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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
$4,000 MEN In ARMS
AGAINST CARRANZA,
is CLAIM OF REBELS

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 81
Claims that between 1000 and So
900 men are now under arms against
Carranza and that this number will
exceed 100000 within two weeks,
was made yesterday in a statement is
sued from revolutionary headquarters
in San Antonio. The figures were
compiled from reports received here
from throughout the southern repub-
lie which have been verified and does
not include rumors Of defections
which are still unconfirmed.
The affected states with the num-
Der of men under arms against the
federal government are summarized
in the statement as follows: Sonora
5000, Sinaloa 1000, Zacatecas 1000,
Michoacan 5000, Jalisco 500, Guer-
rero 500, Colima 500, Morelos 500,
Chihuahua 5000, Durango 900.
Guanajuato 500, Queretaro 100, Mex
leo 5000, Hidalgo 500, Tlaxacala 100,
Ciapas 500, Oaxaca 5000, Tabasco.
800, Vera Cruz 5000. Tamaulipas
1000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
OFFICIALS OF RAILWAY
COMMISSION |NOU|R|NG
into VALLEY SITUATION

Everything that can be done is be-
ing and will be done by the state rail
road commission to assist truck grow
ers in the Valley in obtaining cars to
handle the perishable crops, according
to Earle B. Mayfield Of the commits
sion, who with his father. Allison b.
Mayfield, chairman Of the commits
sion, and President q. s. Pyeatt of the
Gulf Coast Lines, is making a trip of
inspection in the Valley.
While more than 9S per cent Of
the truck shipments are really inter
state shipments, when we heard of the
Valleys difficulties we volunteered to
Mr.. Pyeatt and to the growers such
assistance as we could offer, and have
made every effort to secure cars.
THE principal cause of the present
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27

difficulty is that the administration
made no advance preparations for
handling the crop and the railroads
were not returned to private owner
ship in March. ! think | am safe in
saying that there has not been a single
refrigerator car built within the last
five years, and it has been hard
scratching to get the ears to send to
the Valley Mr.. Mayfield said.
Mr. Mayfield said that the purpose
Of the commission members visit to
the Valley at this time was to obtain
first-hand knowledge Of conditions
and TO come in personal contact with
the growers. The party will spend
today and tomorrow visiting towns in
the Valley and talking with growers
and shippers from whom the commits
sion has had complaints. Mr.. May
field told of the strong representation
that had been made by the state COM
mission to the car service commission
at Washington in an effort TO secure
cars for the Valley and Of the success
that had attended these efforts.
Mr.. Pyeatt told the commission that
the Gulf Coast Lines had shipped 800
cars Of cabbage from the Valley last
week, and that If all cars that were
spotted yesterday were loaded 167
cars had been shipped yesterday. Mr..
Pyeatt estimated that up to Sunday
4200 cars had been handled. He esti-
mated that within the next ten days
Valley shippers would require about
1000 cars and that the line already
had between 800 and 500 cars i'm
sight.
The car movement that, he said,
was interrupted by the strike, has
resumed within the past few days and
he had been advised that they were
coming through St Louis to the Gulf
Coast Lines at the rate Of 100 cars a
day. One Of the difficulties with
which the road has had to contend.
according to Mr.. Pyeatt. has been the
scattered sources of the ice supply
1t has been necessary TO ship about
sixty five cars of ice daily into the
dAit.y anu do tftS AhiiliIiioAIdAiOil Hdl
made no preparation for having ice in
storage these cars had been picked up
in various quantities from different
parts Of the state.
Mr.. Pyeatt complimented the ship
ping arrangements IN Brownsville,
where practically all shipments are
handled through one concern.
From what ! can learn your ship
per is fair TO the growers, getting
them the best possible prices for their
products, and your growers are fair
with the shipper, and | believe this is
an excellent arrangement for every
one concerned, he said.
The party arrived in Brownsville
on the delayed train Monday after
noon and last night were dinner
guests in Matamoros of r. b. Creager,
a classmate in college of Earle May
fields. Today the party is going into
the shipping situation with local ship
pers and growers, and this afternoon
they will start up the Valley and
spend tomorrow.
After leaving the Valley the party
will return to Austin and will then
go to Laredo. where the onion grow
ers are feeling acutely the car short
age.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
UNDERWOOD IS.
SELECTED FOR.
SENATE LEADER
Election Unopposed, Senator
Hitchcock, Acting Leader,
Having Withdrawn
lEv The Associnted Pressl

WASHING TON, -. e., Aprn 81
Senator Underwood CT Alabama was
elected democratic leader in the sen
ate today at conference of senate
democrats. He was unopposed, Sen
ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, acting
leader since the death Of Senator
Martin Of Virginia, having with
drawn from the fight last week
Besides electing MIR Underwood
the democrats discussed briefly soli-
darity Of action generally pending ac-
tion Of the peace resolution, which
was considered, and the democrats
agreed tentatively 70 call later con
ference in an effcrt to have the min
ority present solid front on the res
olution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
FIRST ROASTING EARS
AND FIRST TOMATOES
SHIPPED BY TANDYS

A. N. Tandy & Sons Of Nopalita,
four miles out Of the city, this sea
son determined to be on the mar
ket first with as many products as
possible, and as a result of their ef-
forts there went out of Browns
vile today the first shipment Of
roasting ears for the 1920 season,
and also the first shipment Of to-
matoes of the spring season. The
roasting ears are being shipped to
Dallas, and the price paid by the
commission merchants Of that city
is fifty cents per dozen. The tc-
matoes also went to Dallas.
Give Tandy, of A. NJ. Tandy &
Sons, who this morning brought in
the corn and tomatoes for shipment,
said that this corn is unusually
early, and the first to be sent out
of the Valley this season. Mer-
cedes, which heretofore his shipped
the first corn, probably will not
have any for shipment for some
days. San Benito is also expected
to come in in a few days with roast
ing cars.
Tandy & Sons also shipped the
first carload Of sacked potatoes for
the season. the car leaving Nopalita
en- Thursday. April 22.
The tomato yield in the Valley
promises to be excellent this spring,
and corn generally is in splendid
condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
ORGANIZATION Is ON
RECORD AS AGAINST
SOLDIER BONUS PLAN

AILANllt CITY TN. i.- ANFil. - l-
The United States Chamber uf
Commerce would ro. on record as on-
posing the granting of soldier bon-
Us by apodtion W resolution sub
mitted at the convention The re-9-
luton declares that turning loose thc
money would cause many to quit
work and predicted there win bc ren-
orally such ar "orgy of spending Y
that labor would be disorgauizcd and
production decreased.
The resolution 10 he presented to
the Chamber Of Commerce convention
declares that half million negroes
in the south. who probably would rc-
ceive $500 or 5000 each. would imme-
diately quit work until the money
was spent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
SHIRT FACTORY
in BROWNSVILLE
WILL EMPLOY T
P. K. McNair Is to Establish
Plant to Begin Operation
About July Is

=. K. McNair of the Walker Ben
nett Wholesale Dry Goods Co.. an
nounced today that on or about July
Is he will begin the operation in
Brownsville Of a mems shirt factory,
the plant to employ from twenty to
twenty-five people. The location for
the proposed plant has not vet been
selected. and the owner Of the plant
has not determined whether the plant
will lease quarters or build.
Mr.. McNair has Just returned from
Dallas and other points where he pur-
chased the necessary machinery and
equipment for the plant He said
that ali machinery will be electrically
operated, and the plant will have
thoroughly modern equipment, with a
capacity to put out about five hun
dred dozen shirts a month. Grades Of
shirts from the ordinary work shirt
all the way up to the finer grades
will be manufactured by the com
pany, which win be known as p. X.
McNair & Go.
Inc machinery VIII include electric
cutting equipment, button hole MAX
ing equipment, machinery for attach
ing buttons, ironing and other neces-
saries. A specialist in shirt manu-
featuring will be employed by the
company. but all other employees will
be obtained locally and trained in the
work.
Mr.. McNair came TO Brownsville in
1915 with the Fourth United States
infantry. as lieutenant. He was
with this regiment in this city until
it left at the outbreak of the war. in
1917. and he went with it overseas.
He became a major during the war.
and resigned in the summer of 1918
to become associated with the Walker
Bennett Wholesale Dry Goods Com
pany upon its organization in this
city. He believes that the Valley and
Northeast Mexico offers q splendid
field for an industry such as that he
is about to establish.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
COMMITTEE is NAMED BY
RAILWAY BROTHERHOOD

GALVESTON, Texas, April 27-
The state legislative committee Of the
four railroad brotherhoods in biennial
convention here elected the following
committee:
G. ID. Johnson, Alta Iona. for the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers; T. VI. Dean, Fort Worth, vice
chairman; H. NJ. Barwise, Wichita
Falls, secretary-treasurer o. l.. Kins-
ley, San Antonio, reelected chairman
Of the. Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen and Engineers committee,
with J. I. Ward Of Austin as secre-
tarN-treasurer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
REVOLUTION IN
JUCO SLOVAKIA.
BY BOLSHEvIKI.
Machine Guns Brought Into
Action in Belgrade, Says
Message From Rome

LONDON, April PA bolshevik
revolution has broken out in Jugo
Slovakia, says Central News dis
patch from Rome, quoting Trieste ad-
vices to the Messagero there. Machine
guns have been brought into action in
Belgrade, where hundreds are said to
have been slain, it is said, while fatal
riots have occurred at Laibach and
Agram.
Official Jugo Slav quarters here are
not alarmed over reports of revolu-
tionary troubles in that country and
declare that diplomatic dispatches
from Belgrade yesterday indicated
nothing amiss. The Trieste report of
an uprising is attributed to faction
of trouble-making Italians who are
seeking to embarrass the Italian-Ser-
bian negotiations
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
GOMEZ REVOLT CONFIRMED.

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico, April
Confirmation has been received
here that General Arnulfo Gomez in
the Tampico oil field has revolted,
siding with General Alvaro Obregon
and joining hands with Palaez, the old
rebel chief operating in that section.
A mutiny Of fifty soldiers Of the
Forty-Third infantry regiment has
taken place at La Cruz, a small sta
tion north Of Santa Rosalia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
JERRY GRAY, JR., is THE
YOUNGESTTEXAS RANGER

AUSTIN, Texas. April 2F-Gov-
ernor Hobby has commissioned Jerry
Gray Jr. a private in the state ranger
force. He is probably the youngest
ranger ever commissioned, as he is
only z days old and 81 inches in
height, with blonde hair and blue
eyes. The lad is the son Of Captain
Jerry Gray, commander of ranger
company in the western portion of
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
U. S. ENGINEER ON
HARBORSAV VISITOR
inspect Bank Protection Work
at Fort Brown and Other
Points ON River

Colonel Spencer Cosby, district II.
s. engineer on harbors, and his assist
ant, n. L. Blackburn, are in Browns
vile today inspecting the river pros
lection work done By the government
in Fort Brown. This afternoon the
officers visited the work being done
by the city on the river bank at the
Wells ranch. The office some time
ago gave the city permission to do
this river protection work provided i
was of such nature as not to affect
the channel of the river and under
the agreement that the brush work
to be done was properly anchored to
the banks.
This morning the officers called on
Colonel Cabell at district headquar-
ters at Fort Brown and, in company
with Local Engineer J. J. Foreman
inspected the levee work Although
this is his first visit to Brownsville
in several years, Colonel Cosby is no
stranger to this section, having been
stationed at Corpus Christi in COM
mand of the Fifth Engineers, one
battalion Of which was stationed in
Brownsville before the organization
was ordered overseas.
Colonel Cosby and Mr.. Blackburn
will leave this afternoon for their
headquarters in Galveston.
Colonel Cosby had nothing to say
with reference to the Point Isabel
harbor project. During this morn
ing he called on ID. "A. O'Brien, presi-
dent of the Rio Grande railway, but
whether this call had any connection
with the Point Isabel undertaking is
unknown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
oBREGoN SUPPORTER MISSING.

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Texico. April
27.-Senor Abel S. Rodriguez, de-
clared TO be warm supporter of
General Alvaro Obregon and one of
the members Of the Mexican congress
who a few weeks ago signed a mani
festo protesting against President
Carranza's alleged interferences in
the coming presidential elections, has
disappeared from his home here. Rod
riguez is said to be in American ter
ritory because he feared arrest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
$4,000 MEXICO SOLDIERS
ARE In REVOLT is CLAIM

NV Nv .f~NNFIITFfI 7 IFNNT
Aqua PRIETA, Sonora. April 27.
Over $4,000 soldiers in Mexico are in
revolt against the Carranza govern
ment, it was announced in military
headquarters today. Nearly half this
number, it is said, have joined the
revolutionary forces in Sonora.
The first decisive engagement of
the revolution is expected at Mazat-
Ian, Sinaloa, possession of which will
give the rebels the key to practically
all the west coast Of Mexico, it is
said. Another rebel force is work
ing farther south and is expected soon
TO attack Manzanillo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
CROP CONDITIONS ARE POOR.
w The Associ- ,eli l'fcssl

IN IT' NN,N'I -FFfi TF~NF
AUSTIN. Tex, April 27.-Crop
conditions in Texas are reported by
the state department of agriculture
to be poor in all parts of the state
The cold and drouth has interfered
with the corn crop to great extent,
the report said, and cotton is far be-
hind the normal development The
farmers of North Texas are unable TO
compete with the prices paid workers
in the oil fields. and, as conse-
Fquenoe, there will be large areas Of
untitled land in the Texas wheat belt
this year, the report concluded
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
COURT CONFIRMS $4,000
VERDICT FOR DAMAGES

AUSTIN. Tex, April 27.-De-
cision of the trial court i'm the cose
Of Don H. Whitemore against the
Texas Electric railway from Nc
Lehman county, was confirmed BY the
court Of civil appeals here. III this
case the plaintiff, who was a sol
dier, was injured when an interur-
ban car collided with a motor truck
and trailer upon which was loaded
the wreck of an airplane. Damages
to the amount of $4,000 were al
lowed by the jury and confirmed by
Judge w. Brady, who wrote the opin-
ion, Of the appeal court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
MRS. ROBBINS CATCHES
SAME FISH 38 TIMES
ny The Associnted Prcss)

CLEBURNE, Tex, April 27.-
THAT makes 3S perch" declared
Mrs. r. r. Robbins of Cleburne, as
she asked her husband to take the
fish from her hook at stream near
here.
Robbins lifted "A net from the water
where they had put the other 81
perch, but the net had a hole in it
and all the fish had disappeared.
Robbins claimed he and his wife
had caught the same fish 38 times,
for they fished for long time after
securely confining the last Of their
catch without even nibble.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
CITIZENSHIP OF ALLEGED
MOONSHINERS is PROBED

FORT WORTH, Tex, April 27.-
Instructions have been received by
John Keith, department Of justice
agent, from the immigration bureau
to investigate the citizenship status
of seven men recently captured in
moonshine raids in Erath county with
a view to deportation. if they are
found guilty and are shown to be
aliens. The men are said to be sub
jects of Germany, Austria and Italy
Two men were killed by government
agents in the raid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
HOLLAND RESPONSIBLE
FOR EX-KAISER'S STAY
ny r.. A>sociated Press }

THE HAGUE, April 27.-Responsi-
bility for the continued residence in
Holland of former Emperor William
of Germany was placed squarely and
exclusively on the Netherlands gov
ernment in note sent by Premier
Lloyd George on March q and pub
lished today for the first time in the
"Orange Book" containing documents
relating to the demanded extradition
Of Count Hohenzollern.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
u. S. RESERVATION Is
DEATH REGISTER" OF
TYRANNY in IRELAND
lRy TIE Associated rrcss)

MENAGH, Ireland, April 27.-
Reservations 10 the Versailles
treaty adopted BY the United States
senate declaring that Ireland should
be admitted to the League OF Ma
tions as soon as self-government IL
attained, Registered the death Of
tyranny in Ireland" said Monsig-
nor Michael Fogarty. bishop Of Kill
lalos. in a sermon here.
Monsignor Fogarty declared that
the Importance Of the action Of the
senate could not be overstated,"
and that it applied the principle
of freedom Of Ireland
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
s3oo,o 900, 900 DEFICIENCY.
(Rv The Associated Press
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 81
House bill appropriating 100000, 200
for Deficiencies in government opera
tion Of railroads and $9,000,000 for
miscellaneous deficits was passed to-
day by the senate and sent TO confer
ence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
TROOP IN DESPERATE WAY.

Ell PASO, Texas. April 27.-The
Mexican federal cavalry which was
sent toward the Sonora border to join
in the massed drive against the insur-
gent state has suffered heavy loss of
its horses, according to unofficial re-
ports here yesterday, which said the
troops were in desperate way. for
mounts Sixty horses are said to have
dropped out of the line last Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
ICELAND SIGNIFIES
HER DESIRE TO JOIN
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
0v The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. G., April 27.-
Iceland has asked permission TO join
the League Of Nations. She calls at
tention to, the little known fact that
Iceland Is now completely independ-
ent state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
PIEDRAS NEGRAS LUMBER
OFFICE ROBBED OF SSCOO

EAGLE PASS, Texas, April IL
Holding single woman clerk at bay.
two bandits robbed the office of the
Estrada Lumber Company at Piedras
Negras Of $4,000 in gold Monday, ac-
cording to information here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
ONE KILLED, SIX ARE
INJURED IN EXPLOSION

DES MONIES, Iowa. April 2I
One man was killed and siN others
probably fatally injured by an gN-
plosion and destruction hy fire XIII tho
local gas plant early today Build
ings throughout the city were shaken.
Plans dependent W gas for ful ara
at standstill
The explosion occurred in the cn-
ginc room. I'd will bc several daya
before gas is available in the city
mains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
FEW TEXAS EX-SERVTCE
MEN RETAIN INSURANCE

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2I.-Of
174,0OO Texas soldiers who harricd
war risk insurance while in the service
only l9,0O7 are protected by this ir-
surance at the present time, according
to Frank Soapc, field representative
Of the war risk bureau The total
government insurance carried by cE-
service men in Texas totals S2O7, ,25Z,-
$40, Mr.. Soape announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
ANTI-LYNCHING PLANK IS
URGED TO CONVENTIONS

HTCAGO. It'll. Anrfi a.

CHICAGO ILL.,. Anrii - The
Equal Rights League adopted a rcso-
luton urging the republican and dem
ocratic national coUvenlons t0 iu-
clude in their platforms drastic
laws against lvnchinr, mob violence
and jim Crow laws, technical disfran-
chisement and wage sIavery.N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
.GUARDSMEN DISPATCHED
TO PERSERVE THE PEACE

NASHVILLE. Tenn. April 27.-
Fifty state guardsmcn from Memphis
and Jackson were ordered by Gov
ernor Roberts to go to Savannah.
Tenn, to preserve order at the trial of
four negroes accused'of killing Henry
Allen, n merchant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
American Wooden Company
Profits Were Sl55,13,4l3

NEW YORK. Y, y, April 27.-The
net profits Of the American Wooden
Company for 1919 amounted to SIS
513,415. less reserve for taxes and
contingencies. according to the COM
pany's annual report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
FORMAL CHARGES FILED
AGAINST ASST SEC. POST
CRy The Associa;cd Pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 81
Charges that Louis Post. assistant sec
retary Of labor, had violated the law
"in behalf Of aliens who have con-
tempt for the government and who
are trying to overthrow IL" were
made before the house rules commit
tee by Chairman Johnson of the pub
lie immigration committee today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
FAC-SIMILE SHAKESPEARE
FIRST EDITION RECEIVED

AUSTIN. Tex. April 27.-Thc
University If Texas library has just
received a facsimile copy of the first
edition OF Shakespeare's works. This
folio was published w 1923 and the
title page sets forth that II ~ the first
authorized edition Of the Comedies,
Histories and Tragedies Of William
Shakespeare.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
WED ON VAUDEVILLE STAGE

NV The NsSncfNtrI TrpSSl
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, April -.
G. j. Arlington is living in hope, he
claims. He said he has married cou-
pies from the church steeple to the
basement and in stores, railroad sta
tions, and in many other places. but
ms latest adventure came when he
was called upon to marry couple on
a vaudeville stage AT Burkburnest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
KING ALFONSO is FINED.

MADRID, Spain, April 27.-king
Alfonso was fined two Pesetas today
for walking across the grass in the
gardens Of Alcazar. He said the guar
dian reporting him should be re-
warded for devotion to duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
POLAND AND UKRAINE
TREATY TO BE SIGNED

WARSAW, April 27.-The foreign
ofice announces that the treaty be-
tween Poland and the Ukraine will be
signed within few days. The indie
pendence Of the Ukrainians will be
proclaimed soon afterwards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
POLO PONIES FROM TEXAS.

BROWNWOoD. Tex. April 81
Texas polo ponies have found their
way to polo clubs of the east, as 2s
trained near Brownwood have been
shipped TO the eastern markets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-27
Nh Thr AssnrinIel rrensl

NEW YORK, N. NJ, April For
the first time since the railroad strike
began the Erie railroad announced
that its passenger service was hum
dred per cent normal. Freight or-
vice IN also reported improved. Othcr
railroads on the New Jersey shore rf
the Hudson also issued optimistic rc-
ports.