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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
Sports of All Sorts

In the P. r. r. Y. NJ. C. A. bowling
series last night the Cardinals won
three games from Superbas, margain
225 pins. Mendenhall made 1877 and
541 for high scores.
Camp Hill high school eleven open.
ed the season to-day with Tech scrubs
Members of the Harrisburg Park
Golf Club to-day played an informal
match with members uf the Colonial
Club, on the latter's links
In the Hoffman billiard tournament
last night Commings defeated Houtz
score 100 to 6S in Glass A series; and
Wharton won from Wier in Glass b
score 100 to 50.
Four days will be spent hunting in
the vicinity of New Germantown by
j. II. Kellberg, James Lett and w. C,
Henery, of Harrisburg, and William E.
Kline and +. Potter of Goldsboro
They will go to Perry county by auto
tomorrow
The Carlisle Indian football team
passed through Harrisburg yesterday
en- route to Pittsburgh where they play
to-day.
The P. G. Diener silver football tro-
ply Will be on exhibition at the
Diener jewelry store, Market street
all next week.
East End A. A. went to Hershey
to-day for game with the eleven OF
that place.
Marysville had pennant raising,
athletic exhibition and baseball game
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
JOE BOY WINNER
WITH NEW RECORD
York PAGER Is Big Sensation
at Reading Fair; Thrills in
Other Events
Shecial 10 The Telegraph

Reading, Pa, Oct. ia track rec
ord of 2.oS was established at the new
Reading fair grounds yesterday by
the York PAGER Joe Boy, winner of the
free-for-all pace. Twenty-Five heats
were raced before the largest gather
ing of admirers of the sport ever seen
on closing day at the local fair.
Three heats were required to de-
eide the unfinished 2.1S pace. Cliff
Marquette, a winner on Wednesday.
repeated his victory.
Silky Bell won the unfinished 2.15
trot, with Adbell Penn always the
actor. Silky was unsteady in the
fourth heat and was beaten on the
homestretch by Adbell Penn.
Josephine the Great, a Phoenixville
entry to the 221 trot, won out after IL
game five-heat struggle. She took a
mark of 2.17h in the fourth heat.
Lake Prince was the factor.
Ruth Kay won the 2.14 pace in
straight heats, taking record OF
2.10A in the final heat.
Joe Boy and Sam Besure paced a
close race in the free-for-all, the three
heats averaging we'll below 2.10.
Fancy, a winner of the county race
on Tuesday, repeated her victory in
winning the 2.23 class pace this aft
ernoon, after losing the second he 1t
to Miss Mckinney.
After three heats the sunset rule
put a stop to racing in the 2.3O trot,
and Thelma Ash, winner of two heats,
was awarded first money. Paoletta,
from Trenton, took second money.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
Two Face Death in Ride
on Burning Hay Wagon

Egg Harbor, n. j., Oct. 16.-Vin-
cenzo Gourciou, an aged farmer, and
Anthony Laubert, 10 years old, mar
Iowly escaped while returning from
West Egg Harbor with a load of hay
when it suddenly became a mass of
names. The horses became crazed and
dashed along the road at terrific speed
The wind famed the flames, which
turned the wagon into a furnace. The
two men pulled franticalIy at the
reins but the horses kept on, narrowly
missing automobilists, who turned far
into the roadside to escape the burn
ing wagon.
Both the men and horses would
have been rodsted alive but for the
heroic action of Henry Butterhoff and
Joseph Nowatzkl. who were returning
home in an automobile when they dis
covered the blazing wagon. APPLYING
extra speed, they passed and stopped
their machine crosswise of the road.
bringing the horses to a stop The
men escaped just as the flames were
approaching the front wheels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
SCHOOL BOARD
| ENDORSES P. |. A.
Rules to Govern Future
Scholastic Athletics in
Pennsylvania

At last nights meeting of the Har-
risburg School Board, rules of the
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Associa-
ton received a unanimous endorse
ment. This action also brought as
surance that Central and Tech high
would play the annual Thanksgiving
Day game as scheduled. Both schools
are in the new association, and Steel
ton is already a member.
Last nights action followed an ad-
dress by Prof. II. G. Dibble, principal
OF Central High school. He explained
that under the association rules stu
dents must keep in their work in all
studies in order to participate in any
athletics. At Central High weekly
reports are made showing how stu
dents stand in their studies. The
rules affecting all high schools follow:
The Important Rules
Rule Ito represent a school in
any interscholastic contest a pupil
must meet the following requirements:
"(a) Must be under 81 years of
age; OBJ Must have entered some pub
lie high school within 20 school days
OF the beginning the semester in which
the contest occurs; (c) Must not en-
ter any contest for two school months
after being enrolled If he has been alb
sent from school. except for serious
sickness for more than one-tenth of
the preceding semester; Cd must
never have competed for money; (e)
must never have competed under an
assumed name; G) must never have
represented any organization of which
he was not at the time a member; (g)
Eighth grade pupils are not eligible
Rule Each contestant must pur-
sue regular course or it's equivalent
and must maintain for the current
semester passing grade in each of
three or more studies requiring a min
imum of fifteen regular high school
recitations per week, exclusive of
rhetoricals, physical culture, military
drill and department. In his last pre-
ceding semester in school his aver
age for the entire semester must meet
the same requirement. A pupil repeat
ing a semester year shall not be eligi-
BILE to compete for one month after
the opening of the following semester
or year"
Back work may be made up pro-
yiding it be done in accordance with
regular rules of the school and be-
come a matter of final record before
the opening of the next semester"
Rule 3-Paid coaches other than
those regularly employed as teachers
by the school boards, or those whose
as coaches is regularly
authorized by the school board, are
prohibited. BY paid coaches is meant
any person who receives, directly or
indirectly, remuneration of any kind,
expenses, gifts, ETC.. in return
for SERVES rendered, instruction or
coaching any high school athletic
team"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
lew TRACK RECORD FOR JOE ELIGIBILITY RULES FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
CLOSE FINISH IN
TENNIS DOUBLES
Jeffers and Tate Winners in
Academy Finals; Will
Receive Cups

In the annual tennis tournament at
Harrisburg Academy the championship
in doubles was yesterday won by
George S. Jeffers and Mercer B. Tate.
This pair Of stars defeated Henry G.
Moore and John Shaw; score, 6-1, 62
and Sc.
The match was closely contested.
The victors put up brilliant game.
Cups will be awarded to the winners
next week. The summary of the
match follows:
First set
Jeffers and Tate ......7 o 4 II 4
Total, 8 games, 80 points.
Moore and Shaw .....5 500 Q I
Total games, "a points.
Second set
Jeffers and Tate ........6 2 5 s 4 4 5
Total, games, 3S points.
Moore and Shaw ....44 47612 3 1
Total, games, 2S points.
Third set
Jeffers and Tate. "a 442 Ala 444 1874
Totals. games. 81 points.
Moore and Shaw. SO 614 240 122 461
Total, games, A points.
Grand totals: Jeffers and Tate, 20
games, 124 points; Moore and Shaw,
3 games, SO points.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
PHILLIES LEAVE
FOR HOME TOWNS
Bunch Remains For Banquet;
> Hope to Go West For
Series of Games

Philadelphia, Oct. 16.-The mon
archs of the National League, Pat
Moran's champion Phillies, are grad
ually thinning out, and yesterday saw
the departure of a few more of his
pennant winners, George Whitted,
Bobby Byrne, Beals Becker and Geo.
McQuillan having scattered for their
homes. These players were preceded
by Cravath, Burns, Oeschger and
Ben Lineup, who left the Quaker City
for the West on Thursday.
Whitted departed for Durham. N.
c., accompanied by Dutch" Hoffman,
who played for Clifton Heights this
season. This pair will make the
journey to Durham in Georges ma
chine. Whitted plans to spend the
Fall and winter hunting and fishing
and to rest up for next season. Nc
Quillan headed for Cleveland, where
he hopes to keep the Forest City light
ed up during the off season. Big Mac
is an electrician and will work at his
trade until Moran issues his call to
arms.
Bobby Byrne was off to st. Louis.
Bobby is going to his home town,
claim his waiting fiancee, get married
and then continue westward to the
coast. Beals Becker said it was back
to Wichita, Kan, for him and, accom-
outfielder journeyed for the Western
metropolis. Beals is going to spend
the winter operating a cigar store.
May Go Transforming
The remainder of the Philles will
r"main in the city until after the ban
quet at the Bellevue -Stratford to-
night. Manager Pat Moran, AleXan-
der, Captain Luduerus, Niehoff Stock,
Bancroft, Paskert, Chalmers, Mayer,
Dugey, Rixey, Adams and Killifer.
Killefer and Luderus expect to leave
tomorrow, where Ludy will be the
guest of Killifer at his home in Paw
Paw, Mich. Moran's crippled catcher
has invited a number of the Phils to
join him at his Michigan home.
The Phils have not abandoned all
hope of that trip to the coast with
the Red SoX. All the players have
left their addresses with Manager Mo-
ran and in the event that the pro-
posed trip materializes Moran can
notify his champs to report.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
WEST SHORE NEWS
Program For Final Services
at Hills EnOla Tabernacle

Enola, Pa, Oct. 16-At the Hills
tabernacle here tonight the Booster
chorus will render a special program.
Tomorrow morning Mrs. Hills Will
speak at the tabernacle on Tho
Home and in the afternoon at 2:30
the subject of Evangelist Hills ad-
dress will be Ten Enola Men EX-
posed" At this service n. F. S. Yates
the accomplished pianist, will render
a complete program of his own COM
positions.
At 2:30 tomorrow Mrs. Hills Will
speak in the United Brethren church
on "a Version of the First Psalm"
At 1870 tomorrow evening the final
service of the campaign will be held
with a sermon on Almost a Chris
tian." Mr.. Hills will then speak to
converts.
On Monday morning the big taber-
nacle will be torn down and every
body is invited to be on hand and help
in the work. The lumber will be taken
to Windber, Pa, where Evangelist
Hills will open campaign on Oc-
tober 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
Lusitania Victim Sues
Cunard Line For $4,000

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 16. - Charging
that as a result of a conspiracy be-
tween Dudley Field Malone, Inspector
of cargoes at New York, and Captain
u. T. Turner, master of the Lusitania
there was a large cargo of explosives
Illegally in the hold of the vessel, Mrs
Sarah Lund, of Chicago, whose hus-
band and father were drowned by its
sinking, to-day sued the Cunard Steam
ship Company, Ltd, owners of the late
liner, for $4,000 damages for injuries
to herself in that catastrophe.
Mrs. Lund's mother was lost in the
sinking of the Empress of Ireland. II
was to investigate a rumor that she
survived and, with her mind a blank,
was known as Mrs. Fitzgerald" at an
English asylum. that Mrs. Lund. her
husband and her father sailed on the
Lusitania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
MAJESTIC VAUDEVLLE

The one best bet of the Majestic's s
season thus far is the current excel
lent offering that leaves the popular
vaudeville theater after to-day's per-
formances. Included in the splendid
lineup is the act beautiful called "The
old Master" featuring Dan Burke and
Girls; also Mullen and Coogan, the
very funny rapidfire singing and talk
ing comedians; Harry Hayward and
company with a clever comedy "The
Firefly," and one or two others equally
as important. When the Majestic's
booking agent looked for some attrac-
tive, things to send to Harrisburg next
week. he had young Harrisburg par
ticularly in mind, and then he saw the
name Of king" the greatest of all
educated monkeys. and he decided to
send King" to the Majestic. despite
his high salary, for he meant to send
something unusual for the kiddies.
king" is looked upon by vaudeville
managers as being the best educated
monkey. or for that matter the best
trained, :, animal in all the range of
Naudeville. A corking comedy show,
including the orpheum favorite, Obrien
Mavel and his company, presenting
Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
"Pop" Geers Ends Season
With Two Fast Miles
Shccinl 10 1,hc TcLcrrnbh

third annual meeting of the Kentucky
Trotting Horse Breeders Association
second division of the 210 pace, car
second division fthe 2.10 pace, car
ried over. May Direct winning the
third heat and the race, the second
heat having gone to Patrick M.
Napoleon Direct started by Geers
to lower his pacing mark of 200 q
.SASiled to lower his record making the
mile in 2.01 q.
Etawah, also driven by Geers start
ed to beat 2.0SA and trotted the mile
in 2.03. The first quarter was made
in .311 the scond in 1.O3A and the
third in 1888 H.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
HOW CHINA FOSTERS THE WAR
SPIRIT

According to recent mandate, SOL
diers henceforth must bow and wor-
ship in the military temple, at the
shrine of Kwan Yu, the god of war.
Already northern soldiers have OBJ
served this order, and have bowed in
reverence before the tablets of their
departed heroes. Model troops who
four years ago swept the idols ruth
lessly from their places in the temples
are now marching in ranks to these
same temples and bowling in worship
before the idols they once despised.
A new temple is to be erected in
honor of Kwan Yu and Ioh Fei, two
ancient marshals of the Han and
Sung dynasties.-The Christian Her
aid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
President Congratulates
Miss Dunno, Bride-elect

Springfield, ILL.,. Oct. 16.-Miss Eileen
Mary Dunno, daughter of Governor
Dunno, of Illinois, who is to be mar
RED october 20 to William Corboy, a
Chicago attorney, has received the foi1
lowing note from President Wilson:
MY Dear Miss Dunne-May NOT
wish for you in your approaching mar
riage the greatest happiness and CON
tentment, and may 1 not convev
through you my warmest congratn,
lations to Mr.. Corboy? I wish / might
nave the pleasure of being present on
rerson. Cordially and sincerely vonrs
WOODROW WILSON" .
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
RAIN THREATENS LOCAL GAMES:
IMPORTANT EASTERN BATTLES

Rain threatened to stop local high
school games. If officials found it too
late to call off the contests, mud bat
ties were expected at Island Park and
Steelton.
Williamsport was scheduled to play
Tech at Island Park. starting at 8
o'clock. At Steelton the Central-Steel-
ton game was the attraction. Play
was to start at $50. Central High
students arranged for large crowd of
rooters. They were to go to Steelton
by special cars.
Foremost in point of interest among
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
EDMUND BREESE IN "THE MASTER
MIND" AT THE REGENT TODAY


The attraction at the Regent for to-
day is the masterful dramatic star, Ed
mund Breese, presented by Jesse L.
Lasky, "The Master Mind" on the Para
mount program
Pledging TO revenge the execution of
his brother, whom the District Attor-
ney caused to be convicted. Richard
Allen conceals his identity by playing
the role of a valet to an extravagant
young man in New York and plots for
the downfall of the prosecutor and
educates his cleverest female crook
with view of having her fascinate
and marry the District Attorney.
Richard Allen, known as the Master
Mind, conceiVes many diabolical plots
looking forward to the ruination of his
enemy. the District Attorney, and final
ly succeeds in arousing his anger and
jealousy, and is about to crush the un-
suspecting attorney, when Three Arm
Fanny" who has really fallen in love
with her husband, pleads with the Mas
ter Mind to withdraw.
Monday and Tuesday Jesse L.
Lasky presents Ina Claire in a pic
turization of Harold McGrath's great
est romance. The Puppet Crown" on
the Paramount program with Carlyle
Blac ackwell.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16

the college gridiron contests in the
East this afternoon stands the game at
Cambridge between Harvard and the
University of Virginia, which two
weeks ago defeated the Yale eleven.
Stuart, the Virginia tackle, who aided
in the victory over Yale, will not be
able to play to-day.
Yale will play the Springfield Young
Mems Christian Association College at
New Haven. Two important eastern
games are those between Pennsylvania
and the Navy at Annapolis and be-
tween Colgate and the Army at West
Point.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
DEAF AND DUMB SIGNALS

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Plays used by the
University of Indiana in its game with
the University of Chicago to-day will
be indicated by Captain ,Whitaker's
hands instead of the usual calling out
of the signals.
Coach Childs, OF the Indiana eleven,
believes that with the use of the deaf
and dumb signals no team can solve
his plays beforethey are actually
started.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
Navy Eleven, Below Par,
Meets University of Penn

Annapolis, Md, Oct. 16.-With a
team that does not measure up to
Navy's standard for this period of the
football season the midshipmen eleven
met the University of Pennsylvania
here this afternoon. In the two
games that have been played Navy has
been decisively defeated by George
town and University of Pittsburgh.
However, as a result of stiff practice
this week the midshipmen are ex-
pected to make a much better show
ing, both in offense and defense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
At THE COLONIAL

Lovers of splendid moving picture
of Lost Hope" the great Lubin attrac-
tion that appears at the Colonial for
the last times to-day. and which stars
the popular screen player, Romaine
Fielding. In this feature it remained
70" the Lubin Company to secure the
picture of an actual train wreck that
makes one sit UP in his seat with a
jolt. Twenty-four cameras were re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
York County Hunter Is
Shot by His Brother
Special to The Telegraph

York. Pa, Oct. 16.-Mervin Smith,
20 years old. of Bittersville, is the first
victim of the cunning season in this
county. Smith was accidentally shot
by an older brother while the two
were hunting squirrels. The entire
load entered his left thigh, infiicting
an ugly wound. The older brother had
noticed the leaves being stirred some
distance away in the woods, and, be-
lieving it was squirrel, fired
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore

Mrs. Bending. daughter Helen of
Chicago, and Mrs. j. M. Freeburn of
Steelton, were guests of Mrs. Mariana
Sponsler and Miss Tillie Wickersham,
at New Cumberland. this week.
Miss Mary Margaret Adams enter
tained the Kings Herald band at the
Methodist Church, at New Cumberland,
last evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
"DAMAGED GOODsv

present Brieux's remarkable sociological
drama, Damaged Goods" at the Or
pheum this evening, the public will
play which has created more comment
than any other drama ever produced in
America.
Damaged Goods" deals with terrific
force and unanswerable logic with the
great problem of a social disease. 1t
strips the veil of secrecy and ignorance
reaches the truth tbat opiv b1u, bv nndnrl alru
standing of the dangers that confront
US can evils be combatted successfully.
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
A FASHION NOTE FROM PEKING

The dress OF both civil and military
officials is to be changed. When the
new republic was established, the an
cient order of official robes, with dis
tinguished headgear, was done away
with, and many of the new officials
who had been educated abroad re-
tanned their European costume. Now.
however, the government is considering
adopting a special form of dress for
the different grades of officials which
will be more in keeping with ancient
form-The Christian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16

quired to get the remarkable incident,
dozen of which were sunk in trenches
near Ithe track and worked electrically
from a distance. And withal, "The
Valley of Lost Hope" is not a sensa-
tional picture in the acceped sense. 1t
Is beautiful love story in a setting
that stirred men to do the unusual in
the most unconventional way. The at
traction unusual at the Colonial Mon
day and Tuesday will be the splendid
player, Maurice Costello, in great
Who Couldn't Beat God."-Advertise-
ment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
PARCEL POST SALE

Lemoyne. Pa, Oct 16.-Plans for a.
moyne Firehouse, November IS, were
made at meeting of the Senior class
of the Lemoyne High school held at
the home of the president, Walter S.
Slothower in Hummel avenue
Thursday night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
"CAsEY IN SOCIETY"

Your old friend, Pat White, the
famous Irish comedian and his own
company in a musical comedy entitled
Casey in Society,"" is the attraction
Tuesday, matinee and night. The book
and lyrics are by Pat White himself
and the music by Edward Glickman.
Casey in Society" is claimed to be a
glittering. dazzling riot of fun from
start to finish.
The company is large and we'll Sc
dians in the cast. The chorus is a par
ticularly good one, remarkable for its
singing. dancing and generally YaIu-
able work.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
MOTION PICTURES

When Geraldine Farrar makes her
New York debut as a motion picture
actress, an audience entirely composed
Of the Wage Earners' Club, an organi-
zation of 1900, will view the produc-
ton on free tickets issued with the
compliments of the Strand Theater
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
GOOD RACING AT HAGERsTowN

Hagerstown, Md, Oct. 16.-Straight
heats and hot finishes fea-
tured the races witnessed by 1000
people on getaway day. at Hagerstown
Interstate Fair. Joy Boy was absolute
master of his field in the 2.1S pace,
with the Kid and Silver Brush the
chasers out.
Hydro was r"yer in danger in the
free-for-all tru or pace, although
Lady Venus tried hard each heat to
head him. The 2.25 trot was gift to
the Bingh&lnton, y. Y, gelding DeX-
ter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
ENoLA ENTERTAINs LEMoYNE

Lemoyne, Pa, Oct. 16.-Members of
the Senior class of the Enola High
school entertained a Lemoyne party at
the home of Miss Markle, at 1908 Green
street Harrisburg, on Thursday night.
Those present from Lemoyne were:
Misses Mildred and Mary Rudy, Miss
Julia Zimmerman, Miss Anna Baker and
Miss Eta Myers James Minnick and
Harold Haag. Those present from
Enola and Harrisburg were: Miss
Esther Neidick, Miss Markle, Miss
Esther Famous, Edward Hassler, Paul
Harkenson and Ira Fisher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
PRINCETON N-LAFAYETTE

Princeton, N. j., Oct. Is. - The
Princeton football team met Lafayette
here to-day. The visitors have shown
marked improvement in their team
practice and close contest was an
ticipated Princeton, however, hoped
by playing an open game to run up
q large score,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16

especially as she was born on the date
winch commemorated the settlement of
tnat city, and she changed the name of
Melbourne to Melba, by which name
she is known throughout the world
Madame Melba appears for one concert
only in Central Pennsylvania at the
Orpheum Theater. Harrisburg, Monday
evening, the 25th of October. Mail
orders are now being filled.-Adver-
tisement.