Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 26 November 1913 — Page 1

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ws womoiis Rebels Capture the City o f JaßTez After Thirty-four Hour Battle. «— ARE on honeymoon Newspaper Men Chagrined Over Manner in Which Couple Escaned. i i hit pci Press Service) to'n' l iiv & T? nRS ' NoTloador, and vietoriou, in who, if. believed to have been the bloodiest WUe ever fought on Mexican soil' • neo the American invasion will! >nko his triumphant entry into Jan rw sometime this afternoon. After thirty hours of fighting. 9,500 Federal soldiers are fleeing southward ir utter rout. The casualties on both sides have been enormous but it is impossible to estimate accuratelv what they were. ■■ Washington. Nov. 26,—(Special to Daily Democrat,)—Dr. William Hale Is expected to arrive hero tomorrow »r Friday and then President Wilson v ill know jnst what manner of mat. (ieuoral Carronza is and what the government may expect if he gains possession of Mexico's government. Meanwhile the present policy will be continued. The rebels victory is exparted to hasten the end of Huerta's rogleme. W.i hington. Nov. 26,—(Special to Daily Democrat,)—Only about half a dozen people know where Mr. and Mrs. Sayre are spending their honey | 1 t|oii today. It became known today. mAmil ti e cifchitine minister Imlitilec 1 the word obey in the ceremony at the 1 r>s|Ut~t of the bride. All Washington it! lunching today at the manner in; which the bride and groom eluded; the newspaper men and staff photo- 1 graphers and they arc figuring Just how much they lost out by sitting on the steps around the White Hous. t from early yesterday morning until; Biidnighu The bride and groom slipbed through the executive offices, out , through a private hallway and into their auto which was awaiting titer' in a side street. New York. Nov. 26. —t Special to Dally Democrat)-Four are dead and < a fifth. a young woman is dying to- , I <!ay from injuries received when two,l ■a' tos met In a head on collision' sliortlv after midnight. Two of th*-, 1 | young women were in the car of Cohm who also lost Ml I , life. The Cohm machine dashed in- . to the car of W. L. Morris, an at- 1 | torney. He and three others were | injured. TALE OF THE TURKEYS. Some of the husbands of th- - s «- r | of the Needles and Nods have been I l.ving •’Tii'inKsHgixin< P r * n ' t ’" nr /nt hen* The cluh la to gi»* » . kn dinner tomorrow at the W >t Icker home, lu Hi* ,oun ‘* 01 i /un’ Il hiPP*n«’ ,h " tt Wl , , , ’ Funk (arroll and Ferd I t , scurry ground and t« th’ 1 , rteva They did *0 y eat er- y. and rot two fine specimens. These they iinnirM to t°* n 4UO u.. at the HuMicker home last •‘if? f , .vs gone UmettHt* reach t|.» . *, r a i| nmcerned. #r , ,r l|1(- , ?rllB d •« " “ PV members of the rlffb’i I M* t’arrolL ' around *n<V hu-hand*, '*• away simply •* *| r s'. lr ! , " J Ti'p'blrd n s ,, turn«i up «{ I 10 niti<" . ,nund and *»> tomorrow. I merriment *‘>r drllclous mor i n > well as n > .ria for the dinner 7n"thl CHURCH’* . be C«ieh r » Md *’ h . day sonic** »>“ ** "’church*, I .-Id In many . .onris* pro . At « ® rUK * . . ebri* 1 morrow- w a , the 1 . ret Ing *l'' J* M Htnrnin* urch. DurinK |m-i L'^ro*will be h*>‘« 'ITLuI * n and Genua 0 H* tor 1 •x •»<x

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MRS. SARAH FISHER FALLS. a 9M Lady Meets With injury at the Home of Her Son. ' lrs - Sarah Fisher, mother of Mrs. Hurst, of this city, with whom had the misfortune to fall nWnlnß **>"* visiting nt the ' ,n ’ e ° f ,iPr 80n - J«nM Fisher, south ’* thp A gash was cut in her 41 and she was otherwise badly > n »«cd. but hteklly no bones wpr( , to be broken. She Is quite feeble and the rosmts of the '"jury are therefor., more severe. Mrs Hurst went to the Fisher homo to be Ultl ' h, ‘ r mWhpr - She was reigned as resting easier today noon.

fl SHORT ILLNESS Culminated in Death of Geo. Miller, a Former Decatur Boy. DETAILS OF DEATH Received Here from His Wife at San Jose. Cal.— Had Pneumonia. Dr. Elizabeth Burns has received details of the death of George Miller, inn of a former neighbor of the BrothI ere family in Union township. Men-1 i lien of the death was made al Ute lime of its occurrence, the latter part jo( last month, but no details were I I imwn lier.. at that time. Death reI suited from pneumonia, and he had I l-een ill only a short time, in fact he , »as seriously ill only twelve hours. JHe resided at San Jo-..e, Cal. For , ninny years he had been a carpenter ] .•’tid did considerable construction •ork. Two years ago he Itecanie su- ; perintendent of The Uttle Nellie mine In Shasta county. California. A month i before ills death he took a short vacsiion on account of not feeling well, but his assistance at the mine was ■ necessary and he returned there lie jicre having fully recovered, and con,trailing pneumonia. It soon proved fatal He was thirty-three y<*vrs and I revet months of age. Ten years ago ih» was married to Alien .Morton, i .(..lighter of John .Mortou, of San Jose. The wl(<> and two children. F.dwln and Xildred. survive, lie also has an unlie, Thoma* Smith, residing at Mottn ( 1 tain View. Cal, He was well and favorably known In San Jose and vicinity. Tho young . I ru.a was a sou of John Miller, by & former marriage, the father residing 'ca the Maria Robison farm north of this dty. The mother was formerly 1 Misa Dofa Norton, of Union town thanksgiving service. L «*u t, I I fI ' The program for the Tlianksgivmc 'service at the Methcdis- ehnreh m.U Thursday evening at T o'clock. i« a* I j I’ollcvr*: Horology. i Invocatiou- Re*- Robt. N. Bal. ' Hy®" . I | Prayer- Rev. Bonj. Borton. I Anthem--Chlor. Responsive Reading of PHalier- h ' per W. H. Glei*** , offering for Charity. L SSa-Bmr-L ] thanksgiving marriages. ’ '"‘nt’’*'*'* lw “ pd ,Wl “’ r *° “"’J2 ! T- Jesse Welch, farmer, bom STonoM^'l 1 ltornH’P'*® ,^-?J i ’' U htnan.**an 1 - < Wittwer, to **• ' m ,| a ughter ' Istreae. born Augu*' *». L Inf WUH* OI l-elinian. , u x ««»'«■ 1 WAM hold . i * pr ”* i r Tmi* "" by * ,rt bor " 1 1 this morning; forth ■dead ywiorwr rolon town- ' A-lofpb h u Pr k P tecei°«b*ni*'’'‘ I '| • hlp ’ ire lhamerloh. who Th » n otb*r

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, November 26. 1913,

MARRIED TODAY Second Weddin gos Week .t the St. Mary's Catholic Church—-Miss Bogner AND EDWARD GRUBER Take Nuptial Vows—Dinner and Reception — Will Live in Fort Wayne. The second happy wedding of th<> week took place thia morning at 7:30

I o’tlcek at Hie St. Mary's Cntholi. church. Miss Der.im Julia Bogner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bog- , nor, wan tho bride and Mr. Edward Gruber, a young maehlni i <>i' Fort Wuyno, was the groom. Father Frol burger officiated, and the ceremony was both beautiful and impressive. The bride's brother and sister attend ed the couple, they being Miss Emma Bogner anti ix-o Bogner. A pretty and neat tailored suit of blue serge, with a becoming blue hat and accessories to match were worn by the bride, and she carried a prayer book. Her sister was similarly gowned in a blue tailored suit and both looked very pretty. The n.xtrest relatives were guests at the wedding dinner served at noon at the home of the bride's parents on West Monrm« street, but other friends of the young couple have been bidden j to the receptiou to Ito given this cv- 1 ening. The bridal table was graced ; with tile handsome wedding cake and witli bowls of hot house Howers taste-1 Billy arranged. The couple will live on Wall street.; Fort Wayne. Mr. Gniter being employ-! ed as a machinist In Fort Wayne, i Miss Bogner ia * vory worthy young i woman, having many attractive char-1 acteristlcs that have won her many friends. Tho groont Is popular, and well liked by his many acquantainces.' HUNTING WORK One of Two Steffen Boys of Wells County Who Left Home Called AT ANDREWS HOME Later Was Seen Husking Corn at Frank Baker Home. Caleb Andrews is convinced tliat out of llirtwo St. ffen Istys who have dlsappeari-d from their homo In Wells county unu whom the father believed had come here to work, was nt his home recently looking for work. Mr. I Andrews, who h attendance officer. I questioned him regarding his age. ar be belloviMl that he was under six teen. The boy, however, slated that lie was past seventeen, laltet. Mr. Andrews saw him husking corn at the Frank Baker home, south of the city. When Mr. Andrews rend tho article I in last evening’s Democrat, relating to the notice Mr. Steffen liad printed I in Hie Bluffton Nows, requesting the L return of the boys, could they b elo-L ruled, he was convinced that the one I who had called at his home was one ( of them. MRS. E. A. DIBBLE DROPS DEAD _____ | Celina. Ohio, Nov. Iff- Mrs. E. A , Dibble. Jr., dropped dead at iter hom« , east of Celina Hila morning. Twc weeks ago, Mrs. Dibble gave birth tr n Iwtby daughter. Stella Harshhar acr-Dibble was born near Geneva twenty-six years ago. Funeral at Ccn , ter church Wednesday afternoon. In ( ternient at North Grove. ( — ... ( DRUG STORES WILL CLOSE. I I We. the following druggists, will < 1 lose our stores on Thursday. Novetn 1 l>er 87. Thanksgiving day. nt 11:30 a 1 i tn., for the balance ot-the day: ■ SMITH. YAGKH A FALK. I UOLTHOUSK DBUG CO. 1 CALLOW B RfCK ’ entkrfrihk DRUG CO. 1

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' >3 « :3 s!: NO PAPER TOMORROW >•: ' According to our usual custom, we will take a vacation tomorrow s;< ■ :3 that we may eat 1 nanksgiving r:k turkey, if invited to do SO. The :I: .-I: president of the nation, the governor of the state and mayor of | the city, have all proclaimed it a * | :!s holiday and we will conform with 1 j :3 their request that business cease. [ There will be no issue of the | ! Daily Democrat tomorrow. ** >3 * « « # ft ft | SONS FIGHT FOR SISTER. Gi-ucmi. Ind.. Nov. 26 \n 11 result of u family <iuair<-l at the home of j Harvey Eekrole, the head of the fam j lly is disabled. Eckrotc tried to whip tile members of his family, and when lie got hia daughter on the floor and. tried to choke her to death, two of his | sons struck him on the bead and cut the skin.

■■■ ■! is !■■■■■■ ■ ... (»■ . , , BURIAL THURSDAY ►' I Services for Melvin F. Tope, J of North of Wren, Will *i be Held * THURSDAY AT 1:00 P. M. peath Resulted from Injur1 1 ies Sustained in Runaway 1 ' Monday Morning. I — Funeral services for Melvin F. Tope. 1 a prominent farmer living north of

I Wren. Ohio, for many years, who Is well known hero, will Im* held Thursday afternoon at the Liberal United Brethren church at Wren. The pro-cew-imi will leave the house- at 1 o’clock. News of the death came a • a (treat shock to all. Monday while driving his team to the woodland to iget a supply of wood, the horses betame unmanageable and ran away. Both Mr. and Mrs Tope were thrown out and both wheels of the wagon ran over .Mr. Tope's chest, stomach and bowels. Five ribs wore broken and he suffered internal injuries that resulted in his <l»nth Tuesday morning at 1 o'clock. lie is survived by the widow and four children -Grace, wife of lawmice McMichaels, who formerly resided south of the city; Zella. Ernest and Gross Tope. — n-- - LINN GROVE NEWS. Linn Grove, Ind., Nov. 2®—Perchance Alonzo Runyon does not have a wild duck for Thanksgiving will be no fault of the duck. On Katurday, when leaving his fishing Istat Pelican for dinner, lie accidentally let one ol the fishing lines hanging out of the i Ishii with a large fleshy minnow dang line on the hook. Ou returning to rerunn- fishing he found that a wild duck had swallowed the minnow, hook. Uno and all but the bout. The duck was taken on Icourd the Imat and an op*-r atlon performed for the removal of| the hook. Mr. Runyon also stales that j he has tried lite croton oil treatment , on the flail that were afflicted with lockjaw and has caught several nice baas since. I Michael Htiaar of Bowervlllc, Mina.J is visiting his sisters, Mrs. John 0. Adler, Mrs. Alonox Runyon and other J relatives. Mr. Iluser was formerly a resident here, having left hem thirtytwo year* ago. He states there ha* been many great changes in the past thirty-two year* Misses Hester Wultermnth, Velctto Kllnggcnun of Fort Wayne were visit Ing Mr. and Mrs. Albert Yortvy, An | drew ftchlogonhoof. .Mr. and Mrs. Da vid Falf over Bunday. »"■— --- ■ ■ - o u.... ' BOOSTING BRANCH TO CELINA. Geneva. Ind.. Nov, 26 The officials of the Geneva, IMuffton A Celina traction company went over the proposed route from here to Celina yesterday Ono of the officials, who la a stockholder In the M B. A E„ spoke as If the officials contemplated the hulldin* of the extension from hem to Celina! at once. Thia road would open up a world of posalMllflea In New Corydon, an Inland village seven miles from hem. If the tract lon line is built slock will be subscribed In New Corydon within two days to build an elevator there and also to erect a bank. BP

jEVA IS MARRIED 'I Eva Tanguay Finally Yields to Persuasions of Lover and Weds AT ANN ARBOR. MICH. ! Danced in Fort Wayne Last Week—Decatur People Saw Her. The several Decatur people who saw ; Eva Tanguay. tho dancer, at Fort J Wayne last week, will be Interested ir. hearing of her marriage which took 1 place at Ann Arbor. Mich.. Monday I afternoon. A dispatch says: "Eva of diaphanous gowns and ”1 1 don't enro' song, was here I early thia evening In tile dingy office lof JllMice of the Peace Thomas to Johnny Ford, an eccentric dancer in I her company. The justice's office is directly oppo 1 I site the stage door of tho theater, but I lit was hard to get Eva across the! 1 street. She start<-d three times and backed out twice. Once across it was hard Io get her intn the office where the justice could perform the marriage i ceremonj. " 'Conte, Eva.' pleaded Johnny. ‘I love you.' Rva drew farther hack.! ‘t'oine, sweetheart. I love you.’ 'I love you. ull right.' said Eva, ■but. Johnny, let's just wait till after ! the performance tonight, then I'll mar ry you. Honest, I will.' "Johnny winked at the justice and the latter prepared to close his office 1 tor the night.

j “ ‘l’ll come. Johnny,' exclaimed Eva, , hurriedly. And she did. *'l “After the juaibe had compb-tc<l djthe ceremony, Eva Sad: ’That can't >1 make uh man and wife, can it’’ It "The judge a -flred her she was -Ithoroughly married •’ - "The Ib-ense gave Eva’s age at 33 o 1 and Johnny's as 32. She said she had ’■| not been married hefor «, He admitted '■ he had been married once." n ■ -a—— WAS NEAR DEATH Mrs. T. J. Durkin Was Critii I ically 11l Last Night—ls t Better Today. THE LAST RITES I — Os Church Were Administeri ed—Miss Lydia Bollman 11 I Breaks Arm. * A liahe l-orn last night to Sheriff and II Mrs. T. J. Durkin la dead. The mnth- ' er was very 111 and for many hour - her life was despaired of. 80 critical - waa her couditbm that the priest was f called and adiHlnl»t><r<*d the last rites I j Two physicians labored with her th--III nitre night and this morning her co'i I 1 diti«u wu r<-portrd as more favorabh ■ A trained nurse. Mrs. laiman, from Ft., Wayne, Is In attendance, -I Miss Lydia Bollman of First street 1 - bad the misfortune to fall after de . ' scendlug to the fool of tho stairs, last I 1 ’ evening at 7 o'< lock, her right arm Is . I Ing broken nt Hie wrist. Mrs. Hannah Barkley, mother m 1 1 Henry Barkley, west of tho dty. whns< | left side tin- tM-en paralyred for anv . -1 ral wooka. Is extremely 111. MOONEYE INVADERS. Who "Cut Up" at School Not Vat Ap prehandtd. The Invaders of the Mooneye m hool : houae. who entered Halurday evening, drank and "cut up” In general, smear led Ink aud In-er over the Imoks and tore up In general, have not yet been I apprehended, which Is quite fortunat) 1 tor them as the punishment would j 1 rolmhly be seven*. GERMAN SERVICES. Rev. H. Wehmeyer, pnMor of the Zlon'r. Lutheran church on Weal Monroe afreet, announces a Gorman TliUt.kaglvLa* acrrlcA for tojnotreow mornius; nt in o'< lock

* 1 k HEARS FROM HUSBAND. Mrs. Moore Received Letter Tuesday; from Hutband at Muncie. •> Additional evideiico wa- received Tuesday afternoon in the disappear mice of Simtm Moan- at S o', buk Sat | nrday evening, when t» special dellv- i ery letter was received by Mrs. Moor-! from her husband, who was then at! Mundo. The letter contained a chock j • made payable to her and also told her : that he wottl dnever ho homo again; unless brought here by the officers. 1 ; He failed to state anything alstut th* woman in the case, hut it Is thought to he an assured fact that the couple went away together. Jesse Moore, a brother of Simon, left immediately after receipt of the letter for Munde In un endeavor to locate tho man.

FALLS ON FLOOR Mrs. Sarah Cochran Suffered Light Stroke of Paralysis Today. LEFT SIDE BRUISED Was in Unconscious Condition—ls at Home of Her Daughter. Mrs. Weldy. Tho many friends of Mrs. Sarnh It'odiran, one of the oldest and most ! lovable ladies in the city, will regret |t<> learn tho sad tidings that cairn rom the Cothran home this morning. While doing some work in the kitchen between 7:30 and k o’clock thia morn ing Mrse. Cochran was soiled with .-

I light stroke of paralysis. No one wi* d in the kitchen al the time, and when t, Mrs. Chris Weldy, her daughter, came I over to the house to see her mother. » she found tier lying on the floor In I ait unconscious condition. A pltysf 3 < lai immediately called and mod it teal attention given her. She rallied it front the stroke within a short time, but her left s.'do is slightly paralysed. Site received a few bruises In the fall I alto. Mrs. Cochran is nearly ninety- , three years of age. making her one of i the oldest ladies in the county. Her i many friends regret the sad news - rod hope that she will recover from i • liiu effects rapidly. Mr*. Cochran witlater removed tn the home ol her I daughter, Mrs. Chris Weldy, where J see will Im- *ar<-d for. (hiring the! pant thr<-e or four months she hie not I lieen In good nealth. H BIG ATTRACTION AT LYRIC THANKSGIVING i . .Manager Long of the Lyric lias book vd five big comedy pictures for his at traction nt the popular theater for the Thanksgiving attraction. Owing to the i expense ho Is under to give his pi I , troiis the beat, the price of admission 1 i will be raised to ten cents for this day | I '■ only. The five reels will run one hout j and fifteen minutes and every mlnut- ■ i will contain a laugh. This is a spies | 1 j did place to spend the afternoon after I ‘ your turkey dinner. Thu hill for to day is a splendid one and will contain I "What Father Haw." a comedy that I* said to Im- a positive -.ldesplitter. I "Calamity Anne." a western story that tin brim full of excitement and thrill era; "Twlkenham Ferry" will also la one of the features of the- hill. Thesouvenir matinee wax a big success! Tuesday, and commencing next week there will ho a souvenir matinee ev c-ry Monday. Wednesday and Friday --o " ■ A DRASTIC PROGRAM. ft’nlted Press Service» Washington. D <’.. Nov. 26 (Spec I Ini to Hally Democrat!- A drastic pro gram to hasten currency Ic-gtsiatlos wax drafted by the democratic sen rtr committee. Hussions from 10 a nt. Io 11 p nt. without holiday recess ha- tarn decided upon Hetnocrnth I senators are pledged to suppo.t a caucus hill. Orders for the speeding up came from the white house. A but may be passed before Christmas nnd then a week’s recess will be taken "flit confer y-c-e was resumed immedi ntely after a short session DURKIN BABE FUNERAL. The Infant daughter born to Mr. ami Mra. Tliomn* Dtti\in last nhrle I semi which lived only a few hour*, van taken to the Ht. Mary's Catholic c.iurcb this afternoon, where the funeral biaMlngs wore held. Burial wet fiiada in the Rt Joseph's cegtetopy.

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THE COURT NEWS Will of John Caffee. Late of Jeffeison Townhsip, Probated Today. GUARDIAN IS NAMED For the Campbell Wards— Special Judges Named by Judge Smith. The will of John A. Caffoe, kite of

' Jeffenton township tvas probated to- ; day. He provides find for the payj iiu-nt of any debts or cxiw-nsos of his | illness or funeral, and h-uves the reI malnder of Ute outate to his widow, I Flora f'. t'nrits-. The instrument written June 14, ittiJ, and was witnessed by J. D. Winteregg and Ainos llirschy. A marriage Ih-cnse was issued yesterday afternoon to Edward Anthony (intltcr. machinist, of Fort Wayne, born S«-ptemlM-r 11, ISSS, son of Edward John Gruber, to wed Bertha Julia Bogner. Is>rn June 30, 1*93, daucittcr of Frank Bogner. Real estate transfers: Oliver M. Snellen et al. to Floyd Acker. Jot S, Decatur. 1250. Ahrahaui It. Ilebersti-ln to la-vi Augsburgcr, .mi a< res, French tp„ (WOO: la-vl Augsburg<-i' to Abraham 11. Beherstelli. Il •< roa, (901)0. The new judge. D. E Smith, up|.uint<sl special judge, in those ■ Uses ill which he has been counsel as follows: Shafer 8. Peterson tn tho Wil

»; IMui It. Hah* and John A. Anderson chi I tales; I/-win C .DeVoas hi the Hylvox■i ter Pontius estate; Jc-hho C. Hutton in .[the Catherine Evan** estate. i, - ■■ Letters of adinintatrntiim w*-rv granted to Everett Arnold in the I j Blaine Campbell estate. His bond .{was flxid at jx.ooo. Minnie Ascfileman was discharged s-i guardian of the Emit Aschliman el al. upon the approval of her finnd re||H.rt. Joseph A. Eckrote was appointed guardian of Ma ver, lavona and Kelt It C | pbell 11.- gave «;*> > tamd Farah Brandyberry was granted a I divorce from Daniel Brandy tarry, but is prohibited from marrying for two i years. Tim plaintiff Is to pay the |*<H*|S. Nora Baker vs Albert Baker, divert*, Default of defendant. Rule ngainst prosecuting attorney to answer. James T. Merryman filed hi* bond land took the oath of office as notary j pUldlc. O- —- ■ I THANKBCIVINC show AT THE CRYSTAL The Crystal will he open tomorrow i 'tc-rncHin and evening. We have betaken an extra good show lor the Iw-nefit lof the visitors In town. If you have friends bring them ttnd come. Treat thtm to the b**»t We are using all our premium money for bettor shows and IwMler mu»lc, that nil may enjoy. .«. Get the Crystal habit. It tits, fie ■ - — g limn m osbian gets district meet. Iteputy Grand chancellor J E. Iltlliknn. of Montpelier, of the sixth Indiana district of th*- Knights of I I'ythlas lodge, has d*-c idi-d that the Idlsiriet mc-ctiiu- for tills district will ho held in Ossian homo time* in Jauu i nry. The exact date han not been set. The district lx made up oi Jay. Blackford. Adam* and Wells counties HOLDS HIGHEST RECORD. Ed K«-lly a young man employed by Julius Hrite, has secured the belt for hauling the largest two-liorae wsron loud of »ugar beets during the tnmpalgn of 1813. The load weighed j 9>7e pouteds n**t of heels, and wag cbo the h.ggesl load of bcots tlmt came in during the season. . i * "A ... HAD FINE SUCCESS. Thw Hiar of Bs'lilnhem lodge lg well piaesed with Ihe ro»uh of the sho*' put on for them yesterday by tbe Reg * tnea’or. and whk.U netted Ute iodgw, lot their share, the sum of S3S.SS.