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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-27
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MRS LEWIS MUCH IMPROVED
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DEATH OF FRANK w. BROWN

Frank W. Brown, an old time stock
man of the San Juan basin, passed
away at Mercy hospital yesterday
morning. A few days ago he under
went an operation for peritonitis and
his condition was found to be so crit
ical no hope was held out for his
recovery. The deceased was employ
ed on the Boyle stock ranch as fore
man for long time. Of recent years
the family home has been at Laplata,
New Mexico. The late Mr.. Brown
was bora in New York state 40 years
ago. He is survived by a wife and
son about IA. The remains are at
the Ames & Bradford Undertaking
parlors. The funeral will be held to-
morrow at 2 p. M, the place to be
decided later.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-27
H. G. HoUGH VISITS DURANGO.

Mr.. Hough of the department Of
statistics Of tho Western Colorado
Power Co. is in Durango on his vsea-
ton. Mr.. Hough was one Of tie
young men who took an active part
in organizing the Durango Exchange
and was at all times active in keep
ing up the organization until he was
transferred last October to Montrose
Ghers he now resides. He came ever
from Oafay and down by way Of ST.
~srton Saturday evening. He 10 hsv-
ing a good time shaking hands with
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Pate Of Boston
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Towns Of
Denver were among the travellers
this morning on their return from
Mesa Verde. Mr.. Pate il district
passenger agent for the Western Pa
cific and the D. g. r. G. 1t Boston
and Mr.. Towne 10 advertising man
for the D. & r. G. The party had
been in the San Juan basin 10 days
while the men were gathering data
to boost their respective departments.
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H. q. HOIJCH VISITS DURANGO
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-27

DR.. C. A. Pollard left yesterday for
Pagosa Springs whre he will spsnd
a week. He is expecting cali to
the medical department Of the army
next week and will not be back to
Mancos again until after the war u
over and he is mustered out Of ser
vice. and he is not sure he u coming
back then, says the Msneos Times-
Tribune. DR.. Pollard was former
Durango resident
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-27

The names of the 36 citizen SOL
diers, La Plata county's third quota
which is to leave for Camp Funston
about October Bird, will be posted in
a day or two.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-27

General H. F. Robinson, U. s
superintendent of Indian irrigation
was bound for Shiprock this after
noon to inspect the irrigation system
at the agency.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-27

The motorists in our town who did
not participate in the socisbility run
to Pennington yesterday are harbor.
ing the deepest regrets. The heavy
clouds that hung over the mountains
yesterday morning bluffed scorss Of
people and kept them from making
the trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-27

After making Aztec her home for
IL years, Mrs. Anna Crowley left
for Salt Lake this morning to reside.
On the way she will stop awhile at
Glenwood Springs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-27

Clarence Eynon, son Of David Ey-
non manager of the grocery depart.
ment at Graden's, las been pledged
to the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, At
the state school Of mines, whers he
is student.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-27

The Adams Express boys spent the
night transferring three and. half
cars of peaches and other fruit from
San Juan county, N. NJ, which was
consigned TO Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-27

Sam Parks, one Of the coming mag
mates Of the Cave basin, IL in from
Pine river valley on land, stock and
mining business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
THEODORE SHAFER
CALLED BY DEATH

Theodore William Shafer, we'll
known Pendleton machlnist, died yes
terday morning about 1880 at st. An
thongs hospital following an illness
from typhoid fever OF several weeks.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at 2:3O at the Folsom chapel and in
terment was made In Olney cemetery.
Deceased, who was 3s years old.
was a native OF Nebraska. For the
past fourteen or fifteen years no has
been living about Pendleton, He was
an expert machlnist and assisted at
different times many of the farmers
Recently he had been engineer on the
county roller on the Rieth road. He
contracted typhoid more than a month
ago and had been in the hospital for
four weeks.
The father of the deceased, Theo-
.dore A Shafer OF Cresswell, ore, and
a brother, are in the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
MRS. TORGENSEN PASSES
AWAY AT AGE OF 70
Well known Milton Woman Succumhs
to Heart Disease After Several
Years Illness,

MILTON, Jan. 15.--Mrs Engel Tor
geson. aged 70 years. passed away
Friday evening at p m. at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. II. Rasmussen
on Chestnut street, with whom she
has made her home for many years
The deceased had been a sufferer of
heart trouble for several years. She
was a native Of Norway, coming to
this country and settling in oregon
about II years ago.
She was preceded In death by her
husband some 40 years ago and also
by three children, who are buried in
Norway. She is survived by two
daughters and n son, who are Mrs. H.
Rasmussen of Milton, Mrs. SOrgerson
of Cerlew, washington, and s. Torge-
son of Milton.
The funeral will be held this aft.
ernoon at 2 o'clock from the home,
Rev. Allen A. McRae, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, officiating. In
terment will be in the |. o. o. F.
cemetery, Milton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
MAY BE A SAXON;
SAYS HE'S A FORD

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-''What Is
your name?" asked Lieutenant Muir
ray Of the West Forty-seventh street
police station last night of pretty
young woman who had been brought
there by William J, cullen, house de,
tectve of the Clarldge Hotel.
AZ. A. Ford" she answered,
what does the u stand for?'
Murray Querled Jane, Josephine,
Johanna?"--
"Jitney' interrupted the girl. I'm
Jitney Ford, age twenty-six and live
at No. 1O2 West Eighty-fifth street.
"r'--
Manager Burney of the hotel said
she reached the Claridge at an early
hour In the afternoon and began to
write letters to guests. After she hal
been there several hours she was or
dered out and objected Then she
was escorted to the station.
The girl was handsomely dressed
in white and wore white furs
"Jltney Ford" was sent to the night
court
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
EVERY AUTO MAN N
CITY TO COOPERATE
Dealers in Cars and Accessories To-
eetier With Repair Men JoiH
Hsuds to Make Auto Show the Big.
gvsi and Best Ever.

Every auto dealer in the city, every
man -vNo handles tires and automo-
bile accessories and every auto repair
man in Pendleton has been enlisted
in the movement to stage a record
automobile show at the Happy Can
yon pavilion early in February. The
ready and enthusiastic response TO the
iGea assures show that will bs
characterized by the usual Pendleton
success.
The committee in charge made the
rounds Saturday afternoon and met
with not a single refusal to cooperate.
Other business men of the city. too.
ere ready TO encourage and aid the
show.
The automobile men are going to
give literally OF their cash as well as
of their time toward making the first
annual auto show Of Pendleton the
best ever held in a small city in the
northwest. They are now negOtiat-
ing with men who have had expert
ence in staging such shows and ex-
poets TO announce some Of their plans
in the near future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
O. "A. c. SETS NOVEMBER IL FOR
FOOTBALL GAME IN PENDLETON

gon in Portland on that day, the only
date open is November II. He has
written Whitman twice regarding
such a game but as yet has received
no answer. However, Idaho express.
ed a willingness to play here on that
date, IF you can arrange to have
that date set aside" he writes, 81
can guarantee that We will have
good game arranged for the day. It
will either be Whitman, Idaho or per-
haps Montana.
Mr.. MAY appreciates the attitude Of
the Commercial association in re-
spending so readily TO the suggestion
OF an intercollegiate game here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
SUPREME COURT
HOLDS MANN ACT
CONSTITUTIONAL
Declares Nothing in Act Limits
Application to Purely Com
merCiaI Vice; DiggS-Camin-
ETH Conviction Affirmed.
.OAY READS THE DECISION
Justices White. Mckcnna and Clarke
Dissent: Justice McReynOIds Does
Not Participate In Ruling.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The su-
preme court held the Mann act applies
to noncommercial vice. They upheld
its constitutionality and affirmed the
conviction of Maury l. Digs and F.
Drew Caminetti, charged with a vio-
lGtion Of the law when they took Lola
Norris and Marsha Warrington to Re-
no in March 1918 Diggs serves two
years and is fined two thousand.
Caminetti eighteen months and is
fined fifteen hundred dollars.
Justice McReynolds did not parti-
cipate in the decision. on account Of
icing attorney general in the White
case now pending. Chief Justice
White and Justices McKenna and
Clarke dissented. Day read the de-
cision. He said congress plainly had
the right to regulate the transporta-
ticn Of passengers in interstate COM
merce and forbid the transportation OF
women for immoral purposes He
said there was nothing in the act lim-
iting it to commercial vice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15

November II has been set aside on
the oregon Agricultural college foot.
ball calender for game in Pende-
ton between the o. A. c. team on the
one side and the whitman, University
of Idaho or University of Montana on
the other. according to definite word
received this morning from T Everett
May, graduate manager of athletics at
o. A. c., by the special committee ap-
pointed by the Commercial assoeia-
ton to carry on negotiations
Mr. May writes that at one time ar
rangements had been made for such
a game here on Thanksgiving day but,
since II has been decided to meet ore
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
SEEKS TOF/LUDE ANY
JAPANESE .OM OWNING
PROPERTY IN OREGON

SALEM, Jan. 15.--Senator Will
bur of Hood River, introduced
a bill to prevent japanese owning
or controlling property within
Oregon. 1t is similar to the Cal
ifOrnia law which caused a ma
tlonal discussion. Wilbur said
japanese were rapidly acquiring
large land holdings in his coun-
ty. The bill is intended to pre-
vent further acquisitions. Sena-
ator Lewis said similar laws had
been enacted in California, Wash
ington, Illinois, Minnesota. Ken
lucky, Oklahoma and Texas.
BOWMAN BILL PASSES HOUSE.
The house passed Bowman's
bill amending the law regarding
estrays. 1t also passed the Laur-
gaurd bill fixing the fiscal year
for the public service com
mission, so the business ends
with the close of the calendar
year. 1t passed the bill rails
ing the salary of the Sherman
county school superintendent to
fifteen hundred a year and passed
the Deschutes county delegations
bill regulating the time for hold
ing court in the eighteenth ju-
dicial district.
FREE TEXT BOOK BILL OFFERED
Representative Tichenor of
Curry and Coos counties. present
ed a bill providing for the publi-
cation Of free text books for use
in all state public schools. 1t
provides for a text book board
consisting of the governor. state
treasurer and superintendent of
public instruction.
VETERANS CONSIDERED.
Senator Smith of Coos intro
duced a bill granting veterans,
their wives and widows, free
peddling licenses.
WOULD REIMBURSE BENSON.
The state highway commission
favors reimbursement to Simon
Benson for the $4,000 worth of
road work he has done at his own
expense in Columbia county
Projected road work amounting
to several thousand dollars was
discussed but it is anticipating
that the legislature may create
new commission or board, the
members of the present commits
sion decided not to take definite
action on any appropriation.
HIGH INTEREST RATES HIT.
With one opposing vote, the
senate took a crack at the high
interest rates prevailing in CEN
tral and eastern Oregon counties
by passing Senator Pierce's bill
reducing the legal contract inter-
est rate from 10 to per cent
and reducing the regular legal
interest rate from six to five
per cent.
The opposing vote was cast by
Senator Cusick of Linn and Lane
counties. a banker, who based his
opposition on the statement that
the reduction of the legal rate of
interest to six per cent would
force too heavy a discount on
county warrants.
Several other senators spoke
against fixing the legal rate at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
TO PROBE ATTEMPTED MURDER.

SEATTLE, Jan. 15.--Police and de-
tectiyes are probing the alleged at
tempt to murder William Colberg,
aged thirty, a longshoreman, and the
girl he intended to marry. Mamie
Watson, 2S. They were found uncon-
scious in a room here Sunday. The
gas Jet was open. Pulmotors revived
them. Hospital attendants said they
would recover, The girl told the po-
lice another woman, their enemy,
entered the room with milk. 1t was
the last she remembered before laps
ing into unconsciousness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
SUFFRAGETTES RAIDED.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-The police
twice spectacularly raided suffraget.
tes They entered the woman's social
political union printing office and seiz-
ed forthcoming issues of Britannia
the woman's organs. They entered the
flat of Annie Kenny and Grace Roe
Mrs Pankhurst's private secretary
and ransacked private papers and cor
respondence. Mrs. Pankhurst said
The only reason l can assign for the
raids is Brittannia's recent criticism OF
the government, particularly that sec
ton OF the government favoring COM
promise peace"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
MURDER TRIAL TOMORROW.

SAN ANTONIO Texas Jan. l5.-
The trial of Harry SPANIEL, on a
charge of killing his wife and Major
Butler of Alpine, Texas in July was
postponed until tomorrow. Defense
witnesses had not arrived. Every
body entering the courtroom was
searched by the sheriff. All soldiers
were compelled to surrender all side
arms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
GOVERNMENT UPHELD
AGAINST RAILROADS
Supreme court Decision In Favor OF
United States in the Mail Pay d.
vision Case.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS The su-
preme court has given a decision in
favor Of the government against the
railroads in the railway mail pay di
visor case. 1t involves the millions
the government pays for mail trans.
formation. The court sustained the
decision upholding the postmaster
generals reduced computation and
compensation plan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
M'ADOO. LANSING AND BERNSTORFF
MENTIONED IN LAWSON TESTIMONY

Committeeman asked lawson
whether he intended to involve Ian
sing. He replied, Il have held the
names Of Lansing and the German
ambassador out until now" He said
he heard the names of Lansing and
Bernard Baruch mentioned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5-Thomai
Lawson has resumed his leak probe
testimony He declared Chairman
Henry of the committee told him
cabinet member prof!ted by rumors
regarding the presidents peace note.
He said "he heard" McAdoo was
involved in sharing in the alleged leak
profits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
CRUISER MILWAUKEE,
WILL Be ABANDONED

EUREKA, Jan. 15.--Naval men
have practically decided to abandon
the Milwaukee. only the keel and bare
skeleton will be left when the dis
mantling work is completed. They
will construct trestle from shore
to the wreck and remove everything
portable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
VIENNA MAN INVENTS WAY To
MAKE CLOTH OF NETTYE FIBER
Reports to Washington Say Samples
Show That Substitute for Cot
ton Has Been Found.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Perfec-
ton of a method for making cloth out
of the fiber of the singing nettle, it
is claimed. may make Germany and
Austria independent of cotton I'M
ports.
Reports to the department of com
merce. telling of the invention of the
method of DR.. Ritehter of Vienna
say that samples of the cloth prove
that fabric produced from the nettle
fiber can be used for any purposes to
which pure cotton fabric heretofore
have been put.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
STEAMER SUNK
IN COLLISION

LONDON, Jan. 15.-It is
announced the steamer Mime
sofa sank in a collision. She
went down by the head of a
lock following the crash. The
vessel was unidentified. She
is probably a thirty two hun
dred ton steel steamer, owned
by the Atlantic Transport Com
pany and registered in London.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 15-The ATTAIN
tic Transport Company offices said
they had not heard from London re-
garding the steamer Minnesota. re-
ported sunk in collision. When
they last heard from the Minnesota she
had arrived in London from Phila-
delphia. She is under British registry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
MExICANs SAW AvIAToRs.

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. ia search.
ing party reported that twelve Mexi.
can soldiers Sunday saw Lieutenant
Colonel Bishop and Lieutenant Rob-
ertson near Sierra Major, flying over
Sierra Mocha, twenty miles north.
west of the mouth of the Colorado
river. They were flying eastward
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
10000 CARRAHzISTAS
ARRIVE At TORREON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-
The state department learned
that ten thousand Carranzis-
tas have arrived at TorreOn
from the south. It is officially
limited the Mexicans are ready
to occupy the territory Per-
shing evacuates when he with
draws.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
SOCIALIST LEADER is
IMPRISONED Az YEARS
Carl Liebknecht, Head Of Anti-War
A citation Is Also Expelled from the
German Bar.

ZURICH, Jan. 15.-Berlin reported
that Carl Liebknecht. the German So
cialist leader, was sentenced to four
and a half years Imprisonment at
hard labor and expelled from the bar.
He led the anti-war agitation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15

per cent but supported the mea-
sure. There is a portion Of this
state where the contract interest
rate is 10 per cent, said Senator
Pierce. Struggling farmers and
stockmen are paying banks and
money lenders that rate. The
bill will help many who need
assistance"
Senator Shanks. another rep
resentative of the eastern pOr-
tion declared many people have
been driven out of his section by
the high interest rates they were
forced to pay.
I'D FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES
URGED.
The biennial report of Acting
Adjutant General Wolson strong
ly recommends that the state pro-
vide for the support of depend
ents of the enlisted man while he
is in service. Adjutant General
Wilson points out the hardships
imposed on the families of many
sent to the border with the mi
litia.
The pay of enlisted men is in
adequate to provide any measure
Of support for dependents.
points out the report. "It seems
reasonable and just that the state
should make provision and in the
future take care of the depend
ents Of the man patriotic enough
to enlist themselves in the mill
tia in response to the cali of duty
without leaving them to the mer-
cy of charity"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
DOE is FORCED TO
MAKE HOME NEAR
RAILROAD TRACK
CEast oreonian special ,

MEACHAM, Jan. 15.-Geo. Hilman
an engineer on the mountains dis
covered a doe half way between here
and Kamela. 1t says in the same
place. as owing to the depth of snow
it can't travel. 1t is exhausted Pic
lures were even taken of it, on Sar-
urday Mr.. Hillman took feed TO it.
He also reports seeing a lynx about 8
miles from here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-At
three O'Clock II was announced
Admiral Dewey was sinking very
rapidly. .u.a.sg
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Ad-
miral George Dewey's death Is
mOmentarily expected. The doc
tor gave out bulletin saying,
Dewey has been suffering a
general breakdown for the last
five days. There has been some
Improvement for several days
and an attempted rally. II may
succeed In overcoming the de-
preston OF certain organs. Last
night the Admiral slept fairly
well. lie Is Irrational and show
cd evidence Of a gradual decline.
This morning he was very weak.
Ills general condition indicates
his once great vitality may fail
ut any time"
Dewey took cold right after
Christmas. At two o'clock this
afternoon his physician posted a
bulletin saying the Admiral was
slowly sinking" He said the
primary condition was "arterfal
schlerosIs, affecting practically
every organ, especially the kid
neys ana brain"
Admiral neUFw rently cEte-
bFafed his seventy ninth birthday.
He held an office reception then.
Secretary Daniels and other
ranking naval officers attended.
lie worked In his office daily un-
I'll he became III last week. The
physician said old age was the
primary cause OF the breakdown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
a CHILDREN FREEZE
TO DEATH IN STORM

, WINNIPEG, Jan. 15.-Four =
. school children were found froz- =
3 en- TO death near Cadillac, Sask. =
. The boys left school Friday in =
. tho midst OF a blizzard. A sis =
. ter. aged thirteen, went to hunt =
. the boys. A fourth child later :
. left the building. All perished :
. on the prairie, when found the :
. older girl had the two bows by :
. the arms, apparently trying to =
q rescue them. Ovide Beschamps :
. Ia the father OF the victims. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
MAY RENEW FIGHT
WARNING CITIZENS
Off ARMED SHIPS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-
A possible renewal of last
years fight over warning Am
ericans off armed ships is
forecasted. Re pre- sentative
Carey, of Milwaukee, intro
duced a Joint resolution con-
tanning a warning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
ATTACK EXPECTED DAILY.

GALVESTON, Jan. 15.-Passengers
from Tampico said a Villista attack
was expected daily, The bandits have
seized the Monterey railroad.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan 15- Secretary
Daniels told the house navy commit,
tee he plans 20 equip the navy yards
TO build one third Of all ships and
manufacture a third Of all necessary
munitions. In event manufacturers
demand unreasonable prices Daniels
will have the yards build two thirds
of the supplies In event eshorbi
rnt prices are asked the yards will
build everything
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
CLUB BIDS UP IN
PORTLAND MARKET

CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-(Special to
the East oregonian) Range of pri-
ces today:
Open. High. Low. Close
May S1.S5h $1.sS% s1.S5 s1.S4&
July s1.4s% $1.5OB s1.4sh $1.4sh
Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 15.--(Speci-
aD-Club s1.61; bluestem sl67.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
DANIELS PLANS TO-
FIGHT HIGH PRICES

Win Equip Navy Yards to Bald One
Third OF AlI Ships aud supplies
But NAV Take over Entire PrOduc-
ton II Manufacturers Ash Exhor-
bltant Prices
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
AteriaI SChIerOSiS, Superin-
duCed by Old Age, Causes
General Breakdown; He Has
Been III Five Days.
JUST PASSED 18th BIRTHDAY
Death Is Expected at Amy Moment;
Admiral Took Cold just After
Christmas Had Worked In office
Every Day Up TO That Time.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-At
three O'Clock It was announced
Admiral Dewey was sinking very
rapidly. .uAla.sg
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15
TO ADVERTISERS

Hhe East OFegoBian has the largest bona
fide and guaranteed paid circulation OF any
paper In Oregon, east Of Portland and BY
any newspaper,