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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
FALL FATAL FOR
MAN, POLICE find
Thomas McGrath Who Was Picked I'd
i'll Alley BY PatrOlman Thursday
Morning Dies at Hospital.

Thomas McGrath, found in a loop
alley by police Thursday morning, died
at ST. Anthony's hospital today. Frac-
ture Of the neck was the cause.
How McGrath happened to fall no
one has been able to explain. He was
picked up by patrolman in the rear
OF LUpton's livery stable, 1913 Third
avenue.
Police at first thought he was unin-
jured and he was taken TO the police
station. He was kept there for an
hour when it was seen that he was in
such pain that he must have been
seriously injured. A doctor was called
who pronounced the injury serious
and MCGrath was taken to the hospital
His condition was hopeful for a day
or two but yesterday it took a turn
Tor the worse.
McGrath has no relatives as far as
is known. The body viii be held at
WheeIan's undertaking parlOrs while
effort will be made TO find relatives
He was so years old and is well known
in Rock Island, having lived here for
number OF years. He had been en-
plOyed around livery stables Of the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
May Not Do Other DHty.
BIG ANIMAL DISPLAY
WITH BARNUM SHOWS

In some respects a circus bears re-
semblance TO an opera troupe. At
least no operate impressario takes
better care Of his stars than do the
managers of the Barnum K Bailey cir
Gus which comes to Rock Island next
Thursday for two performances and a
street parade.
The family Of giraffes. including a
baby born last January, together with
Chimmie Fadden, an interesting baboon
viii be found in charge of a valet
whose sole interest lies in the welfare
Of his wards Andrew Zingara, valet,
practically lives with the strange ami
mails who are as eXacting in their de-
mands as the most temperament
prima donna. II is Andrew that sees
to ii that Chimmie's tobacco is prop
erly kept, and that the oats are poured
down the baby giraffes long neck
lengthwise and not crOssWise. Zingara
is proud of his task and viii allow no
one else to handle his charges. No
English valet could be more careful
about the temperature OF his masters
bath than is Zingara regarding the diet
of his pets. The Barnum q Bailey
circus folk are proud of their zoo and
confidently claim that it is the largest
animal exhibit ever gakeu upon tour.
Babe. the huge hippopotamus, who
normally wears a bland smile, repre-
SCENTS an investment of $1,000 and is
one OF the aristocrats OF the zoo. The
circus admits. though. that il hash Z
got a gorilla. A gorilla is practically
priceless, because he can't be induced
10 live outside of Africa, even when
you catch him. which Is mighty seldom
Teddy didn't even see one. The goril-
las standard occupation is, or was,
chasing Or. Livingstone and attacking
Paul du Chaillu with "a club But the
circus has got about everything else
OF note in the animal kingdom In the
performances this yea the circus has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
ARE NOT SUBJECT
QUARANTINE.
Smith Family win Not BE Restrained,
Is Niece OF Couple Did Not Die OF
lniaHfilc PaFaly sis.

Investigations made by Dr. c.. T. Foa-
ter, municipal health physician, be
said today showed thai reports that
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Smith had gone 10
Chicago to attend the funeral Of niece
who died OF iHlantile paralysis, were
erroneous.
Dr.. Foster declared that he had re-
ceived Information from the couple.
who are stiH in Chicago, that their
niece died of Inflammation of the brain
or meningitis. When reports were cir
culated that the couple had gone 10 at
tend the funeral Of child who died Of
infantile paralysis. many complaints
came TO city authorities demanding
that Mr.. and Mrs Smith be quaran-
tined or not permitted to recnter the
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith promise 10 bring
20 letter from the Chicago health board
III the form OF an affidavit that the fu-
neral they attended was o. "a child who
died OF meningitis and not iniantile
paralysis. The couple VIII return
Wednesday. They HVe-at 81 TWEEN
ticth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
NOTABLES GATHER
FOR NOTIFICATION
Prominent Eca OF Country Swarm to
Sew York City to Witness Hughes
Nominating Ceremony.

New York, July Governors of
three states, many United states sen
atOrs, about 100 Representatives in
congress, many delegates TO the re-
publican and progressive national con-
ventions and chairmen of the state
committees Of both parties are here
or on their way to this city to witness
the notification tonight Of Charles T..
Hughes that he has been nominated
for the presidency. The ceremony viii
take place in Carnegie hall this even
ing.
Senator Warren Harding Of Ohio,
who presided at the Chicago conven-
ton Will preside and viii deliver the
notification speech. Mr. Hughes is TO
be the only other speaker His family
and friends Will occupy two boxes
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs
Roosevelt will be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31

specialized in trained animal acts and
these include an elephant brass band,
fox terriers and balloons who do riding
stunts, somersaulung parrots and per-
forming coCkatOOs, ravens and macaws.
bears VINO walk on stills ride bicycles
and skate on rollers like regular Hans
Briuker's, a horse balierina in which
thoroughbred horses dance in time and
precision with pretty girls, the artist
model horses. dogs and ponies, trained
rats, cats and pigeons Who frolc TO-
gether under the spotlight without any
fracture Of neutrality, and many other
numbers in which animals vie with
their human colleagues Of the circus.
The circus is given under an eight-poIe
top, the largest spread Of canvas ever
erected, and the parade and perform
ances are promised - represent the
latest, best and most costly ideas in
the circus field OF entertainment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31

Jl1z y. 4. Larson iu county court
lhi= morning confirmed the asses ment
ron lCr paving on IWenty-siNth
street. Seventeenth to Z gLteeuth ave
nue. Roll totals 1891
Petition 10 change his name from
Marcus Lloyd Saw 5stoWsky, to Mar
Gus L. Lloyd. WAS filed III circuit court
this morning G. j.. Hubbard is couu-
sci Tor the petitioner.
Mrs. Ethel Saunders Of Rapids City
filed suit in circuit court today Tor a
divorce tTom her husband, James
Saunders. The marriage was per
formed April 10 1913 and the couple
lived together until May >13, 1915.
Cruelty is charged. STAFFORD, Schoede
L Stafford are counsel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
HINTS OF PROBE
WORRY WRITER'S

FL Paso Tex, july Especial
correspondents were made uneasy to-
day by news that copies Of their arti-
cles to home papers dealing with treat
ment of the len have been submitted
to the various commanding officers for
investigation. Through orders OF the
war department. these officers have
been instructed to get at the truth Of
the charges of mismauagemen incom-
petence and neglect. II it is proved
that the men have been made in any
way to endure useless hardships the
blame viii be fixed But il there was
no basis for charges that caused the
relatives of the guardHmen great men
tai anguish, then the guilty writer's
viii shortly see thems elves homeward
bound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
Obituary


Hartw'g y. Kruse. aged 2S. Ninth
S.ioet ana Ihirty-siNth avenue, died
as ST. Authony's hospital TODAY Death
followed an operation for anneudicitis
which he underwent SATURDAY.. He
mad been I'LL Tor d week previous to
the operation.
Deceased was born in Moline April
m. 1855. He had been employed as a
pattern maker with the Moline Plow
company in Moline. He leaves the
widow. "a daughter Sadie. his parents.
MIR. and Mrs j. Z. Kruse Of Moline, a
brother Harold and a sister. Miss
avis both of Moline. He was a mem
Der OF the Swedish Odd Fellows lodge
Of Moline. Funeral arrangements have
not been made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31

That's the woman S dread when she
gets 4y -A the morning 10 start The
says WorE ~On! how my back
aches GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
capsules taken today eases the back
@-As ol tomorrow taken every day
t4as Tie haeEacne for all time. Don {
4l-AE What's the use OF suffering?
-esl1 taking GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
VA Capsules today and be relieved to
@9fro". Take three or four every
~ and Doe permanently free from
HFeacnil@. distressing back pain. But
@ sure to get GOLD MEDAL. Since
1922 GOLD MEDAL. HaarIeu oil has
oas- the national remedy Of Holland,
.-a gJTesaueEt Of the Netherlands
A@P.ag granted special charter au-
ssaoflzlug JUS preparation and sac.
'Ae housewife Of Holland would al
@tesL as soon be without bread as sAe
would without her Real Dutch Drops
= SIZE quantity calls GOLD MEDAL
1~ariem OH Capsules. This is the
ne geasou shy you viii find the wo-
'4t1 and children Of Holland 50 sturdZ
11q robust
!, gold MEDAL. are the pure, original
sl@@ricM OH Capsules imported direct
sa the Laboratories ia Haarlcm.
,.oiaHd. Bur DE sure 10 get GOLD
.sIDAL. Look for the name on every
uo1 Sold Dy reliable druggists in
sss@iea packages at CSC, SOC and 81 CO.
.l21ey refunded i they do not help
~. Accept only the GOLD MEDAL
- o-aers are i4lt&tions--(AdVJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31

In July, 1911. on the Bird and 5tn
mercury hit 104. Saturdays mark Of
l04 at o'clock in the afternoon equals
This
Rains occurred in all directions
around Rock Island Saturday night
and Sunday morning. AS near as Dur
ant, Iowa, and SheTrard, H., heavy
thunder showers cooled off the earth
Rock Island goJ the thunder and light
ming about 4 o'clock Sunday morning
bat the rain did not come. Saturday
night a few drops fell here but just
enough To raise the hopes OF the
sweltering populace.
The present hea- wave has heen uu-
broken fnr three weeks HiRheat tenn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
WARSHIP
CLOSE TO CAPES

Norfolk, Va, July 31-An allioh
cruiser moved i'm close 20 the three
mile limit OF the Virginia capes at day
break today, maintaining a close watch
for the German submarine merchant
man Deutschland, now al Baltimore
ready TO depart Tor Germany and for
her sister ship, the Bremen, said 10 be
due now in American waters. AS soon
as the foreign cruiser ncared the ter
ritoriaI limits United States torpedo
boat destroyers began following her
The armored cruiser North Caro-
lima which has been on neutrality pa
troll off the Virginia capos, remained
at anchor early today of Fortress
Monroe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
KETCHAM ENDS LIFE;
MIND UNBALANCED

Bloomington, July 3I.--William II.
Ket ham, at one time q leading a.
tor ey OF central Illinois and a prom
inent democratic politician, committed
suicide by hanging at his home In
Dwight. Ketcham was last seen en-
Thursday, July n. Friends noticing
his absence broke into his room today
and found his lifeless body hanging
from a projection, he having hung
himself His mind had been unbal-
anced for several years. His body was
in a horribly decomposed state when
found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
COOL WAVE is ON
WAY;STAY SHORT
Joy and Gloom are Mixed in Official
and tnoifiical Prediction OF
Weather FOrecaster.
EXPECT WARNER ON WEDNESDAY
Hottest Night in Memory OF Present
Generation Comes on Eve Of
News That Break il Due.

JOY! Cooling breezes will kiss
sizzling, sweltering Rock Island to-
night and tomorrow.
Gloom; on Wednesdav-n one
knows. The weather f0recaster is
dubious. UuofciaIly he has said that
he fears the cool wave will not last
longer than tomorrow and that on
Wednesday the city may be pIunging
headlOng INTO another boiling spell.
for how lOng-no one knows
But relief is coming. even if ii Is
only for day. The weather depart
ment says so. It has sanctioned Off
clally the statement that it will be
cooler beginning tonight. 1t says it
VIII be cooler tomorrow. too.
The weather prOgnOsticat0r says
mercury viii drop as low as 20 to-
night The highest tomorrow will be
under 90.
High pressure and cool weather.
extending from Manitoba and the
northwest lake region southwest to the
panhandle of Texas viii travel east
arriving here tonight" is the official
statement
But l don't know how long it viii
last said j. NJ. Sherier, meteoroIOgist
OF the local government weather bu-
reau. 4 am afraid that it won't last
long ana Wednesday may be warmer.
We are predicting warmer weather for
northeastern Iowa tomorrow. can
make no official forecast beyond to-
morrow night, however"
But relief for a day viii be vel
coined by a perspiring mass of humans
in Rock Island, following last night.
the most insufferable in the memory
of the present generation
Men and boys threw themselves on
the grass in Long View park, Spen
Ger square, all other outing places and
spots where a grassy bed afforded
People slept on Iawns-Or tried to
sleep. There was little sleep in the
city last night. Folks tumbIed and
tossed. In the hill section where
residents thus far have boosted OF
not having spent q night without
some sort Of bed clothing over them.
last night utterly disregarded even
The thiuuest sheet
Higher Last Night.
Although mercury hit 104 on Sat
uTday and only 100 yesterday. and al
though its lowest mark Saturday night
was 50 while last night il was IS, last
night proved much more uncomfOrt-
able than any night thus TAR in the
present heat wave.
The temperature was higher last
night until 4 o'clock this morning than
any night in. the present tOrrid spell.
Saturday mercury descended from l0E
at o'clock in the afternoon much
more quickly than it did yesterday
from 100 at o'clock yesterday after
noon. At : Saturday it was so; last
night al the same hour it was "a. Az
midnight Saturday il was So. at the
same hour last night it was Sc
The following table viii show the
comparison OF heat records between
Saturday and Sunday:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31

Joliet III, July b. edward Neeney'
So was drowned last night p Clear
water lake. Romeo. HIS clothes were
foand on lhe shore and search re-
z,.ltar in the recovery Of his body This
ne sixth drowning Of the season IN
Wlu county due 10 unprotected bath
ing beaches
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31

me mummy was greater saturday
than Sunday, although Sunday night
residents Of the city blamed the hui
nudity largely for the discomfort. HUI
midity Saturday night was So per cent.
Sunday it was As.
The weather bureau has offered a
partial explanation for the reason that
the heat was more noticeable last
night than on Saturday. The build
ings absorb the heat more and more as
the heat wave continues. Mercury may
remain at d fixed point but the build
ings become warmer as the heat is alb
sOrbed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
ROYAL NEIGEBORS IN
A PROTEST ON SMOKE

Petition signed by 70 employees Of
the Royal Neighbor head office, pro-
testing against the smoke nuisance has
been filed with the city commission. 1t
was referred 10 a committee OF the
city dads for investigation.
The office is now located on the fifth
and sixth floors Of the Safety build
ing and complaint is especially made
to the smoke from the Rock Island
Steam laundry and other concerns in
that locality
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
FARM HAND KILLS
SELF WITH A GUN
Robert Willis, Employed On Farm
Near Reynolds Tires of Life
Ends 1t at Noon Hour.

Without intimating any reason for
suicide, Robert Willis aged "a years.
shot himself about noon today on the
back porch of the farm residence Of
VIII Hicks, near Reynolds. Death re-
suited Willis leaves a wife. He was
employed on the Hicks farm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
AUSTRIAN RULER
IS REPORTED ILL

London, July 81 Emperor Francis
Joseph Of Austria caught a severe chill
while inspecting his troops, says a.
Vienna dispatch forwarded to London
bv the correspondent at The Hague Of
the Exchange Telegraph company. His
majesty is describde as being very i'll
ia bed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
IS CHOSEN TO PROBE
SCHOOL AT LINCOLN

Chicago, July 31.-Miss Minnie ia
cobs Berlin was appointed by Judge
Scuily today 10 serve on the committee
70 investigate charges of bad condi-
tiOns at the state school at Lincoln.
Miss Berlin succeeds Miss Minnie Low, ,
who resigned The committee, whosei
other members are Mrs. Gertrude Howel
Britton and Mrs William 81 Monroe,
left for Lincoln today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31

eiegtble TO amy elective office Senator
Walsh, democrat. declared that former
jaSuce Hughes was nominated for the
presidency hy the republicans. 10
save has party. not to save HE conn
tsy, and charged tnat no more deadly
blow ever bad been aimed at the fed
oral judicial systems
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
No Breeze.

Last night the air lay dead" Not a
breeze was stirring This accounted
for the heat being noticed more
The heat yesterday resulted in the
death of two men in Rock Island.
There were several prostrations. Many
strangers in the city appealed at the
police station for a cool bunk" Joe
Seymour of EaSt St. Louis staggered
into the station in the evening and
was given a place to rest. He was
overcome by the heat.
Despite numerous statements from
"old timers" that this heat wave
breaks all records, the data on file at
the local government weather bureau
says there has been one other hot
spell more severe. 1t occurred III July,
1901 ass follows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31

The barteuders' annual picnic was
held yesterday at the Hole in the
Fence" in South Rock Island A has
ket dinner was enjoyed at noon and a
ball game ana other diversions were
enjoyed There was plenty Of free re-
freshmeuts aud outing was largely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31

Quincy. H.. July 31.-Georre Hayes
an inmate of the Illinois Soldiers andl
Sailors home, died Sunday. lie camd
20 the home from Bloomington, III Hd
was 81 years OF age and was a memi
Der OF Company X, OF cle Gath Illinois
volunteer infantry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31

perature each day has been between
80 and 1o4, more often Immediately
near the century mark. The heat wave
in reality began the first of the month
There were just two breaks, neither OF
which gave relief ever a day oc two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
RIVER CLAIMS LIFE
OF EDW ARR DELARGIF

Edward DeLargie. aged - years. ot
Davenport, was drowned while swim
ming in the Mississippi river about
noon Sunday. The body has not get
been recovered. De Largie was mar
ried recentlE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
Nnlice 10 Contractors.

Bids will be received, d. m. Aug.
IL. 1916, for paving Iwenty-sixth
street. Seventeenth 10 Eighteenth av-
euues, with asphalt
WILLIAM 1IcCONOCHIE,
Mayor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
COMPANY 4 BACK
FROM La SALE
Rock Island MiIitiamcn Found Little
Need Fer Services, But cot
Valuable Training.
NINETEEN DAYS SPENT IN CAMP
Company 3 Of Cenosc0 Also Home and
Other Companies VIII BE Re
leased in Day CT Two.

Company \ IS back again. The boys
arrived yesterday afternoon from La
Sale, where they had been Tor IS
days.
Although they were called for strike
duty, they had none to do. The time
was devoted to encampment training.
strike of the cement workers after
they arrived and there accordingly
was nothing in the nature OF police
duty for the miidamen.
They secured good workout under
the broiling sun, however. Ii was
about as hot as the Mexican border in
La Sale and some days il was warm
er. The greater part o. the time the
company was encauped en- the atl-
letic grounds of the La Saue-Peru
high school
Captain Ben Benson said today that
Company \ of Rock Island and b Of
GeneseO were the only TWO companies
to leave La Sale. The other three
may leave tomorrow il there is no
trouble.
May Not Do Other DHty.
Whether or not the strike duty at
la Sale will be the only eucampment
the company viii get, Captain Benson
could not say today He said that ne
would continue the recruiting cam
paign There were IS men and three
officers with the company al La Sale.
Major Ed Dunayin, IN command OF
the second battalion of the Sixth regl-
ment, will remain in La Sale until all
of the troops are ordered to leave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
GtyB1Tof5

Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
Trl-City Towel supply company.
For express. cali william Trefz
Jamison Towel Supply company.
towel. apron anu coat service. Phone
Moline ISL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31

All the news ali the time - The
ArgIIs-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-06-07
MOVING PICTURE ATTRACTIONS.
At The Colonial.

Dustin Farnum, in Edwin Milton
Royle's thrilling dramatic success,
1.-The Squaw Man" in six powerful
parts. james Wynnegate, a hand
some. dashing young English army
officer is made the guardian of trust
fund raised by the members of his reg
iment for the relief of the widows of
those who died in battle. The Earl of
KerhiIl, in love with and favored by
the girl Wynnegate admires, is a
member of Wynnegate's regiment.
BY means of forged check, Kerhl
embezzIes the fund. Much to do is
made over the disappearance of the
pension fund and to save the honor of
the family Wynnegate agrees with the
Earl's mother, to disappear and let it
be understood that he is the embezzler
He leaves England in a trading
schooner. The schooner, in mid-ocean,
catches fire and burns to the waters
edge. Among those saved is Wynne.
gate. The life boat containing Wyn-
negate is rescued by steamer bound
for America, and in the garb of an
English tourist and under the name of
Jim Carston he is next seen on the
Great White Way. Carston is instru-
mental in saving Westerner from
several confidence" men and he and
the Westerner become warm friends.
At the latter's suggestion, Carston
accompanies him West, where the
former English army officer buys a
ranch and settles down to the mode of
life of the then growing country.
His general good fellowship, person
atty and upright dealings, soon earns
Carston host of friends, but incurs
for him, the jealousy of noted bad
man cash" Hawkins. Hawkins and
Carston have many verbal arguments
and Hawkins makes several attempts
on Carston's life. which, however. are
unsuccessful. Hawkins. at the third
attempt on Carston nearly succeeds.
but is shot down from behind by
beautiful Indian g,rl-Nst- u Rich.
Nat U-Rich secretly loves Carston
and several times later she saves him
from earth again. Out of gratitude,
Carston marries Nat Rich, and a
little boy blesses the union.
pathe an Ford weeklies also tonight.
Tomorrow, Hamilton Revelle, in 1.-The
Price of Malice" and MIR. and Mrs.
Sidney Drew in good comedy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-06-07
NAVY PERSONNEL QUESTION.
An Effort to be Made TO Secure Legis.
lation at This Session of
Congress

An effort will be made at this session
on Congress 10 secure some naval per-
sonnet legislation as an amendment To
the Naval Appropriation bill.
When the bill reaches the Senate
Naval Committee personnel legislation
VIII be submitted by the Secretary of
the Navy and will probably be report
ed TO the Senate from the committee az
part of the Appropriation bill.
Several plans are under considera-
ton for a comparatively short bin
which it is claimed. will go far toward
solving the personnel question of the
navy One is to place officers in the
different grades on percentage basis.
IL is understood that the Secretary
looks with favor on plan which has
been submitted to him which will fix
the percentage as follows:
One per cent. in the grade of rear
admiral, three and a half per cent. in
the captains grade, and seven per cent
in the commanders grade, fifteen per
cent in the lieutenant-command
and thirty per cent. in the lieutenants.
This would give the Navy three addi-
uonal rear admirals. seventy comman-
ders' one hundred t-comman-
ders, and $50 licutenants. On this
basis the number of captains will be
reduced from ninety to seventy-fiye.