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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
FRENCH IN SERIES OF RAIDS
Cut GERMAN TRENCHES, VERDUN
Violent Fighting on West Front With
Teutons Making Desperate Efforts to
Retake Grounds


WASHINGTON, D. G., March 1O-The consensus of
opinion in diplomatic quarters today that the United States
with Germany than any time within national
history s.st.
Drastic steps being taken prepare for to
protect American lives whether or not eyentuaies
should come.
The mere appearance of German submarine, through
the raising Of its perscope in the presence armed Ame
can merchant vessel woud ene the ship according to the
department of state to take all for the protection Of
the vessel and those aboard.
The presumption is the state department holds that the
purpose Of the Uboat is hostile Under the ruling announced
today the merchant vessel could fire the submarine the
moment it is sighted without being considered taking az
gressive action
This view is based the declared intention ct the Ger
mans to sink at sight, within certain all vessels neutral
well begeen whether they are passenger or freight
vessels and whether not they carry conraband
Guns and gunners being placed aboard merchant YES
sells as fast possible. = 8
The navy yards Of the country have been ordered TO EQUIP
themselves Immediately to place the nation IN state Of
armed neutrality President Wilson has issued the neces
'safy orders KS 800 ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
'SWANzY'S Will
PLACED ON FILE

Petition for probate Of the late
Francis NJ. Swanzy's will was filed in
the circuit court today by the widow,
Mrs. Julie Judd Swanzy, asking that
William H. Baird be given letters OF
administration and naming Nora Hast.
ings Swanzy and Rosamond Swanzy
as the other heirs here. The total
value of the estate as indicated in
the petition is about $6S0,000.
Book and other accounts are listed
at s297,e0 and the next greatest item
is ITO shares In Thee H. Davies &
Co.. Ltd, valued at 800 share, or a
total Of $4,000. Next is 2149 shares
of the Oahu Sugar Company at $50
each. or $42,9S0; sac, 900 in Eva stock:
1862 shares of Engels valued at 81 a
share; $4,000 interest in the Eva
plantation; a similar amount In the
Oahu Railway; 100000 life insurance,
and many other securities.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
BOND PROVIDES
QUICK REMOVAL
Harbor Board Includes Clause
That German Ships Move
on Two Hours Notice

Approving the form. of bond submit.
ted by Deputy Attorney General Ar
thur g. Smith with the exception of
amending q clause providing that the
board can move the steamers from
their berths to others wharves or out
side the narbor IL necessary on "a
hours notice, tosread two hours no.
tice." the board of liarbor commits.
sioners at a special public meeting
held at noon today adopted the form
of the 100000 indemnity bond on the
refugee German merchant steamers
Pommern and Setos.
Chairman Charles r. Forbes sug.
gested cutting down the moving time
limit by % hours, because. he said, the
steamers are unable to get up steam
or move under their own power. Com
missioner c. J. Mccarthy put Forbes
suggestion into the form OF motion
/ Continued on page tflree)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
Germans in Desperate Fighting on
West Losing Positions, Says Paris

PARIS, France March 10-Vioent fighting occurred on
the west particularly in the Champagne section today con-
sequence of the German attempts to recapure ground won D
the French between Butte du Mesnl and Malson de Cna
payne Official statements say that there were aePsLase
hsres and alternate advances and retreats with the French
the successful their tenacious holding Of the oune
At Verdun today the Germands attacked the french
aurieres wood The Germans first penetrated the opposing
positions but were elected by counter attack
The French continued their raids penetrating teIman
trenches and taking positions east Of Armancon cung -
far as the third line and taking prisoners near crouy
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10

TT ERE are views Of seven Of the
" eight refugee German merchant
vessels tied up In the port Of Honolulu
since the beginning Of the European
war In 1914. Five are berthed at the
railroad wharf, two At territorial
wharves and one in "Rotten Row.
near the Inter-lsland reserve fleet. +
In the upper left hand corner 10
shown the setos, at Pier rs, weather
side, territorisd wharf. Over this
steamer and the Pommern 10 now rag
ing the question Of moving them out
side the barbor 90 that they would not
be . menace 70 territorial piers IN the
event Of war with Germany. The Pom
merp 10 the vessel In the upper center
picture. She ID berthed at Pier 2.
Other views are, e foiIoMs. :,
bppsrE ripbt- iiolsatia, berthed at
Pier ~, railroad wharf, lee side. She
arrived from Shanghai October u,
1914. This steamer 10 Of $40 net
tons. She Is the second largest Of the
refugee merchantmen, the pon1merrl,
Of 1895 net tons, being the biggest.
Lower eenter-steamers staatssekre-
tar krsetke, honeymoon, Prinz Waldo
mar, Gouverneur Jaesehke, all berthed
AZ Pier n, railroad wharf, weather
aide. The five steamers berthed at the
railroad wharf are outside the harbor
boards jurisdiction as the wharf 10
private property and not under control
OF the board, which has authority only
over the two steamers berthed at ter
ritorial wbarves, the Pommern and
Setos. =
In the lower center picture, the.
Stsatssekretar kraet<e, In the left
foreground. 10, TIE steamer whose mas
ter, Capt. n. Sehiaeter, fell overheard
and was drowned last month, his body
being recovered between his steamer
and the Honeymoon by divers.
The Staatssekretar kraetke, 1908
Arrived from Jaiuit, Marshall Islands,
September IS, 1914 The Loongmoon,
4245 net tons, sought refuge here about
the same time. The Pomnern arrived
fson Sydney August 10, 1914. The
Setos fled here from Puget Sound
August =, 1914. The Gouverneur
Jaesehke, io45 net tons, came from
Jalalt September IL, 1914. The PrInz
Wsldemar, 1887 net tons, Is another
refugee. The power schooner Hermes.
In aRotten Row." 10 the smallest, only
Tie net tons. She came here from
Jalult October Is, 1914.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
CUBAN REBELS COME BACK
TO ATTACK ON SANTIAGO

: ASSOCIATED Press ny Federal wirsless) ..
SANTIAGO, Cuba, Mar. 1O.-Grave
danger exists today that there will be
a clash here between the American
marines, landed from the U. S. s. Cali
fornia on. Thursday night, and the Gu.
ban insurrectos. Despite the belief
held yesterday that the revolution had
collapsed, with this city once more
in the hands of the government forces
and with American armed forces on
the ground, the reports last night we're
that a large force OF revolutionists
had gathered and that this army was
on its way to attempt to wrest this
city again from the government garri.
son.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
GRAND JURY lNDICTS
TEUT0N C0NSPlRAT0RS

HOBoKEN. n. j.. Mar. I0.-Hans
Schwartz and Fritz KoIb together with
a mysterious third person have been
indicted by the grand jury for having
explosives In their possession"
1t Is believed that Kolb has revealed
the perpetrators of the Black Tom
island and Kingsland explosions which
wrecked the huge munition plants at
those points and killed several per.
sons.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
Zeppelin Shares
Popularity With
Won Hindenbnrg

GAsso.iated Press By Federal wirslsssp
BERLIN, Germany, March 10.-The
German press is filled with apprecia.
tive comment and praise of the
achievements of Count Ferdinand Yep
pelin, who died Thursday. His achieve
ments are extolled and the press says
that he shared popularity with Gen.
Won Hindenburg.
4 Count Zeppellns was i'll less than
three weeks. His body has been bur
led at Stuttgart. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
Won BERNSTORFF
At CnRISTIiN|A

tAssociated Press BIZ Federal wireless1
LONDON, Eng, March 1O.-Count
Won Bernstorff and his party OF the
German embassy at Washington ar.
rived at Christiana today, says de-
spatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Agency. Il. III. .
It was reported last night that ow-
ing to a fierce blizzard at sea the
party would go direct to Copenhagen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
GERMAN CREWS OF TWO
lNTERNED VESSELS AND
GROCER IN TROUBLE NOW

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirelessl
\ 4 y y 49, y y y y y y
= .s 49,. - fE
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Mar. 10. \
Henry Rohner, president of a =
4 wholesale grocery concern and a 4
= wefi-known German-American, 4
= was arrested this afternoon in =
4 connection with a smuggling :
+ scheme involving the crews of 4
\ the interned German steamers =
= Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz =
4 Eitel Friedrich. He was re-
4 leased on bail of $4,000 and will =
y have a hearing on Saturday to \
\ answer to the charge of violating \
= the customs laws. Two others =
4 have also been arrested in the =
y same case. 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
GERMANS SINKING
STEAMER JAILED
Associated Press BY Federal wireless.

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Hireless)
FLORENCE, S. c.. March 10. -
Eight officers Of the German steamer
Liebenfels, sunk in the Charleston
harbor when the United States sever
ed relations with Germany, we're to-
day sentenced to serve each year in
the Atlanta federal penitentiary and
pay fine OF $500 each, following their
conviction. They were convicted OF
sinking a vessel in a nayigable stream.
a violation of the navigation laws.
Their counsel noted az appeal
CHARLESTON, S. c., Mar. 10.--The
eight officers and men of the German
steamer Liebenfels, who were placed
on trial for sinking the steamer in the
local harbor. have been found guilty
by the court and will be sentenced to.
day.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
Tonnage Aggregating $4,000 Sunk
ID Mediterranean, Berlin Claims
tAsaseia.sd Pr... servie. b. Fsdsrsl wrsIs.sl

Prs.sse bv WbtIssi
which results OF
Mediterranean three sann6
Wathfed
Greek
Fncn
e ong he
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
HIGH PAPER COST HITS
ENGLISH NEWS MEMBERS

LONDON, Eng, March 10.-On ac-
count of the high cost Of paper, the
news vendors are no longer able to
display the wellknown posters carry
ing the contents bills The use
Of paper for this purpose has been
ordered discontinued By the govern
ment
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
American Vessels Authorized to Open Fire 1euon Submarines
G1AAN CAPTAIN
NEALS STORY OF
DISABLING SHIPS

GCSSStt OCOCitS OooC poi Gu
Fact That German EMBASSY
Official Was Implicated; In.
j noceflt Code Words Gave
Tip" to Smash MACHINERY
Court testimony showing how pre-
parations were made many months
ago on German refugee ships TO die
Germany and the United States came
out With startling frankness In the
trial few days ago In statements b.
the captain Of the North German
Lloyd liner kronprinzessen ceceIIe'
a Boston. In View Of the disabling Of
German vessels IN the harbors Of ho.
nolulu and tiilo, the story told by the
German captain In Boston 10 Of spe.
eial interest here.
xAN0STON, Mass, Feb. i7.-on Janu.
3 FS1. three. days before diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Germany were broken off, the
North German Lloyd passenger liner
Kronprinzessen Cecilie, while in the
custody Of a United States marshal
under q libel order from the federal
court, was deliberately disabled at the
direction OF her German commander.
This was the admission made by the
Cecilieis master, Capt. Charles August
Polack. testifying under oath In the
United States District Court here to-
day. Just about noon on January 81
Capt Polack went into q Western
Union telegraph office IN Hoboker, N.
j.. and sent this nessage 70 First OF.
ficer Wurpts, Of the steamship: i
TELL Peterson everything o. X.
Jackson. z g. 80. 9 q -. - 3; ~
That apparently innocent message
W1E the siGnsi to the chief officer and
the chief engineer TO destroy. the
secret code and other secret and dan
gerous documents on the ship and put
the engines out Of commission.
Had planned fof. months
It. was the putting into effect Of an
agreement that had existed ever since
the earlier diplomatic crisis following
the torpedoing Of the Sussex. The
agreement had been reached upon the
order Of q representative OF the Ger.
man government here. and the tele-
gram Of january 81 was sent at the
order Ola member Of the German EN-.
bassy. Today's hearing was before
Judge Morton on the petition for the
sael Of the liner.
That the Kronprinaessen Cecilie had
been virtually wrecked began to be
known from fhe.dar thai United States
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
PRESIDENT RECEIVERS
FROM SERIOUS COLD

tAssoeisted Press by Federal wireless)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March TO-
President Wilson has virtually recov-
cred from his cold. He remained in
his room today but was able to attend
to business, though making no engage
ments.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
Submarine Sinks Belgian Relief Ship

the Nor
the
10000
maize, in Belgium
" Is in that
reighter Ohio ia has
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
NATIONAL BANK CALL

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 10
The national bank statements were
called today as of March S. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET TODAY

Yoilpviug are the closing prices Of stocks
on the New York market today, sent BY the
Associated Press over the Federal wireless:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10

sBid. +Ex-dividend. tUnquoted.
q. Asked. b, Bid. b.
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(Continued on page three)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-17
TAKING COUPONS |
is NOT A CRIME
". j. HcEniry Holds Theft Of 1900
Cigar Tickets Not Larceny With
iE Meaning of the Law.

IT'S no crime in Moline to steal
LOO cigar coupons valued at $50 AL
though Milton Clothier admits that he
took them from the United Cigar
Stores company, the present indica-
ti0ns are he will not be prosecuted.
When he was arraigued in police court
this morning on a charge Of larceny
his case was continued until tomor-
row morning and he put mp his over
coat for security.
For 10 DAYS the defendant roomed
with Homer Coleman, manager of the
cigar store in question. 8 few days
ago the coupons disappeared and then
it was found that part Of them had
been redeemed at the Davenport
branch of the same concern, Clothier
being given a SI2 gold watch in ex-
change for some Of tine slips He de-
strovad the rest Of them.
The opinion Of III. j McEniry, as
sistaat states attorney, is that no lar
cenv has been committed, at least In
Moline. and that the coupons had
value only to the person 10 whom they
are issued Clotbier has returned the
watch and saws he'll make good the
value of the coupons destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-17
NO RAISE GWEN;
POLICEMAN QUITS
Rene Wilie ResIgns as Police 0ffieer
amt VIII go Bach 10 Fac
30Ty JBb.

Rene NtI!a has resigned as patrol
man ON the might force OF the East
Moline police department lie turned
in bis star and other supplies last
evening to chief r j. sehafer. In
leaving the service willie said to the
chief.
when I asked. with the other boys,
for p raise of SIS q month, ] meant
jdst what said THAT I needed that
raise to I've on The council hasn't
given us the raise. SO I've got to quit
7 like the work I like you and the
boys ON the force, chief. but / can't
stay ON the wages we GET. He had
served two years and had proved
very capable pRtrolnan
This is the second resignation Of
East Moline patToimeu within a few
weeks because Of dissatisfaction over
the pay The men say they cannot
live on the $50 d month they are paid
and that the factories offer plenty OF
jobs chat pay much higher wages with
shorter hours and work Of a less dam
gerous character and with lighter re-
sponsibiities 1t is said that other
members Of the force intend to fol-
low the examples of Horace Curt
right and Willie and take factory Jobs
Willie is a moId6r by trade and has
his choice OF returning to his trade
or taking q factory job running a
machine. No successor to Willie has
been named by DR. G. F. Johnson.
mayor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-17
TWO HORSES ARE
KILLED IN STORM
lightning Strikes Barn of Z. K Fred
eriek and Does Considerable DAM
aza fo Tailor Skops

Lightning hit the barn Of Z. 2. Fred
erick. I115 Seventeenth street, Moline,
last evening about IL O'Clock and killed
one horse aud burned another so aeri-
ousIv that Il had to be shot No dam
age was done 80 the barn and three
other horses stabbed there were I'M
hurt An interesting feature IS that
the animals had been listed as seCur-
itv on q S500 note in favor of a clerk
iu the office Of j. E, Naley. GaIesburg
attorney. and il VIII be necessary for
new chattel m0rtage to be issueu-
Adams tailor shop 1885, Sixth
avenue. also suffered iu the storm,
lightning hitting the building and
causing fire in which damage TO the
extent OF $500 to the room and 500 to
clothing was caused. A bucket brigade
lrom q nearby pool hail beat the fire
men to it and had the blaze out before
tie department reached the scene.
A hole in the roof of the home of
f. = Nelson 1921 Eleventh avenue,
was caused by lightning bolt ana
furnishings were DANA gst by the food
OF water which entered the opening
Three police telephones and all Of
the electric lights at the police sta
ton were pus out OF commission for q
time and the department was crippled
for q short period
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-17
GERMAN TORTURE
IN AFRICA CAMPS

washington. u. C., Oct. Insults
and physical torture inflicted upon
helpless Englishmen and women by
their German capt0rs in German
East Africa In the early days of. the
war form the subject Of a special
British parliamentary paper, copies of
which have just reached this country.
This report. embracing the sworn
testimony OF many British mission
aries and native teachers. men and
women. viii form part Of the terrible
Indictment against German Ofhcialdom
which It is expected viii be brought
uD a the HnaI reckoning at the end
az the war.
Despite the rules Of warfare per-
mission 10 leave was refused by the
German officials on the ground Of the
military exigencies- The civilians
we're confined jim crowded quarters,
with insufficient and unfit food, and
forced TO do eli sorts OF eXhausting
labor.
Everv effort was made to degrade
the prisoners iD the eyes Of the ma
tives. The women are declared 10
have been obliged 10 witness the bath
ing OF German soldiers ard TO submit
TO insults and abuse from this native
guards and German civilians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-17
EXCUSE FORTY-NIN
ARMY REGIS TRANTS
FROM WAR SERVICE

Mostly on the ground of being mar
rfed and having dependents. the claims
Of 4g regfstrants seeking exemption
from military service were allowed hy
the Moline exemption board yesterday
as follows. Wallace A Girl. William
& 1Tasengarb. Charles y. Paul Harry
r Renfro. Rufus d. Shaw. Henry J.
Paufson. Evai EfindricEs, Nicanor &
Anderson. Victor r. Tollenaera, Hans
Tank. Van Gilbert Wyrjck, Charles \
HafraIf Jack " Baker. Charles r.
Hfbncr. Earl Harold Hail, Charles r.
Mason. jay A. Livesay. Frank Nesline
Louie ". Haley, Earl d. Adams, G..
VanWassenh0v. Hahvey a. Jahns. Gdy
M Rogers. Giuseppe j. Arcadia scio.
August f. Brown, Ronald c. ToImie.
Fred 0dendahl. Emil DeD0DckeE.
Arthur r. Lundeeu, Lahritore Area
hascio. Walter a. Hanson, Harold b.
Nelson. Edward L. Eagle, John Wei
ling. oscar Bergquist, Frank Fonackas
Albert Aswege, Ezra J. Jones. Henry
Wfachert- William e. FandemarE.
oscar Cecil Horreu. Leo Floyd Sick
Ire James p. Brady. Albert i. Moves.
e w. Gleason, Edgard Desnats For
rest O. Tubbs. a. u. Thompson,
Claims DisaIlowed. Charles j. Paris.
August Calus, Peter w. Nelson Walter
A. Thorngren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-17
HAVE PUT WEDGE
INTOTEUTONL LINE
Weekly Review Of Military Operations
Sees french Success in Flanders
As q Brilliant Feature

Washington, oct 17,-French sue
cesses IN Flanders, broadening tha
great wedge which the allies are re-
lentlessIy driving into the German line.
are described as the outstanding fea-
ture of the week Ia the review Of mil
Hary operations Tor the week ending
Oct. ID issued today by the war de-
partmcnt
The allied offensive fn Flanders con
rInues methodlcally, says the re-
view Assigned detectives attained
with increasing regularity indicate eff
delent coordination Of artillery prep
aration and infantry attacks
The precision of the allied barrage
is proved by the low casualty OF the
assaulting columns.
The deadly effect Of allied artillery
fire is confirmed by reports regarding
the concern of the German high COM
maEd at the new allied 'tvpnool' fire.
1.-THE success attained by the French
forces operating north of the British
sector, more. particularly in the neigh
B0rbOOd Of the fIoulGhol5t wood, have
given the allied advance ia Flanders
the needed elbow room.
THE zone Of operations in the
Ypres salient, has now. by French
cooperation Sc extended the line that
AIEAattL4E EAI u nat as aEEE III f1e azLEE~
ent has changed IN character. II is
no longer to be considered a salient
but an ever extending wedge pro
gressively driven into the German
lines.
During the engagements Of the
week. the French everywhere main
tanned the positions won In the face Of
repeated onslauehts
LAS was to be expected at this sea-
son bad weather has somewhat re-
tared the allied advance The advanc-
ing columns are confronted with the
water-Iagged, soggy Flanders plain
which stretches on 10 R0ulers and be
y0ud
THE infantry was further tmpeded
by the fact that allied artillery prep
aratioB has SO plowed up the ground
that the terrain has been turned into
3 sea Of mud. Torrantial rains and
low lying clouds rendered aircraft OBJ
servatiou difficult but the Indictment
weather has not prevented the eEtens-
ION and consolidation of the allied
gains during the week.
The Germans fearing lest the al
lied advance i'm Flanders would be fol
lowed by q similar effort along other
sectors Of The front particularly north
Of Varduu endeav0red to tbwart al
lied plans by launching q powerful at
tack preceded by the usual intensive
artillery preparation in this sector
1.-THE enemy was able to gain a
temporary foothoid In certain advanced
French lines. Latest advjces show
that he was driven ont after some not
fighting
1T must be remembered that if q
commander ia the field is willing TO
pay the price both Tn lives Of his men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-17

Henry Rods was found in an in
foxfcate3 condition on sidewalk in
East Moline last evening and suffer
ing from q deep scalp wound. He was
removed to police headquarters, where
DIT +. A Soule dressed his wound He
was taken before Magistrate a A.
Niles this morning to answer charge
af being intoxicated. His fine was
made 81 and costs, Two others paid
simlar fines.
Dan Broderick while intoxicated yes
terday committed 81 nuisance on the
streets and this morning Magistrate
Niles imposed a fine Of $40 and costs
Frederick paid part Of the fine and
made satisfactory arrangements TO
SQUARE the balance.