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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
SENATE I')VOTE
NCONTROL. OF
MEAT INDUSTRY
Dispute OF Decade
Comes To Head AT
4 P. M. oday

WASHINGTON, JAN 24.-Decis-
ION in the decade Of congressional
dispute over regularity of the meat
packing industry was to be reached
in the senate with the final voting
set for late today on the pending leg
islation under the unanimous consent
agreement reached several weeks
ago. Voting on the bill and amend
ments was to begin at 4 O'Clock
without discussion. At 2 O'Clock
debate was to be cut to FIVE minutes
for each senator.
The senate met at 10 o'clock this
morning, two hours earlier than
usual, to extend the time for dis
cussion.
The bill, known as the Gronna bill,
provides fer Federal regulation of the
meat packers, stockyards, commission
men and other agencies of the meat
packing industry by new govern
ment livestock commission of three
members appointed by the president
at $4,000 per year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
HOME FOLKS RAISE
FUND FOR DEFENSE

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Jan. 24.-At
a mass meeting here Saturday night
resolutions were adopted criticising
the manner in which claw enforce
mcnt authorities are apparently seek
ing to force our soldier boys TO trial
without giving them ample time for
preparation.
1t was declared that the nine mem
bers of Company M who were all res
idents of Tuscaloosa county are menl-
bers of families in moderate circum.
stances and committee was appoint
ed to receive contributions to de-
fense fund. employ counsel and take
such other steps as will provide for
fair and impartial trial. for the
men who are accused of lynching
William Baird, a miner.
The resolution charged that the ac-
cused men We're held in the Birnqing-
ham Jail without the privilege of see
ing their attorneys and while they
were so held law officers were almost
constantly in the Jail endeavoring by
extort confessions from the men,
even exhorting them in the name of
religion to say the national guards
men lynched Baird and holding
prayer with them asking God to pre-
vail on the boys to confess.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
CUMMINGS PASS
Y MILLIONS
Nearly 600, 900 Bales
Needed To Meet u.
S. Estimate

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.- Cotton
ginned prior to January 1G, amount
ed TO 12,01G,465 bales, exclusive Of
linters, the Census Bureau announc-
cd today.
The report had been expected to
show returns in the ncighbolhood Of
l2,000,000 bales. Early in the
week the National Ginners's Assaeia-
tion placed ginning to January Is 1T
12,o14,000 bales against 1859, $50
bales prior to January last and TO-
307,12 ginned to Jan. 16, 1920.
The is the last report of the sea-
son until the final figures are an
nounced March 20. The ginnings
during the windup period must now
amount TO almost 100000 bales to
confirm the government crop esai-
mate Of 1887, 900 bales. Private
authorities expect the fnal yield to
be between 100000 and 13,a0o,-
600 bales.
Ginnings to January 1C for the last
five wears follow:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
DISPUTE dist Ute OVER OVER
DIME LEADS TO
LYNCHINC OF 2
North Carolina Troops
Called Out Too Late
To Thwart Mob

WARRANTON, N. c., Jan. pa
This little town, the scene last night
of the lynching of two negroes by
q mob of masked men, was restored
to quiet this morning.
A company of Home Guards, or
dered out last night by the governor,
but too late to prevent the lynching,
was still on duty and further trou-
bic was not expected
The lynching was the elimination
of several days of i'll feeling be-
tween the races at Norlina which
reached its climax early Sunday in ii
pitched battle in which FIVE white
men and three negroes were wound
! cd and thirteen negroes were arrest
ed. Late last night . mob surround
ed the Jail and took Alfred Williams
and Plummcr Butler, two Of the pris
cncrs, and lynchcd them.
Butler is said TO have instigate
the trouble following a dispute wit
a groceryman over ten cents wort
of apples.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
Three Auto Crashes
In Quick Succession

Three minor auto accidents occur
red in Americus Sunday afternoon
within a few minutes of each other.
A car driven by Allen Chappell ran
into Ford driven by Eli Horn on
Windsor corner. AS this happened
a crash down the street was heard
and Ford was seen jumping the
curbiRg in front of Pinkston's. And
on the Mize store corner little fur
ther beyond car driven by a wom-
an ran into a Maxwell driven by
Charlie Vaughn, pushing his car onto
the sidewalk No serious damage
was done in any case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
CAR OF GASOLINE EXP L0DES; 25 ARE DEAD
ALLIED NATIONS NATIONS
In IMPORTANT
TREATY SESSION
Preparations And Dis
arning Germans Top
les To Decide

PARIS, Jan. Representatives
of Great Britain, France, Italy, Bel
gium and Japan gathered here today
for conference which seemed sec
ond in Importance only to that preced-
ing the signing of the Treaty of Yer
sailles.
The principal figures of the meet
ing the Premier Lloyd George, Eng
land, and Premier BRAND, who last
week assumed the post Of president
of the council of the French repub-
lic
The Importance of the subjects to
be considered by the conference rank
ed about as follows:
Reparation, disarmament of Ger
many, enforcement or alteration of
the treaty with Turkey, relief for
Austria, and policies to be pursued
in dealing with Russia.
Arrangements for the first session
this morning contemplated a discus
sion of German disarmament by AL
lied military experts, who are under
stood to have agreed on a solution
which would grant short period Of
grace to Germany in which to cx-
ecute the engagements she made at
the Spa conference. These agree
ments call for rehabilitation and dis
armament Of armed forces under
surveillance of the the Inter-Allied
Control Commission, and it was be-
lieved the conference would not be
called on to do more than ratify the
plan submitted by the experts, which
should require no more than one sit
ting.
The program for the day called
for discussion of the subject of coal
deliveries arrangements made be-
tween the Allies and Germany at
Spa expiring Jan. 81.
The conference, which virtually
was a meeting Of the supreme coun-
Gil originally formed during the peace
conference, began at 1880 and ad-
journmcnt was taken at l o'clock
until 4 p. II.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
200 AIRMEN END
MAD MULLAH'S
POWER QUICKLY

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. -
Cnilnlete- -destEnettaiA afstha pemer
Of "Mad Mullah,' the native ruler
Of Somaliland, Africa, and for~S4
years a problem to the British
authorities, was accomplished with
in three wceks' time by less than
two hundre airmen and eleven
fighting planes. according to an
olficia} report IN operations just
received here.
All Of the leaders Of the rebel
forces except Mullah, were cap
tured or killed, the report stated.
Che air expedition was sent out
in 1919, but the details were kept
secret.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
Famine Facts From Europe

The latest substitute for coffee
in Poland consists OF acorns,
roasted, ground and boiled.
An Amerncan coneoction known
as Vienna stew" is the most
popular dish in Central and East
err Europe. It's ingredients vary
but it has been known to contain
beans, rice. pork, condensed milk
and cocoa. at one and the same
time.
a dish of this stew day will
keep a child alive, even if It re-
ceives absolutely no other food.
The cost of a dish Of "Vianna
stew" when served in the Euro
pean Relief. Council kitchen, is less
than four cents. For S1.00 a child
can be kept alive, therefore, for a
month, for $1,000 it can be saved
from starving until next harvest.
In the first six months of 1890
the excess of deaths over birtas in
Vienna was exactly 1900. Twen-
ty-fyc per cent Of these were due
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
POSTAGE RETURN DENIED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Return
to the Journal-Tribune company Of
Knoxville of $4,000 in postage col
Iected on packages of papers marked
for transportation by express was de-
MED by i1le Supreme court today
when it upheld the Court of Claims.
to the accused" and also said ere
ports have reached me thai a move
ment is under way in Tuscaloosa
to raise slush fund Of 100000
for the defense of these men.
Tuscaloosa IS the home of the
guardsmen under Indictment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24

to tuberculosis brought on by NAL
nutrition.
In Poland for total popula-
ton of 28,oo0,00O there are jusS
1000 doctors. Last year 400 doe
tors died Of disease,
In Austria they heat the hotels
from s D. N until 10 p. m. every
evening. In Poland they heat the
hospitals Just twice week. In
private homes in beth countries
they rarely have heat at ali. Coal
is almost unohtainable.
For ever doflar contributed III
America toward the relief Of SUI
: fering in these countries. the copn
tries themselves contribute two.
For $3S,00o,0Qo the European
Relief Council win BE able to sap.
ply food, clothing and adequate
medical care this winter to S,500,
600 children in Central and East
ern Europe. Without the All cf
the council these children will
die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
Accountant Tells o.
Big ScElwab Voucher

NEW YORK, Jan. "a. - Perley
Morse, whose accounting firm audit
Cd the books Of the Bethlehem Ship
building company, today appeared
before the Walsh committee investi-
eating the affairs of the Shipping
Board and corroborated tha testi-
mony cf Col Abadie, former general
comptroller, concerning the discov-
cry of a voucher for $260,000, alleg-
ed to cover personal expenses of
Charles M. Schwab for October,
1918.
Morse said he told Col Abadie of
the discovery of the voucher by one
of his accountants and Of the exist
ence of other vouchers. One Of these
was for $4,000 paid to PAIL d. Cra-
vath, attorney for the Bethlehem
Company, and was charged to overs
head, he said
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
Petroleum Interests Of
Mexico Plan Own Law

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 24.-Repre-
sentatives Of petroleum companies in
Mexico will peet here Thursday to
consider the draft of a proposed law
providing fixed rate for taxes on
petroleum properties and designed to
prevent Irregularities and alleged
frauds in the payment of such taxes.
The measure viii be submitted to the
Mexican congress shortly after it
convenes February Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
Reports Of Deaths or
Ler1iin Russian, ersist

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 24.-Reports
Of the death of Nicolai Lenin, Soviet
Russian premier, are persisting, ac-
cording to Helsingfors dispetch re-
ceived here, and the anti-Bolsheviki
press claims to have further evidence
of it's truth.
LONDON, Jan. z4.-Report sof
the death of Premier Lenin, of Sow
let Russia, and of a recent attempt
to assassinate him by bomb, were
characterized in a Moscow wireless
received today as fantastic rvmors." !"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
Train Robber Locked
: Out, Get Fireman's So

LOUISIANA, Mo-, Jan. 24.-Four
masked bandits, who heidi up Chi
cage, & Alton passenger train near
here early today, obtained 50 for
their efforts Locked vestibule doors
kept the robbers out Of the sleeping
cars and coaches, the fireman con-
tributing the only money obtained.
The bandits escaped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
PROSECUTOR DENIES
"RAILROADING" CHARGE

BIKMINGHAM, Jan. 24 = IN a
written statement Judge Horace
WilSerson, special assistant attorney
general, today denied the charge OF
the Tuscaloosa masa meeting that
nine members of Company NJ, State
Militia, were being "railroaded" to
trial on a murder charge in connec.
tion with the lynching of William
Baird, miner. The statement refers
20 the mass meeting as smoke
screen designed as an agency for the
creation of propaganda calculated to
produce public sentiment favorable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
POLICE COURT
BREAKS RECORD
OF DOZEN YEARS

When police court met Monday
morning no one was present except
the recorder and officers. Only
four cases were called and three
bonds forfeited because of non ap-
pearance and the other case held
over by pre-arrangemert with the
recorder.
':This is the first time in my II
years experience on the Americus
force that this court has met with
no one but officers present" stated
Chief Bragg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
Seizure Of German
Securities Is Upheld

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. - The
Supreme court today upheld the au-
thority of the alien property GUS
todian to seize securities deposited
in this country by German insurance
companies TO protect America npoliey
holders.
The court said there could be no
doubt that the trading with the en-
emy act authorized such seizures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
Rowell, Republican,
Quits Shipping Board

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Ches-
ter Rowell, of California, resigned to-
day as member of the new shipping
board, effective Immediately. It was
announced at the White House that
he was leaving the board to become
member of the California railroad
commission.
Rowell is a Republican Gnd was
appointed by President Wilson for
term Of two years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
Express Company Raises
Capital To $4,000, 600

BIRMINGHAM, Jan. "a. 81 In
crease of the capital stock of the
Express company to ST.
100000 was authorized at a meeting
of the stockholders here today.
At the meeting of the directors
John B. Hockaday, of Atlanta, was
elected president and general man
ager.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
Sir Edward arson To
Quit Iri u Affairs

LONDON, Jan. 24.-Sir Edward
Carson is expected to refuse the
premiership of the province of Ulster
and also intinates his withdrawal
from Irish affairs when he receives
the Ulster delegation tomorrow, says
the Daily Mail He will continue his
interest in Ireland, the newspaper de-
clares, Simply as well-wisher from
England"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
RICH VET OFFICER DEAD.

ANDERSON, s. c., Jan. 24-Jos-
eph Newton Brown, aged SO, rank
ing surviving officer of the Confed-
crate army in South Carolina, died
today at his home here He was a
lawyer, banker and capitalist He
ranked as one Of the wealthiest men
in the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
SATS BFZZY
BEAR MAKES
HIS BOW.

Five inches Of fun for szaaLl
folks--end taIl-a tabloid
cotnic strip daily. Salts Bear
has peeped out of thousands of
cartoon corners. He will now
entertain you daily for awhile
with a little nonserase. He
starts at the bottom of this
page
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
NO GLOOM FOR
TROOPS HELD
FOR LYNCtiIINtt1i
Sing Popular Songs On
Way To ArraiGn-
ment

JASPER. Ala. Jan. 24.-Singing
popular songs as their train passed
through nc}e to day, nine members of
Company M, Alabama National
Guard, under heavy guard, were be-
ing taken from birmingham to Ham
ilton, Marion county, for alraigrment
on murder charges growing out Of
the lynch;ng of William Baird, q
miner here, January 13.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
DISREGARDING CURFEW,
2 gOYS ARE SHOT.

CORK, Jan. "a. = Two boys were
wounded, one of whom died later,
when troops enforcing the curfew
ordinance fred at some persons last
evening, presumably because they
failed to halt when challenged. The
curfew, according to new arrange
ment, began at lclock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
DeValera's Companion
In America Is Arrested

BELFAST, Jan. 24.-Rev. j. A.
Irwin, Presbyterian minister, who
spoke in the United States with
Eamonn DeValera during the latter's
tour, has been arrested, it was learn
ed today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
Geddes Reaches Home.
But Refuses To Talk

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 24.-Sir Auck-
land Geddes, British ambassador to
the United States, landed here this
morning on his return from the
United States. He declined to re-
newspaper correspondents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
PLAINS ff1l
DAWSON FIVE WINS.

DAWSON, Jan. "a. The Daw-
son High school basketball five de-
feated the Richland High school
quintet here Saturday by a score Of
21 to 1.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
NEIHEiiIlS SsC(ENlE 81
OF BIG DE,SASTYI, !,
HOUSESLE.yIps,;
: :, : :. ion !
Workman s Cl1 "a 4
Off BlastIt A {
Sra 's' NS
MEMPHIS, Jan afisld. NJ. &
persons, most Of ''s''
killed, according lE z
and SO ae moreS B RI
plosion cf q taanuIesl q
near the filing seT5aM
Rees g. Co, inE ES9 J aGN
dag zo9sk
1ltsea{S

near tiie 1illlnB TEAAH
Rees g. Co., in ESD J zUN
day. zo9sk
Tie explosie --A--'-- a.As-.-.s 49,
by spark fro
tore TO splint
dwellings, at
rsrSe's' radias of adilnounces His
'as rso soties t5iesssup8rd Cut Price
and 9n5sasyesd aeyeesl ntinues In All
was checked.4
way. ~AASo'
Two Of til
eaulking thdhat you can buy
while q third
acathcd. store now for
Ten bodice
RECOGNITION, can for several
molished hou
the explosion Would appre-
! given treatm
An early ) trouble to show
damage ind
ceed $15o,oe under no obliga-
The list
creased by lnleas convinced
ruins.
The detonaring goods for
was heard TIN
thousands floel buy them else
| ly hampering Il
lice and yolunteeYhen in need
The first bodies
of four negro wtation.
while scattered oq
block or more were
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24

Brass and bronze foundries are
said to have been in operation IN
Korea at the beginning of the Christ
ian era.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
w A r HER /.

I Forecast for Georgia Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday; not
much change in temperature.
Temperatures win be normal or
above, with considerable cloudiness
and occasional rains during the
week.
AMERIcUS TEMPERATURES
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
DANVILLE HAS BIG FIRE.

DANVILLE, Va, Jan. "a. - Dam
age estimated at $4,000 resulted
from fire which early today ruined
a store owned by Samuel Mandel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
Here Are DUN
UT1iorl-P lsv1 rn
LESLIE, ian. Al w.
II. -

LESLIE, Jan. ~ OW4
High school basketball
the quintet from Plait
mer's court here Frid
by the score Of 28 to -
The score of first halt.
S in favor of the Leslie
substitutes goiHg in for LcsIs
last half L. Hines was high pS
man for Leslie, while Gibson andl
Chambliss played best came for
Plains. The lineup and individual
cropn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24
M A r K E T S .
AMERIcUs SPOT COTTON.
Coed Middling IA 3-4c.
NEW YORK FUTURES.

NEW IONN TO OIONN@o'
Pc Open liam 1pm Close
Mch. 14.45 14.75 14.71 Is 81 14.88
May 1850 14.T5 1898 1893 14.9S
July 14.70 1870 1910 1920 1920
Oct. 14.S1 1900 1926 1880 15.4S
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24

FURNISHED by Rexall Store.
Evening star., 1921-01-14

stands to coaches stationed on the
side lines.
Point Of Vantage.
Percy Haughton was among the
first to recognize the advantage or
high point of observation in watch
ing a foot bah game. AS compared
to a fixed position on the sideline it
is infinitely superior. Points of play
are revealed. which could not be seen
from the sideline. and the bird's-eye
view of tactics. defensive and Of
fensiHe formations and the like
which high observation post affords
now is regarded as essential by
scouts and coaches. Foster Sanford
always watched his eleven in action
from seat in the stands. meeting
his men between halves and giving
them the fruit of his observations.
while it was Fred Murphy. then
northwestern coach. who first used
an elevated PLATFORM built by the side
of the gridiron.
keene Fitzpatrick.
When YOU believe in a coach or train
er, hang onto him, give him time to make
good. Princeton. in the case of Keene
Fitzpatrick whose word is law as track
coach and foot ball trainer at Nassau,
has begun to reap the fruits of wise
policy. When Fitzpatrick came to the
Tigers in 1910 track sports were pretty
much of q joke there. Squads We're
small and no one took any great in
terest But one year after Fitzpatrick
took hold the Tigers defeated Ials. in Il
dual meet for the first time in history.
and in 1912 the Blue was tied. In 1916
both Harvard and Yale were beaten i'll
dual meets Last year the Tigers fin
ished 3. close second in the intercol-
legiates and also defeated Oxford and
Cambridge This year she stands an
excellent chance of winning the Inter
collegiate crown.
Keene Fitzpatrick comes from Natick.
Mass. a place which has something in
its atmosphere which makes for the
production Of men who stand out in the
athletic world Pooch Donovan. the
Harvard trainer and track coach, is a
Natick product and Eddie Mahan. Eddie
Casey and Billy Murray. all Harvard
stars. were born and reared there.
copyright. 1877
Evening star., 1921-01-14
With D. G.. Basketers

Potomac and Spalding councils will
meet in the K. Of G. circuit tomorrow
night. and if the former wins it will
have beaten every team in the league.
Richmond Terminals will bring a
strong array of tossers here tomor-
row night to oppose the Yankees in
the Congress Heights auditorium.
y. VI. &. A. Arrows will shoot at the
nets in the "Y' gym tomorrow night.
Arrow Reserves and Rosedale a. {.
will meet in a preliminary.
Epiphany Comets entertain the
Navy Yard five tonight in "a game
starting at SIS. Tomorrow night the
Comets will go to Baltimore to play
the Central "Y.
stewards Business College kept on
its winning way by defeating the
Carry-On club. ~ TO IL. in Carroll
gym.
Burial Class bnSketers defeated
the Navy Yard girls. 80 to i. the win
ners playing much better as a team
than their rivals.
immaculate Cubs chewed up the
McPherSons. G7 to 6. in the former s
gym. Sheehan Gagged the ball eleven
times for the victors.
RoSedale Seniors won from the
Metropolitan a. &. in the formers
gym. Il to "a.
Yosemite 4. &. and the Warwicks s
will play tonight at o'clock in the
Ingram gym
Evening star., 1921-01-14
SCHOOL FNES PLAYING
Meeting of Central and Tech
Features Double-Header in
Scholastic League.

\ double bill is on tap in the High
school Basket Ban League at the
Coliseum this afternoon. with Eusi-
ness and Eastern battling in the
opener and Tech and Central struG
CLING for supremacy in the final.
Eastern should defeat Business rather
handily. if past performances count
for anything. while the Ttch-Central
engagement should provide plenty OF
competition and the thrills that go with
all their clashes. Play to Start at $40,
Gonzasa High tos'ers. VIII" defeat :
cd the Georgetown Props. - to u. in
the formers gym yesterday. will
tackle the st. Johns five today In
winning yesterday GonZaga displayed
great speed and teamwork.
George Washington Freshmen will
visit Army ami Navy Prep school for
IL game tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1921-01-14
WOULD ADD TO SCOPE
OF THE JOCKEY CLUB

NEW YORK. January IA plan 10
amend the constitution or the Jockey
ards from seven to nine. was proposed
here today by August Belmont at the
annual meeting of the club. The
amendment is designed to give the
governing body of racing in the east
u wider scope.
The election Of officers for the en-
suing year resulted in the re.eiection
|of Belmont Is chapman. f. X: stur-
Iais. vice chairman. Hnd fl. X Knapp.
secretary and treasurer.