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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02
sHERIFF's OFFICE ROBBED

ANNISTON, Ala, Nov. Bur
glars Sunday entered the sheriff's
office here and stole about $75 in
cash, money orders and checks. They
pried open the door of the safe to-
get the valuable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02
FOR ALDERMAN.

/ am a candidate for reelection as
alderman, subject to action Of pri-
mary on Nov. 10. and respectfully
solicit the support of all voters, both
male and femala.
H. B. MASHBURN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02
FOR ALDERMAN.

/ am in the race for alderman to
succeed myself, subject to primary of
Nov, 10. Will appreciate the sup
port Of all the people.
c. n. BURKE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR MAYOR.

/ hereby announce my candidacy
for Mayor of the City of Americas,
subject to result Of the primary to be
held Nov 10, prox.
J. E. SHEPPARD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02
NEGRO WOMEN
SEEK TO VOTE
Fifteen Colored and One
White Women Re
fused Ballots

Rain falling in drizzle all after
noon tended to reduce the late vote
IN Sumter county today, but a com
paratively heavy vote during the
forenoon brought the total we'll up.
At 2;30 o'clock sos votes had been
cast at the court house, the voting
place for the 9th district, At this
place fifteen negro women and one
white woman had presented them
selves to vote. but were refused that
privilege by the election officials be-
cause they had not complied with the
registration restrictions
leaders in Masonry have travelled for
miles to witness his work. Mr.. Fields
is responsible for the keen interest
in, and the love of Masonry in De
catur county today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02
FOR CLERK AND TREASURER.

Friends of e. j. Eldridge hereby
announce him for reelection to the
office of City Clerk and Treasurer.
21-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02
ADMINISTRATORS SALE-Auc,

ADMINISTRATORS SALE-Auc-
ton! First Tuesday in November,
fine farm going absolutely to the
highest bidder, November End. Sale
on premises. 202 IL acres of the best
land in Sumter county, situate half
mile east of Plains, Ga, Every foot
tillable; four tenant houses, some
woods and small pasture; land lies
level along on Seaboard railway in
sight of Plains; good schools and
churches in walking distance. This IS
something choice and offers an oppor
tunity for some one to get good
home or investment. If you want a
good farm at your own price, be at
Plains on November End at 10 a. m.
Free transportation to the farm. Don't
forget the date-November End
first Tuesday,. Be on hand and see
a real farm go to the highest bid
der. Terms, 20 per cent cash and
balance January 1st, 1921. S. r. Pat
ton, Administrator estate of W: S.
Gnfford, deceased. 1868
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02
FOR ALDERMAN.

am a candidate to succeed my
self as alderman, subject to primary
of Nov. 10, and respectfully solicit
the support of all the people.
]. II. WARREN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02
FOR SALE

FOR SALE or trade. One Ford truck.
Good shape. Just the thing for
hauling wood. Bragg's Market. Am
CIRCUS, Ca. 19-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02

LOST Brooch with diamond cen
ter, downtown section. Friday. Re-
turn - Mrs. Gordon Heys, or Times
Recorder 31-1tI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Between Vienna and Ameri-
Gus Friday; tire rim and rack. Ii
cense tag No. 3536S. Notify 7.
Evans. Phone 140 1-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02
CLASSIFIED I5ENENTS
MISCELLANEOUS

| WANT TO BUY a secondhand chi
ma closet, if sold reasonable. Address
341. Americas. Ga 31-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02

FOR SALE-No. and No. 2 pine
and red cedar shingles, laths and all
kinds of building material. Can fur
nish customers sufficient nails to
put on laths and shingles. W. W.
McNEILL.-24-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02

FOR SALE-Red sugar cane for
seed. J.. L. Wootten, Americas, Ga.
Route d. l-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02
FOR RENT.

A 25-cent classified ad will SELL
or Buy, most anything it and
be convinced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-02

j. 7. WARREN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
The Famine Fear

Europe today
been since 1913 Production
The southern hemisphere
springs - -
munger srow not at the
iooshy waste his There
day Northern harvests
OF the south half
food 10 use.
poduce,-wh.at
ley oats and well
exceed the hvcyear yield
1919 Canadas These excepting alone
the wheat
Argentina India and Australia
all the wheat countries Is problem Bokhevim
that Russian
rubes Lenne prints ncessanty
enough wheat for
Corn the United States better than
turned into chops
International crop reports Indicate pleasing results In
all which oodfo
other
Just II l. true
famines That old nightmare Of population
food production nightmare
demand be
the millions
cold for wheat
to
OF the Dakotas elsewhere
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07

his resolution was passed unanimously at meeting Of
the Second Division association held in Roosevelt hall Sat
urday night
IL Is the expression of confidence and esteem held by the
men who have known Malcolm Douglas in the stress OF
battle over there" mans worth, his intrinsic worth
w not be long hidden from his comrades under such cir
cumstances And when his comrades wholeheartedy
voice approval of Malcolm Douglas it is significant
NO one VIII be able to stampede into starting case
hat ought not to be started declares Douglas republican
candidate for prosecuting attorney and no one will be able
70 COW me into stopping that ought to be
hng county can be assured that Malcolm Douglas has
the VIII and the ability to carry out this pledge.
Progressive and clean-cut, that's Malcolm Douglas He
is not entanged with politicians old or new He is free
10 DO his duty He. has made promises except the
public He has secret understandings with anybody
King county needs that kind of a as prosecuting
attorney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
-We'H Say 80
BIZ CONDO

Yet you yourself may hnvs been
guilty OF that fierce crime.
cnnoodling. my dear. In nothing
worre than. using tho words OF tho
Hampton council. billing and COO
ing while canoeing
A stop mus, bs put 70 canopditnr.
Something ought to be done by tho
hague OF nations
or the @. o. r.. OF the present ad.
uininr ration.
II IL torrtbie 60 think how many
young people might be getting fine
exercise padding. or doing some
thing worth while like fishing. and
Jet they waste their time canoodllnr.
Hampton takes the ieadervhsp In
THE crusade asninst canoodiers
Hampton In going 20 soak 'cm good
and hard whenever they are caught
eanoodlinr.
t-rsnsiancc.
Here's the program of punishment,
for Hampton canoodl~rr:
Arm around waist. SIS: kissing.
$50; holding hands. IS; all three. Jail
scntnnce"
paid two doriarn for Q book. The
sort that USED to sri for ono. I
sought . cool. rndussfcred nook. that
story GOT OF on the run.
The author killed q man TO start.
he filled q room with blood and
brains: somebody swip~d the victim =
heart. which further unused UP the
rcfnaina
You may have gathered by this
tlme. tho volume had lively tone.
with wundry specialists in crime and
si.uths whose heads were solid bone
I unused. when my money
rpcn, asked for literary ior~. the
clerk remarked. 'oh. learned Kept
this book sclls by the hundred score. Z"
This IL the very stuff I rad when
wan but . foolish lad In stealth
behind tho milking shed and took
much pains TO hide from dad
To get my fin Of dircfui deeds the
cost was but nickel then. now for
tho same thing must needs pay out
two handsome iron ncn-
In paper covers then. instead OF
these enriched with shining gold
ia quicker action when I read the
jitney libraries Of old.
And moro exclusive dress and all
tho social place these stories bear.
one thing they've lost beyond recall
the thrill that used to curl my
hair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
The "BarI"

coupling c9nddas for efncs Is
vnen that done the hea sxpand much money
Tor Office n hnpied - -~~~ """"~'
IN tns OLD days the mention Of
aass TOR political pefemeni meant
mucn wealth and willing be
oee Prosrrs In methods has changed
now generally
finance for him - - - -
In 1878 Samuel Tnden
selection
lhaen As with bari"
"nns 70 expend
on and stuck and for long . In the
candle = - -
Nowadays the candidates parties 10
collect
times q key ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
Only One Black Sheep

credit n
black tho
"~ - ~" - ~
IVS american In the
shocked by Senator Jones'
~hcn 'hm
We emphasis. - ~ '' ~
ioday al these but
ne outraged people Of
~nest
souAre ~ consenee
'ooAs ana Benedict Arnold
s>nd But where there conscience
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
Fine Feathers

The ostrich feather that Dana
Impotaions for the
That against ess than half he previous
Americas 10000 och have peacock
their
farms In the
Of California, dong about
written mailed
California
Besides California
Arizona Alabama Texas and Florida while
experimental farms o country.
The feathers that become pumes picked
and for we'll
. lot Of snreany
faretchcd ru
good eantc,oupes from IN.
Thcadon Il Il IN.
toorth about a
nd foyov
old THEY'RE for the Blue Danube Bua
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
Swell Time They're
Having in Winsted F!

WINSTED, Conn, Sept blue
berries being picked measure one.
half TO five-eighths Of an inch In
diameter. Flums. in many instances.
are 50 large that housewives can.
ming fruit cannot get them through
the glass openings. Continued and
unprecedented rains have swollen
Doors SO badly that people have
great difficulty entering and leaving
their homes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
King County Needs Him
Published Daily
| ny The ntsr
| Publishing Co.
| Phone Nain
| soe

Whereas Malcolm Douglas exservice unquesioned
character and standing and ability candidate
for the republican nomination for prosecuting attorney and
Whereas The stand the prosecuting the issues
that the exervce have champoned in this community has been
ompent and unsatisfactory and his official record with law
enforcement has been weak and vacilatng; and,
Whereas The issue of good government clearly in this
campaign require the active participation of and the cand
dac of Malcolm Douglas represents the principles for which
standing. Therefore, be it
Resolved That the Seattle branch of Division Association
composed who fought with him Mhe Champagne
and the Argonn knowing his qualities leadership courage
BY ndorse Malcolm Douglas prosecuting attorney pledge
selves collectively and individually work every proper
cure his nomination and election
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07

Gid
You see them on every side--mcn
and women included before their
e1me. with tired.looking eyes. bodies
no longer held vigorously erect. .
tread quite devoid OF elasticity.
III IL worry that has done this
you tell yourself. Life Is so siren
luous today. so complex and full Of
.prublems. The cares OF existence
have overwhelmed these poor people.
weakening their vital processes and
naIxing them prcmaturely old"
No doubt you are right In many
cnses.
Worry Il In truth q potent cause
~ early aging. But II u far from
being the only cause There are
Others. some Of which may never
have been suspected by you
Thus. fully A. potent . cause ~
worry L. persistence In . faulty diet
Certain authorities even rate this
above worry as a human devitalizsr.
bringing In middle life. sometimes
sooner. the appearance and the ALL
{ nents Of advanced years.
In especial these authorities blame
me common habit Of eating too
much meat, sweets. bread. potatoes.
and other protein and starchy foods
And too uttls milk. segs and green.
10y vsgstAblaA the vitAmin-contAin-
4 NJ foodnL
A1A undsnaably. sxp9fmsuts on
i oa1mn1s 80 to prove that when the
*NIenminp containing foods are not
toatoa - they should be. weakness
and premature aging result
\ In one experiment. for example.
two rats were fed on almost similar
Giets- The single outstanding differ.
Eonce vas that the diet Of one rat tn
lG1uded no vitaminconfaining food.
*While the other was daily given such
. food in the form Of small portion
- dry whole milk
Al the end Of 200 days the first
*y1t was wofully. scrawny and old
boxing. small. weak. and ailing In
= general. The second. the miik-sed
rat. presented . striking contrast by
FITS larger size and more youthful. en-
<GgGetic appearance and behavior.
s. II ID In the light Of srch expert
vWents a. this that one close student
~ the vitality problem feels warrant
ed In asserting:
1T seems necessary to interpret
The rapid increase In the development
*of the so-calIed old age diseases
Hardening Of the arteries. kidney and
heart degcneration--as In great
1measure the outcome OF changed
dietary habits. whose significance
would never have been appreciated
but for animal experimentation"
Certainly people as whole are
today overload OF the meat-bread- po-
tnto-cerealsweets type OF diet. And
certainly people are today growing
told sooner than used TO be the case,
*and In middle life are dying more
numerously from degenerative disor-
ders- The connection between these
facts can hardly be one Of coinci.
de1ce merely.
Think this over with reference 70
the prematurely old among your
friends. Think It over with refer
ence to yourself. II you do not feel
as young az you would like.
And II you have to admit that your
sown diet Is by no means as well bal
anced as II ought TO be. be warned
in time. Have a talk with your doc
tor and begin TO make a real study
81 corrective, protective. life-preserv.
y ing eating. II. A. b.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
Campaign Started
for Dry Scotland

EDTNSBURGH. Scotland. Sept. 7.
I'm an effort to make Scotland dry,
or at least TO cut down the number
OF licenses. prohibition forces have
begun a campaign which win last
10 the end Of the year. II 10 per
cent Of the voters declare for ballot
Il will be taken on any OF three al
ternatives--bone dry. fewer licenses
or no change. 'Pussyfoot" johnson
n coming back here TO take part in
the campaign
rfdieyOJtk fcS cmfwy sfrrd sf,r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
AS IT SEEMS TO ME
DANA SLEETH
DANA SLEETH

adopt the Ecbraska plan for an IN
ture public buildings. Consider first
beauty. dignity. grace. rightness:
specifications so that the architect
the landscape artist. the decorator
and the furnisher win work In con-
junction 20 establish among the peo-
pie a MASTERPIECES. M did those wiss
.ancients Of Greece, who In their public
temples and stsdiuns apd halls have
given US all worthwhile we possess
20 this hour.
When one considcrs the billions Of
public money that have been poured
into architectural cesspoois. one II
agreed with the psalrnist: what In
man thatsThou art mindful Of him~
And the federal government II tbe
worst offender Of them all. for In all
the broad land scarcely can a postof-
flee building be found that N archt
tecturaiiy passabie; hardly can
there be found a monument stat-
ue. a bridge or a mile Of roadway
that Is not an eyesore and hopeless
from every artistic standpoint
MOI are tIf uUlNSfh4hfs any wv
Ter. Indeed. the ugiiest buildings in
the land arc 20 be found on tho
grounds Of our richest, Oldest and
most pretentious schools, and the
newer colleges DO no better, for In
stead of being Victorian. with
red brick boxes. fronted by white
wooden pillars, they adopt a hollow
imitation OF some oxford or Cam
bridge monstroslty. with about A.
much grace and dignity and charm
as the humble. but unitarian. ca
boose.
Architecture In potentially one Of
the greatest gifts Of the wise and
beautiful gods To men: but In mod
ern times architecture has become
the art OF examining ugliness into
imperishabie sometimes--concrete
and making the SIN against good
form utterly vicious by sticking .
sickening imitation Grecian frcize. or
fringe, up under the caves
------------------------
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
Baby Falls 3 Floors;
Lands on Cat: Lives

NEW YORK, Sept. IA large
black and white cat lying directly
beneath the well OF fire escape
aAved the life Of Mary Rossi. 3 years
old. who fell from the third floor.
\ ehe struck the cat, receiving a slight
3sActure- The cat was killed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07

~ iy a public or a private
V{kX building that In not an
architectural monstrosIty
just as the average statue In some
thing to nhudder over. seattie citi-
zens have just one shuddericas stat
Tie. that OF the old Indian chief, hid
den beside n secluded water trough;
but the averare-aye. the vast ma
jority--of buildings are awful.
This Ia as trpo OF England M Of
America. The btoiid. frozen English
type OF building. Its squat. ugly
bridges. and It's great. rambling. cold
county mansions have mortified men
OF taSrs from long before the time
when Niskin found English art"
barbarous.
But we are improving, and soon
there Will be at least one public
building In the nation that will be an
Inspiration 10 somebody besides the
contractor who makes fortune from
its erection. That building Ia 10 be
the state capitol, at Lincoln. Neb..
and. with the possible exception OF
Missouri. know OF no state that has
a more terrific example OF the worst
In a capitol than Nebraska has today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
EXPERT

Employer ito urod-loo<ing Appii.
cantr-Iiave you any experience an
a sardine packer
Applicant for Position---yes. SIR, I
was a subway conductor for three
years --BoyT Life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
Letters to the
Editor

Write briefly.
Usc tmk or fypescriier.
Orc side Of paper only.
SION vosr ma nc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07
Doctor Frank
CRANES
Daily Article
Copyright. 1880
Matrimonial Tests
Try 1t Yourself.
What Man Wants.
What Woman Wants

A class In sociology at the Ohio
state University recently registered
the preferences OF It's members. In.
GLIDING boys and girla for those
qualities desirable In a husband and
a wife
Probably more young folks. M well
as their mamnaA. their cousins and
their aunts. are studying this than
any other problem. not excepting the
league Of nations and woman sur
frago.
Hence I made up a list Of quail
ties myself. and just for fun. sub
mitte6 them 10 about n dozen young
people ! know. and got their est.
mates. which herewith pass on TO
the reader. Try this list on your
friends and discover-oh. several
thingsl
The desirable qualities are graded
thus;
Absolutely essential .--.-.-----..---.. 10
Very essential. .....--.-.- ,
Highly valued
Nalued s.--....s.s.s.s-.
Valued. but not highly. ---.--.. .
indffersnt .s....--..-------
~A' "" "'"n vs. 1889 -s-s-s.s.+s.s
That In. for instanoe. Comradeship.
II marked 10. would indicate that you
positively would not marry one who
would not be q good comrade. II
.. IL would mean that while import.
ant yon could set long without IL
And 70 on.
Here In the average marking as
given by the friends examined. the
first figure being for the man. the
second for the woman:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07

J A BOY I ransacked the
poor old shell Of a thing
termed capitol NJ Lincoln.
and in. my maturer years I
went oyer the rlln--a per.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07

feet example Of all that In cheap,
common. duh and awdry. I have
climbed the 74s--or thercabouts--
winding wood and iron steps to the
top Of tho cupola, and have pricd
into tho cobwebby. dark. dismal cav
crns Of It's cellars. A thing OF mis-
placed ornament OF architectural
thicvery. OF building knavery. and
certainly II must have had tn effect
on the legislation. and the legislators
who frequent IL.
Beautiful buildings. surrounded
by beautiful grounds. decorated by
masters. without Earring note: with
classic line and pure color. q great.
harmonious cnsemble-~uch build
ings affect the public. and especially
can they influence those who inhablt
them.
DO you think that last II but q
pretty Arnrment7
What man would spit on . marble
floor7
Has not the dignity OF the new
American business exhibited itself In
the mahogany. and onyx. and oak
flooring. and leather cushions Of
business officesf
DO not the modern dentist and
doctor pursue their work In spot
Icss and pl~asing environment
DO not great banks find II ncccs.
sary 10 house themselves in struc-
lures OF dignity and hcautyf
Certainly. our homes mold our
charar,ers. and the future governors
Of Nebraska. those future corn
husksrs. Who come from the wind
swept ranches. where only the tAs-
seled corn and the striped gopher
break the monotony. win step softly
and eschsw The oidu dine political
cruditiaA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07

AN now. ladies' and gents began
tho English Snowman. there's this
'ero haliisnfer. Note the length.
Fifteen feet from the tip o. the noao
10 the tip o. the tail and rs feet from
the tip o. the tail 10 tho Up o. the
nose-5o feet In ALL
Bs that as II may. II. n Angel
lives In Paradise. Kan
A profftocr decided 10 build . man
sion for himself overlook Green
Laka Having purchased an attract
two nite. no started the builders On
his new horne.
While experimenting operations
one day. a neighbor said 10 him.
Il nee you are spending a lot OF
money on that house Of yours
Yea was tho reply. Il want 10
make II . thoroiy fit place for q gen
tieman TO live In
-oh. then. you mean to iss n %
your said the inquirer.
A Seattle pAtsrfAmilias pafisntiy
followed for several vecks . wife and
daughter who were more kssn than
he was about visiting Roman ruinA
A. last hs rebeiled and laid down
this rule
III 80 with you 70 sec any bufld-
inEs tina, ssiIi have roofs on 'osn. but
N To tho rest. say. lot bygones BE-
SUCH Is
LIFE
Please hand one OF those nice med.
ais to-
Patrick Vaughn. Harrisburg. Pa.
Mr.. Vaughn owns a. dwelling
houses
lie rents q Of them. apd-ils,en
t. thig
He HASN'T raised the rent on .
single tenant
Yes, nss often loses not . nstis
Of its JOY.
This time n In the bureau Of ~
creation. Rochester. ". Y extract
hsN VIC IVY W hAttS FtFu IKE NUtni
Patrons Of the bathing beach are
asked to refrain from kissing while
on the beach"
Hen Livingston. travelling Gales
man. got lost In the weeds on
Main ST.. New Eagle. Pa Search
Ing party of boys found him.
Every few days you icarn some.
thing new. don't your
This happens to be one Of those
days
Hampton. England. has enacted a
law against canoodiing.
What. never heard OF canoodfings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07

More than :.,ss.oo0 Italians emil.
grated TO America in the 10 years
before the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07

The United States has more than
1000. 900 acres In peanuts. yielding
an average OF - bushels an acre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07

"a to 1T its beauty. II win brood a.
great monolith Of dignity over this
university town. and influence for
generations the aspirations and
ideals of tens OF thousands OF stu
dents. forming their iifc's mold II
will make for better government, bet.
ter citizens. and IL viii hold UP a
great white finger Of beauty in an
ugiy land Not that Nebraska Is ug.
licr than any other country. only all
man made place are ugly because
man has not yet learned to build use
fully. a. DO tho birds. and with beiu-
~, too.
Our public buildings confess the
type Of offcials-we have been select.
ing. and they mold the type we will
he afflicted with. Washington. Seat
tic. the county Of King. win do q
great work for posterity II they