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l "Refuse to Buv Dollar Eses - and 90 Gent Butter is Apv peal Made to' State s Con sumers. PRICES TO TUMBLE? (By Associated Press) - CHICAGO, Dec. 18. Women of 11111 nols will lead the campaign' against ' the hlsh cost of living. A woman is - to take chared of the entire state ori sanlzatlon. being formed to batter i down nigh prices . I Her powers, it is expected, will be , f even greater than those of Major A. A. Srague, fair price commissioner 5 for the state. Mrs. Maude R. Turley, organizer of the women's division, issued her first communication to the women of the , state today. I "Stop buying,", she said. "Refuse to pa luxury prices- and unreasonable , costs for' the common foodstuffs. . i "Buy only what Is absolutely neces

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1 cent butter. ' "Postpone purchase of the fur coat ; and expensive suit for the present, and ? watch prices tumble. "You are 90 per cent of the purchasa ing power in Illinois, i I "Use that power this minute and .". watch the result while you carry put I your other plans. Important developments In the price . I fight at Chicago were: 1 The promise by District Attorney Clyne that nonproducers of food; inI eluding labor union representatives and representative consumers not, en- ! gaged in production of any kind, will : be r appointed to places on all "fair "price" committees. Attorney' General . Palmer made this a strong point in his platform, declaring that prices should , I not be dictated alone by trade experts. 1 A federal grand jury was sworn in . to begin an immediate investigation f of ' Chicago - profiteers. Thirty-eight sugar cases, will be presented today. Mr: Clyne will meet committees of any woman's organization at noon s each day-and instruct them upon the . evidence needed to win, convictions j against profiteers and hoarders. , .. MaJ. Snragua announced that . ..the plan of tagging merchandise in retail stores with both ' the wholesale and reUU price cannot be pot tato prac- -' ttefc ipconfrewOo It eompulsom Mrc Twfair iuaKmne. ed that before the end of the week

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" the twelre "food campaign divisions" of Illinois to" lead the women's organ!cations. Women .who attended the - 'i Palmer conference" are being consld- ,. h, red as division 'chairmen. -. 4

BIG BLAZE BURNS PART OF ARSENAL (By Associated -Press) DOVER, N. J., .Dec.. 29-rCauses of the spectacular-fire which swept over part of the Picatlnny arsenal loiiowing an explosion in; the research laboratory late last night were made the subject of an official investigation by army officers today. The fire destroyed four buildings, ' entailing a loss estimated as high as $1,000,000. Five men were injured, one possibly fatally, but so far as could be ascertained there was no loss of .life. The plant was said to be deserted, at the time, save for guards. The explosion rocked buildings in . this town and was heard 40 miles away.. Major O. L. Miles, in charge of the plant, summoned volunteer fire- : men from Walton and Rockaway and i marines from the nearby barracks t Lake Denmark. The work of fighting the fire was , made, hazardous by exploding shells and it was several hours before the flames were brought under control. Foreign Relations Body is Called; Treaty Fight Looms? (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Possibility that the senate peace treaty fight might be resumed actively before the holiday recess developed today, when uie foreign relations commuiee was called to meet Saturday morning. The purpose of the meeting was not announced, but leaders Indicated.! that an effort probably would be made to get committee action on the resolution of Senator Knox, Republican, Pennsylvania, to declare a state of peace. Senate managers hope to adjourn for the holidays Saturday night. Weather Forecast ' For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair in south and probably snow flurries in north portion tonight. Friday fair and not much change in temperature. Today's Temperature Noon Yesterday Maximum Minimum 18 23 13 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Snow this afternoon or tonight, Friday partly cloudy. General ConditionsThe cold wave continues unbroken east of the 95th meridian. Muoh wanner- weather has overspread the northwest, due to a great area of low barometric pressure which xtends from the Arctic circle suthward to the northwestern part of the United States. - Chinook wind, from the Rocky mountains are causing heavy snows over Montana to melt, and temperature is 40 above at Medicine Hat, Extremely cold weather continues- over Alaska. An intense ;torm is reported near Juneau, and it is still 60 below zero at Eagle.

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many cities. For a time she lived in New York, and also had an interesting social career in Newport while her father was in command of the naval training station there. In Chicago nd finally In San Francisco, where Admiral Fullam is now stationed. Miss Fullam has enjoyed an unusual position and her

marriage Is of Interest to a wide circle. Ilvain, of New York, and has frequently west. DISTILLERS LOSE . hope of selling : whiskey Supply ' , (By Associated' Press) ' LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 18. Kentucky . distillers apparently began today to lose hope of ridding themselves of approximately 331000,000 gallons of liquor before national prohibition comes into force January 16. At that time all whiskey intended for export must be out of this country or be confiscated, according to federal authorities. As far as could be learned today no workable plan, for disposing of the liquor stocks in Kentucky bonded warehouses, said to be worth at wholesale more than $350,000,000 had been advanced, and whiskey interests were said to look with alarm upon the narrowing time limit. Meanwhile federal officers in the las two days have arrested 14 alleged violators of tho war time prohibition law and it . is understood have warrants for the arrest of others on similar charges. Among those arrested is Peter Bitzer, termed the "most arrested man in Louisville, and who has been before the ftcal courts many times in the last few : months on charges of violating the prohibition law. Bitzer and others were held to the March federal grand jury. No Plan Accepted. Owsley Brown, spokesman for Ihe independent distillers, declared that no plan for disposing of - whiskey stocks has been accepted. He said their chief obstacle resulted from inability to find a country to which the liquor might be shipped and even if a country was located, inadequate railroad service, lack of ocean bottoms, and a shortage of storage facilities abroad probably would prevent any ' great movement of ' liquor from this state. VOTE ON SUGAR LAW SHOVED BACK AGAIN (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Sugar legislation received another setback in the senate today when advocates of the bill to extend federal sugar control and license during 1920, were unable, because of protracted opposition dtfiaRs, to bring to a. vote, the house amendment broadening the powers for tho United States sugar equalization board. The bill drafted to relieve conditions arising over the sugar shortage previousvy was passed by the senate with a provision repealing the war-time rwers of the government over sugar j prices and distribution The bouse I amended the measure to continue the governmental, control RE CROSS TO ENTERTAIN AMERICANS IN PARIS (By Associated Press) PARIS,- Dec. 18. American officers and enlisted men who will spend Yuletide in Paris, will be the guests of the American Red Cross during the Christmas festivities. An old fashion ed party, will be held on Christmas afternoon, Santa Claus presiding at' a huge Christmas tree to distribute gifts and packages from America.

Fullam. Her engagement to Raymond Welch, ago. Miss Fullam, who' is the daugh F. Fullam, has enjoyed a belleship in She is a niece of Mrs. Edward Mcvisited there since the family moved Wayne Y.M.C.A. Men Dine; Tell Experience Overseas Experiences while.' In. Y.?mc. A. overseas - -work, . . was the ihrtneipal feature of a dinner pjutyin the Y. M. c A., Wednesday evening by wayne county men whd saw overseas work in the interests of the Y. M. C. A. ' It is planned to hold a. similar gathering on Wednesday, January 21, at the home of E. G. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Klttermen, of Cambridge City, and Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Williams and M and Mrs. L. W. Carlander were present. Samuel Garten, of the Earlham faculty, and Jarvis Morgan, are other Wayne County men who served in the Y. M. C. A. overseas, but were unable to attend. "CONGRESS TO PARE DOWN BIG BUDGET," MONDELL TO HOUSE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.A11 gener al appropriations for 1921 will be pared down "in accordance with strict est economy" except the postoffice and naval departments, the estimates of which - are less than for the ' present year, majority leader Mondell, Wyoming, told the House today when the first urgent deficiency bill of this ses sion was brought up. ,t, ,4t. " k.Tm iXar;ro m R(in nsn ,nd the latter $117,793,330, an increase of more than $106,000,000 over the present apprpriation. , The balance of estimated liabilities over receipts, Mr. Mondell said, is $3,050,508,574. Estimates of expenditures he said, would suggest excesslveness. This he explained was true, adding "at least we must make this excessiveness true when we write pur appropriation bills, make if. true by reductions of hundreds of millions of dollars. Total estimated receipts for the year he said are $6,035,850,000. "These official estimates of the re ceipts" he added "are notable in that they carry no estimate of receipts on account of Interest on our loans of nearly $10,000,000,000 to foreign gov ernments. This Interest if paid, would increase our receipts and lighten our burdens for the year by $500,000,000." Funding of interest on foreign obligations for two or three years would increase foreign loans at least $2,000,000,000 above the present figure, Mr. Mondell said. - "The fact that such action has been taken by the secretary of the treasury" he explained, "reduces our incomes or increases our outlays, half a billion dollars annually." - Congress should cut the estimates at least a billion dollars and refuse every reauest - which is not Imperative, he added. No provisions for increased pay for officers of the army or navy or the nurses' corps,- nor estimates for loans, bonuses or development products benefiting ex-service men - are made in any of the appropriation bills. INFLUENZA RAVAGES SCHOOL 1 (By Associated Press) ;, CHARLESTON. W. Va., Dec. 18. One hundred and twenty-eight cases of influenza were reported today from the West Virginia Industrial school for boys at Pruntytown.- -

TO BE AUSTHIA'S I OR ITALY'S? FlUtlE I VOTES 2H QUESTION . FIUME, Wednesday, Dec 17.-Ob-stacles to the withdrawal of Captain Gabrlele D'Annunzio's forces brought about a new turn in the Fluman situation today and may block acceptance of proposals made by General Badogllo. Italian chief of staff. ' Strong pressure is being exerted by a large number of soldiers who wish to remain in Flume until formal annexation to Italy is promised and there are also various elements of the annexationists waiting -stronger guarantees, even insisting that the present garrison be maintained here as a regular 'Italian; garrison under the command of D'Annunzlo. ' 'Feeling-is running at highest pitch preparatory to the plebiscite which will be -held tomorrow. A meeting was held this evening to discuss various phases of the question. It was announced as open only to citizens of Fiump,. hut it .was packed .with officers who have donned citizens clothes to gain admission. Most of the rest of the audience was made up of women and girls. - There was some confusion and heckling between the various groups, one

man who Ventured to address the meeting as "a Fluman who had fought for Italy", being sharply questioned by a spectator who said he was "a Fluman who had fought for Austria-Hungary-because being a Fluman he was an Austro-Hungarian subject." The Secretary of the Fuime nation al council read the terms of the pro posal made by General Badoglio urging its .acceptance as tantamount to annexation to Italy. "This proposal" he declared, "says the Italian government, guarantees the occupation of Fiume shall be by regular troops, exclusively Italian. That means they will not be British, French or American. It means there will be no foreign troops, mission, delegation nor any representative of a foreign army in Fiume." D'Annunzlo Was King. Commander Rizzo, chief of the D'Annunzian navy, said that Captain D'Annunzio's troops would be taken back to Italy and would be permitted to rejoin the army without punish ment. Answering those asking for the retention of the present garrison un der Captain D'Annunzlo, he said, D'Annunzlo could not remain with the garrison, for a general would be sent to command it. D Annunzio has been more than a king", said Rizzo, "and he cannot be allowed to serve under a general sent by the Italian government.1 Other speakers urged the brigading of half the present garrison with the same . number of regulars. , A large number of officers and men wish to remain in the garrison here under present conditions where 'they' are living an easier life ana receive three or four times the pay. given them-in tntr refuTtt" -Italian attor tes B theatres are lway lined with soldiers and officers cheering" for Italy and Fiume and decrying and Insulting the allies. One group, in the presence of French residents, cried oat: "Vlvl, Italian Corsica, Nice and Savoy." Several residents of Fiume have told the correspondent it would be a difficult problem to get these soldiers out of the city. They do not want to return to the Italian army and prospects for work in Italy are bad. Counsel Argues Over Jury for New's Trial (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18. Arguments over the use iof peremptory challenges were expected further to delay today the complication of the jry for the trial of Harry New, Chicago, with the murder of his sweetheart, Freda Lesser. Whether the twelve veniremen in the box when court adjourned last night were still subject to challenge was a question to be determined. The state already has used four of its 10 peremptory challenges and the defense eight, of its 20. Montenegrins Fight Serbian Occupation (By Associated Press) I PARIS, Dec. 18. Fierce fighting be I tween the Montenegrin people against the Serbian occupation occurred around Cettinje between Dec. 1. and Dec. 12, it is declared in an official communique today from the foreign ministry of the Montenegrin government, the seat of which is in a suburb of Paris. The statement asserts that the Serbians placed women and children in front of them to prevent the Montenegrins defending themselves. .The government of Montenegro, the announcemet adds, has reiterated its protest to the peace conference against the Serbian occupation asking that Montenegro be evacuated. Thousands of Jews Slain y in Pogroms Under Denikine BERNE, Switzerland, Dec. 18. Reports of a fresh wave of programs in the districts of the Ukraine occupied by General Denikine's forces are printed by the Lemberg Newspaper Gazette Wiscrowka, according to Lemberg advices today. The newspaper declares that about 5,000 Jews were killed in one section alone. CONCAVE SCREEN TO GIVE MOVIES SPACE, DEPTH (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 18. A Concave motion picture screen that may revolutionize the movies, was tried out at a kecal theatre this morning. ' It is said to give an effect of a third dimen sion an appearance of thickness or depth that relieves eye strain. ,- A group of scientists witnessed the experiment. : :. Dr. Louis Pech, head of the faculty of medicine at the University of Montpelier, France, the inventor, supervisedthe exhibition." Dr. Pech ascribes' the relief from eye strain to his belief that the eye functions normally when It sees' things of three dimensions even if the appearance of the third dimension is an illusion. - -

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Prosecutor Edmund C Gaskill, who Is directing prosecution of principals held In Dansey murder, and view of Charles S. White's home. Dahlia field. In which Billy was last seen alive, Is behind house. Friends of Charles S. White, the neighbor held for the murder of Billy Dansey, Hammonton. N. J., have issued a statement denying that White had anything to do with the boy's death. A statement from White, which they issued, quotes White as saying: "My arrest )s one of the biggest: outrages ever perpetrated by over-zealous law officers upon innocent people. There is absolutely no evi dence to connect me with the disap

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House Where Wife BENTONVILLE. Ind., Dec. 18. The golden wedding annivereary of Mr. and- Mrs. Henry Philpott was celebrated here today. The feature of the celebration was a surprise given the old couple by a number of their friends and neighbors. Eighty years ago Nancy Weaver was born on a farm, near here, and today, as the wife of Henry Philpott, she is "lfL? rl1 same house where she was born. She was one of a family of 13 children, and married Mr. Philpott 50 years ago today. He is 83 years old. - . During his young manhood, Mr. Philpott was ne of the best woodcuts teri iH' eastern Indiana." At the outoreax or tne civil war, ho joined the Union army, and served - for three years under the Stars and Stripes. Five years after the war he was married. There are two children of the marriage still living, a daughter, Mrs. Van Crawford, and a son, James T. Philpott, who lives on the farm adjoining that of his parents. Both of the old people are in good health, and have been .actively engaged in farm work this year. ' Mr. Philpott was out in the field cutting corn this fall, as usual. Both Work This Year. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Manlove, John Hubbel, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weaver, Mrs. Rachel Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weaver, Mrs. Manda CONSPIRACY PROBE CONTINUES IN U. S. COURT; JURY SITS (By Associated" Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Dec' 18 Investi gation. . of , charges of conspiracy against miners and operators to limit coal production . in vioation of .the Lever act. were continud in federal court today. The federal grand Jury summoned by United States District j Judge A. B. Anderson, was in session was nothing to indicate what progress ha dbeen made. V- ' In his instructions to the jury, Judge Anderson ordered a searching" investigation of every phase of the coal situation, repeating charges which have been made that the operators have made enormous profits through manipulating . their business in violation of the Lever act, and that the organizations of operators and. miners have engaged in a conspiracy to gain control of the coal industry in the middle west, and to force other competitors to join the movement. i , Only a few witnesses were , in the court room, mostly operators and coal! dealers. Neither officials of the government or the, witnesses would ven ture an opinion on the probable out come of the investigation.: WASHINGTON. Dec. 18 The sen ate committee investigating the coal situation will hear either tomorrow or Saturday Attorney General Palmer's explanation of the basis of the agree ment which ended -the strike of bitu minous miners and resulted -in the resignation of Fuel Administrator Garfield.- :: Mr. Palmer was in Chicago when the committee decided to bear him and he immediately cancelled - his . speaking engagements in Little Rock and Oklahoma City, where he was to speak on the high .cos of living. - ZERO IN -NEW YORK. ' : ' (By Associated Presa) - ' NEW YORK, Dec. i8. The mercury played hide and seek with the zero mark today, giving New York its first touch of real winter weather and the coldest December day there in two years. The temperature dropped 20 degrees; from 20 degrees above zero at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, to zero at'rarinTA-stMtjuorthwest wind added to the discomfort.

pearance and death of poor little Billy Dansey." Mrs. Edith Jones,- housekeeper at the White home, is charged with being an accessory to the murder. Was Born in 1839 Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Heck, Mr. and Mrs. George Sherwood, Mr. and ' Mrs.CorwIn Overhiser, Mr. . and Mrs. James K. Mason, Mr. and Mrs Frank Weaver, Albert Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Manlove, Sarah Van Busklrk, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Over hiser, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Philpott, Ethel and Lawrence Crawford. Out of town guests, were Than Wanley of lander. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bolander and Mrs. - Luella Bolander, of near Greenfield. SLICK, GARBAGE MAN, GIVEN ULTIMATUM F. E.. Slick, city trash and garbage contractor, was given 30 days by the board of works, in session Thursday, to clean up the city's alleys or to annul his contract, or have the city sue his bondsmen. Much discussion was caused when the board atflret decided to let Harry Wessel supervise cleaning up of the alleys. Slick said that he would rather annul his contract than let Wessel have supervision. In the end the board -agreed 'that Slick should have 30 days In- which to get the city In condition. "Little trouble is expected as the result of this action and ' if citizens who have been complaining of the conditions of their alleys will wait a few days the city will Insure better service.", said a member of the board. Boston Township Farmers to Hear State Meet Reports Farmers of Boston township will hold a meeting in the high school at Boston, Thursday, evening. A speaker, versed on farm: problems of 'importance, will give an address. . - F. Murphy, county secretary, will give1 a report on the state meeting, held, in Indianapolis. Coroner's Jury Will Determine the Fate of . Buddy Blake's Mother (By Associated Press) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Dec. 18. Seventeen witnesses including Mrs James Blake : and her husband bave been summoned to appear tonight at the coroner's inquest over.-the death of Mrs.. Blake's - five-year-old son, "Buddy." She is charged with murdering 'him by casting him In to the cean from the Ventnor fishing pier Ust Friday night.. On the finding of the coroner's jury probably , will depend whether the prisoner, who still is in the city hospital, will be committed to asylum or to the bounty jail to await trial on the mur der charge.Further examination of Mrs. Blake yesterday by County Physician Louis R. Souder, and Police Surgeon John T. Beckwlth brought no further ex planation of the boy's death. Her last story, Dr. Souder said, that she slipped,, struck' hr head and lost consciousness with a vague remembrance of seeing the boy rush toward the pier has not 'been changed. -' William Sprague. chief of police of Ventnor said today , he would Insist npon her being tried'ior murder. v $2,000 MtM-mi:j. ; Gihic Drive of Rotary Over $2,000 has been subscribed In the campaign for the free venereal clinic, conducted under the auspices of the Rotary club. It was said Thursday.' - r -;r -'.; - Subscriptions will be received until Tuesday noon, when the drive will end A complete report will be given at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary club, Tuesday. - J --

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Great Packing Firms - Re quired to Confine Activities to Own lines- -Puts Rlany Businesses on Market. : PAPER'S IS VERDICT (By Associated Press): " CHICAGO, Dec. lg. A doxea or more Important side-line lndnstriea of the Chicago meat packers, involving investment or many million doCars will be disposed of under the stipulat ed, aecrees soon to be entered in the United States court in Washington, on motion of Attorney-General Palmer. While representatives of seeker to day declined to discuse details of the decree under which the packers in the future wiu he required to confine their business activities- to the production of meat, poultry, butter and eggs and cheese. It was learned from an author itative source that the outline of the plan had been agreed npon. Among the lines of business from which It Is said the packers win be ordered to withdraw under tho stipulated court decree are the following: Leather, canned fruit and vegetable. soap, cleansing powders, groceries, fertilisers, cold storage, fish, refrixerator car lines, cereal glue. snorUna goods, and control of stock yards. . CHICAGO. Dee. 18. Dissolution of the wholesale grocery interests of the "Big Five" packers would not seriously affect any of them, Louis F. Swift, head of Swift & Company, said today in discussing a report that A. Mitchell Palmer. United States attorney-general, would announce today or tomorrow an agreement of the- packers to dissolve all Interests except those Involved in production of meat, poultry, butter, eggs and cheese. The meat canning, soap making and fertiliser side lines would not be affected, Mr. Swift said. Tanning interests of Swift ft Company were dissolved last summer, Mr. Swift said, when a new corporation known as National Leather " was formed. Of the other members of the group known as the "Big Five" Wilson & Company, announced some time ago that it had disposed of its branches of Industry affiliated with the whole sale grocery business: and Armour Company, several weeks ago were reported to have begun arranging a plan looking to segregation and separate financing of its mere than 100 sutsld-' iary properties. SENATE STRUGGLES: WITH ANTI-STRIKE R. R. BILL CLAUSE (By Associated press) WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. Resuming consideration of the railroad bill today, the senate took up the most controverted section that dealing with labor, including anti-strike provisions. Under a unanimous consent agreement a vote will be had first on the motion of Senator Stanley, to strike out the entire labor section. If that Is defeated, substitutes proposed by Senators McCormick and Jones, of New Mexico, will then be considered. Senator - Underwood - opposed - tho Stanley motion, declaring congress, in the interest of the general public must provide tribunals for settling disputes so that' there will be no interruption of railroad service. From the White House it was announced that President Wilson's mind was still open on the question, of returning the railroads to private control. The announcement - was in response to a petition presented by a delegation representing union labor and some farmers' organizations urging that the president delay the return of the railroads for two years.-; U.S. MAY SUE TO RECOVER MONEY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec-18. The senate committee appointed to Investigate i public buildings constructed during tl war, under the supervision of the United States housing : corporation, recommended to the senate today that steps be taken to recover money, which it is charged, was Improperly paid for work done for the corpora' Should persons and corporations re ceiving the alleged - overcharges,' re fuse to . make voluntary restitution, committee recommended that . civil -action be instituted by the government.

Woman Kept Children Out -' of School to Wait for the -World's End, ct Liberty LIBERTY, IndV Dec. : lsLUberty. with the rest of the world escaped destruction on Dec. 17.:, ;' " -: Fear that the end was coming., and that they might not-', be prepared, caused many persons in this vicinity to plan for their final exiL. t Several men- working in local shops.- refused to go to -work - Wednesday? morning, declaring that they preferred to be at home with their families if tho end was near. -.-.,s j - vi - . - 'One family rf- children wak absent from, schooLx'TThen asked why they had. .remained, at. home, -their ..mothei informed the teacher that she wanted to-be-"with her flock- when- the fon sounded." '...''.i.vi:-"1,,;:, The majority Of Liberty's residents hpwerer spent the day in. the sjsaai manner. :. ... ., r ', -1 . at .