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WEATHER INDICATIONS. -i-S For Southeastern Kansas Show- 1 era tOTlfe-ht nrnha Viltr fnllnwo 'hv fair Tuesday; warmer Tuesday. CHANUTE DAILY TRIBUNE AND THE SUN" CONSOLIDATED JULY 1. 1909, 7 Volume XXVI, No. 103 MONDAY Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, 'August 13, 1917 MONDAY Whole Number 7851 CLOSE SALOONS THE MESS FUND UP TO 5237.00 CONTRIBUTIONS AMOUNTING TO $47 REPORTED TODAY.

JUDGE FINLEY AWTAIN HE WON HIS COMMISSION IN TRAINING CAMP. FEDERAL TROOPS MAYBECALLED THAT OUTLOOK IN K. O. STRIKE SITUATION TODAY. a J' IMPORTANT ARTICLES Beginning today The Tribune starts the publication of a daily "home reading course for citizen soldiers" issued by the war de- partment.

It will consist of-: thirty lessons and is offered to the men selected for service in the national army as a practical help in getting started the right way. It is informal in tone and does not attempt to give bind- ing rules and directions. These are contained in the various manuals and regulations of the United States army, to which this course is merely intro- dMctory. This course will be of much value to prospective soldiers and should be read and kept at least by every man who has reg- istered. ii Xi HARRY WILTSE, 12 YEARS OLD, HELPS HE IS AN INVALID BUT INTER.

-4 ESTED IN SOLDIERS. Drilling Resumed Today for First Time Since Thursday 3Ien Over Inoculation, but Vaccination Left Some Sore Arms. Previously reported $190.00 Seth. J. Bailey 25.00 Mr.

and Mrs. F. E. Bodley 10.00 C. T.

Beatty 1.00 Foster Hotel 1.50 A. F. Blackburn 5.00 Harry O. Wiltse 2.50 Wm. McDonald 2.00 Total $237.00 Forty-seven dollars has been subscribed to the mess fund for the local companies of the ammunition and supply train since the preceding report.

This makes a total of $237, about one-fourth the amount it is expected to raise. Harry O. Wiltse, whose name appears in the list of donors today, is the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H.

V. Wiltse. Harry is an invalid and unable to lead an active life, but he takes a great interest in the and when he learned that a mess fund was being raised for the home boys he took $2.50 of his savings and sent it to The Tribune by i his father. Cliance for All to Help, 'j Funds will continue to be received at. The Tribune office, and it is hoped that the $1,000 mark will be 'ri reached before the men are from their camp here to Fort Sill, Okla.

The purpose of the fund Ji is to provide fresh eggs, vegetables and other additions to the rations furnished by the, government, to tempt the" appetites of men who may be "off their feed." To make uy the amount wanted onlv seventy-six subscriptions of $10 jj each and three $1 subscription are required, or if 763 persons will give ll $1 each the fund will be raised. There are two companies and $1,000 will provide $500 for each of them. Drilling Resumed. Drilling was resumed at the camp in City park this morning for the first time since Thursday. The men I have recovered from the effects of I Ojeir inoculation to make them im- from typhoid fever, but with some of them the vaccination agaijast if smallpox is well and tfy jf still have sore arms, which are get- fj ting sorer instead of better, The camp's baseball team made the Moose city team work hard yesterday afternoon to win a baseball game.

The team from Kansas, City, which was to have played here, did not come because of the threatening weather and the Moose team went to the camp to play the soldiers. A 10-lnning Game. It took theui. ten innings to get the decision, the final scoie being 5 to 3. The game was pne of the best played here this season.

The soldiers started by getting two runs in the first inning and the invaders toiled until the fifth before they tied the score, getting cne in the second and another in the fifth. Neither scored then until the tenth inning, when the invaders counted three times and stopped the soldiers after one man had reached headquarters. The following score was furnished by Halbert Unruh of the camp: SOLDIERS. R. H.

PO. A. E. Stevenson, ss 0 1 4 5 2 lohr.snn If 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 iauuej, Rnrnps. cf 1 Xjuggins, lb 0 1 CTXckadonz, 3b .0 1 0 3 1 12 1 0 Tucker, 1 'j Gardner, 2b 0 McCullough, rf 0 Totals 3 13 30 13 6 INVADERS.

R. H. PO. A. E.

LOS HITS INFLUENCE. The Independence Reporter tells this one: It is said that fol- lowing the recent publication by the county attorney of the chem- ical analysis of the near-beer decoctions a negro went into a illiard parlor and called for a preparation entirely within the law. The negro drank the foam- ing beverage, set the glass down on the counter and rubbed his stomach while a beatific smile di- vided the upper and lower parts of his countenance as he waited for the. inspiration that someway or another failed to put in an appearance. Finally a disap- pointed look succeeded the hap- py and expansive grin, when the negro observed with an air of patient resignation: "Dat stuff shore looks like beer, and hit.

tastes like beer, but hi's done lost hits influence." ed their sweethearts, now attending other colleges, to come to K. S. A. C. for the new term.

When it is recalled that Fort Riley and Manhattan are only about eighteen minutes apart, and have an hourly inter-urban service connecting them, the reason for the transfer is quite evident. And these girls will probably bring their girl friends, so that it is probable that any shortage in male students at the college 'owing to the war will be made up by the increased number of girl students. On Merit Alone. That the award of commissions at the training camp was made on the basis of merit is shown by some changes in the standing of reserve officers following announcement of commisisons. The reserve officers were civilians who had gained their rank thru examinations held before the training camp opened.

They were sent to Fort Riley and took the course along with the other students. A scrutiny of the list shows that some of them have accepted a lower rank than that awarded as a result of the examinations, indicating that they did not "prove up" as well as was expected of them. The past week at the camp has been devoted mainly to maneuvers, including some night actions, and worry. It had been supposed that all the worry was over and that all of the men retained in camp would be given commissions. During the week, however, it leaked out that some of the men retained at the camp would be offered non-commissioned jobs, and the tense state of expectancy that prevailed before the last ncretr-ent of r'en dtneharged from the camp again became evident.

Some of the men to whom non-commissioned berths were offered accepted theni, while others resigned. March in Rain. One or two of the night maneuvers were cut short by rain. On one occasion the men were caught three miles from the post by a hard shower which grew harder as they double-quicked it for home. The final lap of the strategic retreat was down a steep hill, the men slipping, sliding and falling, drenched to the skirrand covered with mud.

As each man fell instead of seeking to break the impact with his hand and arms, he would employ those members to guard his gun, holding it high above his head to keep it out of the mud. This shows that at least one lesson, that of the care of the carbine, has been well instilled. In spite of the rain and mud it was the happiest bunch that ever ventured out on a hike. The singing, laughter and yelling of the men could be heard a mile. Quarters were reached at midnight and the men spent another hour in cleaning their guns, retiring about one o'clock and getting up at five o'clock of the same morning to re-sume the course.

Are Real Soldiers. The 1,500 men who leave Fort Riley tomorrow present a vastly different appearance from the 2,500 who came here May 14 to start the course. Already they compare favorably in appearance with regulars of many years' service and when they don their natty officers' uniforms there wil not be a great deal of difference in their appearance and that of the West Point The strenuous physical training has literally worked wonders with some of the men. Six weeks' pay is to be distributed among the reserve officers before they leave. The commissions are expected to arrive by mail Wednesday, and their pay as commissioned officers begins on that date.

UNCLE SAM'S THRIFT THOUGHT FOR TODAY Spread the meat flavor over other foods and so economize on the quantity of meat consumed, says the United States depart- ment of Here is OLe way to utilize left-over meat by spreading its flavor: Meat Turnovers. Chop the meat. If the quantity on hand is small, mix with it left-over potato or rice. Season with salt, pepper, onion, etc. Place filling on circular pieces of biscuit dough- about the size of a saucer.

Fold over the dough and crimp edges to- gether. Bake for about one-half hour in a hot oven. A brown sauce made from two tablespoonfuls of flour browned in two tablespoonfuls of butter to which a cupful of water or stock and a teaspoonful of salt Is added may be served over the turnovers. AT KANSAS CITY THE BUSINESS DISTRICT THERE RAPIDLY GETTING "DRY." MAY TRY AND SECURE INJUNCTIONS SALOON KEEPERS INTIMATE THIS STEP WILL BE TAKEN. Troops May Be Moved to Nevada, Soon, When the Saloons Will Be Permitted to Reoien.

Kansas City, Aug. 13. United States deputy marshals today were "advising" between two hundred and three hundred saloon keepers, principally in the heart of the business district, to cease the sale of intoxicating liquor, in line with President WSlson's recent proclamation ordering saloons closed within half a mile of military camps. Large Hotels Affected. Continuance of sale after the warning today will, result in the immediate filing of claims against the saloon keepers, Francis M.

WJilson, United States district attorney, announced today. Practically all of the larger hoteis were affected by the ruling, as units of the Missouri National Guard were quartered at Convention hall, in the uptown district. Other units of the guard, stationed in other parts of the city, caused Mr. -Wilson to estimate that about half the bars in Kansas City would be forced to suspend the sale of intoxicating liquors. Saloon after saloon was closed by the proprietors immediately after the receipt of the warning.

Federal officials expected that the outcome would make the uptown districts of Kansas City "dry" for the first time in the city's history. Possibility that injunctions would be asked restraining action against the saloon keepers was admitted, but federal officials expected the order would stand and that the saloons would remain or their activities would be c-'-r I i of "soft drinks." Saloons May Reopen Soon. The troops quartered here were called into the federal service August 5 and were awaiting the call for mobilization at Nevada, the state military reserve. The order for entrainment to Nevada has been held up, according to word" from that city, because cf a shortage of tents and mess equipment. These have been ordered and the troops may be moved out of the city within a few the saloons permitted to reopen.

ARTILLERY FIRE GROWS TERRIFFIC SHOWS NO SIGNS OF ABATING IN BELGIUM. German Attacks on the Aisne Front Repulsed British Destroy Two German Airplanes. Amsterdam, Aug. 13 A frontier correspondent of the Telegraaf reports that terrific artillery fighting began yesterday evening in Belgium between Ypres and the sea and that it showed no signs of diminishing today. German Attack Failed.

Paris, Aug. 13. The Germans attacked last night on the Aisne front in an effort to recapture trenchei taken by the French on Saturday. Today's official statement says they were repulsed with losses. Two German Machines Destroyed.

London, Aug. 13. Two of the German flying machines which yesterday evening raided the English southeast coast watering places were destroyed by British naval airplanes. The official statement issued by the government today says that "one of the machines was a Gotha airplane and the other a seaplane. MR.

WILLIAMS ELECTRIC SUPT. CHANUTE MAN PUT IN CHARGE OF THE SYSTEM. He Has Been in Its Service for Ten Years South Forest 'Avenue Paving District Appraised. Harold Williams has been appointed superintendent of the city's electric system, to take the place dt W. W.

Robb, who resigned to work for the company which installs forced draft fuel saving devices. The appointment was announced by W. M. Gray, commissioner of public utilities, at the meeting of the city commissioners Saturday afternoon, and confirmed by the board. Mr.

Williams has been with the city's electric service most of the time, for ten years. The report of the appraisers who fixed the value of the property in the South Forest avenue paving district as a basis for apportioning the cost of improving the avenue from Third to Fourth street was received, and Tuesday, August 21 set as the time i for hearing objections and passing on requests for equalization. The petition for the oiling of Elm street from Garfield to Washington avenues was referred to V. M.Jray. commissioner of streets.

He was requested to check ovtr the signers and ascertain whether they were sufficient. Ordinances for the construction of sewers between Main and Elm streets and Ashby and Katy avenues, and between Chestnut and Pine streets and Central and Malcolm avenues were placed on first reading. MISSIONARIES GO DOWN TO SEA GRAVE FIVE AMERICANS OX SHIP WHICH STRUCK A MINE. Nineteen Other Missionaries AVere Saved Three Women Drowned, Washington, Aug. 13.

Five American passengers were lost when the British steamship City of Athens struck a mine and went down near Cape Town, South Africa, on August 10, according to today's state department dispatches. Ten other persons and four of the crew were lost also. The dispatches say that four of the Americans were missionaries and their names were and Mts. Nay-gard, Miss Robinson and Caroline Thompson. The latter is of the Methodist mission board.

A Mr. Pointer of that mission was saved. Nineteen other missionaries of an organization with headquarters at 25 Bridge street, Brooklyn, N. were saved. Sailed July 12.

New York, Aug. 13. The City of Athens sailed from this port July 12. Miss Helen Robinson, the American missionary drowned on the vessel, was the daughter of Bishop John C. Robinson of the' Methodist mission board in India.

Miss Robinson had' been in the United States for about one year attending an educational Institution. The Mr. Pointer mentioned in the state department's dispatches is J. D. Pointer, who was accompanied by his wife and two children.

The party of nineteen missionaries saved were members of the Africa inland mission, which is FIRST BAPTIST SERVICES. Series of Meetings to Be Held Beginning September 23. A series of revival meetings will be held at the First Baptist church beginning September 23. They will be conducted by its pastor, the Rev. M.

G. Barlow. The decision to hold the series of meetings was made by the church at a recent business session. SCHOOL WILL BEGIN SOON. Only Three Weeks Left of the Summer Vacation.

Window displays by local dealers in school supplies are beginning to remind more than two thousand young people that but three weeks are left of their summer vacation. GREENHOUSE FUEL SUPPLY ON FIRE Car Gathered Damp and Spontaneous Combustion Developed. Two car loads of coal, stored at the Truitt Greenhouse, 219 North Steuben avenue, gathered damp because of the wet weather last week, and spontaneous combustion developed. The fumes were detected yesterday morning, and the city's fire lighters summoned at 8:30 o'clock. The coal is being spread out to cool.

TWO 1H)L1CE COURT CASES. Both Defendants Were Accused of Being Intoxicated. There were two cases in police court this morning. Both defendants were accused of being drunc. James Zimmerman of the Burris Addition, northwest of the city, pleaded not guilty and asked for a trial.

He is busy in the hay field and his hearing was continued to Tuesday of next week. Policeman Vaughn who arrested him shortly after midnight, stated that he found him drinking from a bottle in the street. Mr. Zimmerman maintained that the bottle contained pop. Joseph Wallace pleaded guilty and was fined $10, which he paid.

Wallace is from Pittsburg. He was arrested by Policeman Manley at the Santa Fe station, shortly after he had arrived from his home town. Mrs. A. A.

Hixon of Benedict was shopping in the city today. PEOPLES-HOME STATE BANK our entire DEPOSITS GUARANTEED under the depositors guarantee law of the STATE OF KANSAS INFANTRY BRANCH, NATIONAL ARMY THIS WILL BE CODPOSED OF THE SELECTED MTEX. Judicial Tacancy to Be Filled by Governor Capper City Attorney Brown Only Candilate From This County. Judge James W. Finley is now Captain Finley, having won his commission at the officers training camp in Fort Riley.

The announcement of commissions, made this morning, stated that Captain Finley was assigned to the infantry service in the national army. The national army will be composed of the men who are now being selected from among those who registered for military service. It will be called to the colors early next month. Captain Finley had to work hard to get his commission. He did not go to the camp until June 2, after the school had been in session for more than two weeks.

The program kept the men busy nearly all the time and Judge Finley had to do double work for a while to catch up with those who had been training from the first. On the Bench Ten Years. His commission as a captain will create a vacancy on the bench of the district court in Neosho county and Wilson county, of which he has been judge for ten years. He was appointed August 21, 1907, by Governor Hoch to succeed Judge Leander Stillwell of Erie, who retired after nearly a quarter of century of service, following the death of his wife. City Attorney Brown in Race.

He was re-elected for the third time last November, when he had no opposition at the polls. His successor will be appointed by Governor Capper to fill out the unexpired term until the next election. City Attorney S. C. Brown is the only Neosho county candidate for the appointment.

He has the strong endorsement of the Nieoaho county bar and of the Neosho county republicans. Wilson county has three Republican candidates for the appointment, P. C. Young, W. H.

Edmundson and E. D. Mikesell. T. J.

Cooper of Fre-donia, a democrat, is also mentioned as a candidate. Other Commissions. John P. Flinn was commissioned first lieutenant of infantry in the officers' reserve corps. Mr.

Flinn is the sonv of Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Flinn of 603 West Elm Street. He graduated this year from the law school of Kansas University, and was admitted to the bar. Thomas G.

Laney, of Erie, was commissioned second lieutenant in the artillery reserve corps. A. B. Mitchell, whose wife is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

A. M. Davis of this city, was commissioned second lieutenant in the regular army. FiU Up Trenches First. The last duty assignment of the men of the camp is one they will never be called upon to perform in war time.

Today they will fill up the trenches which they have dug be; hind their barracks and on the reservation. Recently those trences have been the scene of many a hard fought sham battle, but tonight they will be obliterated, and not by enemy shell fire either. None of the men were given weekend leaves of absence. There was too much clerical work to perform in connection with the commissions. The men checked in all of their equipment except blankets and many of them took the oath of allegiance, made their wills, a sort of grim formality to the work which they are to take up soon.

The men were allowed to keep the text books which they have used during the course. These were purchased by the government and it was expectel that they would be turned In along with the rest of the property. The training camp wili'close officially tomorrow morning, ana by noon it is expected that every one of the new officers will be off of the reservation. They will have a twelve-day furlough, returning to Fort Riley by August 27th. None of the newly commissioned officers have yet been assigned to commands.

One-Third to Marrr. There will be many ten and twelve day honeymoons following the close of the camp. There is no way of actually estimating the number of officers who are to be married, but from the general talk around the camp it would appear that from a third to a half of the unmarried officers will be married men when they return to Fort Riley. Another assumption, gleaned from the talk of the men, is that there will be a startling increase in the number of co-eds' at the Kansas State Agricultural college at Manhattan when the fall term opens. Dozens of the reserve officers have persuad- MEN VOTE DOWN THE COMPANY'S OFFER STRIKING EMPLOYES SUBMIT A COUNTER PROPOSAL.

Company Now Planning to Ask for an Injunction To Order Strike--breakers to 3Iove Out of County. Kansas City, Aug. 13. Striking employes of the Kansas City Railways. Company today voted to reject an offer of settlement made to them yesterday by company officials.

The stumbling block was announced ao being the company's refusal to insti- tute a "closed shop" policy. The men adopted a counter resolution providing, that all employes of the company should be given thirty days after entering the company's service to join the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electrical Railway Employes of America. The resolution, actually considered a counter proposal, probably will be presented at one to the of tompanv officials, city heads and representatives of the men meeting at the city hall. To Make Them Move. Orders were issued this afternoon by Harry Hoffman, county marshal, that the six hundred strikebreakers held at Selsa, as a result of deportation by striking street car men here yesterday must be moved out of Jackson county, which includes Kansas City, within the next twenty-four hours.

The order was addressed to the Chicago Alton railroad and Marshal Hoffman declared that If the railroad refused to move them he and his deputies would do so forcibly. The order was caused, Mr. Hoffman said, because the men were "pillaging and destroying property." Other Men Ready. Other men who may be called into the cotttpany'si service, now are here and can be used Immediately in the event they are needed, a high official of the company said this afternoon. These included both loyal employes and strikebreakers.

The official refused to say where the strikebreakers were being quartered but added that they could be reached at once and be used if negotiations now under way were marked by failure. The company will ask an immediate injunction in the federal court against interference with its property if the proposed settlement is rejected, he said, and cars will be operated. The first violence, should the injunction be issued, would be followed by a call for federal troops to protect the company's property, he declared. Its Sixth Day. Kansas City, Aug.

13. While Kansas City underwent the sixth day of its street car tie-up striking employes of the Kansas City Railways Company today considered a proffered settlement offered them yesterday. Indications, from speeches made at the strikers' meeting at Labor temple, were, that the offer would be refused, as it was said not to include the "closed shop" policy demanded by the workers. No Service Yet, During consideration of the proposal all activities in connection with the strike apparently were at a standstill. The city was quiet after the deportation of hundreds strikebreakers yesterday and company officials would make no declaration concerning the time they expected to begin operating cars.

Re- sumption of service had been prom- ised today but none was forthcom- ing and traffic again was confined to automobiles. The deported strikebreakers were being held today at Selsa, a few miles east of here, where their train was stooped yesterday. No information fould be gained concerning what would be' done with the men, -altho the city was filled with rumors that an attempt would be made to return them here for work the company's lines in the event that the proffered settlement was refused. Other rumors were that strlkebreak- ers were coming Into the city in small number on aliuu-i. ever.i lit: Thiv, hov.evM-, Aa not by Planned to Meet Them.

Hundreds of strikers prepared at one time today to march to the Union station when a report reached them that a trainload of strikebreakers had reached here. The train later turned out to be carrying troops to a mobilization camp and the march, ot course, was abandoned. Mrs. William Bachman of Roper was shopping in the city today. More Rain-Coming.

Showers are predicted for tonight. Have your umbrella repaired or recovered. We will' call tor it and deliver. Phone 254, your leading C. W.

Kuehner. The Humboldt machine gun company is expected to send its team here Wednesday for the game postponed from Saturday because the men were on the hospital list then from vaccination and inoculation. FIRST 30 PER CENT TO BE CALLED SEPT. 5 SECOND 30 PER CENT WILL BE CALLED SKIT EMBER 15. Third tiO Per Cent on September and the Remaining lo Per Cent Soon Thereafter.

Washington, Aug. 10. 'Provost Marshal General Crowder announced today that 30 per cent of the men drafted for the national army would be called to the colors September 5, beginning movement on that day; another 30 per cent on September 15, a third 30 per cent on September 30 and the remaining 10 per cent as boon thereafter as possible. Ak Swis to Investigate. Washington, Aug.

13. The United States has called on the Swiss committee looking after the welfare of prisoners of war to ascertain the fate of the American gun crew captured by a German submarine from the steamer Camtana. WIRELESS STATION ON MEXICAN COAST U. S. WARSHIPS MAY SEARCH FOR THEM.

St'utVti May "AIssV" fit Made for'trer-'" man Raiders and Supply Ships. Washington, Aug. 13. Renewed reports of German hidden wireless stations or supply stations on the Mexican coast may lead to a search of those waters by American warships. Reports to the state and navy departments contain no confirmation of the report of discovery of wireless stations on Lobox island and the coast of Compeche, but it was indicated that a careful scrutiny of Southern waters might be made for traces of German raiders or supply craft.

Officials Minimize Reports. Officials are inclined to minimize reports of wireless stations, but the theory of German small craft may be investigated as it is not taken so lightly. Campeche is a district almost isolated from the interior by immense stretches of jungles, and officials admit that agents of Germany might carry on the supplying of German fcmall ships there for a long time without detection. WON'T ALLOW THE DELEGATES TO GO Englishmen Can't Attend the Socialist Meeting. Ixmdon, Aug.

13. Andrew Bonar Law, the government spokesman in the house of commons, told the members of the lower house this afternoon that the government had decided that permission to attend the international Socialist conference at Stockholm would not be granted to British delegates. COMING EXAMINATIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE Topeka, Aug. 13. Civil serv- ice examinations for a number of government positions will be held at the federal building, To- peka.

within a short time. Posi- tions that are to be filled and the dates of the examinations are as follows: Chief draftsman (male), September investiga- tor in marketing, September junior architect, September heating and ventilating engineer and draftsman, electrical en- gineer, mechanical engineer, September radio engineer, September junior civil service engineer, grade 1, September investigator in accounting and office management, August 21; inspector of field artillery am- munition, assistant inspector of field artillery ammunition, appli- cations to be received at any time; aide. August 22; assistant land classifier, applications to be received at any time. Persons desiring further in- formation regarding these exam- inations should communicate with Leroy Powell, secretary of the local civil service board, fed- eral building. 1 1 1 1 i .12 2 4 .0 2 2 0 .0 0-5 0 .1 3 2 2 .0312 .0 0 10 1 .110 0 .1 2 2 3 .112 0 .5 14 26 12 Jenner, If.

G. Jenner, p-lb. Eurgard, 2b Sommers, lb-2b. Gray, rf 1 Mason, 2b-p L. Somers, cf Totals By innings: Invaders .0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 Soldiers .200 0 00000 1 3 Summary: Stolen bases Mf-Clatchey 2).

Barnes. Guthrie. Gray, G. Jenner. Two-base hits Barnes Tucker.

Mason. Gray. Home run Tucker. Innings pitched By -ienner, by Mason, 3. Struck out By Tucker, by Jenner, by Mason, 2.

tsases uu Dans tenner, off Tncker, 1. Passed balls McClatchey, 3. Died on bases Soldiers, 12; Chanute, 10. i.