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NOW AT HERsCHEL ISLAND.
Explorer Stefansson and Party Re.
ported in Good Health.

DAWSON. Yukon Territory, Janu-
ary 4,-Viihjalmur Stefansson is at
Herschel Island and expects to reach
Nome. Alaska. next summer. according
to reports reaching here from Fort
Yukon, Alaska. The entire Stefansson
party was reported in good health
northwest mounted police winter
patrol has left here with mails for Fort
Mcpherson to connect with similar
patrol from Herschel Island. The pa
troll will probably return here in March
with fun details of the results of Ste
fansson's expedition.
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F0UR-p0UND POTATOES.
Grown, in Montana and Displayed in
Miss Rankin'a Ofice.

Four-pound potatoes. grown IN Butte
Mont. are being displayed IN the once
OF Miss Jeanette Rankin. Representa-
tive from Montana, as an evidence OF
how farmers In her state are doing
their best to help reduce the cost OF liv-
ing by crowding the soil.
Some OF these potatoes. that are q
quarter peck in themselves. have been
sent by Miss Rankin to President Will
son and to Food Administrator Hoover
for their own tables. Miss Rankin has
received a note of appreciation from
President Wilson. stating that he enjoy
ed the big2 "spud." and from Mrs
Hoover
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CHANGES I. W. W. PLEAS.
Attorney for 106 Charged With Con-
spiracy Withdraws mot Guilty"

CHICAGO. January George e.
vanderveer. attorney for the 1o6 al
legged members of the Industrial Work
ers of the World, appeared in Judge K.
NJ Landis' court yesterday. when their
trials on charges of conspiracy against
the government were called. and with
drew their pleas of not guilty. In
place Of these pleas, he substituted mo-
tions for bills of particulars in the
cases Of sixty-seven of the men, bills
of demurrer for eighty-three and pleas
in abatement for twenty-three of the
indicted men. None of the mon on trial
allowed his original plea to stand. Thai
action prolongs the trial. it is believed
until the March term of court.
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BOMBS ON 1NrERNED SHIPS.
German Sailing Vessels in Chilean
Port "Fixed" for Destruction.

SAN FRANCISCO. January 4.-Thres
interned German sailing ships in the
port Of CaIste Buena. Chile. VIII blow
UP as soon as they are taken to seas
according to Capt Peter c. Rasmussen.
captain Of q steamer that has arrived
here from the southern port. Dynamite
bombs and cartridges placed around
the masts of the ships, the captain said
today, would explode as soon ~ the
masts began to work In their steppings.
Capt. Rasmussen said he had seen the
bombs and cartridges at the base OF Tn
masts and that the Germans boasted
OF II
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Earthquake at Oberammergau.

GENEVA, January 4.-The Zurich
observatory reports that a serious
earthquake. which was recorded re-
Gently. has been located at Oberam-
mergau, in upper Bavaria, and also in
the upper valley of the Lech river.
Oberammergau is noted for the Pas
sion Play" performed every ten years
by the peasants in fulfilment of a vow
made by the Inhabitants in 1884
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Mr.. and Mrs. Isidor Kaufman an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Beatrice to Mr.. Max L. Colman Of
Washington, d. c.
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make an indefinite stay in the orient.
Mrs. Barbour was formerly Miss Mil
dred Marshall Koonce.
Mrs w. V. Cox and Mrs. Charles
Oehm Parks will be at home with Mrs.
Hannay Mondays in February.
The Sisterhood OF the Washington He
brew Congregation win have as it's guest
at It's meeting Monday afternoon Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait
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Mr.. and Mrs. George F.. Corson have
sent out cards announcing the marriage
of their daughter Edna Lois and Mr..
Frank ]. Barteman. The marriage took
place Monday, December "a. at Wash
inpton n G
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30ciet,

Lewis Nixon, and 10 at the Shoreham for
the winter. Senator Lewis, who has
completed a trip to Texas. inspecting
camps and cantonments Is now in Chi
cago, but will come to Washington
within q few days.
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Mrs Eliphalet Fraser Andrews and
Miss Andrews. who have been in New
York. are the guests of Miss Mime
gerode. at 2115 street, en- route south.
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Senator and Mrs. Lee S. Oyerman with
their daughters, the Misses Kathryn
and Grace Overman, are at the Pow
hatan for the season.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Barbour left yes
terday for San Francisco by way of Los
Angeles, whence they will sail January
IL for China. They will go first to
Shanghai, and then to Picking, and will
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Lewis Nixon, and 10 at the Shoreham for
the winter. Senator Lewis, who has
camps and cantonments, Is now in Chi
cago, but will come to Washington
within few days.
Mrs Eliphalet Fraser Andrews and
Miss Andrews. who have been in New
York. are the guests of Miss Mime
gerode. at 2115 P street. en- route south.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isidor Kaufman an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Beatrice to Mr.. Max L. Colman Of
Washington. D. c.
Senator and Mrs. Lee S. oyerman. with
their daughters, the Misses Kathryn
and Grace Oyerman, are at the Pow
hatan for the season.
Mrs. S. J. Crupper announces the mar
riage of her daughter, Mrs. Francis C.
Hampton. widow of William F. Hamp-
ton of this city, to DR.. Kurt Q. Mentzel,
son of Mr.. and Mrs r. T. Mentzel. on
was performed by Rev. ]. E. Briggs. DR..
Mentzel has been stationed at Camp
Meigs in the Medical Corps. U. S. A.
He left yesterday for New York, whore
he awaits orders. Mrs. Mentzel will re-
main with her mother at the Hoffman
until DIR. Mentzers return from France.
The Army Service League. of which
MIS-. Albert IL. NILS IS preSi0ent, Will
hold its second meeting tomorrow after
noon a. Mrs. Dimock's residence, 1901
18th street. The financial committee
will meet at . o'clock. and will be fol-
lowed by a general meeting at 3. All
women who are interested in equipping
the men in the camps and scantonments
with knitted garments with the least
possible delay are invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Corson have
sent out cards announcing the marriage
of their daughter Edna Lois and Mr..
Frank J. Barteman. The marriage took
place Monday. December "a. at Wash
ington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Barbour left yes
terday for San Francisco by way of Los
Angeles, whence they will sail January
and than To apd u,;11
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| Senator James D. Phelan was host at
dinner last evening. entertaining in
| compliment to his house guests. Mr.. and
Mrs Francis J. Carolan of California.
who will leave tomorrow for New York.
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Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Charles Warren. who have been passing
the holidays with Mr.. Warren's father.
have returned 10 Washington.
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Mr.. John Wilber Jenkins entertained
at a box party last evening at the Ma
tional. when his guests were the Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels. Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett, Admiral
and Mrs. Leigh G. Palmer. Admiral Nc
Gowan. Miss Ethel Bagley, Lieut.. Wells
Hawks and Mr.. Norborne Robinson.
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Mrs. James Mcdonald. who has been
spending the holidays at Chicago. will
return to Washington today.
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FRENCH T FLYERS 8
ESCAPE HUNS BY
A CLEVER RUSE
Walk Boldly Away From Pris-
on Camp Disguised AS Of
ficers OF Enemy Army.

PARIS. 3--1f1;orrcspondence
of The Associated Prcss)-In escap.
ing from Gcrman military prison,
Lieutenant Roland G..NGarros and lieu.
tenant Antoine Marchal, the two cclc-
bratcd French aviatQrs, repeated the
exploits of the famous German Cap
tain lioepcnick." After having been
twice caught and punished for at
tempting to Ntahe French leave"
Garros and Marchal recalled how gull.
bic the people and soldiers proved
themselves in the case of the shOcmak
cr Voigt who under the name Of Cap
tain Kocpcnick" and in an officers uni
form laid everything under contribu-
tiOn and was saluted and honorcd as
only Il German military officer could
be.
So they made French blue horizon
cloth uniforms resembling as closely
as possible those OF German officers.
When they were finished all they had
to do was to simply walk out of their
prison, out of the camp and out Of the
town. salutcd on every hand by sen
tinels. soldiers off duty and civilians.
Once clear of the town they doffed
the uniforms and made their way to
the frontier of Holland by rail quite
comfortably, Their greatest Difficult
ty was in crossing the line. 1t took
them three days during which they
crcpt on hands and knees backward
and forward alternately, dodging sen.
tinels.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
HE MEAT LIE

Another mischicvous lie, apparent
ly spread by pro.Gcrman influence, Is
at work IN many parts OF the coun-
try. IT Is to the effect that the United
States government wants no fresh
meat TO be killed for three months
this summer
The lie should be promptly nailed
wherever II appears. The govern.
mcnt wants nothing Of the sort. II
expects cattle, sheep and hogs to be
killed about az usual. All that II asks
III that, of the meat thus provided, we
should eat Il little less than usual,
particularly Of pork products, 80 that
we may send more TO our allies.
There are more meat animals In
the country than ever before. We
have been killing more than ever, and
exporting more than ever and expect
to continue doing SO.
The mischief in this particular lie
consists in the fact that II it were be-
licvcd and less livestock were killed
and less meat provided, soon there
would not be enough meat available
for export Moreover. because meat
was scarce ut home, our people would
consume more wheat and thus deprive
our allies of bread.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
COMMUNICATIONS
CARING FOR UNDEslRAsLEs
Editor Banner:

DulIOr banner:
Since the science of Eugenia has
done much to relieve society of "A con
gcstlon of undesirable specimens of
humanity, IL has dcvolved upon the
great state OF Ohio to step in and
caro- for, and experiment in develop.
ing and improving tho helpless and
almost hopeless children of degcncr
ates thrust out into tho community.
An experiment only, but let us hope II
may prove II permanent relief from
the sad condition their creations have
left, as n threat to humanity-to up
lift and improve the degenerate ciril.
drcn, is the present effort Of the state
Of Ohio. '' ,g& aet
Child reclamation as an Ohio OK
pertinent began on May I, 1918. Let
ms mark the day I'm uors calendar, IL
is The datc when seveJy court IN the
siatc willieomwit dciipqucnt children
to u state board OF administration.
Reform schoGs and .children's pris-
ons, with the success of&Gthc new
movement, will pass away. A jury of
experts In the study of childhood,
physically, mentally and morally,
skilled and intelligent men. deeply
sympathetic with child life, will be IN
charge. Delinquent children are rec
ognized AS pathological subjects ma
tcrial treatment instead of punitive
measures. Sympathetic readers will
have the place of guards and keepers,
and force will give way to scientific
study.
After examining the legal record Of
each case, nn agent of the state bu-
rcau viii visit the homes and examine
| the Influences and surroundings and
carefully consider the treatment the
children hayc received before passing
ulpn sthen. Z =. : A. ",
Advocates of the system say it can
not fail. but If child cannot be re
stored to normal conditions, enough
/ Improvement will Justify the work OF
remaking detectives and delinuucnts
Our old methods may have been total
| ly wrong and were terribly expensive
/ Advanced observers have condemn
( ed Furnishing helpless, defective chill
drcn for conduct in which they are
not responsible, II this experiment
becomes success, other states vii
| follow and punitive institutions vii
/ be out Of business and dclinaucn
/ boys and girls viii be cured, whci
possible, with scientific treatment an,
kindly care Instead Of Instruments .
harmful punishnents,
MARTHA T.. IRVINE
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ing sentiment of the German popula.
ton that Is exposed to allied attack.
The parliament OF the grand duchy
of Baden recently took similar notice
of the growing peril by adopting q
resolution requesting the imperial
government TO take action along this
line. The people of the Baden cities,
particularly Karlsruhe, Freiburg and
Mannheim, have seen new light
since the British and French flying
squadrons have been bombing them
with murdcrous effect and demoraliz.
ing repetition.
Most of the Germans now rccog.
nize that baby killing" is wipng. It
is inhuman, they say, for the allies to
fight that way. They even begin to
suspect that possibly it is wrong for
Germans. There are no more school
holidays in German cities to cele.
brate successful raids on Paris and
London.
But the German imperial govern
ment, OF course, calmly ignores the
fact, known to all the world that
Germany conducted her murdcrous
raids "one-sidedly" for nearly three
years, in defiance of international
laws to which she herself had sub
scribed, In defiance of the universal
practice of civilized warfare, in spite
of the repeated protests Of her enc
mics and the condemnation of the
whole world. Finally, in desperation,
the allies began reprisals. And the
German government bland1y affects to
regard the rcprisals as If they were
the original oflense. and those con
Quoting them the real offenders. They
know that they could stop the enemy
raids at any moment by simply stop
ping their own a,"
And the Germans, with those retail
atory bombs raining ON their heads
the only heads that happen to be ac-
cessible--still tolerate the govern
mental heads that are responsible.
When they really wako up. maybe
they'll drop a few bombs themselves.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
CHEAP FOOD

stu people are not eating enough
potatoes To finish up the surplus left
from last years crop. Old potatoes
In most communities are drug on
the market,
From the mere standpoint Of food
values. it's absurd not to cat more Of
them when they're 80 cheap and nour'
ishing. You can get more for your
money right now In old potatoes than
In almost any other Toodstut,
Besides, we all ought to eat pota.
toes in order to save wheat, to keep
our allies from starving.
And there are other sound reasons,
Eating up the old potatoes viii save
the new ones until they're larger, and
thus increase the food supply instead
of diminishing IL. Also, II steady de.
mand for the old potatocs, us long as
they last, viii keep the price from
slumpins so badly that farmers viii
be deferred from raising tubcrs this
season Many OF them are saying al
ready that they don't feel like going
IN for potatoes again, because there Is
no money IN H. They ought to be en-.
couraged TO plant more than ever
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
FIREWORKS To-
Be SMALL NOW
Only Little Noise-Makers will
Be Sold In Ohio
WILL BE CHEAP TOO
Order Contemplates Saving
In Powder For Use
Against Germany
WILL BE CHEAP TOO

In place Of the big blooms" and re-
verberating explosions that in former
years have tickled part of the pop
ulation about half to death and scared
the rest into the same state on the
Fourth of July, Ohio this year will Gel.
citrate quietly and in sedate man.
ner, using nothing more jarring to the
eardrums than the gentle fiz-z-z of
small firccrackers and other small
fireworks, costing no more than ten
cents the package, according to Gov.
ornment Explosives Licensing Agent
o. G. Taylor Friday.
Throughout the state the order that
no fireworks higher in price than 10
cents per package. or per piece, shall
be sold will be enforced. This order
was not made to force economy, but
owing to the demand for a safe and
sane Fourth and also the patriotic
duty to conserve powder and explos.
ives for the more substantial way Of
celebrating American independence
by firing them at the Huns III France.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
THE VICTORY WE WANT

"If the allies hold, Germany is beat
en- says a Spanish statesman. re-
turning from Germany.
Very likely he knows what he Is
talking about and yet VIC hesitate to
agree with him. Did anybody ever
hear of a football game that was won
by simply holding the line?
And granting that Germany may
wear out her man.power by suicidal
dashcs against a stone-wall defense,
and thus be driven. to sue for peace,
there Is still much to be desired. We
do not want 10 beat Germany that
way. We want no passive victory
no conclusion which is really draw,
but Is called n victory merely be-
cause the other side lacks material
strength to go on fighting.
We want q moral as well as q ma
tcrial victory. And the allies cannot
win that without taking the offensive
themselves, and smashing through
the German line and over German
territory like halfback running for
n touchdown with tho whole team
around him. Then every German will
know in his heart that we have won
that his dcmigod kaiser Is licked to Il
frazzlc, that militarism is doomed and
kultur has failed TO make good. Then
and not till then, we shall get the sort
of peace we want and the world
needs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
OLD SCHEME REVIVED
IN Of
J. S. CASUALTY LISTS

WASHINGTON, May 3-Publica-
tion of American casualties in France
were resumed today in the old form
with the names on the lists given out
by the war department carrying the
home addresses of the men.
The decision of the department
ends controversy which has wagcd
between the department and the com
mitcc ON public Information in which
President Wilson was called upon to
take hand.
The president decided that any mil
itary advantage the enemy might gain
from the list would not be of sullc-
lent value TO justify the anxiety oc'
casioued the relatives of soldiers by
suppression of this aid to identilica-
tion,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
CHICAGO WOMEN
ARRANGE TREATS
FOR ARMY NE N
Red Cross Workers Establish
Canteen Service For u. 5.
Soldiers In Transit. -

lBy Associated Press TO The Banncr]
CHICAGO, H., May 3-Tired and
travel worn, dust be.grimed from long,
tedious hours spent in packed coach.
es, soldiers of the United States trav-
cling through this city are being
cheere1 most effectively by the can
teen service" of the Chicago Chapter
of the American Red Cross.
Steaming coffee, sandwiches prepar.
ed by mothers many of whose sons are
in France. chocolates, homemade
cookies, magazines, books and tobac-
co-all these are given to the travel
ling troops.
For several months the service has
been conducted under secret orders
the Red Cross being notified ami hour
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07

in advance of the arrival of all trains
carrying boys in khaki Members of
the unit are the only persons in Chica.
80. informed in this manner of the
movement of the soldiers.
Women of social note have been
most active in this volunteer work.
The success of the service Is attested
by the erection, now under way,,o the
Triple A" building, which will become
the headquarters of the unit.
Distribution of food delicacies, to.
baccO and reading matter. however,
is not the entire scope of the unit.
Service is the watchword. Postcards
are supplied the men that they may
write home. Messages are taken and
promptly attended to by members of
the unit Many soldiers give the
workers telephone numbers to call just
for friendly Hello" to Acquaintance
es and relatives.
When word is received of the i'm
minent arrival of troop train. auto.
mobiles, the use of which is given Cor
this work. are sent with we'll filed
baskets to the depot. The workers
pass the baskets through the coaches
and gain reward for their efforts from
the unqualified delight that shines
from every bronzed face.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
ELEVEN SENIORS TO
BE GRADUATED FROM
CENTERBURC HIGH

CENTERBURG, May 3 Eleven
students will be graduated from the
Centerburg high school OH May 20
The Glass Day exercises will be held
on May 2S. Both the commencement
and the class exercises will be held In
the Methodist church.
The members of the class. are Dor.
ris Cunningham, Ruby NJ. Frye. Mabel
Huffman, Lucille Hulse, Esther Lyon
Pearl Mitchell, Phyllis Price, lie
SwartwOod, Goldia Taylor, Lester
Darling and Lamoil Owen.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
SENATE FAV0Rs $3.50
PRICE FOR WHEAT
luy AssocIulpd Press 10 'rhc nanncrI

10y Associated Press To The Danncrl
WASHINGTON, May The sen.
ate today again formally recorded H.
self In favor OF increasing the govern
mcnt minimum guaranteed price for
wheat from 50 10 $3.50 a bushcl de.
spite rejection Of the proposal by the
house. II Insisted on the wheat clause
In the agricultural appropriation bill
referring the measure to conference
but II generally was accepted that the
appeal would dio there.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
"oNE.siDED" DEcGNcY

For sheer. TeutOnic nerve, this ut
ierance from the prussian minister OF
war takes the prize:
mo proposal has been received
from an enemy 10 restrict aerial
attacks to fortified towns, and we
cannot onc-sidcdly undertake such OBJ
ligatIons."
II was the German government :
answer To the request Of Il Socialist
member of the reichstag that Ger
many make an agreement with her
enemies TO abandon air attacks on
open towns outside of the war zone
That member was moved by the grow
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
MECHANICS TO Be
CALLED To COl0RS
Local Board Will Induct Men
Skilled In Various
Trades

Mechanics are wanted In the mill
to enlist voluntarily by reporting to
local exemption boards. The local
board received notice to this effect
tions to induct mechanics into the
service in case they do not respond in
sufficient numbers to fill the quota.
Tho call provides for only $50 crafts.
men and for this reason Knox coun-
ty's quota Is not expected to be more
than five men. although no figures
have been received by the local board
to Indicate the number the county
must furnish.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
HEARTY RESPONSE
TO PRESIDENTS PLAN,
FOR BUYING BONDS

"The challenge OF President VIII.
son to the nation is being taken up by
a great many in Knox county" said
Chairman Alderman of the local Lib.
crty Loan committee Saturday MI.
Alderman said that while figures arc
not available as to the response to
the appeal to buy bond on the 81
down and s. tho month plan. the
present indications are that it will be
large.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
WILL AID WOUNDED
SOLDIERS TO LEARN
NEW OCCUPATIONS

Miss Harriet Swetland daughter of
II. c. Swetland of Ashland, will com
plete her course of study at the Ma
tional Training camp at Georgetown.
ID. c., just out of Washington, about
the middle of May, when she will be
assigned to what is termed intensive
reconstruction work. Miss Swetland
will aid in training crippled and
MANNED soldiers to do work that they
would be able with some aid.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07

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~ War Savings Stamps and ~
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IA cure and safe savings oppor- ~
ri tunity ever presented to the ss
n people of any nation. pa
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~ Fa ha ~ ~ NJ ~ ra sa sa
Pa Vitalize the savings habit, tsa
~ buy War Savings Stamps. pa
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pa ss ~ Aa ha ssA Aa Pa Ea -
"a Thrive by Thrift! ~
IA no Es IA Ea "a ~ Ea ~ "a