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PHYSICIAN
GOES TO AID INJURED

CHAPEL HILL, Feb. l7.-Ncws OF
the tragic automobile and train COL
iision in East Durham. resulting in
tho death of two University of North
Carolina students and local jitney
driver with serious Injuries to one
other student and more or less minor
injuries to wo others, first reached
here between and o'clock this
morning, shortly after the tragedy, is
SAID to have occurred. DR.. Il. NJ.
| Ahernethy. tho university physician.
was called at this hour and notified
that George, T. Peoples, OF Towns
vile: George NJ. Iiadley. Of Mount
Airy. students of the university, and
f.. i. Bryan. a jitney driver were
dead, and Charles ]. iceman. OF Mon
roe. another student, seriously in
jured ond not expected to live
T. Boncy, of Goldsboro. and J. c.
Spach. of Winston Salem, two other
students in the car. were reported
badly. but not seriously, injured. The
| university physician and Charles T.
Woollcn. business manager OF tho coll
leCc. after getting in communicable
with the parents OF the men involved
| in the accident. left for Durham
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Frees Former Client.
Improperly Defended
NV Associated presz1

DENVER. coll. Feb. 17.-Aot-
ing Governor Earl Cooley today
Jardoncd Lafayette Jones. con-
victed In 1907 on charges of horse
stealing In Agullar. Col. and SEN
fenced to five to ten years in the
pcnitentiary because. the acting
Governor said. Jones had mot
been properly defended AS 4
young attorney. Cooley himself de-
tended the convicted man.
The conviction OF Jones has
been worrying me all these years"
said the acting Governor after
signing Jones paroon. IT always
was convinced he was Innocent.
%as Il young, inexperienced law
ger at the time and l am con-
WINGED IL was the poor defense Of
my client that sent him to the
penitentiary."
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5 KILLED, 8 INJURED, AS
TRAIN CRASHES INTO AUTO
Virginia Boy One of Victims
i'll Mishap at Dur
tBy Associated Press. !

DURHAM. y. c., Fob. l7.-Thrcs
boys were killed and three others
injured when the automobile in which
they were riding was struck by n
switch engine at n crossing in the
eastern part of the city about
o'clock this morning. with the ex-
| ccption Of the driver OF tho car. who
was killed. all were students at the
University OF North Carolina
The dead: George IIadiey. Noun,
Airy, y. c.; George TORY Peoples
Townsville. Va; T. H. Bryant, Chapel
ltill. chauffeur.
The Injured: Charles Iceman. Mon
roe. y. c.. fractured skull: Will proba-
bly, die. L. Boney, Goidsboro, y. c..
dIslocated elbow. J. c. Spach. Win
ston-Saler. y. G., scalp wound.
! The six youths were returning to
| chapel Hill from Raleigh. whore they
| had attended Il dance last night, when
| the accident occurred
| Spach, who was not badly injured.
told hospital authorities that he be-
lieved all the boys were asleep, ex-
cept the driver. when the engine
struck the car.
bryant, whose home was In Dale
VILE. Ala. had been living at Chapel
liill since last summer, when he went
there In connection with the con-
struction OF the new Durham Chapel
Hill Highway.
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CADETS TO MEET TECH
IN DECIDING GAME

BLACkSBURG. VA. Feb. 1.-THE
third and deciding basketball game
with V. NJ. !. will he played here Feb
raary 70. Ting first OF the series was
won by " NJ. l. early In the season.
and Virginia Tech made II one all in
r. - >ke week ago. Tech plays
University OF Virginia In Roanoke
February %.
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IIIIIIIIIQRlIlllIIII1

Smith, to try Lydia q. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver
Pills. was so much benefited by the
use of these medicines that was able
to be up and about in two weeks. I
was at the Change of Life when l be-
gan taking the medicines and passed
over that time without any trouble.
Now I am hale and hearty, do all my
Homework, washing, ironing, scrub
bling, and cooking, all there is to do
three miles without getting too tired.
I know of several of my neighbors
who have been helped by your medi-
cines. Mrs, EMMA CULVER, 10N
E. 7th St., Metropolis, Illinois.
You may depend upon Lydia p,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
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the City Attorney on certain tax mat
tirs. Those present at the meeting,
which was In executive session, were.
besides The chairman, Aldermen
Workman and Melton, Councilmen
Seaton, Phillips. Jones and Umlauf
According TO tho figures In tho ten
tatiye budget. tho pay roll OF the
c ty is Increased approximately $780,
0l0, much OF which Is due, however.
t, recent incrsases In the fro and
lpolioe departments.
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CHANGE OF LIFE
W0MAN'S TRIAL
Proof That Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is Of Great
Help at This Period
Metropolis, Illinois. -" have
taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable

compound and 1t
| is all it claims to
be and has bene-
fitted me wonder
fully. | had been
sick for Gig hit
m onths with a
| tr ouble which
confined me to my
bed and was only
! able to be up part
lof the time, when
II was advised by
La friend. Mrs.
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hULTiONS-LEGliLS
iIcgni Notices

MECHANICS AHD MERCHANTS BANK.
Hicnmond. January rs. 1927
Tho annual meeting OF the ntockhold.ra
OF this bank Will D" held February zfth
noIt. IL O'Clock. at the banking house,
Twelfth and Hun Streets. Tor transaction
OF any bus;ncss shat may De brought DO.
fore IL.
J. IL. PATTERSON.
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FORDNEI ASSERTS
BONUS WILL PASS
WITH G.. 0. p. VOTE
CONTINUED from First Page,


sideration by Republican caucus
within tho time set by Mr.. Fordney
leaders said it would be passed prior
to March 4.
There Is no power in the House To
head OF the soldier bonus now" said
II Republican leader, which seemed
10 be the view of most members in
sisting upon Its early passage.
Democrats opposing tho measure
insisted, on the other hand. that OBJ
lection to the sales tax was so strong
in some quarters that IL that plan OF
meeting soldier payments wa, pre-
scented spuarely, II might he defer
red.
Fnrors Production Tnrin.
But IL tho sales tax method is re.
arding would view with favor q
tnN oh production rather than or
general retail sales. The, exccutlv,
V as said to favor this form, 1t was
,aih At tho White House. for IL was
- believed. the simplest form of this
-hN and would avoid problcma Of
exemptions which would probably
E. rse IN case a general retail sales
Tx was decided on.
Opposition To the sales tax propo.
+ !. however. was expressed in sew
!. al quarters today. 7. G. Atkcson
Washington representative OF the
,tiona! Grange. characterized it n
esigned to shift the burden oi
taxation from those most able to pa,
TO those least able to pay" and
5 mucl Gompers. president OF the
= mcrican Federation of Labor, de-
,rcd that ii would work ''un injus-
&c upon the whole people"
Mr.. .ttkeson outlined his views in
letter to Chairman Fordney. II
which he said the Grange had sug.
& 'sted the excess profits tax for the
! nus, and II that was found in.
{ pcdient. "a tax should be levied
= hch will not be added to the cos,
a living OF the millions with limited
ilcomes."
Gompcrs States Views
Mr.. Gompers gave his views In q
rmal statement in which he said
at organized labor Stands 100 per
cent for the soldiers bonus" tu,
opposes any form of retail. sales O,
consumption tax TO raise revenue &c
y the bonus or for any other pur.
pse. The bonus, he said. should
we the approval of Congress. bu,
= create n sales tax would he to turn
measure Of Justice into an imposi-
on and an injustice upon the whole
J opir."
Labor recognizes i'm the proposal
4 attach the sales tax to tho soldiers
q ijusted compcnsa ton bill" said Mr.
onipcrs. "a subtcrfugc intended
Their To defeat the bonus or IL
cate n feeling Of rcsentmcn,
l. ;ainst the veterans OF the world
war by placing the burden upor
those least able TO bear IL and Is
] Knitting the escape Of those VIII,
J niitcered so relcntlcssly during the
u :riod Of the war and since the war
Representative Macarthur, Republi.
Ctn. oregon. issued a statement to.
- 9ht declaring that although ht
y ptcd for the soldiers bonus bill
" hich was passed by the House tw,
Z! 'ars ago. he could not vote FOR n
6 milar measure now Conditions
a:e now different. he added. and III,
American people cannot stand tn,
additional tax burden at this time.
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

Speaker brewer called the House
OF Delegates to order 1T 1l:l5 o'clock
yesterday morning, ana prayer was
offered By Delegate II. l.. Trolincr. Of
Puiaski. Delegate Stuart moved dis
pensing with the reading OF the
journal.
The Appropriations Committee re-
ported on, the budget hill. and the
bill making an appropriation of $780,
600 for the erection of state Office
building.
Delegate Marvin Smithcy, Of Bruins
wick. offered resolution ranirminE
the pledge Of the House that no bond
issue be voted at this session, and
after debate. tho game was adoptcd
by IL vote OF a TO -.
Floor Leader Willis reported for
the Rules Committee that beginning
today the morning session will begin
at 10 o'clock, and the following
special and continuing orders wcre
adopted:
Monday, lo o'clock, House bill 1903.
| redistricting bill.
Tuesday. l2 o'clock. House bill 3ie.
general appropriations bill.
Wednesday, l2 O'clock. House bills
Nos. PSI and 339 the Ozlin- Byrd
highway bill, and the Henley high
way bill.
| pt!'SHtc rage. OF Norfolk, offered
an amendment to the report OF the
rules Committee. adding the Page
thrown pilotagc bill as II special and
continuing order for Thursday at 10
O'Clock. which, after debate. was
| agreed 10 by Il vote OF ~ to o..
senate bills ON their second read
ing -crc read for information and
advanced to their third reading and
amcndahle stage. as follows: Nos. 22G
.aa. 23i, 23i. 237. o3a. 2I5. raS. 254
200, 2ji. 81 go. 26o. as6, 273. 277.
25s. 279. 2s5 2S7, -csS, Pa, ooa, 200,
800. 3ol. 2lG, 3l7, BIS, 3lo, 3ao, 3ol
322. 326. 3@s. $40.
Senator Gum reported that the
Senate had agreed To the Joint rcso
| luton continuing the commission on
! tuberculosis.
senator Mills brought over The Sen
ate joint resolution on Near East Re-
lief and asked concurrence.
House bill 252. the hill CARRYING
amendments 10 the prohibition bill.
was taken ur at o'clock as Il special
ana continuing order. y few minor
amendments were made, among them
one reducing the profit OF tho drug
Sist handling whisky from 100 To 10
| per cent, ana another providing that
| the liquor sold by druggists shall he
OF nigh grade and standard proof
Delegate c. j. Campbell. of Amherst.
/ declared If we are going to have
| prohibition. let's have pure llouor."
An amendment by Delegate ". G.
HAL. OF Ioudoun. putting I'm the Gus
ter provision for officers who fail IN
! discharge their duties, was adopted
| The bill was advanced to its en-
grossment and then passed by n re-
corded vote of II ayes to 8 noes.
| Speaker Brewer signed House bills
Nos. 10. Il. 30. &c, 80. "a. As, 81, 6l.
o. 81 81. l2b. l3l. 1874, 1876. lac. III
and Senate bills Nos. 80 and 5S.
| The House adjourned at 200 IN
meet this morning at 10 O'Clock.
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Trustees Auction Sale
Of 7 Frame Dwellings

NEAR r.. +. * J.. SHOPS. Nos. 1000
TO aOl2 WEST CLAY iVTREEr,
NORTHWEST CORNER o. DUN
CAN STREET; LOT l20Xi0O FEET
no ALLEY,
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Aucms,a Defeats stauntou

STAUNTON, VA, Feb. i7.--Augusta
Military Academy deicatcd Stanton
Military Academy. II to Z. in bas-
ketbali game played on the moor OF
the latter.
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- - -
DISPLAY CLASSIFIED

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY
OF LOUISA, On THE 2ND DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1922.
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A Valuable arm and
Tract of imber
O% STATE HIGHWAY.
y BOUT 20 MILES FROM KICiIMONI
~ CHESTERFIELD COUNTY. VA.

ABOUT 20 MILES FROM RICHMOND.
IN CiiESTERFlELD COUNTY. VA
ny virtue OF IL deed OF trust. dated
january LIST. 1874. and recorded in
D.sA Book i6i. page J55,, In tho
clerks oiiiCc OF Chesterfield Circuit
Il 'uurt, default awning been made IN
the payment OF the nrst-ycar note OF
81 $500 and interest. due January
LIST. lg22. and being required SO to
do by the holder Thereon. the under
sieucd trustee Will sell AZ public
auction, or the premises. on
MONDAY. THE GOTH DAY OF
FEBRUARY. l522.
at - O'clock Soon,
the above tract OF innd. c;ontalning
I'M District. fronting on the south
side OF the Goodies Bridge Road and
adjoining Chesterfield Church" the
lands OF Charles Il. GIN. King Fowler.
Chesterfield Land aud Coal Company
Ct ais. AbOu: 20 acres Is in cuitiva-
ton. the balance in good growth
'of young sawmill timber. There is
a comfortable dwelling. barn. stable,
etc. on the property.
TERMS: Cash.
Il. d. ADAMSON,
Trustee.
a. l.. ADAMSoN.
AuctiOnecr,
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In execution OF a certain deed of
,ruc: to the Undersigned January 81.
1920, recorded in the clerks office
Richmond Chanccry Court. in Deed
Book 25T-C. page Gil, default having
oecn mado in the payment of part
81 the debt therein secured, and being
required so TO do by the beneficiary,
NC will sell ut public auction, upon
the premises, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1922.
~at 4 o'clock +. NJ,
All of the real estate conveyed in
said deed. described as follows. viz:
All those certain lots or parcels of
land. with all tho improvements
thereon and appurtenanccs thereto
belonging. lying and being in the City
of Richmond, Va, bounded as follows,
io-wit:
Beginning at n point on the north
line OF Clay Street. at its interscc-
ton with the west line OF Duncan
street. and extending thence west
wardly along the north limo OF Clay
street and fronting thereon 100 feet
more or. less: thence back north
wardIy between parallel lines, the
eastern one of which being the west
ern line OF Duncan Street, 100 feet.
more a. less. to an alley in common
Is feet wide: being lots !, 2, 3 and 4.
IN. square OF the plan of Dun.
Fan Lodge, recorded in the clerk's
office of IIonrico Circuit Cont. in
Deed Book 05. page 355.
TERMS: Cash.
j. Il. HARRISON.
JNO, w. RATES
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Gordonsvilie Farmers co-Opcra-
tive Club, Inc. .pln!ntiff
against
ma IN
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In execution OF n certain deed OF
trust, dated September 27th. 1920,
duly recorded in the clerks office OF
Richmond Chancery Court in Deed
Book 267-C. page 1862. there having
been default In the payment OF n
portion OF the debt therein secured
and being required so to do by the
beneficiary in said deed. the under
signed trustee In said deed of trust
VIII offer for sale. on the premises. on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 18TH. 1892
at ! O'Clock L. NJ,
the above lots on the east side OF
Nineteenth Street. in +. c. Brauer's
subdivision, between Brauer's Lane
ana Fairfield Avenue. and fronting
thereon one hundred and twenty foe,
l20D, with depth of one hundred
and thirty-three feet Q33D 10 an
alley In the rear.
TERMS: Cash.
STUART BOWL.
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by y. w. BOWIE e SON,
Real Estate Auctioneers,
TRUSTEES SALE
an

TRUSTEES SALE
OF
LOTS Z. 3. Q, 10 AND II, SQUARE
s. DUNCAN LODGE. $50 FEET ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF CLAY
STREET. BETW EsN DUNCAN
STREET AND HERMITAGE ROAD,
At AUCTION.
In execution OF n certain deed OF
trust, dated February g. 1920, duly
recorded In tho clerks Office Of Rich
mond Chanccry Court. in Deed Book
25S-D. page 2SS. there having been
default I'm the payment of n portion
of tho debt therein secured, and be-
Ing required so to do by the benc-
nciary in said deed. tho undersigned
trustees In said deed OF trust will
offer for sale. on the premises, on
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 30, 1922,
ut 4 o'clock p. NJ.
tho atjovo lots on the said north side
OF Clay Street. between Duncan
Street and tho Hermitage Road, and
fronting thereon one hundred and
nfty feet (150) to an alley in the
rear Is fect wide.
TERMS: Cash
CHAS. C. BOWIE,
% N. w. BOWIE,
, Trustees.
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BY HARRISON & BATES.
Realtors.
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j. II. HARRISON,
JNO. w. BATES,

v - ,,, trustees.
; cash. tho auctioneers will rccommond
moro liberal terms, Which can be- ar
ranged.
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TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
nis
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DISPLAY CLASSIFIED
by y. w. BOWIE & son,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE


LOTS l05. LOG. lo1 AND los
ON THE EAST SIDE OF
NINETE ZENITH STREET,
DETWlIEN BRAUER'S LANE AND
FAIRFIELD AVENUE,
AT AUCTION.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-03-30
G0MELY HOUSE OF
PRACTICAL TYPE
Has Everything to Make It Cheer.
fuI and HeaIthfuI.
SIX ROOMS AND SUN PARLoR
Nothing Extra Fancy in This Design,
But It Makes Good substan-
tiaI Home Of comfort-Not
Expensive to Build.
ey WILLIAM A. RADFoRp

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, Ill, and only inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
1t is quite an interesting study to
compare the methods of building homes
of the present day with those of sew
eral centuries back. Today everything
is on a more frank and open basis.
Perhaps the more perfected organiza-
ton for the maintenance Of law and
order is responsible. At least we know
that back in the Middle Ages and
even up to the beginning of the last
century, a home with too many en-
frances, too many openings in the way
of windows and doors, was far from
being considered practical or safe. In
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-03-30

the full-sized living room Is prescribed.
II convenient, an open fireplace that
burns should be placed in this room
because 1t adds so much to the home
like comfort and iufOrmality Of the
place. The stairway to the upper floor
is located in the far corner of the
living room.
An open casing is the link between
living and dining room. The latter
room is of good size, is by 10 feet
6 iaches, and has windows on two
sides, insuring plenty Of natural day
light which adds immeasurably to the
atmosphere of the dining room. Along
side Of the dining room Is small
kitchen, 10 by feet, with rear porch
and pantry in the rear.
Two large roof dormers afford the
space for bedrooms In the half story
above, reached by a stairway from
the living room. The bathroom Is To-
Gated on this floor also. There are
three bedrooms in all, two IL feet 6
inches square, the third II by IL feet.
Each bedroom has triple window and
ample closet space for clothes. The
steep slope Of the gable room allows
fairly high ceilings in these upstairs
rooms.
This is the type Of home that will
not only suit the requirements Of a
vast number of families but will also
suit the limitations Of their pocket
books. It is free from exposure and
freakish features that cause the bill
to mount up rapidly. It is well built
and will last a great many years. 1t
is not too large, 3s by "a feet, and not
too small because Of the excellent ar
rangement of the rooms. A large
house Is very often unsuitable be-
cause much space Is wasted and the
rooms poorly propOrtlOned. Present
day building calls for maximum eff
cheney from each square foot of build
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-03-30

ventilation and in most cases a Sleep
ing porch is a necessary adjunct to
the home. Front pOrches are large
and inviting. The home has become a
thing of beauty rather than one Of
strength. We have come to rely upon
invested authority and not to our own
fortress.
And because of this the modern
home Is a real delight and pleasure.
Consider the home shown here. Not
pretentious by any means, not even
striking, but a sturdy and comedy de-
sign of very practical type 1t has
what is necessary to make a home
healthful. cheerful and comfortable
size and light.
It has the advantages of two kinds
of porches-the open and enclosed
the latter being known as the sun
parlor. In construction 1t is frame,
stoutly built and set on a brick foun-
dation. The porch rails and posts
are also brick.
No vestibule is found upon opening
the front door, that space being in
corporated In the living room, which
Is ~ By % feet. The day Of the old
familiar double parIOr has passed, at
east for good many years. Now
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-03-30
TAKE BIC STEP
TOWARD PEACE
Powerful Bodies in Move to End
JurisdiotionaI Labor
Troubles.
MUST OBEY NATIONAL BOARD
Building Trades Department Of the
American Federation Of Labor Is
a Party to the Aareement-car-
penters Oppose Move.

A national agreement designed to
settle the jurisdictiOnal disputes said
to have caused most of the strikes in
the building industry in the past, was
reached by the Associated General Con
tractors of America, American InstI-
tute of Architects, Engineering council,
National Building Trades Employers
association and the building trades de-
partment of the American Federation
of Labor through the national board of
| jurisdictiOnal awards In it's quarterly
meeting at Washington.
The agreement provides that local
building trade councils shall suspend
unions and refuse to recognize or sup
port unions which fail to abide by de-
cisiOns of the board.
1t also provides that general con-
tractors and subcontractors shall lncor-
pOrate in agreements with union labor
provision for compliance with all de-
cisions of the board and shall refuse
employment to members of local
unions which do not abide by its de-
clsions. Architects and engineers also
are bound under tile agreement to in
sert in all their specifications and con-
tracts a clause providing that the
boards decisions shall be followed.
The agreement was reached with
adoption of a report of a special cOm-
mittee of the national board of juris-
dictional awards which had been APP
pointed to outline procedure in connec-
ton with the alleged refusal of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
JOiners to conform to decisions of the
board settling disputes between that
organization and the sheet metal work
erS in favor of the latter.
The carpenters followed their re-
fusal to abide by this decision, which
involved the setting of sheet metal
trim on doors and windows, it was
said, with strikes on big construction
jobs in many parts of the country.
The board at It's meeting also settled
a dispute between elevator cOnstruc-
tors and electrical workers by award
ing the former jurisdiction over the
hoisting, lowering and placing of ele-
vatOr machinery. The international
presidents of both unions, it was an
nounced, expressed willingness to
abide by the decision.