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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
Information Wanted.

Mr.. II. D. Howell, General Man
ager Of the Adventure Film Cor
poration, Of New York. stopping at
the Claremont Hotel. desires Ito
know OF features in and near Sum-,
ter that can be incorporated IN the
movies Of Sumter TO the advantage
Of this city. He has learned of a
number of salient features 'mepe-
ly by accident; there must be- num-.
erous things that have not been
brought 10 his attention For in
stance. he learned only today that
the mayors livestock farm offers
an exceptionally valuable shot: that
the lumber industry is of a'eat
scenic quality; that the county pro-,
duced three congressional medal
men in the great war. These and
other features are being proposed
for. the movies; some of Them can,
be taken advantageously;, ii you
know of something unusual in or
near Sumter, Mr.. Howell Will ap-
rreciate the information. immed}-
ately as the picture, will be started
next week. - :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
Should Go to the Roads.

There is n world Of common
sense in the following from the
Spartanburg Herald:
"Cnless the gasoline tax is go
ing to the maintenance OF the roads
Of the state it should not be i'm
posed. The automobiles is now
paying a property tax, a state IL
cense tax. he Will pay a luxury tax
on his car and on top OF that a
gasoline tax And under present
bills in the legislature only the tax
he pays for license goes to the
highways. The property tax goes
TO The general fund, the luxury tax
goes 70 the general fund and as yet
there is no certainty that the gas
oline tax will not so TO the same
place.
Under the program which is be-
ing jammed through at Columbia
the commercial and industrial in
terestS OF the state are being call
ed upon to bear heavier load OF
taxation than has ever been placed
upon them before, heavier, we are
afraid. than many OF them will be
able to sustain 1t is Of vital in
tercst to the commercial and in
dusrrial life Of the state that the
highways be maintained. Nothing
else coming within the purview OF
the legislature is OF larger simme-
date importance. a gasoline tax
would assure the highway situation.
This TAX unouestionably belongs TO
the roads.
II the roads are allowed to so to
pieces in the next twelve months,
as they will so 70 pieces unless
definite provision for their upkeep
is made. the outcry which will fol-
low from the people who have to
pay the gasoline TAX will be such as
TO awaken echoes from the noun
tains to the sca.-News and Cour-
ier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
TOBACCO MARKET
ING ASSOCIATION

Florence. Feb. l1.-At the
first meeting Of the board of direc-
tors OF the Tri-State Tobacco Grow
ers' Cooperative association held in
Raleigh. y. c., the following five
directors were chosen as their
executive committee: Geo. A.
Norwood, Goldsboro. y c.. presi-
dent: Bright Williamson. Darling
ton. for vice-president from South
Carolina; Joseph NJ. Hurst, Black
stone. Va. vice president from Viz
ginia, together with j. NJ. Galloway,
Greensboro, n c., and II. j. Wat
kinS. Jr., South Boston, Va. as ad-
diuonal members: A. O. Wilson OF
Keysville, Va, was elected Secre-
tary and treasurer The association
was incorporated at Raleigh.
The board adopted bylaws and
attended to other detail matters
incident to forming the permanent
organization. The reports from the
Kentucky hurley association, reach
ing the Florence headquarters
daily. are most gratifying and en-
couraging. 1t is reported that the
Kentucky organization has just
closed several large deals. one of
which was to one of the large COM
panies for twenty-five million
pounds at very satisfactory pr es
These tobaccos are being delivered
at the warehouses Of the associa-
ton direct from the growers.
Mr.. James y. kehoe Of the cX-
ecutivc committee is renortcd as
saying in an interview IT,. There
seems to me little probability that
we shall have to hold any consider
able portion Of the association crop
for longer than a few weeks at the
most This is encoura ging news
TO the Tri-State Association for ii
does away with the overhead eX-
penSe of re-drying and storing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
ssrs Bradley Entertains for Miss
Watson.

One Of the pries.iest parties OF
last week was a miscellaneous
shower. given by Mrs. Gordon Brad
lev for Miss Louise Watson. a price
Of the near future. Four tables
we're arranged with pencil and pa
ner for each wLo sat at the four
sides Of the table. The letters a, e..
u. n, t, /. S. ", o. and S, (the
letters contained in the name OF
Miss Louise Watson} were, at the
I'm of each sheet and the guests
were told to make as many words
out of these letters as they could In
thirty minutes. lust at the con-
elusion OF this contest, dehclous
salad course was served, in a
short time after this. there vas a
knock heard at the door and THE
MD woman who lived in a shoe
With SO many children she didn't
know what to do" arrived and was
invited in. After giving some OF the
children a sound spanking. she
called the bride-to-be and began
handing out beautiful gifts from
the top of a mammoth black shoe
thirty-eight inches long, and
mounted on pink wheels. Little
Elizabeth Rowland was the typical
old woman with her glasses, bon
nat and shawl Master William
Thompson had charge Of the out
fit.
After counting the number OF
words formed from the given let
ters, it was found that MEs- c. S.
Anderson had formed the greatest
number and was therefore present
ed with the prize. Mrs. Lula
Yates was the winner Of the booby
prize. Both prizes were gracefully
presented to the honored guest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
Gritlin-Ncwton.

Miss Frances +. Griffin, OF
Pinewood, was married on Sunday
evening TO Mr.. Roscoe ID. Newton,
OF Sumter. The wedding was sol
cmnized in Pinewood at the par
sonagc Of Rev. Ferguson, who per-
formed the ceremony. Members OF
the family of the bride and a num-
Der of friends Of the couple We're
present at the wedding.
Mr.. and Mfs. Newton are 10
make their home in Sumter where
they will be 1T home TO their
friends At No. 342 W. Hampton
Ave.
Mr.. Newton is formerly OF Geor-
sia, but has been living in Sumter
fcr the past two years during
which time he has been in the en-
ploy of Mr.. J. c. Brown, of the
Willard Battery Service Station.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

violation of prohibition law. True
bill
The State VS.. William Lowry.
violation Of prohibition law. True
bill.
The State vs.. Albert Quinn.
grand larceny, true bill.
The State VS. David Burroughs.
housebreakins and larceny. True
bill
The State VS.. Willis vinson. vio-
lation of prohibition law. True
bin.
The State vs. Steve Ashley. vio-
laiton of prohibition law. True bill.
The State vs.. Ned Davis, house
breaking and larceny. True bill.
The State VS.. Joe Brown and
Evans Burroughs. violation of pro-
hibilion law True bill
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
Opposed to
Luxury Tax
Representative J. B. Britton
Voted Against Placing Tax
on Gasoline. Tabocco, Etc.

Editor Daily Item:
| notice in your issue Of 10th
inst. my name as one in favor OF
the so-callcd luxury tax. l voted
against this tax every roll call and
did in my feeble way all in my
power against it. ! don't consider
the item mentioned Il luxury, the
whole hobby was to help the poor
GARNER, the items they call lux
uries Will not help this class Of
people, the small amount OF taxes
they save him would not amount
to what his tobacco, cigarettes, and
the few other items mentioned
would cost him. would be in ia
vor Of Il luxury tax. provided they
would lax the real Injuries OF life.
| Will guarantee any farmer or
business man up TO u ten horse
farmer, or q business 10 the
amount of $50. 900 per year, that
lis taxes will next year cost him
more than in the history Of his life,
when he pays his taxes on gasoline,
tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, soft
drinks, etc. / think this so-called
poor man is entitled to some pleas
ure, and don't feel that these iirns
should be classed as luXuries unless
YOU go further and tax the real
luXuries Of life, which are many.
J. L. BRITTON.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
.Mayesville + =
News Notes
Plans Under Way to Light.
the Town With Current
From Sumter

Mayesville. Feb l0.-Mr. =.
Mazursky, one OF our leading mer-
chants is on a business trip to CO.
lulnbia this weel:.
The flu is still prevalent. and is
taking one 10 three OF the papils
from school each day. One Of the
teachers remarked it looked as If
they may have to close the school
If it continues much longer There
is :, whole family in bed and hard
TO get help from the outside for
them .
Mr.. O'Quinn and two of his ensi-
neers from Sumter We're over
Thursday evening looking about for
favor OF the Mayesville people for
connecting an clecaric-line for light
from Sumter TO our city. All at
the meeting We're highly in favor
OF doing this Immediately and
elected two men. Mr.. P. NJ. TilIer.
and Mr.. 3. c. Chandler on a cora-
mittee TO ascertain amount OF cost
of said line and u petition from all
+! freeholders. and voters in order to
show that all are in line, then cali
an election and vote for bonds 10
cover the vost. Now it looks as il
! MayesviIlc has woke up and enF'
little city will come 10 the front.
Mr. Gloom hiked from Mayesville.
We notice and also have had the
/ experience Of trying 20 travel the
road just across the first swamp
from Mayesvillc 70 Sumter. where
the road forces are At work they
have dug down and completely
ruined that part Of the road for
| automobiles. We are all getting
stuck now. Why did not the road
force let us have 4 place on the out
] side Of the old road where we Will
! no; have TO pay halr1doZen negroes
! 10 push US out?
Mayes Bros, one OF our grocery
stores closed their doors today.
They have not fully come to the
conclusion OF bankruptcy, but will
remain closed until further advice
/ can be sought.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
Made in Germany" to Be Revived

Berlin. Jan. 23-The trademark
fade in Germany" soon may be
stamped again on German export
wares, for the agitation to revive
this trademark. which was known
in three-fourths OF the market
cities OF the world before the war,
has been increasing in industrial
and commercial circles.
Arguments that the anti-German
sentiment which resulted in wide
sprcId boycotts foilowinsethe war
is subsding and that many mcr-
chants again would welcome the
trademark have had noticeable in
tlucnce with manufacturers. who
now are investigating the probable
result o.! its renewed Use.
1t is almost certain the words
will shortly be used for articles
which cannot be initiated or for
which there are no substitutes Ill
other countries.
Some OF the reports said TO have
been received from foreign mcr-
chants say many would fwelromc
the sign again if only to prevent
t,atlesmcn from selling German
goods AT higher prices than ncccs-
Sary. under the representation mat
,hcv were made in Switzerland.
America. England or elsewhere.
1t is known that Immediately al
ter the war the German merchants
and manufacturers made use OF the
Swiss 70 market German made
wares which were h"y'ot1rd.
Adyoratcs .: the Made III Ger
many trademark also insist It's
Use would protect German mcr-
chants themselves. for they hope TO
.rrviv,. the respect for this mark
until in no market of he world
will The qualN OF the goods bear
iHS il hc questioned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
The Watchman and Sosthron
catered at the postofice at Sum-
ter. S. c., as Second Glass Matter.
PERSONAL.

Mr. E. L. Efrd of Winston-Sa-
lem, y. c., secretary and treasurer
Of the Ehrd chain, and Mr.. J. r
sfrd, of Columbia, vice president
spent a short while in Sumter, Fri
day.
Mrs. L. w. McCrtchan, who has
been visiting her son in Dillon
s. c., has returned to the city,
Mrs. Geo. S. Morrison and. son
of. Columbia, S. c.. are spending
,-the weekend with relatives
Dr. r. Wilson and Miss
Maay Wilson have gone to. New
York and are to be away for, 3
week orsfen days. ~
Mr.. L. II. Deas returned to
Sumter from Charleston Saturday
after a.. short visit in that city
during which time he and, Mrs
Deas, who is yet visitor IN Char
ieston. attended the Saint Cecilia
BAH. :e..,
s. afr. and Mrs. T. W. Sessions and
family OF South Lynchburs spent
/ yesterday in Sumter.
Mr.. II. c. Haynsworth is spend
tng the day in Columbia on. bust
ness.
Miss Daisy Yeadon left this
morning for Greenville where she
IS to be the visitor of Mrs. r. II.
Earle for several days. x
Dr.. E. IS. Booth is a busiRess
yisitor in COLUMBIA today.
Miss Irene Dick Of Winthrop Col
fege spent the weekend at her
home IN the city.
Mr.. James G.. Parham returned
This morning after visiting in Pino-
polls.
Mr.J. T. Hooker Of spartanburg
IS q visitor in Sumter. ,l,;:f-.
Mr. Willie Bultman has returned
10 Sumter after business trip to
New York.
Miss Mable. McI.endon of,2enn-
{ syiyania Is the visitor Of Mrs. w.
E.eThayers at her home on East
Calhoun street ~.
Mr.. Stanley Weinberg of the
Citadel basket ball team. sper
sunday at his home in the city
before joining his team mates IN
Columbia where they have a game
Of basketball with Carolina tonight.
Messrs. L. D Jennings and +. -.
Epps are in Columbia today where
they were called to appear IN a
case af the city (Sumter) VS. Geo.
W. Waring. The case is resultant
of the failure Of the contractors
building the streets, to carry OUT
their part of the contract calling
for the replacement of defects 10:
"a five-year period of time.
Sir. Cecil Brearley passed
throngh Sumter this morning while
returning to the Presbyterian The
Saogical Seminary IN Columbia. az
tef having spent the week end al
his home in st. Charles.
Miss Bertha Chandler has re-
fasned to Sumter after. visit OF
several days in New York on Soas1-
ness.
Hon. Davis D. Noise returned to
Columbia this morning TO attend
fhe meeting Of the legislature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
Docs il Pay to Advertise?

Editor Daily Item:
The author Of the slogan 1T
pays 10 advertise" unfortunately
omitted adding the one word ..ju-
diciouS.y." For every thousand
dollars spent on good advertising
there are thousands spent on poor
advertising and that means, money
wasted The only ones 10 benefit
by il are the statesmen Of same. the
manufacturer or the printer as the
case. may be- If you don't believe
ii. stand in the postohice any day
around mail time and see the NUM-
Der of circulars that sare thrown
unopened into th ewaSte baskets
( ply an example OF nlisspent effort.
y good advertising director would
know how to spend the same mon
ey TO good advantage. y Sumter
merchant advertiscS in the local
papers TO attract the attention OF
| local readers. not the residents Of
kalamazoo. If these ads" are at
tractive they are sure to bring re-
suits. This applies likewise 10 ad-
vertiSementS appearing on the
screen in the local picture shows
But Of what interest would ii be
to Sumter merchants 10 advertise
in the Kalamazoo papers unless il
We're for manufactured article
Il, Il
demand?
There is not a person in Sumter
who is a greater believer in adj
vertising Of the right sort than
the writer. who has also given il
some study. AS fail to see where
in Sumter as u city, Sumter mer-
chants, or Sumter residents are TO
be benefited in the moving picture
10 be made this week, Lam writing
for information.
/. Aside from those doing the
work and receiving the pay, who
is benefited?
, 1t is human nature for every
one TO like TO be photographed.
we get out OF it?
9. Admitting that Il good pic
tur,. can and will be obtained
where are YOU going TO show ii
+ Would fllc picture theatres
throughout the country change
their programs to show a picture OF
Sumter. just because it WAS Sum
ter, or how much viii il cost?
). Who will pay this cost !?
Does the filming company guaran-
tee any certain amount OF cricula-
tion and showing and if So o.!
what docs the guarantee consist?
g. Who Will ii reach and in
what Way Will il bring returns to
/ Sumter? Just TO say advertising
Sumter does not spell! anything.
{. What became OF lh" picture
Of Samter on which so much time
was spent filming. several years
ago? Did anyone move from sum
ter 10 OSwcGo on account OF i:
s. During far Week the Inter
n@tion;,l News. think il Ms lad
Il man here 10 take pictures that
wo;ild have had wid,. circulation.
and Al no cost 10 sumter Why
was not sufficient interest shown
then. TO clear Main street OF III"
automobiles parked in The center.
so a decent pivturc could have been
made
If Sun1tc, * 10 bp til,,t,I
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
Bible Conference at Alcolu.

DR.. Leon Tucker Of New York
eity. editor of THE Wonderful
word" magazine. and noted con-
ference speaker ard Bible teacher
will conduct a Bible conference al
the, Clarendon Baptist church. AL
coiu. s. c., Feb. 2lst 10 26th inclu-
siye. Meetings $3.50 p. m. and 500
p. m. daily.
The public is cordially invited te
.<tend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Washington. Feb. 13.-EXisting
ean,racts between the government
and the Alabama power company
make it impossible to give title for
warrior, Alabama Power plant 70
Henry Ford. should congress direct
the acceptance Of Ford offer for
Muscle Shoals, Major j. II. Rurns
of the ordnance department. told
fhe house military committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Sawed His Way Out OF Jail With
= Freshly-Laundered Collar. is a
headline we've been confidently .ex-..
Dcct;ng
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

There is an opera called "speos-
ourotchka.' Surely by any other
name it would sound as sweet
New York Post. :.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Somchow on ether. operating
costs always manage 10 climb hi$h
enough ,o keep on Il level with 4
tariff wall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Rumor is defined as a ''f1ying
report" but that "f'' in fiyins
seems superfuous.-Greenrille Is.
c. Piedmont.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Hill collectors have little knowl-
edS" Of good manners They al
WAYS call again without IN invita- /
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

'.Inlprisonment gives me a chance
TO find myself. says Madalynne
ObcnclIain. She knows where she
is az.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

AS rule, the man with q weak
chin wags it enough To keep IL
weak
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

With affairs in Ireland as they
are. the things Pat says TO Mike
are no longer Il joke.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Th" New Workers Party of
.Nmcrica is not. we trust. another
party To work America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Apparently the only WAY some
pcGplc can save money is 10 have
The stuff charged and forget TO
BAY for it
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

4 politician who keeps his ear 10
the ground gets it fun OF dirt:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

As Il rule. Il complinlcn, is moro
L. the cloak :, man uses 10 concea
his real opinion Of You.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Our latest fake yellow peril is
synthetic gold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Consider the little pin-itS Ga,
lead never sees The point
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
Marriage License Record.

a marriage license has been is
sued to Mr.. Roscoe D. Newton OF
sumter and Miss Frances T.. Griffin
of pineWood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

The WOMAN who pushed her hus-
band into the river was trying 10
drown her troubles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

TIL" most cha.ed lady on earth IS
rlle unr ON the new dollar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

What * 50 rare rs Il June day
IN February.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

There arc no GooSe-stcppin$
stones 10 greatness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

The best scenery isn't along the
road Ia success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Summer is coming and We'll sec
v hat HE girls have up TIER
! sleeyes,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Things look brighter in Ireland.
now that the black -tantaliZer3
are gone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Drinking to excess is considered
a vice; access to drinking :ir-
tue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

.sThe most serious operation is
having your pay cut.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15

Home raised girls don't erow
Mid
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-13
SHY HUNTINGTON
COACHES MEDFORD.

Eugene, Or, Dec. 13. - Shy
Huntington. oregon's football
coach, was in Medford, Or, today
where for few days he will
coach the Medfo,d high school ag-
gregation in preparation for It's
proposed game with Scott high
school of Toledo, Ohio.
Medford is expected to play the
Scott team some time around
Christmas or New Years, The
Scott team defeated the champions
Of New England ard is undefeat-
ed this year. The easterners also
likely will play Washington high
school of Portland and Corvallis
high school, it is ann0unced here.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-13
BtLLIN6tIAM TO HAVE
FIVE Gent FARE AGAIN

Bellingham, Wash, Dec. 10
The Puget Sound Power & Light
company informed the city council
last night that five-cent street
car fare would be put into effect
here December II, for trial per-
iod of 80 days. Twenty tickets
will be sold for 81 and they will
be good until used by the buyer,
the company announced. Mean
while the 81 weekly pass system
will be discontinued. The pres
ent fare is seven cents
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-13
$l5O,OOO SPENT
FOR BARRELL|NG
FRUITS IN 1922

For barrelling purposes, more
than $150,0O0 was paid for fruit
by packing plants in Salem the
past season, to growers in the VI
cinity of Salem.
The Oregon cherry is now recog-
nized as the cherry best adapted
for maraschino purposes, and it
is to Salem that the leading Cali
fornia maraschino manufacturers
send their agents.
It is estimated that the two
plants barrelling cherries to be
shipped to California for mara
schfno purposes, paid to growers
in the city more than 100000
for the large Oregon cherry.
Strawberries for barrelIing pur-
poses brought to the growers near
Salem the sum Of $23,583. This
estimate is on the bases Of 1923
barrels, in which 1t is figured tnat
SIS worth Of Strawberries We're
placed into each barrel.
Loganberries rank third foI
barrelIing purposes the past sea-
son, with total Of 1.456 barrels
for which there was paid $2I,S4O
to growers.
Blackberries for barrelling pur-
poses received but little attention
as there was only about SO barrels
packed, and on the basis Of SIS
worth Of the berry to each barrel
the amount would be only $3.50.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-13
HARDEN ASSAULT TED TO
PREVENT TOUR OF U. S.

Berlin, Dec. .-(By Associat-
ed Press. )-The attack on Maxi
milan Harden, editor of Die Zu-
kunft last July by two men near
his home in Grunewald, was orig
inally plotted because it was de
sired to prevent him from carry
ing out an American lecture tour
according to evidence introduced
yesterday when two men were
brought to trial in connection
with the assault.
The accused men are Herbert
Weichardt, 20 years old, farmer
and Albert Wilhelm Grenz, 20
years old, an Oldenberg book deal
er.