. VOLUME XXXV--NUMBER 23. --~ "Shieids Draduste, . Diss in ; Highland Park Home. After fighting bravely for life for two days, after being overcome by gas in the kitchen of her nome, at 264 MM%MI&» 30 years, died at her home Monday The girl, pretty and talented, grad-- uated from the Deerfield--Shields high sehool in the class of 1925. ¥uacts leading up to the finding of the girl tying on the floor of the gas HAled kitchen of her bome by her mother are lacking and an exhaustive probe is being made by Dr. John L Discovery of the unconscious form of her daughter--was made by Mrs. William Clason, mother of the girl when she returned to the home after an absence of several hours, Satur-- day night. Al doors and windows of the kit-- chen '"were closed and gas was pouring there is no basis for connsection of the theory of suicide with the case. daughter, Mrs. Claso® carried 'girl ---- Plans for the new racing plant as Mluclosed by Mr. Brown include the of Rockland road and received mark-- ed favor for the following reasons: i# was close to the main line of the North Western which would have t¥ and hit upon Rondout as the idea! location. ° He obtained options oA the following tracts: Iattm tract of 200 acres, James tract of 80 acres, John Fisher tract of 40 acres, Horen tract of 40 acres and the Conway tract of 40 acres, 4 be eliminated. -- Up to the time that Arlington Heights was decided upon the Lake gounty site at Rondout was regarded as having a 50450 chancee. er tracts totailling $94.000 also were TWENTY YEAR OLD GIRL IS VICTIM | OF ASPHYXIATION the Jockey club has 500 more acres under option"and probably will ob tain the~additional tract next week. Contracts Yor the construction of the Rondout Site of 400 Acres is Last of 17 Sites to be ~$2,000,000 TRACK air C# every member of_every branch in the archdiocese to the service. Branches number $75, while the presententol} pntfi*'tnm&-omhw The procession will start at 2 p. m.. @aylight saving time from the main chapel on the seminary grounds. The scheme title was given Lillie --Holt with Clara assuming the property at the death of her mother. a+ E2 __ Arthur Holt, through his attorneys, E. M. Runyard and William Behanna, Monday will file an amenaded bil} in the eircuit court demanding that Clara Marcq, acquitted here of murdering her mother, L Holt, on three cottages For Lake, <Attorney Behanna states in Fox Lake, Attorney Behanna states Holy Name Society will be followed c:: elmnddm'"m The Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban be in charge. Cardinal Mundelein will --carry th¢ monstrance in the proceszson. The Mvfilhmm'grflu: Prof. Otto Singenbeger, essor music at St. Mary of the Lake, -- -- assist from his throne. & Several committees of the Holy Name Society are at work completing as the work now going through the office now taxes the strength of his 'The celebration will be opened at 10:30 in the morning when Bishop Ho-- ban celebrates pontifical mass at an altar erected in the grounds before the plans for the comfort and convenience aof the thousands who are expected to force. Numerous applications have been masde for jobs. mm. '"n--nm.h mln.?.;:' c*n'f. ford Robinson. North Chicago, charg-- tober term of the To Commemorate the JURY ABANDONED HOLT TO SEARI ._| . ---------- times two judges are obliged to sit at the scame time to keep the docket from becoming clogged. C MAY NOT HIRE thy, probably will pass. A _ fourth Jjudge would be a big.Aid to Lake and Winnebago whose courts long have been congested because it is almost a physical impossibility' for three jud-- and Winnebago counties require the full time of one judge each and at tee at Springfield provides for an ad--| The suit was started in 1925 and ditional circuit judge . for districts| Jentink was said to havye been backed showing a population of 200,000 or| financially in the suit by Waukegan more in the last federal cengus of| Physicians who -- believed that the 1920. This would give the seven.| COunty hospital was not operated as teenth district, which takes in Lake,|@ public institution should have been. Winnebago, Boone and -- McHMenry| An important part of the decree counties an additional judge. _| that approved, in part, the accept-- The population of these four coun--| 41¢e Jby the county hospital of money ties is as follows: was; Winnebago County .._______90,9%9| "that the county or the hospital Lake County .___._.__.._]4 285| may receive donations from any or Boone County ..______...___15, 232| all persons for treatment rendered McHenry County .____________33,164)| at former timés in the hospital, either , ficrep|Shantione rom other Matituriins, so Total population ...__.___213,700 from o6ther so-- The bill, as originally drafted by| Cleties or individuals may be received Rep. Frank McCarthy, provided an|for the support of the hospital; and extra judge for districts of 180,000|that none of the provisions of the population, which would have affect.| decree shall apply to patents suffer-- ed more districts, but it was amended|!"& with contagious diseases." to read 200,000. Justice Jones restored to the stat-- The bill, in the opinion of McCar--| ute, Cahills St. 1925 ch. 34, in support thy, probably will pass. ~A fourth| 0f his decision. Enumeration of the judge would be a big.aid to Lake and|POWers of a country in this are out-- Winnabago whose courts long have|lined as follows; ges to take care of all the work 4n counties an additional judge. ' The population of these four coun-- ties is as followe: Winnebago County ...___90,929 B. M. Person, i VCP MA TV tives of the of the Cardinal Mundelein will i wand jary. _ _ * | sigh [stgea That 307 The buik of the fines have come through penalties imposed upon vyio-- latorse of the prohibition law. h';l: er sums. have come from gamb through the filing of the-- quarterly report of tines in gircuit court. States --Attorney announced Mas T7 Rea producdd $2,007."" tais is but slightly under the avrerage that: has been maintained by the The suit Was started in 1925 ana|'D& machine. Tetare Jentink was said to haye been backed |, J&K® GOMbers was Pefore the board issc mss dullowes ~asr 680| ing commissioner, relative to erecting physicians who -- believed that ma'trmm'onthelfiltm county hospital was not operated as of Lake street and Milwaukee avenue. * Mn Amportant part of the docres |Jake hauled several truck loads of old that approved. io part (ne Gicepe |lumber Sunday night, and early Mon-- i ice Ay tay roun mt oi started building a fruit ance Jy the county hospital of money gnmqum'.mu was; x i _ "that the county or the hospitai| the building commissioner, Raiph Mul may receive donations from any or Mm oL. He wis that the all, porsons for treatment rendered | / the mmm at former timés in the hospital, either|®ite of the proposed l . < the fire district, and a frame buildips 'mvnbuhm that o there.. Jike thoh i mmm&»mw r erected e C E asked to be reimbursed 'for the ox cleties or individuals may be received to. -- He 'Wit 1tcrtloll»-u"totlloIloomtn;andl"""h"""""!"""" that none of the provisions of the | old he was out of luck, : ol " decree shall apply to patents suffer--|-- Mr. Meyer, of Koehler, Pettingill & ing with contaglous. diseases." Co., the firm audt'ng teh village ac-- Justice Jones restored to the stat--| counts, made a talk to the board rela-- ute, Cahills St. 1925 ch. 34, in support |tive to much extra work on account of of his decision. Enumeration of the|the large number o fsvecial assess-- powers of a country in this are out--| ments, and asked that an additional lined as follows; $150 be allowed them for the extra WHAT THE LAW is work, making $400 for this years aud-- _"To cause to be erected or other--|ing.© His request was granted. wise provided, Mh.l:m for,| > John T. McGrath complaingd that he uflo-hmz:u_lw «nd | had been stopped from ma'xking sewer care of such as may by law be|connections. He recited in a communi-- 'me&umym.mmmmmmamm :-.. m" for the management of the | and that mmum""wh uvm : KR right to do ques: In _Cahill's St. 1925 ch. 107 it is| spective of any village ordinance. The provided, undr the pauper act, that| matter was refetred to the billage a county shall ha power, attorney. f >A s "To receive in the name of the| The enforcement of the: vehicle }i-- county gifts, advises and bequests| cense . was discussed, and it hflhthmundfl.m mmmugmu Oof the poor house, or--in the care lime for procuring the yellow plate. Support of the poor and indigent per--| arter that date all residents of the vil-- sont, ; lage who use vehicles on the street The justice commented as follows: |without the license plate wi'l be &T "It is a familiar rule of statutory|rasted and taken to court for trial NO struing a statute is to povertale (1,|O2€ _i sto be: exempt. C * Resident sof Appley avenue asked mmmmmmt'"'mmgumw hmottbmau so that it would Serve more peo-- when. the statute is susceptible * lnfe on the atreot. o more than one construction the court promised to y in mos Smalittten 20, 00 (aves teou ce cint d staepin rather than one that will defeat 1( :| MT°°t Rcross the North Shore Line no':"?s'ufu:"ammé day was boosted to _ $309,150.64 the -- institution acce fees from patients 'mn' reports of Mm m. Tariner appost From ty aftiematios v appeal from the affirmation Jentink, stated that he had not con-- Stat Am. h.;t'h"-. talt'h:' es Attorney t t he would be wmt Biates <Attorney Block and Attorney Max Priyborski had been associated with the defense.~ -- DECREE VERY PLAIN In his decree found that there were of patients Admitted to the ht as follows; wvm to pay or relatives -- upon the authority of the super-- whnam # same." Ris right to do the : l' Cahill's Bt. 1':'3'-101 it is IMUVOOIMI)" provided, undr the pauper act, that| matter was ref "To receive in _name of the| < The enforcem h';'hmm&n'nfinfi e-n.mno of the poor house, or-- in the care !'..'.'f.........""" sible Teintivee but A0G 4o vay in Tan sible relatives but able to pay in full or part out of future earnings. This type was found to be admitted upon the approval of the supervisor. Appeliate urt! .' Wil Edwards wew- o o noat .0' d that. 227 -:;-l'om had jailed ~over > period, which LIBERTYVILLE, LA KE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, ~JUNE 9, 1927. Attorney.. Smith Files| rwo es The regular June meeting of thi mTlmmumq:.gn'wth f |The final adjournment was around ba past twelve. The board of local | With provements got started ~to business about 8:30, and a short time was taken e * --|up in routine matters tonnected: with Various public improvements now in ' The Lake Coum%um ustice | : / Lake ty 1 case, |presented a resolution regarding the Judge mmmMo&ermz Albert | Libertyville highlands. On account of Entered at the Postoffice at Libertyvyilie, Iilinois, as S [ ues orditeme ahe airomsmnt ant i cense was ;mmmuum«w After that date all residents of the vil-- lage who use vehicles on the street without the license plate wi'll be ar rested and taken to court for trial No one i sto be. exempt. Resident sot Appley avenue asked Msctmtnchtonthtw fare be moved. west to> Bartiett xo.mthulgwmmmm on the street. ' The --village attorney promised to have a report on the opeuing of Four'th street ncross the North Shore Line tracks ready -- for the ~next regular meeting of the board. 'The meeting was attended by a large crowd of taxpayers, who took a keen were brought-- to ' L and placed in a-utoqu_n. T'wo Chicagoans, Tom McNeal and William McCugo, primed with: liquor, according: to complaints filed by po-- lice officers, objected <to the inter-- ruption ~of their southbound* and somewhat erratic trip in an automo-- bile on Milwaukee avenue, north -- of iSkt That Ahay 'bookers Dellgerent extent that became beligerent. One..officer, a state highway police using that street." The petition stated Mthohsvbdshd.hubdg the streets was damaging the € ment, and that the aspeed of the trucks made it dangerous for people in that part of the village. 'The motorcycle po-- ummmm-bg check on the trucks in question and they were violating the law to arrest the drivers. * In ' Amflnmpntnfl'um the bonding company and the t-- or who laid the paving be notified to protect the street. *s1 Max Miller--asked about the in front of his property,.as to & report had been made by the -- neers . The walk in question is for which Topel & Madole hold a mwgm&mun refused tp pay for the walk, con 'Itmmwmwnw tions and that it would not be accept-- [dbytbvflhco. A lawsuit resulted, and judgment rendered against bim. The whole matter was referred to the 'street comm.ttee to report at the next the wet weather there was danger of member of 1libertyville 1100GB@ the subgrade under the paving "mmumnmeothu tling, and the owner of the son, Corporation Counsel 'Arthur E. :tmndtou:m;n'w ,B:Mev.muwnc«mvgum:.' damage to paving mqgswn'!'uum.dmulm wettlement of the subgrade. This ac-- | about two weeks. tion would absolve the contractor from | Born in Syracuse, N. Y., on Nov. responsibilty to the village. W %, 1838, Christopher --C. Bulkley, the as the paving had already been on | gon of New England parents, came to mmamummluwvmommmmmm board took no action in the matter. ~|lly at the age of 12 years. At early Tuesday night, when bids will be open "Aah"zdm'lw ot the it of officer wis 8 | W.J.WM&% signed by property owners on X T. J. Hufiman wanted to know when the walke connecting with the paving in Sunnyside Park subdivisign would side avenue, Busy Meeting of the } Village Board Tuesday IOWIE; ALSO FINED the deliberations of the 3 \§.~'~.i'~ l I a . gations which the county' may hbave incurred. for such <construction, and thus direct property tax for such bonds, may at the option of the countigs. be correspondingly reduced. The tvounties, under the provisious of-- this bill, will not be --required to make . any appropriations to méeset the--state funds, and I am sure you wWill be interested in --the amount. of money which will= come to your county on this basis. 1 am enclosing a statement of the amount of .re funds which each of the counties in the state would receive on the basis of $18,000,000 :per year collec tions® from a gasoline--tax of two cents per gallon, which is conceded to be <a conservative estimate of money for 'y;n construction of state | aid roads without any help from the | state, ~the moneys received under &hmmybo,uummottml our. paved~ road system. The amended bill accomplishes two purposes: Nn 1. It insures the completion ot the entire state bond ijssue road system within --a reasonable period of time. : 2. It provides funds--for beginning the-- iImmediate construction----of our state aid --or principal county roads throughout the state. The moneys which are to be bmdtothmummtg to the amount of motor Hcense fees the provisions 6f Section 16d of the ties have voted bonds or advanced ville, and by one sister, Elizabeth Btarrett, of Middleboro, Mass. Eumeral services were held this (Thursday) afternoon at 1:30, at the Horace Bulkley home on north Milwau-- kee avenue, conducted by> Rev. John E. DeLong, pastor of the Methodist church. At--Lakeside cemetery Liber-- tyville Lodge No. 4892 had charge. ' This bill in its amended form *takes the place of the ~original measure which provided for all the proceeds of--the proposed gasoline tax of two cents per gallon to the State Bond year he married Julia Ward Board-- man. Mrs. Bulkley died in 1916 leary-- ing Mr. Bulkley and his two sons, Ralph W. of Libertyville and Arthur E. of W The state gazsoline tax bill, known as House Bill 499, is one of the most <important pleces of legisiation pending --before this sessiqn of-- the General Assembly. Anumpm- posed. by the Iilinois tural Association -- providing for a refund of 50 per cent of the net proceeds of the gasoline tax direct to the sev-- eral counties of the state were adopted recently, and passage of the bill in its amended--form was recom-- mended: by a vote of 27 to i1 in a meeting of the Road and Bridge Committee of the House of Represen-- Born in Syracuse, N. Y., on Nov. %, 1838, Christopher --C. Bulkley, the son of New England parents, came to Libertyville --with his father and fam-- y at the age of 12 years. At early manhood, he settled on the farm, a muot'udthstmowudutm of his death, and with the ex-- goption oft --a few years apent in Cali-- fornia; had lHved in Libertyville since M KFrom 1858 to about 1862 he was in California, -- returning> to~ Lib ertyville to resume his farming activ-- and up to two weeks ago was 'very active and was about the house much of the time. . His condition has been such in the past two weeks that hope of saving his life was dispaired. -- Mr. Bulkley is also survived by one supported by all sincere friend; of his son. He was a powerful in politics in' Lake county and from from the farm, he made his home in the village of Libertyville until about PIONEER RESIDENT, |C"';':' °C. C.BULKLEY, 1S | ; """" TAKEN BY DEATH 5*.: NEW GAS TAXIS GENEROUS TO THE COUNTIES OF ILL Father of Corporation Counsel Dies at Home of Son at Noon Tuesday New Provisions Set Aside One 'Half of the Amount Collect-- ed on Gas Sales. . In 1863 Mr. Bulkley was made a ember of the Libertyville Lodge No. foak 1. n 4 To c d ts, Y esd AguasI 2 % * Xmcille 'YCyons t the week end y}&m n Areach _ home on Hawthorn final account Jast Saturday evening |about 8 o'clock, when he passed away t~ Charley Ray, one of the best know _elderly men of our village, clogsed his | Charley Ray will be missed by many in our village. who knew him and lUked him for his cheerful outlook on things Of life..--He was always ready to pass alon ga cheerfui word, and was honest as the day is long. f Funeral services were held Mconday afternoon at two o'clock, at the home Oof his sister, Mrs. M. E. Andrews, on Newberry Avenue, conducted by the Rev. Guy E. Smock, pastor of the Lib-- etyvilire Presbyterian church. The remaing were then taken to Diamond 'lakeudiaun'edlnalottehdmd had purchased many years ago. He is survived by a sister, Mrs M. E. Andrews and a brother, L. E. Ray. of Libertyvilie, and a brother, George Ray, who resides in Mundelein. nesday evening for a few weeks' vaca-- | Next Tuesday evening, June 14, the tion to the state of Washington and pupils of the Mundelein grammar other points of interest in the west. 'oehool will give an operetta, "In a .__Mre. Sam Madison and son, Merton, |Fairy Garden," to be held at the Mun-- of Genoa, I11., apent a few days this delein Community House. All the pu-- week with Mr.~ and Mrs. Frank pils will appear at some time or an-- Mitchell. _ > ; 'omrdm-m.thm The niothers and daughters banquet| Mre. G. C. Melindy is revorted as will be held Friday evening, June 10, being on the sick list this week. i;h'm\adumdtm,chm' ; vnenonnd reception begins at 6:30,standard , followed by the dinner at keven | _ PLYMOUTH LARGER PARISH m. Mre. Wharton Plummetr, a |(Ivanhoe Church and First Church of noted speakr of Oak Park, will give ; Mundelein) Mrse. John J. Rouse is very ill at the home of her son, Paul Rouse, at De-- Kalb. Her daughter, Mrs, Bva Smith, . Foe Melloy was awarded the cn-- tract for storm sewers and water in Hawley and other streets.. The total cost . of the jobs is more than $90,090. This work was put in by agreement of the property owners, and the cuntract is now awarded, #o that the matter may proceed in the usual manner. A number of partial estimates on work in progress, were allowed. XR Will Ray asked that Prairie Avenue be opened south to Hawley street St., a distance of 348 feet. Wreasurer Hardin Rouse, recently appointed to succeed the late W. D Porteous, read a partial report, shuf-- ing the amounts in the various funds 0 fthe village. _ His bond of $50,000 was accepted and appromed. 'The usual list of claims against the village was read and all ordered paid. The body was removed to the un dertaking rooms of Paul Ray, and it was decided that heart trouble was the *cause of death. * Charles A. Ray was born in George-- town, Nef York May 28, 1953, and was therefore 74 years and <~Sdays of Aage at the time of death. He came to this county with his parents, when a child, and for many years lived in the vicin-- ity of Diamond Lake. He s»ent about fifteen years on a homestead claim in North Dakota, but returned. to L'ber-- tyville six of seven years ago, since which time he had made this village return fro mthe west, he was employ-- ed by the St. Paul railroad --as gate-- and immediately g bDr. J. L. Tay lor, but before the 'an coulld reach teh stricken he had passed man, but for the past two--or three years had no regular employment. In his younger days he was engaged in the carpenter and contracting busi-- men and parents who are interested in the Navy gét in touch with him. Mr. Ray was on his way down town. when he was seen to stagger and fall. Word had been received from the Navy Department by Chief Gunner's Mate Harry V. Spurling, in charge of 'the Navy Recruiting Station, City Hall, Elgin, III., that the en-- listment of ?on between <the age of 17 and $5 has been resumed with no restrictions. KFor the past few months recruiting for the Navy has been practically at a the regular: June meeting Monday night and as usual the members of the board earned the money paid for A public hearing was set for next meeting, providing for storm sewer in Mundelein heights. This improvement is at the nort hpart of the Holcomb property, teh combined cost of the two projects being $15,700. f Charley Ray Passed Mundelein Council The proceedings were disposed of poviding for installation of sewer and water in Ray's Lane and other streets in a gubdivision at Diamond Lake own-- ed principally by Ray Bros. -- : attending to the business of vil h_.g)elncinmdonnntflnumeml& NAVY RECRUITING RESUMED AGAIN + % Holds Lengthy Session Mr. Spurling suggests that young Away Last Satuday cast o fthe play, "Her Step nd," and the director, R. J. Ly-- id wife were entertained at the C Rev. and Mrea. Jerne. Wednes-- NEWS FROM MUNDELEIN . Rouse left Wed-ithg'_!'ay_ét"v_um points of interest. MILLIE WRENCH, a master fine program of recitations, songs and |speak on "The Town and the Country exercises by the school. A number of |\Church"" Dr. Ernest Graham Guthris children will be. baptised. sbw.vmmmwvu' Standing Room Only." the sacrament of : the Supper Worship services: First church at|will take place. This will be an unus 11:16§ a. m.; mmwmwm Bitht io be 1Vol Gitc o 4 ""twe" of |the pennant to either Ivanhoe or m w. m h m 3 4 * C. Arthur Jevne, Minister, Sunday School: First church at 10 o'clock a. m. _ At Ivanhoe at 10 a. m., the children's day program of the Sunday school. A Curbing the natural feminine hor-- ror of a snake Mrs. Alwardt rushed to the ~scene, grabbing up a fence post. : Before she was able to strike the snake had leaped at her. Jump ing back--nimbly Mrs. Alwardt swung the post with all her strength. The first blow seemed to break the rep tile's_ back but did not prevent it from leaping twice more. Two more blows from the post battered in the snake's Opinions differ as to whether the bite of this so--called Spotted Adder is poisonous. Some maintain it is venomous while others take the op-- posite position. Mrs. Alwardt is receiving congratu-- lations from all her friends for the A battle to the death was waged by Mrs. William Alwardt who lives on the old Chittenden ferm at Third Lake after a large snake had sprung at her--ten--year--old son, Albert. The snake, a Spotted Adder, measured four feet three inches in length. Three times the vicious reptile threw iteelf at the woman before she suc-- ceeded in battering its head with a fence post. Mrs. Alwardt's little son had gone into the garden to pick up fence posts.. As he started to pick up one of the posts the snake that lay colled beside it sprang at him. Frozen with fear the youngeter was unable to move, but his cries were heard by his mother who was but a short distance away. #> ¢ woMAN IN THRILL-- ING BATTLE WITH AN IMMENSE SNAKE Snake, a Spotted Adder, Had Leaped at Little Son of Third Lyell H. Morris Says: || "THE BESYT "THOUGAYYG OF AMA TIMES AND "HE4! ARCE AVALAGLGE D EVERMEODN. BOOKS HMAVE A ~ REFINING ACD BROADEMHIG Errecy Ou US. WHEd wE READ GOCP BOo¥S, WE AgE Oevciopmg& our fiurgy FAhCVLUTY. THE MAMO t f RaTRORLED YHE PUBLIG Lake Woman. at 7:30 p. m.. 247 P swer to the followin gquestion: "What Do Young People Erpect of the Coun-- tr7y?" ~"What Do Adults Expect of the Church?" > "What Do Ministers Expect of the Church?" Prof. A. E. Holt will of time on account of June meeting. . Friday, June 17, te great June meoet-- at 9:80 a. m.-- The theme of the confer-- ence will be "The Mission © of. the i# plenty of fight left," I D. Lain uncle of the defendant, stated in dis-- cussing the appeal which will come g-ilommmm The action mm ea:"wea in foe on ai o gang po them without regard to their legal case. 'l'heuunovhdlotlu;?.n my part or hope for revenge. feel, if anything, sympathy for this de-- fenmdant and his parents who are so well spoken of. -- Still, the law should take its course. This court sentenced the defendant to serve 30 days in jail and pay $200 as a fine when it could have demanded the maximum pen-- alty of.one year in jail and $1.000, '"We should show no weakness. If the courts err, as it is said, it is because they feel sympathy for the prominent and demand judgments against the poor," he said, referring to the six or eight foreigners who had served ten days and paid $100 that wrote the court that Lain was: of one of the oldest and most highly ;:m families in Bloonl,clh.. Persons, with little deliberation, de nijed a second motion to modify the judgment and wipe out the jail sen tence. The defense data to support thho'lteholfinolthem came in the of fifty letters from prominent men over the state Bloomington, who wrote that it was "his duty as mayor of Bloomington to call to the attention of the court the good estanding of the© youth"; Joseph Fifer, former governor; Con-- g:cnumu,udmyother» es. LAIN LOSES IN --FIGHT TO STAVE OFF JAIL PENALTY #otion to Vacate Judgments -- . Denied and Move to Temper & Penalty is Lost. 2 $1.50 A YEAR #a