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Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20
Pleasant t Valley
(Delayed.)

Frank Martin and Roy Martin and
children spent Thursday of last week
Hat the Weis home. Mr.. Weis butch
cred a beef that day.
E., A. Sickle and wife called at
Welss Thursday of last week. They
left there with half beef, and took
one quarter down to John Barbour's,
staying there for dinner.
Mrs. Ed Foster visited with Mrs.
Weis Monday of last week
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Walgren and
children drove to Wauneta Thursday
of last week to visit with his brother
Woody and family. They returned
home Friday
& There was a surprise party on Mrs.
Lee Chandler Saturday evening in
honor of her birthday. They spent
"a pleasant evening in dancing and
other amusements, after which lunch
was served.
Mr. and Mrs John Barbour and
daughter were among those who at
tended Scheunemann's opening sale
at Venango Saturday.
Clark Penwell sold all his hogs in
a bunch to a farmer; then bought
one to butcher, as well as a few
shoats.
Mrs. Tomlin and son Harvey spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Lutze
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Briggs were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Martina aA
z Mrs. Sam Rouze spent Wednesday
of last week with Mrs. Webster
Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Hall were Sun.
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Jaycox y.
Roy Martins three youngest chill.
dren have the small pox.
Mrs Charley Robertson's Younger
son Ed is staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Barbour for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Schulz and Mr..
and Mrs Otto Eichle were dinner
guests of Roy Martin Sunday.
Mr.. Leo Wa,sren and family spent
the day visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eontine Sunday.
George Weis and family were Sun.
ay afternoon callers at the Ed Foster
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin. teachers of
Amitie school, and Mr. and Mrs. Col
glazier were visitors at Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Rouze's Sunday.
Laurence and Herb Briggs and the
latter's wife visited with Mrs. Belle
Briggs and Paul in Lamar Monday.
Mrs. Ed Foster is on the sick list.
They called the doctor for her Sat
urday evening. She is better at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Stewart call
ed at the Weis home Sunday evening.
Carl Radtke and family took Sun.
day dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Lutte.
Milo ohlson. nephew of Leo Wal.
gren, who has been husliing corn for
Mr.. Walgren this winter, has left for
points near Denver.
Mr.. McClue is shelling corn.
George Weis hauled load OF corn
to Mr.. Bauer's Monday
Clyde Worley was hauling corn
from Laurence Briggs Monday.
Mr.. Ramsey is tanning horse hide
for L. a. Sickle.
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20
SU M MONS
STATE or COLORADO. }
} IS
Countv af ph;ilips

County of Phillips.
In the District Court
heirs OF Minnie Lydins deceased, and
Charles A Lydin. Plaintiffs.
vs.
Eugene Peterson. Albin Peterson. Lily
+. Young and Mabel Bailey. De-
PENDANTS.
The People of the State of Colorado. to
Lily. NJ. Starn. Oscar \. Peterson,
Ruth. +. Young and Mabel Bailey
the defendants above-named. greet
ing:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
.above-named plaintiffs In the District
Count OF Phillips County. State Of Colo
within twenty days after the service
hereof. II served within this County; or
u served ont OF this County. or by pub
lication. within thirty days after the
service hereof. exclusive of the day OF
service: or judgment by default viii
be taken against you according to
the prayer OF the complaint. And II a
copy OF the complaint In the above en-
Titled action be not served with this
summons. or II the seryics hereof be
made out OF this State. then ten days
additional TO the time hereinbeiore spec
allowed before the taking OF Judgment
By default as aforesaid.
The said action Is brought by Charles
4. Lydin. rs guardian ms aioresaid, and
individually. for II partition OF the fol-
lowing described real property. to-wit:
The east one-half of Section 80. Town
ship ?. North OF Range 10 West, con-
taining $50 acres more or less.
Southwest quarter Section 30 Town
ship 2. North OF Range 80 West OF the
6th +. NJ, containing 100 acres OF land
more or less.
I, Lots II and - In Block A westmin.
ister. which land plaintiffs allege is
owned in undivided shares by the seven
heirs OF Per A. Peterson. deceased, to-
wit; heirs OF Minnie Lydn. nee Peter
son. Eugene Peterson. Albln Peterson.
LILY NJ. Starn Oscar a. Peterson Ruth
u Young and Mabel Bailey. the title
having passed to said heirs at the death
OF Per A. Peterson. deceased. and said
estate having been closed and the heir
shin determined.
Plaintiff alleges on lnforriati lion and be-
,iei that LILY NJ. Stnrn and Eugene
Peterson have sold their undivided
shares TO Albiu Peterson and Oscar a.
Plaintiff demands judgment for Narti.
ton according TO the respective Nights
OF the parties, or for n sale of said
premises and II division OF the procecds.
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION
STATE OF COLORADO.
County of Phillips.


County of Phillips.
In the District Court. No. eel
The Imperial Securities Company. cor
roration. plaintiff.
l.. w Tulieys AS Trustee. l.. W. Tulleys.
Clarence *. Hesse, Burnham, Tul-
don. Eibert w. Kendall. Lewis c.
Witherbee. Lee f.. witherbee. Or
Vile o. Witherbec. u. NJ. Sheridan.
as Trustee. William Edward Grifiiths
80 Margaret A. Witherbee. W. s. STRAIT
ton and Carl Meusborn. and all other
persons or parties unknown. claim
ing any right. title. estate. lien or
interest In the real estate described
in the application herein. defendants.
The People Of the State of Colorado to
the above-named Defendants-Greet.
ing:
You are hereby summoned and re-
duired TO answer the application Of the
applicant pla.ntin In the above entitled
application for registration OF the fol-
lowing land situate in Phillips County.
Colorado, to-wit:
The west half OF the northwest quar-
ter. the southeast quarter OF northwest
quarter; the east half OF the northeast
quarter of the northwest quarter. and
the west half of the west half of the
northeast quarter OF the northwest
quarter nll IN Sec. nineteen. Township
seven North. Range forty-four West OF the
9Th Principal Mcrldlan ana to file your an
swer TO the said application In the Of
fee OF the Clerk of said court In slIl
County. within twenty days after the
service OF this summons upon you. ex-
elusive OF the day OF suca service: and
II you fall To answer the said appil-
cation within the time aforesaid the
applicant plaintln In this action will
apply to the Court for the relief de-
innnded In the application herein.
witness. W. @. Helland Clerk OF said
Court. and the seal thereof. at iIoi, okc
In said County and State. this 2sth day
of November. a. u 1921.
lSEALl W. q. HELLAND.
First publication January 20
Last publication February II
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20
.s&g
BoAR's HEAD AT CHRISTMAS
Ancient Custom Which 10 Now Be-
Iieved to Be Observed Only at
Oxford University.

~ RINGING In the boar's head
b at Yuletide Is not cele-
brated widely In Great
NJ Britain todny. and prob
ably the only place where
II survives with something OF its old
time glory is Queens college Oxford
university.
The custom Is believed to aniedate
Christianity; Ia fact. is suid to have
come down to Engllshmen from
the Drulds. the Detroit News recalls.
Freya, goddess OF peace and plenty.
was always represented us riding n
boar. and the Druid priests are be-
lieved to have made yearly sacrifices
OF boars TO this divinity In order to
win her good will.
At Queens the procession Of the
boar's head forms Ia the buttery. A
sololst. who usually is n former stu
den, OF the college. heads the line.
Behind him march two or three broad
shJuldered youths who bear the bpar's
head, ii.ouptcl on silver salver. In
the old days the head weighed Us
much ms eighty pounds.
Flags and pennants OF the college
flutter about the head. which Is
crowned with giidcd sprays OF rose
mary. bay, laurel and other ever
greens. A lemon or an orange. the
old Morse symbol OF plenty. is placed
between the tusks.
Behind the bearers OF the saiyer
march the surniiced men and boys OF
the choir and the orgnnlst In robe
Of mn Oxford doctor OF music.
ON n daIs nt the end Of the dining
hal the provost and the principal
guests stand. The provost says grace
In Latin: the cali TO dinner Is sound.
ed with trumpets through the clolsiers
and the procession starts through the
clolsters.
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20

according to the rights. Of the parties
fully appear from the complaint in said
action. to which reference Is here made:
"a copy of which Is hereto attached.
] And you are hereby notified that II
you fail to appear, and to answer the
said complaint as above required. the
said plaintiffs will demand Judgment In
accordance with the prayer Of their
complaint.
Given under my hand and seal Of said
Court. at Holyoke. Colorado. In said
County. this esnd day Of October. A. D.
1921. ..'s af'- fsl ~
ISEALl W. q. HELl4AND,
BY o. II. HELLAND. Deputy Clerk OF
the District Court OF Phillips County,
Colorado. .., IA
First publication January II
Last publication February 10
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20

Washington county should be proud
of her winter wheat prospects, for II
compared with other wheat areas in
the west and southwest. she would be
in class A. The Tuesday snow will
add additional moisture which will
carry the wheat along for some time.
-Kkron Reporter.
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20
WANT ADS

For sale-Good medium-sized heat.
ing stove. also good sewing machine.
ut George Lockwood's. 10-1s
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20

Would Like to Buy some white.face
spring calves. See me before sell.
ing.-Evart W. Johnson. 12 miles
south OF Holyoke. on wray road. 1927
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20

Sewing Wanted-Bring your sewing
to Mrs. Eva Huffman; neatly done,
and reasonable charges. Two blocks
west OF hospital.
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
AT PUBLIC AUCTION
STATE OF COLORADO. }
County of Phillips,
In the County Court

In the matter OF the estate OF Mar,,
Petitioner
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20

Wanted--to trade for stock. Ford
son tractor. plows. tandem disk and
drill.-Royce Vain. 9-lstf
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20

For Sale or Trade-The Worley
home, one block east OF Grade school
s. s. Worley. 9-2'
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20

Attorney for tho administrator.
isirr' s, ,,,,,,es,, n,,,s,ien,ion Iannnry y iess
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20

For saIe.-Purebred S scRIR roos..
ers; si.co each.-A. Jackson. Phone
9f1i. s-f'
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20

Ring George a. Ring. Opal 4. cue for,
merly .opnl a. Ring. Eva Pearl Ring
rTfpondsnis
Phillips County herald., 1922-01-20
WHEN HEARTS ARE TRuMPs
Tragedy II Child Should Have Christ
mas Come and Go Without
an Ecstasy.

II + YOU have no child OF
your own, you must borrow
or beg one for Christmas
z eve; for 1t is the time when
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RESPECT FOR THE LAW

abundant evidence of
derives
whether
the intelligent the ndangers
that the law designed makea secure
with and prediCons4 will eade
his desires and his plans defes! the law But
thief" well
who
broke the law that did him. Is this correc Is thief
good other the other around,
he
practically
shall
perish
a nonobedience
The law of lhe life of individual OF
people impuny of all peo-
supporters.
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GOOD ROADS ALWAYS

County
official body failure
perfection all the because
millennium;
be /
fair that the avenuesthoe that bear
that the important cOmmercayhould
attention keep them reasonably all
this done it becomes
The point that the Wiliamspo
that the pike still privately
by the The
criticism Tourists coming through from North
the
insult the only
We advised that
belonging the plant here be
branches adjoining
this city pohbve Of the machinery
road and the slow which the
In fairness the tourist public the road ought be
Zshape aside particular
ought to be kept good shape doubtless that the will
Fbe
position letting
ride until collecting tolls
The condition reached which
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there that if he attempted to toss
Valerie around the stage in such a
free and easy. not to say brutal
manner. | would bust a chair over
his herG.
Valerie obedientlv knelt before
him. and he caught her slender
white hands in his red looking
paws.
He bent her BODY to the left I'M
til it almost touched the floor, then
he forced her to the right in a like
position
Now. in a second he would plunge
her halfway across the stage and
second later [ would be fugi-
tive from Justice. charged with
committing homicide. But Mr.. Boil,
ingbroke hesitated, then raised her
gently.
SHOW me how TO do that again.
Miss Marlin" he said. glancing at
me with a CLEAN of malicious hum
or in his eyes.
That put an end to the rehear-
sal for the evening. but as | stood
ready TO leave the studio. Mr. Bo,.
ingbroke approached ne in his
timid, self-conscious manner. He
blurtcd out: Il can't 90 down town
with ven tonight"
\ few minutes later with Val
erie Keene at his side, he left the
studio. But she smiled at me as
..1 -
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Mr.. BolingbrOke gTinned AT me
)sheepishly, but made no move TO
Introduce me 10 his fair companion
1t was considerably later in the
evening when Miss Marlin present
ed me to the obvious belle of her
class. Valerie keene was her name
quite expressive of her own
sweet, piquant self. She eyed me
With evident amusement, and
camA to wonder il Mr.. Bolingbroke
had retailed to her some Of the
uncomplim entary views l had ex-
pressed about the half-baked intel
lect OF these delightfully."- simple
and childlike students for the dra-
matte art.
Miss Marlin had decided to re
hearse the erstwhile proprietor Of
the Epicure Lunch Room in the
-enunciation scene from Augustin
Days sobby meiOdrama, Leah,
The Forsaken.' In a dazed sort OF
way l heard Miss Marlin announce
that she was going TO put Mr.,
Bolingbroke through the gymnastic
PAGES OF the reunciation scene.
and I instinctively felt sorry for
the unfortunate girl who would be
called upon literally 10 enact 4
rag and bone and a hank Of
hair"
You 20 and do Leah, Miss
Nordstrom,' Miss Marlin ordered
a husky looking young woman Of
Swedish extraction.
Miss Nordstrom squirmed and
shrugged her shoulders, but made
no move to obey.
Miss Nordstrom' l asked"
But. Miss Marlin. I'm all black
and blue from playing that part so
many times last week she whim-
pered.
Miss Marlin sighed She seemed
to realize that aching bones and
tender flesh had suffered 70 the ut
termost, so she looked over the
other young women who had en-
barked with her on their voyage
in search of career.
All Of them shook their heads
wildly. Leah really did not appeal
to them as being of simon-pure
brand Of high art Then a neculiar r.
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Il thought | might a 8 we'll have
them" he said. "You can never tell
when YOU need EN-"
DESPITE his assiduors applIca.
ton to the study Of his nart il
seemed as if ha never woild he
able to memoriza IL We all had
learned our lines nv roto and die.
pensed With our hooks ovre,ting
he. Miss Marlin seemed to he The
only one who was NOT WORRYING
The day Of fine public nerfornance
was only a week ahead and II nov.
err seemed nossiblo mat bo wound
be letter perfect NV that time
He wasn't Noar tho ovid 90 tbo
play. when the Iover who had wait
ed night after njoht Win NO fott'
err of the girl n return erati,.
gave M and left Mr. Roiir ghro,,a
in his roln was n +ake frnn, tha
cupboard a candle and wbiio
crossing tn q window doIivo,, y
LONG sneech
The lines escaoo5 bis ,oo,,,o,,.
and while we wild with roao Ioai.
ed on imnotentlv from, W. ,, ioCS
he stood in the center or ,bo staao
tremhIing With foar eIovlr sba1.
ing his head Miss Marin ,ron,,t
| book in hand hoarseIv vbisnorod
his enc. but be did mot boor THO
silence was onnressivo. tho hroati,
ing of tbe audience and w. ~,
]
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ly baneful glitter come into Miss
Martins eyes, which BODIED no
good for some or all of them.
"Oh, please let me do Leah, Miss
Marlin
Miss Marlinw as almost as sur
prised as l was. 1t was Valerie,
who had not even been asked, vol
unteering, even asking permission
to be thrown about on the floor OF
the stage
Thank you, dear" smiled Miss
Marlin.
AS l sat and watched the ira.
Yesty Of rehearsal, my blood rose
TO the boiling point The dainty
Valerie was kneeling in suppNca.
tion 10 the most grotesQue Rud-
olnh who had ever walked the
boards. When he spurned her. she
craWIed after him on her knees
and, reaching him once more, she
chung 70 him frantically. 1t was at
this point he was supposed to
fling her from him, and l WINGED
as he did it,
The action did not please Miss
Marlin, however.
Throw her from you AZ if YOU
mean it, she said. Remember,
Rudolph thinks Leah has sold him
Tor money. He is through with her
Get some feeling into IT, Here.
HI show you how TO do that piece
Of business. Come here, Mr.. Chris
ty,'
She walked ont into the center
Of the room and l followed.
Now get down on your knees
and raise your hands above your
head
followed instructions, and she
grasped my hands firmly.
Now one; bend to the left.
Two bend to the right Three;
up, and
brought up against chair six
feet away TO which point ! had
Slid when Miss Marlin flung me
from her She had calmly resumed
her seat.
That is the way to do that bit
of business" she told Mr.. Boiling
broke. Now you do It,"
| made IN NV mind then and
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lized all along that we were wit
Messing a bit of acting that ycrged
on the superb.
Valerie, knowing she would get
no entrance cue, stumbled in the
door and dropped to her knees be
fore the actually gricfstrichen fig
urc in the chair.
"Ive come home father she
cried
But still there was 10 response;
re only lifted her head and strok-
ed her hair. Then the audience
went wild When the curtain fell,
MI. Bolingbroke went bitterly, and
it was all we could do to keep him
on the stage to bow to the curtain
calls.
1t was hard to convince him
that he had unconscious}y lifted 4
lanai ending to glorious heights.
When the audience had had
enough we crowded around to con-
graduate him.
Half an hour later We left the
theatre and walked to the hotel for
dinner. Neither Of us had anythin :
70 say, it seemed; the day had
been too filled with excitement.
After the warming influence of a
cocktail, hcweyr, his toneu loos-
| encd
SAY" ho said. wasn't It great
of me to !29ve ont those lines and
get over th2t ending in panto-
| mine?"
The newspapers were fond of
Miriam Marlin and her school of
dramatic art 1t bespoke much for
the city as center of culture. So
/ they had sent their regular critics
to review her matinee. All of the
articles in the morning editions
glowed of Mr. Rolingbroke's reals.
tic work. And high need of praise
was accorded Valeries portrayal,
That merit has its own reward
was demonstrated in more prac-
teal fashion when Mr.. Bolingbroke
burst in on me late in the day and
announced that he had received
adm accepted an offer to become a
member of the StrOlling PLAYERS
an organization which presented a
repertoire of Shakespearian plays
during the summer months in open
air theatres.
Mr.. Sylvester Rayburn, the man
ager of the Strollers, had attended
the matinee. and was so moved and
impressed by Mr.. Bohngbroke :
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FOR LAW AND ORDER,

We suppose there viii be scores
upon scores of extended discus
sions regarding the treason verdict
at Charles Town last Saturday
There will be those who will call
it unfair to labor, an invasion OF
constitutional rights of the indi.
vidual, a hard blow to labor and a
victory OF the coal operators. AS
a matter of fact it reads only as a
reminder that law and order still
exist in West Virginia. Judge
Woods put his finger on the facts
in the case when, dcaying a motion
to direct verdict for the defend
ant, he said:
"+ the people must be
reminded that they must not
war against the state in order
to obtain redress for their
grievances, either fanciful or
real"
There has not been in the trials
arising from that armed march
any disposition to be vjndictiye.
no special desire. in fact. to inflict
punishment upon the defendants
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J. E. OLIVE 2, J7.,
is ORDAINED.

1t does not seem many years
since Johnny" Oliyor-overy fell
low in the office knew him as
johnny had charge of the car
rier boys who delivered the Jour
nal to local subscribers and tras-
sled' with the trying job of put
ting up the mail Snch a task is
instrumental in bringing out the
best that is in boy or tn, worst
and the Journal is proud to know
that it perhaps helped to develop
the best in John e. Oliver, Jrc, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Oliver,
North Second street. Last week
the young man, having studied and
applied himself to his exalted
calling with conscientiousnes and
success, was ordained as an elder
at the Annual Virginia Conference
OF the United Brethren Church
and was assigned by the bishop to
a pastorate at Singers Glen, Va.
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MartinSbur@
In The Past
(Taken tom The Files Of The
Journ5D
TEN YEARS AGO,

II. F. Triggs jumps from the run
ming board of an automobile at the
extreme end Of Winchester avenue
and dies from injuries.
Prosecuting Attorney A. 3. Noll
closes up all games Of chance and
routs gamblers at the Inwood Fair
Announcement made of the mar
riage in Hagerstown Of Miss Fern
Osborn, Winchester avenue, to Her
bert F.. Grove, of Stephenson, Va.
Miss Jessie Dodson, formerly Of
this city, weds A. w. Herbert, Of
Winchester and Miss Lillian Violet
Kane becomes bride of Charles vii
liam Taylor.
David Thornburg is elected presi-
dent Of Sidney Lanier Society and
Miss Grace Buhrman Of the Frank
lin Literary Society of the High
School.
Announcement made that Rev.
Dr.. A, NJ, Chuck, EmmtsbarE, Md,
accepts call to Christ Reformed
Church
Barn of Alex Clohan near Green's
burg destroyed by fire
FIVE YEARS AGO.
Pent Williams gets foar months
and is fined 5000 for selljn; in
toXicating liquor.
Case of Howard w Showalter,
former Fairment banker, expected to
go to jury in local Federal Court.
Arlington Mcdonald stumps toe on
cornstalk, falls and breaks high.
knights of Columbus holI delight
full smoker last night in honor of
local draftees.
Anna Fiery is arrested in con-
nection with the finding Of the body
of new born infant.
Martinsburg Fruit Exchange sells
nine carloads OF apples
James A. Tyson, OF Wheeling,
elected president of West Virginia
Elks at convention in Clarksburg
yesterday.
Hebrew Social Club last night
gave Harry Fine farewell reception
before his departure for camp.
Miss Villa Bryan Shipman, Viz
ginia avenue, weds r. f. Working,
Of Lovettesville, Va.
Rev. A. T. Tohill enters upon lis
duties as assistant to Rev. W. A.
Mckeefry at st. Joseph's Catholic
Church
Annual meeting Of the West Vir-
ginia State Board of Embllmers is
held here.
Mayor c. NJ. Seibert last night
elected first president Of Kiwanis
Club.
Heart trouble yesterday killed
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kNOCkhb0UT NOTES.
TIE BALKANS AGAIN.

From the lay public comes the
earnest hope again, surging quick
~ after the experiences Of 1910
1918, that the prospect of armed
conflict in Turkey as a conse-
quence Of another Balkan disturb
ance. will be turned into peaceful
settlement by the nations involved.
Out of the same region came the
World War, and before that came
other conflicts. at first local but
later spreading to include the
greater nations because of their
commercial and national connec-
tons Britain today faces the pros
pnCt Of Il single-handed fight, at
least for the start. One is com
PEELED to conclude from what he
hears the people on the street say
that the popular hope is that Amer
lea will stay out of it,