Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 14, 1911, Page 6

3 correctea by - S i fends Soldiers, Pleases Citizens by Bill—Working For Navy Yard on Narragansett Bay— Opposing Sherwood HndldSmllcy,thinghViitP-renuhEnghnd, William Williams of Providence, who has contracted to build the town build- ing and court house at Broad and Un- ion streets, Westerly, will begin work on the site next Monday, by the gen- eral of the premises and plac- for the foundation of the building. Aocording to agreement the bullding must be ready for occu- on February 11, 1913. Mr. Wil- fame expects that the work will be completed a month or two earlier than the time specified. By the terms of the eontract such portions of the foum- dations of the buildings that have been remeved and of reiaining walls that are avallable may be used in the un- derground _foundation for the new building. The Nestor house, so-called, that stands partially on the town property, goes into the ownership of the contractor, and provides that the must be razed and the ma- terial removed. A portion of this house will be utilized as an office and stor- age place by the contractor until the new bullding s completed. So far as can be done conaistently, the contractor will give employment to residents of Westerly, and his plan is to continue the work uninterruptedly until the building is completed. ‘The contract for furnishing the red granite, of which material the build- ing will be ‘contructed, has been awarded to the New Ensland Granite Works. The stone will be quarried and finished in Westerly. The proparation of this material | be commenced just s soon as working plans are fur- nished by the architect. The time cannot be recalled when prospects were brighter for the bujld- ing trades In Westerly, nor when the town had a more encouraging outlogls Congressman George H. Utter of Westerly joined with the democrats in opposition to the Sherwood service pen- sion bill for the benefit of veterans of the Mexican and civil wars, and which might witimately extend to the vet- erans of the Spanish-American war. Of the 19 civil war veterans question- ed in Westerly, Wednesday, all were emphatic In denunciation of the action of Congressman Utter, some of them asserting that it was his duty to rep- resent the sentiments of his constitus ency rather than to insist upon his personal notion of the important mat- ter. Of 15 representative business men questioned on the subject, 12 strongly endorsed Congressman Utier's action and wers pleased with the independ- ence he manifested by voting against a measure endorsed by his party asso- clates, but which he believed to be det- rimental to the public good, and they declare and the war veterans were al- ready being lerslly cared for by the geeral government. One man declar~ ed that he was glad to see that there Were seven other republican congress- men who believed the measure to be wrong and who had the courage to vote as conscience dictated. Representative Utter is strongly in favor of proposition of Secretary of the Nawvy Myer to abandon navy yards now in existence and establish- ing a great yard on Narragansett bay. Mr. Utter says: “If the government is going into a plan for dropping the smaller navy vards of the Atlantic coast and de- veloping three or more large establish- inents to care for the Atlanti: fleet, 1 think there could not be found a more admirable site for one of these plants than in Narrageusett bay. The many small navy yards now in operation werTe the outgrowth of a time when we Dbad a great many wooden ships in our navy. Naval construction, however, ed to such &n extent that many of these yards are impracticable for the present day’s necessities. I think they should be closed down and lerger plants established or developed, and 1 think the most suitabie place for = mammoth navy vard would be at the point on Narragansett bay suzgestet by Secretary Myer.” A defbgation of the machinists e ployed at the torpedo station at Nar- gansett bay is in conference with ongressman Utter and other members f the Rhode Island delegation at Washington with reference to an in- crease In wages which has been denied them by the superintendent of the t'on and who sent adverse report ufon their request to the department. The !n‘chinms contend that the cost of iving s fully as much as in places where machinists are employed by the seyvermment and that therefore they should receive equal compensation for service rendered. Articles of association incorporating the Kincaid Oil company have been filed with the secretary of state. ' The Jncorporators are William T. Kincaid 4 Agponlu(, Frederick BE. Scott of of East vidence and William C. Rodger Instantaneous Wrinkle Lotion Easily Made (From Signs of the Times) m- Specialists. physicians and long have sought some method removing wrinkles that £ would ndf only be really effective, but that woi not injure the skin in any wly.!mm;rca:;e any bad after-effec A stmple astringent and tonic lotion which seéms to meet these require- nd ments, has at last been T SR GBan con casily srake ilie % at home, by procuring an 'wdered saxolite and a half pint of witch hazel at the nearest drug store, mixing the two. By bath- e in this liquid the skin " es taut and firm, Ike- Wise the muscular tissue underneati. Ths effect,is to push out and obliter- ate the nkles, 2s well as to draw —iz_hanging skin about the cheeks, chin and neck. Enlarged poresaare red: he skin looks more refined =nd e more youthful. The lo- S lerfully refreshing and in- i Wher? to Buj in Wester)) 0 W [NDUSTRIAL TRUST COMPANY eateriy Branch .Three Million Dollars ..Three Million Doilars Qver Fifty Thousand Accounts. Liberal, ccurteous znd efficient ia Its - management. . MME. TAFT—Palmist and clairvoy- @Y. Anyone troubled .or puzzled Wath . iLelr own or others affairs, cal. She advises with a certainly highsr than wers. New Park Hotel, 59 e Westerty R 1 “hovatd Establishea 1901, Hareld L Wells, O. D., Optometrist o 3.5 ¢ Ashaway. The capital stock is given as $25,000. The corporation will -be located in Providence and will engage in the manufacture and sale of lubri- cating oils- Leander M. Babcock, once a resident of Westerly, and krown professionally as “Paul Velmar; the Magician,” has substituted policeman’s club for the m: wand. He retired from the footlights & few years ago and retired to his home in Bast Greenwich, and in acdition to other matters of life he became active in the membership of the Gentlemen's Ald soclety of the Methodist church and served s truant officer. At a meeting of East Green- wich town council he was elected chlef of police and also special constable under the liquor law. His first official act was to notify the liquor dealers that they must conduct their business in strict conformity to law. In connection with the erection of the new town building and courthouse Union street from Broad to the sum- mit of the hill will be reduced to a five per cent. grade and the street will be straightened and widened seven feet. With the change in the street line, the central firehouse will project several feet beyond the line, and in order not 1o mar the general effect of the new building the firehouse will probably be moved back several feet, which can be dcne without the purchase of any ad- ditlonal land. There is unoccupied land in the rear owned by the Westerly fire aistrict and if that is not ample the adjoining property in the rear owned by the town of Westerly could be ob- tained for $1, just enough to fill in the blank on the deed of transfer. The change in grade is so planned that if at any time the town desires t ocontinue the improvement down the [€ls |after the flight/of King Manuel and hill on the other side of Main st a like five per cent, grade could established without much difficulty. 5 e e Hancock post, Woman’s Relief corps, cepartment of Connecticut, in annuai session these officers: Nancy G. Barber, presi- dent; president; Amanda Chappell, junior vice president; Hattie J. Coon, treas- urer; Mary B. Collins, chaplain; Isa- dcra’ Moon, conductress; Lillian Slo- cum, guard: Mattie C. Ecclestone, mu- sician: Ervilla Payne, Bertinett Blac lor, Bstelle Taylor, Carrie J. Dawle first, second, third and _fourth color hearers, respectively: Ervilla Payne, Mary E. Collins, alternate, to t be Officers of Granite City camp, Mog- orn Woodmen of America, were elected in annual meeting as follows: Louis K. Burdick, past consul: Charles Crandall, venerable consul; Willlam Hall, worth; advisor; William Martin, cler Charles banker; Willlam Charles H. Davey, Herbert J. Geary. sentry: Dr. Samuel C. Web- ster, phystclan; John D. Nichols, trus- fee for three years tchman; Local Laconics. Miss Lizzle E. Martin and Mrs. Jennie A. Dawley of Westerly are vis- iting friends in New Britain. Jennie B. Miner has sold property in Grove avenue to Frank N. Wilcox. It adjoins the residence of Mr. Wilcox. Bunice A. Clark-Burdick, aged widow of Joseph C. Burdick, died Wed- resday morning at her home in Oak street. She is survived by two sisters. Harold Smalley, who * conducted a grocery store in Pawcatuck. died Wed- nesday morning in his 3ith year. He leaves a widow and one daughter. His parents reside in Manchester, England. He was planning to leave here to visit them Dec. 28. Andreas Brock, recently cared for at the police station, being mentally un- balanced, was taken into custody again Wednesday., He has relatives in ©hil- adelphia. If nothing is heard from them he will probably be committed to the state hospital. Future Nobel Prize Awards. Washington, Dec. 13.—Since the re- cent awards of Nobel prizes the cor mittee of the Norwegian parliament having the matter in charge has by circular informed all foreign gov. ments of the conditions under which the peace prize will be awarded next year. It Is stated that the distribution of prizes will take place Dec. 10, 1912, and that the names of all candldates must be submitted before the first of next February to the Nobel committee of the Norweglan parliement. Names can be suggested in America by mem- Dbers of congress, government officials members of the Interparliamentary un- fon and institute of international law. university professors and persons who have received the Nobel prize. Massachusetts State Grang= Worcester, Mass., Dec. 13.—The elecs tlon of officers occupied practically ail the time at the forenoon session of the Massachusetts State grange, Patrons of Husbandry. The officers elected include: Master, C.'N. Gardmer, Westfleld; overseer, E. E. Chapman, Ludlow; lecturer, E F. Richardson, Millis; steward, L. R Smith, Hadley; assistant steward, E 1. Glibert, Stoughton: chaplaln, Rev H. J. Wheelock, Marlboro; freas S A. Harrington, Worcester: E Willlam X. Howard, South state department has no direct advices of the fitting out of a_filibustering ex pedition egainst Santo Domingo at Antilia, Cuba, it is declared that vari- ous rumors of rebel movements brcught to the attention of the Amc ican officials have been found to hav no foundation in fact. While only one TUnited States war vessel, the gunboat ‘Wheeling, remains jn Santo Domingan | waters, the government 1is prepared to despatch other vessels om short no- | Asks More Money for Good Roads. ~ Washington, Dec. 13.—Logan Page, director of the federal burean | ever, as the basis of a loan, if | the property of the republic. in Memorial building elected | Lillian P. Bromley, senior vice | | which . McSparren, | lutions Nk cacect i | astical NEARLY $2,750,000 Millien from State and the Balance Form of Bequests. Boston, Dec. 13.—Nearly two and | three-quarters milllons of dollars has come to the Massachusetts Institute iol technology during the past year, | including gifts, bequests and a jof a million dollars by the common- wealth, according to the annual re- port of President Richard C. MacLau. rin. submitted to the cerporation to. night. President MacLaurin summed up the history of the events leading to the choice by the institute of its pro- posed new site on the Charles river esplanade in Cambridge. He emphasized the importance of the erection by the institution of build- ings on its new site that shall be mod- cls of economy and of convenience and “rise to the level of the great archi- tectural possibilities of the river bank.” He appeals for financial assistance from the alumnl and the public to provide for these new buildings. THE TRANSFER OF THE ONTARIO & WESTERN New York Central Will Give the New Haven Debenture Note. = New Haven, Dec. 13.—If the New York public service commission al- lows the New York Central to take over from the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co, the control of the Ontario & Western, payment will be made\in a somewhat novel form. it will take the shape of a single de- benture note for about $13,000,000, rep- resenting the sum which the New Ha- ven paid for the Ontarlo & Western. The note can be used hereafter, how- Reces- sary, and securities based upon it be split’ into' smaller denominations. In the whole transaction the New York, New Haven & Hartford will gain about $40,000 a vear over and above its orig- inal investment n Ontario & Western stock. PORTUGUESE CABINET TO SELL THE ROYAL JEWELS. Do Not Belong to Dethroned Monarch as at First Supposed. Lisbon, Dec. 13—The Portuguese government has decided that the jew- els found in the royal palace at Lis- Cintra, Mgfra and other places his relatives on October 5, 1910, do not belong to the dethroned monarch as was at first supposed but that they are The cabinet has determined to sell the immense collection of practically pricele; stones, bracelets, rings, swords, scintitars and daggers all of are encrusted with precious They are mostly relics of con- erritory to Portuguese Kings. stones. quered OVER FIFTY LYNCHINGS WITHIN SIX MONTHS. Resolutions by Federal Council of Churches of Christ. Pittsburg, Dec. 13—Declaring _that more than 50 lives had been sacrificed to lynchers In this couniry within the past six months the federal council of the Churches of Christ in Ameri- ca, in session here today adopted reso- alling on Christlan churches to put an end to the practice and to protest vigorousiy against all forms of mob violence. The resolutjons which commended the press north and south for “its brave and fearless attack up- on lynchings” were introduced by Bishop A. Walters of Philadelphia. CATHOLIC CLERGY MUST SUEBMIT TO NEW LAW Portugusse Government Names Con- ditions of Pension System. Tiston, Dec. 12—The Portuguese government has informed the Catholic n of Lisbon, Monsignor An- Mendesbello, that it will not pay to the clergy unless the clergy submit to the law Separat- | ing church and state. ‘This announcement was made in consequence of the receipt of advices from Rome that the pope had author- ized destitute Portuguese priests to| accept stipends from the republic on the condition that they did not allow the government to interfere in ecclesi- matters. OBITUARY. Frederick Mbhr, York, Dec. 13.—Frederick Mohr, who for years was associated with D. Archbold, president of the Jr. New Jr., John “BY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | war. k i s merrily on today, but indications were mfld .flm 1t was te be a war of Wi s y. X # Offictally, the National league at- tended strictly to its own affairs, re- clecting Presigant Thomas J. Lynch and resolution ‘adopted vesterday by the Americans. Unoffi- clally, major leagues laughed at the prospect of a real encounter be- tween the millions of dollars invested in each. President Brush of the New York Nationals, who made public yes- terday his report to the national com- mission on the scandal, addressed a pungent letter to Ban Johnson asking him to explain a few things alleged to ve befallen the pasteboards fn Phila- phia. - “Why plck the Glants for the goat?” Mr. Brush asks, a other things. “While dflating upon the outrage per petrated upon the New York public through misdirection and collusion with ticket speculators. why do you not ex- plain_how in Philadelphia 10 persons cbsorbed over 5,000 tickets, an average of 500 each, and 63 —others absorbed 3,000 tickets, an average of 50 each? No Street Speculators in New York. Incidentally, Mr. Brush asserts in his iotter that there were no street ticket speculators in New York during the world’s serfes—"t being unlawful.” The letter, with the exception of the paragraph already guoted, follows: “The New York club having given to the press the ticket scandal report de- manded by and submitted to the na- tional commission, why it is you do not publish the report submitted to the commission by the Philadelphla club? £,000 kets to 73 Philadelphia People. “Having charged some official of the New York club with handing out 8,000 or 9,000 tickets to the speculators out of 25,000 of its reserved seat capacity, depriving the public to that extent of an opportunity of buying direct, why is it that you are silent over the disposi- tion of tickets In Philadelphia, where 5,181 tickets out of a total of the re- served seat capacity of 8,833 were giv- en_to 73 peovle, and there was no vublic sale for the first two games? ‘While the New York club report shows that less than 350 tickets were taken by its players and its officials, the balance being available for the public, why it is that ou do not ex- plain how the players and the officiais of the Philadelphia club appropriated 4.600 tickets out of its total of 88382 Explain Street Speculators? “Inasmuch as there were no street ticket speculators in New York during the world's series—it being unlawful— why do you not explain to the public how it was that in the hotels and aiong Broad street in Philadelphia they were openly plying their trade, and tell how they obfained them? Nominations by President. ‘Washington, Dec. 13.—President Taft .sent to the senate today nominations including__the _ following consuls abroad: Robert B. S. Bergh of Grand Forks, N. D.; A. L. Burslem, Engiand. Maddin Summers of Washville, Tenn. t Belgrade, Servia; Marion Letcher of Congers, Ga., at Chihuahua, Mex.: Milo A.' Jewett of Danvers, Mass, at Kehl, Germany: Dean B. Mason of Ohio at Alglers, Algeria; Rea Hanna of San Francisco at Georgetown, Pritish Guiana. Among the other nominations were: Coliector of customs, district of North and South Dakota, Judson La Moure, Ir.: United States marshals, for the olstrict of Vermont, Horace W. Bailey; for Maine, Henry W. Mayo. The World’s Greatest Women. ‘Washington, Dec. 12—In the opinion of Mrs. William Howard Taft, the rresident’s wife, the list of the great- est women the world has - produced should read as follows: Queen Victoria, Rosa Bonheur, Jeanne d'Arc, Maria Mitchell, Cecile Chaminade, Jane Aus- ten, Charlotte Bronte, Frances Willard, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Florence Nightingale, Susan B. Anthony, George Eliot, Madame Curie, Elizabeth Bar- rett Browning, Lucretia Mott. Mar- garet Fuller, Queen KElizabeth and Queen Louisa of Pruss New Pensicn Bill in Senate. ‘Washington, Dec. 13 —Service pen- sion legislation will be taken_up by the senate in committee after the holi- day recess. A substitute for the Sher- wood Dbill, passed by the house last night, probably will be framed by Mr. McCumber of North Dakota, chairman of the senate committee on pensions, and the whole question then will be passed up to a conference of the two houses with a possibiiity of no final action at this session. “ompany, in the capacity nd assistant, died today weeks' fllness with ty- President Taft Nominated Postmas- :sr Morgan of New York for another erm., E are Used and pro J H d% \! and gentle, because they are always effecfive, because they follow Nature’s corrective and curative methods—they agreeable to the most delicate in all cases of biliousness, liver c 4 ia, indigestion, Sick headache, giadimes: malaney Desim o At druggists, 25c. Semd to us for free book. FAMILY MEDICINE PILLS are mild they are wholly vegetable— for more than 73 years. , your winter suit made from the Pure Virgin Wool fabric, which s GUA EED AGAINST THE F. A. WELLS CO. or any reputable Merchant Tailor to show you these Pure Virgin, Wool products and he sure to look for our ““. oF #7 thus avoiding the purchase of inferior goods, ‘which, because of adulteration, will cockle, shine and wear shzbby, for - ‘we know that our are F~ipg imitated in low grade adulterated fabrics. Greenwich.—The Greenwich Water the first time in two years, tack has been repainted In its interior. [ 6 to 9 o'clock. From Now Until Xmas Just bear in mind that I shall have on hand at THE FARMERS’ EXCHANGE in The Chapman Block on Broad- way as fine a stock of Fresh Vegetables, Fruits, Meats for the Christmas Holidays as you can find in this city. That lot of 1,000 LIVE Turkeys arrived here a little late; the night before Thanksgiving, but not too late for Christmas. Anybody who wants a live Turkey can have it any time he may wish it. These Turkeys will be in better condition than ever for Christmas. Better see me before you place your order. A FEW SUGGESTIONS Apples for pies or good eating. them myself. Sweet Cider and Cider Vinegar by the quart or barrel” Peaches and Jellies canned at home. You can buy all these things at very low prices. Come in and let me show you. CHARLES F. LILLIBRIDGE, Prop., ~ Chapman Block, Broadway. 4 If there is anything you want first- class it is the pocket knife that is with you 16 hours a day and in use 2 dozen times each day. If you want a knife that looks well, that is keen and sh: when you buy it and will seldom, if ever, require sharpes- me e SEEN KUTTER - KEEN KUTTER pocket knives represent the very best that can be manufadtured in point of quality of steel and work- manship. Every knife is as keen as a razor when you buy it and every time you pull it out of your pocket you will be glad you bought it. ~There are many different styles of KEEN AUTTER pocket knives but only one quality. What ever style of knife you buy under this brand you may know that you are getting the best steel that cap be made. KEEY KUTTER stands for quality. THE HOUSEHOLD Bulletin Buiiding 84 Franklin Strest @re glad te know of the wi asighbors and friends. of good roads, in his annual report to ! the secretary of agriculture, asks fo: an additional $70,000 the appropria tion for the next fiséal year, so as broaden the scope of the advisory, loc ture, object-lesson and experimen work of th& bureau.” This year's ap- apprepriation is almost $150,000. Direct Elections Stalled. * ~ Washington, Dea 13.—1 egis \u@n for the direct election of United stites senators is apparently hopelessly cd in conference. The senaie and the Lali- hon.se conferees agreed to cons!der the | atter the | subject again immediately “to Viburn-O-Gin s s purel; on the womarity orzana aad Christmas holidays and fn the event | of non-agreement, to report the bLill back to the two houses for action. The Hague, Dec. tional opiu mconference adopted res- olutions today opposing raw cpium | ing sent to countries where its im- portation is prohibited and in favor of t upon marks of identity for export consignments above cieven s ol ) 2 11.—The Interna- | Ladies Everywhere has ciways been to sufferers of thelir sex. Thousands of ladies spread the geod mows amosg Cthelr Others write letters for publication, that suffering sisters unknown to them, may learn about Jt in the newspapers. @0 the good work goes on. no harmful properties, is actively specific in its curative action To youms and 2id 9t is highly recemmenfed for the ment of all forras of female trowbles. o= onderfu. benefit that Vibwa-O-Gla y vegetable ecsmpeund, comtaining functions. trea:- weak I tried affferent doctors. but took Vibum-O-Gin and it selieves me to spread the news of what it has done for me. %o as much for other sick women.” "ALL DRUGG:ISTS SELL IT $1.25 & beitle with full directiesa. FRANCO-GERMAN CHEMICAL CO., 106 West 129th Stre Maw Yorh. Suffield.—Mr. and Mrs. Willlam A. ccmpany last week let the water out of | Soper will celebrate the 50th anniver- its storage tank on Lake avenue, for | sary of their marriage at their home and the | on East street Christmas evening from Cabbage, Turnips and Potatoes, all fresh goods. Raised PLUMBING CO. 81 Franklin Stree elophone 771 3 E. L. BURNAP Plumbing, Steam and Gas Prices and work satisfactory 130 Platt Ave. Tl JOHNSON AND BENSON, 20 Cenral Avenue. SLATE ROOFING Metal Cornices and Skylights, Gulters 8nd Conductors, and all kinds of Job- b“’i‘ p{‘:r’unfly attended to. Sanitary Plumbing A peep Into an up to date bathroom is only less refreshing than the bath itse.f. " During the summer you wili the more look to the bath for bodily comfort. I will show you samples and plans of the povecelain and other tubs and glve you estimates for the work of putting them I in the best mann. from a sanitary standpoint—and guar. antee the entire job. J. E. TOMPKINS, 67 West Main Street The Vaughn Foundry Co. IRON CASTINGS furnished ptly. Large stock ct patterns. No. 11 to 25 Ferry Btreet S. F. GIBSON Tin and Sheet Metal Worker Agent for Richardson and Boynton Furnaces. 65 West M. Street. Norwich, Conn. T. F. BURNS, Heating and Plumbing, 92 Frankiin Strest Advice to Mothers baby's Have you taken 7 It's an art to take baby's photo- graph as it ahould be taken. To catch is roguish little gmile, his pretty little dimple, Buch photograps become prized remembrances of babyhood's days in years to coms. We have had years of experience in photographing children. They always look their best when we take them. No troublesome posing. Snap them In & jiffy. LAIGHTON, The Photographer, Opposite Norwich Savings Soclety. 1647 Adam’s Tavern 1861 offer to the public the finest standa brands of Beer of Europe and America, Bohemian, Pilsner, Culmbach Bavarian Beer, Bass Pale and Burton, Mueir's Beotch Ale, Guinness' Dublin Stour, C. & C. imported Ginger Ale, Bunkes Hil P. B. Ale, Frank Jones' Nourish- ing Ale, Sterling Bitter Ale, Anheuser Budwelssr, Schlitz and Pabst A. A. ADAM, Norwich Town. Telephone 447-12. WM. F. BAILEY (Buccessor to A. T. Gerdner) Hack, Livery and Boarding Stable 12-14 Bath Street. HORSE CLIPPING A SPECIALTY. AUTOMOBILE TO RENT. Telephone $88. in the Building Line is my | specialty. My estimates I will not guarantes be as low s the other fellow, but L will guarantee my work to be entirel atisfactory to you. Better give me chance on that next job. C. M. WILLIAMS 216 Main Street CARPENTER BUILDER and JOBBER I'elephone 370, bad photograph *Celivered to Any Part of Norwich he Ale that is acknowledged to be tha st on the market HANLEY'S EERLESS. A telephone order will ive promp: eftentiom. J. MCCRMICK. 30 Franklin St THE AUTO-TRANSFER CO. Buccessor to The Norwich Fareel Delivery, Office: 303 West Main St. Telephons 176-5, Branch Office: 162 Main St. Tele- phone 106 oct10d ROBERT W. OTIS, QLALITY n worll(l’lho:ld l-lww': be eonllda.r‘a especially when it costs no more than ! the inferior kind. Skilled aen are employed by us. Dur price tell tha whole story. STETSON & YOUNG. i r l NEWMARKET HOTEL, 71% Boswnil Ave. First-class Wihes Liguers uad Meals and Wel ebit scied, Tona Tuskia. Broa A