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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-21
Girl Bandit Stages
Three Bold Holdups
On Chicago Streets

CHICAGO, Dec. ia pretty girl
with pearl-handled revolver today
played the leading part in three day
light holdups, in the north side resi-
Dental district.
In each case she pretended to be
lost. stopped passerby and asked
him to direct her to an address
which always proved to be only a
few doors distant. Generally the
person volunteered to point out the
exact place, but when it was reach
ed the pearl-handled revolver was
placed against their side and were
ordered to go in or get filed with
lead.
Inside, two men completed the
holdup and tied the victim to a bed
Then the girl went out after another
victim.
After three men had been robbed
and tied the> bandits left. One of the
victims broke loose and notified the
police.
40 Two men and a girl were arreste 4
tcr in connection 18th the r. b.
berries, but denied they were impli-
ca ted
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-21
Tar and Feathers
For Man Who Disliked
Use of Word "Hun' y

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 19.-
John D. Bischtff, real estate opera
tor, was tarred and feathered last
hight\ by unknown citizens and
dropped from a curtained automobile
at one Of the busiest corners in the
downtown section. A card pinned on
his chest read: Herr John Bischoff,
Hun"
His hands were tied behind his
back and his feet were bound.
Bischoff several days ago sent
q letter to the Metropolis, the local
afternoon paper, criticizing the man
agement for the publication of dis
patches which. he declared, were
detrimental to friendly interest
with Germany and particularly criti-
Ching the use of the word Hun in
connection with such dispatches.
Quimby Melton, editor Of the pa
per, in a front page signed editorial,
answered Bischoff in eaustic vein.
Hundreds of people, downtown
theatergoers. last night saw the un-
usual sight when Bischoff was
dumped into the street. None rec
,gniEed any of the men in the car.
Bischoff was taken to police head
quarters and then sent home. When
dumped in the street he wore
suit of underwear, a generous coat
ing of tar, still warm, and feathers.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-21
UNION
TOHOLD MEETING
ATSTATECAPITOL

The annual meeting of the Geor-
gia division of the Farmers union,
will be held next Tuesday and We'd
nesday, December 81 and %, in the
house of representatives in the state
capitol. as.
J. H. Mills, president of the Geor-
gia division. will preside and deliver
the annual address. Among other
speakers will be Charles S. Barrett,
national president of the Farmers
union; L. M. Rhodes, commissioner
of markets of Florida, and J. J.
Brown, commissioner of agriculture
of Georgia.
Reports will be made by a number
Of cooperative marketing enterprises
launched in Georgia within the past
year Also, on cooperating market
ing enterprises organized in various
states at the instance of the Farm
ers' union. Cooperative marketing
will be one Of the main features of
the program.
The convention will also outline a
program Of educational and agricu1-
tural legislation which it will ask
the general assembly to pass at the
next session.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-21
Charge Attempt at
"Resurrectlon" of
Ashburn Minister

ASHBURN, Ga, Dec. 19.-What
county authorities say was an
attempt at Resurrection" was re-
vealed here today, when the body Of
the Rev. Robert H. Rouse. who died
three years ago. was found beside
his grave.
Mrs. Rouse was in the courthouse
a week ago, the sheriff said, at which
time, she is quoted as having declared
she still expected her husband to
rise from the grave in answer to
her prayers"
The sheriff says that a week ago
he used force to prevent the "resur-
raotion ASS"A
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-21
ONLY CLUES FOUND
BY THE: POLICE: ARR:
ABANDONED TOOLS
Job" Evidently Professional
One - Among Articles
Overlooked Was a $4,000
Necklace

Yeggmen entered the big depart
ment store of Kelly company at
Whitehall and Hunter streets Sunday
night, blew the ~afe, nrized open the
record vault, and escaped with
money, checks. bonds, jewelry and
furs valued at between $500 and
SIC, 900.
1t was evidently a professional
Job" carefully planned and perfect
ly executed. The police believe it
was done by the same gang that
year ago cracked the safe of the
Chamberlin Johnson DuBose COM
pany, another department store in
the heart of the shopping district.
Supporting this theory are the
tools abandoned by the yeggmen--
the only clues the police have to
work on. The wire and the soap used
by the robbers are of the same type
found after the Chamberlin-J Johnson
DuBose company robbery. A ham
mer, a chisel, and drill were found
So were a pair of gloves, show
ing how shrewdly the yeggmen work.
ed to avoid finger prints, and a large
candle, apparently furnishing all the
light they had.
Job Done Sunday, Belief
1t is certain the safe was blown
Sunday night or possibly early Mon
day morning. Members of the Kee1v
company were at the store late Sum
DAY afternoon and left certain doom
ments in the safe. Thurston Hatcher
the Whitehall street photographer
the rear windows of whose office open
within few yards of Keely's store
was at work until II o'clock Sunday
night. He believes he would have
heard the explosion. even though
muffied. had it occurred before he
went home.
The robbers made their entrance
elther through the basement or
across roof on the whitehall street
side of the store. The windows of the
ONCE where the vault was located
open on this roof. One of them was
found open Monday morning. A win
dow in the cellar also was found
open.
IL the robbers came in from White
hall street. they went up a stairway
leading over Cones drug store. On
the second floor are a beauty shon
a tearoom and Mr.. Hatcher's studio
Using skeleton key, they could
have 'entered the beauty shop or the
tearoom and crawled through their
windows onto the roof. From thence
1t is only few steps to the second
hoor of Kelly company, on the same
level with the roof.
Overlook $4,000 Necklace
The record vault is on the side
OF the Office nearest the roof It is
a big vault. about 10 by 10 feet. |
in which man may stand erect.
But the lock apparently was not diff
ficult to open, as the robbers did not
have to blow it. They drilled a small
hole next the combination and then
wrecked it. prying open the door |
Inside they pried open the doors Of |
several boxes that were locked
They did not disturb the record |
books in their shelves, but they rif1ed |
the boxes. Here they got Liberty
bonds. jewelry and cash. most Of it
the property of members of the firm
and employees of the store. Among
the articles taken from the vault |
were two diamond rings. valued at
1880, held as collateral for note |
They took Liberty bonds. but left
other bonds. some of them valuable. |
Continued on Page 6, Column 81
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-21
Monster Chicken Hawk
Killed Near Juliette

JULIETTE, Ca, Dec. IA morn
ter chicken hawk, measuring four feet
and six and a half inches from tip
to tip and weighing four pounds, was
killed Friday by Bertram Singley
near Juliette. When it was killed,
the hawk was devouring a chicken it
had caught in the yard of the Singley
home. The hawk had been preying
on chickens in the neighborhood for
sometime and price had been set
on it's head. It was said to be the
largest one ever seen in this Sec
ton.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-21
Robbers Blow Safe
OF Orangeburg Bank

ORANGEBURG, S. c., Dec 1S.-
Robbers entered the Farmers bank at
Parler, S. c., 16 miles from here, ear
ly today, and after blowing the safe
made their escape with $500 in cash
and Liberty bonds said to amount to
$1,000
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-21
$4,000 Fire in
Reidsyille. N. e,

REIDSVILLE. N. c., Dec. 20
Fire, believed to have been of incen-
diary origin, early today DESTROYED
the Farmers warehouse and several
small stores, causing damage esti-
mated at approximately $4,000
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-21
Japan's Population
Is Million Below
Previous Estimates

TOXIC, Dec 19.-Japan's popula-
ton, as revealed by the census re-
Gently completed, is more than 1000
900 under the estimate. The total
number of persons in the empire is
1905, OO0, Of which 55,96O,OOO are in
Japan, and 17,2S4,000 in Korea.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
SILK CLAD SHRINERS
TO TAKE RICHMOND
BY STORM, SEPT. II

The big Show" to be staged by the
Fem Fem Shrine club Of this city is
assured. and September II will bring
a demonstration of silk-clad Shriners
in all their big city stunts" Murat
Shrine of Indianapolis will send to
Richmond delegation of $50 perform
ers for the big show, to include the
famous Patrol team, Calling Gun
Squad, the Chanters, band. and the
Potentate and his official Divan. Miz-
pah Temple, of Fort Wayne, may send
a similar outfit. Out-of-town Shriners
for that day will number at least 500.
Show Open to Public.
A sketch of preliminary plans for
the day includes the following, prac.
tically all OF which will be open to the
public participating in the festivities
of the occasion; meeting of visitors
at trains and an auto tour of the city;
barbecue with all the trimmings ex-
cept the one not now INDUCED in
except in the secrecy of the darkened
cellar; big Show at the Coliseum.
open to all; dance on the Coliseum
floor.
Murat viii Be Here.
Details of the show cannot be an.
nounced, as 1t is not definitely known
whether Mizpah will be in position
to participate. Murat show takes at
least two hours, with drills by the pa
troll, Calling Gun squad. and songs by
the Chanters. II Mizpah will desire
to put on some acts. part of the Murat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14

show cannot be used. Sheiks Holland
and Duffin leave soon for Indianapolis
and Fort Wcyne, clothed with power
to act in completing the necessary de-
tails. On their return the complete
program will be announced.
s 10 Repeat "Araby'
Richmond citizens will have an OPP
portunity of viewing practically the
same show that the Murat temple
staged in Indianapolis recently under
the name of "Araby' and which
played to packed houses three nights.
The date for the big show and all
possible preliminary arrangements
were decided at the meeting of the
Fem Fem Shrine club at the X. of P.
temple Friday night. The usual Or
der of business, including the accept
ance of the rules and regula tons for
the club, offered by the board of d.
rectors, was observed. Thirty-two
new members were received. Visitors
from Connersville, Liberty, Peru and
Cambridge City were entertained.
he surprise promised by Sheiks
Duffin and Holland materialized in
the shape of a brand-new Fem Fem
orchestra.
Following the meeting the body ad-
journed to the Murrette theatre as
guests Of Sheik Holland, where the
new orchestra made it's initial bow to
the general public.
All Shriners in the city and ad-
jacent territory are urgently request
ed to attend the meeting next Friday
night, Aug 20. at 1880 at the K of P.
. temple. At this time tie Sheiks will
! appoidt the final committees for the
big Show" and entertainment of the
visitors. The original committee will
not be able to handle affairs. and it is
absolutely essential that all able to
give some of their time to furthering
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
p" NEXT WEEK AT THE ~
lHEATERS

In the opinion OF surgeons the idea
Is not beyond the bounds OF what may
be expected Means have already
been discovered for treating and oper'
ating on the brain. Injections into the
base of the brain are daily improving
the status of imbecilic children and
and even grown people. Removal or
foreign matters from the brain are SO
common now as to excite no comment.
More and more Is being learned of the
brain every day and the operation up
on which the story of go and Get 1t"
is based, may be a matter for accepted
science within few years.
MURRAY
When Mary Miles Minter is seen at
the Murray theatre in "A Cumberland
Romance" beginning Monday local
film lovers will see a bona fide case
of extreme content.
For such Is Martha Mattox, the
mountain mother of the picture.
Don't you ever regret that you've
given your whole stage and screen
life to character parts?" she was
asked.
mot a bit of it," she replied. Il
enjoy interpreting a difficult, even an
unattractive role, just as much as
other people like to take the star
part. 1t is a real source of pride to
me when I hear people in the theater
say, My, amt she terrible For I'm
| not really terrible at all! And II
make people think so, isn't that art ?
Miss Mattox usually plays old maids
of sour and angular disposition. In
"a Cumberland Romance" however
she plays typical slattern of noun
tain cabin. Her Characterization OF
the part is one of the most convincing
features of the production.
"a Cumberland Romance was
adapted and directed by Charles
Maigne from the book "A Mountain
Europa" by John Fox, Jr. Other
characters seen in support of Miss
Minter include Monte Blue, John Bow
ers and Guy Oliver. Faxon Dean i:
responsible for the photography.
MURRAY VAUDEVILLE.
Lovers of "Jazz'' music with its at
tendant contortions will have thei1
! fill next week when Bob Sherwood
and His Six Entertainers open an in
definite engagement at The Murrette
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
A MEDICINE OF MERIT

A proprietary medicine. like every
thing else that comes before the pub
lie, has to prove its merits. The law
of the survival of the fittest applies
in this field as In others. The reason
for the tremendous success Of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
because it has been fulfilling real
human need for forty years, so that
today thousands Of American women
owe their health and happiness to the
marvellous power of this famous medi-
cine, made from roots and herbs
natures remedy for woman's ills
Advertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
WASHINGTON

Out at the Thomas H. Ince studio
they have place that has been named
the "kiddie koop." It's the "set"
where Douglas MacLean and Doris
May make those delightful screen
comedies. like Twenty Three and
Half Hours Leave" and Lets Be
Fashionable" The reason for the
nickname is, of course, the tender age
of the two players, who are probably
the youngest stars in filmdom. Doris
is just past eighteen, and Doug Is
about three years older.
Doug and Doris are the life of the
Ince Tot" Both seem to radiate the
air of good-natured youth and they
havea made abject slaves of every prop
erty man, veteran director, and electri-
clan who comes into contact with
them They are continually ION the
Co." whether whizzing to the golf links
in Doug's scarlet roadster for a brief
round during lunch hour or frolicking
through a scene in one of their pic
turea
Lets Be Fashionable" which is
showing at the Washington theater
Saturday. reflects their high spirits. 1t
is the story of a pair of newlyweds
who became enmeshed in all sorts of
idu6udUic computations ITOm Trying
to- keep up with the wealthy crowd at
california summer resort. Thomas
H. Ince produced the picture for Para
mount Aircraft release.
MURRETTE.
1t us a fascinating subject to conjec-
ture upon as to what could be accom-
plishhd by the new branch Of surgery
in transferring monkey glands. Mar
shall Nellan in his latest photoplay
60 and Get It," which closes at the
Murette theater, on Saturday has chos.
en- a probable development as the
force in back of the dramatic story
which the pisture shows. A surgeon
has arranged for the body of a muir.
derer who is to be hanged. He trans.
fers the brain of the murderer to the
skull of living ape. The combina-
ton OF the enormous strength causes
a reaction that provides one Of the
most taffling mysteries ever conceived
by an author, and unraveling of which
gives opportunity for a dramatic love
story filled with thrills and surprises
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14

and Ruth Curtis and Her jazz Band Of
Five Bows headline the new bill open
ing Monday matinee at The Murray
for three days. AS both are recog-
nized stellar organizations, extra
fine music is assured the patrons OF
these two theatres. In conjunction
with Ruth Curtis and her band. the
first half, two other acts have been
booked. Ferguson and Sutherland, a
man and woman Keith act, in a
comedy skit. and The Angelo Armenia
Duo, European Novelty Artists Mary
Miles Minter will be seen on the screen
In her latest fve-reel Realart feature
"A Cumberland Romance" Coming
the last half are Frank Wilson and
Sisters in Expelled From College,
Stein and Jackson, comedy talking act,
and Vanfeld and Rena Society Aero
batic Entertainers" The picture the
last half will be Victory" directed by
Maurice Tournier with cost including
Seena Owen, Jack Holt, Lon CLANCY,
Wallace Beery, and Bull Montana.
MURRETTE
Settings Of exceptional interest
were designed for the first Wanda
Hawley starring production for Real
art. to be shown the first half at the
Murrette theatre, beginning Sunday
It is entitled Miss Hobbs" from the
Jerome X. Jerome comedy scenarized
by Elmer Harris. -
Miss Hobbs, the character taken by
| Miss Hawley, Is super-feministit
young woman who cares more for fads
and futuristic art than love, babies
and the housewifely duties which take
first place in the minds OF most wo
men. She is converted from her ideas
| however, by-but that would be tell
ing the story.
To carry out Miss Hobbs artistic
idea, the interiors shown are splendid
examples of the inpressionist school
The colors are strongly contrastet
and there is excellent use of botf
curves and angles. White cockatoo:
with huge yellow crests form a color
full touch in one scene, while th'
Hobbsian taste in servants reverts II
! orientals and blacks attired In bar
barrie costumes.
Because of the strong futur1st toucl
of the piece, really satire on modern
art fads, the settings are unusuall.
original and form a distinct note o
interest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
FOUR LOUISVILLE PAPERS
ANNOUNCE PRICE BOOS'

LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. 14-Four
Louisville newspapers, the Courier
Journal and the Herald in the morn
ing field and the Times and Post, aft
ernoon publications, hitherto cents,
today carried announcements of street
sale price increases to cents. Sun
day issues of the Courier-Journal and
Herald will be s instead of Z cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14

the meeting attend and be placed for
work.
Plans and the route of the big pa
rade to start late in the afternoon, de-
tails Of the show, the place of the
barbecue, and other details will be an
nounced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14

To get results from your
farm sale, advertise in The
Palladium.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-23

The famous Ferris wheel Of Paris Is
90 he torn down and Us steel viii D.
used for RECONSTRUCTION IN the deyasiai
ed areas o. France.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-23
MAMMOTH OIL COMPANY
WILL DRILL TWO Tests

Tho Tcyu1 Mmmofh OI CO. ~ Anna
rillo has pur has.d tWcnit acres in
the sInc Springs f,ld. with two pro-
duC.rg wells uuW rr ihn land. accord.
ing to announcement ,f a. = Weber
president ~ th. company They nrr
Glsn PURCHASING another twenty acre
l,atn un which ono prndIDue w.u Del
located ana % aUgr lDas. uruu which
H VOL has hrnr drilled lhuIt tnu
thirds ttr depth BE- UIil o., completed Co.,.
Tho Trsla NUWmuih Co. was ufuu.
iTrd over O. F,ur Hau Hrl uaF IrturIur.
at.d under ilr laws 90 the -.af. off
ToNH7 October iNih lHf' Tho Share.
SO 'hr company were valued 900 5000
each ana the company Incorporated
for s2oIn. SIK m,u tuk sf... .r .h,
company awouufirs tu s-sUNn each and
ru flnk was offered tH Do. u4lIe.
Three ~ Tho HoCthriderH uuo .r.-
dents of GOD companies ANA th. utr..
lr" experienced go r,u
Jas j. W'b.r president o. th. com.
uunv makes hiH huimuIt,r- .a r.Hm
Nluuna. Rank Uf cumu.r., hl.
Ing
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-23
state Of Texas, State Highway Depart

State ~ Texas. State Highway Depart.
Nent. Notice 20 Contractors 10
State Road and Rridg. Constructor
Notice IL hereby given that seal,
bids for the construction ~ highway
improvement, In Childress County VII
h. received az the office ~ the Count
CLERK az Childress. Texas. until llo
o'clock. y. M. December 18Th. 1890. arl
then publicly opened
Description of work to Be Done.
Light clearing 40 stations: clearing
O.6e acre: gruhhing 0.6a acre: unclassI.
fled excavation 50.03t g. Y. borrowed
enhankmsnt 746a e Y earth hnulcl
100 feet 1896 c. Y; solid rock exc
walton 5Sf &. Y: clay surfaclng first
one-fourth mile $500 e. Y second qua
ter f2& C. Y: third quarter go &. Y;
fourth quarter az {, y; fifth quarter
sol G. r.: sixth quarter a9i {. Y. So.
snth quarter 3si G. d: eighth quarter
3si c. Y. ninth ard additional Qunrteri
l1,s03 {. Y: Reinforcing steel 3i.csN
lha: wood guard fence 1854 lincll feet;
structural excavation tdryl go {. Y
class A concrete s26 c. Y. bridge rail
ing los lineai feat.
Detailed plans ~ the work may D.
seen for examination. and Information
may be obtained az the office ~ Hess
A skinner. Engineers. Dallas. Texas.
at the office u the County Clerk.
Childress. Texas. and az the State High.
way Department. Austin, Texas
A certified check for five thusani
dollars Rs00el made payable 90 NJ. J..
Hathaway. County Judge Il Childress
County. must accompany each propos'
al
The right Is reserved by the party -
the first part % reject any and all pro-
posals and 10 waive all techniCalities.
Proposals. shall b. submitted In sealed
envelopes and marked. Bids for tn
Construction Il Highway No. I, IN
Chlldress County"
Proposals may b. sent by mail. anil
when sent by anil shall be enclosed "
an ADDITIONAL envelope marked as indi.
Gated above.
VI. ]. HATHAWAY.
County judge Childress County. Texas.
Nov. 23-2s. Dee. 5.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-23
TO KEEP lINlR MNNN
LtNfHUt :. BEN THU.


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u.t Oh, COCO strongly condemned q.
means death 90 the hair eventually
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and curly tn amy rNiUHt 1rd boo Hr
form desired hN USING th, simple ANIL
utI r.U.s .iutriHr mffH.I lgu. ~
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before d.'rH 10 gp. using ,.'lH iHufI
brush lu about thr'U hUur Nm So.
HrI tEIf F.rN pretty NATURAL wave
Iul HlIlinrss fis resulted and 90, cd.
I..i Wiil last quite I considerable. UUI
Liquid .ilm,Iu, o. REALLY hDu'D.HI
and ls NOT sticky uOI greasy. NrithUI
does DO slrcls "a, hair NOR stain tl
s.Hlu Nuu reed GET uu'y 10 few uUut -
from fHgI druggist Tho best N.r BE-
tU div Co. On, front and back hair into
Uu fUHf . six strands and tu w.i.iru
each strand separately Inm r.., tu uu
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-23
CITY OF HAPPY MAY
BE INCORPORATED


Special n TIE News.
hApIN. Texas Nov -o-At meet
iUg 90 a., local Dhlmhrr Df CumM,r..
held this week a definite plan va.
worked out iDr the purpose ui iu,u
puf.ting thf town. Action was Hlsu
taken and committee appointed o.
cooperate with Tuua and canyon iH
SECURING hish power electric line
from Amarillo The move tu secure in.
corporation was accepted unanimously
and committee appointed o. take tn
matter un iusiIrt.r
W X Whppir. u'id representative
uf the West Teams Chamber 90 con.
mercr. was th, invited speaker q tho
evening Hr outlined the history %
the plains ami West ToN1s generally
and told ~ the development and pres.
uut standing ui the Mts; Texas Cham.
hDr 90 Commerce. ~ the Clu.a 81 his
talk q motion was unanimously carrie,
approving 90, wurk of the association
and picdging cooperation 40 .h, mcm
HnTsNlu.