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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-01-10
EARLY SCHiPTt!7=s AL-LLCS1
Oldest Known Manuscripts Show Ens
Bible as 1t Existed Soon After
Apostolic Days.

The Oldest Bible manuscripts now in
existence date fro about 300 to $40
A. D., and show US the Bible as II eX-
listed soon after the apostolic days,
All the earlier manuscripts were Ell
Their lost or destroyed in the terrible
prosecutions which were directed not
only against the Christians but against
their treasured sacred writings, their
enemies thus hoping TO stamp out even
the slightest traces Of Christian: +.
The three Oldest manuscripts now in
existence are known as the Sinaitic.
the Ale1andrian and the Vatican mar
uscripts, the Christian Herald says.
The Sinaitic was 4uln1 by the eminent
Bible scholar, Tischendorf, in a con
vent on Mount Sinai in 1914. It con-
tains the ~Sentu2gint, other parts G.
the Old Testament, the New Tesla
ment complete, and some of the apoc-
rypha1 books. This writing, after s
LAPSE of more than fifteen hundred
years, Is Still Gear and legible. The
Aexandrian marrSc~ipt, which cane
" 1iSHt LII io-Ci - AJt Qulle 81 duCleuL
a. the Sinaitic. It has the Old Testa-
ment complete, except that ten leaves
are missing, and the New Testament
lacks nearly thirty leaves. 1t is in the
British museum. Tie Vatican man
uscript-the most ancient of all-is a
great treasure, consisting of about
seven hundred leaves Of vellum bouno
in book form. Part of Genesis is
missing, and also 4 number of the
psalms. The New Testament is COM
;plete up to Hebrews, ninth chapter.
Other early Bible manuscripts of great
value, but inferior 10 the three men
toned are the Cudex Ephraem and the
Codex Bezae, besides which there is a
long list Of later manuscripts.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-01-10

Drives Out Maia-is, Builds Up System
The Old Standard general strengthening toz7e
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drivex auf
Malaria, enriches the blood, and builds U y III. SIS
tenn. a true tonic EoS adults and children. Soc
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-01-10
PeiOponDesus
Plies Cu@eG Iii 6 r. - DAYS

Pics CHEeo II e - Days
Your druggist will Fefurd money if PAZC
OINTMENT fails to sure any case Of Itching
Blird, Eieedire Or P rot:uding Plies in 6to lax
1hs fast application gives Ease and Rest Soc
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07
A few corn bindGs at the old price
]. Z. Saunders & Son.

Mrs. ]. d. BOuge expects to move
to town this week from the Webb
neighbOrhOOd m order that her
son. Lee. may attend our high
school the coming term
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

For ice-TelephOne 116W.
A nice line of Mems rubber boots
and slickers at the Bargain Store.
School started last Monday and
it looks pretty good to see the
youngsters all fixed up again.
Holly is one of the best little
tOwnes in the Arkansas Valley-do
not be afraid to admit it to your
friends.
F. ]. Gretchen, manager OF the
local Gretchen Lumber Company,
was looking after some business in
terest III Kansas and Oklahoma,
last week.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

AN40UC4 i VI 1
A number from here are taking
in the big fair at Rocky Ford this
week.
For Sale-a bunch of good milch
cows. Some fresh recently, all giving
milk. Ten miles north of Towner.
w. II. Skinner.
H.C. Titus, the hustling Coolidge
merchant, was in Holly, the first OF
the week looking after some busi-
ness matters and visiting with
friends.
F, H. Won, this week, moved his
family down from Lamar, and In
the future will be classed as Holly
citizens. Mr.. Won is employed at
the Adamek JeWelry store.
Harold Baldwin, assistant post
master at Granada, was in Holly, last
Sunday visiting with-a friend. Mr..
Baldwin has just returned from
ten DAYS vacation in the mountains
and says that the scenery is sure
great up that way but-oh well.
Holly is some little place too.
Charles Pinkham, one of our
hustling real estate dealers-and
all around good fellow was in Okla
homa last week looking after some
oil interests. Charley is pretty well
taken up with some of the oppor-
tunities offered for investment in
the oil fields of Oklahoma and
Kansas and says that he believes
there is a chance for someone to
make some good money.
We still contend that Willard
Berry can paint. He last week
"dolled" up an automobile to look
like new-we would tell who's it
was but the party may want to
trade it off for a new one and we do
not want to give any secrets away.
If we could just trade couple OF
years subscription for an old Ford
we would have Berry fix er up and
have joy cart of our own.
J. R. Mcneil resigned his position
with the Bell Company at this
point the first OF the month and
will leave in few weeks. He has
been with the company for the past
several months and has wide cir
Gle of friends who will note his de-
parture with sincere regret. At pre-
sent no one will be employed to
take his place and Manager Tucker
will look after the work in connec-
tion with his other duties.
Word is received here of the birth
of a handsome baby daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs r. j. Garrison, at
their home in Denver, on Thursday,
August 30th. The little lady has
been named, Marion Louis and
gives every indication of growing
up to be as accomplished as her
mother, who is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Haberstroh, OF this
place and lady well liked by all
who know her. The Garritson's
formerly lived in Holly where they
were employed at the Land Com
pany's Offices.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Miss Grace Shearman, who has
been visiting at the home of her
brother J. s. Shearman for the past
ten days. returned to her home at
Wellington. Kansas. the first of the
week.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

An idea of the extent of the Euro
pean battle fronts, east and west,
is obtained by laying the map on
the map of the United States.
North and south it extends from
Constantinople and the Aegean
Sea to the Baltic. On the American
map the length north and south
is from New Orleans and the Gulf
of Mexico to Bismark, North Dakota
East and west the European line
extends from northern France and
Belgium and from the coast to Italy
to the Black Sea and Riga on the
Baltic. Projected on an American
map it runs from Salt Lake City
east to Des Moines. Within these
lines are Germany, Austria-Hungary
Serbia, Bulgaria, Rumania and the
other Balkin states, including
Turkey in Europe. In all about
third, or less, of the United States
in extent.-Topeka Capital.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Banker G. w. Stevens pulled out
again the first OF week for Palmer
Lake, where he will spend the next
ten days resting up.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Colonel N. E. Berry was UP at
Lamar, the latter part Of last week
visiting with friends and assisting
with some work at the w. F. McCue
store at that point.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Miss Georgia Shively, the popular
and accommodating clerk at the
post office, returned home the lat
ter part of the week and her smil.
ing face is again to be seen at the
general delivery window. Miss
Georgia enjoyed herssummer vaca.
tion with relatives and friends in
the east, S
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

A few bargins in used oil and gas
cook stoves at the Holly Hardware
Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

A number from here are taking
in the big fair at Rocky Ford this
week.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Rollins were
down from Swink, the first of the
week looking after their interests
at this place. MI. Rollins is presi-
dent OF the Holly Sugar company.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Large line of Mems and Boys hats
from twenty-five cents up. At the
Bargain store.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Mayor Birch, Of Garden City,
Kansas, was a business visitor at
this place last Saturday. The
Mayor is much impressed with the
possibilities of the Valley and may
decide to take over a few acres of
this fertile valley land.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Vern Newbanks returned home
from Denver the first of the week
at which point he has been spend-
ing the summer. The young man
is feeling fine and says that he is
all ready for the coming term of
school.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Some guy" has Invented q new
electric alarm clock that winds it.
self but what we need is one that
will reach over and pull our hair
when we fail to get up when it
goes of.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Mrs Floyd Growinger was visiting
relatives and friends in Hartman
the latter part of last week and the
first of this.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

For Sale-a bunch of good milch
cows. Some fresh recently, all giving
milk. Ten miles north OF Towner.
w. II. Skinner.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Allen Robinson and John HI. Par
rish were down from Lamar, the
first Of the week looking after some
business matters and visiting with
Holly friends.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Miss Irma Jewett left last Satur-
day evening for Lindsburg, Kansas,
at which point she will enter the
famous Bethany College, which has
the reputation of being one of the
best schools of music in the country.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

Mrs. Joe Davis went to Pueblo
the latter part of last week for a few
days visit with her son, Lloyd ant
other relatives and friends.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

There is not . single house in
Holly for rent, which gives room
for the query. why would it not be
good proposition fpr someone
to build a few modern houses for
rental purposes.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

H.C. Titus, the hustling Coolidge
merchant, was in Holly, the first OF
the week looking after some busl-
ness matters and visiting with
friends.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-07

F, H. Won, this week, moved his
family down from Lamar, and In
the future will be classed as Holly
citizens. Mr.. Won is employed at
the Adamek Jewelry store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27

Fern Ross. Marguerite Roberts. Amy
Morgridge, Kathryn Smart, Marion
Smart. Evelyn Park. Grace Murphy. Ruth
Towle, Marion DuBordieu. Marion Pierce
and Margaret Hutchinson.
The Hayes canning factory in this
town. conducted for Is years by F. H.
Hayes. has been sold to Franklin F.
Noyes OF Weeks Mills and George Hall
Of Dexter. Mr.. Weeks is one OF the best
known Gamers in Maine and Mr.. Hall
has been superintendent Of the Hayes
plant for several years. The new firm
will be known as Noyes & Han and they
will assume management Of the plant In
December, after the present canning sea-
son is completed.
The New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Co has taken over the business OF
the Garland Telephone Co and from now
on the Garland business will be handled
by the Dexter exchange and the Garland
subscribers will use the Dexter ONCE as
central"
r. 3. Dodge. county agent OF extern
sion work. addresses the members Of the
Dexter canning and garden clubs Friday
evening at Grange hall. A large and
profitable meeting was held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27
0AKI.. AND

Miss Cleora Emmons left yesterday
for an extended visit with friends end
relatives in Old Orchard and Salmon
Falls.
Chester oliver Second Maine Infan-
try, hospital department, passed the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Fl. Oliver.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Strickland and
son Leland, have returned to their
home in Salem, Mass. after a two
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ L.
Strickland at NJ. L. Strickland's cot
1age at Ellis Pond.
Rev. Francis Bate has returned from
New York where he has been pass
ing his vacation with relatives.
Mrs. j. T. Bracket and son Lyall
and daughter Haidee of Bangor, who
passed the weekend with Mrs. r. Z.
Fowles, leave today for a few days
visit with friends in Freeport
Mr.. and Mrs. Temper of New Haven.
Vt. who have been visiting friends in
town, left for New Haven Saturday
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. @. 0.
Hallett and daughter Gladys, who will
he their guests for two weeks.
Miss Doris Higgins has returned to
her home at Fairfield after being the
guest Of Miss Doris Walton for the
past week.
Miss Frank Hersom is attending the
campmeeting now being held at Lake.
side.
Mrs. Archie Toule and family have
returned from Old Orchard where thew
lave been passing the summer.
The many friends of Miss Jesse Hal.
lett will be pleased to learn that Mrs.
Hallett. who was recently operated up-
on at the Sisters Hospital, is resting
very comfortably.
Frank Taylor, who is employed at
at Pittsfcld, passed the weekend
with his family.
Miss Alberta Mavor passed the week.
enc with Miss Geraldine Taylor.
About 80 boys from Cedar Crest
Camps attended the ball game between
Oakland and the East erns of Brew
or Saturday in which game one Of
their counciliars, Mr.. Chapman, play
ed.
The regular meeting of the" Dauyh-
tiers OF Veterans will be held at the
nome of Mrs. j. B. Hodsdon at 100
O'Clock this evening because of the re-
pairs being made on the G. A. r. hall
Greedy Pierce. who has been visit
ing his uncle, Lee Chapman of Gard
lner for several, days has returned to
his home on Hubbard street.
Dwight Manson, who has been the
guest Of. his uncle, Parish Manson for
the past Weekend, returned to his
home in Vassalboro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27
ALBION
Third Annual Reunion of tho
Nelson Family Proves a Very
Enjoyable Affair

On Aug. IS there met with Mrs En-.
Frank F. Carr. As of the descendant
of Jacob and keziah Nelson in Their
third annual reunion. The dinnc
tables were spread beneath the mapls
trees in the yard and at / O'Clock the
baked beans, pies and cakes were en-.
joyed by old and young. Among thoa
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Hora.i,
Nelson of Palermo, their daughter
Ethelyn, Edna. Esther and son, Mar.
lon; Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Bradstree.
daughters. Chlora, Gwendolyn. VIM.
fred, and sons. Frederick and Clair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nose. childrel,
Celia. Edward and Annie, Of Water.
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Watts Nelson
daughter Edith and son. Maynard, q
Palermo: Mr.. and Mrs Celia Nelson ..
Liberty: Cora. Oliver and Marin
Gould Of Randolph Mr. and Mrs.
George McCobb Of Pittston, with 80.
Henry and Mrs. McCohb's father Hen.
ry Soper: Mr.. and Mrs Forres. Hgs'
sey Of Albion with children. Thelms
and Robert; Fred X. Hussey Of the y
Maine Regiment. now stationed al
Westfield. Mass; Mrs. Emma S Can
Of Albion; Mr.. and Mrs Frank r,
Carr and children, Richard. Helen sri
Frank Fairfield Carr. Jr.. Of Nerton'
Vile. Mass; Mrs. Cars mother, Mrs
Helen T. Crahtree, Of Melrose, Mass!
Mr.. Turner Of Augusta. The next re-
union Will be held the third SATURDAY.
in August, 1913. at Watts Nelson's
Palermo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27

ell. K. G. X. Club. Memorial Soci.+
Republican club and Press club. p.
has had a wide career in newspan.. ,
work. Starting in as Belgrade Laks.
correspondent for the Kennebec Jou,
nal in 1908, he Joined the stan Of N.
Boston Post in the summer Of 1914 AN.
again in 1915 and 1916. At Harvard \.
acted as reporter for the Boston JON,
nal, later doing newspaper work "a,
the Globe, Traveller and Assoc,s,..
Pres1 Rejected for the Plattsbu,s
camp on account Of his eyes he rVs
join the colors this month at Av..
Mass No date has been set for ~,
wedding.
Another engagement Of Belgrad. r.
terest comes from West Newton. Ma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch c. Adams, of Ws,.
Newton. have announced the enea,,
ment Of their daughter. Katherin. =.
E. Melville Price of Philadelphia. ~
Adamses have been yearly visitor. =
Joyce's Camp Taconnet on Great Is,.
and Mr.. Adams is we'll known a,
prominent educator. being headm,r..
of the Newton high school Mr. psi.
was graduated from Yale in 1914 ~
two years after graduation he ~.
private secretary to Congressman o.s
ley of Connecticut; since Isavr.
Washington he has been engaged =
business in Philadelphia. Mr.. pric. !.
a member of a hospital unit which :.
expected to sail for France in ah,n.
two weeks.
Thomas W. Colder is much Improve.
after his recent illness.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Grotecloos Ar.
stopping at Boyntons
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark Of V-inc,,.
ter have been stopping al the ce,...,
House
Professor Chittendon OF Yale has p.
turned to New Haven after a Sta, :.
the Central House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell E Nash han.
returned to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27
BELGRADE LAKES

An engagement Of especial interest
to Belgrade people was announced at
Newtonville, Mass, yesterday, when
Mrs. George Allen Clapp Of Newton
vile announced the engagement of her
daughter, Antoinette Winship Clapp,
Smith college, II, to Robert Chandler
Kelley, Harvard II, a summer resident
of Belgrade Lakes for nine seasons
Miss Clapp is a Dana Hall graduate,
class Of 1913, and was 1917 at Smith.
She is now prominent in Red Cross
work at Newtonville. Mr.. Kelley is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l.. KEEL
ley of Dorchester. Mass. Herbert Kel-
ley was born in Belgrade and is well
known throughout Maine through his
position as salesman for Silas, Pierce
& Co. of Boston. Robert Kelley Was
prominent at Harvard as managing
editor and president Of the Harvard
Illustrated. the bi-weekly pictorial pa
per at the university, a member OF
the Harvard Regiment. Student Coun-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27
.PATTANGALL SPEAKS At
SUFFRAGE MEETING

There was a good attendance at the
meeting held at the City Opera house
sunday afternoon under the auspices
OF the Equal Suffrage League. The
speaker of the afternoon was Hon. w.
X. Pattangall of Augusta and there
was music by trio and solos by Mrs.
Katherine Sturtevant Bowdoin of Bos-
ton.
The meeting was called to order by
Rev Frank l.. Phalen, who introduced
Mrs. Bowdoin, who sang beautifully.
being obliged to respond to two en-
cores.
Mr.. Phalen then said: There is
displayed in the streets of Waterville
banner saying, The Women Of
Maine Do Not Want the Vote My
reading and observation show that
many thousands of them do for the
same reason that the men do. to have
an influence In the affairs of govern
ment."
He then introduced Mr.. Pattangall,
who was greeted with applause, and
who spoke as follows:
Il have always been in favor Of
suffrage but have never as yet done
much discussing of 1t. feel that If
I could do or say anything that would
make one man vote for women that I
ought to do it: I am sorry that there
has been so much acriminious discus
sion.
Burden Of Proof on Ants
THE burden Of proof Is on the
ants, for the reason that IL the Ques-
ton was a new one It would be nee
essary to prove that the change would
be a good one. but now that so many
states and nations have granted 1t.
the burden OF proof is now on the
anti. Owing to the privilege having
been extended in SO many places it
should now be in this State.
II have never heard an argument
agaipat .HQnan.e suSEgage that was not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27
Survey Of State Aid Road

City Engineer E. W. Crawford is
now engaged in surveying for the
State aid road which will be a con-
tinuation Of the road which was built
last year and the year before running
down towards the Sidney line. If the
road is continued down that way it
will take about two years more to
complete it to the line. The town of
Sidney has built much good road along
its section OF the highway from this
city to Augusta and if It will do its
part In filling in the few places where
the road is not very good a flne road
will be constructed on that side of the
river between the two cities.
The section to he built by waterville
this wear will probably not be quite az
long as on the two previous years as
the gravel will have to be hauled a
considerable distance and this will IN
volve more expense in this important
part of the road
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27
SHERIFF GRAHAM TO
GET INJUNCT|oNS

Portland, Me. Aug. 2s--Sherif Grs'
ham is soon to launch a crusade 70
close houses which are used for gam
bling. the sale Of liquor and lmmofl
purposes by securing an injunction W
on the buildings.
BY the provisions of the present Jaw
the county attorney has full power |"
act and injunction proceedings may
be brought upon petition Of seven iesa
voters. The law also provides ths
change Of ownership docs not ane'
the injunction placed upon a buildlhs
In inaugurating his campaign shsnH
Graham has in mind the persistent OF
tenders. who after repeated warn.
ings. have refused to cease vioai0s
Of the law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27

The rains which have swept over the
city during the past few days and TIE
prediction of the weather bureau that
Sunday would likely bring rain kept
great many people at home Sum
day and there was not nearly as many
cars on the street, while the news deal
ers reported that they were practically
cleaned out on papers at noon. indi-
eating that the people were staying
at home and reading the papers rath-
er than going out to ride or to some
place Of amusement. There was a
large number Of people who did go to
the campmeetings and Old Orchard got
its usual share from here but the
people who usually take long auto rides
on Sunday remained at home instead
as they We're afraid of the roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27
42ND STATE W. c. 7. j.
At CALAIS, sept. 1921

Calais, Me-, Aug 2e.-The 42d annual
convention of the Maine Woman
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in Calais Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, Sept 10, 20 and p, the
Baptist church being the meeting
place. An exceedingly interesting pro-
gram has been arranged for the three
days and it is hoped that each local
union in the State will be represented
and that all official members of the
convention will be present. In the call
for the meeting the president, Mrs. AL
thea G. Quimby of Turner, and the Sec
rotary, Isabel II. Stickney, say:
The supreme test has come to our
beloved country, and the mothers of
Maine, as of the nation. have been
called upon to offer their sons upon the
ciples of democracy.
Our organization is an important
factor in this crisis. Let us pray that
our coming together may result in
well defined plans for the development
for our utmost resources to the end
that the Maine Woman's Christian
Temperance Union may. in every pos
sible instance, rise to it's highest privi-
lege of service during the days of
trial
rejoicing in the recent Legislature
action. both State and national. for the
overthrow of King Alcohol. and in the
chi Of 49,,
prohibitory law, let us continue 10
earnestly work and pray. trusting in
the God of Israel that righteousness
may prevail in our State, the nation
and the world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27
SEVEN we're INJURED
Sanford Merchant In.
sets Auto in Avoiding
Train ~

Alfred. Me-, Aug. 26--To avoid be,,,
struck by a freight train here today,
Peter Kostis, a Sanford merchant
turned his automobile. carrying ST.
other passengers, across the ROADWAY
so sharply that the car overturned
burying the occupants under 4. Al.
though the seven escaped death By
avoiding the train they were all in.
jured.
Kostis had a broken collar bon.
Mrs Dennis Augustinos suffered IN.
ternal injuries. her husband and thrss
year old daughter were cut and bru.s.
ed as were Mr.. Augustinos brother,
two children and Miss Gladys Wi.
liams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27
Near Accident

There was near accident on Main
street Saturday evening when an au-
tomobile hit team. throwing the
wagon around so that the circle on
which the axle turns was caught under
the axle. 1t took the combined efforts
Of number of men to lift it out and
get the wagon Strengthened out so
that it could be driven. The horse
made no attempt to run and no dam
age was done the wagon or car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-27

Mrs. William Nevens of this city re-
ceived a telegram Saturday that her
brother. Parker Fullen, of the, Cana
Man overseas forces, had been killed
in battle. Mr.. Fullen was wounded
several months ago and at that time it
was not expected that he would live
but he recovered and returned to the
trenches to fall before German bullet
in the recent big drive of the Cana
dian forces.