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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-07
2O76-I.

FOR SALE-Parlor and bedroom
suite, bed and dresser, sewing ma.
chine, and other household goods. In.
quire No. Campbell Flats, South
Gay street. H
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-07
FOR SALE by Charles

room house, North Main, street,
electric lights, toilet in, plumber for
bath, slate roof $500 down, balance
on easy terms, like rent. $4,000.
5 room house, 105 East, Pleasant
street, electric lights, both kinds OF
water in house, $4,000.
Z room house, electric lights, bath.
corner lot, real bargain. east side,
$500. ~
Get busy early this year and buy a
home. No chance for property to
come lower than 1t is right now.
CHARLES H. TAYLOR ~
10 West Vine st. x6
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-07
FOR SALE by Charles

Farm of 96 acres with fine build
ings, plenty of fruit, running water,
good timber and good farm. Hard
son township. Get busy. SIX
Farm. 100 acres. new granary, large
barn, 6 room house, on Brandon road,
in Miller township,
Farm of 80 acres. 1!a mile west OF
Mt. Vernon, Clinton township, new
barn, room honse. plenty of fruit,
running water.
CHARLES III. TAYLOR
10 West Vine st. x10
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-07

FOR 6AlE-Seven-room house with
modern conveniences. East end. Call
h22 green. x8
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-07
BIRTHS

A son was born Sunday to Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Wolfe of Gambler.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-07
FOR SALE

Fur SALE
6 rooms, electricity. slate roof, extra
lot. east, $4,000.
6 rooms, close in, modern. paved
street, $4,000. y,-E
rooms. very attractive, West High
street, $500.
8 rooms and bath, East Hamtramck
street, $2800. -
rooms, modern. slate roof, barn,
paved street, east, $4,000.
i rooms, bath. slate roof. full lot,
good location, $4,000. ~.
If last named property is not sold
within few days, will rent furnished.
TAYLOR, HORN & TAYLOR
Over Book and Art Shop
Phone 1101. xc
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-07

OR sALE-Spotted Poland SOW and
pigs. Phone 203lI. x6
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-07

FOR SALE-Team of black colts, 3
and four years old. weight 1900, good
workers; will sell separately. Call
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-07

FOR SALE-Dodge Bros. sedan,
fine condition, run less than 10000
miles. Phone COS red. x8
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-07

FOR SALE-Ford roadster, like
new, 5000. ]. w. McNeal, 211 East
Chestnut. x6
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-07
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Two good milk goats.
610 North Sandusky. x7
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31

GET BLANK BONDS. NOTES AND
HOUSE LEASES AT MILFORD
CHRONICLE OFFICE.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
PRIME HOOK NECK

The social committee needs to be con-
graduated upon their part of the pro-
gram, too.
Following. the children's program H
q. Stahl, of the State Board of Educa-
tion, was introduced and gave an address
that was both interesting and beneficial
The president appointed a committee OF
three to appoint the delegates to the p.
T. A. Convention at Harrington, April
g. The chairman of the committee gave
the following report:
Delegates appointed - Mrs. Roland
Beauchamp, Mrs. John S. Isaacs, Miss
Geneva Dodd, Miss Elsie Argoe, Mrs.
Belle Steen, Mrs. Mabel Stevenson, Mr..
Myers H. Dodd, Mr.. Thomas R. Wilson.
A.-regular meeting of the Prime Hook
Community Association was held Friday
evening" March oath The pupils render
ed very good program, consisting of
health songs, recitations and dramatiza-
tiois.
The oyster supper was fine. also the
coffee and doughnuts. Bananas were
served to the members by the teachers.
Ice cream was on sale. Thirty-five new
members were secured at this meeting,
which makes a total enrolment of So
affiliated with the State.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
BOWERS BEACH

The pleasant weather on Sunday last
brought large number of visitors. The
state of the weather has put new life
and vigOr into all work and trades, es-
pecially carpenters and painters, who are
engaged and they are not enough to
supply the demand.
Changes and additions that have been
made and are still being made to the
Johnson Hotel are worthy of mention.
The improvements made by the painter
brush on the residences of Howard John
son, Jacob Segrest, Preston Brittingham
and the Bay View Inn, are worthy of
note; so everybody is busy and getting
/ in shape for their spring and summer
work.
Mrs. Arthur. Stokesbury and sister of
! Smyrna were here on last Sunday look
] ing oveEtheir summer residence on Muir
within few weeks
William Foraker of Smyrna, the pop
ular boatman, has arrived and will re-
main during the whole season
Fishermen are bringing in a few shad
and receiving. a very nice price for
them, which is always the case for the
first run of shad.
Marion Flaharty and family of West
Grove, Pa, arrived here on Monday of
this week with his household goods, and
is occupying the bungalow he lately pur-
chased on Hubbard avenue
The motor bus line that was recently
organized here is meeting with wonder
ful success; even more and better than
was at first expected, and it is in op-
w. S. Davidson who operates the to-
n1ato cannery at this place, is looking
for big run in that direction the COM
ing season, and to that end, is prepar-
ing for the same; he is open for the con-
tract of about so acres more before his
contract will close.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gill of Georgetown
We're Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Carey.
Miss Mary Coverdale was a guest Of
Fred Butler and family of near Milford
from Friday of last week until Monday
of this week.
The play that local talent of this town
gave to crowded hall here on Saturday
evening of last week, was a decided sue
cess in every particular. For two hours
and a quarter the large assembly was
delightfully."- entertained and the concen-
sus of those who witnessed it was that
it was the best entertainment ever Civ
en- in the hall.
Mrs. e. V. Davenport, Hubbard Pat
terson of Bowers and Mrs. Annie Kich-
line of Milford, motored to Wilmington
on last Saturday and spent the weekend
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs William
Wood.
The truckers of town and adjoining
neighborhood are busily engaged plant |
ing potatoes and other truck. w. S. Da-
wilson last week set out one-fourth of an |
acre in onions-others are preparing |
their land for factory peas.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
EMERSON RECORDS

Reduced. Special sale, SOC, Csc and
75c. E. d. Brattsn, Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
LINCOLN CITY

Mrs. John Pierson, Of near Hartley,
and Mrs. VIM. Bennett, of Milford, spent
I Wednesday with their sister, Mrs. A. b.
Donovan.
Miss Louise Clendaniel of Wilmington
was the weekend guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Clendaniel.
| Work is progressing quite rapidly on
the house being erected by VIM. Truitt,
on Greenley avenue.
/ Mrs. Walter Bennett and son, Billy,
are spending the week in Philadelphia.
/ Rev. Chas. Atkins after a paStorate Of
four years, has been assigned to Con-
cord, Nd, for the next year. He will be
succeeded by Rev. g. y. Wood.
Mrs. Paul McVey and children, Of Mil
ford, have been spending several days
with her parents, near town.
VIM. Hatfield and family expect to
move to Camden, n. j., very soon.
Walter Ireland and family have moved
to the farm, near J1llendale, that he re-
ceived in exchange for his farm, at Lin
coin.
AIaband ,Denney and family, of Mil
ford, were the guests Of Geo. H. Warren
on Sunday.
The streets in the town have. been
greatly improved, by the removal of
surplus trees and the plowing and grad
ing of the road.
Call "PETTYJoHN's" for drugs Of
Quality" Mail or phone orders. Phone
% Milford.
EMERSON RECORDS
Reduced. Special sale, SOC, Csc and
75c. 3. H. Bratten, Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
YEARS ROAD WORK
ON STATE AID BASIS
continued from first pagel


will prove somewhat of a handicap to
the public. With a connecting link
from Laurel to Sharptown, Md, and
the HarbesOn-Lewes stretch cOmplet-
ed residents would be able to travel
on stone road from the Delaware
Bay to Baltimore.
To Be Built This Year
The A. B. Sandidge & Co. have been
warded the contracts through Bridge
vile, known as Contract No. AZ, ap-
proximately 81 miles; through Sea-
ford and Blades, Contract No. 40, ap-
proximately one mile, and from As
bury Church to Barr's Corner, Con-
tract c. S. 16. Work on the stretch
through the Bridgeville street, con-
Meeting up the main State highway,
will be started next week and upon
its completion construction will start
on the Seaford and Blades contract.
About the middle of April work will
be started on the Asbury-Barr's Cor
ner road and the road from George
town to Laurel is expected to be COM
pleted by June. The unfinished con-
tract known as c. S. 1S A, from Laur-
ell to Asbury Church, in charge of
Hl6lug odIk6I q Ouu6IWOOu Will DS
finished by May LIST as only one and
One-half miles remain. The compile
tion of this contract was held up be-
cause of the approach of cold weather
last fall.
Bids may be opened about the first
of May for the stretch from Coverdale
Cross Roads to Cokesbury Church
which will be known as Contract c.
S. II. When this is finished there will
be a concrete highway between
Georgetown and Bridgeville which will
enable traffic in the eastern part of
lower Delaware to connect with the
main State highway running from Del
mar to Wilmington. The stretch thru
Laurel will be advertised some time |
this year, and possibly the construc-
ton of a large draw bridge over the
Nanticoke river at SeafOrd will be
considered by the State Highway De- |
partment, as it is on the route of the /
main State highway. The bridge will
cost many thousands of dollars and
may require a special act of the Legis-
lature.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
GRAVEL HILL

Mr.. and Mrs Robert Veasey Of Redden
! were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Luke
Clendaniel on Sunday.
Elwood Wilkins had the misfortune to
cut his foot while cutting pulp wood on
the Perry tract of land.
G; S; Ennis has-purchased a tract of
timberland( a part of the Salisbury
farIn) from Willard Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Lingo and Mrs.
Alberta Godfrey of Millsboro were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. @. S. Ennis on
Sunday afternoon.
George Warren sold his stock and
farming implements at public sale last
Tuesday, preparatory to moving his
family to Philadelphia.
William Bishop of Philadelphia has
purchased the three farms situated be-
tween this place and Georgetown of DR..
@. Frank Jones of Georgetown. Mr..
Bishop expects to move down the first
Of next month and with his brother-in-
law, Manford Penuel, manage them.
J. Andrew Coulter, prominent and
highly respected farmer of this locality
died Wednesday night after an illness of
about nine weeks, of heart trouble. He
is survived by his widow Mrs. Elizabeth
Coulter and two sons, Edgar and Harry,
one brother, John Coulter, of Milton; one
sister, Mrs. Harry Reed, of Lincoln City
His funeral was held at Beaver Dam M.
p Church, of which he was a member,
Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Rev. G.
S. Larrimore, assisted by DR.. L. o,
Grouse, OF Milton, oft1ciated. Interment
in adjoining cemetery.
A Parent Teachers Association meet
ing was held at Ingram's School Thurs
day night The children gave a pro-
gram in which they showed unusual abil-
ity Many representative people of the
district were present. Mrs John B.
Cleaver. Of AIiddletown, State p. T. A.
president, was present and gave a talk
on the advantages of an association and
stressed the need of sympathetic coop
GRAFTON of parents in all school work She
organized an association with the follow
ing as officers: Mrs. Lizzie Wilson, pres
ident; George Walls, vice president; Earl
Tyndall, secretary, ana ChaS. Carey,
treasurer. The association will be known
as Ingrams Community Association.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
CEDAR CREEK

Sunday school every Sunday at 2 p. m.
A good many people in this community
are sick with severe colds.
Mrs. VIM. Soclzrider and son, Paul, of
Milford, visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lofiand Of Lin
coin was a Sunday guest of her mother,
Mrs. Wilkins.
The stork also visited Mr. and Mrs.
Rufus Harmon, March the 6 and left
them a baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs. John Millman Of Slaugh-
ter Neck spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Headley.
William Murphy is getting material
ready at Cedar Creek to build bunga-
low for his own use.
William wilkins, Of Georgetown is
spending a few days with his brother,
Alex Wilkins and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Miles Mills are receiving
congratulations on the arrival OF a
daughter, born march 10th.
Miss Virginia Swiggett is staying q
few days with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. q. r. Clendaniel, Of Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
SHAWNEE

Robert Harding and Ralph Newton have
both purchased new machines.
The social held Wednesday evening
was a great success. A large crowd was
present. The fund is for the benefit of
painting the church.
The M. p Choir of Milford was very
much enjoyed by all last Sunday. A
large crowd attended. We hope to see the
choir come again and we also hope Mr.
Dryden will come back with US again.
Mrs. H. r. LemeX is improving slowly
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson of Fred
erica visited Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stay
ton on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Wrootten entertained
company on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knotts and daughter,
Sarah, spent Sunday at Milton.
Paul Jones of Wilmington spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. William Steven
son and family.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
SHARP'S HILL
(heaF Georgetown
SHARP's HILL

SHARP'S HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell and son,
William, of near Bridgeville, were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Jester on
Sunday.
Steman Banning Of Shingles was the
guest of Miss Grace Jester on Saturday.
Farmers are busy getting ready for
farming.
Miss Ruth Jester spent the weekend
with Miss Eunice Smith Of Milford.
= T. ]. Pritchett is on the sick list.
The Ladies Aid Society Of McColley's,
will meet at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
April sth. Everybody invited.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
KILLS MAN TALKING
To WIFE IN HOTEL
Farmer Fires Six Shots al
Neighbor, Who Falls
Dead.

LEXINGTON, KY. April g.
Shouting I've told you often enough
about this" VIII White, Fayette
County farmer. fired six shots at
his neighbor, Arthur johnson, in the
lobby OF the Lexington Hotel
and killed him. four bullets taking
effect.
After the first shot was fired,
Johnson started to run. He was
followed by White, who fired twice
as Johnson dashed through a re.
volving door and fell dead. At the
time dozens of persons were in the
lobby while many more were gath
cred on the steps outside
At the county jail, White refused
any explanation. only muttering
MY Wife," and ct warned him" ]"
A charge of murder was placed
against White. Whites wife was a
witness to the killing. She was talk
ing to johnson when White entered
the Hotel.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

OF the jury were wounded-two OF
them died from bullet wounds-and
Dexter Goad, clerk OF the court,
was shot through the cheek.
In self-defense many of theNspec.
tators drew revolvers-Clerk Goad
was armed also--and a pitched bat
tie in the courtroom followed, with
the result that the walls and cell
ings were peppered with shot. The
Aliens made their way to the lawn
In front of the courthouse where
the battle continued. There Floyd
broke his leg leaping over wall
and was captured.
All the others made their escape
into the dense mountain fastness,
They were pursued for several days
by n large detachment OF Baldwin
Felts Detectives who combed the
coves, crevices, caves and mountain
tops for them. After several days
Claude and F'riel Allen and Sidney
Edwards were captured in the woods
where they had been supplied with
food and bedclothes by sympathetic
mountaineers.
Sldna Allen and Wesley Edwards
fled West and were caught many
months later while working as ditch
diggers in Des Moines, Iowa. They
were traced there by detectives who
learned that Maud Iroler, a pretty
Mt. Airy, N. c., mountain girl, was
receiving letters from Wesley I'D.
wards in that city.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

Leaping from his horse, Floyd
seized the sheriff and gave him a
fearful beating. he then shot the
handouts apart with a bullet from
his revolver and whipped up the
horse attached to the buggy and
made It run away. Meanwhile the
sheriff scampered over the hills.
Several months elapsed and final
ly a grand jury was impanelled and
indicted Floyd for releasing the
prisoners and beating the sheriff.
He was tried in March, 1912. The
jury returned its verdict on the
morning of March IA. Judge Mas
sic, a slight, frail one-armed man,
had been warned that a verdict of
guilty would mean trouble on the
part of the Aliens and was asked to
allow the court officials to arm
themselves. Judge Massie not only
spurned the suggestion that "the
majestic law arm ITSELF" but he
roundly rebuked those who made
the suggestion.
when the verdict Of guilty was
announced, Judge Massie ordered
Floyd to stand up, and the court
said; II am sorry you have made
IL necessary for me to sentence you
TO serve one year in the State peni-
tntiary in Richmond"
"I ANITA goin'l ANITA goin'l You
can't put Allen blood in jail. It
never has been done and II never
will be DONE" screamed Floyd, as
he whipped out his revolver and
shot Commonwealth Attorney Fos-
ter dead, This was the signal for
a barrage fire from all the members
of the ALLEN Gang" who had sta
toned themselves at advantageous
points around the courtroom, with
each man picking his victim.
As Foster reeled to the floor,
Judge Massie fell dead across the
bench with a bullet through his
heart. and an instant later Sheriff
Webb sprawled dead over the hot
stove in the courtroom. ,Mrs. Ayers.
a relative of the baseball pitcher
doc" Ayres, died from a bullet
which she received IN the breast
while sitting near Commonwealth
Attorney Festsz Several members
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

all forms Of regulation or gov.
ernment. In short, the ALLEN
Gang" was known as banditti
that makes Jesse James and his
crowd look like a bunch Of Sunday
school pupils"
Contempt for the law and re.
fusal to be in any wise restricted
In doing their own will at all times,
Under all circumstances, irrespeo-
tive OF whose property or lives were
involved, characterized the members
of the family for almost one hun
dred years-dating back to the time
Jerry Allen, a grizzled old Scotch
man, settled in the Carroll county
hill country and began to ride
roughshod over all the other noun
taineers.
As result of their bringing up
by "Old Jerry" as he was called.
Floyd, Sidna and Jasper, his sons.
found themselves many times in
the tolls OF the law they defied.
Climax Of Outlaws.
In the winter OF 1912 Fried Allen
and Sidney Edwards, then mere
stripllngs, but Chips off the old
block" went 20 Primitive Baptist
Church service one Sunday night
while the minister was preaching.
They marched themselves TO the
pulpit, seized the minister by the
nape Of the neck and hurled him out
of the puplit. They announced to
the congregation that the services
were at an end and that the minister
lis too damned mean to be preach
ing to anybody"
The congregation resented this
interruption of the services, but the
members OF the church were in fear
of the Aliens. After many weeks.
however, the sheriff got up nerve
enough TO penetrate the hill country
and arrest the two boys on a charge
OF disturbing religious worship" On
the way from the remote mountain
section where they lived TO the jail
at Hillsville. the sheriff, who was
riding In a buggy with the boys, an
countered Floyd Allen, uncle Of the
lads.
Floyd flew into a rage at seeing
HIS nephsws handouffed together.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
Y EFFORT TO FREE NOTORIOUS ALLEN GANG
West Virginia Streams
Restocked With Fish

REDWOOD, W. Va, April S.
The State Game and Fish Commis-
sion u restocking vario9s streams
ordered csssed e. fishssn@~R. -<2EA
rainbow and brook trout frszs the
federal fish hatcheries at White
Sulphur Springs. Thirteen thou
sand small brook trout have Just
been placed In the tributaries OF
the North Fork of Cherry river,
while no. 600 rainbow and brook
trout from the hatcheries have
been placed IN the closed tributaries
of Big Laurel.
These closed tributaries win be
properly patroiled and persons
found fishing in them win be
prosecuted.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
Keith's TO Celebrate
Thirty-Third Birthday

Simultaneous celebration OF tho
thirty-third anniversary OF the CO.
tablishment OF b, f. Keith's the.
sters and the anniversary Of Ameri.
cas- entry into the world war il plan.
ned for Keith's Theater on the week
beginning April ~.
The house WIN be turned over to
the American Legion on the opening
night. ThrouRhout the week vari.
ous fraternal and welfare organiza-
tiOns win take part In the celebra-
ton.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
u. s. EMPLOYS
588,618 MEN
| InC|V|L|AN JOBS
1892 of These Are Working
In Washington--cut From
Last Year.
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.
International News Service.


Uncle Sam continues to, lead all
private agencies as the heaviest en-
ployer of civilian labor in America,
according TO the latest figures OF
Director of the Budget Dawes.
With $685. civilians drawing pay
checks twice month the Govern
ment takes first rank as an en-
ployer. The number, however,
shows a considerable reduction over
the payroll list of last year, when
643,833 were working for Uncle Sam
More than half of his force works
in the Postoffice Department, which
leads all other Government depart
ments In the number of civilians em-
ployed. The total, according to
Dawes, now handling Uncle Sans
mail is 301,77s, compared TO 2ss,Ss4
a year ago.
67,As2 Handle Money.
THE money handlers come next,
with 67.492 men and women work
ing in the Treasury Department.
This number shows a reduction OF
about 5000 over the number en-
ployed there a year ago. but Dawes
does not say whether this is due TO
having less money 20 handle.
The War and Navy departments
run a close race for third place with
the saiiors winning out. There are
81 ,4sS civilians In the Navy Depart
ment and 81 ,242 in the soldier de
partment.
Uncle Sam also has 1850 citizens
looking after the interests OF farm
ers under the supervision OF the De
partment OF Agriculture. His war
veterans get the next best attention,
with 1877 civilians In the Veterans
Bureau. Most of the male employees
in this bureau. by the way. are
former soldiers.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
Fund to Reward Best
Housewives Is Created

LONDON, April sS-Women OF
Legion, England, win receive prizes
of five pounds each Tor me cleanest
and best kept house In that district
Inv the will OF Edward ]. Davis. an
educator. who has just died here.
Mr.. Davis bequeathed 1000
rounds. the income OF which is TO
be divided annually in five-pound
prizes TO widows, wives or spinsters
whose homes are neatest.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
1HILLsVLLE HoRRoR. .PRINCPALs AND scENEs
Results of "HiIlsuilIe Horror

The members of the Allen gang" convtcted of
conspiracy March ID, 1872 s0hich resulted in the
deaths Of
Judge Thornton L. Massis,
Commemorative Attorney W. Foster,
Sheriff Betois Webb,
Mrs. j. A. Ayers.
The sentences of the four men for Whom pardon is
now sought l0ouId expire as foIIows:
Sidna Allen, given thirty-ti0e years, 1947.
Wesley Ed,cdrds, giUen tioenty-seUen years, 1889.
FTiel Allen, 0iven eigheten years, 1880.
Sidney EduOGrds given fifteen gears, 1927.
Floyd and Claude Allen, father and SON, cleo
trocuted IN Richmond for their participation in the
HilsviIs horror, Uhich shocked Virginia and the
tion
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
WURzBACH TO SPEAK.

Congressman Wurzbach OF Texas,
will address the April meeting of
the District branch OF the National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People Wednesday night, in
the assembly hall Of the Twalfth
Street Y. NJ. G. A.