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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
PREPAREDNESS
PARADE BY WOMEN

st, Louis, May 17.--When demo-
cratic delegates leave the Coliseum
here after the first day OF the ma
tional convention, thousands of
women with white dresses. yellow
parsols and yellow sashes will greet
them. The women have timed their
preparedness parade for that hour to
impress the delegates that women de-
mand preparedness and suffrage
planks in the democratic platform.
According to present prospects there
will be no hotel jam during the con-
ventlon. The California degelation
has reserved twenty-six rooms at the
American hotel and sixty at the
Plaza, Early next week It is expect
ed that the vanguard Of the delega-
tions will begin arriving.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
GERMAN LOSS At
vERDUN IS 100000

London, May i7.--Three hundred
thousand Germans have been killed
and wounded in the fighting around
Verdun from February 81 to date.
according to the Paris correspondent
of the London Chronicle.
He claimed that these severe losses
precluded all possibility of o serious
Teuton offensive against Riga. Only
a curtain Of Germans, he asserted,
was left on the Russian front,
They have long evaded the de-
stlny which the Germans feel closing
In on them," he declared.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
Il LIVES LOST ON
AUSTRIAN LINER

Berlin, May IA note asserting
that IL persons, including three wo-
men, perished when the Austrian pac-
senger liner Dubrovnik was destroyed
by submarine was handed to min
listers Of neutral powers by the Aus
trian government today. The steamer
was sunk in the Adriatic May 8. Two
torpedoes were fired at 1t. The first
gave the liner Its death blow, and
as 1t was sinking the second projec-
tile was discharged at the lifeboats.
the note asserted. Only sixteen lives
were saved.
The note characterized the episode
as international murder, and denies
the claim OF the Italians that the yes
sci was an ammunition carrier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
j, 5, BATTLESH|P
GROUNDS ON SHOALS

Boston. May i7.--Driyen by a ter
rifle gale. the United States cruiser
San Francisco grounded on Nantucket
shoals at . a. NJ. today. Wireless
dispatches dashed the news here.
After few hours the warship was
released without damage. according
to the radio.
Earlier wireless messages. saying
that there had been loss OF life. turn
ed out to be untrue The navy yard
declared that none had been killed or
injured. After 'getting of the shoal
the San Francisco anchored near the
dangerous ground. but sent messages
saying that It did not need help.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
RUSSIANS AFTER
TURK TERRITORY

London, May 17.-Twenty thou
sand Turks have been withdrawn
from the British front east of Kut-
el-Amara today. apparently to meet
the Russian advance upon Bagdad.
In their haste to stem the new Of
fensive, the Turks are recruiting all
native tribesmen. Diplomats believe
that Russia. expecting a speedy end
to the war. is trying to capture all
possible Turkish territory, placing
the car in a position to demand vast
areas Of territory when peace is made.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17

IRISH LORD TO
STAND TRIAL FOR
HIGH TREASON

London. May IT, Sir Roger Case
ment and Daniel Bailey, a soldier,
were today committed for trial on
charges OF high treason at the con
cluslon OF their preliminary hearings
In Bow street police court.
Easement and Bailey viii 10 to
trial before the high court of justice.
II convicted, they probably VIII be
sentenced to death. The Easement
defense Is still a mystery. as II did
not develop during his preliminary
hearing. Bailey will attempt to show
that he knew nothing of the charact-
or Of the German expedition to Ire
land.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17

Washington, May 1.-THE food
control appropriations bill was dis
cussed in the house today, with Con-
gressman Curry charging that hy-
draulic mining conducted practically
under federal license. and sometimes
on government property. was respon-
sible for the Sacramento valley floods.
He claims that deposits from such
mines caused river bars and destroy
ed the channel. In 1850, he said.
the river was navigable for boat OF
15-foot draft. Now It affords room
barely for q six-foot draft.
The government, according to
Curry. failed to protect the river,
and should provide s5,000,000 for its
Improvement. Six hundred thousand
dollars is asked.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
CARRANzA SENDS
TROOPS TO BORDER

El Paso, May 1.-Two thousand
Carranzista troops have arrived at
chihuahua City as part of the Mexi-
can detachment promised General
Hugh Scott by General Alvaro OBJ
regon for use In the hunt for bandits
on the southern side OF the boundary,
1t was learned here today. General
Gavira said that a total of $1,000 do
facto troops were en- route,
Pablo Lopez, leader OF the Santa
ysabel massacre, has been placed on
trial for his life In chihuahua,
charged with numbering Americans.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
DEFEAT AHEAD FOR
5-YEAR NAVY PROGRAM

Washington, May l7,--Democratic
members OF the house naval commit
tee today conceded the defeat Of the
five-year navy building program in
committee tomorrow. They said that
a building program OF one year
would be substituted. It Is expected
that the session will recommend
adoption Of the navy general boards
urgings with regard to the construc-
tion Of first line battleships, with
compromise on the auxiliary vessel
and submarine propositions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
MAY ASK WILSON TO
ACT TOWARD PEACE

Lake Mohonk, N. j.. May IA
possibility that the conference on in
ternational arbitration may discuss
the advisability of asking President
wilson to take definite steps toward
peace was intimated at the opening
Of the conference today. The idea was
strengthened by the calling of a meet
ing of the American branch of the
central organization for tomorrow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17

London, May l7.--Maps found In
the possession OF Sir Roger Easement,
on trial for treason, support the Brit
ish contention that plans for the
Irish rebellion originated In the Ger
man war Office, Lieutenant-colo
Gordon. OF the British war intellI-
gence department. testified In Sir
Rogers hearing today.
Sir Roger appeared more calm to-
day. Gordon testified that the maps
which were taken were made by Ger
mans. They were not printed In
England.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
EMPLOYEES WIN
IRON WORKS STRIKE

San Francisco, May l7,--Having
won an increase In wages and recog-
milton OF their union, the rivet-
heaters and passers OF the Union Iron
works today agreed to return to work
tomorrow, This ends a strike which
threatened to completely cripple the
works, rushed as II is with many ship
building orders. The agreement
gives all nvet-heaters q minimum
wage of 81 day, an increase OF so
cents, The passers won an Increase
OF 25 cents day,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
SON OF PERUVIAN
PRESIDENT ~ KILLED

Paris, May 17.--Jose Garcia Cal
deron, son OF the former president
of Peru, has been killed at the front.
u was learned today He volunteer
ed M a balloonlst with the French
army. Caught In a storm, Calderon
attempted to leave his balloon and
reach terra flrma In parachute, but
IL collapsed and he was dashed to
adeath.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
GENERAL CONFERENCE
FAILS TO ELECT BISHOP

Saratoga, N. Y. May 1.-THE
Methodist general conference failed
to elect a new bishop on the first
ballot, 537 votes being necessary for
a choice. Rev. Matt s. Hughes, Of
Pasadena, polled $50: Rev. Adna w.
Leonard, of Seattle. 2s9; Rev.
Charles f. Locke. Los Angeles, 237.
Rev. Thomas Nicholson. OF New York,
led with 412.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
THREE AMERICANS ABOARD
CANADIAN SHIP SUNK

Washington. May l7.--Three AM
orleans were aboard the Canadian
steamer Eretria which has been sunk.
according to a cablegram from the
United States consul at LaRochelle.
The sinking OF the Eretria was
from London Saturday night. No
mention OF the crew was made then
first reported In press dispatches
The vessel is owned In ST. Johns.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
BRYAN A REPORTER AT
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION

Lincoln. Neb., May 17.--william J.
Bryan announced today that he would
not accept offers from other states to
send him to st. Louis as democratic
national convention delegate. He will
30 only as a newspaper man, employ
ed by several syndicates.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
COMMITTEE TO VOTE ON
BRANDEIs NEXT WEDNESDAY

Washington. May 1.-THE SEN
ate judiciary committee today agreed
TO vote next Wednesday on Presl-
dent Wilson's appointment OF Louis
ID, Brandels as associate OF the SUI
preme court
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
CONTROL
BILL IS PASSED
BY THE HOUSE

Washington. May 17.--By an over
whelming vote the house this after
noon passed the food control bill.
carrying an appropriation of $780,
100000, expendable over period of
five years, for flood prevention on. the
Mississippi and Sacramento rivers.
The vote was 180 to SO.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17

Montpelier, VT, May l7.--An over
whelming victory for Charles e.
Hughes was indicated by late returns
today from the presidential prefer
ence primary.
Roosevelt was polling about half
OF Hughes vote in the counties which
reported, The returns were still in
complete.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17

KAISER FAILS
IN ASSAULT
At vERD(JN
Germans MIKE No Advance
in Attempt Against French
Lines Last Night Says Tie
1 Paris Official Statement

Paris. May 17.-German attempts
to drive forward their lines north
west Of verdun. near Dead Mans
hill. by grenade assault failed. the
Official communique said today.
A similar attempt was defeated ON
the east bank of the Meuse. north
west OF Thiaumont.
Artillery was most active on both
sides OF the Meuse Two squads OF
French airmen flew over the German
lines and dropped 200 shells on
troops and railroads. A German air
man was brought down"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17
THE QUAKER
STATE FOR
OLD GUARD
Slate Of Delegates to the
National Republican Con-
vention From Pennsylvania
Headed by Penrose Wins

Philadelphia, May i7.--Complete
returns from Philadelphia and in
complete returns from half OF the
Pennsylvania counties today showed
the Boies Penrose' slate of delegates
to the national republican conven-
ton had defeated Governor Brum-
baugh's ticket, rolling up substan-
tial majority.
Henry Ford's vote was surprisingly
large. President Wilson was unan-
imously endorsed by the democrats.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17

Berlin, May ia French attack
on the southern slope of Hill S04
broke down under artillery fire dur
ing the night, the war Office an
nounced today. There was heavy
artillery lighting all night on both
banks of the Meuse.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-17

Philadelphia. May 17.--Late re-
turns today from the presidential pre-
ference primary formed the basis for
claim OF partial victory at the head
quarters of Governor Martin G..
Brumbaugh. head OF the movement
to snatch republican state leadership
from Boies Penrose.
Brumbaugh's headquarters de-
clared that the governors candidates
in many districts had defeated PEN
roses candidates for the position of
delegate to the national republican
convention.
The Brumbaugh-Vare faction may
also have several delegates-at large.
The returns are coming in very slow
ly.
Roosevelt's vote was small COM
pared to that OF Brumbaugh, and
Henry Ford's showing was the big
surprise OF the primary. Roosevelt
polled only hundreds. where his sup
porters had expected him to draw
thousands.
Penrose estimated the Ford vote at
10000. Knox and Hughes figured
but slightly In the primary.
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bail bat. or voto for a certain candi-
date ut an election, that they hadn't
thought OF doing before, or didn'. wan;
TO do: In q word. advertising IL sales
mans manshiR Ro, N9 ;S. do you understand tho
Both boys laughed and nodded Their
heads. Then Jimmy said: Tell US
some more about advertising and. the
"I'I be glad to. boys. but I hardly
know where to begin" said Uncle Har-
ry. 1T is such an old. old story, and
such a long one. l wonder IL you know
that people used TO advertise hundreds
OF years ago. even before printing and
ink were invented? Well they did. In
the ruins of Pompeii. the ancient city
OF Italy, which was buried by the lava
frem Mt. Vesuvius, there have been
found advertisements. marked in some
way on the walls OF buildings. inviting
people to try certain kinds of health
baths and to attend the various amuse-
ments that were held in the city Ever
since then people who have had any
thing TO sell have used advertising to
help them"
There's more advertising today than
ever. isn't there?" asked Joe.
Yes. indeed" said Uncle Harry, "Ad-
vertising began growing rapidly as
soon as man learned how to make
ink and print from type, but II has
grown more In the last ten or twenty
years than almost any business. In
the olden days before the civil war
the newspaper editors were often glad
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ROCKVILLE.

Az result OF the recent examinations,
conducted by Prof. Willis r. Burdette,
county superintendent of schools. the
county school commissioners have
granted teachers certificates to Misses
Marguerite Kohlhoss, Edith B. White,
and Grace Buxton. they being tho only
ones of the twenty-five who took the
examinations to make the required aver
age.
The board awarded scholarships in the
State Normal School to Misses Mar
garet E. Hughes, Margaret Duvail.
Beatrice Burl1er, Eleanor Houck. Ma
tilda q. Griffith, Della M. Peters. and
Anna l.. Jones.
To fill vacancies, the board mas APP
pointed Oscar Monkey, George Moxley,
and William NJ. Burdette and Jacob
Rodman, Howard Griffith and DR.. FL
gin. trustees Of the schools at Clagetts-
Vile and Poolesville. respectively.
The board has named Or. Warren
Price. OF the board. and Prof. Burdette.
county superintendent a committee on
the new school buildings to be erected
at Kensington and Chevy Chase.
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of Pennsylvania. IN Philadelphia. The
convention will continue for a week. and
delegates viii he there from every State
IN this country END from Canada. Eng
land. FIancc, hawaii. the Philippines.
Australia, China, Japan, and maybe
some other countries. 1t It weren't for
the war there would be delegates from
many other nations"
ADVERTISING must be one of the big
gest businesses In the world" said
Jimmy. ...
at is" said Uncle Harry. "anI I
think you boys will be surprised when
1 tell you that about 5000 are
spent on printed advertising IN tho
United States alone. every year,
"But Uncle Harry. what's al this
got to do with that baseball bat you
sterted to tell us about?" asked Joe.
Uncle Harry laughed as he said. II
thought that would puzzle YOU. hut
wanted to explain advertising in its
simplest form. There are many diff
ferent kinds Of advertising. Of course,
hut II 10 all aiming to do one thing
J persuade people 10 do something, ethe-
buy q certain kind OF shoes or base
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Uncle Harry Explains
Good of advertising
Tells Boys About Big Convention in Philadelphia
and Marvellous Growth of Publicity Business
&C. e" in This Country in Few Years.

Uncle Harry noticed that couple Of
baseball gloves. a ball and a bat were
piled up in the corner OF the porch. as
he dropped into the big wicker chair
and began tanning himself with his
straw hat.
IL was Just wondering" he said.
whether you fellows were good at
guessing conundrums: how about It.
Joe7"
"Just try us and see." said Jimmy
before Joe had a chance to speak.
"All right. here's one." said Uncle
Harry: Suppose I were to tell you
that the best baseball bat in the world
was the oo6b.Wagner bat: and ot then d tS
of your bank and so down town TO
the store and buy a Cobb-Wagner bat
what would that bc?"
why that's not a conundrum. Uncle
Harry" said Joe laughing;
well It isn't arithmetic. and 1t is a
conundrum." said Uncle Harry. and
/ guess I'd better. because the answer
concerns something in which every man,
woman, and boy and girl In the United
States-the whole world for that mat.
ter-is interested. Not only that. put
who are so much interested in the an
swer that they are going TO Philadel-
phia next week. from all parts of the
country-yes. and some are coming from
foreign countries-to hold a big con-
vention and discuss the answer and see
IL they can learn more about II. Now
I guess that's a pretty big conundrum,"
"'It must be a big question: what 10
the answer" asked Joe.
"Just one worc." said Uncle Harry.
'.A-n-U-E- R-T-I-S-I-N-G And next
Monday more thar 5000 of the 10000
or more men and women who are
engaged In TIE advertising business
will open the annual convention OF the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World. IT. the building OF the University
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Citizens Of Capital Appear Be-
fore Subcommittee to Advo-
cate Present Fiscal Plan.
H.B.F. MCFARLAND APPEARS
Representatives Of Trade Bodies
Make Plea Behind Closed
Doors at Hearing.

C,tizeE. OK Washington appeared In
force today before the District SUBJ
committee Of the Senate Appropriations
Committee and argued in favor Of the
half-and. half principle.
Representatives OF the Joint citizens
committed. the Chamber Of Commerce.
the Board of Trade. the Retail Mer-
chants Association. and Of various
citizens associations were present.
The House action in striking down
the half-and half principle and then
failing to deal adequately with the Dis
trict In the matter of appropriations
from the Federal Treasury was con-
demned.
The hearing was behini closed doors.
Hhcse who spoke included Henry II.
mcfarland. chairman Of the Joint citi-
zens' COMMITTED. Il. =. Brandenburg.
Of the Board OF Trade; A.. Leftwiah
Sinclair. of The Chamber OF Commerce.
and @. r. Columbus. secretary OF the
Retail Merchants Association.
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n. Y. MARKET STANDS
MEXICAN SHAKE,UP

NEW YORK. June 22.--The' stock
market stood the shock Of overnight
Mexican dovelorments remarkable well
today.
While declines were general they
were for the most part fractional
losses.
Mexican Petroleum sold on Ia to
esN. United states Steel wac down %
at ss%. Reaiiing sold of y at 1914.
Prices moved on q narrow margin dur
ing the morning. Trading was moder-
ately active.
New Haven showed strength and mar
Inc issues climbed upward after slump
Ing during the first half hour.
Steel sold as low as s3x, but had re-
covered to s3k at noon.
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ALEXANDRIA TROOPS
W|LLLEAYE TONIGHT
Special Car Ready to Take Light
Infantry Company to MobiIi-
zation Camp.

ALEXANDRIA. June 22.-According
to advices received here by Capt. Con-
rad johnson. commanding officer Of
the Alexandria Light Infantry. officially
designated as Company q, First Regi-
ment Virginia Volunteers. the company
viii leave Alexandria late this after
noon. or tonight for the mobilization
camp in Richmond, where all the militia
OF the state will assemble. prior to leav-
Ing for duty on the Mexican border.
A special car has been sent up by
the Washington Southern railway. and
u now eide-tracked at the yards. Cap
tain johnson Is awaiting orders an
nouncing the specific time to leave,
ana Just as soon as they are received
4, he Will march his command to the car
and eniboik for Richmond.
EveryfpossiLle effort is being made to
recruit the company UP to ITO men, its
full war strength. before departure,
ana numbe of corporals and SER
geants have been to nearoy points in
ntighboring counties In search of re-
cruits. Last night the Light Infantry.
headed by a bard. paraded King street
orderlies carried e huge sign In front,
bearing the wcidn Enlist Now"
Last night at the Hotel Rammel nine
former commissioned officers OF Com
pany @ entertained at a dinner in
1870 NJ TUG present otIicers, conrad
Johnson. captain: J. Douglas Mclean.
first lieutenant and +. Clinton Knight.
second lieutenant
II. Noel Garner. a former first lieu-
tenant OF the company. was toastmas-
ter; the no is were Frank L. Stay
maker. former captain; DR.. Thomas b.
Cochran. r. H c. Beverley, windsor
w. Domaine, Arthur Herbert. 1r.. ana
II. Noel Garner, first lieutenants: Louis
n. Duffy. Raymond Gaines, and q. g,
frenary, second heutenants.
with the securing for the police de-
partment or patrol wagon as their
purpose. the police commissioners last
night adopted a resolution asking the
council for a joint session of the com.
mittees on finance and on police.
Chief Goods was directed by the
board to prevent ball playing In the
streets. and to break up disorderly
gatherings on Sunday, and was also
auizzed by members OF the board con.
corning the annual convention of the
NatioIal Association OF Police Chiefs
held at Newark. N. j., recently. which
ChlH Goods attended. The chief waa
also directed by the commissioners to
SECURE rom the mayor a police badge
Three members of the board were pres
ent, John T. Sweeney, ]. e. Shinn. and
Robert ID. knight. Commissioner Shinn
presided.
Funeral services for Charles M. Peaks
were held this afternoon from his late
residence In Braddock Heights. The
services were conducted by the Rev, E
v. REGISTER. of Washington, and inter.
ment was In Glenwood Cemetery of thai
city.
Funeral services for the late james
T; Lawler were held at st. Mary's Cath.
Ollie Church this morning. and were con.
Quoted by the Rev. L. F. Kelley, as.
M. T. Dwyer. r. E. Knight, Allan
Hume: J; D. Normoyle. Edgar Warfield
and H. c. Linn. -. a
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Real Estate Transfers.

TAO Navy place southeast-Mae e. crifasi IN
William c. Long. lot rs. square SIS. SiO
stamps, 81
Connecticut avenue terrace-william II
Hitchie ct ux TO Laura Lee Beck, lot 81
square 1T7. 49, ~
Tennessee avenue northeast. between C and
ID streets-Harry A.. lite ct ux. to Jesse
$40; stamps, $3.50.
saul's additien-Horace @. smithy ct ux. TO
Adeline p, Walker lot %. square 2sO7, $40;
stamps 80 cents.
Observation-Disclosures Range ct ux. to Smith
c. Shane, lot $50, block I, $40; stamps, 81.
Moore Barbour's second addition-Peter
Range ct ux. to Smith C. Shane. lot IS.
block 7. $40; stamps, 81.
South Northumberland @. Brown ct ux.
TO John W Cooper. lot 46, square 1857. $40;
stamps. 80 cents.
c street northeast between Twenty-nrst and
Twenty-second streets-Carrie l.. Lovette
to Anna z: Tankard. part original lot 8,
square 81. $500
Moore q Barbour's addition-John H., label
ct al, trustees, to Mary G. Emery lot s..
block 4. s. 300.
Whitney Close-Nasa w. Daily ct ux. to
Dallas T. Daily. lot 1872. square $3.50. $40.
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Today's Sales.

Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Q. s. 00el10A
Potomac Electric LIST SIS. n,0ood1oe,
81 ,0o0dl06. sl,DooQI06, 81. 0oo0106. 81, 000d
i06, si,0octll06. tl.eG0d1os. sl.00o@los.
Washington Railway preferred. $50
S2H. DdSsh.
Washington Gas LiEht. 1o07e.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10al63. 1od163.
i0gl63h. icG16Sh.
After CALI
Washington Railway fs. S.ooo1szA.
Potomac Electric LIST is. Sl,Ooo9l06.
Graphophone list SIS. t3.0O0Dl01.
American Security and Trust. 2d25s.
Washington Railway as. $4,000 SIS.
81, 0oo76lS.
Mergenth FER. 1Od16sh. a.
Washington Railway common. b9bsi&,
5ds2. 5dSh y. 5de2k.