davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Smaller Tax Contributors,


1t appears that the contribution Of
such constituent to the national reve-
nue. is often very small and. in the
cases cited, exceeded by the c0ntri-
self While the District has no rep
resentation in the national legisla-
ture which Is paid from and which
disburses the national fund. It's con-
tribution exceeds the combined con-
tributions of Vermont, Nevada, Idaho,
New Mexico and South Dakota, which
cast ten votes in the Senate and nine
in the House. The Washingtonian
pays into the fund from which are
drawn the salaries Of the Georgian's
senator's and representatives five
times as much internal revenue tax
alton as the Georgian; toward the
salary of the New Mexican congress-
man nearly six times as much as
the New Mexican; for the Idaho or
South Carolina congressman six
times as much as the South Carolin-
ian or Idahoite; for the congress-
men from South Dakota or Arkansas
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ptaI Internal Revenue Contributions.

Note: The records for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1919. disclose that the
citizens of the District paid to the
government in satisfaction of federal
taxes the sum of S1S,645,053, which
was made up of ss.92S,755.77 of in
come and eXcess-profit taxes and 81
71629S.20 miscellaneous taxes, which
amount was greater than the aggre-
gate of similar taxes paid by the
states of North Dakota, New Mexico,
Nevada, Wyoming and Vermont COM
bined. The same records show that
the payment made by the District
through these internal revenue, Gus
toms and miscellaneous taxes for this
year were in excess of any one OF
fifteen states.
The following tabulation shows the
taxes paid by each OF these states,
with the number of electoral votes to
which they are respectively entitled:
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others than myself. CHARLES Il. BREN-
NAN, 1906 Park I'd. 14s
WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM MEMBERS
past menihcrs or those interested In LOYAL
ORANGE Institution. L. Il. BEE. l4O1 X Sc lIs
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WILL NOT Re RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracte! by any one hut myself AD-
OLSON CRAWFORD. 1873 7 st. NV.
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"Back-Yard" Farming Is Pleasurabl bic
md PrOfltnble.

II you are going to turn the vacant
land back Of your home to good ac-
count this spring-it's time to be giving
consideration to what to plant-and
what poultry to raise. You'll get lot
Of good pointers from the For Farm and
Garden" column in the Classified Sec
ton Of The Star. Consult these ad-
vertisers-for what you want.-Ad-
vertisement.
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PLAY is PRESENTED.
"Box of Monkeys" Produced Under
Direction of Mrs. John @. Slye,

"a Box of Monkeys" is the title of
the farce to be presented under the
direction of Mrs. John Q. Slye at the
Metropolitan Memorial M. E. Church
John Marshall place and c street
northwest, at s o'clock Friday night
The cast Includes: Raymond Hutchi-
son, Alton Wilson, Miss Maude Red
dish, Miss Olive Allwine and Miss
Mary Kirby
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about nine times as much as the
Arkansan or South Dakotan, and for
the Mississippi and North Dakota
congressman over twelve times as
much as the North Dakotans or Mis-
SiSsippians.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
CHAMBER BACKS FAIR
PLAN At VAL.OOSTA
First Members Forum of Ex-
banded Organization To Be
Held Thursday Night

VALDOSTA, Oct. 81. = Valdos-
tas big Educational Fair to begin
next week will be the subject OF
the first members forum of the
expanded Chamber of Commerce.
This meeting will be held Thursday
at a l O'Clock luncheon at the
al l~s hotel and the entire mem
bership will be invited.
what Can We Do As An Or
ganization and Individually to
Boost the Vald6sta Fair?" will be
the subject. The program will be
arranged according to the Ameri-
can City Bureau recommendations
for forum meetings. 1t will include
ten minutes of community pep
singing, specially prepared talks on
the value of the fair to Valdosta
and an open period for constructive
suggestions concerning the fair
This will be followed, if time per-
mits, by five to ten minutes for
general suggestions "for the good
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
CITY,"
Speakers will be selected at, the
meeting of the board Of directors
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
.ROTARIANS HEAR PACE
TALK ON GEORGIA TAX
PROBLEM AND REMEDY
Senator From This District Fa-
vors Income Tax Plan, But
Mind Is Wide Open
ASKS FOR COOPERATION
Governors Special Tax Commits
mission Should Be Given
Consideration, He Says

State Senator Stephen Pace was
a guest and chief speaker at the
Rotary luncheon today at the Wind
sor hotel today, his subject being
Georgias tax problem and the rene
dies likely to be applied by the leg
islature during the special session
which convenes in Atlanta one week
from today. Evidently, Senator
Pace favors state income take as
the outstanding remedy in the exist
ing situation, though he told the
Rotarians he was keeping his mind
the club members to aid district
'wide open,' while pleading with
club members to aid in solving the
problem. He spoke as follows;
81 come at the invitation of youl
chairman for brief discussion OF
the tax question. 1t is naturally a
live subject with me, as at this houl
next week the General Assembly
will be in joint session listening tc
the message of the governor anc
his reasons for convoking US in ar
extra session. I have given the
subject much thought and study
since the governor issued his call
but | have not come to declare
to you any fixed idea of mine; first
because | want to keep my mine
wide open on every phase of the
isubject, and secondly, because
believe the recommendations Of
| the governors special tax commits
sion are entitled to every consider
alton, and proper regard for thei
lunselfish and devoted efforts de
mands that we hear from them be
fore we declare ourselves.
However, l do feel at liberty t.
discuss certain phases of the ques
F! ,tion in a general way, and of these
| / will mention three.
"First, The income tax. II i!
now my prediction that the Genera
Assembly will propose an amend
ment to the constitution authorizing
the levy of tax on net incomes; il
will very probably provide for ta1
of either three or five per cent.
allow exemption similar to those Of
the federal government: that is
one thousand dollars for a single
person without derendents, tive
thousand for a married man ant
some additions for each child; anC
Continued on Page Fourl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
SUMTER CLUBS TO
SERVE DINNER HERE
Women Of Home Clubs To Meet
Saturday in Americas And
Assist Miss Parkrnan

The Home Demonstration clubs
of Sumter county, Of which Miss
Bonnie Parkman, home economies
agent, is director, will meet Ut the
home economics room Saturday in
the Chamber Of Comerce office, to
perfect plans for epuipping the
county kitchen in the Chamber of
Commerce offices.
Clubs to be represented are Tha-
lean Fidelity club, Of which Mrs. I.
NJ. A. Finch, is president, and Mrs.
Helms, chairman; Pleasant Grove
Cuisine Club, Mrs. A. b. Phillips,
president, Mrs. w. H. Houston,
chairman; Shiloh club, Mrs. w. H.
Emmett, president, Mrs. r. f
Glenn, chairman; New Era Club,
Mrs. r. d. Mcneil, president, and
Concord Club, Mrs, S. E. DeLoach
president,
The clubs will contribute various
comestibles, these to be served as a
plate dinner from 10 O'Clock in the
morning to 4 o'clock in the after
noon, with hot coffee and cream.
Sandwiches also contributed by the
clubs will be served throughout
the day.
This branch of county work cont
nosed of women was organized
early in the season under the diree
fion Of Miss Parkman, and already
Tho influence of the work has been
felt throughout the county and IN
tbe Girls clubs, which are assisted
bv the home demonstration de-
49,, ,4 ,,,o,,t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
CHAMBER COMMIT
WILL COOPERATE TO
KEEP MARBLE PLANT
c. A. Ames Heads Special Com
+ mittee Named AT Meeting
Or Directors Today
WANT NEW PLANT SITE
Other Matters Disposed of At
Meeting With Eight Directors
Attending
NEW PLANT SITE

At called meeting of the direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday morning, the co-opera-
ton and aid of the directors was
rendered the Schneider Marble Com
pany and a committee of three di-
rectors were named to meg5 with
firm members md see what assist
ance can be given them.
C. A. Ames is chairman of the
committee, with John w. SILVER and
w. A. Jyoner associated
The directors expressed a desire
to be OF aid to the firm which re-
Gently lost their plant by fire, in
assisting to find location for their
new plant, or in other ways which
they may desire the cooperation of
the body.
The attention of the directors
was called to the danger of the
S. A. L. railroad crossing on the
Albany-Americus road just outside
the city. A letter calling attention
of this to the directors was receiv-
ed and read from a resident OF
Quincy, Fla, who had recently pass
ed through the city.
A committee was instructed IL
see the county commissioners and
the officials of the S. A. L. rail.
way in an effort to place signals
or signs and to have the embanh.
ments obstructing the view there
cut away, If the land owners VII
permit.
John w. Shircr. making a report
for the committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce on the ques.
ton of the Georgia-Alabama Power
Company pumping water for the
city, stated that he met with the
other Representatives heretofore
named, and the power company
failed to show that they could save
the city any money; that their rates
for their service are greater thar
that now being used.
Several smaller matters were
brought up, but were disposed Of
satisfactorily.
Those present were Lovelact
Eve, j. T. Warren, W. A. Joyner
c. A. Ames, Sam Heys, John w
SILVER, Frank Lanier and Edgar
Ship, Jr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
v. 7. MINIS FOUND
DEAD IN HIS HOME
SuccuInbs To Brief Illness dag
nosed by Physician AS
Paralysis

W. t. Minis, one of the best
known among the older residents
OF Americas, was found dead in his
room early this morning in the
Central hotel Mr.. Minis, who was
not feeling we'll last night when he
left his place of business. was visit
led early this morning by L. A.
Battle, who felt concerned regard
ing his condition. Finding him
in bed, and Mr.. Minis desiring q
simple remedy, this was secured
for him, after which he was re-
ported better. Later in the morn
ing w. H. Arnett went to his room
to attend his wants, and found
him dead. DR.. T. M. Merit, who was
Mr.. Minis, who was "a years Of
summoned, and after an examin-
alton Of the body gave as his OPT
ion that Mr.. Minis had died Of a
stroke of paralysis.
Mr.. Minis, who was "a years of
age, was born in Sumter county,
where he spent practically his en-
tire life in this vicinity. He was
one of the pioneer citizens of Amer
icus, and was engaged in the mer-
camille business throughout long
period. He was the son of Peyton
Minis, and Sallie Minis, both hav-
ing been dead number Of years.
He was a Confederate veteran,
and his comrades will oct as honor
ary pallbearers at the funeral. Rev.
John M. Cutler, pastor Of the First
Methodist church Of which deeeas-
ed was a member will conduct the
services. m
Active pallbearers will be W. a.
Jovner. Zach Childers. M. N. Ed
wards, C.sJ. Sherlock, G. r. bucn-
anan, and Harper Bivlns. w
Surviving are two sons DR.; W. W.
u Minis Of Kissimnee, Fla, i. M.
Minis, Of Hastings, Fla; one
daughter, Mrs. Jewel Minis Cla a
Of Pensacola, Fla; one grandson
" W;Ilian Bascom Minis, Of Ger
ard Ala. and three nieces Mrs,
e = Underwood, Mrs, George
6orne and Miss Mary MINIS inns
of Americas; and a sister mrs
Charles Carr, OF Coolidge ga not
Funeral arrangements have NOV NOV
hoan completed awaiting the ar
rival Of his children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
Ask Murdoch; He Knows;
Answers Published Soon
Every Times-Recorder Reader Entitled to Ask
Any Question, Which the Seer Will Answer
Without Charge

That stateemnt is the byword in
Americas today, for THE White
Mahatma," Murdoch is known to
theatre goers and scientists the
world over, has arranged to ms
wer through the columns of the
Times-Reecordr any questions that
may be troubling its readers. These
questions are being sent Murdoch
to answer and the first lit viii be
printed within the next few days.
It is only necessary that you
write your question plainly, sign
your full name, address your en-
yelope to Murdoch, care the Times
Recorder In printing the answer
only the initials of the questioneI
viii be given.
Murdoch will appear at thee Ry-
landr Theater for thrte days be-
Ginning next Monday, and he IS
again touring the United States at,
ter a year spent in Europe and
Asia in consultation with the emin-
emit authorities of psychic pheomena
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
AIBANY FOOTBALL FANS
BEHIND HI SCHOOL TEAM

ALBANY, October 81. = There :
NAV be a special train to Mo taI,,
Friday for the Albany High-Moui-
trie High football game. -
There will be special train tn !,
dav If the Georgia Northern rail-
road is guaranteed 100 round trip
tickets at something like a dollar
and four bits apiece. Think the ex-
act amount is SLAP. .
Mercer Sherman, a member Oh
the football team, has been in con-
sultation with Jesse D. Watson, To-
cal representative of the Georgia
Northern and the train will be run
if one hundred tickets can be sold
by Wednesday. That is the final
date. Mr.. Watson stated, for the
railroad must have advance notice
to arrange its equipment and crews
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
AFTER STRIKING BABY
AUTO DASHES AWAY

ATLANTA, October 31.-County
police were searching Tuesday for
the unidentified driver of an an
automobile which is alleged to have
struck and seriously injured 2-year-
old Stanley Lensinger, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Lensinger, of
Hightower road. The child was first
taken to Grady hospital. but wat la
ter removed to the Georgia Baptist
hospital where physicians pronounc-
edh is condition precarious. A
fractured skull and severe cuts and
bruises, it is said, were inflicted
when the speeding car struck the
child, the driver leaving him I'M
conscious in the road near his home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31

during which time many interesa-
ing experiments were performed
and adapted by Murdoch for pre-
sentation in this country.
An interesting angle of Muir
docks trip through foreign lands
was a visit made to the land Of his
nativity - Upper Burma India.
Here it WIS as child that he re-
oeived his first insight into the
mysteries and practises OF the
Hindu sages and philosophers an
insight that Iced him to delve ever
deeper into the fascinating sub
jects thus opened to his tyes.
Many of his early teachers and
instructors We're still living, and
greeted with pride the student who
had carried their messages ,and be-
liefs a throughout the civilized
world. 1t was these aged Yogi who
had affectionately named him the
White Mahstma." 70
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
ATHLETIC COMMIT ZEE
REFUSES TECH GAME
University Official Point Out
Why Tech Invitation Cannot
Be Accepted Now

ATHENS, Oct. 31.-Athletic
committee of the University of
Georgia has declined proposal by
Hollins Randolph, president Of the
Confederate Memorial Association
that Georgia meet Georgia Teen in
a post-season football clash this
fall.
In making public the refusal to
play it was pointed out that Geor-
gia already had a game scheduled
with Centre for December IL,
and felt that no other games could
be taken on.
The action Of the committee is
taken to mean amend on the move
ment to bring the teams ogeher this
year, at least.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
BRUNSWICK KTEAM BUSY
ON ROAD TRIP GAMES

BRUNWTCK, October 81. - The
football team of Glynn Academy
will soon arrange for two or more
games out of town and these will
be- with Waycross and Douglas, and
the first will probably be with the
former city on next Saturday.
1t will be remembered that both
teams were defeated by the locals
during the present season and both
have issued challenges for future
games. The team of the Glynn IS
a strong one, is practicing almost
daily and a successful season IS
certainly ahead Of it. Connie Mil
Ter, who was slightly injured in a
game some time ago, has practical
ly recovered and will participate in
the next game, ------.-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
PLEASANT GROVE SCHOOL
MAKES PROGRAM PUBLIC

The Pleasant Grove Community
dub will meet Friday evening At
1880 o'clock in the auditorium of
Pleasant Grove school, at which
time program of community in
terest will be given.
Mrs. w. H. Houston, president
of the club, and chairman of the
program committee has indicted
best local talent to furnish the prog
ram, and besides the entertain
ment features talk of an education
lal and agricultural nature will be
given.
Pleasant Grove school is keenly
alive to the advisability of securing
new meahods with which to assist
in the agricultural movement to
cone with the boil weevil and to
promulgate diversified farming,
and studenas of the school, under
the direction of A. B. Phillips,
principal of the school, are study
inc from every sources these meth
DDS. :.
The program Friday evening Is
for the purpose of bringing school
faculty and body in closer touch
with patrons and residents Oh tne e
community, and the exercises arc
expected to be largely ATTENDED.
The program in full follows
Violin solo, Girls Miss Ruth Bry,
ioiiii IL oGf You Would
Care for a Lonely Heart M lss
Matte Mcneil; reading by Monroe
pbiIlins: ukelele selections, MIS-.
Matfie Mcneil; song, Frances
Matbvin, Elizabeth Houston sn'
Mildred Chambliss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
YOUNG BRANTLEY MAN
MUST SERVE LIFE TERM

BRUNSWICK, Oct. 31.-Roberl
Harris, young white man of near
Raybon, Brantley, who has been
confined in the Glynn county jail
for several months, will begin serv-
ing the life sentence shortly which
was imposed on him for the muir
der of Ira Bowling, a young man
who lived near Hoboken.
Harris was convicted of first de.
rec murder, with a recommendation
that he be given a sentence for life,
The case was appealed to the Su-
preme court, which tribunal recent
ly confirmed the decision of the
lower court. The young man is
sanguine that he will be paroled
after serving a small portion of the
sentence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
DENY CHANGES MADE
IN PRINTED REPORT
OF LA. PSYCHOLOGISTS
Officials Deny Tampering With
Finding in Mer Rouge
Murder Case
DELETIoNS is CHARGED
Disputed Point Not Emphasized
By Prosecution at Hearing
Because "Unirnportant"

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 31.-Of.
ticials at the attorney generals of
flee vigorously denied the charge
published in the Times-Picayune of
that portion of the Psychologists re-
port concerning the finding Of two
bodies in the lake in the noted Mer
Rouge murder case had been oelet-
ed when tie report was published at
the time of the investigation and
had been withheld from the hear
ing.
The portion alleged to- have been
deleted was the pathologists opin-
ion that the bodies had been in wa
ter only AZ hours. This opinion
was renewed vitality last night
when one of the Psychologists g We
it to the Times-Picayune.
First Assistant Attorney Gener,
alGuyon said that this opinion had
been made public when the pathol-
ogsts' report was published.
Inc prosecution did not emf
phasize it at the hearing as it con-
sidered that element unimportant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
TWO MILLION GERMAN
CHILDREN To Be FED
THROUGHOUT WINTER
Major Allen, Just Arrived From
Europe, Says Food Situation
In Germany Very Grave
GOVERNMENT is HELPLESS
Says Condition Is One Which
German Nation Cannot Meet
Except Through Aid

CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-Maior
General Henry T. Allen, who COM
mGnded the American forces on the
Rhine, announced on his arrival
from Washington that plans were
being made to feed 100000, 600
German children this winter
through the medium of the Amer
lean Society of Friends.
He declared the situation in Ger
many to be very grave and one
with which Germany itself is not
able to cope in the former eneby
country. He has accepted the
Craftsmanship of the American COM
mittee in charge Of the campaign
he said, and it has been endorsed b!
Secretary Herbert Hoover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
BEGIN BIG REVIVAL
AT ALBANY SOON

ALBANY, Oct. 81. - The Pres
hv+oriar church Of Albany is plan
n nj an evangelistic meeting to be-
Gin ps on Monday evening, November
10, and to last through Wednesda a
evening, November %. DR.. L. u
Henderson, the pastor, will be as
sisted in the meeting by Dr. Kicn-
ard O. Finn, pastor of the North
Avenue Presbyterian church, At
lanta. Nro..o,,,t,o,.
Is. the dedication sermon VIII pc
preached by DR.. Finn and tne
church building, which is now paid
for will be dedicated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
CELEBRATE ARMlSILCE
DAY SATURDAY in LYNN

BRUNSWICK. Oct. 31.-Armis-
tice dav will be celebrated in
brunswick this fall on Saturday,
November 10. November II falls
on Sunday and the celebration will,
in a wav be split, in that the pub
lie part Of the program will take
place Monday night.
Civic organizations will arrange
suitable program and one that
will be patriotic and will pay trib-
ute to those who lost their lives in
the cause Of freedom, --.-z..-.-....-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
SAXON SITUATION
is |NPRONNG DAILY
Berlin Now Believes All Danger
of Parliamentary Crisis in
Germany Has Passed

BERLIN, Oct 31.-With the
situation in Saxony gradually be,
coming stabilized and the united
socialists in charge Of the new
government there, political circles
in Berlin expressed the belief that
all danger of a parliamentary crisis
here was less imminent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
LIVE STOCK, POULTRY
AND CATTLE SHOW SOON

MOULTRTE, Oct 81. - The
largest number of commercial hogs,
cattle and chickens ever shown at
one time in the Southeast will be
seen at the live stock, poultry and
cattle show to be held at the fair
grounds here on November Is, los
II. 1t is to be a free show and no
kind of admission will be charged.
People from all over Southwest
Georgia interested in the Develop
ment of the live stock, dairy and
poultry industries are expected 70
attend. The show is to be eduea-
tional in character and experts srs
to be here all three days from the
State College Of Agriculture @aena
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
FINAL TERMS MADE
TO END rum line
Lord Curzon Agrees To Put
Plan Before Imperial Con-
ference Tuesday

LONDON, Oct. 31.-The final
terms which will form basis for
the Anglo-American treaty to
cone with rum running along the
American coast were formally pre-
sented to the imperial conference
by Lord Curzon who agreed TO the
terms at the conference yesterday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
ALL SAINTS DAY
AT CALVARY CHURCH

Thursday, November 1st, being
the Feast of All Saints, there will
be a celebration of the Hold Com
munion at II am. IN. in Calvary
church, Rector j. B. Lawrence an
nounces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-31
PERMISSION ASKED BY
.EX-CROWN PRINCE To
TO GERMANY
Formally Approaches Dutch
Government To Grant
Plea
HOLLAND IS WILLING
Would Not Allow Fugitive To
Return, However, Should
Decide To Leave
HOLLAND IS WILLING

DoORN, Holland, Oct. 81
Former Crown Prince Frederick
Wilhelm of Prussia, it is learned
authoritatively, has asked permis-
sion of the Dutch government to
return to Germany.
Holland does not object, but
would not allow the prince to re-
turn again to this country, accord
ing to reliable sources.
Prince Frederick has conferred
with the German minister at Thu
Hague in regard to his return.