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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12
BENNY KAUFF'S
NERVE HELPED
To GAIN BERTH
Walking Papers After Good
Work Hard Jolt to Am
bition Of Benny.
WAS NOT ARROGANT
Or OVERCONFIDENT

NEW YORK, April 12.-There isn't
~ much chance for the rookie ball
player who lacks a lot Of brass and
confidence in himself
Many n player with loads Of
natural ability which could have
been brought ont with the right
sort OF development has turned
out to be a punk failure, and all
because OF n tendency to let his
goat 20 wandering around rs
soon as he dOuned a major league
uniform.
The Giants would be minus the title
to one OF their stars today nad ne
been a player Of this sort ana the
athlete in question is none other than
little Benny kauff, who was bur
feted around considerably before ne
could make anyone believe that ne
had something
Takes Nerve.
Benny tells about some OF his ex-
perIences in an Interesting way ana
the outstanding shock OF MS lIe
came TO him while he was trying 10
make good with the Yankees in 1911.
One afternoon Benny made two
OF q total Of four hits off Chief
Bender. In addition he had
grabbed several tough flies and
had stolen h~se- After the game
he was handed his travelling pa
pers-
THAT was the biggest shock I ever
had handed to me- says kautL
Gave Him @Pep.7
Just when had every reason TO
think I vas making good, along
comes the manager and ties the can
to me. That made me sore II made
me more determined than ever TO
show the big fellows that was
plenty good enough to win big JOB
in baseball, but had some tough
travelling before convinced en-
Breaks Against Benny.
Tor several years after getting my
release from the Tanl1s everything
seemed TO break against me ] knew
was a better ball player than
good many OF the fellows who were
holding down regular Jobs, but ] was
bumped along until / finally landed
down in q class d league, and from
there I had TO work my way back
Il had my tough breaks in the
Federal league, too, but in those days
I was hitting at my best never
worried over the kind Of a ball that
7 hit at and 7 sure slammed lot OF
rem against the old walls around that
circuit
"When Z finally landed with Nc
Graw good many people thought
was over confident and arrogant But
I wasn't. merely wanted TO show
what I could do, and I believe that a
good many Of the fellows who wrote
things about ne merely misunder-
stood
eyes. It was tough row lit
tie Benny had 70 hoe, but It's sure
good to be mp here, and best Of
all, to be appreciated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12
MISKE
IS TOUCH ONE
FOR HEAVIE5
Fulton Could Not Put Him
Away; Boxes Along Lines
Similar to Dempsey.
HIMSELF
TITLE CONTENDER


THE names Of Jess willard. Fred
l Fulton and Jack Dempsey have
monopolized conversation dealing
with the heavyweight situation here
o. late, but there is one name that
should be mentioned now and then.
The name in question belongs
10 none other than that mussy
citizen from st. Paul known 10
Istic fans the country over a.
Billy lIiske.
While fistic folk are talking about
Fulton's chances and Dempsey's
claims, 10 would be wei to insert a
word in favor OF luske, for the pom
padoured young battler from the
Twin Cities IS Just about as capable a
mitt-Wielder for his size and inches
as can be found anywhere today, and
he has something to howl about in
the way OF achieVeme nts.
shade on Fulton.
Didn't lliske muss it With big Fred
Fulton for ten rounds IN his home
town Of St Paul and come of with
what a big majority Of those who saw
the mill believed to be a good shadel
He certainly did And when a guy is
tough enough 10 give away all kinds
Of weight 20 a hard hitting fellow
ike Fulton and then more than hold
his own in q ten round battle, doesn't
he deserve some mentlonf He sure
dOesl
But 1Iiske hasn't been getting
much in the way OF mention Fact
IS. Billy seems TO be lacking
when IL comes TO the press no
tees that some Of the other
EFould-be champions have been
getting, AID Il looks Ike he
ought 20 get busy.
Rugged Type.
Llske IS one OF the most rugged,
wei set Up maui Fingers IN the busl-
ness he has a style that Is pecu-
larly suggestive OF the style used By
Jack Dempsey. and &c appears that
nice little pink tea between these
two would not be amiss. The only
thing that stands against 1lisze IS
the fact that Ike Jack Dillon. he
hasn't quite as much heft as a heavy
weight should carry around But
lIiske hasn't quit growing, or rather
expanding. as yet one OF these days.
IL he is handled right, he may be
knocking at the door OF the heavy-
weight Championship
1IisIze ruined the aspirations OF
Jack Dulou. who whipped Frank
Moran and Tom CoWler, both OF
whom have been set MP for Full
tom And CoVFier came near put
ting the bee on Frederick. at
that SO HIiske has some claim
TO distinction As contender
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12
frankie FOWSer
To Meet Hayden

A report from Columbus, n. II. has
it that Frankie FoWser, crack II Paso
mfddleweight here on g furlOugh from
France. has been matched 70 meet
Speedbau Hayden in Columbus on
April %. It is reported that FOwser
viii begin training at once. working
out at Venice Park. on the Esleta
road Tommy Nelson and other local
boxers viii work out with FOwser, &C
cOrding to reports
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12
5CHAEFER IS
RARE ACTOR
AS TWIRLER
Germany" Tries to Make
Appeal But McGraW Is
Up in Airplane.
BIG JIM THORPE
HAS POOR ALIBI

MARLIN. Tex, April Germany
III schaefer, comedian. coach and all
around handy man Of the Giants
camp, appeared In the role Of pitcher
here in the contest IN which the Nc
Graw champions opposed the aviators
from waco
The German comedian lasted
the full nine innings. chiefly be-
cause his teammates refused to
permit him to retire. Sehaefer
was crossed and double crossed
by his mates, much to his eharEin
and the amusement OF the big as
sembIaEe that attended the game.
It was an exhibition for the Red
Cross benefit and $3.50 was collected
for the war charity The soldier spec =
tators and Inhabitants who came OUT
to see the champion big leaguers per
form enjoyed the frOlic as much as
II 70 had been played for world 8
championship They cared not that
the performance was merely for fun
The whole show.
Germany" tried every delivery
known TO baseball and some that are
not On such occasions his mates took
great delight in crossing him. Wneu
q batter knocked up an easy fly and
Germany" removing his cap, an
uounced TO the stands that the batter
was out" the Giant infielder into
whose waiting NIT the ball WIS de-
scending would permit the horsehide
to bounce from his glove and roll
away while the laughing batter sped
along the base paths
Germany threatened to appeal
to McGraW for better support,
but the little Giant leader was
nowhere TO be found for at that
very minute he was probably
speeding to Waco high mp In the
clouds the guest OF an army nier.
There were other plays in the game
that are usually rabooed during
Championship contest Jim Thorpe,
the renowned redskin. for instance,
pulled one Of those bone plays that
made John Anderson famous. Jim
insists 10 was part OF the burlasque
but his Teammates today tell the In
dian that this assertion is merely
poor alibi- The play occurred in the
fourth inning when Jim essayed TO
pilfer third while McCarty was roost-
ing on that bag
The Giants stole so many bases that
the official scorer could not keep
count Of them.
During the game three army flyers
thrilled the spectators by flying high
over the fields and executing many
a daring Vancouver.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12
- HOLD BoUT N 81. PAUL.

St Poul. MINI. April 12-Repre-
sentatives Of Col J. c. Miller. pro-
motor Of the Willard-Fuito boxing
match, conferred with John W. Nor
ton, president OF the St Paul Amer
lean association baseball club, looking
to the possible use Of the association
grounds at which TO stage the bout
According TO reports Of the confer
ence no decision was reached.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12
OTDTUTFRs, RFTNTOy.

Cap Arson. doing his vaudeville
turn in Seattle recently, was visited
by Amos Rusie, who took a few hours
off from his work in a shipbuilding
plant 1t was the first time the two
famous oldtimers had seen each other
in years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12
1rcRAvv FxPFRDTFyTTNC.

Early games in which the New York
Giants have taken part indicate Nc
Graw IS experimenting with a new
batting order. He has had Ross
Young leading off. with Kauff sec
ond. and George Burns. former lead
off man. coming third.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12
CTRns sTRTCK a sc.

The Chicago Cubs. coming north
from San Diego e~i Los Angeles,
where they had nd the Coast
league opposition her easy, ran
into a hard prop Ion when they
tackled Oakland on March p, by TAX
ing lIitchelTs men II innings to beat
Del Towards crew for a starter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12

Bean, OF Ottumwa. middleweight
champion wrestler Of Iowa, defeated
Ed Aberg. middleweight champion Of
New England. here last night in two
straight falls. Bean obtained the
first fall in 43 minutes and the sec
ond in % minutes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12
1rGRAw's NEW GAME

, John McGraW pulled some q
, thing novel 10 make a practice q
. game at Marlin interesting re- q
, Gently. To save tine Of chang Z
, ing sides, one team batted until q
, p outs had been made. Then &
, the other team went 20 bat and 6
, stayed IN until its y men had q
, been put out Everybody q
, thought % fine except the q
, pitchers, none Of whom could q
, stop TO get a drink until an q
. other twirler was sent TO re- q
, HsTe him. g
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12

appointment Of Dick HoblitzeI as
field captain Of the Red Sox may be
taken to indicate that manager Ed
Barrow does not look for Johnny
Evers to get I'm the game very regu-
larly this season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12

Points won-Koenig .. BrownfieId ?.
High game-VandemOer 200.
Hlgh total-Vandemoe sos.
Tonight-Smeltcr vs. Telephone Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12

SC TauIl Nelraska, AprII Il
Grover Cleveland Alexander. pitcher
Of the Chicago National League base
BAH team. has been selected by the
draft board OF Howard county as one
Of y Of the county's quota OF drafted
men 70 90 TO Camp Funston during
the five days. beginning april &c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12
BEAN DEFEATS FASTENER.

II T. GrouD. 600 O-3
81 S. Tigers -..-.-----.-611 0O1 x-9
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12

lIislEe ruined the aspirations OF
Jack Dillon. who whipped Frank
Moran and Tom C0WIer, both OF
whom have been set M for Full
ton And CoVFier came near put
ting the bee on Frederick. at
that So EIIske has some claim
10 distinction As a contender.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12

But 1IisIze hasn't been setting
much in the way OF mention Fact
IS, Billy seems TO be lacking
when IL comes TO the press no
tees that some OF the other
Would-be Champions have been
Eetflngs AID Il looks Ike he
ought 70 get busy.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
IN ALEXANDRIA,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 1s.-
Harry Todd, thirty-two years old. Of
Richmond, Va, employed as nag
man on the Washington-So
railway. Thile stepping from the rear
cabin car while his train was going
south, near Occoquan, Va, this after
noon was struck by northbound pas
senger train No. Sc. His skull was
crushed and he sustained other in
juries.
Todd was rushed to the Alexandria
Hospital and treated by DR.. N. D. De-
laney. He lived about half an hour
after reaching the hospital.
The body was removed to Wheat
ley's mortuary chapel and prepared
for burial. 1t will be shipped to Rich
mond.
All is in readiness for the house,
toulouse canvass which will be made
tomorrow afternoon by about $50 So
licitors in the interest Of the united
war work fund. II is expected that
this drive will result in several thou
sand dollars being added to the sub
seHption. Tonight a big motor truck
Evening star., 1918-11-17
GERMAN WOMAN MTERNED.
Failed to Register as Alien-For-
mer Austrian Officer Detained.

NEW YORK, November .16.-Activi-
ties to suppress dangerous enemy aliens,
which federal authorities said were to
continus, were marked here today with
the internment of Mrs. Margaret Voor-
hees, a German, alleged to have asso-
ciated with the aviation officers at Camp
Mills. and by the detention Of Arthur K.
Won Ostermann, an Austrian, aceased of
slanderins American soldiers.
Mrs. VOORHEES, worked for time in
the Curiiss a,rplane Jplant at Mineola.
She failed to register as an enemy alien.
Ostermann, formerly a lieutenant in
the Austrian army, was sent to Ellis
Island pending investigation.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

carrying soldiers band, on which
were a number of young women. was
out on q collection for the fund. There
also was speechmaking. As re,
suit of their efforts several hundred
dollars was collected.
The body Of Mrs. Indiana Thomas, q
former resident of this city, who died
Friday in Baltimore. will be br0ugne
here Monday and buried In the Meth
odist Protestant cemetery. She was
seventy-six years old.
Mrs. Charles A. Callahan. chairman n
of the Christmas committee for the
sending of packages to the soldiers
overseas, today received q telegram
from David III. Brown, washington,
D. c., announcing that the Red Cross
cial label to be given out November
81 to chapters. The telegram also
states that the time limit for Snip
ment Of packages is extended 70 NO
yember so. 1t is announced that those
who already have labels should Drins
them in before November 20.
Beginning tomorrow and continuing g
every Sunday until further notice
there will be a o'clock mass at st.
Mary's Catholic Church for the ac-
commodation of the employees OF the
plant of the Virginia Shipbuilding
PEELED to work on Sunday. In addr-
tion the usual order of masses Will
prevail at Z. and IL o'clock. At 7:SV
O'Clock IN the evening there. viii be
rosary and benediction.
1t is expected that large congrega-
tions tomorrow will attend the serv-
ices at the Protestant churches. The day
has been DESIGNATED as ''Go to Church
Sunday At night there will be the
formal opening of the union evangel-
ical services in the First and Second
Baptist, Second Presbyterian, Christ,
st. PauIs and Grace Episcopal. Trim
ity and the Methodist Episcopal South.
The physical examination of men of
the draft age between twenty-one and
thirty-six years is scheduled to begin
Monday at the rooms ofthe local draft
board
Evening star., 1918-11-17
FLIERS WILL WITNESS =
"THE FOLLIES" TONIGHT

Lieut.. Col. Butler, commanding
Boiling Field naval air station. and
officers stationed there will attend the
performance of ''Ziegfeld Folliss at
the National Theater tonight.
In this theater party will be'ithe
Swedish ace" Lieut.. Maclxie, whose
nose dives have thrilled WASHINGTON.
Lieut.. Happy" Happ win divide hon
ors with Lieut.. Menefee, who MAS
given up his usual week end Virginia
cross-country fight. I'd
Kelly, Lieut.. Handsome Jack" white.
Lieut.. Boggs, Monsieur" Lieut.. ia
Prade, Lieut.. Lamborn, Lieut.. Leen-
hardt and Medico Preis, who had him =
self discharged from Walter Reed
Hospital for the event: Lieut.. LucRs:
the adjutant, Lieut.. Veach, and Lieut.
Burn 'Em Up Hank" Wilkinson, Who
commands the 312th Aero Squ1dtpn.
will complete the party. Is
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Mems 5 Flannel Pajamas
$3.50 Suit

heavyweight D o m e t
Flannel Pajamas, in a
good assortment of col
ors. Special value at
$2.v0.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Mems Ribbed Shirts & Drawers
Sl.5O Values, at $1.lO

Heavy Ribbed Shirts and Drawers: all perfect grades
Qualities worth S150 each tomorrow $119.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

less than II per cent. This great re-
suit has not been achieved without
increasing the amount of labor de-
voted t6 admiralty construction.
When the war broke out England
had about 25O.000 men engaged In
shipbuilding. engineering and repairs,
according to the secretary's figures.
The number now was $4,000. or
these. however, only $4,000 were en-
gagged in merchant ship work.
Building now has risen to the mark
of nearly $4,000 tons per month ne
said, and the net loss of shipping had
been reduced to a negligible figure
the loss in September being less than
1000 tons. In short. the submarine
campaign had been beaten. The sec
retRry declared that 1t was only
beaten because the government had
devoted the labor supply more largely
to the admiralty than to the merchant
shipping
Evening star., 1918-11-17

command OF the remount depot at
Fort Reno Oklahoma.
Mai. F. F. Simonds, Quartermaster
Corps. has been ordered to this city
for duty as assistant to the ,chief Of
the construction division of the quar-
termaster generals Office.
Maj. Walter II. Frank. Signal Corps.
has been assigned to duty in this city
under the director of military aero
nautics
Lieut.. Col. James B. Taylor, Signal
Cops. on duty in the Office Of the
chief signal officer in this city. has
been assigned to duty at the Signal
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Mems $3.50 Bath
Robes at S4.95

Made from heavyweight
blanket cloth. with high
collar and girdle, in light
and dark colors. Excep-
tional values at s495.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
A Sale of $l.50 OQc
Shirts for Men 1OS

These Shirts were contracted for about mont
month The price today is based on the cost MOI
You buy that would sell for s1.50 il
houcht on perfect-made by a cele
comprises Percae
shirts ~iSeS ~ Il: There is variety OF smart
for young { older conserva
fitting styles, made with soft cuffs
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Years Shipping Output.

The output in the twelve months
ending October 81. 1918. he placed at
100000 tons of merchant shipping:
in addition to war vessels estimated
to be the equivalent of an additional
100000 tons. Thus. he said. the vir-
-tual output Tor these twelve months
was nearly~3. 100000 tons. as against
100000 in 1913, which was record
With the additional shipyard work
ers who would be released from the
front and the transfer of labor from
the naval yards to the merchant
yards he estimated that an additional
million tons a year could be produced
in the future.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
MERCHANT SHIPS BUILT
BY BRITISH DURING WAR
Victory Over U-Boat and Labor's
Contribution Emphasized in Re-
port IN House Of Gommens: ;.
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
LONDON, November Is British
Wireless Service).-The parliamentary
secretary Of the ministry of shipping,
speaking in the house Of commons
yesterday. gave a resume of the mer-
chant shipbuilding operations in
Great Britain during the period of
the war.
In 1913, he said, the record figure of
100000 tons was reached. In 1914,
when the war broke out. the output
fell to 100000 tons. In 1915 it de-
creased to $4,000 tons; in 1916 to
about $4,000 tons apd in 1917 rose to
a little under 100000. During the
twelve months ended october 81. 1918,
the total output approximatcd 1,60e,-
900 tons.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
K. of c. Secretary Buried Abroad.

PARIS, November 16.-The funeral of
William ]. O'Connor, a secretary Of the
American knights of Columbus, who |,
died in Paris of pneumonia. was held to-
day. knights of Columbus as guard /
of honor accompanied the body to the
American military cemetery at Su- |
|reSnes.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
BEGIN NOnWAR WORK
Factories May Now Resume
Peace-Time Production.
AUTOMOBILE BAN IS LIFTED

Businesses May Increase Output 50
Per Cent Of Amount of Restric.
items Imposed by War Industries
BOard-Action Taken Yesterday
Affects Wide Field.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
"Holeproof" Socks at
4Oc Pair

Mems Socks, in light. me-
dium and heavy weights.
Choice of black. white. gray,
navy and cordovan. These
are appropriate gifts for
Christmas.
Hea's shoP-street Floor.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Americans in Canadian list.

OTTAWA, November 1.-THE fol-
lowing names OF Americans appear
in today's overseas casualty list:
Killed In action. N. Bannister,
Omaha, Neb..
Died-W. Laing, Thomsonville.
Mich: NJ. Lorenzon, Colville, Wash.
WoundedmE. Woedrow. Alpine.
T. NJ. Upton, East Las Vegas, N. n. ;;
J. z. Barney. Detroit; Lieut.. 8. B.
Martin, Tucson, Ariz.: 8. Kliskey,
Braddock. Pa; H. Lumb, Atlantic
City. N. j.; J. G. Williamson, Okonoko,
w. Va.
Prisoner Of, war-A. r. Smith, Min
neapolis.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
ARMY OFFICERS SENT
TO NEW POSTS OF DUTY
mai Wesley Lester Goes to Fort
Deno, 0kla.-Others in Reas-
signment List.

s2A4 wesley Lester. Quartermaster
SBrps, has been relieved. from duty
IN this city and ordered to assume
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Victory over u-Boat, Explanation.

Explanation of these figures. he said,
rested with the victory over Ger
,many's submarines Taking, the whole
period from the inception of the con-
voy system in the summer Of 1917 to
November ., this-.-year, the conveys
included about 1900. 900 gross tons of
merchant shipping and losses were
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-12-30
WILSON DECLARES AMERICA NOT INTERESTED IN
 EUROPEAN POLITICS

Special the By the eAssoca 3O-Speaking President Wilson declared America is unbiased political considerations nhich les laid America is interested with
  mbna ion s not all partnership between in the of n o worlds peace" President possible regarding attitude by declaring with of 
  
  freauen nrounds o ause President Manchester distinctly democratic
  A
  the ordM s s
  famly o a he Preside
  io signs
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-12-30
GREAT FIRE RAGING
 IN cONSTANTlNoPLe

Associated Press. Service.
 LONDON. Dec. 30---Constantino pie advices report that great fires have been started at Constantinople and are creating great havoc.
 The confagratims are not in Con stantinople proper but are confined to the Pera- -Galata section across the Golden Horn. Tho advices indicate that the fires are at it's worst in the Kady keui suburbs and are believed to be of incendiary origin
 Additional reports indicate that the political situation is again greatly dis turbed> one report stating that the Turkish Chamber of Deputies has dis. solved as result of opposition from the Young Turk deputies.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-12-30
FRANCE ANNOUNCES WILL BACK BRITAIN
GERMANY ENTERS OBJECTION
 TO PADEREWski PROGRESS

Associated Press Service
 BERLIN, Dec. 30--Germany has entered a formal objection to the projected demonstrativc entrance of Paderewski. the noted pianist. into Posen.
 Information reaching the govern : ment indicates that Paderewski is contemplating a triumphal entry into the former seat of the Polish govern ment. Plans have been laid for a .demonstrative greeting to the music ian by the Polish peoples of the city. Paderewski is proceeding to Poland, ostensibly to represent the Polish peoples of the United States in the formation of a new Polish govern ment and has been granted safe con- duct through German East Prussia. Germany objects to the attempt to create a demonstration in Posen on the ground that the city hs outside of present Polish territory
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-12-30
OVER ONE MILLION AMERICANS DESIGNATED
 FOR DEMOBiLlzArlON

Associated Press. Service.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S--Chicf of Staff General March announced today that over eleven hundred thousand American soldiers have been designa- ted by the War Department for de. mobilization since the signing of the armistice agreement
 Marsh also stated that it is expect ed that fully hundred thousand more will be designated during the coming week.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-12-30
REDFiElD RESTRICTS
 SALMON FISHING
 IN ALASKA WATERS

Associated Press Service.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S--Sccre. tary Redfield has again sharply re- stricted salmon fishing privileges in Alaskan waters.
 The new regulations apply to the region east of Cape Spencer and pro- hibit the use of fixed fishing appli- ances at the mouth of small streams.
 The official order designatea the need for conservation of the s: mon supply of the indicated region aa the reason for the new ruling.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-12-30
TAFT ANN0uNcES ENDORSEMENT
 OF WILSON TRIP TO EUROPE

ec1al to the Nugge By the Associ Press liamI Howard placed being thoroughly
 
  dpeopes n the
  to The said Wilson with
  of
  of the n to