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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
AGRICULTURE'S NEEDS
RECOGNIZED AT ALBANY

The recognition OF agriculture as a
broad and fundamental phase OF the
States work and the inclusion in the
new Constitution OF a clause defining
the scope and work OF the State De-
partment Of Agriculture were ques-
tons discussed at an agricultural
conference held at Albany May 25.
The conference represented various
agricultural interests and activities
Of the State. including the grange
State Department OF Agriculture, the
State Educational Department, State
College OF Agriculture at Cornell. New
York experiment station at Geneva.
secondary agricultural schools. the
agricultural press. various agrcul-
tural and horticultural societies, the
dairymen's and breeders associations
and other related bodies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06

I,irorar, o,r5aners NJ suburban
o,,ies ana v~iI,ape. seem to he Of three
c,asses. had very mad and Indifferent.
Cood yardeners ~ this kind accord.
mo 70 The reports If our readers and
nnr our .xnarience Deem olmos, ex-
,ipc, A scotsman or florist who will
racommend mr. sugeest a gardener that
no Lrou. does moor work or fire.
n~u.r,I,, annears AZ his work under the
tne,.noa -, io,or shou,d no, ne ia
,,har, -. rdonor n, this kind ia sum
~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06

File the hoe to keep IT sharp. sharr
hoes tighten labor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06

W. Atiee Burpee OF Philadelphia
paid $50 pounds sterling. or $4.17 per
seed, for three ounces Of the new scar
let sweet pea, Fiery Cross, the novelty
that won a silver medal at the Lon
Gon Sweet Pea Show last July. Next
year, or the yea following, stock will
probably be offered to the public at
something nearer a possible price.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06

As early as the middle Of May seeds
men had sold out Of many kinds OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06

Ants do no harm in the garden,
When found on plants or trees they
are probably after plant lice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06

Elephants planted now Will DO as
we'll or better than plants that were
set out earlier. Elephants thrive only
in warm soil and warm weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
HARRY GRANT Is
TERRIBLY BURNED
Automobile Caught on Fire DURING
Trial Race at New York
Yesterday.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK. Sept 2s.-Harry
Grant. twice winner Of the Vanderbilt
cup, who was to drive Carl Fishers
Maxwell in the first race for the Aston
cup here next Saturday, probably will
be SCARED for life as result Of his
car catching fire on one of the high
banks during the speed trials late yes
terday. At the hospital today It was
said Grant will recover, although he
is horribly burned.
The car was enve1oped with flames
while Grant was pushing 1t at 100
mile gait. He was on the high banked
curve at the time and faced the alter
native of running his car over the
bank at clear drop of thirty feet, or
shutting off the power and let the car
come to a stop while the flames licked
the lower part of his body. He chose
the latter He had to be lifted from
his seat when the car finally stopped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
BETTING FAVORS
BOSTON TO WIN
Fred sehumm, Betting Commissioner,
Announces Commissions to
Place at to on Red
sox.
cARR1GANs FAvoR1TEs
Sports Figure Boston's Chances Bet
ter II world Series Started on
Friday instead Of
Saturday.
(By George r. Holmes, United Press
Staff Correspondent

by George r. Holmes, United Press
Staff Correspondent.
3 NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The first
intimation Of how the sporting frater-
nifty Views the chances of the Phillies
and Red Sox in the coming combat
for the worlds title came today. Fred
Schumm. the we'll known betting COM
missioner, announced he had commits
sions to place at 6 to 5 on the Boston
club to win. 1t has been pretty general
~ thought that the clan Of Carrfgan
would enter the annual classic fav-
orite in the betting. but actual quota
tons OF odds have been held of I'M
til definite announcement Is made
Of the date for starting the series. The
sports figure Boston's chances will be
lot better II the series starts on FRI
day than should the opening gun be
fired on Saturday. They figure IL the
start is made on Saturday, Boston VIII
have to face Alexander in the first
two games as the big Nebraskan could
come back on Monday with days
rest. With Friday opener 1t would
be either Chalmers, Mayer, Rtxey or
Demaree for the second battle.
Sporting men seen today were Of
the opinion that 6 to was a good
opening price for the odds probably
will climb Z to before the end Of
the week.
New York fans will get chance to
see the Phillies in action today in one
game against the. Dodgers. following
which the Phils trek to Boston to en-
gage the Braves. The Red Sox have
a three day rest before taking on the
Senator's at Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28

rs NOW FINDING FAVOR

There will in all probability be a
fall meeting Of the Central. associa-
ton. Several clubs have asked that
a session be held before the annual
meeting OF the association IN Janu-
airy and President Justice today sent
out queries to the directors OF all
eight clubs, asking how they stand
on the fall meeting proposition.
1t Is believed that most OF them are
In favor OF an extra session at which
to settle all disputes SO that the Janu-
airy meeting will be harmonious one.
II 1t Is decided to call the meeting,
1t will be held about the middle Of
November in either Clinton or Mus
catine.
1t is the opinion of several clubs
that with the Cooper protests and 9th
ers still undecide, with the possibility
that they would hold over to the Janu-
airy meeting, that that session would
be given over to wrangling and fight
Ing so that very little business could
be conducted Some wish to get all
Of this settled before the annual meet
ing.
The subject was first preached from
keokuk and then was taken up pretty
generally on the circuit, especially by
those cities concerned with the pro-
tests. Cedar Rapids has just written
President Justice, also asking about a
fall meeting, SO he has decided to
sound all clubs on the subject.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
SEATS TO SELL FROM
Soc TO FIVE DOLLARS
Admission to Braves Field for the
Worlds Series Battles 10
Announced.

BOSTON. Sept. 2S.-The prospective
world series games to be played at
Braves field next month may be seen
at prices ranging from fifty cents to
five dollars. according to an announce
ment by the management of the Bos-
ton American league baseball club.
The higher price will be for box seats.
Other reservations in the grand stand
will cost three dollars each. The
number of seats which may be obtain
ed by reservation has been Increased
by setting aside the stand which runs
back OF third base. The seats will
sell at two dollars each Tickets in
these three classes will be sold in ad-
vance only in blocks Of three, cover.
ing the first three games that may be
played here. Applications have been
pouring in for weeks and are being
filled
Tickets for the right field bleachers
at one dollar each and in the bleach
ers at fifty cents each will be placed
on sale at the grounds before each
game. The seating capacity of Braves
field Is now being checked to deter.
mine Just how many persons can be
cared for. No additional stands will
be erected, It was said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
ANNUAL BLOCK DAY
COLLECTIONS MADE.
Benevolent Union Committee L Busy
Today Gathering in Envelopes
Which Contain Con-
tributItons.
FOR KEEPING UP HOME
Money VIII be Counted Tonight III
Any Are Missed, They Should
Notify Mrs. John n.
Cole.

Today was Block Day for the
Benevolent Union OF Keokuk, and the
envelopes which were distributed
yesterday were being collected today
by the committee and its aides ap-
pointed for the occasion.
II any persons were overlooked In
the Block day canvass. they will be
called on II they will notify Mrs.
John H. Cole. The committee tried
to see that no one was missed In the
canvass, but with so many envelopes
to distribute and collect there may
have been some who were overlooked.
The money which was collected IN
the envelopes will be counted tonight
1t was stated this afternoon from the
headquarters OF the Block day COM
mittee. A city wide appeal was made
and 1t is the hope Of the committee
that a generous donation will be the
result Of its efforts.
The Block day committee Is COM
posed OF the following: Mrs. John H
Cole, Mrs. D. A. Collier, Mrs. Eugene
s. Baker, Mrs. G. F. Mcfarland. Mrs.
J. N. d. Dickinson, Mrs. B. F. Jones,
Mrs. e. E. Hawkes., Mrs. Charles s..
Pond and Mrs. Mary Martin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
KIRBY INDICTMENT
IS ATTACKED NOW
Attorney for Woman Charged With
Keeping House Of III Fame, Says
Jury Illegal.

The indictment against Hattie
Kirby, charged with keeping a house
of Ill fame, was attacked by counsel
for Mrs. Kirby this afternoon on the
ground that the grand jury was not
properly drawn. 1t is claimed that the
grand jury should have been made of
two men from each township and two
only. and that there were three from
Des Moines township and only one
from Charleston township. This is
similar to the motion fled Yesterday
in the Brooks case.
This same motion is filed in a SEQ.
ond case against Mrs. Kirby. charged
with maintaining nuisance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
RUSSIANS IN RETREAT.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
De Rim, Sept. 28.-Generai Won
LinsIngen's troops have crossed tho
Styr river below the fortress Of Lutxka,
the ofrcial statement said. The Rue
SLAMS In the Dubno region are In re.
treat on the entire front.
The Germans not only have halted
the alice offensive movement bu.
have themselves gained ground. on. The
western front. This afternoons state
mont reported further gains around
"the daughter Of death" hill IN the Ar
aonne and declared the captures Of
prisoners on the western front In this
recent fighting total 1897.
Most important successes In this
eastern war front were reported. Tina
Russians who attempted stand south
west Of Dvinsk have again been de.
feated.
In the wilma region, General Won
Eici,orn's captures were offcially es.
timated at 21,s7s mon, three cannon,
72 machine guns and much other ma
terlal.
"Northeast Of Wiseh1ev, we broke
the enery's position and took 1924
men," said the official statement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
BLOCKADED

Every Household In keokuk Should
Know How to Resist II.
II your back aches because the kid
neys are blockaded,
You should help the kidneys with
their work.
Doans Kidney Pills are especially
for weak kidneys.
Recommended by thousahds-home
testimony proves their merit.
Mrs. J. G. Wycoff, GIG High St.,
Keokuk. says: II had severe pains in
my hack. Dull headaches extended to
the back of my neck. Having heard
OF Doan's Kidney Pills being good
medicine. / got some from Wilkinson
& Co.'S Drug Store and they proved
very satisfactory. have not had any
annoyance from my kidneys since. /
sleep better and my back Is strong"
The above statement was given
Nav 4. 1910. and on September Z, 1915.
Mrs. Wycoff said. Fl am always glad
to say good word for Doan's Kidney
Pills. You may continue to use my
name, endorsing them
Price soc, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Wycoff has twice publicly recon-.
mended. Foster-Mi1burn Co., Props,
Buffalo. N. Z.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
Session to Decide Baseball Future Of
City to be Held In the SUI
perlor Court Room At
1880.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Every Person In the City Interested
In Baseball Should be Out to
This important
Meeting.

All eyes are now turned to the base
ball meeting whics will be held to-
morrow evening in the superior court
room at 7:3O o'clock for the purpose
of deciding whether Keokuk Will
have league baseball next year or not.
This meeting will be by far the most
important one held here in years Tor
1t will be the first time that any pos
Sibilfty exists that the proposition
might be turned down.
The matter is now entirely In the
hands Of the fans OF the city. The
Keokuk baseball franchise belongs to
Keokuk and not to any set Of officers
and directors. These are elected by
the supporters to look after the bust
ness end and after the season is over
their work is over and 1t is up to
the city at large again to decide the
baseball question and select their Off
GERS for the next year.
At the Wednesday night meeting,
the financial report will be presented
by Secretary Overton. The contents
OF this have not been divulged as yet
and the accounts will undoubtedly
have an important bearing on the de-
cisicn.
All persons in the city who are In
IN any manner interested in base
ball here should attend the meeting
tomorrow night and they should
come with the purpose OF giving
good honest consideration to the sub.
ject in hand. An expression is wanted
from the whole city and the only way
to secure this Is to have good rep
resentation present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
K. & w, TRAIN WILL
ARRIVE AT 1915
This 10 Train Which 10 Now Getting
In TO keokuk at 1:2o-
Effective Oct. 8.

A change in the time OF arrival OF
the Burlfngton's Centerville division
train No. 4, which has been arriving
in Keokuk at 1:20 o'clock, is an
nounced for the new schedule which
becomes effective October 8. From
that time on the train will arrive In
Keokuk at 12:45 o'clock. This gives
IS more minutes time in Keokuk. The
change is most satisfactory to the
Keokuk merchants and to those peo-
pie who live on the Centerville divis-
lon line It means that they will have
ample time in Keokuk and can get
home in plenty Of time in the evening.
The other changes in the schedule
have previously been announced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
FOUR FINANcIERs
CLOSELY GUARDED
Detectives swarmed All Around the
Vicinity When the Visitors
Arrived,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept. 2s.-Plain clothes
men literally swarned in and about
the LaSalIe street depot today when
the four finance commissioners who
came to America to borrow billion
dollars for the allies, arrived here to-
day. Throughout the visit OF the war
loan ENJOYS. they will be guarded as
Is the president when he makes his
cross country trips With the arrival
of Cbicago's guests, It was admitted
by the local bankers committee today
that the visit is not wholly social rs
was announced yesterday. 1t was
plainly evident that middle western
financiers considered the visit as q
deliberate method of changing the
opinion that financial interests have
ignored the west in negotiations for
the loan and seek first hand western
support to the project.
The foreign f1nanciers arrived at
GAS and after an impromptu greeting
at the station, the loan commission
was escorted to their hotel. Among
those who met them at the train were
James B. Forgan. ]. Ogden Armour.
John B. Spoor and Samuel insult, head
OF the Commonwealth Edison com.
pany.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
EQUITY CASES IN
DISTRICT COURT
judge Hamilton Hears lelser W. Sun
deem and Loan and Building
Tvs, Dickson.

Two equity cases were being heard
by Judge Hamilton In the district
court today. They were those OF
Jacob Leiser, ct al, vs.. John Sundeen.
and Keokuk Loan and Building asso-
citation VS.. J. p. Dickson. The morn
ing session of court was taken up with
testimony in the first named case
The case has been completed all but
the arguments This afternoon the
second case was being heard, testi-
mony being introduced.
Vernie Darden and Florence
Schmidt were arraigned and pleaded
not guilty.
Eric Fern Will plead tomorrow to
the charge OF assault against him.
Alfredo Martinez, a Mexican. plead
ed not guilty to the charge Of murder
against him.
a decree Of divorce WAS granted in
the case of Gilmore VS.. Gilmore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
Wet and Dry Fight In Minneapolis.
4 United Press Leased Wire Service.

Wet and Dry Fight In Minneapolis.
4 United Press Leased Wire Service. /
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Sept. 2s.-
with four factions involving thous.
ands OF prominent men, bitter blood.
less battle is being waged here to-
day, to put Minneapolis dry at the
election October 4. Other than the
prominence of the men involved and
the bitterness Of the fight, there ara
few features.
Openly dry are the state prohibition
league and the Anti-Saloon league
On the neutral side of the fence are
the business mems league, headed by
state Senator e. ]. Westlake, anu
of prominent business men,
many Of whom are hotel men owning
property affected by saloons, and the
labor unions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
KEOkUk IS GREEK
TO THESE PEOPLE
Ray garrison In Sioux City Tribune.
Writes Funny Story About
Keokuk Pedaoosue's
Experience.
NEVER HEARD OF IT
Even ,Keokuk Culture Club Failed to
Provoke Any Recognition ~,
From These Renishted
Souls.
NEVER HEARD OF IT

What do you think OF this? There
Is one henighted spot in this universe
and right here in Iowa, too, where peo-
pie have the nerve to admit that they
don't know about Keokuk. Honest
now. wouldn't that get you-excuse
the slang, but nothing else fits. It's
no wonder that the Keokuk pedagogue
that Ray Garrison tells about In the
following story IL the Sioux City Trib-
une got peevish, now is It:
She should have known better but
Il .Just got on her nerves" to think
that no one at Mrs Fil1um's boarding
house had never heard OF the "old
home town."
She is one Of the new faculty
members at the high school, by the
way. and the agonizing incident in
which she took part one day recently,
will not soon be forgotten by the land
ladys regular meal time patrons.
And where Is your home. Miss B. ?"
asked middle aged gentleman beam
ing kindly on the newest teacher In
town, and with an air Of wanting to
be sociable.A
II come from Keokuk." replied the
tutor, with some showing OF pride.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, did you say?'
stammered the inquirer OF the school
marm's home address, looking blankiy
from one to another OF the feeders
about the long table. II never heard
OF that place"
what" asked the woman peda-
gogue in apparent amazement. you
haven't heard of Ke-O-Kuk? Why,
everyone knew about my home
city. You have heard Of 1t, haven't
you, Mr.. Blank?" turning to another
diner who runs barber shop. Nope.
not me-" was the response. Where
is It; in Kentucky or Alabama"
Distressed, yet with a little asperity.
the brown eyes OF the teacher looked
with waning hope to woman across
the table. "You. then have heard OF
tho city w,,rre they built the wonder
full $27.000,000 dam; took three years
to build It; DR.. Barr was chief press
agent for It and Mr.. Cooper, the heac
engineer. Haven't YOU, Miss, Du
funny?"
"Not l." responded the nibbler OF
cabbage, spare ribs and things.
Then surely you have heard OF
the Keokuk Kulture Klub don't miss
the alliteration) said the high schoo.
teacher in last desperate ,effort to
establish her town on the map and in
a light Of Importance for those woe
fully benighted folk surrounding the
meal.
"Keokuk Culture club" said a dys-
peptic bookkeeper at the foot Of the
table. Gee: that's goin' some. tell
va, here's a good one: Sioux City's
Society Of Snobbish Simps. Har, har!"
Then much to the chagrin of the
teacher, the others tried to see how
many things they could think Of that
would sound paramount to the Keokuk
Culture club. II Is said that some OF
the suggestions were overwhelmingly
comical.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
Mondays Results.

Mondays Results.
Federal League.
st. Louis 8; Buffalo 2.
Kansas City 81; Baltimore 1-3.
Pittsburgh 3: Newark 0.
Chicago 8; Brooklyn 0.
National League.
Chicago rs; Cincinnati 81.
Open date for other clubs.
American League.
Boston 8; st. Louis 4.
Cleveland 8; New York 2.
Chicago 6; Philadelphia 5.
Detroit Z; Washington 8.
Today's Schedule.
Federal League.
Newark at Pittsburgh.
Open date for other clubs.
National League.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Open date for other clubs.
American League.
Open date for st. Louis and Boston
Detroit at Washington
Chicago at Philadelphia
Cleveland at New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
To Defend Title

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-George
Moore. worlds champion three cush-
ion billiardist will defend his title to-
night against William F. Huey OF Chi
cago. The series will be in three
blocks. fifty points each.
George Slosson. representing New
York. and Horace Lean OF Detroit will
meet tonight in the interstate three
cushion tournament.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
White sox sign panforth,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Dave Danforth,
star southpaw for the Louisville Amer
ican association team has been signed
by the White Sox. Danforth broke
the A. A. strike.out record against
Kansas City when he famed eighteen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
Didn't Like Decision.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Sept. 2s.--
The finish OF last nights fight between
Patsy Brannigan of Pittsburgh and Al
Shubert local boy. was more excit-
ing than the bout itself At the end
of fifteen rounds, a referee. a local
man. gave the decision to Shubert,
and Brannigan laid a hayrnaker on
his Jaw. Spectators had to pry him
of the referee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
VIII Nicer Innidhf

United Press Leased Wire Service I
BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 2s.-Jack
Britton Of Chicago and Ted kid"
Lewis of England will meet In a twelve
round bout here tonight. Lewis won
a decision over Britton about two
months ago. !
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
ROYAL ACANUM.

Keokuk council No. 536 meets m
and third Friday each month, Hawk VIZ
hall. Eighth and Main. Visiting ofe.a
rem fraternally invited to attend.
Lloyd Norman, regent: ]. l. Anna0'>
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
Palmer Gets Deeisio,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 2s.-Mexf-
can Bennie Palmer and Jimmy Rea
gan of San Francisco, lightweights.
mixed in an eight round scrap here
last night, Palmer getting the decision.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
Ad Wolpast Loses

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SHREVEPORT. La. Sept. 2S.-Ad
Wolgast lost to Bobby Waugh on
foul in the sixth round of scheduled
fifteen round bout here last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
Nav PLAY at New HAVEN.

z CAMBRIDGE, Sept. 28.-The Yale
game this year may be played at New
Haven. instead OF Cambridge. The
Yale bowl will hold twice the crowd
the stadium will, and the managers
say they can pay the expenses OF the
whole student body to New Haven out
of the difference in receipts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
PLAY for Three cushIon ritle

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NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-William B.
Huey of Chicago. tonight will open
his attempt to wrest the three cush
ion carom championship from George
w. Moore. The three nights matchee
will be played in the Music hall here
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
*. OPP.

Morning Star lodge No. 5. mesa
at Fifth and Blondeau. K. OF P. build
ing. Tuesday at 7:SO. r. S. Ulrich'
chancellor commander; J. A. Burgess
X. Of r, and s. Visiting knights IT.
ternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-28
rs Out for Practice.

PRINCETON, Sept. 2s.-Seventy-
five men were out for football prac.
tice, the largest SO far this year
Coach Rush has picked out a varsity
squad Of thirty eight and training table
will start tomorrow