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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
SAL0ONKEEPERIN IN EARLY MORNING SHOOTING AFFRAY Negroes Refused Drinks Fire 5 Shots Hitting David
 Swirsky in Left Hand. ASSAILANTS APPEAR
 TO HAVE VANISHED No Trace of Quartette Can Be Found By Police After
 Long Search.

David Swirsky, who conducts a saloon at 425 Water street, had a mar row escape from death when four ne- groes entered his saloon a few min utes after he had opened up at this morning and asked to be served with drink. Swirsky refused to serve them Whereupon two of them pulled guns and another brandished a murderous looking knife. Five shots were fired at the saloonkeeper and one of them went through the palm of his left hand.
 Immediately after shooting up the place the four black desperadoes dis appeared, while Swirsky shouted for help. The Emergency hospital was called and the ambulance bearing Dr. Frank E. Gavlas, was soon on the scene. After he had rendered first aid to the wounded man Dr. Gavlas removed him to St. Vincents hospital for further treatment
 The police arrived at the saloon im- mediately the reports of the shooting were heard, but though a vigorous search for the four gunmen was in- stituted they seem to have vanished. No one in the vicinity saw them but Swirsky. He has given a rather de- tailed description of the quartet.
 According to the story told the po- lice by the wounded men, he was fix ing up his bar just after opening the doors this morning when the four en- tered and called loudly for gin and whiskey. Swirsky saw that they had I,-i1 them. They became enraged and threatened him if he would not give them any more drink. He stood pat and refused to accede to their de-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
BAKER FAVORS IS
 TO 45 FOR DRAFT

Washington, Aug. S.-secretary Baker will recommend that the draft ages be made from IS to 45 years
 This was announced today by Sen ator Chamberlain, chairman of the Senate Military Committee, following a conference with the secretary.
 Senator Chamberlain said the new army bill embodying these ages had been completed by Secretary Baker and would be introduced simuitan- e"uslv in both houses of Congress on Monday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03

According to special act passed at the 1917 session of the General As sembly the selectmen of the town of Orange were empowered to purchase a Seabury pump engine. Immediately arose as to. where the engine should be located. Chief Travis decided it should be placed in the Savin Rock section while the selectmen demanded that they have the say and it was their idea to place the engine in ex- actly the opposite direction in the other part of the town.
 Chief Travis took the engine down to Savin Rock and the first thing he knew the selectmen had gone down to the engine house and taken it to the other end of the town. Nothing daunted the Chief promptly hauled it back again. Various heated discus sions took place and two weeks ago Chief Travis prayed out an injunction before Judge Edwin B. Gager re- straining the selectmen from interfer- ing with the apparatus.
 The hearing this morning is the re- suit of that action and there were many tilts between Representative Charles Martin representing Chief Travis. and Charles L. Roberts rep resenting the selectmen. Associated with Judge Martin is Attorney Arthur B. O'Keefe and with Attorney Roberts Compensatfon Commissioner George e. Beers. All of the points hinged on technicalities of the law. The case was still going on at press hour.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
POLICE SEARCH FOR MISSING
 WILLIE ALLEN
Out Boating Last Night With Companions But
 Failed to Return Home.

Detectives and uniformed police men are busy today searching the harbor front for traces of ten year old William Allen, whose mother, re- siding at 19S Knowlton street, report. ed him missing to the police today, She stated in her report that the boy went out boating with some other young fellows last evening and al- though the other youngsters have re- turned home, her boy failed to put in an appearance and she is afraid he is drowned.
 So far the police have failed to find a trace of the missing child and though they have closely questioned the other boys about William Allen, no one seems to know what became of him. They all claim that he was with them when the boat returned to the Knowlton street dock and they thought he had landed with them.
 It was dark when the young sail. ors returned to the dock and it IS quite possible that his foot might have slipped while landing and that he is drowned, but the police are of the opinion that the youngster was afraid to go home on account of be- ing warned by his, mother not to g out boating, and that he is in hiding somewhere in the city, possibly along the water front.
 They have come to the conclusion that he will appear upon the scene when he thinks enough excitement; has been caused by his disappear ance.
 All frequenters of the water front have been closely questioned by the police, but up to late this afternoon no one seems to have seen a boy an- swering to the description of the missing one in the vicinity of the docks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
INJURED WHILE
 REPAIRING AUTO

Samuel sandrick of S2 Colorado avenue, is at St. Vincent's hospital with a badly torn ear and lacerations of the head which he sustained yes terGay when an auto which he was repairing fell from a jack which was holding it up, and struck him. He was given first aid treatment by pr. J. F. Keegan at the Emergency hos pital and then was removed to St. Vincent's for further trsatmspt,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
I the party as saving.

The total of anti-German crimes, the Social Revolutionist said, was 60. Munition works in Odessa, Kharkov and elsewhere have been blown up.
 Danskoi or Danzoff, the assassin of Eichhorn, was a sailor before the rev. olution, the member sail. He was elected to represent the sailors of Kronstadt and opposed Premier Ker- ensky. After the Brest-Litovsk treaty which Is strongly opposed by the So- cial Revolutionists of the left, it was decided to combat the Germans by terrorism.
 The Copenhagen correspond mt of the Exchange Telegraph Go. trans mits report that the assassin of Am basasdor Won Mirbach has escaped from Russia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03

eral March announced that it was the 42nd division that met and defeated the Prussian Guard during the present week.
 The grand total embarked to the end of July has passed the 1.300,0 mark. The previous high monthly record was for June, when 276,0 men were sent overseas.
 Discussing the fighting, Gen. March, said official dispatches covering the battles to August 2 showed the pres- ent iron running virtually parallel to the esle and Ardre valleys, the next defensive line of the enemy. At the time the advancing forces were with ing six miles of this line. Later dis patches, however, have indicated that the Vesle-Ardre line may have been turned already.
 The objective of the American and
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
WILL CELEBRATE
 BREAKING GROUND FOR NEW HOUSES
Housing Bureau Makes Plans for Inauguration of
 Work Here Next Week.

There will be a big celebration held here next week upon the breaking of ground for the erection of the Bridge port homes which are to be built with the government appropriation of S3.- GOO, 00O The entire plans for the eel ebration have not yet been made but it was stated this morning at the of flee of the Bridgeport Housing com any the occasion would be made one of great interest to the public. and full particulars would be made public Monday.
 The men who have worked so hard and given so much of their time and money for the securing for the city Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03

The American divisions forming this corps are serving contiguously on this sector, the control of which is in the hands of Major Gen. Liggett, as commander of the first major Amer ican unit to get into action in France.
 Gen. Pershing. as a result of re- cent transfers of American divisions which had been brigaded with the British, now has 100000 men under his direct command, the chief of stan said.
 Total embarkation of American troops during July broke all records, it was announced officially, more than S00,000 men having been shipped.
 The number of American divisions actively engaged On this sector has been increased to eight, now includ- ing the First, Second, Third and Fourth regulars and the 26th. 2Sth, S2nd and 42nd National Guard. Gen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
BURNING VILLAGES
 INDICATE FURTHER
 WITHDRAWAL OF FOE

len. FOch's Forces, In Occupying Southern Bank of River, Have Made An Advance of 5h Miles From Hun Base of Supplies Retire ment of Crown Princes Army Is Described As Being Very Rapid-French Have Made Ex- tremely Important Gain Near St. Hilaire.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
FIRE ENGINE CAUSES
 DISSENSIOlV IN ORANGE
Seectmen and Chief of Fire Department Clash As to Where Authority to Locate Apparatus is Vested
 Hearing Before Judge Keeler.

The cuminaon of bitter fight between the Selectmen of the town of Orange John S. Sherman E. Treat and John w. Granniss and the chief of the Fire Department Arthur G. Travis the location of engine this morning in hearing the question of authority between the Seectmen and the Chief before Judge John E. a special session of the Superior Court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
700 GERMAN SOLDIERS
 WERE KILLED AT KIEV
Terrorist Campaign Against Huns by Russian Revolu- tionists Said to Have Resulted in Deaths
 In Addition to Won Eichorns.

London, August 3-The terrorist campaign against the Germans the Russian Social Revoutionss the left explosion in Kev which resulted the death of 700 German soldiers in addition to the murder Marshal Von Echhon the Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Mail quotes a leading member of the party saying
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
LlGGETT IN COMMAND
 OF SMASHING YANKEES
General Heads Americans Who Have Blasted Their Way Five Miles Into Enemy's Territory, In
 Centre of Advance.

Washington August 3-Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett, handing the First American army corps is in active charge that corps the center of the Allied drive in the salient Gen. March, chief of staff told newspaper correspon- men
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
WAR STAMP SALES,

Total sale of War Saving Stamps in the state yesterday amounted to $107,- 523.02 and for the city SS,OO5.74.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
U-B0AT SINKS VESSEL
 OFF COAST OF MAINE
Crew of Schooner Reports Attack Took Place Near
 Grand Manan. LURKING AT MOUTH
 OF BAY OF FUNDY Men Aboard Escaped In Boats and Landed at Life
 saving Station.

Eastport, Me-, Aug. 3 - The crew of nine men from a lum- Der laden four-masted schooner were landed in Grand Manan, N. B., today. They reported that their vessel was sunk by a submarine last night between Briar Island and Grand Manan.
 The submarine was lurking at the entrance of the Bay of Fundy through which shipping from St. John, N. B., arrives in the open sea. The mouth of the bay, which extends between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, is 40 miles wide, but the passage, which is deep, is comparatively narrow. Submerged lodges extend far into the bay from each coast and the channel is a dangerous one for shippers to whom it is not thoroughly known.
 Grand Manan Island is eight miles east of the astern extremity of Maine and Briar Island, N. g., is 35 miles south eastof Grand Manan, on the eastern side of the Bay of Fundy.
 The schooner was bound from St. John, N. B., for port to the west ward. The crew escaped in one of the boats and landed at the life-saving station on Grand Manan Island. The name of the schooner and details of the sinking were withheld.
 Washington, Aug. 3-After remov- ing quantity of provisions from an American lumber laden schooner near the Main coast yesterday morning the crew of a German submarine set fire to the vessel, the navy department was informed today by the commandant of the First Naval district. The name of the schooner was not given.
 The vessel sunk was the British schooner Dornfontein.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vii cinity: Fair tonight and Sunday; cooler tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
AMERICANS ADVANCE
 MORE THAN , MILES
 ON THE MAIN FRONT

From Northwest of SOissOns to Rheims Gain By Allies for Distance of B Miles Is to Depth of 3 on Entire SectOr-Fall of Soissons, Which Enemy Has Held Since May 29, Is Serious Menace to Line of Vesles Is Belief.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
The Want Columns

Classified advertising In this newspaper $ effectivs. no matter what you may de- sire to advertise. Try IL oncs and see.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-06
THAT AWFUL "AR0MA" IN
WHEELING LAST NIGHT
There Were Guesses Of All KINDS Anou'
the CAGES and Much Sneez1nS
and Shutting.

No, the Germans did not a''".N
Wheeling last night and attempt To gas
ihc rcuplc, despite the fact that tens 81
thousands: suffered For hours ny inc
fumes Many also had severe h"auach"S
un,n retiring. And Bridgeport was
,.lns,d Yesterday on account OF the cleo,
tinn II wns rumured that it was cnusfu
by Democratic candidates cNpla'hinh
how they were beaten.
There wore all kinds of gucSSoS ABOUT
,b, r,srs. Some declared that Or. VI. h'
NilIi,ms. city health commissioner. WIS
ru,uirating the city in an effort 10 run
all man "FIu' out, who has caused III
kinds Of social and commercial dIsrup-
lures.
The village wit was on tn" JOB. nc de-
rlnrcd that the town WAS dead.
Il can prove that stat"meHt, u"c'h'c"
rho. wit. aS he spat. through his tceth'
"ain't the town we'll laid OUT
THAT'S Il grave matter to discuss. III!
bry." declared Il sag with tl"wihE
,vhiskcrs n In Father Time: lin fact, u
* 4 dead issue but this infcrnhl smell
If which my nostrflS hay" pariaken OF
-iln,. meters appears to b" Shr"uncu IL
= mystery and is making $" WanE no,
under the collar that l fear some VIII
seek n cooling board.
Til" fumes. which lasted from amour
tho town tho sun sunk behind yon NIL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-06

heart sinks when he is in the thick at
the fray.
The letter follows:
Dear Wife:
| wish il WAS 50 I could give you Il
full account nf my cNprrIcnc" since
landed IN France. Ono surprising thing
To- me was their sending me- 70 front inc
work am glad to have been sent her"
but il is Il terrible experience. and THIS
is no JOKE. by tho papers Eou VIII
figure out wh"r. I have been. On" thing
, | know and that is just what Il hatll" IS
like here Recently tho Americans w"r"
on the offensive and in 4 drIy" and they
made il count as you have already read
More than this rnirnnt tell much.
ON. morning b"f"r" dawn | made n
RIM over "A hill and across Z bottom
about Il nal" wI!" tn 4 battered down
,..tn"nt built town Wh"r" | found tho
major of til" attacking battalion and
MANY v.ourI.-I mem. [ immediately set
; nm = dr"SSln. $lnti";. TIL" wh"l" dis
tnncc cam. with my orderly and guide
were, sh.llrd and about Il Scur" of times
We ElIgg"d Tn" ground when Il shell OK
: pludrl nT"r or near US. ! can rrslhrE
, II is M fun. When 4 lare" callhr" shell
! lets 20" near YOU. you lcel mighty Ill
at cas-. Yuu haze 81 will but you son"
! wuv want 10 h." in""InI. When on" III
, these brave fellows tells you that bray
.rv enabled them |" "ut"r on" 81 these
! artillery battles when high explosive
: shells w.rr, thick and TN: felt no fear
no is q liar. uu" Of Ih'S" monster
: shells which blows off near goa. Jerks
3 YOU into TN" air and rar;l:Z''S ynlt for
, moment and enough ~ strike terror fol
n minute to amy heart however hold
frrnly by Str.,nG will. Aud | can state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-06
We Make Buttons - Pretty f1QCILC0L NOUel ButtOnS


like anything tn tell about it, hut you
will have To hand it /" III" olive drah
American for having tn" old time spirit.
How the Han ran expect !" resist -
600 600 such men aSinnlSE"S mn. They
como over here Ia win and expect To
win and they expect /" win and they
want IT, WIN tn" shortest time possible
and killing the Hun Is tn" only way
they soc t. do ii. Tho Hun will go dawn
as sure AS America gets here in force.
went over the top once just hofUr" day
light with my battalion. l experienced
III" machn" gun r"sistanc". Bullets
have a nasty little zip" all th"ir own.
You can't som" way enjoy In" music. |
was with nay battalion in a rolling bar
rage attack and The Huns woke w and
cut loose and hell was n SURF 4 n"i'Iuu"
for awhile We chased the l!Gu out. -
on" need tell me what an "!f"n,.t," ar
defensive barrnEc is. l NAV" boon in
both.
|. Tho most unpleasant rlar" hnv"
lived in WAS u glade IN n wood wi'r'' |
had a first aid station. 'rlr w'ud WAS
SheIlcl all day long. AlHny Wounded had
to be evacuated. Tn" regiment WIS at
i lacking. There is Il shell called Il "whiz
! bang" which and tn" others Il" not adj
/ miro. These shells WEI" III" order on
! that day. They cut oil or blow of any
sized tree. The annoying she'll though.
: is the one tlIHl comes along ''Wh'.w
bang" shrapncl WAS Isns&"d "mr".
I! Most shells Of ras danger max" "a small
! NOES when they explode. :" ynu 500 |
have been kept awake.
: Your husband.
J. II. FEi;IirSON
| First Lieutenant.
lhith Iufrntry.
! Medical Department.
| American ENp"dIii"nary Forces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, Nov 5.-Hogs. receipts 40
con: market closed strong. fully lg,senis
higher than Yesterdays average; BUTCH e.
hacking SI6.6j0 $780, throwouts s15.5e..
mI6.j0; pigs. good to. choice fl4.7SG.
1850.
md natives above SIS. steady; others
s!Hw SLOW 10 lower butcher cattle steady:
medium and common kind mostly &3c
lower: calves strong TO CSC higher BeG M
cattle: GOOD. choice ana prime S15.5g O.
Iaf5: common and medium $3.50 @ l5.59:
butchers Stock. cows and !@eifers SEE "a
400. Gamers and cutter y;
Storkcrs and feeders good. choice ami
fancy sq.T5T12.50; Inferior common and
medium 81. 0Ni ?75: veal calves. Eo:'d
and choice sl5.15 al 1850: western range.
hrcf steers $l4.00I 1850; COWS and, hell
crs IS. n 1850.
Sheep. receipts 10000: fat lambs and
vcarlnCs steady IN CSC lower: sheep ana
feeders steady. Top lambs S16.25.''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-06
COURT THEATRE WILL
NOT OPEN AS EXPECTED
Health Authorities Silent and Excellent
Bill Is Cancelled Ban to BE
Lifted Soon.

Manager Fred T.. Johnson. Of the
Court ANNOUNCES that the enlargement OL
th.. big naval military play. sem
DAYS Leave" which was scheduled l"'
,h,. t'uur, today and tomorrow mas Hf'h
cancelled OF account ri the hct''n 1t"
Ihor!ti"s not lifting III" closing olucI' -
vas predicted last week that lhc oh'i
would lie off in plenty Of tlinG 70 "'l""
this attraction to appear. II IS "l'if''@
a safe k..t that the normal cohu't''''''
will exist by the end Of tn" "'"k' N""''
patrons have i CHANCE. however vi
dav and Saturday of th!S week. % S'c'''7
one Of IT," biggest and best mus i|''l '"'''
,d,,.s rr the road in John rori's newest
hi, "IiS,rn Lester" starring Hill;"t
I'urus the. great vaudeville arii&'"' 1".S
nI,r,c,iun is, scheduled and everyone III
Wheeling hopes IT Will appear as 'tHF"'
,iscd as tin city is now IN TIE iiS"I
,,irirS In receive u classy nG:':E+! Hil""
win Il half i hundred entertainers "",.
rhurus girls. IT is hoped that IN" i'''s
Will b.. pri"I off with Listen L'S''.
1ohu Cvrt. nnN Of our most premier
successful producers; b"caus" h' ia"
hr,,,rh, merit IL his attrar'l"hS' w."
hiring 10 Court theatre for W." n'SU''
, and one matinee. beginning rf'"HS'
yrrnlrr Sth. Listen Lester Il mus'c"'
comedy lI-raldrd as being LUZ vi NV
color, dash and clcrrrnrsS.
The book and lyrics are by HAIRY -;
Ger, and George +. St"ddard. l'ar"au
Orloh. whose happy orchestrat'H', .E n",
nf,,n been heard here. hct"r" nm" '"N AM
,,s mace with the best III muS!'"' ~"
, 'LT ' nns written the music for Mr. Cor;
| pret"nljuus offering. :; ,bo
rho locale Of the play is laid IN INC
most uris,orcratic hotel in Pam pe'e 'r
wbirn gives the scenic artist ""us ra|
"Innr,uni,ics To display Oh canvas .,,a .~ ~.
brau,irs Of this fashionable Winter p'"'
ground. III, or Netropoli-
t,r rriyolity that has been woven ln ;H,
an evening entertainment that W" ~.
It's, The eve with its cplor'nG' WIN Is
! Music song and dance and its gorgeous,
~ rostumcd girls who can sing an
dance and give to the performance ."T
nGdrJ touch Of interest that oeA"'' ~, ~
nN Yemen always brings To th'
| h E,irF and more pleasing class OF stage
productions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-06

,r,;, carly this morning. smclled like
INTO the combination Of an imported
turkish cigarct and placing q hot Shoe
upon horses hoof. - :
Sequel to Mysterious Pune.
The old gas plant in Nineteenth serees
There YOU have the key TO the secret,
which has been for some time white
elephant on the city and whieh''has
caused many an officials head to ache
in irving TO solve the problem as to'hoW
to dispose Of the plant-per e. little net
rcvcnuc-is being torn down ana the
several large tanks were raised yester.
Jay. which contained enough gas to put
tho uuietus on a regiment Of Huns
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-06
Now Is the Time To
Take NJ Vim Iron
Weed Tonic. It's A
Blood & Nerve Tonic.

M Vim Iron Weed Tonic contains
al the elements that nature requires
20 build up the tired. thtn-blooded per
son. making rich. red blood with the
only vegetable iron tonic on tho mar
<eE Sr Oscar Pearson. an erploye 81
he I.ockhart Iron & Steel Co. who
Ives at 1901 Marw"ster ST.. said: L
was all run down. nervous. tired
weak. no appetite. dizzy and pains in
ny head and back. had heard others
-scak so yell Of MI Vim and saw so
unany good things in the papers about
what 1t would do Tor others that 1t
struck me that II would do me- good
though ! hal used two or three other
medicines. So l purchased bottle and
that one bottle made such an Improve
msnt-I gained in strength. ali my
norrousness passed off and the PAINS,
In my hack and head stopped. have
used three bottles and am now in
fine shape. 1t surely puts the pep in
one. I find It all medicine and every
thing about 1t gives you confidence II
anyone Is doubling. all they have to do
Is try 1t and DO convinced"
a.. On ns sale "a; at 81 6; II s,es: + Co.. The
Whaling :"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-06
Chas. CriswelI, Of Martins
Ferry, Missing in Action

Mrs Eli" CrISw"ll If Washington
street, Martins Ferry. r"C"i|"t official
inf"rmI.tli"u from WaShIIui"n yesterday
that her son. Private Charles triSw"ll.
VAL; reported To hn missing IN action. Oh
September 1. II is fcar"d by relatives
that lie is now IN one If the German
Irison camps. He has many friends
III this section.
Young Criswcll. who was well known
in this community. and 4 popular hoy.
was drafted July Is last and cntrained
for Camp Sherman. O.. &herc he was In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-06
% NEW CASES
Of INFLUENZA
! Four Deaths Reported - Only TWO
! Gases Were Non-Eesidents.

Thirty-ninc raS"s If the Spanish m
tIunnZa were reported I" ilcalih COM
missioner NJ. Il. Williams yesterday d.?
local physicians. and DR.. Williams sent
, the rcpnr, To health authorities AZ
Charleston last evening. THIS IS Il
slight increase i'll the mumh"r al cases
daily but is not IN alarming 'h'Fc"SE'
Four additional deaths w"r" reported
vrstrrdar but it is thought that there
y,r,. ,>v,, r, three NOR" not reported.
All closing orders and rnE"rcEhtlnE
restrictions SIN remain III force. ana
! no rclaXaIlC-:l Of any nature Is De'hG
! made.