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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Care NECESSARY

Redd-I see luncheon case has re-
Gently been invented which is SO
shaped that it will also serve as foot
rest in an automobile.
Greene-Looks all right, but / sup
pose the ladies in the party must exer-
else great care and not get their high
French heels in the custard pie or rasp-
berry Jam.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

Church, expect to have great
library some day.
Gotham-Buying good many
books, are you?
"No. I've stopped that"
"Well, don't quite get you"
ooh, expect all the books I've loan
ed to be returned some day"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
EATONlC
The Stormy Sea of Matrimony.
FoR YOUR ACID-sToMAcR

The Stormy Sea Of Matrimony.
The family thunderstorm in a Re-
we're beach cottage was not quite ger.
Deep rumblings could still be heard.
"Well," snapped the woman, 81 hope
that l can now take my beauty nap
without your Interruptions"
"My DEAR" replied the man, "if that
is what you are going to take, you'll
need to initiate Rip Van Wrinkle"
A second storm broke with violent
ightning.-BoStoD Post.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
E11xIR n.REK A COON roN1c

And Drives Malaria Out Of the System
"Your 'Babelk' acts like magic; have given
suffering with chills, malaria and fever. rec
ommend it to those who sufferers and in
need of a good tonic. Rev. S. Szymanowski,
st. Stephens Church, Perth Amboy, N. J.
FlixTI zsa beII, so cents, all druggists or by
Parcel Post, prepaid, from Kloczewski & Co..
Washington D. @.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
U.lneeded Facilities.

Oscar-Why did you have the tele-
phone taken out of your office?
Jim-Do you consider anything a
modern improvement which gives your
wife a chance to ask you for money
during business hours, after going
through your pockets the night be.
fore?
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
At the Rehearsal,

Director (furiously)-You are an
impertinent hussy and am not afraid
to say so before full house.
Actress (nonchalantly)- ahead.
I am not a bit afraid of there being a
full house.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
No Ban on Corks.

Yeast-People will have no use for
corkscrews now that ban has been
placed on liquor.
Crimsonbeak-Why not? There's
lots of good old patent medicines with
kicks in 'em on the market, amt
there?
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Proof.

"Could you 'elp pore Teller, mum,
wot's been invalided out O the army
with loss o. memory2"
81 don't believe it; you came with
quite another story last month"
did I, mum? Well, yer can't want
better proof than that, can yer?-
Blighty, London.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Difference in Time,

Mr.. Manhattan-Do you notice any
difference between the people here
and those Of the East?
Mr.. Lakeside-About an hours diff
ference.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Justifable.

ga grain of wheat was found in
that mummy's hand" remarked the
guide.
"WelI," said Farmer COrntossel,
wheat gets mighty valuable at some
stages of history. L don't blame the
mummy for hanging on to what he
had"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

SANS boy, just home from col
lege, is certainly smart. When some
body asked him what made it so hot
what do you think he said?"
"What did he say?"
'That it was due to the caloric In
the atmosphere"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Let ,Em Wish.

81 never deny my wife a WISH"
"Well, that's very good of you, but
it must cost a pretty penny in the
long rum"
Nothing of the kind. 1t doesn't cost
ANYTHING to wish."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Up in the Air.

She-I would not marry any man on
earth.
He-But if you accepted me would
not be on earth, but in the seventh
heaven of happiness.
She-You dear boy! I am yours -
Boston Evening Transcript
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
The Woman Depositor,

"Sorry, madam, but your account is
already Overdrawn"'
"Well, what of it, young man?
Haven't a right to do what like with
my own account" -Lffe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
All Over.

Hearing n crash of glassware one
morning, Mrs. Blank called to her
maid in the adjoining room, "Norah,
what on earth are you doing"
81 am dom nothin', num-" replied
NOrah; its done"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Durable Discourse.

"What DO you intend to say in your
next lecturer"
'The same things in different Ian
guage That lecture is so profound
that nobody is expected to understand
it at the first hearing"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
His inheritance.

Judge-If your parents were poor
but honest, as you say, how is it you
are here?
Predatory Pete-hias, yer honor, ]
inherited only de poverty. - Boston
transcript;
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
No Hope,

Dusty Rambles-I fear dere's no
hope for Tomato-Can Willie desc days.
Weary Willie-What's de trouble?
Dusty Rambles-Oh, he's trying to
get the hang of rest without the trou.
pie of lying down,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
NeriIv NeriIv

| Brown-Hope is truly a wonderful
thing.
Green-True. Why, 1 have known
one little nibble to keep a man fishing
all day.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Worse and More of 1t.

Patience-"Was she ever crossed
In love?" Patrice-"Worse than that
She was double crossed"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
A 6 6
FEW o
LITTLE:
Sr.1!ll|lES
S : q
g;is. ~
The EiniShinu Touch,

Observer-Do you know you've lost
your collar button?
Friend-Im not surprised. I've lost
my pet spaniel, my canary died, my
automobile was stolen, l let my insur-
ance drop just before my house burned
down, the bank had all my money In
busted and l just heard that my wife
cloped. What's lost collar button?
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Jared Him.

Il don't like her singing; her notes
come from her chest"
"Well, ought they not?"
"No; they ought to stay there.
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
A Question.

"One consolation, corks will be
cheaper"
"Corks cheaper, Ell? And what use
have you for 'en, hey?"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

Don't Have to Discharge Them.
"What's the matter? Did you have
to fire the cook again?"
"No. Nowadays you don't have to
fire q cook or maid. She just quits"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
-cutIcura Scan for the COMPLEXION.

cuticura Soap for the Complexion.
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

A CYNIC.
"Is that old chap in the corner
always so glum as now?"
"By no means. He laughs enough
twice a year, spring and fall, when
the Women's hats come in"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
No Cause to COMPLAIN.

Mr.-All I do is eat and sleep and
work.
Mrs-Cheer up; think how many
more privileges you have than Rip
Van Wrinkle; for 20 years all he did
was sleep.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

DR.. Peery's Dead Shot" not only expels
Worms or Tapeworm but cleans out the
mucus in which they breed and tones up
the digestion. One dose sufficient. Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
The Difficulty.

'T can never get the young man
I'm engaged to to see a diamond ring
In a jewelers. window"
'He must be stone-blind."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
The Meek One.
MA"

"Ma."
eyes, my son."
"Do you believe the meek will in.
herit the earth?"
ooh, yes, my boy; the meek will In.
herit the earth some day"
"Well, ma, what are you going to do
when pa gets it?"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Too Far Off.

He'll bet you a kiss on the next
presidential election.
She-Isn't there any election before
hat?-BOston Evening Transcript.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Proof.

"What did Columbus prove by stand.
ing an egg on end?"
"That eggs in his day were cheap
enough to be handled carelessly"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

A miss Is as good as a mile, but
1t doesn't get anybody anywhere.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

Many good man blacks shoes and
many q bad ones blacks character.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

A snail boy said it was impossible
70 Judge the offwct OF slipper by its
Sigst
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

Rest is the sweet sauce that is dish
ed up in connection with hard labor.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
The JOY OF
MOTHERHOOD
Came to this Woman after
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

Ellensburg, Wash" After I was
married l was not we'll for long time,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

:. A torpid liver prevents proper food assim-
Hation Tone up your liver with Wright's
indian Vegetable Pills. They act gently. Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
ASPIRIN FOR HEADACHE

Insist on "Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin"
in a "Bayer package" containing prop
er directions for Headache, Colds,
Pain, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheu-
matism. Name "Bayer" means genuine
Aspirin prescribed by physicians for
nineteen years. Handy tin toxes Of II
tablets cost few cents. Aspirin is trade
mark of Bayer Manufacture Of Mono
aceticacidester Of Salicylicacid.-Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Her Own

Her Own.
Nas she self-possessed when you
proposed to herr"
"Yes, and-er-she is yet"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

A woman's anger, like a glass of
soda water sometimes fixes out.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

Among the few possessions Of a
shiftless man you will nearly always
find a worthless dog.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

EGG HARBOR, NEW JERSEY. Farms and
City properties. Cash terms. Egg Harbor
is il miles from Atlantic City. SO miles from
Philadelphia. Excellent macadamzed roads.
Best r. R. service. J. A. Core, Real Estate,
81 Phila. Ave, Egg Harbor City, New Jersey.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

Many a good mans worth is not
known until after his will is read
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

Even If the Police Do Strike.
"There's no rest for the wicked"
"Oh, yes, there is. There's arrest
for the wicked
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
RHEUMATISM

My new method of treatment cures practically all
cases. Simple and inexpensive. For full infor-
nation send scf addressed envelope to DIR.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
Woman's Weakness-How Cured

Lynchburg, Va.-"I was suffering with
womans weakness and catarrh of the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

When it is as easy to be an opti-
mist as pessimist, be an optimist.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
That Wonderful Bow.

Father-"Did l tell you what my
boy said to Walker?" Friend-"Yes
three times last night and four this
morning"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12

Examine carefully every bottle Of
for infants and children, and see that it
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-24

Early work nj the World League
Against Alcoholism in Australia and
New Zealand is forecast by Earnest II.
therrtngton, executive secretary of
the organization.
Tasmania. he says, is perhaps the
most advanced Of all the states along
prohibition linos, and a strong as
gr"ssiVe campaign there probably
could put prohibition across in the
near future The strongest temper
ance Organization is III New South
Wales
Taking everything into account, he
says, il is probable that the best
strategy IN Australia is d movement
for federt3 prohibition, and III the
temperance forces Of The continent
arc willing To go forward with q CAM
naign of that kind the world leag
should cndeasor To give due assist
ance
IT is pointed out that though there
arc strong organizations among tenn
perance people of Australia and New
Zealand, as well as in other eoun-
tries, no organization has attained the
efficiency and claimed the results gep
crafty credited to the Anti-Saloou
league Of America, which is the prin-
cipai constituent OF the world league.
1t also Is shown that it Is to
America that tho drys of other nations
have been looking for cooperation
and practical aid. During the past
several years the Anti-S Saloon league
has sent to several other countries
speakers and literature, upon tho
earnest invitation of the drys of those
countries In the recent campaign in
Australia the league gave much as
sistancc.
The present plan Of the Anti~Saloon
| league ia TO develop that assistance
2oa,, cooperation so far as possible
! form organization in the world and
| the result IL set out to accomplish
| that is the primary result of national
| prohihition-~thc league in looked to
| its officials explain, aS the world
| leader in The prohibition movement
| Tho league has accepted that lead
| crship for several reasons:
| First, ii realizes that ia help will
| be effective; second the same results
/ that have been attained In America il
! believes should he accomplish 81
elsewhere; third, insistence IF tenn
4 pcrance organize tons in other lands
! IL strong. fourth, The league rea Lies
/ that only as the remainder Of she
world becomes arid Is there absolute
4 guarantee that America VIII derive
from her prohibition all she has a
| right Ia expect, fifth aid of tenn per
ance organizations in other lands will
! have powerful influence ON the
sons and daughters OF such lands whe
/ have come 10 America as then
| adopted home
set before, the people for realization
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-24

comforts And. once year, On the
day before the annual Thanksgiving
In which The nation Joins. the Home
FER rncurahlas has its Donation
DAY"
On that day, the generous-hearted
Send 10 tho home gifts which may
furnish further comforts for those
who never. never can provide for
themselves, who are obliged by q re-
lontless fate 10 depend upon she
kindly impulses Of the more fortu-
nate, TINS year. the gifts should be
even more abundant than usual, for
the cost of the sifnple things re-
auired for the tncura bles has mounted
beyond the reach of the regularly
provided budget EVERYTHING that. In
useful for human food or wear is
acceptab'e-~and welcomed. Gifts OF
money WIFI he helrruI. toe. In what
ever amount
fIet-s all make al eflank oTer4ur this
year. potatoes or coal or table deli
cacies or cash or whatever II may be
and send ii to fhe Home for Trcnr-
ahies. 1t will ne a renutne service 20
those whose need is tremendous: and
our very own gift NAV smooth away
some of the nain-Iine~ from around
the watching, wistfuI. tired eyor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-24

there is a substantial sum for work
IN all countries. 4 eondly portion Of
this is for the campaign in New
Zealand and Australia,
In Great Britain there IL a vigorous
war on The liquor tratIie To put
New Zealand and Australia dry, IL is
believed. would rapidly hasten the
day when Great Britain itself would
become prohibition territory
Work of raising the SIS 600, 600 of
Special effort IS going on over the
United states. the league says. ELS
pecialy in the Southeastoru states,
where the work has been organized
under direction Of Edward Young
Clarke, of Atlanta, Is the campaign
going on, ". Mcdonald Lee is ma
tional director Of the campaign and
Rev i. Sidney Peters. prohibition
commissioner of Virginia, is assisting
him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-24
OUR EXECUTIVE TROUBLE MAKER

ton which the governors laggard-
ness has helped to deveiope no man
can now forcteli. In any event. or
der viii DOUBTLESS be restored IN tim.
at whatever expcuee Of life and
money
y-lreinians must TOW ray tho psics.
in cash and perhaps in blood, for its
CHIEF executives stubborness and
folly The money would have been
saved To the state and the prob
ability nj hloodsted averte1 by hts
prompt acceptance of what Was vir~
,ltaTlv a tender of federal troops To
Dc ite work which Virginia guards
mcn must now do.
Richmond and Petersburg and
Roanoke citizens must neglect their
business to do tho work which the
regulars are paid To do: and the state
must ray the expenses which the rest
Of the nation was ready to shaft
all IN order that rhc governor might
curry favor with redicals and main
tain consistently his attitude of de-
fant anfaponiern to the national gov
eminent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-24
THE HOUSE OF THE TIRED EYES

9Sr~1 ewes peer ort Of brtrb raned
windows across West BROAD street,
WATCHING the houriy ebh and fow Of
hnnArfty through That eres; thor
surnfaxs and through the ma grif
rent portals IF the ne~ railroad sta
ian. Sometimes il seems that ali the
pecpls Of a busy. happy world are
rplng somewhere or 3uat getting
home from pleasure iaunts; and
rarely does one Of the hurrying
thrnng ever notice the abode Of the
xred eyee--~the Horne for 1ncnraolos.
In this safe harnor on physically
kopaaess humanity. hundreds have
found a nnea surc Of peace, have found
III ieAw partial sureease Grosn ssas4D,
have discovered kindness and gen
Mos1ty. hsvc spent their twilight days
1nder the tender m33ntsuations OF low
Eing csrc- 1t is the only place In Viz
aH1A ssynytHse:& -seT sare s-T ri eSss' esrifs7
banate, for whom there is no hope Of
sUcrrs~- Always there is a long
Wu1f4ng aat ri others for whorn there
10 room.
Baresy adequate for the most
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-24
People s Forum
Time TO Hark Back TO the F'nndancn-
tails OF Democracy.
Editor virginia. n:

Editor Virgintan.
Sir. Permit me to thank you for
your splendid definitions OF "Amef!-
cans and Americanism, which I feel
sure will be acceptable to all demo-
cratic people who believe in orderly
and sane government In my read
ing I had frequently run across these
terns in connections that indicated
that they were being used as eaten
phrases designed to bolster things
that under your definition would be
decidedly un-Amcrican. | would be
glad Ii all Americans could sec your
answer. The most of our troubles
are in my contemplation directly due
70 class government and the special
privilege chat" II fosters ''"- 80 ~ 3>
The time seems suspicious to bark
hack to The fundamentals OF demo-
crazy that make the public welfare
the ruling motive of the nation. Capt.
talism Bolshevisrn l.. W. W'isn,,
syndicalism and union 1aborism all
function according to the same prin-
pie Of class interest and IL demo
crazy Is to live, its adherents must
be@tir thenseivesS and see 10 II that
these class interest are each and all
brought into suhservience to the prin-
ctple of the public good IL one hun
dred and ten million people permit 4
few selfish coal operators and min
ers to cause them to freeze 1t is only
because they have not the viii to
cause democracy to function, and
under the circumstances deserve to be
frozen with the hope that the cold
storage process may develop in then.
a littie common sense and faith in
democratic organization to protect
them against such state of things
as now exists.
A r. THOMAS
f4ynchburg. Nov. 81. 1919,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-24
PROHIBITION AND BoLsHEVIsM

n IL rot likely that anyone who
rSas1s the nev spsrers and who thinks
rim be persuaded hv the evidence Of
lsr~d by the association opposed to
rsstcnai prohibition thar prohibition
III the Gauge of holshevtsrn, strikes
and Socsai unrest In the United
Stafss.
I'M The rs1rn total cf thts evidence con
Aets In the bald statement by the A
9r ~. r. that prohibition Ia the cause
~ bosshevisn1 and report which
ifenes 10 show that /. " WIS and
rM6fcala arc wet organized In sha
NAMING camps of western states.
which states arc Dry, The fact, is these
gx4dscala were wen organized in these
svsese,n camps before prohibition
bscAme operative in those states and
Inst nauch more disorder prevailed
IN those sid wet DAYS than in the .lsf-
Nm days under the dry policy The
,,esrords cohetueivsIy prove this
" The 4 o. X. p Is not Advertising
g&3ae facs that a least tao very rromi-
.RGt leaders In the Inflated mo beer
- vork" uos ement have also heeu
|al1te1 with certain radical movements
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-24
LANSING CHAIRMAN Of
-. INIER-CHURCH MOVE

New York. Nov. 2s.---tsecretary Of
state Robert Lansing has been elected
chairman of the general committee OF
the lnter-church World Movement OF
North America. the organization for
cooperation by the Protestant de-
nominations and boards ia religious,
social and economic affairs, il was
announced today. Secretary LANSING
VIII" II a ruling elder of the l'resbv-
terrain church, succeeds as chairman
Of thp general committee f W
Aver. of Philadelphia. who resigned
the charmanshtp, but who IS still
identified with the moven 1ept