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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

near conway, Is AZ hoiue A"A ~"~
Christmas season. .
Mrs. Claude Wilkinson is here
from Newberry and will visit
among her home folks.
Allen Nickles of Columbia will
spend the holidays with MI. and
Mrs. Griffin Nickles.
Mr.. E. R. Wardlaw of Philadel-
phia is at home and will spend the
holidays with his home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Cheatham
were among the visitors in Able
vile Thursday.
Mrs. Joe Anderson was down
from Antrevlle Thursday finishing
up the Christmas shopping.
Misses Lucille, lone and Rebecea
Stevenson of Rock Spring were in
town today shopping.
Mrs. j. B. Hardness and Miss
Sarah Hardness were visitors in
town today.
Miss Ahhea Keaton, a recent
graduate Of Lander, was in town
today.
Mrs. j. C. Ellis left this after
noon for Hodges where she will
spend a portion of the holidays.
Albert Leslie, who has a good
job at Jacksonville, Fla, is at home
for the Christmas holidays.
The Clemson boys are all at
home and are making things lively
among the girls and in the town.
Ralph Lyon, Francis Glenn and
Edwin Barksdale, Citadel Cadets,
will arrive Saturday for the holi-
days.
MIR. R. A. Gilmer OF Sunny Slope
was in town today paying his taxes
and hearing the news around the
Court House.
Mrs. W. A. Lee went to Elberton
today to spend the Christmas sea
son with her home people. Mr.: Lee
will go over tomorrow.
Frank Hodges. who is a mighty
hunter, has cleaned out the birds
in this part of the country, went to
Hodges Monday seeking more
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Everett and the
two boys of Spartanburg will ar
rive in Abbeville Sunday in time for
Santa Claus to visit the boys that
night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

| Mrs. M. r. Plarco and her young
On Moffatt, went to Due West Wed
&rday and remained over for the
loway-Putnam wedding Thursday
!. Moffatt acted as ring bearer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Mrs. w. A.. Lee went to Elberton
today to spend the Christmas sea-
son with her home people. Mr.. Lee
will go over tomorrow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Major ]. D. Fulp left for Columbia
Thursday afternoon where he will re-
main until after the championship
game of football between Charles
ton and Gaffney.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

and Mrs. E. S. Jones, of
will be in the city Sum
will be the guests of Mr..
ssed Cason. Mr.. Jones is
pder Of the Cokesbury
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

The Clemson boys r all at
home and are making things lively
among the girls and in the town.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Ralph Lyon, Francis Glenn and
Edwin Barksdale, Citadel Cadets,
will arrive Saturday for the holi-
days
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

MIR. R. A. Gilmer OF Sunny Slope
was in town today paying his taxes
and hearing the news around the
Court House.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Young John Tompkins' Mahry Is
here fron EIbe1ten and will get San
ta Claus at the home Of his grand
father, B. p. Greene.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Miss Sarah Hardness, a student at
Columbia, is spending the holidays
with her home people near the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Mrs. WI. Mckee, Mrs. Lily Cor
dsn and little Mary Mckee Camp OF
Due West were shopping in the city
Today
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Gilbert Nabers, a student at Geor-
gia Tech, is at home for Christmas
and is telling the boys all about the
big games Of football.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Mrs. Moore Mars, of Abbeyile,
came Friday to spend the Christmas
holidays with her. parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Wilkes.-Laurens Adver-
tiser.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Miss Margaret Swetenburg, WIKI
has taught successfully at War
Shoals for the past season, Is a
home for Christmas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Hrs. We l. MAXWELL and Httt
dauahter, Evelyn, are here from
Augusta aud viii spend the. Christ
nsss season with Hrs. Agnes Pen
mel
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Jack Bradley blew in from Emory
College Wednesday night and is en-
joying the holidays at home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Mrs. A. o. Lominick and her
young daughter are here from New
berry and will spend Christmas with
Mrs.. Carl Wosmansky.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Robt. Mcllwaine
from near Due West, spent Thursday
i'm the city with Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ.
Miller.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Albert Leslie, who has a good
job at Jacksonville, Fla, is at home
for the Christmas holidays.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Hrs. ". H. Elliott is here from
Thomasvi1e, N. c., to spend tn
Christmas season with her niece
Mrs. Fred S. Hill on Pickens street
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Francis Mabry is at home from
CharlsHon. where he has been at
tending the Medical College.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

i In cutting s6e brides cake, Miss
Mary Milford drew the .hiinble;: Miss
Susie Msbry the wish bone Miss
Helms the rins;4 and Mr.. crangaor
Haskell; the hutton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-22

Misses Emmie and Helen Haigier
ape at home, from Chicora college
Sdr the Holidays. ..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
UNCONTROLLED AUTO
HITS FARNHURST MAN
Dashes Down Ninth Street Hill
and Crashes Into Furni-
ture Store.

Joseph Falter, 60 years old, was in
jured this afternoon when the uncon-
trolled automobile Of James Bowers.
i06 West Eighteenth street. struck
him while passing down East Ninth
street backwards. He was taken To
the Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pital.
The car had been parked at Ninth
and King streets. facing west. by Mr.
Bowers. il is said. Mrs Bowers was
seated on the front seat, when a wo-
man acquaintance walked up TO the
car. Mrs. Bowers, in trying TO make
room for her on the seat, it is said
released the brakes
The women got nervous when they
noticed the car beginning to move
It is said, and hurriedly alighted A
school teacher, n Miss Sims. sensing
the danger, jumped in the car while il
was moving, and tried to stop IL, but
couldn't She also pumped from the
car. which by this time was moving
rapidly.
In final effort to stop 1t. another
lpasserby jumped into it, but he alsc
failed 70 get it under control before
it struck Falter. who, it is said lives
at Farnhurst. The car stopped when
/ It crashed into the Wilmington Fur
niture store.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25

$500 Western Maryland Shop
Workers Protest Longer
Hours and Less Pay.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Baltimore, March 25.--A walkout OF
the 2.500 or more members of the
Federated Shop Crafts and Mainten-
ance OF Way Department of the West
ern Maryland Railway System was
scheduled today unless the contracting
firms that recently took over the shop
and maintenance OF way reinstate the
rate OF pay set by the United States
Labor Board. Restoration ~ rules
and working conditions affecting these
classes of employees. promulgated hy
the labor board also was requested.
The Dickson Repair and Construc-
tion Co. of Youngstown, Ohio, took
over the maintenance OF way depart
ment and the principal shops of the
roads recently Resides "a reduction
In wages the working hours were in
creased from eight To ten day. TN
der the contract system the men also
lost their seniority and riding privi-
leges
Il was announced that the strike
would he directed from Hagerstown.
the operating headquarters of the
Western Maryland.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
FEDERAL AND STATE
OFFICERS IN RAID
At DObBlNSV|tLE
Round Up Supposed Offenders
and Stills in Suburb Of
New Castle.
ONE TAKEN AT COOCH'S

-Four suspected violators of the
Eighteenth Amendment were placed
under arrest and approximately ! 200
gallons Of mash. twenty gallons
of finished whisky product and
five stills seized IN two raids near the
city yesterday afternoon and last night
y Federal prohibition agents working
from the Office OF Robert 3. Elliott.
director OF Prohibition for Delaware.
The men arrested were: James Lam
bert, near CoOch's Bridge, arrested on
= Federal warrant: Pete Schader. Sew
enth avenue, Dobbinsville. New Castle.
arrested on a Federal warrant; Ra.rh
Fasquale. 726 Clark street. Dobbins-
vile, New Castle. arrested on a Fed
eral warrant: John Blk. Fibre street b..
Dobbinsville, New Castle, arrested IN
a State warrant.
The Federal agents were assisted in
their roundup by State officers and
several deputies from the office Of the
United States marshal
At the home Of lambert. near
Cooch's Bridge. where the first raij
was made, the agents say they con-
dscated a large quantity Of liquor. II
Continued on page 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
REV. |. {. BARRETT
DIED EARLY TODAY.
One Of the Oldest and Most
Prominent Ministers Of M.
&. Conference,
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.

Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening.
Chestertcwn. Md. March 25.-Rey.
Louis Z. Barrett. d. H.. died at his
home on Queen street early this morn
ing from the !nfirmities OF age. IN
his so In year. Dr. Barrett had been IN
fairly. good health until the first Of
The week. when his condition became
alarming and little hopes OF his re
'Overy Were held out by his physician.
DR.. Barrett was one OF the most
prominent ministers in the Whining
ton Conference. In early life he devot-
ed his attention 10 the newspaper
business, being on the editorial stan
II one OF the Easton papers. He sooa
felt called 10 the ministry. he said
and from the time Of his entry into
the Wilmington Conference TO the dale
Of his retirement. several years ago.
he filled many OF the most important
charges in the Conference was several
Times appointed district superinten-
dent and throughout his entire min
istry was considered for a number Of
the prominent charges in the Balti-
more, Philadelphia and other confer
ences.
During his ministry DR. Barrett
served charges IN Wilmington. Dover.
Milford. Lewes ElktOn and Chester
town. in the latter place enjoying a
ministry Of seven successful years.
holding the record for the longest pas
torate Of any minister who ever served
ChestertOwn charge. Upon leaving
Chestertown he was assigned 10 Elk
ton. where after a pastorate OF two
years he retired from the active work
and purchased a comfortable home IN
.Chestertown. where he resided Several
years ago ne married Miss Tirrell OF
Elkton and together they had lived
happily, enjoying the confidence and
esteem OF a host OF friends here and
throughout the Maryland and Della
ware peninsula.
Since his retirement DR. Barrett had
lived a quiet life, only occasionally
Continued on page 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
PASSENGERS JUMP
FROM FLYING BOAT
AND DROWN At SEA
Two Women on Aircraft Die
From Exposure and Man
Drops Overheard.
PILOT TELLS OF HORRORS
ny Associated Press TO Every Evening

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Miami. Fla. March z5 Two ~ the
women passengers ot the flying boat
Miss Miami. which left here Wednes-
day for the island ~ Bimini. and WAS
forced down IN the open sea by
broken propeller. died 81 exposure and
two other passengers crazed by eE-
posure Jumped overheard Into the sea
according 20 the story told by Robert
Moore. pilot ~ the craft. 10 members
II tho crew ~ tho steamer william
Green which rescued him last night
from the wreck hulk OF the boat
The NTH passenger, man whose
name as well as those Of the others
Moore could not give. slipped quietly
into the sea early yerterday after
having exhausted from ciinglns 70 the
craft.
Passengers aboard the Miss Miami
when she left here were Mr.. and Mrs.
August Butte and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Y. Smith, all Of Kansas
city. and Mrs. J. s. Dickson. OF Mem
phis.
The sub-chaser 1874 arrived in port
f's4NA AAs aAAFA ~ . N4t[h LftA1N dALFI
having transferred the delirious pilot
from the steamer William Green,
which picked him UP. He was rushed
10 hospital where IL is feared the ex-
posuro will result In his death.
According 10 the disconnected story
which the exhausted and delirious pilot
told during intervals. when he wa
rational two ,x,Oy,,a, a4aS Z, ~. c,..,, -
from exposure, two of the passengers
became panic stricken and jumped
overheard 10 their deaths. and the
male passenger finally slipped quietly
into the waterX grave Friday morn
ing as result OF sheer exhaustion.
The incoherent story OF the tragedy
as told by the pilot before he lapsed
into a semi-conscious condition is 70
the effect that shortly after the Miss
Miami left this port last Wednesday
morning a broken propeller forced her
down and she rode the waves in safety
drifting northward in the Gulf stream
Nothing happened until Thursday
morning when the hull of the fiier
began 10 leak as a result Of hitting
against something. Men and women
passengers took turns using the
pumps until all became exhausted
and one Of the women on Thursday
night, which one Pilot Moore could
not say. jumped overheard. A man
whom he thought was her husband
leaped after her and both disap-
peared. never to be seen again. The
fate OF the man and woman depressed
the other two women and they tainted
away but were supported by Pilot
Moore for seven and a half hours.
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
JUDGE H. {. CONRAD
ILL At CONFERENCE
He Was Stricken With What
Appeared to be Apoplexy,
But is Better.

Special Dispatch From staff Correspon-
dent
Cambridge. Md. March %. Bccom-
ing suddenly I'll. former Judge Henry
c. Conrad Of Georgetown. Del. who
IS delegate 20 the Wilmington NJ. f.
Conference being held here. had TO be
removed from the room. during one
of yesterdays sessions. He was given
treatment I'm an adjoining house. He
felt better this morning a physician
who was called in thought Judge Con
rad was bordering on apoplcxy.
Mr.. Conrad. who is In his 10Th wear,
was born az Bridesburg, Philadelphia.
n April 25. 1852. lie has held a
Eumber Of prominent positions in Del
aware, his last being that OF associate
Judge OF the supreme Court. lie is
he author OF n history OF Delaware.
and is well-known as writer and
speaker.
Judge Conrad was able 10 attend the
conference session this morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
ARMED NEGRO HOLDS
Up ALBERT DURHAM
At PISTOL POINT
Threatened Murder in West
Side Garage. But Secured
Only rs Cents.
THIEF MADE HIS ESCAPE

While companion kept watch at
the door an armed Negro held up Al
bert Durham, a painter in tho garage
of Fred q. krapf. at 1909 West Third
street. about s o'clock last night and
robbed him of 25 cents and pack
of cigarettes. Both Negroes escaped
by running out the back door across
an open court to Fourth street where
they disappeared.
Durham, who resides i0l Ruth street
was In the Nar of the garage, which
is n small building. \ small electric
lamp sheds only a dim light In the
corner. where Durham was working.
with his hack to the door. Not a sound
did the intruder make as he walked
across the cement floor and Durban's
first knowledge of his preSefce was
when he heard soft voice close 10
his ear say Don't make no noise. els,
I'll Kill YOU"
Durham started to turn around.
when he felt something press heavily
against his back. over his shoulder
he could see the big Negro close to him.
holding revolver TO his back. "Pu,
up your hands and move over there"
the outlaw said. indicating tho near
est Corner OF the building. IA Dur
han held his hands IN the air the Ne.
gro deftly went through his pockets
with one hand, the other pointing the
revolver at Durhan's heart.
rs that all You got he demanded
In disgust, as ho found only the chang
md cigarettes. The Negro gave a low
whistle and from the door way there
glided second figure who had been
acting as lookout. Let's go this way"
the newcomer suggested and the other.
pointing the revolver at Durham In the
corner, threatened to Kill him IL he
made an outcry.
The bandit was described 10 tho po-
Ice as being about six feet tall. wearing
dark suit, cap and no overcoat. Hc
VAS not masked. Durham could not de.
scribe the lookout.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
GEORGE WRIGHT IS
VICTIM Of ANTHRAX
Believed Infected While Hand
ling Raw Hides in Morocco
Plant.

George Wright, living at 500 North
jackson street. employed In one OF the
morocco plants In this city, is a pa
tient at the Delaware Hospital suffer
ing from anthrax. that rare and pc
culiar disease. believed 10 have been
contracted from handling the raw
hides that come into the leather
plants. His condition this morning
was reported To be very good
While the disease Is supposed TO
be infectious only unless there is a
cut or abrasion somewhere about the
flesh, Mr., Wright contracted 1t with
out anything Of this kind having hap
pened, as far as he knows. The first
evidence of IL was small plmple on
the face and when this caused him
some pain and physician was con-
suited IL was found TO be anthrax.
Dr. II. l.. Springer is attending
Wright and he has operated and cut
out all the infected part The case
is the first reported in this city for
some time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
MINERS PLANNING
FOR NON-UNION MEN
TO Join IN STRIKE
Expect the Cooperation Of All
Coal Oiggers If Walk
out Comes.
STONE TALKS WITH LEWIS
u As.ocinten - 70 80 Erenlnr-

~ Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Clevoland MARCH 25-f, f,esderz ln
he nationwide coal strike or union
miners set for Apr.. !. turncd attDu-
ton today toward winning 100000 non
union miners 20 the united support of
ne half million union men Calls for
ne non-union men 70 act VIII be .s
sued IN several states probably on
Monday.
The program Of striking the non
aEion fields vas dec clded On by .he
general policies committee OF .be
Emitted Mine Workers or America
which, in concluding IS formal meet
.ng here, yesterday, also affirmed the
Inion's policy Of 2 general suspension
% work, with no wage contracts being
made FOR any soft coal district untn
an agreement had been reached FOR
he Central Competitive Fed. Doubt
that the policy could long be maintain
I'd IN some partly uniouized fields wa 8
expressed by Frank Harrington. the
Illinois leader who voted 20 support
=, but declared the Iuiacts union
would make a contract wts1 operators
whenever the strike began 20 crunble
In addition 20 laying plans for ex-
! tending the strike. he COMMITTEES
| meeting was marked by private con-
! ference between John L. Lewis, he
miners International president. and
| Warren s. Stone. president Of The
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
| Il ended with Mr. Lewis announce
nent that Mr.. Stone had "proffered as
/ sistance in any way that Il can be
| utilized but the miners chief declined
/ TO define the nature Of the proposed
/ aid. and Mr.. Stone refused 10 make
! any statement.
Mr. Lewis. who remained here to-
! day for conferences with various sub
| ordinate leaders IN the strike. said he
/ had no other conferences planned with
! the leaders Of the three other big
! four" rail brotherhoods which have
| headquarters in this city. None oi
/ he brotherhOods has yet formally raji
/ fed the alliance between miners and
! The transEOrtations unions 10 OPP
pose wage reductions and the con
! ference between Mr.. Lewis and Mr.
! stone was described by Mr. Lewis as
4 review OF the general situation
confronting The mine workers
The union move TO strike the non
Union mines win center IN Pennsyl
vania where there are 100,0 900 non
union workers.
Special organizers Of the union ars
| ,c aid the district union officials il
! efforts 10 lead these men from the Goa
| pits. Other non union fields that are
expected 70 be invaded are West Viz
g.nia. Kentucky. Alabama. Colorado
Maryland and Washington.
Union leaders professed their plar
g. action in the non-union district:
was peaCeable one. assert .ng that n,
/ disorder was contemplated and adding
that if trouble developed it would b,
due 10 the mine guards that the un.or
men said would be employed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
NO WINE COMPROMISE
METHOD|STS WARNED
Phila. Conference Told Two
More Years of Volstead and
Prohibition is Safe.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

Philadelphia, March 25.-The re-
pert Of Rev J. L. Watchorn, presi-
dent Of the Temperance Board Of the
Philadelphia Methodist Conference
VAS read at today's session of the con
ference. Outstanding assertions of
the report We're:
Two more years Of Volstead prohi-
bition and the dry cause is forever
safe.
The Volstead act must be modified
tc lower the present alcoholic con-
tent in Notwithstanding BEVERAGES.
Every man and woman should regis
ter and vote a dry legislature. COVER
nor and Congress
The old Brooks license system
should be promptly removed. and in
substitution there should be a code
IN harmony with Federal legislation
No compromise on beer and light
wines. or the dry cause will be lost.
y tribute was paid IN the report 20
the hate Rev Robert +. Johnson, who
was known as the "raiding parson"
and who died shortly after the last
conference.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
PACIFIC PACT MAY
MEET STRONG FOES
IN FRENCH CHAMBER
Likely Several Reservations
Will be Added to Pacific
Agreement.
ONLY OBSTACLE AHEAD
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington. March 25.-The four
power Pacific Treaty. TO which The
Senate gave its approval yesterday
has still to run the gauntlet Of an
other legislative body.
The British government. II II fol-
lows the ordinary course. can give
its assent 10 the treaty without refer
ence 10 parliament. by a mere order
in privy council. The japanese gov
ernment IS clothed with similar power
for the ratifica ton Of that country
may be given by the council OF peers.
very limited body Of high officials.
The action 20 De taken by the
French chambers is more doubtful.
and yesterdays fiery debate in that
body on the basis Of a mere references
to the Washington treaty IS regarded
by some Of the officials here as war
ranting the closest study Of the situa-
tion in Paris. There have been some
suggestions in diplomatic quarters
here that while the French govern
ment viii eventually give its approval
10 the treaties Of Washington as a
whole. il would not be surprising Il
serious attempts We're made TO place
reservations and even amendments
upon them.
The action Of the American Senate
IN adopting the Brandegee reserva-
tion is referred TO in diplomatic cir
les here acquainted with the French
viewpoint as likely 10 be seized upon
ny some Of the elements in Paris as
warrant for attaching further
reservations to one or more Of the
treaties.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
ENGINE CARRIES VICTIM
SIX MILES on PILOT

Cape Charles, Va. March 3D.
Attempting to cross the tracks
OF the New York, Philadelphia
& Norfolk Railroad In front of
an approaching southbound
freight train nj Exmore, Jack
Church, legless cOlored maa
living AZ Bridgeton, was struck
by the engine and thrown upon
the pilot. There was no witness
To the accident and tho man
WIS carried in his poriIous pO-
eition in freezing weather for
six miles with the train running
at a rapid rate.
when the train stopped a.
NassawadOX be rolled from the
pilot and was found % be al
most frozen and injured in
terualiy. Regioratives were nd
mlnistered and he was removed
20 the Salisbury hospital
Church IN compelled 10 use cork
logs. and when picked up they
were found intact.