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The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Sees a Real Snake in His
Beer, Signs the Pledge

GREENSBURG. Pa. Oct. 3i.-John
Blovetsky saw a real snake after In
dulging in the cup that cheers. and
came to Greensburg to sign the pledge
Last Friday he purchased a keg of
beer and invited friends to party that
evening. Some OF the guests said the
"suds" had an unfamiliar taste. and
they decided to draw the beer In bottles.
AS the last bottle was being drawn,
out dropped three-foot snake. The
party adjourned.
The Washington times., 1916-10-31

street. south OF Webster street NORTH
west; east OF Sixteenth street north
east, including Langdon and woodbridge;
east OF Seventeenth street northeast and
southeast, east of Eleventh and south
OF X streets southeast, south OF X street
southeast and southwest
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Mrs. Sanger Coming Here.

Unless her plans are interfered with
as result of her arrest in New York
last week. while she was conducting
a birth control clinic, Mrs. Margaret
Sanger will give a lecture in Wash
lngton under the auspices of the
Washington Birth Control Society. in
the latter part of November. Mrs.
Sanger's lecture In Washington. It
was announced today, will be similar
to that delivered here last spring,
when she confined herself to a plea
~Hneal of statutes prohibiting
of birth control
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Time Of Services Ar
ranged by Bereaved Families.
Mrs. Henry c. Ransom.

Funeral services for Mrs. Henry C.
Ransom, who died yesterday at Provi-
dence Hospital. will be held at the
residence of Lieut. Albert j. Headley.
2i7 Ninth street southwest. tomorrow
at il o'clock. the Rev. Clifton q. Hicks
officiating. Interment win be in Rock
Creek Cemetery. She was before her
marriage Miss frankie Meyer and was
connected with a local newspaper.
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Fatally Burned While Asleep.

James Ford. colored. fell asleep In a
chair beside a stove in his home at In
dian Head. Md. He awoke to find his
clothes In a blaze. and before the flames
could be extinguished he was severely
burned.
Ford was brought to F'reedman's Hos
pital, where he died. Coroner hewitt
gave a certificate OF accidental death.
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Lutherans to Celebrate.

The 399th anniversary of TIE reforma-
ton will be observed by the Joint Mems
Club. OF Trinity and Christ Lutheran
Churches. tonight in Trinity parish.
viii deliver an adSrees cboir u;
voices from both churches will sing.
Prof ]. s. Thiemeyer will give a pro-
gram of organ numbers.
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
First Arrest in Years
In Pennsylvania Town

NEW WILMINGTON. Pa, Oct. a.
The first arrest in many years was
made here today when a negro brought
to New Wilmington to work on the
streets was taken into custody on "A
charge OF drunkenness.
Burgess q. II. Thompson fined him 50.
The Arrest marked an epoch In the police
history OF the city.
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Miss Harriman's Injuries
Are Not Believed Serious

GOSHEN. N. ". Oct. 31.--Physicians
today anticipated no serious results
from injuries sustained yesterday by
Miss Carol A. Hartman. Mrs. Il. II.
Harriman's daughter. while following
the Glen Arden hunt.
Her horse. Irish Heller. fell taking a
fence. and Miss Harriman's shoulder
was hurt.
The Washington times., 1916-10-31

son, s26 Kennedy street northwest,
aged eighty-two years. Will ne held
at the Murray chapel. 2011 Nichols
avenue, Anacostia, tomorrow at 2
o'clock. Private interment will be
made in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Upper
Marlhorn Nd
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
James o. Maddox,

Funeral services for James o. Mad
dox, who died yesterday at Mercy
Grace Baptist Church. this city. to-
morrow at IL o'clock. Interment will
be in Congressional Cemetery. lie
Vas the only son Of Mrs. Marguerite
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Mrs. Charles Huitmuller.

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles
Heitmuller, aged sixty-seven years. who
died yesterday, will be held at her late
residence, 1924 Twelfth street north
west, tomorrow at o'clock. Interment
Will be made I'm Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Bahai Temple Meeting.

Tho Bahai Temple and its relation
to the great temples of the world
was the subject of lecture delivered
by Charles Mason Remey before the
Bahai assembly, Studio Hall, Connecti-
cut avenue,
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Webs.
lins I'M
use of
husband.
rdin& 20

William riding to
the will filed Tor - Should
she marry again the realty is to
be divided among the children, all
OF whom are bound to total absti-
hence from Intoxicating liquors for
full benefits OF the property.
Mrs. Gochenour is made executriX.
She Is given absolutely all the per-
Virginia and District real estate in
the event the income of the. estate
does not total 5000 year. The will
was dated october 10, 1914. Mr..
Qochenour died October "a last.
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Frederick w. Pratt.

Funeral services for Frederick w.
Pratt. who died Monday at his resi-
dence, 2015 Columbia road. in his sew
enty-second year. will be held at his
late residence tomorrow at o'clock.
Interment will be private.
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Miss Grace Z. Babbitt,

Funeral services for Miss Grace f.
Rabbit. connected for fourteen years
with the Public Library. who died
Sunday at the residence OF her cou-
sin. William Y. Thayer. 1865 Park
road northwest, will be held this
afternoon at the residence.
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Mrs! Lizzie G.. TunstalI,

Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie @.
Tunstall, who died yesterday. will be
held at the Sardo chapel Thursday at 2
o'clock. Interment in Arlington Gene
tory.
The Washington times., 1916-10-31

be awarded for the best costume.
The masquerade on the night of the
hobgoblins will be held in the Parish
Hail Of Trinity Parish. Tho Rev. Fred
eric. Srick WILLIAM Smith is rector of Trim
The Washington times., 1916-10-31

Swift e. Company's sales OF beef in
Washington. DC, for the week ending
Domestic Beef, 1850 cents per pound.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Joseph A. Ridgway,

Funeral services for Joseph A. Pidg-
way. who died yesterday at che resi-
dence OF his daughter, Mrs. r.. N lack
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN AND ABOUT TOWN
News and Gossip Of Washing
ton and Westinghouse
Tersely Told.

COLLINS. ghosts. and many other
strange creatures will abound at Ia
koma Park tonight. Merriment ana IN
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Carnegie Buys Estate.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Oct. 31.--An-
drew Carnegie has purchased of S. p.
Shotter, of Savannah, Ga, the Shad-
OVERLOOK estate in Lenox and will oc-
cupy II as summer home. Tho deal
is said to involve over 100000.
Shadowbrook was built twenty years
ago by the late Arson Phelps STOKES,
and Is the second largest private
residence in America.
The Washington times., 1916-10-31
Will Study Extraction
OF Nitrates in NORWAY

Foreign methods Of extracting nj
trates. both from the soil and from tn
air. viii be studied intensively I'd
Uncle Sam this winter by Prof. Charlie
l.. Parsons. chief OF the division OF gen
eral technology Of the Bureau OF Mines
Prof. Parsons will 10 to Norway THU
week to start on his quest Of Informs
ton. His trip Is preliminary to tn,
establishment Of a Government nitrat,
plant In this country.
Quickest Service TO Baltimore. EverS
hour on the houv. Baltimore a ohid
uB round trip. Saturdays and Sun
days. tl.50-Advt
The Washington times., 1916-10-31

Reduced Fa, es For Voters. Southern
Railway. Consult agents.--Advt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08

Jeftries knows To a cent how
much money Ia spent and how
much comes in on HIS ranch. He
as moved his family 10 burbank.
and while no siill keeps the Los
Angeles house. II r. no longer home
70 him. The ranch house he In
building will contain n fireplace
ks feet on the inside. on tho out.
side of the same chimney will be
4 place 10 barbecue n whole beef.
lie always did like 10 eat and he
intends that the friends who coma
20 visit his dairy shall not 70 away
hungry.
And does Jim Jcffries. former
king OF the ring. ever 70 10 box.
ing contest He does not. He is
farming. not fighting. these days.
His one diversion f. hunting. Even
now he Ia carrying his arm in a
sling. and ono finger bears an ugly
cash inflicted with hunting knife
early in the deer season. jeff may
vet lose this digit But the point
Is that Jim Jeffries. the greatest
fighting white man. now thinks,
talks and dreams OF nothing bu,
hog. horse and COW.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08

lie. but Hampstead Eavc out an
interview In which be eIonera,cd
his manager
The demand % the players
understood to have banded to-
gether promises to create q serious
situation.
McGraw's contract with the
Giants has another year TO run.
He Is one OF the highest paid man.
ayers IN baseball. and IL Is not
likely Hampstead would caSe 10
pay him a huge salary without
getting some return.
Has Star Team
On the other hand. Hampstead.
who should have the best team in
the National league next year. prob
ably would not care TO wreck his
pennRnt chances by n players
strike which would deprive him OF
the services OF some OF his best
men.
II may be that way out OF tho
affair can be found by having
Hampstead force McGraw TO issue
a public statement In which the
players will be entirely exonerated.
This back down" by McGraw
might be accepted by tho players.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
WOULD
PLAY u. OF w.
TEAM

The Tufts college football
team OF Medford. Msss., Is plan
Ming an Invasion OF the North
west and California this fall. fol-
lowing the close OF the regular
season on the oridiron. Thanks
giving day.
Tufts turned the trick on Har-
ward this season and played Prince.
ton n 80 game. losing 10 the Tigers
only after Tibbi'ts booted a field
goal for tho Orange and Black In
the closing minute OF the game
Tufts IL negotiating for a game In
the Northwest probably with the
Washington State college lineup.
and also for game with California
and tho University OF Southern Cal.
ifornia.
Tho Medford eleven wants It's
games In tho Western section OF tho
country for tho last three Saturdays
in December. Tho University OF
Washington. Oregon and w. y. G.
are the teams which have been OF.
tered dates with the Fasteners.
kut Washington IA out OF tho run
ming. as postseAson contests at So
attic are taboo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
Houck and Bronson
Both Claiming Win
in Coming Encounter

"Mufr' Bronson says he feels
confident OF trimming Leo Houck
on next Wednesday night when
tho two featherweights meet as
one OF tho stellar events on the
Moose boxing card TO be put on In
Dreamland.
Houck. however. held the fast
PortlAnder TO n draw In their last
encounter aud declares that when
he lost n decision to Houck tho az
fair seemed mighty even 20 him.
Both boys are training for the mill.
Danny Edwards. the little colored
lad who takes on Scoggins OF Ev'
erett. IL expected UP from Portland
tho first Of the week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
az MARK lkRkiN

Los ANGELES. Cal, Nov. 8.
Jim Jeffries. the greatest
fighting white man that ever
drew breath, has gone back 10
the soil. Jim 10 now farmer.
He gees around his BuroanE
ranch In a dirty, ragged pair of
overalIs. with ten-day growth
Of whlskers decorating his
face. And the hayseeds stick
out all over him.
" you talk 70 Jim about
prlxefiahts, he looks at you az
bewlldored az n ysu were ad'
dressing him In foreign
tongue. He doesn't understand.
But talk 20 him about Holsteln
milk stock and he will lambast
you with conversational wal
Tops which will stssser you and
have you holding on wishing
for the end OF the round.
Jim IL specializing in Holsteins,
He bought bull tho other day
which cost him $4,000 In the last
year he has spent $4,000 in i'm
proyements on his property, not
counting a 500. 900 house no Is now
building and $50 900 more which he
expects to spend on his herd oil
cows.
Has Big Herd
AZ present there are eomo
100 head OF cattle on tho JEFF
fries ranch; also about the
same number Of hogs, and more
chickens and turkeys than
man can count. Not all OF tho
former chsmpIon's cows are
tho-obreds, however. But he 10
gradually wedding out the COM
mon stock and replacing u
with pedigreed animals.
To-day. Jim Jeffries Is tho happi
est man In the world. He is hard
brown and ut as a fiddle. Ever
morning he IL up at . and busy un
III rundown with the cares OF al
aRriculturist. II he gets a visitor
who ia fan on farming no vii
walk the poor devil 5000 miles be
tween gun.up and shutdown ovel
his lO5 acres OF fertile real estate
And he will never stop walking OF
talking until the visitor gives ou
or gives up.
Jim 10 milking 100 cows. ~
do all my mllkin' by eleetrlol-
IT," says tho ex.fIshter. There
are no dago teat-wlelders on
this farm"
Jeffries is extremely scientific
with his dairy, and II Is spotessly
clean. He raises some alfalfa and
also a great deal OF corn. Some
OF his corn stands II feet high and
the stalks are less than an Incl
apart I'm the rows.
Rnows Evory Cow
jeff has a speaking acquaintance
with every cow on his ranch. They
come up and rub their noses on tho
big fellows arm and he scratches
their heads and pats their slcel
flanks with great pride.
wen | first began says jim
"ranchin' with mo was just a fad
now. however. It's business. AMI
1T PAYS. I'm making a profit ou'
ss fsrminx right now"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
Birthright Of Dan
Patch Is in Doubt

Was Dan Patch. the worlds great
est PAGER. named right when given
the name that signifies he was the
son o, Joe Patchen. or are record
books wrong In describing him as q
Patchen colt?
Horsemen are disputing the
dead PAGERS birthright. claiming he
IA really the son OF Domineer. a Red
Wilkes stallion. stabbed for years
With Joe Patchen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08

The players declare they Will not
play for a manager who has IN.
timated that they we're crooked and
that unless a new manager Is
named, they will not sign the con
tracts that will be sent to them this
Alnter.
intimated there was
ttrook edness somewhere. and We
want II shown where II was, II
there was any" one OF the players
has stated. We know we are not
crooked and We want 70 be put
right before the country. It's be-
tween us and McGraw and 'ts up
TO Hampstead TO clear up the mud"
Buck Herzog. Giant shortstop and
former manager of the Cincinnati
Reds. Is the man said to be favored
by the players TO succeed McGraw
as manager.
herzog Is Named
After the scandal arising from
the Giant Brooklyn game, the play
ers denied Indignantly that they
''let down" In their play and Nc
Graw was summoned 10 a confer
ence with the club president
What passed between McGraw
and Hampstead was not made pub
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
@-JUST-@
Between Ourselves
~ TIE sports EDITOR

kLl-AMERCANs
Full COY, OF
The unknown OF football bear
= buck
his small
HARvARD'S TOTAL
Of
a $4,000 spectators
against Cornell Princeton, Brown and Yale
admissions leaving Harvard 100000
prof. football alone
az me 10 build
,heree be comp Int nat Q
RECORDS
this fall will smash all records for foot
ball attendance
that before slightly
10000 a Haven. two
10000 with
he receipts around $4,000.
q
Wrinkles oneandns sleep record likely to be broken
pretty Tho chess 10 now In full swing
the sport writers kick IL to pieces
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
DOBIE DRIVES
TEAM FOR
GAME

Taking no chances, Gil Doble,
the University OF Washington
football mentor, 10 driving his
men at top speed for the Ore
gon Eggle game act for 5atur.
day on University field.
Dobie Is placing emphasis on
the bsekfIeld men picking their
holes and at the same time he 10
seeing tina tthe ends know some-
thing Of forward passes. George
Smith has been pulling down
forward passe sfrom all angles
In the last few night.
Doble lie using Murphy In tho
backfleld, along with Noble,
Johnson and Halnsworth. Ben
Msyfield, who played a great
game snslnst the University OF
Oregon. 10 holding down left
tackle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
Run Mile Every Day
and You'll Be Well

Run q mile every day.
That's tho health prescription OF
d. @. NJ. Hammond. president OF the
New York Athletic club.
II looks pretty stiff for the aver
age man. but should be good advice
for young men and boys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
High Cost VIII Be
Felt by Sportsmen

The hunter this year Will not es-
cape the high cost OF living any
more than any one else.
Instead, he will be hit hardest OF
all. for ammunition has gone sky
high "on account OF the war" and
shotgun shells. rifle cartridges. and
even powder and balls for the cid
muzzle leaders. are humping the
ceiling
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
Spokane Skipper
Signs a Pitcher

Nick Williams. skipper OF the
Spokane club. has signed up a spit
ball HEAVIER by the name OF Tex Mar.
ley. for spring delivery. Marley
halls from California and has quito
bit OF stuff. according to the blond
leader.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
Elks Win Water
Polo Encounter

The EllSs' water polo sextet tri-
umphed over the Crystal Pool
aquatic team last night. in tho Crys-
tai Pool, 7 TO 4. The three win
markers came in the last few min
utes of play. O'Neal, Elks' forward.
furnished an added thrill or two by
roughing up his opponents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
Charley Swain and
Team Off on Jaunt

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Char
ley Swain and his baseball team LEFT
hero yesterday for an invasion OF
Honolulu. Five big leaguers are
members OF SWANS squad. Swain
formerly played with Seattle and
other Northwestern league clubs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
Miller Huggins Can
Make Any Old Swap

Miller Higgins has been given
permission TO trade any player on
his team. He might be able TO get
a few broken bats In exchange.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
Marshall Will Take
on $50 in a Bunch

Extral Frank Marshall OF Phil
udelphia will play 100 chess games
simultaneously. Pretty soft for the
other 150 guys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
FREE
DOCTOR
90 20 the Right Drug Co.
100 Washington 81.

And the Doctor Will Give you . care.
ful examination and prescribe for
you FREE. All that we AJAX 10 that
you become a patron OF the store.
Doesn't this sound like good busI.
ness 10 your
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
s5E1xdNSa
|CRsDuROA ]
GOSSIP r.
Az .

Those who witnessed tho
Oregon Aaaie-WhItman college
battle at Corvallis last satur-
day are saying that II was tho
most thrilling affair played In
tho Northwest this season.
The Assles won, % to o. and
all the points were recorded In
the third quarter.
The field was In a bad con-
dition, and Ty Cobb. In his Ia
nous Tsdeaway' slide, had
nothing on the athletes at Cor
wallis when II came TO sliding
around.
Glenn Warner, coach OF tho Uni
yersity OF Pittsburg squad. has
signed a four-year contract with
the school. Warner IS considered
one OF the leading gridiron coaches
OF the United States
Robert Woodruff, captain OF
the De Psuw eleven, 10 out OF
tho game for tho season, ape
ciallsts having found him 20
be suffering with "dry" knSe.
He was elected captain only
two weeks ago 10 succeed
Jack Foote, resigned.
An invitation has been extended
the West Point football team "a
take in one performance OF Arms
and the Girl" at the Fulton theatre
New York. after the annual game
against the Navy on the Polo
grounds.
Maulbctseh, tho Michigan
Mole, 10 the great Wolverine
line destroyer this season. Ho
is captain Of the Michigan
mauIers, and In the Offensive
end OF tho game 10 proving tho
same sensation that he was In
1914.
Great csnters are almost always
10 be had on the Eastern gridlrons,
but talent for other positions is not
40 plentiful. With few exceptions
the principal elevens are well sup.
piled with super-excellent men in
the pivotal positions.
The most famous OF all runs
TO a touchdown was that made
by Charles Dillon, the Indian
OF Carlisle, on October 81, 1908.
In a game against Harvard tho
ball was secretly passed under
Dillon's sweater, and no ran
1o6 ysrds to . taueh-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
WHERE, Oh. WHERE9

What has become of tho oldfnsh-
toned football coach. who used to
stand on the sidelines and shout,
Give 'em tho elbow,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08

banded together and will refuse sign for the
coming ii McCraw is retained manager
The players still smarng from remarks attributed
McGraw following the Giant Brooklyn game during which
he left the field and after which he quoted saying the
players laid down" Brooklyn the Dodgers could win
the pennant
The players rated stars and claim they
necessary to OF the club McGraw himself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
new YORK PLAYERS
Demanding M'CRAW
: Retire FROM CAME

EW YORK, Nov. s.-Henry Hampstead,
president OF the New York Giants. will be
forced TO choose between John McGraw,
his manager, and several OF his star players
before the Giants start on their spring train
ing trip. according to inside information
which has leaked out herel
Some OF the players-four Of them. &C
eortinr ~ the Storv n ~ stands noyv-ha ve
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
M. D. Meant Movin, pay.

Two young negroes were on Cen
trail avenue car. They talked of the
work they had done that day. One
said that he had been helping WON
an move, adding that his companion
had helped her move several times
who is she?" questioned the second
negro.
go on and guess"
81 can't guess. What's her initials?"
IN. D."
Silence followed while the possible
meaning of the initials were pondered.
Then laugh.
"Ab, hah. know who you mean
now NJ. ID. Movin' day"
Then both remembered that months
before they had nicknamed a move
once-a-month whose initials are NJ. d.
as Movin' Day.-Indianapolis News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
GASOLINE Jag" IS LATEST
ToPers in Dry Oklahoma Don't Drink
Liquid But lnhaic Fumes.
Says oil Man.

Pittsburgh.-Out in Oklahoma. where
prohibition adds to the natural ari1ity
of the climate. the thirsty find soiace
in gasoline jags." according to W
NJ Daugherty. an oil man from the
fields OF that state. while visiting
Pittsburgh friends
Gasoline gives a very satisfactory
jag. ! understand" Mr. Daugherty re-
marked. during a conversation with
friends in the North side police sta
ton They don't drink it. you know
They inhale the yapor.
THE effect is about the same as
that OF whisky. A habit is acquired
If its use is kept up very long and
persons who have inhaled much OF 1t
get just like dope fends 1t finally
results in death. the blood apparently
breaking down"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
A Famous Physicians
Wonderful Discovery

After series OF careful experiments
and tests at the InvaIids' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute, Buffalo, n. Y. covering
many years-Dr Pierce, the medical di.
rector OF that hospital, made announcement
that he could prove that medicine which
he called "ANURlC'' was the best uric
acid solvent now to be had. As rem
edy for those easily recognized symptoms
of infianmation-as scalding urine, back
ache and frequent urination, as well as
sediment in the urine, or If uric acid in
the blood has caused rheumatism, lum.
bago, sciatita. gout, it is simply wonder
full how quickly "Ar-iric" acts; causing
the pains and stiffness rapidly to disap-
pear.
Swollen hands, ankles, feet are due to
a dropsical condition. often caused bv
disordered kidneys. Naturally when the