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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-15
PURSUED BY THE ENEMY
Liner Lusitania's Turbines Work
Badly In Crossing Ocean.

Liverpool Aug 13.-The Lusitania
arrived here after a slow trip, 1t IS
reported the turbines were tampered
with. One day out of port something
went wrong with one turbine and the
vessel was not able to make more than
twenty knots.
Eight hours later she sighted i
cruiser which refused to answer sig
nails. 1t is believed she was a German.
The Lusitania Immediately changed
her course, crowded on steam and
raced to the south. The cruiser gave
chase and there was great excitement
aboard, but luckily q fog came up and
the Lusitania was able to escape.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-15
WASHINGTON BANQUETS
LED HIM TO EAT SAND.
Former Congressman Took a Lesson
From the Turkeys and Chickens.

-. salazz;9 9 SEI .1ss..-
Is a representative in congress re
lated in any way to a fowl? asks the
Washington Star,
The differences are manifold and OBJ
vious, it adds, and yet-and yet
Former Representative George W
Cromer of the Fifth Indiana district
could not eat. Campaign lunches and
tepid banquets had worked their will
with him.
Some men under the circumstances
take to golf Others. like the historian
Carlyle. walk. Mr.. Cromer ate sand.
Morning. evening. noon and night
the statesman would 60 TO his private
sand pile. armed with tablespoon
and wearing look of gritty determi
nation
Anxious friends came to him.
This is all very WELL" they said
But you are OVERRIDING this. You are
burying yourself alive. and. at that.
you are not doing 1t right An in.
terment should be from the outside and
not from the inside"
Mr.. Cromer said nothing, but went
right on absorbing his daily ration of
sand
All this was year ago. Gradually
the statesman began to perk UP. True
his friends protested that his hair was
somewhat more sandy and he was
more gritty than he had been before,
but these alterations did not mar him
His digestion returned. On the theory
that after sand you can eat anything
he found ham and cabbage as harm
lesSly nutritious as boiled milk.
The flush of health returned to his
cheek and when he was cured he ex.
planned:
''The turkeys and chickens can eat
sand without deeterious effects. If
they can, why not IY'
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German SAVINGS to Go First.

Berlin, Aug 13.-It was officially an
nounced here that Germany's financial
difficulties have been overcome, but
that a war loan must be raised. The
savings of the German people, exceed
ing $780, 900, will be taken first. 4
moratorium will not be declared.
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Another New Pottery.

Sebring, O., Aug. 13.-By the stock
holders of the French China company
increasing the capital stock of that
corporation, the erection of a new six
kiln pottery here has been assured.
With this plant in operation there will
be six potteries here, with about sixty
kilns capacity, making the town the
largest independent pottery center out
side of the East Liverpool district.
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Scouts and Master Drown.

aged twentv-six years, boy scout mas
ter; Glenwood Albert, aged seventeen
years, and John Graves, aged sixteen
years, boy scouts, were drowned in
Lake Erie, thirteen miles from Toledo.
last night. They were drowned while
rescuing small boy.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-15
Bed Army Trousers TO Go.

The death warrant for the French
soldiers red trousers has been signed.
In future the army Of the republic will
go to war clothed in a neutral shade OF
gray-bFue. which. 1t is asserted, will
make the wearers invisible to the en-
emy at 800 yards instead as at present
being plainly dfscernible at 1900 yards.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-15
They Prefer Peace and c,uiet.

New York, Aug. 13.-Since orders
were issued for mobilization of the re-
serves of the foreign countries the ap-
plications for naturalization papers
have increased more than 30 per cent.
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pac.u ~ E.irnon+ w ".

Fairmont, W. Va, Aug. 13.-A Pc
tition for the recall of the city COM
missioners has been fled with the
city clerk.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-15
Canal to Open Saturday.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The Panama
canal will be opened formally on
Saturday, despite the European war.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-15
FLASHES FROM WAR ZONE

Vienna, Aug. 13-An effective block
ade of the Montenegrin coast has been
established by the Austro-Hungarian
fleet, according to an official announce
ment.
The Roumanian legation here denied
the report that Roumania was about 10
join the triple alliance.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-15

Seoul, Korea, Aug. 13.-Germans ar
irving here from Vladivostok report
that several Russian cruisers, ten tor
pedo boats and eight submarines are
engaged in mining the harbor of Vlad
ivostok
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San Francisco, Aug. 13.-The Ger
man cruiser Liepsic is in the harbor
here. The British sloop of war Alger-
inc was sighted off the California
coast.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-15

Athens, Aug. 13-The German cruis-
ers Goeben and Breslau have entered
the Dardanelles.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-15

A Central News dispatch from Nish,
Servia, says Prince George of Serv'a
was wounded while watching the Aus
trian bombardment of Belgrade. The
prince was standing on the walls OF
the fortress when a fragment of shell
struck him on the head and rendered
him unconscious The wound is said
not to be dangerous.
Mountain advocate., 1914-07-24

As the name implies, the Hippo
drome show, to be given nightly in the
100000 live stock pavilion, at the
twelfth annual Kentucky State Fair
September l4.1s, viii be a big one and
the best, according to advancc reports,
that the fair management has ever
secured
All OF the half.dozen spectacles arc
hcadliners and a sensation in the shoT
world The list Includes the wonder.
full and picturesque polar bear exhibi.
ton, in which a Laif-dCzen of these
monster animals ale put through an
amazing series VI turns b. the world s
greatest bear ,rausr. Hsrr Aibers, Of
Germany
At the top Of the sTeat pavilion may
be sseH The Flying Thompsons, billed
as birds Of the air They are circus
stars, who Whit themselves through
space from trapszs 10 trapeLe in a
manner which causes tbs nerves Of on
lockers to tiIEie With excitement and
Toudsr
A novelty IS Offered Ia the Eight
Arabian Sons Of the Desert, who jug
gle with their native weapons, dc
whirlwiud. and tumbling and track &C
robatics, sensational ana amusing IL
the extreme They appear il native
sarb and are a picturesque and pleas
ing feature
The Resue Troupe are called de
mons on the wire" and prove theil
title by cake walking, dining, jumpine
the rope and other daredevil feat:
while balanced high IN the air on q
slender strand The Resues are for
eign aggregation and appear for tbs
Mountain advocate., 1914-07-24
CHAMPION HERDS
At SHOW CIRCUIT
Over Four Thousand Dollars
Offered In Premiums
This Year
A BEAUTIFUL SILVER CUP
Short Horns, Hersferds, PoIlsd Dur
ham ana Aberdeen Angus Banner
Bearers eooked for Exhibition at
Kentucky state Fair.

Superlati7es regarding the class of
beet cattle to be exhibited at the
twelfth annual Kentucky State Fair
will ind justification in the specimens
to be on hand for the greatest exhibit
in the fair history Of the state.
over $4,000 IL offered In premiums
this year for beef cattle prize winners,
and rich donations are listed from the
American Short Horn, Hereford and
Polled Durham Pedigree Record Asso-
Citations.
A beautiful silver cup will be offered
for the best state exhibit in each Of
the four leading breeds Of beef cattle
Short Horns, HerefoFds, Polled Dur.
ham and Aberdeen Angus.
Prizes will also be offered for the
BEST exhibit made ~ members Of the
Baby Beef Cattle Clubs throughout the
state. All the best herds that make
the Show Circuit Of 1914 are expected
to appear at the Kentucky State Fair
Friday afternoon, September Is, a
parade of the prize winners in all the
beef cattle classes will take place In
the live stock pavilion, the handsome
animals decorated. with brilliant RIB
bons indicating the awards they have
won, showing in panorama the success
full aggregate Of the entire depart
msnt.
Mountain advocate., 1914-07-24

The future ."eone and sinew'. Of the
state, the farm boys Of Kentucky, are
already counting the. dsys between
now and the encampnent to be held
at the Kentucky State Fair, septem'
Der 1919.
This annual epcampment Was In the
estimation Of the youngsters with even
the redletter epochs, Christmas and
the Fourth of July, and all over the
state there are myriads of farm boys
with hearts 1lled with eager hope that
the competitive examinations By which
they are selected will win for them
the honor Of being chosen a. delegate
to represent their particular county.
Application blanks for this eompe
tition are mailed out by and are to be
returned to State Fair Secretary J. L.
Dent By or before August /. The only
supulations made in this contest are
that the boy be engaged in active farm
work, between the ages Of is and Is
years, and OF good moral character
Any boy who has been enrolled in a
college OF agriculture IL, Of course,
barred. The successful applicants will
" selected By an examining commit
tee from the, State Board of Agr1cul-
tuye and OF the faculty Of the sEricul-
tuTsi college.
The boys. during their encsmpmsct
at the Pair. are regarded a. guests and
wards OF The mansscB emit and every
thing possible 10 done to make their
trip . memorable ens. a. we'll as Of
inestimabls benefit to them from an
educational viewpoint. They are taken
on tours through the Fair, whsrs they
enjoy Lectures By. authorities en- Ear1-
Gus subjects Of agricultural and me
chspical science, are taken on sxcur-
sions through the industries and shsw
places Of the city, and are furnished
with every comfort and Amusement
possible.
Il will b optional with ths farm
boys OF this years camp ~ to which
class they will enter In the judging
oontssts, ana tive handsome sold
watches have hssn donated By ". A.
Bxynett OF the poarbon Stock Yards.
90 priEss ior the winners N both the
dairy cattle aud beat tsdginS con
tests
Mountain advocate., 1914-07-24

Kentucky horsefesh is recognized
as pre-eminent throughout the world
and 1t is, therefore, only fitting that
the state should boast the greatest
premium ever offered in a contest for
equine class as will be the case when
the champion saddle horses Of the
world gather at the twelfth annual
Kentucky State Fair. to be held Sep
TENDER 1919 next, to compete In the
Commissioner Of Agriculture stake OF
$4,000.
There has never been a like sum
offered Ia contest Of this Kind, the
nearest approach to the amount being
the $1,000 prize money offered last
year in the same fvegaited saddle
horse event, for which j. w. Newman,
Commissioner OF Agriculture, stands
sponsor
The announcement OF this award In
INC classification CT the horse depart
ment of the State Fair catalogue for
1914, will be certain to cause a sensar
tion among horse owners and breeders
throughout the country, and II is al
assured fact that the greatest lineup
of bne-blooded animals the country
has ever witnessed win be in the big
hippodrome ring on the night OF FIJI
day, September IS
In Eish. Cisssinestions,
The $4,000 premium is to be divided
into eight classihCations, the first be-
ing $3.50, the second $500. the third
$3.50. the fourth S400, the fifth $3.50,
the sixth $500. the seventh $3.50. the
eighth 500. with 500 silver trophy
going to the winner OF the first money
The fact that Hazel Dawn, winner OF
last years $1,000 stake and the $1,000
for the year prior, Is eliminated from
the contest this year by her sale
Mountain advocate., 1914-07-24
PRETEkTIOUS WILL
BE POULTRY SHOW
the Finest Fowls ana Prize Pigeons
ef ceuntry-Famst Lsfts Feature
Of Kentucky state Fair.

Articles galore have been written
regarding the amazing advance az the
hen to q position Of dignity and rec
eSnized Importance in the commerce
of the world and an agricultural az
hibiaisn without this o1suDs lightly
regarded fowl wesld be a. sSTorlsss
40 Soup without salt" or As tnstect-
usl a. "a ship without q ruddeTn
And never has the value Of the hen
been more smphAticslly shown than
In the importancs of the poultry sr-
hibit at Q State or County Fair, and
never Will Q Kentucky State Fair
boast Q greater or clsssier ssgrsSa-
ton OF towh than the numerous
breads to go on exhibition at the
twelfth annual Kentucky State Fair
IN September 1919.
Over $1,000 In premiums has been
offered for poultry and pigeons, and
every known variety recognized by
the American standard OF Perfection
ia given 9 class IN this show.
In addition TO the classes for SIN
gle birds there are premiums for
breedius pens In all the most popu'
lar varieties.
The prize classification has been
arranged to suit the ideas OF the pig
con fancisrs both in and out OF the
state and 40 q whole ia now big
enough and broad srough TO attract
any pigeon loft or squad farm IN the
country.
Entries for the poultry snow close
esptembs. 1 Three beautiful tro
piles ale offered az special prizes Ia
this department, Que being given By
the haywood Poultry Farm, one by
the Kentucky State Poultry Associa-
ton. and one by the publishers Of the
Industrious Hen.
Mountain advocate., 1914-07-24
EVERY FAIR DAY
IS A BIG FEATURE
Entire Week of the Kentucky
State Fair Lists An Allur-
ing Array of Attractions

Every day will be feature day" al
the Twelfth Annual Kentucky State
Fair. September 1919. and the after
noon aud night sessions will round
out an even dozen periods OF delight.
Monday, September II, is d!stin-
guished by the ccl4t OF opening and
the honor ~ being Dedicated to WON
en- and children, by which token bar
gain terms are offered ard both the
fair sex and the Riddles admitted for
10 cents at entrance gates and to the
big % cent HippOdrome Show al
night, and to the whole bewilderins
aggregation OF Rice Z Dore CarniYA!
features on the Midway FOR cents
both afternoon ana night, lie CO..
operation OF PToi. Holland superin-.
tendeut OF the Louisville public
schools has been sought and granted
and the pupils will be allowed a mali
holiday On the opening date Of the
Fair. y
Tuesday viii be Louisville Day
and ali stores and business establish
uents Nlll close az ! o'clock The
81 100, Roadster stakes will be tie oiS
feature Tuesday ulsnt auo the most
exciting event Of the kind oH5red dur
ing the entire celebration. The pre-
MUM will attract the best horses 10
the country and Is the most popular
contest listed. Mayor BusChemeyec,
OF Louisville. will be host Of the day
Wednesday is dedicated TO Good
Roads and Eastern Kentucky" Col
Harry Summers, OF Elizabethtown, and
senator Jos r Bosworth. OF Middles
boro, will be chsirmen Of the day. The
cheap rates onersd for this date are
expected u attract big crowds from
the ssctiCu thus nolored. The $1,000
Lignt Harness StaKs programmed for
Wednesday night will attract such
equine head..iLsIs as kentucky's Best,
Astrsi King, Jack Barrymore, Rich
lieu King ana others Of the finest cali
Der Who vii. make their nrst appear
ance in this even; prior TO the red-let-
ter feature OF The Whole Fair, the
$4,000 Saddle Horse Stake listed for
Friday september Is.
Thursday Is Governors ana iuaiaua
cay ana the chief executives or Ken
tucEy ana her neishbor1ng state will
be the guests or honor A splendid
horse show has been arranged for both
afternoon and uight OF this day in the
HIppodrome
Friday Is Fraternal Day sud the full
membership VI many lodges are eX-
pected 10 do honor 10 the date thus
honoring them. The worlds greatest
saddle horse stake OF 5000 Friday
night Will make this the banner nsts
OF the entire week,
Saturday 10 Big Feature Day and
ali over the grounds. in the Hippo
droms ana down tbs Midway ssnsa
tons viii De In order The hsir-hoii-
DAY accorded clerks aud once folks
will naturally bring odt record
crowd ana tho exclusive feature offer-
cd will be the tbriilins night OF Kin
coin Bsachsy, the "Up-sids-down' man.
at Z ana &;so ,. N. Beachey flies,
rain, shine. blow, or calm, and not only
does death-defyins dip. spiral glide
and ssrIhtc1chinE swoop, but nakes
Mountain advocate., 1914-07-24
RAIN OR Shine. HE
BEATS the BIRDS
Lincoln Bsashsy FLEE up-slds-down,
L0ops-ths,Leep, Mckee 2,o0S Feet
spirzs and Rsses Auto lust Ten
Feet Above Earth.

Rain or shine, wind o. calm, Lin
coin Rsaehsy, the upSidsdsun bird
man or iooptheloop wonder. who has
been engaged for one day only, Satur'
day, Ssptsnssr 10. n give two sxhi-
billions at 8 and $50 at tina twelfth. an
nual Kentucky State Fair. will 80
through the entire performance which
has made him al absolutely unique
hgurs In the world of aviation. ...
Bsaehsy seems to be able TO cue
essstully defy the elements and where
other airmsa decli1s to even take .
chance. this intrepid aerial wonder
apparently seems to reVel. ln fact.
he claims that a calm day takes from
him ell JOY In nisht and where his
compstriots loop the loop 1t dis.
lance requiring nsla glasses. Beachy
makes his bloodcurdling whirls so
close to earth that his face may be
plainly seen. He nys ~ easily Up
side-down A. he does right side up
and declares that he 10 taking more
chances il his daredevil race WITH =
spssdiRS automobile than he does
hiIn above the earth, for IN this race
he dies 60 low that an upraised hand
may almost Esach him. and If any
thing went wrouS with his machinery
II would peal . disastrous smash.
whereas II at . sufficient heighth hs
hurls defiance ct tate and sxpresses
himssli a. wsl able "a take care Of
himself
Bssehsy started ais nyiRg career
a. . pupil of 0lsRR Curtis and aston
.ishsd tkis celebrated birdRsa. bJ
taking IL on himself 70 ny under the
suspension bridge spanning the most
dangerous rapids Of Niagara Falls
While usdsr curtiss tutslsge- "A few
wssks later Bs1ehsy entered the
great Chicago meet and won tntsrns-
tioaal faps By ArsakinS the worlds
altitude Tseord during a wind which
tr.xhtspsd ctAAs competitors from the
Geld.
Bsaehsy VIII give State Fair visit
ogs the fpp benefit OF his repertoirs
during his spseial., oas-day sngaEe-
msnt schsdulsd a. eliusx TO The
greatest esishrstipn In State Fair his'
tori
Mountain advocate., 1914-07-24
IS YOUR EASY A
"PERFECT" DARLING
Every Mother Thinks Hers Fis~lsss
The Babies Health Contest viii
Teli--seientitic Examination and
Composition.

isn't It a perfect darlius." admir-.
ers OF king Baby" might eKclSir. but
the modern mother, instead OF beam
ing with pride as of yors, r!il turn an
sppreising eye on her sdored young
ster and wisely murnur:
Il don't know. but I'm going 70 nnd
out IN the Babies Health Contest Ut
the State Fair"
And In this reply 10 demonstrated
the march OF progress which leads a
Fair management TO feature u
baby show based on scientific ap'
praisement OF the physical coalition
of a child instead or on the beauty OF
It's dimples. Curls OF iimpid eyes. and
the growing enlightenment or parents
who seek 10 discover the shorteom-
ings VI their offspring as scient1nc
stock Talsers gauge tho merits OF their
cattle, instead OF glowing over ephe-
neral loveliness which might soon be
dimmed by ailments or deformitiss un-
suspected by babys loving guardians.
The Health Contest Is a movement
which has swept with amazing rapid
ity over tho entire country and gas
introduced at the State. Fair last sea.
son for the hrst time in the history OF
the State.
The object Of the health Contest 10
the promotion OF hygieaic methods IN
child raising along much toe sane
lines as fair exhibitors follow in scisaS
tine stock raising sud appraisinE.
The movement waI 1rst iutroduced
as an Offspring OF the Mothers Health
Congress held al the Louisiana State
Fair at Shreveport in 1908. and the
importance OF the results we're 50 sni-
Vsrsally recognized that states nsarly
all over the union rapidly followed
suit.
The Babias' Health Contest Will this
year, be under the supervision u Ars.
John ID. Woodbury., and Examinations
will be made during the nrst thros
days Of the Fair In q newly construct
cd Babies building which will have
transparent walls through which spee.
tators may observe the processes OF
measuring and weighing the toddlsrI.
Babies from ~ to SO months are oiisi-
BILE and the entry hsts viii not eloss
until September 8. Entry blanks for
the Babies Health Contest may bs OBJ
tsined by application 70 keIuoky
STATE Fair headquarters In the Paul
Jones blildinS
m dsfsrsncs 70 numerous tRasirtss
had requests last season teg Al sstI3
class Tor twins In the Babies, eeRtsst,
this department. has bsen aided sad
twins win be Judged On = ssparsts
! standard Of merit.
Mountain advocate., 1914-07-24
The MATCHLESS
MIDWAY COMING
BEAT Last Year." Is the SlO-
can of the State Fair
Management

"Ecat last year!" Is the slogan OF
the State Fair management which
Keeps the efforts and energies OF the
entire working organization on the
Cresceudo each season and which
makes Il forecast for the coming cels-
bratiOu5 ] diZZying process, but Tor
the fair OF September 1i-19, Score
tary j l. Dent has achieved a coup
In securing the Rice 4 Dore asgresa'
ton for the Midway that places the
amusement end OF the twelfth annual
festival safely under the wire or VIC
tonOus superiority.
Than the Rice & Dors Carnival
shows there is no better organization
OF the kind eItant and they will orfer
pleasure seekers at the fair lengthy
list OF new and allurins novelties.
Among the number will be the
Water Circus, unique adjunct TO q
travelling organization. The Water
Show is an aggregation OF aquatic
marvels in which thirty performers
take part, and which all the wonders
and witcheries or the New York Hip
podrome Tank Is displayed. There
are worlds champion male and fe-
male divers and swimmers, log rollers.
water walkers, high diving dogs and
ponies, clown stunts and the RmaI-
ing fact that whenever performers
act is finished they disappear beneath
the waves never to appear Visible on
the surface again, during that parttcu-
lar show, at least The exhibition 10
a wnirlwind of fun, mystery, beauty
and thrill, devoid OF q single ob1sc-
tionable or risaue feature and some
thing that State Fair audiences nave
never witnessed herstofors.
Another out Of the ordinary and ex-
ceedingly valuable exhibition will be
A working model OF the Panama Canal
in charge OF Captain Laders. who
worked under Colonel qoethals In
Panama and who knows a. much
about the big ditch" as an sneyclo-
pedia. Boats viii psss back and forth
carrying spectators over the racsim-
lie OF the canal and enabling them
to witness the working or the Guile
bra cut and the locks In perfect NINA
fure
The autodroms. with big cars TAX.
lng the place Of cycles In dashins
their drivers around the insids OF q
globe at speed that readers them a.
most entirely invisible, win be = fac
tor IN the Midway sxoitemsnt
Kline a Garnett's VIVA Wsst show
-, - 49, y au..1u-... nuslrs I. -.
Mountain advocate., 1914-07-24
WONDER WORKS
OF W0MANkikD
To BE Exhibited In Lavish Array at
the Kentucky State Falr-Winners
VIII Rs Queens Of Az, Needle and
Culinary Realms.

Every art aud craft kns~G 10 the
realms or fsnininiU Viii be repre-
scented In the exhibition OF naGdiw0Tk
to be shawn at the twelfth annual
Kentucky State Fair September .l+ls.
Ths ygSksiIIa hst fer lslS las sssn
greatly saisrxsd ana augmented. sad
the result viii doubles. " tee 1ost
attractive sRoUiRE In tRs history OF
ths FAIR. The exhibition this year
viii be IN charge Of MIS-. Thomas
Smith, president Of the State Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs and she will
be assisted By the isttsr In charge OF
the arts and crafts dspItmsat.
Linens. smbroideries. art work,
lsess, infants outfits, all lines OF Gull
nary work and miscellaneous products
viii have full showing this year aud
the competition for the handsome
prizes win be spirited.
An award In this department MEANS
Tar more V tbs rscipisat than ths
monetary consideration. recording -
It does the supremacy of ths triumph
ant sxhisitafs over the most expert
compositions IN the entire state and
preserving TO posterity proof OF dsx-
tsritT q either ART. needle on culinary
crsss which Is well worth strivtns tor.
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TIE rs7sa. , srssasr u live stock