The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 20, 1915, Image 2
C|y $t;Utbm;m aifo 5cutbron.
?d at the Poetofflco at Hum Mr, 8
CL? M aocood C Us* Ma t tor
PKKSON \L MENTION.
Mr. Robert Keels, of Charleston. Ii
spending a few days with his mother
in the city.
Mr. San ford Brand, of Augusta, in
In the city on account of the illness of
his brother. Mr. Hasell H. Brand.
Mr. L. 9. Vinson. of Plsgah. was In
the city on Wednesdav.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Patton. of Flat
Rock, N. C. are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Patton on West Liberty Street.
Mr. T. E. Cooper, of 8t. Charles,
was in |be city on Thur?day.
Mit* Zern p. of Camden, is visiting
in the city.
Mr. DavM W. Loring. of Wilming?
ton, spent Wednesday In the city.
Miss Kuth Wilson, of St. Charles, is
visiting In the city.
Miss Mary Krunson, of Florence, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Chase.
FAPFRl TRI ( Ki lt TO sPKAK.
I I Raker Announce* Coming of II.
C. Thompson on February 27th.
A letter has been received In the
city from District Demonstrator L.
L. Baker announcing the fact that on
February 27th Mr. II. C Thompson,
an expert trucker of the United
state* I>epartment of Agriculture, will
bo here to make an address to the
farmers of Humter county on the
planting of Irish potatoes and peanuts
and to give such other advice on
trucking an Humter county farmers de
sirs. At the same time Mr. Thomp?
son will speak to the ladles of Humter
and Humter county on the cultivation
of a homo garden. The address to
the ladi.i of the county will be at
11 10 o'clock and to the men at 12
o'clock noon.
Mr. Thompson Is to speak at all
points where the organisation of po?
tato clubs has been effected and this
will bo one of the places at which he
will stop.
No Norse Show at Greenwood.
_
Qreenwood will have no horse show
this year. Mr. I*c Mills, of Orecn
vllls, has written the Chamber of
Commerce asking about the event, and
Secretary Watson has replied that the
show will not be undertaken. Mun<-y
'tsao lost <>n the show last year.?
fjs^easjerood j<iutd*).
Marriage Licence Rcc.td
Licenses to marry were issued on
Wednesday to John Burgess and Katie
Shannon. Lynchburg; Henry Duncan
and Bunky Gardner. Wedgetteld; Vir?
gil Hunter and Estelle Ramsey, Sum
t?r
?CHTEH COTTON MARKET.
Corrected daily by Ernest Field.
Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling 7 7-8.
Strict Middling 7 3-4.
Middling 7 1-8.
strict Low Middling 7 1-8.
Low Middling f 5-8.
Staple Cotton. Nominal.
The husinean men's class at the Y.
M. C. A. Is receiving much attention
Just oow. Every day there is a large
attendance and much Interest Is be?
ing shown In the gymnasium work.
It Is understood that there Is som
opposition to the curb market In some
quarters. However, the housekeep?
ers of Humter are solidly behind It
aod all other opposition Im bound to
grove Ineff? olive, as the business of
the city rests upon these name house?
keepers.
The City Clerk ha a moved into his
ne* office* In the ettv buil'hni; which
ha* been partly i< j- uicd |gf Mi
The new oflsoe la much m<?r<- comfort?
ably Bttuit.d and affords more space
than did th.- old office In the rear of
the building. Tbc otTtce of Hup?rin
tendont of water works is also mov?
ed into the nan ofllee
The fertiliser season has not yet
set In In Humter and the indications
are that It will be very light, if any
fertiliser at all Is shipped through
hsr*. Fp to the ptv.-oni time prob?
ably half a do7cn cum have been
shipped throuKh Humter, when ordi?
narily at this time the whole yard
and sidetrack* everywhere in the
countrx would be congested with the
cam of f# Ullis? r.
The Recorder n court room will h?
moved from the little room adjoining
the guard room Into t h. otfstt I Mated
by th? ( Ity clerk, thus affording rOf|
much more room for the police court,
a cbango * hlch has bean needed for
a long time, an the runner court loom
waa extremely small and comparative?
ly few pcoph- could coin" into ?'
while the court was in esnatag and it
was then always so crowded at Ik*
entrance that ?* was difficult fOf in\
out* to come in or gel out during court
WI1M.FI IFLD STOHK ROBBED.
Thief Broke into Safe hihI Stole $20d
in Cash ami Probably Other Valu?
ables.
The Wedgetield Mercantile Com?
pany store at Wedgefleld was brok?
en into ami robbed sometime last
night by a thief or thieves, who broke
open the safe from which they secur?
ed probably more than $200 in cash
and other valuables besides a number
of articles from the store.
The bloodhounds at Columbia were
sent for and reached /edgefield this
afternoon, it is not known whether
they were able to secure the trail
and run it effectivel".
Could We I'se German Ships?
It Is not supposablc that the Ham?
burg-American and North German
Lloyd lines would sell their splendid
ships,?whether to the United States
government or to private American
purchasers.?except to find escape
rrom a predicament into which they
have been thrown by the war. To
make such a sale would release cap?
ital, which could be used tor the more
Immediate promotion of Germany s
maritime interests. The established
principles of International law as re?
lating to the rights of neutrals, in
their maritime commerce, are far from
being just or suitable. It Is not fitting
that angry belligerents should take
possession <>f the world's common
highways and subject peaceable neu?
trals to great loss and inconven?
ience. But we cannot change the
principles of maritime international
law merely to suit our own interests,
while the war is raging. If we had
Intended to assert the right to buy
the shipping of a disabled belligerent,
who had suffered bad luck in a still
pending war, we ought to have made
due declaration of that purpose well
in advance of the breaking-out of the
conflict. England's Immense naval
superiority has always made her un?
favorable to impartial and proper
rules regarding the rights of neutral.-,
and the immunities of private property
at sea. But we obtained all the bene?
fit we could from these arbitrary doc?
trines during our Civil War; and we
must abide by them now, hoping that
a better code of rules may be agreed
upon ./hen world peace comes.?
From "The Progress of the World,"
in the American Review of Reviews
for February.
Our Traffic In War Materials.
Certainly the allies are using ef
r.'< 'u means rut off Germany
f reign trade, whetl i r ?n contraband
or in othei material*. Meanwhile,
Germany Is powerless to prevent the
stupendous traffic that is going on
between the United States and Great
Britain in all sorts cf war munition*.
To put it simply and plainly, inter?
national law,?so* far as It afTeets neu?
trals and ocean business,?has all
been made in the interest of the bel?
ligerent that has the big navy and can
command the sea. We must not send
a pound of American copper to Ger?
many; but we are sending hundreds
of millions of dollars' worth of pow?
der, guns, projectiles, and other ar?
ticles that are directly or conditional -
lv contraband, to the support of
Qreat Britain and the allies; and many
American concerns are reaping enor?
mous fortune in doing this. Upon
the whole, it seems to us that tho
British government is not in the
smallest degree more exacting in Its
treatment of our trade at sea than
the German government (or our own
government, for that matter) would
have been under similarly tempting
circumstances. While this war lasts
we must submit faithfully to the ex?
isting rules of International law, no
matter which b? lligrt .-nt gains or
loses thereby. When the war Is end?
ed we must strive to obtain better
rules on behalf of the Interest of all
mankind.?From "The Progress of the
World." in the American Beview of
RsvtSWl for February.
Laved Overtime.
Twenty-eight *ggs from 21 hens in
ana day Ii the record one Greenwood
OittSSfl reports. During the cold and
wet weather, he states, the fowls
thawed ae disposition to pay for their
beard, bat whan the sun began to
shine and they realized how lowly a
place Gi een wood i <, there was more
than an egg for every cackle. It
proves again that Greenwood Is not
only a better pluee to live, but that
Greenwood also grows greater,
11| eenwood Joui nal.
Farmers were enabled to put in
a good week's work i.ist weok during.
the delightful weather.
Calehon raising Is an Industry
which is receiving considerable at?
tention from a number of people oi
Bumter Just now. There are several
fam lers In the rltj and they are doing
all in their power to Increase the
general intend in chickens. This is
t sahjeet which should received n lot
IOf attention and one Which If a wall
paying investment to any one who
jtukis an laterest la Iba business
RELIKT SHIP ARRIVES.
Long Exported St. Helena Finally
Reuiiics CtMrtcstOn Harbor. Sails
lor Belgium.
Charleston, Feb. 14.?The lon? ex-,
pact ad Belgian rallaf ship. st. Helena,
arrived here at noon today and tied
at the quarantine station, preparatory
to coming up to her dock at the Char?
leston Terminal company's Columbus
street piers, where she will swing in
comorow morning, ready to take on
her 7,000 tons of foodstuffs and other
supplies for the Belgians.
The St. Helena was due here several
days ago, leaving England for Char?
leston the middle of January, but she
took her time to cross the Atlantic.
It is stated here that about a week
will be required to load the ship. She
will cary a valuable cargo of food
Btuffs and clothing, mostly foodstuffs,
made possible by contributions from
South Carolina, North Carolina and
Georgia. Charleston has given liberal?
ly to this movement.
KAISER DIRECTS SUBMARINES.
Lack of Food in Germany Threatens
to Become Serious, Says Corespond?
ent.
London, Fob. 18.?The Daily Mail's
Copenhagen correspondent says he
learns from Hamburg that the belief
prevails that Emperor William is go?
ing to Heligoland, personally to direct
Germany's submarine blockade.
"The wheat shortage in Germany,"
the correspondent adds, "was conceal?
ed until the last moment for fear of
discouraging the people. It is much
greater than has been believed. Ger?
many will escape famine before the
next harvest by a narrow margin."
OBREGON LEAVES MEXICO CITY.
Carranza Commander Evacuates Cap?
ital and Zapata Seizes City.
El Paso. Texas, Feb. 17.?Gen. Ob
regon, Carranza commander, has
evacuated Mexico City, according to
advices received tonight at Juarez
from the south. It was said that the
troops of Gen. Zapata had occupied
the capital.
Advices received by officials In
Juares stated that the troops under
Gen. Villa had scored a victory over
tho Carranza forces at Santa Annr.
Ocaotlan between Zapotlan and Man
zaillo, a west coast port, it was said
that 200 of the Carranza forces had
been killed.
Oen. Villa was reported today etj
I i O?k?, JftUSCO.
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Some < bid Day*.
(From The Macon News).
It is curious how unreliable Is
human memory as to past events in
tho way of weather phenomena
Let a cold day come and many will
be heard to say, as they shiver, "This
is the coldest day we've had in ten
yoars!" If it rains rather hard for a
day or so, there will be a chorus of
expressions to the fact that all rec?
ords hove been broken by the down?
fall. In the summer time, especially,
when the thermometer sizzles around
the 100 mark, will people perspire
and fume and declare that never be?
fore did they experience such hot
weather.
Yet, when the records are consult?
ed, It Is found that there have been
many warmer, colder or rainier days.
This winter, for instance, has been
comparatively mild, when some of the
really cold winters of recent years
are considered; but, generally, it Is
reckoned that there he- been few, if
any, winters colder than this one.
However, history'?not the weather
bureau statistics, because they only
date back 50 or CO years?shows that
in the long ago extreme cold was felt
to an extent never experienced now?
adays. In the year 401 the Black
Sea frozen for 27 days and the same
thing occurred In 708. Since then that
sea has been smooth sailing, winter
;>s well as summer. In X22 the Dan?
ube, El bo and Seine were frozen so
deep that transportation was carried
on by means of heavy ox teams for
more than a month. The oxen have
never set foot there since. In 860 the
Adriatic Sea was fro/en from shore
to shore. In Itll Charles X inarched
his army over the Baltic Sea. In 1700
occurred the famous cold winter,
when tho earth in England was froz?
en nine feet deep. In 1711 more than
20 feet of snow foil in Portugal. The
I coldest day in all the annals of Lon
jdon was December 25. 17'j:i. in 17?:J
i French soldiers marched on the froz?
en sea banks of Holland and captur?
ed a Meet of ships. In IK 12 Napol?
eon's army froze to death in'Russia.
The United states remembers January
; 11, 1848, as "cold Tuesday," a day Ol
horrors by reason of the terrible
i reeie.
The coldest day ever recorded uiy
where on this globe was In is-h,
when the temperature at Verkhoyansk
?hopped to !? 0 degrees below freez?
ing.
i History does not recite much about
hot days, ,,-.it iheic is considerable
hi count oi rainy ?] lie, some of
which almost rivaled the one of
Noah's time for duration.
NF/VY POLICE COURT ROOM.
Cottrt Room More Conveniently Ar?
ranged Thun Ohl One?OfHoe for
t hief?Brook Cell Lock.
The Recorder held court today in
the newly arranged police court room,
a room which afforded much more
space and ? accommodations for court
officers, witnesses and spectators than
did the old one. The new court
room is conveniently arranged with
desks for the chief of police and re?
corder, benches for the defendants
and chairs for witnesses and jury?
men, if any are called, and more space
and seating capacti ospfyttecraT. *41
and seating capacity for spectators.
In addition to this the chief of police
has a small private office for him?
self, the one formerly occupied by
the city manager, which is conven?
iently arranged for private business.
In the court today complaint was
made against Gf o. Brown, Lou Brad?
ford, Willie Boatfleld and Dick Mer
rlmon for disorderly conduct. They
were charged with breaking the lock
of a cell in which another young man
was locked. Their case was post?
poned until late'*
Due Sparks was charged with car?
rying concealed weapons and trans?
porting whiskey and forfeited a
bond of $75.00.
J. W. Jones, leaving horse unhitch?
ed, forfeited bond of $2.00.
Joe Gainey plead guilty to the
charge of disorderly conduct and
was given $30 or 30 days.
Ladson Cantoy plead guilty to dis?
orderly conduct and was also given a
sentence of $30 or 30 days.
Joe Barrett, drunk and cursing,
forfeited bond of $15.
Eugene Frierson, Sam Witherspoon
and Richard China forfeited bonds
of $2 each on the charge of viola?
tion of hack ordinance.
NEWS FROM REMBERT.
Old State Road Being Opened up ?
Personal Mention.
Rembert, Feb. 17.?At last steps
are being taken to open up a public
road from the old Charleston road
running by Mrs. Dr. Alston's and
touching it near her home at Ha
good. No road has been more great?
ly needed and none save those lead?
ing into your city will be more travel?
ed than the above named road, if it
is built.
Mr. W. S. Thompson Is able to go
about a bit
. L/i;' goad frkr.d and one of our j
moMt* suooeasfu i farmers, Mr. Burre.l I
Moody, who was so sick awhile ago
has i!most wholly recovertd.
Misses Leo. McLeod and Ruth
Thompson with Mrs. Charles Dun
lap dined with Mrs. H. C. Bethea on
the 10th.
Miss Leo McLeod, who has been
spending some time at Mr. W. S.
i
Thompson's, has returned to Rembert.
Mr. R. E. Atkinson was in your city
on the 13th.
Mr. T. R. Moody and daughter.
Miss Frances, have been visiting
frlffnds at Spring Hill.
As a rule oats on all light land
have been badly hurt by the hard
weather.
No one here seems to have made
any arrangements to buy fertilizer.
And the fertilizer folks for cause
seem determined to tie all purchaser's
hand and foot. I may submit to it
but I do not feel like being tied.
"Hagood."
Phllathea Class Valentine Party.
The Phllathea Class of the First
Baptist Church entertained at Val?
entine party on Monday night at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wil?
der on Magnolia street. There were
about one hundred and fifty persons
present during the evening, which was
most delightfully spent. Many beau?
tiful and somo comic valentines were
sent and received, and conversation
made the occasion a merry one. Near
the closo of the evening Miss Macy
Smith was glvn the prize for having
been the most popular young lady
present, she having received more val?
entines than anyone else. Financial?
ly also the occasion was a success,
the proceeds going towards the execu?
tion of charitable plans devised by
the ( lass.
In the Police Court.
From The Dally Item, Feb. 16.
Harmon Charles was tried by the
Recorder this morning on the charge
of petty larceny and vagrancy. Ho
was found guilty and given a sentence
totaling $120 or 1-0 days.
Dug Sparks was arrested on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons
and transporting whiskey, but his case
was postponed.
Calvin DuRant, charged with dis?
orderly conduct, was given $30 or :b>
1 days.
The police court has been moved
I from the room adjoining the guard
; room to tiie rooms recently vacated
by the city clerk. The new court
room is much larger and better fixed
tor holding court than the former
place,
AID RENDERED NEEDY FAM?
ILY.
One of tlic Colored Charitable Organ?
izations of City Help Family of Go
Wilson.
In regard to the family of Go Wil?
son, the man who was shot Sunday
morning, 1 beg to say that "The One
More Effort" Club of this city, of
which Mrs. W. T. Andrews is presi?
dent, investigated the condition of
; Wilson's family and finding them In
j great need has aided them to the ex?
tent of a basket of groceries and a
load of wood.
Very respectfully,
Helen Usher, Secty.
Feb. 17, 1915.
HONOR ROLL.
For Concord Graded and High School
For the Fourth Month.
Ninth Grade.
Pearl Brunson,
Ausby Brunson.
Maggie Seymour,
Hugh Seymour.
Eighth Grade.
Marie Brogdon,
John Newman.
Seventh Grade.
Kenneth Dennis,
Lever Brunson,
Thomas Brunson,
Hubert Brunson.
Sixth Grade.
Sara Brogdon,
Franklin White.
Fifth Grade.
Mary White,
Blanche Dennis..
Fourth Grade.
Harry Brown,
Lizzie Brogdon,
J. J. Brunson.
Third Grade.
Ellie Brunson,
Charlie Blankenship.
Second Grade.
Willie Brogdon,
Viva Dennis,
Benjy. Fort.
First Grade.
Azilee Brunson,
Mable Prescott,
Taylor Prescott.
NEWS FROM SUMMERTON.
Farmers Working; Hard?Little Fer?
tilizer Hauled?-Personal News.
Summerton, Feb. 16.?The farmers
have been putting in some good work
the past week. While the wet with?
er In January retarded farm opera
U mi to some extent the farmers WtU
*oon have their lands prepared to
plant. Wry little fertilizer has t;e?-n
hauled yet and it is probable that
less will be used than has been for
several years paBt.
Mr. R. H. Jennings, an old Sumter
boy, who is now in the fertilizer husl
nes at Orangeburg, visited our town
recently.
Dr. C. E. Morris, who was with
Rhame's Drug Store for some years
until last fall, when he moved to
North Carolina, has returned to Bum
merton and will bo at his former
place of business.
Dr. Campbell has accepted a posi?
tion in Manning and will leave us in a
few days.
, Mrs. Bugg, of Boston, is visiting
Miss Lou Patton.
i Mr. A. P. Burgess, of Manning, was
in town last week.
Mrs. Ed. Briggs gave a delightful
little card party Friday night
Mrs. J. M. Plowden entertained in
honor of Dr. Morris last week.
Rev. and Mrs. John Kershaw are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ander?
son.
Tho good work done by our super?
visor, W. R. Davis, is showing up
now. In spite of so much bad weath?
er this winter tho roads around here
are in fine condition. Our efficient
and energetic intendent, T. I. Walker,
is also keeping the streets up to the
top notch. If our legislature passes
any laws that will b*? of use to any?
one please let us know at once.
Death of Samuel S. Stone.
Paxville, Feb. 16.?Samuel S. Stone,
died at his home near here Sunday
morning at 12 o'clock, aged 59, after
a prolonged illness. The interment was
held at Homo Branch Baptist church
yesterday. His pastor, the Rev. M. J.
Kyzer, conducted the funeral services.
Mr. Stone leaves a large family of
children. His wile died three years
ago.
The Rev. Jesse B. Rushton died at
Leesville. S. C, on Sunday, February
Nth, after a short illness. The ftt
! neral services were held at his old
home at Johnston on Tuesday morn?
ing. The Rev. Jesse Rushton was for
many years an active and faithful
member of the Methodist conference
Of South Carolina. Ho preached for
several years at Bethel church, Os
wego, and had many friends in this
county.
Marriage License Record.
A license to marry has been is?
sued to Elliott Newman, Sumter, and
Sarah Williams, Providence.
SHIP SUMTER MAN BAIUSD ON.
Oscar II Seized by British Cilftl
and Takeu tu Kirk well to Be
Searched.
The news despatches received today
state that the Scandinavian-American
Liner Oscar II, the ship on which Mr.
Richard Stelsner of this city and Ger?
many, cossed from Denmark to New
York a short while ago, was seized
on Sunday by a British cruiser and
taken to Kirkwell to be searched.
The wireless of the ship had been
dismantled. Stelsner sailed from
Copenhagen, Denmark, the early part
of January and reached New York
two weeks laier, coming on shortly
after his arrival to Sumter, where
he and his pa.**aer have been engaged
in business for several years.
TALK ' BUY AT HOME."
Meeting of Business Men Discuss
Boosting of Home Trading.
A small but representative gather?
ing of business men at the Chamber
of Commerce this morning expressed
themselves as being heartily in favor
of boosting in any way possible trad?
ing at home, the meeting in fact hav?
ing been called primarily to discuss
a proposition of this nature submitted
by Mr. Hyde of the Radcliffe attrac?
tions of Washington, D. C. Mr. Hyde's
plan was to bring certain Chautauu.ua
attractions! here for three days, as a
drawing card, and at the same time to
have a big program of local events to?
gether with booster speeches on buy?
ing at home. After hearing his re?
marks, the sentiment of the meeting
was found to be against Mr. Hyde's
plan for the reason that it was
thought his attractions would not
draw any great gathering, being in a
great measure similar to the Redpath
entertainments, and it having already
been planned to have the Redpath
people come here. However, it was
decided to try and push the buy at
home movement by getting the news?
papers to cooperate in a manner sim?
ilar to that adopted in Columbia and
other cities. Mr. Duane Wannamak
er, advertising manager of the Dally
Item and semi-weekly Watchman &
Southron, was present at the meeting,
and gave a short tslk on advertising
and boosting home business, and
promised the cooperation of his pa?
pers in any future plan to stimulate
trade conditions here.
Death of KamuH Bovkin.
Camdcn, Feb. 15.?Sarr:v?.l Boykin
died at his home near Boy kins on the
morning ol February 12 in the 73rd
year of his age. He was loved, hon?
ored, - trusted and revered. Through
all the vicissitudes of life he bore
himself with manly courage. His In?
tegrity, his judgment, his unfailing
sympathy gave him a power which
made him a power of strength to his
friends. While a student at South
Carolina college, where he gave prom?
ise of high scholarship, he answered
the call of his country and with a
student body offered his services to
his State, a member of Company A,
South Carolina cavalry, Hampton's
Legion, taking part in many of tho
hardest fought battles of the war. He
was captured on the retreat from
Gettysburg and imprisoned at Camp
Chase, afterward at Fort Delaware.
Braver in defeat than In war Mr.
Boykin with energy applied himself
to the task of retrieving the disasters
confronting his home, and his homo
became the center of a gracious hos?
pitality which gave happiness and
good cheer in a community that well
knew how to value and share them.
L> his devotion to the Presbyterian
church, in which he was an elder, It
was his highest pleasure to join in
the services and further every act of
interest.' His minister said. "If I was
asked who was the highest type of a
Christian gentleman, I would answer,
Samuel Boykin." *
The funeral services were held hi
the Presbyterian cb trch, Camden, at
12 o'clock, February 13, attended by
a large concourse of sorrowing friends
and relatives, many coming from
neighboring towns. Tho floral tributes
were beautiful and numerous. Mr.
Boykin married Miss l^eila Ancrum.
who preceded him in 1905. He Is sur?
vived by his children: Mrs. E. F. Bell
i Spartanburg, Mrs. T. Davis Porcher
of El Paso. Texas, Mlos Leila BcyMn
of Boyklns, Mrs. T. F. Bell of Rocfc
Hill. Mrs. John G. Barnwell of Rock
Hill, William Ancrum Boykin of Boy?
klns, Lemuel Boykin of Cheraw, and
one sister, Mrs. T. L. llaile, also of
Boy kins.
Heal Estate Transfers.
W. B. Lynam, et. al., to P. Moses.
Jr., trustee, six lots in city, $5 and
other considerations,
Washington Holliday to Martha P.
Smith, thirty-live acres in county. $.r?
and assumption of mortgage on land.
Augusta L. Wadford to McCallum
Realty Company, lot on Blondine
street, $."> and assumption of indebted?
ness.
L. X. Ligon to N. G. and H. O.
Osteen, II acres on Sumter-State*
burg public road, 13,999! t^