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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-17
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Washington, Jan IL Contracts for
navy piercing navy proioctiles q The
fourteen and sixteen inch type, total
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
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AN ACCOMPLISHED EMPRESS

Iita, the new empress Of Austria
Hungary, from her early days has been
studiOus and Is an accomplished mu-
stefan and well versed In literature, his
tory and philosophy. She also is fond
Of society and is a graceful dancer.
Empress Zita was born in the VII
Ia Reale at Pianore In the Italian
province of Lucca. May .. 1892, the
daughter Of Duke Robert and Duchess
Maria Antoinette of Parma. She Is
Of Bourbon descent. Her early train
ing was In the hands of the Marquise
Della Rosa.
Later she entered a convent at
Zangbert. where she presided now and
then rs Organist In the chapel.
After her fathers death. Princess
Zita in 1908 spent some time In the
Ryde convent, isle Of Wight, where
her sister. Princess Adelaide. is n nun.
Here, among the French sisters who
had been compelled to leave France
owing to the church reform law, she
studied music. literature. Latin. histor
the acquaintance of Archuukp Charlie,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
SURGEON GENERAL FRANK WINS
DESERVED COMMENTATOR.

DR.. Jacob Frank, the eminent Chi.
cago surgeon, who is Surgeon General
of the Illinois National Guard, with
the rank Of Colonel, has won well
deserved but unusual compliment
from the War Department at Wash.
ington for the splendid work he per.
formed in the United States Army
camps on the Mexican frontier last
summer. While Colonel Franks work
was the subject OF great praise from
the army officers, the War Depart.
ment, never noted for scattering eulo-
lies broadcast, paid him an especial
compliment in praising his success
full work for camp sanitation and the
good health of the troops. The de-
partment sent copy of this report
TO Governor Dunno, who was much
pleased with the distinction brought
TO the Illinois military staff by this
high tribute to the able, honest and
disinterested service rendered by Sur
geon General Frank,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
SATURDAY., FEBRUARY II, 1917.
GOV. lOWDEN WILL WIN.

Governor Lowdens fight to Top
100000 of expense off the state pay
roll and save that big sum to the tax.
payers will be won by him.
Governor Lowden always wins ev.
erything he takes hold of.
The saving in salaries is a minor
matter in comparison with what we
Lowden said. I'VE will deal with mil.
lions in the reduction In cost of con.
duct of the state government IL this
business organization that is contem.
plated is permitted to go into action.
The mere saving in salaries would
not justify the enactment of the bill
now before the Legislature. probably,
but the idea must always be domi.
nant that we expect to place in these
positions men OF known and tested
business judgment and the big saw
ing begins when this business or
ganization commences to transact the
business OF the state.
The enactment of our bill In the
form in which 1t was reported from
the committee will place Illinois a
the head of all the states in the mat
ter OF efficient business conduct o.
state affairs"
Gov. Lowden has his fighting
clothes on. Rumors have been reach
ing the governors office that the 30'
or more jobholders now in Office ant
the several thousand applicants wht
are fighting for the 800 places abou
TO be sent to the junk pile are mo
bilizing for an attack on the bill.
But the governor will win.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
EAGL.ETS.

Edward J. Birk. the well known
brewer. makes friends everywhere he
goes and would make . great race Tor
public ONCE II he would allow mis-
name to be used.
Hampstead Washburne. the popular
former mayor, 10 active in many
branches Of public life.
Congressman McDermott, who re.
tires from Congress on March 4th, is
q candidate for the Democratic nom.
nation for city clerk and is making
great fight for it.
Benjamin NJ. Mitchell, former rep.
resentative, is candidate for the
Democratic nomination for alderman
of the Fourteenth Ward against
George Maypole. Mr.. Mitchell's
friends are pointing to his labor rec.
ord in the legislature and to the
many good things he did for Chicago
while in Springfield.
John Barnett of $50 Diversey Park.
way Is frequently talked of by Demo.
Gratis for County Commissioner Mr..
Barnett, when in active business life,
proved his ability and his popularity
is attested by the thousands of
friends he possesses.
~1A
+. william Mort, with the big and
well.known South Water street house
of G. II. Weaver & Co., is one of the
most popular men in the vegetable
and fruit trade.
Albert III. Severinghaus, head of
the big G. A. X. laundry, is very pop.
ular on the Northwest Side. He was
delegate to the Republican Ma.
tional Convention last year and Is
frequently mentioned for high polit-
ical honors.
Henry J. Kolze made splendid
County Commissioner He would make
. good city treasurer.
~
Judge John J. Rooney grows In
popularity every day.
~
e. w. Wagner, the head of the great
grain, provision, stock and cotton
house Of T.. w. Wagner & Co., is a
recognized authority in the financial
world. The wagner letters issued
four or Ave times a week, contain
newsy and valuable summaries and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

States Steel Corporation? We di.
rectors of steel corporation are not
allowed to do anything that would not
benefit the stockholders However,
after discussion he said: What do
you want me to do? Suppose | were
to start you off with a donation of
100000? That would be drop in
the bucket; you you'd have to have
$4,000. 900"
Mr. MacVeagh said there Is man
representing syndicate who has
been acquiring options on all of this
land with the plan of establishing
there a model manufacturing com.
munity.
The thing to do" Mr.. MacVeagh
said. lis to persuade this man that
he can enforce his ideals better II
he would help us to make this tract
a national park. found out that he
did not know thing about the
dunes; he had never been there, I'm
fact. He is now in the process of
being educated"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
RAILROAD BUYS MOTOR TRUCK.

IT'S like Carrying Coal to Newcas.
tle,'" says Mr.. T. J. Hudson, sales
manager Motor Truck Department.
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.. Little
Giant building. 1915 Michigan avenue,
Chicago, ILL.,, ito sell motor truck
to railroad. but II quite frequently
happens that railroad will buy a
Little Giant for use in their store.
keeping departments. We recently
sold Little Giant to the New York
Central Lines at Collinwood, Ohio.
for the use of their store department.
They find 1t a great time saver in
carrying supplies from the store.
houses to different railroad shops,
roundhouses and construction jobs in
Cleveland and surrounding towns and
also for hauling purchases Of goods
from outside concerns to the New
York Central railroad
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17


He had work his through the university but his degree 1909
elected general of the ahead
wort ) Jus II 10 and Il Wolco.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
cHlcAGO's NEW NATIONAL PARK.

Chicago IL vitality interested in hav-
ing the Indiana sand dunes on Lake
Michigan, right at her door, made
into a park Members from almost
every club in the League of Cook
County Women's Clubs pledged sup.
port TO a movement TO raise funds to
buy dune lands for a national park.
To buy the land, 1t was pointed out,
seems the only way Of securing the
dunes, and action must be taken
quickly because the land values are
increasing Nothing has been done
al Washington TO secure the dunes,
II was said, although Congress re-
Ce.yed a favorable report.
Eames MacVeagh said:
The tract OF land In question is
from 5000 to 10000 acres in extent,
the price ranging from 5000 to $500
per acre. II would cost s2,5O0,O00 TO
buy the dunes and the money must
be raised by private subscription.
1T appears that the United States
has never bought land for a national
park, though II has designated land
ii already owned for park purposes,
You ladies can give IT to the govern
ment and they will maintain il, prob
ably as much as we can expect them
10 do
AS I happen 10 know Judge Gary
personally | was selected to go to
New York to see him and put the
matter up TO him. He asked me:
How would making the dunes into
a national park benefit the United
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
SHERMAN LELAND WKIPPLE

Sherman Leland Whipple, the Bos-
ton lawyer who was selected by the
house committee on rules to conduct
the leak" investigation regarding Pres
ident Wilson's peace letter, has long
been regarded ms one of the abest and
most astute lawyers before the courts
of Massachusetts.
For nearly % years Mr.. Whipple
has had the reputation of being one of
the shrewdest members of his profess
sion. As n cross-cYaminer, he Is looked
upon by bench and bar alike rs having
few equals and no superors.
Mr. Whipplc Is In the prime of life,
being fifty-iive years old. New Hamp-
shire born and bred, he was educated
at Yale, graduating In 1881, before he
was twenty years old. After teaching
for year he returned to Yale ana
graduated from the law school In 1881.
Mr.. Whipple has made several
speeches and addresses on the subject
of reforming the courts before public
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
SECOND RICHEST AMERICAN

w. A. Clark. former United States
senator from Montana and mine king
of the West. is believed to be fast over.
hauling John ID. Rockefeller, oil king.
as the richest man in America. War
prices on metal have enormously in
creased Clark's fabulous income. One
difference between Clark and Rockefel-
Ter Is that Clark's holdings are In his
own name. His intimntes declare he
could raise lOO.OOO,OOO in cash In ~
hours and that he probably is the only
man In the United States who can.
Clark started his career as u bull
team driver in Montana and us a ped
der of spices, baking powders and 9th
or household supplies in the early days
of Butte, Mont. lie was in on the first
whack mt the "billion-dollur hill' In
Butte. At scventy-six years of age he
owns extensive mining operations In
Montana, Arizona. California. Michl-
gan, oil properties in Montana and the
Salt Lake railroad line from Butte To
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

Rich veins of zinc are said to exist
in all parts of lspan.
More than 10000 japanese make
their home in Hawaii.
Farming and pig Fearing were the
staple Industries of Ssc.'hla,
Belgium's population mt tie outbrea',
of the war was 100000.
The caterpillar tread principle has
been applied to cart of English
invention that is intended TO travel
over the softest ground.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
THE CROOKED TIRE DEALERS.

The Chicago Eagle voices the
opinions of its large constituency of
automobile owners and honest auto
dealers and manufacturers when It
declares that something should be
done to put crooked and rotten tire
makers out of business. It is alleged
that some of the made over" outfits
are not on the square.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
BABY OF The SENATE

Joe" WOlcOtt of Delaware. who
defeated Col. Henry A. du Pont last
fall for the senate. is the "baby" Of the
upper house.
Rightly his name Is not Joe" 1t
is Josiah Oliver WOlcOtt, and he comes
Of an old family. In his veins flows
the spirit of colonial times, the tradi-
tons of the plantation, the love Of
public service.
If there be such thing rs u real
American type II Is represented In this
youngest member of the United States
senate. Down In Delaware there is lit
tie OF what Is called "fOrcign infiu-
ence," and I'm the quiet town of Dover,
where he was born, affairs have run
along In the same channel for years
and years, untouched by ideas brought
by recent corners. II Is the old type
Of Amerlcanism that he represents.
Josiah Oliver Wolcott was born In
Dover in 1877. His father, James l..
WOlcOtt, was chancellor of the state of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

In Assam an oath Is taken standing
within n rope circle, 10 imply II wish
to perish rs the rope does II the wit
ness does not tell the truth.
The commercial failures in Argen-
tina in the first half of 1916 show lla
billtics of less than Onc-half those %.
same period of 1915 and One-fOurth
those of 1914.
IIorschair cushions as seats for nvl'
ntors have been found by British air
men to countcract the vibration OF
thCh machines and TO make the use of
MAJ 10 coNlpasses feasible.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
ESTABLISHED 1870.
State Bank Of CHICAGO

Officers.
L. A. Goddard. President.
Henry a. Haugan. Vice. President.
Henry s. Henschen, Cashier.
Frank I. Packard, Asst. Cashier.
c. Edward Carlson. Asst. Cashier.
Walter j.; Cox. Asst. Cashier,
Edw. A. Schroeder. Asst. Cashier.
Samuel Z. Knecht. Secretary.
William c. Miller. Asst Secretary.
Board Of Directors.
David N. Barker.
J. J. Dau. Chairman Reid. Murdoch q
L. A. Goddard, President.
Henry A. Haugan. Vice. President.
II. @. Haugan. Retired.
Oscar H. Haugan. Manager Real Estate
"A. Lanauist. President Lanquis. 4
VIM. K. Peterson. Proprietor Peterson
Geo. q. Rickcords. Chicago Title 4
Moses j. wentworth. Capitalist.
TWO PER CENT
OF Deposit for 81 900 and larger amounts:
THREE PER CENT
on Certificates Of Deposit running four
months or longer. and on
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS:
pounded January Isl and July list
CHECKING ACCOUNTS
Of individuals, firms and corporations are
solicited. Loans made on approved names
or collaterals.
WILLS AND TRUSTS.
This banks Trust Department Is equipptA
to handle with skin and experience rs
clients Wills, estates. agencies, trustee
ships, etc, and Ia authorized by law 10
act In such matters.
INVESTMENTS.
Clients wishing to avail themselves Of
the banks experience In selecting safe
investments are invited to call on o.
write our Bond Department or Rea.
Estate Loan Department for choice
bonds and mortgages yielding 6 and ~
per cent interest. These can be had IL
amounts OF $500 and upwards.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
YOUR BUSINESS INVITED.
Our Record; Thirty. seven Years OF Con.
sentative BANKING.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

Committee in the last campaign he
did great work for the party.
~
John c. Richberg, the veteran and
able lawyer. ia always fighting for the
Advancement Of his native city-Chi.
cago.
Judge Hickman Seaman fulfllls the
expectations Of his friends. His rec.
ord on the bench Is good one.
~E
Granville w. Browning would make
good member Of the Circuit Court
bench.
l.. B. KilbOurne, manager of the but.
ter and egg department of the big
South Water street house of G.. III.
Weaver & Co., is very popular with
everybody in and out of the trade.
He is one of the best posted men in
the business.
~e
Rudolph L. Kurowski, vice president
of the John c. Moninger Company,
stands high In the business world like
the great concern of which he is an
officer. The John c. Moninger Com.
pany is the largest and best.known
green house manufacturing plant in
the country.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
TAXI CAB HALL.

Why not change the name of the
City Hall to Taxi-Cab Hall?
To look at II from Washington
street one would think that its main
purpose was to serve as taxi cab
stand for big La Sale street room
ing house with bath and lunch attach
ments.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
EAGLETS.

Charles L, Schlytern president Of
the Union Bank of Chicago, is one of
the most highly respected fnanciers
and bankers in the West, and the
bank of which he is the head has
won well.deseryed reputation for
fair dealing and solidity. Its deposits
are growing every day and 1t num-
bers among its customers many Of
the best people and strongest bust
ness concerns in the city.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

The new Chicago Renting Agents
Association which took definite form
last week has a strong set of officers.
They are: l.. NJ. Smith, president;
Henry +. Strassheim and +. T..
Lackowski vice presidents; Ivan o.
Ackley, secretary; James J. Carroll,
Paul +, Hartung, Theodor w. Buh-
mann, w, w, Baird; South Side,
Adolph +, Kramer, w. X. Young, +.
w, Grapperhaus; West Side, r. G. Ba.
deauX, E. Woltersdorf, r. d. Wester.
welt. A committee consisting of c. r.
Gleason, Louis Orr, and C. r. Bixby
was appointed by President Smith to
take up the coal shortage question
with the mayor
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

City of Chicago Brewing liabilities
have been reduced from $693,5OO to
$294,1O0 and administration expenses
from $4,000 to $14.7OO, against a def.
icit of $11S,2OO last year. There is
now surplus Of about $l94.4OO.
The stockholders of the Peoples
Gas Light and Coke Company re.
elected the retiring directors, and the.
latter. In turn. reelected the old Of
ficers. II was announced at the meet.
ing of stockholders that no change in
the dividend rate would be made in
the next quarter.
Wall street gossip Is to the effect
that the announcement of war will
bring large interests and investment
institutions into the stock market.
II Is felt certain In Wall street that
copper metal will sell at or above 30
cents pound for delivery in the lat.
ter half of the current year.
The Chino Copper Company shows,
for the last quarter Of 1916, sur.
plus of $1,25i,026, against sl.4S7, 1886
in the third quarter.
There is reported to be a large &C.
emulation of buying orders near par
and below in United States Steel.
President Griffin received the fol.
lowing in regard to the proposed
change in commission rule from Ben
Bryan of New York. Every man on
the floor knows what brokerage
would have meant to him during the
last few years. ! cannot understand
why any of the employees on the board
who are now on salary can object
to something which will be for their
material benefit. None of us could
afford to pay brokerage on the pres.
ent rate of commission, but IL could
be done on the advance proposed.
Stock exchange brokers receive 50
per HuHuleu SHARES each way, COttOn
brokers ST. In active markets 1t has
been my experience that customers
do not control their operations by the
commission charge. With all the
work, higher expenses. and greater
risks involved we handle Chicago
grain transactions for less than the
New York cotton exchange. Chicago
will retain its proper share of the
trade regardless of what other grain
markets charge. | heartily approve
of the plan and believe it to be for
the best interest of the membership"
The United States Cast Iron Pipe
and Foundry Company has declared a
dividend of 3 per cent on the pre-.
ferred stock, payable in four quarterly
installments. Last year the company
paid 2 per cent in quarterly install.
manic pf ana hal % 1 mon nant
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17


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will when will be
to futh cheat
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

Charles A. McCulloch, the popular
manager of the Frank Parmelee Com
pany, is frequently mentioned for
mayor by Republicans of influence.
There is no more popular man in the
Republican party today than Mr.. Nc
Culloch. He is popular with the lead
ers and with the workers, and has
the good will of everybody else. AS
treasurer Of the Republican County
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

which Clark
small yield wealth Every
operations
S15OWOO home In New
Paris the adopted home of his children
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

James +, Sullivan, the efficient and
popular auditor for the board of cleo.
ton commissioners, is a democratic
leader of force and character.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
LA SALE St. TALK

City of Chicago Brewing liabilities
have been reduced from $693.5OO to
$294,10O and administration expenses
from $4,000 to $14,7OO. against def.
icit of $11S,2OO last year. There Is
now surplus of about $l94,4O0.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17
~

The United States Cast Iron Pipe
and Foundry Company has declared a
dividend of 3 per cent on the pre-.
ferred stock, payable in four quarterly
installments. Last year the company
paid 2 per cent in quarterly install
ments of one.half of per cent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

Robert NJ. Chambers, who is maxi
ing an independent race for Alder.
man in the Twenty.third Ward, is a
bright young man, forceful and in
telligent He has many excellent
ideas that he promises to carry into
effect If elected
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

Zinc ore has been advanced $40 "A
ton to $50, says a Joplin Mo.) dis
patch, Recent storms and a break.
down of electrical power have checked
production.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

Congressman McDermott, who re.
tires from Congress on March 4th, is
a candidate for the Democratic nom.
ination for city clerk and is making
great fight for it.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-17

Edward J. Birk. the well known
brewer. makes friends everywhere be
goes and would make great race Tor
public ONCE II he would allow mis-
name to be used.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-09-11
Fue aprObada Ia ley
sObre COntribuciOneS
de Guerra
0uedarOn eliminates varies
de los articulOS in
dispensables
Telegrama Especial para La PRENSA.

WASHINGTON, Septiembre 10
Teniendo unicamente cua.ro votos
en- contra, que fueron los del os Sc
nadores Borah, Gronna, Lafollete y
Morris, la ley sobre contribuciones
generates de guerra fue aprobada
por el Senado esta noche, despues
de haber sido ampliamente discuti-
dos punto por punto los senalados
en- ell proyecto respective enviado
por ell gobierno Y aproba do va por la
camara baja.
El senado tom0 en- cuenta las con-
Sideraciones de gran valor hechaS
por algunos senadores republicanoS y
otros dem0cratas. respecto que no
dabian fijarse contribucioneS sobre
ciertos articulos de general consu,
mo, y antes que aprobar la ley Sc
acordo eliminar, en- 10 absolute, las
provisiones que relacionaban con e.
cafe, ei azucar, el te Y el cacao. As,
pues, esos articulos no fueron gra-
vados con las contribuciones de que.
IRA, esta resolution favorecera en-
gran manera a los consumidores
pues tales articulos no aumentarar
dc valor 10 que habria ocurrido 81 Sc
les hubiera afectado con las contri
(Pasa la sa. Col. 2a.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-09-11
8 e
lI|uESTRA EDIC|ON ESPECIAL DEL PROxIM0
~ DIA Is, RESPONDER AAL INTERES CON
yU QUE LA ESPERA Ell PUBLIC0

Despues de semanas de esfuerzos.
preparation del nmero especial de LA PRENSA hemos
egado al da satisfaction podemos decir
ectore amos completamente de Ia ed
on del d 5 perodco respondent al nees to-
espera enara cumpdamente las de
compmento de eusones
tr6cas de los numeros especaes que
viene presentando OLA PRENSAn =
Ell esta OCCASION ofremos nuestro leetore conten
arcuo de eores reputados los
cencados Manuel Caero Qudo Mohno Nemesio Garcia
Narano docores Luis Lara Pardo Francisco Vazouez Gomez
Mariana Vezca Arzpe, otro Cuentos nacona
les que vba sentmento patrio el bertad
escrtos por senores Prof Baoo Guardo Hernandez Ma
Mzquz Banco Jose Rebolar Una ntereante historic
Antonio origenes, hasta nuesros
dias por Mdzquz Banco Artcuos humorco otras
produccones de los chspeantes esctoes, Pipo Ibero
"Chantec,erh "Cacato. Todas las han do lus
aegorias dbuios cacaras debas al apz de
nombrados artistas mexicanos. ......
En- resumen volvemos asegurar lectoes que e
eonunto especial de LA PRENSA p-6mo
GER aprecable desde punto de vista asieo
teraro cnstitura recordatoo patroco
dos los que ueguen poseerlo.
numero de pedidos henos eado recbendo
hsba eouenemente del ntere e pubeo meacano ente
racion decr todos squeos sendo ssptores
apresuen oportunidad quedaran
sin el.