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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-21
Grand Jury Returns True Bill in Case
of Slayer of Policeman Campbell
Will be Arraigned Wednesday,
Oehlert Trial Set for March s.

True bills to fourteen cases were be,
turned by a grand jury in the corpora
tion court this afternoon, Judge l..
{. Barley presiding with A. S. Doni-
phan as foreman.
One case was that of James Fl.
Lawrence. charged with shooting and
killing Policeman Walker w. Camp
bell. The majority of the other cases
were for alleged infracticns of the
state prohibition laws, four jadict-
rents being returned against one
cOlored man for this offense. Several
were for petit larceny.
A date for the trial Of Lawrence
will be fixed FEBRUARY 81 on which
date the prisoner will be arraigned.
The court fixed upon March 8 as
the date for the trial u William H.
Ochlert, charged with shooting and
killing Linwood kidwell.
The affair took place the night Of
November -, 1918, in the Office of
the yardmaster OF the Southern Rail
way Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-21
HIGH NASONS ATTEND
George Washington Masonic Nation
al Memorial Association Adopts Re.
port For Financing Proposed tem-
pie at Ninth Annual Meeting.

With larger attendance than in
any previous year the ninth arnuoi
cor, enIian Of the George WASHINGTON
Masonic National Memorial AsSJ".a-
ton, purpose of which is the cree
tion of a temple TO the memory of
Washington the Mason, convened tn.s
morning in the Masonic Temple.
More than sixty delegates, inc!u1,:g
supreme c.iiccrs or their represent::-
t;ves, are present from pract;c i..y
every state in the unicn.
The convention is presided over ny
Louis 4 Watres, former governo' of
Pennsylvania and president Of the as
sociation.
The meeting was opened with pray
cr by the chaplain, Rev. W. j. Mo-
ton, D. O. of this city. Roll was call
ed and .hc minutes of the last Ses-
sicn read.
James H. Price. grand junior war
den of the grand lodge of Virginia,
delivered an address of welcome.
The principal business disposed of
today was the adoption of the report
OF the committee on ways and means
providing for financing the project.
1t provides among other things for Il
nation wide drive for funds to eject
the temple. This drive will he made
neAt summer and winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-21
Sanitary Fish Market will have on

Sanitary Fish Market will have on
sole tomorrow and balance Of week,
Potomac herring first of season.
fresh buck shad, Spanish ma,kerel.
steak cod. Jersey trout, lake trout,
Cone River oysters, 40c and SOC !dt.
Stall No. 2 City Market. Phone 735.
Open. till 5 p. m. j. H. Robinson,
Prop. 43-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-21
Notice Seminole Minstrel Troupe.

All members Of Seminole Red Men
Minstrel Troupe are requested to be
present at the Alexandria Opera
House on Saturday evening February
|22 at z 80 p. m.
aa-2t H. H. NEWTON,
\ Chairman Com
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Preston, of
Beverly, Mass, are the guests Of Mn,
and Mrs. G.. B. Swan, Rosemont. Mr..
Preston comes here as representa-
tive of Beverly Lodge Of Mascns at
the annual celebration of Alexandria
Washington Lodge of IMasons which
will be held tomorrow night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-21
SOTICE-JUsT RECEIVED,

Eight wagon loads of Office Furn-
iture. consisting. of Desks, Cases,
Picon Holes, : Chairs, Mahogany
Doors. .e.c. BERNHEIMER & CO.,
King and Lee Streets.
15-2t,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-21

Potomac Fish Company will have
or sale tomorrow, large. Yellow Perch
Spanish Mackerel, Fresh shad, Flound
ers. Jersey Trout Fresh Schrimps ana
Norfolk Oysters. Phone l9s !. II.
Zimmerman, Prop. 43-zI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-21

The Junior Auxiliary and the Sun
day School of st. Paul's Church will
give tableaux and musical entertain
ment under the direction of Mrs.
Robert S. Barrett and Miss Katherine
Waller, in the Norton Memorial to-
night at 7.30 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-21
CITY news IN BRIEF
The city market will be open as US
ual tomorrow.

A reception given last night at the
nurses home Of the Alexandria Hos
pital was attended by large throng
of citizens. An elaborate musical pro-
gram was given, and during the even
inc refreshments were served.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08
NOTICE

My office will be closed until Aug
ust Is. Have arranged with Vermont
Optical Company to repair glasses
for me during my absence. My adj
dress will be Boonville, NJ Y, until
August 10. A. S. Haskins.'
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08

so that both merchant and consumer
are in shape to make heavy purchases.
"There is nothing money breads more
than being idle, says Mr.. Vail, 1--WE
have so much money in the country
that there will be an abundance avail
able for all sorts of new enterprises
and for the development of existing
industries"
Regarding the present high wages
and prices he says:
"The business boom has been de-
layed partly because of the wide
spread expectation That there would
be collapse in prices. do not for
a moment think anything of the kind
will occur. | will go even further
than that: | do not think it would
be good thing to have collapse
in prices. There are certain Unequal
tiles in wages and salaries which
should be adjusted-in a good many
cases upward-but, on the whole the
people are better off and happier
under high wages and high prices
Jlllil ullutI lOW WSSCo anu INV pll SCS'
eve don't need lower prices in this
country now, because the argument
that we had to compete with poorly
paid European labor no longer holds
good. Wages in England and other
proportionately more than wages
have advanced here.
Ear too much fuss is made by
business men about the high wages
now ruling. The amount of wages
paid is not the great thing, domin-
ant factor in industry or business.
The predominant, the determining
factor, is the amount of production
per unit of labor or effort.
at is far more important to get
labor interested, so that it will put
forth intelligent, enthusiastic effort
than it is to get labor to accept
lower pay. Why, the production per
worker today, taking labor as a whole
is incalcuIabIe greater than it was
twenty years ago, thanks to the in
vention and introduction of all kinds
of labor-saving machinery.
In conclusion, Mr.. Vail says:
"There isn't room in this country
for chronic croakers. America was
not built up by timidity, but by cour-
age and energy and vision. We are
infinitely stronger today than in the,
days Of our forefathers. We are
stronger even than we were when the
World War began. Europe looks to
us for leadership and encouragement
in restoring the worlds equilibrium.
Let US set Europe an example of
faith and industry and enterprise by
starting full steam anead.
We can thus combine patriotism with
profit, for it will prove sound business
craftsmanship to act aggressively
now" |
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08

you're looking for the truth, young
man, and I've no objection to show
ing it to you"
The old man went to another part
of the house. BE patient and indul-
gent with my father" spoke his daugh-
ter to Driscoll. "This little home
means a great deal to u.s."
Driscoll scanned the yellow faded
sheet placed in his hand a few min
utes later. A vivid token of interest
came into his face as he perused it,
and then compared the property de-
scription it bore with the subdivision
records and map of its surrounding
tracts.
Something enllghtening strikes you,
hey?" challenged Mr.. Muir keenly
"Why, must say So" replied Dris-
coll. Tell you, allow me to copy the
body of this deed 1t may lead 10
something of vast importance to your
interests" The old man hesitatet, but
his daughter whispered in his ear: 81
am sure you can trust the young nan,
IulNtT, anu MI. MUTT ltutcu tSScHt-
ingly.
II have n remarkable announcement
to make to YOU" Driscoll told the sub
divider the next day, after going over
the county records. Daniel Muir in
deed squatter but he has valid
deed for a whole quarter section or
land Just over the line. He simply IL.
Gated on the wrong tract. ] would
advise that you make fair deal with
him for his present holdings. The prop
erty he really owns is worth small
fortune.
Daniel Muir was allowed to retain
his original location and awarded S10,-
coo for his quarter section. The varl-
Gus negotiations necessitated a good
many interviews of father and daugh-
ter by Drlscoll.
How shall we ever thank you or
repay you for all you have done for
us?" asked Verda when the matter was
finally adjusted, and then her eyes
dropped and the bushes came, for in
his face she read that which told her
that heart and lips were ready to say:
"Your lover
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08

Vermonters who are in the habit Of
comparing the roads of other states
to those of their own to the latters
reading the following paragraph
from a letter received this week by
a Brattleboro business man from a
Massachusetts resident who has trav-
eled widely:
There is one thing | must say and
that is Vermont roads are among the
best | have ever Travelled over. If
Vermont keeps on with its present
road system there is no doubt the
state can carry away honors as hay
ing the best roads in the country.
Few more Cub Fans left at $500
only. The Peck Co. adv.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08
Nlturallvt

"Why do you ask me if the women
conductors are to be permanent
fixture on the cars?"
"Why not? Isn't 1t a fare question:
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08

Copyright. 1919, by the Western News
paper Union.)
Something of lawyer, good deal
Of natural born salesman, Vance
Driscoll listened with favor to the
proposition of real estate Spectator
to undertake the development of new
city subdivision at the extreme edge
of the built-up streets.
Driscol started out to look over the
mile square area. He took with him
Il plat of the same and n notation Of
legal descriptions of the property.
There's one thing, Driscoll," the
owner of the land told him, up at the
far west end of the tract you'll find
squatter's nest. 1t might be as we'll
to sort of wake up old Daniel Muir
to the fact that our threats of GUST
ing him are going to amount to some
thing. He's character. lie settled
on the strip a few years ago, nobody
ever disturbed him, and he imagines
that he has full rights to the prop
erty. We would be willing to give him
a few hundred dollars to vacate peace
ably"
The tract was all prairie sod, except
at the south end. Here was spot
fenced in and covered with trees and
bushes surrounding we'll built cot
tage. 1t was fair oasis in the midst
Of desert Of waste and monotony. AS
Driscoll passed little rustic summer
house aligning one corner Of its front
age n head of white hair was pro-
truded.
Looking for something or some
body?" inquired old Daniel Muir, keen
ly surveying the suspected intruder.
"Why, yes" replied Driscoll casually,
81 am interested in the new subdivl-
sion here"
Instantly the old man Jared up, He
reached behind him and brought an
old-fuShioned musket into view. 80
you're one of that crowd, eh?' he burst
out. eco your way, then, and keep
your distance This is my property,
and anybody disturbs me in my rights
at their peril"
"Squatter's rights?" mildly insinu-
ated Driscoll.
"Who says it? Don't you come
smoking around here trying to scare
me or mine!" and the movements Of
the weapon in the trembling hands be-
came positively menacing.
"Why, father you must not become
excited and discourteous this way"
and instantly there glided to his side
a young girl so dazzlingly lovely that
Vance Driscoll stood spellhOund.
Come, dear" she continued, soothing
ly. 81 am sure the gentleman means
nothing by coming here except in pur,
suance of his business"
you'll excuse me, then" spoke Dan
lei Muir, calming down. "Verda and
I have improved and bcautitied and
cherished this pretty spot year by
year I've managed to make a de-
cent living by raising and selling
plants and seeds, and I'm no more
squatter than you are"
at is a warm day. Won't you come
in and rest" asked the daughter, and
she held open the gate and Driscoll,
won by her beauty and graciousness,
was glad to enter the cool, shaded
bower.
"You say you have a deed to the
property?' asked Driscoll.
eyes, I have. I never recorded it,
but I'm going to now. You act as If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08
NEWS OF THE STATE
Interesting Happenings Here and
There From all Sections of Old
Vermont

Barre will abate the taxes of all
men who were in service January l.,
according to action taken by the
Board of Civil Authority Wednesday
night.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08
NOTICE

DR.. w. 3. Fitchs Office will be
closed from August 2 until Sept 1,
except by appointment.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08

Entered as second class matter May
l, 1916, at the post office at st.
Johnsbury, Vermont, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1919
The Future


Theodore N. Vail is not impressed
with the note of pessimism which
seem to run through some predic-
tons as to the future of the country.
Mr.. Vail believes that this country
is facing the greatest era of pros
perity that it has ever known and
he does not hesitate to say so in a
MAGAZINE interview.
The basis of Mr.. Wallis prediction
is simply that of enormously increas-
ed demands not alone from the one
hundred and ten millions of people
in this country but upon vast Eu-
ropean demands as we'll.
To him it appears that buyers re-
stricted their purchases during the
war to invest in government securi-
ties while merchants, fearing a fai-
ling market have bought spapringly
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08
The Squatter
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BY GILES NEWCOMER

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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08
Outclassed.

Wife-"That Mrs. Brown must be
an awful gossip. l never can tell her
anything but what she's heard it be-
FORE Blighty Uondon).
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08

The tub factory of the Nelson &
Hall company, at Montgomery Center
was destroyed by fire early Thursday,
causing loss estimated at $4,000.
About so men were Employed at the
plant.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08

Use the American throat tablets
adv.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-08

Gov. Coolidge of Massachusetts, cal
led on Gov. Clement at the State
house at Montpelier Thursday. He
was accompanied by his family. They
dincd with Gov. Clement at the Paw
lion. Gov. Coolidge motored from
Plymouth, his native town.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-11
HONORED THE DEAD HE
WAS SOON TO JOIN.

The great clocks Of London doomed
out eleven strokes. The city became
as silent as though it were a second
Pompeii miraculously swept clean of
its ashes. Motor cars and tram cars
creaked to sudden stops. Policemen
stood like craven blue images at their
posts. Pedestrians DOTTED their hats
and stood as though they had not
known motion for centuries. 1t was
Armistice day and the city was doing
honor to those youths who had expert
enced the Great Adventure.
In dingy courtroom murder trial
came to a sudden halt. Judge, coun-
sci, witnesses and prisoners stood, and
for two minutes, with bowed heads,
did silent reverence to those poppy
wreathed graves of France Before
the prisoner flickered visions Of that
same France only one year before. He
again saw the faces of comrades he
had loved and whom he had watched
in the throes of death. Incidents OF
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-11
NEWS OF RECORD
Instruments Filed for Record for the
Week Ending Dec. 8, 1919.
Warranty Deeds.

Bank of Emmett, to L. G. Chap
man, S15 NEA Sec. 34-7-1W. $4,000
L. G. Chapman to Chapman Farm
ing and Land Co., of Bull. Same OF
above. $4,000.
Frank and Annie Tauber to Henry
Leonard, VIZ SEX NEA Sec. 1862
W. $4,000.
H, R, carp and M. G. Osgood of
Boise to Chauncey w. Hill of Emmett,
seq NEH Sec 1852 w. $4,000.
Josef and Clara Helfert to J. Nc
Nish, Lot AZ, Sunny Slope, Emmett.
$500.
Michael and Ellen Gilbride to w.
B. Baker, w so #, Lot n, Hopkins
add. Emmett. $3250.
VIM. H. Basye to Clinton E. Titus
Lot 9, Block Z, Orig. Emmett. $2250.
Fred and Amy B. Mitchell, to R. B.
Scatterday and O. M. VanDyne all of
Caldwell, Y int. in Lot 2, SEA NWA
Sec. BOIL w. 81.
R. B. and Helen NJ Scatterday, o.
M. and Florence M. VanDyne of Cald-
well and Finley and Katie Monroe of
Emmett, to Forrest R. Francisco of
Caldwell, Lot 8, SEX NW1a Sec. 30
IL w. $4,000.
Birdon Burcham, to w. H. Twille-
gar S1s NWA NWA and SE1z NWA
1868 w. $3.50.
Fay X. Krall to Andrew Little Lots
8, A, SEX SWA, SWA SEA 10, VIZ
NEA Sec. 1881 E. and E1a sen
Sec. 1851 w. S1403.75.
]. L. Steward, George j. and Della
to Ida M. Steward E1s Lot
3, Block 10, Orig Emmett, Lot 2,
Daily Add Emmett, Con. $3.50.
j. C. and Emily C. Rundstrom to
Robert Holbrook, Lot l Hopkins add,
Emmett. $4,000.
Edith and Howard Gaylord to ]. B.,
L. w. and Jewell Parr, VIZ Block SO,
Sunny Slope. Emmett. $500.
Edith and Howard Gaylord to Ber
ice Shaffer of Star, ny E1s Block
9, Sunny Slope, Emmett. $500
PATENT-U. S. to John c. Jensen
lEA, SWA Mex, WI sen, sen
,EA 24-5-1 E.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-11

eruptions, great earthquakes, and
fearful cold. The crater on the sun
caused by the explosion of gases, he
says, will be large enough to engulf
the earth as much as Vesuvius might
engulf football.
But, soothing and reassuring to the
troubled minds of the earth folk,
comes the comment of Camille Flam-
marion, the great French scientist,
who dismisses the planetary pheno-
menon with the statement that it vill
be only "a beautiful spectacle"
"Let the lover of the beautiful make
the effort to arise about o'clock in
the morning and look out of window
toward the east; he will not regret
the effort and will have presented to
his charmed gaze one of the most
marvellous sights that it is possible
to imagine, especially if he be able to
transport himself in spirit toward the
far-off worlds, towards the lands of
the skies, sisters of the floating island
wherein the destinies of our humanity
roll," writes Flammarion with the
splendid imagination which has made
him perhaps the most popularity read
of all the scientists.
"You will be literally dazzled by the
radiant light of Venus, nearly moon
light in its intensity. The four most
brilliant planets of our system-Ven-
US, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars Tin the
order of their brightness)-are at this
time all together in the same region
of the sky. The march of these
worlds, at ono, rhythmic and varie-
gated, moving like the earth itself
around our sun, which retains them
grouped, a rich planetary family, in
the subtle and all powerful net of it's
endows the sky with
mysterious life, full of allurement to
our imaginations.
No other warning than that of Prof.
Porta has issued from the observa-
,ories of the great scientists. Prof.
David Todd, the eminent Amherst OBJ
server, who some time ago planned to
,ry to establish communication with
Mars by ascending more than thirty
thousand feet in a balloon, is in South
america. There, on one of the highest
oints of the Andean range, he expects
o observe the strange formation of
he planets. But no word of possible
anger to the earth has been voiced
y Professor Todd, and it is assumed
hat he, like Truman and Flammarion
egards it as only remarkable spec
acle, one occurring but rarely in the
recession of the ages.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-11
Should Be Guaranteed.

Many physicians believe that any
one who has bad cold should be COM
pletely isolated to prevent other mem
bers of the family and associates
from contracting the disease, as colds
are about as catching as measles. One
thing sure-the sooner one rids HIM
self of cold the less the danger, and
you will look good while before you
find a better medicine than Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to aid you in
curing a cold.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-11

that last desperate sprint across No
Mans Land, with death on every side,
came back to him. Again he heard
the shout with which the trenches had
greeted the armistice. He had come
safely through, and now.
The two minutes ended. The city
came out of its trance. The somber
voice of the judge resumed-"and
shall hang by the neck until dead"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-11
Effect Not Appreciated.

Instead of candles, Lucille's mother
placed six large marshmailows on top
of her birthday cake. When little
Doris returned from the party her
mother said: well, did you all have
jolly good timer" and she replied:
"Yes, all but the cake. Oh, mother,
that cake looked so bad, just like
cemetery. 1t had little tombstones
on it."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-11
Do You Enjoy Your Meals,

If you do not enjoy your meals your
digestion is faulty. Eat moderately,
especially of meats, masticate your
food thoroughly. Let five hours elapse
between meals and take one of Cham
berlain's Tablets Immediately after
supper and you will soon find your
meals to be real pleasure.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-13
THE Y. NJ. G. a. NOTES.

Our General Secretary, Scott G
Burrell spent several days in Wash
ngton. ID. c., where he was enter
tainod by his son. MIR. George II. p
Burrell, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Jackson. Nothing was left undOne
for his stay WIS very pleasantly spent.
Ele was glad to meet with many Of
his friends whom he met when n
student in the capital
IT was his great pleasure to adj
dress the Christian Endeavor OF the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. DR..
Waiter Fl. Brooks. pastor was delight
ed to introduce our secretary to the
society. He attended many OF tho
sessions of tho Lott Carey Conven-
ton. With much pleasure no met
the STAFF OF the International Secre-
tarles Of the Y, NJ. G. A.
Everybody was. dissa tistied with his
short stay and said. come again very
soon. Thursday OF the Same week
our secretary addressed The Young
Women's Christian Association where
he met many OF the workers and n
classmate (Mrs. a. r. Cromwell
SEQ him and he will tell you the
balance.
Last Friday night the Building was
crowded with tho fellows and Il warm
hour was spent.
Every man and boy was in his
place last Sunday ready to serve the
other man.
$3.50 A. NJ. the workers held n very
happy meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. -...'
Masters Robert and Walter Daniel
sang special duets for the women In
the penitentiary. accompanied by Mr..
George Howell, 10 A. M. The wom-
on We're glad to see and hear them.
They gave some very timely remarks.
Everybody was more than paid.
10 a. M. the committee found much
to do in the city jail.
The inmates of the city home en-
joyed the meetings that were held by
the committee 10 A. M.
P. M. at the Y. NJ. c. A. Master
Robert Daniel delivered n special ad-
dress to the boys who gave the very
best OF attention. Mothers, we thank
you. Send your boys again.
Director N. w. Bould gave the
men an address that they will not
forget very soon. Subject, "Chrjst-
ian Character" Tho mon enioyed
the music that was rendered by Miss
l.. Eloise Williams, assisted by Mrs.
Johnson and Miss Coleman OF the
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church.
The meeting was good one.
Men be on time Sunday ready for
hard work and the other man.
Come to the meeting for workers
$50 y. NJ. at the Y. NJ. G. A.
p. M. at the Y. NJ, c. A. a
special meeting for boys.
Watch for the date of the opening
OF the season.
Do not forget to have special
prayer for the y. NJ. c. a.