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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
Granulated Sugar Unchanged

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Refned SUGAR
is unchanged, with local reiiners quo..
ing 7.45c. The Federal and the WsIn.aa
companies continue withdrawn. CUBAN
raws are unchanged at 6.005c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb; .s;EThere was an an
coffee futures today, March being.
points lower and other months showing
n decline OF 1 point to an advance OF
2 points. There was little nquidatlon
in the March position ana iair demand
for the distant months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25

OF the announcement that no divia...
would be paid on II C common stocL ~
that S15.S00.00O of the largo sns-, "
with that OF 1917 Ancludcd, was sub',s
tuted against the item for good ,,iii
patents of si6,699.299 carried as ,..,' u
Net profit for the year 1917 wac y.
3o5,722 and the surplus. after alIow,no'
of sl,f00.00O for preferred stock AN
dends. was sG,905.722. This surnlus y.
ded to the previous surplus made ~
accumulated eatuk1gs sl5.s55,3iG, Tbsr. e
fore. with ths s15.sOOOOo dednc,'s
against patents ana good will tho y.
naming surplus i9 only S55,3te.
The following table gives a comn.,,
son OF last years operation: with ~.
previous year: '"s
1917 ,o,.
r., Year ended December ~ 1915
Gross Gross sales ,..,.... SOS. 2d3. .sG5 s5o. .2,o rs,
,nst .,,.,...... Sd,iSi.Si5 ,j2ss7S...
Other income Un- '''oi''io'
Cluding standard
Fddystonco F2ddft omnorEhS,ii,ldinas' hni,ldian,a,ss' o"iis ssia2s
Gross profit ....... - 71O iSi ,8' ttSo..'l2J
Taxes interest, etc i.jiG ,iGi iII'ooeeoo.ss oeo W.
Less reserve forr a. 1i's"o'SiV 9.fH,6ii
Less %Ss'' reserve for 10000 10000
Less capital charges ''''o'o" "",,s
,.ssd ssd "djas5mGn,s sm@2,IH5,,on 'aSlis sol,@
machinery, ctc..... . . ,ea o..
Less capital surplus ''V'o
met value Eddy
stone huldingsD.. ~ set "a,
Net profit ....... : S3u5InI nGia 9s.
Preferred dividend o.. 400 OOn / aoo noa
Surplus for year.. GNOJ7nn DID yse
surplus forward 90. Sal0Gin issy ~.
Capital surplus .... . sal 30,
Total surplus ....... Is 5Sj53iB ( Sio 70,
Written off patents ''-'
and good will...... 10 500 600
Final surplus ...... 553iG oto s,i
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BANK CLEARlNGS

Haul, clearings today compared WitF cor
responding day last two years; ,n,,
pbns. ,,4. .da4s.ii4, So, Go3 oa9 sa9 aSS i92
pmstor al MO 1913 ~ G3o.aIn ~ 3mG. SOS
\ Work 3OT 30. $50 $50, I09,GT' 20, Jas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

March 1 TO holders OF record February 2s
regular quarterly Of IN per cent on pre-.
ferred, payable April 70 stock ~ record
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UNFAVORABLE DEVELOPMENTS
HAVE BAD EFFECT ON STOCKS
Deferring of Brooklyn Rapid Transit Divi-
dend Declaration and Fear of No St. Paul
Payment Cause Declines
High Points in Today's Financial Neus

LHfdrordbc Developments
York cchon0c
fear heard IN the street that
HcdrincS rd
Cotton fr Scandinavian
Phiiadclpha unchanged
York Loud
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
JONDO> y

LONDON Money on call was un-
changed today at 3 per cent. Inc rd.t
of discount in the Omen market ior snort
and three months bills was 3's per cent
unchanged
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ANNUAL MEETINGS
LEHIGH COAL o,.. AND NAVIGATION

Phlladelphia. February II. 1918.
'.Ths Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
NJ viii be held at the once OF the Com
~. 487 Chestnut St. Philade phia, Pa,
y Iebpunry 26. 1918, at IL o'clock a. m
|H6r, and where am election will be held for
111ident and, Board of Managers TO serve
@he ensuing year.
E6ples Of the Annual Report can be had
tie companys Office on and after Feb
HENRY II. PEAsE.
re Itri. Hecretar ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
LOCAL LOANS DECREASE


The average condition of members Of
the Philade .pha Clearing House Asso-
citation for the week preceding today
Is shown in the weekly statement. with
comparisons. as follows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and nv which there were no
transactions today The price given Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
CHICAGO, Feb .

CHICAGO, Feb. %.
Tho market for oats developed firm
ness today on covering by shorts after
it had been weaker on renewed selling
in the early trading Dealings We're
fairly active. Strength in MINNEAPOLIS
was a factor here
\ ruling as to maximum prices in
tho Chamber of Commerce there pro-
vided. II was said. that in case Of default
the settling committee would take the
value Of the cash article In all mar
kets into consideration in fixing a set
tlcmcnt price rather than the maximum
placed on futures.
The belt railway modified its en-
barge by lifting the ban against the
Baltimore and Ohio and the New York
Central Railroads.
The high on March was soIac; the
low S7asc. and the close Sgasc COM
pared with sS7sc the final quotation of
Saturday. The best on May was SsIec;
/ the bottom SGiac, and the final sSc.
against S7asc. Saturdays last price.
/ Buying of corn by commission houses
rallied that market after il had been
easier. There was not much pressure
Reports of "A blizzard in Iowa and fall
ing temperatures were looked upon as
against the movement and brought
about covering by shorts 'The country
however, appeared to be willing to sell
1t was reported that elevator inter-
ests have had a conference with officials
of the Government regarding the use
of driers for conditioning grain for en-
port. Chicago driers can handle about
i25, 900 bushels day
! The visible supply in the Unued
States is $4,000 bushels. against
6,333.O0O bushels in the previous week
and l2.s32 900 bushels last year
The high on March was Sl27% the
low s127i@, and the close S1.27la bid
unchanged The best on May was Sl27;
the bottom Sl26i2, and the final 81 26 "a
against l263i, Saturdays last price.
! Leading futures ranged as follows:
Corn (new delivery sat
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IiNNIls
RAILROAD EARNINGS
NEW YORK CENTRAL

COLORADO AND SOUTHERN
Second week February s3i5.44a $l3.osa
From January IT,, a,2i6,053 '5O,5I0
CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS AND
LOUISVILLE
Second week Feb. Sl60.5I3 sll .shs
From January L.. 116.S39 ".so's3
MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND SAULT
STE MARIE
second Nyoek Feb, S4pOaOO $50. sos
From January 80, 3,003.4S2 'l67 .0i6
ANN -ARBoR
socond ,reex Feb s3sl3a ss5 ns5
From January L.. 2S6, sGi 'i3 49,
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Dec net after taxes sl,4l1,090 81 S3l .52S
IL mos net aft. tXs.. 2Ii73, O3j ~ lOo,li
TOLEDO. ST. LOUIS AND WESTERN
Second week Feb sl39.442 50. $50
From January H., 0a5,g.j 'liI, SOL
slnnrease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25

PHILADELPHIA - call, per cent
time, 5iaGG per cent tCmmerclal
paper. three to four months o"5Si per
cent; six months, 5@ j"i
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B. r. T. Defers Action on Dividend

NEW YORK. Feb 25.--The Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company deferred
action on its dividend The rate here
tofore prevailing has been " per cent
quarterly, or . per cent per apnum
sae's \. a
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~ R9SRsIqHf ,SRs glTl, sr,rs 4 G9MTaNy raNyy.s -

A1sEsicxS UTiLiriEs coMPANY 4.
3 Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders
- % Directors 10. serve for the ensuing
MllI b. held at the ONCE of the Com
a ~ Chestnut st. Phiis isdelPhia. Pa. on
81 AkTHuR ~ MlLLEh. Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25

Following are quotations for Inactive
New York stocks and in which there
were no transactions today. The price
given is the last previous sale:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25

=. NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAI
~ application has been made to the
81 new stock certificates to replace the stock
in the name OF Della b. Moylan.
Sor two and three shares respectively. In
tSs Philadelphia Electric Company, the same
having pee" THOMAS J. MINNIcK. Jr.,
.,x fo- Estate of Delta n, Moylan. Decd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
Paris Bourse Today
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

PARIS, Feb. 25.-The Bourse was
steady today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25

j 1i1ESIcANS 6As coNFANY
~ ncrkst st5set

.,.r,y a,y,a..,s ,s;sftY,ss y =. q ...., .,sss
ssxn. ss..,., !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Total sales. S3,5l8. 200. compared with
s? ,6e5 900 on Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
OATS IS STRONGER
ON SHORT COVERING
Firmness Develops After Sell.
ing in Early Trading Had
Weakened Market
GRAIN nELr WEATHER ronr,,sr

hhNiN WELT WEATHER FORECAST
tHittuO, Feb. 25.-Illnois-Hnju and
fair and much colder ''
Mlssouri--t nscttIed and much colder
lo"tahi will rnin, turning 10 snow in
east Tuesday fair ~ w
Misconsin-Nnow and much colder To-
night; Tuesday generally fair.
m hnne>ot'-ncnerall fair tonight and
TueNiaS: cold wave near Lake Superior
tonight. '''"'
Iowa. older and much colder tonight
day fair.
day. """ '"eH
south bakota-Iair tonight coIdcr 4,
warmer. ' '""
Nebraska-fair tonight: Tuesday fair
aud warmer. "'
kansas-Fair and much colder tonight:
Tuesday fair.
Montana-,ienerally fair and warmer TO-
night and TUESDAY. "
NSOmfig-Far tonight and Tuesday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Total sales. 632 900 shares. compared with
36l 400 shares on SATURDAY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25

Directors Of the Keystone Watch
Case Company were reelected at the
annual meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
work or Fight" In England

LONDON, July 25:-A mobile labor
army to be used wherever the short
age of labor is felt, and consisting
mainly of skilled workers, is being
formed by the government.
AS the man power employed OF es-
sential war work Is being depleted TO
meet the demands of the army. the
government finds 1t essential to man
ipulate the remaining man power to
keep UP and increase the output OF
war industries.
An appeal has therefore been is
sued to all skilled workers now not
working in essential war industries to
enroll voluntarily and place their serv-
ices at the disposal of the govern
ment. They will be transferred from
one industry to another only when the
national interest demands 1t.
A survey of labor will be made. and
those found not to be working in es-
sential war industries will be asked
to enroll in this mobile army or give
reasons why such enrolment will en-
tail great personal harm. Exemption
from service in the army on ground OF
essential war work will be denied
those who fail to comply with the
governments request.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
Lii Match In Ether Room
at PaTIIn; Held for Action

AS the first move in a campaign
inaugurated by the Department of
Justice against criminal carelessness
in munitions factories, John johnson
of Parlin, an employe in the DUPONT
Powder Works, was arrested Tuesday
and arraigned before United States
Commissioner Pfaff at Elizabeth,
charged with violation of the sabot-
age act. He was held in $1,000 bail
for the federal grand jury and taken
to the Essex county Jail in default.
johnson on July IS, 1t is charged,
lighted a cigarette in ar ether room
at the DUPONT plant. causing a mild
explosion. The complaint preferred
against him by Special Agent Roy S.
! Hall alleges hat he did this with In
tent to obstruct war preparations.
The mar is said to have told Com
missioner Pfaff that he knew 1t was
wrong to smoke In the ether room,
but he had seen a box of matches
handy and could not Withstand the
Temptation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
Ads Ask for Food

ROME, July 25-The scarcity of
food in Austria Is revealed by the col
umns of want ads" in Austrian
newspapers.
Valuable art objects. furniture, Jew
elry, clothing and articles of all kinds
are offered in exchange for food.
Here are a few OF the advertise
ments appearing in Trieste newspa
pers that are typical of those in all
the Austrian papers:
Iron bed, pair of black trousers.
and coat offered in exchange for food
stuffs."
New novels, large selection, in
exchange for five pounds of food"
Finest stockings. lady's colored, In
exchange for sugar or fats"
Linen sheet wanted to make into a
dress, for cash or maize meal"
yellow canary in exchange for a
rabbit, Japanese vases for fats or
beans"
"a business suit offered in exchange
for one pound of fat"
1.-TWO and one-hfth pounds or UNI
roasted coffee offered for a single bed
and mattress complete"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
Letters From
Local Soldiers

The following letter received from
Sergeant Edward @. Cherescavich
from somewhere in France by Private
Stephen j. Lakomski, at Aberdeen
Proving Grounds, Aberdeen. Maryland
Somewhere in France.
Dear Pal Steve:
Just a few lines to let you know that
/ am well and getting along fine. Now
first of all, / want to let o know
that / could not write sooner because
we were always on the move and 1
guess there will be no stop till we
reach Berlin, where we will rest.
The boat which we sailed on arriv-
ed safe at our foreign port without
any trouble of any kind. 1t was a fine
trip all the way over, we had all kinds
Of sports on the boat There weren't
many fellows seasick because 1t was
nice, smooth water, only one or two
days that 1t was rough, 30 that Is
about all about the boat.
About this country, it is fine over
here. The railroads have such cars as
you see in the books about h Amer
lean army in France. When We move
see in the U. s. is automobiles with
any place we put our packs in the car
and we get on top of the cars. 1t Is
nice to travel in this country.
The funny thing here that you can
steam engine fronts, and every wagon
is q two wheel al no matter how big
or how small the load is, 1t Is only on
a two wheel cart.
At one place we were allowed to go
out to the city, so / went to see what
/ could see, but I do not know the
name of the city because every thing
Is written in French, and I can't make
out what 1t is.
Getting along here 1t is a little hard
because when % go any place 1t is
hard to make what they say because
they all speak French. am trying
hard to learn French. I know how
to count their meney already that Is
the first thing I learned. When I re-
turn to u. s. I expect to be able to
speak that language.
Near our camp there is a few houses
and also there are few wine houses,
Wine seems to be plentiful around
here, so all the fellows are satisfied
with France, because they can get
French wine.
So having no more to write I will
close my letter with best regards and
luck to you.
] remain,
SERGEANT EDWARD @. CHERES-
CAVICH, Co. d. 311th Inf, Ameri-
can z. F., France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
ReeruIteT Works Nights


First Sergeant Trapper, In charge
OF the local recruiting station at $50
Smith street, win be at the recruiting
station until Q o'clock IN the evenings
during the next few weeks to answer
all questions regarding enlistments in
any branch Of the service. Sergeant
Trapper a been in various branch
es OF the government service and can
explain the advantages and workings
OF each.
Only one enlistment has been Sc
cured through the local once this
week. Hyman Jonas. OF Fifteenth
avenue. Brooklyn, enlisted In the
Field Artillery on Tuesday.
All branches OF the service are
open at the present time with the ex-
ception OF the aviation section OF the
signal corps and several engineer
regiments
Word has been received at the local
ONCE that the standard OF weights
and measurements for the army has
been lowered. The minimum weight
Is now 10. The height standard has
been reduced 20 80 trnhea
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
Shortage OF Gas
Means Precaution
For The Red Cross

Gas consumption in France, at
least on American Red Cross ambu-
lances in Europe, is measured by
blocks to- the liter rather than miles
to the gallon.
Gas or essence" is a precious arti-
Gle in the war zone and not at all
easy to get; in fact, almost impossi-
BILE to buy for cash. Fortunately, the
gas stations maintained by the
French and American armies cooper
ate with the American Red eros
Motor Service and allow ambulances
and trucks to obtain limited quanti-
ties of gas on Garnet" or triplicate
orders supplied to Red Gross rivers.
Any gas obtained from a French sta
ton, however, Is merely borrowed
and the Red Cross must returh 1t
liter for liter from stocks reaching
1t at the various ports. The official
orders filled from American Army
stores are redeemed In cash. The
French, however, will not part with
their gasoline for money.
With gasoline, as well as motor
equipment so precious. the Red Cross
has instituted unusual gas saving
measures governing its entire feet Of
ga ambulances, trucks and other
gas vehicles. Carburetor adjustments
receive unremitting attention. No
car is allowed to continue to run
with leaking valves OF any other de-
feet which will lower its "blockage"
per quart, or waste oil. No chauffeur
who Is not expert In getting maxi
mum 'blockage' remains long at the
wheel. Every chance of joyriding Is
eliminated by a system which we'll
might be adopted by owners of pleas
ure ears and trucks of the United
States.
No cars leave the garage ever for
O trip of four blocks until the odom-
eter reading Is taken carefully and
gas in the tank or In reserve cans
measured accurately. The driver
starts out with a trip card registering
all these facts and new readings are
taken on his return to the garage or
on his arrival at the next Red Cross
Motor Transportation station. II his
odometer shows that he a deviated
from the shortest path between the
garage and his objective, or IL his
time indicates that he has been de-
layed, he is called upon for an ex-
PLANTATION. A doubtful excuse brings
O sharp warning; a second ofense
puts him on the wash rack" wash
ing dirty cars for several days. AS
all Red Cross drivers are militarized
he has to take his medicine. A third
| offense may send him to the provost
marshal OF the American Army In
Paris as q military offender. Various
punishments are melted out but the
! most feared of all, they say Is an or
tder that the man be separated from
! the Red Cross and sent back to AM
| erica in disgracel
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
June ship Building Made
New Worlds Tonnage Record

WASHINGTON. July ga worlds
record In shipbuilding was shattered
in American shipyards in June by the
production of a total tonnage Of $780,
400.
This is at the rate of s,s64.So tons
a year, but it is likely that 1915 will
exceed even that huge tonnage, for
the last six months of the year will
produce many more ships than the
first half.
The total tonnage completed and
launched July 4 las not yet been an
nounced, but the figures for June are
now available. They show that the
total tonnage completed in the first six
months of the year was 1,oS4,600.
This includes the months when
shipbuilding was hampered by bad
weather and worse transportation.
For the first five months ending
May 81, 1918, steel ships a~ggregating
S04,2 70 tons were completed.
Adding to this figure the June pro-
duction of 262,900 ons of steel ships
and 1880 tons Of wooden ships, the
figures for the first half of the year
are obtained. The July figures should
exceed AGO. 900 tons, and the total will
climb steadily.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
BolshepiSm StaggerS Russia

tory with q population of 46,000.006
This decrease in the area of the Ruae
sian Republic is slightly less than ~
per cent, but the lost provinces are
the most fertile and most populous o.
the entire country.
The last territory had q total bread
and potato production. conservativelY
estimated Of 2.se6, 600. 900 puds. \
pud or pood Is 1907 pounds). In othaf
words the arabic area IL reduced IL
per cent and crops lessened 81 PEP
cent.
In railways the losses represent 17,v
500 versts, out of O total Of $4,000, %
about one-fourth. This loss is even
more serious than the mileage figures
indicate, inasmuch as the surrendered
territory includes many of Russia'e
most important railway functions.
Prior to the war Russia's total ans
nual production In manufacturers wnA
$500, 900, 600 rubles) q ruble equals
b1.6 cents) the number OF workme1
employed was 2,0T5,000 and the NUNS
Der OF machines In use was Last. 900,
The reductions new represent 925, 900,
600 rubles, e12.ooo workmen and SIS
900 machines or respectively SO pei
cent and 80 per cent.
In coal and iron output, the basis
of all industry in Russia, the reduo@
ton is oven more startling. Before
the war Russia produced annually a.
900, 900, 900 puds of coal n 6 0.000,s
900 puds OF iron. Present Russia can
produce only 500. 000,000 puds Of coal
and 1 $1,000, 900 pubs of iron.
Wipes Out Development.
These figures mean that Russia'9
Industrial development of the past
twenty years Is practically wiped out
as a result of the fourth year OF the
war-the sabotage OF the Russian
peace program and the policy Of the
Bolsheviki.
The big question now is whether
Russia can Withstand such blood-let@
ting. In opposing the forces of impe~
rialism she faces her severest battle
for political and economic independ-
ence. Only the speediest reorganiza-
ton OF the nations physical and hu-
man material can prevent Russia's
falling into the status OF China or
Turkey.
The task is too big for the Bol-
sheviki. Only the united efforts Of
the whole democracy of the country
by e of a real constituent assem-
bly, can v her.
The fourth year of the war saw
Russia's great revolution and Russia'a
great fall.
Will the fifth year be the year Of
her awakeninE2
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
Still the Huns Sheer and
Say Yankees Can't Flight

AMSTERDAM, July 25:-That the
German people are still being fed lies
about Americas unpreparedness for
war and inability to send a stable
force to France this year Is shown by
an article by the military correspond
ent of the "Deutsche Tageszeitung,"
who encourages his readers to believe
II there are any Americans at the
front they are quite negligible. h
Deutsche Tageszeitung say in part:
The true position of Americas
military help is gradually revealed.
Already we see the statement in the
American Press that the hurried ship
ments of unframed troops were only
undertaken to placate the allies who
were suppllcating for help.
English voices, too, are clamor-
ing loudly in favor of holding the
western front with British troops I'M
til a great and fully equipped Ameri-
can army has really arrived (Which
will be somewhere about the early
part Of next century,, because the ex-
perience gained hitherto of the doings
of the badly trained little American
army have been very far from encour-
aging.
The question simply resolves itself
20 this: AR the British really able
to hold the western front so long with
their own troops7'
"In the first place she may have a
long time to wait; and, secondly, all
sorts of things might happen in the
meantime. Nor should we forget
about those hundreds of thousands OF
American aeroplanes which, as was
dinned into the worlds ear last year
with the voice of a giant fishwife,
were by now to be dealing destruction
among the Huns, but which have not
yet materialized.
TT is evident, therefore. that once
again the products of the entente
witches cauldron have passed up the
chimney in smoke, in lies, and decep'
tons"