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Williams Recuperates Fast.
Sam Langford K. o.'s Kid Norfolk.

DENVER, Col, December IS. - Sam
Langford knocked out Kid Norfolk, the
Panama heavyweight, in the second
round of q scheduled twenty-round
boxing match here last night. Both
men are negroes
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|OBRIEN OF C.. u. BEST SCORER
ms. A. BASKET BALI. GAMES
Brooklanders' Star Forward Led Players
in This Section Last Season With 220
Points-Jarman of St. Johns Second.
BY II. c. BYRD.


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Cure. CoIde I'VE worIa Ov.r

LAXATIVE BROMO QuININE. the World
Famous Cure for Colds and Grip. ID used by
the United States than the combined sales OF
all other Cold and Grip tablets. II has stood
only one promo ouinfne. q. ~. GHnvEss
sEignaturo Is on box, d0c- AdyaEtieexnen1 IS -
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ERTlE AND WILLIAMS
co Il ROUNDS TO DRAW
Bantamweights Put Up a Fast
Fght-Baltimorean Is
y Knocked Down Twice.

BALTIMORE, December 1s.-Johnny
Ertle, the st. Paul claimant. and kid"
williams. the former titleholder. went
twelve rounds 10 a draw in a stirring
bantamweight battle last night. From
the time the little fellows shook hands at
the opening gong until Referee Buck
Alexander raised the hands of both
as a signal that his decision was draw
there was constant action.
Landing a right-hand smash sQuarely
on the jaw OF Williams. Ertle sent the
Baitimorean crumpling to the mat in the
second session. Just after the arbiter
had reached the count of eight, Williams
struggled weakly to his feet, made a
game effort to fight back. but soon went
down again from a voIley of left and
rights. Williams was up more quickly
this time, but was helpless when the gong
sounded saving him from knockout.
Williams Recuperates Fast.
Displaying remarkable recuperative
and fourth, and in the fifth, again his old
self. started in to deal out terrific lacins
to the ST. Paul boy. Ertie, however, was
the stronger and took everything Williams
had in stock without going down. Once.
in the ninth, Williams. with u terrific
right to the head, sent him spraying
across the arena, the ropes saving him
from going down
eleventh. when Ertle once more made his
knees buckle with a right, Williams did
practically all the fighting. He fairly tore
Ertle's body to pieces with a right as
a left hook and had him otherwise badly
pulled about the face.
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Saw Germans With Machine Gun.

Meanwhile Godet and Claudin were
seriously occupied. They had perceived
two Germans dragging machine gun
to the top Of she'll hole just outside
the trench. They themselves leaped for
the security of shell holes, and then,
before the deadly gun could be turned
upon them. each hurled a grenade. One
German was instantly killed The 9TH
er ran. Claudin. scrambling up from
the mud. shot him in the back.
The three Frenehmen had now ac-
counted for several Germans. had
driven dfty more to cover, and had
captured a machine gun. An achieve
nent SO extraordinary could not be
prolonged Indefinitely. They wore In
side the enemy's lines. The sound OF
the airing had spread the alarm. From
both riKht and left other Germans
could be heard approaching the scene.
Godet and Claudin, after testing the
up between them and started to return.
Leboeuf. who had just thrown his last
grenade down into the crowded dugout,
following close behind them. They
were couEratulating thsmselyAs on
their happy escape. and wers about g
abandon tina heavy lnachinD run. whsn
through ths- vapors. right hskors thems
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HOUSE ON RECORD
FOR PROHIBITION
Margin Of Eight Votes Over
Two-Thirds Majority for Con-
stitutionaI Amendment.
HOW THE PARTIES LINED UP

BY a margin of eight votes, the
necessary two-thirds majority to pass
constitutional amendment was OBJ
tanned in the House last night for the
adoption of the resolution submitting
to the states for ratification by three
fourths OF them an amendment to the
Constitution TO prohibit the use of all
alcoholic beverages in this country
The cloaeness of the vote on the adop-
ton of the resolution of submission
made the roll in the House last night
an intensely dramatic incident. Up to
the last moment both sides were claim
ing victory, and IL point of fact neither
side knew exactly what the outcome
WAS likely to be Men who had been
counted upon by the "wets voted
dry, and vice versa.
The vote was non-parttsan. al demo-
Gratis, 1877 republicans and four indie
pendents making up the 2s2 votes cast
for the resolution. The negative vote
was 1873. An amendment exewptinG
light wines and beers from prohibi-
ton was defeated. 2S2 to 107.
Lineup on Amendment.
Democrats voting for the amendment;
Adamson. Alexander. AImon. Ash
STppk. -ASNtli, AHCess baiihHtdi, tpdi
ley, Barnhart. Beakes, Bell, Beshlin,
Black, Booher, Borland. Brand of
Georgia, Brodbecl, Brumbaugn, Bur-
nett, Byrnes. South Carolina; Byrns,
Tennessee; Gambler. mississippi: Cara
way. Carlin, Carter, Oklahoma: Clark.
Florida: Claypool, Collier. Connally.
Texas: Connolly. Kansas; Cox, Crisp,
Decker, Denton, Dickinson, Dill, Dixon,
Doolittle Doughton. Drane. Evans,
Ferris. Fields, Fisher. Flood. Foster.
Candy. Garrett, Tennessee; Garrett,
Texas; Glass. Goodwin. Gregg, Hamlin.
GINA; Hastings, Hayden, Helm, Hell
vering, Hensley. billiard, Holland,
Hood, Houston, Howard. Hull. Ten
nessee; Humphreys, Jacoway, Johnson.
Kentucky; Jones, Texas. Jones. Vir-
ginia; Heating. Kehoe. Kelly, Penn
syivania: kettner Kincheloe, Kitchin.
Larsen. Lee. Georgia. Lever, Littlepage,
Lobeck. Lunn, McClintic. McKeown,
Mays, Montague. Moon, Nichols, South
Carolina Oldheld, oliver, Alabama
Olney. Overstreet. Padgett, Park, Polk.
Rainey. Raker. Rayburn. Robinson.
Romjuc, Rubey, Rucker. Russell,
Sanders, Louisiana: Sanders. Virginia
Sears, Shackleford, Shalienberger,
Stedman, Stephens, Shook, Steagall
Stedman, Stephens. Mississippi; Ster-
ling, Pennsylvania; Stevenson, Sum
ners, Taylor, Arkansas; Thomas, Thomp-
son, Tillman, Venable, Finson, Walker
Walton. Watkins Watson, Virginia
Weaver, Webb. yelling, Wha1ey, White,
Ohio; Wilson. Louisiana: Wingo, Arkan-
sas; Wise. and Young Texas Total, dem
ocrats, al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Republican Vote.

Republicans for the amendment: An
derson, Anthony. Austin. Bland. Indi-
ana; Bowers Browne, Browning. Bur-
lroughs, Butter, Campbell, Kansas; Can
mon. Carter, Massachusetts: Cooper,
lOhio: Cooper, West Virginia; Cooper,
Wisconsin: Copley, Costello, Cramton,
Currie, Michigan; Dale, Vermont: Dali
finger. barrow, Dempsey, Denison, Dill
Elston, Emerson, Esch. Fairfield, Farr,
Fess. Focht. Pennsylvania; Fordnev,
Foss, Frear. French, Fuller, Illinois;
Good. Goodall, Gould, Graham. Illinois.
Green, Iowa. Griest, Hadley. Hamilton,
Michigan: Hamilton, New York; Hau-
gon, Hawley. 'Hersey. Hicks. Hollings-
worth, Hutchinson, Ireland, James.
Johnson, South Dakota; Johnson, Wash
ington; Eearps, Kelley, Michigan: Ken
Inedy, Iowa: Ktess, Pennsylvania; King.
Kreider, La Toilette, Langley. Len
root, Little. Lundsen, Minnesota; Nc
Cormick, McCulloch, McFadden. Nc
enzie, Mckinley. Mclaughlin, Michi-
gan; Mapes, Miller, Minnesota; MondeI,
Moores, Indiana; Morgan, Mott, Nelson.
Norton, Osborne. Paige. Parker. New
York; Peters, Plat, Powers, Pratt, Par
nell, Ramseyer, Miss Rankin, Reavis,
Reed Robbins, Rose. Rowland, Sanders,
Indiana: Sanders. New York; Scott.
Iowa; Scott, Michigan; Sells, sinnott'
S1emp. Sloan, Smith, Idaho3 Smith,
Michigan: Smell Stevenson. Sterling.
Illinois; Stiness. Strong, Sweet, SwitZer,
Temple, Undertake, Towner, Treadway.
yestaI yoIstead, Wason, Wheeler.
White, Maine; Williams. Wilson. 1lli-
Inois; Wood. Indiana; Woods. Iowa;
woodward. Young, North Dakota; Zihl-
man Total republicans, 1877.
Independents for the amendment:
Baer, non-partisan: Fuller, Massachu-
sets independent; Randall, prohibit
ZIONIST: Schall. progressive. Total in
dependents, 4.
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Pairs Recorded.

Pairs of absentees: Stephens, Ne
,rssl<a, and Nicely, West Virginia. for
amendment, with Gallivan, Massa chu-
sets, against it. Goodwin, Arkansas,
and Miller, Washington, for amend
ment, with Tague, Massachusetts,
against it; Taylor. Colorado, and
George w. Fairchild. for amendment,
with Curry, California, against 1t.
Total membership of House, with one
seat vacant 434.
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Those Voting Against.


Democrats against the amendment:
Blackmon, Bruckner Buchanan, Cald-
well, Campbell OF Pennsylvania, Can
trill, Carer, Church, Coady. Crosser.
Dale, New York; Dent, Dewalt, Dies.
Dominick Dooling, Doremus. Dupre.
Eagan, Estopinal, Fitzgerald. Flynn.
Gallagher. Gard, Garner. Texas: Cor
Hardy, Hef1in. Huddleston, Hubert,
Igoe, Key, Ohio; Lazaro, Lea, Cali
fornia: Lesher. Linthicum, Lonergan,
McAndrews, McLemore. Maher, Mans
field, Oliver, New York; O'Shaunessy,
oyermyer Phelan, Pou. Riordan, Rouse.
Slayden, Small. Charles 3. Smith.
Thomas f. Smith, Steele, Sullivan, Tai
bott, Van Dyke, WeIty. Wilson, Texas.
Total democrats, Ga.
Republicans against the amendment:
Bacharach. Britten. Cary Chandler.
son. Crago, Davidson, Davis, Drukker,
Dyer. Edmonds, BENJAMIN L. Fairchild,
Francis, Freeman, Garland, Gillett,
Glynn, Graham. Pennsylvania; Gray.
New Jersey; Greene, Massachusetts;
Greene, Vermont; Haskell. Heaton,
Rhode Island; Lehlbaeh. Longworth,
Lufkin, Macarthur, Mclaughlin. Penn
syivania; Madden, Magee, Meeker, Mer-
rett. Moore. Pennsylvania; NORM. Mudd,
Nichols. Michigan; Nolan, Parker, New
Jersey; Porter, Ramsey. Roberts. Rod
enberg, Sanford. Scott, Pennsylvania;
Siegel, Snyder, Stafford, Swift, Tenn
pleton, Tilson, Ware, Noigt, Wisconsin:
WaIdow, Walsh, Ward, Watson, Penn
sylvania; Winslow, Massachusetts.
Total republican &C..
Independents against the amendment:
London, socialist: Martin, progressive.
Total independents. ..
Total vote against amendment, LIS.
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neutrality-suspicious.
him would prove fat and tame
compared to the pride and fun
he derives from his Indian.
Though Indian Bicycles are
the finest-built and classiest
looking bicycles, they re so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
Dress Silks

This year of freakish, fashion brings Jersey Silk into the. lead for sports dresses, sports coats and suits, in plain or fancy stripes of gay hue; 3o inches wide.
 $2.OO yard. Fancy Striped Taffetas. An especially attractive line to make the little taffeta sports skirts which are to be in general wear this summer with blouses. All shades, 3o inches wide, $1.5O and $2.0O yard. Silk Poplins in pongee shades with sports figures, geometric circles coin spots and other striking patterns; 4o inches wide,
 $2.OO yard. Cheney Bros. Spot-proof Foulards. No summer wardrobe is4complete without one of these comfort gowns. Can be worn al-f most on any occasion. Newcolor designs { for Spring, figured and striped, 40 inches wide. $2.OO yard.
 Main floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
The Children's Shop

It is full of practical and dainty apparel for small folk.
 Exquisite little white Frocks.
 Sensible little Dresses, Creepers, and Ron1pers of durable material
 Coats and Headwear for the first Spring days
 A complete line of Middy Dresses, all white, for ages 4, 5 and 6 years, Sl.5O.
 Bloomer Dresses in co.ors, from 2 to 6 years, 1o c1s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
Neckwear and Accessories

Never came Spring season which offered such charming things in Collars, Guimpes, Ties, Scarves and other personal adorn1nents.
 Wide Collars of Georgette, Satin and Crepe de Chine are stenciled and embroid- cred in unique designs with most gorgeous colorings. Chinese influence seems to have extended to the neckwear, as not only is there white in abundance but all eccentric shades of brass, old blue, mustard and tan are mingled together showing great indi- viduality. X Wide Shoulder Capes of Spanish lace and Chantil1y.
 Scarves of Georgette and Crepe de Chine with colored embroidery.
 Net Scarves with the edges and centers pailletted in elaborate, designs, effects in amethyst, emerald, gold and sapphire.
 Corsage Flowers. Large red or pink roses full blown with golden hearts
 Rosebuds, Violet Nosegays,. Orchids and strange but beautiful flowers made of gold cloth and colored crepes of delicate hue These make very charming Easter gifts. Main floor. floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
Sports Suits
of silk or wool Jersey Cloth.

F of silk or wool Jersey Cloth. z In rose, copper, emerald, mustard and other fashionable Spring colorings.
 Sports Skirts of plain striped or figured silk, poplins with slipper pockets and novel decorations in the way of girdles and but tons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
Dress Linens

There are beautiful Dress Linens, not withstanding the fact that flax is one of the highest commodities in the mercantile world. These linens are of elegant finish and very desirable colors, and the price is not So much in advance of last year as one might expect.
 French woven Dress Linens in large list of colorings, AS inches wide, at
 $1.00 yard. Colored Dress Linens, Copenhagen blue, golden brown, gray, lavender, navy, pink, rose and old blue, 36 inches wide,
 95 cts. yard. White Dress Linens in fine quality, 36 inches wide, at
 B, 65, 85, 90 cts. to $1.5O yard. Sheer White Handkerchief Linens, 3o inches wide,
 95 cts, $1.10, $1.4o to $2.5o yard.
 Main floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
The Shoe Shop

Boots in fashionable models black, gray, brown and white.
 Patent leather and combinations of black and gray or black and ivory, from
 $6.OO to $10O0. Street Pumps of patent or dull leather, the latest whiIns of fashion, mostly with small tongues, in the plain Opera models. Spats in leading colors, ivory, white, fayn, gray and gold These are to be worn this summer more than ever before.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
For Misses and Little Girls

For Misses and Little Girls A very satisfactory assortment of plain dresses for every day and also little Taffe- taS Lace Nets and Georgettes made in very gir1ish styles, in wide assortment of color effects.
 .Shoe Top" Suits for misses or girls, in Jersey Cloth and plain serges make prac- tical little suits with belted coats and bear ing some bit of color on collar and cuff facings. These are for school and street wear.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
At the Trimming Section

Dress Flouncings of lace net beaded and embroidered in colors, exquisite flower effects, large single flowers, bouquets and Dresden patterns with 1atticed work in gold thread.
 Pailletted Laces in beautiful colorings for scarves panels or other style trim mings.
 Garnitures of exquisite hand work, butterflies, medallions and appliques of original patterns.
 BoIeros and Garnitures of pailletted faces to be applied to any dress, in all color combinations.
 Frogs, Braids and Cords for tailored dresses.
 Main floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19

0OatS Heavy Satins, black or navy blue. sty- fish models with shirred or plaited side pan els, broad collars and large metal buttons. Linings and collar and cuff lfacings of white or gold colored satin.
 Evening Coats of soft satin, plum, taupe, rose Or gray, beautifully lined with figured silk and bordered with broad bands of n1arabout.
 Silk Opera Coats, trimmed with mar about and ornaments, in all fashionable scolorings.
 Goats of light weight Velour and Bolivia cloth in odd shades, lined or unlined.
 Utility Goats for street wear, in dark shades for women of good taste.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19

dresses An attractive group, many of them copies of French models in Pussy Willow Taffeta, Crepe de Chine and Georgette, or combinations of Satin and Georgette with embroidered pockets and much hand en- broidery in effective and harmonious de- signs. It is impossible to give ian idea as to the beauty of these dresses and nothing but personal visit will give any concep- ton.
 Evening Gowns of soft Taffetas and Satins in pastel shades, white nets and Georgettes Moderately priced in compar- ison with quality and style.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
For. the Hair

Tor the flair
 Late designs in Barrettes, Side Combs, Back and Casque Combs.
 The Madame Butterfly Combs are quite new and very dainty These are priced from $1.OO to $lO.OO. Casque Combs set with rhinestones and colored brilliant in imitation of peacock tails, dragon scales, birds wings and fans These are beautifully colored and show the Chinese influence.
 Shell Combs of,delicate design studded with ibrilliantS
 Back Combs of plain or imitation shell, 25 cts. to $1.5O. Side Combs, plain Of imitation shell, brown or gray, 25 ard SO cts. Barettes with fancy rhinestone settings,
 60 ets. and $1 .OO,
 JewsiTy Section, main fiaar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
Lawyers Warn Reg
;strunts Not to
Delay Responses

Members Of the legal advisory board
OF the registration board are anxious
that registranis for the draft, who are
receiving the Questionnaires daily, not
delay in their responses owing to the
danger Of congesiins the work Of the
attorneys who are helping the regis
tered men.
The missionaries are soing for
ward to the men AZ the rate OF about
lss each day, Each RESISTANT has seven
days in which to make his return. It
is the making ont of these returns that
the lawyers are assisting. If the men
should put of their responses TO the
questionnaires until the last moment
the east cour, room. where the board
is making its headquarters, would be
swamped with applicants and the en-
tire membership OF the bar could not
Go the work i'll a single day.
At a meeting OF the bar association,
held this morning. attorneys were as
signed for duty for the first half of
shis week. Two VIII be an regularly at
all times Of the day. Night sessions also
will be held. beginning at $50 this
evenings at which registrants who are
busy at their work during the day, may
appear and have the help required in
filling oE their Quest:onnaires prop
erlE.
Parents who receive questionnaires
addressed TO sons who have enlisted,
and are already in the army, should
forward the Qucsttonnaires to the SOL
der and not return them TO the local
exemption board. Some Questionnaires
have been already returned to such pa
rents. The soldier IS expected to an
swer the QUESTIONABLE the same as
registered men who have no, yet been
drawn The local exemption board does
not have the addresses Of these SOL
diers IN the service and therefore can
not send the qQestionna3res direct to
them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
LAND OWNERS ALONG IOWA
RIVER ASK THAT BIG DISTRICT
BE ESTABLISHED
PETITIONERS FILE BOND
-aR COST OF SURVEY
Supervisors TO Appoint c!ssss.s..ted
Enaineer to Make Survey and Plan
and Report on Feasibility OF Project
later Hearing on Establishing
Proposed District to Be Held.

The movement to have established
huge drainage district in the Iowa river
valley, extending from this city north
west to the boundary OF the county,
reached its first stage Saturday when
a. petition asking for the establishing
Of the district vas fled with the board
OF supervisors. The petitioners, all OF
whom own land in the river valley. are
7. H. Renaud, James Andrews. K Bot
men, Elias Bueghiy. NJ. A Hauser. Mar
shalltown State Bank, David Lennox
and c. Z. Arney.
Arney, Bueghly, A. F. Balch, Aausar.
Renaud and Andrews filed a bond for
$500 with the board. guaranteeing the
cost Of the survey IN case the oistricS
was not established
The petition asks that the district be
established In the Iowa river valley
from the northern boundary Of Mar
shall county in a general southeasteriy
direction thru Liscomb, Bangor Iowa,
Marietta, Taylor, and Linn townships
to the west limits ~ this city. The
general plan Of project IS TO
straishten the char hel OF the river and
to dig laterals er plying into the new
channel to drai,l all the land n the
valley that is ,verhowed at periods OF
high water.
The lav makes It man datory FOR
the boar OF supervisors. at its first
meeting ~ appoint disinterested en-
gineer make survey and plat Of the
propo ID district The engineer IS 10
rep on the feasibility Of the project
II - is then approved by the board Of
supervisors a hearing will De held on
the proposal to establish the district
which will then be formally established
provided objections are overruled by
the board. Due notice Of this hearing
will be given to all property owners.
tenants and others interested. If the
board Of supervisors is able to get an
engineer without delay It will neces-
sarily take some time for a survey 70
be made and a report to be compiled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
Merchandise Suitable
For Gifts at
$1l to $40

Mems all wool mackinaws $t100
Ladies' suits. $3.50 values and
in very good styles, at $11.3.
Travelling bags in black seal,
leather lined. at $3.50.
Electric lamps with fancy shades
at $3.50.
Fifteen piece white French ivory
toilet and manicure sets. put
up in beautiful brocaded silk
lined leatherette case, at $3.50.
opossum melon shaped mum at
$3.50.
Fiber silk sweaters In gold, pur-
pie and green. also rose. $3.50.
Boys military stylee coats In
khaki color. at ef2.50.
Misses and ladies' coats In pom
pom. Burella cloths and velours
large collars and belted styles
at $12.76.
Muskrat fur set, pillow shaped
mum, at $500.
Rogers Bros. 1s47 hollow handle
knife and fork set at $f3.o0.
70xSo extra fine all wool 5-pound
blanket, white with wide band.
Ing OF silk. at $f350 Y
Muskrat melon shaped mum with
fine lining at $3.50.
Five-piece hand crochet lunch
con set at $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
Benefit FROM ROBBERY
HeIlberg's Patrons Now Have Beautiful
New &C DDS From Which to Select
in Place Of Goods Carried Away by
Burgars--Hellberg Knows JeweIry.

SS~SITys
If those burglars could see my store
now, they would feel that they had
done my customers a favor in stocking
me up with new silverware and jew
elry. The goods are here. I had to
have them for the Christmas trade, to
replace a grain sack full of plumber
which the robbers took away.
New watches, rings, charms. fohs,
lavallieres and gift 5ewelry Of all kinds.
I have been twenty years building up
an established trade in Marshalltown,
and that IS worth more to me than
any stock of goods. 1t can't be stolen
in a night. I am here to stay. II
goods fail to give lasting value, as 1
guarantee, will be here to make them
good, as l have always done.
Come to my store. Tell me the price
you wish to pay and the person you
wish to remember on Christmas morn
ing. I will show you a choice assert
ment Of jewelry which will fit the price,
the person and the occasion. and I
know what constitutes real value in
jewelry, for have worked at the trade
Of making Jewelry in the old country.
where the best jeWelry Is made even
today. William Heilberg.