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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-29
Bryan on New Talk

Chicago March 28.-Plans for world church alliance meeting to be held here May r-19 for the purpose of bringing about international disarmament, wers formulated today at a meeting of local ministers. It was announced that Will liam Jennings Bryan, Edward Filene of Boston and Thomas Marshall, former Vice President. would be among the speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-29
Days of Real Sport
2 Rv Associated Press

Bv Associated Press
 Chicago March 2S.-Bonded whisky or $l.15 quart in Chicago today when the government held an auction sale oi quantity of liquor seized in a raid ant for which no claimant could be found 4 wholesale drug company made the highest bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-29
Worlds Present State
 Needs Rotary Spirit
 For Safe Adjustment
Speakers Open Eighth District Convention With Plea to Cooperate in Fighting Twisted Conditions, lntox cants, War and National Disaccord-Over 800 Men Here Representing Alabama, Geor-
 gia Florida and Cuba
By ETHEL GILLEN

 eighth Rotary took the city by Char presided
  clubs taking Rotary closely
Mountain advocate., 1921-05-20

Word was received this week by
Rev. John owen Gross. Of the Motho-
dist Episcopal Church that the An
nual Conference viii meet i'm Co7ing
ton September 21st The Methodist
Church mere had issued an invitation
TO the conference Tor this years ses-
sion hut enc enc given by Coyiugton
was accepted. The Bishop has some
plans for Union College That he
horee 10 perfect this fail and be-
tueyed that ne would be more Hblo
I to perfect them near the great NJ.
IE. center. Cincinnati. The pastor
'aad Dr. Franklin arc grateful 20 the
Iuooplo Of the church and community
Itags readily g~reed TO caro- for the
conference II The invitation was &C.
+ cepted.
Mountain advocate., 1921-05-20
UNION COLLEGE, NOTES

After. hearing The talks gigeu in
Chapel last week on "Anti-tobacco'
U. c. students should surely DO dis
gusted with this American poison.
Prof. Peavey started the bali rolling
one. morning by glving some exam
pies of the filthy making Of tobacco
and Or. Fillmore finished the Good
work Thursday by giving US moro
Information on The subject. We are
sure he has not finished the work. IN
our school but has, just star,od s..
as we intend to vanauish this deadly
foe IN a short while.
Monday was regular Coy day
with the Junior and Sophomor. Aca
demic classes and with the Goi.at.
Department as they went ON g' ai'
day picnic to5Dishmgn Springs Th.
day was lovely not TOO Ho, nor Too
cold. The eats could NOT have tae,ol
better and being novorc7 with yoH''
and fresh air were more than oeiic
ious. The lake was Just right fo,
boating and indeed both, boats wcr'
in constant use. Tho ride homo ur
der the moonlight ended what al
agreed had been "a perfect day.
The Expression Recital Tuo-d'.
evening was very entertaining Olr
Boatvright taking the major par
with Joseph Modcalf furnishing cE
cellent music both on the violin an,
the cornet
DR.. Franklin is expected Ha'.
from New York Saturday and o sin
core welcome awaits him.
Mountain advocate., 1921-05-20
A TALK WITR A
BARBGJRVlLLE MAN
Mr.. l.. w. Hampton, Farmer, OF
BarbourviIIc Tells OF His EXpcrienc'

There is nothing like a talk with
one of our own citizens for giving
hope and encouragement TO the anx-
ions sufferer from the dread kidney
disease. We, therefore, give here
an interview with a Barbourville
man.
"After l had the "Au" about two
years ago my kidneys bothered me-
SAYS Mr.. Hampton. They wore
weak and irregular and the kidney
secretions were painful in passage.
NV back was weak and ached thru
the small part, just over my kid
neys. I was lame and sore in the
muscles Of my hips and side when
got I'D in the morning. I got Doana
kidney Pills at tho Ilawn Drug Co
and they soon Strengthened me IN
in good shape Doaa'3 arc fine
kidney medicine and I will recon-
mend them toe anyone whenever
have an opportunity.
6Oc at all dealers. Foster-Mil'
burn Co.. Mfrs. Buffalo, N. y Adv
Mountain advocate., 1921-05-20

What other we'll known PERSONS
favorite tunes would you like to
!lnow2 Please write his or her
name,on the ballot. "
MI. EdiSon's love of music has
made, the phonograph his favorite
invention. He spent over three
million dollars in research work to
perfect the New Edison
Thep, to prove its perfect real
ism, he stood the New Edison side
by side with the living artist and
matched its performance with the
actual performance of the living
artist. No one was able to detect
any difference between the two.
This Is the only true way TO prove
the realism OF a phonograph or
talking machine - and the New
Edison is the only photograph
which sustains this acid test of
direct comparison.
Mountain advocate., 1921-05-20

These symptoms often
show the whole system,
especially the blood, ig
disordered.
Don't wait It'll you axe
sick in bed. Almost cy-
cry ailment can be ward
ed off if attended to 81
Mountain advocate., 1921-05-20
tGTNws warTEE

We want o. lady or gentlemen as
agent for the genuine j. r. watkins
Products i'm Barbourville and other
vacant towns. 4 Big Opportunity for
any hustler write today for free
sample and irec particulars Of our
wonderful offer J. r. Watkins Co,
ga. Memphis. Tenn. 2T-itr
Mountain advocate., 1921-05-20

Tie Is certainly the right man to
awaken the nation TO It's need
Tuesday morning Dean Ryder's
Baby Latin Glass visited Miss Fields
class because OF the absence Of the
Dean.
Miss Opal Gray has a badly sprain
cd ankle.
Mountain advocate., 1921-05-20
IIyEEY. TRUCK AND
E1TTERy- SERVICE

when in need Of Livery, Freight
Uandling or Battery Service and
General Garage Work and Repairs
remember Carons Garage. Also
Agent for Standard Oil Products
either at the Garage or Woresouse'
Phone ZIG or 17S.
FRANK II. CATRON
Mountain advocate., 1921-05-20

the vegetable blood tonic
Of ffty years standing.
Get SS.S. from your
druggist today, and write
about your condition to
Chief Medical Advisor,
Gt7 Swift Laboratory,
Atlanta. Georgia.
Mountain advocate., 1921-05-20

When you are tired without good
cause, lack ambition and Feel out
Of sorts generally, you may be
heading straight. f9r q sick spell.
Mountain advocate., 1921-05-20
''That Tired Feeling" Often
Forecasts Sickness

time. ANY doctor will tell you that
Start at onco 20 drive impurities
from your system and help enrich
your circulation with famous S.S.Sy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
ATTEMPTS TO REVIVE DUEL
IN FRANCE UNSUCCESSFUL
Ancient "Code of Honor" Seems Doomed to Disappear
From Life and Customs of French People-Paris
Newspaper Declares cause" Lost

ducis. several times with both kinds
OF arms. never to fight another one
One OF the exceptions to the gen
cral belief is NJ. Jean Joseph Renaud,
one of Frances most famous swords
men. He complains that the French
law does not punish injury to per-
sohai honor sufficiently. and there
Tore. he deduces, "one Is forced to
render justice oneself"
Recently Il Senator and a ,Deputy..
ne continues. explained themselves
WIN their canes in the courtyard of
the Paiais Bourbon. II was an ugly
spectacle. Tho reason one prefers
inc duel is that physical inreriori-
ties are easily compensated. thanks
to dcXterity with the foil or pistol.
and that they arc not thus compcn-
stated in an affair settled with the
fists or the feet"
But LA Prcsse" has vet heard from
one Old duellist. who used 10 be as
mandy with n pistol or foil az he
sim liz with the pen or the voice
anu VINO, on one memorable occasion.
nick"d off half of one Of x-Prcsilent
peschancfs famously handsome eve
orows. And the name Of that ir-
reprcssihlc old battlcr is DR.. Georges
Clcmenccau!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
TRADE IN PRECIOUS
ST ONES IN BERLIN
ON SERIOUS SLUMP
Jewel Dealers Face Financial
Crisis-Experts Begin
Probe Into Cause.
DIAMOND MARKETS ARE
ESPECIALLY THREATENED
Artificial Ruby, Sapphire and
Spinel Also Invade City to
So. Detriment of Business.
!By Associated Prcss.l

BERLIN. Aug 1S.-Tradc in
precious stones has experienced such
slump in The past lively. months
that MANY cc the jewel dealers are
. facing "a serious financial crisis. ac-
cordins to Berlin experts. who have
been Investigating thc causes Of an
unusual situation.
The diamond markets. are especially
Threatened for the men and women
who made much money during the
war and invested heavily in diamonds.
recently have been selling hrllliants
extensively while the old families Of
establishd wealth, upon which the
trade once depended. have ceased to
buy II is said 30 TO 60 per cent
Of those who bought jewels with war
rroh;S IN Germany and England have
either sold their purchases or offered
item for sale within the last few
months.
The synthetic diamond. as wcll rs
IT, ARTIFICIAL ruby. sapphire and
SPIRAL. also has invaded the market
I! lac detrimcHt OF the trade In le-
Ultimate stones. not only because
many arti:ic!nl stones are sold as gen
uine. but because the artificial jewel
j. preferred by many because i, is
less expensive. aud often can he diff
ferentiated only by the connoisscur.
The business i'm synthetic stones has
grown immensely during the last few
years. with Germany and France the
principal competitors. and Switzar.
land riosc third Raw materials
for tho manufacture Of the artificial
ruby, which is accomplished by an
electrical process, are purchased by
Swiss manufacturers from Germany.
which has Handicapped Switzerland IN
ih" race for control OF the world
market.
Although the production OF ar,iH-
cal jewels has greatly Increased the
prices have risen which is attributed
ht,thc cNpcrts TO the improved tech
rtGuc. Prices Of synthetic rubics ana
S3pphircs have increased twenty fold
, over prc-war prices.
owing TO the stacnatlon or tho
TRADE in genuine diamonds Il mum
her Of the largest importing houses
Rave ceased imrcrtations from South
Africa, where their chief supply was
secured. and others have greatly re-
dnc"d their purchases of raw dia-
, -nonds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
GEN. SEM|ENOFF MAKES
GETAWAY FROM SIBERIA
Hid ON Bottom of Motor Chr Es.
cortcd by Automobiles Con-
tanning Japanese.
PROCLAIMED SUPREME RULER
Rendered Assistance In Escape by
Officers Supposed to BE Jams,
without Consent or knowledge
pr Nipponcsc Government, Belief.
Icy AsSocini.dpr Press

NlADlNOSTOk, Aug. 13-Genorol
scmienon. whose officers recently
reclaimed him supreme ruler of
SIBERIA. made his mysterious "rct-
away from Nladivostok Ey hiding an
the bottom Of motor car which
was escorted by two automobiles con.
tanning japanese soldiers and arms.
according to statement issued by
the press bureau OF the vladiyostois
government.
me statement continues: "Tbc
presence OF the armed Japanese guard
prevented the kappel forces from
OBTAINING Ataman Scmicnofr Infor-
nation has been received recently
that Semicnon had arrived at Nj
KIOSK and is staying at the headounr-
terS of one of his detachments.
81, is reported from authorit,t;,o
sources that Semicnoff intends tn nroS
claim himself supreme ruler of tho
maritime provinces, to establish n
government Of his own. to rcuuisition
All government stores and goods. and
10 control the railway traffic IN
Hrohekovo. The maritime government
Is indignant with the Ataman for his
Hight and had decided to summer
him to Il court trial for leaving Vladi-
NoStok wilfully and going to erode
h"No. IN spite OF the fact that he wns
strictly forbidden by the government
The maritime government believes
that the Ataman was rendered as
sistancc in his escape by some off,
GERS who are supposed to he jana
neSc. without the consent or knowl
edge OF the Japanese command. Re
ing asked about the attitude of tho
japanese command with regard to
Semicnon's flight. Captain Fukuda. n
member Of the Japanese military mis-
sion. said that the Japanese command
advised the Ataman not to violate
the governments orders The jam
ncsc command did not render any as
sistancc In Scmienoff in his Hight and
was Informed about the Ataman's de-
parturc only when he had left the
city.
lin view Of the persistent rumors
beinS circulated in Nladivostok. TO
the effect tlat the Japanese command
assisted the Ataman in his flight with
the help OF some Japanese officers.
the Japanese command is making in
Vestigations about tho matter. If tho
rumorS prove to be true. the guilty
officers will be tried ty court and
punished
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
DECLARES DIVINE POWER
ANGRY AT LONDON FOLK
Britishcr's Attempt to Force Rain
by bombing Skies Meets With
Minister'S Rcbulic.
TRIALS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL
Explosives Dropped Into Clouds
From Airplanc Fail to Remedy
Drought = Repeated Attempts
Meet With Defeat.
TRIALS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL
ny Newton G. purkr.

LONDON, Aug. 13.--An cntcrprising
london newspaper tried to break n
Tong spell OF drought by Smelling the
heavens on two separate evenings
with blanks and by dropping bombs
clouds.
The rain didn't come. And now tho
rev II. ~ Phillips explains why
God. according TO the clergyman. was
angry at the attempt to interiors
with the normal processes of nature
ana withheld rainstorm that ac-
tuaiiS was on it's way, giving France
ana certain portions of England
hountcous showers, but keeping Lon
don dry as Il bone.
1T is not right or proper to at
tempt to Interfere with nature" said
the Rev. Phillips. 81. with others.
was horrihed ut the thought God
VIII provide us in due time, and He
VIII not fail us in this matter"
The first Smelling of the air brought
out great crowds. Bombs and the
kind OF 'maroons" used to warn Eng
land OF air raids during the war were
hrcd into the heavens for more than
TWO hours. The ucNt morning TWO
clouds. apparently about the size of
ordinary bcdsprcads, registered an
pcarance In the blue. but that was all.
The second bombardmcnt brought
no better results. though the sky be-
came overcast. Then the Daily Ex-
press urged on by n number OF read
ers who advised the newspaper to
shoot the clouds" sent up a plane
equipped with small bombs.
The acroplane swung up above tho
clouds with bombs fixed at the end
of fifty-foot cable. The bombs were
trailcd into the center OF the clouds
and set off by electricity. The cur
rent of displaced air resulting from
the explosion sent the plane sliding
OF at an angle Of forty-fivc degrees.
y few moments later tho pilot drove
back through the bombed cloud and
emerged damp from head TO foot, but
the sufferers 5000 feet below were
still parchcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
nr IIudsnn IIn,YIcx

PARIS. Aug. l3.-Sporadic attempts
since the war 10 revive the ancient
custom OF the duel in France ap-
pear TO have failed. and the Code
or Honor" seems doomed to disap-
pear from the life ana customs of
France.
This Is the conclusion reached by
La Presse. one of the cntcrprising
afternoon newspapers OF Paris. fol-
lowing the extensive publication of
letters rom prominent duellists Of
other days, noted moralists. famous
professional fcmccrs, and romantic
writer's.
NJ. Leon Daudct, the RoyaIist Dep
uty. who is one of the stormy pet
rels of French politics, son of tho
great Alphonsc Daudct and IL journ-
alist of note. writes;
II consider the practice of the duel.
as before the war, worthy OF being
abandoned now. For how can we
admit the hypothesis OF non-com-
Blatant. trained to the use of dueIlinE
arms, killing or seriously wounding
former combatant, who may be
ignorant in the matter of fencing or
OF shooting with duclling pistolso
Personally, I am firmly decided.
after having taken part in eleven
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
COLONEL WHO ACHIEVED
FAME At VATICAN QUITS
Sought to Put Soldiers Who Com
pose Swiss Guards on
WAR Footing"
iNTERROGATED by POPE Plus
Last Attempt of Rcpond To Insti.
tutc War Tactics-G,lards Com
tinuc To Use Fifteenth Century
lfalbcrd When on Duty.

ROME. Aug l3.-Colonel Rcnoud.
who was called TO he commander of
the Swiss Guards at the Vatican dur
ing the pontifcate OF Plus y, AID
who gained considerable distinction
because of his efforts to place the
seventy soldiers who compose the
guard on war footing" has re-
signed. Pope BENEDICT has appointed
Colonel Hirschtuhl. the next senior
"Hlcer 81 IN" corps. TO succeed him
Colonel Ecpond was an officer of
the Swiss regular army. and came to
the Vatican under the impression that
he could give the popc's bodyCuard
more martial spirit. They were nut
on strict military discipline. aroused
AT -" o'clock in the morning and put
through drills in the most rigid fash
ION. The seventy men We're taken out
on the Relvcdere Court. inside the
Vatican gardens. and given maneu-
vers
one day Colonel Rcpond had an au-
dicnce with His Holiness. Plus \.
and laid before him plans for the for
trying of tho Vatican. These in
cludcd the placing of cannon on the
roof OF st. Peters. The Holy Father
looked upon the colonel. smiling one
OF his benign smiles. and said:
cannon What FOR? Not To shoot"
No Your Holiness" replied the
colonel
We'll. them" interrogatcd the ven
cradle Pontim
The colonel did not answer and he
was excused
Colonel Rcpond had also issued to
the swiss Guards a certain amount OF
ammunition. One day guard began
shooting near the barracks. The re-
port stirred the whole Vatican The
issue of cartridges was ordered pro-
hicitcd and the guards deprived of
those they still had
This was the last attempt of the
colonel TO institute war tactics. The
guards continue 10 use the fifteenth
century halbcrd when on duty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
AMERICANS IN CHINA PAY
|. TRIBUTE TO CEN. WARD
Durin. Civil War Officer Conceived
F.. fians Which Suppressed Great
: Tipping Rebellion.
IRy Associated Press

t+'E NSSptldltu Press,
= SHANGHAI Aug. lS-As par, OF
=. "u'c "hSerVanccs OF Memorial Day
~ americans in China. annual nil
FrlhaScs are TO he made to the grave
,ni General Frederick Ward. the
: american, who while the Civil War
) WAS being fought in America CON
ireircd and put. into execu,lo, ,ho
, plans which ft.ppressed the rrna,
TAPPING rchclfion
e. Name Legion Post.
IS The custom was instituted This
year by The Shanghai branch OF tho
American Legion. the General Fred.
''rick Ward Post
II WAS when the TAPPING rebellion
an which t is estimated 10000. 900
persons were killed was at its height
maj I-l-lIune Chang. rorcrnos,
= 'hih"+" OF That day. recruited the
services a. Frederick Ward. then n
.E0nih;u' American whose exploits as
,r~f officer ou "a Chinese gunboat had
brought him into notice. He was a
native ~ salem. Mass.
tndrr q commission Of the Chinese
government ward organized wha,
afterwards came 10 hc called NV In.
:. chinese the Ever Victorious ARMY ''
s.Fi'N after city was taken from Tho
'Is'plrss hy tMs army. which grew
from ragged nonlescript force Of
100 70 1000
ID. l, M"rtaii> wounded.
stf ON INC morning ~ September 90
i.1S62, WHEN GcuergI ward was aircc; D
! ing an attack ~ the town ~ Tsz X.
she was MORTAL, wounded. His ,roops
r captured the town. but thcir Leader
passed away that night lie is
3 hurried Ira
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
BUREAUCRATS MISLEADING
JAPAN, EDUCATOR ASSERTS

HONOLULU. II. H., Aug. 13-Foo,
ish policies OF Japanese bureaucr.,.
ana militarists have led to n genara,
Notwithstanding of the Japanosa
people as whole. according to PRO
fessor &. Muko. prominent educutor
OF Japan He leads "A movement In
substitute Roman letters for the lima
nese idographs. Professor Muko wa.
mere recently on his way homo To
japan from the United States.
we Japanese must change our ar
titude towards tho Far Eastern conn.
tries Professor Nuke said. I'VE
must return Shantung to China and
we will do II, hope"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14

II YOU are not willing to eat the pccls OF
fruits and vegetables and the husks OF
grain so as to get sufficient quantity OF
organic Iron for your blood. as ma ture in
tended you should do. then you should eat
plenty Of iron containing foods like spin
hch. carrots and baked apples and rein
force them from time to time with little
organic iron, which you can obtain from
your druggist under the name OF Nuxated
Iron.
Nuxatcd Iron represents organic in such
highly concentrated form that one dose
OF 1t liz estimated TO he approximately
equivalent lin organic iron contcnD to
eating half Il quart of spinach one quart
of green vegetables or four large apples
It's like taking extract OF beef instead
of eating pounds Of meat. Nuxated Iron
Is partially prcdigested and ready for al
most immediate absorption and assirnila-
ton by tho blood, while metallic iron is
iron just IL comes from the action al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14

ITALY LOOKS WESTWARD
FOR EMIGRATION RELIEF

ROME, Aug. I3.4Italy looss .,
oou'h America for the solution of
her emigration ana raw-materiul
problems The need for the mipra-
Ton OF ltaly's excess population nre
oNbeeted to be found In Argentina
and Brazil.
nc heeu OF italy FOR raw materials
be supplied by the rich south Annr0
ichh republics. At recent confcr-
u :. OF the Italian Colonial Institute
was pointed out by Professor Clio.
Vnnht 'onncci that Italy could b..
supplied with both coal ana petroloum
from BraZil and Argentina.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
Dances Aid Workers
to Capture Husbands

BERLIN. Aug. Is. - Widows
balls TO give widows 4 greater
chancc TO find husbands. arc he
coming feature In Berlin The
police. however. are beginning to
suspect that these balls. OF which
there are steadily increasing num-
Der of advertisements in the papers,
arc not wholly for the purpose Of
legal matrimony.
Some OF the advertisements for
widows balls" read: Only for,
elder youth; others for the .iper
youth" As inducemcnt. one Of the
advertisements reads: Ladies vii
be the cavaliers tonight. but the
gentlemen are expected TO pay for
their own beer"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
Sofia Police Arbiters
Of Women's Fashions

SOFIA. Aug. ia new police
regulation just issued makes po-
liccmcn arbiters of womcn's fash
ions. The punishment for the in
decent appearance is a fine in pro-
portion with tho "crimc"-i. g.,
the dimension of tho uncovcrinE of
the neck and the shortucss of the
skirt.
but IL is chiefly the mdral PEN
atty that triShtens the smart
bcautics--to be escorted TO the
police station.
Since this regulation was put in
force the police of sofia have thus
punished about twenty women.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO
CHECK RICE BOARDING
tBy Associated rrogsl

j. voiced by Chinese dcalers
f,aga!nst measure taken Dy The
smunicipai authorities to check profit
yscering In foodsiuns and particularly
$3.50 put stop To rice boarding
a., II was required that all vendors Of
,tsrice obtain Licenses and dealers were
,hotifed tina, they must also kcep ac-
(. snurate record, open TO inspection. OF
~ all stocks on hand.
-. Dealers contend that the reRula-
t.Aions have the effect Of reducing
ssE5fes. as customers are made fearful
s-aaN-visits Of the police TO business os
Establishment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
SOUTH ITALY PROPOSES
BIG IRRIGATION SCHEME
10y Associntedprnss1

hoME' Aug. l3.-An immense irrI-
gaton project is under consideration
ioor the province OF Puglic, in South
raIE. II is planned To use the water
from The rivers Fortorc and Bjfanto
20 iurhlsh enough moisture for n
''t." 't '"''''hrN now arid and
,r hcticaily useless the entire year.
The land agE.e-...s. ,,,. 600 ,cr.o ,rI
IL developed is expected TO grow
wheat. barley. corn and oats. The
cost OF the enterprise has been cstI-
mated at SlO.OO0.0OO