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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23
Brad'sBit O. Verse
The 0nIoOker.


NV neighbor. honest Jasper Muir
ray. incurred no brain-fag, toll. or
worry to formulate the league of
nations Therefore, he stings it
with orations, and day by day his
zeal increases to pick its con-
tents all TO pieces. ut is a sham.
an idle vision" he Eliminates with
grim derision. IF /. with both
hands tied behind me, could not
have done a task assigned me, in
better style. by jinkums glory I'll
eat my Sunday-best Fedory." Old
Jasper did not make the treaty. He
had no weary months of meaty,
stuffed. stubborn arguments per-
picking. of intricate, vast problems
vexing. of viewpoints crossing and
conflicting. of shaping. planning
and restricting. Therefore, by
chapter and by section. he chews
il up with fierce invection. 1T has
no whit of honest merit. With one
eye smut man could ferret a thou
sand rank and glazing errors that
poiRa to trouble. grief and terrors. &"
My good old friend had no partak-
ing in confab. league or treaty
making Therefore. with quips and
syllogisms he shoots them full of
criticisms. GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23
" MJSADyENTURE.
Copyright. 1919, by Western
Newspaper Union.)

Newspaper UnlOn.)
Where's that boy? Is he ever
around when he's wanted? Tell
you with all my worries it's about
time he buckled down to doing
something useful"
Don't scold. Uncle, dear. Martin
is a good boy, thinks the world OF
both of US. and, if he is little for
getfu1 and needless at times, he
makes up for it when you remind
him of it in a gentle, reasoning
way. This especial afternoon b
begged off from his regular chores
to go hunting for those two burg
lars who robbed the bank night
before last"
Expected to catch them and get
that $4,000 reward. | suppose"
Knocked old John Wadehame. "Oh.
yes. that unlucky might ever strike
such fortune. It's not the way OF
this unfortunate family. We've had
nothing but loss and mishap since
mother died. With the money l
owe and can't pay, and that boy
wasting his time. I'm fretted to
death half the time!'
I've got all the kindling in said
Ora Dale, land l agreed with Mar
tin to do the milking. so every
thing will be attended just the
same as if he were here. l gave
him the afternoon"
Afternoon and evening, too, 1t
looks. for it's getting dark"
oh Martin will be along soon, !"
soothed Ora. He and his chums
are all excited about those rob
bers and they have gone of with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

The only really spectacular and actually
patriotic incident of the closing Of the war
so far as Germany is concerned was the sink
ing of the entire grand German fleet by the
crews at Scapa Flow. with the colors nailed
to the mastheads. The story of it sounds po-
etic, as evidence of national pride, and if there
had been more of this spirit on the part of
Germany during the war, and in the hour Of
her supreme trial and collapse, instead of the
prevailing but mistaken notion of the God
given superman, she would have faired better,
and have been better thought of. The man
or nation who perishes rather than yield his
country's honor and who destroys his own rath-
than let it fall into re hands of his country
enemy, has a place in history The man or ma
ton who quits rather than fight, even in the
face of overwhelming odds or runs away to
hide is remembered only as a coward strong
only when things are working right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

men come out of the dismantled
cabin of the craft. One had his
arm in a sling, the other limped
In fash Martin Wadhams had an
inspiration-these were the bank
burglarsl
The first words of one of them
confirmed xhjs conviction: "Ptpe
rolled over, l reckon. You 60
north, Tom and me south. We
must pick up chicken or some
eggs or we'll starve"
Yes, We must make a break
from here" growled the other.
1t was after dark when Martin
Wadhams burst into the house in a
frenzied state of excitement. He
carried a small sack and was
breathless.
Father! Ora" he shouted, 1.-THE
burglars!"
What of them" questioned his
cousin.
I've found them, I've got the
bank money! ! found il in the old
house boat. It's in the sacR. And
you must get the officers here right
away. And We can catch the
burglars! and, Father. the big re-
ward? And now you can pay what
you owe, and oh, Ora. now you can
marry Ernest Throop!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23
Happily Averted.

The timely adjustment OF the impending
strike Of street car conductors and motormen
in the three cities, nearly 500 in all, proves 4
source of comfort and joy to the public in
general. Strikes are always unfortunate, ex-
pensiVe. and all too often, disastrous.
1t is a matter of congratulation therefore,
that the street car men succeeded in forcing
the company to recognition of the principle
which is always the safeguard in every labor
dispute-arbitration. Having accomplished
this much. the men have won a victory which
besides will, most likely, lead to happy issue
out of the difficulty.
Had the men been driven to a strike there
is no doubt that the public would have been
with the men. AS far as The Argus is con-
cerned, its attitude has been so well defined in
all cases of labor disputes, that there will be
no doubt where it would have been-and
The Argus is not merely fair weather friend
of the causes to which it consecrates itself.
The trouble with the Tri-City Railway COM
pany is that it is not what it used to be. In
fact there is some question of doubt as to
whether it exists at all. 1t has been watered
and bled and banded about since it went out
of the control of local capital, until it is a
question if much is left, except the name, and
that is almost a myth.
Controlled by security holders who live
away from here, who have no interest in the
community, with the property taxed to supply
dividends to pyramided corporations and in
come to already overfed and super1uous and
non-essential officials, it is drifting further and
further away from the people to whom it owes
its very existence. This disposition on its part
has been manifest for some time. It's recent
attitude toward the fair demands of its men,
its attempt to trick them and not play fair, was
the eliminating stroke
The earnings OF a quas-public corporation
go to the owners. the bondholders or who
ever may control. but the service belongs to
the people. The public begrudge none of the
profits to the controlling interests, no matter
how gross they may be, so long service il
provided. 1t will enter no complaint while
good roadbed aRG equipment are maintained
at a standard, and the employees are well paid
and contented The bloated bondhoders may
sit in their Offices in New York, or other cities
far away from the concerns of this locality
and clip their coupons, but the people at
this end who furnish the streets and pay the
fares demand service. They will tolerate no
deterioration in it. They will submit to no sub
stitution of one-man bob-tail cars for the pres
ent coaches. They will demand that the men
in the employ of the company be treated
fairly
The company under present control has
seen fit to divorce itself from the public side
of the proposition which in years gone by, was
a happy bond and after all, the compaRy's
greatest asset. Those who dominate the prop
erty now, do not know local conditions. and
they do not care, so long the cash. untainted
even by the touch OF its own men. rolls in.
But the owners will be taught to be fair
with the public and square with their men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23
HQart 1DHOm0
17,t1DPODCOmcC =
V Z Mrs.. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
by TEMPLE
Cheating

your guests so that the converse
ton will run smooth and no one
will be left out.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: What do
you think Of first cousins marrying?
My first cousin wants me to- marry
him, but | have said I would not.
He says it is perfectly safe.
BOBETTE.
Personally l do not believe in
first cousins marrying, Very often
such a union turns out all right,
but too often there are bad results.
The children are apt to inherit eX-
IRENE family characteristics so
that they are abnormal.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl
eighteen and am staying at home,
but my home is very unhappy
one and / am down-hearted.
A boy nineteen who lives not far
from here loves me, but l love an
other of twenty-five. l have been
going with the nineteen-year-oid
one for a year and have known
both Cor many years. The one
him better. He has just returned
from France. How can | win his
love?
Also. should I leave home SO as
not to have to see this other boy so
often? He said he could not be
lieve that I did not love him, and
so how can l make him understand ,
Please advise me what to do
MARY JANE.
You must learn TO take life as II
comes and not try to shape its
course. Be yourself and there IS A
chance that the young man Will
care for you without any effort on
your part to make him. Try not 10
think Of love. II will only make you
unhappy. You must learn 10 enjoy
what comes to you and not grieve
because things aren't as you would
like TO have them.
Do not leave home. Take a def
mite stand with the nineteen-year-
old boy and tell him you do not en-
JOY his company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

As was generally realized would be the
case, Germany has consented to sign the
peace terms There was nothing else to do.
All that was shown in indisposition to com
ply was either in response to a whining, IN
dignifed spirit, or it was designed for home
consumption. In any event. it served no good
purpose, and proved but presumption by a
conquered nation. upon the victorian act
that no self-respecting nation would have been
guiIty Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23
IESAHsIN TAI RS
BY WILLIAM ar, 4 BRADY! RAD ND.

Chronic lead poisoning, incident
to various occupations and indus
tries, and in some instances due to
the use of cosmett's containing
Lead, is a cause of caTdio-vascular
degeneration in many cases.
To this list add dignity, the po-
litest killer Of all, and you have a
fairly comprehensive understand
ing of the causes of c. V. d. and
premature senility. The difference
between youth and age is that
youth is not dignified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23
Today's Birthdays

His roya' highncss. the prince Of
Wales, who is expected to pay an
early visit to America, born at
White Lodge, Richmond, % years
ago today.
Prince Paine, second son of the
king and queen of Spai-I. born in
Madrid, 10 years ago today.
Irwin S. Cobb. well known author
and war Correspondent, born at
Paducah, KY. AZ years ago today.
Adolph o. Eberhart, former gov
ernor of Minnesota, born in Swet-
en-. 40 years ago today.
William Truslow Newman, Unit
ed States dist. let judge OF the
northern district of Georgia, born
at Knoxville, Tenn, 76 years ago
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

Bhopal, the second greatest Mo-
hammedan state in India, has been
ruled over by woman for several
generations. The present begun
is the granddaughter and daugh-
ter of ruling begums. and she Is
said TO be in many respects the
most remarkable of the three.
Among her other claims 10 aistinc
ton is the discarding of the pur-
dab. or veil. which. among Moham-
medan women especially, is con-
sidered the only correct manner OF
appearing in any public place. Tho
begun. moreover, Gas displayed
marked loyalty to British rule and
was a liberal contributor TO the
cause Of the empire during the late
war in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

A pastor down in Georgia, stopped in the
middle of his sermon. got shotgun and killed
bird that had been flying around the audito-
rum, and singing while the service was in
progress. The preacher declared that it an
noyed him, and interrupted his discourse but
he forgot that God taught that bird to sing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

sandwich filing Two canned
pimentoes, one-quarter cup butter,
one-quarter teaspoon salt Cream
the butter and add the pimentoes,
which have heen forced through
PURGE straiuer When thoroughly
blended season with the salt.
Teapot for Paraffin Now that
the canning season has arrived,
purchase a small tin teapot, CON
tanning a pint or more. Into this
put your paraffin for sealing your
preserves and jelly and see how
quickly and satisfactorily it does
the work.
Save the coverings Of wax which
have been used, wash, wipe dry
and put into the pot TO he remelted
next season. When not in use.
keep the lid closed and insert a
cork in the spout. In this manner,
the contents will be kept N a clean
and sanitary condition
70 RenOJGte FatS-Take grease
that las turned dark from frying
Put it in large kettle and melt
FIJI the Kettle with hot water ana
stir. The sediment will go to the
bottom. Set away until hard. pour
the water off and your grease VIII
be clean,
The oftcner it is washed, t'o
cleaner II will get
Removing Spots on Wooden Cloth
Spots on wollen cloth may 70
removed by using suiphHric ether
whlCh should always be app
with a piece of the same mate
as that OF the goods beius Clealel
If possible. This method s recc.
mended as being harmless 10 g..
life OF the cloth and effective
War1 Cure Break a stalk o
milkweed; apply the milk 10 wa
and Il VIII disappear. Saturate tl
wart frequently with cider vinen lr
and sprinkle with salt each tine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23
: Soldiers Memorials.

Living memorials for American soldiers are
finding support all over the country in prefer
ence to those which have no unitarian value
Community buildings of one type another
are accepted as the most fitting form that the
universal sentiment of appreciation can take
The national committee on memorial build
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23
Household Hints
HEM HINT.

EENU HINT.
Breakfast.
Melons.
Cereal and Fruit Juice. Iuffins.
Coffee
Luncheon.
Dreamed Lima Beans (dried).
Combination Salad. Beet Greens.
Cocoanut Bread Pudding.
Iced Tea.
Dinner.
Baked Fish. White Sauce.
Rolled Rice Asparagus.
RadiSheS.
holls Butter.
Strawberry Pie.
Black Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

The government is reported to be consider
ing the wholesale ousting Of undesirables in
this country by means of deportation 1t is a
good move that should have happened years
ago, and should include inroads among the
ranks of the high, as well as the low,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

The National American Woman
Suffrage association has been pre-
tented with the gold pen used by
Speaker Gillett and Vice President
Marshall in signing the federal
suffrage amendment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23
The War a Year Ago

Secretary Daniels announC ed
strength of United States navy in
creased to 100000 men
Italians continued to drive Aus
trians across the Piave. inficting
losses estimated at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

OF the numerous women elected
to public office in Idaho the last
year Alma Josephson of Oneida
county lie the only ono &c hold the
Office of county sheriff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

The Finnish diet includes larg-
er proportion of womer members
than any other national legislative
assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

An eight-hour day for women
workers will become operative un-
der a new law in North Dakota on
July L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

Veil. We guess. We sign, yet, Vat!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

Whipping Cream A tiny pincl
Of salt added to cream Just befol @
whipping. will make it whip TO sur
prisingly large bulk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

What has become of the old-fashioned bar
Der who would invite you in to play game
of checkers when you were on your way home
after 10 o'clock in the evening?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

The Chicago papers have begun running
pictures of the peaches snapped on the bathing
beaches. And you haven't noticed where i
was necessary to back any of them against a
wall to get the pictures, either. Why is 1t a
woman bather never allows herself to be pho
tographed with only the head showing above
the water?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

One of the oil companies runs advertise
ments explaining why gasoline prices are
low" The average user would be more inter
ested in knowing why they are so hlgh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-23

More than a thousand dollars was raised in
Rock Island in one day for the babes OF Bel
GUM through the sale of flowers. When
baby cries for help we all stand and deliver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

Chicago. July l.-HoGs-Receipts, 90
45S' SestsEds%s sST s@s sSSsrsl ?sr
g ill., sS wssS3 - s! B$
light, Sc; 25s32 e. s5 so. heiyy packing sows,
s@o3th s. s.! piG1 Sc. p7SS9S rough
CATTLEwFecsSiIptsS @ sip Sirh 5000 hsad r .hotce beef
io%cr,. Gsives; sfsady to sstrons, stogE@rs EsTs
ssih$& eS@ lS:2$; so%mSn 3 g. f1Sai iiSSt
%sSH @ o"sPrSs eaISSs
sHEEP-lRecelpts: 1000 head Native
lambs steady to strong: western slow; fat
hssy hssa So4teri M'ssst I ssf Hsvss si es na
,"s sHEEr h!is KIP KIP 'EEiMS5ss--Escstp,. 500 head
.,Ss SAIVES 4 Scn RECEIPTS, sss $50 head Market
ooSt, st, Louis. sIuly 11.rrHoG.sSaoIRecetnts. o.So 70;
~ SSo %; hssSS "a o"5 m;al9@ @
s3xs q S9 shs 81 s RssEnEP ns P'@F s5M.
ToEFG 2GS Dss 500 sSS5 Sss5
%%% r sSd s Sees 5%Sy S9"%a" So.s rs
| Y i'2o, llBnt weisnt, 5000 niiu ChoicT. Ii
Sudne2 cs3is sG%"0R Retsrs 3s ssfa9m ;GSs 9ms
| Ssm12; canners and cutters, SO - q s. 80:
e"Ssdi :Ss s"' Ss39S Hs*n' %
SHEEP-Receipts 25Oo head Steady.
Lambs. 81 pounds down. s14T16.75 rs; culIs
siO@l1; ewes, medium. and choice. $1,000
S; culls and common. S3d6.
East Buffalo. July II. : CATTLE-Rc-
ceipts 800 head. Active and strong. Calves,
receipts. 1900 head. Active and 81 higher,
'HH6dS@Receipts. 1000 head. Active. steady
s2s. Is @5s, 50; ,yorkers, $2$ 75I light YORK YORK,
ssso 75@ai; stays. s2i ais; state. s2s@,5S5 s3s@S .
-'siHfEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts. 400 head
Lambs slow and 75c lower: others active
and steady. Lambs. Sl2qls. Others un,
changed.
Kansas City, July 1.--HOGs-Receipts
5000 head = highe5 4 q, ;, Bulk 2i2G@ % 25 %
sssyy $ ss S ghts :aG Ms6sh's s6t sSs S
sci. .s59 %; packing sows, $50. 25@2i 90
CATTLE-Receipts 1850 head; steady
Heavy beef steers choice 1 and Prime, 81 a tC
Common. Sil' 'So@ i2s5 light weight g sooc Doc
and choice. SlS 40 q lh, 80; common and me
dium, Slo@ls.35: butcher cattle. heifers
q Yfs! oflSSs flSSsr ifsaT. fisSt sp{
Gi3i5: stocFer steers, 81 75ql2; 40.
SHEEP-Recepts, 1000 head; lambs
strong; goats lower, LAMPS SS Sog ia. 81
ling wethers, $9.50G12.o 80; ewes. 81. 80 q
T2b: ewes culls and common, 81 50n4 25
breeding ewes. s1O@l6; goats. s4.5oqs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
PLANS IN MAKING TO AVERT
FINANCIAL DISASTER ABROAD
Lord Cecrs Statement Parliament Receives Serious Consd
Grafton by American Bankers-Gossip of the Street

IN SOME quarters of the financial district Yesterday the statement
Of Lord Robert Cecil, England he
Europe be the financial disaster claimed aten
than President Wilson's address
untitled tonnage of the United
In
that districts
unbiased opinion the subject One banker pointed out this connection
of
districts became
question in his mind voiced
their somewhat disuietg representations result of their
the psychological while
desoation in France
Another banker whose attention called Lord Cc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT--Receirts. 1850 bushels; The
market was quiet hut frm. The quotations
Csr lots, in export elevator, Eoyerpmentt
,sd ,sd 90 owHter,, i2s2' No s2gthern sPrtnsJi rsJ
winter garlicky. 81. az No ! red, smutty'
f2,S6; No .. red winter, 81 80; No. north
ern spring 81. 36; No. . hard winter S2 38
No. red winter, Rarlicky, 81. "a; No. red.
smutty 81 33; No. red winter, 81 82 N9. "
northern spring, S2.32, No 3 hard winter
y. 32 No. red winter, garlicky, 81 3O NJ
red smutty, So 20. Lower grades on their
merits
CORN--Receipts. 3ao3 bushels. Offerings
we're light and the market ruled hrm pui
1uiet. We quote yellow in car lots for Local
trade, as to qua litty and location, at s2oe
~ u per bushel. ,
market further advanced Ic. but there was
not much doing. Quotations: car lots, as tG
| location-No. white, S4mS+9 G; No,
white. S3l9 qs4C: No. white, S2b q s5c
| No 4 white. 700 soc. 80.
=. LOUR--Receipts. - bbls. and 3.962, 3SS
| lbs. In sacks. Prices were firmly held bu'
| trade was quiet. Quotations: To arrive; pei
ln8 pounds in l40-pound lute saCks-Win
straight. western. $40. Is "a ~ nearby, $40. q
| @l1: Kansas straight. 81 .aog II 20; DO
| ert. Sl2112 so; do. patent. Sl1 80 @l225
do. first clear. So 200 q. no.
quote St ss.25as.75 per barrel, in sacks a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Assistance Through the Federal Reserpe Bank

conservative banks his said
along had avoid
harmless be evolved by
of
jim form through Federal Reserve
remember he said The people of Europe
position
build the incredibly short
people and have country;
but like old She still has natural but
such unique position with
credit would said that
o out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
U. S. Steel Untitled Tonnage Report Discounted

report of gain in the untitled tonnage of the
May had
apppcabc effect
in the subject
of decline United States Steel
u rather broker rcmarkcd
al
the usual when prices of stocks declining
something
nothing happened There seemed
be a
in
prohibition
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

New York., July ll,0oBUgTTER-stssdy sdy
sGSrinE snS rm 50 RsSSS' Ss& g. oxTss saa sEG
frsts. 9o95ac; seconds, 4s94sh c; state
"EGGSEirreguiur Receipts 90, 94o cases.
Fresh ga thered extras q G5Se; storage
packed extra hrsts,, ~ T5oc; dirties., No, I,
sS seconds. Si sH7@43c; checks, 81 @S$c; checks,
under grade. 20 a 30c; state and nearby hen
R7c; western whites. i7q66c; PaciAc coast.
"a a. 68h e. western and southern gathered
browns. $40 5Gc: gathered brown and mixed
bO0 53c: fair to prime 44Qp SOC.
CHEESE - Irregular Receipts, 3lOS
boxes Flat current make. colored. aver
age run. 3lh @SlSc; .n rat - ssyyErent make,
specials. 32G32% c; white specials, So a
Ss& c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Domestic Issues Confused--olls Con
tlnue to Display Strength

London. July 11.--In6ucnced by the
coming higher charges for coal some
Of the oil shares continued to display
strength on the stock exchange today.
Domestic issues were confused. and
heaviness prevailed in me French loans.
There we're no features to the gilt !.
edged section.
Canadian Pacific and South Ameri-
can mines were in demand.
Trading was not brisk, final rush
to subscribe to the Victory Loau alb
sorbing the funds Of investors.
The usual week end abscntees was
in evidence and on the whole the mar :
kcts were irregular.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Signing of Peace Treaty Has Far-Reaching Effect


wel-kn further reach
ing efectth mospe a blush.
holding back wheels of
considerable
especially France and
Belgium
avoidab1e
of the
$500 100000
which could counted with
the which the
o. ndemnties embodied
begnr
wit