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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
AMERICAN DOUGHBOYS
MAKING BASS DRUMS
Show Appreciation for Services Of Sal
Vation Army on the
Rhine.

Chicago, May -DOughboys with
the American army OF occupation
stationed at Coblenz, Ger, are max
ing bass drums for the Salvation
army which they are sending to
foreign lands as a token Of their
appreciation for the services Of that
organization on the Rhine, according
to a letter received at Salvation army
headquarters in Chicago.
The first Of these big drums to ar
rive at its destination is reported in
letter from Commissioner Sukh
Singh who has charge OF the Saliva.
tion army's big Tata silk farm in
southern India Commissioner Singh
says that the drum was presented to
the native Hindu congregation at
Tata in special mass.meetlng ar
ranged for the purpose and attended
by hundreds Of natives. The drum
bears a silver plate on which Is in
scribed From the Soldiers of the
American army of occupation on the
Rhine TO the Salvation Army soldiers
of India"
II is understood that other soldier.
made drums are now en- route to
China, Kenia Central Africa. South
Africa and TIE Dutch East Indies,
each of them bearing a similar in.
scription.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
BETHLEHEM BUYS
OUT LACKAWANNA
Merger Thrills Wall Street and Sends
Stocks on the Upward
Trend.

New York, May l2.-Purchase of the
Lackawanna Steel company of Lacka-
wanna, n. Y, by the Bethlehem Steel
corporation, involving the use Of Beth.
lehem per cent preferred and class
II common stocks in payment for the
propert,e ,es, was announced late yes.
terday by Eugene G. Grace, president
OF the Bethlehem organization.
News of the merger gave Wall street
a real thrill. Lackawanna Steel made
a net gain Of Z points, closing at 65%
There were 73 sales totaling 17.t00
shares in the last hour of trading on
the exchange, the largest sale Of 400
shares being disposed of at sc, the top
price and new high record for the
year. The previous high was 6l The
days sales were 22,600 shares.
There was less activity in Bethle-
hem Steel, which closed at 10. the top
price and net gain of % points OF
the days trading of 1l,000 shares,
400 were disposed of in the final hour
Shares Of the Republic Iron and Steel
company and the Midvale Steel com.
pany, the only stocks in addition to
the Laekawanna which were included
in the proposed merger OF seven indie
pendent steel companies and traded in
on the big board, also showed substan.
tlal gains, Republic showing a net gain
of 3 points and mldvale of IN
Thomas l.. Chadbourne, who has
been handling the legal affairs in con
neoton with the proposed merger
declares that the withdrawal of the
Lackawanna company would not cause
abandonment of the plans. which
would be concluded on a six company
basis. Besides Republic and Midyale
these companies are the Youngstown
Sheet and Tube, Prler Hill Steel com
pany Inland Steel company and the
Steel and Tube company OF America
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
CONGREGATIONALISTS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Rev. Thorpe Chosen President; Bur
ington is Next Years Meet
iru Place.

Springfield, May l2.-Among the
important doings OF the CongreEs-
tional conference Wednesday were
the annual meeting of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary society Presi.
dent Dean G.. H. Perkins OF Burling.
ton presiding: a symposium on THE
Church at Work With Its Real Prob.
lens" consisting OF addresses by sev
eral pastors of the rural churches a
partial report Of the missionary can.
yass for 1922 by Financial Secretary
James +. Sargent and the election OF
a successor to Rev. c. c. Merrill
A ripple OF excitement was caused
over the election of a new secretary
when the name OF Rev. Walter
Thorpe of Brandon, was presented
from tie floor in connection with
that OF the regular nominee. Rev.
William Frazier Of Vergennes. The
election resulted in the selection OF
the latter Rev. Mr. Thorpe In
sympathetic speech moved that the
e ection be made Unanimous. Rev.
Mr.. Frazier was presented to the
ANlAtl' 'HAN anu uluht a ~ ldNtANl
speech OF appreciation, Geferring his
acceptance Of the Office until Thurs.
day morning.
The evening session was occupied
by the closing address of Rev. c. c.
Merrill on the theme, THE Admins.
tration OF Christianity" aud Rev. Or.
r. II. Potter of Hartford, Conn, on
THE Coutagion OF the Gospel"
The election Of officers for the en-.
suing year resulted as follows:
President, Rev Walter Thorpe.
Brandon; vice president, Arthur +.
Stone, St. Johnsbury: treasurer, Jus
tus X. Hoadley OF Rutland; auditors.
Miles Sawyer Rutland: John [.
Clark OF st. Johnsbury and G. X.
Stimits, Burlington
Place of meeting next year, First
Church Of Burlington; preacher Rev.
Frank l.. Goodspeed OF Barre; alter.
nate, Rev. Clement Clark Of Spring.
field,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
HARD GRILLING FAILS
TO PHASE MRS. STILLMAN
Bankers Wife Made No Damaging Ad.
missions In Divorce
Hesrinu.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y, May 12.-Fac-
ing, for the first time. cross examina-
tlon as to her alleged relations with
Fred Beauvais, the Canadian half.
breed guide, Mrs. James a. Stillman
spent four hours On the witness
stand here yesterday in the Offices OF
l.eferee Daniel J. Gleason
The day did not 90 particularly III
with her. She made no admissions
tending to strengthen the contention
OF her husband. former President OF
the National City Bank, that her
baby, Guy, was fathered by Beau.
vais. On the contrary. the impress
sion she sought to give concerning
the French-lndian was that he was
merely "a faithful servant"
The most important move OF the
day was an attempt by Col. William
j. Rand, who represents Stillman, TO
introduce into evidence letter writ
ten by Mrs. Stllman to her husband
in 1918, when she realized sse was
TO become a mother again
This nj ssive is always referred to
by the defense-her side-as the
hysterioal letter." meaning that she
was not quite mentally well when ire
penned it-and by her husbands
attorneys as the confession letter.
always intimating that she wrote in
this document an admission that the
prospective baby was "Fred's" not
"Jimmy's."
The letter, known as Exhibit A."
was held by Justice Morschauser last
summer, when he was fixing the
temporary alimony for Mrs. Stillman
to be inadmissible. That ruling OF
his, however, does not bind Referee
Gleason. II Mr. Gleason sees ut, 10
may admit it.
The confession" letter or "hyster.
ical letter was introduced late this
afternoon by Rand. He extended IL
to Mrs. Stillman and asked "Ts that
in your .handwriting% Before she
could reply her attorneys John T..
Mack and John F. Brennan. objected,
and Referee Gleason sustained them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
VERMONT CONCLAVE TO
BE AT BELLOWS FALLS
Knights Templar Depart From 80
Years Custom Of Meeting at
Burlington.

Bellows Falls, May 12.-The
annual conclaye Of the grand com
mandery OF the state OF Vermont,
knights Templars, heretofore f,r
over 80 years held at Burli gton, is
to be held in Bellows Falls, Thursday
and Friday, June / and 2, the local
Holy Cross commandery acting as
host. There are now 13 Communicates
in the state numbering about $500
members. The local commandery
numbers 255.
A reception Is TO be given Thurs
day evening at Masonic temple TO
grand commandery officers, invited
Templars and visiting knights and
ladies. with music and refreshments
and a dance at the national guard
armory hall
Friday at 10 there will be a parade
with more than 500 knights in line.
and the bands OF Rutland, Brattle-
boro and Bellows Falls, the nroces.
sion to be reviewed by the grand OF.
ficers.
Dinner at noon will be followed
by the annual business meeting OF
the grand commandery The limo.
yation Of holding this annual con.
claye elsewhere than at Burling.
ton is looked forward to with antici-
patton, and it may possibly be held
hereafter at various other points in
the state. George B. Wheeler Of
Bellows Falls is the present grand
commando.
An official invitation has been
extended to Sullivan commandery OF
Claremont, y. H., to attend as guests
OF the local knights. but reply las
not yet been received.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
TRANSATLANTIC
Av|A7ORS SAVED
!. s.,.!?' av BRITISH SH|P
Portuguese Naval Officers Fail
ed on Last Leg of Flight
chopped OFF" YESTERDAY
Rescue Received with Rejoicing
BY Portuguese Colony in
Penambuco

Pernambuco, May IL (By the AS
ISOLATED Press)--The Portuguese
transatlantic aviators, Captains Cou-
tinho and Scadura, are safe aboard
the British steamship City of Paris,
says a wireless from the Portuguer
cruiser, Republica.
The fers, who had not been heard
from since they left the island Of
Fernando Noronha at $50 yesterday
morning, were picked up by the City
Of Paris at 240 yesterday afternoon.
The news Of the rescue was receiy-
ed with great rejoicing in the Portu.
guese colony here where it had been
feared that the airmen were dead.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
Just Because We Took Country Away From the
GOES IN
HARD FOR RELIGION

Amsterdam, May - (Asso-
ciated Press Former Emper-
or Williams devotion to religion
has progressed to the point Of
mania, Admiral Won Tirpitz, for.
mer Minister of the German
Navy, Is reported to have to d a
friend recently The ex-Kalser
Is described as spending the
greater part OF each day in read
ing religious works and in
prayer.
During his reign as Emperor,
William was Primate of the Lu-
theran State Church OF Prus.
sia, and as such he always
studied theology and cultivated
expertness in defense of Luther
an doctrines and their applica.
tlon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12

time for that office. BY others it was
held that he was seeking reelection
as governor of the state.
He carried on quite extensive farm.
ing operations at the Fletcher home
in Cayendish, the farm being known
as "Chucklc HILL"
Ex-Governor Fletcher Is survived
by his wife. who is at present in the
west for her health, and three chill.
dren. Mary c., Fanny b., and Allen
NJ. Fletcher, ir He was member
of the grange. the Masonic and odd
Fellows orders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12

CUT WIFE'S LONG HAIR
TO KEEP HER AT HOME

Arkon, Ohio, May 12.-Neariy
four feet Of hair was shorn from
the head of Mrs. Clara Cox.
twenty-seyen years old, by her
husband, Orrin Cox. rubber
worker, to prevent her from leav.
ing her family to travel as q hair
tonic demonstrator. she declared
yesterday She and her husband
quarreled over the proposed tour,
she said, and fhe remained from
home until late last night. Cox
awaited her return. He watched
her as she braided her hair for
the night Then, she said, as she
arose from in front of her mirror
he clipped the braids, which
reached to her ankles.
Mrs. Cox is In O hospital SUI.
fering from a nervous break.
down.
Il would give a million dollars
II ] could restore your hair" Cox
told her as they were reconclled
at the hospital.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

New York 4, Chicago /.
Detroit 5, Boston 3.
Cleveland s, Philadelphia 3.
ST. Louis 5, Washington 3.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Saturday Little
change in temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12

Genoa, May - (By the Associated
Press s)-France will never agree to
the project for a mixed commission
sitting indefinitely while the confer.
ence is going on to study Russian af.
fairs, according to a statement issued
by the Frencl delegation today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
Standing Of tho Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterday's ResuIts.

st. Louis 2, New York 0.
Pittsburg II, Brooklyn 6.
Philadelphia II. Chicago 9 10 IN
nings)
Cincinnati 9. Boston 5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
EAST ARLINGTON

Zane Grey's biggest western story,
"The Last Trail" at Colonial theatre,
tomorrow, Saturday May 18th.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
FRANCE INSISTS
UPON MORE SPEED
WITH RUSSIANS
Is Opposed to Continuous Study
of Soviet Problems
MOVE FOR PEACE IN EAST
Great Britain Proposes Truce
While Commission Is In
vestigating
MOVE FOR PEACE IN EAST

Genoa, May 12 (By the Associated
Press)-The international economic
conference subcommittee on Rus
sian affairs today postponed until to-
morrow all consideration Of the Rus
sian reply to the allied memorandum.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
'FESS Up To BANK
THEFT IN NEW YORK
1UI Vermont sta
VI HILL 20septl
John Vardeman and Woman Pal
Caught in Savannah
SOME BONDS YET MISSING
Securities Stolen from Philmont,
N. Y. Bank, Recovered
in Boston

Savannah, Ga, May 12.--John Var.
deman, alias j. ]. Hellis, and Bertha
Fern Vardeman have made clean
breast" of the robbery of the Chase
National bank in New York city Of a
half million dollars in securities, ac-
cording to detectives who have been
working on the case here.
They added that $4,000 in bonds
still missing will be recovered In a
few hours
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
NORTH ADAMS FIVE WON
Bakers Defeated at Candle Pins on
Brunswick Alleys.

The Bakers lost their candle pin
match to the North Adams five on the
Brunswick alleys last night sum
mary:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12

Genoa, May 70 (By the Associated
Press) s)-Great Britain has proposed
a truce in eastern Europe on basis
Of defactor boundaries pending con.
clusions Of commission to be ap-
pointed, il was announced today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12
FLAG AT HALF.MAsT
AT State House in Montpe
HartnCss Absent.

Montpelier, May l2The flag at
the state House is at halfmast be-
cause of tie death of exGoy. A, NJ.
Fletcher at Rutland. Governor Hart.
ness is not at Montpelier so that
nothing is known here about official
action concerning the death or as to
attendance at the funeral.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-12

Boston, Mass, May IL CBy the AS.
sociated Press)-The bonds valued
at $4,000 found in possession of
Mack Kline and Harry Maniff, arrest
ed here Wednesday, were stolen
from the Philmont national bank at
Philmont, N. Y, March %, the police
learned today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-09

Gentry's eggs, 80c; for sale at
leading groceries.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-09
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
D0INGS

|. z, Morgan has just moved into
his new California type bungalow
recently completed on Cornell ave-
nue., and is now anxious to begin his
yard improvements.
w. II. Baker is exhibiting a Gu
cumber raised in his garden, in the
rear of his premises on Harvard
avenue, weighing three pounds.
The University. Heights Develop
1nent company have crew Of
workmen repairing Yale and Silver
avenues, preparatory to the new
trackless motor car which is to be
put on Sunday by the City Electric
company. This work belongs to
I county, but the Heights COM
pany waits for no man.
There are now over two hundred
dwellings on University Heights and
with only few exceptions every
resident owns his own home, which
makes a different community at
mosphere than any other section
of the city for surroundings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-29

The NJ. E. Aid Society met last
Wednesday with a chicken dinner
and election of officers in the after
noon. The following officers were
elected: President. Miss Augie
GLACIER, First Vice President; Mrs.
Addie Boyd Second Vice President;
Mrs. Minnie Loyce. Secretary; Mrs.
Lydia Zuxers. Assistant Secretary;
Mrs. Edna Boyd. Treasurer; Mrs
Carrie Phillips; Mrs. Jennie Saxton,
Floral President. It was voted to
have a chicken supper the 18th of
October, arrangements were made
for to serve the Registration board
the 9Th of October. A very pleas
ant and profitable afternoon was
spent.
The principal OF the school. Mr..
Nuzum is driving a new Ford road
ster.
The school Is going along nicely
and the County Agent is expected
one day this week and the high
School and eighth grade expect TO
go out to the Roy Hack farm to try
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-29
INDIANA
RAISING
FINE BABIES
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sgRyrcU


INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 2S. Ind.-
ma mothers are raising better
abies each year. II the results Of
he baby contests conducted at the
ast three Indiana state fairs can
Il used as a criterion. according to
Dr.. Ada Z. E. Schweitzer, head of
he infant and child hygiene divi-
don of the state board of health.
Scores OF the winners of the baby
ontests have raised each year. the
winner of tho 1890 fair receiving a
more of $3.50; the 1891 winner re-
Giving a score of ss9.75. and the
,est baby for 1922 making the best
trade OF 9e9.s75.
The condition of the babies enter
"a in the 1922 show was far In ex-
less Of those entered in the two
revious contests, DR.. Schweitzer
aid. There were s14 babies exam
ned in the baby contest this year,
which exceeds the number In tho
asst show.
One hundred thirty-nve babies
his year made scores OF 900 or over.
80 being considered a good score
~ the doctors. Very few babies
,xcelled this score in previous con-
tests.
Those babies receiving the honor
lcore-s90 or over-were divided as
.ollows;
City boys, IL to "a months old.
n city girls, IL to "a months old.
10 city boys. "a to SO months old,
,: city girls. "a to sc months old.
Is; twins. s; rural or small town
Joys IL to 20 months. 9; rural or
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-29

small town boys. "a to Sc months,
6; rural or small town girls, IL to
"A months, 10; rural or small town
girls, "a to 36 months, 10.
In comparing the babies entered
In the better babies contest with
those examined In clinics conducted
in various parts of the state. DR..
Schweitzer declared the contest
babies proved to be better nour-
ished babies In clinical examinn-
ltio1s was 22.s6 while in the con-
test babies. 1t was only sos.
Defects in the contest babies av-
eraged two to a child, while in the
other babies they averaged three
to a child.
One-fourth of the boys and one
third OF the girls examined in the
contest showed dental defects, due
to slow dentition. Or. Schweizter
said. Tonsilar trouble were more
prevalent in boys than in girls.
The better health OF the babies
this year Is attributed by DR..
Schweitzer 10 the fact that more
and moro mothers are beginning to
pay closer attention TO their
babies growth by needing advice
of the state department.
while we are elated at the high
scores of the 1922 babies" DR..
Schweitzer said yet we are more
glad to know that mothers are TAX
ing more care of their children each
year.
Mothers are realizing that pre-
natal care IS OF vital Importance &c
the lives OF their babies. We eN-
pect an even better score at the
1929 contest"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-29
5-Minute
Breakfasts
Instant Quaker Oats
make then, possible

Now your oat dish can be ready
in Ave minutes. if you wish. There
Is an Instant Quaker Oats which
cooks in 3 to minutes.
1t is just like the Quaker Oats
YOU know in quality and favor; II
Is faxed from queen grains only
lust the rich. plump, havory oats
We get but ten pounds from a
bushel.
But the oats are cut before flax
ing. They are rolled very thin and
partly cooked. So the fakes are
smaller and thinner--that is all. And
the small thin fakes cook quickly.
Your grocer has both styles: II
YOU want the Instcsi Quaker look
for Instant" on the label You viii
get the quickest cooking oats in the
world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-29

out some experiments.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Woods ex-
pect to take a trip next week to
Kansas on an extended visit with
Mrs. Woods relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Thies Of st. Johns,
visited at the Stoltz home Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Joe Wolff is visiting rela-
tives in mmondaH u1vPfhav a arar
tIves in Hammond this week.
J. Fl Staltz. Alva Saxton and How
ard Walters went fishing Thursday.
They are the fishermen OF the town.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-29
Atlanta Cops Peeved
at Impatient Autoists
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIeEl
I'll 4 NJ. a CO Saat = VI, q, {

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
ATLANTA. Ga, Sept. 27.-Who's
running the traffic. anyway?
That's what Atlanta cops-long
peeved at the practice of motorists
of honking their horns while IN a
line Of vehicles as warning to the
traffic officer that they are ready
to go-would like to know.
They went to Councilman Bob
Gordon about II. and Bob said he'd
see about It. He introduced an or
dinance making It a nuisance for
autoists to so conduct themselves.
The first practical military smoke
less powder appear sto have been
de veloped by Vielle in France in
1886
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-29
II COAL DISTRICTS
ARE ESTABLISHED
NEWS sERvIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEI
WA SHINCYTON, Sept. rs Fed
eral Fuel Distributor Spens today
set the machinery in motion for con-
trolling the price and shipments Of
Bituminous coal by establishing II
local districts in the coal fields Of
the country.
Coal mines will be requires to re-
port the number OF cars of coal
loaded daily and the price. Reports
VIII be made to the field distribut-
or's representative IN the districts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-29

lar democrats declares F'ord's name
is a household word and world
visions and that we know that the
great mass of the people of this land
would welcome and acclaim the
name of Henry Ford" The other
resolution was sponsored by Samuel
w Raymond. of Adrian, brother-in-
law of Henry Ford.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-29
ENDORSE FORD
FOR PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVcEI
BAY CITY, Mich, Sept. 2S.-Two
resolutions Endorsing Henry Ford
Tor President were introduced today
in the Democratic State Convention.
one prepared by a group OF "regu-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-29

wounded today when a Fortress at
Spezia was blown up by lightning.
Two villages were razed. Houses
six miles from the scene were des-
troyed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-29
FORTRESS RAZED;
HUNDREDS KILLED

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
ROME, Sept. 2S.-HundEeds or
persons were reported killed and
The Coconino sun., 1922-04-07
HIGH POINTS OF BONUS
 BILL AS PASSED BY HOUSE

As passed by the House, the Bonus Bill would provide for immediate cash payments to veterans whose adjusted service pay would not exceed $50, and would give the other veterans the op- tions of these four plans:
 Adjusted service certificates, with provisions authorizing loans by banks in the first three years after October 1, and by the government thereafter, the certificate to run for thirty years and to have a face value at maturity of the amount of the adjusted service credit at the rate of $1 day for domestic service and SIPS a day for foreign service, increased by 25 per cent, plus interest at the rate of AZ per cent compounded annually.
 Vocational training aid after Janu- ary 1, 1927, at the rate of $1.75 a day, the total payment not to exceed, how ever, 40 per cent of the adjusted service credit.
 Farm and home aid under which veterans purchase or improve farms or homes would be paid after July 1, 1923, sum equal to their adjusted service credit increased by 25 per cent.
 Land settlement, under which land would be reclaimed under the super vision of special board and farm units established for sale to the vet erans at price fixed by the board less the amount of the adjusted ser vice credit due the purchasers.