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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01
|COWARDICE IS
CHARGED TO Grew
Capt. Johnson Left Doomed
Steamship in First Life
Boat, Says Passenger.
MEN PANIC STRICKEN.
Did Not Warn Passenger in State
Rooms That the Monroe Was
Sinking.
MEN PANIC STRICKEN

Norfolk, Va, Jan. Sit develop
ed tonight that Captain Johnson, of
the Monroe, left the doomed steam
ship in the first of the three life
boats lowered from the port side.
When he reached the Nantucket,
passengers assert, his clothing was as
dry as though he had never been on
The wrecked steamer. Passengers
are insisting that the officers and
crew of the Monroe did not report to
the post assigned to them at the
various life boats. Passengers who
remained in their state rooms after
the crash were not notified that the
boat was sinking or warned of dan
ger Only those who rushed to the
deck in their night attire were saw
ed.
Say what you may Of the officers
and crew of the Monroe" said
Joseph R. Mann, of New York, "but
never in all my life saw such
panic stricken body of men. Of
ficers and members of the crew were
running about the deck like wild men.
None had time to direct Messengers
to life belts. We had left our state
rooms without the life preservers AID
we did not dare return for them.
pleaded with Captain johnson and
other officers to assist me in finding
life preserver and no one paid the
slightest attention to me. Finally
| leaped from the star board without a
life belt. l swan about till 1 came
to a life boat, which already was
oyercrowded. l held onto this boat
for half an hour and not until rive
minutes before we were taken on
board the Nantucket was l given
place in the boat.
Men and women were drifting
about in the water pleading to be
saved while Captain Johnson sat
calmly in a life boat, the first to be
lowered. l saw not the sllghtess
sign of discipline among the officers
or crew of the Monroe
with the exception of the noble
sacrifice of Kuehne, the wireless
man, who adjusted his life belt around
a. woman, and of Vernon, the sea-
mon who rescued Miss McCOmbs,
of the Monroe. Captain Berry, OF
did not witness one act OF heroism
on the part of the officers and crew
of the Monroe. aCptain Berry, OF
the Nantucket. deserves to be severe
ly censured for pulling his PROV OF
his ship from the side of the Monroe
and leaving the crippled vessel to
it's fate, but Captain Johnson is, IN
my opinion being praised far beyond
what he deserves"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 31.-Ohio to.
day was swept by a blizzard of snow
and select, from Lake Erie to the Ohio
river, leaving many miles OF poles
and wire in ruins, and causing thous-
ands Of dollars of damage. In some
places communication was entirely
cut off and communication in general
was greatly impaired. At Marietta
the Steamer Rainbow was tossed
helplessly in the Ohio river for more
than an hour during which the pass
engers were in a state Of panic. The
boat finally reached shore in safety !.
At some points the wind reached a
velocity of from 50 to 60 miles an
hour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01
Federal Investigators Make
Inquiry as to Cause Of
Sinking of the Monroe.
ONE BOAT OFF COURSE
Old Dominion Company Wants $1,000,-
Steamship Nantucket.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 31.--Federal in
vestigators who are. endeavoring to
| determine the responsibility for the
sinking of the Monroe of the Old Do
minion Line, have brought out these
material facts:
First-if Captain Berry, of the Nam
tucket, had not backed his vessel
after the death-dealing crash, the
Monroe would have remained afloat,
until all passengers had been rescued.
Second-The Monroe, which had
blown two blasts-three times-had
stopped her engines and came almost
| to complete standstill when the coll
lision occurred.
Third-Captain Berry, who was on
the bridge of the Nantucket, had
sounded his siren in 4, acknowledge
ment of the Monroe's danger signal.
Fourth-The Monroe which was
equipped with automatic time appar-
atus, had sounded fog signals at in
tervals of one minute.
F'ifth-Some of the life boats of the
Monroe were stuck fast and could not
be lowered in time to save the lives
of passengers.
Sixth-That the Nantucket, bound
south from Boston,, was off her
course, when she encountered the
northbound Monroe, "a miles south
of winter quarter life ship.
Captain Robert E. Tampley, of the
u. S. S. Inspection Service, who is
conducting the inquiry, refuses to
give the nature of the testimony OF
Captain Johnson, of the Monroe, and
Captain Berry, of the Nantucket, and
officers and crews of the two steam
ships. The information obtained by
the International News Service as to
the important facts brought out, how
ever, is authentic.
Captain Johnson, of the Monroe,
late today filed with the clerk Of the
| federal district court libel of $1,O0O,-
900 against the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company, owners OF
the Nantucket. President Walker, OF
the Old Dominion Steamship Compa-
nv. estimates the loss occasioned by
the sinking of the Monroe at $1,000
600. The steamship is valued at
5000, 900 and the cargo at 100000.
win Probe Disaster.
Captain Tapley has instructions
from Washington to get at the bot
tom Of the cause of the disaster. The
situation has not been concluded and
probably will not be until the mid
die of next week.
Few of the survivors have recov-
cred from the horror Of their terri
bio experiences. More graphic
stories were related today of the
|teroism of the officers and crew o.
the Monroe. Kuehne, the senior
wireless man, survivors agree, was
1.-THE hero Of the disaster. Charles
Sutton, the seaman on the Monroe
hwho rescued Miss sallie McCombs
kthe actress, tonight visited Miss NC
COMBS at the Hotel Monticello.
mo human being can ever ade'
quately describe the horror we wen
Through" said Miss McCombs to
.-.-,rr ~, uACu mvy0A
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01
middle west IS
NOW SNOW GRIPPED
Indiana, Illinois and Ohio
Are Suffering from
Weather Conditions.
DEATHS REPORTED.
Chicago Is Hit by Heavy Wind Storm
and Big Disturbance Is Felt
at indianapolis.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Northern ILL
nois, Indiana and Ohio are covered
tonight with deep snow as result of
the storm which began Friday night
and continued throughout the day
II many places the snow was ac-
companied by a high wind and Sc
we're drop in temperature.
Southern Michigan experienced the
heaviest snowfall of the year and
many of the state to the west of Illi-
nois were buried under SNOW which
added greatly to that which fell in
the preceding days.
The effect OF the storm was felt in
railway trains, the breaking of tele-
graph lines and several railroad
wrecks, due to the disorganized sig
nal service. Seven deaths were re-
ported throughout the states affect
ed by the storm. With the abate-
ment of the storm this afternoon, rail-
road and telegraph companies re-
doubled their efforts to restore nor
NAL conditions and late tonight both
rail and wire service was gradually
being re-established.
Normal weather condition exists,
for the first time this year, through
out wide strip OF the middle west
from the Gulf of Mexico to the Cana
dian border.
The storm was particularly violent
in Eastern Indiana and Ohio. Inter-
urban traffic was stopped and rail-
road trains operated far behind their
schedules during the day. The snow
fall in Chicago measured nine inches
practically tying up tariff during the
early hours. Within a short time
the 10000 men, who for weeks have
been clamoring for employment, were
put to work by the city and local
transportation companies and to-
night practically all the snow had
been cleared from the. downtown
streets and normal traffic had prac-
tically been restored.
The storm in Chicago was the di-
rect cause of the death of two men
Patrick Austin, railroad employee,
was found deep in a snow bank on
the south side, and Henry Hentzl was
run down by freight engine.
At Indianapolis, Indiana, Joseph M.
Walsh, locomotive engineer, was
|electrocuted by an electrically charg-
ed telephone while endeavoring to
call the train dispatcher's office for
orders. An unidentified man was
also found frozen to death against
a telephone post at downstown
corner in that city.
A message from international
Falls, MIMI, told of the finding OF
the bodies of three men in the snow
near there. 1t is believed they per-
! ished in the storm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01
cars are stalled all over town aad
the city has been in darkness for
hours. 49,
Man iS.FrOzen.

Calumet, Mich, Jan. 31.-The biz
zard cost one life in the copper coun-
try. The frozen body of Alexander
Fleurent, a farm hand, was found
buried in a snow drift near Chassel
today. Death was due to exposure.
The storm has caused water famine
in this district, slush and ice having
been piled up over the intake of the
Calumet and Hecla waterworks. No
relief is promised till the wind
changes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01
.SENATO|QARKE
in FRY Speech
Candidater United State,
Senator laiven Rousing
Receptiast Morrilton.
HE RAPlIRBY HART
"lf You TuTk Out. He Saws. So
lect a hbr Ny Place, It's
q u Mans job"

Little RoiArk., Jan. 31.-"If u
desire to Il me out, select a raj
for my pla not what is runmg
against mebr 1t is a real mas
job" was tslimax of Senator ,Jates
p. Clarke seeming speech, deliv'e(
at Morrilt today. Nearly eery
person pad in the courtroom len
rushed fond to clasp his hand
Senator arke drew much appllse
when he sed that Congress will
now turnAention to trust legla-
ton, bearsin mind that twenty ave
million pee must be kept in sm-
ployment.He also stated that ;eps
would be,ken to turn loosesthe
Philippin, He declared the clfen-
cy bill VI SO simple that calnlty
howlers nld not produce mic,
stating Il measure had torn pics
up by thsoots. Senator Clarkdtat-
ed that aby would be throw out
as an irre man if he went the
senate agocating revision q the
tariff anIlhe currency. The emo
Gratis WHISKY in power fully Fnty-
five yeas md will make no 9 nses
dsring Lime. They have b out
a long due aza now back tn party
is on its good behavior" said Sen
ator.
Speaking about voting wit he
Senator Clarke eeived
hearty applause when ne oec eu Ae
-. 4. with Republica} f he
though, him right. Referrln 70 'ne
Democrstic party, he staten o"'
always acted right, no mattefnaa 1t
said in the meantime; that lone
democratic vote for the ' w
amendment for the direct 'o'' VI
senators, prevented its ultife de-
feat. thus causing the ~ D
adopted twenty-five years
time. .,J.ho no.
senator Clarke stated II the re-
oeia'o' 80 nermitteRepubli-
port 'na' !, office all from
cans " : .hroken dol republi-
HAIRY vbo was Iked out
~ office, the only mistak eng inc
,ailure to fumigate the "
Yards" He called atten 10 mr.
hv's effort to get Ta1t u 80
n succeed Judge j. H.
Fort Smith. Taft misn' 70 ,' tnan
n,zet, him as a better rep an 49,
FRANK a. ,,t could 4 as a bet
ter lawyer, said the 81 e. r.,,,,, i. .
Senator Clarke referfe
judge .;ns he shd b streak
"duct, "...;do as an gin belt"
OF yellow uos,sa, II eet him in
because " 10 also uested his
joint deDa.e' o him "huj up drops"
40 he could catch up
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01

photograph of Baroness de Pal
landt, made in San Francisco, in 1889
after she had been arrested.)
London, Jan. 31.-The appearance
OF rogue's gallery photograph of
her that was made after she had been
arrested for grand larceny in San
Francisco, in 1889, at the trial of the
suit of Dr. Erent Appleby caused Bar
oness de Pellandt to become so i'll
that the suit has been postponed.
From a girl of the streets the Baron
ess has risen to a position of promi-
hence in European society.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01
LuMbER COMPANY AIDS NEGROES

1.-The Rock, Jan. s1.-The Fordyce
Lumber Co.. at Fordyce. donated the
material for the erection OF 2 manua.
training building fot the negroes o.
the community. Meetings nave oeen
held every. night tbs week. assisted
81 tho pastors Of Y : community. tc
raiss fpnds Tor carl hing on the work
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01

Washington, Jan. 31.-That Thomas
Nelson Page, present Ambassador tc
Italy, is to be transferred to Paris te
succeed Myron T. Herrick as Ambas-
sador, is the rumor that has been cur
rent in Washington following the re-
cent visit paid the President by his
campaign manager, William F. Nc
Combs. McCombs is now being talked
of among the gossipers in official cir
cles as the probable choice for the
United States Embassy at Rome. Nc
Combs has already declared that he
had no desire for an ambassadorial
appointment, but it is said he has
changed his mind since his recent
marriage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01
Stops Street Cars.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 31.-This city is
in the grip of the worst blizzard or
the past twenty years tonight. Street
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01

DR.. w. s, Stewart haH h
from Wan Buren,. where ~ /!
eral days gisiting relativeo q
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01
bur \
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W ants ooRd
er All -
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ton as may deve1
That Congress- III
at appraised value
telephone net work !,
lines. y 4 N!El
That Congress- Az
master General to
ton and under such
necessary. licensas
of wire services
ais, thus assurin
pervision.
The report was
after Senator No
to take his seaol /!
data, out Of the hi
tee on Posto&aces
and carry the hsf
the Senate. his ~
ed by the st1aerher
master Gepar
deliberately tsint
statement made la III
stated, the Poistpant
out that the sn
the services a
private individA y
q s4af Ffb.yF VA ~
all expenses cAl
bill by 80 1-S Pr y
In outlining
ownership the
|fFoposes that y !! d
iies alone Be con 4
1t is a simpl
stated, to add a t
the 100000 900 NTH
| trolled by the al
lie points to the
imposition Of ten
the telephone wire
the cost OF the tel
| themselves. Thee y
ing useless for Thu
might continue an
under government
In support Of ~
Postmaster GENERAL 4
the fact that the tel :
| increased from $3.50
| 22.0o0,oOo in 1910, - !
per cent. The teleS
remained relatively .
messages have incree
iron $4,000, 900 Il
eighteen per. cent,
Two hundred and 7
lars in government.
master General declai
acient to guarantee
monopoly. The iinel
run at a cost. inclul
on the bonds md O.
for their retirerhent J
The report pointAl
| pense would be less
quired either to Ana
States Steel Corpora
Il 4 -.
anna Canal. He decl
| erative work between
and smaller compa
some now runninl
could be easily mana
/ In drawing the Dill
Il public and private
Postmaster General {
the fact that one 10 +
Interest. while the OF
Grated SO as to pay
small group of inyes
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01

CONTINUED ON PAGE Two)
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Hair Tonic

make it supreme in this respect It's
effect can be noticed after the first
two or three applications, and if car
is taken to avoid re-infection of the
scalp by unclean comb and brush the
occasional use of this tonic will keep
the scalp in the prime of healthy con-
dition
Psnslar Hair Tonic makes de-
Hghtful hair dressing, too 1t con-
tains no sediment it not sticky, or
greasy, and does not color the hair
Trv a ffty-cent bottle to convince
yourself how good it is, and yon
will buy the dollar size next time,
THE PENSLAR STORES
Fowolps Pharmacy Howsll-Prather
Drug Co., Windsor Pharmacy,
advt
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DRIVES DANDRUFF AWAY

The best thing you can do fer
your hair is to keep it free from dan
druff. 1t is now positively known that
most cases o. badness can be traced
directly to the formation of dandruf
and to neglect Of the scalp.
The powerful yet harmless antise7'
tic properties of
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JeWeler, adIt
Mrs. H. H. Sutton left yesterday for
Anderson to visit relatives.
Messrs. Furlow Rodgers and Joe
Heagan ran down to Albany last night
to atted a dance there
Don't you want Bottle of Nunnal
ly's Stick Candy for 1902. The very
best. Phone 161 Windsor Pharmacy.
advt
Mr.. L. L. Lester, local manager for
the United Tailoring Co., announces
the arrival of his spring patterns. Call
early and make your selection for a
made-to-order; made-to-ft gents suit
for $15-no more; no less adyt-2t
Miss Bernice Henderson, who has
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. w. l..
Swain Tor some time, will leave today
fer her home at Graymont.
Mrs. w. L. Slain and sons, Leroy and
Rupert, will leave today for Savannah,
where they will spend few days with
relatives.
Mrs. L. H. Stapleton is spending sew
eral days in Vidalia, the guest of her
aunt, Mrs, w. G. Rabun.
Rosette Complexion Powders, 25c;
for one week only Windsor Pharmacy,
Phone 161. q ?adVt-2t
Miss Louise Sieg and Master Eugene
Sieg, Jr., have gone to Leesburg upon
a visit of several days to relatives.
GUSTS Guttenberger, of musical fame
is spending the day in Americas.
Mrs. w. P. Jones and little daugh-
ter Hepzibah, left last night for States
boro, upon a visit Of some length to
relatives.
Just received Popular, Green Book,
Popular Mechanics, Scribner's Ladies
Home Journal, Motor Boat and num-
erous others. Windsor Pharmacy.
Phone 161. 21-advt-2t
H. C. Brown and Hugh Ward, OF &C.
neva, Ala, were visitors spending yes
terday here.
E. L. Hutchings, of Jacksonville, was
a business visitor in Americas yester-
day.
J. L. Willis cana over from Column
bus yesterday with others here from
that city.
Mr.. L. L. Lester, local manager for
the United Tailoring Co., announces
the arrival of his spring patterns. Call
early and make your selection for a
to-order; made-to-fit gents suit
for $15-no more; no less advt-2t
Mrs. c. G. Collins returned to Crit
fin yesterday, after visit to relatives
here.
Little Miss Alice Johnson who has
bsen i'll with tonsi'it:s. is now i'm
proving, tc the gratifycation of her
large number of young friends.
Mr.. Norman C. Miller Of Atlanta
Isnert yesterdav in Americas, locking
after his extensive realty interests in
this city.
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BANKING COMMITTEE
PLEASED BY PROSPERITY
Continued From Page -

Continued From Page -
bill will bring about most beneficial
changes in the business of the coun-
try; in fact, the committee heard no
one speak who did not say that the
measure was great step in advance.
The committee was presented every
where with overwhelming evidence Of
the enormous economic strength of the
country and of the rapid progress 81
every section. The fact that the ma
tons banking resources as a whole
make enormous advances every twelve
or fifteen years, approximately doub-
ling in each such period, was made evil
dent. Facts and figures submitted 10
the committee in every part of the
country show amazing growth and
strength and disclosed a condition Of
financial, industrial, commercial and
agricultural prosperity that leaves no
doubt as to the future.
Artificial Now, Sey Bankers
The committee was impressed by.
the frank admission of bankers
Throughout the country that the pres
ent banking system not only encour-
ages, but actually has created strik-
ing artificial conditions of banking.
With practical unanimity, the opinion
was expressed that the new measure
will restore normal conditions with
great resulting benefits; that the
present system not only furnishes 10
protection in times of real stringency,
but also even in time of great prospe~-
lily, especially when there are bounte-
Gus crops, makes it impossible to
meet the conditions, and that there has
been presented the single contradic-
ton of having bankers thrown into a
fear of panic by the emerg8nce OF
wealth The bankers were unanimous
! ly of the opinion that the establish
ment of this reserve system will no
longer make our prosperity peril,
and that it will relieve them of appre-
hension and distress in these circum-
stances.
"The comnittee has finished it's sur
| vey in the field 1t has yet to make ex-
animation of important documents and
data and cannot render any decision
until is has thoroughly examined this
material 1t can come to no conclus-
ion about any part OF the country, since
the districts are necessarily interrelat-
ed and interdependent 1t cannot, Of
course, decide the location of head
quarters banks until the districts are
defined
Practically All Capital In
Already practically all the capital
= represented by the national banks has
come in. A number of state banks
have applied for national charters ami
many have applied for membership in
the federal reserve system.
The fact that the problem confront
ing the committee is one of vast ma
donal Importance, which should Of
necessity be dealt with on broad ma
tional economic lines, free from any 10 .
ca or political or partisan considera-
tons, was recognized everywhere and
was, of course, insisted upon at ali the
hearings by the committee"
Secretary McAdoo followed the
statement with a second, in which he
said that should the federal reserve
s. STEM not be in working order in time
tn" treasI ry again would furnish funds
to move crops, if needed.
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Miss Sarah Sheffield, a popular mem
Der Of the Younger set Of Americas,
was an attractive attendant at the
dance in Albany last night.
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Turpin, at the Plaza hotel.
Mrs. A. C. Crockett and young son,
Argyle, spent yesterday in Macon, re-
turning last evening.
Mr.. L. L. Lester, local manager for
the United Tailoring Co, announces
the arrival of his spring patterns. Call
early and make your selection for a
T -to-order; made-to-ft gents suit
for $15-no more; no less. adyt-2t
J. L. Willis came over yesterday
from Columbus, having business in
Americas for the day.
J. A Kennedy came up yesterday
with others here from Terrell county's
capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Hudson, after a
visit Of several days to relatives at
MouItrie, returned yesterday to their
home here.
Magazines: Your wants can be sup
piled by the Windsor Pharmacy. Phone
161. advt-2t
Mrs. James Ferguson will leave
within a day or two for Valdosta,
where she will spend several days with
relatives.
Miss Jessie Hall returned yesterday
to her home in Macon, after visit to
relatives in Americas.
Miss Lois Seig left yesterday after
noon for Leesburg, where she will visit
Miss Lula Tison for several days.
Box Bountiful and Parafait Coco Nut
and Nuts and Fruits; all Nunnally's,
Just received at the Windsor Pharmacy.
Prime 161. 21-advt-2t
B. Il Ford, the Swift man, spend
irg today in Dawson, looking after the
shortage of meat in that city.
Mrs. c. E Cook is spending several
days pleasantly with relatives in
Adams.
Misses Verna and Mary Virgins, o.
BrcL wood, ara the attractive guests OF
Mrs Bertha Mailman.
We keep all kinds of seed. Eldridge
Drug Co. adVt
Mrs. Fannie Barton, who has been
visiting Mrs. H. S. Barton, returned
yesterday to her home in Macon.
Mrs. E. T. Williams, of Ellaville
stopped over in Americas yesterday
while on her way to Bronwood, where
she will visit relatives.
Mrs. w. l. McKissick left yesterday
for Bronwood, where she will visit
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Mrs. John Wooten and sister, Mrs.
Harvey W. Weaver, spent yesterday n
Macon, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Turpin, at the Plaza hotel.
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Mrs A. C. Crockett and young son,
Argyle, spent yesterday in Macon, re-
turning last evening.
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See our window for new Cameo
goods. =. 4. Daniels. adVt
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Mrs, l. r. Mckenzie, who has been
the quest of Mrs. Sol Stills for several
days returned yesterday to her home
in Montezuma.
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Col James Fort returned last night
fr2m Marshallville, where he spent
the day attending to matters of bust
ness.