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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Poultry and Eggs

Hens, TIC.
Live turkeys, Ice; dressed turkeys, 1Sc,
Fryers-1A-15 lbs average, 1sc.
Ducks-l5c ID.
Guiaeas-30c.
Roosters-S5c.
Geese, CSC.
Eggs-Fresh country receipts. 1s620c:
candled, 24c; extra graded candled, SOC;
canded carton eggs, soc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18

Cattle: Receipts, 5000. steady; prime fed
steers, s100OQ1100; dressed beef steers.
IS. 0od9 rs; southern steers. $5.5097.50; cows.
"a. 75017 so; heifers, $6.50Q9.26.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000, strong; lambs.
| IS. 250l9.35; yearlings. S6.5oQ775; wethers,
S. 75@650; ewes. $5.2506.0o.
Chicago, November 17.-Hogs: Receipts,
q 900, weak; bulk. $74O@77o; light. $500
l7.75: mixed, $.S007.s0; heavy. T.26@z8O;
rough, 7.25d7.40; pigs. $4.0oR6.25.
Cattle: Receipts. 5000, dull; beeves, $500
@10S0: steers. S. 60@9.25; stockers and feed
ers, nominal; cows and heifers. $S.75@s4O;
calves. s7.50G1125.
sheep: Receipts. l5.Vo, SLOW sneep'
s5.6o@s35; yearlings, ss5od7.5o; lambs,
s6.7bd9.00.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising flour, $6.25: Tennessee hour.
$500; Michigan -four. $685.; Idaho -four.
IS 95; Indiana flour, $3.50; spring wheat
flour. IS. 40; hard winter wheat flour. IS. 70;
shorts, So; pure wheat bran, scS: G. s..
meal. TX per cent, s2s; Creme meal. per
ton, $24; C. S. hulls, 80 ton: No. timothy
hay, per tor. $24; mixed alfalfa and John
son grass, per ton. $40; pea green alfs 1fa,
western, $24; mixed feed. per ton, .35:
oats. per bushel. 65c corn. per bushel, s3c;
cornmeal, s1.95 per SO pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18

Green salt hides, 14@15c; green sal
hides (half cured), 13014c; green hides
fresh), 12Q13c; dry flint hides, 26T27c
dry salt hides, 24q25c; damaged hides
half price: sheep skins. 259Goc, nors,
hides. s2@3; sherlings. 15G25c; goat skins
so935c; kid skins, 10c: tallow. 5G6c bees
wax, 27@28c; washed wool. ESQ 27c
clear unwashed wool. 10000 burr,
wool. 1ng12c; ginseng, 3A0O@5oo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
ARGUMENTS IN THAW CASE
Hearing on Writ for Hts Admission 60
lnll La Set for r0-Duy.

Hearing Writ for HI. Admission to
Dali In Set for TO-Day.
Concord. y. H.. February l9.-Final
preparations tonight were made for
the hearing tomorrow OF Harry K
Thaw's petitions for n writ OF habeas
corpus and admission to bail, before
Judge Edgar Aldrich. Chief interest
centred In the question OF bail. for
whatever the decision in the matter Of
habeas corpus. the question Will be
taken TO the United States Supreme
Court.
Most OF Thaw's legal advisers in his
fight against cxtradition to New York.
on charge OF conspiracy in connec-
ton with his escape from Mat.eawan
were here Tonight. Governor NJ. a.
stone. OF Pennsylvania, his chief coun-
sci. spent many hours in consultation
with his New Hampshire associa te-,
Judge William II. Chase and George F.
Morris. of Lancaster.
Mr.. Stone probably Will make the
arguments tomorrow for the de-
fendant 1t was not known tonight
VINO would argue for the state of New
York, although 1t was believed that
william I. Jerome would be in charge.
Mrs. Mary G. Thaw. Harry's mother.
to-day arrived here from Pittsburgh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
FUTILE SEARCH AT SEA
cutter, With Bunkcrs Empty. Forced
temporarily to Stop Hunt for Schooner.


temporarily to Stop Hunt for Schooner.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
Norfolk. Va, February 19.-Aftcr ex-
hausting her supply OF coal In flu
tile attempt TO locate the fve-masted
ing condition 160 miles northeast of
Diamond Shoals lightship, the revenue
cutterOnondaga is returning to this
port to replcnish her bunkcrs.
The Onongada since early yesterday
morning has been searching the seas
for the Kineo. which is reported to
have eleven men, one woman and a
child OH board.
Tho Orondaga, after her fruitless
search for the helpless vessel, sent out
n wireless call herself to-day asking
that other ships join In the hunt The
Onondaga, when off FenwiclS Island, re-
ported that she must return to port for
more coal. She also reported that
she had been unable TO locate the Kineo
or learn anything about her.
Marine men fear the big schooner
may have gone down and her crew
may have been forced to take to the
small boats. When last At this port
the kineo was commanded by Captain
Farrell. 1t is not known here whether
he still commands the ship. but 1T Is
reported that the captain has his wife
and small child on board.
Tho Orondaga, which will not reach
this port before Tomorrow morning.
Will return TO sea to continue the hunt
for the helpless schooner and her
crew. The revenue cutter Seminole
is reported TO have been ordered to sea
TO search for the Eineo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
PASSENGER TRAIN ROBBED
Throo Masked 3Ien Said to Have OBJ
tained More Than $4,000.

birmingham, Ala, February 10
Queen and Crescent passenger train
No. 1, New York to New Orleans run
ming forty minutes late, was held up
tonight at 10:45 o'clock, about twelve
miles north Of hero by three masked
robbers. who secured four sacks OF
registered mail. said to have contained
over $4,000.
At Attala the three men boarded the
engine and one and one-half miles
south OF Attala held up the engine Grew
at tho point OF revolvers. They then
ran the train to within five miles of
lrondale, where they forced tho crew
to uncouple the mail and express cars
They ran tho express car down the
tracks for a mile and then forced the
crew to uncouple the mail car The
derailed. The robbers then entered the
mail car and covered the five clerks.
They asked for the chief clerk and
demanded the registered mail. The
clerk replied that he had none. He
was slightly cut on the left shoulder
upon attempting resistance. The rob
bers ransacked the car and secured the
registered mall books. They then took
the New Yort-Ncw Orleans register I'd
mail and decamped, leaving ono s *
containing $4,000 behind. The eS-
press car was not molested.
Birmingham officials of the road were
notified of the hold-up, and n special
train rushed officers and bloodhounds
to the scene. No trace of the robbers
was found, and the officers are now
in pursuit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
PAGEANT OF KNIGHTS
First of Series of Pnrndes In MnrdI
GrnS Carnival.

New Orleans. February 19.-"Non-
sense" was the subject of the pageant
of the Knights of Momus, which passed
through streets jammcd with specta-
tors here tonight. This was the first
of series of five parades, and mark ed
the opening of the 1914 carnival pag-
eantry. which will close with the pa
rade of the Mystic Krewe OF Momus
on Tuesday night.
The Momus parade, composed of
numerous bands OF music and seven
teen illuminated floats, disbanded at
the French Opera House, when the an
nual tableauX and ball took place.
Miss Dorothy Johnson was crowned
queen.
Leading naval parade, Rex will ar
rive on the royal yacht at the head OF
Canal Street next Monday ut noon,
and escorted by military organizations,
will go to the City Hall, to receive
the Keys of the city from Mayor Mar
tin Behrman.
The knights of Proteus will appear
in their annual pageant on Monday
night with tableauN and ball at the
French opera. Promiscuous maskers
will be in possession of the downtown
streets all day Tuesday, giving way
only to the Rex parade. which will
appear about noon. The season will
close on Tuesday night with the CO.
mus parade, tableauX and ball at the
French opera, and the Rex ball at the
Athenaeum,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
DR.. AKED MAKES STATEMENT
Declares Sensational Reporting Started
Recent Controversy.

ISpcCIaI 70 TIC TlfneS- IlISpatch.
Philadelphia, February I9.-The Rev
Charles j.. Aked, -. D.. pastor of the
First congregational Chur..-. San Fran
cisco, and formerly pastor OF the Fifth
Avcnue Baptist Church. New York, de-
clare:i in a signed statement in to-mor-
rows Philadelphia Public Ledger, that
sensational reporting started the ma
herctical announcements regarding
the miraculous birth of Jesus, and th:tt
persons who cannot distinguish be-
tween the birth OF woman and the
birth OF her own son are not those to
whom philosophical, theological or
critical questions should be REFEREED
The minister also says that the
declarations to which so much excep-
tion have been taken recently, were
made by him previously in the New
York Church in the presence of John
II. Rockefeller. Sr.. and John D. Rookie
feller. Jr., and other members of the
more orthodox Baptists, and mo such
silly controversy as the present one
started
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
Jury CHosENIN JETToN TRIAL
Taking OF Evidence VIII Begin To-Day
In SUPERIOR Court.

Charlotte. n. c., February 1e:-By
q jury was chosen at Z o'clock to- might,
and the taking of evidence in the trial
of Robert Monroe Jetton, the Davidson
druggist. charged with the murder of
Or; w. H. Wooten, a physician. on
morning In Superior Court.
upon the "unwrittcn law" Jetton
stating at the time. of the
k1lling that his home had been ruined
by Wooten. This statement was at
that time denied by Mrs. Jetton. but at
q preliminary hearing she testified that
Wootcn was attempting to assault her
when her husband interfered and shot
him.
DR.. Robert W. Shipp. physician of
Austin Tex, q brother of Mrs. Jettton,
is here for the trial. w. T. Stuart.
vice president and general manager OF
the Gulfport and Ship Island Railroad,
and Z. II. Kemp. another officer of the
same railroad, came here. from Gulf
port, Miss, Mrs. Jetton's former homo,
to attend the trial. 1t is said these
people will be called as witnesses TO
testify to the character of Mrs. Jctton
prior TO her marriage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
Neutral Zone to He Established.

Washington, February 19.--Estab-
lishment OF Il neutral zone. in which
noncombatants of Torreon and vicinity
may find safety when Mexican Federals
and Constitutionalists clash in the
next great battle OF the Mexican revo-
luton, to-day was assured when Cen
eral Villa agreed to the plan.
General Huerta already had assented,
with the stipulation that binding as
surances that the zone would be re-
spected. be obtained from the Consti-
tutionalists.
This idea originated with the State
Department as the result of expressions
of apprehension from foreign embassies
and Legations here for the safety of
their citizens.
General Hugh L. Scott, at Fort Bliss.
was charged to lay the matter before
General Villa and he broached the
subject yesterday in personal talk
on the international border which to-
day was followed by n formal agree
ment.
Incidentally II is understood, General
Scott has been instrumental in intlu-
encing General Villa to adopt civilized
methods OF warfare. and in advising
him as TO the proper method of treat
ing prisoners of war and noncom- :
batants. The rebel leader is said to
have shown himself amenable to sug
geStionS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
MRS. MACKAY WILL NOT TALK
Absolutely Declines to Discuss Subject
of Her Divorce.

Especial Cable 10 The Times Dispatch: ]
Paris, February l9.-Mrs. Clarence
Mackay, when approached for an in
terview on the subject of her divorce
said: "a divorce has been granted to
me. but ] must absolutely decline to
say anything more"
Mrs. Mackay declined to discuss a
report that she was about TO marry
her attorney, Arthur Train.
The news of the divorce cabled from
New York came as a thunderbolt to the
friends of the Mackays here. The
greatest pains had been taken to sur
round the affair with secrecy. No one
suspected that a divorce suit had ever
been begun in the Paris courts. Henry
Cachard Mrs. Mackay's Parts LAWYER,
says that professional etiquette for
hidsrhim to discuss the suit In ac
cordance with the French law, the
court officials declined to give out any
particulars Of the decree. which will
be published only when fled, in the or
dinary course, in q few weeks time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
FOR SIXTEEN MEN ON |. C. C.
Incrcase In Size Provided in Bill In
trOtuccd Inv KNuyon
SncciaIt" tn Ti,nns-H -H,on.,oh " :,

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Washington, February Ia.-Increase
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion 10 a full complement of sixteen
commissioners is provided in a bill In
iroduced In the Senate to-day by Sen
ator Kenyon.
the Kenyon measure would gerry
mander the United States into the
Interstate commerce districts. From
each of these districts three commits
hioncrs would be appointed with Offices
in the principal cities of their district
The central office OF tho commits
sion and the chairman OF tho commits
sion is situated in Washington IT is
provided that appeal from the decision
OF the district commissioners can be
taken 20 the fun commissions
No commissioner shall serve in the
district from which he is appointed
Four years is the limit OF service of "a
commissioner from any one district
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
RECORD RAIN IN CALIFORNIA
Two Lives Lost md Damage Estimated
mt Fron SJOO.0OO TO SI.OOO,O0O.

mt From SJOO,0OO to S1,OOO,OOO.
Los Angeles, February 19.--Two lives
were claimed, and damage estimated at
from 100000 to S1.0O0,0O0 was wrought
by the storm which sent n record rain
to six Southern California counties
during the last two days. AT several
points near Los Angeles n precipitation
OF from to inches was recorded be-
tween midnight Tuesday and 5 o'clock
and the railroads suffered most.
Trunk lines entering Los Angeles
were compelled to route all trains over
n branch line. Santa Barbara and
towns In the foothll region are still
cut off, although the former was cx-
pccted to regain rail communication
late tonight.
At Covina. in tho fruIt-Growing re-
gion, the storm wrought damage esti-
mated at 100000. Orange orchards
there. We're washed out. The body OF
was recovered Tho body of Emmet
Osterman. a thirteen -ycar-old boy,
drowned at Santa Barbara. was be-
lieved to have been swept out to sea.
Many residences were destroyed in
this city at Venice. n shore resort,
the canals flooded the town. The storm
was most severe in the territory sur
rounding Los Angeles within Il radius
of 200 miles.
All electric suburban liues Iradiating
out of Los Angeles were crippled and
some will not be in opcrntlon for an
other day or two The entire country
between the city and harbor at San
Pedro was under water yesterday and
to-day. The Weather Bureau predicts
more rain tomorrow. but the forccaster
says tho worst Is over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
GARRISON AUTHOR OF PLAN
Conservation Policy of Administration
tn IA, Oufltned.

COnserVat1Oh FoIicy OF Adminfsf ra ton
TO He Outlined.
Washington. February 19.-Asser-
tion OF the power OF the Federal gov
ernment to control the building OF all
water-power protects; but recognition
in OF the States of the Unon-this Is
the cardinal principle in the conserva-
tion, so far as 1t affects the country's
navigable streams.
Secretary Garrison is the author of
the plan. indorsed by President Wilson
and the Cabinet. It's details will be
made public in the form of letter to
Chairman Adamson. OF the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce. when the latter returns to
Washington and Is consulted by Mr.
Garrison.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
GIBSON AGAIN IN COURT
Man Tried for Murder of Mrs. SzabO
Arraigned for Grand Larceny.
LSpecial to The Times Dispatch.

LSpecInI 70 The Times -Dispatch.1
New York, February 19.-Burton w.
Gibson. who was on trial twice for the
murder of Mrs. Ruzena Menshik Szabo,
at Greenwood Lake in Orange County.
of which the jury disagreed was ar
raigncd before Judge Wadhams. of
General Sessions Court, to-day to plead
to an Indictment charging him with
grand larceny in the first degree
Five indictments have been filed
against him in connection with the
looting Of the estate OF the Szabo wo-
man, who was drowned in the lake
while out rowing with Gibson.
The specific indictment to which
through his counsel. Edward Hymes,
he pleaded not guilty, was the taking
OF S7,100 from the estate OF the dead
woman on November II. 1912
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
NEGOTIATIONS TO CONTINUE
Directors of New Haven Take No Ac-
ttOn on Agreement,

New York, February 19.-Directors
of the New York. New Haven and Hart
ly meeting to-day took no formal ac-
ton on the tentative plan for the sep
aration of the Boston and Maine Rail
road, reported to have been drawn up
In Washington. The roads special
counsel, and Chairman Howard Elliott
are to continue their negotiations with
Attorney General McReynoIds along
the lines already planned.
The personnel OF the Boston and
Maine trusteeship has not yet been
determined but something definite In
this connection is expected next week.
when further conferences will be held
In Washington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
CONTINUE FIGHT ON JEWS
"Blacis Hundredo Society in Kiev No

"Hlacis Hundred' Society in Kfev Not
Halted I'm Campaign.
st. Petersburg, February 19.-The
.'Black Hundred" Society is continuing
in spite of the fact that Its allegation
Of ritual murder" against the Jewish
tailor Pashkoff has been disproved.
BLACK Hundred published to-day an
article throwing further suspicion on
the jews. saying: Some invisible hand
more derrible than the American Black
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
O'NEAL WILL FORCE TRIAL
Governor of AInbnmn Wants Action on
ScNernl Iutlicf fx

Montgomery, Ala, February 10
Governor O'Neal tonight announced
that he proposed to force James B.
Oakley, former president OF the State
Convict Board. and Theodore Lacey.
Former chief clerk of the department..
both under numerous indictments for
eWbeZZlrE state funds, to trial dur
ing his administration. Oakley is un-
der numerous indictments In MontEom-
cry County. and recently was indicted
IN sheiby county on an additional en-
bezzlement charge. The trial under
the latest Indictment was scheduled
for to-day. but Oakley announced he
was 100 III TO go to trial. Lacey's
trial is scheduled for this city on Sat
urday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
HOME FOR COCKTAILS
Railway E;mpIoye Charged with JJsfuu
Mails for Illegal scheme.
Special to The Times Dispatch.l

lSVtUIaI 10 Tie TING S-IJISpatCh.J
Washington, February 19.-Robert
Andrew Hamilton, n civil engineer in
the employ of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way, was arrested to-day charged with
Illegally promoting. through the mails.
a scheme to provide n $4,000 home for
Colonel George w. Goethals, Governor
OF the Panama Canal Zone. The dona-
tion was to be made as 1914 Christ
mas gift from funds collected and
handled by Hamilton alone, 1t Is al
legged. Correspondence In the prison
er's possession showed that $4,000 had
been subscribed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
DEFER FILING MOTION

Attorneys for Leo NJ. Frank May
Move To-day for New Trial.
Atlanta, Ca, February 19.-Attor-
neys for Leo NJ. Frank. under death
sentence for the murder of Mary
Phagan, to-day decided to defer until
some later date the filing of motion
for rehearing of Franks appeal for
q new. trial. denied on Tuesday by the
Georgia Supreme Court Announces
ment previously had heen made that
tho motion would be filed to-day II
was said this afternoon this action
might be taken tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
URGE BRITISH PARTICIPATION
Prominent Authors Want to Re Repre-
EcnIcd Mt Sun E,roncisca IxnasItiau

'UiiiIHcHI y uthOrS Want To Wc Rcnre-
scented Mt sun Francisco Expedition.
London, February 1e.-Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle to- day forwarded TO pre-
mier Asquith a petition signed by prom
inent British authors urging British
parucipation In the Panama Pacific Ex-
position at San Francisco in 1915 The
petition dwells on the moderateness
OF the expenditure involved compared
with the great harm that would re-
suit from the deterioration of the good
relations existing between Great Brit
ain and the United States.
memorial to the same effect signed
by 500 members of the House of Com
mons is ready for presentation to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
FINAL WARMING TO BANKS
Must Enter New System or Prepare to
Go Into Liquidation.

huSt iIntcr new system or Prepare to
Go Into Liquidation.
Washington, February 19.-Final
warning tonight was sent to tho 40
which have failed to signify their In
tention to onter tho new Federal bank
ing system that application for mem
,bcrship must be made by February 2S.
liquidation within ten months. The re-
serve bank organization committee at
tho same time took steps to learn from
tho Attorney-General OF every State
whethor State banks under their laws
can subscribe to stock in the reserve
banks, an action which is essential
to membership In tho new Federal
system
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels Entertain
at Dinner.

Washington, February 19.--Secre-
tary and Mrs. Daniels entertained the
President and Mrs. Wilson tonight at
included Admiral and Mrs. Dewey.
Chairman Padgett, OF the House Naval
Anairs Committee. AND Mrs. Padgett:
Chairman Tillman, of the Senate Naval
the Governor and Mrs Craig. OF North
Carolina, and the Mayor and Mrs. New
ton d. Baker, Of Cleveland, =,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
! CASTILLO AT FORT BLISS
Dandft Tells Reporters Ike In Gui1tless
OF Cumbrc Tunnel Tragedy.

Ell Paso. Texas, February 19.-Max-
imo Castillo. the alleged bandit, late
to-day was brought here and interned
at Fort Bliss. He was placed in n
cell next to that OF his former friend,
General Jose Ynez Salazar. Talking
TO reporters, Castillo said he was guilt
less OF tho Cumbre tunnel tragedy.
Castillo said that fifty of his adherents
deserted him some time ago, and that
they might have been responsible for
tho disaster. The three men and two
women captured with Castillo were
taken to the fort. where they Were
placed In the prison camp.
station waiting for the arrival of the
prisoners. There was little walt be-
fore Castillo was taken from the car.
United States soldiers massed in front
and behind him and made their way
through the throng. There was nc
demonstration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
HEARsE WITH BODY ABLAzE

Unusual Sight in Lower broadway At
tracts Crowd of 1000.
New York. February 19.-The sight
body, and ablaze from end to end, to-
day attracted 1000 pedestrians on
lower Broadway. Harry Duris, tho
chauffeur, swathed In a big fur coat,
also caught fire. The body was re-
moved from the blazing hearsc by the
police. Firemen then put out tho fire.
st had caught from tho motor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
HAMMER WILL BE NAMED
Overman Wins Fight for Appointmcnt
of In!tel Sfuten District Attnrnex

WoshIrTfon Eshr,,s, Iiy.
G. Hammer Will be named within a
Few days by President Wilson as
United States district attorney for the
Western District OF North Carolina
Mr.. Hammer was indorsed by Senator
oVerman: but objection was made to
the appointment, and Attorney General
McReynolds refused to sanction it. The
fact. that the President expects to send
In the nomination Is taken to indicate
that although Mr.. McReynolds has not
changed his mind, he has agreed not
to insist further upon the appointment
of another man.