional discus
sion was terminated today. the basis
of an agreement adopted being reached
under the reservation that it was to be
examined by the governments repre-
sented by the delegates.
Ante. War Status.
In respect of treaty revelations. an
understanding was arrived at regard
ing the restoration OF the situation as
it existed when the war began.
1t was provided that certain laws
adopted during the war shall be can
celled and that those affected thereby
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-31

at Two Points
During Attack
Counter Assaults by Haig
Force Huns to Yield
Part of Ground.

London. Dec. 3o.-Thcrc WAS heavy
fighting today south of cambrai The
Germans made Il strong attack on Il
front of about two miles. according to
Field Marshal Haig's report from
headquarters tonight. They succeed
ed in gaining a foothold ut two points.
but later were elected in part by Brit :
ish counter attacks. The text OF the
statement reads:
At dawn today the enemy made pow :
crful local attacks on n total front of
over two miles against our position on
the spur known as Welsh ridge" south
of Cambrai. In the center the enemy
was repulsed. but on the right to the
north OF La Naciue,ic, and on the
left. to tae south OF MarCoine. his
troops succeeded in effecting lodge
ment In two small salicnts in our lines
Our counter attacks have elected the
enemy from a portion of these posi-
tions and we have taken a number OF
prisoners. The fighting Is Continu
ing In boz, localities
Early this morning hostile raidnp
parties which attacked our positions
in the ncighborhood of Gonnclicu wer,
rcpulsed with loss.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-31
America Orders
Relief Measures.

Washington, Dec. 30.--Guatemala
City. capital of the little Central
American republic Of Guatemala. has
been laid in ruins by series of earth
quakes, beginning Christmas day and
eliminating last night in violent
shocks which completed the work of
destruction. A cablcgram to the navy
department today said $4,000 people
were IN the streets without shelter
and that a number were killed by fall
ing walls.
Naval vessels In Central Amaricaa
waters have been ordered to the
stricken city to render all possible as
sistance.
Following is the brief dispatch which
brought the news of the catastrophe:
bad earthquake yesterday finished
the work of others. Everything In
ruins and beyond description as a re-
suit of last nights shock. One hundred
| and twenty five thousand people ar,
! in the streets. Parts of the country
| are very cold and windy. Tents are
I needed badly. Quite a number kiliec
yesterday by falling walls"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-31
New Shock Saturday Night
Completes Awful Work
Of Destruction.
LIVES CRUSHED OUT
BY FALLING HOUSES
Entire Population Homeless
and Work of Relief
Must Be Prompt.

san Salvador. Dec. 30.--Guatcmala
City. capital of the republic of Guata-
mala, has been destroyed by an earth
quake Many persons were killed in
the disaster some in their homes and
others in the street.
The Colon theater. which was fille1
with people. collapsed There were
many casualties among the aui,cce
Various hospitals and the asylums
and the prisons were badly damaged
and many patients and prisoners were
killed.
Public Buildings Tumble.
The railroad depot. sugar mills. post
office. the American and British le-
cations, United States consulate and
all the churches in the city have been
levclled.
Deep fissures opened in the middle
of the city.
The Inhabitants in panic have fled
from the capital. More than $4,000
persons are homeless. The stock OF
provisions in the city is scant and
aid is required promptly.
The Salvadorean government has
suspended the official New Year ceie-
bration and entered into mourning IN
sympathy with Guatemala.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-31
ANT|-PRUss|AN SPIRIT
DAREs TO RAISE HEAD

London. Dec. 3O.-.At a meeting of
the German and Austrian prisoners OF
the war held in PctrOgrad for the pur-
pose of organizing AN internationalist
propaganda among prisoners in Rus
sia, the Hungarian officer, Rudnian-
sky, who was elected president. said :
Thanks to the Russian revolution,
! can speak my innermost thoughts
freely. Our first thought now is gem
eral peace and freedom for all nations.
Let Russian freedom teach us tn OBJ
tain like freedom at home"
The first speaker. Il Czech made a
violent attack upon Count Czernin, the
Austro- Hungarian prime minister
characterizing Czernin's program OF
self definition within the limits of the
Austrian constitution as an imperial
istic fraud.
IF IA separate peace is concluded,
he said. I'VE shall be sent to fight
against the Italians. French and Other
allies. That we will not do, There
was Il sendarmc of lturopc--the Rus
sian czar--but he was overpowered
There remains another scndarme, iLe
dynasty Of the Hapsburgs and tn,
Hohenzollerns, which too. must b,
overthrOwn."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-31
Houses Washed Away
by Swollen Streams.

Spokane, Dec. 8O.-Many persons
were rendered homeless tonight in the
Yakima valley Of central WASHINGTON
and in northern Idaho by flooded r,v-
ers. At Ellensburg. Wash. where
high water had put the city water plant
out Of commission. more than SO fami-
lies have been forced from their
homes, and it is feared loss OF live
stock will be great.
At Kellogg, Idaho. many houses
were washed away and a score of peo-
Pile were homeless. Damages theIe
were estimated at thousands of dol
lars. Many homes were undermined
by high water at Wallace. ldaho. anu
numbers were forced from their homes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-31
WAGES OF RAIL MEN
WILL GET ATTENTION
Government May Allow
Slight Increases in Pay.

Washington, Dec, 30.-F'recr move
ment of coal to districts suffering un-
der the cold wave and the treatment
of labor questions will be the chief
railroad questions dealt with this week
by Director General McAdoo.
Heads of the four railway brother
hoods, who conferred with President
Wilson last week, were summoned to-
day to confer next Thursday with the
director general regarding the rela-
tions between labor and the govern
ment railroad administration. Al
though the brotherhood heads are not
expected to press their demands for
higher wages for some time, most Of
ficials believe the government will
soon take up in IA comprehensive way
the varied requests of labor for better
pay and make IA general reimbursement
which will increase wages slightly.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-31
Cold Holding Up
West Front Work.

Aside from bombardments and re
ciprocal artillery ducls. little Is going
on in the major thcatcrs of the war.
On the French front the weather is
still cold and this. with the snow, Is
impeding operations on II large scale.
Attempts by the Germans to carry
out raids Of small French posts near
St Quentin. Bezonvaux and 1.aauois
resulted in failure and in addition the
enemy lost men made prisoners. There
Is still intermittent artillery activity
along the entire French front
In the Italian theater. the infantry
Is idle. but the big guns continue to
carry out mutual commandments
against opposing positions In the hill
region from the Asiago plateau east
ward to the Piavc river.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-31
SIBERIAN CITY IN GRIP
OF BLOODY CIVIL WAR

London. Dec. 3O.-COrrespendcnts of
Reuters report fighting at Irkutsk.
East Siberia, between regular troops
and red guards and Cossacks and mill
tary cadets. The fighting is of the
fiercest character and has lasted near
~ a week. The entire town is said to
be afire. Some quarters OF it have
been destroyed.
The local branch of the state bank.
the telegraph office and other buildings
have been burned. The population Is
starving. The Maximalists have re-
ceived reinrorcements from Krasnov-
arsk.
The dispatches add that the red
guards have murdered the French
consular agent and two other French
men In Irkutsk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-31
Allenby Increases
Gains in Palestine.

London. Dec. 30.--Thc forces of Cen
eral Allenby in Palestine have ad-
vanced another three miles along tho
Nablus road. according to the official
statement issued tonight and after
stubborn resistance have occupied
Birch, the ancient name OF which Is
Beeroth. East of the road lIizmeh- :
gcrch was taken. west of the road the
ridge OF Rawllah and Khettirch was
occupied.
In the center of the line mounted
troops advanced to Khurbetha, lbuha-
rith and Dcirelkuddis.