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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09

that his health would suffer, and he
had been downtown only in a closed
carriage. He had not realized the
great change.
The streets were thunderous. vast
energy heaved under the universal
coating of dinginess. George walked
through the begrimed crowds of hur-
rying strangers and saw no face that
he remembered. Great numbers OF
faces were even of kind he did not
remember ever to have seen; they
were partly like the old type that
his boyhood knew, and partly like
types he knew abroad. He saw Ger
man eyes with American wrinkles at
their corners; he saw Irish eyes and
Neapolitan eyes. Roman eyee, Tuscan
eyes. eyes of Lombardy, Of Savoy,
Hungarian eyes, Balkan eyes, Scundi-
navian eyes-all with queer Ameri-
car look In them. He saw Jews who
were no longer German or Russian or
Polish Jews. All the people were soil
ed by the smoke-mist through which
they hurried. under the heavy sky that
hung close upon the new skyscrapers,
and nearly all seemed harried by
something impending, though here and
there woman with bundles would be
laughing to a companion about some
adventure of the department store, or
perhaps an escape from the charging
traffic Of the streets-and not infre-
quently girl, or a, free-and-easy
young matron. found time to throw an
encouraging look to George.
He took no note of these, and. leav-
ing the crowded sidewalks, turned
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
!. eNll2igg5Na[)A,
IMPROVEMENT
v U.s. s2
PLAN TO GET FEDERAL HELP
Positive Obligation Should BE Placed
Upon States to Give Aid to
County Units.

That federal aid funds should here
after be expended only upon roads
which are included in an intercounty
system of main highways, is becoming
fixed policy in many states, despite
the fact that the present road act does
not require such use of the money.
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Indi-
ana. Illinois, Wyoming and Washing
ton recently have practically decided
to confne the federal money to roads
that count in well-defined state sys-
TENS.
IF the national government is to
continue the policy of appropriating
federal funds to the 4S states for high
way improvement, a positive obligation
should be placed upon the states to
give aid to their county units" asserts
President David Jameson of the Amer
lean Automobile association, which or
ganization devoted its countrywide
energies to the passage of the federal
aid road act and urged such legislation
at time when it was far from popu-
lar.
III II is the correct thing-and we
believe that it is--for the Weather
and more settled states to give as
sistance through the federal treasury
to the less populated and undeveloped
parts of the country, this national CO.
operation carries with it an obligation
to the state to function as a common
wealth in the form of intercounty
roads built and maintained entirely at
state expense.
"While 1t has been found necessary
In some states to employ automobile
registration money in floating state
bond issues, this should not be done
except as last resort, simply because
there is need of yearly maintenance
funds and these are best supplied By
the registration and other taxes COL
lected from motorcar owners. The
total of this money for the whole coun-
try now exceeds $50,000,000."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
FILL LINCOLN HIGHWAY GAPS
Recent Gift Of 100000 Made to Com
pIete the Transcontinental
Thoroughfare.

With recent gift of 100000 it is
announced that two Nevada stretches
of the Lincoln highway viii be inn
proved, thus filling the last gap in the
first American transcontinental high
way. 1t is sentiment of the donor that
the work should properly be done BY
the state and federal governments. bur
he is glad to make a personal sacri-
flee that the finished road may be
presented to the American people as
an object lesson. 1t is felt that the
greatest value of this pioneer highway
lies in it's educative value for the genI
eral public.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09

north into National avenue. and pres
emily reached the quieter but no less
begrimed region Of smaller shops and
old-fashioned houses. Those latter had
been the homes of his boyhood play
mates, old friends of his grandfather
had lived herein this alley he had
fought with two boys at the same
time, and whipped them; in that front
yard he had been successfully teased
into temporary insanity by Sunday
school class of pinky little girls. On
that sagging porch laughing woman
had fed him and other boys with
doughnuts and gingerbread; yonder he
saw the staggered relics of the iron
picket fence he had made his white
pony jump, on dare, and in the
shabby stone-faced house behind the
fence he had gone to children's par
ties, and, when he was a little older
he had danced there often, and fallen
in love with Mary Sharon, and kissed
her, apparently by force, under the
stairs in the hail. The double front
doors, of meaninglessly carved walnut,
once so glossily vanished, had been
painted smoke gray, but the smoke
CRIME showed repulsively, even on the
smoke gray and over the doors a
smoked sign proclaimed the place to
be "Stag hotel"
This was the last walk home" he
was ever to take by the route he was
now following: up National avenue to
Anderson addition and the two big
old houses at the foot of ANDERSON
boulevard; for tonight would be the
last night that he and Fanny were to
spend In the house which the Major
had forgotten to deed to Isabel. To-
morrow they were to "move out" and
George was to begin his work In Bron-
sons office. He had not come to this
collapse without fierce struggle-but
the struggle was inward, and the roll
| ing world was not agitated by 1T,
and rolled calmly on. For of all the
"ideals of life" which the world, in its
rolling, inconsiderately f1attens out to
nothingness, the least likely to retain
| profile is that ideal which depends
tupon inheriting money. George AM
berson, in spite of his record of fail
ures in business, had spoken shrewdly
when he realized at last that money,
like life, was 'like quicksilver in q
nest of cracks" And his nephew had
the awakening experience of seeing
the great ANDERSON estate vanishing
| into such a nest-in a twinkling; 1t
seemed, now that 1t was indeed so ut
terly vanished.
On this last homeward walk OF his,
when George reached the entrance to
Anderson addition--that is, when he
came to where the entrance had for
merly been-he gave a little start,
and halted for moment to stare
This was the first time he had no
ticed that the stone pillars, marking
the entrance, had been removed. Then
he realized that for long time he had
been conscious of queerness about
this corner without being aware OF
what made the difference. National
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
did the only right thingl You thin

I did the only right thing! You mink
4 was wrong"
I'm not saying So" she said.
"You did at the timel" he cried.
ssYou said enough then, think. Well,
what have you to say now. If you're
90 sure l was wrong2"
Nothing, George"
ssIt's only because you're afraid tol"
ne said, and he went on with sudden
bitter divination: you're reproach-
ting yourself with what you had to do
with all that; and you're trying to
make up for 1t by doing and saying
~bat you think mother would want
Sou to, and you think couldn't stand
Il II got to thinking ] might have
Hone differently. Oh, know That's
exactly what's in your mind: you do
mink was wrong! So does Uncle
George. challenged him about It
- e---A
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
CHAPTER xIx-contInued.

A month after her death he walked
abruptly into Fanny's room. one night.
and found her at her desk, eagerly
adding columns of figures with which
she had covered several sheets of pa
per.
~Georgei You startled me-"
Il beg your pardon for not knock
ing" he said huskily. II didn't think"
She turned In her chair and looked
at him solicitously. "Sit down, George,
won't you?"
~Ne. just wanted"
II could hear you walking up and
down In your ROOM" said Fanny. you
were doing it ever since dinner, and
It seems TO me you're at 1t almost
every evening. don't believe it's good
for you-and ! know it would worry
your mother terribly If She" Fan
ny hesitated.
"See here" George said, breathing
fast, Il want to tell you once more that
what l did was right. How could I
have done anything else but what
did DOR
ooh, don't pretend to judge" Fan
ny said soothingly, for his voice and
gesture both partook of wildness. II
know you think you did. George"
~Think didr" he echoed violent
~. my God in heavenw And he
began to walk up and down the floor.
FWhat else was there to do? What
III h
other way of stopping the talk?" Ee
stopped, close in front of her, gestic-
uiating. his voice harsh and loud !:
"Was there any other way on earth
of protecting her from the talkr
Miss Fanny looked away. "It died
down before long, think" she said
nefvously.
THAT shows was right. doesn't it?'
be cried "If hadn't acted as / did.
that slanderous old Johnson woman
would have kept on with her SANDERS
shed still be-"
"No," Fanny interrupted. "She's
dead. She dropped dead with apoplexy
one day about six weeks after you
left. 1 didn't mention it In my let
tiers because didn't want-I
thought"
swell, the other people would have
kept ON. then. They'd have"
II don't know" said Fanny, still
averting her troubled eyes. "Things
are SO changed here. George. The 9TH
er people you speak of-one hardly
knows what's become of them. OF
course not a great many were doing
the talking, and they-well, some of
them are dead, and some might as
well be-you never see them any more
and the rest, whoever they were, are
probably so mixed in with the crowds
Of new people that seem never even to
have heard of us--and FIN sure we
certainly never heard of them--and
people seem to forget things so soon
they seem to forget anything. You
can't imagine how things have changed
hereW
George gulped painfully before he
could speak. "You-you mean to sit
there and tell me that If I'd just let
things go on Obi" He swung away,
walking the floor again. 81 tell you
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
DANGER SIGNAL AT CROSSING
Startling Automatic Device Gives
Warning OF Approaching Trolley
Car at Crowded Corner.

Where three streets come together
at one place the crossing is sure to
be dangerous, particularly If traffic is
heavy and there is trolley line.
A startling danger signal has been
invented for such crossing. 1t stands
on corner that the cars pass, and Is
so connected with the track that when
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09

a car approaches the arm at the top
revolves into an outstretched position
and large gong sounds. The signal
itself it painted in startling colors,
like camouflaged ship.-Popular
Science Monthly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
MUDDY ROADS DEVELOP DUs7
3lo Place for Water 70 Stand Whe'
Roadbed 10 Kept Well Crowned,
Hard and Smooth.

The muddier road gets the MOI
aust will result when it dries up. Ti|
sides of the ruts are ground to du5
The roadbed that is kept well crowneI
hard and smooth offers no place Il
water to stand, so 1t will not develt
bad ruts or much dust.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-17
AGRADABLE FIESTA

Para celebrar la negada a nues-
tro puerto del acorazado espafiol "Al
fonso XIII Ell domingo por la tarde
Sc reunieron en- el hotel ''Caribe'' un
grupo de amigos admiradores de Els
pafia, entire los que figurabar ell exec
lente y active captain de la policia
senior Igaravidez, los entusiastas ANA
bles caballeros don Cesareo Agudo y
don Onofre Gonzalez, los buenos ami
gos ell poeta don Fernando Torregro-
sa, ell Licdo poeta Garcia Mujica;
don Segundo Fernandez, de la casa de
.'Blanco y FERNANDEZ, de Carolina;
Francisco Joglar Rodriguez, ilustrado
inspector de agricultural, j. Alvarez, Ma
nuel Conde, Roberto Castellano, Juan
Maritorena los redactores de EEL
MUNDo" sefiores Pietri y Romanacce,
asi como tambi6n los muy cultos contra
maestres del ''Alfonso XIII'' don 10
Sc Galan don Manuel Serantes.
Entire chistes conversaciones anne
mas, transcurrieron las horas, todo
fue elogios y frases de afecto para la
gran nacion progenitora.
Bracalito recito acknowledgements una
poesIa titulada "Espafia'', original del
gran poeta don Emilio Carrere, ell
captain Igaravidez brind6, con elocuuen
tisimas frases, por Espana por su
Rey.
Contestaron los senores Serantes y
Galan, acogiendo con entusiasmo las
palabras del senior Igaravidez, ha-
ciendo votos. por la union inalterable
de espanoles y portorriquefios, los cua
les Sc han uunido -dijo- para ,rendir
EN- e. acorazado Alfonso XIII un
homemade de afecto Espa1a. En- fra
ses analogas Sc expresaron los sefiores
Fernandez, Pietri, Romanacce, Joglar,
Sapia y Maritorena.
El simpatico acto concluy6 muy Ger
&C de las ocho de la noche, en- medic
del mayor entusiasmo, y entire fervien
tes votos por la felicidad de Espafia
Puerto Rico.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-17
ALOCUCION
pronunciada en- la Santa Iglesia Cate
dral por ell ilustrisimo senior Obispo de
Puerto Rico en- el solemne 'Te Deum'' >
por ell feliz arribo del acorazado es-
pafiol Alfonso XIII.

En- nombre propio y en- represen-
taci6n del Clero y fie.es de esta Dio
cesis, la mas antigua de toda la Anne
RIGA, y en- cuanto me cabe ell honor de
interpreter los sentimienttos de todo, es
te pueblo cat6lico, sin distinction de rs
zas, nacioralidad de ideas politicas,
doy la mas cordial bienvenida a nues-
tros huespedes.
Ell "Te Deum'', cuyos ecos ain re-
suenan en- estas bovedas sagradas, ex
presa en- su ritmo musical e, canto de
algeria que hoy brota del corazon de
nuestro pueblo al rendir su homemade a
Espana, madre progenitora de su raza,
de su fe y de su civilizaci6n.
En- este mismo recinto Manso vues
tro conpatriota, nuestro primer Pastor
y primer obispo que lego al nuevo
mundo, puso su catedra y levanto su
altar, legando esta Iglesia matriz la
gloria incompatible de poseer la suce,
sion Apostolica mas natigua de tOda
la America.
En- este temple cuatro generaciones
de vuestros antepasados han rendido
culto Dies y bajo estas losas one
paisanos, descansan los mobiles defense
res de la religion y la civilization.
Aqui, en- sitio ignoto, reposa Manso, ell
primer successor de los Apostoles en- to
da la America y ala, debido la ma
nifestaci6n de la colonia espafiola, Sc lie
vanta ell Mausuleo que encierra las ce
nizas de otro inclito hijo de Castillo,
Juan Ponce de Leor, cuyas gloriosas
hazafias abarcan las dos Americas, co
lonizador Y primer Gobernador de Puer
to Rico, progenitor de nuestra raza y
padre de nuestro pueblo. La fe la civi
lizaci6n la cultura de Espafia perdu
ra como nuestra herencia mas preciosa
y. su alredor como centro de vida,
gira nuestro pueblo en- todos sus adelan
tos.
Bienvenidos seais Caballeros, y gra
ia os sea vuestra estancia entire nos
otros guardad recuerdo imperecede
70 de Puerto Rico, pueblo orgulloso de
su historic y amante de su linaje.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-17
la ANESTESIA
CONDUCTIVE
ACTO BRILLANTISIMo EN-
SAN JUAN

Segln informamos a nuestros lee
torres, aver Sc VERTIGO en- la oficina de
nuestro amigo ell doctor Elpidio Ba-
tista la demostraci6n clinics sobre anes
tesla conductiva, que resulto, como SUI
poniamos, xtraordinariamente brillan
tie Y concurrida. Asistieron los docto-
res Alvarez va,des, Vicente, D'Alec-
clio, ell. estimado y simpatico caba
Hero cubano don Candido Yllera, re-
presentante en- Puerto Rico de ~The
Craven Oil Co. dos redactores de
Ell MUNDc. y
Ell doctor Batista nevo cabo sus
demostraciones primeramente Ell la per
soma de la mujer casilda Cruz, a la
cuaI lie aphco una inyecci6n conducti
va en- ell palatino mayor y en- la tu-
bersidad maailar, asi como tambien en-
las mentonianas derecha e. isQuierda. "A
Casilda Cruz lie fueron extraidas algu-
mas muelas y dientes, sin que sintie
ra absolutamente dolor Y sin que Sc
-diera cuenta de la operacion.
Despues, ell doctor Batista, practice
con igual exito, Ia inyeccion del agu-
jero ''scarna'' en- la persona de ur
obrero de San Juan, y la de la inyec
cion mandibular en- la de un trabaia
dor de Rayamon.
Los companeros del doctor Batista
que Sc hallaban presentes, lie felicita-
ron efusivamente por su resonante triur
70 por las briEantes demostraciones
clinicas realizadas con notabilfsimo y
excelente .resultado
Los doctores Casalduc, Bird y Tore
grosa disculparon su ausencia, por aten
der asuntos de suma urgencia. Nos ol
vidabamos ,consignar que al interesan
te acto asisti6 asimismo Ell DIR. Emilio
Batista, hermano de don Elpidio
quien representaba al doctor Bruno,
dc Guayama.
Los concurrentes fueron obsequiados
por ell doctor Batista con un excelentt
almuerzo, servido por Angelo Malatras
81.
Las demostraciones continuaror has
ia las cinco de la tarde.
Reciba ell senior Batista nuestros
mas sinceros parabienes por su brilIar
te triunfo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-17

FL inspector de Aduana senior Pc
rez sorprendi6 el sabado en- la noche'
en- momentos en que Sc efectuaba la
descarga del vapor Philadelphia un
contrabando dc baraias, consistente en-
ocho docenas de naipes. Dice Perez que
81 VIC cuando. desde el buque, alguien
tir6. TERRA un saco. Sc dirigi6 presu
roso al sitio Ell donde cayo este, en-
union del inspector seaor Casalduc, y
faIIaron el contrabando a que nos re
ferimos.
Los inspectores tomaron los nombres
de los que ALI. trabajaban para prac-
ticar la investigation.
segdn inforrnes los naipes venian
con destino IN residente en- San Juan,
que Sc dedica a esa clase de importa-
clones.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-17
UN AEROPLANO
PERSIGUIENDO A
UNOS LADRONES
Robaron $4,000 al banco de
Moline e hirieron grave
nlente a un barbero

De Moline, Illinois, comunican Que ha
sali5o un aeroplano en- persecution de
les baadidos que robaron La cantidad
de $4,000 al Commercial, Savings
Bank de la ciudsd que pesar de ha-
Der recorrido la region en- Glen millas
IL redonda, aun no Sc ha podido en-
conirar la huella de los fugitivos.
Los seis ladrones legaron al banco
poco amos Gel mediodia, echaron atras
q dos pagadores y otras dos personas
y despuss &c haber hecho su robo ,oma-
ron un autom6vil
Dispararon sobre ell barbero Charles
Mch'er, el cual que1o NAL herido Guam
do este sc lanzo la Gale dar la voz
de algr-ra; la policia lego cuando los
bandidos estaban saliendo del banco,
emprendiendose ertonces una ba;alla
Ell Ia Gale cue permitio escapar a los
ladrones
Al entrar al banco, ordenaron a los
primeros siete empleados que vieron al
zar las manos y golpearon al cliente del
banco, Emile Kleve que Sc encontraba
ALI en- csc momento
Much0s ciudadanos Sc armaron v sa-
Heron en- persecution de los ladrones
en- varios AUTOMOBILES recorriendo mu-
chos millas sin dar con ellos.
Los perseguidos tomaron la carrete-
ra de Knoxville, a trayes de Rock Is
land, en- direction de Galesburg.
De Rock Island parsio de la esta-
cion de oficiales arnados en- automovi-
les y Sc lanzaron en- la persecution ape
mas Sc supo la noticia. Por otra parte,
al recibirse en- ell campo de aviacion F.
c. Briefly y Fred Palace, bien arlra-
dos, salieron a perseguirlos
Ell aeroplano estuvo vigilando las ca
rreteras en- un radio de 100 millaS hu
bo un momento en que descendi6 sobre
Mercer County debido que los aviado-
res observaron por la via ciertos carros
sosopechosos, pero que Sc comprobo des
pues eran de gentes pacificas Ell jefe
de policia de Rock Island dijo a uno
de los automobiles perseguidores, que
Ell CARO- les levaba adelante 80 minu-
tos, pero que era possible que los bandi-
dos sc detuvieran Sc volvieran hacia
Chicago.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-17
LA GUERRA CIVIL Sc CoNSIDERA
INEVITABLE EN- MEXICO.

vERACRUz, agosto 16.-La guerra
civil Sc considera inevitable 81 Ell go
bierno federal envia tropas para ha-
Ger respetar las ordenes del presiden-
te provisional, senior de la Huerta, re-
vocando al gobernador Antonio Nava,
quien no presto atencion a las orde-
mes del Presidente. Con tai motive es-
to lie ha designado un successor.
SAN PEDRO COHAHUILA, agosto
1S.-Francisco Villa 900 de sus par
tidarios ha salido en- tren especial pa
ra Hahulillo, estado de Durango, don
de recibiran la paga y seran desar-
mados.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-17
Mas hOmenajGs a los
mdrinOS ESpaIOIsS

Ell sanatorio Espanol ha pintado su
fachada Y levanto en- la avenida prin
cipal que conduce al edifcio un espien
dido arco, con la siguiente inscription;
tBienvenidos, compatriotas'
Todo ell hermoso sanatorio aparece
fastuosamente iluminado. Manana a
las tres la ofcialidad del alfonso
XIII" Sc trasladara ALI, donde sera
agasajada.
Hoy las 12 Sc veri6cara Ell almuer
20 ofrecido por Ell Rotary Club en- lio-
nor de los jefes ofciales por la, no
che las media dara principle Ell
gran baile de etiqueta en- Ell Casino de
Puerto Rico. .
FL bale Que daran los oiciales del
Regimiento de Puerto Rico al conan
darite Y jefes del alfonso XII ten
dra efecto el pr6ximo viernes.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-17
COntrabandO de IiCOTeS a bOr-
do del stephens R. Jones"

Los inspectores Svillafafie, Comulada
y Siegmund ocuparon una partida de bo
tellas de brandy, jugo de frutas gi
nebra, en- poder del mayordon1o v de
varios marineros del vapor stephens
R. Jones', buque americana que lego
hace algunos dfAs a San Juan, proce-
dente de Rio de -Janeiro.
Este vapor tuvo que entrar de arri
bada forzosa, debido la escasez de
aqua y carbon
Los ncores ocupados fueron deposi
tados en- la Aduana.
Ell case ha sido sometido<al Conf
sionado Federal de la Prohibition
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-17
La gran reception en-
ell Pa|acio del ObispO

Anteayer por la noche sc efectuo
en- el Palacio del Obispado una bri-
llantfsima Reception en- honor del
Comandante y Ofciales del acorazado
Alfonso XIII, homemade grandioso a
la par que delicado con que el Iltmo.
Obispo Monsenor Jones, poniendo de
relieve una vez mas sus altos senti-
mientos de afecto su nobleza de
alma, nunca mejor manifestada,
quiso obsequiar a los huespedes de
Puerto Rico.
Laefesta resulto un acto verdade-
ramente magnifico, de una grandiosi
dad Y encanto singular. Puede ase-
gurarse que ALI estaba presente toda
la distinguida sociedad de San Juan.
Damas caballeros connotados; las
atlas autoridades insulares; numero-
sfsimos sacerdotes pertenecientes a
las parroquias deS. Juan, Y una con-
currencia escogidfsima de Srtas. v il
venes. q. ALI acudieron rendir un be
llo homemade de cordialidad Y afecto a
los jefes Y oficiales del Alfonso XIII
Despues de la ceremonial de presen
taci6n de la sociedad de San Juan
hecha al Comandante del acorazadc
por Monsenor Jones, que no ceso un
momento de prodigar sus atenciones
Y su exquisite cortesania a los distin
guidos concurrentes, pasaron todos
los invitados la soberbia azotea-del
Palacio, que aparecia Acknowledgement
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-08-17
La intGT0SantO p0IfCuIa So
bre GI "AIfOnsO XIII

Ell jueves proximo Sc exhibira en- uno
de los cines de San Juan, la interesan-
te pedcula tomada por ell joven ponce
no don Juan vigui6, sobre la llegada
y el recibindento del acorazado espahol
'.'Alfonso XIII.
Al senior Vigui6 no Sc lie escape min
gun aspecto del recibimiento, y .pusde
decirse que la pehcula es el tiel rehejo
de los homenajes que lie rindiera La ciu-
dad de San Juan los marinos espafo-
les, los cuaies han sido nevados al ce-
luloide con extraordinario acierto in
teres.