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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
AIhert Thanks "siIIn No

Washington, May lO.-AIbert. king
OF the Belgians, has sent an auto
grsphed photograph to J. NJ. ("BnrO
Nve. who. representing the state de-
partment. accompanied the royal par
~ on tour of the United States.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Train Kills Two Autois+s.

Decatur, H. May 11.-Herry 3. Mat.
thews. Decatur, and his companion
Frank 3. HORNED. were killed ana their
hodies burned when a passenger train
struck their automobile at Bell cross
ing near Mattoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

La Crosse-Herbert Haas, young
farmer living near this city, is defend
ant in a $1,000 breach of promise suit
brought by Marie 3uschmann, II, La
Crosse. According to the complaint,
Herbert promised to marry Marie
June Is, 1919, and again Aug. 2, but
became rough and brutal" in his
treatment of her anu finally said he
would have nothing more to do with
her.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Washburn-Fire Of unknown origin
broke out in the frame warehouse of
the Farmers and Fruit Growers asso-
citation, and destroyed the building
and contents. The building contained
feed, hay and some farm machinery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Canada Exports Billion in Produce.

Ottaw. Ont. May 12.-The value of
Canada's produce exports for the fis-
cal wear ending March 81 amounted TO
81. 239, 492 ,O9S compared with S1.216,-
443.S06 the previous year, according to
the bureau of statistics.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

FL Paso. Tex, May 12.-PerSonS de-
string to journey To the oasis Mt Juarez.
Mex, opposite here will have to pay
fee of $50 to have their tourist
permits viSed ny the new revolution
airy government.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
British Pay Heaviest Taxes.

London. May l0-ChanceIlor of the
ExcheQuer Austin Chamberlain gave
the per capita direct taxation figures
for the great powers during 1919 as
follows: United Kingdom. SIC: Uni
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Fl Paso, Tex. May S.-That Presi-
dent CarranZa is endeavoring 70 effect
compromise with the reyolutiOnistS
WIS indicated in advices received here
IS TeOduto Il. Beltran. commercial
agent OF the liberal constitutionalistS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Germans TO Aid Russians.

Paris. May 12.-Sevcn German Zep-
pcliuS have been seen going east over
Warsaw, according To newspaper re-
ports from the Polish capital. and il is
believed they are going 10 Russia from
Germany with military instructors.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Plat on Reserve Board

Washington, May 1O.-Edmund Platt
of Poughkeepsie. \. T., a Republican
representative from the Twenty-sixth
New York district has been seIected
by President Wilson for membership
on the federal reserve board.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
frances German Warship Leaky.

CherbOurg. France. May PA seri-
Gus leak was discovered on board the
German hattlPShip Thuringen. recently
a1ocated to France and in port here.
The leak. it is stated, was due to the
act of the German crew.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Pardeeville-Mrs.L Y. Smith, this
city. has an interesting relic of former
days. 1t is the record of the Sewing
Circle of the First Baptist church.
dated 1855. In those days. according
TO the book, mems shirts were made
for twenty-five to fifty cents each.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Kenosha-Forced 10 seek refuge in
the home of a neighbor while clad
only in her night clothes because of
the entrance OF one OF her husbands
acauaintances into her home, Mrs.
Frank Zabukoyoc swore out warrant
for the arrest of Tony Free on a
charge of burglary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Pershinu TO Porto Rico-

:. Thomas, Virgin Islands. May -
General PershinE arrived here on
hoard the transport Northern Pacific
from the ISthmuS of Panama. His stop
was brief. the transport. after a two
hours stay. proceeding To Porto Rico.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Miss RIeibtrey Wins Meet.

Oakland, Cal. May 12.-MiSs Ethel
da Rleihtrey of New York city won
the national 220-yard swimming cham
piouship for women at Idora Park by
winning the plunge 60 feeO here. Her
fine was - 80 -.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
aslneheard. Pleads Guilty.

s. Los Angeles, Cal, May S.-Walter
Andrew Watson, alias James R. HURT.
pleaded guilty to murder in the first
degree for the killing ec Nina Lee
Deloney, one of his reputed many
wives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Two Bank Bandits Slain

East st. Louis, H.. May 10.-Two
tsnk robbers were killed in an attempt
II hold up the Drovers' bank at the
national live stock yards at ten O'Clock
in the morning. The robbery attempt
was frustrated by officials.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Her Method.

allow did your wife ever get the
carpet man to come on timer"
"She simply fOOred him with her
talk and then nailed him down to a
date"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Workers TO BOYCOTT sunar

East Palestine o., May 11.-Five
hundred employees Of a tire and ruh-
her company here have signed an
agreement not TO use sugar in their
coffee or tea until the prevailing high
price declines
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Kansas City, No.. May S.-After So
lecting the "Big Eight TO the Chicago
convention. the Missouri state Repuh-
lican convention adjourned in apparent
harmony, Two women were elected
SIS delegates at large
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Manitowoc-J. J. Kelley, former
city clerk, was elected president of
the new school board and B. A. Han
son, local agent of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and one of the So
cialist leaders of the city, was elect
ed secretary. One of the first moves
made by the board was to order its
proceedings published, something that
the old board always refused to do.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Marinette-Dorothy Hardick, 9, had
a narrow escape from death when a
bullet from a 30 caliber shell struck
her in the head. Charles Smith, 10,
had placed numerous cartridges on
the street car trac,-s to hear them ex-
plode when the cars ran over them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Poles CAPTURE kieY.

London. May u.-POlish and Ukrai-
Man troops captured Kiev. the capital
of Ukrainia, Thursday night. May 6.
according 70 an official statement is
sued at Moscow and received Lere by
wireless.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Chicago, May S.-Directors of Lib
by. McNeill s Libby voted a so per
cent stock dividend on the 1850 On1
shares of stock, par value $40 each
Stockholders viii be asked TO author
ize the distribution of the dividend
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

La Crosse-La Crosses cardinal, a
habitue of this city for several sum-
mers past, has arrived in the city, this
year accompanied by Mrs. Cardinal.
The bird is the only one Of its kind
reported to have been seen in this
vicinity for a number of years, and
keen interest is displayed in its COM
ings and goings. The bird couple have
gone to housekeeping in a nest near
Sixth and Cass SITS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Mlohlnan "u." Wins in oratory.

Madison. Wis, May Ill. J. Cos
kins of the University of Michigan.
with a human interest story of Russia
and her struggle. captured first place
in the Northern Oratorical league con-
test here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
Aid for Canadian Soldiers

ottawa. Ont. May 11.-Parliament
has approved an additional appropria-
ton of S50.OOO.OOO to continue the
work of the Canadian soldiers settle
ment board. it was announced here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Kaukauna-Increase in pension for
seven Kaukauna G. A. R. men and
nine G. A r. widows viii result from
TIE recently passed Fuller bin, which
t~as signed By President Wilson.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
The Reason.

II will never marry Kate now.
There is an insuperable bar to our
union"
Good gracious, Jack What is it?"
"She won't have me-"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Horicon-While putting a bride on
a horse at the canning factory here,
the horse bit a finger off the left hand
of A. NJ. Kohlman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of his girl wife
who left him two months ago after less
than a month of welded life, Walter
Konopotski, "a years old, waylaid her
then turned the gun on himself, cry
ing, We'll both die together" Neither
of the shots were fatal, however, and
at Emergency hospital where they
were taken, it is said that both may
recover.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

A husband is sometimes landed by
a maiden effOrt-and sometimes by the
effort of the maiden's mother.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Madison-Miss Egnes Bill, formerly
Czaukee county public health nurse,
with three years experience in public
health work. will become county nurse
of Trempealeau county July l. Miss
Bill served in tn army nurse corps
for two years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Darlington-For thirty years Oar
lington has had to put up with the
same train service-four passenger
and mail trains each day, two east
and two west With the increase of
all kinds of business these conditions
have become deplorable. The daily
morning paper is not delivered at the
post office before p. m. To better
conditions the common council unani-
mously petitioned the c. NJ. & St. Paul
authorities for another train, one leav-
ing GAINESVILLE at about a. M, and
returning to reach GAINESVILLE about Z
p. m.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Honest. now, doesn't it tickle you
to have other men try on your hat
and find if too large for them?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Few "good-bys" are adequate to the
sentiment of the occasion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Grand Rapids-Wilford lie May OF
the town of Rudolph owns one of the
few remaining large maple sugar
bushes in Wisconsin This season he
tapped 1.400 maple trees and realized
500 gallons of syrup. OF this amount
500 gallons were shipped to a Milwau-
kee firm and he received SO a gallon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Stevens Point-A thirty-second de-
gree Masonic watch charm and solid
leather travelling bag were presented
to c. E. Urbahns, retiring division SUI
perintendent of the 500 line, on the
eve of his departure for Minneapolis,
where he becomes general superin-
tendent of the 500 system. Five hun
dred employees united in presenting
the gifts to Mr.. Urbahns and also re-
membered Mrs. Urbahns with a gold
wrist watch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Eau Claire-The Sheriff of Eau
Claire county was placed on a salary
basis by the county board here on and
after Jan. 1, 1921, by vote of 10 to
IS. The salary was fixed at $4,000
after long debate, and out of this
amount he must provide his deputy
and also to furnish his own automo-
bile. All fees collected must be
turned over to the county. He oper-
ates the Jail, however, as before, be-
ing allowed so much per capita for
board and lodging. Heretofore the
sheriff's Office has been operated on
the fee basis, all fees going to the
sheriff.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Barring birthdays, the society wOm-
an tries to be UT to date.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

I 'sIv-
Washington's delegation of IA Is
for Senator PoindeXter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Madison-The decision of the state
Supieme count that marriages outside
of the state are legal came as a relief
to hundreds of Wisconsin couples who
have been married in Illinois, Mich
igan and other adjoining states. Since
the ruling OF a Milwaukee circuit
judge that such marriages. were illegal.
many were placed in a quandary as
to just what their status was.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Green Bay-A decision of impor.
lance to Wisconsin railroads has just
been handed down by the United
States Supreme court in a case which
originated in a Brown county munich.
pal court. Under the decision rail
roads are virtually required to provide
box cars with ladders which workmen
may use in descending from the side
door to. the ground The action on
which the decision is based is that OF
Herman Vande Vando against the
Northwestern line. The plaintiff
jumped from the side door of the box
car and received an injury to his hip
joint. In municipal court a jury in
Judge Monahan's court awarded dam.
ages of $500 to Mr.. Vande Vando and
this has been sustained by the su.
preme court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Darlington-The body of the Rev.
William Bray, SO years old, Congrega.
tional minister of Summit, N. j., miss.
ing since April 81, was found in the
Pecantonica river, one mile east OF
this city, by Charles Winters, a farmer.
Mr.. Bray's drowning is believed to
have been accidental. He was com
ing to visit with his brother John here
after spending the winter in California
and it is believed that he walked off
an ice chute, into the river which was
at flood stage the night he arrived in
Darlington. Funeral services were
held at the First Congregational
church in Kenosha where the Rev
Bray was pastor for thirty years prior
to his retirement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Madison-Sam Slinde, SO, registrar
of deeds of Dane county and for ten
years treasurer of the town of West.
port, died at the home Of his parents
in Waunakec Mr.. Slinde had been in
poor health all of his life and since he
was years old had made his way
about on crutches. He was believed
to have been suffering from tubercu-
Iosis of the bones. He was elected il
January, 1918, but was forced to leav'
his desk at the courthouse l-ov- 1, anC
since that time has been confined tc
his room.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Stevens Point-Springville pond, at
the mouth of the Plover river, two
miles south of Stevens Point, has been
cleared of suckers and other rough
fish under direction of a state con-
servation warden. There is an album
dance of trout in the pond and stream,
but they threatened to become extinct
if the suckers remained, as the latter
eat the spawn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Monroe-Herman Monte, a farmer
near Monroe, was arrested here upon
a warrant sworn out by an adopted
daughter, Leona Mowley, charging him
with assault. The girl who is IS years
of age, states that for ten years she
has made her home with the defendant
and his invalid wife and that in the
last two years he has repeatedly sub
jected her to indignities. Monte and
his wife and the girl and a younger
sister sleep in the same room.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Madison-The death rate in WiscOn-
sin for the first three months of 1920
was considerably higher than the rats
for any similar period in the last thir-
teen years, according to reports com
piled by the state board OF health.
The rate was 1876 per thousand popu-
laticn, and was based on total deaths
OF 10,016. This excessive mortality"
the board explained, lis due almost en-
tirely to the influenza epidemic which
appeared early in January and contin.
ued in various parts of the state
through January, February and March.
The actual increase in deaths over
similar period in 1919 was 1921.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Green Bay-Reports from various
parts of Brown county indicate that
this year will see the largest crops
in the history OF the county. This in
formation is based on the fact that
larger acreage is under cultivation
than during the war. when labor was
scarce. Corn, according TO the report,
will be the leading crop.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Madison-The railroad commissions
is making a determined effort to
lessen the number of railroad crossing
accidents, by which in 1919 in Wiscon-
sin seventy-seyen persons lost their
lives and 2O2 persons were seriously
injured 1t has had printed and will
soon distribute $4,000 notices for post
ing in railroad offices, garages, banks,
hotels, pOstoffices, etc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Madison-The state board of educa-
ton has announced that the student
soldier bonus will be continued for the
summer session at the University of
Wisconsin All summer session stu
dents, old and new, must enroll at the
university not later than June %, or
forfeit 81 a day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

accidently shot her friend, Margaret
Murphy, a few weeks ago at Chippewa
Falls, tried in vain to save the girls
life by giving a pint of her blood in a
TRANSMISSION operation, but to no avail
Miss Murphy dying not long after the
operation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Madison--Up TO and including May
4, according to the semi-mOnthly news
consin has shipped HIS cars of po-
tatoes, an amount considerably below
the estimate. of shipments made
year ago. About nine-tenths of the po-
tato warehouses in the state are now
closed, which indicates that the season
is fast drawing to a close.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

Marinette-John Archer Van Cleve,
first mayor of Marinette, died at his
home here. Mr.. Van Cleye was born
in Michigan in 1916. He served as
mayor from 1887 to 1892. He also
was the first county clerk of Marinette
county. He is survived by a wife anG
two sons.
Beaver DANA. Johns, A. Biel, Ed
ward Garvin, E. Nico and J. Hepp, five
farmers, pleaded guilty to the charge
of delivering milk TO cheese factory
IN unclean milk cans and were fined
SIS and costs each.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

KenOsha - The Simmons company
of this icty, manufacturers of brass
and metal beds, are about to increase
their capital from $2O,OO0,OOO to $780,
OOO, 900, it was learned here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18

GAINESVILLE - Charged with having
taken Ada Bulls, IS. a store clerk,
across the state line into Illinois ana
keeping her several days at Harvard
and Chicago, Sam Tuck was arrested
at Woodstock, ILL.,, and brought back
here. Complaint was made by the
parents of the girl upon her report
when she came back home that she
was married to Tuck at Harvard.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-07-29
BOLSHEYIkI OPEN
 A FIERCE ATTACK
ATTACHMENTS CROSS RIVER AND ARE FIGHTING ON PO-
 LISH SOIL.

Warsaw.-The heaviest fighting ever experienced on the Southern front is now under way, the Bolshe- wiki having launched a general offen- sive from the Rumanian border to the Pripet marshes. Detachments of Bol- sheviki have crossed the river Zbrnez, bringing the battle upon Polish soil. An official communication announc- ed fierce fighting along the Styr river. All Red attacks have been repulsed except one where the Reds forced a crossing.
 South of Woloczysk, Red infantry crossed the river Zbruez frontier of Eastern Galicia. There were heavy losses on both sides. During an in faMry engagement along the Galici- elan frontier Budenny cavalry de tachment attacked hospital train, but was expelled.
 The communication says furious battle is raging in the region of Rovno.
 In the North, the fighting has reach ed point east of Grodno There the Reds are driving southward toward the river Niemen line.
 After two days fighting with infan try and armored trains the Poles ar withdrawing. Their line runs north and south. The Reds are attacking repeatedly east of the river Szozry and the town of Slomnima. All at
 
 are endeavoring to make stand be- hind the barbed wire defenses used by the Russo-German forces in the face of overwhelming numbers of Reds
Cleveland County herald., 1920-07-29
POLES REPUISE A
 BOLSHEYiKI ATTACK
WIN THE FIRST CLASH IN A LONG EXPECTED GENERAL
 ATTACK.

Warsaw. - The long awaited gen. eral attack by the Bolsheviki along the line of the river Styr in Volhynia began, and has been repulsed by the heroic work of seven Polish divisions, according to an official statement from army headquarters.
 The Bolsheviki on the northern front are in sight of Poland proper. North of Grodno and just east of the Niemen river, according to the official statement, the Bolsheviki have assem- bled masses of troops and are nov ing along the Wilma railroad in their drive on Grodno.
 Activity Is reported along the en- tire front, and the Bolsheviki have been repulsed in several places It is estimated they are making an aver age advance daily of from 9 to s12 miles in some places.
 At scattered points there have been constant infantry clashes while at other points the Poles are withdraw ing in the face of overwhelming nun. bers of the enemy.
 Another American aviator serving with the Kosciuako squadron is miss ing Capt Arthur Kelly of Richmond, Va, pilot, started on a flight over the Bolsheviki lines five days ago, and nothing has been heard of him since.
 No trace ye has been received as to the whereabouts of Captain Merton Cooper of Jacksonville, Fla, who has been missing since he started a flight July 13. Captain Cooper, who was recently mentioned as the successor of Major Fauntleroy as commander of the Kosciusko squadron, formerly was newspaper man, having served in Chicago, San Antonio and St. Paul He came to Poland a year ago. Owing to the rapid advance of the Bolsheviki north of the Pripet marshes the American Relief Associa- ton has evacuated Brest-Litovsk where 1t has been feeding 100000 refugees
Cleveland County herald., 1920-07-29
GRANT APPOINTED.
 NEW SCHOOL AGT.
IS APPOINTED STATE AGENT FOR RURAL SCHOOLS IT IS
 ANNOUNCED.
TAKES POSITION AUGUST 1
At Present Mir. Grant Is Connected With the University of Arkan-
 sas of Which He Is Graduate.

Little Rock. Ark - J. R. Grant of Fayetteville, who has been for sever al years director of the training school of the University of Arkansas, has been appointed state agent of rural schools, a division of the State De, partment of Education. to succeed the late w E. Laseter, according to an announcement made by J. l.. Bond, state superintendent of public instruction. MT Grant will take his new position, August 1.
 At present MT. Grant is connected with the University of Arkansas, of which he is a graduate. He is also a graduate of the Illinois State Nor nal school and holds a degree from the University of Chicago. lie has also completed several courses at Teachers College, Columbia Uniyer- sity. He was born and reared in Ar kansas, where he has taught many years, and has made an especial study of rural school administration.
 In speaking of the appointment of MT Grant, State Superintendent Bond said: "The position of the rural school agent. so ably and efficiently filled by MT. Laseter for several years, Is at this time peculiarly important DO sition, in view of the passage by the last legislature of measures affecting the rural schools. Mir. Grant is, feel especially qualified for the posi- ton. as he has fitted himself by long years of study for rural school ad- ministration work.
 Having finished his course at the university, he continued his study and. work along rural lines as oppor- tunity offered. He taught 10 years 1n the rural schools and has been prin- oipal and superintendent of village and small town schools. Since 1912 Mir. Grant has been in charge of the training of teachers at the state uni yersity, He is well fitted for the pc sition by experience, training and study, and brings to his work that eX- perience and special preparation which Is so essential part of this importantly hase of state education"