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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
OUTLAW LEAGUE
IS ORGANIZED
will Enter Baseball Arena
in East During Next
Summer
By Associated Pre,s

hl Associated Press
New York. Dec. 2l.-The United
States League OF Professional Base
Ball Clubs is the name OF an organl.
zation formed tonight which p-oposes
according TO It's hackers TO start Al
OUTLAW League" this summer In IN,
east with New York. Brooklyn. Read
ing. Washington and Richmond as 1
nucleus and baltimore. Newark ans
Pittsburg. Pa.
Former Manager Penn Of the Stat
League, was elected president. Ths
secrctary-treasurcr tonight said thsi
Wall street men ARE backing IL,
league.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
PARIS AROUSED OVER
NEGRO MAIL CARRIER
Snsclal TO llally New.

special TO DAILY News
Paris. Tex, Dec. 2l.--TIundreds OF
persons here have notified Postmas-
ter Dlckerson not to send their eail
by carrier until some one instead OF
negro Is secured as carrier.
George nivens. negro school
teacher. whose name stands highest
on the civil service examination list
for letter carrier vacancy made by
the resignation OF another negro yes
terday, resigned from his school aud
accepted the carrlership today. He
viii start irving to deliver letters
tomorrow
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
.bURRELL OATES
WANTS TO AAhs
Negro Sentenced for Sc.
venth Time Tired of
Laws Delay

WaXahachie. Tex, Dec. 2l.--Bur-
rell Oates. the negro who has SIX
times escaped death by hanging on
legal technicallties. has himself tired
OF the laws delay and SAYS he u
ready to die.
Oates has been sentenced to death
for the seventh time for murder and
is now awaiting action OF the Court
of Criminal Appeals on another at.
tempt TO evade the penalty
Oates had himself photographed
today lie s'id he has professed 70.
ligion
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
riFFIN POLICE CHIEF
HEARD As WITNESS

ny Nssociaied Press
indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 2l.---Chiet
Of Police Claude Myers of Tiffin.
Ohio. where $40 pounds OF dyna-
mite and other explosives were found
hidden In barn the day following
the arrest OF John j. Mcnamara last
April. was the chief witness today
teIore the federal Grand Jury. in
vestigating the dynamite conspiracy.
He was among those from whom
the investigators expected to learn
who besides Mcnamara and McMani-
gal were implicated In explosions In
Ohio, PennsylvapR, and lnyiana.
The Jurors adjourn tomorrow un.
al January 3.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
YUAN'S STAND WILL -.
IMIERIL FOREIGNERS

Hy ASSOCIATED Pres,
Shanghai. Dec. 22-Reyolutionary
leaders here assert that II Yuan per
slsts In his refusal TO accept the re-
buhllo the powers that he is support
ing will be regarded as enemies In
china and all OF the lives OF toretgs-
crs in the country will be ieopardiaed.
) large reinforcement OF well armed
troops has arrived from Canton.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
MFNICNN LEADERS IN
CONFERENCES WITH COLQUI1r

Special 20 Daily News
Austin, Tex, Dec. 2l.--COnsul
General Fstava and Colonel Haya,
once chief Of staff OF Madero, con
ferred today with Governor ColIuitt.
The nature OF the conference was not
announced.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
STATE OF ANARCHY
THROUGHOUT MACEnNNIa

By Associated Press.
London. Dec. 2l.-Dispatches from
saioniki report a continued state Of
anarchy throughout Macedonia. Muir
der, pillage and brigandage is rife.
Twenty-seven assassinations OF
Greeks are reported within the past
month.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
SCOUTS LOSE TRAIL
OF GENERAL REYES

ny Associated Press
Monterey. Mex. Dec. 2l.-Army
scouts have lost the trail OF General
bernardo Reyes and staff. No defi-
mite reports of the whereabouts OF
the general and his men have been
received within the past twenty-four
hours. Five hundred troops are rid
Ing the plains and hills seek,us tho
trail
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
ZERO WEATHER. AND q
SNOW IN SOUTH DAKOTA

", ASSOCIATED Press
sturgis, $ H., Dec. 2l.-A foot OF
snow has fallen In the las, twelve
hours. The mercury went to zero
this mornlnc and snow Is iall'ns To-
night
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
-<<.%<..<%..%..%,
mCTAPHONE RECORD
CONvICTs ALDERMEN

Crow Point. Ind. pec ~.
Alderman Walter Gibson OF
Gary. Ind. was convicted to-
nlght of bribery In connection
with the passage by the Gary
council Of a heating fran
chise ordinance secured by
Thomas n. Dea-' OF Louis
Vile. Ky. This In the forst
conviction on record based on
evidence secured by dicta-
phone.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
GOTCH IN FINE
SHAPE FOR BOUT
Will Go on Mat With Alec
Munroe Deem
Der q

by Associated we"
Kansas CITY. Mo, Dec. 2l.--Frank
Gotch. according TO his trainer, jim
Asbell. Ia In excellent condition for
the bout here December 81 with Alec
Munroe. the English champion As
bell arrived today 20 watch the Eng
lishman work out Gotch arrives
Tuesday.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
REPORTED CAPTURE AT
MATaMORAS DENIED

Wv associated Press
Brownsville, Tea. Dec. 2l.-Mex-
lean army officers az Matamoras deny
that General Bernardo Reyes has
been captured ir that state.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
MANI CORPORATIONS
SEEK COMPROMISE

Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 81.
Thirty thousand corpora
tions that failed TO make nee
essary returns TO tho Com
missioner OF Inter~sJ Rove
nue. In the wear 1910. showing
their net income as a casts
for taxation under the Corpo-
ration tax law. are endeavcr-
Ing to compromise with the
government.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
Washington Forecast.

Washington Forecast.
Washington. ID. c.. Dec. u --Fo;
West Texas Generally Fair Friday
ard Saturday
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
WEATHER

Local Forecast.
Snow flurrics Friday.
Yesterdays temperature
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
DAILY PAPER
FOR NORTON.

Arrangements were complet.
ed this week between the Nor
ton Board of Trade and w II.
King,of Burlington, Wisconsin,
whereby Norton is to have a
daily paper. Mr.. King, who is
an experienced newspaper man,
has leased the Free Press plant
and is in Richmond now buying
new machinery and material
with which to start the daily.
According TO present plans, the
paper will appear each week
day afternoon and Sunday
morning, and the first issue
Will be priated in about two
weeks.
This will likely be the last
issue of the Free Press under
the present management, Mr..
King taking charge June L.
Norton Free Press.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
'oor man being tried for muir

poor man being tried for muir
der.
The lawyer seemed to be
questioning him very closely.
Presently all the people began
shouting and clapping their
hands. The lawyer had proved
the man innocent. While try.
ing to think who this lawyer
could be, the queen said,
Wasn't there one in your class
who intended to be lawyer"
Remembering that Carlisle
Skeen was thinking of being Il
lawyer, | answered, Eyes" al
hope, said the queen, "that he
will be as successful in his pro-
fession as his father had been. &"
This is ALL" said, except
myself ns | shall be twenty
years hence?"
Yes" answered the queen,
but stand back, girl, even now
the fates arc playing with your
destiny"
In my eagerness and haste. l
snatched at the cover, and
awoke to find myself, not in the
land of the fairies, but grasping
the root of the old tree at whose
root | was seated, and was it
all n dream?
IL was now growing late. The
sweet day was utmost done, but
what cared II The future of the
class was solved, and | was
happy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
NOTICE.
10 the unknown heirs and personal rep
resentatiyes OF James g iIcadley.
deceased ~

10 the unknown heirs and personal rep
resentatiyes OF James g iIeadley.
deceased. -
You are hereby notified that tho I'M
dcrsigned viii apply to the Clerk of the
Gircuit Court OF the County OF Wise on
the LIST day OF the October term 1911, for
the Wise Circuit, Court for deed convey
ing Il certain lot or panel of land Sltn-
atcd In the town of Big Stone Gap Wise
County. Virginia being lot 90 Of block
lO7, as shown upon the map of the said
town known and recorded As "Improye-
ment Company's Plat No. 3. being the
same lot which was returned delinquent
for the ncn-payment of taxes due the
said town for the year 1895, and which
was sold by r. l.. Hamilton Of Wise
County on the 9Th day OF January, 1908,
for the delinquent taxes and leyies due
said town theron, and at which sale the
undersigned became the purchaser there
OF for the sun Of 81 l6 And two years
have elapsed since the said sale and pnr.
chase Aforesaid, and no party entitled
thereto has redeemed the same by the
payment Of the taxes aud leyies due
thereon, and the said lot standing In the
name of James Q. licadlcy's estate on the
land book at the time the said lot was re.
turned delinquent, aud also at the time of
said sale and purchase aforesaid, and il
appearing from affidavit made and pub
lished herein below that the helrs and
personal Tepresen tatiyes ofthc said James
~. tieadley are unknoYn, aud tina, the
same are non-residents Of the State OF
Virginia, YOU are hereby notified that
said application will be made To tho Clerk
Aforesaid 1t the time aforesaid.
Given under my hand this oath day of
May, 1911
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
Contracts Let
For the Grading OF Four Sec
tons of Wise Coun-
ty Roads.

Bids for the construction of
Wise county roads were opened
at Wise ON last Thursday, but
only two contracts were award
ed and that for grading only.
Section No. ., from the Lee
county line through Big Stone
Gap and East Stone Gap to
Minten's store, distance of 81
miles, was awarded to the Clark
County Construction Company
of Winchester, Ky.
Section No. 6, from Wise
through Coeburn to Banner and
Shutdown to Riverview, Section
No. z, from Wise through
Glamorgan TO Donkey and Sec
ton No. 8, from Wise to Cranes
Nest, "a total of 33 miles was let
to |. gowles 4 Co., of Prince
ton, w. Va
Bids on the other Sections of
the county were not accepted
and it is probable that the other
seven sections will be advertised
again.
The county has been divided
into eleven Sections, as follows.
and bids were asked for each
section separate:
Section /. Big Stone Gap to
West Norton and from West
Norton to Dorchester, l3. 3 miles
Section .. Lee county line
through Big Stone Gap and East
Stone Gap TO Mintern, 81 miles.
Section g. Appalac a
through Norton to the end of
present macadam, 1874 miles.
Section a. Appnlachia up
Pigeon to Lee county line, Ap
palachiaup Loouey to lnman
Appalachiu up Callahan to
Stonega, l3 miles.
Section o. Coeburn through
Virginia City and st. Paul to
Lick Greek, 1873 miles.
Section g. Wise through Coe.
burn To- Banner and Shutdown
90 Riveryiew, lll miles.
Section z. Wise thron.K h
Glamorgau TO Donkey, ll3
miles
Section Wise TO Cranes
Nest, lOmiies
Section Coeburn 20 Cranes
Nest gi miles
Section lO From mile TO
mile inclusive, Esservilla to
Flat Gap, miles
section ID. From mile @ to
mile u inclusive, BASKERVILLE 20
Flat Gap g miles
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
ATTENTION MERCHANTS!
Section 10, of Article II, Or
dinances of the Town.

''lf any person sell, barter,
give, or furnish, or cause to be
sold, bartered, given or furnish
ed to any minor under sixteen
years of age. cigarettes, or to-
bacco in any form, or pistols,
or dirks, or bowie knives, hav-
ing good cause to believe him
or her to be minor under six
teen years of age, said person
shall be fined not less than
$1,000 nor more than $4,000"
Judge Skeen says this law
prohibits merchants from fur
nishing minors with tobacco,
Notwithstanding said MINOR
may have an order pnrporting
to be from its parents, and his
construction will be followed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
Dastardly
Attempt
Made to Burn the Summer
field Building at
This Place.

one of the worst cases of in
cendiary ever known in this
section took place here Monday
morning at 1880 o'clock, when
a dustnrdly effort was made to
burn the Summeriield building.
in which is located the iewelry
store of Capt. A. Il. Eaton.
The building had been DELHI
erately set on fire in three diff.
ferent places, under the stair.
way, about the center Of tue
building and on the Southeast
corner.
When discovered, the fire un
der the stairway was burning
rapidly, and before the fire
company, which was exceed
ingly prompt in responding to
the alarm arrived. the flames
were reaching 90 the top of the
building, which is "A two story
structure. In less than two min
utes after the water was turned
on the flames were under con
troll and were soon eXtinguish-
ed The fire at the other two
places where the firebug had
tried to do his deadly work
had not gained much Roadway
and done little damage before
the fire was put out.
AS soon as the alarm was
gwen those living near by rush.
ed TO the building, forced open
the front door and succeeded in
carrying out most of the show
cases and valuables in the
building, and the actual loss to
the stock will be very small.
which is fully covered by in
surance, as n policy of 81, 900
was carried on il. There was
no insurance on the building,
which is owned by S. Summer
field, of Norfolk, Va.
Who set the building on fire
or for what purpose is not
known, but every effort posi-
BILE should be made to RIM the
perpetrator down and put him
where he belongs-in the peni
Tertiary.
This is the second attempt to
burn this building within the
past two weeks.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
Notice.
Special Election $4,000
School Bonds Big Stone
Gap School District.

Notice l. hereby given that pursuant
to an order of the Circnit Court OF Mise
County, Virginia, entered May 25, 1911,
a special election vii, be held at the rcgu-
lar voting place in the Town of Big Stone
Gap for the Big Stone Gap School Dis
trict Number Five, of Wise County, Viz
ginia, on TUESDAY, JUNE iS, 1911,
to take the sense OF the qualified voters
OF said District on the question rs 30
whether or not the School Board of said
District shall be authorized to borrow
s2 900. 90 and issus bonds therefor as pro-
yided by law fo- the purpose of erecting
and furnishing a school building for the
colored school in the Town OF Big Stone
Gap; the said bonds 10 be q lien ON sll
the property Ia the said school district,
and TO bear interest at a rate not exceed
ing six per centum per annum, the priu-
cipa! TO he payable at 3 period not ex-
ceeding thirty years after the date of said
bonds and 20 be made redeemabie at such
lime after their date az may DO specified
in the bonds At the option of said school
Board; all registered voters who were
qualified to vote in the Last preceding
general election shall be qusiifiei TO vote
in said speciel election.
@. A. JOHNSON.
Clerk of tho circuit Court OF
Wise County, Virginia.
NAV Q, -22-23
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
SEEKS SUPPORT.

Fellow Citizens:
The great teachers of twenty
centuries ago said: "Wos unto
you when all men speak well of
you" From this declaration
we deduce.
First, that some men live an
easy, loose, indifferent life, an.
tagonizing nobody in their
views or principles. Everything
goes well with them and little
is said about them.
Second, that other men are
antagonistic and therefore meet
with opposition. There is no
better citerion by which to
Judge the qualification and eff
iiciency OF a man than from
those who compose the opposi.
ton. Especially is this true of
men in public life. Soliciting
the SUFFRAGE of the citizens Of
the town to succeed myself for
the fifth term as Mayor, it is
not amiss for me TO state that
during these eight years | have
antagonized certain elements of
the body polite, and, therefore,
have opposition among the
electorate.
Fellow citizens, between this
and election day, ascertain the
persons who are the most active
in the support of my opponents,
and who oppose my re election.
Do this please, and then exam
inc the Mayors criminal docket
for the pust eight years and you
viii have found the great IN
DERIVING stratum of the opposi
ton to my reelection
The dualistic duties to the
town have been discharged to
the best of my ability, as / have
been able to see them, and now
my work as the chief executive
OF the laws OF your town, and
as a member of the legislative
body of the same, are with you
If you believe that either Of my
opponents viii be more prompt
and efficient in the ndministra
ton of the affairs of the town
and Will accomplish greater
good for Big Stone Gap, elect
that man, and with civic pride
| will acquiesce in your choice,
and will remain an advocate of
civic righteousness, and the
Civic League, of better schools
better streets, better order, and
a firm enforcement of the law
But if you think that am the
equal of either of my opponents
and Will do ms much for the
betterment OF the town, | will
appreciate your support on the
18th day of June.
Respectfully,
w II HoRroN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
DEATH OF c. L. Buckley

The Knoxville journal and
Tribune gives the following
account Of the death of Mr.. G.
l.. Buckley, which occurred i'm
that city on May goth:
Charles Lee Buckley died
Saturday afternoon at 1880
o'clock in local hospital. af
ter an illness of only a week
Death was due to hemorrhagic
pancreatis, and followed an
operation ON last Monday which
appeared at first to be very sue
cessful. Mr.. Buckley was a well
known Wholesale dealer, being
q member of the firm of Bick
ley, Mcclure & Co., was in the
prime of life and apparently in
The bestof health until recently,
and his death is great shock
la his wide circle of friends here
and elsewhere.
MIR. Buckley was born in Scott
county, Va, October IA, 1871,
Gun was educated ut Emory
ana Henry college, at Emory,
va He came to Knoxville in
is92, aud became associated
WIN Powers, Little y Co, as
salesman, remaining in that
capacity for six years, after
winch he was admitted to the
hIm and remained there six
Years. He then organized the
hf'n OF Buckley, Mcclure q Co. =,
9i which he was senior member.
W. Buckley was married to
Miss Sarah Kreger, at Abing-
don, Va, March 20, 1899. Mrs.
Buckley died in 1908, leaving
I Two children, Mary Helen and
hhoda Elizabeth, who survive,
us do his two brothers, Gilbert
una Clarence, both of this
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
DIR. Baker Addresses colored
Ren.

On last Sunday at 3 p. m. in
TIE colored Methodist Episcopal
church a representative body of
colored men were addressed by
DR.. Baker on the subject OF
Social Purity"
The doctor was at his best,
and the meeting proved very
beneficial. In the near future
they hope to have him with
them again.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
Robert E. Clay
The Noted Negro Orator, Will
Lecture Here.

Robert f. Clay, of Bristol, q
prominent Southern orator, win
lecture in the colored Presby-
terian church at this place on
next Sunday night. The pro-
ceeds Of the lecture will go to
the colored school fund. Robt.
h. Clay comes highly recon-
mended, and every body espec-
tally white people, are invited
to hear him.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
BASE BALL.

The Stonega and Big Stone
Gap baseball teums played Il
slow game at Athletic Park
Saturday, the visitors showing
themselves easy masters of the
local aggregation, who, for
some reason, failed TO come
forward in making the circuit,
only one man seeing home base.
INNiNas i284567s0 r.. II. f.
Stonega 3tO0.O.l3O2 10 10 3
u 5 Gap 100000 90 = %
Batteries Stonega Hall and Wamp-
Ter Zig Stone Gap. Horton, Willis and
Kelly
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
Receivers
Appointed

Norton, Va, May With
the consent of all parties con-
cerned, Judge Skeen, of the
circuit court for Wise county,
appointed r. S. Graham and G..
V. Hughes receivers for the
Esser Coal u Coke Co., whose
plant is near here. Assets are
expected to equal the liabilities,
amounting to 1854, 600.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31

inquiry among our towns
i4en who have out gardens
eilcits the information that not
d lew of them have adopted the
Western method, irrigation, to
uIlnge them over until the
t S'll,!eht of a clouded sky and
falling weather.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31

NN'-A NV N'SSCAh icA u
thick, black covering completes.
ly concealed its outlines.
The queen went toward the
object, and taking hold of what
seemed to be a handle that pro
jected from the object, she be-
gan to turn it slowly. The great
object began turning, slowly at
first, but gradually faster and
faster.
"Now." she said, "when this
stops lift the covering and see
what the future holds for your
classmates.
The queen muttering a few
unintelligihle words, the object
stopped. and she motioned for
me to look beneath.
Shaking with fear and dread
lest there be something unreal
about this. | cautiously lifted
the curtain and beheld only a
plain, ordinary mirror
Gazing into it's depths, there
gradually appeared the follow
ing picture.
a school room beautiful,
where all was quiet aud order
ly The children seemed to have
imbibed the calm, serene spirit
of the gentle, stately, digniiied,
little woman that was moving
around among thea Although
time had wrought some changes
! had no difficulty i'm recogniz-
ing Miss Winnie Mullins, my
old classmate. The queen said
"Miss Mullins will make
great success of her chosen
profession She will never
marry, being too Interested in
educational affairs TO expert.
ment with the frivolous.
Then the queen said slowly
replacing the cover: There are
other pictures "
Then turning the object
again, and stopping it in like
manner, | slowly lifted the cur
tain and the scene that appear
ed was one OF gentle quietness.
The interior of a beautiful coun-
try church nestled away among
the green hills. IL was evident.
ly a Sabbath morning, for there
was assembled in the church
large, intelligent, revereut con.
gregation Suddenly there ap
peared la the doorway digni
fled, genteel looking man, od
vancing up the aisle, here and
there bestowing a cordial hand
shake and a genial smile, such
az only a country minister can
bestow Remembering that
there was only one in our class
on clerical aspirations bent,
exclaimed, Surely this lis EN-
mitt Stone"'
"N es, answered the queen,
lit is he. His simple and direct
manner of preaching will win
for him much renown, and he
will be much sought after by
the larger and more famous
city churches, but he prefers 20
remain in a place such as YOU
see in the picture. where it
seems that one is closer to
God.
When the queen turned the
wheel again, and it stopped.
lifted the curtain. There was n
beautiful farm out West, sur
rounded by trees. There we're
several small houses and one
large one. These were painted
and the fences were whitewash
ed. Everything about the place
was as neat and tidy as it could
be 1t was during wheat har-
vest, and the fields we're wav
ing with the beautiful, golden
grain. The hired men were all
busy, some were working in the
fields, others were building
fences around the different
gardens.
Presently there came very
tall, handsome man riding a
beautiful black horse. When
the men saw him coming, they
stopped their work and ran to
meet him. They were always
glad to see their master. and
loved him dearly, because he
1uns so Lind 10 tk..,,, ,s,