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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-17
TransIatina by Ear.

Two schoolgirls were busily occu-
pied with their lessons, when the
younger asked, abruptly:
What does 'avoirdupois' mean?"
"Well, l couldn't say just what it
means in English" replied her friend,
doubtfully, but in French it means,
Have some peas Youths Com
panion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-17
Cnrrect Thind.

Correct Thing.
How do you like my gown"
81 may truthfully say, Mrs. Come
up, it is remarkable"
Yes. anybody can see at once It's
from Paris. The French lady over
there called it Ootray."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
BEST TO AVOID LITIGATION
Appalling Court Costs In England
When It 10 Anything Like
"Blq Case"

Charles Reade, in his novel, Hard
Cash." has one Of the characters there
In, Joshua Fullalove, a Yankee, observe
that British justice Is a prime article,
but 1t comes high. Cecil Chesterton,
a newspaper writer. is held to be the
responsible person for articles pub
lished In two British papers, wherein
he charges conspiracy and corruption
OF two high officers Of the state for the
purpose Of %beneiting Godfrey Isaacs,
who is related to one Of them. This
Is the noted Marconi financial case.
And here is a list Of the counsel and
their fees. For the prosecution: Sir
Edward Carson, 1000 guineas-a
guinea is a little than Ave dollars
and 100 guineas a day; F..-M. smith,
$40 guineas and 65 guineas a day: R.
D. Muir. 42O guineas and 45 guineas q
day.
For the defense: e. Wilde, $50
guineas and go g~uineas a day; Rigby
Swift, $50 guineas and so guineas a
day; E. Purcell, 200 guineas and 40
guineas a day.
This means a3,034 in retaining fees
for counsel and f378 a day in addi-
ton as long as the case continues. Fol.
lowing which, for this is but the begin
ming, there will be "pippins and cheese
to come"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
SAHARA MAY BE RECLAIMED
No Obstacle There That Modern En-
cheering 1T Could Not Easily
Overcome, Says Expert

I'm the popular mind the reclaim.
alton Of the desert Of Sahara Is re-
garded az n of the most monument
al tasks which could be undertaken.
but, as a matter of fact, 1t Is quite
simple" said a well-known engineer
who has just returned from abroad.
1T Is a much simpler project than
the draining and irrigation Of Upper
Egypt. which has been recently &C
complished by the English govern
ment. The Sahara was once a fertile
spot, covered with large rivers, and
part Of the scheme contemplates the
utilization Of these old river beds,
abandoned by nature, for the purpose
Of again conveying the water which
is r%ejuvenate this desolate area. By
the erection Of a dam at Tossaye 1t is
proposed to catch the summer over
flow of the Niger and to irrigate the
district between Timbuctu and Ara
wan, and the restoration Of this dis
trict will offer encouragement for the
construction Of a railroad through 1t.
%whereupon the present traffic Of the
River Senegal will be taken over by
the railroad, and then it will be feas-
ible to make use Of the Senegal for
irrigation. 1t is proposed eventually
to extend the railroad acros the con
tinent and make connections with the
line which is now pushing its way
northerly from n end Of Africa to
the other"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
To Give Children Birthrloht.


The %advisability Of legislation in
New York for the benefit of children
or marriages entered into in reliance
on divorces which the New York
courts will not recognize is Indicated
IN the decision Of the court of appeals
In Baylis VS.. Baylis. The decision
shows that legislation Is necessary in
order that children Of a marriage en-
tered into in good faith may be relieved
OF a slur on their names and . grave
disqualification as to the rights of
property. The court held that the
statute providing that where It ap-
pears that a marriage was contracted
by at least one of the parties in good
faith and In the full belief that the for.
mer wife or husband was dead, or
without any knowledge by the limo
cent party Of said former marriage,
the children of the subsequent mar
riage are deemed to be legitimate chill
dren Of the parent competent to con.
tract the marriage, does not include q
case In which the innocent party act
ed on the erroneous belief that the
other had been legally divorced.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
typhoid From Rural Districts,

The New York board Of health has
reissued a pamphlet by DR.. Charles F.
Goldman on the relative prevalence OF
typhoid fever in urban and rural dis.
tricts. In these vacation days 1t ID i'm
portant for city dwellers to realize
that, in the words Of DR.. Goldman,
lover half of the typhoid infections oc.
curing in the city Of New York are OF
rural origin"
That typhoid may be lore prevalent
in cities than in the country, in pro-
portion to population, Is neither here
nor there, for q single case of typhoid
on a farm has been known to give rise
to more than three hundred cases in
New York city. The reason, of course.
Is that all the water and most of the
food used in the city comes from the
country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
COMMISSIONERS SALE


state OF Mississippi, NoXubee County-ln Chan
Gerry Court.
William Ivy ct al. VS.. Kittie Ivy. No. 1895.
BY virtue of a decree Of the Chancery Court of
said county, rendered in the above STYLED cause
on the 18th day of April A. D., 1914. at the April
Term A.. d., 1914. of said court, |. the undersirn-
ed, duly appointed Special Commissioner of said
Court, will. on Monday, the LIST day of June A, d.
1914. between the hours of eleven o'clock a. m.
and four o'clock p. m. sell at the west and front
door of the court house. in said Noxubee county.
to the highest bidder. for casE, at public outcry'
the following described real estate, situated in the
county of Noxubee, in the State of Mississippi.
to-wit: A certain lot situated in the northwest
ern part of the city of Macon, more definitely
described as follows: Commencing at a stake
eight Isl chains south of the northe lst corner of
the west half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty-nine t2g, township fifteen Q5). range
seventeen 40; thence running west two ()
chains and seventy (7O) links; thence south to a
state two W chains, thence east two () chains
and seventy (7O) links to a stake: thence north
two (l chains to the beginning point, containing
about 81. 100 of an acre. more or less.
Also a certain lot or parcel of land commencing
at the southwest corner of q certain lot of land
sold by J. r. McLelland to Mack Anderson thence
running east to a stake; thence south to a stake.
thence west to a stake; thence north to a stake at
the beginning corner. Bounded on the north by
said Mack Anderson land; east by land belonging
to ]. r. McLelland on the 18th day of March 1869:
south by land once owned by F. Nj. Roby, de-
ceased, and west by lands once owned by Abram
Murdoch. being a part of the south half of the
north half of the east half of the northwest quar-
ter. section %. township Is, range II east, Noxu-
bee County. Mississippi.
Dated this the 9Th day Of May A. D.. 1914.
JOHN A. TYSON. Special Commissioner
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
70 IMPROVE the BURBERRY


HlHeheFFy patches, which used 70 Be-
% numerous and 20 large that they
were 9 nuisance 70 the farmer, have
aWindlOd until the blusbsFTy IL no
more to be had for the picking and IL
fast becoming . luxury.
The hsne6cent United States GOV.
erumsnt has recommended that It Be
cultivated and has for several years
been experimenting with the propoga.
ton and improvement Of the blue.
berry.
Mt. Frederick v. Colville. who has
been in charge Of the work. has issued
. little bulletin Of directions for blue
berry culture for the encouragement
OF persons interested in the culture OF
this fruit.
The BURBERRY plant will not thrive
IN rich garden soil. 1t needs an avid
soil, Q mixture Of sand and peat, but
must have good drainage.
Even the swamp BURBERRY does not
want a soggy soil. Where 1t grows
wild in swampy places 1t builds up q
hummock or cushion Of moss which
rises above the summer water level
and within which the feeding roots Of
the bush are closely interlaced.
The only commercial plantation Of
blueberries in existence Is one near
Elkhart, Ind. which has been In ex-
istence about twenty-one years. Il
has been profitable from the first, the
net profits last year having been $127
an acre. This plantation was started
with unsolicited wild blueberry
bushes.
MI. Colville observes that with
bushes propagated from selected
stocks the yield should be greater and
the berries much larger, this greater
size. probably effecting q reduction in
the cost Of picking and certainly an
increase in the selling price.
In a series of experiments. involv.
ing the selection of superior and wild
strains, the growing Of hybrids and
the forcing Of choice varieties 10 quick
fruiting by building them on strong
Seeding stocks, berries 11-6 Of an inch
In diameter have already been pro
duced.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
SOMETHING 70 PONDER oVEB
Relationship TaHsls shsvld PrevO A.
Turing to Those Fond 81 PvEEllR0
Complications.

An instance Of Relationship that 81,
most deneS the skill Of 8 Philadelphia
lawyer In defining It came to light the
other day In argument over the pro
bate Of the viii Of the late Mrs.. Cath.
crime suhrer Of Brooklyn.
The tsstatrix, who was Catherine
Faust, came from Germany to Amer.
lea in 1880 at the age Of sixteen. She
married Philip Sohn and by him had
three children. Sohn was later con-
fined In an insane asylum for o time
and on release fed abroad.
Ssvsn years later, believing her hu&
band dead. Mrs. Sohn married Eu.
gene Suhrer. Three children were the
result Of this second marriage.
Then Suhrer heard that his wife's
first husband was alive. At the same
time he became enamored Of his step
daughter, Catherine Sohn.
He had his marriage annulled ana
married the former stepdaughter.
Here's where the tangle began, for
Suhrer shortly became the father Of
three children by this last marriage.
Thus Suhrer vas the s~on-in.law Of
his first wife. He was also-taking
account of the first marriage the ia.
ther.in-law of himself. Finally he was
grandfather by marriage of his chill
dren by his second marriage, because
his second wife was daughter of his
first wife and his first wife was his
second wife's children's grandmother.
There are many more degrees and
conditions Of ENHANCEMENT, such as
the relationship Of the last Suhrer
children to the first Suhrer children.
They were half brothers and sisters,
and at the same time nephews and
nieces.
All of this mixed-up relationship was
we'll thrashed out, as may be imagined,
when the elder Mrs. Suhrer died and
her money came to be divided. It L.
not settled yet. nor likely to be-, no
matter what courts may say.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08

Representative bill" Murray Of
Massachusetts, every now and again
comes through with q good tale, a.
witness whereof the following polite
way Of calling a man a liar:
mo, l would not call Mr.. Blank Q
plain and unvarnished liar. would
not call him a prevaricator, nor would
l intimate that he was a perverter of
the truth, or ever inclined to exag-
gerate upon circumstances, but II I
should sec him walking down tho
street with Annanias upon one arm
and saphira upon the other, 1 should
be inclined to believe that he was in
the~bosom Of his ~family"-Washington
Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
COMMISSIONERS SAL

State of Mississippi, Noxubee County-In Chan
Gerry Court.
Walter R, Patty VS., Elijah Triplett ct al. No. 1914.
BY virture of a decree of the Chancery Court of
said county, rendered in the above styled cause on
the 30th day of April A. D., 1914, at the April
Term A. d., 1914. of said court. !, the undersigned
duly appointed Special Commissioner of said
court, will, on Monday, the LIST day of June A, D..
1914, between the hours of IL o'clock a. m. and four
o'clock p. m, sell at the west door of the court
house in Macon. Miss. in said Noxubee county, to
the highest bidder. for cash, at public outcry, the
following described real estate, situated in the
County Of Noxubee, in the State of Mississippi,
tow That house and lot in fractional block 81 in
the city Of Macon, beginning at the northwest
corner of W. A. Sanders lot, running thence north
70 feet, more or less, to the lot of Jim Jones:
thence east along the south side of said Jim Jones
lot a distance of 2lo feet, more or less. to the south
east corner of the said Jones lot; thence north to
A. h. Cooper 3 lot: thence east to Bowen's prop
erty; thence south to the northeast corner of the
w, A. Sanders lot thence west to the point of
beginning.
Dated this the 9Th day of May A. d., 1914.
JNO, A. TYSON, Special Commissioner
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
This for .East lynne,~

A few evenings ago that worm eat.
en- drama, East Lynne" was pre-
scented in Rockville, by q touring re-
pertoire company. In the village pa
per the following day the dramatic
critic wrote as follows:
East Lynne ID q rotten play. built
around a woman possessed Of all Iowa
BILE qualities except wisdom. . bunch
of men so painfully good as to make
any normal man weary and capable Of
performing cruelties that would make
a savage ashamed Of himself. The
only admirable man in the play 10 the
villain; he's 30 cussed human. It's
a rotten play, full Of weeps and false
ideas"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
Machinery Saves HuIo.rI.,, c,o,..

The French v~iceconsul at BourgaA
Bulgaria, reports that notwithstanding
the CONSUMPTION for the war of all men
between the ages of eighteen and for
ty-six, this years crops in Bulgaria
have been planted about as usual. the
acreage sown to wheat. for instance.
being within FIVE to ten per cent. Of
last year. This surprising condition.
he says. Is due to the introduction Of
agricultural machinery on a more AZ
tended scale than formerly, brought
ABOUT BY the necessities Of tAAnaA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
FEEL COOD-LAUCH--
BE HAPPY AND WELL
Take Some Dodson's Liver Tone To.
night and See How Much Better
You Will Feel Tomorrow.

night and See How Much Better
You Will Feel Tomorrow.
Thousands of former sufferers from
constipation, biliousness, sick headache
and stomach ills are now brighter,
healthier, happier through taking bod
sons Liver Tone, the medicine which
was made to use instead of calomel.
They have learned to smile again.
Dodson's fine remedy is so different
from calomel. You feel good after
taking Dodson's. There are no depress-
ing after-effec,s, such as with calomel
and other strong and violent purgatives.
You do not change your habits or diet
when taking Dodson's Liver Tone.
There is no pain nor grippe, no change
in your regular habits. Liver Tone
promptly clears the dulled brain and
clogged system IN an easy, natural way,
assisting nature in the struggle against
constipation and biliousness. Dodson's
also stimulates you and builds you up
and strengthens you at the same time.
A reliable, pleasant-tasting vegetable
LIQUID, Dodson's Liver Tone is guaran-
teed without condition by Ed. M. MUIR
!phey, who will cheerfully refund pur-
chase price (60c.) instantly without
question in event of any dissatisfaction
With the remedy or its results.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08

Shoe horns with yard-long handles
are q novelty which all women will
welcome, as by their aid footgear may
be adjusted without having to bend
the back and run the risk Of breaking
the corset steels. says the Philadelphia
Times. The round handles Of slender
walking stick circumference come in
polished mahogany or golden oak, and
the horns In silver or gold plate or in
nickel
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
CITATION NOTICE.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Julia Brewster In the Chancery
No. 1898. VS. Court of Noxu-
Addie McInnis, ct al bee County,
TO Sallie Holman, = nonresident of the State of
Mississippi, who resides in Wilcox county.
Alabama, and whose postofice address is
Camden. Ala:
We command you to be and appear before the
Chancellor of our said Chancery Court at a term
thereof to be holden at the Court House, in the
City Of Macon, in said county of Noxubee, on the
Ath Monday in October. A. D.. 1914, then and
there to plead, answer or demur to the original
bill, in said cause wherein you are defendant.
Witness my signature and the seal of said court
affixed at my office in City of Macon, Miss. this
18th day of April. 1914.
John A TYSON Clerk
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. u. s. Land OA;ce ~
jackson. Miss, April rs, 1914.
Notica is hereby given that Arthur Lee Aycock.
OF Macon. Miss. R. F. D.. No. 8, who, on Februa.
ry Y, 1919, made homestead entry. No. 06O24, for
l6 east, Choctaw meridian, hos fled notice of n
tention to make Communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before the
Chancery Clerk Of Noxubee County, Mississippi.
at Macon. Miss. on the End day of June, 1914.
Macon, Miss. R. F.. D.; Thos. J. Guy. of Macon.
Miss, X I: D.; Leslie Indy. of Macon, Miss, r.
+. u, No. 8; Dock Cotton. Of Macon, Miss, r +.
D., NO. y. ". F. CUMMINS. Register,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
NOTICED

Sealed bids are invited on LIST Monday of June,
1914, at 2 o'clock p. m, for the furnishing and
erecting a wooden bridge across Pumpkin Greek.
between W. E. Rites and Jim Creek Church, on
Union Bluff and Nashville Ferry Road, according
to plans and specifications now on file in the
Chancery Clerks Office of said county; successful
bidder to furnish bond in penalty of bid; bridge to
be completed in 80 days from letting contract.
Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Supervisors, this Nav
7th, 1914. JOHN A. TYSON, Ch'y CTk.
By w. O. RARNES In n r.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
NOTICE!

Sealed bids are invited on LIST Monday of June.
1914. at 2 o'clock p. m. for the furnishing and
erecting Of a Wooden Bridge. on Macon and Buggs
Macon and Columbus Road, according to plans
and specification now on file in Chancery Clerks
Office; successful bidder to furnish bond in penal
ty of bid; said bridge to be completed in so DAYS
from letting of contract.
By order of Board Of Supervisors, this May It'll.
1914. JNO. A. TYSON, Ch'y elk.
BY w. O, BARNES. JK. d.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
NOTICE.

Sealed bids are invited on Monday. June /, 1914,
at Q o'clock p. m, for the furnishing of supplies
Tor tne convicts 1or the month OF June, lSl4, as
Office. Supplies to be delivered to convict overseer
as called for. Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. By order of Board of Supervisors.
This May I, 1914.
BY w. o. BARNES, Deputy Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
Silver NutWOOd.

The well known combination stallion,
Silver Nutwo cd, will make the season
in Macon. Fee $40, No guarantee of
foal. hut mare can Re returned next
se'eon COY same fee. All precautions
taken, but will MT he responsible for
accidents. FRANCIS CONN0R
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
S

rev. MT CdSScT, WI. d. M
Gaines and Miss Pearl Cool
leave Monday for the Southern
Baptist Convention which is tt
meet in Nashville next week.
Miss Helen Hambrick is a
home, having finished her schOo
term. She has been teaching
near Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donahue, OF
Cliftonville, were shopping ir
town Wednesday.
Mrs. T. C. Hambrick and sor
have returned from a visit tc
Mrs. w. G. Swallow rear Macon.
DR.. Gus Mcleod, of Macon,
and Mr.. N. E. Mcleod, of Meri-
dian, were on our streets We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Perry are
away on a trip to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Williams
and son were with relatives in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. E. II. Johnson spent Mon
day in Columbus.
Mr.. John Love, of Meridian,
was looking after business mat
tiers here WEDNESDAY.
Miss Maybelle Cooper, Of Me-
ridian, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Sam Cunningham, at Clifton
vile.
Messrs. Edwin Madison and
Marion Dasher, of the A. and M.
College. spent Saturday and Sun
day in town.
Mr.. E. L. Memories and wife
came up from Meridian Wedpes-
day afternoon to attend the men,
orial services at Soule Chapel
Thursday.
Miss Mary Henley and Mabel
Woodward, of the l. |. and C,
wee at home for the week end.
Their school friends, Misses Mag
gle Franklin, of Muldon; Josie
Stewart, of Fayette. and Edith
Little, of Wesson, came with
them and divided time between
them.
Mr.. Eris Jamison, Miss Nadine
Hardin and VIM. Reade have
been i'll this week.
The w. M. Society met with
Mrs. Albert Henley Monday af-
ternoon. There was a large at
tendance and the afternoon was
most helpfully spent.
The rain storm Thursday morn
ing caused great disappointment
to many people who had planned
to attend the memorial services
at Scule Chapel, as the rain con-
tinued all the forenoon, but few
went from town. That cemetery
is a sacred spot to people all over
Noxubee county, and these an
nual memorial services are large
ly attended when the weather
permits.
Mr.. A. G. Wilkins is having
his dwelling remodeled.
Messrs. Eris Jamison and
Charles st. John from Mississip-
pi College, are at home.
DR.. J. S. Stanley, of Crawford,
and DR.. J. M. Stanley, of Macon,
have been in town this week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
Progress Chimeston
NO f.

NO. 57646.
Grondson Chimes, inbred Hamitonfdn. MAIDS
minute in 2.O6 At four years old; beautiful bay
with black points; weight 1850 pounds.
Will make the season at nv place six
miles east of Macon Fee $25 to guar
nntee All protection, but not respon-
sible for accidents.
S. M. COCKRELL.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
Selim.

The well known stallion. Selim, will
"ake the season at the Mcintosh place
FIVE miles north Of Macon on Macon &
Columbus road, Fee Sis 90. No guar
ontee of foal. but mare a be returned
"oxt season for same fee All precau-
tons t'ken. but will not be responsible
for accidents. Lutte MINOR.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
NOTICE!

Sealed bids are invited on Monday. June l, 1914.
at 2 O'Clock p. m, for the furnishing and erecting
of q Wooden Bridge across pumpkin Creek. on
Macon and Columbus Road. according to plans
and specifications now on file in Chancery Clerks
Office; successful bidder to furnish bond in penalty
of bid; bridge to be completed in 80 days from let.
ting of contract. Board reserves the right to re-
jet any or Ill bids.
By order Of Board of Supervisors. this Nav 7tb
1914. JOHN A. TYSON, Ch'y CHI
By W. o. BARNES, JR., d. q
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
notice.

Sealed bids are invited on Monday, June 1, 1914.
and repairing and flooring Bouge Chitto Creek
bridge' on Macon and Pickensville Road. accord-
ing to plans and specifications now on file in the
once Of Chancery Clerk; successful bidder to
furnish bond in penalty Of bid. Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
by order OF Board Of Supervisors, this Nav
ftn' isi4. JOHN A. TYSON, Ch'y Crk.
By W. O. BARNES. IN X
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08

Al Is the purpose of the Board Of Supervisors Of
N Se,S county, Miss. at its regular meeting, to he
tsr +h M : June l. 1914. to borrow the sum of
.ne expenses Of said county. other than iudiciarv:
provided by law. =" s~" amount an
,oii oruer OF Board OF Supervisors. this May 7th!
i' JN0. A. TYSON, Clerk
By W. o. BARNES, Jr.. DC.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08
Registered Kentucky Saddle Stallion
NOxubee Dare

Will make the season at Beuna Vista
farm, 6 miles east of Macon ION Nc
Leod old place.. Fee: 500 for season.
with privilege of returning next sea
son in rase mare proves not to be in
foal. Not responsible for accidents.
j. l.. ORMSRY.