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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
!" DERNBURG; is DEFIANT. :,

Amsterdam, Oct. ernany's
new ministry :is, one Of national de:
sense as well as of peace. and !,
prepared fora stand: to the end against
a humiliating peace, DR.. Bernhard
Dernburg. former German minister o.
The colonies, declared in a statement
according to Berlin adyices. :: I
president Wilson'S fourteen old
ard ive:new points can ::oe accepted
by US if put forward honestly with
out humiliation !; for Germany" DR.
Dernburr said. eve shall not. accept
an unjust. humiliating, peace. The new
ministry is not only ministry OF
peace. but, if necessary, ministry Of
national defense, and, if it must be, to
the bitter end" !!
"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK
IN COLLISION; SIX LOST.

The American steamship Westgste,
Of the naval overseas transportation
service. has been sunk at sea with The
loss Of six members Of her crew, IN
collision with the steamer American
The American picked up the sur
v;vors and is proceeding to port.
A dispatch to the Navy Department
today reporting the sinking said it
occurred about 500 miles OF the At.
lantic cosst, but did not give the
time. The Westgate was a cargo car
rier of $500 tons. #
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
], B. M'CREARY DIES;
HoNoRED IN KENTUCKY.

Richmond, KY, Oct. s.-James r.
McCreary, twice Governor of Ken
lucky; six years representative o.
his state in the United States Senate
and for several consecutive terms a
member of the! lower house. of Con-
gress, died at his home here today
after a brief illness.
|. Mr.. McCreary was eighty years old.
He was a member of the Fiftieth,
Fifty-f,st, Fifty-seeond, Fifty-third
and, Fifty4fourth Congresses and was
elected tosthe United States; senats ir
1902 HI. first :eisction ass Governor
of7.Kertueky was.in 1876: Fhirtyissis
years. lstsrehe again wassas!suocessfuul
candiaatstor, the same Office. '.;l-,i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
GRhANic'OlHBSSI0
Beginning to Realize and Admit
Nation of Scoundrels.

Amsterdam, Oct. S.-Germany -
ginning to realize and admit tla ;;
is nation of scounirels.
Press comment, always the bes'
to the public opinion of nati2.t
seering around to the point VIII.
is confessing Germany's faults. / 1
iy the German papers are begi 2,i,st
20 admit that they must ahandt ! st,s
4 :dea that their armies are righti! ~
conquest. and realize that wha. sGnsS
a:e fighting for is bare existence. ~.
| 1t is matter of damnable I'M
purtance," says the Cologne Gazette
always regarded as semi-ofticial
journal, whether we are or are not
regarded throughout the world ASA
nation Of blackguards. Indeed ne are
beng SO regarded"
The people of the Fatherland are
slowly awakening to the fact that the
war has Eeen misrepresented to them.
Ihe Kaiser himself has. been forced.to,
warn his soldiers Of the American
troops.
How completely disillusioned the
German people have been is made
clear by the following comment of the
Munich Post: -
Let US say it openly and fearle5s'r
--Germany's situation for the -
two years at least has been fafa,iT
and lyingly miSrepresented by maaS
Of our newspapers and in the pl t5@
uttcrances of majority of 90
statesmen.
For the last four years we l.gws
been assured again and again a@
five minutes separated US from p.
complete and crushing overthroy I"
our enemies. Yet at this NOR
Germany is fighting for her very a's.
This is the kernel of the w.
question. The fact of our people lies
n their own hands to decide. 1t goes
without saying that before the people
can clearly see their way to their
oxn salvation, every annexatlonlst
phantom must be dispelled:
"We are not fighting for Flanders
and for, the Baltic provinces, but 'fc..
orr bare existence. We are. fighting
for a peace that will yield US nothing
and deprive us of nothing.
'If we can secure such peace as
that in the teeth. Of so formidable !,
a superiority in enemy numbers ! NE :
Shail>hsrs achieved a fame farfgreat- !.
3r d; than any triumph of arms coulaH
rive US. :"
LET that satisfy ps."~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
TO OBTAIN HONOR PENNANT

When seventy-fve per cent of the
employees or members of any indus
trial plant, store, church., club or
other organization, having twenty or
more employees or members shall
have subscribed to this loan, it will
have the right to purchase at the cost
of SO aregulation horror pennant. 81
Percentage numbers reading "T5 :
$50" 4ss55,assssoa5, 1oa,speE cent wig
be furnishet 70 be sewed on: the uppey
i,iahite stripe of;the :Pssnnant ;indicatira
that such percentage :ef EMPLOYEES :oi
members ARE; sgssfribeis. This an;
.nouncement wasSssmadess today by Or
lando H. Kirk. Chairman, honor roll
Committee. =. ;s,y$;,4.:@c ,aG ) X !, ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
Ministers Bond Boosters

The ministers Of the city today are
.c.ding their efforts to boost the loan.
They met the members of the execu-
tive committee of the loan this morn
ing and agreed to write personal let
ters TO every parishoner in their re-
spective churches. That this will
produce good results in aiding the
sale of the bonds there can be no doubt
The ministers are to be congratulated
on this work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
A SOLITARY GERMANY.

1t is a matter of some Significance
that the Vossische Zeitung predicts
that Turkey will follow the example
of Bulgaria, and Rumania and thu
whcle Balkan country would be mobi
bzed against Austria Hungary. il
which event the capitulation of t
Dual Monarchy would follow. "Ger
many would then have to continue Tho
war alcne and could concentrate al
her forces on the west front, but tn
Ertente would also have considerable
forces free"
TIE picture of Germany, soiitar.
ard alone, fighting world in arms
may possibly be heroic. 1t would il
spire another work of modern Ger
man painting. But we have no idea
that it will nerve the German people
to continued fighting. If the German
people believed that if they surrende!
ed they would me massacred, it woulf
be natural that they should sell thei
lives as dear as possible. But tt
G,oessere Deutschland admits tina
she people are not moved by the Of
ciai stories of determination; they d
not believe that in the event of GeJ
man surrender the Allied armic
would slaughter the people, men, We
nen and children, and devastate tt
farms and burn the towns. Imperial
.:s.n might be exterminated; the pro
se.t. ruling classes might be destroyc
Dut the German people would not !
destroyed if the Government shoul'
give. w. the struggle. On the, cortrarf
their obstruction: ,:now going on, woul'
stop. :; !, T.: J; y
vorwaerts' lurid picture Of, an in.
iaaca GRmany;was probably designe'
70 ;intite<the people to more imperative
demands that the tTovernaent ave,
invasion .Sby surrendaring: Whatese
Georg Rernhardt,s purpose may 'hav'
battling alone against enemies VIII
Germany, deserted by her -Aiiies;; 'an'
been, t.s tEe effect ofSRis description Q
will certainly overcome hec, must: in
evitably be to move his readers to: tn
conclusion! that a war which has: bee,
lost had better be abandoned before
mere Germans are killed and NOR
German property is taken by: the Coy
orrment and burned up on the battle
fields. The German people will prob
eb,y make every effort to prevent tn
;nvasion of their country. And whe1
thew are. deserted by Bulgaria, sTur'
key and even Austria-Hungary, the
will be IN. no doubt whatever that the.
have beer conquered, and their coun
try will be occupied if they do mo-
accept the terms Of the Allies:
philadelphia Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
BORIS ASCENDS THRONE
Son of Ferdinand Promises to Re
spect Constitution and Work
For BuIgaria's Prosperity


Amsterdam. Oct. SIN his mani.
fcsto to the Bulgarian people announc,
irg his accession to the throne, King
Boris, according to a dispatch from
Sofia, referred to the fact that his
father, in renouncing the throne, sac,
"iticed himself in the supreRs national
interest. ~;
In taking the.n name of Baris H., thr
ncw King solemnly declared he :would
respect tile :constitution ). and< work
fsithfullH for the prosperity of tho
country; where he was born and where
lie shared with the people their jo
in it's brilliant exploits land tconstan
progress. The. King declared he haf
ever been animated by the ideals OF
the& people and the democratic spirit;
they had continually manifested II
their traditional struggles for liberty
and Independence, 4 ..y.G.,
Bulgaria on Saturday notified tht
towers w:th;whitht she had&becn. allied
t,at theY must quit Bulgarian terri
tory within a month, says Sofia dis
match to the Berlin Tageblatt.
Most of the Austrians have left
Bu1gar ria, the dispatch adds, and til
Germans are leaving.
A dispatch received here from Sotl;
quotes the Bulga rian semiofticial news
paper, Preporetz, as giving the fol
lowing az the terms of the armistice
entered into between Bulgaria anf'
thr Entente Allies:
The evacuation of the, territories oc
cupied by Bulgaria in 1916 which be
loneed 70 Serbia or Greece.
Re-establishment of Bulgarian rule
in the portion of former BulGar:
territory occupied by troops of tn:
F.rtente, to rinstance, Strumnitza.
Decentralization of the Bulgarian
Army, except three divisions of infan.
IVY and four regiments of cavalry.
Consignment to the Allied Army OF
fLe arms, munitions and war material
If the dcmobilized troops.
Capitulation by the Bulgarian units
stationed westward of Uskub when the
rmistice is. signed, the troops to re-
main guarded by the Entente unit
further orders.
DepartuysI within a month of Ger
man and Apstro- Hungarian troop
military agencies, diplomatic and con
sular representatives and persons q
those. nationslities. .c~at, :
| The Turks were moi, mentioned
dispatch assSoEf sEssfE TT shs sp dispatch
iasn- LIE ::i 4:ss:iisean4s ,>"u ;.
|. Ri 10 hakeb sG5 4e- 20 u, T. !.
Lend y,onyr topsyt t9 unele Sam sam q q
| Ksiser, Biz WM Take Itl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
GERM AN INcESDIARIsM
still Destroying Towns ard Villages
Notwithstanding Peace Proposals

! Paris, Oct. s--Loan, the stronghold
10 which he;entmy I, has been 'clinsin.;g
as, the keypqint of his. Linz On the
gouthwest, sappsrently has been seF: Sc
atire by the Germans. Tbs town was
reported ablSze Sunday. and fires were
sill busuing yesterday.
+ Rheims has been finally and dehnl;-
tely cleared from the menace OF Ger-
man cansor The Geri'ans:are in re-
treat on the whole front FROM tts sup
pc to the Arnes, as well as in the re-
zion south Of Cambria. = 2
In the first named sector the Al
I have reached the Arnes river, on vi
he enemy hoped TO make a star
|. he same region the: British r
Army has crushed eounter-at
which tho enemy delivered in. an
10 prevent it's prosres. steward b -;
ard cover their retreat to the sol
These two movements OF re
form part, OF q plan which W
have brought the German arml'
new lines of resistance much
ihc frontier, it appears, but the .
slant pressure.o ths Allied troo
/ r,aking The execution Of the plan
FGjf4iGult: end hazardous.
The peace proposals Of the &c
Powers are I'm no way interferlns
TIE policy of destruction the 1e'
staff seems to have decided upon.
! t;.rmjnes, near Lens, is burning
fres have been seen west and 81
west Of Lille and between pouai
souain. The. troops advancing II
Champagne fouha NogentFA0
Beine and all the villages in the '
,,sv of the suppe in Names. z.
loan has been ablaze since Sunday,
Indicating, that the enemy may 10
4 ,i,outs to lsays that feeion,1 as the
EtcsSenin ats paii,ies;' a:i6 S'i already tdrned by
Gdiefa3l Wsnissin II III e5iS olS' ttae wes. has been
Harmed in the east ;s BY BY the troops who
have crossed The: Aisns at several
tt,ii POINTS 4 in e the Astiaity Of Berry-au Bac.
making it a appear that the Laonncis
I area is iEt,: Eo 1dnget ssEatle,, 1T ).
g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
NOTE SIGNED "HEINIE"
PREDICTED BIG BLAST


Evidence tending to show that the
explosion in the T. A. Gillespie she'll,
loading plant at Morgan, N. j.. last
week was caused by enemy agents has
been discovered, by government opera
tives in a letter predictine the eSplo-
sion on, Friday. night signed "Heinie,' y
and addressed to a man IN. sqpora.
Mexico. ;a~1 .s:-l--s--A .l...aa
Agents Of the:iaepaE Etsllesnlt Il are in.
sestigatiaEa bat they. ARR inclined uiliipaed ID
question iha-gennineness f-tha letter
whsch, YVES picked up in Nthsufailrbsd
station Of q Ns~;SNss tounxna
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
BRIDGE AGAIN BLOWN UP

=
Bern, October s-The Chernayoda
hridge ever the Dsnube river, joining
Roumania proper with Dobrudja,
which was clown Up by the retreating
Russ;ans ard which :he Germans re
paired lat. tac ,kesinning Of their or
crpatiot Of Roppmas.a, again ! was
blown upss fpw weeks age, sccadins
to lahysees rgeeiyed at sRpehsssst.
! Traffic between Berlin and constan-
,;tipople ~, way. Of Bucharest, Con
sstanza aads the, Black Elapl sea IS therefore
i again .interEiptedt The cause ef the
explosion which DESTROYED the g. bridge
ahOf kaown. -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
MISREPRESENTATION.
DR.. Wood Says Situation Improving
Recommends Private Funerals-To.
Enforce Law Against Splitting on
Sidewalks.
Sidewalks.

Tie number of cases of Spanish in
tilehZa here are decreasing IS the
opinion Of DR.. w. L. Wood, special
state health officer and Of the United
States public health service. DR..
Wood says that if the precautions, al
ready published, are taken it will
nave tendency to greatly lessen the
spread of the disease. Dr. Wood also
that funerals be held
p-ivatelv, and only as few friends as
possible outside of the family attend.
With view of checking the spread
of the disease he also recommends
that everyone comply with the law
regarding the expectorating or
sidewalks. The police have been in
strrcted to see that this law is en-
70, ced as far as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank our many
friends, and aequaintances for their
Kindness and sympa thy shown US dur
ing the illness and death Of our dear
sister Mrs. ,Festus Ttostle, also for
She beautiful floral offerings. s
~ By her husband and Family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
VOLUNTEER NURSES
Nine Women Responded to Appea
W.. an S;ck at Humphreys

TO w dit ott
J .n,oro, the Alexandrian women VIII
have responded to appeal for nurse
AT Camp Humphreys are the follow
ing: 49,
/. Mrs. Percy Evans, Mrs. A. R. 'Pease
NJ IS Mary Baker, Mrs, O. F. c. Ran
|dolnh. Mrs, Howard Baker, Miss Jessi
Callahan, Mrs. u. T.fJohnson, Ais
Cora Cochran and Mrs. Sinclair Tn
reed of nurses at the base hospit
Fat this place is urgent and others VIII
would like to volunteer their services
are requested to meet promptly at
o'clock tomorrow morning in the room
Of the Chamber of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08

Mr Algernon Coleman Chalmers re-
q ais the invitations to the znarriage
Of his sister Mrs. William Bryant to
mfr. Arthur Herbert, jr., at st. Faul's
Episcopal Church October II, on ac
count Of the serious epidemic Of
Spanish influenza, owing to the
churches being closed by order OF the
health department.T The wedding, there
fore, viii be private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
NOT PEACE BUT A TRICK
Germany's Proposal Aroused Su
preme Distrust,

Paris, Oct. S.-ReTfo VIVIAN, FreSl
dent of the Council when the wal
broke our and head of the French Mis-
son to the United States, interviewed
By Information regarding the peace
proposals of the Central Powers saie
yesterday:
Germany has presented PROPOSE
ticns to President Wilson, but are they
really propositions for peace? The dis
course Of Chancellor Maxilimian ap
peans to be merely the program of the
majority. Il is not question of dis
cussing the ID propositions made by
President Wilson for discussion Of
them as basis for an armistice woula
not be in accord with the military ad
vantage which we possess through ths
splendid services of our troops.
whether the enemy accords auton,
omy to Alsace-Lorraine is no longer .
question, for we demand,the return OF
the provinces to France, pure and sim.
pie, and without any trap for a refer,
endum."
The requests for an armistice and
tie opening of peace parleys by the
Central Powers is looked upon by the
French press generally as an attempt
to evade certain disaster. 1t is declar,
ed that Germany hopes to conclude !:
reace which Will permit her to exploit
the peace treaties of Brest- Iitovsl
and Bucharest and also to save ahe
Hohenzollern; dynasty. j;
An arpistice under the present con,
ditions, the newspapers think, is i'm
possible The conditions expressed by
the new. German .Chanceuor do; not at
all correspond with the conditions fo'
peace laid down by President Wilson
- AUSTRIA Hungary recently again in
SISTED thatithe Vatican undertake step
toward peace, it is reported in Roms
lsesording to$a Haxas dispatch from
that city: The Vatican, it is: added
rejected the, demsnas !.
The national congress of the Social
istic party which opened here ;yester
day adopted a resolution addressed tt
President Wilson concerning the peace
proposals Of; the. ,entral !; Powers.
! expressed the view of the party tina
while Indispensable diplomatic AM
military guarantees should be exacte,
from the enemy. It was the duty of t.
Allied nations not to reject withou
discussion :. such proposals as hav
been made.
/. The message says the party note
With JOY the new result Of the sustain
ed efforts puff forth and the great sac
r:fces made by the soldiers of the Al
lied democracies. The party likewis
sees in the move made by the Centra
Powers, accompanied by the" retire
nent of their troops from the frhtin
front the probability that the enem
peoples will be brought to a cleare
understanding of right and liberty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
misunderstanding
,Pershing's Troops Make Farther Ad-
vance On Left Wing. t

With the American Forces North.
west of Verdun, Oct. Genera
Pershing's troops yesterday morn:
ing attacked the German positions
on the left wing of this front. The
Americans made progress to point
corresponding with their advance late
Sunday in the region of Cunel woods,
on the right wing
The presence of storm troops op,
posite the American center and the
increased activity behind the German
lines leads to the belief that the enemy
is planning counter attacks.
German patrols operated frequently
in the center during the night ami
Yesterday morning. The enemy artil-..
l.ry between 6 and 3 o'clock yester
day morning threw over a barrage..
in the course of the night the Ger.
mans tegan an intermittent bonn
bardment of the rear areas of tn
American lines.
There is increasing evidence that the
Germans intend not only to hold the.
Kriemhilde position, if possible, but;
to force a fight in front OF it. Conse
quently, the Americans now are tight
:ag in the zone which the Germans
f,aye chosen for their main stand.
The Americans achieved another
important, though local success
forcing the Germans out OF Chate
Cnehery, northwest of Apremenot.
Pushing forward, they overcame th'
stubborn resistance Of the enemy an
steeled themselves on the commanding
heights west Of the river Aire.
Nothing of Importance occurred o
the other portions of the American
front throughout today.
London, Oct. 9.-The British line
has been advanced on a front of TO
miles north of the Scarpe, Field Mar
shall Haig reports last night. The val
]ages of Biache, St. Vast and Opp:
we're captured.
British troops in the Lille sector
and in the Beaureyoir district were re
ncrted yesterday to have made ful
sher slight advances, but they were
mainly ic the nature Of line-straight
ening operations. Generally, it ap
bears that the British armies for tn
moment have paused, but at the sam
time are taking advantage of the lul
to improve their positions.
in the fighting around Aubeneheu
4Oa prisoners were taken by Halg:
men, AT Opp a minor operation CAV
The British ground, "a prisoners $%ans.. Z.
foar Il, machineIgans!! Thesene'ny; is held
ing iings the Mssnierss- -Bsaureysoiy< liAFes>i
as 'T asneh strength as he can muster;
TIE Hindepburg system; hayn
been rss I, smashed, the, Germans natqnrsll e. j,
81 ri they may quickly; BE ealie e
uron. to fight a great battle. Along t.
Masnieres. & eaure line thegs' they nays
+: nat in every. man they. could lay the
hands. on -
!, Great a ,Britaait;s raniess military e i
'f;cers SAY have secured satisfaction
ffr{m Che GsrSanf cry Of despair an
haEe now Forgotten it. They, are con
tinyrinle their plant to DO their best t; to
ward administeringsa} defeat to TIL. h,
enemy. Great events, the officers add
NAV not be far. distant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
Mrs. Mary Haynes is confined to
her home with the grippe.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Jones, South st.
.Asaph street, is recovering from an
attack of illness.
Mrs. Lille F. Moore and children,
Dorothy, Bennet and Ester are con-
ned to their home with the grippe.

Addie Butler, colored, was serious
~ cut last night by William Quill,
also colored. The woman was taken
to the Alexandria Hospital for treat
ment. She was unable to appear IN
5+he Police Court this morning, and
Quill, who had been arrested, was etrf1-
mitted for ten days. The cutting took
place in the northeastern section Of
the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08

The Sunday School parade which
was to have been held Sunday after
room has been indefinitely postponed
on account of the epidemic Of Span
ish influenza now prevailing and in
compliance with the request of the
health committee that no large gather
la4.f; be held either indoors or, out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks $ and anpr rscistions for the kind.
ness, sympathy and beautiful fora
tributes. at the death of our infant
tbutss@ik|ssNsfs. sik '',,' /, 3
Huga Il. Hafrii, and FAMILY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
MAY CANVASS SUNDAY.
Question of .Makiug House to House
Appeal For Sale of Liberty Bonds
viii be Determined by Executive
Committee at its Meeting Tomorrow
Morning.

A house to house canvass in the in.
terest of the sale of Liberty Bonds
may be made! Sunday by the local
committee with a view of increasing
the sale of THE bonds.
This 'wiil..be determined upon by the
executive COMMITTEES: in charge of tn
loan at meeting which is scheduled
70 be held at IL O'clock tom@ NV il
the rooms of the Chamber OF Jon.
merce.
The Spanish influenza has consid-
erably hampered the sale of the bonds
and the committee determined to meet
tomorrow to devise ways and means
for boosting the sale Of the bonds.
Many are of the opinion that
should such a canvass be made i:
would result in the sale of many ad
ditional thousands Of dollars worth Of
bonds which otherwise might not l.
sc!d.
There can be no denying cf the fact
that the spread of this disease ha
somewhat retarded the sale of tn.
bends.
The committee IN charge of the sale
however, is working hard for the sue
cess of the loan and there is every in
tlication that Alexandria will ego ov,
tie top" by the close of the campaign,
October 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-08
TuRKISHgPE.ACEsNQTE. 4. !,
TOO, REPoRTEDi pN WAY

,,Paris. octcbT;fs7t,-s "a Ths ssrgan g an
propaganda: lsssryiiifsi asa Beriips ssn-
rounced today: that Turkey through
Spain hes sent a note; to President
Wilson to the same effect and at the
same time as the communication For
warded BY Germany and Austria Hun.
gary.