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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Truck Smashes Into Car
Throwing Occupar spa
Pavement-Charge 10, ,essA
With Reckless Drivi
Aged Couple Victims

-Four persons were seriously IN
jured IN an automobile accident at
Twenty ninth and Dodge streets at
3 p. m. yesterday.
The injured arc:
Sam Haller, 20, Blair, Neb.. pain
full bruises about the legs and arms
and severe cash in the forehead.
Sarah Haller, oS, Blair, Neb.. frac-
tured right leg, wrenched left hip,
bruises and lacerated head.
Mrs. Herman Aye, 50l2 Capitol
avenue, bruises and cuts about legs
and arms.
Katherine A. Aye, 10, 50l2 Capitol
avenue, crushed head and lacerated
hands.
The four we're riding in a Ford,
driven by Mrs. Aye, at Twenty ninth
and Capitol avenue, when a truck
belonging to the Ralston Rendering
company, and driven by Frank Van
Fliet of Ralston, crashed into their
machine as it rounded the corner.
All four occupants of the Ford
were thrown out to the pavement
Van Nliet escaped in Jury. The Ford
was demolished.
The injured people were taken into
the home of II. D. Walker, POOP
Dodge street, pending arrival of the
police patrol.
An ambulance was called and the
injured taken to Ford hospital for
treatment.
The aged Haller couple is said by
the attending physicians to be in seri-
Gus condition due to their age.
They were visiting at the Aye
home for Ak-Sar-Ben.
Van Vliet is held by police for
reckless driving.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Traffic Corps
To Wage War on
Speed Maniacs
Plans Made for Night Raids by
Citizens Against Motorists
Who Violate Safety
Regulations.

Traffic safety committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce met at the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday
for the purpose of perfecting the or
eanization which is to wage ruth
less and untiring war against speed
maniacs and reckless motorists on
the highways and byways of the
Gate City of the West.
The meeting was well attended
and great enthusiasm was expressed
by all members present for the cam
paign which is TO be inaugurated III
the very near future.
Decision was first made that a
special investigator be named who
will check up on all accidents in the
city. The moment the accident trst
occurs this special investigator will
apply himself to the case and will
probe causes and effects of the acci-
denr to the conclusion of the case.
If the driver is found guilty OF
misconduct in so far as to be sem
fenced to serve term in the city or
county jail, this investigator will toll
low the case to see that he serves
his full term. -.
Names for the proposed traffic
officers corps arc already in and
Police Commissioner Ringer notified
the committee he would swear them
into the service within the next III
days.
This corps will meet at regular
intervals and will be drilled. Night
raids OH motorists will be made on
special nights under the personal
of the police commits
sioner.
a speakers bureau. TO train men
on how to make addresses on traf-
fic regulations is to be opened by
the committee.
Financial support for the move
ment is to be given by the Cham
Der of Commerce, while the work
ing capital of the committee is to
be gathered up in the form of 81
voluntary subscriptions by all Oma-
ha citizens who are interested in
the streets Of the city safe
for humanity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Chicago Foot Ball Teams
Chances Grow Brighter

Chicago, Sept. 22.-University Of
Chicago foot ball stock for 1921
took a big jump today. Milton
Romney, all Rocky Mountain con-
ference halfback from University of
Utah, reported for practice. He
will not be eligible this fall, but by
next season will have completed the
one-year residence requirement and
can wear the maroon.
An older brother of the new Ma
room hope was captain of the Utah
basket bail team, which Norgren
brought to Chicago in 1915 to clean
up the I. A. c. for the national A.
A. u. title.
Another western player showed
up for practice. Lamberton, a huge
tackle from Colorado, reported for
the freshman team.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Imported Hen Is Made
Sacrifice for Yom Kippur

New York, Sept. IA black
bantam hen, which had travelled
thousands of miles over the seas to
its temporary home on the East
Side. was offered up as a sacrifice
by its mistress, Mrs. Lizzie Asher,
in her preparation for the Hebrew
day of atonemcnt.
Jacob Asher and his wife came to
this country from Constantinople
less than eight weeks ago. The
troubles of travelling in the steerage
were augmented for them by the fact
that Mrs. Asher had insisted on
bringing with her the tiny blacl,
hen.
Mrs. Asher explained that the
bantam would be her sacrifice at the
first Yom kippur spent in America.
1t was.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Four Badly Campaign
In Fund Probe
Auto Crash Reopened
,o1 s .soS c Democratic and
.ss,s
: rs Testify Before Senate
Investigating Body.
''Hard Job to Get Money -

Washington, Sept. 22.-Details O.
the financing of the democratic ano
republican national campaigns were
sought today by the senate invests
eating committee from James w
Gerard of New York, chairman o.
the democratic national finance COM
nlittee, and William Boyce Thomp
son of New York, chairman of the
ways and means committee of the
republican national committee.
Mr.. Gerard testified that his com
mittee had collected Sl28,821; de,
clared that a national fund of $2,000,.
600 would be sufficient for the demo.
cratic campaign. and said he would
be thankful If the committee raiseC
Sl,000,000. Contributors listed ir
records he produced were B. M
Baruch, $4,000; Z. L. Doheny, $6,500
August Belmont, $4,000; Charles B
Alexander, $1,000, and Secretary oi
War Baker, $50.
Mr.. Thompson said he had seven
states and the District of Columbia
particularly under his observation
and that all of the funds collected
by his committee were turned over
to Fred w. Upham, treasured of the
national committee, and would ap-
pear in his records. He had heated
colloquy with Senator Reed, demo-
crat, of Missouri regarding the to-
tai of the funds the republicans
sought.
Hard to Get Money.
The witness said the quota fixed
for New York state by Mr. Upham
was $l.600,000, and added that "it
was a dead hard job" to get money
with all this talk about slush funds
and corrupt politics" He character
lied such talk as "bar room poll
tics"
"Now, let's see about that" said
Senator Reed. "The total for the
country will amount to $7,O0O,OO0
VIXEN you get through
Your candidate is now taking
about $30,000,000," Mr.. Thompson
said, pounding the table. THE
democrats will have the Wall street
committee this year. Cox is no
stranger to Wall street, too
Where did he get his money!
Senator Reed asked.
1--WE heard about securities, Ohio
Cities Gas and railroads, he has
bought" replied Mr., Thompson.
DO you know of Governor Cox
specializing in Wall street? Senator
Reed demanded. ~
81 do not" Mr.. Thompson re-
Piled "A1l I've heard are the
rumors."
Both sepator Reed and Mr..
Thompson finally agreed that both
Cox and Harding are fine, clean
American citizens"
Senator Reed said he wanted to
know what big financial interests
are supporting Cox"
Mr.. Thompson mentioned three
New York newspapers, the Evening
Post, the World and the Times.
I'm not finding fault" he said.
"Pm just telling you that there's big
money on both sides in spite of all
this bunk about campaign funds"
you mentioned the New York
Times. Do you know whether it
has connections with big moneyed
interests?" Senator Reed asked.
ut is the paper most of the mon
Continued on Page Two. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Woman, Brooding Over Ill
Health, Commits Suicide

Beaver City, Neb., Sept. a.
Especial Telegram Mrs. H. A.
ODell, so, shot and killed herself
at the home of her son. Cecil
O'Dell, near Hendlcy late Tuesd day
afternoon. Her husband commit
ted suicide by shooting December
Is, 1918.
Brooding over this and i'll health
is supposed to have deranged her
mind
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Chauffeur Holds Gems
Found in Cab for Reward

Chicago, Sept. 22-Jewels valued
at $35,000 belonging to Mrs. ]. NJ.
HiNon, wife of a Los Angeles mil
lionalre, which had been missing
for more than week, were recov-
cred here today with the arrest of a
taxi driver.
The chauffeur said Mrs Hixon
had left the jewels in his cab and
that he had been keeping them for
a possible reward. He was released
when Mrs. Hixon declined to prose-
cute him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Bryan Declares Women
Will Put Out Hooch Viper

Washington, Sept. 22.-William
Jennings Bryan, generalissimo of
the dry forces, today forecast that
women balloters will crush for all
time the hooch viper in the United
States.
81 have great hope for the fu-
ture," said Mr.. Bryan, because
women who have suffered most
from the two great evils, war and
liquor, now have been given the
vote"
Mr.. Bryan made this statement
in the course of a brief address yes
terday at the International Congress
Against Alcoholism.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Irish County Councillor
Is Killed In His Apartment

Dublin, Sept. 22.-County Coun-
cillor Lynch, prominent Limerick
Sim Feiner, was shot dead this
morning in his hotel apartment in
the center of Dublin. His assailants
are alleged to have been black and
tan" police.
The murder took place at 3 O'Clock
this morning, according to the Press
associations account, when uni
formed men entered the hostelry,
the Royal Exchange hotel, and 60
ing straight to the room of their in
tended victim, shot him dead.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Fruit Train Wrecked.

Pueblo, Colo, Sept. 22.-An extra
Denver and RIO Grande freight
train. east bound from Salida, was
derailed at $50 this morning at
Taylor's Point, about 80 miles west
of Canon City. Eleven cars OF fruit
left the tracks and were considerably
damaged. No one was injured. A
wrecking crew from Pueblo expects
to have the tracks cleared this after
noon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Japs Electrify Roads

Washington, Sept. 22.-The Jap
anese railway authorities have de-
cided to substitute electricity for
steam on all lines within the em-
rire, according to reports reaching
the Department of Commerce to-
day. The change. which, it is es-
timated, will cost 200,000,000 yen,
is expected to reduce the number
of locomotives in service by 40 per
cent ;,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Dies of Thirst in Desert
When Very Near Water

Los Angeles, Sept. 22.-Patrick h.
Porsney died of thirst in Death val
ley last week, though water was only
half mile from the spot where his
body was found, according to word
brought here today by A. G. Kirby,
of the Death Valley
mine, where Porsney was foreman.
Kirby said Porsney went for a walk
last Thursday .and apparently lost
his way. His body was found Sum-
dav
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Woman Appointed Dry
Agent for California

San Francisco, Sept. 22.-Mrs.
Gladys Kimball Warburton Of San
Francisco was appointed acting
state prohibition enforcement agent
for California Tuesday. pending ap-
pointment OF a successor to Loren
A. Handley, who was killed in an
automobile accident near Lodi, Cal.
Mrs. Warburton is to assume her
new duties at once.
During the war Mrs Warburton
served i'll the. military intelligence
bureau,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Brokerage Clerks
Held for the Forgery
OF $4,000 Bonds

New York, Sept. 22.-Accused of
nlisappropriating $4,000, Wesley
Doran, Is, and Vincent Morisa, 81.
were arrested today on complaint
of the brokerage firm of Duff, Frei-
day & Co. Both men are held in
$4,000, specifically charged with
grand larceny and forgery. 1t is
alleged that these men obtained this
sum of money by forging the names
of customers of the firm to drafts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
San Francisco Police Seek
BergdOll: Has Been Seen

San francisco, Sept. 22.-San
Francisco police today started a
search for Grover Cleveland Berg
doll, wealthy Philadelphian, wanted
for evading the draft. The search
was started when Department of
Justice officials advised the police
that several people had reported
they had seen Bergdoll here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Annual Flowing Contest
Scheduled for Wednesday

Aurora, ILL.,, Sept. 22.-The annual
wheat land blowing match, open to
plowmen of the world, will be held
tomorrow near here. A crowd of
$4,000 is expected. Chief interest
row centers in tractor plow competi-
ton, although horscdrawn events
are still on the program.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Jap Exports Gain

Washington, Sept. 22,-Japanese
exports during July exceeded i'm
ports by $3,000,000, a consular re-
port received here today said. The
island empire during July sent
abroad goods valued at Sl57,000,-
900. despite the industrial situation
experienced during the summes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Banker Defeats Oil Man
In Race for u. S. Senate

Denver, Colo, Sept. 22.-Com-
plete unofficial returns from the
state primary Of September IA as
compiled by the Denver Times gives
to Samuel D. Nicholson of Lead
willie. mining man and banker, the
republican nomination for United
States senator by a plurality of $50
over his nearest opponent, Karl {.
SCHUYLER, Denver attorney.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Robbers Get $4,000
In Daylight Holdup

Detroit. Mich, Sept, 22.-Four
armed bandits held up a branch OF
the First State bank at Mount El-
lott and Mack avenues, here today
and escaped with all amount esti-
mated by bank officials at $4,000.
The bandits held off bank employees
with pistols, seized the cash and
escaped in an automobile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Cholera Spreads In Seoul;
5000 Reported Fatalities

Toxic, Sept. 22.-Fifteen hundred
new cases OF cholera have been dis
covered in Korea, according to an
official statement issued at Seoul.
This makes the total number of VIC
Inns of the disease more than 10000,
bf whom more than 5000 have died.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
New Laws
{ By Voters
Amendment to Constitution
Increasing Number of Sena.
g tors to so Only One on
Which Vote Was Close.
Suffrage Given Women

Forty of the Al proposed amend
nlents to the state constitution were
passed by an overwhelming vote and
the one remaining was put over by
a safe majority in the special cleo
ton Tuesday.
The only amendment on which
the vote was shown to be at all
close was No. 6, which increases
the number of state senator's to SO.
On returns from 456 precincts. rep
resenting a vote of more than II 900
and estimated to be half of the entire
vote cast in the state in the election,
No. 6 led by 1000 with count OF
1857 for and 9.4l7 against
Lancaster Opposition Overcome.
4 vote of 5,lSl to 2.99s in Doug
las county in favor OF No. 6 over
came outstate opposition. which was
strongest in Lancaster county,
where vote OF l,l87 to 962 was
cast against the amendment in a
Sotal of 45 precincts. The vote in
f53 outstate precincts exclusive of
I lancaster county, was OLA to 5,252
yin favor OF No. f.
\ Formidable opposition on the part
of labor unions succeeded in max
ing the vote on Nos. !. and 3S
rather close in Douglas county No.
authorizes a five-sixths jury YER
dict in civil cases, No. 5 requires that
counties entitled to two or more rep
resentatives or senators shall be di-
vided into districts, each district to
/, elect its own member, and No. SO
permits creation of an industrial
commission to administer laws rela-
five to labor disputes and proiiteer-
ing.
American Legion Loses Fight.
Thel American Legion's opposition
TO No. q. which, prohibits the sale
of school land except at public auc-
ton, waged on the grounds that the
amendment would do away with the
possibility of favoring ex-service
men, failed to rally any appreciable
support either in Douglas county or
i'll the state.
The vote on opposed amendments
in Douglas county was as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Naval Regime of Samoa
Ordered Investigated

; Washington, Sept. 22-Investiga-
ton of the naval government of the
Pacific island OF Samoa was ordered
today by the Navy department. 1t
will be conducted by court of in
quiry at the head of which will be
Rear Admiral Charles F. Hughes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Today's Parade
Will Start at
ESQ P. M. Sharp
Twenty-Three Floats and Six
Marching Bodies Will Be in
Line - Route Same as
That of Last Night.
PARADE ROUTE.

The route of the daylight parade
today will be the same as that of last
nights parade. as follows:
Starting at Sixteenth and Cunning
streets.
South on Sixteenth to Douglas.
East on Douglas to Tenth.
South on Tenth to Farnam.
West on Farnnm to Twenty fourth.
South on Twenty fourth to Harney.
East on Harney to Sixteenth.
South on Sixteenth to Howard. y
East on Howard to Fourteenth.
North on Fourteenth to Dodge.
West on Dodge to Fifteenth.
North on Fifteenth TO Capitol ave-
nue., where parade disbands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Vote of Douglas County.

The total vote cast in 100 of los
precincts i'll Douglas county, 43 OF
IS precincts in Lancaster county and
253 other precincts scattered through
the state, making a total OF 456 of
the l,S49 precincts in the state, was
as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
SociolOgist Dies

Geneva. Sept. 22.-George Ma
smyth of Ithaca, N. Y, American
soc;ologist and internationalist, died
>pf typhoid fever here Nom
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23

Inc vote on. NO. 10, the amend
ment providing women's suffrage,
in 456 precincts was 1902 for and
5.l2o against. A total of four pre-
Ifcincts gave 27 for and 81 against
suffrage, the only returns so far re-
eeived showing a majority against
\ the suffrage amendment in any part
OF the state.
Although he vote was extraordi-
narily light throughout the state,
running from one-fuorth to one-third
of normal, the returns were very
slow in coming in. Thirty-five coun-
ties had completed partial counts last
night. There wre Valley, Box Butte,
,Dundy, Washington, Kearney, Web
ster, Antelope, Cass. LINCOLN, Keith,
Phelps, Hamilton, Hooker. Burt,
Dodge, Saunders, Thayer, Nuckolls,
Colfax, Fillmore, York, Polk, Rock,
Hall, Howard. Saline, Gosper. JET
frson, Perkins, Buffalo, Dawes,
Thurston, Dixon, Douglas and Lam
caster.
The vote in Douglas county to-
tailed about $500, or approximately
IS per cent of normal.
County to Be Redistricted.
Amendment No. S will cause the
redistricting of Douglas county for
the purpose of electing legislative
Representatives.
Among the important amendments
passed were: That providing for the
election of judges to the supreme
court by districts: that granting
equal suffrage to women; that re-
curing public utility corporations
to report to the State Railway COM
mission; that providing regulation
of minimum wage and conditions of
employment for women and chill
dren; that permitting metropolitan
cities to adopt their present char
ters as home rule charters; that
continuing the present state offices
and providing an executive budget
and board of parions.
Some opposition was developed in
Lancaster county to No. II. which
Nsfovides for the election of judges
Of the supreme court by districts,
but it was not dangerous. In 43
precincts the vote was 1879 for and
7o6 against.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23

AT Z n. M, dry bulb, Y: wet bulb 65
relative humidity, 90. At noon, dry bulb,
IS; wet bulb, 67; relative humidity, 81.
AZ noon, wind velocity, seven miles an
houk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
Clemenceau Takes Trip

Paris, Sept. 22.-M. Clemenceau
left last night for India, where he
will spend several weeks hunting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Thursday unsettled; not much
change in temperature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23

The total vote cast as above with
the exception that u Lancaster
county precincts included instead of
43, making a total of 440 precincts,
was as follows,
YES. No.
No. | ,.........-......14,639 6,4l0
No. 5 ,049 OSLO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-23

Hourly Temperatures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-06
MONMOUTH

Monmouth Grange viii lnsta4 lis
officers for the ensuing wear al a
day meeting Wednesday. Jan, I, al
Grange hall. Z. Z. Addition Of Leeds
viii be The installing officer
Ice ot Is inches thick AND OF excel
lent quality il heirg harvested from
Cochnewagan lake.
M and Mrs. Howard Frost and
sister, Miss Louise Frost Of Lewis
ton were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs James Tunney.
Mrs z. A Morrison Of Manchester
n. H. was the guest last week Of her
brother Frank Il. March and family.
John LDngfeIlow. who has been
visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs.
George Longfelluw, left Saturday for
MS home IN Midland Pa
Miss Anna LongfeIlow returned IN
her school work in Freeport Sunday
after passing the holidays al her
home here.
The public schools began Monday.
after a fwo-weeks vacation. Miss
Merrny Of Carmel has been engaged
to teach the grammar school IN
place Of Miss Fife Wing. VINO re-
signed to accept q more lucra tive po-
sition liz Auburn, and Mrs. Lena Ross
Of Lincoln Center the intermediate
school
Miss Flora Frost returned Sa-ur-
DAY To Ter school work in Falmouth
and Miss Edna Frost to Norwood.
after passing the holidays al home.
Miss Grace Thompson. a teacher IN
Springfield. Mass, returned Satur-
day after q 1D-days vacation.
Miss Geneva Little returned Mon
cay To Island Falls To resume work
in the grammar school,.
Miss Florence Packard. principal
Of the grammar school in West Pen
body. Mass. passed a weeks rnca-
riun at home.
Principal Harnid Packard has re-
turned 60 Litchfield, CT.
The Ladies' Circle Of tine Congre-
gational church viii meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. J. F. Moody.
Mrs E r.. Walker. Mrs E. A
Prescott. Mrs. J. Pike and Mrs. A.
V. Elaisden attended the sauuary
meeting Of Patience Stanley Chap
.er. D. A. E.. n Winthrop Friday Al
the home of Mrs. J. Il. McIlroy on
Central street.
The january meeting of the We-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
viii meet with Mrs. q. W. III. Reyes
at the Methodist parsonage Tuesday
afternoon, Jan 6. 1T $50 o'clock
The Kings Herald Band viii hoir
food and candy sale al tine Mstho-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-06
MAINE STATE FAIR
DATES. SEPT. IA. Is. 1S. II

Lewiston Me, Jan. THE rrustses
Of the Maine State Fair met Mon
DAY morning at the HNrel Dewitt 70
hear the proposals OF show compa-
MES who wish TO sign contracts for
the midway privilege this year The
Bistary and Arcade shows were rep
resented. and the trustees heard the
propositions Of each. A telegram an
nounced that a representative Of the
Williams Standard Show Co. was OF
lis way 70 lewiston but woulc ar
rive here loo late for the morning
meeting. which was adjourned Until
?. NJ. Il was expected by the State
Fair officials that contract would be
made before the adjournment in the
afternoon.
AT a special meeting SATURDAY., the
dates OF the coming rnir were set for
al Sept. II. 10. Is ano L. This is the
week proceeding the Rochester fair
The resignation of Ernest Saunders.
elected trustee at the 1873 annual
meeting was accepted, and Frank I.
McGlboon CT auburn was chosen to
MI The vacancy. Mr.. McGibbon mas
been active previously and is tamil
lar with the duties of the office.
James :. Butler. secretary. report
&c On the races. The purses offered
tntalled $4,000 and Secreta-y Bi1rler
collected entry fees amounting 70
s45Gao