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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17

Chang was one % the Hveiiest OF the
res men who we're tackling the dunn
my and undergoing the rigorous drill
prescribed for all aspira1ts 20 football
hcnors on Staer field. Chang stuck
Eifh the freshman team. playing AT
various positions. chiefly as iineman.
TIE worked hard and cheerfuily. win
ming his ISIS numerals with Is 9TH
er first year mon
The call for track candidates was
pasted up IN Bartlett gymnasium the
f-st week % January. wah Kai
Chang presented himself soie-sniy ms
candidate for the varsity track
team tie already possessed numer-
al SHIRT won while alternating track
and baseball IN his freshman year.
Since then Chang has been trying out
daily with the -" men and the other
candidates on the overhead running
rccr o. the big gym" and on tho
paths laid down Tor the straIghtaway
race- on the nOor underneath He is
welcomed BIZ the Maroon leaders as
one % the ncst promising corners"
IN the track squad.
Chang j. popular with his team
rsates = n COED student. and one OF
The beet known and best liked men
about the Chicago campus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17
sPLINTERs OF SPORT

Havana. Feb. 17.--Sam McVey and
Battling Jim Johnson have signed ar
tic.es to fight 20 rounds here Feb. 20.
New York. Feb. l7.-Leach Cross
and AID WoIgast have signed articles
for 10 round bout at Madison square
garden Feb. 26.
Salt Lake. Utah. Feb. 1.-THE Hi
uois a. C.. basketball team defeated
the University of Utah SO TO %. last
night
Memphis. Tenn. Feb I7.-Monk
Fowler. local feathers eight, gained an
eight round decision last night over
Johnny SoIsberg. Brooklyn bantam
Cincinnati. o., Feb. l7.-"Sailor"
Szarmnnsii holder O the United
States navy middleweigh5 champion
ship belt. and ~ o. Brown Of chi
cago fought q 10 round draw al the
Queen City Athletic club show last
night
Pittsburgh Pa. Feb H. Tommy
Leach. erstwhie Cub outfelGer. may
or may not play ball with the Cncin-
natl Nationals. Leach does not know
where he VIII go. but President Garry
Hermann is after him.
Milwaukee Wis. Feb. 1.-Two con
testants failed 20 fight Tuesday night
at the South Side club. "StCckyar-s
Tommy" Murphy did not appear 10
meet Eddie Deloss, and Goats DoiE
was barred by the commission from
meeting Richie Mitchell, as DoiE out
weighed his opponent more than 10
pounds. Mitchell defeated Freddie An
d-ews. who was substituted for Doig,
in 10 rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17
EDELWEISS WINS
TWO FROM 17OO'S
TsiLENDERS DROP x COUPLE
WHILE 16coBREws SERIES
IS POSTPONED.
LsLEN1 ~ sTANpINo.

The Elrlwei-s Eve fr Sine Island
Citg lrs=ue succeeded IN grabbing TWO
games from the 1000 blocks last nieht
go che So. Julien aneyH. After taking
Tine first gene NcsaufeILar's men
sumrel. #eines men are slowly bot
surely ealuir= or the 1000 Block for
second p.ar. THE 1000 Eiock-R. J.
H-.ss series az the Harms ALLEYS was
postponed az tho request os Captain
Moose az the white block
Tonight tine Edeiwciss team VIII
hold "a dance a. Turner hall IN an eff
Tort Co raise funds 20 parti-ipate fin
the national tournament at Peoria in
March A large advance sale OF tick
ets has been reported by the commit
tee iu charge and the members OF the
team have every hope OF making the
affair a complete success. Should the
Edc.weiss team be successful in rails
ing funds six teams from the twin
cities viii take part in the tourney.
The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17

ChicasI. u- Fsb. wan Ea.
Chang. q eo-yearoId student % the
University CO Chicago. = the first Chi
reses -thiote 20 win rccoEuifior fin
several BREACHES % sport Chang O.
ere % the best o. the younger pros
poets under the flfciare % 'OId Man
Stsgx and Coach Pat Page. lie shows
What - known az athletic versatility.
Chang f. a sophomore Re entered
college too late 90 60 out for football
IN The fall % 1913. IN thc school year
1874 the Chinese boy first came
ureer the eye % the Maroon coaches.
lie reported f-r practice on the track.
azd also tried out with the freshman
baseball squad IN the spring. earning
his nurcrais under Coach Page as a.
outfeIder Pat kept up the baseball
Interest ~ the university du-izg the
SUMNER nonths n 1914 With an AZ
star team OF student are aluuuui dia-
mead stars. Youns chang had a reEu-
ar berth when the call for freshman
football players vac issued last Sep
r-nb-r. Chang appeared a. heIlquar-
;sr. n BARTLETT gymnasium and re-
eresfed a suft from -Johnafe- John
scr The Maroon trainer At frst Was
Inclined 60 scor. bot he gave out the
u,lsorm The re1t day WGh ksi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17
HOME RUN BAKER
RETIRES TO FARM
HERO OF THREE WORLDS SERIES
OUT OF GAME AND MACK
HAS GAP TO FILL.

| Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. III. Frank
| lin Baker, hero of three worlds series.
has quit baseball. This startling an
nouncement was made by Connie
! Mack, manager of the Athletics. at
the 18th annual banquet of the Phila-
deiphia Sporting Writers association
/ last night. According to MACK Baker
has definitely decided to retire perma-
nently from baseball. There is no al
Turing Federal league offer.
The home run king" will retire on
his laurels When Manager Mack was
called upon 10 respond 10 a toast he
was applauded, and as he arose the
great multitude sang and cheered and
the name of Mack reverberated from
one end OF the spacious hall to the
other
Cheering continued for 10 minutes.
When at last it subsidized the leader OF
the Athletics, in trembling voice. eX-
presses! his thanks for the kind recep-
ton. and after commenting on the
honors paid him and his associates.
suddenly ceased speaking. After
moments pause he continued:
Gentlemen. am going to make an
announcement and it is very impor-
tant J. Franklin Baker has quit base
ball. He is now out of il for good.
I have been anticipating this move for
the last two seasons, but was greatly
depressed 10 have him decide upon il
Just at this time. l need Baker and
it goes without saying that his place
viii be hard TO fill.
In order to protect myself and the
club ! signed Baker TO three year
contract in 1914, but before the home
run hero would sign he had this pro
viso inserted: IF, at any time [ desire
to quit the game, that I can do so and
will not be blacklisted.
We'll after making seven or eight
trips down to his farm in Maryland.
] concluded that that was the best
thing | could do and 1 signed him for
three years. with the clause inserted
as he demanded.
Baker is going to retire to his farm.
Frank has accumulated quite a little
money during the last eight years. He
has been saving his money and now
he is the owner of two big farms in
the vicinity Of Trappe. Nd. He has
money invested in other business and
mas a little sum in bank. He is tired
of the game and is sincere in his de-
sire TO sever connections with base
ball"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17

members OF the sox. The team Is
travelling over the Rock Island and
wiii draw into Frisco saturday morn
ing iu time 90 see the opening of the
biz fair. SUNDAY they viii be al Paso
Robles. Owner Charles Comiskcy VIII
be- there ahead OF them
There VIII be O. series OF s. exhibit
ton contests evenly divided between
the first and second squads They
aiI he mere April 10 and 1a playing
iu Davenport and Moline as the last
stops before the opening OF fle rosg-
Jar season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17
ST. Paul Bov,Ier in Lead.

Minneapolis. MINI, Feb. Il. - Two
Lew teams top the list OF leader. in
the singles and doubles events as a
result of yesterdays bowling at The
International Bowling associat on s
tournament Trix German OF st.
Paul was the individual high man last
night with a score of $50. and T. r.
Tennyson and B. Newhouse OF Min
neapolis. with 1-265 points. head the
two man list. Twenty-six teams. all
but two from Minneapolis. rolled last
night in two five-man shifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17
Black Hawks
BLUEBlRDS ARE WITH US;
NEVER BEFORE so EARL

Bluebirds are also with us, accord
ing to J. II. Paarmann. curator of the
Davenport Academy of Sciences, who
says he heard a number of them and
believes that this sure harbinger Of
an early spring. This Is the earliest
date on which he has observed blue
birds in this locality. They usually
appear about the first week in March,
he says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17
De Pauw Gym Cos. 500, 900.

Chicago. H.. Feb. 17-De Pauw's
college new gymnasium will cost more
than 100000. II will be modern IN
all It's equipment and WIFI include a
one story athletic field addition, I1Ox
40 feet. with dirt floor and a Il lap
TO the mile track. Funds are being
raised by subscription and work will
soon start
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17

Granl UnU-I8. NO. T"T- u ~.
~ tCasegI Haerm.H. pitcher r.- frr
Chrarp cubs. was urrr.sI tarlar
to Hiiss lena l.er1la1 5f .1l sr1es.r.
as.aae. ufsu vu1u H. a..ra. co..
quaint-i ulsa H. played ..r. .as.-rf
the Fort t,aFa. Central I#rr.e -.lr.
acted a. best nlr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17
z. Welsh Victor on Points.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Feb. 17.-Jim-
my Anderson Of Indianapolis failed 20
connect Monday night in his bout with
Champion Freddie Welsh. Anderson
lasted through the six rounds by con
slant holding
Welsh's superiority was apparent
Throughout and he landed ten blows
10 Anderson's one. From a specta-
tors standpoint the bout was a dis
appointment.
in the semi-windup Johnny Wolgast,
brother OF AID. and Ernie Morgan, a
local scrapper. divided honors in SIX
rounds. Wolgast assimilated a lot 81
punishment but came back strong in
the last two rounds. Ad Wolgast. for
mer champion, and Hal Stewart Of
Fort Wayne both challenged Welsh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17
BLACK HAWKS WALL0PEO
BY M'KINLEYS OF MOLINE

7 The Black Hawk basketball team Of
Rock Island was decisively defeated
last night by the Mckinley Athletic
club team At the Mckinley school gym
nasium in Moline by a score Of IS TO
S The first half ended IS 70 in favor
of the Moliners. AXene starred for the
home five. shooting seven field bas-
kets and nine foul baskets. The line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17

stevens Paint, Wis. Feb. 1z-Mrs
H. ". Dawson. aged 25 years, after a
quarrel with her husband last night
shot her year Old son and herself.
She was dead when her husband. who
was IN the next room, reached her
side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17

Peoria. H.. Feb 17.-Harry Cline
defeated Al Taylor of Milwaukee 300
TO l31 in a Billiard Players league
match.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17
WE'RE CURED, SAY
BASEBALL OWNERS
SPRINGFIELD FINALLY GIVES Up
FfoEsT TO EETEiN IT'S THREE
EVE TEAM.
Proposes Sale o. Players MAKES O.;
Clear Trey Were sot Reserved
m Rces fafane's name

spriaEfe,f. m. FEB I7.-Ero-tl 90
raise sumelelt moaey % reclaim ue
franehase 10 tle TlreeEge Ieazas have
failed % aas announcer lass rlslt b.
oEears % the spriagae.a Baseball a.
soelatioa- Springfield ALL be- oEt o:
orz1zlz.e baseball ueEt aeaa01- Peoria
EaS rzaAs = cash orer FOR the services
90 Howard WakafeIa manager % tie
team last seasOr. TIE IS payers O.
the reserve ILst VIII b. disposed o.
No Baseball for seioit-
Beloit. Wis. Feb. t7-Tags has been
sounded f1r profeE i0r-I baseball iu
Be.olf tals year There was 20 little
snthaaiaaua in meeting called Oh decide
matters mat 40 further coEsllerutlol
os the subject VII b. taken. The lack
% a park % tae greatest obstacle Co
the movemert
No Fss League IN East
Baltimore. MG. Fcb. I1-James =
Gumorc. prcaltent % the Federal
league. who passed through Baltimore
Iast nlEht ou bis way 90 P1lehurat. y.
G.. announced that the proDosltlou Go
place a minor league iu Scw England
ma. aftflA e.aAs ~ ~ tAN HH.asa. A.Na..A aaH
explaiaed tlat be had received a re-
port from his leagues New EuEiarr
rsprsssntafivs inst az be vas leaving
NeW York aad THAI ou tle way r1 Ell.
timore he had colridered &c.
A. the meeting held Iu New Haven
several weeks ago. Gilmore said. Do
told tle New England club owners
that the Federais would b. willing r0
furnish better bail players than the
people uu the prop1HsI Circuit bad
been accustomed ro seeing. and that
the ieasr1~ would agree tJ pay 81. or
80 per CENT % rho salaries of these
men. bat that tle Sew EarIrad club
owners would have t1 flIlc. tle.r
own teams.
Since that meeting Gilmore stated. .
several % tle Eea E.lEI.ld uleltrar .
had come Col tEr ccre....T1 t.lr .HeF
wogif b. unable t1 back club. at rl
time becagse % coEli-.ra. Il Che rllr. .
cia wor.d. Con esurlf.F Gilmore .
reached tho decision temporarily .l .
abandoI che plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17
Billiard Plavers, Leanus-

Memphis. Tenn, Feb. 17-George
Sutton defeated Koji Yamada, 500 TO
PA. in a Billiard Players league
match last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17

kewanee, Ul.-While Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Latina and Anthony Yes
neskey were walking home from
party passenger train instantly kill
ed Yesneskey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17

All the news all the time-The ArsuaI
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
Notice to Creditors
Dec. 3-Jan. 2.

Estate of Mary R. Dupuis, deceased Notice is hereby given by the under signed administrator of the estate of Mary R. Dupuis, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at Flagstaff Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of said estate, in said County of Coconino.
 c. w. SUIT, Administrator of estate Mary K. Dupuis, deceased.
 Dated this 26th day of November, A. D. 1915.
 c. B. Wilson and Gerard T. Wall,
 Attorneys for estate. Dec. 3-24.
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James R. Moberley, de- ceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Executor of the estate of James R. Moberly, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Executor at the law office of Jones X Jones, Flagstaff, Arizona, the same being the place for the transac- ton of the business of said estate, in said County of Coconino.
 BENTON E. JONES, Executor of the estate of James R. Moberly, deceased.
 Dated this 2Srd day of November, A. D. 1915.
 Nov. 26--Dec. IF.
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
In the Superior Court of the State of Arizona in and for the County
 of Coconino

Notice for Posting of Settlement of
 Account.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Fred erick William Sisson, deceased. Notice is hereby given that F. S. Gosney, the administrator with the Will annexed of Estate of Frederick William Sisson, deceased, has rem dered and presented for settlement, and filled in said Court, his annEal account of his administration of said estate; and that Tuesday, the Fist day of December, 1915, at 1000 o'clock a. m., at the Court Room of said Court, at the Court House in Flagstaff, Co., conino County, State of Arizona, has been duly appointed by said Court, fpr the settlement of said account, at which time and place any person in terested in said estate may appear and file his exceptions in writing to the said account and contest the same
 Dated December 9th, 1915.
 CHAS. H. ADAMS,
 Clerk nao 1nt7
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE University Land Timber

Phoenix, Arizona, November 5, 1915
 Notice is hereby given that in con formity with the provisions of the Act of Congress, known as the Enabling Act, approved June 20, 1910, the Con stitution of the State of Arizona, and the Act of the Second Special Session of the Second State Legislature of the State of Arizona, entitled in part "An Act to provide code for the systematic administration, care and protection of the State Lands," etc., approved June 26, 1915, the State, Land Department will, on the 18th day of January, 1916, at 10 o'clock, a. m., at the Coconino County Court House at Flagstaff, Arizona, sell at public action to the highest and best bidder 34,000,000 feet, B. M., more or less, of western yellow pine, upon the following University lands, said lands being in whole or in part Sections 2, 4, 8, 10, IS, 20, 22, 2S and 30, T. 21 N., R. 8 E., G. & S. R. M., and Sections 24 and 26, T. q N, R. E, G. X S. R. M., Coconino National Forest, Coconi- no County, Arizona. No bid of less than $3.75 per M. feet B. M. will be considered The successful bidder must deposit a certified check for $5, 100000, drawn in favor of the State Land Department, at the time and place of sale. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Prior to the date of said public auction full infor- nation concerning the timber and the conditions of sale may be obtained from the State Land Department, State House, Phoenix, Arizona.
 STATE LAND DEPARTMENT,
 By W. A. MOEUR,
 State Land Commissioner. Date of first publication, November 12, 1915.
 Date of last publication, January IA, 1916.
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
Notice for Publication Coconino National Forest
 016839

016839
 Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, Nov II, 1915.
 Notice is hereby given that John Clarence Watson, of Flagstaff, Ari- zona, who, on March 2, 1912, made Hd. Appl. No. 016839, for Lots 5 and 6 and S1s of NEA, Section 31, Town ship 23, N, Range 5, E. c. & s. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, be- fore Chas. H. Adams, Clerk of the Superior Court, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 22nd day of December, 1915. Claimant names as witnesses: Robert w. Watson, of Flagstaff. Reuben R. Gleason, of Bellemont John Baumgartner, of Williams. Merrill c. Walker, of Bellemont, Arizona.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register Nov. 19-Dec. 17.
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
Ordinance No. 175

An ordinance closing that certain sixteen foot (16) alley lying and be- ing in the central part of the north half of block thirty-four (34) of the town of Flagstaff, County of Coco nino, State of Arizona. Said alley running north and south open ing on the north into Cherry avenue and on the south into that cer- tain alley running east and west from Beaver street to Leroux street through the central portion of block thirty four (34) of the said town of Flag staff.
 Be it ordained by the Mayor ayid Common Council of the town of Flag staff, as follows:
 Section l
 That that certain alley lying and be- ing in the central part of the northern half of block thirty-four (34), of the town of Flagstaff, County of Cocon- no, State of Arizona, said alley run ming north and south, opening on the north on Cherry avenue and on the south into that certain alley running east and west from Beaver street to Leroux street through the central DOT ton of block thirty-four (34) of said town of Flagstaff, be and the same is hereby closed, and said land hereto fore designated and dedicated as such alley, does hereby revert to the north half of said block thirty-four (34), in the town of Flagstaff, County of Co., ecnino, State of Arizona; and same will hereafter be considered a part of said north half of said block thirty four (34), as aforesaid.
 Section II
 This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its pass age, posting and publication, as re- quired by law.
 Passed by the Mayor and Common Council of the town of Flagstaff, this 29th day of November, A. D. 1915.
 Approved: J. W. FRANCIS,
 Mayor Town of Flagstaff Attest: GEO. A. FLEMING,
 Clerk Town of Flagstaff. Dec. 10-24.
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17

the ZU9th day or NoVemDer, A. D, 1915, at 10:00 o'clock a. m., as provid ed by law.
 In Testimony Whereof, The Arizona Corporation Commission, by its Char man, has hereunto set it's hand and affixed its Official Seal. Done at the city of Phoenix, the Capitol, this ZUth day of November, A. D. 1915. ARIZONA CORPORATION COM MISSION.
 F. A. JONES,
 Chairman Attest:
 w. N. SANGSTER,
 Secretary. U. $. Internal Revenue 10c Stamp attached. Cancelled.
 AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES Or INCORPORATION OF THE ARIZONA CENTRAL BANK, FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA We hereby certify that at a meeting of the stockholders of ThE ARIZONA CENTRAL BANK, duly and regularly called, and held at the office of the Corporation, at the town of tlagstaiT, in the county of Coconino, state ot Arizona, on the 18th day of November A. D. 1915, at which all shares or the stock of the corporation were duly re- presented, either in person or by pro Ky, the following resolutions were presented, to-wit:
 First. RESOLVED, that Article Ill of the Articles of Incorporation ot THE ARIZONA CENTRAL BANK, as amended, be amended to read as follows:
 ARTICLE III "The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, (S250, 100000, divided into twenty-five hundred (2,50O) shares of the par value of one hundred dollars (S100.00) each, and said capital stock shall be paid up at the date of the issuance thereof"
 Second: RESOLVED, That Article VII of the Articles of Incorporation of The Arizona Central Bank, be amended to read as follows:
 ARTICLE VII "The highest amount of indebted ness, or liability, direct or contingent, to which the corporation may at any time subject itself shall be the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Dollars, ($166, ,0O0.00), exclusive of its liability to depositors for their de- posits, the amount of which shall be unrestricted"
 Each of which said resolutions was unanimously adopted by all votes cast at the meeting.
 In Witness Whereof, we have here unto set our hands, and caused to be affixed the seal of said corporation, this fifteenth day of November, A. D. 1915
 Corporate SealD
 T. E. POLLOCK,
 President. Attest:
 J.P. WILSON,
 Secretary. STATE OF ARIZONA, )
 )ss. County of Coconino This instrument was acknowledged before me, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1915, by T. E. Pollock, as Presi- dent, and J. P. Wilson, as secretary, of The Arizona Central Bank, a cor poration.
 (Notarial SeaD
 JOHN ZALAHA,
 Notary Public. My commission expires August 25, 1917. Filed in the office of the Arizona Corporation Commission this goth day of November A. D. 1915, at 10:00 a. m., at request of J. P: Wilson, whose post office address is Flagstaff, Ari- zona.
 ARIZONA CORPORATION COM MISSION,
 By F. A. JONES,
 Chairman. STATE OF ARIZONA,
 )ss. County of Coconino I, Dan J. Cronin, County Recorder in and for the County and State afore- said, do hereby certify that the within instrument was filed for record at 10:30 o'clock a. rn., on the 22nd day of Nov, A. D. 1915, and duly recorded in Book No. 2 of Articles of Incorpor-
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
By F. A. JONES, Chairman STATE OF ARIZONA, )
 lSc

County of Coconino
 I, Dan J. Cronin, County Recorder in and for the County and State afore- said, do hereby certify that the within instrument was filed for record at 4:30 o'clock p. m., on this 21st day of Sept, A. D. 1915, and duly recorded in book No. 2 of Articles of Incorpora- tion, Records of Coconino County, Arizona, at pages 252 ct seq.
 Witness my hand and official seal the day and year first above written.
 DAN ]. CROWN
 County Recorde,
 By IRENE BART, Deputy. Dec. 3-Jan. 2.