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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-16

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Kidney Pills for kid
Ointment for skin
Regulets for a
Sold at all drug
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-16
IY CHASER.

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IN your money back.
Fan sale at Brown q
lie.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-16
MDRY SERVICE.

uadry people have put
Ne having quick ser
LIN and coming twice
u and Fridays. Bring
Sheets &c, Spreads
IA good time to have
C. n. BEARD.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-16

b hogs, cattle, calves,
n for sale write or
Ny top market prices
q stock at all times
Kes to one and all for
same quality.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-16

/ order for any kind
h delivered at your
n c. F. WALL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-16

America's curse. 10
n normal weight,
pnrify the blood, use
Ritters. Sold at all
lee. SIPS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-16
uoRsE SHOW.

I'M HoH'A
bon
Is Town
brse Show
will find
ather
\ grand stand
! near
Horse Show
owIl,
a fine view
country round
romises
LIZ best,
1 yourselves
vcur guests.
In exhibit
e grounds
bc \ at night
Measure is found
d in fine
say
Dnes
each day.
date,
will state
18th, IT, n
" of FairmOnt'
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-16

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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-16

L. n,outhly auctions
.oles DAVIS. Aren't
C. F. WALL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-16

/ Better times ahead.
hls big Auction Sale.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-16

been spending a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. j. VIM. Gardner, South
George street
Comptroller of the Currency, Hon.
ID. R. Crissinger, with Mrs. Crissinger
and daughter, Miss Crissinger, OF
Washington, were guests of Mr.. and
been at the Allies home for some time,
summer home on Bolivar Helghts.
Mrs. Crissinger and daughter have
been at the Allies hme for some time,
Mr.. Crissinger being there only for
the weekend.
Mrs. Fred Kleinschmidt, South
Mildred street is entertaining house
party, most of them having come fol
the Horse Show. Among her guests
are Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ramsey Peyton
of New Orleans; Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter G. Nelson and Mr. George Nelson
of New York; and Mrs. Albert d
Osburn and two children, OF Des
Moines, Iowa.
Rev. w. F. Roberts, of Baltimore
whose boyhood days were spent al
Middleway has been in the county
| few days. He visited his brother
Mr.. B. C. Roberts in Ransom; his Sis
ter, Mrs. J. E. Watson on the Lee
town road and brother, County Com
missioner N. R. Roberts, at Middle
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Burton
who have been living here for tn
past seventeen months, have decide
to reside in Baltimore for the mex
wear or two. They expect to leav
Charles Town very shortly. with, W
are told, much regret. They hope t
return at the expiration of the tw
years, as they both consider this tn
most beautiful spot in which the
ever lived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
ROLLS-ROYCE
Sepsn eisby.f'e Fifth Asrn1'
NEW YORK CITY
QUARTERMASTERS MEET
14eth Anniversary Of Army Corps
Celebrated Today

Carpenters Hall was the scene OF
celebration Of the 146th anniversary OF
the Quartermaster's Corps Of the United
States Army at noon today. Colonel
]. b. Houston. commandant, and Lieu
tenant II. Kirsner. assistant command
ont OF the corps in this area. presented
the Carpenters Company with hand
embroidered flag Of their branch OF the
service.
Lieutenant Colonel j. A. Wagner
and Lieutenant Colonel William o.
Smith made short addresses. Enlisted
men OF the corps training school here
were on hand at the presentation.
Following the ceremony, the officers and
the committee of the Carpenters Com
pany adjourned for luncheon in the
Berevne- -Stratford. The enlisted men
left for an automobile trip TO Valley
Forge, following luncheon at Carpcn-
ters' Hall as the guests of the women
Of the Second Corps area.
Speakers at the anniversary DINNER at
the Hotel Adelphia tonight included Col,
onel J. b. Houston, Lieutenant Colonel
Franklin O'Olier. Colonel Fred Taylor
Pusey, Colonel Jackson w, STUDY, L.
II. Prickitt and William Abrahams.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
STOKES TRIAL FINISHED
Lawyers Agree TO End Taking ot
Testimony

New York. June 1G.-Taking Of evi :
dence in the divorce suit OF william
Earl Dodge Stokes multi millionaire
owner Of the Hotel Ansonia. IL An L.
ished.
Stokes. who was subpocnaed by Mar.
tin W. Littleton. attorney for Mrs.
Helen Elwood Stokes. against whom he
had made charges affecting many CO.
respondents, will escape cross -exami- e
nation.
Myles A. Walsh. who assisted Mr..
Littleton in the trial Of the cnzc before
Justice Edward r. Finch in the Su-
preme Court, made this announcement
yesterday. A stipulation not TO ex-
anime Mr.. Stokes was signed by op-
posing counsel yesterday. Mr.. walsh
said that Stokes could be called In case
he disputed the amount OF alimony u
be awarded.
Victory for Mrs. Stokes In her coun.
ter suit for separation was expected by
her lawyers. 1t was pointed out that
Stokes had introduced no proof In op.
position to her charges of cruelty. IL
his divorce suit fails. she will. thcre-
fore. II was said. automatically win a
separation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR
HELD IN RAILROAD TRAGEDY
Charged With MansIauehter After
Accident In Which 8 Were Killed

Perth Amb0y. y. j., June 16.-CBy
A. p.)--Theodorc Brown, locomotive
engineer. and Arthur Hidgway. rail-
way conductor. we're arraigned today
on charge Of manslaughter growing
out Of the death last night OF eight
firemen who were killed when the train
mems engine struck fire truck at the
Market street crossing Of the Central
Railroad Of New Jersey.
The fremen. who were members Of a
volunteer organization. were on their
way to fight a small blaze and the truck
was going swiftly. The safety gates
at the railroad crossing were not low
cred, it was said. because they were
out of order, The truck dashed past a
line of waiting automobiles and struck
the locomotive, which was said to be
going forty miles an hour. The firemen
were thrown from the truck, some of
them under the wheels of the engine.
Some witnesses of the accident de.
clared that Andrew Thomas. sixty -four,
the gate tender, waved n red flag when
he saw the fire truck approaching.
Thomas was injured Brown. the en-
gineer. said he did not see the truck
until he was within short distance
Of the crossing. He said he applied
the brakes, but to no avail.
The Public Utilities Commission to-
day was requested By the Board Of Al
dermen to take immediate steps to abol
ish all grade crossings In Perth Amboy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
ABDUCTION JURY DlSAGREEs
Sailor Accused by Father OF ~.
Year-Old Girl He Married stilI In jail

A Camden Criminal Court jury yes
terday failed to agree in the charge Of
abduction made against Clarence NJ.
Wells, Of Haddonfield. sailor in the
navy. who was charged by the father
OF Florence Tee, fourteen years old, Of
Marlton. N. j.. with taking the girl
to Elkton and marrying her without his
consent.
Judge Hates subsequently discharged
the jury and Wells was locked up In
the Camden county Jail to await a new
trial.
Developments of sensational nature
marked the trial when young woman.
Jennie COnklin. OF Haddonfcld. ap-
peared in court and testified that she
was married to Wells four years ago at
Elkton. Wells said previously he
thought his first wife was dead. 1t
also developed that Wells and the girl
were not legally married. because n
false name was given for the bride.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
FARMERS TO GET CREDIT
Hoover Develops Plan to Use Grain
Stocks as Collateral

Washingt0n. June 16.-tBy 4. r.
Secretary Hoover announced today
that preliminary work on plan to
make storage certificates on grain avail
able 20 the farmers as credit collateral
Ind been completed by the conference
called by himself and Secretary Wal
lace.
"The plan was considered BY all par
ties TO the conference to be practical
and to promise great advantages. Mr..
Hoover said. "Thc plan require no
Federal legislation and differs entirely
from all other plans hitherto proposed.
ms 1t rcvolves upon insurance Of the
certificate as to quantity and grade by
the liability companies and provides
freedom of movement Of commodities
from local to terminal warehouses II
congestion requires. 1t supplements
and In no way replaces or compctcs
with farmers cooperative storage and
marketing plans.
"The farmers representatives on the
one hand. and the elevator, warehouse
and insurance representatives on the
other. decided to develop at once the
matter in detail with their various as
sociatiOns.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
DRIVE ON c0NSTANTIN0PLE
WOULD MEAN BRITISH WAR
Turkish Nationalist Warned I,
Keep Away From Capital
Ledger Photo serrice

Constantinople, June --(ByA. P.)
British have warned the Turkish
Nationalist that any attempt to take
Constantinople will mean war with
Great Britain. The purpose Of sending
a British brigade from Malta to relieve
the Greeks at Ismid Is to frustrste any
such Nationalist attempt to occupy
Constantinople. The Greeks are pro-
ceeding to the Ushak front near the
Bagdad Railway. northeast Of Smyrna.
Smyrna, June 1G.-(By A. +. 1T Is
improbable that the Greek offensive
against the Turkish Nationalist will be
started for several weeks. King Con-
stantinc declared to the Associated Press
yesterday. He said he would not 90
to the front before July 3, and that he
did not expect TO return to Athens until
August.
The Greeks now have 200. 900 fight
ing men in Anatolia and 100. 900 re
serves. The Nationalists. IL IL esti-
mated. have fewer than 100. 900.
Constantine does not find life in
Smyrna very cheerful and lamented the
fact that he could not 20 bathing on nc-
count of the curiosity Of the people.
Reports that the French have re.
sumed hostilities against Turkish Ma
tionaists In Syria, and are making i'm.
portant progress. have been received in
Smyrna. General Gouraud, these re.
ports assert. Is marching on AleppO.
and crushing the opposition by artillery
fire
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
REPORT PEGGY HAS FLOWN
Former Actress Evades Officials on
Eve OF Seizure OF Gems

Chicago, juno 1G.--WhIle Alfred
Austrian, attorney for j. Stanley
Joyce. millionaire lumberman. attacked
Peggy Hopkins joyce as a vampire"
and siren with a song plea for gold
and jewels" during his plea in Cook
Count! Court her" yesterday 10 have
order that the court may see for him .
self the character of woman she really
is" Treasury Department agents in this
city were notified BY Federal agents
in New York that Peggy had diyap-
peared.
They asked the local agents TO keep
lookout for her. Seizure of Peggy $
jewels and wardrobe was said to be
imminent for non payment Of duty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
McADOO URGES B0RAH PLAN
Acceptance, He Says, Would Mean
World Limitation Of Armaments

Wellesley HIS, Mass, June 10
William G. McAdoo. former Secretary
of the Treasury. said last night in an
address AT the Babson Institute COM
mcncement that acceptance by the
United States OF Senator Borah's plan
for an agreement among this country.
Grent Britain and Japan to limit naval
armamcnts would set an example for
the world and might lead to nm inter-
national agreement.
1--WE talk about Government ccono-
mics" he said. but you cannot get
them # you are going to maintain such
military ana naval establishments as are
now proposed.
This is not party question. and
we must wake mp to 1t, whichever party
is in power. You have to prod the par
ties with public opinion.
''Thc worst thing that has happened
to America is this wave of pure ma
terialism that has swept over the coun-
try since the armistice. know men
Of both parties who have dropped back
to talk on merely how th.lr pockets
are affected. IL that goes on this de-
mocracy of ours will be an empty thing
and will disappear.
1--WE have got to make q beginning
now by an agreement to limit naval
armaments.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
DITTLEMUIR TO GO HOME
Man Who Brought Child Here II
Frelaht Car Reprlmanded

Albert Dittlemuir. the. Baltimorean
who was held, by Magistrate Dousherty
yesterday for bringing his four year old
daughter Bessie to this city on a freight
train, will be sent back to Baltimore
with the child. -
He was discharged with n reprimand
by Magistrate Dougherty at his further
hearing today and sent 20 City Hall to
await the arrival Of Baltimore detec-
tive.
Uittlemuir's mother. Mrs. Tunnie
Dittlemuir. has been taking care Of the
child and her invalid father for some
times, Dittlemuir's wife. Grace. seven
teen years old. does not live with her
husband. The elder Mrs. Dittlemuir will
continue to take care Of her son and his
daughter as soon as they return to their
home.
Magistrate Dougherty received sew.
eral letters from Baltimore today con-
graduating him on his generosity and
Kindness toward the little girl at the
hearing yesterday. ...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
Director Caven Explains
. MUHLENBERG TO EXPAND
100000 Plan Announced at Col.
Ieee Commencement

:. Allentown. Pa. June 16.-A mil
lion dollar extension plan was an
hounced by DR.. Haas. president oil
Muhlenbcrg College. at che fiftv fourth
annual commencement today. The first
hhlf million is to be expended by 1924.
the improvements to include a library
gymnasium and science hail.
The principal prize winners were
Amos A. Ettinger. OF Allentown. the
,Aledictorian. who received the Charles
n. Boschen prize for highest senior
Thomas Lantz. OF Shiremanstown, win :
htr Of the junior oratorical S25 In gold
This commencement marked the vol
Nntary retirement Of the Rev. DR.. vii.
Ham Wnskernagel from the faculty. II,
n eighty .one years old md has beer
n, professor at Muhlenbcrg forty on,
gtars, He received a puts eof $1,000
Among thohe who witnessed his formal
farewell was his 500, c. III. Wacker-
nakei. of Philadelphia.
Among the seventy graduate were
Lilly A.. Wclrhach. Elmer r.. Mckee
and Hugh J. Murtash. Of Philadelphia.
and Jesse u. Dotterer. Of Quakertown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
TopAYs MARRIAGE LlcENses

"P!' Z. Mona sSsn. iQs6 p.rss!d. ave ave. and Ann
I'rssl Essnof5Esso sEso WSSasnine n and Eva
wpton Russell, Bristol. Pa, and Viola NJ
Esther A Harris. $500 WARRINGTON ave.
John r. Ward, Allentown Pa. and Rebecca
crnwfosS i GsSsl " R.e y s2si lSiA coamo,. q:
Reba N, Keetiey, Amhler. Pa.
Peter Macinakas, 1929 Fa!rmount ave. and
Samuel II. Biumcnthai, Washington. d. e..
and Minnie Fedmnn, 1909 South st
Bankhead, l882 Locust at. D '''"'o
James I. Welsh Darby. Pa, and Margaret
Campbell. 1000 PoschRll ave
Kyle r. ,NtaIEpette; 2e4l n. 25th st.. and
Antonio Dellclmo. l4i3 = i3ih ~, onr
fHlomcna Midillo. 1929 n. Marvinc st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
SEIZED BOOZE TAXABLE
Court Finds Assessment 40 Weli as
Penalty Valid

Washington. June 18.-(By A. P.)-
Authority Of the Government to levy
and collect internal revenue taxes in
addition to the penalty imposed under
Section 35 Of the Volstead act. upon
persons found guilty Of selling intoxi-
eating liquors for beverage purposes. was
upheld today by Justice Stafford In the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Co.
lumbin .... -
Ferdinand Appell's place Of business
in this city was raided in February,
1920, and a quantity of liquors was
seized. Internal Revenue Collector
Miles levied q tnx assessment Of S10S2
against Appel and when payment was
not forthcoming, sealed the premises NJ
preliminary 20 q sale to satisfy the
debt. Appel brought suit for an in
junction which was dismissed by JUS
tice Stafford yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
FRANCE TO CUT EXPENSES
Drastic Economics Proposed In Gov
ernmsnt's Financial Policy

Paris. June 16.--tBy A. P.)--Con
solidatlon Of loans, no more new issues
of hank notes. no more extraordinary
credits and the inauguration of econo
mics Of he most drastic nature com
prise the financial policy II the French
Government. The guiding principles OF
this policy were outlined yesterday be
fore the Chamber Of Deputies Finance
Committee by NJ. Doumer, Minister oi
Finance. who said the budget for 1922
had been cut from 10000, ,OU0. 900 tC
% 900 ,0O0. 900 francs.
He estimated the revenues for the
year covered by the budget would be
only 1900. 200, 900 francs, but ex-
pressed the nope the deficit might be
made up from the proceeds Of the ma =
tional defense bonds. the sale Of war
stocks. customs and the war profit
tax. If these proved insufficient, NJ.
Doumcr declared he was In favor Of n
substantial increase Of the tax on bust =
ness turnovers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
CRIPPLE ON STACKER LIST
Atlantic City Man, peformed From
Childhood, Wrongly Accused

Atlantic City. June 18.-The War
Department official list of Atlantic
City slackers. released for publication
today. contains the. name Of +. d.
Petit. Jr.. 2l3 Grafton avenue.
Petit. It is disclosed, is not a Stacker.
lie IL crippled in both arms as re.
suit of childhood affiiction. and is
unable to bend his elbows. Despite this
afiliction Petit worked at the Eddy
stone plant during the war, and during
week ends visited his mother in Atlantic
City. Later he became n salesman In
Philadelphia.
Petit, who is now living in this
city. said he received n draft card and
responded to It, He saw former Mayor
Bachnrach and was told that when he
was wanted he would be sent for. Petit
says he was not sent for. He was
graduated last week from the Bible
Training School of Newark, and Is
studying TO be a minister.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
VOTERS LEAGUE
PLANS CAMPAIGN
To Work for Election Of Proper
Candidates for Public
Office
MEMBERS ARE SOUGHT

Nomination and election of proper
candidates for public Office in order that
the interests OF the city may be pro-
tccted--this Is one of the objects of the
Voters League. which is being organ :
ICED by men Of prominence who have
taken an active part In civic affairs.
The preliminary work Of orsaniza- :
tion has been completed. Invitations
were sent yesterday to more than 100
prominent men and women to become
members of the new body.
Some Of the purposes Of the new or
ganization were set forth In a state
ment issued by Thomas Raeburn
White.
The league will adopt plan for per =
manent organization on June 23 and
Will discuss steps to be taken regarding
the September primary election.
The League will be of vastly differ.
ent structure than any similar institu-
tion organized In the past for the pur-
pose Of bringing about municipal re :
form. As pointed out by Powell Evans.
chairman Of the sub committee which
has been active in It's preliminary or
sanization, It,. In fact, will be q per-
manent clearing house and central
agency for all civic activities which
will deal with all practical civic prob
lens as they arise from day TO day.
Objects 10 BE Attained
As set forth In the invitation it Is
designed to guard and promote the
interests Of the citizens Of Philadelphia
in the improvement and enforcement Of
laws, In the administration Of the City
and County Government and In the
nomination and election Of candidates
for public Office"
The Committee OF Seventy and the
Women's League for Good Government
have indorsed the new organization.
Work upon preliminary organization
OF the League has been progressing for
several months under the auspices Of
the following men and women: Thomas
y. Armstrong. Richard l.. Austin.
Franklin y. Brewer. Mrs. Edward W.
Biddle, George Burnham. Jr.. George
W. Coles. Percy II. Clark, William d.
Disston. Mrs. Frank Miles Day, Rus
sell Duane. James A. Develin, Powell
Evans; Albert Smith Taught. Samuel
II. Hagedorn, Bayard Henry. Mrs.
Harriet l.. Hubbs. the Rev, W. Beatty
Jennings, James Collins Jones, Mrs.
Arthur II. Lea, Arthur II. Lea. Rob-
Mrs. Max l.. Marsoiis, Mrs. 1mogen Il.
Oakley, George d. Porter, John NJ.
Scott. Mrs. samuel b. Scott. Samuel
u. Scott, Joseph u. Van Dusen, Jr.. =.
George Woodward, John Walton and
Thomas Raeburn White.
The meeting for permanent organiza-
tion and the election OF officers OF the
league will be held In the Red Room
of the Bellevue -Stratford at 3 80
o'clock on June %. Meanwhile. re-
plies to the invitations to charter mem
bership should be sent to the Voters
League. care of Arthur II. Lea. 90
Drexel Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
DEATHS

WRIGHT,--s suddenly, at Nerfolk; vai on on
June u; iS2d ,av KEMN,bH WMS,Ebt fomreiv Of Phlls
Sn ana 'on Of Wsm on rrIaay qrh yAs st,eT ste
nann 81 . O'clock, al the oliver II. Bair
HiSs.. HHSs is4o chestnut st.. Philadelphia In
ternent at Fernwood Cemetery. p,
sToVERs oi battery 3. Fifth E Field $rtIInisTIy neIS
lives and friends. also John Wlthrop lie,
stoni o. Bryp MANI, Pa 5nylteS to AZ ,pnsgS Sns
ssnce Of mother, 90 Franklin ave. Rose
mont mont Pa. Interment Lower Merton Baptist
.'MSeeCoRMfCK.-on June Is. 1921. PETER
husband OF late Mary Mccormick. Relttlvrs
and friends ,,nvited 70 funeral on Satu5SdnE vnmS Z
Mct'opInlck liz II. Conestosa st. Solemn
reduicm mass Church OF Our Lady Of Vic-
terry,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-16
THINK BOYS ARE RUNAWAYs
Baddonfield Police Discard Theory
Of DROWNING

After dragging Cooper River for their
bodies. Haddonfeld police have decided
that Earl Schippell and Kenneth Rec
gen. each twelve wears old. wards of
A. +. Fischer. 425 Blrdwood avenue.
Haddonfeld. have had their heads
turned by novels and are runawayE.
The boys left home yesterday morn
Ing and went toward the server
works on Cooper River. They were
dressed In their old clothes and carried
aslong clotheslne. When they failed to
return police we're notified and after.
ward found the boys caps on the river
bank. AS neither Of the boys could
swim 1t was at first believed that they
had 1row ned.