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The New York herald., 1920-12-24
TWO COPPER COMPANIES
PASS THEIR DIVIDENDS

Two important copper producing COM
panies, the Inspiration Consolidated and
the Greene Cananea, have passed the
quarterly dividends on theit shares. due
at this time. The Inspiration three
months ago declared a dividend Of 81
share and the Greene Cananea one
Of so cents share. In statements is
sued by the directors OF both companies.
following the announcements that the
dividends were passed, it was said that
the companies were In strong financial
position and that the management
deemed II advisable to preserve that po-
sitlon in view of the. present uncertain
metal market by omitting the dividends.
'"The directors OF the company" the
Inspiration statement said, decided that
on account of prevailing conditions in
the metal markets the resources OF the
company should be conserved and it's
present strong financial position main
tanned therefore no dividend was de-
clared. The following is q summary Of
the financial position Of the company
as of December 81, 1920. December re-
suits estimated:
"The net income from the beginning
of operations to December 81. 1919,
amounted to $44,726.075. The surplus
December 81, 1919. was S9,S79.259. The
profits for the year 1920 are estima1ed
at $1,93S,S43, after making allowances
for all expenses, including Federal in
come tax and loss on Liberty bonds
sold During 1920 the company declared
three dividends. at the average rate of
S117 share, amounting TO $4136,SS4
leaving a surplus at December 81. 1920,
December estimated, OF S7.6S1.21s. The
company has in copper on hand, upon
the basis Of the contract price for that
which has been sold but not delivered
and cost for the balance. a total OF S10,-
216.723. The company has no other in
debtedness except for current operating
expenses"
The statement made by the Greene
Cananea management was In part as
] follows
Surplus. December 81. 1919, s7.s37.-
| 300 profits for the year ending Decem-
Der 81, 1920 December estimated. s842.-
44g: dividends paid during the year.
/ $500. 900 surplus. December 81, 1920,
approximately $S,179.75S. The company
has In copper on hand. upon the basis
of the contract price for that which
has been sold but not delivered and cost
for the balance. a total OF $3.50. .3O5.
against which it owes for advances on
metal s1.s12.s4s. The company has no
other indebtedness EXCEPT for current
operating expenses"
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
CANADIAN SAVINGS INCREASE.
Bank OF Commerce Reports New
Total OF s2s5, 5,oe5,4o3.

A gain in savings deposits OF s43.-
14S.S19, making I'm all 1885. .065,493. IS
shown in the annual report Of the Cana
dian Bank Of Commerce issued yester-
DAY. While non-Interest bearing deposits
OF S10s.S13, ,o2S disclose falling off be-
cause the Dominion Government with
draws much OF its large balance the bank
closed it's fiscal year with slight in
crease IN both classes OF DEPOSITS, and
with assets OF SO.76O634. The banks
actual each was al per cent more than
a year ago and its call loans abroad in
creased 31.S per cent. Liquid assets
were s2O4017.440. or ABB per cent OF
the liabilities 70 the public. about the
same ratio as a year ago. Demand lis-
bilities are substantially less.
The bank carried forward si,7S3.Q79
Of the years s3.3O6.243 profits after
making provision for bad and doubtful
debts These profits compared with
ss.074,s92 In 1919 The bank distributed
to shareholders s1,950,000 and applied
sb010oo on office premises.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
BID AND ASKED OUOTATIONS
!. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.,

To the following prices accrued interest is
TO be added in every case:
FOREIGN BONDS.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24

..noprRN MILLEn,s- ouTLoor1.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoaK IiEaAtn.
CGICAGo. Dec. 23.--Snowfall has fav-
ored winter wheat In many sections Of
the belt, but in portions of the South
west central regions the covering Is in
sufficient for severe weather. More un-
favorable reports. from sections Of Illi-
nois, Indiana and Ohio say that the crop
Is not doing right. In some districts the
growth Of the plant is feeble. Available
interior supplies Of wheat are generally
light except IN tho Southwest and por-
tions of the West.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
BONDS IN STOCK XCHANGE|
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1920


tAn Liberty bond transactions subject to lie bro
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
ANGLo-pnRsIAN OIL REPORTS.

The report OF the Anglo-Persan Oil
Company for the year ended on March
81, made public here yesterday. shows
profit after depreciation, interest, home
charges, royalty, &C.. of f2,611.615. The
charges for stamp duties, registration
fees. &C., aggregated f2Ss,So2, and re-
serves amounting 20 100000 were set
up. Dividends totalled f2f0. 900, leaving
a total profit and loss surplus Of f1.e3S.-
S41 on March 81. ~
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
MUCH COTTON NEEDED ABROAD.
and Credits VIII Deter
mine u. $. Sales, senate Hears.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Exchange and
ability TO get credits will determine
largely the amount of American cotton
TO be taken by foreign countries. par
ticularly Germany. American consular
agents said in reports transmitted to-day
to the Senate by President Wilson.
Germany in 1921 will need between
500. 900 and 100000 bales. Before the
war Germany consumed about 100000
bales of American cotton annually.
Belgium needs between $4,000 and
10000 bales Greece about 10000. Spain
100000. France $4,000, Japan between
525.OO0 and 100000 and Norway about
% 1000.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
FOREIGN BANK STATEMENTS.
I,oNpoT. Dec. 2s.--The weekly state
ent OF the Bank OF England shows

Proportion of reserve % liability. 7.I0 per
cent last Week. 9.6i per cent. Rate OF dis
count : per cent.
pAprs. Dec. 23.--The weekly state
ment OF the Bank of France shows the
following changes:
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
Big St. Louis Bank
Strongly Endorses
Credit Insurance

A wcll-known St. Louis bank has written
us a letter which we think will be of much
interest to- any manufacturer or wholesaler.
Here it is:
SIN analyzing the statements of. Manutac-
turers and Jobbers in connection with ap-
plications for bank loans, pay consider
able attention to the element of Fire In
Surance on the property and Life Insurance
any OF the officers or members.
''Inasmuch as the annual turnover of
merchant is several times the value of his
stock on hand at any given time, it is also
OF vital importance that his credit accounts
be insured against unusual loss through bad
debts
''We, therefore, have no hesitation in stating
that In our opinion Manufacturer or Job
Der should carry Credit Insurance, and that
his doing SO is an important consideration
to bank
Bankers appreciate that it takes more skill
to do business successfully when prices are
falling, as now, than when prices were in
creasing.e And they therefore endorse pre-
cautions that prevent, else pay, bad debt
losses beyond the normal, which the Amer
ican's 'EUnlimited-Interim-P Payment Pol
icy does.
Manufacturers and wholesalers, write or
phone for particulars No obligation.
Payment PsEgbolaeg about SO, 900. o00 90
he AMERICAN CREDIT. INDEMNITY CO
OF NEW YORK EN- TREAT. PRESIDENT
f,ssurs STANDARD
Greater New York Department.
Down Town Office
81 William Street Phone-John 533-534-3365
Up Town Office
IO4 Fifth Avenue Phone-Watkins 2403
New York City.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-10-29

with nm exclamation of annoyance
I crumpled up the tote from my grent-
uncle Rufus and flung II on the floor.
My disappointment at Its contents was
the one thing needed to complete the
utter misery OF n wretched day.
Only that morning my roommates,
Birge and Roller, fortunate fellows,
had been Informed that their appllcn-
lions for the ambulance service had
been accepted. Our year OF happy
companionshlp had come to an abrupt
end.
"Cheer up, old man." cried the OPP
timlstlc Birge, "your luck will change
some time"
Fright" said Roller. MS he stopped
60 give n final tug to the straps OF his
new kit bag, "a chap as crazy about
Adventure as you are Is bound to meet
Der soon"
"Stop H." I cried In desperation. ut
Is YOU two who nre 20 have the great
opportunity. Soon youll be seeing
shrnpnel burst, alrplanes battling, reg
iments charging, heroes dying, and I
I'll be sitting here alone In n hall
room. eatlng my heart out with lone
somencss and envy, spending my days
nj nm uncongenlal desk. and my nights,
God knows how, after you fellows have
gone"
"You never can tell" ohlrped old
plrre. "ntl kinds OF strange things hap
non right here in New York, You may
be the one TINT has had a bellyful OF
adventure before we return-lf We do
His last three words gave us all u
soherlnl thought. There was "A chance,
more than n chance, that never again
on this earth would we three be TO
eether again. Eight Of our college
mites had preceded Blrge ana Roller
40 the great battlefield. Already three
of them lay In hero graves somewhere
under the lilies ~ France.
The silence OF a sad parting fell OF
us. The taxlcab came and we drove
together 10 the pier with hardly a wore
spoken.
AS we shook hands at the gang
plank old Roller spoke again, n glls
ten Of tears In his EYE, something nj
most prophetic IN his voice.
"Nelson," he said. 81 feel II IN m!
bones TINT something Is going 10 hap
pen 20 you soon, something thrilling.
II wish TO God something would I
I answered bitterly.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-10-29
Under the same roof with
the heroine.
cTo BE c%oNTINUED.J
Hand Llfe Of EskImo poua.

An Eskimo dog has a hard lot. In
the first place, II has 10 earn Its living
by drawing sledges. In the next place.
food is so scarce that n dog Is usually
hungry, often hungry enough TO eat Its
harness, or indeed any bits OF skin and
leather II can find. To prevent this,
the men rub the leather cords with tar.
But In order TO live az all an Eskimo
dog has to fight lts way. Whenever
there is a pnck OF dogs together they
fight. The weak ones are driven awny
or killed. The strongest and ilercest
one, who can thrash amy or all the 9TH
ers, is known ns the king dog" II has
the best place upon which to lie aAd ~
choice Of the food
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-10-29
UP TO DATE GHOSTS

Fiction readers who like
haunted houses and mystic
rious noises In the night,
and ghost dolngs that BAT
lie explanation, should stop,
look, and read right here.
For "The House OF Whls-
pers" Is we'll named. It's
even more fascinating than
the old-time haunted house,
because it's a mystery
apartment in a big city
bullding-the lovely heroine,
for instance, can creep
along a edge from one win
dow to another in the dead
Of night, and a wonder
full pearl necklace can dis
appear from a Wall-safe
and find its way back again,
and the superintendent and
his employees can fasten a
charge OF murder on the
hero, and there might be
room in the walls for secret
passageways. But there Is
nothing neW-fashloned or
queer about the loyalty and
devotion Of the heroine for
her lover In trouble; it's the
same glorious thing that
has thrilled us all ever since
true love ceased to run
smooth. And Of course she
gets the reward that she
deserves-and they live
happily ever after.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-10-29

ed. II recalling the scar-faced ulsp
who had been lurking IN the bushef.
| hurried on 10 say. "hut II can hr
OF any service"
"No. no. she sohbcd, apparently
overwhelmed by whatever It was that
was bescttlng her. "It's nothing
nothing anyone can help"
"Tell me about the man you were
to meet here"
"who nre your" she demanded, her
suspicion suddenly rising Mt my ques-
tlon. you're not n detectlvcr
"Fnr from IT," I answered amused.
~. I'm Just plain S%paldlng Nelson.
on my wny 10 dine with my great
uncle Rufus Gaston."
"Ohi" she said, relieved, 'thelr
apartment Is on the snme floor ms
ours"
"Tell me about the man you were
10 meet" I Insisted. 81 ms have seen
him."
"Dld your what WINS he llke7" she
demanded eagerly.
"Don't you know hlm7" l countered.
"No, I never saw him. | don't even
know who he Is. | only know that
there was 20 be n man waiting here
on this bench this evening. We were
both to wear red carnations. l was
to come here alone, to see him and
to get the"
She stopped abruptly and tearing
of the flower she was wearing,
trampled II ~viclously under her foot.
mot 40 loud" | warned her, fear-
full lest they might still be lurking
nbout and overhear us. "There were
two OF them"
"rwo,' she whispered, turning pale.
"Yes, one waiting here on this bench,
and the other. n villaInous scar-faced
fellow. hiding In the bushes yonder."
81 dare not go on with IT," he
sobbed, ~ dare notl / dare notl oh.
what shnll l dot"
"The thing to do now" | replied. as
for you to let me accompany you back
to your home. They will make no
further attempt TO meet you this eve
ming, since my presence has spoiled
their plans. Come, let me escort you,
Miss . . :"
As l hesitated over the name she
answered simply:
Observation-Disclosures Bradford"
She pondered for n moment over my
suggestion and then turned TO walk
with me toward the apartment house.
"what were the men like2" she
asked.
l described them MS best I could,
though really the impression that the
youth on the bench had left was vngue
His voice. an insolent, honrse, uncul
tivnted one, was almost all | could re
call about him.
II wonder who they werer won
der how they knewf"
"Knew what7'
Her lips frightened into n straight
line.
~ emit tell you. / daren't. It isn't
/ my secret"
/ by this time we had reached her
home and the bowling doorman vas
] swinging back the great iron door
for us. II had been my intention to
? announce my arrival, but recalling
l that Miss Bradford had said that the
y CASTOR apartment was on the same
y floor rs hers, l stepped with her into
the elevator. when It had descended
D leaving us together In the corridor
: she turned 20 me and offered her hand
"Thank you so much, Mr.. Nelson.
u 81 wish you'd let me help you."
cried.
a. -. So. l..I
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COpyrish, ~ Little, brown a 90.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1920-02-05
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1920-02-05
Crooked Creek


AS | haven't seen any news from
this place for some time, thought !
would try my hand
Getting wood and sitting by the
fire seems to be the order Of the
day
The Hawn school seems 10 be
progressing nicely under the man.
agemert of Miss Geneva Wallis.
There vas no school Friday on &C.
count Of high water
Miss Olive Welker, who recently
closed term of school, will begin
teaching at Bessville Monday
3. F. Slinkard and son are fencing
them a field
II. j. Slinkard's are making maple
syrup,
w. A. Yount will soon have his
grist mill completed.
Misses Fern and Mary MARSHALL
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1920-02-05
CIR Correspondents
Advance, n. u. ID. !.

Health /, fairly good except - few
bid colds
llrNnrd Crny Is on III spk li,r
NJ, Crny and Mary Mckinney
made a "trip "a the Cape lis, Tues
day
Iom Cunningham an family
we're m town saturday
Mr. AMI Mrs Frank johnson Wis
ispa 81, e. T. nsunl' sunday
Mrs Allie Crny visited her moth,
e. saturday msht and sunday
Nis Laura llarllc, RIhe Mckiu'
nry. Jake Happier and Pearl Kaiser
N,,llrt TO-, = Drnl,' SuU,ay
Nnr HrNuary is ru tie sick
lit
lake Happier Visited Ruhr Ne
Kinney saturday nieht
',.i. l.r,.n y.sin f.Nn Sa'ug.
day
iln Mr.rnlA uul $40, Franz,
Wired e. rer Rm>.rN.
hh EYts
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1920-02-05
Whitewater. Routes / aud .

4 Ioo late tor .HsI issue,
We ne having some real winter
weather
Rabbit huu'ing Is the order Of the
day
Ire Alimnn mr!r a business trip
t. Narhtu tn nn, Gay LAST week
Il 2'i SuiirI. Vito has been WORK
ing n. Cape Giryd'au. Is visiting
Gunr irlss tins wcrk
Harvey Grader AMI family OF
unp visited r. g'i,es 10 ihiS neigh
bmfnsi i lev daNS
Amt Ll2Nr fphrr ha, h,en quite
,i"h ugiin
lee AUmon houghr tine mare
.frn John ligg't
Nrs Casper Srhllrf and daugh.
ter opal si'rei u, Joan ilunmaus
Monday.
liH.h and l.rr Allmpn left Mon
da, ,ur AHnl. H. where they cN.
pr,i To 'ud employment
Epm-ln Nr l Mrs irha "
huffman january q. . tine rih
Oh. r,id Hrr ~ T Y Morgan
nrlr Whitewater wts DESTROYED b,
lire NoHiaN morning About halt
OF ID" umUnge vas saved.
Tie tma.a Ridge school CLOSED
los, "Wednesday Nj, poii Hem
lay taught quite 3 successful term
Missouri NW
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1920-02-05
Glen Allen
is reasonably good

iI,a,;H is reasonably good
Misses Leslie and Lcrue Francis
g, iw'e,,ill- are VISITING al,uds in
this city this week
Alfred Colt who has been work.
in Al Ll,nplrn. spent Sunday night
with home folks. returnlag Monday
Richard Duval and So o Charles
ton wegam this city NoaJ looking
for a hin home
John fuake. Harry Cline and
NJ Mnn Berry vent u 81 Louis
Tuesday
Wa,h >#,'e shipped a car load o.
cattle Monday
j 4 Berry shipped a ear load Of
hos Iuasday
Mrs. Y +. Belrhamber "ent To
BismeIk Tuesday
Mrs Phillip Baker went TO Bess-
vile Tuesday to see her ION and
dauehier.In-Iaw, Mr. and yirs. Pete
Baker who are sick of the fu.
Charley Baker, who is working at
DsSoto came nome Saturday return
ing Tuesday
!. VI. ChroniSter is having d few
cars Of props loaded out this week
Arthur and MeIburn Winters
butchared hogs for James Fowler
Monday. DITTO.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1920-02-05

visited Misses SlrrpIa and Leila
Rhodes one niehl last week.
am glal to report that the sirk
II this community are better
lftl'S misses the waste basket
viii come again
Come uu VITA pll yOuf news
MANaA's Pr
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1920-02-05

Comrades Drop m, dirty work
FH-H f"Hr sHH, CT jour r,aI ra,M.,N
fhr sweater, ana capitalists
Gone With 8s Boz tlo or rahier
sfra-sIn % establish tho ,rIumrh Of
labor tlD vufIF over
tSsurn y. iENlN.-
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1920-02-05

Fast and Central Europe 2,
aHam" N.'h 90" revolt TIE exploiting
cIrss has Boz some countries fallen. aud
IN Others are 100 he point ~ 'aUIus
n" dawn e.! tie iay q lz,Dors cmaa
c.p.'.nu has syi.r'"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1920-02-05
WAR, NATION
or RED PERIL
U. S. Department Of Justice Urges
Americans 10 Guard Against
eosheyism Menace.
CALLS RED PLANS CRIMINAL
Press. Church. Schools. Labor Unions
and civic Bodies calisa Upon 10
Teach True Purpose Of Dol.
shsNist Propaganda.

W #hN.N |'H'N. NNAHNE lNF INC fntfis
o'ic support ~ 80 t1r Americans in
iis fshi % rpiet their homes. ~.
ilsInn ami property frrm the spread
ING mrrH.r ~ Bn'shr, SIN. the unltrd
States Department ~ Justice has IL
sued warning against the insldlaus
propaganda ~ 'hr "gaIs" during tie
new y,HF . reads
~ NHu'i Boz extremely helpful 20 m.
cH"sr ~ snnl government. tho main.
trmUrr or 'Hv Hr' order md tho pres,
rr,n'.nn - p,Hr" and happiness IN our
country % ihr rrnrlr an this New
Years iay would rrsa'vr io study. VA
drr'aHi HHi appreciate N. so.rnllci
Ret movement they rnn counter,
H,t N mnsi effectively by teaching i's
purg-a. 'rnHf Gee urnss the church.
~" s.Nnr's. patriotic organizations and
labor unions. l'i nf which nrr within
tar rarsr ofi fs .n>.Hfou, attacks
"R-s" Tassrss Criminal
"TNr Reel movement dnr. not mean
~ Hf.'ufr ~ PROTEST HsHfrs' alleged
defects IH uH. present political ana
e'nn"m.r "T. H''n'nn ~ society. Il
ds HH UHHs fH| fH1'rRiism OF
in "r>s o. represents O specific irc
ir'" H.' ''' Introduction - dc
f '.F #".' over 'N '"rrr #n1
''"' u r n.. ."ty'" H' ~ I.'a
81" i H' distinctly
FfHa. .H. rns' rmfrW"nl
lf#I" Hf E ''" statement 10
p" . >.w difference. Among
rr r.. ..Hs s.s here
is 1929" r~t.". H, o.. DE-.
'.''.'".'s '.'
.'" 20 N'"F'F
' ''..-.'i a'.
'''' ''''a J. IL A''."'"ii on
A.".''. .'.' '''.''''n.' HiI 'r if
N'' 90 ~. lower - '.' ~" NHIii by
l'''' ''' .'..''i. s''..'1II,fH Nh"
N''''' '".'.'.'''i'. '.ih"'"sr. etc, o."
"h.N i'''"' TOR Old theories " violence
"'' ''."'.i"'''H
Russian laber Crushed
Though their a'lnfyr', Zoe this cuun.
tr- are advocating and fomcnfir.
s'faHs l,nu" and Iwuk, forbid
strikes AMI trad" unions ar. being
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1920-02-05
Would Rob Everysody

twenty million people In This coun.
try own Liberty Bonds These the
Reds propose 20 take AWAY. q. $50 600
people in the United state, own farms
and 3,S3s,000 more own homes, which
they would forfeit: 100000 odd peo.
pie have, Swings accounts IN savings
banks and 100000 people have do.
posts In our national banks. at which
they aim. There are hundreds Of thou.
sands OF churches and religious instI-
tutiOhs, all OF which they would ahol.
ish In other words, 10000 900 hard.
working and saving people who own
property, love liberty and Worship God
are asked TO abandon all the ideals of
religion, liberty and government, which
are the outcome of the struggles of
their fathers and their own develop.
ment. and to place themselves. their
homes, their family a0d their rrli.jnus
faith in the kepp,ug and their nrnpcrty
under the domination Of small group
of l.enincs and TrotatyS
Protection prurnia ID
IT his department as fag us existing
laws allow, intends durn. Tic forth.
coming year 20 keep Up an ml.uchluu.
persistent, aggressive warfare AGAINST
any movement, no matter how cloaked
or disSomhled. having for iis purpose
either the PRONUNCIATION OF these ideas
or the eXctation of sympathy for
those who spread them. The move.
ment will not be permitted to go far
enough in this country to disturb our
peace and well-being or create any
widespread distrust IF the peoples
government 1t will fall away before
y" light OF popular knowledge and
appreciation Of its aims and purposes"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1920-02-05

you probably would let us alone
and 60 home. II your officers would 10,
you. But they do not intend to let
You do so. You are under their orders,
and they are under the orders Of high.
er ups" and those are under the orders
OF "stlIl higher ups," etc. At the top
Of the whole pile are the wealthy
capitalists who want 10 get their
greedy hands upon the mines and
factories. railways, etc, OF Russia
That Is the reason you are here to rob
worklngmen and make millionaires
richer
I'VE know that YOU nre bound. hand
and foot by discipline and have been
In hIind ignorance ~ what you were
doin" here or why vru came. Tho only
way ihat you can Ao the decent thing
Is by breaking the discipline that
drives YOU "a his crime against your
own kind. the working class.
"'The war is over There IL no hon.
est reason for YOU to submit TO mill
fnrr orders You are not fighting
German mlltarism' You are sub
hitting to II when you obey the com.
mands Of your own officer.
"You can break away. We know
that You can. for we did. You are
powerful enough and nunerous enough
to arrest the officers or to do with
them what you please. Or you can
come over to u.s."