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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
STRIKE IN
BOSTON AVERTED

Boston, Mass, April 1O-A strike
Of telephone operators in greater Bos-
ten, threatened for the past few days,
is averted by a compromise reached
early today after a 48-hour confer
ence between representatives of the
company and the union. Instead Of
increasing wages. as was demanded,
The company is to adopt a plan OF
anniversary payments" Of s25 to 800
year, in the nature Of bonus for
faithful service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
d KILLED IN ICE
PLANT EXPLOSION

Pensacola, Fla, April 10.-Four men
were killed today by the explosion Of
a boiler which contained 1000 gallons
Of ammonia at one Of the plants Of the
Moore Ice works. The plant was par
TALLY demolished. The explosion shat
tered windows in half dozen blocks
and startled people from their beds
five miles away. Engineers Wancel
and Floyd are among the dead. Sew
eral fremen were overcome by am
mona fumes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
MISS EMERSON A
SICK Girl, CLAIM

London, April i0.-Dr. MansellMoul-
lin. a well known sunraget physician.
declared today the nervous system Of
Ielie Emerson, the American suffra-
get. is completely shattered.
she is almost unable TO sleep" he
said, and even when sleeping she
does not rest owing 10 horrible dreams.
Her digestive system is seriously i'm
paired aud she suffers great pain above
the appendix. I do not care 10 say
more about this feature Of the case"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
The Weather

Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Rain or snow tonight and probably
Friday, colder tonight with the lowest
temperature near the freezing point.
Temperature at a. m. As. Highest
yesterday AZ, lowest last night Al.
Velocity Of wind at a. N. five miles
per hour.
Precipitation 50 inch.
Relative humidity at : p. m. and I
a. N. 100
Stage Of water 80 a rise Of / in last
"a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
THAW A WITNESS
IN BRIBERY CASE

New York, April 1o.-Hary K. Thaw
came TO New York today to testify be
fore the grand jury investigating an
alleged attempt at bribery 10 get him
out OF Matteawan asylum.
Supreme Court Justice Seabury
charged the jury. He said there was
no legal reason why the jurors should
not receive Thaw's testimony. but
should take consideration Of the fact
that he had been adjudged insane. He
told them no indictment could be re-
turned upon Thaw's testimony UnCor-
rOJC-atsd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10

States and its territorial possessions,
an aggregate area of 3,742,5S3 square
miles with a coast line Of 4S,SS1 miles
and a navigable river system in the
United States proper of 26,4lO miles.
With $4,000 square miles Of swamp
land to be drained and protected and
100000 square miles of arid land:
to be reclaimed by irrigation, my argu-
ment for a national department Of pub
lie works rests upon facts"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10

binger Taylor, and Snite.
The chairman of the other com
mittees announced are:
Revenue-Igoe.
Municipal Corporaions-McLaugh-
lin.
Warehouse-Dudgeo
State and County Fairs-Simpson.
Roads and Bridges-Barker.
Printing-Ruby.
Representative Garesche offered a
resolution for an investigation of the
action Of the trustees of the Univers
ity of Illinois in taking over the Col,
.ege of Physicians and Surgeons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
2 CINCINNATI BANKERS
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1O.-Elmer
E. GalIbreath, former president of the
defunct Second National bank, and
Charles II. Davis were indicted today
by federal grand jury which has been
investigating the affairs Of the bank
Gallbrath was indicted year ago, but
was not tried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
PARIS BIRTH RATE
CUT BY HIGH RENT

Paris. April 1O-The birth rate in
the French capital in 1912 was the low
est since 1861. There was only one
birth for every go families. The infan-
tile death rate was 143 per 1000. Pro
hi0itive rentals are said to be the chief
cause for the decrease in the number
Of births
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
DYNAMITE UNDER
MINISTER'SHOME

Decatur, Ill, April 1O.-The Presby-
terian parsonage at Tolono, H., was
dynamited early this morning. Rev.
Mr.. Wilson and wife, who were in the
house, escaped with bruises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
W. w. BURSON, A ROCKFORD
INVENTOR. DIES, AGED &c

Rockford, H., April 10-William w
Burson. inventor of knitting machin-
cry, and cae Cf the founders Of the
knitting machine industry in Rock
ford, dropped dead here this morning
a the home OF his daughter. He
was 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Venus, Saturn. Morn
ing stars: Mercury, Jupiter, Mars.
The first magnitude star Spica, OF con-
stellation Virgo the Virgin, toward
southeast, about $50 p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
Unified Steel Tonnage.

New York, April 10.-Unflled ton
mage OF the steel corporation March
81 totals 7,46S,956 tons, a decrease Of
1s7, 1853 tons over the previous month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
WILSON PITCHES
AT OPENING CAME

Washington, D. C., April 1O.-Presi-
dent Wilson arranged his business so
he could attend the opening game
between Washington and the New
York Americans here today and toss
the first bail from his box to Mana
ger Griffith. A cold raw wind swept
the diamond and grandstand.
Cleveland, Ohio, April 1O.-Chicago-
Cleveland game postponed. rain.
Chicago, April 10.-Chicago-St. Louis
game postponed, rain.
The season opened today in both
the National and American leagues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10
Snow in Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, April I0-Western
Kansas is covered with two to five
inches CT snow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-10

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
NO PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP

So platonic love is deep subject.
I beg leave to differ with my ques-
toner on this point.
In truth, l hold platonic love to be
so shallow that it can be seen through
at a glance.
1t does not exist.
There is a friendship possible be-
tween man and woman, 1t is a men
tai comradeship, or admiration, which
does not call for actual association.
This man and woman are quite sat-
isfed to hear of each others health,
happiness and success. Months, CT ev-
en- years, may intervene without their
meeting, and they feel no sense of
loss or loneliness. At times the
thought may flash across either mind
that it would be pleasant to meet and
exchange greetings. But there is no
pain in separation.
If either hears of the others mis-
fortune, loss or failure in any project,
there is genuine regret and sympa-
thetic sorrow.
When they meet, there is mutual
pleasure and exchange of ideas and
experiences, but no pain at parting,
and no necessity is felt by either for
a fixed date of meeting again
The moment that necessity is felt oy
either one, friendship has crossed the
danger line.
A man or woman may entertain a
half dozen or a score of such friend,
ships, according to his or her capabil-
tiles of human interest. A woman may
enjoy meeting one man occasionally
for his wit, another for his knowledge
of the world, another for his agreeable
social qualities. Not one is necessary
to her life, yet all contribute to it's en-.
tertainment She would be glad of the
good fortune of any one, sorry for his
misfortune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
WOMEN SMOKERS
NOT RACE Menace
Cigarette Vice Affects Very
Few

There is no danger less eminent
than that the women of America VIII
take to cigarette smoking so gener-
ally that our national health and NOR
ais will be destroyed. Mrs. Elizabeth
ingalls,, superintendent of narcotics OF
the w. C. T. u, is afraid cigarette
smoking by women will make US a
nation of degenerates.
1t is quite true that more women
out of our population of 90,0O0,O0O
smoke tobacco than did in 1890, out of
our population of about 100000 1t Is
also fact that more women go to
church now than then. These two
statements do not indicate in them
selves either decadence or improve
ment in public morals.
People who live in the great cities
of America come into close contact
with all the vices which breed so rap
idly in the heated atmosphere of idle
ness and great wealth. They also come
into closest contact with the vice and
crime nourished by great poverty aud
slum life. The Imagination stimulated
exclusively by the depravity at the
top Of the social scale or by the de-
graduation at the bottom, is sure to see
dire things in store for the whole pop
ulation. What it overlooks is the
healthy sanity of the normal man and
woman.
The great normal majority is, OF
course, affected injuriously by the top
depravity and the bottom degradation
Of society, but only enough to make it
fight to rid itself of both evils.
In the main our health and morals
are good to-day. Only few women
have taken to cigarettes. Only a few
men are drunkards. They make A
large company if you get them all to-
gether and ignore the 95 per cent Of
all men and women who are not like
them. We do not oppose the desire to
stop smoking among women. We mere
ly refuse to believe the nation trem-
bles upon the brink of ruin from the
practive.-EXchange.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
announcement.

4 hereby announce my candidacy for
Me Office of Sheriff of Sumter county,
30 FIJI the office made vacant
ky the death of MIR. w. H. Feagin. In
ahe sgenl of election my deputies will
NE mir Willis P. Macarthur and Mr.. C.
". Virgins, Jr.
IN making this race, l wish to adj
gNse the public that if elected, all pa
Ders then in the office of the sheriff
UPUn which initial service had begun,
viii DO executed at the proper time
and the proceeds therefrom will be
gwen to Mrs. W. II. Feagin, We agree
5Up danplete the service on these pa
Rers III No cost whatever to Mrs. Fea-
gin. We feel that this consideration
lbs in justice to our deceased friend and
9hOge dependent upon him
'Uhe support of our friends in the
race for this high and important Of
sc1 win be highly appreciated. Sin
Dersly yours.
.Gdlss-- JAMES L. GLAWSON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
TO SWEAR over PHONE
NO GROUND FOR DAMAGE
In Opinion Of An Iowa
Court

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb, 21.-Profane
and harsh words-"cuss words" In
fact-when heard over the telephone,
are not a basis for legal damaeg ac-
ton in Iowa.
This decision of the state supreme
court was handed down today in a
case in which Nettie Kramer OF
Franklin comfy sued Henry Ricksmeir
for damage on account of fright,
shock and humiliation"
The trouble arose over the trespass-
ing of Miss Kramer's cattle, Kicks
meir delivering his opinion of the in
oident into the plaintiffs ear over Il
telephone wire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
(By Ella Wheeler Wilcox


"Of all the rhetorical common-pla:-
es in literature and conversation, none
is more frequently repeated than the
assertion that love, as depicted in a
thousand novels and poems every
year, has existed at all times, and il
every country, immutable as the
mountains and the stars, but romantic
love is a modern sentiment, less than
a thousand years old
Not till Dantes Vita Nuova' ap-
peared was the gospel of modern love
the romantic alteration of maiden
by youth-revealed for the first time
in definite language. Genius, how
ever. is always in advance of its age,
in emotions as we'll as in thoughts,
and the feeling experienced by Dante
were obviously not shared by his con-
temporaries, who found them too sub
tie and sublimated for their compr =
tensions. And, in fact, they were too
ethereal to quite correspond with rj-
atty. The strings of Dante's Tyre
we're strung too high and, touched by
his magic hand, gave forth harmonic
overtones too celestial for mundane
ears to hear. Henry T. Finck, in
Romantic Love and Personal
Beauty"
This curious and interesting old
book, which deals with all phases and
attributes of love has nothing whatever
to say of platonic love-
No PlatOnic Love Exists.
It is to be supposed that the man
who made such an exhaustive study OF
the affectional nature of man in all
ages believed, with the writer of this
article, that there is no such senti-
.ment as platonic love. The following
letters, therefore, contains question
which cannot be satisfactorily answer
ed:
"Will you please give me a full ex-
PLANTATION OF platonic love through the
columns Of your paper? l know thi;
is deep subject, and one which is
discussed very often, but all of m!
friends seem to have different opin
ion OF what they think it is. For this
reason I submit it to you. What il
platonic love?
WOMAN READER"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
PEN PICTURE OF ALLEGED DSCOVERER OF CANCER GERM
FRENCHMAN Who WOULD SELL HIS SERUM CURE TO WORLD
journal of American Medical Asgo-

Journal of American Medical Asso-
ciaion)
Our readers may remember the sen.
sational matter which recently appear
ed regarding Dr. Friedmann's tubercu-
losis "cure" in the form of a syndicate
letter by newspaper correspondent
The preceding week the newspapers
had a similar sensational letter by the
same writer concerning an alleged dis
ccvery Of the cancer germ by a DR..
C1in, of Paris. On account of this pub
licity, The Journal of the American
Medical Association publishes this week
an extract from letter from DR.. Ed
win Walker, of Evansville, Ind. Dr.
Walker writes:
Zone of my chief reasons for stop
ping in Paris was to investigate the al
legged cancer cure of DR.. CASTOR Odia,
a report of which was published in tile
newspapers throughout the United
States.
With very intelligent Interpreter.
l went to his address, as given by the
directory, GO Rue Vaman. This is in
a cheap quarter and the place proved
to be a very modest apartment house
The janitor informed us that our doc
tor had just removed to Boulevard des
Invalides, and there we found him in
elegant apartments, newly furnished in
the most expensive manner. The neigh
borhood was one the best. Evident
ly prosperity was coming from some
source.
Presently he entered, smoking a.
cigarette. He was small, about feet
5 inches, weighed about 100 pounds
and was typical Frenchman, about
As years old. He was a very pleasant
and talkative man. His story was
about as follows:
HE had been working alone on the
cancer problem for fifteen years AMI
had exhausted all his means. He was
connected with no hospital and had no
aid from any one He had discovered
the germ of cancer in the blood and
had also found remedy in a serum
which would absolutely cure all cases.
81 asked him if he had published
anything, and he gave me a short arti-
Gle, merely stating that he had found
these germs, but giving nothing of his
methods, nor any proof, experimental
or otherwise, that the germs were
really those of cancer.
Il then asked him about his serum.
This was prepared by a process which
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Sheriff.

hereby announce myself candi-
date Tor saeriE Of Sumter county TO
81 TIE Ezexpirsd term Of ". H. Fea-
gin. deceased II elected. Mr.. Jack
slzpg@y. Of Plains, Ga, will be my
aagxty.
Since entering the race for sheriff
many voters have requested US to add
n Third man to our ticket, who would
ne 5aIIeT, without any other duties, on
b look after the jail and prisoners.
AEAsg giving the matter careful con-
zieeg@tioD, we have decided that Sum-
tlsT county is now large enough, and
ma care of the Jail and prisoners i'm
8orfant enough for some one to be on
DUTY there all the time. Therefore, we
yiEk to announce to our friends and
voters generally, that If elected, Mr.. ].
R. Nicholson will be jailer, and give
AIS entire time to that important posi-
ION
Wa will appreciate heartily the
support of our friends and the voters
generally. Respectfully.
Adyt. G. S. GARDNER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
Do Consistent Favor.
misfortune

She would do any favor consistent
with good taste for any one of them.
She would be saddened by the death
of any one of them, yet the loss would
not shadow her life.
This is my idea of wholesome, sin
cere friendship between man and wo-
man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22

I announce my candidacy for the
Slice Of sheriff of Sumter county at
The special elect to be held there
sOE, and will appreciate the support of
my friends and the voters generally.
& elected to the office, MIR. Lucius Har-
gey viii serve as deputy sheriff. Re-
Hpectfully, @. W. FULLER.
--Adyt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
TWENTY Wilson's TO ATTEND REUNION
At WHITE HOUSE INAUGURATION DAY

Princeton, n. J., Feb. 21.-There
will be Wilson family reunion at the
White House on Inauguration day, in
which all the close relatives of the
new President will participate Plans
for it are announced by Mrs. Woodro v
Wilson.
Col. Thomas H. Birch, personal aide
to Governor Wilson, will go to Wash
ington today to arrange details for
the family party 1t probably will Re
grouped in the presidential reviewing
stand for the inaugural parade. Thir-
ty-fve people will compose the party,
about twenty of whom are relatives
Members of the new cabinet and their
wives probably will be added later
All will be present at the White House
az luncheon just after the Inauguration
ceremonies
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
IN CHURCHES SUNDAY
Catholic Church.

Low Mass first and third Sundays
In each month at o'clock. a. M,
celebrated by Rev. Father Schonhardt,
Of Albany. Low mass each Monday
morning at o'clock, following the
Sundays upon which services are held
in this edifice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
FurIow Lawn Baptist church.

Rev. K. L. BlVlns, PASTOR. Mofnlng
sermon at II o'clock; evening sermon
at o'clock; Sunday school at $50
o'clock. r. l.. Maynard, srperinteni-
ent. Prayer meeting on "Wednesday
evening at Z o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
First Methodist Church.

Rev ]. A. Thomas, pastor. Morn
ing sermon at II o'clock; evening SER
mon at o'clock. Sunday school at
$3.50 o'clock, r. M. Furlow, superin-
tendent. Prayer meeting on Wedncs-
day evening at 7 o'clock
At the evening service, Mrs. Leila
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
Presbyterian Church.

Rev. J. w. Stokes, pastor. Morning
sermon at II o'clock; evening sermon
at o'clock Sunday school at $3.50
o'clock. L. p Gartner, superintend-
ent Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at Z o'clock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
billiard, state vice president of the
Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion, will deliver an address.
First Baptist Church.

Rev. Lansing Burrows, pastor. Nor
ming sermon at II o'clock; evening
sermon at o'clock. Sunday school
at $3.50 o'clock, T. F. Gatewood. super
intendent. Prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
Calvary Episcopal Church.

Rev. J. 3. LaWTence, rector.
Sunday school at 945 o'clock. Holy
Communion at 1880 o'clock; morning
prayer and litany at II o'clock; even
ing prayer at 1880 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22

Besides Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and
her three daughters, there will be the
governors brother and sister, Joseph
R. Wilson, of Nashville, Tenn, AMI
Mrs Annie w. Howell, of Philadel-
phia; Wilson Howe, of Washington, D.
c., son of Mrs. Annie w. Howe, and
Mrs. Wilson Howe; George Howe, Of
Columbia, s. c., and Mrs. Perrin G.
Cothran, son and daughter of Mrs.
Annie w. Howe; Prof. Stockton Ak
son, of Princeton University, brother
of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson; John Will
son, of Franklin, Pa, cousin of the
President-elect, and Mrs. John Wilson;
Mrs. Thomas w. Woodrow, of Den
yer, Col, aunt of Gov. Wilson; Mrs
James Woodrow, Jr., and Fitzwilliam
McMasters Woodrow and her daugh-
ter; also Miss Helen Woodrow Bones,
CT Rome, Ga, cousin of Gov. Wilson
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22

Services held Sunday morning at 1t
o'clock; evening services on Wednes-
day only.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22

Ambiguity and beauty are synony-
EDas--let the old draw a lesson there
nrom
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22

Quarrels, love and wine are three Of
the things that go to make up life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
.EHEMCUS CAMP, 2O2, WOODMEN
OF THE WORLD.

Meets every Wednesday night in Cot
icy building All visiting Sovereigs
1ayifed TO meet with us.
G. NJ. BRAGG. C. C.
NIX. FORD, Clerk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
HONEST BUSINESS and Honest
men HAVE NOTHING To FEAR

Trenton, N, j., Feb. 21.-'Honest
business and honest men have nothing
to fear" This was the assurance
which President-elect Wilson gave tc-
day in a lengthy statement explaining
the enactment into law of the seven
antitrust bills which he signed yes
terday.
Those who would engage in the
heartless practice of running rivals
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
AEICHTS TEMPLAR,
Washington Camp No. "A.

W@oHINbVVH N@IHp NW' ~Es
Warrington Camp, No. "a, 2. o. .
AZ r.. meets every Monday night Ii
TX. Of P. Hall at o'clock. Visiting
Brothers cordially invited to attend.
C. J CLARKE, President
~ ]. hcMAfH. Secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22

he kept secret; he injected it under the
skin, not at the site of the cancer.
Il asked him then if he was prepar-
ed to sell the serum to others. To this
he answered that the French govern
ment would not allow him to sell a
serum unless experts would pass on
its value as well as its harmlessness.
With this he broke into a denunciation
of governments in general and the med
ical profession in particular, because
they interfered with his freedom in
the matter. He was very anxious to
know if he could do better in America.
He was very willing to consider a pro-
position to buy the right to use his
remedy elsewhere.
II later inquired about DR.. Odin' )
professional standing and found that
he was connected with no hospital, 50
far as I could learn; that he had pub
lished nothing and made no demon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22

It and fIching from the pockets of the
q people more than they ought reason
ably to demand" said the governor,
ARE the only ones who will have
cause to regret the enactment of
> these measures. l predict that under
Il them the people of New Jersey will
= enter upon a new era of prosperity. I
congratulate the legislature and the
e people on their passage. These laws
S mark a new era in our business life"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22


stration of his discovery He has never
done any work on lines of research o.
Investigation that any one knows. n
short he claims to have made the
greatest discovery of the age, but
nothing in his previous work or pres
ent evidence supports that claim.
"He did not appear to be overjoyea
that he had found the greatest boon
to the human race, but he seemed very
anxious to make money.
''To me there was a very sad side to
this interview. He took me into his
private Office and showed me large
number of letters, most of them from
America. These were from unfortu-
nate sufferers from the worst of all
diseases, who, in desperation, are ap-
pealing to this miserable little charla-
tan for relief; and this has all been
brought about by reports published in
newspapers"