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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-11-09

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Snn antonio. 9. Nopember, t91S.--
Gortoffeln, Gal, 1926.
SitBfartoffeln Gam. $4.75.
3piebeln. galiforn,a 8hite. 1925;
Somaten. Gal, $3.50.
gobneu. Colorado. Binto. pet Yfo..
$11.00; California 8apous, per ctpt.,
$10.50; 8infs, $3.50; Gina. $3.50
9aot. $500; 8ladebes, 5000.
Srilde String Beans, $3.50 II. 1915.
&obl, 1926 nno $3.50 bet 100 8fb.
@riiner Rfeffer, $1.00 Der Bnfdel.
8abiesdeu. SOC per 9bo. 8iinoeI.
Reerrettfa Bursein. Der $fo. lxA,
@urfeu. 75c per 9bo.
grbien, per fleiner Crate. $500.
8eeten, $500 per 100 9funb.
&opfidlat, $500 unb 1925 per grnte.
8eteriilie. Acc Der 9iibeno .8iinoeI.
Rfirli6e. $1.65 un6 $1,75 per Crate.
@elbe @ur5eln, $500 per 100 Yfb.
@~terpflan5en, $1.50 per BniheI.
&iiben $500 per 100 1funo.
Squafh. $3.50 per 8uI6et.
@~Gnteloupes. 81 so.
Spinnt, $1.75 Der Camper.
Crime grbfen. $500 Der Camper
Seuerie. Colorado. 90c uno $1.00 Der
Grate.
Sieb-Marft.
Gan antonio. g.. 3obember. 1915
iNilbe. 1925 biz $1,000.
GGlber, 5000 Biz $10.75
8ltlen, 1925 bis $3.50.
S6ien. $3.50 bis $14.50.
ct. 2ouis. 8. globember. 1918. -
Tinopieb. 9erassOdfen, $40 bis Sts.
Shtpeine. $14.75 big $t7.90.
TeIe.
g8oIf unb Studs -. 80. 20 Ga.
ansuras8ieeen per BIB. :. 10 cts.
angcras 8ieQen- beihdsiat 80. 5 Cts.
S6nte.
8eidl5ene 0dlte ........15c per Bfo.
8rifrte 5dnte .......... 12e per gfo.
srodene Sd1ife .........2 zoe per BIB.
- Rauft arieas=Eparmarfen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-11-09
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Cotton

Cotton.
Sun Antonio. bellte 29A Gents.
@aloeiton, geitern 81 Gents.
G~ottuniamen-Trp6nfte
Can &utonio, 9. Nobember, 1915
Brine CRUDE Cotton Seeo Oil. $1.31.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
&,984 VERDICT GIVEN
AGAINST {. B. M'LEAN
Bill Of Ohio Company Is Largely
Based on Tree Surgery
Services in Virginia.

The Davey Tree Expert Company
of Ohio was awarded a verdict for
s4.ss4.n against Edward B. Mclean
today. by a jury In Circuit Division
l, before Justice Gould.
The jury found in favor of Mrs.
Evelyn w. Mclean. who had been
Joined as a defendant with her hus-
band.
The suit was filed April 1, 1916, and
the plaintiff claimed that the McLeans
were indebted to 1t for work done
on the Mclean country place near
Leesburg, Va. The principal item OF
the bill was for tree surgery at 80
cents per hour. A total of 5,9l7 hours
was charged in the bill
A judgment against Mr.. Mclean for
$3.1S4.s9 has been awarded by Justice
Hitz. presiding In Circuit Division 3,
In favor Of Theodore Michael, a feed
dealer, who sued for oats, bran and
straw furnished for the horses Of the
defendant during November ana De-
cember last. Mr.. Mclean interposed
no defense to this suit.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
mrs. EASBy-SMTH DIES
AT AGE OF 83 YEARS
Was Lifelong Resident Of District.
Funeral Services to Be Held
Tomorrow.

Mrs. Wilhelmine Mary Easily
Smith. one OF the oldest native resi-
dents of Washington. mother of
Lieut.. COL James Easby-Smith. died
at her home. 1921 s street. yesterday.
at the age Of eighty-three years.
Mrs. Ea shy Smith had been a resi-
dent of Washington all her life. She
was born in the old first ward in 1885.
Funeral services will be held at St.
at o'clock. Interment will be at
Mount Olivet cemetery.
Mrs. Easily Smith was the widow of
Judge William Russell Smith Of the
Alabama bench. a member of the
United States and Confederate Con-
crosses from that state and colonel
Of the 28th Alabama Infantry In the
Confederate Army. Col. Smith was
also veteran Of the war OF 1919.
child Of the late Capt. William Easily.
ono of the earliest residents of WASH
ington and the first commissioner of
public buildings and grounds Of the
District. She was educated In tho
schools of Washington. her early ed
the Misses Lomax and later at the
Convent and tho old Epis-
copal Seminary in Georgetown.
She was an accomplished ltnHutat
and musician and was honorary life
president of the Georgetown Convent
Alumni Association. She also had the
unique distinction of having been
elected an honorary member Of the
OF the Oldest Inhabitants
of the District.
She is survived by eight children.
grandchildren and nins
great-grandchildren. Her six dauah-
tors are Mary, wife OF Milton 70.
Miss Bessie Easby-amtth.
Ethel. wife of John II. Hawkins.
Paula, wife Of Lieut.. Col. Lewis G
Lucas; Miss Annie Easily. Smith. 4
of the teaching order known
as the Society of the Holy Child
Jesus, her religious name hetna
Of Leonard Wilson. Her sons are
William Easily Smith and Lieut., Gal,
James s. Easily Smith.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
SUFFRAGE VOTE LIKELY
NEXT WEEK IN SENATE
Demand From All Parts Of the
Country Has Influenced Senators
to Hurry.

vote on the woman's suffrage
constitutional amendment will he
taken in the Senate next week on
Wednesday or Thursday. II the plans
of the suffrage leaders in the Senate
are carried out. II was said today. At
2:30 this afternoon the woman's suf-
frage committee Of the Senate met to
determine finally what course should
be pursued.
Some Of the suffrage leaders believe
they viii have sufficient votes to put
the resolution through. Others. how
ever. stf1 feared that the necessary
two-thirds vote might not be forth
coming.
The demand from all parts of the
country that the vote on the reso-
luton be taken without further de-
lay has influenced the senator's in
their determination to bring the
measure to a vote next week. Here
tofore they have insisted on holding
OFF until they were absolutely sure
of the necessary number of votes
Evening star., 1918-06-19
MANY RIOTS IN AUSTRIA,
HUN SOLDIERS REPORT
Grain Supplies Completely Run
Out-Harvests of 1917 From
Rumania and Ukraine Used.

CableGram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.
THE HAGUE. Holland. June 10
German soldiers stationed on the
Dutch frontier say that conditions in
Austria Hungary are serious and that
rioting is going on in many places.
Grain Supplies Exhausted.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON. June 19.-Austria's grain
supplies have completely run out and
such food of this nature as she is
getting is coming from what Germany
has allotted to her from the Ukrainian
supplies, according to indications in
a Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company.
This message quotes an interview
with Herr Paul. the Austrian food
minister. obtained by the Vienna cor
Of the Berlin Tageblatt. in
which the minister confirmed the news
of the recent reduction in the Aus
trian bread ration. This. he said. was
due to insufficient supplies from
Bessarabia and Hungary.
The entire 1917 harvest from these
sources had been distributed and con-
sumed. the minister stated. and the
Rumanian harvest had also been used
up, bringing the entire process Of re-
plenishment to full stop. the govern
ment. therefore. being obliged to re-
duce the ration.
The supplies exported from the
Ukraine were very unsatisfactory in
quantity. while the agreement that
had been made with Germany several
months ago had been altered with
Germany taking over the entire dis
tribution of the Ukrainian supplies.
OF these Austria was guaranteed GER
tain quantities.
Herr Paul arrived in Berlin on Tues
day. the message adds. to confer with
the military authorities.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
RUSS SELL VALUAbLES
Gems and Works of Art on Market
in Chaotic Nation-Watch
for Smugglers.

Investigation Of the plot to smuggls
jewels into the United States from
Russia has convinced officials that
many Russians are trying to dispose
of jewelry. art works and other pre-
cious belongings in view of the cha
otic conditions In that country.
Several hundred thousand dollars
worth Of paintings recently have been
imported from Russia. More are re-
ported on their> way. Officers are
watching for further attempts to
smuggle in jewels.
Millions Of dollars worth of jew
elry and works Of art from Russia are
being sold in Germany to manufac-
turers and otherf classes who have
made money out of the war, accord
ing to reports received here.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
EMBRACES SEVENTY CITIES.
Federal Scrutiny of Fraud Charges
Covers Over 100, 900 Contracts.

NEW YORK. June 1s.-More than
100000 contracts involving plants In
seventy cities throughout the country
are embraced in the governments na-
tion-wide crusade against war contract
Irafting. according to q statement issued
here by DR.. John e. Demund
In connection with the Department OF
JAstice, DIR. Demund and DR.. Sidney B.
Pfetffer. special agents Of the Treasury
Department. are looking into Army and
Navy contracts in New York city and
vicinity.
"Y,s5terday we visited more than thirty
manufacturing and supply houses and
gathe red up all their books Of record and
other important papers," he said last
night.
One ps,rson. an Army officer. has been
arrested here already. and others are
pending as a result of information OBJ
tanned in the inquiry, DR.. Demund de-
clared.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
TOPUT HIGH TAXON ART
RATED GRAVE MISTAKE
B. L. Hollander Argues Against
the Chasing Of Productions
as Luxuries.

Warning that to put q high tax on
art as g. luxury would be a grave
mistake for the government from an
educational standpoint and would
deprive future generations of one of
the most refining influences, was pre-
scented to the ways and means COM
mittee today by B. L. Hollander of
New York city. attorney for Ameri-
can art dealers.
He advised the committee that q
high tax would prevent the importa-
tion and sale of art treasures at the
very time that this nation has an op-
portunity to acquire works Of art Of
priceless value. He said that it would
kill the art business in the United
States. which is one Of the greatest
educational agencies.
Replies to Questions.
In response to questions. from Rep
resentative Moore. he admitted that
this money might better be diverted
to immediate war purposes IN develop
ment Of nunition plants. but he argued
that it would be 4 great mistake to
kill of the art business.
He quoted the opinion Of other coun-
tries which have more experience
along that line than the United States
as taking action which shows that
the preservation Of art and its devel-
opment Is considered o fgreak impor-
tance even in war times. He also
pointe dout that the country benefits
from the collection Of art treasures,
because their possession by individ-
uais is transient ana eventually these
treasures become public property for
spiration OF tho 9snerationA He
mentioned specifically Q number Of
famous collections that have become
the property Of public institutions.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
ASKS CONFEREES TO ACT
on RENT PROFITEERING

Chairman johnson Of the House
District committee 10 anxious to have
differences between the House and
Senate on the anti-rent profteerins
bill settled as soon as possible. He
today notified the Senate conferees
that the House confrees, consisting Of
himself and Representatives Craw-
ford and Cary, are ready to meet the
Senate conferees at such time and
eide.
Chairman johnson said that he IL
anxious for q quick determination on
the Pomerene-J Johnson anti-profiteer-
ing bill and that there IL no reason
why the matter should drag and the
public suffer In the meantime.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
TWO PLEAD NOT GUILTY
ON GAMBLING CHARGES

Frank Mccormick and Samuel Rap
RApert. recently indicted on the
charge at setting up a gaming table
ana conducting . place where hand
baeks were made. were arraigned to-
day before Justice Stafford In Grim
tnal pivtsion 1. They entered pleas
OF not guilty and were allowed until
Saturday to withdraw the pleas and
nie demurrers or motions to- quash
the indictments,
Assistant United States Attorney
Laws announced that he hoped to be
able to try the case next week be-
fore the oourt adjourned for the sum-
mes.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
THREE FIRES IN CITY.
Engine Companies Respond Quick
ly and Damage Is Insipniflcant.

NO. engine company yesterday
afternoon extinguished q small nre
in the building of the Crystal Ice
Company. 31st and K streets. Origin
of the fire was not determined. and
only SIS damage resulted.
Fire OF unknown origin occurred on
the premises OF Thomas Henderson,
3S46 Dennison place, yesterday after
noon. did $40 damage,
Several companies Of the IRE de-
partment last night about o'clock
responded to an alarm sounded from
Thomas p. Clark, 1901 I street south.
east. An awning valued at Slt was
AAAtIoyeQ.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
GEN. PERSHING REPORTS
ARTILLERY FIGHTING

Continued artillery fighting in the
region of Chateau Thierry and along
the Marne is noted in Gen. Pershing's s
communique for yesterday which
reached the War Department today.
American patrols have crossed the
Marne and taken prisoners.
The communique follows:
'Scctiov A-There was continued
artillery fghting in the Chateau
Thierry region and on the Marne
front. Last night our patrols crossed
the Marne and captured several. pris-
oners.
Section B-There was nothing to
report In this section"
Evening star., 1918-06-19
$4,000 FRAUD
ATTEMPT CHARGED
Three Indicted in United
States Pay Voucher
Revelations.

Attempt to defraud the United States
out Of $4,000 is charged in an in
dictment returned today by the grand
jury against Clyde c. Waltman,
Charles E. waltman, Benjamin w.
Peake and D. Melvin Mowery.
Clyde c.. Waltman was a clerk in
the Navy Department. His brother,
Charles E. Waltman, is lumber mer-
chant at Victoria, Va; Peake is
private at Camp Meigs. Mowery is
said to be employed in the Signal
Corps offices.
Pay Voucher Juggle Charged.
The men are alleged. to have ex-
tracted q pay voucher for repairs from
the bureau of accounts Of the Navy
Department with the intent to have
the voucher passed and paid after a
duplicate voucher had been issued and
honored.
The voucher, as set out in the in
dictment, was payable to the Morse
Dry Dock and Repair Company for
work. labor and materials furnished
the vessel Canandaigua between
March and March 1918.
Waltmans and Peake Arrested.
The waltmans and Peake have been
arrested and have furnished bail. The
name Of Mowery is connected with
the published accounts Of tho al
legged attempted fraud for the first
time in the Indictment.
Conspiracy is charged in the indfct-
ment as well as the alleged extrac-
tion Of a paper having reference to a
claim against the United States.
There are three counts in the in
dictment the hrst charging the mefe
extraction Of the paper; the second
the extraction of the document WITH.
intent to defraud and the third alleg-
ing a conspiracy to violate section 40
of the penal code, which is the crime
charged in the other two counts.
The penalty fixed for a vialation Of
section 40 is a fine not to exceed
$1,000 or imprisonment Of not more
than ten years or both.
Other Indictments. -.
Other indictments and the charges
against them are: Clarence E. Tucker,
larceny after trust; Clifton and Joseph
c. Overton. Harvey Talbert. James
Beverly and Thomas E. Farrell. nom
support.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
PRESIDENT SIGNS
HOUSING ORDER
Secretary of Labor Now En-
powered to Proceed With
War Workers. Abodes.

President Wilson has signed the ex-
ecutive order giving Secretary OF
Labor Wilson authority to erect
housing accommodations for war
workers here and throughout the
country under the $4,000. 900 appro-
priated for the purpose.
Secretary of Labor Wilson is out of
the city, and other officials had no
statement to make as to the general
policies which the department will
follow in carrying out the housing
program. Indications are, however,
that the bulk of the work will be
done by the government, although the
housing law originally made provi-
sion for loans to private concerns
willing to do some of the construc-
tfon work.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Quartermaster's Buying Director

Col. George F. Downey has been
detailed as Director Of quarermaster
purchases with supervision over
methods and policies of purchasing
supplies. Col. Downey. who has been
depot quartermaster here. WIN Si-
root the twelve purchasing and dis
trtbuting some omces and supply de-
pots recentiy estsbtishsd by the war
Oapsrtmant.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Near-Beer Rooms Used.
Decoy Bought Liquor.

Daniel o. Gill. who was arrested by
Police Sergeant William Hess of the
third precinct on a charge Of selling
liquor. was given a sentence similar
to that of King by Judge Hardison
Sergeant Hess told the court that a
decoy purchased the liquor from Gill
In a ilear-beer bar in Northwest WASH
Evening star., 1918-06-19
JUDGE SCORES NEWSPAPER
CRITICISM OF SENTENCES

When imposing a sentence of six
months on Albert Holmes, colored.
convicted by jury in Police Court
yesterday afternoon of illegally sell
ing liquor in the District. Judge Har-
olson announced from the bench that
If It had not been for newspaper
criticism OF previous sentences Of the
court he would have imposed . much
heavier penalty.
Under the law Holmes could have
been sentenced to one years inprison-
ment. a fine Of $1,000 ana an addi-
tional years Incarceration in default
of the fine.
Judge Hardison's statement was
brief. but he made it clear that every
sentence he imposes stands on its own
merits. and that he would not be in
fiuenced by newspaper criticism nor
by any individual. He also intimated
that newspaper criticism of the police
department was justifiable. but that
in the court the public press should
attend to its own business"
Holmes and Frank Giles. also COL
ored. were arrested on May Is and
charged Jointly with hootlegging in
near-beer bar on 7th street
northwest. At their TRIAL IN POLICE
guilty and was sentencsd to sixty
days imprisonment. Holmes, how
ever. pleaded not guilty an d demand
ed jury trial. Meantime. the court
learned, Mr.. Hart said. that Holmes
was guilty of the charges, as Giles
was only runner.
Three other convicted bod tleggers
were given sentences of ninaty days
each in Judge Hardison's court yes
terday afternoon. They are Ruth
Jackson. Benjamin H. DavA' and
Alonzo Ludley. all colored.
All three pleaded guilty I'd the
charge of unlawfuily selling lAquor.
and Assistant Corporation Counsel
Ringgold Hart recommended hat
they be given sentences OF ninety
days each and the court followed che
prosecuting officers recommendation.
Near-Beer Rooms Used.
Two colored men were convicted In
Police Court this morning on charges
of unlawfu1ly selling liquor and were
given near minimum sentences by
cases brought out the fact that near
beer barrooms are being used by
many of the bootleggers in which to
loiter and dispose Of their liquor.
Before sentencing Charles King,
convicted of bootlegging. the attorney
for the defendant pleaded with Judge
Hardison to be as lenient as possible.
The Judge replied: 81 will be as
lenient as possible: four months and
a fine of $500 and two months addi-
tional in default Of the fine" King
could have been given a sentence Of
a years imprisonment and a fine of
$1,000 and an additional years con-
f1nement in default OF payment of the
fine.
Evening star., 1918-06-19

fngton. GIN was also charged with
drinking liquor in public.
Cases against alleged bootleggers
are still piling up in the court. and
many Of the defendants have demand
ed jury trials. A number Of these Are
expected to be disposed OF this after
noon.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
TO REIMBURSE GREECE
FOR PROPERTY LOSSES

Legislation. recommended by Presi.
dent Wilson. to pay the government
Of Greece $4,000 for property losses
at South Omaha, Neb.. In 1909, was
reported favorably today by the SEN.
ate foreign relations couqpittss.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
RUSSIAN COMMITTEE
WANTSALL|ES IN SIBERIA
Plenty-of Am1nunition.


By the Associated Press. = .
PEKING. June 1s.-The far eastern
Russian committee for the saliva.
tion Of the motherland" has resolved
to appeal through Japan for imme-
diate Intervention in Siberia by en-
tente allied forces.
The Russians say there would be
mo difficulty in establishing an allied
army In Siberia. They frankly depre-
cate a purely japanese expedition ON
the ground OF what they term Japan's
imperialistic and. racial antagonism
and memories of the Russo-JapanesS
war. s'.'' '-~
Evening star., 1918-06-19


Heavy losses were inflicted on the
enemy when they crossed the Piave
river under continuous artillery fire
and the fighting at Montello also
was most sanguinary.
P1enty-uf Ammunition. q.
There is no information here to
show whether 1talian-troops are fully
ssupDsa ts rs5 oeqs @ Gfa5lse
that they are amply provided with
ammunition. and it is believed other
supplies have been provided in ade-
quate quantity.
over the fine showing SO far because
the presence of German troops has
been indicated, and the Italians have
withstood fire from heavy Austrian
guns which are conceded to be the
best of their kind In the world The
ready was known. that fhe Germans
adopted some types Of their guns for
use on the western front.
The German divisions were reported
by Italian officers In the lower Piave
region and by the British officers who
teau.
An indication Of the way Italians
feel about the effect the Americans
will have on Italy was given out re-:
Gently by an. Italian general. reported
to have said: Give us four American
divisions and we win walk. into Aus
.tria." He had in mind not only the
fighting quality of American troops,
but their probA bic effect on the morale
OF the Austrians, ~. (:
czech-slovaks In Battle.
Czech -slovak Iegions are believed
to have been in the thick ofths fight-
ing. and II they have not already
indicated 81 reports~recsiysd here.
How little confidence ia to be placed
in many OF the~stories OF internal
dfssension N Austria. 1t was pointed
out today..n shown in the fact that
country which have been held up as
favoring the allied cause are to be
found fighting loyalty with the Aus
trians s,t.
The offensive and the performance
Of the Czech-Sloyaks with fhes Ital-
ians are expected to give impetus to
the movement for raising units of
Bohemians in this country and OF ce-
menting the strong leaning the Bo-
have for the allies
For this reason there was considera.
Bile interest shown today in the ap-
pointment for this afternoon that DR..
Mararyk. leader of the Jugo-SIav
INV SHSASs has Will r IIcSlQcnI WILSON.
DR.. Masaryk has been seeking to
soltdify the Slavic peoples in allied
nations. and especially to appeal to
the Bohemians in this country, and
has been an earnest advocate OF ex-
tending aid to Russia. where 1t is be-
lieved the Slavic peoples might op-
pose concessions to Germany
The President yesterday talked with
the Italian ambassador, and also with
Gen. H. NJ. Berthelot, who headed a
French mission to Russia and to Ru-
mania.
Evening star., 1918-06-19

Dutch and Huns Agree On Ships.
AMSTERDAM. June 1e.-The Han
delsbladt announces the successful
conclusion OF an agreement between
Germany and Holland for the issue of
safe conducts for Dutch ships sailing
to Scandinavia
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Cengressmen to WHIT War Front.

Representative Bland OF Indiana
aAd Representative Rsavis Of Me-
neeake are to san sccn Ter whit - the
lee11sENofn g BuyoDA
Evening star., 1918-06-19
U. S. TROOPS SOON
TO BE FIGHTING BY
SIDE OF ITALIANS

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1918-06-19

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guns which the italians never pos
sessed.
Heavy losses were inflicted on the
enemy when they crossed the Piave
river under continuous artillery fire
and the fighting at Montello also
was most sanguinary. .
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Other Indictments.

Other indictments and the charges
against them are: Clarence E. Tucker,
larceny after trust; Clifton and Joseph
G. Overton. Harvey Talbert, James
Beverly and Thomas e. Farrell, nom
support.
Evening star., 1918-06-19

Good Quality
Chambray Shirts
for the working
man. Also some
neat striped per-
Gales in the lot.
Sizes Il to IT.
Evening star., 1918-06-19

Ex-Premier Asquith voiced the
qualification OF the house at Mr..
Bonar Laws statement and hopeful
Wow Of the situation and proceeded
70 enlarge on the beneht which would
accrue TO parliament and the coun-
try II the government would more
frequently take the house into In
confidence In this manner.
He thought there had been too
great rsticence in the past ana that,
leoking at the undaunted temper OF
from . relaxation of this reticence
compatible with military Interests.
He was not In favor Of secret ses-
sions and believed that most OF the
secret meetings might, without dis
advantage. have been given quite
openly. He urged the government Ia
give some Information about other