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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-13
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
HER DISAPPEARANCE
Five Year Old Gary Girl
Drops Out of Her Par
ents' Sight.

Mystery still surrounds the disap-
pearance of little Alice Gruppa, Ave
years old. who dropped out of sight in
Gary last Saturday afternoon. Accord
ing to her father. Joseph Gruppa, 1871
Jefferson street, the child was last seen
playing in the rear of John Ivanich's
saloon at Eleventh avenue and Jeffer-
son street
KIDNAPER is SUSPECTED.
Police are now inclined to the theory
that a boarder. who formerly lived at
the Gruppa home, may have kidneped
the child He, too. 1t has been found.
disappeared Saturday. The boarder is
said to have gone to Lockport, ILL.,. and
search will be made In that city. Ac-
cording to Gruppa the man was at
tached to the child and he frequently
stated that he would carry her off some
day.
! A belief that the child might have
! been lured into the adjoining Tolleston
woods caused Gruppa and several of
his friends to search in them yester-
day.
RECALL SCHROEDER MURDER.
| Six years ago this summer little Ell
sic Schroeder was carrying her fathers
4 dinner TO MIN. she traVerSed what was
then a heavcy woods, but what is now
the thickly settled vicinity of Twentf-
second avenue and Massachusetts
street. Later in the day her multilated
| body was found. The child had been
strangied. No trace of the friend who
killed her was found at the time. The
Gary Real Estate Board offered a $500
reward. Sheriff Carter and Prosecutor
Boone. similar rewards for the capture
of the slayer. and later when he was
made a prisoner those who made the
rewar@ refused to pay them.
Two years later girl was assault
ed at Clarke station and a series OF
assaults on girls followed in Chicago.
The Chicago police arrested william
eagle of Glen Park. this county, on
suspicion. 1t developed that he bad
committed the crime at Clarke station
and when he was brought to Gary it
was found that he was the slayer of
little Elsie Schroeder.
The degenerate confessed and was
sent up for life at Michigan City
prison. 1t is said that he hopes to get
a pardon soon for good conduct.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-13
WATER IN BIG CANAL IN YEAR

Washington, D. c., Aug. ID
Within year water will be flowing
where the great steam sovels are now
working on the Panama canal If ex-
cavation continues at the pace set IN
July. Reports just received here
hsow that during the month 2,633,-
437 cubic yards of rock and earth
were taken out, compared with o.
339,770 cubic yards in June"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-13
JOE WEEPS FOR
WORLDS TO CONQUER
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dispatch that his name and fame have
spread the length and bredth of the
land.
Just as Joe Dawson is the greatest
long distance automobile racer. Jack
Johnson's name recalls an unbeatable
pugilist Ty Cobb suggests the great
est ball player and the names of the
Wrights have been associated with
aerop1aning SO. is the name OF vogel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-13

while stealing a ride. The man car
ried a card of the International Mould
ers' union of North America. dated at
Point Pleasant Va On the right arm
was atttoo marks-"L- NJ. u. of N. A
Age about As. The back Of head was
crushed, left leg broken at ankle.
right leg broken at hip and body
bruised in general.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-13
FELL UNDER TRAIN.

The crew of Michigan Central
train Saturday found the dead body Of
man lying between the double track,
three miles east of Niles. 1t is sup
posed that he had fallen from a train
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-13
"DOG FACE CHARLEYn
ARRESTED IN GARY

Mike Yoconovitch, sometimes known
as Dog Face Charley" was arrested
by the Gary police last night on an in
toxfcation charge Mike was later re-
leased by Capt. Mulcahey, night chief.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-13

train was stopped and a search made
for the body. 1t was found badly
mutilated. and it is believed that death
was instantaneous. Miss Stultz tried
to save the young man by catching his
feet when he was going out the coach
window, but did not have strength to
hold him. Pritchett worked in stone
mill at Peerless. and Sunday was his
first visit to Chicago. He was riding
In coach No. 13 when he made his ia tai
leap
Girls Sad Shock.
The girl was awakened by a horrible
scream and found her brother missing.
Passengers of the train stated that the
lad was sleeping with his head against
the window sash and that he jumped
through the window while asleep. The
, conductor was notified of the accident
| by the distracted sister of the boy and
the train was stopped and run back to
the scene of the accident. but no trace
| of the body could be found. The train
was running forty miles an hour when
| the boy fell from the window. The
| body found this morning horribly
mutilated alongside the track and was
| taken to Bedford on No. The boys
nome Is IN feeriesS- Inc accident hap
pened between Chalmers and Reynolds.
| Section Man Killed.
| John Williams. 80 years old. was
struck by a Monon passenger train
near Rensselaer, yesterday and hurled
| a distance of thirty feet from the
track. His skull was fractured and
died in few minutes. He was watch
| ing a freight train pass en- another
| track and failed to see the passenger
train approaching.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-13

all of which was made in Gary real
estate through the opportunities that
were presented as result of A. T..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-13
"A. F. KNOTS
SEEN AS BULL
MOOSE MILESTONE

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-13
BOY JUMPS FROM
MONON CAR WINDOW
AND is KILLED

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HAMMOND ELKS'
DAY AND CIRCUS

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-13
CIRCUS DAY IN GARY
RESULTS IN MURDER

CONTINUED from PAGE IL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-13

''ducking" in Lake George. as one o.
the stunts" for the afternoon will b.
a tub race, for which a suitable priz.
will be awarded to the winner
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-05

LATE NEWS
Los Angeles, Cal, June S.
Bert Franklin, star witness for
the prosecution. in the barrow
jury-bribing trial, directly charg
ed that barrow told him he re
ceived money from Samuel Com
pers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, to bride
Juror Lockwood.
Washington.-President Taft
today ordered federal officials at
Seattle. Wash, to grant new
trial to Leonard Olesson, whose
citizenship papers were cancelled
by Federal Judge Hanford at
Seattle.
.Washington.-President Taft
has ordered 4 battleships rushed
from Key West to Guananama to
protect American property.
Boston, Mass. = MRS. Lena
Cusumano, convicted of murder
of husband, will not die in electric
chair. Sentence committed to life
imprisonment.
Springfield, IIl.-Name of VIM.
M. Morrissey, sentenced to Ches-
ter penitentiary, for withholding
clients money, stricken from roll
of attorneys by Supreme Court.
Toledo, O.-Democratic state
convention endorsed Democratic
national House ofrepresentatives
and postal express.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Mrs. Ber-
tina Dumbrovitz beat her husband
and & men hOarderc ca had that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-05
speech before association of fac
tory inspectors.
WAX oUT

Lawrence, Mass, June 5.-One
hundred and fifty textile workers
in the combing, carding and wet
finishing departments of the
Washington mill went on strike {
today.
The strikers planned a demon
stration opposite the mill build
ings, and a parade through the
streets. Police were ordered out,
and both demonstration and par
ade forbidden.
The strikers then went quietly
to their homes. There are now
500 workers on strike at the
Washington mill. Their griev-
ance is that the mill has refused
to reinstate a discharged member
of the l. w. w.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-05
GENERAL STRIKE?

GENERAL STRIKE? 4
London, June 5.-The Trans
port Workers Federation has de-
cided to call a general strike UNI
less the employers agree to the
formation of an arbitration board
to settle the differences between
themselves and the union.
The transport workers are in a
better position to tie UP every in
dustrial activity of the United
Kingdom than any other union.
-O-o--
WEATHER FORECAST
Generally fair Wednesday and
Thursday for Chicago and vicin-
ity; not much change in tempera-
ture; moderate, variable winds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Dripps left for Wash
ington last Wednesday.
Miss Alice Qullan, of the Straus
Bros. company returned to st. Paul
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank LeFeyre will
occupy the house recently vacanted
by j. Vaughan.
About 300 bushels No. l grade
barley seed for sale by John Clark,
Sr. Redwood Falls. 30-2t
Lee Tenny who played for the class
pl 4y at Wood Lake returned home
Tuesday. but has been kept out of
school by sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. Cowgirl Of
Iroqunis. S. D., received a valentine
last Wednesday in the shape of a
girl weighing Z pounds.
The Rebekah's basket social at the
|. O. 0. F. hall was well attended last
Wednesday, and the Odd Fellows
and their families enjoyed a very
pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Quarton will
move from their farm to town the
latter part of this week. They will
occupy part of the house in which
their daughter, Mrs. William Mel
man, now lives.
G. E. Lamberton, proprietor of the
Redwood bus line announces that on
and after March /, 1912, his rates
will be Is cents passenger each way
between the hotel and the North
western depot and 35 cents each way
between the hotels and the M. & st.
L. depot.
M. w. Johnson. Milroy MINI -
This certainly is beautiful place
to live. Sutherlin Ore. bought an
orchard tract and think it an idea
place to live. We picked straw
berries and flowers on our drive and
every one on thetrip bought land and
have been treated right by the Luse
Land Co. L. H. Powell.
Miss Jennie Evans entertained a
number of her friends one evening
last week. Those present were:
The Misses Name Truesdal, Grace
Ketchen. Zelma and Josie Thune,
Alice McQuilan, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Tenney, Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Strand, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Reynolds, Ward Pease. Osman
Nuden. The evening was spent in
playing cards. Refreshments were
served.
A travelling man from Minneapolis
extended cordial invitation to w.
r. Roberts and wife, d. G. McNutt
and Miss Maude Rutter to a sleigh
ride over to Delhi last Tuesday even
ing which resulted in walking con-
test before the party reached its
destination. The road became COM
pletely innocent of all snow and ice
after they were well out from town
which fact suggested that the pedes-
train stunt be committed. The
party returned early the following
morning with its sIeighing enthu-
siasm sadly crushed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-20
THE CITY

Mrs. w. R. Barnes left for Tracy
Thursday.
Call on F. A. Gray for fire insur-
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stewart re-
turned Wednesday from Illinois.
Durham & Atkins shipped out
three car loads of stock last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Huntsberry
went to Morgan Sunday.
For Sale-A good piano cheap.
Inquire of Lauterbach Bros. 15-tt
Otto Letn4rd of Belyiew helped
furnish music for the Firemens dance
Friday night.
Coupons at the Dream on the prize
YOUR moneys worth in entertainment
guaranteed.
The 'Timid Ten" gave dancing
party to number Of friends in the
K. P. Hall Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Ellis was called to
Franklin Thursday by the death of
an uncle of that place.
All farmers entitled to the Far
mers Institute Annual may obtain
same by calling at Prof. Hermanns'
office.
For rent, 8 room house, best loca-
ton in city, can be had at once.
Modern except heat, INQUIRE of w.
B. Clement.
7:30 and $50 at the Dream.
You can see the pictures at the
Dream and be home by nine o'clock
If you wish. Not so bad after all is
it?
Last Friday afternoon an interest
ing debate was given by Annie
Allen, Minnie Owens. Roy Brown
and Frank Griffith at the High
School
Kennedy's Corner Wardrobe rack
may be seen at E. C. Thuerwachter's
store. 1t is a space saving contriv-
ance in which you should be inter-
ested. Take look at it. 30-1t
Do not forget the Big Camp Fire
to be given by the Relief Corp and
G. A. r. Thursday evening at the
Methodist church. The supper and
program together will be Is cents.
Mrs. Charles Thompson and Mrs.
w. r. Barnes entertained number
of elderly ladies last Tuesday.
Those present were: Grandma
Green, Mrs. Spalsberry. Mrs. Buech-
ner. Mrs. Knuepple, Msr. Dunlevy
and Mrs. Chapman. The oldest
lady was 81 and the youngest 68.
Dinner was served at 6 o'clock.
Geo. Kuck. living northwest of
Redwood. and G. M Halves went to
Rochester Tuesday to consult the
Mayos. Mr.. Kuck will stop off in
New Ulm on his return to visit rela-
tives and Mr.. Halves will visit rela-
tives in and around Mankato for a
few days.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-20

Miss Ellen Nelson returned Sun
day from visit with her folks in
Evan.
Ell. A. Baldwin went to Mime
apolis this morning to attend meet
ing of the directors of the state in
stitution for saving.
Misses Matte and Helen Callaghan
expect to go to Minneapolis this
week. Miss Helen will receive
treatment for her eyes.
B. j. Reynolds will leave tonight
for Minneapolis where he will attend
the auto show as representative of
the Tyson & Reynolds company,
local dealers for the Ford car.
A. L. Leonard. living northwest
of Delhi. will sell his personal prop
erty at public auction on Monday,
Feb. &c. For further particulars
see big bills. 30-1t
Hugh Swain left today for Mime
apolis accompanied by several pros
pective auto buyers who will visit
the auto show with him and after
wards go to Flint, Mich where
they will inspect the Buick shops.
Well Old Badly has stuck her out
today his three year lease expires
and he has signed up for another
year, so the Dream will continue to
make disturbance that long any,
way.
The special reading on John G.
Patton, the scotch missionary to the
Cannibal Isles, by Rev c. F. Martin
at the christian church Sunday even
ing was an event that was appreciat-
ed by every one present. The
church was crowded, for an invita-
tlon had heen extended to the other
churches and it had been announced
that all were welcome to attend the
lecture. The lectures was accom-
panied by colored sterioptican views
which illustrated perfectly the
scenes, conditions and people that
were typical Of the Cannibal isles at
the time of Mr.. Paton's invasion.
The result of Mr.. Paton's christian
efforts among people so savage was
phenomenal.
Ira Reynolds can't have a birth
day anniversary and get away with
it without his friends gathering to
show him how glad they are he was
born half a century ago. That's
what took about 20 of them to his
home last night. They gathered
at supper time, taking their supper
with them. After eating they play
ed cards. F. R. Lobdell got away
with the head prize in some mysteri-
Gus manner. though 0. Grapp and
Oliver Durham claimed it. Mrs.
Rice gathered in the sausage as
BOBBY prize. Those present were:
w. F. Jackson and wife, o. S. Dun
han and wife and daughter Gladys;
F. R. LobdelI and wife; William Rice
and wife; ]. H. Jackson and wife;
George Davis and wife; Floyd Rey-
nolds and wife; DIR. Chadbourn and
wife; Otto Grapp and wife; William
Roberts and wife and G. E. Wilson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-20
in
HOUSES

For Sale room cottage, good
basement, l lot COX 120 good
well and cistern, in good re-
pair and centrally located.
Bargain if taken before
March 1st.
For Sale 8room two-story
house, furnance, ele ctric
lights, sewer and water, four
blocks from post Office.
For Sale 8 room two-story
house, electric lights, sewer
and water, three blocks from
post office.
For Sale 8 room History
house, electric lights, good
barn and well, six blocks
from post office.
For Sale = two-story 8 room
house, city water, good barn,
good location, 6 blocks from
post office, very easy pay
mentS.
For Sale - two-story 10 room
house, furnace, sewer, water
and electric lights, good barn,
Co0d location
For Sale two-story house, 9
rooms, water and wer,
good repair, two lots, five
blocks from post office, bar
gain, easy payments,
For Sale - 6 room 112-story
house, electric lights, city
water furnace, good barn,
four lots, eight blocks from
post office, easy payments.
The Washington times., 1912-11-24
GEORGETOWN PREPS'
TO MEET L0y0LA
QU|NT DECEMBER 8
Prof. Joyce Is Rapidly De-
veloping Fast Basket
ball Team,

The Georgetown Preparatory school
basketball team. under the leadership
Of Mike Baredini. will journey to Balti-
more on December 3. where they will
line up against the strong Loyola uuin-
tet OF Baltimore. This will be the first
OF two games arranged between the
two schools. the second to be played
toward the latter part OF the season
on the Arcade floor. The contest gives
promise Of being we'll and hard
fought battle from start to finish. for
the Georgetown youngsters are conf.
dent Of wiping out last years defeat.
The prep team, under the coaching
INTO ssS ssSps ana SSf 5; the s @ ., sSSsnSns Ss sas
in Baltimore the boys should be in the
all probability will represent the
Georgetown Quint on the eighth Of Dc.
wards; Captain Berardini. center; while
Howkins and Dunn will MI the guard
positions. Berardini 10 hack in old
time form. and at present 10 without
town floor. In this youngster the
Preps have center that may be placed
against the best and fastest In scholas.
tic circles about the District, and IL
perfectly capable Of proving his worth
Jones. the right forward. halls fron,
Fordham prep. where for the past two
seasons he occupied a regular berth
on the Prep team Of that institution.
He Ii a counsin OF John Paul Jones
and has the abilities for speed possessed
by the fast Cornell miller. Farley. who
will be the running mate Of Jones. en-
tered the Prep school this year from
Philadelphia. last year having played
on the Penn Charter school team of
that city.
Howkins. who was kept out Of the
game last year on account Of illness.
has shown by his defensive abilities
that he Is able to hold down one Of
the guard positions. and although lack
ing the experience Of some Of the other
stumbling block Tor some Of the best
teams In inter-scholastic basketball
circles. Dunn. the left forward, comes
from Mt. st. Mary's. Of EmmitsburG.
\ Nd, where. although not regular. Re
engaged in many Of the contests played
| by that school last year.
The Washington times., 1912-11-24
Football Kills Twelve
And Injuries Forty-one

CHICAGO. Nov. A.-Twelve killed and
forty-one seriously injured was the toll
of football during the season Of 1912.
Besides the deaths directly due to in-
juries received In games another death
from pneumonia can be traced to the
sport During the latter part Of Oc,o-
Der Ted York, a member of the Yale
Varsity team sustained slight injuries
in the Yale-West Point game. He was
removed to the Yale hospital and after
apparently recovering from the football
injuries was stricken with pneumonia
and died October q.
Tho list Of deaths follows: Earl Close.
Iliiopolis. ILL.,; william Conley. Pitts.
burgh. Pa: Leonard Cummings. Pitts
ton. Pa; Clair Fitzgerald. Omaha,
Neb.s Hugo Cell. Oregon. No.; Charles
Z. Hires. jr.. Haverford. Pa: James
Lynch, Bridgeport, Conn: Lane Mason.
Indianapolis, Ind: Anon Prestige.
Longmont, Col: Edward Silvers. Nc
Keesport. Pa; Joseph L. Van Rossun''
Ali Of the dead were between the
ages Of fourteen and twenty. Body
blows caused five Of the deaths. concus-
sion Of the brain four and other causes
the remaining three: Four OF the dead
were high school players
The Washington times., 1912-11-24
Edwards Says Harvard
Team Is Best of Year

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. Nov. A.
Harvard won the game because she
had the better team" says big Bilr'
Edwards, former hero Of Princeton's
football eievens. "As q whole. Harvard
showed greater intelligence than Yale.
They had almost football intuition. The
Harvard line Is the most aggressive
seen in years and there IL no doubt In
my mind but that Harvard's eleven ID
the best OF the year, with every right
to her title Of champion.
"Ketcham. Of Yale. played q phe-
nomenal game. He II q wonderful cen
ter rush: He exselled principally IN
positicn DOS and IN making open field
tackles. He was the bulwark Of de:
tense for Yale. His work stood out
"Bomeisier. played a great game al
end, He wasn't In a. good condition
as he was against Princeton. though
but Yale will lose great player when
"Feiton.s floating punts won thu
game, the Yale backs being mystihet
BY them. Then. too. Bricklsy lived VI
to his reputation Of the year."
The Washington times., 1912-11-24
Walter Camp Says That
Harvard Has Best Team

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. Nov. 2.-"It
was an overwhelming defeat. and there
are no excuses to offer by Yale" Gays
Walter Camp. tho Ellis great football
tactici.n today. ,"Ths Haryara H.,s!s ..tsHn team
dsfence stood out as a redeeming fea-
ture. and the individual pluck Of the
Hive team was exhibited BY their come
hack in the fourth period, when. more
their way sta"d!ly W that field with q
persistency that deserved a better fate.
"The Harvard team is to be congratu-
lated on its splendid seasons work, and
Haughton on crowning his labors for
the lat few years with the production
OF magnincently roundabout agsrega-
ton.
yale was, beaten by . first class
team, ana yet with the gloom OF de-
feat overshadowins them. they fought
It ont to the end. striving In vain to
score. Harvard had the better eleven"
The Washington times., 1912-11-24
VIRGINIA PLANS TO
REGAIN ITS FORMER
ATHLETIC STANDING
Alumni and Undergraduates
Want to Broaden Field
of Activity.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. Nov. a.
Following her admittedly weak claims
to athletic prestige Of the past three
years, present Indications point to q
thorough regeneration that will result
not only In the University Of Virginia
substantially maintaining her position
as head Of Southern collegiate athletics,
but also putting herself on q fair plane
with the Northern schools.
Protests innumerable to mention have
emanated from, Virginia alumni criticis-
.ors aE TIE e ucs o. n
when the Orange and Blue met Penn;
others, not only did she have a recog.
nized athletic standing. but her teams
EeTsh.ss ss'ss osss :ed
baseball science, was instilled in her
own representatives.
Undergraduates. likewise. are dissatis-
fled. feeling that their teams were
general general t Sentiment. those IL charge of
athletics here are willing to elaborate
more; The present crop q mansser.:
the most enthusiastic and earnest to
called "rut." TO Be more concrete. 9
look at the past football schedule would
Two recognised strong teams, 0eorIe-
town and Vanderbilt. were met. In the
rest OF the schedule. with the doubtful
exceptions Of North Carolina and v. u.
/. there l. no rivelry IN samss such e
Randolph Macon. Hampden.Sidney, vii.
liam and Mary. South Carolina. and
Norfolk Blues. Former gridiron war
! riors Of the Southern institution can
| well revolt at such q. descent.
brighter 1of future sns d:eo:,ns seF the
name. Manager.elect McMorries. Of the
football team. IL negotiating satisfac-
torily with one Of the big three. Hafv.
ard. Princeton, and Yale. DR.. LAM
this game IL well.nigh ascertained,
Swarthmore also will be approached fol
q game In Charlottesville. To more
| closely affiliate the Southern schools
| Sewanee - being negotiated with. Thii
game 10 the only thing lacking now n
q general ''play around" With Wander,
bilt, Sewanee. and Virginia. Granted
! that these negotiations matcriaIixe, .
well place Virginia In the for,
| Of athletics over the whole country. i
even half OF these games are secured, \
will be step for the better for mex
year, and by the same kind Of progress
sivs management two years hence ma,
once more see the Orange and Blu,
carrying q high head.