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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16
INN INVESTIGATING MANIA.

At vast expense 10 The government
and with little resultant good 70 the
public congress, through ONE or the
other Of It's branches has been put
ting ii LOT Of time investigating
this or that hy means of committees.
whenever member Of either house
hears Of something which is likely to
develop sensations, he proposes the
appointment Of committee 20 lnyea-
tigate H. Tie wants TO be on the com
mittoo. During the past twelve
months. we have had lobby inyesiiga-
lions. money trust investigations
strike Investigations an extended in
vostieation 10 learn " American inter
esis were promoting strife In Mexico
on other Latin-American countries
Those are only o few Of the probes
TINT hive been conducted, not one of
which has developed q single thing Of
material interest 20 the public. Pos
sibly exception should be made In the
revelations Of the relations between
Democratic Congressman Mepemott'
Of Illinois. and former lobbyist, Null
HAN az unsavory reputation.
Now Il IA proposed 70 investigate the
strikes In Michigau and Colorado. SEN
ator AshursL Of Arizona The young
man wha announced after his election
lint be would avoid bath tubs and bur-
Dor shops when tic got Go washing
ton, "a pressing The matter lie has
brought forward no material fact upon
which 10 base his resolution ana has
stated no object 10 be accomplished by
H. lilo merely wants 70 investigate
because investigations are the order
Of the doy ANA afford quite nm amount
Of cheap advertising for men who can
mover berome conspicuous because OF
ability
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16
USELESS GRAND JuREs.

New Mexico should abolish it,
grand iurles. Michigan aid 90 long
aao. ana never bea returned To the
old system except ~ special eases A
special grand jury haa just completed
ila WORKS la Houshton county the
SCENE 81 me labor troubles. and prob
nbiy no other one thlns has stirred
mp no much bitterness since the strike
waH called
The grand jury there, az everywhere
else. ls an IS pario affair 10 Is expect
"a "a relieve prosecuting attorneys Of
responsibility for insuiuiing criminal
actions or to eyoncrate him from
prosecutions where they arc distoste-
ful
Al hcst. the Hrand jury b a cumhor.
some and needless piece ef legal ma
chinery n the ordinary process Of
prosecution n Michigan, lt was
found that ordinary prosecutions pro.
eeoded more rapidly less oAponaively
and with "a far greater degree OF JUS
tIce when left io the legal prosecutor
# the county with assistance from
the states leeal department when
such assistance was needed
The Strand iury. us We have 81 IN
Sow McHieo. sam anuauaict heritage
from old English procedure having
its ORIGIN 81 conditions which prevail
neither in England nor the United
states today ass body authorized %
Inquire into county pffeIrs st is d
farce. as r0ie This statement has
no reference 20 any recent grand jury
report made ia ths state, hut applies
10 practically am of thom IN New Mex
ieo and other states.
The abolition OF the grand jury eX-
ccpi whom called for special purposes
by The count. would strengthen the Of.
fice al the district attorney who Is fai
better qualified 20 aet on matters now
LETT 90 men selected without periieu-
lar regard for Their fitness Tho spc-
clal grand jury that hos iUsl Indicted
Mover at nomhton was selected nn.
paienuN because of iu mntncss
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16
INCREASES MADE IN
VALUATIONS Of
LIVESTOCK
State Board of Equalization
Takes Action of Particular
Interest to Cattle and Sheep
Raisers,

santa Fe. Jan. 1j.-lmportant acc
tion was taken today by tho state
board Of equalization. now in session
here. when the board increased the
valuation on cattle and sheep. The
action taken by the board is OF much
interest to New Mexico atockmen.
Contrary TO expectations tho board
mas not yet finished its sessions. al
though II got down TO work early Mon
day morning and has been grinding
away ever since II IL likely that IL
vii adjourn bg saturday
incidentally, the Valuation Of the
Western Union Telegraph company
was reduced today from SECS To $3.50
per mile on us main line wires. and
from $40 20 SIS per mile on its other
wires
The changes made IN The valuation
of sheep ana cattle. viii 10 lB hoped,
bring in an increased Assessment The
minimum valuation of common sheep
was increased from $3.50 10 1915 a
head, except that lambs under one
Year are 70 be- assessed at "a minimum
OF S2.76 head Improved sheep
we're advanced from y4.0a 10 $3.50 per
head, except that lambs are 10 Be as
aessed at 20 minimum Of &c., Thor
oughbred sheep were increased from
N minimum Of Sj2b tu S6.b0 per head,
and 1926 for lambs. Tho Claasfica-
ton Of cattle was also roarranged so
thnt Il ranges from SIS for common
stock TO s2l Tor GRADED range calves;
s2f for graded calves In pasture ana
$40 for thoroughbreds For COWS the
minimum valuations under the same
classification are 70 be from $50 to
S3S per head, as against S27 to sS3 per
head last year
ON hanks, the valuation of last
year is 10 stand and tho same on rail
roads, except chat the assessment on
the Bonto pipe limo Of the ri paso
a. Southwestern has been reduced
100000, 10 allow for depreciation.
mass meeting 81 taxpayers was
held last evening, presided over by t.
r. Gnrmley. "a merchant, while Manuel
Dclgadu acted az secretary Governor
Mcdonald. Secretary Of state An-
tonic Lucero and Receiver Of the Land
Office Francisco Delgado explained
the action Of the board Of cqualiza-
ton. the financial situation and the
tax problem In particular The fol-
lowing committee was appointed 10 in
vostlgute the subject and 60 confer
with the officials ~ II. Gurmley, Me
colas laca, julio sena, Catalina Con
aalea, Eugeniu Martinez. Jesus Con
zales and Anastncio Gonzales. and the
board Of equalization held no meeting
this afternoon. SO that the committee
might confer with the governor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16
STRONG EVIDENCE
AGAINST MAJOR
INTRODUCED
Defense Vigorously Strives to
Exclude Damaging Testi-
mony but Is 0verruIed by
Judge Richardson,

Aiamogordo, n. NJ. Jan 1a. Evil
denec damaging 10 tho defendant to-
day WIS introduced at the trial Of the
stfio IS a H. Major who Is charged
with the murder of his daughter, Eu-
dora Major hy poisoning her. pr, j.
n. Gilbert the Major family physi-
clan. The FIRST witness for the state
was gtill ON the sitnd at o'clock this
afternoon. when court adjourned for
supper. "A night session was held
The counsel tor the defense sought
90 exclude testimony relating TO the
fitness which caused the death Of
Christine Major and the illness OF
Mitchell and Isabelle Major. After arr
guments of two hours, during which
the Jury was excused Judge g. A.
Richardson ovcr-ruled the motion and
Dr. Gilbert testified that the death
of Christine was due 10 paralysis
caused hV polsnuritls The witness
could not fix the cause of the latter
condition, aud would not say shat
death WAS due 10 poison The witness
wis &c the opinion, however that the
death of Eudora Major was due to
nrsonical poisoning lie said that the
proof OF death was signed fifteen days
later, ne assigning the cause as gas
uftis and cnteritls, resulting from q
poisonous substance token I'm meal
eaten December 3, 1ot2.
What may be seme hint as Ca the
line Of defense 90 be followed by
counsel for Major Nus brought out IN
the testimony OF Dr Gilbert whe, on
REORGANIZATION tonight. testitled
that the eiM had regularly taken a
tonic carry lng sNtieth grain Of
white arsenic Is the teospoonfui lie
said the prescription was made out
/ for the girl in 1912, months before
+ her denth. The taking ut this tonic
three timcs day. hc testified, would
have ,hurgcd the girls body with q
twentieth of O. grain of arsenic daily
Dr Gilbert was ON the stand until 10
o'clock tonight when court WAS ad-
f inuned unttl mounting
L.. "a. Fullen, former district attor-
ney Of roswell. has been retained by
4 the state as special prosecutor, as
f Histine District Attorney H. u. lIamil-
+ ten. while a. Al. NouEherty. of Se-
/ corro Judge Edward A, Mann, Of Al
T huuuUruuR and ~ rs Helt, ut las
i Cruces, appear as counsel for the de-
Tense
The jury is composed of The follow
ing. James irownNVld, AiamuAerdo'
I etoCkmAn. Ell Mosier Tularosa, ranch
man. Canutn Martinez. Tularosa'
! farmer and stoekman Victor &. had-
D ley. IA tuk. fruit growers j. II. lion
SON. AlamOg0rdu farmer, Il. w hiN-
4 an Cluudcfplt farmer. Albert Sando-
val. Tulafosa hack driver y. Nh hua'
man. AlNnoRordo, farmer ana iaheh-
/ man. Rodie Davis, NluudCruft, tafmti
I Mike Mcdonald. Jra santa husA
! tauchman Robert posey. James Gan
j yon. rauchmau.
Id a Thought that the trial OF thf
E ease WiH consume the rest 81 the
4 wtek aHd possibly LONGER II y III,
mored TINT evidence ot "a sehsatiohs
character. not hitherto lnenuoheu
will tonne out daring the trial.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16
CARLSBAD COMPANY
TO BEGIN WORK
Of DRILLING
Most Complete Outfit Ever
Shipped Into Pecos Valley
Now on Site Of Corpora
tion's Leases

tsprciAt coHarsfoNnEHcF TO MORNING JOURNAL
Carlsbad, ". NJ, Jan l5.-Senator
w. H. Andrews has received "a tele-
gram from M r Stllwell, of Bartles-
Vile. Okla, banker and associate OF
r. ~ Barnsdall of Pittsburgh, Pa,
that he viii reach here tomorrow az.
tcrnoon with two expert drlllers for
tho purpose OF beginning work on the
leases Of the Carlsbad Oh and Gas
company.
The drilling outfit, weighing about
one hundred and sixty thousand
pounds and costing more than S12,-
600, reached here the latter part of
last week and lis transfer TO the site
where the first wen Is 10 be bored
WAS begun early Monday morning
All Of the prodigious task Of teaming
IL seven miles VIII be completed to-
morrow and the erection of the der
rick viii be commenced Saturday and
hurried to completion as rapidly as q
run corps Of men can do the work.
This viii make the third drilling to
begin in this nCighb0rhoOd within the
past few weeks, ana there is much in
terest manifested locally ns to which
drIl will be the first 10 strike tho
coveted Oil The other two have the
advantage of time, but the Carlsbad
oil and Gas company's outfit Is 80
much more powerful that faster time
IL expected TO be made by it.
There is renewed interest IN the
Dayton field, lust north Of here, ow-
ing 20 a good flow of oil found By
tho Pccos Valley oil ana Gas company
in the Terry well, near the Brown
well. which was heretofore the biggest
producer in the valley, IL is said by
those familiar with both wells that
tho Terry Well when the artesian wa
ter is eased OFF viii do quite as well
as the Brown we'll
The Brown well never has attracted
much attention among oh men, but
when 1t 10 known that Il has been
flowing steadily for more than three
years and is producing for It's own
ers fully sixty dollars a day net, it
VIII be seen that u Is not thing 10
be snee2ed at, considering the fact
that Il was bored for water, not for
OH, and has cost comparatively little.
AS the Terry wen IS but another
Of the oil producers, growing stronger
as they are bored nearer TO Carlsbad.
experts believe that It Us but one more
indication that this is the right spot
for "a big field to be uncovered Mr..
Robert Law, Jr.. Of Pittsburgh, said.
after he had been over tho field COM
ing from the first wells with an APP
preciable amount of on in them.
seventy miles 20 the North. "SOmc-
where near here, probably here, an
oil field will be found that Will rock
The country
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

Mr. Lewis ~ Carpenter Of phoe-
nix Arlz.. has been named for ool-
loctor of internal revenue for New
Mexico ana Arizona. For convcn-
ienee Or the people and economy in
service thc office should come to Az
buquerque.
Tho state Of Now Mexico In 1911
paid sl2a,7aG2i Arizona paid IN
the Same year s5i6ae IN 1912. the
payments were New Mexico, slO4-
5as5a, ana Arizona s5G.5ol.So.
Albuquerque % moro centrally lo+
cated than amy other city In the coli
lection district when We conaidnr
from who're the revenues are de-
rived 1t is the logical locaiion. and
u van BE much beiier for The public
service for Me- Carpenter to come
hero than 1t would be for The office
60 be- moved 20 Phoenix, a good town
hul isolated on 4 branch line railroad
and AZ the far side 6f the territory
from which the principal collections
ore made.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

the people, Some of them ache 10
hnst iho "bad lruaisn OF their ene-
mics end aaye me good trusts ot
their friends ln those two divisions
President Roosetell divides tho trusts
THE Morgan interests were an right
and the standard ON waa all wrong,
because the Morgan nteroatg wero his
friends ana tho standard OH was not
friendly An avalanche of irust-busl-
ing bills have bern introduced 70 con-
gross B members who belong 10 the
earden variety Of tlme-soryius states
men.
on the business side some Of the
more greedy Of The trusts are slow g
respond TO public opinion. They stu
have i'm idea that thcy may get more
than their due from the Government
and the people. an idca that controlled
their attitude I'll court controversies.
Public opinion naturally expects the
sugar trust TO be less trnctable than
the American Telephone & Telegraph
60. There arc other corporations, on
the ono side or the other OF the line
Of fairness The unfair ones may be
offset by the patriots who want to
crush biz business, because Il IL big
II the United states IS 10 maintain
her nsccndency IN the export mar
keH. Bis business is necessary The ex-
porting Of farm machinery to foreign
countries began seriously when the
alleged trust WAS formed, So with
the expectation of steel products after
tho American stccl corporation came
into existence.
The people Of the country have been
watching for d decrease ia exports
tnd an Increase Of imports under the
new tariff law Any considerable
shrinkaeo Of tho balance Of trade IN
favor Of this country win mark the
downfall Of the democratic party II
% time for The administration 10 move
with great caution in lts trust busting
operations,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16
TIME 10 60 SLOW.

Tho president and the demoolatic
lenders heid a conference Wednesday.
In which the proposed trust legislation
vas the principal topic Of discussion.
qhe president uofesset fflendahlp for
ahir bHne properly pgunted aud
outlined tho foatnros of iho measure
a. wanted Incorporated in the hill
This H. a time for the president 60
put on the saft poaal The govern
mont and hir huslnc aro now co-epc'
fatlnr 20 work oul TRUST relations with
the public on the aame hish level aa
the banking law was worked ont
Since the courts haF0 licked ihs
sherman law into shape. the iude-
ment 81 many thinking men BIS that
tho readiustmenls necessary ean h'
made by mutual counsel and eonees'
slons out 81 court and Win very AI-
tie additional ieglalaton
This highly desirable result ia sel'
dom achieved ir publlc or priNn'e iii'-
cation. without some delay and ifie'
alon The hea service puplle opinion
.sn render Is Is encourage aus san'
porf moderation fairness and luH'i0'
to all
on the side of The government. ihs
nreeIdsnt and hiE prudent advisers = ~
be harried by politicians e me 'a'
.em alive stripe. who eoVes n9ioile's
:. -. tss'er- end champions -
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

ask the committee TO place El paso
and al it's trade territory in the same
division So that the business of the
district may be facilitated AS 81
Paso ID recognized as the logical lo-
cation for a branch of this regional
bank, as prescribed by section three
of the new Inv. the El paso bankers
will ask for tho selection of El Paso
as the place for such a branch of. the
regional bank when II rs finally lo-
Gated. But the out OF town bankers
VIII be consulted regard ling every re-
quest made and their wishes viii be
deferred TO In everything by the To-
cal bankers MS their interest Is as
great as those OF the El Paso banks,
the local bankers say
The clearing house has appointed
committee 10 consider the new la'y
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

Realizing Il Cannot Secure Re-
gionaI Reserve institution
It Hopes to Get Subsidiary
McAdoo 10 Visit Pass City,

iseretaL eosResronoENeE 70 MORNING JOURNAL
IN p3so, Tex, Jam. i5.-secretary of
the Treasury William McAdO0 and
the members of the reserve bank or
Ranizatlon committee VIII visit Ei
paso on the afternoon of February !.
10 give the bankers of New Mexico.
west Texas and Arizona a hearing as
TO their preference iu the selection of
"a regional bank and also TO hear argu-
ments for the establishment of
branch of the regional reserve bank In
III paso.
El paso was added TO the list Of
cities included Ia the itinerary of the
reserve bank organization committee
upon the request o. Il. l.. Cobb, coli
leetor of customs al El paso, who IS
a personal friend of Secretary Me-
Adoo on January % Collector Cobb
teiegraphed 20 Assistant Secretary
John SHELTON williams, who has been
nominated To be comptroller OF the
treasury, saying that he was anxious
for Secretary McAdoo 20 stop in El
Paso. This report was referred To
Secretary McAdoo, according 60 a
message received by the collector, and
On january 20 Air. Cobb received a
telegram from Secretary MeAdoo in
person saying that he would arrive
hat M paso on the afternoon Of Febru-
AIRY z aud would remain until late
that evening and would be glad 20
meet "a committee of El Paso bankers
and also those In the southwest
The committee Will leave Washing
ton next Saturday ana win be accom-
panied BY the newly selected comp
troller If his nomination b. confirmed
There Is no intention or desire on
the part OF the ~ paso bankers to aslS
Tor the location of regional reserve
hanl, IA Et pasn. What the local
bankers consider ~ importance. how
ever, 10 the southwest is tho selection
OF a regional reserve bank in some
location which win best serve tn
entire banking field, including El
pase For this reason the bankers
af Now Mexico. Arizona and west
Texas will be consulted regardius
their choice before any recommenda-
tiuns are made by the El Paso bank
ers. The southwestern bank repre-
aentatyes viii also he invited 70 meet
the organization committee In El Paso
on February and viii be given a
chance 30 present their wishes 10 inc
secretary nf the treasury Local
i bankers say that an tIlk Of getting a
regional reserve bank in III Paso is
silly since the currency law requires
that the banks IN the district served
by such a hank must contribute SIX
per cent OF their capital stock toward
/ the capital stock If the regional BANK
which must not be- less than SA,uaef Vep.
This means that the banks around ~
raso would have 10 have a capital
stock OF about 500. ZOO 600 TO set 2
fegienal bank.
/ Instead Of a reEional reserve banh'
the ~ raso bankers. after conform s
With the other bankers az the SOUTH
west and learning their wishes, VIII
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

and 20 confer with the outside bank
ers regarding the location of the re
gional bank and It's branch. This
committee Includes u. S. stewart,
president of the clearing house; James
g. McNary, vice president of the First
National bank w. w, Barhee, cash
Ter of the Commercial National bank
George Flory, cashier of the State Ma
tional bank, and r. IA. Wingo vice
president Of the Rio Grande valley
Bank and Trust company The cham
Der OF commerce has also appointed
q committee composed of u. l.. Cobb,
collector Of customs V. r.. stiles,
president of the chamber Of com
merce; Robert Krakauer, and J. J..
crockett
Results from journal Want Ads.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

To the passengers arriving at New
York on a. steamer the city looked
upside down. owing 20 a mlreso
caused by a dense fog, il was claimed,
TO the new arrival Now York looks
upside down after HE second day as
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16
The Day in Congress


Met at nom
Consideration ef the Alaska railway
hlll continued with senator Myers
leading the debate.
Hearings continued In the banking
committee ON the nomination Of j. 3
Williams for comptroller al the eur
fcneN
Meeting of the Interstate commerce
committee called for tomorrow Tor
work on the TRUST bills
4 liaurnci do a.ll q, m. te noon
FadaY
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

Arkansas has changed. Prohibition
reigns now in sections whore twenty
five years ago the offering of un-
fermontcd grape juice would have
been classed as disoraerly conduct
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

Officials are figuring the blg profits
that Will Boz made from the parcels
post this year Deep gloom is caused
in the express companies hy the am
nounccmcnt
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

senator nrIstow says the republican
party has been chas,ened hy defeat
and that he viii stay with H. About
the time Mr. Brstow beoame active,
the republican party began TO be
chased hy defeat
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

Mtf 90 noon
postoffoe appropriation hil de-
lated
RiVefs and hHrhon committee heard
advocates ut nietroastal waterway be-
lwecn boston ard Beaufort
Good roads committee faVoahlN res
ported @ blti f0r sza,n00.nOo federal
hid far good roads conditioned GA
equal appropriations hy tho states.
Representative Gardner Masaa in=
traiueed bin 10 rreaic federal cor
rnfatian commission and 10 provide
Tor federal Incorporation If Interstate
concerns
Adjourned nt d. m until noon fris
day
Il--.-.---I L.-..l. 90 m nm 4
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16
APPLICATIONS FoE CRAVING

APPLICATIONS FOR GRAZING
PERMITS.
NOTICE is hereby given that all
applications for permits to Craze cat,
tie, horses, sheep and goats within
the MANZANO-ZUNI NATIONAL
FOREST during the season of 1914
must be filed in my office at Aibu.
querque New Mexico on or before
February is, 1914. Fun information
in regard TO the grazing fees to be
charged and blank forms TO be used
In making applications will be fur
nished upon request HUGH G.
CALKfNs. Supervisor.
Wanted-Clean cotton rags at
L.. Z.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16
ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS DIRECTORY
CLASSIFIED ALPHABETICALLY
COAL AND WOOD

Lime, kirdling and smithlng coal
Large stock OF best fuel carried at
all times. Prompt deliveries. Phone
and 8. J s. Beaver.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

Massachusetts wants state song
Id should be- written IN Greek.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

II Mayor Mitchell makes good Ia
New York b win hc nj least four years
before Tammany can come hack.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

wantod-cloan cotton rags at
Journal office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

Wanted-Clean cotton rags at
Journal office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

Results from journal Want Ads.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16
JEwELER & oprIcrAN

S. #. vann. New Mexleo's finest
art jewoler. Jewelry and watch
repairing. Diamond setting. 214
w. Central Avenue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

CTIAs. L. KEPPLER a SON
Maker Of awnings. porch curtains,
tents and anything in canvas.
Household goods bought and sold
Good line of new furniture. Sleep
ing porches our specially. Phone
967. 3i7-19 South Second Street
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-16

Nash Electric Supply Company.
Electrical contractors and engin-
GERS. Motors and generators.
Everything electrical carried in
stock. SOC West Central Avenue.
Phone No. 2.