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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-10
COMING EVENTS
June 3O-Primary Election
July 2~6-28-County Fair.

olga is to have a picnic in Plants
grove on Saturday, June 10th.
One more week and the Langdon
city schools close for the summer
holiday vacation.
Both district court and the board
of county commissioners nave been
here in extra session the early part
nf this week.
Readers are asked to await a
large installment of our serial story
to appear next week. The story is
left out owing to an extra run of adj
vertising in this issue.
The Ct. Northern has a construc-
ton and repair crew sidetracked here
this week making a number of alter
ations and improvements to the COM
pany's property along the right of
of way in the Langdon yard.
Rev. VIM. C. Faucette Of Langdon
will conduct a preaching service at
the Presbyterian church at Dresden
on Sunday afternoon June 18th at
2 p. M. A cordial invitation is x
tended to all. Sunday school follow
ing services.
Tuesday evening the new harm on
the LEM farm southeast of town was
we'll attended by the young people of
Langdoh and from the vicinity of
Easily. A free supper was served at
midnight. music was furnished by
The Lorraine Orchestra and everyone
reports a fine time.
Langdon lost both games played
Sunday ever at Munich. This,
however, still leaves it with a stand
ing of four won and two lost in the
per centage column, which is more
than Munich has been able to hold
in its games played so far this
season.
Tomorrow, Friday, the locals play
an evening game on the home ground
in which the visiting team comes
from Union There have been a
number Of changes in the Langdon
lineup since the last game here.
Better take in the game and give the
team a once over.
The gate receipts at the double
header between Langdon and Munich
on Friday indicate an attendance of
at least a thousand at each. game.
Langdon is putting up a sample Of
the national game this season that
will draw big crowds-and that's
what the town wants.
Prof. Pierson, for several years
principal of the public schools at
Sarles died Monday of this week fol-
lowing a period of i'll health extend
ing over several months. Prof.
Pierson had by untiring work brought
the Sarles school to a standard of
efficiency that had won for it rank
among the best high schools in the
state. He leaves a wife and family
of young children.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-10
A. O. WOLD
Chiropractor and Optometrist
Licensed to Practice in North
Dakota. Montana, Washington,
Oregon and California
LANGDON, N. OAK.

l.. A, Weed and wife were among
the number here from Hannah to
take in the doings on Legion Day.
Mesdames Barker and Forkner re.
turned Saturday from their trip to
to the convention of the Oddfellows
and Rebecca's at Dickinson
Howard McNiven left Saturday re-
turning to St. Paul after a week
spent in a pleasant visit with Lang
don old friends.
Attorney Arthur LeSeur, of more
or less notoriety yer the state poll
tically, featuring in past campaigns
as a candidate for state office in the
socialist column Of the ballot. was a
Langdon visitor a couple of days last
week from Minot on business.
Charles Charter, who recently has
completed a business course in the
Union commercial College at Grand
Forks has been holding down a desk
in the T. E. Burk. insurance and
collection agency since the first of
the month.
Rev. D. Matheson was a business
visitor to the county seat Monday
while enroute to Park River from his
farm west of Hannah in Byron town
ship, the crop prospect there he
states was never better at this time
of the year.
Appropriate Gifts for the bride,
the graduate, or the birthday Com
plete line of the best jewelry,
watches, silverware, dishes, phone.
graphs and pianos. Reliable service
at reasonable prices. A. 0. Void
Co. 47-4S
Mrs G. E. Johnston took Satur
days train to the Twin Cities and
on her return will be accompanied by
her two sons and daughter who are
attending the University of Min
n%esota, where they have have been
doing advanced work since their
graduation from our high school,
Cashier R. B. Pollock has moved
this week into the Baptist parsonage
property opposite the city schools on
Spruce street. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Pollock has purchased the corner
lots on Seventh street. owned by R.
T. Burke, and will erect a home on
this property during the summer.
A. N. Tolen left on Fridays trair
with Mrs. Tolen and the family. VIII
will spend a month at their forme:
home in the vicinity of Sioux City
Ia, but the vacation of Mr.. Tolel
will be nothing more than a shor
visit as there is considerable worl
laid out to put the Farmers elevator
into shape before the fall crop come
onto the market.
Orville Stewart whe left here las
fall in company with Stanley Wake
for an auto trip to points on the Pa
ciic coast, including Southern Cali,
fornia and Old Mexico, arrived hom,
on Mondays train. They had
great trip. Stanley Walker is nov
holding down a remunerative pc
sition as an electrician with a larg
light, heat and power plant at Oak
land, California.
Have you ordered your coal yet?
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-10
DR.. E. J. Hughes
DENTIST
|. NJ. HOURS p.
0 II Phone 112 l

Hon. A, B%erthaiume and States
Attorney Weeks were over here seve.
raj days of last week and were the
guests of Judge and Mrs, H. E. Dor
val during their Langdon stay. Both
are old time residents here and in the
Valley. They claim the crop pros
pect through the entire Turtle Noun
tain is the best that it has been in
years owing to the heavy spring rains
over that drought stricken section
of western North Dakota
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
UNIVERSITY EASTER WEEK
WILL BE GALA OCCASION
Dances, Baseball Games and Various Fraternity Activ
ties Will Mark Annual Celebration Biggest Event
of the School Year in Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE. April g.
Easter week, the social event OF tho
year at the University OF Virginia.
begins Monday. The plans and prem
arations for the occasion this year
have been very extensive and elabo-
rate. and the largest attendance of
any previous Easter week is expected.
Members of the dance committees
have announced that the list OF
young ladies' who will be the guests
OF tho university for the week has
passed the hundred mark. and repre-
sents practically all OF tho larger
cities in the country and prominent
girls schools in the South and East.
Many alumni OF the university Will
be back for the weeks Festivities.
The week will be round OF
dances, baseball games. public goat
ings OF the university societies, shows,
glee club and various other socia!
entertainments. The calendar opens
Monday evening, with a masked ball.
given BY the II. x. Society and Ger
man Club. The Eli Donna Ribbon
Society and the Till<a Ribbon Society
VIII give germans Tuesdny and We'd
nesday nights, respectively. The Beta
Theta III Fraternity will be hosts at
a german Thursday night. and the
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coronation ball OF the Imp Society
will be held Friday evening. The
Corks and Curls ball will close tho
week Saturday evcning.
The University Glce and Mandolin
Club will present it's show before the
dance Friday evening. and the Phi
Delta Legal Fraternity will offer its
annual cnricature OF university life
Friday evening before the dance.
a distinct feature OF Easter week
this year will bc tho parade and cere-
monials OF the Imp Society. Tuesday
afternoon. The preparations for this
event have been very elaborate; mem-
bcrs of the society from various parts
Of the country will return to take
part in the spectacle. which will be
featured by the costumes and effects
used.
The athletic calendar includes
baseball games with Lafayette. Mon
day: Amherst. Tuesday and Wcdnes-
day; Georgia. Thursday and Friday.
and North Carolina. Saturday. ~
track meet between the varsity and
first year teams will be held along
with TIE game saturday afternoon
and the unique goa;iuEs Of several
university societies Will add TO the
gayety on several afternoons.
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Gns StrIl,c Threntcns.

SDANvlLLE, April 3.-Four thou
SIND families in Daaville nearly went
Without breakfast this morning as 4
result of sudden strike Of !abcrers
at the cit? gas works At II o'clock
Inst night. this decision being reach
ed when the containers were At their
lowest cbb. The ten men who m
sts,:ute the night force had been
showing hy their reccn; dii.idenca
that trouble was brewing. They APP,
peaTed before the foreman and said
that they were striking for So
day more than they are receiving
now. Tao foreman declined 10 yield
and telephoned tho superintendent,
Frank Talbot, who was attending
a good government meeting. lie
went 10 the works at once and adj
dressed the workmen pointing out
that he did not intend 10 allow fur
sher imposition on the city works:
that they could quit If they wanted
to
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pn1. nonus Resolution.

CHAR! .OTTESNlLLR April a
Resolutions passed by the James Me
CouEeii Post. 80. a. American Legion,
University OF Virginia. favoriaG III
eral compensation - disabled sol
iirrs AMI dependents Of those killed.
ana absolutely condcun..E an. rorm
OF bonus 10 cbic-Solicd eH-scrT!cc
men. were passed unanimously. AT sr
a so .rited debate. the legion also
passed. by over two to ore. y rrso-
luton calling for universal military
training Both resolutions haze been
forwarded IL Virginia Senator's and
Con-rcs.rr.l
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HENR|c0 MAss-MEETWG
IS CALLED For SATURDAY
Delegates to State Democratic Con-
ycntion to BE Elected and
Given Instructions.

state Senator Julien Gum, Com
monwcalth's Attorney W. ". beverley
and w. Conway Saunders are promi-
nently mentioned for election ms dele
SatcS-at large from Hcnrico County
TO the state Democratic Convention.
which will be held In Roanoke on
May 10.
The County Democratic Committee
met yesterday mt the Henrico Court
house Twenty second and Main
Streets. and designated next Satur-
day morning at IL o'clock MS the date
for holding convention OF the Demo-
Gratis OF Hcnrico. for the purpose of
selecting delegates TO Roanoke.
Henrico is entitled to reprcsen-
tation of seven delegates in this State
conrcntion--thrcc at large and one
from each or the four maEistcrial
districts. Each OF the delegates may
name his own alternate, the only
provision being tina, he appoint n
member Of the Democratic party.
John Randolph Tucker. council to
the State corporation, and son OF
Harry st. George Tucker. of LcxinE-
nomination for Governor. probably.
= 10 Sait, Will or Z delegate to the
convention from Tuckahoc district.
Under resolution adopted ycster-
day by the committee. the convention.
when II meets next Saturday. may
empower the delegation to exercise
the unit rule should the majority
deem II to the interest Of the county
or the Democratic party so TO do and
that in the absence Of any delegate
the majority OF the delegates attend
ing tho convention shall have the
right to cast his vote in order that
the county may have its full rcprescn-
;ation by vote.
L. L. Myers. chairman Of the com
mittcc. presided AT the meeting yes
tcrday.
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lex SOLDIER HELD WHEN
WOUNDED WOMAN DIES
airs, Eva Boyd, Shot Friday Night,
u Expires in Hospital mt Danvillc.
s.; Other State News,

DANviLLE, April 3.-airs. Eva
Boyd who was shot Friday night at
! her home on Newton Street, died
early yesterday morning at the GEN
erai Hospital. Bruce Wells. former
service man, was taken into custody
by the police charged with the
crime. l; il alleged that Wells was
caught shortly after the shooting
scaling q fence in the rear of the
dead woman's house. Police say
that Wells admitted shooting Mrs.
Boyd and said that they were both
Intoxicated At the time. He was
lodged in jail where he has since
refuse 20 make Il further statement.
The authorities claim that Wells at
tempted to borrow n pistol from
negro the afternoon before the kill
Mg.
Mrs. BoyG refused to state who
shot her before size died. hut re-
peatedly called fcr ner mother and
two suas who rcsii: in Richmond.
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s0n.OO0 Ru,tn,. D.,,

CLIFTON FORGE, April "a busi-
nes; deal has taken place here this
week BY which "A half iliion-dullnr
Industry was transferred from New
York capitalists 10 local parties On
April the Covinston Machine Com
pany. located ut Covingtun, was
transferred to Messrs. T. w. King. OF
this city. and Mr. r. L. Humoert. OF
Low Moor. This is 4 corp,ete,,
equipped shop. capable Of turning out
everything from n Locomotives anyn
IL covers thirteen acres OF ground
ana employs nearly 400 mer. n.
specially is the Covinyton coLe
drawing and loading ,nachine. OF
which the Frick Company uses oyer
100 in the Conne.sville section AMI
winch is largely uscd elsewhere in
the country.
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Police VIM, More pny.

Il DANVlLl.E. April 3.--The Danyilie
police force today appealed for higher
wages. the patrolmen authorizing
Chief OF Police Bell and Police Ser
geants j. II. Martin and J. L. I'D :
yards to appear before the Council
committee on police explaining that
The present pay Of $50 per month is
Ntfft sufficient u guarantee them "A
q .ng wage. The chief pointed out
Il ie difficulty IN getting applicants for
he forcG. which now lacks three men,
szpd asked for an increase OF $40 n
month. The last wage increase was
granted the policemen last October.
THE matter IL one for the City Council
TO- decide at the meetings TO be held
III, Tuesday week.
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Hold Churc. Conference.

HARRISONDURG. April 3.-Thc
district conference OF the Church OF
the Brethren for the Northern Dis
trict OF Virginia was held al Cedar
Grove Church. near New Market.
Thursda" and Friday. Elders -. III.
Zfsler and J. c. Miller were elected
deleEau,s TO the annual conference.
which will be held ut Scda!ia. Mo.
next June. Elders s l. Bowman and
IL NJ. kaEey were chosen altcrnates.
The district conference next year
WILL be held at the Grcenmount
Church, in Rockingham County. on
Thursday and Friday preceding the
third Sunday in April. In addition
ito the sl.ooo.oo0 fund being sub
scribed ny the Church or the Brcth-
rem for the forward movement. $780,
900 is being raised FOR new buildings
nj BrdEewater College, in Rocking
ham County.
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wife Takes Husband. Place.

LINCaBCRG. April 3.--When Ciar-
cnce l.. BowlcS. n ticket seller at tho
Union Passenger Station here struck
along with other Norfolk and Western
clerks. his wife promptly accepted
his old position and became n strike
breaker. This she did in spite Of her
husbands protest. Mrs. Bowlcs is the
daughter Of II. +. IIulp. the ticket
agent, and she formerly worked IN ;hc
office. Mr.. kuip and Mrs. Bowles Will
undertake to handle the three eight
hour shifts in the Office until addi-
tional help can be secured
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VIII study wnr Problems.

NEWPORT. l.. L.. April Shear
Admiral Sims. president OF the Naval
War College. has requested the de-
tail OF Major l.. l.. King AS a mem
Der of the faculty with u view to
enecting greater co-oprration be-
tween tia army and navy in the
study uf war problems. Heretofore.
army officers have been members or
classes nj the college. hut they have
never been represented in the
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Irish spenxcrs Coming.

BRISTOL, April 3.--PrcS dent De
Valera, of the Irish republic. DR.
j. A. II. Irwin. Presbyterian min
lister. of Belfast, Ireland. 4nd Bishop
Braley, also Of Belfast. who are
scheduled 10 make an extensive tour
of the Southern States IN favor q.
American recognition Of the elected
government Of the Republic Of Ire
land. will launch their campaign in
the South with "a meeting here. ac-
'cording TO a press dispatch coming
from Boston, Mass. Br .s,oi has a
number of friends Of Irish freedom
and IL is expected that a big recep-
tion will be rendered 10 the r.csi-
dent of the Irish republic upon his
arrival in Bristol
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Condemnation Services

FREDERlCKSRURG April 3.-Im-
pressive confirmation services were
held at st. Georges Church here
Thursday night. when twenty-five
new members were confirmed by the
Rt Rev. william Cahc!l Brown.
Eishon Of Virginia, and Rev. j. J..
Lanicr. rector of the church. The list
included four young ladies from the
fredericksburg Normal School, two
nurses from the Mary Washington
hospital. and sixteen persons from
the parish. making total of twenty
TWO
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FREDERICK no. -tp-l q
Very few herring .or the time OF the
Year a-r co:u.-g 20 ;na-Ec: mere.
Oa!y about 1000 were Tor sale today.
and thcy ware snapped w 1t $50
per hundred The catches OF t3c up
per Potomac aad Eappahannock are
not increasing much Large auaat!-
ties OF pe-ch and DIAL fish ara
brought IN. hlt rock and shad ars
scarce and high here.
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TAKE ACTION TO MOTORIzE
PETERSBURG DEPARTMENT
Council Gives Fire Commissioners
Authority to Make All Ncces-
sary Purchases.
lSpss:al 70 The Times-Dispa,chl

Especial 10 The Times Dispatchl
PETERSBURG. VA. April 3.-The
first step towards rnotor;zing tho
Fire Department of Petersburg and
placing il on an equal footing with
the other departments in the State.
was taken today, when the purchas-
ing committee OF the Council and
the commissioner decided TO purchase
t:iplc-coTaination fire engine and
various c\her motor apparatus. Full
authority has been given the com
missioncrs 20 make the purchases
and April 10 has been decided upon to
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Odd Fellow. Plan Entertainments

LfSCHEUi.G, April. Guy T.
Horner. grand master .. the Virginia
Odd Fellows. conferred here today
with members .. the ioca. arrange
nent committee looking % plans for
the Entertainment Of the Grand lodge
grand Echekan assembly and the
grand enthinpmeat. SIR. s:orncr an
nounced tha; reports 70 the meet
ing of the grand lodge hr-e will
show the order has had is ia-eost
growth in history, that about ,00o
members have been initiated during
the year and that the year Will close
with membership o. 5000
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I,aIn Earthquakes Fire.

WINCHESTER. April 3.-Rain last
night virtually eStinsuiahcI = fire
which has been burning for a week
on the GreeusprinE and Gerradstown
Mountains in berkeley County. w
Va, and which At one time mcnacc9
the village of Gerradstown, About
10000 acres OF timber land was hurn-
ed over. most of the timber being
entirely consumed, leaving only the
stumps standing. Large forces of
volunteers fought the flames day and
night since last Friday.
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Injured by .Auto.

WINCliESTER. ArrI 3.-Iioward
Kline. OF Strasbu-g. Va. employed
at local garage, was severely in
ja-cd Internal: yesterday afternoon.
when a heavy car slipped OF j1ci;
and fell upoa Si!Ec's chest and stom-
:.cA. WIN. II" wag working under the
machine lie WIS given treatment
here and sent 10 his home NJ Sirls-
burg
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COPENHAGEN ASKS KING
TO HALT GREAT STRIKE
Enormous Crowds Gathering To March
TO Palace md Prevent
Petition.
ny .hssocia,cd Press.

~ .NNHocIatVd Trct3.
COPENIIAGES. April 3.--Enormous
crowds are gathering outside the
Town Hall and marshallinE into
columns to march To the royal palace.
AmalicnhorE Castle. carrying a rcso-
luton asking the Kings help to pre-
vent the calamity of a general strike.
The demonstration Is headed by the
Town Councillors. The resolution also
demands tho formation of ministry
comprised OF Iacn no: responsible for
tho prcseu; crisis and who would he
li&ci: To obtain parliamentary sup
port.
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Charged with Auto Theft.

IA fkiSllSBIk Xxi, April 3.-fiar-
vey Echard. charged with the theft
9. an automobile belonging to l.. II.
Rodcs. was arrested yesterday At his
home in Augusta County. The al
legged theft was committed during
the Rockingham County Fair last
fall. The car was recovered, but
l:chaTi is alleged 10 have escaped
and WAS not apprehendcL unit! yes
t.rday.
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been in the L. 5. Navy tcr the past
five years. has received his honorable
discharge and has accepted the po-
sition Of third officer or the ocean
steamer Captain Romainc, which
sailed from IIoboken. y. j.. few
days ago, bound for France. Mr..
Howard enlisted in the navy NJ the
age OF IT. and took up the study OF
81, ri richly
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WINCH ESTER, Apri 3.--s.AFks
from q burning brush Pile las, even
ing cauatd the complete destruction
D. :, large re house and smonc house
on the farm o. John Giauni. in Clarke
The contents were also de-
stroycd. including over 1000 pounds
Or hams. shoulders and bacon The
loss was about t2.5no partly insured,
Eerr?viile and Winchester fremen
saved Mr.. Gaunt's residence.
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10 study In Chicago.

ZIG STONE GAP. April 3.-Mrs. ].
Proctor brown has resigned the of
iicc OF state president of the Virginia
Federation of Musical Clubs to enter
otncr musical activities Mrs. Brown
Will continue the study OF piano in
Chicago. for a term q: six weeks. also
violin. unde. Herbert Butler.
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l.YNCHECEG. Apr.l 3.--'rhc stan o.
T. j. Davis. d!t-s!on freight agent o:
the southern Railway system here.
ha.: been enlarged b the transfer of
l.. ". Hancock. from Philadelphia,
who mas been assigned here as
freight traffic representative Of the
system
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Delegate to Conference.

LY NC II u RG, April 3.--Rev.
George Hines. pastor. and F. W.
Whitaker. delegate. will represent
the local Methods; Protestant Church
in the Maryland annual conference OF
tAat dissemination In Washington.
beginning next Wtsdrsday. Mr..
Hines. who has been located here
fnui years. will not be rcassis ned to
this passionate again.
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Yard. Arc Conrc.tcd.

I,YNCHBuEG. Apri! 3.--Thc South
crn Railway is handling FIVE trains,
averaging $50 chr loads OF oranges
and grape fruit. in northbound ;raf-
he through here daily. The congcs-
tion NJ times has been no great Of
iate thar the immense yard facilities
at Spencer, y. C., have been taxed
h. IL.
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active here as since tho first of Janu-
arr, 6i0 deeds being admitted to
record since that date. The number
of deeds recorded during the whole
Of 1919 was' 2,2o5. exceeding all pre-
viouS records
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unu.uai Realty Activity.

w sssIIARRISONBCISG. April 3.-More
f s ssffian $i,500.0o0 worth Of real estate
II { nc Harrisonburg and Rockingham
Il fyourity changed hands during the
81 I'm mt three months OF 1920. according
T&sf2thA record Of transfers In the Of
4 ID ~ the county clerk. This repre-
RI NO sale of about $4,000 acres OF
- S{S - n 400 city and town lots. Real
Il S4ySbHstness never hau been so
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Denies Knowledge New Government.

PARIS. Apri! 3,--Franc!sco de La
Bara, former provisional President
OF Mexico. today denied knowledge
OF the proclamation issued on Friday
at Aqua rr!et-. Mexico. announcing
the establishments Of 4 rev united
government IN that country.