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. THE FARMER: AUGUST 5, 1914
CARilEGIE HAS
$50,000 FOR
LIBRARIES HERE
Wiling to Aid In Construc
tion of .Two Branches ,
' Under Conditions 1 1
HOWLAND'S
Entrances In Main Street, FalrSeld Avenue, and Cannon Street.
HOWLAND'S
Entrances in Main street, Fairfield avenue and Cannon street.
TheV1 "Weather:
; Fair and Warmer.
Bridgeport, Conn., '-.
" Wednesday, Ang. 5, 1914.
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$13,75 for
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bumps
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man s suit.
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CITY MUST AGREE TO
FURNISH $5,000 INCOME
ii . . '
Project As Planned By Li
brary B oard Would ' Re
.quire Quarter Mill Tax
. t' U",l v :'!' 4 '
To create two branches : of the
Bridgeport Public Library the Carne
gie corporation of New Tork will, give
$50,000. : The library board is trying
to dispose of the , library , building,
.' Main ; and John streets., and will pro
cure another . structure. The .board
. have also plans for two branches. ..The.
offer from-"the' Carnegie corporation
came to, the ..library- board .-yesterday.
To obtain this money tie- city must
provide the sites 'for the two library
branches, guarantee $5,000 per. year for
their maintenance .and also submit the
. plans for'the buildings for the approval
of the members ;of the corporation be
fore they are accepted.? - In , order to
' meet these ' conditions the 'members
Uot the library board . propose that the
. tax for library purposes : be increased
' from- threetentha -of a' mill to jone.
"quarter '' of ' a mill on every( dollar on
the grand list. . ":..:.
: One of the conditions, of the accept
ance of the money from the' Carnegie
corporation Is' that Mr, Carnegie's
.name shall not., appear on; either , of
the buildingi,.1" hibi be "connected , with
them in any way. - t
Just - where, .the proposed ; fcrs.ncftes
of the library will be located has not
yet been decided. ,,-itI is estimated that
there are more than .45, 0C0 person
living m East Bridgeport;.'. -The pop
ulation of that section is , increasing:
rapidly.' . The ' North i End .-, and the
West End have been buiit up rapidly
within-the- past few years. Members
of the library -board are considering
locations. ' -.v.. ? - . . , -
It is thought some decision will bo
arrived at within two week. '. t
POLISH CiTIZEilS
lAGER TO EtlTEEl Oil
FIGHT FOR NATION
polish residents: of thexty, eagerly
await war tidings, not because they
would return to- Jftght- should ; Russia
become 'defeated, but became they be
lieve that in. the midst; of ;. the strife
in ISJurope that threatens to. fimbroll
every nation there, , is ;the:. time to
strike for the liberation of foland.
Prominent Poles . thtfoughou tbe . city
anticipate that before the war. cul
minatest Poland will malse b. supreme
efrort to- regain-, its liberty as ...one. pf
. the.JFtepublics ot Europe. , ; . .
Jn the likelihood of such action, ' it
' is. estimated ' that t more than sixty
thousand Polish residents, ct-the -United-
States would respond to a general
call from the board of commissioners
t Krowkow. .Since ancient times this
board has aat at .Krowkpw,: and it is
from here that all efforts for the 11b-
- eration of .Toland have come in the
past.; ' Tbe Austrian government many
years' ago allowed- them to. sit.' here
because - of . their, hostility to tRussiaT
and at', times have assisted with - both
advice and; money. -,t . ; ... '
At a meeting1: of -the Polish Falcon
Gymnastic and Military ;. association
. -held, last night Sokol - hall, mem
bers signed the piedge to rospond to
a. general call If it is Issued. lVl The
general order for the revolution for
: liberation - would originate , from ; the
board of commissioners in Krowkow,
an,d;would be received by the Ameri-
.can board which sits in Chicago. '
It isithe ldea of 'the Polish patriots
that the -time? .to make the strike for
Polish 'iiberty would be when ituasia
becomes so . weakened . by the present
1 war" that she could . no successfully
quell'-a. - rebellion. - They j state -'that
there is little or' -. no - patriotism for
Kussia among - the Poles, and that
their chief desire is to se the defeat
of the. Russian : empire. But few Poles
will vbluixtaxHy enter Russian service.
and, should- a ' rebellion arise, ' would
desert- from- service' under (Russia.
On board . the' Kronpririzessin Cecelie
laden with; several million dollars, of
geld, and which 'was: reported to . have
been pursued by warships of other
European a nations, , bound for - their
homes-ln Huwary were Mr. and Mrs
Pistey of this city. They .''had booked
-passage several weeks ago. .
Local booking agents report - that
there are no. steamers running at the
' present time, and . that they .are; not
accepting any passages. .' They state
that the only means by .which passage
-can be' secured for nations embroiled
in the war Im by , getting -'into commu
nictort. with the consuls in the larger
cities of the country. Some declare
that -they believe: the only ' ships to
cross" the - water, - carrying passengers,
will be .when a general call la Issued
by the nations calling for volunteers.
In such a case as this, they would be
powerless. to get bookings.
- Bridgeporters who - still remain in
the old country are Andrew Sentilik
John Doroko,. ; Michael PIvarnic, Mi
chael -Zofchak, John i Churma; John
- Kolezun, and Peter Pavlovsky. There
re a number others. A report stat-
-' lag that these- people stand in Iikeli
foood of, being - pressed into - the army
M untrue, as it would be in direct vi
olatiort to treaties..
As far as can - be learned, all- of
these are naturalized residents of -the
United - States, and, should they be
pressed ' into - .- serrice, the ' American
. embassy would ; immediately , be ap
pealed -to. - - J
POLICE OETTCIAI.S
: I : RESENT CRITICISM
Many of the police officials feel that
the criticism made by Judge Coughlin
from the bench in city court session
yeterfiay regarding the non appear
ance of witnesses placed them in
wrong light with the public. Also
that some of the blame rests with city
court officials in not notifying them of
the continuance of cases in which wit
nesses are to be summoned.
wnt Ada, One Cens m Word.
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? pfj,"' equipment;
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&f ami monxnSj
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" These machine-made, dresses are made in sanitary, factories of ideal':
surroundings, they are cut, hundreds at a time, by powerful electric knives.
They are sewed on high-r-speeded mac hines that - represent.' the la test, of .
modernVinventions. They are the newest of the. new . - y-'
Living models to demonstrate tlie style and excellence of ! Howland (. mackine made
dresses'.''1 !. ' v -
These dresses are the handiwork of designers'who f ollow every trend of fashion. Two living models of first
standing will be present Thursday and-Friday, that these dresses may be seen as they look when worn. Dresses for
home, for outing, 'for the country,. for the' beach or mountains, in fact dresses for every summer occasion,
fNorth ;A If s-
: i THE
ZINIC AND '
LOUNSBURY
- IN CLASH
Progressive Chairman. Don't i
Like Ruling of Republi- i
.' can Registrar .
The socialist party, having cast less
than 10' per cent, of the vote in the
last, general election, will not be re
garded Iby , the registrars, whet they
prepare primary lists. i -
The Progressives have announced
they will register, with the town clerk.
under a ruling from Attorney General
Light, based upon Sec. IB, Chapter 265.
of the Public Acts, - which . provides
that & party casting ten per cent, of
the vote -at an election, and having?
no registrar,; may have its members
registered with the town clerk, who
has all the powers of a registrar for
that purpose. - - - ; . " - -,. '
Registrar William Ixunsbury, Re
publican,, has made a ruling that Re
publicans who wish to change to-, the
Progressive list must' appear in per
son. ' s 1 . f
Chairman Zink, of the Progressive
party said today: "We have nothing
to do with Mr. Lounsbury, His ruling
is not according- to law.. We shall
register with the, town clerk.!
President Lincoln Is '
Safe In N. Y. Harbor
.Ifrew Tork, Aug; S -The Hamburg-
American line steamer President Lin
coin slipped into the harbor today, a
day early and probaibly the last Ger
man steamer to reach the- United
States during the war. The voyage.
passengers said, was full of thrills and
fears as there were frequent reports
of hostile warships in the vicinity.
Last night, word was received by
wireless that French warships were
nearby, and the ensujng excitement
brought a band concert to an abrupt
stop. Some passengers said they saw
French cruisers off the Long Island
coast.
Tho President Lincoln carried 143
first, 272 second cabin and 488 third
clslss passengers. , -
APPRAISERS ,TO
SETTLE STRATFORD
ROAD DIFFICULTY
In order to settle disputes regarding
assessments for the layout of the road
adjoining Putney chapel in Stratford,
the aelecfcmen of Stratford appeared
before Judge Curtis In the superior
court this morning to have appraisers
appointed. Judge Curtis named Attor
ney clarence R. Hall, -Dorr R. Whitney
of this city and J. Arthur Sherwood
of Easton, as appraisers?
; The layout was adopted at a town
meeting held -June 15 last but , the
selectmen and the property owners
cannot agree upon the ; benefits and
damages. The roai runs . from . the
at special price.
The store invites your inspection.
This demonstration is to acquaint more people "with
rthe excellence of "North Shore"- or Howland : machine
made dresses. A 'reason-for the special price;. The 'North
Shore' manufacturers have aHvonderful organization and
rather than lay off their workers during the
'.T.- . J .-t--.fi il" ... .1 1 . Jl
jney xais.e aii xne zpateriais
1 and make them into dresses Theirgain is that they kgep
their organization intact for ihe busylseason.. The, public .
-profit in that 'dresses are brought to this, store at' prices'
which mbrely cover cost of manufacture."-
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$3.50 to 84.50 values at $2.85 T
'latras, -figured crepes, and -tissue cloths in a variety of
pleasing designs and models. ' Special , price . $2.85. ;- ,
$5.00 and $5.50 values at $375 ' 1
; At excellent assortment of white-aftd striped ..ratines,
striped voiles, tissue cloths and crepes. : Added' to these , are
some fine linens valued at $6.50 vwhich have been taken from
'the regular stock of . the store. - Special price JS.75. ; -' .
HO WiMDlDRY GOODS CO.
Skidmore 'Hill roasd -eastward to the,
Connecticut company's tracks. " -.
The selectmen are Rollin A, Curtis,'
John IS. Hblmes and - James E -Lai-
iy.- '
FAIRFIELD. COUPLE
WERE POSSEtlGERS
Oil FUGITIVE SHIP
On board . the . Krpnprinzissen Ce
cilia, North " German ' Lloyd Company,
the ship - loaded - with treasure' which
turned back - and -sought the neutral
waters of Bar Harbor, were Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Sturges, Jr., of Fair
field. Friends of the couple anxiously
awaited word of the ship. - for the
stories of its -pursuit Iby rival powers
caused the greatest anxiety, as it was
feared that in case of failure to sur
render on the part of Captain Palack.
commander of the vessel, warships
would fire upon it. - ; s ,
All fears were laid at rest yesterday
afternoon when reports were received
that the, vessel had sought a- haven
of safety in- Maine. This report, was
later followed by a telegram announc
ing the safety of the party. It isx
thought that, as a result of the nar
row escape of the vessel, Mr. and Mrs.
Sturges will return to Fairfield, their
home, and await the cessation of hos
tilities in Europe before making the
tour of the countries. .5
Captain Polack, commander of the
vessel,' is one of . the oldest captains
in tho employ of the North German
Lloyd. It is but a few months ago,
that a banquet was given to - him by
the company upon the anniversary of
his one hundredth round trip sucrosa
the ocean. This was- held while the
gigantic vessel - was tied up to the
docks at Hoboken, N. J. Among those
present were some of the oldest sea
captains in New, York. A gold ,watch
was presented him by the members of
the crew. "
-In all his years of service. Captain
Polack's record has not -been marred
by a sea. tragedy, or even by the most
minor accident. His presence of mind
and ability to 1 grasp the most trying
situation quicKiy nas won mm a ns
tinction seldom held by a modern ship
commander. ..
Mr. and Mrs. Sturges are 'expected
to return home some time during the
week. - ...
OBITUARY
JAMES A. BECK. V
Many sorrowing relatiV.es and friends
attended the funeral today of James
A., eldest son of City Sheriff and
Mrs. James F. Beck, from his late
home at 877 Madison avenue at 8:3a
and from St. Patrick's church at 9
o'clock. Rev. T. J. Picker celebrated
the high mass of requiem; At the
offertory Miss Sadie ,- Dillion sang
"Ave Maria" and after mass "Nearer
My God to Thee." The bearers were
Daniel OBrien, ' William Archer, Rob
ert Grandfleld, Mortimer D. Stowe,
Walter Foley and Daniel Brennan. The
burial . was in St. Michael's ceme
tery. ... - -
A Colorado state tablet was unveiled
at the Washington monument in honor
of the 3Rth anniversary of its admis
sion to the Union. -
J 1 Ci, -Ait
mat .are wituvci
-
$7.50 and $10.00
Thls lot is' made..
regular stock, awning
Besides , these, is a shipment of linens made up in the latest
aesigns ana color comDinations. (special price J5.00
$20, and $.00 values at $1.95.
- . ( Handsome plain
ana .percales; aiso; JUOiiy
especial price 5. ; . :
Children's dresses
A variety of very -
chambrays and percales
RANKERS ARRANGE
TO SEND, OFF GOLD
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New Tork, Aug. 5 A ' bankers" con
ference was Held at the .Bankers Trust
Company today ; at which, further ar
rangemeints -f-were adopted for " the
shipment . of gold ; to . aid American
tourists abroad. It is probable that
the amount may exceed $8,000,000, as
New -England and :other bankers have
asked to participate, in behalf of their
clients abroad.- , .
' Foreign exchange ' brokers were
again in session endeavoring to meet
the situation which hostilities have
created. ' ,. , f--" . ' ,-'
- MoTe ; applications for emergency
currency . were received - at the sub
treasury. I Another large amount of
currency'- Isiexpected . from Washing
ton, tomorrow, bringing the , total up
to about $75,000,000." -At the cleat-rag
house' business was proceeding as
usual;' thbugh in -smaller volume. i
'A lirge part but not all of the bal
ance, was paid in certificates and it
was said -that-sales of more stocks and
bonds on private terms were consum
mated at prices invariably above last
Thursday's close - The- small inquiry
was- for-, the more active issues, in
cluding Harrimans,-; Great Northern
pfd, St. Paul and ..TJnited States Steel.
Changes In. Democratic :
State Central Committee
'Denis E. O'Neil, who represents the
Twenty-second Senatorial district on
the Democratic; state central commit
tee, has announced, that he will . not
be a candidate for re-election to . the
committee- He hag delegated Police
Commissioner Richard. H. Murphy- to
act as his prdpy at the meeting- of the
committee tp-.be held in Hartford next
Tuesday when; plans will be made for
the fall convention. - Mr.- 0"Neil says
that he considersJhe is notwbig enough
calibre for the Job and, that, men who
measure up to the work required
should- be chosen. . Former Senator
James E." McGann ot New Haven, ls-
mentioned as - a ;likely ca,ndidate. to
succeed Judge .Edwin S. Thomas of
New Haven as secretary of the com-
'mittee. Patrick B. O' Sullivan of Ier.
by, Is also a candidate.' - - There , are
two vacancies in the committee, th'a
Twenty-eighth district formerly rep
resented by Judge Thomas an'd the
Twenty-sixth formerly represented by
Judge John J. W-ish of Norvalk..
There may be two more resignations
those of former Mayor, Martin of New
Haven.-now in the g("ernment service,
and John E. Doughan. also of New
Haven, now in -the service of the state.
The name of Senator George M. lend
ers of New Britain is mentioned as a
likely candidate for chairman of the
state committee in succession to Geo.
Forster of Rockville, who is said not
to be; anxious to run again. "' ,
WHITNEY HAS FACTS
ABOUT ICE PLANT
- Vincent S. Whitney, ' alderman from
the Twelfth district and chairman of
the committee to investigate the possi
bilities .of .establishta-rg'a-.'mUBieipal-ice
plant, has called a meeting for Friday
night at ?.80 o'clockt ; Alderman Whit
ney has secured some data concerning
the " cost pf smarting the plant and also
nme information about a number of
shore -V ;
DRESSES M
'
values at $5.00 .
up of many 410.00 dresses taken from
stripes, voiles.- white crepes and Piaues.
cham brays, checked ginghams:,' lawn
varoen crepes and striped ' ratine.
: - , . -, , - t
$1.00
catchy, models', made nn at rlnrhama:
in stripes,, plaids and plain colors.
available sites in the Twelfth district.
The- other members of the committee
are . Isaac Moorey and Pajil L. Miller.
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BENCH WARRANT
ICAN'T , BE ISSUED
FOR SIEMOIi YET
'No bench warrant could be Issued
until the criminal superior court con
venes here next fall," said Assistant
State's Attorney Carter, today when
asked : about the Carl Siernon case.
There have been rumors - that the
state's attorney would ask for a bench
warrant for Siemon, the motorist who
was recently held blameless by Acting
juage tiQoth of. the city court , when
arraigned' on - the , charge v of -manslaughter
in connection with the death
of John DeMartino. . . : :. ;
Mr. Carter said he , knew hothinar
about the Siemon case as the matter
was .entirely in the hands of State's
Attorney Cummlngs.' He had not
heard of the petitions sent by Italian
speaking residents of this, city- who
want a bench warrant issued. But he
explained that such a warrant could
be issued only when the court is in
session.. 'Tou may be sure the State's
attorney will do what Is right.V said
Mr... Carter.- . -i-i
GERMANY CUT v
OFF FROM U. S.
: (Cbntinued -irtym Page L .
other .neutrality proclamation
including Great. Britain1 and
Germany, not.-: included -.in . yes-,
terday's " pronouncement, was
prepared for issue today.
Washington, Aug. 5 -The
German embassy building in
St. Petersburg. and the Russian
embassy building ; in v Berlin
have been destroyed' by mobs,'
according to advices to the
state department. -
' Stockholm, Sweden,' Aug. 5
The German ambassador to
Russia with his staff , arrived
here yesterday from St. Peters
burg on a steamer flying the
American flag. They proceeded
to Berlin.
Constantinople, Aug. 5 The
Dardanelles and the Bosphorus
were closed today in order to
preserve the neutrality of Tur
key.
London, Aug. 5 -A despatch
That is the price this store has placed on Hart SchaS -ner
& Marx ; and Kuppenheimer suits that are left in
stock. They are 1914 models, they are of high quality and
workmanship. All season men have been paying $20.00,
$2o.00 and $30.00, for these same suits. - Man can easily fig-
ure nis saving in ouying ngnt now.
" Man -who wants good business suit will find grajs and
blues in good staple materials. Snappy young man will
find a good-variety of British models, closer-fjtting with
pateh pockets, etel . The assortment is complete enough sc
that practically any figure can be fitted. v
" ' r, , A $ 1.3. '7 5 '7
Boy s ( Suits att, $2.00
The balance of the linen and crash have been given ,
'new prices.--- They are "good strong isorfolk suits that
have sold regularly at' $3.00 and $5.00. r Sizes run from ?
-to 16 years; in both blue and natural linen,
' $2.00 and $4.00.
HOWLAND DRY GOODS GO.
SUBMARINES TO
v If EUROPEAfl
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the inore:triodern type has been constructed under the Vickara
Sons & Maxim. company, using many of the Lake devices.
, In summing up the situation, today, Mr. Lake expressed him
self forcibly as to the submarine being the greatest factor in na
val warfare today, stating that "the result will show that battle
ships ar;e absolutely useless, that the result of the war will large
ly depend on submarines, and that it will be a waste of money,
to build battleships, provided submarines can be engined with
devices that will carry them into battle and position with a speed
euuaT to that of the surface craft.'' ; '
from Servia today announced
that' General Radomier Putnik,
chief of the Servian-staff has
fallen' ill. ' ' - ' x .
St. "Petersburg, Aug. 5 A'
German ilect of; 19 ships was
sighted yesterday near the east
coast of the Baltic sea, between
Memel and Ldbau. The R,ussi,an
warships in the Black Sea have
captured many German , mer
chantmen. '
St. Petersburg, Aug. 5 Rus
sian troops have - established
contact with' the enemy along
the greater part of the; Russo
German, frontier in northeast
ern Prussia. '
The Germans are reported to
have fallen back ' and o be
burning villages oyer-, an enor
mous stretch of the country
which they had invaded. ' '..
Washington, ' Aug. 5 Ar
rangements are being made to
return , the $10,600,000 - gold
aboard the liner Kronprinzes-
sin Cecelie at Bar Harbor to the
consignor bankers in New,York
by revenue cutters. '.
Lonclbn, Augr 5-i-Premier. As-
quith today announced that the
British government would ask
for another credit of $500,000,
000 tomorrow. ' It was official
ly stated that Viscount Morel y
and John . Burns had resigned
from the cabinet.
London, Aug. 5 King George
today sent the following ines
sage-, to Vice-Admiral Sir John
Jellicoe, who has been made
commander of the British
fleets: '
"At this grave moment' in
our national history I send you
and Jhrough you to th 6 officers
and men of the fleets of which
you have - assumed command,
assurance of my confidence
that under your direction they
will revise and renew the old
glories of the royal navy and
prove once again the sure
shield of Britain and her em
pire iii the hour of trial."
Bryan's Peace Treaties Y
To Be Passed Soon
Washington, Aug. 5 As an
influence for peace in such
and $4.00.
PLAY PART
17AR, SAY
S
time of war in Europe, the Sen
ate foDeign relations commit
tee today ordered favorably re
ported Secretary, Bryan s .20
peace treaties with foreign na
tions, arranged, for ratification
bv President Wilson befor?
Congress adjourns.
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Andrew Hadel and Sr.tin":
'Manager Charles Platta
Reach Queenstovn Tc-l-j
News of Other Bridapcii
ers Who Are Still In
1 ' Var Zone
Word was received this noon that
Miss Vera Curtis of 154 Coleman street.
the grand opera soprano, wno is wraan.
ly known throughout the country for
. . - . i .. W Voc V-.. v
ner spienuio. vwiws- -"- v ----
vacationing: in Europe, has ; obtained
reservations on the Chicago, which
sails from Havre Saturday. Her fam
ily were much relieved to hear that
she was about to sail.
- The Carmenia of the Cunard line,
on' which are , sailing Andrew Raded
the head of the Hadel Oyster company,
and Charles Platts, both of this City,
has not - reported, but was due at
Queenstown this noon.
,A letter - has been received from
Thomas R. Aston and his wife, wh'.c-,
was mailed the 2Sth of July. Mr. and
Mrs. Aston were then an board tho
ship which was in Irish waters and
expected to land in Wales within two
hours of the time that the letter was
written. :-:' - 4 -I .' !
A letter was received yesterday front
Albert Pott, i sales manager or tn
isaira jvia.cn me company, ivm'.-u v .(
mailed , in - France 11 days fro. .V
mentic-h of the war situation was
made. Mr. Iotts sailed for abroad on
July 1-5 cm! a French liner.
It was said at the- Sinsrer Manufac
turing company that nothing had been
heard ; from George M. i-ames and
Charles M-. Abercrombie of tliat con
cern who are abroad.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Jamieson oi
816 North avenue, are expecting to hear
from their daughter. Miss Elsie Jamie
son, who is thought to be in Germany.
Miss "jamieson is the German instruct
ress in the Philadelphia High school.
. The party composed of .Miss Edith.
Zink. Miss Carrie "Wolff and Miss Jar. -Smith,
who are thought to be some
where in Germany, have not teei
ireard from by their relatives in this
city.- ".-' . ."' i--..'--' ,- . -
Miss Dora Bulkley, Miss Ethel T".
Caskey, Jooathan Bulkley and "his wif a
and three children, all of Southport.
are among the Americans ca.ua:--abroad.