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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Army Topheavy in Officers

WASHINGTON, Oct lit was de-
c.are8 az the War Department to-day
that. upon instructions from the Cen
oral STAFF, practically all the depart
mental bureaus were holding up COM
missions on account Of the "topheavi-
ness" Of officers and the lack Of places
and OF work to which they might be
Immediately assigned.
The bureau chiefs were said 10 nave
been requested by the Genera. Stan 20
report TO it the number Of officers at
tsched 10 or assigned 70 duties by
them. the work these officers are do
ing. and the total number. Commis-
sions viii be held up. it was stated
until there is room and need for the
new officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
How to Write to Soldiers

MAJ for soldiers or prospective ON
GERS IN training should be addressed as
follows:
John Smith.
Company Y, - Regiment,
designate Infantry. Cavalry. ARTILLERY
or Engineers.
American Expedltionary Forces
John smith
Company Y. r. o. r. C..
Piattsburg. y. 7.
John Smith,
Company x. - Regiment.
Camp WadswOrth.
Spartanburg. S. c.
John Smith.
Company X. - Regiment.
Camp Mills. l.. /.
John smith.
Company Y. - Regiment.
Camp UPTON. N Y,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Yaphank Invaded
By Sufragists;
Bugles Call Men
Women Get Jump on Poll
ticians by Launching
Camp Campaign
lsfar Correspondence


CAMP UPTON, l.. l., Oct. 11.-four
buglers arose at strategic corners OF
camp on the stroke Of this afternoon
and loudly sounded Assembly Since
that is the governing call Of the day
most frequently meaning something to
eat. and always expressing an impera-
tive "come here there was an imme-
date and general rush toward the
music.
Thus the first political orators to
invade Camp n-sufIragists, who
had cannily thought out tie bugle idea
were able to get 70 work with no
waste Of time in collecting audiences.
A, the audiences were swift TO come,
so they were slow 10 depart. A good
share Of the early birds were still on
hand when the meetings broke mp "a;
o'clock.
Sufrragists Get the Jump
As first corners. the suffrage party
now has prccmpted the Wednesday
afternoons until election the only
afternoons which the men of the New
York City National Army division hara
free Saturday afternoons hardly
count. for n large number Of rockies
leave for the city then.
The sufrugettc orators. remembering
that their words would most likely get
to Headquarters, were careful to hold
discussion 10 the main point. Dozens
Of times they were asked-chiefy the
qucstioners in these cases were So
cialists brought TO camp out Of the
fgr -
or war.
The universal answer was: we
don't pretend to say how women Will
vote We only ask you to give them
the chance
For every heckler land, Of course.
there were hecklers) the women found
themselves with dozen rough and
ready defenders in each crowd.
One youth. a frequent interrupter.
was taken to task by rookie acting
corporal.
"Are you good citizen. do you
Think" demanded the corporal.
"Betcha my life" said the fresh boy.
OH take your word for IT," conceded
the other. But If your mother could
make q good citizen out of such ma
terial I'd say she was smart enough 70
vote"
Wish Soldiers Good Luck
Red. white and blue calendars, dis
tributed ~ the rallies. bore n poetical
farewell from the suifragists 20 the
soldiers this way:
Goodty. good luck. dear soldier boys.
We're with sou m YOU griets and joys
Wen back you rp in al YOU do,
And you. you know. can help us too
Vote us the ballot next November:
We trust in you. so please remember.
Goodhy good ilck.
The suffrage invaders were led by
Mrs. Frederick Edey, Of Bellport, leader
for the Long Island suffrage campaign
district. The party included Mrs. Ray
rond Brown. vice president Of the New
York State Suffrage party; Mrs. Ray
mond Robins. Of Chicago; Miss Jane
Thompson. Miss Kathleen Taylor, Miss
Louise Connolly. Miss Granville Smith.
Of Bellport; Thomas 7. Brennan, OF
Patchogue, and Professor FredericA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Wakelin, Stranger of Child,
Gets 3 TO S Years Sentence

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Oct. 1I.-Joseph
Wakolin a farmer, was sentenced TO-
dav 70 three 70 five years in states
prison for killing his little daughter
Toretta. by strangulation at Melrose,
June / 1916 Mrs. Wakelin was ac-
ouitted by the jury which convicted
her husband.
4 motion for a new trial was over
ruled. and the defence announced th@'
IL would appeal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Soldiers Wives Get Leave

PARIS. oct. l6.-Wives Of soldiers
employed in munitions factories and
other military establishments Will ne
granted leave Of absence with pay for
the same period that their husbands
are home as "permssionnaires' from
tho front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18

alarmed, and fully n thousand men
from the various regiments were
rushed 70 the scene with lanterns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Whom the Army Rejects

Some f the best brains in the country concentrated the
prob Of conserving food supply Stacker will eat his own
weight I'm food IN thirty to forty days
Why noush duty shrkers? Why not save the
~ and the food by making soldiers Of slackers? Food
consumed by soldiers is not wasted.
Reclamation camps will make soldiers out Of sackers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
SENATE MAY HOLD
UP BOXING BILL
Illinois Sport Fans Sure it VIII Pass
House But Doubtful About
Reception In Senate.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 1S.-While
sport fans are optimistic over the
prospects of the Illinois boxing bill
passing safely in the house, the re-
port that the senate license com
mittee, headed by Senator Wood, OF
Jefferson county, will act upon it be
fore it goes before that body, makes
its adoption in the upper house ex.
tremely doubtful.
Wood. as representative. was re
sponsible for the defeat of the boxing
bill of 1915.
The bill now before the house legal
ICES ten round boxing and sparrins
matches with five ounce gloves, OIL
heavier. It provides for a state ath
1etic commission of three membert
and the licensing OF athletic clubs
Five per cent of the gross receipt!
go to the state. Sunday bouts arr
tabooed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
DECL ARES JOE
sTECHER QUIT
Eastern Critic Says Nebraskan Failed
to Defeat oIin With
Scissors, and
Quit.
THROWN FROM THE MAT
SAYS oiIn Heaved Joe Into Chairs,
Whereupon the Match stopped
Claimed Neuritis
Attack.
THROWN FROM THE MAT

CHICAGO, jan 1870 many CON
flicting reports have been received
of the wrestling match between Joe
Stecher and DIN, the Finn, at Spring
field, Mass, in December, In which
Olin was awarded the decision, tna'
it was believed to be worth while to
dispose of the conflicting claims D!
the report of an eyewitness expert
enced in sporting events.
L. 3. Stsarns Sf the sporting de,
partment OF the Springfield Union
who saw and reported the match for
his paper accordingly has prepared
the following report OF the match
and the circumstances which led UP
to the decision in favor of DIN:
John F. Olin OF Worcester, big
Finn, who has been in this country
for little over a year, was awarded
a decision over Joe Stecher here on
the night OF December II. Stecher
pushed Olin off the mat, and Olin
picked up Stecher and slammed him
into the seats on the stage OF the
Municipal auditorium. DIN returned to
the mat, but Stecher refused and
went to his dressing room. Jim
Barnes, a former wrestling partner OF
Dan Mcleod, was the referee and
promoter Of the match. When Stech-
er failed to return he awarded the
match to DIN.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
URGES CHANGE
IN TENNIS RULES
Wrenn Would Bar Amateurs From
Employ Of Sporting Goods
Houses.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.l
NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Robert d.
Wrenn, four times national tennis
champion, and a former president OF
the United States National Lawn
Tennis association, declared here to-
day he is heartily in favor Of the
proposed amendments to the anna
teur rule to be voted on next month.
Employment of prominent. tennis
layers by sporting goods houses is
fundamentally wrong, because in
most cases they are paid for one
thing, while in reality their value to
the employer comes from the fact
that they do an entirely different
thing by capitalizing reputation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
Council upon motion. adjourned
ED. s. LOTION.

Attest. Mayor.
10. w. sANDBEsG, City Clerk.
January II, 1917. 9 q. M
Council met In regular session with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding. Minutes OF meetings OF
and approved
Resolution No. $50.
Be 1t resolved, BY the City Council
of the City of Keokuk:
That the Council as the official
representative Of the citizens of Keo-
knk hereby extends its greeting to
the Honorable Board OF Commissions
ers investigating prospective sites TO-
Ii 8 location Ok the United States so--
eminent armor plate plant, and as
sures said commission OF cordial
welcome to the city of Keokuk and
OF the deep interest which this
community has In the work OF said
commission.
Be It further resolved, That the
City of Keoluk hereby officially
pledges itself to assist and cooper
ate with said commission in every
way and to do all in its power to give
said commission every opportunity to
make searching investigation OF the
availability of Keokuk as q site fol-
said armor plate plant.
Be it further resolved, That the
City Council hereby offers to the
Keokuk Industrial association Its as
sistance and support in its efforts to
secure the United States government
armor plate plant at Keokuk, and
authorizes said Industrial associa
ton to transmit to the Honorable
Board OF Commissioners the broadest
assurances of the spirit of good Will
and cooperation to the end that the
location of said arInor plate plant
may be secured for Keokuk.
Adopted January 18th, 1917, by the
following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. S.rLOFTON,
Attest: Mayor
O. W. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
ARE RELEASED
REPORT TO CUBS
Uitimaturn to HoIdouts and Frater-
nifty Members Of Chicago Team
Cut in Salaries.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
CHICAGO, Jan. 18.-Any Cub
pIayer who does not report when
the Cubs special leaves for California
February 20 will be out Of job fo:
the season, strike Or no strike.
This is President Weeghman's ulti-
matum to hoIdouts and fraternity
players. Sixteen Of the thirty-fye
players on Mitchel1s roster are fra
ternity members.
The cut in Cub salaries. announced
few days ago, appears to be more
general than anticipated. Leslie
Mann, star outielder. has returned
his contract, unsigned, declaring he
will quit the game rather than take
his cut
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
BASEBALL WAR
TO THE FINISH
Presidents Of National and American
Leagues Agree to Have Nothing
to do With the
Fraternity.
FULTz STICKS TO STAND
Will Not Back Down, Head Of Base
ball Players Body Says
Asks Adjust
ments.
rBy n. C. Hamilton. United Press
Staff Correspcndent1

IBy III. C.. Hamilton, United PRESS
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-That war
to the finish Is contemplated to keep
baseball fields open shops" and pre-
vent players from joining organized
labor, was indicated here today when
it became known that Ban Johnson.
president Of the American league, AM
John X. Tener. president of the Ma
{ ttaao1ai league. hare entered Into al
agreement to have no more TO do
with the baseball players fraternity.
It was announced that hereafter the
players will be dealt with as indiyid-
uals and that Dave Fultz will not be
considered.
The application for charter anil
iating the fraternity with the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor ranked SO
much In Ban Johnson's brain that he
Just had to do something. He de-
clared he did not intend to be used
a. q club to beat the minor leagues
into line, and he believes that is the
reason for the attempted affiliation
with Samuel Gompers' organization.
F.ultz is sticking to his optimism.
He guessed that organized baseball
would be doing itself a favor by rec
ognizing the strength Of the frater1-
fly right now.
He declared everyone knows the
national commission Is the real head
OF baseball, and announced that ne
does not intend to recede one step
from his stand
'sThe commission can adjust our
demands and the major league mag
mates can see to II that 1t is done.
The minor leaguers will be forced In
to line It might just as well be
done now, was the way he summed
up the situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18

v
same $50
Frank Burwinkle, same $500. 1910
F. p. Naylcr, Same ......,... $3.50
Henry F. Smith, same ....... $50
Whallon Bros. boarding jurors.
same 4.9o
J. C. Scott, transpting ms. -. 2.42
F. C. Roberts, com. ms, FIT. NJ. 800
II. C. Stempel, same ......... 800
Widows pensions ........... $500
Jas. Cameron's Sons. sup.
quar-, X. 1872
A. ]. Fields. same . STA
p. C. Finn. same ....... 1913
Geo. Neyens. same ... $50
John w. Rovane, Same .... $40
Sanitary Products Co., same 1.67
Sullivan & Auwerda, same -. 9.16
, r r. Evans, aisin. same .... see 81 90
J. NJ Thrasher. service same,
lit. M Observation-Disclosures. ~ 10
DR.. F. C. Roberts, phys. same 5000
Harry ]. Schroeder, sup. same 693y
A. J.. Hundt. goods poor. TT II. 2. 81
Nagel & Bean, Same ......... 13.75s
I g. G. Martin, same .S....... rs. %
On motion the following resolution
! was adopted:
Be it resolved by the board OF SUI
lpervisors OF Lee county. Iowa, that
| the matter of 1evying the apportfon-
I
I the Green Bay ievee and drainage
district No. 2, and all other matters
| pertaining to said district be con.
tinued until Wednesday, January 3.
A. d. 1917. at 10 o'clock a. m.
Supervisor Maxwell voting aye.
| Supervisor Hosier voting aye.
| Supervisor DeRosear voting aye.
! Motion carried.
@. E. MAXWELL.
! Attest: Chairman
A. P. MEYER, County Auditor.
! This being the day set for receiv-
( ing bids for the furnishing Of approx.
/ imately $4,000 pounds of reinforcing
steel, the board proceeded to open
and consider proposals filed The
following bids were received. to-wit
Joseph T. Ryerson & Son -. $3.50. "a
Fuller & Heller i............ $3.50. 80
Scully Steel & Iron Co. ...... 1928. 90
Pechstein Iron Works $500. 329S.00
Paul j. Kalman Co. .... 2777.26
Clinton Bridge Works ...... 2776.S
After due consideration the pro
posal OF Clinton Bridge Works was
accepted and the chairman is hereby
! instructed to enter into contract in
accordance with the specifications
and proposals submitted.
I The minutes of the days session
were read and on motion. approved
whereupon the board adjourned sine
die,
| G. q. MAXWELL,
Attest: Chairman.
A. P. MEYER, County Auditor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
WHAT DOES
TYRUS MEAN?
Georgia Peach Says He is Neutral in
Response to Question on His
Stand in Ball Controversy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Jan. 18.-Ty Cobb.
Detroit slugger and speed merchant
used but two words in defining his
stand in the baseball strike situation
I'm neutral" said the Georgia
peach, in a telegram TO a St LOUIS
sport editor today. He had baan
asked whether he would Join the Tic.
ers on their spring training haunt az
line up with Dave Fultz in the nro.
posed strike.
They're wondering here just what
Tyrus meant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
CIGARETTE IS
MATHEMATICIAN;
HERE'S PROOF

) 81 am not much OF mathe-
, nnatfcish," said the cigarette,
D but I can ADD to a boys nerv-
) Gus troubles, can SUBTRACT
) from his physical energy, l can
MULTIPLY his aches and pains,
; can DIVIDE his mental pow
B ers, can TAKE INTEREST
B FROM his work, / can DIS
COUNT HIS chances of success,
B can CANCEL his self-respect
, and l can ELIMINATE his san
. ity.''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
STRIKES AND SPARES

Azinger Ice won the first two
games Of last nights bowling tourna-
ment from Pechstein Iron, the
second game by only one point. but
lost the third when the latter team
piled up the big total of sSs points.
The scores:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
To Friedrich Bathen. Albert Bathen,
Leroy Bathen and Irene Ulin:
You are hereby notified that a peti.
ton has been flied IN the District
Court OF the State of Iowa. in and for
Lee County at Keokuk, stating tina,
Friedrich Bathen has not been heard
from for over ten years and asking
that he be declared to be legally deaa
and his estate administered on, ana
unless you appear on or before Feo-
ruary %, 1917. at 200 o'clock p. m;
Of said day. an order will be entered
as prayed for in said petition,
o. r. JOHNSON,
Clerk Of the District Court.
BY Albert Vollers, Deputy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18

Washington Star: Criticism of a
man in Carranza's position is newt
able, but 1t cannot be charged that
he acts hastily.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
SCRAPS
UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv-
ice.1
Smith is Beaten

Smith is Beaten.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-Eddie Smith
of Yorkyille, N. Y, substituted for
Milburn Saylor of indianapolis, and
was beaten in ten rounds by Frankie
Callahan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
Eails 10 Work Scissors.

"Olin and Stecher had been wrest-
ling two hours and twenty minutes,
when Stecher, angered by his failure
to hrins DIN To the mar and also to
work his scissors hold with its Gus
tomary effectiveness, pushed Olin Off
the mat. That started the trouble
that eventually resulted in Stecher
quitting the stage. Barnes waited a
reasonable length Of time before max
ing his decision.
There were no falls. The pair
were down on the mat just three
times The remainder of the bout
was spent In walking around, Stech-
er trying to bring his man to the
mat, but DIN blocking him at every
turn
THE first time DIN and Stecher
went to the mat the Nebraskan
clamped a scissors on DIN, but after
twenty minutes was forced to let it
go. Olin broke it apparently without
any trouble when he got ready. The
second time Stecher had the scissors
on DIN for fourteen minutes, and
again DIN broke it The third time
Stecher gave Olin chance to work
from behind, and the Finn gave him
such a lively five minutes Stecher
didn't try il again. After that they
stayed on their feet until Stecher lost
his temper.
Victim Of Neuritis.
AN osteopath named DR.. ]. W.
Stacy made a statement the next day
following an examination of Stecher.
He said Stecher was suffering from
neuritis and that the Nebraskan hurt
himself in the match with Cutler
Thanksgiving night in Chicago. New
ertheless, Stecher was able to wrestle
in Buffalo following the Chicago
match and beat Cyclone Burns OF
Boston, a light heavyweight OF con-
siderable ability. He had no COM
plant TO make here.
Competent physicians here declare
that il Stecher was actually suffering
from neuritis in his right arm. as
| was claimed, ne could not have lifted
| it. 1t was his right arm he used in
pushing Olin off the mat, and he en-
! ployed it at various times trying to
! get arnholds.
IN my opinion Stecher quit. He
| failed TO work his scissors because
J this big Finn -as too good tcr him.
He admitted afterward that Olin was
a much better man than he had been
led to believe. Olin is not a spectac-
ular wrestler. He has lots 10 learn,
say old timers around here, and may
not be StecheTs equal. I am no adj
mirer Of DIN, never saw him until
the night Of the match, and il Ger.
tatnly looked to me as if the scissors
: wouldn't work. When Stecher found
: ii out he lost heart"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
stations In All cities.

The board of health has stations
for the sale OF antitoxin at all import
ant centers in the state The num-
her of stations has been ESQ. The num-
Der will be Increased to 300 The new
prices viii be in erect beginning the
first of the year. The stations will
sell diphtheria vaccine and smallpox
vaccine, under state contract. There
will be a reduction In the price Of all
antitoxins and vaccines under the new
contract.
But few people know that the cost
of rendering person immune to ty-
phoid fever is % cents. The typhoid
vaccine can be purchased through the
state board of health stations at that
price
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
BOARD OF HEAL TIL
|. MAKES BIG SAVING
DistrIbution Of Diphtherla Anti-Toxln
by state, Proves Measure
of-Economy for Iowa
People.
NEW CONTRACT IN 1918
Increase in Number If Stations
Throughout State, Will be Even
Better for Those Need
Ing Serum.
NEW CONTRACT IN 1918

The state of Iowa saved s53,17s in
the last two years, through distrlou-
ton of diphtheria antitoxin by the
state board of health, according to a
report prepared by DR.. G. H. Sumner,
secretary Of the board
During the biennial period 14,732
packages Of diphtheria antitoxin were
used in this state. The market price
Of this en.itexin was SIS, s24 a. the
price the state board of health secnr-
ed the material and distributed 1t, the
consumers paid only $23,356 for 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18

tor The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
or Untold Benefit.


The benefits to the state in the way
of lessening the severity of diphtheria
cannot be measured. No estimate of
the number of lives saved by having
a supply of the antitoxin in practical
ly every neighborhood in the state, can
be made. When the old commercial
prices prevailed. many druggists re-
fused TO handle antitoxin. AS the re-
suit many children i'll with diphtheria
died before.a supply Of antitoxin could
be shipped out rom Des Moines.
The state board of health has made
a new contract for diphtheria anti
toxin, under which the prices to the
consumer will be reduced. The COM
mercial price of the 1000 unit package
is So. The price of this package sold
under the state board Of health con-
tract in the last two years was so
cents During the next two years the
price will be so cents a package. The
5000 unit package retalls at $3.50.
The board of health has been selling
it at $2.25. The new price will he
$3.50. The 10000 unit package, retail
ing at Sl2, has been sold by the board
of health at 81 in the last two years.
The new price will be 1885.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF SUPERVISORS

CONTINUED from page 81
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-13

he established a cafe, made a fortune
and, profiting by his Butte expert
ence, went into politics and became
one of the political dictators of the
Mormon metropolis.
Clarence Gerald, another of Rey-
nolds' li%eutenants, went to Seattle.
He, too, went into the cafe business.
He made 100000 in his business.
and became the political boss of Sc
attic.
William Thomas. another Chequa-
megan waiter, went to Reno, where
he opened up a cafe, from which he
realized a competency. He has since
become n of the political factors of
the state of Nevada.
Frank Lewis was one of the wait
ers of Reynolds organization. He
afterwards located in Edmonton, and
established a cafe patterned after
the Butte idea. 1t developed into a
profitable business. Lewis figured
prominently in political affairs of the
Alberta capital for years.
So, in seeking to put tn Cooks
and Walters union in control of mu-
nicipal affairs in Butte, Reynolds
campaign had its effect in many dis
tant cities.
Reynolds afterwards went into the
hotel business, finally acquiring con-
troll of the Boulder Hot Springs es-
Enlistment, which he has developed
into n of the big hostelri q of +he
state.