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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01

Hammond. addressing today. the Amer.
can Academy of Political aud Social SC
encc reviewed thc hnanciu nD
south America resulting fr5
Ipean War. suggesed that
can supreme Court ~
decide disputes relating
vestmcnts and Pan AMI
cIal transactions. and
close M hIS speech ~
trInr ~ follows.
"GcnuInc. not merely pN
= great asset ~ CONNER
and since tho llrrrr south
nations regard the Monroe
supcrerogation un our part
-e"m good business ~ aav the
ftattlrt the Application ut the
~ such territory as M necessary fol
defense of the Panama Canal and of Vnr
sphere ~ influence in the rarrihrln Sea
area ~ ~ the rest ~ South America
Hhr M"nr"" Doctrine might well bc su-
perYised hy Pan American defensive
alliance against attempts ~ territorial
agrrandIzrmrnt from abroad"
After reviewing the financial troubles
."ccdsioned ln south America by the Lu
urcan War. due chienr ~ the tact that
Europe had been south Americas bank
'r and asserting iihat n would probably
lee many years before Europe would
again assume iia former role in this re-
Srrrl, Mr Hammond SAID IN part.
I'm order ~ induce our capitalists ~
supply working capital e. L.tfin. Amer
can countries ther must WI assured of
the encouragement and cooperation IN
our national administration and If the
guarantee If the protection ~ their IN.
'r-iments against di-,rimin tory laws
ind c"Hhard'Iun. especially wv time of
evolutionary movements. our citizens
must hc assured at least Of dhe same de.
gree ~ projection that is guaranteed IN
other governments nv their nationals
Ut" attain the cpHhdrncc ~ investors
~ Pan American inycs imrnts. believe
= Pan American supreme Court .honId
hr created rn dee .rrcihcalllr with dis
rntcs a. 20 foreign inEe tments and az
70 commercial tran actions between Pan
American citizens such court should
~ composed Nv the leading iurists ~.
our own aud ui Latin. American nations
ind shnuld ~ ~ nrlirll territory m
inspired w arlfinlcrr.t nniv Nv would
obviously w the ann wv Hurh " tribunal
70 establish confidence in Laiin.Amcri.
can investment generally aud A the
same time ~ rea Hrr unr Latin Amer.
can 'u-tnner, ~ TAR treatment ln their
hu-incss tran saftinns with the export
crs If the United iatr Thi- \, quite
important the tallishment ~ con
hdcncc ~ unr capital in Latin.Amerl.
can investments.
such couri might well he one Of
hnal resort M any event w -hDuli try
Eases AMI cnhraHur w ldiudicatn them
before appeal through diplomatic chan
mel. which almns' invariably results ~
trl'tinn and often indeed WA extreme
tension
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
So, 900 In Notes Spends "a Hours In
II i: II 4: u:
Reposing Comfortably In A Hotel Chair

containing F35unU w notes. Engaging 4
friend IN conversation Evans placed The
two wallets containing the thousands ~
dollars worth pl notes WI various deDomi-
nations on chair. and soon he departed
leaving the valuable packages on the chair
The wallets remained In that char w
corner II the lobby aIl during yesteray and
last night, until an early hour today whom
it was discovered IN a porter and turned
over I'd the clerk.
The Pharr man recovered the valuable
property this morn1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
STATE ENGINEER STILES
NEARLY BROWNS IN ELLIS
( BY Associated Press. }

Waxahachie. Texas. May l.-State
Reclamation Engineer Arthur Stiles was
nearly drowned near here Thursday when
his boat capsized in the Trinity river. A
government employe with Stiles was
drowned. Stiles escape was narrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
PRES. WILSON'S
TRAIN BROUGHT
TO QUICK STOP

New York May President Nllscn-
tram. m route ~ The christening Of BIZ
grandson al William ton. Mass, wa
-toppped so violently Pm iammed air brakes
at Philadelphia that several ear windows
were broken No one ou the train was m
iurtd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
PICTURE TAKEN
OFF HOUSE WALL;
TROUBLE is ON
ssssss.ssss.sss.ssss
81 100000 RECOMMENDATION
MADE FOR RURAL SCHOOLS
fBy Associated Press.)

Austin. Texas, Nav l-Gorernor
Ferguson sent the legislature me
sage today recommending q ~ .0oo
600 appropriation for rural chocls
The house appropriation committee
and chairman immediately introduced
such a bill
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
RUSSIAN STEAMER SUNK
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE
tBy Associated Press }

London. Nav. IA German submarine
sank 4 Russian steamer of the west coast
of Ireland. The crew waS saved
The submarine wa> the Us. one of the
newest and biggest Of the German navy.
The crew barely had time to take to the
boat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
ss...ss.......... .

Austin. Texas. May Repre- entatre
y II Rurmcister TODAY demanded ~ eK-
planation Of the absence from tho house
walls ~ the picture M several Texas gov
ernor- lIe aid they bad contained state
meniS that they opposed the repeal ~ ihe
Robert son Law.
Governor Eer-n ~ called thr IRE enl
session to amend the Robertson law that
foreign lite insurance oompanle- could re-
turn NJ Texas BurmeI-ter -ald the mi NJ
ING pictures ore those ~ Governor Fer
guson. Colquitt and Campbell. and also
that If Tom Ball NJ one attempted to
answer Burmeistcr'- que iIon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
AMERICAN SHIP
WAS DAMAGED BY
GERMAN BOMBS

Washington, ID. e., May l.-Amcrican
Minister Van Dyke at The Hague reported
today that German aircraft damaged the
American steamer Cushing IN the North
Sea by dropping bombs at her No hives
were lost. The Cushing carried oil from
Philadelphia 70 Rotterdam.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
AMERICANS WARNED OF
PERIL ON ALL SHIPS
tBy Associated Press.l

Washington. n C.. Nav 1.-The Ger
man embassy today ISSUED an official no
tice warning Americans again Of the peril
of travelling on ships flying the flags of
Ger',any's enemies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
J sSSS S1Ss1SS sS1i
DUvAL WEST LUNCHES
WITH GEN. CARRANZA
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. ID. G.. May Before
leaving Vera Cruz yesterday Duval
West, President Wilson's personal
representative. took lunch with Gen
eral Nenustiano Carranza. Through
ont the trip Vests dispatches have
been confined merely To his move
ments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
OXEN REPLACE TRUCK
HORSES IN GERMANY
tBy Associated Press. J

Berlin. May Slow moving oxen are
being used To replace truck horses in Bcr-
lin. the horses beng sent to the army for
use IN the war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
sssS SSsSsS sSSsSs
HOW HUNGARY RAISES MONEY
FOR THE INVALID SOLDIERS
(By Associated Press. }

Venice. May Hungary today
= raising money for invalid soldiers
by every smoker abstaining from
smoking one day and give the money
saved to the soldier fund
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
Women and Children Flee Dunkirk.

folk-tone. Eng. May Refugees from
DunlHrk report thai women and children
are fleeing m great numbers Much dam
age was done by last nights bombardment
by German ll-inch guns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
San Antonian TO Head Daniel Baker.
Bv Assoclated Press.

Brownwood. Texas. May Nv. ". Bon
durant of San Antonio has accepted the
presidentcy of the Daniel Baker college
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
Swiss 10 Call Out 9Th Division.
(By ASsociated Press.l

Berne. Switzerland. May 1.-The federal
council today decided to call out the sixth
division of the Swiss army.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01

The wise Guy and the fool, money are
onn married
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01

The nude truth = often mistaken tor an
cpigram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
300 PASSENGERS
ESCAPE DEATH
ON THE PACIFIC
GIANT COMBER IN STORM SMASHES
HOLE IN DECK or COAsTlNG
STEAMER NEAR SAN PEDRO.
SEVERAL STEAMERS OVERDUE AND
MAY HAVE BEEN DRIVEN OUT
TO SEA-SNOW FELL TODAY.
BY Associated Press. }

san Francisco. Cal, May Three hun
dred Passengers on the coasting steamer
Harvard narrowly escaped death yesterday
IN the storm when An enormous wave broke
over the steamer The force of the giant
combcr smashed hole m the deck, partly
flooding the state rooms. The Harvard put
back INTO SAN Pedro harbor.
Several steamers are overdue, believed
r. have been driven ont 70 sea by the
storm. ~nowetorn- are reported today Al
several points along the Pacific. coast.
Occasionally bachelor lives ~ marry
the daughter ~ the women who turned him
down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01
PAN-AMERICANlSM
DISCUSSED BY
jill. HAMMOND
BELIEVES " WOULD 81 GOOD pol
CY TO RESTRICT THE MON
ROE DOCTRINE. "
SUGGESTS IT BE REPLACED IN SOUTH
AMERICA BY a PAN -AMERI-
CAN ALLIANCE /

Philadelphia, May John HAYS
Hammond addressing today. the Amer,u
can Academy of Political aud Social Sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
Bomb" Examined; Police
 Find Gap Pistol

The mysterious package sent through the mails to Michael Com nors, g. watchman in the Ls,couaoEl!e factory, proved yesterday after having pail of water to be nothing more than a esp pistol which had been sent to him bearing the name of an enemy by fellow employees in the factory as joke
 After the arbornb'' had been open ed in detective headquarters severa pleas for immunity were sent to the detectives from employees in the Lo- comobile works, who upon reading the trouble they had stirred up has tened to make amends and confess their participation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS SUIT
 AGAINST NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS ARGUED IN MASS. SUPREME COURT
!. De Yer Warner Estate Is Involved in Litigation
 Initiated By Olea Bull Vaughn Estate For Re
 cOvery of Over One Hundred Million Dollars.

Boston, March 20.-Arguments inp the suit of minority stockholders of the New fork, New Haven & Hartford Railroad to recover approximately $102, 1000, ,OOOalleged to have been wrongfuIly spent in the purchase of railroad, steamship and trolley enter prises and in addition double that amount in penalties, were made be fore the full bench in the supreme Judicial court yesterday.
 Sherman l.. Whipple, who with Alexander Lincoln, appeared for the plaintiffs. opened the arguments. Moorfield Storer defended the com pany and personal counsel represented individual defendants.
 The suit originally was brought by trustees of the estate of OIea Bull Vaughn, which owns 50 shares of stock in the railroad, but since the case was entered other minority stock holders have been permitted to join-
 The defendants who were directors of the road at some time during the period between 1904 and 1909 when the money is alleged to have been wasted, are William Rockefeller, Charles M. Pratt, Lewis Cass Ledyard, George McC. Miller, James S.. Hem ingway, A. Heaton Robertson, Fred erick F. Brewster, Charles F. Brook CT, D. Newton Barney, James s. El- ton. Henry K. McHarg, Robert w. Taft, William Skinner, Charles S. MelIen and Alexander Cochran The other defendants are the executors of the estates of the late J. Pierpont Morgan, Edwin diIner, I. DeVer Warner and Ammory Lawrence. and the following who have served as di- rectors since 1909 and who are al-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
GOVERNOR APPOINTS NEW MILFORD MAN
 BANK SUPERVISOR
Evarts T. sturgess Will Take Office July 1-Is
 Cashier of Bank

Hartford, March ao.-The nomina- tien of Bvarts J. sturgess. of New Milford. to be bank commissioner was made by Governor Ho1conb in g. com munication to the Senate yesterday. The nomination was sent to-the com 1nittee on executive nominations.
 The appointment of MT. Sturgess was made after the governor had signed the act recently passed by the general assembly consolidating the bank commission with the building and loan commission, placing the whole under one commissioner who has the power to name deputy conn missioner.
 The new arrangement will be effec- tive July 1 when MT. Sturgess takes office. The appointee is cashier of the First National Bank of New Mil ford. The old commissioners were Norris s. Lipp5tt and Fred P Holt:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
ARMENIA PLAIN
 COVERED BY DEAD

London, March 20.-Appal1ing ac- counts of conditions in Armenia have reached the officials in London of the Armenian Red Cros Fund have been given out by them.
 The latest recital is from an Armen- ian doctor named Derberian, who says that the whole plain of Alashgerd is virtually covered with the bodies of men, women and children. When the Russian forces retreated from this dis trict, the Kurds fell upon the helpless people and shut them up in mosques. The men were killed and the women were carried away to the mountains.
 The organizers of the Red Cross Fund say there are 120,0 900 destitute Armenians now in the Caucasus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
Will Appeal From
 Commissioners Action

Notice of intention to appeal from the action of the commissioners of the estate of her husband, Jacob Sedgwick, was filed today in the pro- bate court by Catherine Sedgwick, a widow who resides in ugatuck. The estate consisted Of $3,34o.11 in cash. Joseph L. Dubils made a claim for I$2, ,865.s3. The commis- sioners, B. T. Buckingham, Forest W. Montague and John H. Casey allow ed Dubils but $1.75o. Mrs. Sedg- wick claims this amount was excess i've. Attorney Joseph c. GuilfoiIe of Waterbury is her counsel. Henry Lee and Clarence R. Hall were the appraisers of the estate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

legged to be liable for failure to bring guit against their predecessors:
 John l.. Billiard, George F. Baker, Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, Edward Mill Ggan, Francis T. Maxwell, Theodore N. Vail. Sidney w. Wins1oW, Law renee Minot, Samuel Ray, Morton Plant, DeVer H. Warner, Howard FL nott James H. Richards, w. Mur- ray Crane, Arthur T. Had1ey and James HHstis.
 The biII charges that about 1904 Rock efslfer, sNfellen, Brooker, Barney Skinner Miller and Taft, acting in concert with J. Pierpont Morgan, Edwin MiIner and I; sDeYer. Warner, conceived and entered upon plan to effect monopoly of all transpor- ts4t1on companies operating in New England and certain parts of New York and in acquiring such properties paid large sums in excess of the ac- tuaI value.
 F'ori street railways it is claimed $46, ,000s8g0 was thus Wrongfuly ex- pendedSt S16, ,O0O, 900 was lost in steamship enterprises; $22.00o.0OO on stock of the Boston and Maine rail- road and SIS, ,O0O,OOo on the New York Manchester and Boston rail- road.
 The principal contention of the de- fendants is as to the right of minor ity stockholders to bring a bill of this nature, their claim being that such a bill could not be maintained even if brought in the name of the corporation itself.
 The plaintiffs set forth that under the Sherman law they are entitled to recover for the road three times the amount named in the suit or $306.- OO0L O(y0 .sS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
IS YOUR SKIN .TENDER TRY
 RESINOL SOAP

Any soap will CLEAN your slxin-a bar of laundry soap will do if you do not care what becomes of your com pIexion- But you know that laundry soap contains marsh, drying aIkali that would ruin your skin and hair, so you never think of using it for your toilet
 Many toilet soaps contain this same injurious alkai. Resino1 Soap con tains absolutely no free a1kaH, and to it is added that medication which has made Resinol Ointment so successful in the treatment of skin and scalp af- feetions- This gives it soothing, heal ing properties which clear the com plexion, comfort tender skins and keep the hair rich and 1ustrous ResinoI Soap and Ointment are sold by all druggists. For trial free, write to Dept. 1S-R. Resinol, Baltimore, Md Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
War Sends Connecticut
 Shipment Across Continent

New Britain, March 2o.-owings to the tie-up in the larger American ports as a result of the European war, a shipment of 500 tons of steel, which the Berlin Construction Company has prepared for the Union Steamship Company, will leave here to-day for Vancouver. B. C., whence it is to be shipped to Sydney, Australia. The sending of the material across the continent will involve a cost of SC, 900 and it is estimated that this figure will be considerably increased by the sea freight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
MINSTREL SHOW GIVEN AT
 WESTPoRTBY BRIDGBPoRTERs

A clever company of five Bridge porters journeyed to Westport, St. Patrick's day and presented a high class minstrel performance at As sumption hall before a. large audience. The entertainment was under the aus pices of the Holy Name society Of the Church of the Assumption and it was one of the best attractions held in the town for some time
 The vocal numbers were well rem dered and each member of the com pany was forced to respond to several enchores. Joseph F'eeley rendered in fine voice, Mother Machree" and received his share of applause as did Henry Reach, when he sang When Irish Eyes Are Smiling William Higgins and Honey Boy Rush act ed as the end men and their songs and jokes were a feature George Bradley was inter1ocutor.
 The minstrel was under the per sonal direction of George Bradley, who has had considerable experience in this line of work. The Westport people are considering the return of the minstrel company at a later date. Dancing followed the show with music by Svec's orchestra
 The committee in charge of the en- tef-tainment comprised John J. Con- nors. Dr. William J. McLaurie and the pastor, Rev. J. J. Duggan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

THE BILLIARD MATxH--BEN- JAB1IN BEATEN.-We are indebted to that most courteous of telegraph operators and agreeable Of gentle men, Gershon B. HubqbeaI of Hart- ford, for the result of the second game between Ralph Benjamin of this city. and Matt H Hewtns of Hartford, last evening The game was played in Hartford Hew1ns was the winner. by III points; his average was 1-2. The time con- sunned in playing the 1000 points i've hours and a half. Neither Of the players were ID to their usual mark and the games were rather slow Benjamin gave his opponent the large odds of 200 points.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
CLEARS FOR NEWPORT NEWS.

The schooner Edith S. Cumn1ans which arrived at Stamford on the 18th with log wood from Gonaives, Haiti, surrendered her register yes terday and will go to Newport News, Va. light, where she will load with coal for Brazil. The Edith s. Cum nains was formerly known as the Robert Mcfarland She was budIt in Thomaston. Me, and her home port is Philadelphia, Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
FRANK LEE ADMINISTRATORS.

Frank IT. Lee of Danbrry, was ap- pointed administrator of the estate of his sister, Mary A. Lee of this city in the probate court yesterday. There. are 21 heirs and the estate amounts to $3, 800 in cash
 Harry P. Lyon and John H. Casey were named appraisers. Attorney Cunningham of Danbury represents the heirs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
ARKANSAS EXECUTIONS BEGIN
 WITH LONG WAITING LIST

Little Rock. Ark. March 2O4CIay SimIns. negro murderer, who has spent 2S of the 2s years of his life in pris- on. was executed yesterday the first to
 be legally put to death in this state by electricity. Ten others three of them white men, are under death sentence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
NEW POSTAL AsJT.

The new act, relating to the postal law, provides that all domestic let ters, except letters lawfully franaxe and duly certified letters of soLdi iers and mariners in tho service of the United States, which are deposited fer naadIing in any postUnce of the United States. on which the postage is unpaid shall be sent by the post master to the dead letter office in Washington sand all letters deposited for mailing .and paid only in part, shall be foI-w arded to t1eir destina- ton. charged with the unpaid rate fo be collected on delivery, and not, as now, at double rates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
sEWER NsPEOroR

At a meeting Of the board of Pub lie Works this afternoon, Daniel Mo Padden, a member Of the Bricklay- CTS union was appoduted Sewer In spector A few weeks ago the union sent a petition to the Common Coun- cil, asking that only union men be employed on all city work whenever such was practicable.
 MT McPadden was selected with an especial view Of his fitness, being a first class mechanic. His selection meets with the unaninaoI1s endorse raent of the local labor unions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
lae Ha.drez, .Esffy a.sd 7zverup Ke


in the borough in which he Is rated passed it's second reading. Though the measure is like the Municipal Franchise act, which has long been in force in England. it has been brought forward annually for the last twenty years and its progress blocked by the Conservative members of the House MT. Balfour and other Conservative speakers now an nounce that they approve the meas ure.
 RYAN AND TRACY.
 Chicago, March goth, 1ss6.-Ton- my Ryan, the welterIwetght, and Tom Tracy, the Australian, today fought eight rounds to a draw before a crowd of $500. Tracy had the best of it up to the third round when Ryan evening things In the second round Tracy foored Ryan for the count of nine In the last round Tracy was all but out and Ryan was not much better at that
 wa11falm Phelan of 10 Everett lane had the top of his left thumb cut off this morning while at work in the Ashcroft Manufacturing company.
 PRIMARY RESULTS.
 The supporters of Granville Good
  nights Democratic primaries dis ,tinctay favorable to his mayora1 prospects, and claim that the suc- cessful delegates from the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth wards will supp port him. In the Second ward, g ticket that was said to favor City Attorney Davenport and supported by Alder man O'Hara and Assessor Stephen Osborne was defeated.
 In the First ward the ticket head ed by John Weldon was unexpectedly victorious over the one headed by Dr. John C.. Lynch. In the Fifth ward the contest was between the supporters and opponents of Alder man Thomas Farrell The Far rell ticket averaged 2s2 votes and won. It was made up as follows: A1derman-a large Thomas IT. Far relFs councilman, Louis Kutscher, Jr.; delegates, r. H. Farrell, Edward Mansfield, John F. Dorsch, Herbert A Hill. William O'Leary. Gottfried Laubscher, James H. I1eavey, Conrad Stetzer and J. w. Flynn
 got ITO votes: Alderman at large, Joseph Coughlin; councilman, Louis Kutscher. Jr.; delegates x Andrew Hackett- D. l.. Smith, Albert A. D1a- mond. J. F. Dorsch, Hugh Lavery, Louis Kutscher. Jr., George McCar- thy, Frederic Brill, E. A. Chadwick. Michael Li1lis defeated Albert RycA man for registrar by PAT to 218 votes.
 The only contest in the Sixth was for registrar. Patrick Kopp, Jr., de- feated Thomas C1eary by 161 votes to IT. The regular ticket was: Councilman, Walter H. Lashar; dele gates. William Schretber, John Me. Padden. Christian Bitzer. James Bro phy. Edward Reddy, William Meyers, Jomes IT. O,Rour4xe and William Page.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
BRTDGEPoRT OFFICER KILLED.

A corresp ondent of. the New York Times. writing from White House, Va, gives a sketch of the operations of ShAridan on his recent raid From the letters we learn thast Lieut.. John " Clark. of the First Conn necttcut Cavalry 8 we'll known citizen of. Bridgeport, was killed on a recon noissance made by that regiment to-
 wards Richmond. The cavalry came in contact with the enemy under Longstreet, at Kflby's Bridge, and were forced to fall back. In the skirmish that took place Lieut.. Clark met his sdeath,