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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
SCHOOL NOTES

Petitions are now out proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the
state for the benefit of the schools.
They are being circulated this week,
and a great many of the voters will
be presented with them for their sig
natures. The people of Arkansas
have the right to propose an amend
ment to the constitution. The re-
quirements are a certain number of
signatures from the electors of the
state. People are cautioned not to
sign the petition unless they are vot-
ers. Women may sign if they have
paid their poll tax The people
should also be careful not to sign but
one petition, as it is a serious viola
tion of the law TO sign but one petit
ton Of this kind more than once
mention these facts because a great
many people are interested in an
amendment and will be glad to sign.
For the convenience Of the voters,
am giving the following summary of
the proposed amendment;
/. It is substitute for the pres
ent educational program in the con-
stitution, and ] will mention the inn
portant changes only.
z. Provides for three taxing units.
the state, county, and district. At
present there are onlg two, the state.
and the district
8. The General Assembly shall
provide for the maintenance of all
common schools for at least six
months annually, the revenues to be
provided by state and county taxa
ton, income from the permanent
school fund, and the poll tax. Local
districts may vote a tax necessary to
provide buildings, equipment, and to
extend the term
A All money raised by county
taxation must be spent in the county
in which it is raised. 1t is the same
with district funds as now prevails.
There are three important changes
as you notice: Allowing the people
of a county to tax themselves for
least six-months term everywhere,
and removing the limit which people
Of district vote upon themselves.
:: :: :.
This is the week for the rally. A
great number of schools are taking
an interest in their exhibits and the
Out state superintendent,
Mr. }. L. Bond will be there for an
address at 10 0 'clock Friday morning.
Hatfield has made extensive prepare
lions for big crowd.
The purpose of the rally is to create
interest on the part Of everybody for
the education of the children. Let
everybody who can do so, give this
one day in the year to the schools:
and this can best be done by going to
the rally, seeing what is being done.
hearing the addresses, and deciding
for themselves just what is their
part in the biggest and most inlpor-
tant problem before the people of Ar
Kansas to-day, namely, the education
Of her children.
W Fl. Morden,
County Superintendent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
Gone to Rest.

Mrs. kiansetta Jones Henderson,
wife of Sam Henderson of Smith
vile, Ok, died November 8, 1920 in
q Texarkana hospital being AZ years
Of age.
She leaves husband, married
son and daughter and three little girls
ct her own family and three brothers.
Blake and Duff Ioacs, who now lives
N Arizona and Ike Jones of Arka-
deiphia, Ark. and one sister. Mrs.
=. II. Barton of Cove, Ark.
She was a faithful wife. a devoted
mother, and consecrated christian.
She was a member Of the Missionary
Baptst church for many years and
died IN the faith.
She had a good word for EVERYONE.
ana 70 know her was but to love her.
Inc evening before she passed away,
/ she seemed to realize that God was
ealing her. Altho her SUFFERING was
intense at times, yet she said every
TIME she closed her eyes she was liv-
ing N Heaven. She did not want to
cue. No, she said she wanted to live
Tor her children's sake. However.
she said | will just leave It all with
the Lord and if he wants me now,
em ready to 60.
So as the beautiful silken butterfly
comes fourth from the old dry cocoon
to rise upon its golden wings and
M away to explore the beauties of
It's. new world, so does God call the
Spirit from this old house Of clay to
that Heavenly Mansion that house
not aade with hands eternal in the
heaven. nc
Then, ! would say dear loved ones
Dc not weep, for she is not dead. MOI
NO. She is not dead. 1t is onlv that
CID pain rocked body Of hers that il
broken, but your real mother still
lives and is free from pain and win
lhenceforth shines brighter and bright
er until the perfect dav.
so let US begin now and live for
Tod that we may meet her where
parting no more, and where there viii
De no more sickness, nor death. nor
sorrow, but will be joy and happiness
thluout eternal life.
fes she fought good FIGHT. She
kept the faith, so God called her home
ara mas bestowed upon her a crown
of Righteousness.
May God bless, and keep and pro-
tect her family.
Adv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
Great Enterprise az springdale.

A. T Powell is back in Mena from
Springdale He has BOUGHT home in
the latter place, which he expecfs to
occupy He is enthusiastic over the
fact that the Welch Grape JUICE
Company has bought 1900 acres Of
land which it is planned to put into
grapes, and its Representatives are
canvassing the vicinity and making
contracts with farmers which they
hone will aggregate $1,000 acres N
addition. The enterprise is said 10
mean an investment IN excess 81
four hundred thousand dollars.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
HATFIELD HOTSTUPH.

A great many ties are being mar
keted at Hatfield.
w K Sarson is assisting in the
Dover store during the sale
Lewis Johnston made a business
trip TO the county seat last Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Daniels visited
Mrs. Daniels people at Potter. Sunday.
The third number of the Lyceum
course was given Wednesday night,
was highly entertaining and all of the
large audience was greatly pleased
with the entertainment.
Born November IL. to Mr.. and
Mrs. w r.. Parsons of Rocky. a
daughter. Mrs. Parsons was for
merry Mrs Datha Fortner OF Hat
field.
Jessie Johnson was still confined
to her bed. but appeared to be re-
covering nicely until Monday after
noon when she suffered relapse
Tuesday morning she was resting
easily.
Rev Fulton returned Monday af-
teru0or from Camden, where he at
tended annual conference. He re-
ported "a great time" and that Rev
& Garrett was assigned to Hat
held Key. j. f. Simmons will serve
as presiding elder for this district.
Rev. Fulton gees to Springhill.
Mrs. Boyd Coleman Is at the home
q her sister, Mrs. r. e. Asher, of
Smith1ili, helping care for their
grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Brown, who
Is very i'll with heart trouble. Grand
ma Brown IS in her S8th year, and
until last winter was unusually well
ana active for her age. An attack of
the flu IN February left her heart in
weak condition, and she has been
gradnalIy fail!ng since
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25

Mrs. d. w. Cannon Sunday night was
well attended and enjoyed by all.
r. Ii. Stockton of Hatfield, has
been moving the past week to his
farm here, which he recently pur-
chased from G.. Wright.
MIR. and Mrs. Ira Eddleman and
daughters Of Ink, and Judge and
Mrs. j. l. Alley of Mena, were Sum
day visitors at the G. w. Wiles home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Ratliff and
Misses Zella Lunsford, Beulah john
ston and Faye and Blake Wallace
and Windsor Johnston and Dewitt
Bell Of Mena, attended singing at
the Cannon home Sunday night.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
HURT BY FRIGHTENED TEAM.
w. A. Cannon Suffered Broken leo
When Tried to Hold Horse

w. A. Cannon was severely innrod
Monday afternoon in attempting ia
hold his team of horses. Mr.. Cannon
was at the north end of the TEAM,
track, with the team when No 4
passed. The team became frightened
and Mr.. Cannon in trying to ouie3
them, was at the horses heads when
one of the bits broke, the horses
swinging him against the end az .
concrete tile. DR.. Hawkins was callad
TO attend the injured man, and found
both bones of the left leg broken and ,,
badly crushed just above the ankla
The team was stopped after demolish-
ing the wagon. A lumber hauler and
team barely escaped the runawavs
they missing his wagon only by inches
Mr. Cannon was reported resting easv
Tuesday, easy
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vANDERvOORT.

Miss Opal Bailey was shopping in
Cove Saturday.
Miss Ruth Wiley visited home folks
ii Mena last week. s'''
Mrs A. ]. Bailey visited relatives
p Cove Friday and Saturday.
Miss lrma Nichols spent Saturdav
and Sunday with relatives in Hat
field
Everett Whipple was down from
Mena Sunday, the guest of his friend
Willie Elmer Sendefur.
Mrs. Ike Henderson and little
daughter Marguerite, We're Hatfield
visitors one day last week.
Mrs " NJ. Hansard and son. Jack.
Of Cove, spent the week end at the
home Of Atr. and Mrs. Charles AT
hotter.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
CERTER POINT cIRcLETs.

j NJ Day marketed cotton in Mena
Monday
W. i. Mckinney was ne guest of
J. r. Mckinney Monday.
Jonn Cummings and son, Noble
were IN Mena on business Monday
Mailer Chamblin spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home Of his par
ents in Mena.
Roy Reynolds has sold his farm
and left last week with his family to
md a new location in Oklahoma.
Jim Warden of Niaugua, Mo. spent
Saturday at the Saurbaugh home and
preached at Freedom Saturday night.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
CANNOT WEAR "UNIEs. y
Department of Justice Urges Officials
to Enforce Law

to Enforce Law.
From the Arkansas Gazette.
The federal statute forbiding for
mer service men to wear the uniform
or any distinctive part Of the uniform
of the army, navy or marine corps as
a part Of civilian attire viii be vigor-
ously enforced, according to June p.
Wooten, United States district attor-
ney. Orders have been received from
the Department of Justice, at Wash
ington. Mr.. Wooten said yesterday,
asking that every effort be made to
prevent misuse Of the military uni
form The federal statue governing
the wearing of uniforms by discharg-
ed soldiers provides that it is unlaw-
full for any person not an officer or
enlisted man in actual service to wear
the uniform or any part thereof or a
uniform any part Of which is similar
to a distinctive part Of a uniform.
a former officer or enlisted man,
who is not in active service, may
wear the Uniform upon occasions Of
ceremony, such as parades. There are
many former soldiers, said Mr.. Woot-
en-, who do not know that it is vio-
lation of law to wear the uniform or
overcoat, and that when their atten-
Tin is called to the fact, they will
desist. All former service men are
asked to circulate this information, so
that no one will Intentionally violate
the law in that respect.
Mr.. Wooten also said that if per-
sons who possess such part of the
uniform as an overcoat are unable to
purchase new clothing, the army but
tons should be removed and the gar
ment in question should be dyed, SO
as to change its color, thus avoiding
violation of the law.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
FUEL BASIS FOR PRICES.
Application for Variable Rates b,
Light ard Power Company

Little Rock, Nov, 23.-The Arkan-
sas Corporation Commission is today
considering the application Of the Ar
kansas Light & Power Company for
the approval of the fuel clause to be
attached to its schedule Of rates in
effect at Camden. DardaneIle. Nal
Vefn, Newport Paragould, Pine Bluff
ana Stuttgart. This means that should
II be allowed, the company would an
tomatically increase or decrease he
ray N accordance with the prevailing
pilce OF coal. When coal advanced the
compahys rate would be advanced
ana when It dropped in price the serv.
ICE rate would be decreased cores
pondingly. ~
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25

Three hundred thousand children
and 10000 mothers die in the United
States Of causes which are entirely
preventable each year, statistics COM
piled BY the American Red Cross
show In addition to these deaths are
many more that could be prevented.
including 100000 each year from tu-
berculosis alone.
1t is to alleviate this condition and
eventually to make it thing of the
past that the Red Cross will devote
most of it's energy henceforth; for the
health work of the peace-time pro-
gram of the organization, is its pre-
dominating feature.
Public health nurses of the Red
Cross will teach mothers proper care
of their children's health, touching
upon various angles ranging from
the eradication of any physical all
ments the children may have to their
proper .utrition and environments.
When the mothers themselves need
the care of a trained nurse, the public
health nurses will supply this need
themselves, or see to it that the
mother has competent nurse.
Health knowledge viii be impaired
generally to the Red Cross nurse and
workers thruout the United States,
and it is hoped that thru this dissent
nation of information which hereto
fore has not been accessible to all the
people, that their health will have
become more efficiently protected and
that conditions which now exist, will
have become impossible.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
Singing Convention

The Eastern Singing Convention
will meet at Eggcr Saturday night.
before the first Sunday ia December.
Efesyhods eenae
J. E. borough. Pres.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
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CORINTH COAXES.

4 happy Thanksgiving to everyone
Sehol at this place Is progressing
alcely, as.ha the attendance Is small.
The singing at the home of Mr.. and
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
A Little Store Has
Many Adv,

With small stock of goods carr,
his stock with more care. have less ad.. as small
overhead-rent, clerk hire, etc.-s aeao goodss
Take these things into considera." less
SATURDAY. MONDAY ass and Il.
we are offering some Specisls !, 'fSDA y
GROC ERIES WV aa
Following are few items we NJ. DRY Il
have to offer you in Groceries: He es'un vt gss
100 lbs best high patent S24O De;ss ~ D
hard wheat Flour .Ss.25 Mems sfsa SS'a
Good roasted Coffee, ID. 15c 66oys S15 Ras
No so Roasted Coffee To- Zoe one lot Men N
Oil per gallon .......... 90 eooO viii i
25-oz. r. C. Baking Powder 20e On y lot MensTs
Jack Frost Baking Powder 25e Il 5000, viii J.
Calumet Baking Powder. 25c 0s ~ lol Rub6s
Large package Oats ....... 35r North $500 ~
Small package Oats.s ....... 15c ecu ". kanqss 4
or for ................ Csc AT ffi wv viii Il,
~ other Dq M
~ BEER SHops
Now is the time to get your Rnbb. = -
of Shoes and Boots for Men and Rove s0sl Shoes \
Boys Rubber Boots, worth s$325 for
Mems Rubber Boots, worth $3.50 fnr 'tst.,..t
Mems Arctic Overshoes, worth 40 u $50.
Ladies' Rubber Boots worth $500 far - ....
Boys Arctic Overshoes, worth 81 on q. .s.t.s..
Mems Rubber Slippers, worth Sl20 for '..s..a.
Ladies, Rubber Slippers, worth 81 10 fo .ssa...
Misses Rubber Slippers, worth SOC far -t....
viii make Special Prices a. N 100.
soUTHslDr w. R. COLE |
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25

Stop coughing you rack the lungs
and worry the body. RAITApn75e
FOREGROUND SYRUP checks irri-
tation, heals the lungs and restores
comfortable breathing. Price 25e soe
and Sl.00 per bottle. Sold bv Jack
son Drug Co.-Ady. s"eAT
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
Thanksgiving Dax AZ DALI

Come out and spend Thanksoivine
day. with friends at the church ~
Dallas. Plenty of good eats and
everybody invited There win ~
some things to be sold to highest h;g
ders. Come out and see what vo,,
Committee for Thanksnininn g.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25
Red Cross
Work In
Arkansas

There are Is public health
nurses on duty in Arkansas in as
many counties. Up to the first of
November, 1920, 1905 Arkansas
women had graduated from Red
Cross classes on Home Hygiene
and Care Of the Sick. Fifty five
chapters Of Sc in the state have
held classes, 392 in all, with 81 in
structors.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25

.ommittee for Thanksgiving Service
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24
CHRISTMAS DAY

Again the blessed day is here; the
day when love, which IS always pres
emit in the human heart, but So often
unexpressed, suddenly finds express
sion in q hundred acts of generosity
and even extravaganza; when NOISE
windows are CHEEKY with ho!i!
wreaths, when "Christmas bells, from
bill to hill, answer each otner
through the mist" when candles
twinkle on the Christmas trees, ane
hest of all, the Christmas star shines
bright in the eager eyes G c-liiaren.
There are people who love 70 as
same a ridiculous pesslmlsm aoou!
Christmas, but with most of them It
! Is only mask to cover loneliness: or
disappointment, or impotence taat
the Necessity for painful economy
prevents them from giving as tnsS
wish. SO they pretend that they 40
NOS believe in Christmas, or IN g1y-
ing at all. But they do. Down dSep
in their hearts are memories OF their
own childhood days when someone
made Christmas happy for them, ana
The. memory OF that tenderness. beiles
the lips which say that giving is all
nonsense. Or else down in those.
same hearth in the hope that whetnef
they ever give anybody ANYTHING
again or not. some day they VIII
want. to, and be more in tune With ali
the glorious folly arourd them!
This years is hopeful Christmas.
For in spite Of the fact that there arc
conflicts raging, and bitter ones to
come, nevertheless the thought OF
neaces is in the air. Il is in the heart
of all mankind to degree that Il has
never been before. There IS q grow
ing, divine Impotence With war, and
a growing demand that othe! ways
than that Of violence be found to1
settling disputes The feeling $
here. II will grew until the sorg o.
the angels over the ,Jadean hills s
70 longer prophecy wistfuily re-
called once year. bur q prophecy
: Fulfilled in every day. living.
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CHRISTMAS MARKET
DRAWS BIG THRONG
Continued from Page Onel

s. past few days and the buying ~ ~
!. til. yesterday was classified a vary
Tight. However. the rush started IN
earnest this morning and before. ROOF
the choicest birds had been carried
away from the market. house.
The slow start in buying mas been
0aid up against the fact that gobh'er>
have been almost worth their weigh!
in gold this season. The loves; prize
quoted at the market this morning
/" was G5 cents pound. Good chickens
were almost in the turkey class how
ever. the. price qpored being 10 cents
per pound.
Christmas trees, and there were
plenty Of them in evidence. were re-
Ealing frem. 81 .to.s2. each saadcmanY
were being sold. Other decorative
green stuff was plentiful daring t1~
early morning hours. bnt it was soon
picked over ard ahe best taken. H..
The annual Christmas Eve ruS''
started in the stores Of the city al
most simultaneously with the .nvas
ion ef The market house. Toy nay:n"
appeared TO be practically over and
other serviccable gifts were greatly
in demand throuGhou: the ent're
morning.
Conditions a whole pointed 70 as
successful day before Christmas ~
has ever been experienced and the
greater portion Of the stores We're
supplied with additional help TO IA,
cilitate the late shopping of the hun.
dreis !. who have failed 10 heed con-
t$taeu! wa rningse:. and have pup 't l'a. !
shopping off Suftil the Last minute.:,
Advertise your wants in the Ga
zette Want Column.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS


In the District Court of the United
St&;cs. for the Eastern District OF
Virginia. In Bankruptcy. !.
In the matter Of Johnson and Os-
oorn. bankrupt. No. l9i n!Bank-
ruptcy.
To the creditors Of Johnson ard o.
borne, of Alexandria, Va. and Dis
trict aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given shat on the
SIN Gay Of December, \. D., 1920,
the said Johnson and Osborne. were
duly adjuG;cated bankrupt; and that
the first meeting of their creditors will
DC held at l23 South Royal street, in
the City of Alexandria. Va, on the
Sth day of January, 4. D., 1921, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims. appoint a trustee,
examine the bankrupt, and transact;
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting. '
Charles Henry Smith,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Alexandria, Virginia, DecemDcr II.
1920. 3Dl-tf.
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VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office CT the CUrpo-
ration Court of the City of AlcXan-
t1r;a, on the 4th day Of December,
1920.
James f. Thompson, complainant
". Rose Thompson, defendant. In
Chancery No. 1856.
MEMO.
The object Of this suit IS to obtain
a divorce a vinculo matrimo1;i for
the complainant from the defendan:
on the ground CT wilful and volun-
tary desertion and abandonment for
more than three years prior to the
filing Of this suit, and for general
reFef.E; r. t:r!i 49,
Il appearing. by an afIitsry,it fiie.l
in this cause that the defendant Rose
Thompson Is a nonresident Of this
State: 1t Is Ordered that said defend
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( . I:
II requires not the occasion Of Christmas with its
ovs cheer and prevalent good will to arouse in us
sense of the appreciation due patrons OF this paper
In our hearts and mind; are gratitude and good
thoughts for you during eelN day of the yea1 o1lI
Christmas lhalows our sentiments and makes their
expression fitting and timely.
Such as we have accomplished and such good as
NAV be traceabe to ourefforts would not have been
possible. without ayoura sustaining power and CO.
operation If in any sense we have upheld a beacon
YOU have si1ppHed:o for toe lamp If ours has been
chariot yours has been The motive element which
has kept ii on its way j.:
All characters appealing 10 or endeavoring to en-
terrain the public must be given certain need OF
applause or they cannot exist With those engaged in
publishing a newspaper, tie applause comes in the
interest which readers ma lfest in its columns and
IN an occasionaord Of approval The practical help
of subscribers and advertiser has enabled us to main
tain publication standard; their encouragement
has furnished the degree OF pleasure necessary as an
incentive to our daily tasks,
May the spirit Of Christmas work for you the full
degree Of its bountfuness May you be enabled to
get the same amount Of pleasure and benefit from
these columns that we have derived from making
| them
3 ~ ~ !.
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this cause that the defendant Agnes
Lotion Shislcr is nonresident CT
this State. 1t is Ordered, That said
defcrdahe appear EefG@ wisFiif.- ten
days after duc>pdtFication Of this or
der, and Go what is necessary to pro
stcct her interest in. this ~suit:743s -
Davis and; Budwcsky. P. @. s-z:::.3f
4 Copy zTeste- -. !
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY.
POI -4wp Clerk
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VIRGINIA.


In the Clerks Office Of the Corpo-
ration Court CT the City Of Alexan-
d.:a, on The day Of December, 1920.
Clarence VI. Shis1er. complainant
*. Agnes Lcfton Shisler, defendant.
III Chancery No. 1901.
MEMO.
The object Of this suit is TO obtain
for complainant an absolute divorce
from the bonds OF matr.mony from
Tie Defendant on the grounds of vii
fol- ;rrd .volurta rss, ,Issortidr4 a 'ls'at1'l=
ilpr,iafaS foF more. than ssthFce years
psior t, the institution of this suit,
and for general relief.
Il appearing By an affidavit flied III
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NOTICE
Citizens National Bark.

. Citizens National Bark.
December 2trd. 1920
AT injecting Of the Board Of lol-
rectors held to-day. the regular semi
annual dividend Of 6 per cent was de-
! clared. payable January $rd, 1921, &c
stockholders of record Dccemh*: BIS.
Z 192U:z:-~s..s.s.
7Hs'F Five per cent Of their annual saia-
ries was ordered to be paid 20 the
employees of the institution as adoi-
: tional compensation for the past s:%
months.
3Os-tf NJ. l.. Dinw;dd:c, Cashier
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ant appear here within ten days after
due publication of this order, and do
what is necessary TO protect her IN
tere.st in this suit.
EGhiurd Hill. jr., p. Q.
A Copy Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
g91 -4Bp i Z ~ Clerk.