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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
disrupt the organization.

disrupt the organization.
In the case of Villas county it
surely would work a decided
hardship if a change was to be
made this fall. owing to the
duties imposed upon Sheriff Geo.
H. Jackson Untiring as he is IN
his duties with the draft board,
he has made one of the best
officials, especially during the
present war times, any county
could expect to have. He has
been one sheriff in a thousand to
to his duty without fear or
favor, anu in the opinion of the
Villas County News, it would be
putting a mighty good official
on the shelf if we were TO lose
him. This is not meant to con-
strue that their are no other
good men in Villas county who
could and who would do what
Mr.. Jackson has and is doing.
While you have a good official,
and if the proposition carries as
promulgated. forget about a
change until the Sammies lick
the kaiser and his bunch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
Married Two Weeks Ago.

The marriage of Miss Ethel
Erwin to c. A. Hickok took
place at Bessemer on March 10th,
and that couple arrived in Eagle
River last week Thursday for
honeymoon at the home of Mrs.
Hickok's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Irwin, who reside at
their farm home on Meta lake,
five miles east of Eagle River.
Miss Erwin has been spending
the winter at the home of her
sister Mrs. Ray DeNoyer in
Bessemer. Mr.. Hickok an en-
ployee in the Villas County News
office last summer now holds,
down a position as operator
for the Northwestern road at
Wakefield. Both young people
are receiving congratulations
from their Eagle River friends.
Claude Stevens returned Mon
dav from Clintonville.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
To Camp Grant.
Went to Camp Grant.

Saturday three more Villas
county boys left for Camp Grant
to enter service for Uncle Sam.
They were Fred Dolanski OF
Eagle River; Reuben Wurster OF
Phelps; Ben Juve of Pennington.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
New County Board.

Tuesdays election makes few
changes in the county board.
tJohn E. Hanson, Arhor Vitae.
tGeorge c. Dobbs, Conover.
Frank w. Carter, Eagle River.
John R. Powell, Pennington.
VIM. Selves, Flambeau.
Henry Rath, Lincoln.
G. M. Christensen, Phelps.
Chas. Backstrom. Pressure Isle.
tired Meloy, Plum Lake.
Chas. A. Bent, State Line.
TWIN. Saltenberger, Washington.
tNew members.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
Was After Recruits.

Sergeant c. B. Lett, recruiting
officer for this district and who
halls from Rhinelander, his head
quarters, spent several days this
week in Eagle River securing re-
cruits out of the draft age limit.
He was successful in securing a
cou pie young fellows.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
We're Here On Furlough.

Mike Morrison and John Foley
came home Sunday from the
Great Lakes, ILL.,, training
station for a furlough of 6 few
days. Both the boys are in the
aviation and expect to 60 across
before long.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
NOW IN THE SERVICE.

Villas county once more has re
sponded to the country's call fo1
men. Eight National Army mer
left for camp this morning. They
follow:
To Camp Grant.
Stanley Rnsinski, Winchester.
To Fort Worden, Wash.
George Chemist, Woodruff.
Edward Mykleby, Star Lake.
John Walter Houle, State Line.
Alfred Johnson, Boulder Jet.
Ed. Wasilauckas, Winchester.
Andrew Wegner, Phelps.
George Lovick, Boulder Jet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
IFNROOT-ROSENBERRY
Their Election Conceded At
Time of Going to Press
Eagle River Goes 'Dry."

The election of Lenroot as United
States Senator is conceded by about
10000
Rosenberg conceded elected by big
maforitv oven Crownhart fer Supreme
Justice-5O,OO0
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
To Oshkosh for Treatment.

I. I. Roderick and son Arthur
left yesterday morning for Osh-
kosh. Arthur will receive treat
ment in a hospital in that
city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

meut whether n would volunteer and
with Nhat limitations Colonel puny
commander ~ the sixty ninth gave
q 'scply that stimulated recruiting
lu over the country Rls answer
Mas
The gixt, ninth viii volunteer TO
man 20 serve anywhere and every
whore tho country may require us
services
The close ~ the war brought Cap.
tain Rooney an offer Of n commits
sion I'M Tho regular army hut though
be liked the iife ~ = soldier, he did
not care to enter the army rs lite
vocation. colonel Roosevelt then
governor ~ New York, asked tol-
nnel Dan Appleton. tho publisher,
~ select three men from his regi.
mcnt the seventh as worthy OF a
rommitmon colonel Appleton IN
formed Captain Rooney that his
name would be one Of the three II
he would care 10 accept "A commits
sion In tho regular army one OF
the mon finally selected was Jack
Roberts now colonel Roberts.
This ended captain Rooney's milt-
iaU career. though 1t was not the
end ~ experiences that now make
him capable leader OF the Tulsa
rounN homo guard. shortly after
ho went down iAto western rennsyl-
Nania In the coal district near Wall
sron. memorable as the place where
Lieutenant Ren Rothstein subdued
John McCardle These we're the
DAYS before Hothstcin and the Penn
sylvania Coustabulary had begun Ia
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

He was FIRST assigned 20 the staff
~ Brigsdisr General Andrews at tho
concentration camp az Tampa.
Shortly therea tter, he was trans
ferred 10 the Ftan ~ Brigadier Gen
erAl James Rush lincoln. General
Lnsoln was not relative Of the a.
nous president. but traced hiS dsa-
cent 10 the same family stock. lie
had been a ConferedAte officer, and
was one Of tho nve hriFsdier gen
erals appointed hy President Nc
kinley a. tho outbreak of tho wHr
On Whcclcr's tSaff
Captain Rooney continued hts
service. IN the Namps va the south,
first Ia Florida and afterwards At
Hunts,iue. Ala, and Greenville =
& A. huntsville he wsy on the staff
NJ Fighting loo Wheeler" eN-Cou-
fcderAis soldier
Early IN tho spring ot 1922 the
sixty ninth was mustered uut ~
service after being ordered back 10
New york The regiment was snrcly
disappointed At not seeing actual
service. for n had volunteered to n
man. expecting 10 he sent 10 cuba.
A. tho beginning NJ tho war there
| had heen considerable clubbing on
the part of state troops as to what
their service would he II they vol
iuntcerrd and tho commanders Of.
fered the services Of. their troops 10
| the government With conaidcra bio
{ limitations But mot so with tho
/ SiNty ninth which earned the utle
Of tho Gallant SIXTY ninth
WHOM asked 10y tho war depart
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

his visit to return to New yn,L 4.
was with the inteption OF CLOSING M
his affairs In the east and co,lss
10 Tulsa. Theus Tulsa was a .r,.nn
town. rtvalling sapulpa. Cap,atn
Rooney said.
But even then 7 saw IT,. r,r..
ot today. and determined to cast nv
futura with that of Tulsa ana ~,
WONDERFUL growth has fulfillts w,
dreams ef a decade ago" ~"
Tho spirit OF the soldier I. i, 81.
home guard captain. II IA uncor
scious perhaps, but he looks M
soldier and acts like n soldte A.
this shows In his home. Pictur. IN.
his nld comrades of the Ssv.nn
New York and the sixty ninth NJ
York hang about the walls suor.,
and ahres and oli: army rifle st,ns
In the corners and the garret :, III,
Of army saddles and birdie. ths, ~.
used years ago, Medals he has %,
distinguished serVices--A counI. y,
pounds of them. but his rroud..,
possession Is a letter from his oiS
commander, Brigadner 1sr.r.i
James Rush Lincoln. Tho lett,
dated from Greenvilie. s. c. on I,n
uary 30. 1892 and reads as folicr.,
"iheut Leo J. +. Rooney.
~ath n, v Nol Infantry
my Dear Sir:I shall alw,vs y.
member with great pleasure m.
faithfulness and efficiency ,,,u
which you served upon my ssff A.
acting duartermaster, Second p,i1
gade, Fourth division. Fourth Army
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINETEEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

establish peace and order In the Wild
mountainous districts of the state
Captain Rooney was industrial en-
gineer and hoss OF several mining
towns Here he was active IN y
temi. police capacity. as the times
were rough and peace officers we're
few and scattered
shooting serapes were OF frequent
occurrence. and were expected reg
AIarly on the Saturday nights the
miners we're paid ON such occasions,
IL became necessary for the officers
OF the mining company 10 assume
the duties OF deputy sheriffs They
would phone the sheriff and tell him
wha, had happened. The sheriff
would deputiHe the mins officers
and they would aid him IN running
down the man wanted, "a depu-
~ sheriff. Captain Rooney assisted
IN maintaining order I'm th- camps
under his direction, and oft~a went
on man hunts The Wild tlme- con-
tinued up until the establishmAat OF
the state consta hulary in 1905.
Decade In 1ulss.
In 1909 Captain Rooney came TO
Tulsa. He had been here To visit
Oklahoma acduaintances who had
moved into the new country from
western PennsylVania. Though he
Intended To stay but two weeks, tho
country had such a fascination for
him that he extended the visit two
week and then two weeks more, lie
drove all over the eastern part OF the
state and as far south a. COmanche
county and when he finally closed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

guard. lilo was active IN ih pre-.
liminary organization WAS ono ot
its first officYs and upon the res
iGnatlon OF MAJOR Rnok was ap-
pointed commander NJ the company
lie reorgnuized the outfit reducing
the plumber from 200 To 100 men
and forming them into one cont
pany. strict military disciplins Was
adopted. nnd today the lla,ne guards
salute with snap and j. heels ~
their shoes are always lnhIned These
are little things hut they arc signs
of the roldier Regular drill Ia held
as 10 ri%le practice, and Inc men are
taking an interest In tho work. due
chiefly 10 the fart that Captain
Rooney IL tho moot interested of The
lot
Captain Rooney could never have
accomplished what he has with the
home guard had he not been "A
soldier himself lie has n real msli
tary record with the SoN onth 'dnd
sixty ninth New York regiments,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

leading from buck private 10 the
duties OF captain and starr otticer
In tHe Fourth Army corps with Cen
eral James Rush Lincoln In mil.
itary directory of thc Spanish Amer
lean war Captain Booney's name
comes next to that Of Terrible
Teddy az the Rough Riders" though
CAPTAIN Rooney AYERS the distinction
ls one of mere alphabetical proN-
tmity
Captain Rooney denics that there
iR anything spectacular about his
military life but ono looking over
his treasured collection ~ swords
and snherA and rifles ana auto
graphed pirtures ~ famous old
ftEhtcrs Of couple ~ DECADES ago.
aud couple of pounds ~ medals
gsined for distinguished service.
cannot bat suspect that he could tell
tales ot adventure
One Hundred Per Cent Efficient
but the narrative ot his service IN
the infantry Of New York, ~ fof
tho most part an unyarnishcd tale
Of faithful service and interested
service. which after an ~ the test
Of real soldier The proudcst
thing iu Captain Rooney nine wears
of soldering is the fact that during
those ycbrr. he earned tho dittlnc-
ton ~ zone hundred per cent ~erv
ice That means that he attended
an drille performed m duties that
we're assigned 10 hm. answered m
roll calls ana geur.1ll, was there
IN every v1N
n was thirty ltsra aEN ihHt the
home suard captain began. tn tftc
an interest iu mNaN thugs We
vas somewhat ot uu athlete ih"n.
snd ran With tho bunch n the old
iath pensylNnnia around scranton.
he WIS catcher and hni Eood
peg 60 second. and the boys iu the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

t5th wanted him 90 ioin the resi-.
mont Though he did not Join then.
be continued his association with the
bunch, ana lots OF the rudiments OF
loldicriuE we're absorbed
In 1890 Captain Rooney went TO
New York 10 carve out his fortune.
and one ~ tho first things he did
was 10 enlist in A company of the
Seventh New York lie served con-
tlnuslly with the Seventh up 90 the
outbreak ~ the spanish American
war, and during this time. his ac-
ttvitieSN, were varied lie never
missed an eucampment. and every
year PLAYED on tho regimental base
hall team IN its annual battle with
the cadets al West Point Captain
Rooney "a a Young guardsman, livsd
In the shadow OF Fort Wadsworth.
and was frequent visitor at tho
fort. and established firm friend
ships with many Of tho officers there
MS we'll as at West Point.
Drill and rifle practice wers the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
Home Guard Chief Hundred Per Cent Soldier
[. J. F. Rooney Nine Years in Military Life

mSnt VII. brlEaded with another
unit and came under tho command
NJ BrtCadt~r General Fred n Grant,
son NJ Tvs ses Grant and ten days
later moved IN Tampa, Fla, ss \
part ~ tho Tifth Army corps under
General 9haftsr The sixty. ninth was
the last regiment. one Of three rest
ments selected from the units rnobil
iHed ~ thickamauEa, and waa In
tended for service In Cuba, but de-
laws IN ranaporta ton. and The i'm
petuoHtN Of colonel Roosevelt and
his Rough Riders deprived the Six
~. ninth ~ ltg opportunity To take
active part I'm the fray.
Twenty tour hours before the
Sixt, ninth arrived ~, Tampa. Teddy
, and his regiment blew in anb btouk
| the last available transport, Later
I developnenis showed that enough
/ iroops had hoen taken 10 Cuba. and
~ for the next nine months. Captain
Rooney rcmaiDcd- on duty around
Tampa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

principal duties ~ the regiment, eS-
cent when tfiey were called out on
riots and strikes to esta bl,Hh order
or ser,S on guard duty Captain
Noonev'a regiment was chilled out
during tho famous Brooklyn trolley
strike. aud one ~ the pictures shows
detachment OF tho men In their
quaint uniforms grouped about the
back platform OF ono of the street
cars This strike, one Of tho great
est Ia tho history ~ the country
WN controlled within week and all
riot chenked and complete order re
stored
Tho smoun, NJ work devoted 10
tho regimen, depended entirely upon
the Individual Though there was
hut one night T. week ON which at
tendance a. IN vas required, rifle
practice. both outdoor and indoor.
special drlll military ana athletic
tournaments ana practice Tor these
events. gave ample opportunity for.
the Interested man To put In at least
four nights a week
Captain Rooney was secretary of|
the reEimental athletic association,
and FOR several years editor of the
Seventh Regiment Gazette. = month
~ 'lh AN''Nf Nl'ANNiNiNNl wv wv Us
ment TO hia other duties he had
added that NJ company inspector
ot rifle practice. aud was always &C
tive M promoting military tourna
wcuis There we're giN regiments ~
Nrw Nork Li'v and foupsn Brook
iyn ard thcre was troop of raval-
2, on each side Of the river Com
petition between me regiments was
Keen aud baseball aud football
games and ritlo matches we're con
stantlv held between teams selected
FROM the different regiments
When the Spanish American war
broke out captain Rooney trans
ferre1 from tho Seventh 10 the sixty.
ninth fegImcut Tho Seventh was
not to he called into service, and the
SlNtv-rinth was practically assured
~ immediate transportation 10 q
southern aeahcard town and later
service ~ cuba captain Rooney
'ulstcd iu n COMPANY. and receives
t promotion @ IN" rank ~ rr-tl
-crrcaut
Tho regiment was htlnr rcor
zHulgci and many volunteers were
being received into the ranks diir
Hoore, was given charge OF the re-
ruiiug ~ tho COMPANY. and within !
few daN had n mp 10 war strength
~ top sergeant the duty of d~iU
tins ana instructing the peu com
pany foil upon Captain Rooney. aud
fnf three weeks after the dcglara I
uor Of war, he put his men through |
tnc infantry drill rSeulatinrs
Serted lndCr ttrd Grant
Fnnn The regiment moved south 7
10 'hlckamaur3 Tark. pear TOOK I
out Mountain Tenn Fify thnusaud |
troops we're modified there Tor /
triinirE Rooney was promoted n /
the rsnk oL-ftfst Lieutenant. and ase
siGned to- 81 company The reKi- |
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

"Now is the time for Amer
ica to Correct her Unpaf-
donable fault of wasteful-
ness and extravaganza" -
President Wilson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
THE .UNPARDONABLE, SIN
SIN OF EXTRAVAGANCE

Right now the war industries of the nation are IN m
mediate need of every worker and every bit of mate
rial that can possibly be secured To buy an article
now that is not absolutely needed for sane and sim
pie living, is to take away from the Government the
time the labor and the material that went into its
travagance of needless buying is "America's npar-
donable fault Decide today that you will shake off
the sin of extravaganza that you will help yourself
and your country by putting share of your savngsin
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-18
STEPHENSPORT

A. L. Lewis was in Hardinsburg,
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Eugene Conner returned last
week from short stay in Louisville.
Roy Nissan OF Chenault was the
Sunday guest OF his grandmother,
Mrs. Eliza Bandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Smith was in
Cloverport last Thursday.
W.. Schopp was in Hardinsburg,
Friday.
r. A. Smith was in Garfield, last
week.
Roy Robertson, Skillman was the
guest of his cousin, Miss Mable
Shellman, Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. p. ID. Hawkins was called to
Louisville last week naccount of the
illness of her daughter, Mrs. H. J..
Rice.
Misses Eva and Eliza May AMI Mrs.
A. NJ Miller of Cloverport and Miss
Lucy Jolly, Jesse Miller and daughter
of Sample were among those who
attended the funeral of Mrs. Sallie
Bennett last Tuesday.
Owen Ray, son of Mrs. Mollie Ray
Smith, died Friday night OF Influenza
followed by pneumonia, and was
buried Saturday afternoon. He was
about nineteen years of age.
Miss Ruth Elder of Chenault, is
the guest of Mrs. f. A. Hardesty.
Mrs. Lou Mattingly of Hardinsburg
and Lawrence Askins of Louisville
were guests last week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Mattingly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-18
RAYMOND

Rev. Roscoe Burkhart, Paducah
preached here Friday night.
Miss Laurine Alter returned home
last Saturday after spending some
time at Ammons with her sister Mrs.
Sam Robbins
j. II. Avitt, Lodiburg spent Satur-
day with his daughter, Mrs. Henry
eastman.
Mrs. Henry eastman has been APP
pointed manager of this school dis
trict to secure Red Cross members
for the Xmas Roll Call.
Sam Robbins and daughter Hazel
and Miss Bette Bennett of Union
Star spent Saturday at J. S. Alters.
Miss Myrtle Deacon of Lodiburg,
lspent from Saturday till Monday here
S)vith Miss Leo eastman. Myrtle will
return to Louisville in short time.
Mack eastman and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
eastman OF Webster.
Fred Doan and family, Enron spent
Saturday and Sunday here with Mrs.
Doap's parents, Mr.. and rms. Erwin
Chism.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-18
JACKSON ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Berach are
receiving congratulations on the al
rival Of a daughter. She has been
christened Catherine MARITIME.
Thorton Bratcher and family have
moved into their new home recently
purchased from ID. c. Moorman.
Mattingly Bros. have sold their
farm to Lawrence Payne, consider
alton $500.
Felix Beavin of Mattingly has pur-
chased a farm from Percy Ryan and
will move soon.
|. V. Jackson having received his
discharge is at his home near Mat
tingly.
Mrs. Russell Keenan, and Miss
Ellen Godby were the guests of Mrs.
Gabe Shrewsbury, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Bonnie Jackson and Charles
Mattingly made a business trip to
Rhodelia last week and returned via
Cloverport.
James Mattingly was in Owens
boro, Saturday.
John NJ. Beatty was the Sunday
guest of his daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mattingly.
Len Weatherholt is moving to his
farm on Clover Creek.
James Mattingly attended the sale
at J. L. Rhodes last Friday.
Tobacco stripping is the order OF
the day.
Rafe Wheatley is adding new adj
ditions to his house.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-18
HARMED

y Miss Minnie Whitfield, of Hardins-
burg svas the guest of Miss Maye Pile
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Crume and
children, Raymond and David were i'll
Louisville last week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes have
moved to thier farm near here.
eye Norman spent the week end
near Garfield visiting relatives.
s. E. Tucker was in Louisville on
business last week.
" c. NJ. Payne who is teaching at
yDrakesboro is now at home.
Mr.. and Mrs Eli Pile received a
letter from their son over seas last
week saying he was well and expect
ed to be home soon. This is the first
message received from him for four
months.
J. NJ. Crume was in West Point
Saturday.
Milt Tate returned Wednesday
from a visit to his daughter, Mrs
Bessie White and family of Illinois.
V. G. Goodman and M. M. Cundiff
went to Mauchport Ind, Saturday to
attend the funNal of Mrs. r. T.
Laslie
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-18
BIG SPRING

]. H. Meador was in Hardinsburg
last week.
Mrs. Barbara Hodges has returned
from a two weeks visit with her bro
theirs in Stiths Valley.
Mrs. E. A. Strother and daughter,
Miss Zelma Strother will leave Fri
day to spend the winter with Dr. and
Mrs. w. H. Sthother.
Miss Louise Hardaway who is at
tending Logan Female College. Rus
sellville will arrive home Saturday fol-
the holidays.
J. w. Norman and sister, Miss
Myrtle spent few days with their
brother, Raymond Norman and Mrs
Moorman in Louisville.
Mrs. Lillymae Scot, was called to
see her daughter, Mrs. Miller and wa:
taken down with flu few days aftei
arriving there, but is reported doing
nicely. Mrs. Miller and two children
were down at the same time.
Miss Ruth Witt has gone to Louis
vile to spend the holidays with Miss
es Vogt.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Morris spent
two days last week in Louisville.
Will Curtain spent Sunday with his
brother at Camp Taylor.
Mrs. Latishia Witt will return to
her home Ridge Spring after two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. c.
b. Witt.
Mrs. c. B. Witt will spend Christ
mas with her father, Mr.. r. c. Vogt
and sisters, Misses Vogt.