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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
0. L. Bingham Elected Chairman
Central Committee; Other
Members Selected to Fur
ther Plans.
MOVEMENT NOW OUT
OF C. OF c. CONTROL
Representative of Principal Or
ganization of City Included
In List of Central CONT
tee Members.

The Central Park Committee was
organized and initial plans made for
the furthoring of the park movement
at meeting of the committee held
yesterday afternoon in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms, in tho First
National Bank buiding. The tenta.
tive plan, as drafted by the Chamber
of Commerce before the work was
placed in hands of the Central Park
Committee, was approved.
Members Of Committee.
o. l.. Bingham was elected chair
man of the Central Park Committee;
B. c. Garvey vice-chairman, and J.
W. Conner, secretary. Members of
the committee, as announced at the
meeting yesterday afternoon, will be:
y. w. Darnell, president of the
city council; J. d. Carmichael, NJ
S. Cralle and J. W. Kayser, city
park board r r. Montgomery, city
schools. G. w. Austin, Oklahoma
College for Women; T. A. Bird
trades council; B G Garvey Retail
Merchants association; Judge r. NJ.
Bailey Memorial association. Mrs
Harry Ludlow, United Charaties;
Mrs. D. M Cayaness, Mrs. p. b
Barefoot, Sorosis club; Mrs. T. b.
Ashton, Home Culture club; Mrs
A b. Morgan Expression schools;
Mrs. J. S. Garner, Rebekah lodge;
Mrs. George Gattis, Eastern Star
lodge Mrs James Montgomery
Pythian Sisters Mrs. w. II. Gilkey
Red Cross; Mrs A. P. Hollond,
Woodmen Circle; Mrs. Ed Estes,
l.. o. 7. NJ; Mrs. J. S. Caldwell,
Royal Neghbors John Ryndak,
Knights of Columbus; S G. Durbin
Mayor; l.. c. Hutson, o. l.. Bing-
ham, DR.. w. II Livermore, Alger
Melton, e. sudorman, George H.
Evans.
Ten were present at the meeting
Yesterday afternoon Q. l.. Bing
ham, chairman Of the committee
announced after the meeting that
he expected to call another meeting
soon at which time he would ex.
pect all members Of the committee
to be present
Park Committee in Charge.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
yesterday afternoon that the park
is no longer in the hands of the
Chamber of Commerce; that the
Central Park Committee, was in
complete charge and would push the
movement to completion.
Chairman Bingham announced
yesterday evening that be would
probably appoint the various sub
committees some time today He
announced the appointment of the
Legal Committee, to decide on all
regal IldetS oI lHt movement, di
tho first meeting of the Central
Committee Members of the Legal
Committee, arc: Judge Frank M.
Bailey. chairman; Alger Milton and
j. D. Carmicha
Th Central Committee announc
ed this morning that it is the besire
Of that organization that all lodges
and fraternal orders in the city
become affiliated with the com
mittee in the work for Chickasha
parks. 1t was the request Of the
committee that such organizations
get in touch with J. w. Conner, secre-
tary of the Central Committee and
furnish the name of the represen-
tative that will serve for the various
organizations with the Central Park
Committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
HOBBY IN SHARP
REPLY TO QUERY
OF PROPACANDIST
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Austin Texas, Aug. 23 Governor
Hobby answered pointedly the tele-
gram Of Mary w White, chairman 70
the National Association for the Adj
vancemont Of The Colored People, in
which she asked what is being done
to punish those who beat up James
r. Shillady, her secretary yesterday,
The governors reply said that Shil-
lady was the only offender and ad-
vised her that she could best serve
both races by keeping out Of Texas
with her propaganda
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
PLAN BIG
WELCOME


BY United Press,
Washington, Aug % When Gen
cral John J. Pershing returns ia
America he will be accorded a spec
.acular reception if plans that havo
been prepareG are carrie out.
He is scheduled to arrive in New
York on September 8 or 8 AMI may
be met by President Wilson. A
special joint session OF congress has
been prol ,sed to welcome the leader
Of the American Expeditionary forces.
A committee Of five senator's and
seven representative has been askel
to make arrangements for the formal
greeting of Americas fighting gen
eral.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
OFF
4 BANDITS

9y United Press.
Lerado, Texas. Aug 23-Four Of
the seven bandits who robbed the
headquarters of the Pennsylvania Oil
company near Tuxpam, Mexico, Of
$5O.oOO pesos on August 10, have been
captured and executed by Carranza
soldiers, according to a military tells.
gram from officials at Neuvo Lerado.
Tho telegram further states that
attachments of Mexican government
troops are pursuing the remaining
three bandits in the hills.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
by United Press.

by United Press.
Berlin Aug. 30 The absence of
American representation on the inter.
allied commission which is consider
ing the Germah-Poish question of
relations, was 'ented by members
Of the Polish delegation here.
The French and British and even
the Japanese sat in consultation on
the Silesia question, but the Ameri-
cans were absent member Of the
Polish delegation stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
BROTHER GRADY
WAR VICTIM 70
WE'D GIRL HERE

A marriage license was issued this
morning to Dick Hurst, age %. of
Oklahoma City and Miss Clara Relic
Childs, age 81, Of Pocassct The Ii
cense was issued by Mrs. Edna T.
Watkins, court clerk
Hurst is a brother of Raymond
Hurst, Grady county boy who was one
of the victims on the Tuscania He
formerly lived at Pocasset. The
bride-to-be IS daughter of a rural
mail carrier at Pocasset.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
REPORT ON
PACT SOON

BY United Press.
Washington, Aug. 33-Tithin the
week the foreign relations committee
will he ready to report on the treaty
Snator Lodge assured the administra-
ticn leaders it has been learned.
Hearings will be granted to Greeks,
Egyptians, and Irish representatives.
The others win he deferred until
after the committee reports, The
committed was in session today The
members we're to begin voting ON
amndments to the peace pact.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
THEY'RE OFF ON
800 MILE ROUTE
AT ELGIN MEET

BY United Press.
Elgin, H. Aug % Thirteen driv
ers hoped off in the 30l mile road
race at noon today More than
10000 people crowded the eight and
quarter mile course The track
is fast.
Mulford led the field AZ 80 miles
averaging ~ IA miles per hour Du
rant turned over at the point where
Wishart was killed in 1915.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
ANY BODY SEEN
TULSA MAN? MAY
BEEN FOUL PLAY
By United Press.

By United Press
Tulsa, Aug, Where is W. D.
Sadler Of Kansas City? lie came
here on July 23 and opened an Of.
flee. Then he disappeared. When
he landed in Tulsa he had $3.50. His
wife today asked the police to help
locate her husband she fears that
hc has been the victim Of foul play
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
HOLD ANAoARKo TERM.

VIII Linn district judge, will leave
Monday for Anadarko. where he will
open a five weeks term of district
court. Included on the docket is the
case of State of Oklahoma VS.. Pete
Brankley, charged with murder.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
MISS RILEY IMPROVES

Reports from the Chickasha hospi-
tai this morning were that Miss Kate
Riley. who is suffering from an oper-
alton performed several days ago, is
slightly improved She is now re-
covering from her second operation
performed this month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
EDITOR VISITS HERE

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Whitmorc.
of Lehigh. are in the city visiting
Mr. and Mrs Dave Hill Mr. Whit
more was formerly connected with
the mechanical department of the
Daily Express. lie is now publish
er of the Weekly News at Lehigh.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
CAPITAL MEAT MEN
HAVE NORMAL PROFIT

According to press reports the re
tail meat dealers of Oklahoma City
are not making too much profit, c.
H. Russell, chairman of the state fair
price committee is quoted as stating.
Several butchers we're called before
the committee and testified regarding
their profits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
Anxiety for Birdmen.
BY United Press.

BY United Press
San Diego, Aug '2s The anxiety
for the safety OF Lieutenant5 Water
house and Connolly Increased today
after another nights frditless search.
These army ayiators have been lost
near the border since last Wednes-
day and no trace of them has been
found
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
SELL HoARoEO SUGAR.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, Aug. 23.-District Attorney
Clyne announced that he would sell
at the government price a carload
of sugar that was seized yesterday
and which he alleges has been hid
den" a month. He states the sugar
was being held for the purpose of re-
selling to tn spectators,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
Assured Production Causes Aotiv-
ity on Big Whip Allotment;
Three More Tests To Be
Drilled.
TURN new GAS INTO
OKLA. NATURAL MAIN
Gorton No. Has Trouble With
Gas Flow; Other Wells in
Field Active; To Increase
Work Soon.

The assurance that the Gladstone.
Big Whip allotment in the southwest
of section 3-5-9 is a good producer.
plus the two gassers, being the Nc
Kinney and the Gorton No O. has put
more rep into the east side 70 the
field than anything that has hap
pened on the sunrise side of the ter
ritory for many moons.
Chief among present renewed ac-
tiyities are the new locations by the
Gladstone company, This outfit Is
slated to drill three more wells on the
Big Whip allotment, One derrick Is
complete, being a rotary and work on
the others is to start as soon as pos
sible The completed rig is one loca-
tion north fthe No. /, and is only
200 feet south of the south inc of the
Cement townsite.
The Gladstone No. 1, Big Whip, is
being put on the pump today and the
oil will be loaded through the Cor
ton loading racks. The well Is said
to he indicating that it is as strong
as ever A pumping test will soon be
forthcoming.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
DAMAGED BY DYNAMITE.

BY United Press.
Chicago, Aug, 80 Three persons
were injured and a dozen houses
partly wrecked by a dynamite ex.
plosion in the Italian quarter Of the
city today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
= = = = = + = - = >
STATE LAW EFFECTIVE
BY United Press.

+ BY United Press.
+ Tulsa, Aug, 23.-Fiye years
+ in pententiary on a charge
+ of communicating venereal
+ disease, was the sentence i'm
+ posed on Carl Smith of Cot
+ linsvile in his trial before
+ Judge Owen. Smiths trial and
: sentence is the result of a new
+ state law and is the first in
+ stance recorded in the state
where conviction has been
+ secured
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
PASTOR sALTER RETURNS

Rev. J. D. Salter pastor of Ep-
worth Methodist church, has return
cd with his family from a vacation
spent at Sulphur, Okla He will oc.
cupy his pulpit tomorrow morning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
OVERSEAS MAN BACK

After several months service over
seas, Corporal J. j. Lawrence has ar
rived safely in the United States and
is now stationed at Camp Merritt, y.
J. according to word just received by
the soldiers sister, Miss Ida Polk,
1927 South Fifth street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
4 + j. > = = = > > = =
VETS ARE Ju5ILANT
BY United Press.

+ BY United Press.
= Milwaukee, Aug. 30 Brerw-
ers here are jubilant over the
: decision of Federal Judge San
: born dismissing cases against
+ six Glidden saloon keepers,
after the prosecution failed to
show that two and three-quar-
ters beer is intoxicating. The
+ ruling is expected to result in
the re-opening of a number OF
bars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
AM. FORCE
INTO MEX.
is REPORT

BY United Press
Austin, Texas, Aug. 20 Army units
and Texas rangers crossed the bor-
der into Mexico near Fabians this
morning, according to telegram re.
ceiyed by the adjutant general No
reason was assigned for the crossing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23

Mrs. J. W. Owens and children
have returned from a 10 day visit
at Medicine Park,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
Other Operations.

Betty G No 1 Lacbey farm in tho
northeast northeast northwest of II.
SO is setting the eight inch at about
1850 feet
Mckay Oil company in the south
west southwest of 1853 is shut down
through a labor shortage at around
1850 feet
The Cement Fields Oil company on
the Kunsmuller farm IN the southeast
of 1868 has been shut down for wa
ter at around 25O feet but expect to
get going again today.
Tobacco Users Oil company on tho
McKenna farm in the northwest
northwest Of southeast of 1853 is
drilling at 700 feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23

Mrs G. W. Austin is confined in
the Chickasha hospital recovering
from a minor operation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23
Gas for Oklahoma Natural.

Gas for the Oklahoma Natural pipe
line is to be furnished by the Nc
Kinney gassor in the northeast of the
southeast southeast OF 3-5.9 This pro.
duction was to have been turned into
the Oklahoma Natural mains today.
testing around 15,OOO00O cubic feet.
Trouble is being experienced by the
Gorton No. 2, Wade farm in the south
west of the southeast southeast Of q
SO in shutting off their gas flow in
order to drill into the oil sand.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the u. p. Association
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-23

You will find all the
local news every day
in The Daily Express
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
FOUR PROHIBITION AGENTS
WILL GO ON TRIAL MONDAY
Murder Cases Will lie Started Tomor-
row before Circuit Court
Judge mt Manassas.

Prohibition Inspectors II. r. Sweet
Y" c. Hall. ]. II. Sullivan and w. B.
Dunlcavy will be tried on murder
charges at Manassas tomorrow, In the
circuit Court. Tho four men are held
for tho alleged murder OF two men
said to have been bootlegEers, named
Shackelford and Hudson, both OF Pc
tcrsburg.
The shooting occurred on the road
bition agents backed their automobile
across the road and stopped an auto
mobile driven by the two men who
were killed. According to the story
told by the prohibition inspectors after
the shooting the two men, when they
saw that they could not hope to pass.
ATTEMPTED to back their auto away.
shooting at that time.
The agents then shot him. it is claim
ed. Hudson. who was only eighteen
years of age, was said to have jump
cd from tho car at this tuncturo and
attempted to brain one OF the agents
and fatally Injured The prohibition
inspectors gave themselves up to the
authorities, who refused to allow them
bail until they had taken the case
before Judges Smms and rrentis o,
the Supreme Court
When the case was called in Shen-
nandoah County Court tho defense ask :
ed. and tho cases were certified to tho
Prince William Circuit Court. at Man
assas.
Counsel for tho men Will bo headed
by l.. Q. WendenburE. with the follow
ing associates: Walton & Walton. +.
sibly Thomas Whitehead, OF Lynch
burg,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
Mother Wills Son
to Her Parents
Bequeathes Offspring on
Decentralization IS
Contesting Will.

c GcA 4 tSo M N;Srx ,han
boy who has been "tequcathed" by a
will TO possession of humans as q
ehaitel sine, since slavery was abolished
Mrs. Marie Luke. While on her death
bed. to her parents. Joseph he, end o Marie
snd he 70 a unanS in co o County
annals, has been flied for probate.
The story was revealed In an an ar :
the boys father. Warren r. Luke. to
the petition OF the adoption OF the
child by Chvatals in Circuit Court.
s, trans viii ps had been Sled and and that
carrying out the wish OF the dead
Her last conscious act. It was said by
the boys father. was tho writing OF
The Will boaueathing all her worldly
final clause OF the inst rument, she left
her son TO her parents.
The Will, perhaps not legally bind
!nE. vii! not be contested. To do so
heriage q money. But the eS risht 'ot
the grandparents 10 the child thus be-
guen;hed Is being contested in the
The prcdicament OF Bobby is due to
the fact that four years ago Mrs.
charges OF cruelty. and was given a
decree OF custody OF the child. now nine
years old. by the judge in circuit court.
since then the father has remarked
and. lie says in his answer. has a
good home and a wife who will moth
er Boboie as he deserves.
Luke says that, despite tho provi-
sions OF the divorce decree. the mater
nal grandparents who now have pos
the father TO visit the Iittle fellow and
threatened TO shoot him II he insisted
he says that they have poisoned the
boy against his father. He says fur
Their he is leading an exemplary life.
and tn at 1T is better that child re-
main in the custody of either OF his
parents than that he be with neither
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
WAR DEPARTMENT GIVES
LIST OF SHIP SAILlMGS
Eddie Rickcnbncher's Famous Pursuit
Squadron Lands In New
York.
fBy Associated Press.J


WASHINGTON. May 31.-Expected
transport arrivals announced today in
TTtss .HS%pSTt and Ss gx
tccnth Field Artillery OF the Eighty
first Division North Carolina, South
Carolina. and Florida troops. less dc
tachmcnt oiiicers).
President Grant. Boston. June ..
Wilhelmina: Newport News. June Q.
with Ninetie,h Division, troops. includ
o'Ncill. commander of the one Hundred
and Scventy-n!nth brigade.
MonEolia. Boston. June. with Major
of the Ninetieth Division; Brigadier-
General Y. &. McAlexander. commander
81 sG G and s1d
Edgar Luckenbach. Boston, juno S.
with de.achments OF motor and horse
dctachmcnts.
Winifrcdian. Roston. June 10. with
EirsI Third and Fourth Eattal!ons
Five Hundred and Twentieth EnEi-
neers; one casual company. and hfty-
Won Steuben, New York. June 9. Five
Hundred and Fourteenth Engineers
Service Battalion; MACHINE gun com;
and Forty fourth Infantry: field hos
nital section hcadquartcrs and Field
HSospi,als al to IA: One Hundred and
of Company J.. one Hundred and Fortv-
fourth Infantry; Company, G and medi,
Eleventh Ammunition Train: One Hun
dred and Eleventh Train Headquarters:
Company G. Five Hundred and Twenty
second Engineers; Twentieth Company.
First Regiment Air Service Mechanics
two casual companies and twcnty-nnc
officers: three convalcSccnt detach-
mcnts Ma or- General Charles !.
Bailey. commanding Eightyfirst Di-
vision. is on board.
Housa;onic. Newport News. June .,
headquarters and medical detachment.
Companies y 10 +. Three Hundred and
Fifteenth Supply Train: Bakery Com
No. 500: service park un,e 5o1; seven
casual companies.
Dante Alghere. New York, Juno 10,
with Base Hospital No. IS, and nine
teen casual companies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
w. S. S. FOR" SALVAGE
~ boeuts VIII Help Housekeepers
h1chenEc 1Hrift stamps
for junk

At the mex; meeting OF the House
wives League Q: Richmond, June Is
action WILL De taken on the question
o, cooperation with the salvage cam.
pafFn Initiated by The War Loan or.
ganizauoH OF the Fifth Federal re
ssrre Distr!cf
The plan IS 70 make the spring
cleanup financial success in eycrv
home in Richmond" This. Il is eX.
pected, will be easily accomplished
with the help OF the housewives OF
the city. Each is requested TO 70
through her house from attic TO eel.
lar, collecting all the Junk, such a,
pieces OF leather, metal. rags anc
paper. This vii! be collected b. z
dealer in waste materials when ia.
salvage" card, which the Boy Scout,
dow.
with it's full value In thrift, stanSng nc,
cording to ARRANGEMENTS made thf0uyr
the War Loan Organization here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
RlCHMOND-ASHLAND LINE:
CARS RESUME OPERATION
Service Opened Saturday to Greenwood
and VIII Soon Go Through
to Terminal.

Car service on the Richmond-Ashlan
line was started yesterday morning be-
tween Richmond and Greenwood. and
will be extended to Ashland as soon as
a power substation can DO erected at
the Chickahominy River. The first car
coming in from Greenwood was oper-
atcd by r. Casey Jones. conductor. and
Sam Wright, motorman, and was
crowded TO capacity. Corb!te Tinsley
paid the first fare.
Today the cars will start at 7 A. NJ.
and run every hour until IL P. NJ.
Beginning tomorrow tn Gears during
tho week Will! start at s y. NJ. and
run hourly until 0 A. NJ Later an
other schedule will be announced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
rsnnncierS Buy Florida Acreage.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. May 81
Announcement OF the purchase Of
Florida ranch lands amounting TO ESQ.,
GOO acres and !mmediate eperationnSs
head OF cattle was made here today by
Howard Cole. OF the Howard Cole Com
nary "a NAL street Js rm II The s, ranch
ard will be the largest In tho State
The syndicate is composed OF New
York hnancers and Western oil men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
Death of Jener.u Fn...

Ueath OF Jefrcrsu Frfc1.
HARRISONBURG. May sl-Funeral
services were held yesterday for JEFF
ferson Fries, aged e!shty-three, who
died az his home in Dayton Thu .sdly
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-11
Saturday, October II, 1919,
AN EXTRA SESSION FOR
WoMAN'S SUFFRAGE

The State Of West Virginia has not
vet acted upon the wornan's suffrage
amendment 70 the federal constitution
In view Of the near approach OF the
presidential election. and the probaoil-
ity that In many states Of the Union
millions Of women will have an oppor~
tunity to vote on both state and nation
al Offices next year. IT seems to the
Intenisencer that the authorities OF
%sst Virginia might we'll consider the
propriety Of an extra session OF the
legislature for the purpose Of ratifSinE
the suffrage amendment
II Is impossible to escape the belief
that in the not distant future. womaTs
suffrage will become an accepted fact
in every state in the union Tho last
strongholds OF opposition are falling
The wave Of equal suffrage sweeps on
Here and there obstacles arc met, but
they will not be sufficient TO stop the
movement. Like many other great So
cial revolutions. like. in fact. the proh'-
hilton cause. woman's suffrage grows
stronger each day. and soon we VIII
soc stampcdc OF opposing forces. It
&c hardly necessary 20 argue the propri-
ETY. of equal suffrage now. either as
measure OF Justice for women or as