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which are substantially as follows:
introduced in the congress of the Unit
ed States for the aid of the discharged
soldier, sailor and marine, veterans of
the late war; and, whereas, among
such measures is III. r. 4S7, referred
to as the Mondell bill, otherwise the
national soldier settlement act; and.
whereas, such measure will not bene-
fit all soldiers, sailors and marines.
and even under the most favorable
circumstances it is limited to approx
mately $4,000 out of 100000; and,
whereas. under the terms of said bill
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senting the flag as substitute for the
one presented in 1901 by one of the
chapters of the society. He offered a
resolution accepting the flag, which
was unanimously passed by rising
vote. He then offered the following
preamble and resolution and asked
unanimous consent for it's immediate
consideration
Whereas the flag which was dis
played in the hall of the house of rep
resentatives from the year 1901 until
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American Legion Post Opposes Reclamation Bill

Florida read
whereas
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PEACE TREATY
RESERVATIONS
Early Showdown in Their Ac.
ceptance or Rejection Is
Expected.
9 SUBJECTS COVERED
Those Opposed to Treaty Submit
Proposals to Senate Foreign Re-
tations Committee for Action
Without Delay.

Washington, Oct. 22.-The question
of accepting peace treaty reservations
without further opposition was earnest
ly considered by democratic senate
leaders under the pressure of develop.
ments pointing to an early showdown
in the ratification fight.
The treaty opposition forces, an.
nonncing az last complete agreement
on a reservation program by the sen.
ate majority, brought the situation to
an unexpected issue by serving notice
that their proposal would go before the
foreign relations committee, when the
administration leaders would be asked
to go ON record definitely as accepting
or rejecting it.
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IePUUfICS ia 1ufOPS uHu OfS5OfJ ."
Zsatkovich is an American citizen. He
has just been here after his wife and
children and is ON his way back to re-
sumo his official duties. His official
title is president of the Directorate
of Autonomous Rusinia."
American Russians are settled In
large numbers in about $50 cities of
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Con-
necticut, New Jersey and Illinois and
smaller numbers are to be found scat
tarod oil nunr the country They are
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Washington

The war department at Washing
ton, announced an auction sale of APP
proximately $4,000 worth of leather
to be held November IA at the office
of the zone surplus property officer in
Chicago.
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UNATIONALUU
GApIIAL AffAIpS
erican Is Head of the New Republic of Russia

ASHINGTONTh of
OF
Well oRusina smallest of segovenng
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by the National council of This council
Philadelphia unit OF
republic pebsce
Uzhood
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Foreign

Lieutenant Poulet, the French avn
ator who started from Lesy-Les-M ou-
lineaux Tuesday on flight to Mel
bourne, Australia, arrived at Rome
at the aviation field of Centocelle.
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II is quite in the cards that the visit
of the prince of Wales to the United
States may be abandoned owing to
President Wilson's continued illness,
says the London Daily Mail.
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A new record for the airplane trip
from London to Paris was set Thurs
day afternoon by Captain Gathergood,
who made the flight in one hour and
20 minutes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

An army chaplain must accompany
every transport carrying more than
200 soldiers, Secretary Baker at
Washington instructed officials of the
Hoboken embarkation headquarters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
BIG HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels CuIled From Events Of Mo-
rnent In All Parts Of the World
OF Interest to All tho
People Everywhere. !.
Domestic

Merger of thesthorthern, central,
southern and Chicago district synods,
the organization to be known as the
Illinois state synod, was affected at
the northern Illinois. Evangelical syn
cd convention at Rockford, Ill.
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1t is announced by the war office at
Tokyo that brigade of infantry and a
battalion Of engineers from the Thir-
teenth division will be dispatched to
Siberia and to north Manchuria.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

The admiralty at London has an
nomeed that flags fflewnfby British
ships in battle are to be preserved and
placed in suitable position on these
ships. in o.
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Mrs Vera Dappett and her little

Mrs. Vera Daggett and her little
daughter elena arrived home last
week from an extended visit with rela-
tiyes III Portland and vicinity
Mrs. Michael LeClaire returned to
her home in Hallowell last Friday
noon after visiting at the home Of
Mrs. Carl Osborn and Mrs. Phillip
Turcotte of North avenue for several
days.
Miss Mary J. Pfister Of Reading,
Pa. is spending the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. b. Dorm
berger. Mrs. Robert f. +. Cousins
Came T. Pfister) has also arrived for
visit at the Dornberger home re-
newing acquaintance, en- route from
the South here, in Washington, Phil
adelphia, New York and New Jersey.
After their marriage at New Bruins
wick, y. j.. Mr. and Mrs. Cousins left
Immediately for the South where Mr..
Cousins has been doing government
work for the Alabama Power Co. and
the Aluminium Co. of America. This
work caused them to travel extensive
ly thru the southern states. Con-
sequently this is their first visit north
in two years. Mr. Cousins will join
Mrs. Cousins here in the very early
future.
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Mrs. Bessie Wildes formerly Of this
place was in town last week calling
on friends and relatives.
Miss Evelyn Lambert has returned
70 her home after being a guest Of
her mother in CornYlle for the past
several weeks.
The Misses Mabel and Gladys Dag
gett of Worcester, Mass. are visiting
at the home Of their sister Mr.. e
mer b. Rowell.
Captain William II. Wilde, who
has been visiting his mother, Mrs.
Abbie Wildes for some time len
Thursday morning for CHICAGO. where
he will resume his former position as
bond salesman for a Chicago firm
Albert J. Blair and family were Wis
tied last Saturday by Mr.. Blair's broth
or. Henry Blair of Portland, his two
nephews Elmer Quincy of Waterylle
and Pvt. Benjamin A Quincy who ar
rived home last Friday night from ser
vice in France, and Mr.. Cornish also
of Wateryille. Mr.. Blairs brother
will arrive here. this week from Wat
erville where he has been visiting
with his sister and will stay in Skow-
hogan for several weeks.
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Miss Mary Corson left here last Sat
urday for Lewiston where she will re
main for the future.
Mrs. Elijah Easier has returned
home from a four weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Aroostook
county.
Thomas G. Lord and family have re
turned home from several days out
ing at Ocean Park The trip was made
by automobile.
Frank Pooler of Missouri. son of
Mr.. and Mrs Fred L. Pooler of Pleas
ant street is passing several weeks
visit with his parents.
Stehen Ford, who has been visiting
his niece Mrs. Grace Tolman, left
Thursday morning for his home in
Narragansett Pier, r. l.
A requiem mass for the repose of
the soul of the late Simeon Peters,
who was killed in action in France
year ago, was held at st. Mary's
church yesterday morning s o'clock
with Father Renaud officiating.
Mrs. David W. Lewis and her
grandson Walter Whitman will leave
here next Tuesday for Henniker, n.
| II. Mrs. Lewis is to make her home
there and Master Whitman will return
to Skowhegan after an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Gerrish and Mr..
and Mrs. S. F. Emerson left yesterday
morning in the Gerrish automobile for
| Southport. where they are to enjoy a
vacation at the Emerson cottage. Mr..
and Mrs. John B. Nutting will join
them today. 4-,,,l,, - tse,-~
A camping party consisting of Mrs.
Annie Nolin. Mrs. Ida Smith, Miss
Nellie Clifford, Miss Carolyn Cover
Miss Crete CARL, DR.. O. H. Tracy
Leighton and Olin Tracy, returned
home last Tuesday evening after sew
eral days spent at the Nolin cottage
at Lakewood.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E
McNeelie on Leayitt street has been
purchased by the American Wooler
Company. Mr.. and Mrs. McNelie
will continue to reside in Brookline
Mass, where they have been for some
time. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Green
way who have been occupying the
McNeelie homestead will remain there
for the present.
Major Frank E. Emery. who has
just returned from service overseas
will arrive in Skowhegan tomorrow
(Friday) for a visit with his sister
Mrs. r. L. Marston. Major Elmer,
left the states in command of Batter!
65. c. A. {. and after the signing o
the armstice, was detailed as Adult
| ant of Embarkation Base at Nantes
, France. Mrs. Emery will also arriv,
/, from Seattle, where she has been liv
f ing during the absence of her hus
; band.
George b. Moore and Mrs. Roberts
Gleason, both of Skowhegan, wer
united in marriage Sunday at the HON
' of Mr. Moore. by Rev. o. II. Tracy, pas
| tor of the First Baptist church. Nj
Moore is a widower and the son o
Levi Moore, a farmer in Burlington
Maine Mrs Moore has been tn
: housekceper for Mr. Moore for til
past ten years She is the daughte
of Charles Rice of this town. Nj
and Mrs. Moore are to make thei
home in Skowhegan.
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CAUTION NOTICE

My wife Jessie (Smith) Lawerysor
having left my bed and board with
out Just cause | forbid all people har.
boring her at my expense as l shall
not pay any bills of her contracting
after this date
Bingham, Maine. July %, 1919.,.
AMOS LAWERYSON.
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SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Mss Pearl Harville left Sunday for
cortland for a two weeks vacation.
1ha Golden Rod Branch l. S. S. will
IA meeting on Thursday evening,
,,,Yst 7th at the City Building.
George Lust installed lightning rods
,be cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
,,.aer at Lakewood last Monday.
Orrin MacKay of The Forks under
..ort a surgical operation for appen-
3;cirjs at the Somerset Hospital last
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turner and a
a.r+y of friends enjoyed a trip by au-
,onobile beyond the Canadian line
last sunday ST. = -: 1:aBa
Councilman Andrew Wright and
,,ife from Worcester, Mass. are visit
;,g At the home of their cousin, Mrs.
F. G. Akeley.
Mrs Jennie Baker of Bingham is
,.5sitins at the home of Mrs. Minnie
Wheeler of Jewett street for the
present week.
Rev. o. II. Tracy conducted the
faneral discourse of the late Mrs. Bert
Noulton of Hartland, yesterday morn
ips at 10 o'clock.
Miss Pauline Emery has arrived
home from Boston where she has been
en,r.oyed. She was accompanied by
Miss Drew of that city,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Brooks are
visiting for a few days at the home OF
R w. Page. Mrs. Brooks will be re-
membered as Miss Jessie Maddocks.
Miss Ruth Overbough Of Ridgewood
\. j., a college friend of the Misses
Faith and Freda Harris, is a guest al
the Harris home on Turner avenue.
1t. Donald Philbrick left here yes
terday morning for Camp Deyens tC
receive his discharge. He will prob
ably arrive home tomorrow (Friday)
Another of those popular band con
certs will be given tomorrow might
from the Russell Street Band StanC
by the 10th Regiment Band. A fea
ture of the concert will be solo by
Mrs. Eta SWEET Bradley.
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CITY OPERA HOUSE
MONDAY, AUGUST 4
FANNIE WARD

MONDA1. ADJUST
FANNIE WARD
IN
JAPANESE NIGHTINGALE
A play that captivated Broadway for
month after month; that swept the
country with a record of success
after success, that critics prais-
ed and the public raved over.
ALSO
PEARL WHITE
IN
THE LIGHTNING RAIDER
AND
PATHE LATEST NEWS REEL
TUESDAY, AUGUST )
BERT LYTELL
FAITH
IN
The story is an adaptation from the
original story by Richard Washburn
Child, generally conceded to be
O'Henry's successor in American
literature.
TERROR OF THE RANGE
AND
PATHE REVIEW
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
HARRY MoREY
IN
FIGHTING DESTINY"
What is more powerful than the grip
Of vice ruling a great city? See
Fighting Destiny
ALSO
WILLIAM DUNCAN
IN
THE MAN OF NIGHT
AND
BIG V COMEDY
THURSDAY, AUGUST Z
GRACE CUNARD
IN
AFTER THE WAR"
This is one of the most distinctive
productions of its kind yet attempt
ed. 1t is an appealing romance OF
the World War, without horrifying
scenes or carnage, and points 10
one of the greatest problems grow
ing out of the War
ALSO
EDUCATIONAL WEEKLY
AND
VOD-A-VIL NOVELTY REEL
FRIDAY, AUGUST s
The Day of Specials
NAzIMovA
IN
tfnT1x,nT AnIONu
Every resource known to the art OF
motion photography has been devot-
ed to making Revelation" one OF
the greatest screen productions OF
the age
ALSO
A TWO-PART COMEDY
Prices on this day Is and 20 cents
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
MARION DAVIES
IN
GETTING MARY MARRIED"
Smiles, laughs and shrieks in the hlgn
class comedy drama Getting Mary
Married. with lovely Marion Davies
q
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Remember those good dinners Sun
days and week days at the Metropo-
Titan Cafe.
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Chicken dinner served at Lakewood
Inn, next Sunday.
Beans and brown bread every Sat
urday, at the Madison Avenue Bakery.
Harlequin ice cream served at the
Metropolitan Cafe, also put up to take
10 your home.
With breaths as sweet as the roses,
And teeth with the Wilderness of pearls
Their ruby Tipped smiles oft discloses
They are dainty Ora-Hygen girls.
Ora-Hygen Dental Cream for sale
by all druggists.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

SATURDAY, AUGUST
MARION DAVIES
IN
GETTING MARY MARRIED"
Smiles, laughs and shrieks in the nigh
class comedy drama Getting Mary
Married. with lovely Marion Davies
as the Star
ALSO
TWO-PART SUNSHINE COMEDY
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As each box accommodates six. at
least twelve patients from the hos
pital will be assured of entertainment
zach week.
The first week OF June finds a large
Washington colony at White Sulphur
Springs. in the Alleghanies. Ideal
weather obtaining there Is attracting
many people to the popular resort
earlier than usual, and many cottages
are even now being occupied by par
ties remaining through the summer.
Mrs. Stilson Hutchins. of Washington.
and Passaic. n. J.. has taken a cot
tage in Virginia row and will arrive
on the first, to remain through the
month. She will take the cure dur
ing her stay. Maj. William Conast.
of Boiling Field. will be there for a
week Miss Birdie A. Mercer arrived
Sunday to pass a week at the Green
brier.
Mr.. and Mrs II. F. Saul. of WASH
ington. who are passing some time
at the Greenbrier, entertained several
friends at dinner at Hates Mountain
Club one evening this week.
Mrs. P. II. Shrufr, OF Browning road.
Washington. registered at the Green
brier on Wednesday. Mrs. r. Jay
Flick. of Wilkesbarre. Pa. came up
to Washington on last Sunday to join
Mr.. Flick. who is engaged in the re-
construction hospital work for the
government. Mr.. Edward w. McKenna
is also passing several days in Wash
ington and New York. Mr.. George
W. Stevens, Federal manager of the
Chesapeake and Ohio. came up to
Washington last Sunday on his prt
vate car.
Forming their own little colony
from Charleston. s. c.. are Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Bissell Jenkins and Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Jenkins, who arrived
there on Monday last and were later
Joined by Miss Lille Jenkins. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Rutledge Buist, of,
Charleston. S. c.. will be at White
Sulphur Springs this summer. where
they always have a cottage in Bal
timore row
The Rev. Arthur B. Livermore, rec
tor of the St Thomas Episcopal
Church, is attending the Council of
the Episcopal Diocese being held this
week at Wheeling, W. Va. Rev. Liv-
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an enchanting panorama Of the Noun
tains may be obtained. The rolling
country with its emerald hillsides.
rich pastures. and wooded heights is
always beautiful and the quaint little
villages Of Warm Springs with its
century-old hotel and cottages, Fas-
sifern Farm, Valley View and Oak
Grove. where old Virginia chicken and
waffle dinners are served along with
real Virginia ham from acorn-fed
razor-backs, cottage cheese. home
made pickles and jams, baked apples.
spoon corn bread. faky beaten bis
cults and all sorts of homemade
things. topping of with waffles and
maple syrup and coffee-these are
great drawing cards for folk who are
satiated with hotels and restaurants
and long for q touch Of something
homelike.
There is q delightful climb over
a steep. winding mountain trail
to a candy kitchen where the most
luscious homemade sweets may be
INDUCED in by those who did not
come here to get thin. For those
who did. there is the steady ascent
of the stone road to Mile-End and
back again, q hike which is guar
anteed to start the perspiration
SO essential Just before the bath
in the great bath establishment
Here the treatments are scientific
and thorough by trained attendants
under the watchful eye of skilled
physicians. and one who cannot lose
a few superfiuous pounds. has only
himself and his diet to thank for
1t. 1t takes self-control to eat
and grow thin. but 1t can be done
The Homestead itself is all that
the name implies with its great
foyer that never seems to lose its
LONELINESS: the cosy card rooms,
the writing and billiard rooms
leading from IL, the octagonal ball.
room. where dancing may be en-
toyed nightly and the famous Jap
anese room where one may go for
coffee after dinner. remain for the
movies. and then to inimitable jazz
music dance until the wee sma'
hours. The Casino down over the
hill from the hotel with its chairs
upon the lawn and it's view of the
tennis courts and golf links, is the
social clearing house, and there are
those too. who like a cup of tea
of an afternoon in the Garden
Court, where a fountain and lovely
appointments suggest the gardens
of some Italian villa All in all,
The Homestead has many things
to recommend IL as a summer home
and its smart surrounding cottage
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riding and driving thoroughbreds
have had few spare moments.
Driving parties through the week
were many. and the thoroughbred
Virginia and Kentucky saddlers were
in constant demand.
s. r. Reynolds Hit and J. Low
Hartman arrived from Washington
early in the week and registered at
once at the clubhouse. Since then
Mr.. Hit and Mrs. Hartman have
not missed an early morning game
Of golf. Mr.. Hit, in addition to
golf. Is taking the baths. William
c. Redfield. Secretary of Commerce.
returned to Washington early in the
week after several days goIfing on
the Homestead links. Mrs. Julian r.
Boiling also returned to Washington
ear,S In the week after a week in
Hot Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellamy storer. hav-
ing completed the cure and their
annual visit to Hot Springs. left The
Homestead on Tuesday for their
home In Cincinnati.
Sir William Hearst. premier Of On
tario. and Lady Hearst, who have
been at The Homestead three weeks,
diSo ieil carry III tne week IN their
private car for Toronto.
Brig. Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt ar
rived yesterday in Hot Springs to
join his family. who have been at
The Homestead the past three weeks.
Following the most wonderful spring
season in its history. The Homestead
at Hot Springs. Virginia, is drawing
its first long breath, SO to speak, and
preparing for the almost immediate:
advent Of its large summer colony.
The Homestead. with its beautiful
brick colonial structures which appear
to have grown from the hillside upon
which they stand. has been known as
a spring. autumn and winter resort
these twenty years and has been
building UP all his time, the most ex-
elusive OF summer clienteles. so that
with its cure. it's incompatible golf
links and clay tennis courts, its miles
of mountain trails for riding and its
lovely drives. 1t has so many assets
that 1t is not strange to learn that
people are booked from almost every
State In the Union for the coming
summer.
No resort in America is more popu-
lar with lovers of riding and the
large strings Of Virginia and Ken
lucky thoroughbred saddlers are in
constant demand. Some Of the most
romantic rides and drives imagina-
BILE abound in the vicinity of Hot
Springs and a favorite one is to the
summit of lofty Flag Rock, more than
5000 feet above sea level from whence
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versity Council, who has made a gen
erous donation for their purchase.
Hereafter the National Flag and the
university nag will fly on all the
buildings OF the university. which are
widely scattered throughout the city.
The university nag. which was de-
signed by Mr.. Fred Owen. is composed
OF the university colors. the contia-
entail bun and blue, chosen because
the institution bears the name OF the
great general OF the revolution and
also because La Fayette. who fought
for the revolutionary cause. was the
guest OF honor at its first comvence-
ment.
President Collier will respond 20
Mrs. Scott's presentation and Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, another mt mber
Of the University Council and wife
OF the vice chairman of the board OF
trustees, will make an address on
university loyalty and unity. Plans
will be discussed for promoting the
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX.
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colony also adds much to the de-
lightful society for which the re-
sort has so long been famed.
George Washington University will
hold exercises tomorrow at five min
utes before noon. which will be COM
memoratiye Of its students who have
made the great sacrifice in the recent
war and also of the centennial Of the
birth of the poet OF democracy"
Walt Whitman.
The university authorities have de-
cided that the date mentioned is more
convenient than would be Memorial
Day with its numerous demands
springing from the connection of many
Of the alumni with patriotic organiza-
tions.
The exercises will consist of brief
eulogies Of the students killed in the
war, and OF the presentation of a
number of the fiags OF the university
by Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, OF this
city. former president general of the
Daughters Of the Revolution and
member Of the newly created Uni
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The most delightful of weather is
closing the most delightful Of spring
seasons at The Homestead. quite the
most delightful and certainly the
most successful this lively resort in
the Alleghanies Of Virginia has
known in many years of successful
spring seasons. Arrivals have been
continuous since early in the year
and have been notable for their Inn
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portance in both social and diplo-
matte worlds. The Cure has had
many patrons. the golf course has
been a populous kingdom and the
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

er1nore was among the speakers at
Charleston. w. Va. Monday afternoon
at mass meeting held for the dis
cussion of the league of nations.
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CONTINUED on PAGE SIX.