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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
A Modern MethuseIah.

In the axis, or upper burial ground
Of Germantown. there is tombstone
which gives the age OF him who lies
beneath it, one John Adam as 969
years The records. l believe. show
that his age was rightly sixty nine,
and the explanation given Is that the
stonecutter cut his nine first and then
found he had no room for his six So
he filled IN the nine with cement and
cut behind his first markings Time
having worn out the cement, reveals
apparently the tomb of an ancient, fit
to be classed with those mentioned In
Genesis Philadelphia Ledger
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
K . = T Dix
Local Organizers and Bust
ness Agents.

Charles i. Vaughn. A. F. of l..
Residence, 80 So. Second Street
Home Phone 800 A.
Tim othy Rowan, InternatioDa
Molders Union Residence, 939
Central Ave, Bell Phore 403 X.
VIM. 4 Bennett, Painters
Decorators and Paper Hangers
Union, No 1876 Residence Mt,
Pleasant Pike.
w. R Smith, Paper Makers I'm
ion, Residence, Hotel DeArmond.
Home Phone 81 Bell Phone 81.
Swain B. Corson, Carpenters
and Joiners' Union, No. 637, Resi-
dence l07 Brosey Ave, Bell Phone
756 L.
Wm. Leonard, Business Agert
Baitenders Union, 251 Chestnut ST
Vim Geppinger, Business Agent
Theatrical Stage Employ es' Union,
726 Il High ST. Home Phone 1101
DAYTON OHIO
Ben Closterman, Pol1shers.
]. +. Eichorn, Bartenders, Z
Market street.
w. j. Gregg, Hosting Engineers
II w. Great Miami Boulevard.
VIM Schneberger, Cigarmakers'
l25 Samuel street.
George Richardson, Teamsters
80 Wayne, Ave, Bell Phone 541
Home Phone 2541.
Earl Nyswander, Carpenters 25
N. Main street.
Geo. Lorah. Plrnttls o1le
Washington and Main, street
Plumbers Hall.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08

Children like candy because of its
properties of sugar a food quickly abb
sorbed by the human system The pur-
pose of all food Is TO supply the energy
that is wasted by physical exertton
Some foods more than others contain
the elements necessary to furnish this
supply and vary in the time required
to feel their benefits. Sugar Is actual
ly turned into real energy within a few
minutes after II is eaten, and candy
gives a quick supply Of the energy
called for by the activities Of youth
Thus the constant need If energizing
force by children lends them insunc-
lively to crave candy Exchange.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
Worse Yet.

Don't you get awfully tired of run
ming TO catch that 1859 train every
morning." asked the city man.
NO replied the commuter. Il don't
mind that so much. What gets me sore
is when / bolt my breakfast In about
10 seconds fiat and break all records
running to the train, only to find out
that the 1853 is half an hour late"-
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
Revenge.

Martha, aged five, precocious and OBJ
servant, had been severely spanked by
her mother She sat on the floor her
eyes filled with angry tears. Suddenly
she rose with a determined look upon
her little face and seized her hat.
Where are you goingf' asked her
mother
"Out to tell all the family secrets to
the neighbors," said the child firmly
Life
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
Il Was horrifulnn.

Mr.. Knewzee- Miss Yerraplain was
taken to the hospital this afternoon
Mrs Knewzee-Dear, dear, didn't
know she was i'll. Mr.. Knewzee- She
wasn't until she saw the writeup Of
the Swinton musicale IN which she
was mentioned as the guest of horror
Puck
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
About the Sare Thinq.

An old colored uncle was found by
the preacher prowling in his bagnyard
late one night.
Uncle Calhoun" said the preacher
sternly, "it can't be good for your
rheumatism to be proving round here
In the rain and cold"
Doctors orders, sab" the old man
answered.
Doctors orders?' said the preacher
''.Std he tell you to 20 prowling round
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
Iarnest Wild Rnsa

The great brier rose, from upper Bur
ma, which is the largest Of the worlds
wild roses Rosa giganteal was discov-
cred by the late Sir Henry Couett
among the Shan hills, where it climbs
over the tallest trees from the tops Of
which the long, pendant branches send
down profuse festoons Of huge white
flowers. 1t was introduced into Eng
land about thirty years ago. London
Mail.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
a Last Resort.

Little Boy-I want you to write me
an excuse for being late to school yes
terday. Jeweler Eli? You are not
my son. Little Boy-No; but mamma
says | had plenty of time to get to
school so / guess the clock you sold
her doesn't go right.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
Modern Forts

No existing fort Of whatever mate
rial It may be constructed is able to
stand UP against the great guns now in
use Forts are now merely points on
the battle lines and no longer forts in
the old sense Of the word.-New York
American
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
A Bulgarian Superstition.

Among the superstitious natives of
Bulgaria the prophet Elijah is believed
to control the elements During heavy
thunderstorms the women fall on their
faces and pray, Dear Lord Elijah,
do not drive so fast with your fiery
horses"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
She Was.

"Now, my angel
''Not a word said his wife. you
can't josh me. You came in soused
last night and I'm going to put it
down In my diary"
'Ah, my recording angelr'- Kansas
City Journal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
Life,e LittIe Comediea

1t is funny to watch cat whip dog,
The dog always looks sheepish.
So does the owner.
And after it is all over the woman
who owns the cat usually pops out and
demands truculently:
What you trying to do with my
cat t?-Chicago Herald
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
a Great Oak Tree.

Audobon park, New Orleans, claims
in the Washington oak the largest tree
OF its species in the world Its wide
spreading branches are festooned with
funereal Spanish moss.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
PeriIous 2 Pra acticino.

She-It must have taken lot of per
sistence on your part to learn to play
the cornet so well He 1t did / had
to 20 constantly armed for three
months Pennsylvania Punch Bowl
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
VAGUE Request.

THAT was rather a vague request
the tenor made OF his manager"
What was itT
He asked the manager to indorse
his notes. Baltimore American.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
Nc NaAd For Alarm.

"she asked me what / thought o
you"
Indeed"
yes. But don't get frightened.
didn't tell her"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
Greatest Volcano Crater.
surest Way

DO you know how to open tha door
to a successful courtshipf"
Easiest thing doing Just ring the
belle Baltimore American
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
Tho Old story,

did Hardlucks bear his misfortune
like a manT
Exactly like one. He blamed IT all
on his wife Judge
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
ouqh.

What kind Of bird do you call this,
waiterY
"a canyasback duck, sir"
We'll, If you'n get me a pair OF
scissors SO can rip off the canvas III
try to make meal of it."-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
Sure Reward of Patience

Never ask a woman for her reasons.
If you will only keep still and wait
awhile she win give them to you
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
kiar Iona Dream.

Estelle All! His proposal was just
like dream! Agnes-Well, you ought
TO know, dear. You've been dreaming
af that nronnsal for years
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08

u is the peculiarly OF fool to he
quick in seeing the faults Of others
while he is blind to his own.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
The best Of prophets for the futur,
Is the past.-Byron.
SPEED OF THE ZEPPELlNS.

In War Trim, Fully Loaded, the Aver.
age Is Forty Miles an Hour.
Not so many years ago a British en-
cheering expert calculated that the
Zeppelin could not attain a speed OF
thirty miles an hour, as he proved by
figures that the ship would collapse
under the air pressure At the time
this speed had been actually exceeded
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
FIRST BEAUTY DOCTOR.
Exploits of casIiostro, Who Tricksd
the Nobility of Europe.

The first beauty doctor to gain
wide celebrity was one Balsamo, son
of a poor shopkeeper in Palermo, but
best known by his assumed title of
Count Alessendro dl Cagliostro He
was torn. in 1743 and was educated in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
Expensive Luxury.

80 old Williams is looking for di
Yorce from his young wife On what
grounds?"
"On the grounds Of economy, I
guess. Boston Transcript
Greatest Volcano Crater.
The largest volcano crater in the
world is IN Asosan. in southern Japan
1t measures fourteen miles across one
way and more than ten miles the other
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
Best and Worst.

l Or. Wiley says cabbage is ut rs best
when it is converted into Sancrbraut.
1t is at its worst when it IS converted
into five cent cigars Houston Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08

'No, sab, not exactly. sal" said Un-
Gle Cal, "but he done ordere4 me chick
Ell broth. Chicago News
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
IN THE THIRD
DISTRICT

John C. Gfroerer, Pres. Henry Brinker.
rec. secy.; VIM. Finfrock, cor. secy.
j. Edw. Lehmkuhl, 432 East Ave.
Ed. Born, Secy., S04 Sycamore st.
Ernst Legg. 227 South 7th
Albert Brown, sol South Monument Ave.
Otto Pigman, 20 Stephen st.
Arthur Burns, 334 S. 5th
III. Wyats, r. r. No. !.
S. b. Corson, 107 Brosey Ave.
n. Brinker, 267 Washington st.
Harry Remle, 524 S. Second
Harry Hansel, 627 Hanover St.
Thos Beals, 713 East
T.. V. Elliott, 241 Court st.
John E. Janser, 1924 Campbell Ave.
Chas. p. Cook, 258 Washington St.
Ralph Lenehan, 1922 McGlynn st.
Il. M. Zilliox, 750 Fairview Ave.
John Durwin, 1925 Hanover st.
VIM Fremgen, Secy., 519 N. 9th st.
G. x. Mayer, 326 Market st.
VIM. Finfrock, 308 S. Second st.
Robert Fallert, 621 Prytania Ave.
John Baker, $40 East Ave.
VIM. j. David, 462 S. Third St.
Oscar f. Bergman, 1925 Campbell Ave.
John Buhi, 1907 Maple Ave.
Bernard Cawein, T18 East Ave-
Ernst Snow, 116l Ludlow st.
j. c.. Boyle, Hanover Township. Ohio.
VIM. j. Welsh, 6l9 Central Ave.
Mrs. Edith Vaughn, 721 Buckeye st.
Henry Bubenheim, Sec, AZ N. 9th.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08

Edwin Jones, Sec.
Louis Mitchell, 15 Lafayette ST., Sec.
w S. Vance, 1913 Mathews Lane, Sec.
j. j. o. Neal 233 Warren St, Secy.
James Duncan, 400 Arcade Bldg, Secy.
B. T.. Mitchell, 3rd and Finley ST., Secy.
C. F. Leaply, 90l Troy and Ray c. Wore,
40 Hershey St., Secs.
Emma Reber, 224 w. 9th ST., Sec.
Geo. d. Richardson, 88 E. 9rd St, Secy.
- Chas. Gruehler, 349 River ST., Secy.
j. +. Eichorn, Market ST., Secy.
w. S. Gregg, d Great Miami Bonl.. Secy.
r. E. Maars, n N. Jefferson ST., Secy.
Geo. Lorah, S27 Lorraine Ave, Secy.
C. Morganthaler, Ideal Theatre, Secy
l.. Phillips. 29 Britt Ave, secy.
Ora kress, Secy.
d. L. Logan 2O7 w. Monument Ave, Sec
Geo. Kern, z. o. Box 7S
Emel Weber. 81 Central Block
Frank C. Seller, 1ls Campbell St. Sec.
j. ID. Young, 81 Potomac ST., Sec.
Benjamin Closterman, 122 S. Nevin, Secy
VIM. Schneiberger. 9th and Plum, Secy.
Geo l.. Wallace, 15l Samuel ST., Secy.
E. II. Clevenger, IL Edgar Ave, Secy
"A. w. Kramer, 456 Wyoming St. Secy.
j. X. Bickman, 249 w. 9th ST., Secy.
Geo r.. Richardson, $40 Wayne Ave, Secy
Paul Laub, Jr., 100 lockwood Ave, Secy.
A. c. Ehustine, 436 ~ Main St, Secy.
II. w. Buzzard, 437 Kiefaber St, Secy
Frank Fergus, l42 S. Hawthorne ST., Secy.
II. c. Shadden. so Homestead Ave, Secy.
Mrs. z. Stanzel, $40 w. 4th st.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-09-08
LABOR UNIONS

Harry c. Lawrence. 313 Garfield Ave.
Roland e. Layer. e19 Moore St.
Roy Morgan, Elwood and Henry Streets
ID. X. jackson, 504 Jefferson.
Homer Newkirk, Clinton Street.
Geo. Overdick. 1902 Grove Ave.
II. A. Scully, 442 e. End st.
Geo. Buck, 909 Baltimore st.
M. Sennett, POS e. Third Street.
w. Schwartz, Secy.
S. A. Campbell, 514 Sutphin Ave-
Otto Kaiser, Tytus Ave.
II. Wilson. Yankee Road.
Lee Binkley. 908 Williams Ave
Henry Laurence. 2. o. Box 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
Munsing Underwear at
Old Prices

This means that you can buy Mum.
sing Underwear at old prices and get
the very same quality as last season.
Some numbers have been improved.
The Munsing people are one of the
few who have not advanced prices on
fall goods. They are the largest
manufacturers in America of Knit
Underwear.
Ask to see Cihldren's Munsing Wear
in Cotton at SOC; in Wool at from
SOC to 75c. See Union Suits from
SOC TO S1.00-S1.00 buys Wool
Suit.
Ladies Pants and Vests, Cotton at
SOC. Wool at S1.00. Union Suits
at S1.0O in Cotton for winter, at
1925 in Wool for winter.
Nlunsing Underwear is made differ
cnt 1t fits better, it looks better,
and wears better.
1t will seem good to buy to buy
this Underwear at old prices when
lots of other kinds are so much
more.
One Suit il enough to make you a
Munsing Underwear customer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Regal shoes for women at Shea's Shoe
store.
Haskell tafTetas are the best, Now on
display at Fits.
The Little Dry Goods Store Cottage
street. will be closed from Wednesday at
5 p. m. to Saturday at 6 p. m. Do your
shopping now adv.
Mrs. Helia Kelmin OF Williamstown
was brought to the City hospital yester-
day suffering with appendicitis. An OPP
Grafton was performed yesterday after
noon.
To the women of Barre: II means that
the women of Barre may be assured that
they can get the correct corset for their
figure from the standpoint OF style, com
fort and wearing service. Fittings free.
The Mrs. Shepard Co., Inc.
Nav Robson, the comedienne who APP
fpeared in THE Making Over Of Mrs.
Matt" in the opera house last evening,
left this morning in her touring car for
Burlington. where the comedy is to be
staged tonight Members OF the COM
pany were registered at Hotel Barre dur
ing their stay in the city.
Rev. ]. w. Barnett OF Walnut street
returned this morning from Needham,
Mass. where he has been passing q week
with Mrs. Barnett and child who ac-
companied him to Barre, after passing
the summer in Massachusetts,. The cid
est daughter of Rev and Mrs. Barnett,
Miss Mavis Barnett, who was graduated
from Spauldng high school in June, has
enrolled as student in Wellesley col
lepp
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Rev Frank Bloomfield OF Berlin was
among the visitors in the city yester-
day.
Charles b. Tilden of upper Prospect
street and George y, Tilden, his son,
went this morning to Mortified, where
they are to remain through the Dog Riv-
er Valley fair.
Cleveland Kelly OF Boston. who was
formerly manager OF the Barre Western
Union Office has arrived in the city TO
Join Mrs. Kelly and child, who have been
passing several days here as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Kelly Of Liberty
street,
Spauldng football warriors will don
their togs for serious business late this
afternoon when Coach VIII T. Maiden
brings his Montpelier seminary eleven to
Gospel village for the first game of the
season Coach G. l.. Brown has a pretty
definite idea OF who will start for
Spaulding, although he contemplates sew
eral shifts before the game is finished.
The whistle will sound for the kick
at AIS o'clock.
Dog River Valley fair in Mortified
drew a large crowd of fair going people
from Barre day, many leaving for the
at noon in order to be pres
ent in time for the races. Although
majority of those who attended to-day
made the trip by automobile, 81 tickets
were sold at the Central Vermont sta
ton this morning for Mortified, pas
sengers leaving at s:25 O'Clock. The Dog
River exhibition closes to- morrow night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
Fall Outing Flannels

Buy now-don't wait. These prices
are old prices that we cannot promise
later. See the following some time
this week. They win please you.
One lot of Dark and Light. Colored
Outing in good weight. These in our
Basement at Sc per yard.
A large assortment Of both Dark
and Light Outings. These are our
popular grades, priced at a popular
price of loo per yard.
Yard -wide Outings cut to better
advantage than narrow widths. We
have a limited quantity that won't
last very long, No more this season
when these are sold, The price is
only 15c per yard for the yard
wide.
Special bargains in White Bleached
Outings that we carried over from
last season.
One lot of Bleached Outing, nearly
yard wide, in our Bargain Basement
at lOc per yard. Compare it with
most l5c Outings
A special Yard-Wide Rleached Out
ing at 15c per yard a great value.
These are worth looking at right
away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
Ladies' Waists and
Skirts

We have now one OF the larg-
est lines of Separate Skirts we
have ever been able TO show.
These are Skirts bought at the
old price, and We are giving
YOU the benefit of the buy. We
can give you just as good
skirt mt $500, as we ever
had, and our big line at $3.50
and 1913 are as good values
as we were ever able to put out.
In the better Grades at from
$3.50 to $1,000 are some IN
usual Skirt models. The quail
ties are the best, and the vari-
ETY. Of materials will appeal to
all. As the season advances we
will have to get more for many
recorders.
We have Just received large
shipment Of the pew Shirt
Waist models that are very
popular
The Fern Waist is a Waist
that appeals TO the trade, as
we get new models every week
and each model Is up to the
moment as to style and quality.
The price is S1.00 each. See
these Waist values
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Wonderful showing Of new fall coats
at Fits
Think of it Milk bottled under sani-
tary conditions, warranted pure and
sweet. Richard L. Lawliss. Tel. 643-N.
Hugh Halvosa of Hartford, Conn, is
passing several days in the city as a
guest in the home Of his uncle, W. c. T..
Halvosa. OF upper Camp street
Barre and Chelsea railroad employees
are facing the task of returning to the
irons flat car heavily laden with rough
stock which left the rails at the dead end
OF a spur just south of the Boutwell,,
Milne & Varnum Office on North Main
street. The bumper usually relied upon
to prevent the ears from leaving the
track at the spur terminus, did not serve
to stop the heavy load and consequently
two truck are resting on the ground.
Jack screws and swinging crane Will
be used in restoring the car to the rails,
With the sling shot nuisance reaching
proportions that at best may be de-
scribed as extremely annoying, he'police
are invoking smalltime Sullivan law
in Kidding the city of the dangerous lit
tie weapons Every youngster who IS
caught with a sling shot on his person
is to be summarily dIsarmed. Alder
man C. II Reynolds, who has observed
the singularlv exssperating effects OF
the forked guns in North Barre believes
that more than 800 youngsters in the
north end are equipped with the weap-
ons. To-day the police began to "frisk'
the youngsters suspected of concealing
the sling shots and amid a good many
emphatic protestations, they removed q
number of the shooters. Windows have
been broken, old people have been
"beaned" and children have winged each
other with the sling shots until folks
-. b,o r-;I,, trad of tho nuisance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
NoticeI

An adjourned meeting of Barre branch
C. C. l. A., will be held in the granite cut
ters' rooms, Scampini block on Wednes-
day, Sept. p, 1916. for the purpose Of
voting for two delegates to attend the
convention Of the American Federation
of Labor.
The ballot will be open from 4 to
p. m.
Members viii bring their cards and get
them stamped.
J. d. VII, Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27

This cut represents few of our new
Coat models. Never was there a season
when there were so many individual Coat
models. beautiful Coats with smart new
features of the season. Fancy how snug it
will be on cold days with one Of these
charming Suits TO protect you. A great
variety Of models in all the favored ma
terals
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27

Tn meeting adgiornato della branch di
Barre. G. c. |. A. vera tenuto Mercoledi
p Settembre 1915. nell officio degli seal
pelini mel Scampini bolkc per relezioni
del due delegate al congresso deli Amer
lean Federation Of labor.
Stante Fimportanza di tall due delegate
le urne per votare ssrsnno sperte dele
ore ale pom.
y. b Membri dovrsnno portare con
se IA earts Der essere timbrats.
J. d. VIII, Segretario.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
Have You Heard About
Turning All Clocks
Ahead?

WELL it has been done in number OF Euro
Wv pean countries and in some cities IN Amer
lea. Boston is considering the matter, led by the
Chamber of Commerce; and Barre will not be al
hour behind the times if the change spells PkoG-
RESS. Better keep an eye on the project as IL
may interest you keenly in personal way some
morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
STATE HOUSE NEWS


Asserting that it would confscate
all land titles; that it is based on faI.
lacy; that it would greatly increase
taxes; that it would conflict with the
rural credits law; that it would stop
the taking of government lands and
that timber lands may not be assessa-
BILE under the law. A. H. Averill of
Portland, T. NJ. Baldwin of Prineville,
William Brown of Salem, Leslie Butler
of Hood River, Paul J. Brattain of
Paisley, c. c. Colt of Portland and a
number Of others have filed with Secre-
tary of State Olcott an argument op-
posing the proposed Full Rental Value
Land Tax and Homeseekers Loan
Fund amendment.