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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
MANY TO COMPETE IN
TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Eleven men had entered in the sin
giles of the tri-city championship ten
mis- tournament up to this morning and
nine teams had signed in the doubles.
Players of Moline, Rock Island and
Davenport will try for honOrs. 81 be-
ing expected when entries close.
Teams in the doubles are Bennett and
Seids. Bengston and Ulden. Julian and
COnrey, Friend and Wilson, McCurdy
and Hepburn. Cornelius and Neuhaus,
Hunter and Holdeman, Ainsworth and
SouIe, Albright and West.
Those who will compete in the sin
giles are Mccullough, Bengston, Camp
bell. Julian, Cornelius, Neuhaus, AL
bright, Seids, Hunter. Soule and
Skcmp. Expectation is that the games
will be started the first of next week.
Preliminary sets will be played in all
three cities, and final will be on the
Moline y courts, the competition being
under direction of that institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
100 FOREIGNERS AT
LESSON ON COURTS

The 100 or more foreigners in Mo-
line who are taking course in "citi-
zenship training" were last evening
given an insight into the judicial sys-
tenn of the United States and its work
ings. The candidates for naturaliza-
ton papers gathered in the old post
Office building and were addressed by
James A. Mckeown of East Moline and
Judge G.. o. DietZ of the Moline city
court, the former replacing \. A. Lar
son, judge of the county court. The
lecture was the third of the course.
"Vizualized Departments of Law
was the topic of Judge Dietz, while
Mr.. McKeown spoke upon THE
Courts" Both speakers showed the re-
lation between the judicial system of
the United States and other depart
ments. Both also spoke on details of
the judicial system. giving such in
formation as should be in the minds of
those expecting to become citizens. c.
B. Hall presided over the meeting.
Two more classes and a mock eX-
animation will close the course in Mo-
line, which is being conducted under
direction of the citizenship department
of the industrial extension committee
Of the Y NJ. c. A. John A. Swanson,
Rev j. z. Seth and W. E. Mack are
speakers who will talk at succeeding
gatherings. The mock examination
will be held in the court house on an
evening suited to class members.
When those who have entered in the
lecture course are taking the trial
exam they will be joined by a large
number of other foreigners of Moline
who want to put their knowledge to
practical test Lessons have been given
during the summer months by several
Belgian societies for members who de-
sire to become American citizens.
Glasses have been conducted upon
different plan. the candidates for pa
pers having been required to read a
certain amount of literature and re-
port at weekly meetings. Largest of
these classes has been conducted by
Friend circle. Preliminary examina
tions will be given the Belgians before
the final test.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
SHIELDS BABY IN
PLUNGE ON STAIR
Mrs. Arthur kIysn, With Infant In Her
Arms, Trips and Pitches Down
Flight of Cellar SteBs.
ACCEPTS FULL FORCE OF FALL
Woman Retains Grasp on Child and
Shelters 1t With Her Arms-Little
One Is Seriously Injured.

Mrs Arthur Klysn, 154 Fifth avenue,
plunged headlOng down flight OF Gel
lar steps in her home at $50 last even
ing with her 3-months-old baby in her
arms The woman fell with force
against an ice box at the bottom OF
the stairs, but managed to retain her
hold on the infant, covering its head
with her arms as best she could in or
der to protect it in her fall. Her act
may result in the child surviving the
accident.
Mrs. Klysn was stunned and rem
dered all but unconscious. The baby
suffered a cut on the forehead, its nose
was battered and cut, and conclusion
of the brain also resulted. During the
night the attending physician, DR..
Perry Vessel, was uncertain as to
whether the child would live. This
morning showed an improvement in its
condition and hopes for recovery of
the little sufferer are entertained by
the physician.
In her fall the woman struck both
elbows against the concrete floor and
flesh and skin were torn off. She was
otherwise uninjured.
Mrs. Klysn, with the infant in her
arms, had started to descend into the
cellar when she tripped upon some OBJ
ject and fell headlong. The baby
head was upon her shoulder Prompt
ed by a mothers instinct, she threw
her arms about the little one and
claimed for herself the full force of
the fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
MENNONITE WEEK
AT CARLOCK, ILL.

Bloomington, Ill, Aug. 3O.-The sec
ond worlds all Mennonite" confer
ence opened today at Carlock for a
two days convention. Leaders of both
the old and the progressive branches
of MennOnites are among the more
than 200 delegates present. Organiza-
ton work and development of Sun
day schools were the principal topics
discussed today.
. Thursday morning the principal
topic will be the strategic issues faced
by the twentieth century Mennonites
and in the afternoon and evening mis-
sionaries from Africa and India and
Armenia will tell of their fields of
labor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
Plain Questions to Rock
Island People
Every Rock Island Reader VIII AID.
init the SOundness of the
IOpic

Would Rock Island people recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills as thew do If
the medicine were not reliable? Would
they confirm their statements after
years have elapsed if their experiences
did not show the remedy to be deserv-
ing OF 1t? Statements like the follow
ing must carry conviction to the mind
of every reader:
Mlchael Corcoran, blacksmith,
Maucker hotel, Rock Island. saws: II
suffered from irregular action of nv
Kidneys and pains through my back
Doan's Kidney Pills stopped the pains
In my back and regulated the action
OF my Kidneys" Statement given Nav
II, 1920
over two years later. Mr.. Corcoran
said: Il have every bit as much faith
IN Doan's Kidney Pills today es when
/ recommended them some years ago
Since then, on several occasions when
| nave had an attack OF kidney com
plant. due TO hard work. / have used
Doan's Kidney Pills and have never
rallied TO receive prompt relief"
Price 30 cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mr.. Corcoran has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster-Milburn Co, Props..
Buffalo, N. Y.-(Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
TAYLOR RIDGE.

Mrs. Monroe Roberts, while in Rock
Island Monday, fell and received a
fracture of the arm. She was taken
to DR.. Sala's office, where the arm was
dressed.
Miss Eva Mcconnell of Rock Island
visited Wednesday at the home of
Robert Miller.
Owing to the camp meeting which
has been held at Tindal's grove. there
past two Sundays.
Mrs. Charles Nelson fell off the
porch at her home Monday and dis
located her shoulder.
Mrs. f. Edwards and son Of Rock
Island are visiting at the home of
Mrs. j. c. Hayes.
Mrs John Baker entertained a num-
Der of ladies at her home Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Samuel Spar visited Tuesday
at the home of Otto Kahn.
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Liphardt
and Mildred and Harold Moffitt motor
ed to Marcus, Iowa, Friday to spend
several days at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Mcconnell
Mrs. McGinnis of Buffalo Prairie is
visiting at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elmer Patterson.
Samuel Fox Of Rock Island is Wis
iting at the home of his grandmother,
Mrs. Susan Fox.
Miriam Dunlap is visiting at the
home Of G. Seitz.
Mrs. Fred Simmons of Buffalo Prai-
RE visited Saturday at the home of
Mrs. Susan Fox.
Mrs. Charles Stropes is visiting with
relatives in Cordova.
Miss Marie Plunkett, who has been
visiting with relatives IN Davenport,
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. John Fiaherty and children
spent several days Of last week at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Marston
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller and
children spent Saturday at Robert
Miller's home.
The Misses Ada Bakersfield and Ev-
elyn Hudson OF Rock Island returned
home Friday after a weeks visit at
the home of W. 8. Mccullough
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Schneider and
children and Mrs Elizabeth Schneider
visited Sunday at the home OF Fred
Hartman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
CUMMINGS TELLS
VIEWS To SENATE
Iowa Senator Quotes Classical Meta.
phOr in Speech on Compulsory
Legislation.

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Cum
minis of Iowa, one of the progressive
republicans of the interstate COM
merce committee, voicing opposition
in the senate today to some of Presi-
dent Wilson's Legislative proposals to
meet the railroad crisis, declared that
congress, in search of legislation was
confronted by "a Scylla and a Chary-
bdis" and that lit will be interesting
to consider how far we can steer
away from one without encountering
the perils of the other"
Senator Cummins insisted that
compulsory arbitration was not only
impracticable, but unconstitutional
and that any attempt to establish
maximum wages for railroad en-
ployes was doomed to complete and
immediate failure although congress
undoubtedly has the right to pres
cribe both minimum and maximum
wages.
The senator proposed as a possible
deterrent to industrial disputes, with
out advocating it or expressing any
opinion on the justice or wisdom of
it, legislation that would impose a
modified or partial restriction of the
right to strike in a combined way"
which, he said, would make for in
dustriaI peace and at the same time
would not unduly infringe upon per-
sonal liberty"
ut is my deliberate judgment" said
Senator Cummins, that there is no
method for the prevention of strikes
by force of law except to deny the
workingmen the right of striking in
union or in concert; that is to say, to
make 1t unlawful to enter into an
agreement or understanding that they
will cease to work at a prescribed time
and in a body. To do this, which |
believe to be within the constitutional
of congress, without pro-
viding an efficient substitute, is to
prohibit unions, for while
the unions have other and notable
functions, if they are deprived of their
right to quit work in a body as the
outcome of an understanding or agree
ment they will be shorn of their real
power and will rapidly become mere
benevolent societies"
Discussing compulsory arbitration,
Senator Cummins said there was no
such thing, never had been and never
would be.
THE point which | desire to en-
phasize,' he said, lis that direct COM
pulsory arbitration is forbidden by
the constitution; is repugnant to the
sense of human liberty;
would destroy the entire fabric of or
ganized society and may be at once
dismissed as a solution of the prob
lem before u.s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
WHEAT MARKET IN
BREAK OF PRICES

Chicago, Aug. 30.-Big breaks in the
value of wheat quickly resulted today
from announcement that in anticipa-
ton of a general strike an embargo
on grain shipments had been ordered
to take effect Saturday on the Penn
sylvania railway, one of the chief out
lets from here for exports to Europe.
The extreme shrinkage amounted to
6Ac bushel
Some reaction took place before the
market closed, but final quotations
were down ga to 4&c, with Septem-
Der at 1881 @1.39A and December
1.4215 0142A. as compared with yes
terday's finish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
FIRE AT VELIE'S
THREATENSPLANT
Automobile Shops Are In Danger W..
Flames Sweep Through Boiler
ROOm-LOss IL $1,000.
WATCHMAN DISCOVERS RIIyv
Companies Fight Flames Nearly 4,
Hour and Successful in Prevent
Ing Spread to Other Property.

Fire. originating In pile of rubts,,
broke out at 8 last evening in the Vsis.
Carriage company plant and for finn.
the flames threatened the entire ~
tory. AS 1t was a loss OF 81. 300 IN ,s.
boiler room and heating plant va,
caused.
The blaze had smouidered for hmm,
sefore being discovered 1t is bellevsd
and flames were leaping 10 the celllpS
OF the boiler room when the MIR,
Waterman. making his rounds, notice.
the blaze. BY this time the enormou,
boiler plant had been swept by Hsmss
and the room was badly damaged
An alarm was sent in and nearly An
hour was required 70 get the srs
checked, due TO Roadway Il had on.
tanned before discovered. Precautions
were taken to prevent its spread ana
after a few minutes IL was evelden,
that the damage could be confined %
the boiler room.
Must Rebuild Boilers.
Estimate at the Velie plant thl,
morning was that loss will be $1,000
1t will be necessary 10 practically re-.
build portions OF the enormous boilers
and to repaint them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
Must Rebuild Boilers.
PARTY LEADERS MEET
AT FAIRBANKS HOME

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 30.-Pre-
liminary to the official notification here
of Charles w. Fairbanks OF his nom.
nation for the vice presidency by the
republican party, conference OF re.
publican leaders was held here today.
Among the conferees were A. T.
Hert. of Kentucky, manager OF the re.
publican western headquarters at Chi.
cago; Frank II. Hitchcock. former
postmaster general; Ralph D. Cole,
Ohio, chairman of the speakers bu.
reau and Will II. Hays. republican
state chairman of Indiana. Nationa,
Chairman William r. Wilcox is ex-
pected to arrive late in the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
DEERE & MANSUR
WITHDRAWSS SUIT
Concern Makes Settlement With Nor
ris & Lewis of Rock Island and
Proceedings Are Dropped.
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE
Dealers Accused of Fraudulent Opera
tiOns in Connection With Sale Of
Scrap to Manufacturers.

Settlement out of court was made
yesterday afternoon by the Deere Il
Mansur company of this city with
Morris & Lewis, Rock Island. Suit
had been instituted in the Moline city
court by the manufacturing concern.
Two actions, each for $40, 900, had been
filed, the plaintiff company seeking to
recover on scrap iron for which it de-
clared it had paid and which it alleg-
ed was never delivered Suits were
based On the allegation that payment
was made for some 10000 tons of scrap
charged on overweight and made posi-
Bile through cOnnivance of a represen-
tative of the Western Scales company,
who rumor says was paid 81 a ton by
the defendant concern for each ton
charged against the Deere & Mansur
company in excess of actual weight of
scrap delivered.
Discovery of overcharges was made
when the plaintiff concern took it's
annual inventory. The man in charge
of scrap iron was asked to account
for considerable material that he did
not have on hand. He declared he
didn't eat it, and then facts in the
case came out as a checking back
process was continued.
Check Return J.!
The day discovery of Overcharges
was made the Deere & Mansur COM
pany had mailed Morris & Lewis a
check for 81 900 for scrap. In the set
Element that has been made il is I'M
derstood this check has been return
ed, and that Morris & Lewis have
agreed to furnish the Deere & Mansur
company with scrap till the deficit is
made up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
INCREASE OF RATES
NOT YET IN FORCE

Washington, Aug. 3O.-Proposed in
creases in transcontinental freight
rates from the east to intermountain
territory and from the Pacific coast to
the east, which it was estimated
would bring the railroads about $780,
100000 additional revenue, were sus-
pended today by the interstate COM
merce commission for further inves-
tigation. They were to have become
effective at midnight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
[OLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

, addresses being made by Congress
man John A. Sterling. Colonel J. f..
Bacon of Paris, Ill, Hon. G. l.. Wood
of Keene, Hon. NJ J. Dougherty Of
Galesburg and others. The conven-
ton will continue through Thursday
afternoon when officers will be elect
ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30

Yesterdays results in the division B
race here;
Babcock defeated Lindvall. 60 and
60.
Monroe defeated briggs, 6-3, IL
and IS.
Jansen defeated Engstrom. 3-6,
Ga and 6-3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
HIRAM JOHNSON rs
SLATED FOR SENATE

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. 30.-On
the face OF returns from about half the
precincts in the state. Governor Hiram
W. Johnson won the republican nomi-
nation for senator at yesterdays pri-
mary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
Moline Society

John P. Beck and daughter, Miss
Nina Beck, were among those who left
yesterday to attend the G. A. r. en-
campment at Kansas City. On arrival
there they expect to meet Mrs. E. l..
Cox, another daughter, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Cox, also from Moline, who
left on an earlier train for the same
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Cox are
stopping over in Kansas City on their
way south to New Mexico, where they
expect TO make their home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
AUCTIONEERS HEAR
POLITICIANS TALK

Bloomington, Ill, Aug. 30.-The IL
linois State Association of Auctioneers
opened their annual convention today,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30

Miss Elizabeth Colby, who has beeu
conducting the X-ray department at
: the Lutheran hospital, has resigned
her position and has accepted sim
liar one at Mt. Sinai hospital at Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mummert have
returned to Princeton, ILL.,, having been
called here by the death of Mrs. Num-
merits sister, Mrs. Mckinley Carl, of
Davenport. Mrs. Joseph Strock, also
a sister, who came on the same sad
errand has returned TO her home in
Council Bluffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30

Plymouth Congregational mission
airy society of East Moline held its
August meeting yesterday at Camp
bells island when the study of mis-
siOnaries in Japan was led by Mrs. j..
Z. Murray. At the close of the study
session basket picnic dinner was en-
joyed and the afternoon was spent IL
games. contest and with thimbles. In
the penny contest for ladies Mrs. G. l..
Walker won first prize and Mrs. c. j..
Sorenson second, while in the contest
for the girls the successful ones were
Frances and Miriam Sorenson, who
won first and second respectively. The
next meeting will be held Sept. 26 IN
the home of Mrs. w. 7. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Bickelhaupt,
daughter Doris. and j. NJ. McKeever
leaves this morning for Minneapolis, in
a car to spend a week.-Aberdeen
American.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-08-16
McKinStry Hill

Miss Eva Baker from Craftsbury is
working for James Wilson.
Several attended the meeting at the
Center school house Sunday.
Mrs. Orvis Jones and Miss Myrtle
Bowen were in Morrisville Thursday.
Misses Weldie Stewart and Dorothea
Richardson, of the North Village, were
guests at Geo. Stewards Sunday.
Mrs. B. E. Wheeler and son Lloyd Be-
dell went to Waterbury last week to see
Mr.. Wheeler. who is at the asylum.
They also visited at Oswell Styles
at Stowe. Mrs. Wheeler returned
Thursday, and Lloyd will remain for a
while.
Mrs. N. A. Brown and granddaughter
Sylvia Miller of Burlington, who have
for the past three weeks been guests
at George Stewards return ed home
last week. Mrs Stewart accompanied
them as far as Morrisville where they
were guests at Cortez Searles', Thursday
night.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-08-16
NORTH HYDE PARK

Mrs. Jane Ellsworth visited Mrs. Irving
Wood at johnson recently.
Miss Beryl Powell of Jeffersonville will
give report of the Silver Bay ConYen-
ton at the Cong'l church on Sunday
evening next, weather permitting This
will be union service and allare invited.
Grange program-Song, choir; recita-
ton, Dorothy Gillen; song. Fanny Davis
and MadOlyn Stone; reading. W. G..
Davis; tableau; reading; song, four girls;
tableau; song, Helen and Rolle Crocker;
debate, Which has tie greater influence
for good the home or the school? speak
ers for the home, G. B. Story and Mrs.
Nina Gillen, for the school, r. W. Crock
er and the other speaker will be an
nounced at Grange, judges, Mrs. W. W.
Hapgood, Mrs. Hallet Hurlbut and G. A.
Davis; song, four young men; tableau;
song, choir.
The troop had planned to 90 into camp
at the Amidon residence and be out in a
body during the day to help in any way
they might at the Pomona Grange meet
ing but the day was SO rainy that they
could not, so held their meeting in the
evening at the school house. After the
usual work was performed the troop adj
journed until Friday afternoon, when
they met with the scoutmaster and got
in the wood at both churches, after
which they went over into the Billiard
sugar place and had light lunch and a
few games. IA
HAROLD SoUrHER. Scout Scribe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-08-16
Where Stowe Begins

Down where the valley lies just little
deeper,
Down where the mountainsides are JUS
d little sleeper, M,
That's where Stowe begins;
Down where the sun fingers just little
longer,
Down where the home-ties are just lit
tie stronger.
That's where Stowe begins.
Down where the song of bird is just a
little sweeter,
Down where the babblng brooks seem
just little fleeter,
That's where Stowe begins;
Down where friendships seem just a lit
tie dearer,
Down where God seems just trifle
nearer,
That's where Stowe begins.
Down where the flowers smell little
sweeter,
Down where the streets are kept trifle
neater,
That's where Stowe begins;
Down where the young folks forget the
city's charm,
Down where the old folks love the dear
old farm,
That's where stowe begins.
Down where the people rejoice in better
health,
Down where everyone enjoys his share
of wealth,
That's where Stowe begins
Down where beauty abounds in hills and
wales,
Down where wider knowledge of the
world prevails,
That's where Stowe begins.
Down where every door is open,
And where all may gather in,
Where old friends bid you welcome,
That's where Stowe begins.
MARTHA CAMPBELL BAKER.
Stowe, Vt, Aug. 16. 1916
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-08-16
Running To Seed
(Vergennes Enterurise)

The Fletcher Literary Bureau seems to
be running to seed. All the claims for sup
port which the Ex-Governor could scare,
based largely on what the Legislature of
1912 did and didn't do, were pretty we'll
used up while the bureau was at Ludlow.
The failure to get anywhere by this meth
cd inspired the enlargement and removal
of the bureau to Mortified, where the
ablest publicity agent in Vermont now
has charge. When it is necessary to give
up half page to an attack on ex-Gov.
E. G. Smith, who is Interested in the con-
test only as a citizen of Vermont. desir-
ing always what is best for the S ate. and
when it is necessary to priut in big type
the brthplaces of long list of United
States Senators, which has about as much
to do with the election of Senator in
Vermont as it does with the price of rhi-
noceros hides ia Standardization we
have pretty good evidence that the
Fletcher campaign is running to seed.
From the side of the road it appears
that the contest will be between Page
and Gates, with the odds largely in favor
of the Senator. Ridicule the mountain
rule as the Fletcher organs may, there is
certainly no reason for busting it this
year. And it isn't going to be an easy
matter to bust it ever.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-08-16
Harmony Pomona Grange

Harmony Pomona Grange met with
Gihon Valley Grange Wednesday, Ang. g.
A business session was held in the fore
noon and good dinner was furnished by
the ladies of the local grange. Master
Straw of Stowe called the meeting to order
at /: 15 when the Gihon Valley Ladies' de-
gree team exemplified the fourth degree'in
a very creditable manner. The following
literary program was carried out: Song,
choir; Rec, Mrs. Hopkins, Johnson; solo,
Mrs. Wilson, Johnson; Rec, Mrs. Story,
North Hyde Park; song, Hurrah for Old
New England, choir; Rec, Fred Camp
@ PeI some MAS Hsaiey, North
North Hyde Park; Question, Our School
Taxes versus Service, speakers, Mrs. Fred
Campbell, Stowe, Mr.. Stiles, o. q. Wilson,
Ray Barrows, Johnson; Mr.. Kneeland,
Mrs. Z. b. Story, Will Davis, Mr.. Hurl-
burt, Mrs. Mabel Grisxold, N. Hyde Park I;
z. f. Smith, George Terrill, Morrisville; ;
song, choir. The attendance was 80.