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Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
NEoREss TRIES TO
SWALLOW DIAMOND

Detectives Force Woman TO surrsn.
der Valuable Unset Gem.
Shreveport LA $3.50 unset dia-
mond proved to be q jonah In the
mouth of Katie Beatie Brown, ne
gress, domestic and selfstyled widow
on q recent afternoon when Detec-
tive Reidheimer detected the woman
a. she started to swallow the gem.
Calling for Detective Williams, who
was In the station at the time. Mr..
Reidheimer seized the negress and
grabbing her below the Adams apple
before the jewel could reach the cpl.
CLOTHS. the officer, by fine series Of
osteopathic maneuverings with his fin
gers, slowly forced the woman to dis
gorge the diamond. Messrs. Williams
and Reidheimer were slightly bitten
In their successful efforts to rescue
the gem.
Col. s. w. Neville of 900 Texas av-
enue, notified Chief Gray that he had
lost valuable diamond pin. Detec-
tive Reidheimer was assigned to the
case and a short investigation con-
WINGED him that the gem was In rCs-
session of Katie Brown, negress,
who had been employed as a domestic
by the Nevllles. The detective. learn
ing that the negress was about to
leave the city, was watching the rail-
road stations and was rewarded by
the sight of the Brown woman and
her mother as the former was chock.
ing her trunk to Marshall, Tex. He
placed the woman under arrest and
took her to the station. keeping
close watch on her movements.
Just as Kate was told to empty the
contents Of her hand satchel for in
spection she made a quick move to
her mouth. The detective was the
quicker, however, and after a brief
struggle, the gem came up.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
Exercise for Muscle and Brain.

Muscle and brain should both be
subjected to proper development. II
q person uses or trains one Of these
and neglects the other, as is often
the case with gymnasts, especially
those who train themselves for physi-
cal feats, we have more or less one
sided man, whose value in the game
of life is greatly diminished.
1t is by exercise that any part Is
nourished. To produce a well-devel
oped brain that will think clearly and
see things as they are, this organ
must receive exercise in great
variety of subjects, and it is not
enough to train 1t in mathematics, in
history, in geography: 1t must have
q general training in far wider field.
But the work done by the brain should
not be exhaustive, so as to weaken the
organ, or recuperation will be slow,
and In this lowered state mental dis
ease may gain a hold, which would
rot otherwise be the case. An over
worked brain can never see things
correctly, or think vigorously, nor can
an underworked one.
So with the muscular system. Elk.
ercise In actual work, or in youth in
natural sport, or both, produces the
most natural growth. Gymnastic train
Ing in the school life is also useful,
but all excessive training produces
evil results.
Other things being equal, the beet
bodies are those in which both mus
Gle and brain have had their due
share of exercise in early life, so that
a harmony has been established be-
tween them that will not easily be
destroyed by the many vicisitudes of
an active life, especially IL that life be
guided by wise regard for the laws
controlling health, for they preserve
1t from most of the evil influences of
life's environment.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
A NATIONS RIGHT.

Professor Guglielmo, the noted Ital-
ian historian, predicts worldwide
temperance movement as an outcome
of the great world war;" He says
that hereafter no nation can afford to
consider the prosperity of distillers
and brewers above the welfare Of the
people. "Ifas not the state" he in
quires, 1.-THE right and the duty to ask
each citizen to sacrifice his goods and
his life to save his nation from for
eign aggression against its glory, pow
er, liberty or riches? And has 1t not
the right to demand the remuneration
of a few minutes of unhealthy, torpid
Joy to regenerate the citizens health
and save himself and future gener-
ations all the misfortunes of which
drunkenness is the mOther?"
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
Sleep for Looks.

Sleep Is one of the best known pre-
servatives of youth and every woman
should get as much Of 1t as possible.
A short nap after meals is an excel
lent thing. Take it, IL you have time
to lie down only fifteen minutes.
On getting up you will feel com
posed and in readiness for any tasks
that may await you.
Many women think they cannot az
ford to rest for few moments, yet in
the end this rest pays.
Regular hours are the best OF helps
to keeping ones youth and good looks.
Make 1t your business to get to bed
at seasonable hour every night and
try to keep this hour the same.
Early rising will enable you to make
up for the hours given to sleep at
night.
II you are troubled by sleeplessness
undress leisurely, brush the hair, mas
sage the scalp little and battle the
face and eyes with warm water.
Then stand before an open window
in a heavy dressing gown and take q
few deep breaths.
Lastly drink cup of hot milk and
then get into bed. stretch the body out
relax. and think only of something
pleasant. Sleep should not be long
In coming.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
REcoRD-LENGTH BEARD.
Old Chap That Thinks His Chin Crop
10 Longest In the WorId-Tralls
the Ground,

York, Pa.-Joel Hunter of Buffalo
Valley, near here, claims to possess
the longest beard of any living man.
Hunters beard, from it's source to its
end, measures feet 10 inches and
trails on the ground when he walks.
"Old Man" Hunter, as he Is usually
called by the people Of Buffalo Valley,
is hermit and very eccentric char
acter. He lives in small hut few
miles from any neighbor and is sell
dom seen by anybody. When asked
how he sleeps at night with his long
beard he replied: ooh, jest tuck 1t
under the covers, long with its own
err"
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
ALCOHOL AND ACCIDENTS.

From to 43 per cent Of accidents
are due directly or indirectly to drink,
according to estimates Of medical d.
rectors of three United States life in
surance companies. Railroad acct
dents, z per cent; street cars, 8 per
cent automobile, 10 per cent; We
hicles and horses, s per cent; heat
and sunstroke, 43 per cent; machin-
cry, per cent; mines and quarries. 8
per cent; drowning, 10 per cent; gun
shot, 10 per cent.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
ABOUT ALCOHOL.

This from the Technical World:
"Emperors, business men, social re-
formers, are all agreed upon one
thing: Alcoholic drinks work positive
harm. A single glass of beer lessons
a mans efficiency Z per cent. Imag-
inc then what larger quantities OF
wine, gin or whisky will do. The up
to-date employer will not keep men
who drink even in moderation. The
secretary Of the navy will not allow
them on our warships. Every COM
mander in the field today in Europe Is
leading a sober army. Everywhere
the brains of the world recognize that
alcoholic liquors weaken both muscle
and mind power"
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
GOING TO CLOSE THEM.

DR.. William G. Shaw, general secre'
tary of the United Society for Chris
tian Endeavor, had just finished an ap'
peal for missions at one of the meet
ings of the great convention in Chica-
go, when a white-faced woman In the
audience arose and, pointing a shaking
finger at the chairman, cried:
"Close the saloons and I'll have some
money to give"
"Amen!" shouted Doctor Shaw.
We'll close the saloons; we're going
to close the doors of every grogsbop
Ia Christendom."
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
1fGE2AlzgEZZlAgS51t
ME7aaR2gEyy'D1rltsS
S0A& S-
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union)
PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
One OF the prosaloon arguments In
high license states is that the liquor
traffic helps maintain the public
schools. A Nebraskan newspaper At
tingly replies thus: Eyes. that is true,
but 1t does more than that. 1t main
tains a school system of its own.
While the little boys are being gath
cred into the public schools where
they are trained to read, to write and
to think, the young men are being
gathered into the private schools of
the liquor traffic, the saloons, where
they are trained to swear, to tell lewd
stories and to drink.
THE public school takes the boy,
builds up his intellect and trends him
towards high character and good
habits. The private school of the
liquor traffic, the saloon, takes that
boy when he is little older, de-
bauches his intellect and trends him
toward low character and bad habits"
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
A BAD MIXTURE.

II know from experience that
whisky and ammunition mixed make
trouble" said Ex-Governor Oswald
West of Oregon in explanation Of his
action in closing the Copperfield
saloons more than a year ago. 81
learned that a large number Of per-
sons in Copperfield were going armed.
l did not want to take any chances Of
anybody getting killed, so I put the
town under martial law and confis-
Gated the whisky"
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
MADNESS AND SANITY.

I'm years to come, when we read the
history of this decade" says the Kan
sas City Star, "the red streak caused
by the upheaval in Europe may be no
broader than the white one which will
represent the worlds severing of po-
lite relations with John Barleycorn. If
the military madness Of Europe does
result in the liquor sanity Of the world,
the war may be hailed as the greatest
blessing to mankind since the advent
Of Christianity"
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
ESSENTIAL FOR SAFE CONDUCT.

The Boston Elevated Railway COM
pany, which was the recipient of a
gold medal this year from the Ameri-
can Museum of Safety for the excel
lency of the methods used by it in
promoting the safety and health of all
employees, requires that "all men en-
gagged in the car and train service
must be free from the liquor habit as
absolutely essential for the safe con-
duct of the business"
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
HOW TO BE EFFICIENT.

Nothing saps the vitality like kidney
trouble. 1t causes backache, headache,
stiff joints, sore muscles, always tired
feeling, rheumatism and other ills. To
be efficient, you must be healthy. Foley
Kidney Pills strengthen the kidneys,
help them to do their work of filtering
out from the system the wrste matter
that causes the trouble.-Hites Drug
Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
BRONCHIAL COLD
Yields To Delicious Vinol

Philadelphia, Pa.-"Last Fall / was
troubled with a very severe bronchial
cold, headaches, backache, and sick to
my stomach. was 80 bad l became
alarmed and tried several medicines,
also doctor, but did not get any relief.
A friend asked me to try Vinol and II
brought the relief which l craved, SO
now am enjoying perfect health. -
JACK C. SINGLETON.
We guarantee Vinol, our delicious cod
liver and iron tonic without oil, fol
chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis.
w. c. Spring Drug Co., East Jordan
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
pEPREssEs INTELLECT.

One-half of one bottle Of wine or
two to four glasses Of beer a day
depress every form of intellectual ac-
tivity.-Prof. J. ]. Abel, Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23

When ironing circular centerpieces
or tablecloths see that the iron
moves with the straight grain of the
cloth, for II is in this way only that
the edges will be perfectly dat -
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-10-23
BIRD Is KILLED BY GOLF BALL

Only One Similar Incident Reported
by Players of Game.
Topeka, Kan.-While "teeing off,
at golf S. c. Petit brought down a
sparrow with the flying ball. The bird
was dead when it reached the ground.
1t is said by golfers that such an. in
cident has occurred only once before.
A professional golfer on a large course
in New England once killed a bird
with golf ball.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-11-06
JESSE STEELMAN IN
SERIOUS CONDITION.

Losing control of his motorcycle
while riding along the Shore Road at
a thirty-mile clip, Jessie Steelman, of
~Scullville, crashed into a telegraph
pole and received injuries which may
result in his death. The man is now
in the Atlantic City Hospital suffer-
ing from a fracture of the skull and a
fracture of his left arm. His condi-
ton is said to be serious.
Steelman had taken his nephew to
the trolley station at Linwood and was
returning to his home when the acct
dent occurred. He was travelling
along the Shore Road at a thirty-mile
an hour gait, when making a turn, he
lost control of the machine and it
crashed into the telegraph pole with
terrific force. Steelman was hurled
to the ground and rendered uncon-
scious. Several men in an automo-
bile who witnessed the accident pick
ed up the unconscious MAJ and hur-
ried him to a physician. After a brief
examination it was decided to take
him to the Hospital.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-11-06
HIKE TO THE ORIENT
ENJOYED BY MANY.

The "Hike to the Orient, given by
the W. C. 7. u. on Thursday evening
was successful, financially and social
ly. Nearly seventy-fve took the
round trip to the countries of Amer
lea, Japan and Iceland at the w. G.
7. u. Hall, the homes of Mrs. Harry
Parsels and Mrs. George H. Adams.
Refreshments were served at each
country. Music was enjoyed, both
vocal and instrumental. Those who
presided at the piano were: Misses
Armenia Risley, Ada Thomas, Ivory
Beck and Virginia Carr. At the final
destination many amusing games
were entered into with spirit.
Those present were: Rev. and Mrs.
S. r. Stratton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas,
Nh. and Mrs. d. w. Macmillan. Mrs.
R. J. Frendlich, Mrs. Elias Campbell,
Mrs. Calvin Burns, Mrs. Chas. Fran
bes, Mrs. Wesley Blake, Mrs. Harry
Lake, Mrs. Harry Parsels, Mrs. Beck,
Mrs. Leroy Collins, Mrs. Frank John
son, Mrs. Stebbins, Miss Ophelia Rose,
Mrs. Susie Carton, Mrs. Josephine
Cox, Mrs. William Shrimp, Mrs. Geo.
H. Adams, Mrs. Preston Adams, Mrs.
Chas. Vincent, Mrs. Al. McAnney,
Mrs. Edwin Hera, Mrs. Sara Harris,
Misses Lula Mason, Marjorie Wagner,
Ivory Beck, Bertha Vincent Grace
Adams, Elsie Adams, Armenia Risley,
Mildred Burns, Ada Thomas, Marjorie
Thomas, Helen Hera, Dorothy Thorn
as, Elizabeth Thomas, Esther Garri-
son, Virginia Carr, Augusta Harris,
Messrs. Benz. Click, Chas. Hagerman,
Fred Fenton, BENZ. Clark, Floyd Col
Inns, Walton Click, Ezra Connolly,
Rodney Smith, Roy Frendlich, Melvin
Parsels.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-11-06
800 PARTIES" FOR
PLEASANTVILLE HOSPITAL.

The Pleasantville Hospital Solicit
ing Committee is arranging to give
weekly $500 parties" the coming win
ter months for the benefit of that
much needed institution, and also will
present several plays, the parts being
taken by home talent. The HOSPITAL
will be opened early in March or April
and possibly before that time. The
Soliciting Committee are doing all
they possibly a to hasten its open
ing, for nowhere in the State is a hos
pital so badly needed. Patients now
must either go to Cooper Hospital,
Camden, or to the Atlantic Cit Hos
pital for treatment, and much suffer
ing is entailed by the extra number of
miles t~raversed. The officers of the
Soliciting Committee are: President,
Mrs. ]. B. Westcott; Secretary, Mrs.
H. c. Munro; Treasurer, Mrs. Scott
Long. Anyone desiring to help along
this noble work by raisino contribu-
tions of any sort please communicate
with any of the above named ladies.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-11-06
POSTAL RECEIPTS FOR
OCTOBER, 1915.

Receipts for Stamps and Stamped
paper, $735.20, as compared with Oc-
tober, 1914, $628.85. Total receipts,
October, 1915, $874.04, as compared
with October, 1914, $828.93.
The receipts for October were much
smaller than they have been for anv
month since February, 1915, but box
rents coming due this month have
greatly increased the total postal re-
ceipts, which lands US safely above
the required amount to insure the
$4,000 we are working for in order
to secure full City Delivery. Novem-
Der is always a slow month in the
postoffice, and it is hoped that the cit
liens and residents of the town will
endeavor to patronize the local office
as much as possible this month in
order to make a respectable showing
in postal receipts for the month. One
suggestion has been made that every
body in town buy a dollars worth of
stamps. These, if not used immedi-
ately, would not be wasted, as they
and probably more, too, will be need
ed for mailing of Christmas presents.
Books of stamps can be had at the
office at the following prices: "a lie
stamps, 25c; II &c stamps, 25c; "a
&c stamps, Acc; combination books,
73c; and larger quantities of 1c and
&c stamps in books at 97c.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-11-06
INTERESTING MEETING
OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The Atlantic County Historical So
ciety met at the home of Mrs. William
Lear on Thursday evening, Oct. %.
After a lively business session, the
President gave an interesting account
of the Society's trip to the Head of
the River Church-on anniversary day.
She also told of her visit to Estel-
vile, when she was the sole repre-
sentative. A paper was read by Miss
Sarah Risley, "History of the Baptists
in New Jersey" Mrs. Willis read
some extracts from an ancient book
on the m Mrs. Samuel johnson
read a paper on the ferocity of Jersey
mosquitoes in the days when Atlantic
City was young. This was followed
by Mrs. Middleton with early Tax
es," and Miss Lizzie Price on the
"Old Fertilization at Somers Point"
Capt. Z~ephaniah Steelman talked en-
tertainingly of the war of 1872, when
a number of British ships were
thought to be entering the harbor at
Somers Point, and the native Com
pany gathered in readiness to repulse
them.
Mr.. Mailman of the Chalfonte Co., for
the Society to hold a meeting at that
Hotel in the near future. 1t was ac-
cepted and an invitation will be given
to a prominent Professor to deliver a
lecture on atlantic City Fifty Years
Ago., on that occasion.
The meeting adjourned to meet next
at the home of Mrs. E. A. Higbee.
Those present were: Miss Cornelia
Frink, Miss Hattie Frambes, DR.. and
Mrs. Samuel Barbash, Mrs. Mary B.
Tomlinson, Mrs. Judith Somers, Mrs.
R. M. Willis, Mrs. Job Stebbins, Mrs.
Charles Collins, Miss Lizzie Price,
Miss Sarah Risley, Mrs. Samuel John
son, Miss Mae Cordery, Capt. Zepha-
miah Steelman, Mrs. T. George Mid
dleton and Mrs. Lear.
MRS. WILLIAM LEAR, Secty.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-11-06
ILLUsIONIsTs AT APOLLO.
LIE Roy, Talma and Bosco Will Be
Seen Here This Week.

One of the battling illusions offered
by Servais Leroy, the magician who
is at the Apollo Theatre this Friday
and Saturday with Saturday matinee,
is "The Birth of Roses" This magi-
cal invention did much to place the
Belgian conjurer in the frontmost
ranks of conjurers. For a quarter of
a century the feat has deied copy by
ven the most skilled magicians.
In performing "The Birth of Roses"
Leroy takes an ordinary screen, A by
5 feet, with the thickness of an inch,
and hoists it into the air, revolving it
about. A screen of the same dimen-
sions, but made of paper, is similarly
treated. Suddenly the screens are
dropped to the stage and placed to-
gether.
Instantly roses begin to burst forth
through the paper screen and out
steps a fairy-like illusionist. The feat
completely mystifed the late Alexan-
der Hermann, who was even more
baffied and chagrined when he learn
ed that he could not buy the secret
from Leroy at any price.
In none of his illusions does Leroy
use a trap stage door and he is proba-
bly, the first magician to use a brill
iantly lighted stage in his OFFERINGS.
Another step towards scientific magic
was evolved by Leroy when he refus-
ed to employ mirrors in the present
ing of his illusions.
With the Leroy, Talma, Bosco COM
pany there are more than two score
magicians. Each was selected be-
cause he or she excelled in some par
ticular feat of magical work. In adj
dition to the mystery men there ap-
pear with the company a large num-
Der of jugglers, Egyptian dancers and
Oriental musicians.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-11-06
MRS. BROWN ENTERTAINS
MASK PARTY.

/, Mrs. M. Brown entertained a mask
party at her home in Pleasantville on
Monday evening. Guests from At
lantic City, Linwood, Absecon and
Pleasantville were present. Refresh
ments were served and guests depart
ed at a late hour, all having spent a
delightful evening. There were pres
emit: Mrs. K. Bates, Mrs. Anna Adams,
Mrs. Walter Treen, Mrs. NJ. Ardel,
Mrs. Hattie Treen, Mrs. NJ. Raglan,
Mrs. A. B. Leek, Mrs. Arlinda Cramer,
Mrs. Bella Hewitt, Mrs. G. Adams,
Mrs. Marion Acklev. Miss ]. Jacoby,
Miss Eva Leek, Miss Bessie Ackley,
Miss Matte Cramer, Mr.. Lester XII
ger. Mrs. Mary Ware, Mrs. Anna
Price, Mrs. Susie Kiger, Miss May
Block. Miss K. Adams Miss Margaret
Baker, Mr.. Walter Treen, Mrs. NJ.
Bebee, Mrs. E. Patton, Mrs. Hewlings,
Mrs. Anna Bake. Mrs. Jos. Price,
Mrs. Ella Endicott, Mrs. Francis
Brown, Mrs. NJ. Brown.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-11-06
THE E SUBSCRIBER.

How dear to our hearts is the steady
subscriber,
Who pays in advance at the birth of
each year;
Who lays down the money and does it
quite gladly,
And casts round the office a halo of
cheer.
He never says: "Stop it; l can not
afford it;
Pm getting more journals than now
l can read"
But always says: "Send it; all readers
like it
In fact. we all think it a help and a
need"
How welcome his check when it reach
es our sanctum;
How it makes the pulse throb; how
it makes our hearts dance.
We outwardly thank him; we inwardly
bless him
The steady subscriber who pays in
advance.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-11-06
MEETING OF WESLEY'S
AID SOCIETY.

The Aid Society of Weslev NJ. E.
Church met at the home of Mrs. Ben
nett. They decided to meet Tuesday,
Nov. 9, in the church parlors for an
all-day quilting party. Come and
bring your lunch. Lots of work and
a good social time. They also COM
pleted arrangements for the Bazaar
which Mrs. Dearden, chairman of that
department. has been industriously
working at for several months, to be
held in store No. s N. Main street,
Dec. 16, II, Is. Chairmen of commit
tees were appointed as follows: Dec
Grating, Mrs. Lore; Candy. Pie and
Cake, Mrs. Campbell; Fancy Table,
Mrs. Dearden; Press, Mrs. Dearden;
Orange Tree, Mrs. Simons; Sandwich
es and Coffee, Mrs. Hagaman and
Mrs. Shrimp; Vegetables, Mrs. Ben
nett.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-11-06
MASQUERADE SURPRISE
FOR ARTHUR GORDON.

The friends of Mr.. Arthur Gordon
gave a surprise masquerade party in
his honor on Wednesday night, at his
home, % N. 4th St., where a pleasant
evening was spent by all. The guests
were: Misses Mary Somers, Maria
Clifford, Alice Clifford, Gwendolen Bas-
sett, Beatrice Mason, Emily Connolly,
Pearl Lake, Ella Ray, Mary Waters,
Lolita Hess, Jean Jarvis, Belva
Weeks, Eugene Deany, Elsie Gordon,
Messrs. Nelson Doherty, James
Weeks, Joe Fox, Stanley D~rinkwater,
Lee Sharric, Russell Shaw, Gray
Laughlin, George Bassett, Bob Nc
Lain, Ralph Gordon, George Somers,
VIM. Gordon, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Shep.
Somers, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Berger, Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Boice, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gordon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-11-06
TEACHERS OBSERVE WORK OF
NORTH JERSEY SCHOOLS.

Misses Ethel Hays, Mary Valen-
tine, Queenie Cobie and Dorothy
Quimby, teachers in the local schools,
made a tour of inspection of schools
in the Northern section of the State
this week. A policy has recently
been adopted by local authorities
whereby similar tours will be made
each week and all the teachers will be
included, in the hope that ideas may
be obtained which will assist in the
advancement of our schools.
Miss Lydella Smith and Miss Flora
Robinson will observe in Somerville
on Tuesday and Wednesday next,
while Misses Della Dorsheimer, Ma
omi Ausherman and Laura Brush will
observe in Plainfield on Thursday and
Friday.