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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
TEUTONs CAPTURE 2 TOWNS
Drive Russians and Roumanians From
Matchin and JiIila, In
Dobrudja.

Berlin, Jan. (by wireless) The
towns o. Matchin and Jijila, in north
ern Dobrudja, have been captured, it
was announced officially on Wednes-
day.
In the interior Of Roumania the Rus
SLAMS and Roumanians have been
driven back west and south of Foe
sani, and the invaders are now in
front of the fortified Russian position.
On the Moldavian front strong at
tncks were made by Russo-Roumanian
forces. The official announcement says
these assaults failed with heavy losses
to the attackers. The towns of Bar
sesci and Topesci, as well as several
hill positions, were captured by the
Teutonie forces.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
BANDIT ROBS LIMA BANK
Covers President and Takes 1925
Robbery Near Police Station.

Lima, GA lone bandit entered the
City Loan and Savings Bank, a block
from the Public Square and two blocks
from the police station, shortly before
5 o'clock in the afternoon, covered
President Thomas Schoonover with q
gun and removed S125 from a drawer
in the counter. The robber overlooked
S540 in bills lying on the counter. He
backed out the door and escaped in
the passing crowd
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
DEFY HILDEBRANTS ORDER
Hardin County Officials Decide To
Burn Ballots Cast in November.

Keaton, O.-Hardin county, home Of
Gov. Frank B. Willis, decided 70 ig-
more the order of Secretary of State
Charles Q. Hildebrant for preservation
of the ballots cast at the November
election. They were ordered to be
burned, in accordance with law, by
three votes of the Board of Supervi-
sors of Elections. One Republican
voted with the two Democrats.
Word has reached political leaders
here that other counties may follow
this action 1t is stated that the rea-
son the Lucas county ballots have not
been destroyed is that the Democrats
in Toledo welcome a contest of cleo
ton.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Gain In. Men Employed.

In a report on rates of wages Of
919,654 workers in 18,308 establish
ments in Ohio for 1915, issued by
George F. Miles, head of the statistical
department of the Ohio Industrial COM
mission, it is shown that there has
been considerable increase in the per-
centage employed at high rates and a
corresponding decrease in the per-
centage employed at low rates. Ten
per cent of the adult male workers re-
ported in all industries were employed
at less than $40 per week, the report
shows. Almost % per cent were en-
ployed at less than $12 per week and
more than so per cent were employed
at less than SIS per week. During the
year approximately one-sixth, or 1916
per cent of the adult female workers
were employed at less than $6 week,
approximately one-third were employ
ed at less than 81 week and almost
one-half, or 4S.s per cent, were employ.
ed at less than $S per week.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
LAWSON BITTERLY ARRAIGNED
Senator Stone, Chairman Of Foreign
Relations Committee, Declares
No Public official Guilty.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Senator Stone
Of Missouri, chairman of the senate
foreign relations committee, bitterly
arraigned Thomas w. Lawson on the
senate floor on. Tuesday, and declared
emphatically that mo public official is
guilty Of wrongdoing" in connection
with the ''leak" to Wall street on the
Wilson peace note.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
COMMITTEE TO NAME ADVISORS.

Columbus, O.-D. @. Morrow, chair
man of the Republican State Central
Committee, announced that Charles S.
Hatfield, chairman of the State Execu-
tive Committee; Warren Thomas, of
Warren, and John Campbell, of Cincin-
natl, would serve on the committee of
five, of which he is chairman and
Charles Montgomery, of Newark, is
secretary, for the purpose of recon-
mending 13 members of the State Ad-
visory Committee.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
46 PERISH IN ASYLUM FIRE
Flames Sweep Quebec Institution Be-
fore Help Arrives, But Nurses
Rescued 1885 Inmates,

Quebec, Jan. 3.-Sisters of Charity
were without aid in rescuing inmates
of the ST. Ferdinand de Halifax in
sane asylum at st. Ferdinand de Hall
fax. Megantic county, when fire de-
stroyed the building at night, resulting
in the death of As woman inmates and
one sister.
The old building was in n remste
district, far from other habitations,
and not single man reached the
place until after 46 women had per-
ished and the sisters had saved the re-
naming 135 inmates.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
HURLEY QUITS TRADE BOARD
Chairman Of Federal Commission Un-
sxpectediy Resigns, to Resume
Business In Chicago.

washington, Jan. 6.-Edward N.
Hurley Of Chicago. chairman Of the
federal trnde commission. unexpected
" resigned to resume business In Chi
cagO. He had a personal Conference
on Thursday with President Wilson.
and his resignation was accepted. Mr..
HuFley's resignation win take effect
February /.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
BADLY BURNED, FRozE TO DEATH

Lima, O.-Suffering4 from terrible
burns and unable to move, Russell
Winn, Greenville, froze to death in a
field five miles south of Lima. Resi-
dents of Cridersville say they saw a
man with his clothes ablaze run along
she top of a Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton freight train. Winn had evi
IDENTIFY leaped from the train to extin-
guish the flames and then unable to
summon aid, froze to death in the
field beside the track. How his cloth.
ting caught fire can not be explained.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
FOOD AND FUEL QUIZ ON
Federal Grand Jury investigates High
Cost at New York-Four Deal
ers Examined.

New York, Jan. 4.-The January
federal grand jury, sworn in, took up
Immediately the governments inquiry
into the high cost of fuel and food
products, and the jury had at its dis
posal the testimony taken before the
December body.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
SUICIDE CLAUSE BARS PAYMENT.

Bowling Green, O.-Part of heavy
life insurance policies carried by Bur
ton c. Harding, cashier of the First
National Bank here, will be uncollect-
able on account of suicide clauses in
his policies, it was ascertained The
policies are for $4,000. E. H Harding,
brother Of the dead cashier, and Judge
E. NJ, Fries, president of another bank
are the administrators of Harding'a
estate. It consists of several farms
and residence properties and stock in
industrial and public utilities corpora
tions.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
ARRANGING FARM INSTITUTES.

Columbus, O.-Franklin county COM
mnnities wanting a farmers institute
during 1917 are to be represented at
a meeting at the Canal Winchester
institute, to arrange for date. Clark
S. Wheeler, director of the agricultural
extension service, Ohio State Univer-
Bity, will be a speaker. F. L. Allen, SUI
pervisor of farmers Institutes. will be
present to plan next years work. In
stitutes that will receive state aid will
be deterpained then, also.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
COAL DEALERS ARE SURPRISED.
Federal Investigators t. Reconvsne
Grand Jury and Present Evidence.

Cleveland, O.-Coal brokers and
commission merchants who rested
easily during holidays in belief the in
quiry into high coal and food prices
begun by United States District At
torney Wertz had been abandoned,
were rudely jostled when more than a
dozen subpoenas were served by the
United States marshal Charles De
Woody, special agent of the depart
ment of justice, informed the district
attorneys Office he was prepared to
present further evidence, and the
grand jury was summoned to recon
vene after a recess begun December
21.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
SUSPECT ENDS LIFE
DEATH ENDS SEARCH FOR RICH
FRIEND OF SLAIN MODEL OF
PHILADELPHIA.
SON OF BIG COAL MAeNATE
Bernard w. Lewis Saw Girl Killed
After Visit to Home, Police Believe
Committed Suicide While officers
Were Waiting to Arrest Him.

Philadelphia, Jan. 6.ABernard W.
Lewis, the young Pittsburgh million
Rire who was being sought on a charge
collateral with the murder of Maizie
Colbert, the model. committed suicide
ON Thursday at Atlantic City.
Lewis, traced to the very threshold
of his suite by detectives, delayed their
Rdmittance with conversation. He shot
himself with .22-ealiber rifle just as
the doors were battered down.
The bullet entered the temple and
death was instantaneous. That Lewis
anticipated arrest and made prepara-
tons to kill himself is indicated by
the fact that the rifle was new.
Although the detectives do not
charge Lewis with the murder, they
declare that his was the collar found
In the beautiful models rooms. A
woman, who saw Lewis Friday night,
Identified 1t. they assert, by spot and
the fact that 1t was slightly wilted in
front.
Lewis killed himself when about to
be arrested. The warrant charged him
with falling to pay a $40 taxicab bill
This he contracted by taking the
Misses Mabel and Ethel Kyle of Ger
mantown. Pa, from the Bellevue STRAIT
ford to their home and then riding
back TO Fifteenth and Poplar streets
where the Wilton apartments are 10
Gated.
The detectives now admit thai
while they sought to arrest Lewis OF
the failure to pay the money, thel
really wanted him because they be
lIeved he saw the murder committed.
They say he was In the girls room
when her lover appeared and. mad
dened either by alcohol or jealousy, o
both. battered the girl to death Will
Lewis watched. hideously fascinated.
While the detectives were hunting
wildly for Lewis the man. evidentl.
mad with excitement, telephoned thric
TO the Kyle home.
''What shall dor What shall
DOR he asked the frst time he tele
ph0ued to Miss May Kyle. sister o
the two public school teachers h
escorted home.
Il do not know this woman-thl
woman Grace Colbert or Roberts o
whoever she was. It will ruin me
1t will ruin me-this revolving thing
My God, they say the police are looE
ing for me-"
~What shall do2"
The police now declare that the ai
rest OF the murderer of Grace Rot
erts Is n simple matter; that Lewis
suicide but confirms their suspicious
They say that the real murderer
within the grasp of their hands.
Lewis was thirty-seven years old.
Yale graduate Of 1901 and a membe
OF the Union. Pittsburgh, Countr,
Oakmont and Pittsburgh Automobil
clubs. He was married but had bee
estranged from his wife since last N,
vember. He was we'll known anon
the devotees of the night life.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
COX WORKING ON MESSAGE.

Dayton, O.-Governor-elect James
M. Cox has locked himself up and is
busy working out his message to the
General Assembly to be delivered jan
uar 9. This announcement was made
at the Governor-to-be's home. The
message will be of reasonable brevity.
For this reason more time will be
taken in its preparation.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Didn't Interest Him.

Visitor in Courtroom-"What Is this
lawsuit about?" Stranger-"The cred
itors of George Bump, bankrupt, are
suing his trustee in bankruptcy" Wis
itor in Courtroom-"Are you interest
ed in the case?" Stranger-"Not in
the slightest. I'm George Bump
Judge.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Drunk With Opera Glass.

The same sensations, minus the al
cohol, experienced by al intoxicated
persons who is trying to walk in
straight line or on narrow sidewalk
which is only 30 feet wide, can be
had by anyone who takes the trouble
to draw q straight line on the floor
and then look at the line through a
pair of opera glasses in reversed po-
sition, the Popular Science Monthly
says. After the glasses are focused,
try to walk on the line. You will find
il impossible to follow it closely. The
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
HARDING NEW CANAL CHIEF
viii Succeed eoethaIs as Governor Of
Panama Zone-New Justice
for Hawaii.

Washington, Jan. 5.-President Will
son on Wednesday appointed Lieut..
Col. Chester Harding governor general
of the Panama canal zone to succeed
General Goethals. .4A.
Announcement was also made of the
appointment of Lieut.. Commander
William G. Watts of the United States
steamship Michigan to be Judge advo-
cate Of the navy, and James l.. Coke of
Honolulu as associate justice of the
supreme court of Hawaii.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
$50 PERISH ON TRoOPsHlP
British Transport Torpedoed by Sub
marine in the Mediterranean,
Says London Statement.

London, Jan. 6.-The British trans
port Ivernia. 14.27s tons. has been
sunk, it was officially announced on
Thursday. One hundred and fifty
military officers and men are missing.
The text Of the announcement reads
ms follows:
The Ivernia was sunk by IN enemy
submarine In the Mediterranean on
January l during bad weather and
while carrying troops. At present
four military officers and 146 men are
missing"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
S5OG,OoO Fire in Alaska.

Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 4.-The busi-
ness section of Valdez has been de-
stroyed by fire. The Seattle hotel and
S. Blums store, the largest in Valdez,
were destroyed. The loss may reach
S5OO,000.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Stone. Peoria Postmaster.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Congressman
Claudius U. Stone, Democrat, who was
defeated for reelection last Novem-
Der in the Sixteenth Illinois district, is
to be appointed by President Wilson
as postmaster at Peoria, Ill. The ap-
pointment and confirmation will not
come, it is said, until just before the
death of the present house of repre-
sentatives on March 5.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Makes Ranid Rise.

Returning to the city where over
35 years ago he began his military
life as rookie" Colonel Carl Reich.
mann, u. S. A., has assumed the du-
ties of inspector and instructor Of the
Ohio National Guard, with. headquar-
ters in the state capitol. Colonel
Reichmann enlisted in Chicago and
was shipped here to the commandant
of the Columbus barracks to receive
his training. From private he was
steadily advanced, and just recently
the eagles Of a colonel were placed
upon his broad shoulders.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Will Kill Boxing Law.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 3.-Legal-
lied boxing in the state of Minnesota
undoubtedly will be thing of the past
very soon. The state legislature will
repeal the act of two years ago max
ing bouts legal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12

then steadily approach the goal with;
out thinking of it. You will be salts
fed to know that ambition, fulfilled, is
no more than a little improvement in
skill each day, a little more expert
ence in the manner of seeking the goal.
After this you will be ready for this
discovery that the goal never really
is reached or the game fully played
out, but that 1t was ambition which
kept prodding you 10 tess the ball.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
aack To the "oId Folks"

For a time at least, after his retire
ment from office, Gov. Frank B. Willis
will lead a very quiet life, according to
announcement He will not engage in
any active work, but will devote him
self like dutiful son to caring for his
aged parents who live at Delaware.
i've been away so many yeaH-and
they've asked me so often to come
home to them," said he. Politics took
me away from them. Now it's giving
me back" The governor said he would
help his mother and father during the
winter.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Cancelled Mortuaue Gift.

New York, Jan. 3.-John D. Rookie
feller, Jr., Cancelled mortgage of
100000 on the West Side Neighbor-
hood house, conducted by the Young
Women's Christian association, as a
Christmas gift, it was announced here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Ferryboat Sinks; % Drown.

London, Jan. GA Central News dis.
patch from Amsterdam on Thursday
says that % women and children were
drowned through the sinking of fer
ryboat in a collision on the Moselle
near Deilstein.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
ABoLlsHINe SAFETY DIRECTOR

Elyria, O.-City Solicitor Lawrence
Webber is drawing up resolution,
which is expected to be presented at
calling for the abolishing of the Office
Of safety director and merging the Of
fee with that of the service director
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Federation Draws Plans.

As outlined recently, the State Fed
Grafton of Labor will make its legisla-
tive program this year of reasonable
brevity. The executive board met here
and reached decisions on several sub
jscts. There are four principal meass
ures, the initiated bill to drive liability
Insurance companies from Ohio; the
eight-hour day for female workers; the
application of the national Claypool
act to Ohio courts, and the enactment
into law Of the Ohio codes that have
been agreed upon by workmen and
employers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Wabash Express Wrecked

nliopolis, ILL.,, Jan. 5.-Wabash ex-
press train No. 3, Decatur to Kansas
City, struck broken rail here. The
baggage car turned over on its side
and two cars were derailed. None of
the passengers were injured.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Explosion Kills Three Miners.

Dillon. Mont, Jan. 6.-Ten miners,
imprisoned by the explosion of a gas
oline engine on the 400-foot level of
the Pittsburgh mine in which three
men were killed, were none the worse
following their rescue.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
n Ra+hrobe AS He Takes Oath

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Jan. 4.-"My chief
desire is to be the servant of the peo-
ple," said E. q. De Baca, New Mexi-
co.'s new governor, as he stood wear
ing q bathrobe to take the oath of Of
fee at a local sanitarium.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Eleven Killed in Train Smash

Edinburgh, JAN. 6.-Eleven persons
were killed and 40 injured when train
loaded with persons returning to Edin-
burgh after the New Year holiday COL
lided with a switch engine ten miles
outside the city.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Heavy Industrial Accjdent Llst

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 6.--Industrial
accidents in Pennsylvania during 1916
totaled 251, ,4SS, of which 2,5S7 resulted
fatally, according to statistics made
public by the state department of labor
and industry
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12

El Paso, Tex, Jan. 5.-Attacked by
villlstas at Los Medinos, 500 Carranza
soldiers sent south from Juarez. de-
serted to the commands of Colonels
Ochoa and Tames, according to word
received here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Two AutoIsts killed by rraln.

NOblesville, Ind, Jan. 5.-Aaron Ja-
cObs and Charles Thomas we're in
stantly killed when u north-bound
Pennsylvania railroad passenger train
struck the automobile they were riding
in. The machine was demolished.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Navy Firemen Asphyxiated.

Manila, p. l., Jan. 5.-Three Filipino
fremen from the naval collier Ajax,
which is moored at Cavite, were as
phyxiated following confinement in
irons for several hours in a room
above the boilers of the ship.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
aReddx MaekD Is Dead.

Cincinnati, Jan. 3.-Joseph McNa.
pnnrA. once famous in the baseball
'worid as freddy Mack" died suddenly
nt his home in Newport, Ky. MeNa.
marn was Hfty-three years old and re-
tired from baseball three years ago.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Life Term for Doctor Atwood

Boston, Jan. 4.-Dr. Eldridge D. At
wood, who killed DR.. Wilfred e. Har.
ris, president of a college Of osteo.
pathy, entered a plea of builty to mur.
der in the second degree and was sen.
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Wilson Falls on Links

Washington, Jan. 3.-As the result
of a fall on the golf links, President
Wilson is suffering from a wrenched
ankle and walks with a marked linn.
The accident occurred during a round
of golf with Doctor Grayson.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Russ Make captivea.

Petrograd, Jan. .6.-The capture of
900 prisoners, three cannon and a num-
Der OF mine throwers and bombing NOR
tnrs on Botech heights, In the Rou-
manlan theater Of war, was announced
BY the Russian war Office.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Aged Pair EIectroeuted.

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 3.-Raymon Tor
res and wife, both more than eighty
years old, were electrocuted when they
tried to go under a barbed wire fence
20 attend New Years services at the
ancient San Xavier mission.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12

Rome. Jan. 6.--Aecording to the
newspaper Corriere d'Italln. the for
eign ministers of Austria. Bulgaria
and Turkey are assembling In Berlin
for a conference with the German for
eign minister.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
ESQ German Planes Shot Down,

Paris, Jan. 4.-During 1916 French
aviators shot down 450 enemy air.
planes and British airmen shot down
$50, while so more were brought down
by high-angle guns, according to fig
ures Just complied here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Quake Rocks tennessee Towns

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 5.-A Seismic
disturbance, accompanied by noise re-
sembling thunder, accurred in a wide
area of which Mascot, Tenn, was the
center. 1t was of pronounced intensity,
but resulted in no material damage.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
U. s. to Tax Other Nations

Washington, Jan. 4.-Commissioner
of Internal Revenue Osborn issued a
regulation holding that the income tax
can be collected on incomes received
from sources within the United States
by foreign governments.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Hans Wauner Is Married

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 3.-Miss Bessie
Baine Smith, who was married to Hans
Wagner, is q daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Smith of Grafton, a suburb of
Pittsburgh. The honeymoon will be
spent in California.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12

San Quentin. CAL, Jan. 6.-James b.
McNamara, serving a life sentence in
prison here for dynamiting the Los
Angeles Times building. was ordered
tnfo the disciplinary dungeon for re-
fusing to work in the jute mill.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
100000 Tons of Zinc Mirsd

Washington, Jan. 4.-The new year
estimate of the production Of zinc in
1915. Just issued by the United States
geological survey, shows the recover
able zinc content of ore mined in the
United States as 70S,OOO tons.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12

Amsterdam. Jan. 5.-The bread corn
harvest of Germany this year will ex-
eeed mat OF last year by 100000 tons.
The deficiency In the potato harvest
will be chiefly offset by a very good
turnip crop.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
Picks First Assistant.

Secretary of state-elect W. D. Full
ton announced he will appoint ex-
Senator Thomas NJ. Gregory, Cincin-
natl, his first assistant. The place pre-
viously had been offered to Thornton
R. Snyder, Cincinnati, who declined.
Gregory is an attorney. He will sue.
ceed w. H. Guyton, Lima.