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Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
rf Japan Il not planning to attack

II Japan is not planning to attack
this country she has no reason for ask
ing us to dismantle our Notifications
in the Pacific. An insistence upon
such a demand will warrant the
United States in doubly fortifying the
road between Japan and California.
The people of California are not ask
ing for any rights in Japan but the
Japanese are clamoring for privileges
in California To dismantle our forts
at the muzzle of a Japanese demand is
an almost unthinkable proposition.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
CONGRESS REyOLUrIoNIzING.

The Des Moines News, commenting
on the fact that "a Republicans votet
with the Democrats and helped to in
crease the surtax on swollen incomes
from 80 to SO per cent, has this to
say:
ut is revolt" exclaimed Louis
XVI, viewing the angry French
mob from the Tuilieries balcony.
"No SIRE" replied Lafayette, 1T
is a revolution!"
This congress at least has gone
into the revolutionizing and out of
the understanding" business,
regardless Of patronage threats
by majority leaders and the pleas
of tho president.
Il love the president" said one
western congressman plaintively,
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

Victory bonds are selling at par in
New York, and Liberty bonds are up
to only a few points below par. We
predict that Government bonds will be
selling at premium in the near flu
ture This paper has repeatedly urged
it's readers not to sell their bonds, and
we trust that its advice has been of
benefit to some of them.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

Wise men have contended that peace
was the life and war the death of law.
If that be true.it may account for the
increase in lawlessness since the great
war; 1t may also account for the re-
turn of law to its old-time strength and
vigor.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

One woman kept the jury from ac-
quitting Fatty" Arbuckle. She held
out against the other eleven for about
A hours. The newspaper correspond
ents wrote a great deal of sensational
stuff about that affair that found no
support in the evidence.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

Japan does not seem to be making
any bid for the blessings promised to
the peace maker. 1t may, however,
be relying upon the rain bow to save
it from utter destruction if it leads the
world into another great war.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

"but he doesn't vote in my district
and l want to come back"
Which is all there is to it, ladies
and gentlemen-voters in the great
state OF Iowa.
When the folks back home" get
on the job. understanding"
ceases to be a popular indoor sport
in congress.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

Law is defined by Blackstone as the
embodiment of the moral sentiment of
the people That is a definition teem-
ing with thought for the thought
full
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

Recent elections in Germany show
a decided trend toward the rule of the
middle classes, the shop keepers and
the farmers. That looks all right to
u.s.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
CARD OF THANKS

!. The children Of the late Mrs. Gather
Inc Kephart desire to express their
heartfelt thanks for the many kind
nesses shown them during the tllneo1r
and following the death OF their be-
loved mother.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

Bolshevism will not entirely vanish
as long as kind hearted people are
willing to feed and clothe it's dupes.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
WOOD SAVING

1 am prepared to saw cord or pole.
wood, in town and county. Leave
orders with ! L. 2 S. on 66, Manches-
ter, la. BEN WHEELER
50W2
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

RYAN. =
Mrs. Frank Foley and daughter,
Mareta, were Cedar Rapids visitors
recently.
Frank Kieser was Ryan business
visitor Friday.
The many friends of Miss Kirby
are pleased to note that she is gain
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

Every child should be taught that
law destroyed is liberty lost.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Seven room all modern House near
ly two lots, Good Barn, Close in, Good
Terms. VIII be sold Cheap.
]. w. GREENLEY, Manchester, Ia
49-tf Phone / long short on IA.
Evening star., 1921-03-06
Chevy Chase.

Judge and Mrs. Harry King of Bal
more, Md. are house guests of Mr..
nd Mrs Forest De Lore Van Valin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Stratton
nd Miss Stratton of New York City.
Fho visited friends in Chevy Chase
uring the inauguration, will motor
ack to their home this week.
Mrs. Edwin Schmitt was hostess at
hncheon and bridge at her home last
eek.
Mr.. Charles Edgar Davis of New
fork city is visiting his mother, Mrs.
David Brown Davis.
Mrs. Arthur Williams, who has sold
er house on Livingston street will
eave this week with her children
pr Boston. where she will make her
ome.
Miss Ellen Connell of Oakland. Md.
Mo has been visiting Mrs. w. f..
|handfee, has returned to her home.
Miss Alice Clayton was hostess at
very pretty tea at her home on
rockville road last week, when she
ad number of her schoolgirl
Fiends assisting her.
Mrs. T. j. Horne of New York city,
Tho has been the house guest of Mr.
nd Mrs. B. Ashby Leavell for two
teeks, has returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. p l.. Moran have re-
urned to their home on oxford
treet with their two babies, after
isiting Mrs Moran's aunt, Mrs. t.
I. Reagan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dove have
iven up their house in Chevy Chase
nd have come in the city to live.
DIR. l.. f. Hall and Mr.. August stone
Connecticut have arrived in Chevy
thase and will stay until June l.
Ir. Stone is student at the Copp
chool.
Mrs. A. NJ. Stimson was hostess at
luncheon and bridge at her home
yesterday, when she entertained
wenty-four guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Whiteford were
Iosts at dinner last week.
Mrs. F. 2. Wilcox has returned to
Ter home after visiting friends Tor
en- days in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Fenwick
ave leased the Durant house, on
East Bradley lane, and, with their
.amily, are occupying 1t.
Mrs. n. NJ. Morse. principal of the
thevy Chase (Md.) Public School, has
|esigned and gone to Boston. Miss
er place.
Mr.. Walter Carter. who is attend
az the University of Pennsylvania,
B home for visit with his parents,
|ir. and Mrs. W. Golden Carter. on
Taylor street.
Mrs. L. E. Soule of Baltimore is
listing her son and daughter-in-law,
Idr. and Mrs. j. E. W. Soule of Hes
keith street.
Mrs. Thomas Jennings Bailey of
East Irving street was hostess at
her home Tuesday to the members
Be the Chevy Chase Chapter of the
Foung Women's Christian Associa-
lion.
Miss Beatrice Clephane. daughter
kf Col. and Mrs. Walter c. Clephane.
Entertained at a large dance at her
home last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. f. Mattern have
purchased the Mix house. on West
|rving street, and have taken pos
|ession of it.
Mrs. E. l. Hobson was hostess
donday at a tea at her home in honor
IL some guests who were here Tor
|he Inauguration.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Morgan en-
|ertained at a bridge party at their
lome last evening for some out-of-
|own friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lee Parmalee
lave taken possession of their new
house on Livingston street.
Mrs. Charles Morgan of West Mel
lose street was hostess at a luncheon
Il her home last week.
Mrs William S. Garland enter
aimed at luncheon and four tables
II bridge at her home last week.
Evening star., 1921-03-06
Noman's Legion to Stage
Alice In Wonderland

The Argonne Unit Of the American
Nomen's Legion will give Alice in
Wonderland" motion picture, in
he auditorium Of the Masonic Tenn
BILE, on Easter Monday afternoon,
darcb 2s. at 2 and o'clock, for the
benefit of disabled soldiers, sailors
Ind marines Among the patronesses
Ire Mrs. John W. Weeks, Mrs. James
Evening star., 1921-03-06
SEND IT TO THE MANHATTAN

Stop all the work and worry Of wash daye strain of Juggling
around heavy steaming boilers. Even have wash
there's the and confusion, well the oldtas1on
ed destructive rubbing of your clothes.
No good husband should longer subject his wife to Wash
Day drggey-as The Manhattan has perfected service the
cost which economical frees the from all drug
geries of wash day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
Childs Funeral
Held Here Today

sonducted by Rev. Clifford u.
James. funeral services for Charlotte
Wyle, five year old. caughter of
Mr.and Mrs. ]. c. Wylle, of Glen
dale, Cal, were held this morning
in the First Christian Church. Bur.
lal occurred in Rose Hill cemetery.
With her mother and thre year
old brother, the little girl was visit
ing at the MA. Wylie home in this
city when she became Ill with ty.
phod fever She died after an III
ness Of two wee..r.
Because of illness, the father of
the deceased was unable to attend
the funeral here. Out-of. town rela
tiyes who are here and who at
tended the funeral are: Is. c. Geiger.
Of Ottawa, Kan, and Mrs. V. w.
Ludcrman, of Okmulgee, brother
ana sicter of Mrs. Wyiie.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
Lins Nay Organize
Syndicate TO Help
Broom Corn Rdisers

George J. LIns of the Thomas Lyons
Broom Corn company is working on
plan to organize a million dollar
syndicate to finance the broom corn
Industry in oklahoma> Lins hopes
to finance the company with eastern
capital and TO loan money to the
broom corn producers of Oklahoma
and Kansas which will enable them
to hold their broom corn.
Lins says the broom corn market
Is now in serious condition owing
10 the fact that all manufacturers
arc only buying enough corn to~snp-
ply their needs from week to week.
II the broom corn growers throw
their product upon sthe market as
soon as II IN harvested the price Will
be 'nrced TO new low levels. Lins
hopes ;2Hfinance this company which
viii lQW at least fifty dollars per
toy to each broom corn grower at
reasonable rate OF interest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
bLACKMA|LERS
HOUND COUPLE
THEY CLAIMED
DR.. Clements Weidman and Nurse
Go to Kansas City Hospital
With Ptomaine Poison
ing Today. a.
By United Press.

By United Press.
st. Louis, July 29.-Declaring they
were being houned by blackmailers,
who threatened their death. Dr..
Clements Weichman, claiming to be
q member of a prominent Cincinnati
family, and Miss Mary Scheve. 81
years of age. a nurse. were removed
from their hotel to a hospital, suf-
fering from ptomaine poisoning.
DR.. Weiciman told newspaper men
that he was forced to leave Cincinna-
ii after sensational scandal and
since then the blackmailers had at.
tempted to secure large sums OF
money from him under threats OF
death.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
SPANISH WAR
VETS. TO MEET

Oklahoma City, July .23 Spanish
War Veterans Of Oklahoma will
meet in state encampment at Okla
ho'nA City on July 29th The meet
Ing may be continued for three days,
depending upon the volum of bust
ness to be l.2Ssacted. All Spanish
War Veterans the safe Of Okla
ma are urged TO attend tbs meet
ing by National Inspector 0. w.
Meier who comes from Lincoln. Ne
braska. to attend the encampment
at Oklahoma City.
There are, twenty-one camps of
Spanish War Veterans in the state
OF Oklahoma entitled to represen-
tation in the encampment. These
camps are located at Chickafha,
Enid. Oklahoma City, Muskogee,
vinita. Lawton. Watonga, Chandler.
Guthrie. Ell Reno, saltwater. Nc
Alister. Shawnee. Bartlesville. Tulsa,
IT. Sill, Alva, Woodward, Altus,
Pawhuska. and Frederick Several
otEel cities in Oklahoma are ask
ing for charters for camps, which
vii be acted upon at the encamp-
mont.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
CAREY REPORTS
BUILDING DELAY

Construction of new school build
ing at Minco probably will not be
started until next year according
to Earl c, Carey member of the
Minco school board. who was In the
city today.
Voters Of Minco recently approved
a $4,000 bond issue for the pur'
pose of constructing and equipping
y new, modern school building. These
bonds have not been disposed OF
and all bids have been In excess OF
the amount provided for in the issue.
Mr.. Carey said.
The present building probably will
hn remodeled for use during 1929
school year
Mr.. Carey today denied reports that
Minco high school will be stricken
from tie accredited list because OF
the inability to construct the new
building for use during the next
school year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
CUMbIE MEETS
SUDDEN DEATH
WHILE BATHING
Church Worker Had Many Friends
Here. Was One OF Eight Per-
sons Drowned Near Pa
iaeious, Texas.

Dre cumbie. one OF the eight
persons who were drowned wlile
bathing near Palacious. Texas, Thurs
day night. has many friends here
according to Rev. Sam d. Taylor
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Mr. Cumbie was an advance man
and singer for the Crum evangel
istic party which conducted a union
revival meeting here about year
ago. "Mr. Cumbie was her several
weeks during which time he won
the friendship and admiration OF
many local people," Rev. Mr. Taylor
SAID.
lie was ono of tae eight persons
caught In the undertow while bath.
ing In the gulf at the mouth of
Green's bayou. 12 miles from Pnla.
cious. The eight we're members Of O
party of 80 who had been attending
the Baptist Young Peoples Union
encampment in Palacious.
Other victims we're: Miss Grace
Courtney of Breckenridge; Mrs. b.
Mayes Of Breckenridge; Miss Iona
Hodges OF Breckenridge; James L
Dykes Breckenridge; Miss vi Bus
ter Breckenridge and Archie Bry-
ant. Abilene. Mr. Cumbie was as.
sistant pastor of the First Baptist
church of Breckenridge
Thursday was the closing day of
the encampment. More than 5000
delegates from Texas attended the
meetings. All services were dscon-
tinued when word OF the accident
was brought at Z o'clock by two
men In a launch.
Thirty-one persons, mostly from
breckenridge started on the launch
for an afternoon Of swimming. The
accident occurred about $50 o'clock
Three women were rescued. John
Caldwell. Breckenridge, saved his
sister, Mildred from drowning and
Adam Carney, Breckenridge, leader
of the party rescued Mary Morgan
Breckenridge and one other girl
who had gone beyond her depth.
John e Price, one Of the victims,
lost his life in heroic effort to
rescue Miss Hodges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
SW|TCHMAN FINDS
MUT|LATED BODY
NEAR R. |. TRACKS
rInsen.vssrold ssoy Crushed To
Death When he Falls Under
Wheels OF . Moving
Freight Train
AUTHORITIES TRYING
TO DISCLOSE IDENTITY
Pocket Book Found on peeeased's
Person Gives p. Worth Ad.
dress; Body Being Held
In Morgue Here.

A lads body which had been cut
Two by O moving freight train
was found In the Rock Island yards
here last evening about o'clock
Authorities are endeavoring Y dis
close the boys identity.
The lower half of the body was
badly mutilated and showed signs OF
having been dragged by the train.
The face and arms were unseratehed.
A pocketbook bearing the imprint:
Jewel Walker, a2s Arlington avenue.
~. Worth. Tex" was found on the
boys person. TT. Worth authorities
have been notified and a reply Is
expected early this afternoon. Pend
ing further Developments, the body
is being held In the s. j. Andersan
morgae.
Another clue that may assist In
disclosing the identity is the buckle
on the belt which was being worn
By the deceased. The buckle bears
the initials ~. A. s.
S. j. Anderson. local undertaken.
who prepared the body for burial.
believes the lad was between II
and Is years OF age. His body was
found by a switchman soon after
the freight train passed through ths
yards here. Rails one hundred yards
down the track from where the
body was found were blood stained
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
MAN DROWNED IN
CANADIAN RIVER
Minco Mail Carrier Steps Into Hole
While Wading in River,
Drowned Before Could
Be Rescued

Minco, July 23.-Ray Alsop. q
years of age, was drowned in the
Canadian river north of here Thurs
day night. A99sbA gdl .ana
Alsop, who wass theS Ssmail ncarrier.
on the Star route out ofsMinco. was
with a picnic party at the railroad
bridge and while wading in the river
stepped into deep hole and drown
ed before the rest of the party could
come to his assistance. The acci-
dent happened about 7 o'clock In
the evening and the body was not
recovered until the hext morning.
Asop leaves wife and two chill
dren
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
INGRAM REPEATS
AND. Chicks WIN
"iron Man" Again Relieves Kid Ad-
cock and Masters Situation;
Homeilnos Slaughter Pair
Of Pitchers;~ Win z2.

Iron Man Ingram repeated Thurs
days drama and the Chicks won the
first game OF the Driller series by
a score OF Z to 2 at Grady field
yesterday afternoon.
Ingram went to Kid Adcock's re-
lief in the fifth and for five innings
shut tn, DriIiers out In the mean.
time. the Chicks slaughtered two
Of Red Herriott.s pitchers. Hill and
Walkup.
Chickasha took the lesi in the
secoEd VIXEN pair of tiipples by
Miner and Cyengroas pi'cher. sub.
stituting in the outfield, put over
the first counter. Singles by Green
and Sturdy, aided by patton's over
throw at home plate, gave Winder's
employees another run in the second.
The count was evened up in the
fourth. however. Long was hit by
a pltdsed ball and was sacrificed
to second by StraiD. Johnnie Wuf-
iii landed on one of Addy's fast
ones and made two stations while
Long scored. Wuffli scored on Her
RIOTS two i,0;e smash which evened
up the score.
/ At the opening Of the next inning.
Hayes replaced the kid with the
Iron Man" who kept four hits scat
tered and did not allow single
visitor to reach third.
The Chicks staged an eighth in
ming rally at bhe expense Of littbo
Hughey Walkup. Hughey usually
holds the Chicks in check but this
was not the case yesterday after
noon, Seven hits. which proved good
for four runs. were garnered off
Walkups delivery in the eighth In
ming. Realizing that the game was
OH ice in the Chicks refrigerator.
Manager Herriott did not send the
little fellow to the showers.
The eighth inning rampage con.
sisted of two base smashes by Poo
law and Hayes, singles by Sturdy,
]. Mclean, Miner. Hughes and John.
son and a sacrifice by Ingram.
In the sixth. Jim Mclean singled
and scored on bingles by Poolaw
and Miner.
Ingram's victory yesterday after
noon was the second triumph re-
corded by the Iron Man. since
Wednesday. Thursday, he went to
Adcock's relief and won a game af-
ter hurling one and one-third innings.
On account of illness, Bully Nc
Lean was out of the Hayes lineup
yesterday afternoon. Poolaw was
shifted to the hot corner and Gwen
gros and Miner were used in right
field Although he had only two
chances. Poolaw handled himself
well around bag No. 3.
Umpire Ferns put up a nice exhi-
bition Of umpiring.
The Chicks and Drillers meet again
this afternoon. The series final will
be played Sunday afternoon, begin
ming at $3.50 o'clock.
The Chicks open a four-gamt
series with Pawhuska here Tuesday
afternoon. Monday is an "off" dag
and the Hayes aggregation prob
ably viii lgo to Duncan to meet the
Independents Of that place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
oustafson Found Guilty on Two
Counts, Not Proper Prceau.
tIon During Riot and
Aid 10 Car Thieves
SAYS HE WILL ASK FOR
NEW TRIAL OR APPEAL
Mrs. kahrynte Van Louven closes
Argument for State. Court
Room Packed 20 Hear
Woman Address Jury.
ny United Proas.

liy United Press.
Tulsa. July e2.-John A. Custafson
suspended chief Of police of Tulsa.
was found guilty at $3.50 last night.
after The ury deliborated for nix
hours on two OF the original five
accounts.
The verdict ~ guilty was found
on the charge Of failure TO take
proper precautions for tho protec.
tlon Of life and property during the
riot here May 81 and June ! and ON
the charge of conspiracy TO free
automobile thieves and collect re.
wards.
To Appeal
Custafson. In the courtroom hero
Friday night when the verdict OF
guilty on two counts was returned.
made brief statement in which he
said ho would file n motion for a
new trial OF the case Immediately.
Should the court overrule the mo-.
tIon. Gustafson said the case would
be taken to the Oklahoma supreme
court.
For the first time. a woman Fri
day addressed Tulsa county jury.
And the event was responsible for
the largest crowd Of the trial. Law
yers and spectators elbowed each
other for standing room and when
Mrs. Kathrlne Wan Lenyen. assistant
attorney general. took the floor to
present thesiate's opening argument,
the room became oppressingly quiet.
Throughout her hour talk SHE was
given tho closest attention by the
jury. .4
In her opening statement Mrs.
Van Leuyen said the case was not one
instituted by the county attorney nor
by the attorney general but by
prove the defendants guilt" she
said, % wish you to bear in mind
grand jury.
"While this accusation goes to
that grand jury returned It,"
She spent the greater part of her
argument in analyzing the third
count OF the accusation charging the
chief with conspiracy. She also
charged that the chief could have
disarmed the negroes, at the court
house; and could have prevented
the riot, arson and murder which
followed s, .4~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
XXX. ADMITS AND
GIVES REASON FOR
z TEXAS ATTACKS
Letter Bearing Alleged : official
Seal OF Local Clan Received
by Beaumont. Texas,
Newspaper.
by United Press.

Dy United Press.
Beaumont. Texas. July 23.-Thc
Klu Elux Klan today assumed res.
possibility for two attacks by mask.
I'd men In Texas.
Letters bearing the alleged official
real OF the local order and giving.
full detailed reasons for the attacks
on DR.. J. s. Paul and II. =. Scott.
were received by thVaswspaper here.
Both men had been mdkied BY tho
grand jury. charges OF alteration ba=
Ing made
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
CHICAGO BANK
IS |NS0LVEN7
Authorities Search for W. G. Spur
gin, President Of Michigan
Trust Company Books
Short 100000.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Chicago, July 23--Warren G. Spur
gin, president Of the Michigan Trust
company, was being sought by the
authorities today following the dis
closure that the bank was insolvent.
Loss to the bank was placed at
100000 by examiners who closed
the institution for further inyestiga-
tiOn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
TWO KILLED WHEN
BLAST GOES OFF

By United Press.
Cleveland. Ohio, July 23.-Two
men were killed and a third inferred
when dynamite explodd prematurely
at the Medal Paving Brick company
here today.
The men were preparing to blast
sand when two sticks of dynamite
in the hole and one held by one OF
the men exploded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
ITALIAN GOVT.
IS THREATENED
BY SOCIALISTS
Communists Horrors In sarrana
May Overthrow Present Cab.
met. VIII Vote Against
Cabinets Program.
by United Press.

by United Press.
Rome. July 23.-rasclstl Commun'
Isl horrors In sarzcna threatened TO
overthrow the presnt Italian cabinet.
Az a result Of the states position.
GoclaiIsta have decided Ia vote against
the cabinets program. Reports of
fighting In which twenty we're .llllcd
and thirty wounded were received
here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
Washington Officials Inform Great
Britain That no Delay In Pro-
posed Disarmament Con.
ference Necessary
WANT NO EARLY FARLEY
ON PACIFIC QUESTION
Information From High Authority
That Administration Win Try
to Hold Conference on
Date. Set.
BY United Press.

by UHIttU PTtSS. }
Washington. July 93.-T'he United
States has informed tle British gov
ernment that il does not believe
there should be n postponement of
the disarmament and Pacific confer
ence to be held in Washington or
that there should be any preliminary
conference on the Pacific question
held in London. It was stated on
high authority today.