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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
WILLARD TO IEET FULTON

Grafton, ". va, june "a. = An
offer of s45,000 for a fight between
Fred Fulton and Jess Willard on
Labor Day was tentatively accepted
last night by Wizards manager. The
OFFER was made by Harry Sherman
and James Connolly, of Minneapolis.
who met Tom Jones here yesterday.
There will be further conferences at
New York next Wednesday to COM
plete details of ehe proposed bout.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
CHICAGO CATTLE

Chicago ILL.,. June -. - Cattle - Re-
ceipts, 1000. Native beef cattle, S7.5O@
1l.30; stockers and feeders, s5.T5GS.70:
COWS and heifers, 1915 9s.75; calves,
Sheep Receipts, 4,OOO steady.
Wethers, S7.00@s.00; lambs. $500
1000; Springs $1,000 11.6O.
of sales, Se.6O@9.S6; light, $s.iO99.75;
mixed, S9:35@9.9o; heavy, 1925 $3.50;
rough, $925@9.40; igs, $T.50@91O
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
NEW YORK STOCKS

Chandler Bros. & Co., members New
York and Philadelphia Stock Ex-
changes. North Market Square, Har-
rlsourg; 1888 Chestnut street. Phila-
delphia; "a Pine street, New York,
furnish the following quotations:
New York. June "a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24

225 n. Fourteenth Street-3-story
brick houses rooms and bath, hot
and cold water, furnace, front
porch; drive alley rear of lot.
Price. $3.50.
2O1 Hamilton Street - 3-story
brick houses rooms and bath,
steam heat, side entrance, splendid
co ldition, good location. Price,
$4,000.
1901 Green Strcct-3-story brick
houses rooms and bath, furnace,
corner property; improvements.
Price, $4,100.
1908 Green Street-3-story brick
houses rooms and bath, furnace,
side entrance, improvements. Price,
$500.
235 Maclay Street-3-story brick
house, rooms and bath, out
kitchen, electricity, gas, cemented
cellar with hot and cold water,
front porch, balcony, side and front
bay windows, gas range, size of lot
21X98 feet; corner property. Price,
$500: now rented at $50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
Better Acquaintance Tour.

| Members of the Barre Board of Trade
with their wives and sweethearts, will
motor to Msrshfeld the evening OF
Thursday, June 20. This is to be bet
ter acquaintance tour. Have supper at Z
o'clock. Hear few remarks. Hear the
Barre band play, look at 1875 stereopticon
pictures of Barre's industries (many Of
these pictures were taken for this special
trip. Get acquainted with our Marsh
field neighbors and at the same time get
better acquainted with our own people.
Have jolly good time, motor home feel
ing that the trip was good for all.
Join the Board of Trade and go along
with us.
Supper will be so cents for each person,
Only members of the Board of Trade
with one lady expected to 60. Those that
will use their automobiles please notify
the auto committee. Those that do not
have automobiles will please notify same
committee OF your intention to go, and
your transportation viii be furnished
free. Buy your suppeF tickets from this
same committee. Please don't make il
necessary for this committee to call on
you in person. There will be no personal
invitation. Simply write telephone or
call on any one of the committee, signi-
flying your intention of accompanying
them to Marshfeld and your willingness
to furnish your automobile for the trip.
Remember that every member of the
Barre Board of Trade is invited to go and
take one lady, and transportation by au-
tomobile will be provided for all who sig
Nifty their desire to 90 at least one day
in advance. If you have an automobile,
please notify the committee Of your will |
lingness to use it. Automobiles will |
leave City square, Barre, at 5;45 p. m.
tSigned) B. w, Hooker
Guy r. Varnum,
Eugene G. Glysson,
Automobile Committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
WEST BERLIN

Mrs. Susan Reyes spent a day in
Mortified last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Gerry have returned
to their home in Boston, after visiting
his sister, Mrs 0rrin kimball
NJ. E. Glines and Mr.. and Mrs, Charles
Leonard were called TO Ferrisburg re.
Gently to attend the funeral of j. @
Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Reyes and daugh-
ter from Woodsville, n. H., spent the lat
ter end of last week with her mother,
Mrs. M. ]. Ayers.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hewitt spent a
little time with their children in Mont
pelier last week.
Miss E. NJ. Ayers was in Mortified
and Montpelier last Friday.
c. H. Barrows spent Sunday in Bur
lington.
Mrs. H. A. Stoekwell spent two days
in Mortified last week.
The ladies' aid viii give an ice cream
and lawn party at their hall next Thurs
day evening. Cake also Will be served.
Come one and ALL
Forrest Crockett and sister, Viola are
spending their vacation with their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Brown, in
Whitefeld,. N. H.
Yeaton Leonard from Montclair, n. j.,
is spending a short time with his mother
in Mortified and will also visit his sis
ter, Mrs. B. s. Cove, before he returns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

See the summer coats s2.9s at tht
Vaughan Store.
Excursion to Montreal, July and 4
See adv. on page Z.
| f. r. jameson, Mr. Gomez and w
Whiteomb left the city yesterday fol
Sherbrooke, p O., where they are to be
employed for time.
Painters in the employ of John C
| Dodge are completing a number of i'm.
proyements at Miers' uptown barber
shop. Yesterday corporal's guard OF
brush wielders garrisoned the shop and
to-day the exterior received dazzling
coat of white enamel.
More than dozen people from the
Barre Congregational church went by au
tomobie this morning to Cabot to attend
the s0th annual meeting of the Wash
ington County Association of Congrega
tional Churches. The sessions will close
tonight Rev. i. w. Barnett was one
of the speakers this afternoon, having
a part in symposium on "The Minis
ter's Task"
Bids for the lease of the Barre opera
house are to be opened at the regular
meeting of the board of aldermen this
evening. The present lessees. Austin &
Nelson, who took over the theatre in 1915,
succeeding Fox & Eaton, having notified
the aldermanic board that they do not
care to renew the lease, an effort is be
ing made through the medium of an ad-
vertisement for bids to obtain lessee
for the term beginning Sept. /, when the
present lease expires Opening bids is
not expected to detain the aldermen for
any great length of time tonight. There
are members of the board who do not re-
gard the band question as buried issue
and il is intimated that the last of the
controversy has not been heard
Among the visitors in the city yester-
day and to-day were the following peo-
pie. Mrs. George Asselin, Mrs. f. f. Bios |
som and G. f. Clement of st. Johnsbury, |
H. H. Knapp OF Springfield, Ira h, Miller |
Of Wsynesboro. Pa, P. A. Brown and |
J. ]. Rourke of st. Johnsbury, DIR. and !
Mrs. Paul Allen. Miss l. Allen and Paul
Allen. jr, of New York, Ephraim Burke
IF Kingston, n. ". Mr. and Mrs. w. A.
Smith and son OF Manchester, James
smith Of Groton T.. G. Perkins of Hard
wick, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Clarke of Bos
on. f. \. Morehouse of Louisville, Nv, i
Miss Grace Herman Of Rochester. n. Y,
!. +. Tinker of Danville. r. a, Bemis of
w. r. Wallis of st. Adams,
R. b. Judge and John McAhlin of Hard
wick and Mrs. A. NJ. Hoyt of Windsor. |,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
At SIS and $500 you viii fine

In the better grades at from
S3.9S to $3.50, we can give you
an unusually large variety Of styles
that are made in styles that are the
seasons best. All bands and cloths
are full shrunk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Monday evening sale at Vsughan's.
Excursion to Montreal, July 3 and f.
See adv on page 7.
Miss Lorilla Tierney of Springfield
Mass, arrived in the city Sunday and
viii attend the wedding OF Miss Agnes
Nelson.
Those desiring tickets for the ''better
acquaintance" tour to Marshiield the
evening of Thursday, June 20, can pro-
cure them of the committee, b. w. Hook
er, Guy r. Varnum or Eugene c. Glys-
son. For those not having automobiles,
transportation will be provided free, but
the tickets for the banquet are 30 cents
each. The committee viii furnish tick
cts to cover both transportation and ban
quet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27

Birth of Nation Park theatre to.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
TALK OF THE TOWN
Speeial values in suits al Abbott's.

Special values in suits at Abbott's.
| Summer underway at Yaughans.
Excursion to Montreal, July and 4
| See adv. on page 7.
James Smith of Groton was among
the business visitors in the city yester-
day and to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cutting have re-
turned to their home in Plainheld, after
visiting friends in the city.
Fred Parkhurst of Chelsea was in the
city yesterday on business in connection
with his paper and painting business.
I. Frank Hunton, who is employed in the
Smith & Cummings market, is taking a
vacation from his duties at the store
Operations at the Blackwell street
plant of Burke Bros, suspended yester-
day on account of broken compressor
was resumed this morning.
Mrs. Fred Hall of Chelsea came yes
terday to visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Roderick Cameron, on upper Washington
street, for the next week or two.
Tufie Minnie, manager of the Vermont
Fruit Co. is in Mortified. where he eN-
poets to remain several days while ON
business, in the interests of the company.
w. A. Wright of st. Johnsbury, who
has the state agency for the Hudson and
Dodge car was in the city yesterday and
to day on business, returning this morn
ing to ST. Johnsbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Rand and Richard
Rand of Hanover, n. H.. who have been
visiting for several days with friends
and relatives in the city, returned to
their home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w r. Mcdonald OF New
York, who have been visiting with rela-
tiyes for several DAYS, returned by auto |
mobile yesterday, stopping en- route with
relatives in Hanover, n II.
G. X. Freeland, who has been in the
,ity for the past week on a business and I
pleasure trip combined, visiting While
lere with friends on North Seminary
street. returned last evening to his
nome at Sugar Hill, n. H.
Manager Alto Mariani of the Bijou
heatre, who is recovering from serious
urgical operation, is able to sit out OF
Ioors for short time each day. Friends
II Mr.. Mariani will be glad to learn
hat his early recovery is assured and
hat he will be able to be about his place
# business within a short time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
CHILDREN'S HOME GARDENS.
Seeds Already Distributed BY Director
Mrs. Hattie Tillotson.

The home garden work for the school
children, which has been conducted for
two years by the civic department of
the Woman's club, viii be continued this
year by the home economics department.
A salaried director has been secured, Mrs.
| Hattie Tillotson, who has already dis
tributed the seeds and with them a leaf
let bearing the following rules:
/. Any of these gardens to be visited
by the director must be five feet by three
feet or larger.
3 All work must be done by the pu-
pills, with the following exceptions:
Ploughing or spading and applying heavy
fertilizer
3. Plant in rows.
4. Keep soil between the rows mel
low.
5. Information may be asked of the
parent, director or Others ARRANGE
ments for the care of gardens during a
visit or vacation may be made. subject
to the approval of the director.)
g. A general exhibit will be held in
the fall
Z. Each exhibitor must sign the fol-
lowing statement; II honestly declare
that ] have observed the following rules:
That no person has assisted me contrary
to said rules, and that my exhibit is the
work of my own hands"
First, second and third prizes win be
given for the best planned garden. First
and second prizes viii be given for the
best written description of a garden
from the date Of planting until the ex-
hibit. Prizes will be given for both flow
ers and vegetables in the fall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
TALK OF THE TOWN
Awning stripes at Abbott's.

| Awning stripes at Abbott's.
| June sale summer goods at Vaughsn's
Excursion to Montreal July and 4
See adv. on page !.
William H. Pitkin OF Boston, formerly
of Barre, arrived in the city this morn
ing for business visit of a few deys
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Robinson left the
city yesterday for st. Adams, where the
former has employment. For the past
two years Mr.. Robinson has been in the
employ OF Smith, Nhitcomb & Cook
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton V. Perry. who
have been visiting at the home of the
formers father. W. A. Perry OF Washing
ton street, and with other relatives IN
Barre, returned yesterday to their home
in st. JohnsbTy.
Mrs Charles Blanchard of Berlin re-
turned to the city to-day from Burling
ton, where she visited her son, William
Cheney, q student at the University OF
Vermont, who, as a member of the col
lege battalion, expects to see service
along the Mexican border Albert Jones
was also Colchester visitor yesterday
when he babe farewell to his SON Harry
Jones, who is member Ut the National
Guard.
Rev. J. B. Reardon will go to Middle
sex this evening TO participate in the
dedcatory exercises at the First Uni
versalist church, which was recently com
pleted. Among Others who will take
part in the program are Weston A. Cate,
Goddard seminary, 49, who is supply
ing the Universalist churches at East
and North Montpelier during the sum
mer, and Rev. Lewis G., Carson of Mont |
pelier. The church TO be dedicated re-
places the house of worship on the same
site which was destroyed by fire few
years ago.
Red Men and members OF Winetta
council, degree of Pocahontss, compris-
ing a delegation that is expected to num- I
Der sixty people, will go to the capital
this evening to assist in the institution
IF a council that viii serve as an auxiI-
AIRY to Sioux tribe. The initiation team
from Winetta council. numbering twenty
two women, will have charge of the cere-
nonial and after the election OF officers
he Office holders viii be raised TO the
'tumps by Mrs. Fred Lermond of East
Barre, who is state deputy for the de-
yree of Pocahontas. A social hour viii
ollow the ceremonial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
Awning Stripes

These are in both heavy and light
weights. Light weights for waists
and whole costumes, heavy weights
for skirts and coats.
Percales in Awning Stripes at
12hc per yard.
Awning Stripes in Linen Effects at
CSC per yard.
Awning Stripes in Serpentine Crepe
is one of our best sellers. These at
present at 1Sc per yard.
Awning Stripes in Linen Finish at
39c per yard.
Awning Stripes in Jap Silks, yard
wide, at 69c per yard.
Awning Stripes in 54-inch Silver
blooms, one of our best. This is
Mohair Cloth, a great fayorite in
large cities, S1.00 per yard.
We pay the parcel post on all mail
orders. This is your quickest, most
satisfactory way of shopping.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
White Wash Skirts

Vacation time is surely Separate
Skirt and Shirt Waist time, and this
is line that we have taken lots of
pains to have right, and the values
are the seasons best.
We start this line of Skirts in the
dark colors for house wear, at only
SIPS each. Also White at the same
price.
AT S1.50 and $500 we can give
YOU some extra values in Rep and
Linene, also Poplins.
At $3.50 and $500 you will find
some extra good values in Skirts that
are shrunk These are in variety
of the best styles and in cloths such
as Waffle Cloth, Poplins and Reps.
In the better grades at from
S3.9S to $3.50, we can give you
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
For Misses Wash Suits

Endurance Cloth for wash suits. As
this is heavy cloth, it works best
and looks best in plated suits. This
Endurance Cloth is q inches wide and
sells at 15c per yard.
Galatea in all colors for misses
middies, fast colors, at 1Sc per yard.
Over 80 styles in Renfrew Devon
shire Cloths. This is yarn dyed fab
rio. Washproof and sunproof, 32 inches
wide. A 25c cloth, for a while longer
at zoe per yard.
Reception Voiles in beautiful line
of patterns and colors, for short
time longer at old prices, 25c per
yard. These are some of our very
best summer Wash Goods. Light,
pretty, and very durable.
Forty-fve-inch All Pure Linens for
outing suits. Come in eolors of Nat
ursl Heliotrope, Resada Green, Copen-
hagen Blue. Tan. Brown, Pink and
White, at 75c per yard. Could not
get another yard of any of these.
All off the market. Our last lot at
any price.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
Notice!

An adjourned meeting of the tool
sharpeners, No. 2, branch OF G. C. |. A.,
viii be held in the Nichols hall Wednes-
day evening, June rs, at 7 o'clock. I'm
portant. Let every member be present,
A fee of 25c for non-attendance will be
charged. A. J. Young, Sec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
WARNING.

To Merchants and Property Owners
Safety First for the 4th of July.
Remove all barrels, boxes, paper and
any iniammable material from around
your premises.
Keep all hay loft doors and windows
closed.
Persons are warned not to build bon
fires on the paving
R. D. Carpenter,
Acting Chief Of Fire Department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27
Ladies' Tailored Suits

What we have left in Suits from
our last ten days sale, we are putting
into three lots to clean up our stock
while you are in need of just such
values.
All Suits that have sold at $500
are now in this cleanup sale at only
$1,000 each. These are extra good
values
What we have in Suits in the sea-
sons best values that have been SELL
ing at 5000 and $3.50 are all in one
lot to close in the next few days at
only $500 each. These are excep.
tional values for the money.
In this Cleanup Sale of Suits are
all Suits that sold at $500, $4,000
and $3.50, at the small price of
$4,000 each. These are Suits that
will be picked up very quickly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-22
wife WINS
PRAISE IN GERMANY
Appreciation Shown For Her
Efforts In Feeding Aliens.

Berlin.-Mrs. Gerard, wife OF the
American ambassador here. Is appeal
Ing to her friends at home for funds
to carry on the American relief kitch-
en- OF Berlin. which has daily fed some
200 women and children. the families
of men who are aliens In Germany and
therefore placed In concentration
camps. following the action which
Great Britain and France took in the
lnternment of aliens In those countries.
The American Association of Com
merce and Trade in Berlin gave the
money to nun the kitchen for six
months when It's doors were opened
last year in the quaint little building
In the Schlesische strasse. where Mrs.
Gerard and her committee OF Ameri-
can ladies found an unoccupied house
In the factory district of the east side.
Mrs. Gerard herself gave The coal sup.
ply for the winter, SO that the place
was kept open all afternoon, many OF
the women and children having no
other place where they could keep
warm. The money was spent SO eco
nomically that 81 furnished seven
wholesome meals.
This winter the enterprise is without
funds. and the doors of the American
relief kitchen have not been opened 10
the crowds of hungry, poorly clad wo-
men with babies In their arms and
clinging 10 their skirts who mourntul-
Iy stand around and gaze through the
windows.
Long purses and generous ones
among the American colony have been
taxed to the utmost by the charity
needs arising from the war, and Mrs.
Gerard has won appreciation not only
In Berlin. but throughout Germany for
her large contributions OF money and
the devotion OF almost all OF her time
TO the alienation OF distress. On Nov.
ii the German government sent her
Red Cross decorations OF the first and
second class TO commemorate her serv-
ices I'm connection with the effort 10
help German prisoners OF war in Rus
STA.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-22
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Jan. 22.-Cattle re-
ceipts were liberal for a Friday all
around the circuit and a lower tone
was noted in the market. Receipts
were estimated at $500 head. against
5S4 a week ago and 500 the CORE
spending day a year ago.
Buyers in the fat cattle division
had the advantage of a liberal assert
ment for a Friday, and bids were
generally lower. Discounts OF 10 a
15c were made before the supply
was moved.
Stockers and feeders were rather
slow sale today and generally loo
lower. Some advance has been noted
on better kinds for the week.
With a record run of hogs in sight
some 10000 head, the market ruled
slow and 5015c lower On opening
rounds.
Sheep deal was active at strong
figures.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-22
MARKET QUOTATIONS..
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth. Jan. 21.-Wheat-On track
| Northern. 1929; No. 2 Northern,
1926. Flax-On track and to arrive,
S237ih.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-22

Straining the eyes not only Injuries
those valuable organs, but disfigures
the face and expression as well. II
your occupation imposes much work
upon the eyes you will find properly
fitted and specially ground glasses as
fitted by me a great convenience, If
not an absolute necessity.
Ny charges are always reasonable.
but | never sacrifice quality for
price. Your eyes will be fitted right
or not at all if you come to me.
DIR. n. +. SEARS
Drugless Physician and Optometrist
Rensch Block Madison, :. ID.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-22
A Costly Experiment.

III 1t turns out. as predicted. that the
reclamation of arid lands has proved
a failure after the expenditure Of
about 500. 100000 on various projects
ii will prove a costly experiment. Per
haps 1t is not as bad as that Possibly
the land must be made free or less ex-
pensive for settlers and the cost OF wa.
tering reduced. but 1t must be possible
to prevent anything like an absolute
failure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-22
SILVER DOLLARS By MAIL.
Ten, Sent One Year Apart, Have Gone
THROUGH Without Fail.

fredericksburg. Md.-About ten years
age Henry r. Wright of Aberdeen be-
gan sending to his sister here, Mrs.
Mary Fleetwood. a silver dollar through
the mail as a Christmas present.
Recently the annual dollar arrived,
with Mrs. Fleetwood's address on n
side and q two cent stamp on The oth-
er. In the ten years that Wright has
been sending these unique renienr
brances TO his sister not n has been
lost or stolen. neither has II failed to
arrive on time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-22
FLOOD DANGER INCREASES

Situation in Northern Holland is More
Acute.
London, Jan. 21.-Dispatches from
Amsterdam state that the danger con-
tinues TO grow in the food districts of
provinces Of North Holland. Addi-
tional collapses Of important dikes
are reported. Near Wyndewormer the
destruction OF the railway line is
threatened.
The Dutch government has publish.
ed a statement requesting sympathiz-
ers in foreign countries to refrain
from opening relief funds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-22
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis, Jan. 21.-Wheat-May.
$1.2Sas; July, 1927. Cash close on
track No. | hard, $1.34&s No. l North
ern, $1.29B 01.31B; No. 2 Northern.
S127B@1.293s; No. 3 Northern, ST.
209s 61.252s; No. 3 yellow corn, 77Q
77hc; No. 3 white oats, 4SH449c;
flax. $2.37.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-22

Hopewell, Va, Jan. 22.-Property
damage Of 100000 was done, n
workman was injured and windows
and doors we're smashed in nearby
buildings as a result of the explosion
OF a $50, 000-gallon acid tank in the
Du Pont company's plant here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-22
Texas Women Want Suffrage.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 22.-The Texas
branch of the Congressional Union for
Woman's Suffrage was organized here
at a gathering OF prominent Texas
women. Mrs. Harris M~asterson of
Houston was elected president. A
vigorous fight for woman suffrage will
- wAee6 II Texas, Il was declared.