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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
ROUNDUP BAND
is REORGANIZED

Reorganization of the Pendleto1
Roundup band was effected yester-
day and an enthusiastic rehearsal
held. C. o. Breach, director of the AL
Ia theater orchestra and a band leader
OF much experience was chosen as di-
rector to succeed Robert Barney who
has left the city. Ralph Folsom was
elected president of the organization.
Joe II. Parkes secretary and Give B.
Cheshire treasurer. A manager Will
be elected later. The band will meet
every Sunday morning for rehearsal
at 10 O'Clock at the Alta theater
through the kindness of Manager
John Greulich. The band boys are
very enthusiastic and have a number
of plans by which they intend to exc
cute in the near future. Their plans
include a series of summer concerts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
Minister GutchkOff Issues
Orders Granting Liberties to
Fighting Men; Corporal Pun
iShment is Abolished.
GREAT PARADE IS PLANNED

PETROGRAD, April S0.-From the
Cars winter palace, until recently the
seat of the most autocrauc govern
H.ent. the following sign today pro-
claims the rising tide of world demo
cracy: The protelariat of all coun-
tries unite" Minister tiutchkoff is
sued the following orders and sug-
gestions to soldiers; all soldiers are
hereafter Russian citizens with
Complete religious freedom.
Free Speech guaranteed.
Church attendance not compulsory.
Mail from trenches not censored.
All mail. including pamphlets. shall
be delivered to the soldiers.
And corporal punishment abolished.
A great parade viii celebrate the
new freedom.
People Remember to Fight.
While Russia is celebrating her
n eodom the people are not forgetting
Eussia's liberty must be fought foi.
Soldiers returning home from the
front Immediately after the revolu-
tion are returning by thousands. All
over Russia women are shaming the
men into returning to duty demand
ing that they fight and hold Russia
as a democracy.
Germans Disobey Officers.
Strange stories are told Of how the
enemy received the news Of the Rus
sian revolution.
I'VE have just discovered the Ger
mans don't like to attack us. said
one soldier. Under a red flag last
Monday. the Germans climbed out OF
a trench. We didn't fire. Likewise
we hoisted red flag. When the GER
mans saw we were Withholding fire
under a flag the same as theirs. the
soldiers stopped and turned back TO
their trenches. The soldiers aban-
doned their officers. The Officers or
dered the attack, but the men re-
fused.
Now We mistrust all German and
Austrian flags and fire with all our
strength on approaching enemy fore
es''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
THE CRIME OF ALL CENTURIES IS
THE GREAT WAR SAYS DR.. HENRY
IN STIRRING PATRIOTIC SPEECH

That the great war is the crime OF
all centuries. the largest wholesale
butchery OF mankind and most wan
ton destruction of property the world
has ever known or will know. was the
opening statement Of DIR. Henry in his
address TO an audience yesterday at
ternoon that flled Happy Canyon pa
vilion. There were present represen-
tBtivc bodies Of Spanish War veter-
ans. Red Cross. Girls Honor Guard.
O. A. r.. Roy Scouts and other patri-
ctic examinations. Dr. Henry's ad-
dress was OF intense interest from
the opening remarks to the conclu-
sion. He drew a perfect picture Of
the awful horrors taking place in
Europe. 100000 casualties, dead.
" wounded. sick. brought about by war.
-. 200 to 10000 physically disabled
every - hours. being three times total
population of Pepdieton.
Frurcrt, destruction uf --l cip
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
REORGANIZATION
BRITISH NAVAL
BRANCH SOUGHT
Admiralty Criticised for Failure
Successfully Combat Sub
marines and insufficient
Coast Protection.
LORD NORTHCLIFFE LEADER

LONDON. April 30.-The public is
clamoring for the rehabilitation of the
British admiralty. Lord Northcliffe.
who caused the reorganization of the
war office in 1915, is leading the
movement for the reorganization of
the naval branch.
The admiralty has been criticized
for failure to successfully combat the
submarines, insufficient coast protec-
ton, permitting number of destroy
or raids. suppression of facts concernE
ing submarine activities and allied
losses.
Opposition to the admiralty has
reached the house of commons. Many
questions were asked First Lord of the
Admiralty. Sir Edward Carson.
IF the number of German subma-
rines is increasing. we must expect a
corresponding increase in danger to
our shiping.'' Carson replied to those
producing statistics of sinkings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
M'KAY CREEK MAN
ALMOST DROWNED
CAPTAIN KIDD'S HORSE STUN
BIlI.S WHILE ATTEMPTING
TO FORD STREAM
,Eas, oresonian Special. )

PILOT ROCK. April S0.-'NCaptain'
Kidd. well known resident OF Mckay
creek nearly lost his life by drowning
yesterday afternoon while trying TO
ford Mckay creek at The forks. He
and his son We're trying to cross the
swollen stream horseback. While in
the stream the elder man was thrown
from his horse into the waters He
Was rescued when all but drowned
and was resuscitated. However. he is
said to. be in a serious condition yet
Air Kidd is in a very serious condi-
tion and may not recover from his eN-
perience of yesterday. according Ia
or r. .. Parker who was called ous
to attend him. He states that the ac-
cident happened about hast evening.
From the stoid told by the old man.
he tainted while crossing the stream
and the pitching OF his horse causel
him TO fall in the stream re was car
ricd under a log by the current. The
son was almost drowned. too having
jumped in after his father and being
weighted down by his chaps When
help arrived the elderly man. appar-
emily dead. Was rescued from the Wa
ter We was revived before the doctor
arrived aut is not raIlyinE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
RESOLUTION ASKS A
PROBE into COSTS
OF ALL FOODSTUFFS
Governmental War Time Regulation
of Nations Food Productions and
Dependent Industries Also Provided

WASHINGTON, April So.-Govern-
mental war time regulation of the
nations food production and all de-
pendent Industries. which Secretary OF
Agriculture Houston urges. are de-
manded in "a resolution which Chair
man Lever of the house agricultural
committee, introduced.
Investigation Demanded.
The same resolution was introduced
in the senate. The resolution de-
mands the investigation of foodstuffs
cost, and authorized the department
OF agriculture to license and control
the manufacture, storage and distri-
button of food materials to prevent
licensees charging excessive prices
and compel cold storage warehouses
TO disgorge boarded stocks.
Probe Is Begun.
The federal trade comm issioners
began their two hundred and fifty
thousand dollar food probe. Repre-
sentatives of each state told the meth
DDS employed in their own state to in
crease food productions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30

Jim kanine, well known Indian,
was elected temporary chief of the
Nalla Walla tribe at the feast held lass
week in memory of the late Chief No
Shirt, There were several contestants
for the position of head man of the
tribe and il is said that a compromise
was effected by naming kanine as
temporary chief and postponing the
election. However, some believe that
the election will stand permanently.
Among the other contestants were
CHIEF Umapine OF the Cayuse tribe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30

Club Women Get A. ". l.. MoncS
Members OF the local chapter o.
the American Woman's League met
saturday afternoon in the city hall
and there was "A large attendance anc
rather lively discussion over the dis
position Vt SIS left m the treasury
when the chapter became INACTIVE
The recent meeting at which only
few members were present and which
voted TO give the treasury balance rur
planting shrubbery at the county d
br'try. WAS voted Illegal An atterupf
to donate the money Co the Red CTos-
slsn failed and Il WT,s finally decided
to give il TO the club women e. heiu
them furnish the club room % the %
brtry. All 81 the OFFICERS except Miss
Alpha Back secretary. retired. bur
she viii keep the books In order o.
keep the chapter alive until other
matters are disposed Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30

halls, 3Ts schools. 3Ss churches and
whole towns at "A time.
over one half of the human race
face bankruptcy. The biggest finan-
cial problem the world has ever
known is now confronting us
Origin OF War Greed.
The origin OF the war was greed.
but its development has changed IL
tC a war for religion, liberty and dem
ocracy.
There are more widows and or
phans today in the world than. GOD
ever saw before in one decade. The
old Arab saying that God counts
every widows tears must keep the
recording angel working overtime.
World j. BEING Welded
The human race is being welded
together by suffering. sorrow. sacri-
flee and horrible death. God has per
(Continucd on Pase So
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
GEORGE MARTIN,

WASHINGTON. April s0-,--Its Will
be only a few days before the United
states militia now mobilized II ON its
N,aN to Europe and less than six weeks
before IL Is actually fighting Ger =
mans. II the allies recommendation
10 the American government meet the
approval Of the administration.
II became known today that the al
lies want American trooups in batches
az several hundred to go aboard eoch
shin sailing for Europe. This VIII
obvfate the necessity for the concen-
tration of enormous masses of men IN
one place and Gripping food and mu-
nittons ships to carry them.
want Men who Were at border.
rho allies want the mooihIeo ma
tionaJ guard units which were At the
border because they believe these men
-. eouippd By their border work 20
20 Immediately to the western front
.na train within sound of the Bag
guns. They believe they VIII De tenl-
p.red for battle in not longer thah
siN weeks
\, is believed this question Is beinE
considered at a conference between
president Wilson and vic-Premier VI
yiani at the White House. OtilclahS
Britain hasn't asked that a force oe
sent. France has formally aho
strongly urged IL.
Fcarrd To Hurt Draft lhl.
I, mas developed that both England
-, Eo-ance stressed the need of Am
erican food and money, but nave
avoided asking for great numbers oi
troops for fear OF affecting the con
scription bill in congress. II ls even
tbought possible--so great is the At
lies, desire for United States rags on
~ battlefields-that Roosevelt
might be allowed to put it there. TINS
however. is merely unofficial specu-
lation
To specialize Small Units.
The allies idea Is to take small Am
elcan units and specialize them. y
sprcialized course under guns rs VI
tally necessary. because they can de-
Vciop bomb squads. sappers. snipers.
trench experts and other highly spec
iallzed groups in a few weeks.
The Americans would be sandwich
ed on the fighting between seasoned
troops, and gradually absorbed into
the front line OF attack 49,
Not only would this help the right
ing strength" said the commissioner.
hut IL would have a most depress-
ing effect on the German. morale.
Visits Are Postponed.
secretary of War Baker said the
attitude OF the administration is TO
postpone the shipment Of troops to
Europe until the conscription bill is
actually a law. The visits OF Viviani
and Jorfre to the United States sem
ate we're postponed for the same rea-
son. IL is believed.
VIII Bc Separate Units.
These American troops, the allies
assured the government, won't be
FUSED with the French. English. Rus
slams and other troops. but will night
as American units.
Tho allies recommendations are in
tended to show the United States
that u Is unnecessary to train troops
here FOR months before shipment
abroad. Five weeks Of intensive
training within the sound OF the. guns
is always necessary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
SOLDIERS OF RUSSIA MADE
CITIZENS WITH FREEDOM OF
SPEECH, RELIGION AND MAIL
JOHN \. KING DIES
At THE AGE OF 80
Passes Away Last Night at the Home
of His Daughter. Mrs. r. r.. King;
Funeral TO be az Helix

Stricken with paralysis a month age
John Fl. King. pioneer of this coun-
ty, died last night at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Frank e. King, 1914
West Court street. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:3o
at the Christian church in Helix. Rev.
r. f. Gornall, pastor of the local
Methodist church. will conduct the
services.
Mr.. King would have been so years
old in June. He hadi been a resident
Of Cmatilla county for 81 years. hav-
ing come here in 1850.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
MRS. GEORGE KENNEDY DIES
FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN
AUTO AND ENGINE COLLISION

local O.-W. agent. and to the doctors
he stated that he saw the approach
ing auto when the engine was some
distance from the crossing and by
waving and yelling endeavored to ap-
prise the occupants of their danger
He stated also that the car was tray
cling at high rate OF speed One
man. who helped take the injured
persons TO the hospital stated that
Gentges told him that he did not see
the car at all until the engine was al
most upon il.
Engineer Didn't See Gar.
Neither the engineer or the nre-
man saw the car until il reached the
track. The whole body ard TOP OF
the car was stripped from the chassis
and scattered along the track. One
wheel was completely demolished. not
q spoke being left in the hub.
Mrs. Kennedy had gone out to Pi-
lot Rock with her parents to attend a
funeral Coming back the TNEes(il'
car met with an accident and Mr.
Bum, whose home is in wana w-alia.
offered 10 take one OF the ladies' with
him. MIR. Bum. whose home is in
Nalla Walla. has been feeding cattI.
at the Henry Casteel place near pilot
Rock all winter. His wife was mott
fled soon after the accident and d,
now attending him.
Mrs. Kennedy was - years old. Sh..
was living with her parents. her hu~-
band. who is e U. = brakeman. has-
ing been sent to Wyoming recently
Funeral ARRANGEMENTS have not y-J
been made
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
; More Apraicants imam around.

SO general has been the response in
Pendleton to the plea 10 put in gar
dens that the public committee in
charge of the campaign has more ap-
plicants for vacant ground than
ground This morning the committee
started out again to list more ground
to meet the demands
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
Fred Bum and Anton GentgeS
. are in Hospital; Tragic Ac-
Cident Occurs Yesterday at
West Webb Street Crossing

! Mrs. George W. Kennedy, daughter
of Postmaster and Mrs. T. ]. Tweedy,
| is dead, and Fred Bum. a stockman.
and Anton Gentges. an employe of
the O.-W r & y are in the hospit-
/ al with injuries as a result of a coll
lision yesterday evening at O'Clock
between an O.-w. engine and a Ford
automobile. owned and driven by
Bum. e.. IL,
The tragic accident occurred at the
West Webb street railroad crossing.
The engine which had pslled IN tlrs
Spokane train was going west to the
Y in order to turn around and the au-
to was coming east on Webb street
Though the track is in plain view for
several blocks neither the driver or
Mrs. Kennedy saw it coming, accord
ing to their statements. The auto was
almost across the track when the pI-
lot OF the engine struck the rear right
wheel
Car Completely Demolished.
The car was knocked down the steep
embankment and literally demolished
except for the engine and chassis The
occupants We're thrown from the ca
and Gentes who was riding on the
pilOt,,of the engine. was thrown ia
such a way. that he was pinioued un-
der the car
There were number OF witnesses
to the accident and within a shor;
time other automobiles arrived The
injured persons were taken to the hos
pital and physicians summoned.
Mrs. Kennedy. il was found. had
suffered two fractures Of the right
thigh. a fracture Of the right elbow
besides internal injuries The inter
nal injuries and the shock were, re-
sponsible Tor her death which occur
red at 10 last night.
Bum receiVed several IRA acturef
ribs. several cuts on. the head and
many bruises Gentges received cuts
on the head and many bruises. The
condition OF neither Is serious
Auto Going Very FRst-
Before her death MIS-. Kennedy =
said to have made a statement in
which she declared that the automo-
bile was travelling az very high rate
of speed and that she never saw the
engine until Il struck the car The
driver also states that he never saw
the engine at all and knows nothius
of how the accident happened
Gyutgrs b. said 60 have made COM I
lict.u- siat-uvug~ To T. r D Erieu
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30

GIRLS NATIONAL
HONOR GUARD AT
MILTON FORMED

y 4 chapter of the Girls I
. National Honor Guard was or I
y ganized at Milton on Friday
= with As members. The organlz-
= ing committee composed of I
. Miss Evelyn Sommerville, pres I
y ident of the Pendleton chap I
D ter, Miss Sydney Sommerville 4
. and Miss Grace Roumagoux. I
. made the trip in the Rouma-
, goux car. Following the first 4
. aid meeting Tuesday evening I
. a special meeting of the PEN
, dleton chapter will be held and I
= all members are requested to
= be in attendance. Honor
, guard members are also notifi-
, ed that dirll is expected OF
? everyone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30

County Clerk X. I. Brown is wear
ing a bandage over one eye as a result
OF running the pointed end of a stick
in it while carrying in wood last eve
min The injury is not expected TO be
permanent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
WHEAT SELLS
AT $2.55 HERE

Mary Lempke of Helix sold the bal
ance of her crop of 1000 bushels OF
wheat to IL W. collins today for sass
per bushel. This is the highest price
yet paid here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30

Harold Dahlen OF the Dahlen Auto
Co. has brought suit against ]. ]. Will
lams on a note for 1856 and an ac-
count OF s72.36. He also asks for $75
attorney fees Earl w. Benson is his
attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30

WASHINGTON. 30.--A thou
sand surgeons, wearing Ameri-
can uniforms. dispatched as
military unit. will be the first
United states eNpeditionary force
sent to Europe. the war depart
rnrnt announced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30

Harold J. Warner. we'll knosr
young attorney returned this mornin -
from Portland where n. SUCCESSFUL b.
p5.ssed the eNaminations Tor eutr.r,.
tn the pfuC-r' training camp at 81.
Franctscu. Hs t- subject tH cHU Hff#r
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
MILITIA MAY
Be ON WAY TO
EUROPE SOON
Allies Make Urgent Recon-
mendatiOnS to American
Government; Batches OF
Several Hundred Wanted
Aboard Each Ship.
MEN WHO SAW SERVICE
At BORDER PREFERRED

HeIIs-yed 1hc4c Men Are Equipped to
TO Immediately I'd the Western
Front and Train within Sound Of
the Rig Guns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
CAPTAIN AND 13 MEN
OF CREW PERISH WHEN
TANKER is BLOWN UP
Steamer TopedOed Saturday 40 Miles West Of Bana While
EnrOute From Liverpool to u S.; Carried Two Guns and
Had Crew OF 81; Three GunnerS and II Men Saved

LONDON April 3O.-The American oil tanker Vacuum
bound from Liverpool to the United torpedoed
Saturday it is announced
An American naval lieutenant, nine American gun
ners the captain and some of the missing They
Americas first fighting with Germany
Three gunners and seventeen
The Vacuum Oil Company, the owners received
cablegram saying: The Vacuum torpedoed April
hundred and forty miles west of Barra The number life
boat with the captain others Number two
the chief officers,
and Williams engineers Enegen carpenter quar-
termaster Wzen and Gtzo oilers Parde stoker Sngros
Nmegrappen and Ey Dia and Andrews stewards
atton wireless William Orell Nicholas Hson
naval gunners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30
CAPTAIN NEW YORK RESIDENT.

NEW YORK, April 30-Captan S. s. Harris residing at
Lampston, New York. commanding the oil tanker
when she sunk and Lieutenant Thomas commanding
the gunners according information here The
Vacuum carried two had four She
had been carrying oil to Europe since
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-30

TO ADVERTISERS

The East 0regonlan has the largest bona
fide and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper In Oregon, east Of Portland and BY
far the largest circulation IN PendIeton OF
any Newspaper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
CORPORATION COMMISSION
TO PASS WHITEWATER CASE
Reported That railroad Seeking Dis
solution Iiys Opp"rtunIty to Sell
ItniIs abroad at Profit.

Action upgn the petition OF counsel
for the Tidswatcr and Western Rail-
road Company for dissolution Of the
corporation. on the ground that the
rOad is beng operated at substan.
iial loss Will be taken by the state
Corpora ton Commission as soon as
Commissioner J. Richard Wingiield re-
turns 10 the city.
This announcement was made yes
terday by Chairman christopher Il:
Garrett. who. IL is understood has pre-
pared an order in the matter and Is
ready to act whenever the entire com
mission can meet The nature Of the
order has not been divulgcd. Mr.. Wing
htld is expected in Richmond to-mor-
,Ow or Tuesday.
An interesting turn was given the
Ease yesterday when commemorative
Attorney liaskins Iiubson. Of Chester
Held County. announced that he had
Information to the effect that tho Brit =
ish government had offered to pay the
Tidcwatcr and Western $4,000 for its
rails alone.
This would lcav" property. includ-
ing locomotives. cars and old stations.
yet 10 be disposed Of. which would
bring the total amount mp 10 about
S3oO.Op". citizens Of all three coun-
ties through which the roa. runs are
violently opposed 10 dissolution. The
proposed disposition Of the properties
is expected To ngure largely in hear
ing bcfor" the commission.
The Farmvillc ana Powhatan Rail-
road. forcrunncr of the present cor
pOration. Was assisted in it's early
stages of development by bond issues
from tn" Counties Of Prince Edward.
Cumberland and Chesterfield Farmville
purchased SJo.0u0 worth Of these bonds.
AND Ia" Counties OF Cumberland and
fo"hatan Si0.600 each. The amount
held by Puwhatan County has been
reduced To $4,000 BY retirement.
The road was bought by its present
owners. who include Thomas T.. JEFF
frieE, The Lewis 2iut"r estate. Grace
T.. Areuts. g tabcli Robinson. r. NJ r.
Talc"'t. f. l.. R"miss and I.anGbourn"
NJ Williams, in 1905 at It consideration
Of =l25.ooc. II MAS sold under Il de-
cree OF the Law and Equity Court OF
this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
~. MAYS >,IIOOi.
ti.ir:BIt >TES BtIrrUDAf

IS,oI,f 70 The Times pislatth.l
ENI.:IGIi Y -, May T.. - Mary's
.Srhool.,,h N"rth ana South Carolina
paro.lr.,l school for kris /iT". to-
day celebrated the scNcuty-iifu .nnF
vcrS;sr az its establishment. a"' many
..linu.c were here. Especially dis
tiuguii,"d participants ia tn" Exercises
were 'r Emily Watt McNe:. prcSi-
den; a. Sweet Rriar College and Or.
~ :. 'urrcii. president Of the Cm'vcr-
eity of South tar"liia. Both ipcaNcrS
ia abb, addresses. stressed Few re
sponsiHliti"s dcvoIving on wpm,n for
this VIZ period. There was pscial
breakfast to-day to the visiting tlumni
aud tn celebration closed trniSht
With brilliant presentation ofonc Of
SIR ArGur Sulivan's comic oeras.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
,ARRETT TO FRANCE
I'orn,e President Of Scnh"arh Ia Wake
I.Nrrt Termination OF Hntiroad
Iiruuircncnt>.

WIlum Garrett. former pr"Sident
Of tho ,iiyArd N,r Line Railway. ana
ono ui IN, foremost engineering anu
railroad '-r"rt# IA the COUNTRY h'S
I'm tic l'tit"d states Army. and vii
start Dr Franc. at one" To max, "a
..urvcvrf "a ilru.ti requirements III Tie
western reai"r "f Nav. IN preparation
fo tho Dispatch "f american troops
Major G:rr.li ~ We'll ilnuwn III ki"h-
iuuud. trough his connection with the
Scsb..r, At rhc iirnc Of his appoint
men, h.,vHs assistant manager Of TIA"
Remington Arms Company, "a, th"|-
stone, L.