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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-17
PEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

q a. Helmick and wife to Gertrude
AIyea. N St, 1877 Il OF 42d St, -
NO. side, s47xIss.. ................s
rreda Groeteke to Martha Baier.
Capitol Ave. iss II. W. Of zsth
St., no. side, eexlis.. ............ 1900
Christine Madsen and husband to
Louis A. Simmons and wife. Writ
st. $50 II. ". Of ssth st.. q o..
5ex12s .................'... 1'oe'
Louis Anthony Simons and wife to
Christine Madsen, s5th st., " n.
Of Maple ST., east side, -6oxl23.. S,sot
rred g. Diefendorf and wife to Anna
MAY Cohorn, Grant ST.. 800 IT. ".
81 ga st., 90. ride. box12e.. :.Sot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-17
MONEY no LOAN

Organised by the Business Men OF Omaha
FURNITURE, pianos and notes as secur-
ity. SEQ. mo-, II. goods. total. $3.50,
PRovIDENT LOAN SOCIETY,
Sas Security Bldg. 18th Farnam Ty. 6S6
loans OR DIAMONDS AND JEwELRY
~ c7 SMALLER LOANS CW
10 Tow. c FLATAu. EST. 1898. q 20
sTH FIR. SECURITY BLDG. TY. $50.
Lowest rates. Private loan booths. Harry
N.Isshock. 1914 Dodge. d. 56ls. Est. 1891.
nTAMOND AND JEwELRY LOANS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-17
GERMANS MOVED
AGAINST u. s. IN
RUSSIA IN 1917
Authentic Documents Show Kaiser Controlled Bolshe-
wiki as Early as November in 1917 and Planned to
Send Three U-Boats to Pacific Through Siberia
Comrades" Sent to Allied Countries.

Washington, D. c., Sept 16-Secret activities agans
the United States and the allies of the German paid and
troed Russian boshevk governments the subject of
todays chapter of confidential documents from Russia given
to the public BY the American government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-17
New York Cotton

New York, Sept 1s.--cotton closed
barely steady, net points lower to -
points higher.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-17
NOTICE OF PARTITION SALE

NOTICE OF PARTITION SALE
Notice Of partition sale 10 hereby
given that By virtue OF . decree and
order of sale entered In the district
court Of Washington county. Nebraska.
under date Of August IS. 1918. in an
action in partition therein pending
wherein Aims NJ. Haas, ct al are
plaintiffs, and Lueila Brown. ct al. are
defendants. I. as referee. in PARTON.
in said action. will. on Tuesday. Sep
TENDER II. 1918, at o'clock p. m. at
ths north front door Of the court house
in Blair, Washington county. Nebraska,
offer for sale the following described
real estate. towit: The northwest
Of section IS. township IT. range 10.
east Of the sth .. m. in Washington
county. Nebraska, said sale will be at
public vendus for cash to the highest
and best bidder therefor and will be
held open for one hour.
Dated this ilth day of August. 1918,
q. B. Carrigan, Referee in Partition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-17
Ne,u York Ctoten Futures.

New York, Sept. 1s.-Cotton-Future
scensd barely steady; October, sac; De-
ssmNsr. aast0sa.soc; January. s2.ao9
aAllel NarsA a&eie; MAJ. a.s66alsss'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-17

ter were still active In Siberia In the
spring. as shown by Document No. 80.
Have photograph OF this letter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-17

t.SOV ASHES FUN SALE
Alfalfa. wheat. corn and ranch land
several hundred acres will be sown to
wheat this fall.
500 acres alfalfa.
Several we'll improved migrated
farms: two good cattle ranches.
In very best part Of Nebraska where
alfalfa yields to ~ tons per acre every
year. Wet or dry grows better than any
weed on earth. Can show you farm after
farm that will net the landlord over
80 per acre In rent.
You people that own and that Is worth
5000 to $500 per acre won't believe this
and will probably say: If they had land
one-haif that good II would be worth
twice what they ask for it." II seeing Is
believing come and see. We are pricing
this 1850 acres from SIS to $40 per
acre. with . small payment down. an
other In March or April. when posses
sion 10 given. then q small payment each
year. as the retiring members Of Coxer
q Co. would rather carry back their
money In this land than to have the
cash.
The 1850 acres are all owned by US.
We are selling only In order to settle up
. partnership and 10 subject to sale only.
viii not make any change In price. as
We have put II down to where It will
all sell in 90 days. It Is a good buy as
. homo or investment All on the U. P.
r. r.
Coed Is on the main line Of the Union
Pacific, 245 miles west Of Omaha and 10
the greatest alfalfa country In the world.
Grows moro natural here than any weed
We have. Wet or dry cuts about so much
hay every year. Can show you alfalfa is
to 10 years old and Is still yielding lots
Of hay. All that has ever been done to
It since It was seeded Is to cut II three
or four and ons-half tons per acre every
season. II seeing 10 believing. come and
see.
II you are interested in anything de-
scrlbad, come and see, don't waste your
time by writing, but wire by number.
what piece you are interested in, and we
will hold II for your inspection:
II you come and see any Of this and
DON find 10 exactly as described. We will
pay oyu for your time and all your OK
penses both ways.
Reference. Farmers state bank, Cosad.
SNeb.
Address ell communication to Noel
Cover. Manager, CoEad, Neb.
Write Tor complete list Cover q Co.
owners.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-17

conclusion of peace between Russia
and Germany are not 10 be allowed
TO enter at all.
9. The statistical department of
producing and manufacturing indus
tries with the corresponding govern
ment organ must be controlled by
German specialists.
10. Private banks In Russia arise
only with the consent and according
10 the plan of the Union Of German
and Austrian banks, whereby the
rating of the stocks Of the banks on
all exchanges Of the new and old
world will be handled by the group
of the Deutsche bank.
II. At the ports of Petrograd,
Archangel, Odessa, Nladivostok
and Batum will be established, un-
der the leadership of specialists from
Germany, special statistical eco
romic committees.
As regards the tariff, railway and
shipping rate policies to regulate the
Russo-German-Austrian trade rela-
tons, this part of the economical
treaty will be discussed by the spe-
cial tariff council of the Handel
stag.-Chairman Won Grenner; Sec
rotary Berenbluet.
Note-The penned Endorsement on the
photographed copy OF the resolution Is:
Chairman OF the Central Executive Com
mittee- Commissar Menshinsky requests
that this resolution should be taken under
advisement, and to prepare the ground In
the soviet OF the workmep's and soldiers
deputies, In case the council Of peoples
commissars will not accede to these re-
quests Secretary r. Raskin," Menshinsky
is minister of finance. All Of these terms,
wholly punitive TO American, English and
French capital, could Turk In the secret
section In the present German Russian
treaty. do not know the fate OF the reso-
luton on this, its early winter appearance.
Have besides the notated photograph a
printed copy of this circular.
Document No. IL.
(Gr. General Staff, Naehrichten
Bureau, Section r, No. $50, Febru-
airy Is, 1879
SECRET.
To the Chairman of the Council
Of Peoples Commissars: After con-
ferring with the Peoples Commits
sar Trotsky. l have the honor to
ask you to urgently inform the
agents of the secret service at Stat
ka, Comm;ssars Feierabend and Kali
manovich, that they should work
as formerly in complete independ-
ence and without the knowledge of
the official staff at Stafka and the
general staff in Petersburg, and par
ticularly Gen. Bonch-Bruevich and
the secret service of the northern
front, communicating only with the
Peoples Commissar Lieutenant Kri-
lenko.-For the head of the depart
ment, R. Bauer; adjutant, Bukholm.
NOTE.-Across the letter is written
Inform Mosholev. N. G." (Gorbunofs in
itiais). In the margin is written Passed
on to the Commissar Of War NJ. Skrip-
mix" The significance Of this letter is
secretaries of himself and the council
passed It on for action; and that Trotsky
and Lenin On February az were continu-
Ing TO hamper the Russian commander at
moment when the German army was
threatening Petrograd. Mosholov was one
OF the commissaN on the staff Of Kri-
lenko, the commissar representing the
Council Of Commissars In the command of
the Russian military forces. His achieve
mentB as a disorganizer were notable. This
letter indicates that he had the confidence
of Germany.
Have original letter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-17
FARM LAND WANTED.

FARMS WANTED.
Don't list your farm with us II you
want 70 keep u.
q. p. sNowpEN q SON.
&c Eleotric Bldg. Douglas s3T1.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-17
Minnesota Lands.
Nebraska Lands.
z akn ACRES FOR SAI.E

1850 ACRES FOR SALE
Alfalfa. wheat. corn and ranch land
several hundred acres will be sown to
wheat this fall.
500 acres alfalfa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-17
1900
5000
$500

$500
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

! Laurens, Nov. 25.-Richard G.
Myers, formerly one Of the best known
fo,mdrymen in this section and until
about three years ago citizen o.
Laurens, died at his home: in Anderson
Friday night, aged IS years. The fu.
neral and burial services were held al
Anderson Saturday afternoon.
When the War Between the States
came on he enlisted with the Second
South Carolina Regiment Kershaw,s
Brigade, and he was with bis com
naslnd through to Apponattox. He
was q good citizen, a member OF the
First Baptist Church, having beer
received into this church by the Rev
John D. Pitts, D. D. Mr.. Myers mar
ried Miss Susan Mitchell, Of Maui
din. Greenville county, and she sur
wives, together with the following
sons and daughters: w. B. Myers, en-.
gineer, on the Greenvflle and Lauren'
Railroad; Joe Myers, Of Anderson
Louis Myers, on the battleship Ore;
gon: Mrs. Susan Dill, of Anderson:
M1ss. Percy Robertson. Of Nashville
Tenn, md Mrs. Mallie Boyter, o:
Whitm.re.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
BoWman-Harby B Verdict
Plaintiff In Big Suit Receives
Verdict of 100000

The third trial of the Bowman
Hardy case was concluded Satur-
day when the verdict of the jury was
announced in open court. The jury
arrived at a decision Friday night after
the adjournment Of court and a, seal
ed verdict was rendered. The jury
found for the plaintiff, W. A. Bow:
man, in the sum Of s103,S 500.
Notice Of appeal was given by at
torneys for the defendant, H. j
Hardy, and the motion will be hear6
next, Friday.
This was the third trial Of this case
WI ch involved a larger sum Of mon
ey than any other case ever on tria''
in the local court. The first trial re-
suited in a mistria1, the second in a
verdict for the defendant H.. J. Hardy
which was taken on appeal to the su
preme court and then remanded t
lower court for a new trial Until
the motion for appeal has been dis
posed Of the end Of the litigation
cannot be forecasted.
The suit grew out Of special par
tnership in the cotton business be-
tween II. j. Hardy, w. A. Bowman
and F. C. Hubbell, from which ". A
Bowman alleged he was wrongfulis
elected and denied his Joint share O.
the profits Of the business. The suit
was for an accounting and the paying
over to him Of his share Of the profits
alleged to approximate $345, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
BRUNsoN-PUTNAM.
Marriage of Iterest Solemnized in
LaurenS.

Laurens, Nov. 2S-A marriage OF
cordial interest to many friends and
acouaintances throughout the State
was solemnized in Laurens Monday
evening when Miss Lois Catherine
Putnam, of Greenville, and Alexander
KeI Brunson, of Sumter. were united
in marriage, the ccr Iony being per
formed at the home Of the officiating
minister, the Rev. Samuel H. Temple
man, pastor of the First Baptist
church. Miss Putnam, who has fo'
the past several months been stu
dent nurse at the Tuomey Hospital
Sumter, was on visit here to he1
brother, A D. Putnam, and the an
nouncement of her marriage came a
a surprise to all her friends. -Ihs
bridal couple was accompanied to tn
home of the minister by a party o.
friends and relatives who witnessed
the ceremony.
The bride is native of the count.
but has resided in Greenville for sew
eral years. She is very attractlv'
Young woman and has large circle
of friends. The bridegroom is pro
gressive young business man OF sum
ter and is connected with the Cherr.
Company of that city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
COUNTY FAIR PRIZES.
Premiums Awarded in The F7orae
Department, Miss Isadore Teicher.
Superintendent.

Premiums Awarded in The Flora
Department, Miss Isadore Teicher
Superintendent.
Maiden Hair Fern-First prize, soc
Miss Cora Miller; second prize, rec
ribbon, Mrs. Jesse China.
Boston Sword Fern-First prize, SOC
Mrs. D. j. McKiever.
Ostrich Plume Fern-First prize
see, Mrs. D. ]. McKiever.
Asparagus Fern-First prize, soc,
Mrs. I. A. Ryttenberg.
Eest Collection Ferns-s1.00, Mrs
D. ]. McKieyer.
Best Begonia-First prize, soc, Mrs
w. 3. Lyman.
Best Collection, Of Begonias-F'irs1
prize, s1.o0. Mrs. W. B. Lyman.
Coleus-First prize, soc Mrs. JOG
White. J.
Japonicas-First prize, soc, Mrs. G
L. Tisdale.
vase of Roses-First prize, soc
Mrs. w. S. Reynolds.
Vase Of Roses-Blue Ribbon, Mrs
C. L Tisdale; red ribbon, Mrs. j. w
Helms.
Best Single Rose-First prize, SOC;
Mrs. D. F. Stoudenmire.
Geranium-First prize, soc, Mrs
w. B. Lyman.
Best collection Geraniums. s1.oo
Mrs. W. B. Lyman.
Best collection Chrysanthemums-
First prize, s1.00, Mrs. c. A. Murphy
I Best Lemon-First prize, soc, Mr.
e. J. Hodge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Marriage.

Mi. james Reames ana Miss Carrie
James were married at Pisgah churci-
Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock, the
R,sY. D. NJ. Mcleod performing the
ceremony.
The church was elaborately decor
ated with trailing green's and flowers,
and the ceremony was performed un-
der a heart-shaped arch. The bride
IS the. youngest daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. S. w. James, Of Rembert, and
the groom is the son of Mrs. Matte
Reames, also of. Rembert. The wed
ding was attended by a large crowc
Of friends and relatives. The bride
wore travelling suit Of gray, with g
large black hat, and carried a bou
aref Of carnations Immediately af
ter the ceremony reception was
held at the home of the groom's moth.
Ays
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
stnrge eon-Rowland.

HISS olive Sturgeon and Lieut.
Robert T. Rowland, U. S. A, were
married Saturday evening at e-3e
o,cIoek at the home OF Mrs. T. s
Joye, the brides aunt, on Church
street, Rev. b. s. Truesdafe perform
Ing the ceremony The marriage was
attended by only a few Of the relatives
and intimate friends of the bride. and
groom, but was withM a beautir
sful and impressive ceremony. The
house Was artistically decorated with
paans and roses. and smi1ax and was
asieVely setting for the happy event.
The only attenda ants were little Ster-
Hng gstoudenmire, the ring bearer and
Misses Jacqueline Stoudenmire and
Mssry Clare Mcknight
The wedding march was played by
Miss. Christine Sturgeon, OF Lake
GsH a cousin OF the bride.
After the ceremony refreshments
we're served for the wedding party.
before. the. bride and groom left for
Aehevi1e.s N. c., for a brief honey
moon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
GOING OVER THE TOP.
Corporal Alfred w. Thames Writes of
Experiences With the Signal Corps.

France, Nov. S, 1913.
My Dear Mama:
Received several nice letters from
you yesterday. Sure did enjoy read
ing them. OF course you had some OF
them addressed wrong and they were
delayed. Some were written last
August You follow the instructions
in my last letter and all of my mail
from home will reach me O. K. I am
getting along good and in a very nice
oonvalescent camp. A very beautiful
place. look across that Atlantic
some time and wish so much that /
was on the other side. Might not he
many more years" before I will re
there. You asked me how long did we
stay in the trenches at one time. The
exact days will not do to tell but any
how we do not stay in too long. ]
would like to know what sort Of a2i
idea the people over there have about
going over the top in the war zone III
France. 1T is far different from what
I thought it was You sure need 81
Of your good luck with you. Nothing
but a. game Of chance. have been
over once, following the infantry, lay
ing lines of communication, such az
telephone wires, etc. I was not III
that branch Of the signal corps, but
any signal man is subject to any sort
of work in his line. When you get
near enough to Jerry's line to. hear
him talking, it puts my wind up a
little. When you get back to your
own lines; unhurt you wonder where
all Of the nerve came from.
Another thing. that happened; to me
one night up at the front, was in re-
serve and about 10 o'clock I began TO
look about for a place to sleep. Ali
of the hotels being filed up. CAM
upon a very nice shell hole, 50 .!ris%-
"a and went to bed. Ny bed fellow.
that night was q dead Jerry, ~lii"n
most assurediy did not know unit!
daylight in the morning. You sec Inc
difference in France and the Caiied
states instead of undressing to go to
bed. you just dress. Put on your
cvercoat and the job is finished. JUS
let a few of those over there whv'
are wondering when his No. viii f'@
drawn, experience some OF luis. 80,
he can say that ne is a real man. no;
morally though r is SO se..y har.; tc
think ut .tinles about wilat q .4lioN.
hould not 10. AS whole. ] lhins
every soldier over here does his be- 81.
I will write you real often fof J;
know that you are one Of the many
anxious mothers. Do not worry aooui
me. for 1 am here for YOUR SIZE,
ans! don't mind ,l4inS for thai .,t1se
1....-c .ricl: 10 f2;4i,;. l:,iz i"Jtcf ipt:e,@--
ing With TIE littie can eeI! You. 1t j.
an awful task ut times, but manage
% write some sort of letter. Give
each one my love and for yourse'f
Is. Your loving son,
Alfred
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

Just a word to let you all know
that 1 am still well and enjoying gooe
health during all Of this rainy wealth
er. I know for fact that it has bee:
raining for the past two days with
out stopping for I have had to go OF
in it. You see when you have 8
transport to fool with you have I,
20 rain or shine. Besides being S!i::'
ply Sergeant | am also in charge o.
the tranport and believe me If yc,
want some job just get about thirt.
horses and men to look after and kee.
everything clean SO it will pass IN
spection at any time, and l WIZ sa'
that you are some man.
I have not had any mail from No,
now for more than a week. Lookln'
for a good mail tomorrow or mex
day. ! have written you all severa
times in the past week and hope yol
will get all of them.
We are having very good weathe'
over here now. What I mean tina
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Presidents Address

Washington, Dec 2.-In his ad-
dress to congress today President
Wilson formally announced his inten-
ton Of going to Paris for the peace
conference, saying that the allied gov
nernments have accepted the princl-
pies enunciated by him for peace and
it is his paramount duty to be- pres
ent. President Wilson said he would
be in touch by cable and wireless,
that congress will know all he does
on the other side He said he had
taken over the American cable sys-
tens on expert advice to make uni
fed system available.
Much of his address was devoted, to
railroad problems, for which the pres
ident said he now had no solution to
offer. He recommended a careful
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Sumter Loses. First
Florence High Beats The High
School Team BY One
Touchdown.

The Sumter High School team tast-
ed defeat Thursday afternoon for the
first time this season in hard
fought game with Florence, the Flor
ence boys making one touchdown ir
the third quarter. The game was an
exciting one with no contested points
The alI-day rains made a very mud
sdy field but did not prevent good
crowd from coming out to witness the
game between these two evenly
matched teams.
& Sumter's whole team played a f1ne
game. The stars for Florence was
Jones at fullback and Waters at quar-
terback.
The next game of the season fol
Sumter will be played here with Oar
lington, this will probably decide
the Pee Dee championship. The
game will be played in Sumter, De
cember s, at the Fair Grounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
FROM THE FRONT.
Sergt. Motto Lawrence With Thc or;
That Broke Hindenburg Line.
Mrs. H. J. Lawrence has receive;
the following letter from her son
Sergt. Motto Lawrence:

+ Somewhere in France, Oct. %.
AS the British say, 1--WE have beer
CARRYING on i'll our own time for thf
past month. I have slept for thre'
nights where the Huns said could no
be taken and that is the famous Hin
denburg line. They had that plac}
fixed up like they were going to make
it their future home. But there j:
nothing doing when these. Samn1ie
get behind them.
I know you have read in the pa.
pers about so many German dead be
ing left behind. Well had an occa.
sion to witness that sometime ago
The road over which I travelled wa;
full of them, and you could see then
lying in the fields. They are pushinf
them so fast that they don't have
time to bury their dead. During ;
push the road is always crowded witt
prisoners some Of them are mere boy
and the rest old men. And I thin.
they are the happiest people whe1
they are captured. They brough
about 200 by our camp the othe
night and they all were singing ant
/ talking to beat the band.
I am glad that the handkerchief
reached you all q. K. was wonder
ing for long time whether you al
would ever get them or not.
| Guess Mrs. King has heard from
Joe and knew that he got Sigh
touch of gas. received a letter from
him the other day and said that h
was improving fast. E. I. is gettin;
along fine. He is not quite as fat a
he was, owing to the hiking that h
has done in the past month. For tl2
past month T have been living in u
saddle most Of the time day an
night. But now 7 am having a goo
rest and getting cleaned up again.
Well there is no news only wha
you can get in the papers, and by tn
way I am receiving the paper regu
lar that you send me and EMO
reading them so mucn. got hi
bunch OF them this afternoon. CsiH
nv love to ALL AS ever.
Motto
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
sslssselaa ssla
ssa rs thes RostoaRee us snauser, Z
- second eaa,a M1ss1r.
! s. PERSONAL

Afr. and, Mrs. w. g.. Stubs, o.
GreenviiIe, spent Thanksgiving in the
city with Mr.. and Mrs. c.. L. Stubbs.
Miss Kittie Stubs, Of Converse Col.
lege, is on visit to her parents.
Capt p Boney spent several days
up North recently.
Mrs. Alexander Reynolds and
s Mother, Mrs. Lura Register, of Savan-
nah. are spending sometime with Mrs
r.. e. Wilder on W. Libetry st.
Isl. J.Haynsworth, .. Esq, OF Green.
vile. has been in the city this week
attending court. He is one OF coun-
sci III The Bewpan-Harby case.
fr. 3. Stuckey, Of Bishopville,
was ID the city today.
Lieut. James d. Graham is in the
city for few days.
Lieut.. and MRS.. d. Pend1eton are
spending few days in the city as the
gnests Of Mr.. and Mrs E. p. Pitts.
Eient Pendleton has been staeioned
Tor the past several months at Lonoke,
ark. as an instructor in the aviation
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burpee left
last ight for Newark, n. ]. Mr.
Barpee has been connected with the
sumter Electrical Works for the past
tWes years:
on Friday afternoon, Frank Chan
der received a cablegram from his
brother Captain Joseph S. Chandler,
who S IN France, stating. that he was
Wei1. !
DR.. a. a. Mood leaves tonight for