Ni
Development
on
Torlc
Pro
rty
May
Mean
Opening
Railway
ikr
'
I
ore
ran-)
nip
hifh
i....
..I
Urge
ftwly
rirtU
(
i
t
::
i
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in-
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nr
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,
,
nlMIMI'll
.
,
,
ii.
.
r
y
ted
uu
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voir
Uys
,
u
4.
it
i
mhv
w.
l'
.i
ar.nlr
jul
iirrfMM
.mil
liner
from
I
In-
I
Kill)
miiy
mean
ihe
reopening,
Dolly
Vnnteti
Hallway
audi
j.n'iii
revival
.f
mining.
l
tiilrrrl
at
Mice
rm
Al
I
nlriiiirr
or
lliul
town
M-ltlllC
I
lie
ril)
nil
btl-
I
nli
.hit
l
verv
i-iiIiiii-.
'
Illi"
fri
ioirrl
iimiiI.ii
of
mm
inn
iii-ii'
ln-c
AriM
hii.I
a
Hull
-
I.n.liulll
off
III"'
I
in
If
1
jnii.l
u
liim
u
any
lliul
.in.-
on
I
of
I
In-
I
a.
.Ily
Vur-lli'i.ti'n
lli
Torir.
tlifti
illii
i
liiinca
in
(lir
virinlly
,-
llo-
TiuiT.
MiikalfM-
ami
iiuy
of
wtilrli
may
I"1
,.-
rirli
m
Hit
I
.tly
ami
y
of
aivaler
toniuipi.
I
'"ii.-.
Mr.
iHlroioT
aH,
a
I'm
of
oi-i
that
lii(ll.l
i
ii
k
i
ii
uimhI
loillliitf
troto-
('..iii'
iirwpcriy
la
utnli-i
piiiiiil
hy
llif
I
oi
i
I
like
-
r..i.
with
.1.
I'ia
In
'I'll.1
'I'orlr
inljitln
Ihr
Sinr
ii-iiii.-y
whirh
liv
.1.
Mi-Ali'i'iian
of
(hi
SESSION
MAY
OPEN
IN
JANUARY
AFTER
THIS
IT
IS
STATED
VH
IOUIA.
In,
17.
II
DUleil
in
lln-
eyilnluie
thai
vi'iu
i
he
i
oin
may
open
''
In:
luny
u
wm
lln
custom
up
a
few
yeura
nso.
Tho
rush
of
in
few
ihiyi
to
wind
up
Hie
i!
t-iiiit'HH
hy
Clii'iiliiiax
luoimh
niillii
lir
rciiliiitioll
lliul.
will
Utilise
Hireling
III
li
Illhel'
;'
a
ureul
ilanper
tf
HI
-
i.leri'tl
ineusurcs
being
Iul
!U::ll.
NINE
SIXTEEN
INCH
GUNS
ON
BATTLESHIPS
ASIIIMIIO.V.
Dec.
J.
Tht
HillNIi
lMilllclnps
lUiiluey
'
"I
Nelson
will
rnri-v
nine
Hi
,!,pb
KUin
Ihe
nnui
Naval
Cum
l"ll
lee
has
been
infornieil,
HERRIOT
BETTER
'Mils,
Dec
17
Ci.nliuiie.l
'"I'l'iiveint'iil
in
Ihe
nuiillllmi
of
''
for
biH
lleriiol
i-.
i-ioileil
inusi
i-eiiiaiii
in
ImmI
for
konh'
ol
In-
micl
altl.lc
liy
llo-
torat
op-Imii
prnic.i-
on
which
the
iiif
Kllitmlllfil
In
I
lie
Jtet.plr.
Hon.
A.
M.
Manoii
rHinc
oul
II
h
I
r....l.-.
HKiHiifl
li.-.ir.
He
naiil
If
wimiM
iifyt-
wiir
for
il
tiiilil
(he
(iovrrnineiil
lool
uer
the
ItrrWfrie.
ST.
MARGARET
IS
COMING
TO
COAST
C.P.R.
Purchases
New
Tug
to
Replace
Nltlnat
Whloh
Was
Sold
to
Pacific
Salvage
Co.
VAM'.Ol
Yi:it.
her.
17.
The
I
iik
SI.
Margaret
ha
been
pur-eltii-eil
in
Hie
Old
Country
hy
the
Cnnmliiiii
I'Hi-irii1
IliiilwuV
ami
will
he
ued
in
towififr
belueen
here
uml
Vancouer
Maml
loint.
The
St.
Murarel
i
a
mailer
but
tnnrc
powerful
craft
han
the
Nitiiiiit.
now
Ihe
miImu'.'
Chief,
which
he
will
rephice.
The
Nitinnt
wa
noIiI
to
Ihe
I'acifie
Siilxujfe
l'.o.
hy
Ihe
L.r.ll.
Mime
lime
iipu.
INNOVATION
IN
ween
l'.aleru
and
West
ern
Canada
hy
I
lit
liamnuau
Press
was
brought
about
yesler-tlay
by
Ihe
opening
of
an
automatic
prinler
telegraphic
er-
ice
between
Ottawa
and
Winui-
NEWS
SERYICE
Canadian
Press
Puts
Automatic
Prltner
Teleqraph
Service
In
Operation
from
Ottawa
to
Winnipeg
WINNII'KO.
Dec.
17.
A
very
eonsiilerahle
increa-e
in
the
volume
of
news
iulerchanscil
be-
Tim
iiiiiiltiriuiiil
wilted
11.11'
Years
Allowing
Small
In
creases
VICTORIA,
life.
17.
Ihe
Hind
I'e.-i.luiK
wh
fiwii
I
In
hill
pi"-M.liiU'
fi.r
it
rc.liielli.il
in
limber
in:iHli'
.
n
vote
of
3'i
lo
H,
I
oiler
Ihe
prettent
l;iw
Ihe
royul
tiek
woilltl
he
incrcii.e.l
lo
siii
'i
mi
elen
lhal
liic
lilnhcr
iii'-i
elHimed
it
woilbl
pill
them
oul
..r
luiio'
The
new
law-
will
nlh'iv
olilv
-mill
I
incieiiiteH
iuxleiid
of
Ihe
heavy
iiierfa!1
n
l
pn'-eii'
II
cover
a
period
of
ten
yeiir.
SKATING
AT
LAKE
Party
Went
Across
Harbor
Last
Nlnhl
In
Launch
Harla
and
En.lovod
Sport
l.sit
iimhl
Hit'
lyiiuch
ll.iili
ifMtk
over
a
imrlv
of
okalAr
to
lie
ShII
Lake.
They
renrl
lhal
Hie
ire
in
fairly
i'ml
ai
Hiey
lljtijet
Ihe
-port.
Tliflf'
i-H
little
miow
o
a
tf"
lat
f
U
h.ut
;lei
Ittiww
liiivn
-
hern
wepl
liy
Ihe
win.
I
and
xluitiuar
i-
IM
I
luid.
I
nforlllliHlely
there
Ail
no
moon
l.
lllit
up
Ihe
ceiie.
FRED
DUBORD
IS
GIVEN
SIX
MONTHS
HoIdI
Keeper
Here
Enroutc
Okalla
to
do
Tims
for
Soiling
Liquor
IRELAND
IS
AGAIN
Hie
latest
on
Ihe
market,
lioulilos
j-lhlsr.
"'XS
'
"
1
II...
.I..IU
nnmiKllr
fill'
II
CWS
'
l,U
handling.
The
significance
ll
1
I.
........
1.
1
..i.l
l.i-
ICIIl'C
UK
OVVUSIVII
......
.
ii.iU(llt
.
v.(
w.v
'j
-
WINNIPEG
MAN
DIES
United
Stales
Looks
Towards
Armament
.
Necessary
for
Dofenco
Irrespective
of
What
Other
Nations
do
WASHIXO
TON.
D.
e.
I
Naval
building
hy
nations
of
the
world
on
ii
compel
it
ive
basi-promises
lillle
hope
fur
the
fill-
TAXI
BOSTON
GRILL
25
nrul
Mtlm
Large
Upstair
Dining
Uall,
Ambulance
with
newly
latd
dancing
Service
f
oor
for
bire.
Suitable
for
Anywhere
at
Anytime.
dances,
banquetj
and
wed.
Hand
Royal
Hotel,
3rd
Av.
ifnK
parties,
nd
8th
SL
PRINCE
RUPERT
For
rates,
apply
to
Boston
Grill,
Third
Ave.
MATT
VIDECK,
Prop.
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia'
Newspaper
Phone
467.
VOl,
NO,
XIV
NO,
"JO,
IMIIXCK
III
I'KHT.
H.U.
WliliNrHiAY.
UFA
'A-
MHF.lt
17,
YMttrdt-'t
Circulation
1637
ttrttt
33
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS.
GRANBY
COMPANY
BOND
ALICE
ARM
MINE
BEER
LIKELY
TO
BE
SOLD
BY
THE
GLASS
WHERE
PEOPLE
VOTED
FOR
IT
Beer
By
The
Glass
Is
Likely
To
Be
Allowed
Result
Of
House
Vote
Mt
l'dlllA
I;,
'I'll
..I
linii-li
i.oliiiiiligii-
may
soon
t
lino
l
Mi
..ill
i.i-Iiiuiii-'I
t.-itniuT
or
glass
nf
beer
in
id
premie-
w.t-
unhealed
when
uflcr
d
lengthy
debute
in
;
I
i-lalnc
Im.
.nnc
oilmcnl-
to
1i'
l.iiiur
Art.
which
sought
i(
(
M
Hir
dl-llnl-
whull
voted
ill
fiivnr
of
lifer
by
till?
glass
J
h1
l
Ht.il
privilege
writ-
dufciilfi)
h
large
iii.ijnnli.v-.
-
taken
.1-
mi
aiilhorilalivr
indn-aliou
Itiul
flic
lloiie
will
Ihr
!
of
beer
hv
Ihe
gla
in
tin
near
future.
Otu'
iiiii.-ii.tiiHiil
iimxi'il
ty
)r.
Wrifirh
of
Skecita
which
'
w.tiiM
in.tiiiif
Miuelinnt
uf
RICH
STRIKE
li'f-
by
(lie
gla
legMatimi
for
our
yenr
as
defeated
by
u
vole
I
.'
tit
Ij
ii
ii
I
a
second
by
r.
j
Iti.ihwell
of
New
Westminster..
which
would
Imte
struck
from
tin-
l.iit.tr
Art
u
cIhIi-c
under
which
Hie
ift
tTiuiifrit
un
cm-.
powered
to
ntv
effect
to
the
plt-ln-eile
iJiM'ipiun
lol
hy
28
Dramatic
Moment
II
wuh
h
dramalif
mnmeiil
when
Premier
Oliver,
with
Irar
iw
din
derUrj!
it
wt
Hi'
THIRD
READING
'
1
TIMBER
BILL
.loyalties
Set
For
Period
of
Ten
to
Senleiicetl
ve-steiday
al
Terrace
by
Slipeiiiliiirv
Miiei-lrale
I'..
T.
Keiiuey
to
six.
monllis
at
Okalla
I'riinn
haviuu
pleudeil
guilty
to
a
clianrc
of
ellinjr
liipuor.
Fret
I
Diilinrtl
va
bronchi
In
Hie
city
lal
ni.'lil
by
the
provincial
police
on
hi
way
soulli.
IN
THE
LIMELIGHT
Will
Probably
Take
Case
Before
Leapue
of
Nations
OI'.M.VA.
Dec.
17.
II
is
uu-i.'i-linl
Ilial
Ihe
Iii-Ii
Free
Slnle
will
einleavor
to
force
the
iii.'-l
inn
of
lln'
Aiulo-lrish
I
cvnly
(ii
Mic
al
leu)
ion
of
(lie
next
council
or
Hu1
League
ol
Niilinii-
PRESIDENT
COOLIDGE
ON
NAVAL
BUILDING
in
the
opinion
of
President
The
administration
is
tiffined
as
looking
lowaru
a
navy
atieipiaie
itir
tic
wilhoul
respect
to
step
t,..
,
.,
I'resi.lenl
Ii.
Norman
Sinilh
in
a
"
"""''
'
long
message
lo
ollleers
or
the
.
Vssoeialion
gathered
in
Winni-
.SENSATIONAL
CHARGES
I
IN
FRENCH
CHAMBER
PARIS.
Dec.
17.
lu
Hit
WJNMPIKI,
Dec.
17.
-s.
r.
chamber
of
ilcpulies
yesterday
Clarke
of
Clarke
anil
Martin,
ehiii'.es
were
made
that
former
one
of
the
founders
and
charier
Premiers
poincare
ami
Viviani
nenibers
of
the
Winnipeg
grain
and
former
President
.Millerand
xchange.
died
here
after
a
were
interested
m
u1
Deafeaiisl'
lengthy
Illness.
newspaper
Honnei
llnugei
I
-vv
The
weiither
today
is
here.
Local
llieriiiomelers
eaisler-
about
t'"
tlegreas
ative
-.ero.
4
i'j,
""
PREMIER
MINr.8
TWO
PEn
CENT
MORE
DIVIDEND
NF.W
YORK.
Dee.
17.
The
Premier
Mines
liae
declared
n
dividend
of
two
cents
on
common
shares
in
n
1
1
1
1
i
I
ion
to
the
regular
ipjurlerly
eight
per
cent
dividend.
Half
a
liiitlion
will
In.
ihsiiu'-HCil
-ft-
Mr.
uml
M
-.
.st;uih
v
It.ihlwiu
..re
photograph.
.1
in
the
ganlen
of
i;inVi''r-.;
Hie
..l
l
i'iul
nv-jdciicr
of
the
priine
inn
i-i.
..
wli..
i
In-
v.i.il-d
xont'-
iiHinlli-
ago
lo
Hallway
Mic.loii.iid
Blizzard
is
Raging
in
South
and
Cold
Spell
Prevails
Everywhere
v
V.Nt;ol
VF.H,
Dec.
17.-
The
severest
cold
wave
of
the
winter
prevail-
over
Ihe
whole
of
the
norllivvc-l.
The
Iher-mimclcr
tli
scentletl
lo
eiKhl
'en
above
at
Victoria,
steroV
ion
;niil
:t'
belo
itl
Vernon.
1ITO.
Wire
seivici".
luive
been
disrupted
In
Mime
exlenl
by
lliul
iili..m-il.
In
Ivnotciiu)
Hie
same
has
caused
the
canttllatiou
of
leamer
-.tilings
ami
crippled
the
wire
-service.
,
wire
service:
:
:
-
-
sou's
contact
with
the
outside
WEATHER
IS
MODERATING
Vancouver
Has
Been
Isotatod
For
Sevoral
Days
But
Llns
Open
to
Pralrlos
world.
!
'
INMPKO.
iVc.
17.
Reports
rcce'ivett
liere
show
the
cold
wuve
In
be
K'-neral
Ihroughoul
Hie
West
wilh
lemperaliire-s
ranging
fimii
'i
lo
I?
ht'lovv
.ero.
V.t:iMTVi:it.
Dee.
17
-A
wind
storm
of
oclonic
proportions
aecoiupanietl
hy
a
Revere
drop
in
temperature
in
the
Fraser
Val
ley
inlernipled
enmmuuioatiou
with
l-tasleru
Canada
SILK
SMUGGLING
For
everal
days
Vancouver:
OTTAWA,
Dec.
'17.
-Smugs
mil
vicloria
have
been
isolated
liiig
tif
silk
into
Ihe
Dominion
far
as
leleKrnphlo
coinmuni-twns
broughl
to
Hie
attention
of
eatiun
is
concerned,
News
com-j
Ihe
government
hy
a
delegation
ins
from
there
has
been
arriving
of
TnronJo
and
Moulreul
silk
by
wireless.
uianufacturers.
The
Caiiadlnn
National
Rail-
way
lias
had
Us
telegraph
lines!
lo
the
liasl
open
for
lvv
day-
and
Ihe
Daily
News
lias
been
gel
ling
some
of
ils
lele'-jrapliir
re-
orls
from
I'.ilnii.iilon,
:
FORMER
BRITISH
PREMIER
PLANNING
VOYAGE
FOR
HEALTH!
LONDON.
Dec
I?
Premier
'Maeilonali!
Former
tdans
to
LUMBERMAN
DIES
MONTHFAL,
Dee
10.
W.
K
l-leome.
a
widely
known
lumber-
Granby
Company
Bonds
Mine
Property
on
Illiance
River
at
Alice
Arm
For
$50,000
AI.1CK
All.M.
In
c.
J7.
The
HlurnJai
d
group
of
four
claims
hi
Mcl.nilli
Mountain
Illunice
Hiver,
.owueil
by
Nliles
DonaMi
I
n-ocialer,
ha-,
been
bonded
by
Ihe
Oraub)
.t.iiu.iolidaU-d
.Wining,
iSincltiiig
Power
tlt.
in
the
ainii
of
?r0,0l0.
Active
ciMoiiK'iil
work
will
begin
on
Ihe
properly
a
oon
ui
the
i'
'-on
permit-
mid
Ihe
miow
goes
off
which
will
be
uiue
lime
ii
May.
'
'
The
ib-iil
i
of
iinmedialt'
inlfiesl
lo
Alice
Arm
tjamp
.for-'
it
will
open
up
for
development
a
portion
of
Hie
.district
which,,
so
Cir.
ha
had
nothing
more
done
lliuh
surface
work.
.
-The
Standard
group
li;i
an
ex-
,
irr
-
-
-
len-Jvc
"(irrface
.iIiovviiik
carry-,
inv
Ii
ii;
Ii
zinc
valuei.
A
fifty
fool!
I
in
met
driven
on
Hie
ledge
showed
lliul
Hie
value-
extended
down.
LEGISLATURE
ENDS
SESSION
Likely
lo
Close
Tomorrow
With
Several
Questions
yiwioiiia.
oee.
ii
l'roroza-
URGE
THAT
FRANCE
TAKE
OVER
BRITISH
DEBT
TO
THE
STATES
LONDON.
Dee.
17.
Hritish
finanrier
are
nrym-'
thai
Franct'
money
spei
Iter
liejialf.
fically
borruvvctl
oti
RACING
PERIOD
TO
BE
CUT
TO
40
DAYS
VIWIOIUA.
Dec.
Ii
l(y
a
vol"?
of
Iwo
lo
one
Ihe
Legislature
decided
Ihe
province
should
have
forty
tlays
of
racing
eacl
year
-
in
future.
l.amlsdowu
llrighotise
ami
Colwood
will
gel
ten
days
each,
Hasting
Park
ami
Ihe
Willows
seven
day
each.
Several
members
of
the
legis
lain
re
.stuck
by
Ihe
original
bill
culling
the
season
lo
::o
tlays.
SAYS
NAVAL
BASE
IS
SIMPLY
INSURANCE
LONDON.
Dee
17.
W.
G.
:
Itri.lgniaii.
first
lord
of
the
atl-jmirally.
declaretl
in
a
speech
lhal
Ihe
purpose
of
Hie
Singa
pore
naval
base
is
simply
and
stdvly
iiinraii.-e.
HEBRIOEANS
COMING
VICTORIA.
DF.C.
i;
PREMIER
REFUSES
the
leg-
leave
.Monthly
on
a
health
voyuge'
lil,l"'
'"
passed
a
9SO.UIM)
lo
Hie
West
Indies
ami
Cenlratlul'l,,'"l'riillil,n
lo
ri,V1'''
Hie
cost
American
ports.
Mr
.Mactlonald
l,r
'?IK
hHy
Hehritlean
fish
broke
down
during
Ihe
election
ampaign
which
proved
so
slreu-tious
flint
he
has
tint
yef
rceov-
ieretl.
erinen
to
the
vvesl
coast
of
Van-
eouver
Island
rORO.MO.
Dee.
U.-
Premier
FerguSon
ha
refusetl
to
accept
Hie
recommendation
of
the.
On
lario
.Municipal
Klectoral
Assoc-
nine
to
eastern
t
anatla
at
one
tnloio
f.n.
h
n,.
n
conneeieti
w
Ml
Mic
I-
II,
A
MagUi-e
of
Toronlo
I,v
.
i
I'ddy
l.o,
is
dead
lOm'aiion
Hydi'o
Coinnossion
SCHOOL
PUPILS
GIVE
CONCERT
Children
Show
Excellent
Training
and
Please
a
Large
Audience
CREDIT
TO
TEACHERS
Pretentious
Playlets,
Drills
and.
Dances
at
Booth.
School
'
Last
Nloht
Wi
f
H"
l.ejlalure
tt'njvrrow
.
All
chihieifsventrtatmnewts.
.eem
cerlain.
Wjih
timber
arf.
mteresling
but'
tTial
given
-yalties
and
racing
and
liquor
i,,,)
njK,t
by
Uie
pupiN
of
Dooth
;
ml
or
Ihe
way
it
ii
believed
Ihe
Memorial
and
HonJen
Street
render
does
not
intend
to
pro-
School
proveil
tiiiUMiully
plea---ee.
with
the
proposed
rree-ror-
-ingt
(fl0
work
atle-ting
lo.
'.the-til
commiltet)
debate
on
the
1'.
atjvc
ability
ttf
the
children
and.
F.
bill.
Fnrbiddiiu-
cmjitoy-1
1
j.
eu-ellent
traininir
they
are.
ment
of
Orientals
vvilh
while
'
wpiiinsr
from
Hie
teaehintr
irls
in
Ii.iiics
is
dropped
iiusi1
il
is
ull
ra
v
ires.
be-
Htaff.
Tlie
itrillsaml.
dances,
training
for
which.
wa
given
by
Miss
Mercer
and
Miss
Itothwc)!,,
were
excellent
and
every
number
from
the
opening
action
sonfe
to
the
end
was
good,
Tiul
the
.most
i
niitHlamliiig
4ind
seasonable
were
j
Hie
-ilaylel
"Cltristmas
Itoise,"
i
prepared,
under,
the
direction
of
Miss
Rivet
and
Miss
'Scott;
and
i
Hie
scenes
from
"A
Christinas
!
ut
tlt'Ki
gices
ees
m
above
ovt-
aero
a
at
Vancouver,
u.nr..
Car-.l"
direcle.l
by
Miss
Kicr.
s
her
will,
how
gale
at
Mi-thm
p0r-
ea
:v
hug
r
.
.,,
,P((.
..ci,ri,lmaS
Moses"
Is
a
playlet
l,algary
rcporls
U
degree,
below
.,.pr,.M.,lU.(1
,lV
.isne.l
like
the
"Christinas
J
.
...
.
Carol"
I..
lo
ill..
illustrate
l.,l
11.
Ihe
rt.iicl.
Christ-
,
ma
spirit
and
gives
an
oppor-
t
unity
to
tell
most
effectively
the
Christmas
story.
Thd
part
of
the
"Litlle
Girl,"
taken
by
little
lidua
Ireland,
was
so
good
that
i
was
the
subject
of
general
remark.
She
read
the
Christmas
story
in
a
clear
voice
that
carried
lo
the
remote
corners
of
the
ball
ami
her
enunciation
was
excellent.
The
appearing
of
tho
angels,
the
shepherd,
in
the
fields,
seeing
the
heavenly
vision,
Ihe
choruses
of
angels,
the
coming
of
the.
wise
men
from
the
'
Fast
wilh
their
gttls
to
the
young
child
in
the;
manger
cradle
were
all
carried
Out
most
realistically.
the
The
playlet
was
written
by
Miss
Rivel
for
this
occasion
and
ils
originality
of
conception
and
excellent
staging
ami.
carrying
out
showed
that
evn
greater
things
may
be
expected
from
'ier
in
fill
ore.
Thyse
luking
oart
in
this
were:
t
t.ittU
Girl
Ftlna
Ireland.
Mnlher
F.leanor
Motley.
Poverty
Dorothy
Vraser.
l-'i.llv
pegcy
Steem
;
Miser
TKiuglas
SulHerUml.
Anget
Lilian
linger.,
Kilern
Yates.
NcHr
Sigmund,'
Mae
Schu
bert.
Jean
Wilson.
Grace
Clarke,
lean
McLean,
llortense
Piper,
Marjorie
Winslow,
and
Ilorghlt
lohnsnn.
(conllnued
on
page
2)
8EARCHINQ
FOR
WRECKAGE
CtJ.rMl
V.
Mich
.
fDeo.
17.
'ivc
llnrlior
coastguards
left
in
lifelmats
In
search
for
further
wreckage
among
Ihe
Islands
In.
as
effort
to
establish
the
Identity
f
a
vji.!
believed
to
have
foundered
off
Isle
lloyultj,