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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
QUAKER CITY MANIAC
KILLS 5, WOUNDS 5
"Omega, Son Of Jesus" He
Calls lIimself-Runs in
Streets Firing Revolvers.

THu.ApELTRrk, Jan. a7.--With a
loaded revolver in each hand, a man
who gave his name as ~omega. BON OF
Jesus Christ" ran amuck through the
streets near the centre OF the city to-
day. shooting IN every direction as q big
crowd tried 70 capture him,
Before he was finally overtaken and
beaten into insens.b!lity BY a motor
cycle policeman ne HAD shot and killed
three men and wounded five Others two
OF them seriously
The dead are Thomas Holloran, an
employee OF the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company. and John Knox and
George D!ngaIl policemen.
According to the police. tho man Is
a religious fanatic and had become oh
sessed with the idea that the spirit OF
his father was being tortured In the
powerhouse OF the transit company,
where he shot his first two victims.
Rushing out OF tho powerhouse before
other employees realized what had hap
pened the crazed man fled through the
streets. with a crowd OF civilians and
policemen in pursuit
Two blocks away he came upon Po-
liceman Dingall, who was standing IN
the centre OF the street directing traffic.
policeman, firing as he ran D!rgall
fell mortally wounded. All the time
the pursuing crowd was growing In
numbers AMI after a chase OF about
IA mile Motorcycle Policemen Knox and
Heron overlook him,
Finding that no was trapped the man
wheeled around ana pointed revolvers at
both policemen and pulled the triggers.
The one pointed at Knox went Off and
killed him instantly, but that directed
against Heron missed fire and the officer
shot the maniac In the leg and beat him
into unconsciousness. The crowd leaped
upon him but he was finally rescued and
taken to & hospital.
A notebook found In the mans CLOTH
ing contains list OF all the power
houses In Philadelphia and In hts room
were found quantities OF religious and
anarchistic literature printed In Italian
and German. At his rooming house he
was known as George Lembo, but be-
yond this no informa ton was ootainso Die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
PRIEST URGES ALL
TO DEFY DRY LAW
Father Bedford Says Fanatical
Thugs and Blackmailcrs
Forced Measure.

In the February issue OF the Nativity
Mentor, the parish paper Of tho Church
OF the Nativity in Classon avenue.
Brooklyn. the Rev. Father John L, Bel
ford declares the prohibition amendment
= be tho worst invasion OF personal
liberty the world has ever seen" and
warns that smaller things than this
have brought on revolutions" Father
Belsord Is the rector OF the church,
at Is not the will OF tho American
people," continues the article. 1T Is the
will OF small minority of narrow
minded bigots who have nvailed them
selves OF a weak spot in the Constitu-
ton and forced upon the majority a
Law which is as UBIQUITOUS Us It Is
odlous. II is an unjust law. No one
is bound to obey g. No one should
have the least scrurle about cvad,ng Il.
breaking IT or defying It.
How. you Will ask. could such a law
DO enacted7 1t owes he existence TO
band OF fanatlcal thugs and black
mailers They have held Up legislators
az truly az ever a h!ghwayman held UP
his victim. They have browbeaten. bull
dozed. threatened and frightened men
INTO SlIppTll1lS ~ ilSeSuIo "HASu eNcrg
decent man loathes and every honest
man despises
""They hired hundreds OF spies, detec-
ttves and investigators. put them on the
track OF every legislator who would not
promise to support their in!quitous meas
ure and then. when they had crawled
through the sewers and strained tho
cesspools for scandal, they produced their
vile evidence and bade the victim de-
liver his vote or accept the intamy OF
exposure.
"Thcn they bought others with votes.
For tho ono legislator who really be-
revcs in prohibition there are at lea at
two who neither believe IN II or practice
IT, Let us hope that those who have pro-
cured this Infamous legislation will now
proceed to make IL as odious as posi-
be Give them all the spies they can
use let them choose their inspectors de-
tcctives and agents; give them the right
to enter any house. at any hour. and
search for hidden liquor: allow them at
sight TO destroy anything that looks like
liquor. Then let us see how long the
American people will stand them.
Smaller things than this have brought
on revolutions. Talb about America be-
ing
1.-THE land of the free and the home OF
the brave
This brood Of vipers has made Il
The land OF the freak and tho home OF
the knave.'"
The Church OF the Nativity Is one of
the largest Roman Catholic churches IN
Brooklyn,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
SPIRITS BLAMED FOR
LOSS OF VOUCHERS
Surrogate Hears Tangls OUer
Schermerhorn Estate.

Richard II. Lane, coadministrator Of
the Will Of Mns, Antoinotte i. Schermer-
horn. a large part of whose estate OF
sl.271.000 Is believed by heirs to have
disappeared. went on the stand yester-
day before Surrogate Cohalan to explain
why he should not be adjudged guilty OF
contempt for failing to give the heirs
an accounting.
Lane. who lives at bS7 Riverside
Drive and was at different times head OF
the American Silk Company and the
American Stamping Machine Company.
blamed the fact that the estate was in
a tangle on the eccentriclties OF Mrs.
Schermerhorn. He said that Just before
her death she caused twenty-seven bar
rels and two boxes containing papers
relative TO her property to be sent to a
safe deposit vault. He had employed de-
tectlves to trace these documents, he
said. and some 2 900 reports they turned
IN cost between $4,000 and $4,000.
Among those papers were spirit let
ters' which Mrs. Schermerhorn had re-
ceived at seances, and In these letters
there was advice to her as to how che
dispose of her property. These letters,
Lane said, could not be found. but he
did not agree with Surrogate Cohalan.
VINO Tentured TO remark that maybe
the spirits came back for them"
On two occasions, Lane SAID, he was
arrested by order OF the heirs. and at
one time was extradited to Tennessee.
While he was there, ne said. many Of
tho papers bearing on tho estate were
taken from his office. He emphat!cally
denied taking bag which was stuffed
full OF securities belonging to the Scher-
merhorn heirs from his Office at 149
Broadway to his factory In Water street.
Mrs. Victoria A. Mckenzie, 10 years
old and coadministratrix with Lane.
was placed on the stand. She declared
her confidence In Lane until he refused
TO give the accounting which had been
demanded. She said he frequently OBJ
tanned money from her, saying II was to
defray expenses In connection with the
estate. When the witness complained OF
feeling weak and tired the Surrogate
adjourned her further examination until
to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
COOPERATE TO AID SOLDIERS.
Salvation Army and u. s. Service
Bureau Face Labor Problem.

The Salvation Army and the United
States Employment Service hereafter
will cooperate here In an endeavor to
And work for discharged soldiers, 1t was
announced yesterday. One OF the chief
difficulties encountered, 10 an offlclal OF
the Employment Service said, was the
refusal OF many unskilled men to accept
any work offered them. but a disposition
to be particular as 10 the grade OF en-
ployment upon which they entered. The
situation Is also complicated. It WAS as
serted. by tho fact that many former
soldiers wish to remain in New York,
rather than return to their homes In
other sections Of the country. Adtutant
George Darby Of the Salvation Army
said civilian clothing for soldiers was
greatly needed.
at is our policy" eid Adjutant OAR
by. ito recommend 20 all discharged SOL
diers that they return to their old posi-
tons and that all who do not Live in
New York return to their homes as
speedily as possible. At present we are
meeting most of the demands made
upon u.s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
CROWDS APPLAUD
BIG PALACE BILL
Nance O'Ncil, the Morgan Dam
GERS and Frisco Give Snappy
Entertainment.

There was the customary Monday af-
teroon Jam at the Paiace Theatre yester-
day. accompanied by the usual enjoy
ment OF the programmes varied num-
bers. Nance O'Neil was there acting In
a brief melcdratna. :ne Morgan Dancers
illustrated eloquently the assault Of the
Huns. and Frisco went through his
routine OF jazz specialtles. Nobody
would have thought from the whole
hearted way in which he sacrificed him
self for his public that Frisco was any
less happy than his associates. But
there were some who knew that a heavy
sorrow lay on his mind. for Frisco Is
suffering all tho disappointments OF the
unappreciated dramatist
Frisco IS the author OF nothing less
than a melodrama modelled after the
synoopated melodrama OF George NJ
Cohan. They were seen in the Conan
revues. But Frsco's work is much more
modern II Is o melodrama fashioned
on ln danse de la chemise instead of the
nero syncopation that satisfied Mr.
Cohan. The heroine and the villain. the
hero and the vampire-they all "shimmy"
their way through the complications de-
vised by the fertile brain of Frisco. In
spite OF the originality OF the idea, man
ayers from r Z.egteld down and up
have been cold Nobody wants Frlscos
play. the maCnum opus. the chef
d'Guvre. the browning effort OF his artis-
tic career. But assisted by Loretta Nc
Dermott, his white socks and his Ia
miliar characteristics ne went through
his task with as much apparent gayety
az IL another mans melodrama had not
been acted just before he appeared.
Nance O'NeIl. assisted by Alfred Hck-
man and Dodson Mitchell, acted an In
terestins little drama called The Conn
mon Standard" but II was not in Jazz or
raet.rne. nor did 1t move in the rhythm
OF the prevailing dance. Above all. II
was not BY Frisco. which was the cause
OF his melancholy. There was no sug
gesticn either about the Morgan Dancers
OF tho dance of the "sh!mmy" as they
moved through their stlffiy classical
maneuvres illustrating the triumph OF
Alta Frances Kennedy. however.
brought the popular suggestion into her
monoiogue. Belle Baker. Trixle Fri
ganza and other entertainers filed up a
long bill.
Tho Avon Comedy -Four, Ruth St
Denis, Adele Rowland and others were
at the Riverside Theatre to entertain
the audience.
Two one act burlesques arc to be en-
joyed In the performance OF the Rose
land Girls who came last night to the
Columbia Theatre. One Is Putting 1t
Over and the other "a Whirl OF the
Golden West" both by w. X. Wells.
with music by Harold Dyson. Both
amused the audience highly. Vaudeville
and burlesque are blended In about equal
parts In the company's work. Solly
Ward Is the main funny man and the
audience warmed 10 him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
BERTHA KALICH WILL
SEEK LONDON FAVOR
"The Riddle: Woman" Chosen
for a Summer Season Be-
ginning in June.
"NEVER TOO LATE" WINS
Brady Reports Approval in
Battle Creek With Tim
Murphy Starred.

Bertha Kalich may be tho next actress
OF the American stage to appear in
London. According to his present in
tentions A. IL Woods will present her
in the British capital this spring. She
will OF course play Tho Riddle
Woman"
"In spite OF its great success" Nine.
Kalich said yesterday to a SUN reporter,
II was uncertain about making my first
appearance in a strange country in The
Riddle: Woman You see I acted here
in Norma Wanna after I had made a
trial appearance in Fedora And I
should rather act In London In Maeter-
linck's play or something moro classical
than my present piece. popular as It
has proved here. But Mr.. Woods be-
lleves II would be a sensation In London
and II / am not too tired when my sea-
son at the Fulton closes In May l may
feel like accepting his proposal to face
tho English public"
The names of mu sical farces seem
much more important than the lay mind
would ever suspect. When "Oh. Boy"
the Princess success, was taken to Lon
don the title was changed TO "Oh. JOY"
as II the destinies OF the piece abroad
depended from that one letter.
THE Boy is the title OF the musical
farce by which Pineros play THE
Magistrate" Is known. II was proposed
to call It ''Oh, JOY" but that was pre-
vented as fast as q cablegram from Sir
Arthur Wing Pinero could bring 1t about.
Naughty. Naughty" also was vetoed
and so was BE Good. Boy" Now
Good Morning. Judge" has been Sc
lected as It's description. and under that
II will be acted at the Shubert Theatre
next week. After all it is much more
important what the public calls It.
Jobyna Rowland. who developed from
a Gibson girl into n cornedienne and Is
now In The Little Journey" has set out
to prove that she can be as amusing on
the screen as on tho stage. Every day
she journeys 20 Fort Lee to appear In
the cinema version of Nancy Lee"
Flora Revalles. who came here as a
member Of the D!aghiletf ballet, and then
sought TO reveal her beauty at the Cen
fury Theatre. now will be seen in the
approaching Monte Cristo. Jr.," to he
Cheering news was received yesterday
by the friends OF William a. Brady, who
left New York last week to produce "A
new plav at no loss remote point than
Battle Creek. Never Too Late Is its
title. and its theme Is more or less
closely connected with prohibition. Henry
Hull Tim Murphy and other well known
actors are in the cast. In case of sue
cess the new drama was 10 be shifted
Immediately TO Chicago, and in any other
case the friends of Mr. Brady were
afraid that he might retire to the san!-
tarium and seek solace in a diet Of let
tuCc and zwieback. Yesterday morning
n telegram arrived from Chicago and
settled all doubts as 10 the good health
OF Mr. Brady and tho play. Neither
needed treatment
Mrs. Flske will replace Patricia Col
hinge at the Henry Miller Theatre next
Monday. and on Tuesday Marie Cahill
will supplant William Collier at the
Lonsacre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
DEMOCRATS ELECT SPEAKER.
McAteer Chosen In Lower House mt
Trenton.
spec1al Despatch 20 TIE srN

TRENTON, Jan. 27.-Taklng advantage
Of the temporary absence Of two Re-
publicans the thirty Democrats OF the
House tonight elected James A Nc
Ateer of Hudson Speaker They then
contended that having received a ma
jority vote OF the members present Ia
had been regularly elected, a recess
followed, at the end OF which the action
OF the Democratic members was eN-
planned as having been due to informa-
ton that the Republicans had obtained
a ruling from Attorney-General Thomas
r. McCran that majority OF a quorum
WAS sufficient to elect.
II was explained, however. that the
Democrats would not take advantage
OF the situation. but had chosen Mr..
McAteer solely to anticipate a similar
move by the Republicans, The balloting
for Speaker was then resumed, the dead
lock continuing through six ballots. when
tho House adjourned until tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
OLD 18TH NEARLY THROUGH
Out Process to Begin M
Thursday Morning.

CAMP UPTON, Jan. 27.---Work on : go
pairing records for mastering Oh. -
Fifty-ninth Coast Artillery. wh!ra me
cludes the Old Thirteenth, is going fr.
ward rapidly and there Is no question:
that the men VIII be discharged ~ 80
record time OF i've days from tho da's
OF arrival.
With tho exception of $40 men. ~so
enlisted In the Regular Army prior 70
April /. 1871, for per'od or sevc0
years. and small det reedsd r0'
clean up work. the OrEa' alton WI -.
gin leaving At 10 ov.uCk ThursGa
morning,
Twelve hundred will have tickets e.
points in the metropolitan area, 500
TO Syracuse and the otneTg 70 hoI-s ir
tho West and South,
Fay rolls we're being made X 20 dar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
GOV. ALLEN WILL TESTIFY.
Invited to Explain Charges About
3Sth Division.

TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. 27,--Gov. Henry
Allen to-day received n letter from the
Congress committee IN Washington In
vestigating his charges that the Thirty
fifth Division failed TO receive proper
artillery and airplane support In tho
Argonne battle. 1t was requested that
he come 10 Washington TO testify.
Gov. Allen wac with the Thirty-fifth
Division during the battle as divislona!
director for the V, NJ. C. a. He said he
would appear before the committee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
LONG INLAND CANAL URGED.
IL Would Run From Great Lakes
to Ohio River.

DEFIANCE, Ohio. Jan. 27.-Advocates
OF the proposed Miami and Erie and
Wabash and Erie barge canal opened a
two days conference here to-day TO de
wise ways and means OF presenting to
Congress the necessity for such deep
waterway from the great lakes 10 the
Ohio River.
Inadequacy OF the nations Transport
tation system as revealed during the
war Is declared to furnish all argument
necessary TO impress Congress with the
necessity Of providing inland water
transportation. America, the greatest
producer and therefore the largest ship
per. must utilize every opportunity to
Increase lts carrying capacity" the
canal advocates say.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
NEWPORT ESTATE IMPROVED,
Tailcrs Plan Changes for Property
Adjoining summer Home.
Special Despatch TO Tue Sun

NEWPORT. Jan. 27.-"Midclln." which
was purchased by Mr.. and Mrs. T. SUI.
fern Taller last year. Is being improved.
The estate adjoins the Taller summer
estate.
Mrs. Louis g. Treadweil closed her
visit here to-day and returned 70 New
York. She will return TO Newport next
summer.
Mrs. Robert p. Lcdbetter, who has
been III, Is now able TO be out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
Battlsship Transports Della yca.

NEwPoNr NEWS. Va, Jan. 27.--Word
was received to-day that the battleships
Nebraska and the New Jersey, bringing
about 1000 soldiers. many OF them Chi
cago men and members OF the Black
Hawk Division. which were duo to ar
rive this morning. had hcen delayed n
day and probably would dock tomorrow
morning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
Ola For.n deI Dc.tinon Again.

Verdrs Ia Forza del Destlno" was
sung for the first time before q Mon
day night audience at the Metropolitan
Opera House last evening. The princi-
pal singers were again Mr.. Caruso,
Mines. Ponselle and Gentle and MIR. de
Luca. The melodious character of the
score. the pictorial splendor of the
stage settings and the effective work
done by the cast as whole combined
In making the performance one OF excep-
uonal interest. There was much an
plause given throughout The conduc-
tor was Mr.. PapL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28

William Gunther Gardiner. Mrs. e.
Jack wellman. Mr.. and Mrs John Il.
Aldred, Mrs. Frederick Lewisohn. Harri-
son p. Rhoades Mr.. and Mrs William
Wade Hinshaw, Mrs. +. Henry Dugro,
Mrs A. f. Lauterbach. Mrs. Henry l.
Burnett and Mrs Charles IL Truax.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28

WARRINGTON, Jan. 27.-The House
passed and sent to the Senate late to-
day the bill appropriating 10000. 900
for constructing hospitals for disabled
soldiers and sailors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28

TOXIC, Jan. 20 delayed. baron
Yochiro Sakatani. who recently was ap-
pointed financial adviser to China, has
accepted that post. He will proceed to
Pekin 1t an early date
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
Yesterdays Fires

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2lo-'lS " Shth az. q. Fox. sight
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4;4o-ih Y lith at, Harry Fuldner
p:'O--isiS "a av; Ike Gabriel. o - siiSst
10 :o5-Ptcr ", North River; u. g
Army Transport Co.........,Sl ixht
i0:.5-24s 9Th av.: Jepler Bros. unknovn
io:tS-32o Henry St; Harry Spar .Trifiln.
li;00-S0 T.. ll6th st: New York
Cash Register Co........... Slight
lnj-21o f. l2i1 at; Louis.
s'oo--ss Cannon at. Maurice Fluer T-Ifi,n i.
3:40--Ess River. between 7ad and
7sd Sta. ash scow; O'Brien
1io-i7o " i'cih st.; willismi; none
fothers $50, .,........ Trtn,n 9
5;ib--Riverslie Park, betwsan l?ad
and lclth SITS brush ...... Tr!rinr
S:eo-sta '" sSth st. Frank
O'Connor ..,..........,...'Tr ir,ns
S:5o--sls Z. 9th at. Charles saIv-
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f.oo-lasH I'd aV-..,,.,....,.,.... t2b6
7:lo---bis-557 Let av smith a Jones ~ 900
7:9o-S!s L. lslst st.. Tho Bronx. .TrininE
1bo-25o Pearl st.; Greek Arabian
Sonee So'''''. meme
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-20
BIBLE CLASS IS
TO HOLD SOCIAL
Ladies of Reformed Sunday
School Arrange Novel
Evening Program

HummcIstown, Pa, Oct. 90 - A
Halloween clipping social and food
sale will be held in the social rooms
of the Reformed church on Friday
afternoon and evening, October 81,
by the Ladies Bible class of the
Reformed Sunday school. \ large
number of packages containing use
full articles will be arranged for the
social.
Chemical Fire Company No. 1 is
planning rummage sale to be held
on FRIDAY, October 81, and Satur-
day, November /. The members
have requested that the ladies lay
aside articles they no longer want
and the fire truck will call for them.
Mrs. Ellis Balmer spent the week
end at New York, the guest of her
brother, Mr.. Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thompson, of
Mlddletown, spent yesterday with
Mrs. Ida Thompson.
Mrs. Charles Horn and daughter,
Elizabeth, and Mrs. William Holler
spent the weekend as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Henry at New
Vile.
Miss Mary Fox spent several days
with relatives at Philadelphia.
Mrs. Paul Gessinger and son and
Miss Catharine Riddle, of Harris
burg, spent yesterday among friends
in town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schaeffer returned
home yesterday after spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Hamer, at Minersville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-20
VISCOUNT ASTOR'S DEATH
UNEXPECTED, ALTHOUGH HE
HAD BEEN ILL FOR MONTHS

the son of John Jacob Astor, the
founder of the Astor millions. He be-
came an eXpatriate in the '90s, re-
nouncing his American citizenship and
becoming British subject. He was
mace baron in 1916 and was Great ed
First Viscount Astor of Hever in 1917.
Viscount Astor has been reckoned
one OF the richest men in England. AT
the time of his death he still retained
large realty and other financial hold
ings in the United States, particularly
in New York City.
Few men of great wealth in Eng
land have been so little known to the
public as William Waldorf Astor. II
was said that he left America 10
escape the limelight which news
papers throw upon multi-millionaries s.
II this was true, he was successful.
During the first years of his resi-
dence here he established position
in the exclusive social set and enter
tanned that circle in accordance with
the most conservative British tradi-
tions. But he never attempted to be-
come leader in sport or politics, two
fields in which rich Englishmen en-
deayor to attain publicity and pop
ularity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-20
TWO EXPLORERS
COMING HOME
Are Aboard Trading Schooner
Working Its Way Toward
Home.

Nome, Alaska, Oct. 20. - Martin
KILN and Adelbert Gumaer, the
last two members of Vilhjallnur
Stefansson's Canadian Arctic Expo
dition to leave the Arctic, are re-
ported aboard the trading schooner
Anna Olga, which is working its way
toward Nome along the northern
coast of Alaska.
KILN and Gumaer were not mem
bers of Stefansson's original party.
They were members of party
Storker Storkerson, Stefannson's
lieutenant, led onto an ice floe last
year in the hope that the Arctic
drifts would carry the foe west
ward to Siberia. After spending
eight months on the ice the men
found themselves about fifty Inilos
from their starting point They all
came ashore and Storkerson and one
other member headed overland Tor
the outside world. KILN ard
Gumaer boarded the Olga and
started for Nome.
Storkerson's trip outside was his
an explorer, trader and trapper
along the northern rim of the con-
tinent ever since 1908. He expects
to associate himself with Stefansson
in handling the Canadian govern
ment's proposal to stock the north en-
tundra plains with reindeer.