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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-17
TAKES PLACE OF GASOLINE
Mixture OF Alcohol and Benzol Has
Been Found to Be Satisfac.
tory Substitute.

The high cost of gasoline Is becom..
ing such problem that governments.
and scientists all over the world have,
attempted to find substitute. In Ger.
many, where gasoline is almost unoh.
tainable, it is understood that new
mixture Of alcohol and benzol has
proved satisfactory. A writer in the
Scientific American gives the following
table as an indication of the results
achieved:
With one part benzol and one part
alcohol touring car equipped with an
ordinary carburetor made II miles an
hour and ran a distance of 4.66 miles
upon one pint Of the fuel. With one
part benzol and two parts alcohol the
speed was Al miles and the distance
covered 4.47 miles. This shaded down
to SO miles an hour and 3,72 miles on
n mixture Of one part benzol and five
parts alcohol.
The same car, operated with pure
benzol, acquired a speed of A. miles an
hour and ran n distance of 3.79 upon
one pint Of fuel. With pure gasoline
it made A miles an hour, running $50
miles.
Alcohol is easily obtainable and BEN
zol in large quantities is now being dis
titled in both the United States and
Germany from coal tar. SO the mix.
turc, as worked out by the Germans,
can be had cheaper than gasoline, and
the results arc almost as good. In the
case of Germany, the discovery has
| been boon of ipestimable value.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-17
All Industries Aiding Country
Have Suffered.
BLAZE LOSSES Make RECORD
Reach 1857 100000 In 1917 Against
$225, 600, 900 in Last Peace Year
Investigations Show That the Enc
my Has Been Busy in Every State In
the Union-Loss Of 100000 Worth
Of Grain Laid to Enemy Torch.

Since the United States entered the
world war on the side of the allies, the
value of the munition factories, grain
elevators, stock yards, oil properties,
cotton, marine properties, tanneries,
and other industries vital to the war
efficiency of the nation, which have
been destroyed as a result of known
incendiary or suspicious origin, Is more
than $50,OOO,OOO, and Of this amount
over $43.OOO,OOO represents fires In
which the damage done amounted to
100000 or more in each specific in
stance.
A table has been prepared by the ma
tional board of fire underwriters, which
gives by months the statistical story of
the damage wrought in the United
States by enemy incendiaries since
April l, last.
This table shows that the enemy has
been busy in every part of the country.
In eleven instances the damage done
eQualed or exceeded $1,O00,OOO, the
most disastrous of the CONGREGATIONS
being that which in October last de-
stroyed piers and war supplies in Bal
timore valued at $8,5OO,OOO.
Only 100000 or More.
The grain destroyed by the enemy
| torch has totaled since we went to war
more than $6OOO,OOO; that of piers and
other marine properties over $4,000
600; the oil and oil products loss has
amounted to more than $6,0OOOOO,
while the loss due to incendiarism on
timber lands and in lumber yards
reaches total of over 100000. All
these totals refer only to fires in which
the loss was 100000 or more.
| The total fire losses in 1917 were
the greatest of any year in the history
Of the United States, except 1906, when
the great fire which followed the San
Francisco earthquake swelled the to-
tai for that year to $45O,71O,OOO. The
1917 record exceeds that of 1916 by
about $37,OOO,OOO, and that Of 1916 by
more than $S4,OOO,0OO.
The total fire losses in America dur
ing 1918, the last peace year, amount
| ed, according to the Journal of Com
merce, to about $225,OOO,OOO; in 1914,
the first year Of the War, to 6,OOO,-
GOO; in 1915 to $1S3,000,OOO, and in
1915 to 1921 600, 900, while in 1917 the
losses due to fire, with the figure fol
December estimated at $25,O0O,O 900 was
about $276,OOOOOO. The difference
between the figures for 1918, the last
peace year, and 1917 is abovt 1900,
600.
| Monthly Losses Shown.
The following table shows the month
ly losses of the nine war months Of
1917, compared with those for the cor
responding months in 1916:
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-17

A few nights ago four members OF
the Royal Horse Guards, oil more thah
six feet in height, and built like Apol-
los. stood in the lobby OF London
theoter between the acts. They re-
sembled the Three Musketeers, ana at
tracted attention because of their Won
derful physique and splendid bearing
Near by stood three youngsters, none
over five feet four, and none weighing
more than 100 pounds. The Horse
Guards. mere military ornaments, re-
semble battleships, the three young
sters, torpedo boats; at least, such
was the comment of persons who stood
near by. The youngsters were air
men. An American, who had observed
the six, said: 1.-THE big fellows are
all right, but give me those kids"
Are the Real Heroes.
The airmen, or the flyers, are the he
roes of England. All mere boys, they
are clean cut, alert, and full Of conf
dence. They are the same as the n.y.
ers of all nations. Datedevils, many
call them. Most of the9l expect to be
killed, and in the long run most OF
them are. But, as the average Amerl-
can flyer says: eve get good ny Tor
our money at that"
Just at the present time, the two ne
roes of the air in England are Capt.
James McCudden, twenty-five years
old, and Capt. Phillip Foullard, nine
teen. The exploits Of these young
sters have but recently become known
in London, and when they return for
leave, all Britain will be theirs. Cap
tain McCudden has brought down "a
German machines; Captain Foullard
has accounted for AZ.
There is no chance these human
eagles won't take. There Is no such
thing as fear in their makeup. Cap
tain McCudden is the leader Of a
squadron which has brought down SO
enemy aircraft. Although a flight
commander, he prefers to work alone.
He manages his machine, and does his
own firing, and is said to be one OF the
best wing shots in any army.
Battles Above Clouds.
His battle grounds lie away above
the clouds. He flies, as rule, at a
height varying from 10000 to $4,000
feet. He has system all his own.
When he spies an enemy aircraft he
jockeys the foe from his own course
and compels him to fight. He never
yet lost an encounter. In a letter to
his mother and sister, just published
he says that he recently brought down
four German airmen in one day, two
before luncheon and two after. The
next day his score was three.
England has already had view 81
many of the American flyers On their
way from America to France. Many
of these young men are university ia
dergraduates, and one has but to see
them to know that they will quickly
take their place with the idols Of tht
air of France, England and italy.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-17
That Atchison Boy in r. g.

That FNIOTTISOT' w i,nnCr1
. There is young man WIZ - Init
as mammals darling in Ac''No', 10
down in Kansas City they siN h,son
regular papa's tom cat~---N'>'
Glohe
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-17
Sues for Canary's Lost Love-

Charging that her neisl'oo' ,,e at
Martha Traylor, had aliena'eu ~ Mrs
foctions Of her pet canary rev s,srt.
Anna Maliott of Syracuse ~ IN he,
cd suit for $500 damages. " med
complaint she said the bra ,shbol
from her home and that her '', ,.snt n
conxed it into a cage and has KEEP
since. ,o re-
Mrs. Mallott says she mas and |.
peatcd demands for the p'ru hoard
sure it Is hers, "for she has oi', ,,,t thai
1t singing and knows its voice. wv
she has hcen unsuccessful.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-17
FEARLESS YOUTHS
HEROES OF AIR
Exploits of Daring Airmen THRU
All England.
TWO DOWN 76 HUN PLANES

No Chance These Human Eagles wont
Take-Captain Mecudden' r"0"'
Commander, Prefers to Work Alone
and Has System Of Hfs Own
Forces Foe to Fight and Has Never
Lost an Encounter.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-17
New Crime In London.

A new form of crime has developed
In London. The police describe it as
''air raid robbery" for bands of thieves
take advantage of the excitement
caused by German air raids to loot
homes while the families are elsewhere
seeking safety.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-17
BEAR MEAT ON MARKET
Some Find 1t Helps to Cut the High
Cost Of livinu,


Citizens Of Harrisonburg and other
towns in Rockingham county, Penn
sylvania, who find beef, veal and pork
too high-priced, can make ends meet
better now by eating bear meat. large
quantities Of which have been placed
on the market at more reasonable
prices than those demanded for choice
steaks and chops.
The mountains Of the county are
said to be infested by bears, and In
the past few days number of the
animals have been bagged by hunters
One party of sportsmen brought In
two, one weighing 300 pounds and the
other $50 pounds. The hides, worth
about $35 apiece, will be tanned ant
made into Overcoats.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Sunday Ban ON Autos
May Soon Be Lifted

WASHINGTON. Oct. a. Prospects
for the lifting of the ban on the use of
gasolene on Sundays within the next
few weeks were indicated BY Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield A plan is now
beng worked out, he said through
Whicn 1T was hoped to discontinue the
sunday ban and substitute what would
virtually be rationng plan so that
gasolene conservation would fall on no
one day in the week.
Dr. Garfield to-day, however, refused
70 lift the ban on the use of automo-
biles for the next two Sundays, as r.
quested by Governor Mccall of Massa-
chusetts to aid in combating Spanish
influenza. DR.. Garfields action was
based on the advice of Acting Surgeon
General Richards of the army that
continuance of the saso!cneess Sun
days would have lit.,c if any influence
on the spread Of the disease.
Governor McCall's request was trans
mitted through J. J. Storrow, fuel ad
minstrator for New England, ard was
subscribed to by all Of the state fuel
administrators in that section. They
asked that the ban be lifted because in
the opinion of physicians there plenty
OF air and sunshine was essential to
combating TIE epidemic. and tho use
OF automobiles would contribute to this
end.
DR.. Garfield stated that in round
numbers there were 100000 barrels
CT motor gasolene in stock on Septem-
Der %, the latest figures available, and
that on April ! of this year. the So
called peak period, there were approx
matcly 100000 barrels on hand, indi-
eating a shortage of approximately
100000 barrels
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05

MCOLLUM-From pneumonia. Tuesday. ,
tober l. at Camp Meade, Private 81
Wright McCollunn, jr., son of s. WI,
McCollum. of Lockport, n. Y. and brot
of Mrs. William J. Clark and Mrs. viii;
Incknort %
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Nassau Controller
Admits Pro6ting
On Tax Lien Sales
Earl J. Bennett Testihes in
Investigation by the
Mayors Committee

The Mayors committee which is con-
Quoting an investigation into the sale
and purchase of property for unpaid
taxes before eNagistrate Appleton m
the Municipal Building had for its
ch;ef witness yesta~dav Earl i. Ben
nett. controller Of Nassau County.
N:. Bennett WAS eNs mined as TO the
circumstances under which he bought
:, lot "a Nassau County tax sale for
SOS and sold it back to its original
eowner, Anton J. Wettach. 22o West
Sev"ntviirst Street frr Slnn The
lcsai risnts in this transaction, but he
was eunmoned that his opinion of the
law making such deals possible might
oc sie+o.-,,',,eG
Mr.. Wettach. it appears, owned sew
eral parcels OF land in Rockville Cen
ire. One year he did not pay taxes
on these because they had been drop
led from the assessors rolls. The tax
arrears amounted to $2.58. and Mr..
fennctt bought in the property for
this amount.
1t was brought out that the con-
troller was acquainted with Mr. Wet
tach. but that he had not communi-
Gated with HIM when he saw that the
property, which was then worth $1,000,
was put up for sale for taxes amount
ing to $2.5s.
Didn't it look strange to you?" he
was asked.
NO" was the reply. 81 believed
that he had not paid his taxes"
Mr.. Bennett added that the transac-
ton was purely personal matter be-
tween Mr.. Wettach and himself.
at seems to HE to assume the pro-
portions Of a public matter" Magis-
trate Appleton remarked. "If property
Is IN the name of man we'll known in
the county, and if one year one lot is
Topped off for unpaid taxes and another
year another is Topped off for the same
reason, and then the owner must pay
an exorbitant amount to get his prop
erty back, it seems to me to be some
thing more than a personal matter"
Mr.. Bennett also admitted the pur-
chase of other parcels of land in the
same fashion. In one case where he
paid $50 or $50 for land at public tax
sale he said that he had received $3.50
IRON the owrer in recompense.
When given an opportunity to. ex-
plain his purchase of the Wettach
property the Controller said that he
had judgment against the estate.
Certain transactions which had taken
place had convinced him, he said, that
an effort was being made to avoid pay
ment of the money involved. He
bought the Wettach property, he as
serted, with the idea of thus forcing
payment on the judgment.
Mr.. Wettach himself denied these
circumstances and onder further ques-
tioning Mr.. Bennett admitted that
shortly after obtaining the judgment
he got an attachment against some of
the Wettach property, by means of
which payment of the judgment was
begun.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05

Workers Republic" A statement that
he would align himself with the Soviet
interests in case of an American war
with the Holsheviki provoked applause
from the fifty or more invited guests.
"Tho documents published by George
Crecl through his Bureau Of Public In
formation are rdiculous." he said.
"They are fagrant forgerics have
known Leninc for ten years and WAS
associated with Trotzky in his work in
the United States. Neither would be-
tray the Russian people or take money
frorl Germany to do it. When Trotzky
was in this country he often didn't
know where his next b0-ccnt meal was
coming from. He had plenty Of
chances then and before to submit him
self to bribery if he'd wished. If he
or Lenine had wanted any large sum
OF money the gold stores of Russia
were theirs for the taking"
Nuorteva denied recent charge
made by Mr.. Creel that he was un-
friendly to the United States govern
mcnt.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Nuorteva Defends
Lenine and Trotzkv

Alleged evidence to prove the spu-
rious character of the Lenine-Trotzky
bribery documents" was advanced by
Santeri Nuorteva at a meeting of the
Women's international League held
last night at the residence of DR.. Nor
man Thomas, 221 East Seventeenth
Street. The impossibility of transfer
ring SEE, 100000 in corruption money
from Germany to Russia without leav-
ing visible dent in the gold market,
he said, furnished clinchng proof of
the Bolshevik leaders innocence.
Nuorteva identified himself as the
"accredited but unrecognized minister
to the United States of the Finnish
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05

FoREmAN. CAPABLE OF ESTIMATING. TAX,
n 1 EHARGE OF PRINTING DEPARTMENT. AID
DHESS BOA D.. 20l. TRIBUNE OFFICE
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05

TO G. HARDER. THEo ROTH. JOHN J.
Mullen. Wellington Hawkins. Miss Cur
ran, Charles Sn3 der. Mrs. II. Heft-on. WI;
~ HesehecS, Charles 4. Connor Miss
Marion pentler. Mr.. Cannon Lawrence
Shandley, G. T.. Conger. Ado'ph LefereF,
Mrs. Colt. Mr.. Danmeyer. ". Berger: You
and each of you are hereby notified that
the time for payment OF our lien upon the
property hereinafter described having ex-
pred after due notice had been, given
you we will cause such property. to Wit
Household Goods, Personal Effects. Trunks
Merchapdise. Carpets, etc, stored In oui
warehouses by you Cor In your name. OF 10
which you may have an interesD 10 DO
sold at public auction according 20 the
statute In such case made and provided.
at Monarch Auction Rooms. i6l East l2sth
street, New York City, on Friday October
-, lsfs, at 1890 a. NJ. and II the sale
thereof Is not completed on said date the
same viii be continued at the same place
on each and every Tuesday Thereafter. be.
ginning ~ 1880 A. ". on each DAY. ano
continuing until the sale .s completed.
LenoN Storage & Transfer Co., Inc.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Controller Craig Attacks
Capital Issues Committee

Charles L. Craig, Controller of the
City of New York, has made a bitter
attack on the Capital Issues Commit
tee, one of the government war boards,
for approving a S225.0O0 corporate
stock issue of the City of New York
for the purpose of improvements to
be made by the Bronx Parkway Com
mission. In letter to the committee
he characterized the committees &C
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05

ton as amazing and incomprehensible
lin view of the recent determination
by Bernard NJ. Baruch, chairman of the
committee on priorities of the War
Industries Board. that provision
should not be made for the education
of school children in the City Of New
York during the war by tho addition of
new facilitics.''
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
MARRIAGES

BROWN MOORE-sa Saturday. September %.
at Christ Church. Radlett, Herts, England.
by the Rev. Arthur P. Ducane, Louisa.
elder daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lewis Moore, formerly of New York City,
to Captain George Harold Wilberforce
Linnel Brown, Kings tLiverpooD Regi-
ment. of George Brown, II. B. NJ. Con-
sui in China (retred).
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
STORAGE NOTICES
Fidelity Storage Warehouse,
1V5-IO3 West Goth Street.

New York. October 5tb. 1919
,,, TO NJ. G. L; Belcher. Mr.. A j. coakey
han m'Ss VI, a. tAl,lips, Mr. William Eissn-
chini' Miss Carol Bond: You and each q.
Sou fa are hereby notified that III tn,e' fer
M tAlc pay..ieIl Of cur iiea upon IN rrypelw
ane ,, notice Thereof HAD been given vou. We
%iii cause such property, to Wit. Household
.oocs' Personal Effects and Merchandise.
stored in the Fidelity storage 1varehouse
by you or in your name Cor in which you
may nave an interesD, TO be sold a, public
suclon' according TO the statute in such
use ,a mace and provided. at our warehouses.
lo'-los West 96th Street, New York City,
on on MONDAY. OCTOBER e1st, 1918, st
o:oo o. M, and II the sale thereof Is not
completed on said date the same will b
convinced at the same place on each and
ygNNesy Monday thereafter. beginning at
~ eV a. m. and continuing until the sale
ls completed.
FIDELITY STORAGE WAREHOUSE,
CHAS. 4. COLLINS. Pronrietor.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
DEATHS

ARDEN-The directors of The Players ar
nounce with deep regret the death OF their
fellow member. Edwin Arden. on Octo-
Der >, 1913.
HAMILTON Bell, Secretary
N. Y, Thursday, October 3, 1918, Mary A.,
widow of the late William Bailey. Funeral
at Somers, N. Y, Monday, October T.
at at pprds p NJ carrases as will III be in waiting
Grand Central Depot at 2:55 p.
BATE Maria Melville wife Of the late
Richard Law Bate and beloved mother of
Florence e. Bate, at her residence col
West fist st, New York. October g.
funeral private Adrian, Mich papers
please copy.
RLACN-Cl,arles }. Services at THE WIN
TERBOTTOM FUNERAL HOME. SD st.
and 9th av.; the time 70 be announced
Inter.
HRo"Nr Elizabeth Frances, beloved daugh-
Y. Brown, at her residence, 1858 Madison
av. Funeral services Saturday evening, Oc-
tober S. at O'Clock. Friends invited :
BRYSON-Society of Colonial Wars in the
State of New York, 43 Cedar st. New
York. 1t is with deep regret that an
nouncement is made of the death on Oc-
tober !. at New Castle Del. of their late
roll '0
FREDERICK DWIGHT, Secretary.
BULL"!NNiE Mary Christsna Wood
daughter OF Edwin {. Wood and Chsr,
lotto Caroline Wood. Thursday, October :.
at her supror nome. Holland Pier. Rock.
First Congregational Church, Rockaway
Beach, Sunday, October 6, at 8 a. m. In
terment at Rockland Cemetery. Sparkiu.
Rockland County, N. Y.
CHAPIN-On Wednesday, October ?. at
Mynn' M Mass, Mrs Fred Chaplin. sister of
Mrs ): G. and F. S. Heinsheimer and Mrs.
Jules Hellner. of New York Mrs. l. Wise.
OF Hartford. Conn. and Mrs S. Vert
helm, of Belle Plain. Iowa. Funeral Fri
day at Hartford. Conn.
COLLINS-On Wednesday. October 9. 1915.
Charles Collins. in the seth year OF his
age. Funeral. private. from his late resi-
d@nce, 1888 East S6th st. New York CITY.
on Saturday, October :, at O'Clock D. m
lnterment 1t Wocdia,gn.
Court, az Morningside av., Ahijah Mor"an 1.sa,,'
Dederer, aged 81 years. husband of ida
Elizabeth Irpler. Funeral private
1oPSlLL--On October 4, 1918, at the res;.
1ence OF his brother. James Gopsill ~
DUNCAN av;, Jersey City, William Copsiu
mains u, pn''aeelphls; Sslps husband of Emma Ro.
October s. 1918. Philadelphia and Masas.
chusetts papers copy.
ALLiDAf-SAmuel A.. on Octoh.r .
~ Hneral E services from his Iats residence.
~ ~. East 18th st, Bronx. on Saturday
october D. at p. m. Interment Woodlawn.
HAMMoND-At Camp Dix. @, Thursday,
october ), 1918, Alfred Gordon Hamrnond'
s,osporal. OF a9th Company. l2th Battalion.
.'ea Depot Brigade, formerly of 63 Ncysark
A. bioomheld, \. j. Notice Of funeral
HAYNES-Wednsxd r..o,e~ ,,
we OF Joseph A. Haynes at Fanwood, n
d., IN the I'D year of her age Services
WIN be held at the home of her son, John
October 5. AZ 5 p. m.
HARTMAN-Departed this life Wednesday
october 2, Caroline, beloved mother Of
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
COLUMBIA
GRAMMAR
Founded l7sz SCHOOL

5. and w. 03d st. Tel. 1881 River,
F1reproof Building Boys pretared for Columbia
Cornell Harvard. Princeton. Yale other collegeA
Reg'd by Regents. Business Course. Primary MIL.
tary Drill Gymnasium. Playground
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. Oct IA cyclonic depression Of
widc extent has moved into the upper Mississippi
Valley. Pressure In the East continues high with
fairly strong anti cyclone central over
New England. There have been thunder showers
in Florida and local rains in the upper lake region
and North Dakota. Il is considerably warmer
In the middle Mississippi Valley and the lakc re-
ss Sss"fss IS s IN % Ike .s, %
region ana thence eastward TO northern New Ena-
saturday in Eastern d.strc:s also in in tho
nrptr ohio Valley and lower lake region: cooler
so On Sunday Ss UPPER ay anS 5
on Lake Superior. Michigan and Northern Huron
Forecast In Immediate Vicinity Northern Now
England. showers Saturday and probably Sunday
warmer Saturday
Southern Now England. fair and warmer sstur-
day: Sunday probably fair.
Eastern New York. fair and warmer Saturday.
except showers in north portion; Sunday unsettled
probably showers
Eastern PENNSYLVANIA New Jcrs.v De,aw.ra ts,r
ha stu warmer SATURDAY. Sunday unsettled. probably
S"vWe1s; Wester, rnpaMatS %inpas temper
gnooshy showers Saturday. with rising temperature
sunday partly cloudy
Local oflcIal Reccrd.--The following official rec
ord from the Weather Bureau shows temperatures
during the last twenty four hours in comparison
with the corresponding date Of last year:
1913 1917 1918 1917
~ noon n......N 62 III D. M. s.57 50
Highest temperature yesterday. 81 degrees lat
~ p: M lowest. A degrees lat 710 a. m):
aaaoerase. az 81 degrees average date last year
81 o. degrees average same date for thirty three years
Humidity
a. m...66 p. m.......37 p m.sl
Barometer Reading
a. IN. Al l p. M. 3O.40 s D. m,So 81
Local foFecast-fair and warmer to-day. To.
morrow. unsettled. probably showers: Increasing
coudness. '"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
AUCTION SALES
NOTICE or sxrcvross s.,x

Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed, Edward Y. Panin. Executor Of The
Estate OF Thcophile Papin, DR.. peceased
will, on the 10th day of October, 1915 hs ,
tween the hours Of 2 o'clock A. NJ. and &
o'clock +, NJ. of that day, sell at Publio
sale at the Auction Rooms OF Robert &,
Graham. Inc, s24 Broadway, city Of New
York. certain articles OF personal goods
and chattels belonging to the Estate Of
Terms of Sale--Al the above articles viii
be sold to the highest bidder for cash.
Edward v. Papln Executor Of the Estat, n,
Iheophlie Papln. Jr.. dsctaasd. datsd Nov ysrs
City, N. T., 0et 4th. 1919 "'A