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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-03
Rotten Fish and
Struggled Booze

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. a.
Tricks Of the trade In fish were
described by Mayor Percy W.
Wheeler in his inaugura! address
yesterday.
II have seen harbor pollock split
across the neck and branded and
shipped as mackerel." he said. u
have seen Hake salted and brand.
ed as Sea Trout. | have seel
Skinny New England shore Her.
ring sailed and sold as fine, fat To-
bradors.
II nave seen large pollock split
down the back, sailed and dyed
pink, and sold as ocean salmon.
have seen kits Of mackerel, each
with bottle of whiskey in the cen.
ter, shipped to Maine. You can't
build up the city on a platform Of
struggled booze and rotten fish"
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One-Arm Lunch
Serves Notables

CHICAGO, Jan. s.-several
dozen Chicago bankers, who con.
troll more than a billion dollars,
spent their New Years holidays
working twenty hours q day solv-
ing the difficulties OF two big
banks whose $4,000. 900 assets
had been impaired by bad loans
and investments.
Between meetings last night
they snatched a half hour for din.
ner A group Of junior vice presi-
dents and newspaper men started
out together but divided when the
bankers decided the nearest eating
"a one--armed lunch room would
not suit them-the newspaper men
went to the lunch room, and found
four men eating. they were the
chairmen Of the board OF tho First
National Bank, Frank o. Wet
more. president OF the First Ma.
tional, John Mitchell. president Of
tho Illinois Trust and Mr.. Hubert,
president Of the Illinois Trust and
Savings Bank, Merchants Loan
and Trust company and Corn Ex-
change National Bank,
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Floor Games On
During the Week

Davis and Elkins colkge will ap..
pear in Fairmont Friday evening
OF this week for a basketball game
with the Fairmont Normal and one
Of the best games Of the season is
respected. On the following eve
ming the Davis and Elkins team is
scheduled to meet the West Virginia
University five at MorEantown.
D. and 3. can always be depend.
ed upon for good bash tpall teams,
as the Etkins school has on differ
ent occasions won the state basket.
ball championship and has not
turned out what might be called
a weak team In many many sea-
SONS.
The Y. NJ. G. A. basketball team
has scheduled but one game this
week. Tomorrow evening the locals
will go to Morgantown to meet the
West Virginia University team and
anothfr good game is expected.
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Special Notices
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS,
MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of The Peoples National Bank OF
Fairmont. a banking corporation,
organized and doing business under
the laws OF tho United States, viii
BIO held at the banking house Of
said corporation in the city Of Fair.
mont, Marion county, West vir.
ginia, on Tuesday. the 10th OF Janu.
airy. 1922, at 2 o'clock p. M, for
tho purpose OF electing board OF
directors TO act for said bank dur.
ing the ensuing year. and for the
transaction OF such other business
as may be properly considered at a
stockholders meeting.
Given under my hand as ,presi.
dent OF said bank on this. the 10th
day Of December. A. D., 1891.
]. N BRoWNFIELD,
President Of the Peoples National
Bank Of Fairmont.
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East Side To
Play One Today

The opening basketball game
OF the season for the East Side
high school and the first game to
take place in the new school
building will be played this af-
teroon at 3:30 p. m The contest
ing teams will be the East Side
and Barrackville high schools.
Coach Grady Morgan has been
rapidly developing a fast combin-
alton and fans who have been
watching the development Of the
team are anxious to see them in
action this afternoon. Coach
Watson OF Barrackville Is said TO
have good team and should give
the East siders some real OPPOSE
ton.
The game will be in charge Of
Referee Goat" Ridgely. The
game is being played in the af-
ternoon due to the fact that the
lights in the new gymnasium have
not been installed.
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thinks IHA'T
. BREBESNENT
AGAINST Tim
Not Much Pleased With
Work Of Officials in
Z, Contest, he Says

tByl Assoeiated pr,,,l

PASADENA, Jan. s.-Both
still indicated, the football
teams 81 Washington and JefEer-
sor college and the University OF
cali5otnia, which battled here
yesterday to a scoreless tie today
were recuperating from the an
FilIal east versus west clash.
The washington and jefferson
warriors prepared for sightseeing,
with relaxation from training.
Their plans called for starting
back TO Washington (Pa.) Thurs
day
Coach Earl Neale, OF the PresI-
dentlss and Coach Andy Smith of
tlte Bears made brief comments
Of the results Of tho game.
am entirely satisfied with
ttie showing my men made" said
Neale: Il they had had few
nlpges breaks they would have won.
The Washington and Jefferson
team outpiayed California
throughout. and needed only a
little luck To provo 1t in the score.
The slippery condition OF the
playing field was quite a handicap
10 my team, The work OF some
Of the officials was far from sat
factory to me"
my men put everything they
rad into the game" said Smith,
hut could not penetrate the east
erneYfs strong defense on the
muddy field am sorry the con-
ditipns prevented California from
using Its usual spectacular plays,
and am convinced that II tho game
had been played on dry field,
California would have won. 1
nave nothing but praise for the
Warrington and Jefferson squad.
" iaS q real team, and gave US n
realSbatt1e,'
California had close call in
the first quarter when Brenkert
lodged the Bear tacklers and as-
Ter d forty yard run planted the
itall behind the westerners' goal.
The score was not allowed. how
Ser as Captain Russell Stein, the
PRESIDENTS All-American tackle
was of sside when the play start
Both teams drove close to
scores in the last period. Twice
e y. had the ball within the
Bears' forty yard line and twice
stGin tried in vain to score on n
kick. One attempt was drop
lick and grounded, and the other,
asplace kick, was blocked. In the
same period, on a W. & ]. punt
which had slipped. California had
the ball on tho casteInners' %
yard line. The Bears tried a for
ward pass, but It was fumbled and
Erickson punted TO safety.
Until E.today's game the Bears
nave had little trouble this season
in piercing their opponents lines
aud when they ran into the strong
g defense they were baffled.
I'm the first half they made first
downs twice but failed to make
any III the second half, The Presi-
DENTS made first downs six
ttmes,
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Local Woodmen
Elect Officers

Members Of the Woodmen and
Woodmen's Circle last evening held
a Joint meeting and heard an ad.
dress by State Manager S. o. Bryan.
Huntington. These officers OF the
Woodmen's Circle were installed by
May Swiger and Margaret McKin.
ney, installing officers: Guardian,
Waneta Hammers: past guardian,
Mary Swiger; advisor, Lucy Sat.
terrified: clerk, Henrietta Snlder:
banker, Maude Phillips; attend.
ant, Grace Jones: assistant, Ma
rion Jones; chaplain, Jessie Lam.
bic; inner sentinel, Luetta Ba:.
ton: outer sentinel Della Watson:
managers, J. G. Null and Charlie
Moore.
These camp officers were install.
ed: Counsel Commander, L. D. SnI.
der:. advisor, G. E. Moore; banker,
A. F. Carpenter: clerk, Fl. T.
Jones: escort, G. H. Metz: watch.
man, q. S. Nuzum; sentry, Sylves-
ter Wilson; manager, David Bak-
Ter; captain, W. G. Daugherty:
master of work, J. G. Phillips. 4
luncheon followed the meeting.
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Schools Open In
City and County

City and county schools resumed
work this morning after a two.
weeks Christmas vacation. Yes.
terday teachFs who had spent the
holidays out OF the city began d
arrive home and it is believed
practically all are in their places
today ready to begin anew the work
OF the school year.
The East Side High School nc.
cupied the new building for the
first time and are commodiously
domiciled in the Handsome struc.
ture.
Among the teachers who were nm.
able to report for duty today we're
Miss Frances Frost, who is de.
tained at her home in WILLIAMSON.
Mich, on account Of the Illness Of
her mother, Prof. q. e. Church,
who suffered a sewers attack Of
.diphtheria and rheumatism and who
will not DO able to resume his
classes for a while, and Miss
Rachael Siglcr, a teacher In tho
Butcher School, who was detnined
on account OF illness. The two
former are teachers in tho high
SetooL
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Centre Lost
Final Battle

DALLAS. Tex. Jan. 3.-The
Centre College football team to-
sday was en- route hack to Dauville,
smarting under It's only defeat OF
the season, a % to Il loss yester-
day. 10 Texas A. & NJ. college.
The result Of the game upset all
tpredictions. The Texas team had
suffered but one defeat this sea-
ron by ouIsiana State University.
5lhut It was thought Centre would
dead by about 20 points.
Charlie Moran. head coach OF
he Centre team in n statement
made public today, said that had
he been in the Same shape MS for
the Harvard game. am confident
We would have won. But A. & NJ.
played . good game. They deserv-
"a their victory. Ho said that his
team was not in the best Of con-
dition because Of climatic changes
and long train rides. ''Bo" McMil.
lin hero OF the Harvard Centre
game who played his last game in
q Centre Uniform, finished his ca.
reer as great a soortsman as ever,
Moran said.
McMtlltn came TO me after the
eane and said: I have been given
credit for winning many games for
Centre. ] want to take credit for
losing this one. 1t was NIL my
tault..r
Moran said that Coach Dana
Bible Of the Texas team attributed
~ credit for the victory to tho
flghting spirit Of the players. '"The
mem went Into the contest with a
shirt iotsselt sacrifice and won" he
said They played a wonderful
game and I am proud Of their
SLOWING IN
Mcbtilltn took with him back to
panyille his bride, formerly Miss
Marie fiers whom he married in
Fort Worth yesterday Next sea-
ron McMillfnawfll be coach d the
Centenary College OF Shreveport.
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Photo Engravers
Quit Work Today

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-seventy
commercial engraving shops, EN-.
/ ploying approximately 1000 men,
were closed here today as result
! of the failure Of negotiations to
reach an agreement ending tho con,
troyersy between the photo engrav.
Eers board Of trade and the photJ
eugrayers' union. It was said, tina;
shops throughout the country en-.
| ploying members Of the union would
not be opened until the dispute was
settled. The shops affected by the
trouble are engaged in the adver.
Using, book, circular and kindred
trades.
Matthew Wool, lnternationsl
president Of the union, was expect.
ed here today to take charge OF the
situation which developed as a re-,
suit Of a disagreement over wages,
reduction and adjustments over
working conditions. Engravers en-.
Dloyed by newspapers are not in.
VOWED in the controversy.
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CAROLINA



On New Years eve a surprise
party was given In honor Of Mrs.
Howard Mason at her home here.
A delightful evening was spent
with games and music as the chief
diversions. while dancing played
an important part In tho evenings
sport. The party developed into
a combination birthday and watch
party, since the most OF the
friends present stayed to greet
the new year. Before leaving
everyone was served with sand
witches and coffee. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy SUM
mers Of Hutchinson; Miss Winnie
Lamp, Of Silver Run: Mrs. Esther
Dodson, Mrs. Lloyd Whaley, Mrs.
Geo. Shell, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Nicholson, Misses Lena Finley,
Neva Wilson, Pauline Poland,
and Angie Eek; Messrs. Anthony
Rogers, Charles Rogers, Charles
Rogers, Charles McCaffery, James
McCaffery, Earl Osborne, Mickey
Leopard, Dave Wilson and Mike
Eek; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mason
and sons, Howard Jr.,a and Virgil.
Services Resumed
Regular services in the Sunday
school and prayer meeting were
resumed on New Years day. It
Is sincerely hoped by those in
charge OF these services that more
people will attend and take an
active part in them.
Larry-olivia
Sammy Larry and Miss Joseph
inc Olivia were united in mar
riage at Monongah in the Cath
Ollie church, Sunday morning, at
tor which they returned to Caro-
lima where q sumptuous dinner
was served. Mrs. Larry came from
Italy about three months ago, and
has been living with her sister at
Wyatt.
Damaged by Wind
The severe wind storm on Sun
day afternoon blew section Off
the double door on the schools
house, but II was repaired ycStcr-
day, so the school could begin
today.
Personals 8
Misis Winnie Lamp, Of silver
Run, is visiting here with her
brother, Jesse Lamp and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loroy Summers,
Of Hutchinson. and an adopted
boy, Mike Eek, visited over Sun
day with Nurse Dodson. Mr..
Summers is manager OF the re-
creation building at Hutchinson.
Other visitors Of the community
house on Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. McLain, Of Ida May. and
MIR. and Mrs. j. B. Hicks and chill
dren of F2irmont.
Charles Shuttlesworth, of Man
nington. visited on Sunday at the
homes OF his brothers, Basil and
John Shuttlesworth. OF Carolina.
Miss Mildred Marston returned
home Sunday evening from a
short visit with Miss Pauline Rob
bins, Of Hastings.
Dish washing is a different job
with Blue Devil cleanser.-Ady.
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WOULD BUY CLUB.

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 3. - Bill
Hiuchman, a Pirate coach. during n
visit TO Pittsburgh yesterday, made
an admission that he had conferred
with business mon with tho view
Of buying the Columbus club Of the
American Association. Negotla
tons for the purchase haye halted
however, for the present, he said
.Hinchman was manager OF the Sen
ators when tho Pirates effected hts
purchase.
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speciaI Notices
STOCKHOLDERS AfHisrHNf,

Is r -
The annual meeting 81 Share
holders OF tic Fnrmont STATE
Bank Of Eairnput. West vifi;iuiu
will be held II rs bapklng tooma
In the city q airrnoni eouh ty ~
Marion, Statefols West yirginla on
the second Tue aay Of January
1921, heing the 10th day Of tlt
said month, between tho hours ri
IL noon and 8 n. m. Of Said dAs
for the election OF directors o.
serve for the dnsuitig year and the
transaction of such other bushes
as may properly come hcfore en-
meeting,
NIL. Brown
Cashisr
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CINCINNATI. Jan. 3.-Just as
they were boarding a train here
for New York last night Harry
Greb and his manager. George
Engle. were shown the Boston
Dispatch regarding Johnny Wilson
calling off his match with Greb.
ut is an outrage" exclaimed
Engle. II posted $4,000 to bind
the match with Wilson and Greb
agreed to make 100 pounds Mt .
O'Clock. The match was to have
taken place on January ut Mad
ison Square Garden. I'll take the
matter up with Promoter Richard
as soon rs ! reach my home in
New York"
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Big RECEPTION.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 3. - The
Pittsburgh Alumni Association 81
Washington and Jefferson uniyer.
sity announced last night that a
great public testimonial banquet
will be given the Presidents foot.
ball squad upon its return from
Pasadena, where yesterday It held
the University OF California to a
scoreless tie. The team is due to
return home January 10.
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AT PITTsRURGH

PITTSBURGH, Jan. S.-The
professional golfers national
match play next fall will take
place in Pittsburgh, 1t was an
nounced last night by officials Of
the Oakmont Country Club. An
nouncemeut Of the acceptance OF
the tournament has been wired to
the professional golfers associa-
ton. TIE tournament will last a
week, Owing to a fleldof G. the
first two match play rounds will
BIO is holes 1t was said, but after
these the match play rounds Will
be SO holes.
Some of the modern hair styles
were in vogue 400 years ago In
England,
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Easy !; WINNERS u

HONOLULU Jan. 2.-Uniyer.
SHY Of 0rog6n' outelassed the navy
keam. champions Of the Hawiian
Islands here today, winning 35
10 o. The 0regnpianss scored IN
orerg period 6xe6pt The third, The
navy never got nearer the Oregon
goal lisn 80 gaTiss
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3. = An.
proximately 800 photo engravers.
employed in II local shops, failed
to report for work today claimine
that they had been locked out. Ths
employers, on the other hand. dc.
clared the men were on strike be.
cause 1t was proposed to put into
effect 4S.hour work week. They
had been working "A hours week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-03

Those days are over. College
football has developed into a big
spectacle that commands the In
terest Of thousands. Every Satur.
day throughout the season there
are number of games In each
section Of the country, regarded as
crucial contests.
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That was once the big reason for
college football. 1t was played for
sports sake. II a team managed
to finish the season by breaking
even on finances everything was
considered lovely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-03

No longer is the gridiron game
merely form OF competition to
settle an athletic rivalry, that has
existed for years between certain
institutions OF learning.
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When finances play so big a
part in any amusement the ques-
tion that always arises, Is the
atmosphere attending the sport
as wholesome as It formerly was?
That is always questionable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-03

New York to Liverpool fight may
be made by an airplane with a pro-
pcller run by three 400 horsepower
engines.
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MON0NGAH
Anniversary Shower.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Reggins
was given a social party and shower
at their home Friday evening in
honor Of their sixth wedding ami
versary. The evening was very
much enjoyed by all. Delicious and
tempting refreshments were served
by Mesdames Paul Kerns, Kenneth
Curry and Morgan Rcggins. MIR
and Mrs. Regglns received man:
nice anil useful presents.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Morris, Mr.. and Mrs
Kenneth Curry, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Morris, MIR. and Mrs. William
Horns, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kerns
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lane, Mrs. Clar
once Brumage, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Morris, Misses Lottie Shaver. Opal
Morris, Lucy Lambert, Kathleen
Shaver, Bernetice Killeen, Pau
Shaver, Matthew TurkInsh, James
and frankie Mike, Morris and En-
win Silvernan, Delbert Leeson, j
B. Swisher, Chas. IIewett, Ernest
Reggips, Henry Finch, Mike and
Thomas Martin and Waiter sala
bera.
Party Well Attended.
Tho big supper and watch party
given in the opera house Saturday
night BY the Red Man and Pocahon
las lodges was attended by 100
members, who report q most enjoy
able evening. After the chicken
supper, which was served about
o'clock, tho hours wore speut IL
dancing and playing games until
the now year was greeted by lhl
happy crowd.
Fine New Year Present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gaskius wert
presented with a 10.pound baby boy
at their home Saturday morning as
now year gift from the storlI
Mrs. Gaskins was, before her mar
riage, Miss Ruth KeIm, OF Buck
harmon, and was employed here TO,
some time as millIner with Mrs
Anna Watkins. Many cougratula
lions have bcon received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Gaskins. who have named tn:
baby Billy Keim Gaskins.
Dies at Weston.
Mrs. Moilie Safpe Curtis, for
mer resident here, who died at Yves
ton Friday, was buried at the Book
cemetery near Pennington Sun
day,
Mrs. Talbot Entertaius.
Mrs. Daisy Talbot entertained
at her home Sunday at dinner, Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. Reed and daughters
June and Jane. and Miss Agnes
PuGh, Of Clarksburg.
Dinner Guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Love, Mrs
Maud Love and Mr.. and Mrs. ia
cobs, OF Tairmont, were dinner
guests at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde Satterfield Sunday.
Accompanies Mother Home.
Mrs. Sam Jones, OF Wendell, Pa.
who spent the holidays here will
her mother, Mrs. ]. A. Watkins, re
turned to her home yesterday &C
companled by her daughter, Eliza
beth, who has been visiting herr
for some time.
Bible Glass Tonight.
The Monongah Bible class will
meet tonight with Professor Joseph
Roster as instructor. Additional
members OF the Billy Sunday clut
will be present. The lesson to
night will be the fourteenth chap
ter Of Romans.
Personals,
Mrs. Margaret Beetle. who has
been visiting with her daughter al
Grant Town for the past two weeks
has returned to her home here.
]. L. Rinehart, OF Kuhn's Run
was a visitor at the NJ. P. SUNDAY
school here Sunday, and gave a
splendid talk on Sunday school du
ties for the coming new year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-03

Football in the colleges is a big
business. The Same is n bigger
! spectacle.
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With the gate OF many teams
running we'll over 100000 It Is
possible to do things in a big way.
1t enables each institution to
secure competent coaching and al.
so provides means for develbp.
ment.
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However, some Of the things
dono border mighty close on pro-
fesslonalism. Often a two hour a
day job In some store nets some
athlete $50 per week, one fifth OF
which is probably paid by the store
and the other four fifths by the
alumni.
Likewise all the bigger instttu-
lions employ scout or scouts. The
duty OF these scouts Is to look
over the teams on the schedule OF
their eleven. Very often some Of
tho assistant coaches never see
their teams play. They are always
looking over future opponents.
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Like major league club owners
the'lcolleges are constantly plan.
ming on the future. The alumni
with the interest OF their alma
mater at heart keep their eyes
open for promising athletes In the
sections in which they live. They
report to their colleges. These
reports arc filed and looked into.
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II n player is found to have un-
usual ability an effort Is made to
interest him In this or that col.
lego .0f course caro- must be used
in not offering inducements that
would reflect on the college.
The New York herald., 1922-07-07
oRPHEUM STAYS WITH KEITH.
Martin Beck Denies Report of Pos.
sible Separation.

Martin Beck denied yesterday a re-
port printed in theatrical weeklies to
the effect that the prospects were that
Beck and the Orpheum vaudeville cir
cult in the West. which he heads, will
soon sever connections with Z. f. Albee
and the 3. F. Keith circuit in the East.
with the possibility that he might
afrlliate in the future with the Shubert
vaudeville interests. He wrote to the
publication In part as follows:
THE Orpheum circuit, Of which am
president, owns a very large interest
in the Keith New York Theatres Com
pany. and my contract and my agree
ment with the Keith people is for a very
long term of years; and IL had no
written agreement, my association Is OF
such a pleasant nature. so agreeable and
so profitable, that such an idea as your
statement sets forth never entered my
mind. and repudiate it in all OF its
ramiications
'T trust that in fairness to myself
and my associates, you will give this
letter the same publicity that you gave
to the article"