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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05
"STEP LIVELY" GOOD

Those who saw Williams Gross in
Inc part Of Il pickle king in Step
Lively" last night at the O'Neal
School Auditorium and plenty to
laugh al and found thesselgea in the
midst of right funny comedy all the
WAY to the end.
Such Il show had best cling to its
q Clue girls than dwindle on top
heavy expenses by carrying Il must
cal organization and this company
l. ue the most OF the situation by Civ
ing It's patrons snappy, lively pro-
cram where the chorus really enter
tanned. The musical organization was
not there. but the chorus was on the
, b as good as the average comedy
a'cug. Few people went to this show
g pectihg any more than they got.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05
COMPLAINTS AGAINST
BIG MEAT PACKERS

Washington, u. G, Ded.-Formal
complaints were issued today by the
Federal Trade Commission charging
the five Chicago meat packages with
violation Il. the Clayton aA.-trnfl
act through the alleged purchase
and control of thrty.Onc corporations
handling food and other aupplina.
Written answer to the complaints
must be made within forty days and
thereafter public hearings WHY be
had before the commission,
Concerns which the packers are &c
cused of absorbing include meat pack
ers fruit Gamers dealers in eggs and
pCuliry. and dealers in ana manutac
tuners of butter, cheese oleomarga-
Ilnt, 'tOllutll'nfNl NUN gnu INV Ia
duets catsup and condiments, and
leather tanners.
The complaints. which, il was an,
nGuncpd, grew out of the lnvestga
ton of the meat packing industry or
dered by Congress also were issued
against the United states Dressed
Beef Company the Western Meat
Company OF San Francisco and the
Nevada Packing Company.
Instances cited by the complaints
of companies over which the Chicago
packers are alleged To have gained
control during the past three years
through passage Of 4 majority Of the
stock or other means. include the
Moutrie Packihb Company Of Nloul
trie, Ga, by Swift & Co, and Richard
son & Conroy Of Jacksonville, Fla by
Armour & Co
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05

chandelier large kewpie. and reach.
ing to the corners were steamers
OF red and grccnVases OF scarlet
Red and green toy ballons were pre-.
scented each little guest. -
The little honoree was the re.
cipient of many lovely gifts Assist.
ing Mrs. Whailey in entertaining
were MISSES Emylie Sheppard ami
Lydia Cohey; CHESTS were Dorothy
Royal, Edna Wheeler, Marion Brown,
Hortense Williams, Mary ColIuita,
Elizabeth Williams, Mary Julia Will.
liams, Mary Wakefield, Helen Hold,
er, Cecil Williams. Elizabeth HOl-
land. Ruth Vinson, Glare Maffett
Emma and Cornelia Arvaniti, Fran
ces McC'ollum, Janet Benn. Louise
Brown, Laura Ann Bartholomew,
Louise BOlin, Gertrude Jordan Ida
Pearl Miller, Carol Bridges, Marion
Macarthur. Virginia Macarthur, Aud
reg Maxwell, Emylie Sheppard, Ly
dia Coney, Elliott Harrington, Den
Ion Terrell, Remer Crum, Walter
Hunt Olin McKenny, Britt Williams,
Walter Espy, John b. Slade. Fred
Fem, Fred Wflliams, Marvin Smith
Perry Hunt Wheeler Carl Williams
Jr., Taylor Land. Charles and Harold
Brown, Roscoe Carroll, Walter What
ley Jr.. Roland Willias, Harry Ort
William Edmund Zachary Hemming
Bland Jr,, Wil'iam Davif iTulloch
James Slade, Tom Cover and Tom
Negbitt Jr.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05
mas BAILEY HEARD HOSTESS

Nira. bailey Heard entertained hcl
bridge Club and few other friends
most DELIGHTFULLY."- yesterday afternoon
al her home on Twelfth avenue.
Pink and white roses in artistic ar
rangement adorned the livingro0m
and in the dining room yellow
GladiOli were the flowers used
There were four tables OF players
and al the conclusion of the game, q
delicious salad course was served
Frize for top score, lovely box OF
stationery was awarded Mrs. j. T
Jones:
Assisting the hostess in entertain
ing were Mesdames j. NJ. Diffee, O.
VI. Heard and Miss Marie Diffee.
Guests included Mesdames 4. II
Edwards. Thomas Nesbitt, j. r. Jon.
IS. c. l.. Mcmillan. Ed Kennedy, D.
Holmes, r. l.. Bartholomew, A. +.
Chnrchwell. G. B. Wilkes, T. r. Brad
ley o. M. Heard, e. T. Tison, Ray.
lElpd Kelly, Edgar Fletcher, Fred
Cannon George Morris, J. NJ Office,
Misses Lille Dunlap, Edith Fletcher,
l.Gaige Campbell Of Atlanta, Mary
IeArthur, Grace Harmon, Elizabeth
ItaWrAnce, Sara Newton of Forsyth,
a9Fla! Marie Diffee,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05
EliRTH1Av PARTY

"A delightful affair enjoyed by the
little folks was the party given by
Mrs. Alex Whatley yesterday after.
noon in celebration Of the seventh
birthday Of her attractive little dauefi
ter, Alma Wheeler
The afternoon was happily spent in
playing various games after Which
tRf guests ushered into the dining
room where delicious ice cream and
valers were served. Here the decora
tioHs were in red and green. A beau.
riful birthday cake with seven red
candles brightly burning. was the cen.
tFal 1dornmcnt OF the attractive table
over Whirh was suspended from the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05

pointed the following ladies rs Il
committee on Health;
Mrs. +. G. Boatright Chairman
Mrs. G. b, Wilkes, Mrs j. A Ward,
and Mrs. W. II. l.iggin
It was decided that there should
be n period OF ten minutes left open
AT each meeting for free discussion
of Iany questions vial to teachers
CT parents. Splendid reports we're
given from several committees show.
ing lha, the work OF the club is stead
lily progressing.
The interesting Uncle Remns pro,
gram committee 81 which Miss King
is chairman was )givtn in special
commemoration of the birthday of
Joel Chandler Harris which occurs
December the 9th
The program was as follows.
Introductory Remarks.
Miss Clark
Chorus Aud Long Syne.
Reading, "Brer RABBIT Secures 4
Mansion"
Mrs Fakes
Some. Facts Pertaining to the Life
and writings of Joel Chandler
Harris Given from sym
pathetic standpoint.
Miss King
Chorus: Listen to the Mocking bird
A visit TO the "Wrens Nest"
Miss Bercaw
Chorus: Believe Me if All Those
Endearing Young Charms"
A wist TO the "Wren"s Nest"
Mra Land
In the hallway delicious fruit
punch and little cake were served
by the members of the Refrcshment
Committee both at the beginning and
at the close of the meeting.
The decorations Of the tables
where refreshments were served ana
On the stage were green ana red thus
typifying the Christmas season.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MEETING

The DEMONSTRATIONS Club held a
regular meeting on Thursday after.
noon at four o'clock in the school
Auditorium with an interested attend
ance
The meeting was opened with q
prayer by Mr.. Donohue and the bust.
ness wQs efficiently dispatched. Mrs.
Land the President of the club ap-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05

A large number of Japanese obtain
livelihood by catching lireilies
insects are used as ornaments at so
cal festivities. Sometimes they are
kept Gagged, sometimes released in
sWarm5 in the presence OF The guests
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05

The earliest coinage that can be
called American was ordered by the
Virginia Company, and was minted
in the Bermudas in 1872. But then,
and for long afterwards the standard
currency Of Virginia was tobacco,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05
have

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have pur.
chased the Minyard Milling outfit on
Twelfth Avenue and have remadlod
and placed same i'll first class order
in every dntailand are now open six
days in the week to promptly and pro-
Borly serve the public with anything
in the milling line. Can on us.
BROWN MILLING CO, Fitzgerald
and COrdelc Ga l25 oct
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05
Mrs. Burchell Mitchell is the guest
Of friends in Atlanta.

Mr. and Mrs. c, II. Suttles an
nounce the birth OF Il son, November
the twenty-ninth.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05

FOR RENT-Tw0 rooms for light
housekeeping. Mrs Graham. 5Il SUI
Street. l2.5.3t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05

Cliff Wilson has returned from
Macon where he under went IN opera
ton for appendicitis ten days ago,
Hills many friends are delighted at
his rapid recovery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05

FOR SALE-TwO Cole heaters prac-
ideally new, half price.
d. A. r. CRUM 12.52t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-05

Mrs. NJ Il. Ruahln Of Vienna Mrs
Emory Jefferson oi Columbus and
Miss Alice Home of Vienna were
the guests of Mrs. C. j. Ship ycster
day.
Friends here of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Pirce of Atlanta formerly of car
dele will sympathze with them in the
death Of Mr.. Perccs mothers which
occurred the past week al I.uthers-
Vile
Mr.. S. l.. Thornton the local jewel
en- has just returned from a few
week Soiourn AT The Wise SanitOrium
al Plains Ga. Nj ThOrntnnj friends
will be pleased to know that he was
very much benefited in health.
Paraffin is also useful for the re-
moval of paint stains Dip the stain
into the paraffn, rub between the
fngera and then wash thoroughly
with sOaD and water.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-06

"A Automobi1e curtains repaired at the
shoe hospital Washburn. .--Adv.---5.23.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-06
High School Conference

ss i1t9n SenooI Conference
1--WE, the members OF special
EsGpmmittee appointed by the High
kSchoel :; conference assembled in
|Fand Forks, May Is to II, 1919, beg
et submit the following report:
I've endorse the action of the
I rthwestern Teachers association
AK Minot; of the Mid-State Teachers
sociation, at New Rockford, and
Eof the Southwestern Teachers asso.
Cation at Mandan, in their conden.
Nation Of Senate Bill 1874. we un.
alified oppose this measure as a
'phrnicious attack on the educational
of the state.
the careful consideration
psf ppSf fKe expert opinfons of 5s,ush ee4nj
nent authorities in school admins
tration relative to this bill as the
following:
"Dr. George D. Strayer, professor
of Educational Administration,
Teachers College, Columbia Univer-
sity,, New York City.
,"Dean l.: D. Coffman of the Uni
versity of MINNESOTA
"P. P. Claxton, United States Com
missioner of Education.
Finally, we urge the people of the
state, interested in the public schools
of North Dakota, to defeat the meas
ure at the special election called by
'the governor for the purpose of a
referendum lip this :hiil.
r. s. Johnson, La 'Monre.
P. S. Berg, Dickinson.
w. A. Godward, Kenmare.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-06
Memorial Day Was
Fitting1y Observed
LARGE. CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
FROM ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY

Back in the early sos Washburn be-
gan the observance OF Memorial Day,
and on May seth, Of every succeeding
year, the County Seat Of Mclean
County has observed the day with fit
ting ceremonies. The attendance this
year was larger than ever before, and
soldiers and civilians joined in pay
ing solemn tribute to the nations her
Oic dead.
The day began with a concert by
the Washburn Band, directed by F. J.
Thompson, after which the band
marched to the station and met the
North Bound train, bringing the speak
ers Of the day. After the arrival of
the train, the line of march was form
ed to Riverview Cemetery and led by
Sgt. Perry G.. Wahl as Marshall of
the day and the band playing a mill
tary march, the column moved down
main street. A company of returned
soldiers commanded by Sgt. Harry
the march. At the cemetery, the
school children decorated the eleven
soldier graves with flowers and Roy
Ekstrom, recently returned from over
seas, played taps. After the decora-
tion Of the graves. the male quartette
sang two selections and Rev. F. W.
Hedtke offered a beautiful and i'm
pressive prayer. The address at tho
cemetery was delivered by Hon. w. L.
Nuessle, Judge of the Sixth District,
and was a splendid contribution to
the days program. The Judge spoke
of the deep appreciation which should
permeate the hearts of those who live,
in view OF the sacrifices that have
been made by those who gave their all
and that we too should be ready to
give in behalf of the cause for which
they died. He said that the occasion
demanded a deeper appreciation than
those present had ever before exper-
fenced
Fhe afternoon program was held at
the park, where flowers. were strswn
|louzthe water fos the sailor dead: Rev
J. c. N. Pengally, of Anamoose, OF
fered prayer and delivered an inspir-
ing tribute to the memory OF those for
whom this service was held.
After a concert by the band the
main program of the afternoon was be-
gun. Rev. Alfred Breivik, Pastor of
the Norwegian Lutheran church Of
Washburn, offered very appropriate
invocation. The male quartette sang
and Miss Gertrude Schweizer read
"Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," A
number of rousing patriotic songs
were sung under the leadership Of Mrs.
M. E. McCurdy. Judge Nuessle then
introduced Major Hanley, the Orator
CONTINUED on page ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-06

Nothing doing.
Mees: did you say in caucus you
would oppose it if any man other
than Frazier we're governor?"
: Mees: did you say in caucus you
would oppose it if any other than
Frazier were governor"
Townley, with mounting tempera'
ture: "Yes"
At this point Townley sought to
leave, but the crowd was too dense
and before he could finally force his
way through the deep ranks many
things were said which did not add
to the former league leaders, com:
;p1acency.sss'sP Phes excitement WAS sossin:
tense that had the crowd been com.
posed of less sober individuals some
thing really regrettable might have
occurred.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-06
Why Borrow Any
More Trouble?

Voters in and around Washburn
were given an opportunity early this
week of hearing both sides with re-
gard to the leading measures, passed
at the last session of the Legislature,
which will come up for referendum
on June 26. On Monday afternoon at
the county court house, appeared A. e.
Bowen, under the auspices of the Nom
Partisan league, while on Tuesday
evening, at the same place, spoke
Lieutenant Dan Richter, under the
auspices of the Independent Voters
Association. Needless, to say, Mr..
Bowen urged that the laws fathered
by Townley be adopted, while Lieu
tenant Richter presented reasons why
they should be defeated.
After listening to both sides, voters
should be able to decide for them
selves how they should vote on the
amendments. Every man has the
right to vote in the way that will be
to his best interest. The main issue
I
before us: all, however, is this:
Do we want Mclean county to 60 in
to debt to try out a number of expert
ments, advocated by a lot Of experts
imported by Townley 81 a.. ,<... -.
Do. the farmers want to mortgage
their farms simply because some spec
ulator says so? VII =.
Those who would keep out Of debt.
should vote mo- on; the-amendments.
Let those who would. get into debt
vote YES" :.-5..;;;s -, . "
1t SENS. to us this campaign against
the grasshoppers is going to. cost us
enough. Why borrow any more
trouble? a-,s.3s :, ss,s55 ~ 5 &: !. &.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-06
CAPITAL WILL BE-
TAXED TWICE IN 49
NEW MONEY AND CREDITS ACT
PLACES UNFAIR BURDEN ON
I BUSINESS ENTERPRISES -.

A large portion of the money and
credits of retail and wholesale mer
chants, elevators, mills, manufactur.
| ing concerns, ETC., which are operated
by corporations organized under the
laws Of this state, will bear a double
tax as the result of an attempt Of the
late lamented Sixteenth legislative as
sembly to amend chapter 211O of the
compiled laws Of 1913. 1t was the in
tent Of the legislature to amend this
law so that the corporal excess fran
chise value or "watered stock" would
be subject. to the general property
rate taxation. But in amending the
law In other particulars, either wilfully
or as a result of blunder, the legis-
lature changed the term t"personal
property" to tangible personal
property" The law worked something
like this: If corporations actual
going concern value was 100000 and
it's assessed real and personal prop
erty was $60,000, then there was a
residue of $4,000 Of corporate excess
franchise value or "watered stock"
subject to the general property. tax
rate. The tax payer was allowed to
deduct his money and credits assessed
under the money and credits act but
the injection of the word tangible"
into the amended law allows him only
to deduct corporal property, he may
not deduct intangible property, that
is money and credits.
The result will be that all corpora
tions organized under the laws Of this
state will be compelled to pay the
general tax rate, which last year was
more than fifty mills, upon a large
portion of this money and credits as
sessed upon the fifty per cent basis.
They will also have to pay three mills
upon the actual value of the money
and credits. The corporation is fur
ther subject to an excess tax of fifty
cents upon each thousand dollars OF
issued stocks and bonds.
This change in the law will work
a distinct hardship on all corpora
tions organized under the laws of the
state Of North Dakota and will doubt
less result in any future corporations
organized to do business in this state
being organized under the laws of
another state. They may hope to
avoid the tax in this way But for
those already organized .tmderz the
laws Of the state OF North Dakota,
their tai burden win fbe Increased g SEQ Dy Y
tens Of thousands Of dollars. " ! !.
Automobile curtains repaired at the
81, !, Wa hhurI1 ---6.23
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-06

Grand Forks, N. D., May 19:---
Further support for the movementhto
keep North Dakota's educational sys-
tenn out of the hands OF politicians,
as contemplated by the board. Of 'ad-
ministration bill passed by the last
legislature, was voted at the high
school conference held in Grand
Forks last week. 1*s4csH,%%s
Three distinct organizations-the
executive board of the North Dakota
Education association, the county
superintendents association, and the
high school conference-passed reso-
lutions urging upon the people of the
state the Importance of defeating s:
B. 1874, the several educational bodies
pointing to the menace to the educa-
tional system that is contained in the
bill. Saa]S
The resolutions follow: %ssE$ssI. %3sEII..
"Whereas:-The several district
educational associations of the state Ia
meeting assembled, have by resoIu-
ton, requested the Executive 3Board
of the North Dakota EducationgAs.
sociation to take such action as may
result in placing the influence of
the North Dakota Educational Assoc
citation in support Of the repeal of
Senate Bill 1874; as faulty educati01
administration BILL Il: Il :sssSssE
And whereas:-these several Edn-
cation Association represented q to-
tai membership of approximately one
thousand eight hundred teachers of
the state; -sE<5s;
"And whereas:-these teachers, as
semble from thirty-five counties
of the state, obviously acted asa
body representative of the best edu-
cational interests of the entire state;
"And whereas:-the attitude of the
North, Dakota Education Association,
of prominent educators Of the state,
and OF national educational authori-
ties, has been misconstrued or erron.
eously quoted as favoring the bill;
"And whereas Senate Bill 1874 III
based on unsound principles in edu.
cational administration, and would
lead to dire educational result All acs
}cording to the opinion of fesueffsn tiony
al experts in educational administra-
ton as DR.. P. P. Claxton, United
States Commissioner of Education;
DR.. George D. Strayer, head of the
Department Of School Administration,
Teachers College, Columbia Univer-
sity, and President of the National
Education Association; DR.: Lotus D.
Coffman, head of the Departments of
Education, University of Minnesota,
and head of the Federal Reconstruc-
'tion Service;
Wherefore be it resolved: d:-that the
Executive Board of the North Dakota
Education Association hereby record
itself, and SO far as ,legitimately EN-
powered, record the North Dakota
association, as opposed;
to Senate Bill 1874, and recommended
to the voters of the state, irrespective
of political creed or party affiliation,
the revisability of securing the repeal
of Senate Bill 1874 at the referendum
ballot; and be it further resolved:-.
"That the Legislative Committee of
the North Dakota Educational Asocia-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-06
Three More Educational :>*=
-
Bodies Urge People Not
TO HccepfhSenate Bill 1871

ton be: hereby instructed to take ap-
propriate steps to inform the voters
of$ theasta Of the educational dan
gers involved in operation of Senate
Rin f134, and to create a wholesome
ssntiment toward repeal of this bill,
Meanwhile avoiding all entangling
political alliances:
!, E,@And be it further resolved that
az copy of these resolutions be sent to
the following papers of the state,
WghiGh shall be asked to give them
APPROXIMATE publicity:-"The Grand
Forks Herald" the Grand. Forks
lAsmerican;" the Fargo Forum" the
Rmerican;" the Fargo Courier
News the Fargo Forum. the MI
not Daily News" the Bismarck Tri-
bune,,'
Signed by the Executive Commit
toe pf the North Dakota Educational
Association:-
M Black, President Hlendale
Industrial. School.
9saW. E. Parsons, Superintendent Of
Schools, Burleigh County.
sP. s. Berg, City Superintendent of
Schools, Dickinson.
Mary McGinnis, Superintendent of
Schools; Stutsman County.
sIstsL, "A. White, City Superintendent
ofS Schools, Minot.
Nelson Sauvain, City Superinten-
denf$of Schools, Devils Lake.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-06

County Superintendents
This is to certify that the county
superintendent in session assembled
at the regular spring meeting at
Grand Forkes, North Dakota, May Is,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-06
T0WNLEY BREAKS
With .MIN0T LEADER
BOSS BARES THREAT TO REVEAL
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO eRIBE
N. D. SUPREME COURT

Fargo, MAY ,2l.-WFhat appears to lbe
another #sbreak in Nonparttsan 'league
circles in North Dakota was revealed
when A. C. Townley, president of the
league, made public letter address
ed to him by Grant Youmans of Minot
in which Youmans told Townley that
he probably would make public a
certain transaction in which Townley
is alleged to have called on :Youmans
for $4,000 to influence decisions by
the North Dakota Supreme court in
certain cases in which Youmans was
interested.
Charge "Founded on Myth" =,
In an article published here Town
ley says that he never at any time
made any proposition to Youmans nor
was there any conversation or dis
cussion Of any such proposed offer by
Youmans. In lengthy article on the
break between Youmans and Townley
the latter's newspaper heads it. "You-
mans threat against Townley expos
ed," and the paper then proceeds with
an account of what it says has trans
pired between Youmans and Townley
for some time past. The article states
that Youmans had 2 threatened to
lTownley's alleged demand
Tor $50, 900 bribe which the Town
sieys spaper said ffounded wholly on
Hresk Hs.ieysd serious #
onnans hassfor several years been
closely adentif the Nonpars:
:tisan league moyemen ent and has been;
one Of; Townley' sstaunch eat supp port-
ers lin. Minot, He is the head of ii
bank that has about 500 farmer
stockhold ders. Il {, b. ); u.
Political leaders say. that this break:
between1the president Of the Nonpar-;
tisan league: and former supporter
may even be more important than
the recent break with state officials
"a far Sas the leagues political aspira-5
fiGns are concerned. :{ss$s555ssS;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-06

The whereabouts of Enver and Ia
laat Pasha, leaders Of the Turkish gov
ernment during the war, is not known,
but the British government is taking
steps to bring them to account, Cecil
Harmsworth, under-secretary Of state
for foreign affairs, announced in the
house of commons.