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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02

The uatn prints an interview with NJ
Raguit. business associate OF SWoboda,
who said
81 first know Swohodi when he was IN
,he scrN,rc ot NouncjH y co. outside
brokers. | engaged HIM myself In Feb
ru.ry. 1914, and found him an ln''la-
GENT. serious and financially ctpth'a
man lie brought most excellent r''cT-
crccs from Quebec. where his relative"
1.-Two I dismissed him two days before
tho declarations Of wlr. Before leaving
for America he displayed his r'SSpot
20 everybody on the Boursc. declaring
,h,r he had been summoned 20 New
work. in connection with an affair which
uoIll weld him l,ooo,n"0 francs '$.oo,-
oooC since hi return lro has spent
mpuuN freely.
according To- som, "t the accounts
nu,li.ncd m rarls SWonndn hcrnm" IN
r,tuntcJ with NIm, rrcisrhlco ana with
ho, accounted a villa in tn" u"lguhorhood
of parts There ,h" induced hlnh say
mos, versions, to become d German shy,
sno herself being IN the employ 'i NIL
hclmstrhsSc.
Srrro' scrvic" agents "h" h'N" been
.,,r,hirg for "thc Now.u 'u iNc CHs"'
r,port that she has h,"N 'ri''d TO
/ S,yitzorlaud Il Is said that sh' We
vel known In GENEVA aud "ih' SWISS
! cities
nespi,c the s,atomou' mode n> ".
D.euit that he severed his business c'g-
ncrttonsA with Swub ola two 'll!. before
the dbtf;utttiofis. oftwIr> u" records of
the xrdjAfkiNs nitnesNius ~ provence,
which was known as tho RAsu.t-s wohoda
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
SAYS JAPAN HAS
SENT ULTIMATUM
Correspondent Reports New
Disagreement With the
Chinese Delegates.
INSIST on DEMANDS

LONDON. April THE Tiens,!r r,r-
respondent OF the Morning Post serds
despatch stating that Japan practically
has served an ultimitum OF china with
reference to the twenty-9ne demands.
According to the message at yester-
days conference the japanese dele
gates, stimulated apparently by the sue
cess OF the recent elections, served mott 'e
on tie Chinese that they Ncr" uupr--
pared TO protract the discussion 90 the
twenty one demands any longer CHINA
must accept all in principle or face tho
consequence. Another conference will
be held to-day. according to the de-
Spatch The feeling IN pclIn is gem
orally peSSimi>tic.
Adv.c,s from Tslraufu says ala IN
there is increasing owing TO tho Jtpd1-
ESQ eutr"uchiug and otherwise prcparIrg
apparently in expectation of a siege
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
sp,c,ai CobIe pespatck 10 Tnr sus

LONDON. April 1.-The Birkenhcad
lockers have determined ro have an
other idle week end. The executive
committee of the local union Is incensed
al this action and passed resolution
that if the men persist III their Pre- sent
attitude The local branch union will hc
suspended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
TURKEY TO TALK PEACE
Rome Report THAT Porte seeks
Terms with Russia.
Sp,ciaI Cable Despatch 10 TBE SITS

ROME, AprlI 1T Is reported here
from Constantinoplc that Bjayid Dey
has been sent as special envoy OF
the Porte to Geneva 10 discuss with the
Russian Minister to switzerland on
waat terms Russia would he ~il''r@
70 conclude a separate peace win Tur-
key.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
BAN ON VODKA HELPS BANT7,
Dcposits for February 1918 Are
n..,25O, OOO--Iast Wear 500 900.

PgTRoGRAp, April 1.-The effect Of the
ban on vodka IL further shown by an
official statement, just issued. which
shows the state savings bank deposits
for February. 1918. to he H,5O0,0o0
rlbles ,S22,2J0, 1000. as compared with
deposits for February of 1874 OF 100000
rublcs ,sA00,OOO),
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02

One OF the most important objections
to total prohibition has been summed
up in the question. Can the country AFFORD
to lose revenue Of $500. 100000 an
nually derived from intoNicants, to which
would have TO be added tn" inevitable
compensation TO the liquor interests ana
those deprived of work? The answer as
given ny the advocates Of prohibition il
that the country could easily AFFORD IT,.
The liauor revenue is now S200,000,00o
annually hut the war II costing
the country about $300.0Oo,oOo monthly.
The supply Of munitions to great eS-
tent will determine the length OF the
war, a. Gen. French said 10 Frederick
Palmer when interviewed for THE SuN,
II the cutting on of drink enables the
Government to shorten the war even by
two months there will be an absolute
saving. say the advocates of prohibition
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
get . shine Before = y. VI. sundays

ALBANY. April I.-I,ootblackng will
be "A crime on Sunday in New York state
after 3 o'clock in the afternoon If the
Legislature passes a bin reported favor
ably to-day by the Senate Codes Com
mittee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02


county OF Rensselaer, in absolute disre-
gard of every principle of home rule and
against the wishes of the local legisla-
tive body and merely that YOU may dis
tribute forty jobs to forty faithful Re
publicans.
You have Instituted u special COM
mission for Westchestcr county, naming
the members of the commission in the
legislation itself contrary to all theories
of home rule and with the sole Intention
Of tnsur,ug to Republican commission
control OF the patronage involved III the
construction of county buildings.
You have attempted to create two
more Judges in the Ninth Judicial dis
trict and you have seen your endeaVor
characterized AZ q grab measure, ere
ating two unnecessary places for Repub-
lican office seekers.
You have attempted to dlsplace the
Public Service Commissioners III man
ner which has scandalized ami dis
gusted every intelligent citizen VINO fol-
lowed your unfair procedure.
"Nou hav, passed after the most eN-
,-aordinary tactics an amendment to the
workmen's compensation law which
devita allies that law, which was passed
over the protest OF all the workmen OF
our State and which delivers the iaborer
into the hands of the casualty company.
THAT substantially is your record OF
three useless months: this Is the sub
stance OF the 1871 laws. unless l mention
local or private legislation or perchance
! your laws To regulate lobster traps and
, 10 prohibit the ascent of hot air balloons
RIPPER gag and Jam legislation
| has been the order on your programme
! and you have adhered to IL rigidly. to
/ the gnomlny of your party and the dis
! gust Of the people Of the state"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
sharp ONers Cooperation.

While the affair has not get been
brought officially to the attention -
the American Ambassador either by
Swoboda himself or the French
Government, Ambassador sharp las
followed the usual custom and in
formed the Foreign office that he IL
ready TO cooperate with II to tho
fullest extent possible.
1t IL not known here wha. kind Of
passport SWohoda carried on his return
To Franc" The document he obtained
last December from thy ,mcrican Em-
has~y WAS good only Tor thirty days and
stipulated ,hat his journey was 80 the
United states. l'ui'S- hr obtained u
fresh passport FROM the state DEPART
meut in ia, luit.d states he could not
therefore have r"eut"rCd France.
TN, only tr,"l ur representative -
Swuhoda Who ut> visited the embassy
since SVoholo" ares Is Murl-sun, the
stock Jubh"r with whom NWohudi had
hu.iu,ss Lealiugs MORRISON went to the
embassy on Tu,aday after Nh" arrest
Wa made. a. hr believed that Swuhod,
VA, AN American citizen, hut wa told
there ne say, that nothing was known
of TN, affair. \. Nor'~Soi's request ih-
records werc referred 80 aud ,N' name
of a RAYMOND Swohoda. wh" "tS born
al san Francisco. Mas found
| "Suol.,la often told NE said Morris
son TODAY. "that his family "a5 orig
/ innlly Russian and that lac "ts born
! In America, where his family had NNcd
/ f,r 40 wears lie never inad' "A re-
mark In any way offensive To- my pa
! trlOtism,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
Business Men Here Offer
AffidavitS to Rcfutc
French Charge.
DROVE AN AUTO IN
EXODUS FROM PARIS
Told in Letter of Taking
English Correspondents
to the Front.


PARIS. April Raymond Swoboda.
who has been arrested by the French
authorities and locked up in Ilavre on
a charge OF having caused the fro
that threatened to destroy the French
liner La Touraine, is an American
citizen, so far as the embassy has
been able to learn here after a diliGent
search to-day. From the moment az
his arrest Swoboda has maintained
s;eadfastly that this was the case. but.
contrary to expectations, he has not
made any appeal to the American
Ambassador.
After search Of tho archives it was
officially stated that an emergency
passport was issued to Swoboda carly
last December for the purpose ~
enabling him to return to the United
states via England. The requirements
fer passports were not so strict At
| that time as they have since heen
r,ade. There was no rule requiriHy
the filing OF aftidavits. but as far as
| the embassy is aware TIER" IL
absolutely no reason to doubt that
Swohoda is a native born American
citizen.
In his application for a passp -
Swuhoda named a suburb of san
Francisco as his birthplace. At the
outbreak 81 war. sc the emhas,V'
records show. he registered at the
consulate and his certificate II
registration as well as other proofs Il
HIS nationality are still on rlc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02

Three hundred and eighteen non-conI-
misSioned officers and soldiers signed
the pledge az Cardiff The Govern
ment's expected announcement OF meas
ures to deal with the liquor question has
not yet been issued and may be de-
ferred until after Easter II Is generally
believed that Chancellor LLOYD George
thinks that total prohibition Is the right
measure. and that he has the support
of several ~ his colleagues. After
Lloyd GEORGES interview with III.
northern Shipbulders the Government
was staggered to see the time sheets
which the shipbuildefs handed TO the
Chancellor ~ they showed an amazing
abstcntion from work on the part Of
the men,
As already cabled to TIif StS there
are vet several considerations to be
weighed before thoroughly drastic meas
uras can he adopted. Tho Government
seems to he feeling out the situation ~
order 20 discover tho strength OF public
opinion The views quoted In the news
papers show that there would be con-
siderable public opinion behind such a
move. but as far as can bc seer ~ pres
ent this is IN no wise unanimous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
RIP AND JAM ARE G.. O. p.
TACTICS, SAYS WAGNER
Democratic Senate Leader As
serts Majority Has Accom-
plishcd Nothing.

ALBhSY, April 1.-Democra;ic Leader
Wagner OF tine state Senate iashed the
Republican majority into a fury to-day
when he scathnxlv reviewed the record
IF the present Legislature and declared
that It was barren of constructive work.
lie said
ave have now reached the conclusion
Of the 'hiid month Of our legislative ses-
sion. It might lie we'll for us to stop for
a moment to reliect upon the empty rec
Crd YOU have made. That record is
barren Of constructive and beneficial,
legislation, but abundant In she enact
ment and attempted enactment Of rip
per and destructive Legislation.
1T has been clear from tine beginning
that the interests Of the people had no
place In this forum. but the daring with
which your ripper and destructive pro-
gramme have been approached and
partly consummated must be amazing
to even the most partisan OF your fol-
lowers.
What hs'n YOU done IN these three
-four bills have been introduced in the
Assembly up TO March 20. OF this num-
Der 1871 bills have become laws. or
these 1871 laws less than thirty are state
wide in their application. The rest are
merely local or private legislation. And
what H. the character OF your state
wide legislation which you have en-
acted?
Expulsto0 of Democrats.
- on have expelled from Office three
Democratic members OF the Board O:
Claims without any charge agains.
them. without granting them a hearing
and without elaboration OH your part.
and you have put In their places three
Republican Judges, making possible the
appointment of two additional Judges,
. Increasing the salary OF all OF them and
creating n corresponding number of sub
ordinate positions.
"You have displaced Eve State Fair
Commissioners whose terms of office had
not expired. without any suggestion OF
A
proof OF Incompetence or inefiiciency
without "A trial OF a day In court. but for
the manifest purpose of appropriatine
these offices to your own use and Install
ing therein your own political sympa
thl2ers.
You have abolished the Department
Of Efficiency and Economy merely be
cause the head OF that department wa'
Democrat. regardless OF the necessit!
a 10 Soy N
msnt and regardless Of Its splendid ser
vices to the state.
you have abolished the state Fir
Maishai's Office merely TO satisfy pc
litlcal grudge. and you have thus LEI
the state unprotected against fire AM
the dangers incident to the storage o
explosives.
You have abolished the Department
OF Weights and Measures and trans
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
KING Swimming
WHOLE NATION
TOABSTINENCE
Kitchener. COwdlay. Bras
sey and Sydenham Fol-
low His Lead.
WORKERS ON CLYDE
PUT BAN ON DRINK

specid cdIis Despofch To Tur stN.
LONDON. April king Georges ofer
to rcnouncc liquor OF all kinds has
brought forth chorus Of admiration
Already many persons have declared
their intention OF following his cN nipple.
Among them are Earl Kitchener. and. ac-
cording to the best eiief. other Cabinet
Ministers. Various Government officials
have announced q like intention. as have
other prominent men. including LORD
Cowdray. Earl Brassey and Baron
Sydenham.
Such wave of enthusiasm has fol-
lowed the Kings example that many
leading business men as well have sad
that they will initiate him and 1t is
generally admitted that whatever may
be the outcome of the restrictive meas
ures TO he adopted the King alone has
laid the foundation for n great volun-
tary movement toward abstinence which
will achieve far reaching results.
King Georges offer to stop the Use
of alcoholic beverages in the royal house
hold has had great effect on the labor
situation. Word comes from tenn
perance reformers In Glasgow that the
Kings action is a general topic of con-
versation among the shipyard workers
on the Clyde. who have az body re-
Trained from entering the Glasgow pub.
lie houses.
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The differences drawn from the King
letter to Chancellor Lloyd George are
TO the effect that the Government is
strongly in favor of some sor, OF re-
s,riction on the liquor traffic II is felt
that the foundation. AT least. has been
laid for great voluntary movement
toward abstinence. and IL is not doubted
that the Chancellor Of the Excheauer
favors prohibition.
Meantime the brewers are much
alarmed In circular issued to-day
the Allied Brewery Trades Association
says:
This is a very serious matter. Out
side the actual brewing and distilling
trades not less than $500. 100000 Of cap
ital and 100000 work people are en-
ployed In the supply TO brewers and dis
| tllers OF the materials used In the pro-
/ duciion and distribution OF their prod
| ucts.
! III workers are TO be deprived 81
! what il actually to them a necessary
! part of their daily food, arc We no
| likely to be faced with dangers enoi
/ mously greater than that which We face
at present?
Us IL not merely "a question for III.
Government TO devise means OF bring
ing home 10 workers engaged in III
! manufacture Of munitions Of war thei
responsibilities TO the nation and u
, their coworkcrs In the trenches
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ferred it's functions To the Agricultural
Department merely for the purpose OF
decapitatine "A Democrat and substitute
Ing Republican, and YOU have thus
practically nullihed the effectiveness OF
this department. whose work has been
commended throughout the state by all
Interested and honest business methods.
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Continued on Fourth Page.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
OHIO FIREMEN
Gather az BeIlaire for Annual ConVen-
tlon Which opens Tomorrow
Many ESected.

Trains from all parts OF Ohio will
pour into BellaiTe today with the
delegates 10 the annual Ohio State
Firemen's convention which opens a
three days session Tuesday morning.
The citizens OF Bellaire are showing
their appreciation In being hOnored
with the convention and all the mer-
chants. business men and city Off
cials are cooperating with the com
mittee OF the Bellaire Fremen's assO-
citation I'm Welcoming the visitors and
their wives. The keys OF the city will
be handed 20 the hfc-fghters tomor-
row and they will BE- given one Of the
greatest times Of their lives.
The executive COMMITTEE In charge
OF the convention "a composed OF
James r.. Ftton. John G. johnson.
Charles r. Gratz. l. l. Dubois. Edgar
Burrows and Clarence n. Fawcet.
They have completed all the arrange
ments for entertaining the state FIRE
men and 10 Dr. expected that an mem
beTs OF the department will be kept
busy today. a few Of the fremen ar
rived last night bur the real influx
will start today and tho work Of the
reception and entertainment com
mittcos will begin in earnest
Through the courtesy OF tho mem
bers Of Bollaire lodge Of Elks. their
hall will be- used az tho headquarters
throughout the entire convention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
HOLD TWO MEN ON
SERIOUS CHARGE
GREEKS ARRESTED AT WHEEL
ING PARK LAST NIGHT az
DEPUTY SHERIFF.
alleged 70 Have Entleed Vouno Girl,
VIII Be Given HEARING mis-
Morning Before Justice
Seibert.

Angelo Savenelli Gnd PHI Perrin,
1reeks. were arrested last nirht ~
wheeling park by Deputy sheriff
frank Campbell. on what NAV devel
op 10 De a serious charge. They were
arrested on complaint OF William
hlchards. OF this city. who told the
ohcial that the two men had been en-.
ucing little girls. 13 and "a wears OF
axe into some out-ofthe-way corner
OF parks and public Fairgrounds
Il Is alleged that they accomplished
this by Offering the children candy
and other sweetmeats. The men
We're 20 Elm Grove and = short
ihNespgauon convinced Squire Sch
bert that they should be held He
committed them 20 Jail without bond
10 await a hearing this morning
one OF the girls alleged TO have
been enticcd Is a sister OF the man
who Informed the officials OF their
aots. He stated that the men had
Deen coaNing his sister and other III.
Tie girls into the East End park. and
Yesterday he followed them 10 Wheel.
ing park and had them arrested The
attention Of Prosecuting Attorney ID
A. Mckee will be called 10 the case
THIS morning. and should the testi.
mony warrant. a medical examination
OF the girls will be made by the coup.
~ physicians.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
REAL FISH STORY
Great Lake Fisherman IN City Visit
ing Friends-Dsiiy Catch Az
craaes 500 Pounds.

David ScrIbnor. who fishes FOR fah
io ra living is here from Grand River.
near Cleveland. visiting Joe Gram
NOR. OF 90 Twentieth street An in-
lander listening to Scrihrcr talk
would hav cfo have ono OF those tight
i1vrd months or DO would hang open
on him. because sCribncr never 40.
IHts UIa routeraaNuu ou fah t0 stop
below 1000 pounds or -I0 pounds AZ
fret you set tho idea That this is a1l
in one Gah. but so on you see that
there are at least two or three fishes
JOB trIa.
Mr scrIhucr fishes in deep water
two miles out in the lake Ur uses "a
rlI urf az heavy mesh This Dol lifts
each fay and usually has fo draw uD
from pounds fo two tons AMONG
other things Mr. scrIbner hates little
lvh. those smart Founr n.b fh1f
OUGHT f0 br up some creek where WH
could catch them ON our pin hooks
ord then rave about being some
fisherman Mr. srrIburr usr. a
three inch auxiliary not inside thr h'F
one. and lots tlc little Ia.prrs escape
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
THREE MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPE
DEATH; AUTOMOBILE WRECKED
FORD CAR STRUCK BY TRAIN
DURING STORM sATUR-
DAY NIGHT
superintendent and Employees %
wheeling Electrical Company
Sustain Severe Injuries

While ts occupants were attempting
10 locate he damage done TO the lines
OF the Wheeling Electrical
Vest Of Bellaire. during the storm yes
tcfday morning. a Ford touring car
containing Prank Howard general sup
crlntendent Of the Wheeling Electrical
Company. J. h Anderson. Ineman-
and Frank Ferling driver OF the car.
was struck by a fast freight train At
Dead Mans Curve" al SteWArdsvile
yesterday morning.
The fact that the three men are
alive today Is due 20 the efforts OF
Frank FerlinE. who was driving When
be saw the train coming AT a rapid
rate OF speed he turned the machine
In he same direction the train was go-
Ing. The engine struck the machine
and reduced II TO ~splinters. throwing
the mel beneath the EAR.
ferling and Howard were only
slightly injured. while Anderson sus-
tained a broken arm and a number OF
other injuries about the body. DR..
Boone, Of Bellaire. was called and ord
Howard removed TO the Martins
Ferry hospital. where an operation
performed yesterday afternoon by
Drs Boone and Wilson. the latter OF
Martins Ferry. II Is said 10 be a
miracle that all OF the men were not
killed. as only the splinters OF the car
we're left The car belonged TO the
johnson garage OF Bellaire.
The men had gone as far as Glencoe
to locate the trouble and were return
ing by the way OF Stewardsville when
the accident occurred. II is said that
the engineer OF the train never blew
the whistle for the crossing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
REV. STRIKER
Popular Former Rector Of 81. Mat
the~'s Church Preached
Here sunday.

Tho Rev T. W. S sfryker. former
rector Of 81. Matthew protestant
Episcopal church. conducted mo serv.
ices yesterday morning. which were
largely attended by the NAM parish.
toner's and admiring friends Of their
former able pastor.
ur sfryker. while in the city. was
fhc guest OF SIR and Mrs. o. Walker
Peterson o. their beautiful suburban
home BE left last evening % g.s0
o'clock Tor hi4 charge at IA Grange. a
ruhurb ~ Chicago. FROM which con.
rrcgauon be- accepted a call. leaving
the local church in January. 1914
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02


The body of William White. coIored
boy. who was drowned Friday even
ing near the Suspension bridge, this
city. was found yesterday floating
In the river al Benwood. City CLERK
Frank Brannen OF Benwood. found
the body. II was towned 10 the shore
and Coroner ]. T. McCombs OF Mar
shall county. was called.
Leonard White OF this city, was
notified and identified the body as
that OF his son. Coroner McCombs
arrived IN the meantime. examined a
few witnesses. rendered a formal YER
dict of accidental drowning and
turned the body over TO the father.
The body was found about ? o'clock.
The body vas brought TO this city
and turned over TO the Mendel Under
taking establishment and prepared for
burial. Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge
OF Reverend Davis OF the Market
street church. and Rev. Terpin OF the
Simpson NJ. f. church. Interment VIII
be in Riverview cemetery. Martins
Ferry. Members OF the Colored
Boys Brigade will act as paIlbearers.
White was formerly a bell boy at
the Mcclure Hotel. He Is survived by
his father. Leonard White. and mother
Mrs. Lillian Bingham. and two sisters
Mrs. Clarence Biggs. Jr, and Mrs.
Mary Brown.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
RESI- ME- TODAY
steel Works and skelp MIL at River.
side Plant Begin Operations A..
ter Long Shutdown.

The Riverside mill win b. I'm nj.
most FUN operation with me rcsump-
ton 81 the steel and skolp mills this
morning This mill has becn idle for
about two years The tube depart
ment will resume to-morrow morning.
In part. and Will continue TO increase
its force until q force of about 5000
men viii De- employed az this plant.
A LARGE force of men was kept busy
lHsf lIrht .rtfIrr fHr machines .n 1r.
Ger. so there would bo mo- delay boz Tho
fu. f". ~f..urrrs Iu iHe steel
D. ra-tmrrf yer. cred saturday aud
will Dc ready for the workmen fo be-.
Ein operations iurI. IIaf. 400 tho
furnaces have been -oscrhauIcd by the
iaborors about the plant