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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-04

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img Snudow NJ Cincinnati IN their M
fs,u. round bout hrte MEt night accord
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writer's At tho ringsldC
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-04

Copyright. lglL by Mcclure NcwHpap'
Syndicate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-04

Manager Mitchell OF thn cubs yesterday
traded Catcher Earl BlRckhurne Tor VII.
liam pillhoefer of the Columbus club ~
tho American Association.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-04

Both games scheduled IN the eastern
half of the National league were relned
out, Boston being idle at Philadelphia and
Brooklyn at New York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
GERMANS DESTROYING.
Continued from Page u

tack, the enemies suffering severe
losses.
North Of the Arras Cambrav road,
the statement adds, ''our thrust drove
the enemy back on Lagnieourt and
Boursics. To the samguinary losses of the
Australians must be added the loss Of
40 prisoners and Is machine guns
which were brought in and also p guns
captured and rendered useless by *.
plosion.
Near st Quentin, saws the an
lnouncemcnt. " the artillery fire again
has increased. From scissors TO thu
Rheims and in the western Champagne
there was exceptionally heavy artillery
fire and mine throwing After the fail
urc of enemy accommodating thusts YES
terday infantry fighting developed TIL.
morning over wide sectors. Between
| Scissors and Ncrdun the British ant
| French lost II airplancs, most of thu
| latest type
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
SOUTH is PLEDGING AID.
Plan to Increase Crop Production
Meets General Favor

WASHINGTON. April Many be
levers IN agricultural preparedness il
the South are signing pledge binding
the signer to DO his part to increase
the food supply Of the country III order
10 provide for the needs of our army
and our allies. The pledge originated
at the Memphis conference conducted
BY Gail Nrooman, the assistant secrc-
tar of agriculture
Reports from the South indicate that
the enthusiasm for the work is wide
spread, and that Formal meetings and
speeches have been followed by infor-
NAL conferences among farmers to set
tie on some one definite thing to begin
OH Mt once.
In memorandum made public today
the department of the interior saws:
We arc at war with a great power.
We are preparing IN army aad train
ing navy 10 combat that power But
the work Of preparation and def use is
not TO the army and navy alone. Our
people cannot all be fighters. We must
have, IN addition 10 our armies Of fight
those who struggle to maintain those
for whom they struggle.
1.-TWO hundred and fortr million
acres of unallottcd public land in the
Western states await the coming of
the farmer and the herdsman. Millions
OF acres OF fac farm lands in the East
ern states lie idle through lack of man
to work them. Fortv-two millions Of
our population stihc in crowded cities
and complain of the high cost of liy-
ing.
ANY citizen Of the United States
who has not already located = home.
stead may apply for as many acres of
straight farming land as h. wants ~
TO 100 acres in the restricted sections
and NJ TO $50 acres in the unrcclaimcd
sections Straight grazing land may.b
. had to tn extent of 60 acres
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
STATE ENCAMPMENT
OPENS THURSDAY
Department Commander H C. Strectcr
and Adjutant II. p Hunter Leave
for Montpelier Tomorrow.

Capt. Henry G. Streetcr, commander
of the Vermont Department, G. A. r.,
and his adjutant, II. 2. Hunter, will
leave here tomorrow for Montpelier to
complete final arrangements for the
opening of the 50th anniversary of the
establishing Of the Vermont depart
ment. There viii be reception to Off
GERS Wednesday evening and the en-.
campment will be held Thursday and
Friday, with a campfire Thursday even
ing. Commandcr-in-chicf w. j. Patter.
son of Pennsylvania ald Other oflic n
are expected to be present. A number
Of members Of Scdgwick post and til,
Woman S Relief corps will leave her,
Wednesday to attend the cncampmcnt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
FOR DEPENDENT FAMILIES.
National Chamber of Commerce to
Investigate System.

WASHINGTON. April lG-An IN
ycstigation to arrive at n uniform
system OF caring for dependent fam-
lies of men cnlisting in the army o.
navy viii ba undcrtacn hv the chamber
of commerce Of tire United States at
the request of the council of National
Defense. II was announced last night
that a special committee OF EMPLOYERS
will be named immediately to advise
the council on the subject The cham
Der S move was prompted by inquiries
from members who desire to know
whether the government had in mind
any plan for civilian assistance to
families OF members Of the naval and
military establishments. The defense
council, appealed to for Information
replied that no plan had been proposed
and accepted the chambers offer tt
investigate and sugg st one.
Seen atarv Baker, rs chairman of tn,
detcns council, suggested that until {
tystem is approved. employers max,
| only temporary arrangements Will
| heir employees wishing to enlist. som.
| employers, it is said ALREADY have mad;
! ARA agcmcntS similar to those made h
| many corporations when the nationa
guard was called to the border. The,
either have agreed to pay the fui
amount Of their men 5 salaries or til
difference between the army wage am
that previously received by emplo*es
+. \. Soldering. an Akron 90 manu-
facturer, probably will be named chain
man of the committee 70 investigat
the question. The committee frs
meeting viii be held in Washingto
soon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
Phctoplay Attractions.

The Empire today presents the Viii
Liam Fox feature, The Ragged Princess,
with June Caprice and Harry billiard,
also the Ford educational. Tomorrow
GLADYS HuIettc in Her New York, IN
FIVE parts. and IN Bohemia, u two-act
chapter of The Grip of Evil series.
Today the Princess theatre presents
Frank Mcintyre III the Paramount fea
ture. The Travelling Salesman, also q
Burton Holmes travel picture. Tomor
row Robert Warwick will be seen IL
the new World Brad Made feature, \
Girl $ Folly. and Francis X. BushmaI
and BcyerlF Bayne i'll The Great Sc
| cret.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
URUGUAY WITH u. S.
Reserves Neutrality, but Approves
Wilson's Stand

MONTENIDEO, Uruguay, April To-
In expressing sympathy with the United
States in answer to the communication
rom Washington announcing the dee
'aration OF war between the Unit, Il
States and Germany the government
Of Uruguay points out in IFS not that
when Germany announced her decision
20 carry on unrestricted submarine
warfar the American republics, Uru-
quay included, individually protested
reserving their right to act should THEN
lights be attacked.
"As this has not occurred with
Uruguay, says the note, she has de
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

~ctpntyGvc friend, Of Mn and Mrs.
Jcfts gave them farewell surprise
party AZ their home ON Chestnut street
Saturday evening. The guests present
ed Mr.. and Mrs. .Ieits q handsome suit
ease. Mr.. and Mrs. Jcfts left this
morning for Waterbury, Conn, where
Mr.. .lcfts has position in the Scovillc
company's garage
Anyone having available lots that
may be used this spring and summer
for gardening work by boys is asked
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Emma Niles is at her home on
Union street for a few DAYS stay.
Eli Bruce has returned from Rutland
and is at worl, as chef in HoadleE 5
cafe.
Miss Gertrude Plummer came home
from Radcliffe Friday for a week s va
cation.
John Daggctt of Bratteboro was a
wccl, end guest of Mr.. and Mrs c. \.
Royce in Palmer, Mass.
H. g. Ullcry left this afternoon for
Manchester, y. H., where he viii do spc-
cial work IN connection with the business
management of the Manchester Mirror
several weeks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
TROUT FISHERMEN
HAVE FAIR LUCK
Opening Day of Season Finds Snow
banks i'll Evidence on Banks of
Streams in This Locality

Some Of the fishermen who tried their
skill yesterday on the opening day Of
the trout fishing season had fair luck
and one or two were pleased over cx-
ceptioaal catches for the opening day
and one on which the snowbanks were
still prominent along the banks Of the
streams in the woods. DR. George f
Barber got 50 and his son, Lawrence X
Barber, brought home u, Dr. C. r
Aldrich and +. +. Perry went down
Nonoa wa and returned with 81 good
ones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
CLEARING WEST RIVER WRECK.
Crew Gets Locomotive up Bank far
Enough to Block Track.

The southbound train on the West
River branch of the Central Vermont
railroad was delayed about two hours
this morning by the necessity for trans
ferring around the place where the en-
CINE went over the bank Friday two
miles north Of Jamaica. 4 wreckinG
crew worked all day Sunday to get the
machine back on to the rails and this
morning had made sufficient progress
so that the track was blocked
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
GOVERNMENT TAKES SHIPS.
Rcquisitioping Plan Previously An
nounccd Now in Effect.

NEW YORK. April 16-OAicial no
;icc Of the rsquisitioniag by British
Of all ships under the British flag in
accordance with the announcement Of
Premier LLOYD GCorga some time ago,
has been received by tn International
Mercantile Marine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
LARGER ACREAGE.
New Hampshire Committee Hopes to
Increase Crop Production.

CONCORD, \. H.. April l6.-The
ways and means of increasing crop pro
auctions were considered today b. the
state committee on public safety. The
free use Of several large farms have
been offered the committee, which will
attempt to find persons TO cultivate
them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
SMALLPOX WARNING.
Woman who Waited in Brattlcboro Sta
ton is Responsible.

Dr. Henry Tucker. Health officer, has
received Il copy of a letter sent to all
the health officers in the state as re
suit &c the coming Of a woman to this
state last week who was i'll with small
poX and who waited an hour or more
in the Brattleboro station. The letter is
rs follows
Dear Sir
\ ease OF smallpox appeared on the
Central Vermont train at Essex June
tion on the afternoon of Thursday,
April L. This woman came from Pal.
mcr. Mass, on the train arriving at
Essex Junction at 30 p. m. and, con.
sequcntly, has probably exposed 4 large
number Of persons. Since no record was
obtained as to the NAMES or destination
OF persons on the train. it will he nee
cSSarv for all health officers to watch
| for eases Of smallpox during the next
, two weeks. ANY persons who are known
to have been on this train anyWhcr,
along the line should be vaccinatcd al
I once.
| Yours vcrF truly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, April [, rs Carl S,
Hopkins. ESQ, Gcor2c Nelson Pike of
Dorchester, Mas, and Miss Blanche
Evelyn Poland OF Mates, Mass.
In Brattlebolo, April Il. BY C&H S
Hopkins, Esq, Gcorg' w Dowdan, il.
and Miss Eileen Mildred Fox, both OF
Iolvoke. Mass.
In Brattlebrro April Il, by Rev. Del
mar f. Trout, Iermon A. Emory End
Miss Cornnc Mcdonald .fardmc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16

to notify at once some member of the
committee in charge of that feature of
the campaign. The members Of this
committee are Miss Sadie Winchester,
Miss Florence Wcllman, Rev. d. f..
Trout and Rev. j. +. Virgin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
PEACE WITH RUSSIA.
Austria Thinks There Is No Real Oh
stacle to This Aim.

PARIS, April ia semi-ollieial
statement has been issued in Vienna de
claring that Austria desires peace with
the Russian people and that there is no
real obstacle to this aim, according
to Zurich despatch to the radio
agency
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
WAR EMBARGO BILL.
1t Gives President Power to Forbid

WASHINGTON, April l6.-With the
approval Of tn, administration Chair
man Adamson Of the house committee
today introduced a war embargo bill
to empower the President to forbid ex
ports of any sort whea h deems it III
the public interest to do so.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16

The yatc, which is one of the hard
woods of Australia, seems to be the
strongest timber known, with an aver
age tensile strength Of $4,000 pounds
to the square inch, which approaches
iron
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16

recognizes that the steps taken by the
United States are perfectly luStiiiabic
and deserve our sympathy and moral
approval
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16
DISMANTLE WIRELESS.
Not Taken Down Will Be
Con63catcd by Government.

WASHINGTON, April i6.-All wire
less telegraph stations not operated BY
the government We're ordered dis
mantlcd during the war today by d..
rcction OF the sccr, tary of the navy.
Failure OF owners to comply will result
IN confiscation of equipment,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-16

1t has been estimated BY the United
States geological survey that North
Dakota contains 697 100000, 900 short
tons of Ignite in beds more than three
feet thick.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02
WAGE DIFFERENCE
TO HANDICAP u. S.
IN TRADE STRUGGLE

New York, March Higher wa
ges paid sailors on American as COM
pared to English merchant ships will
handicap this country at the close of
the war in its competition with Eng
land for commercial supremacy of the
seas, according to DR.. George Sidney
Webster OF the American Seamen's
Friend Society. DR.. Webster's opin-
ions are based on observation in a
number Of American ports and espec-
tally In the port of New York where
large Sailors Home is maintained on
the North River water front.
The increased merchant ship pro-
duction in this country" says Dr.
Webster, will not Of itself give the
United States a commercial supre-
macy Of the seas. although in 1916
the output for probably the first time
in history Appropriated that of Great
Britain.
This increased production will not
entirely fly under the American flag,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

TAFT TO SPEAK
BEFORE SLOvACK
MASS MEETING
Former President Will Be
Principal Orator at Pa
triotic Gathering

Mayor ChffoHh B. Wilson, City Clerk
]. Alex H. Robinson AID Rev. Andrew
e. Komara, pastor of st. Johns Nepo-
muck Slovak R. c. church, have been
named on. the reception committee to
greet former President William How
ard Taft when he comes to Bridgeport
Sunday.
Mr.. Taft viii speak at an open
meeting at the State Armory under
the auspices of the slovaks of Bridge
port. His topic will be American
Patriotism He will address the Law
yers' club at Buffalo Saturday even
ing, go to New York Saturday even
ing and reach Bridgeport early sun
day afternoon. Arrangements for his
reception and entertainment while
here are now being made by the COM
nittee.
The purpose of the Sunday meeting
which the former president will add
dress is to expires sthe patriotic SEN
timents Of the Slovaks of Bridgeport
and their loyalty to the land where
they now make their homes The
gathering is a timely one in view of
the trying situation which now con-
fronts the government. A chorus of
$50 voices from the choirs Of the Slo-
yak churches of the city will sing at
he meeting.
The committee Of arrangements for
the meeting besides Father Komara
IS: Rev. Gaspar Panik, pastor of Sts
cyril & Methodius Slovak r. c.
church; Rev. Michael j. Golob, pastor
OF Holy Cross Croatian R. C. church;
Rev. Ludovit j. Karlovsky, pastor Of
Slovak Lutheran church: Andrea Rus
max, Jozef Malisek, Stefan BuIda Pa
vel Antalik, Juraj yangor, Jozef Mi
haly and Jan Majer
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

lower wages paid on foreign ships
will offer a great inducement for for
eign registry
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

The exports of copper in February
amounted to 24937 tons, against 90
SAB tons in February last year,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

but even a large percentage of the
ships which should be under American
ownership will be under foreign regis
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

try at the end of the war, when the
protection afforded by the American
flag is no longer necessary and the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

We have on hand about 500 of the newest Skirts in
Striped Cloth and Silk Skirts the very newest paids and
among TINS selection are many blue and black
Wool Poplin and Gaberdines: Sizes % to 40
Values 1898 to $11.98 % En to 20 90
at Observation-Disclosures. @G.OO @OsOO
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
THE ROLL Of HONOR
OTHER MALAYSIA COUNTY BOYS
SERVING THEIR COUNTRY.

One of the big men of the United
States Navy, upon whom will rest
much of the responsibility of the out
come of the great war, is Admiral
Frank Friday Fletcher, born and rails
ed in Oskaloosa. Admiral Fletcher
has long been in command of the At
lantic fleet, and was retired from act
i've service last winter, and given a
place of honor on the Naval Advisory
Board Since the entrance of Amer
lea into the conflict the old sea fight
er has been recalled and has again
been placed on the active list Adj
miral Fletcher is already filling a
mans job in Uncle Sans Navy.
Other Oskaloosa boys, not mention
ed yesterday in the Honor Roll, as
serving their country are:
First Lieutenant Thomas e. Wat
son is now Serving with the United
States Marine Corps as Assistant
Provost Marshal of San Domingo
City.
Lieutenant Percy Van Nostrand is
in General Pershing's command and
saw service in Mexico. Van Nos
trand was in command of company
of Regulars sent to Carrizal follow
ing the raid by Villa. Van Nostrand
is now probably either in France or
on his way there.
Art Lewis of the United States
Navy has been on the battleship
Utah, but the UtaRs turban engines
went bad on her and is now in dry
dock undergoing repairs. A letter
received from Lewis lately states that
Uncle Sam is planning to take the
men of the Utah and use them as
naval gunners for the American mer-
chant ships,
William Cuttill, Aviation.
Captain William III. Point. Regular
Army.
Clarence L. Krakow. Officers, Train
ing Camp. Fort Sheridan, Wyoming.
Stanton X. Borum, Co. /, LIST Ari-
iona Infantry. Naco. Arizona,
Harold Asher Headquarters Com
pany, Iowa National Guard
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28

Carl Wuesterfeld, iowa National
Guard. 3....
Dallas Boyd, U. s. Marines. i...
Edwin Dodds, Third Regiment
Band, Iowa National Guard.
Cortes Souter, Third Regiment
Band, Iowa National Guard.
Horace Vittum, Navy. al.-- . +.
Hugh Moore, Waterloo Ambulance
Corps. ~. :. ri, ..E.I
Francis MeFerran, Officers Train
ing Camp, Fort Sheridan, Ill. j. 2
Roy Fitzpatrick, Des Moines Hos
pital Unit
Earl Pointer, 4 years in the Navy
and years in aeroplane service. Now
located at Pensacola, Florida.
Lester Jones, of Beacon, Lance Cor
poral in Coast Artillery at Fort Han
cock, NeY Jersey. ay
Conner Morgan, Beacon, U. s. Ma
rine, at Peking, China. q.
(Note.-If other boys are in the
service who have not been mention
ed, the Herald would thank friends
for names)
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
IN DISTRICT COURT
DISPOSITION OF VARIOUS MAT
TIERS BY JUDGE AND JURY.

During the special session of court
held by Judge WilIcockson, @lisposi
ton was made of the following cases:
The administrator of the estate of
Tehordee Paras, was authorized to
settle with the Northwestern Rail-
way Company for the death of the
deceased for $1,000. The attorney
was allowed $3.50 for fees
Paras was killed on Sunday morn
ing last winter near Wright. He
was struck by north bound train
and killed instantly. He has wife
and family living in Greece.
In the guardianship of James Nc
Fadden, order was granted as prayed
Full discharge. was granted in the
estate of William S, Lockwood.
In the estate of Daniel Chord, or
der was granted as prayed.
The will Of John Leonard Small
was admitted to probate, and Fred
Williams was appointed executor
without bond
June 29th was set for the reading
of the will Of Eliza A. Hull.
In the guardianship of Howard l..
Madison, ct al, guardian was dis
charged and sureties released as to
Howard l.. Madison. s,
Full discharge was granted in the
guardianship of Winifred d, Stull
and in the guardianship Of Theodore
AIlbaugh, and in the estate of Charles
o. Meredith, in the estate of Sarah
Forsythe. and in the estate of David
ID. Fowler.
In the guardianship Of Alice l..
Green and, Marjorie !. Green, the
guardian was authorized to settle
III III tie. attorney at st25Htr
Fun discharge was granted In the
guardianship OF Oryal r. yanncst.
The win OF Vincent Pardun was adj
mitted to probate and Sarah Pardun
and Alfred Pardun We're appointed
executrix ard executor without bond.
In the e2tate of E, M Rugg, order
for sale was or 1ted aid additional
bonds fixed at $1,000.
The will Of G. w Moo-etocse Was.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Not ALL FOR WAR
RED CROSS SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY
BE SPECIFIED. @.

Quakers and conscientious DIRECTORS
to war who may have hesitated to con
tribute to the Red Cross on the theory
that their money might be used to
prosecute the war need have no such
fears. Henry P. Dawson. chairman of
the Red Cross, National organization
has issued a statement making it clear
that the purpose for which the money
is given can be designated by the don,
or. The statement says:
1T has been drawn to our attention,
though we were of course well aware
already that there are many persons,
of the Quaker faith for example,
though By no means confined to that
denomination, who would gladly con-
tribute to the Red Cross funds if they
could be assured that their contribu-
tons would be used exclusively for the
social and civic relief and construction
work, as distinguished from the mill
tary auxiliary service OF the Red
Cross.
Let there be no hesitation on the
Part Of such persons, whatever may
be the conscientious basis of their com,
Functions. Important as is the ser
vice which the Red Cross will render
in connection with the army and navy,
we deem even more important-cer-
tainly much greater in volume, diver
sanitation and reconstruction. Among
the civilian populations of the areas
which have been physically devastated
directly by the blast OF war and still
more in the great regions back OF.
and even distant from, the scenes of
actual fighting, men, women and child.
rem are in want and suffering, crushed
in spirit, broken-hearted. bewildered
by the upheaval OF all that made the
living world for them The very basis
of life must be restored for them large
ly, If not exclusively. by the gifts OF
Americans administered by the Amer.
lean Red Cross. These gifts must
come from folk OF every faith and con-
yiction.
Il am more than glad to give assnr
ance that gifts. large or small, when
clearly so specified by the donors,
shall be set apart and administered
exclusively for the non-military ser
vice Of the Red Cross" ~