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The midland journal., 1911-01-20
'FDR1E|gAIlON or CANAL
President Taft Sends Special
Message to Congress.

washington, ID. G. Especial
President TAFT Thursday sent to Com
gress a special message urging the
fortihcation OF the Panama Canal,
and recommending that an appro-
priation Of $4,000, 900 for the initia-
tion of the work On the proposed de-
fenses be made at the present session
Of Congress. He forwarded with the
message the report Of the special
army and navy board recommending
fertilization of the canal.
The canal, when completed, said
the President in his message, twill
afford the only convenient route for
water communication between our
Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, and vir-
tually will be part of the coast line
Of the United States. Its assured
possession and control will contribute
to our peace, safety and prosperity
as a nation. In my judgment it is
the right and the duty of the United
States to fortify and make capable of
defense the work that will bear so
vital a relation to its welfare, and
that is being created solely by it and
at an expenditure Of enormous sums.
II have authorized the submission
to the secretary of the treasury Of the
revised estimate for the appropria-
tion referred to in the accompanying
letter of the secretary Of war. which
estimate is less than the original esti-
mate by approximately one-third." "
The modified report Of the fortifi-
cations board, accompanying the mes-
sage, reduces the estimate of the cost
of fortification of the canal from
$19,546,S43 to $12,475,32S. This re-
duction was reached by IS per
cent. cut in the amount of armament
through the omission of battery of
two 14-inch rifles and four 12-inch
mortars at Batele Point; through a
redistribution and greater concentra-
tion of the proposed garrisons and
the adoption Of simpler and more.
economical types Of quarters and en-
placements.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20


Where is the psychologist who can
give an explanation Of the different
ways in which the weather affects
sports? There are baseball and foot.
ball, for instance Both are strenuous
games. yet one hourishes like green
bay tree in the good old summer time,
no matter how hot. and the other
thrives only in frosty atmosphere.
Players and spectators seem to be in
the same boat. When the sun shines
the hottest the heroes Of the diamond
are warmed up to their limberest and
their best, while the lookers-on occu.
pying the bleachers just roast and are
happy. But let cold blast blow
across the field and baseball shrinks
like delicate flower touched by
frost. On the other hand footballers
want It cold and raw and really pre-.
fer a near-zero temperature and q
furry Of snow, If they can be had.
Such conditions appear to put "gin-
GER into every brawny member OF
the eleven. And the crowds on the
grandstand forget all about the weath.
or while watching the wonderful do
tnga Of their favorite players.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
SILENT FOR FIFTY YEARS.
Man Who Lost Mind In Civil War
Speaks Before His Death.

English. Ind Especially Philip
Burkhardt, aged 90, is dead. He
had been insane about SO years and
had not spoken a word in that time.
During the Civil War he lost his mind
and became superstitious on the ques-
ton of witches. He believed witches
were always trying to put burrs in
his horses's name and tail, and he
kept his gun loaded with needles to
shoot the witches.
Three days before he died he broke
his long silence and told his attend
ants that within three days he would
die, and he died within an hour OF
the time he predicted.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
TWENTY FIREMEN INJURED.
Series OF Fires In New York May Re
suit In One Mans Death.

New York (Special) Twenty fire-
men were injured. one perhaps fatal
ly, and damage aggregating $3.50, 900
was caused by series of five fires
here. Fireman Leo Hackbarth fell
four stories down an air shaft and
through skylight in a burning Har-
lem tenement. The physicians in the
hospital where he now lies say he
cannot recover. He was assisting d
woman tenant to escape when he fell,
but she was not hurt, nor were any
of the occupants.
Five firemen were severely burned
when liquor and drug importing
house ON Pine street caught fire, and
~ were injured, five seriously, in a
blaze which destroyed a five-story
building on Duane street.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
FOOD PRICES WILL DROP.
Cold Storage Stun TO Ba Least Cost
On Market.

Chicago. Ill. Hundreds of mill
lions of pounds of cold storage but
ter, eggs, cheese and poultry, some
of 1t as much as five years old, are
about to be thrown on the market
and sacrificed at whatever price they
will bring, as the result of the coll
lapse within the last few days of the
Food Trust, which by steady aggres-
sions during the past half decade has
piled prices of provisions up to their
present exorbitant figures.
The smash, it was predicted Sum
day, will be one of the most spec
tacular for a long period Of time.
Prices, now S3 l-3 per cent. higher
than they ought to be, are about to
drop in a sudden slump to their
normal levels. Chicago. as the cen
ter of the cold storage industry of
the country, is to be the vortex of
the wholesale unloading. Failures
among commission men and gem
eral financial stringency in the but
ter, egg and poultry trades are eff
fects, it was stated, that are likely to
follow.
Although the collapse of the "cor-
ner" is likely to be felt most keenly
by the cold storage men of Chicago,
the pinch will be felt In many OF the
important shipping centers of the
East and Middle West. Chicago,
New York, Philadelphia, Omaha.
Kansas City, st. Louis and Mime
apolis were spoken OF today as the
points where most of the unloading
probably would be done
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
BARRY LEA
Under A cLuoI
AdmiraFs Forty Years Services
Suddenly Ends.
COMMANDER Rad A FINE
Ceremonies or His Relinquishn
OF the Command or the Pa
Fleet Strictly Formal 4e w
Until Dark 10 Go AshoFe and mol
OF the Oficers Tells Him = sLzs
Good-By.

San Francisco. Cal. Especial
Rear Admiral Edward B. Barry Nom
day hauled down his pennant and re-
linquished command Of the Pacific
feet to Rear Admiral Chauncey
Thomas. The ceremony was marked.
by all the formalities prescribed byi
the regulations, but peculiar and
grave circumstances, to which report
ascribes Admiral Barry's sudden re-
quest for retirement, robbed the oc-
casion of the spontaneous and per-
sonal features which custom always.
made part of such incidents.
The West Virginia. Admiral
Barry's flagship, returned from "a
hour coal testtrun shortly after noon
and an hour later his two-starred
pennant came down.
After receiving the orders detach-
ing him from the command of the
fleet Admiral Barry made short
speech to the assembled officers and
men. expressing warm feeling for
the West Virginia and regret at leav-
ing the cruiser.
Instead of Immediately going.
ashore, as is customary, the Admiral
retired to his cabin where he waited
until nightfall, when he stepped into1
motor launch awaiting him and
was taken to the naval landing.
While he was waiting in his cab
Admiral Barry received a reporte
to whom he denied in general anN
emphatic terms the stories which
have been published concerning the
reasons for his unexpected retire
ment from the Navy, Admiral Barfya
will leave shortly for New York,
where he expects to make his home.
In assuming command Of the Pa
cif1c fleet, with the California as his
flagship, Admiral Thomas took over
Admiral Barry's executive staff with
the exception of his secretary and
flag lieutenant.
Lieutenant Commander Victor
Blue was made chief of staff, CON
tinuing in the position which he oc-
.cupied under Admiral Barry.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
AM Women Except the Jndge.

Seattle, Wash. Especial When
Mrs. Ida M. Anderson was arraigned
before Justice Of the Peace Brown
Friday, charged with having inter
fered with public utility device
namely. a gas meter the deputy
prosecuting attorney, Miss Reah
Whitehead, appeared to conduct the
case against her. Counsel for Mrs.
Anderson demanded a woman jury,
and the request was granted.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
Author OF Erdman Act Dead,

Allentown, Pa Especial Fo1
Congressman c. j.. Erdtnan die
his home here after lingering
ness, aged GA years. He servedV
terms in Congress from the II
teenth Pennsylvania district and 4,
the author of the Erdman act, VIII
applies to arbitration in labor
putes and which was used sew
times in the past year to settle Id
troubles.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
Flash Kills Four; Many

Niobrara, Neb. (Special) 4
plosion of a gaslighting plaI
Hubbard Hotel caused the
M. w. Kindall. Annie DuseI
meth Kindall and r. F. CrosI
women were rescued from t
that followed the explosion d
ed the hotel. Several are
fatally hurt.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
Many killed By Explosion.

Buenos Ayres, Argentina (Spec.
ial) MANY fatalities were caused
by an explosion in a gunpowder fac
tory at San Martin.
Twelve bodies were extricated from
the ruins of the plant soon, after it
was blown to pieces.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
Dead In Rear Coach.
ARMED GUARDS FOR TRAINS.
Utah Division OF the Central Pacific
Prepared For Bandits.

Salt Lake City Especially Bandits
who are ambitious to hold up pass
enger trains on the Utah division Of
the Central Pacific will encounter the
most approved rifles in the hands of
men who know how to use them.
Under orders from the division
every passenger train
will carry an armed guard. The pre-
caution is the result of the robbery
of the Overland limited last week.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
Arkansas To the Way)

Philadelphia Especial ~. AAhidV
footing of whistles. the ringing
bells and the cheers of thousands
spectators the battleship Arkans
the largest fighting ship ever co
strpcted in this country. was laun
ed from the yard of the New You
Shipbuilding Company at Camden,
N. T., Saturday afternoon Miss
Mary Macon, daughter of Congress.
man Robert B. Macon, Of Arkansas
was the sponsor. smashing a bottle ol
champagne against the great prov
Of the ship as it slid away from her,
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
DIES COUNTING HIS WEALTH
Aged Man Drops Dead With His
Worlds Goods Before Him.

New York Especially John Gre
NETT took leave of the world Thurs
day while counting his store Of this
worlds goods. He was II years old.
When the old mans landlady en-
tered his room to call him to late
luncheon she found him with his head
bowed forward on a table. Before
him lay $675 in gold and notes and
two bank books, showing deposits for
a considerable sum. He had died OF
heart failure.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
Fifty Killed IN Earthouake,

St. Petersburg (Special) -. Com
munication with Przhevalsk, Russian
Turkestan, which was interrupted by
the earthquake Of January 4, was re-
established Wednesday. The town
was not greatly damaged, but the
northern shore of Lake Issikkul to
the west of Przhevalsk was severely
shaken and in that vicinity fifty per-
sons were killed.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
Blinded By Blue Apron.

Wilmington, Del Especial
strange case of blindness was r,
ed from New Castle. The vicI
Sarah Schuhardt, 3-year-old dal
of John Schuhardt, prominel
zen of that place. She cried d
incident and used her blue
which had never been washed,
her tears. Soon afterward
developed in her eyes as a req
then she went blind.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
J saved From Lynching.I

Dothan. Ala. (speciall Joel Ay-
cock and Alto Barefoot, two white
farmers of Geneva county, who were
arrested Thursday on the charge of
having assaulted the 15-year-old wife
of 17-year-old Geneva county boy,
were Sunday removed from the coun-
ty jail here on the order of Judge
Pearce, to prevent possible lynch
ing.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
CLARENCE d. CLARK.

United States Senator From Wyoming.
ator Clark was chosen, A to 80, as
the nominee of the party, to succeed
himself. This means that Senator
Clark will have the full party vote
and will be reelected to the United
States Senate.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20

A singular point evoked by recent
prosecutions OF fortunetellers and
palmists in another city is the fact
that their insight into the futures Of
other people gave them no inkline
OF the evil Influences that were about
TO haul themselves into the police
courts.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
40 Dead, 5 Hurt In LandsIide,

Castro, Urdiales. Spain Especially.
Forty persons were killed and i've
injured here when a landslide over
whelmed gang of laborers, burying
them all beneath mass of earth and
rock.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
Fifty Masked Men Break Into
County Jail.
Two HANGED AND ONE IS SHOT
All the Men Lynched Were Negroes,
One OF Whom Had Been Sentenced
TO Hang For the Murder or q
Negro Woman, and the Other Two
Were Charged With Insulting
White Women Story Told BY
Jpiler's Deputy.

s. {.
shelbyyille, Ky. (special) Fifty
masked men early Sunday stormed
the Shelby county Jail. seized and
lynched three negroes. two Of whom
were charged with insulting white
women, while the third was SEN
fenced to hang for the murder OF a
negro woman.
The bodies Of two Of the negroes,
Gene Marshall and Wade Patterson.
were found later, but that of the
third, James West, is still unaccount-
ed for, although he was seen in the
hands Of the mob with a rope about
his neck
According to Ernest Hornback,
deputy iailer, the mob within an
hour and a quarter surrounded the
Jail, broke down a door and took the
three negroes away, leaving IA 9th
ers in the same cell from which the
three were taken.
The two bodies recovered were
found about a quarter Of mile
apart. That of Marshall was found
hanging to a bridge over the EN-
minance pike, near the jail, while
that of Patterson was found in Cedar
Greek. Patterson, 1t is said, at
tempted to escape from the mob, and
was shot. His body was thrown in
to the creek.
According to Deputy Jailer Horn
back, Jailer Edward Thompson hid
the jail keys when the mob appeared
and later when the mob entered
Hornback let the men into the jail
edifice.
They said there were three
niggers we're going to get or else
blow the Jail up !" Hornback said.
They kept yelling for the dynamite,
while some of the mob started to
beat on the cell locks with a sledge
hammer. About IL men had their
guns pointed at me, demanding the
keys insisted / did not know
where they were. Finally. they
broke the cell door open and took
out West, Marshall and Patterson. =
Patterson, it was charged, insult
ed two white women during the holi-
days and knocked both Of them
down. Vests; alleged crime was
more recent and it is said that he had
often been seen throwing kisses at
white women He was a chauffeur
Marshall was sentenced to hang for
beheading a negro woman more than
a year ago.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20

They figure It out that the moon is
now 1900 miles nearer the earth
than usual. Everything seems to be
coming down. 4 bit.
The midland journal., 1911-01-20
CLARK 10 SUCCEED HIMSELF,
Senator Chosen BY Republican Cau-
Gus At Cheyenne.

Cheyenne, Wyo. (SpeciaD .-At q
joint caucus of Republicans of the
held Thursday night Sem
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-12-08

DUBLIC SALE OFDRIvING MARE
l. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 3 p.
m, at Harbaugh's Livery, Westmins-
ter, will sell for Mrs. Stabler her bay
driving mare, years old.
CHAS. O. CLEMSON,
dec sit Attorney.
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MO. 4617 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Bessie A. Geiman and Charles T..
Geiman, her husband, Plaintiffs, vs.
Mary E. Bittle, widow, and Cora R.
Bittle, infant. Defendants.
Ordered this 9Th day Of December,
A. D. 1911, that the account Of the
Auditor filed in this cause be finally rati-
fed and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before
the 25th day of December, inst; pro.
vided copy of this order be inserted
for two successive weeks before the
last named day in some newspaper
published in Carroll county.
OSCAR D. GILBERT, Clerk.
True copy,-Test
dec8-2t OSCAR ID. GILBERT, Clerk.
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Apples Wanted!
FIRST,OF WEEK.
GEORGE NJ. HUNTER,
Westminster, Md.
PUBLIC SALE.

Intending to change my place OF
residence | will sell lot Of household
furniture; several very handsome pieces
will be offered. Also Yale operating
chair in good condition The sale will
take place on Thursday December, 2lst
at o'clock, los <. Main St.
MRS. JOHN S. MATTHIAS.
Terms cash. dec
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SOME PEOPLE ARE ESTHETIC
AND SOME ARE ANESTHETIC. The
man or woman who buys the best
Coal there Is at tine lowest price
there is. is mot asleep. Smith & Reif-
snider are selling superior quality
OF Coal.
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Mr.. and Mrs Edmund 3. Dickey, of
Lutherville, and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
r. Norris, of Ruxton will spend Satur-
day and Sunday with MIR. and Mrs.
John II. Cunningham, East Main
street.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-12-08
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, dec. s, 1911
Sale Register.

March r. 1912, near Wisner's Schoolhouso. sale
of Live Stock and Farming Utensils EDWARD
Leese.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
SUNDAY SERVICES
IN THE CHURCHES

There will be no services Sunday In
the Meade Memorial Episcopal church
on account OF the repairs being made
, on the building. The services VIII
be held the following Sunday as usual.
The Rev. G. l.. Clopton. OF Allan
ia. Ga. viii conduct both services
Tuesday at the Clopton Street Bap-
list church. Swanshoro.
AT Decatur Street NJ L. church.
the pastor. Rev @. T. Forester. will
preach at the morning service Rev.
Asbury Christian. p. D.. Will preach
at night.
In the afternoon. the quarterly
! meeting of the Sunday school union
will be held the church. three O'Clock.
At this service special program has
been arranged. consisting OF solo by
Mrs. Shifiett. duet by Mrs Shifiett and
Mrs Wallace and an address by Rev.
w. @. Parker.
Rev. j. II. Rowland will preach at
West End Mt both services SUNDAY.
Subjects. II A. A. Reja!ee;. r. NJ !,
s.ERsopls.. With. Two Faces :. .E.pwerth
League at I: Is p. NJ.
The services at Asbury NJ Re. church
Sunday will DO conducted by the pas
| tor Rev. w @ Burch. both morning ana
night. subject at IL A NJ. ..rhe In
fuence OF tbs Bible on Society. and O,
| 8 p. n. "Wilful SIM"
Special music at both services. En-.
worth League at Z: IL r. NJ
Prof. Kirk Mathews will give an or
gan recital at the cambridge Street
Baptist church on the night OF April 81
at O'clock. He with be assisted In his
program by nome of the best voices OF
Richmond.
Rev. DIR. A. l. Phillips preached q
fine sermon at the Presbyterian church
Friday night. He will preach at both
sermons Sunday in this church..
The Rev. d. G. Lancaster, pastor OF
the chNrch, win open the revival meet
ings to- be conducted in the Oak Grove
| BhptistSchurch next week with sermons
Sunday morning and night. Tho Rev
II. +. Jones. Richmond. viii preach In
this church Monday night at 7:46
o'clock. and other ministers viii all the
pulpit EgesaaY sna Wsqnsedsx nights
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
LEGAL NOTICE.


VIRGINIA: IN THE CLERKS OFFICE
OF THE CHANCERY COURT OBJ
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, FIRST
DAY OF APRIL. laIl, In vAGA--
TON.
=. Il. Beverage.
Unknown heirs. personal represents.
tiyes and assigns of Gertrude Jos-
eph, Joseph L. Joseph solomon L
Joseph.> Frances Joseph and Emily
Joseph and Joseph L. Joseph and
solomon l. Joseph. Executors ana
trustees under the Will OF Gertrude
Joseph. deceased.
IN cHANCERY.
THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS TO
remove clouds from and confirm the
title OF plaintiff TO q certain lot OF
land IN the City OF Richmond, Vtr-
stnia, fronting on the southern Hne,
-,,~at s.T Toad streer. commencing at .
point on tho southern line Of Broad
street 22l.S5 It. west Of Lomhardy
street y Whence running westwarstlY
and fronting on the southern lins *
westwardly from said front bstweas1
parallel lines 1870 IT, to an alley N
common IA It. wide. And the htlk
stating that thare are or may Be Per.
sons interested In the subject % ~
disposed Of. whose names are un-
known and making such pereons de-
fendGnts by the general descriptions
OF parties unknown. and Afiidavit
having been made and hled that the
said parties are unssne ~. 4o-wtt, the
defendants above named, II 70 ordogss
ed that said unknown parties appear
here within flftcan days after the due
publication OF this order and do What!
Ii necassary. to project their tntee&
ests In this suit MI
Teste. yg
CHAs. o. sAvILLE. CJsfH. .
r. f, PEyToN. Jr, p a. As
/ sw 4w. 1s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
trip 10 Brazil and Argentina
Mrs. w. VI. Grant. Of Alexandria, ID

trip 10 Brazil and Argentina
Mrs. w. VI. Grant. OF Alexandria u
visiting her mother. Mrs. Alice Brad
shaw.
Miss Ida Sammons is confined to her
home on Decatur street by Illness.
Mrs. J. r. Haley. wife of the Rev. j
r. Haley, is confined TO her home by
sick@ss.
CT. Morris. Of South Boston. Is
spending some days with her aunt, Mrs
Beulah o. White. OF 1917 cambridge
street. Mrs. Nichols was well known
here before her marriage as Miss Adah
Wnifree, Of Powhatan.
Chris Mathews. cofored. has been
arrested by county officer Flynn on sus-
picion OF being connected with several
burglaries at Forest Hill Park
MI. G. a. Raines, division store
keeper Southern Rwy. VIII leave Sun
day night to attend Southern Railway
Storekeepefs Convention to be held al
Knoxville, Tenn, April 4th.
MIR H. A Gill. OF 200 West sth street
who underwent an operation at Viz
ginia Hospital several weeks ago has
leen brought home and is improving.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01

courses, the hostess announced the
coming marriage. Of Miss Berkley
Gregory to Judson Kerfoot Burch.
which Will take place sometime In
April.
The bride-e1ect is the daughter of
Charles A. Gregory and one OF Glow
er's most talented and attractive girls.
Mr.. Burch has for two years been
principal Of the CLOVER High School.
ana IL the son OF J. w. Burch, a
prominent farmer of Wildwood, Clarke
county. Va.
Approaching Marriage Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. irving M. Bass an
nonce the approaching marriage of
their daughter, Mary Moselie, to Mr..
Preston Ellis Phaup. marriage to take
place in Washington, u. c., on We'd
nesday. April s.
At tho Woman's Club.
The program for next week mt the
Woman's Club consists of the attrac-
tive musicale on Monday afternoon by
little Miss Maria Adkins, violinist, and
Mrs. Francezka de kaspar Lawson,
soprano, and Wednesday afternoon
the literature class will discuss smell
ley and Byron.
Personals.
Mrs. George r. Wright. of Louis
lana, formerly Miss Willie CrutchfieId.
and little daughter, Sidney Temple,
are visiting the Mesdames Goddin,
Of "Pinehurst," Forest Hill.
Miss Alice Wilkinson I-AWton, OF
Mount Royal Terrace, Baltimore. is
the guest of Miss Carey Laws in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Soto Fitzgerald ana
Miss Darene Fitzgerald will sail from
New York next Saturday to spend sew
eral months abroad.
Miss Helen Martin. of Chariottes-
vile. is the guest of relatives in this
city. She will visit her sister, Mrs.
j. II. Kellam. at Eastville after leav-
ing here.
Mrs. Truston Polk Draper. of Ohio.
In the guest Of her mother. Mrs. Chas.
Shields, of 1905 West Franklin street.
Miss Sadie Cousins is visiting Miss
Myrene McKenney. of South Boston.
Major and Mrs. James II. Dooley
have returned from Stanton, where
they have been spending several days.
Miss Elizabeth Wheat, who has been
staying with friends in New York for
several weeks, has returned TO Rich
monti.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
STOCK MARKET
OPENS STRONGER.
BETTER TONE PREVAILS, BUr
RECEssIONs MARK PRICEs
DOWN TO FRIDAYS
LEVEL.

NEW YORK. April THE stock
market showed q strong tone at tho
opening to-day. Canadian Pacific ad-
vaneed over a point. The leading
railroads and industriais generally
opened fractionally higher. Slight
recessions then occurred, ard At the
end of fifteen minutes prices showed
little change from yesterdays close.