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The Lamar register., 1921-06-01
MADE LEGION DRIVE SUCCESS
Dare Devil Louisiana Man Put Real
Thrills Into Campaign for
New Members.

When Anthony Kelley was dis
charged from the navy in New Or
leans. La. he found the life of II land
lubber terribly devoid of thrill and
peril He had been going to sea since
the age of fifteen and he missed the
excitement of stormy nights In the
dizzy heights OF the crows nest and
hnir-raising trips on the ropes far
above the deck.
with the start of membership
campaign of Rollin post Of the Ameri-
can Legion in New Orleans. Kelley
hlossomed out as Il professional dare
devil 10 assist his fellow Legionnaires
in attracting attention. He climbed
flag pole atop the city hall. several
hundred feet above the pavement ANA
rocked back and forth trying to break
the pole. net stretched below was
all that was between the daring Lr-
gionnaire and some exceedingly hard
terrain. 1Ng
Kelley was unable To break the iia@
pole, however. So he scaled an eight
een-story building and hung from the
coping by his toes. Film companies
rushed camera men TO take motion
pictures Of the feat and the Legion
membership drive was success.
None of il was as thrilling as the
four years and four months | was in
the war zone" Kelley declares. He
The Lamar register., 1921-06-01
Real Estate Bargains.

We own the following properties
and will exchange any or all for land
in Prowers or Kiowa Counties or the
eastern end of Bent County:
1st.-100 acre improved farm near
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
2nd.-36O acre improved farm near
Atlantic. Iowa.
3rd.-lGO acre improved farm in
Boone County. Nebraska.
4th.-160 acre improved farm in
Greeley County, Nebraska.
5th.-4O0 acre improved farm in
Frontier County, Nebraska.
Gth.-Small house in Grand Island
Nebraska. which rents for SIS per
month.
7th--A $4,000 mortgage on an i'm
proved Nebraska farm.
sth.-A $4,000 mortgage on an i'm
proved Nebraska farm.
The above properties will all bear
the closest investigation.
DoLL-LAMB LAND COMPANY
The Lamar register., 1921-06-01
Do No, Have to Pay Poll Tax

hacked by the American Legion. 20
law providing for the .esistrat an "f
all eN-service men Of all wars Ia tie
legislature. The new act eNempt~ all
ex-seryice men from PAYMENT al lh'
poll tax and requires each county ass
SCISSOR to keep record OF the names
and organizations Of all veterans With
In his county 1t IL expected that nil
er states win take similar aetinu Snhn
The Lamar register., 1921-06-01
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY

Estate OF Alicia NJ. Brady, Deceased
No. 1918.
All persons having claims against
sald Estate are hereby notified 10 pre-
sent them for adjustment to the Coun-
W Spuri oi Prowers County. Colorado
1921. '1"e' "a -
MABEL e. APPEL.
'Administratrix of Estate of
t,t. NJ Alicia NJ. Brady. Deceased
hlrst Pub. May IS, 1921.
Last Pub, June g. 1921
The Lamar register., 1921-06-01
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT pAY

Estate of Heber Edwards. Deceased.
~ persons having claims against
@ @saIu estate are hereby notified to pre-
" Court OF Prowers County. Colorado
on the 18TH day of June, A. D. 1921
WILSON w. EDWARDS,
First Pub. May is, 1921.
Last Pub. June g. 1921
The Lamar register., 1921-06-01

forts to revltalizing his business. In
February, 1919. when the city Of Hart
ford needed capable man to direct
its Soldiers, Sailors and Marines club,
Mr.. Bannigan was asked to take the
job. Despite the call Of his business,
he abandoned IL again. through pa
triotic motives, to supervise the club.
A record-maker In the formation
and organization OF Rau-Locke post
No. 8, Mr.. Bannigan soon became one
Of the most prominent Legionnaires
In the state and was elected as the
first state ad1utant- Department head
quarters had been without q perma-
nent location, using u room In the
Service club as quarters. Br. Ban
nigan prevailed upon the city author
lilies to turn the building over to the
Legion.
Mr.. BannIgan is also q member OF
the national committee on war risk
insurance and compensation and Is
chairman OF the Hartford Elks' ma
tional soldiers fund committee.
The Lamar register., 1921-06-01

Virginia Auxiliary Convention.
The first convention Of the Wom-
ems Auxiliary of the Virginia Denart-
ment OF the American Legion 77ill he
held May l3 and IA.
The Lamar register., 1921-06-01
Notiee of Adjsstment Day.

Notice of Adjsstment Day.
ed iiips' DeceAs-
No. 1897
All persons having claims aosins,
said estate are hereby notified fo 80
sent -. them for adjustment to the Coun
Sourl OF Prowers County. Colorado,
W '"e IN gay OF June. A. D. 1924.
FRANK B. PHILLIPS
X norab,,, Administrator.
FIRST Pub. May rs. 1921
Last Pub, June 22. 1871,
The Lamar register., 1921-06-01

Auto insurance-fire,t theft, collision.
windstorm, property damage and per
s9nal injury-all at lowest price. C.
A. Hansen. Phone Lamar rs.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
PALACE wealth. /"

Ethel Clayton, emotional star of
SHAM" The Ladder Of Lies"
Crooked Streets" and '"The City
Sparrow" will be at Loew's Palace
Theater this week, beginning this
afternoon at 3 o'clock, in Wealth.
William D. Taylor's film version OF
a romantic drama by Cosmo Hamil-
ton, the author of The Blindness OF
Virtue" and Midsummer Madness.
Herbert Rawlinson heads the cast.
Wealth" is described as a brilliant
and screen study of the malevolent
effects of wealth, particularly when
individuals are brought under the
domination of one person whose
wealth is constantly held over them.
Miss Clayton has the role of girl
who, attracted by a scion of wealth
who loves her. agrees to marriage
which is distateful to the mans
mother, on whom both are dependent
for a livelihood. When the mothers 8
interference has , resulted in the
death of their first child and the en-
forced abandonment of her home by
the young wife. the man REALIZES that
wealth is his curse and strikes out
for freedom. The program will in-
clude also minor screen and musical
offerings.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
POLLS -Four Horseman. Of the
Apocalypse"

The regular theatrical season at
Polls will open Sunday evening, Au-
gust 2s, with the presentation of the
World-famed picture classic, ~The
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"
whose fame is said to have spread
to every corner of the globe. both as
a novel and a screen production. Rex
ingram, who directed 1.-THE Four
Horsemen" is now: hailed as one Of
the greatest of all motion picture d.
rectors.
It is said that close to one million
dollars was expended by the Metro
Pictures Corporation before the pic
ture was completed and twelve thou
sand people were used in the various
scenes. Among the, most. prominent
were Alice Terry, Rudolf Valentino,
Edward Connolly, Joseph SWickard,
Alan Hale, Wallace Beery, Virginia
Warwick, Pomeroy Cannon, Brfsley
Shaw, Smoke" Turner, Mark Fenton,
Jean Hersholt, Georgia Woodthorpe,
Nigel De Bruliet. John Sainpolis,
Stuart Holmes, Jacques D'Auray, Mile.
Delorez, Bull" Montana, Isabel Keith,
Harry Northrup, Minnehaha, arthur
Hoyt and Beatrice :Dominguez.
June Mathis, famous as scenarist,
made trip to Spain to CONFER WIN
Ibanez. the noted author OF The -Four
Horsemen," regarding details.
The engagement at Polls is hmiteo
and all seats are reserved. Two per-
formances will be given daily, follow
ing the opening Sunday night. Au-
gust 2S, at S:15 o'clock.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
Observation-Disclosures
Than Fiction"

stranger Than Fiction" . new
First National attraction. will be
screened for the first time in Wash
ington at Crandall's Metropolitan
Theater this week, beginning this aft
ernoon at 3. It features Katherine
Macdonald in four distinct guises-
first as q society girl. then as an
amateur Carmen" next as a gang
stress, and finally as daring avia-
trfx. In her support is Wesley
"Freckles' Barry, star Of "Dinty."
In the picture Diane Drexel Is d.
verting her guests by the projection
Of '.movies'' she has written. The
first story is her own version OF Car
men," which the motion picture ma
chine operator makes plain he thinks
is terrible. Then Miss Drexel directs
him to run her latest work, Stranger
Than Fiction" This he does. and the
audience IL fascinated by vivid tale
Of crooks. police raids. aerial chases
and ..the most astounding air circus
ever filmed"
A new ToonervfIle comedy. ''rhe
Skipper Strikes It Rich; the Pathe
News, Topics of the DAY and other
short-reel hits wifi be shown to or
chestral music. - So ------.s a-..--,--s.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
KN1CKERB0CKER.

Katherine Macdonald. "the Ameri-
can beauty" will be pictured at Gram
dalPs Knickerbocker Theater also to-
day and tomorrow in Stranger Than
Fiction" and the bonneville comedy,
The Skipper Strikes it Rich. also
will be shown; Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Clara Kimball Young in "Charse
It," as young woman VINO mad NO
sense of the yalue of money until 1t
is acquired by startling experiences:
also "Spooners." q comedy; Thursday
and Friday. Wanda Hawiey for ;ae
first time in "a Kiss in Time" q COM
edy romance in which an opportune
oscula,ion wins an important wager;
also Sennett's Cali Il Cop" anc SAT-
urday. a screen version Of the sage
play. such q Little Queen" with
Constance Binrey as its star.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
Coming Attractions
COSMOS Mother Goose. :"

Next week. at the Cosmos Theater.
J. c. Mack, the well-known character
comedian, with a supporting COM
pany of twelve, will present his in
imitable comedy offering. Mother
Goose, or the Old Lady That Lived in
a Shoe" New York critics have pro-
nounced it the most quoted act in
the world" because of its quaint say
ings, which prove contagious with
the audience and are carried away
to laugh over and repeat to others.
It is not purely a child's entertain
ment, although the children enjoy 1t
hugely.
Five other acts will include CHS
holm and Breen,, in "A Holland Ro-
NANCE" a new comedy sketch: Fields
and Fink, in hodge podge Of anus
ing absurdities; o 'Connor and Clifton,
a singer and pianist, with songs
and clever repartee: Devoe AID Stat
ger, in music, balancing and other
novelties, and Baby Rose" one OF
the daintiest and quaintest chatter
boxes of the stage. =,
The added matinee attraction will
be Carmel Myers, in "A Daughter of
the Law" its first showing in Wash
ington. and the laugh-maker will pre-
sent clyde Cook, in '"The Guide" with
the news pictures and amusing car
toons at all performances.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
sHUBERT VAUDEVILLE ANNOUNCED.

bert to make their new style of va
riety superior to any form of similar
entertainment. For over six months
a creating staff has been at work pre-
pairing material and acts. and this
staff will remain feature of the or
ganization. Producers, writer's. COM
posers and directors-many Of them
internationally famous-are included
in the personnel of the general staff:
"As features Of each bill, there will
be condensed versions of famous mu-
sicai productions. established dramatic
successes. operettas and modern re-
vues. In many instances these minia-
ture productions will be played by
the full and original casts.
That the new circuit is able to
present SO many stars, is due to the
large number Of well known actors
and actresses already under contract
to the Messrs. Shubert. The pure va
riety section of the bills will contain
the pick of American and European
talent and novelties"
Evening star., 1921-08-21

CHUBERT vaudeville. it is an
- nounced. is TO become a reality in
September. when the Messrs.. Shubert
will open this style of entertainment
in over twenty theaters in the prin--
cipal cities between Kansas City and
New York. reaching north to Boston
and south to Washington, where it
will be featured at the Shubert Be-
lasco, which has long been devoted
to the presentation Of the legitimate
drama.
"Shubert vaudeville" it is explained.
has quietly signed up many of the
best known and most popular head
liners in America and Europe, and
when the houses are opened these
acts will be formed into unit organi-
cations. The majority of the acts
have been signed for a season of
fifty weeks. :
1T is the aim Of the Messrs. Shu-
Evening star., 1921-08-21
COLUMBIA-"The Great Mo-
ment,"

Gloria Swanson. De Miles emotion
al star. will be featured at Loews
Columbia Theater this week.. begin
ming this afternoon at 8 o'clock. in
The Great Moment" which repre-
sents the first original screen story
by Elinor Glyn, the author OF Three
Weeks" Miss Swanson, in this pro-
duction, will be supported by cast
headed by Milton Sills.
THE Great Moment" which is said
to give Miss Swanson the greatest
role of her career, is a story of in
terest to Washingtonians. since 1t
claims to be a behind-the-scenes story
of official and social Washington life.
1t reveals the effort of an aristocratic
Englishman to confine to orderly So
ciaI channels the wild spirit of girl
who is the offspring Of the aristo-
Gratis marriage years before to a
beautiful gypsy girl Of Tartary, his
efforts to force her into a marriage
with another aristocrat and her own
desire to escape such a partnership
and win the man she loves In her
An unusual array of short-length
camera features are promised. also.
with musical subjects Of the first
rank,
Evening star., 1921-08-21
RIALTO-"The Ten Dollar Raise" /"

J. L. Frothingham's initial Asso-
ciated Producers production. 1.-THE Ten
Dollar Raise, will open a weeks en-
gagement at Moore's Rialto Theater
today at pm. 1t is Peteh b.
Kyne story, well known to the read
ing public, a story full of adventure.
pathos. human interest, humor and
satire that plays upon the heart
strings. It concerns a colorless. desk
slave, who has worn his life away at
desk waiting and hoping for ten
dollar raise, that he may marry the
head stenographer. The raise is never
Forthcoming, and in desperation he
kicks over the traces and asserts his
manhood.
William v. Mong plays the role OF
the old clerk, and an excellent cast
includes Marguerite de la Motto, Pat
O'Mally, Helen Jerome Eddy, Hal
Cooley. Lincoln Plummer and Charles
Hill Males.
Director Robert Bond Gotta and the
Rialto Orchestra will give an interpre-
tative score and also Offenbach's OR
pheus" as overture. together with
other special numbers.
A Mermaid comedy. Sunless Sun
day." a Prixmacolor scenic and the
Fox news also will be shown.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
STRAND-Zelaya, Pianist.

Manager Sparrow Of the Strand
Theater announces for this week, be-
ginning today. at 3 PM, Zelaya.
pianist, and son of the ex-president
of Nicaragua, in Music and Philos-
ophy"; Bollinger and Reynolds, in, IA
Tip on the Line; Eoll and Baldwin, in
an artistic revue of new songs and
novel dances; James Kennedy and
company, in a comedy playlet. with
songs. entitled "The Honeymooners,'
and Dorothy Qunette. Stanley Hughes
and company in "A Motoring Romeo"
Conway Tearle, in new Selznick pro-
duction, THE Fighter" will provide
the chief photoplay feature. The
story, by Albert Payson Terhune, now
elist and magazine writer, does not
deal with a man who fights with his
dsts or enters into brawls. but from
his refusal to be "downed" in the
commercial world, and the hero gains
the title Of 1.-The fighter" Thrills and
romance abound. It will be supple
mented by minor films.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
CRANDALLS.

Crandalrs Theater announces for
the first three days this week, be-
ginning today at 3 p.m., Robertson
Coles production Of Cold Steel"
gripping story of the far west: also
Collector" Wednesday and THURSDAY,
Eirst Nationals photoplay of James
Oliver Curwood's story. The Golden
Snare" also Ladies' Pets" comedy
feature, and Friday and Saturday,
Wallace Reid's latest motor car ro-
nance. "Too Much Speed" also "our
Navy in Action"
Evening star., 1921-08-21
Glen Echo Park.

The sylvan beauty of Glen Echo
Park, situated on one Of the most
attractiveN spots overlooking the Po-
tomac, commends 1t for a Sunday out
ing. The facilities for picnicking at
the park include comfortable
benches and tables beneath shady
trees with an abundance Of clear,
cool water near at hand. go. ;.
The outstanding feature Of. the Sum
day program is the concert program
of popular and classical selections by
Sol Minister'S band. All the regular
rides and the fascinating allur rements
Of the. midway are available. Va,
Dancing on the big open-air BALI
room to the music furnished by an
orchestra Of nine is feature every
weekday night. I. ~ .s4
Evening star., 1921-08-21
OUTDOORS
Marshall Hall Tournament.

"Wednesday, the thirty-seventh an
nual tournament will be'held at Mar.
shall Hall. This Is one of the great
events of the season.
Promptly at noon the jousts begin
when each knight. clad in knighthood
costume and festooned with HIS ladys
'colors, rides for the coveted prize. sAt
$3.50 pm. the next great event OF the ,s
day, the crowning Of the queen. will
take place, followed by the dancing OF
the old-fashioned square sets and the
Virginia reel. =,
The judges will be BENJAMIN Edelen
John Mathews, DR.. T. L. Higdon, Lee
Manning Of Prince Georges, county,
George w Ferguson, Virginia: John
Gering, Judge KendrIck of District OF
Columbia, Brooke Matthews, P. p.
Williams. Robert Cooksey and DR.
George o. Monroe. !.
The steamer Charles Manchester will
make the usual trips from the 7th
street wharf at 10 am, 2.30 and 6:4t
pm, stopping at Alexandria each trip
and making an extra return trip from
Marshall Hall at II .p.m.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
COSMOS .'she Cares for Me-"

Manager Brylawski Of the Cosmos
Theater feels that in this weeks
headline attraction he has secured an
offering far beyond the uSual features
of popular vaudeville. 1t Is no other
principal comedian with the Dolly
Sisters in "Oh, Look" with his maid,
Mabel Warren. in dainty love story
intersperesd with unusual songs and
dances. Mr.. HARRISON will be remem-
bered for his singing of ''I'm Always
with the comedians peculiar talents
at funmaking, was brilliant success
of the "Oh, Look show, while Miss
Warren. has shone in both the Follies
and in the Winter Garden shows. They
will present here "She Cares for Me"
replete with comedy situations, smart
sayings and special songs. A second
feature will be an unusually beauti-
full dancing production, with music
and scenic novelties, presented by
Mile. Rhea and her galaxy of charm
and Rhythm of Song and Dance"
Other features of an exceptional
bill will include Fred and Tommy
Hayden in what they call 'Bits Of
Versatile Oddities; Powers, Marsh
and Defmore in a novel offering OF
tons, Rose and her brother, in a grace
full bit Of posing. balancing and hoop
spinning; the Brown. Sisters, with
double accordeons. in a musical and
song number, and "Sensational"t Togo,
a daring japanese juggler. who closes
his act with a Slide for life" from
the balcony ceiling to the stage.
Cosmopolitan's fine Production Of
Gouverneur Morris Impressive story,
'aThe Wild Goose will be the added
matinee feature, with Mary Mac
laughing picture, shown at all per-
1ormances. with the news and car.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
Chesapeake Beach.

Chesapeake Beach, the bayside. re-.
sort, Just an hours ride from Wash
ong boardwalk and the piers are
lined with autfsements which are illu-
minated with SIectric lights at night.
Bathing. fishing, boating and free
dancing are o few Of the features. A
clown orchestra furnishes .toddle
music for dancing In the open-air
pavilion. Shady picnic grounds over
Evening star., 1921-08-21
B.F, KEITH,s- Pollard.

Next week, at B. F. Keith's Theater'
the offerings will include Daphne Pol
lard, the Australian comedienne; Ana
tol Friedland's 'Musicland." new edi-
tion: Harriet Marlotte and company
Seed and Austin, Kellam and ODare
Russell and Dewitt, the Juggling NC
Banns.. and Sherwin Kelly.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
STRAND-"The Rose of Spain y

Joe Mack and Girls In. a hilarious
musical, comedy farce. "The. Rose Of
Spain," introducing quartet of tall
ented and charming femininity. will be
the headline attraction at the Strand
Theater next week. Others will in
clude Mcmahon and Adelaide, in a
vaudeville diversion; Boothby and
Everdean, in travesty song sketches
and pianologue; e. II. Murray and
Betty Lano, in. "Hubby's Holiday" and
Arthur Lloyd, the Human Card Index"
The photoplay will feature Eugene
O'Brien in els Life Worth Living?"
Evening star., 1921-08-21

Mutual Productions, Inc. the new
|playrproducing corporation headed by
b. Monta Bell and including Arthur
Leslie Smith, George Preston Mar
shall and q. c.. Jolliffe, according to
announcement, has secured three new
plays for early production. Monte
Carlo" "Bigamy" and "David's Adven-
ture." the last named by A. p.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
NATIoNAL-"0ther Lives. !"

The National Theater will commence
the new Season the. evening Aof Sep
duotion by Marc Kiaw. Inc, entitled
"Other Lives" love story written
by Theresa Helburn and Edward
Goodman. which is also scheduled for
an immediate Metropolitan showing
The, play promises something In
theme as well as in the exposition OF
that theme. In brief, "0ther Lives
is said ito take us through the mirror
that only dimly reflects human ma
ture into the clear light of reality
and truth"
Mary servoss and Crawford Kent
will head the cast.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
Apollo.
Wallace Reid

Today and tomorrow. Wallace Reid
In TOO Much Speed" and Harold
Lloyd in Among Those Present:
Tuesday and Wednesday. "A Wise
Foor'; Thursday. Viola Dana in Home
Stuff"; Friday. David Powell IN ZAP
pearances'; Saturday, Bert Lyteh in
''The Man Who"
Evening star., 1921-08-21
Great~Falls Park.

Today the concerts by the Ladies'
Orchestra, at Great Falls Park will
provide selection of popular and
classic music Many outdoor amuse-
meats are featured. with excellent
fishing and kodaking. -as-,.z 5-s... -:
Evening star., 1921-08-21
Ayeuue Grand.

Today and tomorrow, "a Wise
Fool; Tuesday and Wednesday. Flor
ence Vidor in Beau Rever: Thurs
day. "Bunty Pulls tho Strings; FRI
day, Viola Dana in "Home Stuf'; Sat-
urday. Bessie Love in "Tenny OF rcp
Hill Trail"
Evening star., 1921-08-21

urday and Sunday.sat $500 a. M. and
at 2:30 O'Clock on Saturday afternoon.
The forty-mile moonlight trip Mon.
7:i5 continues to be well patronized.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
SteamereSt Johns.

.nomSh @ h to be enioyabie and ahort
enough to avoid monotony. Among
the attractions at the beach ares salt
water bathing. fishing, Grabbing and
boating. The trip to Colonial Beach
Evening star., 1921-08-21

toon pictures, will be Buster Keaton's
Hard Luck" -.-
A fine bill of varied vaudeville and
pictures will be presented at all per-
formances today. starting at pm.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
Colu,,,t,s
Photoplays This Week


COLUMBIA-"The Moment" be shown this afternoon.
Than Fiction" To be shown this
afternoon.
Dollar Raise" this afternoon.
PALACE-"Wealth." To be shown this afternoon.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
B. F. KEITH'S+Santos and Hayes
Revue.

The Santos and Hayes Revue. with
Buster Santos and Jacque Hayes. Miss
Bobbie Tremaine. VIII Higgie. Saul
Marshall and a Broadway beauty cast,
will be presented for the first time
here. The music is by Milton E.
Schwarzwald. the lyrics by Cliff Hess.
and the dancing was arranged by
Miss Tremaine. 1t Is described as a
action revolves around medical
shark. 1t is deliberately costumed and
scenically lavish.
The added attraction, Fradkin and
Jean Tell, should prove delightful to
Washington music lovers. Fradkin is
several seasons he was the concert
master of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra, his tenure, it is said. being
longer than that of any other musi-
clan. Miss Tell. is a distinguished
soprano, prominent in concert and
operate work. They promise a. pro-
gram rich in length and quality. fully
fifteen numbers representing the best
loved of the worlds composers.
Another attraction will be Paul
Decker and ooCoadp COMPANY " Hn.rd IN Edwin Viz
in which gossiping is given a comic
aspect Maude Powers and Vernon
Wallace will offer Georgia on Broad
way which has established a record
for liveliness and laughter. Joe
Towle, the nut comedian. is listed in
an act peculiarly his own, and there
are also Leipzig. the internationally
known card expert, and Perez and
Marguerite, novelty jugglers, with the
usual house features.
Today at 3 and 8:15 p. m. the bill
will offer Forde and Gitz Rice, Frank
Wilcox, Bert Fitzgibbons and the rest
of last weeks array.