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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-08

A wedding of much interest to
society In Richmond took place Tues
day evening near Abr gdon. Va, when
Miss Nellie Wheeler Robertson
daughter OF Captain and Mrs. Frank
Elsi,sl Robertson. became the bride
III DR. James Coleman Motley resi-
dent surgeon ~ the Abingdon hospital
The ceremony Was performed at The
Meadows, near AbinG don, the ances-
4 fYnl home of the brides parents and
one uf the most historic places in the
state being the nome 90 the late
Governor Wyndham Robertson The
drawsng-ro Of me beautiful old
house was the scene Of the wedding,
ara thu hetrothal 81 rvtce took place
Between two large white columns IN
the center o. the rosia After thls ser
vice, witch was performed by the
Rev Jennings Wise Hohson, rector
az the Episcopal church In Abingdon,
The couple advanced to an altar, beau
tifuily decorated and lighted with
candles. where the remainder Of the
service was read Hy The Rev Hubert
Lloyd.
Tier thar, on this occasion, Myriads ut
white candles mlngl!lf with The deco
rat.cns made beaut fG4 setting The
darwin room was decorated In white
Il cf.sernones and smilaX the large ain"
n ifsk-ruonl and wide Hail In yellow
c1lrysa Mt hemums and autumn leaves
4 The table was set ir Crown Derby,
1,ica Is marked "Mary's Meadows. :.
This china Was q gjff 10 TIE rT1ue' :
EfAndmother by h6f parents more
than einhsv wears ago. when sac mar
Rad the late Governor Wyncham
Hobertson in the saInc drawing-roon,
IL al a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-08
Large Crowas See THE Ghost Breaker

Large Crow.is See THE Ghost Breaker
Miss La Verne s choice of play for
Fair Week presentation has proven
a most iudcious one. for The Ghost
breaker embodies all the attributes
Of play that appeals to popular taste
z nd tickles the palate of the most
fkactinE amusement seeker. Whether
you seeN the most meiodramatte OF
E1elodrania or the broadest of farce
you will find them both in THE Ghost
Breaker" In this respect il Is one
play in a million. a thrilling hair
Raising situation that makes one grip
cnes seat is changed in the winking
If an eye 20 an uproarous. side split
ting situation. From the rise to the
fall of the curtain there is not a dull
moment, tho action is swift, certain
and telling
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-08
Danccs Mt westnroreiand Club.

The frst weekly dinner dance ~
the season at the Westmorelaad r,nn
will be given Friday evening. Hst,'.f
&. from, 8 TO ! 2 O'Clock The ciJ' .tt
III handsofnelv decorated fer tHf
s>aslon in pains. feris and brjsf
flowers, and an orchestra N
for dancing.
These dinner dances were given al
the westmoreland club all last winter
and proved to be among the most m
,eressing and delightful entertain
! anes1ts of the year. Some Of the most
urouinent men In the city are mem
bars Of t'ais club, and these dinner
dances are considered the most i'm
porsant social affairs Of the season
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-08

sister of the groom; Ethel Whittet.
Leila Wnlls NisRin1a Thornton. all OF
this city. Mss Virginia Johnson, OF
ShephcrdStowB. W. Va, and Miss
Alma Walker, of Wsikertown. Va.
Mr. w Robertson Beverley. OF
Richmond wili he best man. and the
ushers will be Messrs. Francis Har-
risou Lee. ] HoEe Kicks, Frank &.
Eckles Dr. Beverley r. Fokles. Or.
J. Mortimer Hughes. all of Richmond
and Mr.. Theodore Z. shackford. OF
Lynch burg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-08

The free admission concession TO
ladies at the matinee to be given al
the Riteu theater today will not he
suspended because of the State FAR
throngs Each lady accompanied ny
n male escort or attended by another
lady VINO noitfs one paid admission
will be admitted free as heretofore
The Tempters,' this weeks attrac.
ton, has scored the high record oil
the season for large audiences and
Indication points to continuance
through the week.
Circus Life" and Married For "A
Day" are the two musical extrava-
eanza productions presented by fhe
Tempters." The piece Is uproarious-
w funny and the singing and dane
ing Of the big beauty chorus OF
twenty-four girls have contributed
largely to the popularity Of this at
tract ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-08
saville--Shackforti

& An interesting event OF 5ls even
me il the wedding OF Miss Ethel
Frassr Shackford and Mr.. Robert Il
\ Rayflie which will be solemnized at
S441e O'Clock In Monument Methodist
d Shnrch. the Rev. John w. shaekford,
2n0usif OF the bride, cfficlarlrg- MIS-
#AErn j Sayslie will render the wed
e9itnK music, and the church Will be
"a SaIftifuliy decorated for the occasion.
Ehe bride will have as her maid Of
~. Miss Sarah +. Buckley, of Nor
fU1In, n ~, and the, bridesmaids
az netuas. Misses Keith Saviiie,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-08
Announcement Cards Issued

Mr and Mrs Robert currie have
issued cards announcing the APP
preaching marriage - their daughter.
Florence lydia. 10 Mr. walker Rag
land Crump the ceremony % take
place "wednesday. October u. Only
a few relatives and friends VIII wit
ness the ceremony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-08
SOCIETY

Mrs, WIN. Henderson. of kilmarnock;
Miss Marion Virginia Haywood. OF
fredericksburg; Mi. and Mrs. +. w.
Roggs. MIR and Mrs. Thomas Lomax
Hunter Mr. and las +, c. S. Hunter
and Mrs II. r. Garnett, Sr Miss JOS
ephine Garnstt, Mr.. VIM. Brown Gar
nett. all of King George Mrs. Frank
Britain, of Portsmouth; II. i. Gar
rett, IT Tappafannock, and many
others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-08
The Midnight Girl :"

Miss Viola Gillette. who will he seen
in the title role of The Midnight
Girl at the Academy today. matinee
ana night, began her stage career with
small opera company touring Aus
tralia and New Zealand. She tells of
curious custom In certain Of the
smaller cities Of thu island of New
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-08

David Warfleld.
That Simon Levi. the iovable old
He brew peddier in .The Auctioneer,"
tho comedy which David Belasoo has
this season revived with David War
field once more appearing in his fa-
NOUS character creation, is jus. a.
human and true - life today as he
was thirteen years ag1, Is clearly
evident from the way theatersoers
10th oil and young. hove focked to
his performances in re cities IN
which he has so far appeared. Mr..
Warfield wifi be seen ut the Academy
&c morrow, Saturday AMI Saturday
r1atinee. and from advancs indications
the engagement will be .,hcanmenally
rGccessful
Z IN both its scenes $50 characters
1.-The Auctioneer' Is saii IA rad:ata
sweetness. and while t.; lines IF tho
play kept enc laughing almost con-
stantly 1t is the 'sin,l "f laughter that
's very close to tears. f'a. II Is frf m
MIR. Warfield's art ma. audiences de-
rive the greatest III aasi r,, for 1t ~
said that this brilliant actor has iever
played any role with me same trtis-
TRY and skin as he IS displaying tins
season In his ppr:rayai "f Simon Lew
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-08
At the Theaters



Academy of Music-''The Midnight
Girl
Empire-~'"The Ghost Breaker"
GraYCe Scott ColoniaI-'At Coy
Corners"
Bijou-''The Tempters"
LyrIc-Polite Vaudeville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-08
David warncyd.

oie,ces, but usually Of 4 iess eelee.abie
quality in far less delicate manner.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
TO INVESTIGATE SPEER ASSASSINATION STOI
Robbed 6 Times, Store Gunner Scores Police
Nathan Straus in
City; Advice Likely
To Be Asked on Milk

Nathan Straus, noted philanthro-
pist and native Georgian, is register
ed at the Georgian Terrace Hotel
Tuesday, with his wife and son. They
are en- route to Florida, where Mrs.
Straus, who has been i'll, will re-
cuperate.
Mr.. Straus expects to be in At
lanta only for a few days, but dur
ing that time it is probable that he
will be asked by the officials Of the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce for
advice concerning methods of hand
ling the local milk situation. Last
year, when the Chamber of Commerce
began it's fight for certified milk for
Atlanta babies, the work was greatly
aided by Mr.. Straus and his agents,
and it was thought for a time that the
New York philanthropist would send
an expert here to make milk tests.
In New York Mr.. Straus has es-
tablished free milk depots, where
clean, pure milk is given poor moth
ers, saving the lives of thousands of
babies during the summer months.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Clubwomen Ready
For First Rally in
Their Smoke Fight

Mrs. Samuel Lumpkin, leader in the
fight just started to rid Atlanta of the
smoke nuisance, and a large delega-
ton of representative Atlanta women
we're ready this morning for the first
public meeting, at the Atlanta Won
ans Club, at 10: 80. Mrs. Lumpkin, as
head Of the City Federation, will pre-
side
This first meeting" said Mrs
Lumpkin, will be chiefly to arouse
the active interest of our citizenship
particularly the women, in the fig 1t
to eliminate the heavy clouds of IN
healthy, expensive and altogether dis
agreeable smoke that clog the atmos-
phere of this city.
There will be general discussion
Of the question and a definite pro-
gram will be outlined, which will aim
not at agitation. but to get something
done. Steps will be taken to interest
the Council in the question, and a
campaign of education for the public
will be outlined"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

so little police protection that here
after he thought he would leave his
front door open at night to save the
expense of having his windows broken
through.
When ! got downtown this morn
ing l found that burglars had last
night paid my store the sixth visit in
the last twelve months" he said.
"They had carried away so much
meat, canned goods and the like that
/ don't see how they managed to do II
unless they drove a wagon up to the
door. More stuff is missing than sew
eral men could have carried in their
arms.
Both front glass windows were
broken.
I'VE notified the police of course,
but there were no clews as TO the
thiefs. ! don't know where the po-
lice were when the windows were
smashed
Il do know that we pay our taxes
and don't get any police protection
After saying that he thought the
wsest course he could pursue would
be to leave his front door open all
night, he continued:
"If the police were stopped from
these fanatical hunts they are on and
put to chasing burglars and purse
thieves | think we would all be bet
ter off"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Elk POLICEMAN
DENIES THEFT
CHARGES

r. L. Fincher suspected of embez-
element from express agencies. en-
tered an emphatic denial Tuesday
morning at police headquarters of any
and all reasons why he should have
been arrested the night before on the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
train just as it arrived in Atlanta.
Il don't know what on earth they
are up to-" Fincher complained. Il
was asleep on seat My wife and
baby were with me. had a revolver
in my pocket and II had slipped out
and fallen on the seat.
Somebody shook me and when
woke up a couple of men told me
was under arrest. One of them picked
up the gun from the seat That's the
way ! was arrested.
Worked in Lovejoy Last.
But | don't know what for, I'm
sure. | have been telegraph opera
tor the last fifteen years and part Of
the time I have handled express as
agent in little towns where | was OPP
orator
But ] haven't handled any express
in the last three years. My last job
was in Lovejoy, Ga.
81 went to Manchester on the A.. b.
and A. yesterday, expecting to go to
work there to-day. The auditor didn't
show up to check out the other man,
so I was coming back to Atlanta when
these two fellows arrested me"
Detectives Vickery and Handy, who
made the arrest, are expected to re-
port late Tuesday afternoon at po-
lice headquarters to tell what they
know OF the case.
Complaint From Manchester.
Fincher will be questioned then.
The tentative charge against Finch
err Ia the embezzlement Of several hun
bred dollars from the Southern Elk
press Company while employed under
various aliases as agent in small vii
lage stations The Federal and ex-
press authorities will take a hand in
the investigation.
The report that led to his arrest
was received from Manchester.
Flncher formerly was resident of
Atlanta, and was member of the
police department as a patrolman.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Hold Up Visitor With
Pistol and Take $40

Webb Smith, of Cummings, Chero-
kee County, reported to the police
Tuesday morning that he had been
held up and robbed while walking
about at midnight on Butler street,
near Decatur street, by two negroes,
who pointed revolvers at him and
searched his clothing. They obtained
$40, but overlooked S. bill In an in
ner vest pocket,
Captain Poole took his report and
began work on the case.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
white Folks Follow
Old Uncle to Grave

The affection of the white people
for the fast disappearing ante-bel-
lum negro was demonstrated Tuesday
when a large number of the white
friends of Uncle John" Leake follow
ed his body to his grave.
Uncle John" died Friday after a
stroke of paralysis. He was 81 years
of age. In his youth he served several
of Georgias prominent families.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Mrs. Ben B. Lindsey
Assistant to Judge

DENVER, Jan. 27.--Mrs. Ben b.
Lindsey, bride of the Juvenile Court
Judge of Denver to-day commenced
her duties as assistant judge of the
court" She said that she would be
particularly active in looking after
girls who are brought before the
court.
Her first work was the giving Of
advice to a 17-year-old bride, who
was married by Judge Lindsey to one
Of the former bad boys who has be-
come a hard working man through
Judge Lindseys giving him another
chance
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Eiffel Tower Radio to
Warn Wine Growers

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-French wine grow
ers henceforth will be informed by wire
less of the approach of storms twenty
four hours in advance SO as to protect
the crops.
This wireless service, which will be
organized by leading scientists, will be
sent from the Eiffel Tower.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
WAR
THREATENS
(. PAYROLL
Most City Employees Get No
Money Until Measure Passes.
Compromise Remote.

The determined attitudes Of the two
factions In the City Council at war
over the new budget Tuesday threat
ened to hold up indefinitely the pay of
all city employees.
Following The deadlock Monday aft
ernoon between Council and the AL
dermanic Board, the city treasury is
locked, and only a ompromise-which
is not in sight--can relieve the situa
ton.
BY general consent the pay rolls Of
the absolutely necessary employees
are being allowed to go through,
though technically Illegal. AS the
fight grows more bitter someone is
expected to make the point of He
gality and stop these, and the strain
on the contending factions would be
so great that the weaker would have
to yield.
Gambler for Compromise.
No step can be taken toward i'm
provements until the budget, in some
form Is passed.
Chairman w. G. Humphrey, Of the
Finance Committee, and his following
carried the Council for the budget by
vote of IA to 8. The insurgents.
insisting on the amendments of the
caucus aggregating $4,000, defeated
motion in the Aldermanic Board to
concur in the action to the Council by
a vote of 6 to 2. All are determined
to carry through their programs, Al
derman John S. Gambler alone even
suggesting compromise.
Gentlemen" he said in casting his
vote, n cast my ballot against the
budget because l believe, confer
ence committee can be appointed
which can arrange satisfactory
compromise"
Woodward Says It Will Pass.
Mayor Woodward said Tuesday he
believed the budget as prepared by
the Finance Committee would pass
at the next meeting.
"a safe majority Of the General
Council favors the budget as 1t is"
he said when the Council and the
Aldermanic Board vote together next
Monday on the proposal for a con-
ference committee / believe they will
turn it down. Then 1t will be up to
the Aldermanic Board to yield
If the Mayors prediction comes
true and the General Council refuses
to consider a conference committee,
the only alternative for the six AL
dermen who are opposed to the bud
get will be to hold up the budget. and
that would legally stop all expendi-
lures
Appropriations Cut.
The principal points at issue are
cutting $4,000 from the $4,000 for the
widening of the bottle neck" in
Peachtree street, and the reduction of
the $4,000 item for the widening OF
Pryor street to $1,000.
In reply to the recommendation OF
the caucus that Street inspectors
Dozier and D'Alvigny be reinstated
Councilman Jesse B. Lee, a member
of the Finance Committee, declared
at the meeting Of Council Monday:
Gentlemen, / made the motion In
the Finance Committee to abolish
these jobs. You know and l know
| and everybody else who will take the
trouble to investigate. knows that
there are miles of sidewalks In At
lanta that have not been put dowr
according to specifications. q II these
inspectors are not capable of. having
the work done properly they are not
| worthy of holding their 1oha,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Ask New Executor
OF Folsom Estate

Heirs of the late Leonard b. Folsom
haxe petitioned Ordinary Wilkinson
to have Henry Folsom removed as
executor of the estate, charging mis-
management on his part.
The compliments are d. l.. Robin
son, Harold Robinson, Clyde II. Fol-
som. II. C. Folsom, Mrs Augusta
Smith, G. A. Folsom. and f. II. Fol-
som. The petition was filed through
Attorney r. w. Crenshaw.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
MAN SAYS
HYPNOTIC
TALK IS
'B0SH'
Bride Is Loyal to travelling Sales
man Held on "SouI Mates"
Accusations. =

AT the request of Recorder
Nash Broyles, the government
authorities Tuesday started an
investigation into the story told
by Miss Gertrude Whinnery who
said Edgar G. House put her un-
der love spell by means of hyp-
notic powers. The government
probers will determine if prose-
,utionis possible under the Mann
white slave act.
An agent of the Federal Bureau of
investigation, acting under the d.
rection of L. j, Bailey, chief of the
Southern division, held a conference
with the girl In the Tower, where
Miss Whinnery and House are pris-
oners in default of $1,000 bonds, but
the result of the Investigation was
not made public.
The girl told the Federal agent the
same story she told Recorder Broyles
recounting extensively her travels
over the country with House, during
which she says she posed as his wife
Bride to Remain Loyal.
Houses wife, who was Miss Esther
Shaw, Of Conyers, came to Atlanta
Monday afternoon and declared that
she will remain loyal to her husband
and make every effort to get him out
of his trouble.
He belongs to me, she is reported
as saying, and neither this Miss
Whinnery nor any other woman can
have him."
Mrs. House visited her husband at
the Tower late Monday and told him
she would return Tuesday morning.
Until she came House had appeared
i'll at ease and frightened, but he
frightened after the visit from Mrs.
House. He declared Tuesday morn
ing that everything would come out
all right
at feels mighty good TO know that
my wife will stand by me-" he is said
to have told the jailer Tuesday
morning. 81 guess I'll come out all
right now"
Calls "speII" Charge Foolish.
Mrs House characterizes the asser-
lions of Miss Whinnery that she was
held under a "spell'' as "foolishness."
When she visited the jail Monday she
told her husband she could not un-
derstand why they had arrested him.
you couldn't help it IL that woman
loved you" she said.
Miss Whinnery, when she was told
of the remark, laughed and said
She'll find out what they arrested
him for when she sees him doing time
in the chaingang."
The girl takes her arrest calmly,
and declares that she is satisfied to
be in Jail because House also is a
prisoner.
Seeks Only Revenge.
He ruined my life" she said Now
lBL MIN pay IL II tONsU
much what they do to mel"
House declared to a newspaper man
Tuesday morning that Miss Whin-
nery's assertions that he kept her
under a love spell' for a year are
"bosh."
"she wanted to go with me- he
said. Ssh wasn't forced to go: she
went of her own accord. / wanted
TO marry her, too, but two months
ago in Louisville she said she didn't
love me and was going back to CAL
ifornia and marry Captain Charles
Small of the army. who is now In the
Philippines. She left and then came
back, and demanded that l marry
her | had decided while she was
gone that loved Miss Shaw, at Con-
yers, better than / did her, and |
determined to marry Miss Shaw
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Powers Plan Naval
Warning for Turks

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BERLIN, Jan. 27.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of The Tageblatt
day telegraphed to his newspaper
that the powers have agreed upon a
naval demonstration off Avalona, AL
bania, to signalize their determination
to brook no interference in setting
up an independent kingdom in the
Balkans
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Georgian Dying From
Attempt at Suicide

MEMPHIS, Jan. 27.-C. w. Sheats,
of Monroe, Ga, Is in dying condi-
ton at local hospital due to what
the police say was an attempt at sui
eide at a Memphis hotel
The man first gave the name of
Osler, but later said his name was
Sheats. According to a report he
came to Memphis a week ago,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Divorce Stages
Freedom Dinner

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ga minia-
ture of the Reno courthouse, Liberty
bells also in miniature, and pieces of
silk rope to represent Severed bonds,
were among the decorations at Mrs.
Frances Estelle Wyburns freedom din
ner" at the Hotel St Francis, at which
a dozen divorces and divorcers were
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Honest Policeman
Saves Mans S2,208

CHICAGO, Jan, 27.-The most hon
est policeman in Chicago was discov-
cred in William Donahue, who found
Louis Kranik helplessly drunk and
with s2,20s in gold and bills in his
pocket.
Donahue took the money and re-
turned it when Kranik was released.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Furnishings for New
Courthouse $4,000

selection Of the furniture and fixtures
for the new Court House will be made
at a special meeting Of the public
buildings committee OF the Board Of
County Commissioners Tuesday.
Contracts entailing the expenditure OF
$4,000 will be signed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Indian Girl Drinks
Poison to Quit City

ST. LOUIS, MO, Jan. 27.-Verbeth
Martin, a pretty half-blood Chickasaw
girl. IS years old, swallowed bichloride
of mercury tablets here. She said she
had found city people cold and inhos-
pitable. She is in a serious condition.
The girl owns a 160-acre ranch In
Oklahoma and has an income of $4,000
q year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
World Felicitates
Kaiser, 30 To-day

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BERLIN, Jan. 27.-To- day was the
fifty-fifth anniversary of the birth OF
Emperor William. Many messages Of
congratulation were received from all
parts Of the world.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Steel Trust Starts
Farm to Feed Toilers

CONNEAUT, OHIO, Jan. 27.-The
limited States Steel Corporation is es-
tablishing a cooperative farm OF H.
oOo acres to supply foodstuffs to its en-
ployees at cost of production.
Part Of the land was purchased here
nv the company in 1900 to establish
stool nlant that did not materialize. -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Would Make Adults
Wear Wider Skirts

FRANKFORT, KY. Jan. 27.-Repre-
sentative Huff has introduced in the
state Legislature bill forbidding the
wearing Of skirt by women over 10
wears Of age that measures less tnan
az inches at the bottom,