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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-22
LADYSMITH BUSINESS DIRECTORY
LADYSMITH POSTOFFICE

LAD OMllH FOSlOF FlCE
Week Days
Lobby opens, Z A. M.
Lobby closes s p. M.
Registry, Money order window open
from s to Z p. m.
Stamp, General Delivery, Parcel
Post Window open from s A. M. to
p. M.
Sundays.
Lobby opens 8 A. M.
Lobby Closes Z 80. Mail distributed
in Lock Boxes.
Mail for all trains closes at z 80
p. M.
Mail Closes As Follows
Trail; No. COL North, for Crane,
Weirgor, Exeland, Lexington. Meteor,
Stone Lake, Stanberry, 1915 A. M.
Train No. S5-West, II 40 A. M.
Train No. S4-East, 2:O5 p. M.
Train No. 902-South, 2 10 p. M.
Train No. Is, South No. s, East;
No. z, West s p M.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-22

State Of Wisconsin Circuit Court
For Rusk County:
In the Matter Of the Voluntary AS
signlnent of f. G.. Pomeroy, of
Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin, for the
benefit of, and in trust for, his
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-22

]. w. Carow, Attorney.
(First publication Nov. s, 1918. 1898
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-22
Arrival of Mail Trains

RAILROAD TIME TABLE
South Bound, for Milwaukee and
Chicago
No. IS, Daily. :. % p. m.
No. 9O2. :. /. ;. :. ;. 49,. 2 AS p. m.
ITO Owen only
North Bound, for Duluth and
Superior.
No. IL Daily. >. ...... 4 :3G a. M.
No. 9O1 Daily. :. :. :. 10 80 a. IN.
(To Superior only
West Bound for Minneapolis.
NO. Ddlly ..1..... ID ~ u. In.
No. So Daily Elk. S.. ;. 10 :01 p. Ia.
East Bound for Prentice, Rhinelander
and 500
No. Daily. IL 10 p. m.
No. "a Daily Elk. S. -. 2 40 p. M.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04

"Dou YOU understand the Russian sit
uation1"
NO" replied Senator Sorghum "But
that doesn't matter. Nobody else I'M
derstands it sufficiently to prevent my
assuming all kinds Of superior knowl-
edge, if | choose"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
ATHLETIC FIELD
AND BALL PARK
At GREAT LAKES
tackles 10 Have a Modern
Club House,

CHICAGO. April 4-whRt Cant w A.
Noilett Intends shah he the most modern
ana best equipped athletic field In tht
country viii be laid out at Great Lake,
naval training station this summer. Plans
nave been drawn by Walter H. Allen, civ
u engineer, head OF the public works de-
pAtment.
fhe field, which win measure 700
square feet, will be located north Of the
main station and west Of Camp Paul
Jones. II viii provide for every form Of
summer and winter amusement.
10000 Seats at Ball Field.
h baseball field probably will have
a grand stand and blenchers with seating
capacity Of 10000. A detail Of 1900 sail
ora are grading the bali field under the
supervision Of Charley Kuhn, ground
Keeper Of Comiskey park The work will
be rushed, rs II is Captain Muffett's in
tortlon 10 have the diamond ready for the
station mines opening game.
Another feature viii be n quarter mile
oval running track with a 22O-yard
straightway The latter viii give tho
naval station one Of the few stretches for
n dash OF this length In tho country
Within the oval will be facilities for hold
Ing all field events. Provision also will
be made for tennis courts.
tackles TO Have Clubhouse.
A clubhouse, with showers. locker
rooms, trophy and rest rooms Is Included
IN the plans. All equipment will be Of
the latest type.
When completed Great lakes will he
directly IN line for athletic events OF
national importance. as Surgeon Kauf-
man, u. Is, n. athletic officer, has an
nounced that the A. A. u. meet on Sat
urday is simply the %forerunner OF the
COuntry's biggest events.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
BY Briss.

go, 900 have been taken into the service
NJ Uncle sam
Louis Gulsto cost Dunn 10000, For
Elmer Smith he paid 1000 TO Washing
ton laat year. only 10 loss him n few
months later. Although Ed klepfer
cana to Cleveland In tho trade for Joe
Jackson. II IL not thought $4,000 would
have bought HIM In fact, Dunn could not
Eet a good pitcher for that sum,
Joe Harris cost Dunn only $1,000, but
hp would have brought 5000 or more
II sold. Catcher Herman DE Berry cost
I $500. The navy got him. Jess Petty
represents an outlay ~ N,000i Clark
DlCkerson would have cost the same
amount had no not been called IN the
c0lora before final payments were made
on him, as IL was, Dunn paid only iiOO
dDWn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
The Only Miaiakn

The American Y. NJ. {. A. /. selling
tobacco to the soldiers in France for S
cents a sack. the same brand and the
same amount of tobacco costing our
men Is cents when purchased from
French dealers. Formerly there were
those who sncercd at the Y. NJ. c. A. as
a long haired institution because it
endeavorcd to inculcate into the minds
OF young men the principles of kind
ness, cleanliness and other virtues. To-
day many Of those same critics are cali.
ing the Y. NJ. c. A. "a worldly, com.
mercial organization" because il seeks
to bring a little comfort into the lives
OF those who are defending our nation
and the cause Of international freedom
There is an old saying which is very
true-but which only the passive and
the paciiiSts follow-and that is: "If
you want to escape criticism, say no
thing, do nothing, be nothing. Los
Angeles Times.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04

Difficulties.
The German language makes Us wsk
When tidings we receive.
It's hard, folks tell us, to translate
And harder 10 believe.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
GEORGIA PEACH IS
BEST BASERUNNER
EvorS and Chapman Name
Class of Major Leagues,

CLEVELAND, Aptil Johnny Tvers
and Ray Chapman, two intelligent base-
bali players, arise to discuss the best
five base runners In ench major league
Naturally. ChRppie does not have u
chance 10 Include himself In the list,
hut he docs include Ty Cobb and places
him ns number one. Chapman has no
hesltancy I'm saving that Cobb II the
hardest man IN the lenguc TO touch when
sliding into a base and gives these rea-
sons for his opinion
No. / Ia hrcHusr Ty Ia 20 fast
No 2 Ia because Ty Is the best slider
No. 3is because 'Ty thinks faster than
other players.
No. 4, last but not least. IA because
one never knows how ~ Is coming into
the bag
Eddie Collins Second.
Second on C|huppio's list Of Rrtul slid
ers Ia EDDIE Collins, Of the white sox
Following Collins comes n surprise The
third hardest man In the league to han
die In Mike Mentally OF the Red Soy
Chapman cannot figure why Mike II ~
hard to touch. whether Il In HE speed or
his natural clumsinesA. IAN know, "
SAYS Ray, "a that he Ia = rough bird ."
Chapman and Roth probably rank fourth
and fifth In the league standing.
Evers' selections include Carey. Ma
ranvllle, Long. Etengel and Whitfield
None or them were the equals Of the
American league quintet and II EvcS
word Is TO he taken there are no men in
the National league who can compare
with the star base stenlers Of ten years
ago.
Carey Caught " Times,
Carey, who is the best Ftealer In the
Tcner circuit, was caught by the catch
err II times; Maranvillp u times, stengci
l6 tines, Long 20 times and Whitfield
10 times Cincinnati iuneldere differ
with Evcrs regarding Tommy Long one
day last summer the fleet card tried In
pilfcr second on three ]occaHlons. Two
pegs from Wingo to Shcnn nailed him
aud Larry Kopf touched him out on his
last trial.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
A YrR. Mac. Anrl ,-rolk,. m,et

n YER. Mass, April 5.-Folks, meet
N Battling Levlnsky, author.
IN A puulllst by profession
bat" has momsntarlly dropped
the padded glove for the pen 10 write
a book showing our SOLDIERS how 20
learn TO box In nine LESSONS.
Boxing In Nine Lessons" Is the
official tito he has given the book,
and he 10 already teaching the course
at Camp Devins. where ne has bsen
appointed boxing instructor,
Capt. Richard =. Nelllpan, canton.
ment athletic officer, has elaborated
with Levlnsky In publishing the book.
Together they have prepared the
series OF lessons which explain the
blows, positions and fine points In
ring strategy dealing,
The exposition dwells particularly
on the keen relationship that boxing
bears TO b%ayonetlnu, Of which II has
been made the basic method Of In
Struetlon by the training camp CONF
mission,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
BIC LEACUERS 70 (,
DRAW BIC CROWD
Cincinnati Tiger Series an At
traCtl@ Gard for Fans, !
ONLY REGULARS TO PLAY
MathewSon and Jennln gs,
. Rival Managers, Out 10 Win,

Present indications paint 10 q record
crowd az Saratoga Park neat saturday
and sunday afternoons 10 SOC the games
between the Detroit Americans and the
Cincinnati Nationals. r. ~ Duncan,
president Of the Oklahoma City baseball
rluh announced that practically all Of The
hos seats for the two games have al.
ready been sold and tho fact that mall
orders for some Of these seats have come
from every section " the state would In
dictate that the games batween the two
major league teams Ia y statewide oo-
uaHlun.
IN order 10 accommodate the thousands
" fans who drHlfe 10 see the two aan,ses
Mr. duncan hua had emergency bIoauher
seats etocted and when the umpire calls
Play hau'' saturday afternoon ~
O'clock, II Ii y safe bet that avery avniis
able scat In the park will he occupied.
"shlnlng Lights" Here.
Never, before have 90 many shining
lights ~ the great national paStlme bssn
In Oklahoma city at ona timo and n 10
doubtful n ever before baseball fans
have had an opportunity 10 SEQ 20 many
stars In action In the same sams.
True on numerous oceasionsl other 5bfo
league teams have played before the local
baseball fans. and on these teams there
were one or more stars, but sven when
the RNd aox and BrOoklyn played here
In a spring world %Horlos" thsre ware not
as many stars of ths game on the tive
teams as win he In action saturday and
sunday. regardless Of the fact that the
, brooklyn and Boston teams bsttis1
through q worlds series tho previous
fall,
T%iiushsy Jennings. a Of the D&
trOlt team and Chfisty Mathews0nv
manager Of the Cincinnati team have o
titled Mr. Duncan that not only VIII
they use their regular lAfiold and outfisld
mon IN the two games In Oklahoma CITY,
men IN the box and behind tho bat.
Fans Won't Miss Them.
There are only few baseball fans who
will care to miss tho opportunity 10 see
~ cobb. Hal Chase, Uughey JenDIngs,
Chfisty MRthewNon. Eddie Roush, Bobby
voAch, Owen bush and several othcvss
including tho reStplts who are setting y
faAt pace for tho Veterans this. spring,
one ~ the young pitchers with the De-
tTOlt team, EhriokHon, won more games
than amy other. professional baseball
pitcher during tho 1911 season. Pitch
Ing for the San Francisco team no Woa
lhlrty-ons games, one more snhsn .Alss.
National i.sSSs" team "O pitcher Who was
sold during the winter 10 the Chicago
National league team.
-w,ss,
Difficulties.
The German language makes Us wsk
When tidinqs we receive.
It's hard. folks tell Ms, TO translate ,
A. ~ 4 LI.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
WAR HAS TAXED
INDIANS $4,000
Cleveland Players Of That
Value Now In Service,

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April L-JAmos C..
Dunn, president OF tho Cleveland Amer.
lcnn league club. evidently IL finding
running u big league club hp expensive
luxury these days. Players valued AT
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
MARQUARD HOLDS
THREE RECORDS
Has Won Nineteen Straight
Games.

Ruhe Maruuard. who II now nj Hot
Springs with the Robins ironing the kinks
ont Of hts left arm, IN the proud owner
of three National league pitching records.
As "a member Of the Giants In 1912, Rich
.rH gained nineteen consecutive victories
before being halted by Jimmie Lavender
ul the Chicago Cubs. This wonderful
'.|t Of the H%outhpaw matched the record
.r consecutive victories made by Tim
krcfe, also of the Giants IN 1889.
In 1914, at Forbes field in Pittsburgh
1Iguard matched his skin and speed
arainst that Of Babe Adams for twenty
enc innings, the Giants winning by 3 to
when Joe Kelly, playing Centerfleid.
Larry DOyle's homerun drive.
with Bob Bescher perched on first. This
Nas tho longest game ever played in the
National league until the twenty-five In
ming struggle between the Pirates and
Robins at Ebbets field last year.
For twenty innings Marquard sat on
the bench during this game. But in
the Robins half Of the twentieth Larry
Cheney, who had relieved Leon Cadnre
early In the game, hurt his back sliding
into second and was forced to retire
from the game. M~arquard replaced him
and In the twenty-rOund inning Hickman
won the game for the Robins by stealing
home while Jake Pitler, the recruit sec
ondbasemHn, held the half in his hands.
The Rube pitched only two innings, hut
he got credit for winning the gigantic
struggle.
Thus the southpaw Is the Joint owner,
with Tim Keefe, OF a record for con-
twirled I'm fun and won by any National
league pitcher, And he has the honor OF
winning the longest game ever played In
the old organization.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
v. M. !. MEN TAKE HIGH
PLACE AT PLATTSBURG
hf III" ISL Cadets OF Institute Mt Trim
ing Camp. Eighty-Six Were
From Etr.ipIn.

'SIccial 20 The Tsmcs-Dispatch
hEHlN% TON. VA. July 27.-Genera
y. w. Nichols, superintendent Of the
virginia Military Institute, has re-
ce'ved from the officers in charge OF
the ilattSburE camp report as 20
the attendance and efficiency Of III,
cadets OF the Virginia Military Tn~:i-
tu'e who were IN training there i'm
June and July.
There were 1S3 cadets OF the instI
tutc in attendance throughout the
training camp. or this number, e!Eh-
ty-siN were from Virginia Among
the others thirty States were repre-
scntcd
OF Tho total number of Virginia Mill
itary institute men In attendance, one
was disqualified on account of phvsi
cal disability and two others because
they did not measure up to tho stand :
ARCS set for candidates for commits
sion. OF the lS3 who served through
out. Colonel g. +. Dentler. the com
handing officer. in his report to Gem
cral Nichols. says: The students shown
in the attached list have completed
the course prescribed for this cam,
by the War Department and have been
found worthy of special comnentla
ton
Company C. which was referred to
in the highest terms. was composed
Of 40 Y. NJ. ]. cadets. five students
from Harvard and one from Cornell,
In regard to n reported classical
tion OF the young men ct the Platts-
burg camp. designated rs Glass \ ana
Class j.. Colonel Dentler states thar
such classification is without basis.
as the men were not clasSed at the
last camp"
The Richmond men In the V NJ. /
contingent at PlattsburE were: Will
liam NJ Addison. Austin Brokcnbrourh
Sol CutchinG. Lr. Wilbur +. Fairlamb
John NJ Glover, Johr G. Fagan, F-cd-
crick -. Knapp Edgar r. Laff.rtv
James y. Moncure, Frank l.. Montague,
Horace II. Munson. John n. Potts. Jr.
Conrad J.. Saner, Ir.. Frederic +. Scot:
and Horace NJ. Starks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
HUSBAND ACQUITTED,
HIS WIFE GOES TO JAIL
Jury In Hastings Court Settles lsnp,I,x
Now-Norris In Freed on
1IousebrcuklnE Charge

AS the elimination Of n family row.
Percy Lee and his wife. Virginia. col.
orcd. were arraiEned yesterday in the
lIustinss Court on the chnrge of ma
lic:ous woundinE. The piece de re-.
sistancc. 1t appeared from the testI
mony. had been one Robert Ross, also
colored. who asserted that he had beor
attacked by the defendants with knives
on May 10.
After hearing the evidence in TN.
case. the jury evidently felt that .he
female OF the species Is deadlier than
the male. a"uuittlns the husband and
sentencing the wife to thirty DAYS in
jail for assault and battery.
jennie Clsrke. another negroes. who
became involved I'm r slashing affair
was also found guilty by the Jury
hut WAS lot on with a sentence Of one
day IN jail, in consideration OF tho
fact that she had already been con
fined since the commission Of the crime
on June 80.
John Morris. alias John Stanley. mr.
raigned on the charge OF breaking into
the house Of John Snow. at 2O3 M,yo
Street and stealing money and othc,
valuablcs. was acquitted by the Jury.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
the Normal school. Harris Hart. State

the Normal School. Harris Hart. State
superintendent OF Public Instruction.
an" other representatives OF the state
department. also addressed the students.
Tho second term of the summer
quarter Will open July 30. This term
h2s for several years been more large
~ attended than that OF the second
term OF am cher institution in the
Sta'e. All the courses offered during
the first term are also offered during
the second term with the execution
%: tre sew courses for the cNamina-
tion FOR first and second grade certin-
Gates
The Normal School at Radford Is in
alin"s. con,nuops session throughout
the yer. ing crcn forty-cight weeks
each year. with the longest vacation at
tn" Christmas holidays.
The rev catalogue. outlining tho
courses and making announcements
Tor the ncN. regular session, is ready
Tor distribution. a number of new
courses have been added. and the post
graduate courses leading to tho
bachelors degree are fully outlined in
TINS catalogue. beautiful booklet OF
views. showing the various interests
ana activities OF the institution, has
been prepared 20 accompany the new
catalogue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
MISS BAUGHER TO SING
Soldiers From Camp Lee Will Hear
Popular Singer ut Petersburg
To-day.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
CAMP LEE. VA, July 27.--Perhaps
the best guarantee possible that a
largo number OF soldiers from Camp
Loo Will be present at the resumption
OF the Sunday sings this Sunday at
Central Park. Petersburg. is the fact
that the soloist Of the evening will
be Miss Anna NJ. B8ughcr. OF BaIti-
more. Miss Baugher Is the chief con-
tralto and soloist OF the First Method
list Church and tho Bolton Synagogue
Of that city, besides which she has done
concert in New York. Recently. she
sang at Camp Lee I'm the auditorium
OF the knights OF Columbus. ana ner
voice and charming personality ELECTED
a response on the part ofNthe soldiers
that has been accorded to few OF the
visiting singers. Plans are on foot to
bring MISS Baugher back to Camp Lee
That Uncle Sam in caring for the well
fare OF his soldiers does not forget tho
by the orders relating to them which
have been given out at camp. Organ
ization commanders arc ordered TO see
that all animals are shod properly and
that shoes arc not left on over long:
that they arc properly fed. watcrcd
and worked: that minor injuries and
sicknesses receive careful strcatment
that injuries and sicknesscsiwhich can
not be treated adequately within the
organization be reported: and that. In
general. these animals be kept I'm the
best possible health. They must be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28

NaInon Gencrctt.
]. Il. I;E glcston.
Leroy Winston.
VAIN Higgins.
Lawrence .IcnrcSs.
Howard MoHZcye..
Henry Wilson.
J Robert Hill.
SEQ. q. Robinson.
clifford Cheathain.
VIM. Simmons.
Leo Terrell.
Willie Harper.
Silas Harris.
Harvey l.. Nelson.
Million Higgins.
Willie Brown.
Robert Robinson.
l.. G. Washington.
Joe lls wilkins.
Andrew Woodbridge.
Joseph Sims.
lohn Johnson.
Thad Whitfield.
l.cvy Toney,
Charles Young.
Floyd .. Newly.
George Howard.
Edward Johnson.
Clarence Goodc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
COMMISSIONED CAPTAIN
Richmond Mnn Ia Given Position with
QuartermnHter Corps, United
states Army.

Friends of John T. Dollard will be
interested - learn that he has re-.
Gently received appointment as captain
in the quartermaster corps. Captain
Dolla-d will report this week for duty
At the Atlanta depot. Atlanta. Ga. For
many years he was In the Philippine
Islands. the hrst two OF which he was
attached u the Eighth Cavalry. He
was then appointed to a position in the
Office OF the constructing quartermas-
ter. CorrcEidor Island, holding this
position for ten years. Two years ago
lie was transferred from the Philip.
pines to Fortress Monroe where he
remained until war was declared Since
that time he has been In the ONCE Of
the department. auartermaster. Charles
ton, s. c. Captain Dollard's brothe.
Thomas Johnston Dollard. is now over
seas. They are brothers OF Mrs. Joseph
y. Farley. OF Grove Avenue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
JAMES E. DICKERSON JOINS
OVERSEAS Y. M. C. A. FORCES
Michigan Also Offers Services to Direct
Transportation Activities In
FrRncr.

James e Dickcrson, chief clerk OF
the City Water Department. and we'll
known citizen OF Richmond. was among
the volunteers yesterday for the Rich
mond Y. NJ. G. \. unit that Is being or
Eanlzcd for overseas duty In France,
according to an announcement made
public yesterday by T.. l.. Bemiss. chair
man Of the local recruiting committee.
Mr. pickerson for many years has boon
interested in the economic welfare Of
the city. and has been especially con-
spicuous as ii factor in Democratic
politics in the East End.
William y. Michigan, for many years
local agent of tho Adams and Southern
Express Companies. but which recently
consolidated with six other express
companies and Is now known AS the
American Railway Express, was an
other volunteer for Y. NJ. G. a. service
Mrs. Annie Williams Taylor. OF 164S
West Grace Street. enlisted for woman's
service in the Y. NJ. c. A. unit l.. w
Tiller. Of Highland Springs, was the
fourth volunteer from tho vicinity of
Richmond during the week sAn have
been accepted and will shortly report
for training ut designated training
point. An out-ot-town volunteer who
VIII go with the local unit and who
was accepted last week was D.. W. c.
Moomaw. physician OF Victoria.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
BENEFIT LAWN FETE
Entertainment To Rc Given on IIf~b
lnnd Park PIMA on Tuesday
Evening.

lawn fete will be given Tuesday
night on the Plaza of Highland Park
for the benefit OF the Highland Park
company OF the Richmond Home De-
tense League. The funds will be used
TO pay for the uniforms and other
equipment used by the company. The
committee in charge of the arrange
ments has prepared an attractive pro-
gram OF vocal and instrumental selcc-
tons. Efforts are being made to OBJ
tain the Jazz Band from the aviation
camp. near Fulton. to furnish some OF
the music.
The eleven other commands of the
league have been invited to attend the
fete in uniform and enjoy the evening
with the Highland Park command
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
TRAIN AT CAMP UPTON
Colorcd RcEistrantS to I:ntrnln on
August :-CinSS IA About
Exhausted.

The following colored men have
been called for active service by their
respective boards, and will cEtrain for
Camp Upton y. y. on August =. With
the departure of these quotas. prac-
tically every colored regi~trant orig
inally classified in Class IA will have
been sent TO camp The lists follow: