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Battle in Flanders Resolves Itself Into War
fare Upon the Waters
ARTILLERY And INFANTRY OPERATE in BOATS
The Kaiser Forces Reported Have Been Successful Sud
den Attack on Enemy Russian Poland Russian and Turk
ish Navies Engage in Fierce Battle Each Side Claiming
the Victory

Violent ohno has been gates
q paris Al Traceyeva the north
s ne eastward at point led
violent encounter recapture
statement today they repulsed with heavy
In Flanders artillery duel described during the last few days
- - ., hss become sim more violent On the bart Of the
Il least but here opposing holding
fast to their positions official communication states
fighting been resumed the Aonns forest around which
q tbe most severe time
4, durIno the last said inflicted
enemy In squadOns aeropans It Is said
aIrshlp Of allies and one Of the Germans was lost
turkeys explanation act n firing the American flag
SMYRNA has not the department at Washing
see on Of whose The Washington authorities
were confident satisfactory amends would be made by Tu
key and that no complications would result
soldiers The older men ths ndstuTm
s d 1890 have been the Austria apparently
has the upper with seva Reports from Vienna state
pursuit the enemy Is being carried further and tna the ser
.r retreat at attended with losses Unofficial Ger
man adces has sent assist the seans but
this report was doubt since sueh
Of forces around the continent Of Europe
~ ba Invasion Of Bulgaria neutral countries
csrans new attack the Of the east
~ bate line stood conscuuy chief immediate Importance in
war The sudden assault Of the Germans N Fu ~
from which they described recently being driven disorder has
lent new aspect which for Germany is less i'm
pOrant than conflict in France and Belgium
Russian military nl this territory celebrating great vc
tov Mt the meaueness the front makes
impossible the extent Importance Of the German sue
Meanwhile Russia is proceeding adventures
sheod campaign to the north Petrogrd announces are
penetrating east Prussia while to the south they are cos
i on cracow cala attempt to crush the Austrans
Rsfuees from that Flanders which virtually IS
cut off from world continues to he scene Of noessant mill
t oeaons They speak shot and shell dvasa
~ With continued cannonadng Of the wounded
The reneh and British captured small Belgian
- ~. -
ee The Germans but there was no tangible evil
dnce to the grip the Germans on BELGIUM and
been shaken loose decisive change n the immediate future
safely predicted
The cannonadns reported off the coast Of Sweden n h
Rao ses was thought possible that the main Russian fleet which
ntv set out Hgors Finland might have engaged the Ger
mans
a. +ba the advance been checked and that their troops
which have been successfully pursuing the Russian advance guards are
retreat
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establish strongly fortifI ~ defen-
sive line from Kalisze 70 cfsoow.
This plan also Is calculated " the
military authoritieBto relieve the Ger
man troops in east Prussia, nov giving
way along the entire line, by render
ing a Russian further adyancs unten-
able
Despite this German demons ration
converging lines Of the Russian adj
vance On the Austrian fortress bf Cra-
COW are steadily progressng the
Russians say, having now eached
within rs miles Of that point
The Austrians are stubbornly con
testing the Russian offensive pnd are
taking advantage Of every creek and
Ihillock in any way availablefor de-
tense, hut the Russian cel8mns in
south Poland already have tsayersed
the last river between them and the
fortress Of Cracow.
The Russian troops form two fronts,
one facing Cracow and the sther fac
ing the Carpathian mountain where
yesterday they re-occupiea the ap-
proaches to two most important pass
les into Hungary
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Naco, Ariz.. NOV IT, Soldiers of
the Carranza garrison at Naco So
nora, fired five bullets into the body
Of Luciano Perez, a deserter. after
he mad crossed the American bound
ary in an effort ID escape further sew
ice as soldier He was seriously
wounded and was treated BY Ameri-
can soldiers
Maytorena continued firing upon the
Naco defenses today but seemed e
have withdrawn the greater part g
his forces farther from the town Gen
eral Hill commanding the garrison
declared a force from Aqua Fnlet.
would attack Naytorena from the rta
Another Mexican was shet les
NIGHT while on the American side Z
lfhe border All told, n = rsona bay
been wounded by stray bullets NI1
ve American eagalFsmen "a hsls
duty two Of pm dea
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Aguas Calientes. Mexico, Nov IS
fDelayed) General Villas forces
have driven the Carranza troops into
Queretaro. The CarTanza forces occu-
pied the town without resistance.
Villas trains have approached with
in Is miles of Queretaro, but the main
group is concentrating at Irapuato- All
the Carranza garrisons have retired
before the sweep of Villas men. but
are reported as fortifying Queretaro.
in preparation to give argument to the
villa advance There IS little proba.
biIity oR = battle for four or five days.
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y
Paris, Nov. 19.The French otilciai
announcements given out BY the war
office this afternoon says that yesteT-
day saw Increased activity in artillery
fire in the north, particularly between
the seacoast and the River lvs There
we're no infantry attacks in this re
gion.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows
"On the north yesterday was mark
ed BY o renewal Of activity on the
part Of the enemy's artillery, particu
lariy between the seacoast and tbs
Lys. There were no infantry at
tacks IN this region.
Between the 0ise and The Aians
the operations N the vicinity Of Tracy
Val had j Termination very favor
ahle for cur troops Y win he remem
Tered that we took possession of thl'
village saveral DAYS are The day be
fore yesterday the Germans endeayor
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petrograd. Nov 10 (via London)
The German advance in considerable
force along the narrow battlefront on
the west bank Of the River vlstula
lis regarded by Russian military OBJ
servers as a feint at ihe city Of War.
saw. the intention Of which Is to draw
Russian troops from their advance
Iupon craoow and distract attention
from the efforts of the Germans 90
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Lac eerman statemans

Berlin, Nov e (via Mareoni Wire
less to London) "A German official
communication today says:
eThe situation ia west Flanders and
|iu the north Of France Is unchanged
A German aviation squadren encoun-
tered some Of the enemy's aViators
while making q accommodating flight
and caused them to descend. one d
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-19

Berlin, Nov. 19 (By Wireless to the
Associated Press)A Turkish fleet
has engaged Russian squadron COM
posed Of two battleships and five
cruisers off Sebastopol, according to
an official report reaching Berlin
from constantinople today One Of
the Russian hattleships was seriously
damaged, and the other vessels, with
the Turkish ships in pursuit, fled 70
.sebaatopoI.
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Riders Make Protest

Wearied by frequent sprints, which
haa kept them ahead Of the record
for more than SO hours, riders in the
six-day bicycle race protested today
FIJI the management against the offers
|of prizes for sprinting. NO action was
taken 81 the protest.
The ten leaders were more thar
fonr miles ahead of tie record Al
o,elock with q score 81 !. .es7 miles end
eight Iaps
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a FifIIbuster plot

Laredo. Tex. Nov 49, Discovery Of
an alleged filibustering plot against
Nreyo Laredo, Mexico. was announc'
ed here today. Four Mexicans we're
arrested here late yesterday, and an
ether was arrested in San Antonio
They we're said to be former villa
men. They were charged with recruit
ling on American soil
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AHEAD OF RECORD

New York, Nov 1s-The ten lead
ing teams the six day bicycle race
had Travelled 1904 miles and six laps
at 5 o'clock this morning adm We're
then nine miles ahead OF the record
set by Fogler and Goullet in l9is
sifteen teams we're still In the race
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rurI<Ish cruIser Inlured

Petrograd, Nov 19. There has been
O naval encounter in the Black sea
between Russian and Turkish war
ships. No definite news ce the out
come has been received here as vel
beyond the fact that the Turkish
cruiser Goeben sustained serious in
jury
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-19

ed to- recapture it After having cap
tured our first trenches. they succeed
ed in making their way as far as the
central square Of the village. Here,
however, a vigorous counterattack de-
Ilivered by our Algerian contingents
drove the enemy back. wrested from
him all the ground we had lost. and
inflicted on him very heavy losses.
'In the Argonne we have maintain'
ed our position. Along the rest Of the
front there is nothing new to report
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NO TRUE BILL IS RETURNED EFs
THE CASE or AMApoR
uLiBARRI
He KILLED PEDRO PAnIllA
THE sLAYlNG APPARENTLY VA
DONE 4N SELF DEFENSE
EVIDENCE SHOWS
GOSSIP CAUSES A MIX-uP
THREE PERSONS INDICTED Fofs
ALLEGED ASSAULT ON
TALKER


Yesterday afternoon the grand iuTR
returned indictments against Crescen+
ciano Urioste, Remijio Martinez, Ela.
carnacion Martinez and Margarita
Baca de Urioste for committing tlap
act Of mayhem on Virginia Ortiz I&
is charged that in September tha
three men and the woman went -
the house Of Virginia Ortiz In ina
town Of Las Vegas, at about o'clock
in the afternoon to demonstrate vita
the woman for alleged circulatLrg q
scandal about Margarita Baca de TIs
oste, the wife Of Crescenciano Trtoas
They opened the door and sprang
the Ortiz woman, assaulting her. 0i
of those indicted bit her on the axn.
so severely that she has not yet rs
covered the full use Of it.
Urioste was arrested a few daya
later on the complaint Of Virginia Orr
tiz, but the other three were not me
Tested The grand jury decided ID u
dict all four of the attackers as Z
cipals Urioste IS being held IN 3
and warrants are out for the o
three. Today Urioste pleaded
guilty to a charge Of mayhem. Of +
fully manning. The case Will BE-
at the next sitting OF the e0ug
MAY 1915
M anf ladIptad
qh4 grand sulH also fouaq
bfll against asi1l
ny ea IAlia
TiptoH 81 9 ~
Tipton was akine
With IT'S mother Mrs W
and his sister Mrs Richard Deysn
on September s. When near tie steck
yards the machine met 8 wagon dEivr
en- by Casimiro Lobato, a mail arlysg
between Las Vegas and SaDsllo. 10
bato would not give much room fer
Tipton's machine to pass. When tha
machine had passed Iobato cursed
the party. Upton stopped the cas
and returned to find out what taAa
man meant BY using profane lanSnass
in front Of the ladies'. L1batc iarn8
diateIy drew revolver and noinzea
it at the other man. LObato vas ao
have been arraigned this afternoon.
A no true bill was returned ID IN
case OF the state against AmadoF Usi-
barri for the shooting and killing q
Pedro Padilla. several weeks ago. Ac-
cording to the testimony Ulibarrl
who is the county iailer, haa peen
threatened by Padilla On the n1snk
Of the shooting Padilla. mounted. f0E.
lowed Ulibarri On q. West side akre &
Suddenly he drew pistol and Tired
at the other bnt missed him. Ulinarra
drew his gun and fired at padllla~
killing him, after an exchange Of ssy-
eral shots ulibarri said he slsa i
self defense
The jury also considered the cpaa
cf James B. Ward. accused q shoos
COW belonging to Matthias airk sras
two men are neighbors. As Ware
ranch Is not fenced Giflzs
strayed onto it thereby causing, s
said, great deal ol annoyance Is ISL
owner. According 10 al accaank 5
the affair Ward, ln desperation. e
ct one COW slightly wounain
no trne BIN was brought II tlile
silva Is indicted
The Jury also brought la 81
s AGAINST Manuel silva. Eof z9fsH
? order ior s160 silva. # S.
q possessed ol the alcohol ha
3 the Influence ol which rs
g all manner Of petty eFme
'a ed g money oeae % Hi
2 Anaslaelo ssndo7a ex
s. teoix + 8 nH 8
"a e eash ha store
xe change sha as F4
rs 8 friend g SIS a
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them falling One qf our flying ma
chimes is missing.
"a fierce French attack IN the re-
gion Of Servon, on the western slopes
of the Argonne forest, was repulsed
with heavy loss to the enemy Our
losses were small.
In the eastern theater of the war
the newly commenced battles are pro-
ceeding."
Eastern Victory Followed UP y
Included in the information given
out to the press today in official quar-
ters is the following:
Reasons Of strategy prevent the
disclosure Of military movements in
the east, yet the official reports that
operations are progressing favorably
indicate that the victory Of Wlockewek
is being followed up.
In view Of the conditions Of the
roads behind the Russians and the
difficulty of retirement for them,
1T seems probable that they will stand
against the German attack, which,
Judging from the existing situation,
probably win be frontal and against
their right wing.
can official report given out in
Vienna says that the German victory
near Kutno has had an excellent Ell
mon the forces in Galicia, who
have taken some advanced positions
from the enemy in the Cracow region.
Special dispatches from the Ser
Wan arena Of the conflict to Berlin
papers predict the early fall Of Bel
grade. Coincident with the Austrian
entry into valievo the commanding
officer at Sernlin sent an emissary to
Belgrade with the demand that the
city surrender. The commandant Of
the belgrade fortress asked an hour
for consideration He did not reply
at the end OF the time, and the bonn
badrment by the Austrians was re-
commenced
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EIowers and Bomhs

"The people OF Valievo scattered
flowers along the roadways as the
Aastrians entered. at the same time
some recalcitrants threw bomb from
az second story. The house whence
this missile came was wrecked by Jne
infuriated soldiers.
"The servians retired seven miles
to the southeast of valievo. where
fighting is now in progress.
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American Consular Agent Carothers
with villa, reported there had been
no fighting since the southwark move
ment began and ventured his opinion
that there would be no hostilities be
cause the rank and file Of The consti-
tuotionaiist army seemed to favor
villa.
Leon was taken yesterday without
the firing Of shot and other reports
tell Of the occupation Of Iraiuato and
Guanaiuato, also without resistance
No report was received here Of the
ALLEGED interruption BY villa Of the
laleg ph conferences between Gener-
ai Gutierrez ana Genefal Gene aa.
but ii was Thought in of9caal qpaFtel
Isa sla had orderen all tele
hic eoInHiuH isaFle she
tr66ns so0lh II hina % cease 81 at
the enemy would be uAabIe e lsarn
of the oncoming of hl forces.
The general expectation II official
circles today was that General villa
would reach Mexico city without much
difficulty, fighting perhaps one battle
AZ his troops clashed with those Of
obregon or Gonzales near the capital.
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FIGHTING HARD NEAR NACO
FLYING BULLETS CONTINUE TO
FNJuRE PERSONS ACROSS
THE BOUNDARY LINE
FUNSTON LEAVES VERA CRUZ
UNITED STATES NOT WORRYING
ABOUT WHICH MEXICAN
FACTION TAKES. PORT

Washington, b. G, Nov 19--Ac-
cording to reports reaching here to-
day, Carranza's power in Mexico is
waning as villa approaches the capi-
tai Of that country. Everywhere the
Villa army has touched, strong delega
tons Of constitutionalists have joined
his colors.
Two thousand Carranza troops vol
unfairly surrendered to General villa
when he took Leon, and other garri-
sons all along the line are changing
allegiance to the northern chief as
he marches on toward Mexico City.
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CONTINUED On Pare HlVsl
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GERMANS CROSS
RIVER SCHELDT
Pontoon Bridge is Thrown Across
Stream During Heavy Morn
ing Fog,
FRESH TROOPS ARE BROUGHT UP
number of Previous Attempts 10
Force PRssRRe Of River Under
Cover of Artillery Fire
Had Failed.

LONDON, oct 9.-Concerning the opey-
ations around Antwerp, tho correspondent
OF the Daily Telegraph in Belgium. under
date Of Wednesday says
The Germans today succeeded In fore
ing the passage OF the river scheidt at a
point between schoonaerde and Eigenem
They did this under cover OF heavy
early morning fog
During the last few days the Germans
have brought mp large reinforccments
They are no longer depending on the
landstr'im and the reserve troops, but are
bringing up troops Of the first line. At
least one army corps Is concentrated Mt
AsSache from which they advanced
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BRYAN BEGINS SPEAKING
ToUR OF INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct s--Wiiliam
J. Bryan. secretary OF state. accompanied
by almost 10 Oleaders OF the democratic
party. in Indiana, on a special train. be-
gan two days speaking campaign Of
the state today. The secretary's tour
will wind up with rally here tomorrow
night.
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War Summary

German heavy artillery is
pounding Antwerp, the last re-
naming stronghold OF the Bel
gian army, while German armies
TO the west continue the struggle
with tho Fronch and British allies
Beyond this little Is known OF
the developments In Belgium
and France. The situation at
Antwerp is in doubt, The cen
sorship which masked the fight
ing there until the Belgian gov
ernment was compelled to with
draw TO Ostend, is now yelling the
attack on the city proper. Re
ports coming through London re-
fer only to events OF yesterday
morning, or earlier
King Albert Is variously re-
ported as leading a part OF the
Belgian army out OF the city with
the intention probably OF effect
ing a juncture with the British
and French. and as having arrived
at Selszaete, u village on the
Dutch frontier. Refugees from
Antwerp continue TO pour into
Holland. They report that the
German guns already have done
much damage In the city.
The bombardment OF Antwerp's
inner forts is said to have begun
at 1890 o'clock Thursday morn
ing Two of these forts are re-
ported to have been silenced and
fire Is said to have been started
in four parts Of the city.
The most recent statement by
the German War office said the
Germans had crossed the flooded
area along the river Nethe and
continued TO make progress.
The general situation in the
west has undergone no change,
says a French official announce
ment made yesterday. The
battle continues along the line OF
Lens, ArraA BraySur-Somme,
Chaulnes, Roye and Lassigny. An
artillery duel is occurring In the
Woevre district. Otherwise moth
ing OF Importance on the right OF
on the center OF the allies Is re-
ported by the French.
The Paris announcement says
that Montenegrin troops continue
their advance on Sarajevo. the
capital OF Bosnia. A similar re
port has been made almost daily
for many days.
The Austrian War office, In III
most recent communication, re
ported successes against the Mon
tenegrins and decisive blow
against the Servian invaders oi
Bosnia at Vishngrad.
The Austrian headquarters alsC
reported tho recapture Of Pres
Low and the repulse OF the Rus
slams, who are marching on Prze
niysl, in Gallcla.
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Report from The Hague Says More
Dikes Have Been Opened
Near Antwerp.
KING LEAVES THE CAPITAL
Government of Belgium Has Been
Re. Established at 0stend.
ALLIES ARE NEARER ANTWERP
Hold Ont Until Coalition Can
InfIIct Decisive BIOw at
the Front,
BULLETIN.

LONDON, Oct 9.-The lombard
ment OF Antwerp has been terrible,
says an Ostend dispatch to the Reu
ter company under date OF Thursday.
THE Germans threw incendiary
bombs" the dispatch adds, with
the result that many parts OF the
town between the railway station at
the south and the Palace of Justice
are IN flames.
1T Is rumored. here that the Ger
mans have been repulsed on the left
banlo Of the river Nethe.
"A Taube aeroplane flew over Os-
tend at o'clock this afternoon
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for the jury al the county seat last week.
died at the hospital al Clarinda Wednes-
day. lie was taken 20 the hospital fol-
lowing the sudden breakdown His body
was shipped 10 his home at Northboro,
where the funeral was today The cause
of his losing his mind v thought to
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bin was one OF the early settlers in Otoe
county. having homesteadcd the farm on
which ne has resided over fifty years sgo.
He freighted across the plains In the
early days. and was one OF the well
known men OF this county. -Four sons
survive him.
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King Of Belgians
Slightly Wounded

LONDON. Oct "A wireless message
from Berlin says that II Is reported there
that King Albert of Belgium has been
slightly wounded
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LONDON. oct. 80 far as England
knows this morning, Antwerp, the latest
OF the cities OF Belgium to be be
leaguered is stlll holding out against the
German onslaught King Albert has
withdrawn from the city toward Ostend,
where the administration Is now fully
established, but practically the entire
Belgian field army has remained 20 re-
sist as long as possible, the fire Of the
great German guns. the horrible effects
OF which were made plain at Liege.
The nations opposing Germany hoped
that the defenders could hold out till the
allies delivered some decisive blow along
the battle line in France. which has now
almost reached the North sea, and taken
I'm conjunction with the fighting which
extends across the Belgian frontier to
the northward OF Lille. makes gigantic
front sprawling like a snake half across
Belgium and across practically all OF
northeastern France.
The siege OF Antwerp and the battle
OF the Aisne are thus becoming moro
closely related. and both Germans and
allies are making the most desperate
efforts TO smash through the ever
lengthening western wings.
II Is contended that the Germans failed
in their efforts TO drive a wedge through
this region. and the latest Parts commit
nicAtion contends that the situation is
stationary, though most violent fight
ing continues
II Antwerp falls II will prove the In
effectiveness OF modern Qualifications
against modern guns. for Antwerp is the
last word in ingenious barriers.
The situation on the East Prussian
frontier is becoming more like that in
France after the German invasion and
retreat Being driven from Poland the
Germans are making a stubborn stand.
and with reinforcements from Koenigs-
berg, will doubtless give a battle, which
will determine whether the Germans will
again invade Russia IN this region.
Roundabout dispatches reaching Lon
don from Petrograd say that a new Rus
sian army has arrived at the frontier
near Posen, while another is marching
toward Thorn
All reports OF the surrender OF
Przemysl appear to be premature, as
were various reports about the begin
ming OF q battle a. CTacow.
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Charles D. Beaton is the new
King Ak-Sar-Ben Xxx. Mss Fran
ces Hochstetler, is his queen and
gracious oonsort.
Surrounded by the knights and
ladies Of the realm, and personally
attended by many of the bravest
knights and most beautiful ladies,
the king and queen were crowned
at the royal castle last night.
The coronation ceremony began
at 9 O'Clock. After the coronation
had been completed and the king
and queen had taken their places
upon the throne, the annual ball, ac-
companying the ceremonies. began,
and continued far into the night.
Follows Court ball.
The ball and coronation followed sx-
plicltly the ceremonies OF court ball of
Europe of the period of 1890 Promptly at
nine bells of the clock the governors of
the Realm of Ak-Sar- Ben. clad in the
garb of knights, entered in two groups
from either side of the rostrum. Slowly
they strode'down the broad stairway, upon
the main floor of the castle, and formed
Themselves into two ranks,
With drawn swords held on high, they
formed an arch of steel through which
Immediately following, the three pages
the cardinal. and his majesty, The King
strode to the throne. His majesty wore
gorgeous costume OF white satin bro
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The Weather

Forecast till D. m. Saturday
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity !
Unsettled, showers; not must chanSe In
temperature.
Temperature at OHzaMn Yesterday.