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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28
WENT BACK To BED AFTER
\ BOMB TORE HIS ROOF

NEW YORK. oct. 21.-Some one
dropped a stick Of dynamite or other
explosive on the roof OF the one-story
rear extension OF Michael GuttHla's
saloon. 900 Chrystie Street. shortly
after a. NJ. Tuesday The explosion
woke up everybody living in the vie
entity, but the police did not hear OF Go
until FIVE hours later. Although hole
was torn in the roof OF the extension
Guttnla OF his family did not at once
notify the police.
Guttilla says ne closed his saloon
az 4 A. NJ. and went upstairs 20 bed.
The explosion woke him. After eN-
aiming the damage 10 the roof he
went back 20 bed. When ne got zip
the second time ne told the policeman
on post OF the explosion. He sleeps
IN q room facing the extension roof.
The salOonkeeper maintains that he
has no enemies and has not received
any threatening letters. The police
believe the dynamite was dropped on
the roof merely TO scare Guttilla and
prepare the way for a blackmailing
attempt.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28
WRIGHT BROS. SEEK TO
ENJOIN FRENCHMAN

NEW Special Through
their attorneys. Wilbur and OrKile
Wright applied in the United States
court here for an injunction
damages and the power 10 destroy the
French machine imported 10y Ralph
Saulnier on the ground that in the
construction OF the French machine
patents granted them had been vio-
lated.
The Wrights claim that the inn
prOvements originated by them made
the successful operation OF heavier
than-air flying machines possible. and
they were granted patents for their
inventions in May, 1906. The Wright
brothers pray for an injunction re-
straining Saulnier from using the ma
chine. They also ask that any profit
he may have made from exhibitions be
turned over 10 them; that he pay the
costs OF the action instituted hy them.
and that Saulnier be ordered 10 turn
the machine over 10 them in order
that they may break 10 up
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28
RUSH FOOD TO
CHIEF ROCKY BOY

WASHINGTON. d. c.-specszi.-Ax
the once % Indian ANzirs oe the To-
terror Department IL wzs said thai
steps are being taken 20 oroFt9s
"a suffering for want Of food. near
Helena. Mont. and who r - ghouxhf
may BE led 70 corn nit depredarlons
because % hunger The Indian ofans
viii move the band 20 n reservafsoz
near the Rlackf0ot Reservation n
Montana. soon.
In the meantime the military o.
Gals az Fort Harrison Mont havs
been ordered 90 rash food supplies %
The suffering Indians
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28
CONFIRM PURCHASE
OF THREE SHORT LINES

RICH MOND. VA - Special. -
The stockholders OF the Chesapea lle
and Ohio Railroad. in the first annual
meeting held since Edwin d. HluIey
secured control coo the road met here
October I9. and besides electiug diroct-
OTIS for the ensuing year confirmed Che
purchase % three short railroads u
this State and West Virginia
The lines are - follows The Coal
River Railway. OF West Virginia. tne
Southwestern Railway. OF West Nlr-
eiuia. and the Virginia Air Line Eal-
way. OF virginia These roads rap che
West Virginia coalneIds. They ADS
200 miles to the trackage OF the Chcs
4peake and Ohio Railway and lu-
crease is capacity to rival the N.r-
folk and western and Nlrgln.4u Rail-
roads. making the Chesapeake ana
Ohio a more important system.
Theodore Shonts was elected a di-
rector 20 succeed the late John W.
Castles.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28

NEW YORh.-Spec Conscience
stricken over hIs theft of So TO buy a
headstone for his wite's grave. Joseph
Goldstelu. twenty ave. Who gave his
address az the NILS Hotel in Blocker
street. surrendered himself iu the Fifth
GOIdsfrlu was a walter ln che Boston
Hotel. SURF Avenue. and during Mardi
Gras Wrck sold tickets for grand
stand PIE collected SIS for tickets aud
- FOR drinks and disappeared
Goldstetn was taken 20 the Coney
lslon nj court PIE said he married last
Jlne. and two months later his wife
died. His mother-in-law, he said. kept
naggtrg him 90 buy a AeaGStone. and
he decided Go DO so even though ne
nad 20 steal He was held 10 default
OF s. OOG bail.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28
DANVILLE LEADS STATE IN
SALES OF BRIGHT TOBACCO

RICH OND. VA. - Special. -
A report or the Leaf tobacco sales
for the month OF September, issued
by the Commissioner or Agriculture
shows that Danyille leads the
State in the sale OF bright tobacco
at first hand. with 51B.635 pounds
while in the dark section Lynchburg
is in the lead, showing sales OF 512.10O
pounds Richmond fell below sew
eral OF the other State markets with
a sale OF only 1885, 40 pounds OF the
dark variety.
Totals for the State for hrst-hand
sales were: Bright. 1,53e,45l pounds
and dark. 1.433.2O2 pounds. Com
paratively a very small amount Of
either variety was resoId.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28
WIFE TURNED WHEN HE
HIT HER WITH \ LEMON

NEW YORK Special August Hey
kcrt. OF woodbridge. ~. j.. ls under
$500 bail on "a charge 90 wifc-hcatiug.
though instead OF using his fists or a
club he threw at her anything he
could get his hands on.
First he hurled "a bunch OF frank
furters. but although the woman fail-
ed Co dodEc the entire string she was
not damaged much. a bottle OF milk
aimed az her struck the wall and the
contents flooded the frankfurters.
Then came ca lemon. which landed ON
Mrs. Iferkert's neck. and was the
kccnest blow or all.
10 was handing her this lemon thot
impeiled the Injured vile 10 cause her
husbands arrest
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28
SPANISH CABINET
RESIGNS IN / E0DY

MADRID. - Special. - The enc
tire Spanish Cabinet. headed by
Premier Maura. has resigned.
Preceding the formation uf thI-
Cabinet ON January -. 1907. there
had bccn mo- les than i've liberal
ministries in eighteen months.
The execution OF Francisco Fer
rer. followed by general upri~iu--
throughout Spain. WIS mainly re-
sponsible for the Cabinets action
this afternoon.
The following ministers resign
ed: Premier Maura. foreign at
fairs. Allende-ziascar: Justice.
Marquis De ffgueroa; finance.
senior BeSaoa: interior. De Ia
CierVa; war, General Iinares: ma
rine. Senior FcrAndiz. agriculture.
commerce and public works.
Sanchez Guerra; education. senior
Rodriguez san Pedro.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28
10000 LIVES LOST
IN BENGAL STORM
Cyclone Sweeps Over India Wrecking
Towns and Sinking River Craft

LONDON. Special Dispatches
from Calcutta state that 10000
persons lost their lives In the storm
which swept over East Bengal on
Monday Details are meagre. as COM
muuicatiou is 1ust beginning 90 te
restored. the dispatches say. and 10 is
possible that the present death esti-
mate may be doubled.
The wind ragged with cyclouic force.
completely wrecking the town OF Goa
landa. the junction OF the main chan
nels OF the Gauges. and Brahmahutra.
about $50 miles from Calcutta.
Many other East Bengal stations
are said 60 have been partly or com
pietely destroyed. The loss was par
The nimsy native boats. with which
the Gangcs sWarms. are said 90 have
been lost In scores. several steamers
also are reported 10 have been sunk.
The loss of life was oCcasiORed main
ly 10y the collapse OF houses and tenn
pies in the towns and villages and In
the river wrecks. The Government
telegraph Zines were down in all Ci-
reCtieus. and today. for the first time
since the storm. news OF the stricken
districts is beginning 20 he received.
The panic among the natives was SO
great that no attempts were made 60
reach Calcutta by couriers.
The East Bengal district is one OF
the most thickly populated in India.
and tOdays adyiccs indicates that
scores OF The towns within the storm s
path were raZcd- Dispatches indicate
that the natives made no attempts Co
fee 20 the open country. but huddled
panic-striclcn where the storm FIRST
burst found them.
Relief plans are being formed now
and work on the telegraph lines and
wrecked railroad bed ls being rushed
SO that exact Information may Doe oh-
tanned and supplies rushed 20 IN,
thousands OF sufferers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28

10. 1897. that after
treating for several
years for kidney
trouble with various
doctors. but without
success. he began
using Doan's Kidney
Pills. and soon after
passed n graves
stone SIS inches
Il haven't had any
Kidney trouble since.
~ u -
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28
The Men Have I'm

What's this elaborate collection OF
fudge and ain pickles."
I am advertising q business wo-
mans lunch"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28
VIRGlEIA MERCHANT RID OF 4
VERY BIG GRAVEL STGkE
Another Remarkable Cure Of Serious
kidney Trouble.

c. l. Wood. general merchant. Fen
tress. Norfolk Co. Va. whote us Sept
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
AL ROCK POUNDED
IN LIS1LESS GAME
Southpaw Looks All In.
Cantillon Directs Team
From GrandStand.
TODAY'S BATTERIES.
Misunderstanding and street.
DetrOit-sIulIln and StHoaEe-
WeafheF-Tdeal.

DETROIT. Mich, May 2L-Manager
Cantillon is sore. The team poor show
ing in Detroit. coupled with his suspen-
sion, has put the Washington manager
out of sorts.
Cantillon s still directing the team
from shady portion Of the stand. Thu
order to the umpires here read "indels
mite suspension" which means that
Cantinon viii be ostracized until MS
club reaches home.
1t is apparent that the Washington
players are knee deep in listlessness
They have shown no ginger at all ia
the two games played here. Ekerything
attempted has been mechanically exc
cuted. Manager CantillOn can advance
no explanation himself
Jerry Freeman left early this morn
ing for Toledo. Although he goes to
the minors, he could not help remark
ing before leaving:
I was never given credit for what /
did for the Washington club. / expect
TO get more recognition for my work il
Toledo
1t is a question whether or not Wash
ingJOn will hold on TO Nick AltrOck
He was soup for the champions ve.-
terd9y, and they were quick to get "his
goat" Altrock looks all in for good.
Browne IS playing splendidly, and is
a big addition to the club; more so than
Cantiilon appreciates at the present
time.
The score
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
JUDGE PUTS CRIMP
IN CHINESE CUSTOM
Throwing Flowers at Friends Does
Not Go Among Washington
Celestials.

The beautiful and ancient, but
Unlicensed custom of throwing bou-
quets in front of great parsonage
or at ones friends may be all right
in China, but it doesn't go down
around John Marshall place and
Pennsylvania avenue, according to
the story which came out in Police
Court this morning when George Cal
lin, a restaurant keeper of that neigh
borhood, came up charged with as
sauIting Frank Moy, a young ceies-
tiaI
Il thlow a rose at him.. Moy told
the court, IAN he grab me by the ear
and tlist it hard.
Calm, an Italian, was uncommuni-
cative on the stand. other Witnesses.
though said that MOy's story OF the
affair. which happened last Sunday,
was correct
Calm was held in S1O0 bond TO
keep the peace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
ANALOSTAN CLUBMEN
MAY ORGANIZE. CREW
Will Compete for Prizes in
Richmond Rowing
Regatta.

An invitation has been extended 20
the Analostan Boat Club to join the
Virginia Boat Club and the Old Domin-
ion Boat Club in a triangular regatta
at Richmond N July
Up TO the past few years the annual
races of the ViTginians were closed az
fairss but SO successful have they been
under the coaching Of Clarence Hecox,
Of this city. they have decided to con
duct the regatta this season on a larger
scale. and want the Washington and
Alexandria oarsmen as their guests.
While entries in all OF the events on
the program would be acceptable. the
Richmond organization is especially
anxious to have Fights enter In order
TO make the races as attractive as pos
sible one Of the members of the Clue
has offered trophy cup and Individual
medals for the winning eight
Following the regatta the officials in
tend to conduct a ball in honor of the
visiting crews and their friends
Thus far this season but little atten-
ton has been paid to sweep rowing by
the AnalOStans, but with the Richmond
invitation race as an especial incentive
al eight may be formed among the ex-
pelienced Oarsmen of the club some
decision in regard 10 the offer from
Richmond will probably be reached this
week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
ARMY WILL PLAY
MIDDIES SATURDAY
Soldiers and Sailors Meet in
Annual Ball Game This
Week.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. May 25-Defnite
arrangements have been made for the
trip OF the Naval Academy baseball
squad TO West Point. where the annual
game with the Military Academy will be
played next Saturday.
The academy authorities have been
unusually liberal. and have granted per
mission to the team to leave Thursday
and return Monday
The local team has not been PLAYING
good bah. and is particularly weak in
its hitting. Anderson. strong left
handler, is likely to start on the slab
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
CANOEISTS To HOLD
A REGATTA MONDAY
Event Should Be Best Po-
tomac PaddlerS Have
Promoted.

The biggest day Of the year, from the
point Of view Of the Potomac river
canoeist, win be next Monday, the 3lst,
when the seventh annual regatta of
the InteT-Club Canoe Association takes
place. This event is eagerly looked FOR
ward TO BY every adherent OF canoe slg.
as well as by many others VINO take
delight in witnessing the annual trials
of sDeed and skill in the most graceful
OF ali water craft
The annual regatta is always held on
the Broadwater of the Potomac, above
Little Falls. where the river broadens
into wide eXpanse of quiet water
The Sycamore Island Club, as in
previous wears. has generously donated
the use Of its clubhouse and grounds
for the occasion. and the public will be
cordially welcomed for the day
The enthusiasm manifested thus far
indicates that the regatta this year
viii be the most successful vet held
The Dlans OF the regatta committee
have been completed. and everything is
in readiness for the occasion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
JOHNSON DISGUSTS
NEGRO FOLLOWERS
His Boosting, Then Fizzle
With O'Brien, Costs Them
Big Money.

PHILADELPHIA, Nay 25.-Jack john
son has lost caste among the negro
sports of Philadelphia, and in the va
rious clubs and other places where the
negroes of The Black Belt gathered
together. the champion was anathema-
tized for his failure to put Philadelphia
Jack OBrien out in his bout of last
Wednesday evening
For several days prior to the six-round
30. johnson was daily automobiling
around negro wards and in the Elks'
Club and Amos Seott's hotel and other
places where he stopped with his buzz
wagon, boosted 10 the men of his race
who are Of sporting proclivities that he
would put O'Brien out without fail. and
tina. he was training faithfully to that
end
The result was that the negroes bor-
rowed money. soaked their best clothes.
and hooked their jewelry to bet on
Johnson. His failure left them high and
dry on the banks of bankruptcy and
many of them were unable to don their
Sunday suits and iewelry.
Not only the Philadelphia boys went
broke on Johnson, but there came up
from Atlantic CITY a big delegation OF
NEGROES. who paid so each to witness
fhe bout. and on Wednesday we're all
around town trying to place bets on
johnson.
Those who bet on Johnson lost theie
money mostly to bartenders in Lombard
and South streets, all of whom seemed
TO have had tie dope right that o Brien
would last out the six rounds- lhen,
TOO, the negro sports. taxing Johnson
at his word offered TO / On the prop
osition of their champion winning. An
other thing that also gally' the negro
brethren is the fact that Johnson aid
not Vouchsafe to them any Information
as 10 now the thing happened. The
dav after the night he went through
Lombard street in an automobile al d
racing clip and did not stop to SiNe
any consolation to his hackers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
TINKER WILL AGAIN
DON ROLE OF ACTOR
Chicago Shortstop Orders a New
Sketch for Next


NEW YORK, May 25.-Joe Tinker. the
Chicago Cubs shortstop VINO knocks
home runs in summer. and does a foot
light turn in winter. is going into vaude-
willie next season
Tinker called on Louis Weslyn, a
vell-knov-n song and Gl>etch writer, to-
day and commissioned him 10 write a
one-act playet Tor the coming season.
II is limited that Inez afcCauley viii ap-
pear with Tinker ia the sketch. which
is not 70 be too strongly favored with
che baseball atmosphere
Last winter Tinker appeared I'm =
fhree-act play called The Home Run -
anu his success was such that ne is Iq
demand as a vaudeville star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
SULLIVAN
ENTERS PRO ARENA
Youngster Brother of Famous
Twins Will Try for Pugilistic
LaurelS.

PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-For years
everyone able TO distinguish a fightins
glove from a pillow has known of the
famous Twin Sullivans. Jack and
Mike Now the famed name Of Twin
must disappear to give way TO Triplet,
for there is another Sulliva in the
field. Dan. a younger brother. who is
about to seek fame, glory and cash, by
Dan CTriple0 Sullivan has been "a sue
cess as an amateur he won the 158-
pound national championship at the
Boston Athletic Club. and has decided
to shy his castor into the professional
arena, where real money is to be found.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
FIGHT FANS UNVEIL
DIXON MONUMENT
Boston Sports Pay Tribute
to Famous Little Negro
Scrapper.

BOSTON, May 25.-'George Dixon, JULY
26. 1870: January 61S0S.
This is the simple legend on a new
granite memorial which Today stands
at the head Of the grave on Mt. Hope
cemetery, IN which sleeps the great
negro featherweight, who T1r years was
without peer in the American ring. 1t
was erected out of the funds collected
by Joe Humphreys, Terry McGovern
and Young Corbett in various parts Of
the country.
The monument is made of polished
Westerly granite, and stands about four
feet high On q large oval on the face
OF the stone is bust OF the little boxer
as he looked in his prime. Twined
around is a wreath Of laurel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
RUNNERS
MAKE GOOD TIME
Winner of Canadian Distance
Race Crosses Tape in
239.

MONTREAL. May Wood. Of
Montreal, won the professional Mara
thon here yesterday in 2:e9. Fourteen
men started and six finished
Hans HoImer, of Halifax, too second
money. and the French pair Orphee
and Cibot, finished third and fourth re-
spectively. Fred Meadows. OF Guelph
Ontario. was nth. Billy Steering. win
ner of the 1905 Olympic Marathon. he
came exhausted and quit in the nine
teenth mile. The time is ~ seconds bet
ter than that made by John ID. Marsh
al Toronto recently.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
PICKED
LANGFO ORD TO WIN
Would Like to See Boston
Negro Meet Jack
Johnson.

CHICAGO, May 25.-Champion Jim
Jefries was not surprised when told
that Sam Lsngford had defeated ian
Hague, the English champion, last
night.
The Englishman never was a good
fighter. and Langford is one OF the best.
I'd like to see him fight johnson. but
do not think they win get together, q"
said Jeffries
Jenries received a letter from Hugh
Mcthtosh- lhe Australian fight promoter.
as ling him not to close a match with
johnson without gi-ring him q chance TO
bid Tor the night. Mcintosh wants them
to night IN England or Australia
This JeffTies refuses to do. He said
that he can make just as much money
lighting IN his own country as he can
Ia foreign lands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
CARDINAL TAKING
NOSTOCK IN ORDER
Prelate Answers Letter Con
corning Views on Ma
tionalist Movement.

PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-Cardinal
LOgue. the Irish prelate, has written a
reply 10 a letter from Patrick Bogue, a
member o. the Ancient Order of HibeT-
mans, of this city, questioning the cor
rectness of the assertion attributed to
National President Matthew Cummings
of the order. that the ca rdinal was in
sympathy with the opposition to the ma
tiOnalist movement IN ireland. Car
dinal Logue's letter under date Of May
IL, reads:
I take ~ interest in the Ancient Or
der of Hfbernians or their doings. and
have not the Temotest intention of in
terferine in their Disputes
Members of the A. o. H. here today
denied that most of the. members in
America believe thai English politics
should be followed up by the order
President Cummings. who is at present
in Ireland, is said TO lie on a mission
with this purpose in view
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
WIVES HAVE RIGHT
TO KISS HUSBANDS
This Holds Good Even IF the Two Are Separated-A
r Missouri Father-n-Law Has to Pay One Hun
dred Dollars to Learn It,

ST. LOUIS, May ga wife has a
right to kiss her husband. even If they
live apart; the husbands father must
not interfere with the wife in the ex-
ercise Of that right. So the law stands
in St. Louis now.
Ernest de Palma employs his son,
Louis, IN his store, 1923 Franklin ave
nue.. Louis sued for divorce recently
and went 10 live with his father
Louis, uttering wild cries of fear, was
running around the yard back OF the
store Saturday afternoon; his wife,
shouting endearing terms, was chasing
him: in pursuit of her was his father
swearing vOldbiy. when a policeman az
rested Mrs. de Palma and her father
in-law.
Louis de Palma went unkissed for the
moment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
Exhaust From Motorists
By HARRY WARD

6. f. Shut. proprietor of the National
Hotel, win leave Saturday in his White
Steamer fo5 a three days tour to
Gettysburg. Buena-Vista Springs. Har-
pers Ferry. and Frederick lie viii be
accompanied by g number of out-of-
town friends
vised yesterday that its allotment OF
standardization ears had been in
creased. and that five machines would
be shipped within the next month. This
Will be welcome news to number OF
local motorists who are contemplating
purchasing ddard-Dayton cars of 1909
make.
W. b NIcBurney. sales manager of
the Pope Automobile Company, OF
Washington. and Charles w Brown
went over 10 Baltimore yesterday to
bring over j. B. Henderson, jr.' $, Odds
mobile. The machine was shipped from
the Odds branch in Philadelphia to Bal
timore by water. and then sent over the
road from the latter city.
Represented tive Tirrelrs son will leave
during the latter part of the month for
hiss home in Massachusetts. He will
drive his Stoddard-Dayton over the
roads.
Mr. Todd, a weIl-lnown motorist of
Newark. y. j., is spending a month In
Washington. and is using his StOddard-
Dayton car 10 good advantage over the
good roads that abound in and around
this city.
From certain sections in the Eastern
States comes a rumor of too rIany re-
liability runs. The numerous contests
of the past few weeks have crowded
certain manufacturers to the extent
that they have been compelled to keep
cars contesting in certain territory con-
dnUOusly for some weeks. This can be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
BOOKKEEPER UNION
FIRES FIRST SHOT
Forces of Stenograph-
ers and Typewriters Want
Months Vacation.

A summer vacation OF four weeks With
fun pay viii be demanded BY members
of the Stenographers. Typewriters.
Bookkeepers, and Assistants Union OF
Washington. 4 special meeting will be
held tomorrow night in Typographical
Temple to formulate plans for securing
the vacation, which was favored ia
resolutions unanimously adopted at q
recent meeting OF the organization.
Supporters of the plan maintain that
employees in private establishments ale
entitled to the same length of vacation
as Government employees. ard that the
result OF the proposed extension of time
will be beneficial to both employer and
employees.
At the meeting tomorrow. the estab-
lishment of sick benefit fund fer
members win also be considered.