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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-14
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1t is getting so d man can't be
pleasant without everybody thinking
lie is running for office.
style makers claim only bare limbs
this winter will be on trees.
The farmer who inherited q for.
June will be able to farm few years
longer now.
Never count your chickens before
they hatch or your money before you
buy coal.
A wise man never slaps his wife
pr his wife's cat.
Sometimes the driver who guesses
he can make it, never has another
guess coming.
A woman always speaks well OF
her husband before marriage and be-
fore company.
Absence of summer or winter
makes the heart grow fonder
People who walk in their sleep
should sleep in pajamas.
A color.blind man can tell the
color of your money.
It isn't where q man starts az
much as where he stops.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-14
VOTES
ON SENATOR'S

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 12.-Senator
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-14
VICTORY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
RESULTS IN MAINE ELECTION
TAKEN AS AN ENDORSEMENT
OF HARDING ADMINISTRATION

Washington, Sept. 12.-"The result
in Maine is direct endorsement of
the present administration" was the
statement made today by John Adams,
Chairman of the Republican National
Committee. Cordell Hull, Chairman
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-14
BOILER EXPLODES
AND KILLS TWO

Vernon, Ala, Sept. 1.-Two are
dead as the result of boiler explosion
on the railroad of the Columbus Lum-
Der Company this morning.
France has been renominated by the
Republicans by two to one majority
over his opponent, John Garrett. Will
liam Bruce was nominated by the Re
publicans.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-14
Falls Through Skylight
Is Seriously Injured

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. &c. Bur-
dett, steeple jack, while repairing
a smoke stack today fell forty feet
through a skylight and was seriously
injured.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
Scottish Rite Dignitary
To Address Fargo Mason:

Fargo, N. d., March 27.-John
Cowles, grand commander of the SUI
preme council southern jurisdiction,
ancient and accepted. Scottish rite,
United States Of America, will give
an address in'the Fargo Masonic tenn
PIE auditorium on the evening of Sat-
urday, April 8, according to an
nouncement by Horatio Clark Plum
ley. sovereign grand inspector for
North Dakota.
A reception and smoker will fol-
low the address.
\ Mr.. Cowles will come to Fargo from
Aberdeen, S. d.. and go from here to
St. Paul.
In the announcement the venerable
masters in Cooperstown. Devils Lake,
Glendale, Fargo, Grand Forks, Hills
boro, Iangdon and Mjnot are asked
to the visit to, the Scottish
rite Masons who are invited to hear
Mr.. Cowles.
The grand commander was born
and educated in kentucky and be-
longs to many social and patriotic
clubs throughout the country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
Civil War Veteran,
Formerly OF Mandan,
Dies In Minneapolis

Mandan. N. D., March 27.-Charles
r. Thurston, so, one OF the best
known Of the pioneer settlers in this
section of North Dakota. who died
yesterday at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edith T. Glaze. Minneapo-
lis will be buried here Tuesday aft
ernoon with full military honors, the
American Legion in charge.
Colonel" Thurston was a private IN
Company G.. Ninth Iowa Volunteer
calavlry and served throughout the
Civil war. In 1885 he came to North
| Dakota with his family and took up a
homestead near Sanger in what is
now Oliver county. He later moved
; to Mandan and for some years con-
Quoted a hotel. finally retiring from
active business in 1900.
He was especially active in h Mis-
souri, Slope fair directorate and served
as superintendent of the Slope expo
! sition for many years.
For the last three years Mr.. and
] Mrs. Thursson had lived at Minneapo.
lis with their daughter, Mrs. Edith
| Glaze, and Mrs. John Chisholm.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
SPEEDING AUTO
KILLS POLICEMAN

st. Cloud. Mimi. March 27.-Pa--S
trolman Charles Chisholm was seyi-'
ously injured last night when a speed
Of Brockway, struck the policeman
as he was attempting to FLAG" the
car. One Of his legs was broken In
two places and his face and head
were gashed with cuts. Pedestrians u
block away heard the impact of the
crash. Zoight was locked up when
he gave himself up at the police sta
ton. s
One pound Of self-reliance is worth
a ton of expectation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
Bureau Has Too Much
Surplus, Coffey Says

Bismarck. N. D., March 27.-The
Workmen's Compensation Bureau has
about -four times the statutory sur
plus, according to Judge J. A. Cot
fey, who discussed the matter as he
took under advisement suits brought
by the bureau to compel payment of
premiums. The bureaus surplus aft
.er caring for contingencies is $780,
900, he said. and the statutory sur
plus is $4,000. The bureau has owe
a million dollars in cash.
The bureau has announced it would
make refunds az the end of the fiscal
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
Old Indian Fighter,
Serving Prison Term,
Is Given His Freedom

Bismarck, N. D., March ,27.-t
j. Frank Waggoncr, 63 years old,
a fighter from the times of Cen
cral Custer on down, was a free
man today. The state pardon
board was the means of his oh.
tanning his freedom and return
tng to his ranch.
WngEOner was sentenced to
prison for q year on q charge of
stealing about 81 bushels of
wheat. His son, Levi. who also
was sentenced, received commu-
t0tiOn Of sentence to expire
May l.. /
Waggoncr's fighting record was
+, presented to the pardon board by
Nelson A. Mason, his attorney.
WaggOncr came to Dakota with
General Custer. He was in Col.
RenO's command when Clusters
force was wiped out and most of
Rcno's men. WaggOncr and
Judge Walter StcYland of Dickin-
son are said to BIC the only sur
vivors of Rcno's command. Wag-
goncr was in every Indian war
for is years thereafter.
At the time of Sitting Bulls
death. both Indians and white
uSSAANu ~ OuAS AAAAAAs w as
gOncr, at the solicitation of his
wife. who was q half breed,
buried the famous Indian. The
grizzled old Indian fighter was in
the Spanish-American war. being
with Roosevelt at san Juan hill.
{. His wife was the daughter of
Charles McCarty. first elected
sheriff of Burlcigh county, who
took Office in January, 1875, and
who was drowned in the Missouri
river with a prisoner he was
bringing in.
Wasgoner owns land in South
Dakota just across the border.
He also is a contractor. One OF
the reasons for his pardon was
the fact that he has a contract to
build a church md Is under
$4,000 bond to begin by April 4
A petition signed by many resi-.
dents Of Sioux county vas pre-.
. scented to the pardon board in his
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
Proposed Repeal Of
Minimum Salary Law
Seems Most Popular

Bismarck, N. D., March 27.-More
petitions have been received at the
office Of secretary of state asking a
repeal Of the so-called teachers mini
mum salary law than any other pro-
posed initiative measure. The num-
Der had reached about 1920 today.
There must be 10. 900 SIGNATURES by
March 80 to place the measure on the
primary ballot.
No petitions have been received for
Judge Robinson's proposed tax abate-
mept laws and only a.few thus far for
the delinquent tax law provisions ad-
vocated by a committee Of Stutsman
county citizens.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
Asked To Pay
For Poisoned Horses

Halliday, N. D., March 27.--Di-
rectors of a local farmers elevator
have passed a bill along to the Mercer
a team of horses inc several head Of
cattle. property Of Cash Potter, farmer
near here!
Potter purchased a sack OF, feed
from the. elevator some weeks ago. 1t
turned out to be a poisoned bran
grasshopper dope-that had been
placed with the good feed. Now the
elevator company holds the county
liable, claiminEth county owned the
grasshopper. dope and had asked that
it be stored in the local grain shed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
BANK AT TOLLEY IS
NEW ONE TO REOPEN

Bismarck, N. D., March 27.-The
first of the long string of country
banks which closed in North Dakota
in 1920 and 1921 has reopened. 1t is
the Tolley State bank of Tolley. The
bank closed Nov. is, 1920.
The Tolley bank is the 18th of the
closed bank to reopen, according to
State Examiner Semingson. There
are prospects for %reopening others.
Many. OF the banks closed because Of
depleted reserve, and their accounts
have been found in generally good
condition.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27

And English
Pheasants Released

Glen Ullin, N. D., March 30.
liberated several pair of Chinese and
English p~heasants in thicketsl along
streams near here. &
Pheasants~ previously stocked at
various points in the state have done
well and thrive in this climate. Sports
men anticipate removal OF the closed
season within ten years.
The pheasants are now protected
by an extremely heavy penalty.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
Thirty Horses, Frozen !.
Stiff, Standing Upright,
Found When Snow Melts

New England, N. D., March %.
"A tragic proof of the intensity
of the blizzard of Washington's
birthday, February q, in SOUTH
Western North Dakota was UNI
covered by the thaws of the last
week at q point south of Bentley.
Thirty horses, frozen stiff. were
found standing upright in q deep
snow drift ON the cast side of q
steep hill. 1t was apparent that
they had sought shelter in the Ice
Of the hill but had gradually
been covered with snow and had
frozen to death while standing in
tho drifts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
SEEKS REELECTION

Red Lake Falls, Mimi. March 25.-
Marius Waldal. n of the prominent
farmers of Emardville, started the
political ball rolling in this county
when he filed this week for represenA
taffve from the 65th Legislative dis
trict comprising Red Lake, Clearwater
and Pennington counties. A. j. Hem
stad, present incumbent, will not run
again.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
Churchmen Distribute
Feed Corn To Farmers

New England. N. B., March 81
the Bismarck Catholic diocese, has
sent a carload Of feed corn to this
point as his gift for distribution
among some of the poor farmers of
the vicinity, members of the Catholic
church.
Distribution is being made through
the local priest.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
MAN HAS
O CALL WHEN
CUT BANK BREAKS

Alexander, N. D., March 81
August Rogers of this place had
a close call when u cut bank
seventy feet high forming the
margin Of the Missouri river
broke and moved out into the
river. carrying Mr.. Rogers, his
wagon and team along with it.
Fortunately the bank did not
tOpplc over and the man and
horses escaped. Had the bank
tipped over death would have
been practically certain, it is
believed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
PAGE THREE.
Weekly Paper AZ Steele
Install. Wireless Outfit

Steele, N. D., March 27.--The pub
fishers OF the Steele Ozone. local
weekly paper. are installing a radio
telephone receiving set. I.
1t is the first small town paper in,
the state to attempt to comb newsgput,
of the air. M. 49, 9
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Tender May
Stop Barrett

The most attractive bout of the
week will be staged in the Philadel-
phia National League Baseball Park
tonight. The contestants will be
Lew Tender, Pennsylvania's favorit
lightweight, who is matched to fight
Benny Leonardin this vicinity July 20;
and Bobby Barrett, a youth who re-
Gently leaped into the Hmelight by
reason of knocking out a number of
opp onents.
Tender recently stopped Hyrnie
Gold in seven rounds and Barrett did
the job in three rounds. Barr s
admirers thereupon jumped to the
conclusion that Barrett would be able
to take the measure of Tender This
is dangerous method of comparison
as Gold is much easier to hit than
Tender, and much more easily hurt
In addition, Barrett is not a difficult
man to reach on the jaw, and Tender
has punch which in effectiveness is
second only to demands S.
If Barrett can drop Tender for the
full count it will be proof that the
newcomer is a real contender for the
lightweight honorS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Beginning
To Display Class

Is Pat Moran, the genial soul who
led the Cincinnati Reds to the scan
da1-stained world pennant of 1919,
preparing to spring another winning
team on the National League?
Quietly but effectively Patrick has
been at work this season building up
a new team and his efforts are be-
ginning to bear fruit.
He has half a dozen youngsters. all
brought out by him, going like hot
cakes and making the Red fans for
get the discontinued Roush and the
diminutive Heinie Groh.
Caveny and Pfnelli, the outstand-
ing stars obtained from the coast;
Couch. Hargreaves, Harper, Fonseca,
Donahue and other youngsters are
coming through beyond the eNpecta-
tions Of every one except Pat. George
Burns is playing the game of his
career. Once more he is showing his
worth as a ball player-hfs worth in
addition to his mere playing.
More power to Pat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
LEADS
BY SMALL MARGIN

New York June 5-Separated by
and a half from their rival. the league
leading Giants and Yankees were
marshalling their bIoerds of strategy
today for, another of the seasons
crucial tests. The Yankees were ON
their way westward to open a western
invasion in Chicago tomorrow while
the McGrawmen had a day of rest be-
fore entertaining with the Chicago
Cubs.
Ninth inning rallies featured the
only two games played yesterday in
the National League. The Giants stag
ed squirt in the last frame of a
thrilling battle with Brooklyn, scored
three runs and won, Sd, after Bur
leigh Grimes apparently had the
champions checked. Alexander start
ed a winning rally i'm the final inning
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Tennis Teams Tn
Hard Workouts

Members of the Bridgeport Tennis
Club after their 7 to 2 defeat in the
opening Conn. Valley League clash,
Saturday, at New Haven, will adopt
a strenuous practice period between
now and June "a, when the Elm City
outfit will play return matches here.
Saturdays summaries follow:
Singles-Morse, New Haven, defeat
ed Larson, Bridgeport, Cd, 4-6, 7
s; Leighton, New Haven, defeated
buckingham, Bridgeport, Cd. 60;
Waterhouse, New Haven, defeated
Hawley, Bridgep ort. 60, C.; Will
liams, New Haven, defeated King,
Bridgeport, rs, g; Strang, Bridge
port. defeated Robinson. New Haven
e.. Cd. and Comstock, New Ha-
ven, defeated Wheeler, Bridgeport, 6
j. 81. 6-3.
Doubles Larson and buckingham
Bridgeport, defeated More and Wat
erhouse, New Haven, 49, Go;
Leighton and Williams, New Haven
defeated Strang and King. Bridgeport
60, Us, and Robinson and Com
stock, New Haven, defeated HawIey
and Wheeler, Bridgeport, -, 6-1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05

for the Cubs who won six to five from
Cincinnati after the Reds had come
from behind to tie the count in their
half of the inning with three runs.
Babe Ruths third homer of the
season was the decisive blow in the
Yankees defeat of Philadelphia, to
8. Carl NAYS holding the slugging
Mackmen safe except in the fourth
when they scored all their runs. Alex
Ferguson outDitched the veteran Wal
ter Johnson and Boston won two to
one
Gerber's single produced the winn-
ing tally for st. Louis in a ten inning
tilt with the White Sox while Cleve-
land pounded DauSS and Stoner for
Ia hits and as many runs, easily de-
feating Detroit. Stephenson of the
Indians starred at the bat with four
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Nelson Twirls
Crashes To Win

The Crashes defeated the Green
Farm team, to 1. The game was
pitched battle up to the fifth inning
with Nelson having the edge on DuLIy
who defeated the Sing Sing team ny
the score of to 2. But the wagon
tongues of the Crashes started TO
sneak and the Crashoes put across
seven runs when the game mad emu
ed The features of the game was q
three base hit by Ben Finlayson with
the bases full and two base hlts by
Welsh and Shaw with the men OUT on
bases. DumeH also starrd in the t1eld
FOR the winner when the farmers had
two men on base when Schafer clouted
the pill to the outfield and Dumneil
making a shoe string eaten Nelson
str1Ick out 16 men and allowing
two hit game.
Crasno. "A. c. 90 o.
Green Farms 0 0 1 0 u
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Billiard Stars
To Change Rules

New York June 5.-Changes in
rules governing competition for the
1872 balkline billiard cham pionship
to permit the staging of an interna-
tional tournament annually. instead of
every two years, were said today to
have the approval of practically all of
the leading players, including Jake
Schafer. the title holder. In addition,
it was said, the players have suggest
ed that CHALLENGES after the tourna-
ment be limited to the players who
finished second. third and fourth, in
stead of allowing al competitors the
right to issue defis at once at the win
ner.
According to present plans, an in
ternational tournament would be held
i'm November. probably in New York
Official action, 1t was said, viii be TAX
en- in the near future. possibly this
week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
On Firing Line
With Majors

Babe Ruth hit homer with two on
the sacks, defeating the Athletics, 8
to 8.
Gerber's single in the 9Th gave the
Browns a 2 to win over the White
Sox.
Alec Ferguson won a senSati ona1
pitchers battle from Walter johnson
The former Bridgeporter led the way
TO 2 to win for the Red Sox- over
the Senators.
Pop bottles were thrown in the New
York-Brooklyn to 4 games as a re-
suit of one of Umpire Bob Ems1fe's
decisions that failed to satisfy.
Cleve1anr is showing a brace The
The Speakerites made a clean sweep
in the series, taking yesterdays game
IA to 6.
B. Griffith. of Brooklyn. is leading
N L. hitter today with a percentage
of $50. Sisler is leading his team
mate, Stephenson, .427. to 425 in the
A l. race
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Eastern League
Chatter

Springfield Ponies won their eighth
straight game shutting out Water
bury, 1 to 0. The Ponies are now
in fifth place.
a presentation of 1900 in gold to
Carl Schmehel marked the Water
bury-Springfield contest. Schemehls
admirers from Port Chester. made the
gift.
New Haven annexed one from
Fitchburg due to Don Mulrennans
effectiveness with men on base.
Ragged fielding by Hartford cost the
Senators a game at Albany.
Rosenthal, the Boston recruit play
ing with Hartford, continues to hit
the ball hard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
The Heavyweight LozOdo1Un

The following is offered for what it
may be worth in clearing up the
heavyweight situation, featuring Jack
Dempsey, Jess Willard, Harry Wills
and others.
Dempsey, according to one report
is to meet Willard at Michigan City,
Ind, on Labor Day, with Floyd F1itz-
simmons as promoter. According to
another story Willard and Dempsey
are to fight for the eminent Mr.. Rick
ard in Jersey City on the same date.
Confusing? Not at all. Willard
is tied UP to Richard as tight as a
miser's purse strings. Unless he
has changed his mind he will fight
for Richard or no one. So much
for Willard. +
On the other and remaining hand
Kearns and Richard are like thumb
and forefinger, that close. And
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Shugrue To Box
Belmont In J. C..

Joe Shugrue has matched his
brother Johnny, for a bout on Mon
day, June II, with Gene belmont, the
Tennessee lightweight.
The bout is to be over the twelve
round course and is to be fought at
the Arrnor A G. in Jersey City.
This will be "Shug's" first contest
since he battled Johnny Dundee at
Worcester. He has kept in the prime
of condition, however
belmont is one of the leading light
weights and made his debut about
year ago in New York He has
fought nearly all of the topnotchers.
As Jersey City Is "Shug's" birth
place he is anxious to make a show
ing as he has countless friends there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05

Kearnss was the unseen agent who
used Fitzsimmons as a blind to pro
mote the Dempsey-Miske fight in
Benton Harbor. If Kearns is still be-
hind Fitzstmmons, and Richard wants
the Willard thing for Jersey City, to
Jersey City it will 60
This is all contingent, however, up
on Willard Stability and willingness
to re-enter the ring. On this score
we are prone to believe that the
prize ring will never see Jess Viii
lard's huge hulk again.
That being the case, Dempsey's
only real rival. Harry Wills, viii be
the man to face him at BoyIe's Thirty
Acres, probably on Labor Day.
A rolling stone may gather no moss,
but it supplies an excellent alibi for
the five-thumbed infielder
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05

nished by swe etser's performance. The
best ball of Duncan, Mitchell, Bowling
and Paul when they played there last
year in the exhibition match was "a.
Pnoted by Paul Duncan. scored a 68,
with no accident or out of bounds.
This Sweetser adnirer is of the
opinion that Jesse has about arrived
and that with a bit of practice Brook
line will hear of him. Others are of
the same opinion, for Sweetser the last
few weeks has been breaking records
right, left and in between. Beating
a championship field is, of course,
big undertaking, but no one doubts
that Sweetser has the ability.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Banner Season For SUeester
Former Yale Link Star

The excellent golf play Of Jesse
Sylvester, former Yale star Hnksman,
is attracting Widespread favorable
comment.
It. J. Johnson thinks that hardly
enough attention has been given to
Jesse Sweetser's two scores at West
chester Hills on May 10. The morn
ing round was II, equa1ling Charles.
H. PauPs record about 500 times. But
the afternoon round was 81, which is
six under par. On the sixth hole
515 yards, Sweetser's first shot was
out of bounds, yet he made a f.
Here is some food for reflection fur
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Back Seats For
jumps, Evans Says
BY DAVIS j. WALSH


New York, JUNE ACCORDING to
the mature belief of Billy Evans. an
umpire's efficiency. aside from the
mere matter of eyesight and judg-
ment, may be reckoned by his ability
to make himself as inconspicuous as
Mrs. Van Astor'S second footman-
No immoderate restures for Billy,
no vocal dOuriSheS as he renders de-
cisions, no clowning nor posing; in
fact, his idea is to make the fans for
get he is on the ball field as much
as is humanity possible. He simply
makes his decision by a definite jerk
of his thumb or the leveling Of his
hands, palm downward, and proceeds
to fade into a self-created background
of low visibility.
THAT is where a lot of umpires
make a mistake" Billy told the
writer. They get the crowd looking
at them too much and that is very
bad thing for the umpire, unless his
decisions are infallfb1e.
I'll never forget the first game
worked in the American League.
was teamed UP with Tommy Connolly
and thought I got away with the
thing in great shape Later, in the
dressing room. I asked Tommy how
I had done.
Very we'll. young fellow says he,
but I want to ask you a question.
Were you ever railroad brakeman
at was considerably mystif1ed by
the question until he informed me
that had made more motions than a
traffic cop.
"a Never do it, was his parting in
junction And I never have since