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The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Jan. 21.-CORN-Bearish senti-
ment predominated today IN the corn mar
ket and resulted in aggressive selling at
intervals. Declines in foodstuffs other
than grain had a depressing effect; on the
other hand the country showed no in
creased disposition apparently to let go of
supplies. Opening prices. which ranged
from the same as yesterdays finish to &c
lower, with February s1.2s% to 81. .291i
and May 81 .22h to $1.23, We're followed by
a material setback all around, and then
something of rally.
Talk of possible importations from Ar
gentina counted later rs an element of de-
preston. 1t was said also that the east
was tryinge to resell domestic corn. The
market closed demoralized. &c to sac net
lower. with February $1.21H to 81 23 and
May $1.11% to S1.1S.
OATS-Oats sympathiZed with corn. At
ter opening unchanged to Sc higher. the
ma rket underwent a moderate sag but sub
sequently reacted.
PROVISIONS-PrOvisio lacked sup
port. Demand for meats was said to have
curtailed by Efforts 20 cut the cost of liv-
ing.
There was no buying for packers, COM
mission houses sold and the market drop
ped heavily.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
fFhe range Of prices ON gruin futures on
Chicago ,snard Of Trade reported by
Thos. ]. Myers 301 n. L. BldgD
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OPPOSE The PLAN
London Papers Find Little
Good in Meeting Russ.
Expert Declares Factions Will
Never Agree To Meet.

London, Jan. 24.-Papers~ here COM
ment lukewarmly on the plan for
conference between an allied commits
sion and representatives of the various
governments in Russia. The Post sar-
castically condemns the proposal. say
ing among other things that it dis
plays more than "Christian meekness."
The Telegraph. admitting the plan to
be inspired by the best motives. con-
demns it as being politically hazard
Gus and ethicaily wrong" The Times,
while not enthusiastically in favor of
the proposal, hopes it will work and
says that even If it does not the hands
will have been strengthened by fail
ure.
J. Dillon, the foreign expert of the
Telegraph. writing from Paris. says
the Princes Island plan caused con-
sternation in Russian circles in Paris
and adds that he is authorized to de-
clare that the governments of Omsk,
Archangel, Crimea and Yskaterinodar
will absolutely refuse to send repre-
sentatives to the conference.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
Martin Wants Radical Changes
s. in State Insurance Dept.
House Bill Would Wipe Out
Present Rate Making SYSTEM.
WAS BUILT UP AT GREAT COST
Measure Provides for Taking
0yercharges Into Court.
May Also Probe Wilson $4,000
Investigation Fund.

One big, fat, juicy insurance row is
brewing before the state legislature.
Frank L. Martin of Reno county, who
sought the scalp of Lieut.. Col. Frank
L. Travis. superintendent of insur-
ance, in bill making the office ap-
pointive by the governor, is also after
the state rating bureau and the entire
system of rate making. In legislative
circles, it is also reported that Martin
may demand an investigation of the
expenditure of a $4,000 fund given
the Cary J. Wilson administration by
the 1917 legislature.
Martins attack on the present
rating system is the most disturbing
element in insurance circles. The
present system had been built up afte"
a number of years of hard fighting
and was generally accepted IS con-
structlve insurance legislation. 1t
wiped out the old iniquities resulting
from competitive bidding for business
in which it was freely charged that
the big corporations and property
owners with extensive business secured
cheap insurance at the expense of the
small property owner. Under bill
by Martin the wise insurance men see
trend to a return to the old system
which for years occasioned complaint
and objection IN Kansas.
Wants System Abolished.
The Hutchinson lawyer is after the
rating system from several angles. one
of his bills proposes to wipe out the
entire system of state rate making,
which is the basis on which all inSur-
ance risks in Kansas are written and
approved by the state department
This department was created and de-
veloped at great expense to the state
as safeguard to property owners
against any independent schedules and
classifications.
Nor is that all. Another bill pro-
vides that any person who feels that
he has been charged an unjust rate,
may go into court. have the rate set
aside by the court secure judgment
for the excess charges and allowance
for attorney fees
This bill is occasion for real con-
Germ in fire insurance circles. 1t prac-
tically leaves to jury of twelve men
all of whom might be totally igno-
rant of the science and system of rate
making-the question of lust rate
on a business house, stock of goods
or residence property The bill is
perhaps the greatest move toward a
return of the competitive and bidding
system for insurance business since the
Legislature some years ago established
the rating department for uniform
classification of property based on
risks.
Clean Out Department..
In addition to these bills, Martin
practically proposes to clean out the
entire state insurance department
His bill abolishing Col. Frank L..
Travis's Office provides for the crea-
tion of an office of state superintend-
ent OF insurance who shall be ap-
pointed in January. 1921. for a two
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
NO COLD IN SIGHT
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.D
Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich. Flora says
this territory is too far east to cause
any effect on weather here. In the
northwest the temperatures are still
mild. Havre Mont. and Williston, n.
p, both reported a reading of SO de-
g ees this morning. ~
No rain or snow has occurred in the
Missouri valley in the last twenty-four
hours. Rain r prevails generally in
Mississippi and along the Pacific
coast.
The lowe temperature in the last
twenty-four hours was 81 at 4:30 this
morning. The temperature will rise
to SIS degrees this afternoon. Tonight
it will drop back to around 35 again.
Tomorrow will be slightly cooler than
t day, and clouds will be more gen.
eral
The extremes on record for this date
were 5S in 1882 and IA below zero in
1894. At o'clock this afternoon the
wind was blowing at the rate of twelve
miles an hour from the southeast.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
WILL TAX FRATS

Continued from Page OneD
la ture appropriated s125.0e0 for irri-
CATION work. A state commission and
a state commissioner has since been
in charge of the department
Compulsory Dental Inspection.
Provision for compulsory deHtaI in
spect:on for all children in public
schools in cities of the first and sec
ond class, was proposed today in
house bill by Representative Miller.
He would provide that dental inspec-
tors be named in all cities affected by
the bill and that reports be filed with
public school officials concerning the
work of the inspector.
Must Fly Stars and Stripes.
duced a bill providing that the Ameri-
buildings of all country schools. The
rural school districts OF the state.
House Calls for Stenos.
Gibbons of Meade head of the
house employees committee. today
threw up his hands in despair. His
committee has been unable TO secure
the required number of efficient
stenographers to handle Legislative
proceedings
There are plenty of statesmen a
SO day" Gibbons told house mem
bers but the committee can't find
ca pable stenogFaphers eat the same
! price"
F, Members able to secure trained
! stenos from their home districts wer'
urged to wire stenographer ladies t,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
A PARADISE HERE
Nobody Hurries-nor Works
Wine Is as Cheap as Water.
Beautiful WOmen-NO Bad
Weather-Live Simple Life.

New York. Jan. 24.-The Princes
islands, where the allies are to meet
the Russian factions, furnish an ideal
place for talking things over. There
probably is no place more ideally sit
uated for a series of quiet, unexcited
chats Four of the nine isIands COM
prising the group are inha bited, but
the total population is only a little
more than 10000.
Never in a Hurry.
The islands are about thirteen miles
southeast of Constantinople, with
which they are connected by a ferry
that makes trips every two hours, the
trip consuming about an hour and
half The inha abitants are never in
a hurry.
Prinkipo, the chief island of the
group, is ten miles in circumference
and contains a town of the same name
1t is in this town that the sessions
of the conference are most likely to be
held, as it is the only place in the
Froup having a variety of buildings.
1t contains many large villas, occu-
pied several months of each year by
their wealthy owners, who come from
all parts of the world.
No Disagreeable Weather.
Tho the islands are in the same lati-
tude as New York, they experience no
disagreeable weather. Pine trees cover
much of them and carpet the ground
with their needles. Grass never grows,
but there is heavy, mi-tropica1
shrubbery.
There is no running water on the is
lands. but the ENJOYS may find cheap
relief after heated discussions, for ped
dlers sell water for two to four cents
keg and excellent wine for about the
same price.
And Beautiful Women.
Most of the inhabitants are Greeks.
Travellers declare that the most beau
tiful women in the world live the SIM
pie life in these islands.
The Inhabitants have home rule,
which means practically no rule at all.
There is no government worthy of no.
tice, and no taxes are paid except
when the people tax themselves, which
is seldom, as the wealthy foreign res
idents provide all the improvements
needed Few of the residents ever
lock their doors, whether they are at
home or not, and the only work there
Is for the heavily armed and gaily
decorated policemen is keeping the
goats from eating the trees.
Nobody Works Much.
Nobody does much work except the
monks in the numerous monasteries,
some of whom are industrious wine
| makers, and the one inhabitant of the
island of Androvichi, who makes lime.
There are two good hotels in Prinkipo.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
KICK ON THE REDS
Miiukoff Says They Do Not Represent
Russia at All.

London. Jan. 24.-PauI n Milukoff,
former foreign minister of Russia,
who is in London, was surprised when
told today that the allies had invited
the Bolshev1sts of Russia to a confer
ence. He said:
THE Bolshevists are in nowise rep
resentative of the Russian people
They are robbers and cutthroats; mad
dogs who wish to bite others so that
all may be mad" He said that the
only way to settle the Russian prob
lem was to overthrow the Bolshevist
rule, which he declared is simply ter
rorism and hateful to the majority
of Russians" He also stated that if
the allies would supply guns and muni-
Ions. patriotic Russians would ov.r-
throw "Bolshevist tyranny"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
ACCEPTS RUSS PLAN
Congress Voices ApprovaIEWith One
Howl From johnson

Washington, Jan. 24.-Congress has
accepted with favor the allied plan
for dealing with Russia as suggested
by President>-Wilson. The general
feeling was that start has now been
made toward a solution of the Rus
sian problem.
One criticism that should be voiced
of the plan. Senator Hiram johnson.
California. said. is that it does not tell
the American people how long Ameri-
can soldiers are to remain in Siberia
Il want those American boys
brought home at once he said.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24

hasten to Topeka and help save the
state. IF We don't get more stenog-
raphers," said Ridgway of Wyan-
dotte. I'VE will be showed under and
will spend eighty days instead of fifty
days trying to do this work"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24

and heifers, S1.O0@140o: Gamers. Se25es
200: stoekers. good, $10.15@14-.5: medium,
SS.0O0 l.. 20: veal calves. good. S14006l i.,i0
SHEEP-Receipts 3O0a. Lambs aud
yearlings, lower: sheep. steady to lower:
lambs. choice. S16106f16.15: medium. 81 .15
@16.1O; ewes, choice, $40. .i0@ 1906: medium.
S9.2J6I 10. 40.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
Yanks' Owner Is Out.

New York, Jan. 24.--Lieut. T. L.
today is again a civilian. having been
mustered out of the service. Indica-
tions are the former business head of
the Yankees will devote more time in
the future to other interests, but will
still retain his stock in the club.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24

Chicago. Jan. ei-RUTTER-Market low
er Creamery. 466f51c-
EGGS-Market lower. Firsts. 54@o41sc.
-POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POCLTKY-Alive. lower.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
ouinine That Doe. Not AFFECT Head

Because of its tome and laxative eftsct.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tabietsi
can be taken by auyoue without causing
nervousness or ringing In the head. rh .-e
GRONE'S signature OF the box. 30c-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago. Jan. 24.5CORN-Close Janu-
ary. 81 -23i2 February, S1.21A ML23 March.
81 21IzML22A May, sL11A M11S; July,
81 1J2.
oATs-January, 5slzc: February: 5sIc;
March, J9*c; May. 531tc: July. 57se.
PORK-Jan., $i4.O0; May, $500.
LARD-Jan., s22.7 May, S2292.
RIBS-Jan., S2340: May, $21.42.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
GLASS WILL QUIT DEMOS.
Plans to Resign as National Commit
tee. Chairman Soon.

tee Chairman Soon.
Washington, Jan. 24--Secretary
Glass announced that he would resign
as secretary of the Democratic Ma
tional committee and probably would
be succeeded by w. r. Hollfster of
Missouri, now assistant secretary.
Homer s. Cummings. vice chairman
of the committee who is expected to
become chairman, conferred today
with Mr. Glass.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24

Chicago Jan 24.-HOGS-ReceIpts 3s.-
co.. Market slow. about steady. Bulk of
sales. 81 40117.65: butchers. x15-.s'1 IL:
light. sic 1JfT IL 20: parking. S1G.-OFT lI-2J:
pigs. good. ST. 2-,EI 15.on.
FATTLE-Receipfs 5000 Market very
dull Prices unereniy lower Calves 59c
lower: beef cattle. choice. $1e-OofI2aoo: /:
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24

New York. Jan. 2f--BUTTER-Mark
firm. Creamery higher than extras, 5GI4@
sac.
EGGS-Market firmer. Fresh gathered
extras. f1M63c.
CHEESE-Mnrket steady
POULTRY-Aliye. firm; dressed, steady
and unchanged.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24

FURNISHED ~ Derby tirain 90. roruei
Topeka. Kan, Jan. 81.
Kansas Ave. and Curtis ST.
YELLOW CoUe 81 10.
WHITE tORN-SI IL
OATS-fsa.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
New York stock Market.

Wall s.. New York. Jan. 2i-SToCkS-
Retention of the dividend rate on Bethle-
hem Steel common shares aftho on
changed basis. was buliish factor at the
opening of todays stock market Bethle-
hem Steel common shares gained II oints
and kindred issues rose from fractions I"
a point with coppers. oils and motors. Fur
ther advances over yesterdays gain was
registered by prominent rails. notably
Reading and Pacifics and st. Paul prefer
red again i'll demand. (Tobaccos and
rubbers represented the stronger si'ecial-
ties. but shippings reacted and Brooklyn
Transit fell to new low record on its
decline below 20
The usual reaction in oils extending to
points in the more popular issues caused
the list to waver soon after the opening.
other stocks receding more moderately
Toward noon. however. oils gathered fresh
strength. Royal Dutch and California
Petroleum leading at gains of To 5Is
points. Brooklyn Transit made up its loss
steels. coppers and other metals became
firmer with motors and their subsidiaries
and hide and leather preferred. beet sugnr.
industrial alcohol and tobacroS registered
gross gains of 1 TO points. Liberty
bonds were heavy.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
Kansas City Grain and Produce Market

Kansas City. ian. 24.-wHEAT-Casli
Market firm. No. 1 hard. $2-330 2.s5: No.
.. s2.31 a 2,35; No. L red, s2-3JG2.51; No. ..
S..32M234-
CORN-Market steady to weak No .
mixed, S1-4fM1.43; No 3. sI40; No. 2
white S141M1-i3: No .. S1-41: No. yell
low. 81 .42mI44: No 3. SILL
oATS-Market unchanged. No. white.
e9d 69I.c: No mixed, Gs16S1zc.
RYE@S1. .46M14s
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s2-57 q p -f=;.
HAY-Prairie. higher: choice timothy.
SO JnH 30.Jo: choice prairie, 5000: choice
alfalfa Ssi o0d94.J0.
SHOnTS-S2 $50 2.G0.
RRAN-$23 35M2 . 40.
WHEAT-Receipts 81 ears.
BITTTER-Market &c lower. Creamery
ste; firsts, Sc; seconds. Joc; packing. $50
&c
EGGs-Market &c down. Firsts. 5ec; NJ
seconds.
POI LTRE-Market unchanged
CORN-CloSe- January, $1e4iz: Feb
ruary. SIG: May, sI221s: July, $1135s q
1l34-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
DAILY wEATHEK TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan. for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Friday.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24
Kansas city Live stock Market

Kansas City, Jan. 2f-HOGS-Receipts
10000 Market steady. BuIk of sales. S16.90
CLIO: heavy. S1I.23@ 1850; packers and
butchers. $17.1oM 17.45; lights, $16.90@ IL 90:
pigs. S1000M14.J0
CATTLE-Receipts 300. Market strong
no southerns. Prime fed steers. S1s.006i
1000: dressed beef steers. Sl2 OOai O0
western steers. $12.oa6I so: souther"
steers. nomihany x1.O0m IL 90: cows 81 .2J6f
1850; heifers. SS.0OdI 1900: stockers and
feeders. SI.50M 1000; bulls, N.50@11.J0:
calves. S7.O0M14.O0.
SHEEp-Receipts LOGO Market steady.
Lambs, s15.o0M1G.25: yearlinGs. S10.OO6f
14hO: wethers, S9.00G11-J0: ewes SS.he6r
1850; stockers and feeders, SS00G1G.O0
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24

Kansas City. Jan. o4.-CATTLE-Re
ceipts $500 head. Market slow and weak
HOGS-Receipts 19.0Oo head. Marke
steady. Bulk Of sales. S16.90617.30; top
S11.50.
SHEEP--Receipts 1000 head. Marke
unchanged.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-24

kansas City Live Stock SuIen.
The following saies wer2 made this morn
ing at tile Stock Yards. Kansas city. and
reported aver Iopg distance teleuh"ue Iii
rect to the State Journal by clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer
chantS.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
Official Citation
EGGERS, ALAN LOUIS C2I12557) Sergeant, M 6
Co., 1o7th Inf.

EGGERs, ALAN LOUIS (la12557) Sergeant, M. G.
Co., 1o7th Inf.
LOR conspicuous galantry and intrepdity above and
beyond the call of duty action with the enemy
lie Catelet, France, 20 September, 1913
Becoming separated from their Platoons by smoke
barage, Sergeant Eggers Sergeant John G. Latham and
Corporal Thomas E. OShea took cover in she'll hole
we'll within the enemy's lines. Upon hearing call for
help from American Tank, which had become dis.
abled thirty yards from them, the three soldiers left their
shelter and started towards the tank under heavy fire from
German machine guns and trench In crossing
the hreswept area Corporal OShea mortay wounded
but his companions undetered proceeded to the tank,
rescued wounded officer, and assisted soldiers to
in the sap of nearby trench Sergeant Eggers and
Sergeant Latham then returned the tank in the face of
the violent fire, dsmounted Hochkiss gun and took it
back to where the wounded men were, keeping off the
enemy all day by the efecve'use Of the gun and later
bringing it, with the wounded men, back to our lines
under cover of darkness.
Home address: MIR. John H. Eggers 1872 Summit
Ave, Summit, N. J.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-22

his name is R. ]. Planer, Fred La
monte, or again Adolph Henry.
Last year he was employed by the
Stearns & White company, wholesale
chemists. He met Miss Rose Lud-
niger, a stenographer, married her,
and conducted her to his home, where
she met the other Mrs. Henry, also
the Henys' little Henry.
The two Mrs. Henrys lived in con-
tent and comity-Mrs. Henry No. I
ever accompanying Mr.. Henry and
Mrs. Henry No. 2 on the honeymoon
trip to Peoria. About this time the
Stearns & White company reported
to the police the disappearance Of
500 worth of chemicals. They ac-
cused Henry.
Everything would have been all
right at that, because Henry was liv.
ing under the name of Lamonte, but
he decided to return to Chicago. He
rented rooms at 10 West Grand ave
u and installed his establishment
And then the two wives quarreled
And n notified the police.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-22

She is seventy-sfx, but her p0weRD
of observation are as good as tAez
were forty years ago. She sees thfRxR>
Recently she came home from down.
town and discovered her daughter pre-
pairing to go to the theater in tina ev@~
ming. No questions were asked UnSm
the breakfast hour next morning
did you see a good show lass
night?" Mrs. Seyenty-six asked.
Splendid"
what was IT. Mop UpT"
"Mop up7 Why, mother, that fsnHE
a show-that's the slogan Of the VIC
tory loan committee"
"Oh, is that so7 / thought 1t waS -
show. Certainly they have bsEse& M
like a circus. Yesterday, when I EHNF
Mop Up on all the bfllboards, I nnsta
to myself, Wen, 1t should be q GleCsD
show "-IndiaHapolis News
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-22
GIRL SAVES HER GARTER
Scare of His Life in the
Rescue.

Oakland, Gala garter that slipped
at the wrong moment nearly wrecked
Oakland's $4,000 patrol wagonl
The wagon was answering a hurry
call. At Twelfth street and Broad
way, in the center of the downtown
district, a girl gowned in silk and
furs started across the street. Half
way over she halted, turned pale and
made a wild clutch for her knee.
Pedestrians shouted a warning, but
the girl was oblivious. She stopped
over and began to tumble. The pa
troll wagon opened its siren, executed
a fancy curve, missed the girl by an
inch, careened past a telephone pole
by a narrow margin and righted again.
Then only did the girl s~traighten
up, bring something blue into view and
continue modestly on her way. She
got the garter, but the patrol wagon
driver got the scare of his life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-22
In a Way,

"Dick tells me he has gone into the
movies" $50 he has. He's bought a
big furniture van"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-22
HAS SEEN AMERICAN HUSTLE
And Therefore General AIlenby Also
Sees the Point Of Rather Good,
If Old, Story.

General Allenby in London was
speaking on the remarkable speed
with which America created an army
and got it overseas.
Now that I have seen what ] have
SEEN" he said, IT get the point of a
story regarding American hustle that
1 heard several years ago.
"T hear Smith has left you and
gone into business for himself said
a friend to the boss. Was he really
a good salesman"
"T1l say he was,' sighed the man
who had lost Smith. why, when that
bird dies he won't be in hell five min
utes before he'll sell the devil a card
index system and an adding ma,
chine"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-22
At Half Rates.

Several years ago, when I was dep
uty recorder of an Illinois county, I
witnessed the wedding Of a prosperous
young farmer.
The ceremony was performed by the
county Judge, whose customary fee
was So; however, in where the
bridegroom happened to be %well-to-do,
the old judge made no charge, leaving
the size Of the fee up to him, and, in
such instances, usually received a S.
or $40 bill.
So in this case, when asked his fee,
the Judge said, swell, I always leave
that to the bridegroom" So the young
man handed him a sealed envelope and
departed with his bride.
After the couple were well on their
way home the Judge, feeling sure of
having received a g~ood-sized fee, care
fully tore open the envelope. 1t con
tanned a neatly folded 81 bin.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-22
NEW TEMPEST
IN OLD TEAPOT
Alas, Poor Yorick! The Women
Simply Go Wild About This
Chicago Man.

Chicago-Nature, which moy in
mysterious ways her wonders to per-
form, as we CLEANED from the third
reader, performed so wondrously well
in the case of Yorick Owen Henry as
to render him irresistible with mem
bers of the other sex.
Alas, poor YorickI Until yesterday
the custodian of two adoring wives,
singing in happy chorus, BLESSED Be
the Tie That Binds" he found him
self last night in a cell.
81 can't help it," Henry admitted,
"What's a man to do? They go wild
about me-"
After Henry's curses on his fatal
beauty had somewhat abated the re-
porter learned from the desk sergeant
that he vas charged with larceny, big
amy, and forgery; also that sometimes