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Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
SURVIVING GERMAN CRUISERS,
IN SOUTH ATLANTIC BATTLE.
LEADING BRITISH HOT CHASE
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eight S.2-tnch guns each, this being a
very. powerful krupp naval weapon,
and six SO inch guns, with 81 score Of
quickfirers and four torpedo tubes.
They carried total complement of
764 officers and men. A feature of
their defensive armament. which ran
from three inches of Krupp steel on
the belt to six inches around the gun
positions. was the strong central citi-
dal, which protected to a considerable
extent the vitals of the ship, including
the boilers:s It was lack of such a Cit
idal that contributed SO largely to the
Importance; of the Good Hope.
The Leipzig is Il third-class, unar-
mored cruiser of $500 tons, length
341 feet md speed 20 knots. She was
built at Bremen and commissioned in
1906, with. a complement of 900 off,
GERS ana men: Her largest guns, Of
which she5 carries ten, were Al inch
She had also ten one FOUNDERS. four
machine gums and two torpedo tubes
The Nurnberg is a protected oruis-
sneed of .3.5 Knots. The armament
consists Of ten III inch quick firing
guns. and two torpedo tubes She was
completed In 1905. The Dresden is a
protected scruiser of 3,54O tons, and
has q designed speed Of 241-2 knots
The armament consists Of twelve 4.1
inch qni9k firing guns, and two tor
pedO tubes. She was completed in
1908. She is a sister ship of the En-
den.
Were victors; Now vanquished.
The Scharnhorst Gneisenau and
Leipzig, with the cruisers Nurnberg
and Dresden, composed the German
Pacific feet. which in the engagement
with the British squadron under Rear
Admiral Sir Christopher Craddock,
of the coast of Chile. on November 1,
sank the British cruisers Monmouth
and, Good Hope, with the loss of about
$500 men. The Glasgow escaped aft
er AM engagement with the Leipzig. 4
On November 4. japanese squad
ron OF eight warships was reported
as being ut Easter Island, in the Pa
cihc of the coast Of Chile. From
that time until the Glasgow arrived at
Rio de Janeiro on November 16, moth.
Ing waS heard OF the movements Of
the ships, allied or German. An Off.
Ger was reported to have stated that
the battieship Canopus was steaming
10 the mid of. the, British ships sunk
on November f,ttbut, failed to arrive,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

Before Buying q Piano get Young's
terms and prices, 131 South Third
street.-Adv.
Piano Tuning and Repairing-All
work guaranteed. John $. Kerr, o.
Young's piano store, 1S1 South Third
street. Both phones 11o--Adv.
DR.. Foster, Dentist--over Northern
State bank. opposite Dacotah. Low
cash prices. Phones: n, W. 217: Tri-
State. 251.-Adv.
Libby is Home-Dr. q. G. Libby, Of
the state university, who has been at
Valley City and Wimbledon this week,
returned home last evening.
Farm Mortgage Loans at a low rate
Of interest. See Sullivan Bros, 500
DeMers, East Grand Forks.-Adv.
Z. A. Chance, Lawyer-Law ana
collections. Open evenings, 1880 to
$3.50. Both phones. 725; Office. 2ls
and 21s. Widlund bldg.-Adv.
Masons Dance Tonisht-An in
formal dance will be held at the Ma
+. ana A. NJ. Dancing will last from
3 o'clock until midnight. These
dances are for Masons only.
Take Taylor to Pen-Deputy Sheriff
Doty leaves tonight for Bismarck with
Louis Taylor, who was sentenced to
two years and half in the state
prison for bigamy. Taylor pleaded
guilty to the charge.
Superintendent Hcre-A1iss Blonde
Holt, recently elected superintendent
of the Steele county schools was Wis
itor today at the Office of Miss Beatrice
Johnstone, the local county supcrln-
tendent.
Cleaning House for Xmas?-That
piece Of furniture you do not need is
being looked for every day in the
Furniture for Sale section of the
Want Ad. page, phone it in now
Adv.
Sergeant Annnolls Here-Sergeant
Charles Ammons, instructor Of the
North Dakota National guard was in
I Grand Forks Wednesday night and
today. He will spend several weeks
here early in January, instructing the
local machine gun company.
Pauline-The eighteenth episode Of
"The Perils of Pauline" will be seen
at the Met Friday and Saturday. This
is the biggest sensation Of the story
to date. Pauline gets mied UP with an
International spy. takes a trip in a
| submarine and is shot to the surface
through the torpedo tubc.-Adv.
Chapter Elects-W. G. Stebbins was
chosen Il. II. p. of the Corinthian
Chapter, X. A. NJ, at the annual meet
ing held last night Other officers
chosen were &. X. Munro, king; ]. F..
Turner, scribe: G. H. Opshal. treas
urer; Charles Allen, secretary; G. f.
] Duis, building director.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

miral in 1908. In the Egyptian war
Of 1882 he obtained the Egyptian
medal, the Alexandria clasp and the
Khedive's bronze star. From 1893 to
1897 he was assistant to the director
of naval ordnance and from 1900 to
1902 held the position Of assistant di-
rector Of naval intelligence. 49,.
Admiral Sturdee has also held the
positions Of chief of staff of the Med
iterranean and channel fleets and was
aide-de-camp to the king in 19O7-8.
He commanded the British force in
Samoa in 1890 for which service he
was decorated. In 1900 he received
the c. NJ. G.
Admiral Sturdee was appointed
rear admiral commanding the first
division of the home fleet in 1909,
which appointment he held up to the
commencement OF the war.
Admiral Sturdee since the war has
been appointed chief Of the naval war
staff.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
BY Leo.

in time. No mention however, has
since been made of the presence of
the battleShip in the waters of the
southern Pacific or Atlantic oceans.
A dispatch from Valparaiso. dated
November 18, reported the sinking OF
the British transport, Crown Of Gal
icia, by German cruisers, while on
November 80 it was reported from
Montevideo. Uruguay, that the Ger
south Atlantic.
Concentration Of Forces.
In addition to the Japanese fleet re-
ported to have been seen in the Pa
cific about the time Of the British
disaster British, Australian and ia
panese Warships were reported al
mobilizing off the coast Of Lower Cal
ifornia on November 20, so that it is
possible that u concentration of force
took place there which eventually
compelled the Germans to seek es-
cape by way of the Horn. On the
same day that they were said to have
reached the Atlantic. a report from
New York alleged that there were
twelve British warships between there
and the Panama. The Glasgow was
given seven days in which to make
repairs sufficient to enable her to go
to sea from Rio Janeiro, and this pc
riod would have expired about No
vember %.
In the absence Of details of the en-
gagement off the Falkland islands, II
seems probable that the German ves-
sells, driven from the Pacific by the
combined manoeuvers of the japanese
and British squadrons. and attempting
to escape across the southern Allan
tic, found that route barred by anotl1-
er British fleet, in which the Glasgow
would not unlikely be included, and
were either compelled to fight or were
pursued and sunk.
Admiral Sturtlee's Career.
Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Charles
Doveton Sturdee was born on June 8,
1859, and entered the navy in 1871,
becoming captain in 1899 and rear ad-
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
The City In Brief

Wineman Is Sick-J. B. Wineman,
CITY attorney, is i'll at his home.
Drill TOntght-The machine gun
company will hold its regular drill to-
h'sht at the armory at 7:45 o'clock.
Prices the Lowest-Terms the easi-
sst on pianos, Q. Young Piano and
Music Store, 131 South Third street
Adv.
Lets 60 skating-Racing. hockey
ana rocker skates, SO cents to $1S:
skating shoes, So to $3.50: skis. to.
ooggans and sleds. Expert, skate
grinding. Lyons & Co.-Adv.
X. p. Meeting-A regular meeting
OF the local lodge Of knights of Pyth-
las Will be held this evening at the K.
p. hall. Work in the ESQUIRE degree.
social hour. and refreshments will
follow the degree work.
Indiana Editor Herc-E. II. Farr,
editor of the Whiting Call, Whiting
county. Ind. stopped In Grand Forks
Wednesday on his way home from n
visit to his brother at Fort Rock,
Ore. He is enthusiastic over the west.
free Pictures Just right for
Christmas gifts. A picture given free
with every cash purchase of $1.OO, OF
more. We do picture framing. Roat's
Paint and Paper Store.-Adv.
Mcdonald Expected-Bruce Nc.
Donald. formerly Of this city. now
connected with Il Sioux City, Iowa
bank. is expected home in a few days
to spend the Christmas holidays in
this city.
Picture Franing-we frame pic
t,res az they should be. Bring pic
our stock. There Is nothing more ac-
ceptable for Gifts than a picture
Western Art Supply Shop. 400 De-
Mers Ave.-Adv.
Auto Burned. r. Carroll of Gil.
by lost his new Buick touring car by
IRE Wednesday night while driving
near Gilby. The blaze started when
the machine back fired. Mr.. Carroll
hastily vacated the seat. and watched
the fireworks from a respectful dis
tance. +.-- ,"s:
At the Mct.-"The Criminal Code,
which is now being shown at the Met
10 one Of the best pictures that has
been seen in this city for some time il
10 not only that it has sensational fca.
tures. but it is a great moral lesson al
the same time. Today will be the last
day that it will be seen here.-Adv.
A Concert and Entertainment fol
the Students Loan Fund will be CIV.
en- in the auditorium of Woodwork
hall at the university by Wesley col
1ege on Monday evening, December ID
at s o'clock. An excellent program
has been arranged including song
cycle by Mr.. Manuel. a violin solo by
Leine-Adv.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

this evening in regular session.
Pianos, PianOs-I;argains in pianos
at o. Young's, 131 South Third street
ADV. 50
One Drunk Today One drunk was
gathered in Wednesday night by the
local police. He paid his fine when
arraigncd in police court this morning.
Hellstrom in Town-F. 0. He'll
strom of bismarck. democratic candi-
date for governor in the recent state
election spent Wednesday night in
this city.
Trail Attorney Hcrc--C. Fl. Lyche
OF Hatton, states attorney of Trail
county was a visitor in Grand Forks
Wednesday. -,
j. W. Ross Very I'LL. W. Ross, the
we'll known architect, is critically ill
at st. Michael's hospital, pneumonia
having developed within the past few
days. following other complications.
His condition Is admittedly grave.
John Dinnic lIome---John Dinnie,
who had a leg and arm broken in an
accident at Owatonna, Minn., several
days ago. is now in st. Michaers hos
pital, this city. being brought home
by his mother. His recovery will be
slow. but he is resting we'll.
Sister Is Dcad--Mrs. John Fry and
grand daughter, Miss Donna Wise
have left for Sinking Springs, Ohio to
attend the funeral OF Mre Frys sister
who died suddenly on Saturday. Mrs.
Fry will not return until New Years,
expecting to remain after the funeral
and visit relatives and old friends
Devils Lake Journal.
Mrs. O'Gorman Very Hairs
Thomas O'Gorman is Very i'll at her
residence. 1924 Cheyenne avenue, and
though a little better today her ply
stcians have had little hope for her
recovery since yesterday. Heart trou-
BILE together with Il severe cold and
old age is the cause of her serious
condition. Mr. O'Gorman also is in
poor health suffering severe cold
but is recovering. -
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
No PtllagiR.

Amiens. Via Paris, Dec. l0.---A resi-
dent of the French town Of Douai.
who escaped and has reached Amiens
says conditions in that city. which is
occupied by the Germans, are quiet
and that there has been no pillaging.
Four hundred civilian French prison.
ers are incarcerated in the city hall,
while ESQ soldiers, for the most part
British. are confined in St. Peters
church. The soldiers, including Off
GERS. are kept busy at street cleaning.
Emperor William was In Douai for
a. few days, as we'll as the crown
prince. while Prince Rupprecht Of
Bavaria and his staff were making the
city their headquarters. The Germans
are operating the factories and mines.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
Large Reduction in Spirits.

London, Dec. 10. Telegraphing
from Petrograd, Reuters correspond
ent says:
How great are the financial sacr1-
fees Russia is making to promote
time when money is sorely needed for
war purposes. is disclosed by the latest
official statistics concerning the spirit
monopoly. These show the receipts
from this source for September were
about sS52,000. which is about $685.
29S,215 less than for the same month
last year.
The number Of kegs Of spirits sold
in September was 102,714, which is
9,130.297 less than in September a
year ago"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
WOULD sELL TRANSFORMS.

Secretary Of War Breckenridge in a
letter addressed to Speaker Champ
Clark today, asked permission of con-
gress to dispose of the army transports
Meade and Crook. The former. the
assistant secretary said, has been in
commission forty years and the latter
80 years and both are useless as
transports.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
Won Aioltke Better.

London, Dec. 1o.-A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from
Amsterdam says:
"A telegram from Berlin received
here says Count Won Moltke arrived
In Berlin today from Hamburg much
improved in health. but unable as yet
to return to the front. He will be
employed in some other capacity. His
successor as chief OF the general staff
will be the minister Of war; Lieuten-
ant General Won Falkenhayn, who
since Count Won Moltke's illness has
filled his place."
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
Portugal Deadlock.

Paris. Dec. 10.-The Havas agency
is informed by its Lisbon correspond
ent that a political deadlock prevails
in Portugal as result Of the resigna-
tion Of the entire ministry on Decem-
ber 5. 1t is reported at Lisbon that
the various parties, after a series OF
conferences have been unable to agree
on the formation of a coalition cabi-
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

Leave TomOrrOw-The Grand Forks
y. NJ. G.. A.. representatives to the
state boys conference leave tomorrow
for Fargo where the meeting
is to be held. They will he in charge
Of H. B. Frame, boys work secretary,
and Fred Gutnecht.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
East Grand Forks
FATHER ClEARY next week
Noted Catholic Divine Will Deliver
Lecture in School Auditorium

Father j. NJ. Cleary of Minneapolis.
the noted Catholic divine, will lecture
in the East Grand Forks school audi
torium Friday night. December is.
This will be the second number in the
local lyceum course.
The indications are that Father
Cleary will be greeted by an unusually
large house. He has large clientele
in this city and vicinity, and many are
planning to hear him. The subject
OF his address has not been an
nounced.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
Russians Admit Withdrawal.

Petrograd. Dec. 1O.-The evacua-
ton by the Russians of IIodz. Russian
Poland. is admitted in a semi official
communication issued, though the
statement adds that the Russians did
not lose a soldier when the position
was taken up.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

Order your Coal from tlle East
Grand Forks Fuel company, and get
city scale weights. 1000 lbs. to the
ton, the coal that is all heat, Special
price on all kinds Of wood. T-S. 177Ip
n w 667L.-Ady
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
T. G. F. SOCIAL NEWS

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Swan
Johnson Of Northland was a scene Of
q pretty wedding yesterday. when at
high noon their daughter, Miss Selma
Johnson was united in marriage to
Gunnar Erickson. SON Of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Fl. Erickson also Of Northland
township. Rev. Pcrsenius Of the
Swedish Lutheran church Of Grand
Forks performed the ceremony in the
presence Of fifty friends and relatives.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
white silk. chiffon with, a net over
Her bridal Veil was caught to her hair
with a wreath of lilies Of the valley
and she carried q. bouquet Of bridal
roses. She was attended by Miss Els
ther Erickson who wore a. gown OF
cream crepe dechine with shadow lace
trimmings and Miss Irene Eggen. a
dress OF pink silk null trimmed with
shadow lace. The groom was attend
ed by Elmer Johnson, brother Of tho
bride and Julius Larson.
The wedding dinner was served to
the assembled company Immediately
after the ceremony. a decorative
scheme Of pink ana white wedding
dining room. Mrs. Emma ,lGkdahl.
Mrs. L. Eggcn, Misses Clara Eggen,
Clara Fladland and Helen Turnquist
assisted in serving.
A reception was rendered the young
couple last evening in the Northland
hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Erickson We're the
recipients of many beautiful and use
full gifts as token of the esteem in
which they are held in the community
They will make their home in Grand
Forks after January I.
Mrs. G. 0. Young was hostess this
week when she entertained COM
pany of friends at her home on Sib-
ley street Whist Was the diversion Of
the evening and there We're guests
for three tables Mrs. Young was as
sisted in serving i dainty luncheon at
fne close OF the evening by Miss Anna
Norby.
Miss Flora Mcdonald has returned
home after weeks visit with friends
| in Crookston and Fosston. MINI.
| The ladies of the Mendenhall
church held their annual Christmas
sale this afternoon in the church par
lors. An attractive line Of fancy work
and aprons were displayed and a neat
sum will he realized from the sale by
the ladies. The doh booth in charge
| Of the junior girls of the Sunday
school was also we'll patronized and
the girls will use the proceeds to help
| furnish their Sunday school room
An appetizing supper was served in
the church basement at o'clock.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fleming have
returned to their home at Mallory aft
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

Farm Mortgage Loans.
At q low rate Of interest. : See. Sui
livan Bros, 800 DeMers avenue. East
Grand FOrks.-Adv. .t5,, 80.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
Observation-Disclosures Here.

Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
December 10. II and IL. lady DEM
onstrator will be at Bydars store
Totten celebrated canned goods.
Everybody is invited, especially the
ladies. Bydal's.-Adv.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

Mrs. William Thompson Of Crosby
is spending a few days III the city as
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Mayer
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fleming have
returned to their home at Mallory aft
er visiting for few days at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fleming, SOL
North Third street.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

WOOGlmen to Elect.
An important meeting Of the local
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

Young corn feed beef, front quarter
l0c, hind quarter 12-. Dressed pork
SC. (any size.) Zeidlik & Fried--Ady.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

X. r. MeetinS--The knights Of
Pythias lodge will meet at s o'clock
this evening in regular session.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

Pianos, PianOs-1iargains in pianos
at o. Young's, 131 South Third street
ADV -
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

One Drunk Today Ono drunk was
gathered in Wednesday night by the
local police. He paid his fine when
arraigncd in police court this morning.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

Libby is Home-Dr. q. G. Libby, Of
the state university, who has been at
Valley City and Wimbledon this week,
returned home last evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-10
BElLL PUPILS
WIN HOLIDAYS
Several Grades Get Half a
Day Off Because Of
No Hardness.

On account OF having perfect aItenG-
ance and no tardies during the month
OF December, the pupils OF several
grades at the Beau school have earned
half day holidays. The pupils OF the
low and high sixth grade, taught Dy
Miss Maud Isaacks, had no tarqIeS ana
over 80 percent attendance and so get
WIiford Addison. Ben 65gg9es'
Salvador Abeita, Lawrence Rhodes,
Carl Bahr, Gladys Atkinson, Leon
ard KOlle. Miriam Hafley' carlos
POrras, Hazel MahOney, Edith
Derry, Helen MahOney, Pearl DIete-
rich, Jesusita Molina, Josephine FER
rier, NOYerta Nix, Helen H1ntze, Addle
Parker, Pauline Ramsey, Florence
Price, Anastaeia Teller, olive walker
Maud Veneer, Bonnie Ware virginia
In the high fourth grade, taught by
Miss Mary Dunn Messimer, the pupils
had no tardies during the month and
an attendance record Of 100 percent
These pupils are: Jesse Poole, Rosalio
Pedraza, Fred Aguirre, Ramon dol
quin, Herbert Sherwood, David 5. soto,
Jose ROsales, HALEY Dawson Alfredo
OntiVerOS, Jose FieTTO, Arthur Bour-
land, WTay I. Curtis, Raymond Ir0lse,
Rufus Harley LOretO Rodriguez, Bon
ifaeia COntreras, Rubie Mae Carruth,
Eva Casares, LenOr Chavez, Lupe NeD-
han, HOrtensia COdOna, Pearl Eppsteln,
Kittie McCalib Georgia Belle Higgins,
Eda Mae ArdOin- Vina OrdO1n.
The seventh grade, taught by MISS
Georgiana Adams, won quarter Jay
holiday for having no tardleS-
The December records are now being
the two weeks holiday at Chistmas
time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-10
3" Blind Jim, " Paper
Seller, Hard Up, Is
Anxious to Come Back

- Sind jim wishes to return to FL
Easo; reads letter from the secretary
o. the Missouri Association for The
Blind. He has been in ST Io1fs VIII
ms brotner, who is a soldier and was
bLdLonea at jefferson Barracks. but is
now IN Panama, and Jim has been hav-
ing a hard time Of it. He has been trv-
tIlE 10 sell papers on the streets. but
mas not made a success of it and is
anxious to go back to FL Paso. We can
OBTAIN transportation for him if we can
nave ASST rance that he viii not become
2 pupIc charge A little help will bring
Jim back to his old home"
BIND jim was familiar figure on
the downtown streets during the Ma
derO revolution and tn eyear following.
He was always in good humor as he
called. Herald paper. get a Herald. -
w hen one of The Herald staff was mar
ried, Blind jim slipped a grown tur-
key gobbler onto his desk as a we'd
ding present with a tag attached, writ
ten IN the blind mans point tvpe.
which said, Congratulations. from
Blind jim"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-10
Announces
Secretary's Literature Men
tions Men High in Ma
sonic Circles Of City.
officers of the various

RESIDING officers of the various
bodies Of the Ancient and Ac-
Il cepted Scottish Rite of Free
masonry that viii confer the degrees
Of +be rite at the coming midwinter
reunion in FL PasO are announced in
a brochure distributed by secretary
William H. Mccullough. The reunion
viii begin on January 10 and continue
five DAVIS Following are the names
of the men who viii preside In the
work from the fourth to sind degree:
Ineffable degrees-M. H. Mccullough,
w. NJ Branch. George Stapleton- Ed
ward P. Lerner, H. o. Darnau, Dir. J.
d. Love. F. c. KnOIlenberg. s A.
Thompson, R. C. Carstairs and f. B.
Stuart.
Historical degrees. W. Peak, C.
r Trowbridge and E. N. Whitaker
Philosophical Degrees. H. Young,
A. J. Carpenter, z. w. Kayser, J. 1
Hewitt, F. b. Stuart j. A. Gillett S
J. Prudential w. ". JOurdin, Parvin
WHITE, A. u. Anderson, John ID. Mason
official degrees-E NJ Whitaker
and Dr. T. p. Miller.
Committee Chairmen Named.
Chairmen Of the committees In charge
Of the reunion are the following:
Executive, J. j. Ormsbee; reunion
Dr. F. P. Miller; reception, H. A. Lay:
banquet. C. J. AnsJrand; entertainment
of visitors, Crawford HarvIe: press,
Rufe P March; class, W. NJ. Stockwell:
stage and properties, William Watkins:
electrical, W. A. DOOlittle; wardrobe,
i. A. Wells; credentials and thing, j.
c. Ross; music, NJ H. MacCallum.
To Have Big Class.
A class Of candidates, who found It
difficult to attend either spring or fall
reunions win come from various towns
in the jurisdiction Of the FL Paso bodies
TO receive the degrees.
Bodies Meet Monday Night
The last regular meeting Of Mount
Franklin lodge of perfection before the
reunion begins will take place Monday
night After it closes Oasis chapter,
Rose CrOix Knights. Rio Grande cOun-
sistOry, Master of the Royal Secret, will
transact business.