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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
FUTURE CONTRACTS
IN BLANKET FORM
chases In Lump Quantities TO
Save Money.

Heads of all city departments I'M
der control OF the. Administrative
Board assembled in the rooms OF the
Administrative Board yesterday after
noon to receive Instructions from tina,
body concerning the wants of the de-
partments for the coming year.
Commissioner Hirschberg explained
that the departmental heads were ex-
pected to file with the board next
Thursday, itemized statements as to
the approximate needs of the various
departments for the year. so that
blanket contracts may be entered into
with, the idea OF saving money for
the city.
Articles OF every character used in
the departments are to be listed. ana
approximate estimates are to be made
as to the probable amount needed of
every article from matches to wood
and coal.
THE idea" explained Mr. Hirsch-
berg, rs to concentrate purchases.
Now the departments have contracts
with different persons. supplying sim
liar articles. Prices vary. and they
change from month to month. With
a blanket contract we hope to save
the city much In the future"
Commissioner Hirschberg said the
board nOpeQ TO nave btoreHouse py
next year. where everything needed by
the departments would be kept and
drawn as needed.
The board will endeavor to retain a
balance now on hand to the credit of
the playground fund for the purpose
OF making improvements to the prop
erty loaned the city by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company for a
playground in Fulton. It Is hoped the
money may bc sent forward by tiac
Finance Committee, 50 the play
grounds may ~ ready for use IN the
eaxly epFing. III < ~ - {;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
DR.. CHAMBERLAYNE'S
LECTURE POSTPONED

Rev. Churchill @. Chamberiayne.
who has been giving a lecture course
in Church History at Grace Church
lecture room every Friday night, will
be unable to give his lecture on Fri
day night, January 2s. being con-
fined TO his homo with an attack OF
the grip.
The subject of the next lecture will
be The Babylonian Ca ptivity. The
Great Schism, and the Three Great
Councils of the West" This lecture
will be given on Friday, February
4, at s O'Clock in Grace Church leo
ture room.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
DARING SWISS AVIATOR
WILL FLY HERE TODAY
WIN Ascend From Byrd Park At 4
o'Clock--Is Using Large Bleriot
Monoplane.

Domenjoz, the Swiss aviator. will
make his initial flight over Rich
mond today. starting the ascent from
william Byrd Park at o'clock In the
afternoon. All arrangements have
been made for the flights Of today
and Saturday.
A large crowd 10 expected to wit
ness the start. City and State off,
cials have been invited. as we'll as
the members OF the General Assem-
bly,.
DomenJoz holds several records in
this daring sport, and Is one of the
most daring of the fancy flyers. He
uses a. large Bleriot monopt1ne. The
entire city will be able to witness the
exhibition. as the plan is to fly over
the business sections.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
Oysterettes

are made to improve stews, soups
and salads, but try these appetiz-
ing little crackers alone If you
would know how good an oyster
cracker can be. You'll like them
either way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28

The executive committee of the
Ministerial Union was in session sew
eral hours yesterday in the Central Y.
NJ c. A. Details of plans for the COM
ing simultaneous evangelisuc cam
paign to be conducted. beginning
March IL and continuing through
March rs, were discussed at length,
and the following committee was ap-
pointed to have direct charge of the
campaign: Revs Drs. l. r Wilson,
chairman; W. Asbury Christian, Rus
sell Cecil. George w Kemper, ! ].
Scherer Jr., 4, III. Potts. G. Freeland
Peter. Thomas Semmes, and Messrs.
b. NJ. Gwathmey. r. NJ. Kent Jr,, ia
cob Umlauf. N. Courtice Scott. r. e
Magill.~C O Alley, Frank 3, Dunford
and S. K. Mckee.
Arrangements are being made by
which not only every white evangeli-
cal, but also Avery colored congrega-
ton in the city will participate in the
campaign. Services will DO held In
each church every night, to be con-
Quoted. as far as possible. by the local
pastors.
Preparatory Prayer Meetings.
In preparation for the campaign
and in order to give II the greatest
possible power arrangements are
being made to have cottage prayer
meetings held all over the city during
the entire week preceding the begin
ming OF the simultaneous meetings.
In addition to this prayer circle viii
he organized, to include not less than
5000 members of the various churches
Of Richmond. for the purpose OF daily
prayer for the success of the cam
paign.
While the meetings are IN progress
rxrfN no bel tF hn
central part of the city for business
men These meetings vii, be nd-
dressed by visiting ministers and will
be made as brief and helpful as posi-
BILE.
Extension meetings viii also be held
each day in schools. colleges. factories
and shops. In other words. II Is the
purpose OF the committee TO make
the campaign touch every phase OF
life and IL possible to bring about
the greatest blessing that Richmond
has eyer experienced in religious
way.
In Hearty accord.
Ministers OF the city are In hearty
accord with the plans and purposes of
the proposed campaign. and are al
ready at work in their congregations
perfecting organization and securing
personal workers.
1t is the consensus OF opinion that
this union movement on the part of
the evangelical churches OF Rich
mond will have a far reaching fnflu-
ence on the churches and individual
religious life OF the city.
An important meeting of the CEN
trail committee named above will be
held In the Central Y. NJ. c. a, tomor-
row afternoon at 4 o'clock Subcom-
mittees, to take up the various phases
OF the campaign, viii be appointed at
this meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
Richmond Convention City.

Richmond has been selected as the
next meeting place Of the annual con-
vertion of the Fifth District Grand
Lodge of BNai Birth. which has
just held two-day session at Sa-
vannah.
Edwin L. Levy and DR.. f. N.
Calisch. of this city, were among the
officers elected for the ensuing year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
All Evangelical Churches. Both white
and CoIored, win Participate In
Great Work.
STRONG COMMITTED AT WORK
Preliminary Meetings VIII Be Held
Preceding Opening of Revival Ser
vices-During Progress of Cam
paign Services Will BE Held At
Scores of Places.
CENTRAL COMMITTEES ON
SIMULTANEOUS CAMPAIGN

Rav DIR. L. r. Wilson, chairman.
Minlsters--W. Asburv Christian,
Russell Cecil. Thomas Semmes.
George w. Kemper. J. J. Scherer.
Jr.. r. H. Potts and c. Freeland
Peter
Laymen-B. NJ Gwathmey, r.
NJ. Kent, Jr., Jacob Umlauf, y.
Courtice Scott, r. f Magin. c. O.
Alley, Frank b Dunford, and S. X.
JcKee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
REPORT Of CHAMBERS
MUCH EXAGGERATED
Only Two Gases Reported. tt Is Claim
eli, and Absolutely No Danger OF
Amy Spread OF Disease.

The following statement was given
out yesterday by the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad as to the outbreak OF
CHAMBERS in Newport News:
The reports as to the outbreak OF
CHAMBERS among the animals at New
port News stock yards for export TO
Europe have been grossly exagger-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28

For more than seventy-fve years the house of
BOSCHEN has been recognized as Rchmond's leading
shoe store offer now backed by all the prestige of
these seventy-fve years, number of Shoe Bargains
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
Hurt BY Streee Car.

Mr.. e. p. Crump, Of 1910 Hanover
Avenue, who was hurt by STREET. car
at Fifth and Marshall Streets Thurs
day morning, In resting comfortably
at Grace Hospital White his Inquiries
arc painful. they are mot ck : sexious
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-05

lines in the Herald Excluding Sun
day. the Field store ran 202,527.
Estimating the business for the
second half of the year, and using
last years rates, the Bulletin esti-
mates the total cost of advertising
for the State street stores in the loop
press at $4,65O,6 53.O8, divided as fol-
lows: News, 1,4O7, 1880; Tribune,
S865,7347 American $903,4191O;
Journal, $4O3,502.30; Examiner,
$622,963.55; Herald, S377,117.4O:
Post, $70,156.20.
Field & Co., Carson-Pirie and M. L.
ROthschild do/nOt advertise on Sun
day.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-05

STATE ST. ADVERTISING
The Northwest Side Municipal Bull
letin, edited by Tomaz Deuther, pub
y fishes some interesting statistics
about the volume of advertising of
State street stores in the Chicago
dailies for the first six months of
1916. The Bulletin says: ''The object
in printing this information is to
show our readers the enormous in
fiuence and pressure which can be
brought to bear on any Chicago
newspaper by State street interests,
and which has so much to do with
determining the policy adopted by
them. The newspapers are forced
to create favorable public opinion at
the behest of the State street stores,
for they realize that State street is
their meal ticket, without whose pa
tronage any Chicago newspaper
would have to close shop"
The figures as to advertising are
taken from a statement issued by the
Daily News, and may be regarded as
official so far as volume is concerned.
In making his calculations Druther
uses the advertising rates Of 1915,
although rates are higher now.
In. the seven loop dailies the num-
Der of agate lines used during the
months by each~store is as follows
4 Marshall Field & Co., 944,759; The
Fair, 731, IT'S; Boston Store, 699, 9OI;
Mandel Bros, 675, POP; Carson-Pirie,
In making his calculations Deuther
652, 78O; Rothschild 1851; SiegeI-
Cooper, 573,459; Stevens, 461, 1863;
Hillmans, 800, SOB; The Hub, 31O,-.
616; Maurice Rothschild, 218,973;'
Lloyds, 1852. Total, 6,239,565.
? The amount ran by each newspa-
per is as follows: News, 1856, 1888;
Tribune, 1, 153, 900; American, 1,OOS,-
799; Journal, 8O7,OO5; Examiner,
724,971; Herald, 685,668; Post, $685.
oEH
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-05
OAK PARK IS THREATENED BY
BIG CHURCH FIRE


insufficient water pressure is
blamed for the destruction of the
First Congregational church of Oak
Park by fire, which endangered the
surrounding buildings. Lightning
struck the church shortly after 4
o'clock this morning and soon after
ward the entire structure was in
flames. The rectory was slightly
damaged by sparks. The public libra
ry was threatened.
Residents of the village formed a
volunteer bucket brigade and fought
several hours before the fire was IN
der control. Many Of the Oak Park
ers expressed their indignation over
the lack of water pressure and there
were threats Of organizing a Wig
lance association to better condi-
tons.
Rev. W. E. Barton, pastor of the
church, estimated the damage at
$125,0O0. 1t is believed that with
proper water pressure the damages
would have been only slight, as the
fire department responded quickly
and with proper pressure could cas-
lily have overcome the blaze.
Many residents of adjoining hous-
es fed to the street clad only. in
nightrobes. There was a panic
when the cry was raised that the en-
tire village Of Oak Park was threat
ened.
Residents of Oak Park have pro-
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Sibyl. who was startlingly pale. She
seemed little enfeebled by her illness.
however, walking rather quickly at her
husbands side and not taking his arm
The two crossed the street without ap-
pearing to see Mary and her compan-
ion, and. entering the new house. were
lost to sight. Mary gazed after them
graveiy, but Bibbs. looking at Mary,
did not see them.
Mary" he said. you seem very
serious. Is anything bothering your
No. Bibbs," And she gave him n
bright. quick look that made him in.
stantly unreasonably happy.
Il know you want to go in" he be-
gan.
NO. ! don't want to-
Il mustn't keep you standing here.
and mustn't go in with you-but-I
just wanted to say-I've seemed very
stupid to myself this morning. grum-
bling about SCOT and all that-wlile
all the time MARY. l think it's been
the very happiest Of all the hours
you've given me. do. And-I don't
know just why-but It's seemed to me
that 1t was one I'd always remember.
And you" he added. falteringly, you
look 500 beautiful todayv
lit must have been the SCOT on my
cheek. Bibbs."
MARY. will you tell me something? ~
he asked.
81 think will"
ITS something I've had a lot of
theories about, but none Of them ever
Just fits. You used to wear furs In the
fall, but now it's so much colder, you
don't-you never wear them at all any
more. Why don't your
Her eyes fel. for moment, and she
grew red. Then she looked up gayly
"Bibbs, II tell you the answer will
you promise not to ask any more ques.
tlons"
Yes. Why did you stop wearing
them?"
Because I found I'd be warme,
without themw She caught his hand
quickly in her own for an instant
laughed into his eyes, and ran into the
house.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

1t Is the consoling attribute of un-
used booss that their decorative
warmth. will SO often make even a
readymade library the actual Giving
room" OF family to whom the sl,elved
volumes are indeed sealed. Thus 1t
was with Sheridan. who read nothing
except newspapers, business letters
and figures; who looked upon books as
he looked upon bric-a-brac or crochet.
ing-when he was at home, and not
abed OF eating. he was in the library.
He stood In the many -colored light
Of the stained-giass window 1t the far
er1 ef ths ieng room, whsn Roscos and
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CHAPTER XVII.

Mrs. Sheridan. in wrapper. noise
lessly opened the door of her husbands
room at daybreak the next morning
and peered within the darkened cham.
Der. At the "old" house they had
shared a room. but the architect had
chosen to separate them at the new.
and they had not known how to fornu-
late an objection. although to both of
them something seemed vaguely repre-
hensible In the new arrangement.
Sheridan did not stir, and she was
vithdra wing her head from the aper
ture when he spoAe.
'Oh. I'm awake! Come in. If you
want to. and shut the door"
She came and sat by the bed. Il
woke up thinkin' about it." she e1-
planned. And the more I thought
about it the surer l got must be
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rui, Of al kinds Of hsppy life chit
iren and lovers walking. and ladies
leaning from windows all down great
lengths OF street leading to the city
walls: and there the gates are wide
open. letting In a space OF green Held
and co-nfleld in harvest: and all round
his head a great rain OF swirling nu-
tumn leaves blowing from little
walled graveyard"
"And II I painted" RIbbs returned.
.I'd paint a lady walking In the street
OF great city. full OF all kinds OF up
roa rious and futile llfc-children being
taught only how to make money. and
lovers hurrying to get richer. and ladies'
who'd given up trying to wash their
windows clean. and the gates OF the
city wide open. letting In Sums and
slaughter houses and freight yards.
and all round this lady's head great
rain OF swirling SCOT" He paused.
adding. thoughtfully: "And yet he
lIeve I'm glad that SCOT got on your
cheek. 1t was just as II I were your
brother-the way you gave me your
handkerchief to rub It on for you.
Still. Edith never"
"nidn't she?" said Mary. as he
paused again.
"No. And L" Tie contented him.
self with shaking his head Instead OF
Offering more definite information
Then he realized that they were pass
ing the new house, and he sighed pro
foundly. MARY. our walks almost
over"
She looked as blank. $50 1t is.
Bibbs."
They said no more until they cam"
to her gate. AS they drifted slowly to
stop. the door of Roscoe's hous"
opened, and Roscoe came out with
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right. and I knew you'd be tormentin'
yourself if you was awake. so-well.
Jou got plenty other troubles. but I'm
just sure you amt goin' to have the
worry with Bibbs it looks like"
You bet amt he grunted.
Look how biddabIe he was about
Eoin' back to the works." she con-
tinued. Hes right good hearted boy,
really, and sometimes honestly have
to say he seems right smart, too. Now
and then he'll say something sounds
right bright. Course, most always it
doesn't, and a good deal of the time.
when he says things. why. have to
feel glad we haven't got company. be-
ca use they'd think he didn't have any
Gumption at all. Yet. look Mt the way
be did when Jlm-when Jim got hurt
He took right hold O. things. And Doc
tor Gurney says he's got brains, and
ron can't deny but what the doctors
right considerable Of man. He acts
Sleepy. but that's only because he's got
I Snch large practice he's pretty
sS51eaNaks Kind Of Z man some ways.
(Ee1i. Mhaf be says last night ab0ut
<ha4ss NAat I got to thinkin'
4 - As1r4 -, papa; - saSs,
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"By the way" lnterposed Gurney.
didn't Mrs. Sheridan tell me that
Bibbs warned you Edith would marry
Lamhoru in New York;
Sheridan went completely TO pieces
lie swore, while his wife screamed
and stopped her ears. And as be
swore he pounded the table with his
wounded hand. and when the doctor
after storming at him inefrectively
sprang to catch and protect that hand
Sheridan wrepched 1t away. tearing
the bandage. He hammered the able
till it leaped.
'.Foolr' lie painted. choking. "lf he's
shown gumption enough to guess right
the first time In his life. it's enough
for me to begin learnin' him on" Ana.
struggling with the doctor. he leaned
toward Bibbs. thrusting forward his
convulsed face. which was deathly
pale. My name amt Tracy. tell
you," he screamed. hoarSely. You
give in, you stubborn fool I've had
my way with you before. and I'll have
my way with you now-
Bibbs' face was as white as his IA
Tiers. "No. You can't have your
way" he said. And then. obeying u
significant motion OF Gurney's head. he
went out quickly. leaving them strug-
Cling.
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ch,..o, live stock ouotad,

chicago.-Hogs-Bulks, . s;;Sil!
light, Ss.S509.95; mixed. e a
heavy, s9.35@10.05; rous"
s.b5: pigs. $G.75@S.75. ~. III
cattle--Native beef ca.esai y ssaieiil
1908: western steers. 'sitsssScII
stockers and feeders, - nc ~. =
cows and heifers. $3.7Sgs's' Il
3S.60012.00. ao "A. y
sheep-wethers, s7,7Sg,s;;Tw 7,d7sg,;w.
S4.20@7.75; lambs. $s.oov q
Chicago Grain and Pros,',vssd ~,
Chicago.-Wheat-No;; o, a. sSA;!
11.ss; No. 3 red. si.1snSo - N. s T.
J hard. ,1.slA@1.sa;
S1.s4N@1.s7h. ~, =
Corn--No. 2 yellow, "a
l.o5: old, 81. 5@Lo7hs;. l. AZ "a.
new, s2@s4c: old. i.oz' n
new, g1092c. ,,ass,ie a
Uatsstandard, s. 0o,n~
Rye-No, 81 S1.4I Y
BsrIey---S00 Ia. i q!
Tinn3t 6 80 IS q ~ s.iSls 4 ~
a fJi6EGF ~ y btsl h r
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whether he was insane or noti THEY'D
sot a notion he might be, from his be-
Ing In sanitarium, and Mrs. yertrees
asked me II he wns insane, the very
hrst day Bibbs took the daughter out
auto riding" She paused moment,
looking at Mrs. Sheridan, but listening
intently. There was no sound from
within the room.
NO" exclaimed Mrs. Sheridan.
ITS the TRUTH" sibyl declared. loud.
y. "Oh. Of course we were ali crazy
ABOUT that girl at nrst. We were pretty
green when we moved up here, and We
tnousht she'd get us in-but Il didn't
take me long to read heri Her family
wers down and ont when Il cane .
Money-and they bad to 70 aftee fk
eps WAY or enotheF. somshoWi
d 80 ~ c1NxzsfprpI1 I.
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Boulder.-Tungsten conceni.'s p
per cent, $40 to $l7 per ~ sD, ~, g.
ores, 60 per cent, SIS; Y. q n 6J
S9.4o to sic; 10 per cent s''.V
per unit. Y
The Ordway new era., 1916-11-17
CHAPTER xxVI-continued.

Old Man Sheridan has been storm
Ing madly after hearing Of his daush-
ter's marriage to Lamhorn, the profli-
gate, in New York. He is trying to
bend the will Of his son sibbs.
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Gram.

Sfain.
Wheat. ch. mill. lUU lbs. buyins. ~
Rye. Colo. bulk. 100 lbs. buying. IN
Idaho oats. bulk. buying. -. u
Colorado oats. bulk, buying....lk
Corn chop. sack. selling .....u
Corn In sack. selling ........ Ia
Bran. Colorado. per 100 lbs. ss~ S
ing ............... .......H
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Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS mARkfn

Prices Quoted for Ms1A
Bar silver-71&c. ,,,,.-
Spelter, per 100 lbs. ST. ,s6 n
Lead, per 100 lbs, New iofN
Copper, casting -s27.lsh.
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HAY AND GRAIN MARKET
r. .. b. Denver, Carload pri.s

Hay.
Buying Prices
Colorado upland,per ion. .;l,.OOauh
Nepraska urt""u, per ton. ll.evvlis
second Do.to.u Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. lO.sOdua
iiMothy. per ton .lc.;oIlis
Alfalfa. per ton ........ lOOVSun
south Park. choice, per "a
Ton ............... l700ali1
San Luis VALLEY. per ton. "a al
Gunnison Valley. per ton lG.OOslin
straw. per ton .......... Ul
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Flour.
Selling Prices.
Standard Colorado, net .......M
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Dressed Poultry.

a Live Poultry. III
The following prices on live ps1|
are net F. o. Is. Denver: IA
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Apples, Colo. fancy. box".'.wwSSsY
Pears, Colo, box .......... 'Ss'. Il
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-24
TEAMS PUNCHED
IN BOTH LEAGUES
At END OF WEEK
All Entries Fighting Hard for
Position No Line to Be Had
Yet on Later Showing
PhiIIies and YankS in Lead,

New York, April 23.-~The end OF
the second week Of the 1916 baseball
season finds the teams Of the National
and American leagues fighting hard
for positions IN the race. IN the
American league the pennant chase
is tightening I'm the National, Phil
adelphia moved forward to a COM
handing position in first place.
The National league champions
with the heavy hitting Of Luderus,
Cravath ana Niehoff, coupled with
steady pitching, went indicated dur
ing the week
Cincinnati played good ban both at
bat aud In the field and won two and
lost three. Ial Chase sccms Ia have
added strength TO lIerzogs club and
on Tuesday beat Pittsburgh with a
home run In the tonth inning Bos-
ton played rather listlessly and It's
pitchers did not appear to be in good
form.
Chicago gave the best exhibition in
the western contingent or the Ma
tional league ana by heavy hitting
maintained winning streak The
Cubs fielding and pitching also inn
proved, Pittsburgh showed little
Improvement over the first week,
Harmon, Of Pittsburgh. held 81. Louis
10 two hits Friday The Cardinals dis-
played better form and moved to a
good position in the first division by
beating the Reds today
Brooklyn, which pressed the leaders
hard IN 1915. has been unable to get
started. The pitching has been ey-
ratio and Robinson has had trouble
with his infield
The Giants We're not able TO WIN
% game during the week ana now are
In last place
The American lepgu, was not AZ
fected by postponemcnts as vas the
National and thera WAS resultant