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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
EMPOWERS BOARD
TO HANDLE TRAFFIC
Regulation of Car Service to
Be in Hands Of the
Commissioners.

A. the result OF the ielou OF the
Capital Traction Company lu refusing
10 discontinue fts car service on PENN
syIvauia avenue during the progress Of
the automobile parade on September go.
Commissioner West today recommended
ne adoption of legislation c0nfeTrluas
upon the Commissioners authority tIaf-
nc Of all character on SUCH occasions
The draft Of the proposed bin as pre-
pared by Corporation Counsel Thomas
provides that 1.-THE Commissioner OF
the District Of Columbia DE. and are
hereby authorized 10 regulate. govern.
control, or prohibit parades. process
slOns. and the like in The streets ave-
nues, and other places under their SUI
perV-isiOu and may, iu their discretion.
from time 10 time. as occasion NAV re-
Quire. regulate or suspend in whole or
la part traffic Of whatever character or
kind whatsoever upon or over any
street, avenue. highway. or part or
parts thereof during such reasonable
periods OF time and by such means as
they may determine 90 be necessary 10
secure the preservation OF public order
or safety or the protection OF life and
property.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
TINES WILL OFFER
NARKSHEN PRIZES
Medals TO Be Given School
boy SharpshoOters at
Coming Matches.

the washington Times Will give med
ais TO the ten members Of the team
winning the iuterschOoI championship in
the rifle tournament 10 be given az the
National Guard range at Congress
Heights range on November g.
Wide interest has already been
aroused in the event Judging By the
numbers of boys VINO have been praC-
ticing daily al Congress Heights. IL is
expected Ihat even greater interest will
be excited by The Times offer
An officer of the army, navy, or Of
the Marine Corps is IN charge Of the
practice each day. In charge OF the
shoot viii be Lieut.. Col James A
Bell, inspector general of rife prac-
tice for the T.. c. n @. He win be
assisted by Captain king, Of the di-
vision staff Both are men Of long
experience In handling men on rife
ranges. An Invitation has been ex-
tended go all the university and col
Iege boys fn the District. ar well a.
those of the public schools, 10 par
uclpate.
The individual matches are.
Individual school boy championship q
the District preparatory schools. under
eighteen years OF age. prize to be an
uouuced later. individual championship
Of the High School cadet CORDS. prize
dOEated by Gen. Robert shaw Oliver.
Assistant SscTetaTy OF War. individual
championship OF universities ana col
iegcst open 20 students over eighteen
Years ~ age, prize 80 be announced
later. members match. for The medal
pres nled by the National Rifle AssocIa-
ton annually 10 afnlla ed clubs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
COMPANY NO. Il
AGAIN WINS FLAG
mcfarland Trophy Will Re
main in House in
Street.

on account Of the excellent condi-
ton OF their house and the promp-ness
with which 1hey answered the test
hre alarm, Engine company No. "a, d.
Eighth street. near d street. northwesl
the present holder Of the flag. is award
ed the Mcfarland trophy flag. In sub
hitting its report the committee
citizens, appointed by the Commission.
eTs TO examine the fire department
consisting of Isaac Cans, A. L Cline,
and r. II. Lynn. directs attention G..
a number a. engine houses. which 3,
is declared, require Immediate repair.
The appointment OF a Fire Department
inspector. whose duty it shall be TO in
Spect the engine houses. equipment. and
men. is recommended, as is also the in
stallation Of the high pressure fire pro-
lection service.
The committee recommends that a
separate flag be TTeEented to the truck
companies as il is difficult TO compare
the engine and truck companies. and
has offered 10 bring the matter to thg
attention Of the Chamber of Commerce.,
and ask that they donate such flag
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
ASSERTS HIS FRIEND
CAUSED DOWNFALL
Massachusetts Bank Treasurer Said to Have Accused
Man H. Once Aided of Blsckmailing
Him For Last Decade

BIRMINGHAM, Niasg.. oct. 19.-Tbe
accusation that e. false friend, for whose
sake nc once Illegally uttered a 500
note, had held his act as a club over
his head and thus biackmailed him Tor
ten years. is said 10 have been made
by John 3. Lombard, treasurer Of this
town, after his arrest in connection with
the forging of about 100000 of this
towns notes. Lombard. at the point OF
mental and physical collapse viii be
taken to Boston today and arraigned in
the Suffolk county court.
With Lombard will be also arfaieDed
CHARLES s Cummings treasurer of the
-NliieilCdh Banlfi q Company Of Boston
and Edward a Mead business AGENT
i9r the same concern. charged with
larceny tOrgi6S, and utterinc" the
birmingham notes
II statement issued on behalf If
Lombard, Sidney A Phillips. his affor-
ney, practically admitted the guilt of
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his client. lie said Lombard had been
Incorporating funds for years and
that he has been the tool OF unscrupu-
iOUs men.
Cummings IS Well-knowu man. I'm
III i3Ja he was IN the brokerage firm Of
BuTett, Cummings & Co, who made .
business OF promoting and financing
street railway companies They would
agree to take over all of a roads ex-
penseB and run il in exchange for the
cOmpanys note. Cummings, as a mem
Der Of this firm, persuaded thirty-eight
savings banks, twenUy-siN national
hanks, and three trust companies TO
loan him 100000
After the failure in 1893, when the
liabilities amounted TO over a u.ulion
and a half, 5000 worth of notes sold
for so The smash did not smash Cum
mugs. lie has been doing business un-
der the name Of the G.. s CUMMINGS
Banking Company. A few months ago
he Incorporated the firm IN New Jer-
scy under the name OF the National
American Banking Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
ORYILLE PRAISES
LARBERT'S FLIGHT
Says Achievement Demon.
StrateS True Value of the
Aeroplare.

PARIS. oct l9-Whue all France IS
cCmmending Comte de Lambert for mis-
sensational flight over Paris yesterday,
Orville Wright today is enthusiastic over
the fact that the fight was made Dr. q
Wright machine. and was. therefor.
practically q Wright triumph Wright.
who IS with mis- sister Katherine. lu
Paris, said today that Comte de Lam
berts Eimel tower fight was one Of the
greatest ever made in an aer0plaue
But more important than that He
said, the flight clearly demonstrate
the thorough pTaCticabiutv OF the use
Of the aerUplaHe as means of modern
warfare. The value Of a scout aero
plane able 90 cruise over an euemv.s
city Al from 200 90 ], 300 feet Boz the ain.
the height maintained By De Lambert
cannot be overestimated. The value 3D..
the aeropiaue iu attack is now assured.
u feel continued Wright. that De
Lambert's flight proves beyond a doubt
that the construction of our biplaue is
the correct method of building aer5-
planes. All doubts on that score are
now set aside
Comte de Lambert is the hero of Paris
today Scores Of cougratulatory dinner
aud receptions have been arranged. The
French Aero Club Inns voted him "a gold
medal for his flight and scientific So
cieties are planning 70 honor him.
IL was announced today that the
Juvisy aero meet, scheduled TO end ON
Thursday, Will be continued three day.
and viii cuiminate in a grand tourna-
ment on Sunday Arrangements have
been made by the society Tor The en-
cOuragement Of aviation. FOR great
banquet Of honor 20 De Lambert Thurs
day evening, at which the society VIII,
present him with a gold medal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

Few who are not MasOns realize the
real Importance of the biennial con-
veution of the Scottish Rite Order Of
Masons now i'm convention in this city.
in the hands OF the twenty-five men.
who meet twice daily this week on the
upper floor OF the Supreme Court Tenn
pie. at 433 Third street, are the des-
TIMES Of the Masonry-not Of this Ea-
ton aIone-uot of the Southern Jurisdic-
ton alone-though this IS international
i'm scope-but of the entire Masonic
world.
This tremendous power is centered IN
this convention by common consent
rather than by any constitutional right.
As q matter of fact, there are thirty
one supreme councils among the nations
OF the world. and each of these is SUI
preme over its own jurisdiction. But
the Southern Jurisdiction with its head
quarters 10 Washington. d. c. occupies
unique position as Mother Council.
AS such its authority is respected BY
all the others, for precedence plays a
stellar part in Masonry
The officers and members of the Su-
preme Council, all thirty-thfrd degree
Masons, and the highest Masons in
North America are;
James r. Richardson, grand command
er. samuel +. Adams lieutenant grand
commander. George F. Moore. grand
prior w. Frank Pierce. grand chan
ceIlOr. A. b. Chamberlain, secretary
general; G. +. Rosenbaum, treasurer
general; +. r. Hussey, grand sword
nearer, Frank FOote. chamberlain:
Harper :. Cunningham, first grand
equery; John +. Mayer, second grand
equeryi John n. Morris. grand stand
ard bearer; Gustav Anderson, grand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
Threw Away Clutches
After Years Of Suffering from
rheumatism, ] Cured Myself.
5ae Package Free.

Y anyone ever had a worse case Or
rheumatism than mine. j never heard
OF H. rheumatism was hereditary fra
my FAMILY, my grandfather being help
less Tor years, ana finally dying with IL.
When j came into the world. the rheu-
matism germ was in my blood. The dis
ease became chronic. my Joints en-
iareed to mammoth size. had 10 use
clutches for years, and at last was con
fined 20 my bed. unable TO move hand
or foot
Strange to say, after the best pbvsl-
clans had failed 20 cure me 3and I tried
hundreds Of them), 7 discovered = sim
pie remedy that gave me relief and
cure. Today I can work, walk. run. and
devote my life TO healing others.
send me your address for a regular
SIC package free or the remedy MAJ
cured me. and enclose Ice STAMPS a.
silver FOR distribution expenses. j vHH
send with it nay diet rules for rhe1gma-
tism. write me today and you viii
soon be free from Rheumatism's pains,
helplessness and suffering s. T. De
LanO Dept So. Syracuse. n. Y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
GUIDES THE DESTINIES
OF MASONIC WORLD
Highest Tribunal Now in Session in This City, Yields
Such Power That Its Decisions Have International
Effect James D. Richardson Presdes.

herald: Henry G. Aversion. Inspector; Fl.
q. Plumley, Inspector; Erasmus r. Carr,
inspector. Henry NJ. Tiller. inspector.
J. Wakefield Cortland, inspector. Z r.
Iaubman, Inspector T. w. Harrison. in
spector, Charles Francis Buck. inspect
or.
AT the open sessions, which are
not open at ali, except IN the sense
that visiting members Of degrees as
low as the fourteenth may attend the
meetings, the general work OF the order
IS discussed and the visitors are allow
ed TO take part in the discussion. But
Wheh the ume Tor voting comes the bal
TOT g SUI taken among the tw'nty-tN o
members Of the supreme council.
But Il IS behind the closed doors Of
the executive sessions of the supreme
council that the real business OF the
order IS transacted. From these ses-
slons even the Masons with honorary
lRlfIy-thlFd degrees are cNCIudtd-no one
Is allowed To attend but the supreme
council.
In these secret. sessions questions re-
lating to the conduct Of lodges i'm
Italy, in Russia, away over in China
and IN South American republics are
considered And the edict which goes
IorJh from thts secret meeting, though
often not known TO the .Masons them
selves, is felt wherever tt Is aimed and
rs regarded as absolute.
over these sessions presides the grand
commander of the supreme council
who is the highest Mason in his 1uris-
dictlou. This officer is at present
James y. Richardson, Of Tennessee,
one of the best known MasOns I'm this
country. He has also won a reputation
IN the political as well as in the Nj
sonic field He represented his State i'm
Congress for many years, and from 1905
to 1902 was Democratic floor leader OF
the House,
The rest Of the council Is made up of
Scottish Rite Masons Practically all
of them are anon, the most promineut
citizens in the State they represent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
CONF ESSED FORGER
NOT WANTED HERE

Have arrested Andrew Wilmer Claims
that last December he -overdrew account
In Commercial Bank, passing worth
less check on man named TAYLOR, at
Union Station. on Oedekoven. Thirteenth
and II streets. DO you want him2"
TINS dispatch was received at the De
tectlVe Bureau this morning from the
New York police. There was no record
OF Wilmer being wanted here and no one
at Police Headquarters ever heard of
him Detectives who inquired at the
Commercial National Bank. Fourteenth
and @ streets, We're told that no bad
checks signed by Winner had ever been
presented at the bank. An examination
OF the books also showed that no one
by that name had ever carried an ac-
count there
While the details of Viluer's arrest
are not stated in the dispatch. the pO-
lice are of the opinion that he walked
into one of the station houses and
gave himself up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
TEXTILE DELEGATES
HERE FOR MEETING
Show Reports of Condition of
Trade in Various
Locals

Half a hundred delegates, represent
ing the various branches of the United
Textile Workers OF America. began their
annual convention al the Typographical
Temple this morning. The delegates
presented report Of the conditions Of
their various locals.
President Samuel GOmpers. OF the
American Federation of Labor. ad-
dressed the delegates. and praised them
for the good work which they have ac-
cOmplished.
No formal business was transacted
this morning. the delegates merely re-
newlng old acauaiutances. The meeting
was adjourned until o'clock this at
ternoon- IL Is expected the convention
viii last until Saturday-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
M ANENY RESIGNS
CLUB PRESIDENCY
Pressure of Candidacy for Manhat
tan Borough Position Com
DelS Action.
pelS Action

NEW YORK oct. Is-George Nc
Aneny, under pressure OF candidacy for
the office of president of the borough
OF Manhattan, of New York city, on
the tickets of two parties. has resigned
his position as president of the city
Club.
MIR MCAuenr has been the executive
of the club for three wears and Is a
strong Republican. His first nomination
70 the presidency of the borough was
on the Fusion ticket Later ne was also
put OF the Hearst ticket He is now
engaging in the campaign with deter
luiUed vim and is counted by the sup
porters of both tickets one of their
strongest assets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
Gaudart Has Fall.

JUVlSY. France. oct. 1s.z~M. Gaudart.
losing control Of mis- VoIsin biplane dur
ing trial flight at the aerOdrOnle TODAY
crashed TO the ground from a height
Of forty feet The right wing OF he
aerOplane was smashed, but Gaudart
rolled frO1n the machine as If struck
the ground aud escaped with a Slight
srakiuz-up. No other accidents marked
Che trials, and no spectacular 1vine
was ATTEMPTED.
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Cox with arrest while thirty-four sport
ing men scampered down the back
stairs One after another the bIuecoats
tried vainly to operate the car.
Gee! The emergency was on" ex-
claimed Cox, switching on the power
and taking the car TO the top floor
1t was delay of only about two min
ures. but when the police burst into
the supposed poker joint they found
one lone man. He was Elmer Hill
proprietor. and he was playing solitaire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
ELEVATOR BOY
ILLUSTRATES POLICE
Officers Start Up Shaft to Raid Alleged Poker Den,
But the Car Strangely, Is Stuck Between
the Floors

SOUTH NORWALK. Conn. oct. 10
When dozen State police piled into the
elevator OF the Hotel Clifford here at
an early hour, intending to raid a poker
game said to have been in progress on
the top floor. William Cox. the elevator
boy, stopped the elevator between foo-s
and remarked.
Elevators busted. Can't go any
higher"
The police stOrmed and threatened
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
HEIGHTS
DEMOCRATS MEET
Kent Club Hears Stirring Cam
paign Speeches Interest IS
Intense

The Democrats on Capitol Heights.
IAId., are having some enthusiastic
, 1eetiugsduriug the state campaign,
1 "a the interest iu the adoption of
{ Acknowledgement amendment is
= king warm. Last night the Kent
. Democratic Club held meeting at the
l.-lla gr Louis LsJz- J. .AItLea John
SON. of South Carolina =. II. Hines.
JT Virginia, and J. u. HiggIes, of Sea-
brook, Md. were speakers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
FORGETS PETROL
AND STOPS IN AIR

toiii 'i7' Aos''
patches from Paris telling him of Count
de Lambert trip from Juvisy 10 Paris
and return, via the Eifcl Tower, he said
lhat he did not believe iTi making that
sort OF flight
"1t is enough for z man 10 risk his
own life without erGeugering those OF
others"
He was surprised that Count de Lam
bert, who uses a Wright machine, had
undertaken such a trip. De Lambert,
he said. was not an eXciCable man, but
cautious.
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a GOOD EXCISE

Wood-TH fight the fellow that called
me an idiot behind my back if he
weighs a ton.
HOod-l'm the chap. Why don't you
begin.
Louis Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
HAVANA STRIKE OVER.

HAVANA. oct 19.-The strike Of
the employees OF the street cleaning
department ended today when the de-
mands Of the men that the force be
increased and their wages restored TO
the original figures were conceded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
BEFORE THE MURDER.

Il ~ going 10 a fancy dress ball this
evening. and ] want an appropriate COS
tune. he said 10 The c1stumior.
what is your business"
"Oh. I'm a milkman
"Ah, Then you'd better pat on pair
Of pumps District News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
KNIGHTS or MALTA
IN ANNUAL SESSION
About One Hundred Members At
tend Convention al Pythian
Temple.

The twenty-sixuh. annual convoca-
ton of the Supreme Grand Com
mandery. knights OF Malta. was called
10 order this morning an the Pythiau
Temple
About 100 knights were i'm attend
snce. and much important business
was transacted The Grand Com
mandcrV VIII meet tomorrow and
THURSDAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
Document Is voluminous.


TIE aliocution Of Grand Commander
James D. Richardson, which is longer
by 50 per cent than the record breaking
document Of two years ago, has been
printed and copies distributed among the
Masons visiting here during the ses-
Sions Of the supreme council. The doc
ument is the one topic OF discussion
among Masons today. IL Is world wide
IN its scope and Is declared TO be one of
the most complete cOmpeudiums of Free
Masonry issued IN years.
The main part of the paper is cUammed
with facts and figures relating TO Ma
sonny ia every state IN the Union and
IN nearly every one of the thirty-One
supreme councils of the world.
The portion of the book attracting
wide attention Is the section touching
on foreign relations. The status Of
lodges IN toreisn countries mas always
been kept secret. bat Mr.. Richardson
las chosen to give Masonry an in light
into the dealings with other supreme
lodges which are as diplomatic in their
way as negotiations between govern
meuts
italian Masonry" according to the
aliocuuons Is in an unfortunate and
un6nviahle condition, which is more or
less difficult Of understanding in our
country.
Inside History Given.
Mr.. Richardson gives the inside his
tory Of a curious phase OF affairs there
pA which the GIdilu DIleilt- COlilIos
in part OF Master MasOns, had jurisdic-
ton in some degree over Scottish Rite
Masons. This anomalous condition has
been pretty nearly Strengthened out and
il is recommended thar council pre-
sided over by Brother Fera be recOg-
mixed as regular. This recommendation
will be acted upon later in the week.
Mr. Richardson has probably made
more visitatiOns than any OF his pTede-
Cessors in the same space III time. lie
has travelled throughout the West and
visited lodges there. His report tells
striking growth Of Masonry, especially
ia the higher orders. Mexico was also
taken IN and affairs that needed
STRENGTHENING out there were settled by
The grand commander.
The rest of the report Is taken up
with details from every field over which
the supreme council has Jurisdiction.
even to the condition of tae supreme
Court Temple here in Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

II. Redau. Galveston, Tex
3 3. Allen, Tenn
y s. Stockweu, Yaukton, s. ID.
q. l. HassetJ. St Louis. Mo.
A. H. White St Louis Mo.
=. P. Miles, ST. Joseph, Mo.
Geo. +. Mathews, St. Louis, 40
John r Parson. st. Louis. no.
Jacob Lambert, St Louis. Mo
Gustave W. Neimauu. St Louis. Mo
Frederick u. Bacon, ST. Louis. Mo.
+. r. W. krenning. St Louis. No
j. J., Porter, Kansas City. Mo.
Fred Greenwood. Norfolk. Va
r nj. Willis, Washington, d. G..
v. A. CahoOu, Roswell. n NJ
J. W. Humphrey, Washington. ID. 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
EXERCISES HELD
ON BATTLEFIELD
Patriotic Societies Celebrate
Surrender of Corn
wallis.
1contlnued from First Page


early afternoon on a platform which
has been erected Immediately IN front
OF the Nelson House, home Of Thomas
Nelson, ir-, signer Of the Declaration Of
Independence for Virginia; governor OF
the colony, and major general, com
handing the Virginia troops during the
siege at Yorktown.
Mayor Jones Marshal
Mayor Thornton F. Jones, Of Hamp-
ton, Va, was chief marshal OF the pa
rade. and prominent in carriages We're
the maids of honor of the occasion:
Miss Bessie Booker, Mrs. Thomas a
Siuclais. and MiEs May Collier, OF Hamp-
ton; Miss Miller and Mrs. D. c. Smith
of Newport News; Miss Helen Crafford,
OF Warwick. ard Misses Mary Smith
SaIlie Sinclair. Ida Smith, and Mrs. Dr.
Fay Sinclair. Of York county.
The Rev. Donald c. Mcleod, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church Of Wash
nst0n pronounced the Invocation. Dr.
Morris in an Introductory address pre-
seuted Mayor James c. Rid6ick. of Nor
folk. who INTRODUCED the speakers
These were Col Oswald Tughman. Of
Maryland, vice president of Yorktown
Historical Society. and president Of the
Maryland Society Of the Cincinnati. aud
Congressman j. Hampton Moore, Of
Philadelphia.
Goes in Automobile
TIE latter vas late IN arriving having
been left in Norfolk lie had to be hur-
ried twonty-seven miles across the coua-
try in an automobile from Old Po;ut-
out arrived IN time to speak.
colonel Tilghmau during his address
read the correspondence between L0Td
CORVALLIS and General Washington
which led up 10 the capitulati0n and
surrender of the British forces The
patriotic music Of the day was . par
ucularIv Inspiring feature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
NOT YET, BUT

GTiEEs-This umbrella has been in
my possession for two years.
BTiggs-Isnt il time you returned
it2-BOstou Transcript.
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SUPREME nASONS
IN CLOSED SESSION
Only Thirty-third Degree
Members Allowed in
Meeting.

CONTINUED from First Page
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-05-07
On the Lookout.

"Old Bill Lush Of LorettO," said the
story teller. was always on the look.
out for special occasions.
"'Yes. sir said Bill one night, !
faithfully promised my wife thirty.
seven years ago never to take more
than three drinks except on special oc-
casions. Friday was my birthday;
Saturday was Memorial day: Sunday
my brother-in-law concluded visit to
us: Monday we had fine weather after
a long spell; tomorrow my oldest girls
new dress comes home: only today,
dnrn 1t. can't think Of anything spe.
cial'"