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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16
ROAD BUILDERS
LOSE LARGE sum
JUDGE EDGAR C. STEELE HANDS
DOWN DECISION In CLAIM
AGAINST LEWIS COUNTY
Members Of County Board Have Nc
Power to Make Individual
Contracts

Holding that persons performing
work for county must have an ex
press contract and that members of {
! board Of county commissioners have
no authority whatever to make verba
contracts nor to change contracts orr
ginally made unless at meeting Of
the board so that minutes may be
kept and the transactions made clear
Judge Edgar C. Steele has just hand
ed down an opinion in favor Of Lewis
county, the plaintiffs B. J. Fike and
Henry Mitchell having sued the coun-
ty for more than 900 over and
above contract in which the plain
tiffs had agreed to do certain work
for $3.50.
The plaintiffs had entered into a
contract with Lewis county for the
construction of certain highway for
$1,000. The plaintiff contended that
the contract was changed with re-
CARDS to excavations and width of
highways, the changes having been au-
thorized by individual members ofAthe
board and while the board was not in
session. This the court holds is not
a legal contract and the claim for
over $1,000 additional on the con-
tract cannot be justly held against the
county.
The court quotes plainly his con-
struction of the law and in part
says "a board of county commits
sioners, under such statutes as ours,
are not permitted to authorize some
person to go ahead and do some GER
tain work, and agree that the county
shall pay a reasonable compensation
therefor. The law contends that the
county commissioners must know
what the actual amount incurred by
any certain contract is, SO that it may
be known whether the county is ex-
ceeding in its contract the powers OF
the board, or the revenue of the coun-
ty.''
Concluding the court says: While
in this case these plaintiffs are losers
on the contract, yet the county of
Lewis cannot be compelled to pay
these losses, unless the county has a
legal and binding contract to SO pay
the plaintiffs"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16
LAYING PLANS FOR
NATIONAL DEFENSE
PRESIDENT HAS DECIDED TO
FLOAT QUARTER BILLION PAN
ANA CANAL BONDS TO AID
Big "War" Conference of Democratic
Leaders to Take Place Before
Congress RecOnvenes
By the United Press Associations.

| By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Oct. .16.-The ad-
ministration has practically decided to
sell a quarter of a billion dollars
worth of government bonds to pro-
vide money for national defense.
These are the Panama canal bonds,
still unused, and will be used solely
toward a partial payment of the $780,
100000 expenditure planned for army
and navy extension. The president
hopes to-. secure the difference from
other revenues.
President Wilson will urge a con-
tinuation of the sugar tax. In addi-
tion he hopes to get increased returns
from the income tax, customs and in
ternal revenue taxes. The needs in
the future in the nations fve-year
preparedness program will be met
as they arise. Means of obtaining
money assuring united support in the
vast undertakings will be discussed
in a War" conference of democratic
leaders before congress reconvenes.
The administration will make the
defense bills party measures.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16
. X T n n
IDAHO FIGHTING HARD

EUGENE, Or, Oct. 16.-In the first
quarter Idaho failed to score against
OregOn's 6 points. The next quarter
gave Oregon 19 to Idah0's 0. In. the
third quarter Morrison scored for
Idaho; Oregon 10, Idaho Z.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16
SERBIA FIGHTS
TO LAST DITCH
DISPATCHES INDICATES THAT
TEUTONIC POWERS ARE MEET
ING WITH SUCCESS
Drive to COnstantin0pIe Now Assured
Serbs Making Great Resistance
Germans Fail on the West
he United Press ASSOCIATIONS.

By the United Press ASSOCIATIONS.
PARIS Oct. 16.-Heavily beset on
three sides the Serbians are making
their last ditch fight for life. Military
circles conceded that help must reach
her speedily if it is to be of any
avail. Serbian reports claimed today
that the Serbians are holding their
own against the Bulgarians and AUS
trians in the west along the Drina but
admitted that the Austro- German
drive northward was steadily pro-
crossing in Morava valley. Field
Marshal Won Mackensen is reported as
hurting his forces against the Serbs
regardless of the loss. Nish reported
that the central Allies losses were
enormous in their effort to batter
their way to Constantinople. Mil
itary circles admitted that the Teutons
would reach Constantinople unless the
Serbians were reinforced soon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16
SMOKED BIT CIGAR
WENT TO ETERNITY
Thousands of People Witness Execu-
ton Of Negro Who Went to Death
in BrayadO

BY the United Press Associations.
MURPHEYSBORO, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-
More than 5000 persons filled the pub
lie square today when Joe Deberry
aged %, the negro slayer of Mrs. Jas
Martin went to the gallows. His last
request that he be permitted to smoke
"Ten CENTER" on the scaffold was
granted He died in great bravado
Fully 1000 people watched the execu-
ton from tree tops, telephone poles
and nearby roofs while 5000 persons
were jammed outside the stockade
disappointed at the failure to gain ad-
mittance.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16
Germans Were Repulsed;

PARIS, Oct. luxurious attempts
by the Germans last night to recover
trenches captured by the French In
the past three days north of Reillon in
Lorraine were repulsed, the official
communique announced this after
noon. Many Germans were taken pris-
oners After heavy bombardment
at Linde in the Schratzmaennelle dis
trict, the Germans charged but were
repulsed. The French are making
counter attacks east of Auberlve.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16
FINAL CARRANZA STEP
the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Secretarv
Lansing has called a session of the
Pan-American peace conference for
Monday to decide upon the form of
recognition for Carranza as provision
al president of Mexico.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16
w. s. C. FAST BUNCH

CORVALLIS, Or, Oct. 16-Wash-
ingtOn State College this afternoon
defeated the Oregon Agricultural
College at football in score of 20
to 0.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16
WILL BE DECEMBER WEDDING
y the I1n;ted Press Associations

By the United Press AssociatIons.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The we'd
ding of President Wilson and Mrs.
Gait will be Christmas holiday event,
it is reported today The date will
be announced with ten days.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16

Once in while there is a man dis
cerning enough to see himself as 9th
ers see him, but he is not the self
satisfied type.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16
London View is Dark

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Though the
plight is desperate the Serbians are
still resisting the battering of the
Austro- German and Bulgarian forces.
Though he is sacrificing men like
pawns on a chess board, Field Marshal
Won Mackenzen was able to hammer
his way southwark only ten miles
through Morava valley. Furthermore
the German attempt to enc1rcle the
Serbian left wing near Semendria was
heavily defeated The Serbs now
Aave the aid OF the British and French
troops in defending the Salonika-Nish.
railway, but the force isn't believed to.
be large Except for the Balkan prob
lem the war situation from the Allies
viewpoint is regarded as improved es-
pecially the Russian. Even Berlin
didn't claim gains anywhere on the
eastern front.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16

Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills. sue
cessor to Henry Ward Beecher and
Lyman Abbott in the historic Ply
mouth church, Brooklyn, is involved
in financial difficulties which, as he
admitted to his congregation, are due
to his ambition for wealth and power.
Doctor Hills is here seen in his pulpit.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16

Having dug in" the problem for
the European armies is to dig out.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16
Take Over British Interests

WASHINGTON, Oct 16-Secretary
Lansing has granted the request OF
the British ambassador that the Uni
ted States take over British interests
in Bulgaria in view of Englands dec
laration of war against that nation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-16
Russia Against Bulgaria

LONDON, Oct 16.-Russia and Bull
garia were in a state of war as Bull
garia attacked Serbia, Petrograd Of
fcially notified the British government
today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
THIEF sMAsHEs WINDOW
ESCAPES WITH DIAMONDS
SPECTACULAR DIAMOND ROB
+. Berry OCCURRED AT FORT
WORTH THIS MORNING.
Broken With Brick, Trays Con-
tanning $4,000 Worth OF
Diamonds Carried on.

FORT WORTH. Tex, Dec. ID
A spectacular diamond robbery oc-
CURED at the Mitehell-Greer Jew
elry company's store shortly after
four O'Clock this morning when a
plate glass window was smashed
with a brick and three trays with
$500 worth of diamonds were
carried off The diamonds were set
in eighty rings and were valued at
$40 to $40 each. The thief, sup
posed to have been a negro, carried
the trays in front of the National
Realty companys Office where he
emptied the rings into his pockets.
The trays were found on the ground
where he had dropped them.
The window was wired with a
burglar alarm which was connected
with the Western Union telegraph
office. The alarm was sounded five
blocks away and when the watch
man arrived the man who had brok.
en- the window had disappeared.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
c, 0. ?. COMMITTEE
WILL MEET TOMORROW
CITY IN WHICH CONVENTION IS
To BE HELD WILL BIZ
SELECTED.
Leaders Declare That the Democratic
Party Will Go Down in Defeat
Next Year-The Party
Is Convicted.

WASHINGTON. Dec IS. The
national republican executive COM
mittee meets in Washington tomor-
row. After choosing convention
city and fixing the date it will ad-
journ, so say confident committee
men. TO await the 1916 verdict
against the democratic party.
More than usual the pro-campaign
bcuyancy was noted among the party
chieftains. More than definite
hope wa5 assumed by Chairman
Hilles concerning the success of the
party in the coming election.
The democratic party will be
tried and convicted said Hilles.
and the penalty for that conviction
will be four years vacation for
democracy while republicanism
reigns''
Among the most prominent
boosters in the hotel lobbies are st.
Louis citizens who are. here to bid
for the convention
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
FOR
FINAL STlnO|
BELIEVED TINE DECIHnvE BAT.
: TIE WILL He FOUGHT on
GRECIAN TERRITORY.
LINE FORCED BACK
Both the French and HrittAh 1r0ope
Have Ecen Forred to ReGreat =
the Face Of Bulgarian
Attacks.

ATHENS, Dec. f3.-'f15e AnG30.
French troops have bcer reerenting
acsr~s the Greek border since euSiy
saturday. accorifng fo infornafion
received by the Greek military -
thorifies.
GieEveli is reported to have bcea
evacua.esl by the allies early Snn-
day. The retreat yesterday was cove
cred by artillery forces ard nAaehine
gun contingents stAtioned only :
few miles across the Greek bost1er.
SaIoniki dispatches sajd thaf tIso
battle was drawing closer 70 IL
serbo Greek border every hour. II y
understood that no opposifiNa viii
be offered by the Greek military an
thorities il the advancing BulgaFianx
cross the Greek border and contfnne
the onslaught against the Anwi0-
French rear guard.
Rabrovo, yalandovo and several
small villages : few miles from tho
Greek border have been occupied ~
Bulgarian troops. The Eronch o.
Grating ON tho Valan<I0vo sertOr
wero squeezed back against the VAR
dAr and then battered southwnrtl tSD-
ward the border. Fierce resistAnco
by the French cost the Bulgnsinns
enormosss losses. After beating back
the Fssrefa tho Bulgarians ruslac0
a&ainss ls- line Of British and fOrc-
ed them retreat.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
BULGAR ADVANCE GUARD
REACHES GREEK BORDER.

ATHENS, Dec. IL. - Bulg2rian
advance guard reached the Greek
frontier ut several points in pursuit
Of the Angio-French forces. accord
ing to Saloniki dispatches received
here today. Close watch Ii belng
kept ON the Greek military Anthorf-
ties No official statement has been
obtainable today as to what course
the government intends to follow II
the Rulgarians cross the Greek bor-
der.
The evacuation OF Serbian terri
tory by the allies proceeded rapidly
throughout yesterday. After with
drawing from Giegveii and Dorain
the expeditionary forces shortened
their line until il extended only
few miles parallel to and less than
five miles from the border. 1t iS be-
lieyesi the allied forces will with.
draw entirely from Serbia before
night
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
PREDICTS 4 SHORT AnO
SPIRITED CONVENTION

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Dec. l3. Chair
man McCombs of the national demo-
cratic executive committee. after
comforting with Manager Frank
Robinson Of the noliseum today,
said this afternoon that ST. Louis
would be able TO take care of the
convention. McComhs said he look
ed for a short and spirited conven-
ton, and expressed the opinion that
President Wilson's views would be
followed in framing the platform.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
JUDGE CHANGES CASES
ON HIS own MOTION
MURDER CASES GROWING OUT
OF KILLING OF LECTURER
TRANSFERRED.
Defendants are Charged With Kill
inc William Black. Anti-Catho-
lie Lecturer, at Marshall
i'm February.

MARSHALL, Tex, Dec. Ia
Judge II. l.. Lytleton, today on his
own motion, granted change of
Venue in the cases of Geo. Tier,
Geo. Ryan, John Copeland and Har-
ry VIM, charged with murder in
connection with the shooting and
killing OF William Black, anti
Catholic lecturer, here on February
3. Attorneys were unable 10 agree
on city and the court viii fix the
place late today.
The court this afternoon entered
an order transferring the cases to
Galveston.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
SEVERAL MEMBERS OF PARTY
THREATEN TO QtlT SHIP
AND RETURN To
AMERICA.
SPLIT IS IMMINENT
Charged that the Extreme Pacifists
Have Adopted Insulting Atti-
tude Toward the
President.
BY CHaS. p. STEWART,
United Press STAFF Correspondent

ABOARD PEACE SHIP OSCAR
II, Dec. IL. 1000 +. M.-tBy wire-
less to Lands End, England) War
has broken out aboard the Ford
peace ship. Several members of the
mis- sion are preparing to quit the
party nj Christiana and return to
America, alleging that the extreme
pacilists aboard the ship have adopt
ell AN insulting attitude toward cv-
cry member who upholds President
Wilson's preparedness program.
Ford himself is doing his best to
prevent an open break.
He issued statement to-day deny
ing that he is responsible. for the
"steam roller tactics alleged to
have been employed by the extreme
pacifists. As matter OF fact the ac-
cusations were not directed at Ford,
but against DIR. Chas. Aked and
Jenkins Lloyd Jones of Chicago.
A complete split in the party is
imminent.
The low ON the ship broke out
Friday. DIR. Aked. Rev. Jones AMI
Arthur J.. V'eatherby OF Lincoln. Ne
b,lsk.., introduced "a resolution at y
meeting Of the peace yoyagers in OPP
position to the presidents prepared
ness measure. Ford and twenty-one
others Of the party signed the decla-
ration. Nine other leaders refused
to sign it.
Aked. who was enc Of the first to
accept Ford's invitation TO make the
trip, lntimated very plainly that
those who refused to sign the decia-
ration would be un.oadeti at the first
port. Those who refused to sign
rushed TO Ford to find out if Aketi
had any authority for making such
statement. Ford denied that any of
the party were to be unloaded. He.
however, continued. To support the
majority.
Ford's message was carried back
to Aked. The conversations then
proceeded from acrimonious debate
to violent verbal alterations in
which profanity was frequently used.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
TIGER MURDER CASE
CONTINUED TO FEB. I
ABS ENCE OF WITNESSES
CAUSES POSTPONEsiENT.
WITNESS IS FINED.
Large Number of Witnesses are Put
Under Own Recognizance to
Appear Here ON February
7th.

In district court this afternoon
the John Ticer murder case was
continued until next term of court
when the witness. John Bevel was
fined S100 for failure to answer
summons. A large number of wit
nesses and special venire- of sixty
men had been summoned for today,
but the absent witness was a mate
rial witness and the case was con-
tinued until next term. Judge Haw-
kins set the case down for trial on
February 7th.
The grand jury was re-convened
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
FIGHT OVER AN ESTATE
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

FORT WORTH. Texas, December
Ia When the case of Mrs. Jennie
Marie Roe-Pierce against Mrs. j. H.
s. RECRUITS was called for trial in
the federal court today it was an
nounced by the attorneys that set
tlement had been effected. The set
tlement ends long litigation over the
Rec estate which extended from hero
to Los Angeles, where Mrs. Roe
Tufts resides The estate is valued
at 100000 Roe was formerly a
lumberman of this city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13

That there was serious differences
aboard the peace ship was indicated
By earlier wireless messages from
the United Press stan correspond
ent. These messages brought word
that the conservatives opposed any
criticism Of President Wilson's pre-
pare<incss program. while the ex-
treme pacifsts ON the other hand
agreed to send a message To the
president dencuncing his attitude.
Still another faction was demanding
permission to- see the document the
peace makers claim 10 have in their
possession claiming that the beiIig-
erents are ready for peace.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
~>~>>>>>>S>s>>>~'

Thus far efforts 60 reuniae the fac
tions have been uhsuccessful-
senator Helen Ring Robinson Of
Colorado was ONE OF those who re-
fused to sign the resolution.
"My purpose In coming to- Ed-
rope" she said. ''sas 10 seek peace.
do not believe in bringing peace
ON the ship to . termination by adopt
ing criticisms of the president"
Judge Hen Lindsey OF the Denver
juvenile court was another who re-
fused To sign the resolutions. He
said he did not feet like signing tho
resolution because IL would he unfair
and create new issues tO he settled.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
R0|NG ECONOMIC PRESSURE
TO BEAR ON GERMANY

LONDON. Dec 13-lord Robert
Cecil said in the house OF commons
this afternoon that Great Britain
intends to inflict all the economic
pressure possible on Germany in an
effort TO bring the war 70 Vietori-
Gus conclusion. The statement was
made in reply TO a question con-
oerning the commerce agitation With
Denmark.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
ALLIED TROOPS Still
. .RETREAT|NG INTO GREECE

this morning and viii complete its
Iabors for the present term. A
greater part of the work OF inves-
tigating violations OF the law in the
county has been gone over. but
there remains few odds and ends
20 be gotten together before fnal
report.
The clerk of the court took the
personal recognizanee of the wit
nesses present TO insure their pres
ence at next term of court.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
[lR0 SENDS MESSAGE
| TO WARR|NC RULERS


FOR discussing plans for ending the
war.
Therefore. we entreat YOU and
all other rulers To declare an im-
mediate truce. Let the armies stand
where they are and tnen let negotia-
tions proceed so that the soldiers
may be delivered from another
winter in the trenches and sent
back to their labors aud firesitles.
As their is no way 10 end the war
except by mediation and. discussion
why waste one more precious hui
man life for the sake Of humanity"
Signed: FORD.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
.FLOOO or STOP ORDERS
SENDS COTTON PRICES DOWN

NEY YORK, Dec 13.--Cotton
prices slumped heavily today on the
New York exchange. when an Of
fensive bear movement was started
apparently to flood the market with
stop orders. Prices in some eases
fell off two dollars bale The
market was steady but from To II
points off on the first call.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
AGED FARMER FINDS WIFE
DEAD IN BED TO-DAY

Fort Worth. Texas. December 13.
Miguel Zaurer. aged Il, farmer,
is critically i'll at St. Joseph's hospit-
al as the results of shock sustained
when he awoke early this morning
and found his wife. companion for
forty yeais, dead in bed beside him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
JOHNSON WILLARD FIGHT
PICTURES ARE BARRED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The
supreme court today decided as con-
stitutional the act OF the interstate
commerce commission prohibiting
the interstate transportation of Prize
fight "movies. As result the
Johnson-W Willard pictures will not be
shown in this country.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
JAP PRESS DEAOUNCES
The CHINESE MONARCHY

TOXIC, Japan, Dec. 1S.-Yuan-
Shi-kai's acceptance OF the Chinese
throne was denounced today by the
Toxic press. Various articles said
that China had shouted" Japan and
demanded that proper representa-
tions be made to Japan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
TWO ARE KILLED WHILE
TESTING NEW AEROPI.ANE.

LYONS, Dec. ia new aero
plane designed TO carry several per-
sons exploded high in the air today.
resulting in the killing of Lieuten-
ant Caudron and his brother.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
FORMER SENATOR COCKRELL
OF MISSOURI Is DEAD.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Fran
els NJ. Cockrell. former senator
from Missouri, died here today. He
was 81 years old and had been in
poor health several months.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
LANSING DENIES 4
ZWIEDINEk ASKS
FOR PASSPORTS

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ia. .
Secretary Lansing denied this
afternoon the repor, that Baron I
Zwiedinek, Austrian charge.
had asked for his passports. :
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
sos VESSELS SUNK BY
THE TEUT0h|C ALLIES

BERLIN. Dec. l3.--Sinee the be-
ginning OF the war German and Aus
tira submarines have sunk sos yes
sells with total tonnage OF 9i7.-
Sl9 tons. ii was announced today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
T{UTOnIC ALLIES CLEANED
SERBIA OUT IN Z MONTHS

BERLIN. December l3.-ln a IT
tie more than two months the Agg-
irians. Germans ani Bulgarlans have
Serbia, capturing or putting
90 light the Serbian army and fore
ms king Peter 90 flee into the ~,
bsnlan mountains
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-13
CASE AGAINST RAILROAD
UPHELD BY H|GH COURT

WASHINGTON December Ia
rhe Texas and Pacific railway viii
have TO pay to the heirs OF j T..
Bigger the sum OF sl5.35e for i'm
psrment 10 his health as a result o.
9eins put Oft train N rainstersl
az i.onsvie~. The supreme eou.t de-
clded the case today