New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1920, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press. AR/ Herald “Ads” Mea: Better Business. (S } ESTABLISHED 1870. » kY NEW BRITAIN. CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1920. —~SlXTEEN PAGEb PRICE THREE CEN SENATOR REED FLAYS' " HERBERT HOOVER N HOT SENATE SPEEH ~ Says-Former Food Administrator Was Connecting Link With Great Britain CHARGES HE PROMOTED OWN BOOM FOR PRESIDENCY Missouri Democrat Breaks Out in Violent Attack Against Hoover, | and Invites Congressional Investi gation of His Charges—Says Ho | Ld esn’t Know Names of Political ! Partics.” | included 1t Washington, Jan. 24 that Herbert Hoover was “one of the go-betweens hetween Col. House and | members high in the British govern- ment during the negotiations. preced- ing the entry of the United Stat into the war,” Senator Reed, demo- crat, Missouri, launched 'a vigorous | attack today in the senmate against What hio characterized as Mr. Hoov- er's ‘“self-promoted boom for presi- dent. Senator Reed said Mr. 80 close to the British government hat “he constituted =a convenient ‘onnecting, link”” and challenged any tiember of the senate who doubted his statement to introduce a resolu- | tion of investigation. " . Declaring that Mr. Hoover served a tutglage of all of his adult life in the British service Senator Reed said | Hoover “ncver cast a vote in the | United States unless he has voted since this war to qualify himself. Explains “Liberal” Meaning. “When he was asked to what party | .he belonged he snid he thought he was a ‘Hberal’ ™ said Senator Reed. “Apparently he hasn’'t been in the United States enough to know the names of the political parties in this country and has to designate himrself as a ‘liberal,” a British political organ- —Charging ! Hoover was Y ization. A® 4dding that Belgium ° o3 i ] ’ Dfr‘ln ring \ . i A “I think Mr. Hoover's nomination "gg‘ L put the. finishing tough to the " of nations and that the league would surrender the sovereignty tho world to the British empir senator continued. In addition to her own votes. Great | iritain. would control the votes of | Portugal, Greece, France and Bel- giun in the league Senator Reed said ‘was in no con- Britain's im- France, ac- officials had | lhc i to resist Great will,” and that cording to high French admitted tha she was dependent upon the British army and navy for Protection against German attack. Mentions League Votes. « Senator Reed said that if a Brit- ish controlled league of nations were to be established this country ought to have as nearly a British subject as_ possible to represent it, “so why not Mr. Hoover?” Referring to reports that Hoover mnade $10,000,000 before v: 30 years old. Senator Reed id “get rich quick” and turn- 1gze. the republican if Mr. Foover | i d for the presidency the only thing that could save the republican party from defeat was for it “to nmeminate J. Rufus Walling- ford.” ‘“Then ke.” he dition perious Mr. he we'll have two horses bred ded. that he understood em from London” two new did that he BATTLE IN HALLWAY One Man Shot When Gangsters At- tempt to Hold Up Members of (‘lnb in New Jersey. Hoboken N. J., Jan. 24.—One man was shot four times and another sus- tained a fractured wkull in plunging through a window during a shooting | fray in a hallwey of a water front house ncar the army debarkation plers here early today. Emil Lange, 42 years old, a restaurant proprietor, who was wounded, and William Siegel, 36 years old, are in a hospital at Jersev City. The condition of both is said to be serious. H According to the police a crowd of | gangsters had planned to members of a club on of the bulding but were discovered in the hallway and the shooting began. The restaurant proprietor rushed into the hallway and was shot four times. | Thomas Brennan, of this city, was| arrested on suspicion of being con- cerned in the shooting. George Me- ‘arthy, John Portizo, both of Jersey and Eugene Lange, a nephew of wounded man, were detained as witnesses. WELL KNOWN AUTHOR Dits. Yonkers, N. Y Jan. 24.—Rev. ,passeng | suffering from [ the water | passengers were | sured Cyrus Townsend Brady, well known author and Episcopal clergyman, died ¥ of pneumonia at his home here taday. TRANSPORT NORTHERN PACIFIC LANDS | WAR ON INFLUENZA | PREM]ERS OF ITA [,Y ENGLAND A POWHATAN’S PASSENGERS IN NEW YORK so Brings Last Contingent — Civilians Praised For France—Transfer of Women from Ill-Fated Ship | Made Without Accident — Civilians praised For Their Courage. York, . Jan. 24.—Bringing back to port the 271 passen- ot the luckless transport Pow n, as well as 'the last contingent of American troops in France, transport Northern Pacific docked Hoboken today. Althougn they at suffered from the! ! even serve them the | the cooks did the best they could and | | cold while the leaking Powhatan was, about on the Nova here were their discomfort ol them Ww: ill when the Pacific reached. her pie John A. Worden, wife of a lieuten- s attached to the n in Paris, who is a slight attack of tossed far off a storm-swept sea, Scotian coast, the rather inclined o treat as a lark Only oae Northern was Mr Texas, nt-colonel who American del: pneumonia. The transfer of the passengers, who women and eight chil- dren, was made without accident late Thursd: at 7 p. m. and was finished 3% hours later, Advantage was taken of the first calm sea after the vessel sprang a leak last Sunday. The civilians on the disabled trans- port were praised for their calmness and courage by the Army officers who were their fellow-passenge: The pluck of the women was praised es- pecially. When they went aboard the Northern Pacific they were laughing and singing and showed few signs ot the hardships they had undergone. When it was found that the pumps of the Powhatan could not keep down flowing into the ship, the not kept in ignor- ance. Captain Randall called them together before dawn Sunday morn- ing and explained that something had gone wrong with -the ash ejector, which sends ashes and cinders from the engine room into the sed. He the men and women gatheved about him that there was no danger and they took him at his word. There was no sign of panic then or after- ward. When the water' rose until it flooded the engines,’ putting out tho 1|re> and Ieanng the ship. withous SENATOR OVER RESERVATIONS CHURGH STREET BLOCK, Compromise Threatens to End Because of Johnson- Borah Opposition, ‘Washington, Jan. 24.—Republican senators met in informal conference today to consider procedure with the peace treaty af the protests against further compromise made yes- terday by the cight republicans head- ed hy Senators Johnson of California, and Borah of Idaho. In order that the republican confer- 1t prececd freely Senator Tod the republican leader, celled the meeting planned with the democratic committee headed by Sen- ator Hitchcock to discuss compromise rescrvations. Mr. Lodge called & num- ber of rriubumns, including those of in view cnee nt can- the “‘mil reservation” group to his otfice to nsider the situation pre- sented LY (he threatened defection of the Johnson-Roerah sroup. Arter the conference Senator Lodge announced that his informal commit- roe prou would meet with icmoeratic committee again on on ¢ s Hangs in Balance. With its veported progress believed to have been almost hopelessly tlocked as a result of the concerted protest of a number of influential re- jublica the fate of the sen- bi-partisan committee vegotiations for a scttlement of the peace treaty controversy today hung in the balance. The republicans numbering eight and including Senators Knox. Penn- ‘vania, and Brandegee, Connecticut, liave served notice that they positively will not agree to any modification of the so-called Lodge reservations as proposed threatened split in the rity as the alterna- tive. In this attitude they claimed to have the suppart of 30 other Senators. enough to defeat ratification of the treaty if presented with the Lodge reservations compromised, the report- ed basis of the tentative agreeiment reached in the series of bi-partisan committee meetings. Bakery Changes Hands; $75,000 Is Involved The deal for the the J. E. Murphy Bakery company was completed today when O. F. Parker of Hartford and C. B. Bucky of West Virginia took over the baR Winter street. The new firm are both experienced bakery men, who intend to conduct the pk on the same high class scale as in the past. The reported sale price is $75,0 sale of Sons The perilous task began | | British steamer heat or light, with a tempest raging, the passengers took their discomforts philosophically. Itywas impossible to with hot food, but the coffee was, at least, lukewarm. Sunday night, when storm blew up and there were man cases of seasickness” Captain Randali told them rescue ships were on tha way and thai there was no danger of the Powhatan zoing down for days, even if help did not arrive and the storm did not abate. Reports taken to Halifax by the Bardic that eight { lives had been lost in an attempt to | transfer the passengers were withous foundation. Not a life was lost no one was injured. Two boatload of seamen from the Northern Paci had narrow escapes, however, when they tried to reach the Powhatan in a heavy sea. They failed in their tempt and then headed for the de- stroyer §ueary. Their boats were sent crashing against the side of the war- ship, but all the sailors clambered aboard unhurt. All the way antine the greeted as craft in the up the bay from Qu Northern Pacific wos a rescue ship and every ha stled a wel- come to her. The rails of the trans port were lined with the Powhatan® passengers and they manifested thei delight at being near shore. The pier where they landed was crowded with relatives and friends waiting to wel- come them. \ Among the women Powhatan were Miss Dunn and Edith nurses. taken off tho es Dorothy 3. Gardner, Armgy Jan. attended the attempt Lring the disabled U. S. transp Powhatan to port. Capiain Trav master of the Canadian governm steamer Lady Laurier, which vester day was slowly but steadily towing the Powhatan toward Halifax, adv the marine agent here this morr that one of the ‘tow limes had par* and that progress had stopped. Halifax, N. again” today to 33 Much Smoke But Little Blaze Causes Loss Esti- mated At About $3,200 A fire which might disastrous but for have proved its timely discovery and calling of the fire department, broke out in the celiar of Booth's block shortly after 12 o'clock this noon. The fire, according to those who occupy the block, started di- rectly underneath the barbershop and pool room owned by Frank Del Mas- tro. According to Mr. Del Mastro, the fire wasecaused a small gas stove which heatis, a water tank used in the barber shop. The fire smould- ering in the damp material in the cellar, caused great smoke which rolled out into the street and ascended high in the air. 1t was most spectacular and was watched by several thousand spec- tators. The fire was finst noticed by one of the barbers who saw smoke coming | up through the floor. ing to the cellar was opened and im- mediately great clouds of smoke filled the room and escaped through the doors and windows, giving the onlookers a sizht not unlike thos seen at the movies, The door lead- Owing to the fact that the fire oc- | curred during the noon hour, a large crowd quickly gathered and until the police arrived the firemen had a hard job to get through the , congested street. All companies of the depart- ment together with the special re- serves from factories responded to the zeneral alarm. Traflic was tied up for about an hour. The fire itself did but little damage to either the barber shop, pool or the drug store of Miller & Hansen, However, the smoke and water caused heavy loss. The damage to the build- ing is estimated at about $2,000, while the barber shop equipment was almost demolished, making a probably $1,200. The officials of the Miller & Hanson drug store could not estimate their damage, but the wus injured by smoke and water. Arrest Suspected Murderers of Americans Mexico City, Jan. 23.—several men suspected of being implicated in the murder of Earl Boles and F. Roney, American oil men. are under arrest at Tampico, according to re- ports from Col. Francico Orozo charge of military police there. None of the prsoner has but one of them is said by the polic to have been wearing a eater be longing to one of the American. garment was bood stained and the man, who: name is € tro, alleged to have tried to wet rid of it when apprehendad. a still heavier | and | o 24.—Misfortune ! billows of black | room { loss of | store | in | confessed, | | This Mayor Galls Meetmg to Begin, Preparedness Work ‘ | : | SCOURGE INVADES. CHICAGO | ses of (ll ¥ Dis- 20— [Totlll Number of case in This City IS Now Health Board Sees,No Occasion for Alarm. | | Mayor A. j took action regard to | iInfluenza, should that disease hecome { locally epidemic. With a | tive of the Home ce branch of | the Red| Cross. he g meet- ing of various persons connected with | Institutions which during the 1918 cpidemic remdered in combating the dis and alieviating suffering of the besides ass ing the families in which tlie influenza = Quigley today combatin; George in representa- vid. ssued an invi- Camp, cha department; Pa- | irman of the po- ul K. Roge Mayor Quigle; tation man of the he: trick ¥. King, lice commission; president of the branch of the Red Cross; Mrs. Andrew J. Sloper, president of the Visiting Nurse asso- clation; Mrs. Arthur G. Kimball who in . of the transportation| ng the last epidemic¢; and Mrs. J. Robinson, chairman of the com- missary conducted then, ‘to ‘meet at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon 4n 'the mayor’s office in city hall, to discuss action to be taken should the nceds become necessary. 20 Tases { AVhile the mayor ! manner, ditior larm. cool that ure. The total number of influenz { reported =zt the health { today was 20, an increase of five since | vesterda In discussing the situa- | tion today. a member of the health department did flot anticipate anotlier epidemic he However, the fact that the diseasc has reached such proportion in_ New York., and in Waterbury. and.. the. foct thet travel between Connecticut and New York is very there 1r v be the pos- ihility spread of the se. in City has acted in this it is not indicative that con- s ave such in this city to cause It should be accepted in a manner by all, and in the light it is simply an eniergency meas- 1 cases department h o e Hartford. 24.-—The state de partment of health received today ports from town health officer 329 new cases of influenza. The according to towns wer 198 New Hartford, Greenwich, 45; London, §; Farm- 17; scattering, 15; Meriden, ington, TS Epidemic in C Chicago, Jan. 24.—Influenza and pneumonia continued to spread in Chicago today at the rate of more than 2,000 new cases every 24 hours, after having established yvesterday a high death record for the present epi- demic. One hundred und one lives was the toll for the diseases. Predictions of the city health com- missioner today assumed a pessimistic tone: “Contagion probably will con- tinue until it has hit every person who | is not immune to it, said. Industrial establishments began to report seriously depleted working forces, some as much as 10 per cent. Claims He Isolated Germ. Dr. Earl C. Carr, senior grade lieu- tenant in charge of the main labo ! tory at the Great Lakes naval train- ing station has isolated the influenza germ. he announced today. “It is the real intluenza bacillus dis- | covered by Pfieffer in Emgland,” Dr. Carr said. I took the sputum from a person near death from influenz washed it in a salt solution, plated it on blood media, picked out the influen- za bacillus colenies and transferred them to a separate media. There can be no doubt about it. The bacillus is very small. about one-fourth the size of tuberculo bacillus, it non- motile and ws in climps. The | presence of this bacillus makes people | just as sick they were last year, { and in my opinion the death rate per thousand cases is There are not, howeve ses as the were last ¥ is e | Hardware City Mfg. Ce, Beosts Capital Steck the Hardware | company : 060 to $100.- stockholders This concern, of Elm and Sey- manufaeture ecl and mpins The capital stock Citv Manufacturing { been increased from $ 000 by a vote of the | their annual meeting located at the corner niour streets, sheet metal st of Paris, Valle, who of justi¢e morning. Jan., 24— held the from 190 He was born in 1845. enator * | | 24— and tonight; snow. Hartford, Jan. for New Britain Snow probably Sunday, probably vicinity: colder i i® ! The | E 10 BE WAGED HERE FRANCE ~WILL DISCUSS NEXT § IN EX TRAD[TING EX-GERMAN RULI “PASS SEDITION BILL OR SEARGH FOR SWINDLERS Meeting Between ALLOW GOMPERS RULE' WHO TRY QLD ‘GAMP'| lied Heads To Congressman Blanton tacks Labor Leader in House Speech. hington, Jun. 24.—Enactment | of anti-sedition legislation was urged before the house rules committec to- day by Representative Blanton, demo- erat, exu and Davey, demo Ohio. The Texas member vigorously attucked President Gampers of the American Federation of Labor for his | oppdsition to such. legislation and | charged that the department of labor | s nbed with anarchy.” Mr. Gampe during the hat not been patriotic Blanton ch d that when Provost | Marshal Gen. Crowder issued his 1t order, the labor lead- er openly opposed it, declaring he “would call a revolution.” Blanton added that at times President Wilson had to ““compel men to work Teils of Alternative, “Cong must either pas: tion law which would squelch anarchy or else bear the mark of having bow- ed to Gampers,” Mr. Blanton said. He added: “It is simply a question of whether you want to be re-eclected.” Attacking the department of labor Blanton said he hoped the republican would be victorious in the coming presidential electian “if it is impossi- bie to obtain a democratic cabinet oi- ficer who stands for Americanism.” “The republicans will win anr way,” Chairman Campbell interject- ed. 2 sedi- ‘Won't Stand for Not it you vacillate on Blanton retorted. stand for Repr duced [ ihis bill"” The people won't You bowing to Gomp ntative Davey who ntro- Attorney General Palmer's anti-sedition bill last November, told the cammittee he was a “friend of la- | bor until it jains hands with anarch; Dov writieized the Ame n ied- cration of Labor for participation in the Boston police strike, but said 2 Gompcers was the daminant influe which stood between organized lahor and aunarchy. LEWITT SELLS HIS THEATER INTERESTS! Lyceum Playhouse To Be Taken Over i By Incorporated Company and Run As Before. ‘ogotiations were comuleted this afternoon for the sale of the Lyceum theater by George Te Witt to the Ly- ceuni Amusement copany. By the agreement, Mr. Le Wilt passes out of the local theatrical life. For a num- ber of days the deal has been pending The incorporators of the new com- pany are Walenty Lech, treasurer; Frank E. Kolowski, secretar Sk Andrulewich and Viadislaw Godlew- ski, president. The new company starts with authorization to sell $50,- 000 in capital stock, Under the terms of the deal. the Lyce im Amusement company agrees ! to purchase the theater and stock in four and one-half years. It s un- der this agreeent that the Russwin Lyceum corporation disposed of the stock to Mr. Le Witt. and the new company is simply complying with Mr. Le Witt's obligations. Throu the business acumen of Andrew J. Sloper, the stockholders of the Russ- win Lycoum corporation, whether they have disposed of their holdings or not, will receive §5 a share when the final sale of the stock is made. The new company assumed charge of the theater today. It will conduct the theater on the same pol present, giving high class moving pic- tures and vaudeville entertainments. ! deal for the sale of the theater consummated by the Camp Real ite company, in Judge B. F. Gaff- ney's office, Mr. Le Witt has been in | the theatrical business in this city for j the past three years. He awyer by profession. He stated today that a tempting offer has been ecxtended him by a New York moving picture concern, and he has the eptance under consideration. IN CON 24.—There gullons of d quors stored in state, regardless of all privately ned stocks. accordinz to the report af Commissione rof Internal Revenue Daniel C. Roper, who is in communi- cation with the house ways and means committee at Washington with respect o government relief for held- s of warehouse receipts. 5,000 GALLO! Hartfard, TICUT. are 5,000 i = EDWARD SMITH SWORN IN. Iwargd the ites Hartford mith of this city took office today as United St the district of ofiicially ime Mond He ve from the court of cammon rnvon. T oath of attorney Connecticut the At-, Advise Many Persons That Government Wants In- New | swindlers ¢ thous: vin out me nan the In ! nette; 000 heen th; j and the Tr is tion n Jewels and belonging to the discovered lette closed to be her'tance Taxes. 24.—Search trying to for con- York, who Jan, o s of country that the land in strict was the of 1 ¢ have Ne begun inherited York's fi today by police. a revival of d its promoters nearly $1.000.- thirty years ugo. letters have circulated advifing the recipients they are heirs of Anneke Ja that her estate. consisting of tes of the Woolworth building, ity church and most Wall street divided soon. A contribu- legal expenses asked. money valued millions just heen city the are en- swindle which for s at in th proof there appear in rs say. what to be clippings. T sed that the state is res the benefit to them heavy heir the estate. attorney lette: will Anneke Jans Knicl property tion but claimed is estimated { office. are ad- ponsible for shortly to acerue to collect the inheritance tax which each must pay and has intervened in century-old litigation over the The police and the disfrict have received hundreds of rs askinz just When the estate be divided. he swindler: prospec that are it desir was real old rbocker and has left all her to Trinity church. Litiga- the estate ended yvears ago, 500.000 persons' hav: her hei since tHen it the district attorne) a Xk over at least to be at ELSON TO OPEN UP Have Nels J. Nels the com of whic Associated with Mr. Hon Mr land over days and The aviator already thre exhi Sale: | stree: hu p. b D line four motor AIRPLANE BUSINESS|t Landing Ficld and Two Govt. Machines for Use. n of this city, one of tors of the country, is pleting plans for the organization a commercial airplane business h he will conduct next summer. Nelson are M. D. eyman and J. B. Thampson. Tt i Jelson’s plan to sccure a suitable ing field near the city, possibly Plainville way, and on Satur- and Sundays during the summer fall months, take up passengers. has purchased e airplane motors which are on bition in the company window on Main Onme is a Curtis motor-of 100 The other is a Hall-Scott 110 mator. This built on the same as the Liberty except that it hx instead of 12 inders. The third is a 10-yvear-old Wright pioneer av t D, persons through- | | ewspaper | Honeyman, Auto | and | i | | i i | | B - i { Pioncer Aviator of This City \\ill’ i co 1 for | tradition London — May mand Germany Recail Former K3 VEILED THREATS YET UNEXPL. T tween RE 24.-—Conferen pPremiers of Great H France and will held the r the proceed] Emperior . ¥ upo; is, Italy be ext move in extradite former from Holland info. is deeclded ling to Press by Whether surrender be Associnied N office the of kaiser will Berlin wil to be determined by | ernments The the London meeting has been fixed and ter cannot be left pending time, the foreign office express opinion that the question eventually be settied through matic channels between Rome, and London. Would next mecting of three but, co in no t Ask G derstood premie not aver Jin to call for the return of liohenzoliern to Germany and| demand that Germany delive over to the Allies in accordan: the provisions of Article 1y of Versailles. Sentiment in official - eircles inst such procedure, us o that the former eiuipe rman; 1t is. a4 Germany would* acd make representations to and it is also problematical she wo deliver up the erd sovereign in the event she shod tain possession of him. It is feared the presemce of Count } zollern in Germany would solid monarchists party whieh is re] 10 be gaininz strength daily. Recognizes No Duties Holland, in refusing to ag the demand of the Allies fom #] tradition of former Emperor of Germany, recognizgs no duf those imposed by her laws & that her soil is san) for the vanquished in inter conflicts. This, in effect, is the of The \Netherlands zovernmd the powers which would pla erstwhile kaiser on trial for preme offense againsi inter morality and the sanctity of tre Havin i no part in the of the Treaty of Versailles, H holds she is not bound by the sions of that pact and does many. it that lea e to askin at urn whe and shows the development of the airplane | sider herseif oblizated by them motor Nels mercial purposes and will buy them | ma from the government, | the latest model in army plane con- | if i future the socie | should establisn during the past decade. on will have two planes for cam- having selected struction Be ness " special aviation school at Mineola field. ing expe: Buffalo. airplane Mr. the his own here. game as a commercial proposition and | } zave exhibitions all over fec! of sities Held Up By Tlartford. uary been direc accumulation, all toad New railroad brook, N. Y. able troleum { supplies, freig s m ating poor been opening up this new busi- Nelson plans to take at the vernment Dur- s employed as an rplane plant at early days of efore venture Mr. caurse the war he w rt at the Curti During the Nel and made Later he went into ccessful flights the flving the country. ' ANNOUNCE EMBARG0 tive Last Thursday on Account Weather Conditions—No Jadn. 24.—E ive the following embargo issued by the ional t o eastern regior ccount of weather conditions and east bound car freight for delivery to central England railroad or at Campbell Hall except livestock, ]:\.lhl‘- freight, newsprint paper, products, coal, coke, rnlrmul overnment freight and BTG and GH o8 Jan- has railway 29 or May ht covered by F. T. tablishment of New Haven f d classes of frei ent sto :ditions 1 congestion of an embargo certain east ht is a reflection and difficult which have freight the on Te 18 at oin whic the road In normal of service ha been lity of coal which obliged at times to usc er, had mili- ion Mr. | n made one of | Neces- | | | \ I i i | | i | | ! 1 New Haven | i = | 2 | wa this tion reason she refutes the i that international duties ¢ arise out of the tréuty ble 1o her. The reply stat of | ationd in e ced tute ted. delivery azainst ed upo pli an to w in bunal competent war, deeds whic category of crimes dating the acts comm will participate in its As the o Hohenz such statute. liitle encourggeme given to the powers by this pia the Dutch reply. . Vague the Dut tr: Intimations, While h governm | positive in its refusal to acquile the desire of the allied powes langoage employed in the notd to~The Hague on January “#% tb reilect determination on the of the Allies to segure custo Count Hohenzollern. Holland told it was the powers’ duty te the former emperor to trial, “n lowing themselves to be stoppd arguments,” and the note cone with an assertion that it “is t best interests of the Dutch peopi to appear to protect the prif author of this catastrophd.” T timations the powe ought to vey by these of their have not been di clauses ed. Amerongen, Jan. Z4.—Former peror William of Germany wa surprised by the formal refusal g Dutch government to comply wit allied demand for his surrendg declared tod e Ben where the ex-ruler makégl News of the deécision w: to the castle by pondent ition had Associated from the was told. bu