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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
Hunters TO MEET,

Des Moines. July 23.-Hunters and
fishermen will hold a convention in
Des Moines on July %. The gathering
will be the first of its kind in the his
tory OF Iowa.
They will organize a statewide asso-
citation for the protection of hunters
and fishermen A call for the conven-
ton has been issued by Vernon See
berger. president Of the Iowa Conser-
walton society.
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70 CARE FOR BABIES.

West Liberty. July pa group OF
West Liberty girls, from 10 to IL
years old, organized under the name
of the Eight Weeks club has takel!
M new form of activity and here
after will take care of babies while
the parents attend church. Nursery
rooms will be fitted up in the oase-
ments Of the various churches. These
girls have been organized during the
summer school vaations for several
wears and last year won the first ma
tional prize for their activities.
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FOOT NEARLY BURNED OFF.

Cherokee, July 23.-Andrew Caswell.
one OF the proprietors OF Caswell Bros.
manufa curing company Of this city,
was badly burned by molten metal. He
was tapping the melting furnace and
went close to the outlet to make it run
faster, when suddenly the molten iron
broke loose and spurted over his feet.
burning him very severely. He had on
low shoes and the metal ran into them.
nearly filling one. His condition is
very serious
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JUBILEE SINGERS
TO GIVE CONCERT

The Jubilee singers Of Fairfield will
give concert Tuesday evening at the
African Methodist church on North
Jefferson street at $50 o'clock and the
general public, as well as all members
and friends OF the church are cordially
invited to attend The jubilee singers
have acquired an enviable reputation
aud the concert promises to be unusu.
ally enjoyable.
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NAMES DEFENSE SECRETARY.

Des Moines. July 23.-H. ]. Metcalf
OF Lansing. Iowa who has been associ-
ate6 with his father in the publication
Of the Lansing Mirror, has been named
by Governor Harding as secretary Of
the state council of defense He will
carry out the work outlined by the gov.
ernor and by the state council Of dc.
Tense.
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REWARD IN MURDER CASE.

Marshalltown, July 23-Interest
was revived in the unsolved Alexand-
err murder case when word was receiv.
ed from Des Moines to the effect that
God. w. L. Harding had authorized
the posting of reward of $3.50 on the
part of the state for the arrest and
conviction OF the murderer.
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GOOD ROADS
DAY. IN JUNE
IF THIS BILL
BECOMES LAW
REPRESENTATIVE BANKS INTRO
DUcEs BILL IN HOUSE THAT
CALLS UPON CITIZENS OF
COLORADO TO ASSIST IN MAX
ING BETTER ROADS ON FIRST
FRIDAY IN JUNE.
tpY UNITED PRESS,

Denver. Jan. 24.-Colorado citizens
will be called upon to get out with
picks and shoyels and improve their
the first Friday in June. Representa-
tive Banks introduced a bill in the
house to make that day Good Roads
Day" e.
The governor would issue a procla-
nation designating il holiday and
residents of both urban and rural To-
caiities would be expected TO get out
and help improve roads. Schools
would have holiday. the classes be-
ing called upon to aid in the work
Lobbyists were ordered from the
floor OF the house OF representatives
today by Speaker Best He ordered
the sergeant-at-arms to see that this
rule was enforced and said that all
lobbyists must register according TO
the regulations of the house.
Lobbyists and visitors have been
making themselves at home since
the house started its session. There
has been so much noise at times that
it was difficult to hear the proceed
ings.
a bill providing half mill tax
levy for buildings for state education
al institutions was introduced by
Speaker Best.
An appropriation OF $40 1000 TO erect
dining rooms for men ard woHsen at
the insane asylum at Pueblo WIS in
troduced by Senator Dunlap and Rep
resentatiye Studzinski.
Representative Hutchens OF Weld
county introduced bill providing
that all movie films shown IN tho state
should be inspected and investigated
by the attorney generals ofacc 4
fee Of $500 viii be collected for every
reel examined
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COLORADO AGAINST the.
WORLD" IS THE new
STATE SLOGAN ADOPTED

Denver Jan. - i-4"coloradn Against
the World" The above ives decided
upon as the slogan for Colorado by
Governor Gunter Lieutenant Cover
nor Pulllam and Speaker OF tie House
Best. as the special committee rep.
reaenting the state board of immigra-
tion in tho Colorado slogan contest.
Approximately Ave hundred slogans
were submitted TO this committee last
night ut the Colorado Editorial asso.
citation banquet. The winning slogan
was submitted by George w. johnson
Of the Lonemont Call There were
thirteen slogans received honorable
mention. Among those that received
honorable mention were the follow
ing:
Colorado. the Mecca of the Golden
West" +. J. Allen. ordway.
Colorado. where the sun does Its
best.
Where the earth stands the test
t. Judge. 1850 Lawrence street.
Denver.
Colorado, whore meal tickets
grow" w |. Dukes. Box 81 Victor.
Colorado soil for natures wealth.
Her parks and plains for air and
health
Guy Fitzsimmons. TT. Collins.
Colorado. Gods completed crea-
tion." Morris Emmerson. Fl Collins.
Near glittering gold we stand.
Near God we live. in Colorado"
Karl Kellerman. Eads.
Push. lift. pull boost for Colorado"
Rose W. Jay. Pueblo.
Valley and plain send forth the
call
And the mountains reach. come one.
come all. to Colorado.
Mrs. $. T.. Neweomb. La lara, Colo.
God designed Colorado as the
worlds scenic playground" Arthur
NJ. Strong. Alamosa.
Colorado. the last station on tho
road to Heaven" Alva A. swain. 41s
+. a c. Bldg. Denver.
Every hour is a golden hour in
Colorado" Milo H. Howell. Penrose.
Colo.
Colorado holds first mortgage on
sunshine" Nedah l., Marks. Denver
. Make our Colorado your Colorado"
Marie d. Adams, 1920 Cook street
Denver.
Colorado. contcniment. one and IN
separablo." carllIe Swain. slos Gil
pin street. Denver.
The check for the $40 was sent TO
Mr. Johnson today
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THE WANT ADS.

Read the Want Ads. Something
new every day. Buy or sell thru this
department Of The Record Sell of
vour surplus furniture. stoves not in
use. and anything. a Record For
Sale ad viii always sell milk COW.
Z will sometimes sell house and
lot. A For Rent ad will often rent
yonr room or house. II win nearly
always rent Furnished House-ady
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MONDAY
LEFT SUNDAY FOR GREELEY

LEI SUNDAY FOX CREEIEY
Charles Peters left on Rio Grande
train No. 10 Sunday morning for Den
yer enroute 10 Greeley where he will
spend some time.
ARE VISITORS IN DENVER
c. a. Fredrickson and p. II. Trout
man Of this city are among the Canon
City visitors in Denver this week.
They were registered at the Auditor
ium hotel on Sunday.
VISITING IN CONCRETE
Mrs. L. II. Bancroft left Sunday for
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Brookside, who died at the hospital
here last Saturday from pneumonia.
was held a. st. MichaeFs Catholic
church on Macon avenue at 10
o'clock this morning. followed by bur-
ial at Lakeside cemetery. Deceased
was native of Italy and was aged
years.
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right again. Altho his burns were Sc
rious, they are healing nicely and are
not expected to leave any scars to re.
mind him of his experience.
MISS GARDINER RETURNS.
Miss Myrtle GARDINER. head nurse
at Dr. Graves hospital. returned to
Canon City few days ago from a
three months visit in the northwest
and on the Pacific coast, the greater
part of which time was spent with rel
atives at Baker City. Ore. Miss Gar
dinier also visited Seattle, Portland.
points in California and Elko, New.
A. c. HAMEL IN TOWN.
A. G. Hamel of Westcliffe, super
visor of the San Isabel forestry re-
serve, accompanied by Mr.. Powell, a
ranger in the forestry service, are in
Canon City today. They are here in
connection with the pictures to be pre-
sented at the Majestic this evening
showing the government forestry res
.ervations and how to prevent fire in
them These pictures are educational
and show the means employed by the
government in fighting fire in the ma
tional forests.
LEFT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR UTAH.
Miss Glare Mccoy, who came here
from Wyoming in December 10 spend
the Christmas and New Years holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. S. Mccoy, and other relatives. left
Wednesday afternoon for Utah and
points in the northwest. Miss Mccoy
has been engaged for several years
as travelling saleswoman for large
eastern publishing firm and has most
of The country west of the Missouri
river for her territory. Before tax
ing up her present work Miss Mccoy
was a successful teacher in the
public schools in Seattle, Washington.
SIZE has made good in both positions.
1917 HUNTING LICENSES
ARE BEING ISSUED.
About and hundred and twenty-five
hunting and fishing licenses have been
issued from the office of the county
clerk since the first of January. The
opening of the fishing season, which
takes place during the first week of
may, is always big stimulus to ap.
plicants for such licenses and the
number of permits granted during
the summer months will run into. the
hundreds. As rule something like
twelve or fifteen hundred hunting
and fishing licenses are issued in Ere
mont county every year.
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News Notes
THURSDAY
LEWIS PHILLIPS BUYS
OVERLAND

Mr.. Lewis Phillips is the purchas-
er of 1917 Overland from the firm
of Hill and Hill, owners of the Over
land Garage.
MISS CALDWELL ILL.
Miss Ethel Caldwell went to Salida
Thursday and was operated upon
Sunday for appendicitis at the Red
Cross Hospital. The operation thus
far is successful and the patient is
recovering nicely.
GONE TO JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Vernon st. John
left this morning for Jacksonville
and st. Augustine, Fla, where they
expect 10 spend couple of months.
They will go by way of Alton. ILL.,.
and Chicago, at each of which places
they will visit for few days.
DIR. GREvEs HAS NEW CAR.
DIR. C. II. Graves has purchased
from the Blake agency in Colorado
Springs a handsome new, five passen-
ger Franklin car of the 1917 model.
The new machine is the last word in
automobile manufacture and is a
marvel of comfort and convenience.
1t was delivered to DR.. Graves on
Wednesday by Mr.. Blake, who drove
it over here from the Springs. DR..
Graves traded his old car in on the
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TUESDAY
UP FROM PUEBLO MONDAY

w. +. Raber of Pueblo, general man
ager of the Arkansas Valley Railway.
Light & Power company. came up
from the Steel city Monday after
noon to look after some matters con-
nected with the business of the com
pany at this place.
WARDEN lyman IN DENVER
Warden lyman of the penitehtiary
left this morning for Denver where
he will spend several days enjoying
the stock show, looking in on the
legislature and in comforting with
Governor Gunter and the members of
the board of pardons
WALLAcES GO TO BUTTE, MONT.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. G. Wallace and lit
tie son. who have been living at
1011 Macon for some time. left Mon
day for Butte, Montana, where the
former has accepted position with
a prominent drug company. Mr..
Wallace resigned his position as
hospital steward at the state peniten-
tiary here recently TO accept this po-
sition in Butte.
HERE ON WAY TO DENVER
Louis Mueller of the Wet Mountain
valley stopped off here Monday after
noon to attend to some business ar
fairs while on his way to Denver to
attend the stock show. Mr.. Mueller
is a brother of Mrs. Gus Ackeibein of
90i South Third street Mr.. Mueller
left for Denver this morning.
WILL REMOVE TO CANON CITY.
Mrs. Ethel Crane was down from
the county seat on Sunday and made
final arrangements for the removal
of the household goods of her mother
Mrs. Sarah Morris. to Canon City.
Mrs. Morris has rented her residence
property on West Sixth street and she
will keep house for her daughter on
College avenue in Canon City.-Flor-
ence Citizen.
3. Y. p. v. CONCERT NEXT FRIDAY
EVENING.
Under the direction of Miss Pearl
Osborn concert will be given at the
First Baptist church at 1880 O'Clock
next Friday evening by the members
of the Baptist Young Peoples Union
and their friends, to which the public
is invited. The program will enlist
some of the best musical talent In
the community and promises to be
a very interesting one. The entertain
ment will be free.
w. r. ALFRED HERE TODAY.
w. II. Alfred. formerly member
of the board of county commission
ers here. but now state highway in.
spector with residence in Denver, IS
business visitor in Canon city 10
day. Mr.. Alfred arrived here Sun
day night and win leave this evening
on his return to Denver.
BURIAL OF MRS LIPPIs TODAY
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Maria
Lippis, wife of John d. LippIs Of
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RETURNED TO CANON

Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Shellabarger
who have made their home in Cutler,
New Mexico for some time, have re-
Gently returned to Canon City to make
their home. They are located at 451
Park avenue.
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FRIDAY
MRS. cANAVAN GOES HOME

Mrs. Laura Mae Canayan who has
Mrs. ]. E. Mcclure the past two
weeks left today for her home in
Ouray. Colo.
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pesslmIst Defined.

Papa, what's a pessiDist?" "A
man who's seasick during his entire
voyage OF life
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SATURDAY


JUDGE CHAMPION IN TOWN.
Judge Lee Champion of Denver.
former judge of the Eleventh judicial
district, is in town this afternoon look
ing after some business matters de-
nanding his attention.
GONE TO DENVER FOR SHOW.
Dave Walker and Chas. II. Beckham
in the National Western Stock show
y number of other Canon City people
are planning to leave Sunday for Den
Yer 10 attend the stock show and its
attendant conventions.
JUDGE COOPER HOME.
Judge Jas. L. Cooper has returned
home from Buena Vista. where he has
been presiding at the January term of
the Chaffee county district court for
the past week. Arthur Fredrickson,
official court reporter, has also re-
turned from Buena Vista.
J. n. ELLIS IMPROVING.
The many friends OF Jim Ellis will
be pleased 10 learn that he Is gradf
ally getting the best of the cold and
grip that has had him in its grasp the
past three weeks. He has been out of
the hardware store most of that time,
but expects 10 be around in the course
of the next week.
JOHN LAMB IN TOWN.
John Lamb of Cotopaxi was in town
this morning on his way to Denver
to attend the stock show. He left
this afternoon for Eastonville, where
he will spend Sunday with his sis
ter before going on to his destination
He says the west end of the county
will send a large delegation of cat
tlemen to the Denver show.
VIRGINIA FAMILY HERE.
T. C. Hardy, wife and two children
of Church Road, Va. have come to
Canon City to spend the winter They
drove down from Denver Friday in
their car. They will rent home and
propose to stay. Mr.. Hardy is gen
eral merchant back in Virginia ard is
in Colorado for the climate. They
have been in Denver and came down
10 Canon City thru the recommenda-
tion of Rev. Dean.
VISITING PARENTS.
John Boysen of Florence is expected
to arrive this evening to spend Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Boysen.
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LEFT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
DENVER.

James Kettle left for Denver on Rio
Grande train No. 2 this afternoon and
will spend the next few days enjoying
the same train were his brothers Viii
liam, Samuel and Harry Kettle en-
route from Westcline to Denver.
Samuel Kettle. whose home is at
Montrose, has been visiting in the
Wet Mountain valley since the death
of his sister. Mrs. John Sampson, a
couple of weeks ago.
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HOME THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FROM DENVER.

G. V. Hodgin returned home Thurs
went last Sunday to attend the annual
convention of the state association
of county commissioners, which met
there on Monday and Tuesday of this
week. Mr.. Hodgin says the meeting
was largely attended and that its
proceedings were of more than ordin-
f.y interpSt
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DIR. TAxIs BROUGHT TO CANON

Or. Taxis. OF Pyrolite. who has
been confined TO the Elks home since
his return from the hospital where
he was Ill with double pneumonia.
was taken TO Canon City on Sunday
where he underwent an examination.
His condition has been very unsatis-
factory for some time past and the
progress in his case has been very
slow. The examination disclosed the
fact that he had a growth in his in.
testines and in the event IT will not
yield to treatment he viii be obliged
TO undergo an operation. He Is vary
weak at this time and II is hoped that
an operation can be avoided He will
remain in Canon City at the hospital
for few days.-FIorence Citizen.
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I. SALE HOME FROM
HOSPITAL.


George II. Sale, who was conveyed
to the hospital one day last week for
a surgical operation. made necessary
by an abcess in one of his ears. re-
=sulting from severe cold, is con
Nalescent. Mr.. Sale was able to be
nue., Lincoln Park, Thursday evening
THE slEGFREDS HAVE BABY BOY
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Siegfred of 511
Hazel avenue are the parents of
little son and heir. born to them at
noon on Wednesday of this week. Mrs
Siegfred and infant. who are at the
hospital. are reported to be doing
nicely. Paterfamilias is able to at
tend TO his duties as credit man and
chief accountant at the office of the
Nowels-Stoekton Mercantile com.
pany.
RETURNS FROM oRDWAY.
Mrs. j. NJ. Bartlett and daughter,
Miss Ellen. of 612 College avenue re-
turned this afternoon from couple
of weeks visit with friends at Ord
way and other points down the val
ley.
F.W. GRESHAM OUT OF HOSPITAL
+. w. Gresham. who was painfully
burned about the head. neck and arms
by accidental gas combustion at the
plant Of the Arkansas Valley Ran
way, Light and Power company last
Sunday, left the hospital day or two
ago and is now able to be on the
streets. Mr. Gresham's recovery has
been rapid and he viii soon be all
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NEW JANIToR ENTERS UPON HIS
DUTIES.

Ray W. Johnson. late captain of the
Canon City Fire department, entered
upon his duties as janitor of the
court house on Wednesday, a posi-
tion to which Re was recently ap-
pointed by TIE board of county COM
missioners as the successor OF Robert
$. Lovern. The latter will remove to
the Parkhurst ranch on East Main
street in the Four Mile district where
the family has been living for some
time past. f. L. McNish has taken
Mr.. Johnson's place as the head of
the fire department.
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Concrete where she will visit her
sister, Mrs. G. S. Warner, while her
husband is in attendance at the fif-
teenth annual convention of the
Rocky Mountain Hardware & Imple-
ment Dealers Association in Denver.
MRS. GooDLoE HOME FROM
DENVER.
Mrs. Hart Goodloe returned to Can
on City Sunday evening from Denver
where she attended meetings on Fri
day and Saturday of last week of the
executive committee of the Colorado
Federation of Women's clubs, of
which she is member
MRS STEWART is VISITING
IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
Mrs. Agnes b. Stewart who has
been getting her Record at Jackson
vile, ILL.,, writes asking to have the
address changed TO St Augustine,
Florida Mrs. Stewart will spend a
month or two in Florida but is ex-
pected back in Canon City in the
spring
DISPLAYING CHICKENS
AT THE STOCK SHOW
r. C. Stevens of the county farm is
displaying two pens of his famous
Dark Cornish Game chickens at the
Western National Stock show in
Denver this week. Mr.. Stevens went
to Denver with his birds Sunday NOR
ming and is practically sure of carry
ing away some of the blue ribbons of
the exhibition by reason of the SUI
perior qualities of his fowls.
JAS. T. LOCKE TO coToPAxI.
Jas. T. Locke was passenger on
Rio Grande train No. Sunday after
noon for Cotopaxi. He is expected TO
return to Canon City today
MAYOR COOPER TO DENVER.
Mayor d. n. Cooper left this morn
ing for Denver. where he will spend
several days looking in on the pro
ceedings of the legislature and in en-
joying the National Western Stock
show. which opens on Saturday for a
weeks exhibition.
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VIRGINIA FAMILY HERE.
VISITING PARENTS.

John Boysen of Florence is expected
to arrive this evening to spend Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
]. A. Boysen.
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MCMAHON IN TOWN TODAY

Superintendent J. L. Mcmahon of
the Santa Fe Railroad company with
Offices at La Junta is business visi-
tor in Canon City today. He came
up from Pueblo in his private car this
morning and will return home this
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MR.. AND MRS. WoRTHWINE HAVE
BABY BOY

Airs. Oscar NJ. Green sends word
from Boise. Idaho. where she is visit
ing, that Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Worth.
wine are the parents of a fine, ten
pound baby boy. born to them on
December goth. Mrs. worthwine is
Mrs. Green's sister and will be remem-
bered by her Canon City friends as
Miss Zola Castlebury.
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HAVE RETURNED TO
THEIR HOME HERE
MRS. c. H. EDMuNDs

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jukes. who have
been visiting relatives and friends in
Denver for some time past, have re-
turned here and are again occupying
their home on Sherman avenue. Lin
coin Park
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TORN GOWN DELAYS PICTURE.

Edith Roberts, the little leading lady
of the Universal NestOr company, in
which Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran are
starred, held up the production of
comedy the other day for over half an
hour, much to her own dismay. She
had run up onto the visitors Observa-
tion platform to greet an acquaintance
and on her way back to the Nestor set,
she fell and tore her gown. Director
Chaudet had to wait while the dam
age was repaired so that she might
continue the scenes in which she had
worn 1t.
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Garden designers should forget
styles and design for comfort and
pleasure only. They would then avoid
many very serious errors that are now
quite common.
A Quaint Introduction.
Clarence King, the ethnologist, once
wrote from San Francisco to John
Hay the following letter of introduc-
ton: my Dear Johnny friend, Hor
ace E. Cutter, in the next geological
period will go east. 1t would be a ca
tastrophe if he did not know you. Lest
/ should not be there to expose Mr.
Cutters alias, 1 take this opportunity
to divulge to you that the police are di-
vided in opinion as to whether he is
Socrates or Don Quixote. / know bet
ter; he is both."
When using sandpaper to remove old
paint, damping it with benzine will
cause the work to be accomplished
sooner.
Garfield was the first president to
have his mother among his Inaugural
ton day hearers.