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Evening journal., 1920-07-20
DEMOCRATS TO
MEET in CITY
State Committee TO Confer
With New Castle County
Committee Saturday
WILMINGTON MAY
URGE HER CLAIMS

Henry r. Isaacs. chairman of the
Democratic State Committee sent out
a call today for a meeting OF the state
Committee, TO be held al the Demo-
cratic League at noon Saturday.
While 70 is customary 70 hold the
meetings OF the State Committee at
Dover, Chairman Isaacs stated today
that he plans 90 have the committee
meet at different times during the
campaign in an three counties aud Tor
the County Committee Of the county
where the meeting Is held to meet at
the same time
The New Olstle County Democratic
Committee also will meet az the Demo
cratic League on Saturday Mr.. Isaacs
announced that he expects 90 call d
meeting OF the state Committee al
Georgetown in the course OF the next
two weeks The purpose. hc said. is
DO arouse interest OF DemOcrati,
workers in The campaign. and for the
state and County Committees 90 CO.
operate.
At Saturdays meeting the date FOR
Continued on PAGE Two.
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
DEMOCRATSNEED
S3,5OO,OOO FUND
High Cost of Campaigning
Hits Cox-Roosevelt
Hard
CUMMINGS MAY BE
PARTY MANAGER

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July %. UNITED
Prossl-A fund OF more tnan $780,
900. twice as large as the 1916 chest
must be raised 10 finance The vigor-
ous battle proposed by Governor
James NJ. Cox and Franklin ID. Roose-
Welt, for the presidency and vice
presidency, The Democratic National
Committee estimated today.
The high cost uf campaigning has
lOomcd up as a question OF equal i'm
pOiancc wiihr The selection OF cam
naign manager.
Cox stated that his personal choice
for the position was p. H. Moore, his
convention campaign manaecr, but
doubt exists that Moore Will accept
because he desires 90 return 10 his
law practice, Apparently Homer 5
/ Cummings, Is In line for reelection
/ IN Moore declines.
The proposed fund will be the great
est in the history OF the party, but
national committeeman say IL is neces-
sary because all campaign commodi-
/ iies-butlons, posters, pamphlets
labor and lransporialion-haye more
than doubled IN price since the 1910
contest.
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
DIRECTOR BOYCE
MAKES DENIAL
Has no knowledge of Fake
Liquor Shipment Permits,
He Says
BRANDS PUBLISHED
STATEMENT FALSE

w. Truxton Boyce. Federal Director
Of Prohibition for Delaware. today
branded false a published statement
that he had admitted knowing or
transportation OF liquor through Della
ware under protection OF illegal per-
mits.
II never made such a statement" he
said today. land what / have said has
been purposely distorted. What I have
said all along. and what ! now rciter-
ate Is that no liquor haa got through
Delaware through forged permits with
my knowledge"
After declaring ne had visited
Washington yesterday for an entirely
different purpose than that Of con-
ferring on permits. Director BoycC
added.
How am 10 tell a forged permit
any more quickly than a paying tell
er OF a bank can tell a forged check
The permits are made out on blank
! forms specially printed and the sig.
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
RAILROADERS
PLEASED,ORC.
CHIEFS THINK
Union Officers Meet in Chi
cago to Consider Wage
Award
FORMAL STATEMENT
EXPECTED TOMORROW

CHICAGO. July 20. United pressl 49,
"l think a majority OF the railroad
men appear 10 De satisfied" said l..
Conductors today, I'm commenting on
the decision OF the railroad labor
board
Heads OF other unions were reluc-
iant Go comment on the decision be-
fore NE meeting Of the grand cOun-
ell session.
Union heads went into session al
most Immediately after The prlnbd
S6OOO0OOOO wage increase decision
had been made public. They expected
Ihy their approval or dlsapproVal t0-
day or tomorrow. 10 indicate
/ whether business may move ahead
now or whether 10 Will continue 10 bo
lhlmpcred by strikes.
Timothy Shea. head OF the nremcn's
brotherhood merely said the board.
decision would be considered care.
fully az a meeting OF nearly POO,
union leaders and a formal statement
made after the each section OF lhl
award had been considered.
Newspaper men and leaders Of th
unions. including Timothy Shea. R. N
Jewell and ". q. Lee lined up al IA
barrier 20 receive The award
Shea WAS one OF Che first 90 obiai
a helping BE casually opened N
pamphlet as DE sirOllcd back iO th
group OF union heads who aWalic
him. The men glanced through th
tables hurr'edly and Shea pOckcte
his copy shortly afterward The mel
went into the office FOR a short con
ference with members OF the boar
Continued from First Page
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
PALESTINE MEDICINE
MAN UNDER BAIL

Arrested yesterday afternoon on a
warrant sworn out by William A..
Dahney, a Negro, charging him with
praciicing medicine without a license
EshOf BendOyad. who Gains 90 be
from Palestine, was held under $500
bail for the upper court In City
Court today EshOf was represented
by John r Lynn. who admitted that
his client was not licensed 10 practice
medicine. He contended that Dabney
had purchased herbs and not medi-
cine from Eshof
Dabney testified that about a month
ago ne paid Eshof s35 for three bot
ties OF medicine for his wife, who was
IN with tuberculosis. AZ that time
Eshof guaranteed 10 cure Mrs. Dab
ney. Dabney said. Since then Dabney
said he had paid Bendovad SIS addi-
tiOnal for more medicine. Although
the medicine was used faithfully
Mrs. Dabney died last night Under
cr0ss-examination Dabney admitted
demanding his money from Eshof yes
terday and receiving $40.
Bendovad claims TO be a linguist
speaking seven or more languages
He testified today that ne met Dabney
on the streets Nhile he was carrying
ginsing, gold seal and mandrake
weeds. and 10 was these he sold 30 ths
Negro for $50. he denied telling Dab
ney how to distill them or use then
IN the treatment Of his wlie-
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
WAWASET FOLKS ASK
FOR 80 STREET SIGNS

Considerable discussion over the
placing Of street intersection signs
thrOughout the city was occasioned at
the meeting Of the Stret and sewer
Department This morning by the ap-
plication OF state senator Thomas f..
Cormley for the placing OF 30 Of these
signs al street intersections on the
Wawaset Park tract 10 developed
during the discussion that funds
necessary for this Improvement had
been requested In the budget placed
before Council.
street commissioner pierson SAID u
had heon several years since signs had
been placed generally throughout the
CITY. he said the last signs We're very
inexpensive.
AS lhe appropriation had been cut
by Council about $1,000, 10 was said
II would be practically impossible TO
nlace these sicnus lnrouE1out the
city. but they could be placed where
necessary.
The question Of complying with The
request OF signs for WaNVasct Park
Lrscl Was held under adsisement
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
DELAWAREANS
GO TO MARION
Col. T. w. Miller to Be Mar
shal of Harding Motif
cation Parade
GEN. T. c. DU POINT is
COMMITTEE HEAD

Delaware will be well represented
at the ceremonies in Marion. Ohio, on
Thursday, when Senator Warren G..
Harding Is 10 be notified formally OF
his nomination as Republican candi-
date for President.
General r. Coleman dupont Is chair
man Of the notification committee OF
the Republican National Committee,
and has appointed a Subcommittee on
arrangements OF which Colonel
Thomas W Miller Is chairman In ad-
dition 90 those two. James W. Hirons,
OF Dover. will attend the ceremony In
his Official capacity as member OF
the nOdncttiOn committee. Among
other neiawareans who expect TO at
tend The notification ceremony are
John Titus. state Collector OF Re
venue. and James $. McGeachie, OF
I the Recorder Of Deeds Office.
General dupont and Colonel Miller
left New York today for Columbus
Ohio. with National Chairman VIII
lH Hays. where they Will attend a
dinner 10 be given by H. NJ. Daugherty
TO the Republican National Commit
Continued on Page TWO.
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
SUSPICIOUS OF
THIS MACHINE
City Officials Unable to Fig
ure Out Use of Mixo-
meter
DRAWS SUPPLIES
FROM CEILING

WbHe Federal. State and city ON
GERS. as well as agents Of the Law and
Order Society are making every ef-
fort 20 apprehend bOOtleggers. it be-
came known today that the Public
Building Commissioners within the
past month have purchased a "miXo-
meter with couplings 10 withdraw sup
plies from pipes concealed In the cell
ings II the city building"
Now just what this miXometer Is
and what Is meant by supplies, IS
causing much concern 90 members ~
City Council and the city auditor s
office.
So far none OF the city fathers have
detected the odor OF anything thai
savors of alcohol about the building,
and efforts are under way TO INA out
Just what a miXometer Is.
Several suggestion haVd been made,
one being that the cOniraption Is one
that automatically makes highballs
without any odor At any rate when
the bin for the Mix0meter calling
! for s2075 from local plumbing
company was received today state
Detective Frank Mccoy was noticed
In the corridor and II was reported
| that he was on the scent OF the new
/ tangled apparatus that draws sup
piles from the ceiling.
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
TOTAL REGISTRATION
FIRST DAY $500

Returns received at the Department
OF Elections from eleven Of the six
teen missing districts. that were not
included In The figures published in
he Evening Journal yesterday. brings
the total registration for Saturday
up 20 9ii9. compared with a total of
7727 for The first day. 1916 With
the five missing districts the regis
tration o. Saturday will exceed that
of four years ago by about 1900. The
total will be about 800
The eleven districts referred "a
that have been reported since yes.
terday follows
Fifth Ward-ilh district, 92: 9TH
S6: i2ih, So. 18th, 81.
Eighth Ward-ist district. i07 2nd
63.
Ninth ward-5ih district. 6s; 10th
so: i6ih. i02
Tenth Ward -Sih district a
Eleventh Ward fist district. ~.
The missing districts are ith dist
rict second ward; 10th district
eighth ward; 18th district, ninii
ward and 9Th and 7th districts, Tent
ward.
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
HARDING JARS
GOVERNORCOX
G. o. p. Presidential Candi-
date Wants Opponent De
clare Himself
DEMOCRAT is
ON OFFENSIVE

MARION. O. July 20 Omitted Prcss,-
The aggressive temper which War
rem @. Harding, Republican presiden-
tial candidate, has shown in the first
two weeks OF his front porch oam-
paign Is meeting with enthusiastic ap-
proyal among his advisers and friends
here today.
The Republican candidate has sur
nrised even his closest friends by his
readiness TO pull on his coat and giva
blow for blow right al the start OF
the campaign. incidentally. II is said.
he Is winning converts TO the front
porch campaign daily.
Senator Harding has failed to-
Justify the fears or some OF his adj
vlsers who opposed the front porch.
campaign, thinking that the nominee
would settle down in a rocking chair
and let his opponent take the lead. It
can be said That there was some ap-
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Evening journal., 1920-07-20
some WORKERS
DISAPPOINTED
Local Brotherhood Chief
Says Yard Men Hoped
for Csc Hour Increase
WILL NOT DISCUSS
STRIKE POSSIBILITY

Onlclals and members Of the local
lodges OF iralnmen did not conceal
their chagrln today at what they
viewed as the small size OF the
awards generally, although they de-
cllncd 90 discuss the question for
publication. saying they preferred DO
await action by the chiefs Of the roil-
way mems organizations IN Chicago.
one OF the officials OF a local or
ganization, after requesting that his
name not be used. said that 10 was
probable the Increases or from t3 10
10 cents am hour "fOr the more poor
lv paid WOrkmen.' were intended for
yard men, track men, etc. These
men. he added, had expected 10 re-
ceiVe 65 cents an hour Increase. Thus
the discrepancy between the amounts
requested and the awards given was
Similarly he add, the shop craft.
had expected an Increase or s. cents
an hour. and the dispatches from
I Chicago would indicate ih3l they haC
received nothing like such an amount
None of The leaders here woul,
/ discuss possibility of a strike by ih'
Broiherhoods and independent rall
road organizations combined, declar
/ ing an questions relating 10 such ac
| iiOn must come from the Brother
hood chiefs and heads OF the 90
called outlaw organizations.
10 was reported shortly after nool
| today that number Of railroad men
/ disappointed ai the amounts of thl
awards. had quit work at Todd Cut
! Al me Offices here Of the Southern
/ Grand Division Of tho Pennsyiyanl
1 Railroad. however % was denied ina
any o. the roads employees had cease
/ duiV
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
FRANCE Will
HELPPOLAND
IF NECESSARY
Russia Rejects Great Brit
aims Offer of Armistice
Pending Peace
REDS WANT ENEMY
TO NEGOTIATE DIRECT

PARIS. July 20. Omitted press)-
France VIII carry out her agreement
with Great Britain 10 furnish armed
support 90 Poland In event efforts TO
effect "a parlnc solution Of differences
between Poland and soviet Russia fail
Premier Millerand told the chamber
OF deputies today.
The premicrs statement was con-
sidercd significant In view OF the re-
lection of the British armistice pro-
posa by the Moscow government
LONDON. July 2O.-tUniied Press.)-
publication OF the text Of the Soviet
governments reply 10 Great Britain
which was understood 90 be a pracil-
cal rejection of the offer OF an armis-
tice with Poland. was awaited today
following a lengthy meeting OF the
British cabinet at which the note OF
the Moscow government was dis
cussed.
IN was understood the BolsheNikl
declined 10 hold a conference I'm Lon
don ON the plea that Eneland was not
! a disinleresied party.
The note objected TO representation
/ OF the Baltic States on the ground
that peace with these states. had al.
ready been effected.
The reply stated, In regard 20 the
lrmisiico line fixed by Great Britain
| that This line was unjust 10 Polanl
| and declared n Poland would nego
tlate directly with the Moscow gov
ernment the sOyiets would grant
much more favorable Polish frontier
10 was understood the reply re
fused 20 accept the British condition.
In regard 90 General Wrangel anti
Bolshevik leader In South Russia.
The cabinet was expected 10 con
| tinm consideration OF the reply at
meeting today.
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
RESOLUTE IN
front EARLY
ON Sd RACE
Calm Again Delays Skip
pers Is Minutes; Sham-
rock First OFF
SHAMROCK AHEAD
NEAR FIRST TURN

ABOARD u. S. DESTROYER COLDS
BOROUGH. July 20 lBy wireless to
the United ress)-The third day OF
sailing for Americas yachtlns cup
started today In breeze OF five
knots.
Both Captain Burton and Designer
Nicholson were again aboard the
Shamrock ". despite reports OF a
change In the crew OF the challenger
which persisted up 90 the moment
the race was TO get under way.
Mrs. Burton. timckccpcr on the
Shamrock was at her usual place.
The preliminary signal was sound
ed at noon for a start at i2:i5.
Due o the lirht wind the rcgaiia
committee at first announced post
ponement OF the race until later In
ihe day in the hope that a stronger
breeze might come up. but within 4,
minutes the posiponement signal
was hauled and the race was ordered
started.
signals were set for a rare DO cover
three sides OF triangle, first % reach
souih-souiheast, second a beat wVs
by north. and ihe third a reach q
the finish. northeast by north.
Shamrock led across the line a
start.
The wind had died down so that M
yachts moved slowly as they crosscl
the line. The balloOner on the bil
green challenger would not break on
and was hauled partly down. Fiy
minutes after The start, ResOlute wa
/ footing 10 nearly even with the chal
| lenger.
The Official starting time was
Shamrock. f2 40 as. RcsOlute i2 &c ~
At y 22 ResOluie passed Shamroc
TO the leeward After Shamrock
crew had cleared ihe fouled iib tor
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INTERVIEWER
CHINAIF US.
CITIZENSARE
ENDANGERED
Allied Government viii Act
if Escape of Foreigners
From Pekin Is Cut OFF
WHITES SO FAR NOT
MOI ESTED BY FACTIONS

WASHINGTON. July %. Omitted
PrcsS. Two japanese destroyers and
British admiral have arrived al
Tien Tsin as measure Of protection
to foreigners i'm China endangered by
factiOnal fighting there, the State
Department was advised today.
WASHINGTON, July % Omitted
Press. THE United States and the
Allied powers probably will intervene
in the faciiOnal fighting between mill
tary cliques in China, II the lives Of
their citizens or diplomats are men
aoed. or II pekin is cut of from es-
cane by the sea by cutting of the
railroad between the Chinese capital
and shinwongtao, IL vas learned to-
day
Only these two eventualities, how
ever. are likely 10 force the hand of
Z the United States and the other pow
ers &c is believed, and 50 far the State
epmtment here is taking neutral
stand in the fighting, looking on IL as
purtly fractional and alone Of interest
TO China.
Forces OF the United States, Greal
Briie'n, Japan and Italy-Germaey
having been included before the wal
control the ruilroad line from Pekin
Tion Tsin and TO Chinwongtao and the
sea, in accordance with the protoco
arrived at between China and th'
great powers following the Boxer re-
belllon. which caused the loss o.
many foreign lives and led 10 a de-
termination among the powers tha
escape from pekin TO the sea must b.
kept open. So FAR. however. Their
fConflnued on PAGE Two)
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
AWARD RETROACTIVE TO MAY
WORKING OUT NEW. PAY SCHEDULE

CHICAGO Omitted P-Thc Iaho
II and the
Of and 10 cents for the higher grades
II O'Clock consider the
probably viii be
on to workers in the ranks probably will determine whether there
will be strike trouble al
Judge Barton, chairman
Immediately
his chambers heads r. OF
railway Following
10 OF the
day.
lrnln md enni serAic Merri
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
.S61 900 OF BRIDGE
BONDS FIND BUYERS

Announcement was made this after
noon by John :. ROssell president OF
the security Trust Company that
s6i 900 OF the sSs 600 IN bonds for con-
veriing the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road bridge for use by public traffic
have been sold. He added that 1t now
appeared probable the entire issue
Mould be oversubscribed and The sale
probahly would be closed within a
few days. go
sale OF the bonds, which pay AZ
per cent and run for thirty years; an
mar was undertaken by the Chamber
.of Commerce after an attempt by the
county itself had failed. They arc
non-taxable by either Federal or STATE
governments and form an attractive
Investment for men with large in
comes, subject TO high rates OF taA
and surlaX.
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
.MOBS' BULLETS KILL
AND WOUND INNOCENT

DURHAM. y. c.. July 20 UNITED
Press Following three unsuccess-
ful attempts 10 rush the county jail
at Graham near here, the three Ne
groes accused OF an assault on Mrs.
A A. Riddle Saturday night were
placed aboard a special train early
This morning and rushed 10 the stale
penitentiary at Raleigh.
Last night between 10 and n p. m,
a mob Of between nifty and one hun
dred masked men rushed the Jail'
firing voleys al The machine gun
ners who returned the fire, killing
one and woundIng others.
The dead man Is James Ray, an in
nocent bysiander. and Willie Phil
lips Is seriously wounded. Glen
Bradsher. another bysiander, Is also
badly wounded.
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
TO URGE ANTI-sPARKLER

Al a meeting Of the Conservation
and Fire Prevention Committee
Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
this week. a draft OF an "aniI-spark-
Ter" ordinance will be discussed and
efforts made 20 set tnc proposed
measure In shape for presentation 20
City Council in time Tor considerd-
next week.
Afler ihe defeat OF the measure by
Council lste jun 70 was explained
that IL would be unfair 90 pass such
an ordinance after dealers had stock
ed up on sparklers. The suggestion
was made that II the measure was
introduced after the Fourth 1t would
probably be passed
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
5000, ,OOO,O ,OOO ANNUAL WAGE INCREASE is
AWARDED NATIONS RAILROAD WORKERS
NEARLYTWO MILLTON1NE,V
MALL RANKS BElNEFTTBY
LABOR BOARDS DECISION

Passenger Engineers and Firemen ReceiUe
80 Gents Day Increase; CLERKS of More
Than Years Experience Get I3 Gents An
Hour Raise; Shop Employees, Including
Mdchinists and All Glasses of Skilled La
bor Helpers and apprentices Also Get I3
Gents An Hour More
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
PIERRE :. DUPONT TO
ADDRESS KIlVANIANS.

Pierre S. dupont. vice-president OF
the slate Board OF Education, will
speak on the school code before the
Kimanis Club members at their lunch
con tomorrow. Arrangements are
being made by the entertainment
committee for an outing at the Ches-
or Country Club, Wednesday after-
noon. July 2S. Chester Kiwanisj base
ball team challenged the Wilmington
allh. and it has beea accepted
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
CONCERT PROGRAM
Tonight, Kirkwood Park

Tonight, kirkwood Park,
Eleventh and kirkwood Streets.
The Mayor and the Community
Service announce the following
program for the Band Concert and
Community Sing tonight from s.
10 10 y. m.
Band Concert
Overture, "Masaniellan -----.Auber
Idyll, "Thc Glad Girl" .Lampc
selection, Carmen" -Bizet
Popular Airs.
(a) 'T'll See You In Cuba. Berlin
(b) when My Baby smiles al Me-
Lewis
Dance of the Hours" La Giaeonda"
POnchinclla
Melodies from Operate Master
Waltz Golden showers" Hall
"The star San0led Banner"
The Philharmonic Band.
]. Norris Robinson, Director.
song Numbers
America" Back Up Your
Troubles" "Old Folks at Home
Carolina SUM-" "Old Black doe
Finiculi-Finicula," Golden Gate"
aLet The Rest OF the World Go
nv" "peoay." Loves Old sweet
Scno.r "Iill We Meet Again" sing
ina will be led by Emerson Stone.
Of the Community Service.
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
TWO MORE KILLED
in IRELAND RIOTS

LONDON, July % UNITED Press)-
Two consiables were shot dead near
Tusm. 10 miles. from Galway,
after which police sacked the town,
setting Are 10. houses and burning
the town hail. according 10 a news
dispatch from Dublin today
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
PREPARE FOR s.,o,,.

Wesley Webb, secretary OF the
Peninsula horticultural Association,
will be in Wilmington TINS Week 70
take m The question OF securing a
hall FOR the annual exhibit OF his or
eanizatlon here next December. Mr..
Webb Will confer with William T.
Budd. OF the Chamber OF Commerce,
on the subject.
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
IN nm TInEe
Head OF Christian
LOST AND FODND.

Il OST-U. S. ARMY AND OVERSEAS
IL medal. between seventh and Market
streets and Y NJ. &. A.. Saturday. Re
turn to G. V. Wilkinson, Y. NJ c. A
jy20-3t.
Continued On Pase SKteen-
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
sALvAuONIsTs LEADER COMING

ple's secretary OF the Salvation Army
In the Atlantic Coast Province, viii
visit Wilmington tomorrow and con-
duct a special service at the salvation
Armv Hall. Fourth and King streets, Hs
8 o'clock. At this service a baby will
be dedfcaied two corps cadets enroll
I'd and one local 0illcer commissioned
A cordial invitation is extended TO all
10 attend
Evening journal., 1920-07-20

Holsters pay established al from
S5.0i TO 1921 day.
Clerical and station forces were
keepers and their helpers and clerks
were Di,en increases OF a. cents an
awarded 6is cents Increase. Train ca
and paecelrooni employees were give
Janiiors. elevator and switchboard
operators and those In like work were
awarded a 40 cent Increase.
Onlce boys and those doing similar
work were given cents.
frnIEhl lrucknrs. dockmcn. slOch-
Evening journal., 1920-07-20

Prevent bottle famine. Return emptles
nraaDuF. C1aFer DalrR Co.-AaS.
Evening journal., 1920-07-20

room employees and station platform
and warehouse men were awarded ~
cents.
An common labor IN ana round
Continued on Page Two.l
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TODAY's TTMpFRATURF.

At The ENonlng journal Ullce.
500 A. MO 1900 p. NJ. "a
1000 a. MA 100 p. M....7'
Evening journal., 1920-07-20
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednesday. gentle
70 moderate northwest winds becom-
ing variable Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1920-07-20

Certified MIX for Infsnts-S1OSei
esirz CO.-Ady.