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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
MASSACRE DE FACTOS
VilIistas Interrupt Celebration Over
Victory and Decimate Enemy.

Ell Paso, March 19.-Celebration of
partial victory over Fran
cisco Villas forces at Rosario, Duran
go. March 10, took a heavy toll in gov
eminent troops according to a refugee
arriving here last night from Chihua-
hua City. Villa, in the preliminary en-
gagement ordered his men to fall back,
permitting the defacto forces under
General Murguia to advance to the
outskirts of Rosario. Early on the
morning of March IL, Villa forces sur
rounded Murguia's troops and in the
ensuing battle the latter are said to
have lost about 1900 men.
"A CarranZa major who escaped
told me the details of the battles the
refugee said. He said the Carranza
command was encamped IN n narrow
canyon. After having defeated Nico-
las Fernandez at Rosario station the
previous day, the defacto troops were
celebrating the victory with songs and
dances around camp fires. the major
said. In the meantime Fernandez had
evidently reported his defeat and the
location of our troops to Villa, who
attacked soon after daylight from both
sides of the Arroyo. while his men
poured an enfillading fire thru the
canyon. The Carranza troops were
taken by surprise and there were few
who escaped All but 500 out of 1000
were masSa cred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
SEARCH A TRAIN
Negroes Leave Suitcases on
Car to Dodge Officers.
Investigation Results in Find
ing 20 Quarts of Whisky.

Doc" Crawford and Fred Mack.
two local negroes, became anarchists
in a short minute today.
| One minutes they were sailing along
north of Elmont, headed for the dry
territory around Topeka. with the con-
tentment that went with the knowl-
edge that twenty quarts of st. Joseph
whisky were riding easily in two grips.
The next minute they were out on
| the platform at Elmont station under
the surveillance of Harvey Parsons,
chief of police, while Robert Carver,
county attorney, and Robert Miller,
deputy sheriff, were going thru the
car looking for the grips.
Hope lasted while the search was on
but the instant the two officers APP
peared at the coach door with the
familiar grips the transformation
came. The pair of negroes became
anarchists Then and there they took
stands "agin the government"
The two negroes and the twenty
quarts of whisky were brought to To-
peka by automobile. Crawford and
Mack were unloaded at the county Jail,
charged with violating the bone dry"
law, and the whisky was taken on to
the court house.
In one grip there were thirteen
quarts Doc" Crawford said he knew
when the bartender crowded the thir-
teenth quart in that they were due
to have bad luck. He had one quart
IN MS pocket anu uttldItd ne WISHED
he had carried two that way In the
other grip there were only six quarts:
it was a small grip
When the men were arrested they
maintained they owned no liquor.
Robert Miller ran his hand down over
Crawford's pocket and found the
quart
That's all. that's ALL" said Craw-
ford.
In the coach no one could be found
who would claim the two suit cases.
So the officers took them. Crawford
and Mack also refused to claim them
at the start but they admitted later
that they belonged to them. Family
whisky was the brand they brought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
KIDS BEDTIME STORIES
Uncle Wiggily Joins State journal
Family to Entertain Children.

Jimmy Crickets, fellers. look who's
herei
Uncle Wiggily, the greatest little
story man alive has Joined the State
Journal family. Beginning today he
appears every evening on the editorial
page. Uncle Wiggily is the creation
of Howard r. CARTS, well known
juvenile writer. and with his rheu-
matism scrutch he is going to put
thousands of the State Journals
friends to sleep at night.
Now Uncle Wiggily is a rabbit gen.
lehman. He lives in a bungalow
hollow stump, warm and comfy in the
winter and well hidden and protected
in the summer. He has a brand new
experience new story to tell the
Children every evening. Uncle Wig
gily's last name is Longears and he
lhas-oh, well, we won't tell any more
1t won't take long TO get acquainted
Uncle Wiggily isn't the only story
friend There is Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy and Teddy Sharpnose, the fox
hoy, and Jennie Chipmunk and Sam
mic Littietail and Johnnie Bushytail
and Jackie Bow-wow and Squeaky-
Eeky and Lulu Wibble-wobble and
Aunt Flippity-flop and Jimmie Cav
Eer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
u, P,TO OPEN UP
topeka GENERAL
AGENTS OFFICES
H. G.. Kali of Kansas City
Makes Announcement.
r. NJ. Ritchey, Also of X. c.,
Will Be Placed i'm Charge.
BIG THING FOR THIS CITY
Railroad Recognizes That This
Is Important Center.
Plans on Foot to Change North
Topeka DepOts.
Railroad Recognizes That This
Is Important Center.

Growing importance Of Topeka as a
railroad ano Industrial center was fur
Their recognized today when II. c.
Kali, general freight and passenger
agent for the Union Pacific system,
announced that road will open a gem
eral agents office here. Mr.. Kali.
whose office IS in Kansas City, also
announced that R. NJ Ritchey has
been appointed general agent. Mr..
Ritchey comes from Kansas City
where he was general agent for the
st. Joseph & Grand Island, a Union
Pacific line, recently acquired. Prior
to holding his Grand Island position
he was with the Union Pacific at
Leavenworth ana, IN all, has been
connected with the Union Pacific for
20 years.
Mr.. Kali. well known here, was in
Topeka today introducing Ritchey to
business men and others. He said
the proposition of opening the new
office here had been under consid-
GRAFTON for nearly a year.
Big Business Here.
I'VE have needed more general rep
resentation in Topeka for a number
of years. said Mr.. Kali. Recently
that need has been increased greatly.
Mr.. Ritchey's offices will be at 525
Kansas avenue and will be in the
same building with the offices of the
city passenger agent for the Union
Pacific
The appointment of Mr.. Ritchey
and the location of his office here does
not end the recognition the railroad is
planning to give this city. In the
Union Pacific budget for this year
Kansas receives a large appropriation.
Mr.. Kali stated today that without a
doubt Topeka will receive it's full
share.
Among other things which are be-
ing planned by the railroad are new
passenger and freight stations with
yard arrangements, more convenient
to the road, shippers and the public
in general. For several years the
railway has been trying to avoid block
ing Kansas avenue at the crossing in
North Topeka with passenger trains
and freight trains. Tentative plans are
being worked out to switch the two
depots placing the passenger station
on the west side of Kansas avenue and
the freight station in the vicinity OF
where the passenger station now
stands This arrangement will elm
mate all delay of traffic on the North
side thorofare.
Working Out Plans
The plans for such improvements
have not been wholly completed but
are being worked out now and it is
generally understood that they will be
5laced in operation unless found inn
practical, which is possible but hardly
probable. 1t has been announced sew
eral times previously in the State Jour
nal that the road is planning to build
new passenger and freight stations
at this point has made the old ones
Inadequate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
KITCHING is PROMOTED
Santa Fee Agent at Atchison Made
General Livestock Agent

E. c. Kitching, general agent for
the Santa Fe railway at Atchison, has
been appointed division freight agent
at Joplin, Mo-. succeeding w. T Ire
leaven, recently promoted to the posi-
ton of general livestock agent with
offices at Kansas City.
Mr.. Kitching is well known in To-
peka. He went to Atchison Feb
ruary 1, 1915. Prior to that time he
was for several years connected with
the traffic department of the Santa
Fe in Topeka. At the time he went
to Atchison he was travelling freight
agent for this division
j. r. Piper of Wichita. has been
appointed general agent in Atchison
to succeed Kitching
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
WANT U-BOAT CHASERS
Uncle Sam Appeals to Ship Builders
for 200 Big Motor Boats.

Washington. March 19.-Appeals to
more than 100 boat building concerns
to provide the government immedi-
ately with 200 or more 10 foot motor
boats as submarine chasers have been
sent out by the navy department. it
was officially stated today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
MILLION A WEEK INCREASE
and IS MILLION BACK PAY

New York, March 19.-The rail-
way managers agreement with the
brotherhoods today to put into
operation the eight-hour day, on
d ten-hour pay basis with pro rata
pay for overtime, means approx
mately $1,OO0.OO0 a week added to
the pay rolls of the railroads.
Thirteen million dollars extra back
pay, dating from January 1, when
the Adamson law was to have be-
come effective. will be distributed
among the four hundred thousand
trainmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
RAISED HOG PRICES
Settlement of Strike Situation Aids
X G. Market.

Kansas City, March 19.-Light re-
ceipts and a settlement of the strike
situation raised prices rs cents a hum
bred in the better grades of hogs here
today. Heavy hogs. quoted Saturday
at $3.50. sold for s15.05 at the OPEN
ing of the market and packers and
butchers. which brought s14.75 Satur-
day. also registered an advance of Is
cents at the opening today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
LOANS AT 5 PER CENT
Federal Farm Board Officially An
nounces Rate of Interest.

Washington, March 19.-The farm
loan board announced today that the
interest rate on all loans made to
farmers turnout the country by fed
erai land banks would be per cent
A rate of 4 II per cent on bonds to be
issued by the land banks also was
officially announced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
WILL RETIRE APRIL |
L. j. Martindale to Leave the Santa
Fe After 3S Years Service.

T. ]. Martindale, clerk in the PEN
sion department of the Santa Fe rail-
way, will retire April 1 after 80 years
of service with the railway company.
Mr.. Martindale is well known in the
offices here
Following his retirement he will go
to Baldwin, Kan, where he will run
a chicken ranch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
$50, 900, 600 A DAY
That's Cost of Conducting Govt OF
Great Britain, Says Bonar Law

London, March 1e.-Replying to a
question in the house of commons to-
day Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of
the exchequer said the daily average
expenditure of the British government
from April 1. 1915, to March 81, 1917,
would work out at 100000 pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
RIFLE u. S. GOVT MAIL
Also That Addressed to British EN-
bassy Transacted on Board Ship

New York, March I9.-Twenty-six
mail bags addressed to Washington
and the British embassy at Washing
ton, were found to have been rifled on
board the Cunard liner Saxonia upor
her arrival here today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19

The average temperature for the
day is 10 degrees above normal. The
wind had gone down and was blowing
eighteen miles an hour from the
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
KANSAS End IN NUMBER
OF FARM TRACTORS USED

Washington. March IA total
of 34.371 gasoline and kerosene
tractors are employed in farming
operations in the United States ac-
cording to a census by the depart
ment of agriculture. Illinois leads
with S.2O2 tractors; Kansas second.
with 2,2S7, and Texas third. with
2,235.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
SPRING "HAS SPRUNG"
Winter VIII Be Officially Over at 10
O'Clock Tuesday Night.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day, reported by the local Office
of the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19

Fair tonight and Tuesday; cool
err tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19

TITS an i'll wind, etc.-the war clouds
frightened away the impending
railway strike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

Maclyn Arbuckle as the delightfully."- satisfying char
acter John Tarleton. Of Tarleton Underwear ~
won,scratch- the skinl and Elisa beth Hlsdon as ny
n, Shav;sn sa,re III parents only realized how they
bo,. ,h., children and children how they bore their
parents" seemed forgotten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

Left -W o m a nj
WomanI Cause OF
all the woe in the
world And when
the wicked wind
blew The Scrap
Of Paper" into the
clever fingers OF
Kirby Rowland
Carroll M C
Comas) she did
mt lose her chance
things b egan
doing in the melo-
dramatic mix-uP
at the Criterion.
Right-M a b el
Acker as Julia.
one Of Mother
Carey sChickens.
in the dramatiza-
ton of Kate Doug
las Wiggins novel
OF that name. now
running at the
Cort. a comedy
full of bright. light
touches.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01
SOUTH DAKOTA BRIEFS


WASHINGTON SPRINGS-At their an
nual business meeting the members of tho
local commercial club elected the follow
ing officers: President, E. e. Theurer;
vice president, H. M. Olson: secretary,
Fred N. Durham; treasurer, II. M. Eng
lund- A committee was appointed to
confer with the county commissioners
and see what could be lone toward Sc
curing the construction in this city of a
new county court house. The present
Jerauld county court house was erected
In pioneer days and has become made
auate for the needs of the county
MISUNDERSTANDING and Hughes coun-
ties have for some time been engaged in
a controversy as to whether Hughes or
kingsbury county should collect the 1916
tax on a herd of cattle which George
Petit moved from Kingsbury county to
Hughes county in May of last year. The
kingsbury county tax officers listed 142
of the cattle for assessment, and the
Hughes mi authorities had 2z5 listed.
1t now has been decided that taxes shall
be paid on LAT head in Kingsbury county,
and on the balance of the herd in Hughes
county
sIssEToN INDIAN AGENCY-Agent
Mossman, in charge of the Indians here,
has commenced the publication of a
monthly paper, THE Indian
which Will be devoted to the interests OF
StN abidSi i-S CiItISS. Inc puD-
lication is designed to encourage the In
dams in agricultural pursuits.
HIGHMORE-John w. Johnson. a farm
er living southwest of Highmore, market
ed hero what he believed to be the larg-
est hog ever raised in Hyde county The
animal weigher SIS pounds and was sold
by johnson for a little more than IS. This
Is the highest price ever paid here for a
single hog.
NEWELLrFunds are being raised here
FOR the construction of a new Catholic
church building. Father Wenzel A. Sobo-
lewoski, in charge of this parish, who has
the matter in charge, already has re-
cetved a number of liberal contributions
to the building fund.
BRITTON = Information has reached
here to the effect that A. D. Smith, for
merly q resident of Britton. but now a
resident of the state OF Washington, lost
his young bride by death just % days afte,
their marriage.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01
PICTURE SHOWS
BULLET WOUNDS
IN GIRLS NECK
Mother of Betty Benson, Movie
Actress, Asks an lnvestiga-
ton of Death by Yer
mont Officials.
WARNING CARD ON CASKET
Inscribed Pneumonia: Dc Not
Open 1t Disagrees With
Cause of Death in
Certificate.
WARMING CARD ON CAsKET

pn+I,,5 " Tor 90 -pi.A~int ~
i>'''l.0' 'ah' N-
torheS =. v louilh, Saao eoday that d
photograph purportlng to be 81 the
BODY OF MISS Moran sHetty) Benson,
who is said to have died at the Pacific
o hospital in Los Angeles. Cal,
January 3. and which seemed to show
bullet wounds in the back, had been
presented to him with a request to
make an investigations. The photo
graph was presented by the girls moth
er, Mrs. Chauncey Benson, of Chicago.
who was advised that the authorities
could not proceed until they received
dafinite inflammation from the Tos An
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01
FATE
DISCLOSED SOON
Relief Party Should s3on Reach
Shack|eton's Men, Left in
Antarctic Nearly 2
Years Ago.

D,,.az ~
,.+o ot "" Iealaho, san. %".-~the
anG nina "a aeneas ~. MaGklntosh
one Of fN tbe ve ele sie " o. ne aurora,
Antarctic evned;tie, III ~ '3nauh 'eso't
soon he 4 nruia siilce Way ., W., VIII
VIII sailed ul edo from f Port At rhalm snae aS ion.
cember 81 said ba VIC h"''a ~ ~ ". go
~ ~ !. SLY ~ was lopei"i OF find-
Msctin+os she,.uels y me 1harooAed
led that tb par' b, aa Vel henn om. a ne real
nraro ' daa enes nale leeh exposed TO
Eve aange ana ne could not conceal
- Sir 1iH HIr,oas aoou. unedn.
enc OF the IS proceeuihs 70 the res,
rom Whlch Macklntosh and his men
f me,n S sep mno "nen the steamer broke
sea two W., u uears ssd IN a r bllzzard IN Ross
b 3 .mo years these men have
nast, so me means IN OF knoWlng that Sir En-
TO 81 hsJ par, oro ol ede espealtlon which was
from the Weddel l'' sea- aod fai1aa ice cap
~ e ~ si ~ ne endurance was crushed
sih,a tha re, asmorant OF this, it is pos
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
NEW SENATE AND
HOUSE MEASURES

Pierre, S. d. Jan. 31-New bills in
PRODUCED in the senate are:
JayneS, of Hughes, providing FOR
public payment of premium on bonds
of public officers.
Peckham, of Hutchinson, giving the
railroad commission power to fix time
of annual reports of COMMON carriers
to accord with Interstate Commerce
commission rulings.
Peckham, of Hanson. defining and
regulating a legal fence.
Labrie, OF Sphinx, a ~reintroduction of
senate bill u, slightly changed, regu-
lating hail insurance by mutual insur-
ance companies, to prevent
insurance.
Urdahl, Of Lake. providing that the
tax commission shall make a tabulated
report Of property values to show
wealth of state.
Berg, of M~innehaha, providing for
lists of and taxable for the first time,
cancellations and duties of tax com
mission herewith.
Peckham, of Hutchinson. requiring
collection agencies outside of state to
furnish bond to securities commission.
Southwick, of Codington, limiting to
10 years the time personal property
taxes may be lien on real pro~perty-to
protect innocent purchaser from pay
ment of old personal debts.
Prick. of Yankton, repeating law pro-
viding for tests of coal for state insti-
tutions
krick. Of Yankton, request, prohibits
ing persons under 16 frequenting pool
halls, billiard halls and bowling alleys.
New bills in the house are:
Dalthorp. of Bookings, requiring
auctioneers to secure licenses, with fee
of $25.
Sanborn- of Turner. putting tax lists
i'll three official papers and dividing
cost of publishing.
Dalthorp, of Brookings, requiring the
publication of proceedings of town
boards.
Berdahl, of Minnehaha, authorizing
religious and benevolent organizations
to amend their articles.
Evander, of Roberts, resolution for
constitutional mendment to allow
counties or combinations of counties to
organize rural red associations.
Graft, of Minnehaha, providing sim
plified reports for small telephone COM
panies.
Magness, Of Hand, ~appropriating
S52, 900 for purchase of half section of
land for benefit Of state agricultural
college.
Committee on agriculture, tree boun-
ty Of SIS per acre for a period OF 10
years, to be paid by special levy.
Swanson, of Brown, regulating con-
tracts between beneficiary associations
and beneficiaries.
Swanson, of Brown, providing for a
state board of accountants of three
men, to be appointed by the governor.
Parrot. Of Dewey, fixing minimum
salaries for county officials.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01
NEW HOUSE AND
SENATE MEASURES

FEH'.'a'l
Pierre, S. u, Jan. 26.--New bills in
troduced in the senate are:
Berg, of Minnehaha, by request, APP
propriating $2,033.66 for goods fur
nished the South Dakota Panama-Pa~
cific exposition commission.
Kuhns, of Lincoln, empowering first,
second and third class cities to own and
build public gymnasiums and hor
ing an S-niH levy for the year preced-
ing the expenditure, n 1-mIl levy for
maintenance.
Jaynes. OF Hughss. appropriating
$4,000 for state capitol grounds, $500
for purchase Of additional lands east
of h lake. n giving the capitol com
mission the power of eminent domain
in that matter; and the rest for i'm
~provements on the grounds.
House Bills.
New bills in the house are:
Eyander, of Roberts, requiring county
commissioners to erect DANCE signs at
high--ay crossings where view is obs
eSclil+tla M
Evander, of Roberts, fixing law of the
road for motorists.
Larson, of Yankton, fixing salaries OF
county auditors.
Hursh, of Lawrence. exempting state
officers from requirement of taking re-
ceipts for payments Of sums less than
500.
Trip, of Aurora, resolution submit
ting to a vote constitutional amend
mant increasing compensation of state
officers--Governor to $4,000. supreme
;sases { '4''0 ''1sp 2'a'e 0'''cers g
Tripps of Aurora, resolution ubmi
ting, to "a vote constitutional amend
ment Increasing pay of legislative
members to 81 a day.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01
GERMANY TO NFoRCE
PEACE WITH SWORD
Kaiser's Peace Message, Elk.
pected by Entente on Birthday
Stops Peace League Talk.

Berlin. Jan. s1-Emperor william Of
Germany repeated on his 5$th birthday
anniversary Saturday his promise pre-
vyaously made to the German army that
Germany would enforce peace with tn,
sword. His message was gent to BerliA
from the German great headquarters.
"a emperor's declaration was made
IN the face of expectations in some Of
The entente camps that he would makd
9 notable peace move in an address X
was expected to deliver at a meeting %
Ientonic state, military and naval
q assembled at the headquarters
10 celebrate the anniversary.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
LINEUP OF BOTH
HOUSES is UNUSUAL


Pierre, 5. D., Jan. Gothic legisla-
ave h~andDookS or manuals of h pres
ent session are being distributed. They
show a rather unusual lineup of men-
bers as far as their occupations are
concerned. There is the usual major
.ty of farmers 60 out of the tGS mem
bers in the two houses being so classed.
Real estate men are declining in nup.-
bers, with only 10 representatives in
Pierre. The doctors are almost ex-
tinct, there being only one, Or. Sher-
rili, of Camp Crook. Harding county.
lie is in the house.
There is not a veterinarian in either
house. There is not a preacher among
tlicm. Senator Donald Mclean, of Day,
= Il former minister. Gilbert Ruben.
OF H&mlin county, is the only educator,
In the senate are IA farmers, three
merchants. seven stock men, five law
\ ealS--laWynrs are rather scarce TINS
yeal, too-t!iree editors. five bankers,
one hardware man, one abstract man.
one butcher, one laborer and fonr real
estate men. In the house there are a.
lcttVc farmers, four retired farmers, SIX
merchants, four stock men, 10 lawyers,
seven bankers. six real estate men,
three rancherS, two miners, Two lnsur-
"nce men, two hardware men, and n
representative each from the editors.
doctors. g%rocers. garage men, motel
Keepers, engineers. auctioneers, gram
dealers, civil engineers and educators.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01

Orders for American boots and shoes
reaching a total of nearly $50, 900 have
been taken at Rangoon, Burma, re-
gently by a representative of an Amer
lean shoe concern. It is expected that
this new demand will continue, as the
Burmese find it almost impossible at
present to get footwear from England,
whence they nave imported it in the
past.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01

During the fiscal year just ended the
United States coast and geodetic sur
vey printed 162.5 / copies of charts for
distribution, exceeding the previous
record of copies in 1914 by 1882. Not
withstanding the increase, the survey
Is unable to keep pace with the de-
mand for these charts.