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moved his sleeping quarters to the
Garner building.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Yocom Of Tex
arkana spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. /. l.. Pilkinton.
Philip Ables returned to TeXarkana
Monday afternoon. after weeks
visit to his aunt, Mrs. J. E. Gold.
Mrs Sallie Ellis viii return to her
home at Camden today, after spend
ing ten days with relatives here.
Mr. =. f. Mason will leave Sunday
for Salisbury, Mo, where he viii WIS.,
it relatives for the next two months.
The Misses Williams left yesterday
for Arkadelphia, after visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Lille Trimble, for some
time.
County Clerk Jno. l.. Wilson and
family spent the day last Sunday with
VIM. Huckabee and family in the Sar-
dis community.
Mr.. L. b. Moore and wife, Of Hope,
spent the day Thursday or last week
with County Clerk Jno. L. Wilson and
family.
Miss Leitha Frazier has now as
sumed the duties of her new position
with Chas. S. Holt & Co. and will APP
preciate a call from her friends.
Washington telegraph., 1919-08-01

Some eminent physician has given
warning that an epidemic of the flu
is to be expected this fall and win
ter Meanwhile, people should make
all possible arrangements to handle
the situation and possibly there will
not be so many fatalities as last year,
even il the doctors 90 not find =.
preventative for the disease.
Washington telegraph., 1919-08-01
ROAD NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned petitioners will apply to
the Hampstead County Court at its
July Term, 1919, to-wit on the lst
Monday in August, 1919, for an or
der to open q new road in Hampstead
County, Ark, as follows, to-wit;
Commencing on the Washington
and Nashville public road at or near
the Northeast corner of the East half
Of the Northwest quarter OF Section
II, Township II South, Range 25,
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IN the war, no doubt these unfortu-
mates would have been held as slaves
ihaeilnateely. If robbing the van
qulshed, enslaying prisoners and all
other kinds Of deviltry that can be
imagined don't revive the old Roman
customs and all the other customs of
the dark ages, we can imagine moth
ing that would. Ton Hndenburr
claims that he is responsible and NOT
inc eX-kaiser; if he is, he also should
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WARNING ORDER.

No. 40S. In the Chancery Court of
Hampstead County, Ark.
Meggie Dixon, Plaintiff,
VS..
Wiley Dixon, Defendant.
The Defendant, Wiley Dixon, is
warned to appear in this Court with
in thirty days and answer the com
plant of the Plaintiff, Meggie Dixon.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 18th day of July, 1919.
(Seal.) 0. c. BAILEY Clerk
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The enterprising governor Of Chi
huahua has offered a reward for Mr.
Villa, dead or alive. When Villa
learns Of this he will very likely ride
in and claim the $25,OOO.OO, so the
governor had better have the money
ready. Mr.. Villa does not do business
on the credit system; cash in hand is
his motto.
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C. N. Trimble and family, Mrs. Q.
T. Cone, Mrs. T. Y. Williams, Mrs.
|. L. Pilkinton and children, Mrs. j.
w. Butler, MIv and Mrs Joe A. Will
son, the Mi1sstWnIiSSl and IIr.
and Mrs. E. r. Timberiake motored
to Highland Tuesday and visited the
big peach orchard A supper spread
and bathing in the river featured the
trip.
Washington telegraph., 1919-08-01
WARNING ORDER.

No. 1896. In the Chancery Court of
Hampstead County, Ark.
G. F. Braley, Plaintiff,
VS..
Nora T. Braley, Defendant.
The Defendant, Nora T. Braley. is
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the Plaintiff, G. +. Braley.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this Dist day Of July. 1919
(Seal) o. c. BAILEY. Clerl,
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We were glad to see you fellows last
week. come again. Chas. S.Holt &
Co.
Miss Alva Aubrey is visiting friends
in Stamps this week.
The best of cafe service at all
hours. City Cafe, &. W. Bates, prop,
The home of Mrs. Lille Trimblo is
being reprinted this week.
G. W. Stewart of Columbus was
looking after business in town Tues
day.
Some of the local citizens will at
tend a picnic at Melrose next We'd
nesday.
Joab Stephens, one of our best
north end friends, was in Washington
on business Tuesday.
Herald and Carl Huckabee OF f'av-
mos are spending the week with Jno.
L. Wilson and family.
Joe A. Wilson left this morning
to resume his position in the Louisi-
ana oil fields.
We guarantee all cleaning and
pressing work turned out by us. City
Cafe. G. W. Bates, Prop.
NJ. S. Bates, the druggist, has
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be tried, but his guilt cannot absolve
the ex-kaiser or anyone else. All that
are guilty should be punished, the
ex-kaiser and Won Hindenburg in
cluded.
Washington telegraph., 1919-08-01

out of Washington on to Arkadelphia
which runs over the sandy ridges and
is known as the "water melon road
on account Of the melons that are
grown on this road, and, by the way,
this is the only road out Of Washing
ton which does not 20 through the
blackland.
Washington telegraph., 1919-08-01

Geo. Martin arrived Thursday af-
ternoon from Arkadelphia and will
visit friends here for several days.
Mr.. Martin had the contract for
packing cantaloupes at the Arkadel-
phia shed this season; he says that
although the season was unfavorable
the growers there Melted around $1.00
per crate.
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ton line between Sections s and II
IN Township II South, Range %.
west along the Section line between
Sections and II to the Northwest
corner of said Section n, Township
IL South, Range %, west, to intersect
with said Washington and Nashville
road and to close the old road as
the same is now laid out.
G. NJ. PlNEGAR ct al,
Petitioners.
Washington telegraph., 1919-08-01

The Arkansas legislature had evil
IDENTIFY made up its mind that women
should vote whether they wanted to or
not. as they refused to let the women
decide for themselves what they want
ed
Washington telegraph., 1919-08-01

Perhaps the recent experience of
Chicago will learn the Chicagoans
something that they had not thought
Of before.
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the cantaloupe crop and the water
melons are now occupying their at
tention. These are coming in rapidly
now and the country around Wash
ington has always produced the finest
to be found. There is a road going
Washington telegraph., 1919-08-01

Brutality in the prison camps is
now being investigated and some of
those in high command will hear
something whiz before it is over.
Washington telegraph., 1919-08-01

Service from pure strain register
ed Duroc Jersey boar. A. G. Black
Washington, Ark.
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And now we hear talk OF another
special session.
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Edd Jackson, Willie Wilson, Luther
Cox and Finley Goodlett, young men
of the county, are away on a trip
to Henrietta, Dallas, Galveston, HOus-
ton and other Texas cities. They will
be away for six weeks and write that
they are having the time of their lives.
Washington telegraph., 1919-08-01

The truck growers have finished ur
Washington telegraph., 1919-08-01

Miss Dee Moore returned to her
home at Hope Sunday morning, after
visiting the family of County Clerk
Ino. l.. Wilson FOR several days.
Mr.. VIM. Sticnhans Of San Anto-
MIA, Tex, stopped over Thursday
night with his father-in-law. J. W.
Smith, enroutc home from St. Louis.
Mr. Chas S. Holt, the enterprising
manager of the Chas. S. Holt & Co.
store, will leave Sunday afternoon
for St. Louis, where he goes to COM
plete purchases of fall goods for the
firm.
R. L. Byers, manager. of the
Farmers Mercantile Co., returned
Tuesday from Little Rock, where he
spent couple of days buying fall
goods for his firm,
To those who have not yet been
in our new drug store, we cordially
invite you to drop in. We are in po-
sition to sell you anything you may
need in the medicine line and our
fountain service is unsurpassed. Come
in and let us show you. Bates Bros
Drug Co.
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WARNING ORDER

Hampstead County, Al
Rena Scott, Plaintiff,
VS..
John Scott, Defendant.
The Defendant, John
ed to appear in this Coz
ty days and answer t"
the Plaintiff, Rena Sc
Witness my hand a {
said court this 9th dayu
o. C. B ,
Washington telegraph., 1919-08-01

M. S. Bates, the druggist, has
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Personal Mention

1zSOazEasO SzDO1E7O Gz1U~-=s,1
Evening journal., 1919-08-22
IRELAND PRESIDENT
COMING TO CITY
A. o. Fl. expects to Tn
terrain De Valera Early
in September
DETAILS
SUNDAY. AUG. 81

Edward De Valera, president Of the
Irish Republic, expects to visit Will
mington. To arrange for his visit as
well as TO hear the report Of jerome J..
Herlihy. who was a delegate TO the
National convention OF the a. D. II. re-
Gently held in san Francisco, the A. o..
II. OF Delaware will meet i'm Irish
American Hall on Sunday, August 81.
Announcement was made yesterday
that This meeting would be held on
next sunday, but the date has been
changed
II will he impossible to get Mr. De
Valera here until after early In sep
tember. and them he can come for only
one day. The local committee will en-
deavor 10 secure the use Of some large
auditorium for The evening that the
Irish President is here.
John +. Healy. who was also dele
gate 10 the National 4. o. II. Convention
said today That strong resolutions were
passed without dissent in favor Of Irish
independence. and indorsing the Irish
Republic. Mr.. Healy also stated That
Mr. Uerlihy was very active at the con
venlion speaking 10 the assembled del
gates from all parts Of the country on
three occasions.
Evening journal., 1919-08-22
OPINIONS DIVIDED
ON MEAT PACKERS
Stock Raisers De 'eudThem,
While Wholesale Grocers
Are Much Opposed
MONOPOLY IS
FEARED BY SOME

WASHINGTON, Aug 22-Donuncia-
ton and defense OF The Big Five
packers, their methods and alleged
control Of The preparation and supply
OF foodsiulls, were mingled in ap-
proNimaicly equal proportions before
the senate agriculture committee Yes
terday as Witnesses discussed The Ken
yOn bill. which proposes 20 license the
concerns and 20 deprive them Of re
trigeraior-car and slockyard facilities.
Henry W. Lynch, representing stock
raisers and their association in Califor-
MIA and Arizona, led the defense, while
Louis II. llaney. of jacksonville, Fla.
appearing for the Southern Wholesale
GrOcers' Association. made direct and
unqualified charges against The pack
ers and all their activities
The packers growth and strength,
Mr.. Haney asserted, Was due not 10
their efficiency. but tO the financial
power and their control OF refrigerator
ear service, (which gives them privi-
lcges Of a common carrier without a
common carriers responsibility They
now have p per cent. of the wholesale
grOcers business in the United Siaies,
ne said, and were tending toward mo-
nopoly. The wholesale grocers' inter
est in the situation, he said, paralleled
that OF the public. because the tenn
porary policy Of the packers In under
selling iohbers OF food commodities
would be abandoned whenever they at
tanned practical monopoly.
Mr. Lynch simply said that the
packing industry represents the selling
end OF the stock raisers' business.
When you demoralize or hamper that-
as this bill does-you hurt us
r. 4. Eastwood Of Norfolk, Va,
wholesale meat dealer assured the
committee that ne had always found
the packers fair and square IN their
dealings
we owe our success and prosperity
in business he said. TO following as
closely as possible ihe packers meth
DDS
Mr.. Haney dealt at considerable
length with the refrigerator peddler
cars. which DE classed as "storehouses
on wheels. rendering an exclusive serV-
ice at prices cheaper than railroad serV-
ice can be rendered others, and more
speed"
When Senator McNary, Of oregon,
asked for a method Of giving equal
access 20 the distribution facilities. Mr..
Haney said il could be done easily.
The packers ought to be required to
sell their cars 10 a corporation or
ganized as a common carrier he said.
taking bonds in exchange. Then the
rates could be made sufficient on their
use TO render profit, and the com
pany could operate them as efficiently
as the packers.
"In the handling Of foodstuffs,' he
said. "the packers acquire ownership
OF factories. and can forego the whole
saler's profit II they wish In order to
undeSell"
Then they only deal in these grocery
lines i'm which the most profit Is made.
ne added. They won't handle salt,
sugar or flour. They make immense
purchases OF a certain product in a
territories where the prices are higher
They are only scalpers in many OF these
products. specializing. getting In and
out when the market suits them
Evening journal., 1919-08-22
CRAMPS, NOT STONE,.
CAUSED Drowning.
Scout Who Met Death in
Canal Had Eaten Pie
and Watermelon
WILMINGTON BOYS
WERE NOT NEAR HIM

Il was learned today that Eugene
Hansberry, The i7-year-old Philadelphia
boy, who met his death In the Ghesa-
peake and Delaware Canal at L0rewOod
Grove Tuesday afternoon. did not die
as a result of striking his head against
stone after diving from a wharf as
first stated. but drowned in the middle
OF the canal, after becoming helpless
from cramps.
Young llansberry was one or about
100 Philadelphia Boy Scouts, who had
camp known as Camp Wawa, oppo-
site the encampment of the Wilmington
Boy scouts. Camp Caesar Rodney. None
or The Wilmington or Philadelphia boys
were near the spot when the drowning
occurred.
llansherry and one his companions
10 is said, had been on The side OF
The canal opposite 10 their encamp-
menl. and had been eating pie ana
watermelon in liberal quantities. IL was
not the hour for swimming, and The
two boys had not received permission
10 40 into the wafer However. they
dove into the canal. and started their
homeward trip. When about halfway
across. both boys were seized with
cramps. as the water was very cold.
The companion Of the drowned youth
succeeded, with much difficulty. IN
reaching the further bank, only 10 look
back and see his comrade drowning. lie
attempted 10 save him, but the I'M
fortunate boy had already gone down
Tor the third time.
Afler much difficulty Reuben 2.
Greenhawk. a brother Of Scoutmasler
GreenhaNk. recovered the body. 10 was
taken 90 a pier nearby, and boys from
the Wilmington camp tried resusciia-
tion methods for two hours without
avail The face was not in any way
disngured proving that the boy did
not meet his death by hitting a stone
under the water.
Evening journal., 1919-08-22
REAL DEMOCRACY
aim OF negroes
Enlisted in Struggle for
Constitutional Rights. Says
Pythian Leader
ORGANIZATION THE
WEAPON, THEY SAY

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 22-"Dol.ars
or other material gains count for lit
he compared TO The realization OF our
sacred constitutional rights in the
mighty struggle In which we. suf-
ferlng people. now are enlisted" Rob-
ort n jackson. OF Chicago. major gen
cral OF the uniformed rank of The Col
ored Knights of pyihias, declared In
.ae Supreme Lodge convention here
yesterday.
This is no common TASK the CHI
cagoan, a former member or the llll-
nois Legislature, continued. 10 Is a 81
g3ntic struggle and should be accept
el by an Lgl me say 10 the world
that the i20)OOOO people Of our race
kept the fires OF Americanism burn.ns.
Let as keep them burning until we
burn up every lim-Cr0w sign ana
every Jim-CroW ear in this country TO
the end that instead OF reading un-
American signs. For Negroes only we
Will read real American signs For
American citizens
we have fought for every ilag ana
nation under the sun. why not now
nght some FOR ourselves? ! do not
mean 20 fight with guns, bayonets, can
mons. reyoNers. but with race unity,
race solidarity and race leadership that
will knock at the doors OF The Congress
Of our nation ana secure our rights as
American citizens; or, In the event ui
failure. 10 demand that those VINO rep-
resent us shall only represent us ~ tle
same proportion as we are allowed 10
exercise our rights In the ballot box.
"The world fought for democracy
We fought for H. too. organizations
such as ours must continue the baluc
OF lust peace and a real democracy
democracy In Alabama, Georgia Mis-
slssippi and Louisiana as well as ia
Illinois. New York, ohio and PennsyF
Vania. organization VIII solve ihe
problem without a tragedy. II viii re-
duire fearless leaders who have pa
iience and tolerance. Hate will not solve
il. neither will prejudice. II Is a big
problem and a big job for big-heart-
ed big-brained men and women VINO
viii make good use of ihat uncommon
thing. common sense
Evening journal., 1919-08-22
BERGDOLL TRAPPED
BY US. AGENTS

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 22.-The police
say they have trapped Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll. United states army draft
dodger. i'm the Bergdoll home at Fifty
second street and Wynneneld avenue.
Ten Federal agents and p palrolmen
of the SiXty-nrst and Thompson streets
station have surrounded The property.
They are said 10 be waiting for the
Federal warrant issued for his arrest
10 enter the house and search for the
fugitive
Bergdoll. for whom countrywide
search has been conducted for two
years, was located last night in this
city. The report Of his presence in
Philadelphia was Immediately sent TO
all police stations. and an all-night
search after him followed. Early to-
day he is said TO have been seen en-
tering his home in Wynneneld
Bergdoll's cscapades in automobiles
and airplanes kept him before The pub
lie eye for several years before the
war.
But il was after he failed to report
for The draft examination on August
"a. 1917. in answer 10 HE demand OF
TIE UNNNNN WNh vi hAA NWAANish AlAAh AH
achieved his greatest notoriety.
lie left his home the day after he
failed to report, and for several months
led the agents OF the Department OF
Justice a merry chase all over the
country.
United states District Attorney Kane
received many postcards from the draft
dodger. in which Bergdoll made pro-
posals 20 return TO this city and face
the music" II certain stipulat.ons he
laid down were agreed to.
These offers were all refused and
the chase continued. And the flow Of
POSTCARDS continued In a later card.
offered TO return at once II
the stain Of hls honor" is to be wiped
cG and hc IS 20 be allowed 20 join the
corps.
Evening journal., 1919-08-22
BOYS DAD APPROVED
OF THIS PUNISHMENT

James Boyce was dismissed by Dep
uty Judge Finger. in Municipal Court
This morning, on charge of assault
and battery ON Harry Downward, a
boy, when 10 was brought oui. That the
manner In which the defendant had
dealt with The boy was approved by the
boys father
Boyce Is a huchsler and had Harry
working for him yesterday. Harry
testified that B0yco wanted him 10
carry some canialoupes and that he re-
fused 10 do 90, "as he was tired Boyce
then offered him six cents 10 ride home,
hc said but Dee did not want 90 20. The
defendant the boy testified. then told
him 90 take a seat IN lhe wagon Harry
said hc then picked up stone % hit
Boycc With. and Boyce shook him,
knocking The stone from his hand.
Evening journal., 1919-08-22
PERSHING ANNOUNCES
US. UNITS On RHINE

WASHINGTON. Aug % United
Press .-General Pershlng today cabled
the War Department list Of units
which will constitute the American
forces in Germany after september 30
The units are:
Eeighlh Infantry, 18th machine gun
battalion. 2d battalion OF the sixth
Field Artillery. 35lh field signal balal-
ion. first supply train, FIRST mobile
ordnance repair shop, company \ or
First Engineers. field hospital i3, and
ambulance company 26.
Emergency men in the units to he
held in Germany are expected TO be
returned as casuals to this country as
soon as they can be replaced by re-
cruts from the United states
Major General Henry r. Allen viii
be in charge Of the American forces on
the Rhine and Brigadier General VIII
liam u. Connor will be in charge OF
the forces in France. The two forces
amount TO separate expeditions.
Evening journal., 1919-08-22
MIN on BREAKINC CHARGE.

ON "a charge of breaking ana enlcr-
ing Arthur Parsons, Negro, Was held III
$500 bail for court. by Deputy Judge
Finger. i'm Municipal Court this morn
ing lie is charged with breaking INTO
the home Of Susie Dougherty, No. ~
Sbipley street. on August q, and steal
ING iewelry and other articles, valued
at $500
Detective Fairchld. who arrested
Parsons. at Fourth and Orange Streets
sunday night. stated that Parsons al.
mitted the charge. lie said The door OF
ihe house was unlocked. lie showed
ihe police where he had taken the ar
ticles. in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1919-08-22
PEACE AMONG CARPENTERS.

According 10 The LarpenItrs UHIuHl
All is now well and quiet In the city as
far as they are concerned. An official OF
lhe Union said this morning that in ad-
dltion to the six firms That have signed
Inc new so cent agreement, fourteen
others have recently agreed TO pay
their men so cents an hour. The union
claims that - per cent Of all cOnstruc-
lion work in this city is being done by
union labor.
Nearly an Of the firms which agreed
10 pay the five cents additional per
hour. going back 10 July IL. according
10 the compromise drawn by Ezekiel
Cooper. have settled with their en-
ployes. and the one or two who have
not thus far complied. will probably do
so today or tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1919-08-22
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled
-.-......-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-....-.-.-....-.-.-.-.-

squeeze the juice OF Two lemons mo
a bottle containing three ounces OF
Orchard White. shake we'll and you
have a quarter pint Of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion. and complexion
whitener, at very, very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of Orchard White for q
few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face. neck
arms and hands each day and see how
quickly the freckles. sunburn. wind
burn and tan disappear and how clear.
soft and white tine skin bvcOmes. les +;
II is harmless.
Evening journal., 1919-08-22
remit FINE ON
INNOCENT MAN

Testimony Of Cleveland Fowler, who
was a disinlerested witness OF the as
sault disclosing that Clifford Franklin,
the complainant, was the aggressor,
Deputy Judge Finger. In Municipal
Court this morning, dismissed John j.
Lynch and Harry B. Chrisiy on charge.
OF assauls and battery on Franklin, and
remitted The fine OF 5000 and costs i'm
posed on Daniel A. Kelly more than
a week ago in connection with the
same case.
Fowler. who is a trolley car conduc-
tor. was not called into court at Tue
hearing OF Kelly. 10 was not until Ae
charges against Lynch and Christy
were heard several days ago that il
was known by the court that anyone
else had seen the assault. The case
al that time. was continued until To-
day 10 obtain the missing witness.
Fowler testified that as he was walk
ing out West Eighth street on tle
night Of the alleged assault, after tle
cars out that street had stopped run
ming. ne was Joined by Franklin
stranger TO him.
I'm a man" Franklin boasted.
Fowler said that he laughlngly eX-
plained that ne had taken him to be
one.
And I'm strong continued Frank
lin. doubling up his arm and pressing
on his muscle.
Franklin then grabbed him by the
front OF the shirt, Fowler said, eNl-
IDENTIFY 10 try 10 impress on him ms
boasted strength.
When they reached Tatnall street
witness said, Lynch, Kelly and Chrlsty
came along. They allowed him ana
Franklin plenty Of room 90 pass, but
Franklin started an argument WIN
them he said. and then hit Lynch in the
mouth. knocking him into the street. u
was then that Kelly tackled the DIE
fellow. Fowler said that he Then ran
away.
That Franklin received worse punish
ment than he had given was altesled
by his bruised condition when he ap-
peared In court this morning.
I'm renting the line imposed on
Kelly. Judge Finger said he took the ac-
ton on the specific grounds that new
evidence i'm the case had been discov-
cred. lie explained That when Kelly was
given a hearing. an The testimony indi-
Gated that he was guilty Of the onense
charged. and the court had no alterna-
tive but 10 impose what 10 considered
was proper punishment for the assault
which at that time appeared 10 be a
most brutal one. The testimony OF
Fowler. who seemed 30 have been the
sole unbiased witness who saw the ar
fair. totally changed The look NJ The
case. the court said
Judge Finger remarked on the good
reputation that The three defendants
have borne.