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HovsToN, Ten, Aug, est seems
that fate had drcrced that a large tree
In front Of lo9 Preston avcuuc was
doomed to die bN a hurricane Tuesday
il was found broken la two
near the base and lying across IN.
Old residents recalled tha.
TIVE 1900 storm his same ,rc", which,
had recently been st out was blown
by the roots, hut the Owner hnl
carefully replaced it iu the earth and ir
Is years 1t grew into a big shade tree
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ing Works with the intention Of bring
Ing up capacity from 5000 tons TO
$4,000 tons per annum. This plant
has heretofore been controlled by Ger
man interests, who also owned and OPP
Grated zinc smelters In heir coun-
try and In Belgium, and thereby DOM
mated the market Of Europe.
The British owned zinc companies OF
Australia, which have long time con-
tracts with German metal firms for the
disposal OF their product but which have
been suspended during the present hos
tilities. have been planning for smelsers
Of their own. but the purchase OF the
Swansea plant by a group Of London
financlers marks the first actual step
taken In this direction.
For its raw material the Swansea
smelter will depend upon the zinc mines
Of Burma, controlled by English capi-
tai. This will doubtless include the
Burma Corporation. In which a consid-
cradle American Investment exists.
One of the smelter operators say /:
Should the war end tomorrow. spell
ter prices would drop n never re-
cover. but there IN no indication that
the European conflict will end In the
near future and this can ultimately
higher prices for spelter. as the United
slhNts u uEnlsHihk ptdctitahs MI lHnt
Is consumed throughout the world ex-
cept in Germany and Austria.
Highep Prices Expected.
The new life which is now being
instilled in the spelter market through
a renewal of buying. l believe. will
witness considerably higher prices thar
now prevail. although II is extremely
doubtful II they ever get up to the
former sensational high Levels. The
very best grades right now are com
msnding from 81 TO 40 cents a pound.
and there IL but little to be had for
delivery during the rest of the year at
these or any other prices The highest
grades. however. are obtainsble for 1916
delivery al material concessions and pro-
ducers have been rather Z to book
some 1915 contracts.
THE zinc smelters throughout the
country have about reached the maxi.
mum Of their capacity, with the ex'
cItion. OF course. Of those whose capac'
~ IL peing Increased n the ~entirviy
new plants being constructed"
4 good buairess has also been lone IN
lead. For stcut two weeks the -oarke'
dragged at ~ cents. An inquiry sud
denly sprane up. and the Amert'
can Smelling and Refining Company lost
no time in raising it's quotation to $50
cents a pound the next day IL was 40
and at the end a jump Of i-5 cent was
made to 400 cents.
Indications yesterday were that The
new week would see higher prices
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The Liverpool market Is due 10 ope
Tomorrow 9 20 81 points higher.
COTTONSEED OIL.

More shorts were driven in during
Yesterdays session. The volume Of trade
was liberal. Further strength in cotton,
small crude oil offerings II good alb
sorption ~ the 500 September notices
issued were bullish influences. Refiners
sold at the advance. Exports since
September total $4,000, against 436,-
0O0 barrels last year.
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THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Aug, 2s.-Swift made a fur
Their gain to-Cay on the announcement
of an increase in the dividend To an 8
per cent. basis, Chicago Pneumatic
Tool was 4 points higher on moderate
buying. Sears-Roebuck continued
strong Other issues were dull ana
Rond market unchanged The
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THE PITTSBURG R K

PI~TTsRVRG, Aug. 2S.-Stocks on the
exchange here were generally strong
National Fireproofng issues advanced
sharply. and further "a ms were made by
La Belle Iron, American window Glass
Machine and Westinghouse Air Brake,
The summary
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THE BOSTON MARKET.

BosroN. Aug 2s-Stocks In the min
ing list were steady and small gains In
price were general CRANKY was strong
selling up ~. Hancock improved !.
and Copper Range "A. Atlantic. Gulf
and West Indies closed at ies, up IN
The
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THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 2s.-Brill Car
Works sold up to Al, a gain of 3 points
from yesterdays close, The market In
general was steady, with prices about
stationary. Philadelphia Rapid Transit
certificates were easier at shg. Bonds
nuiet. The
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ALL METALS SHAKE
OFF LONDON'S GRIP
Prices Rush Upward When
American Producers Win
in Hard Struggle.
RIG SALES OF COPPER

One Of Tho mos, remarkable weeks
Il, ,bc history " metals has just ended
an = good demand for copper, spell
ID, and lead at prices showing material
.a,,p,ss over a week ago. Early In the
,eeL metals were drugs on the market,
90, q, the low figures quoted. > cents
III. shelter. 81. cents for lead and 1s
ants FOR copper. suddenly all three
..ar,ed 20 ,~kyrccket. and before on
sun,ry were aware OF what had hap
named the quotations were lifted with
determination hat e the end Of
s@,rnlies a, low prices. Copper has
old in quantity at Is cents. spelter UP
n Il cents and lead at is0 cents a
pound.
American producers have come into
nl control of the copper metal market
,rer the most exciting and strenuous
.ontcs, ever waged between these fac
on and foreign interests. With every
,rori at their command. the produce
ng manag - will now endeAvor to re-
ain their hold on the situation. II has
hecn a long contest. with the largest
metal houses in London arrayed against
The American producers.
A very substantial business has been
done IN ,lectrolyiic copper at II cents
, pound. with premiums paid up to lsk
cents where special requirements were
sought Nj of the producers ave re-
ce.,ed part - the orders that have been
plsced. add While estimates OF the book
ms " the past few days run up to
between ei.oa0.oO0 and 3O,oOo.0 o0 pounds
there remains TO be purchased a very
much larger onnage IL indications count
Tor anything.
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Big Movement Is Indicated.

From all appearances a gigantic buy
ihg movement IN copper will soon be I'M
dfr Why Upon this point one of the
larg" producers says: 1t looks as
though our day H. finally here. The
various INQUIRIES which We have In hand
and 'i~ business that has been booked
Do the past fow hours indicate to my
mind that, should II be maintained
ron Europe and America. will result in
I'd" heaviest buying movement in his
u June business established a new
,RPeoord As 70 volume, with sales
'c~g up 20 200, GOA, 600 pounds In ten
- But u should be remembered in
mis- correction tnat considerable OF that
bl'''-s called for 1915 delivery. II was
stated at the time that the Anaconda
i"' marketed 10 per cent Of its 1915
pad. hon and this included not only the
lrng zion from the Anaconda company
bur '..uI an other companies for which
~ Trough the United Metals Selling
Com. rr. acts AZ selling agent.
'' 4.ge part u the current demand
'F'' come TO hand Is for prompt
~ p. and that indicates plainly
o. mat there was some very heavy
ta. tone into 1915 during June"
j. f-- Companies have kept wires hot
'.s week between their New England
'' md producers headquarters in
N'' rk. They have bought freely
.' l and 1000, Oo8 pound lots, and
.u.r~ments have not yet been
'H aired for In addition to this
developed u good buying move
"''. m abroad. This has been ma
.lsl by a run to cover on
'. ~ inc London metal interests.
rrea rreiit"d with having sold
~"- rant. short throughout the de-
gu .'. Ya-, month or six weeks.
WIZ l""r"asr smcitcr Capacity.
..r ieln taken to Increase the
.r capacity OF Great Britain.
4,,u FAR below the country's
''.. .. rs.
'.c % Engllshmen has bought
''F 'ae swansea Vale Zinc Smelt-
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SUB. TREASURY STATEMENT.
FRIDAY.

FRlDAN
Paid hy sub Treasury to hanks 81 Isl. oOO
raid by banks TO Suh-Tressury.. 2.o3., GpO
Loss 20 banks on DAYS trans
actions ......,............ LOIS, 900
Gain TO banks same period pre-.
vious Observation-Disclosures. 2soTo 900
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Open High Low. {
hpE eat eat

Spot cotton at New York was quiet.
20 points advance (middling. 9s5cD.
southern spot markets were 10 to IS
points higher. with Galveston $500. :
Savannah, ssc. Houston. ?5sc. Au-
gusta, s.75c., and Memphis, 9:5c.
The New Orleans market closed firm.
Drgras ueras
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON. Aug %, The statement Of
the receipts and disbursements OF the Treas
ury shows:
Roce,n,. 81 So 27s. 2E Sl02, ga i@2
d Disbursements 3.A'o.'l 6~n''l."'" l"iN->.'o
Defect .....slHsINO s5.l62.2S7 sl, 3i0ii
Tho receipts Of the customs YESTERDAY We're
S7Y4 i2E. internal revenue, ordinary. Nll. ,l','
corporation TAX. s-2,u!S; miscellaneous, Ssl,-,H
National bank note, received Tor red'mp'
ton. q .fl6.sGl
The cash statement Of the United States
Treasurer for August u shows:
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short on Nearby Requirements.

!. Many % the plants in the United
States using Upper in quantity have
gone short on nearby requirements, The
same must hold true in Europe, particu-
larry IN England and France. where. re-
ports indicate, there has been a steady
decline In the amount OF refined copper
IN warehouses, but a gain in standards
or material not reined,
There was a decrease OF nearly 30O,-
100000 pounds in copper exports from
the United states during the fiscal year
ended June SO as compared with ship
nents IN the preceding twelve months
period, according to complete details
q he outward movement just at hand.
203 s2S pounds. against e74,79l,676
pounds in the preceding fiscal period
and >ii.j32.3S7 pounds two years ago.
With c~ons.gnments to Germany GU:
from 3ll.l07,S62 pounds q 20, 25s,50j
| pounds and clearances 10 Austria-Hun-
gary reduced 10 2,9Si,ss7 pounds from
R;I6iis pounds no other effect upo
NE y ars export movement could have
BE- % expected.
When electrolytic copper sold at lie
GEMS a pound on Thursday IL was the
Inst indication that the largest agencies
had recovered control OF thu market.
A. reitner the American Smelling r
PetrrT company nor the United Metals
Selling company would bulge below IS
t'Nf- hey losr considerable business 10
Tire smaller cor petitors, who accepted
ha. down 10 ls cents a ronpl. l3ut
WIN H, cheap metal actually cleared
Ny rne market I ssed q~uic';lv into the
h"ii ~ the big sellers again and their
posilu" as 10 prices was thereb" vindl-
Gated.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Aug, 2S.-The securities
market here was duh and unchanged
The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29
Open High Low. Clos Prev
ing cal eat ing cloae

ing est. est ms c]oae.
October. as sss 9S asiI go . t2n go
December aTg go e7s ssS1 go asgr 30
January TO- 10 81 10 10 10 .snu 10 81 10 suioo7
The Liverpool market opened quiet
There was a good demand in pot cot
ton. with middling S points advance al
b.sSd. Sales, 10000 bales receipts s.
600 bales, including 500 American.
Prices AT Liverpool closed steady.
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Britain an Importsnt Factor.

TNe British Government has been an
important factor in the market, although
rs actual purchases io date rave not
run up to probable requirements. Early
n The week 1t inquired for l.h0o tom in
me los and 1000 tons in another. Ii
has since entered the market " tn "A
,emaud for $500 tons Of brass. which
will rqu.fe about 100 tons Of copper
an the making. In addition TO this
there has developed inquiry for about
1000 tons additional for export account
This total from London. however. does
not signify what is expected during the
coming week. for French ana Russian
requirements will also come through
London and should be for heavy tom
nsges.
British demands for copper have been
coming through various sources in an
APPARENT cnor to cover the real pur-
chaSers some inquiries have gone di-
ret To the London representatives Of
American producers. others have been
cahlcd through london metal firms, while
agents II the British Government in
New YORK have also been playing an
Important part. Just how much of the
London buy ing will be for E~ngland's
own needs and what proportions will
20 20 Britain's allies does not appear
On the surface, although II will become
known when actual clearance Of the
met. has been made.
The domestic consumers, always lard
10 convince OF a falling copper market.
have with h two cent recovery in price
commenced to show an active interest
In the market, although not 10 the ex-
tent That they are expected TO show
later N. The brass mills have been
blyrg and some Of them succeeded in
getting a Little cheap copper, but the
tonnage was small.
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HE BA STATEN

House Association compares as follows
Actual reserves BY classes OF Clearing
House members:
Members Of
Fed Res. state Trust
Bank. Banks. Cos
Cash reserve in
vaults 80. tss.sN,oc Ss,si3.coo s.s,i, m
Reserve in de
.positores 49,. ir.asscoo 7sos.oo q. s.. o,e
'R eserve r..
quircd or net
demand and
time deposits. 3i2 ~. Stn IS ui.S ~ s.se2. IN
Excess reserve .. lSl.oi1itN i57GG.iso 2.a7s. 80
Inc In excess. e,an2.sp tsrag +3,cn
'1n the case OF State banks and trust com.
panes only reserves on net demand deposits
are fiven. no reserve being required on time
deposits
ACTUAL CONDITION.
Members of
Fed Re-. state Trust
Bank. Banks. Cos
G.ast three ciphers omitted
Caytai .. siIfNA I've =, "a =,
Net Profits .... iGhp g2.6 H. g-l
Loans. discounts. in.
vestments. &c....l.Ssl0es c7s.Ni 7no.sl7
Gold ................ 2h.6i5 d.S9 cox
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THE BOSTON CURB MARKET.

5000 A G d W ! ST.. Il Il Il
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RESERVE BANK STATEMENT.

The statement OF the condition OF
the Federal Reserve Bank OF New York
follows
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BOSTON. Aug. 2s.-The Boston curb
closing prices follow:
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TAX COMMISSION
BEGINS BUSINESS
Absorbs Power Of State Board of
Equalization and Board of
Assessors

COLUMBIA. March I2.-The South
Carolina Tax Commission has organ
lied and begun business. The com
mission IS composed of a. w. Jones.
former comptroller general, as chair
man; j. y. Derham OF Conway. who
was comptroller general prior TO Mr.
Jones, and w. c. Query or Spartan
burg who resigned from the general
assembly TO take a place on the COM
mission. The offices OF the commits
sion are on the 18th floor of the Pal
mett0 National Bank building.
The State tax commission has all
sOrbcd the powers formerly lodged in
the State board Of equalization and the
State board Of assessors and they will
devote their especial attention to the
equalization OF property. Chairman
Jones has announced tha, all personal
and real property will be reassessed
next year. The commission has tho
power to go into any community and
see that there is an equitable assess
mcnt of property.
The three members were named by
Gov Manning. Chairman Jones for
six years. Mr.. Derham for four years
and MIR. Query for two years. Under
the act the governor was TO designate @
which one was TO act as chairman and
he appointed Mr.. Jones. Hereafter the
commission will elect the chairman.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-16
ONE MAN KILLED:
FIVE WOUNDED
Shooting ARRAY Takes Place in
Principal Streets Of South
Carolina Town

PAGELAND, S. g.. March 12.-
One may waj killed and five others,
wounded. two probably fatall, in a
shooting affray in the principal
street of this place late to-day The
shooting occurred Immediately after
the trial before magistrate of Ar
thur West for alleged violation Of Il
labor contract. The case was thrown
out OF court. and the interested fac
tions. it is said. clasled in front of
the magistrates Office. More than
30 shots were fired. ]. w. Arart
was killed and his brother, J. NJ.
Araht. probably fatally wounded. j.
NJ Arant wasI shot through the
body and later was removed to a
hospital at Charlotte. Arthur West
was shot several times, his brother.
Sheppard West, and John Robertson
also receiving serious Injuries.
The trouble is said to have arisen
from an alleged breach of contract on
the part of Arthur West, who, il was
charged, had unlawfully left the en-
pioy of u sister of the Arant broth
ers to work. for J. y. Wallace. The
sheriff of Chesterfield county arriy-
Cd here tonight, but no arrest have
Yet been made.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-16
THAW JURY FAILS
TO REACH VERDICT
Ordered Locked Up and Recess
Of Court Declared Until
This Morning

NEW YORK, March 12.-Aftcr hay-
ing deliberated for more than four
hours, the jury IN the case Of Harry
Kendall Thaw and four c0-defendants,
ON trial charged with conspiracy. had
failed late tonight to reach verdict.
At IL :22 o'clock the jury was ordered
locked up for the night and recess CT
court was declared until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
The jurors, 1t was apparent from
questions asked when its foreman
came in for Instructions. seemed to
he divided on the question AZ To what
Thaw's legal status was at the time
of his escape and what part his belief
that he had right TO flee should pia;'
in the determination OF verdict.
The case went to the jury late TO-
day after completion Of the cross ex-
animation of Thaw and the delivery OF
closing addresses to the jury by nttor-
neys for all the interests concerned,
In his charge to the jury. the presid-
ing Justice said that the question of
Thaw's sanity should enter into the
case only insofar as he might be
shown to have the mental capacity
to enter into criminal act and In
tended 10 do so.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-16
EXTRAORDINARY
PRECAUTIONS
Armored Cruiser Ordered to Pa-
troll Harbor to Guard Against
Neutrality Violations

WASHINGTON Mrch 12.-Sccre-
tary Daniels late today announced
that the armorcd cruiser Brooklyn.
receiving shin at Boston navy yard.
had been ordered 10 patrol the har-
Dor there TO guard against ncutrali-
ty violations.
Although officials here continue to
deny that any evidence had been dis
covered TO bear out stories of Il plot
to turn German steamers laid up at
American ports into warsnips iand
rush them to sea. Developments of
the nast three days have demoustrat-
ed the governments determination
to take extraordinary precautions
against any neutrality violation.
Four warships and coast guard
cutter now have been detailed for
patrol duty in Boston and New York
harbors.
Assistant Secretary Peters. OF the
treasury. was an early White House
caller today and had long talk with
President Wilson. He is in direct
charge of customs matters, and the
preservation Of neutrality by foreign
ships in American ports is under his
charge. A few hours later he left
for New York.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-16
FRENCH GAINS
INSIGNIFICANT
All Attempts to Break Through
German Lines Fail-Trench-
es Destroyed

BERLIN. via LONDON, March II
t9:10 p. mJ.-Although French re-
ports for several weeks have been
claiming daily gains in the Cham
pagne region, 1t is said in we'll in
formed quarters here that total gains
of the French during the entire battle
have been insignificant. amounting
only to about 800 feet at three differ
net places.
These positions were abandoneh
it was said. because during the lonE
htrugglc the trenches were destroyed
by shell fire and rendered useless.
The three places. are north of Le
Mcsnil. north of BeausejOur and
northeast Of Beausejour.
During the fighting from February
II to date it was said that on ali the
other parts Of the front where the
French have attempted to break
through the line remains in the pos
session Of the Germans, who have
gained ground at several places.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-16
Reports For Budget Committee.

PARIS. March l2 t4:55 p. m).-
Deputy Albert Metin. reporting for the
budget committee in the chamber Of
deputies today upon the bill authoriz-
ing the government to raise the is
sue OF national defense bonds ap.
proximately S900.000.000. announced
that subscriptions in France to the
bonds already had reached SG00.GO0.
600. That amount added to foreign
subscriptions, Deputy Mctin said.
made Il total of $73G. 500 900. Of which
sum Sl0,SG0. 900 had been placed in The
United States
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-16
Confess es Murder

WILMINGTON. Del. March "a
bernard Mcntyii, in "a signed state
ment. accordin'; TO Wilmington anu
Conn ectfctt authorities, today c0u-
iessed his connection with the mur-
deE 81 Rev. Joseph Zebris. a Lith-
marian priest. 1t New Britain, Conn.
ana hia housakeeper February S.
he name d Peter Krakas. alias Mel
ba. as the actual pcrpetrator of the
CRIME and declared the priest was
killed because he refused their de-
mands for money.
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Mrs. John u. Rockefeller Dead.

NEW YOfJK. March l..--Alrs. John
y. Rockefeller died at 1920 o'clock
this forenoon ut the Rockefeller cUun-
try home at Pocantico Hills. just
outside OF 1'arrytown. Her death was
not expected. although she had been
i'll for some time.
Her husband and her sJn were at
Ormond. Fla, and were advised early
today that her condition was worse.
Mr.. Rockefeller and his son imned-
lately engaged Il special train which
left Jacksonville this morning ard l..
due here some time tomorrow
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-16
FIRE
AT COLUMBIA
Masonic Temple, Store, Printing
Plant ard Contents
Burn

COLUMBIA. March u. Fire this
morning destroyed the Masonic 'Teil-
pie and the store. printing plant and
contents of H. l.. BRYAN Co. on-
failing a loss of something like $lo0.-
000. which is partially covered by in
surancc.
The r. L. Bryan Co. was situated
in the Alasr Temple. which is III
the 400 biz of Main street. An
adjoining building, occupied by the
Stanley China Hall. was slightly
damaged by the flames. The origin
of tie fire is unknown.
r. L. Bryan Co. were among the
largest printers, bookb!nGers anu
general stationers in this part of tha
country
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Not Fatally Wounded.

(. CHARLOTTE, N. c., March III.
NJ. Arant. seriously but it is not
thought fatally wounded in an afiray
at. Pageland, S. c., was brought to Il
local hospital tonight for treatment.
Physicians accompanying the wound
ed man said that j. D. Wallace, also
injured in the fight. was sent to his
home because nothing eonlds he done
for him.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-16
Most Old People
Are Constipated

The wears OF years impairs the
action vi the bowels. With ad-
vancing age people arc disposed
to restricted activity and exercise,
which is responsible for the con-
as!pated condition OF most old
folks. The digestive organs are
more sensitive TO the demands
made upon them and rebel more
quickly.
mild. effective remedy for con-
stipauon, and one that is especial
ly suited to the needs OF elderly
people. women and children, is the
combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin that is sold in
drug stores under the name OF DR..
Chiiweii's syrup Pcpsin. A free
trial bottle can be obtained bv
wrltiE2 to DR.. w. b. Caldwell. 452
Washington ST.; Monticello, Ills.