davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07
WINS BIG
DPEWR|T|NG CONTEST
Miss Elizabeth Cannon Of New
Castle, Beacon Student,
Awarded <Irst Prize.

Miss Elizabeth Cannon of New
Castle won flrrt prize In fypewriting
contest held yesterday In the Com
mcrclal Museum. Philadelphia, under
the auspices OF the National Bud.
ness Show. More than 10 students
representing four states. took part
Miss Cannon wrote at the rate OF 70
words per minute. Miss Cannon Is n
student OF Beacon Business College
and was one OF n team Of girls sent &c
Philadelphia by that school.
Miss EvanEellne Tharpe OF Har.
rington won second place in the con
test. The prizes won by the Della
ware girls comprised silver lovInf
cup. n gold medal and silver medal
Miss Mary Evans. n Wilmingto,
High School graduate, was fourth II
the contest All arc Beacon students
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07

Tho defeated candidates were: For
mayor. John l.. Smith: Councilman.
A. II. Riggin. L. II. Clifton and J. r..
Lloyd: assessor. Harry johnson.
The nght was hard one, especially
between Achy and RigEin. tho former
winning by two majority. The mayor
and assessor were. elected for one
year; the Councilmen for two years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07
Fine Room For Rent.

For rent, 81 Washington St. front
room; good location for physician or
dentist: southern exposure. heat ard
sunlight, every convenience; nicely
furnished. Also very desirable room
second floor. rent reasonable. Phone
.370.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07

AZ q meeting Of the Bellefonte Gem
munity League in the Beilefonte Com
munity House last night, matters per-
tanning TO the new Bellefonte Build
ing and Loan Association We're dis.
cussod. Eugene Nowlands. president
81 The loaGue presided
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07
West Church Men Elect.

At the monthly meeting OF the Mems
Glass Of West Presbyterian Church,
held In the church last night. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Honorary
president. /. s. Baird. honorary vice.
president, j. X. Hudson; president, J
T.. M. Burns; first vice president
Frank N. Simons; second yice-presi.
dent, q. II. Grieg; treasurer. f.. -
Cantwell; recording secretary, Roy
Pleasanton: financial secretary, II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07
Sunshine Meeting.

The annual business meeting Of the
Ever-Ready Branch Of the Interna
tional Sunshine Society was conducted
at the home u Mrs. J. c. Collision. 25OI
Van Burcn street, Friday evening.
business of importance wac transact
cd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07
Piles Cured In 6 TO Ia DAYS.

DR. lists refund money IL Paa1
Ointment fails to cure Itching. Blind.
Bleeding o. PrOtruding Piles. Instant
IS relieves Itching Piles. 60c.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07

Additional death Doticsse received too late
fcr this column gill be found on Financial
rASo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07
COUGHS COLDS

For Catarrhal conditions, Inflammation
OF the throat and chest BRAZILIAN
BALM iseHcelent Dissolves the phlegm
taking away the cause for the ir-it'ting
cough.
For sale nj all good Drug Stores.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07

II you will take Laxative Bromo
Quininc Tablets when you feel the
FIRST symptoms OF n Cold coming on.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07

Tire repair? Read The classified
sds.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07
New Creations in CO no
Bromley Blouses 49, OL.CC

You'll be pleased with these new crea-
tons in Bromley blouses. The materials
are tricolete and light weight wool; all the
new shades for spring and splendid
assortment of styles to choose from.
Every miss will be right up to the minute
il she wears one of these blouses.
First Floor, Front.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07

Want driver7 Telephone ciaasl
fed sds--Call 1900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07

Horn and Miss Marguerite Frederick
The funeral scryices Will 10 held az
his late home nj 2.2o >. m. Tbursdsye
with Rev. George ID. Ailison ofTciating.
fntermcnt will be private.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07

Envelope Chemise in fine quality
batiSte, in built up and ribbon
strap styles, embroidered and lace
trimmed. Special SLIGO.
Regular S2.9S values in Gowns
OF flesh and white, embroidered
and lace trimmed. Very fine
quality, also Envelope Chemise in
built up and strap styles, offered
special at S1.95.
One special lot OF regular sI.00
white, pink and black sateen
Boomers, full cut offered at S5c.
Pink. whi'e and orchid Gowns
in fine quality batiste. Lace
trimmed and plain tailored styles.
Special at Sl.00.
Women beautiful muslin Under
skirts, with deep lace, embroidery
anil rufie trimmed Special at 81 90.
First Floor. Rear.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-07

First Floor, Rear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
RED SNAPP TO
PILOT ARDM0RE
team IN 1928
Waco, Texas, Gets Berth in
TO League While Green
vile May Transfer
It's Franchise.

Red Snapp, perhaps the best known
baseball pilot in the Texas.oklahomA
League. will guide the destinies OF the
Ardmore club in 1923. according to an
nouncement made by Walter Thomp.
son, grand mogul OF the club. who has
just returned from u meeting OF the
executives OF the league.
Snapp has already signed his con.
tract and will begin early in the spring
10 weld together u pennant winning
club Tor Ardmore. it is declared
That Ardmore has decided 10 remain
in the TO League and that Waco. Tex
as. has become a member. Is the word
given out by Mr.. Thompson. also. The
league in 1928 will probably be an eight
club circuit with two more Oklahoma
Towns added. Tho club personnel now
stand: ArdmOre. Paris. Corslcana, wa.
90, MoNia and sherman. The Grecnvillc
franchise Is still held and will possibly
be transferred TO one Of the Oklaho.
ma towns contemplated.
Mr.. Thompson believes the coming
season will be the best ever Tor the
league. A new rule making It compul.
sory for the clubs TO carry a great ma.
pority OF youngsters viii give IL new
life. he thinks.
The Ardmore club has - left.overs 20
begin the new year with.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
Oil Crowding Out
Coal as Fuel for
Locomotive Power

McALESTER.-Okla coal mines
are facing further intrusion of oil as "a
competitive factor and according to an
nouncements made in Texas the Cotton
Belt railroad will soon cease to be a
customer for Henryetta coal. Its loco.
motives are being equipped To burn
fuel OIL
According TO officials of the McAles.
for number VI years. been taking
about $4,000 tons OF coal per month
from the Honryetta field, This change
OF fuels on tch part of that line will
mean Il loss OF s75O.0OO per aunum IN
Oklahoma miners wages. While this Is
not welcome information. It Is impor.
tant news.
The officials ot the Cotton Belt
state that they expected substantial re.
duciions In the cost OF coal. effective
last April. and that they not only did
not obtain tho reduction expected but
experienced heavy losses inobtaining
emergency supplies from non.unlon
mines In Kentucky during the strike
pcriod. April to September /. and
that the price Tor which they can oh
tain oil prccludcs their continued use OF
coal at present costs and with turther
uncertainty as to interruption ot sup.
ply by another strike April l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
SmOaldering Ruin
MarkSPiace Where
Landmark Occupied

ClllCAGO-Smnylde ing ruins today
marked thg site " the Dearborn Sire,
nllrC1i station. a landmark since iss;
and tnct called u, be-, railroad station
IN the wcrld
II WIS dtstroY, I Nv fire yesterday ~.
ier1oon beloved ,c have started In OF.
flcvs on the third floor. officials who
Investigated the blaze were said not 10
put much faith In reports that Il was
Of incendlary origin. Hardly had the
floors and walsl cooled before workmen
starred removing debris and making
'hc ruins at least temporarily ussble a.
station. Meanwhile persons waiting
for trains were directed 60 the station
annex near the main building.
BEFORE midnight a temporary wool
tunnel had bccn constructed through
he ruins and trains resumed Use Of The
main station
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
Boys Vote CIR
Hostesses That
Entertain Well

One hundred boys vote the Girl Re
serves as royal entertainers, following
the annual Rotary Christmas party
Thursday night at the Y. W. C A.
Big boys. little boys. newsboys;
clean boys. dirty boys, those who snok-
ed and those who didn't, forgot diff.
ferenees and played the games fair
with the girls. They ate everything In
sight--some OF them made speeches.
Miss Helen Hurley had charge OF af-
fairs and everything went smoothly.
She arranged the games the refresh
ments and attended to all the invita-
tions. This morning she was lauded AZ
''the life OF the party"
The Rotary Club Boys Band fur
nished music early in the evening". Rep
resentatives OF the Y. w. G. A. were
Mrs. Henry ID. Rinsland. Miss Ella G.
Agnew and Miss Daisy Gray. Rotar-
ians included Ed Gait. c. L. Sykes,
Frank Sherwood. IL. II. Johnson, Wal
ter Nichols. Henry d. Rinsland. and
Lynn Boyd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
25-YEAR CLUB
Men Who Have Been in
Ardmore a Quarter Of
\ Century.

DIR. J. r. Young IL another Ardmore
the city what II is today.
Dr. Young for the past thirty years
has been giving his best toward the
up.building OF Ardmorc and surround.
ing territory, and his influence has
been kccnly felt by all with whom he
has com. IN contact.
Born on a farm near Florence. Ala.
hama Ia 1859 he attended the public
schools OF that locality and studied
law under the late Judg. Patterson OF
Tennessee.
Admitted TO the bar he established
q lucrative practice but soon decided
Ia favor VI medicine and built up a
large clientele In that vnueayor.
The call Of the ministry next attract.
81 him and he forsook both His other
professions to enter the pulpit where
hc has remained since.
Dr. Young has always been found ON
the moral side OF every question that
has to do with Ardmoie and It's itizen.
sh,p aud his conucil has aiwa been
sought when grave questions lfrOnt.
ed our people.
Retiring from active work some time
aso, he sllll retains deep interest IN
every public spirited enterprise. and l.
always found working with might aud
main for the be,iennent OF Arimofe
end its people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
EVIDENCE GIVEN
IN HERRIN Mine
CASE IS upheld
Judge Rules on Part of Tes-
timony But Refused to
Strike Out Any of 1t on
Request Of Defense.
OBJECTION TO %
STATE WITNESSES
Was Hearsay and Had no
Bearing on Case, Attorneys
Assert in Their Motions.

MARION, Il-Motions filed by the
defense asking that all evidence in
troduced by the state be excluded and
that the court direct ID verdict of mot
guilty We're denied today at the trial
Of five men on charges of murder in
connection with the Herrin riots.
The motions of the defense. 20 in
number, specifically named % of the
states witnesses and asked that all Of
their evidence be stricken from the
record on the ground that much OF It
was hearsay, had no bearing on the
present case and related to acts OF
others than the defendants OF to acts
Of which 1t had not been shown that
the defendants had been conducting.
Judge ID. T. Hartwell after over
ruling the motions, instructed the Jury
that conversation with Bert Grace,
related by ID. j. VI. Balance in which
the witness was quoted a. having
boasted that he had prevented one OF
the men shot down at the Herrin Gem.
etery from getting a drink. was admit.
ted only as II applied to Grace.
Rules on Testimony
The court also ruled that testimony
in which Mrs Otis Clark, wife Of u de.
PENDANT was identified by witness as
having been seen In the crowd shortly
before c. X. Mcdowell, superintendent
Of the mine, was slain, should he con
sidered only in relation 10 the defend.
ants other than Clark as wifes tes-
timony could not be used against her
husband.
As to the testimony Of Ward Tovil.
lion. who said Otis Clark had shown
him bullet and said This is the bul.
let that killed old Peg Leg the nick.
name Of Mcdowell. The court ruled
that this evidence could be considered
only against Clark and not against any
other defendants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
Young Mems Class
POSsum Hunt
And Tramp in Wood

Sixty members OF the Young Mems
Bible Class OF the Baptist church en-.
joyed possum hunt and tramp in
the woods near the city dam. as tho
first get.together meeting Of the kind
since organization several weeks ago.
Mart Brown Is president OF the class
which has membership of II boys
Of high school axe, The class is form.
cd rs u club aud later viii take up ath.
l-tics and indoor and outdoor games.
Social side Of the club will not be Nv.
,rlooked for In the course Of time the
boys will entertain tho young women's
class OF the church.
Sunday morning. Kirby Fitzpatrick,
one OF the organizers and sponsors Of
the class. will lecture on the Passion
Play. and special invitations have been
sent to the young men OF the city TO
be present
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
VICTIMS LOUISIANA MOB FOUND in LAKE
Officers Scour the State for Denver Bank Bandits
Trail of Four
Men Picked Up
Near reeley

DENVER, Colo.--Peace officers Of
Denver and northern Colorado were
prepared to push vigorously today their
hunt for Denver's Bank truck ban.
dts whose trail they believed had been
picked up yesterday at an abandoned
ranch house, 20 miles east of Greeley,
Colo.
The four men suspected Of being
those who Monday shot and killed
Charles T. Linton, federal reserve bank
truck guard and escaped with 5000, 900
in currency after a spectacular gun
battle with guards OF the United States
mint here, had left the farm house be-
fore officers arrived there.
Police believed as a result OF reports
of speeding cars that the bandits had
divided. Chase following the discovery
Of their alleged hiding place and that
one car containing two men was head.
ed east and another automobile, with
two or more men in it was speeding
west.
Scores of armed men secured north.
ern Colorado in the vicinity of Greeley
Fort Morgan, Fort Collins and Roggen
last night and early today, without cor
railing the quartet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
falling WALLS
INJURE MEN IN
BROOKLYN FIRE
Chief Is Seriously Hurt and
Twelve Men Receive
Bruises il, Fighting
Huge Blaze.

NEW YoRK.--peputy- Fire Chief
John +. O'Iisra and IL firemen were
..iJured today by falling walls while
combating blaze in Brooklyn that
damaged the Auto Baby Carriage Com.
panys plant and five adjoining dwell
ings.
o'Ilara was directing the firemen
when startled cries OF spectators
warned him that the front wall was
falling He dived through window in
an effort TO escape but was pinloned
by wreckage. Assistant Chief Smoky"
Joe Martin and two policemen rescued
him. the last rites We're administered
and he was rushed to a hospital. PLY.
sicians said his condition was serious.
More than fifty families were driven
from their homes by the fire, the origin
OF which Is unknown. The damage was
estimated at more than 100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
MORE GUARDSMFN
ORDERED TO MER
rouge DISTRICT
Serious Outbreak Expected
BY Officers in Monroe;
Detachment Increased
to 100 Men.
BODIES OF TWO MEN
BADLY DECOMPOSED
Limbs of Men Tied Together;
One Headless; Unidentified
Person Fired Dynamite.

SHREVEPORT, Lathe bodies Of
two men in high state OF decomposition
believed TO be Watt Daniels and Thomas
Richards, missing victims Of he More
house mob Of last August wore found
THIS morning near the Eas-laud Ferry
on Lake Lafourche, which eauaratps
Morehouse and Richlaud Parishes ac
c0rdlng TO the special correspond nt of
Tie Shreveport Journal. The limbs o.
the dead men were tied with wire. The
came to the surface as the result OF
big charge OF dynamite, exploded last
night by unidentified persons.
The bodies We're nude except for belts
and portions Of the trousers. One mans
head was gone. Il is thought that thos.
VINO used the explosive lefi without
knowing the bodies had come 10 tle
surface.
owing 70 the condition of the bodies
IL Is believed il will De difficult To re-
move them; also that Identification viii
be difficult unless there are marks on
the belts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
SPANGLER Mine
DISTRICT RFARS
HEAVY BURDEN
Fifteen Years Needed to
Clear Away Aftermath
That Followed Explo-
sion in Mine.
OPERATORS AND THE
UNION PAID BENEFITS
Women Breathe Prayers as
They Bow to Will of Destiny
and Prepare for Future.

SPANGLER, Pat will be Is years
from this Christmas season before
Spangler RECEIVERS from the disaster.
What disaster? Can't recall it?
Well. 1t happened less than two
Ironths ago-the explosion In the Reilly
coal none that killed 70 miners and
injured 35 more.
The world turns its attention to 9TH
er news
But not Spangler. There the real
tragedy. the struggle for existence Of
the living victims of the disaster. was
just beginning. Fifty widows and 200
orphans deprived of their breadwin-
ners! Union benefits. state compensa.
ton. charity for a whle--then what?
The United Mine Workers of America
paid the regular benefits The state al
lows q maximum of s12 a week to a
widow with small children FOR 800
weeks; aftefwnrd there is "a readjust-
downward. The town OF Spangier and
neighborhood communities have help
ed. But at best this is not enough And
tragedy as great as death stalks most
Of these 80 widows with their 200 ia
therless little one.
Mary Shopo breathes prayer for
courage to struggle on for the sake
OF her four small children. The ex.
plosion smothered out the lives OF her
husband two eldest sons. This came
shortly after another son had been kill
ed in an automobile wreck.
She had waited for hours at the nav
Of the mine. Finally, begrimed.
blackened. semi.senseless youth was
borne out. Thank God-my Rudy.
she cried. But the lad was another wo-
mans son. They iold her the truth.
Mrs. Grace Kelly claimed the lad. her
Edwin.
Mrs. Mary Plutko is a widow whose
hope rested in three stalwart, hard
working sons, l6. IS and 81 Their
lives were snuffed out. Now she faces
a fight to rear her three dependent
children.
"In manage it somehow! I've worked
all my life"
This sentence eptimozies the courage
vi MTs. AHltlli IuItilhos iitI HuSDihu
was killed. She has seven children. the
eldest l2 years. the youngest u few
months old.
And there are other families whose
problem is as great.
But there's one bright spot In the
tragedy that will cast "a cloud over
Spangler for the next 15 years. It's
pointed out by u man who won wide
praise for the heroism he displayed In
the rescue work.
"The real heroes of Spangler." he
said. are the women who are bravely
going about rearing their orphaned III
tie ones. TO them the world should TAX,
off its hat this Chris,mns--and maybs
help the Spangler relief committee a
bit to let in little cheer where now
gloom hangs SO heavily"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
Desire to Peep
At Santa Cause
Death of Child

OKMULGEE.-A child's desire to
get u peep at Christmas gifts stored
IN n clothes closet last night cost
the life OF Dorothy Mae Smith nine
years old. who was fatally burned
In the home OF her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. willis Smith at Tulsa.
according TO long distance tel--
phone message received here today.
The family formerly lived here
and the child will he buried here To.
morrow. Tier brother. who was act.
ms as outpost to warn II their par
onts returned, escaped when he saw
flames shoot out of the closet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
COMPANY TO
ABANDON PARTS or LINE

OKLAHOMA CiTY.-The corporation
commission In an order issued permits
the Shawnee Tecumseh Traction com.
pany to abandon parts of lts line In
Shawnee. The PARTS ot the line to be
suspended are on Main and broadway
to Park street, north ON Park street to
Ninth. west to kickapoo and then north
on kickapoo to the end Of the line.
II IL claimed by the street ear com.
pany that this line has been losing
money for some time. Members of the
commission held a hearing In the mat.
ter In shawnee two weeks aro
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
GRAY GOOSE STOLEN
FROM HOTEL ARDMORt

A Gray Goose touring car. belong.
lng to J. L. King. was stolen from the
front of the Hotel Ardmorc last night,
according to reports received by the
police department, this morning.
Police officers found car which had
been stolen from Dr. Shelton Wednes.
day night on l. street. between Third
and Fourth Avenue, northeast. late
Thursday. The car had evidently been
taken by joy.riers. the ploice said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
WHEAT MARKET HAS
BIG JUMP IN PRICE

CHICAGo,-owing largely to indica.
tions Of liberal export business. the
wheat market ascended today to new
peak price Tor the season. Ilg6 i.e a
bushel. May delivery. Higher quota.
tions at Liverpool aided In lifting val.
ues here. Profit taking sales. however.
IN he early dealing, led To a react.
ior % slightly below Yesterdays finish
hut With The underto., continuing rel
at.VeIS ..rm. The opcn'ng witch rang.
rd from "a TO ic higher Was followed
hv declines an around.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22
ILLNESS OF EDITOR
CAUSES POSTPONEMEN1

oKMULGEE. Okla Tho trial Of G.
W. Jeffrcss. editor Of n Morris news.
papcr charged with criminal libel rs
result ~ the publication OF an allcg.
cd false oath OF the knights OF Co
lumbus. waa continued TN county court
,oday until Dec IS. Illness of the dc.
PENDANT was the reason Tor the con.
tnuance. A motion hy his attorneys
for continuance for the term was ov.
crruicd by judge Hugh Murphy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-22

MONROE, La.--Lieut Louis HAYDEN
this morning received a message from
Capt. W. w. Copper, at Mer Rouge. to
mobiiize detachment OF forty men and
rush them to Morehouse Parish to rein.
force the members OF company G., Louis
iana national guard. now on duty there
The detachment will probably leave
on motor trucks.
Lieutenant Hayden said he was with.
out information as 10 the probable, usa
of the troops. lie declared he did no,
know whether the men would be used
20 increase the military forces how do.
ing guard duty and assisting In the
dragging OBJ lakes for the bodies OF
TWO missing men. or TO relieve members
or the company now on duty. With the
arrival or the new detachment at Mnr
Rouge. the military strength in More.
house parish viii he one hundred
Outbreak Expected
Notwithstanding the reassurances or
Captain Cooper. The Impression is grow
ms that serious outbreak IN Msr
Rouge Is regarded ~ probable.
Persons IN a position 10 know. say
there are heavy stocks OF rifles. sho,
guns and other weapons and nmmuni.
ton stored In residences and stores. and
that II would take hut spark 10 kind.
INTO bloodshed the feeling said TO exis,
between the hostile factors in the con,
muni'y which, during III, last few days
fns been augmented 10y the rr, sence OF
state Eoops. Most OF the military men
were sent back 20 Mer gouge today.
onl: sinai luu ectm, n,s being placed
about the lakes . guard the explorers
II tie bottoms