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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14
NOVEL IDEA IN RoAD.MAklNa.

Ruts are the bane Of country roads
and one farmer has experimental un'
til he has found way to eliminate
them. The idea is simply to fill the
ruts of a prairie wagon road with con-
crete. The filling should be four or
five inches thick and about inches
wide on top, the surface being hollow
ed out about IL inches deep for We
hicle wheels. 1t is easy to drive over
as the wheels follow the tracks with
first intent" and four years wear on
the experimental roads built by the
originator show no wear nor corroi
sion. The cost is given as 10 cents pei
lineal foot-$52S per mile-and the
roads are not only free driving in we
weather but are almost dustless in dr.!
Icondition.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14
ADDRESS TO LOUISIANA FARMERS
BY e. o. BRUNER, Commissioner Of
Agriculture and immigration.

BY e. o. BRUNER, Commissioner of
Agriculture and immigration.
To the People of Louisiana, Especially
the Farmers:
Have you read the report Of the De-
partment of Agriculture just issued?
If not you should do SO at once, and
see how much we have to be thankful
for. Our State products for the year
1913 were worth $249,246,OOO. The az
ricultural products alone were worth
$166, ,000 This was produced on
only 100000 acres Of land. What
other State in the Union can show
such yield? And this was made in
spite of the fact that last year we had
one of the most unfavorable seasons
yet experienced by us. Our cotton
crop exceeded the previous year by
541 ,469 bales. Our corn crop exceeded
the previous year by S,631,976 bushels.
Total valuation of 1913 crop over 1912
was 25,92s,972.
The health Of the State has been
excellent. We have suffered no great
disasters. Our people generally have
known only peace, happiness and pros.
perity. Yet, like all states, but with
absolutely no reason, we have some
knockers, GROWERS and calamity howl
ers. We must get together and whip
out these pests as we have the threat
ened invasion of the boil weevil. This
should not be difficult matter, for We
have the greatest country in the world
Our natural advantages are superior
to those of any other State. Our lands
are most fertile Our climate is boil
delightful and healthful. Our pastures
Iare perennially green. Our water sup
ply inexhaustible The output Of GU
oil and gas wells, salt and sulphu
mines Is unequaled anywhere else II
, the world. Our soil will produce, an,
. our farmers are raising nearly every
r thing that grows. Read our report an
: see how the receipts from vegetables
strawberries, etc., have increased b
, leaps and bounds. We are unable t
furnish report on the receipts frol
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14
YAzOO MAN DISCOVERS
BOIL WEEV|L' REMEDY
Co. (Miss.) Herald:

Madison Co. (Miss.) Herald
Mr.. G. M. Manor, a merchant and
planter Of Anding, a few miles south
of Yazoo City, has made discovery
that enabled him during the last sea-
son to make a splendid crop of cotton
in probably the worst infested boil
weevil section of the county. Mr..
Manor feels so good over the success
of his plan that he wants every one
else to know of it, in the hope that
the damage by reason of the weevil
infestation may be reduced to mini
mum.
MIR. Manor's plan was to attach to
all the plows as soon as the cotton Is
ready to work, a gunnysack or other
heavy cloth, saturated with the follow
ing mixture: Lubricating oil, one gal
lon; moth balls, one pound Boil to-
gether and add one pint of tar, and
mix with five gallons of coal oil.
The sacks are saturated with this
mixture and attached to the single.
trees, and as the eplowing Is done, the
sacks drag automatically over the
plant. The fumes of the mixture are
very obnoxious to the weevil, and as
the fumes stay on the plant a long
time, the pest will not attack the plant
AS the crop is plowed frequently, the
fumes stay on the plant from one plow'
ing to the next, so that the plant is thus
made immune from the ravages Of the
pest.
AS evidence of the success of the
plan, Mr.. Manor made forty-seven
bales of cotton the last season with
four families, while neighbors who
relied wholly on the government cul
tural methods Of picking and burning
the squares, made only twenty-three
bales, with fourteen families and three
wage hands.
| Mr. Manor could have gotten a grea
deal more cotton than he did but fol
1.-THE heavy rains in September and DC
tober, which rotted a great many bolll
In the field. He thinks it conservative
to say that the entire crop averaged a
least half bale to the acre which is {
good average crop under normal con
ditions.
/ Mr.. Manor also takes the precau
ton not to use any cotton seed tina
has been raised on the place the pre-
vious year. His idea is that SOM
weevil hibernate in the old seed, AM
in this way some of them are KEEP
alive and perpetuated in the new CROP
BY buying new seed from some section
where the boil weevil does not exist
he thinks the danger Of weevil infe,
tation Is reduced considerably.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14
LOUISIANA BAPTIST
MEMS CONVENTION

The first session of the Louisiana
Baptist Mems Convention will be held
in Alexandria on April 7, 8 and 9th. 1t
is especially urged that every Baptist
man, who possibly can, will attend
this meeting.
1t will be revival of religion, de-
nominational representative meeting,
and a workers conference combined.
1t will not be meeting to raise money,
but to enlarge the individual and de-
|nominational horizon.
Reduced railroad rates on the GER
tificate plan will be granted those at
tending this meeting. The Baptist
church of Alexandria will give enter
tainment on the Harvard plan, bed
and breakfast free, to every man who
attends. This statewide mems con-
vention was authorized by the Baptist
convention last November and 1t was
urged there that every business man
and pastor of the Baptist denomina-
ton plan to attend. Be sure to come.
w. H. MANAGAN,
Chairman Executive Committee;
E. GODBOLD,
Chairman Advertising Committee.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14
WHO WILL START THE BALL
HERE?

Progress is as catching as measles
or whooping cough. When commu-
nifty begins doing progressive things
in one line of action 1t soon begins to
make progress in all other respects as
we'll. We are reminded Of this by the
announcement that the progressive
town Of Bonham, Texas, has now won
the $1,000 prize offered by Hollands
Magazine for being the cleanest town
In the Lone Star State. Catawba
County, N. c., is another good isslus-
tration. When the farmers started
with the cooperative creamery 1t
wasn't long before they had co-opera-
tive egg collecting then farm women's
clubs and now a potato marketing as
sociation and rural building and loan
association, which, like other progress
sive plans. are fast maturing. When
you get town like Bonham or coun-
| ty like Catawba walked up, you have
to get report from it every morning.
The Progressive Farmer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14
ARE YOU RICH ENOUGH
Progressive Farmer:

Progressive Farmer:
A successful demonstration agent
was recently overheard In the act OF
driving home-and very neatly, too
a lesson in soil conservation.
Uncle John" said he, whose land
are you renting this year,"
"Whose land?" said Uncle John, sur
prised, I'm workin' my own land.
Why'd you think | was rentin'?"
81 thought SO simply because ! didn't
believe you'd let your own land wash
away In any such manner" was the
reply.
A short time ago we read of sue
Icessful farmer who loves to have his
children learn from what others are
doing. He owns an automobile, and
when work Ia not pressing the family
goes for ride.
Children" says Dad, as they pass
by Jones' down.atthe-heel farm, with
it's broken gates, implanted buildings
and general air Of dilapidation, Chill
dren, Jones must be very wealthy
man."
| Why, Father" they ask in chorus.
Because IL he wasn't he couldn''
lafford to let his good tools and farm
machinery lie out in the weather as h
does" replies Father.
The children are half puzzled, bu
gradually the idea strikes home.
| Again, as they drive past the farm
Of shiftless, thriftless Smith
Boys, Bill Smith evidently has
world Of money"
"Why, Dad?" ask the boys. incredr
lous.
"Why, simply because a poor ma
, couldn't afford to let the grass an
! weeds take his cotton and corn a
, Smith is doing" And the boys sc
i 1.-THE point and remember.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14
CORRECT METHOD
Of COTTON PLANTING

In letter sent out by Mason Snow
den, state agent for the farm demon
stration work of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, he says
There has been a number of mis-
leading advertisements Of cotton seed
for planting purposes published in
many newspapers. The claims made
for some Of these seed to say the least
are grossly exaggerated and are cal
culated to do much harm II believed.
THE use Of good, prolific, early ma
turing and well-bred seed is one Of the
most important factors In the produc-
tion Of profitable cotton crop under
boil weevil conditions 1t Is a gross
exaggeration, however, to claim that
any variety of cotton, no matter how
early, can be depended upon to mature
a profitable crop before weevil damage
begins.
"The only safe plan is to follow the
methods advocated by the farm demon
stration work and adopted by all sue
cessful cotton growers. These methods
are:
81. Thorough preparation of the
seed bed.
20. Sufficient space in drill and row
to give plants proper and rapid devel
opment.
"3. Use the best of the early ma
turing varieties adapted to local con-
ditions.
"A. Plant as early as season will
permit
20. Rapid and intensive cultivation
to meet the needs Of soil and plants.
IS. Where fertilizer Is needed, use
a fertilizer to hasten maturity and to
increase fruiting (acid phosphate).
these six points carefully followed
will force the crop to early maturity
with good yields.
ITO give the cotton chance to make
this early crop, it is absolutely neces-
sary in Louisiana to make an inten-
sive and persistent fight on the weevil.
Il. When the oyer-wintered weevil
first appears In the bud of the young
cotton, carefully handpick them until
the cotton becomes too large.
%. Pick up all punctured squares
from the ground and plant from the
very first going over the fields once or
twice a week, and keep the work up
until August /, IL possible.
"The faithful carrying out of these
two points will keep the weevil in
subsection until the early crop Is ma
tured.
"These methods are the only ones
now known that will insure safe crop
Of cotton under heavy weevil infesta-
ton with the summer rainfall in LOU
isiana"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14
THE CASE AGAINST THE CATTLE
TICK.

1. On the same feed, cattle make
much larger gains without ticks. 1t
saves feed.
2. Ticks reduce the quantity and
quality of the milk supply
8. Ticks kill the cattle in the win
ter when feed gets scarce.
4. Ticks quarantine cattle from the
best markets of the country.
5. Tick eradication means an open
market for cattle at any and all sea.
sons of the year.
6. Ticks prevent one from compel
ing with farmers in the tick-free area
Of the country in the most profitable
markets.
7. Ticks transmit the germ Of Tex
as fever.
8. The presence Of ticks hinders di
yersified farming which is so much
needed in the State to develop agri
cultural resources.
9. There are, approximately, 800,
900 cattle in Louisiana. Killing all o.
the ticks would increase their value a
least $500 per head, or an increased
value of animals to-day Of $4,000,00O.
TO- The presence of ticks keeps
many good farmers and stockmei
away from the State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14
ASYLUM BOARD MEETS.

The board of administrators of the
East Louisiana Hospital for the Insane
met at Jackson Monday, with Govern
or Hall presiding
Two members recently appointed by
Governor Hall, C. H. Willard, of New
Orleans, and J. A. Edwards, of Pom.
chatoula, met with the board and as
sumed their duties.
The entire morning was spent in in
specting the institution and the farm
colony at McManus, which is run in
connection with the institution, for the
purpose of making recommendations
to the approaching session of the -egisl
lature. Much interest was manifested
in work done.
Charles Ammenn resigned as treas.
urer and druggist, and James A. Bays,
of New Orleans, was elected az his
successor.
A memorial to Mrs Caroline Tilton
who recently bequeathed handsome
sum of money to the institution, will
be erected shortly, the building to be
occupied by the old lady patients. Five
thousand dollars of the Tilton FUND
was appropriated to purchase such fur
nishings for the institution as would
add to the immediate comfort of the
patients.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14

The Progressive Farmer always be-
lieves in using two or more horses
when 1t Is possible to do 80, but 1t
also believes that there is the biggest
sort Of opportunities for the one-horse
farmer all over the South Any man
with grit and intelligence can do far
better running a one-horse farm than
by hiring himself out in town or sell
ing his children to a cotton mill And
then he can gradually work himself
into the two-horse class.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14

If the fact that money placed In the
vaults Of the Post Office Department
is safe from all attachments were more
generally known, the women deposit
tors would show a healthy increase.
Once dollar is given into the keeping
of Uncle Sam, there is no chance OF
an impecunious or profligate husband
putting his hands on it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14

poultry and eggs, but it is safe to say
that these two items alone increase
the farmers revenue by several hun
|dred thousand dollars.
Our immigration department has
been crowded with work-answering
inquiries about our State (the result
of our constant boosting and adver.
tising). locating settlers, and assisting
them in every way possible. The re-
suit is that thousands of desirable i'm
migrants have made Louisiana their
home. Thousands and thousands of
acres of lands, previously not under
cultivation, have been made to yield
abundantly, bringing wealth to the
farmer and greater prosperity to the
State. This, together with our per-
sistent boosting and advertising, Is 60
ing to bring still greater results as
time goes on. My department has left,
and will leave, no stone unturned in
it's efforts to induce desirable immi-
grafton. We need 1t. We must have
lit. Louisiana must be a bigger, bet
ter, weather. State. Let's get together
and make it such. Bury that hammer.
Throw off those old, dark garments of
pessimism; clothe yourself In bright
|suit of optimism. Buckle on the armor
of unbounded faith in Louisiana's great
mess. Enlist in the army of Louisiana
boosters. Follow the flag Of progress
and advancement. Fight ignorance,
prejudice, and selfishness. Stay "the
glooms" Destroy "the knockers. F"
Then when the victory is won as 1t
will be, plant the battle flag on the
shores of the mighty Mississippi as
notice to the world that you have cap
tured the State in the name of ad-
lvancement, progress and prosperity.
We have In the last few months or
ganized two very important associa,
tons. One was organized at Fort
Worth, Texas. by the Commissioners
of Agriculture of the Southern States,
called the Market Association--the OBJ
ject being to assist the farmer in mar
,keting his crops, assist him in getting
| a good market and In getting good
railroad and express rates. The second
was organized at Baton Rouge, called
the Parish Fair Association-the OBJ
ject being to fix dates In order that
one will not conflict with another. the
ILLUMINATION of undesirable attractions
and the encouragement of agricultural
fairs generally.
In this battle for greater, better
and more prosperous Louisiana my de
partment and all of it's branches are
enlisted. We want you to regard it al
headquarters. We are in this to wiz
for Louisiana. We want to help 20,
in every way possible. Call on US a
|any time, day or night. We want tt
|help you raise more and better crops
1--WE want 70 help you market those
Icrops when raised Any information
that we have or can obtain that cal
|assist you In solving your farming o.
marketing problems will be most cheer
fully furnished for the asking. You
communications will receive promp
Iattention. am here to serve you, ant
lam always at your command.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-03-14

Continued on page four
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14

To mejor en- San Juan en- reposteria
= dulces finos 10 encuentra I'd. en- La
CAFETERIA famosa por SD cafe.
Trasladada en-
San Justo No. 6. San Juan, P r.
En- TN bale que Sc llevaba 4 efecto
on la casa de Manuel Cintron, Ell Toa
Alta, Pedro Cosme agredi6 con una
navajo q Modesto Osorio, infriendole
una grave herida en- la espalda Ell
agresor fue arrestado.
La popular CAFETERIA da ahora CO.
midas preparadas con tanto esmero CO.
mo su famoso cafe.
Trasladada en-
San Justo No. 6. San Juan, P. R.
FL individuo Juan Velazquez Sc inxi-
co en- su residencia Ell Vieques, toman-
do una gran dosis de Creosota.
Si es I'd. delicaoo de est6mago, CO.
, ra en- la popular CAFETERIA, famosa
por su cafe.
Trasladada en-
San Justo No. 6. San Juan, P. R.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14
Sanatorio del
Auxilio Mutuo

EntrGdas:
Don Segundo Gonzalez Victoria, de
Martin Pena; Martin Ocharriz Acema,
de Arecibo: Mariana Angel Catalan,
de Santurce Luis Aguilera Viera, de
Ciales: Arturo Rotger Nieves, de San
Juan: Genaro Sierra Hernandez, de
Ciales: Olegario Franco Guisante. de
San Juan: Bautista Alvarez Rodri-
guez. dc Puerta de Terra; Manuel \.
Yordan Gonzalez. de Caguas; Lucia
Muniti Munoz. de Santurce: Marcos
Carbonell Vieras. de San Juan; Jose
Fernandez Alvarez. de San Juan; he
surreccl6n Azcarreta Laumbeta, de Ca
yey.
Salidas:
Don Victoriano Tamargo' Crespo, de
Bavamnn: Felix MARTINEZ Gonzalez. de
San Juan: Jose Mater Girona. de Vega
BaIa: ntonio Rosell0 Garcia, de San
Juan: Aeustin Alonse Sobrino, de We
ga Baia: Manuel Rodriguez Portela,
de Vera Baja; Jose MARTINEZ Lopez,
de San Juan; Isaac Rios Maisonet, de
Toa Ba5a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14

Frente 4 la imprenta Rosinante, :
en- la calle Ruiz Belvis, de Caguas, Ra-
mon Il. Fraguada atac6 al individuo
Felix Torres disparandole cuatro tiros
de revolver sin lograr herirlo. Torres,
al ser atacado tambien hizo rso de
nn revolver que portaba, disparando
tres veces contra Fraguada hiriendole
en- el pie derecho. Ambos fueron
arrestados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14
N o TICIAS

En- la tarde de aver en- el sitio don
de Sc lievaban i efecto las inscripcio-
mes, en- Adiuntas, hubo una gran alte-
racion del orden, siendo arrestados
once individuos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14

Francisco Velazquez, natural de Loi-
"a, de 80 amos de edad, agredio ! Nata-
lio Valderrama, causandole dos contu-
stones de caracter leve, de las que fue
asistid, en la Sala de Socorros. Velaz-
quez fue arrestado lie ocuparon en-
su poder ,ln revolver sistema Smith
cargadc
FL saceso ocurrio frente al Colegic
de incr;pciones de Puerta de TERRA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14

UN MEDIC SECURE para curar los calam-
bres, diarreas disenteria, es tomar Ell PAINKI-
LLER. Esta medicina ha sostenido su repu-
taci6n durante sesenta amos. Refuse los subs
titutos No hay mas que un PAINKILLER,
ell de PERRY DAVIS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14
LA ABEJA DOMESTICA.
Su cria v productos.

Obra de gran utilidad para la cria
de la Abeja y la industria de miel y
cera.
A s. .35 con franqueo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14

Sc S0LICITAN, Trabajos de Conta-
bilidad, Correspondence comercial Y
privada, Taquigraffa, Contabilidad 6
Informes anuales de Corporaciones.
Precios modicos. .-Dirigirse q S.. c. r.,
Sol %, al apartado 1877, Telefono 291.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14

Pedro Martinez, persona de malos
antecedentes, hizo en- Caguas, un dis
paro de revolver contra Juan Cutie
rrez. ceusandole un rasguno Ell la ca
ra y qaemandole la ropa FL agresor
fue arrestado. Cuestiones politicas
fueron la causa de este incidente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14

Ell Ia mafiana de aver, frente al Co
legio dc inscripciones de Pnerta de Tie
IRA, los individuos Francisco Capote y
Antonio Dlaz, alteraron la paz publ
ca en- rina que sostuvieron mdtuamen-
tie, siendo arrestados en- lacto por la
policia. A Capote le fue ocupado un
revolver Smith, cargado, que portaba.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14

Don Ramon Martinez, professor ole
instruction Primaria y de Ingles, ofre-
ce sus servicios PROFESSIONALS en- Luna
SO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14
PARA cuRRa uN aEsFalAoo EN-

UN OLA, tOmese LAXATINO BROMO QUININA
FL boticario devolvera el dnero mole hrma
de f. W. GROVE Sc halla en- cada cajita
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14
San Justo No. 6.
San Juan, P. r

En- - colonia Santa Rita, de Fa-
jardo, el individuo Manuel Gomez
agredi6 con nm paIo a Francisco Rive
ia, produciendole una herida Ell la ca
beza FL herido paso al Hospital y ell
agresor fue arrestado Y puesto dis
posicion de la Corte
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-14

Los beefsteaKs, chuletas y demas
fambres de la popular CAFETERIA, son,
como su cafe, inmejorables.
Trasladada en-
San Justo No. 6. San Juan, P R..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-08-26
LOCAL NOTES

8 ~
Mrs. McSteen of St. James was guest
last week Of Mrs. H. G.. Hess.
E. C. Gilmore has gone to North Dako-
ia to look after the harvesting of his crop
on his farm.
Mrs. VIM. Hostetter and daughter,
Miss Viola, visited with Morgan friends
Tor several days last week.
Wellandt & Stegemann had crew of
men at work last week putting in a new
business front in one Of the Morgan bust
ness blocks.
Schwendinger & Schuster have begun
the work of painting the Catholic par
sonage at Morgan The job will take
aim three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Silverson who
have been visiting for several weeks in
New Ulm returned to their home in
Shelbyville, Ind. Thursday via Minnea-
polls.
Last week, Jacob Vetter, rural car
rier for route No. sold his property or
North Front Street consisting of 10 acres
of land to Herman Siemering of Lafay
,;ette for $4,000. The new proprietor
will take possession October LIST.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-08-26

Mrs. F. P. Starr visited last week with
Tracy friends.
Mrs. Torgrimson of Hanska was a
guest of the C. l. Stone family last week.
Miss Meta Hanschen of Seattle, Wash.
is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Aug.
Muske.
Whose fault, yours or ours, that the
subscription date on your name label is
wrong? Look it up.
Mrs. E. M. Payne is spending few
days in Minneapolis. She expects to
return during the week.
The Misses Marie and Bertha Kral
and Miss Minnie Schramm returned last
week from three weeks visit with the
Otto English family in Springfield.
Rev. R. Schlinkert, Rev. J. Wagner
and Rev. J. Soda returned Saturday
from St. Paul where they had been pre-
sent during the week at the retreat for
priests. ...-
Mr.. w. P. Portman of Chicago will
arrive in New Ulm today. He is the
manager of the Carr-Portman Amuse
ment Enterprises and has made the trip
to New Ulm to supervise the performance
of East Lynne that will be played at the
American Theatre Thursday, Aug 27
This is the the first time East Lynne has
been shown in the motion pictures.