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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
$780, 900 Bonds Sold by
Retail Stores in Week

Liberty Loan bond sales over the
counters of New York's retail stores
yesterday afternoon reached a total OF
slightly more than Sl,5O0,0OO for the
week. and. if the hopes of the store
statesmen materalize, will pass the So
C00.000 mark by tonight.
These figures were given out at the
headquarters of the Retail Merchants
Liberty Loan Committee yesterday af-
ternoon. in the midst of preparations
for next weeks drive. for which total
of twice that figure has been set as a
mark. In each of the stores where
booths are being maintained special
features have been provided to make
Liberty Loan Week an unprecedented
success from a selling standpoint.
Bib amounts were a feature of
yesterdays subscriptions. although the
small denominations still were favored
in the shopping district. Miss Mabel
Talliaferro. actress, announced that she
would abandon her plans for building
a summer home on Long Island for at
least another year, placing the $4,000
set aside for that purpose in bonds.
Other members Of her profession, she
said. would do the same thing next
week.
Ethel Barrymore notified James Nc
Creery & Co. that she would assume
charge of their bond booth one day
next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Big Butter Supply
Increasing Rapidly
314 Cold Storage Houses Con.
tain 5,688,732 Pounds,
Reports Show

Washington. May 25.-Whatever the
case with the other food products. there
will, apparently, be enough butter for
every one. The problem is to raise the
wheat wherewith to make the bread to
spread il on.
The quantity Of butter now available
is enormous. and the latest statistics
indicate that the supply is increasing
rapidly. Reports from 314 cold storage
houses show that on May II their
rooms contained 5,6SS,732 pounds Of
butter. an increase compared with the
corresponding date year before of H.
035,741 pounds. These figures do not
represent the total supply of the coun-
try. but they do point clearly TO a big
gain in the aggregate stock.
From returns of 2S4 firms reporting
TO the Department of Agriculture the
indicated increase in supplies on hand
during the first fifteen DAYS of this
month was equivalent to 81 per cent.
whereas in the like period of 1916 the
increase was under 80 per cent.
Cold storage concerns also report a
substantial increase for the halfmonth
in the supply Of eggs on hand. The
gain between May | and May - this
year was "A per cent, while last year it
was less than 80 per cent during the
corresponding period. 1t appears. how
ever. that the quantity of eggs in stor-
age at the middle of this month was
by no means so large as year before.
On May IS. 1916. 36S firms reported
holdings of 3,595,959 cases of eggs.
while the latest report shows only
2.993.52S cases on hand, a decrease OF
1913 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

paign TO obtain greater support for the
loan. All the large industrial organ.
izations will be asked not only to sub
scribe to the bond issue. but also 10
provide an easy way for their employees
10 purchase bonds.
Twenty-one institutions under the
direction of the Department of Chart
ties are conducting competition in
purchasing Liberty bonds. A prize will
be awarded to the institution buying
the biggest percentage of bonds in pro-
PORTION to the pay of its employees.
Commercial travellers all over the
country are being appealed to by
George Henry Payne, secretary Of the
Associated Commercial Travellers As
ISOLATION, to canvass the country they
travel. for the loan.
New York Lodge Nc. 1 of the Elks
has started an active campaign among
its membership of $500 in Manhattan
to obtain subscriptions from every
member.
The Southern Pacific company an
nounced Yesterday that it had arranged
monthly subscription by which the
employees can buy the bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
N.wYork Institution Equals
Largest Liberty Bond
Subscription
Ranks Find Public
Slow to Respond
BUSINESS and Social Inter
ests Active in Effort to
Make Issue a Success

The Central Trust Company. which
3. not represented on any Of the Lib
,-,v Loan committees formed in the
financial district, yesterday announced,
.srough its president, James n. Wal
l,ee that it had subscribed for $685.
$4,000 Of the Liberty bonds. This is
n, largest subscription yet received
rom any trust company, and equals the
$4,000. 900 subscriptions entered by the
grst National Bank and the United
states steel Corporation.
The first subscription received by the
Liberty Loan committee from any of
"a, territories of the United States
zane in yesterday. 1t was from ". H.
Anderson & Co., of Manila. for $4,000.
Charles II. Robinson, New York agent
o, the Philippine National Bank, who
announced the subscription. also said
hat his institution had taken 100000
Of the loan and was planning to take
81 500. OOe Of the Treasury certificates
Of indebtedness.
Other large subscriptions announced
Yesterday were s5,O0O,OOO by the Gen
ersl Electric Company and S5,O00,0OC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
F. H. Van Vechten Dead

Francis A. Van Vechten. an attorney,
dropped dead from heart disease yes
terday in his Office at l Liberty Street.
L. was his thirty-seventh wedding an
niversary.
He had practised law in Queens
County for many years and was per-
sonal counsel to Mayor Gleason of Long
Island City. For three years he was
associated with former Supreme Court
Justice Roger A. Pryor. and later was
senior member of the law firm of Van
Vechten, Youngs and Delavan. He was
born in Brooklyn in 1863 and formerly
lived in Hollis, Long Island. Al the
time of his death his home was in
Cairo, y. Y.
Mr.. Van Vechten was one of the in
corporators of the Holland Society Of
the State of New York, thirty-seoond
degree Mason and a member of the
Royal Arcanum. He is survived by his
widow, a daughter and two sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

by the Southern Pacific Company. The
Fifth Avenue Bank took S2,000,000, the
Cuba Cane Sugar Company sl,00O,OOO,
American Beet Sugar Company $1,000
600, F. W. woolworth Co. 100000,
American Agricultural Chemical Com
pany 100000, Andrew Preston, presi-
dent of the United Fruit Company,
s25e,000, Brewers Mutual Indemnity
Insurance Company s25O,OOO. Shawmut
Steamship Company 100000 and John
Muir & Co., including individual mem
bers of the Muir family. $500, 900. 1t was
stated in Wall Street yesterday that
the du Pont powder interests, which
took s35,000.000 of the Anglo-French
loan at the time that issue was float
ed in 1915. are preparing 20 enter a
large subscription for the Liberty
bonds.
Hoboken Bankers Aid
At a meeting Of the committee Of
presidents of the banking institutions
of Hoboken yesterday it was announced
that up to date about S7,100,0O0 TO
the Liberty Loan had been subscribed
by residents of that city. and that
nearly two and a half million dollars
had been paid toward the subs.rp-
tons.
Between June i and Ia it is planned
TO have 100000 Boy Scouts visit fifty
homes each in the hope of having
sigred the 100000 bond applications
supplied by the Government Printing
Office.
The campaign is an outcome for a
recent request by President Wilson
that the organization undertake to aid
the Treasury Department in disposing
of the Liberty bonds under the slogan
Every Scout to save soldier" A
telegram received at national head
quarters yesterday stated that thirteen
scouts in one days work at Phladel-
phia obtained s60,700 in subscriptions.
Louis G. Kaufman. president of the
Chatham and PheniX National Bank,
said yesterday he was highly optimistic
over the outlook for the success of the
Liberty Loan. lie said he thought that
once the bonds had been actually is
sued. so that the people could see and
feel them, their distribution among the
small investors would be greatly IA
cilitated.
Our bank has already placed two
thirds of the s2,500,0O0 we subscribed
for with our customers" said Mr..
Kaufman. "and we are now ready to
take another block"
Other Wall Street bankers were
equally enthusiastic about the pros
poets for the loan, but information as
to the response in the smaller cities
and towns is not so encouraging. Mem
beers of the general committee of the
American Bankers Association believe
that a large part of the issue will find
lodgment in the banks and that long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Nathaniel futile,
For 40 Years with
The Tribune, Dead
Filled Many Posts of Trust
Until He Retired
in 1908

Nathaniel futile, who was for forty
years associated with the management
Of The New York Tribune. having been
for many years its secretary and treas
urer. died yesterday afternoon at the
home of J. VI. X. Long. in Bangor,
Penn. VI. futile. who was sixty-nine
years old, had been an invalid for sew
eral years.
He was born at Croton on Hudson in
lsis, of Puritan stock, his ancestors
having come to this country in 1883.
He received his early education at a
district school. of which he was later
the teacher in 1866 and 1867. He also
attended commercial college.
Mr.. futile began his business career
with The Tribune in 1868. In 1878 he
was made cashier and in 1888 he be-
came advertising manager. The same
year he was made a member OF the
board OF trustees.
When Whitelaw Reid was appointed
United States Minister 70 France. in
1889, the management of the paper was
placed in the hands of the board OF
trustees. which consisted of Mr.. futile,
Donald Nicholson. managing editor, and
Henry Hall, business manager.
Upon the discontinuance of this plan
Mr.. futile became secretary and treas
urer. which position he continued 70
hold until his retirement, in 1908.
Mr. futile was member OF the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. the Amer
lean Museum of Natural History and
the Sons of the American Revolution.
When the Mergenthaler Printing
Company was founded Mr.. futile be-
came one OF the incorporators, and he
was actively connected with the com
pany until its merger with the Mergen.
thaler Linotype Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Lloyd George Says Repre-,
sentation Must Command
Confidence of People
Speedy Action Desired
Appeals to All Sections of
Ireland to Assist the
Government

London. May %. Herbert II.
Asquith, former Premier, has declined
u accept an offer of the appointment
as chairman of the proposed irish
convention, according to THE Nation"
A committee of the Ulster Unionist
Council, after three-hour session in
Belfast to-day. unanimously decided to
convene meeting of the full council
to consider the governments proposal
for convention, as soon as the prom
Used information relating to the compo-
sition Of the convention has been re-
ceived.
On presentation of a motion to-day
for adjournment of the House Of
Commons for the Whtsuntide recess
Premier Lloyd George said he was not
in a position to give a definite reply
as to the composition of the conven-
ticn which is to attempt settlement
of the Irish question, but that it might
be assumed the House and the gov
eminent had lost no time in getting
into touch with the various parties,
with a view TO procuring a basis of
representation which would carry out
the scheme outlined by the govern
ment.
Confidence of People Desired
at is very important that the rep
] l. 8 har aafe D
which will command the confidence OF
! the people of Ireland" he said. ut
| is not an easy matter to do so. There
are a good many considerations which
I have had to be taken into account and
good many interests to consider, and
It is very desirable that the conven-
ticn, when summoned. should be of a
character which will make the people
Of Ireland feel that the government
has made sincere effort TO secure
real representation of all views and
aspects of the question"
The Premier said he had hoped TO
make statement to-day, but that il
would be great mistake if, in order
to make an announcement, the govern
ment were to take unnecessary risks
and by that means ALLEVIATE important
bodies of opinion in Ireland. For that
reason the government had come to
the conclusion that it would be bet
ter that no statement should be made
as to negotiations which have not been
completed. He continued:
Says Delay Would BE Fatal
al sincerely trust. however. that
there will be no prolonged delay. In
fact, delay would be fatal. 1t might
not only create unnecessary suspicion
and distrust, but give the impression
that the government does not mean
business.
81 therefore appeal to all sections
OF Ireland to assist the government In
coming to speedy decision"
Lloyd George regretted that the
Irish leaders had been compelled. for
very important reasons, to return to
iceland. With regard to John Red
mond. all knew that, although his
health, happily. had been restored
he was compelled to go home to re-
cuperate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

dravn-out campaign viii have 70 v,
carried on If the bonds are to be placed
with private investors.
Unable TO Place Bonds
As indicating the situation generally
outside OF this district, the war loan
committees of the association point 10
reports received from various Dahks
in different parts OF the country here
are few examples: 81
A st. Louis bank subscribed lot
$4,000 of the loan. but has not yet
placed a single bond with its custom
ers.
A North Brookfeld. Mass, bank has
succeeded in placing only four oohds
for $l00 each. ,
A Hackensack. n. j.. bank subscribed
for 1894. 600. and has received only SIX
teen subscriptions, from fourteen Gus
toners. for a total of $500.
A Hazleton. Penn. bank subscribed
for $4,000, and has received subscrlp-
tions aggregating $4,000.
A Dawson, Ga. bank subscribed Tor
$4,000. but 80 far has sold only two
bonds for 500 each. II reports that IL
will be difficult to place the loan there.
A Nermontville. Mich, bank sub
scribed for $4,000, but has not sue
ceeded in disposing of any.
The first lot OF 10000 of the 25o,0OO
Liberty Loan buttons which the Treas =
ury Department has allotted TO the I'd
Federal Reserve District arrived from
Washington yesterday morning. A but
ton will be given TO every subscriber.
Recommending the purchase OF LIB
crty bonds. George W. Perkins yester-
day declared that people who are con.
sidering making subscription should
waive the question of whether they
can afford to do so and should do it
as a duty, regardless Of the interest
rate.
A member of the firm Of Iselin & Co.
stated that French citizens In New
York City had subscribed heavily to
the bonds as an expression OF their
gratitude for what America has done
and is doing for France.
Subscribe for Employees
The Booch-Nut Packing Company an
nounced an offer to subscribe TO the
loan for its employees on basis that
will net them about per cent on their
money for the first half year. as the
company will charge no interest on the
money II advances. In carrying out the
plan the company offers TO take 500
90 of the bonds.
Saturday, June 2. and Sunday, june 3,
have been set aside as Liberty Loan
Sabbaths" throughout the country by
the Liberty Loan Committee. Matter
for sermons to be preached in all the
pulpits of the country on these days
las been prepared under the super
vision of the New York Mems Church
Conference. This conference is com
posed of all denominations, including
Christians and Jews.
The Industrial Liberty Loan sub
committee has started vigorous cam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
John DIS Jester Dies
AT Pocantico Hills
George F. Ferguson Sold Ice and
Told Jokes to Oil King

George F. Ferguson. who sold ice
and told jokes to John d. Rockefeller,
died yesterday at his home in Pocantico
Hills. He was sixty-three years old
and had been in i'll health for two
years.
Ever since the Oil King came to Po-
cantico Hills Ferguson has served as
his chief jester. Rockefeller and the
ice man were often together. and il
was no uncommon thing for the pair TO
spend an evening in each others COM
pany, swapping stories.
So fond was Mr.. Rockefeller Of Fer
guson that on his birthday and on
Christmas he never failed to send him
present. Ferguson is survived by q
wife and eight children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Business Troubles
Bankruptcy Petitions

] HEATHER SILK co. INC-A petition IN bank
r9tcy has been fled against the Heather shk Com
pany. Inc Of Il Madison aye, BY these creditors
n Dom. 1924: Il. Scheehier. $500. and l. BERG
street. Sl5o: Liabilities are stated 70 be $1,000
aud assets $1,000. 1t was incorporated October y.
f GREENBEIG q BREEN.-A petition IN bank
npicy has been filed sgaibs' Nathan Grenbers and
Nathan Breen. composing the firm OF Grenberg
Bre,n trading as the New England Skin Company.
al li3 stanton ST.. by these creditors Henry Green
stein. $500: Charts Orenstein. $3.50. and Mar q.
Hen Henry 6. ALLEN HAT COMPANY. INc.-A
petition In bankruptcy has been filed against the
Of womcn's hats at 72s broadway. by these cred
iiors. Max resi. $3.50. weiner Bros. 1919. and
knight receiver bond $1,000. Liabilities are 5000
and assets S. 900.
RICHARD O. HERNDoN. a theatrical manager.
r,sdiug al oil West lloth St.. has fled a petition
I'M hsnknIptcy with liabilities so e62 and assets
y3tl In no;es Among the creditors are the Chelsea
Exchange Bank 5000 secured , on' hsrisnd
ssols: John smithscq. $50; Henry Harris 81 500
money loaned: khegel Bros s75o' LOUIS Dresfus
JOSEPH GAIA. MANUFACTURER o, children's coats.
N 49, Broome ST.. has made an as.isnmcnt 10
MED against him hy these creditors: b. siese $500 ::
n Dom. $500. and h sspersiein. $50. Liabilities
arr grrHnyARp SLOAN. CLERK. OF 2lT Yves, 55,h a.
has filed petition IN bankruptcy. with liabilities
f-.W,RI.rs RAPPAPoRT. salesman. a. As En,
lTth St formerly dealer IN woouens has hled
a petition IN bankruptcy, WIN hAO'hus I" sZ'llo
MILLS a GARDNER VI. Wills and
T George ~ Gardner composing the firm Of Wills 4
[ Gardner manufactures q cut glass al Middle
/ toWn y y has fled petition IN BANKRUPTCY.
b wiih liabilities OF 81. S24 and assets of Sl,li0.
Schedules In Bankruptcy
Max NfIYERSOHS. manufacturer o. dresses a,
Ga ,.rsnd ~ Las rled schedules showing liabilities
! m S2ifil and assets O; $3.50. oonSsting Of
,i stsi. g. 500 stock S. 500. accounts s. 500 and
I SOL I'M the Deievan Manufacturing Company. Of
/ B-ooklyn. s.. 500. 20 ,,.c
| ,.st,rsrs n wash skirts at II West 25d ST. has
aled schedules showing liabilities Of SS.HI and
S' Receiver Appointed
| FARRAGUT HAT CO. INC-IrinE washburn
| 49, hen APPOINTED receiver by Judge A. y. Hand
/ Tor the Turagu; Hat Company Inc. q 6st Broad
way bond loco.
| Dividend 10 credtors 10 Full
"a 4 MARGERf< W H. Wills referee in
h,ntu,ptry has declared a dvidesi to the creditors
| Ia N y Maryerin. painter and decorator. a. 3ss
I We>t 4sd St Of ioo cents GA the dollar "
! Iirulel the trustee said that II had ben learned
,hst Mr. Marsern had an interest IN his fathers
! e.'s,. which sold for enough 10 pay 100 cents
| 4. the creditors and return ssIj 10 the bankrupt,
| Ills liabilities we're VI.
| ADVANCE BON CoMANY.-HemAn II. Guth
I o,me a the Advance Boa Company. msnufartures
. ~ n.cttnr bo1s- at ses East ieth a.. have made
an sssiusnsnt 10 william w. schupnU-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
MARRIAGES

HOLLENDER- JARMULOwsKY-O May
q. 1917. Sicily Jarmulowsky to Charles
Holender. by the Rev. DR.. Moses Hy-
amson. =
WOLF FINKELSTONE- On Thursday. May
"a. 1917, by the Rev. G. Lipkind. at the
home OF the brides parents. Helen. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Finkelstone.
to Mr.. Philip Wolf. =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Robert B. Moneypenny

Robert B. Moneypenny, manager and
head BUYER for the Onyx Hosiery Com
pany. with which ne had ben associated
for more than thirty years, died yes
terdav AT Saranac Lake. where he had
gone IN search Of health.
Mr.. Moneypenny, who was nifty years
old, made his home at the Hotel lie
MARQUIS. West Thirty-third Street, near
Broadway. Funeral services VIII De
held at the Funeral Church, Broadway
and Sixty-sixth Street. at O'Clock TO-
night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
u. s. Soldier Killed by Guard

Laredo, Tex, May 25.-John W; Bar,
don. private OF VI Troop, lith United
States Cavalry. from Rochester, y. 4"
died at the post hospital mere to-ds'
from a gunshot wound inflicted by the
guard Wednesday night, when he re-
sisted arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
IMPORTANT

Engagement. Marriage. Birth. In
Memoriam and Death Notices may be
telephoned to The Tribune any time up
to midnight for insertion in the nsIt
days paper. Just call
Beekman 5000
and read tho notice as you wish Il In.
serted. Bill for same will bs mailed to
you later. The notice will reach oves
100000 readers daily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
PRODUCE

Sixty-two cars OF potatoes arrived in the
market at the Pennsylvania Railroad Ter
minal. Sixteen cars of Strawberries. is cars
of cucumbers. u cars OF onions. II cars OF
cabbage and cars of lettuce also arrived.
There were also carloads OF other produce
which arrived at the same terminal. Prices
being obtained yesterday were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
FISH

There were 500 pounds of whiting dumped
in the market yesterday. which. because of
the fact that they had been torn from ice
and roughly handled. were unstable, though
fit for food. There is an average supply of
fish in the market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

Cabbage and onions have dropped IN price
since Thursday. due TO larger arrivals: The
price. quoted yesterday at the farmers mar
ket located east Of First Avenue. between
iO2d and lO5th Streets. were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Daily Food Prices

The Department of Hedith's Bureau Of
Food aud Drugs reports the followin0 prices
preraling in the wholesale market yesterday ::
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
CEMETERIES

THE WOODLAND CEMETERY.
373d st. By Harlem train and 81 rruilsy.
Lots OF small eze for sale.
once 10 last asa ST.. N. =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
DEATHS

Aviles. Simon krauss. Katherine 5.
Bannon, Ellen T. I.eahy. Patrick
Berson, Morris Lyons. Maria NJ.
Bishop, Henry w. Mackin. Mary A.
Brader. Annie +. Mahnken, Henry
Burns. Virginia NJ. MAYER. Solomon
Church. William c. NeCabe. Peter
Causen. George c. Nerkel. Emma
Clapp, lllie l. Middleton, Abbie s.
costello. Mary l. Moneypenny. Robert 3
DUNN Jonh Olmsted. Mary
Dunh' ueorge Reehil, James r.
reroer, LOUIS Rhoad5. Elizabeth
ritzsIihhlohs' "a'saie' Selle, Maria
:, lynh. lIe IT, D. Seitz. Charles +.
= c loiil.li'' pohar. Serhing. Ernest
Caaa,nn 49, Shea, John +.
Gs TntSor;,. Simonds. Jefferson A.
III sifrad Smith. Edward j.
He. iohn Smith, Margaret
Uagernan K NJ futile. Nathaniel
ua,,';,, Eii-a Usher Mrs. Luke
ILL., Fii1aheth + Voorhees,. Mary G.
Kenney. Mary c. ward hhsihe
Ketcham, irving G. warren Mari"' D.
Reyes, John
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

MEAT
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-15
! ocal Man Elected Nice-Presidenl of
Trotting Horse Breeders

An enthusiastic session of the
Michigan Trotting Horse Breeders
association was held in Jackson Tues
day At o'clock a banquet was en-
joyed IT the Otscgo hotel, followed
/ y impromptu speeches and business
As II was the annual gath
ering. election Of officers was the main
feature Of the business session. Har-
y W Mosher Of Detroit was elected
president Frank S. Cooke of Detroit,
secreatry. and W. H. Sloan Of North
Vile, treasurer. Each county i'm the
state is given a vice-president in the
oi pauzation. John W. Boardman be-
ing selected as the representative
from Jackson county. Ann Arbor
was decided upon as the place for
holding the annual meeting next year.
About thirty horsemen and lovers
OF the turf sport occupied seats az
the banquet tables Including those
who came later. the attendance was
upwards Of fifty.
Otto Hawley of Alma was one Of
those who attended the banquet and
ne was honored by being elected as
one Of the vice-pre residents of the as
sociatiOn