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The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
AMERICAN
KILLED IN
AiRBAT Tie
Corporal Everett Buck
ley, Chicago, Is
Victim

PARIS Sept S-vorp Evertett
Buckley OF the Lafayette escadrille,
resident of Chfrs-e, was killed
Thursday morning in an attack with
two fellow American flyers against
five German planes. according TO
word received here today.
Buckley fell with his machine
which had been isnited BY an incen-
diary bullet
Buckley was one OF the most pop
ular members OF the American fy.
ing squadron He was "a years old
and was a graduate OF tho Avord
flying school
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
AFlELD. Sept s. Lieutenant Raoul
Lufberry OF fhe Lafayette escadrille
dow aed another German plane yes
terday According TO official cita-
tion IL was his twelfth victim.
French citations take into account
only enemy machines which ta III
Within the French lines United
lrcss dispatches ON Thursday unofh-
clallN credited LufherrN with a
twelfth victim on Tuesday but pre-
sumably this did not fsll within the
French lines and was therefore not
credited 20 the American nyer.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
Vile Dive On FirSt-St. Flaunts
Its Vice, But Evidence Police
Furnish Doesn't Satisfy Court

hecating large quantity Of beer.
wine and whisky.
la police court next morning Jus.
tlco Heston released all those ar.
rested declaring the police could
moi furnish proper evidence that the
place was a resort
Anyone OF curious turn OF
mind can determine with great
degree Of certainty whether The
place Is resort by paying II visit
any time after n o'clock az night.
az which time most OF the clean.
ny squad" members suspend actip-
tiles for the day
a visit 10 the place Friday night
revealed that there are stili nine
women In the house and large Quan
titles OF beer. wine and whisky may
be- obtained AZ q price considerably
higher than the market rates The
little formality of securing 4 license
20 sell tho stun has also been over
looked
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
THE WEATHER

Detroit md Vicinity sRturdny
night and Sundav fair and continued
csott modernie variable winds mostly
northcriy.
FOR Lower WichiEnni FRir and con-
tinued cooI saturday niEbt and Sun
dap. ~Srxept probably showers tonight
In extreme north portion.
For the Tppcr Lakes Moderate
shifting winds becoming north fnir
saturday niRht aud ~UndRy. except
probably showers tonight on superior.
For the Iowsr Lnkess Moderate
northeast 10 North Winds partly
cloudy saturday niEht "nd Sunda, 9
probahly showers tontght on Ontario.
rnnANtA ~. NIItI.I AII ms
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
CAN'T GET
COMPETENT
POLICEMEN
Couzens A SIX S That
Standard Be Lowered
Temporarily

COMMISSIONS James Couzens ad-
mits that he cannot obtain a com
p~tenS police department and has
appealed 70 Corporation Counsel
Dingemsn for assistance
In a letter sent 10 Mr. Dingeman
Saturday morning the police head
asks II there cannot be found a way
to lower the standard now required
OF police officers and take on men
whose qualifications are not up TO
par he declares it is impossible
for him 10 enlist men enough 90
properly guard the city and wants
some relief
The commissioner wants 60 know
II it would not be possible 20 waive
certain requirements and take on
men temporarily. TO Re dropped
later when better class of mcn can
be obtained. without getting into
trouble with the civil service rules
He also would Like -tp- -h.l.n- them
taken on With nc understanding
that they could NOT participate IN
The police pension funl nr claim
privileges usually given policemen
who come MP 30 The regulation met
ropolitan fandcrd
Mr Dingcmau has referred The
question 10 one 0f bis assistants to
look mp with view OF showing Com
missioner Couzens way out of bis
difficulty ID possible
printinE--the plstn uent ind--fhaf
=. rtaht--Tfues fnh D~ % .--"fair 400.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

Despite the activities OF the police
clean up" squad in closing the re-
sorts of the city. the place AZ No.
67 Fiestst. operated by Harriet Mil
Ter formerly a notorious underworld
hahiiue OF cleveland. has been al
most continually kept in operation.
The place was ordered closed sew
oral months before Police Commits.
sioner COIzens issued the edict that
all disorderly houses in the city
must shut up permanently II did
not operate openly for two weeks,
following the order
Exactly two weeks after IL was
ordered out Of business the doors
were again opened. and since that
time the affairs OF the place have
gone along serenely with one excep-
tiou Anout two weeks ago several
detectives broke down the doors,
which the proprietrcss saws was an
unnecessary operation. and arrested
- men and nine women after con
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
RED CROSS
ISSHEL.LED;
FOUR DEAD
Nurse Among 10 In
jured by German
Airmen
BY WM. PHILIP slMmS,

ONltcd FrcsS stan COrreSpo0oenN
SCENE OF THE BOMBARD
MENT OF AMERICAN .HOsPI
TAILS IN FRANCE. sept s--Four
Americans were killed when Ger
man airmen deliberately bombed
American hospitals on the French
coast
The men killed we're
First Lieut. VIM Fitzsimmons,
Kansas City
Adjutant 10 the Colonel Command
,ng the Hlryard hospital Private
Leslie G. WOODS. of Strcator m
Rudolph Rubino. Jr, Of New York.
and oscar letugo. OF Boston
In addition % those killed. three
trst licutenants were wounded as
Well as six privates and one nurse.
: visit - the scene OF this ruth
less attack hy the Germans brought
conviction that The gombardment Of
the hospitals was deliberate
Enemy airplanes flew over the
hospitals more than once during
daylight hours The hospitals we're
clearly distinguishahle and In addi-
ton Tho landmarks are such that
they could he easily mapped by an
aviator.
In addition 10 the bombs which
were dropped on the hospitals serv-
cd by the Harvard and St Louis
units. one large bomb was apparent.
lv aimed at the Chicago hospital.
rhis bomb struck just across the
road from the hospital, but failed 20
explode
Fitzsimmons was lnstnatly killed
Hc heard the signal warning OF the
raid AZ midnight Tuesday night and
came 20 the door OF his tent last
as hc stepped out two bombs fell
striking he ground no more than
six feet apart one OF them landed
and exploded within two feet Of the
lieutenant fragments of the bombs
flew hundreds OF Yards. one piece
passing thru the Harvard officers
moss hass.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
BOYS OFF
FOR CAMP,
SMILING
Contingent
Proves Very Light
Hearted Crowd

n was merry '~ruwd OF con
scripts trat gathered in the Detroit
armory Saturday morning. prepara
tory 20 Tho departure for Camp Gus
ter. Battle Creek Whether It was
The warm sunshine. the reports com
ing from camp as 20 the nno treat
meni accorded The men there or the
patriotic spirit of The mon them
selves was hard 90 say Probably IL
vas a combination Of these circum
stances In any event The boys
reached Tho armory IN nno fettie
and In most cases ahead Of time
There were l3S men in todoys
contingent. the fourth and last TO
leave ~ this time They came from
tho last seven OF The ~ city di
ylslons when they reach camp
late this afternoon Detroit will have
2 fun nve per cent OF It's conscripts
under arms. approximately 600 men
30 more viii be leaving In large
numbers until Sept. 49, when 80 per
cent of the quota. or about : .00e
men. arc scheduled 90 depart Ar
rangements for the transportation
of this contingent already are under
way u will present far moro DIFF
fCult problem than tho one Just dis
posed OF
Saturady's program Of departure
was identical with those OF the last
three days But the crowd on The
street was larger. II anything and
tho demonstration even more on
thusiastlc than on the previous oc.
casions. " that was possible. Mayor
Marx reviewed the various groups
on Iarned.st just before the march
down Jefferson and mp Woodward
ave 20 the special cars at Wood
ward and Elizabeth. whence the
boys were conveyed 10 the Michigan
Central depot
Police. 6remen and Roy Scouts
were again in line, the scouts still
carrying the banner with the IA
nous quotation from President VII
sons speech Of April as 10 Amer
ica's purpose in entering the war
The crowd around the depot was
larger than on any previous day,
and included many relatives Of the
departing soldiers. They packed
close around the gates leading 10 the
car shed in the hope of giving son
or sweetheart last loving embrace
as ne passed
There was q deafening shout as
the special cars pulled up and be.
gan 20 disgorge their precious
freight Then the band struck mp
lively air and the bows fell IN be
hind Many recognized friends in
The crowd that hemmed them In and
waved farewell Occasionally a
mother or sister would break thru
the lines as sne singled out one ot
the marchors and. before the police
could Interfere. clasp the beloved
one in her arms
The loading was accomplished
quickly Car windows shot up the
whole length OF the train and heads
were thrust ont some smiling. some
grave some win eyes 'hat wildly
scanned the crowd -or siFht of a
familiar face
"Ai aboard" came the familiar
cry and tho train was on amid
cheers that resoundcd thru tho
neighborhood1 The last contingent
was on 90 camp
The fourteen mon from the twen.
,ieth division werc among tho first
to reach the armory They brought
with them. az tho end OF stout
rope, the FIRST and only mascot vet
seen with any Of the groups. fine.
specimen Of Airedale terrier II was
presented 10 the division by a citi-
zen at local headquari ers. For want
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

NEW YORK. Sept S-Pope Bepe
dict i- 500 d,strusfful OF Russia that
this feeling amounts 20 an obscs.
sion. according 10 an interview with
The holy father printed today by the
Ncv York Times
The quotations were printed by
tho london Daily News from its dip
lomatic correspondent and purport-
cd 90 cover talk with the pope
some time in August
The dispatch attributed 10 the
pope the remark.
what do Vhe Entente really
want what Is their program 40
one knows and they never show any
desire 10 formulate Il concretely
The correspondent detailed how
he explained the Allies demands for
disarmament and annihilation Of
Prussian militarism, new Poland.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
KAISER PLOT MAKES WAR
WITH ARGENTINA LIKELY

o. better name the boys chrstened
him Bum
Division No. % and q came in
automobiles and We're accorded 4
fvu7ing reception all along the
route EacA man carried fag
provided by Aid Riopelle
Gicut a Connors. detailed from
Camp Custer 20 assist the local
committee in getting the men OF 20
camp. mot each division as u arrlv
90 and gave directions as 10 the dis
position OF the baggage and other
C"llls ol The mobilization He prov
cd nmsef 2 valuable assetNtO thc
organization and his uniform and
military bearing commanded respect.
lIe warned an the men before roll
call thar no liquor could bc taken
aboard ,he train - my man had
a bJttle concealed In bis MP pocket
d. wae given an opportunity 20
quietly part with o.
Saturday, program moved like
clcckwork There was not a hitch
ans N hern
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
AUSTRIANS
MAULED BY
IT ALA Ms
Lose 100000 In Killed,
Wounded and
Captured

LON DIN. sept. h.-Ralds and pa
troll lighting were all Field Marshal
Haig had 10 report from the front
today.
In the ncighborhood OF Gavrelle. ="
he said. we carried out 2 small
successful raid al night
Northeast OF ST Julien there
was patrol fghtinE a night with
considerable enemy casualties
Around lAngsmarck there was
heavy enemy shelllng
LONDON. Sept S-Austria has
lost az least 100 600 Killed. wounded
and taken prisoner by Italian forces
since Aug when Gen Cadorna
assumed his great offensive Pris.
oners alone total more than 10000.
The figures were contained in
semiohiciat dispatches received to-
day They indicated the tremendous
drain on the dual mOnarchy's man.
power which has forced vienna 80
demand rcinforcements Of Berln
Fighting was continuing violently
at two points on the battle front
around Monte ST Gabriel and south
OF Hermada 81 Gabriel was still
stumbling block in the Italian ad.
vance !, has been in the hands of
Gen. Cadorna's troops AZ least FIVE
times now bat on each occasion
Austrian cOuuter-attack made re
gardless OF staggering casualties.
have wrested it from them
The hghtinE on the Hermada sec
tor was IN series OF desperate
counter-attacks by the Anstrians.
New and picked troops were on.
gagged II is here that Austria evi.
IDENTIFY feels The menace 10 Trieste
is strongest and has massed her
greatest forces 20 repel the ad
vance.
Rome described thc situation az
entirely satisfactory today FOR the
Italian troops -
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
TO ROB
BANK is FOILED

Attempt vas made Friday night
10 enter the Dime Savings bank
branch al Jefferson.aye. and Iron-st.,
4 big hole being hored IN the floor
Of an once building above the bank.
But tho effort OF the men 10 cut
thru the concrete lining OF the bank
room proved unaVailing and they
left their work half completed
The men "jimmied' a side door of
he bank and entered the general
offices On the second floor, from
where they made their attempt 10
enter the bank Detectives Dibble
and Kuneth have been assigned 10
the case
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
Pope Is Distrustful of
Russia; impatient With
Entente, Writer Declares

division Of Ausfro Hungary hy racial
units and evacuation and .ndemn
0f Belgium
At this last named item iho ar
ticle described the popo tF lfuinr
up his hands ln astou hmeuf and
declaring What q program
The concluding part OF The inter
view was as follows. according 90
the correspondent
THE Pope Russia has never been
tender 20 Catheiic interests Look
al tho way Aev treated Catholic
priests in the dioceke OF NcmherF
and then the case of Archbishop
Szaptyck D. was scandalous
The Correspondent The Gct-
mans shot many priests in Bell
GUM
The pope Certainly certainty
War produces horrors everyN here "
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
Man Granted Exemption
Because He's Married; Wife
Dies; Now He Must Go To War

The first exempted man certified
for service because the reason for
his exemption no longer exists is
Arthur Lynch, No. l4l1 Townsend
ave His case has been reported 20
the district board and Sis name will
be certified TO the Acknowledgement
Lynch was granted an exemption
because he was a married man and
his wife was seriously III at the
time. The wife died four days ago.
Out OF consideration for his feelings
the board will ask the local board
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
R a C: Z: Z: s
Belmont Results.

First Race IS furlongs: Deckmate.
lTS ,Butwel1. won. Brooks. los
GTavncsp second Triple crown. 100
tMcAtceJ. third Time. 20. Ada
lid. Barry shannon. Harry shaw aud
Glhes Glso ran.
Second Race Steeplechase. about J
miles cherry Malotte. $50 (Powersl.
won pebctO. 1913 tHoly). second; {;
Archdale. 1873 ,GilberD. third Time.
4I1I-5 Bell of RrNn Mawr and Te-
tan .feln also ran.
Third Race The tuturity Fapp
tNll~ul. won Escoba Knapp. sec
und Rosie OGfadv robinson.
third Time 1872 Tracksend. War
Machine. Bsntry Topcoat pebadou.
chief Iaily Gold Tasscl Rahu and
Royal Ensign added starter. also
ran
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
FIND EXPLOSIVE
IN CLEVELAND
|. w. w. OFFICES

CHICAGO. Sept s-"A nigh *
plosive. about a peck IN quantity.
was seized by federal officials in
their raid on I. W " headquarters
in Cleveland early this week. Charles
r. Clynes United states district at
torney. announced this afternoon
The explosive. under heavy guard.
Is on It's way 20 Chicago FOR expert
ANALYSIS.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

Ia hold his name for the last call
The district boaru passed on 81
claims Friday. of which 40 were al
lowed and n denied The work is
progressing smoothly and rapidly,
with the result that names Of con
scripts eligible for service are now
being certified up 10 the adjutant-
general in steady stream.
Up 20 date there have been about
a dozen appeals 20 President Wilson
from decision Of the district board.
None Of them has been decided.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

Lake trips 20 Cleveland. Buffalo
and Nackinac Island aboard the lux
urfous steamers ~ the -. a q. Lake
lines are more popular with veca-
tiorfets this year than aver before.
steamer flr cleveland leave daily
nt ie46 p H. and ~ b ~. Ruf-
falo steamers leave daily At y.
m Mackinac fslanh steamers leave
Mondays and Saturdays attb - m.
m -tCentrnl Tlmnl -I Information
about special trips to northern and
eastern summer resorts may he Sc
cured FROM T.. a. UaviH genera pas
scnror agent g the ~. & G.. Lake
rlnes ar 6t tho y & G.. ticket office.
l51 fifunld -at.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
GIRL, AGED 6,
KILLED BY AUTO

Edna Kazewski, six years old. was
killed by ono ef the trucks OF the
Gordon Pacel company, bakers, Sat.
urday afternoon while playing IN
front of her home a Elmwood and
Trombley aves The driver. Clemens
Krumholz, 40 SOL Chene-st. was
arrested on charge OF man
elaMghter.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

WASHINGTGON. Sept. s.-Ths
subtle workings Of plot in which
Sweden violated neutrality and car
ried sinister messages between
Count iuxburg. Arsentine- G-+H4an
charge d'affair,s. and Berlis. were
received by the state department to-
day.
Luxburg insolently advised his
home Office that II not heed Argen-
tines demands in the U-boat situa.
ton
He counselled that Germany re-
fuse Argentine's pleas and II neces-
sary call i'm Spanish mediation.
The most daring OF all his recom-
mendations was that Germany COM
pei Argentine ships 10 turn back or
10 sink them without leaving any
traces
Sweden aided bis Vaccinations.
The Swedish legation az Buenos
Aires forwarded his messages 70
the Stockholm foreign Office as their
own official messages.
This was a distinct violation OF
neutrality. which is likely to result
in a delicate situation between
Sweden and the Allies, while Ar
ecntine Is expected to plunge into
the war now that she sees Ger
many's schemes against her barei.
Luxbgrg sarcastically referred TO
The acting Argentine minister OF
foreign affairs as notorious ass
and Anglophilo
The communications bore on Ar
genfine's protest in the Monte
Profeaido case and subsequent de-
vo!0pmcnts
Luxburg's first message dated
May ~ noted "a great change in
public feeling" In Argentine as the
result of the settlement of the
Monte case.
In this note Iuxburg counselled
that two small Argentine steamers
nearing Bordeaux then should be
spared Z possible or else be 'spurlos
yersenAt' sunk without a trace.
fuNburg had access 10 news of
The secret sessions Of the Argentine
senate for ON July ne cabled IN his
code fhaLlhe acting ministers had
declared Argentine would demand
that Berlin promise 20 sink no moro
hrEa ule ships
rhe penalty was 70 be n breach
but l.uNbu1g suggcsted refusal and
81 necessary Spanish mediation.
On July q. following up his sim
ster moves l.uNburg advised that
there -Ae no show of concessions oN
Germany part and that she post
pone her reply until she had heard
uthcr from him
Al thai time he saw change OF
u inisfers coming and cOunsclled his
government either 10 turn back the
Argentine ships cor sink them With
o1i leaving any traces or letting
hem hu
Iuxhurg significantly suggested
tha thet arc all quite small
The state department refused fur
cher comment ON Tho subject than
Yo announce ~ had turned the mes
sarcs over to tho Swedish and Ar
gcntlne envoys horr
Taken ia connection with the
Zimmerman note. plotting embroti-
enrDf MAiru. Japan ond pe Lnif-
ed States. ihis lHtr-t revelation iuf-
h,I clear proof of adminisiration
-i .fnf -raf C ruauy had plot
rad seriously in lhc Americas
Tine state department made the
following statement
"Thp state department has secur-
I'd CERTAIN feleer8ms from Count
Iuxhurg. German charge danaires
at nuenos Aiges to the foreign office
an, Berlin. which ] regret 70 say.
Were dispatched from Huenos Aires
by thc Swedish legation as their
own official message addressed 10
the Stockholm foreign Office.
The following arc English transia'
lions Of fhe Grrman text.
MAJ fa 1877. humber ~. IhH
governms nt hiss nov released Gers
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
Where ooes Roberts Vol

COLUMBUS. o.. Sept S Mrs.
Catherine Roberts, a bride OF two
days has lost her husband. J r
Roberts
Roberts told her no was going 20
work early yesterday She accom-.
panied him 10 street car bG. has
not seen him since
They came from Chicago and were
married here Thursday
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
noMN MITn rnE GLnnMs

Let's paralyze the grouchss who
cares Tor fruwns7 The JOYS are ON
ton. Laughter and smiles reinforce
tho grins The daily battle for pleas
urc is always won i'm the Coliseum of
% Auiusements FOR IS cents on the
Board Walk open afternoon and
night saturday and Sunday y.--Afv.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
Two Drive Thru Draw To Death

CHICAGO. Sept S--A farewell
party 10 Victor Metzick. who was TO
have entered the national army 10.
day. ended in the Chicago river ~
the Wells-st bridge shortly after
midnight Metzick drove his auto
mobile into the open draw He and
his sweetheart. Miss Violet Dirks a
stenographer, were drowned
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
FOREIGNERS
To Be DRAFTED

WASHINGTON. Sept. s-Mom.
bers Of the house military commit
Tee sreceived assurances today from
the state department tha; 81 inter
national questions over the drafting
OF aliens viii be straishtened out In
time for congress 10 pass n bill. max
ing foreigners subject TO service
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
w. w. Code Grand Jury snss.

CHICAGO. Sept s The fact that
much OF the correspondence seized
in tho office OF William D. Haywood
international secretary OF the | w
w, was in code. is expected 10 de-
lay the work OF the federal grand
jury Much Of this corresp pondence
was with W w. organizations IN
Russia and Australia. Il was re.
ported
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

Highest temperature this date In
the past - years. W ia 1874 lowest.
a. In 1881
one year ago toda, Highest ten-
perstur~. 7fg lowest. 50. mean. s0t
partly cloudy weather.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
SWEDEN'S PART AS MESSENGER BOY
FOR GERMANY MAY LEAD To BREAK
BETWEEN THAT COUNTRY AND ALLIES
Sinking of Argentine
Ships Advised in
InSOlent Notes

WASHINGTON. sept. s.--Ar-
Eentine Ambassador Naon decisr-
ed this afternoon that he has
transmitted to hts government
the state departments informa-
tiOn on Count LuXburG's activI-
ties In Buenos Aires but has not
yet received reply.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
Paop wins FuturItx.

NEW YORK. sept s. -Papp. the
favorite won the Futurity stakes at
Bolmout Park track this afternoon
Escu1a wa second and Rosie
OGrady thisd
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
CONGRESS
FOLLOWINGFATAL BLAST
IN MUNITION PLANT
Two Are Killed and 30,
Including Girl Work
ers, Injured

WASHINGTON, Sept. s-The
detective munitions sent oener-
al pershlnss army in France
viii be investigated by con-
eresaioral commttee.
THIS was assured today by
Unanimous acton by the house
following q request from Secre-
tary Of War Baker for an in
curry wholly outside his depart
ment
Under the terms of the reso-
luton artillery and machine gun
ammunition as we'll as that for
rifles may b.. inquired into. The
house committee is practically
unlimited IN the scope Of It's IN
auiry spesker Clark viii name
nine members az once,
Action came ~ the house fol
lowing conference between
Secretary Baker and Chairman
Dent OF the house committee.
PHILADEI pHIN Sept Five
buildings al the frankford govern
mental arsenal here are IN ruins
two workers are dead and 30 IN
several women. age injured
following series of Ave explosions
at o O'Clock This morning
Two ompioyo have not been ac
counted tor
Col. Montgomery commsndant oi
The arsenal would make no state
menf regarding he cause OF tho
explosion
Amone Tho workers The hrsi re
port WA that siN.nch shell into
which powder was being pressed IN
the high explosives building II 4
House NO. exploded
\ later explanation was that a
workman dropped three inch
.hrapnei she'll which exploded when
the percussion cap struck he floor
throwing shrapnei in AN directions
The two bodies have not been
Identified one being burned beyond
recognition
Tho missing are Edward Da'zcIl
and a janitor named Fox
Tic buildings destroyed were two
r a. or artillery assembling
houses. Nos 7 and o. and three /
X. or dry houses The r. 4 houses
are houses in which high explosives
are handled and the loading Of bic
shells is part of the work done The
I. X. houses are those IN which
powder. guncotton and fuses are
dried
All the buildings were NJ frame
except u 4 house No
e. new brick structure
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

Trfrr fheIf |IeIf n ~ HOTET At
tAN11C. ciats, ncas Jackson E'tds ehi-
caro- Write fer man,