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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
WIDOW CONFESSES
PAYING MAN TO HAVE
HER HUSBAND KILLED
By the Associated Press.

. CHICAGO, Aug. IA strange
tale of murder in which a wife paid
$500 to have her husband slain, the
hired assassin in turn employing an
other to do the shooting for 500 and
the subsequent filching of the money
from the slayer, has been unfoldcd at
the detective bureau here.
The widow of Louis Mobile, slain
last December, said she had paid
$400 to have her husband slain, claim
ing he had abused her daughter by .
former marriage. The daughter zorro
bOratcd her story.
James Saline said he collected the
money but claimed he was only the
middlcman, keeping 500 for his share
and having "the job done for the
5000 that was left" -N
Andrew Capa, who admitted the
shooting, said his wife had taken the
$500 and gone to Milwaukee, where
she was arrested.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
GRANTED DIVORCE,
she PLUNGES INTO
MATRIMONY AGAIN
Rr the Associnted Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Mrs. Dorothy
Poppenhuscn. who last January oh
tanned. $4,000 alimony from Paul Al
bert Poppenhusen when they were d.
vorced,. today filed an action to com
pei her former husband to pay $4,000
in bills she claims she contracted be
for the divorce.
When this matter had been referred
TO master in chanccry, she tripped
from the Superior Court to the mar
riage license bureau and obtained 4
license to wed Clarence &. Troup,
sugar broker.
They will be married today and tour
Europe on n hOnymoOn.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
Negro Girl Picks
M. p. for
HoLdup Victim

All soldiers look alike TO one
1S-ytar-old negro girl now in the
city jail on n charge of attempt
cd robbery by assault.
Sergeant Harvey T.. Poster.
field walked down Austin street
Friday night and appeared SIS a
likely victim for the girl, hiding
in the dark.
But Sergeant Pesterfield is
with the Fort Sam Houston
Military Police and was on duty
at the time.
Stepping into his path, the
girl drew knife and command.
cd him:
"Stick 'em up"
The sergeant complied by dis
arming her and calling Mounted
Policeman Gray, who was pass.
ing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
FARMERS TO HEAR
MARKETING TALKS

V. G. Thomas, district supcrintend-
ent of the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton
Association, will speak Saturday night
at Bulverdc and again Tuesday night
at Martinez. where he will discourse
with farmers on the value of co opera
tive marketing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
SIGNBOARD PULPIT
FLASHES SERMONS
TO AUTOMOBILISTS
BY Universal Service.

CHICAGO, Aug. Those who run
by st. Marks Episcopal Church may
read a sermon. TO gain the attention
Of motorists, the pastor has Installed
n signboard pulpit which day and
night flashes sermon TO passersby.
Among the signboard sermons are:
at is far more honorable to black
shoes than black characters.
I'VE cannot think failures and be
successes"
"God gives us always strength
enough aud sense enough for what
He wants us to do"
"Taking the line of least resistance
is what makes rivers-and some men
crooked"
The straight and narrow path is
wide enough for its traffic"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
FURNISHED MIGRANTS.

"As n matter of fact, have carried
out my agreement with the city and
am still in possession of aud Opcrat-
ing the water plant as | have been
for fifteen years past" Mr.. Raborn
said.
During all this time he furnished
at his own expense fire MIGRANTS with
out charging the city, he said. He de-
clares that during the same time the
city was paying the San Antonio Wa
ter Supply Company $50 year for
each fire hydrant in the city. At this
rate, the city would have had TO pay
him $500 yearly, he said.
As he did not charge, the city APP
preciatcd his service and proposed TO
-ender some assistance to Palm
Heights residents by laying at the
city's expense 5000 feet of six-inch
mains as part of the Palm Heights
water system. said Mr.. RabOrn.
NEW PUMP WORKING.
IL have had no notice that the city
does not intend to put in the 5000
feet of pipe. On the contrary, am
sure it will install this pipe accord
ing to our understanding, he said.
1t had been intimated that the city
would not install the pipe. Further,
it was said that Mr.. Raborn had
promised to install another pump when
the city proposed to lay the mains,
and that this was never done.
THE pump has been installed and
has been in operation since July L.
said Mr.. Raborn. The new pumping
plant was inspected and the well thor.
oughly tested by an expert. His es.
innate was that the well produces an
amount of water equivalent TO 5000
gallons per day for each consumer
almost as much water as is allowed
each city consumer for one month"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
40 NEGRO WORKERS
ARE HURT IN WRECK

TEXARKANA, Aug: 1.-Bctwcen
80 and 40 negro employees of the St.
uis-Southwestern railroad, injured
in a work train wreck near Brinkley,
Ark. were brought to the Cotton Belt
hospital here today.
Only one was in serious condi-
ton.
He has fractured skull.
No white person was hurt.
The accident was caused when n
crOw-bar fell off the motor car pull
ing a trailer occupied by the track
laborers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
WATER OWNER
DENIES TAX
OVERDUE
Palm Heights System Is
Operating Efficiently
Rayborn Says.

The Palm Heights water plant does
not owe the city $4,000 back taxes,
and possession of it is still held by
him. Il. l.. Raborn declared Friday.
Criticizing an interview given out
by Assistant City Attorney Thomas d.
Cobbs Jr., Mr.. Rabon explained his
relations with the company. 1t had
been intimated that the city would
seek TO determine the ownership of
the plant in order to file suit for taxes,
and that a Fort Worth organization
and Raborn were both claiming owner
shin
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
DAYLIGHT BURGLAR
ROBS AUSTIN SAFE
ny the Associated Press.

AUSTIN, Aug. IA lone robbcrs
walking in the back door of drug
store here today, looted the safe Of
more than $500 in currency and es-
capped. y,oa
The robbery, executed in broad days
light, was one of the boldcst ever re-
corded here. police said. ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
FIREMAN RIPS HAND
IN PLAYFUL TUSSLE

While playfully wrestling with a
companion at No. Station workshop,
City Fireman NJ. II. SAM, stumbled
and fell against a rip saw, badly cut
ting his right hand Friday.
The injured man received emergency
treatment at the Robert b. Green hos
initial
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
ONE KILLED AND 3
INJURED IN BLAST
by the Associated Press,

CAMDEN, Ark, Aug, 1.-Homer
scroggins, a farmer, was instantly
killed; Omer Clumlec was probably
fatally injured and Ike and 5im
Clumlee painfully hurt today, by n
premature explosion of dynamite, be
ing used TO blast rock out of com
munity road five miles southwest Of
here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
FLAMES DESTROY
SAN JUAN COTTON GIN
By the Assoclntcd Press.

of the Farmers Gin company here was
today destroyed by fire Of undetermin.
ed origin, resulting in loss csti-
mated at $4,000, partially covered
by insurance. The seed house was
not burned.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
Tune In Tonight
SATURDAY. AUGUST 1.

SATURDAY, AUGUST i.
400 p. M: VICAR, Texas League base
bail broadcast
700 p. m: KsD. music. wBAP. Sunday
school.
7:1j p. M: 'WSAI, sextet.
1880 y. m: PWX, program.
$500 y. m: WSAI, news, sextct. WSB,
revue.
$3.50 y. M: WFAA, address, music.
WOAI, trio. WSMB, program
9:15 y. m, kTHS, sports. music.
orchestra. WSAI. program.
1880 p. m: WFAA, orchestra, WOS,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01
GlLMER MAN BUYS
UPSHURCO COUNTY ECHO

GILMER, Tex, Aug. 1.-Pur-
chase of the Upshur county Echo by
George Tucker of the Gilmer Mirror,
was announced today. J. ]. Stephens
has been publisher of the Echo for
% years,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-01

(Continued Tomorrow.l
Evening star., 1925-09-23
CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September 23.-Active
selling on the part of houses with
Northwest connections turned wheat
values downward early today. There
was also considerable selling ascribed
to European sources. Aggregate
wheat production of 20 European coun-
tries was reported as .282,000. 900
bushels, against ,015, ,000.0 900 bushels
last year and 1896 100000 the pre-
war average. Openin price, Z to
q cents lower, December. 1.4s12 to
1.4s%. and May, 1.52s4 to 1.5s. were
followed by drop of LASH for De-
cenber and 1.51hs for May.
Corn and oats fell to new low price
records for the season. Liquidating
sales of the September delivery Of
corn We're largely responsible. De-
mand came only from previous sellers
who were in position TO collect a
profit. After opening at Il to 1la
cents down, December. sos to 801%,
the corn market descended to 79& q. De-
cember.
Oats started unchanged to Il cent
off, December, 40A. Later all months
showed a material setback.
Higher quotations on hogs Steadied
Evening star., 1925-09-23
FAMOUS OLD FIRMS
!. IN CHICAGO UNITE
-
John v. Farwell Co. Bought by
Department Store-Yearly
Business, $25, 100000.
By the Associated Press.

: By the Associated Press.
: CHICAGO, September 23.-Carson.
.Ririe, Scott & Co, one of the larg-
.est department stores in Chicago.
.announced last night the purchase of
.the entire business and properties of
the John V Farwell Co.. one of the
Oldest and best known wholesale dry
goods concerns in the country.
The transfer becomes effective
October 10, and the new owners will
continue the business from the pres
ent Market street location. The whole
Gale building Of Carson, Pirie, Scott
! & Co. is just across the street.
. The terms of sale were not an.
nounced, but the Farwell concern with
4 stock upward Of S. .O00.0 has been
I doing an annual business of about
SEE. 900 900. The Farwell company
vas esta blished in 1852 and the Car
son, Pirie. Scott & Co. enterprise was
etarted in 1854 at La Sale, Ill, the
drst days sales amounting to $2S.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
FRUIT SHIPMENTS
ABOVE YEAR AGO
Vegetables Also Rushed to
Market Ear|ier-PriCe Level
Higher Than in 1924.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, September 23.-Fruits
and vegetables are moving to mar
ket at the rate of more than 90.
900 carloads a week. fully a third in
excess of the year-round average.
Supplies during the next few weeks
are likely to be the heaviest of the
season, according to a report issued
today by the United States Bureau
of Agriculture Economics.
Top volume for most fruits and
vegetables, the report says, will soon
be reached because they are matur-
ing early. Killing frost has begun in
the more northern districts and prices
have been high enough to hurry the
crops to market.
Although prices are slanting down
ward. the general level is still above
last season fo- potatoes, onions, can
taloupes, peaches and cabbage. How
ever. apples. pears. celery and sweet
potatoes are as a rule a little lower,
compared with a year ago.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
STANDARD OIL WORKERS
PAY HONOR TO BEDFORD

NEW YORK, September % R.-
Every activity Of the Standard Oil Co.
Of New Jersey In all parts Of tho
world was suspended for five min
utes, beginning at o'clock this aft
ernoon. New York time, when funeral
services were held for the late Alfred
C.. Bedford. chairman of the COM
pany's board of directors, who died
Monday.
Telegraphic and cable instructions
were sent to all branches of the pro-
ducing. manufacturing and market
ing divisions to. observe this period
out of respect to the late chairman.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
$20,0O0,0OO TOBACCO
STOCK TO BE RETIRED
r. J. Reynolds Co. Takes Action
Aimed to Improve Busi-
iness Management.

BY the Associated Press.
WINSTON SALEM. n. c., Septem-
Der 23-Directors Of r. j. Reynolds
Tobacco Co. yesterday decided to retire
Immediately all OF the company's out
standing preferred stock. in the
amount Of $20.o00,00 at s120 per
share as provided in the company's
charter. The company will make
payment on October l, 1925, for all
shares delivered at that time to its
transfer agent. the Equitable Trust
Company Of New York. although
January l, 1926, is named as the
formal redemption date.
President Bowman Gray said the
action was taken in the interest of
more economical administration OF
the company's business.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
Wool MARKET STEADY.

BOSTON, September % (Special)-
Firmness in foreign wool markets has
not greatly stimulated the local mar
ket in foreign woods in general. Fair
Weights of Australian fine woods sold
at $1.15, clean basis in bond. and
Montevideo ones and twos are active.
Domestic fleece woods are picking up.
Ohio delaines sold at S1.30 to S1.32,
clean basis. Three-eights bloods ware
ut SO cents, grease basis. Territory
woods are firmly held
Evening star., 1925-09-23
DIVIDEND RATE RAISED.

NEW YORK September 23.-Con-
solidated Gas of Baltimore declared
a dividend of 6212 cents on the COM
mon stock for the last quarter this
year, the previous rate having been
so cents quarterly. This places the
stock on a $3.50 annual basis. The
dividend is payable January 2 to
stock of record December l3.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
LEATHER EARNINGS UP.

NEW YORK. September % P.-
Third quarter earnings of the Ohio
Leather Co. are understood 10 be
sufficient to cover first and second
preferred dividend requirements with
a balance for the common stocks. A
payment on account OF accumulated
dividends on the second preferred is
looked for next month. September
earnings are reported to be running
ahead of those in August.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
PIG IRON ADVANCES.

NEW YORK. September % P).-
A further advance In the Iron Age
composite price for pig iron brings
It to s19.54 against S19.46 last week.
The gain since mid-year has been So
cents or per cent. The finished
steel composite price stands at 2.39
cents per pound for the sixth sue
cessive week 1t is nearly per cent
lower than two months ago.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
WIRE CONCERNS MERGE.

NEW YORK, September % R.-
Merger of the Philips Wire Co. of
Pawtucket, r. L., and the Safety In
sulated Wire and Gable Co., Bayonne.
n. j., will take form tomorrow with
a public offering of the stock of the
consolidated companies, both of which
are large manufacturers of wire and
cable. The annual output of the
Philips Co. is about $10,000,000.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
Price Reductions
On Women's Wear
Announced Today
By tho Associated Press.

tIfo ]NcbOVIRtCu ICb5.
NEW YORK, September %
Price reductions varying from 10 TO
80 cents yard marked the opening
today of the American Woolen Co.. s
Spring lines of women's wear,
showing products Of 20 mills.
Rayon and silk effects were fea-
tured.
Buying of staple lines appeared
to have been stimulated by the
lower prices. officials OF the COM
pany reported after the first hours
business. The Introduction of rayon
and silk effects for the first time at
tracted wide interest In the trade
and early indications were that the
response to this innovation would
be satisfactory.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
Norfolk Roads
Net in 8 Months
Up 100 Per Cent
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September. 23.-
August surplus Of the Norfolk and
Western was $2,969 S73, against
$1.452. 1875 for August. 1874. and for
the eight months of 1925 jumped to
SIS 0s6 .461, compared with $7,50S.-
36l a year ago. Net operating in
come for the eight months gained
moro than $4,000 900. to $780, .892.
Gross .reveuuo0 11agoAssd nearly
: 81. 900 .e0o.~-s -
Evening star., 1925-09-23
Markets at a Glance

- NEW YORK Stocks irregular;
chesapeake and Ohio leads rise in
rails. Bonds firm; convertible rail is
sues higher. Foreign exchanges easy;
sterling and Scandinavian rates lower.
Cotton weak; bearish Government
report. Sugar firmer; improved spot
demand. Coffee higher; bullish crop
advices.
teipts. Corn lowest of season: good
weather Cattle steady; shipping de-
mand broader Hogs firm.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
DAIRY MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. Nd, September %
(SpeciaD.-Live poultry-Young chick
ems. pound. 25a32; Leghorns. 23a28;
Minorcas. 2oa25; old hens. 1Sa30; old
Leghorns, 18a20; old roosters. II;
ducks, 20a24; pigeons. pair. 25a30;
guinea fowl, each, 70aSO.
Eggs Receipts, 9S3 cases; native
and nearby firstss dozen, offered at 81
ass.
Butter - Good to fancy creamery,
pound, 46a50; prints, 50a52; ladies. 39a
40; store packed, 81; dairy prints, 37a
80; process butter, 43a44; rolls, 37a39.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
WALL STREET LIST
!. F|RMER AT CLOSE
SpeciaIities Rally After Noon
WeakneSS-MuCh Sell
| ing Is Noted.
BY STUART p. WEST.
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, September %
There were conflicting impulses again
on the Stock Exchange today. AT
intervals considerable activity showed
in individual stocks. but 1t was not
maintained. AS the session went on
selling became once more very no.
ticeable.
During the time early in the day
when motor stocks We're prominent
Hupp sold at a new high and so did
Studebaker and Paige.Detroif. The
last named was up more than z
points. Related to these movements
was that in Fisk Rubber, which
crossed &c for the first time on large
transactions Goodrich and United
States Rubber while the buying was
on, were up a point to u points
:, TObaccOS in Demand.
:. Tobacco stocks were very much in
demand. The highest prices of the
season were paid for the American
..Tobaccos. for Reynolds B. for the
'LIggett and Myers stocks and Lorll-
lard. The last named was quite
feature, developing unusual activity
at an advance of 212 points. An
-nouncement was made that the re.
-fnainder of the outstanding stock OF
az
set I2O a share. This led to further
discussion of the possibility of a stock
dividend.
- There were new high records in the
Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies Is
cues, in Spicer Manufacturing in KAY
ser and among the rails in Atlantic
Coast Line and in Chesapeake ana
Ohio. Texas Pacific Land Trust
Jumped 30 points and transactions IN
Commercial Investment Trust occurred
at a rise of nearly 8 points. Standard
Gas and Electric was the chief per-
former among the public utilities
while getting up over points. TINS
was the last day for trading In the
,s1bscription rights and therefore the
last chance for selling the stock
against subscription privileges.
Railroad Shares Strong.
i, Railway shares were strong aWhiie'
but 1t was only a flash in the pan:
,B & o. and Reading got up over
point each and the Erie stocks point.
The buying did not last either in this
ieroup or in the Northwestern shares
(which were equally strong tempo
,rarily. Despite talk about New YORK
Central having been "accumulated on
the idea of an per cent DIVIDEND
there was plenty of this stock for SAFE
at a point advance.
p II there was nothing particularly un-
favorable in the midweek reviews OF
the steel trade, there was certainly
nothing to enthuse about. According
to the Iron Age steel production is
averaging a little over 10 per cent
But this expanded output is disregard
ing the policy among consumers OF
keeping stocks of materials down.
Consequently it is not leading to any
Improvement in prices, nor is there
any indication of improvement oc-
curing.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
INTEREST CENTERS
IN RAILROAD LIENS
Norfolk & Western Issue
Shows straightforward
Western improves.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

opecidl Dispatcn 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK. September 23.-Rail-
way issues came more to the front in
the bond market today. This was
principally due to the expectation Of
favorable August earnings statements.
tionable whether these statements
would come up to the highly optl'
mistic predictions which have been
made regarding them.
Norfolk and Western convertible
bonds and Chesapeake and Ohio con.
vertibles We're both active and higher
during the time when their related
stocks were going up. AS the buying
movement petered out in the railway
stock list, interest fell away in bonds
also. Seaboard Air Line adjustments
were up half point. Further recov-
cry occurred in Florida Western and
Northern Is.
Sugar Shares Active.
American Sugar 6s were actively
dealt in around 102, which meant no
change in price. American Ice Is,
being convertible into the stock. nat
urally followed the course of the lat
ter. When the stock went down, be-
cause the increase in the dividend to
8 ner cent Had evidently been dis
An interesting feature was the
much smaller transactions occurring
In French government issues. This
was taken to mean disposition to
await the development of the French
debt negotiations, which are about to
begin.
More New Offerings.
Argentine issues were not mate
rally affected by the new 29,7O0. 900
Offering of the per cent external
loan. These bonds Tuesday had been
quickly Oversubscribed at 96lz
where they promised yield of 6k
per cent IL held to maturity. Quota
tons in the market today were some
what lower, the price dropping be-
low SO.
New offerings today included an is
sue of Sl.500,000 Saenger Theater,
Inc, first mortgage gold bonds, 6ia
per cent of series "A" priced at SO
and accrued interest. to yield over $50
per cent. Also s2.500,000 Electric
Power Corporation first mortgage 6l2
per cent gold bonds, series due 1850,
priced at 81 and interest. to yield 7.6S
per cent.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
CALL MONEY LOWER.

NEW YOYRK, September % R.-
Call money-Easier; high, s: low.
An; ruling rate. s; closing bid. AZ;
offered at An; last loan, Az; call
loans against acceptances. AZ. Time
loans-F1rrner; mixed collateral, 60-90
days. ~: 4-6 months. AZ; prime mer.
camille paper, Az.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
MARKET CLOSES STEADY.

:, NEW YORK, September % CP).-
The closing was steady. The market
,Eegained some of it's early vigor in the
final hour, when various specialties
rallied smartly. American Tobacco,
Reynolds Tobacco 3, Consolidated
Cigars, Childs, Fleischman and Postum
Cereal were among the issues which
rose 21a to 3 points. Sales approxi-
mated l 500, 900.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
OIL COMPANIES UNITE.

NEW YORK, September % CP.-
Western Oil and Refining Co. has
been .rganized TO take over the West
ern Refining Co., the Henderson Pc
troleum Corporation and the De
lendricie oil well, producing and re-
filming properties in California. The
companies have combined production
of $500 barrels from % producing
wells. The Western Refining and
Marketing Co.. a Subsidiary. has been
formed. with headquarters in Lon
don, to handle European markets.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
POULTRY UNSETTLED.

= CHICAGO, September % P).-
Poultry, alive unsettled receipts, 10
cars: fowls, 17a24; Springs. %; Toost-
ers, is; turkeys. 20; ducks, 1sa2l;
geese, 10.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
OPERATES FLORIDA SERVICE.

PHILADELPHIA, September %
(SpeciaD.-A weekly fast freight
steamship service from Philadelphia
to Miami was established this week.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
RATES ON BAR SILVER

NEW YORK, September 2S.-Bar
silver. 71A. Mexican dollars. 64z.
Evening star., 1925-09-23

Lightning split the radiator of an
automobile that was being driven near
Hull, England, recently.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
Slump in Revenue Freight.

Loadings of revenue freight for the
week end of September 12 totaled 975.-
434 cars. a decrease of 1852 under
the week previous, due to the Labor
day observance, the American Rail
way Association announced today.
Coal loadings were placed at 157,357
cars. a decrease of 20,861 under the
week before and 1920 under the same
week last year. Miscellaneous freight
totaled 376.151, drop of 4S.909: mer-
chandise and less than carload lots.
238. 8.035, q decrease of 30,957, and grain
products, 1880, a loss of 11,041, and
live stock, 2S,687, a drop of 3,525 cars.
Evening star., 1925-09-23
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Coz
Mammal CeI1iur oh aclr.