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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
AND NEWTON
DEFEAT THE BOLD BARONS
BILLIKENS BEAT
VOLUNTEERS AGAIN

Montgomery, August 1S.-Montgomery
punched three hits in the eighth inning
today and scored two runs which won
the game from Nashville, the final score
being to l. Case and Bagby engaged
in pitchers battle and both kept hits
againss them the same, until the eighth,
when Case weakened.
The game was fast played and full of
brilliant fielding by both teams. Daley
made his first appearance with Nashville
and got two hits out Of four times up and
scored the only run by the visitors. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
Three Killed in Wreck

Columbus. o., August t-Frank L. r.
win Of Columbus. chief engineer of the
Ralston Steel Car company; C. C.. Beau
camp. car inspector and Benjamin f.
Klee. a clerk, believed to be from New
Orleans. were instantly killed late today
when the automobile in which they were
riding was struck by fast Pennsyl-
vania passenger train near this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
OCTOBER COTTON
SELLS FOR 11.O6

New York, August 13.-Heavy general
selling which characterized yesterdays
cotton market and which brought about
a decline ola half cent a pound wa
the bonds renewing today's trading. Oc-
tober cotton sold off to 11.06 cents or
about % points under the close Of yes
terday and SOTO per bale under the high
record OF July 20. In the afternoon the
market recovered 81 points OF the recent
loss on covering.
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SUMMARY.
Two Base Hits--Spencer. Alperman.
Three Base Hits-Johnston.
Sacrifice Hits-Knaupp, Hendryx,
Haigh.
Double Plays--Cullop to Haigh to
Johnston; Lyons to Alperman to Nc
Elveen to Reynolds.
Stolen Bases-Clancy g.
Struck Out-Cullop Z, Johnson 4.
Bases on Balls-Jonnson 4.
Passed Balls-Reynolds, Haigh.
Let on Bases-Atlanta 6, New Or
leans 2.
leans O.
Time-2:05.
Umpires-Stockdale and Rudderham.
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Hydro. Aeroplane Meet

Chicago, August 13-sanction was re-
ceived today from the Aero club of
America by the Aero club Of Illinois for
holding the first hydro-aeroplane COM
petitive meet in America. 1t will be in
conjunction with an international avia-
ton meet September 1921, inclusive.
The programme published today shows
prizes as follows:
For duration flying, 5000; for aero
plane contests of skill, s2400; for special
weight carrying contests, $3.50; hydro
aeroplane prizes. $1,000.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At San Antonio: San Antonio 8, Aus
tin s.
At Dallas: Dallas s. Houston first
game). Second game: Dallas 2, Hous-
ton A.
At Waco Waco 4, Galveston 2.
Fort th-Beaumont off day.
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To the Editor Of The Age Herald
The spinners of the world are get
ting together to take our cotton at 10
cents or less Will you let them have
1t at their price. or will you have some
thing to say about 1t?
This crop cost IL cents to make. We
are entitled to prifit on 1t. Can we
get 1t? Yes. How? By cooperation.
The cotton gins of the south are
ready to join a movement TO demand
reasonable profit on their years
labor. VIII you join this movement?
Farmers, organize your counties. Sin
cerely JOHN a. ROGERS.
Gainesville, August 49, 1912.
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OF the field Fred Clarke. who Is
manager Of the Pittsburg club, has n
winning smile that may elect him to
ihe Legislature in Kansas some day
Occasionally on the field he wears a
frown that would chase swapping tur-
tie into its shack.
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American Association

At Louisville: Louisville 1879; st. Paul
15-4.
At Columbus: Columbus 4; Minneap-
oils /.
At Toledo: Toledo 4: Milwaukee 6.
At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 2; Kansas
City 0, 1.-TWO innings. rain.)
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EXCURSION TO
NORTH CAROLINA

50 round trip to Hendersonville, Lake
Toxaway and Asheville on Saturday, 1ith.
Trains leave 3:5o p. M, $50 p. m; through
sleeping cars; make reservation now II
you want lower berths. Southern Rail-
way city ticket Office, ground floor, En-
|pirs building. Telephone 306z
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
British Ship Aground

Gulfport, Miss, August 13.-The British
steamship Quito. bound for Hull is
aground tonight near the entrance of
the harbor. She carries 4 heavy cargo of
lumber and will probably have to be par
TALLY unioaded before she can be fioated
Two tugs went to her assistaD
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Sacrifice Hits-Lattimore. Lindsay, Hall
man.
Stolen Bases-Wares.
Bases on Balls-Bagby l.
Struck Out-Case 2, Bagby T.
Double Play-Lindsay to baltimore to
Schwartz.
Time :35.
Umpire-Kellum.
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SUMMARY.
Two Base Hits-Kerr
Three Base Hits--Marcan.
Sacrifice Hits-Seabough, Newton.
Double Plays--McBride to Marcan.
Struck Out-Newton A. Boyd 4.
Base on iBalls-Newton 4, Boyd 1.
Time of Camel so.
Umpires-Breitenstei and Pfinning
err.
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FOR RENT-sEvERAL SPLENDID
OFFICES IN CLARK BUILDING, FOR
OCTOBER l, STEAM HEAT, WATER
AND JANITOR SERVICE. LOUIS ".
CLARK T. COMPANY, 4TH AVE. AND
10Th ST. PHONES COZ.
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Buffalo. August 1s.-The first days
racing of the Grand Circuit stars at
tho Port Erie track was in with a
banner attendance the largest since
the old days of the track. Four stir
ring races were witnessed, three go
ing to finish. The track was fast and
one horse made a new mark, and an
other equalled his record
The feature of the afternoon was
the King George stake, $4,000 for 2:12
trotters. 1t resulted in an upset, Esther
w, winner of the Tavern Steak" at
Cleveland, losing the race to Baden.
Five heats were trotted. Esther w sold
favorite in the pools and won the first
heat handily in 2:0S1s. Baden finished
fifth. In the second heat Esther w
took the lead but Baden's noce was at
Coxs wheel at the half. In a beautiful
drive down the stretch Rodney closed
the gap and Esther broke close to the
wire. The time for the mile was 206A Il.
second faster than the stations
mark. Baden won the third heat. In
stone at the distance flag and lost the
heat to Oakdale.
The final heat went to Baden. DR..
Mack, favorite in the 2:16 class trot,
lost the first heat to Funny Crank,
driven by Geers. Funny Crank. a bad
actor, could not get near DR. Mack In
the next three heats.
James S. Murray, Jr., the 19-year- old
son of Bud Murray, driving Jones
Gentry. who sold favorite, won the
2:19 pace in straight heats. The best
time was 2:oeA. Edward b won Sec
ond money.
no trouble winning the 2:06 class trot
| in straight heats. Summaries:
200 class pace, three In five, purse
$1,000:
Jones Gentry, b. g., by John r.
Gentry Murray ........... l
! Edward b., b, &. (Valentine) 2
Princess Patch, b. m. Gray 3
Early Thacker. b. g.>s~'eers).. 4
Time. 2:0615, 2:0S q, 2:06A.
2:1s class trot purse, 800, three in
five:
Doctor Mack, gr. g.. by Bob
bic Burns (Nuckols) -. Z /
Funny Crank. b. &, tGeers) 1 T 5
Alta Coast, b. M, Dempsey 2 2 2 4
MolSo billiard, b. g. (Patter-
SOM o z
Time, 2:osh, 212A. 2:121a. 2:12A.
2:06 class trot, three in five, purse
$1,000:
Dude Archdale, blk. M, by
Arehdale CGeers) .......... l
Helen Stiles, b. M. murphy 2 2
Carty5 ................... 8
Grace CHI. m. (McDevitt) ...... 8 4
Time, 2:061s, 2:05A. 2:06A.
2:12 class trot, King George stake,
purse $4,000, three in five:
Baden, b. s., by Bingara
tRodney) ............
Esther W., b. IN. (Cox) l 2
Oakdale. sr. G. (Snow) 5
Ruth McGregor, CHI. IN.
tMcDonald) ....2 3 8 5 4
Time, 2:Osh, 2:06A. 2:o7A, 2;oeA,
2:OS.
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Reds Beat Phillies

Philadelphia. August 1S.-The home
team failed to take full advantage of its
hard hitting and lost today's game to
Cincinnati by to 6. The visitors punched
eight Of their safeties with passes in
three innings, when they did all their
scoring. Lobert and Paskert were hit in
the face by fouls which glanced off their
bats. the latter being compelled to leave
the game. Score: R.H.E.
Cincinnati -. ........ 300 800 001-7 10
Pnllddelpnla $3.50. wv OUZ 00f-6 10 o
Batteries: HUMPHREYS, Suggs and Nc
Lean; Schultz and Killifer, DOOM Time
200. Umpires Owen and Brennan
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Cotton States League
STANDING

At yicksburg: Vicksburg s. Jackson 6.
AT Columbus: Columbus 4, Greenwood g
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A bounty of cents each on rats will
be paid by the city from today until Sep
TENDER l. provided the rodents are cap
tured in the district between Conception
street and the river. Conception street,
which is quarter of a mile from the
river, parallels that stream and runs
through the city from north to south, a
distance of about three miles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
MOBILE COMMISSION
RESC|NDS ITS ACTION
Understood Alabama Firm
Would Not Use Natural
Asphalt in Paving

Mobile. August 13.-tSpecial.) 1.-The city
commission today rescinded its action of
bid of the Alabama Paving company of
Birmingham for the laying of asphalt in
the eleventh paving venture on account
of the statement of representative of
that company that natural asphalt would
not be used in the work, but compost
ton.
The contract cannot be awarded for
some weeks as the First National bank
of Cleveland, Ohio, has found an objec-
ton to the wording of the bonds cover
ing the work, and the entire issue will
have to be reprinted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
"Red. Smith Hits Homer

Brooklyn, August 1s.-Brooklyn today
lost to Pittsburg one to three. what may
be the last game to be played in old
Washington park, as 1t is hoped to have
the new stadium and grounds ready for
use when the club returns home in Sep
TENDER.
Smith made a home run In the opening
inning, but after that the locals could
do nothing with Robinson. Pittsburg got
its first run when Umpire KLEIN reversed
his decision after declaring Byrne out
at the plate on a close play. Two more
came In the eighth after Yingling made
wild throw to second on an easy play
that should have retired the side. Score:
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NATIONALLEAGUE
STAINING
Cubs Take Fourth

Boston, August 13.-The Cubs made II
four straight from Boston by winning
today to 2. Chicago won the game by
stealing bases on King almost at will.
Score: R.H. e.
Boston ....... ........ 100 600 010-2 8 o
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Batteries: Perdue. Tyler and King
Reulbaeh and Cotter. Time 1:42. I'm,
pires Rigler and Finneran.
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REDS ARE ANXIOUS TO SECURE
KNABE TO MANAGE THE CLUB
THE GRAND CIRCUIT

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
SEE FLORIDA NOW.

Now is the time for northern peo
pie to come to Florida, il they want
"a see it at its worst. Those who
have purchased land, can see how il
is affected by the summer rains; they
will see that the water quickly soaks
into the soil or runs off where there
is proper drainage. and they will
rote the absence of mud. Al this
season, our hottest weather is to be
experienced, and it will be found not
near SO bad as the hot periods in the
northern ATTITUDES; our glorious
thunder showers, which clear and
cool the atmosphere, refresh foliage
and all green things, can be seen.
If there are any mosquitoes il vii.
soon be known no one will be OBJ
ligcd TO look for them; there are
mosquitoes in Florida. the same as in
nearly every State of the Union a.
times they are annoying. II Others
hardly noticeable but il IS only ,
few months of the year thar The.
are much in evidence; the mosquito
matter is largely bugaboo
We also have snakes in this state.
hut they are good feed for hogs ami
l.an seldom sees them. and alliga-
tors have become 50 scarce that Il
visitor is lucky 10 See one. These
latter were never dangerous and laws
should be enacted for their protec
ton. As for health. statistics pnt
Florida high up in the list OF TIE
nest healthful in the union. Malaria.
While not wholly myth. is not the
prevalent malady that il is generally
believed to be To all who contcm-
plate buying land in Florida or COM
ing here to live. our advice is to come
and look the situation over and nov
is the time to come. TO see conditions
IT their worse the summer months
are the worst. for during the rest o.
the year there is no other section OF
the world that can compare with tho
Land o. Flowers. Punta Gorda
Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
DIAMONDS FROM THE SKY
Baltimore sun.

II is perhaps not generally known
that the blue stuff in which dia-
riOnds are found in South Africa is
the disintegrated and disOrganiZeG
rlass of vast meteor that once fell
from the sky. A decomposed meteor
OF immense side is reported to have
been found in Arizona. 1t contains
iron. nickle. platinum and diamonds
1t is supposed to have been, before il
decomposed. 500 feet in diameter ant
to have weighed more than 8
million tons. They may be frag.
ments of comets and finding them.
selves under the influence of the at.
traction of the gravitatiOn of oul
earth they fell upon it.
The theory is that their speed may
be as high as 40 or 80 miles second
|: it be a stony meteor it may be
crushed into dust by the air pressure
in front of it. Even if of iron it may
be torn into fragments as if an eXplo-
sion had occurred in front. If. how.
ever. it is rounded piece of iron
like this lump. then it would take
tremendous pressure Of the air t.
crush it, and there is no doubt what
ever that most iron meteors of round.
cd form would escape fracture unless
they were moving at the very high
est rate OF speeds.
At such speeds the air pressure de-
velOped in front of them may blow
them to pieces, but if they are NOV
ing, say one third as fast, they may,
and probably will, survive unless
they succumb to another action,
which takes place with irOn-name-
~, combustion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
FACTS AND FIGURES
FROM FLORIDA

\llamonte Springs. Rains have
been of benefit in this section md
the citrus fruit crop looks promising.
Chuluota Truckers are busy try
ing to keep the grass out Of their po-
ta,o fields and cultivating their
groves.
Conway K. 4. Arnold sold his
citrus fruit grove this week, which
was one of the best in this section
Oakland The citrus Growers
Association is drilling an artcsiau
we'll.
White city. Tho pineapple sea-
son has closed and only a few crates
are moving by express Guavas are
r!pening and there will be a bum
per crop.
Arcadia. The Florida Citrus En-
change will build a large packin.,
house here. Exchange growers have
pledged a quantity of fruit.
Starke.- E. +. Campbell has I'M
ported some choice raspberry plants
for experimental purposes. The
plants are vigorous and healthful and
are now bearing nice fruit.
Minis. p. W. Roberts shipped a
fine crop of peaches this year. The
quality was excellent and he re-
tcived good returns.
Theresa. Three car loads OF to-
ri2toes were shipped from here this
year. l.. h. Moore is operating &
cannery for fruit and vegetables
hero.
Miami The Florida East Coast
railroad will build $4,000 station
here. The building will be complet-
ed by January l.
Davenport Mrs. Carrie Roscn-
berger has had ) acres planted in
grapefruit and oranges.
Gainesville-J. f. Futch. who
owns several citrus fruit groves in
south Florida says that all of his
trees are in good condition and that
prospects are bright for large yield.
Archer.-G. l.. Taylor reports that
the shipments of pears from this
Point during the past three weeks
have been quite heavy. There is not
an average crop but in Alachua conn
" there will be hudreds of barrels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
BRITISH DISSENT TO
FREE AMERICAN TOLLS

Washington, July Special
The note of dissent. which the
british government handed Secretary
! OF State Knox last week and which
il. turn has been transmitted to the
Senate by the State department, OPP
posing the free toll feature OF the
Panama canal bill now under dis
cussion in the upper branch OF the
national Legislature, may have some
bearing on the legislation to be en-
acted affecting the operation and
government of the canal, but just
now the Senate is going ahead dis
oussing the House bill as amended by
the Senate committee on interOceanir
canals as if the request for the do
lay had never been sent.
Should the Panama canal bill as ii
passes the Senate retain the House
provision for free tolls for coastwise
vessels, as now seems certain, the biz
must still go to conference, as there
are a number of extremely important
amendments in the Senate bill,
which if they pass in the form re-
Eorted to the Senate will necessarily
invite controversy between the con-
ferees.
The British contention that tn
provision which practically gives
free passage to certain American
ships is in contravention of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty is not without sup
port in both Houses of Congress bur
2 careful canvass of the Senate shows
that majority OF that body is OF
the side of free tolls. and 1t is be-
l;eved that feature of the House bill!
will be retained even if there should
he considerable change in the sec
ton Of the bill relating to the use O.
the canal by railrOad-Owned steam
ships.
The debate on the Panama canal
bill will probably last for fort
right, the bill having to be laid aside
when supply bills are ready for con
sideratiOn. 1t is expected the dis
cusSon will take a wide range and
Will call ont al 1.-THE constitutions.
sharps and experts. That a stron
effort will be made 20 provide no
merely for free tolls TO Amcriean
vessels in the coastWiso trade, but
for such revision Of the Wogn-ou'
navigation laws OF this country rs t.
admit foreign built vessels 10 Amer
lean registry is also deemed a Ger
tanty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Observation-Disclosures Wilson.
For Vice President Thomas C.
Marshall.
Presidential Electors-Jefferson b
Browne; J. Fred DeBerry, Charles E.
Jones, W. Chipley Jones, Leland j.
Henderson, II. G. Sparkman.
Congressman, State at Large
Claude L'Engle.
Congressman, First Districts.
N. Sparkman.
Congressman, Second District =
Frank Clark.
Congressman, Third Dstr.ct-Em-
nett Wilson.
GovcrnOr-Park Trammell.
Attorney Gencral-Thos. F. West
Secretary of state II. G. Craw-
ford.
Commissioner of Agriculture W.
a McRac.
Treasurer. {. I.unng.
comptroller w. Y. Knott.
superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton W. y. She; Is.
State Chemist Il. +. Rose
Adjutant General j. c. r. Foster.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
POOR YOUNG ASTOR.
With All His Millions He Hasn't
Home in New York.

New York, July o4.-To own over
hundred million dollars and then
have no city home is sad, indeed. Yer
this is the ease OF Vincent Astor.
made head of the great Astor fortune
in American through the death of his
father, Col. John Jacob Astor, in thu
Titanic disaster, and he is going to
Europe to think what he shall do
about it. In fact he sailed for the
other side recently and when he re-
turns he is going to get a house for
himself here in New York city. a
house that he can call his own. Or
course he has palace in Newpor'
as we'll as a beautiful estate at Rhine
beck on the Hudson. but because the
Fifth Avenue mansion, this city. was
left 10 his nineteen-year-old step.
mother. Vincent has no place to call
So that he might enjoy the free
uonl MS own residence gives MN ana
Lis OWN in this city.
because he wishes to be in a position
to entertain his mother whenever
She visits the United States. as well
as his sister. Alice Muriel. he has de-
cided to take house which will be
ready by fall There are those who
say also that he may take unto him.
self some one to be mistress of said
home. II is probable that young Mr..
Astor will remain abroad several!
months. unless his mother wishes to
return for the season at Newport. He
has been staying at the Rhinebeck
place for the last two months.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
THE EVERGLADES-AND
FRENCH CANDY

What connection can there b. be-
tween box of bon-hons and the
Florida Everglades. generally be-
lieved to be morass. populated b.
snakes. alligatcrs and wild Semi
rolese Sugar forms the connection
\ great candy manufacturing COM
pany in New York last year te. ted
the sugar producing quality of re-
claimed Everglade lands by planting
twelve acres in sugar cane. The re-
suit was SO gratifying that they are
now planting one thousand acres OF
the drained land in the Saccharine
cane with the view of producing all
the sugar they use in their large cam
dy factory.-Cncle Remus's Home
Magazine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
A NEEDED REFORM.

Investigation into the cost of pres
idential campaigns is bringing out
the fact that they are exceedingly
expensive amusements
II is estimated that each of the
two parties in each of the last three
presidential campaigns paid out in
expenses one million dollars. There
is no method of finding how much
others besides the executive commit
tees handled, but the figures are SUI
.iricntly startling to give the cOun-
try serious pause
It is estimated that convention
cannot now be held to nominate 4
president without its costing those
who participate over a million dol
lars Eight hotels reported That dele
gates and their friends spent with
them at the Chicago convention over
Il million and IL quarter Of dollars,
and no account was made of railroad
fares and other incidentals.
With the immincnce of the prcsi-
dental primary and the emasculatiOn
of the convention, there will be no
diminutiOn in the expenses of a
presidential primary and election, for
II is a well known fact that primaries
are exceedingly expensive ways to
nominate candidates.
II would appear that Il general re-
form in election expenses is impcra-
lively needed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24

We may pretend to hate work. bui
work is the greatest sport there is
This is always on the assumption
that you are engaged in work that il;
half way suited to your pea pod ca
pacity. II you are tagging trains
when you ought to be governing tn.
state, or IL you are governing the
State when you ought to be marking
up the score or assisting the elevator
it, its various ups and downs. work
will be q curse. How to fit a round
peg into square hole is one of tn.
problems that only Philadelphir
chess player can solve. ENch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
SOME T1GHTWAD
tKansas City STAR

tkansas City STAR
Captain Joseph G. Waters, the To-
peka lawyer was requested by a
wealthy and penurious client to write
telegram in verse to be sent to a
young couple congratulating them
upon their approaching marriage
The Captain dashed off the follow
ing:
wish you we'll, like the match,
And have prepaid for this dispatch.
The client approved the verse and
the Captain offered to send it to the
telegraph Office.
"Oh. no." said the client. I'll
send it by mail. it won't cost as
much"