a An
I AR Aeron rd ST ir
i
SE
Meeting
Next Monday
Evening
A very
our
interesting
Chamber of
meeting
new
will be held in the Council Cham-
ber next Monday evening at eight
o'clock.
Of all meetings to date it is
quite urgent that you attend this
one. The future of the organization
depends largely upon this meeting.
Members will be qualified and
they in town will elect the direct-
ors,
Following the election of the
directors they will organize by
electing the officers.
To date the secretary has thirty-
four in tions and was inform-
ed that fifteen additional were sign-
An
the
nundred members.
ed.
start
effort is being
organization with
All those who have not been ap-
proached {o date and to
are cordially invited to attend
this meeting.
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A Petition
To Clear Local
Property
A petition for
property in Mt.
lien of
desire
jein,
the release of a
Joy township from
a mortgage written in 1844
presented court by B. J.
Myers, Esq.
“I think I've had more of those
petitions in the last two months
than I've had in my whole time of
practice,” Myers remarked.
The property is owned by Abram
H. and.Minnie S. Young. The mort-
gage was given by Samuel Meckley
to Peter Horst for $7,146.81
April 2, 1844 on property containing
thirteen perches,
The matter is to be heard July 7.
Two mortgages were ordered re-
was to
on
acres and three
corded as paid. These were on the
properties of Francis C. and Jane
K. Browning in Springville, now
Florin, Fast Donegal township in
the amount of $300, and the other
was one given by William and
Susan Adams for $1,000 to John
Geyer, later being transferred to
Sem Brubaker, Rapho township.
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BAINBRIDGE MERCHANT
PLEADS GUILTY
H. L. Kauffman,
Bainbridge
guilty
seventy-seven,
plead
Satur-
costs.
store proprietor
Atlee
setting
Judge
fined
accused of
before
day and was and
He up
maintaining a five-cent slot machine
eized by State Motor Police
raid. Private Fitzgerald said it was
Kauffman’s second offense on gamb-
was
in a
FOR
AUTO CLUB PICNIC
ARRANGE
On Monday Pres. S. F. Gable,
and directors Tom Shirk, Lancaster,
Flwood Grimm, Elizabethtown and
E. ‘Schroll, were
were they
Jno of town, to
Hershey made arrange-
ments with the management there
for the annual picinic of the Lan-
Club on Thurs-
caster Automobile
day; July 27.
nent
State Fuel
Permit Law
Is Repealed
Service Station operatorsin Penn-
nia were reminded today by
the Department of Revenue that it
for them to
permits to
and other liquid fuels.
law, known also
made unlawful
the sale of
sylva
is no longer neccessary
make applications for
cell gasoline
The gas permit
act 307,
ial price listings or
liquid fuels other than at a
» posted plainly for public in-
sell liquid fuels
for S the in the posted price, or
to offer merchandise or service for
payment other than that required
Act is no longer operative,
the Leg- |
which
or to
een repealed by
lat ure.
Numerous requests for
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applica-
TEACHER DISMISSED
James Fenstermacher, teacher in
made to
one
and |
of
Commerce
again serve as the Registrar. Last
MOST
VOL. XXXIX NO. 3
FATHER’S DAY
UP-TO-THE-MINUTE
The Mount Joy Bulletin
sn
am
rst
of Dads, Here’s a Choice Group;
Their Children Helped Make Them Famous
“I don’t care much for Bankhead but
I'd like to meet Tallulah.” So run the
song from “I'd Rather Be Right” Wil
liam Bankhead is speaker of the House.
Daughter Tallulah is a stage actress.
5
Umpire Emmett “Red” Ormsby of
the American league knows his strikes
and fouls but must sometimes think
twice to remember his children’s
names. Good reason—they're 12 strong,
ranging from 2 to 16 years.
Donegal Boys)
To Compete
In Contests
Arthur Wolgemuth, Mt. Joy R.D.
1, Vernon Martin, and George End-
both of Marietta, R. D. 1, |
will compete in the state-wide |
Future Farmers of America con- |
tests at State College during June |
13, 14, 15. The above three!
boys were selected to represent the !
Fast Donegal High School Future |
Farmer chapter. Arthur Wolze. |
muth will compete in the State!
Public Speaking Contest.
slow,
and
He will |
be the only contestant from Lan- |
County. The topic of his |
speech will bs “Electricity - The
Farmers’ Servant.” Vernon Martin
will compete in the dairy judging
and corn judging contest.
George Endslow will enter the
livestock judging and tree identi-
fication contests. The boys will |
leave for State College on Tuesday | _
morning, June 13, accompanied by |%
Samuel F. Simmons, Supervisor of
Agriculture at East Donegal Town-
ship High School.
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THE LANDIS REUNION
AT LANDISVILLE
At a recent meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Landis clan,
at the home of the president, H.
Landis Shank, it was decided to
have the 1939 Landis Reunion on
Thursday, August 3, at the Landis-
ville Campmeeting Grounds, Land-
isville. The .-next meeting of the
committee will be held June 20, at
the home of the vice president,
Charles I. Landis, Fruitville, at
which time an attractive program
will be arranged.
rel Aree
SCHOOL OF METHODS
WILL AGAIN BE HELD
The annual School of Methods,
conducted by the Evangelical Con-
gregational Church, will again be
held this summer at beautiful Wald-
heim Park, July 24-28, 1939. The
Superintendent, Rev. C. P. Kichline,
of Lancaster, will again direct the
program of the School. The Rev.
H. H. Scanlin, of Lehighton, will
caster
|
year over 500 students attended.
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ADJUPICATIONS FILED
, Marietta High school, was dis-
missed in the first hearing in Lan- |
ter County under the Teachers’
wre Act. He was charged with
mpentency and failure to main- |
tain discipline.
et en
ard Reich, 30,
cas
shot himself on the baseball fer
there.
| tates were filed
Court:
|$2.105.14.
of Ephrata, $129.19.
$2,503.00.
These adjudications in local es-
in the Orphans’
Henry B. Gibble, Rapho township,
Mary Hoffman, Conoy township,
Barbara S. Hoffman, Mount Joy,
| Elmer E. Br own,
Mr. David Martin and Wesley Wit-
UNDAY, June 18, brings
local observance of the
twenty-ninth annual Father's
Day, a custom originated at
Spokane, Wash., in 1910 hy
Mrs. John Bruce Dodd, now
director of a funeral home.
She started it in tribute to her
father, a G.A.R. veteran
named William J. Smart.
Most fathers aren’t illustrious,
but they’re Dad to someone
and nothing else counts. Some
fathers are famous in their
own right. Others, strangely,
grow in stature partly through
notoriety achieved through
their children. Here are five
samples:
Eighty-five-year-old Henry Morgen-
thau was famous years ago as ambassa-
dor to Turkey and an international
peace worker. Son Henry, now secre-
tary of the treasury, keeps Henry Sr.'s
name in the limelight.
ROBERT K. BROWN
GRADUATED
AT LEHIGH
TUESDAY, JUNE 13
Bethleham, Pa., June 14—Robert
K. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs.
129 South Market
Street, is one of a of ap-
proximately 320 men who will re-
ceive degrees at Lehigh University’s
71st Commencement Tues., June 13.
The Commencement exercises will
be held outdoors for the first time
in Lehigh history. Francis B. Sayre,
assistant secretary of State, will be
the speaker.
Brown, who will receive the de-
gree of Bachelor of Science in In-
dustrial Engineering, was a member
of the Band (2-3-4); and a member
of the Industrial Engineering So-
ciety.
The Affairs
At Florin For
Past Week
class
Mr. Holmes Hartman and family
moved from Perry County near
Rheems.
Miss Minerva Knisley and Miss
Ethel Reno spent Wednesday with
Everly Fike.
The Missionary Society met at the
home of Mrs. Bertha Kraybill on
Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Raffensperger
and daughter, Arlene, spent Sat-
urday at Perry County.
The Home Builders held their
class meeting at the Church of the
Brethren on Tuesday evening.
Mr. George Vogle and son, Chas,
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Joseph P. Kennedy, U. S. ambassador
to Britain, millionaire, former SEC
chairman and maritime commission
chairman, is quite a family man be-
sides, He'll get nine presents this
Father's Day.
2 \ =
Father Oliva Dionne was just another
man with a large family until the
quints came along. Five of a kind
would keep most men busy. But dons
forget that Papa Dionne has seven
other young mouths to feed!
Local Affairs
In General
Briefly Told
The Marietta band has received
new uniforms.
A harmonica band is being or-
ganized at Ephrata.
124,282 vehicles crossed the Col-
umbia bridge during May.
A second case of spotted fever
has developed at Quarryville.
A Stiegel Salt brought $29 at a
public sale at Lancaster Saturday.
Henry M. Bruner was re-elected
head of the Columbia Hospital
Board.
Auto deaths on Pennsylvania
highways are 25.8 percent below
last year’s.
While swimming in the river at
Marietta three youths found a lot
of silverware.
Lewis Diana, 18, Columbia enter-
ed the U. S. Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md.
Three young men each paid $38.65
for damaging a tree in Buchanan
Park at Lancaster.
Charles Greenawalt, aged 3'2
years, Mountville, was injured when
he fell from an auto.
James H. Funk, 11, of Washing-
ton boro, seriously injured
when run over by a land roller.
Daniel G. Groff, 39, WPA fore-
man of Columbia, was acquitted on
a charge of larceny of tools by a
jury.
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ELAM GANTZ CASE
CONTINUED UNTIL SEPT.
At court Monday District Attor-
ney Eaby announced that the case
of Elam Gantz, thirty-eight, Man-
heim R. D. 2, charged with invol-
untary manslaughter in the death
of George H. Gingrich, thirty-three,
Manheim, in an auto accident near
Erb’s church on May 12, has been
continued until the September term
of Criminal Court.
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ATTENDING CONFERENCE
Amongst the local folks attending
the Conference at Andersoon, Ind.
are the following: Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Hostetter and son, Law-
rence, Mr. and Mrs. David Shonk,
Mrs. Annie Eshleman and Mr. John
Brubaker, the latter being a dele-
gate from this place.
WILL ATTEND CAMP
Miss Elizabeth Heilig and Miss
Mildred Zink, leaders of the local
Frank Peffer, on West Donegal
Girl
i
street, is a member of the Grand to the Lancaster Co.
Jury at Lancaster this week.
Scout organization, will go
Day Camp,
W.EEKLY
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Moon? Joy, Pa Th Morning, June 15th, 1939
For Reunion
At Donegal
and director of religious education
in the First Presbyterian church
at Lancaster, will direct the musical
program at the 31st annual reunion
of the Donegal society today. The
reunion will be held at Donegal
Presbyterian church.
Mr. Pearson will sing a tenor solo
on the afternoon program and will
present Glenna Jane May, con-
tralto, and Nancy Herr, soprano, in
a duet on the same program. Miss
Mary and Miss Herr will sing solos
on the morning program. Both the
girls are soloists in the First Pres-
byterian choir. Miss May is a senior
at Millersville State Teachers college
and Miss Herr was graduated from
the college last week.
Miss Herr and Mr. Pearson will
also be the pianists for the program.
The program of music was arrang-
ed by Mr. and Mrs. W. Clyde
Shissler, of this city.
Dr. Aden B. MacIntosh, pastor of
Trinity Lutheran church Lancaster,
and Dr. Fred Pierce Corson, presi-
dent of Dickinson college, will be
the reunion speakers.
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USHERS’ LEAGUE ENTERTAINED
LAST THURSDAY NITE
m. Weldon and Charles Latch-
ford entertained the Ushers’ League
of St. Mark's United Brethren
Church, Thursday evening at the
latter's home on S. Barbara St.
Rev. Harold Peifer of the Brun-
nerville United Brethren Church ad-
dressed the Ushers on the subject
“Gone with the Wind.”
A piano duet was presented by
Mrs. Robert Hostetter and Miss
Winifred Latchford. They played
over the Waves and Melody in F.
Seventeen members and two visi-
tors were present.
The July meeting will be held in
the Mount Joy Park with H. N.
Nissly as host.
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ABE HENRY INJURED
WHEN CAR TURNED OVER
Abe Henry son. of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Henry, near town, was injured
‘in an auto accident near Dillsburg
Saturday night.
After driving his mother to the
conference at Grantham, the young
man motored through York Co.
and during a heavy rain the Chev-
rolet sedan he was driving skidded
on a hill on the wet highway and
overturned.
Dr. Kendig, of town, is treating
the injuries and put several stitches
in Henry's ear to close the wounds.
A Mts
ARRESTED NEAR TOWN
WITH A STOLEN CAR
Arthur Van Truman, Chalk Hill,
Pa., was arrested last, week on the
Harrisburg pike, near town, by Cor-
poral Aumon and Private Gerhard
while driving a car reported stolen
in Hope, Fayette county, Wednes-
day.
He was jailed pending the arrival
of State Motor Police from Union-
town.
Van Truman admitted he is on
parole from the Western Peniten-
tiary on auto theft charges.
Burglars At
Newcomer's Store
Burglars entered the hardware
store of H. S. Newcomer and Son,
Inc, Monday night and after ran-
sacking desks and drawers, took
a small amount of charge from the
cash register and fled.
Entrance was gained though a
cellar window.
The robbery is now being in-
vestigated by police authorities.
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CARL NOLT MISSING
Jacob Nolt, Landisville, reported
to the police that his son Carl, aged
18, is missing since Monday night.
He is driving a gren auto with li-
cense No. 964K.
He returned home
morning.
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CAUGHT 300 FISH
Messrs. Enos, Jay and Arthur
Kulp, of town, accompanied several
Elizabethtown men on a fishing trip
to Bowers Beach Sunday. They
caught 300 croakers, trout and
early next
next week, as counsellors.
Special Music
Helge E. Pearson, musical director
LANCASTER
Ta ew i
Mr, and Mrs.
second wedding anniversary at thei
June 20,
J Hawibsine
Case Is Now
Being Tried
A jury of six men and six women
to try the case of James Hawthorne,
twenty-five, of Mount Joy R. D.
charged with involuntary man-
slaughter. The case will be
tinued Tuesday morning before
Judge Atlee.
Hawthorne was prosecuted by
former State Motor Policeman T. S.
Jennings, of the Lancaster sub-sta-
tion, following an accident on the
Harrisburg pike, northwest of Flor-
in, on February 9. Charles Dierolf, |
Elizabethtown druggist, was killed
in the accident when the car
which he was riding driven by
Luther Coble, of Elizabethtown, and |
car driven by Hawthorne collided.
After deliberating about three
and one-half hours the jury found
con-
in
Hawthorne guilty of involuntary
manslaughter and recommended
mercy. Sentence was deferred until
Friday.
Chrisi Miller
Family Will
Hold Reunion
The next reunion of the decend-
ants of the Christian Miller family
will be held at the home of Ezra
Wolgemuth, town, on Labor Day,
1940. This announcement was made
at the 1939 reunion held recently.
The attendants were:
Mrs. Myra Kendig, Ira Kendig
and wife, Mr. and Mrs, Norman
Keener and children, Harold Ken-
dig, Christ Kendig, John Kendig,
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Kaphel, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Kaphel and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Miller, Mr.
Mrs. Ephraim Rhoads, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Lefevre, Mr. and Mrs.
Miller and children, Landis Miller,
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Wolgemuth, Mr.
and Mrs. Paris Wolgemuth, Mr.
Mrs. Miller Wolgemuth and
ren, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wolge- |
muth and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Wolgemuth and son, Mr. |
and Mrs. Clarence Wolgemuth,
Wolgemuth Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Phares
‘GRADUATED FRIDAY
Harry G. Walters, Jr., was grad-
uated from the Evening School of
Accounts and Finance of the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, on Friday
evenings at exercises held in Phila-
delphia at Irvine auditorium. Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Walters, Miss Mar-
guerite Keller and Miss Barbara
Anne Walters of this place attended
the exercises,
ID A Cet.
flounders.
retire June 24.
was selected late Monday afternoon
and |
Chas. |
and |
child- |
Ezra 'h
Wolgemuth, Paul, John and Rhoda, |
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Yoder and
children, Mr. and Mrs Charles!
Kuhns, Mr. and Mrs. Hellavy, of
Alberta, Canada.
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HARRY G. WALTERS
Major Shannon, 69, Columbia will the balance is to be given to
The Sixteeners, Former Soldiers’ Orphans, Will Hold Their Reunion Here Saturday
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Fifty-Second Anniversary
Cyrus Foreman, of this boro, will celebrate their fifty-
r home 118 David street, next Tuesday,
Crippled
Children
Clinic Tues.
Dr. J. T. Rugh, Orthopedic Sur-
geon of Philadelphia, will conduct
another clinic for tthe examination
of crippled children and also wil}
perform operations on fifteen child-
ren who have been previously ex-
amined by him at the Lancaster
General Hospital on June 20th.
The entire morning will be de-
voted to operating and the entire
afternoon to examinations of any
|cases that are brought to him.
| These clinics are held three or four
times annually by the Lancaster
County Society for Crippled Child-
ren which is one of the agencies of
the Lancaster Welfare Federation.
These clinics are intended to
take care of those unfortunate
children who have been crippled by
any cause whatsoever and whose
parents are not financially able to
pay for the corrective operation
and care required. A real service
can be by parents in
such circumstances or by any friends
who would bring such cases to the
attention of Mr. John Greiner of
this boro, who is the local mem-
ber of the Crippled Children Com-
mmittee,
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EVA REIGLE HOSTESS
TO SUNSHINE CLASS
rendered
The Sunshine Sunday School
Class held their monthly meeting
at the home of Eva Reigle last
week.
The meeting consisted of a very
interesting program, games and de-
licious refreshments,
Those present were: Eva Reigle,
Alice Brubaker, Betty Miller, Es-
ther Weldon, Doris Leedom, Erma
Gainor, Jean Ludwig, Mrs. John
G. Eberle.
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TO THE PACIFIC COAST
|
| Miss Eunice Herr, Poplar street,
|
a clerk at the First Na-
Bank and Trust Co., left on
for California, where
spent three weeks, visiting her
Dr. H. M. Engle and Bruce
at San Francisco, where she
Fair and also with
Norman Engle, at Sac-
this place,
| tional
Saturday she
will
uncles,
Engle,
will attend the
her uncle,
remento.
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HOMECOMING AT EBY'S
The tenth annual
Fby’s
northeast
Homecoming
United Brethren
town, will be
June 18 at 3
v. Ira Funk of Florin
iwill have charge of the service
Rev. Russell Etter, Campbelltown,
will preach. There will be special
music.
WILL OF AMANDA ROOT |
Amanda Root, of Landis- |
ville, who died May 24, appointed
her husband, Samuel N. Root and
Martin E. Musser, ESq., executors.
{ Mr. Root is to receive the income
{from the estate for life, and at his
service at
{ church, of
i
| observed on Sunday,
[P. M. (DT). Re
Swarr
COUNTY
Fishermen
Had Unusual
Experience
Several fishing parties from here
had very unpleasant experiences on
‘recent trips. Here they are:
Marconed Four Hours
Last Sunday a fishing party from
town spent the day at Rehoboth
Beach.
Out on the bay in row boats, a
strong wind and rain storm blew
them five miles from. the shore and
they were marooned on the open
water for four hours,
Those in the party were: Mr. and
Mrs. James Sheaffer, Mr. and Mrs.
Jay Barnhart, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Kramer, all of town; Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Graeff, of Millersville;
Mr. and Mrs. John Mensinger, of
Lancaster, and Hugo Hoppensteel.
Blown Out To Sea :
A number of ‘ocal residents had
a very narrow escape While on a
fishing trip to Bowers Beach last
Saturday.
While out on the bay a terrific
wind and rain storm blew them off
their course and several hours e=-
lapsed before they were able to get
ashore. Their catch netted 128 fish
before the storm broke.
Those in the crowd were Roscoe
Hassinger, William Way, and son
William, Jr, Londy Zurin, Elam
Groff, Harry Beamesderfer, Nor-
man Spricher, Calvin Kramer and
Abe Mumma, all of town; David
Hassinger, of Maytown and Clyde
Way of Lancaster.
Ed
GIRL SCOUT BENEFIT
AT JOY THEATRE, JUNE 26
The local Girl Scout Troop will
hold a movie benefit at Joy Theatre
on Monday, June 26th,
The picture to be shown is “The
Kid From Texas “starring Florence
Rice and Dennis O'Keefe.
The tickets are being sold by the
Girl Scouts for 10c and 25¢, the
regular movie admission price.
Any money derived from the"
benefit will be used toward Camp
expenses.
This country wide organization of
youths, of which the local unit is
2 most active member, can continue
as such, only with the assistance
of parents and townspeople. Won't
you cooperate? Help give these en-
ergetic girls a real vacation under
organized supervision.
Mortuary
Record In
This Section
Jonas H. Hess, 80, died at Roh-
rerstown.
Jonas H. Hess, 80, Rohrerstown,
died Thursday.
Amos B. Meshey, 60, of Columbia
died Thursday.
Casper Eater, 89, oldest Marietta
fireman, died Tuesday.
John Westley Eisenberger, 76, of
Columbia, died Sunday.
Henry R. Deitz died very sud-
denly at his home at Columbia.
Mrs. Amanda Buch, 83, widow of
Aaron Buch, died at Manheim.
Mrs. Minnie Firestone Engle, wife
of Robert Engle, died at Manheim
aged 49 years.
Samuel Heilman Imboden, 68,
farm manager at the Masonic Homes,
Elizabethtown, died Tuesday.
Mrs. Barbara H. Heisey, 76, wife
of Elias Heisey, died at Fredericks
burg. She was a daughter of the
late Rev. and Mrs. John H. Long-
enecker, near Elizabethtown.
Simon Stambaugh
89 of York died June 3 at the
West Side sanitorium. He was a
retired rural mail carrier and lived
with his son, Dr E. S Stambaugh
658 W. Market St. York. The fun-
eral was held from Walter W.Futer
and son 662 Linden Avenue on
Friday June 9. Brief services at
1:30 DST Preaching in the Holtz-
schwamm church interment in the
Holtzschwamm Cemetery.
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DOG LAW INSPECTOR
Nevin K. McClure, Christiana,
has been named dog law inspector
for Lancaster, Chester and Dela-
ware counties and has started a
drive on unlicensed dogs in his
area. He is being assisted by
F. S. Fillman, Temple, a special
investigator.
ER
THAT EXPLAINED IT
Harold Flinchbaugh, & York Co.
hunter, shot a deer in Center county
two years ago but could na "+4 it.
Last week he received a new $20
bill from a chap in Ohio, who ad-
a nephew, Clyde M. Swarr.
mitted his guilt.