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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-19
Matinee at the Gem, Evening at the Washington.
wrought So per cent. of the total dam

wrought S. per cent of the total dam
age done.
1t is estimated that In normal peace
times no more shipping would be sunk
in fifty years than went to the bottom
In the four years of the war.
How heavily England suffered is
shown by the figures. On August 1,
1914, England had 19,256,766 tons of
ships, or 45.5 per cent. of all ships
owned outside the central powers. She
lost 9,043,744 tons-sixty per cent. of
all losses and 46,9 per cent of all her
shipping. The United States lost 911,-
S54 tons of her 7,92S,6SS tons, or 6 per
cent. of the tota! losses, and lis per
cent. of all her ships. The other al
lies and neutrals lost 5,112,263 of their
15,255,925 tons-34 per cent, of the
total and 1876 nor cent. of their ships
The war ended leaving the United
otdlco Will t,VVV,VVU tOnS dppTOAl-
mately, England only 100000 and
all others together 100000. This
clearly shows the gain this country
made on the world rate of shipping.
At the rate at which ships were
built before the war It would require
seven years to replace all ships sunk.
During 1918, however, more than
100000 tons were built, at which
rate it would require only I'VE years,
The estimated money loss of 49,
OOO.OOO,0OO does not represent the ac-
tual value of the ships. This shows a
replacement cost of ships themselves
Of slightly more than $S,OOO,OOO,OOO;
replacement cost Of cargoes 1,5OO,-
100000, and two and quarter billions
for lost earning power. This also
takes into consideration lost dividends
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-19

The Lyons fair opened March l and
showed an increase of about 200 eN-
hibitors. The value of the exhibits
increased from 100000 francs to TO-
100000 francs. 1t Is the intention to
have regular structure erected for
this purpose next year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-19

Brazil is arranging to finance her
farmers to the extent of $10,000,OOO
Another project on tooth in this coun-
try is to reduce the cohee acreage in
order to stabilize this industry. Bra
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-19

American business men have opened
a chamber of commerce in Buenos
Aires, Argentina. This is an excel
lent sign. Every Latin American
country should have such an organi-
cation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-19
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo,
Tnnaa CAn,ttf IN

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.
Lucas County. IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior par .ner Of the firm OF r. ].
Cheney 6 c. doing business in the City
Of Toledo. ,unty and State Aforesaid,
and that sal firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUN! RED DOLLARS for each
and every ca of c; tarrh that cannot be
cured by the Use OF HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before II g and subscribed in
my presence this Ct day Of December.
A. d. 1886. A W. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh M, dcine Is taken In.
ternally and acts II rough the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c. sIF,
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-19

ri can now supply the world with
coffee and cannot hope to sell her en-
tire crop.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-19

Spain increased by 1891 bales last
year. A total Of 356,S46 bales of
American cotton went to the land Of
the Dons last year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-19
Elite Confectionery

for the shareholders. taxes and GUS
toms receipts for the government, in
surance premiums, wages and so
forth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

the Chinese have equipped their army
with modern rifles, the Chimes have
opened up trading with the 'tu-ren
and now vast quantities of raw wool
and hides are bing exchanged. The
Chinese, too are utilizing some of the
valleys to raise opium but this Ia
done without the approval of the Pc
king government"
Speaking of the possibilities for ex
panding trade In the Orient, DR.
Beech declared China alone could on.
able the great Powers to recoup their
war losses. 'They are hungry for
American goods" he said, "and the
field is unlimited. The Chinese peo-
pie are highly cultured, even the poor
coolies, and they desire only the best
things. China is rich in untold unde.
ve1oped resources. Make Il possible
to develop the resources Of China
and the Chinese people viii become
the greatest aggregation OF purchas.
ers in the world"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
GREAT ERA OF PIPE
LINE BUILDING IN TEXAS
(By Associated Press.)

Dallas. Texas, Feb. 3.-This is an
era Of pipe line building In Texas
and the big oil companies are spend
ing millions rushing lines to the new
oil fields to provide outlets TO the
Gulf of Mexico.
One company is building an eight
inch liner due west from Corsicana,
Texas, to the Ranger field, distance
of 100 miles At Corsicana 1t con-
meets with the two-pipe Magnolia line
from Oklahoma to tidewater. In the
oil field 1t goes direct to DeLeon. The
capacity Of an eight-inch pipe line is
approximately 100000 barrels every
"a hours.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
SIBERIANS DISTRUST
INTENTIONS OF ALLIES
(By Associated Press }

Vladivostok. Feb. 3.-Distrust Of
the good Intentions Of the Allies in
seeking control of the Trans Siber-
ian railway is voiced by the organ
here Of the Social Democrats. Tt says:
"The Allies have decided to improve
our transportation system. They are
taking the railways into their hands
the English as far as Chita, the Jap
anese the Transbailkay railway ana
the Americans the line from Irkutsk
to the front. We cannot tell what this
friendly assistance is going to cost
Russia.
"The Allies are making agreements
among themselves; we are out of the
deal. As long as we continue our
internal carnage and amuse ourselves
with 'recognitions' and coup d'etats'
of governments, the Allies will be
masters in our own house."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
May Abolish
Submarines
As Wafships
(By Associated Press.)

London, Feb. 3.-The abolition oi
submarines as warships may be de
cided upon by the League of Nations
committee during the coming week,
according to Paris correspondent
of the Mail. 1t is said this was one
of several understandings reached
during the conference Friday between
Wilson, House, General Smuts and
Lord Robert Cecil and probably will
be proposed among the first planks of
the platform at this weeks sessions,
during which 1t is hoped the Leagues
constitution will be definitely formed.
The correspondent says 1t is hoped
the economic weapon may take the
place of all other weapons In future
wars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

TRAMMELL FIGHTING AGAINST
THE PROPOSED RAISE yN
REFRIGERATION CAR RATES

Washington, Jan. 31.--Senator Park
Trammell on yesterday appeared be-
fore Mr.. Chambers, director of traffic
for the Railroad Administration and
urged that the Railroad Administrator
refuse to authorize the Armour Car
Company to make the increase in re-
frigerator car rates which are being
proposed by this company.
Senator Trammell does not think.
the conditions warrant the proposed
increase and is going to do all he can
to prevent the same.
Chairman Burr, OF the Florida Rail
road Commission is also active in op-
position to the suggested rate advance.
This afternoon Senator Trammel;
and Chairman Burr were advised that
. hearing on these proposed increases
would be granted At Jacksonville be-.
fore nnai action is taken,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
HOW JAPAN rs DEALING
WITH LABOR QUESTION
tBy Associated bress.) J

Toxic, Feb, 3.-The labor question
is receiving wide attention in Japan.
The home Office Of the Imperial gov
ernment has established Relief
Works committee to deal with the
problem Of unemployment due to the
cessation Of war-work. A firm policy
Is favored on the ground that freedom
OF holding meetings does not tend to
lessen labor discomfort, and that, in
Japan, permission to organize unions
does not seem as promising as the es-
tablishment of Labor Arbitration
court. \.
Meanwhile radical and interesting
step has, been taken by X. Matsakata,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
COMBATING TYPHUS OUT.
BREAK AT VLADIVOSTOK
(By Associated Press.)

Vladivostok, Feb. 3.--To combat an
outbreak of typhus at Nikolsk,
which has assumed dangerous pro-
portions, the Inter-Allied Sanitary
commission has decided to establish
hospital there with capacity OF
200 beds. The epidemic Is result of
the coming to Nikolsk of a train OF
Bolshevik and political prisoners a
months ago from Samara. A number
of cases were found among the pris
oners when the American Red Cross
investigated and started relief work.
Since then they have multiplied until
the situation has become one of con-
Germ to the Allied forces In Siberia.
DR.. Seliesneff, surgeon of the mill
tary hospital in Nikolsk, will be
placed in charge of the proposed hos
pital and the Red Cross will super
wise the establishment. DR.. F. r.
Manget, director of the Red Cross
fledical bureau in Eastern Siberia,
who has just returned from Nikolsk.
reported 120 cases of the disease al,
ready developed. He estimated the
cost Of establishing the hospital at
$4,000, and it has been agreed that
the Allies would each bear a share. Z
DR.. Joshua Rosett, director Of the
anti-typhus expedition which is about
to leave vladivostok for the west, has
proceeded in advance to Nikolsk to
arrange for carrying out the new hos.
pital project.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
GREAT ADVANCE IN
BRITISH WAGE RATE
(By Associated Press.)

London, Feb. 3.-The steady rise
in wage rates and the recognition Of
the eight-hours day to railway work
ers and to the engineering industry
has been the outstanding feature Of
the industrial year, says a labor
correspondent Of the Yorkshire Post.
The advance in wages Of fifteen
principal industries from January til
Nov. 30, affecting 5,55700O workers,
totals e2,1sS,3oO weekly. In addition,
advances have been granted to other
workers making net increase OF
e3,00O,O00 weekly or e156,O00, 900 a
year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

president of the Kawasaki Dock Co,
OF Kobe, who, in distributing about
S5,OOO,0C0 profits at the end CT the
year, has allotted three-fourths to
his workmen and other employees as
against one-fourth to the directors Of
the company. Mr.. Matsukata is a
graduate Of Yale and the Oldest son
Of Marquis Matsukata, one Of the four
remaining Genro or elder statesmen
f.the empire.
Japan's one labor organization, the
Yuaikai, has sent its president. Bunii
Suzuki, to Labor Congress IN Eu-
rope. He is pledged to work for free
immigration Of laborers, which his So
ciety regards as the one question of
vital Importance to Japan. The Yuai.
kai has about 10000 members and
has been promoted by the American
Unitarian Mission in Toxic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
zAPATA, MEXICAN REBEL
LEADER, HIDING In THE
MOUNTAIN FASTNEsSES
(By Associated Press j

Mexico City, Feb. 3.-Hunted by
government troops and with his forces
decimated by hunger and influenza,
Emiliano zapata. the rebel chief. is
reported to have sought refuge in in
accessible mountain Businesses of the
State OF Morelos with small band
OF followers. Reports from the fore
es of the pacification daily tell Of the
surrender Of former zapata adherents.
Train service has been inaugurated
from Mexico City to Guernavaca, the
beautiful, ruined capital of Morelos,
which for years has been in the pow.
er Of the Zapata men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
(By Associated Press J

Nby ASbOClaL60 fr066.J t
New York, Feb. 3.--Fifteen thous
and miles from Broadway, in the
wilds Of Western China where the
foot Of q white man never before had
trod, according to the Rev. DR.. Joseph
Beech, a Methodist missionary, lives
a polyglot nation Of more than 4,OOO,.
900 persons "95 per cent Of whom dc
not know that there has been a war;
DR.. Beech, who is president of the
Western China Union University at
Chengtu in the province Of Szechuan,
maintained by five evangelical demon.
nations of England, Canada and the
United States, and who recently ar.
rived here to participate in the Meth.
odist Centenary, today told Of jour.
ney he took alone, with a native
guide, last Summer far into the
depths Of the habitat of "the 'tu-ren
or children Of the soil, the strangest
people in the Orient"
The doctor passed three weeks
among the twenty or more tribes In
the land, which is as inaccessible as
Thibet, he said, and while there found
almost every type of mankind, includ.
ing pygmies. men and women re.
sembling negroes, American Indians,
East Indians, Gurkhas, South Sea Is
landers, Europeans and other races
apparently from all four quarters of
the globe. These people, of course.
he said, had never been anywhere
else than in the country he found
them, namely in a region about the
size of New York State, bounded on
the North by the province of Kansu.
the South by Burmah, Yunan and
Kweechow, the East by Szechuan and
the West by Thibet.
- Il
Il found land Of beautiful valleys,
covered with fine farms and home
steads," said the explorer missionary,
while towering above them we're
mountains from 5000 to $4,000 feet
high, The frontier of the country
was protected by queer looking stone
fortified buildings, manned by natives
armed with weapons resembling the
old-fashioned blunderbuss. 1t is not
impossible that these people were the
originators Of gunpowder, for the
Chinese who for years have tried to
rule them admit 1t Is of better quality
than the powder they make them
selves.
Although suspicious and warlike,
and hostile to some kinds OF Chinese,
the tu-ren' proved to be most hospit.
able and fed and sheltered us. Huge
smokestacks In their communities
gave them the appearance OF thriving
industrial cities. When we arrived
we found they were employed solely
for the purpose Of drying and curing
vegetables. meat and fish, which were
suspended tier upon tier the entire
height Of the chimney.
THE architecture of the country
was distinctively foreign to China, re
sembling in many respects the feudaI
castles Of Normandy. IN other re-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
Millions OF Queer
Peoples Found In
Remote Part Of China

spects 1t was not unlike the struc
lures Of Babylonia and Palestine
Grain, for instance, after being har
vested, was threshed upon the roofs
of the houses, just as in the Holy
Land. The houses themselves arc
nothing more than boxes, with per-
haps one window from which the
odors and smoke of cooking escapes
On top of practically all the forti
lied castles flag was flown. | was
told these were prayer flags and had
no special tribal or patriotic signif.
canoe. Every man in the country
apparently is "a law unto himself
Each tribe has its chieftain but there
is no national head and China exer.
cises only nominal sovereignty.
"Quarrels are settled on horseback
by means of blunderbusses, spears,
bags of stones and broadswords. The
enemies challenge one another and at
given signal ride full tilt on small,
wiry ponies, at each other. It is
seldom that both combatants escape
alive but the survivor is required to
feed and clothe the family of his
dead adversary as long as they live
and this makes 'duels' rare In many
respects these combats resemble the
tournaments of the Middle Ages"
DR.. Beech said that while he be-
lieved he had penetrated further in.
to this section of Western China than
any other white man he. regretted
that he had not gone still further
For my guide" said he, said that
four or five day journey beyond there
were tribesmen near Sungpan who
are just like you are That is, ma
tives who appeared like Americans. :"
Their dress, conversation and mode
Ct living, Of course, he said, was char
acteristic of the country.
How so many different types of
people located there is a problem for
the ethnologist" resumed Dr. Beech.
"one theory is that they represent
all the warning tribal elements, that
have come into the continent of Asia
and driven by the Mongols and Tar.
tars, made their last stand in this
natural refuge between India, China
and the northern part of Asia.
Each tribe is independent of The
other, all speak patois of Thibetan
and Turkestan, and their religion
seems to be animistic or that of the
Llamas. The most numerous are the
LoIos, which, agsh are subdivided
into smaller tribes. Others are the
Miaos, who are polyandrous or poly
gamous. These people. believe, are
responsive to Christian influence and
kind treatment and 150 missionaries
would bring to them the enlightment
they so much need. Nothing has
ever been done for thom by civiliza.
ton.
"All Of the natives are farmers or
herdsmen. The latter raise huge
of goats, hundreds of thous.
and Of which can be seen on the
sides. Recently. or since
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
[RAL THOUSAND SILK
|RK[RS SHUT OUT TODAY At
! TERS0N, n, j, when THEY
lent TO WORK 50 Minis. LATE

Of the Alexander Lumber Company
she leaves three children, Thomas,
Franklin and Barbara Alexander. She
Is also survived by her mother, Mrs
]. B Ley and sister, Miss Ruth Ley,
both Of whom have been making their
home with her, and two other sisters
Mrs. L. A. Bell Of Cairo, Ca, Mrs.
Frank A. Smith Of Orlando and a
brother, John G. Ley Of Tampa
Tampa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
MARRIAGE LICENsEs

The following marriage licenses
have been granted the past week:
Thomas L. Watson and Tedcie 8
Johnnie Jordan and Miss Bonnie
Belle Walker.
Emory A. Hail and Miss Nancy H.
Mast.
Samuel Harold Young and Miss
Nettie Norton HoIiingsworth.
John ! Dampisr ana Miss Della b.
Tucker Barlow Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
MOVEMENT
n TOMATOES NOW
GETTING UNDERWAY

Feb. 3.-Carlot movement
YES is getting underway in
Ile, packing houses all along
rom Homestead to Delray
&veral cars each week. Thos.
M. G. Hardee, the
DIVERS of the county, have
gun to ship.
|0rida East Coast Growers
MI a cooperative organiza.
|nized not for profit, which
10 per cent. of the output
|ection last year aside from
ee and Peters crops, is ship
Toes in carlots from Dania,
nd Homestead, averaging a
Jay from the three places
)rdance with its custom, the
q will establish a packing
florida City through which
of the new local will
q growers contract with the
ii to turn over to it all of
ps in good condition, and the
a packs 1t according to cer-
bIished standards which are
aaintained through constant
! The association has two
) constantly "on the job.
ting north from Miami and
Working south from Miami.
sociation receives its operat-
zses through a charge of five
: rate, while an additional
Der crate goes In to q re-
I'd. This Is used to reim-
|Ners whose fruit 10 damaged
! transit, they being prompt.
4zarket price for their fruit
lzsociation, which endeavors
= damages from the trans
eompany II the company
q fault. This relieves the
{ the expense and delay Of
md insures him the market
/ every box of fruit turned
BE organization.
les are bringing a good price
q s3.25 to $3.50 being paid
1ade county shipping points.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
DIR. GEN. HINES
I NOT IN favor
Of GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP,
Of RAILROADS
SAYS HE FAVORS A FEW LARGE
COMPANIES SUBJECT, TO CLOSE
GOVERNMENTAL SUPERVISION
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 3.--Director Gem
eral Hines, testifying before the Sem
ate Interstate Commerce Commission
for the first time since his appoint
ment as railroad head, declared he
cid not believe in government owner
ship but in the organization Of few
Dig railway cotmpanies subject to
close governmental supervision.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
Plant Colgate Go.
Threatened With
Destruction By
Fires Starting
From Explosions
(By Associated Press.)

Jersey City, Feb. 3.--An explosion
of chemicals in the laboratory Of the
soap plant Of the Colgate Co. this
morning started a fire which threat
ened the destructionAfof the entire
plant. Continuing explosions made
lighting the blaze difficult. It is re-
ported there are number of victims
Of the explosion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

be, Mass, Feb. 8. Textile
/ in large numbers joined q
w to enforce their demands
Rrs' pay for 4S hours work,
new weekly schedule which
ny being adopted BY the
/. The fact that the United
Torkers had withheld their
u the strike kept many op-
/ work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
/ WORKERS
| ON STRIKE At
MASS.
B SHOPS AT PATTERSON
$4,000 PERSONS WILL BE
fN OUT OF WORK
! Associated Press

AbbUCIdCcU -IOS5.y
M, N. j., Feb. 3. Several
silk workers were locked
they arrived at heir places
ment this morning at, 1880
Z o'clock in beginning a
shorter hours. Should ali
b close 10000 would be
\ Of work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
s AMERICANS KILLED
in WRECK in FRANCE
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
fTroyes, France, Feb. 3.-Eight
American soldiers were killed and
thirty were injured when an American
troops train collided with two German
locomotives in the station at Monte
ramey, near here. The men were en-
route to Brest for transport home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
Ca, !.
HAS ITS THIRD
JAIL DELIVERY
N Z Weeks
(By Associated Press.)

Columbus, Ga, Feb. 3.-Five pris-
oners, four Of whom were charged
with burglary. escaped from the
Muskogee county Jail this morning
making he third Jail delivery here in
fortnight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
lBy Associated Press.)

, Wy <5cUCIHCOU IT0HbJ
Archangel, Sunday, Feb. BIOL
shevik patrols were in touch with
American patrols today about fifteen
miles south Of Sredmakrenga on the
volgda railway. There was compar-
ative quiet on all sectors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
KIEV TO BE TAKEN BY BOLS
(Ry Asso ociated Prass.l

(By Associated Press.)
Warsaw, Friday, Feb. 3. 5Kiev will
be taken by Bolsheviki, General Pot
lura's troops partially going over to
the enemy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
Georgians Arrive
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Feb. 3.--Casual Com
pany. 1873, composed Of Georgians, ar.
rived oday on the steamship Samar-
indau.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
SERIOUS RAILROAD
STRIKE BREAKS
OUT IN SWEDEN
(By Associated Press }

(By Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Feb. 3.--A serious
railway strike has broken out In Swe-
den. The workmen of nineteen Diff
ferent lines stopped last night
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
= ALEXANDER is
DEAD FROM PNEUMONIA

+ =. Alexander died ysster-
zHEag at 5 o'clock at her resi-
I'll South Delaware ave-
|e#zng an illness OF about ten
Alexander became III With
zleh developed into pnsa-
zAnder was - years old
husband. who is president
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
PfRSH|NC ORDERED
TO SEND HOME
ALL XEN WHO
ARE SICK
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 3.--Pershing has
been ordered to send home for imme
date discharge any drafted or enlist
cd man who presents evidence Of
sickness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
.UKRAN|ANS
TO MAKE ATTACK
On RUMAN|ANS
(By Associated Press.)

London, Feb. 3.-Ukrainian troops
are preparing an attack upon Ru-
mania, which is said to have mobil-
lied her forces to meet the assault,
according to Copenhagen advices to
the Mail.