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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-01-03
NEGROES ASK FOR
GERMAN COLONIES
REQUEST THOSE IN AFRICA TAX.
EN- FROM GERMANS-CoL. {. M.
HOUSE HAS MEMORlAL--URG
ES SELF GOVERNMENT.
(By Louis Seibold)

Brest, France, Dec - Pleading
the privilege of self government and
self determination, leading negroes
ri the I'm 81 States VIII ask the
peace con-" 'eu & to turn back to
native control the German colonies
in Africa for national organization
for those now there and by other
negroes who may wish to live under
a government by and of their race
in the old African land.
The transport Orizaba. bringing an
advance guard to the Paris peace
conference, arrived here on Monday,
after an uneventful voyage of eight
days. In addition to so representa-
tives of American newspapers, the
ship has as passengers delegation
of negroes commissioned to urge the
claims of the race on the conference.
The delegation includes w. f. b.
Dubois, editor of the Crisis, and DIR.
r. r. Motion, head of the Tuskegee
Institute.
A memorial has already been sub
mitted to Col. House. 1t urges the
peace conference to extend the prin-
ciple of democracy to the negro race
by recognizing the right of the race
to self government under the self
determination clause of President
Wilson's peace terms.
The memorial points out that the
German colonies in Africa to the
control of other nations would retard
the progress of the negro race, where
as the application of the self deter
mination principle would result in
the advancement of the race.
There is a general plan which
contemplates an agreement among
the belligerents, to set aside not only
the African colonies under the pre-.
vious German rule, but also those
now governed by the French and
Portuguese, and also the Independent
African states, and to make these
lands an African union, for the or
ganization of government by native
negroes and by negroes who may
elect to emigrate and attach them
selves to the proposed democracy.
One point the memorial empha.
sizes is that if German Africa were
taken from one imperial master, even
though a bad one, in order to pass
it over to another, though better
one, that act would inevitably rouse
suspicion of selfish aims on the part
of the allies, and would leave open
grave questions concerning the flu
ture of colonial possessions and gov
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-01-03
eminent.

eminent.
The conference will be urged to
commemorate the three hundredth
anniversary of the landing of the
negro in America, in August, 1919,
by encouraging the present move
ment to hand Africa over to the
Africans. Aims of the British labor
party for the extension of the right
of self government and for protec.
ton under organized conditions are
indorsed in the memorial.
Mr. Dubois declares that the plan
is not a colonization scheme, but 1t
is basically a movement to give 12,-
100000 negroes in the German colo
MES and in other African states OPP
portunity to prove their capacity for
self government
"In the western hemisphere he
said, "25,000,000 negroes have indi-
Gated intensive interest in the plan.
They will give every financial, NOR
AL religious, social, educational en-
couragement to it. Whether negroes
from other countries would emigrate
is a problem less important than the
recognition of the right of negroes
already in Africa to determine how
and by whom they shall be governed.
"The movement Is backed by the
leading American churches. by $780,
900 African Methodists and 100000
Baptists. Domestic problems, while
of dominant local interest, are actu-
ally subordinate to the fundamental
justice of the right of the elements
of the African race to govern them
selves under the democratic condi-
tions enunciated by President Wilson
and by one or two of the allied gov
ernments. Treatment of the negroes
by the peace conference will test the
sincerity of the various declarations
on this point
The initial public step in the pro-
motion of the government will be
taken in a Pan-African convention
which will sit during the delibera-
tions of the peace conference.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-01-03
MILK IN WINTER

Why do your cows give less milk
in winter than they do In SUMMER
Just because nature does not supply
them with grasses and green food.
But we have come to the assistance
of Dame Nature with p. A. Thomas
Stock Remedy which contains the
very ingredients that the green feed
supplies in season, only OF course in
a more highly concentrated form.
We guarantee that this remedy will
make your cows give more milk and
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-01-03
He Hates the Sea.

Capt. Joseph C. Cowell of the
Brandywine, who has been submar-
med three times, said at dinner
in Salem:
81 used to love the sea, but the
suuareheads with their filthy sub
marines have made me hate it.
When this war is over and the
squareheads are beaten, do you know
what Pm going to do? Well,
gentlemen, I'm going to buy an
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-01-03
better milk with the same feed.
Sold by NJ. D. Daggett. Mariana,
and Moro Drug Co., Moro. 81

A stranger came to the home of
Mrs. E. S. Watson at Morrilton few
days ago and asked Mrs. Watson II
she recognized him. She said no. He
time introduced himself as her broth
er, whom she had not seen for .
quarter of a century. There was q
joyful Christmas reunion at the Wat
son home.
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NOTICE TO SAVINGS oeposlroRs

The semi-annual interest on all
savings accounts has been credited
on our books. Savings depositors are
requested to bring in their pass
books and have the amount of inter.
est credited on their accounts. We
pay four per cent interest on saw
ings accounts. Now is good time
to start savings account
"A LEE COCNTY NATIONAL BANK
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-01-03

Our boys returning from camp
should write ]. A. Taylor for new
catalog of Springfield Business Col
lege. They should get ready for the
great business prosperity that is sure
to come soon. Springfield Business
College. 4tp
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-01-03

No job too small, none too large.
We do any and all kinds OF concrete
work. J. w. Fielder. EFT
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-01-03

anchor, sling it on my shoulder and
start walking straight inland.
'Ill walk and walk, and finally,
when | come to a place where the
natives hold me up and say, What
on earth is that you're carrying"
I'm going to buy a farm in that
place and settle down for life.'-
Washington Star.
MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
has q full assortment of building ma
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05
4Pp317aa1l8

% cM6.1Fe M.1s4aso<z

THE long war made VS. sick and faint.
W. had no heart to hump; and 20,
alas, We did not paint ths cowshed
ana the pump; va read long tales of
bones and woe, and let our chores to
thunder go. and now our houses look w
though they should b, at tho dump. We
had no heart 10 trim tho trees. or hear
dcnd cats away, when mighty legions.
o'er tho seas. engaged IN bloody tray:
and while those logions Numbered on.
the tin cans gathered on tho lawn,
with broken dish and demljohn. aud
heaps of leaves and hay. While s,iii
upon the kalrer's brow tho tyrants
crown was seen. we had no heart 10
groom the COW. or plant the pinto beau;
we had no hear, 10 decorate the lawn
swing. and the garden gate; we merely
stood and rallied at fate, and cussed tho
submarine, Now In n castle queer and
quaint the mildowed kaiser sits: and We.
should buy som. rich red paint. ma
throw some clean up fits: for knlso-
mine of gAudy hue. To mako the shack
look good as new. for clover seed aud
blue grass, too. we ought TO blow sig
bits We've talked OF war a wsury
while. ~ admlrnls and kings. now
let's put on our peace time smile, and
think OF other things: let's nx the roof
before there's rain, replace the broken
window pane; lot OF duties In It's
train this smiling season brings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05
.01ifW6rrp
- bYRwM ~
THE ONLY WAY.

II. And S,y price, 5e's Of pla.a'I, .,,,,..
SO he might well be cheerful
As he lamps the figures fearful
Which statistic, show his wealth is taking wing
IeS"s1 ,,;. s the sooE:;st g:;s"' price ,s;,,s. E, So"
He cannot reduce the market with pee,e,
Or some other simple forage
lie must pay no matter how it makes him sricye
When it come, making payment
On rancnt,
Or the other good, and cha,els one might buy
Such complaining walls and 'nort'ns
,, To which many are Lesor'lns, 49,,
VIII not move them from their perch aloof and high
VIII not &c, the least reduction
Tin S" %s ,ms"iaon "ss we" and d ii, e" .usn 1f DsG ,
Never effect saving
And the only hope
Though We may muia the kns English in several way, ". rarely
the time that really has something say the saying
vo op%" G most It. desirable but the seer who predicts tn.
share
from betting that way
gardener apt we'll pe,tcn, about it a, the weeds
which Will appear IN opposition
looking for wi. US. a bank
acia recently addressed women value the ballot
and We horn into the discussion remark that worth him
IT is TO them.
Which suggests that might rattle the skeleton long enough inquire
il observed woman refining influence politics the
II looked very much that us,
ONE CAN'T BE SURE
Perhaps the maiden is cold
Because she shudderS $
lis thus often have been told
The latest dances
1t e sophomore learn that attained
measure of success without Greek letter attachment.
In time traveller must become convinced that h. is quite
bore the clerks
local ntmaes he of $4,000 for
certain and there curiosity know how much Of the offer
real
With hogs selling dollars hundred
appropriate the potker the Hon hog
Unusual news drted up from the spring training the other day
An baseball didn't
violet by the has nothing him
Talk the long enough he will tell
he knew when they boys school and he add that
embryo great regarded as something OF dub
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

great corporations tho Eastman Kodak and the Endo
Johnson Shoe company yesterday announced the Inauguration profit
sharing of Unquconaby the sharing
Spreading and for II and large
problem Men likely
where they feel they have the business that
greater than the daily
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

Undoubtedly the airpane has commercial future the gentlemen
trying Chamber insist
wha, the flyers will he useful trade and travel still probcmat-
suspend roads
agitation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

When consider all France has endured from Germany isn't dcu
understand Clcmenceaus iussence guarantees
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

Although plenty of mud in Oklahoma roads hoped
will be in the road bonds campaign getting under
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

Life being less campaign after another this notify
10 get ready for the Victory loan campaign
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

Representative Scott Ferris plan the apan also
familiarity railroads government control
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

Germany another Spaaoan at Frankfort but
long the Germans merely fighting each other doesn't
bad
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05
Q9dS$f&2r &2ries
Na4 II Ikae N5ao
Twenty Years AGO.
HuaGN


The democrats have elected their
entire city ticket excepting their can.
dldates for clerk and street commits
sioner. 6. W. Spencer republican can
didate for clerk, and Fatty" Warren,
for stree, commissioner, being elected,
Lee VanWinklc was elected mayor
over II. Oyerholser by a majority
OF H.
The spring term OF the A and NJ
college opened March % with about
twenty-five new students reporting.
carrying the enrolment well above 200
Tor the year
NEWKIRk-Clyde Mai,ox, the IA.
nous outlaw, was shot and killed to-
day by the sheriff OF Kay county.
after he had killed Lincoln Swinney
at Ponca City last night in a saloon
row.
Fifteen Years Ago.
The J I. Case Threshing Machine
company will have a special tram
load OF machinery here tomorrow and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

will give . ealliope concert at the
Frisco depot at 7 o'clock this evening.
The Easter opening Of the new
Threadgill, the finest hotel in the
southwest, was made a society event OF
Easter Sunday.
Election day-graft or anti-grah--
that's the issue.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

Now that the department has decided strong batthp f
the Pacific Richmond IIobon and California may sleep
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05
FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE.

NEARLY twenty years have passed since that May Day morning
~ Admiral Dewey sailed Manila bay sank the Spanish fleet of
Caye and ended the CASTLE the far The Islands have
moved far toward self sa time and asking
independence with Americans object
and hold that the old flag raised should
he lowered From the practical viewpoint however America would profit
lose by proposed change lnsular holdings
strength continental country Our government
glad quit the Philippines hnorabl
the whatever they do with their found independence
Those who islands intimately the early days Of American
occupation may find believe that such bcnghed chdk
people they then have developed sufficiently short time
make them m self government But must be borne mind that
has been excellent They have had for the excellent
under Consar, the tendency has been
Fipnos posts and for several they have been
large govnng under American supervision and guidance
self has been
and extended the Young their majority who
have lived under American rule they ready for independence
lack OF capacity. rather than lack of training
But there other considerations which make the change Of doubtful
wisdom for the Fpno unless their independence qualified by
with American American
will he ready aid the islands development and the tropics
need of northern And should American protection be with
archipelago might fall of less
than this unless tho of marks definitely the end Of
conquest.
government Independence dear
Americans will wish them we'll their
Pledged creed scidetcnnaon well otherwise
than give them what they ask
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

Many interesting pre- e-nupiial affairs
are being given in honor OF Miss Alice
Kirkpatrick and Mr.. Roy Finerty
whose marriage will take place
April 7.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

Our Daily Special.
Every Man Knows Tha, lie Could
Be Successful II He Only Had The
Other Fellows Job.-Luke McLuke
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

With hogs selling dollars pounds might
refer to the potker the Hon hog
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

Ten Years Ago.
LONDON-King Edwards health
is the subject of concern on the part
OF his medical advisers. No monarch
in the world has worked harder thar
he in dischsrging the duties OF his
rank The vast network Of alliances
BY which London has isolated Berlin
is " his construction.
A new Mecca has been discovered
for divorce seekers. They are flock
ing to Reno, New. having been ad.
yiSed that the Nevada divorce law,
are the easiest ever framed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

1t must start sophomore learn that have
measure OF without Greek letter attachment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

1t looked very much that way to us. too.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

ca recently addressed the women on the value of
and horn into the discussion remark that worth more
them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

In time traveller mus, become convinced that h. is quit.
bore to the hotel clerks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

looking for loan sometimes wonders what US, ban
has for electric fans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

Which suggests that might rattle the skeleton long enough inquire
observed refining influence politics unp
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

local inventor nmae he turned down offer of $1,000
certain patent and there curiosity know how much Of the oe
real money.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-05

Talk viii great man
embryo regarded something of a dub
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27

have left for Parkcrsburg. whore they
| will attend the *. Of l.. convention be-
| ing held there Thursday and Friday Of
! this week.
Miss kaufman OF MtnGo Junction is
] In NoundSyIlIc She will be on" Of III"
! English teachers at the hiah school the
! coming term.
| clyde Lopez Of Cameron transacted
! business in the city yesterday.
Miss Mary DuEan OF CananLaguia. y.
| Y. has arrived IN MuuudSrilIc. Mss
! puran VIII teach history at the high
Mrs. S. w. Meals and dnurhtors.
Margaret and Mary. OF Pittsburgh. are
! visiting friends il MnundSviIi".
Mr. Thomas Co"hrcn will leave on
Thursday for 4 short visit to friends
| Ia Coviugtou. XIV.
Miss Eth"i Wiley. OF Eighth street.
; IS spending III" week with fri"U'ls IT
! New Mart;nsv.llc. W. Va.
Mrs. Howard Noitle spent yesterday
in Wheeling with friends.
Mss Mary Callahan has gov" 20 Par
kcrsburr. I" Saend few dayS with
Miss Rose Rock.
visit his brother. w. ]. Mcdonald. here.
fer a few days
nr. n r Bone and family will return
hon" to-day from LAX" Odessa. Mach.
whore they sn"nt ~" summer
NJ. and Mrs. G"orE" I:"nn"tt and
children. Of Twelfth street. arc visiting
in Ecllairr this w""f.
Mrs. clara Eurc"rd. who has boon III
| at h"r home on Elm avenue. Is irnpr"y-
Tar nicely.
Mss Charlottn Go'Iahor. or W.
Ncclen. is visiting Mrs Encbc on Faith
str""t. for a f"w DAYS
Mss Mary rrimw. oS Grafton. is
sD"nhinr n s"w DAVIS h"rr wrrh Mr.
G""r.,e Rial Of T.a"nvcit" nvruu.
Mrs. Y . Woodruff Of G."'N r..rd
Ind Is visiting Mrs. W. l.. Woodruff
OF Morton avenue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27

+: +: NEWS
So uBS wv
F.anhars' Institute.

Cha second day OF toe Marsnati
County Teachers institute openSo Se S
XSday morning with a prayer by Key
GsS slater. Of the FIRST u. E. church
Prneessor Marsh and J. r Jewell, OF
1rfSnsas, both talked in the morning.
TE2y are exceptionally good speakers
40 .supt H E car anhI1a . rs 10 disc Se
conkfatuhted upon sesurrns
Fhe new high school principal Mel Mel
Vine. Stewart. gave an interesting IA!H
ON Arnericanism Monday morning. Carl
Bonar, OF Moundsrille. also gave tou'
minute speech on the same subject yes,
farday morning 4. J. WILKINSON. o.
Huntington, gave a very interesting Talk
yesterday morning.
yThe different committees that were
nnrnsd Monday follow: Resolutions: {.
o. Hupp, F. A. Bradley. VIM. CARMEN
nat Sherman Welsh, r. G. Ste~artN!ss
OHye Crow. Miss Nannon HenderShot
and Miss Shirley Johnson.
F4nance-W. p. FISH, S. R. Lydich
and Miss Relta Pounds.
Memorial. 7. King. Miss Ammo
poEfsr and Miss Mary Nesoltt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
NOISY CROSSING TO
BE ELIMINATED

City council last evening adopted
resolution authorizing tho West Virginia
Traction & Electric company 10 remove
its crossing from tho Wheeling Traction
company'S line AT Twelfth ami Market
street.
City Manager Ephlin reported that af-
ter making an investigation. h" believes
that il is tn" crossing on tn" n"rthhnUrd
track which is responsible" for tn" noise.
which has resulted IN many complaints
being made.
TIL" West Virginia Traction 6 Electric
company reserved IN" right to relay its
crossing At any time IL may want 10
operate cars on the Twelfth street loop.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27

Mdr7arr Ross :. - ho~ an"ounoed
that tho Mound Cty team will rl7y
Yorkvt'le next &a'u'h..T - the Fifth
street park. II.r".!'t: - s,a'"d 10
pitch. for thu l"calS N'T' Ill" HIS ono
z OF tho strcn.cet i""rr~ - ms section
end defeated the Nar'inS t"-~,. r.rs;'nS
two games cut Of n .". ThN gam"
proul3sss IL b. >r"c ia'ar"Sl!:.;.
Sunday til" Nov&d C'iv t"2m will
play m" McCnak"yS ut Turr". Green
On Labor dav they vi Play = Gnur'"
header with T!i,cry'nr - 'ha ris'h
street. This promises - n" two - n"
hest games over Tj"y'I r.re. rs his i
the team that 1"fr"'"d N'undsli'l" 10
in sixteen inTirs; r%2.C played here q
few weeks ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
SESQUl.'cENT. COM.
MEETS THURSDAY

There VII 10 n meeting Of m" snc-
rial committee on final arrangements
for WhCclinEs Sc-uui-CCntcnn.al Crlc-
hratiun ut III" Chamber Of Commerce
h, ndcunriCr.. Market Auditorium build
inE. Thursday morning. August tSh. at
o'clock
This committee VIII constitute itself
in the way of n finrn"e committee in
order tn raiec tho necessary. money 10
cover tho expenses incurrcd.'' As this
will probably he the last meeting of this
committee it Is urged that all. members
be on hand.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
SCHOOL BOARD PASSES
ANNUAL BUDGET

Tho Wheeling Board Of Education
last evening passed the annual budget
appropriation providing for tn" cNpcnd-
iturc Of sGl5.lIl.H? To conduct tn"
srho"ls for the school year Of 1920.
In IN" Same secession III" board fixed the
annual levy Of - cents on the Sl00 val
uation Of property within the limits of
tho school districts.
Tho school l"vy is divided as follows:
General levy 50 cents: building fund.
=, cents; library funds. liz cents; high
school lcvy. -, cents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
Nav IA peported,

Eeorge Polevoy, ALLEGED Go!sheVlKist
va9 arraigned before Immigration ON.
cef. s. w. Sibray. Of Pittsburgh. anc
evidence was taken whtGn. when trans
lated will &c sent TO Washington. IL
;thA' evidence is found strong enough
PofAsoy will be dcHortcd from IL,
cofyntry, If not the case will be dropped
Polevoy's attorney. Jacob Margoils
Of Pittsburgh arsan.;cd .or Sl,upU bond
and Folevoy vas released until the evt
defce Is inspected. Inspector Sibray
wSj accompanied by Fred Golden, an
interpreter.
Poievoy was arrested last Saturday
eySf1ing by chief ~ Police Charlie
Moore and Deputy Sheriff c. E. king.
on q warrant issued by federal autAorl-
ties charging hin: with being in fave
OF unlawfuily destroying property
Poleyoy Is said - ~ loading Bolshe-
vilstst and /. " W. lead"- in this sec
t!oa-.--Polevoy w,,l his wife and child
live on southern Thompson avenue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
Annual Outing.

The annual outing OF the SUNDAY
school OF the Baptist church Will b"
held in the Dorsey orchard at WOOD
Hill next Monday. Labor Day. Tht
committee in charge of arrangements
will have a program Of out door enter
tainrnrnt. and a basket dinner will be
the feature \ baseball Same Is prom
ised for the aft-ruo"n.and many friends
OF TIE members will participate in the
event
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
Finish This Week.

Work of lryrnG the ComrrHt" founda-
t!"n Of tho new hallway at The n"ril
end OF the NarrnwS. Will y" completed
som" time tbs week. III" material IS
n"N Oh EHuI AID most Of ii" old paving
has been torn up. Tho concrete mixer
Is n " IN operation. ami il VIII rcQuir"
4 bout two more days to FINISH tn" foun-
dalton work.