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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
is DEATH CENTURY
More killing Than Ever Before,
Says DIR. Ward.
War, Disease and "Animal APP
petites" Are Responsible.

st. Louis. Dec. s.-The Rev. Harry
H. Ward, head of the social service
department of the Methodist Episcopal
church, today addressed a noon meet
ing held under the direction of the
federal council of churches at a down
town theater.
Never before said Mr.. Ward, "have
men been killed so efficiently and on
so large a scale as in this century.
There is not only the slaughter of the
battlefield. There is the long death
roll of everyday life from preventable
accidents and diseases. The factory,
the mine and the mill are as hungry
for human lives as the cannon mouth.
I'm every age the Unsuitable, uncon-
trolled animal appetities of men have
cursed community life, but never be-
fore in the history of the world have
the physical passions been so effec-
lively organized for profit as in our
modern community. The results of
social diseases and other consequence
in blindness, mental effectiveness and
sterility threaten the very life of our
civilization"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

1t is epidemic Fifteen hundred or two
thousand topeka people have the Russian
six weeks ago. There is scarcely II bank,
office or store but is short part of its work
number of patients in the Santa Fe shops
and yards Is alarming. The members OF
the board of health agree. that grippe has
now stronger hold on the people of To
peka than it had two years ago on its
first appearance: Dr. MsGuire Of the
on the table coughing furiously. In answer
to the question, What is the matter with
has such cough and backache as l have
should know that he has the grippe
Perhaps half the adults in the town
quinine is a popular remedy and not a bad
one. But 1 advise the mixing of the two
ply of quinine left over"
Dr. Bradley was in his office. posting
DR.. Mum who did not believe in It when
it first appeared here two years Ego, has
given in" Dr.. OBrien. secretary of the
state board of health, said: Every cold
is called la grippe" DR.. Schenck said that
it was nothing more than epidemic ca
tarrh. DIR. Ward said he had been suffer-
ing from the grippe for the past two weeks
and was taking medicine seven times day
Influenza but was unwilling to call them
la grippe. DIR. Bailey stated that he had
suffered from it for the last month. DR..
Rodgers said lie had five serious cases of
Influenza. DIR. RICHTER said that he had
a large number of cases. of which but one
was dangerously i'll: DR.. Lewis said: I'VE
have doctored so bad cases in the last
month" DR.. Roby said he had about 30
cases of bad colds but would scarcely call
is much called grippe that is not grippe.
Drs. Johnes and Hibben have about 70
grippe patients
Kansas will not be left out in the fed
eral appointments to be made In few
days by President Harrison, If the wishes
of a majority of the Republican leaders in
this state are respected 1t is said that
there are 100 names for the nine places on
the newly created court Of appeals; among Az %l
peka, whose friends have been earnest In
their work to secure for him the appoint
ment over the district comprising states
of kansas, Missouri Colorado, Nebraska,
! Iowa. Minnesota, Arkansas and wyoming.
from Orrin T. Welch informing him that
900 worth of the improvement bonds of
the city had been disposed Of
Barely a quorum of the board of educa-
ton was present at the board meeting last
night
/ Mayor Cofran was absent from council
meeting as a result Of injuries incurred
nance providing for allowing the city rail
way to put in electricity was in troduced
and walks. Mr. whaley introduced reso-
luton ordering that all ordinances con
templating the erection of poles and wires
! trlcal commission to be appointed by the
president Mr.. Halves believed that this
delay would be prejudicial to the interests
of the company. Whaley said that he I'M
derstood that Halves appeared as the cham
pion of the railway interests. Mr.. Halves
and that he did not believe anyone could
force the council to do what it didn't want
! to. If his friend from the Fifth ward
i thought he could bulldoze the council he
was uotsts1-Ao
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
REFUSED CHANGE OF VENUE
Slayer of Morton County Sheriff To
Be Held at SYRACUSE

change of venue was overruled by
Judge Downer in the district court
here in the case of the state against
Don Van Wormer, charged with kill
ing Sheriff Moore of Morton county
last summer. and the trial was set for
December IL at Syracuse, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
Find Counterfeit $50 Bill.

Washington, Dec. S.@The first
counterfeit $40 federal reserve note to
be made is being circulated, secret
service officials announced today. It
is on the Philadelphia federal reserve
bank, bears the check letter B, and is
of such poor quality as to be readily
detected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
Kansas Newspaper Man Dies

Marysville, Kan, Dec. S.--Magill c.
Peters, 40 years old, newspaper
man, is dead at his home here. Mr..
Peters for years was connected with
local papers and later published the
Hanover Enterprise and
the Fairbury, Neb., News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08

Mayor Cofran received telegram toda
from Orrin T. Welch informing him tina
$50. 600 worth of the improvement bonds G
the city had been disposed of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08

Barely quorum of the board of educa
ton was present at the board meeting las
night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
WORKING UP MUTUAL co.

Leading farmers OF Henrico Coun-
ty are actively engaged at the pres
ent time in a campaign for the es-
adjustment. OF a Farmers Co-opera-
tive Mutual Benefit Insurance Society
There are great many of these
rural insurance companies In opera
ton in North Carolina and Virginia,
and it has worked out very satisfac-
torily. State Secretary Bowles. Of
the Farmers Union organization. lis In
the county working in connection with
County President Milan, visiting the
various local unions OF the Farmers
Cooperative and Educational Society
of Virginia in the interest of this
movement and enthusiastic meetings
are being held. One was held at the
Varina Union in the varina High
School building Tuesday evening, aud
large meeting was held at the
Beulah School. on Charles City Road,
Wednesday afternoon where three To-
cal unions combined to hear the mat
ter discussed by State Secretary
Bowles.
In Henrico County 1t Is proposed to
write at least $1,000 900 worth OF in
surance before perfecting this organ
ization. and already large proportion
of this amount has been subscribed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
WEEKLY CROP SUMMARY.

The general weather conditions over
the State during the week were ia
vorable, for the most part, for crop
progress and for field work. In some
sections, however, especially the ex-
treme Southwest and the extreme
North. heavy local rains did some
damage to wheat and oats in shock,
while in the extreme southwest coun-
ties want of rain is reported and the
ground Is getting dr. and hard. Sta
pie crops such as corn and tobacco
are doing very well. Corn is earring
ricely, while tobacco is mostly topped
and some cutting and curing OF the
crop has been done. Reports COW
ering the peanut crop continue ia
vorable. Gardens and truck are
t irving. melons especially being plen-
tiful and of fine quality. Haying is
mostly finished. and a large crop has
been secured in good order. Locally
the third cutting of alfalfa is at hand.
Pasturage Is abundant and forage
crops are in excellent condition.
Threshing OF wheat and oats contin-
ues. Peaches are a short crop and
the outlook for apples is unfavorable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10

pointed to consider the merchants
tax license will probably submit its
report
Misses Bertha and Effie Clark. OF
3114 Lawson Street. are spending a
few days in Louisa County.
Kenneth E. Boyle left yesterday on
an automobile trip to Detroit, Mich.
and other Northern and Western
points.
Mrs. A. L. Clary. of sos East Ninth
Street, gave an enjoyable surprise
party in her home Monday night in
honor OF the Misses Ethel and Elsie
Gary, of Birmingham. Ala. Among
those present were Misses Ethel and
Elsie Gary, Ruth Drumming. Mamie
Verell, Helen Hague. Pearl Vest, Imo-
gene Simmons. Edna Grimes, MAUI
Childress. Ruby Clary. Irene Porter,
Carrie Talbot, Leonora Trego, Mamie
Wright, Maud Sanderson, May VII
liams, Isabel Gooding. Ruth Mccain.
Annie Hood, Ethel Hood, and Messrs.
James Haley, Eugene Kirkham.
Ralph Angel Melvin Martin, Ray.
mond Mitchell, William Kahn, Edgar
Starke, Roscoe Knowle. Edgar Hig-
ginbotham, Ernest Garnett, Ernest
Dickerson. Leon Livesay, Robert San.
derson. Otis Ely and Mrs. A. L. Clary.
Mrs. J. w. Gary and Mrs. Charles
Hood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New York. Aug. s.-The cotton
market moved irregularly today. Ini-
tial quotations were eight to twelve
points lower because OF disappointing
cables from Liverpool and showers in
the northwestern portion OF the belt.
which caused selling. Advices from
Chicago said that Western bulls were
predicting 90 cents for cotton before
the advance stopped. Near the close.
however, heavy selling by a broker
supposed to be acting for Chicago
longs. coupled with more aggressive
local selling, led to an easier ruling
OF values The market was finally
barely steady at a net decline of two
points to an advance OF three points.
Spot at Liverpool was quiet ut an
advance of two points on the basis of
S.71d. for middling upland. Futures
there closed barely steady at net ad-
vance OF TO Ia. points. Spot here
was steady and five points higher at
II $50 There were no sales.
Port receipts for the day were s.
17a bales. against $500 bales last
week and 3,221 last year.
Exports for the day were rs. 57s
bales compared with 500 last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10

to Wilson & Co., Inc. c.. T. Ruhl.
statutory agent, Norfolk Va.
Amendment to ]. r. McCrary *
Son, Inc, Bristol, Va, changing Its
name to Bristol Builders Supply Com
pany. Inc. increasing its capital stock
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Amendment to charter OF Southern
Stock Farming Corporation, Bristol.
Va. increasing its capital stock from
$500 to $4,000.
Amendment to charter Of W. A.
Smoot & Co. Inc. Alexandria. Va, In
creasing It's capital stock from $780,
900 to $4,000.
Amendment to charter OF Henrico
Lumber Co, Inc, Warsaw, Va. In
creasing its capital stock from $780,
900 to 5000, 900.
Amendment to charter of J. I.
Marsh & Co. Inc, Norfolk, Va,
changing its rsame to Wolf Snare
Farms. Inc.
Amendment to charter of Sydnor.
Morris & Co, Inc. Richmond. Va.
changing its name to Sydnor. Howey
& Co. Inc.
Central Development Co, Inc,
Richmond. Va. Maximum, $4,000:
minimum $500; par value. 800. G.
w. Lancaster. president; G. G. Lam
caster, secretary-both of Richmond,
Va,
]. E. Sheets Taxicar Co, Inc.
stanton, Va. Maxihum, $4,000;
minimum. $1,000; par value. 500. j.
E. Sheets. president; J. X. Sheets.
secretary-both of stanton. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
1DARD STOCKS
MOST IN L|Mtl|GHT
oomt Furnishes Days Sensation
With E1cvcn Cent Advance On
Chicago Market
~ - CENTS ABOVE JULY i
NATIONS Contracts Found 10 Contain
$OEs<ain Clauses Calling for De-
1ascFScs Up TO End of Next July.
y O<hcr Constructive Influences.
Nv RROADAN WALL.

New York, Aug. Binder leader
IT'D of Union Pacific, Reading and
ke0i. the stock market was buovant
$NH1e afternoon Advances throughout
e{Ae list ranged from fractions to as
#Atgh as FIVE points and more. The
&4nost impressive thing about il was
that standard stocks were most prom
&1Meuf in the trading. Best prices were
S1nade just at the close.
This advancing market was in the
R3nce OF an eleven cent advance in Chi
EnlHo wheat Wheat Is now about 43c
~ 6ushel above the price on July !,
when the damage first began to be
noticed. All other comm ODDITIES are
FAtgh. The reason this does not hurt
&Ae stock market is that the carry
ever from last year Is enough 70 give
the country a normal volume OF food
But there were many distinctly bull
1ah influences in the market today.
Labor leaders officially dissvowed the
1ntention OF calling nationwide
utrfke on the railroads
Then there wa~ the passage OF the
military appropriation bill by Con-
krNss providing $685. 600 70 be ex-
Y Bended for preparedness This means
- much money released through the
arteries of trade. and safety for the
nation and its investments. The fact
that President Wilson has been be-
hind this measure treasures business
men.
Another constructive influence WAS
4le discovery that IN new munitions
contracts being placed in this coun-
try BY the allies deliveries are called
Tor up TO the end OF next July.
That means continued fighting and
d continued drain OF the worlds
wealth TO this country. Confirmation
~ this belief IN long war was OBJ
NAMED by q cotton factor who had
Aealinks with the British government
and who was informed few days aEo
20 hold himself In readiness TO furnish
war material until the spring OF 1919
Great Railroad Earnings.
Still another influence for higher
prices was found In announcement
that 1s1 railroads OF the country had
/ 30 earned $3.50. 600. 900 more than in
the previous twelve months. For the
month OF June the net OF these roads
was "a per cent greater than in the
previous June with such figures at
hand the financial world had little 10
worry about IN the prospect of higher
WAGES TO the workmen.
s While some stocks moved today
u more than others, those that failed to
rnoye were inactive chiefly because
their sponsors were still asleep The
d necessary value exists In the entire
I list. Brokers who were asked today
what stocks ought 70 be purchased.
recommended "A. 0. T" which Is the
4 Wall Street term for amy old thing "
Governor Flower invented this stock,
and in big bull markets II Is the safest
thing to buy. Wall Street Is buying
II now
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
New York Money Market.

a New York. Aug s-Money on cal
today opened at 2 per cent; high
-: low, 2 close. IA, Most OF the
loans were at two.
Time money was dull and without
change Rates: 2 IA a 3 per cent for
sixty days: 363 Ia for ninety DAYS;
. 1-263 3-4 for four months; 3 IA
for Ave months; 3 $40 per cent for
six nfonths
Mercantile paper was issued IN suf-
flcient volume TO afford some attrac-
tive opportunities for Investment
Rates: 3 "a o. per cent for sixty
TO ninety days. endorsed bills recetv-
able: 464 Ia for choice four to six
months single names.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
State Corporation Commission

Charters were issued yesterday as
follows:
Appomattox Iron Works and Sup
ply Company, Incorporated Peters
burg. Va. A. l.. Steers, president: l..
p. Shackelford, secretary-both of
Petersburg. Va
Richlands Realty Corporation. Inc,
Richlands, Va, Maximum. $4,000:
minimum, $4,000; par value. $50. B,
F. White. president; P. P. Hunter,
secretary and treasurer-both of
Richards, Va.
Brunswick Motor Company. Inc.
1-awrenceviFle. Va. Maximum. $40
600; minimum, $4,000; par value, s25.
T. c. Coleman. PRESIDENT: T. w.
Lyon, secretary ana treasurer-both
OF Lawrenceville, Va.
stribling Commission Corporation,
Norfolk Va. Maximum, $4,000;
minimum, $4,000; par value, 800.
John w. Stribling president; E. NJ.
Stribling, secretary and treasurer
both of Norfolk, Va
Seaboard Broom Co, Inc. Peters
burg. Va. Maximum, 5000: mini
mum. $4,000; par value, $50 H. C.
Norman. president, Baltimore, Nd. !:
Bartlett Roper, secretary and treas
urer. Petersburg. Va.
X,
Va. Maximum. $4,000: minimum,
$4,000 par value. 500. T. Saks,
president; L. Saks, secretary-both of
Norfolk. Va.
Russell & Rowe Drug Co, Inc. Pc
tersburg, Va. Maximum, 5000; min
imum. $4,000; par. 500. d. w. Rus
sell. president; c. E Rowe, secretary
both of Petersburg, Va.
Blck's. Inc, Norfolk, Va. Maxi
mum. $4,000; minimum, $4,000, par
value, 800 E. F. White, president;
M: A. Bell, secretary-both of Nor
folk. Va
General Bearing Corporation. Rich
mond. Va Capital stock, $1,000:
par. $50. Thomas B. Gay. president,
Richmond, Va: william NJ. Coleman,
secretary, New York.
Foreign corporations:
The Mechanics Insurance Company
OF Philadelphia. a Pennsylvania cor
poration domesticated. capital stock.
s250.0oo, The missioner of In
surance. statutory agent Richmond.
Va
Foreign amendment
The Sulzberger g. Sons Company OF
America. a New Jersey corporation,
amending charter changing its name,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
BUSINESS NEWS ANO
COURT RECORDS

Chancery Bargain and Sale Deeds.
c. G.. Morris and wife to Ella n.
SeIph, 25 South Elm Street, 10 feet
6 inches by 7s feet inches: tax, 50.
Samuel H. Perrin ct TX. to August
F. Grimmell, 65 by 80 feet inches by
140 feet on south side OF alley be-
tween CRANKY and Meadow Streets,
100 feet west of CRANKY Street; tax,
$3.50.
Lewis Blacker ct TX. to ]. NJ. Law
renee ct ais. 1918 North Twenty
seventh Street, "a by 1872 feet; tax,
$3.50.
Edward s. and william S. Rose,
trustees, to r. D. Watkins, 63l North
Thirty fourth Street; tax $40.
st, James Gilpin ct Tx. to David D.
and Mamie L. Gilpin, feet inches
by 80 feet on east side of st, Peter
Street; tax, so cents.
Jacob w. Wilbur and wife to Mar
tina Mae Bethea, $50 by So feet In
Brookland Terrace; tax, so cents.
Elizabeth ]. Carson to Eff1e G..
Spencer, Ill by 125 feet on south side
of Graham Road. 81 feet inches east
OF Lombardy Street tax, 81.
D. J. Halloran TO James A, Kline,
50 IL by 140 feet at southwest cor
ner of Young Street and Enslow
Avenue; tax, 81.
John Howard, special commits
sioner. to H. Howson Jones, 1917
Moore Street, 10 feet inches by
81 feet tax, s1.10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
CHICAGO GRAIN mAuwET.
A4uotations by Miller 4 Co.. Members
Chicago hoard of Trade,

Chicago Aug. s--T"he advances In
NEheAt TODAY were not only unusual
MT they were unprecedented Against
fA closing OF the September at 133 SIS
800 Tuesday there was an advance to-
10y Of IA IA and the resting spots
SDre IA IA 20 144 Ia The De
nher closed Tuesday AZ l37. and the
H. n price today was 14S ga or net
1an OF IL SIC
2 Unusual conditions have confronted
s%a6e wheat trade during the past few
sXboeks and this was taken advantage
III by those who have believed in high
pFices for wheat TO secure large hold
SIngn and to be In a position 10 sell the
ESrAin and secure profits
The market opened this morning
with practically nc wheat for sale
HE big pit was chock full Of buying
4ders and the price varied in differ
|&Mt parts Of the pit from two 10 three
2ntAt1. The seaboard wanted wheat
<od the price was a secondary con-
40oFAt!on- There are some in the
nAe who are rampant bulls. and
49, venture the opinion that the
co0ent price OF this grain will look
ANap later in the season when the
e&uai demand from abroad springs
p Liverpool was up 2 "a 2 lad. ac-
erdinE to public cables. while private
1v5ces were OF gains OF 21sd. there.
& Corn. in sympathy with the advance
wheat, showed gain of "a TO
III cents today. There were many
the trade who volunteered the opin-
that while corn had advanced in
-. II will certainly sell to a much
mar level.
s41 n believed that the September
crt viii show a further lowering
conditions Cash sales here were
61l a. as, 900 bushels
Oats were 7-s@l-7c higher. Sell
pressure came from both profit
hedging transactions Cash sales
- $4,000 bushels.
- strength In grain markets and
~ cash demand for meats and lard
ths main sustaining powers in
Dr0AucfA Ribs and pork made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
SOUTHSIDE
Enters Suit for Damaree.

Grover 8. Donald yesterday filed a
suit In the Hastings Court, Part II, for
$4,000 damages against the Rich
mond Overland Company, Raynold
Harper. Paul Harper. william p.
Forbes. Joseph Watson and B. r.
Doddsl. claiming false arrest and
malicious prosecution.
According to the declaration filed,
on a warrant sworn out by the de-
PENDANTS. Donald was arrested in To-
ledo, Ohio, and brought back to Rich
mond, charged with stealing an auto
mobile valued at $275. Before he was
extradited and brought to Richmond
for trial, Donald claims that he had
to spend several days in Jail. When
arraigned before Justice Crutchfield,
the case was dismissed Attorneys
Nunnally. Smith and Miller represent
him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
DIES TO ESCAPE pooRHoUsE.
Aged Man Cuts Throat When Nephew
Refuses Him Home

Norfolk. Va, Aug 9.--Ratrer than
spend his few remaining days in the
poorhouse, John knight seventy-five
gears old, cut his throat with razor
at the home OF his nephew. a Mr..
Hampton, on an island near Gflmor-
ton. Va.
The old mans body was found Sun
day by the nephew. He had apparent
ly been dead some time.
Mr. Knight recently became so
feeble that his nephew. who is keeper
of a bridge over the Elizabeth River
near Gilmorton, said he was not able
to care for him. He had made ar
engagements to have the old man sent
TO the county poorhouse today. Knight
learned of the arrangements Satur-
day, and Is believed to have cut his
throat when he retired that night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10

M New York. Aug 9--In the cotton
Deed oil market there were sharp ad-
NAnces in the near positions today.
s&hese approximating twenty points.
while the distant months were FIVE TO
Nm points higher.
III Further Southern buying was noted
md there was local short covering.
1T moderate offerings from the re-
%N|0eYs checked the upturn. New crude
s3u Ii not being offered freely. and
\ ec was bid in the Southeast against
S4oc recently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
Look for Sanitary Law yiolators

Vioators of the city ordinances
covering sanitation and health regu-
lations are being closely looked for
by the Southside police, about twenty
householders having been reported in
the last week or two for alleged IN
fraction of the regulations. The
greater number Of the cases were for
other Objectionable conditions
The Southside is particularly free
Of contagious diseases that have
reached nearly every other section Of
the city. only three cases being there
at this time, and special measures
have been taken to prevent a spread
from these.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
Chief Issues Auto Rules.

Hereafter autoists will be permit
ted to park their cars obliquely on
Broad Street and other wide thorough
fares so as to facilitate starting them
off again. But on narrow streets in
the congested business districts. such
as Main, for instance, the cars must
be parked lengthwise along the surb-
ing. as heretofore. Discussing the
matter, Chief of Police Werner said
that instructions would be gladly
given at headquarters each morning
to any chauffeurs desiring to be bet
ter informed on traffic regulations
and the like. This school is in
charge OF Traffic Sergeant Bradley.
1t Is the rule for cars left on the
south side OF an east and west street
to be parked with its front facing the
east, this being the direction OF traf-
ac. On the Other. they point west
ward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
Petitions in Bankruptcy.

Hugh S. Hamilton, of City Point.
yesterday filed a petition in bank
ruptcy in the United States District
Court, his liabilities being listed at
$1.3S9.07, with $25 assets. Hamilton
was formerly restaurant keeper in
Hopewell. c. Locke Collier, Of that
city. Is his attorney.
Georgia v. Anderson, Of this city.
filed bankruptcy petition through
her attorneys. Greene & Mathews, Civ
ing her liabilities at 800. with no
assets