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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
Republicans Are
Planning Attend
Harding Meeting

A number Of Republicans in Chick
asha and Grady county are prepar-
ing to attend the, Harding day rally
in Oklahoma City tomorrow and to
hear Senator Harding, the republi-
can presidential candidate in his
address there tomorrow evening at
S o'clock at the fair grounds.
Eugene Hamilton today received a
letter from republican headquarters
stating that there would be 40 G
o. p. elephants in the parade This
parade, according to plans will start
at s o'clock.
Eugene Hamilton and W. L
Dwyer are among the Chickashs
delegation who will attend the Hard
ing dinner at $3.50 at the Lee Huck
ins hotel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
This Is Charge Of Gov. Cox in Speech
at Padueah, ky.; Says Also
Want Have Charge Of
National Senate
HARDING'S STAND rs
CALLED HUN VICTORY
Is SO Branded by Secretary Tumultyi
Importance Of League Issue Is
Growing; Harding En-
ters Missouri
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
En- Route With Governor Cox, Pa
ducah, KY, Oct. 8.-The political
stake for which the senatorial oil
garchy' is playing in this campaign
is the absolute control Of the
United States supreme court" in ad
ditlon to the domination of the presi.
dency and congress, Governor James
VI Cox charged in a statement here
as he opened the final day of his
stump campaigning in the south.
Predicting that there would proba-
bly, be four vacancies in the SUI
preme tribunal Of the United States
in the next four years, the democrat
ic candidate asserted that the repub-
lican senate leaders will exercise
their right to confirm or reject the
presidential appointments on the de
inand that Senator Harding, if elect
ed to the presidency, appoint four
reactionary judges,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
MAKES BIC BOND
FOR CASES HERE
IS ARRESTED
j. X. Inman Held for Texas Officers
Who Take Man to Lone Star
State; Series Of Charges
Against Pair

After he had made $1,000 bond
for his appearance in court here to
answer several charges, J. X. Inman,
charged with being implicated In the
gun assault upon the person OF City
Marshal Colleps, of Alex, was ar.
rested and held for officers from
Dickens county. Texas. The warrant
from the LOnghorn state charges In
man with passing bogus checks.
Sheriff G.. L. Barber has returned to
Texas with the man
Charles Johnson, Inmans pal who
is alleged to have participated in
the assault upon Colleps, has madc
$1,000 bond for his appearance in
court to answer to three assault
with intent to kill charges and one
charge of assault with a deadly
weapon
Three charges Of assault with Il
deadly weapon, one charge of assault
Wllu luJtHl W hlli duQ III &c Nudi SoS
of uttering bogus checks. a total
of seven charges are pending against
Inman.
Inman and Johnson remained In
the Grady county Jail several weeks
following their arrest at Innan's
home near Middleburg.
Inman formerly lived in Elgin.
Commanche county. He was charged
with the murder Of ]. H. Balleau In
that town and several months ago
was convicted of manslaughter In
connection with the killing and was
sentenced to serve one year in tho
Commanche county jail. He has
never served the Jail sentence. it is
said
Reports received here are that
Inman was at one time a wealthy
: farmer and stockman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
COTTON GROWERS
Of GRADY LEARN
OF ASSOCIATION
Farmers Giving Endorsement &c
Movement Whose Purpose is
Better Marketing condI-
tions for Staple

That Grady county cotton growers
are endorsing the movement OF the
Oklahoma Cotton Growers associa.
ton, was the statement made this
morning by A. +. Houston, county
agricultural agent.
Meetings at which the plans OF the
organization Were explained have
been held at Agawam and Harold,
two school districts in Grady county.
Twelve Grady county cotton grow.
ers Joined the association, which
seeks to improve cotton marketing
conditions in the state and through
out the cotton belt.
The meeting scheduled to be held
in Amber last night was postponed
until Wednesday evening of next
week.
J. S. Moore, field director OF the
association; A. F. Houston, county
farm agent, and j. w. Owens, a sec
retary of the Grady county Grange
explained the movement at a meet.
ing held last night at Meridian:
The schedule for other meetings fol.
low:
Union Hill, Friday; Rush Springs,
Saturday; Minco, October 1lth; Ar.
cadia, October 18th; Tuttle, 18th;
Acme, 18th; Friend, 18th; Alex,
10th; Ninnekah, 18th; Verden, 10th,
Valley View. Goth; Bradley, 22nd;
Prairie Dale, 26th; stover 9th,
Pioneer, 2Sth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
NEW FILTER PLANT

Perry.-Work on the new munich
pal filter plant which will have ca
pacity of 100000 gallons daily will
be completed soon, contractors said,
The project will cost $4,000. The
new reservoir being built south of the
city also will be completed in the
near future. The reservoir will have
capacity of 100000 gallons and
will cost $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
Kicker viii Appear
in Recital Tonight
College Auditorium,

Herbert Kicker, a local lad, will
appear in a piano recital in the audi
torum of the Oklahoma College for
Women this evening. He will be as
sisted by Mrs p. NJ. DeVore, 1410
colorado avenue.
Kicker. a graduate of the Chick
lsha high schocl, recently returned
from Chicago where he spent the
summer studying. He is now direct
ing classes in piano here.
Several numbers are included in
the program to be rendered this eve
ming.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
TOP 1919 GIN RECORD.

Exceeding the 1919 record by 35i
bales, SIS bales of the 1920 cotton
crop in Grady county was ginned up
o September 25th, according to re
ports from gins throughout the
county. Up to September 25, 1919,
only $50 bales. of cotton had been
ginned in this county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
FIVE DIE IN BIC
SHIP EXPLOSION
By United Press.

By United Press.
New York, Oct. S.-The death list
n the explosion of the steamship G.
z. Grove at Brooklyn dock yester
day, stood this morning at five
Three more were unaccounted for
and several among the 40 who were
injured were expected to die
The explosion occurred when All
acetyline torch ignited fumes from
oil on board.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
DIVORCE IS SOUGHT.

Charging the defendant, Joe Al.
Smith, with cursing and abusing the
PLAINTIFFS children by her former
husband, Lille Smith. in a petition
filed this week In the district court
of Grady county, seeks an absolute
dercee Of divorce
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
Teams ArriUe in
CLeUeLdnd Ready
For Series Fray

By United Press.
Cleveland, Oct S.-The Cleveland
Indians and the Brooklyn Dodgers
arrived here at S:35 this morning
for the fourth game of the world
series.
After Breakfast they were to go
short practice session at the ball
park. Four games are scheduled to
be played here and the other two
if necessary at Brooklyn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
+ + = = + = + = +
+-cENsUs COUNT TO CHANGE +
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,. +

+ By United Press. =
+ Washington, Oct S.-Change :
= in the character and probably :
+ the size of the national house !
+ of representatives are scheduled !
4. to follow the announcement of !
/. the results of the 1920 census, I
, according to census bureau Of !
+ ficials and congressman. I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
ABANDONMENT CHARGE.

Abandonment is alleged in a petit
ton field this week in the district
court of Grady county by Tracey E.
Brown. The plaintiff seeks a di-
vorce from Beulah Brown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
Federal Probe of
Baseball Scandal
Sought by Chiefs
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, Oct S.-The federal in
vestigation of baseball crookedness
was sought when Hartley Replogle,
assistant states attorney and Henry
Brigham, foreman of the Cool
county grand jury that is probing
the baseball scandal in connection
with the 1919 world series, conferred
today with District Attorney Clyne
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
4creat Germany Victory"


by United Press.
Washington, Oct S.-The utter re-
lection OF the League of Nations by
Senator Warren G. Harding, republi-
can presidential candidate is a
great German victory Joseph p.
rumulty, secrtary of President VIII
son said today.
Harding in Missouri.
By United Press
With Senator Harding Kansas
City--With the League of Nations
becoming more apparent as the para
mount issue of the campaign, SEN
ator Harding today swung into Mis-
souri, to continue his campaign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
One wildcat" Tanned and Brought
Home as Producer; Others
Drilling Various Sections
Grady County
SO FEET OF PAY SAND
FOUND IN SHOOK WELL
OIL Stands 2,coo Feet in Hole; Cos
mos, Cannon, Forester Tests
Active; Other Locations
Are Announced

Win Ouc 0lduy EOulllJ MLuCd,
thoroughly tanned and brought home
"a producing oil we'll, and with 9TH
ers drilling In various parts Of the
county and still others rigging up.
! the Chickasha district is drawing
the attention of oilers as the next
Oklahoma field"
The well Of the Knox Petroleum
company on the Shook farm In the
southwest of the southwest OF sec
tion 1853 is the first o. the Grady
county tests to be actually classed
as pay well. There have been sew
eral tests where good oil showing
resulted, but the Shook well as ii is
known is the first real producer.
New Test to start.
The nearest test to Chickasha
thus far, is that of Vance brothers,
of Tulsa, ON the A. A. Hiatt farm in
the northwest of the northeast OF
section 36-7n-9w. This location is
eight and a half miles due west OF
Chickasha and three miles due south
of Verden at the head of what is
known as Tony Hollow"
Rig timbers are on the ground and
have been cut, Erection OF the der,
rick il slated to start in the next
few days. In addition. several car
loads of pipe, tools and drilling ma
terals have been received at Yer
len and are being hauled to the 10
cation. The Vance brothers are un-
der contract to drill $500 feet deep
unless oil or gas in paying quantities
are found at a lesser depth A
standard outfit will be used.
Sand Good in Shook.
Word from the field this morning
stated that the drillers have stopped
work at the @Shook we'll with the
bottom Of the hole at 2,490 feet.
They have SO feet of sand, which
Is said to be practically solid for
nation. Oil is standing 1000 feet In
he hole and there is no gas show
ing.
Oil mon are encouraged over this
showing, because they state, the
absence of gas and the general per
fonmance of the Shook well, indi-
Gates long lived producer, II not
sensational we'll Many believe that
the production will run over $50 bar
rels when the we'll is put on the
pump
other Operations.
Two miles east of Rush Springs.
IA the Forester test on the Slay
ton farm in section 35-3n-7w. They
are drilling again after shutdown
for a fishing job. Their depth is be
low 1900 feet.
Seven miles southwest OF Rush
Springs on the Hair farm in section
22-3n-Sw is the test of the Cosmos
Petroleum company They are drill
ing at around 1900 feet.
Two and a half miles southeast of
Bradley is the test of the Cannon
Drilling company where operations
have ben under way for several days
No definite report has been received
as to their exact depth.
A location has been made and oper
ations are scheduled to start seven
and half miles northeast OF Chick
asba in Middleberg district in sec
ton 15-7n-6w. This well is to be
drilled by interests represented by
L.abadie and Lackey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
NAME "ARMlsTIcE SUNDAY"
By United Press.

Washington, Oct .S.--President
Wilson today named, Sunday Novem-
Der IA as Armistice Sunday, to be
observed as memorial day for the
Americans who gave their lives in
the world war
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
JAP RAPs "AGlTAToRs"


BY United Press.
Toxic, Oct S.--"Japan should be
condemned forever should she con-
sent to the conclusion OF treaty
that would please the anti-Japanese
agitators in America Vlscount Kato
declared today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
Directors Of Coal Operators Assoeia-
tlon Meet Union Chiefs at Nc
Alester; Ooeers Ask Big
Increase
THREATEN VACATION"
IF DEMANDS REFUSED
One Mine Already Idle Near Tulsa;
Others Expected to Quit Work
Today as They Walt
Conference Result
BY United Press.

by United Press,
McAlester, Okla, Oct. s.-Dlrect.
ors Of the Oklahoma Coal Operators
association and the Union anime OF
ficials met here today to consider
the demands OF the miners In Dis.
trict No. 81, comprising the states
Of Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas.
A raise In wages aggregating ~
percent Is sought by the diggers
That the miners will take a "yuca-
ton II their demands are not mat, Is
the belief expressed In mining cir
cles here today.
Some Already Out.
By United Press
Tulsa. Okla, Oct S.-Flfty coal
miners employed at the Hickory
Coal Mining company near here, an,
nounced today that they would take
an indefinite vacation"
All operations have ceased at one
mine and others are expected to be
die before night. The miners, 1t Is
believed are awaiting the outcoms
Of the conference being held today
at McAlester between tn erepresen,
tatlyes of the mine owners and tho
union mine workers chiefs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-08
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma

= Tonight and Saturday fair. !
; Warmer extreme Eastern Okla 7
= homa tonight. !
= Maximum so. Minimum IS. !
L 4 \ 4 = = = = = = = 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-08

56Ilaglal

and lima bean growers have been able
to support marketing associations.
Potato and tomato growers. associa-
lions do not exist. although berry
growers are organized and in central
California accomplished the feat Y Of
combining American and Japanese
farmers in one concern.
|s@5 Many Of the organizations spend
large amounts in advertising. The
Eraisin company spent $450,000 last
year, the sprune and apricot growers
$500. 200, the walnut asoseiation $780,
900, while "a per cent OF the annual
citrus crop return is devoted to ad-
%vertising and one per cent a pound
Of the almond exchange receipts go
for the same purpose.
The value Of vineyards. according to
a statement from the raisin company,
has increased from $500 an acre in
1913 to $1,000 an acre in 1920. Pr1ne
growers report an advance from $500
to $3.50 an acre for orchards in 1917
tols2Qs price Of from 81, 1000 to $1,000
an acre. Other associations maNe
similar claims. .
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Tinker BobA1
alSRH !
.4g&A hcanysleA 4. Aolconnb-&4&9SSSaJ
huC arlys|e 4. Holcor,bI
o. PossUM SITS on THEMooNa.

All Of the Forest creatures came
out on the bank OF the river to see
o. Postum swinging by his tail on
the swing that was let down by the
Moon. Jack The Rabbit was there,
and. 30 were Billy Mink and Bobby
Hoot Owl. Mrs. Night Hawk~w was
there, too. to tell the story of the
the clouds and saw O. Postum with
hiss arm around Mr.. Moon, Major
Pole Cat was there and SO was Chief
Perky.
Tinker Bob sent for Lady Duck
SO she might see the sight Of Old
Man o. Postum sailing with Mr..
Moon. Dr..Coon cam along and
said that he was glad O. Postum had
left the Forest. Mr.. Chuck said he
hoped o.. Possum would never come
back again.
Well, while they were each telling
the other what he wished, q strange
ropes that held the swing seemed to
lengthen. Longer and longer they
grew till Postum Came close to the
bos1m sNl the river, and there The
swung Back and forth, hanging only
by his tail: Now and then he would
touch the surface Of the water. Jack
the Rabbit was so startled hat he
$1,000 up on ms ] 1eet ana o
with fear Said he. THAT fellow is
crazy, or I'M seeing strange things"
IF he falls into the river it will be
goodby o. Possum," said Mr.. Musk
rat. FOR I know he can't swim any
more than jerry the JAY"
well, the sooner he browns the
better it will be for every creature. in
the Forest" said DR.. Coon, as he
looked sneeringly at these stunts.
Then the ropes began to shorten.
and o. Postum was pulled up eloser
and closer to the Moon. When .She
was within reach Of his friend he
took Mr.. Moon by the nose, which
handle he used to pull himself up
until he sat on the top of his head. And
there. from the top Of Mr.. Moon. o.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-08
COOPERATION
AMONCFARMERS
Over Half Of Farmers in Cal.
lfornia Sell Through Co
operative Societies.

Sah francisco. CAL, Nov. S.-Morc
ina half the farmers in California
sen their products through cooper
awe marketing associations. accord
,ns ~ staIstlcs being gathered by at
tions. - otsannntNaa
aness are about twenty-five active
associations. these figures show. which
~. some cases control as higfNas 90
Per cent OF their particular crop and
Wi!ch range in activity from mere
SAFES agencies to organizations that
Iack' distribute and advertise their
products and even possess lumber mills
70 make their w box shook.
n California Fruit Growers ex-
cnange, which marketed $50, 900. 900
OF citrus fruits last year from the
oncnards of 1900 members, handling
and lemon crop, is the patriarch of
me associations. 1t not only sells
lruit but marmalade and fruit juices
asFWell. and through a subsidiary con-
Germ secures box shook and other
packtng materials. s#SEss
Among the associations, with the
Der of members their volume Of
business last year and the proportion
of,the total crop they controlled are:
company,
10000 members, 1000, 900, S. per
cent; California Prune and Apricot
Growers, Inc, 10000 members, $22,-
100000, 80 per cent; California Peach
3Growers, Inc. 1900; members, &c.,
200. 0 to $4,000, 900, IS per cent;
california Almond Growers Exchange,
%S,57S members, $1,000. 900. so per
4cent. i ~ As A. ls.s
The Central CALIFORNIA Poultry Pfo-
ducers, Inc, who sold nine million
dozen eggs last yeAr, claim to be the
largest single concern in. the United
States handling poultryss5products and
n second largest in the world, being
surpassed only by a Danish co-oper-
alive concern.
Hog raisers have no association OF
their own;5 but a marketing association
Of the farm bureaus of seven counties
In the San Joaquin valley sold $1,447,-
4i3 worth of hogs last year for the
zap worth Of hogs last year for the
farm bureau members.
w The growers of annual crops such
assvegetables who IAN turn their land
to other uses without loss or delay are
about the only ones who have not beer
successful in forming organizations
the statistics indicate, although bear
s..-1T s-.t .L-.' F-&TT-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-08
WRANCEL STILL
6. HOLDS PEREKOP

y nsnstantinople, Nov. 5.-(By sthe
Associated sgs Ppress.)-Russian anti
Bolshevik forces under command OF
Gen. Baron Wrangel, still safely hold
Perekop and Salkovo, keys to the
isthmus leading from Crimea to the
mainland Of Russia. Military OBJ
servers declare Gen. Wrangel has
many long range 10 and IL inch guns
and other heavy pieces planted to
protect his lines from the Bolsheviki,
who ara concentrating their artillery
forces. Along the seven mile trench
system across the isthmus General
Wrangel has established elaborate
barb wire entanglements.
Il is believed probable the cam
patSna during the next few weeks will
be restricted to artillery battles, un-
less General Wrangel decides to at
tack the Bolsheviki.
1T is recognized General Wrangels
withdrawal to Crimea from Tirean has
crested bad~moral and political ef-
fectS..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-08

nFg 2E, -AEIaIT
Postum waved farewell to all OF. the
creatures OF the Forest. So startled
were they that-none. could move for
an instant. In silence they watched
Mr.. Moon and o. Postum travel
rapidly on toward morning.
In the midst of this silendk there
came a sound that vas terrifying
to every. Forest Dweller. 1t was a
howl. and 1t sounded and r%esoundcd
through the Forest. Red FoX put
his tail between his legs and ran for
the thicket. Billie Mink climbed into
2 hollow log, and Jack the Rabbit
turnedesoS quickly 4 that s4hc;s tnearly
junhpedso out OF his skin. &Dr..F Coon
and he climbed 8 tree nearby, and
Bobby Hoot Owl and Mrs. Night
Hawk were the only .oaes that were
not afraid, because they had wings.
Even Tinker Bob was startled for
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-08
FUNERAL OF WOMAN
KILLED ACCIDENTALLY
By OFFICER IS HELD

New YofN,HNovs E-The funeral
today Of young and pretty Mrs. Do
larato Difulso was one Of the hand
soonest that the east side has seensin
q long time, and next to Frank
bifuiso, her warxhero husband, per,
hAps the most d~isconsolate of the
mourners who followed the flower
banked hearse with Its six snowy
horses, was Patrolman Jim Kenny, by
whose hand she had been actually
killed.
Dolarato-herself a Red Cross
worker during the 'war-left hr new
baby Saturday to 90 on a short err
rand. AS she crossed the street. a
bullet freddy Patrolman Kenny at a
robber who stole a carton Of eigaF-
ettes.s struck 5licr down.
Aghast, the patrolman had the
dying woman rushed to a hospital,
but she newer regained consciousness.
Then, to soften the blow as much &c
he could fol. Frank-and to, ase his
own breast-Kenny started a sub
scription to provide for the funeral
and leave 9 nest egg for the mother
less baby.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-08

Dublin, Nov. s.-Humeroyns raids
were carried out in Dublin this morn
ing. The printing establishment of
Patrick Mahon, where the Sim Fem
organ young Ireland" is published,
was searched and documents removed.
Mahon was arrested. His associates
dismantled the machinery and order
cd the plant closed. ss
The district hall at tGoryal1, county
Leitrim, was burned satMdawn today
by a band of uniformed men. Yes
terday vacant police barracks in the
town of Gorvah were burned.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-08
10 HAVE
CONFESSED TO.
KILLING GIRL

st. Louis, Mo-. Nov. s.-Albert nj
lis, 81 years old, was held today
awaiting preliminary hearing. follow
ing his alleged confession yesterday
that he killed his former sweetheart,
Edna Ellis. lS, here Thursday night,
because she refused to accept his at:
StentionE after breaking of their en-
The murder wa discovered Friday
when the girls body. the throat and
hands slashed. was found in a vacant
lot near her home.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-08
FRANCE SHOWS
/, MUCH INTEREST IN
RECONSTRUCTION

Paris. Nov. &.--France has shown
the same ardor In her work Of re-
construction as she did In the war.
and has successfully crossed the pas
sa2e from4war to peace. which Is al
ways dificult for victora. says Premier
sLeyguss In an interview In the Petit
tPartsien. Discussing his foreign
policy, the premier declares the soy,
strengthen Its Alliances, and will ex-
anime in utmost sincerity11 ~ spirit all
questions arising between France and
Germany. .@y I
He expected that the League OF
Nations must become q great barrier
against imperialism and militarisM.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-08
NIVEIdiE ARRIVES

New York, Nov. 8.-General George;
Robert Nivelle, delegate OF the
French government to the ~tercenten-
airy celebration OF the American may
flower council to be held this2n1ontl1
arrived today on the steamship Ia
lorraine. 5