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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
w. B. HALE QUIZZED
George Sylvester Nicrcck Also 0ucs-
toned Abont German Propn-
Eandn in This Country.
my Associated Press ]

fNE ASSOCIATED frcSS.J
NEW YORK, July l5.--William Bay
ard Hale. salaried head of the German
Information service in this country in
1915. and George Sylvester Nicrcck.
editor of Vicrcck's Weekly. which was
known as the Fatherland until the
United States entered the war. were
questioned to-day by Deputy Attorney
General Becker in his investigation OF
German propa ganda in America.
Mr.. Becker declined to commcn, on
the interviews. except to say that lie
lad questioned both men regarding
their knowledge OF German cxpcndi-
lures to influence American sentiment
before this country declared war. He
said the interviews. like that ycster-
day with George T. Odcll. formerly
correspondent OF the New York Evening
Mail, in Germany, were part OF Fed
erai inquiry intended to reveal who
were the recipients OF some OF Ger
rnanys untold millions" spent here
with the hope OF keeping the United
States out OF war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
O'LEARY ON STAND
.'hrSrs Hcinttons with German Woman
Co-Conrpirntor Were Those Of
Lawyer and Client
fBv Associated Press,

-.
NEW YORK, July i5.-Ieren,:ah 4
OLeary. the Sim Fcin leader. admitted
in the Federal court here to-day ;nat
Nine. Marie Is. de Nictorica. Ger
man subject. indicted with hir, on
charges OF conspiracy to commit trca-
son and espionage. consulted him In
February or March. 1917. regarding
the institution of divorce proceedings
witness at the rctrial of his broth
CT. John J. oI.eary. charged with aid
ing him TO escape on the eve Of hiA
trial for publication of alleged sedi-
ttous articles in the Buli. jeremiah
identified Nine. de Fictorica from a
photograph and said he had called on
her once al her hotel rrSardin" the
divorce. He lad advised her in the
matter, he said. but she had paid him
no fee.
According 20 his brother. John
OLeary was never consulted about
articles VI cartoons published in tn.
Eull His only connection with ta.
magazine was as attorney in an effort
TO prevent its exclusion from the mails.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
MRS. JULIAN HEATH WON'T
President of Housewives LcnEue Re-
fuses to Resign mt Request
Of .Attorncy-General
IBy Associated Press ]

NEW YORK. July l5.-Mrs. Julian
Heath. president Of the National House :
wives League, whose resignation was
requested by State Attorney-Gcnc-al
Lewis several weeks ago. to-day made
formal refusal 10 comply in lengthy
statement, charactcrizing the .tttor-
ney-Generai's action as "unmanly. snip-
ing and guerrilla warfare. taking tho
form of insinuations rather thar
charges" Her leadership in the
leagues fight against food adultera-
tors. Mrs. Heath declared, rendered her
resignation and the dissolution OF tho
league desirable to interested parties.
who. she said. inspired the request
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
Everybody Welcome
Slogan Of Knights
tBy Associated P-ess.J

NEW lUitit. July l5.-Thc Official
adoption hero and abroad of the sio-
gan "E,rrybody welcome, every
thing frcc." was announced to-day
by the knights of Columbus COM
mittcc on war work activities,
which will spend s5O.OGO.GOO within
the neat ycnr for the comfort of
American soldiers.
Everybody welcome means that
the doors of knights OF Columbus
houses and huts viii he open 10
American soldiers of any color or
creed" said William }. MuiiiSan.
chairman of the committee.
"'EycrythInE frcc,' means that the
knights OF Columbus will maintain
no cnntccns In their cIubhouScs In
this country or In their huts In
France. Cigarettes. chocolate, bouiI-
lon, coffee md other articles will
he given to American soldiers absn.
iutciy free. pontnEc stamps VIII be
the only things sold in knights OF
Columbus pInccs.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
DRiTISH, FRENCH AND JAPANESE
PROTEST DIC1ATORSHII'
IEy As-oc:.tol rrcs- ]

rEkINci. saturday. July l3.-Thc
British. French ana japanese ministers
10 China have strongly protested TO
general Horvath. the anti Bolshcvik
military commander. who has formed
q temporary war cabinet for Siberia.
asking him 20 withdraw his Dictator
,h!p proclamation on the ground that
IL is unwisc and untimely.
The proclamation. the ministers say,
is calculated TO cause situation which
may impede the movement of the
Czecho- -Slovaks. which movement at
the present time is al-important. Gen
oral Horvath is requested 10 reply to
the diplomatic protest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
CITIZENS OF BISMARCK, N. D.,
WANT ITS NAME CHANGED
Sign Appears Mt stntIor: ..rn Hell
With This Biockhcadcd
siun.'
.ny Assoe.ated rr.,sl

BISMARCK. y. D. July l5.-Agi,a-
uon 10 change ,fc nare Of Bismarck
received addcG impetus to-day VIXEN
1t vas FOUND that in tho night uniden-
tired persons had ohlitcratcd the name
on the Northern Pacific Railroad -ta-
lion siSnboard w!th yellow paint A
si.-foo; sign. erected nearby. read
II" hell with this blockLeaded Hun.
~ hat cid nc o"er do for uE?" Several
downtown buildings to-day displayed
signs which read: Change the NAM
OF the city 70 A0t.L cthins decent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
BIG BATTLE RACES
ON 65-lMZLE FRONT
Germany s Balkan Allies
Not Especially Friendly

LONDON, July 13 tvia British
Wireless SerNircb cb.-Gcrmnnys Bnl-
KIM allies do not shnw nns signs of
nm intention To live happily with one
another. Bulgaria md Turkey arc
still regarding cuch other with sus-
plcion ind looking for causes of
Oncnsc. The Sofln correspondent
had m interview recently with Mnli-
nov. the new bulgarian premier, md
the DObrudjn question was discussed.
NalinoS snid:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16

There Ia no 1uestton of discussinE
whether our possession or the Do
hrudIn In nny way entities the
Turks to compensation. The Turks
cnnnot expect us to follow their
policy In this connection my further.
Az fnr ms Sc nrc concerned tho aucA-
ton il clear and unnmbiEuOus.
"Turkcy's best protection In the
north IN not nCrv fortress Mt
Adrinnopie but strong and loynI
BulEnrin."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
DRIVE HELD Ur FIVE
HOURS AFTER START
fRv Asnociated rrcss.l

LONDON, July l5.--Thc great Ger
man attack was definitely held up on
the hole front east OF Rheims nye
hours after 1t was launched. according
TO the latest advises reaching Lon.
don, and the only German gains worth
mentioning were in the neightarhoo6
Of the Souain road and Prunay. where
they succeeded IN penetrating for
about one and one-halt miles on
narrow front. At both these points
the French initiated strong counter
attacks late in the morning.
On the front west Of Rheims. tbs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
MAY CONCENTRATE FREIGHT
Director-Gcncral McAdoo Snys Railroad
Congestion Has Been Greatly
Relieved,
tRy Associated Trcss ]

SAN FRANCISCO. July l5--A pro-
posed concentration of freight tr:Hc
on railroad lines having the easiest
grades was one Of the principal items
of discussion at a conference between
William G.. McAdoo. Federal director
of railroads. and railroad chiefs from
all parts Of the country h"re to-day.
There Is pronounced 'uncnnGcS-
tion' in railroad transportation con-
ditions." said AIR. McAdoo. I'VE have
MADE great progress since February j.
when there were 10000 cars SIDE
tracked and waiting TO he moved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
ARMY OF INTERVENTION
WOULD NOT OBJECT
TO JAPANESE PARrIcIpATIoS

would welcome it," she said. ..if
there were not too many Of them.
should think ono-:hird would be a fair
Japanese proportion in an expedition"
She assailed Kerensky for weakness
Tic was man without will" she
declared. why did not he arrcs. the
traitors Leninc and Trotzky? Why dio
he not stop their pro-Gcrman propa
Eanda?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
PLANES SHIPPED ABROAD
War Department Di>cIoscS Tint $50
Fighting Machines Have Been
Delivered.

WASHINGTON. July I5.--Four hun
orcd and fifty American nbuilt Sattla
planes have been cent abroad or dc
livercd at ports for shipment on July
;. the date of the latest complete Of
fetal report reaching the War Depart
.ncnt. In announcing THIS figure to .
day. Secretary Eakcr disclosed also
that deliveries OF Liberty motors OF all
classes on the same date had reached
o.5l4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16

Kazan is on tn" Iiazanka River. near
where il joins the Nolga. II is a man
ufacturinG and commercial center and
is the entrcpot .. the commerce be-
tween Siberia and European Russia
Kazan is about 100 miles north Of
Simbirsk. where the Bolshcvik govern
mcnt troops were reported TO have
defeated tho Czechs last week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
tyECHO-sLOVAI<S TAKE
kAXAN FROM BOLSHENIkI
TBy Associated Press /

7
LONDON, July l5.-C@echo- -Slovall
troops have captured the city Of kazan
430 miles cast OF Moscow. an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
SAYS II is reported from Moscow The
city was taken over after the Bolshc-
Wiki had put UP violent resistance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
ROYALTY HAS TO WORK
Russian Prince Opens Restaurant In
London, Doing Ills Own
Cooking.

LONDON. July l5.--Thc Westminster
Gazette learns that a wcll-known RUS
sian prince. one of the cxiles Of the
revolution, has opened restaurant in
London in order 10 make living, do
ing the cooking himself. with former
ladies of the Cars court az waitresscs.
Several pretty Russian countcsscs
also in exile. have obtained employ
mcn, on the stage in third-class thea
tcrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
BOLSHE:NIII MINISTER
DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL

NJ. TchitChcTin. the EaSsIau fore. En
minister. has addressed a note TO Great
Eritain demanding that the British de-
tdchments now on the Murman coast he
re- -cr barked withou, della, says Cen
lral News message to-day from Am
s,tcrdam. rcia wing 4 MOSCOW dispatch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
LOCAL POPULATION -
COOPERATING WITH ENTENTE

~ the express request OF the Rus.
SANS considerable allied forces arc nuw
on the Murmun coast. which is on the
Arctic ocean 20 tho extreme north O..
Russia. Oh this coast there are several
harbors which are free from icc all tho
year round and arc connected hy rail
w.th PetroGrad. More forces are be-
!ng sent and the local population Is CO.
operating with tho troops which have
already arrived 10 defend ,hcse .a.!-
ways
Meanwhile. the Germans arc making
desperate attempt 10 secure the con-
troll Of the Thurman coast. They need
the harbors for submarine bases. now
that ZeebruGge has been closed and
Ostend rendered OF little value. while
the British mine fields make II ever
more difficult for their submarines TO
reach the Atlantic.
The total German .orce In Russia IS
thirty-two German and fifteen Austrian
divisions. composed mainly OF old and
inferior men. This force is spread over
a vast area from reirosraG TO the
Black Sea.
In Finland threatening the Murnan
railway. the Germans have rather more
than q division. but the hulk OF this
body IS in the souta and not easily
within reach OF the Thurman railway.
The railway may. however. be attacked
ny uirplancs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
JOHN R. REV DIES
FROM ACCIDENT
State Fish and Game Commits
sioner Passes Away at
Accomac.
WAS INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE
Third Death in That Office in
Past Few Months-Bil-
isoly in Charge.
WAS INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE

john II Rev. state Fish and Game
Comm ssIoncr. dic,i yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock at his home in Accomac
His death resulted from severe in
jurics suffered In an automobile ac-
cidcnt. which occurred on sunday near
Accomac.
MIR. Rev il the ,hird Fish and Game
Comnli"sionor TO die In Office within
the past six months.
hce would have closed shortly after
the INAUGURATION Of Governor Davis
committed suicide in Norfolk during
the early par. Of the year lie was
succeeded by Walter T.. Hathaway or
Lancaster. "ho WAS appointed Fish
and Game Commissioner on February
%. and whose tenn OF Office began on
March ]. ON the same day. Gor"rno;
Davis appointed NJ. Ecw. Shcl!-Fish
Comnissioner
Mr. Hathawa: was forced on account
OF poor health 10 qUit his Office with
in few months. Thcrcupon. Mr.. Rev
assumed the duties Of the state FIST:
and Game Commissioner.
sHELLFISH COMMISSIONER
nII.IsOiY IN CHARGE
lie, ,oo, h-o.., -. a,
Mr. I,,h,w.. III ia VII,
yi,io =, ,.,rc, ., ho.i.h IT. ,I,,h
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16
MADAME BOTCHKOREvA
APPEALS TO SENATORS
Leader OF Russian "BattaIion of
Death" Says Her Country
Can Be Saved.
WEARS UNIFORM AND SWORD
Declares Real Heart OF Russia Hates
Germany, and That This Is Time
for Armed Intervention by En-
tcntc Allies.

NSf'iNN io.>. July .---SlrdiBnt 10
the United States Senate Madame
Botchkoreva. the leader Of the Russian
Battalion OF Death, carried her plea for
Russia to day. She spoke to number
OF Senators in the Marble Room and
said to them:
Russia can be saved. Sending Io0-
COO allied troops into Siberia would
rouse the peasants to tight for freedom.
More than 100000 Russian troops would
spring TO arms"
The fearless woman leader was wear
ing her khaki uniform. her sword dang
ling at her side. Her decorations blazcd
upon her breast Her straight, black
hair, bobbed boy-fashion. acccntuatcd
sharply the broad outlines OF her
Slavonic face.
"All the real heart OF Russia hates
Germany" she said. THE peasants
want Germany beaten and thrown out
of Russia. Russia can not do 1t alone
Won't you help? Will you let mo go
lack to Russia without r word to the
people tina. America is coming:
Russia is bleeding TO death In TWEEN
~ years Germany will have German
lied Russia. German influence is not
now rooted out. Germany will make
war on you. and she would dominate the
world il she was allowed to dominate
Russia.
BEGS THAT MEN AND
GUNS DE SENT AT ONCE
This is the psychological moment
You must lend your aid TO Russia at
once. Don't leave the Czecho- -Slovaks
In Siberia TO their fate. II Russia per-
ishes. so Will you. If you do not assist
us nov. you arc not our friend. beg
of you, send men and guns.
For economic assistance will be use
less without military aid. have been
herc two months now and have made
this same appea! to every department
OF your government. have received
no response. Your people seem to treat
this matter coldly. want your heir.
II cannot get 1t. I will go back and
try to see what we can do alone But
VIC need your help desperately
PROMISES TO ACCOMPANY
ARMY OF INTERVENTION
Send the 100000 men. will throw
my fortunes with them, because Rus
sia knows that back of me there is no
political controversy. The peasants
VIII not fear, for they know me-"
Senator Thomas. of Colorado asked
If Madame Botchkoreva would oppose
or welcome Japanese assistance in an
expedition
WOULD NOT OBJECT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-16

Continued ON Second rage.J
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-02-02
Y. N. c. A. TO FILL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNUAL MEETING FRIDAY EVEN.
ING OF THIS WEEK TO ELECT
NINE MEMBERS.

The annual election of the oBard
of Directors of the Young Mems Chris
tam Association OF the city will be
held in the lobby Of the Association
Building on Friday evening, February
LIST, at 8 o'clock
Nne members will have to be elect
ed this year: seven must be elected
annually, according to the bylaws;
one must be elected to take the place
of Principal o. L, Snyder, who is
now in Army service; and one must
be elected to take the place of the
late George Ryneal, Jr., president OF
the Association.
The management urges that every
member of the Association be pres
ent at the meeting which will take
only a few minutes in order to in
sure the election of representative
and worthy directors.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-02-02
FLOOD IN STATE
RESULTS IN Loss
OF FEW MILLIONS
WESTERN SECTION or WEST
VGFGlNA IN pAHcERcusk
CONDITION
FLOOD WATER AND ICE GORGE.
PLAY HAVOC Wits PROF
EPTY ALONG RIVER
LOSS IN LOGAN COUNTY Elk
PECTED 10 REACH THE
$1,000 eco MARX.

While the l1ss to property is e3t.-
mated in the millions OF dollars and
conditions are eenetaTy abnormal
because ef Hool waters and ice on
several streams in West Virginia,
ge, no lives are reported lost, accord.
ing TO information reaching here,
which covers generally the state at
large, principally the western sec.
ton, where the conditions are the
worst.
Cold weather Of several weeks
served to freeze mountain stream
and rivers solid, in many Instances,
ana WHOM taaw did come, ice
gorged, TIE rivers raised and every.
thing in the path CT the sweeping
mass OF ice was endangered
LOGAN, county seat Of Logan coun.
ty, sustained the greatest damage,
according to the reports. The loss
there is estimated at one million
dollars and AMONG the heaviest los.
ers was the Logan County Light &
Power Co, whose new plant, valued
at 100000, and one OF the largest
in that section Of several counties,
was destroyed by huge gorge that
formed in the Guyan river above the
city Resides other damage the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad lost q
large section of it's tracks
Mrch damage was dcne in other
counties Of the western section Of
the state as wen. In many cases
coal mines were flooded, bridges
washed away and other damage
done, adding to the great loss.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-02-02
MANY WITNESSES
CALLED TO TESTIFY
IN CASE or CORA a. LINpAMooo
AGAINST POTOMAC LIGHT g.
POWER COMPANY.

Many witnesses were placed on the
stand yesterday afternoon and today
in Circuit Court where the case of
Cora b. I,indamood, administrator OF
Luther O. Lindamood, against the
Potomac Light g. Power Company is
being heard by Judge J. NJ Woods.
Among the witnesses were men who
who had been working at, the plant
OF the Dunn Wooden Company, where
Lindamood was killed. and electrical
men of repute who made examlna.
tons at the plant soon after the ia
tai accident.
There is a probability that the at.
torneys will end their examine.
tions some time tomorrow. The ar
guments may be finished tomorrow
afternoon and the case submitted to
the jury. a.l W
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-02-02
FOOD Committee
RECONSIDERATION
Of WAR ACTIVITIES
N INTEREST or EFFECTIVE
WORK RECOMMENDS CENTRAL
OFFICE AND ONE SECRETARY.
ORGANIZATION COMPLETED WITH
G. 3. WILTSHIRE As VICE
CHAIRMAN.
c. A. MILLER AND |. w. WOOD
WILL REPRESENT COUNTY AT
cLARKssURG CONFERENCE.

AT its meeting held in County Food
Administrator siivers office last night
the Berkeley County Food conserya-
ton Committee went on recorl favor
ing a consolidation Of the principal
var emergency activities at present
having some sort OF an organization
Individually. This would include the
gaod Conservation Committee, the
Fasl Administration, War Savings
Stamps. the Four Minute Men or
ganzation, future Liberty loan cam
pslgns, the County Council Of De.
tense, tie Preparedness League and
aay Others which have been organiz-
cd for the purpose Of supporting the
war program Of the United States
Government 1t is proposed that a
meeting be held in the near future at
which representatives of the various
committees and organizations prey
i5usly mentioned may consider the
formation CT central organization
with possibly a paid secretary and
with sufficient satisfactory quarters
to permit all these activities TO be
carried ont from the one point.
The committee perfected its organ
zation by making G. %. Wiltshire
7iee-chairman, and P. TT. Teal see.
rotary.
conforming to 4 request made by
safe Food Administrator, Earl ogle-
bay, Chairman Silver brought up the
matter Of sending a representative to
9.arksburg for the Food IConserva.
ton Committee meeting to be held
taeFe on February 4th. This meeting
which will continue for the entire day
hl be attended by men from every
county in the state, these men repre-
senting the Food Committees in their
respective counties. Methods of en-.
IoTeing the Food Administration rules
aa1 other matters will be discussed
a this meeting The Food Committee
iof Berkeley County elected C. A..
AiiLer and I. VI Wood as representa-
'iFss rom this county, who will attend
aaa oflng back a report to Berkeley
'0lil1y which Will be used as grounds
~ iarther regulatory measures on
rs part of the committee.
oAtil the committee receives def
A!.e instructions from State Food A.
illustrator Oglebay it has deemed it
e9sisapie to offer a series OF rules
sp'cA vail be followed by patriotic
Continued on Page Six
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-02-02
FARM BUREAU-COW
TESTING MEETING
SATURDAY, FEB.2
WORK OF FIRST HALF OF YEAR
TO sE COMPLETED BY COW
TESTING ASSOCIATION.
FARM BUREAU TO MAKE FARM
SURVEY, AND DISCUSS EMER.
GENcY FARM WAR WORK,
ALSO WILL HEAR REPORT ON
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
AFFlLrATtoN.

The regular meeting of the e2Ncn-
tive council OF the Berkeley County
Agricultural Organization Win take
place at D. M on Saturday In the
office Of the County Agent. The Cow
Testing Association Committee is
called together for a meeting at the
same time IN the same office in order
to straighten up business matters per-
tanning TO the first half year OF the
work All members OF the associa-
ton are invited Those who are ON
the committee include J. Holland
sperow, chairman: a. r. Tabler, w.
Il. Folk, Allen Weller. and James
staley. of Berkeley county. and 9. s.
Bfllmyer. q. Harry whiting and Will
Mcdonald
The Farmers organization viii dis
cuss anil dispose Of the topics listed
below. TsgM
1. War emergency work and the
farmers organization
2. The Farm Survey fer Berkeley
county
8. The seed corn situation and what
the bureau can do.
4. The county plan OF work.
s. further report on the IIartioul.
tural Society afIiliation.
6. Nitrate OF soda from the u. S.
Government,
z. Business matters pertaining to
the Cow Testing Association.
8. Bills and adjournment.
The members of the Executive
Council who are expected to DC pres.
ent include 4 D. VanMetrs, president
OF the bureau; J II. Sperow, secrea
tary; Edgar 1enshaw, treasurer; Ed
win Henshaw, president Of the Bunker
Hill Club; D. g. kershner, president
Of the Falling Waters Club; G. Harry
Whiting, president OF the Swan Pond
Club; Robert vanMetre, president OF
the vanclevesville Club; j. II. Hesso,
president Of the Baxter Club. All men
interested in the work OF organza.
lion are cordially invited to attend
its meetings, which are held once
each month in the office of the County
Agent, County Court House.
It Is expected that II. u. Smith,
former county agent for Marion coin-
ty, win be present at this meeting
and will tell about county agent work
in other parts of the state.
PAUL HAMILTON TEAL.