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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22

and Mrs. Thomas Deegan Of Braeburn,
who has been spending several days
with relatives in this city, will return
home today.
Miss Merkel Specht Of Water street,
has returned home after visiting At
Grafton. g.
Miss Sue Manhood who injured her
ankle badly last Sunday. Is reported
to be doing nicely.
Mrs. S. f. Justus Of Main street, has
returned home after visiting relatives
at Moundsville.
Miss Hazel Ritter Of McMechen street,
has returned home after visiting at
Homestead.
Miss Emma Barlow has returned to
her home at Boggs Run. after visit
ing Miss Gertrude Leach OF Main
street.
Ralph Marx Of Water street. has
accepted a position with the Red Star
grocery.
Miss Mamie Graves Of Main street.
will leave tomorrow for Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Nicholas Truax and family OF
Main street. have returned bone after
visiting friends near Shadyside.
Mrs. Margaret FanCuren OF Main
street. left yesterday TO spend a few
days at the MouauSNiiie CAMP b'ouHuo'
Miss Elizabeth EanCuren OF Main
street, has returned to her home,
after visit with relatives at Sisters.
Vile.
Charles Armbruester Of Wheeling, is
visiting friends here.
Mrs Sam Smith OF Main street. will
leave today for columbus.
John Chapman who has resigned his
position with the AL Chapman plumb
ing shop. will accept position with
the 3. Il D.
Michael Deegan and wife OF Water
street. are expected home from a visit
at Weston today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22
CITY DRAFT BOARD ALLOWS
253 CLAIMS FOR EXEMP1 TON

ella inns having been filed by any OF them.
II WAS announced Monday evening thai
the would be certified as accepted t"'
:. rvicc. Yesterday. however, one OF the
zine appeared and showed good proof
hat h, had acted in the belief that he
had fulfilled his every duty and wouta
not D, called for service III such man
ncr that he is entitled TO exemption
Sr, x the hardship ;hat had been I'M
ptred upon possibly each Of the nine
through the change in physical require
lncnts, the board decided to act WITHIN
it's right and allow them to present their
exemption claims.
Below will be found the list OF eN'
cmption claims allowed by the city
bard and those disallowtd:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22
WELLSBURGERS HONOR
THE SOLDIER BOYS

Special Dispatch to tho Intelligence.
WE,ll,SBI-RG, Aug. 2l.-WcllsburG
this evening hnnorcd her departing SOL
dicr boys of the new national army.
There wns Il parade headed by de-
tachmcnt Of the Tenth Ohio Nat'onal
Guard regiment stationed at Stcuben-
vile. in which Brooke county's drafted
mon also appeared. The mass meeting
followed at the Y. NJ. G. 4. was attend
cd Ivy large and patriotic audience.
SpccrSes were made by Judge II. y.
Hcrvcy and Hon. B. Frank Murphy OF
Steubenvillc. 4 banquet in honor OF
the drafted men was the closing feature
Of tho celebration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22
EMPLOYMENT FOR GIRLS
IDEAL WORKING CONDITIONS.
LIGHT FACTORY WORK.

The Neuralgyline Company, So Nine
teenth Street. will give steady employ
nent. to young women between the
ages OF eighteen and thirty. Pleasant
work. good surroundings in properly
lighted and we'll ventilated clean
building. Recreation and lunch rooms
provided and paid half holiday on
Saturday. Special attention paid to
welfare work. Salary paid while learn
Ing: Permanent position year around
Opportunity for advancement to those
who can qualify. Apply at once-per-
sonally to-
r. a. " a r IKE,
Superintendent,
Au2O,22. IS Nipeteenth st.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22
WILL OPERATE FERRY
DURING STATE FAIR

Commodore Thomas c. Wilson opera.
tor Of the Island boat livery yesterday
cleared n deal by which he charters
the gasoline packets D. W. and Mildred
for use during the coming state fair for
fcrryinE thousands of people from the
city side to tho fair grounds on the, Is
land In addition a number OF small
CT craft will be used. The fleet Will
ply from the public landing at the foot
of Twelfth street and boats Will run
until 10 p. NJ. each day Of the fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22
253 WHEELING MEN
Allowed EXEMPTION

Following is list Of men granted eN-
emption from selective army service BY
the Wheeling city draft board. together
with the grounds on which the claims
were allowed:
Edward f.. IIerzer, Is Eighth ST. wife
and one ct.ld. aged Is months.
Charles y. Meyers. 2224 Main ST.. Wild;
owed mother.
Dohman Hanke, 1712 Wetzel ST.. wife
and one child.
Herman Blum. 1908 Woods ST.. wife.
Don r. Crawford 30 keymann ST..
wife. two children. aged and s.
Herman II. Miller. 307 North York,
wife.
Joseph Harkins. IFS Coal ST.. wife.
Howard Watkins, lis 18th ST., wife.
three children. aged 8. 5 and I.
Christopher C. Cook, 4744 Eon st..
wife, one child. aged Is months.
Frank Huseman, 2725 Woods ST.. wife.
John Druschel. IS Mcrrett st.. wife
and two children. aged years. one II
months.
Domotros Mperipas. 25o1 Market ST.,
alien. Italy.
Peter Abranezyh. 2S4O Market St.
alien. Russia.
John P. Neidert. 1929 McColloch st.,
wife and two children.
George ]. Jackson. 1907 Jacob st.. wife
and two children. one years. other Z
years.
Joseph Gononkey, 2s1s Chapline st.
alien. Austria
aged parents.
William H. Humes. o345 Chapline st.,
wife.
Raymond Fuller. 4107 Jacob ST.. wife
and three children. aged l. yearS
and 10 months.
Lewis Hoskins. AL n. Wabash ST.
wife.
alien. England.
Joseph Nilbert Niehaus. $50 Coal ST.
wife one child. aged II months.
Raymond r. Lyons, 1862 Market ST.
government civil service with the U. s.
army.
Allen Bowie. 302 S. Penn St.. U. S.
army.
Nick Louie, 1876 Alley IS. sick. tenn
porarily.
Peter sisman. 24o7 Market St., sick
temporarily.
John P. OMalley. As Sixteenth St..
wife and one child.
Erhart F. Klebe. 800 y. Wabash ST.,
wife.
Antonio Frotrato, 1918 Market ST..
two notherless children.
James A. Soles. 1884 Alley G.. wife
and two children. aged four and TWO
years.
Edward y. Protzman. 2214 Market St..
widowed mother.
Frank J. Kelley. 3512 Woods St. wife
and two children aged five and two
years.
Julius E. Trembly. SIT West Chap
line St.. wife.
Earl Henry watcrhouse. 24l7 Chap
line ST.. wife.
Francisco Carcione, 15S Alley Is. allen
Italy.
Frank ]. Debolt. 424S Jacob ST.. two
children aged four and one year.
Stanislaus Kallaz. 1856 Main ST.. wife
and two children aged six years and
two and one-half years.
Charles E. Bell, Mozart Terrace. WHO
and two children, aged six and -FOUR
years.
carl D. Dwyer. 1873 S. Broadway. wife
and one child. aged six years
John Thomas. 2106 Main St, alien
Syria.
Charles Showalter. 400 Jacob ST.,
wife and two children. aged four years
and two years.
Fred ]. McLaughliE.~F = Market ST.
wife and one child. TWO weeks
James A. HarmaSSfST.' zane ST.. Wlte
and two children, aged six year and
three years.
Francis R. Frabel. 27+0 Eoff st" vile
and one child aged is months.
Nicholas Papar;onis. 25Ol Market ST.
allen. Greece.
Charles Franklin Young. l75 18TH ST.
wife and one child. aged five years
Silas Steinhauser. 1900 Noble = ST.
Bcl!airc. wife.
widowed mother
Rome Icenhour. l.. Goth St.. wife and
two children, aged four years ana Two
years.
John NIckcrson. 2I2l Jacob ST. wire
Earl Richard jenkins. 1877 Lynn Sl''
wife.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22
BENWO0D
Edward Flanagan.

The body of Edward Flanagan
whose death is still a mystery. was
removed late Monday evening from the
Coocy- Bnntz undertaking parlors 10 the
home of his daughter. Mrs. NJ. Hazlctt
of I:off street. Wheeling.
The funeral will be held this morn
ing at $40 o'clock at st. Josephs
cathedral. High mass of requiem Will
h" offered. ln,rrmcnt will follow in Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22
AUTOS COLLIDE

4 large machine owned by John How
ard Mcdonald coming up Market street
last evening about $40 o'clock struck
the rear Of an Overland car belonging
to IL man by the name Of Reed, bearing
West Virginia license tag. Number
1891. Neither car was damaged to
any great extent as they were both
travelling very slowly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22
Meeting of Pythian Sisters.

This evening White Rose Temple. NO.
20. Pythan Sisters, will hold Il Special
business meeting at their lodge room
in the McMcchcn hall. \ full attend
anuc is requested.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22

John Markcwis. .26l1 Locust ST.. mar
ried after June ). 1917.
Charles William Howell 63 Fifteenth
ST. married after June S, 1917.
John ]. Brezalenski, 4404 Wetzel ST.,
no affidavitS filed.
Robert Edward Powell. 1l6H TWELFTH
ST.. claim rejected because one depend
cnt is aunt of claimant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22
RcpnIr1ug Road.

r. ". Gillcland. owner OF the, Ben
wood Belmont ferry. Is having the road
leading from the landing TO Water street
repaired.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22
Organize Sewing Circle.

The ladies of tho St Matthew's Ger
man Lutheran Evangelical church. are
planning To organize a sewing circle in
the near future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22

This evening Miss Grace Fitzgerald
will pleasantly entertain party OF
friends ut her homo on North Marshall
street. After dcroting an hour 10
ncedlrwork, the group will find pleas
ure in fascinating games offered by
cards. A buffet luncheon will be
a pretty conclusion.
ro,o,.to,.o dre,rnll fInnrbter ~ Mr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22
Mnaanrea Too Small.

:" Yesterday n complaint was made
against Il foreign huckstcr for having
! his measures too small. The case Will
! likely be heard by Squire Paul Riedei
. Today
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22
"Will YOU marry me-"

VIII you marry mo'
"If mother says so, all right"
Hum. Is mother going to decide
all our questions for us in case this
marriage takes place1"-KausGs City
Journal -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22

GencvIevc. 4-year-old daughter Of Mr..
The Washington times., 1917-05-17

Smithsonian Institution. on D street,
near Tenth street southwest II was
declared that the structure. the founda-
ton Of which has already been laid
will be unsightly and out Of place. 1t Is
being erected by the War Department
for use as an aeroplane experimental
station.
Resolutions offered by R Harrison
Johnson commencing the Board OF Edu-
cation for retaining Prof. Ernest L.
Thurston as superintendent Of Schools,
were passed without dissenting vote.
The resolutions praised the superinten-
dent for his active work in behalf Of
education.
Last Meeting Of season.
Certain property assessments, termed
wholly unjust by several Of the
members were scored In strong terms
and motion OF protest to the Board Of
Assessors was unanimously passed.
In the absence OF o. Hedge Murray,
Maurice Fitzgerald acted as secretary.
It was the last meeting Of the aSsocia-
ton for this season. The next meet
Ing will be held in September. when OIL
GERS will be elected
The Washington times., 1917-05-17

D., IL. D.. resident bishop Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. will de-
liver the sermon this year.
Members of the graduating classes
viii assemble n the Sunday school
room OF Foundry Church at 3:3O
o'clock on the day OF the exercises
and march into the main auditorium.
Caps and gowns will be worn by grad
yates and by faculty members and
university officials.
Commencement exercises will be
held In the auditorium OF the new
Central High School. Thirteenth and
Clifton streets northwest, at 3 O'Clock.
wednesday evening. June s.
President and Mrs. Stockton will re-
ceive the members OF the graduating
classes at the Washington Club. 170i
X street northwest. on Monday. June
4. from 5 TO 7 o'clock. Members of
the faculty also will attend.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN AND ABOUT CITY
What Has Happened, What Is
Going On, and Where.
HUMAN INTEREST OF STREET
Incidents Noted in Daily Round Of
National Capital.

Measles is still prevalent in the
District. The number Of cases re-
ported during the week ending May
II, according TO the weekly report
Of the Health Department, was 1o<'
The numtNer on the record Is US
The number of cases OF other CON
.srious diseases on record is as foli
lows; Chickenpox, CT; diphtheria. ID;
meningitis. 2: pelIagra, 10: scarlet
fever. go; smallpox. i; tuberculosis,
a,349; typhoid fever, IL. and whoop-
ing cough, 254.
One hundred and thirteen deaths &C.
Cured In the District during the
week, IL among the white, ana A
among the colored population.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17
SOUTH WASHINGTON
FOR HOME DEFENSE
Association Will Assist in
Recruiting for League.
THANKS BOARD OF EDUCATION
Protests Tax Assessments as Be.
ing Excessive.

Recruiting for the Home Defense
League OF the District will be backed
by the South Washington CltizenS' As
ISOLATION.
A committee from the association will
ask married men to enroll quickly In
order that the home guard may be in
creased TO numbers sufficient to pro-
tect life and property in the District
during the duration OF the war.
Meeting last night at tho Jefferson
school the association strongly COM
mended the movement and named a
committee to cooperate with the Dis
triet authorities in recruiting and arous-
ing Interest," in the organization. DR..
Willard F. Thompson was named chair
man by DR.. Louis A johnson, president
Of the association. The other members
are the Rev. DR.. Briggs Of the Fifth
Baptist Church. Michael Driscon and
Frank A Johnson 1t will call on Com
missioner Brownlow and ask for in
structions in pressing a recruiting cam
paign-
Protest AeropIane Station.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted,
protesting against the erection Of a
galvanized iron structure south Of the
The Washington times., 1917-05-17
Ernect. serrIc. In France.

The Washington Ambulance Corps
under the direction OF Capt. Ryan
Devereaux is making rapid progress
in recruiting. One hundred and eigh
ty men are required for the unit, for.
ty-seven OF whom have enlisted and
fifty are pledged. There will be 100
ambulances and II is expected that
the unit will. after two months train.
ing at Fort Myer or Fort Washington,
go straight to France. James Penne,
baker. Robert Roher, A. w. Dittmsr,
C. p. Warner, and Peyton Marche
have recently enlisted and will 60
in training with the unit when 1t is
called into service.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17
STOLEN GEMS RETURNED
coIored Boy Brings Back Package
With $1,000 Worth.

Take dis package and give It TO
81" an unidentified negro lad, of
dlminutive stature, told the janitor
Of the apartment at 1440 r street
northwest yesterday.
Investigation OF the package by
Commander George Campos Urquiza,
OF Argentina, occupant OF apartment
81, brought out the fact that the
$1,000 worth OF jewelry stolen from
the apartment on Tuesday night was
returned. All that was missing from
the collection was a stick pin valued
at about $500.
The janitor told the police that he
did not know the boy, and as he hur-
ried away after leaving the package
would probably not to be able to posi-
lively identify him.
Headquarters detectives were at
work on the case when word was re-
ceived OF the return OF the jewelry.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17

The annual elocutlon contest OF the
Gonzaga College High School was held
last night in the school auditorium
before a large audience OF students
and alumni. Borke J. Walsh. of the
class Of 10. won the Junior contest,
and the senior contest was a tie be-
tween Lawrence X. Downey and
Thomas w. Greene. both Of the class
OF II. Judges OF the contest were the
Rev. David l. Boche, S. J.; Leon A.
Tobriner, and DR.. J. Chester Brady.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17
MCDOWELL TO PREACH
.BACCALAUREATE SERMON
George Washington University to
Hold Its Exercises on June 3.

The baccalaureate sermon for mem
bers Of the graduating classes at
George Washington University will be
held at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of
Sunday. June 3, in Foundry NJ E.
Church. Sixteenth and Church streets
northwest. according to announcement
BY Rear Admiral Charles Herbert
Stockton. U. s. N. retired, president
of the university.
Rev. William Fraser Mcdowell. d.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17

architect, member Of the Royal Acad-
envy OF Belgium, and dean OF the
Royal School Of Fine Arts OF Brussels.
Following the lecture, reception TO
TIE American Federation Of Arts Will
be rendered in the National Art CAL
lery at the Museum.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17
McADoo IN CHICAGO
WIN Urge wsstsrners to Buy LII
cry Lean Bends.

Secretary OF the Treasury MeAdoo
win speak In Chicago this afternooz
At . luncheon In his honor. IN the
first Of a series OF addresses IN
western cities for the Liberty Loan
The Secretary Il to so to Milwaukee.
st. Paul, Des Moines. Lincoln. Neb.;
Denver, and Kansas City, returning
next week.
Employees OF all the departments
in washington are being urged to
subscribe to the Liberty Loan Post
master General Burleson has sent
letters to all postmasters urging sub
scriptIons as a patriotic duty and a.
a good Investment
The Washington times., 1917-05-17
Rnnker Addrr..e. crrdIt Man.

H. H. Mckee, president OF the Ma
tiOnal Capital Bank, was the princi-
pal speaker at a dinner given by the
Washington Association of Credit
Men in. the Commercial Club last
night. His theme was Trade Accep-
tances." Mr.. Mckee said there was
no better way to better way to build
up credit relations than by the gen
eral use OF the trade acceptance sys-
TEN OF commercial paper.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17

DR.. Charles W. Allen spoke on
"sprains, Strains. and Dislocation" to
the District employees in the District
building last night. DR.. Allen Will
continue his Wednesday talks under
the auspices Of the Red Cross until
June 20.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17

A one-act farce, entitled "The
Leak" will be presented by the
Vaughn Glass Of the Calvary Bap-
fist Sunday school tomorrow evening
in the Sunday school house, Eighth
and II streets northwest. The play
Is based on official life in Washing
ton, and was written by A. Owen
Penny, who takes the part OF A.
Butcher, Secretary OF War. There
will be no admission charge.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17

George A. r McNeir win be the
guest Of honor at special exercises
for the May meeting of Columbia
Typographical Union, No. 1O1, OF
which Mr.. McNeir was elected presi-
dent when the charter was first
granted The exercises will be held
Sunday at go at the Temple on G
The Washington times., 1917-05-17
VIII Present Flag.

Addresses will be made by Con-
Eressmen Fess, Kelly, and Temple,
when Phil Sheridan Circle, Woman's
Relief Corps. presents an American
nag to the Wallace Memorial United
Presbyterian Church and Sabbath
School on Sunday evening.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17
Lectures On belgian Arts

zone Century of Modern Arts IN
Belgium" will be the theme of an
illustrated lecture tonight at S:15
o'clock in the auditorium OF the New
National Museum, under auspices of
George Washington University, by
Prof. Victor Horta, noted Belgian
The Washington times., 1917-05-17
Mother., club Elects officer.

The Mothers Club Of Henry-Polk
School last night elected officers as
follows: Mrs. Joseph Randall. presi-
dent; Miss Nell Boyd Taylor, vice
president; Miss Othniel Pendleton,
secretary; Miss Isabel Collins, treas
urer.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17

The District Of Columbia Fedora
ton of women's Clubs will meet next
Tuesday night at S o'clock at the
Ebbitt-
The Washington times., 1917-05-17

starmont Aid for Consumptives
will give a card party at the Ontario
apartments Saturday afternoon ana
evening. The proceeds will go toward
aiding tubercular patients during the
summer.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17
SUIT INVOLVES $1,000.

The New York Continental Jewel
Filtration Company has been made de-
PENDANT in a suit Involving ST7.O1O.19
filed in the District Supreme Court BY
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railway Company. the
action being the most recent OF many
growing out OF the building of the
First street railroad tunnel in this
city. The railway company is the de-
PENDANT in several suits resulting
from minor accidents which occurred
while the tunnel was being construct
ed, and 1t seeks to make the filtration
company, also engaged in the con-
struction of the project. assume a
share OF the responsibility for dam
ages.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17

aBirth Of Spring" Features Carnival
THE Birth OF Spring" featured the
annual carnival Of the pupils Of Miss
MadoIin smithson. dancing instructor,
at the Casino Theater last night
The carnival was a complete success,
nearly 1000 persons being present.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17

street, at which time the fiftieth an
niversary OF the granting OF the
charter will be celebrated.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17
Rsthesda wOmnn,u club Meeting.

The Woman's Club OF Bethesda VIII
meet next Tuesday night at o'clock
at the residence OF Mrs. Gilbert eros
venor, Bethesda, Nd.
The Washington times., 1917-05-17

$500 to New York and Return
Baltimore & Ohio from Washington
1920 a. m. Sunday, May 20. Return
ing same day.-Advt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02

than lack Of education4 II shows lack Of
perception lack OF desire for Improvement
And after ALL laws have to be grammatical,
and when lawmakers are illterate they
have to let the lawyers write their laws for
them which is the worst thing they could
possibly do
The members show an utter lack OF pride.
These men, who are supposed TO represent
q great state. thought II was n huge Joke
that Sam Maloney and four OF his detec-
tivcs lined up outside the caucus room to
Gctcct bribery among the legislators. When
the police made the detectives leave the
doorway the Asscmblymen just laughed.
It was q good joke on Sam. II was natural
that. with this calous attitude manifest,
the rumors Of bribery few about and gained
in strength
They have no conception Of the size
and dignity Of their job They sat in
the .ruify rooms of the headquarters at the
Commonwealth Hotel as " they were de-
batting the municipal Government of Har-
risburg instead of the Government OF n
state. one could not help wondering how
short a time it would take half n dozen
western progressive politicians to rout the
whole crowd Of them and make them look
like pilcrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
Demand House Probe
of Speakers Fight
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from Page One
statement issued by both camps during
the last few days Of the Speaiershp fight
Il concluded:
whereas. these gentlemen have been
closely and intimately connected with
the affairs. matters and things Of which
they have assumed to speak, and doubt
less base their assertions on matters
within their personal knowledge and
speak truthfully and accurately, and
Whereas the condition shown TO ex-
ist by their disclosures is disgrac-ful
10 the Commonwealth: di5crcdltable to
her citizens. and dcmoraliGiuE. cor
rupt, debauched ard deprayed, and
Whereas tho disgrace. discredit AMI
infamy Of this condition can only be