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t- FERGUS COUNTY DEMOCRAT A NEWSPA PER PC/BUS/MD BY AMERICANS FOR AMER MAIO VOL.XV., NO. 41 LEWISTOWN. FERGUS COUNTY, MONTANA, JULY 10, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS WILSON IS FRANK 1, RAIN ri wp JACK .DEMPSEY,PROVES HIMSELF !MY MEASURES HAPPY AT TO LEAD LL\ ONE OF THE GREATEST FIGHTERS President TO BE SIGNED Chicago Is Chosen for Faces Busy Week on His Return From Europe. GREETING Huge Crowd Meets the President on Arrival at Washington. ASSURES HIM THAT PEOPLE ARE FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS WASHINGTON, July 8. -President Wilson returning to Washington at midnight tonight after an absence of four months at the Paris conference, told a throng of many thousand Wash- ington citizens who greeted him at the union station that he came home \confident that the people of the United States were for the league of nations.\ The welcome he received here, he said, was particularly pleas- ing because \it was immediate assur- ance\ of his feeling. A crowd esti- mated at one hundred thousand greet- ed. him at this station, included Dis- trict of Columbia officials, members of congress and representatives of the army and navy. Immediately after the welcoming ceremonies, President and Mrs. Wilson went to the White House. As they passed down Penn- sylvania avenue they were welcomed by thousands and a large throng cieeted them in front of the White H9 R u e s s e Ponding to an address of wel- come by J. H. Stone, head of the dis- trict citizens committee, the president said: \This very beautiful reception has taken me entirely by surprise. It is a very gratifying speech an& it makes me grateful to you all. The very gen- eroes words in which you have greet- ed me are especially gratifying to me. \I came home confident that the people of the United States were for the league of nations, but to receive this immediate assurance of it is par- ticularly pleasing to me. It makes my homecoming juse that much the more delightful. I have never been Quite so eager to gat home ea I ease thee time, and everything I have seen since I plighted land until now has made me gladder and 1)iiitid4r that I am hope. No country' can 'poSsibly look so good as this coiner) looked to me, 1114 I am sure that I am expressing the lien- ts ofehirs. Wilson and of all who efel in saying that your gra- reoeptiotts made our homecona- ' e tIlet More pleedurable.e e trip from New York to Wash- ington was made without incident, the presidential train arriving here a few minutes before midnight. FIGHT STRIKE BY JITNEYS Denver Carmen Refuse to Return to Jobs at Less Wages. .DENVER, July 8. -With 1,100 strile ing employes of the Denver Tramway cempany to return to their posts at redeced wage scales, the city today endeavored let cope with the situation With the issuance of more than 300 jitney bus licenses. During the rush work hour, 22 lines were established and each passenger hauled for the usual eve cents. Mayor Dewey C. Bailey, declared to- night that the city would take no sides in the controversy. The strikers stoutly maintain they will continue the strike until their de- mands for 70 cents an hour and union recognition are granted. Members of the ,Denver Trades & Labor assembly this afternoon rejected the suggestion of a general walkout in sympathy with the striking carmen. t MINEOLA, N. Y.. July 8. -Major Scott, commandant of the giant Brit- ish dirigible R-34 tonight informed the crew that the start of the return voy- age to Great Britain, scheduled for dawn tomorrow would be delayed at least eighteen, and possibly twenty- four hours. This action was taken after receipt from the weather bureau at Washing- ton of reports showing that *whereas head winds over a considerable part of the course would be encountered to- morrow, a favorable southwest current probably would set In along the At- lantic coast north of New York Thurs- day or Friday. One \sundry\ which the navy de- partment as yet has been unable to supply to the crew of the R-34. is $250 worth of rum, which Is part of the crew's official rations. Lieutenant Colonel Frederick W. Lucas, command- ing the dirigible's advance party, said that he requested the rum about ten days before wartime prohibition ha. came effective arrd that he under- stood an attempt was made to pur- chase it late on the night of June 30, but that it was unsuccessful. -0 OFFICERS KILL THEMS.ELVE% GENEVA, July 8.-Sulc1des among the German officers are Increasing alarmingly in Prussia where the num- ber of suicides is 38 per cent more than before It become known that for- mer Emperor William was to be placed on trial by the allies, according to Munich newspapers. The wives of officers are also reported to be taking their own lives. The increase in the number of suicides is attributed not Only to patriotic despair but to the loss of the officers past social position. Convention to Be Held in 1920. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 8. - Frank L. Rain, Fairbury, Nebr., was elected today Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He defeated Albert T. Bro- phy, Brooklyn. All the other officers were elected by acclamation. They are: Grand Es- teemed Loyal Knight, Walter Book - waiter, Indianapolis; Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight, C. C. Bradley, Port- land, Ore.; Grand Secretary, Fred B. Robinson % Dubuque, Iowa; Grand Treasurer, Pat Brennan, Dallas, Tex- as; Inner Guard, W. B. Merriman, Greenburg, N. C.; Tiler, Frank Hur- ley, Birmingham, Alabama. Wm. Ed- ersling, Albany, N. Y., was elected to fill a vacancy in the board of trustees. Grand Exalted Ruler -Elect Rain nam- ed John G. Price, Attorney General of Ohio, a member of the grand forum, the highest judicial body of the or- der. A cablegram read before the ballot- ing began from General J. J. Pershing, was greeted with applause. The mes- sage said: \Thanks for your invitation, but shall be unable to attend the conven- tion this year. Please extend to as- sembled Elks my cordial feelings and best wishes.\ „ Bruce A. Campbell, Grand Exalted Ruler, In his report, approved of the creation of social and community wel- fare committee which would absorb the activities of the big brother move- ment, which he endorsed, advocated an increase in the salary of the Grand Secretary from $5,000 to $7,500 and urged co-operation in the development of the boy scout movement Mr. Campbell said strong resolu- tiones would be passed placing the organization upon record as pledged to do everything within its power to drive from this country all organiza- tions and individuals who are not in sympathy with America's form of government. DELAY START OF 01111gIBLE Report of Head Winds Off Coast Changes Plans of British. FRENCH OFFER NOT ACCEPTED BY BAKER Only Willing to Pay One -fifth of Cost For Docks, Railroad Equipment and Works, Automobile Trucks and Other Sup- plies -Will Be Sold in Europe by Special Sales Organization Which Will Leave Here Saturday -Belgium and Rumania to Gain Benefit From Low Figure Offered by France. WASHINGTON, July 8 -The Freech government having offered only $300,- 000000 for American army equipment in France costing $1,500,000,000, the war department has ordered a sales organization for disposal of the prop- erty to be formed in France, Director of Sales Hare today told a special house committee investigating war expenditures, abroad. Director Hare Raid the French offer was made to Chairman Parker of the United Statea liquidating committee. 'rue oft* r he said. included all mate- rials Including shipping docks!, rail- road works and equipment, automobile trucks and textiles. Mr. Hare, with a small party of in- dustrial experts, will sail for Europe On Saturday. Sales offices and organization will be maintained at various places throughout Europe, the director said, and much of the material may he re- turned to the United States. \If France will not pay a fair fig- ure.\ the director added. \we will sell it elsewhere?' Sales of machinery and tools worth - IN WHOLE HISTORY OF THE RING WASIIINGTON, July 8. When President Wilson returns to his desk Practically Puts the Giant Willard Out in the First Round and From Then on he will face what probably will prove Batters the Big Fellow About as He Pleases Willard Dazed and Unable to Respond After the Third Round, Throws Up the Sponge Dempsey Unmarked at the Finish -Swings His Mighty Fists Like Triphammers. Three Blows Sent Home in Quick Succession, Settle the Business. TOLEDO, 0., July 4. -By virtue of one of the speediest and most one- sided battles which ever decided a big fistic event. Jack Dempsey, who now may wish to be known by his full vot- ing name of William Harrison Demp- sey, today became the world's cham- pion heavyweight boxer. To all intents and purposes he whipped the huge Jess Willard, fa- vorite in the meager betting, in one round. Dempsey thought the referee had announced him winner and actual- ly left the ring. But he was called back and the butchery continued for two rounds more when Jess, sitting in his corner with a bewildered look on his swollen countenance, failed to re- spond to the gong for the fourth round. \It was no use to continue,\ said the ex -champion. \My strength went from me in the first round.\ He sat there apparently the most surprised man in the United States at the moment. His right eye was closed and his right cheek swollen and blue with bruises. Blood covered his body and his arms hung so help- lessly over the ropes that it seemed as if a child might give him further abuse without arousing his interest. Dempsey was breathing hard when the fight ended, but it was from exer- tion and not from punishment. He escaped almost unhurt, but as he had been using his arms like triphammers on the anatomy of his opponent for nine crowded minutes in a sun that sent the thermometer to 110 degrees, his heart still was pumping at high preasure and he appreciated the breathing spell. In the first few !emends of the con - teat it looked as if etre experts who had been assigned to keep detailed account of all blows struck might come measurably close to doing so but it was only for a fraction of a mo- ment. After that the experts did well to count Jack's blows, let alone take note of how each was made. The challenger knocked the big fellow down five times in the first round and had him hanging helplessly on the ropes or draped over his own should- ers most of the time when he was not taking advantage of the count. The crowd thought the fight was over in that round. Willard was down for the seventh time and the count apparently was about to end when the gen ;sounded. It was a modest gong w le could not make itself heard bet re so many people, and even Demps y did not get it. He crawled through the ropes and was headed out on the shoulders of scream- ing fans when tee truth was broken to him and he wits hauled back. Such fighting ite as the Kansas ranchtnan produced was placed en ex- hibition at the onset. He had stood in his corner a lecture of confidence. His smile seemed that of one who had a brief and not unpleasant task before him. He certainly was all set to go, for just before time was called he was heard te remark: \Let's get this thing over.\ He measured the attendance, which disappointed estimates by about 50 per cent, with an appraising eye. - Dempsey presented a contrast. None of the confidence of his train- ing camp statements appeared in his bearing. The man across from him outweighed him 40 pounds and looked as big and impregnable as a Metro- politan bank building. The mood of the challenger wee plainly thoughtful and more than one ringside gazer whispered: \He' licked right now.\ When they IV re introduced Jess Sauntered over th the cordial man- ner of one des} log to reassure a youngster and to k his hands in the friendliest way. Jack's handshake was friendly, too, i ust then, but it was the last token o friendship from those gloves. A eremite or so later they were using (Willard for a chop- ping block, and pule in the crowd' were crying: \Sal) It! Stop if! It's plain murder!' Dempsey's first effective blows, and the ones which apparently settled Wil- lard's fate, were a right over Jess' shoulder to the jaw, a left to the body, and a right to th•• jaw. Jess stagger- ed. Ills eye was closing and he reel- ed and the challenger, with all the energy of his pulsing youth, began hit- ting him at will. When Dempsey was proclaimed the winner the crowd surged onto the mat in a wild scramble to shake the hand of the new champion. At times some' WOMEN TO AID IN S. A. DRIVE Town Divided Into 48 Districts -Windup Saturday : Last evening the committee of wom- en to assist in the windup of the Sal- vation Army campaign in Lewistown was appointed by City Chairman A. B. Lehman, Exalted Ruler H. L. Fitton and County Chairman T. T. Taylor. This committee has four city chair- men, one for each district, Mrs. Roy el. -Ayers, Mrs. Noble M. Walker, Mrs. Lyman Royce, J. R. Heaven. There will be 48 districts in the city for the women to canvass and the women were appointed for these districts as follows: Women Workers. Broadway Apartments -Mrs. J. A. Sutter, Mrs. Bruce Radigan. Idoulevard Apartments -Mrs. J. A. Weaver, Mrs. Harry Fitton, . District No. 1 --Mrs. Annie Crowley, Mrs. Albert Scheidt, District No. 2. -Mrs. J. R. Weese Mrs. C. C. !sassier. District No, 3. -Mrs. Herbert Imis- lund, Mrs. Chas, D. Allen, District N. 4. -Mrs. Byers, Mrs. Bil- lie Cooper. District No. 5. -Mrs. Charles J. Mar- shall, Mrs. C. D. Royce. District No. 6. -Mrs. Percy Gilker- son. District No, 7. -Mrs. M. C. Greene, Mrs. Richard Baker, District No. 8. -Mrs. Edouard Sut- ter, Mrs. Grant Robinson. District No. 9. --Mrs. le F. Attlx, Mrs. H. C. Brown, District No, 10. -Mrs. Stewart Mc- Conochie, District No. 11. -Mrs. J. C. Dunn, Mrs. Jno. Rowley, District No, Mrs. Otis Smith, Mrs. Prank Hagak, District No. 13. -Mrs. B. J. Wood, Mrs. Carl King. District No. 14. --Mrs. E. E. Murray. District No. 15. -Mrs. W. A. Hedges, Mrs. Albert Mute District No. 16 --Mrs. Chester Baird, Mis Bernice Hobensack. Diatrict No, 17. --Mrs, J. L. Stein- barger, District No, 18. -Mrs. Skalicky. District No. 19. -Mrs. Albert Hall. District No, 20. -Mrs. Britton. District No. 20. Mrs. Stanley Cris - (Continued on Page Ten.) (Continged on Page Ten.) of them toppled over onto the teleg- raphers and !woolen.; just below, who were struggling in the mad disorder to report what had happened. Police eventually dispersed them by hust- ling Dempsey away. Millard was taken to an automobile and disappear- ed from view of the crowd which then Itself began the task of covering the four miles from the arena to the city as best they could, by street car, auto- mobile, or on foot. While the passing of the heavy- weight chanapionalitp was one of the most dramatic events of modern ring history, it was lacking entirely In high class boxing. With the exception of the first three snappy left jabs with which Willard opened the contest, the combat was simply a series of ter- rific drives and smashes, virtually all of which were delivered by Dempsey. The first of these caashing swings to land on Willard's jaw and body ap- peared to completely daze and take away from the titleholder all power to either protect himself or fight back as had been expected by his admirers. Whether he could have stood up bet- ter under the battering of Dempsey a few years ago will always be a moot- ed question in the years to come when today's battle is discussed. It cannot be dented, however, that Willard was ie good physical condition and display - 41 gameness up to the moment that his second peratuided him to relin- quish the championship to Dempsey. This was demonstrated by the fact that the Kansas giant received In nine minutes of fighting far more punish- ment than did Jeffries at the hands of Jack Johnson in their 15 -round bout at Reno, and yet was stile to respond to the hell had his seconds been cal- loused enough to send him again to the slaughter. Even after the dimastrona end of the first round Willard flashed a momen- tary comeback in the second which for a few seconds led to the belief among his supporters that he would weather the storm and carry the bat- tle along on even terms for a few ses- sions at least. It was the last faker of a spirit which was stronger than the flesh. Another sweeping right CROP REPORT MADE PEP Winter Wheat and Rye Expected to Surpass All Records. WASHINGTON, July 9. --Bountiful farm crops this year were indicated today by the department of agricul- ture June reports, based on conditions existing the first of the month. Win- ter wheat and rye, now being harvest- ed, showed the largest production ever attained. Record crops of sweet pota- toes, tobacco and race were also pre- dicted and the production of spring wheat, corn, oats, barley, white pota- toes and hay is expected to be larger than the average for the last five years, 1913-1917. Values of wheat, oats and corn, the reports estimate, amounts to $8,340,- 522,000, based on July 1 farm prices. The value Of corn is $4,768,475,000, wheat $2,577,420,000 and oats $994,- 727,000. Plant diseases and other conditions have made heavy inroads during June on prospective wheat and oats produc- tion. The report forecasts the loss of 75,000,000 bushels of wheat since the June estimate and reduction of 43,000,- 000 bushels in the prospective oats crop. Drouth and heat affected wheat, in some parts of the belt, where black rust has appeared and somewhat dam- aged the crop. The area planted to corn, white po- tatoes, flax and rice Is smaller than last year, while the acreage of sweet potatoes and tobacco is larger. The estimates, in figures of millions of bushels. are: • Winter wheat. 939. Spring wheat, 322. All wheat. 1,161. Corn. 2.815. Oats, 1,403. Barley. 231. Rye, 103. White potatoes, 391. Flax, 13.2. Rice, 42.5. Hay, 116. Apples (total), 156. • Apples (Commercial), 245 barrels. Peaches, 60. Condition of the crops on July 1 and crop averages net I previously an- nounced follow: (Continued on Page Ten.) HE APPROVED FORD EDITORIAL Col. R. R. McCormick Tells of Reasons for Tribune Attack. MOUNT CLEMONS, Mich„ July 9.- R. R. McCormick, president of the Chicago Tribune, which is being sued for $1,000,000 by Henry Ford on a charge of libel, was on the witness stand practically all of today's session In court. Mr. Ford and his son Easel are expected to testify temorrow. The colonel and his cousin, Captain Joseph Medill Patterson, associate ed- itor, at one time found themselves drawing less money from the Tribune than certain of their subordinates. Mr. Lucking adduced that, while the Tribune paid salaries of its em- ployes who went to militia encamp- ments, or to the Mexican border in 1916. the practice was not followed in the European war. That was because the war depart- ment issued an order releasing married men from the national guard and at the same time doubled the pay of those who remained. It thus eliminat- ed the problem of dependents and took the burden of pay off the shoul- ders of private concerns and spread it over the public generally, as was Col. McCormick's. It -was with Colonel McCormick's approval that the Tribune published on June 23, 1916, the alleged libel suit head. \Ford Is an Anarchist,\ is de- veloped. Ile had just returned from Canada and it appeared that, as he had formed opinions derogatory to Mr. Ford, he gave the article a cursory reading and said. \Go ahead.\ The editorial was written by Clifford Ray- mond, approved by Tiffany Blake, chief editorial writer, and by the lat- ter banded to Colonel McCormick. Attorney Weymouth Kirkland. on direct examination, was permitted to elicit testimony to show whet was the state of mind of Colonel McCormick at the time. \I was thinking more of the national guard at. the time than of the news - miner business,\ said the witness. \I had read that American troops had been massacred at Carrizal by Max leans because they were not egullateel with machine guns. I was at that (Continued on Page Terse (Continued on l'age Ten.) him bus.est week in the White House. A vast accumulation of Important mat- ters awaits his consideration. The president will harden his work In order that 11(4 may make an early start WI Ma speechmaking trip. It has been indicated be would like to leave Washington about the middle of next week. Amens the matters awaiting the president are bills passed recently by congress and which carry appropri- ations of more than two billion dollars. Among the measures are annual navy and army and agricultural bills and the deficiency and the sundry Civil Itleaallrea. There also are a number if bills of relatively minor importance ready for signing. It appeared tonight that all of the hills would quickly beconie law with the possible exception of the agricul• tune 1110a$U113, WhIell carries a rider reponlitot the daylight savings law. -0 MORE WORKERS FOR S. A. DRIVE - Let Everybody Help to the Limit of Their Means - Is Slogan. The executive and city committees of the Salvation Army H01114) Service dl - ice met last evening at the Elks club when reports were made by a number of the soliciting teams. These reports indicated that practically Cv. eryone approached had responded to the call and that the subscriptions were quite liberal, but the figures .thowed that it would require steady work and u continuation of libera' centributions to raise the allotted amount by Saturday night - II. L. Fitton. exalted ruler of tle Elks, end eltst four city chairree• e.p pointed lett tithe lodge, eerie Saxe Ed Baker, W. 0. Downing and J. re - Abel in order to assure a complete can vase with everyone given ,an oppor !Amity to contribute, have decided le appqint, four women chairmen for th( four city districts and their minter will be announced in tomorfowe DemocriteNews. ,Some big plans are being worked out and these will also be made pub tic tomorrow. The gift cif $100 by the Lewistown Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners Julius Querengesser, secretary, is greatly appreciated. A committee to confer with the va Hotta lodges of the city and secure subscriptions has been appointed This committee le composed of Frank Doran, the Elks; W. Lehman, Masons; George Evoy, Moose; E. 0. Kindschy I. 0, 0. F.; J. L. Martin, K. of P.; Dick Lausch, W. 0, W.; Charles K Warren, Eastern Star; H. C. Brown, K. T.; Paul Tabor, R. A. M.; Francis Crowley, K. C.; Aaron Remley, Red men and Eagles; T. R. Moore, Yeo- men; le S. Clark, U. C. T.; A. L. Bournes, Knights and Ladies of Se- curity; Mrs. Emma McGinnis, Women of Woodcraft; Mrs. H. L. Linn, Mac- cabees. A committee has been appointed to be at the depot every day this week to meet all outgoing and incoming trains and give the transients and others an opportunity to assist in this splendid cause. Everybody keep in mind the slogan, \Everybody Helps.\ It is going to be necessary for everybody to help to the extent of their means in order to send Fergus over the top as should be the case. Remember that the blg pur- pose back of our drive here Is the erection and equipping of a Home Service building for the Army's work in Fergus county. The drive is getting well under way in the county, and in the state at large the opening day appears to have more than met expectations. Carter and Deer Lodge counties were the first to go over the top. HOLD UP DRY LAW PASSING Enforcement Bill Given Consideration by a Vote of 235 to 59. MEMBERS OPPOSED TO ACT ARE ACCUSED OF DILATORY TACTICS WASHINGTON, July 8. --The house, by adopting, 235 to 69 today a viieclal rule for immediate consideration of prohibition enforcement legialation indicated sufficient votes to enact the measure without the twelve hours of general debate allotted member!u anxi- ous to speak for and against its pas- sage. Rut despite this big majority and the promise by Chairman Vol. stead of the judiciary committee that all of the time set aside might not be used, indications tonight were that a vote on the bill itself would not be reached this week. Every ...effort was !nude today by anti-prohibi Mitts to delay consideration by claims of no quorum fox the roll calls and b fo c- lue: the reeding of the printed t of the hill. All these attempts at delay accompanied with good grace by the majority, until Representative Sabath, of Illinois and Representative Cald- well, of New York, both democrats, brought a protest from members who (lectured they were endeavoring by dilatory tactics to slow up the pro. ceedinga. Less than two of the twelve hours for debate limed been used when the house adjourned, to resume con- sideration Thursday. No attempt was made today to split tbe bill to take out the first part re - lather solely to enforcement of war- time prohibition with a view to its early passage. This will be done later, and while members Welting for amidification or repeal of the wartime Let are hopelessly in the minority, hey announced their determination o keep on fighting until the whole '1 / 4 1j a sele', eeferennumt rut legislation f(111.0(1 111 the house. BISBEE CASE BEFORE COURT Sixty-four Charged in Connection With De- porting I. W. W. BISBEE, Ariz„ July 9. -Sixty-four amen, many of them prominent locally, end over the state were named defend - nits in complaints flied today on a theme of kidnapping and assault in mannection with the deportation of [pore than 1,100 alleged members of 'he I. W. W. end their sympathisters here July 12, 1917. The complaints were filed before Judge W. C. Jacks, of Douglas who time here for that purpose. Several hundred more complaints will be filed in the next few days said Assistant County Attorney Roark. \I will file complaints personalty in case the plaintiff do not put In an ap- pearance.\ Preliminary hearings were wet for 2 p. m. Jury 11, at Douglas, in Judge Jacks' court. 0 WORK FOR SOLDIERS NEW YORK, N. Y., July 8 . - Dis - abled soldiers who are either skilled jewelers Or who are willing to go through a course of apprenticeship in order to learn Jewelry manufacturing are In great demand in all the jewelry centers of the United States, particu- larly Rhode Island, it was announced today hy Colonel Arthur Woods, as- sistant to the secretary of war direct- ing the campaign for re-employment for ex -service men. MYERS COMES TO AID OF DROUGHT -STRICKEN Offers Resolution to Relieve Homesteaders of Required Seven Months Residence on Land on Presentation of Proper Affi- davit -Says That Hundreds of People in State Face For- feiture of Land With Cattle Starving, Barely Drinking Water and All Vegetation Gone. HELENA, July 8.--A Washington, D. C., dispatch to the Helena Inde- pendent says Senator Meyers today took the first step for legislation to relieve homesteaders of the drouth- atricken region of Montana. He in- troduced in the senate a joint resellm tion providing that homesteaders in drouth regions be permitted to leave their homesteads to seek employment to rehabilltate their fortunes. The resolution would relieve them from the required seven months residence on their (-helms, on the presentation to the receiver of the public land office' of an affidavit stating that they are In a &Guth region. In Introducing the resointIon Sena- tor Meyers explained that unless it is passed hundreds of homeetettdere will have to forfeit their °Miele as the cattle are perishing and in many cases they barely have drinking water and there is no vegetation. The resolution was referred to the public committee of which Senator Meeers he the rank- ing democratic Member and fernier hairmstn. He will erase it for duly action and In ite letsfeaat will (*qv with Seeretary Ulna ttntaktipir amid attempt to secure his **horsemen.
