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PRICE 5 CENTS.
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HEFLIi, OMUL,
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GREAT ACTIVITY
IS EVIDENCED AT
KINGS J0UNTAH!
Workmen Busy Laying Pipe
For Water System Elec
tric Light System is Now
in Fine Working Order
Everybody Pleased.
UK HOTEL
HT CLOTHES
ir CTT1 T" a
From Alabama Shot
Drinking Whiskey on Car
in Presence of Ladies, Files
Suit.
Has Employed Four JNegro
Lawyers to Figtt His
Case Allegations Set
Forth by Representative's
Victim.
By Associated Press.
";. sliin.uton. April 4. Representa
tive Hoflin. of Alabama, was made the
-!. ii'Kinr in a suit for ?20,000 damages,
i'sle-l in the District court by Lewis
l.-.iii'iy. the negro with whom the rep
n Si iiiaiive had an altercation on the
snvet car.
!y alleges that the representative
,1 'aim. shipped him in the face
run w'.ih great force knocked him off
x'.w tar. shot him. indicting a wound
ho !of
left ear and extending back-
V.'
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pi to the top of his head and that
sustained bruises on his bodv and
The affair grew out of Mr. Ileum's j
la Ainu vxn'piion to the negroes drink-in-
the st reet car in the presence
of '.vciaun.
i is represented by four negro
!aV. t ! s.
FOR THE AMERICAN CHILD.
Number of Noted Speakers Address
ed Meeting Today.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta. Ga.. April 4. Factory in
MMviioti was the topic taken up by
the Xationai t'hil!1, Labor Committee
teday. ("itief inspector Morgan, of
1 he work shejv ;.nd factories in Ohio
ar.il Mis- O-uMon. factory inspector
of Louisiana, were the principal
speakers.
Dr. Bragg, factory inspector of Ala
bama: !'. 15. Lelteriy, commissioner
of U;ler !' Virginia; Henry 13. Var
U' a'. eii.iiiissioner of labor of North
Carolina and M. W. Connolly, fac
tory i;n-;-ei u- cf Tennessee, also
r-:nV..
Charters Granted Today.
Speciiil Lo The News.
R:l--ch. .'. C, April 4. A charter
bits i.oon i.sm d to the French Broad
Husii.-r. iwoi'iioraled. Hendersonville,
new. a t 'e i's atal general printing. Cap
Hal and $r.. mid subscribed by
I Sh-pnia:.. T. it. Harrows an 1 1
:. Kr.-oks.
Denies Party Got Fund.
By Associated Press.
Xew York. April 4. Cornelius N.
P.iiss. ;r'';::-'!!'(T of the Republican Nation;-!
Committee, said today that so
far as the republican party is con
("ii!'.:. no contribution oi $300,000
was nunio to the campaign fund by
the Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
in I
Bryan the Speaker.
I!y Assiciated Press.
Hutchinson, Kas., April 4. Hon.
Vii!:;iin M. Bryan is booked for
spi -'(;, ,.s to-lay at Hutchinson, Hodge
City and Garden City, Kas. Mr. Bry
an spoke in Hutchinson this forenoon
) a i: i r:
crowd.
Philippines Favor Taft.
By Associated Press.
Maiiiila. April 4. The democratic
" avi anion in the Philippines defeat
ed the resolution condemning the
Tafi administration of the islands by
oa' vote, and endorsed Bryan for
' i i' lit.
Court Adjourns.
Speci;, to The News.
;reens:boro, N. C, April 4. The
d lekot. of the Superior court here for
flif trial of criminal cases was exaust
''! at 1:30 o'clock today and court was
practically adjourned after a week of
cxeeilent and steady work by Solicitor
Brooks and Judge Webb.
New Public Printer.
By Associated Press.
Washington, I). C, April 4. John
S. Leech, of Illinois, now public
printer in the Pmlippmes, was ap
pointed today public priner here, to
succeed C. S. Stiliings, whose resig
nation recently was accepted.
The Itinerary
Of Big Fleet
Washingtonfi D. C, April 4 The
itinerary of the battleship fleet, which
sails from Magdelena Bay on April
11, was announced today. It will ar
rive at San Diego April 11, where it
will remain until Saturday. The ships
will be illuminated at night and will
be in full dress in the day time.
San Pedro will be reached on the
1-St.li, where the first division will re
main while the second goes to Long
Beach, the third to Santa Monica and
the fourth to llerlondo.
Small places along the coast adja
cent to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara
and Santa Cruse will next be visited
and San Francisco will be reached by
May 6.
iNegro wnom nepresenti Te
The Distiller. "There is
more liciuor
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The Prohobitionist. "If that's the case, why don't you favor prohibition?"
Screws Tightened
On Democrats
in me n
By Associated Press.
Washington, I). C, April ;;. The
committee on rules, of tiie house of
representatives, today tightened the
screws on the democrats, with a view
to reducing to a minimum the oppor
tunity for obstructive tactics.
After Minority Leader Williams had
forced a roll call on the adoption cf
a journal, Mr. Halzeil, of Pennsylvania,
presented a rule whereby the house
bills, with senate amendments, shall
1 e .sent to a conference or amendments
agreed to, without arty intervening mo
tion of any land being allowed.
This rule will permit but one roll call
on either of the two propositions. The
rule also contained, it drastic provi
sion that for the remainder of the ses
sion a motion to take a recess shall
bo priviledged and have precedence
over any motion to adjourn, the ques
tion to be decided without debate or
amendment.
Hoots and Cheers.
"Will the minority have the usual
20 minutes to discuss this rule?" Mr.
Williams inquired.
"They wiil net," curtlv replied Mr.
DalzcP.
"I just Avanted the house and the
country to know that fact," Mr. Wil
liams tcmarked. .
Mr. Dalzell reiterated his statement
of yesterday, to the effect that the
purpose of the rule was to expedite
public business and "to release the
house from the irrasp of tins idiotic fili
buster inaugurated by the gentleman
from Mississippi."
The republicans applauded the state
ment, but the democrats greeted it
with hoots, jeers and derisive laughter.
A Big Appropriation.
The House committee on foreign af
fairs reported the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation bill to the house
carrying a total of $3,520,283.
Hot Time in House.
Mr. Dazell peremptorily moved the
previous question on resolution. Speak
er Cannon put the question and declar
ed it carried and immediately got into
a lively controversy with Mr. Williams,
who protested he had requested a di
vision of the vote, but the speaker held
he was too late.
After an exchange of opinions on the
subject, speaker had stenographic
notes read to justify him in his con
tention. "Those notes tell no lie." Mr. Favrot
of La. shouted, and several Democrats
appealed to Mr. Williams to stand firm,
he brushed them all aside and walking
down the center aisle said respectfully:
"1 admit "Mr. Speaker" that I am in
fault and not the speaker."
Mr. Williams forced a roll call on
the adoption of the rule which carried
by a vote of 138 to 119. The considera
tion of the District of Columbia bill
was then resumed.
For Re-Financing the Erie.
Bv Associated Press.
New York. April 4. A tentative plan
for re-financing the Erie Railroad com
panv was agreed uoon at a meeting
held at the office of J. H. Morgan and
Co. The plan calls for a new issue of
three-year six per cent, notes to the
amount cf 31 .),0()0,()00.
Controversy Ended.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, April 4. A lele
gram from Mr. Bryan to Rcpresenta-t;-
Snt7Pr culminates a controversy,
disagreeable in the extreme to the
Ncbraskan, say his friends, which has
been given wide publicity.
THREE PERSONS
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WERE DROWNED.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk. Va.. April 4. Capt.
W. V. Miles, of Matthews coun
ty, and two young brothers nam
ed Tyler, froi'S Maryland,, who
had boon toni.ng oysters, were
drowned at Willoughy Bay.
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FIFTY STUDENTS AT
CLEM SON FIRED.
By Associated Tress.
Columbia, S. C, April 1 Fif
ty members of the junior class
at Clemson college were expell
ed, and it is probable 200 sopho
mores and freshmen wiil be dis
missed for having left the col
lege campus without leave on
an "April fool lark."
Ail other underclass men
threaten to leave if the dismis
sals take place.
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Senior Speaking At
Wake Foi est College
Special to The News.
Wake Forest, N. C. April 4. A
large crowd of students and citizens
of the town had the pleasure of hear
ing a number of splendid and intensely
interesting orations by the representa
tives of the Senior class, in the Win
gate Memorial Hall Thursday. The oc
casion was that of the spring term
senior speaking and the usual high
standard cf these speakings was cer
tainly not lowered as will be attested
by those who heard the strong ora
tions. The speakers with subjects were:
H. E. Pcele, of Florence, S. C, onJ
'iiie iNeed ot Fanatics"; vander F.
Couch,-Iredell county, "In the Coming
Crisis Who Shall Stand;" Preston C.
Stringfield, Catawba, "The Problem of
the Pacific": L. B. Weathers, Cleve
land, "The Thcrmopolae of America";
O. C. Foote, Wilkes, "History as a
Teacher"; J. C. Newell, Cabarrus,
Abraham Lincoln."
At a meeting of the Senior Class it
was decided to have the class banquet
in the dining apartments of the old
Pttrefoy hotel. The time has not yet
been definitely settled upon. The class
unanimously voted President W. L.
Poteat, toast master, and Dr. Charles
E Taylor Professor of Moral Philoso
phy, guest of honor.
$11,000 REAL ESTATE SALE.
The Black Livery Stable Lot Sold to
R. L. and J. H. Gibbon.
A deed was filed tor registration to
day in the clerks office from the
Southern Real Estate Loan and
Trust Company to Messrs. R. L. and
J. H. Gibbon, for the Black livery
stable lot, 79x225 feet, on Stonewall
street. The consideration was ?11,
000. This property was sold only a few
days ago by Mr. C. A. Black to the
Southern Real Estate Loan and
Trust Company.
Taxes Increased in Raleigh.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, April 4. The Aledrmen of
Raleigh raise the tax rate from $1 to
1.25 on $100. Poll remains $2. The in
crease in the property tax is on the
account of the loss of the dispensary
revenue.
Haywood and Tye to Speak.
Alderman W. W. Hay and Mr. W. M.
Tye will speak at Shoemaker's Hall
on North D street this evening to all
the carpenters of the city.
Easter White Sale.
The Ladies Aid Society of Pritchard
Memorial Baptist church wilL hold
their ; Easter white sale on Tuesday
and Wednesday at the Biltrite shoe
store cn North Tryon street.
The First Presbyterian Church
celebrates its communion service to
morrow morning.
Mrs. J. H. Harty has: gone to visit
her mother at Apex.
When Flames Were Discov
ered in Big Hotel at Mead
ville, Pa., Guests Only
Had Time to Save Their
Lives.
Oyer 400 People Rushed Into
Street in Night Clothes
Damage Was About $100,
000 Everything was Lost
A Full Story.
By Associated Press.
Meadviile, Pa., April 4 Over 400
guests at the Lafayette Hotel were
compelled to make a hurried exit in
their night clothes when fire destroyed
the hotel square, causing a loss esti
mated at $100,000.
About 3 o'clock this morning one-of
the bell-boys while on his way to sum
mon one of the guests, discovered one
of the hotel passages was filling with
smoke.
An rdarni was sounded immediately,
but the lire had burned so rapidly that
the guests were compelled to leave
their belongings in the hotel and flee to
the stteet.
Practically everything was lost.
Visit Graves of
Riot's Victims
By Associated Press.
Rome, April 4. A procession of 50,
000 workmen of Rome made its way
through the main thoroughfares of the
capital today on their way to the ceme
tery where are located the graves of
the men killed in the rioting qf Thurs
day. The progress of the men was wit
nessed by thousands of people all along
the line of r.iofk Several fiery
speeches were -'delivf r'eci but there was
no disorder.
Bryan Won't Attend.
By Associated Press.
Wasnington, D. C, April 4. Repre
sentative Sulzer, of New York, today
received the following telegram from
Hon. W. J. Bryan, relating to the in
vitation extended to him to attend
the Jefferson Day dinner in New
York: "Have withdrawn acceptance,
discussion makes it unwise to go. W.
J. Bryan."
Gotch Wins over
Hackensehmidt
Dexter Pavillion, Chicago, April 4
George Hackensehmidt quit in his
match with Frank Gotch for the
catch- as-catch-can wrestling cham
pionship of the world last night, giv
ing the title to the Iowa man by
default.
After more than two hours of un
availing Higgling and desperate
scrambling, the Russian said to Gotch:
"I'll give you the match."
Referee Smith at once declared
Gotch the winner.
The end came so unexpectedly that
the great crowd of 8,000 which wit
nessed the contest, could scarcely
comprehend what had happened.
For Amendments to
Anti-Trust Law
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, April 4. In the
interest of amendments to the Sher
man anti-trust law, a large delega
tion of representatives of manufactur
ing, commercial, railway, labor and
agricultural interests, all identified
with the National Civic Federation,
appeared today before the house com
mittee on judiciary.
A. Gigantic
Lockout
Building Operations At a
Standstill Because oj
Lockout, Affecting 150,
000 Masons, Bricklay
ers, Etc.
By Associated Press.
Paris, April 4. A gigantic lockout,
affecting 150,000 masons, bricklayers
and allied workmen in the building
trades, went into effect today.
The trouble has been brewing for
months past over the question of hours
and application of the weekly day cf
rest law.
The men insist .on a maximum day of
nine hours. The masters offered a high
er wage scale and a reduction of hours
last autumn, br.t this the men refused.
The lockout will result in bringing
to a standstill all building operations,
both public and private, including the
work on the underground railroad sys
tem of Paris.
The Southerner. "Why do you think the South is an un-American section
of the county?" k
Uncle Sam. "Because you say you hardly felt the 'Stringency' at all!"
Man Bound Over on
A Serious Gharge
Special to The News.
Spartanburg, S. C, April 4. Mack
Giles, who was arrested yesterday
morning on a warrant sworn out by
Mrs. Anna Gault, a buxom looking
young married woman of 18 summers,
who alleges that Giles entered her
bed room Avhile she was asleep, has
been bound over to the court of ses
sions on the charge of aggravated as
sault and battery.
The investigation was held before
Magistrate Kirby and racey testimony
was given by the prosecutor. Mrs.
Gault stated that she boarded with
Mr. and Mrs. Giles. On the night ot
March 31st she returned to her room
and went to bed. She fell asleep and
about midnight she was awakened by
some one touching her shoulder. She
saw Giles standing by her bed in his
night clothes. In one hand he had a
pistol. She said that Giles made
a highly indecent proposition or re
quest of her. She started to scream
and Giles warned her not to make
an outcry. The man she said had
never before made such advances.
Mrs. Giles's husband was away at
the time, being in Union. The young
woman is an orphan house girl, hav
ing spent four years in the Charles
ton Orphan House.
Davidson Play
ing the Farmers
The baseball nines of Davidson Col
lege and the Agricultural and Mechan
ical College, of Raleigh, are battling
for honors this afternoon on the Latta
Park diamond. The teams arrived' in
the city this morning, the former from
Davidson and the latter from Greens
boro. The Davidson boys, accompanied by
the student body, are at the Central
Hotel, and the Farmer boys are at the
Buford. Both teams, on their arrival
here, were quickly surrounded by local
sympathisers, who fired question after
question at the players in order to
size up the strength of the respective
teams.
The game this afternoon will proba
bly be the best college game that will
be played in Charlotte this season.
Both colleges have put on an excep
tionally strong aggregation of players
as former games this season will initi
cate. The A. & M. boys early in the season
played an eleven inning game with the
Pinehuist professional club, with "Cy"
Young, of the Boston Americans in the
box, the result being a tie. The Bing
ham School was defeated to the tune
of 21 to 0; were defeated by Lafayette,
3 to 2; defeated Randolph-Macon, 9
to 4; defeated the North Carolina Deaf
and Dumb Institute 6 to 0; and were
defeated by Guilford 5 to 2.
The Farmer boys have arranged
with the managers of the Princeton
baseball team for a game at Richmond,
Va. This is the first time in years
the Princeton team has come south.
The A. & M. team won a wide reputa
tion last year by winning the state
championship. Mr. A. F. Bowen is
along with the team as a representa
tive of the faculty.
The Davidson boys are confident of
carrying off the honors. The team has
not been defeated this year, and some
of the strongest teams of the state
have been played. The team is made
up of some of last year's stars, and
the new men are said to be in fine
shape. Coach Thomas C. Stouch has
worked the boys overtime since the
season opened and he feels certain
they will give a good account of them
selves in the contest this afternoon.
The boys are a fast set. They have
been trained to play a lively game.
The Line-up.
The line-up is as follows:
A. & M. Davidson.
Abernathy 2b Johnson
Fox lb. McSween
Farmer 3b Guerrant
Thompson c Sherrill
Ross r.f Booe
Harris cf. McClure
Seifert s.s McRac
Baker l.f. Klutz
Sexton p Buis
Substitutes Davidson: Clark, Wil
kinson, Donaldson, Turner, Elliott,
Mills, Buie. Robert McDowell, mana
ger. A. & M.: Cline. Gattis and Black.
G. L. Lyerly, manager, and Dr. Morris
M. Whitehurst. coach.
IS FORECAST
wasnington, i. u., April 4. A num
ber of important cases will be taken
up by the United States supreme court
when that body reassembles Monday.
Foremost on the list is the case of
Bradley W. Palmer versus the state of
Texas, involving the right of the Waters-Pierce
Oil Company to do business
in Texas.
During the week the American bat
tleship licet will conclude its target
practice at Magdalcna Bay and pre
pare for the final lap of the long trip
to San Francisco. According to an
nouncement of the Navy Department
stops will be made; at San Dicjo. Los
Angeles, Santa Barbara and Santa
Cruz.
The K)litica1 activity of the week
will be confined principally to the re
publicans. State convention of that
party for the selection of delegates to
the national convention are to be held
in New York, Massachusetts, South
Dakota and Virginia.
The "insurgents." led by Governor
Crawford will control the convention
in South Dakota, and it is expected the
eignt delegates chosen will be lor
Taft. Virginia also is looked upon
as favorable to the Taft movement.
The New York' convention Avill, of
course, indorse Governor Hughes for
the presidential nomination and will
bind its delegates to vote for him.
Governor Hughes will be permitted to
make his own selection of the four
dclegates-at-large and it is expected
that General Stewart L. Woodford,
State Chairman Woodruff, President
Schurman of Cornell University, and
ex-Governor Frank S. Black will make
up the "bis four."
There will be a heated contest in
the Massachusetts republican conven
tion, which will meet in Boston Fri
day. The Taft-men will fight for in
structions, the opposition will oppose
theni, and there may be a compromise
under which Secretary Taft. may be
mentioned in a merely complimentary
way. Or it. is regarded as possible
there may be no mention made at all.
In that event it will be regarded as
something cf a setback for the Taft
boom. More than ordinary importance
is attached to the action of the Massa
chusetts convention because of its
probable influence on the conventions
to be held later in ether New England
states.
Secretary Taft and William J. Bry
an, regarded to date as the leaders in
the race for the presidential nomina
tion on the republican and democratic
tickets respectively, will be active on
the stump during the week. Secretary
Taft, who has been in the middle west
for several days, will penetrate as far
as Nebraska and will be heard in Oma"
ha and other large cities.
Mr. Bryan is scheduled to spend four
days of the week touring New York
state. This will keep him there until
the even of the democratic state con
vention and is intended to give en
couragement to his followers who will
take part in the gathering. It is hard
ly expected, however, that it will re
sult in any very strong endorsement
of the Ncbraskan from the state con
vention. Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, an
other of the candidates for the presi
dential nomination, will take a trip
south for the purpose of speaking at
the dedication of the Minnesota, mon
ument on Shiloh battlefield. Before
returning home it is expected he will
be heard in polticial addresses at sev
eral points.
Events of the weok that will interest
followers of sports 2nd atMdics will
be the light between Jimmy Britt and
Packie McFarland in San Francisco,
the amateur cour tennis champion
ships in New York, the opening of the
baseball season of the South Atlantic
league.
A carnival and pagenat in celebra
tion of the tenth anniversay of the
first introduction of automobiles in
New York will open in that city Mon
day and continue through the week.
There will be an inportant meet
ing of the Charlotte ministerial Asso
ciation Monday at 11 a. m. in the Y.
W. C. A. parlor. Every member is urged
to be present.
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Cotton Mills Use Electricity
Much Building in Pro
gress Brief News Notes
From a Hustling Section
Of Interest.
Special to The News.
King's Mountain, N. C, April 4.
ine work of laying the pipe fov
the water system of our town is pro
gressing nicely. Over 1,500 yards
have been completed. The entire sys
tem will cover a distance of approxi
mately 9,000 yards, and will cost about
$50,000. The quality of the water is
good and the amount sufficient for a I
needs. No other town in this sur
rounding can boast of purer water
Mr. II. E. Knox, Jr., of Charlotte, it
superintendent of the work.
Electric Light System.
Our electric light system, which
was completed very recently, is work
ing to the satisfaction of all. The
service is good, the plant being one
of the most, modern and best equipped
in this section. The capacity is 3.r
street arc lights of 2,000 candle
power each. 31 of which have already
been installed. The capacity of the
plant for incandescent lights is four
times the present demand.
Three of our cotton mills are using
power and another will be connected
soon. Great Falls, a plant of the
Southern Power Company, furnishes
the power. Mr. C. II. Broward, an
expert electrician, of Atlanta, is in
charge of the system.
Moss & Co. is the name of a new
firm recently organized here for the
purpose of handling electric supplies.
Much Building.
A prominent citizen of our town
sa.d a few days ago mat more build
ing is being done in King's Mountain
today than at any period in the past
ten years. Work on Cora Mill No. 2,
which has been suspended for some
time, wtts resumed this week.
Brief Nws Notes.
Rev. Mr. Kilgore, of Pleasant Gar
den, has taken charge of the Metho
dist Church here. He succeeds Rev.
J. F. Kirby who recently moved to
High Point to engage in the banking
business. Mr. Kilgore is a foreful
preacher.
Mr. George Patterson, who for Ihe
past four years has been in the gro
cery business here has accepted a
position as traveling salesman for E.
S. Spears & Sons, of Paris, Ky. He
will travel a portion of the two Caro
linas. Farmers Pleased.
All the local farmers' union of this
section were well represented in
Charlotte at the Farmers' Educational
and Co-Operativc Union. The people
of King's Mountain and surrounding
territory are pleased that the head
quarters of the state union are to be
located here with E. E. Faires, state
secretary, in charge.
They Will Stand by
Young Lady Teacher
Special to The News.
Spartanburg, S. C, April 4. De
claring that Miss Helms, the at
tractive young teacher of the public
school at Duncan, is being prosecuted
and harrassed bv certain patrons of
the school, her friends will see her
through her trouble.
It will be remembered that a war
rant was sworn out for the arrest of
the young lady by W. R. Zimmerman,
who charges her with whipping one
of his boys after school hours. The
friends of the young lady are highly
indignant because of the step taken
by Mr. Zimmerman, declaring that he
should have carried the case before
the board of trustees.
It is learned from various sources
that some of the people in that sec
tion of the county have been trying
to make trouble for Miss Helms for
several months. Last fall an effort
was made to bring her up before the
trustees but no charges could be
lodged against her. The trustees aro
perfectly satisfied with her work.
She is a woman of high character and
is exceedingly popular.
Mr. Thomas O. Ross, of Providence
fnwnKtiin will be a candidate for tax
collector of district No. 3, according to
his friends who are supporting him. Mr.
Ross i3 well known in the Providence
section of the county.
Mr. Watson has
Naught to Say
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga., April 4. In response to
a request for a statement as to whether
or not he would accept the populist
nomination for President, Thomas E.
Watson sent the following message to
the Associated Press from Macon, Ga.,
en route to his home at Thompson,
Ga.
"In advance of official notification it
would be best for me not to talk for
publication."