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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
He Could still Reckon.

Mrs. Hugh Reid Griffin, wife Of one
Of the directors Of the American Am.
bulance hospital in Paris, declared that
there is a good bit OF humor in the
hospital. and that nothing is more
priceless than a smile. A Scottish
guard, his uniform stiff with blood,
was found unconscious. His uniform
was cut from him and he was laid in
bed. When he opened his eyes his
hand went down to his side. "My
pockets gsen," said he, and raised pa
thetic eyes to the nurse. Three francs
wa int" Never mind" she comfort
ed him. "Tll give you another three
francs-that will be just the same"
The Scotsman shook his head pain
fully. Not at al" he managed to
gasp. Il should ha had six."-Youth's
Companion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20

A Geneva dispatch says German
soldiers along the Swiss-Alsatian from
tier, chiefly elderly men Of the land
strum, have begun to ask for food
from the Swiss soldiers. The Ger
mans say they have not eaten meat
for weeks. The Neusteuttgarterzei-
tung says the food situation in Rhine
towns is becoming intolerable. The
newspapers advise the government to
take drastic measures to change the
mode of living of the people. 1t sug-
gests that cooking in private families
be prohibited and that the population
be ordered to eat in common at res
taurants, where meat would be served
once daily at noon and only vege-
tables in the evening.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
HOW SHE KNEW.

On Washington's birthday the
children in Marion's school gave an
entertainment. An afternoon dress
rehearsal preceded the evening per-
formance. On returning from the
rehearsal was amazed to hear my
six-year-old daughter say: "Well,
mother, l looked the prettiest and
incest Of ALL"
"Why, Marion,". I replied, ''who
told you so"
"No one; but l looked at all the
other children and then l looked at
myself. Chicago Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
AMERICAN GUIDES.

For nearly three years, under the
general editorship of Mr.. Fremont
Rider, an entirely new series Of
guide-books have been in active
preparation, which will aim to do for
the United States in particular and
America in general what Baedeker
has so long and so excellently done
for Europe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
Always an Excuse.

The corner policeman found Naybur
leaning against telephone pole one
night well. well, how'd you happen
10 get into this condition." he asked
as he helped Naybur home. "Wifesh
Just left fr vacashn," explained the
patient. II was just night or two
later that the same policeman found
Naybur leaning against the same pole
IN the same condition. What's the
excuse this time" asked the COB.
shes back" answered Naybur.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20

The army reorganization bill as it
has passed both houses and will 90 to
the President provides for a regular
army OF 2l1 900 officers and men at
peace strength and approximately
100000 at war strength and for a
federalized national guard of $4,000
officers and men at a maximum
strength. The total war strength
would thus be $4,000 officers and
men.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20

An early withdrawal of the punt
tive expedition led by Col. Frederick
Sibley south of Boquillas, is indicated.
The rescue Of Jesse Deemer, the
store keeper, and Monroe Payne, the
negro cook, who were carried across
the border by bandits when they
raided Boquillas and Glenn Springs
twelve days ago, was reported by
Col. Sibley.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
Masculine and Feminine Sins.

Hardly any priest, hardly any ply.
stefan, would agree that women are
better morally than men. There are
some kinds of sin which men commit
more readily than women. Such are
the sins of lust, and possibly those
Of anger. But there are others where
men and women seem to offend about
equally, the sins of gluttony, sloth, and
covetousness. And of the sins of
pride and envy, one might call them
prominently feminine sins.-Bernard
l. Bell, in the Atlantic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20

A dispatch to Lloyd's from Great
Yarmouth says the Dutch steamer
Batavier ", 1900 tons, has been
blown up by mine in the North Sea.
Four members of the crew were
lost, the remainder landing at Great
Yarmouth. The Batavier V. was on
her way to London from Rotterdam.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
Setting Himself Right.

Friend (admiring the Prodigy
Seventh grade, is she? Plays the
pianner an talks French like a ma
tive. Ill bet" Fond but "touchy" par
ent-'Ive no doubt that's meant to
be very funny, Bill Smith; but as it
'appens you're only exposin' your ig-
norance; they amt natives in France
they're as white as wot we are."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20

Jesse Cole, thirty-five years old, a
farmer, was accidently killed near
fiarrodsburg by his nephew, Bert
Cash. Both men were hunting, but
neither knew that the other had
gone out. The men were close
friends. The slain man was promi-
nent Mason.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20

President Wilson has accepted an
invitation to go to Hodgensville, KY,
September A to take part in exercises
marking the formal presentation to
the Federal government of the farm
ON which Abraham Lincoln was born.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20

The nomination of Louis D. Bran
deis to the Supreme Court will be
acted upon by the Senate Judiciary
Committee next Wednesday. BY
unanimous consent the committee de-
cided to vote at that time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20

"Bilson expressed good
deal of sympathy for poor Blank.
Did you try him for contribution"
Dibbs--"No. / know Bilson; he's like
the letter p'-first in pity and last in
help"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
SATURDAY, MAY 20

Irwin Cobb delivered an address to
the Confederate Veterans at Birming-
ham, Wednesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
ALSO NOTES WITH SLIPPERS.

City Minister - Do you preach
without notes?
Country Minister-Not entirely
i get a five-dollar note once in Q
while.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
GETTING FAT.

81 thought you wouldn't diet. You
said you didn't care fig for the doc.
tors orders"
"Well, l decided that / care a fig
ure."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
We Grind Our
Own Lenses

We have just put in complete Lens
Grinding Plant and can save you
money on Glasses. Broken Lenses
duplicated while you wait. YOUR
EYES TESTED and Glasses accur.
ately S>ted. We guarantee Salts
fac fon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20

Sir Roger Easement has been bound
over for trial for high treason, along
with Daniel Bailey.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
PARADoxIcAL APPEAL.

SLOW do you suppose that mer-
chant tried to square himself?"
"How?"
"With a circular" siasr'|
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
Caromala Cream

25c quart, Acc half gallon, 90c gall
lon at Breslin's, No. 8, 9th. ST.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
NOT A GOING CONCERN.

Saviour new auto is sixteen
horse power, isn't IL?
Fox-Uml Sixteen balky horse
power.--Brooklyn Life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20

power.--Brooklyn Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16

STOCK MARKET
.~~f~

New York, Nov. 16-Opening: Cop
ner and steel shares were again the
Conspicuous features at today's actlVe
and strong opening. Gains In those
issues ranged from mere fractions 70
4 points for Sloss-Shef1eld Steel,
Tor Bethlehem Steel pfd. and II TOT
Gulf States Steel. Virginia Iron. Re-
,p,,blic Iron, Lackawanna Steel, Otan
and Anaconda Coppers, American
zinc. Baldwin Locomotive and the
shipping group also were materially
higher. United States Steel was
promtnent on the usual heavy turn
over. The movement embraced many
minor specialties, such as Pnliaoei.
nhia Company, United Railways, Ma
tional Enamelling and Corn Products,
Rails were strong but comparatively
inactive.
Noon-Almost 100000 shares changed
hands In the first hour, steels and cop
pers contributing. fully one-tnlrd OF
the whole. Gulf states Steel Common
and Second Preferred were the sensa-
tionaI features, the former rising "a
points to 193 and the later 80 to 100,
bth record prices. Other issues that
touched quotations never before at
tanned included Sloss-S Sheffield and
Lackawanna Steels and Anaconda,
chile. Chino and Miami Coppers.
Gains were materially reduced later.
when realizing sales set in with weak
ness in Central Leather, motor and
paper issues, unsettling the list. Bonds
were firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
GETTING TO BILLY SUNDAY

(Boston Letter, Hartford Courant.)
Billy Sunday hit Boston to-day, and
hit it with bang.
] arrived at the Tabernacle, which
was finally built on Huntington ave-
nue., more or less in conformity with
the building laws, too late to get in
side. But I was bY no meansl one
some outside. All around the low,
ugly building were men and women
who were apparently to be deprived
Of a chance to hit the trail this after
noon at all events. There was no sun,
and wind that is one of the peculiar
disagreeable characteristics of the
modern Athens swept down and made
the crowded, well lighted interior look
especially inviting. The interior
could be seen through the countless
windows if you were able to get close
enough to one to look in. But the
equally countless number of doors
were tightly closed and all that came
out was the singing. Later events
impressed me that that, at least, could
be enjoyed outside much better than
within.
When the singing and other pre-
liminaries had ended I was finally
able to get up close to a window and
saw miles away, the ex-baseball
player in action. In action he GER
tainly was and I don't wonder that
he declined a moving picture engage
ment. I doubt if q mechanical retina
has yet been invented that could keep
up with him. Pantomime has it's dis
advantages and after I had for a time
successfully withstood the attacks OF
others who wanted my viewpoint at
the window I decided that I would
get inside somehow or other. More
over, / felt that however much in need
of salvation those within might be.
the crowd outside was no place for
to convert he would have found
enough work right in that gathering
that had been placed in the same
position as the five, or seven or ten
foolish virgins who waited to get oil
for their lamps.
No matter how careful a newspaper
man is he is bound to see some things
that are not nice and to hear Ian
guage that is far from pretty But
the language of those without! It
was not weeping and wailing and the
rest, but it was about the kind that
is supposed to result in the utter cast
ing out of those who use it. And it
seemed to be directed in what was
morous at the expense of the exhort-
er.
Determined to get in, I did my best
at two or three Of the DOORS but with
out results Finally one Of them
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
N. Y. Wholesale Prices,

Butter Creamery, higher scoring
lhan extras, per ID. 80 a 80 1-2c; ex-
/ sras. 80 1-2c; dairy, tubs, finest, 81 IL
O ssc; good to prime. 35 IL a SIC.
Il Eggs-Fresh gathered, extra finel
per dozen, AZ q 45c; extra firsts. Al @
42c.
Fruits-App1es, Ben Davis, bbf, $3.50
a. $2.T5; Baldwin, Dbl, $1.50 q A.25;
Greening, Dbl, SITS q IS. Pears,
Seckel, bushel crate. 1926 a $40;
Beurre clairgeau, Dbl, $3.50 q s.;
Beurre Bose, Dbl, So q 81. Ounces,
No. !. Dbl, 50 q s..
Hay and Straw--Large baled, TIM
!. othy. No. 1, per ton, $40 q $21; No. 3
to No. 3, SIS q SO; shipping. $14 q 10;
no grade hay, 81 @ $13; fancy light
clover, mixed. s1s q $19; No. clover.
. mixed, SIG q SIT; lower grade clover.
mixed, s12 q s16; No. l clover, SIG;
clover, lower grades. $11 a $14 Rye
straw, No. l, $13 a $14. Small bales
about 81 under large. -
Poultry, dressed-Turkeys spring. 10
lbs each, ID, rs q csc; old hens, soc;
old toms, soc. Chickens, II lbs to doz-
en- and under, Id, 31c; 1924 Tbs, Sic:
$3.50 lbs, 29c; 1886 lbs, 25c; 37-42 lbs.
Csc; 43-47 lbs, Csc; 48 lbs, 26c; so lbs
and over, tic. Fowls, 1880 lbs and
over to dozen, d q 22c; BOAT TBS. II IL
@ 10 lie; under 80 lbs, 16 1-2c. Ducks,
ducklings. ID, 25c. Squads, prime,
white, 6-10 lbs and over to dozen. per
dozen, 1926 q $5.75; cu1ls, SOC @ ST..
Guineas. spring, ga lbs to pair, per
pair, $1.50. q Site; LBS to pair, per
pair. 75c q 81.
Rabbits Cottontails, prime, per pair.
80 q CSC.
getab1es-Potatoes, Bermuda, Dbl,
s. q Sc; Long Island, Dbl, IS a $3.50.
Carrots, 100 punches, $3.50 q 1925; I'M
washed, tops off, bbl 81 a $225;
washed. tops off, Dbl, $3.50 a $3.50.
Cabbages, Danish seed, ton, $38 q $50;
domestic, ton, $50 a $35; red, Dbl, $3.50
a $3.50. Celery, bunch, Is @ 75c; crate,
So a $3.50. Caulihowers, short cut, Dbl,
SITS a $3.50; long cut, No. 1, Dbl, 81. rs
@ $2.25. Horseradish, 100 lbs, 81. Lima
beans, basket, 81 q $3.50 Onions,
white, crate, $1.9O q s2.15; yellow, 100
Id bag, SO q 1915; red, 100 Ib bag, SO q
1885; white. 100 lb bag, 4ss a s4.25.
Squash, marrow, Dbl, 81 O $1.75; Hub
bard, Dbl, 81 q 1925. Turnips, ruta-
baga, Dbl. $50 @ S.; white. Dbl, s1.75
@ SO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
World : Of Finance
Report of Cold Storage Holdings of
Eggs

Reports from 1876 cold storages show
that their rooms contain 2,S77.541
cases Of eggs as compared with 4,5Ss,-
500 cases in 217 storages on OCTOBER
1. The 152 storages that reported
holdings ON November 1 Of this year
and last show present stock of q
794,295> cases as compared with 81
686,533 cases last year, a difference
Of S92,23S cases or 24.2 per cent. The
reports Of 1853 storages show that the
holdings decreased 25.1 per cent DUR
ing October as compared with the
decrease of 12.1 per cent during Sep
tember. shown in our last report. Last
year the holdings decreased lis per
cent during September and 200 per
cent during October. A summary or
this report was released by wire on
November g.. AS a few cold storages
have not responded to our monthly
inquiries, this report does not include
all holdings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
LEONARD CORY

LEONARD CORY
VS. Order of Notice.
KATIE SILCOX CORY
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, IS
SUPERIOR COURT
Bridgeport, Nov. Bird, A. D. 1916
Upon the complaint Of the said
Leonard Cory praying, for reasons
therein set forth, for a divorce now
pending before this Court. having
been returned thereto. on the first
Tuesday Of June, 1915.
1t appearing to and being found by
this Court that Katie Silcox Cory, the
said defendant, is absent from this
state and gone to parts unknown, and
that notice of the tendency of the
complaint was given as required by
order of notice heretofore issued, and
now the plaintiff asks for further
order of notice in the premises.
Therefore ordered that notice Of the
tendency of said complaint be given
by publishing this order in the Bridge
port Evening Farmer, a newspaper
printed in Bridgeport, twice within
two weeks from the 3rd day of NO
vember AID. 1916.
BY the Court.
VIM. T. HAVIIAND,
Clerk of the Superior Court for Fair
field County. H14bs
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
THE SNIITH-MURRAY co.
BRIDG PORT, CONN.

opened and a woman and man came
out. "a little of that sort Of stuff is
enough" heard the woman say and
that was all, for I was trying to get
in. Someone else was ahead of me
and the guardian of the door pushed
me back He had a green badge on
and looked more Ike a bum hall
bouncer than anything else I could
think Of.
Cant I come in?" I demanded,
with my foot in the door.
Nah, you can't" he said. using
some force.
''Why not?" I continued.
'Get out Of here" he yelled, and
thrust me forth.
But had my idea. T knew some
one else would be coming out soon
and I stationed myself at another
door. 1t opened in about two min
utes and took the place Of about a
dozen people that had had enough.
Then, though I was in the extreme
end of the great building and stand
ing behind a row of at least IL others
on their feet behind the last fringe
OF seats I could distinctly hear every
thing the revivalist was saying, and,
by watching quietly, follow him in his
light ming like actions.
He had evidently just got well
warmed up. His theme seemed to
be to urge the Boston Christians. or
Boston church members to "be there"
in the campaign for Righteousness that
he was just beginning. There was
nothing very startling in what he
said. In fact it all seemed rather
commonplace. There were innumer-
able childish illustrations Of very
simple kind, to my way of thinking,
taken from "the pages Of history"
What the wife of Mad Anthony
Wayne said when the searching enc
my thought to find him hiding in a
feather bed, how someone else SAID
that if the ship his son commanded
had surrendered, his son must be
dead, etc. etc, were among these.
But the way he said it was at least
startling. He kept his coat on and
ne did not roll over on the platform
and shake his fist into the very jaws
of hell, but he did about everything
else. He waved his arms, he jumped
into the air, he leaped upon the top
of the pulpit. he screamed and yelled
and smote with all his might the top
of the pulpit and again the floor Of
the platform itself. His most fire.
noes" would come as the climax
both to his physical and vocal efforts
and would sound as if his vocal
chords had given way under the strain
and burst with one horrible, rasping
shrek. 1t was anything but pleasant,
but it brought applause.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
why Newspapermen Have vertig

"Any new dope 2"
How many does that give him?"
why does it take so long to get
those returns from Minnesota ?'
How big'll Hughes popular major
ity be-"
What makes New Hampshire so
close %
J What makes Minnesota SO close ?''
Twill the Democrats contest the
sTection?"
VIII the Republicans contest the
election?"
Are they still voting out there?"
Gee. why don't those guys count
sfaster?''
Don't you think they're holding
out some votes?"
Pretty soft for you, just taking
figures as they come i'm
New York Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
PATENT RIGHTS ISSUED To
CONNECTICUT INVENTORS

The foIlowinf patents were issued
Nov. IA, 1915. List furnished from
the offices Of Wooster & Bowersock-
Solicitors Of Patents, Ills Main
street. Bridgeport, Conn.
Albert c.. Schulz, Bridgeport, foot
pedal.
Giuseppe gBellucci. New Haven, ex-
tension table.
Paul A. Drucklieb, D. Hemming,
New Haven, machine for scanning
cigarettes.
Joseph Sachs, Hartford, three pat
ents: clip, double-service electric gen
orator and supply system.
Henry G. Weight, New Britain, con-
trolling means for sliding closures.
Archibald J. MacLean, Stamford,
dish washing apparatus.
Gregory c. Dawson. New London,
three patents: air-starting valve for
Diesel engines; air-starting valve for
Diesel engines; air-starting valve for
Diesel engines.
Sidney C. Hills, Torrington, curtain
rod.
Albert E. Holiday. Naugatuck, two
patents: pressure-roll release for
wringers; pressure-rol1 release for
Wringers.
Frank L. Lathrop, Wallingford,
curtain rod.
Julian A. Giles, Derby, transmission
device.
Guy M. Gest, Noroton, cable
bracket.
Michael DeVine, Oakvilie, spool or
bobbin holder.
John j. Connolley, Pequonock, mix
ing apparatus.
Robert A. Rutherford, Lyme, auto
matte railway signal device.
Wladyslaw Dudek, Windsor Locks,
clock casing.
de-Marks-Bauer & Bauer,
Bridgeport, Scarab"
Landers, Frary & Clark, New Brit
tain, pocketknives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
The First National Bank

The First National Bank of Will
Jamestown, w. ", did not open for
business. An examination Of the books
Is in progress. George w. Hunter,
former mayor of Williamstown and
for many years cashier Of the bank,
could not be located.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16

The fact that you have to stand
in line for seats at the chicken, pie
suppers does not prove that you must
telephone in advance to get a pew
in the church auditorium.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16

A shower of meteors raidiating
from the Constellation of Leo illumi-
mated the sky last night shortly after
midnight. More than 100 meteors
already are visible through a tele-
scope.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16

AS result of losing a bet on the
Presidential election, Richard Lam
bert is sweeping the floor of the For
estvllle, Conn, post office with
whiskbroom every morning for a
month
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
PORGIES
Sc lb
w. ID. COOK & SON
623 Water Street

STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT
PROBATE COURT
November 9. 1915.
Estate Of Barne Skilandzunis, late
of the town Of Bridgeport in said die.
trict deceased.
The Court Of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited ana
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement
Those who neglect to present their ac-
counts, properly attested. within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons indebted to said Estate ara
requested to make immediate paw
ment to
ANNA SKILANDZUNIS.
Administrative,
536 Central Ave
Fl sen
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16

The millions of voters who stayed
away from the polls because their
votes would not be needed should re-
elect on the returns Of November Z.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16

A good many people will feel that
while President Wilson has kept the
country out OF war, he has not averted
the greater calamity Of five more
states going dry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-16
BOSTON STOCKS.

Boston 1880 p. m. Prices HeporSeA
Over Private Wire OF Z. r.
Watson q CO.