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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
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NAME ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many lrI'''"s
for their Kindness during our '''''''
soa bereavement. Your loving sym
pathy and tender aid helped Us 10 l'>s
,vuv ono Of the toughest p'ar'S Oh
,;f..> roa1. Should you ever he cameo
uruu as We have, to 1rai" >"'r"" \
cuu, may you find just such fr'''''S AZ
Won have been to Us. Goa '''SS ''"
everyone,
l.. =. LUCKY.
MRS NJ. J.. GOODWIN "'''
FAMILY,
W p. LUCKY and fAA'hA
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N,x,.e Traced to Chinese

Many names Of cities "" ,. wa
and rivers in the West ana '''"7 -,...,Iv
rnr;hr coay... whicN have Ev"c'"'.S
, = q" r.rar1ea as mAjn Names "Is
really Of Chimes" origin, "r'"F| m"*.I 10
I a writer in the New York n' ,;,,n
Even the names Of the STAT" Of '.,' .'1 ha
.n1 Nevada are of Chinese origin ne ".
says. "re" or "rie" means ,..1 "1 'n1'on NJ.
Chinese chi therefore the r''r' , ,''us
we're merely the North Ute '"0''''''
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09

,,,.,o, AWAY \ splendid Christian ,
man has gone to his reward ANU '' p
will y, miScSd in his home amt III ID ,
community. ThoS" VINO "''''''''' =" /
e,uor,1 vcre Mr. and Mrs. D. /,
Wagner. Mrs. ". y. "oi' asa "'"7
Murphy,
! r. vo,, need good mattress ole
that will not lump or breah--"e nave
# and it is a sEALA. Call and see
IT, " SA. CONGEK.
them. W 40
Mrs Robert Butler cntcr''''''"
+ fow Of her friends in her lo'''' 1T"
b nomc in Forest Place, Tuesday N'"'''
inc complimentary to Misses A''''' "O"
, 1iIo Mae Butler The attractive
8 .oous were made more bcautll0I ''
IN this occasion with cut flowers 49, 49,.
" intorostiur game of five hnndr'". N'N>
IL | lIllCl'''''S NJ
=. vor, ZONES made the high score ''"
received y dainty boudoir cap Inv
honor guests were given a dainty N"'''
torchief Miss Zu1ie Butler preS'"'
VI cd her Gift to Miss MahIer' Oh I'm,
on B,uff. Ark, guest Of Mrs. 'o''p'
ca Dawidoff Chicken salad ''e va
as nickles and crackers were Ser'c"'
WIZ Ana Of tno most interesting and d'
|)jrhtful entertainments recently '", ~,
cd in Arcadia was that give" 3 "
rom ou evening, in the home OF M
rhes 1 urs V NJ, Lyons, when they we
, Of " . and hostess to the Mems Blu
the " ,"ssos Of the Methodist and bapt'
lined s o"n1ov schools An old fashion
Miss aa,,in, match was the chief feal'
tcbi S ~ entertainment. The long porch "
1e,iyhtfully cool and adapted for 81
occosiou Miss Vera Jones 8
will +r tba spelling and the fun C
after ,noncpd The Methodist wits anu
It the pont;st wits we're matched against
t, last a y"r But in quantity" they v
citing uneoually matched, as there were
,ected. ara, more Baptist, but the Mefn'
oon no o,tmotched them in ''quallty,'
her Of their spoilers remaining 0"
floor after all the Baptist had
N ioved Cd from the game, Mr.. s. A. Co''
er mar last Baptist on the floor losing ny
On on and nn thp word "gaicty." Mr. "
,t last cof. Mr.. Lyons, Prof, Fisher, M
~ a new NJ Deas, Mr.. B. f. Barnctte' Mr.
No. and Cook and others made inter-
W., nosi- talks. When called on to spear
-" moro cook said, he had always Though
W ..M, work, and no play made }
,uu how" and that he was e"
and lit the present fun eSceeo''s''' w, n;s,
., Miss, that too much "salety was Nd
.awrencc inc. Then came the best part :,
:. coming evening. for even Sfo"" 'f
IRIS. Dan snch a feast as was Sel'e'
,el Lucille salad, crackers, Olives p''N''' -
r return too and real fried chicken 81
they Wis soid there were about twenty
sacrificed for this occaS''''
uothodist are not the only PEG
Try Alice nno fond Of chicken. Mr. a
ellie Thorn, YONG and their cstimahle IAN
iday from ,,vonimo,sly voted the best
tchitoches; .no season.
m Tulane ue.,oss \,
ever from sealy Sanitary Tuftless NJ
Wimberly "a mattress VIII"
rs. Wilfrcd want one Of 'iieS' " =" coN
and Miss For sale at ~
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r,oro was an important meeting last
rh,,rs1,v Of the Baptist W. NJ J. al
tno chnrcb. An unusually interesting
i devotional service was led by the pr'S 81,
,ant Mrs, Bert Davis, after "n''N
t tns business meeting was held
Mrs Lawrence Gloer, Mrs D. !" ,
,oues and daughter, Miss l'onet'e' o.
I rryce,and, has been recent VISITORS ', Il"
| Arcadia. Mrs. Gloer was "''0'rp'
ira by her little granddaughter. DORIS H.
Brvan, who had spent several o''' !"
Bryceland.
Mr.. Percy Brown went to Ne" W.
,oans wednesday to attend state col
A l Of the Anti-Tuberculosls Ae'
aua Miss Jessie Brown also went d
!, far as Baton Rouge where sue 8 W "
r. attend the graduating exercises W v
i. s. U.
Miss Fife Petty, has returned fr Z,
IL . Vow pleasant trip to Natch IT
u wnere she attended the graduation
%ar sister, Miss Jewel Petty from =.
as ' State Normal. Miss Fife was IS. 'o NJ
MS IN Shreveport by her COUSIN" w.. ~
MYRTLE eptty and they went to Na''
10. toches.
L. Friends of Mrs. S. A. Honaker
no very glad to know that a
Undergoing serious operation at
'an' schumpert sanitarium Shreveport IT.
, ~" Monday morning, that she is gel
Co. n,ons as we'll as could be eNpe'
ugh, Every one hopes that she may S''
' 'lm" enjoying good health again
Miss Thur1a Robinson who en-
s;toa | . three weeks vacation with her
s s'.ss an t, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Robinson
with fami1v, returned to Shreveport sl'
Saturday to begin work WIN q
ssm-the Shreveport producing
a few Refining Co. She finds her new ,
sit to t;on quite interesting and also
'ha'i" lucrative.
Mr. and Mrs J. R. Jordan a
'hters' 10 son. Bobby, of Hatties'urs'
e this WI, visited their sister, Mrs. La
Iaynes- Daniel, and family, last week. ,
through in their car, and Mr.
! tnoit ID, and children, Earl ana h'"'
~. ' Of .v them on their -.
'y Visited trip as far as Rusto"' where !
tied relatives
Jordan Misses Jewel Petty, Mar
Of their pentecost, Martina ''s'' Mi,
~ aurpuce .s returned home last Fr'a
the State Normal at Satc
tu Otis Brown, from
#, Mrs. Tl"I, Miss Amelia b'e'
do, Arh' 1nason College; Miss n'''e
elds this . word-Belmont; Messrs
Atkins and Henry RfoNl''
,rosts pe,,e Atkins will arrive THIS
Yard, also L. S. U.
Of flNs A very unfortunate thin
near Arcadia last frlaaS'
es Thurs. ' child of Mr.. W. P, Green
1iss She NV mad dos. Ano'neA
roe for slightly injured W. a4
Hiss Willie the dogs head to the STAT
Health to be examined d
,,. was received stating 'ha'
liter, Miss a .,@s,r rabies. DR.. Fergus
Hill, have wv. ,'oth children to the c
and Mrs 'n9 .or treatment to pre-
q "'' sr.o,1ov phobia.
.e Butler, Of The many s.,n n svmnatl
,ir brothers, Helen my hor fatbe,
Butler and in the ioss ', woanf
utter. They event o''u. ". o,opon
who always nome hea' y, rotorans
.1oomn VI lAS oS
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09

Miss Happy roOke visited In S"'e''
port on wednesday.
c.a.r chests-most any size.
~ AT s. A. CoNGEEs'
Mice Ermine Allen, Of Minden' paid
+, weekly visit to homef0lks'
", Philip Williams, Of RiDgg0'd'
m' m', . Sunday visitor in Arcadia
,us Mcdonald who has been in
Ruston is visiting her daughter MI D
Miss Mildred Grigsby V's''e' "' :.
uncle, Dr.. Billy James, "e"N''
Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs. Blanton ! ne v noo
will move to HaynesV'''e |" '"' '''
future.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Williams a.
ur mn, in Arcadia now having a p0'
H t,on with Mr.. Sam Mcc0n"tny'
Mr. Hugh crowson, Of Harmon !, n
been the guest Of home'0'A''
week.
=. cn.s Be,iter, of Shreveport
tied in the home Of Mr. anu "''
NJ. Yooke recently.
! vrs 8, I. Houston and daus u
Miss n,' Addie, left on Tuesday for ~; NJ
n 'os where r1r.e they will visit re''t''
Mrs. c. c. Travis and little "a ~'
ter, Beulah Catherine, , and MISS III s sa
Duty spent the week'enu
port.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. br'an' v -,
their son, near Ruston, the e.. past list,
, He has rs been confined to his bed
fever for some time
Miss Luda Reynolds ret'rneu u
days ago from pleasant, ,,. sn
Baton Rouge, New orleanS' A
and Summit, Miss
Mrs. Bill erigspy and daue
Mildred and Sarah, will lea Y,
wosn to ,o,n Mr.. Grigsby i'll Il
vile for the summer
Mr. and Mrs. $. A. Cook an Al
sister, .. Miss Annie Laurie C
| l Ringso,d, who is their guest
/ Haynesville last week
u,s Tim Jordan and son Roy
| Of III Liberty Hill, are guests il,
d. sau gtsr' and sister, Mrs. l.
Daniel and family.
Mrs. Gambler and daa r's
Carter Miss Llla), Of 81 p0 1,'
we're guests of Mrs Geo. II
week.
Mrs. los. Dawidoff has 4
tnis vepk, her sister, Mrs. "
Miss Pauline Mahler' Do'A
y Bluff, Ark.
Miss Gladys conger leav
day for Browns Wells, ,n N
expects to stop off at MI,
short visit WIFI hoA
COnger. ..
i Mrs. H. Loe anu u".e
III Gladys Murphy, Of Liberty ,.y
heen recent guests Of Mr.
i John Shelley. They have We,
\ Al
guest, their uncle MI '0D
Miss zudie and Lila ma
Monroe, are guests Of tn'
Messrs. Robert and Henry y
families and Mr.. ION .
have lots Of friends here
We
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,,,,l
'7
- ,,;o
Little Miss N"'''' ~ '"' u4 w.,
"rn. was the guest w ~
y = ''''''',''
, Mrs. f.djth 'a''''F' VI -''' w.,
visiting her p"''''''' '''
=. Martini
7,,rtoy Hoslrv, an assistant in
''. otf;,o left Friday for her
''> ,,.<,unrv La., where she
home at Montgomery '"'''
win spend several "''"
,,.,i.+ rnviv,| services clos
! " a,,..,,.,,v cvoripv Of last week.
n.. ,r1 Mrs. targill have re'u' nv"
| Kew. "l'' '''' 1922. rovos
t" Their h'IDV ~
i ,.,;o Vi,)iams and daughters
,,.".,. poorI and Irma, of Alexandria
W., Martin, of MinAen, were Wis.
Any" N'> ~ ',
''"S ''''N
1,rro,t Townsend, y student Ill l"
Ian, ,,oa;,a College at New orl'a''S
,.i;,o no rontc to his home at ArN''
= ,.nhia Ark. came Ly here Tor
: ,ort VISIT
: Il altar vi;
I Mass N"'' =, ,,,,, If II,
:. Ting several weeks in the ho'ne ~ IN
-, anrr Mrs. J. ". l@lnEloF'' wv i"
=. friday for her home in Arkadeip"'
Z Ark.
n ,;,. r,ui
: MIS- A'0a" .'''! " ,.n;,o ON ro,
| N'''o0o' VI "'''' ,,,,,,r IN I
to ''0!n'>' ''"' '' ~ ,.,,,, Mr. 7
- '''''''V
r hamgf"rI.
q 49,, u... of Alexandria, the ST
p Elementary S"p'''','"' ,, ,
= Methodist Sunday ''","',' r Wv"
- tor here >"h"'S anu
- addresses
u ~, - p Aviurrr entertained
= ,n,1 class of girls at
! '"''''' ,,,.1,r ovruiug A jolly cr
y . 'n1 . inI,v GOOD time. Delicious
----L froShwrnts were served.
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roohcases, Cedar Chests Library
Tables, Rockers, ETC. > a. ~''
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,usscd away. A splendid Christian
man has gone to his reward. ant he
will, nr mi~c>A in his home amt III "'>
community ThoS" VINO "'''''''1 -, :,
tuvuy, were Mr.. and Mrs. !. /.
Wagner, Mrs. ". y. toll a"' "'''7
Murphy,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09

Mrs, Maggie Smith, Of Tuls'' 'N'"'
WAS y recent visitor here Sh' was
accompanied on her r''''r" D? ' Nv,
,.;..r. Ruth Manly, who will make Her
home with her.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09

Mr. l. $. Bolin and Miss Matte
Lauyford were married at the N! Mc'u9"
i.1 parsonage in Shreveport, "ednes
o,r lime 1st. DR.. Sexton officiating
ur. polm is principal Of an asr'c.l'
,,,r,, school near Pelican, one Of tn
oldest in the State. Miss Lansl0i'
v ,,'no was an efficient assistant in tn
t most office here for long time na
| many friends who wish her m"'n ''''
piness.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09

sealy Sanitary TuftIess Mattresses "s',''
"a mattress with a suara0's 60. t tnsn
-. ~. If these when you see tAe''''
For sale at ~ Az
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09

Miss Ruth Byrd from Henderson,
rrowu College, Arkadelpbla, Ark'' MISS
Myrtle llouck from the State N'I'''''
,t Natchitochcs and Cleo Colon from
,hc Georgia Tech at Atlanta ART at
home for vacation.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09

Mr.. Jessie Williams an" u'"S",'!>
Misses Pearl and iTma' OF N''>'''''' !"
avid Mrs. Martin, of Nind"n' were Wis
i,ors here Saturday,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09

Tnc CibslanA Methodist Sunday
school and the Athens Methodist Sui
1,r School began an attendance con,
fest last Sunday which will continue
,nvpc months. At the close of the con-
test the winning side will be enter,
tanned at a picnic by the defeated
! side.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09

Many useful things, pretty l"",'
work and Il coed dinner co"'o "
n,,,yh, at the Baptist ladies' bazaar
,,.t Saturday. The proceeds fro'n lll'
sale amounted to over Sloo''' WHIT
win he used for the new church,
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
JOHN d. SPRECkELS, JR.,
DIES AFTER ACCIDENT
Receives Mortal Injuries by
Motor Car Turning ODer.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal. Aug. S.-John d.
Spreckels, Jr.. OF San Francisco. member
OF one OF the most prominent families
in California. died late to-day in local
hospital following an automobile acci-
dent near Taft, Cal.
Spreckels was on his way here from
an oil lease northwest OF Taft in which
he was interested. His car sSidded and
turned over on a curve. When he was
found he was able to talk.
Passersby brought the injured man to
a surgeons office here. whence he was
hurried to a hospital and blood trans
fusion made In an effort to save his
life He died, according TO a surgeons
report, from shock and loss OF blood
Mr.. Spreckels was a member of one
of Californias most prominent families
and widely known In the United States
and Europe through his own activities
He was associated with his father In
the Arm of John d. Spreckels' & Bros,
general commission and ship brokers,
here.
He had been married twice. When the
first Mrs. Spreckels was given a divorce
she gained custody of the couples three
children for six months a year. with six
months granted him. Mrs Spreckels
later married Frank Wakefield a mill
ionaire OF New York. Before her mar
riage 10 Mr.. Sprcckels she was Misc
Edith Huntington.
Mr.. Spreckels's second wife. formerly
Miss Sadie Writ. an entertainer, brought
suit for divorce in March last. This
case was pending when he was killed.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
MACHINE GUNNER IN PLANE
RIDDLES LAUNCH FROM AIR,
TWICE WOUNDING A GIRL
Men in Party of Five Bail Boat to Get to Land Three
Miles Away After Mysterious Attack; Believe
Aero Was an Army One.

Special Despatch to THE New YonK HEzaLp.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. S.-While a party
Of five people was returning from
Hope Island to Oakland Beach in a
motor boat late this afternoon an air
plane, flying low. sailed directly over
head, pumping shot from a machine
gun.
Miss Grace Baxter, 2l, of Oakland
Beach was shot through both legs.
She was the only one of the five per-
sons in the boat injured, but the bull
let's made the bottom OF the launch
look like sieve, and while the other
woman gave her attention to the
wounded girl the men bailed out the
water. The launch was three miles
from Oakland Beach when the incl
The New York herald., 1921-08-09

dent occurred and the party was just
able to reach the beach.
No explanation could be obtained
tonight OF the action OF the plane.
The occupants of the boat said they
believed that 1t was a Government
plane and that II bore the figures "92."
They had seen the plane flying about
and on their return trip up the bay
had noted that II was approaching.
As It came nearer they saw the spat-
ter OF bullets sweeping toward than.
but II was not until the craft was di-
rectly overhead that they realized that
1t was lead that was striking the
water.
The matter was reported to United
States Marshal John J. Richards.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
100000 SECRET
FOUND BY CHANCE
Idea for Process for Temper
ing Copper Comes to Youth
From Ash Can.
STEEL COMPANY BUYER
Walter BuntOn, Overseas Vet
eran, Rediscovers Art Lost
for Centuries.
STEEL COMPANY BUYER

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
LAPoRTE. Ind, Aug s.-0ne million
dollars in addition to two cents a
pound royalty will be paid by the
United States Steel Corporation %
Walter Bunton, 28, an overseas vet
eran with a wound stripe, for his
process OF tempering copper-a lost
art since the days OF the ancient
Egyptians. Bunton has a paten. on
his process, and Judge Gary. chairman
of the board OF directors OF the steel
corporation. has placed his o. X. on
the contract, 1t was said.
Bunton's new metal is believed to be
Of enormous Importance to all of the
mechanical arts. 1t Is said to be the
hardest metal known. except for one
called "steelite." II means cutting
tools for lathes that will not strike
sparks; It means bearings for auto
mobiles, marine engines. locomotives
and electric motors and generators
that will not burn out; 1t means ma
chine parts that will not crack.
And Bunton was not a trained metal
lurg!st, though he has discovered some
thing that has baffled mctallurgksts for
centuries. He was, and Is. skilled mo-
chanic employed by the New York
Blower Company OF this city. An acci-
dent called his attention TO the possi-
bilities OF tempered copper.
Bunton chanced to find few pages
torn from an old encyclopedia lying in a
rubbish pile ready for a match. A pic
ture caught his eye and he picked up the
crimpled sheets and began to read. 1t
contained an account. OF sn ancient me-
railursist, incidentally a murderer. with
whose death the secret of hardening
copper was lost II interested him and
he set to work. There was no guidance
In the accounts he read OF the Pyramids
and the Sphinx. built with hardened
copper tools. ana he will not tell what
experiments he made. but he arrived
finally at a result which. ne says, speaks
for itself. He is bound by his contract
to silence regarding his discovery until
II has made tho rounds OF the foreign
patent offices.
There are three steps in Bunton's
ment OF pure copper makes II harder
than copper has been made before, but
keeps II still ductile and pliable: the
second makes II almost as hard as steel,
and the third so hard that II cannot be
cut by the best steel saws. files or
chiBels.
Last Thursday Bunton went to Gary
TO soc Steel Corporation officials. The
conference did not last long. Judge
Gary was one Of those present. as was
Carl Miller of the United States Railway
Supply Company. a Steel Corporation
subsidiary.
Name your terms said Judge Gary,
according TO Bunton.
~One million dollars and two cents a
pound royalty" Bunton replied.
I'VE viii lot you know. Good day."
Judge Gary replied.
Friday a letter came accepting the
terms
Bunton is TO be married in October
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
LUSK Will NOT HELP
in EXAMINING HYLAN
Has Hay Fever and Brown Is
to Be Questioner at Meyer
Probe Meeting To-day.
SOCIALIST STILL OPPOSED
American Legion to Meet Fri
day to Act on Retention Of
Pacifist Employee.

Senator Clayton r. Lusk. who got
a costly silver service from New York
detectives In appreciation of his
fathering their bill in the last Legis-
lature. will not sit as a member Of the
Meyer investigating committee when
It's public hearings begin to-day In
City Hall. with Mayor Hylan on the
witness stand to account to the State
for his official acts.
Formal announcement Of the ma
jority leaders, practical withdrawal
was made yesterday by Senator Schuy-
Ter M. Meyer. chairman Of the COM
mittee. Mr.. Meyer stated that he had
received notice Mr.. Lusk was not go
ing to participate in the committees
deliberations, adding that as ex- -officio
member he was not expected to sit
with all legislative committees In pub
lie hearings. AS leader Of the Senate,
Mr.. Lusk Is a member of all commit
tees representing that body. but moth
ing in the legislative rules prescribes
that he must take active part In COM
mittee deliberations.
Although not part OF the foi NAL an
nouncement, 1t was stated on Senator
Lusk's behalf that he was afflicted with
hay fever and had gone to his country
home near Cortland to stay until he re-
covers. He may sit in with the COM
mittee later In its private conferences.
The other ex-officlo members are Sena-
tor James ]. Walker. Democratic leader
OF the Senate; Simon Adler and Charles
d. Donohue, majority and minority
leaders of the Assembly. They arc ex-
pected to be present at the opening ses-
sions.
Senator Meyer and his associates re-
fused to comment on n report that Sena-
tor Lusk had been requested to remain
away The understanding was. how
ever. that the decisisn had been left en-
tirely with Mr.. Lusk.
Mayor Hylan sent word yestei day to
the Meyer committee that he was ready
to appear to-day as requested when the
hearings begin. He will be the first
witness and may spend the greater part
Of the next four days on the stand.
Further than to state that the examina-
ton will relate to the city's financial
condition and general administration"
Elon r. Brown. senior counsel has not
indicated along what lines he viii lead
Mr.. Hylan.
William 8. Deegan, vice commander
OF the New York State Department OF
the American Legion. has called meet
ing OF the executive committee of the
Legion for Friday in the Hall of Rec
ords to consider the protests OF branches
against the employment of Winthrop d.
Lane, a Socialist, as investigator for
the Meyer committee.