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RACE FOR PRESIDENCY
ON UNIQUE PLATFORM
Otto Merely Proposes Gov. Capper,
With Pensions for Mothers"
as Slogan.

Here is new presidential candidate
in the field with new policy. The
candidate is Gov. Arthur Capper OF
Kansas and his platform is pensions
for mothers Otto Merely of Oak
Park. ILL.,. is the Warwick of this
propaganda. In an open letter ad-
dressed to Chairman Hills of the re-
publican national committee, MIR. Nc
Feely says, in part:
my Dear Mr.. Hills: have just had
most Interesting talk with Judge
Henry Neil, which, l believe, is impor-
tant to the republican committee and
people generally.
Judge Henry Neil is now on the last
lap of a complete tour of the United
States, crossing the continent four
times, and advocating mothers pen
stons in every city and town He mas
taken four years for his journeylngs
Points Out Results.
LAS a result mothers pensions are
esta blished in twenty-six states, which
will pay $10,000,000 this year. and
Judge Neil expects to push this system
to get $50,000,000 for the care of de-
pendent children in 1917. His slogan is
$50, 10000 for mothers pensions in
1917.
'In this work he has met and talked
with hundreds of citizens, many of
whom have been active in progressive
and republican campaigns.
''In a talk with me he spoke of the
political sentiment as he found it in
his intimate association with many
leaders.
"I found sentiment for Gov. Arthur
Capper of Kansas for the republican
, nomination for President, he said.
! Many expressed the conviction that
the nomination of an eastern man of
the conservative type would again
cause split in the republican ranks.
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sequent damage accrued in shocks be-
cause of sprouting and too much mo1s-
ture. These accumulated results nave
made necessary somewhat reduced
wheat, and, based on the reports under
consideration, the estimated probable
yield will be 94s,50O,000 bushels.
While Indian corn needs an album
dance of moisture for its complete
growth and development, it has had
superabundance this season. The result
is that in the bottoms the crop in many
sections is hurt beyond repair. On the
uplands and the hill country the con-
ditions. however. are of the very best
and will do much to repair the uam-
age done in the lowlands. On these
hills stalks nine to ten feet, with two
ears to each stalk are common, and two
weeks ago corn was tasseling as far
north as the southern line OF iowa anu
along that latitude.
In the northern sections, especially in
Minnesota. Wisconsin, the two Dako-
taS northern Nebraska and the PENN
sula of Michigan, the growth OF corn
has been much retarded by continued
that no amount of favorable weather
from now on can altogether remedy
The outlook therefore in those sections
is not encoura ging. The present estl-
mate is for crop of approximately
c93: OOO, 900 bushels, or about 10 per
cent greater than last year. OF this
amount the fifteen southern states will
produce about s. per cent. as against
an average yield of 80 per cent IN the
past South of the southern line of
Missouri the corn crop is made and
has suffered but little damage save in
extreme southern TeXas-in the San
Antonio region and south of there
where it was cut short by drought dur
ing the month of June.
Oats are particularly susceptible to
damage by wet weather. but despite
this, the outlook now is for a yield of
about 1.40O.O0O,O0O bushels. closely ri
valinS the record production
of 1912. OF the minor grains it can be
said that they are about of the aver
age of normal production. and of pota-
toes that the crop will closely approx
mate that of last wear
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About the only way you can stir up a
mean mars conscience is to catch him
at it,
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Chamber of Commerce OF
United States Reports
Prosperous Conditions.
WHEAT ACREAGE GREATEST
IN HISTORY OF COUNTRY
Conservative Buying Expected to
Give Way Before Prevalent
Agricultural Prosperity.

Despite the uncertainty of what ma"
happen on account of the European
war and the possibility of the United
States being drawn into the gigantic
world conflict, business throughout the
country has improved and with the
steady movement of crops and progress
Of industries the wave of prosperity
will continue.
This is the opinion given in spe-
cial report by the committee on sta
tistics and standards of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States. and
A. w. Douglas of st. Louis. its chair
man. states that despite all untoward
conditions and menaces of the times
there is distinct confidence in the flu
ture among business men and every
prospect of continued improvement in
industrial affairs.
In the main, the thoughts and in
terestS of the great mass of produce
ers, whether in the city in industrial
cultural pursuits. are in their i'm
mediate local happenings and in all
constructive measures which will bene-
fit their particular communities rather
than either the great national or in
ternational problems There still con-
tinues, however. much conservatism
and caution in buying and in new COM
mitments. The feeling seems to be that
it is best to wait until the results of
the crops are known beyond question
before venturing in more extended
merchandise throughout the country
coptipne light
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Plans to Care for War Orphans.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
SOLOTHURN, Switzerland, July 20
A woman, who thus far is known only
as Frau Gertrud, is interesting her
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keep in lasting good condition. Old age is no
more if you use Trutone Tablets
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Less Cotton Growing.

The reduction in the cotton acreage,
as compared with last year, is approx
mately Is per cent, and combined with
| this is about 40 per cent decrease in
the use of fertilizers: the use of these
being largely confined to the south
Atlantic states. A tentative lOng-dis-
; lance forecast on so uncertain matter
as the total yield of cotton indicates a
production this year of about 100000
bales, exclusive of linters, which will
possibly run about 100000 more bales
AS whole the crop has done well and
is in generally good condition, though
needing rain in central and southern
Texas. Owing to the wet season there
are a number of complaints of boil
weevil. though it is not possible yet
even to approximate the damage done.
Even with Ow-priced cotton, how
ever, the situation in the south will be
radically different from last year. En-
forced economies have everywhere pre-
vailed in the agricultural section, Old
material and implements are being
used in cultivating, and the cotton crop
this year will be the cheapest raised in
the way of production for many years.
Consequently the south will be in a
much better condition to stand low
priced cotton this year than last.
1t can be said in general of fruit that
it is both abundant beyond precedent
and very cheap-sO much SO, in fact,
that it has not been generally profitable
to the producer. However, III pfactl-
ca1ly all sections the apple crop viii!
be somewhat less than last year,
largely due to the fact that apple trees
never bear heavily two years in sue
cession.
Peaches will probably have a larger
yield than in 1914, and conditions are
uniformly favorable in practically all
sections where grown, though locally
in some states there was injury by
cold and frost earlier in the year
Forage Abundant.
The outlook is for a larger yield of
rice. Tobacco has shown great inn
provement and will probably make Il
slightly larger yield than in 1914. In
many sections the first cuttings of
alfalfa were entirely ruined by the
rains, but there has been decided inn
provement in the second and third cut
tings. Hay promises IA large crop in
most sections. In general forage for
all live stock will be more abundant
than ever before.
While the condition of hops is above
the average in New York, the market
is extremely dull for lack of demand,
said to be caused by the spread of the
prohibition sentiment in the west.
The peanut crop in Virginia, North
Carolina and Alabama is in excellent
shape.
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naval stores because of lack of demand.
Phosphate mines Of Florida still remain
closed because of the European war.
Unfavorable reports come alike from
the fisheries Of Oregon, Washington,
the gulf and along the Atlantic coasts.
War Contracts Help.
Manufacturing varies much, according
to the articles made, though in general
very quiet. Steel and iron business
shows distinct improvement with in
creasing orders. Business of cotton
and wooden mills is only fair. Those
manufacturers in different sections who
have orders for war contracts are ex-
ceedingly busy. Furniture business in
Michigan, northern Indiana and Chi
cago is alike dull. Paper mills are
running only three-quarter time.
Cement factories and those making
bricks and tile report only fair bust
ness. The oil industry as a whole Is
exceedingly dull. There is very little
demand for railroad ties.
In general because of abundant feed
and low prices. the raising of live stock
is growing industry in all sections of
the country. From the south come re-
ports of increasing numbers of ami
mails. The greatly increased raising in
all sections this year of grain and for
age crops points to a large number of
cattle and greater attention to stock
raising and to dairy products. The
foot and mouth disease seems to have
been entirely stamped out for the time
being, and the campaign of sanitation
and vaccination against hog, cholera
has had decidedly favorable results.
Hogs are increasing in numbers be-
cause of abundant feed, and due to
diminishing ravages of hog cholera.
In every section OF the country, with
out exception, the dairy industry is
spoken of growing one, and re-
ceiving increasing attention from the
farmer. Mules and horses are in good
demand and at desirable prices. This
industry has been favorably affected by
the European war.
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Crops Promise Well.

The weather has been the keynote of
the crop situation for the past six
weeks. Since the LIST of June there has
been continued, excessive rains in al
most all sections of the country, the
exceptions being few and distinctly
local. The effect upon the crops has
has far exceeded the damage, as serious
as has been the latter in some sections.
This illustrates strongly the statement
made before in reports submitted by
the national chambers committee, that,
in general, wet years are years of boun-
teous crops; while unduly dry years
during the growing season invariably
are marked with serious crop disaster.
Lumber interests are everywhere very
quiet. A general dearth of building out
side of the large cities is having very
depressing effect on the sale of all
building material.
The conditions of mining vary sharply
as to the thing mined. Copper mines
are running full time, and new ones
are opening up. Zinc and lead mines
are exceedingly busy, and the mining
of iron ore is improving.
Coal mining is everywhere dull,
largely because of slack demand from
the railroads and the slow business in
most manufacturing. Slate mining in
Pennsylvania is at a low stage because
of lack of demand. Silver mining suf-
fers because of low prices of silver;
save in a few favored localities.
There Is but little business in the
naval stores because of lack of demand.
Phosphate mines of Florida still remain
closed because of the European war.
Unfavorable reports come alike from
the fisheries Of Oregon, Washington,
the gulf and along the Atlantic coasts.
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NATIONALS BATTING RACE
STILL 4 TWO MAN AFFAIR
Larry Doyle Only One Point Below Fred Luderus, Who
Now Leads With 315-Cobb Outclasses Every
Rival in American League.

pennants nit hither and yon. Miracle
Men rise and fall. but Ty Cobb goes on
and on the champion OF champions
among the baseball profession.
Once more the Georgia Peach will
lead the major league field in every de-
partment of attack. No one has a
chance to rob him of his batting crown.
He has set a new base stealing record.
He has scored more runs by far than
any contemporary. In 154 games in
cluding that of Thursday last. Cobb hit
for "A grand total of 267 bases. just IS
in excess OF Luderus, who leads the Ma
tional League batters. with n percentage
Of .315. Cobb's batting average is 1858.
His total bases excel those Of Cravath,
holstered by 30 home runs, by an even
half dozen. Eddie Collins Of Chicago
stands second to Cobb for hitting honors
with 1874.
There is a great fight on for the Ma
tional League batting championship be-
tween Larry Doyle and Fred Luderus.
The latter is going at BIB clip, one
point better than Laughing Larry. Six
American League players--Cobb. Col
lns, Fournier. Speaker. Ruth and Gregg
have better percentages than the Ma
tional League leader.
Following are the records of all
players VINO have taken part in fifteen
or more games. including those OF
Thursday last. compiled from the official
scores as published in the different
cit es of the two major leagues
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JOYNER GETS LEMBERG COLT
whitney Trainer Also Buys EiIIy
at Newmarket Salcs.

LONDON. Sept. ls.---At this weeks
Newmarket sales. which ended yester-
day, many yearlings were purchased for
the American market. in addition to
those which have been reported as
bought by Charles T. Paterson for g. *.
q. Billings and Frederick Johnson.
one Of the buyers was Jack Joyner,
trainer for Harry Payne Whitney. who
soon will be returning to the United
States. Joyner gave $4,000 for "A bay
colt by Lemberg-Roman Matron and
also bought a Ally by Fariman-Zeiff
for $1,000. X. s. Sivier who said he
was acting for a member of the Amer'-
can Jockey club bought several promis-
ing yearlings, including n bay filly by
Dark Roynald, sire that is pressing
rolymelus for the position at the head
Of winning sires. Other young horses
were purchased for Mr. Gwilliame Of
Nevada and Phil T. Chinn.
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RED SOX HAVE HARD
time WITH JOHNSON
Walter the Great Holds Hub
Entry i'm Worlds Series
to Lone Tally.
SECOND GAME ENDS 4 TIE

Rain prevented Yesterdays double
header between the Yankees and Ath-
letics In Philadelphia. and wiped out the
contests from the seasons schedule.
Washington took the firs, game from the
new champion Red Sox. but the second
game Of a double header resulted in a
draw after ten innings, interrupted by
darkness. The White Sox beat st. Louis
twice. Detroit won from Cleveland in
the eleventh inning.
Yesterdays Results.
Philadelphia New York tboth games:
rain).
Washington. >. Boston. FIRST game).
Washington, ,: Boston 90 innings;
darkness second camel
Chicago. 2: st. Louis, tfrst gamr,.
Chicago. 6; st Louis, tsecond g.line).
Detroit. 6; Cleveland, ) tl innngsl
Detailed standing Of the Clubs.
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ONLY SIX MATCHES PLAYED.
Rain Cuts Down GOlftnR Pro-
wra mi me at BaltusrOI.

SHORT HILLS. y. j., oct o.--Althnugh
the set.ud round for the Ealtusrol Gun
and the first round for the Irving X
aylor trophy were Ia have been PLAYED
to-day at the Baltusrol Golf club only
three matches in each competition were
decided. The ringer competition for the
John j. Miller trophy will end this
month. Schuyler Van Nechten now
leads with a score of 81. The match
play summary
Baltusro Cup, Second Round-Howard
Hashrourk beat CaSton Brown. and /,
II A Earle beat l.. :, Hoffman, s and Il
Russell Armstrong beat Victor :. byron
. and T.
TAYLOR Cup. First Round-A. r Hunt
layton beat W, Il, Hill by default; W A.
Phillips beat Wharton Green, and DR.
T, Webb cranberry beat John l.. Warner
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NEW PITCHER FOR YANKE.
smear, Who Will Get TryOut, Had
Fine Record In Vermont.

BURLINGTON, VT, Oct. 2.-Harold f.
Smear of St. Albans, and last year a
pitcher on the University OF Vermont
nine, left to-day for New York. where
he will Join the Yankees for tryout.
Spear made an excellent record at Ver-
mont and made the team In his fresh
man year. Last summer he played
with the Randolph, Vt. team and had
a seasons record Of 1855 strikeouts In
sixteen games. He hatted over 800
and in IO2 innings gave only eleven
ha ses on balls
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OOdrOw Wins Nnlbu rifle.

Charles Blair Woodrow won the
championship OF the Nalba Field Cluh
Yesterday when in th" final round he
defeated Grover Cleveland Trumbull hl
! up and 3 to play, pu account of tn
lnclemcnt weather tho final for the
womans championship between Mrs
Walter Y Shafer and Mrs T.. oliver
Champ was postponed until next Satur.
day.
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BENZ AND SCOTT IN FORM.
browns Get One Run In stretch Of
EIxhteen Lean Innings.

CHICAGO, Oct, 2.--Benz and Scott al
lowed the Browns only one run in
eighteen innings to-day and the white
Sox took the double header. 3 to and
8 to 0. Timely hitting won the curtain
raiser for the locals and they got of
with a good lead in the second game by
scoring two runs in the first inning on
two hits. two bases on balls and three
Brown errors. The scores
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AND CUBS END
WITH HONORS EVEN
Dale Weaktns in First Game,
hut Schneider Is Steady
i'm Second.
DARKNESS CTRTAILS ONE

Rain and cold weather prevented yes
tcrday's double header between the
Giants and Dodgers, which was to have
celebrated the close OF the National
League season IN Greater New YORK
The Phllies were cheated out or an
opportunity to practice at Braves Field
Boston, for the approaching worlds
SERIES st. Louis beat pittsburg and tied
with the cubs for fourth position. Chi
cago having to be content with an even
split In a double header with the Reds.
The Pirates tumbled from fourth to sixth
position.
Yesterdays Results.
New York BROOKLYN tboth games; rain).
Boston Philadelphia 'rainl.
ST Louis, 2; fittsburg. L.
Chicago. 3. Cincinnati b9 innings:
FIRST game. .
Cincinnati, 10. Chicago. (sccond game).
Detailed standing Of the Clubs.
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To-day'a Schedule.
ST. Louis in Chicago.
CLEVELAND In Detroit.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-The Red Sox.
champions of the American League.
were helpless before Walter Johnson
this afternoon. dropping the first game
Of n double header by 3 to /. Joe Wood
opposed Johnson for six innings and it
was of his delivery that the Senators
scored their runs. Ruth then stopped
the home hitting.
The second game was called mt the
end of the tenth inning on account OF
darkness with the score 3 to 3. Ernie
Shore was batted hard for six innings.
hut Washington could do nothing with
Carl Mays. who finished the game. The
scores:
The sun., 1915-10-03

The first of the championshop base
ball games in the eleventh annual series
between the Fire and Police depart
ments for the Chiet trophy. postponed
at the Polo Grounds last Sunday owing
to the rain, will he played to-day at
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, The game will
begin at 3 y, NJ. Admission Is free.
Emslie and KLEIN. National League um-
pires, will act.
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Flushing High Gets IL Points.

Flushing High School defeated the
Freeport High School team on the for
mer's field yesterday by IA score of ~
to o. From the opening to the closing
whistle the Flushing lads tore through
the Long Islanders and later when sec
ond string players were sent In the
scoring continued.
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TIGERS SCORE IN ELEVENTH.
. Cra " ford. Young and Burns HAT
In Ruu That beats Cleveland.

DETROIT. oct. 2.-Crawford's single.
young's double and Burns's sacrifice In
the eleventh won to-day's game from
Cleveland 6 to 5. With two out in the
ninth inning and Indian runners on
third and second. Willie hit freak
bounder which went over Burns's head,
tying the score, The score:
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Totals 81 724l4 4
SLATED for Phillips in

Runs-st: LOnis.Laynn; ChicaeO..NIur-
ply, q Weaver, 2: Blsckburne, Mayer
on balls-On Phillips, 3, struck outmBy
Phillips, |. Hit by pitched bali.-By Phillips
lFoprnier JaGksonl ,sscrlice hits,Agncw.
bsses-E. Collins, 3; Fournier,. Wild pitches -
Phillips. Scott. Umpres-Chill and Connolly.
Time-l hour and So minutes.
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FIRST GANit.


Stated for Douglas in the fourth inning
tkilliier out hit by hatt,d halt
Cincinnati ..... u u ~ u u ~ ~ ~ ~ O--3
Chicago. ....... % u = - u ~ q -
kuns-C -Chicago-Ximmcrman y Wl'iams,
phrlan, Brpsnahan, StandridHc. I inCifnati -
killier. Groh Crinith. Two basr hit stand
ridge. Three base hit -Phclnn Duuhlc play
Douglas, Fisher and Saier. First base on balls
on Douglas. 3: OF S'andgdsr. oN Dale. =
Sacrifice hit schultz. ph'lau. B.al Dale.
stolen bas'---Fi>hrr struck uu' ~ stand
ridge 2 10y Dale. Impire~ EHsrn and
ouigley. Time hour and - minutes
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Ten Golfers Play In Rain.

GLEN CovR, l., l., oct. 2.-Ten golfers
played in the eighteen hole handicap
at the Nassau <sNntry Club, and four
S them turned In scores. They were
H. w, Carhart, 92--l2-s0 T.. Coe Kerr.
a4--l2-s2 DIR, s, McCullagh. ss--l6--
So, and Clifford A, Dunning. s6-S-s3,
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CARDS CLOSE HOME SEASON.
single by iIUrnsby Helps Them tu
Urnt Pirates, :, toI.

ST I.orIs. oct. Tho Cardinals
PLAYED their last HON" game OF the
season to-day and finished with "a = to
victory over the Pirates. \ single by
Horusby with bases iull scored two men
in the second G,ihsou's triple gave the
Corsairs their run. The score
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Runs-C -Chicaxo--Austin. Fournier. Jackson.
Sacrifice hits--Weavcr. j. Collins Stolen
base-Weavcr. Two base hits Sisler. Jack
son. Three base hit-FOurnier. First base on
halls-On McCnbe' l. Struck optIey Nc
Umpires-Chl and Connolly, Time hour
and 40 minutes
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Runs - Washington - Judge. q. Milan.
Jameson; BO<ton-Hoblit xell. First base
errors W aShington. l; Boston, .. Left on
bas's- Washington o; Boston. ~. FRS, base
on bnlls-On Johnson z. OF Wood. 1 of
Ruth. z. Innings pitch~i--By Wood, &: by
Enth, 2. iihs--Of Wood. :; OF Ruth. q.
struck out--By Johnson. ; by Wood. |: by
Ruth. 2 Two base ht-Judvc Sacrifice hit -
scott. stolen base Milan Double plays
Ruth. Thomas and Janvrin: Ruth. 1an,rin
and Hobitycl. Hit by pitch.r-By johnson
llsnyrn. 9. Cmpres % l.oughlir and
Nildcbrand Time hour and 4 minutes
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TO-iay's schedule.
Plttsburg In Cincinnati.
81. Louis In Chicago.

CiNcINNATI. oct. 2.-Cincinnau and
Chicago split the double hill here to-
day. The Cubs took the opener 10 3.
and lost the second. 3 to o. In the first
game Dale weakened after the first few
Innings.
Schneider twirlcd well for the Reds in
the second game llumphries yielded
one run in the opening inning. The To-
calls made two more IN the sixth ard
the game WIS then called on account OF
darkness. The scores.
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bare. Turner, oNeil;. Detroit Bush. Cobb.
crawford, 2: Young, Mckee. Stolen base
cnhh' Two base hits-Burns. Bush. Wit.
Cobb, Young. Three base hit--Roth. Home
run-"Roth. First base on balis-.On Bo!and.
q of Oldham. l.; of Mitchell, 81 on Coi,a-
Boland. 4; by Oldham, l. Double plays.
Cobb and Mckee: Chapman. Turner % and
Kirke Umpires--Evans and Wallace. Time
q hours and ls minutes.
The sun., 1915-10-03

CHICAGO, Oct. 2,-The Erie Railroad
Athletic Association of the general onice
team from New York defeated the Chi
cago team OF the Erie Railroad Tor the
championship OF the system ana silver
cnn 10 2, at the American Giants
park here to-day. The score:
' H. II. l..
New york,..."d dSSSSS 1891 : !
batteries - Krsch, Buscnman ana
Murphy: Bell and whitehead