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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1912)
ME STATEMENTS ARE PRINTED TO CONCEAL INSTEAD OF TO REVEAL , ,.U'i:h of authority "S drfic l I" t,M "",,,pi-'';i- StntM WATCH THE WANT ADS. "immunity llrst, last ....,1 tbn: u ,,M,r.v. There arc ninny good bargains j to ho found there. Anything lout or found Is always adver tised In The Times. m J0I.V TIl J." MEMBER Or THE ASSOCIATED I'RES fuWll I'MllbllshCtI III 187) W.XaaVU ttS Tjl0 Const Mull. IMnbllshcd In 1878 MARSHFIELD. OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1912. EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of TIiiich, Const Mall Mn i n and Coos Hay Advertiser. ,vu ' ,u S CONDITIONS III COOS ffl ITER SYSTEM SUPPLY LET US TALK IT OVER Li in Orecion Railroad Lmission Drafted by City Attorney uub&. MIL WILL HAVE TO DbltHIVllivt: ouunoc i of Winkler and Al- Iktcht Tomorrow to In sure uooa service. at; Attorney Ooss linn Just com- :M tllO arail 01 ins iiiii;ui iu "'" .eiRiIIronil commission 10 cum .". ro Day Wntor Compnny fcnlsh adequato sorvlco to tho ..Miinhflold. TIiIh appoal wnH led recently by tho city council, I cation by uounciininn ivupjue. j petition is Bignca iy mayor Kt. LllT Aliurnuy uubh iiiiii vyiiy Utit: Cutler, who mndo nffldnvlt kite contents nro iruo to mo ucsi Stir xnowledgo nmi lienor. QUESTIONS FOR CITHOTERS Here Are a Few Every Man - and Woman Should ' Consider. If n now 30 yonra' franchise is n good thing for Mr. Bcnnott'a wntor company, why isn't It n good thing for tho pooplo of Mnrshfiold? If Mr. Ucnnott can float bonds and borrow money on tho frnnchlBO and ho frankly says that's what lin wnnfn tn iln tuliu nn't Mia aIIw jmicathlngdcuunclutlonof tho,of Mnrshfiold borrow money on tho jfurtlce lioro and much .r frnnshlso and build Its own water iuti reiteration of common talk worjB7 .anion 01 ii. if tho citizens of Marshflold havo ttupnl to tho comm Mlon to (o pny 18t00 mulor lll0 nrcson fmC8 ,,.;! wu (nn(1 nro n8kca t0 I,n' 23-70 "nlcr V " LM vLtlW , wh,c,h n n I l''o now rates) to Mr. Ucnentt for .tA it the November election. wnt w, , lor fiwiitopj not rcrnunlzn tho com- ...... '. . ... ...' ... r franchlso ns bolng vnlld. n. ni .in i..,i ....... .'.. Siippnljuitnindo Ib of especial !""., ,?,u ""' """ "'"" """ """ -at now becniiBo of tho cltyi ' ,, ., T,n,lt.M ,,.min.,i. i. n ..... i. t-.i,fini.i .,...,....: Mr. Bonnott willingly mndo a contract that still runs for 17 yonra .Ohm a volco In determining "' "i Zni- 7 t iq nn . ',." . "irthe city Bhnll contlnuo Uh' ,,oncos wntor nt $18.00 por year, la 4 Sand force thoCZlmlr.KJnK tno v?.0' to adequate wntor sorvlco by ",""'" u. 1" '"" ,.," r"?. " tlmo? Mr. Ucnnott Is 'a Inwycr and ho -I to decldo whothor tho caso Ib,,,10W" thn a contract Is a contract tmW and tho city gets what tho nd thcro Is no ronson why ono pnr- -cnlejire 1 1 snouin uo invorcii 10 ino iioirimoni tm WinCim. nn,i Pnri aii.m.1 nnd Injury of tho other party, la iMed to sccuro hotter wntor j tn"7 . ,. ,, iW and will coiiBonuontlv nnlto1 Tlioao nro somo of tho quefltlons a raw on mo council at present tialit to securo It. With tho sfftAlbrecht and Winklor uh An, the council after tho first ttieiroul(l bo cortaln to con- -I the case. Which Cltv Attornnv "tllliariCH mill tlnin unburn k remits. Hi Coos Day Water Company Is t:tDtly (Iclltlllir tllnlr nlnntlnn i'ljbA. J, Suvngo, who oxpressod 4hen tlio company's nppllcn- waioni; term frnnchlso at In- w raiej and with no Ritnrnntco Mtttr terVlrn wna nlvn.i r, l.nl.... i':rof "crnntliiL- tim m.n,u i . " "r w 'iiimiiij CM (ranch SO." nnil 'rni.. rl 1 li not expressed himself na K . i or of 'orelng Improved - Kiine, or municipal owner- P Or 0( onnoslnir Ilm mnnnal nf 'Uttr COnninnv f.i. o in.... t... "M at higher rates. .T"."' certiried complaint of ,v strnoy. s made affidavit i ttm Mayor Straw mid City Ho- iTty'h,ch tl10 council will "1 IV. ... D"l "U lUUaUL'UKMl t'e relief prayed for is no- that every voter must nnswer nt tho polls tomorrow. WANTS fflH FOR COOS BAY ftltllM .1-.i. i . m 'u,i. "! .L"!!0"nR ,wi... ""' "iiiiiij mo ciiy o UWO, pursuant to nn nrrnnim General Bixby Recommends $80,000 for Harbor Im provement Here. (Special to Tho Times) WASHINGTON, Doc. 2. Tho es timates of General Hixuy, chier en glncor of tho army, for river and hnrbor Improvements, lncludos $80, 000 for Coos Day hnrbor and $8G, 000 for Sluslaw River. ctremrnra o.. .... ..... IbniotSInr. l.flS,U" '",,"' rtertafn documents oxecutod by ; wwn of Mnroi.fini.i i ... ffti. -" .".II IIIIU blllll - vvuinamv Pnnlno ...1.1.1. Ukw J mnrkC(1 "Exhibit A" tttft' "M Pnrt horeof. 7,i . ;eJenniit hns failed and T!4i!Lr'(!!8C8 nna neglects to Ai!SJ?uat? na snfo service to Utt th. i, .? lltJzons and resl-S?P,lalntlfrandtothopub- kMr i 7rv,co turnlshed by uli. i, i """B'luaio and unroa ift hif0. 'oIng respects: 'mittn'lJUTmBoa 3 Hat in. v. """"'" conaumpuon u"lt at ail tlttlPS r.t M,n. Bifi'oi-b. a,r - ..! mm vegoiauio Tl... .. ina i,..S . U1. reservoirs sup- .h " "StU IIV DniI nnk.-... re unprotoc od from ih in. '!t to ', ? Wd o.Tr WMU" luurooy, nattOBi i In t rS C0D8i8t Blmply of 'lornll.. . 'ui whuuhi WtL. 5 Protection and uttor- ' clear,. 0r. facllltea for 4ift.L..ea.n'PB out or romovlnc feSwfetthe. ra?er8rf,.f,Ued WUh d,rt: "ia anil , ' V'u -ucuHHeB t f lth lJater "loron s i- r" Huatio .-I ,wuier dogs ana H twTuuu kloutrnter118 Bald water system " w DrohvT Vi l"u'ur Birainins ? Of HI th 8am fr0m tl10 S iuhf.. an,mals and delo- f...TlluiianCCs nn.l i.7 H""". Thai ,"'"? .""" .. " 'ae nn : ",u,n PP "no i k. j.Jo.urce of its watA ...nni.. KS&S. SrW-inply'tB fc'Proner n,;: Ul waier r water m Pessure. ?torih2idJIl,peB wltn,n flald . !?tM ts Utterly lnnde- ;;: dBiwa. faking m "KiSL1"111 aoieciiva lOoBtJ oued on PB, Four.) CJTY ELECTION IS THK HL never wns nn lssuo or a nueBtlon prosontod to nn American ciociornto that was moro clunr cut and plain that tho ono which tho citizens of Marshflold wllll caste their ballots tomorrow. , l "at 'luestlon Is: "Do you wnnt to grant tho Coos Uny Wntor Corn ea 70?" thlrty-ycar franchlso at nn Increaso in rates from ?18.00 to nrneh! !",,ri.,",.rMgr0lto,,,M.,llt tl10 Wntcr Co'Pnny and thoir friends have ?.n V.. i dlv,or.t. th? l)cP'o b nttentlon from tho real aucstlon by a enm Inii,n or mud-sllnglng, personalities and Billy scnsntlonnl stories. Such campaign methods wcro the fashion forty yenrs ngo, but today American i. I'? nro. i00 nPJ.1 nmI lntolllgcnt to bo humbuggod and fooled by so paipnbio a trick. They should robuko this attompt to crcato factionalism uy nn appeal to tho pnsslons nnd projudlco, Instead of n fair and open (llBctiBslon of tho lssuo Involved. No matter what efforts aro mndo to obscuro it or involve It with personalities, passion nnd projudlco, tho nucstlon of n long frnnchlso nnd nn Inrrenso In tho water rates BtandB out prominent nnd nlono. I he Coos Day Water Company has mndo application to tho city council for this now thirty-year frnnchlso. This frnnchlso names rates Ait one-'Hinrtor, one-half higher and doublo tho rajea pnld at Itosoburg. Ashland, Eugene, Portland, Tncomn, Scnttlo, Los Angolcs nnd other Const cities. A. J. Savago and Tom Coko havo boon solectod ns candi dates favorablo to tho Wntcr Company. If n voter Is favornblo to tho Wntcr Company's proposition, ho should voto for Snvngo nnd Coke. Harry Winklor and Carl Albrccht represent tho opposition to UiIb plan that Is detrimental to tho best Interests of this community. Thoy havo signed a plodgo to tho pooplo to opposo any extension of tho frnn chlso or nny Increaso In tho water rates. Thoy also plodgo thomsolvcn to submit all franchises and all Important local public questions to a voto of tho pcoplo for final decision. That means a fair, squaro deal for all tho pcoplo. That's all Tho Times has been pleading for. That's all it has been fighting for. Tho pcoplo nro entitled to no less. They nsk no moro. Lot us look nt tho problom as It stands now. Ton or twolvo years ago J. W. Bonnett received a long tlmo wntor frnnchlso from tho Mnrshfiold city council. Ho got nil ho nskod for. Tho rates nnmed In tho frnnchlso woro hlghor thnn other cities, but thoy wcro nllowod. That franchlso has yet 1C or 17 yenrs to run. A franchlso Is in tho nnturo of a contract with tho pooplo. In this contract Mr. Dcnnott's water company mado sovornl agree ments with tho pooplo of Mnrshfiold. Ono of theso agreements was that tho company would furnish good potnblo water. It has not dono so. Another agreement was that a prcssuro of seventy pounds bo main tained on tho mains for offcctlvo flro protection. This has not been dono. Thoro was to bo a resorvolr. This has not been dono. When tho city council urged tho wntor company to comply with Its contract, Mr. Ucnnott ropllod "Lot thorn sweat nwhllo." Tho pcoplo aro famlllnr with tho rotten sorvlco which tho company has boon giving tho pooplo of this city. A voto for Coko nnd Snvngo Is n voto for a continuation of tho prosont conditions. It Is also n voto to tako from your pockots hard-carnod dollars nnd plnco them in Mr. Dcn nott's for tho snmo rotten sorvlco you nro getting now. Do tho pooplo want this situation continued nnd mado worso with higher rates nnd a longer frnnchlso? A voto for Winklor nnd Albrccht Is n voto for mon pledged to tho peoplo to try nnd sccuro n municipal wntor systom nnd nn effort to cn forco tho present contract that means bottor service That's tho only question boforo tho voters tomorrow. Mr. Dencntt has a franchlso contract that hns still about sovoutcon yenro to run. Thnt should bo suirtclcnt for him. Voto for prlnclplo tomorrow. Voto for your own Interests. Voto for municipal ownorahlp of tho waterworks. Voto agnlnst tho franchlso extension. Voto for Winklor nnd Albrocht. Voto agnlnst higher water rates. TURKISH-BALKAN W R W GERMANY WILL AID AUSTRIA C01E TO AN END TUESDAY Peace Pact Is Expected to Be Signed by Representa tives Tuesday. THE BALKAN DEMAND IS EASIER THAN EXPECTED Hardships of Winter Feared by Them Division of Spoils May Bother. (Br AnofUlol Trrn to Coot Dtr Tlmt-O LONDON, Dec. 2. Tho charting of n now map of what herotoforo hna been European Turkoy will be gin Immediately after tho signature of tho plenipotentiaries of Turkoy and tho Ilnlkan aMIra at tho vil lage of Ilagpacho tomorrow. It tho nlllos arc able to ngrco among themsolves us to tho proportion St tho Bpolls each 1b to rocolvo, thcro sconiB to bo no probability of n re sumption of hostilities. Tho cozc paratlvoly favornblo tonus, which, from nil accounts hnvo bcon offer ed by tho miles, to Turkoy aro so different from tho orlglunl propos als that thoy seem to suggest tiio Idea that tho governments ot tho Ilnlkan leagtio reallzo that with monso sonBatlon in European cnpl-hvlntc c.rcPlng through tho coun- talB. Although at that porlod Iti lr, ,1,ir"0' "a Knincd an ally first threatened to Rwdop away tho wnlch will provo moro fatal to tho pacific Itusslan cnblnot, tho curront, ""iilcs fronting on Adrlanoplo, Sa- 1. -., . ..- . 'rnlnnrl nnil 'IVlintlnln Minn lin-r-A ui icoiiiig nroiiscii nmung ino Binva: ;. wr:. - ' ll t mntolv brouc it nnnco. Tin C inn- """ l" wnumuii ciiiiiiuiib. eclior Bald: "When our allies, Austro Hun gary and Italy. In malntnlnlni: their Interests nro attacked, although this Ton Thousand Killed and o,noi Is not n present prospect, by a third Wounded In Wnr. party nnd throntonod In thoir oxls- Inr ,,K'' '" ' c "r Time.j tenco, then wo, faithful to our com-', HKIILIN, Doc. 2. Tho Uulg'ar pnctB, will tako thoir pnrt firmly nnd ,an8 lost 10,000 killed nnd 00,000 decisively. "Then wo Bhnll light Hdo' woun,c'1 Bl"co Uio boglnnlng Ot by sldo with our allies for tho main- ino war, accordliib to n despatch Kaiser's Imperial Chancellor Serves Notice on Russia Today of His Stand. (Mr AuoclttfJ r-rnt to Coo nr TlmM. BERLIN, Doc. 2. Chancollor Iiethmann llollwcg uttered todny n plain warning to Russia that In case hostilities should arlso out of tho Austro-Sorvlan difficulties, Gor mnny would draw her Bword to as sist; her ally. Tho Imporlal Chancollor mndo this declaration In tho courso of n speech In tho Reichstag, discussing tho Balkan situation. It was n repe tition of n statement mndo nt the tlmo of tho controversy ovor tho question of Bosnia nnd Horzogovnn In 1908, which then cnusod nn Im LOSS OP IIUI.UAUIA.XS. tonnnco of our own fathorlnnd." "I nm convinced thnt wo hnvo tho whoio nntlon behind us In such n policy.' ACCUSED CONGRESS IS IN SESSION I TOMORnOW Polls Will Open at 8 0'Clock and Remain Open Till 7 in Evening. Tho annual municipal election in Mnrshfiold will bo hold tomorrow. Tho polls will open at 8 o clock and remain opon until 7 o'clock In tho ovenlng. It Is expected thnr a big voto will bo polled owing to tho Interest In tho water question. FriontlB of Harry Winkler and Carl Albrecht, tho two candidates for councllmon who nro pledged to get hotter water service nnd muni cipal ownorshlp for Mnrshfleld, expressed tho belief todny that they would bo elected If all in favor of better water sorvlco get out to the polls. Mayor Straw, J. W. Dennett, Ivj Condron, Claude Nasburg and Geo. Trlbboy and a few other support ers of tho Water Company aro busy working In bohalf of A. J. Savago nnd Tom Coke. Detective MItcnell of Portlnnd. who hns been here, has also been mixing in tho cnmpnlgn In behail of Messrs. Savago and Coko and is supposed to bo in tho employ or tho Water Company. Tho Socialists claim they will poll a good voto this year. CIT1' ELECTION. Notice Is hereby given that tha annual municipal election In Marsh flold will bo held Tuesday, Decern tor t and In accordance wl"j in muctlons fron tho Common l Coun cil of tho City of Mnrshfleld. I havo selected the following voting ,m". , . -.lit t,A lo- Both Houses Held Short Op ening Sessions Cost of ' Running Nation. lily Axlt4 rim 10 Cno Hay TlmM J WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. Con gross mot promptly at noon today In tho short session tnat win tor mlnato with tho Incoming Demo cratic administration, March 4. Crowded gallorlos looked down on animated scones on tho floor as Speaker Clark, In tho Houso, and Dacon. as president of tho Sonato, rapped their rospoctlvo bodies to ordor at tho stroko of 12. Tho Sonato convoned nt noon. Cnalrman Clapp of tho Intorstato Commerce Committee nnnounced that an effort will bo mado to reach an agreement on tho roport recommending amendments to tho ntiH.tniRt lnw. Tho campaign ex penditures Investigation commlttco will resumo its hearings December UELO ILLEGAL Government Wins Noted Suit Against Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. IHr AuodAlM l'r to Coot Da Timet. WASHINGTON, Doc. 2. Tho govornmont wins tho Union Pacific morgor suit today In tho United States Supromo Court. Justlco Day hold that tho Union Pacific by tho acquisition of stock In tho Southern Pacific, had offectou a combination in violation of tho Shormnn anti-trust law. Justlco Day, reading tho opon Ing, Indicated that tho court would enter a decreo to dlssolvo tho combination and also an injunction to prevent tho Union Pacific from voting Southern Pacific stoclc. In announcing his decision, Jus tlco Day said: "This court has reached tho decision that tho Un ion Pacific nnd tho Southern Pa cific systoms prior to tho stock purchaso wero acting Independently ns to a largo amount ot sucn car 10. Tho Senate adjourned at 12:22 ryjnK g nnd tnnt Bnco tho ac until lliUU a. in. lufouujf, uui of respect to the memory of Vice President Sherman and Senators Heyburn and Rayner. The House convened at noon. Estimates of running tho govorn mont during tho fiscal year of 1914 wero submitted by the Secrotary of tho Treasury nnd nggregato J823.415.1S5, an Increase of $72, 078,248 over 1913, and Includes J5C.7CC.992 for river and harbor Improvements. Tho first bill was Introduced by Representative Do Forest of Now York to pension for mer presidents and widows of for mer presidents restaurant on North Front street. Central precinct Polls located on Central avenuo noar Fourth street South precinct Polls located on South Broadway between Golden and Hall avenues. Polls open from 8 a. ra. until 7 n m.. tho same as state elections. 1 J. W. CARTER, City Marshal. IF YOU FAVOR inflHER WA TER RATES AND A LONO FRAN; niHSE. VOTK l'UH iw """ catTin CT.rwi' Pmace'ANDjWyAGE,., qulsltlon ot tho stock In question, tho dominating power or tho un ion Pacific has suppressed competi tion between tho systems and has effected a combination in restraint of interstate commerco within tho prohibition of tho act. "In ordor to onforco tho statute tho court Is roqulrod to forbid tho doing in tho futuro of acts liko thoso found to havo been dono In violation thereof and to ontor a decreo which will effectually dls solvo tho combination found to exist in violation of tho statute." "Tho decreo should provide an in junction against tho right to voto this stock while in tho ownorshlp or control of tho Union Pacific Company or of any corporation or persons for tho Union Pacific Company nnd for bid tho transfer or disposition thoro for in such wise as to contlnuo tho control and should provo to bo In junction against tho payment of div idends upon such stocks while thus held, except to a receiver to bo ap pointed by tho court which shall col lect and hold such dividends until disposed of by decreo ofhe court." Don't break your nock stumb bllng around In tho dark. Buy a pocket flashlight at tho Gunnery. MEN GO FREE Indictments Against a Few of Those Indicted at Indian apolis Dismissed. Hy AhoiIaIM Trrti to Coot Ilty TlmM, INDIANAPOLIS, Intl.. Dec. 2. Tho govornmont moved tho dismis sal of tho Indictments against four of tho 45 lnhor officials allogod to bo Involvod In tho dynnmito conspiracy nctlon, nlloglng IiiBuffl clency or ovldonco ngnliiBt tho four. It enmo with tho nnuouuroment that tho government's enso wns concluded. Thoso freed aro: William K. Bonson. formor president of tho Dotrolt Federation of Labor. Milton II. Davis, formor mnin bor of tho oxecutlvo board of tho International Association of Brldgo and structural Ironworkers Union. Spurgoon P. MendowB, business ngont of tho Indianapolis Council of tho International Brotherhood of Carponters. John R. Carroll, formor ofllpfnl of tho local Iornworkors union. In maklncr tho motion. TTnitmi States Attornoy Mlllor said that In tho caso of Davis, tho ovldonco was conclusive that ho waa gutlty, but "thoro Is only ono roason wo ask his discharge it Is said that ho rotlrod from tho union In 1907 and has taken no part In It slnco then." Motions by tho dofonso for tho dismissal of a number of tho do fondants worn ovorrulfiil. Tirnnlf M. Ryan, president of tho Irou workors' union, was thon callod as tho first witness of tho dofonso. Ryan Is charged with promoting tho dynamlto conspiracy by writing lottora na president of tho Iron workers' union nnd by appropriat ing as a member of tho oxecutlvo board, money with which John J. McNamara bought explosives. In lino with tho defense's contention that McNamara, who was secretary and treasurer, alono know that tho union's fundB woro being used for dynamiting non-union Jobs, Ryan said ho visited the union head quarters nt Indianapolis about two days each month, Ryan denied knowlcdgo of tho dy namlto conspiracy. IIOCKI.V QUITS JOB. Bt'cwtm-y of Ironworkers Resigns From Union. I)f Auocltted rrnt to Coot Dr Time. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dee. 2. Herbert S. Hockln, named by tho witnesses as tho man who organ ized tho McNamara "dynamlto crew" and later became a spy in . t. .. .nnba a . t. a linlnn .(mind. tliu lauaa ui luo uuiuu uguiuai.. from Buda Peat. PLANS OF ENGLAND. 1'roiKibCH to Establish Protectorate) Over Egypt Soon, nr AitKltlnJ rrttt to Coot nr TlmM.I GENEVA, Dec. 2. A British protectorate ovor Egypt Is llkoly to bo announced shortly, according to Egyptian representatives of the Swiss popular bank, ono ot the largest financial Institutions In Switzerland. M T PROBE OELAY Congressman Lindbergh An gry Because of Slowness ' ' of Committee. nr AiiocitiM r-f(t to coot mr TUie, WASHINGTON, Doc. 2. A res olution calling for wirly action by tho banking nnd curroncy commis sion on Its Investigation of tho so called monoy trust, was Introduce! In tho Houso today by Roprosonta tlvo Lindbergh of Minnesota, au- tnor of tho original "monoy trust" Inquiry resolution. Tho resolution in a voluminous prenmblo sots forth thnt In tha "many months slnco tho Investigation was organ Izod, tho commlttco soonis not to havo considered tho investigation from tho standpoint socurlng Its nid In enrly futurn work In the f milling of remedial flnanclnl leg islation, but Booms rnthor to havo bcon planning nn Investigation for Indlctmont nnd in such purposo Is blocked by thoso who havo offend ed ngnlnst honest and impartial rules of business nnd by govorn mont ofilclals who deem tho por Bonal privileges may not bo In qqulrod Into for tho benefit of the public wolfaro." McManlgal nnd othors, resigned to dny ns socrotury nnd trensuror of the International Association of Brldgo and Structural Ironworkers. John E. McElroy of Clovolnnd was appointed his successor. ATTACK PUBLICITY LAW. I-iMc-ru Papers Fighting Section of Recent Lnw. Dr Aiiorltle4 I'rit to Coot Day TlmM.) WASHINGTON, Doc. 2. The constitutionality of tho newspaper publicity section ot tho 1912 pos tal appropriation act was up for oral argument today In tho su promo court. Tho Journal of Commorco ami Commercial Bulle tin Is Interested In ono caso and tho Lowts Publishing Company of Now York in nnothor. Thoy nro attacking tho law as unconstitu tional regulation of tho newapaport and an abrldgmont of the freodom of tho preas. IF YOU FAVOR HIGHER WA TER RATES ANI A LONO FRAN CHISE, VOTE FOR TOM COKE AND A. J. SAVAGE.