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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
TO SETTLE. AFFAIRS
OF lNTERNA71O
Meeting Will Be Held Tomorrow In Cincinnati to Weave Out
Fabric For a Reconstructed League Whether or Not
s.. Jersey City skesters VIII Be Moved to Richmond
Will Be Settled

|, tainly deserves more consideration
than the fans OF the Monumental city.
When Manager Dunn aggregated the
best bunch OF minor league ballplayers
ever gotten together the people OF that
their eyes to the Federal League Park
The gate receipts at the Oriole Park
were hardly large enough to nay the
bat boys salary and It was for that
reason that Manager Dunn had e
bundle up all Of his playets and
BRING fhem to Richmond. 43chxAond
took over the Baltimore team ana
supported II almost ~ good - any
other city In the league; and Il thsre
Is any preference to be shown. then
let It come to the capital OF the OLD
Dominion. Richmond has oes.es
baseball club than Jersey City. ana
our desire Is that we retain cur pres
emit holdings.
VIII Have GOOD Team
| 1t matters not whether Jack Dunn
comes back to Richmond or goes 10
Baltimore, Richmond Is going 70 have
a good baseball club this year. There
win be many good baseball players
floating around within the next few
weeks, now that peace has bean signed
between organized baseball and the
FEDERAL League. While It IL . known
fact that some Of the big league clubs
will obtain the services Of - NUMBER
Of the former independent pail
tossers, there will b. pleuty Of them
on the market. Even though the Ma
tiona, and AmericAnsLeAguen managers
do secure a large number ct them, Y
will certainly mean that many on
those on the rosters OF the teams In
the major leagues viii have TO be sex
adrift because Of the twenty-five play
err limit which II now In vogue
The clubs in the international are
not only going TO get large NUMBER
of Federal League PLAYERS, but they
will secure the pick of those who VIII
be turned loose by the National ana
American League cluts
BY next Wednesday Il win be known
definitely Just who Will manage the
Richmond club II Manager Dunn u
going back to Baltimore. which 10
doubtful. the local management VIZ
have to get to work at. once in eearcn
o. a new pilot. for spring training sea-
son Is fast coming upon Us. ana the
PLAYERS viii! have TO be lined up De-
fore that time.
Manager Dunn 10 recognised AZ one
"a, the best managers In the minor
ranks, and the local fans would hke
20 see him again leading the virsintans
this season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
ssNr
Gossip
-
: cht,dren ala no. hurt themselves

tie CQuoIeu oio NOT sau1t encAASSAs 90
we,hope that the time will not como
when an athlete will be Professionalism
for merely soihg out to Broad Street
Park and looking at an exhibition OF
the National bAstinae. But why notT
II man Is to be turned out Of the
r.. A. A. r. and barred from further
participation ii any branch Of sport
sanctioned by this organization for
Ansrcly wAtphitg : lot OF little bare.
footed childfeu. hop and skip around
4 local recfsAta6n 6eld. why shouldn't
fellow be rr6feAsionalixed for actual-
ly paying perfectly good money to
see a game Ia which professionals
Are participating Sail wrong, Arthur.
'sall wrong.
wnen Eennis Kaufs. former stellar
pastifher Ia the deceased Federal
League. was 4kked 4 few days ago
who was the best ball player in tho
world he replied: !.
....fou Just watch me next season. !"
Bonnie doesn't like himself very
we'll, but still ne likes to tell what he
AAs dntaa and. what he vii do He
hA1iAeKncwledeed that Ne Is rhe fast
est }iaAri On the bases that he can hit
= ball from his sliocstfinks to foot
over his head Il that . ball cannot be
Knocked too TAR out Iii the neld for
HIN IL ret under, and that he can
shattAr the boards ii any fence In the
country. ouf1ade Of that, Bennje says
Ne IL : poor b{li player And all we
care to say about this Aforesaid Ben
tAnain 4 ttAst he sure has some opin-
ion 81 niuhsen &
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
MANY REFORMS ARE NEEDED
IN THE NATIONAL PASTIME
Blu Buster and Chaney By Magnats Must Cease Before
Organized Baseball Fully Reoovers-Patrons Of Game
Should Be Shown Consideration

A. the S@Ar 20 the conference room
opened and Carly Hermann seeppet
out. he was met BY . sosrs Of news
paper man who vashad 70 know thu
terms OF tho peaoe compact Despite
the net that thsss tsrms wsrs public
property. thanks to several locks dur
Ing sesston Ct the waldorf HsrrmAnr
was opposed to GIVING ont Any puh,i<
statAmsnt. Had Il bssn ia<t - him
none would have besu made but Hal
johnson wAs vissr and inGsted thai
the Newspaper men b given the intors
nation. which. Of course. thsy already
had.
The greatest incousistsncy - ths
leaders Of organised BASEBALL VA
signing Of the peace pAft In loud
tones they said th&y would not take
back any contract Juunpars In other
words, they wanted ~ make gcAts Out
Of some players whils 1t the Glrns
time they were dining ana w1ning the
FEd4fHT ENH2uU uxaann&QG-W98o6oe a.4o-
less display Of cash had made contraci
Jumpers OF the former.
How can tho of1cials and club own
ers reconcile Themselves to accepting
the magnates. who. for personal sIea-
sons tried to smash the nat1ona,
game ana then refuse 70 grAut In
duced to dop. The players aid moi
start the Federal League ssud tiys
the grand old sport such : tArrtnc
Hut don't think for ) minute that
tina isedero of baseball intGnH 70 bar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
vote. OF the Players.

Notes o. the rlaye -.
Captain W Lo~Sls - 49,
l l,s Tor ms ~. mav 81 havtnr the
largest number on the 1907 as .aere
has Deen no .Ine whsa -, tas -ssSv
ala not nave Afo" 40 10 '1'te
for action
Glenn seay was naoas ., ails rnne.- 80.
the PLUMBER supply ooSS
o.. =, -.
Waiiaes - Claimed os az
mo OF 'Hs
Colonel Deroy mas rs,,trg un a
Or the heao pm ana ~
shea
Niekerson SAYS we 80 ,ir.
making ,ne o's seo'' " r''--
won't fah :.
al ~
L1tHe 1on'e H"s 49, -atira in
the boys sit UP Ana
many ways
CapsAn 1ooo 1870 how Ia
orousnt nim oooA 80 $3.50 Hs
oow!' ano re uas -. 80
fnaoe 80 IN ohs 80
.,a.., y. =. rot
I.os14as 80. - /. srrais
oownnS -. =. - s.~r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
JOHN kILHANE FIGHTS
MITCHELL. TO 1 DRAW


Cincinnati. Jan. l.-Rttchie Mitch
ell. Milwaukee lightweight. blackened
both of FAatherweiEht Champion
Johnny K1lhaness eyes and cared
the chsxnpion's features generally In
the course Of hts victory here today.
They fought ten rounds.
Mitchell had . wide edge on points.
though the men broke about even on
rounds won. Kiibcne won three In
tina earlier part of the mill. four were
even, and Mitchell finished by annex
ing the last three rounds
Kilhans's seconds wtekacd . pair OF
huge sponges with all the skiil due .
champion In their efforts TO stop the
flow on his face. but - soon - the
featherweight king came within reach
of Mitchell again the landscape par
took of q battlefield hue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
By ERNEsr POLLARD.

All Of the affairs OF the Information
~ League viii be settled tomorrow
and after that the Glass A magnates
viii begin making their preparations
for the coming baseball campaign.
Monday morning the special com.
xasttAe which will review the status o.
this organization in the Federal
cedure will meet In Cincinnati ia
veave out fabric for q reconstructed
xu az the afEairs Of the variou,
Iaseues affected By the peace agree
meat between organized baseball and
che Independent organization have
bean settled In . satisfactory manner
save those OF the International and
they are causing some little worry to
csrtain parties concerned
Just which cities viii make up the
Class "A organization has been prac.
fically settled. according to President
Edward G. Barrow, Of New York. who
ID Il the head of the league. The
cities that Will be included in the
Barrow circuit are Richmond, Balti-
moro. Newark, Buffalo, Rochester
Providence. Toronto and Montreal.
The affairs TO be stratghtened out
are those concerning Baltimore.
Buffalo and Newark, In which Inter
national League cities the Federais
played last season. The Harrisburg
franchise which was transferred from
81. parn ~viva MA city VIII, be shifted
~ AZ Taw Jersey town: the
nrn.,~ Trterrs,,o,aIa ana Federals
~, rcr.nisdats ana remain In the
Barrow league. while the Jersey City
team win 60 to Baltimore.
Newark situation seeded.
r. a. undarstood that the Newark
1....ttc. ~. hasr nracttea ilv,sett
80 $50 - c.ns,rr tire members OF
~ .r~e,s, cannr,tttee sonne little
- = ~. rnrditson. that are
1870. l., p.,,sn,ara ana pufYaio. In
- - th.s. r,,ies the erstwhile Fed
D~i TAsr,,s sfockhoIders are trying
= rrc~,rs ths Tnternattonal League
s~Sx. sar !. avg ana those who own
-. ..s,acstva ferrffor,si rirht. assert
800 tney are nrepared 10 nsht the
a....s ~ q nn,sh
$500 rederaY r<a rne fnanciers
s.-,sr~ a. tbe Nonumental city are
-r.As hn,asrv +he rreyrantns intact and
.,sr,rr thena IN the international
-,s Tacr Damn. manager Of the
11~src,a c,nh ana owner Of the ter
$500, ~t~ht. :, Eal.tmore. seriously
49, ~ tnt. nniess he IL paid q
$3.50 s,,,. rcr ths lights there. Man
- r,urr rlasros that when he evacu-
80 ths Monumentai city and
N-nr~h, ynst Wa left OF the Balti-
rsnr~ CIRCLE. 10 This city. he ala not
10 IN 81. r4rhts there. ana he con-
*en1. tna, Ne should be paid q GOOD
,rSra far the tarritory IN the event tbs
EA~~ArA>rt. AA@fAA "a hold the{r
Ayyf4f taUMfhAf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

them. equipped each one with SahG
$1,000 ana sent them to diferApt pa
Of the United States, whera -
rooms were operating. 4
Stay at your hotel until w1
instructions a. to how Yen
| bet" were THAR orders n
tell you to bet. than 20 to
gest poolroom- 10 town and L. ~
limit of your bankrolls Dent
your bets all in one place ~ ~
sible after the race II n4<1 -
tickets and beat It from tGA&f l.
In case you can't get yos1 ~
cashed within an hour after
,ioint wait. Beat II" Nv .s
/. About four days later tit
In the different cities sot
ders: 'sas AZ s}sS
Bet ON Royal Nettie vi
race in which she ID entey64
! And the tools" followed
ders. s sgss 1Ss |3
Royal Nettie didn't Win ftS3
She finished Anong the
every one Of the four o1ox&& n
we sending out the
from that track performed
/ ed Job-he took this u4naU7u lIk
ming horse from nrst p01ttt
her among the alao-ranS 9
the name of Royal Nettiea
winning position. i s3KS
And so it was Aashed tr6x1
track that Royal Nettia IS y - :
shot, had won the rAco. IA 4 d y ~
| When the fake r4aait e
proprietore felt that e6zne ~
hanr v,oaA~ "A f3sA evNrs&Si{1 ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
BALL PLAYERS WILL
GET LARGE SLICES
CUT OUT SALARlES
National and American League Will Adopt Retfencta
Policy Beginning This Season-Tris Speaker, Dave
Davenport and Reb Russell Will Have to Work a sss
For Much Smaller Wages 4s9f

, Chicago, JAN i.--Denon
Davenport. wizard twfflxr 6txt1{13i
Louis Feds il not the only 2f&0N
who may be forced to bend thkn1 094 4
next season AZ d reduced sAsAfy Z 4.
Trailing In The wake Of tho Z
nouncenent that the An8uiAr kt45g
handler mad unxftcnsiy boxe&
financial status BY spurnihg u Esd cc13S
tract while flirting with the 446
came the tip today that one Of Cd1N
keys veteran pitchers. Reb: Ru491>
was unsigned for 1916. In the wof19
Of q prominent baseball oMcta1, I'M
Texan Will be asked 70 afix Aie MONTH
ker TO contract calling tot -
money than he received IN 1874
1915. 81
After q Fat Job 81
whether Russell was striving
land a fat Job with the Feder41e Xxx
1915 or was holding otlt on the WILMA
so9 III an effort to gain 4 tAlAry 49,
crease 10 a question / cannot auaW4k
said the man making this. daS1lAAnSft
The fact remains. however ;th1f az
club owners are determined u XII
away with fancy contracts. 4ud Tho
Players who failed to get in liyiG AZ tkMA
close OF the 1918 season are cArt4tux t4g
be offered terms considerably beypN3
those given whAa--they last ka&n4dss3
Russell is now wintering at h4e h0HdX
in indianapolis, and. according u
White Sex offictals. In expectAd 70 b1
| among those present when the ctxSI
cham pions steam away for 16ine&1
Wells, Tex, in March. All tina ON
men. oers of the team are reported IN
the fold. and a number Of topltnAk4
such az Scott. Benz ana Weaver. IN
now hooked and branded for Ato4&
cam paign. sSaS
| Prior to his departure for the Merit
west last fall Jacques Fos1rnit6
signed for three years FL.
Very Good at start
AS leading pitcher OF the .Am91ic4H]
League in le13-his fret year Ii tl
big show--Russell received saI4<
reported to have been $780, bNkz m
additional chunk of coin wassdAlixo5
| into his keeping at the cloo0 to{ o.
| flag grind His seasons stipend W.
| given q substantial boost. In 1914. NJ
! the hurly Texas southpaw M4o 81
! form that .season. The same ter1
governed for 1915.
| Iris Speaker, like Russell. aloo 1
| said to have been eau sit nAt,bi1
| Spok. too. halls from the Iona MI
! State. and at the close OF the WN6S1I1
| series trekked honeward without nv
diting his John Hancock to thu doeI
ument handed him by Manaxar &nx4
| gan Speakers salary is generals &S
lieved to have been $4,000. 4&SH ~
peace with. declared Owner Jos IanJ
| made a statement to the Afe4rk u
he would pay no more .torheaHh prin
for the season' services OF ~ a4ig
| letee. ~ ,S
pavsnport. the most saks6x5o1
ntnesr IA the FED fold last ye&<y 1x11
down $1,000. Phil Hail 0Nfod
tar enaAS A. fnA fnr JAyR TIxSeSss 56H
lowed - nov Ne should r1on{SD m #
900, and after tettins In t0sach III
tina Cincinnati Rods tore up the. 41:l&
document. Now he Ii wondxf16& I've
much Ia excess OF 81. 900 Fi4l46r 5o1i ~
will pay him for the heavy duty n
be shouldered In the couaiuk kn1Sf Y
can League flag chase. h Sz
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
Year Of 1915 Was One of Most Successful Ones
For Sports This City Has Ever Experienced.
preparations for the year

make preparations for the year.
work. Fs
No more .will Charlie Strain don
his haeeeal attire, hike out to the
pitchers mound. and send his bAf-
ding benders across the rubber
Charlie has quit the national pastitne
ana will spend the. remainder Of hia
days seeing that the peace ana dig
nifty of our city is not disturbed
Charlie Is real policeman now. and
the former Colt asserts that he pre-.
fers the blueto4t and brass buttons tc
baseball knickorbockers. Then strain
would rather remain employed all the
yeer around than TO pastime In the
Virginia LEAGUE for only q few
months
some Of, the worlds best baseball
players are unAhlA to hit low balls
but nost OF them know how to &c
AFTER high balls Il
Show US the so-called amateur who
has never PLAYED with a professional
and we will show you 4 pink-whis
Akered monkey, skating across a FROZEN
Lake on it's eyebroys-
In rating the touthern foot6aIl
eieveEs. one of the GEORGIA sport writ
ers failed tostnclude Virginia and
Carolina and even 4znAiler elevAns
we're iisted. We wonds~ Il he knows
the. General and Orange ana Blue are
Ia the eouthsx Or was Il Z fact thai
he knew he would have to place these
two universities q the top Of the
list instead Of Georgia Tech and
Georgia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
MANY BASKETBALL
GAMES THIS WEEK

Basketball teams IA the local LEAGUES
viii start up again the latter part .of
this week after rest of something
like two weeks. The frat half OF the
season afforded interest galore. but
the last half promises to be even more
interesting. Following IL the schedule
for this week on the local courts.
Federation AeaGue-
Thursday-Biues VS.. Church Hill
Friday-Fairmount vs. Howitzers
Military League.
Friday-Blues va. Signal Cospa
Grays va. Howit.ers
Richnond League
Thursday-Seeond Baptist vs. Nc
-
Friday--Barton Heights VS. Church
Hill Reserves
City League.
Frfday-Mcrchantt' National Va. Y.
~ II. A. Highland Park VS. T. NJ C. A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

WITH THE BowLERs.
nv WITT vafrNlAx.

Bowlsrs are making big preparations
for the coming season. ALI hands have
now got torne idea what they have got
to 20 against and are putting their
AnouidAr to TIE wheel to capture the
tohors The Holidays aid not stop the
Comm or. the Tines-Dispatch
LSakde last weak, ~ both of them
played. and not only played. but they
put up some good scores. All or the
teams made changes Ia the standing
column. In the Commercial League
the Richmond Dairy team took the
lead, with the Deaf Mutes and the
Harris Jones' And Cadbury tie for sec
ord place. The Chesapeake and Ohio
boys nave stin got their old ink fol-
lowing them, and cannot get out OF
the cellar.
~ $3.50 GAmes Postponed.
The Richnond League. which sus-
PENDED all the games during the holt
days. will start PLAYING Monday night
when the Nodes Tip Tops meet the
Newport in the opening games This
ssaton has 10 tar bean . banner one
for the bowlArs. and the. interest shown
by them has been a great pleasure to
the league officials. At the present
time 1T Is Impossible 70 accommodate
the borlers and teams with the alleys,
a. the leagues schedules FIJI up all the
gaps with regular games and special
matches.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

Palmer rolls the most consistent
game In the league, as the scores will
show the last week. He put up 217.
'sa, 10. Some bowling for small boy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

Ahta sighed the elderly v16tD
would I were little girl alkf6 mi
YOU" ~ sSsssS
Well" replied l&S&E
Let's play that you are my sitet1e =
and you pretend to be naukhtys
I'll spank you and send yon M q
without any supper.'--Ch icaSU NS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

Tommy, aged four. upon belnGs III
In 10 see the neM ha.hE -
Now. Miss Baby. tell u
heaven fore you forget about &. = 8
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

Gar is Named Field Marshal.
London, JAM Among the New
Years honors Hated In today's Ca
xette Is one Of the appointment OF
the Car OF Russia IS deld narAhal
in the British army
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

whitman Is easily the star Of MS
ieAxuA-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

Out OF the Mouths on 1kn1
Mother-Why, dear, what u
world are You crying for? u SS
Little Marjery-O-cauaA II !.
m-nud on my new w-wubharas 81!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

coMMERCLAL LEAGUE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

e wallace - claimed by all to be the
find Of the season
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

Glenn seay was badly missed IRON
the Plumber supply boys Kinks Thurs
day night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

Colonel Derby has now got his eye
Or the head pin, ana 10 putting up
great game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

Fred Duskel. made his first appear
anca in the game this season ana
M arie rood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

Ntckersor says the reason he IL not
making the big scores Is that the pins
won't fall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

wSAdy, Of tnS R!AkmAnd Dairy team.
sayx he VII. promise 10 re!l a good
raiAe IL the G. q q. a. R. will give
hira tAe old {. ana 0tunnel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

Gary and Mike Stern have been
doing fine work, for the C. & o. team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02

Barrett has made New Year rcsolu-
ton. He says he will miss no more
spares tnas season. sEs9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

Photograph by Arnold Genthc.
& S. McCLUREwas nine
years old when his
mother brought her four
boys over from Ireland to
give them a chance in a
new country, That first
winter they lived on frozen
potatoes. and his mother
washed and ironcd by the
day in order to keep things
going. Young Mcclure
put himself through high
school and college, split
ting wood. building fires,
peddling. teaching school,
living part of the time on
grapes and soda crackers.
AT twenty-seven he started
the first newspaper syndi-
cate in America-the en-
terprise which founded his
fame as an editor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

AFTER thirteen years in Moss, Norway,
Jonas Lie came to sketch the fjords
about Wall Street and the cailons under
Brooklyn Bridge. Only evenings was he
able then to devote to painting, for by
day he earned his living in cotton print
factory. At twenty his first painting
was accepted by an exposition; but. even
then. he had to work in the factory for
eight years more before his pictures of
snow-covered hillsides. and later his paint
ings of the Panama Canal, established
him as one of our first American artists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
They Come to Us

WHEN you're inclined
~ to be peevish at the
warning nations because
her letters to you are
Opened by the censor" or
your feet are sore from
Red Cross dances, stop
and think what this coun-
try owes to the men and
women who have come
to it from abroad. Who
would have built our rail-
roads if there had been no
Italians or Montenegrins'
Without Germans, no del
icatessen shops; without
Austrians like Albin Po-
lasek. no sculpture. Po-
lasek's first work, sent to
the Paris Salon when he
was an unknown boy.
brought him honorable
mention. Now. if we ever
have another war. you'll
see statues of majors by
him in every public square
in the country.
Photograph by Paul Thompson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
@ Gilbert II. Grosvenor.

IL Grosven
IT needed Scotch imagination invent the telephone and
Scotch fight establish 1000 900 of them in the United
States. For six years after coming America Alexander
Graham Bell worked in cellar with tuning forks magnets
and batteries until in his ninh year he took
patent for wire carry human voice-he most valu
be patent issued in this country After rdcule through
months when he often had borrow for food after
bitter fight with the Western Union which controlled wire
rights and had $4000oO00 back it. Bell finally
through victorious. In the first decade of this century
his company spent 1925 100000 in improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

NIKOLA TESLA grew up on
the Austrian border, where his
father was Greek clergyman.
Finishing school, he secured a job
in Budapest as an assistant engi-
neer at SIS per. In 1884 he came to
America, and now has many inven-
tons to his credit. His newest idea
is that the wars of the future will
be entirely fought with machines:
automatons looking like men will
charge across the battlefield, while
the men sit quietly in the corner
saloon at home. Hurry along that
invention. Nikola; it sounds good
to us.