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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
BANKS ARE
PROSPEROUS
Increase Of $l7,794,2O2 hz
Deposits, Commissioners
Report Shows.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 28.-KentucASgs-
State banks are enjoying the 11asssl
prosperous period in their histnEE.
State Banking Commissioner Geozyes
g. Speer said in connection. wu.saa
summary of the reports of the co of -
tons of State banks as of Janusr -.
compared with a similar repCzt c8l.
August II, 1916.
Deposits have increased SlT,79-l.-
202.4j; surplus, $236, 876.42; unGiyal4-
ed net profits, $ll6,043.9l. Ec4iS, 49,
counts have decreased $l57,6zl.hiz;.
the amount charged to furnitWa 1Rsi
fixtures has been reduced $ll,&980fz
Assets, not specified, have increased
$238, Cos. AZ. Cash on hand has tn.--
creased 1921, 1852.
The report shows deposits sub gsrs
to check, $64, 434, 552. 3d., surTlg2
81, 92S, 339.08; undivided net prO.ita,S.
81, 583, 1923. Is; time deposits, $40 91Ess
235.04; loans and discounts, $S0,GlaE-
1855.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
MAY PROVE TO
Be COVERT ACT"
Sinking Of Liner Most Serious
Assault On American
Rights.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The sink
ing of The big Cunard liner Laconia
apparently without warning and with
twenty-siX Americans on board, looms
up tonight as the most serious disre-
gard of American rights since the
ruthless German submarine campaign
began. Government officials here
made no attempt to conceal their con-
Germ.
Consul Frost at Queenstown report
ed to the state department the sinking
of the vessel and the loss of one life,
but up to late hour tonight had not
been able to furnish details from sur
vivorS as to whether it was an Amer
lean who met death. He expected to
secure full information from the 267
survivors due at Queenstown at ll:3O
O'Clock tonight.
Officials pointed out that while final
reports may show that no American
lives were lost, the fact will remain
that the twenty-six Americans were
on peaceful mission and escaped
death only by good fortune.
OFFICIAL MAIL ON BOARD.
The United States is concerned in
the sinking of the Tacoma also be-
cause large amount of official
diplomatic mail had been entrusted to
her after the American liner St. Louis
had cancelled its sailing.
The state department, after having
had its mail held on the st. Louis for
three weeks, had transferred it to the
Laconia, when it was definitely an
nounced that the st. Louis would not
sail until il secured guns.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
COMMUNITY
RECEPTION
A Feature Of The Opening
Of The New Methodist
Church.
ON SUNDAY, MARCH 4TH
Afternoon Gathering With
Speeches By Many Prom
inent Citizens.

The pews from the old Methodist
church were moved into the base.
ment rooms of the new church, cor
ner Main and Thirteenth streets Tues.
day and everything will be in readi-
ness for the formal opening next Sun
day.
Regular services at the usual hours
will be held and in the afternoon at
o'clock there will be a Community
Reception to which everybody is in
vited. Five minute talks will be
made by many well known citizens.
PROGRAM.
lnvocation-Rev. A. S. Anderson.
Formal turning over the church by
Forbes Mfg. Co.-Geo. E. Cary.
Accepting same for the congregation
and welcome to community.-R. E.
Cooper.
Recognition of the new plant as an
asset to the city.-Dr. Frank Bas-
set.
Appreciation of city press.-Hon. C..
M. Meacham.
Greetings from the various churches
of the city.
Baptist Church-T. c. Underwood.
Episcopal Church-Nat Gather.
Christian Church-A. H. 'Eckles.
Cumb. Pres.-John Danforth.
First Pres.-James West.
Salvation Army = Envoy Waller.
Universalist-Polk Cansler.
Westminster-W. T. Fowler.
Greetings from our Hebrew friends
M. L. Elb.
Interspersed with hymns and anthems,
accompanied by the grand new or
gan, presided over on the occasion
by Prof. Fount Rion, Of Nashville.
Closing prayer-Rev. Geo. c. Abbitt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
Committee to Work For the
Southern Route Of the
Federal Highway.
REVENUE PROTESTANTS
Sent to Object to Certain
Provisions Of the New
Tax Law.

Judge Walter Knight, County At
torney Ira d. Smith, Nat Gather and
Ed L. Weathers went to Frankfort
the first of the week and appeared
before the Legislature Tuesday to
protest against the exemption of farm
implements and intangible property
from taxes other than for State pur-
poses. Such a provision would de-
prive counties and municipalities of a
large portion of their necessary reve-
nues.
Yesterday morning another COM
mittee went to Frankfort to work for
the Southern Route for the Federal
Aid Highway today. In this commit
tee were R. E. Cooper, C. R. Clark,
w. R. Howell, G. H. Stowe, E. H.
Reynolds and others. Enroute they
were joined by delegates from Todd,
Logan and Warren counties. A strong
delegation from Trigg came up Tues
day night and left here with them.
Graves, Carlisle and Ballard counties
on the same route were expected to
be represented.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
Village Of Ligny, Southwest
Of Bapaume, Captured
Four Vessels Sunk.
QUIET ON OTHER FRONTS
Gerard Advised Informally by
German Official to Aban-
don Original Plans.

On the fighting fronts the nIaneuS
ers that are being carried out by ne
British in the Ancre region still dudE
the greatest attention. Here bo1k
north and south of the stream Ihssv
have made fresh advances. capturing
the village of Ligny southwest Of Es--
paume and occupying further pUsf-
tons west and north of Pusieun. EE
the north, around Lens and AFraen,-
there's, German trenches have hezsss
raided by the British, according IA
the London War office and considerB
BILE damage inflicted on them On
that part of the line where the Fremrf
are opposing the Germans, the fi4EEts
ing has been mainly by the artilleryaE7
both sides.
There is still little activity on anyriE:
the other fronts, except artillery dueh
and attacks by raiding parties.
The reports of the last "a hnurxS
show four vessels of an aggregate
tonnage of $500 as having been suHik.-
The German admiralty announces fra
sinking of the British transport stEams
er A-19.
1t has become known that on ltsxh
day he left Berlin, ex-AmbasssKTUp
Gerard was warned personally iyaa
German friend in high official pos1tsnn
against sailing from Spain for fra
United States.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
TO BUILD ON
VACANT LOT
J. H. Anderson Co. Will Erect
Business House on Main
Street.

The j. II. Anderson Co. has de-
cided to build on their lot on South
Main street, vacant since the flood of
Nov. 1906, when building on the
lot was wrecked. This will fill in the
last gap in the Main street district.
The lot fronts 40 or more feet on
Main street, runs back $50 feet and
joins a 80 foot lot fronting on Ninth
street, in the rear of j. o. Cook S
drug store.
Architect John 7. Waller is now
working on the plans for the building.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
MURDERED MISSIONARY.

Rev. Robt. A. Haden, the Presby-
terrain missionary who lost his life
when the French liner was sunk, was
a classmate of Joseph R. Wilson, the
Presidents brother, in the S. P. u,
at GAINESVILLE, Tenn. Mr.. Haden also
was known by several Hopkinsville
people, including Mrs. Kate Henry
and Mrs. Green Henry Russell.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
IT RAINED AGAIN.

The balmy springlike weather of
Monday received setback Tuesday,
when a cold in Sc. that continued
for many hours. The ground is again
thoroughly wet and gardening opera
tons are inf efnitely postponed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
Drew a Gun.

After being chased across the
campus by six classmates, bent on
hazing him, Lorin G. Ulm, Dayton
freshman in Miami university, stopped
his pursuers with shot from revolt
yer. This was not the first attempt
made on Ulm. The six would-be
hazers were suspended for a week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
Auto Accident.

Joseph Won Keitz, Jr., was kiiiszss5,
and two other men and three wo1nes.2
were injured last night when tEsnrr
automobile turned over on Madisxx
pike, six miles south Of CovingEBz
where all resided.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
COMMISSIONERS
Find Business Light at Tues
days Regular Meeting.

The City Commissioners held their
usual meeting Tuesday but trans
acted no important business. Rou-
tine matters were attended to and
the session was short.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
Children's Party.

Katherine Kimmons, the little four
year-old daughter of Mr.. ard Mrs.
VIII Kimmons, gave party to her
playmates Wednesday from two TO
five O'Clock p. m. There were beau
tiful floral decoratiopssand delicious
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
WHEAT PROSPECTS.

More hopeful reports are coming in
from the wheat crop, which appeared
to be almost ruined by the freeze the
first week in February. The damage
was great but the roots were not as
badly killed as appeared at first.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

Germany is still procrastinating in
the release of the Yarrowdale prison.
ers taken to Germany. The latest
excuse is that they are in quarantine
on account of an infectious disease at
their place of residence.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

Well, there's one thing about it,
Uncle Sam hasn't any more cheeks to
turn to Germany, as the Kaiser has
slapped both of them. -Elizabethtown
News.
He can still back up in reach OF
Williams foot.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

Prof. Wilcox, of Cornell Universe
ty, gives it as his scientific opinion
that married men live longer than sin
gle men. In these days of outlandish
styles of dress, woman suffrage and
other things to make many husbands
unhappy, perhaps it just seems lon
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

Harry Thaw's mother has asked
for a lunacy committee to determine
his sanity at Philadelphia, where he
has been confined since his attempt to
commit suicide.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

Germany has already killeda couple
of our women, a preacher and bunch
of negroes, but just wait until she
lays hostile hand on one of our boys
in blue, if you want to see Uncle
Sam quit being neutral.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
DR.. Folk Dead.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 28.-Dr.
Edgar Estes Folk, for thirty years ed
itor Of the Baptist and Reflector, and
one OF the best known and most high
ly respected citizens Of Nashville.
died Tuesday morning from the ef-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

I'd Fisher, of Mutt and jeff"
ON fame, has been sued for di-
re and $25, 600 alimony a year at
I Brunswick, N. j. A woman
can't get along with a $25,O
. nd whose business is to make
e laugh, oughtn't to be given
rs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
OVERT OUTRAGE.

Mrs. Mary Hoy and Miss Elizabeth
Hoy, of Chicago died from exposure
following the sinking of the liner
Laconia. Eight negro members of
the crew, Americans, were among
the Is who lost their lives. The YES
sci was torpedoed without warning.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

Miss Catherine Lo Lilo, of Naples,
Italy, stepsister of Frank Maloney, a
Lexington man, reached this country
safely last week, on ship chased by
three submarines.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

Sherman L. Whipple, of Boston,
will receive $3.50 for the work OF
himself and assistants as counsel to
the ruse Rules Committee in the
peace n5e leak inquiry. The total
cost of the inquiry, Chairman Henry
said, would not exceed $4,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

The British are accomplishing most
in this months fighting. In the vicin-
ity of Bapaume, France, they have
pushed the Germans back two miles
IN N eleven-mile front. In Mesopo-
a the Turks have been routed and
el-Amara captured, with many
0hers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

Col. w. j. Bryan is said to be hur-
rying from Florida to Washington to
fight the Presidents armed neutrality
program. The Kentuckian is trying
its best to be patient with Col. Bryan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

Eight out of ten Kentucky Congress
men voted for the bone dry" bill
and Ben Johnson was absent. And
the popular vote will be in about the
same proportion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
DISASTROUS WRECK.

Twenty persons were killed and
many injured when two trains crashed
together near Altoona, Pa, on the
Pennsylvania road, Tuesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

The Germans are shortening their
lines on the French front, having re-
treated to a depth of three miles in
the Ancre valley.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

The retail coal oil dealer has quit
stopping up the spout OF coal oil
can with a potato. Evansville Cour-
Ter.
And eggs are no longer used to
discourage displeasing oratory.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
t'ia-Hungary is seeking to avoiC
with the United States, bu

with the United States, but
any's influence is being used to
S,e her ally support her fully. Am
fbassador Penfeld is getting his af-
fairs in shape to leave Vienna on short
notice when the break comes and the
new Austrian Ambassador has not yet
presented his credentials, pending the
crieis. -. =. - Y. -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
Underwent Operation.

Mrs. j. o. Terrell is at a sanito-
rum in Nashville, where she was TAX
en- for an operation a week ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
Sister Lives Here.

Walter Maynard, Of Elkton, broth
er Of Mrs. Elizabeth McCulloch, of
this city, died in Toledo Monday, of
blood poison. The body WAS brought
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

This is the last day for paying your
income tax.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
Born and Died.

An infant 81 ~ az Mrs. j. w.
Wilkins, pcr Monday night. died
few hears later, I'D was ..fied Tues
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
Now is the time to start campaign
to beautify Hopkinsville.

While Germany is shortening her
lines, the allies should get busy and
shorten the war.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01
AIHfHAEUM TONIGHT

The March meeting Of the athe ~
aeum will be held at Hotel Latham sos--
night with two pap'rS on the Dra-s.
gram. Thos. j. McReynolds r.SlRl
write upon "Alaska" and Ira L. s mith
upon THE Ways and Means "a OLD I
Rome.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-01

Congressman. Harvey Helm .mas !
married in. Lexington Tuesday,te .
Miss Mary Bruce. postnistress "a I.
XIV. Ne ~'onde., l,..... ....|,.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-15
"BaCk.lOt" Gardens Have Educational
Possibilities

The "back'lot" garden as means
Of education in the grammar schools as
we'll as being a means Of reducing the
high cost Of food and increasing its
supply is advocated by Horace F.
Major; assistant professor Of landscape
gardening and superintendent Of
grounds Of the University Of Missouri,
Gardening should be embodied in
nature study in Schools" Mr.. Major
says, 1T is a sure way to develop
powers Of observation, regularity Of
habit, responsibility, and provide exer'
else ard profitable recreation. The
plan Of gardens on vacant lots toI
school children also has its Difficult
ties"
Here are some Of some Of the diff
culties Mr.. Maj1r enumerates;
A strong organization Of infueDtia
citizens must back the movement viii
enthusiasm and hard work and guaran
tee the initial cost Of seeds, tools anc
other accessories.
The obtaining oE a sufficient numbs
Of vacant lots accessible 10 the child
rem is difficult. These lots are few ant
a promise Of their use for any defni,'
length Of time it difficult 10 obtain.
A we'll trained supervisor Of garden
is absolutely necessary. He mus
keep the children interested according
10 their individual characteristics.
IA year old boy will not be willing t
work a 4'ioot plot with the same en-
thusasm exhibited by his 6'year oil
brother. A child whose natural 10
cination is toward mechanics canno
De stuck in lot and told 10 raise pc
tatoes. He must be coaxed and guid
ed, so that he will take pleasure in tn
work.
A lack Of convenient water connec
tions also makes the gardening difficult
Columbia through its Commercial Gu
is .aking up the vacant lot garde
I movement.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-15
Gardens Reduce Living Expenses.

The garden is the quickest and best
means Of reducing the cost Of living.
Present food prices can best be re-
duced by growing new supply Of
food. 1t will lake several months TO
produce a surplus Ct many food pro
ducts such as meat, potatoes, and
flour. Furthermore, the effect Of this
surplus on the price which the con-
sumcr has 10 pay is doubtful.
By planting a garden the consumer
can relieve the food shortage directly
in few weeks. He can substitute
his fresh garden vegetables for canned
products and ilr macy Of the high pri
ced staples.
The Missouri College Of Agriculture
has suggested that every available foot
Of land be planted 10 some food CROP
In this way the waste places will con
tribute to the necessary supply o.
food.
The earliest garden crop are those
which thrive in cool weather and which
are more or less frost resistant. The
first crops which may be planted an
onions peas, satisfy, spinach and par
SHIPS. Ordinarily these may be plant
ed during ea,ly March. By the mid
dle Of march lettuce, radishes, parsle
and chard may be planted. Success
ION paintings Of lettuce and radishe
should be made because both have
short harvesting period.
Another group Of cool weather crop
includes beets, carrots caullh)Her an
cabbage. The first two may be plan
and the last two transplanted abor
April /.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-15
Orchard will Respond To Spraying.

That orchards respond to care has
been demonstrated repeatedly. In
spite Of this fact however many farmers
expect their trees to bear fruit without
any attention whatever. 1t is Just as
important to care for trees as it is for
animals. A highly productive tree is
no more capable OF shifting for itself
and competing with its enemies than
an animal yet farmers will take better
care Of their live stock than they do Of
their trees simply because they Can
more readily see the effect Of neglect
on an animal than on a tree.
The Missouri College Of Agriculture
recommends orchard spraying for two
purposes: first to save the orchard from
scale; and second to save the fruit crop
from insects and fruit diseases. Altho
it is a little late TO spray for scale, bad
ly infested orchards may still be spray
ed with lime sulphur solution il app!i-
cation is made at once. 1t is TO late
to use sprays al scale strength alter the
leaves are out. Concentrated lime
sulphur solution mixed with eight parts
Of water is recommended. Summer
sprays at best only help to check the
pest, Strong sprays when the trees
are dormant are necessary for saving
the orchard from scale. Orchardisls
who are not sure that their trees are
infested OF WHO are not sure that they
are clean, mag send samples or twig;
to the College Of Agriculture for exam
nation,
Prompt action must also be taken i
the fruit is to be saved this year. L
will soon be time for the one import
ant spray Of fruit diseases, Just as tht
buds burst showing the unopend bios
SONS. Never spray when the trees arr
in bloom. The all important spray 70
the apple worm just alter most bios
SONS are of, will follow this cluste
spray. A spray composed oI one ant
one half gallons Of concentrated lime
sulphur and two pounds Of arsenate o
lead paste to so gallons Of water is re
commended Ior these two applications
A spray calendar and other suggest
ions on care OF the orchard will be sen
on application to the College Of Agr
culture, Columbia, Missouri.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-15

bellicose spirit and the late Senator
Bacon, who was ranking minority mem,
Der Of the committee, felt impelled to
make public apology for him. When
the Democrats got control OF the Sen
ate and Senator Bacon died, Senator
Stone became chairman Of this COM
mittee under the seniority rule.
He has been repeatedly guilty Of
grave indiscretions, Outside the Sen
Senate he has said he always favored
a srong,arm policy for Mexico"
When the Lustania went down, he
gave out an int, rview comparing the
ship to an armed British fort. When
the resolution warning Americans
against exercising iDdisputable inter
national rights was introduced, he was
quoted as personally iavoring it, al
though, in difference to the president,
he voted 10 table it. The charges as
10 the character Of private assurances
ne made to prominent German-Ameri
can citizens Of New York during the
campaign are still fresh in the memory
Of the reading public. His activities
in St. Louis aroused considerable curl
osity. largely because Of the reputation
for lurtive methods which gave him
the sobriQuet "Gumshoe Bill" His
local political prestige has been in no
small measure due TO his cunning.
But that is not the quality most needed
in the chairman Of the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations at this
juncture. As a matter OF ordinary
courtesy to the president and to a
majority Of the Senate, Senator Stone
should resign his chairmauship.
The Senate has a right to name a
chairman Of this important committee
who is in full sympathy with its views.
Globe Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-15

she emerges from her filthy breeding
place. II this were true, fly swat
ing campaign could not accomplish the
desired results because young larvae
would be continually feeding, growing
and maturing in the breeding media
Of their ancestors who had been swat
ed after their eggs were laid.
There is however a certain lapse Of
time between the emergence Of the a
dult fly and the laying Of eggs, This
period in which the eggs are being
formed is called the "preoviposition"
period. 1t is the most important time
in the swailing campaign, Tor il the "a
dult A,s are killed or trapped before
they lay eggs, all chances of increase
from their offspring are averted.
This period Of immaturity is quite
short, and consequently the time for
killing or trapping the egg filed mo
ther flies is limited. Concentrated el'
forts in any community can however,
rid that community Of flies and disease
resulting from flies. Fly traps must be
used constantly in all places where
there is the greatest number Of flies.
Batting the traps with overipe fruit, de-
caying meat or putre!yng fish will in
stantiy attract myriads Of germ laden
flies. II the traps ATE used from early
spring 10 late fall, all flies both egg
filed mother flies and those that may
have laid their eggs will be caught,
This will prevent not only annoyance
by flies but will control typhoid fever
and intestinal diseases.
Destroy the cause an you immedi'
ately remove the effect. Early work
before flies becomes numerous is eff
ective. The Missouri College OF Agri
culture, Columbia, will furnish further
details on request.