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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
Milliken Was Elected Cover
nor of Maine by Over
$4,000 Plurality
SOLID DELEGATION
IN NEXT CONGRESS
Both United States Senatorial Candi-
dates and Four Representatives in
Congress Win - Both Branches of
Legislature Controlled

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. l2.-The
thoroughness of the Republican victory at
the polls yesterday was emphasized as the
returns from isolated towns struggled in
today
Revised figures place the plurality of
Governor-elect Carl f. Milhken over Gov
ernor Curtis at 1885. Returns from the
border show that the members of the Sec
ond Maine infantry cast a total vote of
40, of which Milliken received 300.
The pluralities for the Republicans, who
will send a solid delegation to congress,
were practically unchanged from the fig
ures Of last night, as were the pluralities
won by Hale and Fernald, who were elect
ed to the United States senate
| The Republicans, who have held a ma
| jority in the state senate, will now control
both houses by good working majority
Four Democratic sheriffs and five Demo-
cratic county attorneys failed of re-elec-
ton. The revised vote for governor, with
a few small towns missing, was as follows:
Milliken, Republican, 1902; Curtis,
Democrat, 66,547 For United States sen
ator, Hale, Republican, 7S,04f; Fernald,
Republican, 79,36S; johnson, Democrat,
,273; Sills, Democrat, 66,S32
The latest returns from 499 out of the
SD cities, towns and plantations and from
the soldiers at Laredo gave for governor,
Milhken, S0,902; Curtis, g. ,395. The .
missing towns two years ago cast AL Re
publican, 377 Democratic and 226 Progress
tsive votes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
RACE OF $685. MILES.
Automobiles Leave Plymouth, Mass, to
Wind Up at Seattle, Wash.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, Sept. l2-An au-
tomobile transcontinental race against
time in which the war department is TAX
ing an active interest started from Ply
mouth yesterday. The finish is to be at
Fort Lawton, Seattle, WASH and if plans
materialize the last relay should reach its
destination on Saturday. The time allow
ance for the race of 3,6S55 miles is 120
hours
The tour is under the auspices of the
Yellowstone Park association and is for
the purpose of demonstrating the condi-
tion of the roads across the country The
war department has aided in mapping out
the itinerary and has furnished the mes
sage which the couriers are to deliver.
The first relay was made by Robert c..
Harlow, the fire commissioner of Ply
mouth, who started from a point directly
opposite Plymouth Rock at u o'clock,
noon. He made the first mile in one and
one-half minutes He turned over his mes
sage to the second courier at Providence,
r. l., who sped for the next relay point
at Kingston, n. Y. To maintain the
schedule each courier must maintain an
leverage of 81 miles an hour
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
PIERCE-ARROW CAR
HAS CLOSE CALL.
Wheels on One Side of Big Limosene
Go Off Bank in Murder Hollow
Carried Five Passengers.

A big Pierce-Arrow limosene with two
women, two men and the chauffeur mar
rowly missed going down the 50-foot bank
in Murder Hollow on the Putney road
just north of the Sholes place last
evening. The car was proceeding north
and the chauffeur turned out for team
The bank gave way, but the two wheels
that remained in the road were strong
enough to hold the car Nothing else held
it from plunging down the embankment
with its load of FIVE.
No one was injured, but it was after
midnight when a wreckine crew from
Manlcy Bros garage in charge Of Howard
S. Merrill succeeded in getting the car
back into the highway. The only thing
broken about the machine was one stral
used to hold spare tires. The car bore q
New York license number
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
BRITISH VIOLATE
u. S. NEUTRALITY
Stop Philippine Steamer in the
Territorial Waters State De-
partment to Protest.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Viola-
tion of American neutrality by
British torpedo boat, which held up
the Philippine steamer Cebu within
the territorial waters of the Phil
ippines, was reported to the war
department today by Gov. Gen.
Harris.
The despatch Immediately was
transmitted to the state depart
ment and will be made the subject
of a vigorous protest to Great Brit
ain.
There has been more than one
complaint about the activity of
British vessels in those waters and
while Gov. Gen. Harrison s report
furnished the basis for a specific
protest it is probable that Great
Britain will be called upon to re-
strict the operation of her patrol
ling squadron generally ii and near
the territorial waters of the islands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
LONG-HUNTED CON-
VICT CAUGHT
Thompson, Alleged Slayer Of Camden,
N. j., Jailer, Led Sleuth Thou
sands of Miles.

CAMDEN, y. j., Sept l2.-George E.
Thompson, wanted here in connection
with the murder of his jailer, Isaac Hibbs,
whom he is said to have shot and killed
when he escaped from the Jail on July IL,
has been caught in Boston, by Detective
Gribben of the office of the County Prose
cutor. Prosecutor Kraft said that Thomp-
son would be brought to this city at once
Thompson who had been held on a
charge of forgery, in company with Wilson
&C. Ashbridge attacked the jailer and shot
him dead, then wounded Jailer Joseph
Ellis, who blocked their escape. Ash
bridge was caught almost Immediately,
but Thompson has been tracked by Crib
ben through almost every state east of the
Mississippi.
He is said to have registered at the
Hotel Knickerbocker in New York City
on Aug. 10 under the name of Noorhis
Ranigan, and TO have sought cases as a
/ lawyer from persons who were able to pay
him retainers of 200 or more
Gribben followed him to New York.
| Thompson went to Virginia, then to Yer
mont and New Hampshire; then doubled
back to Atlanta, Ga, to Roanoke, Va, to
New Haven, and finally to Boston.
Gribben learned on Sunday that Thomp-
son was in Boston and with Detective Ken
nedy of that city they found him He de
MED his identity at first, but later admit
/ ted it.
Ashbridge was caught in the company
of his wife, and she is being held as an
accomplce 1t is alleged that she Snug
gled in the revolver with which the jailel
was shot.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
TWO DEATHS IN ONE HOME.
Woman Sees Mother Law Stricken
with Heart Failure, Then Dies.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. u. -
Stricken with heart failure, just after
she had called her son to dinner at noon,
Mrs. Rebecca Thomas, 73 years old, a
sister of Jesse Pratt, former mayor of
Camden, fell dead in the dining room of
her Camden home.
Mrs. Madeleine Thomas, her daugh-
ter-inlaw, who was in an adjoining
room, ran to her assistance and was
leaning over her, trying to lift her form
to couch, when she, too, collapsed and
fell lifeless.
A son, Clarence, sent for physician,
who declared that the death of the
younger woman probably was due to
the shock of seeing her mother-in-law Is
death.
Mrs. Rebecca Thomas had been an in
valid since the death of her son three
years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
THE DEATH LIST ;
REMAINS At L
Two Investigations of Que
bee Bridge Disaster AL
ready Under Way
COST OF COLLAPSE
ESTIMATED AT MILLION
of Raising the Old One Will Be Be-
gun as Soon as the Cause of the Ac-
cident is Known

QUEBEC, Sept. II. = The st. Law
renee company and the Quebec Bridge
commission are conducting joint inves-
tigation today of the collapse of the
central span of the Quebec cantilever
bridge over the st. Lawrence river
while it was being hoisted into its posi-
ton. The death list remains at II.
Engineers in charge of the work of
construction said today that as soon as
the cause of the accident is ascertained
the work of either reconstructing a
new span or raising the collapsed one
would be undertaken.
They claim that the work of recon
struction would not exceed three months
in the event that the submerged span is
not available for use. 1t was estimated
the work would cost one million dollars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
CHICAGO'S LOAF SMALLER.
Bakers Decide to Cut Size Instead o.
Raising Price.

CHICAGO, Sept. u. A reduction
by one third in the size of the fve-cent
loaf of bread appears to have been de-
cided upon by Chicago bakers, instead
of an increase in price.
City officials announced that bakers
had purchased large quantities of mu-
nicipal stamps for half pound loaves, in
stead of the three-quarter pound stamps
formerly used.
United States District Attorney
Clyne, who is investigating the bread
situation with view to possible prose
cution under the Sherman antitrust
law, said that the weight of the five
cent loaf had been reduced by some
Chicago bakers a week ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
GREEK INSURGENTS
TO AID ENTENTE
Volunteers for National Defense Army
Arriving at Saloniki from All
Parts Of Country.

PARIS, Sept. IA despatch to the
Temps from Saloniki says:
"The revolutionary movement is ac-
tive at Vcrria, (about forty miles south
east of Salonil,i,) where Captain Bart
zocas has announced to General Gordon
nier, commanding the French troops,
his intention of fighting with the en-
tente allies. The battalion commander
at Verria also has announced that his
battalion will participate in the move
mcnt
"These events are parts of a rapid
L. extending plan for the formation of
n Greek army Of national defense. Nu.
merous volunteers for this army are
arriving here daily, coming from re-
mote islands and regions of old Greece
The recruits are equipped Immediately
with khaki uniforms aud are sent to 6
camp few miles outside the city
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
Over 800 Ballots Had Been
Cast in Festival Hall
at 2 O'clock
TOTAL OF 800 OR
MORE is EXPECTED
Voting Booths Well Occupied During
Noon Hour = Little Activity in Way
of Getting Voters to Polls by Team
or Autnmabile
or Automobile.

Voting is in progress this afternoon
under the Vermont primary election
law for the nomination of candidates
for United States senator, representa-
tive in congress, state officers, county
officers and town representative.
More nearly perfect weather condi-
rious contests it is expected that a
fairly large vote will be cast by s
0 clock tonight, when the ballot box
will be turned.
At o'clock a few more than 300
voters had passed through the gate at
the entrance to the Australian ballot
stalls in Festival hall. As this is the
first time a primary ballot has been
taken and the voting heretofore has be-
gun earlier in the day, the number of
votes already east furnishes little basis
on which to predict the total vote in
Brattleboro, but many look to see about
500 votes cast. Brisk voting after 6
o clock might carry the number above
that mark.
Promptly at y clock the warning
for the primary election was read BY
Town Clerk Carl S. Hopkins and the
ballot box was declared open by Con
stable c. |. Knapp, who is in charge.
l.. d. Taylor was the first man through
the gate, but S. A. Daniels, who came
third, beat the others out to the bal
lot box and east his ballots first. Each
voter received five ballots, one fol
United States senator, one for repre-
sentative in congress from the second
district, one for governor and the other
state officers, one for the Windham
county ticket and one for town repre-
sentative.
The ballot booths were well filled dur
| ing the noon hour, and few automo
bile loads of voters were brought in
but thus far little has been done in tn,
way of bringing in voters by team o
automobile.
As the counting of ballots does no
begin until after 5 clock it is likel,
to be late before the returns from al
lover the state are received.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
DOLL HIDES $3.50 FOR 20 YEARS.
Sack of Gold Found by California
Woman.

FRESNO, Cal, Sept. -. - Keep
this, my child, as it may come in handy
some day"
This was the remark made more than
twenty years ago by the mother of
Mrs. Maggie Doyle, wife of a Fresno
policeman, when she gave her daughter
a rag doll.
Mrs. Doyle has kept the doll for
twenty years and has carried it in her
trunk from one town to another. Re-
Gently she unpacked the trunk and
found that the stuifing was coming out
of the doll.
She went to sew up the rip, but pulled
out a little sack containing $3.50 in
gold. Mrs Doyle's mother died ten
wears ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
GREEN MOTORMAN
LOST CONTROL OF CAR
Jumped the Rails and Crashed into Two
Jitney Busses, Killing Two Persons
and Injuring 13.

NEW YORK, Sept. l2-The first seri-
GUS accident of the street railway strike
in this city took place early today when a
trolley car of the Union Railway company
in the Bronx, operated by green motor
man, got beyond control as it started down
a steep grade and, jumping the track at a
curve, crashed into two jitney busses
killing two persons and severely injuring
l3 others Four of the injured may die
The car crew was placed under arrest
pending an investigation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
WIN IN CARPATHIANS.
Russians Hold Kapul Mountain and
Capture 1000 Prisoners.

PETROGRAD, Sept. II. New
successes in the Carpathians are an
nounced by the war office today. Several
heights near the border were taken and
held and Kapul mountain to the south
also was captured, together with nearly
1000 prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
MORE PARALYSIS CASES.
Number of Deaths Today Was 18, an
Increase of Nine.

NEW YORK, Sept. T. = An increase
in the infantile paralysis epidemic was
shown in the report covering the "a
hours ending at 10 a. m. today. There
were 50 new cases as compared with %
Yesterday. The number of deaths was
Is today, an increase OF ..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
UNDERSEA MERCHANT SHIP.
Sister Vessel to Deutschland and Bre-
men Nearly Ready.

BERLIN, Sept. II, via London.-Re-
ports from Bremen say that another
merchant submarine is expected to
leave that port for the United States
at the end of the present month. None
of the projected sister ships to the
Deutschland and Bremen have how
ever, been completed yet, according to
a statement by one of the directors of
the Ocean Navigation company, owners
of the Deutschland and Bremen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
CAPTURED BY GERMANS.
Dutch Motor Steamer Zeelandie Car
ried Contraband of War.

BERLIN, Sept. y. = The capture in
the North sea by German submarine
of the Dutch motor steamer Zeelandie,
with contraband, from Rotterdam to
London, is reported by the Overseas
News agency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
GERMANS SEIZE S15O,OoO, 900.
Money Had Been Placed on Deposit in
Belgian Bank.

THE HAGUE, Sept. 12.-The Bel
gian Dagblad announces that the Ger
man authorities have seized 100000 600
pounds ($l5O,000,0 0,000) which had been
placed in the Golfers of the Belgian ma
tional bank in consequence of the sus-
pension of the moratorium. The news,
paper says the Germans have offered
to pay five per cent interest and to re.
turn the money two years after the
close of the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12

LONDON, Sept l2-French troops CO.
operating with the British in the new OF
fensive on the Struma front in Greek
Macedonia have captured village from
the Bulgarians, it was announced officially
today. The British forces which crossed
the river have seized the Bulgarian
trenches on the east bank
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM.
First Regiment Band to Play on Com
mon Tonight at 8.

The First Regiment band will render
the following program on the common
tonight at o'clock:
March, Gate City, Weldon
Overture, William Tell, Rossini
Cornet solo, Culver Polka, Steinhauser
Sewall Morse.
Selection, Katinka, Friml
Descriptive, The Cavalry Charge,
Luders
Scottish Folk Songs and Dances,
Lampe
March, On to Plattsburg, Lowe
The Star Spangled Banner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
PREMIER HAS RESIGNED.
Efforts Being Made to Have ziemis
Remain in Office in Greece.

LONDON, Sept y. - A despatch
from Athels says that the report that
Premier Iiemis had rendered his resig-
nation is Officially confirmed and that
every effort is being made to have him
withdraw il.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
ENORMOUS LOSSES.
Bulgarians in Full Retreat After Defeat
by the British.

LONDON, Sept. l2-The new offensive
of the entente allies on the Macedonian
front has resulted in the defeat of the
Bulgarians, says an Exchange despatch
from Athens. The Bulgarians sustained
enormous losses in a battle of &c hours and
are beating a retreat, pursued by the
allies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
Centre Congregational Church

The Christian Endcavor society will
have a corn roast ON Mclrose hill,
West Brattleboro, this week Tuesday
evening. Each person is asked to
bring cup. All those who can do so
are asked 20 leave on the SIS ear. All
members of the society and their
friends arc invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
TO MEET PRESIDENT.
American Mexican Commissioners to
Make Call Today.

NEW LONDON, Sept. 12.-Mexican
members of the joint commission that
Is studying means for restoring order
in Mexico will be given an opportunity
today to pay their respects to Presi-
dent Wilson, who came here yesterday
because of the illness of his sister,
Mrs. Howe. A meeting was to take
place on the Mayfower, anchored in
the river
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
BULGARS EVACUATED.
Gave UP Port of Kavala When En-
tente Warships Appeared.

PARIS, Sept, l2-The Petit Parisien
says it learns from semi-ofiicial source
that the Bulgarians have evacuated all the
forts at the Greek seaport of kavala,
which they occupied last month The
forts are said to have been handed over
to the Greeks. They were of no military
value to the Bulgarians after the arrival
Of war ships of the entente allies whose
guns now dominate the port of Kavala
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
FRENCH CAPTURE
BULGARS POSITIONS
Win on a Front of Two Miles to a
Depth of 800 Yards-Also Hold
Village

PARIS, Sept. l2.-French troops on the
Macedonian front, taking the offensive
against the Bulgarians, have captured all
the positions on front of two miles to a
depth of about 800 yards, it was announced
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
First Baptist Church

The regular meeting of the Christian
Endeavor society will be held in the
chapel this evening at $50. Topic, The
Greatness of God. Ps. l45:l-2l. Leader,
Mrs. Royal Smith. Everybody is cor
linlIr. ,nrilnI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
THE WEATHER.
Probably Fair Tonight and Wednesday
Rising Temperature.

WASHINGTON, September 12-The
weather forecast: Probably fair to-
night and Wednesday. Rising temper
ature. Moderate south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
BRATTLEBOR0 HIGH SCHOOL
viii Open for The Fall Term
Monday, September Id

al lO q. m.
The building viii not be open for
pupils before that hour on the first day
of school Parents or pupils who wish
10 consult Principal Smith about
school matters may do so at aly time
during Office hours, Friday and Satur-
day, Sept - and lG, to II a. m. and
10 4 p. m, in The main room, sec
ond floor of the high school building
E. B. SMITH, Principal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
MOtOrmen of Sixth and
Ninth Avenue 81" Lines
Report Attacks
BRICKS AND STONES
HURLED AT THE CARS
Congestion of the Subway and Elevated
Roads More Pronounced Than Yester-
day - Cars Idle in Several of the
Suburban Cities.
Suburban Cities.

NEW YORK, Sept 2.-After a night
OF intermittent rioting motormen on the
Sixth and Ninth avenue elevated roads re-
ported to the police that they had been
fired upon by strikers from roof tops.
Third avenue elevated trains were re-
pcatcdly bombardcd with bricks and
stones hurled from buildings Five arrests
were made.
The congestion on the subways and cle-
waited roads was even more pronounced
than yesterday, due to the fact that there
was little or ne service on the surface
lines of Manhattan and the Bronx. Not
car wheel moved in Nonkers, Mt. Yer
non and New Rochelle.
Union leaders claimed that subway and
elevated employees had joined the union
within the last hours.
Violence continued as the day went on.
strikers and sympathizers stopped surface
me and set upon the crews of strike
hssakers when the latter refused to de
scrt Nearly 100 strikc-brCakcrs, most oi
them from Chicago and Boston, appealed
To Mayor Mitchell and the public service
commission 20 assist them in achieving
their freedom.
They claimed that none OF the promise,
when they were engaged had been kept
that they were virtually prisoners i'll ear
barns and that wages due them were no
forthcoming The mayor promised then
police protection in their efforts to eollcc
wages He later conferred with Hug!
1ame, state organizer for the American
federation Of labor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
Suffering.

Man is an apprentice, pain is his master,
and none knows himself so long as he has
not suffered.-Alfred de Musset.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
In Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock reg
ular meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-17
Oct. 1o-17-24. 1916.

LOCAL Improvement District No
S79.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 5425
Of the City of Tacoma a roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the 3rd annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
laying cement concrete sidewalks
five 60 feet in width on the south
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-17
FLESH REDUCTION

FLEsHY PEOPLE, YOU CAN RE-
DUCR Safely and Permanently
by this Natural Method. NO
DRUGS. No Fasting, Sweatings or
salts used. The -, Method gives
PERMANENT RELIEF. Tones
and Cleanses the body, relieving
Constipation and Kindred ills. In
formation Free. Phone Madison
2O26. Call or Write Natural Sys.
TEN. 427 Provident Bldg. Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-17
HOME HUNTER

You will have to hurry IL YOU get
in on this wave of democratic
prosperity. II Will all be over
after Nov. Z.
Out on SO. 5Sth between T. and ID
SITS, we offer you a house and 2
lots, street graded, cement walks,
city water all in and paid. Sold
before street improvements were
In for $3.50. Due to the demo-
cratic good times you can get IL
now, street improvements and all,
for, $500 SIS cash, $3.50 a month.
III you think Wilson is going to be
elected do not buy It, for If he
Is property will go still lower.
For your protection, IL Wilson
wins we will agree to make IL
$500 after election. Mr.. Property
Owner, IL you want your property
to continue to go down vote for
Wilson and the democratic party.
E. f. GREGORY co.
1117 Pacific Ave.
End Floor National Realty Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-17
Try Your WANTS. to Thousands Very Cheap1y
REAL ESTATE


MCKINLEY HILL HOME
$3.50 CASH. SIS PER MO. PRICE
5000. Two lots, on the N. r. cor.
OF East 32nd and G SITS. 50'xl3O',
6-room house. Newly painted, I'M
obstructed view or city and har-
Dor, close to manufacturing dis
trlct, all streets Aradcd. cement
sidewalks, sanitary sewers. Green
river water. all assessments paid.
For small payments additional we
viii make changes to suit buyer.
a chance to get a close-in prop
erty on payments like rent.
HANELOCK C. BOYLE a. co.
I'll california Bldg Main %.