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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-31

4, \-n'rr PARK, July 3o.--Tempera,urc,
tg,-. g.
HANU7o", bermuda, July 30--Tem-
F"'Hr". s.; partly cloudy.
s,ILYILLE, y, c., July 3O--Tempera-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-31
Two More shares Of "MilIie" Sold,

Two shares Of "Milne Preferred We're
taken yesterday by 60 .. L. who called
at THE sun Office to pay the So.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-31
IVES, Pointers TO 60 on n Hike,

WEST PoiNr. y. v, July 30-Thc ca
diets will go on Nv" days hike earl,
next week, invading Putnam and West
chester counties. across the river.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-31
THE SEAG0ERS.

BY the American liner ST. Louis for
Plymouth, Cherbourg and Southampton /:
The Rev. Charles Il. Dr. and Mrs. George
,Lio,. Draper.
IN H'G''iT Antony The Rev and Mrs W.
Ms \ q Beer Y. II Fllkins
WMs Nilhnnl J. Dir. The Rev and Mrs
"n,,,nsham Pnny W Keyes
Wrlsal X ThOrington Vain
nr j e. Calvert wright $500, Al, -
n,bumel Ernest smith
Nv l. Lee George Egbert Wright.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
MODERN M0OOMEN
INSURGENTS MEET
B. B. Bennett Elected Permanent
Chairman at Enthusiastic
Convention

The collny convention Cf Modern
Woodmen was held at Crescent City
April 1st. A large crowd was present
and the convention a success.
B, b. Bennett, of Guthrie, was
elected permanent chairman; ID. N.
Hatfield, of Mulhall, permanent sec
rotary. The convention elected two
delegates to the state convention to
be held at Tulsa, May 9th John
English, Guthrie, was unanimously
elected. The convention was instruct
ed to oppose the reelection OF head
and recommended Harry ,F
Hooper of Terumseh, for head clerk.
Every delegate declared himself an
insurgent and opposed to high rates
and the elimination Of all present
lead officers, The Royal Neighbors
If Crescent banqueted the delegates
'oyally. The convention adjourned |
o meet at Coye,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
PANAMA CANAL
NOW DOING BUSINESS
Thy Associated Press

Panama, April 2.--Tha Panama
canal zone began business today mn
der a permanent form OF government.
The lsthmia Canal commission.
which has governed the zone during
the construction OF the waterway, was
dissolved, and civil administration.
semi military in character, was estab.
Msied
AColonel George W. Goethals, by ap-
pontment OF the President OF tfia
United States became its first gov
ernor. His Inauguration was re-
markable. There were no ceremonies.
no speeches no display.
In his office on the top of culebra
hlll overlookig the now famous cut
Of that name, Col GoethaIs, chairman
aud chief engineer of the Isthmian
Canal commission. simply began his
lays work under a new title.--'Gov-
arnor and Chief of the Department OF
Operation and Maintenance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
HIGH SCHOOL BAND
O|SBANDS; CITY BAND
Mrs. Robertson Will Continue as
Instructor; Boys Stand BY De
posed Teacher

The splendid juvenile band. train
cd by Mrs. Robertson of the high
school viii be known hereafter as
the Chamber of Commerce band and
will still be under the supervision aud
tutorship Of Mrs. Robertson rhe
band was organized by Mrs. Robert
son and WAS formerly called the high
school band Prof Brooks dIscharg-
ed Mrs. Robertson from the high
school and the boys decided to stay
with their beloved teacher and dis
banded as righ school band and
adopted the new title.
The band is considcred one Of tho
best tuvenilo organizations In the
state and Mrs. Robertson says Yhe
Will make the boys the best musicians
in the state. She IS certainly h
splendid teacher
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
EAGLES WILL PUT
ON FALL CARNIVAL
Early Date Decided Upon; VIII
Secure the Great Patterson
Company

The F'raternal Order OF Eagl 's.
Aeric No, S22. Of this city, VIII put
on carnival in Guthrie during no
last week in September.
That was practically decided at he
regular meeting Of the order last
night. The members present were
enthusiastic for the carnival propo
sition and committee of thr @
were appointed with Frank Sarber ~
chairman, to make arrangements to
that end.
An effort viii be made to secure
the Patterson Carnival company, the
very best OF the kind on the road.
In deciding on the Ssrly dap the
comittee had in mind the disappoiut-
ments of past years In encounterine
the first cold weather Of the year
October has always been the month
chosen heretofore and usually had
weather comes with the carnival. TO
make a carnival a success warm
weather must prevail. The boys OF
the Eagles order are enthusiastic and
have already started prelimina y
work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
BROOKS CHARGED
WITH SUbORNAT|0N
Wealthy South Cimarron Negro
Faces Serious Charge; Damaging
Testimony Given Against Him

The trial OF S. b. Brooks, .he
Meridian negro, who is charged with
subornation OF perjury, began in the
district court room this morning oe-
fore Justice of the Peace, Tom
Seward. Henry Lewis, the negro w'r6
turned states evidence and made a
written confession duplicating Brooks
was on the stand for several hours
this morning His Testimony was
damaging against Brooks, who he
says gave him $3.50 to give false
testimony in a former trial.
Lewis pleaded guilty last week aud
viii be sentenced Saturday He must
serve not less than 5 years in Mo
Alester, the maximum penalty IS 10
years.
Many witnesses are here from
Meridian and the eastern part of the
county. Mayme Brooks, daughter cl
the accused man, is principal wit
ness for the state. She alleges that
her father was cruel to her aml beat
her unmercifuly several weeks ago
She escaped from him at night after |
he had called her from her bed aud |
knocked her down with trace chain. !
She fled without clothes other than |
her night gown. A suit to recover |
the girls clothing resulted in the per-
Jury of Lewis and the ellcged suhorn-
alton Of perjury of Brooks. Brooks is
a wealthy farmer of South CiInarron
where he was in past years
a power in politics among his Kind
County Attorney John Adams s
prosecuting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
ALL DAY MISSIONARY MEETING

The all day meeting of the Mis-
'ionary Society of the Baptist church
held at Mrs Ralph Farrar's yester-
day was enjoyed By all.
The meeting was held in commem
.oration OF the one hundredth anniyer-
sary Of Adomiran Judson and wife.
who we're or first missionaries to
ipreisn, fields The morning. vas
spent in singing ana prayer inter
spersed with talks from Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Cloud ana Mrs. Mansfield. On
The Home Mission Saving Mrs
Mansfield also gave a talk on The
migrant. A. noon two course
luncheon Wis served to about NV
live including number OF guests
The house Was prettily decorated in
carnations.
The afternoon session WIS opened
Fiih singing and prayer. With scrip
tire reading by Mrs Batcman
Mrs. Rose read a paper on The
Life OF Adomiran Judson. Miss VII
helm gave The Life of Ann Hassstine
Judson Mrs. Mansfield gave a talk
on the Bnrmise Mrs Grey on The
Progress OF Burma: Mrs Mansfield
also gave a talk on The Judson Juh-
lice meetings that have been held in
RangOon and Moulmen." The meeting
was adjourned with prayer by Mrs.
Grey. -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02

5 TOURIST
HOTELS ARE
DESTROYED
FIRE IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
CAUSES HEAVY PROP
ERTY LOSS

ST Augustine, Florida, April 2--Fife
here today destroyed five tourist ho-
tells, the county court house and sew
eral residences.
Many guests AT the Florida House,
Munion, Clairmont, Atlantic and Cen
trai hotels, which were destroyed, es-
capped scantily clad, and had no time
to save their belongings.
The property damage is estimated
at seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars
Two persons were injured; one
womans neck was dislocated when
she plunged from the third story.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
SUITS
ARE COMPROMISED
Boys Damaged BY Powder Ex-
plosion at Site Of Big Reservoir
Settle Out of Court

Two damage suits were settled to-
|day in district court with trial
The suits were brought by Hollis
|lHolt and Robert i. Douglass, the two
boys who We're injured BY powder ex-
plosion on the site of the Santa Fe
dam east Of the city several weeks
ago. The boys We're badly burned by
the explosion and at first it was
thought one of them, the Holt boy,
mad lost his right eye, The SUITS
were directed against the Santa Fe
and A Il. Guilford, the su-
perintendent Of the dam work and
Annis & Dean, the contractors.
Young Holt. who is an orphan. gets
$3.50 and the Douglass boy $75. In
Zach suit the damages asked for was
81 900 Dr c. $, Petty, as next
'riend. instituted the suits.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
SHIP CAUGHT IN ICE,
50 OF CREW PERISH
l75 Men AdrIIt on Ice fIoes Ior
More Than Foply-EIghl
Hours
tBy Associated Press,

" Johns. n. T.. April 2--ptsaster
mas oFeFtaken the sealing steamer,
Newfoundland' and her crew OF ona
hundred and seventy men.
Fifty men died from exposure u
the furious blizzard.
Others are dying.
Two steamers arrived here today
with some OF the survivors.
The Southern Cross was caught in
'he ice while returning from the seal
Ing grounds.
lief crew was adrift on The lee
iloes FOR more than forty eight hours,
terribly.
Many are still missing or those
brought in by the Newfoundland, fir-
" either are dead or dying.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
BARTlESv|LLE OIL OPERATOR
PREDICTS TUMBLE IN PRICES

John p. Goode, well known operai
or IN the BartIesylle field. Is here to
DAY on legal business Asked about
fne oil industry on the east side. he
said Take 1t from me, oil VIII 20
down in price TO 10 cents the barrel
and maybe lower The Standard Us
ambitious TO grab the new fields like
they did the Bartlesvile. Tulsa and
taney' Kansas fields, in t90G. and
when tho Standard goes after some
thing il generally lands what II goes
after. ! would not be surprised to
see oil 30 cents a barrel before sum
mcr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
SHEARER SAYS
ADMINISTRATION WON

j. S. Shearer said today: Almost
complete returns from the cOunty
conventions held in tvs various coaa-
to the state convention of the Mod IN
Woodmen to be held in Tulsa the fisst
Wednesday in May, received indicate
a great victory for the administc T.
tion. and almost complete routing cl
the insurgents, who have been fight
ing the administration. The admin
istratiou has won out at least three to
one over the insurgents"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
AN APRIL FOOL JOKER
CRUEL TO THE IDLE


Chicago, April An April fool
Joke, penetrated by some person IN
known to the police. caused more than
500 unemployed men to congregate IN
cold rain in front OF the 500 line
freight terminal. Before they could
be made to understand there was no
ttheiiaasbrs cmfwy
basis for Il report that the railroad
wanted hundreds OF workers. the
men surged against IN esteel gates.
broke the locks and poured into the
Yards shouting I'VE want work.
give US the Jobs"
1t took the police reserves nearly
an hour TO clear the yards The per
petrator of the hoax will be severely
dealt with. it vas said. If lie can be-
discovered. SOMEBODY gave ~, tae
tip among the hundreds OF msn
gathered along West Madison street
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
ATTACK ON KANSAS CITY
NURSE IN CITY POLITICS
Bad Gang Makes Efforts 10 Clear
AssaI|anls By |mpugnI0g
Wonans Record

Kansas City, April 2-rhe defense
won point shortly after the opening
of the trial OF Wick Gueringef, charg
ed with attacking Mrs Shidler, when
Judge Latshaw ruled that Guernger 5
attorneys might go into Mrs. Shidier's
past and relate specific acts that
would show the jury her character
The state argued in vain against
the ruling
1T is Guoringer, not Mrs. Shidler,
who is on trial. shouted Prosecutor
Jacobs. The court called down the
attorney, threatening fine for con-
tempt. The case of Nurse Shidler is
involved in the political city campaign
now on.
The six men who lured her to a
room, strapped her to a table and at
tackled her, are being supported by a
former powerful saloon coterle. Mrs.
Shidler says she has been twice mar
ried but says her life is straight
She is almost nervous wreck since
the attack on her. The jury to try
tfiss {, ,Iiesinges rase Is i,.s-.----, of.
Arthur r Young. motor car agent, |
Jesse b. Rush, painter; Oscar D
Crowd farmer; j II Kemme, shoe |
dealer; Henry Chick, Jr.. insurance
agent; T.. S. Preston, plumber; J X
Shaw. solicitor; A. l.. Julien, gem
i~.., contractor; +. S Angermeyer,
clerk. w. F. Austin, timer; A. G.
Robinson farmer; p. A. Kennedy, |
collector
Adrian Beescher, an attorney from
Terre Haute, Ind, Mrs. Shidler's old
home, arrived today to assist in the
defense OF Gueringer
The prosecutor told in detail of the
horrible indignities to which Mrs
Shidler is alleged to have been sub
jected by Gueringer and his fellows
As Mrs. Shidler was led into the
room the eyes of both Guerineer and
his wife followed her closely while
every face in the court room was turn
ed in her direction
Gueringer's face was insrrutabl
He showed no sign Of nervousness
.ven when the prosecutor closing an
mpassioned statement appealed 10
he jury to impose the death penalty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
He CHEATS
THE MOOSE
BY ESCAPING
MAN SENTENCED TO HANG
APRIL "a ESCAPES WITH
FOUR OTHERS
oBy Associated Press)

Cairo III, April Six prisoner,
escaped today from the county jail
here.
Among them was W. NJ. Wilson,
sentenced to hang April 9ith for the
murder OF Thomas &. Logan, d spc-
cial railroad officer.
Hloodllounds traied the prisoners
to the railroad yards, then lost the
scent.
The men escaped by saving out II
a steel cage.
Before numbering Logan last June
Wilson escaped from the Ohio peni-
Ientiary where he was serving life
sentence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02

zen villa has used some modern
ammunition and arms IN his attack
on Torreon, and the machine gun
SHOWN here Is one Of those he I'M
ported to Mexico after President VIII
son raised the embargo on the ship
ment Of arms there From the hills
surrounding the town he has trained
his guns on the city and has done
much damage. Daily it has been re-
ported that the town was taken by
him The capture OF Torreon will be
one Of great Importance to the rebels
This photograph was taken by tho
Mutual Film Company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
Or. RAMALEY PROTESTS
AGAINST UNSIGHTLY SIGNS

DR.. l.. G.. Ramaley appeared before
the city commissioners today with a
complaint against unsishtly signs on
telegraph and phone poles, walls,
awnings and other places. i .ate
keen interest in the beauty of tie
city" said Dr. Ramaley. "and ] think
it an outrage that this tacking up If
unsightly signs. cards, etc, is toi-
Grated" Dr. Ramaley SAYS he was
not given much encouragement NY
Com'r Carter. Il don't know whether
the nuisance will be abated or not.
said DIR. Ramaley. but / protest. It
is a burning shame
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
EAGLES WILL AID EIGHTY
MINERS IN CELEBRATION

The Eagles lodge at last nights
meeting appointed committee to
co operate with the S9-ers commit
tee for the purpose in aiding in every
way 'possible to make the anniversary
day a bg success
Eight new members were taken
into the order last night and mum
btr of applications for membership
passed on The Eag giles lodge is fast
becoming the biggest lodge, in point
of membership, in the city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
a'T~sss
NEW TRANS CONTINENTAL
TRAIN TO Be STARTED


Wichita. Kan, April 2.--Negofid
tions are pending to operate trans
continental passenger train leaving
New York City on Pennsylvania rails
and entering San Francisco On
Santa Fe rails. Officials of the two
great railway systems are at present.
travelling westward over one of the
proposed routes. These officials we're
in Wichita, Monday. which gave rise
to the report that in the event su III
a train service is established Wichita
would be one Of the stopping points.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
HANG Up LOCAL OPTION
LAW BY COURT RULING

Jefferson City. Mo. April 2.-rhe
county unit local option law. passed
by the last legislature is suspended
pending the referendum. even though
the secretary of state has made no
final announcement OF the suspension
of the law. This was decided by the
supreme court today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02

Chicago, ILL.,, April Daniel f.
Bockius, who for forty eight years
WIS an employe in tho composing
rom Of the Chicago Tribune, died yes
terday of pneumonia During the Chi
caeo fire in 1871, he aided in carry
ing to safety the records and some Of
the furnishings OF the Tribune OF
flee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
RESOLUTIONS CON-
DENIM MURRAY.

Okmugee. Okla. April "A mass
meeting held in this city last night
passed resolutions condemning VIII
lam H. Murray for his opposition To
the Panaa tolls bill in very severe
terms and indorsing President Wilson
in his policy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
FAMILY
IS BURIED
IN DUG0UT
JOHN FLANAGAN. WIFE
AND CHILD CRUSHED BY
CAVE-lN
Special to the Daily Leader


AlVa, Okla, April 2,Iohn f'lanni-
gan and his wife and baby were
buried alive in the collapse of dug
out on the Flanagan claim
All three were dead when the ruins
of the crude nome were dug away.
The dugout was situated in an
isolated spot on the prairie and the
accident was not discovered until to-
day when l'lannigan's brother went to
visit him
instead Of house the brother
found only pile Of debris around
which stood a number Of thirsty and
half starved calves and chickens.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
LIND TO COME
HOME FOR VACATION.

Washington, y. G. April 2 THE
President announced today that John
Lind would sail for the United States
from Vera Cruz tomorrow for vaca-
tion.
There Is no news available to1ly
relative to the situation in the vicin-
lty of Torreon- Villa has not agreed
to the federal terms for capitulatl,r.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
EIGHTY.N|NER IS OEAO

>. 7 Bpsrough, of Goodnight. hon
ored citizen Of the county aud a con-
tinuons resident since be first arrlv
cd on ApTfl %. 1883, died at the Meth
odist hospital yesterday evening from
the effefts Of an operation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
ANOTHER BIRDMAN KILLED.

Rheims, France. April 2--Em'le
Vedrines, brother of Jules Vedrines,
the famous French aviator, was kill
ed in fall while making flight IN
bis monoplane over the aviation field
here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02

London, April Sir Hubert Won
Herkoner. a famous artist, 60 years
old, died today one of his best pie
tures is "The Last Muster" He also
Was successful as portrait painter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02
IRISH SONG WRITER,
FAMOUS ARTIST ANO
NOTED PRINTER DEAD

Dublin, Ireland, April . Timothy
Daniel Sullivan. Irish patriot and
author of God Save ireland died
hcre today aged 81.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02

Have The Leader delivered. IS. mo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-02

Have The Leader delivered, s5c mo.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
TO RESTORE FOOTBALL GAME
Agitation at Columbia for Renewal Of
Gridiron contests-open Style
Removes Danger.

An agitation has started for a re-
2ewal Of football activities at Column
bin college. Those who favor the re-
Introduction Of football at the college
point out that the main objection that
the Columbia faculty had concerning
the game now is removed. The Colum-
bia authorities barred the game eight
or nine years ago because Of the many
deaths and serious injuries that oc-
Cured on the football field curing the
period.
The new style game. it is pointed
out now to the faculty, has removed
much Of the danger IN football.
Columbia has a student enrolment
Of about six thousand and from among
this collection Of youths it could mo-
bilize enough footballers to give the
best teams in the country a real bat
tie for annual honors.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
SING AS THEIR SHIP SINKS
Russian Transport Men Go TO Death
Rather Than Surrender to
Turks.

London-A dispatch to Reuters
Telegraph company from Petrograd
says:
"A graphic account las been re-
ceived here Of the end OF the Russian
transport Truth. which the Russians
sank rather than surrender her to the
Turkish cruiser Goeben. When called
upon to surrender her captain headed
the Truth for the shore, opened the
valves and blew hole in the bottom
of the vessel Lieutenant Ragowsky
persisted while attempting &c ire a
second charge of explosives. Part Of
the crew got of in boats, while the
Others jumped into the water and were
picked up by the Turkish ships
The ships chaplain and a handful
of men were left abo9rd AS the ship
went down the chaplain was seen OF
deck giving his blessing to the 4nei
who remained about him cheering an,
singing the national anthem"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
Practical Agreement on Athletic Car
niVal in Connection With the 1915
Fair in san Francisco.

While members of the Olympic con-
gress have been debating on the
standardized program for future in
ternational meetings the powers that
be on the Pacific coast have practically
agreed on the athletic carnival of
sports scheduled in connection with
the 1915 fair in San Francisco John
ny McGoyern, secretary of the Ath-
letic department, states that the open
ing of the exposition on February 20
viii mark the beginning of the great
est year that sport has ever known.
Almost every day from the time
the gates open officially until its close.
December A." McGovern goes on to
say, the fair will bristle with athletic
activity. Nowhere in the world has
such a stupendous program ever been
outlined"
According to McGovern, every form
OF sport, from the most ancient to the
most modern, will be INDUCED in. All
Of the national championships of the
A. A. u. are open TO amateur athletes
Of the world. These blue-ribbon events
follow: February %, basketball;
March &c to o. gymnastic; April 1G
and II, wrestling; July 10 to "a, swim
ming; July 10 to "a, water polo (soc-
cer); August 5, all-around August 6,
junior, and day later, senior track
and field; August 9 to 10. relay racing;
August ~, ten-mile run, seven-mile
walk and International tug of war
Olympic rules.
In addition to the champs the fol
lowing international events have been
decided upon: April 26 to 80, fencing;
May to 8, boxing August Q to 4, cy-
cling; August 5 to 6. dumb-b bell and
weight lifting; August - to IA. inter
collegiate championships; September
6, penthathlon five events); Septem-
Der 13 to IS, United States Football
association soccer championships; ten
mis- champs during September. and Oc-
tober to 9, lacrosse.