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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16
THE BUTCHER THE BAKER AND THE WOMAN
WHO PAYS

behind the skirts of the food pro-
ducers and distributors, while goug-
ing the public of its hard earned and
ever shrinking dollars.
What percentage Of profit Is the
grocer, the butcher and the baker
taking for himself" inquiries the in
formation seeking Women's National
Economic committee. Is the retailer
reckoning his profits by the year as
does the average business man. or is
he making daily profit of ten per-
cent by constantly turning over his
goods? is the small dealer charging
the public a profit on both his selling
price and cost price?
These are some of the questions the
women OF this country are asking.
The present raise in food prices de-
nands pitiless publicity. II tho re-
taller liz not guilty of overcharging
he should be willing to tell the pub.
lie Just what his profit Is. and show
proof to back it up. II he Is guilty
the public also has a right to be In
formed. A banding together of the
homemakers of this country for RICH,
prices will be far more effective than
ton OF legislation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

able that the vets would attempt
further ventures along that line. These
Washington reports are rather at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

st. James. corner Twenty ninth and
Marshall streets. Rev. r. p. Lumpkin.
misunderstanding Sunday at II A. NJ.
and r. NJ. by the pastor; Sunday
school at $50 A. NJ; midweek prayer
services Wednesday at 8 P. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

tempts to minimize and explain away
the surprisingly large majority for the
law enforcement code.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

Park Place--The pastor, Rev Henry
c. pfeiffer p. D. will preach at IL A.
NJ The congregation will worship in
Monroe park at SIS p. NJ Sunday
school and mems Bible class $40 A. M
Epworth league 7:15 P. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16
Ramsey Milholland

by Booth Harrington
If you liked the youth Of Penrod'' and Seven
tecn,' you will reve in this new masterpiece Of
Harrington. And again, if you want novel as typi-
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sons,'' you will want to read Ramsey Milholland.
Price, $3.50.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16
THE FORD LIBEL VERDICT

When the worst 1t can say OF man
of character causes no more than SIX
cents damage TO his reputation, the
inference is pretty clear that the
Tribune's asseverations are not to be
taken very seriously by serious per-
sons
Vindication of his war record, how
ever, was the thing most sought by
Henry Ford. This he appears to nave
achieved beyond the shadow OF
doubt Many still disagree with some
of the things said by him in the pre-
war days. but none can ever question
the remarkable extent and value OF
the service rendered to the govern
ment. wholly without profit. by this
Industrial genius when the nation
needed the best he had.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

Barton Heirhts-Services by the
rastor. Morning theme. "The Parou-
STA; evening topic. "A Sunday in the
Great Metropolis"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

tied with having entertained this view
when he proposed to the United States
senate his amendment to the Shop
pard bill to prohibit all shipments Of
liquor from wet into dry states. II
was argued that the drys did not want
absolute prohibition and that dras-
tic measure would smoke these alleged
drys out. The Reed amendment
passed. The drys accepted II with
the utmost relish Later. when the
vets discovered that thay had fallen
into a trap of their own. making. they
put up frantic fight to repeal or. at
least to extract the teeth from the
Reeed amendment. 1t IL a well-known
TACT that many Of the most drastic
prohibitory laws in Kansas owe their
origin to the same sort of logic that
evoked the Reed lazy. In view of these
experiences It II altogether improb-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

Union station--Preaching morning
and night by the pastor. F. G.. Davis.
! Subject II A. M, How Much Must !
| Love My Neighbor? and at S.15 p. NJ,
! do We Need Super Man, II So
what Kind? Sunday school $50 A. NJ.
Epworth league p. NJ
| Centenary. Grace street between
Fourth and Fifth--Preaching at IL A.
/ Nj by DR.. Graham Fl. Lambeth and at
! Sis p. NJ by Rev W. X. Cunningham
Asbury. Rev. F. V. Carson. pastor
! <ev. A. c. Bergman will preach at IL
a. NJ. Rev Mr.. Holder will preach at
/ s r. NJ. Sunday school $50 A NJ;
Epworth league I p. NJ
Monument-The REV. George Wes-
ley Jones will preach at II o'clock A
NJ. and s:15 +, NJ
West End-preachng In the morn
irg by Rev r. H. Potts, d. D.. and at
Right by Rev. r. r. Pettigrew. Sun
day school at $50 in the morning: w.
i Taylor. superintendent. Epworth
league meets at 7;15 p. II Special
music at all the services led by J. 8.
Renner and his trained choir.
ipVhhS fStfNuNs ~ AN0teou
pastor. Services and subjects Sunday.
August II, as follows: $50 A. M. sun
oay school and Bell Bible CLASH meet !:
IL A. NJ. preaching by the pastor.
whose subject will be. The Prayer Of
Tntercession." S:15 p. NJ ''S m .
Thoughts About Thought" Epworth
leagues. Junior and Senior. meet at 7
p. NJ Everybody invited to all the
services Come!
Laurel Street-PreachinE at IL A. M.
by the pastor. Rev. w. g. Boggs Union
service In Monroe park at s:l5 P. NJ
Highland Park. Rev. r. M. White.
pastor. Morning service. IL A. NJ;
evening service s;15 P. NJ; union SER
vice; Sunday school s:30 A. M: Ep-
worth league p NJ
Trinity. Rev. B. I. Gambler. pastor
Sunday school $40 A. M; II A. NJ.
Mr.. A. c. Pullman. a Christian Jew.
will speak. SIS F. M. preaching by
th~ pastor: Epworth league 7.l5 r. M
Stewards meeting and third quarterly
conference Monday s:16 P. M.
Broadus Memorial w. r. Gibson,
pastor-Bible school at $50 A. NJ
Pastor has returned from vacation
and will preach at II A. M. Rev. A.
B. Davidson will preach at p. NJ. B.
Y. p. U. At p. NJ,
Second Church--Divine worship. II
A. M. and s:l5 p NJ DIR. Claude w.
Duke, Tampa, Fla. will preach. Bible
school, $50 A. NJ. Wednesday S:l5
r. M, prayer and praise service.
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Grace Memorial tSoidiers' Fl m .
chapeD .--Preaching II A. NJ. and s:15
r. NJ, by the pastor. Rev. John Frank
I'm Carey. Sunday school $40 A.. NJ.
F.pworth league Wednesday evening at
s;15 p NJ
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Union Station---Preaching morning
and night by the pastor. F.. G. Davis
Subject II A. M. How Much Must
Love My Neighbor? and at Sis p. NJ.
do We Need Super Man, II so
what Kind? Sunday school $50 A. NJ.
Epworth league 7 p. NJ
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Recent Books
That Are Being Discussed.
The Young Visitors

by Daisy Ashford-with preface by J. NJ. Barrie
This is an astonishing and delectable piece Of c-
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Another big and timely book is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16
Tomorrow in the Churches
METHODIST.

METHODIST.
Broad Street-rreaching II A. M. and
Sis r. NJ. by the pastor, Rev. Fred r..
Chenault Morning subject, Strength
Enough For All tho Day: evening.
THE other Prodigal Son" Special
music by the male quartet.
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st. James Holy communion at 3
A. NJ. Morning prayer and sermon
at / o'clock. Evening prayer and SER
mon at SIS. Mems Bible class at 10
A. M. The Rev Harry b. Lee. of
services,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

Ashury. Rev r. v. Carson. pastor
lev. A. c. Bergman will preach at
A. NJ. Rev Mr.. Holder will preach a
s r.. NJ sunday school $40 A. NJ
Epworth league r. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

Trinity. Rev b. I. Gambler. pastor
Sunday school $3.50 A. M; II A. M
Mr. A. c. Pullman. Christian Jew
viii speak. Sis p. NJ. preaching b,
rho pastor: Epworth league 7.l5 r. M
Stewards meeting and third quarterly
conference Monday s:15 p. M.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

Centenary. Grace street betweel
Fourth and Fifth--Preaching at IL A
Nj by DR.. Graham Fl. Lambeth and a
S:l5 p. NJ by Rev. w X. Cunningham
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

Leigh Street. corner Twenty-fifth
and I1eigh-Broad and 18th street cars
pass the church. Preaching by the
pastor. DR.. J. J. Wicker. At II A. ~.
ana s:16 p. NJ. Baptism ct the even
ing service.
Sunday school. $40 A. II. Ton are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

venable Street--In the absence OF
the pastor, Rev J. r.. Hill will preach
at ii A. NJ. and Sis p Nj. Sunday
school at $40 A. M.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

West End-Preaching In the morn
irg by Rev r. H. Potts, d. D.. and at
Right by Rev. r. r. Pettigrew Sun
day school at $50 in the morning: w.
Il Taylor. superintendent. Epworth
league meets at 7:15 p. n Special
music at all the services led BY J. 8.
Renner and his trained choir.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

Monument-The REV George Wes-
ley Jones will preach at ii o'clock A
NJ and SIS i, NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

Baptist.
Broadus Memorial. w. r. Gibson.
pastor--Bible school at $50 A. NJ
Pastor has returned from vacation
and will preach at II A. M. Rev A.
b. Davidson will preach at 8 p. NJ. B.
Y. p. U. at p. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

Laurel Street-Preaching at II A. M.
by the pastor. Rev. w. g. Boggs. Union
service In Monroe park at S:15 p. M.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

Second Church--Divine worship, II
A. NJ. and s:15 p. NJ. DIR. Claude W.
Duke, Tampa, Fla. will preach. Bible
school, $50 A. M. Wednesday S:lb
p. NJ, prayer and praise service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16

Highland Park. Rev. r. M. White
pastor, Morning service, IL A. NJ,
evening service Sis p. NJ: union ser
vice; Sunday school s:30 A. M; Ep
worth league p. NJ
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-31
GERMAN COLONIES

The Peace Conference is having
time in agreeing to the disposition Of
the German colonies. One point has
been reached and that is the colonies
shall not be returned to Germany,
but what nation shall take them is
most difficult problem. On one point
we believe the American people are
nearly unanimously agreed, and that
is that the United States does not
want any more colonies. The Philip
pines are all the colonies needed by
US, and many Americans believe q
mistake was made when we took
those distant islands from Spain. Our
colonies are a source Of great loss and
while we are able to endure the loss,
yet we have many serious questions
at home and surely we need no more.
Let the other nations have the Ger
man colonies, America does not want
them, does not need them and will not
have them.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-31
KANSAS

Again Kansas comes to the front.
This time Kansas is the thirty-sixth
state to forward it's ratification of the
Prohibition amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn Of the United States. That
the proclamation of the Secretary Of
State of the United States declaring
the Amendment a part of the COnsti-
tuition will be made in the near fu-
ture and a year from the date Of the
proclamation the amendment be-
comes effective. The Amendment
states that it shall become ef-
fective one year from the date Of rat
ifcation, but the people will not know
that it has been ratified until such
fact has been made public by the
proclamation Of the national govern
ment. Nebraska was the thirty-sixth
state to ratify the proposed Amend
ment, and Kansas was the thirty
sixth to forward to Washington proof
of such ratification.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-31
TAKE CHANGE OF VENUE

Grace Hull and Dollic Moore, the
two women whom Sheriff Archie Bot
tom arrested last Wednesday night fol-
bOOtlegging and found a large guam
tity of liquor in their baggage and on
their persons, appeared Tues. in JUS
tice John Jones' court for trial and
asked a change of venue. The case
was transferred to Justice English's
court and Feb. 4 set as the date for
trial. Grace Hull is out on bail which
she put up, but Dolly Moore is in the
custody of Sheriff Frazier and will
remain in Jail until the day for her
trial. The Moore woman is defend
ed by Leo Armstrong of Columbus,
while Ed McNeill of this city has the
interests Of Grace Hull in hand.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-31

President Wilson has been charged
with using the "big stick" heretofore
associated with the lamented Teddy.
Mr.. Wilson in doing so issued a warn
ing to certain small nations that have
been carrying on a warette of their
own making, since November 11th.
This strife has been for the purpose
it would seem, of securing the from
tiers of their little domains. Mr.. VIII
son said to them ''that possession
gained by force viii seriously preju-
dice the claims of those who use such
force" This is a direct slap on the
wrist of Italy; the JOgO state-Ru-
mania, Serbians and the Poles and
possibly a few moro Of the sons IN
law and daughters IN law who aro
waiting outside for their share of fho
estate after the older fOIks gst thsiI5,
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-31

county agents and county adminlstra-
tors show 100000 bushels o. wheat,
which otherwise would have gone to
waste, was saved In Kansas.
July ALI railroad lines In state
agree to give farmers railroad ties In
exchange for plowing fire guards
along railroad rights Of way, which
will save crops from being burned.
July 3-Blanket test for clean
threshing adopted In Kansas.
June 15-Five hundred college girls
volunteered to spend the summer
working for the food administration
as demonstrators or in doing any
thing to which they were assigned. d,
June Is to 20-Two hundred thou
sand FIVE hundred public eating
house managers agree to serve sugar
only in envelopes and to limit the
service to the amount suggested by
the food administration.
July Sugar ration set at three
pounds q person a month.
July to October Price inter
probation boards organize in forty
eight counties, which were not organ
lied in January.
August Sugar ration set at twt
pounds a person q month.
August 6-Bakers service commit
tee agrees to police trade and enforc'
regulations. Nine districts are formet
with volunteer captain in each dis
trict and lieutenants working unde
the captains.
August 2s-Fifty-ffty rule repeat
ed.
September 20 to October 12-Pa
triotic Food Show held in wichita
under aupices of the United State
food administration. Assistance !
given by home demonstration agains
of the United States department o
agriculture.
October 2 to 3-County administra
tors meet in Wichita.
November Sugar allowance in
creased to three pounds a month.
| November 22-County administra
tors and women county chairme
meet with food administrator to pla
for World Relief Work.
i December Sugar restrictions re
moved.
December to 6-World Relic
Week.
December 6 to February Is, 1919
Withdrawal of restrictions in SO ia
as they affect general public.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-31
First published In Baxter Springs
News, Jan. ~, 1919
RESOLUTION

Be It resolved by the Mayor and
Councilmen Of the city Of Baxter
Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas,
that the following resolutions are
hereby rescinded, cancelled and annull-
ed:
FIRST, a resolution passed on the
9TH day of October, 1917, TO bring 10
grade, pave, curb and gutter Military
Street from the center line Of North
Street south to the center line OF Null
berry Street.
SECOND, a resolution duly passed
on the 4th day Of October, 1917, TO
bring to grade, pave, curb and gutter
River Street from west side Of Mis-
souri, Street to center line of East
Street.
THIRD, a resolution duly passed on
same date to bring to grade, pave,
curb and gutter South Street from the
center line Of Fast Street west 10 the
west side Of alley running North and
South in Block thirty-five 1851 D. p.
said city.
FOURTH, a resolution of same
date as above to bring to grade, pave,
curb and gutter South Street from the
west line Of West Street west to the
west city limits.
FIFTH, a resolution Of same date
to bring to grade, pave, curb and gut
ter Neosho Street from the center
line of East Street west to the center
line of Main street.
SIXTH, resolution passed on same
date as above to bring to grade, pave,
curb and gutter Sheridan Street from
the center line Of East Street west to
the center line Of Main Street.
SEVENTH, a resolution passed on
same date as set out above to bring
to grade, pave, curb and gutter Sher-
idan Street from the center line OF
Main Street west to the center line OF
West Street.
EIGHTH, a resolution duly passed
on the 9th day Of January, 1918, tc
pave River Street from the center line
, of East Street to the center line Of
Fairview Avenue.
= NINTH, any, every and all othel
resolutions to bring to grade, pave
curb and gutter any other street Of
streets in said city heretofore at any
time passed and adopted.
t Said resolutions and each Of then
| are hereby set aside, rescinded, de
! clared null and of no force and effec
whatever.
Passed and approved this 18th da!
. of January, 1919.
f. L. WRIGHT, Mayor.
Attest: B. H. Shields, City Clerk.
;. (Seal
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-31
MELROSE

Marion DUNCAN and family, of Mel
rose visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
2. DUNCAN last Sunday afternoon.
]. P. Davis, of Seneca, Mo-, visited
Saturday night with G. H. Filby and
wife on his way to Faulkner, where
he visited his sister and family, Earl
Clark and wife, on his route to Cof-
feyville, where he is moving.
D. S. Stebbins has bought the old
house on the Mcknight farm from
Geo. Childers of Columbus. Mr.
Stebbins will move the house soon to
Stebbins town and rent 1t out.
James Pierson, of Stebbins, left for
independence, Kan, last Friday on
business.
Mrs. Francis PiersOn and husband
went to Hall0well last Friday to see
her brother, who is very low with an
abscess in his side, since he had the
flu. Mrs. Pierson will visit some time
with her brother and mother while he
is sick.
Mrs. J. w. Davis, of Chetopa, visit
ed her son, George and family Of
Stebbins, also her daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Filby, last
Sunday.
Mrs. AL LOvejOy went to Neutral to
visit home folks last Saturday and
will spend few days with her moth
er who is quite sick.
J. B. Filby, G. H. Filby and Ernest
ThOrnburg and wife were business
callers in Baxter Springs last Friday,
from this locality.
Clyde Cool hauled q load Of hay
from Chetopa last Thursday, and re-
ports bad roads.
Miss Edith Cool was a victim Of
the flu last week, but has about re-
gained her health.
Joe Davis has returned from camp
in Arkansas and was visiting rela-
tives in this vicinity last Sunday.
Riley Glazier and family, Of COlum-
bus vicinity, visited relatives and
friends at Stebbins Sunday.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-31
BAXTER 1 PART OF
SANITARY DISTRICT
Lead and Zinc District and Coal
Fields to Come Under Gov
ernment Health Sup
ervisiOn

All present indications are that
Baxter Springs and vicinity will soon
be included within the Tri-State San
itary district, composed Of the lead
and zinc counties Of Oklahoma, Kan
sas and Missouri, with perhaps the
Pittsburg coal district included. The
man in charge, It is understood, will
be Lieut.. r. R. Sayers Of the army's
medical corps, which now is headed
by Surgeon General Rupert Blue
Lieut.. Sayers investigated conditions
in this district, particularly in regard
to social vices, and was then called
back to Washington to report to Gen.
eral Blue.
The first intimation that federal
sanitary district was to be establish
ed throughout this mining district
similar to the one that now comprises
the two Kansas Citys, was the visit
paid to this locality several months
ago by q medical corps officer, sem
out from Washington. This CANT
about through the army's investiga
ton of venereal diseases particularly
among the drafted soldiers, and led Il
an investigation Of the entire country
If this sanitary district Is complet
ed, and this now seems certain, 1t viii
mean strict regulations in these thre'
or four counties, with internment II
some instances for persons who ar
found diseased. The results Of tn
army Investigations have made tn
government decide to clean up the en-
tire Nation before it quits, and to lie
the army medical corps heads do tn
work. At the present time an educa
tional campaign is being carried o.
throughout the country and particu
larly among $4,000 industrial estab
lishments. This line Of work is beinI
done through chambers of cOmmerc
and other organizations and is beinI
represented here by the Baxter Cham
Der of Commerce.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-31
LAWYER SHOOTS
At HOLDUP Man
Instead Of sticking Up" His
Hands as Ordered Baxter
Man Uses His Re-
vOlver

Since the holdup that was pulled of
4 few nights ago in the south part of
the city some Of the men living in
that locality have deemed 1t prudent
to carry q revolver when going home
at night.
Garland Biffle, local attorney, last
night found that in adopting this plan
he had acted wisely. Before starting
for home he slipped a little 80 re-
volver in his side coat pocket and kept
his hand on II when in the dark
places.
Sure enough, Mon. night he found
the opportunity and used it to good
advantage. AS Mr.. Biffle was walk
ing home about nine o'clock, and hav-
ing turned east from Military Avenue
on Seventeenth street, when near the
middle Of the block he saw q man
STOPPING over as il fixing his shoes
but as Mr.. Biffle approached him
Strengthened up and holding what ap'
pearcd like q club in his hand, said
Hands up" Mr.. Biffle had his hands
in his overcoat pockets and in thu
right hand and Immediately pulled thu
80 calibre. He drew out his hand
but brought the small revolver in hi
right hand Immediately pulled tn,
trigger. The gun snapped but di'
not fire. The would-be hold up turn
ed and ran, Biffle again pulled tn
trigger and the gun fired. The ban
dit had lodged behind a small tre
and Mr.. Biffle's third shot hit tina
tree. Again the criminal ran behin
q telephone pole and Mr.. Biffle pu
two bullets into the telephone pole
and again the bad man ran as MI
Biffle was advancing toward the tele
phone pole. Mr.. Biffle's revolver wa
} empty, but the bandit did not knoN
this and ran for dear life. A numbe
of persons heard the shooting an
later in the night policemen and 9th
ers Investigated the scene of tn
shooting but failed to trace the bar
dit to his lair.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-31
SELLING STAR
BOARDER" COWS

While talking over the "BOarder
Cow" problem with Mr.. Hurst, Of 0s-
wego, he told me that he had found
some cows in his herd which did NOT
pay their feed bills. He fed all the
cows we'll so that they had a chance
to do their best in giving milk. Then
the ones that did not give a paying
quantity of milk, put on fat SO that
they were soon fit to 90 to the mar
ket for beef.
Mr.. Hurst remarked that If the
cow would not pay as a milk COW in
his herd, she would be likely to cause
loss to any neighbOr who bought her.
So, the only fair way to dispose Of the
COW found to be improbable in q
dairy herd is to sell her for slaughter,
or sell her to some man who wants to
grow beef cattle.
]. E. Payne, Agriculturist.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-31

Ralph Pfremmer arrived home Tues,
morning from the Great Lakes train
ing station, having received his re-
lease from the naval service after ex-
periencing the life Of q sailor for six
months, which time, he says has been
long enough to make him less eager
to become q ~sea dog" and more in
elined to the life Of q common land
Iubber civilian. Ralph viii resume his
studies in the high school now.