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VOL. XL NO. 112.
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State's Highest Tribunal Holds
Georgia Athletic Was Not
Entitled to Injunction.
OFFENDERS CAN BE TRIED
before the recorder
Solicitor Declares He Now Can
Proceed Against Violators
of Ordinance.
, mrbt on certain Atlanta lock-
)u ;, s i- won bv tiie ‘municipality
the state supreme court de-
Superior Court Judge Pen-
. , , :i , not erred in refusing tu
■ injunction applied tor by
~ gi : . Athletic club.
■ that any eases made
•i oiticers of clubs for viola-
. ity's locker ordinance can
wd in recorder’s court. The
, ~1 ( .. refused to enter into a
..f the validity of the city's
. ...,.rt held that it was legitimate
, d court <o refuse the iu-
■ ven cases had been insti
reatened for violation of
~ , Minrted to be a criminal stat-
Gecrgia Athletic
Fights New Ordinance.
iter the city had amended
club ordinance, because
« t i;>;i. had declared U vo . ,d
'hot sought to tax the
> Itliuut authority of cliar
via \thletic club sought to
. , p> from closing its doors
ordinance which did not
- i i-nse tax feature.
ti.h case that Superior
i • .1. t Pendleton refused to act.
* iu this action the city
■ >1 a new ordinance under
...nbodied in a chatter
• ;. ; ;s.-ed by the legislature,
tent the eitv was given
v . ..» tux looker clubs.
passage of this third
Georgia Athletic club,
i. Mint oti the second, the Or-
■ f IL .nd the Knights of the
ri. went before Judge Pen
u..: - .ught to restrain the city
Tv .. '-iifui cvaient of the latest law.
Postponement of
Cases Granted.
showing made, in which the
1 rtvr n udment was atacked as un
■u;l| and invalid, a temporary
..-u tining the city from pro
'dr.R ...■'hist the clubs was issued
•G . court. The cases have
.. brought to formal trial be
'■ 1 ■ gv Pendleton.
1 ■ cases were set for hear
" ini division todav. but attor
th> clubs were granted a post-
1 f torney Afayson, in discussing
■sinh today, said:
'he courts will let us put the
*■ "a trial in the recorder’s court,
- bl the city wants.”
' sent all three clubs are oper-
- Lii.lv: the temporary injunction)
by the superior court.
AMBASSADOR REID
>s SERIOUSLY SICK: I
CANCER RUMORED
'N. Dec. 13.—The condition of
Heid, ambassador of the United
■s a' the Court of St. James, who
11 ill of asthma, took a turn for
t this afternoon. After a con
’* physicians at the ambassa-
- ience the announcement wa. I
■at liis condition was serious.
tn i'*, V “"able to leave his bed at ail I
1 was thus deprived of the rest I
; .as been securing by sleeping In I
b‘t. his asthma has prevented his !
'J Ing fi a t.
' ’nnored that the specialists, at
Ruination today discovered indiea- I
"i a cancerous growth.
aneer rumor was set at rest,
• 1 . when the physicians issued
’ n ‘‘ following bulletin:
l '' American ambassador is suf-|
from a severe attack of his old
trouble. He Is much ex
’ b but there are no compllea-
. — —
AC Wn SSES MAKE MOST
thrifty wives, tis said
' DRK, Dec. 13.—“ Actresses
,u,' best business women and make
[ 4 ,,,. ‘ ,st thrifty wives.” declared Mrs.
‘ before the Proses
■' omen’s league bazaar
Rich Girl Leaves Her
Fiance in Lurch to
Wed Old Sweetheart
South Carolina Bank President’s
Daughter Elopes With North
Carolina Judge's Son.
SPARTANBURG. S. C., Dee. 13.—Al
though the engagement of Miss Ger
trude Dupre Burnett to Charles Den
son Daniel, of Montgomery, Ala., had
been announced, the wedding date set
for January 1, several functions had
already been given honoring the bride
to-be, and invitations to the approach
ing marriage had been addressed ready
to be mailed, Miss Burnett eloped in
an automobile with Wilbur C. Cooke,
a prominent cotton broker of this city,
and was married last night in Gaff
ney.
Miss Burnett is the daughter of W.
E. Burnett, president of the First Na
tional bank, and one of the wealthiest
men in the state. Mr. Cooke is a son
of Judge Charles M. Cooke, ot the
North Carolina supreme court. His
home is at Louisburg.
The elopers took Emory Burnett,
thirteen-year-old brother of the bride,
into their confidence, and it was in his
automobile that the trip was made to
Gaffney. As a precaution, another car,
driven by R. H. Nesbitt, trailed be
hind young Burnett’s machine in case
of a mishap.
Mr. Cooke and Miss Burnett were old
sweethearts and had set the date of
their wedding for December 4. But Miss
Burnett, while visiting in Alabama, met
Mr. Daniel and became engaged to him.
Yesterday afternoon she changed her
mind. Her parents todav refused to
talk about the elopement.
Emory Burnett said just before leav
ing Gaffney, after the bride and bride
groom had gone:
"Gee, J hate to go home and meet
dad.”
SANTA CLAUS ON WAY
HOME WITH TOYS IS
SHOT BY A ROBBER
PITTSBURG, Dec. 13.—James Ken
nedy’s little tots at home will find their
stockings filled with candy and presents
on Christmas morning, but Santa Claus
may die a martyr for his . children’s
happiness.
Kennedy, who is a farmer, alighted
from a car near his home, his arms
filled with toys for ills children. . He
had purposely waited until 'affeY dark
so he could enter the house and hide
the presents so the tots at home would
not find them until Christmas. Two
highwaymen suddenly stepped from a
shadow and ordered him to throw up
his hands. Hampered by the packages,
the farmer was unable to comply quick
ly and one of the men fired.
Kennedy fell. The men tied. Bleed
ing profusely, he picked up the Christ
inas presents and walked a mile and
half to his home. He was found to be
dangerously wounded and was hurried
ly removed to a Pittsburg hospital,
where his condition today was said to
be critical.
SIX DAY RIDERS
LAP TEAMS IN A
FURIOUS SPURT
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. -At 5:14
o'clock the biggest sprint of the week
in the six-day bicycle race at ’Madison
Square Garden took place. It was
started by Fbgler, who led the bunch a
terrific clip for 25 minute.-. The sprint
was terminated by "Grassy" Ryan tak
ing a header on the Madison avenue
turn. Brocco and Barthel lost one lap,
while lh< Suter brothers and Carmen
and Loftes each lest two laps, making
the last two teams four laps behind
the leaders.
The men no soon ■ ■ resumed riding
than Ryan started fiut at a terrific
pace. This sprint terminated five min
utes later when Walthour got a flat
tire.
RACES
RESULTS.
AT j’uAREZ.
First —Garden of Allah. 2. first; Loan
Snark, 7-5; Azurea, 5-2. Also ran: Green
Cloth, Maud McKee. Pretty Dale. Janus
and Tom G.
Second—Blackinate, 12, first; Eye
White, 3-5; Godfather, 6. \lso i.m Bar
ney Oldfield. Oswald B . Quick Trip. \n
nual Interest, Str Garry, Princess Indus
try, Rue, Suffragist and Bellsnicker
Third—Balcliff. 3. first; Lehigh, 8;
Force. 2.
ENTRIES.
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST Selling, two year olds. 50 fur
longs <10>: Mother Katchem 102. Zeno
teek 102. Hub. Welsh 105, Mereurium 105,
Garter 105, Sharper Knight 105, Luria 105,
Sprightly Miss 108, xSwift Sure 108, < on
naught ios. ,
SECONI >--Selling, three year olds and
up. 5U furlongs <13): Lady Young 107.
xKiora 107, Ulfrun 107, Minco Jimmie 10.,
BredweP 107, xOrbe Lad 110
Iron Queen 112, Hutter Ball 112. Iran,,
M Hogan 112, Hidden Hand 112, Ros>
Posey 112, Native Son 112.
THIRD —Selling, three year oMs and
U|, 6*4 furlongs lUt: xEthel Sampson
102. xCamaradtt 102. xDuke of Bridge
water 107 Auto Girl 107. A. I’. Moon 10.,
Song of Rocks 112. Galene Gale 112, Evran
112, Salvage 112, l.adj Millie 112, Zool
112, Pedro 112.
FOURTH Handicap, all ages, .. l 2 fur
longs I’anzaretta 95, Lady Anchita
98 Kootenay 100. Cracker Box 112, Paw
-6 furlongs (6): xOcean Queen 104. 9raz
zle 104 *r’uck 106, Sir Alvescot 107, Coll
net 110. Chapultepec 114.
SIXTH Selling, three year olds and
mi mile and one-sixteenth f 11: Orperth
Vs IRisevale 105, Malsie Girl 105. Gretchen
G. 106 Lily Paxton 10',. xßose O’Neil 107,
x-' •Apprentice allowance claimed
Weather clear; track fast
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1912,
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USE LUSH 111
HALF-BREED
ii mum
John Watkins Is Ordered to
Leave Georgia City in Three
Days or Be Hanged.
MOB GOES ABOUT ITS WORK
QUIETLY. BUT DETERMINED
-
Victim of Cowhiding Confesses
to Intimacy With Question
able White Women.
DALTON, GA.. Dec. 13, —A band of
between 25 and 30 heavily masked and
black-robed men. at 2 o’clock this
morning, administered a severe whip
ping to John Watkins, a half breed, at
Thornton avenue and Hawthorne street,
in the center of one of the city’s most
popular residential sections. After the
whipping they gave him three days in
which to leave Dalton, warning him
that if he did not leave they would re
turn and hang him.
So quietly and orderly did the mob
go about its task that this morning less
than 50 people knew of what had taken
place.
The first person visited by the mask
i ed men was Mat Nations in North Dal-
I ton. They commanded him to dress|
I and accompany them.
i Half Breed Whipped
After Confession.
Proceeding to Watkins’ home in the
western part of the the mob se
cured him. Before applying the lash
they asked him ns to the truth of a
rumor that he was intimate with a
number of questionable white women,
and without hesitation he Confessed to
it. Then, with men holding him se
curely to the ground, a sound whipping
was administered, followed by the
warning to leave.
This is the fourth time masked bands
have operated here within the past five
years. The first time Doc Ppsey, a self
confessed white assailant, was hanged.
Twice during a period when numerous
incendiary fires were taking place here,
masked bands left conspicuous warn
ings, which resulted in a cessation of
i I he work of the firebugs.
Watkins this morning promised to
i ! ave without accepting the three days
.in which to prepare for his move.
ASKS SIX MONTHS
MORE TIME TO BUILD
PEACHTREE SEWER
Chester A. Dady, who has the con
tract to build the Peachtree creek sewage
disposal plant, has asked for another six
months extension of time in which to
complete the plant.
Chief of Construction Clayton said he
did not expect the plant to be com
pleted within this extension, but the
sewer committee will recommend to
council Monday that it be given.
While Mr. Dady gave a bond to finish
the plant in a time limit which expired
almost six months ago, the sewer com
mittee has decided it is better to give him
, more time than to attempt to collect the
bond.
Mr. Dady’s excuse is the exceptionally
•bad weather and inability to get crushed
| stone.
GEN. C. L. ANDERSON
GIVEN LOVING CUP
BY GUARD OFFICERS
• ■
General Clifford L. Anderson, retiring
, brigadier general of the National Guard
I< i Georgia, today is receiving the con
j gratulations of friends on a handsome
l loving cup presented him last night at a
I banquet at the Capital City club by the
Atlanta officers of the miytary organ!-
i zation.
The presentation speech was made by
1 Colonel E. E. Pomeroy, commander of the
' Fifth regiment.
, Adjutant General Obear acted as toast
■ master, and speeches were made by Gov-
I ernor Brown, Colonel Van Orsdale, Colonel
I Thomas, Major Palmer, Major Smith,
Captain Kimbrough and Captain Melkle
i ham. General Anderson responded to the
j presentation speech.
I General Anderson Jias made a capa
i hie and popular official. He is suc
l ■ oeded by Brigadier General Walter Har
i ris. of Macon.
TEN ELECTED BY COUNCIL
OF THE UNIVERSITY CLUB
j The council of the University club has
announce-! the following elections:
Edward C. Hill. George Howard Stone,
Dr V B. Elkin, Dr. H. C. White, O. H.
Langford, James T. Colson. Robert Wad
del! Barnes, Charles Kennon Henderson,
Jr.. Homer Virgin Reynolds and Hollis T.
Hope
THE WEATHER
Forecast: Fair tonight and tomor
row; warmer. Temperatures: Ba. m.,
32: 10 a. m., 38; 12 noon, 44; 2 p, m.,
46
HERE'S A SLUGGER WHO
MAY BECOME CRACKER
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JAY T.IRKE.
This hard-hitting outfielder of the Boston Nationals Hill
probably be sold to Billy Smith within the next few days. Kirke
hit well over .300 last season in Boston, but his fielding was not
of big league caliber. With Callahan. Bailey and Kirke in the
outfield. Atlanta would have the greatest hitting garden trio in
the Southern league.
W. R. HEARST CONTRIBUTES SIOO
TO THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND
The Emptj Stocking fund is growing rapidly. Generous
Atlantans have sent in liberal checks to help make a real Christ
inas for the children of the poor.
William Randolph Hearst telegraphed SIOO from New York
today to be added to the fund.
Surely in a great city so prosperous as this, there is enough
holiday money to make every boy and girl happy if it were dis
tributed properly.
You can have your share in the happiness of’making others
happy if you will act quickly. There are two ways. You can
send a check to the Christmas Editor of The Georgian, or you
can toss your coin or greenback into the Christmas barrel at
Five Points tomorrow afternoon.
Help Gus Edwards Help the Fund
It will be a unique performance, this al fresco entertainment
al the busiest corner, perhaps in the face of a biting wind.
Gus Edwards, the man who proved he hadn’t forgotten his
childhood by writing “School Days,” and Manager Hugh Car
doza. of the Grand, have joined in an offer to head the Empty
Stocking fund. Gus Edwards himself will play the piano loaned
for the occasion by the Cleveland-Manning Piano Company, and
its stage will be a big motor truck borrowed by The Georgian
from the Velie Company. And on this portable stage a bunch
of Gus Edwards’ prettiest chorus girls, here for their engage
ment at the Grand next week, will sing and dance for the pleas
ure of the crowd, while other girls of next week’s bill sell home
and sporting editions of The Georgian to passers by. And they
won’t be particular about returning change. McGrath and Mc-
Rae will paint the signs asking for your help.
Send your contributions to the Christmas Editor of The
Georgian—NOW.
CAPTAIN HAS TRAVELED
4,000,000 MILES ON SEAS
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 13.—With the
arrival of the - British tank steamer
Saxoleine in port yesterday, Captain J.
P. Crosby, master of the craft, com
pleted the unique record of 4,000,000
miles of travel upon the high seas. Cap
tain Crosby, who is 75 years old and
looks 25 years younger, has lived upon
both ships and steamers since he was a
boy of 16, and the grapd total of his
voyages is equivalent to 160 trips arounc
the world.
ROBERTS HEADS EXPRESS CO.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.—D. I. Roberts, of
the Delaware and Hudson railway, whs
today electe<J to succeed the late Senator
Platt as president of the United States
Express Company
DR. J. E. WHITE BUYS
ON PEACHTREE CIRCLE
For 18,500 Edgar J. I’erkerson has sold
to Dr. John E. White, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church, a piece of property lir
lot. 15 of block 5, fronting Peachtree cir
cle. The frontage Is not given, but the
lot has a depth of 220 feet and Is 25 feet
in the rear.
Jacob Buchanan has sold to John A.
Cheatham for 45,100, Nos. 124 and 126
Giltner street. This property is 50 feet
northwest of Pratt, street.
J. D. Bradwell, administrator for Mrs.
Ermle Pope, has sold to Charles J. Mar
tin for $5,700, sixteen acres in land lot
152 , 303 feet on Wesley avenue, corner
of Howell Mill road
CONGRESS ADJOURNS DECEMBER 19.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. The senate
today adopted a resolution to adjourn
for rhe Christmas holidays on December
10 and reconvene on January 2 Th» house
had already adopted It.
[FINAL Y *
M DIES BUG IN
VIII IB BE BURIEO 81
SIDE OF WE HE SH
After Confessing He Shammed Insanity,
Slayer, Head in the Noose, Pleads
With Father-in-Law to Bury Him
Beside Victim, But Is Refused
Robert L. Clay went to his death on the Tower gallows today
at 12:12 o’clock pleading in vain with his aged father-in-law. -lames
AV. Hughes, to permit his body to resl beside the wife he slew on
May 12.
As the (.loomed slayer stood on the fatal deaili trai 1 . his l<-gs a
arms bound, the hangman s noose about bis neck, and Deputy Sheriff
Wiley Roberts about to adjust the black eaj . lie turn' d to llnglic:-
who stood with bared head but three feet away, and mad hi: fiual
request. As he had always done. In called the aged fatb< r of th
slain woman “Uncb Jim.”
“I want to make one hist request, l i'eh- .lim,” h" said, “helm
1 go into eternity. I want yon and Mrs fluzb.-s iml all ih> family
to forgive me for what I've done, and I want you to let my body rest
beside that, of n.y precious little, tr ie love.”
The aged man, brushing tears from his <• looked straight into
the face of his doomed sou-in-law. \ hush fell over the little partv
in the death chamber.
“Bob, I forgive you. bul I can not lei you be buried In-,ldm;.
daughter.” said Hughes.
Clay’s face paled, and his hands twilelii-d
”011, please. Uncle «Jini; please grant this lasi request,” he ple,.d
ed. “Let me go into the great beyond with ilw assurance ’-hai I'll
rest beside my precious girl. Won't you please bury me beside her
grave! ’ ’
All eyes were centered on the
old gray-haired father of the vic
tim. He hesitated a moment, and
then shook his head negatively.
“Please, Uncle Jim; God will
bless you if you will.” cried < lay. ■
But the old man was firm.
Confessed That
He Feigned Insanity.
"Then. Uncle Jim, let m- I bu:. ■<'
on the other side next to my little baby,
won't you?" again pleaded Clay.
“There’s not room enough.’’ war tiie
only reply.
Clay heaved a sigh, as his fiua: pL-a
was denied.
“That’s all right, you'll soon b- r!
your Lord,” whispered Rev. <'liauni < y
Foote, Baptist city mlssionrr ? Ul;-. ■>
smiled, and exclaimed: j
“Thank God for that—thunk Gori.
The execution of Clay was t ib:<blyj
the most dramatic ever witnessed in i
Fulton county. Beginning at 9 o’clock, ’
when Clay broke Ids silenc*' ot svi en
months and confessed that m had !><•■ "i
shamming insanity to save i- neck, tm ;
whole time of preparation was replete j
with striking and affecting in. idi-nts. j
From the moment Clay first opened 1.1’ :
lips and told his brother, Julius Clay.,
he was readj’ to go. he talked, ! iy>-,1
and sang Incessantly until his form'
shot through the gallows trap. Having j
played the game and lost, it seeme.d al
though he wanted to use every on, of
his remaining moments in making up;
for the time he had spent in his long i
silence.
In bis last statement on the gallows
he talked for twenty minutes without a
pause, repeating much of what lie had
already said In the death cell in tin
earlier hours.
The voice that had been silent so
long was strong and clear, and rang
out through the stillness of the d«at.h
chamber with a real note of tragic elo
quence. He declared he killed his wife
simply because he loved her and be
cause she would not live with him.
“Oh, God, how 1 loved my little prec
ious, darling wife. And God will not
hold rny sin as great as if I had killed
her through hate. I knew she would
not live with me, and I just felt that
I would rather we were both dead than
living apart.”
Clay had previously confided to a
relative that it was his Intention at the
time of the murder to kill himself also,
but that when he raised the revolver
to his temple, “something warned him
not to shoot.”
So touching was the seem, on tin
gallows that nearly every man pres
ent wept. Sheriff Mangum, unable tc
check the tears that streamed down his
face during the final moments. Three
ministers, Rev. Mr. Foote, Rev. Hugh
Wallace, pastor of the Jones Avenue
Baptist church, and Rev. B. F. Fraser,
pastor of St. Paul Methodist church,
feelingly offered words of encourage
ment to the man who stood on the
brink of eternity.
Rope Too Tight,
His Last Words.
Clay met his doom with a nerve of
iron. Not once did he show the slight
est sign of a breakdown. Throughout
the grim proceedings liu frequently
smiled as lie declared he was going to
heaven, and there was not so much as
a tremor of emotion in his voice. The
calm manner in which he went to death
was one of the most remarkable fea
tures of the execution.
Clay's last word, after the black cap
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE
had forever shut out. tin light of day
and Sherilf Mangum had grasped the
fatal lew:, vias a protest that the rope
about his neck was too tight.
From/tile black cap cairn. th' muffle
words, directed to Sheriff Mangum:
“Daddy, fills rope's too tight. Your
I iiolo- III', befort the d -op falls.’’
"But, Bob you: time's up non." if
tilled the alterin'.
“All right,'’ murmured t'laj with res
ignation. "rm r. ;idy."
Ab tin sheriff pressed tin lever h
called out:
“Good-by,-, B< b. may God havi
mercy on your souj."
Th. trap doors swung apart, trr
bound form of the wife .-layer shot
downward like an arrow, there was a
swish of th i"is‘, and all ov<
|Tlie drop f. d, 12:12. At 12:27 Clu
|w::s prono-.i, .I cl. by I) F;,mu Ili
iGivCU, • ol.l; ;. ' '.ill
' -lut “* f > <’h i v. led fron. ’ .
jwrath (•■■’.l galiowa WilH-j ,
■ 5 oung How; .. j'-‘ prisoner and
,To i;i|:s»lp • 1 -i uy a so 1 ., -
' "1 Am H->>p" ’ i J. , a- "
Execution Te 1 y>.<’
To Let Him See So i.
‘ Howard anr A»n Ai. c s.-
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Stars 1 Crown?” nd ‘There’s
Fount lii . AVl<li 1’,., . j o p
. Heartily i),.. g i llg ... tp,..,
1 livinn.-. Ihe t minister.
Ciuy in his el| ■ , : . ..
with pt ini and udiag 5r.',,..;
said the lust ib-s on tn, g .
The most ai ’ cti.'.x seme ■. ■ .
c. ding. I. ok i la.-. i- .» <■;,< |, ,j,. - ,
I well to his th.-, .-jen -rd . r„. il
L. < lay, J., li v. ; s tn,, tp... ,j. ; , ,
had se, n 1 11 boy since th trag. dy. , i
• ’lay’s r -i 1 :, Sheriff .\; ng -m ; >■,
porie.i th execution from II o’clock •<
12 o'clock in o:dm- that the little telle
might b>- l> ought to the jail. Tin- lit:
boy was .-le.-onipaufed by his two aunts
sisters of to s'rin mother, Mrs. W V.
Smith, of ’.152 Gl.-nnwood avenue, am
Mrs, S I' !’■ ganli- of 11 Harold ave
nue.
When little Rot-. rt was ushered in;-
the ceil, th' fathe broke down am
cried likt a . Reaching his hand
through th. bow, he clasped the boy
and fairly smother d him with kisses
The little fellow appeared completely
bewildered. He said not a word. Whet
the child was finally lorn front Clay'
arms, the father buried his face in his
hands and moaned piteously, praying t>
God to watch over and cure forth«
boy in tin future years.
In response to the pleadings of Clay
’noth sisters-in-law freely forgave him
"Thank God, you have forgiven me.’
lie. exclaimed. “God has forgiven me
and I want the forgiveness of every
body ”
Clay's Remarkable
Statement on Gallows.
In his statement on the gallows Clay
said:
“1 did not Intend to kill my wife, and
would not have done so had I gone to
God in prayer. Kate and I had quar
reled, and 1 felt that she and her people
had turned against me. But when 1
went to her home on the night of Ma
12 it. wa- solely to talk to her and my
precious boy.
"J knelt down to play with the little
boy -h" was just two y ears old—and h
pushed me away. My baby pushed 1.-:
own daddy away .
“'Go away, papa; go on back home,
the little fellow told me. I went crazy
for a moment. I guess. 1 sprang to iv
feet My wife was coming toward nu