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Evening journal., 1921-03-02
MiIddy Beautiful
Can Editorial by the Society Editor)

.~anitv Of vannes all is vanityl"
long II told that the
American woman spends knickknaeks and
that Wilmington spend fun OF that enormous
tota
the the entire
building ships 100000 for
powder remainder divided between
etcs perfumes ostrich feathers
Miady the when 1t comes
he thingsw beautiful
desirable that end she
about get [ and usually succeeds
OF
be
the indispensable her
fort as he food she eats
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
"A1oE IN WONDERLAND"

Under the auspices OF the Smith
College Alumnae. members OF this
city and State, there will be two per-
formances on Friday afternoon. at
the Playhouse Of Alice in Wonder
land" The first showing OF the pic
ture will be at 2.S0 and the last at
O'Clock. Many OF the younger boys
and girls OF this city are looking
forward with much pleasure to this
picture. A number of children's
parties will attend.
Miss Esther Ball, daughter OF DR..
and Mrs. John Ball, will entertain
the following guests at a theatre
party; Anne Elliott. Janet Patter-
son. Esther DUPONT, Anne Marvel,
Ruth Carter. Mary Carter, Henry
Skilton, David Lindsay, Harold
Springer and Paul wardenberg.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02

n. Ginns and the members of the
Council are putting forth every ef-
fort possible TO make this benefit
a success. The proceeds will go to
the kindergarten of the Council.
Tickets for the attraction must be
purchased from members OF the
Council so that the benefit from the
tickets may be received from the
Council. After purchasing the tick
cts from the members they will be
exchanged at the boxoffice of the
Playhouse for reserved seats.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
ABBOTT "Y" FOR
MADELEY CHURCH

At meeting OF the Madeley w.
G. T. u. held on Monday. it was de-
cided to name the union the Isabel
Abbott branch. The meeting was
featured by addresses by Mrs. l.. NJ.
De Silvia. OF New York, and Mrs.
Mary O'Donnell. OF Newark. Mrs.
De Silvia had as her subject, 1.-THE
Single Standard OF Social Morality"
The meeting was greatly enjoyed
hy all the members.
Following the business session
there was a social hour.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
GRACE SOCIETY ELECTS.

At the annual meeting OF the
Mite Society of Grace M. r. Church,
held yesterday afternoon in the
church house, the following officers
were reelected: President, Mrs.
Joshua Conner; first vice-president,
Mrs. Charles w. Pusey; second vice.
president. Mrs. Eli Mendinhall: third
vice-president Miss Sarah Weldin;
recording secretary, Miss Rachael
S. Rowland; corresponding secre-
tary Mrs. Kennedy; treasurer, Mrs
Y. Hudson Slaughter.
The reports Of the secretary and
treasurer were approved.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
"ADANI AND EVA"

Through the kindness Of James N.
Ginns, manager OF the Playhouse,
the Wilmington section OF the Coun-
Gil OF Jewish Women will have a
beneht performance next Monday
evening. The attraction will be
Adam and Eva" featured by Molly
Mcintyre and William Boyd.
Ihe play comes here direct
from a successful run i'm washing
ton and Baltimore and a four
months run in Chicago. Mrs. James
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
mo- ENrERrAGN STARS.

Mrs. John Frederick, OF The
Naples" Centerville, will entertain
the members Of the o. e. S. Social
Circle and their friends tonight Mrs.
Frederick is an active member OF
the Julia M. story Chapter, No. 3,
O. r. g, and many OF the members
Of this chapter will be present. Cards
and dancing will be enjoyed. Mrs.
Harry w. Lowe will show stereopti-
con views OF recent western trip.
Refreshments will be served.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
EXPLORER TO
TALK OF STARS

At the New Century Club on Mon
day evening 3. r. Baumgardt. lee
turer. scientist and explorer, will
give an illustrated lecture, entitled.
AN Evening with the stars" The
lecture will be one OF Mr.. Baum
gardt's best. The lecture will be n
lustrated.
1t Is presented in language so sim
pie that even a child can understand
and convey to the mind graphically
and poetically, what everybody
ought to know about the windows OF
the starry universe.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02

Franklin street. is Waiting her
brother, William II. Todd. of Brook
lyn, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Lang. 5O2
North Broome street. are entertain
ing the Rev. and Mrs. ID. c. Hershey,
OF North Edgecomb. Maine.
Mrs. O. Curtis Purdy is home from
Atlantic City.
Mrs. L. S. Price, Miss Catherine
Price and Stewart M. Price. OF near
Chestertown, Md. have returned
home after spending a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Morris, 1923 West
Fifth street.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
sTANDARD BEARERs MEET.

The twentieth anniversary OF the
Standard Bearers Missionary Society
was celebrated last evening by the
Standard Bearers OF Grace NJ. +.
Church. in the church house. Fifty
two members enjoyed the chicken
supper Following the supper a so
cial time was spent. The Standard
Bearers quartet composed OF Miss
Besse Bennett, Miss Ethel Jackson.
Miss Marie Paris and Miss Olive
Jordon. sang. A solo by Mrs Frank
Bsylis was enjoyed. Piano solos
were given by Miss Christine lizard
and Miss Mildred Stout.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02

contributed the SIS which she would
have spent in refreshments to the
Sunshine branch of the club. The
next meeting OF the club will be
held on March is at the home of
Mrs. Minos Lynch. This will bs
donation day.
The Woman's Club OF Newport
win meet at 2.sO o'clock on Friday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Fred
erick F. Snyder. The afternoon yil
be devoted to a social time. Tho.
committee in charge is composed OF
Mrs. w. ]. King. Mrs. David Bair
and Mrs. r. Pordham.
At the Current Events Glass OF the.
New Century Club yesterday a paper
entitled wind. Weather and Gar
dens," written by Miss Lorena B.
Emmons was read by Mrs. Floy Z.
Booth. Miss Aida Armstrong of the.
Childrens Bureau, gave an informal
talk on Child Welfare"
In the summary of Current
Events" Mrs. W. J. Catalan dwelt
on the underpay OF teachers as
emphasized at the convention os
National Education Association held
last week at Atlantic City. Mrs.
William II. Beacon gave a paper orr
immigration"
Mrs. Earl c. Comegys. chairman
Of music during March, had arrang-
ed for songs by Mrs. Frances dewitt
Babcock whose selections were
Song Of the Wood Pigeon" Elijah
Lehman; an Indian love song, by
the Waters OF Minnetouka" and
The Yellow Hammer" an encore.
Miss Marjorie Hill was accompanist
at the piano.
Mrs Edith W. Knowles. OF New
York addressed the members Of
Caesar Rodney Chapter, d. A. r.,
at their meeting yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Knowles was a forme =
member Of the local chapter and
was one time the chapter regent.
She gave an interesting talk of he.
work with the Women's Auxiliary OF
the Flower Hospital. in New York.
Mrs. Stanley Steele read an interest
ing diary of a soldier written durins :
the Revolutionary War. The SOL
der was one OF Mrs. Steele's an
cestors.
In charge Of yesterdays meeting z
were: Mrs. William c. Matthews.
3 chairman of the entertainment: MrA
Charles S. Middleton. chairman %
the social hour; Mrs. Elizabet I
Lightner, Mrs. S. W. Long. Miss
. Harriette Mahon, Mrs Francis
b Hardy Moore. Miss Alice Morgan
, Mrs Willard +. Morse. Miss Marion
r. McKim, Mrs Edward E. Mitchell.
Mrs. f. P. Moody and Miss Susan
NJ. Millaway.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
ARTER's UNION MEETING.

Arter's W. c. T. l.. will meet to-
morrow evening in the church par
lors OF Epworth NJ. r. Church. All
members OF the union are asked to
be present as much new business is
TO be considered.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
S

THOMPsON-To Mr.. anc Mrs. Frank ~
Thompson, 633 Nandcver avenue, at the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital, on
February "a. son. .
PHILLIPS-To Mr. and Mrs r. Marvel
Phillips G21 Jackson street. at the
Delaware Hospital on February %, ,
daughter.
CARDON-To Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Car
DON 2is Market street, al the Delaware .
Hospital, on February %, a SON
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
TEA HOUSE PARTIES.

The following social affairs have
been scheduled this week at the
new tea house. 1917 West Ninth
street, managed by Mrs. Frank L.
deArmond and Miss Laura Armory
Mrs. Cecil Weaver entertained in
honor OF forty guests this afternoon
Mrs Harlan G. Scott will entertain
sixteen guests in honor OF her
daughter. Miss Deborah Scott, on
Friday afternoon.
on Monday afternoon. Mrs
Brooks Jackson entertained in honor
of guests from Detroit, Mich.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
p d r & lie S

The Junior Choir OF Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church met on Saturday
evening. at the home of Mrs. ID. M.
Johnson. 2519 Market stret. After
the meeting. games were played and
refreshments served. Those present
were; The Misses Adele and Gladys
Senft. Arta Bortner. Anna Melchoir
Charlotte Melchoir, Violet Naylor
Louisa Wiedenman. Mildred Moore
Andrew Brown, Harold Sharpless
Wilson Collier and Heissler Smith
Mr. and Mrs. ID. M. johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Wicker.
Miss Oberta Ross at Hamilton
Park, New Castle, entertained Sat
urday evening in honor OF her four
teenth birthday anniversary Games
were played and refreshments
served.
Those present were: The Misses
Alice and Ruth Cathell. Misses Han
nah and Lillian Willis, Dorothy Hall
Elva Ford, Mabel Davis, Elizabeth
Carmichael, Pearl McGinness, Flor.
ence Phillips, Irma Ross, Oberta
Ross. Albert Mccullough, Lemoyne
Pierson, Martin Andrews. Frank
Kelly, James Dean, Paul Ondusky
David and Francis Wardell, Harry
Westcott, Belin Getting. Samue
Ross, Earl Ross. Wilson Smith, Ear
Walls. Leroy McGinnis and Joe
Phillips; Miss Dean E1ingsworth
Miss Ethel Phipps and Miss Ethe
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton ID
Warrington and children, Mr.. ant
Mrs. $. S. Warrington, Mr.. and Mrs
w. f. Warrington. Mr.. and Mrs. J
Carmichael. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Single
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Phippa
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Ross.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
WORK
OF METHODLSN

The second quarterly meeting Of
the Wilmington District OF the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
will be held in Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church tomorrow. The
meeting will be an all-day session
starting at 1880 o'clock. The morn
ing will be devoted to the reading
Of reports and a roll call Of the aux
iliaries.
Special missionary exercises will
mark the afternoon program which
will start at o'clock.
An invitation is extended to all
women interested in missionary
work TO attend this all-day meeting.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
swARTHMoRE GLEE CONCERN

Much interest is being displayed
in the concert by the Swarthmore
Glee Club in the ballroom of the
Hotel DUPONT on Friday evening,
March is. The concert will be given
under the auspices of the Homeo-
pathic Hospital. Following the pro-
gram dancing will be enjoyed. The
Original Six Orchestra will furnish
the music. Tickets for the affair
can be purchased from any member
OF the auxiliary, or from Mrs. 5. c..
Frederick. who is chairman of the
event assisted by the officers and a
committee OF the auxiliary.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
EsTHER CIRCIE MEETING.

Queen Esther Circle OF Grace NJ.
r. Church, will meet at the church
house at 7.3O o'clock Friday even
ing. The Circle will hold a bake in
the Wilmington Gas Company's Of
hce on Saturday morning.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
SUNSHINE MEETING.

The executive board OF the Del
aware Division Of the Internationss
Sunshine Society is holding its
monthly business meeting today at
Sunshine Hall, 1909 Delaware ave-
nue.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
FINE ARTS MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the Will
mington Society OF the Fine Arts
will be held at 1906 Franklin street
on next Tuesday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
ARTERS w. c. II. IL

The monthly meeting of the Ar
ters W. c. T. U. will be held in Ep-
worth NJ. f. Church tomorrow eve
ming at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
GRACE CLEANERS RAKE.

Grace Cleaners Young Womcn's
Foreign Missionary Society will hold
bake at Grace church house on
Friday. All kinds Of homemade
cakes. bread. rolls, pies. candy ana
also many other dainties will be on
sale
Evening journal., 1921-03-02

Miss Regina ]. Neher, daughter
OF Harry S. Neher. 1923 West Fifth
street, has been chosen to represent
her residence han on the advisory
council Of the student government
association at Mount Holyoke Col
lege, South Hadley. Mass.
The advisory council is composed
OF about so girls who represent all
the important college organizations
the four classes and the college
halls. Meetings are held 10 discuss
matters OF general college interest
and to devise and put into effect
progressive measures for the student
body.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02
SONG CYCLE FOR
CLUB WOMEN

Members and friends Of the New
Century Club are looking forward
with much pleasure 20 the musicale
and song cycle which will be pre-
sented at the club next Tuesday
evening. This evening OF music
will be furnished by the following
quartet. Mildred Faas, soprano;
Philip Warren Cook tenor; Clara
Yocum Joyce. contraito; Donald v.
Redding, baritone. Accompanist for
the evening win be Mabel F. Linch.
A small charge will be made to all
non-members Of the club.
-0-0-
SHOWER FOR MISS WALSH.
Miss Elizabeth A. Gibney. 1904
CLAYTON street. entertained on Sat
rrday afternoon. in honor OF Doro-
thy d. Walsh's engagement 70
Thomas Earle Sharpe. Of Nash
vile, Tenn. Both Miss Walsh and
Mr.. Sharpe are empolyed at the
DUPONT Experimental Station. The
wedding date has not been set.
One OF lHt Aedtnieo Va eHN oAN'A
noon was a linen shower. All th'
gifts were pretuly tied and hidder
in various parts OF the house At
tached TO each were colored ribbon
and cards, which gifts were sooi
found by fhe bride-to-be.
Decorations in the diningroon
consisted OF sweetpeas and eacl
puest received a pretty boutonnier,
OF flowers.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02

Mrs. Frank II. Buck, 2714 Har-
rison street, entertained at cards last
evening at her home in honor OF her
birthday anniversary.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02

Mrs. Edward Byrne. of 1722 Han
cock street. entertained at a Wash
ington Birthday luncheon and bridge
party last Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1921-03-02

Mrs. p G. Patterson, OF 722 Not
tingham Road, Wawaset entertained
at luncheon and bridge today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-27
new YORK CURB TO
MOVE INTO ELEGANT
new HEADQUARTERS
{ BY The Associated Press.)


New York. June 27-After several
decades of nomadic existence along the
main highway of the financial district
tie outside market" cOrporately
known as the New York Curb assOcia-
tion today moved into it's own spacious
quarters on the western fringe of Wall
Street.
For the first time in its long and pic
turesQue history ''the curb" to quote
tne of its chief officials. will cease to
have the sky as its roof and will find
shelter within its own four walls"
The new building of the New York
Curb market. now virtually completed
at a cost of about 600. including
the ground, is an impressive structure
located on Trinity Place, directly back
Of the famous Trinity graveyard and
extending westward to Greenwich
street.
Already the executive offices Of the
association have been installed and
the financial district is pass
ing through period of postwar de-
preston the guiding spirits of the curb
believe the new headquarters will mark
the beginning of Il new and prosperous
career.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-27
OPEN SCHOOL
FOR SOLICI-
TORS IN IOWA
(By The Associa tied Press.)

Des Moines. Iowa, June pa
school for training solicitors will be
opened in Iowa on July Is, and will
continue during the ensuing week, ac-
cording to the announcement of the
United States Grain Growers corpora
ton. 1t is believed that the school
will be located mt Des Moines.
A similar school was opened in Ne
braska June %, and schools are to be
opened in Texas, Oklahoma, Indiana
and Illinois during the week beginning
July 10.
North Dakota was the first state to
sign up cooperative elevator for the
grain growers corporation. U. L..
Burdick. director of the organization
in that state, has announced the affil-
iation with the corporation of far
mers' cooperative elevator at Danzey
in Barnes county. The first days
work in that state resulted in making
with three elevators and with
1;N farmers. according to Mr. Burdick.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-27
PEASANTS AND
RED TROOPS CON-
TINUE FIGHTING

Riga. June 27.--Irregular fighting be-
tween Russian peasants and Red troops
is continuing along the VOlga river in
the vicinity of SaratOv, according to
Daniel Isaac. a Seventh Day Adventist
of Parker, $. d.. who has
arrived at Riga with his wife. formerly
of Harrington. Kan, after sojourn
OF many years in Russia.
Mr.. Isaac said that the peasants, led
by Antonoff. Makhno, Wakulin and
other irregular leaders whom the Boil
sheviki term bandits" are constantly
opposing the Red contingents in the
volga villages. although they are most
II armed only with pitchforks and
scythes.
Conditions in Russia are worse in
the country than in the cities" said
MIR. Isaac. ''for there is a shortage of
even bread and potatoes. However, the
opponents of. Bolshevism seem to have
lost all power Of reorganization and
there does not seem to be any chance
CT real rebellion in the near future"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-27
STEFANSSON
BOOSTS RAIN
DEER AS FOOD

Iowa City. Iowa. June -. Especially.
Stefansson. famous Uni
versity of Iowa alumnus who has
gained fame as an Arctic explorer and
who claims the discovery Of Il new race
OF blond Eskimos. expects to return to
the Arctic for further investigations.
A company capitalized ut 100000
has been formed ut Vancouver. h. c..
with Stefansson as president, with the
object of conducting further eXplora
tionS in the vast Arctic regions to the
extreme north of Canada. 1t is said
that he expects to investigate the pos
sibilities of marketing reindeer into
the channels of meat supply in the
United States and of developing the
fur trade in the Arctic circle, as well as
to explore unknown islands.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-27
CALL-MEEI|hG-T0
COORDINATE Gov
ERNMENT EXPENSES

Washington, ID. c., June 21.-Presi-
dent Harding will preside at Il meeting
Wednesday afternoon of all government
officials dealing with preparations of
estimates of expenditures for congress.
The meeting was called today at the
direction of the president by Charles G.
Dawes, director of the budget.
Those included in the call are the
secretaries of the executive departments
and assistant secretaries. heads of vari-
Gus independent commissions and bu-
rcaus outside the departmental struc-
ture, chief clerks of the departments
and the chiefs of the departmental bu-
rcaus Mr.. Dawes said the conference
you'd be Il preliminary step toward the
coordination of government expendi-
tIres.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-27
PROMINENT MOTION
PICTURE OWNERS IN
NATL CONVENTION
(By The Associated Press

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 27.-Promi.
Eent owners Of motion picture play.
houses throughout the United States
will meet here today in convention when
members of the Motion Picture Theatre
Owners of America assemble for three
day gathering.
More than 5000 moving picture pro-
prietors are expected to attend accord
ing to A. w. Steffes, Of this city, presi-
dent Of the Northwest Theatrical Pro
tective league and member of the ma
tional executive committee. About
1000 women, mostly wives of the thea
tre owners, will accompany the dele
gates, he said.
Many important questions Of vital
concern to the playhouse proprietors
will be taken up ut the meetings, Mr..
Steffers said. Among these will be the
following:
Attempts by legislatures of various
states to enact adverse legislation to
the motion picture industry.
Censorship, both state and federal.
Uniform contracts for films between
the producer and exhibitor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-27
SOCIETY PUTS
STOP TO MOTH
ER'S CRUELTY

Boston, June 27.-Threats of a duck
ing in the river may be an effective
method Of compelling children to learn
their Bible but it does not meet the
approval of the Massachusetts Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
drcn. Agents of the society have re-
Gently induced western MasSachu-
sets mother to adopt more approved
educational methods.
Investigators sent out in response to
protests from neighbors learned that it
was the wOman's custom when any of
the children failed to give strict attcn-
tion to Bible study. to place the Of
fender in a burlap bag. throw it over
her shoulder and march down to the
river bank. Dangling the bag over the
cold water with threats of immersion
usually brought quick acquicscence in
her demand for cloesr perusnal of the
and beattudes.
The plan apparently had been in op-
GRAFTON for some time for several of the
older children in the large family were
found to be able to recitc long passages
of Scripture without hesitation.
1t was the application of the potat"
bag treatment to the youngest member
of the family. a four-ycar-old. that re-
suited in the system being brought to
the attention of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children. No
said. SO long as the mother kept her
agreement not to repeat the perform
ancc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-27
Urge Advancement
of American Music
(By The Associated Press.)

Davenport. Iowa. June 27.-Thc Na-
tional Federation of Music clubs. at its
recent convention here, adopted reso-
lutions urging the National Educational
association TO include in their program
Il paper on music at the coming con
vention in DcS MoincS ON July 1 to 10.
Resolutions were also adopted urging
a national conservatory of music. state
supervisors of music in each state. that
operas be played and sung in English.
urging American students to study in
America, inclusion of American compo-
sitions on all programs when possible.
Urging more refined dancing and sub
Stituting lively hut good music for jazz
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-27
BELIEVE THE MAYF|ELD|
MURDERS COMMIT TED
BY Man while insane
(By The Associated Press.)

Mayfield, Ky, June 27.-County
authorities today were working on
the theory that Ernest Lawrence
murdered ten persons in his farm
home near here Saturday night,
drenched the house in oil, set it
on fire and then killed himself.
Investigation revealed, it was
announced today, that Lawrence a
number Of years ago was dubbed
by a policeman in Mayfield when
he resisted arrest on the charge Of
intoxicatiOn. Acquaintances told
Sheriff Marion Mccain that Law
renee shortly after that event had
suffered from what they described
as spells" which lead the officer
today to -reiterate his belief that
Lawrence's illness suddenly had
developed into a fit Of insanity
during which he murdered his
family, the family of Otis Drew,
his br0thcr-in-law, and Drew's
brother, Delmer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-27
RAIL BOARD EX.
Tends wage CUT
TO ALL Lines
Average IL per Cent cut is
Made Effective on 2O4
Lines of Rail
road. ~
Reduction Applies to All Big
Lines in the COlln-
try.
(By The Associated rress.)

Chicago. ILL.,. June 27.-The United
States railway labor board today ex-
tended its wage reduction order, ef-
fective July I, to practically every
large railway in the country. No
change from the average Il per cent
reduction granted 1O4 carriers on June
was made by today's decision. The
boards order covered 21O roads.
Today's reduction order involved
practically all classes Of employees on
virtually every railway known as
class one carrier which was not in
cluded in the boards original reduc-
tion order. The class one group in
cludes every big road in the country.
The only change In the rates Of redrc-
tion made by today's decision was in
the pay of some marine workers.