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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05

ter Road, New Rochelle. Northcott
took off his clothes and jumped in me
water for swim. He WIS about 100
feet from the boat when he was sud-
denly seized with a cramp and sank.
Philip Ward jumped overheard af:er
him and dived for the body. When
Ward had not come up after his sec
ond dive his brother went in after him
and dragged him from the bottom,
where he had become unconscious.
George Reimann, nineteen years old,
of l76 South St. Jersey City Heights,
was drowned off South Beach, Staten
Island. With a party of friends Rel
mann was bathing, and had swan about
quarter of a mile from shore. lie
then threw up his hands and shouted
for aid. Before help could reach him
he sank. II is believed was seized
with cramps.
"Im a sport. | can reach shore"
said Philip Conner, twelve years old. o.
40 West 165th ST., to his boy friends
who were on raft about twenty-five
feet from shore in the Hudson River
off l65th st. last night. Philip was the
only youngster who was unable to
swim.
He dived in with the others, but none
Of the boys saw him rise. Some of the
better swimmers dived around, but
could not find him. Half an hour later
they went to the Audubon Yacht Club
and told the steward. James Callard, Of
the accident. Calard and an assistant
grappled for the boy. and finally got
the body from the soft mud OF the
river.
While attempting to recover an oar
which had dropped overheard the boat
which contained Paul Koerner. of ls2d
st. and Southern Boulevard; his sister,
Laura, and Miss Betty Netzer, Of Acme
Camp, Higgs Beach, capsized off Clason
Beach Park, and the three chung TO the
side of the craft yesterday evening
until their plight was recognized by
the Volunteer Lifesaving Corps, which
put out in n boat and rescued them.
John Ormond was in charge OF the
boat which effected the rescue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Two Men Lost in Great
South Bay-FamilieS
See Accident.
TWO BATHERS AND
BOY DIE IN WATER
Lads Boast Costs Him His Life
Girls Saved When Small
Boat Upsets.

SavviIlc. Long Island. July l.--Emii
po1oi. and Harry Z. Jedlicka were
drowned about a mile off shore mere
this evening. Polak slipped on deck OF
his father-iu-law's power launch anc
fell over the rail. Jedl.cka Owed . his
ossietarco. Both won't down before the
Iaunch's boat could lie manned.
The wives of the two men. JediicNa
father and mother and PoI1Ts 1Our
sisters saw them drown. The women
becamo hvsterical and were with dh-
fcultv restrained from throwing them
so,vos overheard. They chung to MI
1odlicka. ST.. and for hours refused 10
lot the launch leave the spot ne
bodies were not recovered.
Tho launch belonged 70 ihnodore
Jedlicka. president Of jedi 'ka Eroth-
ers Inc. Of Sayville, plumbers. larry
Iodlicka was twenty-seven wears o.
and was secretary of his fathers ilrm'
Polak. whose wife. was MISS JedIlcHa'
was a Savville business man, twenty
nine years 'lh'
Mr.. Jedicka. with a party OF apout
twenty. including Mrs. Jedlicka' their
son and his wife. daughter and her
husband. was returning across Great
South BAY from an outing at Oherry
Grove. The launch was about mlle
from their home landing stage when
Polak slipped and toppled overheard.
As Polak was unable to SWIM MS
brothcr-in-law. strong swimmer AT
once jumped in after him. Polak was
seen by the women and others on board
20 grin Jedlicka around the neck. Jed,
licka fought to release. the fatal
stranole hold and could not succeed.
The men on the launch had been walt
ing with ropes. They rushed 10 the
boat towed at the stern OF the lauilch'
but were too late. ,.
Jedlicka leaves his wife and daugh-
for two and a half years old. The 70
laks had been married less than TWO
years. .. -
Ernest II. Northcott. contractor OF
-o5 Polhamdale av.. North Pelham. vas
drowned in Long Island Sound about a
ouarter of a mile off Premium Poia'.
Northcott was fishing with PhilI?
Ward. Louis Ward. Of 1875 Pelhamdaie
ay.. and Henry Jackson, Of East Ches-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Agreement Concerning
Boy Removes Obstacles
to Proceedings.
RESTRICTIONS PLACED
ON MOTHERS VISITS
Scion of Prominent Delaware
Family, Accused by Wife,
Will Quit State.

Wilmington, Del. July Am agree
ment signed by Theodore Beauc!erc
Rogers. 4 descendant Of the founder OF
The Rogers Locomotive Works of Pat
erson. and his wife. Josephine Pyle
Rogers. which principally refers TO the
/ custody of their four-year-old child
removes all obstacles in the way for an
| action for divorce.
Tho agreement gives the child, Theo-
/ dore B. Rogers, Sd, into the custody OF
/ his father or TO the keeping OF Mrs
/ Ja,oos salisbury. sister OF Mrs. Rogers,
for civ months after the final dlsposi-
I t:on If tho divorce action. The mother
"a 20 have all reasonable opportunity
60 visit the child. with the understand
inr. however. that the boy shall al
,ravs he accompanied by some repre-
sentative Of the defendant at the time
of such visits from the plaintlf:
After the expiration OF the SIX
months the child's custody ia TO De
/ shared equally between the parents
nroviding Mrs. Rogers has permanent
/ home within the United States satls-
factory TO Mr.. Rogers. The ultimate
custody of the lad is TO be determined
by the court in which the divorce &c
tion will be brought. The chi!d NJ
preeent is in the custody OF the iather'
Although the bill of complaint was
-eccntlv fled by Mrs. Rogers IN the
. Supreme Court in New York City, us
contents we're made known here 10
day. The papers in the case are sealel.
Tho action is brought on statutory
Grounds. II is alleged the offences
took place in New York City during
the present year.
4 Tho case will be heard soon by three
referees. ono to be named by each OF
the attorneys and the two to select the
third. III.
George Gordon Battle, Of New York
represents Mr.. Rogers, while MTs'
Rorers's affairs are being taken care
Of nv Clarence $. Houghton, former
limited States Commissioner. The APP
plication for divorce will not be OPP
posed by Rogers. No.,
Mr.. Rogers. who was at the hotei
Louise. New Castle, Del, to-day saia
he would leave Delaware and hereafter
make his home at Princeton, \. j. lie
has given a: option on his extensive
country seat. Beauclerc Manor.
/ In regard to the penang divorce az
ton. he said 81 have no objections IN
giving out the details of the case
Neither have I any objections that a
COPY of the bill of complaint, which IS
sealed. should be seen. will not con
test the suit Our boy, born on May
%. 1910. is in my charge. ] do not IN
tend he shall ever leave my care and
keeping .
Mrs. Salisbury, who is mentioned IN
the papers. is the wife Of James Sau'',
bury. a lawyer and cousin OF United
States Senator willard Salisbury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
INDIA HOUSE TO
AID FOREIGN TRADE
Club National In Character Buys
Building-James A. Farrell
Is President.

For the accommodation OF those en-.
gagged in or devoted TO the develop.
ment of American foreign trade a new
downtown club has been organized, to
be known as India House. The name
ia taken from the traditions of Amer.
can oversee commerce in the days
when "the Indies" was the generic
term for the objective of all venture
some marine enterprises.
At recent meeting OF number
Of persons interested in this project
James A. Farrell, president of the
United States Steel Corporation, was
elected president; J. p. Grace. presi.-
dent of W. r. Grace e. Co, treasurer.
and Willard Straight, Of j. p. Morgan
& Co., secretary. Alba B. johnson,
president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, Philadelphia; Edward n. Hur-
lev, president of the Machine Com.
pany of Chicago, and James r. Morse,
Of the American Trading Company.
were elected vice-presidents.
The three story building at Han.
over Square, long occupied by ". R.
Grace & Co. and formerly the New
York Cotton Exchange, has been leased
and is now being remodelled and deco.
rated in harmony with the early TO-.
eign trading traditions of the United
States, which il is the purpose Of the
club to perpetuate. A collection ~
prints and paintings Of old merchant
vessels and scenes in the distant ports
to which they sailed will be placed in
the club. The membership will be ma
.;opaI IN cbaracter
The organization committee consists
Of James A. Farrell. f. P. Thomas.
Willard Straight, Charles Il. Muchnic,
=. A. s. Franklin, L. A. S. Clarke. ".
l.. Clark. Charles A. Schieren, jr., z. V.
Douglass. W. L. Saunders, Joshua A.
Hatfield. ]. P. Grace, W. +. Bemis,
Albert II. Wiggin, Charles II. Sabin,
Maurice Coster, James R. Morse, Rob-
crit II. Patchin, Z. P. Cronkhite, Martin
Egan. Lloyd c. Griscom, Charles 3.
Jennings. Samuel P. Colt, NJ. A. Oudin
and Elisha +. Williams, all Of New
York; Z. n. Hurley. Of Chicago, add
Alba B. Johnson and W. D. Simmons,
of Philadelphia. The organization will
be promptly completed, and il is ex-
pected that the club will be opened on
November IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
BOY BANDSMEN LIKED
Hudson Navigation Co. May
Engage Players for Boats.

One Of the features greatly apprc-
catcd by Hudson River czcursiOnIsts
during last week was the series Of daily
band concerts on the steamer Adiron-
dack, Of the Hudson Navigation Com
pany. by the LIST Pennsylvania Boy
SEQ ats Band. This band has almost
completed n long tour, which took in
thirt y-hvc different cities IN the East.
The organization is composed OF TWEEN
ty-th-cc Boy Scouts living in and
around Lewiston, Penn.
William T.. Woods, banker Of Lew
i2ton. ig sponsor Of the band he hay-
ing given much Of his time 70 further
my the Boy Scout movement in Amer
ics. The manager Of the lIudron
Navigation Company may cudeavor TO
re-cngage the band later in the season,
when ~ summer tour through the
Eastern states has been completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
DRAG MAN FROM CAR
Thugs Assault Passenger and
Try TO Rob Him.

One Of the boldcst hold-ups reported
10 tho Brooklyn police occurred early
yesterday, when a man was dragged
from trolley car and assaulted and
an attempt was made TO rob him.
The victim is John Lloyd, twenty-five
years old, Of AIT Lafayette az. lie was
on car Of the DeKalb av. line. As ii
nearcd Sanford ST.. and while the con-
ductOr and mOtorman were talking
several men sprang on the car, dragged
Lloyd of and knocked him down.
Tony opposite. an a." guard, who
witnessed the attack. shouted for help
ard was heard By PatrolmGn Joyce. OF
the Vernon az. station. Before the
latter arrived Lloyd's assailants had
CIeappcarcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
GIRL, ILL, ENDS LIFE
Dies by Gas in Factory in
Which She Was Forewoman.

Clara Josephson, twenty-six, a fore
woman in the shirtwaist factory Of
David Silverstadt, 529 Flushing av.,
Williamsburg, was found hanging from
gas jet by her employer Yesterday.
On bench, written in Yiddish, was
the following note: What IS life, any
way, when one is not feeling well
What further charm has il for me!
Death is preferable, so bid all my
friends goOdby.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
RESCUERS FAIL; 4 DROWN
Two New Workers. Canoe Up
sets-Boy Gives Life in Vain.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune


Rochester, July A. j. Kennedy
and John II. Croft, electricians of New
York, were drowned in the Genesee
River this afternoon, when their canoe
capsized. Neither man could swim.
Robert c. Fenton, of Philadelphia,
leaped into the river and tried to res
cue them.
The drowning men seized Fenton
and dragged him under. He fought
them and managed TO swim back to
shore in an exhausted state. Ken
nedy's body was recovered tonight.
The men we're employed by the West
ern Electric Company and had been
installing telephones for the Bell Tele-
phone Company.
Huntingdon. Penn, July George
Kicker. nineteen years old, of Hunt
ingdon. gave his life in an unsuccessful
attempt to save Miss Ollie DICK,
thirty-two years old. of Huntingdon,
from drowning in the Juniats River,
at Mapleton. to-day. They were mem
bers of a picnic party. Miss Die k was
seized with cramps while swimming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Suffs Still Haunt House.

Washington, July 4 SuTragists to-
day urged Representative Pou. acting
chairman Of the House Rules Commit
tee, 10 call that committee together and
report tho resolution alloting time for
consideration Of suffrage in the House.
Mr.. Pou told them the committee had
agreed 20 hold no meeting until the re-
turn Of Representative Henry. chair
man of the committee. about August l..
lie agreed. however, 20 call meeting
II the sufragists could secure ma
jority Of the Democratic members Of
thcl committee 20 support IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Unusually Attractive Values III
Women's & Misses Bio

MORROW, on the Second Floor. will be
1 offered large collection Of new and very
desirable blouSes. made Of the most ScasonabIc
materials, in the very latest NODES at exception
ally low prices as follows:
Blouscs of fine wolfe, crepe or dotted SWISS s 80
BlOuses of white or coIorcd linen, batiStc and
white or pompadour voiIc at $I05
Dress BIouscs Of shecrest batistc and organdic.
handsomely trimmed with fine lace and en-
brodery, at $2.75 and $50
Also a special collection of desirable STYLES of
Crepe de Chine Blouscs at S3.85
In white flesh color and yellow broken sizes
Actual Values Is 100 and $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10
MAN DEFRAUDS A
BUTCHER OF S22
Gives Bogus Check to Meat
Market Owner and Gets
Over $40 in Change.

man entered the meat market
conducted by Harley King az 2614
Fifth avenue at noon today, ordered
two chickens sent 10 an address and
presented the butcher with a check
for S22 a short time later IL was
learned that the check was no good.
The man gave the address, 10 which
the chickens should be sent, as Gle
Tweuty-thiTd stree When the cel3v-
cry boy attempted TO deliver the fowl.
le was unable TO ind the address,
there being no GI3 Twenty-th;rd street
The check was signed by c. Z. vii
son, payable 10 himself, and drawn on
the Farmers and Merchants National
bank, Davenport. A call 10 the bank
Informed that there was no one hold
Ing an account in the bank by that
name. The owner OF the market was
thus defrauded OF a little over $50 in
money.
The matter has been placed in the
hands Of the police
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
MADE BY MOTHER
Mrs. Ann Schoenberger Tries
to Kill Herself and Son
in Davenport.

A pitifuI case of suffering and neg
Iect was brought 10 light at $50 this
morning when Mrs. Anna Schoenber-
ger and her 9-year-old son were found
living I'm a gas-filled room at their
home. SIT West Third street Daven-
port. The mother had attempted sui
ciS.
Several men on their way 10 work
this morning smelled the gas and
made the discovery after breaking
onan the door. Both were lying on
the floor unconscious when found ana
all the gas jets in the room were left
wide open. The mother and son were
rushed TO the hospital and were re-
vived. Both will recover.
A note was found on the table IN
the room written by Mrs. Schosnber-
ger. stating that she did not care 10
live any longer and that she loved her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10
WITNESSES CONE
IN LYNESS CASE
Neither Mrs. Brandmeyer of
Mrs. Oline Could Be Found
by Deputy Sheriffs.

Inability Of deputies to locate either
Mrs Rebecca Brandmeyer. Moline. or
Mrs. Bessie Oline, Rock Island. both
of whom were summoned to appear in
circuit court this morning and testify
relative to the disappearance of little
Alice Lyness, 12-year-old daughter of
Mrs. Olive Eckhart, resulted today in
aonther continuance of the Lyness in
vestigation.
Attorney II. a. Weld, for the mother,
suggested that the matter be held up
until service could be served. He
feels confident that Mrs. Brandmeyer,
10 whom was awarded the child by
Judge b. S. Bell in county court under
the fictitious name Mary McAllister."
will return from Iowa with the child
this evening or tomorrow. according to
the promise of Attorney c. Z. Dietz,
attorney for Florence and Electa
Lyness, aunts OF the. girl, who have
been making a determined effort TO
retain the child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10

of a slight elevation to the left from
where a heavy fire has done much dam
age in our line. Many of US are down.
and others crawl to the rear to get
their wounds attended to. Now, ire!
The crest of the trench becomes our
target. The rattle of musketry from
both sides becomes deafening. One of
ms will have to give in. Fire, fire. We
nave learned how to shoot stralght-tne
fire in the trench weakens; the trench
itself is yelled now by cloud OF dust
raised by our bullets.
Advance. comes the command again.
We all are impelled forward by the
mad desire to get at them. One hun
dred meters separates US from the
enemy. Many sacrifices are demand
ed in the final charge. Again the
enemy's fire weakens-then II almost
ceases.
advance" shouts somebody. The
fellows must be driven out of the
trenches. Some of them are already
leaving, but our bullets lay them low
as they run. Another halt-another
advance. Only 90 meters to the trench
-barbed wire entanglements block
our progress
But the fellows in the trenches
have lost faith in themselves They
desert their position in masses-run-
ming. scrambling, stumbling, falling
some in a manner that shows they Will
never rise again. We forget to take
cover. Standing, we pour fire into the
groups of fleeing men, Good com
rades fall-cry for help-bid you fare
we'll with the last breath. Farewell
good friends, We must advance.
Soon we have disposed of this
enemy, who has laid so low many of
US. The barbed wire is hacked through
with our bayonets. We aimed well. In
tie ditch lies a Kaleidoscope mixture
of bodies swathed in blue and red
and pale ones from which CLASSY eyes
look into the azure sky.
But on with the pursuit. Some of
rs remain behind to disarm the wound
a so that they cannot fire in our backs. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10

and small, with rays passing between
them, and while they shone in their
places, infinite in multitude, light fell
from them in long lines like falling
rain down the whole concave OF night
from the zenith TO the horizon on ev-
cry side. 1t was n Niagara of stars
The celestial dome without a break was
sheeted with starry rain, pouring down
the hollow sphere of darkness, from
the apex to the desert rims. No
words can describe that sight as
mere vision; still less can they tell it's
mystical effect at the moment It
was like beholding a miracle. And it
was not momentary; for half an hour.
as we drove over the dark level, OBJ
scure, silent. lonely, / was arched in
and Swallowed by that ceaseless. starry.
rain on all sides round. and as We
passed the great twin lights of the
gates and entered Tougourt and drew
up in the dim and solitary square it
was still falling"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10
Many another sprawls, falling on the
soft forest floor

Many another sprawls, falling on the
soft forest floor.
THE height is taken, but the day is
not yet done. Everywhere the French
have taken prisoners to stem the tide
of retreat. There is yet many bloody
encounter, but we get the enemy out
of the forest, and once they reach the
open our waiting artillery does the
rest. Our share of the work is done,
the gruesome forest and its exper-
fence are ours.
Most of us had lost their comrades
in the made rush through the trees
and brushwood. Indescribable were
the scenes which followed when we
found one another still alive.
$50 we take a rest. and while doing
this listen to the humming and
whistling of our shells as they go over
us on their way to village in which
the French have sought refuge. Soon
the buildings ere afame and the
French again on their way.
You have done WE'LL said our corps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10
MRS. D. B. WELLS
TO BEGIN TALKS
rrst of Series Covering a Week
at Broadway Tomorrow
Afternoon.

y-s n. p Wells OF Chicago will to-
-----our afternoon at o'clock give
-, s-st OF a series OF lectures OF
p-,adway Presbyterian church. COM
- uuder the auspices of the Mis-
-s,-srv Social Union This is the
80 consecutive season that Mrs
-1-.1s has given lectures before the
.,-istv and her talks have been a
-, benefit and inspiration TO those
locate enough 20 hear her.
DER subject tomorrow afternoon will
:. The Meaning Of the Worlds Tn
- and the meeting is open to the
General public.
The week day lectures will begin
-, so and she Will open them with
: bsbIe study on the general topic.
s,sskfue and Investment OF PERSONAL
-v- The foreign text book that will
~ studied is The Child in the Mids;. %
Nv Mrs. B. ?. La5aree, and the home
--fssion text books are: In Red Man s
and BY Francis E. Leupp. and
-,rissiouary Women and the Social
Question by Mrs. F. ;. Bennett The
daily topics are:
mo1cay.
(a) The Subjective Forces in Per
s7uallty: o. Motherhood and Child
hood: (cj In the Iong-Ago Days.
Tuesday.
fal The Objective Forces in Per
soaaIity: Cb) Nature Plus Nurture; (c)
The Wards OF the Nation.
Wednesday.
fal Christ's Laws Of Investment:
M The Emercence OF Individuality;
fc, The Indians Present-Day Prob
lens and Progress
Thursday.
fa) The Most Frequent Possibilities;
~ The Accumulation Of Lies Tools;
(c} The Principles OF the New Home
Missions
Friday.
(al The Underlying Cause of Fail
IRE; ID Salvation and Service; (c)
The Program OF the New Home Mis-
siOns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10
Il Rained Stars.

In North Africa and the Desert"
the author tells OF a wOndTous spec
tscle he witnessed while traversing
the desert toward TOugOurt- He says:
Then in the last half hour 7 wit
messed a strange phenomenon The
whole sky was powdered with stars;
had never seen such a myriad glim-
mer and glow. thickening, filling the
heavenly spaces. !nnumerable. and all
al once they seemed 70 futerlink, great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10
w. R. C. OF DISTRICT
MEETS HERE TUESDAY

\ Fourteenth congressional district
convention OF the Woman's Relief
Corps will be held at Memorial hall in
this city next Tuesday. The conven-
ton will open at 10 in the morning and
continue throughout the day. Depart
ment and district officers will be in
attendance. An interesting program
has been prepared and there will be
an inspection OF Woman's Relief Corps
No. &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10
BANKS ALONE WILL
OBSERVE A HOLIDAY

Columbus day is Monday. but the
bankers are the only local people who
expect to observe the holiday. All of
the banks of the city are 70 be closed
for the day. Allouez council, knights
of Columbus. had planned d program,
but owing to inability to secure the
speaker selected the event was called
of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10

son so much she would have to take
him with her. In explanation, she
stated that her husband had deserted
her some time ago. She then secured
work and supported herself and her
son. or late she had been sick ana
unable to work. She was in want and
she became discouraged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10
commander. With you fellows I'd fetch
the devil out of he'll"
LEGAL. ARCHITECT ON
PROGRAM AT MEETING

Architect Olaf z. Cervin has re
turned from Chicago. where he at
tended the first convention of the Hi
nois licensed architect, held at the
IA Sale hotel Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week. Mr.. Cervin took a
part in the program, reading a paper
On the subject, Professional Ethics.
4 state league was organized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10

Link your ability to this master
achievement-visi reading, Wis
ible writing, regular or Printype,
interchangeable carriage and light
est touch known.
1t has the universal arrange
ment of keys, yet fewest keys to
operate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10
paUa,s Plan Prevents PROPOSAL.

He Gmpecunious)-Bu you say
yourself that your father is anxious TO
get you off his hands. She-Yes; that's
why 1 don't think he'll listen to you
Exchange.