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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-05
WHITMAN MAJORITY
AT LEAST 100000
Republican Primary Vote
Small, Due to Lack Of In
terest by Women.
SMITH HAS WALKOVER
Tammany Man Already Pre-
pairing to Win Rural Sections
From the Governor.

Gov. Charles S. whitman was renom-
mated as the Republican candidate for
Governor by a vote OF 2is.s66 to 103.3ss
for Attorney General Merton E. Lewis.
This IL the vote of the state. with the
exception of CAT out of a total Of 5,7S1
election districts.
This majority of 145.4ss will probably
be brought up to 10000 or more when
the complete returns are in. victory
Of just about two and one-haif to one.
In New York city alone the vote COM
plete was: Whitman, 66.07S; Lewis,
26.262. a Whitman majority of 3s,S16.
The latest returns from the State on
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. with 1877 districts
missing, was: Edward Schoeneck, 1884,
ass: William NJ. Bennett, 7s,6l2 Seth
G. Heacock, 3S,SSS.
With S37 districts missing Charles
d. Newton has 1913 votes to 120.444
for Alfred z. Becker in the race for At
torney-General.
Eugene NJ. Travis walked away with
tire nomination for State Comptroller.
With 334 election districts missing Ira
Wis has l7o,713 to 60.959 for Samuel
Fraser and 22,449 for John -Kissel, his
Kings county opponent.
Returns from 1877 out of the 5,7S1
districts in the State gave the vote FOR
Alfred E. Smith as the candidate for
TIE Democratic nominee for Governor
as 1S4.340 to $500 for Osborn. This
shows a victory for the Tammany man
OF between seven and eight to one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-05
BO,Ies Wins silly.


John B. Johnston had a walk away
race with John Mckenna for the Demo-
cratic nomination in the Fifth district.
In the Twenty-frst district, which IS
in the upper West Side of Manhattan.
John A. Bolies. the Republican organi-
cation designee, won easily with a
total of :,613 votes. r. c. Ransome.
a negro, polled Lib, A. b. Humphrey
1.752 and Melville A. Hays. the fourth
contender, sol.
Representative jerome f. Donovan,
the present Representatives from the
Twenty first, defeated Representative
Daniel c. Oliver for denomination by
6,419 to ana in the Democratic pri-
maries. Mr.. oliver. who now represents
| the Twenty-third district, has been re-
| districted into the Twenty-first.
In addition to the victory of Senator
| William H. Hill over Julius Rogers In
| the Broome county district and of Rep
| resentatiye Walter w. Magee over Giles
| Fl. St"lwell in the Onondaga district
returns Yesterday showed that third
up State Republican contest was settled
BY the defeat OF Representative Harry
H. Pratt by A. d. Houghton Of Corning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-05

PARIS, Sept. 4.-The Socialist evening
newspaper L'Heure has been forced to
suspend for twenty-four hours.
The Figaro and other newspapers say
the suspension was due to a request from
American General Headquarters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-05
ONE Big UPSET IN
CONGRESS PRIMARY
Revolt Against McC0Oey Causes
Election Of John MacCrate,
Republican.
BOLLES AN EASY, WINNER
Donovan Defeats Oliver, Who
Made Fight i'm New Man.
haitian District. ..
BOLLES AN EASY, WINNER

One Of the surprises in the Congress
nominations in the primaries Tuesday
was the capture Of the Democratic nomi-
nation by John MacCrate in the Third
district, which Is in the Greenpoint sec
ton OF Brooklyn.
Representative George II. Lunn. Demo-
crat, made hot fight for the Republican
nomination in the Schenectady district,
DR.. Frank Crowther, a dentist the Re-
publican designee, was only slightly
ahead Of Lunn with n number OF cleo
ton districts still to be heard from last
night.
Mr.. MacCrate got the Republican
nomination. unopposed and Representa-
tive Lunn took a denomination from the
Democrats without opposition. The rea-
sons for MacCrate's victory in the Demo-
cratic ranks was a factional fight there
between Francis p. Bent, friend OF
Mayor Hylan. and Conrad Hasenphug.
who would not stand for the selection of
Bent by John II. McCooey. the Demo-
cratic boss" OF Kings county. The vote
was: MacCrate. 4,397; Bent, 3,4S2 I:
Hasenpfiug. 3,027.
The Third was cut out for a strong
Democratic district. but 1t will probably
be represented in the future by Repub-
lican through the grace of Democratic
votes. Joseph a. Whitehorn. the Social
ist candidate. will be MacCrate only
opponent
Representative John Pope Caldwell
showed under Stanley c. Fowler, the Far
Rockaway contender for the Democratic
nomination. The vote was 1851 TO
1856. Because of his war record Mr..
Caldwell was Endorsed by the Repuoli-
cans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-05
REPUBLICAN CITY VOTE FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
REPUBLICAN CITY VOTE FOR
STATE COMPTROLLER.
French PAPER Is Suspended.

City total. 1882 $500 63,(
Travis's plurality. $3.50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
BURLINGTON
CAPITALIST
George n. Higbee Dies After Making
a Fortune and Being at
Head of Important
industries.

BURLINGTON, Oct 12.-George II
Higbee is dead after a long life pass
ed in active work in this city. He
was eighty-three years old.
He was born in Ohio and spent his
boyhood in Trenton, N. j., graduating
from Princeton in 1854. After work
as a civil engineer. he came west to
Cedar Rapids as surveyor, but later
returned TO railroad work in New
Jersey.
After serving as a colonel of regu-
lars in the civil war. he came to
Burlington and purchased an interest
in the Murray Iron works in 1870. He
built this up from a very small con-
Germ to its present large business He
has been head of the gas company
here for twenty years, and almost as
long at the head of the street railway
company. He was also president OF
the Burlington Savings bank from its
organization.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
Neutral Sarcasm.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Eu-
ropean neutral press views with sar-
casm the probabilities of German ac-
ceptance of President Wilson's PEACE
terms, according TO entente advices.
The planned Accession to the throne
OF Finland OF Prince Frederic Charles
of Hesse is pointed TO by the Scandin-
ayians and the Swiss as showing
the utter lack OF sympathy or under
standing on part of the Germans
with the American ideals. Berne
newspapers declare that the Finnish
movement shows the real Intentions
Of the Germans and will neutralize
any diplomatic coup they may at
tempt
The determination of the German
ifnperiaiists TO complete their hold
upon Finland is causing anxiety to
ether factions. it is indicated through
neutral sources.
The horde Deutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung- trying to lessen the deplor-
able effect of the appointment of
Prince Charles, declares that the Ger
man government had nothing 20 do
with the step and that the Firms are
really embarrassing the Germans by
their action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
binations with animal food. increase

binationS with animal food, increase
egg production.
Sixth, one pound Of eggs can he
produced with every four pounds Of
feed II the proper ration Is fed.
Seventh. according to these tests
100 pounds Of sour milk Is worth 81
pounds Of meat scrap.
II poultry man is able TO raise
his principal feeds, 1t IS usually bet.
ter for him to buy what ingredients
he lacks and mix his own feeds, but
In most cases the chicken raiser has
no facilities for growing the proper
feeds and 1t Is better practice for
him to buy prepared feeds which
have been mixed according to the
experiences Of Agricultural Expert.
ment Stations.
The scarcity of bran middlings and
animal protein, such az meat scraps,
etc. makes it imperative that he
should buy commercially mixed poul.
try feeds for two additional reasons:
First. he can save labor In mixing,
and, second, no can rely on the uni
formity of such feeds where there
would be grave question whether or
not his homemade mixtures would BE-
properly prepared.
Eggs will be high this winter and
no chances should be taken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
! INational Crop Improvement service.l

National Crop Improvement Service.1
= TENS cannot produce eggs profit
ably on grain alone. The grain
ration must be supplemented by
protein concentrates.
There Is q difference between anil
NAL and vegetable protein In ability
to stimulate laying. Many tests have
been conducted to determine the rela-
tive efficiency of animal protein rep.
resented by meat scrap. sour milk
and dried buttermilk. and vegetable
protein represented by oil meal, glu-
ten meal and cottonseed meal In Va.
rious rations for egg production.
Feeding tests at Missouri Agricul-
tural College have shown that.
First, meat scrap and sour milk are
the most economical sources Of pro-
tein for laying hens.
Second. 1t IL poor economy not to
furnish a laying hen protein concen-
trate of animal origin.
Third, vegetable proteins alone can
not be fed economically.
Fourth. twenty-five per cent meat
scrap is . suficient amount Of animal
food In q dry mash.
Fifth. there Is no evidence that
vegetable proteins. alone or in com
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
AUSTRIA HOPEFUL
FOR PEACE
Ircpttnnad from mage II
(Continued from page u

central powers. To them 1t meant
lone thing-they could go back home
and be thankful they were alive.
What political and social changes
came about as result of war meant
much less to them than returning to
Budapest.
The Hungarians look for speedy
finish TO the war. They thought neith-
err the allies nor the central powers
would hold out much longer and that
a peace agreement would soon be
REACHED.
Some German officers saw clearly
,Ithey would be defeated, as they said
by Overwhelming Odds" However,
they thought they must resist as long
las possible, in the hope Of an allied
break. The men also looked forward
to defeat, but thought II would be
speedier. They had no regret for de-
feat. for the most part, if it would
bring peace aud still let them have
their country.
Germans never can understand why
America entered the war and prob
ably never will understand. 1t is one
iof the first questions they ask when
/ they find an American who will speak
to them.
| No amount of explaining enlightens
!. the German officers, to whom fighting
for a principle seems absolutely i'm
possible. Some of the more socialis-
tic among the men accept American
! rea sons. Usually the stumbling block
of the German is the Lusitania.
"Immer Der Lusitania!" they ex-
claim. always the Lusitania.) The
German mind cannot conceive of
going to war without some material
gain IN view and they still think the
Americans want to claim something
among Germany's possessions.
Germans. high and low, counted on
German emigrants to America COM
ing into the war on the German side.
Until a German-speaking doughboy
sticks them with bayonet in fight.
German soldiers cannot think of these
German-Americans as anything but
German. In their conversations they
speak of them as Germans in Amer
lea" and when you deny there are any
Germans in America except those in
termed, they shrug their shoulders in
lamazement. To them, a German and
his descendants are always German
and only the point of view they get
in a battle with Americans changes
their minds. They merely shrug their
shoulders and say they cannot under
stand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13

Of understanding and sympathy
the finest type of American woman
hood. -
Miss Noyes was a yeomanette. 20!
she is merely transferring her Al
leziance from the Navy to the Army.
She was q member Of the Naval Re-
serves, st1tioned at the intelligence
Office at the Washington barracks.
When she secured her discharge, shel
sent ~ hsr substitute her sister,
Mrs. Thonas Biaeden. Every menu
bar Of hsr family is playing IN ac-
tive part in the war drama. Herr
father. Frank B. Noyes, ID president
Of the Associated Press and the
Evening Star. Her mother II chair
nnnn Of the WosDn's OVERSIZE Per-
soaDel Board IN the Capital.
Pm not taking mp new line Of
work At ALL" said Miss Noyes, DE-
's8a I wac y secretary It Camp
HsiUs and did Ises a eantesn work
m e1-np and m the Warrington can
een-r
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
AMERICANS
CAPTURE 5000
Troops From Tennessee and the Car.
oIinas Take Hundreds Of
Machine Guns in Five
Days.
tBy Lowell Mellett, United Press


by Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Oct. 12.--American troops
from Tennessee and the Carolinas,
fighting on the British front, have
taken 5000 prisoners during the
past five days of fighting.
In addition these troops have TAX.
en- between fifty and sixty guns and
hundreds of machine guns and have
recovered 10000 square yards OF
territory since September 20.
Today the Americans met blast
ting artillery fire from German ar
tillery across the Selie river. The
enemy has taken up stong positions
on the ridge beyond the river.
When the Americans entered 30,
hahn they found the town practical
ly intact The enemy retired SO
3recipitately that ne had no time to
plumber and destroy the town.
General Rawlinson. commanding
the fifth British army with which
Major General Lewis American di
vision is operating. today telegraphed
General Lewis
The gallantry of your infantry
and the precision with which your
staff arrangements worked out have
filled me with admiration. 1t has
given me pleasure to report your un,
qualified success to Field Marshal
Haig."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
TO MAKE RAID
ON SENATE
Suffragettes Threaten to March Right
Into Building Monday and
Make Speeches on
Floor

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
WASHINGTON. Oct 12.-Washirg-
toms militant suhragettes have de
cided that Monday they wiz march
right onto the floor OF the senate and
hobnob with dignifed senator's PRO
viding the police do not find il out
The women as they say viii form
upon the plaza and with no banner
other than the American flag al their
head, and the tri-colors of the
women's freedom, will march mp the
senate steps through the, foyer and
onto the floor of the senate
Once on the senate floor, providing.
of course, that they get that far. they
will burn the speeches of thirty-four
anti-suffragists senators and do other
things not customarily done In the
senate. including:
Stand in front of the presiding Off
GERS desk.
Make speeches on the senate floor,
a privilege each senator is very jeal-
GUS OF and guards carefully.
Capitol police expressed doubt that
the program would be carried out as
planned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
REPLY DOES
NOT SATISFY
CONTINUED rom page u

ing. He is trying to camouflage the
main points
Senator McCumber. North Dakota:
1T Is not my belief that any such
thing as the simple evacuation OF
occupied territory will suffice to
meet the demands either of the
American people nor our allies in
this war. II is exactly the answer
that l expected the German govern
ment would make"
Senator Poindexter, Washington:
Il think IL President Wilson. on
the strength Of this German offer
undertakes to bring about an arm
stice. he will be committing a crime
against civilization. Such action by
the president would be betrayal of
the cause of the American people
and of our allies
Senator Lodge, Massachusetts, re-
publican leader, and the senator
who criticized the presidents note
to Berlin. declined to comment upon
the reply, until he had opportunity
to study it carefully.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13

Among the first lot of sisters
sailing for France az Y. N. c. A.
esnteen workers. was Miss Frances
EswboId Eoyes, of Washington. D.
G, Until the government changed
it, ruling in regard TO sisters Of sol
d.ers, her having brother. Lieut.
Esyfsold ;Soyea. in the army was
tn raason that kept her It home
with another y" girl for can
ts~a workers are sssigncd in pairs,
~ win he GENT 70 . "Y" hut ac1oss
tt,S sea 70 make . home for the
Ap,sviesa soldiesa By hsr pres
s,,Ns and With sittie feminine arti.t-
~, tie csusssn worker supple eae
k,sDs t4sxeh that means % Hoa %
Sur boys 10 . strange land.
O1tsa DE eartsen worker = -
S6Sfltsn tAe hgininE 1an .. De-
lRu ~ STARTS - psr10D tDarnsy
~ r Na1s IABd. Be nfngt be
- % ss.k hto away with . nile.
Il d No - Bause b . usoaa ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
Seven Hundred on Board

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Six hun
dred and ninety American soldiers
were aboard the transport Otranto
when that vessel was fatally rammed
off the Scottish coast. the war de-
partment announced tonight.
Because reports of rescues continue
TO arrive. department officials ex
planned it is not possible TO fix the
number Of lost. Names and addresses
Of the rescued and missing will be
announced as soon as verification is
complete.
The troops aboard the Otranto con
sisted OF two companies OF replace
ment troops and two companies o
casuals
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
u BOAT MENACE
NOT MASTERED
Sir Eric Geddes Says Great Renewed
Effort on Germany's Part
Can Be Expected
Any Time.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Warning
that the U boat menace is mot yet
mastered" and that great renewed
effort on Germany's part Is impend-
ing" Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the
British admiralty tonight predicted
that the American and allied navies
will successfully meet the threat.
In an interview paying high tribute
to the great American navy now in
foreign waters, Geddes disclosed that.
during the last three months. seven
American soldiers and their equip
ment have arrived In Europe every
minute of the day and highland
their maintenance on top OF that"
This record he said. "is the for
midable fact which the enemy has to
face"
American battleships," Geddes
said, are working with our own
grand fleet with the most perfect CO.
ordination and efficiency. American
cruisers are cooperating with the al
lies in the White and North seas and
IN the Mediterranean and Atlantic
He disclosed that Brazilian naval
contingent will soon participate IN
AIMED policing of the Mediterranean
trade routes. Each American de-
sroyer In European waters" he add
ed: "steams between 1000 and 5000
miles month For hard work. CON
slant vigilance and almost perpetual
discomfort this record is very hard To
beat" he said.
Following his tribute to the work
OF the American navy. Geddes stated
mat since the beginning of tho war
the British navy has escorted over,
seas to and from all theatres of va-
some sixteen million men belongin,
10 the armies of the British emnire
and the loss has been one thousandtb
: part OF man per hundred carried
Y from all causes"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
MARINE CASUALTY
LIST OF 50 NAV,
Continued from page \

Clarence B. Blythe, cinc,n,..
Henry J. Croshan, Brooklv, y .
Willard L. Grumpy, Minneanao,''
George F. Doherty, Roxburv ".
Marshall F. Dunning, Santa % ~
Calf. 'a AM
William Leitz, Salt Lake Civ y.
Paul ]. Fondenberger, Beyis az
Clarence B. Grammar, Chica.o o ,n'
George w. McCue, st. Louis, No
John A. Mallion, Buffalo. n w
Hugh s. Miller, st. Louis. Nh
Martin L. O'Neill. New Britt
Conn.
Eugene Nen. salina. Kan
Frederick l.. Peoples, Jae..o
vile, Fla.
Alfonze R. Rector, Marshall N ID
Charles Schmidt. Neenah. Wi,
Cland c. Slaughter, Chillicotbs
Grover c. Ware, Dry Ridge. K,
Missing in Action.
Corporals:
Lee p. O'Brien, Eureka. Mo.
Privates:
ThoIaas Bennett, Dallas, Ore.
Alexander DEM, Wilkesbarre d
Albert Dexter. Brooklyn, n VI
Charles N. Green, PhiladelnbI
Pa.
Oval Green. Milroy. Ind.
Richard Heinrich. Chicago. Ill
William L. McWhirter, Glen And
Ala.
Charles L. March, Holland. V,
! Harley Sanders, Lewistown. m
Fred Schulz, st. Louis, Mo,
Wounded in Action, Severely
(Previousiy Reported Killed.
Private Lee Pitzer, Hammersvil1
Ohio.
Wounded in Action, Slightly
(previusly Reported Killed.
Private Leonard s. Opheim, vi
liamsburg, Va.
In Hands Of Enemy
previously Reported Killed. 4
Private Louis c. Ring. Graysvil(
Ohio.
Wounded In Action, Slightly
(Previouly Reported Killed.
Sergeants:
Claud NJ. Barham, Nacogdocha
Texas.
James NJ. Walker, Cincinns|
Ohio.
Missing in Action
previously Reported Wounded 4
verely).
Private Charles L. Haney. Loud
ana. Mo.
Present for Duty
previously Reported Missins).
Sergeant Thomas j. Jackson, Gid
lcester. N. c.
Privates:
Leon Brown. Warren, R. l.
Charlie w. Giles, Gainesville,
Walter e. Lange, Detroit, Mich
Dewey Minor. Viola. Mich.
Littleton E. Richardson,
Springs. Ky.
Absent Without Leave
(prcvlousiy Reported Missins).
Privates:
Louis ]. Boudeau. Cohoes, n. u
Graham Mitchell. Sask, Canada
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
PAGE Carried From ship.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. IA
Walter Hines Page, former American
ambassador to Great Britain arrived
here today. His physical condition
was such that he Was carried down
the gang plank and Immediately TAX
en- to a hospital.
Page has been suffering from heart
disease for several months. He went
from London to Scotland in an effort
to recover his health, but was not
benefited. He then decided to return
to the United States and go to his
home in North Carolina.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
Meeting is Cancelled.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, Oct 12-
Because of the influenza epidemic in
Pennsylvania the annual meeting of
the national board of woman's' home
missionary society, which was 10 be
held in Williamsport next week. has
been cancelled by the national presi-
dent, Mrs. Thirkeld, wife OF Bishop
W. P. Thirkeld. Delegates from the
Pacific coast already are on their way
east and an effort is being made to
halt them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
Slight Improvement

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Slight i'm
provement in the influenza situation
in the metropolitan district was re-
ported today by Health Commissioner
Copeland.
Today 1896 new cases OF influenza
were reported as against 1928 cases
yesterday. Two hundred and fifteen
persons died during the past twenty
four hours as against 1873 deaths dur
ing the previous twenty-four hours
During the same period 373 new
cases of pneumonia were reported as
against 393 for the previous twenty
four hours. Deaths from that disease
were 1914 during the past tventy-four
hours as against 210
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13

United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Two negroes
are dead from bullet wounds, seven
teen policemen were injured and an
unknown number of negroes and
white men were hurt in race riot
today at Myrtle avenue and Prince
street, Brooklyn.
Policemen are patrolling the. dis
trict tonight which is seething with
excitement. to prevent further out.
break
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
Inevitable and Urgent.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
ZURICH, Oct 12.-Leading states
men of Hungary, backed by delega-
tions Of citizens, have informed EN-
peror Karl that detachment OF Hun
gary from Austria is the principal
war aim OF the Hungarian people.
today
Counts Tisza. Andrassy and A.
ponyi are reported to have declared
that such separation is Inevitable
and urgent"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-13
Ameriean Prisonera.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Names OF
seventy-four more Americans held
prisoner in Germany were announced
by the war department today. The
list included:
At Camp Rastat:
Frank A. Mitchell, Rolfe. Iowa.
L. c. Boland. Elkader, Iowa.
Charles Hetzinger, East Alton, III.
Dominick Puccio. Chicago.
Allen Hauser. Laurel, Calf
]. ]. Giliig. Springfield. ILL.,