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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19

City and town officials from Ban
gor, Brewer, IIermon, Orono and
Neazie met at the Chamber of Com
merce, Bangor, Thursday afternoon
to discuss the proposition of keeping
the roads from cities and towns with
i'll a radius of 60. miles of Bangor
cleared for motor traffic during the
winter months as talked of last WIN
ter. No definite plans are formulat-
ed but it was generally conceded
that the best procedure for this year
would be to experiment on one road
and the road which was favored for
the experiment was the state high
way from Bangor to Old Town. An
attempt will probably be made to so
licit funds from the owners of truck
lines which operate on the Old Town
road to help finance the snow rcmov-
al experiment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19
Editorial Comment
An Exception

An Exception
(Biddeford JournaD
Vox populi, vox Del! That is,
when it isn't the voice of the dog in
manager.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19

y survey to find the cause of the
high mortality rate of babies under a
year of age in Lewiston will be made
soon by the cooperative effort of
state department of health. Lewis
ton Auburn chapter of American Red
Cross. and Lewiston city health Of
ficialS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19

I'll clasp my heart so fast. so fast,
1t cannot break with SORROW
For love must come at long last
Tomorrow-tomorro
Stewart Cutting, in Every
body'S Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19
Maine Gossip
Aileen's Song

This day is only This day.
Tomorrow shall be better.
I'll push that clinging fear away
And wait my good-luck letter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19

the Walmsley pharmacy on Ham
mond street near Kenduskeag bridge
The huge cylinder measures 81 inches
in height and four inches in diameter
and weighs 80 pounds, it is said at
the drug store. and it is believed to
be the largest candle ever brought
into the state of Maine. Prizes are
offered to those who guess the near
est to the number of hours the can
die will burn before it is entirely
consumed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19
MAINE STEAMSHIP IuR
PORTLAND, NEW YORK PREIeys
SERVICE =

Direct freight service between Port
land and New York Is resumed from
oailings Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sal.
urdays each way. Through rates ami
direct track connections with Main
Central and Grand Trunk Railroads
H A. CLAY, Supt.
Franklin Wharf, Portland.
n. A HARADEN, Suy.
Bath, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19
Eastern Steamship Lines, lE

BOSTON AND PORTLAND Inn
FARE $2.70. STATEROONS Sll
5. 3. GOVERNOR DINGLEY
Leave Portland. Franklin WhsS
Estate Pier) Tuesdays. THURSDAYS All
Saturdays, at P. NJ.
Return-Leave Boston Mondav
Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 P ID
AT Boston connection is made VI
the Metropolitan Line express frelgh,
steamers for New York and points
South and West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19


two year old daughter. Barbara. The
little girl has not been walking very
long.
y survey to find the cause of the
high mortality rate of babies under
year of age in Lewiston will be made
soon by the cooperative effort of
state department of health, Lewis
ton Auburn chapter of American Red
Cross, and Lewiston city health of
ticials.
Leroy Barrett of Starks, who lives
about a mile and a half from the
village on the road to New Sharon,
is an uncle of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge.
and recently received a letter from
his notable niece. 1t is not generally
known that the first lady of the land
has an uncle living in the state of
Maine.
The Charlie and Willie, a little
two-masted Boston schooner, built
at Damariscotta in 1S49 has ended a
long and busy career. 1t now lies en-
the bottom of the Hudson river. New
York, and has been abandoned by its
owners as a total loss. 1t sank last
week. shortly after arriving at New
DIRK with a cargo of lime from
Rockland.
A 40 pound Candain lynx, or what
is more commonly known as a bob
cat, was brought back to Lewiston
from Oakfield, by f. Gray Weber of
PENNSYLVANIA. Bobcats being bar
red from passenger cars, Mr.. Web
Der and his game were forced to re-
turn in the baggage car. Mr.. Web
Der is the son of E. r. Weber of
Lewiston.
The regular meeting of the Maine
Association was held in Odd Fellows
hall on Thursday evening, Nov l, and
was marked by very large attend
ance Of former residents of the Pine
Tree State. More than 200 sat down
to the baked bean supper. A very
pleasing entertainment was given
which had been arranged by Mrs.
Charles Turner, formerly of Penob-
scot county.
Brooklyn charities, schools and in
situations will receive S650,O0O under
the will of Charles Z. Perkins, which
has been filed with Surrogate VIM
gate in BROOKLYN. Mr.. Perkins who
made fortune in cotton goods BUSH
ness. died on Sept. 8, at Lake George.
He was the head of the J. T. Perkins
co. The Trinitarian CONGREGATIONAL
church, Castine, Me, will receive
$4,000.
Winnegance observed Armistice
day by planting four maple trees,
the gift of Hon. Harold NJ. Sewall of
Bath. in front of the community
house which is the social center of
Winnegance. In the Spring a, bank
ing will be built on the front of the
lot. neat driveway made, a concrete
walk laid and a barberry hedge put
along the front ends. 1t will then be
one of the most attractive lawns in
that part of the county.
A petition praying that Seth II.
Pinkham be appointed administrator
of the estate of Mary E. Pinkham.
late of Kennebunkport, who died
october 3lst, was presented at the
November term of probate court. at
Biddeford Thursday afternoon. No
tlce was ordered on the petition. The
estate of the kennebunkport woman
is estimated at $40, 100, of which So
1OO is real estate and the remainder
personal estate.
How many hours will it burn, IS
the question asked concerning
monster candle that occupies one of
|G3NiZ:I,H
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19

A 40 pound Candain lynx, or what
is more commonly known as a bob
cat, was brought back to Lewiston
from Oakfield, by f. Gray Weber of
PENNSYLVANIA. Bobcats being bar
red from passenger cars, Mr.. Web
Der and his game were forced to re-
turn in the baggage car. Mr.. Web
Der is the son of E. r. Weber of
Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19

How many hours will it burn, Is
the question asked concerning a
monster candle that occupies one of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19

Lincoln people are glad to learn
that long felt want has been sup
piled with the opening of a home
hospital. Gorham Deering has rent
ed the attractive house on Ballard
Hill known as the Davidson house
and Mrs. Deer!ng will open a small
hospital where she will take both
medical and surgical cases. Mrs
Deering whose ability as a nurse is
we'll known to all in the community,
is graduate of the Eastern Maine
General hospital. She is doing Lin
coin and the surrounding towns a
great service which will surely be
appreciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19

The Charlie and Willie, a little
two-maSted Boston schooner, built
at Damariscotta in 1S49 has ended a
long and busy career. 1t now lies en-
the bottom of the Hudson river, New
York, and has been abandoned by its
owners as total loss. 1t sank last
week, shortly after arriving at New
York with a cargo of lime from
Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19

Leroy Barrett of Starks, who lives
about a mile and a half from the
village on the road to New Sharon,
is an uncle of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge.
and recently received a letter from
his notable niece. 1t is not generally
known that the first lady of the land
has an uncle living in the state of
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19

The Monroe Shoe Company, Inc,
of Auburn, has re- organized with
Harold W. Hall, president; Willard
n. Monroe, Jr.. treasurer; and Fred
L. Briggs and w. NJ. Monroe, direc-
tors. The capital stock totals $500
900. This change substitutes
Mr.. Munroe, Jr.. for George w. Lane
as treasurer. Business just now is
quiet, but is expected to start up as
the statesmen take out their samples.
Women's novelty shoes in fabric and
leather are manufactured and the
business extends all over the coun-
try.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19

No. So. |. O.. q. F.. meets I'd and eth
Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
SADIE r. JORDAN N. G.
ELIZABETH JACOBS. Rec. Sec.
mch26 m.w.f tyr
, 1923-01-24

hs
The dead are Charles r. Bennett, A
years of age; Walter Galbraith. age AZ.
and Elmer Jensen. age Fl. They were
all firemen.
Bennett was the man crushed to
death beneath the mason work OF the
boiler. He was found there immedi'
ately after an investigation was begun
Galbra!th received steam burns on both
tho face and body that cause him to
die at the hospital Tour hours after the
explosion took place. Jensen lived un.
til about 5 o'clock this morning.
All of Salt Creek was thrown into
darkness because of the explosion
which prevented the power plant from
operating.
Frank Prior, Midwest engineer. went
to Salt Creek Immediately after WORD
was sent in to investigate the matter
and find out the cause OF the accident
IL possible. The damage so far as the
plant was concerned is a { TO hav.
extended only to the machinery and
the housing equipment. No fire re
suited from the explosion OF the boiler
Coroner Lew NJ. Gay. County Attor
ney e. II. Foster. and T. N. Shaw o
the Midwest left this morning at II
O'Clock together with n ~coroner's jur,
consisting Of T. A. JcsHen. Harr,
Champion. and j.. r. Shnaeffer for TIL
scene of the tragedy to hold the in
quest set for l p. m.
Charles Bennett is survived by
wife who resides N Taft. CAL. {
daughter. Mrs. l.. N. wanesek of Mus
kogee. okla. who have boon notifieC
by the company.
Walter Gaibraith leaves a father. NJ
, 1923-01-24
SIX ARRAIGNED
EARLY TODAY.

MAYENCE. Jan. 24.-tBy the Asso.
clated Press.rFrlt Thyssen and his
1--WE fellow prisoners. representatives
Of Germnny's great Ruhr coal indus
try, were brought from prison today
before n French courtmartlnl for e
hearing on the charges that they re.
fused to obey the orders Of the French
control commission.
DR.. Frederick Grimm. the Essen
lawyer retained by Herr rhyssen. was
assisted by Councillors Wallack Of
Essen, Alfred Friedman and Herr
Neumann OF Mayence. and NJ. lie
Clerc of Nancy. the French attorney
assigned by the French army as
technical adviser to the Germans.
Colonel Debeugni, the ranking pro,
Continued on Page Sevon)
, 1923-01-24

Line company bui,d its Wyoming line
"about the time this talk came out
about Teapot Dome"
That was after Mr.. Sinclair
Harry II. Sinclair, obtained the Tea.
to build the pipeline, wnsn't it?" the
attorney inquired.
Yes, It was after tho Mammoth
Oil company made its agreement
replied Mr.. Stewart.
The witness said his engineers had
estimated the cost OF the pipe line at
about 323, 900. 900. This same esti.
mate was given by Mr.. Sinclair when
before the committee.
Asked II the Standard OF Indiana
expected to buy any oil from the
Mammoth oil company operating the
Teapot Dome lease, Mr.. Stewart said
that was to BIO expected whenever the
Mammoth company had any oil TO
Mr.. Stewart testified the Standard
OF Indiana was getting an INSULT.
c!ent quantity Of crude oil for its
needs before II acquired a half inter.
est in tho Sinclair Pipe Line company.
This acquisition, he added, immed-
lately increased the supply OF oil at
the Standards refinery at whiting.
Ind. by 10000 barrels daily and at
times since the acquisition. which
was in February 1921. tho Standard
had taken the pipo lines complete
daily run OF 10000 barrels.
Replying TO questions Mr.. Stewart
presented tho contract for purchase
OF tho governments royalty oil in the
Salt Creek field OF Wyoming. entered
into recently by the Sinclair Crude
OH Purchasing company. IN which
the Standard OF Indiana owns n half
Continued on Page TWO
, 1923-01-24
MARTIAL LAW
SEEN

today on good authority.
AJutant General Toombs of the
Louisiana national guard was en-
route hero today from Baton Rouge
with Instructions from Governor
Parker. It was understood. TO impart
this information to leaders Of the Ru
Klux Khan and parish officials, IN
Guiding Captain ]. X. 5kipwlth, the
exalted cyclops of the khan. and
Sheriff Fred Carpenter. 1t was de.
clared that the governor is determ.
lned every state witness shall be pro.
tected-
This development is taken to indi'
cate hat the troops on duty here
now may be retained in Bastrop. II
had been understood that they would
only be kept here until the conclusion
of the hearing. which vas expected to
adjourn today. The military force
has been cut down 10 forty members
of the Jennings cavalry troop and
, 1923-01-24

nOulCeus was NlTIuAlly tho hahlo as
that which expires April 1. based on
tho federal fuel administrations find
ings In 1920. Copies were ordered
sent Immediately TO President Hard.
Ing. Attorney General Daugherty and
John Hays Hammond. chairman of
the United States coal commission.
Agreement on the new contract
was reached yesterday by a Joint sub
committee and submitted today 10
the whole conference.
Tho tri-state field produces about
SO per rent OF tho nations 500, o0o. 900
bituminous tonnage.
Signing up of the remainder Of ths
Territory was regarded as a formality.
The oonferees ixed January s. 1924,
as a date for ro-convening to draw
up an agreement TO cover the year
commencing April 1, 1924.
Tho agreement calls for $3.50 for
eight hours for day work and SI.OS
per ton for contract mines. The con-
tract is for n year instead OF two
the SInlon had sought.
~ if-N1
, 1923-01-24
ONE dead, FIVE
HURT In FIRE

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Jan "a
One man was burned to death and
two men and two women and a baby
We're burned and injured from jump
ing who fire destroyed n frame room
ng house in the downtown district
early today.
The dead man was Steve Zacklan,
80, Of Minneapolis. He was carried
out Of the building but died on the
way to a hospital.
Those injured Jumped from a three
story rear window to save their lives.
Their clothing was in flames. One
woman embodied her three year Old
daughter In her arms as she leaped.
She was perhaps fatally hurt but the
baby, though burned. is expected 20
recover.
, 1923-01-24
Compliments Of Germans
Extended Americans as
They Depart; Final Re-
treat Is Sounded Today

EHRENBREITSTEIN Jan.
"a. = (By The Associated
Press)-The American troops
we're withdrawn from the
Rhine today, ending Ameri-
Fan military participation in
the oocupational area.
The withdrawal was signalizcd by
the hauling down at moor OF The Stars
and Stripes from the castle OF Ehren-
breitstein which has been tho Amer.
lean military headquarters since tho
beginning of the occupation. Mean
while the first trains with members
Of the expeditionary force were leav-
ing Coblenz for Antwerp to board the
transport ST. AIihiel which will take
them homo.
The flag came floating gently down
from the stnfr on the picturesque
castle walls overlooking the Rhine as
the signal was given for striking tho
colors. Not a shot was fired in salute.
for 1t was not u martial occasion.
There were many moist eyes among
the Americans who watched the spec
ftacie Ind their long time associates
among the allied forces. Tho British
and Belgian high commissioners for
the Rhlneland kept their word and
remained away because they said they
could not bear TO witness the lower
ing of the flag hat meant the break-
ing OF so many close ties.
Inside tho fort there was taken
from the whitewashed walls the por-
trait OF George Washington, tho
Americans had hung there on their
coming.
, 1923-01-24
GEORGIA SWEPT BY ICY BLAST;
WYOMING BASKS In SUNSHINE

The storm covered northern
Georgin, South Carolina and west
ern North Carolina.
In Atlanta, caught In tho whirl Of
Ice, sleet and snow. whipped by a
freezing wind, tho damage VIII ex'
Decd S100. 900 II Is believed.
, 1923-01-24

EHRENBREITSTEIN. Germany.
Jan. 24.-By The Associated Press)
The American forces in Germany.
their Rhine-watch completed, turned
homeward today and many n German
realized that gay refrain THE Yam
KEGS Are Coming!" must be amended
to 1.-THE Yankees Have Gone and the
French are Here!' :
The dnwnlng OF the day that waS
to see tho Amer!ncan garrison march
down the steep slope OF Eh~renbreit-
stein. across the Rhine into Coblsnz
and thence, in company with tho
other units OF the Eighth infantry, TO
the Antwerp trains, found the Stars
Continued on Page Two)
, 1923-01-24
MEN's" REORGANIZATION
FOR WEST CASPER TO
Be FORMED ON FRIDAY

A Mems Organization VIII be FORM
ed at the West Side Chapel. corner
of Fifteenth and Poplar Rtreets on
Friday of this week at 1880 p. m.
This organization will be not only
for the Chapel and Individual who
joins but also for the benefit OF the
entire community. Some very profit
able and enjoyable times IN antici-
pated-
Every man Is invited to become a
member of this splendid organization.
, 1923-01-24
WOULD HAVE BUILT
PIPELINE WITHOUT OIL LEASE
ON TEAPOT, STEWART ASSERTS
MISSING SHIPS
ARE LOCATED

MANILA, Jan. 24.-By The Assoc
ciated Press.gwireless ndv!ces re.
ceived here this evening from Taiwan.
Formosa, said that three Of the miss
ing Russian refugee ships, en- route
to Manila from Shanghai. had put in
there this morning. The message
added that two others were following
closely and that the remaining two
were returning to Shanghai.
, 1923-01-24
Rescue Vessels
Still Missing

MANILA, p. l.. Jan. 24.-fBy the
Associated Press.@Seven ships OF the
homeless squadron bearing anti
bolshevik Russians in their flight
from V~ladivostok. which left Shanghai
for Manila january 10, stil are miss
ing. Fears are felt for their safety
as the vessels nre known to nave
been in poor condition.
, 1923-01-24

r. Galbraith Of Omaha; a sister, Mrs.
Henry Pelter of North Bend, Neb.. and
a sister. Mrs. NJ. Deforrest of Los An
geles. CAL, who have been sent mes
sages.
Elmer Jensen has q mother in Om-
ehn, Two uncles, Imar E. Larson. and
Harld V. Larson. live in Salt Creek
and ire IN the enploye OF the company.
The Midwest Refining company car
rled life insurance on each OF the three
men. they having been In the employee
of h company long enough to par
ticipAte in this pan.
, 1923-01-24

ATLANTA, Ga, JAN 24.-The
southeast early today is recovering
from n severe blizzard which swept
three states Tuesday. leaving Its
mantIe Of sIeet md ice, demoraliz-
ing traffic and utility service and
causing damage estimated Mt several
hundred thousand dollars.
, 1923-01-24

MAYENCE, Jan. 24.-(By
The Associated Press)-Fritz
Thyssen and his five German
industrialists apparently face
only fines by the French court
martial trying them here to-
tay for their resistance to the Frencl,
demands for Ruhr valley coal. The
prosecutor at the close OF the fore.
noon session suggested he was in,
cllned to ~leniency because of the
patriotic motives OF tho Germans.
Tho prosecutor referred the court
to the provision in the regulations of
General De Goutte, for the imposition
Of n nne in case OF refusals by she
Germans to comply with orders.
, 1923-01-24
STARS AND STRIPES LOWERED At
AS YANKEE SOLDIERS TURN
HOMEWARD; LENIENCY VILE.
be SHOWN TOWARD COAL BARONS
Terms Not Consid-
cred In Courtmartial
of Fritz Thyssen and
Other I~ndustnalists.

MAYENCE. Jan. 24.-By tho
Associated Press,l-Frltz Thyssen
and the five other German indus
triasists charged by tho French with
refusing to cooperate with the
French plans for delivery Of repara-
tons coal from the Ruhr valley
were all found guilty by a court
martial here today. Fines were in
1icted.
Herr Thyssen was fined 5,1O0
francs; Herr Wolfe, 2 1900 francs;
Herr Splndler. 47,B2 francs; Herr
Kesten. 1899 francs; Herr wues-
tenhocfer OF the Essen Mine associa-
ton, $50 francs, and Henry Tengel-
mann OF the Essen Anthracite Coal
company, 6.020 francs.
, 1923-01-24

diana OWLS haIf OF tho SIncIaIr Plpe
Line company. explained hat tho de
cision to build the limo was based on
present conditions under which all
oil produced ~ the Wyoming field
must be shipped out b. railroad
"Then. the Sinclair interests did
not really assume an obligation by
, 1923-01-24

promising the government TO build
the pipe liner asked the committee
attorney.
Mr.. Stewart replied he did not want
to go into the Teapot Dome matter
as all he knew about It was on here
say. He added that he himself made
the proposal that the Sinclair Pipe
, 1923-01-24

CHCAGO-Harry @. Paul, In a
speech before n meeting Of OPTIC
metrists said that II was possible
that in the zoo years our vision
VIII be completely gone"
, 1923-01-24
Decision to Build Interstate Crude Carrier Out of Wyoming
Reached Before Negotiation of Lease for Development
ofNavaL Reserve; No Obligation Assumed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Deciion of the Sinclair Pipe Line company to build a pip
lHneto the Wyoming oil field was ade without regard to he lease obtained from the gov
eminent by the Snclar interests to the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve Robert w. Stewart
chairman of the BOARD of the Standard Oil company of Indiana,d declared today at The sen
oil inquiry. #
Mr. Stewart who was asked about the proposed pipe line because the Standard of In
, 1923-01-24
u. s. DOING ALL
IT CAN TO HELP
WOOL INDUSTRY
SO Says President Head
National Association in
Annual Meeting.

6POKANE. Wash, jan. 24-Belief
that tho Harding administration,
has done or soon WILL finish Going
all It can to help us" was expressed
by President ]. Hagenbarth OF Salt
Lake City before the annual conven-
ton of the National Wool 0rowers'
association. which opened here to-
day.
''The government has and VIII fur
nish us with the tools and with the
facilities for profitable work." he
said, ''but It cannot make us efficient
ourselves and In the days when the
sun is shining we must not forget
that It Will soon rain"
In opening his address Mr.. Hagen
brath alluded briefly to the history
of the sheep industry in the west and
then lodged into a discussion Of rem
edial and beneficial measures.
He referred to the McCumber'
Fordney tariff law as a God-send to
the sheep men and declared the tariff
on wool provided made it possible for
America to compete with foreign
countries.
Hrr. HaEenbarth said there IL nc
surplus OF wool the world over and
that the present consumption in the
United States is greater by far than
at any other peace period In our his
tory and bids to continue. There
D no cloud on tho horizon
which can affect good prices for the
1925 clip" he asserted. and therefore
the advice of the association is thai
grower hold until wool is shorn and
they are ready to consign to their
pools or commission merchants.
There are fewer sheep in the
United States per capita than in 1910
Mr.. ~IIagenbarth said in dealing with
the industry statistics. He sees in
this fact no surplus OF lambs for
saushtering purposes and predicted
that prices for mutton will continue
at about tho same level as last year
Discusulrs the question of credit.
end loans, President Hagenbarth told
the convention the National Wool
Growers association officers are op
posed, to government participation in
rural credit banks.
SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 2A.-Ad
dress OF Frank J.. Hagenbarth. presi
-RG,o-l. 0nf
, 1923-01-24

BASTROP, La, Jan. 24-(By The Associated Press)-
Governor Parker will declare martial law in Morehouse par
Ish if threats of any kind are made against any of the states
witnesses between adjournment of the Morehouse open hear
ING and trial of persons to be indicted for alleged partcipa-
ZION in outrages by hooded men in the parish, it was learned
, 1923-01-24
Governor Parker Threatens to Put Dis.
trict Under Control of MHitaTyH State
Witnesses Are Illuminated

with. head Of the Morehouse parish
Ku Klux Khan when evidence OBJ
tained Mt the hearing here into
conditions in the parrish is placed
before the grand Jury.