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George Nfnxon (1,.h,.

t,rotEe MhNon C1NfbOTne.
AMHERST. Jan. 24.-The funeral OF
the late George Mason Claiborne. 60,
who died Wednesday morning, was
held yesterday afternoon at Goddess
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sJ~ E.J N r

MIS- Fred Fl. Farrar died last night
at II o'clock at her home, 5l4 Wcs;
Thirty-fi-st street Woodland Heights
She is survived by her husband
nounced later.
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Cary II. Enslcy.

Funeral services for Cary Broken
Mrs. John G. Easley, OF Riverview.
took place yesterday at noon in Grace
Episcopal Church, Rev w. H. Burk-
hardt officiating. Burial was in Hol-
lywood. Mr.. T;aslcy died Thursday in
hoston following a brief illness OF
pneumonia.
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will be held Sunday morning. These ex- ercises will take the place of the regu- lar sermon at Il o'clock, and the fod- lowing programme will be rendered.: Hymn; prayer; "outside the Fqld." G. L. Russell, general superintendent; Our Cradle Roll Department Mrs B. l.. Russell, superintendent; 'The Begin ners," Miss Mamie Joe Read, superin- tendent; With Our Primaries" Mrs. Lu- elan Huey; delivery of diplomas by Miss Mamie Cline, superintendent of the junior department, to Robert Scott Rus sell, Leval Porter. Emily Frances John son, Irma Christine Norton, honor grad uates of the junior department; Mem orization of Our Catechism," Mrs. George Waller; remarks by the general super intendent. B. L. Russell; "The Church the Most Powerful Evangelistic Agency" Howard Bailey; Sunday School Exten- son an Agency for Reaching Those Out side the Fold Carolyn Reid, hymn; A Report of Our Synods," James Bralry, Edward Burdin and Lee Douglas; solo,
 Ninety and Nine" Mrs. Macon Will Hams; reading of the report of the gen eral superintendent, Ed $. Guy; offer tory "Our Woman's Bible Glass; Mrs. F. O. Heller; ''Our Mems Bible Glass;" Gordon F. Jones; hymn; prayer, James B. Morton.
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Galloway, Mrs. Charles Bently Mrs. J. C. Fuller and Miss Wilner Phillips; club members, Mrs. w A. Cochran, T. R. Mitchell, Clyde Galloway. Tom Cook, Macon Williams, Jim Donaldson. Lester Sides, A. D. Bell. Walter Gwin, A D. Sturdivant and Deuson Bently.
 The Junior Matrons. Club was delight fully entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. Herbert Batts at her home on Dartmouth avenue. Ferns and yellow dahlias were used with charming effect in the decorations of the reception rooms. The first prize. bottle of toilet water was won by Mrs. Guy Wilson; the con solation, a box of French powder, fell to Mrs Fay Randle and the guest prize. a box of Mary Garden powder, was awarded to Mrs Jack Whittcmore. After the games. a salad course with hot chocolate was served to the guests. who were Mrs Bruce Sni6er, Mrs. Kittreli Trotter, Mrs. Frank ,Diffley, L. w Allen. Mrs. Henry Evans. Mrs Phil Dorn, Mrs. Ellis Brown. Mrs Eugene Miller, Mrs. Julian Erlick and others.
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BESSEN1ER

Bessemer, October 2-(SpeciaL) )-The . citizens of Bessener are very much in terested in the meeting which will be held in Birmingham Monday of the ar btrators in the purchase of the water works of the city from the Alabama Water Company. The arbitrators in the case are J. F. Cannon of Sheffield, for the city of Bessemer; Nicholas Hill, Jr, of New York, for the Alabama company. and Clinton S. Burns of Kansas City. At the meeting Monday it is expected that , -definite decision will be reached as to the price .whfSl will be asked for the waterworks.
 The question of the purchase of the waterworks has been under consideration for almost a year, the delay being caused / by the arbitrators not being able to agree on the purchase price. The option held by the city on the waterworks was extended from September 30 to Decem- Der 30. and after the price is considered the city will have until then to make all necessary financial arrangements for the purchase.
 DAYLIGHT ROBBERIES
 Residents in Nthe vicinity of Seventh
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ices at the First Methodist Church Sun day morning at Il o'clock when he will use as his subject, Each ,One Doing His Part" Tn the evening his topic will be, Shining As Lights in the World ,
 At the First Presbyterian Church there will be no sermon at II o'clock; the rally day exercises will be held at this time. At the evening service, the nour of which has been changed from o'clock to :sO, Dr. Webb will preach in the absence of the pastor, Dr. r. O. Hollier.
 Eervices will be held at the First Chris tian Church Sunday morning at Il o'clock and in the evening at 7:So The Rev. E. II. Hutchinson will use as a topic TOT rhe morning sermon. Light at Eventide' '' For the evening service, "The Good Shepherd"
 Services will be held at the Church Of God Sunday morning. when the new pas- tor, the Rev. w. $. Best, will preach, and in the evening the Rev. MT. Alex ander, a returned missionary. will have charge of the service. Reilly brothers
 i'll give a special musical programme.
 The Rev. w. r. Price will fill the pul- nit at both services Sunday at the klrsJ Baptist Church. In the morning he will use as subject, Heirs of God Through Christi In the evening at 7:so he will have as his topic, Christian Privileges and Responsibilities"
 Services will be held Sunday morning at Ii o'clock at the Christian Science reading room in the Realty building "Un- realities" will be the topic for the serv- ice. Mrs. ". H. Lewis, first reader.
 WITH THE CLUES
 Mrs J. c. Fssrris entertained the Thursday Forty-two Club at her home on Friday afternoon. In the living room nasturtiums and ferns were effectively used to carry out a color scheme ot yellow and green. The club prize, a card table cover, was won by Mrs. Walter Gwina the guest prize, which was a card table cover also, was awarded tc Mrs. Charles Bently; the consolation, 8 hand embroidered handkerchief, fell tc Mrs A. D. Sturdivant. After the games of forty-two. the hostess served de- lightful salad course with coffee.
 Mrs. Paris guests ewere Mrs. Cecil
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New Conference Arranged By Associated Press

Washington. October 2.-A second Italian and Jugo-Slav governments to discuss the proposed Adriatic settle ment has been arranged, according to advices from Belgrade today to the Serb -Croat- -Slovene legation. The last conference took place some weeks ago at Pallenza, Italy. While nothing has been made public as yet regarding progress of the negotiations, Foreign Minister Trumbitch of Jugo-Slavia de- clared in Belgrade last week that he ex- pected settlement soon.
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AMERICAN LEGION DANCE

The Worth Lewis Post of the American Legion will give a dance on next Friday evening at West Lake There will be a meeting of the post Sunday afternoon A o'clock in the inferior court room aTM all ex-service men are urged to he pres- ent. as plans will be completed for the dance and a number of committees ap- pointed and a number of resolutions in- 1T oduced. The treasury department of the post is in need of funds and the dance will be given for that purpose and it is hoped by the members that there will be a liberal patronage of the all Hair. long list of ex-service men and their wives will serve as chaperons for the dance and a delightful evening is an- ticipated.
 The woman's auxiliary of the First Presbyterian Church will meet Monday afternon at 4 o'clock In the parlors Of the church. This will be a missionary meeting of all the circles, and the mem bers are expected to bring their mission ary boxes. A missionary programme has been arranged for Korea.
 The Woman's Missionary Unions of the
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robberies committed in that neighborhood in the last few days. Each time the deed was committed during the day. The residence of L. E. Ling was entered We'd nesday while Mrs. Ling was away from home and the house was ransacked, but only $ll and gold watch were taken. Entrance to the house was made through the kitchen door, glass being broken out of the door. Friday the residence of O. E. Harmer was entered in the same way and three watches taken. De- tectives are working on the case, and it is believed that the same person en- tered both houses from the articles taken.
 There will be a meeting of the city council Tuesday night and the newly elected aldermen and council will be sworn into office. At this meeting the policemen and members of the fire de- partment will be elected and a commit tee appointed to make out the city bud get for the year.
 RALLY DAY EXERCISES
 Rally day exercises of the Sunday school of the First Presbyterian Church
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Baptist church will hold an all-day meet ing at the church Monday, a programme having been arranged. and all the bands are expected to be present
 The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy will meet Tuesday afternoon at S:S0 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. D. held since June and a number of impor- tant matters will come up for discus sion.
 The United Charities and the hospital board will meet Monday afternoon at S3O o'clock at the Elizabeth Duncan hos pital. when plans for the winter work will be outlined
 PERSONALS
 Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Durette, who have recently come to Bessemer to reside, have taken an>apartment on Fifth avenue,
 MT. and Mrs. F. S. Fitzgerald have bought home on Clarendon avenue days.
 Dr. and Mrs. Clay Ragsdale have gone to Florida on a short visit.
 Mrs. ]. H. Blue, who has been spend ing the summer in Michigan, has re- turned home.
 Miss Nellie Adams and Mrs. T. B. Wal lace will entertain at miscellaneous shower on next Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Miss Adams in honor of Miss Mary Everett, whose mar riage to Mir. Lee Hill will be an event of October.
 Mrs. Bryan Cowan will not entertain the Cosmopolitan Club on next Wednes- day afternoon on account of serious il- ness in the family.
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ELEVEN

Mrs. Orville Lay of Gorgas and little Robert Conner of Birmingham, who have been visiting Mrs. Ben G. Perry, have returned home
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POPE.ESTES

Saturday afternoon at o'clock in the pastors study at the First Christian Church, c. c. Pope and Miss Edna E. Estes were united in matrimcny, the Rev. E. H.-Hutchinson officiating. The ceremony was performed in the presence or number of relatives and friends. among these being the brides mother, Mrs. ". w. Estes. and the groom s mother, Mrs. B. L. Pope. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple left for Houston. Texas, where they will make their home.
 Joe A. Smitherman, aged 42, died Fri- day night after short illness at the home of his sister, Mrs. George Jones, at eos Twentieth street. The deceased IS survived in Bessemer by one sister, Mrs. Jones. The remains will be sent Sunday morning at 6 o'clock to Maplesville for interment.
 AT THE CHURCHES The Rev I. A. Stansell will hold serv-
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The Age Herald maintains special representatives in Bessemer. Mrs. L. D. McCoilum is correspondent, to whom news items should be given. Phone Bessemer Ic72.
 '- E. Moore. Phone Bessemer 697.
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DAYLIGHT ROBBERIES Residents in Nthe vicinity of Seventh
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4 LETTER no sI>T> c,,.rs

\ 1t was cold day in December The
snow was falling rapidly and JacE
Frost had PAINTED pictures on nearly
all the windows. ! Mary I.angIy curl.
ell up on a rug near the hearth.
w NY don't YOU write Santa Claus
Aa letter. asked Mrs. I.angly
~ shall" said Mary and she went
after her pad.
First. she asked Santa for doll and
carriage Then she asked for i dcsl;
Two chairs. rocker, stove. Il set
oil pans. set OF dishes. two balls, sew
eTai dresses for her old dolls. and
drowsed. OF Unto "Drcamland" She
down "royland." letter in his hand
She was astonshcd to sec 1t was hers.
NJ last he said. II shall bring her
some switches and ashes as she asks
Tor too much" Then he picked up
another letter and he SmlinGly said.
Jane shall get many toys as she is
only asking for II warm suit OF clothes
for her small brother" Now. Jane
was in Aary'S room at school. and she
had noticed how torn her dresses
were. FOR the last month Jane had
not been 30 school and Mary suspected
1t was because she had no warm
clothes, What surprised Mary was
she didn't ask for anything for her
self! Suddenly she felt as though
some one were carrying her. She
awokc with a start and found her old
EoNcrncss was taking her TO bed
After undressing. Mary wrote n second
letter TO Santa Claus. and asked him
10 bring Jane coat, several warm
dresses and pair of shoes
by LOUISE BLOOM.
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iNSEI.FISlINI;Ss.

once there lived FAR off in the forest
a poor little girl named EoSc!ine, $40
lived with her father WHO was Al wood
cutter. Each day he would leave Rose
Inc at homo ali alone while he would
go far off IN the forest 10 cut wood.
one day while Roseiine's father was
away. about |: O'Clock Il was little
princess (althoueh HoSelinc didn't know
II was Il princess. about fifteen she
looked 10 be. came and knocked at
tic door. When Eoseline opened the
door she was little frightened for
the princess was dressed so fine tha;
Rosclinc hardly knew what TO say
Anyway the princess asked Roscline
10 give her something 10 cat. although
Roseline had but little she was UNI
selfish enough 20 divide.
After ticy had hnishcd eating The
princess thanked Eoscinc and went
away.
Long after ;siS. when Rosclinc had
grown TO be Il beautiful young lady
she was married 20 the princess brother
and She lived happily afterwards
- KATHERINE ZONES
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ROIit;RT T.. LEE.

Robert l.; Lee was born in STRAIT
ford House, Wcstmorcland County. Va
January 10. 1907. He graduated at
United Sia,os Military Academy, and
entered tho a:my az second licutcn-
ant. lie gradually rose TO captain, and
was made engineer in chief OF United
states forces in Mexico. Soon after
the Mexican War nc was made super.
intcmdcnt Of United states Military
Academy "a West Point; after three
successful, years at West roin; he was
.ad" lictatcmani-coloncl OF cavalry
and was stationed part OF the time ia
Texas where lie fought against the In
hians. IIc was At homo on furlouEh
Whom the John Irown raid occurred in
iH"". ana was sent for by the Score
to. capture John Brown.
Lee never, wanted secession but
when Virginia decided to leave tho
Union he went with his native state
although he was offered command Of
the Army Of the United States. Ills
tween the states was commandments
chief Of Virginia troops. ana
general In the Confederate Army. Ills
hrst occupa ton in that army was the
placing OF his troops in a state of per-
rect organization and equipment. After
a tremendous struggle OF Ave years
Grant, who had 1--WE times as many
soldiers. because his men through lack
oi TODD and clothing were unable to
fight any more.
Lee now retired 20 private life. but
was soon made president Of Washing
ton College at Lexington. Va. now
washington and Lee University. which
he served faithfully for i've years and
although offered many positions which
Would have paid him large sums of
!!nohcy. ne refused them all Duty was
his watchword aud his virtues will
live forever.
Les died on October II. 1870. and was
buried IN the Chapel of Washington
and Lee University.
DICEI.I'CA EE,pI
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looks like we'rc in for sand
storm" said Grey looking towards
south. 10 which his daughter Billy re-
piled: Yes. we'd better lac seeking
rcfuG" over behind them rocks If We
upNt want our Zones to he bleachcd
hGre ON n desert" Eilly said this
bones Were bicachod or not Her
father noticed an uudcrcurrcnt in hcr
W"rnS: ih'N wsre tuf of tcndcrn ess
l;jlly stuck gamely with h.r father
She could shoot ~ straight and as
quick man.
Billy .nd her father drove the bur-
rows into the shc!:cr Of the rock. then
iiiilI ana Gre! put their scarfS over
Their faces 10 keen the. dust ard sand
about one hour the Storm passed over
thcn liilly and her father came from
Billy and said: Wal Billy. m storm
hid our tracks 50 They can't trail us
50 good" BILLY just merely NODDED her
neal then thcy started on again. Their
task wasn't a easy one for the desert
by noon Billy and her :a:hor had
reached me edge OF the desert. Nfter
tthcy. talked awhile Grey lily his twi-
Billy Only looked AT thu desert. Il calm
had Settled over It, Slowly the glow
ins yellow sand turned to co!d. then
20 4 purplcish. after that night came
quickly. Billy and her father took
turns at Watching. For they were now
AZ the loot OF tn. mountain, and there
me country. Tn" next morn.nG Billy
was awakened by her fathers HAND on
her shoulder. Little girl" Grey said
Cad. B.i!!. YOU are your mother the
same sad eyes then" Grey gri,,cd lis
teeth. The skunks couldn't give Ne
time for breakfast" Billy jumped up
IN a;nazemcmt; Father, She eNcla!m-
ed, what's n matter" Whcreupon
Grey pointed down the valley and sim
\p!N said. look. Billy did look Her
whole being stood erect at once: her
eyes carried deadly Arc in them,
threat. lie and fifteen other men was
on her trail like bloodhounds billy.
what do yuh think Of en-" Billy an
Amt he sheriff, It's Duran ana his
&c; home" Then her father said: lit
IS nm en-: vel: he's got 70 tight hard
rifle o"t and said. Father. YOU take
the burrows on behind "a hill. i'm Going
70 XII Duran and get Drablc back
heS my horse anyway" Grey knew
ciuse Billy was as !mmova bic as ii
mountain. Grey went on up the noun.
;iin side TO get his horse he had LETT
d dners .S ne vent away. Back
waiting. When Grey so, higher lie
looked 20 see Billy step out from be-
M ,wE's,, a ,; Sase bush. lie le; >hrin
He saw prable, Billy's horse. leap for
ward At the whistle. lie saw that Du-
"a ncouldn't control him because
mis- mistress had called and he was
coming. Just about that time. Duran
looked: Billy raised her rifle and
Tired. Duran topplcd. rcelcd ana fen
heaNi!E out OF saddle dead. Bnly had
only waited for him TO look up
Ey BILLY WILLIAMS
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Editorial and Literary Department
ANNOUNCE WINNERS xEXr WEEK.

My Dear Girls and Boys:
j know you every one Will be in
tcrcs;ed 10 know that some one has
written II long letter to the page prais-
ing TIE articl" OF Helen Golden, printed
for the Indian Contest. can't print
it on the page for two reasons one
Is that IL is too >louc. and tho other,
that Il is sent In signed only with a
fictitious name: "Bookworm.' am
going 10 mail it TO Helen. though so
she can see II. for II Was very kind
OF the person TO take the trouble %
write and praise her work and don't
see why they should have bccu
ashamed 10 sign their name to IL, for
all Of IA appreciate so much the kindly.
interest that prompted Il. and i. sure
~ would he nice 70 thank that person.
y member writes 10 know Il she
may bay medal TO replace one she
lost | am so sorry - have to tell
you that cannot be done You will
have % work hard ana faithfully to
win another. as much as / would like
to grant her request. am. going 70
announce the winner OF the contest
on next sunday. 1t surely is Il lard
contest to decide, for there were so
many splendid contributions. Have
YOU been skating or coasting any in
all This cold wca; hcr7
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THE THREE PIONEERS.

Help! help" came tho startling cry
from the forest. Kent Hollis. Jack
Powell and Bert Ford wheeled their
horses Just in time to SEQ four VILLAIN
ouH looking men emerge from tho
woods and galioD down the road They
at once went to the spot where they
saw the men come from. There they
lie was bleeding very badly and
was almost dead, but he still
had strength enough 10 talk. The three
also asked him why the bandits at
tackled him. The answer was "My
name is Dan Holt. I have a map that
an Indian gave me. llo died just as he
gave II TO mo and told me IL was
n map that led to a rich gold mine in
the mountains. These bandits wanted
the mine and they wanted to Kill me-"
Jusc thcn shot rang out and Il voice
said: I'VE arc going to Kill YOU"
CTo be ooutinrcd,)
THOS -, HARDING
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Roger pocks. His family and his
I Tns, was ~, very poor; one day little
cry: one day Iittla Roger got his
fishing pole and hook aud line. lie
carried his hoe along to get worms
shc worms. so he went down to the
orook and raised up rock 10 get
some worms. and could YOU guess
WhaI ne saw; a beautiful fairy dressed
IA white silk. and she had golden
Sn;IS. she asked little Roger what
ga ne want He said | do not know
She sail she would give his one guess
lie said, IA thousand dollars worth o:
gold m3neT- So she gave him the
htmom:n.lnd dollars lie thanked the
neautiiui fairy and ran home. When
~ got home his mother said "Rogger.
am nearly starving. Here's cents,
run run. over the SroGery and buy me a
dear Mother. have got $1,000" Ills
Mother said; dear Eoseer arc You a
, nam Nc, logger said 'LIere's the
tainted. She kissed him and said.
a aNI mos, ala a. You Gel, j! tel me !
ana she asked me what did | want
! tod hrr $1,000: and sine gave it 10
Roger aS: on rI %a sad s9e kim Na,n to ySu
was 81. hungry She said cannot talk
much J ann so hungry. Run over TO
bread frR Rcrr lnd &c! Three osyes OF
,9r we are :" hungry and as we have
$1,000 now we can buy wha; We need.
20 kosSei ran over the grocery and
Sot three loaves OF bread. They were
eating "nen father came in They
tod him o; what the fairy had given
hi'n Father was happy, for they were
rich. but they did not spend their
momcE IKE some people. So they
were rich ever since The ones thai
were poor like them. when they we're
poor they gave some 10 the poor.
The End.
Composed by
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HON nonEnr nunNs WAS SAVED.

one day a man named Robert Eurns
was riding on a beautiful brown horse.
kobe!i iurns was Il strong and brave
was travelling on 4 tribes O: India ~
Wcro hiding III some bushes near
where he was riding. They wanted To
catch hlm AS he rode by they jumped
cut and caught him. They sent ono Of
OF the Indians 10 Il wiGsvam near by
10 GET some rope. Then they tied
MIN 10 post and went away
An Indian girl named ,J,o,,i,. vha
was Yer! kind hearted. CHANGED 10 PASS
oH hai wns and saw him. She junipcC
or hcr morse and went over 10 him.
she asked him how nc came 10 he
tied thee AMI he to,a her tic story,
Sc vhhrh lin aud Irc thanked hcr
uni ,r,'s- ~ tina: he Wound Try ,nd
hel3 hri s"fnr day
Original,
DORIS SANIIL.E
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BILLY's SISTER.

So he took her home. When ne no,
home mis- mother saiss You have
taken Lays Joc's child. Here take
nsr back home, but give her this or
anGe urSt. So Billy, with sad hear
took Ruby back. In the morning Rilly
vent TO school wi:hou. any break fas:
when he came home what should Inc
see but tuby sitting in his mothers
lap. And she said, "Biily, this is your
Macy MAYES.
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DORIS SAvILLE
:. STORY.

once upon a time there lived :, v.,,.
unkind woman. She had two children.
Their names were Mary and Helen
smith. one day as they were walk
very Kind lady: this lady was Il fairy.
ana she knew how their mother
treated them. She asked them to come
ana live with her, and Mary and Helen
said they would like to. so they went
home with the fairy. and tho fairy
gave them food and clothes and thcv
lived happy ever after
tThc Enid
JENNIE, \tNsI,