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The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. Fl. d.
RadIelgh. Call Blue A221 or 1880.

The Ladies' Aid society of the East
Side Methodist church will meet We'd
nesday afternoon in the church.
Mr. Clarence Dolstrom was pleas
antly surprised Monday evening at his
home in Oak street by a number of his
friends, the occasion being his birth
day anniversary. The guests of the
evening were: Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Edwinson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Becker,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dolstrom, Mrs.
and Mrs. Albert Kaene, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul O'Harra and daughter, Laura
Belle, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Kelly and
son, Donald, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Keene, Mrs. c. W. Ackley, Mrs. Min
ME Dolstrom, Miss Mary hoffman, Mr..
Clarence DoIstrom. Mr.. Fred Isler,
Mr. Francis Atkinson, Mr.. Theodore
Becker, Mr.. Arthur Becker. Mr. John
Weber, Mr.. Clarence Edwinson. Mr..
Edwin Keene, Mr.. Harry Kempton,
Mr.. Harold Caskey, and Mr.. Melvin
Caskey.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Sew
ard Avenue Baptist church will meet
Wednesday afternoon in the church.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Magee of Los
Angeles, Cal, are spending a few days
in Topeka the guests of their son, Mr..
Claude Magee and Mrs. Magee in Nor
ton street. and other relatives.
The Official Board of the East
Side Methodist church will meet this
evening at the home of Rev. Everett
Hughes in Lake street
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Magee will
change their residence soon from
Norton street to Chandler street
Mr. and Mrs. H. p, Miller enter
tanned at dinner Sunday at their home
in Grafton street The guests were:
Mrs. Bertha Subbert of Alta Vista,
Kan; Mrs. G. Howard, of New York;
Miss Bertha Subbert, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ D. Zinn, and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o.
BartelI and sons, Oran and Eugene
Mrs. Geo. lowell of Highland Park,
Mrs. J. A. Highbee. Mrs T. V. Heron,
and Mrs. J. E. Hicks spent Friday the
guests of Mrs. F. W. Phillips, the oc-
casion being the birthday anniversary
of Mrs. Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stevens. and
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Rabe and daughter
Mary Arwilda, of Elmont. Kan. were
the guests Sunday of Mrs. Mary A
Losh, in Lake street.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by ArG- a. d.
wadIeiEh. Call Blue A221 or $3.50.


Mrs. w. G. Shaw will entertain the
members of the Priscilla club Friday
afternoon at her home in West
Eleventh avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bledsoe have re-
turned to their home in Carbondale,
kan. after spending a few days in
Oakland the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lewis in Strait street.
Mrs. Martha Windler has returned
to her home in Oklahoma City. Okla.
after spending a few days in Oakland
with friends.
Mrs Cassie Taylor has returned to
her home from Perry. Kan, where
she spent a week the guest of her
son. Mr.. NJ. l. Taylor.
The Oakland w. c. T. L met this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. c w.
Marlin in Chester avenue.
Mr.. B. p. Williams has returned to
his home in Leavenworth. kan. after
suending several weeks here the guest
OF relatives
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25

Saturday. May 6, will be big day
in Topeka boyvilIe-
Two thousand boys from to 1e
years of age will be the guests of the
It viii be an all day affair-parade.
track meet, weinies, bonfire, music.
'neverything.
The members of the Rotary club
will be the big brothers" No faith
er and SON. stuff goes. It'll be big
and little brother and afotta brother
" love thrown in
Captain MacLean of the Industrial
school is in charge. The boys all
know the captain. He's a reg'la guy.
that captain. Sure's shootin', he is
He'll be assisted by about 100 other
reg'Iar fellas-all Rotarians who have
laid aside this day from their business
to devote to The Hucks and Toms.
The affair opens with a parade
about O'Clock on Kansas avenue,
Topeka boulevard ana the fair
grounds Two thousand yelling,
squealing. hooraying boys will march
with their Rotary brothers. Bands
floats. de cops and sich. The parade
will break up at the fair grounds
where every youngster will have the
privilege of entering the track meet
Now. listen, youse guys:
Wowie, what a track meet! Some
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs. H. d.
RadIeiCh. Call Blue G121 80 SSss.

Mr. and Mrs G. L. Hutson are
spending a few days in Topeka with
relatives Mr.. and Mrs. Hutson are
on their way to their home in~Wich-
ita, Kan, from Olney, Ill, where they
spent a few days with relatives
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen Will meet
Thursday afternoon in the Royal Ar
canum hall
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. webb will en-
tertain at dinner this evening at their
home in Chester avenue. The guests
will be: Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Marlin,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Hutson, Mrs A.
wilson, Mr.. Albert Marlin. and Mr.
James Marlin.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. o. Allison have re
turned to their home in Wellsyille,
Kan, after spending a few days here
the guests of relatives
Miss Agnes Bower, Miss Minnie
Zimmerman, Miss Bertha Nicholson,
Miss Esther Zimmerman, Mr.. Harry
Tut. Mr. Jim Jeeter, Mr.. Phillip Tutt.
and Mr.. Billy Zimmerman motored to
Emporia, Kan, Sunday and spent the
day
<The membership campaign being
held by the R. r. Y NJ. G. A. will close
Friday evening, May 8.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Hanson and family
of West Topeka were the dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Spet-
ter in Norton street
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
IS BEFORE INDUSTRIAL COURT
Secretary of State Federation. of Ia
bor Is Few Days Late.

bor Is Few Days Late.
William Howe. secrehry of the
State Federation of Labor, appeared
as a witness before the industrial
court today in the coal strike case
tion was largely a fishing expedition
by Attorney General Hopkins into
strike troubles in the Pittsburg field
last winter. There were but few ques-
tions which directly or indirectly al
fected or concerned the present strike
trouble.
When the labor court held a hearing
in Topeka last. month and issued an
order holding the old wage agreement
in effect, Howe was subpoenaed as a
witness. He failed to appear Later
another summons was issued and to-
day Howe appeared with Ra!ph 1.
O'Neil of Topeka representing him as
counsel.
Howe said he had send out $4,000
letters to parties in all sections OF the
United States appealing for aid FOR
men who were out on sympathy strike
during the time Alexander Howat was
| in JAIL The witness said he did not
| thru their appeal. Judge McDermoti
of the court asked Howe a number OF
| questions regarding matters affecting
| the strike of last winter. ONen OBJ
| iected to this line of questioning and
insisted the attorney general and
| court Judge were conducting a fishing
1 expedition.
Several times Howe refused to an
| swer questions on advice of counsel
The court asked Howe to investigate
| as to the amount of money raised fol
| strikers and to report later. His tes-
timony concerned in but slight meas
ure the present mine strike contro-
| IUerSX-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
Rotarians VIII Be Big
Brothers to 2, 900 Kids
a Week From Saturday
C'mon Huck and Tonl It'll Be the Best Little OF Party
of the Year-Parade, Track Meet, Hot Weines and
World of Fun for Everyone.

thing for every kid in every gang
no bar on sizes, color. creed or condi-
ton of face and hands. Prizes, nd
bons, trophies-gee, gosh. darn!
Then at ntght-Whoopee! A Whaie
of a bonfire. three or four barrels OF
things to drink. and a bag for each
lad In that bag-well, now. that's a.
secret Honest, fellas, We don't know
about that ourselves. The guy VINO
av-ritin' this piece for the paper asked
Ralph McEntire and Cap MacLea n
and Tom Liiiard and Bill Webb and
Bill Eden, and Cece Howes- and
Frankly Ripley and Professor Stout
and w. T. Beerbohm and Freddy Vol
land-he asked 'em all and they just
shook their heads
But we do know this-there'n be
weinies. Great big Juicy, sputtering.
sizzling weiniesi oh, yes. and therel
be cake and-and-well, that's all we
know Just watch the paper. gang.
and Wen get the rest of the dope for
you in a few days.
But don't forget to call off all fish
in plans for a week from Saturday.
It'n be Rotary day-and how these
Rotary birds do play when they're
turned loose. They're just like all the
rost of US kids when they get out
away from the folks who don't under
| stand
Slongi
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
SEE STRIKE END
Separate Coal Wage Agree
ments Forecast by Harrington.
Illinois Mine Head Believes All
Back at Work Soon.
CBy the Associated Pressl

Springfield, H., April 25.-Separate
wage agreements by striking coal
miners with operators were declared
imminent by State President Frank
Harrington of the Illinois Mine Work
ers' union here this morning.
Reports have reached district head
quarters here, Mr.. harrington said.
from delicate sources showing that
locals in Kentucky and Tennessee are
signing separate wage agreements
with the operators. in violation OF the
policy of the U. NJ. w. A, and that
in the Alabama district officers have
ordered union miners to continue at
work in deliberate violation OF the
international policy"
Sooner or later separate district
wage scales will be the rule" PAIRING
ton said. While maintaining that
blanket prediction, Mr.. Harrington
would make no specific statement re-
garding the prospect in Illinois but
said that in Illinois. as in other states,
Separate wage scales are imminent
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
TAXI CASE TO HIGHER COURT
Appeal Involves Validity of Recent
Topeka Ordinance.

An appeal was certified to the state
supreme court today in the Topeka
taximeter case. The appeal came from
the Shawnee county district court and
involves the validity of the recent To-
Deka CITY ordinance requiring persons
onerating motor cars for hire to in
stall taximeters and carry indemnity
insurance.
The Shawnee county district court
upheld the city ordinance recently.
J. L. Coberly and other independent
taxi men who brought suit in the
lower court will seek a decision from
the state supreme court as to the
constitutionality of the enactment by
the city commission
The police began enforcing the ordl-
nance Monday afternoon by arrestlnS
two drivers on charges of operating
taxicabs in which taXimeters had not
been installed. The men were John
r. McNeeley, a driver for the Union
Taxicab company. and Ross Jeffrey.
a driver for the Independent IaXl-
cab company. Both were released on
bond.
some of the independents were
running a free" service today follow
ing the arrests 1t was intimated that
this line will be followed pending de-
cisfon of the case in the supreme
court. Ralph T. O'Neil, city attorney,
stated today that while it is not un-
! lawful to haul passengers free OF
charge it would be unlawful II done
for the purpose of evading the city
ordinance
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
Slain Editor Not Only One
OfFan,ily Who Died in Fight
To Keep Prohibition on Map
Colorado Editors Grandfather, Col F. W. Wood was
Killed While Speaker of Kansas House AS Result
of His Defense of Prohibition

Democrat. lost his life in Kansas as a
result of his defense of prohibition In
+baf state. John WOOD. brother of
the Durango editor. said today Col
.onel Wood was slain While memoet
OF the Kansas legislature
He was speaker OF the Kansas
house of representative and leader
in the fight for prohibition m Kansas.
wood said William wood. too, was
slain as an outgrowth of a g ntrovets5
that began when the Rt raid, the
newspaper on which he was employed
at Durango, criticised the Duraneo
Democrats opposition TO the prohibit
ton amendment.
John Wood, a sophomore at Col
orado college. announced here today
he would take up the fight of his
brother and his grandfather for pro-
hibition Young Wood, who is 20
years old, said he would leave for
Durango today.
Il am going to enter the newspaper
business and take up the fight for
prohibition where my brother left
off,, declared young Wood Hll-
liam. the slain man. graduated from
Colorado college in 1916
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25

Durango. April e5.-A coroner's In
quest will be held here late today in
connection with the fatal shooting yes
terday of William l. Wood, city editor
Of the Durango Herald.
Rod s Day. editor of the Durango
Democrat, who is being held in jan
for investigation in connection with
the shooting. has made no statement
and will make none, he said TO-DAY,
until the result of the inquest is made
known.
City authorities have been given
statements by persons whose names
have not been divulged describing the
shooting, which is alleged to have
been the result of an editorial battle
carried on between Day and Wood, in
the columns of their respective news
papers, over the eighteenth amend
ment TO the constitution of the United
States.
Colorado Springs. April 25.-Col. F.
W. Wood. grandfather of William
Wood. city editor Of the Durango Her
aid. slain in Durango yesterday by
Rod S. Day. editor OF the Durango
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
q. S. HOPES TO END STRIKE
New Plan Doesn't Include ANY Super
vision of Coal Industry.

Washington April 25.-The gov
ernment is working on plan looking
to ending of the coal strike which it
will submit soon to both operators
and union leaders, it was said today
at the White House. "Details of the
plan were not disclosed but it was
said that it does not include federal
supervision of the coal industry.
The plan which now is receiving the
attention of President Harding and
his advisers was said to contemplate
permanent solution, if possible. of
the problems of the industry. Pre-
sentation of the plan, it was indicated.
would be made when a fovarable op-
Portunity presents itself.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
SPRING CIVIC CHORUS HERE
Old Familiar Songs To Be Heard a
Auditorium May 4.

Auu1tOE1u1n NIAy H
The old familiar songs which we
heard in our childhood and which our
mothers sang, and many of the old
southern plantation songs will be in
cluded in the program to be given
Thursday night, May 4, at $3.50 O'Clock
at the city auditorium.
The program will be given by the
Women's Civic chorus, who, in re-
sponse to repeated requests. are to
again give an old fashioned concert
This time different songs will be sung
than were given at the two former
concerts.
The Women's Civic chorus is one of
the well known musical organizations
of the city. The Days Of Yore" con-
cert brought thousands of people to
the city auditorium to hear the old,
old songs. When the concert was
again repeated, the auditorium was
filled This time the chorus will give
an old fashioned concert, but the pub
lie will be given a chance to listen to
other old songs, all of which are alive
with memories of other days.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
PRESIDENT APPROVES IT
'.Be Kind to Animals Week Endorsed
by Harding.

BE Kind to Animals Week" which
began Sunday and will continue until
Saturday night, is being observed
thruout the nation. That the move
ment has the support of President
Harding is shown in letter written
by him to DR.. William o. Stillman,
president of the American Humane
association, of Albany, N Y.
Governor Allen also sent letter
to Doctor Stillman endorsing the OBJ
servance of the work President
Harding's letter. a copy of which has
been received by Kilmaurs King, OF
the Foster Humane society in To-
peka. follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Stillman. have before
me your letter of February "a, in which
you advise me concerning the program u
the American Humane association for the
annual celebration known BE Kind To
Animals Week 1 think it is wholly I'M
necessary for me to make any new eS-
pressions on this subject. I have eX-
pressed myself many times in favor Of this
humane and appealing movement and I
firmly believe I'VE shall improve our human
society by effective step taken TO promote
the humane treatment Of defensefcss ami
mails, ana the protection of the weak aud
suffering.
with very best wishes for your success,
1 am,
VERY truly yours
'WARREN C. IIARDING'
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
BONUS CONFERENCE CLOSED.
Chairman McCumber of Senate Com
mittee Says "Details To Conc Next.

Washington, April 25.-Inforuai
conferences on soldier bonus legisla-
ton between senate finance committee
Republicans and officials of veteran
organization were closed today and
Chairman McCumber said it was the
plan to go ahead with the working
out of details of the measure.
When that has been done the mat
ter will he taken up with President
Harding.
Spokesman for the veterans We're
represented as having expressed satis-
faction with the proposal to substitute
a twenty-year endowment insurance
policy for the adjusted service certifi-
cate feature of the house bill with a
modification that would make borrow
ings from banks possible. They also
were said by some committeeman to
have offered no objection to the elimi-
nation of the land settlement option.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
warts TALKED TOO MUCH.
Removal of Department of Justice
Agent for DisIOyaIty Announced.

washington, April 25.-By direc-
ton of the attorney general w. o.
Watts, special agent of the depart
ment of Justice, was removed today
for disloyalty to the department, after
his admission that he had furnished
to Representative johnson, Republi-
can, South Dakota, certain informa =
ton on which Mr.. Johnson based an
attack on the department in a recent
speech in the house.
The order of removal was signed by
Assistant Attorney General Holland
and was made public by the depart
Tlent.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
Local Mention

The officers and teachers of the
Bible school of the First Presbyterian
church held their monthly dinner and
meeting. Monday night at the church
Prof. r r. Cook of the high school.
and DR.. Kari Menninger gave the
talks OF the evening.
Art Lamp shop. sOs Kansas Ave
Adv.
The social hostesses for the May
meeting OF District No. 4. .. Z. s.
will meet Wednesday afternoon at ;
o'clock at the home of Mrs Robert
steele Gordon. They will plan the
May meeting to be held May at the
home OF Mrs. Clement Smith.
Mrs T. A. Dibble will entertain the
second division Of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the First Methodist church
Wednesday afternoon at 2:SO O'Clock
Al her home, SIS West Ninth street.
Raymond Chi-opodist. Orpheum Bldg.-Adv
Federal inspection OF the brigade
headquarters company in Topeka will
be held tonight at the Armory. An
nouncement OF the inspection was
made today by Charles I. Martin. ad-
Jutant general Maj. James Lockett,
l. S. A. will review the Equalization
for the federal government
DR.. Cook. Dentist. us Kansas.-Adv.
Mrs. Isabelle Mathews today filed a
petition in the district court asking a
divorce from T. a. Mathews. charg-
ing him with cruelty and neglect She
also asks that her maiden name, Isa-
belle Estes. be restored. They were
y7zrried at Devon. Kan, in June. 1913.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
new BUILDING AT SIXTH
Fidelity Savings State Bank To Build
Modern Home.

The new Fidelity savings State bank
will open headquarters Saturday in the
building at 61O Kansas avenue, now
occupied by the Hammel Tailoring
company, pending the construction of
the new building at the southeast
corner of Sixth and Kansas avenues.
The new building is to be COM
meI.ced Immediately, it is stated by
J. H. Collingwood. president of the
new bank and vice president of the
Farm Mortgage Trust company
For fifty years, the corner on which
the new bank building is to be erected,
was occupied by Rowley's drug store.
1t has not been stated how long the
construction of the new building will
take
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
TO BUILD $4,000 HOME
George a. Guild To Erect Eight
Room House at 1884 MacVicar.

A building permit has been issued
from the office of the city fire mar
shall to George A. Guild, for the erec-
tion of a residence to cost $4,000, at
1854 MacVicar avenue, and also Tor
the erection of a garage to cost $1,000
on the same lot. Lundgren & Carlson
are the contractors. Construction is
already under way.
The house will have eight rooms,
and is to be of brick, two stories high.
1t will probably be completed in Au-
gust of this year, and will be occupied
by Mr. Guild and his family
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
Swift Couldn't Walk Straight.

Chicago, April 25.-"Swift was so
under the effect of intoxication that
he had to be escorted to Jail" de-
clared Policeman Lawrence Ahrens in
testifying at the trial of Louis T..
Swift, Jr., son of the millionaire pack
er on a charge of driving his car
while intoxicated. The case was con-
tinued ten days when the defense will
present its side of the case.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
American League Needs Youth.

Chicago, April 25.-The American
league has retrograded because OF a
lack of youth, according to Johnny
Evers, member of the Six. who has
been in the league about month"; lie
further states that Washington has
the most likely team in the younger
organization because of the youth oe
its mem bers.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
SIX MISSING OVER OCEAN.
(By the Associated rress.I

Key West, Fla. April 25.-The COM
merciaI seaplane Santa Maria, which
left here Monday at 6:10 a. m. for
Nassau, with six persons on board, ir-
Guiding a woman, has not arrived at
its dest ma ton.
Naval seaplancs of the Atlantic
squadron left here early today to
search for it
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York, April 25.-MONEY-Call
money. steady: high, 4; low, 31a ruling
last loan, 4. Call loans against accept
ances, 3; Time loans, steady; GO and 80
camille paper. 4H G41a-
Foreign exchange, easy Great Britain
demand, 4.421a: cables, APPS: 60 day bills
on banks. 4.40A. France. demand, 9-301a ;
cables, 9.31. Italy, demand, 5.39; cables
5391A. Belgium. demand. sos; cables,
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
chicago GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. April 25-WHEAT-Close
May. $I4O5s; July, $12TAQ12T$s; Sept,
CoRN-N1ay, 6Oasc; July, 649bc; Sept
6sAAiTs-May, s79sc; July. 4ONc; Sept,
RYE-May. s1O9; July, $1o4ss Sept,
BARLEY-May. 661sc.
PORK-May, $21.25.
LARD-May, S1O.S2; July, S1107.
RIBS-May, S11.30; July, $11.60; Sept
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25

Kansas City. April 25-HAY-Market
steady. Receipts 81 cars. -
Alfalfa choice to fancy dairy, S26-0O@
5000; choice. $24; ;oOd % 80; No. i; So o@1 0og
1900; Noe :, S12.5G1 80.
Prairie hay No. 1, $11.50@13OO; No: ?,
50. 50d II 90; No. ,, $6.50@9.O0; packing,
Timothy No. 1, s1s.50@1950t standard,
s17. .5od $500; No. >, $15Oo@19.OO; No ),
Clover. mixed light. SIS. OOa19O0; No. 1,
$165OG1T.5O; No. ,, $4,000 1900
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25

we wish to thank our friends and
relatives who so kindly remembered
with their beautiful floral offerings
for the funeral of our son and brother:
who gave his, life for the freedom OF
this world.
Mr. and Mrs. Moneypenny.
Miss Olive Moneypenny.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Whitehead
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Croft.
Adv
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. CYRUS BEARD, age IS, or 1l4l
Brooks avenue. died Sunday IN Kansas
CITY. The funeral will be held at ~ ~
o'clock Wednesday morning at OverprooK'
Kan. Burial in Overbrook cemetery
WILLIAM J. DIX, age &c, died MONDAY
Mt his home s5+S East Gordon street. tu-
neral announcements later.
WILLIAM McCLELLAND, age 40, died
Monday night at his home, twelve miles
southwest of Topeka. He had been
resident of Kansas for Twenty-Five years
The funeral will be held at CLOCK Inurs-
day afternoon at Shellabargers chapeI'
Burial in Foster cemetery.
MRS. CLARA SCHOENFELD, age %, OF
7O7 Morris avenue died Monday in a local
hosnitaI The funeral will be held at $50
o'clock Thursday morning at St Joseph
Catholic church. The body will lie IN state
NJ the home until the time of the funeral.
Burial in Mount Calvary cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah A Remsen, age
81 an old resident of Kansas, who died
Monday at Ingleside home, was held at 80
o'clock this morning at Bomgaruner
funeral home. The members OF Lincoln
circle Ladies of the G. A R., attended
the services in a body. The body was
taken to Eureka for burial.
The funeral of Mrs. John Desch. age y,
who died Sunday at her home, ~ Maoi-
son street. viii be held at $50 o'clock Wed
nesdav morning at St Joseph's Cathoic
church. Burial in Mount Calvary cemetery.
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel 226I--
Adv