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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice thai NJ
has been duly appointed administrator OF sne
LYDIA ALEXANDER, late Of Hiram.
honda AZ the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
an indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. ,.Nu,u
November 10th, 1915. T%s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23

The fact that at least two Maine
school teachers have within short time
had TO answer in justice court to the
charge of assault on pupils, is signit-
cant of the changing sentiment or atti-
tude with regard to corporal punish
ment in the schools. A generation or
two ago nothing short of permanent in.
jury of pupil by the teacher would
have been held to justify the parent in
taking the law on him." Now corpo-
raj punishment is hardly regarded as an
essential part of school discipline: But
that is not vet considered wholly uu,
necessary or obsolete is indicated by the
result in the two recent cases mention
ed. In one of them the teacher was
given a small fiue for technical assault,
and in the other the teacher was dis
charged.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23
Coming Events.

Nov 25-Thanksgiving
Dec. 3, Z, 5-Oxford County Boys conference
Bethel. ,
Dec. 6-lO-State Dairy Conference, and annual
meetings OF Maine Dairymen's Association;
Maine Seed Improvement Association, anu
Maine Live Stock Breeders Association,
City Hall, Lewiston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23
West Bethel.

al hasten homeward once year
When nights are sharp with frost,
To mossy roofs and old red barns
In rolling meadows lost
There scattered globes Of shining gold
In fields of stubble lie,
And there l taste once more the sweets
OF yellow pumpkin pie"
zone by one the flies are dying,
One by one they gently fall;
One by one they stop their flying
In the kitchen, In the hall.
One by one into the butter,
One by one into the pie,
One by one the mad cooks sputter,
One by one remove each n.y."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23

Terms al so a year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise 500 year. Single copies cents
All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for sl.oo
per Inch In length of column. Special con
tracts made with local, transient and yearly
advertisers.
JOB PRINTING New type, rsst presses, elecIlc
mower. experienced workmen and low prices
combine 20 make this department of our busl-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23

Doesn't your suit need cleaning and
pressing for Thanksgiving wearP Bring
1t In. Our tailor will do 1t as you want
1t. F. Il. Noyes Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23
No Joke to This.

The livery stable was formerly an i'm.
portant institution In the community. But
the great increase Of automobiles. Fords,
motorcycles, etc., has brought q
change. .....
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor OF the lass
will and testament Of
BENJAMIN r. HEALD, late OF Buckheld.
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de.
mands against the estate of said deceased are
desired TO present the same for settlement, and
ali Indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
ment Immediately.
November 18th, 1915. H4s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23

A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia and
constipaton-weakenst the whole system. Deans
Regulets Csc per boxl act mildly on the liver
and bowels. At all drug stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23

Are You losing time and energy think
ing Of the mistakes you have madep
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23

For any itchiness of the skin. for skin rashes.
chap. pimples, etc.. try Doan's Ointment. oOc a.
all drug stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23

"As long as Kitchener remains at the
war Office we will not win" says Sir
Arthur B. Markham in the British Com
mons. Which is either an announce
ment of purpose to sacrifice the cause
because of feeling against Kitchener, or
else a simple misuse of will for shall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23

General Coxey, once famous for
the army which he led to Washington,
has left the Socialists and has announced
his candidacy for the United States Sen
ate from Ohio. He must have made
some fortunate investments recently,
which sort of thing is terribly discour-
aging to Socialistic sentiments.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23

Justice Charles Z. Hughes refuses to
allow the use Of his name in the presi,
dental primaries in Nebraska. II is
pretty nearly undeniable that Justice
Hughes can command more votes than
almost any other man the Republican
party can nominate, and the time may
perhaps come when it will be a moral
impossibility for him to refuse the nom
ination. But in the present status, thou
sands will appreciate and sympsthize
with his sentiment, as he sits in the
peaceful serenity Of the United States
Supreme Court, and refuses to go forth
into the turmoil which a nomination
W ould m can.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-23

Something wrong. indeed, with that Rockland
Lad who Is reported TO have stolen Il or Is dozen
eggs from q farmers wagon on the street and
then sold them for 20 cents per dozeni-henne
bee Journal
Why, yes, he is certainly lacking in
the first qualification of q inancier, to
do such a thing when eggs are retailing
at forty cents or more. And then, come
to think, it was wrong for him to steal
them anyway.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Friday Special In
Trimmed Millinery
Choice, $500 each.
Were $500 and $500.

nice selection of Hats in black white and colors
Every hat different in shape style and trimming and every
one taken from stock There are hats for every
occasion, dress tailored wear street. outing travel and
country and for women of all ages, and misses we'll.
floor. street
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Mems Notes and Gossip of the Day
:: In the Smart Set of Washington

Simpson. DIR. and Mrs. Traska, and DR.,
ard Mrs. Rucker.
The Minister of Cuba and Nine. de
Cespedes have taken possession of their
residence, 1929 Eighteenth street,
The recently appointed First secretary
of the Legation and Nine. Toralbas have
leased the residence at 1927 Twenty-first
street.
The Minister of San Salvador and
Nine. de Zeldiver, who have been at
the Shoreham since they came to this
country, have established the legation
at 1900 Connecticut avenue They have
with them the secretary of the legation.
DR.. Don Carlos A. Meza.
One of the most interesting events of
this evening will be the oratorio. Gou-
mods The Redemption" to be sung by
the choir Of the Church of the Ascen-
sion, at 3 o'clock. Robert Brydon, of
Norfolk. will sing the baritone role. and
the other soloists will be Miss Corinne
Lockett. soprano Miss Jessie Masters,
contralto. and ]. F. NJ. Bowie. tenor.
A May festival will be given this af-
ternoon at 4:3O o'clock. at the Friends
School Country Club grounds, 1901 Wis
consin avenue. bv the pupils for the
benefit Of the European War Relief
and the Washington Baby Hospital
Camp. Guests are asked to bring rugs
they provide a picnic supper.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Weddings-Engagements

Miss Yvonne Townsend, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, of
this city, will be one of the bridesmaids
at the wedding of Miss Mary l.. Duke
and Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, jr. of
Philadelphia. on June 16. Mrs. Angler
b. Duke. who was Miss Cornelia Bid
die, will be matron of honor. The
other bridesmaids will be Miss Caroline
Fuller. Miss Ellen Yulle, and Miss
Florence Gilbert, of New York, and
Miss Lucy Stokes and Miss Anna Bron-
son. of Durham, N. e. Angler b.
Duke, the brides brother. will be best
man. and the ushers will be Alfred Fut-
nam. Reginald Hutchinson, De Renne-
vile bell. Russell Evans Tucker. Jr..
and Harry Nichols Tucker, of Phila-
delphia; Edwin Kane. Maurice Roche
Pierrepont Davis Schneider, of Short
Hills. n. j., and Lawrence H. Villas.
OF Chicago.
Miss Mildred Poor. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Harper Poor. of New
York. has selected June u as the date
of her marriage to DR. a. Yclverton
Peyton Garnett., of Washington. The
ceremony will take place at the coun-
try home OF the brides parents in
East Hampton Long H 2 : Island.
Congressman and Mrs. William Atkin-
son Jones have sent out invitations to
the marriage of their daughter. Anne
Hopkins, Third Field Artillery, L. S.
A.. on the evening OF June 9. at S
O'Clock. at St. Johns Church. Warsaw,
Va. reception from $3.50 to II o'clock
will follow the ceremony at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jones in War
saw.
The marriage Of DR.. Hadleigh Marsh
of Washington, to Miss Jessie Imogene
Brown. daughter of Col. and Mrs. Tay-
lor E. Brown, of Chicago. took place
last evening at $3.50 o'clock in St.
Paurs Church. Chicago. The Rev.
George H. Thomas. rector of the
church, read the service.
Mrs. Melville Stuart Brown served as
matron of honor. Wilder Marsh, of
Chicago. brother Of the bridegroom, was
best man, and the ushers were Ensign
Melville Stuart Brown. L. s. n.
Charles Everett Brown. and Dayton r.
E Brown, brothers Of the bride. and
Stephen Tolman. Thomas W. Pond and
H. Nelson Wallace.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HosteSseS.

counsel Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and Mrs. Joseph w. Folk,
Mrs Charles L. McChord. Edward w.
Hurley, Of the Federal Trade Commits
sion: Col. and Mrs w. w. Harts, AS
sistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Samuel Houston Thompson, Capt. and
Mrs. william 8. Mitchell. Capt. and
Mrs. w. s. Hase, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
fus Day.
DR.. and Mrs. Breckenridge Bayne
gave o dinner In compliment to their
house guest, Miss Frances sullivan, of
Philadelphia. Medical Director and Mrs.
Francis Nash entertained a number Of
young people in honor Of Miss Ellen
Newbold. of Philadelphia. who Is their
guest.
other hosts at dinner were Capt. and
Mrs. T. A. Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs: Walter
Wilcox Frederick Cauldwen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albeit Douglas. Major and Mrs
John Russell. Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Hill, the Misses Hitchcock. Commits
Continued on Page Fourteen)
The Washington times., 1915-05-13

be hosts at a dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club next Wednesday night.
Capt. and Mrs. William s. Nicely
evening at the Army and Navy Club
tonight
-
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Campbell Graef will
give n dinner of twenty covers to-
night at their residence, in Massa-
chusetts avenue.
Tho First Secretary of the Italian
F:nbassy and Marchesa Tacoli enter
tanned at a small dinner last night
at the Shorcham.
The seventh annual dance of Taft
Chapter. Phi Alpha Delta law frater-
, nifty of Georgetown University, was
held last evening at the Fraternity
house, 1914 Sixteenth street northwest
Palms and flowers decorated the house
throughout. A buffet supper was
served.
The patronesses were Mrs r. A.
Mahoney. Mr. and Mrs. D. w. ODono-
ghue. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Somers, and
Mr.: and Mrs. John E. Cunningham.
Alexander. Miss Catherine Arnold, Miss
Dorothy Cahill. Miss Kathleen Ander-
son. Miss Marion Nailor. Miss Marion
Brooks, Miss Artmisia Newman. Miss
Marjorie kengla. Miss Mary Postles,
Miss Louise Rupert. Miss Katherine
Brill. Miss Lorraine Halen. Miss Mira J
McGrath, Miss Bette Gilpin. Miss
Eloise Dierken Miss Ruth Jones. Miss
Pearl Hart. Miss Margaret Stohlman.
Miss Helen Murray, Miss Enid Hall,
and Miss Edith LAWSON; Joseph Bailey,
Elmer Beach. Harold Beacon. James
Cannon. Bertrand Emerson Louis
Grieb, Charles Hardy. Walter B. Hem
retty, Robert Highfield. William A.
Hollebaugh. George Hughes, Charles
Morganson. Harold Padgett. Benjamin
Reidy. Otto Rupert, Raymond Sauter,
Winfield Scott, Vincent Smith. Paul
Spmers, Frederick Stohlman, James
George Wiggin, Ashton Williams. Will
lam B. Young, Leo Lawler, and ]. Will
lam Hunt.
The subscription dance at the Chevy
Chase Club this evening will he at
tended by many interesting people and
a number of dinners will be given ear
lier in the evening. Mrs. Evan Sinclair
Cemeron and Myron Parker. jr.. have
made the arrangements for the dance.
Many representatives of the official
army and navy, and residential society
were among the 800 persons dining ct
the Chevy Chase Club last night One
of the largest parties was given by the
chairman Of the Federal Trade Com
mission and Mrs. Joseph Davies in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w Niemau,
of Milwaukee. The guests were the
Attorney General and Mrs. Thomas
Watt Gregory, Mrs. William c. Red
field. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Robert +,
Peary. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, chief
The Washington times., 1915-05-13

Mrs. Brownson, wife of Rear Ad-
miral w. H. Brownson, entertained at
bridge yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Dinners and Dances

Capt. Thomas Holcombe. L. S. NJ. c..
and a number of other bachelors will
give dinner party tonight at the Army
and Navy Club.
Col and Mrs. william w. Harts will
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-09-17
WAR MONSTERS
FOR UNITED STATES
BattIeships Will Be 634 Feet
In Length Over All.
NEW TORPEDO PROTECTION
Fighting Ships Will Cost More Than
$15,ooo,o0o Exclusive OF Armor
And Guns-Represent The
Latest Ideas.

Westinghouse of the Navy
Daniels signed the contract plans for
battleships Nos. 43 and A. The names
have not yet been announced.
At the same time the Secretary gave
out some of the details of the new bat
tleships as agreed upon by the con-
struction experts of the navy. Special
provision will be made against torpedo
attacks. The limit of the cost for
each ship, exclusive of armor and
armament, is $7,SO0,OOO. The Secre-
tary's announcement says:
"The vessels represent the latest
ideas in the development of United
States battleship design. Due weight
has been given to lessons learned from
the European war to date, special pro-
vision being made against torpedo at
tack.
"The plans contemplate ships Of the
following dimensions: Length over all,
ga feet; length between perpendicu-
lars, 500 feet; breadth, extreme, 81
feet s inches; draft, 80 feet; speed,
20h knots; displacement, about 3d.
900 tons.
The armament will include main
battery of twelve 14-inch guns, four
submerged torpedo tubes and a tor
pedo defense battery of twenty-five s.
inch rapid-fire guns.
in addition to the above, the ves-
sells will carry four 3-inch anti-air
craft guns, together with the usual
number of auxiliary weapons of small
er calibre. These vessels will be
heavily armored, in accordance with
the latest ideas regarding distribution,
thickness, etc., and will be propelled
by turbine machinery. The boilers
will be oil burners of the water-tube
type.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-09-17
MEXICAN POLICY CHANGED.
carranza Growing In Favor With PAN
American conferees.

Observation-Disclosures as Ambas-
sador Naon, of Argentina, one of the
principal members of the Pan-Ameri-
can Conference that submitted peace
parley proposals to prominent Mexi-
can military and civilian leaders, is
scheduled to sail for home Wednes-
day on leave of absence, it is under
stood that the conference will be re-
convened in this city Tuesday. As
military conditions in Mexico have
materially changed since the confer
ence met last, it is not improbable
that new policy may be adopted at
the coming session
Secretary Lansing said that he has
not yet issued the call for the confer
ence, but this is a detail that may be
quickly attended to. All of the diplo-
mats interested are within few hours
of Washington. The Secretary also
stated that he had not had the time
to take up Carranza's reply to the
communication of the conference.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-09-17
BILLION BUSHEL
WHEAT YIELD
Several Crops Will Be the Lar
gest Ever Grown.
CONDITIONS MUCH IMPROVED
Total Yield For Year Likely To
Reach 1,ooo,ooo,ooo Bushels.
Corn Prospects Show
Improvement.

Observation-Disclosures crops this
year, with half dozen new produc-
ton records, now seem assured.
Basing predictions on canvass made
September l by its thousands of
agents throughout the United States
the Department of Agriculture issued
forecasts showing the prospects of
practically. all the principal farm
crops, except potatoes and rice, i'm
proved during August.
The wheat crop is placed at 981 ,000,-
600 bushels, 10000, 900 bushels more
than last years record crop. Wet
weather had damaged winter wheat
and delayed thrashing. In Kansas not
more than half the crop has been
thrashed. Additional inquiries by
crop reporters this month, however
resulted in the crop reporting board
making no change in its August pre-
diction of 100000 bushels of winter
wheat. Conditions for the spring
wheat crop have been ideal lately and
thrashing discloses yields above the
average and of excellent quality.
AS result of the favorable condi-
lions the spring wheat production
forecast was increased 100000
bushels to a total of 322,000,O00
bushels When the final canvass is
made the entire wheat production
probably will reach 1000, 100000 bush.
els.
Corn production prospects increased
81, 100000 bushels during August, the
forecast now being 1885, 000O 900 bush
els. Although that exceeds last years
crop by more than 100000 bushels
it falls 100000 bushels short of the
record crop of 1912.
Oats may reach a record, the Sep
TENDER forecast being 1,408,000,000
bushels, which is 267,000,000 bushels
more than was harvested last year,
but 100000 bushels below the rec
ord crop of 1912.
The condition of white potatoes took
decided drop during August, result
ing in decrease of 25,000,000 bushels
in the estimates of production. The
September forecast is 406, 900, 900 bush
els, 100000 bushels below the 1912
record crop.
Indications point to record crops of
barley, rye, sweet potatoes, tobacco,
rice and hay. The apple and peach
crops also are far above the average
in production.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-09-17
GOLD WORRIES BANKERS.
Shipments From England Cause Fear
OF Initiation.

vi luIldLIOUs
New York-Preceded all the way
from Portland, Maine, to this city by
pilot engine and cars to protect it
from possible explosives, the gold train
bearing $80,000,000 in currency and Sc
curities sent by England to strengthen
her credit in the United States arrived
in the yard Of the American Express
Company.
Guards armed with rifles manned
each of the seven steel cars in which
the mountain of treasure was shipped.
The greatest secrecy was main
tanned in shipping this, the largest
transfer of gold that any nation has
made to the United States since the
beginning of the war.
The shipment consisted of II, CSC, 900
English soveerigns, equivalent to
about $5S,250,O 900, and $7.S50,0O0 in
United States coin. The value of the
bonds is $14,O00,O0O.
Bankers are not altogether pleased
with the receipt of the treasure. 1t
comes at time, 1t is said, when gold
is wanted less than ever before in the
history of the country Bringing it
here when the normal demands Of
business are lower than usual and
when the vaults of the country are al
ready choking with gold may acceler-
ate the tendency toward imitation and
speculation, it is said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-09-17
cARRANzA REJECTS PLAN.
Refuses To Acquiesce In Pan-Ameri-
can Peace Proposal.

Vera Cruz-Gen. Venustiano Car
rama, first chief of the Constitutions
alist party, has declined to acquiesce
in the invitation of the diplomatic
representatives of the United States
and the Latin-American countries that
he join the leaders of the various fac
tons in Mexico in an endeavor to
bring about peace.
The reply of General Carranza.
which was handed to John R. Sill
man, President Wilson's representa-
tive in Mexico, said that General Car
rama could not consent that the inte-
rior affairs of the republic be handled
by mediation or by the initiative OF
any foreign government.
In the reply it is asserted that If
Carranza were to enter the proposed
conference "he would impair profound
ly the independence of the republic
and would establish the precedent Of
foreign interference in the determine
ton of it's interior affairs"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-09-17
BERNHARDT's TOUR PUT OFF.
Visit To United States Merely Post
poned, She Says.

Paris.-Mme. Sarah Bernhard has
postponed for two months her forth
coming tour of the United States.
Asked regarding report that she had
Cancelled her American engagements,
Nine. Bernhard telegraphed from her
residence at Andernos as follows: 81
am not abandoning my tour in Amer
lea. have asked for two months
time in order to form new company,
rs all the actors who were with me
on my previous tour are serving in
the army, four having been killed. Vive
lie France!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-09-17
SITUATION AGAIN
BECOMING GRAVE
German Military Attaches Let
fer Offensive to y. S.
ARABIC NOTE REVIEWS CRISIS
ConsuI-General Also Slated To Go.
Diplomatic House Cleaning May
Result In ousting Won
Bernstorff.

Washington.-Presi Wilson's re-
quest for the recall of the Austrian
Ambassador, Dr. Constantin Theodor
Dumba, has broadened into situation
involving Capt. Franz Won Papen, the
military attache of the German en-
bassy; Alexander Nuber Won Pereked,
the Austrian Consul General in New
York, and possibly Count Won Bern
storff, the German Ambassador
The official view is that the Am
bassador, although technically in
volved, is not so seriously concerned
as the military attache or the Consul
General. 1t is not unlikely that both
of the latter may be recalled or dis
missed from the country.
Criticized U. S. officials.
Captain Won Papen is involved in the
Dumba case because he forwarded by
James F. ]. Archibald, the American
correspondent travelling under an
American passport, personal letter in
which he made offensive statements
about American officials Moreover,
Ambassador Dumba's letter to the
Vienna Foreign Office, found on
Archibald, mentioned Won Papen as
having approved what the State De-
partment in it's note to the Austro-
Hungarian Government characterized
as a conspiracy to cripple the legiti-
mate industries of the United States.
COnsul-General Nuber is drawn into
the case because the Dumba letter dis
closed that he was connected with the
strike plan.
Editors Case Considered.
High officials indicated that the
Government would take steps of some
kind against the editor of Hungarian
newspaper in this country from whom
a memorandum was inclosed in the
Dumba letter outlining carefully pre-
pared plans for putting into effect the
scheme for handicapping munitions
plants.
Count Won Bernstorff is involved
technically because Archibald carried
a letter for him, but as it was a copy
Of statement previously made to the
Ambassador by Secretary Lansing,
wholly Of an innocuous character, Off
Gals do not regard the German Am
bassador's status in the affair as ap-
preaching that of his military attache
or the Austrian Consul-G General.
Waiting on Vienna.
1t is quite probable that until the
Vienna Foreign Office replies to the
request for the withdrawal of DIR.
Dumba nothing further will be done
in his case, nor in the cases of Won
Papen or Nuber If the receipt of
documentary evidence bears out the
information now in the hands of the
State Department officials would not
be surprised to see both men with
drawn by their home Government or,
as final resort, dismissed from the
country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-09-17
ROBBERS USED WAR TACTICS.
Stretched Barbed Wire Around the
Bank They Were Lootina.

Jefferson, Okla-Tactics borrowed
from the trench warfare in Europe en-
abled three robbers to loot the Farm
ers' State Bank here. Before entering
the bank the man broke into a hard
ware store and procured several coils
Of barbed wire, with which they erect
ed entanglements about the bank.
Four charges of explosives were used
to wreck the safe. The first aroused
the townspeople, but before the citi-
zens could devise way of overcom-
ing the wire barrier the robbers had
taken $4,000 and escaped in a motor
car.