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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
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= ophon ellis, Veteran Printer,
Succumbs In CaIIforia,

E SAN FRANCISCO, Cal--Psl Of Marx
Tvsin IN the Comstock days, lifelong
friend and correspondent Of the creator
Of srhe Jumpin' Frog" and famous
survivor Of the early day printers Of
~ west Stephen Edward ellis died
recently At the age Of 30 near Tu,ile'
town, In TuoIumne county. where for
haM . century he had lived in retire
Ment a. the top Of Jacka. hill.
Steve ellis came TO California in the
carly days from Mississippi with Two
brclhsrs, jim and Bill. almost as we'll
inewn . and down California as Steve
jim wss q lawyer turned miner, and
Bill was always a farmer and miner
. Steve went 10 work for Joe Goodman
~ he Territorial Enterprise At Vir.
sinis City and was there exercising the
editorial functions that Goodman re-
quired Of his printers when Mark
Twain joined the force
!, Well edueated and with his Shakes
psare and Bible oonned by heart, Steve
Gillis became q fast friend Of Clemens
They were pals and when later both
Tsane' 10 San Francisco they roomed
tagethn while Gillis worked at his
tssde and Mark Twain plotted out the
stories that were 10 make him famous.
They parted when Clemens left Cali
fornia, but so long as he lived he kept
up . correspondence with his Virginia
City printer friend.
z With plenty Of money TO pass the
rest Of his lhe 10 comfort, .Glllis re-
fired to a home on Jaekass bill, look
ing down on the Stanisiau river,
where he lived at ease with his books
ind the friends who made pilgrim
ages to the hills to sit with him on
his porch in pleasant converse on the
old days.
His brothers were long since dead,
but he leaves a son, James ellis, and
. daughter. Harry Aston Williams Of
s<S Piedmont avenue, Berkeley, was a
tsephew.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26

had there drugged her. When he at
tempted to keep an appointment with the
girl the following evening he was met
Wy the girls father and detective. lie
has been In tho county jail since his
arrest
Judge Hlghley's auditorium. roller
skating With Band Music In great, Try
IL. (Adv)
Tepetmeyer Pleads oullty-Ausust Tee-
elmoyer. 20 years old. farmer living near
Edmond, this county, and arrested Sat
urdRy on charge OF falling 10 register,
entered q plea Of guilty before Judge
John G Pollock In tho federal court hnro
this morning. He will be sentenced later
In tho week.
Hicks Case Postponsd-Wllllam Madl-
son Hicks, former president Of the World
Peace league. who was arrested last
GUNNER on charge Of sedltlous utter
ances In Ellis county, probably will not
be tried nt this term OF the federal court.
When his case was called this morning
John A, Pnln. federal district attorney,
asked that II be passed and stated that
the information on which he was Indicted
probably would be resubmltted to n grand
jury. The bond OF $4,000 was ordered to
stand.
Hohpsn Found oullty--Iohn r. Hoh-
gan, negro, OF Langston, Logan county.
was found guilty on four counts as
charged in lotments--conspiring TO OBJ
tain money from the postofflce depart
ment by Jury In the federal court this
morning W, r Jordan. negro, post
mnster Of langston, entered n plea OF
guilty In the federal court yesterday aft
ernoon ON similar charge. Both ne
grOos will be sentenced on March 40.
Misrepresentation chArped--J n Nc
lnncs, charged with representing himself
10 be federal official viii be tried In
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26

10 Relieve Gas In the Stomach
which diAurbes your sleep, Just try
ene Soc Bottle Of LAX-FOS WITH
PEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive Laxa-
tive for Indigestion or Constipation.
Pleasant to. take (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
ap.sdsfs Arfsst.a-Aer,n rlolAlor, o
Old People Who Are Feeble and
Childfsn Who are Pale and Weak

Would be greaIy benefited BY the Cen.
eral Strengthening Tonic Effect Of
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC,
II puhiies and enriehes the blood and
build, up the whole system A General
Strengthening Tonic for Adults and
Children 6Oc. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
Slate Rect, In Hoop,r ca,e-rhe rlntn

state Rests In Hooper case-The state
rested Its case against j NJ Hooper,
charged with statutory crime, In the
district courtroom OF Judge Edward u.
Oldfield this morning, and the case is
expected 20 20 TO the Jury late this eve
ming or In tho morning, Hooper In charged
with having committed an offense against
a 12-year-old girl on January 20. The
state attempted to show that he had en-.
ticed the Girl to a roomlng-house In the
200 block ou South Hudson avenue. and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26

A New Jersey inventor has patented
a safety valve tina, is intended to pre-
vent the initiation Of an automobile tire
beyond a desired pressure.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
American Killed BY U-boat.

! WASHINGTON. March %. - The
navy department today reported that
Allen Seth Edwards, a seaman OF Au-
Eusta, Ga, had been killed by subma-
fine gunfire in foreign waters. No de-
tails were given and no date.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
rAs 0uIniue That Does Not Affect Head

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect,
Laxative rromo Quinine can he taken
BY anyone without causing nervousness
or ringing in the head. There is only
one ~Bromo Quinine," L. w, GROVES
signsture IL on box. Soc. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26

A wireless station has been opened
in Peru that can communicate with all
parts Of South America and even has
received signals from the United States
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26

soldiers Rooms Up Frlday--At n con
ference between Mrs T.. 2. Wallower
chairman OF the womcns committee OF
the county council OF defense, nnd the
vigilance committee OF the council, today
II was decided 20 bring up At the counci
meeting Friday the proposition to estab-
lish n soldiers rooming- house IN tho ar.
mory.
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Vital Statistics

y Marriage Llcsnssa
cnAeth g. Williams. II years old
WnIs Keiisy u years old. and Annie
Nth. 20 years old, both OF Oklahoma
John B. Moore, % years old, and
Manic o. Terrell. 70 years old, both OF
Oklahoma City
Births.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon A. Miller, a boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Cassady, 1000
! Mr. and Mrs, William r. Windsor. 400
Moth Lee, : GIRL
NJ. and Mrs. Oscar r. Beaver. 722
Weet PottAwatomie, a girl
NJ. and Mrs.. George r. Vaughan, a
Il and Mrs, VIII Dunn. so7 North
VSSk 4 boy. " - '
Er and Mrs John shadid. 1888 North
nFoadWsy, boy,
e.- Deaths,
Hsrtense Smith. hospital, years old,
orstta Mae slberts.
0eetta Mae Siberts. 2 months and l
Sd shs, ths asqShsss ssss q VA. tsu and M,T
4lfeet. died Sunday In the family home,
HAnersl services were held yesterday and
burial was In Falrlawn cemetery.
s-s----sf
BuIIdIna Permits.
~ u Clothier. s2fi West Fifteenth
eG1.slsry frame dwelling. tl,5oo
1a9ss Action, sao West Sixth, re-
". Alexander. 1900 West Thirty.
tA tKo.stery frame dwelling, 81, 600
NrH Mckinney, iilt West Thirty,
th t1o-atory frame dwelling, 5000
~ u Nelson, 1tSa West Forty fourth
4e9H ffeme dwelling. $500,
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Ask Power Rate Ralss-An application
for an increase In electric light and power
Tntes at Vinita was filed with the state
eorpoTntlon commission today by the Pub
lie Service company.
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the federal court this afternoon. heIn.
nss was arrested In Oklahoma city last
fall vhhs attempting 10 sdl stock In a
farm loan bank WHICH he claimed was
fostered by the soyernmsnt. McInnss
lives at Lamont. In orAnt county.
Pythlsns initlstsd-rhe Knights OF
Pythlas last nisht Initiated twenty two
candidates Into the fun rank OF knight.
spssdsfs. krrsstsd--sevsn violAtors Of
the speeding ordinance we're arrested
last night, They are. G. ". MAklns.
Roy Msresr, George BENDER. y. Y. Bow.
Hlrsch. each Of whom was fined 80 and
costs In the municipal court this morn
lns. Claude. Wells and J. y. Decamp
iicsnss tag N, M. Thompson was hnsd
y and costs this morning for blocking
traffic.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26

Lincoln Club TO Mset-The Lincoln club
will meet tonight In city hall TO discuss
a primary election law
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Hsrtsnse Smith. hospital, s years old
Evening star., 1918-06-07
MORE PAY FOR WOMAN
BUREAU WORKERS URGED

Appropriations asked in order to in
crease the pay of female operatives.
printers assistants and skilled help
ers in the bureau of engraving and
printing. to be included in the sundry
civil appropriation bill as asked by
James L. Wilmeth. amount to $399.1ss
for employees in the bureau and $270,-
600 for plate printing.
Director Wilmeth advises through
Secretary McAdoo that there are 2.187
female operatives. 1.153 female print
ers' assistants and sos skilled helpers
now employed in the bureau whose
compensation is less than 5000 each
per year. He says "the work these
employees are called upon to do is
worth more money than they are now
receiving. The work involves re-
sponsibility and care" He urges that
prompt action be taken to enable the
department to put these salaries on a
more equitable basis.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
BILL TO INCREASE PAY
OF G. P. o. PRESSMEN

Senator Smith Of Arizona. chairman
of the committee on printing, has in
troduced in the Senate a bill to in
crease the pay of pressmen in the
government printing office to rs cents
an hour.
He presented in the Senate also a
petition signed by practically all of
the 225 pressmen employed at the
printing office asking for this in
crease in wages. The petition sets
forth that the present wage is 55
cents; that 1t was SO cents an hour
during the civil war: that 1t was re-
duced to 40 cents in 1872, increased to
80 cents In 1895 and to 55 cents in
1912. Notwithstanding the increase
in cost Of living since 1912 there has
been no increase In the wages Of
these employees. although press en-
ployes outside in private concerns
have been given increases in pay.
They ask time and a half for over
time.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
WOULD DEBATE TREATIES
IN THE OPEN SENATE

Senator Borah Of Idaho, speaking
in support of his proposed amend
ment to the Underwood resolution for
war time cloture in the Senate yes
terday afternoon. strongly urged the
consideration of treaties with for
eign nations in the open Senate in
stead of behind closed doors. His
amendment provides for open sessions
of the Senate when treaties are up
for consideration.
Senator Borah said the world war
had its origin almost exclusively in
secret diplomacy. If the great mass
of German people had been permitted
to know the facts before the war, he
declared, there would have been no
opportunity now for the Hohenzollern
to be conducting their propaganda
to convince them that the war was
forced upon them. He added that he
believed the United States had suf-
fered because the causes leading up
to Americas entrance into the war
were not generally known until out
lined by President Wilson in his mes
sage to Congress just prior to the
wa declaration.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
FUND FOR WIDOW IS GROWING
New Taxi Service Employees Make
Liberal Donation.

Contributions to the fund being re-
ceived by The Star for the relief of
Mrs. John P. Werres. widow of the
Jitney driver who was murdered last
month by two soldiers, total $106.
OF this amount employees Of the
New Taxi Service Company. 1140 21st
street northwest, contributed $32.
During the campaign at tho taxi
company a card inscribed-"It may
happen to you. Remember tho cabby
that was killed among the green hills
Of Virginia? Help put his wife and
youngsters in clover. Two 25-eent
tips will be about right. Dig! Dig.
Dig!'-was placed in conspicuous
place in the garage and played a
large part nsecuring tho handsome
contribution.
Contributions to the fund is as fol-
lows: Previously acknowledged. $4,000; !;
w. s. Hoge, $1,000; West "a company
and boys, $32.00.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
So GOO. 100000 BY TAXATION IS
SECRETARY McADOO'S PLAN
Recommends New War Profits Levy, on
Unearned Incomes and Heavy I'M
position on All Luxuries.

mAnt at reasonable interest rates
with the credit 1t needs to fight sue
cessfully this war for liberty"
Not to increase the sum to be
raised by taxes next year. and con-
sequently to raise twenty billions
from government bonds" said Mr.
McAdoo. would be a surrender to
the policy of high interest rates and
imitation. with all the evil conse-
quences which would flow inevitably
therefrom. and which would. / firm
ly believe. bring ultimate disaster to
the country"
Removing Injustices.
Treasury tax experts are at work
some Of the acknowledged injustices
applying particularly to businesses
with small capitalization and conse-
quently high rates Of earnings. Sug-
gestions for these amendments will
be presented to Congress II they are
called for.
Secretary McAdoo has expressed
himself. however. as anxious to avoid
the appearance of debating legisla-
tion on revenue matters. In this con-
nectfon 1t was learned today that a
number of representatives Of busi-
ness interests have written the Treas
ury suggesting that for the sake
of obtaining scientifically drawn
tax measure. the Treasury's experta.
who have had charge Of unravelinE
many incongruities Of the present
law. should participate closely Ia
drafting the new bill.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
DIED.

BRANNuM. Departed this life. suddenly.
June 5. 1918. Al her r..,denc.. PAT street.
Of the late william Bnnnum She leaves
to mourn her loss ak children and three
grandchildren and host Of friends.
June Q. at 2 O'Clock.
coLEAAN. On Thur.aay; June 2. 1918, 1918 =, Z. g g
beloved son Of Irene jackson and the late
". Coleman. and father Of Junius Coleman
and brother Of Henry @. Coleman Of Sara
tosa. n. 7.
Jesus. while our hearts are bleeding
For departed one.
We would at this moment
Calmly say. Thy will be DONE"
Funeral from George Gra's undertaking par
lors. 624 Az street sol thwest. sunday.
June ., at pm. therce to First Baptist
Church. 9Th and G streets southwest. Rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend.
aoTTsMAN. On Wednesday. June 5. 1918. at
her residence. 6lS 9th street northeast.
rad J. Gottsinan.
Funeral from her late residence on SATURDAY.
June 9. at $50 am; thence to St. Aloysius
Church. where mass will be sung at 9 Am.
for the repose Of her soul. Relativea and
friends invited to attend. Interment at Mount
Olivet cemetery.
GRANGER. On Wednesday. June 8. 1918. At
the residence Of her daughter. Mrs. =. r.
Rre n.oxsd 81 A.. street r. +.
ger and mother of Mrs. Jennie H. Fitch.
Funeral from her daughters residence on Sat
urday. June 8. at pm. Relatives and
friends invited to attend. Interment at Glen
wood cemetery.
HAEoE. On Wednesday. June s. 1918. at 1910
pm. at the residence of her daughter. Mrs..
William N Dreker, 915 Florida avenue north.
west. MARIA LOUISE HANCE. beloved wife
Of the late James A. Hance, sr.
Funafal Friday at pm. 7s
LEE. On Thursday. June q. 1918. at $40 pm,
at her parents residence. 8421 Reservoirs
street. MARGARET A.. beloved and only
daughter OF Cornelius and Nettie Lee tnee
HalD.
Margaret sleeps. but was % young and fair,
She slumbers sweet and knows no care:
Her heart was pure, her life so young.
Yet not our will but Co.'s will bs done.
MAMMA AND PAPA.
Called from this world Of peaceful rest,
Called BY One who always knows best;
Dear in our memory she Will remain,
GRANDMA.
Funeral Saturday. June 8. at 2:30 o'clock. In
terment at Mount Olivet cemetery.
LUCKETT. On Wednesday, June s. 1918. q,
her residence, No. 226 street southwest
daughter Of Alice Branch Of Lynchburg. Va.
and tho devoted mother Of Ruth and Clifford
Luckett.
Funeral from the Providence Baptist Church
NJ street between ~ and 9Th streets south
west, Sunday, June 8. at pm. Relati
and friends invited. Aquila sayles. d. d..
pastor. g.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
REGRETS MULTIPLICATION
OF GREAT HUMAN POLICY

Speaking yesterday afternoon for
his child labor bill. with its provision
forbidding the courts to pass upon It's
validity. Senator Owen of Oklahoma
declared the Supreme Court nullified
a great human policy by it's recent de-
cision holding the child labor law in
valid. He said John Marshall. the
first Chief Justice. ought to have been
impeached for setting the precedent
of declaring laws enacted by Con-
gress unconstitutional. Senator Kel-
logg of Minnesota replied that the
court was wisely endowed by the Con-
stitution with authority to protect
citizens from executive and legisla-
tive Endorsements.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
COLOGNE HAD FEARED
BOMBS ON HOLY DAY
Letters on Prisoners Tell Of British
Air Attacks Expected on
Corpus Christi Day.
By the Associated Press.

by Ine Ab0OCAoteu 1AUsSs
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. June 6.-The bombing Of
Cologne by British airmen brought
some interesting comment in letters
written by German civilians to SOL
diers at the front. Several letters
taken from enemy prisoners speak
of the raids. One sent from Eus-
kirchen, Rhenish Prussia. a short
distance from Cologne, May FL. says:
THE people in Cologne had a visit
from the enemy airmen Saturday last.
They have caused rather heavy dam
age, and our quarter was punished
most. especially in the neighborhood
of the Newmarket. 1t was mostly
roof damage. An enemy machine was
shot down. They arrived quite un-
noticed about 10 o'clock In the morn
Ing"
to disturb Cologne on Corpus christi
day and the German action In bomb
ing Paris at that time. the following
letter, written from Cologne the day
before Corpus Christi, is worth re-
peating:
"This morning again the wretches
wanted to pay US another visit. but
only came s far as Wesseling, Wnere
both sections were heavily fired upon
with machine guns. Our people are
now keenly on the alert. and the
whole day long one hears vibrations
in the air. This morning. after an
alarm had been given. we were again
obliged to sit in tho cellar. Tomor-
row. Corpus Christi. 1 feel certain,
we shall have another attempt, but
the wretches must believe that pro-
cessions will go out. No such process
sion, however. is to be allowed, and
our parochial procession on Whit
Monday is forbidden. Nor may there
be a procession in church, and all
massing Of people must be avoided"
A letter from Essen. dated May II.
reads:
Things seem to be very lively with
you, and it Is very sad-you have al
ready had SO many losses: When VIII
there be an end to all this trouble
Flying activity here is very lively.
Cologne has had a dressing down and
has got = proper letter of thanks"
Evening star., 1918-06-07

director Of the Southern Commercial
Congress, will deliver the address OF
welcome.
be dedicated and the corner stone set
by members OF. Mt. Hermon Lodge, No.
17s, F. A. A. NJ, of Hyattsville. The
Riverdale cadets under the command
of sergt. Reginald Yauch. U: 9. NJ. c..
will give an exhibition drill and q
chorus OF one hundred voices under
the direction Of Mrs. ]. B. Waters. will
render patriotic airs. The program
will end with a dance at the town hall.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
INQUIRY AS TO FEDERAL
CONTROL OF STOCKYARES

Director General McAdoo was d.
rected by Senate resolution. adopt
ed yesterday. to inform tho Senate
what action is contemplated for as
suming control of the stockyards and
their railroad terminals as a part of
tho railroad administration.
The resolution. introduced by Sena-
tor Norris of Nebraska. also asks
what legislation. II any. is needed for
the government to take over the
yards. and IL the ownership of the
yards has any connection with the
control of the packing industries of
the country.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
House Votes Bird Protection.

To make effective treaty between
the United States and Canada for pro-
lection of song and migratory birds. a
bill was passed in the House yester-
day which now goes to conference.
The open season for game birds in
the United States and Canada under
the treaty is limited to three and one
half months in each year.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
To Investigate Gasoline Process.

Senator Cummins of Iowa has intro
duced a resolution to direct the Sem
ate weights and measures committee
to investigate a reputed improved
process Of extracting gasoline from
petroleum, discovered by s. NJ. Herber
of St Joseph. Mo-. for which patent
has been denied.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
us. MONTHS TAXESPAY
FOR TWO DAYS Of WAR
Treasury Report Shows Depart.
ment's Income From Levies Far
Below Governments Needs.

Government taxes gathered from q
wide variety of sources every month
are barely sufficient, il levies on in
comes and excess profits are excluded.
to pay war expenses for two days of
the month. This was shown today by
a detailed Treasury report of tax col
lections for April, giving the yield of
ordinary and war taxes for that
month as $e3.700.0o0. Government
expenses now are running nearly s50,-
000.0 900 day.
Corporation, income and excess
profits collected in April were S127,-
$4,000. and individual income and ex-
cess profits receipts were $41.721, 900,
making total of $16s.335. 900 from
these sources. This represented only
a small amount comparatively with
the two billion dollars or more which
will be collected within the next ten
days. Other minor sources of revenue
are shown by the following April COL
lections:
From whisky and other spirits,
s32. 900; tobacco. s15.0sS. 900; beer
and other fermented liquors. s11,236.-
600; freight taxes. $6,7s6.0 900; pas
senger ticket taxes. S6,087.000; thea
sGi auuiSsiohs' *o,Seo,ooVs dutomo-
biles and motor cycles, $3.429. 900:
estates. s4.794.0oo; express taxes. ST.
275.000; taxes on telephone and tele-
graph messages, $1.305.000.
Income From Travellers.
Although the per cent tax on
passenger tickets brought in nearly
a third more than the month pre-
vious. indicating more travel, the 10
per cent tax on Pullman seats and
In March. This showed a falling off
in use Of luxuries cars in travelling,
owing probably to curtailment by the
railroad administration of parlor and
sleeping car schedules.
The tax collections indicated that
the nations theater bill for April was
nearly $40.000,000. but this was 81, 4,o00,-
900 less than in March. The sale Of
playing cards also apparently de-
stamps affixed to each pack were one
sixth smaller.
Stamps on bonds and capital stock
conveyances brought in 1892 900; on
futures, $622, 900: on stock sales, 1884,
900. From oil pipe lines came S324,-
900; insurance policies, $4S3, 900, and
club dues. s357.000.
Since last June, the beginning of
the current fiscal year. principal tax
lows: Income and excess profits taxes.
corporations, $192,S3S. 900; Individual,
freight. s1s.e14.0oo: passengef fares.
s14,932.000; theater admissions, $14,-
804 900: automobiles and motor cycles,
SIS, $4,000: stamp taxes on bonds and
capital stock conveyances. s1O.12S.000.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Tanker Pratt Is Towed In.

PHILADELPHIA, June the
tank steamer Herbert L. Pratt, which
had struck a mine near the Deia-
ware hreakwater, causing her to be
partly submerged. has reached port.
She proceeded up the river in tow
of two tugs. Few marks were Wis
ible on the tanker to show that 1t had
hit the explosive.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
N0TABLEs FOR FLAG DAY.
Dedication of Public School Build
ing to Feature Riverdale Exercises.

Emerson Harrington, Governor Of
Maryland; Hiram johnson, senator
from California: Philander P. .Clax-
ton. United States commissioner of
education, and President Wood of
Maryland State College will be the
speakers at Flag day exercises to be
held juno IA at p. m. at Riverdale,
Md. Clarence J. Owens. managing