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The Washington times., 1920-12-02

two days more
~SXNHILE most of our clothing will now
G6RS2O be permanently revised in price.
VCO when this 25% off event closes
Saturday, these gift things will go back to orig
ina prices. Right noW--Friday and Saturday,
here is what you may save on them:
81 to 81 Collar Bags. s...........$l.5 so to $525
SOC to 81 Soft Collar Pins ...... .38t to 1.5O
81 to Sc Knitted NeckWear. 49,. 1.5Oto 45O
81 to S. Silk Neckwear ...... rs to 375
-75c to $3.50 Batwing Neckwear. Sc to 1893
SOC to $3.50 Dress and Dinner
Neckwear ............... .38 to 1888
So Ascot NeckWear ........... .as 2.25
81 NecSVear Cases ........... 1.5O
ST to S. Scarf Pins ........... .75t to 375
$3.50 to $40 Muffers ...... 5.62to 1900
ST to 81 Cuff Links ........... .75to 800
75c to So Shirt Studs ........ Sc to $50
$6.oO to $l2 Stud-and-Llnk Sets 400 to 9.UO
$5 and Sc Cigarette Cases ..... 375 to 4.5O \
So to $40 Bill Folds ......... 225 to $50
$3.50 to SIS Cloves ....... 2.63 to 11.25
So to SIS Walking Sticks ...... $50 to 1875
So to SIS Umbrellas :......... 2.25 to 1875
for 25c to So SO Handkerchefs 18 to 263
soc to 81 Belts .............. .38 to 800
SIS to $50 Dressing Gowns III. rs to 45.OO
$3.50 to $40 Smoking Jackets .. 6.38 to 5000
$3.50 to $57 Bath Robes ...... 5.62 to 4275
$3.50 to So House Slippers ..... l.12to 4.5O
$l.15 to SIS Silk Hose .......... .86to 3.75
Csc to 81. so Wool Hose. ...... 40 to 1888
$3.50 to $85 Travelling Bags and
OutCaSeS ............... o.Ol 10 Oo./o
SIS to $50 Trunks rs to $3.50
SIS to 500 Wardrobe Trunks ..26.25 to $500
So to $25 Toilet Kits .... 600 to 1875
$3.50 to $40 Leather Brief Cases 2.75 to 1900
$3.50 to $45 Motor Robes ..... 6.38 to 1875
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The Washington times., 1920-12-02

you can be sure; what you intend for
a child or family will reach that
child or family 100 per cent intact,
or you alone will be responsible.
All the telephone lines of The
rim"s are at your disposal. can
Main $3.50, or drop in ana leave your
numc at the Good Fellow Desk
A form is printed in tCday's Times
for your convenience. Fill IL out
and send IL In today
Here's to "a dcbacle for Gloom and
Sorrow, and glorious, prcordained
victory for the Good Fellows.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02
Doctor Says: Eat Spina ch
Together With Little Organic Iron,
FOR RICH RED BLOOD
and to revtalize wonou exhausted nervesquicky helps
increase strength, and endurance

II you\wll not eat the pecls Of fruits
and Vegetables and the husSs of
Ern,h @ 80 as p 10 GTt d nieny "I ,rc Vrc "I,e i've
tended you should do, then YOU must
expect to suffer more or l"ss from
iron starvation and all It's attendant
Ills bf nervousness, weak Nn"ss, pans
must cat plenty of iron-c pn'atning
vegetables like spinach. carrots and
baked apples and reinforce them by
taking "a little organic iron like NuN-
ated Iron from time to time. NuNatcd
Iron represents organic iron in such a
highly concentrated form that one
dose Of II may be said to i've arprnNi.
mately equivalent Gin orgluiC iron
contcnD to eating half u quart OF
spinach. one quart of green vegetables
or four large apples. 1t is lilic taking
extract OF beef instead of eating
pounds OF meat. But he sure the iron
you take Is organic iron and not mo
'HNic 'rNr "h''h "cuNle lsupllv take.
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; BURNED TO DEATH.
IN NEW YORK BLAZE.
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Continued from First Page.)
probably saved a number of lives.
Mrs. Irwin Coyle. summoned by Miss
Bracy, aided in arousing a number OF
sleeping tenants until both Mrs. Coyle
and Miss Bracy were forced from the
building by the intense heat.
John Grossberg. a broker. hung tor
half an hour on a narrow windo"
ledge, from which he was rescued by
hremen.
DIED TO SAVE FRIEND.
Two British army officers. Capt II,
Ross Martin and Capt. william l..
hayes, escaped by >plunging through
the flames with blankets over their
heads.
II is belieted Miss Lescomb lost
her life either in trying TO save her
companion Sr some valuables. Sor
she was one of the persons awakened
by Miss Bracy. She was near safety
when she dashed back into her rooms
where firemen later found the body
Of her friend. Miss Lescomb was
suffocatcd only few feet from the
exit where many escaped.
The building. formerly fashion
able residence. had been converted
into a five-story apartment house.
The flames spread rapidly and all
persons living above the third moor
had narrow escapes.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02

lOdui1B some spare tlrcs.
WOMAN WAS NERVOUS.
We started out. There wasn't
much talking between Dallas and
WaXahatchic, but she was awfully
nervous.
At WaXahatchie we stopped at a
restaurant. She said she'd been trav-
cling night and day and wanted a
bowl of soup. She asked me in. too.
Inside. she took off her furs and
coat and lifted her veil.
Just then a policeman or n marshal
Of some kind with a big. shiny star
came in and sat down. He kept
watching the woman. She noticed it
and drank the soup hurriedly. Then
she said to meS
I'm going out in the car. You
pay the check and I'll settle with you
later"
When i climbed into the car she
had two automatic pistols in her lap.
Get out OF here and get out quick"
she said. l speeded up. / only had a
penknife. We went fast as far as
Hillsboro. All the time she had two
pistols in her lap. One was a Colts
81, the other other n Colts .3S. And
she was ready to use them. l asked
the Hillsboro garage man for the
road to Waco. We got to talking.
1t was an awful lonesome stretch of
road.
what are you uneasy about. Miss?"
asked.
She did not say anything for a
minute or so.
Haven't you been reading the
newspapers" she>asked.
"Why, yes" l said.
well you ought to know what s
wrong. then"
81 had not noticed anytAng," said
WAS il shooting scrape?"
BEGINS TO TALK.
Yes" then she did not talk for a
few minutes. Finally she asked: DO
you know anyone in Ardmore, Okla. %
NO"
do you know a Frank Ketch. or a
man named Dunlap. or a man named
Nicholas, there"
mo-
Tell me something" she said.
whats the best kind of a gun to
shoot man with--an old gun or a
new one?'
why, an old gun" / said. "If it's
an old gun, it's apt to be rusty, and
If the bullet doesn't kill him, blood
poison will"
was a new one"
"Why?" l asked.
"I'll tell yom" she said. II shot a
man in Ardmore."
who was he?"
II won't tell you. If you read the
newspaper. you'll know in twenty
four hours, anyhow
why did you shoot him."
HE lied to me We quarreled dur
ing the afternoon and he lied to me
Then he came in drunk and tried to
make me do things a brute or worse
wouldn't do. You see, I've been with
him ever since ] was Z. He's mar
ried. but he and his wife were
separated. They just got reconciled" i"
80? How many times did you
shoot him." 7 asked.
Just once; / aimed at his middle. "
"Do you think he will dieo"
II most certainly do. / hope so
any way"
Does anyone else know this?"
NO. There aren't but US two that
know it, and no one else ever will. II
he lives. he'll never tell, and II he
dies he'll never tell. | know 1 won't
tell it, either"
well, cheer up" I said. Maybe it
isn't as bad as you think"
Yes. but it is" she said, and she
began, to cry. Hes worth a lot OF
money, and some Of the men he
thought were his friends helped me
get away. left my jewels there and
The Washington times., 1920-12-02

Organic iron is like the IRON IN your
blood and like the iron In spinach.
lcntilcs and apples, while metallic iron
is iron just as II comes from the Uc.
tion OF strong acids on small pieces "f
iron.
over 100000 people annually are
using NuSatcd Iron. To prove 10 your.
self what Nuxnted Iron Wills do, get
your doctor to take n specimen Of your
blood ard make n blood count" Of
your rcd blood corpuscles, then take
new "blooS count" made and sec how
your rcd blood corpusclcs have In.
creased and how much stronger and
better you feel; see how the 'olor has
come back to- your checks, how steady
and strong your nerves have become.
Always insist on having genuine ,r-
ganic iron MINATED IRON. Your
money will be refunded by the manu-.
facturers " you do not obtain perfect.
" satisfactory results For sale BY all
druvrists
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CONFESSION WRUNG
FROM AUTO BANDIT
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that the men arrested have been re-
sponsible in the last few months for
the many hoId-ups OFF the Baltimore
Washington road They have been
preying on autoists who dare not re-
port the matter TO the police lest
they should be prosecuted under the
Volstead act. They have specialized
in halting the cars operated by boot
leggers.
When arrested all OF the men were
heavily armed.
Warren was traced by means OF a
license plate which had been found
on the road near the scene of the
hold.up. The number correspondcd
with that on his license.
TRAPPED BY RUSE.
When detectives visited his gar
age they learned that the rear plate
was missing. Warren was lurcd to
Police Headquarters by clever rusc
and questioned by Inspector Grant.
His answers in regard to his move
ments did not satisfy the inspector
and he ordered that Warren be held
for the Maryland authorities.
Warren and Armcs are now con-
fined in the Prince Georges county
Jail at Upper Marlboro.
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X. OF c. WILL FIGHT
PURITAN SUNDAYS

y EW YORK. Dec. 2.-The
knights of Columbus have be-
gun nationwide campaign
against the movement of the
Lords Day Alliance for n re-
vivalof the Puritanical Sabbath.
William J. mckinley, supreme
secretary of the X. of c in dis
cussing the plan OF the blue
law" advocates said:
'"Common sense forces us TO
pity the man who will accept
wages for his attempts to force
his own views of righteousness
on the public. America has
common sense and will reject
any program calling for organ
lied and legalized unh6ppiness."
The Washington times., 1920-12-02
I'll BLOW UP CITY
> BEFORE YIELDING,
SAYS D,ANNUNzIO
BY GABRIELLE D'ANNUNZIO,
Italian I'oet-W arrIor.

FIUME, Dec. 2.-Before I.
will agree to the despicable pol
icy of opportunism which is de-
basing Italy today. whereby the
enemies Of Italy hope to hand
over Fiume to Jugo- Slavia, /
will myself press the button
which is already prepared in
my headquarters, which will ex-
plode a mine' and blow up the
entire city, myself with il.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02

CLARA SMITH HAMON,
sought in the Staying of
Jake Hamon. millionaire oil
king and Republican commit
teeman. A chauffeur has.
made a statement in which he
says the woman confessed
shooting HamOn.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02
Pastor, so, Marries
Girl, rs, He Adopted
At Request of Wife

The Rev. Cranda j. North eighty years old, retired
clergyman and twenty year-od Segred Gusaveson
North whom he adopted his daughter years ago
at the dying request of his wife, their honeymoon
They married in this city on Thanksgiving Day,
at the parsonage of the Foundry M r. Church.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02

Facts concerning the romance 'De-
tween the aged minister and his
young foster child became known to-
day when friends in his former home
at Auburn, Nj Y. received a letter
telling them that he was on his
honeymoon.
WANTED WEDDING SECRET.
The Rev. DR.. Herbert F. Randolph.
pastor OF the Foundry NJ. f. Church.
who performed the ceremony. said
today that the couple came to him
Thanksgiving Day and asked him to
marry them. Their license showed it
had been taken out here on Novem-
ber 16. They asked their wedding
be kept secret for awhile.
The aged bridegroom is wealthy
retHed clergyman of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. II is understood
he and his bride now are in FLORIDA
but intend to reside here. She was
trained nurse of Norwich, Conn.
Miss Gustaveson was engaged to
attend the late Nrs. North during hrp
last illness. An attachment OF the
warmest kind grew between Mrs.
North and the girl. then scarcely
eighteen years old. She was con-
stantly at the side of the dying wom-
an. and friends in Auburn say that
the fact that Mrs. North lived as long
as she did was due to the tender
watchfulness of the young nurse.
DEATH-BED REQUEST.
Upon her death bed. Mrs. North
asked her husband to adopt Miss Gus
taveson. She did so because she
feared the minister's declining years
would be spent alone and expressed
the wish that he be cared for in fail
ine health.
Soon after his wifc's death, the
aged minister adopted the young
nurse. and they Travelled about the
country as father and daughter. 1t
was while residing in Washington
they decided to marry.
Mr. North has been retired from
the ministry for many years. He is
a veteran Of the Civil War. and has
been active always in G. A. X. af-
fairs. Soon after the war he was
pastor of a large church tn Brook
lyn, y. Y. His girl.wife is the daugh-
ter of a farmer i'm Norwich. II. is
understood that they stopped in the
village where her parents live while
on their honeymoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-02
Parlor Pageant TO Be Given

A meeting Of representative church
women from the Protestant denOmina-
tons of Skowhegan was held Monday
evening at the home of Miss Louise
H. Coburn for the purpose OF making
plans to help to raise the $l,OOO.0OO
fund for a Christmas gift for the Wo-
mans colleges and Medical schools
of the Orient. Mrs. Jack Hyde of
Portland was present and addressed
the gathering and plans were made
for pageant to be presented to aid
in the cause. Committees were sell
ected to have the matter in charge,
the committee of arrangements be-
ing Miss Edith NJ. Gledhill Miss Ger
trude S. Weston, and Miss Louise H..
Coburn, and for presenting the pa
geant was named as follows: Miss
d. M. Elliot, Mrs. H. l.. Nichols, Mrs.
r l. Marston. and Mrs. f G Nye.
Light the Christmas Candles is the
name of the pageant which will be
given in three different parlors in
homes in the town. The cast will be
made up of nine young ladies from
digerent local Protestant churches.
After the address by Mrs. Hyde and
the transaction of the necessary busl-
ness. Miss Coburn served refresh
ments of punch and waters.
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HARMONY HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

II. H. S. closed for the Thanksgiv-
ing vacation of two weeks. last Wed.
Assistant Miss Theresa Stoehr re-
turned home for the vacation.
Miss Doris Filbren, H. H. s. '21 and
Miss Vivian Bane. H. II. S. 20, who
is teaching in Harmony both re-
turned to Ripley for the vacation.
Misses Helen and Josie Pike, II. II.
S. '21 returned home TO Wellington
for the vacation.
Miss Clara Burk, II. II. S. "a re-
turned to Brighton for the vacation.
Daniel Down, II. II. S. '21 returned
to Athens for the vacation where he
will be engaged in putting up saw
mill for Elbrdge Bros. of Dexter.
1t is reported that Mrs. Eugene Cody
Norton. H. II. S. II, once famous
Harmony High athlete and a former
capt. of girls basket ball team, was in
town, last Thursday. Capt Norton is
Freshman at Bates.
Miss Lena Cooley, Colby "a and
Miss Doris Cooley H. II. S. II, who is
teaching in Benton, were in town for
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Mno Cooley, II. S. II was in town
Thursday
Mr.. Victor Reede, Bates "a and Miss
Ethel Reed, Colby "a, were home for
Thanksgiving.
Students at II. H. S. are glad to see
so many alumni back home and with
them all kinds of success. particularly
those who are attending college and
in doing so are helping Harmony
High,
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SOMERSET COUNTY RESCRIPT

A rescript was handed down by the
law court recently in the Somerset
county case OF the Mechanic Savings
Bank vs.. Richard II. Berry. overruling
the exceptions of the defendant.
The rescript, which was drawn by
Chief Justice Leslie c. Cornish Of Au-
gusta, is as follows:
In an action by the indorsee of two
promissory notes against the maker,
before the Law Court upon defend
ants exceptions to a directed verdict
for the plaintiff, it is
HELD;
/. That it Is not controverted that
the plaintiff purchased the notes be-
fore maturity.
9. That conceding such fraud ex-
listed in the inception of the notes as
would constitute a defense between
the original parties, the facts dis
closed in the evidence do not form a
reasonable basis for the inference Of
actual knowledge by the plaintiff
of the infirmity, or of such facts
that its action In taking the instru-
ments amounted to bad faith" under
the Uniform Negotiable Instrument
Act, P. l.. 1917, CHI. Est, sec. So, and
the previous decisions of this Court.
The verdict was properly ordered, as
a verdict for the defendant would not
have been allowed to stand upon the
evidence.
Exceptions overruled.
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MHITTIRR SCHOOL PLAY

The play "a Troublesome Flock"
which was given by the pupils of the
Whittier school. Saturday evening,
was great success. The costumes
were very original, and added to the
entertainment of the audience con-
hiderably. All the children did their
parts well and their efforts will be
rewarded by a freshly papered and
renovated school room for which the
proceeds of the play will be appropri-
ated. The play consisted OF two acts,
and during the intermission Spanish
Waltz in costume was danced by the
Misses Lillian Gagne and Hilma
Holmes, and Greeian waltz by Miss
es Elizabeth Thebarge and Marion
Harville Despite the fact that three
children withdrew at the last mo-
ment, the play went well. owing to
the kind assistance OF some of the
Young folks in the community who
took the parts. namely Miss Hilma
Holmes and Messrs. Lloyd Harville,
Ropce Tuscan, Wilfred Gagne and Will
liam +. Nash, the latter also favoring
us with several violin selections
Those taking part we're: Matte Dig
man, Lillian Gagne, Eliz. Thebarge
Royce Tuscan, Wilfred Gagne, William
E. Mast. Frank Kicker Leonard Whit
tier, Hilma Holmes, Marion Harville,
Lloyd Harville, Mildred Harville,
Francis Harville and Harvey Hayden
The teacher and pupils of Whittier
school extend their thanks and appre-
citation to those from outside the
school who came to our assistance in
the play, and also those who aided in
putting up and taking down the stage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-02
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
ere a Harmless Substitute

DR. 4waras' Olive Tablcts-the sub
stitufal II calomel-are a mid but sure
laxal :. and their effect on the liver Is
almes. 1T taneous. these little olive
colored taDIcts are IN result OF DIR.
Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calomel
The pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does, but have no
bad after effects. They don't injuTe the
teeth like strong liquids or calomel;
They take hold Of the trouble and
quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
at the expense of the teeth Calomel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids. 1t is best net to
take calomel. Let DR., Edwards Olive
Tablets take its place.
Headaches, 'dullness" and that lazy
feeling come from constipation and a
disordered liver. Take DR. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "logy" and
heavy" They clear" clouded brain
and ''perk up" the spirits. l5c and 3oc.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our neighbors and friends
for the kindness and sympathy shown
us in the sickness and death OF our
wife and mother, also for the many
beautiful flowers which help TO COM
fort Also DR.. J. 0. Piper for his kind
ness and Rev Geo. Merriam for words
of comfort and Golden Glow Branch of
/. S. S.
Mr.. Ephriam Dean
Miss Mary Dean
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Dean
Miss Leona Dean
Madison, Me, Dec. 2, 1920.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE

The following dates should be kept
in mind when mailing your Christmas
parcels: Western states, by the 10th of
December; Massachusetts, and other
States, by the 18th; and, to be abso-
lutely sure OF delivery by the 18th, ev-
cry article should be mailed by the
goth.
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MATTERS AT STATE
PREPARATORY
Continued from Page Gomez

CONTINUED from Page eOne)
"Some provision must be made for
them. From choice all would prefer
work in mills or factories on account
of the increased wage available and
because they feel more free. For
that yerp reason we do not want them
in mills and factories. 1t can only
mean harm for one of this class to
have all the money they can spend
for costly and snowy apparel will
start them back on the old path.
Freedom is something they have
not fully learned how to use and leis-
ure hours spent in a lodging place or
boarding house are not safe. At pres
ent we have only two women engaged
in this work. One boards at home
and the other is obliged to room in
boarding house. Our best success
with the young women have been
when we have placed them at domes-
tic service. We have not sought to
place them with the very wealthy,
where the maid becomes mere part
of a domestic machine and no thought
Is given to her welfare and pleasure
that would mean lack of personal su-
pervision, loneliness and discomfort.
I'VE have tried to find homes for
them with people Of moderate means,
who will take them in as one of the
family. who are inspired with the
idea of the slogan, A Man May Be
Down But He Is Never Out We
must of necessity be very careful OF
oP oil In a
environment surrounding the girl In
her new place. We have been very
fortunate in this respect and the sue
cess of the parole department has in
a great measure been due to the in
divdual effort put forth by philan-
tropically inclined ladies in whose
homes our women have been placed.
Some of the women have been per-
mitted by the board of trustees to
marry and with few exceptions they
have done splendidly. The new re-
sponsiblity which has come with the
home has served to inspire them to
their best efforts.
I'VE have had failures and we have
had successes. Just now We are too
near our work to judge the final re-
suit but there can be no question but
that parole, properly conducted and
backed by the proper training in the
institution, does build for strength of
character and ability to use freedom
wisely
THE STATISTICAL STATEMENT
The statistical part Of the annual
report of the trustees of the Refor-
matory for Women at Skowhegan
which has been filed with the Cover
nor and Council. shows that at the
last census of the institution the num-
Der of inmates was SO; number of
commitments during the year. "a; re-
turned paroled and replaced during
the year, 50; discharge to other insti-
tutions, 6; discharged on expiration
of sentence, /; discharged by order of
the court, returned from other in
stitutions, q escapes, 8; returned es-
capes Q; babies born during the year,
/: babies placed out Z babies in the
institution, 6.
The counties from which women
were committed during the past year
are as follows Androscoggin, 10;
Aroostook, 4; Cumberland, IA; Ken
nebec, 8; Knox, /; Lincoln. 2; Oxford,
g. Penobscot / Piscataqus 5; Sagada-
hoe. 3 Somerset, Q; Waldo, q Wash
ington, 2; York, 2.
The ages of the women in the in
stitution are as follows: Is years, 2;
II years 5; Is years 10; 10 years
n
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Engraved cards make a git of the
most interesting and permanent value
Orders should he placed nov to IN
sure delivery before Christmas. lnde-
pendent Reporter Company AWAY
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TEXAS WOMAN LIKES MRS. DY-
Frs CANDY

Mrs. Elizabeth Dyer recently re-
ceived request from Texas lady for
sample of her candies. She for
warded the samples to her and In a
short time received a reply as follows:
My Dear Lady:
I received your letter few days
ago Was very glad to hear from you.
l have been in South Texas for week
or so. When | returned your good
sample of your fine candies was wait
ing for me. They were just splendid,
I thank you very much for the same.
Will give you small order before
Xmas. Your candies are delicious.
Was extra nice of you to send them.
| wish you and yours the best OF
health and prosperity. l am