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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-05

banking iuatH it.Ons, trust compan'
les, railroads, etc; (4) for a privil-
eye or business income tax upon
any one engaging in any gainful pur.
suit, business, occupation or profes
sion not included in preceding sec
ti0u'
II may be easier TO understand
last What the bill does propose az a
means of raising additional revenue
by reproducing verbatim section
OF the prUuoscd or tentative substj
Hte prescribing upon what and up.
ON whom taxes are to be levied and
collected IN tie event that the bill
aii become law.
The text of section 2 is as follows
"(a) That from and after June
2oth, A. u. 1921, there is hereby lev
led and shall be collected an annual
privilege tax upon every person en-
2aging or continuing, within this
state, in the business OF mining and
producing for sale. or for profit, any
coil oil natural gas. limestone
sand, or other mineral product. aud
of manufacturing, compromising or
preparing for sale any article or ar
ticl's. substance o. substances, com
modify or commodities, the amount
Of such Ia. 20 be determined aud as
aertained by the value Of the ar
tiele pr0dU ed manufactured, com
pounded or prepared for sale. as
shown by the gross proceeds deriy-
ID from the sale thereof by the pro
dacer, manufacturer or person com.
pounding or preparing the same.
Except as hereinafter woYided>
which taX shall he equal in amount
to one.fourth 90 of one u per
eentum Of the value of the articles
50 ascertaned.
Further Provisions
III any person liable for any tax
under the foregoing clause shall
snip or transport his products. or
any PCT thereof, out C. the state,
and without the state, and before
making sale of such products. shall
further manufacture or transform or
consume the same. the value of the
products Of articles in the condition
Or form in which they existed when
transported out of the state, shall
be the basis for the preceding
clause; and the tax commissioner
may prescribe rules for ascertain
ing such value.
IF my person taxable under the
foregoing provisions OF this act shall
soil all or any part of his product to
another and the seller is interested
directly or indirectly in the pur-
chase and if the seller and purchas-
err are both corporations and are az.
dliated companies. or either is the
holder OF shares of stock of the 9th
err. or any matetial part thereof, Of
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-05

West Virginia.
There shall be included in the
gross income of any individual tax
able under this act that part OF the
gross income not taxed under classes
(a), % or (c) of this section, of
any eopartnership or association Of
which he is a member represented
by his interest in or share of the
o-partnership or associations bus
mess.
"In computing the amount of tar
levied hereunder, for any year, there
shall be deducted from the gross
proceeds of sales, or gross value Of
articles produced, manufactured,
compounded and prepared, mention
ed in subsection (a)s and from the
gross proceeds of sales or gross in
come mentioned in sub-sections (c)
and cd, respectively, of section 2
of this act, of each person taxable
thereon. an exemption of ten thou
md Coa0O dollars of the amount
Of such gross proceeds of sales or
value OF articles, or gross income,
IS the case may be. Each person
who shall engage in any business or
occupation upon which tax is i'm
posed under the provisions Of thb
act for any fractional part of a
year shall be entitled to an eXemp-
tion of that part of the sum Of ten
thousand 100000 dollars which
bears the same proportion to the to,
tai sum that the period of the time
during which he is engaged in such
business or occupation bears to a
whole year.
Those Exempted
The section eff the bill quoted
gives the real gist, other sections
dealing largely with administrative
features but section is important,
it enumerating who shall be exempt
from the general provisions of the
measure. placing, as it does, in that
category, life insurance companies
which pay to the state a tax OF two
per centum upon premiums levied
under the provisions OF Chapter II
of the acts of 1907; mutual savings
| banks not having a capital stock
represented by shares and which
are operated exclusively for the ben
| eft OF their depOsitors; labor, hor-
| ticultural and agricultural societies
and organizations not operated for
profit: fraternal benefit societies
operating under a lodge system; do
nestle building and loan associa
tons; corporations, associations OF
societies organized and operated eX
clusively for religious. charitable
scientific or educational purposes
business leagues, chamber Of com
merce. etc.
Section preseribes that taxes
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-05
rs A NATIVE
OF BERKELEY

Mr.. Roland Brown, of Franklin
county, Pa, native of Inwood, and
a man who has travelled all over the
United States, was here en- route to
Bay City, Mich. Although afflicted
with something like locomotor ajax
ia and apparently walking with
much difficulty. he still persists in
these long trips. Wearing a silk hat,
frock coat and spats, his appear
ance quite naturally attracts consid-
cradle attention, but pursues a
quiet. even tenor of his way. Mr..
Brown visited this city three years
ago.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-05
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
MAY BE OVERCOME

If you have Catarrhal Deafness or
head and ear noises or are growing
hard Of hearing 90 to your druggist
and get / ounce of Parmint double
strength, and add to it IA pint OF
hot water and little graduated
sugar. Take / tablespoonful four
times a day.
This will often bring quick relief
from the distressing head noises.
Clogged nostrils should open, brea-
thing become easy and the mucus
stop dropping into the throat. 1t is
easy to prepare, costs little and is
pleasant TO take. Anyone who has
Catarrhal Deafness or head noises
should give this prescription trial.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-05
MRS. EAGLES
HOUSE PARTY

Miss Belle Browning, of AleXan
dria, Va; Miss Mamie Jones, OF
Kensington, Md. and Miss Helen
Townsend, of Oakland, Md, are eX
pected here today to attend a house
party at the home Of DR.. and Mrs.
A. B. Eagle, West Burke street,
Next week DR.. and Mrs. Eagle will
celebrate the 18th or silver anniver
eary of their marriage.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-05
NEWLYWEDs HOME.

Mr.. Forrest Johnson and bride,
formerly Miss Bessie Lewis OF 205
High street, who were married some
time since at Williamsport, Md,
are now making their home with his
parents, Capt and Mrs. James H.
Johnson, $50 North Second street.
The groom is well known young
machinist at the MiddleseX Mills.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-05

Miss Gertrude Mcdonald, Of Bal
tmore, and aunt, Mrs. Charles w
Morrison West John street, have re.
turned from visit to relatives a
Winchester.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
COOLIDGE EULOG|zEs LIFE
OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Eicc-I'rcsitlcnt-E Elect SpcukS IN
W"men's Roosevelt Memorial
Association OF New York.
IBy .Ass1c!atcI Press

NEW YORK. Jan. 23-Great mo.
arc the ambassadors Of providence
sent TO reveal 10 their fellow men
their unknown selves" Calvin COOL
idge. Vice President elect. declared
IN an eulog!stic address on the life
Of Theodore Roosevelt tonigh, be :
fore the Moments Roosevelt, Me-
mortal Association.
There Is something about them
better ,han anything they do or say.
lie said. III measured al all. they
are to lie measured in the responsive
action Of what others do or say. They
come ana go. In part Il mystery. in
part the simplest OF all experience.
the compelling influence OF the truth.
ihey leave no successor. The hcrit-
age Of greatness dcsccnds 10 the peo-
pic"
II was not in the timp OF military
neri!. but of civil peril, that the
former President performed his mos,
Variable services for America. the
speaker said.
The greatest peril 10 our institu.
tons" he added, does not lie in II
dircc; assault upon them. nor will il
come from those who, with evil in
KENT. strive for their destruction. Dis
aster viii come from those who prob
ably with good intentions seek tho
private control Of public action. II
Is an old story. known 10 all. but in
the exercise OF that eternal vigilance
which they ten IA in the price OF
liberty. 1t requires constant rcitcra.
ton and no estimate OF the services
and character OF Theodore Roosevelt
can be made without the retclling If
i'll"
Roosevclt's last great service. he
declared, WAS rousing tho nation to
the meaning and menace OF the war
to America
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
FEW OF US CAN HEAR OR
SEE STRAIGHT, SAYS ELIOT
frr>tdrnt Emeritus or Harvard
Makes 'lra for Eradication Of
.Hcrd ImpuIsrs."
~ AssocIaied Press.

HoSroN. Jan. -. Very few Arncri-
cans can hear straight or soc
straight, II Is striking how incom-
pcten; they are in these directions"
said Charles w Eliot. president
emeritus OF Harvard tuiversity al
conference 81 New England cduca-
tors yesterday. pr. Eliot mad. a
plea for a radical transformation Of
the educational system To ohlitcratc
herd impulses" and 10 release in
dividuaiity
There is an cNtraordinary amount
OF crcdu!ity In the American people
IN flying rumOrs and news ht Tho
day" he declared. That credulity *
sonnet hing to which tho attention OF
the educators must he devoted. II is
new development, highly unnromis-
ing, In the last thirty wears. We are
more and more becoming subject 10
what ! may call herd Impulses gre
garious impulses, common emotions"
Dr Eliot said physical trimming was
day. I'VE are leading hastS. busy.
too busy. lives" he continued. 1t Is
n great threatening blight. /; threat1
ems not only The mental health Of thu
people. but the physical health as
we'll. More and more We seem inac-
tive because breaking down ANA We
see the reduced capacity of women
FOR child hearing. all due to this
hurrying. bustl!ng life to which we
are subjected There are some very
important changes needed in the
American school. think II is fun
damental tina. we have irw methods
Of instruction OF discipline and OF
training"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
.ABAND0NS MILLION
FOR REGARD FOR PARENT
kcnnunccs Liens When They Prove
Bursicnsomc TO Handling
of f'Statr
my IniyofAal Srryir..I


NEW YORK. Ian. 23.--Bccause Of
his regard auI affection Tor MS
father. Robert II Roaklr,. aged %. OF
New York. has relinquishcd his rights
I" Sl,o"o,ooo. II became known yes
tcrday
The claim 81 young Eculir, to the
million was ia the nature OF Il lien
on the property - his father. LEV
oliyn -. Hcukir:, OF CincinnatI. when
the elder Reaklr, and his wife were
divorced In 1905. the former. as a part
% the settlement. made viii. nj
which s!.coO.O0o VAS SGT aside as 4
legacy 10 the son.
Two months later. the elder Itca-
kirt married again. Ills second bride
was Miss Edna shea. II ST, Louis. No
In 1912 the second Mrs Hcalirt sued
FOR divorce and II was understood
tina, the settlement in this case also
Involved legacy .: S1.oOo.opu 10 tina
son OF the cider Ecaktrt's second mar
riarc.
The Reakirt fortune Is largely made
up Of rca! estate in ONO. ana thcs.
great liens on Rcakirrs holdings pre-
vented him from handling The prop
cr;y 10 advantage. 1t is said
Young t"akirt. n his homo hero
today. declared that his act OF re-
annexation WAS a private matter and
could not be OF interest 20 the public
The Judgment was u burden 20 tn.
estate. which prevented my father
from handling it properly and 10 the
greatest advantage" hc said That
is all thrr. ia Ia ii
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
DANCING AN INSTINCT
MUCH BETTER EXPRESSED
Huh City Professor. in Defense OF
art, Sa! IL should Not lie
Suppressed.
| Ky Associated press.l


BOSTON, Jan. 23.--Dancine is an
instinct which Is very much better
expressed than suppressed. said Pro-
lessor Emil Carl Wilm. head Of the
department. of psychology At Boston
University. in " serious defense of
natural pleasures
.ancinG sciNcs a useful social
people the opportunity 10 associate
Win persons OF the opposite sex un-
der conventional circumstances, ana
;; hciEs UNFOLD conventional society
'IhancinS is an Instinct like eat
ing, lighting and mating. There is
no one VII" cant dance. as il is only
accented walking. My -. -yrar-old
son onc-steps and fox trots.
Modern dancing IS partly sensual
fythm, and partly much needed ex-
crcise. All OF these functions are
natural. and, therefore. the appeal of
dancing cannot help hu; he wide
spread. our highly conventional So
Getty supprcsscs Il great many nat
ural pleasures. but dancing has not
been abolished by the hluc-law re-.
formers yet, and IL is one of the few
natural pleasures left.
The ovcrcmphasiS that is some
times placed on dancing is the result
III what psychologists know as in
hibitionS. Unless normal instincts
Ect an expression or have some COM
penSat!on. they are apt to burst ont
in usual forms.
For Instance. all women have the
maternal instinct. ana tho modern
isiied and rcprcsscd. compcnsatcS Ky
taking q passionate interest in ami
mails. or else she becomes a champion
OF fcminsm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
WINDY CITY MAY co TO
OPERA IN OVE2ALLS
Miss Gardens New Bnsinc>. Man
agcr Says Hes Going to Re
move Dress Suit Fetish.
NV I'nivcrsul S.rvicc ]

CHICAGO. Jan - Chicago inca
who do not fccl comfortable Ia a
dress suit can wear ovcralls to tho
opera hereafter e they want T..
George ~. SpauglcJ. neN busiu.Ss
manager. selected ~ Mary Garden.
executive director Of the Chicago
Grand opcra Company, said yoste~-
day he - going - mako opera pupU-
lar among men
Democratic opera in tho l, Il IS
his plan. lie believes ans ~.
only way the Chicago op,r. ,.n.
pany can be placed on paving
basis. Instead OF LOSING s3uv0oo "A
year. as II has in tho past
We are going 70 remove the dress
suit fetish and ropulartzc opcra with
men" II" said. when interviewed on
his plans.
Men of Chicago viii soon take AZ
much Inter"s, in grand opera as they
do IN baseball" he said
lie outlined his plans between
telephone calls II his Office in the
convention bureau az tn, Chicago
Association II Commerce. lie has
been manager Of tia, bureau for
years.
= ip"hh - sort OF hiSpirIEli g
attitud" toward the opera among
business meu." H. said. They arc
almost ashamed or being seen At
the auditorium Ask them If thev
are going to the performance. ana
they shrug their shoulders.
oh. am going to play chauffeur
for my wife they VIII tell you. ~
II they were apologlxing for attend
ing a good show.
Now, this attitude is going 10 he
|. rcmod'cd n the men don't want
20 wear their dress suits. they don't
have 10. II Is their support. no,
their clothes. we Mant Even IL they
wear overalls they are welcome.
I'VE want the men 10 be opera
fans and 10 regard opera mt only
as a great thing for tho city. hut as
n bully good cntcrtaiumrut
I'VE have been taking opera too
s.riously-as something for the
classes instead Of for the masses.
The business man says h. can't un-
dcrstand it. lie thinks because II is
sung IN foreign language. ii isn't
quite the thing for him t. 20 to.
Well. he wouldn't understand II any
better il it were suns altogether in
English.
You understand the movies.
though not a word Is spoken. Wen.
just regard the opera as n big movie
with music, and YOU rct n different
attitude. Listen To the voices as YOU
would TO n pipe organ. Never mind
the words. Just follow the action"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
ROTARY CLUB WILL HEAR
ROSWELL PAGE ON ROADS
Second Auditor 10 Deliver Address Mt
Body's session Tomorrow
I.truInr

IN addition TO the festivities in
cidcniai 10 the affair" 20 he given
~ the winning teams IN the attend
ahcc contest at the Rotary Cluh meet
ing tomorrow evening nj o'clock. a
sorionS address will he delivered by
itoscweli rage. on the proposition
OF Good Roads
The meeting promises 10 bc ono
OF the most interesting OF the sea-
son President McFadcn Announces
mat ne has decided 10 turn the meet
ms over TO the teams" who will
Stasc their own entertainment.
:. The good roads committee. OF which
I. u. Tragic is chairman. which has
been doing some keen work in is
canvass TOR members for Tho Good
Ne.ds Association, VIII make = re-
port.
y ladies' nicht committee hns been
appointed. consisting 81 L. .lc;cr
Jones. hampton Fleming. VI. y. For
shctm, walker c. gl:ircii. Grover ..
nul8. y. * Mun,"lnan ard Herlilcy
Williams. Or. Lawrence = Price is
chairman OF The on-To- Norfoik COM
mittcc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
GIVE WAR CROSSES TO
EUROPEAN FIGHTERS
Officer and -Four Enlisted Men Dee
grated by Order Of prcsi-
dent Wilson.
IRy .Assoc.ateh prrss. !


WASIlINGTON. Jan. 23-c.tat!ons
on which the distinguished service
cross has been awarded by order Of
the President Ia an officer and four
enlisted men OF the British army for
gallan,ly displayed in connection with
operations Of III. Thir;ic,h American
Division in France, were made pub
tic yesterday 10y the War Depart
ment. The Thirticth Division was
composed OF National Guardsmen
from North Carolina. South Carolina
and Tennessee,
Tho promptness of Captain Vaux
Liddiard Morissct. Thirty nrst Bat
TALON, Fifth Australian Division, IN
rushing attachments under tire into
a gap in ,,tc line attacking Belli-
court. the citation said. contributed
TO the success" OF the movement in
which the Thirt!eth Division was en-
gagged. Sergeant Arthur Err!ngton
also OF the Fifth Australians, WAS
decorated for capturing two German
machine guns in the same action:
Corporal Charles Cameron. Midland
Terr!torials, Royal Engineers, for On.
tcrins dugout in the attack on the ST.
Quentin canal. showing "coutcm1, for
danger. Private Albert Thompson
Underwood. Lciccstcrshire regiment,
Tor attacking nine Germans lone
handed at Riqucrval Wood. and I'r-
Natc Hugh Woodcock. Norfolk rcgi-
inent. runner for the Thir,icth Di-
vision ut Brancourt, whose delivery Of
messages under fire made possible
a successful combined attack" upon
the enemy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
lANGO0N NOT MARRIED, BUT
ENGAGED, SAYS LATE WIRES
Naval officer Had Been Celebrating
tnssfnn Christmas when Killed.
ToLsp tl>iscs

I'ItEINI To mo "TlmcS- ilTSpatCh.
TOKYO, ian. 23.-- Negotiations be
tween IN" Japanese and United
states governments. resulting from
the recent shooting Ivy n sentry At
NiadtSostok Of the American Naval
Lieutenant Laudon. arc progressing
sat Siactorily." according to a semi
Official note issued today.
Latest iniormatinn from official
sources concerning the matter are
10 the effect that Lieutenant Lang
don was not. as had been reported.
married TO Russian woman. al
though lie was engaged. TX ~ stated
that he spent the hours immediately
preceding the shooting nj the home
OF Russian friends celebrating the
Russian Christmas Among the
guests was his Russian iiancca. who
committed suicide" after learning of
his death. and left y letter saving
that Sh" did not wish TO live with
out him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
LOOKING FORWARD TO
SPRING

IN" woman who does her own sew
ing Is t"eom ing more and more in
S'ieSted ~ me spring styles. and IL
IS not 4 hit TOO early 10 be Interested
IN th"H'. You see, no one Iiacs 10
Sow when the dhEs are warm and In
FlunR ~ IL much better 10 have the
ne" iFccl. all ready to put on.
You may be sure. that tho designs
shown abOv" win 10 very smart for
n" cpnin.; season.
IN" iroCk 1t tn. right viii hc
charming developed IN tn. new dove
gray crcn" dc chine. The it'll. looms
~ tn" S!dS should lac made cf self
material and lined with II bright
shade Of blue. The collar ana IN.
blue
Black satin with the loops on tho
side should to made Of SELF material
and lined with a bright shad. Of
blue. The collar and In. sleeves
should also hc lined with TIA. blue.
Black satin with the loupg on tho
skirt. the collar, ana the sleeves lined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
FAREWELL FETES LEAD
WASHINGTON FUNCTIONS
In the Next Five Weeks Retiring
Officials VIII Receive Many
Attentions.

WASiIiNG'rON, Jan. 23.-rrom now
nnt!l March 1 farewell fot.s and en-
t'r'ainmcnts have The right or way
over everything else on Washing.
tons social calendar. Not even the
last days Of the Tart aui Roosevelt
administrations witnessed such elab-
crate social functions as those staged
Here during tho past week. In tho
1--we weeks ahead every ollcInl going
out Of office will hc rendered = IL.
ii'ting farewell and WIZ. Ia turn. re-
turn social favors
ON Thursday. Mrs. Woodrow vii
son began the series Of farcwcIIs bv
entertaining nj formal luncheon In
IN" state dining room Of the White
House. having as her guests ali the
wives or the ambassadors ana minis.
iers from foreign countries. Mrs
i'ainhridg" Colby. wif" or The S.cr.
larry Of state. and Il few OF Mrs VII.
sons personal friends we're added 10
the list. Tn. event recalled tn. iost
days Of the other administrations.
when the chief executives and ,boir
wives generously entertained their
many friends.
Tn" Nicc-F President and Mrs. Mar
shall rendered an onicial rec,n,to,,
IN the presidential suit. at the WA
Hard Hotel on Wednesday afternoon.
oiiicialS from the embassies ami other
society folk being present. on IN.
came day Attornoy-c;eu.ral and Mrs
i'aimer gave a reception 10 tho Amer
icanican ambassador 10 Janan and
Mrs. Morris. General pershing was
present at this event.
Friday. January IS. the Vice prcs
ldont and Mr.. Marshall viii b. the
quests If honor AZ a dinner and mn.
sica! to be given by the ambassador
81 belgium and Baroness Ds car
ticr. sunday the Belgian arnbassa-
aor and baroness De Cartier enter
tanned party at luncheon al the en-
hassy IN honor OF Miss Katherine
Mackay. OF New York:
In lieu OF the traditional inauru
rai ball. a great dance VIII be given
March under the auspices az tho
Child Welfare Society. The old and
the new administration will then
mIngie for the ars, and last time.
Mrs. Marshall wife Of tn. vice.pr..
ident. who is vice president OF the
! child Welfare Society. has accented
The chnirmanship Of the box commit
tee. Enough boxes have h..n "a.
served 10 insure this ban being one
81 the greatest eyer staged in Wash
inEion |, is believed that the ar
iair may establish a pr.cendcnt for
future administrations. taking tho
place Of the now discarded imaugu-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
Seek Fortune Ia Jewels.

'tl:NELAND. OHIO. Jan. 23.-Po-
lice tonight are searching for jewels
valued at upwards of $4,000 belong
ing !" John l.. Severance, local mil
liona!rc. which were lost or stolen
last night. The jewels disappeared in
Il bag mt III: Union Station here al,
ON New Vol; Central train between
crS and Sandusky.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24

IiEATHSNiLIE. VA. Jan. "3-Miss
lSvclync Eattailc. Of Wcstmor.lan,i.
and John u Morris, Ir.. a prominent
young business man, OF the same
county were married in Washington
Wednesday They VIII make thc!w
home ia Wcstmorcland
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
Foley's
Honey and Tar
COMPOUND

COMPOUND
is A TIME.TRIED REMEDY That
can be relic J upon TO get rid of coughs
and colds tina. lead to serious illness #
neglected
Children like Foiey,s Honey
and Tar. II contains no obiatss.
and nil ,not iMare q delicate
stomach.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-24
~ AND 0Ir or TOWN.

Mia, clarissa Fleming Is returning to
s"nn"ier today after : visit 10 friends
Mrs. Robert Cleveland Perkins. OF
MontEomerS. w. Va, II the guest or her
f;s;tt,er. Mrs. George IL! Dietrich. on Church