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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
John McGraw Builds Club
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Uses Money For Players

top pilots are welcome to the Nc
GraW share or trying TO stuff bush
league birds with big league dressing.
John wants none OF it."
eve can't get players stock
phrase OF the majority OF the
managers. is not to he found In
the McGraw vocabulary. when
the New York pilot needs a pas
timer he doesn't heat "a to the
sticks to give the once over TO
timber in the hickory league
Nothing like that for -the little
Napoleon
All he does is to lam $4,000 or $4,000
in his sock and jingle it in the ears
OF the owner Of "A regular big time
player who would fit in nicely with
the Giants. Piling about four pounds
of pure mazuma before the bulEing
eyes Of said owner, John says, Give
me So-and-So."
Now So-and-So IS a star. John
knows IL. the owner knows it, every
body knows it The owner also knows
that he is going TO weaken his own
outfit by selling the star performer.
But what can he dO2 There's the
money right before him. and it's as
pretty lot OF coin as ever left the
mint
The result is always the same. John
and the owner exchange a few pleas
antries on the high cost Of pastiminZ
and So-and-SO joins the Giants
lineup.
No fault f. TO he found with
McGrnw for HIS method or gath
erinE in the live ones. On the
contrary. you have to hand ia TO
him for his ability 20 put over
the clever stuff in gratifying MIS-
ambition 10 furnish New York
with n winner.
Looking over the regular Giants OF
today il Is found that Burns. Robert
son. HoIke, Fletcher. Schupn and Tes-
eau came up from the minors 10
Slant brigade were tried and true bic
timers before they Joined the present
National league high filters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
FINcHER no ARMY.

FINCHER TO ARMY.
Pitcher Bill Fincher. OF Portland,
who passed the army examination
and was ordered TO report for ser
vice. asked the privilege Of joining
an Oregon battery as a special favor
Such requests usually have been
denied TO drafted men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

He has decided on n course OF
action. however. that viii do much
10 regain him his lost popularity
lie says he viii box in none but
deciEion bouts from now on. and
IL IL extremely doubtful that he
Will ever again step out OF his
class.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

ed the Fourth regimental club. is
recognized as one OF the fastest IN
southern Texas, and is certainly
strong aggregation OF plave-s- ac-
corning 10 corporal Knight. The
the Texans TO the nearest nolnt 81
defeat. that they have experienced In
several years. Corporal knight will
remain in Fl Paso for a few DAYS
before rejoining his company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
AMATEURs WILL CLASH

, AMATEURS WILL CLASH
, Amateur golfers viii meet
, on Saturday. September Is.
, on the Pelham Bay Park
, course in a tournament for
, the benefit OF the American
, Red Cross. Il IS open to all
, amateurs in the metropolitan
, district, attached or unat-
tached- Trophies consist OF
the Baker. Murray & Imbrie
, solid silver cup and the XII
, gour gold medal To add in
terest to the tournament 10
, has been ar lnged on the
write your own handicap"
plan. and is IS holes. medal
, play. for the best net card
nearest a blind drawn bogey
, handicap. This DOGGY score
, may be any number between
, so and so. Each PLAYER
, chooses his own handicap,
and the one whose net score
; comes nearest to she drawn
DOGGY becomes the winner
; and the permanent owner OF
, the cup The Eilgour gold
, medal goes 20 the next best
score
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
PITCHING IS DOMINANT FACTOR
Of BASEBALL CLUBS VICTORY

Teams Must Be Provided With Good Twirlers If They
Hope to Win, as Batting and Fielding Alone VIII Not
Result in Victory; Pittsburg Pirates Good Ex-
ample of Fielding and Hitting Organization.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

WEAVER OUT OF GAME.
The injury 10 Buck Weaver
probably viii be pointed out
as the reason II the White
SoX fail TO win the American
league peunant The Chi
cagOans could not have been
struck in a more vital point
Weaver's aggressive playing,
his heady work on the field,
inspiration 10 his fellows?
and a faculty to hit in the
pinches make him one Of the
best infielders in the game
At third base he is the equal,
if not the peer. Of any field
ing that position The SOE
could have suffered the loss
of Eddie Collins as well as
Weaver. Reports indicate
Weaver Will be back in the
game in two weeks. but
those two weeks, with the
difference I'm the playing Of
AfcMullen and Weaver may
mean pennaEt However,
Comiskey and Pants Rowland
can take sOlace in the recol-
lection that Charlie Deal sub
stituted so well for Red
smith in 1914 that the Braves
won a pennant and a worlds
championship
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

BASSLER Is OUT.
Catcher Johnny Bassler Is under the
weather again and was not with the
Los Angeles team on its trip to san
Francisco last week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

TEW YORK. Sept. s. Batting,
N fielding and pitching consti-
i y tute the backbone Of baseball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

II EW YORK. Sept s-The world
N loves a winner. Fame smiles
on the conquerfng hero and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

most Of the shows are conducted
for the benefit Of the soldiers as
well as the civilians.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

. HICAGO. III. Sept Sine ditfer-
ence between a man who has won
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

l. H. Stone, the popular Secretary
of the Janette Manufacturing Com.
pany, Of CIT w. jackson Boulevard,
reports a great demand for the Auto
matte Electric beer pumps manufac.
tured by that reliable concern.
~e
Emil Longhi, the popular proprie-
tor of the Justly famous Italian G
Greek Products Company at 1890
South Wabash avenue, has built up q
great reputation in the business world
on account of the excellence of the
olive oil and fine imported wines
handled by his house.
Sam1 T. Chase. the highly respect.
ed General Agent Of the big solid and
rich Connecticut Mutual Life Insur.
ance Company. has host of friends
among people in every line Of business
in Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

pany, would make good mayor. He
is man of great executive ability
and earnestness of purpose and he
numbers his friends by the thousands.
The Home Brewery 70 not only Chi.
Cages youngest brewery. but II 10 one
Of her most successful. No brewery
IN the United States ever achieved
success in such q short time 20 the
Home Brewery. It's beSr already has
. reputation among the lovera Of good
beer - being par excellence. The
Home Brewery also bottles its beer
and q case can be had By calling up
Humboldt S31o.-AAvertieemsn
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17


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John z. vogelsang, the great res.
taurateur. deservedly stands In the
'oon VI en'caso.
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Judge d. e. Sullivan has made an
INC oe"cn.
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Patrick J, Carr "a making 4 GOOD
WV " SAS
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County Treasurer Henry Stuckart is
after the tax dodgers In good earn.
est.
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p.a,,,.. ~s ~ ' 49, .oS .,Ss
s' -, ns ~ue
work IN CHICAGO.
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| trustee j mes NJ. DALEY OF the Ban.
itery Dnstrict always looks after the
! interests OF the people.
| ASSISTANT superintendent OF Streets
MitcheN gives general satisfaction BY
the way nc performs MS duties.
| nernaro =. Manohey mas mace Q
eoou recora IN the legislature ana a
"ss's'an' STATES attorney.
| I.o,,. Jo,,.so,r, =, ,oss Wall. ....
Jersey Brand Cheese. The cheese is
SO good that 1t recommends itself
Wherever tried.
John Powers has Always served the
people we'll as alderman from the
Nineteenth ward.
~
Ihe Union credit clothing House at
lou North state street, opposite the
Masonic Temple, mas won great and
well deserved reputation for square
dealing good goods and honest meth
DDS.
| ~
Municipal bench 10 worthy Of al
praise.
~e2A
Arrah T. whistler. president Of the
Akron Tire & vulcanizing Company
Is highly respected In the business
world because Of his clean cut and up
right methods.
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new one will probably be built In
Union Park ON the West Side.
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waiter " Wiiiiams' the seniai sec
eighth floor Of the Stevens buildin,
on Stote atreet 10 nonuIar With every
bodv. ho and b,s rastourant arc nonv
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

in the same place. A pretty good rec.
ord.
M. Henry uuerin, the popular law.
yer, Is much talked Of for judicial
honors.
Charles c. Breyer Is one Of the best
liked men on the Northwest Side. He
10 noted for his public spirit and de-
votion to the interests Of his fellow
citizens.
Frank Hogan, the highly respected
president of the Heco Envelope Com.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
RAILROAD MEN

Shs Railroad Trainmen Of Illinois
.r~ strongly organised for legislative
and other worn.
They number over 10000 members
Illinois and are an intellissn rslis-
Die and earnest body Of men. whose
power for good IN the state cannot b
'verestimated.
Following are the divisions, NAM.
'ers and names Of their legislative
committee and ofYicers:
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
ILLINOIS.
Division number; committesmsu
lfst and alternatss:
1. Thos. 8. Hayes; F. B. Carr.
Il. W. @. Swing: A. P. DAnforth.
u. = X. Jones; Il. r. White.
70. r. L. Piper: J. J. Klicksnger.
-. W. w. Carroll; w. w. Donlsy.
81. c. G. Parker: A. ]. Frasisr.
-. O. =. Conley: J. H. Foil.
81. Jas. W. Finley; J. G. Paul.
20. J. n. Kelley; G. A. Waters.
~. c. P. Bemis; b. 8. Nichols.
ln. =. Q. Thomas; Jerry McCarby.
100. ?. A. Bledsoe; A. J. Douglas.
IL J. I. Davis; c. T. Harris.
III. ?. d. sughrua: w. Erickson.
tlS. ?. l.. Howard: A. M. Barnes.
~. T. r. Phleger: J. H. voss.
100. W. P. Sheehan; W. H. Devlin.
~. G. H. Dalton: H. b. Holt
,sS. @. @. McCarty; P. o. Rourks.
10. Jno. Fowler; NJ. Insham.
100. G. c. Craig; r. Trogdsn.
VI. L n. Housh: B. F. Bradley.
~. 4 B. French; q. W. Melbourne.
We. ". A. Sharpe; G. H. Stanley.
DSo. J. l. Lamport; j. c. Mc0uan.
voc. ". J. Smith; P. H. O'Connor.
10. d. W. Marshall: T. Nitson.
80. NJ F. Cooper; A. 8. Kuykendall.
tol. D. 8. Craig; J. A. Bonham.
10. =. Fread: W. M. Stevenson.
80. d. Nancy: c. q. Blackburn.
SO. H. Hill; r. G. Ziel.
80. A. W. stewman. W. r. whalsy.
ST. r. p. Mile; =. u. Flanagan.
NO. D. F. Congdon: j. =. ghortsii.
---.--.-.-.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
NEW ATTACKS ON
TEUT0Ns RESULT.
IN AN ADVANCE

NEW YORK, June 9.-(Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day)-General Haig's
evident purpose to give no rest to the
Germans before the British front in
Belgium and northern France has had
a new exemplification. His troops have
struck at the German position around
Lens. On two-mile front south Of
the Souchez river the enemy lines
were penetrated to a depth of more
than half mile and successful opera
tions were carried on further north as
far as Labassee.
The field of this attack lies from
fifteen to twenty miles south of that
CT the big drive made by the British
IN Belgium Thursday which resulted in
the capture of the commanding
ytschaete-Messines ridge and the
elimination of one of the most annoy
ing salients in the entire line on the
western front.
Somewhat widely separated as are
the two fields of attack, they bear
relation to each other of constituting
points from which the great manufac-
turing district of northern France,
eentering in Lille, may be subjected
| alternating pressure. The movement
reported today apparently means that
another great blow is about ready to
be struck toward clearing the Ger,
mans from their long held and much
priced French possessions in this area
The British success in the Lens oper-
ations may well have been due in part
to the fact that the Germans had made
heavy concentrations against tn
British on the Belgian front 1t was
during the progress of a desperate
German counter attack on the ground
won by the British forces in the
Wytschoete-Messines sector that Gen
eral Haig made his attacks in the more
scutherly area.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
BUSINESS MEN To
HUSTLE FOR BONDS

The business men of Americus as
of the Chamber of Commerce,
are arranging to conduct personal
campaign in this city and surround
irg territory for the sale of the "liber-
ty bonds," of which Sumter county's
share is 100000.
While no organized campaign is to be
launched by the Chamber of Commerce,
several individuals members have
agreed to make canvass of the citi-
zens of this community and urge the
sale of the bonds which are to provide
finds for the maintenance of Uncle
Sans military forces battling against
Germany
Already $4,000 worth of the bonds
have been subscribed by the Sumter
County Bankers Committee in charge
of the bond campaign here and the re-
naming $4,000 of Sumter county's al
lotment is expected to be subscribed
before June 18th, the time limit for
arrives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Of B. OF |. {. TO-DAY

The local chapter of the Brotherhood
o. Locomotive Engineers Division No
449 will hold their annual memorial
service this morning at the Central
Baptist church, Rev George F. Brown,
the pastor, delivering the memorial
sermon.
I One member of the order, Charles NJ
Parsons, has passed away during the
year. this being the only death in the
ranks fthe organization on this divis-
ion.
Memorial services are today being
held throughout the country, this beau
tiful custom having been established
for many years.
The members of Division No. 449 will
meet at the city hall this morning at
1920 and march to the Central Bap-
tist church in a body.
The service is of course open to the
public and a large attendance is antic-
ipated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
BODY Of MISSING
CHILD DISCOVERED

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June 9.-The
body of Lloyd Keet, IA months old son
of J. Holland Keet. wealthy banker,
was found in a well on the Crenshaw
farm near here today, according to
reliable reports.
The report came from investigators
who had gone to the farm in response
to information, the source of which
has not been revealed. The news of
the finding of the body was telephoned
to a newspaper Office here.
The Keet baby was abducted from
the home of his parents here on the
night of May 80, since which time a
nationwide search had been conducted
and number of arrests made in con-
neetion with the kidnapping.
The Crenshaw- farm, eight miles
southwest of Springfield, recently was
searched by the authorities, after it had
been named in alleged statements
given by suspects under arrest here.
but no indications of the alleged kid
nappers were found.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
SENATE APPROVES
AUTO TAX RATES

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 9.-The
new automobile tax rates as approved
today by the senate finance commit
tee would be: Five dollars for auto
mobiles costing $500 or less; $50 for
those costing between $500 and $3.50:
$40 On those from $3.50 to $1,000, with
an additional s. for every $500 in the
cost in excess of $1,000 The commit
tee estimated that from 5000, 900 TO
1000 GOO in revenue will be taken
from $500 900 automobile owners.
A new tax on cabarets of one cent
Tor each ten cents or fraction paid for
admission, estimated to raise $4,000 =
900 or $3,OOO,O0O, was adopted by the
committee. The tax will be payable
by persons patronizing them.
The publishers and excess profits
tax were discussed at length today by
the committee. which adjourned until
Monday without decision. Senator
LaFollette today proposed tax of ten
per cent. upon publishers receipts in
lieu of proposals for the postage in.
crease and advertising taxes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
MINERS BURIED
BY EXPLOSION IN.
MONTANA MINE.

BUTTE, Mont, June 9.-0ne hun
dred and fifty men are reported dead
and no hope is held out for the recov-
cry of zoe others trapped under ground
by a fire in the Spectator mine, near
here today.
Out of 425 men in the mine at the
time the fire broke out, more than
two-thirds are unaccounted for. Twelve
bodies have been recovered.
The fire, which started on the 2.400
foot level, spread quickly, cutting off
the escape of men on lower levels.
Dense smoke retarded rescue work.
Miners from adjoining properties, or
dered up from under ground as pre-
caution, went to work as rescuing
gangs, aiding national guardsmen who
had been called to the scene. They
were able to do little.
Warning of their danger came
soon enough to permit men on the
level to escape. They Immediately
formed rescue parties and attempted
to go down the shaft to the men be-
lieved entombed, but failed
One hour after the outbreak of fire
l. D. Frink, superintendent; NJ. d
Corners, foreman; N. D. Brawley
general manager of the granite shaft
owned by the North Butte Company
declared they could account for 21s
cut of AIS who were in the shaft when
the fire started.
Joseph Coffemetten and John Boyce
who were the first two men to be
taken from the shaft alive, told how
they cheated death by cutting the all
hose and sucking the air by turns un
til the rescue party arrived. They
were on the zoo foot level at the out
break, of the fire. 5
According to miners, who ESCAPED
from the shaft, the fire started from
flames of carbide lamp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
WOULD ABOLISH
CITY COURT IN
SUMTER COUNTY.

The adjustment of the City Court OF
Sumter county and the placing of all
county officers on salary basis were
two of the most prominent features Of
the recommendations made by the
grand jury which has just concluded its
investigations at the May term of the
Sumter superior court.
The presentments were brought in
late Friday afternoon and will be pub
lished in full in the Times-Recorder
this week.
The grand jury further recommended
that the sheriff be paid an increased
sum for the feeding of the prisoners in
the county Jail. as the present high
cost of provisions makes it impossible
to avoid loss on the present basis of
40 cents per day per prisoner
The various county offices were
found to be in good shape, according to
the exports of the various committees
investigating the books, ETC., while the
condition of the roads throughout the
county was declared average. The
establishment of permanent repair
gangs and a more efficient system of
repair work on the roads were also in
cluded in the recommendations.
Minor repairs in the various offices
III the court house were recommended,
as we'll as the installation of steam
heating plant in the building.
1t was also recommended that the
court house be wired for electricity.
The public school system of the
county was commended highly and the
progress made in the organization OF
corn, pig and canning clubs was spoken
/ of in high terms of praise.
The county commissioners were
commended for their evident desire to
handle the affairs of the county in the
most business like manner possible.
While it was asserted that the plan to
advertise for bids on all county sup
plies was not feasible, it was recon-
mended that the countys patronage be
equally distributed and local producers
given all possible advantage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
VETERANS RETURN
FROM WASHINGTON, ID. c.

The veterans of Camp Sumter, L. G
", who attended the annual reunion in
Washington, D. c., returned last night
from the national capital, all in good
health, and delighted with their trip.
The party left Washington on Fri
day morning and arrived here at 1880
last night. T. j. Bowden stopped over
in Philadelphia. Pa. to visit his son.
while J. R. Culpepper dropped off in
Atlanta to visit relatives. Those re
turning last night were ]. P. Chap
man and daughter. Miss Louise, r. r.
Arlington, n. T. Fulford, G. w. Mar.
kettle. w S. Moore. C. D. Morris, ]. d
Stewart, c. S. S. Horne, B. S. Teel, ].
/ Wise. J. B. Nicholson and E. H.
Cordell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
FLMORE RELEASED FOR
LACK OF PROSECUTION

c. H. Elmore, of Cordele, who last
week was acquitted of the charge az
rape committed against his step dsag n
ter, and who was Immediately re-ar-
rested on a similar warrant frBR
Baldwin county, was released here
yesterday afternoon when it was learu-
ed that the Baldwin county authorities
refused to take him into custody ana
prosecute the case.
Elmore had been in Jail in Americus
for several weeks, the offense charged
against him having been alleged a.
happening in this city on December 20
1916. He was arrested in Cordele i'm
January and was brought to this tesS
weeks ago.
His trial last week before Judge
Littlejohn resulted in his acquittal and
the refusal of the Baldwin county Az
thorities to prosecute the case is takeE
to indicate that no further measures
will be taken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
QUAKE DAMAGE IS
NOT OVERWHELMING

NEW YORK, June 9.-Damage done
bv the earthquake to the city of San
Salvador is not as great as was first
aseared. according to cable messages
received late today by Bloom Brothers.
fiscal agents in the United States for
the Republic of of San Salvador. The
central and newer part of the city was
said TO have suffered less than the out
Ivius portions, and the suburbs
Government telegraph lines between
La Lbertad, San Salvador, and the
stricken capital, have been restored
according to advices received today BY
tbe Central and South American Tel
egraph Company. The company main
ta;ns an Office at La Libertad. Some
Of the buildings in the latter city we're
said TO have been damaged, but no de-
tails regarding the destruction in the
interior have been received.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-10
FALSE REPORTS
CIRCULATED BY
NATIONS FOES

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June per
sistent and widely circulated false rg-
ports of naval battles and disaster 1m
American and Entente forces have
cached the point where Secretary Dan~
iels has concluded that they are ths.
result of an organized conspiraEy ta
alarm and distress the American peg
pie. Today the secretary issued 1hR
following statement:
"The country is being poisoned by
rumors of battles and disaster that ara
absolutely without the slightest fozn-
dation in truth.
Among the most persistent OF these
false reports is one that naval gn-
gagement has taken place between fEa@
German fleet and the combined EeeS
OF England and til United States ana
that in this battle sixty English an&
American ships were sunk or disabled.
two of the number being the PennsyK~
vania and the Texas.
I'm elaboration of this faiseGioDT
there is the added rumor that the hos
pitals at the Atlantic coast naval yards
are filled with crippled sailors and
marines. and that the various huspE-
tails of New York city are equally
crowded with wounded men.
by way of circumstantialty ii is be-
ing rumored widely that a passenger
arriving on one of the Holland-AmeE5-
can line steamers has stated that his
vessel passed thruogh the battle area
after the engagement, and thaa the
sea was thick with floating bodies
"All of these outrageous falsfties ara
accompanied by the explanation EhaE
the Washington authorities are in u
conspiracy with the press to keep the
truth from the people.
mo such engagement has taken
place The American fleet has no&
been in action No ship has been gnzx-
There are no wounded sailors or mA-
rines in any hospital.
"The declared policy of the nayg de-
partment is one of absolute opeunHxs<
1t disaster comes no effort will be nzaiSe
to minimize it. The people OF Eh@
United States are asked to trWsS I'M
this pledge, and to aid in stamping CES
this campaign of rumor that is s@
plainly the product of disloyaIty-%