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LAST EDITION IU2 aATrTTE-NSWS EAS TK2 host rxrrxciva associat. ED PRE33 eSRVICB IN TI13 :t :! CAROUNAS j II '.'DA WEATHER FORECAST! i V I PROBABLY SHOWERS. " .' . OLU1.IE XIX. NO. 124 ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY; AFTERNOON, JULY 4, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS mm lOGELEHil heels of Government Stand Zm While High Officials Join in Observation of Independence Day. , , 2SIDENT WILSON IS . IILADELPHIA SPEAKER :ns City Having; Widest 1elebration Since 1876 : Observation 'Safe and ' ' Sane" Generally. 'ashington, July 4- The wheels of government were practically at a dstllt today, while the national tal Joined with Other cities and lets of the nation in celebrating; nender.ce day. There Were no ons of congress, the White House- ually. was deserted, the executive artmanti were 'closed and Presl t Wilson and other officials- laid y aside to, participate In ; patriotic brations here and elsewhere; The erary of various officials took Pros it .Wilson to: Philadelphia. for an resa: SDeaker Clark was to be the CI .In orator at Chase City and Farmvtlle, Va.i Secretary Bryan- at ReidsVille, h Point and,Statesvllle, N. C Sec- rv Daniel at Charlottesville va,, r the University of Virginia, and esenatlve .UndWwood, demoCrAUo ir of the house at Brooklyn. ; - le-Presldent Marshall laid aside 11 cares of office to go' picnicking t his family; other members of i ablnet spent the day Quietly at homes or at nearby resorts. ' The ig of the government departments led thousands of officials and em jes to spend the day.' on excursions r to participate in exorcises or sports. Earning had been given by the local iiui.iorlties against any deviation from same Fourth ldea.nd J;h police t on guard to see that the laws and llatlons against the sale or use of nner in this league as it Is tq slves were strictly enforced. . President Arrive. : ' lladelphla, July ' 4. President a arrived here at 10:80 o'clock to participate In - the celebra- f the anniversary of the signing c e declaration of Independence, ient Wilson was greeted by a i chorus of factory whistles as f itered the square in front of the rle Independence hall. The pres c occupied a chair used by John 1 ock and before htm was a table en . hlch the declaration of lndepend e 9 was signed. A pitcher once used by George Washington contained his c water, . ' '."' ' T " driving along Broad nd Chestnut p ieeU, closely surrounded by his es corts and by city police and secret rvtce. men, Mr., Wilson was enthuBr illcally cheered by holiday crowds. Big Celebration Philadelphia, July 4. The celebra tion of independence day in Phlladel Dhla this year, while planned to . be safer and saner than before, was wid er than any which has taken place since 1171 when the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the'decUCrafldrt 'of Independence, was observed. President . Wilson was the orator of "ths -day The patriotic exercises were held in Independence square, .close, to . the room where the declaration of Inde pendence was signed, and .were begun before the president arrived. Exer cises have been hel dthere every year on th Fourth of July, but' this year the purpose was to mak the celebra tion national In scope. Mr. Wilson is said to be the first president who has come to the "cradle of liberty" on the nation's natal day. Thirteen original rfates were represented at - the - ex ,1 1iks, either 1 by their governors of .thr representatives of the state gov rnment. i Ko Fireworks PrrmlM. Kcw Tork, July 4-r-rExcept 'for the play of rjatrs and numerous orderly ilotlo meetings there was little to inKulsh Independence day In New k from any other holiday. Only fiTBBlonal pop of a' fire cracker or i k cartridge recalled other fourths re the ban was placed on noise ( r-rs. With safxty and sanity as the i f Sims, Fire ('nmmuwloner Adam- n enlisted the aid of pollre to make a frflpss holiday as well. Not a njtle fireworks permit has been Issued y the Are di-pnrtrnont. At ( linrliton. Charleston, 6. C. July i. Mnrnlns n1 Kfternoon ba.tmll (tntm-s, inle of alms sports, a uiilun pi Inters' picnic n i t'shlng excuralnr.n iiftcred Charles "n a big day. 1 riniiinds went to " Isle of Palms fur the surf and ,iy amusement. The weather i morning Was a bit unrtnln, but r of heat was sjwure l. The col. r. i fn-nple of Charlpnton itnrte i early n w ator-mMon feati. HwncMt of 8n -xr.1, in., July 4. This the i e-u.o nf CM. '(iko's Mne ' 1 Helen of f . iiliminnn, the n 'ii it sti.huliini'e end the rim;'' it i.f rirktn !vi"e-tX 'lie r . nt ( . . ., U ufjiiBy r i- 'I d-lflihUTK ' . 'tal T I , , 5 l ; r , F k , ( WILLIAMS ASKED FOR RESIGNATION President Wilson Requests Minister to Greece to Resign on Account of His Statements Concerning the Situa- T i . I tion in' Albania Effect improper. ' Philadelphia, Pa.. July 4. President Wilson has requested the .resignation of G. Fred Williams because of the attack he made on the situation in Albania. This r became known upon, the-. president's arrival ; here '''today. -Mr. Williams was ' ambassador to Oreece and Montenegro. :- Mr. ..Williams' own eporta on the subject were taken up at the cabinet meeting yesterday "and afterward Mr. Wilson decided that their effect "was such that It would be improper for Mr. Williams longer to represent -the United States in the Balkans. If. is stated that Mr: Williams, of his own accords has forwarded his own resig nation, but as far as ean be learned here It has not been received by the president '- Washington, July 4. The term of George Fred Williams1 as minister to Oreece and Montenegro? has ' been brief but has attracted much atten tion. ; ' 1.--A few weeks ago President Wilson, IS Oarranza's Injunction Prevents Shipment of 400,000 Pesos -.. To General V i El Paso, Tex., July 4. 'Further, evi dence"' o, the completeness . ot j the Carransa-Villa split ,was found .in. an Injunction , on file. In the state dis trict court here today which prevent ed entry into Villa ferritonj of 400,- o in--onstituUneaisc- caiv rency recently printed fcji ' art 'Amerl ean company. ' The action wos taken by Carransa agents here. The order was placed before the Internal trou bles of the . constltutoinaiurta- . naa reached a breaking point which has resulted In a conference of the mill tary leaders. In progress today at Torreon. ' The money arrived here consigned to, the national treasury of ficers at Juarea and the Carransa representatives at one asked the In Junction against the express company handling the consignment, and Lara zo da. Lexarso Villa's agent at El Paso. The paper of the regular national constitutionalist flat will be held un til' disposal of the .case can be made. The first publlo demonstration Of the trouble between the constitution' allst chief and his northern com mander was the confiscation at Ju- ares of the. nationalist treasury and the arrest of Carranxa's treasury gen era! and other employes. El Paso has been a distributing point of the na tional currency. . Carransa ; recently authorised an issue ot four million pesos of his flat currency, which was Intended to dissolve the various state Issues Villa, a representing the Chi huahua state government, was to have, received his portion of the new Issue, represented in tne consign menu here. ' . - ' VOTE; TO CONTINUE THE IISTIIIEKE STRIKE Ballots Are Overwhelmingly .Against. Accepting .Terms . Proposedr-Bars Open. . Pittsburgh, Pa.. July 4. The' strike against the' Westlnghouse eletrlc and manufacturing company Is to continue If 'the strike vote Is abided by. About 10,000 strikers cast their ballots and the officials announce that the vole was overwhelmingly against accept Ing the terms proposed. Balnnns were opened yesterday, for the first time In several days. The cuHtnmery morning demonstration was omitted today, .all the -men at work In the plant being given a holi day. THEODORE ROOSEVELT , QUIT3 OUTLOOK STATF New Tork, . Jul 4. Theodore Roniwivelt has r"!gnJ from the tdl torliU staff, of the Outlook, it was lenrnml ) nlnht. II had be'. a con trlliutlng ,41tnr since Mar". H0. v).n he httt th Whits lion. l-awrTif-e Abhott, one of th pro r -'.-tots of the publication, said thre 1 I "1 no t-r i h In relations ba- , ,(-! I ..- v(.;t rid the VILLA STOPPED . and . other officials a published report that Mr. Williams had circularised the powers offering his services as a me dlator in the Albania crisis. State de partment , officials said the minister had no authority, to do so, but had been given permission to visit Eplrus ana make a report upon conditions. secretary Bryan called for a report upon the Incident and Mr. Williams replied he was sending one by mail. While there is no confirmation here, it is ' believed in official "' circles that the minister's resignation Is accom panying that report ' The concern of administrative of ficials was increased fecently by pub lication of a further attack upon ' the attitude -of, foreign ' powers in. the Albanian situation and the rule of Prince William, attributed to. the minister. So far as Is known the powers have made no representations over the minister's 'activities but Washington would not have been sur prised If they had. " ., His Version of His ' Remarks Does Not Entirely Satis- ' fy President. , Philadelphia, . July 4. Brigadier General R. K. Evans, formerly act ing commander of the department of the east,' will be privately reprimand ed by the president in consequence of a Speech at a recent banquet In New Tork at which General Evans Is said to have, made indiscreet reference to the foreign policy of .the k United States. General Evans sent ' Secretary Garrison a report: on his speech In which he 'said he" had been mis quoted and gave his -own version of his remarksV ' ;. While this version Is, said to have partially satisfied the president, he Is said - to have decided to administer the private reprimand. BODIES OF CUKE AND ARE BURIED Interred Beneath Castle Chap el at Artstetten With Sim pie Ceremonies. " . Artstetten. July 4. The bodies of the assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand; and his consort, the .Duch ess of Hohenberg, arrived here today and were Interred beneath the castle chapel, with a simple -ceremony. The funeral procession crossed the ferry over the Danube at Poechlarn at dawn and the qoretege reached the end of its journey at 8 o'clock.. The coffins immediately were placed ' in the chapel of Artstetten where priests and nuns said prayers at the side of the catafalques for several hours., La ter In the m'ornlng two trains arrived from Vienna' with members of the Imperial family. After the final rites the coffins were carried through lines of. army vet erans to the family vaults, their final resting place. ( JURY III GIFFORD CASE HAS KOT YET AGREED Has Been Out Sixteen Hours- Sent Back For Further Deliberation. 1 -i' Albany, July 4. The Jury trying Malcolm Glfford Jr., son of a wealthy lludaon manufacturer, for the mur der of Frank J. Klute, was called In to court by County .Judge Addlngton at 10 o'clock this morning, and re- portad that' no verdict had been reached. Thar were sent back to eon. tlnue their deliberation. The Jury had then bwn out 14 hours. Sails Tor Wsnhlngtosi Havana, July 4. Carlos Manual d Cpd. the nwly appointed Cuhan mlnltr to the United Ptta, sailed vr'cr1y for Whlngton by way of Lry West t Secretary Bryan were ' amazed by GENERAL EI1S 10 ' BE REPRIMANDED BAILEY TALESG0IIFL1GT Mrs. Carmen Denies Statement Of Farm Hand That She Was Seen Near Scene Of Murder. ; : RECESS TAKEN UNTIL MONDAY BY CQRONER Details' of Murder Developed at Hearing to Be Investdguted Search For Weapon . Continues. . Freeport, N. T., July 4. -The recess in' the coroner's investigation .until Monday, was taken advantage of by District Attorney Smith and Sheriff Pettlt this morning to investigate cer tain details in connection with . the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey, devel oped at the hearing before Coroner Norton. , Special efforts were being made to find the pistol with which Mrs : Bailey was killed, as she ' waa abou ' to . leave : Dr. Edwin Carman's office ', tst Tuesday. ' " Conflicting stories marked the in quest yesterday..- The s statement, of George Golder,. a farm hand that hi had seen Mrs.-Carman passing through the hall of Dr. Carman's house adjoin ing his office within five minutes be fore the accident to. Mrs. Bailey, was denied by Mrs. Carman later. v Mrs. Edwin Carman, wife of the Freeport physician in whose office Mrs. Louise Bailey, wife of a wealthy New York manufacturer,' was 'mysteriously murdered. Tuesday night, Ws- on the witness stand at the coroner's Inquest more than two . hours t yesterday and submitted tq a rigid cross-examination concerning her, aotfomniuat prior to the. 'killing.' Just afterVlti and' atr the moment It occurre4..,;iA '; V'.-. Mrs. Carman ,' erwphatluatW1 denied she ,wa-i?n PSTty ot hom Just before the murder, that she haffnY piigrinVage.'w the, most success- walked around 6n the ground floor while Mr; Bailey wU in her hus band's office" or that she entered the office while the victim's body was lying on the floor. George Golder, a patient who had been waiting to see Dr. Car man on the pight of the murder, swore he had seen the physician's Wife do all those things. " ' '" ' . 55 When It was suggested that perhaps Golder had mistaken Mrs. Carman for her sister the witness was confronted with both-women ; and immediately Identified, Mrs. Carman as the one he had seen. " r,- Mrs. Carman, although nerfbus, told substantially the same story she relat ed the morning alter the murder. This was that she had gone to, her room Immediately after dinner, the night ot the murder and except for a space of a minute had remained there even after she heard the tinkle of breaking glass and the report of the revolver as It sent a bullet through Mra Bailey's heart. She told how she had conti acted for the Installation ot the telephonic In strument In her husband's office so site could hear what he said to his women patients and how she had ripped it out the' morning after the murder beforo she hud clothed herself or had her breakfast. ... ,' . . -' . ' Mrs. Carman also told of spying on her husband through the same win dow the assassin used, of seeing him hand" a nurse, a Mrs. Varlanc, a $20 bill and; of watching the nurse kiss her husband on the cheek. The kiss. she said, caused her to rap on the earn pane of glass which later was broken by tho person who killed Mra Bailey. . Then she went Inside where she slapped the nurses face demanded and received the 120 bill, and In turn was warned by her husband that If sire ever repeated the performance or ever spied on him again "all would be over" between them. ' Mrs. Carman's sister, visibly Tierv ous. also testified. The other witnesses were Dr. Carman himself, two patients who were waiting to consult him, and the physicians who performed the au topsy.' The' blh'ers 'tinder subpoena will tall their stories Monday. (Dr. Carman denied that his wife had been In the office after the shooting, lis might have' seen her In the watting room, he said. He saw her next up stairs, he said, "after everything had quieted down." SHOOTS MAN WHO HE SAID INVADED HOME " on, m tiiiii, " -" " here early today by A. W. Stokes, a local attorney. .The killing took place In front of the poatofflca. Stokes was arrested later. The police say : he claimed sanctity ihat Thompson invaded the of his home. '. .Wins In Singles Wlmblpdon. F.ng., July 4. Norman R.' Brooks, of Auntrn.Ha, won the all comers' Uwn tennis BlnKlts hum plonehlp tidnv defeatln the bi!i!-r, Anthony JT, V '.Writ:, of New f c! md In ttrte '. .t, s s 1-4, 4-1. 1-5. BUILDING WRECKED B Y BOYIB; 3 DEAD -' Powerful Explosive ,Shat; .Flat House in Harlem; Many-In-jured Persons Across Street Thrown From Beds; Jews Inhabited the House. ' New Tork, July 4. A bomb of ter rific power exploded, either on the roof or on one of the upper floors of a six story . flat-house - in Harlem today, wrecking a third of the building, kill ing at least three persons and Injured others. - One of the dead was Arthur Caron, a machinist and a leader of the Industrial Workers of the World, . Two other known dead were women, , The explosion was at first attributed to dynamiting In a near-by subway ex cavation and in the excitement attend ant upon the collapse of the building estimates of the, dead ran as high as 50. Inspector Egan of the police bu reau of jconbustlbles, said that the bomb was powerful . enough to lave wrecked the entire neighborhood If properly placed. ...... ,-v -' ' PILGRIMAGE CAME TOENDYEST Shriners of N. Carolina Enjoy ed Greatest Time of Their Lives While Here. The annual pilgrimage to Asheville by the members of Oasis temple, A. A. 0.;N. M. S., closed last night rtth the ceremonial at the Auditor lum, when. 150 Masons were ushered across the hot sands into the mystic shrine. There were ten others who had made application for admission into the Bhrine and their applications bad been passed upon favorably, but they were unable, to. -Come to Ashe viJle,, owing to. sickness tor. other onuses. With the 150 candy-dates . 1. .4 A I ....... V. Inlttntlin Vi nor.iar ful and largely attended of any in the history of Oasis .temple. V. ' . ! The, first section of the ceremonial was held' at 5 o'clock ' yesterday af: ternoon, with Potentate ; Chae.P.: Ambler ojt Asheville presiding," and his ' Work . received rnuch commenda tion from the members of the shrine, who had not previously had an op portunity of seeing him participate In a ' ceremonial as ; Illustrious ' poten tate.' The last section of ceremonial was held at 8 o'clock last night, when the candidates were conducted in state across the hot sands. The an nual banquet at the Langren hotel was . then enjoyed by the visiting shriners' and' initiates. ' " ' ' ' -l Yesterday was a big day, from morning until night, for both the visitors and thft townspeople. The keys of the city were literally turned over to the shriners and they enter tained themselves and everybody else in great style. During tfce afternoon the ladles accompanying- the shriners here were entertained with automo bile and car' rides over the city. BTeat many of the shriners left this morning, for their homes In va rious parts of . the' state, - although many others are remaining here for a brief vacation.' some to stay for a week or longer, while others will en- Joy a drive over the Blitmore estate today and ' then depart ' for their homes. The ones who have gone, as well as those who are remaining for a short visit, have pronounced the stay in Asheville this -year to have been the most enjoyable or any pit grlmage ever held. : Little business was taken up at this gathering, all business matters of Importance being held over for the Charlotte meeting In December. There was some Informal talk, however, of plana for building a temple In Char lotte, and It Is expected that these plans will materialise at the Decem ber meeting. 1 IS UNTIL JULY SEVENTH J, E. Swain, as referee In the case of L.. W. Morgah and others against Joafih KInsey and others of Black Mountain, yesterday afternoon heard evldenc In the case and continued th u""1 Julr whn !t w,u ib, finished. The case Involves the winding up of the affairs of Morgan- y and company, wno aia a gen eral merchandise business In Black Mountain until last December. The case waa flrtt started when a temporary Injunction was filed to prohibit the sale of some lands under a deed, tit trust. '. v ' J. W. liaynes represented the plaintiff, and he and Ford the de fendants In the hearings. . TCIE WE ATHEK ' Wcthe forf-aat fir Asheville and vlclnty: rmrtly ilouily tonight and lunu; probacy lo.al showers. ERDAY Persons acress the street were blown from their beds and window glass was shattered for. blocks. - 1 . Caron was found dead on a fire es cape. .Whether any' occupants of the building were buried, in the ruins It was at first impossible to determine. The police were Inclined to believe, however, that three' would cover the total dead. The building, a brick structure, was Inhabited almost ex clusively by Jewish families. ...,. Carron has been prominently Iden tified with the I. W. W, and 'was arrested during one of the Union square demonstrations. Police - began looking up his ' record today on the theory that It might aid In determln Ing the cause of Jthe explosion, . ,' CHALLENGE GUP IS Defeats Eight of Union Boat i Club in Final Heat of Regetta. , Henley on Thames, July 4. Har vard university second eight today captured the grand challenge rowing cup by beating th.e Union boat club of Boston, in the flna . Iheat of the regatta. Harvard crossed the' finishing line a length and t. quarter ahead in sev en minutes twenty seconds. It was a magnificent race throughout. WRITING (HED AND A E Fire in West Asheville About Midnight Caused Consider- 7 able Damage. . , . . . , . Fire of unknow orlglna at' 12:1 o'clock this morning totally destroyed the fruit and Confectionary stand of Dtave Branson and the white .waiting shed of the Asheville Power St Light company In West Asheville. But for the timely arrival of several people who lived nearby, it is believed that the colored waiting ehed and H. J. Olive's grocery store, adjoining, would have been consumed by the flames. , The fire waa first discovered by Hor ace Wells and he gave th alarm which brought several other people to tho scene and with a bucket brigade they succeeded in holding the fire In check and confining it to the stand and the white waiting she. The fire Is be lieved to have caught In the stand run by Mr. Branson, which waa totally de stroyed, with a loss of about 176. All of the part of the sheds devoted to white people was burned and at times the1 flames looked as If they would reach' over to the colored side and on to the store of Mr. Olive. The flames from the-fire and the glare In tho heavens could be seen In all parts of Asheville and many people watched the fire from their homes, IN FREE COUPON IDEAL ART. PATTERNOUTFIT TO-DAY MAGAZINE PttSINTATION , IY Gazette-News Saturday, July 4 SIX OF THE ABOVE COUPONS ENTTTIX EVERT READER TO THESE TWO GREAT GIFTS GIFT Nw IIDEAL ART. PATTERN QUI fl TC ., m JM NwmI KiiIxMmt fittm f iMatrlr U htnt antw vtiWk, at M ceou each. fslar retail raiuti would ooet mmm then tmk W Ounpyt I totswMtTT Kitntans bf Hast. Dm faeat 1 th sous frenrb npart. Ideal ImtnwWr Hoao whWl eamnt fat aat af nW. GIFT N, t TODAY'S UAOA2Xi OH Of. a. tLAK The Oeeat New Wiwuee! Maareitna stTae raa aarh mnnrli fhr IS aiiiiUM the art ui-baui Wnmaa UmrmU. lamit cutaut ta yaat Hnaa br tha MihittMe?i nf te wuim.liia. Brine f theaa rMtpnnt ami at Ceirtt en fhtt mv. and earttaria "' 1 )fa, ajid wrtta name and airm to which re w " ft c . t Ma. f eunteil yim ea-li avwth a iwe ye m na ia i mm '.tm la foaNr lieittenaa a fr-.ahl ffw Uw av-t'T a-1 rM Nwt;t tty fmttn (hit ill an'l the euet oi BUkUiiai La re aaxJi lauaUi Urn a roar in cuiecut ttmu r ladef't M-raaiaa. i4 af I .) Hrwtere arfll fcM I fna F.t f" at1 B!litw. taa4 TOUArS MACJUXNt la Oa HAMS STTTIT V Sm. - err " T v TO P Extensive Program Arranged For Opening of U. S. Mili- , tary Camp on Sunset .Mountain. PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTENDED EXERCISES Governor Will be Escorted to Camp From Hotel by Gov norV Guards' and ' ! Troopers, i , The formal opening of Camp Grove ' the United States military instruction camp on Sunset mountain, will take place Monday afternoon at 4' o'crock. The program Is an extensive one and 'the public are cordially Invited to at- . tend. Capt Preston Brown, in charge of the camp, will issue an order today-announcing the opening : of the camp. 'Oyer . 150 boys are already en- rolled for, the, work and it la expected that at least 200 will be In attend- ) ance. Capt. ' Brown Is' sanguine, over the prospects for the camp this year, considering the attnedance that seems possible a very creditable ..showing since this Is the first' year ot the camp's existence in Asheville. The exercises incident to the onen- ' ing Monday Will begin at 8:80 o'clock, when the Governor's Horse ' Guards. ' 1 under command of Capt. Robert R. Reynolds, will assemble on Pack ; square. They will be Joined there by ' troop K of the Fifth United States cavalry and will proceed to the Bat tery hotel to- escort Governor Craig, nis starr omoers and others ot Camp Grove. When' Governor and " Mrs. Craig and ' Adjutant General and Mm. Lawrence W. Young .enter their car riage they will be received with mili tary honors.. :; ":", ,.''---,'. .When the' troopers arrive on Bat- tery Park hill there will be a line ot carriages awaiting thenv In th first of these will be Col. 8. Westray Bat- ; tiejf Major James L. Alexander, and Capt,Ji H Wood of- the governor's staff. ' In" the next carriage will be Mayor Jt E. Rankin, President B M. Weaver of the board of trade. H. W.- Plummer and Col. S. H. Cohen of the Greater Western North Carq llna association and . Secretary N. Buckner of the board of trade. The members of the board of aldermen of the cltj will occupy the next car riage,' while the-county commission ers will ride In the next In the last . carriage wll be seated Hon. Luke Lea, Judge H. B. Stevens, George . S. Powell and E. W. Grove. 'I - A representative of the Pathe Film company will be present to make moving pictures of the Imposing pro cession, under the direction of Mr. Buckner. On .the way to Sunset mountain the governor's carriage will be preceded by four mounted police men who will clear the way of auto mobiles. It Is asked that people driv ing cars do not pass the procession al speed, either going or coming. At 'Grove Park. Inn other moving' pictures will be made at the exit en trance that will ..take in the parade, as well as the students. First Coast Artillery band and others,. When the para.de arrives at the camp, there will be an address by Governor Craig," af ter which thre will be a concert of several hours by the Artillery band and visitors will be given an opportu nity to Inspect the camp, i ; Year la ....