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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-13

Mrs. Lula Gillian went to
Kirksyille Saturday night to the
bedside of her father-in-law who
died Sunday Mrs. Gillian re-
turned to her school yesterday
morning.
Tough luck with our paper
folder last week not only put US
behind getting out, but also spoil
ed several copies which caused
Us to run short Of the necessary
number. We were forced to mail
some damaged copies to fill our
list.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-13
Girls Got Left

Two of our society young wo-
men one of whom owns afine car
are almost inseparable compan-
ions. They joy ride much ofthe
time and are a delight to their
particular friends whom they in
vite to accompany them on oc-
casions. They are popular and
much sought by beaux at home
and abroad. Sunday two Young
men from a neighboring town
were invited by the young women
to have a ride and see the city.
They joyfully accepted the invit-
alton. After an hour or so the
young women landed the young
men on the curb and said good
bye. The young men hiked for
the cream parlor and ordered and
discussed the lovliness of the
young women in several nut
sundaes. The young women
after a spin around a few blocks
bethct themselves of cream end
stopped before he,parlor. The
clerk came out and took the order.
Peering into the parfor the young
women spied the young men.
They, to make sure asked the
clerk if it was Mr.. and Mr.. SO
and so. Rufus said it was and
they were on their second dish
each. ''The nerve Of them ex-
claimed the owner of the Super
Six. Ibid you ever? inquired
the other. Did once, but never
again" said the charming petite
brunette. Then silent slipping of
cream and vinegary glances into
the junk shop but the boys 'out
set 'em" and they had to pull out
without making a disdaining
snoot atthe BohuDks. Undoubt-
edly the young irristibles thot the
young ladies short changed them
by not adding a set up to a ride,
but the change will be that they
willwalk heseafter so -far-as tht
girls are concerned.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-13
Prairie Hill

Misses Elizabeth Ward and
Dulsie Houston left Tues. for
Kirksville to attend school this
winter.
j. A. Witt and wife made a bus
ness trip to Salisbury Monday.
w. D. Cooper left Monday for
x. G. TO purchase cattle.
fl. A. Minor has had the mis-.
fortune Of losing two head of
horses this week.
Orin McAdam. Willard Harlan
and Loren Brockman left Mon
day for Fayette to enter Central
College for this winter.
The Ladies Aid Society will
give an ice cream supper at the
Brick yard on the Tom Harlan
farm Saturday eve. Sept. 14th.
Let everybody come and see the
burning of the brick kiln which
contains 10000 bricks.
Work is in progress on the new
school building. The burning of
the brick kiln finishes the brick
yard work.
Mrs. A. H. Cooper and broth
er. Clarence Harlan were in
Huntsville Monday to see the
five boys off from Randolph Coun-
ty to Camp Funston, Kansas.
Rev. Lletzon will fill his reg
ular appointment at the M. E.
Church Sunday.
Miss Mable Richardson gave a
birthday party to her friends Sat.
eve. that being her sixteenth
birthday. All had an enjoyable
evening. She received many
nice and useful presents.
Uncle Doc Wright continues
about the same. He was strick-
en- with paralysis some time ago.
Mrs. P. o. Conrad accompani-
ed by her brother Rudy Nc
Donald motored to K. C. Satur-
day.
Clarence Harlan was called to
Keytesville Tuesday for physical
DR.. ]. D. McAdam is in Fay cite
and Columbia for a visit.
Miss Rozella Lozier is teaching
in the Mt. Carmel school.
The teachers for the consolidat-
ed school district are:
Miss Mary Jane Gilbert Supt.
Miss Mary Yates. Miss Fife and
Guy Houston at Prairie Hill, Lee
Hooker, Conrad. Earl Scotten.
New Colley. Miss Margaret Har-
Ian. Edmonson.
All the schools began on Mon
LAY and work is progressing
nicely.
Mr.. A. D. Sears is moving into
he M. E. parsonage for the vim
.eF.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-13

operation in St. Louis this week
for an injury received six
months ago when he struck his
elbow against the door of a hotel
as he was going out.
Jim Chapman is completing 9
5 room cottage on the Chapman
ranch on the Mo. river.
Mrs. Mable Purcell and daugh.
ter Sadie Kyle left for theirhoms
lin Stroud Okla. Saturday. Mrs.
Ross Glenn accompanied hel
daughter and granddaughter as
far as Kansas City where she
shopped Saturday and returned
Sunday.
Elder and Mrs. Gillihan are
the proud parents of a fine boy
which came to them at Bruins
wick Thursday Of last week.
The youngster will consent to
them moving to this city about
the 10th.
Roy w. Cropper came Tuesday
from Memphis. Tenn, where he
has a position as civil engineer.
He and Mrs. Cropper and daugh-
ter, Mary Vaughan and Miss
Vera Cropper motored to Kansas
City Wednesday. Mrs. ]. L,
Cropper will visit here a few
days yet.
Schools in this county will get
$37. 932.2 26 this year. We will
print amounts due districts next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bentley of
Forrest Green were here Wed.
nesday Mrs. Bentley attending
the demonstration given by Miss
Helen Glasse assisted by Miss
Brown.
The editors and others over
the state will meet the director
for the eighth district. Mr.. Card
ner, in St. Louis today to ar
range for publicity for the Liber-
ty Bond Loan.
DIR. II. M. Thomas and ]. C..
Kennedy of K. City. nephew and
brother-in-law of Hudson Smith
are here on a visit to him and
Mrs. Smith. They have filled
up on fried chicken and squirrel
and other usual country proven
der.
Mrs. R. w. Rucker was treat
ed to an agreeable surprise Sat-
urday evening when her friends
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. Il. Farley and
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-13

~0"AbS ohO VIC uotlCc dilQ
'ddresses of the young men whs
eft for the war training camp,
dcArthur, Texas, last Friday:
Chas w. Osborne, New Cambria.
Geo. Neighbors, Brunswick.
Joe L. Kendrick, Brunswick.
James Berry, independence.
Philip Schafer, New Cambria.
w. G. Thorne, Sumner.
Troy Longwell, Keytesville.
Geo. S. Estill, Glasgow.
Joseph B. Burstert, New Cambria.
Albert Renne, Forest Green.
Allie Zumsteg, Forest Green.
Roy Lewis Triplett, Brunswick.
Willie Fitzgerald, Salisbury.
Martin Annon, Sumner.
1918.
Houston Tillman, Triplett.
VIM. B. Murphy, Huntsville.
Tom Linscott, Sumner.
Fidlus Kunkel, New Cambria.
Alvin H. Hagedorn, Forest Green.
Francis L. Bishop, Triplett.
Elmer c. Burris, Keytesville.
Clarence Hess, Musselfork.
Ivan S. Grotjan, Dalton.
John W. Thompson, Brunswick.
James E. Finley, Snyder.
Frank A. Habenicht, Hamden.
Oliver L. Murry, Mendon.
Arno d. Kussman, Brunswick.
Lincoln E. Nichols, Sumner.
John c. Gladbach, Mendon.
Heber Lee, Glasgow.
Earnest Shackelford, Mendon.
Frank H. Young, Salisbury.
VIM. Dillamon, Sumner.
Romie Shively, Dalton.
Alva Leo Pollard, transfer.
Rector w. Mott, transfer.
Camp Funston September 9th.
Anthony Bartholet.
VIM. Geo. Coy.
Anthony P. Steffes.
Ollie 1. Mccullough.
Clarence ]. ]. Strub.
Robert c. Sweeney, Jefferson Bar
racks, Salisbury.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-13
Stock Market
K. City, Mo.

Top corn steers $l8. 80; top
hogs $50. 55; and top lambs Sic.
90.
Weighing has been slow and
unsatisfactory.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-13
Round Up And Corn Show.
Sam Jordan

Arrangements are now under
way for the annual Round Up
and Corn show. The dates will
fall on October 81 and November
1-2. Watch for the papers and
announcements will be made
from time to time. Already great
interest is manifested as this is
the one biggest county event of
the year. Picnics and fairs have
been relative few and most of US
are feeling hungry for some high
class event. We shall endeavor
to have a program in every way
equal to that of last year, and
the promises we have at this time
indicate that the high class char
acter of last years program will
be maintained.
Seed Corn Selsction
There is to be a State wide
Seed Corn Selection Drive, be-
ginning September % and end
ing October 9th. tits very safe
to say that all who, will select
their Seed Corn and haveit hung
in a dry place by October 5 need
not worry about not getting a
stand of corn next spring so far
as the seed may be concerned.
Reports from over the county in
dicate that the shortage of good
Seed Corn will be very serious.
It is evident at this time, that
those farmers who may have
high class corn can realize a good
market for it as seed, and We be-
lieve its our real duty to take
care of it in this way, as the
country is going to need it. The
conditions at this time indicate a
more serious situation than at
this time last year. During the
Seed Corn drive, / am anxious
to tour the entire county CIV
ing Seed Corn Selecting Demon
strations. My meetings last year
were good and ] do believe that
many doubted the wisdom of my
doctrine yet we feel that many
of those present went home and
forgot it,. They perhaps would
not remember it again until it
was discovered that most of the
seed in the county was in a rath-
er bad condition. In reasonably
good field of corn it does not re-
quire but a day or two to select
enough seed to plant from so to
100 acres. If the seed is rightly
secured no better time can be
gained than now selecting and
caring for the seed as itshould be
done.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-13

Corp. Joe Rucker visited old
friends in this city several times
within the week. He makes
fine soldier and is more than pop.
ular with one of our prettiest
girls. Papers from Salisbury to
his camp, inclusive. please copy.
Miss Katherine Sigloch is tax.
ing instruction in pharmacy in
Brunswick at the DR.. Bowen
school. Miss Katherine already
is a good druggist but will grad
uate and obtain a certificate for
proficiency and then be equipped
for a good position in the biggest
pharmacy.
A letter from Lieut.. Frank
Hill says complete confidence ex-
lists among the boys at the front
that they will march into Berlin
within a year.
The Cemetery Association is
proud to announce that they have
bought and erected a handsome
iron fence at cemetery. The
ladies have been working earnest
ly for a year for the fence and
much credit is due the chairman
of the different committees who
took the lead in raising funds as
well as credit and appreciation
to the Cemetery Supt M. w.
Anderson who gave of his funds
a hundred dollars to the ladies of
the Association to apply on the
fence. This work is only a be-
ginning of what the Association
hopes to accomplishin the coming
years.
The Get Acquainted Recep.
ton" given at the home of Miss
Roberta Parks last Friday even
ing in honor of Mrs. Lula Gillian,
Misses Thale and Stokes. our new
teachers, was a delightful event.
Next week we win give the
complete list Of names of regis
trants in this County. There
may be as many as 26O0 or even
more. but if we can get them
copied and set they win appear.
VIM. Ward ir. arrived last Fri
day from Winslow Ari. for a vis-
It to relatives and old friends
The young man has developed in
TO a fine locker
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-13
LEFT LAST FRIDAY
Thirty-Seven for Camp Macarthur
Fine Company Young Men
A Spirited Lot

Following are the names and
addresses of the young men whs
left for the war training camp,
Macarthur, Texas, last Friday:
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
ANOTHER GERMAN WHINE
OVER FLYERS AIR RAIDS
Enjoyed Bombing Of England, but
Protest in Fear Over Bombing
of "the Fatherland."

LONDON. Aug. is (By Associated
Press) One of the most significant
features OF the aerial bombing offen-
sive OF the British is the loud re-
sponse IL has elected from the Ger
man people. say British newspapers.
The bombing OF England brought
no complaint. but only renewed reso-
lution: yet Germany, suffering the
first preliminary pangs OF British at
tacks, at once began to cry, and pro-
test upon protest is pouring upon
German authorities.
Details OF the damage caused by
the British raids can easily be sup
pressed by the German censorship.
and It Is asserted there Is abundant
Photographic and captured documen-
tary evidence that the fears OF the
people are based upon real execution
done.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
LATEST OFFICIAL REPORTS
BRITISH.

LONDON Aug i5-The text of odays British War Office stale
ment reads as follows
"Severe local ghng took place last night advantage east Of
Rainecout Our line advanced slightly this neghborhood
of patrols rushed hostile post north of Albert capturing
a machine gum
Between Albert and Ayete patrols active throughout The
night and have maintained close touch with the enemy Further progress
made number points and several prisoners and machine
guns taken.
Hostile rang parties were repuIsed last night southeast of Aa
and Memle
"The enemys artillery was active east Robq and in the Sher
penberg sector (F.andeE)
"he total number of prisoners captured by the British Fourth Army
morning Aug S44 In the period ps.
taken by the French First Army amount to $780, making total
3o34 prisoners captured the operations of the Allied
armies on the Montddier-Aber front"
FRENCH.
PARIS, Aug. i5Folowing todays Paris War Office report
"The night marked by the rather intense activity OF the artillery
between the Avre and the OSe.
"The enemy raid Champagne against the Marquis sector
without result"
WASHINGTON, Aug. t5-Gen. Pershng's communque last
night said
Lorraine of patrols made successful raid the
enemys lines and brought back prisoners
the Voges hostile raiiing party repused With the
exception considerable artillery activity along the Vee there
nothing further TO report
On Aug and aviators successfully bombed railroad
yards Longyon Donmary Baroncourt and ConanS All our
machines returned.
GERMAN.
l5The official
the Va night follows:
There engagements
broke
Lassigny enemy again
both sides of Canny The attacks
Further repused
There has been minor infantry fighting the
Rheims.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
GERMAN.
SARATOGA ENTRIES.

RACE TRACK. SARATOGA. ". Y,
Aug. l5.-rhe entries for to-morrows S
races are as follows:
FIRST RACE -Fot madrns; uvp-ysar-olds; ;
claiming five and hall hirlorgs PuIenzi
l0di Beano, li2; J'Arye i03; wondsrmiA
.l9sl ~ WlTsS 10! HadIian ~; nT
ScSSS ms to- ITO: .SSSrr;a. .SSr; 'ii"' ioi' '"'' "''
spCoNp RACE-Stssp~hssr selling, 'or
SIN SIN K@ i4g III imldsi a. is7; iY RSiaap' SR iio;
Nsw llaycn, ii5; Eagle Thistle, l42; Texas
star 49,
THRp RACE -,FNor tnr>.. yyur.clds and M.
ward; lightweight hSndicsp; sin fuTlongs. -
Fass, l.N: hairs Wand ms. Juqu, A Y, Ut
George STAR. 10 Com TaSsel imp.l i27; Nut'
HSlisna- Lad, us; stsFF Master, 100 out t5Sd
WA, III,
FOURTH RACE-Tbe sc',encctaly; for thp,e.
yoir-oda and uv4nd; handicAp; one nils AID
ilrc' Sucntl' --ll9rdae, llS;, tudyel, l3l
Ticket, 05; Wesiy Hogan I25, F7nklin, S.
FIFTH RAsiE-For thrs> y,aI-ods and u'
yeri; slaiming one mile knd = iun2ns Hay
dSS; dSss lO Go SaI TSfsIc fG7 SS TiSSiaias % Pe IGs
SIXTH RACE For two year ODDS; oonditi ,nA
ioi; ro4son .i3E'l l"t; og,HtiGp4sire ic1
Crm. % Ici; ISSti..r FSoS F imp.i., loii RentE.ig,
sIrS,n NJ no; Fen RoSe, ll8: bottle Van
diver, llB; Natsaw iinNl, lOl Tctey, 100.
'ApINntCa auOVAnr claimed.
Weather cieaf. Tnrk fast
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
SOVIET TROOPS
TAKE GOLD AND
" QUIT MOSCOW
Government Proclamation De-
clareS Russian Republic
Is in Danger.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. Is british
Wireless Ppess) troops have
begun to evacuate Moscow. The gold
reserves. which had been in the base
ment OF the kremlin. already have
been removed to an unknown place.
Dispatches received in London
Monday reporting that Premier
Lenine and War Minister Trotzky
had fled to the naval base at Kron-
stadt added that all the Government
departments also would be removed
there. The flight OF Lenine and
Trotzky was said to be due to threats
by the Social Revolutlonists OF the
Left that they were about TO begin
a reign OF terror there. Whether the
Soviet troops were forced to depart
from Moscow is not clear, but the
loss OF the city to the Soviet Govern
ment undoubtedly will be a serious
blow to their cause
LONDON. Aug. 15-Thc Soviet
Government has issued a proclama-
tion declaring that the Russian re-
public is in danger, according to telc-
grams from Helsingfors received III
Stockholm and quoted by the corrc-
spondcnt of the Times there. The
Petrograd Soviet has removed TO
Kronstadt owing to the insecurity Of
the city. Armed peasants are reported
marching on Petrograd from sur
rounding districts. They declare they
are starving and that the Red Guards
have stolen all their food. Dissatisfac-
tion with the Soviets is said to pre-
vail everywhere in Russia.
The Czecho- -Slovaks in Siberia are
in a dangerous position and are liable
TO be cut Off altogether, says the cor
respondent OF the Times at Nldd.-
Vostok.
WASHINGTON. Aug. l5.-Guarded
intimations are gwen in well in-
formed official quarters here that the
Japanese Government already has
anticipated the need for speedy as
siStance TO the Czecho- Slovaks IL
Western Siberia, who have been al
most cut off from communication
with their brethren who constitute.
| the advance guard of the army whicl
/ has arrived near Nladivostok. 1t Is
! understood the japanese Genera
| Staff has planned to strike directly
al Lake Baikal, the most importan
centre OF action on the Siberian Rail
road.
Russian peasants are reported II
advices reaching the state Depart
ment to-day to he nock'nR TO tn
standard OF the CZccho- Slovaks oper
ating In force about 500 miles east o
Moscow. In this connection particu
lar significance Is attached TO tho re
port that the Soviet troops have be
gun the evacuation OF Moscow. open
ing the way for the CZecho- Slovak
and Allied troops aiding loyal Rus
slams to rc-establish the eastern from
on a line much further west than wa
believed possible.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15

made In their sector and In the ad-
jacent sectors. The enemy was thus
able to know precious detail concern
ing the hour. the form OF our attack
the artillery preparation, the units
engaged. etc. etc.
Another document, dated May IS.
which has come into our hands also
shows that the enemy, awaiting our
attack, gave warning to their troops
against our gas and were able TO
bring into position on the heights be-
tween the Aisne and the Veslo the re-
serves (the Thirteenth French Dlvk
sion), which they were holding on
this portion Of the front. The resist
ance OF this division cost the lives
and limbs OF many German soldiers.
Without the treason committed by
these two prisoners, the surprise OF
May II would have succeeded COM
pletely. and the success might even
have been much greater than It
really was.
1T has likewise been established
that our attack OF June . was known
to the enemy through tho declaration
Of prisoners, which alone enabled the
enemy TO " prepared for this attack.
I'VE are struck by the precision and
| richness In details Of the informatio
which the enemy is able to secure
from German prisoners.
II demand that orders be given "a
instruct without ceasing and in the
most extreme detail the troops both
in the field and those in the interior
OF the conduct to be maintained In
case they are taken prisoner, anC
that they be made to see the shame.
ful character and the terrible conse.
quences Of an attitude similar to tha
Of above.
Il demand equally that the armiei
publish In the newspapers and Jour
nails that they edit the text OF tn
present order and that articles b
written based on IT,
The great majority OF the mel
who have the misfortune TO be takel
prisoner fail to realize (deserters L
the contrary the degree with whlcI
their declarations concerning eve
insignificant objects not only place 4
peril the lives OF their comrades bu
compromise the success OF our at
tacks and raids.
The Infamous conduct OF some Q
these prisoners can even have roper
cussions extremely important on tn
fnal victorious Issue OF tho war; the
can even cause tho most grave dam
age 10 the Fatherland as a whole.
THE soldier who refuses to tai
honors himself retains his conscienc
and self respect IN his own eyes.
those OF his supreme chief. In thos
or his country, and fnally onfoJcf
the respect Of his adyersaFy,"1
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
ALLIED LOSSES IN PICARDY LESS THAN THE GERMANS

those
OF the Allies than In perous battle II reported
percentages OF killed enormously greater.l
The Germans prepared up stiff fight anywhere between
Albert Noyon Prince Rupprech has massed between thirty
and forty divisions here-from 10000 TO 10000 men.
GERMAN RETIREMENT ABOVE ALBERT.
The voluntary retirement of the Germans above Albert yesterday
regarded indication Of the rapidly dwindng manpowe In the
of Beaumoniame Serre PueuN and Bocquoy front OF
about six miles, midway between Albert and Auas the Germans gave
up their forward trenches and fell back with the British in close pursuit
BRITISH LIGHT TANKS HELP IN BIG DRIVE.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. IS (ReuterS-
The Hebuteme salient has practically disappeared result of the Ger
retirement in that sector of the 'front.' The British have pushed
their posts far toward Btrquoy.
Cen Ludendoff order that ground must he given up
holding would entail undue expenditure Of power believed
largely responsible for the German withdrawal The wonderful
of the light British tanks has probably impressed the German High
Command with the deiraby of getting behind the River AnTe
wherever practicable.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
GEN. HUMBERT'S
STORY Of ADVANCE
OF FRENCH FORCES
His Dramatic Appearance in
Picardy Aided Foch in Carry
ing Out His Plans.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. Aug. is Omitted
Press) Gen. Humbcrt, whose de-
cisive and dramatic appearance in
the Montdidaer battle Saturday re-
called his similar effective part In
stopping the German break through
in March, to-day told the United
Pross about his army's efforts in
the past six days.
To begin with, Humberts partici-
patton was no sudden conception on
the part OF Marshal Foch or the high
command. While Gen. Rawllnson
and Gen. Debeney were opening the
new plcardy campaign. Humbert
withheld operations and continued
quiet for two days, But on Friday
night the Germans, realizing the sit
uation was one likely to tempt an
attack from his quarter, started with
drawing guns and material from
before his front. They took him into
consideration too late. however.
on Saturday morning Humberts
artillery opened with great burst
OF fire. simultaneously infantry and
tanks moved forward. They found
few Boches and these were paralyzed
by the suddenness and fury Of the
attack
The Germans had no time 20 pre-.
pare for retreat with the usua
machine gun emplacements. As O
consequence, Humbert's army reached
its first bjectives--Cuvilly, Ressons-
sur Matz and Chevincourt-with
an hour. CThis represents an advance
OF a mile TO two miles and a halo
They proceeded, taking Boulogne-la.
Grasse, Conchy-le-Pot and Ricqus.
bourg Ga further advance OF one to
four miies).
Instead OF continuing toward Royt
they swung eastward on Sunday. ad-
vancing four kilometres (two and q
half miles) and gaining strong tao
tical positions.
The next day German reinforce.
ments appeared. retardlng the ad.
vance, but Humbert already had OBJ.
talnod a hold on Little Switzerland
with the desired strongholds OF tn,
Ste. Claude and Monu6uy farms.
On Tuesday he pushed bit
further getting the dominating line
along the massif (heights). Late thai
afternoon his extreme right, beyond
Little Switzerland" took Ribecourt
which was u corner point In tht
French line before the advance oi
1915 and Is still extremely well or
ganizcd.
Tho situation still favors the
French, although fresh German di-
visions have been Identified. Only a
sight OF this rough, ravine and trench
ridden country can enable one to ap.
preciate the speed OF the French
movement. At the same time II tells
why the men are momcntarily tired
although In the best OF spirits OWNS
TO their accomplishment being mad,
at the slightest possible cost.