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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
CURTISS SETTING
UP HIS AEROPLANE
AMERICAN AVIATOR WILL AT,
TEMPT PRACTICE FLIGHTS
AT RHEIMS THIS WEEK.

Rheims, Aug. 1s.--Glenn H. Curtiss.
the American aviator. who has arrived
here to take part in the areopIane rae
es during the latter part of this month,
10 still busy getting up his areoplans
and does not now expect to attempt a
flight before the end of this week.
Rheims Is taking on much animation
and the finishing touches OF the great
contest between aerial craft are well
under way at the aerodrome
The hotels of the city are prepar.
ing TO entertain vast crowds during
the weeks races.
Besides Curtiss, the other aviatora
who have arrived are Count De Lam
bert, Paul Tissandier. Louis Schreck,
Robert f. Esnault- Pelteri and NJ L1e-
feyre. All are giving their attention
to the preparations of their machines.
Count De Lambert made two brief
flights this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16

INJURIES 10
NENBs -
Natural Gas Wrecks -Four Story
Building IN Cleveland
TWO WOMEN MAY DIE
ROOF OF STORAGE COMPANY IS
LIFTED HIGH IN AIR AND SEW
EN- BUILDINGS SET AFIRE -
FI7EMEN's PROMPT WORK
AvERTs CONFEDERATION.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 1s.-seven men
and three women, two OF whom may
die. were Injured early today when an
explosion of natural gas gutted the
four STORY building occupied by the
Wirick Moving and Storage Co. The
roof of the building was lifted high
in the air and the falling side walls
damaged neighboring houses.
Immediately following the explo-
sion seven buildings in the neighbor.
hood were aflre and a confiagration
threatened the district but quick work
on the part OF the fremen saved. them.
Pedestrians upon the street were
slightly injured by the falling bricks,
hurled high into the air. Two or three
others were slightly. injured by a rum
away horse frightened by the explo-
sion. :
The loss will approximate $1oo 900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
BODY IS CARRIED
in SOLEMN STATE
MURDERER SLAIN BY AvENGER r
HAS PUBLIC FUNERAL AT
NEW YORK.

New York. Aug. 16-Fearing that
his enemies would upset the hearse as
they threatened. permission for a
public funeral was at first denied to-
day to the relatives Of Rafaele Gas
cone. an East Side cafe keeper and
confessed murdered Of two men. who
was killed recently by q 17-year-old
boy in revenge for the deech Of his
brother and cousin.
Later permission for the funeral
was obtained and Gascone's body was
carried in solemn state through the
streets of the Italian quarter. There
was file of police on each side. mu-
sic before and q candle fourteen feet
high behind. Interment was made in
a Brooklyn cemetery.
Rumor credited Gascone with six
murders. but the coroner. to whom he
confessed before dying, says that only
two were acknowledged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16

proved such success that the board
of education will maintain the school
permanently.
The school Will be operated in the
manner that siElilar institutions are in
Boston ard New York. The manage
ment Of the school has been intrusted
to William z. Watt, principal of the
Graham school Mr.. Watt will be as
sitsed by applicants for positions in
the Chicago vacation schools.
The school day will begin as soon as
the children can get out of bed, dress
and ride on their free tickets to the
school grounds. There, at $3.50 o'clock
each morning, breakfast viii be serv-
ed in a big mess tent After the morn
ing meal each child viii be asked to
wash his teeth, and then all will help
with the dish washing. cleaning and
other camp duties.
According to Mr.. Wing. 1t is the plan
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
CLIMAX IN
THE R. R. War
N. P. Laborers Tear Up Mil
waukee's Track at Tacoma
Big LAWSUIT TO RESULT
OWNERSHIP OF SPUR TRACK TO
TACOMA MILL COMPANY BRINGS
TO A HEAD COMPETITION BE-
TWEEN TWO ROADS FOR MILL
COMPANIES BUSINESS.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 1s,-Competi-
tion between the Northern Pacific and
the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget
Sound railroads for the business OF
the north water front mills reached q
climax yesterday when fifteen North
ern Pacific track laborers, directed by
Superintendent Albes ripped up thirty
feet Of the switch track connecting
the Milwaukee's line with the plant Of
the Tacoma Mill CO., at Old Town.
The tearing up Of the track is said
to be an outgrowth OF a dispute be.
tween the mill company and the Nor
thern Pacific as to the ownership of
the spur track through the mills
property. The damage was repaired
during the afternoon by AIilwaukee
construction crews but the incident is
expected to result In lawsuit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16

Chicago's first outdoor school was
opened this week on the grounds OF
the Harvard school, Seventy fifth
street and Vincennes avenue. 1t is to
be conducted for tuberculosis chill
dren. Only two other schools of the
kind exist in the United States.
Thirty pupils were selected By med
fcal examination at the stockyards dis
pensary out Of so applicants. All the
expenses Of the school will be borne
by the board Of education, which will
supply tents. grounds, equipment and
teachers Food transportation and
medical services will be furnished by
the Chicago Tuberculosis institute.
The school will be kept open until
the regular faH term of the city
schools begins. It is the hope of
Frank e. Wing superintendent of the
Chicago tuberculosis institute, that
by that time the experiment will have
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
ROUNDUP men
IN CASTRO PLOT
vENEzuELANs ALREADY HAVE
MADE SEVERAL ARRESTS
AND FOUND pocuMNTs.

washington, Aug. 16--More arrests
are expected in Venezuela IS result
of Castro's attempting to regain
power by a revolution. The arrest
and Imprisonment OF German named
Hauer. charged with alleged compli-
city in the revolutionary schemes Of
General Castro. is the subjecr Of
report which the state department
yesterday made public. The report
says that Hauer, who knew Castro be-
fore the latter became president and
had been living abroad for the last
three years, returned to Venezuela
early in July. II was known that he
had seen Castro in Sanfander, Spain.
II is declared that when Hauer was
arrested damaging documents were
fomnd on him. including a secret
cipher code for communicating with
Castro. Several other Venexuelans
nave been arrested In connection with
tigis affair and other arrests are 10 fol-
low
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
5000 Delegates Gather IN the
Auditorium at Denver
BALLINGER- R-PINCHOT ROW UP
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN sEcRE-
TARY or THE INTERIOR AND
THE CHIEF FORESTER TRANS
FERRED FROM SPOKANE TO
COMMERCIAL MEETING.

Denver, Col. Aug 1S.-With more
than 5000 delegates and visitors pres
rent from every state west of the Mis-
sissippi river, and many from eastern
commonwealth, the twelfth annual
Trans Mississippi Commercial con-
gress opened this morning in the au-
ditorium
The congress which considers and
acts upon everything OF interest COM
mercially. industrially and agricultur-
ally to the great west will remain in
session five or six days, and promises
to be enIivened by the contest begun
last week at the national irrigation
congress at Spokane between Secre-
tary Ballinger of the interior depart
ment and Chief Forester Pinchot.
Both men and many of their support
ers at the irrigation congress are due
here tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
SEWARD IS new
CHICAGO CHIEF
MAYOR BUSES APPOINTMENT
OF A CIVILIAN CONFIRMED
5Y WINDY CITY ALDER
MEN TO-DAY.

Chicago, Aug. ls.-chicago aldermen
in special session today confirmed the
appointment Of Col. Leroy T. Seward
as chief OF police to succeed George M
Shippy. resigned. Seward Is superin-
tendent of city delivery OF mails in the
Chicago postoffice
Mr.. Seward Is ~ years old. He
was born and educated In Dayton. O.,
and came to Chicago in 1879, After a
business career he went into the post
ofTlce service and has heen in execi1-
tive positions there for twelve years.
5e served aa inspector general of the
first brigade OF the Illinois National
guard. he has been close friend Of
Mayor Busse for years but has not
been identified with city politics. He
will be the first civilian appointed to
head the police department since 1895
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
BACON silent AS
TO PARIS JOB
HE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE OVER
AMBASSADOR WHITES HOUSE
IN JANUARY.

London, Aug. 16.-Eormer Secretary
OF State Robert Bacon, who IL nov ia
England. maintains strict silence with
regard to report that he is to suc-
ceed Henry White as American am
bassador to France. It Is understood.
however, that after a visit to Scot
land. Mr. Bacon viii 20 to Paris to-
conclude arrangements for the taking
over Of the residence at present oc-
cupied bw Mr. White. and that Mr.
Bacon expected to move IN Jan. /
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
THREE MEN FATALLY
HURT WHEN FREIGHT
TRAIN STRIKES AUTO.

Ortonville, Mimi. Aug. 16.--A COLI
sion occurred here last evening be-
tween Chicago Great Western freight
train and a motor car in which three
men, occupants of the car. were badly
bruised.
The fatally injured are: Theodore
Seeley. Fred Adelmann and Guy Craig
Those less seriously injured are
Frank Phelan. Matt Hamburg and
Frank Kraft
"A freight train was backing down
to the station to take on another car
when the motor car. containing this
six men which was crossing the tracks
was struck by the rear car Of the
train and smashed to pieces.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
A new DANISH
CABINET FORMED
MINISTERIAL CRISIS WHICH FOL-
LOWED RESIGNATION OF
CABINET LAST MONTH
COMES TO END,


cpBsnhaeen Aug. 1c.-The minis
terfal crisis which followed the resig-
nation Of the Danish cabinet last
month, because of its failure to secure
the support OF parliament for its pro-
1ect of military defense. came to an
end today with the formation of new
cabinet under the premiership of Count
Holstein- Lodreborm.
]. G. Christianson is minister Of war
and marine. Ex- Premier Eoergard
minister Of finance and Thomas Larsen
minister Of public works. Count Abb
'leftel- Laurvig. e. Sorensen, f. s.
Hoegsbro, A. Nelson, X. Burntsen and
10. Hansen, retain respectively the
portfolios Of foreign affairs, education,
Justice, agriculture, interior and COM
merce.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
CONGRESSMAN
GRONNA IGNORED
M. N. JoHNsoN's MAN GETS GEN.
suS JOB. w. FOLEY SLATED
FOR SECOND DISTRICT
SUPERVISOR.

Can earlier account Of Frichs ap-
pointment win be found on page 1O.)
Washington, Aug. I6.-Considerable
surprise was caused here today at the
appointment OF Carl N. Frich by the
president as census supervisor OF the
frat district in North Dakota. Erich
was Johnson man and his appoint
ment was apparently regarded as a
slap at Gronna and the insurgent
movement generally. Senator McCum-
Der vented p. A Mckenzie, q a4Sargent
county man. but he too lost out.
The census appoip tTnents are essen
tiaily Fesentative patronage but
from the above It win be seen that
Sronna issno longer regarded q. repub-
lean by the adminis tfafson
J. w Foley of Bismarck Is slated
for ths other place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16

to have the children pass the morning
in light instruction, play, gardening,
story telling and gymnastics. After the
noon meal there viii be an hour OF
two for rest and sleep.
The last thing In the school day will
be a shower bath for each pupil. This
will come Immediately after supper in
the mess tent and then the children
will be placed on the cars and sent to
their homes.
"Will such a school, operated for the
few weeks of vacation remaining. be
OF much benefit to the infected chill
dren?" Mr.. Wing was asked
NO" he said, ''but it is hoped that
before fall such good results may be
seen as to warrant the continuation OF
the school throughout the fall and
winter and the final adoption OF the
plan as a permanent board of educa-
tion policy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
sEARcALIoHr FoR pERJuRY.
Police Judge Thinks Witnesses Tel
Truth Under Glare.

washington. Aug. ia police Judge
has mounted searchlight upon his
desk to detect perjury. Long expert
ence upon the bench has taught him
that from the class Of prisoners
brought before him it is difficult to OBJ
tain trustworthy testiony. Searching
for a cure for this evil. he began to
experiment with light.
An electric light. with a strong re-
Hector. was brought into use, and as
the police prisoners are brought to the
witness stand he turns on the Inn
promptu searchlight. It's strong rays
enable the Judge, sitting in the shaw
ow, to follow every facial expression
Of the Offenders and II IS found that
perjury has been greatly reduced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
100000 FIRE
NEAR FERNIE
TWENTY-FIVE BUILDINGS DE-
sTRoYED LAST NIGHT AT
COAL cREEk--FERNIE
SENDS BRIGADE.

Fernie. B. c.. Aug. 16.--A 500, 1000
fire wiped out twenty 1.-TWO buildings
in Coal Creek. near Fernie, last even
ing. including Trite's store, the Min
ers club, and several boarding houses.
The water pressure failed and the Fer
ME brigade went up and put the fre
out early this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
G. N. engineer
BEATEN TO DEATH
JAMES GRANVILLE DIES IN MIN
NEAPoLls HOSPITAL FROM
WoUNDs--litS ALLEGED
AeSAIl-ANT Ar
RESTED.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Ang 1s.--JAmes
Granville, an engineer in the Great
Northern shops at Havre. Mont. died
in local hospital last night from =
beating over the head he received ia
3 box car On a side track at Granite
Fails Thursday night
John r. Ruth OF Milwaukee, Ii In
the county jail at Granite Falls charg-
ed with committing the crime The
town marshal OF Granite Falls says
be saw Granville and Ruth togethers
drinking. the day before the crime WAS
committed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
WOMEN CARRIED
AWAY BY CURRENT
ONE BROWNS IN THE MISSISSIPPI
WHILE ANOTHER Is SAVED
BY HER HAIR.

La Crosse. Wis, Aug. 1S.--while a
party of women were bathing in the
M,ississtprs RIVER laA nigart. several
were carr1ey away by the current.
Mrs. Peter Jensen, aced 80. was
drowned. and Miss Emma Moeser,
clerk, was caught by the hair By a
man In boat as she swept by and
was dragged out unconscious and re-
suscirated
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
QUAKE RECORDED
AT WASHINGTON
sEIsM AT WEATHER Bu-
REAU SHOWS ROCKING OF
EARTH FOR NEARLY
AN HOUR.

washington, Aug. 1s.--An earth
quake of moderate intensity was re-
corded early today by the seismograph
at the weather bureau
Beginning at 2:o5 a. m. it continued
nearly an hour It was estimated that
the origin Of the disturbance was about
$500 miles distant, either in Califor-
MIA or the Pacific coast OF Mexico. or
in the vicinity OF the Azores.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
WILL RECOVER
STOLEN DIAMONDS
CHICAGO POLICE EXPECT THE
CONFESSION OF RAILROAD
PORTER WILL HELP
THEM OUT.

Chicago. Aug. 1s.--The recovery 81
diamonds valued at $4,000. stolen q
year ago from Mrs. Harper. the widow
Of the late Pres VIM. r. HARPER. Of
the University OF Chicago, was prom
ised today by detectives who pin their
faith on confession made Nv Leon
ard Martin. a railroad porter, arrested
here, charged with another theft Ons
Of the Harper diamonds valued al
81 900 has been recovered in pawn
snop.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
MILLIONAIRE DRAWS CLAIM.
W.P. stiIIran of Omaha Winner AZ
Coeur d'AIene.

Omaha, Neb.. Aug. lev. p. still
man, % year old neDnew Of James
Stillman, New York 1nancier, and
reputed to be worth sI0.000,000 In HIS
own name. was the first Omahan to
draw a winning number in the Flat
head Indian reservation land lottery
at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Young Stillman and his wife were
on a pleasure trip In the west recently
and registered in the land lottery.
~just for fun" he said today.
Stillman Is a unfcue Character. He
has been employed in the local shops
Of the Union Pacific railroad since he
was IL years OF age, learning to
work." he has worked hard and now
holds position which pays him 500
a month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
I5 SKELETONS ON
BANK OF POTOMAC.
THREE ENGLISH COINS or 1879
FOUND WIT HTHEM--soME
INDIAN TRAGEDY
REVEALED.

washington, Aug. 49, Fifteen skele-
tons. lying together In such position
as to indicate hasty burial and three
English copper coins bfeftrs ~
1928, found with the skeletons duzsng
excavation for tine United states .sas
tcal school hospital. near the barks al
Potomac, bring to light. II IL believed
some 1ndian Or piratIcal trage3y of
early American days History sheds
no light on the case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
WRECK VICTIMS
ARE RECOVERING
WITH POSSIBLE EXCEPTION or
TWO, PASSENGERS HURT IN
RIO GRANpE DISASTER PASS
DANGER POINT.

Colorado Springs. COL, Aug. 16.-The
hospital authorities today said that
with the possible exception of H. X.
Whitsett, Of Jerico, Mo-, and Emil
Kauver Of Chicago, all Of the persons
injured in the Denver and Rio Grande
wreck at Hustled Saturday had passed
the danger point and that recovery
was only matter Of days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
UNEARTH GANG OF
COUNTERFEITERS
SPURIOUS AMERICAN SILVER
CERTIFICATES MADE IN
ITALY-RINGLEADER rs
UNDER ARREST.

Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 16.--with
the arrest of Guiseppi Spica OF New
York. the secret service operatives
believe they have unearthed a coun-
terfeitang plot OF most unusual kind.
Spica is alleged to be in league with
a band OF counterfeiters who have
their plant In Italy. manufacturing
spurious American siTver certificates.
Spica is alleged to have distributed
sixteen 81 notes in this city recently.
He was held today under $1,000 bail
for the September grand jury.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
TWO PERISH ON
MOUNT TACOMA
WEST SEATTLE MAN AND NJ. J.
TOURIST HAVE NOT BEEN
HEARD FROM SINCE
SATURDAY.

Tacoma, Aug. 16-T. Callaghan Of
West Seattle and Joseph w. Stevens
OF Trenton, N. r., are believed to have
lost their lives while endeavoring to
ascent Mount Tacoma. Today res
cue party found alpin stats and the
packs OF the lost men ten feet from the
crater. The two men left camp at
$3.50 Saturday morning without a
guide. They had but little food with
them and it is believed they perished
from hunger. cold or accident
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
FREIGHT HANDLERS
in TWIN CITIES ]
MAY WALKOUT
UNION MEN DEMAND 10 PER
CENT lNcREAsE-coNFER-
ENcE TO-DAY MAY AVERT
STRIKE.

st. Paul. Aug. 16.-A strike OF all
the freight handlers in St Paul and
Minneapolis is pending this after
noon. Conferences are beng held
between the railroad representatives
and the union officials the men want
a 10 per cent increase and q change
In the working hours. One o'clock
this afternoon wae the time set for
the strike bat after Some had gone
out they were ordered back again be-
cause OF the conference which might
settle the differences.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
kENTUckY - IS FIckLE.
Jiits Fianee After suyina Weddind
Gown to Wed Man Who Sold ii.

4 ~ ssSe VISIT WHO 0old IT.
Frankfort, KY, Aug. I6.-Miss Julia
Louise South, Frankfort's prettiest girl,
will not be married to Robert Baldwin,
chief engineer OF the Illinois Central
railroad OF Chicago at the date sched-
uled for the wedding, Sept. IL.
She today married Eugene r. Cas-
lie, late Of New York, but now man
sger of large department store in
this city.
Ut is said Miss South went into the
stoNe to order her wedding gown In
which to marry Baldwin and Castle
fell In love with her.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
BURTON BACK FROM CHINA.
Oldest American in Hawaiians Alss
Arrives on Mail Liner Siberia.

Arrives on Mail Liner Siberia.
San Francisco. Aug. 16.--Among the
on the Pacific mail liner
Siberia. which arrived from the ORR
ent today, were Prof Ernest d. Bur-
ton and wife of Chicago. Professor
Burton made a study OF educational
conditions in China at the instance of
the University of Chicago.
DIR. ]. S. McGrew of Honolulu, known
in the Hawaiian Islands as the Faith
er Of Annexation" and said to be ths
oldest surviving American settler, was
another passenger brought by U.-@ ST.
IBERIA. DR.. McGrew is SO years old.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
SPEED MANiACs KILL
81 IN SEVEN MONTHS.

Chicago. Aug. L Automobiles
have killed flfty-one persons and IN
jured 1.01S within the city lfaits
of Chicago the first seven months
of the year. according 10 hgures
given out at the bureau of police
records today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16

washington, Aug. 16.--Ambassador
Reid at London expects to sail for
New York very soon, according to an
announcement made at the state de-
partment today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
DRAWS No. |
IN SPOKANE
Mont. Young Man Wins First
Prize IN Final Lottery

Spokane, Aug- 1s. Allen Newton,
aged "a. Of Helena. Mont. drew No. i
in the Spokane reservation today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
TRr WEATHER

Probable showers late tonight or
Tuesday; warmer tonight. Barometer
zs:92 Maximum temperature SIS. Min
imum temperature co.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES
..ARRlS & MAHONY,
Publishers
Weekly Established July 3, '6s
Daily J Established April IL 81
WASHING DISHES.

Only One Time In a Woman's lNo
When She Enjoys II.
We never knew but one woman who
prufessed that she liked to wash dish
es. and from thut moment our faith IN
her veracity melted like soap In hot
diShWater.
The only time we wish we were n
man is after hearty dinner, when he
Can enjoy siesta or discuss the pa
pers. while we must attend to the ill.,
evitable dishes.
Can any one wonder that girls get
tired of the monotonous round Of dish
washing. which must be done three
times Il day for the 3G5 consecutive
days?
Think of it. yc gods. and tear your
hair and weep for the woes of our sis.
tcrlood.
There is a short time In most every
woman's life when it is "A pleasure, but
that Is when we are too small to reach
upon the kitchen table without II chair
and are permitted to wash the cups
and saucers to keep us out of mischief
When we are older and have it to do
alone the soup tureen would not hold
the tears we shed over 1t.
How we have dreamed over the blue
pictures on the old fashioned dishes
pictures of impossible temples and cas-
ties. built in unhealthy proximity to
clear lakes" and in girlish fancy wan
dcred to unheard OF lands to dwell In
those ''castlcs in the air."
There should be no dishwashing
there.
But bark. The shrill voice Of our
mother rings out clear and sharp:
Matilda, what are you doing?" with
rising infection OH the last syllable of
our name.
All the house knows that "Till' is
dreaming over the dishpan again. and
reverie is not permitted in our active
household. which was conducted on
the "whoop her up" system.
When we see ladies going mad over
ceramics we wonder il they served
their apprenticeship polishing tablcfuls
Of china.-Ncw York Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
No Port In a Storm.

The most dangerous of all places
when Il thunderstorm RACES is proba
lily Il powder house; consequently. it is
a rule in explosive works that all the
workers shall leave their house mt
the approach Of II thunderstorm. SO
far all is well. But very often wheu
the thunderstorm has passed and the
mon return and open the cake presses
severe explosions have occurred The
reason Of these accidents is that in the
process Of manufacture black powder
is placed in the cake presses in alter
uate layers of powder and ebonite
This acts as an electric pile. just like
the pile of coppers and disks of zinc
with which boys amuse themselves.
When the pile is disturbed the cleo
tricity sparks" and up go building.
workers and all.-London Answers.