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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26

W tuS TIC wear
will be observed throughout Europe
and in many non-European countries,
such as Japan, Korea and Palestine.
Four annual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
New Year, Easter and Armistice Day
have heretofore been celebrated in
ternationally. A fifth has now been
added to the list. The movement was
started in America by the Near East
Relief as a new, striking and inten-
sive method of raising funds for the
feeding of the children in American
orphanages in Bible Lands.
On this day-December 7-Ameri-
cans are asked to eat a dinner of
soup, bread and stew, or Of corn grits
and condensed milk, or Of rice, maca-
roni and cocoa. AS they eat this
novel meal. they are asked to remem-
Der that, coarse as it is, it is all that
holds body and soul together for the
orphaned boys and girls overseas, to
whom the elemental factor of hunger
is each days vital problem.
People here are reminded that,
however poor the fare may seem. they
can at least have two bowls of soup
if they like. and two slices of bread.
AS they finish their second serving.
they are asked to remember that the
orphan wards of the Near East Relief
can have only one serving, for there
is not enough to allow more. They
are asked to remember that these
children exist on such q diet 365 days
out of each year, and they will not
live to become men and women un.
less more bread and more soup are
provided.
Those who eat the Golden Rule
dinner will not lack distinguished
company. Such meal will be served
on Sunday in the homes OF kings,
prime ministers and presidents.
The Golden Rule is universal
creed. 1t is a common denominator
of all religious and social welfare
organizations. It Is test of 0ul
religion and our sincerity. Golden
Rule Sunday is day for personal
stock-taking. for measuring our lives
by a universally accepted standard
of life to ascertain how nearly we
have attained to an ideal. 1t Is q
day of plain living and high thinking
The dinner, however. is not an end
| in itself. It Is an occasion, in the
words of President Coolidge, "foI
bringing to the minds Of those who
are prosperous the charitable require
ments Of those who are in adversely
On Golden Rule Sunday the citizens
Lof all nations will be seated fgura
lively at the same table, partakina
literally Of the same food, thinking
the same thoughts and entering int
q new realization of the brotherhood
Of mankind.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
Coolidge May Call for
Extra Session of Cong.
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greatly improved. In his opinion,
good prices for at least another year
already are assured and whatever
Congress does will be for future pro-
lection. This being the case, Mr..
Clague thinks no effort should be
made to rush something through the
legislative hopper, but rather that
proponents of the legislation should
take their time in preparing a pro-
gram and present it to Congress when
there is no need for haste"
Following visits to the White House
Saturday by Congressman Longworth
Of. Ohio, floor leader and probable
speaker of the new House, and Senator
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
The Bible in
the Public School

A movement looking to the COM
pulsory reading of the Bible in the
public schools is gathering momentum
and bids fair to be political issue if
the opposition, emboldened in late
years in the spread of sort of ag-
Mysticism, shall choose deliberately to
fight it.
The strength of the opposition
seems to lie in the idea that reading
the Bible is but step toward an ulti-
mate introduction of. religious teach
ing, where eventually denomination
alism may control. That is another
matter Religious training, beyond
the installation of those truths COM
mon to all religions, which go to build
up character, is not function of the
public school Indeed, the effort to
proselytize is not religious training
at all.
So far as any danger in that re-
spect is to be feared it must have
developed in the early history of
public education, if at all, when the
reading of chapter from the New
Testament, and prayer, formed a
part of the daily opening service in
all schools. That it did not is prov
ed by the experience of those reared
under such system.
Men who declare Bible reading and
prayer should have no part in school
exercises offer no objection that the
invocation is a preliminary of every
daily session of both Houses of Con-
gress, Of all legislative bodies, and
even of political conventions. Yet
every argument applicable to the
public school is equally applicable te
such gatherings.
! No boy or girl ever was injured
half a century ago, by attendance al
"chapel exercises" which preceded re-
citations. The first half hour Of
school was devoted to them.
Who can say there was anything
out of the way or harmful in thi.
order of procedure There was none
Quite the reverse. There was disci
pine, a daily contact between those
in and those under authority, and thu
incubation of a respect for all reli
gion.
Where the Bible boosters are il
the wrong is in insisting that sucl
practice be made compulsory. 1t wa
not then; for parents had but to in
dictate their desire, and their childrel
were excused from attendance a
"chapel exercises" Few went to thi
extreme, for no sectarian influenc
was seen.
There should be no legal regulation
in the matter. The authorities o
| each school may well be left free t
i adopt the plan if the people desire
while opponents of the plan can hav
| their way if in sufficient numbers t
rule.-Dearborn Independent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
F. w. Sommerfeld Is
Given Three-Year
Sentence
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ends, and thought everything would
be all right, when they paid the notes.
But they didn't do it. had to make
good, somehow
81 have wife and two boys. The
boys work in the bank" the words
caught in the old mans throat and
he sat down.
County Attorney Stratton said a
complete check of the bank accounts
showed that $4,000 was taken, about
Is years ago.
"Of this amount" he said, 1000
was embezzled by Sommerfeld and
$4,000 was in loans which afterward
were repaid. Later Sommerfeld took
about 81, 900 more, making his total
defalcation $4,000"
Sommerfeld juggled the books,
growing more and more desperate,
until heavy Withdrawals from school
fund, made his task almost impossible.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
To the Patrons of the
City Delivery Service

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Lincoln.
Pentony's Corner.
400 P. M. Corner 9Th. and Lin
coin.
Corbett's Corner.
4:45 P. M. Corner Bridge and
East.
Whitcomb's Corner.
CITY CARRIER NO. 2.
Bert C. Lamphere, Carrier.
9:15 A. M. Corner Wash. and
Finn SITS.
Lutheran Church Corner.
9:25 A. M. Corner Ramsey and
Finn Sts..
Lindeman's store Corner.
$50 A. NJ. Corner MINI. and
Wyo. SITS.
Thune's Corner.
1920 A. M. Corner Mill and 5th.
SITS.
Albert's Corner.
3:15 P. M. Corner Wash. and
Finn SITS. -
3 Lutheran Church Corner.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
r. Sommerville Dies of
Heart Attack Sunday

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here to reside and was much respected
by his associates in the city and COM
munity.
The men who will assist in the buri-
al of Mr.. Sommerville are T. A..
Whittet, j. Knudson, L. E. Backer,
Robt. Whyte, F. G. Hubbard and l..
E. Laidlaw.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
Patriots Are Asked to Go
to Church

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Church with Rev. E. P. Gabriel, Rev
Paul L. Grove and Rev. E. Prose-,
assisting the pastor of the CHURCH Dr.
A. w. Ross. The following is the
order of services.
Prelude.
Doxology.
Invocation and Lords Prayer.
Gloria.
Responsive Reading, Selection Sc.
Hymn 655.
Scripture, Psalm 92-Rev. Prosser
Anthem by the choir.
Prayer-Rev. Gabriel.
Hymn 658.
Announcements and Offering.
Solo or Anthem.
Sermon-Rev. Grove.
Hymn $50.
Benediction.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in run down" condi-
tioa will notice that Catarrh bothers them
much more than when they are in good
health. This fact proves that while Ca
tarrh is a local disease. it is greatly in
f1uenced by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Tonic and acts through the blood upon
the mucous surfaces of the body, thus
reducing the Inflammation and assisting
Nature in restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
Oscar Exstrom Dies as
Result Of Bad Fall
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a time in Illinois but later he and
Mrs. Exstrom came to Redwood
County in 1891. From small tract
of eighty acres which they owned in
Underwood township at the time they
arrived in Minnesota, their holdings
have grown to include nearly five
hundred acres of land and one of the
most complete and modern farmsteads
in the county. Mr.. Exstrom's in
tegrity, thrift and progressiveness
have won the respect and liking of
all his neighbors. Besides his widow
the deceased is survived by seven
children.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
1HE REDWOOD GAZETTE. REDWOOD FALLS MINNEsoTA

1925 p. M. Corner Ramsey and
Finn SITS.
Lindeman's Grocery Corner.
$3.50 P. M. Corner MINI. and
Wyo. SITS.
Thune's Corner.
4:2O P. M. Corner Mill and 5th.
SITS.
Albert's Corner.
By Order of the Postmaster,
H. w. Ward.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
TURKEY DINNER IN PALESTINE

Jerusalem.-A gift Of 200 live tur-
keys has just been received by the
Near East Relief from an Armenian
farmer in Egypt. The birds are to
provide Christmas dinners for 1900
Armenian children in orphanagss
here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26

Only a few watch football closely
enough to hate the umpire at the right
time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

RATE:-2 cents per word for
first issue; 1 cent per word for
each succeeding issue. Want
advertisements, notices of
church suppers, entertainments,
etc. run among news items by
request will be charged for at
the rate of 3 cents per word.
Unless otherwise requested all
such advertising will be run in
this column.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26

FOUND: Girls dark wool gauntlet
mitten with colored band in gaunt-
let. Call at Gazette. Colt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26

WANTED: Competent girl or swo-
man to come in and work for a
part Of each day. Inquire Of Mrs.
j. p. Cooper. 18-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26

FOR RENT: Two rooms party fur
nished for light housekeeping.
Also one furnished sleeping room.
Phone 2427 or see Mrs. Sa1ie Morse.
20-1t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26

FOR RENT: Six room apartment,
modern except heat. SOB Lincoln
Street. 19-2ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS
Plain white hemstitching eight
cents per yard. All colored hemstitch-
ing and scallops ten cents per yard.
Phone 2433, Mrs. Alice Warner, $3.50
East Broadway. 17-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26

FOR SALE: Two hard coal heaters
in good condition. Phone 483.
15-tf.
Evening star., 1924-12-17

VERY DESIRABLE UNFUR-
nished apartment, containing 6
rooms and bath, h.-w.h.. elec.
light. Newly papered and paint
ed. Located on Lamont st. just
east of 10th. Rent, SIS per
month. Immediate possession.
BOSS & PHELPS,
l4l7 K St. NV.
Main $500.
Evening star., 1924-12-17

APARTMENTS FURNISHED
SPA 18TH ST. NW.-MT. PLEAs1NT-Foua
large Ink rooms and private bath; eve larxe
closets: In private home; AMI; ualin. phone.
NURSE WILL SHARE . r AND D. AND
sleeping porch b NV. With lady. prsfsrabU
|. sarss: nrss beat gas and ts'sehess; sS.
CH1R0iN6 siNdLI EIO10o1 N 91601
apt; largo. privats, TIED bath; exclusive ~
e prit{ - - e. nX NJ
Evening star., 1924-12-17

ld1 VERNON 6TKLET INV.
70 =. D.; s..a. slss Light sa7sss fs
-. ~ x aAx5uzo . Or
Evening star., 1924-12-17
wANTED-AUroMoBILES.

cRbvnoLET SEDAN : SPOT cash for late
ncdeii must be bargain. Address L. d., lA5o
Evening star., 1924-12-17
APARTMENTS-UNFURNISHED
GET OUR APARTMENT
FOR RENT LIST.

THE sHAwMpT, 2eoo 18th sr. NV; -
rooms, kit. and bath................' 1000
'''' .'i i7o5 SpG LaNiER a rI. NV 00'o'
9 rooms. hit. recep hall and BATH. $500
s0ls PORTER ST. NV.
rooms. kit. aud bath................ $75. 90
1908 CONN. AVE. NV.
$3.50 \. Il. AVE. NV. ~
0 rooms. kit. and bath. h............-... $500
3407 10th ST NV.
rooms. kit. and bath. h..,............ s87. so
1918 VERNON ST. NV.
8ooI PORTER ST. NV.
12io 18th ST. NV.
1928 VERNON ST. NV.
RooKsBoRo. i7iT B sr. INV. s' w
i7ss 18th sr. NV. '' WV
room, hit. and bath. th................. e4260
Heated Flats.
70! 11th a. n.w.-2nd and Bird doon-
g ;sS. Z { I; a:@:. ssa asor..5. -: ~
Zoo F1sgler pl. NV, End d%r. q b. $500
t21 18th st. NV, srd d.-ar. a b..... $500
l04 4th st. s.e., End As r. L. q b.. $500
lT42 7th ct. n.w.--3 =. 4 b............. $500
Unheated Flats.
isss M Para I'd; n.w:-sr:, !; b:...... $50 90
4si7 River I'd. n.w.-5 r, b. b-,....... - 90
Mn st. n.w.-6r b. .:.,......-.. $3.50
B. F. SAUL CO.,
e25 18th ct. NV. Main 21oO
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
SLATON LIKENS TAXES
IN U. S. TO RUSSIA
IN SPIRITED ADDRESS SAYS
POLITICAL DESTRUCTION
lists JEOPARDIZE THINGS.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Political destruc-
tionists are jeopardizing business in
this country by working for federal
taxation laws that would have made
Russia in its imperialistic days envi-
Gus, former Governor John M. Slaton
of Georgia told members of the Geor-
ga Hotel Mems Association at their
annual banquet here.
The banquet was rendered the Wis
itors by CARING L. Dinkler, vice pres
ident and general manager OF the
Dinkler Hotel Company
ffvery Day Tax Day.
In the United States today" said
former Governor Saton, speaking on
taxation, proceeds of one out of ev-
cry six days labor is paid out in tax
es of some form or another The
pressure of public taxation is so great
that unless remedial legislation is
forthcoming soon it is not difficult to
surmise what will take place here"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
SHOALS PROJECT
is 100 YEARS OLD
The First Act of Congress Regarding
The Development of Power Was
Passed in 1923.

SHEFFIELD, Ala.-While the de-
velopment of Mussel Shoals is but a
recent project in the minds of most
people OF the United States, the his
tory of intent to develop this vast po-
tential power dates back a century,
according to records under observa-
ton here.
The first act of congress with refer
ence to the shoals was passed when
congress gave its consent to the oper-
alton of an act passed by the Alabama
Legislature on December &c. 1928, to
improve navigation in the Coosa river,
in the center of the state, and to aid
in connecting it with the Tennessee
river in the north
Trouble to Sell Stock.
The company formed under these
acts of congress and the legislature
was unable to sell its stock, and on
May %, 1923, congress passed anoth-
er act ceding 100000 acres Of land in
north Alabama to the state so the
shoals could be improved.
An amendment to this latter act
passed June %, 1886, permitted the
state to sell this land for less than
$3.50 per acre, which was the min
imum price then allowed by federal
statutes. 1t is said some of the land
sold for as low as rs cents an acre.
Assent to Dam in 1899.
The total cost of navigation faci1i-
ties in 1890 was 2,101,726.50 and up
to 1915 for operation and care was
ST, 400, $3.50, making total of $4,-
598,998.S0 on Mussel Shoals for navi-
cation alone.
In 1899 congress gave its assent for
the first time for the construction Of
a dam and power station.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
AMERICAN TOURISTS
ENRICHING CANADA
THEIR ANNUAL SPENDINGS
WOULD PAY INTEREST ON
u. S. CASH. TRIP POPULAR.

Pessimists who have been wagging
their heads about increasing Ameri-
can investments in Canada, wonder
ing how the dominion will pay the in
terest on such large commitments and
retain her independence, have been
dealt severe blow.
A representative of the Canadian
Parks department declares that an an
nual sum almost equal to the total in
terest is returned to Canada by Unit
ed States tourists.
United States loans to Canada are
estimated at something around ST.
500,000,000, a sum now said to exceed
British investments in the United
States. The return on these United
States investments is estimated at
S100000,000 a year, substantial drain
on a small country.
But the Canadian Parks department
saws that last year tourists in Canada
spent $f36,000,000, and of this sum APP
proximately $l00,000,000 was left by
those from the United States.
If the figures are correct Canada is
meeting its heavy obligations by the
pleasant expedient of playing host to
tens of thousands of congenial visitors.
Official Canadian returns show that
the number of touring motors admit
ed during 1923 for period not ex-
ceeding "a hours was 1922 a num-
Der which broke all records.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
TAX REFUNDS PUT
OFF UNTIL DEC. 1ST
FAILURE OF DEFICIENCY BILL
BLOCKS EARLY REBATES TO
THOSE WHO HAVE PAID.

WASHINGTON, D. Cooperation
of the veterans compensation act will
not be seriously delayed by failure OF
congress to pass the second deficiency
bill, but refunds to persons who have
already paid their 1928 income taxes
must wait until December.
These decisions have been reached
after several conferences among Off
cials and after Director of the Budget
Lord had predicted to President Cool
idge that the government will balance
its 1edgers on June 80, the end of the
fiscal year, with a surplus of between
$3.50, 100000 and $400,O00,000 This fig
ure allows, he explained, for the Is
per cent income tax reduction. The
budget chief declared that unexpected
Nv large returns from customs collec-
tions and from miscellaneous internal
revenue taxes account for this increase
over the $32,000,000 surplus estimat-
ed last November.
Agriculture Boasts Surplus.
A survey of the accounts of the va
rlOuS departments duSClSu ny tIlC lail
ure to pass the deficiency bill showed
that only the department of agricul-
ture had carried over surplus suffi-
cient to provide in full for its interest
in the deficiency measure. Thus, it IS
stated, the one provision of the bill
which will be carried out Immediately
in full will be the $3,500,000 for com
batting the foot and mouth disease in
California.
The deficiency bill carried more
than $16000,000 to cover income tax
refunds This will not be available
now until the December session of
congress, when it is expected the de-
ficiency bill will be put through.
Bonus Wheels Turning.
All government agencies took steps
today to begin the task of completing
the preliminary work OF carrying out
the provisions of the bonus law, for
which the deficiency bill would have
provided $136000,0OO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
BALLARD OVERRULED
BY SCHOOL BOARD
ROW IN STATE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT is FAR FROM
SETTLED. HILL SUSTAINED.

ATLANTA, Ga.-The state board
of education, at meeting in Atlanta,
adopted a resolution sustaining the
appeal of Walter B. Hill, supervisor of
rural negro schools in Georgia, from
the request for his resignation made
by N. H. Ballard, state superintend-
eht of schools. The resolution declares
the request of Mr.. Ballard to be void
and of no effect.
Following this action by the board
Mr.. Ballard refused to administer that
portion of the fund furnished the state
by the general education board in
New York, which covers Mr.. Hills
salary and expense account, thus elm
mating the position and depriving
georgia both of the services of Mr..
Hill or of any other person in his
place, it is stated.
Several Thousand Dollars Involved.
The amount involved, which will
thus be withdrawn from the state, is
given as $4,000 by Ballard Mr.. Hills
salary was SIS, 500 per year and the re-
manning $1,000 covers his annual ex-
penses.
Four members of the state board in
addition to Mr.. Ballard were present
at the meeting, and it is understood
that the resolution UNFOLDING Mr.. Hill
and condemning the superintendent
action was unanimous. Those present
were DR.. E. ]. Forester, of Sparta,
Ga, acting chairman; DR.. Rufus M
Weaver, president of Mercer universe
ty; ]. Harold Saxon, of Moultrie, and
E. E. McCarty, jr., of Blakely The
governor, who is ex-officio a member
of the board and chairman, was not
present. The board was in session
practically all day.
Mr.. Ballard explained that his re-
fusal to further handle the fund for
the salary and expenses of the posi-
ton held by Mr.. Hill id not inter
fere with the Rosenwald and Jeannes
funds which the state now gets. 1t
only reduced by $4,000 the amount
sent here out of the Rockefeller foun-
dation by the general education board
of New York, he stated.
Mr.. Ballard said that he could not
be compelled to assume the trust OF
handling this out-of-state fund by any
state law and took the position that
he would not do so unless he could
have for the position a man who
would be satisfactory to him.
Reasons Withheld.
While continuing to refuse to give
any reason for his request that Hill
resign. Mr.. Ballard insisted that he
was not satisfactory to him, though
he declared that Mr. Hills character
and record were beyond reproach.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
MORE JAPANESE END
LIVES AS A PROTEST
THREE SLAY THEMSELVES TO
AROUSE THEIR COUNTRY
AGAINST u. S. LAWS.

TOKIO.-There were three sui
cides of Japanese yesterday in protest
against the passage of American Leg
islation excluding Japanese immi-
grants from the United States. Two
threw themselves from trains, one at
Hamamatsu and the other at Choshi
Another hanged himself.
The suicide at Hamamatsu was a
man of a. He left a note addressed
to the Japanese people" in which he
said There should be no buying OF
American goods"
The victim at Choshi was an I'M
identified boy of about TO- who was
dressed like a student. He lett note
saying; Il
the nation. | hope to consolidate the
thoughts of the people at this hour
on the disturbance due to American
exclusion. hope that my co-patrlots
will appreciate the reason why | die. "
Sends Letter to Wood.
Another Japanese committed sui
eide in suburb of Toxic near the
Tovama military school. The man was
about % years of age, and before
hanging himself left letter to Am
bassador Wood, which said:
Il die glad, knowing you are dong
your utmost to bring a satisfactory
end of American hatred towards Ia
pan. The spirit of japan is like the
waves beating toward the shore and
cannot be stopped Will you have
sympathy for me?"
The news of the suicides are promi-
nently displayed by the press, and IT
is likely to lead to an epidemic OF
such. :, !,
Considerable fuel has been added
to the anti-American flames today by
tbe publication here of letter from
Manager Okada, who is now in Amer
lea touring with Meiji baseball team.
Mr.. Okada says the Japanese were
treated bitterly by the fans of the
| University of California. The newspa-
oer Asahi commenting on this, says
zone cannot criticize too severely on
the savagery of the students OF the
University of California, who always
have been preaching sportsmansh1p
and fair play. If this is the spirit they
have then the spirit of sportsmanship
Is being lost in the garden OF liberty.