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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25
haurY Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Reifsuidcr have
been very sick with lagrippe, but are
now on the road to recovery.
Mrs. George Carly has been among
the number on the sick list OF late.
Miss Emma Burghduf Of Hartford
was on the Island few days visiting
her sister, Mrs Sadie ogilvy.
Miss Maud Carly made a business
trip to Seattle Monday
Mrs Lungren OF Seattle spent a few
days here recently at her summer
home.
Fred Farkas, who is now employed
at the Abbottsford Hotel, Seattle, was
a visitor on the Island last Wednes-
day, Looks good TO see him around
again.
Business seems to be rushing at our
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25
Southern Heights

Mr.. Sanders moved his household
goods Saturday.
Mrs Hall aud Eanicc spent Sunday
with Mrs. Pace,
VIM. Carcy Of Seattle spent the last
OF the week looking after his logging
interests here.
John Berry had holiday Saturday
from his work in Tacoma, 50 came over
to spend it at home.
1t Is reported that Mr.. VIII Ely and
family are about to remove from Aber-
deem to their Island home.
Mr.. Bridges Of Clam Cove, who has
been resident Of Vashon Island for
40 years, celebrated his 90th birthday
Monday.
Mr.. Moon and his son, Of Auburn.
have moved to The Harmon ranch at
Harbor Heights via the ferry. The
rest Of tho family viii probably follow
in about six weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Pace entertained Mt
dinner Saturday evening Miss Alice
Billiard and Miss Mary Brink of Lisa
beula. and Messrs. Melvin and George
Marks Of Clam Cove.
Will Berry, with his stump-puller
and the fine young Percheron he re-
Gently acquired, is helping Mr. Xix
clear the Burton high school grounds.
He is ''bachingN meanwhile in cot
tage near the school.
Miss Ella Adamson of North Yak
ina, and Mr.. and Mrs Harry Adam
son OF Seattle, spent few days last
week with their sister, Mrs. E, V.
jerks.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25
POULTRY DEPARTMENT


There ISN'T an article raised
on the farm but what is sold hy
weight except eggs. If one
should want large potatoes, OF
any other article which can be
graded. they would be sold by
the pound. Why should eggs
be an exceptions What a pleas
ure il would be to breed for large
eggs, knowing you would get an
added price for doing SO. The
black Minorca or white Orping
ton would come in favor rapidly
under such conditions. An aver
age Minorca will lay $50 eggs a
year. Let us agitAte selling by
weight, the only honest way
both for producer and consumer.
Poultry do not take kindly to
sudden or radical changes Of
feed.
In the fifth national egg laying
contest of the Missouri expert.
ment station, ending October 81,
1916, three S. c. white Leghorn
hens laid 275 eggs each, one
Barred Rock 1868, three S.C.white
Leghorns 262 each, and two Ore.
CONS 260 each.
Poultry is advancing. Large
hens are quoted this week at 20
cents alive; small, l6 and II
cents.
Eggs are on the toboggan now.
The producer is offered 81 and 30
cents, they are sold to the re-
taller for IS and 40 cents and the
consumer pays ~ and AZ cents.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25
Vashon High School Notes

The basketball team jcurneyed
to Rolling Bay last Friday and
We're trimmed by Morans' team.
Score, % to 10. The team did
not play its usual game, partly
because of too much skating the
day before: also the floor was
strange there are a couple of
posts in the middle which the
boys ran their heads into occa-
sionally.
Next Saturday, Jan 81, Nor.
ans will play a return game at
Vashon. Wen promise them a
run for their money this time.
Price of admission will be l0c
and 15c. Let's have crowd ont
and show the visitors a good
time.
Last Wednesday, Clifford Cor
bin talked to the school on "Ap-
pies in the Wenatchee Valley"
Clifford brought out the fact that
Vashon Island apples could be
as popular in the markets as
those from east of the mountains
if only more care be taken in
caring for them and an advertis-
ing campaign put through on a
business basis.
Some members of the Sophie.
more and Senior classes went for
a tramp and party at Bernice
Myers home last Saturday.
Everyone wore old clothes and
tlamped through Vashon mud
and rain for a couple of hours,
then dried ont before the open
and played games, sang
songs and had a great time for
the remainder of the evening.
Mr. Arthur King and Miss Marie
Reed We're guests of the classes.
Those present were. Grace.
Helen, Mary, Myrtle, Berniee.
Dorothy Cowan (for the
tramp Charles, Earl, Fred, Cliff
ford, Allen, Roscoe, Ray, Harry,
Arthur and Tommy, We wish
to thank Mrs. Myers for the use
Of her home and for the trouble
She took in our behalf.
The Pie Sale held Wednesday
noon by the Girls Club was a
glorious success. The girls real
lied the sum Of S4.35 which they
mean to spend for athletic equip
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25
Meals Zoe up
EDerything First Class
Tables for Ladies
NOTICE or HEARING on PETITION
FOR DISSOLUTION
No. i9OO7s

In the superior Court OF Washington. for
the County Of King.
IN the matter OF the dissolution of II
Harrington Company. a Corporation.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that petition has
been iiied In the above entitled court BY
u. harrington Company. WashinFton
corporation setting forth that al a meet.
ing 81 the stockholders II was decided BY
q Vote OF two thirds OF all the stock
holders 60 dislnccrpprate and dissolve
the corporation and praying for decree
OF dissolution.
Now therefore, ycu are notified that
the above matter will come on to Be-
heard before the Honorable Kim. Dyke
man, presiding judge OF said court in
Department No. /. IN the King count,
court house At Seattle. Washington. Of,
Friday, the 23rd day Of March 1917. al
the hour Of nine-thirty o'clock In fh.
forenoon OF the said day, ana ali persons
interested IN the premises shall apnoaf OF
the said time and place and nuke obier-
ton. u any they have. otherwise a decree
VIII then and thcre be made and entered
by the court dissolving said Company
Witness the Honorable King Dykeman
presiding Judge of the said court and tho
seal thereof, this 18th das OF January
PERCY +. THOMAS.
tSeal3 Clerk OF said Court
BY W T. HAITI, Deputy Clerk
Date of FIRST publication. Jan is. 1917.
Date OF last publication. March s. 1917
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25
PLANT OF THE NATIONAL GUARDSnAN
BY Rex D, Miles Field Co. A. Washington
Signal Corps

The following plant was sent Il
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miner by THEN
son Ray from Calexico, California;
Six months ago / donnod o. d..
4 lighter bold | was 10 be.
NY country needed men. twas snid
The Articles OF War were rcad.
told nay folks and friends goodbye
Ana came down south all fixed 10 die.
My first day in the sun. thought
llnr country's honor dearly bought.
but moved into u nice brown tent
Us yet ] haven't paid the rent.
Except In sweat which oozcs out
Like water pouring from a spout
The natives call the weather mice
I'm siitin' on q cake of lee.
It's winter now and summers Ger,
The temperature is Dinety-fou
An order home" / want real bad.
AZ army life I'm peeved and mad.
I'm tired at playing at Boy Scout.
want chance to go about
Without sergeant at my heels.
And bueles calling me to meals.
| want to sleep inside a bed.
\ downy pillow meath my head.
a gentle voice to say Arise
The sun Is flaming I'm the skies"
I'm tired of grooming army mules,
And drilling by a set of rules.
My patriotism's on the waue,
wonder someone's sane
Keeping us here to watch and wait"
! Wish they'd open up the gate
And let us clean up 'Mexical"-
Perhaps ia cop Spanish gal.
But ia prefer to go back home
Wild thoughts are fleeing through my
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. +. Martin
We're entertained at dinner Tues
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs. d..
G.. Fenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross C. ANYWAY
OF Bremerton, are rejoicing over
the arrival of a daughter born
Jan. Is, 1917. Both mother and
babe are doing nicely, with Mrs.
b. Reed as nurse.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25

only ~ and II cents difference
between raise and eat.
We are listing every poultry
man OH the Island that has 80 or
more chickens. II is TO be hoped
that we will be able to finish in
a week or two. Kindly telephone
your name and the number of
chickens. We intend to publish
them.
Mrs. Helen Dow Whitaker in
a lecture at the poultry show in
Seattle said that great many
poultryinen We're quitting bran.
She said she could not under.
stand why.
Buckwheat is a good addition
to the cold weather ration.
1t has been deep litter for the
chickens to scratch in for several
seasons. Now, since straw has
become so high in price, they
have discovered that deep litter
isn't good for the fowls. 1t
draws moisture, etc. We are try
ing our best to get the night dc.
livery.
Compared to the droppings
from other animals, poultry man
ure, on an average, is worth
S7.O7 ton, while sheep manure
is worth but $3.50; from hogs,
1929; horses, S2.2l; cattle, S3.02.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25

No pearls in ocean shadows lost,
Formed by the oyster day 10y day.
So lustrous seem and high Of cost,
As eggs that our old hen doth lay.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-12
SANS VALLEY ITEMS.

Orchardists are almost through
harvesting their apples except the
culls and smaller fruit. The fruit
buyers report that Sans valley has
10000 boxes this year, which is a
pretty good record. Mr.. Lyman has
5000 boxes off of eleven acres.
R. G. Stoner and wife left for east
ern Oregon last Friday after spend
ing a month with Mr.. Stoner's par
ents.
Mr.. Griffin of Medford visited the
Sunday school in Pelton's school
house Sunday morning. Mr.. Griffin
organized 1t three months ago. He
was much pleased with the attend
ance and outlook for its success.
Mes6ames Strauss, Kogars, Ross
man, Stoner, Walsh and Gardner
comprised a party that visited Grand
pa and Grandma Holsts Sunday even
ing, Grandpa entertained with his
phonograph, to everyone's pleasure.
Mrs. Byer left for California last
Monday after spending ten days with
her daughter, Mrs. Stoner, and fam
lily.
Mr.. Rossman of the Lutheran
church preached at Pelton's school
house Sunday morning to q good con-
gregation.
Mrs. Walsh and daughters of Eagle
Point visited Mrs. John Hoist over
Sunday.
L. NJ. Fisher has purchased new
Ford car. He and family were trying
it out Sunday. Mr.. Fisher had a big
pear crop this year.
Mr.. Green is home again after be-
ing in the hospital in Medford for
three weeks. He suffered a very
painful accident by jumping from
load of apple boxes which began to
topple over, in which he broke his
heel, also suffered fractured ankle.
He was in the midst of his apple har-
vest and has been very much handi-
capped by the accident. 1t will be
some time before he can go without
crutches.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-12
Overland Millner
Company
Before you buy ask US about
the new lightweight
Overland for 1918

pervision of our able state agent, Miss
Annie Mccormick. Covers were laid
for eighteen. The decorations of the
dining room as well as the place cards
were in keeping with the Halloween
:, spirit, and all present enjoyed a de-
'1ightful time.
Mr.. and Mrc. H. o. Adams Of Port
land spent several days with Mr.. and
Mrs Sam Anderson. Mrs. Adams and
hrs. Anderson are sisters.
Mrs. H. H. Clarke entertained with
a luncheon last Monday, her guests
being Mrs. G. B. Elden and Miss
Sarah Morgan, both of Elburn, ILL.,;
Mrs. j. W. Elden, Mrs. R. w. Eden
and Miss R. Jones.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-12
WILLOW SPRINGS ITEMS.

Mrs. w. A. Thompson spent the
weekend with her parents in Phoe-
nix.
E. Mccoy is recovering slowly from
O severe illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Straube and
family motored to Murphy on Sunday
to spend the day with Mrs. Maule and
daughter.
v At / o'clock Thursday a well-ap-
pointed three-course luncheon was
given at Mrs. R. W. Elden's home by
the Members of the Willow Springs
Parent Teacher Club, under the su-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-12

acts of kindness during the illness
and death OF little Gall
MR.. AND MRS. T. NJ. LYNCH.
MRS. WRIGHT.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-12
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the kind neigh
bors and friends for their beautiful
floral offerings and for their many
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-17

the places Of the young mel who have
gone away to fight? We must rely
upon the boys who are old enough and
husky enough TO work. but who are
still too young for military service.
So here Ia a trumpet call for all city
boys and own boys between the ages
Of 10 and 81.
Prove your patriotism and help your
country by jumping in and doing the
work OF a soldier who has gone 20 tho
front.
The United States Boys workins
Reserve is not being organized for lads
who have TO work FOR a living.
Ncarlv every soldier now wearing
a uniform could make more money .,
home.
You are not asked to work because
YOU need the money. You are asked
20 work because your country needs
your hclp and relies upon YOU 20 Chuc',
aside false pride and join IN the team
work.
II our big brother can dig trenches
| surely YOU can piow orn
60 20 the recruiting officer and en-
li-t for the Rovs' Working Reserve.
Then. when YOU are called upon 81
and make good in the job assigned 20
YOU and win your media and wcar I.
and De proud Of IL.
When the government began 20 or
ranizc this voluntary service among
boys. 80 as To meet the inevitable
shortage 81 man-powcr. the skep;ic'
and fnult-rndors got busy. They ala
that boys wing I'm cities and towns
neycv could be- indIccd To- work on
| farms, hat farmers didn't want tu
have the town boys around because
they would prove TO be green or la2'
or indifferent and the whole thing Va
o fool -coutraption
Doesn't yUur common sense aud
Nuur kuowledp" Of addition and sub.
traction tell 60 that Il W" Suddcui,
tab" Z 600, 600 on more men right out
OF the productive Industries 81 this
country. We mus, either find 90 million
'm ru Co take their places or elise go
short uu production2
Are "" going 90 do us theS have
done iu England dress th" women
and girls iu mems garments aud pu;
them Go cleaning the streets and max,
TX explosives and wiping up locomo-
tiNcs ~ "ruuudhouscS and doing all tho
hard mental tasks We mustn't come
to that-uot while We have on hand a
whole army OF young fellows between
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-17

knowledge that al the girls at home
viii postpone definite arrangements
until the soldiers come back.
CO. Spiritual e%Xaltotion. encouraged
by The occasional receipt OF letters
from young ladies' between the ages Of
Is and 81.
From the above analysis 1t becomes
evident that the successful prosecution
Of the war Is not dependent upon the
president and cabinet. or even upon
the council Of national defense. but
upon Flora and Elsie and Agnes and
jessie.
Don't let anyone tell YOU that war
is strictly a business proposition.
We can't win the war unless tho
bands play and the girls wrve thei'
handkcrchiefS Every selected man
who starts 90 France must see himself
US the hero Of the play who steps i1
hctwocp the villain and the prosecuted
heroine and strikes the brute 10 the
earth saying. Take that take that
and then bows 20 the applauding mu'-
titudc.
The French weep q little and kiss
one another ON each cheek and sing
The "Marsoillai.e" and then they are
ready to oaptJre some more trenches.
depressed emotions sometimes tutn
sour. Don't be ,-hamrd To- let your
enthusiasm float publicly 90 IN" breeze.
You never saw q football team Id
vance tho bait unless II was getting
encouragement from the girls ON the
side lines
NuV fur the BOYS.
Perhaps YOU have heard about the
working reserve.
II has been carefully organized
| under government supervision II has
received the official Endorsement 81
tine president The whole" plan b.,
vHrki.E uui -u,.,--faUt wherever %
understood
The trus.', l- that -uu., of the hnF
uud SOM, ur the parents Jr" stil %
little loGhttul regarding enlistment.
b'uau-o they don't kuuw how much ut
tu uhllga ..uu D.. assumed
Her, i~ the plan m q uut she'll
Thousands ai enlisted and selected
men have gone tu the training camp,
80 mt, nr that thousands more vii 90
u,a' t,tr Tines, men are being call 2
from factories and workshops aud
farms Every factory aud every farm
mus, confirm" production 10 ", are go
render fun Srrvic" To- our faithful ale
lies during the wlr How can We an
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-17
Birth of a Nation
Coming to Crystal
Monday and Tuesday

Yankee Doodle IN the north aud
Dixie in the south. IN the term that
has been aptly applied 20 The Birth
~ . nation. ns indicating its com.
manding position among an master
theatrical achievements
Not only has this wonderful realiza-
tion proven itself the peer OF all at
fractions. but 1t has taken it's per-
mancnt place Ia the hearts NJ every
American audience, as the real long
awaited drama Of the repubiic-the
only genuinely native one ever at
tempted on so large "A scale,
To behold it once is the duty Of
every citizen ito see 1t several times
Is 10 fuzzy comprehend ana realize
an It's manifold wonders.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-17
O q q o q q q q q q q O q @
HELPING TO WIN THE WAR
(By George tdc.)
% q ooo % q @ O

editors notc-This Is the third of
= series ~ articles by George AIDE on
helping To- win the war The others
win follow In subsequent issLc. II
the iicr1ld)
This IN q letter to the fortunate ones
who. 10 years from nov, viii be- en-
juying the benefits Of what al future
histories will call the Great War.
You uhe girls OF sweet sixteen AID
slightly upward ard the boys who are
getting read. 10 vote will know mpl"
about his war when you are plump
and middlc-aEcd than any one IAN
possibly know this year.
When the dust has cleared away
and the large events OF the war FAR be-
seen from 4 distance then YOU viii un-
dcrstaud that the issues involved had
Co be- fought out n IL the United
States had 60 take part that the task
We are uoV undertaking had So lee
accomplished
lie, US hope hat each OF sou can
say. 20 wears from now. II was young
at the time but I knew what the war
meant and | helped"
Not an 81 the heroes are IN the
trenches
To prove hat brave men remain ~
home. here am ! a oaSc-hardoUel
bachelor. v%rnturiug t. give advice 90
Young ONE every ono of whom
knows an about the war o.. ~ least
about one Young man vhu has march.
81 ont Co win the war
No need tu tell them 'o kui' The.
Jr, knitting
WhE whisper To- them goo H'Vtr, uf
aapkers The puor Stacker AZ
ready has felt The souru of their
chances
Perhaps some hints ual u, tinu-
lated boz the mcthudicll styic sen dear
Geo professors
Efficiency Of soldiers az the front
and iu IA, training camps dcpcud"u
Uuu
ca Physical welfare rcsu'tiug FROM
Portable garments and sensible a..
t"ntious, provided los young women hc-
tween the ages Of 80 and -
CO. Mental calm. induced by The
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-17
LOAN SITUATION IS
APPALLING IN THIS
DISTRICT -HOOPES
Deputy Governor of Federal Re-
serve Bank Says Germany Will
be Encouraged, Allies and U. S.
Dishonored, If We Fail.

Special Dispatch to Tho Herald
Dallas. Texas, oct li.-"rhc l.iU-
erty loan situation is appalling These
were the opening words Of q speech
made by J " Hopes, deputy gov
crnor uf the Federal Reserve bank OF
Dallas, In charge OF the Liberty loan
for the eleventh district.
\ meeting 81 Liberty loan urgani-
lation bankers anJ other prominent,
citizens from all over the eleventh
district was held at the Adulphus to-
day. The meeting was convened FOR
the purpos" ~ considering the in
,cnscll serious situation brought abou,
by the apparent utter failure on the
part Of the people to support the loan
During his speech Mr. Hopes said
what shall We do 20 bring tbs pco-
pie to a realization OF what Is hap
pening " his loan fails Germany
viii be encouraged our allies and our
own government Disguised and dis
honurcd. who knows but what IL may
lead 10 Germany breaking through
tn" allied fleets, whom she would be
here I'm q week. Germany is starry
ing herself. killing herself 10 beat as
and here the popplc Of the eleventh
NARA ~ NH NN'N fHNA NfNAN NNRNlEn
money To- the movement 10 protect
their businesses and their children
Judge Ramsey held more optimistic
views and declared his unshakable
faith In the common sense and pa
triotisnl Of tn" people lie dcplored
almost beyond words the apparent
apathy OF the public, vet ne believed
h e during the aeNt ten days a COM
plctc revolution Of feeling would take
place" The mate chivalty OF the peo-
pl" their r. hmcrictuism has never
vet been found wanting. and IL is M
possible 10 believe that they VII fail
J a Kemp ~ Wichita Falls, re-
ported that by systematic salesman
ship, which alone viii sell bonds To
the general public, his county had
o~vcrsuhscrihCd their quota boy one
hundred and twcnty thousand dollars
The general feeling 81 the meeting
was that the district viii rails. us
quota. but that every man woman
and child VIII have to help 10 this near
miracle is a. he accomplished
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-17
RURAL SCHOOLS WILL
RECEIVE ATTENTION
OF STATE EDUCATORS
For the First Time q Section Has
Been Provided for on N. M. E..
A. Program; Vital Issues TO be
Discussed by Experts.
Special corrs,Oendenee to The rsrsld

special Correspondence 20 The Rersid
santa Fe, y NJ, oct. 1.-THE big
drive being made by Now Mexico edu-
Gators and the department Of educa-
ton for Improvement of rural school
conditions and standards will be fea-
turcd IN the annual conventions " the
New Mexico Educational association
at Santa Re. November 2tth to 2sth,
when from 1900 10 1000 visitors are to
DC royalty entertained by the people
Of the capital city.
For the first time a section has been
established dealing directly with the
improving of conditions in the rural.
school communities. rPesident Frank
H. H. Roberts OF the association an
nounces h "a Jose Monuner OF Taos
Will he president Of the section OF the
y NJ. r.. A.. on bettermcnt OF condi-
tons In rural school communities"
Saturnino BacH Of Belcn, Valencia
county Is vice present and Charles ~.
Gooch of Tome. Valencia county. Sec
rotary. The official program for this
section as given out by President
Roberts shows how interesting and
important its sessions will be. with
leaders In education discussions. The
program Of the section is as follows.
The section will meet In the house
VI representatives. at the capitol
building. Tuesday. November ~, at
10 ~. ~.
Meeting called TO order by the pres
id"nt.
Heading the minutes OF the previous
meeting.
What this section shor'' accom-
piish,' President Jose Montaner.
The Spanish Amrrican rural school
teacher and his environment" leader.
Filadclfo Ilaca, Las Vegas. Discussion.
Supt J. O. Garcia. Valencia: B~onifacio
Montoya. nernainlo: Mrs. Il. II.
Matthews. Albuquerque.
The rural school community and
its vital needs leader. Prof. David
Chavez. Socorro. Discussion. Cruz Al
"arez, La Mesa Felipe Quintana.
Santa FL. Victor Clibarri. TERRA
Amcrilla
Existing school laws and their in.
fluencc on Spanish. American com
munIti"s." leader. Assist SupL J. Y.
Conway Santa Fe. Discussion. Supt.
Minor Rudolph. Mora Charles n.
Gooch Tome
business meeting Election OF Off.
GERS for the ensuing year
Wednesday, November 2s, 10 a. m:
General discussion by al members Of
this section on tine lettering OF con-
ditious In rural school communities.
Leader Jose Montaner: Ffladeifu.
uaca. supt S%aturnino Baca. Supt.
Pablo Quintana, Supt. Bonifacio Lu.
Zero.