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Connecticut western news., 1919-09-18
PARIS SEWERS OPEN TO ~"
SIGHT SEEING PARTIES
Famous in History and Literature
Have Been Closed Since Beginning
of the War.

Paris, June (By MaiD-The Spring
opening" of a sewer system might not
be looked on everywhere as a social
event, invitation to which would be
eagerly sought by distinguished guests
but the formal opening of the Paris
sewers today was such an affair. Ad-
mission was by card only and i'm
portant American Army officers were
eager applicants for the cards.
The sewers of Paris, which are ia
nous in both history and literature,
have been closed since the beginning
of the world war. In the meantime
thousands of Americans have applied
in vain for permission TO inspect the
sewers-some of them civil engineers
interested in the structural problems
worked out in the system, some OF
them students OF literature who
wished to inspect the places in which
Jean Vatican lad hid from Injustice
Since the war ended, sightseeing
has been one of the biggest jobs Of
the welfare societies in Paris. The
YM.C.A. alone entertains 10000 mem
bers of the A.E.F., every week with
sightseeing trips in and near the city,
and has succeeded in having many
places closed to the general public
opened, for the benefit of the A.E.F.
Only lately, However, did the ~
succeed in getting permission to guide
limited parties through the sewers,
Az none but engineers are admitted
now.
The Paris "ewe-s have total
length of 1400 kilometres, are trav-
ersed by a tram Hne, telephone, tele-
graph wires, pneumatic tubes by
which special delivery letters are
whitfield across the city and enough
canals to rival Venice.
Connecticut western news., 1919-09-18
REVOLUTIONS
MEXICANS FIND TIME
TO INVEST IN W. S. S.

Laredo, Texas-Down in the
land made famous by the roaring
oull and revolutions, they are pull
ing a new one. The Mexicans are
investing their money in War Saw
ngs Stamps.
Hundreds Buying Stamps.
According to reports, the Mexicans
are not purchasing these securities
rom Uncle Sam because of the beau
iful pictures on the stamps, but be-
cause they know good thing when
hey see 1t. This became known re-
.ently, when a Mexican came into
he post office at Laredo, Texas, and
purchased 500 worth of War Savings
Stamps. He stated that hundreds OF
Mcxicans are purchasing War Saw
ngs Stamps as means of safely in
resting their money.
Connecticut western news., 1919-09-18
CATCH MICE
EARN THRIFT STAMPS

When the cats away the mice
will play-but not at the orphan
age at Oxford, n. G. At this
thrifty institution the destructive
little rodents are being hotly
pursued by the children-not
only the mice but even the big
gray rats find no rest-and as
they are caught they are sold for
Thrift Stamps.
One Cent For Each Rat
From Miss Mary G. Shotwell, field
director for North Carolina for the
War Loan Organization of the Fifth
Federal Reserve District, comes the
account of what the children at the
Oxford Orphanage are doing. These
children, she says, do not have a
great deal of money, but what they
get. Miss Shotwell says, they invest
in Thrift Stamps. Recently rats and
mice began a spring drive on the
barn and the orphanage superinten
dent offered one cent for each ra,
brought to his Office. The children
made a splendid counter attack.
catching and killing a number of the
pests. Even the girls, forgetting their
traditional fear of the furry little
beasts, joined joyfully in the chase
and number of Thrift Stamps were
bought in consequence.
Summer Contest Started
Not alone at the Oxford Orphanage
has Thrift Stamp enthusiasm devel-
oped, Miss Shotwell writes, for the
Oxford Girl Scouts have sent defiant
challenge to the Oxford Boy Scouts
to beat them in a summer savings
contest The boys are not expected
to back down and a spirited race is
expected, which, it is believed, viii
firmly establish the saving habit in
more than one future citizen, thus not
only benefting them individually bat
materially lettering the community.
Connecticut western news., 1919-09-18
" Helps MINIMIZE
B0LSHEvISM
3 sides Regular "Y" Features Huts
Maintain Systematic Educa-
tionai Campaign

Paris (By MaiD-.The most serious
worries of the new Czecho-Slovak Re-
public are the food situation and boil
shevism, the latter partly resulting
from the former and partly from Mag
var propaganda, according to Irving d.
Kimball of Lowell, Mass, a Y. M. C. A.
secretary from Prague, who is in Paris
for supplies.
Food from the United States,
brought in under direction of Herbert
Hoover, already noticeably is reliev-
ing the food shortage, Mr.. Kimball
says, and the Y. NJ. C. A. is doing
much to minimize bolshevfsm.
When the first army of Czecho Slo-
yak troops who had been with the
French entered Prague January Mr..
Kimball, who had been with the Foyer
du Soldat, was with them and now
twelve Y. NJ. c. A. huts, directed by
Mr.. Kimball and E. J. Wright of Ok
lahoma, are in operation in Bohemia.
Besides these athletics, reading and
writing rooms, cinema and entertain
ment features these huts maintain
a systematic educational campaign
against bolshevism, so effective has
this campaign proved that the
Czecho- Slovak army has arranged
with the Y. M G. A. to increase it's
number of centres from twelve to
fifty during the present year. IT,
plans call for twenty new centres
the next three months and thirty
more after July.
Connecticut western news., 1919-09-18
cant affair.

cant affair.
Mind YOU" he pursued, hell turn
up soon. He's got to turn up, because
the lumber company's all organized
now and in fine running order. What
do you say. Hewlett?"
Nothing" l answered.
"AIl right" he said, turning away
with a shrug of his shoulders. I'm
practical as ever. amt you? Think it
over, my son. Glad to have met you.
Mr.. Priest, and as I'm always busy I
guess Dubois and will start for home
this afternoon"
'Messieurs," said the priest. do you
know what day this is?''
Tom started. why, good Lord, 1t
its Christmas day. isn't itT' he
asked, little sheepishly.
tits bigger day for u.s." said to
Tom.
He squinteJ at me i'm his shrewd
manner; and then he got up fran the
table and wrung my hand.
"Good luck to you both" he said.
Say. Mr.. Dubois. guess we can
pitch our tent here toDiGht-don't
your"
Alfred Dubois was graphing with
our hands again; but his onset was
less ferocious, because he had to loose
us every now and then to slap me on
the back and blow his nose.
"If only la petite Madeleine could
be herer" he shouted. And am sure
tbot moe his dinpar yoica 7 hoord
1.-THE END.l
Connecticut western news., 1919-09-18
REPORT SETS FORTH
RED CROSS HOSPITAL
ACTIVITIES IN FRANCE

X A report of the Bureau of Hos
X pital Administration, prepared
X for the War Department, shows
X that in the last nine months Of
X 1918 the American Red Cross de-
X livered the following surgical
X supplies and accessories for the
X American wounded:
n Surgical dressings 80. .21 ,98S,060
II Sponges Al ,957 ,426
Il Nitrous Oxide Gas
X (gals.) ............ 1882 1886
X Splints ............. 1.463, 200
4 Surgical Instruments 77,101 :
H Drugs (pounds) ...... 1890
X The report shows that the Red :
Il Cross furnished more than :
4 100000 days of hospital care ,
II for American soldiers, admitting !
X to its hospitals a total of S9,359 ,
h patients. When . the fighting !
4 ceased the American Red Cross !
X was operating twenty-five mill !
n tary hospitals with 14,326 beds. !
Connecticut western news., 1919-09-18

CHAPTER VII-Recovering conscious
Yess Paul goes to the hotel and finds
1aequeline has left with a man who
pQnSnaed to be friend. Distracted, he
1Rstens to Dubois boat, where he finds
1aequeline, whom Dubois had rescued by
n clever trick
Connecticut western news., 1919-09-18

Z CHAPTER VI-Next day Paul arranges
With Captain Dubois to sail for st.
Boniface, from which point they can
AxDve1 by sleigh to the Duchaine chateau
Ee@vfng Dubois Paul is attacked and left
unconscious in the street.
Connecticut western news., 1919-09-18

CHAPTER v-They travel as brother
ND& sister and on reaching Quebec Paul
essks the maker of the dogs collar, hop
ing through him to learn something of
1Dequeline's identity. There he meets a
PRIEST, Pere Antoine. The priest tells him
JDcqueline is the daughter of Charles Du-
shame, recluse, and is married.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-16
News Of Slaughter Of indian Civilians
Is Deplored by the British Newspapers

In the face Of the anxious inquiries Of
the press. But It IS virtually certain
that the premier will be personally
asked to give an cxnlanaticn.
General Dyer. tho authof of tho
maEsacre. made not the eighties; At
tempt to cpndone the acb when ques.
TONED on the witners stand by the in :
vestigaticn. He said. among other
things:
Il had two armared cars fitted out
With machine guns was unable to
take them inside the paSsages being to,
narrow. III they had been sufficiently
wide would have opened ire with the
machine guns"
The Manchester Guardian. comment.
ing on this, says
General Dyer departed quite salts
ned with what he had done. II was as
though a mad man, bued with tho
lugt to massacre. WIS at large. How
was general Dyer justified IN acting az
though martial law had been pro-
claimed. when a. a matter OF fact II
had not hcen proclaimed"
We profoundly regret this most de.
plcrable incident. In the face of tits
appalling story It is unnecessary TO re-
call further incidents AT Amritsar such
rs suhlic hoSEings. apparently without
trial"
The Morning Post IS tho only Britis,i
newspaper trying 10 justify the massc-
ere on the ground that II was necessary
to QReil Widespread rebealfon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-16
Nv roRnEs W. rATnnAmN.

London Dec. 15.--Ihe British GOV
erpments IL silent about the alleged
slaughter of Indian civilians In Armit-
gar. India. ny troops under command
OF General Dyer. In which it Ia said 500
we're killed end 1,5tO wounded.
Fer fully eight months all nsvs Of
the affair had been suppressed. the
story finally. coming - ltxAt two days
ago when reports Of the procesdtngs
OF the Brttlah commission fDQufrfng
into Il were receved BY . London
newspaper.
The British public was hardly able
to realize the enor-nity OF the thing
when frst acQuAin ed with the de
tails, but opinion ~ crystallixing and
hardening against what 10 termed ''the
blacklist story ever told"
Further reports ~ the commissions
Investigation show that afte- his
troops had hrcd into the crowd OF ave
thousand civilians Intil ammuuition
had run out he ordered the soldiers 20
retire. leaving the victims dead or dy-
Ing unattended in their agony.
General Dyer was &sked:
After the firms had ceAsed did ycn
take sthv measures in behalf Of the
wounded ~
NO, certainly NOT That wasn't nv
Job replied the general aud theK
added: The hospitals were open. they
could have gone there"
Premier laloyd-Ge yrEe and War Min
later Churchtll4Are signiticantly silent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-16
Republican Senators Display Signs 81
Pleasure at Opportunity Of Having
Treaty As Slogan in Coming Campaign
Generally Accepted As Notice That Issue Is to
Be Placed Before People With the President
As Third Term Candidate
COMMENT OF DEMOCRATS

Senator Tbomas-..l think the statement Of the presia
dent is unfortunate -
Senator Ponercne Eighty senators voted III favor or
ratification ri the treaty form othcr In my hnIz
bic Judgment the public has right 10 expect these eshts
make concessions 10 Tho other which Will
lead the adoption Of resolution Of ratification with the
required two thirds majority -
Senator WALSH, OF Montana-'1h democratic senator's
nwary seethng The position taken by the press
dent They all wondering whether the statement wa
really written ny the president by cheap politician
assuming o speak the presidents mind s.
Vice President Marshall when asked 10 comment upoti
the statement said:
II haven't read it. | always manage to keep forty
cht hours behind the that don have to express
any opinion the other.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-16

Berlin, Dec. t5.--Dr. Theohaid Won
Bethmann-Hoc former imperia
chancellor. rushed to the defence OF
the cx-kaiSer to-day in a statement
,.explaininyN Tho lattersS margnai
notes on lii, now famous "kautsky
documents, many of which have
tecn published in the United states
exclusively by Universal service
either in text or substance
Speaking of the remarkable secret
documents OF the German foreign Of
Ace complied by rho socialist deputy
Knutsky for the Republican govern
nlent. Eeii,nla mn Aollwcg declared
the. marginal notes written on many
OF them m the kaisers own hand
writing should have been detected.
The documents are now being pub
lishcd in Germany in full, nearly a
month after Universal Service pre-
scented comprehensive summSries and
texual excerpts 10 the American pub
lie and printed in The Firginian.
PRINTED IS THE WORKMAN
The kaissrs marginal notes have
no political signiffca nee the former
cha ncetinr Slrts They reflect only
the kaiser's personal impressions ON
his irst reading of the documents on
which he annotated them. They were
due partly L. the kaiser's implsiye-
ness and written on. the assumption
that their author. nced not prepare
for their misuse OF false interpreta-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-16
SAYS Il CENTS IS
FAIR PRICE FOR
POUND OF SUGAR
Five Hundred Thousand
Pounds to Be Distribut-
ed Locally Within a
Few Days

i. r. Bethel, chairman Of the fair
profit committee. announced yester-
day that fourteen cents hal been de-
etded upon as = fair price for the
$4,000 pounds Of beet sugar recently
received In Richmond. ESQ 900 pounds
are either IN the way t" grocers in
this city or IN the yards. making to-
tai of SOC, 600 OF beet sugar to be dis
trfbuted locally
In announcing the decision Of the
com nittAe Mr.. Bethel called atten-
tfon 10 the following quotation from
the Lever food control act. which has
been adopted by the committee
Sugar must be sold al reasonable
adva nre over actual purchase price al
the particular goods sold. without ~
gArd to market or replacement value
To this the committee has added and
the purchase price Of sugar shall not
be averaged"
ANY dealer setting beet su gar -
consumer At a price n ercese of four
teen cents shail be deemed guilty 81
prciteering and arrested forthwith,
The comr,fttee. At a meeting held
yesterday afternoon. discussed the
question Of shoe profits at length and
fralfy appointed a sub committee VI
Investigate the subject more thorough
~ and report to the fuil committee ut
the meeting next Monday afternoon
The subcommittee will meet Friday
night, when shoe merchants viii be
Eumm oned to appear and testify as 20
conditions. The conrYnit tee In com
pesed OF the following: Carte Foschen.
r w, Merchant, Thomas p. DIETRICH,
Mrs.. stuart Michanx and Thomas y,
n nY-fssy .gssp.slssa-.5s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-16
State Advisory
Committee Is
Named for Drive

Answering the cali Of the ANTI
Saloon league cf America to re~cn-
force 1t in it's campaign in Virginia 10
secure funds 10 be applied to law en-
forcement and to the advancement OF
world wide prob ibiticn, many of the
most prominent and influential citi-
zeng Of the state have accepted ap-
monuments on the central advisory
committee.
These men who have given hearty
endorsement TO the plan OF the. league
to combat BIZ education and in otnre
wavs those forces of lawlessrcss who
would destroy the very foundations
OF American institutions and TO give
assistance to the missionary efforts or
this and other countries in the foreiSf;
fields viii! end all their influence ana
support TO this campaign in Nirsiria
The name OF the chairman OF thi.
committee will be announced within
day or two from campaign head
quarters at Nurphys hotel. as viii
that Of tn. chairman for the city Of
Richmond.
Names of members OF the state
committee follow;
DR.. Douglas s. Freeman, editor The
News Leader. Richmond s T.
Glover. editor Tho Evening, Journal
Richmond. J p. Crump. president
treasurer =. r. Johnson Publishing
companv, Richmond; w. s. Forbes.
Richmond: Harris Hart. state super
intendent Of public instruction. Rich
mond; Colonel James y. Johnston
Roanoke, Edward =. Shcney. Lynch
burg: Thomas y. Davis, rev. n. y. c.
Seventh Street Christian church.
Richmond: DR.. J, l.. Jsrman. prcsi
dent state Normal school, Farmville:
former Governor william Hodges
Mann, Hatcher Seward, Petersburg:
Senator r. c. Mathews. Norfolk;
Thomas s. SouthEate. Norfolk, u. a.
Snead, Clifton Forge, Judge t. n.
Haas, Harrisonburg: 8. w. Pitt, Alex
andira: Judge II. G. Michel, Alexan-
dria; Judge George Latham Fletcher,
Warrerton: Judge r. III. L. Chiches-.
ter. Frcde-ickshurg; Or. n. s. Black
well. president Randolph Macon col
Camp, Franklin; J. II. Schocifield
nAnvilie: NJ. o. Nelson, DanviiIe;
Judge William r. Rarksdale. Hous-.
ton: II 8, Barbour, South Boston;
Frank Talbot, Danviile: Dr ]. A. G.
Chandler. president William and
Mary college: former Governor J.
Hoge Tyler. Hadford; Asa S. Rice.
Heathsvills; Attorney General John
*. Saunders; Rev T. w. Reaic,
Hague: Walter u. Parker. Mount
Landing. Spencer f. Rodgers. Oman
cock Senator q, Walter Mspp. Aeco-
mac: Colonel r. w. Holloway, Smith
Held: DR.. +. %. Eggieston, president
Ham pdcn- Sidney college: DR.. Henry
Louis Smith. president Washington
and Lee University; Rev. George W.
Mcdaniel. ~ d. pastor the First
Baptist church. Richmond, Rev w.
Russell Eowie. p. d. rector s. paufS
Episcopal church. Richmond. George
y. Rced Rscdsyille; Judge f. .,
Newman. Woodstock. Representative
James r., Woods. Roanoke; DIR. John
Preston Mcconnell. president State
Normal School FOR Women Radford.
and Ill. l. Carr. RoaneA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-16
Love Affair Ends
in Death Of Three

Saint stephens, S, c., Dec. i5.--A
Enfs affections were the causc Of a
shooting ARRAY involving prominent
cttisens here today In which three
men were killed and the girl slightly
wounded.
The dead are Or. Pratt, John Bell,
his brother n-law. and Royal Cotton.
suffer for the hand Of Miss Pratt, the
PHYSICIANS daughter
DR.. Pratt objected to Cotton's at
tentfuns to his daughter. the authcri-
ties were informed after the tragedy.
To-day there was a violent quarrel be-
tween the two and DR.. Pratt grabbed
shotgun and shot the young man
killing him instantly.
Bell, who had entered the room
during the quarrel. sided with Cotton
and immediately after the latter had
been. slain the brothers, law ex-
changed shots In the room at such
close quarters that both dropped
dead
Miss rratt. who was said to have
sought to act as peaccmaker. sus-
tained flesh wound in the arm by
a flying shot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-16
Looking for Persons Who Are Believed
to Have made Public Decision on War
Time Prohibition Act
Judge Ames Declares the Department Of Justice
Is on the Heels Of Those Who Betrayed the
Court
OUTSTANDING FACTS

Washington. Dec 15W haever the statement of Judge
Ames disclose these facts vouched for by author
iy has investigated the reports of Leak for several
weeks past;
1Desplte the secrecy in which advance supreme court
decisions held it known week last FRIDAY what
The courts finding in the appeal the constituonalty of
the dry law would be.
aWashngton authorities informed Sunday by this
investigator that Justice Bandes would read the dry
csona fact supposed have been known only by the
and its close attaches.
3-This Investigator has learned that Washing
ton attorney New York Immediately preceding
wards IF twenty other important supreme court decisions and
placed money stocks certain be largely affected in their
prices by tile decisions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-16
Ask Legislators
to Report on the
Memorial to Heroes

With the adoption last night of the
constitution ana bylaws, the statute
OF Erotherhoor association which
has re its oejccs tho erection az RID
Eaps". Hampton Roads OF Il meme
rial to the sons and daughters OF
America who served III tho world war.
has been formally launched as A
national orSa nization. Its president Is
s J Alien. formerly head OF Post "
Travellers Protective association. al
the state II F. A
Richmond GINA pter No. / has the
distinction of heinF the first local
body to organize nndcf the charter
and constitution ~ the national asso-
citation, This MAS done last right
after the larger organization had
been effected w, T.. cridlin the
father 81 the movement in n" uited
States Is IT'S president and holds tie
receipt for the first mem hcrSnlp dues
paid in.
Residex'Mr. C'ridlin, officers Of the
local chapter arc: N. Fl Warren.
FIRST vice president: h. r. ChatkicN.
second vice president Rvberl Sinp-
son. third vice president, Hamilton
field secretary: \ sampson wilma ms
treasurer: Hugh T. Powell. tlnanriat
secretary: Z. A. Ammons. chairman
nt the committee on constitution and
bylaws. who will have 70 ~~rNe WITH
him W r. Cridlin ana NJ. f Stistow;
7, u. Geodt chairman 81 tho mem
tership committee, and 7. l.. F2ekial
and John II soutnail chairmen. re-
spcctivelr, ~ the publicity and TN
ancc committees, provided the. viii
accept the appointments.
Those who took part last night IL.
the deliberations Of the national con
stitution and bylaws committees were
s j. Allen. John c, Goode, NJ. +. Bris-
tow. william II. Warren, Hugh =.
Powell. A. simpson Williams. Robert
simpson. r X, Aaron, o, J.. Hof-
mann. Hamilton Field. X. +, Chalkles
Colonel John W Williams, and W. Il,
Cridiin.
AT tho suggestion ~ Colonel VIII
Hams the officers ~ the national as
socia ton will arrange = meeting as
soon as possible with the committee
provided for al the extra session or
- -------------------~~ Is 1870
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-16
MAYOR ANSLIE
TELLS k|WAN|ANS
ABOUT THE CITY
Shows that Wonders
Have Been Done Under
Budget System
NO ADDITIONAL
MONEY DEMANDED
Montague Manufacture
ing, Company Host to
Big Crowd of Promi-
nent Citizens

Hon. George Ainslie. mayor Of
richrn end. told the Kiwanis club
last night a few Of the things
rnich have been accomplished b.
tho p~erspt ad1alristra and
with the presen. form NJ govern
went Mayor Ainh;ie v-rs invited
to the dinner given the club by Ed
ward EaEtand at the Montague
Manufacturing COMPANY plant. ano
a-ssix CRED the subject on winch ae
was TO talk Handicapped ny tacA
~ time in which to pre- pare NAr an
eIpoeition Of the ADM n1stration
nerforra noes Mayor Ainsl!
NEVERTHELESS presented Eeverai
striking facts which have, hereto
fore. received no publicity.
Briefly stated, the MAJORS al
aress brought oat the lowing
facts:
The rrssen. administrator &as
confronted with the Hercuiean
task Of effecting q complete 7hsrge
in the csty'a form Of government
without impending in the SLIGHTEST
degree the daily work OF each de-
partrne
For the first TINA, city BUDGET
was PREPARED. After being sun
,vcted 70 the most careful trim rfinE
sv the head of each department
tint bulge. Was still 100000 IN
EXCESS Of the ,tty's ESTIMATED reve-
rue for the wear. An advisor
COMMITTEES Of business men called
IN to recommend any reduction
they might decide upon. reported
every item essential to the welfare
Of the people and the city.
The city f1rr nee committee. after
considering the matter several
night a week for five weeks. was
unable 10 recommend n single re-
auction. An agreement was then
reached between the com raittee and
the superintendent of sshncis.
whercAY nc promised tn dc his best
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-16
Supreme Court Holds
Wartime Prohibition
Bill institutional


NasninEt1n-Dec- lA--There v1I
be no Wild men. women or BELLS this
Christmas II there are. II vu be
becasrao tha nrpekAAut Ia vSaianw there
SHAH Ia The saYnr apUitas Is Now
Ysarts AMI ct,,rr fnretxfsSNx where
.Tom ana Jerry snd other hfbulcus
connections have usually lent the
proper degree Of cheer to The oc-
castor.
For Tom and Jerry those twins
OF the Guns who have become as tn
diSenous to the American celebration
of Christmas a Santa Clans and
Dick ems Cnrttrnas carol. are no
more I9>ov pAsnsA away tnaxy WITH
their doux4,ty OLA paronf. John Bar
leycoru oyer whom final oheerucs
we're read when the supreme court
read IT'S dariston declaring the war
time prohibition hill CONGREGATIONAL.
BESIDES affsrr4fnr the legality of the
war-tiync measure. tho court DEFINITE
iy fixed The responsibility for deciar~