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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
OFFICERS PISTOL
TAKEN FROM HIM
NEGRO WHOM HE HAD ARRESTED
WITH ASSISTANCE OF WIFE
GETS DROP ON REEVES AND
MAKES ESCAPE.

W. M. Reeves a special agent for the
southern railroad, was the victim of
somewhat unusual circumstances last
night whereby he permitted negro whom
he had arrested to escape, the near
prisoner carrying away the officers re-
volver when he fed.
The negro whom Reeves sought to ar
rest was Louis Brooks, employed by the
Southern railroad on the wreckers crew.
1t seems that Brooks was suspected of
having broken open a box car and stolen
quantity of meat, and Reeves learned
that part of the meat had been hidden
away in the negro's house.
Last night the officer went to Brooks
house, on Thirty-ninth street near Fifth
avenue, and found quite a quantity of
the stolen meat there. Brooks and his
wife were at home and Reeves placed the
man under arrest. He then proceeded
to search the premises and after recov-
ering several pieces of the stolen meat,
Brooks informed the officer that there
were other pieces hidden in tn yard, and
the negro started out of the house.
Reeves, 1t semes, took hold of the ne
gro's trousers waistband and told him to
stay where he was. The negro then
grabbed both of the officers arms and
the negro woman took hand. The two
negroes took Reeves revolver from him.
Brooks leveled the gun on Reeves and
after the negro woman had fed he backed
off and made good his escape.
The police were notified and Officer Nc
Allister responded to the call. However.
the negroes could not be traced A re-
ward of s25 has been offered for Brooks
arrest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
COMPANION MAKES HEROIC Eff
FORT TO SAVE HER AND is HER.
SELF RESCUED IN UNCONSCIOUS
CONDITION..

Katherine Elizabeth Ladd, the 15-year-
old daughter of J. w. Ladd, special Of
ficer for the Alabama Consolidated Coal
company, was drowned in Five Mile
creek at point near Lewisburg yes
terday afternoon about o'clock, and
Evelyn Wood, daughter of Mrs. Corinne
Wood, 1926 Eleventh avenue, north, bare
~ escaped drowning in an effort to save
her companion.
From the information received 1t seems
that the little Ladd girl and her play
mates, the little Wood girl and two 9TH
ers, were playing in the creek at place
known as "blue hole" some parts of
which are very deep. The little girls
Joined hands and started out to see how
far they could wade into the water The
Laid girl was leading, and she had only
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
BUILDING Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued yesterday from the office of the city
building inspector:
s90o0-F. B. Keiser, residence on High
land avenue and Twenty-second street.
$9o00-F. d. Dimmick, 2-story frame
building on Forest Hill road.
s4O00-Mrs. e. c. Bloobum, residence on
Tenth avenue and Twenty-eighth street,
south
s5o00-Charles Pantaze, residence on
Eleventh street and Fifteenth avsnusv
south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
MARRIAGE Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows from the office of the probate
court
Ida Wilbanks.
H. s. Martin of North Birmingham to
Miss LA Mention.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS,
Robert Mathis.

Robert Mathis, aged II years, died
last night at 6:05 at the st. Vincent's
hospital as a result of injuries re-
ceived yesterday morning at the East
Lake car barns Remains will be sent
to Dora today by Shaw G. Son for in
terment.
Young Mathis is survived by a moth :
err, Mrs. q. J. Mathis; three broth ers,
w. j. Mathis, J. H. Mathis and G. C.
Mathis and three sisters Mrs. w. L..
Banks of Bessemer, Mrs. Hicks of Dora
and Miss Martha Mathis of East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
First Bale at Vlckshuru.

Vicksburg, Miss, August 19.-The first
bale Of cotton of the season consigned
here by l. G. Dulaney of Grace, Issa-
quenta county, and classed as strict mid
ding, was bought today by the cotton
exchange at 81 cents. 1t was raised from
Kentucky seed in order to beat the boil
weevl by fast growth. -
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Mrs. Caroline worthlnaton.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Caroline Worthington, who died
Wednesday morning at o'clock, were
held yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ]. F.
Graham, 1905 South Twenty first street.
Interment was given in Elmwood ceme-
tery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
C, n, FeIdner.

The funeral of Charles Fl. Feldner,
who died Tuesday evening, took place
yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock from
the residence. 252c Avenue G. The re-
mains were inferred in Elmwood ceme-
terry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
Mrs, Lena Mitch.

Mrs. Lena Mitch, age SO years, died
of heart failure Thursday morning at
10 o'clock at her late residence, COPS
Third avenue, South Woodlawn. Funer-
al services will be held from the resi-
dence Saturday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock, interment to be given in Wood
lawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
]. h. HUGHES.

J. H. Hughes. SS years of age, died
at his home at Avondale Wednesday
night. Remains will be sent to Cordova
this morning at o'clock by the Wood
in Undertaking company for interment
Deceased was a Confederate soldier
and was a native of South Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
Forster IuttIe.

Tho remains of Forester futile,
who died Wednesday night at his resi-
dence. $40 North Twenty first street.
were sent to Mobile yesterday after
noon for interment by the Green I'm
dertaking company. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow at Mobile, the
home of the deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
st. Louis Claims hIqoins.

Little Rock, August 1s.-(special)-T
st. Louis Nationals have exercised their
option on Pitcher Higgins of Little Rock.
Little Rock has recalled Pitcher Cole,
from the Bay City (south Michigan
league) team. and Pitcher loren from
Greenvills Of the Carolina association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
Kathleen Ladd.

Kathleen Ladd, age 3 years, came to
her death by drowning yesterday aft
ternoon at o'clock while swimming
in the creek near Lewisburg. Funeral
services will be held this afternoon at
Walker chapel, Lewisburg
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20

Collision on Frisco-The fast Frisco
southbound passenger train No. 1903 ran
head-on into freight train No. 1876 yes
terday morning at billiards, 40 miles
west of Birmingham. 1t is stated that
none of the passengers was hurt. En-
gineer ]. M. Horn suffered a broken
arm and was brought to Birmingham
and removed to St. Vincent's hospital.
None of the other members of the train
crews were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 19.-Weather fore
cast for Friday and Saturday:
Alabama and ississippi--Generally
fair Friday and Saturday; moderate vari-
able winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
CITY ITEMS.

Stabbed in NecI<-Frank Watson, a
negro, was slightly wounded last night
at IL o'clock at the Terminal station
by being stabbed in the back of the
neck. He engaged in quarrel with
another negro and the stabbing re-
suited. The wound was not serious
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20

Run Down by MotOrcycle-James
Andrews, negro boy IL years old, was
slightly injured yesterday afternoon at
o'clock by being run down by mo-
torcycle at the corner of Avenue d
and Twentieth street. The driver of
the motorcycle is unknown, as he did
not lessen speed when the boy was
struck. The injured boy was brought
to the Hillman hospital
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20

The following is the local report Of the
United States weather bureau at Biz
mingham for "a hours ending at p m,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20

Loses Hand In FactOry-W. r. Erv-
ing, an employe of the Marx Paper
Box factory suffered the loss of his
right hand yesterday about o'clock
while operating a box cutting machine.
He was brought to the Hillmsn hospital
by the ambulance of Shaw & Son i'm
mediately after the accident. 1t was
found that amputation would be nee
esSary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20

Has Legs Cut OH-Son Chandler. a
negro boy 1G years of age. was run
over yesterday at 11:45 o'clock at the
Gate City railroad crossing by a
Louisville and Nashville freight train.
Both legs were cut off and it is feared
that he will not recover. He was
hopping on and off the train when the
accident occurred. He was taken to
st. Vincents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20

Mewbourne g Spain, und'tkers Tel. 1859.
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Sydmore is coming.

Ask your grocer for Eagle"
Macaroni. Made from new
wheat flour, nice and fresh.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
COVINA ORANGE GROVE
CHANGES FOR $1,000
on Land Purchased
Consist of Ten-Room House.
Other Grove Deals

The Edwards & Wildey company re-
ports an unusually busy week in mis-
cellaneous properties. They report the
following:
For w. H. Campbell to G. L. Arm
strong, five acres of navel oranges on
Citrus avenue, Covina. The property is
improved with a modern ten-room
house and is finely located. Considera-
tion, $11 900. This is the second piece
of Covina property purchased by Mr..
Armstrong within the last two weeks.
For j. r. Hunt to Arthur l. Holly of
Whittier, seven and a half acres in
navels and Valencias, situated on Row
land avenue, Covina, improved with a
five-room bungalow and outbuildings;
consideration, $1,000.
For Frank M. Tyler to A. w. Kunz,
lot 55, West Adams and Fourth Avenue
tract, improved with five-room bunga-
low, 2317 West Twenty-ninth place.
price, $2S00. Purchased for home.
For Emma c. Denis to j. M. Isaac, lot
10. Vermont square, 5Ox147 feet, on
West Forty fifth street, near Raymond;
price, 1925.
For Herman webbing to F. j. cut
ting, lot 80, block A, West Park tract,
Leighton avenue, near Budlong; price,
S120O
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Invites Architects to Compete

The San Bernardino Chamber of Com
merce Building association, of which w.
w. Brison is chairman, is making prep
arations to build a home of its own, and
now invites architects to submit COM
petitive plans for the proposed new
Chamber of Commerce building. These
plans will be considered August by
the building committee, and a selection
made as soon thereafter as possible,
with a view to beginning active work
on the structure not later than october
l. The plan is to build a two-story
structure, the second story being high,
and to contain the chamber of com
merce rooms. while the first floor will be
reserved for business enterprises.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Sales in Jerains Tracts

A. T. Jergins & Co. report the fol-
lowing sales;
George C. Parsons and Eva r Par
sons to j. e. Ketchem lot 8 of The
Edendale tract, improved with nine
room two story residence, at 2412 Bax-
ter street, in Glendale, lot 50x150 feet,
for $4,000.
Agnes M. Livingston to Mrs. Ross r.
Cody, lot 6, block 6, of the Washington
Heights tract, improved with a two
story fiat and store building occupied
by drug store. Property at 2124 Sun
set boulevard, lot 50x130 feet, for $4,000.
Mrs. Ross r. Cody to Agnes NJ. Liv-
ingston. lots 66 and 67 of the Alvarado
Park tract, for $4,000.
Anna Foss to Mary L. Redmo1 lot
on Park View, north of Eleventh street,
for $4,000. Owner is having plans made
for a two-story brick building. con-
sisting of two stores below and four
three-room apartments above.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
STREET SIGNS COVER,
ALL VERMONT SQUARE
TRACT THE LARGEST EVER
PUT UPON MARKET
Comprises 264 Acres, Extending One
Half Mile Along Vermont and Nor-
mandie Avenues and a Mile
on Vernon Avenue

The street signs have been placed in
Vermont square. They now show Ver-
mont square extending one mile in
length on Vernon avenue, and one-half
mile on Vermont avenue and Norman
die avenue. This makes the largest
subdivision ever placed on the market
within the city limits of Los Angeles
264 acres Besides the above leading
thoroughfares, forming a part of Yer
mont square, the tract is intersected
by such we'll known streets as Denker
avenue, Harvard boulevard and Hall
dale avenue, and bordered by Western
avenue.
The city council has instructed the
city attorney to prepare an ordinance
providing salaries beginning July for
four firemen at the Vermont square fire
station on Normandie avenue.
The necessary steps are being taken
to improve Vermont avenue from Santa
Monica avenue to Slanson avenue,
distance of two miles, either with mac
adam or asphalt.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20

A LTHOUSE BROS, 450 South Broad
II way, report the following sales:
~ Mrs. Fannie M. Randall to j.
G. Warfield, two-story modern eight
room residence on the northwest cor
ner of Sixteenth street and Oxford
boulevard, with large ground, highly
improved with shrubs, flowers, etc,
bought for home; consideration $500.
r. B. Mills to Jacob Schaffer, two
story nine-room residence at 1710 OK
ford boulevard, with highly improved
grounds, lot 50x115 feet, bought for
home; consideration $7750.
Mittie A. Manuel to L. Simonsen, g.
modern eight-room two-story residence
at 1919 oxford boulevard, lot 50X114 feet,
bought for a home; consideration $4,000.
Arnold & Dodge to Anna Lloyd,
six-room modern bungalow at 42S Fifth
avenue, Ramona aPrk, lot 50X160 feet.
The grounds are highly improved with
shrubs and ornamental trees. roses
etc; bought for home; ronsidera-
tion $4500
Arnold & Dodge to r. E. Thompson.
an unimproVed lot on the west side of
Fifth avenue, just south of Eel Monte
road, Ramona Park lot 220x160 feet,
bought as an investment; considera-
ton $3100.
Sarah C. Leonard to r. Stutz, an un-
improved lot on the east side of West-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Buyers Select Choice Lots
for Future Hone Building

moreland boulevard, 2500 feet north of
washington street. Buyer will inn
prove at once with a modern two-story
stone and frame building to cost about
$4,000: consideration $2S00.
The Spurlin Home Building company
to Herbert G. Dow, an un1mproVed lot
on the southwest corner of Seventh
avenue and sixteenth street. lot 60x145
feet. New ownEr will improve at
once with fine residence; consldera-
,tton $1,000.
" Arnold & Dodge to w. H. Willie
brands, an unimproved lot on the east
side of Manhattan place, just south of
Linden street, lot 60x152 feet Mr.. VIII
lebrands will improve this property
with a modern two-story frame and
stone residence to cost $500; consider
alton $3.50.
N. Kertz to A. B. Jackson, an unin-
proved lot just south of Ramona bou-
levard, Ramona Park, lot 90x153 feet.
Mr.. Jackson will improve this lot at
once with a modern eight-room frame
structure to cost $4750; consideration
$1,000.
Arnold & Dodge to J. w. DIETRICH,
an unimproved lot on the west side of
Fifth avenue, just north of NorwoodS
Ramona Park, lot 110X160 feet. New
owner will improve at once with a
modern frame and cobblestOne building
to cost $1,000; consideration $1100
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Sales at elasseII Park

In the Glassell Park tract, on the
Eagle Rock car line, the Gilchrist In
vestment company reports the follow
ing sales:
To Mrs. Rose Walters, a triangular
lot, 209x143x15O feet at the corner OF
Moss and Glassell avenue, for $1,000.
Mrs. Walters expects to build two
modern five-room bungalows on this
lot.
A five-room bungalow on Estara ave-
nue., with lot 60x150 feet, to George
Lyons for $500. This bungalow is not
completed, and will be finished accord
ing to Mr.. Lyons own ideas. A lot IS
x150 feet on Moss avenue to J. r. Jen-
kins for $500. Mr. jenkins will erect a
seven-room bungalow.
Three lots, 50x150 feet, on Anita avo-
nue. to Mrs. Lottie Euclid, each for
$500.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
ITALIAN VINEYARDS
CONTRACT FOR HUGE
REFRIGERATOR PLANT
Installation Of Immense Fermentlng
Cellar viii Mark a New
Era in Wine
Making

The Italian Vineyards company Of
Los Angeles and Cucamonga has con-
tracted for a fifty-ton refrigerating
plant for their winery at Cucamonga.
The immense new fermenting cellar,
400X150 feet, will have specially de-
signed cooling attemperators for fer
menting watts made of aluminium and
a large aluminium wine cooler will be
established in the racking room.
An ice nlant will be a feature of the
installation and frozen grape juice
new product at the plant. The equip
ment for this work is especially de-
signed to meet the conditions of wine
making in Southern California, and
will give the Cucamonga plant facili-
ties in temperature superior to that
enjoyed by the more northern wineries
and will enable them to properly ripen
and handle the most delicate wines
without regard to the outside tempera-
lures or conditions.
The equipment for. this plant Is es-
pecially designed by Engineer c. M.
Gay of Los Angeles, and the contract
for the same awarded to the Vilter
Manufacturing company of Milwaukee.
The plant is to be in operation early
In August and marks an absolutely
new era of wine making and grape
juice handling in Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Market Building Contracts

The contracts for the construction of
the new city market buildings on the
blocks bounded by Ninth, Eleventh,
San Pedro and San Julian streets have
been awarded from the office of Archi-
tects Morgan & Walls. 292 North Main
street. The F. o. Engstrum. company
will build those at 901 to 909 San Pc
dro street and 600 to 62S East Ninth
street, the Alta Planning Mill company
those from 914 to 944 San Julian street,
915 to 945 San Pedro street and from
1901 to 1921 San Pedro street They will
each be constructed of reinforced con-
crete, brick and iron, and of very
substantial nature.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Near New Postoffice

It is reported that the owners of the
brick buildings at the northeast corner
of Broadway and Temple streets are
contemplating extensive changes in
these structures to make them of more
modern appearance. Rumor has it that
they will remodel the entire front floor
frontage on these streets, also the east
erly end facing Buena Vista street.
They had made propositions to the
county to buy the entire property for
future use, but now that the super
visors have agreed not to purchase it is
said they will go ahead with their im-
provements. The building of the post
office and the hall of records is con-
sidered a sufficient reason for invest
ment of money in the rumored inn
provements.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
OIL COMPANIES COMBINE
FORCES IN HUGE VENTURE

1t was announced yesterday that the
Union Oil company and the tndepend-
ent oil producers will work together IN
all matters pertaining to the handling
and marketing of oil.
The Importance of this agreement is
indicated by the arrangement to build
an Independent pipe line from the in
terror oil fields of California to tide
water at a cost of about $3,500,000, Is
considered but an incident in connection
with it.
Coincident with the announcement the
names of the officials chosen for the
Producers Transportation company
which will build the pipe line, are made
public by the president of that organi-
zation.
The officials, among whom are several
officers of the Union. are as follows:
President, L. p ST. Clair, president
of the Independent Oil Producers
agency.
Vice president, S. w. Morshead, pres
ident of the Coalinga Oil Producers
agency.
Secretary, Giles Kellogg, secretary of
the Union Oil company.
Treasurer, II. H.. Welch, treasurer Of
the Coalinga Oil Producers agency.
These officials and the following are
the directors:
w. l.. Stewart, vice president of the
Union Oil company; M. V. McQuigg,
vice president of the Coalinga Oil Pro-
ducers' agency: ]. S. Torrance. former
treasurer of the Union Oil company;
L. w. Andrews, attorney for the Union
Oil company.
These officials were elected at a meet
ing held in Bakersfield last Tuesday.
Meetings of directors of independent
agencies will be held at Bakersfield
Thursday and at Coalnga Friday Of
this week to ratify individual contracts
made by Independent producers with
the Producers Transportation company
for handling their oil.
Following these meetings detailed in
formation as to the plans. for the con-
struction and management of the pipe
line will be made public
All Of the rights of way for the line
have been obtained and some of the
material ordered.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
BAKERSFIELD IMPROVEMENTS
WILL AGGREGATE 100000

BAKERSFIELD. June 19.-The board
of supervisors of Kern county has de-
cided to call an election to authorize
a $400, 900 bond issue, with which to
purchase two blocks in the center of
the city and build a new courthouse,
costing 100000. This action was de-
cided upon when it was ascertained
that $f50,0O0 would be needed to make
changes and additions to the
present building.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20

service will be in a position to COM
mence the reforestation of the Soleduck
burn on a large scale and to reseed
large areas each year.
1t is believed also that the results OBJ
tained will be of value not only in
solving the problem of restocking the
burn in the Olympic national forest,
but that much VIII be learned concern
ing the best methods of reforesting de-
nuded areas on other forests through
out the Pacific northwest, where con-
ditions are similar, and that thus the
work NAV be largely extended.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
PORTABLE HOUSE BUILDER
RECEIVES MANY VISITORS

Fl. J. Brainerd, manufacturer and
builder of sectional and ready-made
portable houses, 507 Chamber of Com
merce building, reports many inquiries
and visitors at his office, where he has
models of his sectional houses. He has
sold three-room bungalow for Lo-
mita Farms tract, four-room cottage
at Venice, two three-room cottages at
Redondo.
He is also figuring with an Eastern
Mining company for ten houses for a
mining camp in Nevada and six houses
for an oil company near Bakersfield.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
BURLEIGH TRACT ATTRACTS
ATTENTION OF INVESTORS

Under the management of the Hy-
man-Wison Realty company, Bur
leigh, that delightful suburb on the.
Los Angeles -Redondo line, is claiming
attention from both the home seeking
class and investors
They report several large deals.
block of thirty lots going to one in
vestor. Burleigh promises to hold its
place in the limelight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
PlCO STREET LOT
SELLS FOR $16,500;
BUYER TO IMPROVE

j. f. and Robert Marsh have sold
to G. F. Cotton through Robert Marsh
& Co. and Alex Williams the south
west corner of Pico street and Second
avenue, being $50 feet frontage on Pico
street by 100 feet on Second avenue,
for the sum of $3.50
Mr.. CoHon's intention is TO build at
once a three story modern apartment
building, costing in the neighborhood of
$40 600
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Ice Plant improvements

Extensive improvements are contem-
plated for the plant of the National Ice
company at Center and Banning
streets. The present frame ice storage
house and office buildings are to be
moved and a large fvc-story and base
ment cold storage building is to be
erected. The work of removing the
buildings is now under way, and the
contract for the excavating about to
be let. Plans for the structure have
not been completed. Definite informa-
ton regarding the building will be
ready in about ten days.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
To Build Town Near Ell calon

SAN DIEGO, June 19.-The Grosmont
Park company of San Diego, recently
organized, and of which Ed Fletcher
and William B. Gross are prime NOV
ers. has secured 800 acres of land in the
vicinity of Ell Cajon, twelve miles from
San Diego and will develop the same
Immediately. Among the improvements
to be made at once will be a number of
Swiss cottages and hotel.