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The courier-index., 1919-03-28
Y. M. c. A. WORKER
VISITS MARIANA
JOHN |. HUNTER, STATE SECRE-
TARY, CoNFERs WITH LOCAL
CITIZENS ABOUT MAINTAINING
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.

Upon call of the Local Pastors AS
sociation, John L. Hunter, state Sec
retary of the Y. M. c. A., addressed
a mass meeting at the Presbyterian
church Wednesday evening. Those
who missed this wonderful presenta
tion of the Y. M. G.. A. War Work,
and the plans for the future, have
cause for regret. Mr. Hunter has
been closely identified with Y. M G.
A. work for the past seventeen years,
and was one of the directing leads
of the work carried on in foreign
fields He spoke of the criticism of
the Y. M. G. A. War Work and All.
swered conclusively all criticism that
has been made, and went into detail
as to the real accomplishments, and
the broad plans for the future. Il is
the present aim to organize the state
association for important work in
every county in the state under five
special points of emphasis, and cover.
ing a period of two to five years:
1. Promoting county work plan.
2. Extending work among the boys
and girls of the state
3. Emphasizing proper sex educs-
ton
4. Enlarging industrial work in
the various industries of the state.
5. Extending work among the
negroes of the state.
Mr.. Hunter discussed each of these
ho nd in
formation as to the results already
obtained in several counties In the
state, especially of the boys work
through the High School Clubs and
County Work Plan.
At the conclusion of his address a
committee of three from the respect
i've churches of the city was appoint
ed to meet as soon as practical and
determine whether the time is now
opportune to attempt to take on this
great work in Lee county. This COM
mittee is expected to meet Sunday
afternoon, p. m, at the Baptist
church:
Committee from Baptist church:
Hugh Nixon, Dr. w. A. Thornton, p.
r. Turner.
From Christian church: Geo. Pat
terson, ] F. Hunter, l.. A. Spivey.
From Methodist church: M. E.
Newbern, C. E. Yancy, o. G. Norment
From Presbyterian church: Chas.
Mckee, r. d. Smith, r. ID. Jarratt.
From Episcopal church: j. b.
Daggett, DR.. o. L. Williamson, d. 5.
Clark.
All citizens are cordially and ur-
gently invited to attend this meeting
The Y. NJ. G.. A. has a message for
every boy and girl in Lee county
and it is important that it be decided
whether this message be received
NOW or at some later date.
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CITY ELECTION ON
TUESDAY, APRIL |
NOMINEES IN RECENT PRIMARY
WILL BE VOTED UPON-ELEC-
TION COMMISSION NAMES ALL
JUDGES AND CLERKS.

On Tuesday, April 1, the general
city election will be held in all the
cities and incorporated towns iii
Arkansas. 1t is expected very
light vote will be polled in Mariana
for the reason the nominees selected
in the recent primary election have
no opposition.
following names:
For mayor-Jesse M. Johnston.
For Police Judge-Jno. c. Williams.
For City Treasurer--C. c. Mitch
ener.
For Alderman, first ward-W. F.
Harris.
For Alderman, second ward--No
nomination.
For Alderman, third ward-R. d.
Smith.
Jacob Shaul, chairman of the board
of election commissioners, has an
nounced the following judges and
clerks:
First Ward-Judges: r. M. Hays,
Frank McAlexander and Geo. Martin.
Clerks: A. S. Rodgers and P. Z.
Moore.
Second Ward-Judges: ]. T. Rob-
ertson, J. P. Farrar and j. M. Nc
,Clintock. Clerks: James Harring-
ton and Geo. W. Greenhaw.
Third Ward-Judges: Geo. Sutton,
Hiram Cross, Chas. Rhodiner. Clerks:
James Houston and j. M. Kimble.
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c. G. Kitchener, the new president
Of the Mariana Commercial Club,
has announced the following commit
tee appointments:
Directors-O. L. Williamson, +. N.
Burke, Hugh Nixon, d. l.. Griffis, nj.
e. Newbern, C. +. Daggett, G. w.
Freeman, r. l.. Nixon, NJ. ID. Miller,
NJ ID. Daggett.
Drainage. b. Daggett, chairman;
]. M. Hewitt, r. l.. Hope, N. M.
Blair, w A. Johnston, Jr., o. F. La
cey.
Roads and Bridges-D. S. Plummer,
chairman; w. B. Curtis, H. L. White,
o. F. Lacey, Geo. Kausler, w. o.
Lloyd.
Levees-J. T. Robertson, chairman;
]. M. Bush, C. f. Daggett, L. M.
Osborne, M. d. Miller.
Agriculture-J. M. McClintock,
chairman; C. e. Daggett, r. d. Smith
M. Z. Newbern. F. N. Burke, M. Les.
ser, 0. L. Williamson.
Civic mprovements-W S. McClin-
took, chairman; w. j. Shorten, w. b
Mann, w. p. Harris. Jesse M. John
ston, J. l.. Isaacs.
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BIG COTTON MEETING
in MEMPHIS in APRIL
COTTON MEN FROM ALL ovER
SOUTH WILL GATHER-GOV.
HARDING TO SPEAk-SENAToR
OWENS TO DISCUSS FINANCE.

Memphis, March 27.-The Cotton
Exchange of Memphis will be the
host to a convention which will be
held in this city on April 10, at
which convention the cotton export
situation will be considered
1t is known that the governments
billion dollar fund for financing for
eign trade will be soon opened for
American exporters.
Regulations are now being perfect
ed which provide for the lending OF
sums up to S50,000,000 to firms, cor.
porations or export associations This
money will be loaned at "a per
cent at a maximum of five years.
The exporters generally are pre-
pairing to take advantage of the gov
ernment cooperation.
The meeting in Memphis will be
held to discuss what advantage the
southern cotton grower and exporter
may take of the governmental In
strumentalities.
Yesterday telegram was received
from Gov. Harding stating that he
and Senator Owen would be in Mem
phis on April 10. Gov Pleasant of
Louisiana has been consulted and he
will probably open the convention.
Invitations will he sent out to
boards of trade, exchanges, banks,
planters and all others interested In
cotton to be present.
Gov. Harding has given the matter
close consideration. Senator Owen
has been in Europe and has given
cotton and other southern exports
careful study. He is member OF
the senate banking committee and
what he has to say will be of inter-
est.
The secretary OF agriculture and
the secretary of commerce have been
invited to be present either in per-
son or by representative. The Off.
GERS OF the federal reserve banks in
the southern districts will also be
asked to attend.
The Chamber of Commerce. the
Memphis Clearing House Association,
the Merchants Exchange and the
Farm Bureau will be invited to CO.
operate with the Cotton Exchange In
the matter of sending out invitations.
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BIG PROFIT ON HOGS

Huttig, March 25.-D. w. Spencer,
a farmer living near here, has figur-
ed out that his profit on a pair OF
big bone Poland China hogs which
he purchased last March for $S7 has
amounted to $20S He realized $2s
for the service of the male, which
he later fattended and killed, getting
424 pounds of meat and six gallons
of lard valued at $11S at an expense
of $50. He sold six pigs for $50 and
has one male left from the litter
worth $40 and the SOW which he val
ues at 500 will farrow again in May.
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The box social, given by Miss Mid
dleton, who teaches the Vineyard
school, was a success in every way.
The net proceeds. s6545, will be ex-
pended on the school building.
New equipment. such as dictionary.
globe, and new slate boards Will be
added at once. The school building
has already donned its new coat OF
paint and a tennis court has been
installed, which is greatly enjoyed by
the pupils.
In the most popular young lady
contest. Miss Mary Holtzclaw car
ried off the honors.
Miss Middleton halls from the
SHOW Me State" and has been un-
tiring in her efforts to make this
year a successful one and in this
she has received the hearty co-opera-
'tion of both parents and pupils.
Three cheers for Vineyard, We
are indeed proud of them.
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LIVES FOR "a DAYS
AFTER BEING SHOT

Dermott, March 26.-After linger-
ing at deaths door for "a days, John,
Hart died here today from gunshot
wounds received in a pitched battle
near Dermott on January IL.
Hart and his brother, James r.
Hart, were both fatally wounded In
"a shooting scrape five miles south
west of Dermott, in which c. c. New
man was instantly killed and Ed Dom
aldson wounded. Newman and the
Harts owned adjoining farms and
quarreled over a fence. On January
IL Newman and Donaldson. his en-
ploye, met the Harris in the road and
all four began shooting. 1t is said
that about 30 shots were fired
After the battle Donaldson and the
Harts were brought to the hospital
here. Donaldson was only slightly
wounded. Since that time Hart has
fingered between life and death.
growing better at times and then
worse The end came today.
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SELF CULTURE CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR

At the last meeting of the Woman
Self Culture Club of this city, ofrl-
GERS for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows:
President, Mrs. f. n Burke ire
elected).
Vice president, Mrs. d. s. Clark,
(re-elected).
Secretary, Mrs. H. M. Jackson ire
elected).
Corresponding secretary, Mrs, W.
j. Shorten (re-elected).
Libraritn, Miss Mary Blount, sue
oeeding Mrs. S. Goldstein.
Reporter, Mrs. r. s. McClintocs
(re-elected).
The study course of the club this
year Is Representative Women"
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HERE'S FAT CHANCE
FOR THE BACHELORS

Los Angeles, GAIA manless Eden
maiden ladies', many girls of mar
riageable age and the only eligible
man dead of influenza is described
by Mrs. Alice NJ. West, seeking a
husband, to r. S. Cupid Sparks of
the local marriage license bureau
Mrs. West writes that for woman
like herself who had been married
for thirty years the place is quite
terrifying"
81 have made of house work sci
ence and art" writes Mrs. West. 81
want a husband and real home
where there are flowers, chickens and
a COW. | am just past fifty, but still
young in appearance. There are Fl
widows, six maiden ladies and many
girls of marriageable age in this
town. The only eligible man has
lust died of the flu. If there is a
man in Southern California who
needs woman like me to keep his
home and share his life let me get
in touch with him.
Cupid Sparks recent experience
which have caused him to be swamp
ed with mail entrusted to his care
from men answering the appeals of
women seeking husbands, have caus-
ed him to dodge further responsibfli-
ty in such matters and he has ad-
vised that Mrs Vests mail be sent
in care of the local postoffice. Sparks
has refused to reveal the name of
the "1onesomest" town.
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NAV KEEP UNIFORMS

Little Rock, March 27.-Soldiers
honorably discharged from the army
since the signing of the armistice
are permitted to retain permanently
their uniforms, according to teie-
gram received yesterday by Adjutan'
General Lloyd England from Ad!u'
tapt General Peter P. Harris OF the
War Department.
Many inquiries have been received
- General England's office relative
to discharged soldiers retaining .nen 1s
uniforms and, being unable 10 FURNISH .
the information, he wired tne wal
department, receiving the toiiowihe
reply: - a,sohoro.
Law passed authorizing discnars,
Cd soldiers to permanently retain
eu .,sorr,s Harris
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ENTERTAINMENT

General Pershing was astonished
to receive last month from New
York vaudeville manager a five-figure
offer to deliver short dali ywar talks
in the vaudeville houses throughout
America.
The general did not reply to this
telegram and a fortnight later the
vaudeville man wired thus:
Have you entertained my propo.
sition?'
General Pershing wired back, mo
your proposition has entertained me-
Washington Star.
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CIEyE YOUNG KILLED
BY DAVE M'ELDUFF
rpAGEpY OCCURRED MONDAY
MORNING ON SULLIVAN PLACE
NEAR ASKEW-vlCTlM FILLED
WITH BUCkSHOT.

C1eve Young, aged 35 years. we'll
,,,,ovn citizen of Texas township, was
sbot twice and instantly killed last
Monday morning on the Sullivan
Mace near Askew by Dave McElduff
who until recently was also a citizen
of Texas township. The tragedy oc-
eurred on a place McElduff had rent
Cd from J. K Sullivan. The weapon
raed was a double barrel shotgun
loaded with buckshot. The first dis
charge entered Young's right breast
from an angle and ranged to the
left penetrating the heart. The Sec
ond load struck Young In the side
of the head. Each shot was fired at
close range Young was armed with
a revolver and when his body was ex-
amined several hours later by Deputy
sheriff Cunningham and others the
weapon was in Young's right hand.
while his left hand was In his trous
ers pocket clutching several car
tridges. There were no witnesses
to the tragedy except McElduff and
his wife. Immediately following the
killing McElduff sent word to Sam
Harrington, George Lorraine, ]. X.
Sullivan and Deputy Sheriff Cum
ningham, placing himself in the Gus
tody of the officer. Later McElduff
came to Mariana and made bond in
the sum of $4,000 for his appear.
ance at the preliminary trial next
Monday before Esq. A. S. Rodgers
in this city.
Young's body was brought to Mari
anna Tuesday, placed in the hands
of Undertaken N. J. Williams and on
Tuesday afternoon it was inferred
in Cedar Heights cemetery. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. W.
X. Johnston, pastor of the Presby-
terian church.
The difficulty between the two men
leading up to the tragedy and the ac-
tual details of the killing are not
very clear. McElduff claims for sew
eral months Young has been making
improper advances toward his wife
and that he had several times warn
ed him to stay away from his home.
The two families formerly lived in
Texas township. Recently both McEl-
duff and Young rented lands In the
bottoms from Mr. Sullivan. McElduff
moved his family to the rented place
several weeks ago and began prepar-
ations for his farming operations.
Young was also working on his leas-
ed land. Last week when McElduff
was in Marianna he told some OF his
friends he was having trouble with
Young and sought advice as to how to
handle the situation. 1t is stated he
saw Young in Mariana and warned
him to stay away from his place.
Monday morning it is stated Young
went to McElduff's place and found
Mr.. and Mrs McElduff working in
the garden. 1t develops McEiduff
was expecting trouble and had car.
ried his shotgun to the garden with
him, secreting it in a brush pile.
When Young approached McElduff
the latter eased over to the brush
pile and grabbed his shotgun. NC
Elduff claims Young was trying to
get his pistol out Of his pocket. He
fired one barrel of the gun, knock
ing Young down. McElduff claims
Young was about to get up and ne
then fired the other barrel, the dis
charge from which struck Young In
the head.
McElduff has a wife and three chill
dren and Young leaves a wife and
three children.
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.Aerv uE BELONGED TO

Young woman reporter on :"
country newspaper was sent out 10
interview leading citizens as " '"0"
politics. 10 tbe
honse9. she asked of large woman
who opened the door at one resr
dence. ..o ,o.
man decisively u.r.v
"But | want to know VIVA, pai''
be belongs to-" pleaded the girl. ;.
"Wen, take good look al me-
che said sternly. "Pm the party No
bo,orss to.',-Public Service.
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notice.!

A regular meeting of the Civic
League will be held on Tuesday morn
ing at ten O'Clock at the Elks club.
A full attendance is requested. We
would also appreciate the attendance
of representative OF the CONNER
clal Club and city authorities, es-
pecially the mayor.
MRS. c. y HOUCK,
Secretary.
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a. GOO IS euRNED UP

Salem, March 26.~-The home of
w. II. Duffell, four miles from town,
and all the contents we're destroyed
by fire yesterday.
Mr.. Duffell had hidden $1,000 In
currency in an upstairs room and tn
trying to recover 1t he was severely
burned. The money was destroyed.
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IDLE LAND IN U. S.

There are 50O,0o0,000 acres Of idle
land in the country and 15,O00,O0O
acres of idle land in New York state
alone which could take care of TO-
100000 sheep.
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CIVIC LEAGUE NOTES

O------O------O---- O----O u "
Mrs. ]. l. Morris and Mrs. A A.
McClendon have been appointed in
charge of the City park. Messrs.
Oliver Oloyd and David Shea are on
their committee. Mesdames Morris
and McClendon have taken full
charge of the park, and have put
out some beautiful roses and shrubs,
and have placed a large order for
plants to be set out in the park.
We are going to quite an expense
to put the park in perfect condition,
and when we get it in perfect con-
dition we intend to keep it that way.
We pay a man every week to sweep
the walks in the park, and we want
the public to understand the City
park is not place to throw bottles,
paper, peanut hulls or rubbish of
any kind, and we are going to strict
" enforce the rule. No one is allow
ed to go into any of the parks in
Memphis, Little Rock or any other
city and destroy the flowers and
shrubs or strew the ground with
paper, bottles, ETC., and the same rule
applies to our City park in Mariana.
HAhA 80
Donation to Park
Mrs. w. H. Lewis donated three
ever blooming rose bushes, one lilic
bush, two fire bushes, two white
mulberry trees. We wish to thank
Mrs. Lewis for her splendid dona-
ton
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When you see a middle aged man
fitting his cigar so high that the ash
rubs the rim OF his derby you may
know that his boy has just got home
from France-Philadelph Evening
Ledger. j.
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Former President Taft says 1T is
the duty of the United States to be-
come member of the family of ma
tions. II Europe has the power to
force us into war willy-nilly, then
Uncle Sam must get a little power to
keep Europe out of war willy-nilly.>-
Houston Post.
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AND VICE VERSA

Again am reminded that as
failure Wynne's lighting system 10
most colossal success.-Wynne Pro
gress.
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Donation to Park
TIME CHANGES SUNDAY

At two o'clock on Sunday morning,
March 20, the schedules on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad will be moved
forward one hour to conform to the
daylight saving law. This means
that the southbound passenger train
now due at 9:17 will reach here one
hour earlier, and the hours for the
arrival and departure of all other
trains will be advanced sixty minutes
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A hundred years ago men married
younger than they do now-but VIZ
men didn't object to doing housework
then
The Ely miner., 1919-02-07
COMMUNICATED.
February /, 1919.

February /, 1919.
To The Editors of Minnesota:
AS the food administration nears
the close of its activities, I am won
dering whether the editors of Min
nesota appreciate to the full the tre-
mendous educational force of their
publications during the war days.
Putting the food requirements Of the
war "over the top" meant the re-
education of the great public in food
use and in the comparative value of
food commodities. There were will
ling teachers but no text books-a
difficult situation in the handling of
big problem-and the newspapers
and magazines have been the great
textbooks of the war years. The
food program went over the top
with a victory which deserves high
place in history.
Speaking with and for my CO.
workers in the food administration,
I want to express our admiration of
the educational power you represent
and our respect for the men behind
the power.
Sincerely yours,
A. D. WILSON,
Federal Food Administrator for
Minnesota.
The Ely miner., 1919-02-07
INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

War Risk Insurance premiums
should be mailed within 81 days af
ter discharge from the service. Make
money order or bank draft payable
to the Treasurer of the United States
and send it to the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance, Attention of the In
surance Section, Treasury Dept,
Washington, d. C.
Give your full name, rank, serial
number and present address. If
you are unable to give your serial
number, then you should state the
organization to which you are at
tached at the time you took out the
insurance, your home address at the
time of enlistment, date Of your
birth and date of discharge.
If you are in doubt as to the
amount be sure to send enough, for
any over payment will be credited
as advance payment on your next
premium. On receipt of your first
payment the government will send
you form to use with your next
payment.
The Home Service Committee of
the American Red Gross keep Office
hours every Thursday afternoon
from 2:30 to 500 o'clock at the
City Hall.
MRS. II. E. WHITE, Chm.
The Ely miner., 1919-02-07
SECTION THIRTY.

There have been several birth
day celebrations here during the
week. Beatrice Lamont, Louise
Darby, and Norman Sundholm each
entertaining a number Of friends at
birthday parties.
G. A. st. Clair was a visitor here
on Monday.
T. n. Merritt left on Wednesday
for his home in Duluth.
The school faculty is very busy ar
ranging for Junior Red Gross
Social to be held on Friday evening
at the local hall.
Mrs. J. T. Lucas who is teaching at
the school here, has received word
that her husband will arrive with the
oversee contingent from France on
the 18th inst. and is busy making ar
rangements for trip to New York
to meet him.
The Ely miner., 1919-02-07

Cards have been received from
John Warren Of the 86th Trans
Corps, L. H. Rutherford Of the 320th
Infantry and A. B. Baker of the
seth Trans. Corps in France, thank
ing the Young Mems Dancing Club
for packages of tobacco and cigar
cites sent through the Ely Miner
Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund.
The Club donated the proceeds of a
dance given at the Opera House sew
eral months ago to the Miner Fund
and the receipt cards are dated Dec.
"a and January 18th.
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7WSS

A community Get-Together-Good
Time" for all the children and the
young people Of Winton was held
Friday evening, January 81, in the
st. Croix Hall which Mr.. Whitten
kindly allowed the free use Of in ad-
dition to donating the candy for the
occasion. Mrs. Whitten with the
ladies of Winton provided bounteous
refreshments which were heartily en-
joyed. The teachers assisted in
seeing that the children had good
time in playing all kinds of games.
This community affair was to take
the place of the Christmas program
which had to be abandoned at that
time on account Of the influenza.
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wrist, unintentionally breaking the
crystal on Chipp's watch. Those who
were present state that the promoters
were entirely blameless in the fiasco
that was staged and had made all ar
rangements for something besides a
love feast on the part of pair of
real fighters. A slap on the wrist
and thousand or so of nice iron dol
lars is doing pretty well for one
evening.
The Ely miner., 1919-02-07
IXALSSE

At the Methodist church next Sun
day morning the pastor will preach
on christian Perfection" and in the
evening on "Roosevelt-The Great
American" Services at Winton in
the afternoon. By vote of Congress,
endorsed by President Wilson, Feb.
9th was set as Memorial Day" in
memory of Er-President Roosevelt.
Come and unite with us Sunday
evening in expressing our tribute of
respect for Teddy" the Great AM
erican.
The Ely miner., 1919-02-07

The columns of The Miner are
open to the public for the discussion
of affairs of a public nature. Any
thing tending towards the personal
o. slanderous will not be published
under any condition. We invite COM
munications Of a public nature and
only request that you sign your
name-not necessarily for publca-
ton but as a guarantee of good
faith. Write and get it to this Office
not later than Thursday noon.-Ed
The Ely miner., 1919-02-07
lWSSE

&.
The Metropolitan Cabaret and
Dancing Academy closed its engage
ment in this city Saturday night and
left for Aurora for week. Manager
Greves reports a very good week in
this city and also had words of COM
mendation for the young people
here. He showed his appreciation
of the patronage by donating several
boxes of cigars to be given the re-
turned soldiers. Owing to the "no
smoking" order for the Washington
Auditorium the cigars were not
passed out on the evening of the re-
ception but the committee will see
that they reach the proper parties
later.