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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09
ARE
EXPERIENCING
WAR CRUELTIES
]. B. viano Hears from Sister Who Re-
sides in the War Ridden Section OF
France-Nephew's Wife Goes Insane
When She Hears of Husbands Death.

j. Il. Niano. a well known resident of
Brownsville. has just heard from his sis
ter, Madame Rose Troussier. who resides
at Grenoble. France. in which she writes
that hi brother, Eugene Niano, j. IA the
front with the foreign legion. She also
tells of the death al the front of Mr..
Niano's nephew. "A young lieutenant, whose
wife became temporarily insane when she
received the news.
Mrs. TrouSsier's letter, which Is dated
September IL, follows in part:
"We received your letter yesterday. We
1T once wrote to Paris for information
concerning our brother and We learn from
our cousin who has just returned frcm the
front wounded that Eugene Eiano j. now
IN the foreign legion al the front. We nave
not heard from him sinceNhe left. a little
over . month ago. Ny -on-in-law was
killed. along with three other l~ieutcnants
who left here five weeks ago. Ills death
has nearly rendered hi wife insane. and
she does not even recognize her two little
children.
Our cousin tells a. If unimaginabIe
c%ruelties and brutalitles committed by
those fierce beasts who were thinking that
they were going to occupy Paris within
eight DAYS. This race ought "a b.
scratched from civilization.
AT present we have with n n number
~ wounded who arrived from the front.
and they brought with them many tales ~
cruelties perpetrated against the French
soldiers when they are taken prisoners.
We have - many 81 these invaders with
~ that We Do not know ~ which to At
tend ~ first. a.. | wish that | had more
money with which to help those poor peo.
pie
I've have Just received a letter from
our cousin who has been on rhe battlefield
for ten days and ten nights. lie say-
that the most fearful conditions Of the
battle were not the bullets Of the Germans.
but rather the innumerable bodies Of dead
Germans that had ~ be stepped over and
upon In the mad rush forward If the
French soldiers. For miles and miles
around the ground wa literally covered
with these human targets. The wounded
here say there are fully 40 per cent more
German dead than French In the section
where the battle took place.
II never dreamed that would live IA
experience snch hours Of misery. I can
not understand why a monster Of an en-
peror could be the cause Of sacrificing 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09
ALL STARS IN
GLOVER; LOCALS
ARE DEFEATED

A bad arm on Pitcher c. X. Dreyer OF
the Brownsville team gave to the 'All
Stars" 4 > % I game IN the first NJ 4 series
Of three games al the Mercedes fair and
hive stock show Thursday afternoon. The
picked team found the Brownsville twlrler
Tor seven hits IA the first four innings
one or two boneheads on the part If
the mtield assisted To the final results.
Jcitries replaced Dreyer after the fourth
and thereafter the "All Stars were
properly held down while the Brownsville
boy piled up four scores, but were not
able TO tie the game.
Brennan aud T~oneyette were the battery
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09

ports H. ina upon lMutf1ltftNf occasions
on his return from a business trip one
Of these horcs spelled out Ia him infor
nation Of things that had happened Ia
his absence:
One morning. for instance. / came io
the stable aud was preparing a. give him
his lesson.
He was no sooner in front of the
spring board than h. began 10 stamp
with his foot. | left him alone and
was ~astoundcd To hear u whole S%cntcnc,
an absolutely human sentence. come let
ter by letter from his hoof: Albert has
beaten llanSchcn. was what he said to me
thai day. Another time ! wrJtr down
from hiSdictation. 'IlaHschcn ias bitten
Kama"
OF this Mactcrlinck SAYS: "Krall. for
that matter. living in the midst of his
miracle. seems to think this quitc nat
ural and almost inevitable. l.. who have
been Immersed in it for only a few hours.
accept il almost rs calmly AZ he does.
] believe without he ,~iia..on WHIT he
tells me; and in the presence of this
phenomenon which. for ihr first time IN
mans existence. gives us a sentence that
has not sprung from u Humanitarian. |
ask myself whittier we are tending. where
we stand and what lies ahead Of us"
Toward the close of the article he writes
Must w once more repeat. in romeo
tion with these startling performances
that those whose speak of audible or
visible signals. ~ biography and wire.
less tclegraphy as expcdicnts. trickery
or deceit. are speaking Of what they do
not know and Of what they have NOT
seem? There is hut one reply Ia be- made
60 any one who honestly refuses Ia be
.licvc:
Go Ia Elberfeld- the problem il
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. snfp GENTLY big
with consequences "a make the journal
worth while and. behind closed doors
alone with the horse. in the absolute
solitude and silence IL the stable set
Muhamcd ioextract half n dozen roots
which like that which / have mention
ed rcrqulrc so many operations. You
must Yourself he ignorant Of the solu-
tonS 80 ~ to do away with any trans
mission Of unconscious thought. If he
then gives YOU. one after the other. five
or six correct solutions. a. h. did ID me
and many others. YOU will not 90 away
with the conviction that the animal is
able by it, intelligence 10 extract those
roots. because that conviction wouLl M
set too thoroughly the greater part Of
the ccrtaintics on which yorr life T.
based; but vow will nj any rate le per
Sundcd that yon have been IN the pre-
>cncr ~ one ~ the greatest md >tramg
est riddles that can disturb the mind If
man: and il is always a good and sal
utary thing To come into 'oniar. with
emotions of this order
The article concludes with tie words:
AN unexpected breach j. made in the
wall behind which liz heapcl ;he great
secrets. which seem a. Va 49, our know
ledge and our civilization i%ncre,Se. "a be-
come stranger and more Inaccessible
True. il j. n narrow breach: hut n H.
the first tina has been oIencdd In that
part II the hitherto uncrannirl wall
which il not turned toward mankind.
What will issue through ia Va one can
~forctell what We may hope. l.. II. H..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09
FIRE PREVENTION IN OKLAHOMA
That State Observes Day Same as Is BEING
Done in State of Texas.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Ger. 1.-The ne
ce~>iiy Of preventing fires was urged upon
o~kiahomans today. this being ..firc pre-
vention day." by special proclamation of
Governor Cruce. Realizin> that debris
and trash caused many fires. State Super
intendeni of schools Wilson supplemented
the Governors proclamation by making
tins date also ">rhcol Cican-Up Day.
Teachers were asked 10 see that the ward
and buildings were cleaned. Methods Of
fire prevention, Thus will be stressed before
children as well a. grown ups.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09
tTr0m our Dumb animals

To lovers Of animals nothing has ali.
p~ircd ia MANY a day so StratIingand so
ineNplirablc AZ MlcterIink's account "a
his visit to the home of the Elberfcld
Horses. The Metropolitan Magazine for
May md june contains the story ~ told
hN the wcllknowanother. Here il "A writer
a thinker. a man who commands the r..
gard and confidence Of his contemporaries.
telling uS of things that took place in his
" presence th~atcumplctcly bafflcd ever
effort he could make "a explain them on
amy ground that would implicate their
owner ia the slightest degree II dis.
honesty ar fraud. Remember We are not
confronted here with a story
written IN some irresponsible reporter
Who wanted to create a sensation. The
writer j. Maurice Mactcrlinck. a man
whose integrity ~ moral purpose. whose
seriousness whose mental power no one
question.
The Metropolitan has been kind enough
to allow ~ To condcnSe the story and 10
quote form it, columns.
Ia Elbcrfcld. GERMANY. there H. i pros
porous manufacture. Herr krall. who
owns. among other horses. "a shetland
pony. lianSchen and Two Arab stations.
Muhamcd and Zarif. These horses by
lcaiS ~ What i apparently cxtraordi-
nary mental skill have attracted the at
tcntiDn "f learned mrn from celebrated
universities ana clSrWhcr. who have vi>i.
ted them and studied them. They have
been taught i'm alphabet I'm which each
letter u designated by 4 certain number
of blows struck by the right fOoot and the
left foot. The answers To mathematical
problems are given ~ them in the same
WAY, that -. bN certain blows Of the feet.
Their owner. who has surrounded them
with am atmosphere IL affection that
has M a manner of speaking humaniZrd
them. sly nf Muhamcd: Within 4 fort
night nf the first lesson he did simple
little addition aud subtraction sums quite
correctly. lie had learned To distinguish
the tens from the units. striking the latter
his left. H. knew tls. meaning of the
SsmhnlS plus ant minus Four dav- later
49, 81, hcsiarn. multidi 60 u al.d di,i
sioa. ~ four moI;h>' tim, h" knew how
a. extract square AMI cubic roots: and
soon after. h. learned "a spell and read
by means Of the conventional alphabet.
Dir. T.. Clarapcdc. ~ the University
of Geneva j. quoted. after 4 study If
these horses. aS -prononncing the pheno.
mcnpn the most Scnaiiora event thai
has ever happened ia the psychological
world
Martcrlinck> account AZ his first inter
view with the HORSES j. ~ follow:
The master. standing beside the black
board. chalk ia hand. introduces me to
Nuh med IN lie form. aS To "A human he
ing: Muhamrrl. attention, This iSvanr
uncle pointing Ia ne who has come
u long way 10 honor Won with a visit.
Mind Won don't diSaPpoinl him. Ills name
D. Marterlinck. krall %pronounccS the
first syllable German fashion: Nah. DO
Won understand Mactcrlinrk? Now show
him You know YOUR letters and that YOU
can spell correctly like q sensible chill.
81" ahead. were listening.
"Muhamcd gives "a short neigh and on
the small. movable board of his feet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09
MORATORIUM LAW
WILL NOT PASS
LEGISLATURE

Austin, Texas. Oct. s.-rhat the lcsiS
laturc now holdig IL third called session
Will at enact "a moratorium law j. taken
a. 4 t"regonc conclusion ", opponents uI
sneh an act. II was pointed ont here to-
day that, understanding the governor was
considering surh Y recommendation. the
Scrate had twice taken u vote on H. attn
tnd aud each time pledged itself against
the proposition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09
THE THINKING HORSES OF ELBERFELD

strikes first with his right hoof and
then with his left the number Of blows
which correspond with the letter VI. in
the conventional alphabet used lv the
horses Then. one after the other. without
stopping orhesitatine, he marks the let
tiers ADHLINSII. representing the un-
expected aspect which my humble name
assumes i'm the equine mind andphhOne-
ties. His attention H. called 10 the fact
that there il !, mistake. He readily
agrees and replaces the :. II. by u q and
then the q hv a X. They insist that he
must put a T.. instead Of the -. hut muha
med. content with his work. shakes his
head 10 say 40 and refuses a. make any
further corrections.
Il assure YOU that the first shock j.
rather disturbing. however much one cx-
pectcd IL. | am quite aware that. when
one Describes these things. one j. taken
for a dupe too readily dazzled by the
doubtless childish illusion of an iaeen-
%iously contrivcl scene"
Lest il might bc thought that the an
SwerS given were dcpcnlent unun the
presence of the owner aud certain signs
from him. the owner leaves VI ictcrlinck
alone with the horses. saving. TRY ID for
Yourself. Dictate 10 the horse any Ger
man word of two or three syllablcs. en-
phasizing il strongly. | shall 20 out of
the stable and leave Won alone with him
Maeterlinck writes: "Bchoid Muh med
and me Nv ourselves. | confess that am
a little frightened. ! havc many 4 time
felt less uncomfortable in the presence
~ the great ones or the kings Of the
earth. Who am | dealing with exactly?
However. | summon my courage and
speak aloud the first word that comes
Ia me. the name Of the hotel az which
! ann staying: Wcidcnhof. At first.
MuhamCd who seems 4 little puzzled by
his masters absence. appears not Ia hear
me ana does not even dci.n tn notice
that ! am there. But I repeat eagerly.
IN VARYING tones of voice. by inSinuating
threatening. hcSecching Snd command
ing: Wcidcnhuf, Wcidcnhof. Weidenhof
az last my mysterious componioa
suddenly makes uphis mind to lend me
his ears and Straightwav hlithcly raps
out the following letters. which | write
down ON the blackboard IT, they come
W T. | - \ II q n. Ii H. \ magnif
iccnt specimen Of equine >peiling,"
More remarkable perhaps than the
answers in names spelled out by these
horses j. the facility and quickneSS with
which they answer mathematical pro
hlcmS ~krall asks me for two numbers
a. multiply. ! give him e.: y I. lie does
The sum and writes the product on the
board. followed by the sign Of division:
III: !. Instantly. lIanSchcn. with n celc-
rlfN Uiffirult IA fnifpu uIyr~ thru. hInu+u
or rather. three violent ScraI,cS with his
right hoaf "a six with his left. which
makes Gi. for We must not forget hat in
German they say. not s~ixty-threc. hut
three and sixty. We congratulate him
Ia cvince IRIS satisfaction. H. nimbly
revcrscS the number hy marking - and
then put il right again ~ >craping q;
What shall We think. for example. 81
a horse asked to give the square root of
lThi and replies IA once ~tr;"?
But prob hly To MANY of IA the most
astonishing thing that Herr KraIl re
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09

tor the "All Stars" while Dreyer. Jcffric~
and Fay worked for the Brownsville team.
Jeffries i slated 10 pitch this afternoon
and the boys from Brownsville are con
fidcnt today of a win. and propose to make
= best two out of three when Galhraith
goes int" the box for the last Of the series
on Saturday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09
Masons Elect 0fhcers.

Washington. ID r.. Oct. s.-George
Fleming Moore of Montgomery. Ala. yes
%tcrdav was elected sovereign grand rom
marder Of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
ti~h Rite Mason~ for the Southern iuris-
diction of the United States by the SUI
preme Council in session here. Mr.. Moore
was lieutenant grand commander and was
elected to succeed the late sovereign grand
commander. James ID. Richardson. Other
ofiecsr elected were:
Lieutenant grand commander. Charles
r. Rosenbaum. Little Rock, Ark; grand
prior. Charles y. Buck, New Orleans. Ia:
grand chancellor. Ernest p. Hussey. Seat
tie. Wash; grand master OF state, r. w.
Hugo, McAleSter, Okla
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09
FOR SALE.

ONE span Of mules. one snare. and sew
eral good Jersey cows, for sale, cheap.
:. r. Goddard, C"mbe-. Station. 1914 TOT.
COMPETENT lady stenoerapher, with
several year, experience. desire posi-
lion. Address Y. u. Box l23. care Herald
-l09l3t.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09
Letter 10
DIR. kilmsr L. ca.
B'nshamfon. N. u.


/. owe What Swamp Root Will Do For You
send ten cents a. Dr. kilmcr a Co..
H. Ghamton, n. Y. for a sample size bot
t.yl IL will convince anyone. You will
~ receive 4 booklet III valuable iufurua
tio,. telling about the kidney and bladder.
Whoa writing D. snrc and men IN the
Brownsville DAILY Herald. Regular nitr
cent and one dollar -i1c bottle for ale nj
al drug stores.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09

many human lives. You speak Of the
atrocities committed IN your Mexican war;
they are gentlemen when compared with
the atrocities committed bv the Germans"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09

All kinds ~ gold IacrS and tarrrIs
give the seasons fashions a note Of rich
mes. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-09

GROOM HOUSE; all conyenienccs; els
tern water; so. Moore, Courthouse. . 1tf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Preliminary School Contest

The Preliminary School Contest for
the Welsh School will be held next Fri.
day May LIST at 2:3o on the school
grounds,
The contests will be conducted in the
following features: Recitation, Spelling
Arithmetic, Music and Athletics.
The object of this contest will be to
determine who will represent the
Welsh School in the Parish Contests to
take place at the Parish School Rally on
May 9Th at Lake Arthur.
An admission fee of 10 cents will be
charged to adults and 5 cents for school
children in order to meet the Parish
assessment for expense.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
The Welsh City Dairy
Six reasons why you Should patronize
the Welsh City Dairy.

Six reasons why you Should patronlze
the Welsh City Dairy.
To the people of Welsh
We are anxious to have the dairy
trade of this vacinity and feel that we
have made the proper effort and invest
ment in building our dairy so as to merit
the encouragement and support of this
enterprise;
l. Our dairy has been constructed
strictly in accordance with the regula.
ton of the State Sanitary Code.
2. Our Dairy is regulated and con.
trolled by the State Sanitary laws.
8. We have made permanent in.
vestment building up this Enterprise in
the community and need your encour-
agement and support.
4. To furnish milk is our exclusive
business and we give our entire time,
care and attention in giving the best
service,
5. Our cows are cared for in sanitary
barns, MIXED in sanitary pals, and the
milk delivered at your door in sanitary
vessels.
6. We are prepared to give you
permanent service from the very best
and healthiest milk cows.
We invite inspection at any time.
See us now and give us your business.
We will appreciate it and try to please
} you.
Welsh City Dairy
j. F. Grosh Prop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Civic League Win Meet

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Welsh Civic League will be held Friday
May LIST at P. M. in the City Hall.
ALI members are urged to be present
as this is the last meeting before our
delegate goes to the State Federation.
There will be important questions be-.
fore the State Federationand it is very
important that our delegate have Ger.
tain authority and instructions from
this League before she goes.
Visitors are invited to this meeting
of the League.
Press Committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Spring Blood and System Cleaner.

During the winter months impurities
accumulate, your blood becomes impure
and thick, your kidneys, liver and bow
els fail to work, causing so'called
Spring Fever" You feel tired, weak
and lazy. Electric Bitters-the spring
tonic and system cleanSer-is what you
need; they stimulate the kidneys, liver
and bowels to healthy action, expel
blood impurities and restore your
health, strength and ambition Electric
Bitters makes you feel like new. Start
a four weeks treatment-it will put
YOU in fine shape for your spring work.
Guaranteed. All Druggists. soc and
S1,OO.
H. E. BUCKLEN & co.
Philadelphia or St. Louis.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
An Interesting Continued
Story of Local Happenings
In and about Welsh Touch. :
ing Personal Mention. ace.

Mr.. Fluer Fontenot was business
visitor in Jennings Saturday,
Mrs. j. B. Lee went to Lake Charles
Monday AFTERNOON to attend the Sunday
School Convention.
Story of Alan Dale and Robin Hood
shown in Moving Picture Play Robin
Hood May 5th.
Mr.. Ernest Wright employed at Jen'
nings spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Wright, south OF
Welsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Monger of near Fen
ton were shopping in Welsh Monday.
Horse Clippers ground-JeSS. 40
Drop in and hand us a dollar on SUBJ
Scription if you are in arrears.
Mr.. R. A. Goodson Travelling Drug
Salesman of Lawrenceburg, Ind, made
visit to Mr.. HoWly'S home north OF
Welsh Tuesday. Mr., GoodSon having
been neighbor to'Mr. and Mrs. HoWly
in Virginia several years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Fresh Golden Sheaf Flour
Model Grocery,

Mr.. j; R. Romero is spending the
week with friends at Bayou Chene.
Rev. ThoS. E. Webb attended the Sun.
day School Convention at Lake Charles
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Supt. W, P. Annette of Jefferson
Davis Parish was a Welsh visitor today
Mr.. Octave Corbello of WoodlaWn
was a business visitor in Welsh Thurs.
day.
Mr.. B. P. Tabor of Rice was transact.
ing business in this city Thursday.
Mrs. Alex. Demarie went to Lake
Charles Thursday afternoon to visit
relatives and friends for few days.
Competent Engineer wants engage
ment for pumping seaSon.-Address
Frank Cannon, Welsh, La. 49.tf.
Mr.. Duke Hinchee was a Jennings
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bower and
little son of San Anne, California. who
have been guests of the formers par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Bower left
Monday morning for points in Texas
where they will visit before returning
to their home.
per cent loans may be secured for
Improvement or other purposes, on
farms, orchard lands, business or resi-
dent property and to extend or repay
mortgages or other existing cucumber
anceS, terms attractive, special options
Correspondence solicited; address 76I
Gas & Electric Bldg. Denver, Col. 49,
| Mr.. Ben Freeman of Jennings came
over Thursday to look after his farm
interest near Welsh.
See. our ad on local page. Prem
tice Bros. Paper Hangers.
Mrs. Jeter of Chicago, ILL.,, WHIT
has been visiting for cougle of months
: at the home of her son, Mr.. Chas. Jete
, southeast of Welsh, returned ThurSda.
noon.
Mrs. Winchel of Roanoke ViSlte
!. Welsh friends Wednesday.
Story of Kingg Richard and Robi
Hood shown in Moving picture play
Robin Hood May 5th.
f Miss Henefeld of Lake Charles wa
r the guest of her friends, Mr.. and Mr.
n John Robinson OF Roanoke from SUI
s day until Wednesday.
Mr.. Clyde Findley of Iowa was
O business visitor in Welsh this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. Kimball and lit
e baby who Ihave been in Lake Charl'
r. for the past three weeks, where M
v. Kimball underwent successful oper
: ton for appendicitis at the Sanitariu
: returned Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Francois Benoit of Crowley car
over Saturday to visit relatives a.
le friends in Welsh.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Fresh Golden Sheaf Flour
Model Grocery.

Miss Carrie Neeley and friend Miss
Penny of Lake Charles were guests of
the formers sister Mrs. Flossie Robin.
son Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Lee M. Decote went to Lafayette
this morning on business.
Mr.. M. B. VanNess was a business
visitor to Fry. La. this morning.
Story of Maid Marion and Robin
Hood shown in the Moving picture play
Robin Hood May 5th.
Mr.. w. D. Jones transacted business
in Lake Charles Thursday.
Mrs. Adeline Strobe and Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Strobe and Mr.. John and Miss
Katie went to Lake Charles Sunday to
visit the formers daughter Mrs. Geo.
Jnstman and two children who has
been visiting in Welsh for several
months, left Monday morning for their
home in South Dakota.
Mrs. w. B. Gabbert is improving this
week after a rather serious operation
the latter part of last week in the nose
and throat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Fresh Golden Sheaf Flour
-I1OGeI Grocery.


Miss Jimmie Jackson went to Lake
Charles Tuesday afternoon to be guest
of relatives and friends for several days
Coming in May the Photo play" Robin
Hood" Welsh Moving Picture House.
Mrs. ]. A. Anderson and daughters
Miss Lucille and Mrs. Partridge and son
Kenneth were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. N. Mills of Lacasine Sunday.
Mrs. C. B. Moore and little daughter
Bernice and sister Miss Eldia Yantis
were guests of friends in Lake Charles
Tuesday.