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creased orders from South America
Will shortly, find their. way into this
country, since the markets OF Europe
are now practically closed to our
Southern nciGhbors. The full extent
lof our gains from all this additional
trade has not yet been fully appreciat.
ed. but when Il full realization OF what
1t means from business standpoint
hnaily dawns upon us there is SoinS
to be "A rush for all classes of railroad
and Industrial securities. Prices for
all OF them are now low and may re.
main so for some time to come. bu,
with money plentiful and business on
the upgrade optimism will shortly
reign supreme throughout this coun-
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ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
As Usual, In All Thing. Worth While
This Country II in the Lead

l. OF the worlds FIVE largest electrical
cor: panies. three arc located In liz.
United states. which controls about ~
per cent of the electrical cuisines Of
the world The total business Of these
i've companies in their las, fiscal no.
RODS, for which figures arc ava,lahl.
amounted TO little over 1851 600 UOO
OF which the three American companies
General Electric, Western Electric
and Westinghouse Electric-did sian .
100000 and their two largest compn,i.
.tors-'he Allgemeine Electricians
Gefeseiisrhah ana Siemans & Halskc.
both located in C;ermany-did sl7l 600
eco.
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ana now are seeking to arouse antaSo-
nism to .Grea, Britain, deman 'inR that
the government shall adopt ...taiia-
tors measures against that countrj II
Great Britain does not throw. the mar
l;rtS of the "orld open to cotton sn'r-
ments.
1t is difficult to understand how in
telligent men in the South can be
guilty of such piece OF folly. Great
Britain and it's Allies are lighting for
existence. Their defeat would be rs
disastrous to the United States as 1t
would be to them. They are fighting
:he battle OF this country and OF every
other country against a militarism the
success OF which would throw ciriliza-
ton back for l00 years and inevitably
cnEulf this country in an overwhelm-
ing disaster.
THE REAL CONDITIONS
JUST AS THEY EXIST
Under such conditions ii bchooves
the people OF the South to recognize
the fact that Great Britain is not GO
ing to permit cotton to reach Germany
Il IL can possibly avoid it. Every bale
o. cotton that enters Germany is sim
ply aiding that country in the cam
pricn illustrated in tho sackinS OF
Belgium and in the murderous de-
struction OF the Lustania. Every bale
OF cotton that enters Germany. would
sinply prolonE the war. Great Bril-
trnr therefore, by reason OF its ability
to ractically blockade the North Sea
ana keep cotton out Of Germany. will
TO II. Any movement in this country
to create hostility. to Great Britain be-
cause of its position is shortsiEhted
and is necessarily creating AN asita-
ton which cannot possibly be of any
help. In all seriousness it may be
suggested that Great Britain and its
allies in Europe and Asia could. from
the purely material or military point
OF view, far better afford TO be ut war
with the United States than TO permit
cotton 10 80 freely and fully into Ger
many. This country is not one-ifth
as well prepared for war a was Great
Britain. and the unpreparednesS Of that
country is one Of its monumental mis-
takes: but il trusted Germany beyond
the point OF wisdom and safety.
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ND SVNFi OTHFK ---' '----
TALK ABOUT THE WAR

Our unpreparedness is almost Grim
inal We could not be ready. in twelve
months to meet war condition even
with any one great world country.
much less with many: but the Manu-
facturers Record has not presented this
side matter of timidity: il is
merely mentioning il as suggestive Of
how stupcndously important II is for
Great Britain and the allies to keep
cotton out of Germany. for. upon this
situation may hang the fate OF these
nations. They are. in the opinion Of
the Manufacturers Record. justified in
gong to almost any extreme. based on
their control Of the sea and the issues
ut stake for the whole world. in max
ing it impossible for Germany. directly
or through neutral ports, 10 secure cot
ton If they have the power OF doing
this by their command of the sea. they
will do il. Our national welfare and
the civilizati on OF the world are largely
stakcd upon their ability to do it, and
the man in the South who undertakes
to develop spirit of antaConism TO
GreGt Britain because Of this position.
and who seeks to make this govern
ment pass retaliatory measures, is An
enemy to every cotton grower in the
South. we'll as AN enemy to all the
interests of every kind OF this nation.
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GLORIOUS FULFlLLMENT
DOWN IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Crops and Other Good Things That
Simply Bent the Band-A
Good County.

From the Salem Times Register. and
from the editorial column thereof there
comes a cheering story. well worth its
spree in full The Salem paper says:
Without exception. the letters from
our correspondents in various parts Of
jhe count. this week tell the Joyful
news Of exceptional crop prospects and
cheerful optimism among our farmer
friends as they watch their fields Weld
ing their golden treasure. We can
easily picture the farmer of Roanoke
Counts AS he walks among his grow
ing crops and wonders If there ever
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THINGS GOING ON IN OUR
OWN GREATEST COUNTRY

| consumer. and. az no complications
seem likely to arise that have not al
ready been anticipated. it appeaf:s ,n,,
our people should he able To av,i,
WIN patience and confidence the gro,,
/ forward movement which is sure ,o
come when once is begun the world
work OF reconstruction and rehabili,,
hon which must follow the re.cs,ah.
hShmcnt Of peace
rs appears through tn" news col
I umhS' IN" country's great activities in
shiphuildinc are further demnnx,r,tsi
! by the fact that the marine depar,
meht OF the Maryland steel t'or,nao,.
WORKING I" capacity on ship orders
employing too men. and having re-
, ceiNed INQUIRIES from various countries
OF The world. including Russia. Eng
/ iahH' France. Spain. and even GER
many. Nine vessels arc under con-
tract, At an approximate cost Of 81
""""o", and tenders arc out ON twenty
or more additional ships.
Numerous and varied manufac,ur;pg
ana other industrial enterprises were
reported durin. the week. Including tho
following important announcements:
Wheeling steel and Iron Compauy
Wheeling, " Va. voted 81. ooo. 600
honds FOR betterments. and will AT once
: issue 100000 Of the amount I'm order
TO oeSin the construction OF additional
facilities. mainly 10 improve its finish
Ing departments.
Calhoun Timber company. Jackson
vile. Fla. WAS incorporated with 50"
10000" capital for the purpose Of de-
relopinc timber land manufacturing
lumber. etc. in Florida
Holland manufacturing COMPANY
Athens. ca, was "rgai.ized with 500 :
900 capita! TO establish Il hosiery mill,
IL
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This is not meant as harsh criticism,
or does not mean that the Climbers
talking would put them up higher in
the estimation of the fans
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UNION IS PRESSED HARD
TO DEFEAT NORMAL BOYS
Colored Mines Stage Pretty Contest,
In Which Locals Win
Out.
VISITORS GET THREE HrTs
Jasper Pitches Usual Goou Game, he.
ing Especially Strong in Pinclles.
Petersburg Lads Make Costly
Errors.

In brilliant exhibition. of pinch hit :
hardest, fought game of the seasun
oyer Virginia Normal and industrial
y instti1a'ts, by the score Of to 1, here
Union. always had plenty Of reserve,
his speed machine WORKING without a
breach, Whenever hard pressed, he
released u curve which relieved the
f,al bats Of ,, all hitting propensi,,
IN each scene, only one miseue being
made In the entire contest
Petersburg's slabman, jackson, was
not Tar Inferior to his oppohent IN
lively in the pinches. Then. again, his
support failed him constanify, four
costly errors being charged up against
his teammatcs =
ri The home team rang the bell in tho
IN left, secured $. Taylor n sutton nj
FIRST. after sacrifice by fiall, he was
allowed to complete the circuit By n
Wild pitch by jackson. In the sixth
act. Petersburg orencd The gates with
Daniel and Taylor.
The visitors tally arrived in the
third inning, when Dudley landed q
safe SAT, bingle OFT Jasper, and. after pur.
by, hit from Chiles.
JASPER delivered the goods in II
prinCcly fashion In the ninth, when his
opponents essayed rally by placing
two mon on second and third with no
hands down. After Daniel had thrown
stolen a tally from them by closing out
Chlles at home, Smiling lass sent the
last man back to the bench via the
Strike.out route.
Two pretty doubles were staged nv
Union, with lIucles. Daniel and s. Tay-
lOf as star actors Score:
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0ARSMEN TO START
WORK UNDER COACH
Continued from First Page


letup. That they have the necessary
stamina and wind to withstand Il long
gruliing race was amply testified by
this showing.
The mates at the club are casting
an appreciative eye at the sturdy forms
OF Wiltshire and Jim Burke. Wiltshire
rowed a little last year, while Burke
is new member. Both Of these men
have powerful frames, and are excep-
tianally well built for oarsmen. 1t is
a certainty that Van Vliet Will watch
them more than closely when he ar
rives.
Another new man who will make a
valuable acquisition to the crew Is
Mason. Mason is big fellow, and
with proper training should be de-
ve!Oped Into crackerjack man.
Plunkett. Smelling, Grubbs and Atwell
are other men who are showing classy
form.
This week big crowd Is expect ed
to watch tho aspirants at work. They
all realize that now Is the time that
they have got to show the coach all
they have got. any they Intend to do
this to ct"
The new coach is a three time holder
Of the American double-skull amateur
championship. winning each time with
different partner. Since joining the
professional rowing ranks he has suo-
cessfuliy coached such famous clubs
as Staten Island and New ROCHELLE. in
each turning out winning crews.
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GET. If he shoots quickly the target
should. az Il rule. be just clear OF the
barrel IF he Is a slow shot tho
imaginary point will naturally have
to be considerably, lower for by the
thnt o ohg shos ,iiraHsis out to the target
b - SIust. Consider Lead.
the dietnsea ne S SnSSnsti sn. Of lead" Q.
get, also must be taken into considefa-
On auartering targets-those thrown
line drawn from the trapshooter's feet
a 'to the n;., mssore% !hroagh nc traphouses
Of ilnmediate Importance. ii Inns been
stated stated that YOU should hold or look
hold snd ssd thcm th hat IS ol d t RS,h
S Mif of t,nnGItW' saasng ne right spot
most impossible to shoPt too far ahead
to do So In other words. very fow
targets arc missed by beginners by be-
i ing led" too ,,, mnch. Tho natural ten.
other reason for allowing enough lead
not get out to he marx nSr IN Gt snq br "9's
IT comes stringing along TO a certain
extent and conscquently IL the lead
tho chances. are that the tall end Of
the bulk Of the shot having crossed the
line ahead of IT.
Another point to keep in mind is:
when shooting ut quartcrinG targets
don't stop swinging the gun when YOU
nave pulled the trigger. " you do YOU
VIII In MI probability miss tho target.
Swing the. gun and keep swinging it
until YOU have seen the target break
5000 advice to tho beginner is to learn
20 shoot quickly. especially on straight
aways. Don't hesitate. First impress
Sions are almost always tho best, but
ABOVE all means be careful TO avoid
what Is known as snapshooting
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TRAPsHOOTERs SHOULD
keep EYES ON TARGET
Putting Shot Where 1t VIII Smash
Mark Is True Secret
Of Success.
LEARN TO GAUGE FLIGHT
Experts, Amateur and Professional,
Follow Bird From Trap---Know
just Where to Put Shot--Judg-
nent shown by High Scores.

There is an axiom that every novice
At trapshootinE should keep in mind
Always look ut the spot whore you
want to put your load Of shot" Don't
aim AT the target--look at It with both
eyes open. The hand that holds the gun
follows the eye ana fnstinctively will
point tho gun where you are looking.
10 Know the right spot is by no
means rs easy matter as 1t sounds.
Clay pigeons travel swiftly in their
, light Gun shot also cover distance at
is necessary TO gauge the flight Of each
TO nicely II you would smash tho
target. And this requires Judgment.
EXPERTS. both amateur and profess
sional, have by constant practice ac-
CURED degree or skill that enables
them to quickly gauge the flight OF a
target as soon ms It leaves the trap.
they can. decide In an instant Just
where TO put their shot. and how often
their Judgment is correct is evidenced
by the high scores they consistently
make. with tho beginner, however. tho
matter takes on different aspect.
Opinions differ somewhat ms to
whether the targets shot ut by begin.
ners are. more often lost by being shot
under Ihan shot over. that is: whether
target in its hight. Concensus Of
opinion. however, seems inclined to the
latter fault as being most prevalent.
The reasons for this being based upon
the claim that the novice does not APP
preciate TINT owing to the straight
STOCK or his gun he should see tho
target well above the gun barrel: that
is look. and consequently point the gun,
at some Imaginary point below the tar
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BRONCH0S WIN EASILY

ROCKY MOUNT. n. c.. May 1T
was the meeting OF the extremes in
the 10 to l-defeat of. Newport News
afternoon. with pope journeyine
on the one side of the Slate. Manager
Carnes used up two fingers In his
e.orts to stop the batting onslaught
Played under clouded skies and part
OF the time drizzlnE rain. that
started falling an hour before piav
was called. from a weather Viewpoint
II was anything but auspicious for
ball. but 700 checked In al the boy
office. where there was possible
like number kept away by the rain
Pope. the fIarnett County speed
king, on the mound for the locals held
the visitors well in his grasp throuSh
out and the one snfe bingle for a base
Is credited to Bunting, r. rfghtbnmd
hitter, who drove down first base line
IN the opening frame This ended the
hitting. for with an abundance ~
everything, Carnes and the henviest.
hitting crew met by the locals Tins
Far. were powerless
For. the Down Homers hits were IN
me air and grabbed At most any tllnc
turc., Goosetrce leading with a TRIM.
double and two singles. Snyder Was
second for honors with three, and
Eisel pounded one out of the mark
while four others OF the locals far,
tened their averages with two apiece
Umpire ,Rossback. who has held the
Indicator here for the past three DAYS
gave entire satisfaction. Score: .
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STANDING or TEAMS.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
mo games schedulcd.)

PETERSBURG. VA. May Hum.
phreEs relieved Cochran on the mound
IN the eighth inning of to-day's game
between Petersburg and Norfolk and
saved his team, the final score being
10 4, the game going twelve innings
cochran began to weaken In the sew
cnth. when two runs were scored or
him single by Tee. triple by
Richmond and single by Donovan
proved Cochran's undoing. It was at
ter Busch had singled and Agnew and
Tee famed In the eighth that Coch-
ran walked Richmond, and Busc,,
scored on Stuarts error the run that
eighth was an exhibition Of tight ha se
BAH. Steinbrenner being the only run
innings. Although only two errors
are given each team, the game was
rather loose In its early stages.
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Detroit.


'Ratted for Covclcskie in eighth.
Score bv innIuyu.
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RAIN HALTS GAME

SUFFoI.K.. VA. May For the
third and last time this trip the
TRUCKERS and Tigers went together
this afternoon before a very small
crowd: Dark clouds and r. slight rain
Kept the fans at home and made the
game slow from the start. Manager
Clarke selected McKelthan for the
mound work against Jamison for the
Tigers and for five innings both pitch :
ers went good. Jamison moving up only
TIE game WA Was called r in t the Sixth u wffG
neither side having the advantage.
The Tigers gathered two, safeties off
did damage. and except for two bases
on halls and two errors In the third,
Sunoik would not have scored. In the
NTH inning. after Whitfield had walked
and took second on a sacrifice Of Troy,
Gratey was out and first AIilIimen hit
hot one 10 Hummel, who threw wild
to iirst. and except for beautiful one
hand stab high In the air by Henry
would have been safe and Portsmouth
would probably have scored.
rms catch was decidedly the fea-
ture OF the game
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Philadelphia.
Ia %: s':s 10 J Totals 80 .Tl2 !
ne called out for Interference by "A

q for Ma,hewson In eighth
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HUGHES Is EFFECTIVE

'y leased Wire to Times Dispatch
L;iuookLHN. May I.-Eoston beat
rooklyn. TO |, to-day, Hughes al
wing ths locals only three scattered
tss-hrG having them shut out until
3hc ninth, when pass to Daubcrt
Bitengers hit by pitched bali ana TWO
puts gave Brooklyn it's lone run Bos-
tcns two runs; ia the second We're
Fcleanly earned On MHsee's single. J.
Carlisle Smiths trfpIe to left and Il hi,
by MaranVillc. The other TWO runs
Were made on errors.
SIfrrrod Smith pitched a fine game
ftftef the second inning, and was taken
3out-sor a pinch hitter Appleton pitch
I'd The last inning, and 3oston scored
without "a hit.
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| |||nlOG MIKES WITH Jumps,
IND BOTH ARE ARRESTED
HITLER Hits Cincinnati Manager in
IS Face With Mask-Countcr-
~ warrants Issued.
IHrt.s BEAT THOSE GIANTS
sRraSss. With Hughes in Box. Take
Scalp of Dodgers--ChicnEo Cubs
LICK Pirates by knocking Adams
. Out of Box.

: ffsr. Leased Wire to Times Dispatch
Z tSTs LOUIS May Umpire l.rler
i, aHd .AfanaRer Hcrzoe, OF Cincinnati.
I fought on the local National League
I field land later caused each others ar
+ rSst. on charges of disturbing the peace.
|.In tho seventh inning tlugrins. of 81.
Louis, put Leach. Of Cincinnati, out at
I SECOND by the hidden-ball trick. Her
'zcE disputed Risler's decision. ana was
fordered Off the field. 4 few minutes
I latc,. he returned and, according to
!. Rislfr. insultod the umpire. l,gler
!. ttprc off his mask and struck IIerzog
! ln fhe face with Il. The two struggled
4 ;intii their fellow players and twelve
policemen separated them. lterzog
suffered - bleeding nose and discolor
| CH eye. ltiEler was unmarked. ST.
Ll55uis won from the visitors, to D.
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2 ---"--I-7--
PILLS BEAT NEW YORK

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HlLADELPHiA, May L. Philudcl-
5c defeated New York. TO >. ia a
US marked by brilliant ncldiug.
H. Lobert, Bancroft, Becker and
-'f making the sensational plavs.
ncrofts single ana Bcckcrs home
7 ~, the frs, inning gave philadeI-
the sixth cost the visitors two runs
Gers started ono OF New York <
ls.of Alexander with double. and
second two Dagger sent in another
Is. Byrne was called out hy l'm-
! Ea8on in the eighth after making
{iple, when Paskcrt, who was coach :
| az third base, ran to the bag and
| ed him on the back
efGre the game, Pitcher pcrritt. Of
H. - Ork, and Ryrne collidcd going
ttsa fly bali. perritt had his nose
ken and three teeth knocked out.
was taken 70 hospital Byrnc
k1ched his left shoulder.
|c41re
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Chifedx Beat BuGalo.

BUFFALO. n. Y, May I.-Prender-
CAST outpitched Anderson In a TO 1
victory for Chicago to-day. II was
Anderson's first appearance In the box
here this season. He pulled. out OF
inning. when the visitors secured ONLY
one run out of three singles and a base
on balls. With the bases full and one
out, Farrell forced Fisher at the plate
ana Prendergast struck out. f-t-i
Score by innings: RHJ;E
Chicago ........ 100100 10000 s.
Buffalo ....... 0 0 0 0 0 OIL 5
batteries; PrenderGast and Fischer;
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Ty COBB IS BENCHED FOR
JAW|NC BACK At UMPIRE
Russell Is Enigma to Tigers, ant
SoX Win Shut
out.
ATHLETICS ARE STILL LOSING
Yankees Hit shawkey, Bressler and
Davfs--Errors Are Responsible
for Loss OF Ten-1nning Game by
Cleveland.

tBy Leased Wire to Times Dispatch
CHICAGO. May 1.--Russell proved an
enigma to Detroit to-day. holding them
to three scattered hits, while Chicago
shut out the visitors, to o. Ray
"chalk's homer with two men on the
bases was enough to give the locals
the game, but they added two more by
punching hits In third and eighth in
nings.
Cobb WIS ordered out OF the game in
the seventh for arguing with Umpire
Nallin. after he had been called out on
strikes
Score:
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CHANGE IN SCHEDULE =
AND OHIO RAILwA,

Under new schedule, effective Sun
day. May 3, local train will leave Rich
mond ?. NJ. daily. except Sunday, for
Clifton Forge, carrying parlor car; this
train arriving Richmond 1890 p. M.
daily except Sunday.
NJ. Will operate daily TO Charlottesville,
ana ana daily except Sunday to Thurmond.
Train leaving Richmond IL noon for
Newport News, Norfolk and Old Point,
and train arriving Richmond 2;45 p. NJ.
from thoae points, Will be made daily
instead Of daily except Sundays!
No further changes.
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He does admit, however, that Ollie
Pickering, seen here with the Yam
Iecs. will do the backstopping for the
Climbers. He has also secured Traed-
NcsSor from the Boston Braves to fill
the same duties
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PENN lICKS TIGERS
Annual Game In won by Red and Hue
tH Hot Contest.

PHILADELPHIA, Nav 1.-The Uni
Ncrsity, OF Pennsylvania won the annual
baseball game with Princeton here to-
freely. and he was snc"neded ny in 'f fEo
seventh inning nv Link. who failed TO
stop Pennsylvania scoring Spielman
pt1ned good game for In" home team.
ana was given good Suppor;
score by innings n II T.
Princeton q n q 10 OK g .
i'tnhsylVania 2 0ol oil 2X--7 II
batteries Dcyo. Link and Salmon
SSpioImhn and koons. Sternbcrg and
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Welcome news to the fans is that
Tim Jordan. the original home-rlIu
king, has beer purchased from Toronto
and viii be seen on the initial corner
Tim IS long. rangy fielder and II is
a wild. WIG throw that gets by him
When lie gets his eye on the ball the
hclders are sure TO do some hard run.
ming.
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Dunn IS busy as little be He an
nounces thai he has signed up some
big league timber, but will not divulg e
the names.
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Allen wins Pitching Duel.

BROOKLYN. n. Y. May I.-Frank
Allen and Ed LATTE engaged in a
pitching duel here to-day. the former
winning . to 1. The visitors runs
came in the third inning. Jones getting
a life on Hollis error. which was fol-
lowed by pass to Mowrey and Ko-
netchy's triple. Brooklyn counted in
the NTH on 'Lafltte's single, Anderson's
double and passes to Magee and Dele
hanty.
Score by innings: r. H e
Pittsburgh .....0 100000 0o-2 i
Brooklyn ...... OF 0O10000-1 3
Batteries: Allen and Berry; LATTE
and Land