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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21

CORE Or stone upon wnlcn beauty cul-
ture Is builded.
Do not despair because you can
not afford the fees asked by beauty
specialists for tinting gray hair,
but do it yourself at home with no
other aid than q bottle of Browna-
tone, the same preparation used by
the foremost hair dressers.
Special Free Trial Offer.
For convincing proof that with
Brownatone you can regain and
preserve in your hair its natural.
original color - whether golden,
black Tor any shade Of brown-try
Brownatone yourself. Guaranteed
absolutely harmless. Send II cents
to pay postage, packing and the
war tax, to The Keuton Pharmacal
Co., $40 Coppin Bldg. Covinston,
KY, for trial postage. Or get .
regular package from your drug
gist. Two colors: Light to Ne
dunn Brown" and DARK Brown to
Black" Price SOC and $3.50. Tear
this out.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
MILAN

n. and Mrs. Clark H. Smith en-
3 named at a family reunion Sun
~. a delicious dinner was served
~ J o'clock and the day spent in
l 1nefal sociability. The gathering
~ planned in honor of MIR.
nus aunt, Mrs. Hannah Dunn Of
annapolis, Mimi, who is here on
m. Other out-of-town guests
|frse Mrs. Fred Cook of Geneseo,
y. Ross Smith of Rock Falls, ILL.,,
- Edith Waite and daughter,
- Daisy, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
se and tow children Of Rey-
u and Mrs. Ray Caldwell and
~ Pasl Of Rural and Miss Mar
Carnaghan spent Sunday in
ntaen. " i'o"A'u
IHvate Roland James came home
Fuay night from Camp Grant,
SIms . 10 day furlough. His
Ny friends will be pleased to
- that Roland has reenlisted.
sMfles White Of Quincy, ILL.,,
calling on friends and relatives
~ last week
\. 9 and Mrs. George Whitehead
= Ecck Island spent Saturday at
John Roberts home.
folse Mahaffey Of Oklahoma
calling on former Milan friends
lii week. This is the first time
|ss ), ssaaney has been back here
I'm ~: Mary Adams has been quite
lI aer home on Fifth street. Her
SHa1ef, Mrs. Sandy Bingham Of
raas. is caring for her.
"a carrie Griffith Of Bowling
ms anddhughter. Miss Celesta
~. a ieft last Thursday for a
~ wltn Mrs. Grifath's sister in
Ny, 1ound Fortress Monroe, Va.
[InG,, Expect 70 be gone about q
ss,1 - and Mrs. Cyrus McMichael
nsHasnters of Taylor Ridge, Mrs.
Sfles Of Milan and Mr. and Mr.
4 ~. shnoadamer of Orion were
B lcsric.o sunday at the home Of Boyd
n ssi in Yuma township.
el,is.a and Mrs. Patrick O'Lesry and
Hs~s May and Edward Of Black
{S.,,a and Mr.. and MRS. Franl
n, y q Of Davenport spent sun
stae Thomas Wright home.
IN, suos Of Mrs. A D. Mccartney
| n.y. III % glad to learn that -her
sssaas,.s which she sprained last We'd.
~: getting along niceiy.
,ws saesa crapnell left SATURDAY
In, !. Tor Burlington where ID
IN = =, a. see his sister. who is sui il
tae hospital there.
Ifla Annie 0Neal Of st. Joseph
u =. cane Monday night tof : Nj,
II .ae home Of her son. wilfsm,
fss.s ill also spend some me tine s. vitn
- relatives.
ssass Kell Of ottumv.. Low.
- - Saturday evening for q visi,
as daughtsrA Mrs. R. e Dis
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21

(0pseial . - Arxaa,

ealssAsrs. M. oct H.-Inazsu-
ration Tor this section Of . branch
q IL asv Coagreoational World
movsnsnt was ths major thsme and
topic Il discassioa b IL fall meet
ing Of the central vest association
Of Congregn4ional churches, which
closed IT. 3-day session 4 Ahing-
dan. Taeoday. The new world
movement II program for en-
larsed activities IN Tho coming I'VE
yeArB. and began this summer. It
Was rspreeentsd ct this session b.
Chicago spaakerA -
Galssburg had . dsl&gation Of
more than % people It the meeting
and local ministers delivered cd
dresses to the meeting. Professor
Fednsr Of Lombard college and
Professor Curtis Of Knox were both
on the program. Peoria. the other
large town in this district, was also
we'll represented. Attendance vas
good It all sessions. 50 or 90 dele
gates, representing most Of the
Is churches IN the district, being
present. A large volume Of import
ant affairs was transacted during
the four sessions, Monday afternoon
and evening and Tuesday morning
and afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
VIOLA

Miss Given Thomas Of Sunbeam
spent, Sunday with her ststers here.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Tim Piunkett spent
Thursday and Friday with friends
IN Monmouth.
Alex Miller went to Wataga Last
week. where he viii remain with
his sister during the winter.
Miss Gertrude Kennedy. who at
tends Monmouth college, spent
the week end at her home here
Mart Kaveny made q business
trip to Creston. Iowa. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Norris and
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Plunkett motor
Cd TO Boston Bay Saturday and
visited with friends.
Miss Ethel johnson Of Henderson
spent the week end with her moth
er and sister here.
J. r Brasmer Of Jackson. Mich,
visited briefly last week with his
mother here. Ralph and his two
sisters went to Jackson in the sum-
mer to VISIT relatives and liked the
place SO secured positions and re-
NAMED there. Miss Mary will en-
ter business college after Xmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fassnacht Of
Rock Island and Mr.. and Mrs. Lar.
son Of Milan motored out and spen,
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. A
Helm. Miss Lucille Fassnacht
who has been spending the weeh
here, returned home with them.
Mrs. Morgan and son James Of
.Aledo spent Sunday evening viii
Mrs. Frank Fritch.
Miss Ethel Morris Of Seator
spent the week end with bel
mother;
Mr., and Mrs. George Smith ant
son Claire and Mrs. Will Stanclif
motored to Monmouth on Monday
Claire remained to visit his friend
Graeme Ashenhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Boyer AMI
grandson went to wapello. Ill. Sat
urdav after a visit with relatives
here.
Misses Helen Frakes and Aur,
Wa.hon went to Monmouth o.
i Thursday.
DR.. Mechanism accompanied MI
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21

Chica6o. ock q. (Untto1 PresA.)
--DissppsaFancs Of Mis- Margaret
NcDoukall artist, vas soiysd today
with ftAa aanouncsmant ~ NJ
brother, John D. McDoueall.
wealthy brokef. tat be had re-
ceived . s1ec1Ai Letter ffo16 her
etati1e ~ va nvinG mar Los An
geses.
Miss McDougall vanished last
Ftt1Ay AnA first reports were that
- had eiope1 Later II VA. b.
lieyed he had bssa murdered and
poeses sRsrs ss1rcaiAgt for her body
in the woods and lake near her
home when her brother received
her letter. W. ss
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21

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6SSSSi,o i e r. 51 ll II
Pooeia Mjuniav sf5eTeoun. rsknxsir
I'M Tneoaav ~ ~ $3.50.
1apf Nao6sal = - yIoln ~.
vho i ~ wifh ~ avinfton coe1o
$500 n onaf1nrnfn ms IN tO1n
caalfne 4 61ea61 .slReanssday.
eIherlaa A1ex1nd q r Grove CIV,
- is6 ys5Ssr - 6snson, Iows,
aftee : Nit VIII III cousin, MI
lcluner Ruseoll - fnnily.
l1I1s0 Mar1oe3D sanlth and Gracs
Kennedy visited frionds and re1a-
lives IN leonmouth Last week.
yt1nk Norris - u Aledo 1as4-
mess caller Ff10ny.
NJ. and Nrs. Herman RelandGr
were Aledo .yisator, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mn. Grove Harrison and
son Donovan motored to Muscaktno
wednesday.
Mr.. and Mr. q. C. Smith ana
children Of Rock Island returned
homo Thursday after q visit with
Le Roy Pease and family.
lnse Theodore Palmer returh6d
home Friday after Z several dayt
viait With her sister. Mrs. Clark
Meana. In Rock Island.
Ma smith Hunting and Mn
Harold NcCresry and son visited
relatiyes in Moline several dayi
last weak. f
Rev. c. C. Harper and George
Greenwood were Rock Island W
itorx Wednesday.
!. Mr. H. D. Clark a Galeoburx
visited M the J. A Helm home
"Wednesday night On Thursday
abe returned houe takine With has
her ma1her M. Addie Joanston,
Who viii remain In GaIesburr dur-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21

Rome, Oct. N.-Rops Denn11et
today received . small AHeEieaa
pilgrimage. headsd By Mooe}Sn6e
John Grimes, bishop Of Syracuse.
N. r. II included Bishops 0eurte
A. 0uertin. Manchester, y. 4:
Peter Nuldooa, Rockford. NJ: 10
sepA T. Busch. g. Cloud, E1nns
and Patrick r. He9ron of Wln0un.
and Rev. ]. 8. Buekley. eAAooo1loe
Of the Manchestae, N. H.. d1oeaoA
Several ladies accompanied tie
party. among them being MA J..
r. Erwin. Lake City. Minn. And
Miss Marguerite I. Ellwangee. d.
buqus, Iowa. The pouti0 Gpoke
most cordially to each msm1er q
tho pilgrimage. and impaired - hl1
visitors the apostolic bsasd1ctaoo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21

ron and Mrs. Albert Danielson. On
Sunday his son Lee and family
motored here from Dewitt, Iowa,
and IN enjoyable day was spent at
the Diseron home.
Rev. Decker left for Peoria last
Friday to bring home his wife and
baby, who have been in the Metho-
dist hospital there. They arrived
here on the Friday evening train
and are now nicely settled at the
parsonage, the ladies Of the W.
M. B. society and several men OF
the church having kindly assisted
Mr.. Decker to unpack and have the
parsonage in readiness for their
coming.
George Witherell returned home
Thursday from Kansas where he
spent the past summer. He will
Join his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Witherell of Bowling, on
their trip to California, where they
will spend the winter months.
Hugh Wangelin returned home
Monday from Lincoln, Neb., and he
also visited his cousin, Frances
Walker in South Dakota. /.
Miss Florence Hull visited from
Friday until Sunday with friends
at Spring Valley. On Saturday she
attended the game between Spring
Valley and LaSalle.
The annual harvest home dinner
supper and entertainment Of the
W. M. B. society of the Methodist
church will be held Thursday at
he town hall. |
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harris and
two children and Mrs. Clarence
Haeger and daughter, Ethel OF
Beardstown, motored to Milan last
Thursday and remained until Sun
day, guests at the home of their
sister, Mrs. W. L. Clark. On Fri
day Rev. R. Van Alstyne and wife
and daughter, Miss Lucille of Wa
ftertown were dinner guests at the
Clark home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Smith and
son of Montpelier, Iowa. spent the
past several days with Mrs. Smith s
,, parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK See
feldt.
A. Hougerwerf has pur
chased a house in Moline and ex
poets to move with his family II
make that his home in short time
The Honens house whic hthey hay'
been occupying has been purchased
by Mrs. Eva Gray and she and Misl
Edith Davis will make 1t theil
home. expecting to move in mex
week.
The dozen or more Milan ladtel
who are members Of the Rock Is
land Woman's club, attended tn
first meeting Of the season at Rocl
| Island on Saturday afternoon ct tn,
| Masonic temple.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
Hoods
Sars a
Makes Food
Taste Good

Creates an appetite. aids digestion.
purifies the blood. and thus relieves
scrofula, catarrh. the pains and
aches Of rheumatism and gives
strength to the whole system.
Nearly 50 pears phenomenal sales
tell the story Of tie great merit and
success Of Hoods Sarsaparil.a. II
u just the medicine you need now.
Hoods Pills help-fine cztAartic.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
WnI LIN mPORTATIoNsL

Busnos Aires, Oct. 2o.-Lsading
Argsntine importers Of North Amer
lean goods met this afternoon and
adopted resolution1 to limit to ab-
so,uts nseessities future importa-
tons from the United States until
there Is An Improvement IN the rate
q exchange This rose today to
1NM, . new high record for the
American dollar.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
Rad SONS ADEN0IDs REMOVED
By DIR. COFFEE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Earl Of Eley-
enth avenue, Rock Island, had their
son treated by DR.. Coffee Saturday
Tor adenoids. Mrs. Earl says the
boy is doing fine and has had no
trouble. DR.. Coffee is in his Day.
export omces in the First National
Bank building every Saturday, Mon
day and Tuesday.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21

In the recent primary in Michi-
gan. Miss Allen C.. Anderson, can
dldate for nomination for register
OF deeds Of Osceola county, received
the largest vote ever cast for any
candidate for public ONCE in her
county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
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Likc Badwsissr! Phone R. I. sss.
R / Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. I. 3lss.
Tri-City Towel Supply compsny.
Davenport 80.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21

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ees oec!sleo mat NO Ameri-
Sosefeisnty was reiinqu1sneo,
- eeVefnof asserted.
~ Explains operations.
Z nphining the leagues opera
-. Governor Cox said that q con-
Ghfiba, severance Of diplomatic
Jrhtions or an economic boycott
I'D BE- means employed before
1adsrstion OF more drastic
nnSufes."
~ until every other method
- niied, would tnere be any
~ lof ever consiGering drastic
1nsefes. the governor continued.
Y II De COMMENDED that 2 des-
z crisis might arise, such al
wn,ca threatened the world IN
lSlA, tnen the council would
- special conference. II all
npresentatives on the council
reed mat TO meet the situa-
was necessary to employ
neans' tnen II would be en-
sa " make sucn a recon-
n. Our representative
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
Faded Hair Now
Easily Renewed

Every woman knows how import
ant it is to keep her hair attractive
and free from gray, faded streaks
Proper care Of the hair is the very
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21

An The nsvs ali Gs ssms-I1e
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
When
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Comes
Corns Go


There NM room on the sane 20 Tor 3
corn and Two Of three drops OF -0etc.
% the corn cuIlo ND eof1ve0 NY peoa1 gu
IN your 0n9ofS 90 Gaally tha4 Jon aee s4na'
nly aaton1aho0, oocon1o you couv nal -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-21
Licensed to We'd

Rudolph c. 0undrum.I
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-04-15

said he could not give an impartial
trial in so far as one of the defend
ants we're concerned.
All jurymen were examined on
their voir dire and while w. D. Will
son was being questioned it was de-
veloped that soon after the crime
was committed he had said if one of
the defendants was guilty as charged,
s'he ought to be lynched" Mr.. Will
son admitted saying this, but ex-
planned that he had said it when the
community was first swept by pas
sion after the crime was committed.
He did not believe in mob law and
spoke hastily when he thus spoke.
Kenneth Gossett is only IS years
old, but is married. Like his father,
he is a brick mason and is said to be
an efficient workman. w. T. Gossett,
Kenneth's father, laid brick on the
court house in which his son is now
on trial for his life. Both parents
were at his side today. D. E. Cos
sett, father of John Gossett, is also
here, as we'll as a sister, Mrs. Lula
Mccullough. His mother is dead.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-04-15
FORTY YEAR SENTENCE
FOR KENNETH GOSSETT.
(Continued from page |, column g.

the girls attempted to crank the car
herself. but she testified today Ken
meth Gossett removed the switch key
and put it in his pocket. They then
drove about mile further on and
turned into a side road. Here a
stop was made and the testimony
was given by both girls today that
Kenneth Gissett threatened to keep
them there until midnight if the
prosecutrix did not get out and walk
with him down the road to find a
place to turn the car around. 1T
was at this time the younger girl
started to walk back to the city.
John Gossett followed her, the two
returning to the car in five or ten
minutes, according to the testimony.
When they got back to the car Ken
meth is said to have told them he
was not ready to go back. Inc
younger girl started to walk home
again and went short distance down
the road out of sight of the automo-
bile. John Gossett followed. They
remained away Is or 20 minutes.
Returning 10 the car, the prosecu-
trix came running to meet them,
crying and told the other girl, "He
has ruined me-
The prosecutrix testified that Ken
meth Gossett had cursed her and
held her in the car. She swore she
resisted him until she was exhausted.
She is subject to spells and she testi-
fed that one of these spells came on
during the struggle and she became
unconscious In fighting her alleg-
ed assailant she tore her clothing,
her waist came from under her belt
and her hat was crushed. She cried
all the way back to Abbeville, and
told her sister what had happened
as soon as she got home.
j. Olin Sanders, sheriff of Ander-
son county, was witness for the
state. The Gossett boys were taken
to Anderson when they were arrested
March, H. The young women were
also taken there to identify the boys,
the prosecutrix fainting that day
when she walked into the Jail and
came face to face with Kenneth Cos
sett. Sheriff Sanders said Kenneth
Gossett told him in the presence OF
three other officers that che took the
girl out for this purpose and thought
if the girl would go riding with him
that she was crooked"
Sheriff Sanders also testified that
Kenneth Gossett, in answer to the
question if he had put his hands on
the girl, said of course he had, when
he went out for the purpose he did.
w. A Clamp, deputy sheriff of An
derson county, testified in substan-i
tiation of what Sheriff Sanders had
sworn.
Both are Sixteen.
Both of the young women are l6
years old, each reaching this age last
fall, one September sth, and the 9th
er November 25th.
Some of the jurors who were re-
,jected were frank in their statements
-as to having formed opinions. F. B.
Jones, insurance man of Abbeville, !
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-04-15
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an un-
healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as
rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill'TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood. i'm
prove the digestion, and act as General Strength
enine Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be
in perfect health Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-04-15
INCREASE IN ORANGEBURG.
Sumter and Orangeburg Increase in
Population.

Washington, March 27.-Popula-
ton statistics for 1920 announced to-
day by the census bureau included:
Orangeburg, S. c., 1890, increase
1884, or 23.4 per cent over 1910.
Sumter, S. c., 9,50S, increase l.
399 or 17.3 per cent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-04-15

Waterman Fountain Pens always
1t Herald Book Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-14
Secretary to Gov. Cox Declares
Palmer Has No Chance.
Democratic Nominee Denies
'DeaI' With Attorney General.

Columbus. Ohio, Sept. 14.-Denying
stories that Governor Cox is under OBJ
legations to reappoint Attorney Cen
eral Palmer if elected president be-
cause of the latter's withdrawal from
the contest in the Democratic conven-
ton, Charles E. Norris. secretary to
the governor, writing in the New Re
public, asserted Cox will not reappoint
Palmer, and that in any event, Palmer
would not accept the appointment.
Discussing other policies of the gov
ernor and making clear he was writing
a. his responsibility, and without the
knowledge of the governor. Morris de-
clares. Cox as president, will not be
stampeded into war by any prop
uganda, mo matter how strong or
from what source"
If Cox becomes president, Norris
said, there would be no re-enactment
Of the espionage law with his consent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-14

The ladies of the Third Christian
church have a stand at the fair
grounds, where they are serving meals
this week.
Miss Elsie Colt Of Ottawa, Kan. is
spending the week in Topeka visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ireland will
change their residence Thursday from
Wilson avenue to Emmett street
Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. Shepherd and
daughter Wanda of Fellows, Cal, are
visiting Mrs. Shepherds parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Peterson, in Grafton
street, and other relatives and friends
Mrs Shepherd before her marriage
was Miss Clara Peterson.
Mrs. ]. ". Hardy of Wilson avenue
and Mrs. Thomas Temazich of La
fayette street will leave in a few days
for Colorado Springs, where they will
spend some time in the interest of Mrs.
Tomazish's health.
Mrs. n. E. Sullivan of Callao. No,
has come to make an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. George Morford.
in Wilson avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Wadleigh of Ar
gentine, Kan, are spending a few days
in Topeka visiting relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wadleigh are on their way home
from La Junta, Colo, where they Wis
tied relatives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-14
PROBE RED CROSS SCANDAL
Six Ex-Soldiers Held in Constantinop1e
Charged With Big Thefts.

Constantinople, Sept. 14.-Six for
mer American soldiers who have been
arrested in connection with thefts of
supplies from the American commit
tee for relief in the Near East have
virtually confessed and have promised
to tell all they know in the hope of
that leniency will be shown them, &C
cording to officials investigating the
situation. The thefts are said to total
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Charles Allen, American consul
here, Is conducting the examination of
the six men and Charles 3. Aldrich, a
New York lawyer. is appearing in be-
half of American contributors to the
committee funds. A long investiga-
ton is anticipated to determine the
extent of the thefts from the commit
tee. Officials declare that the losses
from thefts together with manipula-
ton Of funds and supplies may be far
larger than at first suspected.
1t is declared they extend over a
period Of year and a half and involve
officers of other charity war organ
izations who worked temporarily with
the old American committee for re-
lief in the Near East and then re-
turned to the United States.
Julian Gillespie. of Dallas. Tex, for
merly plain in the American army,
has been appointed counsel for the
six prisoners. When the men were ar
rested they declared it would be I'M
fair if they should suffer ''and high
officials who were responsible for
larger sums should esca pc"