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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-21
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, September 20.-At the be- ginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: Work ing balance in treasury offices, $S3, ,224S62, in banks and Philippine treasury, $S2 TOT, : 402. The total of the general fund was $14l, ,029221. Receipts yesterday were s1,S73,575; disbursements were s2,6l9, 202. The deficit to date this fiscal year is S2l, b64.77O. as against deficit of S12,0SS34S at this time last year, These. figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transae- tiOnS.A ' ul ..h+ l.-A- lA ..a
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New Orleans. September 20-Spot cotton nominal, unchanged Midding, 11Ssc. Sales. 20; to arrive, 450; low ordinary, 15-16c nominal; ordinary. sac nominal; good ordinary, 103-16c; strict good ordi- nary, 10 9-16c; low middling, 107sc; strict low midding, 111sc; middling, 119sc; strict niddling. 111sc; good middling, 11tsc; strict good middling, Il 13-16c; middling fair, 12lsc; middling, fair to fair. 12l5c; fair 127sc nominal. Receipts, 21lS; stock, 27,- 3Qc
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Meats

Corrected by Armour & Col
 Lard. 11c; compound, SC; D. s. Short ribs, 10c. D. $. fat backs, SEC. Clear bellies, 11c. Ham butts. 14c; Boston butts, 16c. Bacon, fancy. 22Ac: medium. 19Ihc. Pork loins. 15q1ec; spare ribs, He. Star Reg. ham, 17c. Star skd ham, 17hc.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, September 2O.-Cash wheat firm; track No. 2 red, 9309312c; No. 2 hard 951sc@S1. Corn firm; track No. ?, s5isa66s4c; No. 2 white, 6S1a0169c. Oats firm; track No. ?, 44iR@45c; No. ? white, 45s4c Wheat closed higher; December, May, M0o1sGD1 0Ol4. Corn high CT: December. 621sc; May, 65c. Oats firm December, 45t5c; May. 4sBa4S14c.
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Lake copper, s12. .261kd12 ,75; eectrolytic, S1z. 25Ql2 45; casting. 2.12Gl2 .37ls.
 Tin weak: spot and September, $3S .5Oq 39; October, s3S. 5oQ3S 90; November, s3s. 2o@ 3S 30; December. $37. 75G3S.25. London easy; spot. e175 los; futures, 9179 Is Cd.
 Lead dull, $4. 4504 5 New York; A.3oq 40 East St Louis London, G15 2s Cd.
 Spelter dull, $5. 90 New York; $5.S0do go East St. Louis. London spot, 927 IFS Sd,
 Anthony quiet Cookson's. $3O4S.60
 Iron: Cleveland warrants, 46s Cd in Lon don. Domestically iron was steady with No. 1 foundry northern, $15. 250l5.o %; No. ?, s15d15. .25: No. l southern and No. l southern soft, $15@15. 50.
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Naval Stores

| Savannah. September a0,-Turpentine firm, 5l sales os0: receipts, i50: shipments, IF: stock. 35,56l rosln firm, sales, 22il; receipts. 2l75; shipments. 1102; stocks. sl- 092 Quote: B, s61o: D. ss,S5: E. sGil; P, G, |. k and M, S6.55 N, s6.ST1s; VIC.
 S6.95; wv, S1.25m73o
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Metal Market

NewfYorlS. September s6A Standard cop Ter weak. Spot, September. October, No ycmber and December. s1l.@6li2 London dull: spot, a5i lis Cd: futures, c55 12s Ca. Arrivals reported at New York today. 150 tons custom house returns show ex- ports of 15,i7i tons so far this month.
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Cotton Seed Oil

? New York, September eo.-Except for September which was higher on covering Of hels ted shorts cotton seed oil was la~- CT owing to liquidation on the cheaper
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. September 20.-Cotton fu- lures opened barely steady at a decline of to 12 points on poor cables. After
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LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day, 7s7,soo shares.
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New York Cotton Futures
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New Orleans Cotton Futures
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Future quotations were as follows:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13

value OF detail in dress will have a
bag to match each separate gown.
And II IS just In this way that the girl
with clever fingers can make herself
innumerable pretty and dainty bags at
very small cost. Thereby. too she may
save uncounted shillings. the price OF
buying the bags In a shop or course.
for morning use. 10 carry when out
shopping in a coat and skirt. the bag
must be OF leather. This at first seems
an insuperable obstacle from the home
workers point OF view. and II is true
that the big leather bags with square
gilt mounts. which have been so much
seen OF late. must be bought ready
made. but there are other designs
which are every whit as useful.
Lengths OF soft suede are nowadays 10
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
Uncle Sans Gunners Are UnequaIed

get shooting held OF Cape Henry.
During the practice in which she won
her championship the sailors OF the
Idaho shattered targets at 10000 yards
distance. Had the little vessel been
in battle she would have shattered in
five minutes a battleship at a distance
OF five miles. had she shot with the
same accuracy.
The gunner begins in the ordnance
shops at Washington. where he is In.
structed in the rudiments OF the art.
lie is kept az his studies six days
week from eight o'clock in the morn.
ing until four In the afternoon. Before
he Is detailed 10 a ship the apprentices
Is given three months instruction in
the handling Of high explosives and
taught the workings of the submarine
mine
Then he Is turned over 10 a battle
ship. where he is given the position OF
gun POINTER in charge OF an instructor
who knows the business from top TO
bottom. and at this gun he sticks I'M
I'll his superiors think him eminently
trustworthy, when he Is allowed 10
participate in maneuvers. Finally he
handles q gun In real war
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
N ovel Ornament.

very pretty gown seen recently
was of gray chiffon over soft silk. sim
ply cut and practically it's only orna
ment. besides a gold-colored silk yoke
of Chinese chrysanthemum embroid
cry. was an enormous ribbon chrysan
themum at the belt Each petal OF
the flower was a strip OF narrow rib
bon. with a triangular fold in the mid
die OF 1t. that turned II over and gave
little heavier portion 10 weigh II
down. These folds we're ironed heav-
lily into the ribbon. and then the in.
Vulnerable petals were sewed in chry
santhemum shapes at the waist line
with gold thread (the ribbon itself
was gold color. Nearly all the petals
we're allowed TO droop and fall in the
natural way. only enough being tackled
back 10 give the fluffy flower effect
And that ribbon chrysanthemums
made all the difference between sim
ply a charming gown and a really stun.
ming gown.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
Christmas Among Capitals Asiatics

much gaiety during the holiday weeks.
For the eldest OF the ambassador
daughters. Miss Alice Chang. is only
twelve years old and still retains
many childish tastes This year the
month-old daughter OF the couple. tiny
Nielsen OF Mildred Chang. was the
youngest member Of the legation who
came in for Christmas presents
Santa Claus did not neglect Arkira
and Sada Matsui, the tiny son and
daughter Of the counsellor OF the Jap
enese embassy. Kcishiro Matsui. Ar.
kira and Sada have been used all
their little lives TO hearing OF the
good old Saint Nick. and were happily
pleased az his bounty.
Among the legation youngsters who
this year spent their first Christmas in
Washington are the children OF the
newly arrived Norwegian minister. II.
IA. Bryn. There were high doings"
at the legation. too. for the Christ mas
tree is a native Of Norway and old
Santa Claus thrives best Of all in the
climate Of ice and snow. to which the
Bryn children were born.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
Violate Law Covering Abuse of Coins

printing placed in such a way that at
first glance 1t would appear as a dime
The idea was cleverly executed A fair
imitation OF the head OF Liberty was
on one side and the advertisement on
the other. The number was placed
where The date on a dime IS and the
first glance certainly impressed one
as the real coin. The other side had
a sheaf Of wheat and IN the center the
words ON Time"
The firm had no desire 70 defraud
the public. But INSCRIPTIONS people
who had access % them did. Sew
eral firms and persons lost money by
accepting the advertisement for real
money. chewing gum machines were
filed with them. and at last the Sc
cret service learned how matters were
and began an investigation. There
were 10000 OF the metals confscated.
Some stray ones. however. were in cir
culation and II took almost a year to
hunt them down"
jewelers. are guilty every day OF
committing a criminal offense. Ac-
cording to the ordinance. TO mutilate
money is an offense in the eyes OF the
law
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13

With the new net scarfs an applique
OF small velvet flowers ia very pretty.
They are both in terra Gotta. the
flowers in a border. narrow at the
sides and wide al the ends
I'm padding a button-hole edge or a
design for solid embroidery. the white
padding shows through the color that
is afterward stitched under II in many
cases. This is especially disagreeabIe
in a dark shade. The problem has
been solved by doing the padding In
cotton as near the shade OF the silk
as possible The result is satisfactory
and is not extravagant when Il Is con
sidered that cotton costs only few
cents a spool.
A sharpened down orange wood
stick is a good piercer for embroidery.
This makes nice. clean hole and
does not tear the material Many
necdle.workers prefer the orange wood
sticks to the steel or ivory lmple-
nents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
SOFT HATS WORN BY WOMEN
Made OF Ratine or velours In Black or
Seal Brown and Are Very Be-
coming.

Some smart, odd soft hats are being
worn by older girls and women to
whom they are becoming. They are
made OF ratine or velours. usually in
black or deep seal brown. and lined.
either with quilted silk or sateen in
terlined with sheet wadding. They are
about ten inches high and are made
OF a single strip OF the chosen ma
terial scanned at one place only. The
top portion Is brought together like
a cone. by means of four evenly placed
darts. and all the seams are pressed
and steamed so that they are scarcely
perceived The cone point is then
pressed down like the crown OF an
alpine hat. and a single quill is stuck
in the back Of the hat. pointing for
ward The lower edge OF the hat
may be rolled up or not. Generally a
slight roll is given 10 the side OF the
Harper's Bazaar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13

THE carelessness or ignorance OF big
l firms in observing the federal law
governing abuse OF coins costs them
thousands Of dollars yearly. Just re-
Gently a Chicago company came TO
grief which would have saved itself
and the government much trouble and
expense If II had read the following
law.
Whoever fraudulently. by any
act. way or means shall deface.
mutilate. impair. diminish. falsify or
tighten the gold or silver coiys
which have been or which may here
after be coined In the mint OF the
United States shall be fined
not more than $1,000 and imprison-
ment OF not more than five years"
Some clever advertiser conceived
the idea OF an "ad" OF metal Just the
sire OF dime. with the wording and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
STUBBORN ECZEMA ON HANDS

Some nine years ago noticed
small pimples breaking out on the
back of my hands They became very
irritating. and gradually became
worse. so that | could not sleep at
night. | consulted a physician who
treated me long time. but II got
worse. and | could not put my hands
In water. ] was treated at the hos
pital. and II was just the same. was
told that IL was very bad case OF
eczema. Well. | Just kept on using
everything that | could for nearly
eight years until was advised TO try
Cuticura Ointment. ! did so, and |
found after few applications and by
bandaging my hands well up that the
burning sensations were disappearing.
/ could sleep we'll. and did not have
an itching during the night. began
after a while to use Cuticura Soap for
a wash for them. and | think by using
the Soap and Ointment ! was much
benefited. ! stuck to the Cuticura
treatment. and thought II could use
other remedies for over seven years
with no result. and after only having
few applications and finding ease
from Cuticura Ointment. | thought II
deserved a fair trial with a severe
and stubborn case. | used the ONT
ment and Soap for nearly six months.
and | am glad TO say that | have
hands as clear as anyone.
1T is my wish that you publish this
letter TO all the world. and II anyone
doubts II, let them write me and
will give them the name Of my physi-
clan. also the hospital | was treated
at" (Signed) Miss Mary A. Bentley.
90 University St. Montreal. Que,
Sept IA, 1910
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13

VIZ ASHlNGTON Capital society has
w had nothing that has made IL sit
up and take notice IN good while
But II sure got a slap that Weakened IL
with a jump the other day when
there appeared in New York news
paper an alleged interview with Bar
oness Hengelmuller Won Heugeryar.
the DEAFNESS Of the diplomatic
corps, or. 10 put il properly. the
doyenne. her husband. Baron Hengel-
muller Won Hengervar. being the dean
The baroness. who has been in New
York city. permitted herself 10 be in
terviewed by very sprightly young
lady reporter in New York. who on
two or three previous occasions has
shown herself 10 be rather long on
imagination and short on facts. She
directly quotes the baroness as fol-
lows
Washington is dull and stupid So
ciety there is provincial To get TO
New York is heaven TO me. for there
Is so much 10 do besides paying and
receiving calls and callers and drink
ing tea and going through the drier
round of formal and uninteresting so
cial events. We have lived in Wash
ington is years have done each
year the same things with practically
the same people. Here in New York
formal calling and tea taking are prac-
tically eliminated. because there are
so many other more interesting things
10 do Even the shops make differ
ence. Here II is a positive pleasure
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
Dc,ly Warden Hat

Tie Dolly Warden hat in Its new
guise is more fascinating than ever.
and becomes the young girl to per.
lection. pale-colored soft felts and the
new ironed beavers having vivid
Innings under the brim. which give a
most piquant effect
Another shape which. however. Is
not so kind and becomes only the
woman with regular features. Is be
tween Dutch bonnet and an aero
plane hat II fits the head closely
completely hiding the hair; the from,
and sides to the ears are rolled back
irregularly in rather big and not
strongly d,fned curves
A band Of ribbon with one flower IL
all the decoration that Is vouchsafed
For this hat, too. the contracting lin.
ing Is used on the brim with pleasing
results.
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be bought I'm every Imaginable shade
Of color. and these are not difficult 10
make into bags OF the shape that is
known by the name OF Dorothy
Cut a strip Of suede, the width %
the bag and twice the length or depth
and with further strips one-eighth OF
an inch in width. join II up the sides
over sewing II through tiny Sits cut
for the purpose with a sharp penknife.
More Sits are made round the TOP q
couple Of inches from the edge. and
through these an inch-wide piece OF
ribbon or strip Of suede is passed 10
draw II up and carry II by and the
bottom may be finished on with a
leather fringe.
Fer afternoon use beaded or velvet
bags are exceedingly fashionable. and
these may quite well be homemade
Git mounts may be bought for very
little. and sometimes beautiful old sil
yer mounts. are 10 be picked up very
cheaply In curiosity shops. these lat
ter. OF course. being more suitable for
a velvet bag. Beaded bags are made
OF fine canvas. and may be worked In
any crossstltch design. flower wreaths.
such as our grandmothers worked In
Berlin woods. being very popular The
work Is done With strong Iightcol-
ored thread one bead To each square
Of can vas. and The bag lined with silk
TO match. whilst = fringe OF loops or
the different colored beads will be
found to make pretty and effective
finish.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13

TIN tiny representatives of an the
I nations represented az the national
capital celebrated Christmas. each
with some peculiar custom brought
from his own far-on land The Christ.
mas idea is one easily caught up by
the foreign child and the talk he hears
for weeks before the happy festival
is Just as eagerly listened to by the
little Oriental as by the child to whom
It has always been familiar
Although the Christian significance
Of the Saviours birth Is absent from
the Oriental celebration OF Christmas.
yet the FESTIVAL spirit 81 the s, ason ap.
peals no less TO the boys and girls
from faroh China and Japan lhan to
their little American p'aymates Tho
Chinese embassy was the scene Of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13

A MONG the navies OF the world the
n American sailors have long held
the record Of the finest marksmen in
existence Though the United States
does not spend so much for new battle
ships as other countries. It lays more
emphasis on craftsmanship than does
any other nation and for that reason.
combined with the American sailors
infinite patience. our men have gained
their worldwide reputation of cham
pions. More time and ammunition are
exhausted in the American navy in
target practice than is realized gen.
orally America spends ten times the
sum for this purpose as does Eng
land
All worlds records for gunnery
were broken by the crew Of the battle
ship Idaho in the recent big gun tar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
A Christmas Criticism.

Orville Wright. discussing flying In
Ne~ York. said 10 a reporter:
The French claim TO make the
best machines. but our foreign order
books tell a different story
Our foreign order books give the
game away like the little Dayton boy
at the Christmas treat. He got from
the tree at this treat pair Ct trous.
ers. and. waving them around his
head. he electrified the entire Sunday
school by shouting In loud and Joy.
Gus voice:
oh. ma. these pants must be new
Pa never had a suit like that"
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X4zlla !G541sPlEaE
Aif9Ef 5a5EgR -
L
Interview Causes Stir in Washington

20 shop Then. your thea ers. opera
and concerts are SO wonderful In
fact New York IS one OF the most
fascinating cities in the world IL 10
an life and color and Impulse
Logically. OF course. Washington
should be the social center Of the
country. Ii never viii be however.
for no city can take the honors away
from New York The atmosphere $
different. and a social climate Is as
hard TO change as any other kind
II is stated that Baroness Hengei-
muller nearly fell down dead when
she saw this interview in the New
York papers and then saw II copied
into the Washington papers. baroness
Hergelmuller IS nothing If not con-
ventional She lives by form and
rote. and 70 do anything out Of the
regular is In her opinion 10 commit a
crime
She came back home in state OF
nervous collapse. declared she never
said a word OF It and that Washington
is perfectly lovely.
Baroness Hengelmuller wears that
title in her own right. and both she
and the baron belong 10 the stern Aus
TRAN court circles: that is. the baron
does now She was born into that
world OF convention and rules. where
you could sit by the fireplace and burn
up before the servant next TO you
would make an attempt 10 save you
unless that was his particular court
function
The baroness was a widow when
she married Mr.. Ladislaus Hengelmul-
Ter Won Hengervar and IL never pleas
ed her at all that he was a plain
Mr." She was never quite happy I'M
I'll she secured her husband the en-
bassadorship from Austro-Hungary
and then a few years ago she got
him created a baron
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
Suede Cloves.

When women stopped wearing the
channels gloves they did not altogether
abandon this type Of glove. for the
soft mocha and velvety suede seem TO
have quite taken their place.
These skins are so soft and fine. so
exquisite I'm texture. that il Is small
wonder a dainty fastidious woman en-.
Joys wearing them.
Black Is always wanted. Of course
white is quite fashionable. and delicate
champagne shades. pearly grays and
soft fawn colors are equally modish
Two clasps is the voguish fas,snirs or
these dainty handcoverings.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
VOGUE OF HANDBAG
DlsPENSAeLE SINCE POCKETS
WENT OUT OF FASHION.
Girl with true Sense Of Value Of De.
tail IN Dress VIII Have Gag 70
Match Eacn
Gown.

Pockets in womens dresses went
out OF fashion so many years ago that
We are really beginning TO forget that
there ever were such thin-s and TO
carry ones belongings. purse. handker
chief. etc. In handbag has almost
become second nature. The shape and
size OF these bags change from year 10
year. and their infinite variety is cniy
equaled by their number. for the girl
who mas true sense OF the immense
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
PARTY DRESS FOR A GIRL
Good Material for This Pretty Little
Gown Is Cream Liberty
Satin.

Cream liberty satin Is very good
material to use for this little dress.
The bodice is cut in one. the neck
and edge OF the sleeves being trimmed
with cream lace OF vandyked pattern
embroidered lightly with silver thread.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13

Munyon's Pawpaw Pills are a Toni,
TO the stomach. liver and nerves nev
invigorate instead of weaken; they en.
rich the blood instead Of impo,cri.b II.
they enable the stomach to get Am n.
nourishment from food that is put nto
it,
These pills contain no calomg M
dope. they are soothing. he,ln, ,ng
stimulating. They school the bowels -
act without physic. Price % cents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
Suunested Too Much

Old Rocksey did you quarrel
with your count. my dear2
Miss Rocksey-He called me his
treasure and 1t sounded altogether too
suggestive Smart Set
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
Not the Type.

Il hear you were very much dlsap
pointed in your mother.in-law"
Completely so"
In what way"
Why, she's simply rerfect,"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13

The skirt Is trimmed at the edge
with deep lace TO match that on bo-
dice. A sash OF soft blue satin ribbon
is passed round the waist. the ends
are drawn 10 the front and knotted
Materials required; Three and one
half yards satin "a inches wide. Ia.
yard wide lace; ! u yard narrow lace.
31a yards ribbon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13

one idea so vigorously Is that IL Is
bis whole stock in intellectual trade
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13

IL. sir. aim always at the truth"
We'll. all | have TO say is. you're
a very bad shot."-Le Sourire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13
co Constipation

nj yon p,w
Paw Pills are lnl,t.
all other laxative.
catharti,s They eosr
the liver into aciiv.
ity by gentle meth.
DDS. They do M,
scour; they do no.
gripe; they d. M,
weaken. bat they do
start all ne saera
tions Of the liver and
stomach IN a way That
soon puts Tie q ar.
gans in a healthy
condition ami cor.
reefs cOnstindfIor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13

Nothing amuses the average man
more than to have some woman be
lieve she is bossing him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-13

Mrs Austins BuclSwheat Flour gives you
! really good wholesome breakfast.