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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
ARTIST RETURNS
FROM MAD HOUSE
Finds His Paintings Famous
After II Years.

New York, April 12.-Ralph Albert
Blakelock, who as struggling artist
became broken in body and mine
seventeen years ago and was sent te
the Midtown State Hospital for the
Insane, was freed, at the age OF sev
enty years.
He returned here to view the paint
ings he was forced to sell for pit
lance, but which had since been a.
claimed by experts the country oven
as representative of the finest il
American art.
Blakelock, who went away witt
scarcely a belonging, came back ar
honored member of the National Aoad
envy of Design. Accompanied by DR.
Maurice C. Ashley, medical superin
tendent of the asylum, he was receiv
ed by a committee of artists at gal
lery in Fifth avenue, where many OF
his celebrated pictures, such as Moon
light" owned by the Toledo CO., Ma
scum of Art, and 1.-THE Old Oak" were
exhibited before him to an admirins
throng of art lovers.
Harry w. Watrous, secretary Of the
National Academy Of Design, who
once shared his studio with Blake
lock and who, according to his OWE
story, wore out his shoes trying tt
sell Blakelock's paintings to keep the
artist from throwing them away 20,
a few dollars, desperately neede.,'
was one of those who welcomed the
aged artist.
Plans have been made by number
Of prominent artists, it was said, II
care for Blakelock, his wife, daughter
and a son who was born on the might
the painter was taken to the asylum
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
TRY TWICE TO DITCH
B. g. 0. FAST TRAINS
Near Disaster at Wilmington
Through Open Switch.

Philadelphia, Ajril 1.-Two at
tempts made to wreck express trains
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad near
Wilmington, Del, are being invesi
gated by the railroad officials and ar.
rests may be made In Wilmington.
The Wells-Fargo express, which left
Philadelphia late Saturday night for
the west was stopped few miles this
side of Wilmington by an open switch,
which the engineer spotted just in
time to avoid being ditched. A few
hours later a heavy train loaded with
munitions for transhipment at New
York was on its way in the opposite
direction when it encountered another
open switch near the point where the
Wells-Fargo flyer was stopped.
In each case the switch lock had
been smashed, apparently with a
sledge hammer. Had the trains gore
into the open switches they would
have been shunted on to shortsidings
and wrecked. The switches were of
the sort used at private sidings, viii h
cannot be connected with the auto,
matte signalling system.
The investigation being pushed by
the railroad company is being carriee
on among the employees OF the raj,
road yards about Wilmington. 1t is
understood that a number Of recently
discharged employees are being watch
ed.
Watchfulness of the engine drivers
on both trains it was said, was the
only thing that prevented accidents
Ind loss of life.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
COLEMAN DUPONT
ENDORSED BY STATE
Delaware InstruCtS Delegates
to Vote For Him.

Dover, Del, April 12.-General T
Coleman Dupont, of Wilmington, ma
tional committeeman, was endorsed
by the Republican state conven ion
here as presidential candidate, and
the six national delegates elected as
Delaware's quota to the Chicago con
vention next June were instructed to
vote for him.
The endorsement was accomplished
In two minutes, after factional fight
Governor Charles r. Miller was de,
feated for delegate by Edmund Mitch.
ell, state chairman, and in the snarl
Alfred l. Dupont, entered as an
over United States Senator Henry A.
Dupont.
The four other delegates are: Kent
county, General Alden R. Benson, d.
YER, and John W. Herring, Milford
Sussex county, former Governor Sine
on S. Pennewill. Greenwood, and Ruby
R. Vale, Milford Sussex side).
Alfred 1. Dupont, under the wording
Of the resolution, committing the dele,
gates, is pledged to vote for his cou
sin, with whom he Is at odds over
Coleman Dupont's sale of his stock
in the Dupont Powder company
Opponents Of General Dupont de
clare that this instruction of the dele
gates was a "joker," and that a vote
was called before the convention mem
bers realized the issue. Heated dis
cussions followed, in which Mr.. Mitch.
ell was accesud of political trick
cry"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
Soft Coal Scale Ratified.

Indianapolis, Ind. April 1.-THE
wage agreement adopted at confer
ence OF the officials of the United
Mine Worke 8 of America and repre-
sentatives of the soft coal mine own
ors in New York has been ratified by
. referendum vote of the members OF
the miners organization, according to
IN announcement made by William
Green international secreta y-treas'
urer Of the union. The vote was
S4,49Sk in favor of the agreement and
1880 against it.
The new contract is for a period of
two years, dating it's beginning from
April /, 1916, when the old ag cement
expired.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
GOES TO ALASKA TO WED

sunbury Girl to Marry Man she
Never Saw.
Sunbury, Pa, April 11.-Miss Viola
Neckner, nineteen years old, left on
a 7000-mile journey to Seward, Alaska,
where she will become the bride of
James M. Foley. man she never has
seen.
Ten years ago, young woman
friend went to Alaska, where she we'd
ded, and two years ago, friend Of
the Alaska woman sent the address
Of a man to Miss Kleckner. Ceres
pondence and AN exchange of photo
graphs followed, he proposed marriage
and was accepted.
Miss Kleckner declared that she is
not afraid to take the trip alone. She
also asserted that she has perfect con-
fidence that the wedding will be happy
and says he writes such a nice letter
that he cannot prove anything but
lrue and loving husband
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
S1ON Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that sci
ence has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the dis
case, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they Of
fer One Hundred Dollars for any
ase that IL fails to cure. Send for
list Of testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
Tried Various Kidney
Remedies But 0aly One
Proved Reliable

It is with great pleasure that 1
write these lines of praise for your
wonderful kidney and bladder rene
dy. had kidney trouble so bad l
became very much alarmed. I had
tried various kidney remedies l
heard Of, but without relief. 1 was
about discouraged of ever being
helped. when, one day I picked up a
book containing testimonials of peo-
PIE who had been helped and cured
Of their kidney trouble by the use of
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, so I de-
cided to try 1t and I know / owe my
present good health to the wonder
ful curative power of Swamp-Root.
sincerely hope my words will be the
means of restoring many other suff-
erers of kidney and bladder troubles
to good health.
Very truly yours,
B. ]. FENSTERMAKER,
1491 Roycoft Ave-. Lakewood, o.
Personally appeared before me this
18th day Of October, 1915, B. ].
Fenstermaker, who subscribed the
above statement and made oath that
the same Is true in substance and in
fact.
VIM. J. Klotzbach,
Notary Public.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
SENATE VOTES TO.
keep SUGAR TAX.
Adopts Measure BY Vote Of
80 to 81.
-FOUR DEMOCRATS OPPOSED

Unless the Two Houses Agree by May
the Product Will Go on the Free
List.
Washington, April 12.-The senate
passed it's substitute for the house
free sugar repeal resolution, extend
ing the present duty of one cent a
pound on sugar until May, 1920. The
vote was 40 to 50.
Four Democrats-Senato Brous.
sard, Ransdell. Newlands and Lane
joined the Republicans in voting
against the substitute. They favor
the fiat repeal passed by the house
A sharp controversy in conference be
tween the two houses Is predicted
Anticipating that the house would in
sist upon its resolution, Senators SIN
mons Stone and Lodge were named as
the senate conferees.
Unless a conference agreement is
reached and approved before May /
sugar will go on the free list until
such time as the repeal or extension
of the duty can be made effective.
Most of the tariff discussion did not
touch upon the sugar issue, which had
been talked out yesterday, but was
devoted to an amendment by Senator
Works, of California, to increase the
tariff on lemons and other citrus fruits
to one cent pound. This was de-
feated by a vote of "A to 20, Senator
Phelan, of California, being the only
Democrat to support it.
Senator Phelan declared that seven
counties in California comprised the
whole lemon producing region in the
United States and that the reduction
of the duty on lemons had caused q
loss of 100000 in revenue. He in
sisted that lemons were a luxury, not
necessity.
Senator Vardaman opposed the
Works amendment, and said thai
while he would vote for the sena G
substitute sugar resolution he would
give his assent to the house measure
Il would not vote to tax the neces
stiles of life for battleships that are
not needed" he said. Il have very
little sympathy for the preparedness
program that seems to be agreed upon
but if 1 had l would not be willing te
pay for 1t with a tax on sugar, but
would raise the money with a greater
income tax, an inheritance tax and
a much greater tax on the luxuries
of life"
Senator Cummins declared the ia,
proposed In the Works amendment
would not Offset the freight rate ad
vantages European lemon growers hat
over California shippers and would
not more than provide the competi
tive tariff, as, he said, the Democratic
tariff had been described.
Senator Underwood defined the com
petitive tariff as tax allowing rea
sonable competition and raising a rea
sonable amount Of revenue.
Senator Weeks attacked the Demo
cratic tariff, declaring 1t was not &
good revenue producer. He argued
at length against the contention tina
the European war was responsible fol
the great falling off in customs re
ceipts.
With the sugar issue temperate,
disposed Of, the senate will resume
debate on the army reorganization
bill and will reach a vote, by agree
ment, next Tuesday.
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WAGES HIGHEST IN HISTORY
Gompers Says Conditions Best in Any
Period of World.

Period of World.
Washington, April 12.-President
Gompers of the American Federation
Of Labor, denied before house COM
mittee that living expenses have in
creased fifteen per cent in the United
States during the last ten years, while
wages had not advanced proportion
ltely.
I'm the last twelve years." he said,
wages, hours Of employment and con-
ditions of labor have improved In the
United States beyond any period of
any people in the history Of the world.
The price trend of essentials since
1870 has been downward. We have
enlarged what we call the essentials
of life in the last thirty years, so that
there Is no comparison between what
the cost Of them was and what 1t Is
today"
Mr.. Gompers said testimony produc-
ed by friends of the London Socialists
Insurance bill was the work Of 'scien-
tiflc hamfatters." II what they said
was true his efforts and those Of Ia
Dor workers. were wasted, he said.
As a substitute for the London bill,
which looks to the establishment Of
compulsory insurance, Mr.. Gompers
offered a measure that would make
such insurance voluntary. Both would
provide for exhaustive social surveys.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
WAITE PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Dentist Arraigned on Charge Of Pois
opinn Lie Eafbar i,i .,.,

Dentist Arraiened on Charge Of Pois.
onlng His Father-in-Law.
New York. April 11.-Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite, who has confessed to
poisoning his father-in-law, John E.
Peck, millionaire drug manufacturer
OF Grand Rapids, Mich, entered
through his counsel a plea of not gull
ty, when arraigned on the indictment
charging him with murder in the first
degree.
His counsel, however, reserved the
right to change the plea within ten
days.
1t was explained after the plea was
entered that the reservation of the
right to change it was a formality in.
asmuch as under the law the court
cannot accept a plea of guilty on a
charge of first degree murder.
After DR.. Waite had been taken to
the Tombs he was placed in an obser.
ration cell.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
EXPECT COAL PACT
ON WHITES RETURN
Miners and Operators Working
on the Details.

New York. April 12.-It was said
By members of the Anthracite sub
committee which resumed meetings
In an effort to arrange wage ag ee-
ment for workers in the hard coal
fields, that the conference would de-
vote itself to consideration of unim-
portant details until John P. White,
who was absent owing to the illness
ot his mother, returned.
White is not expected until the end
Of this week. When he rives a
miner said before the conference, most
Of the detail work will be agreed upon
and 1t will not take long to reach an
agreement on the cardinal demands
Of the miners.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
Sparrow Aalts Car Linz

Harrison, N. j., April 12.-Whil.
the street cars stood still for five
hours the people in Harrison, Eas
Newark, Arlington and Kearny walk
ed and blamed the strikers. Amons
the rumors circulated were that the
men had cut the cables and damage.
the powersouse. Linemen discovere
where the trouble lay. A sparrow
seeking shelter from the storm. hac
entered one Of the reduction boxes
and caused a short circuit. =.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
The Cause Of Anaemia

It is universally known that iron
is a very important element of the
blood, and lack of 1t is the direct
cause of rundown conditions and
anaemia. 1t may interest our read
ers to know that Druggists C. P.
Craig & Son, of this town, have in
Vinol reliable, constitutional rem
edy for such conditions. Vinol sup
plies iron to the blood in it's most
soluble state, then there's the nour-
fishing properties of beef peptone and
the medical curative extractives of
fresh cod livers, without oil, all dis
solved in pure native tonic wine.
That's what makes Vinol so success
full in overcoming rundown and
anaemic conditions.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
Potato Acreage Decreases.

Washington, April IA heavy de
crease in the acreage of potatoes in
Maryland, the south Atlantic and guilt
states and Oklahoma, the principa!
growing states east of the Rocky
mountains, was reported by the de.
partment of agriculture. 1t was es !.
mated 171,1SS acres have been plant.
I'd against 1862.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
House Passes River Bill.

Washington, April 12.-The rives
and harbors appropriation bill, carry
ing s40,O0O,0O0, was passed by the
house by vote Of 210 to 1873. The
bill now goes to the senate. A sub
stitute, carrying an appropriation OF
$20,000,000. offered by the Repub /
cans, was defeated by vote of l49
~ 300
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
literacy Test Before Senate,

Washington, April 12.-The senate
immigration committee ordered q u.
vorable report on the house immi sra
ton bill, retaining the literacy test.
he committee accepted all house pro.
visions except that to require ma
irons to travel in the steeras - of i'm.
migrant vessels bound for the Nnited
States.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
SLAYER Must Die,

Washington, April 1.-THE supreme
court declined to interfere with the
death sentence of T. e. Filler, con.
victed of the murder of Jacob Blank,
in Westmoreland county, Pennsylva
MIA, in 1914. The court affirmed the
action of the Pennsylvania federal
court, which efused to release Filler
on a writ Of habeas corpus.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
100000 FIRE IN WILMINGTON
Blaze on christiana River Involves BIG
Lumber and Other Concerns.

EuHpeF anu OtHer VOHceTHS.
Wilmington, April 12.-One of the
most costly fires Wilmington has had
in weeks started on the south side of
the Christiana river. Before it was
extinguished losses were incurred
which may reach 100000.
The principal concerns involved in
the fire were: Smalley Campbell COM
pany, coal and lumber; John A. Gran
ston Lumber company, Cool-Spring
Ice and Coal company, D. F. Campbell,
builders supplies, and Crenston COM
1any.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
XIII Leaders In DIaz Plot.

MI Ceduer9 III OIaZ PIot,
II Paso. Tex, April 12.-Three lead
srs Of the Felix Diaz plot to seize
Juarez. just across the line from E
Paso, and overthrow the Carranza
garrison. last Sunday, were executed
By . firing squad in Juarez. They
were Nicholas Chavazarria, Jose Inez
Bornel and Florencio Hernandez
They confessed the plot before they
were executed. Othe Mexicans were
Implicated.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
Hanos Himself as Blindness Nears,

Huntingdon, Pa, April 1l.-nl an |
threatened with total bliadness, D.n-
lei Swartz, former county comm ssion-
or, of Three Springs, Huntingdon
county, committed suicide by hanging
himself in his barn. His body was
found by his aged wife, two hours
Ater.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
GENERAL MARKETS

winter clear. $5.1O@5.35; city mills,
$6.60@6.90.
RYE FLOUR-Steady; per barrel.
$50 $50.
WHEAT firm: No. 2 red, $1.19Q
1.22.
CORN Arm: No-2ryT.-ssAa09
OATS quiet: No. white, 81 Y q SIC.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens 1919
20c.; old roosters, 12@13 Dressed
steady; choice fowls, 211ac.; old roos-
tiers, 15c.
BUTTER firm: Fancy creamery,
39c. per lb.
EGGS steady: Selected 27@29c.;
nearby, 25c.; western, Csc.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
Millionaire Kills SET.

New York, April 12.-William B. A
Jurgens, a wholesale grocer, reputed
to be a millionaire, committed suicide
at his home in Brooklyn by cuttine
his throat with a razor. Mr.. Jurgens
was in his seventy-eighth year an
was suffering from delusion his bGsi
less. was failing, relatives said.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
DONATE FOUNTAIN UNSET
pretty Maidens Remain Hidden Il
Warehouse in Harrisburg.

Harrisburg, fS.. A pTiff if2e.=e5causs
Of lack of funds to set up the foun
tain 1.-THE Dance of Eternal Sp ing
BY the Philadelphia sculptor, Gissep
Pc Donate, it is more than likely that
It will remain In a warehouse this
summer, instead of permitting the
three pretty maidens who make VI
the group to fling their pretty ankles
in the breeze.
This fountain was the subject Of
long litigation between Donate and
n. 8. Hershey, who finally presented
Z to the city Of Harrisburg
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
TEXTILE WAGES RAISED
Advance Announced by Mills In Me-
ENGLAND and New York.

England and New York.
Boston, Mass, April 12.-Wage ad-
vances which will put the pay of tex.
tile operatives in many Of the mills in
New England and New York state on
the highest basis in the history OF
the industry were announced.
The American Wooden company, en-
ploying $4,000 operatives, issued notice
of an advance of ten per cent. The
Arlington mills Of Lawrence and the
affiliated Merrimac mills, whose pro-
duct is both cotton and worsted, al.
nounced an advance to approximately
$500 operatives. The Pacific mills in
the same city are considering grant.
ing a further increase and it Is under
stood similar action will be taken this
week by other manufacturing inter
ests.
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WOMAN SHOOTS MAN
Atlantic City Police Refuse to Revea
Name of AssaiIant

name OF HSSdttdnC.
Atlantic City, N. j., April 12.-Eu
gene Warfeld, thirty-eight, of %:
North Carolina avenue, lies in the
City hospital in serious condition az
the result of two bullet wounds inflict
ed by a woman whose name the police
have not revealed.
One bullet entered his shoulder ant
the other tore through his arm.
From neighbors it was learned that
a woman was seen to enter War
fields room shortly before the shoot
ing. Two shots rang out in quick sue
cession. Several minutes later tw,
men forced their way into the house
and found Warfield sitting on the sijt
Of the bed attempting to bandage his
rounds.
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SUB-POSTMASTER RETURNS
Man Who Confessed to Robbing U.
Safe In Hands Of Police.

"aH WHO SoHicSSeu 10 nOppin9 " y
Safe In Hands Of Police.
Scranton, Pa, April 12.-John B.
Bieble, Wilkes-Barre business man
and sub-postmaster, who disappeared
several weeks ago, following his sign
ing a confession in which he admitted
looting his own safe and then trying
to have it appear that it was a rob
berry, surrendered to Postal Inspector
Calvert at the federal building here
He had just arrived from Buffalo.
Bieble made no statement. He was
taken to Wilkes-Barre for a hearing
The night Bieble disappeared his hat
and coat were found on bridge span
ming the Susquehanna river. The DO
ice secuted the suicide theory.
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s2.7oo,ooo Gun Order for MIdvaIe.

$2,70o,0oo Gun Order for MidvaIe.
Philadelphia, April 12-The Midvale
Steel and Ordnance company closed a
contract with the British government
for 100 howitzers at $4,000 each. a
total of $2,7O0O,O0, and it is believed
that extensive additions to the Nice,
town plant will be begun Immediately
to handle the work
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Live Stock Quotations

Live STOCK QuotatIonS.
CHICAGO.-HOGS- lower
Mixed and butchers, $9.20@9.65; good
heavy, $9.35@9:60; rough heavy, $9.o5
$685. $685. ba Ehts;s S ss1SSsS' pigs s0
CATTI4E-Steady to 15c. lower.
Beeves, $7.40@10; cows and heifers,
t3.75@S.90; stockers and feeders,
46.40@8.50; Texans, $7.25@S.90;
calves, $S@9.25.
SHEEP-Steady. Native and west.
Srn. $6@9.25; lambs. $S.75@11.50.
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Another Spy Shot In London.
London, April 12.-Oficial announce
ment was made this afternoon that
a spy, whose name was not given.
was executed.
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LEHIGH COAL co. APPEALS
Asks That 100000 Fine, at Trenton
Be Set Aside.

Trenton, N. J., April 12.-An appeal
was fled in the United States court
praying that the conviction and re-
cent fine of 100000 imposed by Judge
Rellstab on the Lehigh Coal and Navi.
cation company be set aside.
The appeal was filed by Wyckoff &
tanning, local representatives of the
company. It is made on the ground
that the court refused to admit as
evidence facts produced ythe de-
1endant company.
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pinhtheria Closes Schools.

Mercer, Pa, April 12.-Diphtheria
has compelled the closing of all the
churches. schools. movies and thea
tors.
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Lends China $40 900, 900.

Peking, China, April Lice Hig-
ginson & Co., Of Boston, signed con.
tract for a s20,000,OO0 industrial loan
to the Chinese government and paid
100000. The loan was placed at
81, at six per cent.
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POWDER MILL BLOWS UP
One Dead, Two Injured In Explosion
Near Scranton.

Near Scranton.
Scranton, Pa, April 12.-The press
min of the Dupont powder works at
Moosic, near here, blew up, Killing
one man, David Miller.
Two other men, James T. Brown
and Charles Maurer, who were getting
ready to go on the day shift. suffered
slight injuries from flying debris.
The explosion was heard all through
the Lackawanna valley.
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Teuton Losses, 2,730, e17.

London, April 11.-German losses to
date total 2,73O,917, London newspa-
pers figure by adding the German off,
cal casualty lists. OF these 6S1 ,437
have been killed.