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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
FIFTY THOUSAND PEOPLE WELDED INTO
ONE MAMMOTH FAMILY At GALVESTON
DANGER BREAKING TO
BOLIVAR
GALVESTON, Texas. August 90

GALVESTON. Texas, August 20
The three days hurricane which
cost 300 lives and damaged property
to the amount of $5O,O0O,OOO has
welded fifty thousand persons into
one big family. The city of Calves
ton today holds everything in COM
mon-food, clothing, AMI gasoline
and oil stoves, which are still in
tact. are shared by the entire neigh
borhood. Residences have been turn
ed into mineature hotels with every
thing free with the people replentish-
ing larders as rapidly as they are
emptied. "Change" is going at n
premium because the banks are clos
ed. Numerous instances have come
To light where men have had small
loans pressed upon them by perfect
strangers when tsadesmen did not
have the change for bill offered in
pa, ,ment.
Large steamers have arrived in
the port today. The Morgan liners
Sigiow and III Nalse, and the Nal
lory liner Conci,o. have reached here
from New York, as has the British
steamer Glenhriige from England.
The United Fruit company steamer
Beatrice came to dock leaking bad
~.
The British steamer Hawkhead /,
ashore in dangerous condition IN
Pelican island. The United States
transport McCollum il also aground
ON that island. The British steamers
Eaton Hall and Haile'ien are lett
high aud dry. The British steamer
Wallace il aground and in danger al
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
WANTS TRAVEL STOPPED.

Gen. j. Franklin Bell. command
in. the second division of the United
states army at Texas city, has writ
ten 10 Mayor Ben VI. Campbell OF
Houston urging the travel of persons
f,am Houston to re>a> City and CAL
weston he prohibited unless they are
concerned in the welfare of relatives
i'm either city. ten. Heli told the
MAYER that Galveston authorities
were refusing IA IT,; persons from the
mainland enter the cit, unless they
had good e>su>e Tor landing. Texas
city. the genersl said. j. utteri,
without dock feciiitie> To handle
crowds of curiosity seekers Unless
people cease travelling without urgent
necessity. ten. BELL wrote Mayer
Campbell. he will he compelled te
enforce restrictive orders under the
martial law already existing ,n teNa>
City.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
MAINTAINING
AN OPEN SEA
SUCH IS PURPOSE OF MEETING.
OF BUSINESS MEN IN Dali
LAS TO-DAY.
MUST MOVE COTTON
South should Rally to Aid of Pres
ident Wilson and Administra-
ticn Says George W.
Riddle.

DALLAS. Tex. Aug. 2O.-
Business men from all parts Of
Texas are gathered here today
to devise ways and means for
cooperation with the govern
ment in maintaining open
seas. especially with regard to
cotton shipments. "Indications
are that the war will last at
least four years" said Judge
George W. Riddle, who called
the meeting To order this
morning. i.England already
has declared cotton as contra
hand. and the growers of the
south will suffer greatly If cot
ton is not moved. We believe
President Wilson is doing ev-
erything in his power TO re-
lieve the situation. but the
growers and business men
should do all they can to aid in
the movement"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
TWO AMERICANS PER|SH0
|LL-FATED LINER ARABIC
New Power PLANT.

DENIsON. Tex. Aug. 2o.-Ths
Texas Power and Light company
have purchased a site on Red Riy-
er near Denison on which TO build
and have In operation by December
81. 1915. power plant to cost ap-
proximateiy s750.000. 1t IS pro-
posed 10 furnish electric current
from this plant to operate the cars
on portion of the Texas Traction
company lines. also for power and
lighting throughout North Texas
and Southern Oklahoma. by the
use of high tension transmission
lines.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20

The strange story of the loss OF
s6.o0o,o0o by New York society
beauty came out in court the Other
day when a judge fined her s25V%IoT
contempt in failing 10 explain VIII
she could not pay a debt of S3,027.
The alternative for fine is imprison-
ment, for despite the general belief
to the contrary, they still imprisol
for debt in New York City and state.
1t developed that Mrs Barclay had
filed petition in bankruptcy. and
that practically all her great fortune
was gone.
Where the we'll known society
leaders $6,o00. 900. represented by
large holdings, has vanished was ex-
planned by her lawyer. Norman w
Kerngood. He said Mrs. Barclay.
like many other social leaders, had
intrusted her business affairs to
agents and servants.
The result was that Mrs. Barclays
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
RUSS bULWARK
IS CAP TAREO
SOtOGEORGIEVSk GARRISON OF
10000 MEN SURRENDER TO
GERMANS.
WAS WELL EQUIPPED
Garrison Had Food anG ammunition
to supply Them Through II Long
Siege, But Resistance Was
Slight.

LONDON, August 20.--Fortress
bulwark in Poland. mas been storm
ed and captured by the Germans,
according to press dispatches. II is
claimed that the fortress was cap
tured along with 10000 men after
a most stubborn resistance. The en-
tire garrison of more than 2o,o0o
men and an enormous amount OF war
material.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
To Preserve Hanrn Tree.

MARIETTA. Ca. Aug. 20-The
big oak tree near the w. j. Frey
cotton gin. two miles from here. on
which the body of Leo NJ Frank
was found dangling last Tuesday
morning. soon is to be surrounded
with a concrete wall. according to
an announcement made here to-
night, and thus preserved by the
owner to mark the death place OF
the alleged slayer of Mary Phagan
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
ONLY THREE HOUSES Left.

4 delegation al three citizens
from Mailactviile. town al about
1000 inhabitants on the east side
of Galveston hay, appealed today
for aid. saying thas onis three
committee estimated that 10000
head al stock were drowned ia
Chambers county. where Wallace
Vile IL situated.
They said also there j. worr'
over the tate al seventy tive inhahi-
tsnss of smiths Point. "a pen,n~uis,
Uniting lar ost into the hay. vhicn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
Harvard at Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 90
One thousand undergraduates and
alumni of Harvard university arc
here today TO attend the convention
Of the Associated Harvard Clubs of
America. The far Eastern delegates
came by boat from New York going
via the Panama canal. A special
train from Chicago to the coast
brought the middle-western dele
gates.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20

ION, Texas, August s0.---
xecovery OF bodies and the
M Deports OF the finding of
~ indicate that the storm
Sceeti 300. Property loss
D1y matter OF specui,-
~ believed To he not less
,00D in the entire hur-
E4Ct. The relief work is
~ ~ swiftly as the dishear-
I'm will permit.
known dead is t01, with
and il is feared that
III OF the missing are
Xx of rehabilitation il well.
u Galveston and ii is eX-
the water works system
Gperation within a few
11roads expect to ha,"
11ng on regular schedule
1Qn To Texas City and
MrGe 10 Galveston.
q 1comllunication with the
1Or several weeks will be
Railroads have begun the
OF wooden trestles across
s ~ n.ar,I..ca .ofsfina,S nf fhp
but it wsli take three
0(lking nighr AMI day, To
el0 The trestIc SO trains may
1m1nge in the city of Calves
I0o, ls now estimated al from
1npnnge to the causeway. Ev-
~Gt az public officials is being
ouurd restoring order an,i
~ CITY ON the high road to
11Is Large forces OF men are nj
~ 1frcets, water mains, wires
&oe been made. II is hop
~ city water supply will be
- gain within few hours.
lt1bn OF engineers has hcen
G1e0 tO the mainland to eN-
Gonnect ions this morning. The
Wutcr supply il NOW the chief
- cQnfronting the city.
- ce4Y commissioners today he
1ko De1aNbilitation oi the city on
80 ncaIe, drawing ON its emerg-
! 1un1 of xo;s, 600 Tor the purpose.
Wong = meeting at noon. The
u 0folc1Als have been requested 10
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
M DEATH LIST CROWS
RRE DEAD AND MISSING

fame, will be held. The names ..
Resta. DE Palma. Oldfiold, Wilcox.
cooper, Porporato. Anderson.
bergdoll and Wheeler appear in the
entries. The purse will be $50. 600
OF which 10000 will go to tha
winner.
There will be 5000 grand stand
seats. $4,000 bleacher seats and
room for parking automobiles hold
ing 25,0o0 persons. The track is
two miles long in the shape of a
fiatiened ellipse. and viii be paved
with concrete 10 depth Of si4
inches.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
MANY FAMILIES NARROWED IN
UPPER STORIES OF ST.
LOUIS HOISE
TUNNEL HALF FULL
Hardest Rain of the Year Has Beer;
Falling Since Late Yesterday.
Car Tracks Are Washed
Away.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30.-Ten
persons are dead and 800 are
maraoned ON tops of dwellings.
street ears and outbuildings in
South st. Louis as IA result of IA
rainfall of % inches since
Thursday night. Three boys
ard one woman were drowned
when n dam ON Moline creek
broke and sent 300 people
fleeing for their lives.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
Pigeon Ride Kills Time.

SEATTLE, Aug. 20. - The rea-
son so many travellers have missed
trains at the King street union
passenger station has been estab-
lished. Pigeons have been Joy
riding on the minute hands OF tn =
huge master clock in the tower.
This slowed down the master clock
as we'll as every other timepieee ia
the depot. which il controls.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Aug. 90
The police are today aiding in
the escape of several families
marooned in the upper stories
of South st. Louis, which dis
trict was flooded by heavy
rains which started late yester-
day and are still falling. Water
is six feet deep in several Sec
tions of the city and many car
tracks have been washed
away. The tunnel, connecting
the Clnk street postotfice with
the union station. Is half filled
with water.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
breaking up. The st. Ribston is
ashore on railroad property.
AUSTRIAN SHIP SAVES 100.

Can't Rkos of the interned AUS
trian steamer, Moraquitz today told
of saving 100 refugees who boarded
his steamer while tied at its dock
in Bolivar. The dock gave way
and the steamer drifted eighteen
miles, finally striking Red Fish
Reef. Boats from Houston took on
the refugees.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20

defended and was said to have been
equipped with sufficient ammunition
and food supplies for long period.
Its speedy capture doubtless repre-
sents another triumph for the great
German and Austrian siege guns.
Pieces OF the heaviest csliber were
brought up for the attack.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
Girl FROM vELasCo.

Probably the NEST miraculous
incident of the hursiliug OF the sea-
wall by IA hig schooner Mas the
finding of "a i6-year-old girl ON the
lower beach. who. after regainin:,
consciousness, said she mad been
go miles She became unconsciou,
again before giving any further de
tails.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
CANNONs ARE LOADED
READY FOR ATTACK
ARTILLERY OFFICERS GET
RANGES ON MATAiORAS
AND HOLD MEN READY.
To-day situation l. Quiet and u j.
Possible that Further Trouble
MAY Not Occur.

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. Aug. 20.
The border situation Is quiet to-
day with no hghting since the
sniping operations OF yesterday and
last night. However artillery Off
GERS are today getting the ranges
Of Aatamoras To be ready in case
of trouble. aud eannons are kept
loaded
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
Close Tennis Entries.

NEW YORK, August Entries
for the championship tournament
of the United States National Law
Tennis association, scheduled to start
August 80 at Forest Hills. Long IS
land, closed today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
DENVER & RIO GRANOE WRECK
IAJURES MANY PASSENGERS

SALT LAKE CITY. Aug 20.--
Between thirty and forty passen-
gers were killed and injured ia a
wreck en- Denver a Rio Grande road
when passenger train wreeket
last night two miles from Halleek.
Nes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20

DENVER. August 20 Officials OF
the Denver \ Rio GFande railway
stated today that only five persoas
we're injured la the wreck II helleek.
Nevada.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
SUFFER FROM SNAKE Rites.

SUFFER- FROM SNAKE BITES.
Marvin Proctor of Lynchburg l.
i'm q serious condition on account OF
a moccasin. With his baby he had
driven into the water and was try
ing to build "A raft with boards
blown from his home when the
snake bit him ON the hand. Tie
carried the baby until Wednesday
morning. although one arm was
swollen to nearly twice its normal
size. On Wednesday "A launch
picked him up.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20

Policeman Tom Dixon has run
across the biz mirror taken from 4
house belonging 10 Jim Naushton
some days ago. and hopes TO locate
the party Who took the glass anu
SOME electric fixtures from tho
house.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
Sank British Steamer.

CARDIFF. Wales. Aug. 20. A
German submarine today sank the
British steamer Restmorel. Her
crew was saved.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20

BERLIN, August 20.--Six Russian
generals S5, coo men and 700 cannon
were taken when Noyo Gorgiyesk
was captured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20

4. FAIL. MINI. Aug. 2o.-
~ - being completed TODAY
|l>1)nG ITO shape ST. Paul's mann
- qHaN. az a cost of ST.
epi 4. 5o0-mile race.
pbilc drivers OF world
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-20
Loss Of LIFE
PLACED 1t g
SURVIVORS NUMBERING SO1
WE'RE LANDED At QUEENS
TOWN LAST NIGHT.
WITHOUT WARN|NG
Press Dispatches Received Today Say
Arabic Was Torpedoed WithOut
WarEing-Did mot See
Submarine.
KEEPING OPEN MIND.

= WASHINGTON. Aug. 3D.
= The administration is keeping
. absolute open mind ON the
= Arabic case today. Nothing
. whatever will be done until
. full particulars of the incident
= are ut hand.
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seemed TO be submerged during the
storm.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
Q6eBALIgfTl Id
BTGE0RG[ RANDOLPH QI[STLR-,
and LILLIAN CHESTER w.
( 3 e e, ILLUSTRATED &~C :DRHoDES NJ.
: ILLUSTRATED %C.DRT1ODES I |

I'm afraid can't tonight" refused
Gall hastily. and indeed she had good
reason why her voice should not have
Its firm and true quality just now. Il
will accompany Doctor Boyd, though,
with pleasure" aud she started toward
the music room.
Rev. Smith Boyd was cut of from
the ordinary lies about not being
in good voice, and suffering from a
slight cold. and such things. He hest
tated a moment, and then he followed
The Bedouin Love Song, the Garden
Of Sleep, and others of the solo roper
toire which Gail had selected for him,
came pulsing out of the music room.
first hesitantly, and then with more
strength, as the friendly nearness be-
tween himself and the accompanist
became better established.
Presently, the listeners in the library
noticed an unusual pause between the
songs, low-voiced discussion, and
then, the two perfectly blended voices
rose in harmony so perfect that there
was moisture in the eyes of two Of the
ladies' present.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
AVOIDING Disaster.

The parish priest had spoken seri
ously to Murphy several times about
the wasteful habit OF treating, and
urged him when attending market to
keep his change In his pocket until he
reached home. and then hand it over
to his wife,
Some weeks afterward his rever'
ence, passing through the market, no
ticed Murphy and a few companions
leaving a public house. Now, saw
you in Their, a moment ago" began
his reverence.
"Ach, sure OF cudn't hip it. yer
rivirince!" said his parishioner. Sure
OF list foun' a hole In me trousers
pockit, an was Altered ord lose the
change afore ord git home!"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
Criticism lA1pIled.

"He doesn't like my cooking" sob
bed the three months bride,
tear on her long lashes 81 just know
he doesn't. So, there"
What makes you think so?" her
mother asked. HAS he said he doesn't
like your cooking?"
"N.no.o," stammered the bride.
Nonsense, child, it'G just your inn
aginatlon. felt there WAS no basis"
There is basis" the bride insist
ed tearfully. Il had been cooking the
loveliest things for him for about two
weeks and then he told me he had de-
cided to become a raw-food faddist.
Bo.hoo o oo!"-Judge.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

the sensation that the room was turn
ing dark
The house was very quiet. Mrs. Sar
gent and Mrs. Davies were upstairs
The servants were all in the rear Of
the house, or below. or In the upper
rooms, at their morning work. He
turned swiftly and closed the door OF
the music room, then he whirled again
towards her. with ferocity in his eyes
He came slowly. every movement Of
him alive with ponderous strength. He
was maniac. He was insane. He
was frenzied by one mad thought
which had swept out Of his universe
every other consideration. and the glut
to kill was no more fearful than the
purpose which possessed him now.
Gail, standing slight fragile. her
brown eyes staring. her brown hair
disheveled about her white brow, felt
every atom OF strength leaving her, de.
voured in the overwhelming might Of
this monstrous creature. The sheet
OF music. which she had been holding
all this time, dropped from her nerve
less fingers and fiuttered to the floor!
That noise. slight as 1t was, served
to arrest the progress Of the man for
just an instant. He was In no frame
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
Birds, ,,lauahter Blocks.

In country districts where shelled
snails are abundant a thrilling thing
it is to see robin, goldhnch or thrush
capture snail and HE them to a Ger.
tain smooth.topped stone, there to soar
high in the heavens and repeatedly
drop the unhappy snail until finally
the shell Is triumphantly cracked open
as you would nut.
These slaughter blocks, anvils OF
stone are to be found almost anywhere
that birds and snails are common. II
is. to be sure, no easy matter. to catch
the resourceful birds In the act; nut
even II your patience goes unrewarded
the crushed and broken houses OF
shell scattered near such stones tell
the tale.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
The Aftermath.

The banquet was at its height. The
sparkling wine was flowing like the
water that used to come down at Lo-
dore in the old third reader, and the
Observation-Disclosures this
evening was rolling on and on. I'm
noticed by the guests, company OF
Indigestiens, Bustheads, Gouts, Drop
sizes, Lethargies, and so forth, elapsed
hands and danced around the festal
board in transports of glee.
THE humans don't seem to be en-
joying 1t as much as they might" they
chortled, but look at the fun we'll
have tomorrow Kansas City Star.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

through which she had leafed, and was
gradually sorting her music for the
yacht party: instrumental pieces here
popular Things there. another little pile
OF old.fashioned glees which the as
sembled crowd might sing. Just here
q little stack OF her own solos, nearby
the rectors favorites. between the two
their duets. II was her part In ono
OF the latter she was humming now,
missing. as she sang. the strong &C.
compartment Of Rev. Smith Boyd's
mellow voice. She was more peace
full this morning than she had been
for many days.
The butler came through the hall,
and Gail looked up with suppressed
giggle as she saw him pass the door
She always had an absurd idea that
his hinges should be oiled.
Miss Gail is not at home, sir" she
heard the butler say. and Gail paused
with a sheet Of music suspended in
her hand, the whole expression OF her
face changing She had only giveu
instructions that one person should re-
ceive that invariAble message.
81 beg your pardon. sirI" was the next
observation Gail beard. in tone Of a.
mar startled rsmonstrAnoe - was
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
Painting Walls

Before paint or calcimine is applied
to walls every crevice should be tilled
with plaster or cement. To the cAlci.
mine put one-Quarter pound white glue
in cold water overnight and heat grad
ually in the morning until dissolved
Mix eight pounds Of whiting with hot
water; add the dissolved glue and SUR
together, adding warm water until
the consistency Of thick cream. Use q
calcimine brush and finish a. you 90
along. IL skim milk be used instead
Of water the glue may be omitted.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
He crouched Slightly as a Wild Beast
Might.

to reason, but some instinct urged him
to speed He crouched slightly, as a
wild beast might. But the futter OF
that sheet OF music had done more
for Gail than 1t had for him. 1t had
loosed the paralysis which had held
her, had broken the fascination OF nor
ror with which she had been spell
bound. Just behind her was a low
French window which led to a small
side balcony. With one bound she
burst this open, she did not know how,
and leaped over the light balcony
rail, and ran across the lawn to the
rectory gate. up the steps and into the
side door. and into the study, where
Rev. Smith Boyd sat toiling over
sermon.
ITO RE CONTINUEDD
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop II.

A young Calf. wife talks about cot
fee:
1T was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum trial, but my
nerves were so shattered that was a
nervous wreck and Of course that
means all kinds of ails.
81 did not want to acknowledge cot
fee caused the trouble for l was very
fond OF 1t. At that time a friend
came to live with US, and | noticed
that after he had been with us a week
he would not drink his coffee any
more. | asked him the reason, He
replied: I have not had headache
since l left off drinking coffee. some
months ago, till last week, when | be-
gan again here at your table. / don't
see how anyone can like coffee, any
way, after drinking Postum
Il said nothing, but at once ordered
q package OF Postum. That was i've
months ago, and we have drank no
coffee since. except on two occasions
WHICH VIC uhu COMPANY oAN INV aSSNaS
each time was that my husband could
not sleep, but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night. We were
convinced that coffee caused his suf-
fering, SO he returned to Postum, con-
WINGED that coffee was an enemy. In
stead Of q friend, and he is troubled
no more by insomnia.
Il have gained pounds In weight
and my nerves have ceased to CULVER.
1t seems so easy now to quit coffee
that caused our aches and ais and
take up Postum" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes In two forms:
Postum cereaI-the original form
must be we'll boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages.
Instant Postum--a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup OF hot
water, and, with cream and sugar.
makes a delicious beverage instantly.
soc and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.