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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
SPECIAL RELIEF ASKED
FOR STARVlNCC CHINESE
May I to 8 Is Designated as
"China Famine Week."
Fund Is Opened Here

More than 100000 has already
been sent from America to save the
Hives of millions of people in the
Ching; much of this coming from the
churches and Sunday schools. Great
Britain, Canada, Australia and China
herself have given generously.
A cable received from the China
Famine Relief committee in Picking,
on which the principal missionary
boards of the various churches are
represented advises, however, that
Notwithstanding alb which has been
done, five million, men, women and
children have no hope until next har-
vest arrives. about July /, unless the
flow of money and food from Amer
lea can be continued and increased
Another cablegram indicates that the
month of May will be the most critical
period of all.
In view of this condition, the Pc
riod, May / to 8, has been designated
as China Famine Week" for nation
wide observance for additional Civ
ing, through self-denial on the part
of the American people, for the relief
of the starving people of China.
Three cents will save one Life for
one day, twenty-five cents will save
one life for one week, one dollar will
save one life for one month and
two dollars Will save one life until
next harvest.
Twenty million Chinese have been
dependent upon outside sources for
the means of sustenence and five mil
lion of these are still without aid.
The conditions which brought
about, this situation have been the
lack of rainfall. Where ordinarily
there is a rainfall yearly of rs inches
there was less than 3 inches last
year. In same districts no rain what
ever fell between the autumn of 1913
and that Of 1920. Drought which
destroyed three successive crops caus-
ed famine in an area of many square
Continued on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFIC.
SHOWS HEAVY INCREASE
(By United Press)

Winnipeg, Man., May 4.-Ten
thousand policeman to the square
mile would not suppress the ILLICIT
drug traffic in the province, an off1T
cial of the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police stated when asked his opinion
of the resolution adopted by the
Manitoba unit of the Imperial Vet
Grams, condemning the authorities
for not stopping the Illegal sale OF
drugs.
The drug traffic, the official con-;
tinued, has increased tremendously
since prohibition. The detection OF
the illegal sale of drugs requires the
services of trained detectives. The
Royal Canadian Mounted Police CO.
operating with the provincial police,
city police and other authorities are
doing practically all that is possible
to stop the drug traffic. as testified
by the convictions in police courts
for this offense.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
BEMlDN MERCHANTSTO .
MEET MONDAY EVENING
Details for Market Day Once a
p Month Will Be Worked
Out in Open Meeting

For discussion of the proposed Mar
ket day in Bemidji, the trade commit
tee of , the Bemidji Civic and Com.
merces associationswill meet at the as.
ISOLATION rooms Monday evening, May
g.. All merchants of the city who
are interested in the project of offer
ing special attractions, for Market
day once each month, are especially
urged to be present to talk over the
proposed plans after the committee.
appointed at the last meeting, has
made If report. = -. .r j
r. T. meeting was quite well at
tent 6, usidering that this branch
Of Il ciation has been more OF
less il for the past year, but it
is bell. e at this meeting will be
one of !. ever held. = .....
.''i1is n 9 Mt is for the good of
Bemidji a community, and~the
committeeN the concerted eff
fort of allsS nts in the city in
order to put oject over in the
right way. -:
Several able speakers will be on
the program to present the ideas
worked out by the committee and dis
euesion will be followed by a signed
agreement to: follow.out the campaign
as outlined, provided that it meets
with the approval of all interested.
: Every business man, whether a
member Of the association or not,
who desires to attend the Luncheon,
which will precede the meeting, is
asked to- notify: the secretary of the
association, Mrs.. Leila Sanborn, and
inform her as to how many reserva-
tons he may need. This meeting
concerns all business men of the city
and all are urged to be present. =
3 It. is. planned to make Saturday;
May FL, the first Market day, and,
since this date is not far away it will
be- necessary to. complete the plans at
the meeting Monday night. = =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
SECURITY BANK CALF CLUB
NOW HAS EIGHTEEN MEMBERS

The pure-bredi calf club being
fostered by the Security State Bank
Of Bemidji has to date Is members.
Much interest is being shown in the
project. Those who wish to raise
pure-bred livestock are being tinanc-
ed by the bank for one year. Boys
and girls of the county are urged to
take advantage Of the offer If they
can promise to take good care OF the
calves. .,-f e
B.. Those who belong to the club at
present are as follows: Carl Haines,
Leslie Evans, William Evans, Arnold
Seaderberg, Audrey Jondahl, Martin
Hass, Ivan Goodmanson, Bernard
Goodmanson, Carl Bloomquist, and
Hugo Bloomquist, these raising
Guernseys; Olaf Narum, Nels Carlson,
Paul Carlson, Oscar Skoglund, Fred
rick Johnson, Holsteins; Theodore
Fenske, Jersey; Leonard Swenson
and Oscar Swenson, Shorthorns.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
OVERHEAD TROLLEY CAR
1888 YEARS 0LDT0DAY
Modern Trolley Car Got Its
Start in in, Richmond Ri Va,
ON May 4, 1888
(By United Press) .

New York, May. 4.--Electric rail-
way companies through out the unit
ed States. today. are celebrating the
thirty-third birthday Of the over
head trolley car.
1t was in Richmond, Va, on May
4, 1883, that the modern overhead
trolley really got it's start as COM
mercial enterprise On that day the
Richmond Union Passenger Company
accepted as completed a double track
line provided with thirty electric
cars, built by Frank J. Sprague, who
lis still a RESIDENT of New York city.
/ For fifty years prior to that date
scores of inventors, beginning with
Thomas Davenport, Brandon (Vt.)
blacksmith, had been working toward
the goal which Sprague finally
achieved. In his little shop in Brain
don Davenport devoted his spare mo-
ments to making a working model
of an electric railway, and finally
in the autumn of 1885 he perfected
car with electric magnetic power as
a governing principle. Later. he set
up small circular railway in SPRING
field, Mass, and over it drove an
electromagnetic engine. But hls'-
tory credits. him with accomplishing
little more. One of the interesting
exhibits in possession OF Mr.. Sprague
is a, headline from New Orleans
paper printed i'm 1888 which says:
"Lincoln set the Negroes free!
Sprague has set the mule free! The
long cared: mule no more shall adorn
our streets"
In the thirty-five years since
Spragues line began operating sue
cessfully, the electric railway indus
try has made enormous strides. To-
day there are more than $4,000 elec-
trically propelled passenger cars in
the United States which carry a total
of approximately 14,OOO,OOO.OOO per-
sons, or ten times as many as ride on
the steam. railways, yearly. Their
actual receipts this year will amount
to several hundred million dollars.
The investment in Zines Is approx,
mately $5,OOO.OOO.O00, the trackage
is 44,4OO miles and' 100000 men are
employed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
GERMANS DENY BLAME.
FOR CYCLOPS TRAGEDY
BY Carl D. Groat
tBy United PresS)

Berlin, May 4.-The theory that a
German submarine or mine was re-
sponsfble for the unsoled disappear
ance of the American collier Cyclops
in - West Indian waters, was refuted
today by THE admiralty.
/. Neither German submarines nor
mines were in that vicinity when the
Cyclops met its fate, according to the
admiralty, which added, that were
that the case, it would not hesitate
ITO make the fact known.
AS to the theory that a German
agent may have placed a bomb
aboard, the official stated that no.
thing was known here Of such ac-
ifon, but he assumed that, had such
a thing happened, some traces of
wreckage. from the Cyclops would
have been picked up later.
The admiralty information was
given, only after careful examina-
tion Of data, and it was said that
there could 'be no doubt as to the
correctness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
SEES BOOM IN BUILDING
Data Shows Nation Is Now Five
Years Behind Its Normal
Building Program
(By United Press)

Washington, May 4. (By Ralph
Couch Building of homes and
apartments is beginning to boom
generally throughout the United
States, according to the federal re-
serve board.
Reductions in the level of rents
will be satisfactory result from re-
lief in the, housing shortage, offici-
als said today. This does not mean
rents will drop Immediately.
The nation is now five years behind
the normal building program and ap-
proximately 100000 dwellings, ac-
cording to data collected by the gov
eminent. This shortage cannot be
reduced in few months but, the
soonet the building contractors begin
to eat away at the housing conges'
ton by increaaing construction. the
sooner will relief come to the family
pocket book, it was pointed out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
HOUSE DELAYS ACTION
ON DISARMAMENT PLAN
(By United Press)

Washington, May 4. (By Raymond
Clapper. )---President Harding today.
won the consent of house leaders to
delay action on disarmament pro-
posals pending in congress- The pro-
posed hearing on the Rogers resolu-
ton which proposed an international
disarmament conference will be CALI
ed off as the result of the agreement
between the president and sponsors
Of the resolution who will make no
attempt to push it until the. president
indicates that he is ready. +
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
LANDS WILL GIVE UP
FEDERAL COURT BENCH
(By United Press)

: Chicago, May 5.-Kenshaw Noun
tain Lands will give up his job in
federal court in order to devote all
his time to his job as baseball COM
missioner. His resignation, accord
ing to present indications, will take
effect early in June.
IT has long been known among
Judge. Lands friends that he would
give, up the bench since the attack
was made on him in congress because
of the fact that he held two positions.
The judge had planned to quit the
court. He would not quit under fire,
however, and not leave while i'm
parchment proceedings were pending.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
BABY CLINIC TO BE HELD .,.
AT MOOSE LAKE ON MAY IA

A baby and nutritional clinic. will
be held at the Kitichi school house
in Moose Lake township Saturday,
May a., under the direction of Miss
Beth MacGregor, community nurse,
assisted by two specialists from st.
Paul.
The announcement made i'm Tues
days Pioneer, regarding the clinic
was incorrectly reported. That an
nouncement covers the same clinic as
the one announced today. All moth
ors living in that vicinity are urged
to take their babies to the clinic for
free examination and expert advice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
49, DENEAU- SPEARS

This morning at St. Phillips
church, in the presence of a large
number of relatives and friends, oc-
cured the marriage Of Miss Airline
Deneau to William Spears. Jr., Of
Red Lake, Rev. FIR. ]. J. T. Philippe
officiating. Miss Stella Spears. sister
of the groom, and Miss Alvira De-
neau, sister of the bride, acted as
bridesmaids, and George Murand and
Byron Russell were "best men,"
A wedding dinner was served at II
O'Clock to relatives and friends, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Deneau, 1000 Missis-
sippi avenue. The newly weds will
make wedding trip to Minneapolis,
and return to Bemidji in a few days,
where they will make their home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
TODAY IN CONGRESS
House.


Bergdoll committee question
ed Samuel P. Amsell, one of Berg
dolls attorneys.
Banking and currency committee
considers bill to abolish office of
comptroller Of currency
Hearings ON packer: control legis-
lation continues before. ways and
means committee. .rn
Rules committee considers resolu-
ton for, Joint senate and house. in
quiry into the agricultural situation.
Interstate commerce subcommittee
continues hearings on war risk In
surance legislation.
Naval affairs committee considers
legislative program of the session.
Appropriations committee holds
hearing on all deficiencies
Senate.
Senator McCumber, republican,
and Senator Simmons, democrat, to
open debate on the emergency ia
riff bill.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
COURT ALLOWS MAN TO-
TAKE HIS BREW HOME
(By United Press)

ISt. Paul. May 4.-Herman Falken-
berg was permitted to take his moon
shine home today when Judge II. o.
Hanst dismissed charge against
him. Falkenberg was arrested 'by a
city detective and four prohibition
agents in a raid on his home.
They confiscated seven gallons of
home brew arA thirty-five gallons of
home made wine. In court the defen-
dant proved the agents had no search
warrant and charged that they enter
ed the home illegally. The court
agreed and Falkenberg went home
with his liquor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
BOYS WEEK IN CHICAGO

Chicago, May 4.-Fifty thousand
Chicago boys will parade on Michi-
gar, boulevard May 6 in a loyalty
demonstration ushering in Boys
Week." A seven day program has
been arranged by the Rotary club
and other organizations. -.
President Harding has wired the
Rotary club wishes of success for
the weeks festivities. Governor Len
Small and Mayor William Hale
Thompson are cooperating.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
THREE INDUSTRIES TIED
. UPBY CHICAGO STRIKES
(By United P-ess)

l., Chicago May 4.--Strikes in. Chica-
go resulted in tie up OF three indus
tries today. Three thousand, en-
ployees of lumber finishing plants
walked out when a cut in wages of
35 cents an hour was announced.
The entire building construction Us
at a standstill due to a lockout.
Builders were attempting to force
workers to accept a cut in wages.
Four thousand builders in job
plants are out in connection with the
nationwide strike. The strike of cat
tie handlers at the stock yards was
broken today, employers claimed. by
the Inning OF the strike breakers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS to-
STAGE CONCERT MAY II

Wednesday, May II, the pupils Of
BemIdji high school will appear in
concert at the Methodist church. An
interesting group Of selections has
been chosen for. this program includ-
ing numbers from composers both
old and new.
The organizations to be represent
ed are the Boys and Girls Glee clubs
and the high school archestra-as-
sisted by. Mrs. Sanborn, vioHnist,
Miss Esther Young, reader, and a
chorus of Sixth grade children, Miss
RagnhEld Moe, accompanist.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
TEACHERS WOULD HAVE
COUNTY HANDLE. SCHOOLS
(By United. PresS)

Minot, N. D., May "A constitu-
tiona1 amendment providing for
adoption of a county system of adj
ministration of rural schools will be
urged on the next state Legislation
by the Northwest division of the
North Dakota teachers association.
The plan will be patterned after the
Cuberly system worked out by DR..
Cuberly, California q educator: 1t
would eliminate township boards
and create county board to adj
minister affairs of rural schools and
appoint county superintendent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
REPEAL OF EXCESS PROFITSra "a!
TAX FAVORED IN SURVEY
(Ry United Press)

Pinehurst, N. G., May 5.-Repeal
Of the excess profits tax is,favored by
groups of 1000 leading American fl
nanciers and Industrial experts, &C
cording to economic survey by John
s. Drum, president of the American
Bankers association and presented to
the executive council Of the associa-
ton here today. - - -"
+. A. majority Of these men are fav-
orable to the sales tax while nearly
all opposed cancellation Of: the allied
debts to the United States. The sur-
vey accompanied Drums annual re-
port. ~ -. e.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
FIRST HORSE CAR. IS USED
AGAIN IN ST. PAUL TODAY
(By United Press)

: St. Paul. May 4.-St. Paul threw
off the new and put on the old today.
-" Fourteen passengers were given a
ride in the first horse car that oper-
ated in the Twin Cities. It made its
first trip July Is, 1872.
Today John Prior, oldest conhuc-
tor, drove the car through the down.
town streets. 1t was followed by one
of the newest type, four motored,
front exit street cars.
National Electric Railway Day
was the occasion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
THIS TIME LAST YEAR

Cincinnati went into the lead In
tho National League race by beating
the Cubs.
Joe Leonard of the Washington
Club. died from appendicitis.
Wany Schang reported to- the Red
Sox and was reinstated.
q The Giants and the Phils used 81
players.
Detroit scored two runs in the
ninth and beat Cleveland to /.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
SHORT SKIRTS WIN: HAVING
BOWED LEGS STRENGTHENED

Chicago, May 4.-short skirts and
bowed legs make poor combination,
so Mrs. Edna Hodges, wife of Jimmy
Hodges and. prima donna in her hus-
bands musical com edy, is getting her
legs Strengthened. The legs were
broken today by Dr. ,MacThorek at
the American hospital here. For six
weeks MRS. Hodges will be forced to
stay in bed and another six weeks
in the wheel chair. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
N. D. GRAIN PLANTING LAW -
BROKEN IN COURT APPEAL
(By United Press)

st. Paul, May 1.-The North Da-
kota grain planting law passed by
the. 1919 legislature cannot be en-
forced under aruling of the United
States court OF appeals. Judge Gar
land OF Washington sitting here re-
versed a decision of federal Judge
Amidon of Fargo. The test case was
brought by the Farmers grain COM
pany of Enbden, N. D.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
AGED RESIDENT OF SHOTLEY
DIES AT LOCAL HOSPITAL

Mrs. Lena Swenson, SO years, wife
of John Swenson Of Shotley, died at
St. Anthony's hospital Sunday night.
The remains were sent to Kelliher
Tuesday evening by NJ. E. Ibertson,
where the funeral will be held Thurs
day afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
JURY D1sAGREEs ON BOND =.
THEFT CASE, IS DISCHARGED
fRv United Press)

Chicago, May THE jury in the
case of Willie Dalton, 17-year-old en-
ployee, ofsythe Northern Trust COM
pany who walked out of the bank
with $772,0O insLiberty bonds report
ed a disagreement today. and was dis
charged The jury had been out
since p. m. Tuesday 1t was under
stood the jury was evenly divided.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
(By United Press)

Berlin, May 4. (By Carl D! Groat)
Germany will yield to the allied in
IDENTITIES before submitting to
French invasion, it was believed in
we'll informed circles today. II the
present government will not sign, a
government will be found which will
sign. There were numerous declara-
tions that Germany will reject the al
lied demands.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
BEMIDJI FARMERS CLUB -.
HOLDS MEETING SATURDAY

The Bemidji Township Farmers
club will meet at the Carr Lake school
house Saturday, May 2, and large
attendance is especially urged. A
good program is assured. Mrs. E. E.
Larsen will entertain.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
MIKE GIBBONS AND CHUCH
WIGGINS MEETING TONIGHT
(By United Press)

Grand Rapids, Mich, May A.
Mike Gibbons and Chuck Virgins
were scheduled for a second ten
round fight here today.
The pair met in Minneapolis re-
Gently, Gibbons winning handily, ac-
cording to a majority of the sport
scribes,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04

Mrs. C. w. Speelman and Mrs.
Whitney of international Falls arriv-
ed in the city last night to spend
about week here visiting friends
and relatives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04

London, May 4. (By Ed. L. Keen).
The allies today are preparing to
submit final proposals to Germany for
settlement OF the world war with the
demand that Germany pay $33,750,-
100000 to the allied countries. The
supreme council notified Berlin that
the penalties will be executed .
The supreme council note, provid-
ing for payment of. the debt by bond
Issues and exactinlg an export tax,
was to be transmitted. to, Berlin, by
the allied reparations commission
which conferred with the supreme
council today
1t was reported that Germany had
submitted a new offer iapproximating
the allied demand. This was denied
by the foreign office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-04
Final Note to Carry Demand for
$33,750, 900, 900 to Be Paid
BY Bond Issue and Tax
REPORT OF. NEW GERMAN.
OFFER IS DENIED TO-DAY
Belief Expressed that Germany
Will Yield in Preference
- ~, "a -. -a's's
to French Invasion
.(By United Press)
The Final Ultimatum.

.
Allies demanded $33,750,0O0-
900 present value payment in
three classes Of gold bonds bear,
inc five per cent interest, one is +,
sue to. be delivered July J., the Il
second in, November and the.
third when the allied commits
sion desires it. sr 81
German exports taxed Is to 26:
per cent are expected to yield
$500, 100000 a year. ....,., ed -.
Germany is to make an annual
payment of $500, 100000 and to-.
pay $25O,OO0,000 within three
months.
~. The Penalty. >..1,.,.
Invasion Ct the Ruhr district
with gradually increasing pres
sure, possibly naval demonstra-
lions before German courts.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-12-07

The Christmas season is here. again
and Uncle Sam is. out with HIS efn-
nual message urging the people to do
their holiday shopping early and mail
their parcels of presents early in or
der to avoid the rush at the last mo-
ment.' z This is good advice sfor.zit will
help the postmasters and post Office
clerks, the carriers and the railway
mail service, and will insure more
prompt delivery of packages. Accord
ing: to the post office department 49,
100000 letters and 100000 packages
are handled daily through the mail
service, and many are carried thous-
ands of miles before they reach their
destination. Mail your Christmas
presents early in the month and early
in the day and earn the gratitude of
thousands of over worked postal en-
plOyees at Christmas time.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-12-07
FOI4DA ALL

MI. and Mrs. VIM. LanghO6 are the;
proud parents Of q baby girl born oae1.s
day last week. 5: 5Ss sl z.
. Annie, Clifford and Elrose Misl.
|quette were callers at the Metheay
home on Wednesday. 81. 80. 6:
I Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Metheny, Ms;
and Mrs. John Grnhot and family.
were visitors at Stanley Gruhot's We'd
nesday night IS Stssf =.
John Gruhots and son, Albert, were.
visitors Sunday night at the MethenyI.
home S. &. s5' "a
Mrs. Albert Metheny and son, DAM
and daughter, Mary, were visitors az
the Hans Gregerson home Sunday. Il i
Jessie, Sophia and Elizabeth Meth
eny were visitors Sunday afternoon. s.
Miss Annie Marquette has left forsI
the southern part Of the state for 6;
visit.
Hiss Metvedt went to Crookston e..
business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marquette were War
rem shoppers Tuesday.
VIM. Langhon and u. Lindbec
were business callers MondaY.
IL. Lindbeck was q business calfer
at the Metheny and Marquette homes
Tuesday.
ISL Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Turnlund,s wero
callers at the Metheny home.
Fhomas Marquette was . caller %
the Metheny home.
Mr.. and Mrs John Gruhot- we've
Warren shoppers Monday. sssssss