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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
PAY TRIBUTE TO
WILSON MEMORY
Coolidge and Others Join in
Services at Capitol.

Washington. - Congress and those
who had intimate connection with the
private and public life Of Woodrow
Wilson paid tribute to his memory in
the chamber Of the house of repre-
sentatives.
Former cabinet officers, members of
the Supreme court and ENJOYS of for
eign governments, with Mrs. Wilson
and members of his family and special
guests, sat with the senators and rep
resentatives as DIR. Edwin A. Alder
man, president of the University of
Virginia and lifelong friend of the
war President, delivered the formal
Grafton.
President Coolidge and his entire
cabinet participated in the exercises,
as did Chief Justice Taft and other
members of the Supreme court Mrs.
Coolidge was In the executive gallery.
Speaking from the same rostrum
where Wilson delivered his messages
to congress, Doctor Alderman denied
there could be anything Of failure"
in his great attempt as President.
IF there was failure, it was human
ity's failure he said.
Il envisage him rather as a victor
and a conqueror. To make him. the
one undaunted advocate of the worlds
hopes, the scapegoat of world col
lapse, is to visit upon him an injus.
'tice so cruel that it must perish of, its
own reason"
Mrs. Wilson, clad in black, occupied
a front seat directly in front of the
speakers stand. She sat quietly, her
eyes continually on Doctor Alderman
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
u. S. GOVERNMENT
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Neutrality-suspicious. the week ending
December 12.-FRUITS AND VEGETA-
BLES-Northern sacked round white
potatoes. 90c @$1.O0 on the Chicago car
lot market. 65@75c f. o. b. Northern
Danish type cabbage. SLIPS sacked per
100 pounds in Chicago. Midwestern
yellow onions, $2.50@3.00 sacked per
100 pounds. $2.4002.5O (. 0. b. western
Michigan points. Illinois Jonathans.
$S.O0@8.50 in Chicago.
LIVE STOCK-Chicago hog prices
closed at $1,000 for top and $500 9.70
for bulk Medium and good beef steers.
$6.50@1275 butcher cows and heifers,
light and medium weight veal calves,
$8.50@1050 Fat lambs, $14.00@16 1926;
feeding lambs. S1s.OO@15.60; yearlings.
$1025@1350. fat ewes. $5.25 $500.
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Closing prices
Of 92-score butter: New York, 44hc;
Chicago, 41c Philadelphia Acc; Boston,
43c. Closing prices on Wisconsin pri-
mary cheese markets December IL:
Single daisies. 22c; double daisies.
21&c: longhorns. 21Ac; square prints.
221ac.
HAY-Quoted December IL: No.
timothy: Chicago. $24.OO. No. alfalfa:
Kansas City $22.75. No. l prairie:
Chicago, $500.
GRAIN-Quoted December IL: No. 1
dark northern wheat: Minneapolis,
S162@1.85; No. 2 red winter wheat:
st. Louis. $1.82; Kansas City, $1.74-
No. 2 hard winter wheat: Chicago,
$1.63A @1.64: ST. Louis, $1.63A OLGA:
kansas City, $1.55@1.67. No. 2 mixed
corn: Chicago. SIPS; Minneapolis,
$1201k @1.22h; Kansas City, S1.15@
lie No. 2 yellow corn: Chicago.
$1.25k @1.26: Minneapolis. $1.27h "a
1281k ST. Louis, $1.24h; Knsas City,
SLIT No. yellow corn: Chicago,
S1.24k; Minneapolis. $1.22h q 1.251z.
No. white corn: Chicago, $1.25; Kan
sas City. $1.17@1.18M. No. 2 white
oats: Kansas City, 59hc. No. whke
oats: Chicago. 571k @5SAc; st. Louis.
o0061hc: Minneapolis 552c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
GoDernor-Elecf Bingham
Elected II. IS. Senator

New Haven, Conn. Col. Hiram Bing-
ham, lieutenant governor Of Connecti-
cut and governor-elect, was elected
United States senator to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
Frank B. Brandegee.
The Republican nominee ran u3-
ward of $4,000 votes ahead Of his
Democratic opponent, Hamilton Holt,
editor and publicist. The vote of the
state complete was: Bingham, IL, 290 !;
Holt, 71,699.
Mr.. Bingham will be inaugurated
governor on January Z, when the next
session Of the general assembly is or
ganized, and some time later he will
resign and the lieutenant governor,
John Fl. Trumbull of Plainville, will
automatically become governor.
The election of Mr.. Bingham as a
United States senator while yet to
be sworn in as governor Of the state
is unprecedented in the states history.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25

Easy street isn't SO attractive. Peo-
pie who live there seldom spend the
winter or summer at home.
Whaling was carried on by the Nor
wegians as early as 900 A. d. Whal-
ing was at is height about 1916
On the day of an eclipse of the sun
the Hindu follows strict schedule, to
purify himself and his belongings. He
takes no nourishment of any kind, dur
ing the eclipse and throws away any
cooked food or drinking water he may
have on hand.
The word bachelor" is derived
from All old word for "cowherd." A
bachelor, or cowherd, stood lowest in
the social scale, and the term there
fore came to be applied to men who
had not yet reached the full dignity
of manly responsibility.
In political parlance "mugwump''
is man with no fixed beliefs or party
affiliations. Horace Porter in the
Cleveland-B Blaine campaign of 1884 per-
petrated bonmot that became famous
when ne said, "a mugwump is per-
son educated beyond his intellect"
The peculiar property that salt has
of attracting moisture, makes the fa-
nous salt crystsl road in Utah one
that is seldom if ever dusty. The salt
crystals pack together and become al
most like stone The highway en-
gineers are using salt crystals as a
binder for other road construction
since the success Of the salt roads
has been 50 pronounced.
In the vault of st. MichaeTs, Dub
lin, is death chamber in which
bodies laid away hundreds of years
ago may be seen in perfect preserva-
ton. The atmosphere is clean and
sweet The mystery has never been
explained.
All switch and signal lights on the
Alaska railroad are discontinued even
at night during the long summer sea-
son when the ''sun never SETS" This
is the only railroad in the world OPP
Grating on 24-hour daylight schedule
even part of the year. 1t runs be-
tween Curry and Fairbanks.
East Indian silversmiths are famous
for their skill and cunning in fashion
ing objects from beaten metal, and
the beaten work of gold and silver
adjoining their temples in India is
among the finest examples of the art
in the world.
The African crowned crane derives
its name from the curious fan-shaped
straw-colored crest of wiry bristles
that adorns the back of its head, says
Nature Magazine. This crest, with
the long neck, bare face, and bushy
black feathers of the top of the head
give the bird striking appearance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Cuban Memorial TO ct. r."
Is Unveiled BY Widow

Santiago, Cuba.-President Zayas,
speaking at the dedication of the me-
mortal erected in honor of Theodore
Roosevelt, said:
1.-THE love and devotion of the
Cuban people for Theodore Roosevelt
will live in the hearts longer than
the bronze bust and the granite base
unveiled in his honor here can pos
sibly last"
The monument is erected to Roose-
welt as colonel of the First United
States Volunteer cavalry
Mrs Roosevelt, widow of the Rough
Riders colonel, drew aside the flag
which enshrouded the monument,
while army and navy officers stood at
salute and the government officials and
civilians uncovered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
j. w. Mcintosh Succeeds
DasUes as COMPTROLLER

Washington.-Jos w. Mcintosh
Of Illinois, deputy comptroller of the
currency was nominated by President
Coolidge to succeed Henry M. Dawes,
who recently resigned as comptroller.
Mr.. Mcintosh was discharged from
the army after the World war with
the rank of colonel after serving in
France. He was later named director
Of finance for the United States ship
ping board and resigned that post to
become deputy comptroller. AS dep
uty he had charge of rural credits.
His home is in Macomb, ILL.,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Hoover for Strict LaDs
to Curb Auto Deaths

Washington-The automobile stands
as the only source of accidental deaths
that has not been reduced by modern
methods in industry and commerce
and policing, Secretary Hoover de-
clared in an address opening the ma
tional conference on street and high
way saIety.
Secretary Hoover indicated three
broad methods of approach to rem
edy. These would be through proven
ton and safeguard, through much
more rigid punishment for violation
of the rights of others and through
public education as to the response
bilities of motor vehicle driving.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
House Votes Against
Selling Guns BY Mail

Washington.-The house voted to
exclude from the mails pistols, revolv-
ers and other firearms that could be
concealed on the person. Proponents
contended it would strengthen the po-
lice powers of the states, curb crime
and prevent the sale of weapons by
mail without interfering with legal
dealers and manufacturers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Illinois Prison Head
May Get Post at Atlanta

Chicago. Warden John L. Whitman
of the Illinois state prison at Joliet
may be the new warden of the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga, succeed
ing A. E. Sartain, who has resigned.
Returning from Washington con-
ference with the attorney general,
Warden Whitman declined to confirm
or deny the report he had been Of
fered the job.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
St peter Bank CLOSED

ST. Paul. Minn.-The Citizens State
Bank of st. Peter, with deposits Of
about $4,000, was closed because
"of slow Montana paper" it is aA-
nounced.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Would Change Elections

Washington. resolution proposing
constitutional amendment, providing
for the election of President by plu-
rality of electors, has been introduced
by Senator Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Asks SIS, 900 for Mrs. Wilson

Washington Representative La
'Guardia, Republican, New York, in
,troduced a resolution in the house of
representatives to authorize the pay
,,ment Of $4,000 annuity to Edith
Boiling Wilson.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Three Miners Die, 2 Hurt
In Explosion on Coast

Tacoma, Wash.-Three men are
dead, two injured and three I'M
accounted for in an explosion at the
Pacific Coast Coal company's mine at
the Burnett. near here, according to
a report received from N. D. Moore,
president of the company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
MEXICO Paid for Oil

Mexico City.-The local manager of
the Huasteca Petroleum company
handed Financial Secretary Paul a
check for $5,OOO,OOO. which makes
total advanced of $6,OOo,OOO against
oil export duties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
John DrinkuUoter Weds

London. - John Drinkwater, play
wright and author of abraham Lin
coin" and Robert e. Lee" launched
out on his second marriage. The bride
is Daisy Kennedy, noted British VIC
linist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Rupert Hughes TO Wed

Los Angeles, Cal-Rupert Hughes,
novelist, dramatist and screen execu-
tive, will wed Miss Elizabeth Dial,
movie actress here. The engagement
was announced in message from
relatives of Miss Dial.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Solorzano Given o. k.

Managua, ,Nicaragua.-Co Congress rat
fled the national electoral board res
olution declaring Carlos Solorzano and
Juan B. Sacha, President and vice
president, respectively, for the term
of 1925-2S.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Mob in Tennessee Hangs
Wounded Negro to Tree

Nashville, Tenn.-Samuel Smith, fif-
teen-year-old negro, who shot Ike East
wood, a grocer, and was shot by the
wounded man, was taken from the
general hospital by masked men and
hanged to a tree near his victims
home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Cold Wave Brings Many
Fires to NeuU York City

New York-Ninety-si fires started
in New York during the cold spell
which has enveloped the city. Hun
dreds of persons are homeless and the
property loss is estimated at well over
$1,OOO,OOO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Panama Bans Hoof Plague

Panama.-Health authorities of the
Panama Canal zone announce restric-
lions on shipments Of hay, grain. cat
tie and poultry from certain countries
of South America because of the prev
,alence of hoof and mouth disease
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Harbor Bill Held Up

Washington.-Th steering commit
tee of the house on Wednesday re-
fused to give preferential status to the
bill to appropriate $53,0O0.000 for river
and harbor improvements.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Jack Johnson Jailed

Chicago.-Deputy sheriffs arrested
Jack Johnson, former heavyweight
champion, on charge Of stealing his
own automobile on which he was be-
hind in his payments He was sent
to the Jail.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Warden ar Atlanta Quits

Atlanta, GA. e. Sartain, warden
of the federal pepitentiary here, has
resigned and is succeeded for the time,
at least, by T. B. White, special De
partment of Justice operator.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Mutton to Head Annapolis

Annapolis, Md.-Rear Admiral Louis
M. Mutton has been selected by the
Navy department to succeed Rear Ad-
miral Wilson as superintendent of the
Naval academy at Annapolis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Rebels Take Scutari

Belgrade.-A dispatch received here
announces the capture of Scutari, in
northern Albania, by rebel forces. The
garrison is said to have joined the
insurgents.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Federal Judge Morris Dead

Rochester, Minn.-Judge Page Nor
ris, seventy-one years old, who retired
after 81 years on the federal bench
in Minneapolis in June, 1928. died in
q hospital here on Tuesday.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Heads Reform, League

Neutrality-suspicious. Catherwood of
Chicago was selected president of the
National Civil Service Reform league
at the opening of the annual conven.
ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
Counterfeit SO Notes Out

New York.-Two counterfeit SO
notes are in circulation, the Federal
Reserve bank reported. One is Fed
'eral Reserve note and the other ma
.tional bank note.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25

Thomas j. Campbell of Montana,
the largest wheat grower in the United
States. is being considered for the
post of secretary of agriculture after
March 4, according to reports in the
capital. Recently Mr.. Campbell
lunched with the President at the
White House.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Hogs-Heavy weight hogs, $500
9.S5; medium, $8.5e@9.75; light s7.15
@9.10; light light, $6.25@8.15; packing
hogs, smooth, $s.OO@925; packing
hogs, rough. $S.75@9.OO; slaughter
pigs, $5.75@7.0O.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
By Swan
ByCrans
BY Martin
BY Blosser

agitation for class ad cancels
vantage" said Mr. Hampstead
shows that the simply due v
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
LEAGUE INVITES
WOMEN TO Join
Miss Parker Tells of Purposes Of
Chapter Being Organized in
Americas

Efforts are being continued to
= thoroughly organize Americas wo-
men voters as members of the
League of Women Voters, Miss
Eugenia Parker, secretary of that
organization, stated today. We are
anxious to have every eligible wo-
man in Americas affiliate with
the League" said Miss Parker,
"and all who are interested are
, asked to communicate either Mrs.
H. 0. Jones or myself"
1t is the purpose of the Ameri-
chaptery said another officer of
the organization, to carry into eff
feet as far as possible the national
league program, the immediate OBJ
ject being to increase the number
of efficient voting citizens. This
program as given in the latest is
sue of The Pilgram, official organ
of the league in Georgia, is as fol-
lows:
1. Education in Government and
politics Glasses, Citizenship,
Schools, and Institutes.)
2. Efficiency in Government
standards, Legislation, and Law
Enforcement.) Nominations and
elections. City charters and state
constitutions. Problems of admin
istration; public finance and pub
lie employment. Law making.
8. Public Welfare in Govern
ment standards, Legislation and
Law Enforcement.) Child welfare.
Education. Living costs. Social
hygiene. Uniform laws concerning
women, Women in industry.
4. international Cooperation to
Prevent War Education and Leg
islation.)
The National League of Women
Voters is making creative attack
upon indifference and ignorance
through training for citizenship and
by supporting needed legislation.
The league believes in a program
of education which prepares for
action. 1t believes in a program
which emphasizes practical methods
in realizing ideals.
The league believes that quail
fed women in administrative Off
ces, upon boards and commissions
and in legislative bodies will con-
tribute a necessary point of view
to government in the United States
snd to its international relations.
The legaue, therefore, urges the
principle of electing and APP
pointing qualified women to posi-
tions in national, state and local
governments
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
GOOD HEALTH NOW
A c R I AIN t Y
New Treatment Containing Sew
enteen Ingredients Renews
Every Part of Body.

This complete treatment Is
found only in prescription known
as -Cu-Ma, which contains s ,,
enteen well-known and thorouehly
tested medicines, SO skllfuily COM
nounded that each one performs us
functions on the various parts Oh
the body perfectly and harmonious
ly. IL 0roscrintion
thoroughly cleanses the colon OF
it's accumulation of poisonous re-
fuse instead of allowing 1t 70
course through the VEINS am: ana
empty into the body. In addition
Re-Cu-Ma starts the liver TO work,
pleasantly and naturally purlfles
and strengthens the blood thus
building firm, healthy, rosy 1l,esn
chat IS free from pimples and other
skin blemishes; relieves rheumatic
and back pains, gives you a dlges-
ton that enables you to eat any any.
thing you like and you sleep iike
a log. .4;s;o -.
,sc,Snsion that REEVES, renews and
....o.l. ,,..,ta. vaur entire system and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
FEDERAL AID ROAD'
SYSTEM EXTENSIVE

ATLANTA, June 27.-The fede1
al aid highway system in Alabama
and Georgia embrace total OF o.
500 miles, according to statement
issued by the gureau of public roads
of the United States Department OF
Agriculture. Of this total, Alaba 7'a
has 1872 miles, and Georgia has
1928 miles.
This system of highways has been
ed by the secretary of agriculture as
provided by the federal highway act
if 1921. According to this act, the
state highway departments were to
designated by the states and approx
ceeding Z per cent of the total rural
mileage for Improvement with fed
eral aid, and on which the govern
ment was to pay up to SO per cent
of the cost.
Appropriations for federal aid to
falling more than S540,000,000 have
been paid since 1916 and consider
able progress has already been made
on the system. Of this total Geor-
gia received $12,456,874 and ala
bama was allotted $9,710,91O as
their share of the federal aid road
money up to this timee. G e
Although two of the approprla
lions were made before the federal
highway act rstricted the expendi-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
NEW INCOME TAX LAW
BRINGS BIG SAVING

ATLANTA, June 27.-The in
come tax bill recently signed by
President Coolidge provides for the
lowest tax schedule since the World
War, and reduces the Federal lLvy
on almost every taxpayer, especial
ly the man or woman with small in
comes, according to Frank Hemp
stead, well known business expert
nnd tax counselor of Atlanta.
The effect of the measure is i'm
mediate in that it reduces by %
per cent taxes on last years in
comes payable this year, Mr. Hemp
stead said. More than a score of
excise and miscellaneous taxes viii
be repealed in July, and the new
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27

Hampstead showed that tie year $4OO.0O0OO0.
total reduction for the next year chief
beginning July at ton of the bill will be to stabilize
1851 100000 and for the following by dpog of the unee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27

ture to roads Tor the federal aid
system by far the greater part Of
the expenditure has been on the
designated system Figures show
that 1896 miles of the $500 miles
embraced in the system in the two
states either are completed. ucder
construction or scheduled
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-07
PLAN
PAY-UP CAMPAIGN
Another Trade and Pay Affair
Being Signed Up Today
In Americas

A number of Americas merchants
have signified their desire for the
Chamber of Commerce to again aid
them in putting on trade-at-heme
and pay-your-bills campaign, under
the same conditions as TIL two held
last year and which, merchants say,
proved satisfactory to them and to
their customers.
Secretary Everett went to work
on the campaign Monday. many mer
chants signing up for LIE campaign.
Others are being interviewed today
and the chamber secretary expects
to wind up the lists by Wednesday
night. eve don't want to miss any
local merchant" said Mr.. Everett.
"The campaign is open to all and
should any one be skipped, they may
phone me at the Chamber oe Com
merce, AMI I will see them"
During the campaigns last year a
number of merchants reported many
"aged" accounts as having been
paid up, stimulation IN business
and good results all around.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-07
LOCAL VETERANS GO
TO 7 H0ASYILLE
General Joe Day Stewart Heads
Sumter Delegation of
Seventeen

A number of Confederate Vet
Grams left Americas this afternoon
by rail for Thomasville, where thes
will attend the sessions Of the State
Confederate Veterans Reunion.
Accompanying the Sumter county
veterans were Miss Frances Sparks
and Miss Betty Castellow, sponsors
for the Southwestern division.
Division Commander Joe Day
Stewart was in charge of the dele
gatien. Accompanying hime We're
G, II. Walker, A. M. Caskey, w. w,
Dykes. DR.. Henry G. Bagley, ]. NJ.
Sims, N. T. Fullford, w. P. Persons,
w. T. A. Dunn, T. R. Strange, Leon
ard Parker, ]. B. Nicholson, G. L,
Peacock, T. R. Murphy, ]. P. Chap
man.
The Sumter County Veterans join
ed several hundred others, who are
occupying four coaches on the Cen
trail of Georgia train.
brownsville has the heroes of the
sixties two full days of speech max
ing, feasts and a general good time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-07
WOULD PUT BASEBALL
UNDER U. S. COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Oct. Hep
resentative Sol Bloom, of New York,
announced last night that he would
introduce at the next session Of eon-
gress a bill under which baseball
would be governed by a federal com
mission.
''The nationwide interest in the
world series" he said. combined
with the MS onal chagrin that ore
Of the part, ating teams is involv-
ed in a scandal eonvinces me that
the time has come when the federal
government should maintain a SUI
pervisory interest in baseball.
Baseball is a matter Of inter-
state commerce. The two major
leagues and most of the minor
LEAGUES are interstate affairs Base
bah magnates recognized the de-
mand for some sort ST super-reQsl-
lation when Judge lands was ehos,
Ell asSs hut me nse 700 bie
IN 81