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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
MOST NATIONAL
BANK RESOURCES
NOW IN THE WEST
Wealth of Nation No Longer
Centralized in Wall Street
and East, According to
Comptroller of Currency.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-. tSpl - The
resources Of the national banks Of the
states OF Ohio Indiana. Illinois AIichi-
gan, Wisconsin. Minnesota and Iowa
are greater today than were the com.
hined resources OF all the national
nanks ~ the country in the year 1900
rms information was made unhltC BY
The comptroller Of the currency In n
statement showing bank resources and
distribution of national wealth since
1889.
A remarkable growth has taken place
In the bank resources OF the West and
Central West, as well as the South. said
the comptullers statement which de-
clared that the gradual distribution of
the country's wealth aud credit Ia being
accomplished to such an extent that
whereas, In 1899, the national hanks In
New England and the Eastern states
held approximately % per cent of the
entire national bank resources Of the
country, today even in spite OF an IN.
crease OF more than seven million dol
lars In their resources, those banks
hold only 1918 per cent ~ such re-
sources. In fact the state az California
has Is per cent more national hank
resources today than the total re-
sources of all the national banks OF
New England 90 years ago
IN the 2N.year period covered by the
comparative statement. national bank
resources IN the Middle West have in
creased from about 81 600 900 600 To an
proximately S4,S30, GOO GOA more than
that sum In the South this growth
has been from S3iS,5h4 600 to S3,091
GOO greater, In the Western states
the Increase has been over 500 per cent.
or from about S204 ea0, 0oA 70 SOME
thing like 81 .0gh. 000, eco greater. one
Of the greatest strides has been on the
Pacific coast. whore the Increase has
been LAO ner cent or from $50 COS 600
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28

its price class The tour'- car also is
smartly distinctive. Mechanically the
Briscoe maintains the high standard 1t
set years ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
FORD'S STORE FOR
EMPLOYEES SELLS
ARTICLESAT COST

IN osaer thl. The mon and women
working r us plants mas %, aided ia
reducine the present casl OF living. the
Fort Motor company has established
three sJer,s from which Euggerles and
other necessities arg sold at cost one
store is located at the Ford plant
Whero b, uNa are employed one al tna
Fordson tractor giant. u u,ra apprUN-
matclp a.eah work uHt uur at the par
ent plant In which $4,000 arv Low enc
gagoi
In the main stora iu the Ford factory
the stock consists of @ Ilur uf staple
groceries. medical supplies " Amtn s.
clothing and meats. The STORES are or
ganlEtd along lhn cash -aud-carry plan
and the customers bring their baskets
20 save the EXPENSE of wrapping Tho
articles. Expense is held tn mini
mum Customers eater ono door, pass
along the counter, choose thtlr Wu-
cleS pay for them, and leave through
another door. while the saving varies.
10 averages easily from o. go per
rent. The stores were created pspe-
cially 20 reduce the present cost of me-
cesSitiCs 60 Ford employees bat no
customers who are uut Ford workers
have yet been turned away
Carload quantities of toodstutts are
aften secured at great saw Es, and
then special sales are held The first
pig sale ever held iva the Ford factory
resulted In a sale of more than $4,000
pounds Of pork In one day. Many
workers bought halves and quite few
bought whole piss at q saving Of
about IL per cent OF the market price
ham, apples and other commodities are
handled In Ike manner Each Thurs
day during the past ten weeks. car
loads Of fresh ocean fish have been re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
Panama Canal
Is In Market
For Big Order

The general purchasing officer OF the
Panama canal Is seeking bids on what
Is said to be the heaviest list of lpur-
chases called for since 1916 according
10 Il. l., Mcclellan, foreign freight agent
Tor the Southern railway who has
called the attention of the Memphis
Chamber Of Commerce TO the matter
IN order that Memphis concerns manu-
featuring the commodities needed may
DC ADVISED and given an opportunity
To bid on the big order
Among the commodities wanted are
the following:
Electric freight elevator. pig iron.
Monotypc metal. range boilers, machine
bolts. rlNets pipe fittings, water closet
bowls, water coolers, cocks basin plugs,
upiQns, valves. carpenters braces, twist
drills, files handouts, door locks, stocks
and dies, asbestos lumber. outlet
boxes service boxes. Greenfield" cable
lighting fixtures watt hour meters. nc.
otptaclrs. studs switches cable term-
mats, conduit tubes, life preserVers. rub
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
NOW PRETZELS AND
CREAM: NOT BEER

ST. LOUIS Feb. gS-The old RAJ.
zels," abolished By prohibition. has been
succeeded b. ice cream and epretzals e
The Innovation WAS started I'M PhiIa
uelphia, said by dealers 10 be the arg-
est ice cream eating city in proportion
to population in the world.
At the Mississippi valley and South
western regional exhibit 81 the Asso-
citation Of Ice Cream Supply Men. at the
Coliseum, one Of the most conspicuous
displays is that Of q large pretzel bak-
cry.
A visitor al the exposition inquired as
to what pretzels had to do with the
ice cream industry, lie was informed
that preizels and Ice cream had taken
the place Of pretEels and beer"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
F0REG0 HANDSHAKES
AND MISS THE FLU

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S-Did China
men WIN their cafeteria handshake es-
cape the 'flu' epidemic last year?
Chicago lovers and husky guys" who
ike 10 pun some warmth into their salI-
tations want 10 know.
Health Commissioner Robertson told
Chicagoans to ward off an incipient
'fu' epidemic by avoiding handshakes
and other contact.
You're apt to palm off "nu" germs
in handshake he said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
FINDS BOOZE MORE
PRECIOUS THAN GEMS

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Feb. 2S-Nrs
j. 81 chilly was stretching curtain
when a contemplate thief entered N
Chilly home and made away with eigh
quarts OF whisky four quarts OF gin an
i've quarts Of Italian vermnuth. al KEEP
In the house for medicinal purposes.
Precious stones and iewelry were undis
turbed although in plain view.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
MATE NEVER TOOK BATH,
WIFE SAYS; GETS DIVORCE

COLUMBUS. Feb 2s.-Alleging that
her husband never took a bath during
the five months he lived with her and
that he made junk shop of the house
including the parlor, Mrs. Elmaza Hart
eel received a divorce from Henry Hart
eel in circuit court here. They were
married in March, 1919, and separated
in July of the same year
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
WALSH A SALESMAN

Back from the army. where he WAS
connected with the motor corps I'm
various capacities Harold NJ. Walsh.
formerly a driver for tolItus under
taker. is now a familiar figure on auto.
mobile row Walsh is connected with
the sales force Of the Franklin Bender
Motor Car Co. local distributors for
Franklin ears.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28

But road service is not all we have
to offer. The owners of this bust
ness are it's managers-each a G.
L. M. Goodyear Tire Man, Our
service begins in our station-the
newest and best equipped tire sta
ton in the South.
If you will drive in today, tonight,
tomorrow-we'll demonstrate the
reason why this CONCERN, only a
week old, has so many customers
already.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
WILL TRY BOY IS YEARS
OLD FOR GIRLS DEATH

MARsHFELD. ore, Feb. 2s.-Ar-
rangements are being made here by
county officials for the third trial
Harold Howell, 10 years old, on tn,
charge Of numbering l6-year-old Lillian
Leuthold
Jurors in both forme- trials have dis.
agreed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28

Der tires, varnish brushes Irvine, pipe
covering, boiler tagging, leather belt
ing. belt lacing, rubber hose, oakum,
manila rope, rubber packing, manifold
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-11-24
Mrs. James Neeley left on Saturday

Mrs James Neeley left on Saturday
Tor Reno, where she expects to reside
Tor the next few months.
Isaac, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Strosnider. just learning to walk fell
against hot stove, burning his hand
in two places, but not seriously.
Miss Francis Dardis will be the
guest OF Miss Avis 1othrop over the
holidays. They LETT for Miss 10th
rop's home in Reno this afternoon.
Joe Dickey, who has been in the
oil fields Of Texas for the past several
mouths, was an arrival on last nights
train.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-11-24

Those present were Mesdanes Little
Hanson, Brown, Oakley, Lcferich and
Rawson. Light refreshments were
served
Julius Young and G. H. Powers
were in town the first Of the week
leaving for l7allon on Tuesday
Joe tlirsl, representing the Dinkle-
spiel Company arrived III town the
first part OF last week aud laid oil for
a few days to hunt quail and pheasants
Clay Mckinley was another travel
ing man to lay of to hunt for quail
and pheasants while in town the last
part OF the week.
A. Nj. Charlebois is now receiving
treatment at the sanitar;rm at Sono-
ma California, where he went the fore
part Of last week.
4, J. A. Cutlery left on Monday Tor
Carson City for a short business trip.
! Mr.. P. L Boneystelle was an an ar
rival from Wellington on SUNDAY
staying over until Tuesday on account
of car trouble
On last Saturday in front Of tbs
Cairns 1,lacLsy,i+h sLpD Con Mona
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-11-24
500 BUYS 20 ACRES

Buyer gets a deed and can wait
: and watch while the big operas
{ tors prove the field at costs
Eto them Of $50 to $500 an acre in D
9drilling costs alone, A big well j
6me ms hugh fortune in land val !
Aues alone, as proven oil land sells :
: at $1,000 to $4,000 per acre and up.
' 500 fer 20 acres is but a pennyV
garte in the huge oil jack pot where2
ethe buyer gets more than an event.
Sbreak. q
. We hive a few choice tracts 4
4 close in to three selected drilling !
! sites. =
\ Buy 20 acres and as much NOR.
Vas you can afford. We give buyer
Ydeed with abstract of title. Titleg
faVorably ,ssed on by our attor-s
Sney and attorneys acting for cor-S
operations and others to whom we !
Ahave sold land. 4
< An Oklahoma oil man bought
Il6 twenty tracts. Lots of l6OI
vacres, more or less, taken by peoplev
Vim California, New York, Nebraska, Y
9Canada, New Jersey, Kentucky, etc. =
9 We have just sold big corpora =
a ton 1000 acres in the Black RockA
a Field. A small block of their stock 4
at promotion price Of 1000 shares !
!. for $40. No less than 500 shares
Y and no more than 5000 shares to
Sany one. 2
y This Company m " do as we'll asS
y the Cooper Henderson Company. Q
A. started by two California men who 4
4, bought 1000 acres of wild Cat" 4
! land and now have an income Of 4
( $4,000 per day and only "smallA
patch of their land drilled up. Y
Our Oil Bulletin tells more aboutv
them. 9
Our Oil Bulletin and Markete
letters sent on request. q
KERR & COMPANY, 4
!. Monadnock Bldg, 4
SIN Francisco, Cal.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-11-24

Ben l'ul<ishilna. smiling proprietor
Of the Royal Cafe has returned FROM
un extended vsitto TEXAS.
The Rev John T. Wilson d. . I,
District Superintendent OF Nevada Dis
trict Of the California Conference. will
preach in the Methodist Church, Sun
day morning November 28
Last Monday night john Freeman
lett tor Reno to bring back his wife,
WHO has been at the Mount Rose
hospital FOR the past month
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-11-24
Items OF Local Interest


The children Of the first and second
grades will have Thanksgiving cxer-
cises at 80 Friday afternoon The
public is invited to attend.
The stocknen Of llll<o county axe
Directing to the proposal OF The #lsh
and game club OF EIlko to bring in
couple OF carload OF elk to be turned
upon the forest reserve. The cattle
men claim that the ranges are now
over-stocked. Committees OF the stock
men and the club members are to
thrash out the question.
Mr.. and Mrs Barney Reymers will
he host and hostess to few Of their
relatives Thanksgiving Day
Mrs. Julia Hilton is visiting with
her son, T. S Franklin, on the Sticl,ney
Ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor Bernard ST..
will have Thanksgiving reunion at
the old home.
:,
D., :,
,r,,o-,...:.,:a .:.,. ''',- 80
via, - = ''''''''
Mr.. Barney Reymers who has been
quite Ill., is improving nicely.
Word received iron, Do1bert lo,,is
and family. who moved to Reno 49,
Gently. is 70 the object tho tr..,, H..
their new home and are do;,o line
Mrs. |. Gum i donic;1od yifh
Mrs lack Sweat for short tio5a
She expects 70 leave for -, r.,
cisco about tho first ~ 4,,o ,.,r 49,
VIII probably make the city her uttrc
nome
Grandma Frost, who was afflicted
with stroke OF paralysis at her home
III Smith Valley Last week, has rccoy-
u.;+,s,.,d;no. l,am o. ..a' 49,. ''''''
MI MattnSol' VINO formerly was
connected WIN the Nevada Coal 4
vi Nolhp'hv operating the Le#Is
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-11-24
READ THIS

You don't have to send to Sears &
Roebuck or Montgomery, Ward Co.,
for your wall paper. Yerington
Wallpaper & Paint Company has just
received half car load. You can't
beat it for prices.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-11-24
Books.

Some books are edifices to stand az
they are Guilt; some are hewn stones
ready to form part Of future edi-
fees: some are quarries from which
stones are to be split for shaping and
after uSe..Holmes.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-11-24
Nevada Oil


! Increasi & interest from all over
q the country, with thousands CT
! people investing in land and stock.
: BusDess men, doctors, lawyers,
bankers, sheep and cattle mer,
' mine owners, railroad ofhci Is, pec-t
: pie of about every trade and pro-y
fessions are owners Of approximate
3ly $4,000 acres in the Black Rock
4 Desert Oil Field OF Humboldt
! County, Nevad :.
: People of small means can get,
' in and cash in and clean up bigf
= fortune with the bringing in ol2
substantial production by the hi !
8 oper tors. 4
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-11-24

The children OF the first and second
grades will have Thanksgiving cxer-
cises at SO Friday afternoon. The
public is invited to attend.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-17
NOTICE TO DEMOCRATS

Notice is hereby given to the Dem ocTatic voters at the primary election to be held on the 27th day of April, 1920, that MT. B. J. White, whose name appears upon the ticket as candi- date for delegate to the Democratic national convention, has, in the in- terest of party harmony, withdrawn His name as such candidate, and he EpQuests the Democratic voters to vote f6r the six remaining candidates on the ticket
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 9th day of April, 1920.
 T. J. DONOHOE, Democratic National Committeeman. April 10-17-24.
 Ren't argue. The Club billiard hall carries fresh tobacco. 27-tf Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat terhes, all sizes. B1um-O'Neill Co. S-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-17
HALF MILLION
 7OBE USED ON
 ALASKAROADS

nISSOULA, Mont, April IT (by As sociated Press).-The appointment of c. W. Cheatham, for seventeen years engaged in engineering in Western Montana, to be senior highway engi- neer for the bureau of public roads in the district of Alaska, which includes the whole of that territory, is an- nounced here
 , When he first came to Western Mon sana MT. Cheatham was for number of years irrigation engineer in the Bit ter Root valley, and mining engineer in the Occur d'AIenes of Idaho. In 1913 he entered the bureau of engi- neering of the forest service, and four years later, when the Missoula office of the bureau of public roads was opened, he was transferred to that office. The bureau will spend about S500,000 for road work in Alaska this year, it is announced.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-17

Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat terses, all sizes. Blum -O'Neill Co. S-tf
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
The Housewives Burden

distracted from overwok, her home
disorder crying Children and of all is suffering from
backache bearing down pains other form OF feminine ills
she should remember that hundreds of just her
diton health and reganed their youthful
strength by taking Lydia T. Pnkham Vegetable Compound and
not until she has given it fair trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
GOOD SUPERINTENDENT

EPORTS from various quarters tell of improved
conditions schools of Umatlla county as
IA result of the work County Superintendent W. w.
Green his position seriously and has de-
energy thought effort towards
helping the schools AS result the personnel OF tne
better Some teachers who did not meas
ure of fitness longer teach
and their places have been taken by othe
modern methods There are rurai
the county where degree of efficiency
anywhere The meaning OF TINS VIII not
mothers fathers of the county They know
the children Now these improved conditions
brought about through chance Much credt
given good leadership the part of the county s
perntendent.
considerable knowledge of the subject the East
gonian of the opinion that the county Is IN
fortunate in the fact ne is on
the ballot for reelection
school board tell that they would nave
hard time superintendent of Mr. Green's calDre
at the salary that is paid to the county superintendent
be expected that who commit grave crimes Will
grow sorry their They should think of these things
There who lived well during the past year and
his years do such want to
return TO "normalcy"?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
Would Recognize Farmer.
PROPOSALS
ARE TURNED DOWN

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.--(A. P.)--
The federal trade commission declared
in report to the attorney general to-
oay that the proposed plan of the big
five packers to dispose of their stock
yards interests to F. II. Prince and
Company of Boston will not result in
separation of the stockyards from the
packers interests because of the long
time relation of Prince and the pack
ers. He said the plan would result in
infraction of the monopoly law.
Own IS Stock yards
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-CU. P)
The federal trade commission in q
report made public today condemned
the packers proposals to sell their
holdings in 3 large stockyards to 3
holding company to be organized by
+. H. Urince & Company og Boston.
The packers proposal Was recently
submitted to local courts which have
charge of d voluntary Injunction enter
ed against the packers as part of an
agreement that they would dispose of
all their business not directly related
to the killing and dressing of meats.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
HARDING AND THE FARMER

FARMER reader wants to know II 1t is true tnat SENATOR
harding spoke favor of dollar wheat during the
"A war how he voted food control and price
fixing. e
On July 1917 the United States had been nearly TOUR
the Harding said in senate speeeh
knows about farming have followed ne
senators 40 cents bushe That
of
for protn
perhaps hut it is to the farmer VINO
on the next day. July 90 discussing the proposal to fix the
rice Of wheat at So 26 bushel Harding said:
like strike the
the manifest greed IN some Oh
the agriculu asection of
the desired ou
the qualities of American
enough in the country
The record shows Harding voted for the food
permitted the fixing of prices on farm pro-
ducts -
failed amendment to include petroleum ana
He voted against amendment 10 hcuue
its products farm Implements farm tools hemp ana
binding This amendment offered by senator heh
Won of Iowa. a progressive republican. .
Senator Harding voted against amendment oered
democrat to include on
steel, copper and aluminium
He opposed Cummings amendment prohibiting tne I'M,
and the withdrawal OF Dohdeo
distilled spirits during the ;,
Explaining hiss dollar wheat speech at nneapoiS re-
Gently, Senator Harding said: -, ,
truhw Ohio the
dollar wheat That statement haa no
period Conditions
have perfectly natural and tuhul
Senator Hardngs campaign 'back to normally and
very profitable occupation nquirng reader may draw
conclusion what the effect on the price OF Whet
Senator Harding permitted TO nave MS own
way about thngs-Omaha World Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
COMING TO
I WALLA WALLA Z
DIR.
Mellenthin & Co.
SPECIALISTS
------- 4
Do Not Use Surgery
win be mt
DACRES HOTEL
Thurs. & Fri, Sept. 1924
OFFICE Hours, 0 n. M. TO > p. m.
2 DAYS ONLY


The doctor IN charge is a graduate
in medicine and surgery and Is licens-
cd by the state of Washington lie
visits professionally the more import
ant towns and cities and offers to all
who call on this trip consultation and
examination free. except the expense
of treatment when desired. aFl
According to his method of treat
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gall stones. ulcers OF
stomach. tonsils or adenoids.
He has to his credit many wondcrr-
ful results in diseases OF the stomach.
liver, bowels. blood. rkln.. nerves,
heart kidney. bladder. bed wetting.
catarrh, weak lungs, rheumatism sci
atica. leg ulcers and rectal ailments
II you have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any
better. do not fail to call, as impropcr
measures rather than disease arc very
often the cause of your long standing
trouble. = A
Remember above date, that cxarni-
nation on this trip will be FREQ and
that his treatment Is different.
Address: 336 Boston Block. Min.
neapolis. Minnesota.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
LADIES' AID RESUMES
. MEETINGS AT STANF|ELD
fEast oregonLan specIaL)

STANFIELD. Sept. 1s.-The Ladies'
Aid met Thursday afternoon In the
church parlors. This being the first
meeting after their summer vacation
only a small number was present.
After the usual business was dis
pensed with, Mrs. c. w. Connor serv-
ed refreshments. They then adjourn
ed to meet In two weeks in the parlors
of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph A. Holte are
spending a couple of weeks in Port
land and Seattle.
sDr. Freeze of Portland was in town
this week looking after his optical
business.
w. II. Copeland of Portland, is
spending a few days on his ranch.
Mrs. James o. Campbell and daugh-
ter Lotus. Of Nolin. were visiting Mrs.
campbelrs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
erts, on Thursday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18

of Oregon this year.
Beth Martin, Orpha Dunning and
Grant Walker will study at o. A. c.
Don. Pruitt is looking after his bus
mess affairs in Pendleton.
The auditor of the Standard Oil co.
was in town for few days this week
looking after the interest of the plant
here.
Master Milnor Sanford entertained
22 of his little friends Saturday after
noon at his home on the project He
was assisted by his mother Mrs. Rex
Sanford. A jolly good time was enjoy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18

!, ed and dainty refreshments were
served.
G M. Mccall was called to Silver
Lake Thursday by the death of his
brother.
The Standard Oil people win erect a
modern bungalow on Barbara street.
corner of Furnish avenue. to be oc-
cupied by C. l. Brockman. the man
ager of the plant in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hazen and
MIR. and Mrs. Don Pruitt attended the
show in Hermlston Wednesday oven
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18

Miss Eva Dunning left Thursday for
a trip to Washington.
Miss Jennie Heggman an6 Miss
Leone Cole left the last Of the week
for Monmouth where they will attend
the normal for the coming year.
Mrs. Fred Hale and daughter Beryl
have returned from a six weeks visit
in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Pearson, Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Severance motored to
Pendleton Friday.
Stuart Baragar, James Bagan and
Ed Haney will attend the University