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Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-21
KANSAS cITY LIvE sTocK

Kansas City, Jan. 21-Hogs, re-
ceipts 10000. Market cents lower.
Bulk sS0S 40; heavy S3O@S. 40;
packers and butchers So zoos 40; /;
lights ST. 95@S. 80; pigs Sc. 1907. 80.
Cattle. receipts 4,5OO Market stea-
dy. Prime fed steers $S 5000 .25;
dressed beef steers 81. .SO@S 20; west
ern steers $6.7O@S 50; southern
steers Sc. .25@S; COWS $4.25@7. 30;
heifers Sc 5O@S rs; stockers and feed
ers $6@S; bulls $5.5O@7. so; calves
Sc. 50@11 .25.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-21
Plans FoR 3. a Z. CONVENTION

washington, Jan. 21-The national
board Of management Of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution met here
today and discussed plans for the
twenty-third annual convention Of the
national society, which is to be held
in this city next April A movement
to secure sufficient funds TO pay the
balance Of the Indebtedness on the
Continental Hail, the official home Of
the organization also was discussed.
Mrs. william Cumming Story, presi-
dent-generaf Of the-D a. R., presided
over the meeting.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-21
A Difference in Working Hours

A Difference in Working Hours
a mans working day is 8 hours
His body organs must work perfect.
ly "a hours to keep him fit for hours
work Weak, sore, inactive kidneys
can not do it. They must be sound
and healthily active all the time Fo-
ley Kidney Pills will make them So
You cannot take them into your sys-
tenn without good results following.
o. G. Schaefer and Red Cross Drug
Stnre.-AdV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-21
FARMERS, WEEK IN MONTANA

Bozeman, Mont, Jan. 21-Farmers'
week, an influential factor In the
rural uplift movement in Montana, be-
gan today at the state college here.
Hundreds Of progressive farmers,
many Of them accompanied by their
wives and families, have gathered to
listen to the lectures on scientific
farming and the betterment of condi-
tions Of rural life. During the week
there will be short courses in dairy
ing. poultry raising, stock judging, farm
crops, horticulture, cooking, sewing,
home economics, health and education.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-21
MERCHANTS IN rERRE HAuTE

Terre Haute. Ind, Jan. 21.-Many
leading representatives Of the retail
trade were on hand here today for
the opening Of the annual convention
Of the Indiana Retail Merchants as
sociation. The program Of the gath
ering covers two days and has as one
Of its leading features an address on
"Salesmanship," by w. A. Tolles, Of
the Marshall Field company OF Chi
eago.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-21
The nMIgohIef ouartette. and I.,a

Each year the month of January
numbers its list Of victims from in
fluenza, la grippe, bronchitis and
pneumonia The prompt use of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound will
check the onset Of cold and stop a
cough, preventing the development to
more serious conditions. Keep it on
hand. o. G. Schaefer and Red Cross
Drug Store. ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-21

Entered at the postoffice at East
Gas Vegas. New Mexico. for trans
naassion through the United States
salis as second class matter.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-21

Sheep, receipts 5000. Market steady.
Lambs 81. 4O@S. 10; yearlings $6.25@
Z; wethers IS. 25@5.75; ewes $4.75@
$50.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-21

A sharp reaction in Reading check
ed the upward movement When out
of-town buying orders began to come
into the market as result of the sue
cessful state bond sale, prices again
advanced, with a heavy demand for
the western stocks.
The market closed strong. Distri-
button at the higher levels took off
the edge of the advance, but the I'M
dertone WIS not impaired. Dealings
in bonds and stocks were the largest
of any day since the Improvement be-
gan. Gains reached a point or more
in so stocks. The last sales were:
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Advissbility of Transferring Seat Of
Government to Bordeaux is
Considered.
LAST WAR GIVES A PRECEDENT
Most of Diplomatic Missions Will
Go Along, Though Herriok
Probably Will Remain.
TROOPS ARE RUSHED TO PARIS
Citizens fastening from the Capital
as Fast as Trains May Accom-
modate Them.
GERMANS NOT TOO CONFIDENT
Feel that They Are Fighting Against
Too Heavy Odds.
MANY GERMANS VOLUNTEERING
More Than 100000 Present Them
selves for service--TweIfth List
of German Casualties Made
Public In Berlin.
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-France
is considering the advisability OF
moving the seat of its government
from Paris to Bordeaux as a precau-
tionary measure, according to Off
cial advices received here today.
While French embassy officials
declined to discuss the possible
movement of seat Of government
from Paris, they pointed out that a
precedent for the same situation oc-
Cured during the Franco-Prussian
war of 1870. when the capital was
established at Bordeaux. Most Of the
diplomatic missions, 1t is understood,
would accompany the government IL
1t left Paris.
The French foreign office has dis
cussed the idea OF moving the capital
with foreign diplomats, so that they
could make proper arrangements. It
is considered probable that Ambassa-
dor Herrick will remain In Paris in
order to better care for Americans
should Paris be invested by the Ger
man army.
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War Summary

Terrific fighting continues on
the Austro-Russian frontier. Both
the combined Austrian and Ger
man forces and the Russian
armies claim an advantage.
Berlin reports the capture OF
10000 Russians.
From Austrian sources 1t is
stated that the Russians are being
pursued in the direction of Lub-
lin, in Russian Poland. Earlier
advices from st. Petersburg
stated that the Austrians were
active chiefly in the vicinity of
Lublin.
A News dispatch from st.
Petersburg says the Russian ad-
vance in East Prussia is proceed
ing, and repeats an earlier Rus
sian claim of successes in Galicia.
Fresh forces of Germans have
appeared on the Prussian front,
according to a British official re.
port. This bears out recent state
ments from Belgium that the Ger
mans were withdrawing troops
from their western front to rein
force the Austro-German lines in
the east.
Up to noon today no official an
nouncement had been made in
London or Paris. News dispatches
indicate that the Germans are
pressing toward Paris and that
one army is within sixty miles of
the French capital.
Paris is preparing for a siege.
Outgoing trains are filled with
noncombatants, while troops from
the south and west are arriving
to reinforce the garrisons already
in the ring of the city's fortifica-
tions.
Dover reports that firing, SEEM
ingly from vessels along the
French coast. was heard there
this morning.
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Turkey May Declare
War Any Moment
Against the Allies

LONDON, Aug 51.-The Daily Tele-
graphs diplomatic correspondent. in an
article printed today says:
Turkey may declare war al any mo-
ment. 1t is now only matter OF a few
days-possibly a few hours
"All efforts Of the powers in the triple
entente have failed and the London EN-
bassy admits the situation Is grave.
The military party, now dominant IN
Constantnople, has reached the conclu-
sion that the present Is the best time 70
secure the restoration Of Macedonia and
the Aegean islands
German officers and men are being
poured into Constantinople 10 help the
Turkish army and navy. Turkey sppar-
emily counts on the Balkan states quar-
reling among themselves while Turkey
fights Greece, but II Seems likely that
Turkeys declaration Of war against
Greece will be regarded as a hostile act
by the triple entente. which will send
fleet 10 dispose OF all the Turkish and
German ships.
y "The British government has warned
Turkey plainly thst In starting any ram
paign at this time she signs her own death
warrant"
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DENY CHARGES.
BY THE GERMANS
Formal Answer to Austria Says the
Kaiser Invaded Belgium Before
it Appealed to France.
COULD NOT MEET THE REQUEST
Premier, in Speech I'm House of Com
mons, Condemns Publication of
Dispatch Regarding Alleged
Battle at Amiens.

ANTWERP, aug. Silvia Paris,
1912 p. mD-The following official
statement was made public here
today:
THE Belgian government, replying
under date of August 20, to the. Aus
tro-Hungarian declaration of war,
and the representations made at this
same time, declares:
Belgium had always maintained
friendly relations with all its neigh
bors, and had fulfilled the duty i'm
posed by neutrality. 1t 1t could not
accept the proposals of the Ger
mans, 1t is because they had for
their object the violation of an en-
gagement which was condition to
the creation Of the kingdom. Bel
gium does not think that any people,
however weak, could mistake their
duty and sacrifice their honor by in
clining before force"
after setting forth that the Bel
gian government had waited until
territory had been invaded before
colling on France and Great Britain.
the statement declares:
Belgium denies formally the asser-
tions of Austria-Hungary."
Capture of Apia Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Aug 31.-TheN British
capture of Apia in German Samoa was
announced in an official message from
London to the British embassy here to-
day.
In connection with the seizure OF the
two Turkish warships in English ship
yards, the foreign office sent the follow.
ing statement to the embassy:
In accordance with the recognized
principle of the right and supreme duty
to insure national safety in time of war
his majesty's government took over two
ships which were building in England for
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Long Line of Battle.

BERLIN. Aug. 2s.--Cvia Copenhagen
and London, Aug 81, 1888 p. m)-The fol-
lowing account OF Austrian operations
has been obtained in Berlin from an off
cial Austrian source:
I'm the Austro. Russian theater Of war
decisive battles have been in progress
for several days Our forces, which were
victorious near krasnik. pursued the Rus
slams In the direction OF Lubin. The Aus
trlans advanced also into the enemy $
territory between the rivers Bug and
Wieprz and we have taken positions in
front OF Zamoso
Other oontlngents OF the Austrian
army hold their positions northeast and
southwest or Lcmberg. After crossing
the Dniester they encountered great
forces of the enemy.
Emphasis Is placed on the word de-
cisve' In this official report.
The Austro- Russian battle front
stretches for a distance OF 700 kilometres
(420 miles)"
a correspondent OF the Berlin Tageblatt
at the Austrian headquarters. telegraph
Ing under date Of August 2S regarding the
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General Engagement is On.

PARIS. Aug. SIS p. m.)--An
official statement issued this evening
summarizes the situation to date as
follows:
"On our right, after partial checks.
we have taken the offensive and the
enemy Is retiring before us.
I'm the center we have had alter
native checks and successes, but
general action is now being fought.
"on our left. by a series of cir
cumstances which turned in favor OF
the Germans and despite lucky coun-
ter attacks, the Anglo-French forces
we're obliged to give way. Our
armies, Notwithstanding a few incon-
testable checks. remain intact.
THE morale Of our troops is ex-
cellent in spite of considerable losses,
which also are being rapidly filled
from regimental depots."
Forced 10 Retire.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-(3 p. m.)-
The Post today editorially calls at
tention to a statement issued by the
French embassy as indicating that
the allied forces have again been
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KAISER'S TROOPS
TAKE OFFENSIVE
Fresh Forces Make Their Appearance
Near Russian Frontier and Ger.
mans Advance at Some Points.
10000 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Cavalry Follows FuEitiVeS Into
Some OF the Outlying Defcnses,
but the FOrtrcsscs Are
Holding Out.

LONDON, Aug. 31.-U2:53 p. M
An official telegram received in
London declares that fresh forces of
Germans have made their appear
ance on the Prussian frontier and at
some points they are taking the Of
fensive against the Russians.
Recent reports from Belgium have
told OF the movement Of German
troop trains east, indicating that the
German general staff was withdraw
ing certain forces from their western
front to reinforce the German and
Austrian armies in East Prussia and
Galacia. Berlin and st. Petersburg
reports agree that there has been
terrific fighting in those districts for
several days.
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Propose War Tax on
Railroad, Base Ball
and Theater Tickets

WASHINGTON, Aug. Sl.-Plans for a
or 10 per cent war stamp tax on all rail-
road Passenger tickets, theater tickets.
base ball tickets and the like, is under
consideration by members of the ways
ana means committee.
The plan, calculated to raise annually
from S5oOOOO0O to $50. OOO 900, originated in
administration circles. Opinion among
the democrats Of the committee is divided.
Some contend that a tax on beer and
increased taxes on domestic wines and
patent medicines with an increase of /
per cent in, the income tax and a perma-
nent inheritance tax, would meet all the
exigencies caused by the European war
without being felt seriously by individ-
uals.
No formal action has been taken.
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Nothing but BLackened Walls and Ruined Factories
With Earth Freshly Dug Between Liege and Wise

so typical Of Walloon gaiety and now
nothing but a mass OF ruins. while many
of the inhabitants lie all over the place,
their chests riddlcd W tibhullets
1T was told here that the natives were
put to work building roads for the in
vaders from Wise to AixLa-Chapelle.
"On the way to Argenteau we met
procession of able-bodies men, marching
four abreast and commanded by a non
commissioned officer. all carrying imple-
ments for road building. These men
have to submit TO severe discipline.
"Henestal, usually filled with the busy
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LONDON. Aug. 3l.-A dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegraph company from ostend
says that small party has just re-
turned there from visit to Liege and
describes the destruction wrought by the
war as appalling.
IAN along the road to Wise" said one
Of the party there was nothing to be
seen but walls blackened by smoke, the
remains Of burned factories, mounds of
earth freshly dug-the sepulchers of the
first Germans to fall.
And then comes Wise, hWat a painful
sight for those who knew the proud city,
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German Crown Prince
Said to Have Taken
Refuge at the Hague

LONDON, Aug. 3l.-C3 p. MIA cor
respondent OF the London Daily News.
who has been travelling through Dutch
Limberg. has sent dispatch 10 his pa
per declaring the belief prevails in that
section that the family of the German
crown prince, Frederick William, has
taken refuge at The Hague. This story
has not been reported from any other
quarter.
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HUNDREDS LOST
IN FIGHT AT SEA
British Claim Nearly Thousand Ger.
mans Lost in Naval Battle '"'"
Off Helgoland.
ENGLISH DEAD ARE NOT MANY
Twenty-Five Killed and Thirty
Eight wounded is Price Paid
by British for Their
Triumph,

LONDON, AuL. 3O.-Twenty-nine killed
and thirty-eight wounded was the price
in men paid by the British for the naval
action against the Germans in Helgoland
waters Friday
An official statement issued tonight
says that of 200 men, composing the
crews OF the five German warships sunk
off Helgoland only 800 were saved.
The British losses are described as fol
lows.
THE light cruiser Arethusa lost Lieu
tenant Eric Westmascutt and nine men
killed. four men seriously wounded, and
Lieutenant Robinson and eleven men
wounded. but not seriously,
THE torpedo boat destroyer Liberty
lost Lieutenant Commander Bartellot and
six men killed one man has since died
from wounds? one dangerously wounded
five seriously wounded and five slightly
wounded
The destroyer Laurel suffered ten mer
killed. one has since died OF his wounds
two men dangerously wounded, seven Sc,
riously wounded and two slightly
wounded"
Shell Hits Liberty.
The Liberty, one of the British destroy,
ers, which took part In the battle of
Iielgoland. was hit by shell which shat
tered its mast and tore away part OF ~
bridge first of all and then smashed IL,
searchlights and killed its commander
Lieutenant Commander BartelIot, and
William Butcher. his signal man.
Accounts OF the battle say II was per
feet I'm execution as well as I'm plan. Led
at dawn by fearless small detachment
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hum Of activity in factories, coal mines
and workshops, we found plunged into
deathly silence
AT last we etnered Liege. The in
habitants stood at the thresholds of their
homes, silent and anxious, but afraid to
speak. The streets in the middle Of the
town wore a deplorable aspect Many
houses had been Abandoned. Their
doors and windows were shattered and
their contents had been removed. Mo-
body but soldiers were to be seen. The
Place de IUniverste, the Rue des Pit
teurs and the Quai des Pleheurs had been
burned"
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BERLIN, Aug. 31.-(By Wireless
to the Associated Press, Via Say
vile, L. LIT was officially an
nounced here today that about 3O,-
900 Russians had been taken prison
ers by the Germans during the fight
ing in East Prussia, particularly at
ortelsburg, Hohenstein and Tannen-
burg. They include many officers of
high rank.
The German attack at these three
points was across swamps and lakes.
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Asks
of Armed British
Ship at New York

NEW YORK, Aug. d.-Count Won
Bernstorff. German ambassador TO the
United states called attention today TO
the presence in this port OF the White
Star liner Adriatic. which arrived from
Liverpool on Saturday with four guns
mounted on hsr decks The ambassador
wondered " the Adriatic would be CON-
PEELED 10 sail within twenty-four hours
under the law which requires an armored
vessel Of bslligerent nation 10 remain
in port not longer than that length OF
time.
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CAPE COLONY OFFICIAL
ARRESTED AT NUREMBERG

LONDON, Aug. 3l.-q2:45 p m.)-sir
James Sivewright, who has been promI-
nent in the administration Of the Cape
Colony, has been arrested by the Ger
mans at Nuremberg. where he was taking
the cure. and is now held a prisoner of
war. The high commissioner of the
Union Of South Africa in London has ap-
pesled TO the American ambassador in
Berlin to obtain Sir James release.
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Senate May Publish
War Explanations

WASHINGTON, Aug Adjudication
a. senate document of the British
white paper" and the German CORE
spondence relative to the declaration Of
war on Russia was proposed today by
Senator Oliver. who has returned from
the zone Of the European conflict. Sen
ator oliver declared that these documents
Furnished the best available explanation
Of the European war" His request was
referred to the foreign relations com
mittee.
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GERMAN FORCES
MOVING TO SOUTH
Magazine Correspondent Tells of the
Marvels of the Solid German ..
Advance Through Belgium.
AUTO TRUCKS REAL WONDERS
Says Belgian Boys and Old Men
Fire on German Troops I'm Brus-
sells from Buildings which
Germans Then DestrOy.

LONDON, Aug. S1.-Q:5s p. m.)-Arno
Dosch, a magazine correspondent. who
went into Belgium some days ago, ar
rived in London today from Brussels,
which city he left last Thursday. He
said today that John T. McCutcheon of
Chicago. Irwin Cobb of New York and
Mr. Hanson Of Chicago, all correspond
ents, were safe in Brussels when he left
Referring to the military situation in
Belgium, Mr.. Dosch said:
The German auto trucks are a marvel
Equipped with scythes, they NOV right
through hedges and wire fences, IL the
roads do not suit the drivers. These
trucks are heavily armored and they are
able to resist anything except artillery
fire. They enable the German forces to
make forty miles day. The number Of
these trucks seems unlimited
1T is estimated that 100000 German
troops have made their way through
Brussels and that 10000 moved south Of
Brussels. The troops which passed
through, Brussels were later engaged with
the British forces. Only a small de-
tachment of Germans was left in the
Belgian capital.
Boys Fire on Soldiers.
Il have no personal knowledge of the
horrible German atrocities reported from
Belgium" MIR. Dosch went on, and am
inclined 10 discredit most of these
stories. The Germans also tell many
stories Of Belgian atrocities most of
which believe. In some cases Belgian
boys and old mon undoubtedly fired on
German soldiers from inside of buildings
This WAS the case in Brussels anad else
where and the men in the buildings from
which shots were fired were IN some
cases executed. l know of no women or
children being killed because of their
having been found in buildings from
which shots had been fired.
From what have heard / believe the
Germans have wedged into the allies and
that they are not keeping a straight front
to the enemy. The line Of fighting from
Nsmur south has been a zig-zag and
nothing like what many strstegists have
guessed
LOuvRin PitifuI Ruin.
Louvain is a pitiful ruin. I came
through that city on my way out from
Belgium and saw the smoking ruins.
Only the big cathedral was visible above
the smoke. and that may have gone later.
| was unable 10 20 to that section OF
Louvain where the American colleges.
maintained by American bishops, are To-
Gated, but heard that they had dis
played the American flag and had been
spared"
Il had no opportunity 20 learn Of the
events which preceded the destruction
OF Louvain. The loss OF this city is uni
versally mourned in Belgium"
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Figures Indicate
Bumper Cotton Crop

WASHINGTON. Aug. Si-The condi-
tion Of the cotton crop on August 25 was
1s per cent OF a normal the Department
Of Agriculture announced today.
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The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Tuesday;
FoT Omaha Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Unsettled; probably showers.
r--.-..u-e ar umaHa Yesterday.
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BRITISH RAID U. S.
SHIPS FOR FOE, NO
EAGLES SCREAM
English War Vessels Boarding Two
American Liners for German
and Austrian Subjects.
LANSING SAYS IT IS ALL RIGHT
Councillor for State Department As
serts Privilege of ALI
Belligerents.
CAN REMoBE SUCH PASSENGERS
Craft Flying Stars and Stripes May
Be Stopped by Those of War
ring Nations.
SIXTY PERSONS TAKEN OFF
Reservists Taken from Manchuria
and China of Pacific Mail.
ACTION Is OFF HONG KONG
Two TeutOns Clai INTO BE Citizens
of Switzerland Set Free. After
steamer China Halted by
Man o. War.

moval of German and Austrian sub
jects by British warships from neu-
trail vessels ound for the scene of
war is privilege of the belligerent
powers, according to an opinion ex-
pressed today by Robert Lansing,
counsellor of the State department
Vessels flying the American flag with
foreigners aboard, he said, might be
stopped and such passengers re-
moved.
Board U. 8. Vessel.
HONOLULU, - Aug. 81. - The
American liners Manchuria and
China, of the Pacific Mail Steamship
company's Oriental fleet, we're halted
by British warships off Hong Kong
and forced to surrender to the British
authorities sixty German and Aus
trian reservists ound for the Euro
pean war from the Philippines, where
they had been lying.
This was the news brought by Cap
tain Thompson and Purser Landers
of the China. which arrived here to-
day, bound for San Francisco.
Told They Were Safe.
After first inQuiring of Washing
ton if they we're safe in an American
registered vessel, according to Off
GERS of the China, and having re-
ceived assurances that they could not
be molested, the Germans and Aus
trians took passage for San Fran
cisco, via Hong Kong, Shanghai,
Nagasaki and Honolulu. This round
about route was necessary because
they knew they could not reach home
via the SueT canal. and neither the
China nor the Manchuria we're sched-
uled to call at Manila on the return
trip.
On arriving at Hong Kong the ves-
sells we're halted by ships of the Brit
ish fleet, the passengers were sum-
moned for inspection and required to
give their nationalities at the call of
the purser's roll.
Held for Detention.
Those who appeared to Germans
or Austrians and could not prove
otherwise we're taken in navy ten
der to Stone Cutters island for de-
S-,----sI.--,5 -. T5as-o Tu-o-Coiumn Four J
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The House.

Met az noon
miscellaneous bills were considered un
der the unanimous consent rule.