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The Detroit times., 1909-12-18
IN MANY GUISES
Story OF Exciting Dash for Fortune by
lcpyrLgh 1905 Tie Newsnaper ntecnEL.e Aasaea.anl

without being seen. Darling 90 the
door | waited but 10 open 1t without
sound. and then hurried through the
hail thanking proYi ience In my heart
thar | still wore my ieit-soltd shoes
No one hindered. no one saw me In
another second | was OUT al tho house,
and seated ia my waiting hanson.
! muttered 10 the driver. quickly
II SOU wish 30 earn a double fare
10 NOT wish II 10 be supposed that
am in any sense craven. But this
Was Inc first great crisis OF my career
and like certain brave soldiers | fea
from the field during the first battle
m he first fire, believe now that my
excited Imagination convinced me- that
stood in peril III being caught AMI
hanged fc- murder drove 20 Lon
don bridge There took another han
som ana doubled back 70 Piccadilly
circus. \ third took me To- Totteuham
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PLAY ILLUSTRATES THIRD
DECREE S" WEAKNESSES

The frequent unhappluoss ~ women
~csulting FROM Tho. misuse of ttt
mcthod or preliminary iuGuirr oech-
sanallv employed bv tho police seems
umitltss In It's scoop" tn" systcw he's
IT. advrutaec iu dealing with hHrd-
rucd criminals. but. Hike most cvcrv
tnug else. It has IL drrwnarks The
notice have iohoroJ long and honestly
IN search 90 something that might take
tho place 81 "the third degree but
without Fucccsa thns for.
Thurn nfc f.,v n auv. citizens who
claim to I've wholly free from tho un-
~ an innocent confession
bv third degree application. s.mUl v
because anyone Dc liable 70 Doc the vic-
tim az civcumstantlal evidence. Lead
ing M 10 tbo iuycstigatlou and ultl-
--S-c~S-,~S--S>~S>>S-cS>c-CS-CS -
heart. 70 begin the work Of the day.
by performing the work that 7 should
have done on the previous night-the
clearing M from the dinner party.
(To be Coutinued)
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THIS NEGRO IS LUCKY.
c. G. kimbrough identified AS Purse
Snateher But jury Dlsaurees.

Although positively Identified by
two OF his alleged victims. and sur
rounded with chain Of circumstan-
tial evidence, Charles G. Kimbrough
Negro cx-convict and convicted purse
snatcher. obtained disagreement
from a jury in Judge Phelans court
Thursday, when he was tried on a
charge Of snatChinE purse from Miss
Etoilc White. Of No. 5i7 John Y ST
Miss White and her sister gave bat.
tie to the purse snatcher. and finally
routed him, nv iudicious use of hat
pins They both positively identified
him Kimhrough offered practically no
defense. except n SWIVEL that he had
wife and baby who would he left
without support. should he be sen.
60 prison.
He was recently arrested and con-
victed Of bold till-tapping job. and
once before was convicted OF purse
snatchlng charge.
The police believe that he attacked
many women during the recent cpl
demic OF such robberics.
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,tontinued from Friday

In my excitement had forgotten
the mans womanish physique and |
had cruelty crushed MS hands Upon
such trihlng incidents does an iron.
teal malicious fate love 10 hand tro-
mendous issues DO not remem-
Der Il I have previously mentioned
that the thumb OF Sir VIM Dagmar's
right hand lacks a joint He had lost
ii through gunshot when a lad Now
this circumstance constituted the one
flaw IL my Disguise In the earlier
part OF the interview had been care
I'M TO conceal them from view. bur
startled by Cavanagh's CRY II pain
and words OF reproach I opened my
hands. On instant I realized my own
faulty and attempted to repair my
error II was. however, TOO late.
Mr.. Cavanagh staggered back a
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lCAUGHT UP The /
WIGS AND STUFFED !
TEN IN The BOX

pace. At first he looked dazed. al
most stunned. but MS face turned
livd As watched it and his eyes filled
with fame. For long moment We
gazed into each others souls Ills
was full OF rage. despair and terror
mine OF savage sclf-contempt ana
baNled hope
VINO are you he Kissed Curse
vOu-wao are yOU
Desperate diseases require despel-
ate remedies Already there foated
before ny ewes visions of police, ri
court houses and jails. /
saw my self prisoner serving sen
tenco for criminal imUersonation. \
shuddcr OF horror shot through my
frame Then came blessed inspira-
ton Mr.. CayaHagh belongs TO a
society" cried my thought Which
must have a criminal foundation,
since IT, laws dare impose such "a
penalty as suicide FOR their infTac-
ton 4" set my teeth together with
a grim snap and hoarseiy re'orted 10
his questtiuu "You wish 10 know
who y am SIR WcH. SHAH answer
YOU in part am "A detective from
Scotland Yard"
Tho effect OF my announcement
was completely terrible.
Mr. CavapaVh threw up his hands
and. vi decp eroaning gasp. sank
limp and lnscnsible 10 the floor
sprang TO his side. aud kneeling down
pressed my ear 10 his breast I could
NOT hear his heart beat with p moan
of agony ! stood erect I was shaking
like a man In an agle-and for the
first time In my life fear took hold 81
me sharp senselcss fear. Ny master
ing wish was TO escape quickly and
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Men Have Been Better
MOurned Than the Dead
King Of the BeigianS
He Ruled Wisely Enough At Home
To P-oteet HE Neck. While
Killing In The Congo To
Gain Hic inimsnse
Fortune.
Possibly il was with reference
.Tl. ,,ooJ J,o x,av,o -

1.-THE good die young
by his people king those who have supplied his
obituary tell
Obituaries are often more charitable
II he good KING, there have been better MEN
Learned wise shewd-no doubt.
way ricked the powers the world into making
Congo only the exploitation of himself
exploitation by his pecuniary advantage indicates fully his
superior qualities diplomat
Europe awakened the the wealth that had
placed Leopold he had cunnngy secured himself
by means along the Congo basin
greedy upon the bat through fears
ealOuses Leopold finally consented turn
ing to Belgium a country guaranteed neutrality
he
The atrocities which followed the whole
they going the grave has closed this
desped
their mouths native labcrers
in the Congo by the vilageu.
Shooting foggng mutaon visited upon the
natives to humble them and Eeapns
countrys riches
has been claimed King Leopold charged
with the atrocous crimes the Congo State falsely
In support defenders point his Belgium.
developed industries Belgium that be
That he favored pensions
of industrial workers and the improvement the dwellings poor
another fact
That scrupuous keeping within his constitutional
power Is a monarch is another
still facth wise ruler and HE DIDN'T
WANT TO HIS HEAD
people ugared and conned there nothing
for him though blood poor
the Congo
may been directly responsible for these atrocities which
fill dark page European history condoned
refused against mporuned do without
number
hard separate from the story blood and carnage
in the Congo Leopold
The immense private discriminating
The fact squandered large upon
who figured among Chnay
(our Clara Ward further discriminating
That capable of all that the wd charged him with
by daughters whom upon
they demanded money
from their mother.
Upon his death bed he the dying thief refusing
reIent repent and the daughters that which he had
from Q permit them
A cruel hearts and capable of
ndecency capable against
him better by his
Leopold King the Belgians. is dead
upon ted Il ere never rested
a
These able matter what the opinion
beyond thresholds the love and respect of
their daughters
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In the Loca!
Playh ouscs
CONTINUED From PAGE -

folks laugh. and pleasing the eve with
an cNcr-cGanglug series OF elaborate"
plCtarca The comedy situations here
are said 90 %" Immense. and tGe must
cal numbers have all been written
especially for this production The
olio. 80 IS promised. VIII b" one OF the
most prctcnt,ous ever seen in Detroit
The Detroit times., 1909-12-18

An italian scientist sends pictures
by telegraph by decomposing them.
as II were. into elementary signs, de-
sienated by letters Of the alphabet.
which are transmitted in the ordinary
way and retranslated into a copy Of
the picture again
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Leopold, King of the Belgians' is

Ieopold. King Of the Belgians' Is
dead 3
Kings have toi die!
In that respect they are not dis
tinsuished from their subjects.
They are, in fact. mere subjects
among the subjects Oh the Great
KING. who docth all things well.
Leopold was the Oldest reisning
sovereign III Europe
The Detroit times., 1909-12-18

Bu-tness-iike Printing. No ruse and
no feathers The plain. neat Kind that
looks right Times Printing Go. Is
John R-st. Phone 1f9S
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Of the Belgians. is dead

Leopold The Begans
Men have been better upon whose never rested
a
These who able matter what the opinion
them beyond their thresholds and respect of
their daughters
The Detroit times., 1909-06-15
BRAIN BUILDING.
How to Feed Nervous Cases

Hysteria sometimes leads to insan-
ity and should be treated through
feeding the brain and nerves upon
\ scientifically selected food that re
stores the lost delicate gray matter
Proof OF the poMer OF hrain-t01A-
Grape Nuts, Is remarkably strong.
About eight ye7rrs aTy0 wt1CU wUTt7-
ing very hard as "A court stenographer
collapsed physically then nervOusly.
and was taken TO the State Hospital
for the Insane at Lincoln Neb raw
Ing maniac.
"They had to keep me In a straight
Jacket, and | was kept IN the worst
ward for three months | was finally
dismissed in the following May but
did no brain work for years, until last
fall when | was persuaded TO take tl.e
Testimony In two cases.
Gone of these was a murder case
and the strain upon my nervous sys-
tenn was SO great that | would have
broken down again except for the
etrength I had built up by The use of
Crape-Nuts. When began 10 feel tn
pressure of the work ON my brain and
nerves I simply increased The amount
of Gfape=Nuts and used the food more
regularly.
II now feel like my old self again
and am healthy and happy ! an
sure that II had known OF Grapefruit.
When I had my trouble s years ago
WOMB never have collapsed. and this
Ldarlx-experience in my life would ney
<er have happened
The pewer of Grape-NHts as bFaif
food. is simply wonderful and do not
{bclIexe. any stomach Is so weak thai
Nd cannot digest this wonderful food.
~There's n Reason" Look for tins
little book. THE Road TO Wellville,,
~ pkgs.
ever read the above letter. new
bns appears from time TO time. They
1rs nenulne, true, and full OF human
The Detroit times., 1909-06-15
JUSTICE MONTGOMERY
URGED TO ENTER RACE
Grand Rapids People Send Petition TO
Jurist Asking Him To Announce
Cano dacy.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. June IA
Justice Robert VI Montgomery OF
the supreme court is urged TO an
uouuce his candidacy for governor 10y
more than 500 influential citizens and
business men OF this city \ letter
ba- been forwarded 10 the jurist beat
ing the signatures OF his supporters
in Grand Rapids
Stuart r. Knappen, OF the firm OF
Knappen & Kleinhaus. says he be-
lievcs Justice Montgomery will an
nounce his candidacy soon Mr.. knap'
pen says Justice Montgomery has
had much cncoura cement from De-
lroit 20 enter the gubernatcrial race
Judge Carpenter and Judge Brooks
are very friendly 10 him and many of
the big business interests al Detroit
would fii1p-tu- see him GET 1to-' ''re'
race with the idea that the state
needs II hIg man. like Judge MOUtE0m-
cry. for governor said Mr. Knappen
The Detroit times., 1909-06-15

Screws rusted into metal may be
loosened by holding on their heads
red-hot irons to expand them. Afte.'
cooling they can be turned out easily.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-15
BLOW RECEIVED IN A
SALOON FIGHT KILLS
Frank Hardy Dies After Being Oellr-
ious Several Oays-Caleb Cox
Is Arrested.

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich. June Il.
II Especial. - 6GeesieA-C Cox. a retail meat
dealer. was arrested last night as the
result OF the death of Frank Hardy.
The post-mortem showed Hardy came
To his death from brain hemorrhage.
An alteration between Cox and Har-
dy occurred in a local saloon a week
ago tonight Hardy being brought
home in an unconscious condition.
The matter was kept quiet. the wife
ttf,-ti
delirious for several days dying last
night. Cox alleges selfdefense
He says he came into the saloon %
deliver free lunch materials and met
Hardy, VINO once Was IN business Win
him. Hardy owed him $577 and be-
came insolent when asked 10 pay. Cox
says Hardy struck az him and he
knocked him down, but saw him get
up and walk around Cox is in jail.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-15

purchase OF Blue Gap Farm and the
rutattiRs- or the place wrre made with
G0uld's Know ledge and ,aat much OK
The furnishings shipped from Castle
Gould We're sent % her by Could
Mrs. Gould said the use of Dear
Mr Malloy in her notes 20 the mana
ger OF Castle Gould were terms IT
: Politencss. certainly NOT eudear-
ment
The letters 10 Malloy were especial.
y polite she said, because she was
introducing a detective whom she had
hired 20 find out what became az her
letters.
Il wanted 10 find our how spies were
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She said Detective Schneider acted
as her secretary and Detective Hymen
later because Schneider was sick.
Under Shearn guidance Mrs. Could
explained the ihtricartes II Il society
womans wardrobe. telling why 81
many. many gowns are necessary.
Mrs. Gould gave the following as
T6aS0n5TT7 price Of cI0thtns.
Morning gown. $40
Afternoon gown $3.50
Tea gown. $3.50 - $500.
Dinner gnMn-S-4n--
Street gown. $3.50
Hats $40 20 $50
Mrs Gould said all Of these things
were necessary 10 her position IN life
and she was forced % buy them be-
cause some OF her gowns had been
left III Paris
She said she had not heen able 20
afford a maid nor an automobile since
her separation from Gould Although
she had been accustomed % both
She said she had hired an auteme-
bile at $500 month for one month
while she was STAYING at the Belmont.
Her apartment there cost her $500 4
The Detroit times., 1909-06-15
WILL WAGE FIGHT FOR
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE
Mrs. o. n. p. Belmont, Millionaire,
Says Fair Sex Have Been Told
Too Many Lies.

NEW YORK. June 14-Mrs. O H..
p. Belmont, the millionaire. who re
Gently -returned- from England lnadI<
with sunragette ammunition is today
perfecting a plan for the spread Of
the cause throughout New York city
II think we should divide the city
into districts. just as the political or
CARNATIONS do said Mrs Belmont
and wage a permanent persistent
campaign against all anti-suffrage can
didates. republican and democrat
alike. that come up FOR election. There
might be league Of the college grad
specifically all college women
are suffra gists-whO would speak in
these districts II would be no small
thing for a candidate 70 have all the
women in his district against him.
even If they had no vote. And the
opposition would be relentless. No
before-eiection pledges would satisfy
us We have been rnld too many hes
slrsaaN 7-4,Ha-- af-eellFse. tsrrtfrrtfr-T
Of education among the women should
be kept mp.
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LOOK CASE POSTPONED.
Disbarment Proceedings CO over Be
cause Witness IS Absent

The disbarment proceedings against
former Judge Look set for hearing
before Judge Murphy, Monday morn
ing. were postponed until June 28
The postpOnement was made nece5-
sary because OF the absence from Dc
troit Of q material XILness- the former
mother superior Of the Little Sisters
OF the Poor. from whom Look is al.
legged 20 have retained the proceed
ings Of a mortgage given 10 him TO
hold In trust Her testimony viii be
taken by deposition
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DIAMONDS

JOHN KAY & COMPANY are nj.
rect Diamond Importers and carry az
all times complete assortments OF all
sizes. from Il carat and upwards.
The now noted Kay Blue Diamond.
which was displayed by John Kay 4
tU- upon It's receipt from thelr cut
tiers. brought one Of the highest prices
ever pait for diamond of its weight
and ranks today as one of the rarest
diamonds in the United States
John Kay & Company. by their
connection with the principal Dia-
mond cutters. are enabled 70 give
their customers service and advan-
tages which would otherwise be in.
possible.
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s. n BAILEY DIES

CHARLOTTE. Mich. June 14-E.
II. Bailey. for years a local merchant.
lis dead He Was "a prominent must.
.cian and half Of the older resident,
OF the cnnaiy- were hi- Pupils ~ TIN
old.me singing schools Mrs Bauov
rttCd tess than q year agO which hast.
ened his end
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A Detroit woman's Advice.

Mrs +. T. 5 Martin of No $50
Michigan avenue. Detroit Mich. advises
weak mothers 20 try the tome treatment
with D- Williams Pink Pills. She SAYS:
For five wears after the birth of my
child | suffered with nervous break
down | did not regain my strength,
could not stand for any length " time
without becoming fatigued, aud WAS
nervous and irritable l had torturing
pains in my limbs, back and head and
felt sick all over
Il was under the carr Of several doc
tors but received little benefit from any
Of them Or Williams Pink Pills were
recommended by friend and a | had
heard of them years ago, | stopped the
doctors medicine and gave the pills n
trial felt much better after taking a
few boxes and used them until cured.
The pills did in short time what the
doctors had failed 10 do after months OF
treatment
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SIZE was positive that she had not
seen Farnum from the time they
lunched together at the st Regis un-
I'll the time she saw him in Hartford
She saw him after that, the mex
Sunday when they went 70 Castle
Gould
When did you next see him after
that
That week"
Where"
~ don't recall"
How many tines
Several -
Nicoll then closed his cross-examina-
tion
on redirect Mrs Gould said the
The Detroit times., 1909-06-15
LEAVES ON EVE OF WEDDING.
Arthur Hewes Buys Ring and Drops
Out Of Sight.---------

LSDALE- Mich June Ii=lspe.
CTdT-J-TTursday Arthur Hewes. Of
Hnlsdalc. teacher in the rural school
wedding nm 20 marry Barbara Hea-
mons ldst night Nothing has been
seen 81 him since His fance is at
the home Of his mother mere Hewes
occasionally suffered from mental
alteration.
Mrs John r. Cook. whose husband
was one Of the founders Of Hillsdalc
Is dead. aged so years.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-15
Venezuelan Executive in N y.

NEW YORK jr-r1r tt--riencr3l
lgnacio Andrade- az president of Yer
eznela. and the new Venezuelan min.
lister TO Cuba Is IN New York today
visiting the Venezuelan consulate. Hc
arrived on the steamer Caracas from
Puerto Cabelle- and eurarau, ----
The Detroit times., 1909-06-15
SCHUBERT

This SS-note self-playing piano
contains no perishable rubber
in it's makeup. and child can
pump and play the most classi-
cal piece without hanging on
10 anything There are large
number OF special features in
the Schubert player piano We
manufacture. and therefore
can guarantee the Schubert
mechanism for five (5l years,
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
XMAS TREE CANDLES FIRE
HOME; EIGHT ARE DEAD

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW CASTLE. Pa, Dec. 24-Guitaua
de Gerbo and wife three children and
three boarders were burned to death
early to-day IN their home at Hillsville
village by Christmas tree fire.
Neighbors say that De Gerbo took a
Christmas tree to his home last night,
smuggling il into the front room, while
the children were eating supper.
After supper. Dc Gerto and his wife
went shopping. buying candles and
trnkets with which TO decorate the tree
and presents for the children. on their
return home the children we're in bed and
tho father and mother adorned the
tree.
They then warned the children that
they must not go into the front room,
cause it was arranged FOR Santa Claus.
The father and mother explained all their
preparations for Christmas to a neigh
or who dropped in late, then went to
bed.
About il.3O o'clock neighbors saw the
front room of the De Gerbo home aglow
with light from the Christmas tree can
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
TRAIN SMASHES
WET GOODS" WAGON

MEDIA, Pa. Dec. 24.-A beer wagon,
driven by John Gamble, Of Chester, was
struck by Train No. q, west bound, at
crossing near Brandywine Summit station.
on the Central Division Of the r., p. and
W. Railroad, and demolished. and Gamble
was thrown from his seat and injured.
The horses had crossed the track when
the train struck the rig and arc reported
to have been uninjured. The wagon was
that Of II. c. Ingram, a Chester bother
Gamble evidently thought that he could
drive across the tracks before the train
reached the crossing. Tile injured man
was taken aboard tho train TO Chadd' s
Ford station. and he had suffered no in
tcrnal injuries, but had sustained cuts
on the head and over his left eye.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
CITY COPS in
ROLE OF SANTA
Give Food to Needy Today and
viii Make Children Happy
Tomorrow

All last evening and most OF to-day. the
members OF the police department have
ben engaged in delivering baskets nlled
with provisions TO poor and needy families
Of the city. Up to noon to-day nearly 200
baskets had been distributed and nifty ad-
dltional baskets viii be taken out this af-
ternoon. The contents OF each basket Is
valued at $780, Either a roast Of beef
or a large chicken accompanied each bas-
ket
The bags filled with candy fruit and
nuts for the poor children who VIII be
guests OF the police at the City Hall to-
morrow morning are ready and the pile
fhoy made is fully six feet high. There are
1856 bags, considerably more THAI last
year, when only a little more than 800
were given to the children.
Caps, gloves, stockings and toys, the
latter for the youngest OF the children,
have also been arranged for distribution.
The big Christmas tree in the City Court
room is a thing of beauty. Many more
decorations we're added this year and the
Improvement is quite noticeable. The
court room has also been decorated for
the occasion.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
FOURTEEN XMAS
TREES FOR KAISER

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BERLIN. Dec. 24-Fourteen Christmas
trees are being prepared to-day Tor the
celebration OF the Kaiser and his family
at the Potsdam Palace The trees are be-
ing erected in one room. There are two
tall ones for the Kaiser and the Empress.
seven smaller ones for tho six sons and
one daughter of the royal couple, three
for the three young princesses who have
married sons OF the Kaiser and two tiny
trees for the babies Of the crown prince
and princess.
Christmas is strictly home occasion
IN the Kaiser's family and te-morrow's
celebration will adhere to all the old Ger
man customs. The whole imperial family
will join hands around the Christmas
trees and sing a Christmas carol.
Then will follow the Christmas dinner
at which the traditional carp and leb-
lSuchen will be served.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
HE SMASHED
STORE WINDOW

Because ne could not sell a cheap
chain at the jewelry store of Carter
and Company. at No. 304 King street.
this morning, john Mclaughlin, known
to the police as "Doggie' Mclaughlin,
walked out of the store and began to
punch a horse In the side. firing of
this play, the man returned TO the
jewelry store and deliberately put his
foot through a large plate glass show
window. Mclaughlin then walked up
the steps and kicked in one Of the side
windows.
In addition to demolishing the ex-
pensive window glass Mclaughlin
damaged several watches and jewelry
in the window.
Police Sergeant Massey came along
about this time and took Mclaughlin
into custody. He will be arraigned in
City Court tomorrow ON two charges,
one Of which will be malicious mis-
chief.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
CHILDREN READY '''. f..
FOR XMAS FESTIVAL

With tho close OF the public schools to-
day the festive holiday season Is really
ushered in. although some hours remain
before tho observance OF the annual Santa
Claus fete.
Al nearly all OF the schools to-day there
we're special exercises in connection with
the dismissal Of classes until after the
holidays. There we're Christmas songs and
Christmas ,recitations, and In some OF the
schools the entertainment was OF an elab-
orato character.
Tho lower primary classes heard the
grand old classic, THE Night Before
Christmas.' while in tho higher grades
more weighty literature was undertaken.
There will be no moro Of books or
schools now until the Monday after New
Years Day. which will be January 3.