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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
CHTCKASHA GUN CLUB
HAVING BIG SHOOT
Expert Trap Men in ChiCkasha TO Give
Local DeVOtees Pointers in Title
Ceiling Stunts

The members Of the Chickasha Gun
club are congratulating themselves
this afternoon upon having some Of
the most famous shots of the south
west as their guests in one of the big
gest matches ever staged at the
home traps. The executive committee
Of the club has been trying for several
days to arrange for the meet and
members have been in communication
with Oklahoma gun men in an endeay-
or to finish preparations for the event.
Henry J. Donnelly Remington arms
man from the capital, was interviewed
yesterday by the Chickasha shooters
and, fulfilling his promise made few
days ago, is here today to practice
with the local squad and give any
pointers in the sport that may be
needed. Mr.. Donnelly is himself an
expert shot and a master at the traps.
Worlds Title Holder.
Ed O'Brien Of Wichita, Kansas, rep
'resenting the Du Pont Powder Co, who
at one time was numbered among the
worlds title holders at the trap, is ex-
pected in this afternoon for a demon
stration breaking and will probably
bring others OF equal ability with him
for today's tournament.
Professional Demonstrators.
K. T. Eagan and William Autry Of
the Peters Arms Co, will be with the
pigeon breakers at the club this after
noon when the match begins at five
O'Clock as professional demonstrators
of gun handling.
25-shot Course.
The course Of the contest will be
twenty-five shots divided into rounds
of five fires each, the members total
being reckoned after the fifth round.
At the last meeting OF the club sever.
al members broke twenty-four from
twenty-five shots and with professional
pacemakers to set the standard this ar
ternoon it is thought that some fancy
tallies will be made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
TO FINISH
PLANS FOR
REUNION

Members Of the various committees
appointed to entertain the visitors at
the u G. " reunion July 1912 will
meet at the city han this evening at
1880 for the purpose Of taking an in
ventory Of what has been done and to
complete all the unfinished plans for
the occasion.
Chairmen OF the committees are es-
pecially requested to notify those serv.
iug with them and to see that every
committeeman is present 1T IS Of the
utmost @nortance that we have a full
meeting Tonight" said one Of the
workers. "The time is growing short
and our preparations for the old sol
diers must be completed quickly. We
hope to have every man and woman
who has been appointed to assist us
come out and help us"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
AMERICANS MAY STILL
HAVE BEER SAYS SENATE

change Of sentiment in the house. The
house conferees are expected to agree
to such changes as will be made in the
senate and not insist upon a bone dry
amendment
Friends Of the food control bin in
the senate threaten to invoke the new
cloture bill il evidence Of a filibuster
develops.
The president is throwing his in-
nuence into the senate fight to save
wines and beers from the bone dry
campaign. He is very much exercised
at the consequences OF jamming
through. at the present time. this dras-
tic prohibition measure.
President Wilson today endeavored
to force a compromise in the senate
on the dry" amendment to stop only
the manufacture Of distilled liquors,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
Final Appointments Made and Boards
Only Await Instructions to Begin
Important Duties

Word was received here this morning
that the exemption board appointments
which were originally made by the
governor had been approved and CON
firmed by the president and now no
change in the lineup for the various
counties of Oklahoma is probable Five
counties, among which was Grady, had
incomplete boards and the lack of only
one member in each county was hold
ing back the complete organization Of
the state. In all five cases where coun-
ty boards were not filled out these
we're supplemented by the governor
and in all probability no further chang
es will be made
The newly confirmed Grady county
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
TWO MORE men
FOR U. S. NAVY

Another addition was made to the
list of recruits sent IN from the naval
station at Chickasha yesterday when
p. ]. Bell Of Haworth, Okla, and Q.
M Coleman from ldabel, signed up
for ssrsice and were sent on to Okla.
homa City to be examined for enlist
ment.
The navy recruiting force made d
campaign at Anadarko yesterday and
though no recruits were enrolled there
the officers report the same spirit
alive which caused that little town TO
send in nearly one hundred men 10
answer the summons OF the flag
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29

Late yesterday. materials which
have been ordered for several weeks
began coming in and in all nine car
loads have arrived this morning. This
building material is being unloaded to-
day and rushed as rapidly as possible
to the new school sites where delays
have occurred due to delays in the
delivery of this order Three cars Of
face brick for the outside finishe are
here and are being loaded into wagons
without delay Two cars Of crushed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
OKLAHOMA COAL
PRICES NOT YET
FIXED BY BARONS
lv EInited Press

" United Press
Washington, June 20-Secretary Of
the Interior Lane is generally credited
today with saving the government and
the American people $1SO.00O,000 an
nually in reduced coal prices effective
Sunday. The meeting with the soft
coal operators resulted in a great re-
duction in fixing the maximum prices
in each field.
Oklahoma prices have not yet been
fixed owing to special problems.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
MINERS PROTEST
AGAINST ARREST
OF RESTSTERS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Virginia, Minns June 29-Evidence
was presented to the federal grand
jury here today that miners in the
northern Minnesota district are pre-
pairing a general strike as protest
against the jailing of miners for fail
ure to register on June ;. Fifty l. w.
w members are being held in jail
Arrests on conspiracy charges are ex-
pected soon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
PENN. CUTS DOWN
PASSENGER AND
DINING SERVICE
Railroads Of Country Cut 0uI Hundreds
Of Trains Leaving Engines and
Crews for Vital Traffic
By United Press.

~ DhAhCu itoos
New York June 29.-Another move
in the railroads war economy pro-
gram was carried out today when the
Pennsylvania railroad announced the
abolition Of one hundred and two pas
senger trains and the curtalment Of
Pullman and dining car service.
Other roads have taken off many
trains and will follow with more cuts
as soon as arrangements are com.
plete.
This curtalment Of trains releases
locomotives train crews and track to
be scheduled for vital transportation
of food. fuel and war supplies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
nine CARS OF MATERIAL
ARRTVEFOR NEW SCHOOLS

rock, another big item in the progress
Of the buildings is ready for the con-
tractors disposal. Three cars Of com
mon brick and one Of sand are in trans
it from the yards this morning and
more is expected in today or tomor-
row.
This material is being distributed
between the three new buildings and
viii tide the work over until the de-
livery of more brick
The contract for the repair work on
al old wards will be let this week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
Friends Of Food Control Threaten 10 In
woke New CIOiure Bill Should 0p-
pOnents Try FiIibusIer
By United Press

By United Press
Washington. June 2o.-Beer has
been saved from the bone dry fight
which IS being made ia congress in
connection with the food control bill
According to the most dependable in.
formation the senate will exclude malt
and vinous liquors from prohibition un.
der this bill
Whiskey is doomed. The attitude Of
foremost senators makes this outcome
inevitable
Meanwhile there has been a marked
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
ASKS FOR NEW TRIAL

A motion for new trial was made
by J. T. Smith who was sentenced to
jail for thirty days and to pay $50
fine for unlawful possession OF intoxi-
eating liquors
The hearing was set for tomorrow
morning by Judge Davenport
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
FOR RooTLEeelNe

Another bootlegging case came up
yesterday afternoon when Clyde High.
tower was arrested by the sheriffs
force on the charge Of selling intoxi-
eating liquors to J. ]. Williamson. His
bond was set at 5000 which he gave be-
fore Judge Davenport.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
SUFF SISTERS
HONORED ON
LEAVING JAIL

BY United Press.
Washington. June 29.-Welcomed
by militant suffrage sisters and hail
ed as heroines. six White House pick
cts were released from jail after their
three days sentence. They were i'm
mdiately takea TO a breakfast which
had been arranged for them by suf-
fragists and were shown every honor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
German General Counter Offensive on
Right Bank Of Meuse Fails Says
French Report
By United Press.

BY United Press.
London June 29-To tho south and
southwest Of oppy Marshal Haig to-
day struck a sudden and tremendous
blow to the German lines, capturing
the enemy's forward positions over
front extending two thousand yards
and gaining the whole objective which
was sought Marshal Haig reported
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
PERSHINGS FIGHTING BOYS ARE NOW "SAMNIES.
HAIC DEALS SUDDEN TREMENDOUS BLOW AT ENEMY
"SANMTES" WILL CARRY THE
STARS AND STRIPES TO VICTORY
3 More Recruits
passArn1yExan1s
x X * y Y K Il 4 4 y \ i Z \ \

Two men. Fred G. Killmar and Cal
vim l.. Bond. successfully passed the
examinations at the army recruiting
station yesterday and We're signed up
in the infantry for the period Of the
war. Both were sent 70 Denver, Colo
rado. this morning TO enter actual
training service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
German Counter Fails

By United Press.
Paris, June 29.-What was apparent
ly another attempted general countea
offensive was struck by the Germans
on the right bank OF the river Meuse
along the AiHne front today.
The French official statement de-
clares that an attacks made BY the
German forces failed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
BELGIAN MISSION
MAY GO TO TULSA

BY United Press
Washington, June 29.-The Belgian
mission will leave here Monday on its
western tour The commission Will
spend Monday in Chicago. Tulsa,
Okla. is included in the list Of pro
posed towns which will be visited
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
PEACE BEFORE VICTORY
GREATEST DISASTER OF
MANKIND SAYS PREMIER
10000 PEOPLE CROWD "BIC
TOP" AWAITING DECISION
ON OZARK TRAIL ROUTE

= = +++%+ ++++%++++
Special to the Express.
AMARILLO Texas 29The following officers for the
ozark Trail Highway elected at the morning
President w. II. (Coin) Harvey Monte Ne Ark
Vice Presidents Harry p. Scott Chanute, Kans Floyd
Thompson Oklahoma City; II Whitow Rogers, Ark c s.
Small Wellington Texas W. Cook Tucumcar; N D Light
Springfield Mo.
The selection Of secretary and treasurer was
the preceding the selection the neyt meet
ing place.
Fully 10000 people and around the big top OF con-
yenon headauarters awaiting
listening perfevd addresses demonstration the
like duplicated is expected to follow
the announcements of the route chosen
a. = 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29

BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Buenos Aires, June 29.-The Argen-
tine republic appeared likely today to
announce the revocation of its neu-
traity in the war between the entente
allies and the central powers within a
few hours.
The sinking Of the Argentine steam
er Toro by submarine brought on the
crisis. Public sentiment favors fol
lowing BraziPs course in joining
America
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
/ National Guard to South.

/ National Guard 70 South.
By United Press.
Washington, June 29- The shifting
of original plans Of the war depart
ment has been announced Instead Of
holding the National Guard troops at
their home quarters in the north after
being called, they viii be sent direct
to southern camps.
Calls for this branch Of the service
have been arranged for July 10, July
% and August 5.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
obreaon 10 the front.
ey United Press.

BY United Press.
El Paso, Tex, June 29.-Generai
Obregon, former Carranza minister Of
war, has been delegated as military
observer for the Mexican government
with the American and French armies
lie win go to the front soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
WEATHER ELSEWHERE

= Western Union reports re- =
= ceived at 8 a. m. today: =
= North Texas, generally :
+ clear temperature n. =
4 Central Texas, generally =
+ clear temperature 20. =
+ East Texas, generally clear =
+ temperature 80 =
= Gulf Coast, generally clear, =
+ temperature n. =
= West Texas. generally clear, =
+ temperature 75. 4
+ Arkansas, generally clear, =
= temperature rs. 4
= Louisiana. generally clear, .
= temperature 49, =
= Oklahoma, generally clear. =
= temperature 81. =
= I. = = = = = q = = = Z > .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
ApMINIsrRAroR,s noNp

In the county court D. Thomas Burk
was appointed administrator of the es-
tate of the late Duvall Burk and his
bond set at $500
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
Greece Ready to strIke.

ay United Press.
London, June 29-That the new
Greece government considers that a
state Of war exists with Germany is
asserted in dispatches from Athens to-
day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
Twenty Pretty Girls.

Twenty of the towns most beautiful
young ladies', dressed IN spotless white,
with the Red Cross head dress and 9TH
er insignia, riding on a patriotically
decorated float and singing the origi-
nal Ozark Trail songs composed by
the Rev Byron Hester, pastor Of the
First Christian church Of Chickasha,
that towns Red Cross girls were easily
the feature Of the parade, and were
unanimously awarded first prize. To
carry out the patriotic theme, on the
float with the girls were Master f. NJ.
Frye. Jr, dressed as Uncle Sam, little
Miss Mildred Hutson, representing the
Goddess Of Liberty, Ike Helm, Jr5 a
boy scout and Paul Inman, bugler
Those Taking Part.
The young women taking part were:
Misses Margaret Colby Marguerite
streeter, Wylma Cloud Mildred Bull
lard, Frances Frey Lucille Westfall
Susie King, Lois Smith, Marjorie Coch-
ran, Claudia Fay White, Rebecca Arm
strong, Ruth Gowdy Enid Nichols
Jennie Belle Baze, Helen WooIey
Kathleen Harris, Frances Riddle, Ruth
Pierce, Corinne Wootten and Mines
Isaac Helm and Harry M. Scott.
Makes Contribution
Not to be out-done by Colonel Har-
yey R. H. Whitlow. the genial gentle
man from Rogers. Arkansas, and vice
president for that state. not only made
most liberal contribution to their
Red Cross fund but also invited them
to be his guests at a dinner in their
honor. The invitation was enthusias-
tically accepted and the girls thorough
ly enjoyed a splendidly appointed din
ner last evening at the Amarillo hotel
They are loud in their praises Of that
wonderfully fine man from Arkansas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
Oppose CONSERVATION.

By United Press.
Ottawa, Ont. June 29.-Canadas
bitterly debated conscription bill is
expected to become a law despite the
threats Of labor leaders Of calling a
federal strike unless the measure is
submitted to referendum.
The hnl IS Netea TO pass the
house and senate by fair maiorities
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
LIOyd-Ceorge Strikes Keynote Of Great
Allied Nations Policies in EpOCh
Making Speech
CANADIAN WORKMEN
FIGHT CONSCRIPTION
Argentine and Greece Expected 10 Line
Up with Entente Allies; Mexican Goes
to American and French Fronts

~ United Press.
London, June 29-"Peace before
victory would be the greatest disaster
in the history of mankind" Premier
Lloyd George declared in an epoch
making speech today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
CHICKASHA CIRLSO
TAKE TENT CITY.
Exceptional COuriesies ShOwnIO Girls Who
Won First HOnOrs in Great
Automobile Parade

That the Chickasha Red Cross Girls
have captured Amarillo is shown BY
the following clipping from Thursdays
issue Of the Amarillo News
Colonel w. H. Harvey surrendered
to the Red Cross Girls from Chickasha
on the Central route, who took first
prize in the Ozark Trails parade, when,
after they had serenaded him at the
Landergn home on South Polk street,
he received them on the east yeranda
and after taking up a collection for
them Of more than one hundred dollars
for the Red Cross invited them in 10
meet the other members Of the official
party.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29
National Guard Calls For July Is, July
rs and August S 10 SOalhen In
stead Of Home Camps
By URlted Press.

By URlted Press.
Washington, June 29-Major Cen
eral Pershing's fighting men IN France
have been nicknamed "sammies-"
This title is expected TO stick to them
throughout the war and after IL.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-29

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-08
MILTON, IND.

A large crowd was attracted by the
sale of fine Poland Chinns at Otto
Crownover's farm Tuesday afternoon.
The sale amounted to $4.305.0O. FIFTY
three hogs were sold. The highest
price for one was $500. Mr.. Crown
over has q fine herd yet. The Name
less club composed OF Messrs. anu
Mesdames George Wagner, Linviile
Ferguson, James Murphy, Paul Ferris,
Carl Caldwell, Clyde Leverton. Benton
Wissler. Carl Williams, Irwin Harmier,
Harry Doty, L. E. Thompson ana Us
car Kerlin met at the home OF MT.
and Mrs. Oscar Kerlin Tuesday night
and enjoyed q fine supper and social
time. The club meets the first Tues
day of each month. The next meeting
will be with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ferris.
Both the first and second basket
ball teams met defeat when they play
ed at Lewisville Tuesday night.
Mrs. Anna Hall and daughter, Mrs.
Earl Clingman were Richmond visit
ors Wednesday Miss Marie Scho-
bin and friend, Miss Hum OF Rich
mond, spent the weekend with the
formers parents Miss Bculah Hall
has returned from visit with her
aunt in Connersville ~. Mrs. Helen
Hunt of Cincinnati, is the guest OF her
mother Mrs Phil Hoshour The
Grange will go to Lyonsviile to have
the work for an initiation Friday
night. They will also meet IN the Mil
ton lodge Saturday night. -. .Olln
Davis and Colbert Ingerman attended
the smoker and get together meeting
Of the Home Guards In the Cambridge
City Red Cross rooms and the Red
Cross benefit dance In the Community
hall Tuesday night, The Rebekah
lodge received into membership Miss
Mable Scott. pleasant social hour
followed and nice refreshments were
served. Mrs John Ohmit, Mrs. Joe
Moore and mother Mrs. Griffin, Mrs.
Ollie Miller and Mrs. Pike OF Cam
bridge City we're lodge guests. Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Weaver spent Tues
day with relatives in Indianapolis.
Harry Hoshour of Indianapolis spent
Sunday with his mother. Mrs. Vene
Beeson was a recent guest Of her bro
ther, Mr. John Caldwell Of Cambridge.
The Rebekah team win attend the
county meet at Richmond Saturday. J.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed -, Prof. and Mrs.
L. E. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Warren, Miss Nellie Jones, Mr.. Frank
Jones, Ernest and John Posey Jones
attended the Cincinnati Symphony or
chestra concert at Richmond Wednes-
day night. -. The ladies OF the Metho-
dist church who served tho lunch at
the Crownover sale cleared $40
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-08
FANCY PRICES
RULE AT Pure
BRED STOCK SALE
N e VIM AMI ee ds Animals
Realize $7,OoOL2o5 Buy
erS Attend.

About $1,000 was realized at the
sale conducted by Harry Newman and
r. G. Leeds on the farm of the former,
Wednesday. The attendance was POS,
and fancy prices ruled on the pure
bred stock. A feature was The appeal
made by the auctioneers that farmers
raise more stock these war times, and
pay attention to corn conservation.
The pick of the pure bred horses,
including Belgians, realized s599.75. A
registered brood mare, weight 1900.
went to Hank Milton for $147.50; a
yearling Percheron to VIM. Buckiin for
500; a 3-year-old to C. E. Carson for
800; a 5-year-old black mare to Perry
Bennett for $126: and 4-year-old
colt to Roy Carson for 500 Others
went from s67 to $50.
The pick of the hogs realized 1894
Pure bred Durocs sows went $3.50
per head Mediums $34; A Duroc boar
$40 so; Feeding reds $27 to $27.50 er
head; small boars. S2775 per head,
and big type registered Poland china
boar, $40 There were Is gifts, 20 Du-
rocs. IS Polands and six boars-a most
interesting sale.
6e Head Of Cattle
There were 6S head of cattle, the
cream going for $f,48s. so. A Jersey
springer went for S102; A Holstein,
S94; a part Jersey fer $50, a Jersey
COW for $97; big heifer. $50; and
others from $40 apiece to $40 Pole
Durhams realized from $50 up Offers
in twos and threes, feeding cattle,
went from $31 to s66 per head Calves
realized $3.50 Young bulls went
from SIG to SAC This was also an in
tcresting sale.
Fifty Shropshire ewes, and four
buck rams were offered, the pick re-
5-izing $6843S. Hampshire bred went
$17 25 per head; S14 IS and S10.25, ac-
cording to size A herd of g sold for
s14.35 per head: ten for SIS per head;
eight for $17.25 per head. Two bucks
realized 500, and two others S34
apiece. The bidding was animated.
An announcement was made by the
euctioneers that the government was
prepared TO buy seed corn.
Baled straw went BIN cents, 35
cents and 81 cents per bale Fence
posts sold for 20 cents, and post ends
$3.50 The sale of implements went
from 81 90 for harrow to S1375 for a
disc. An incident was a mattress for
ten cents, and a wood bed for ten
cents also. This sale realized about
$50 Colonies Tom Commit and For
rest Meek were auctioneers, with Har.
ry Gilbcrt rs clerk.
The IL Of the Elkhorn Baptist
church served the lunch. The Mes
danes Lewis Beeson, R. Schneider, E.
Caskey. c. Williams. H. Fadlow, c.
Hensley, H. Williams, S. Schneider
with the Misses M. Helms, N. Farlow
waited on the guests. Among the buy
ers present were: Dan Kitchel, VIM
Bucklin, C. E. Carson, Perry Bennett
Roy Carson. Earl Caskey VIM. Dor
gan, Elmer Fulton, J. F. Newcomer
VIM. Smuggling. Merrill Huddleston
Frank Osborne, Charles Savage, H. G
King, o. Pettig, Frank NJ. Jones, Ear
Davenport, Luke Trout, Hank Triton
Harry Bumgartner, L. A. Orr, Ray
Helmes, Adam Every and J. E. Kim
mel