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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-09
His Reason,

There's old Dunn. don't care to
meet him. Let's turn this way. Last
fall I requested loan of $20.'
We'll, he ought to have Obliged you:
he's rich enough"
THE trouble is. he did" }
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-09

officers in the I. O. O. F. lodge at
Delhi January Is. He was accom-
panied by Chas. Clute, S. F. gilbert
son, George and Hold Coon and Ed
gar Lawrence.
RObrt Johnson was a visitors in
Clinton and Davenport several days
of last week.
Henry Gleason and family from
near Export were Saturday night and
Sunday visitors at the A. A. Chapman
home.
A. A. Chapman has installed a fine
new cylinder washing machine in
their laundry and are now ready to
do your laundry work in the most sat
isfactory manner.
Don't forget the Cemetery Ba-
zaar. Send in your donations. Re-
member the date is February II.
Fred Holbert was a Davenport Wis
itor last week.
Alb Eaton and wife and son Jerry
of Edgewood were Sunday visitors at
the ]. M. Lillibridge home.
The Misses Ella Kuhlman and Ber-
nice Stringer were in Cedar Rapids
one day last week.
Herman Young visited Huse Dow
Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Brown returned from
Dubuque last week.
Mrs. Henry Hills enbeck was
guest at the home of her mother in
Edgewood one day last week.
Miss Goldie Sprague of Edgewood
was caller in Greeley Friday.
The Blues in the M. E. Sunday
school served fine banquet to the
Reds in the basement Friday even
ing. About one hundred were pres
ent. A nice musical programme was
rendered.
The Washington times., 1916-06-14
BroWnlow At st. Louis;
Unable to See Parade

Among those who were unable 10
witress the preparedness parade hero
today was Commissioner Louis
itrownlow- who did much to dayeInn
the plans for the pageant. Commits =.
sloncr Brownlow went to st. Louis
yesterday to attend The Democrats
national convention. 10 which lie was
elected delegate by the voters Of
the District. VI
The other delegates, each with hnlr
vote. who represent the District in
the convention are Walter ], COS.
tello. John B. Colpoys. Charles w
Ioarr. Charles A. Douglas, James =
L'ashy-S Smith. George H. Emmons
George Killeen Robert f. MattinoIS
r. Soutnard Parker, Thomas III PiciS =.
ford and Tucker X. Sands
Although William Mex. CLAYTON wos
expected to go to st. Louis and cor
lest John F. Costello's right to air ~
a national committeeman and Inr9
EMO Warfield said he intended resist- :
Ing the seating OF any OF the dele
gates elected from the District. neithor
or these contests materialized
Mr. Claytun's friends saw III beaIth
prevented him from going 70 81
Louis but they added had he hcnn
able to go he would have had no dirt
Guilty In uhseating tho whole bunch f"
The Washington times., 1916-06-14
Women Try to Stare
SelveS Into Victory

ST. LOUIS, June IA concentrated
battery of 5000 pairs OF feminine
eyes was turned upon the delegates
tion today in an appeal of Votes fol
Women"
The attack. staged by the Nationa,
Womans Suffrage organization. head.
ed by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. was
the most spectacular event OF the suf-
frage campaign before the conven-
ton.
Five thousand women, voiceless, mo-
tionless, with steady gaze, for two
hours tried to stare supposedly
somewhat unfriendly national conven-
ton out OF countenance and into an
attitude OF meek receptivity.
Dressed in white, with yellow sash
across their shoulders and a yellow
parasol above their heads, the women
of the national association formed a
golden lane from the jefferson Hotel
to the Coliseum. Between the extend
ed ranks of the women soldiers for
the ballot, Democracy, headed for It's
quadriennel pow-wow, had to walk
or ride.
$500 Women on Feet.
The national organization planned
tic have at least $500 women on their
feet all the time, standing about two
yards apart along the twelve blocks
between the hotel and the Coliseum.
Btween the standing women were a
reserve of $500 seated on chairs. The
work OF standing up for suffrage"
vas done In shifts. the women sitting
relieving their sisters at intervals.
That the resolutions committee of
the convention will recommend a mod
est suffrage plank, planned somewhat
along the general lines of the one
recently smooth off to At the Repub-
lican platform at Chicago is general
ly believed at the Headquarters of
the national organization.
These women express themselves
quito grRtified.
Down In the lobby of the Jefferson.
however where The direct actionists"
members of the new National Wom-
ems party have their Headquarters
they. fguratiyely. stamp all over the
proposed plank
QuitFlirting, She Says.
III Democracy loves u.s." queries
Mrs Ann Martin, national chairman,
why don't they quit flirting anw begin
to show that their intentions are seri-
Gus They can enact the Susan r..
Anthony amendment in a week II they
wish, We don't want their promises;
we want them to deliver the goods"
That Secretary Daniels is seriously
considering leading fight for plnr-
ing plank IN the Demo cratic plat
form directly endorsing the adoption
OF the Susan B. Anthony amendment
The Washington times., 1916-06-14

and the fact that sena tors Newlands
ana fittran OF Nevada. have also
The "nmenS party, guve the "dircrt
action sunragettes new hope TODAY.
fians were laid for the Immediate
INVASION OF Indiana by the National
Womens party. Miss Elsie Hill
daughter or Congressman Hill Of Con-
In that State. Senator Tom Ia 1gort
today presented the women's party
committee with a private box at m.
ooI,seum for their use during the con-
The Washington times., 1916-06-14
Company Incorporated:
To Maintain a Market

The Northern Market Company Of
Washington city was Incorporated 10
maintain u market Ht Seventh and %
streets northwest by articles filed In the
The capital stock " SB,OO0 The in
corporators incIude William w. MILAN.
Ernest q. Thompson, Samuel G. Wilson
Dennis W. Magrath, Henry G. ThomD.
jr.. Walter r. Moon, and Joseph Der.
berich.
The Washington times., 1916-06-14
SLEEP IS WORTH 81
A WINK IN ST. LOUIS
BY GEORGE MARTIN.

ST LOUIS. June 14.-sleep Is selling
on the Democratic convention hotel
market here at about 81 wink
Sans room. sans bath. sans privacy,
and sans quiet. hundreds OF delegates
and visitors today arose from their
troubled cots In sample rooms. Railways,
lobbics. and like spots. feeling heavy in
the head and light In the pockctbook.
In order to MI Its contract and pro-
vide st. Louis with s1oO,OOO worth of en-
The Washington times., 1916-06-14

lidor doormat, is far from an ideal
state Of being. especially when you
pay 80 for tho privilege.
Fourteen hundred cots have been
placed IL the rooms and mezznnlne
Hoor OF the Planters ut $3.50 per cot
The American annex 0xed up ball
room full of beds and charges 81 for
dance with Morpheus.
Cots in Cellar.
Cots were jammed in the cellar, din
Ing room and ball room of the Ma
Jestlc. and tho same was done ut the
Jefferson, Maryland and Marquette.
The convention bureau pledged the
fotei managements not to make any
chnrges over normal times, but for
tunately for the hotel men, nothing
was said about cot prices out in the
hall and these are weighted down
Win tired men and all the tariff the
traffic will bear.
The hotel and business men have
only few days in which to get back
the slt',O0p they gave for the con-
vention and there Is no denying they
are after II.
The Washington times., 1916-06-14
~ - .i~=-
Busted Bosses, Bryan
And Barnes, Present
PathOS of Politics
Men Who Once Swayed Conventions Return to Old
Hunting Grounds to Watch, But Not to Take
Part in President Making.
BY JUDSON C. WELLIVER.

ST. LOUIS. June IA brace of /,
The Washington times., 1916-06-14

iii Coma me greatest array genuine undeel dependable
CONVENE
The Washington times., 1916-06-14
Now Being Spread.

The Democrats had a show to put on,
and st. Louis offered them siOO,O 900 to
spread II out over three days, and It
is now being spread.
To lie down on an uncertain cot
among display of womcn's new
tprinS fuits unquestionab.y gives one
the feeling of being marked down
from $40 fiat to 5000; and to reclIno
blithely on n blanke. and kid yourself
irto believing you're asleep wher in
fact you're nothing but a living cor
The Washington times., 1916-06-14

tertaininent. the Democrats have had to
pad ont their three hours OF actual
convention work INTO three days of
speech making.
Meantime, delegates and alternates,
and several thousand visitors are here
paying double prices for entertainment
and tho necessities OF life, and wearing
themselves to a FRAGILE killing time
There's nothing to argue over. Wilson
and Marshall will be renominated on
the first ballot when the time comes, but
hotel and shopkeepers must get theirs
fir
The Washington times., 1916-06-14

Sun AND MOON TABLE

Sun rose.,.....,,4:4l Sun sets........7:35
Moon rises GAS pm Moon sets 800 q. m.
Light automobile lamps at sos p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-06-14
Backed by 100000 Voters.


Backed as our demands are in re-
epect to the needs of the civil service
by 100000 voters who are wage-earners
and constitute the membership of the
American Federation of Labor, and SUD-
ported by 100000 civil service employees
the great majority OF whom are voters
we cannot help but believe that the
Democratic party will rise to the oc-
casion and show its friendly interest
the adoption of a ringing declaration
on the civil service law and the incor-
poration of a constructive plank point
ing out to the electorate OF the country
proved and greater efficiency secured on
The part of the personnel In the recog-
ton not only of the merit principle of
appointment, but also recognition OF
the urgent and imperative necessity OF
introducing more economical admins
tration of governmental affairs as APP
piled to the civil service by the pas
sage OF legislation providing for the
retirement Of the superannuated and
disabled employees in that service. who
are now retained largely because OF
humanitarian reasons, but who are In
many instances rendering but little SER
vice in return for compensation of
wages paid.
Pension System Maintained.
1T Is a well established fact which
cannot be gainsaid that the Federal
Government is maintaining pension
system for aged employees throughout
the civil service who. as stated above.
are not capable through physical in
trinity to render efficient service.
ON behalf of our committee we
earnestly request the resolutions COM
mittee OF the Democratic party TO
adopt and incorporate the several fea-
lures of the plank which we have
prepared and which we believe con-
cretely expresses the present needs OF
the civil service and thereby show to
the electorate of the country that the
Democratic party is friendly not only
to the organized labor movement but
to the civil service employees them
selves"
The Washington times., 1916-06-14
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for District OF Columbia,
Maryland, and Virgin'a-Fair today and
probably tomorrow Not much change
In temperature; light, variable winds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-22
BACK FROM EUROPE.

- - -
Even th"rousn- soi"F peace ei'
'nuS''lS' learns So'n''''hh "n'" nv
comes IN contact with war co"uI''oh'
'hd sees 'hl"sS WIN MS own eyes ~
"''hesS the rev 'h'rleS NAeu'
- i'' 'rH'""''e p'ea'i''r LOT 'ne in''-
Ii'h'ir* OF Ne" fo'A' Inc r'N''eH'
gentleman was one ol tn' p''E"' ailA
SHINING hEh'S OF 'he Ii'nry F'ru
peace expedition which set out VITA
huoh blowing Of trunpets TO end tho
war and Initiate Europe INTO an era
Of universal paciflcation. All TINS
expedition accomplished was To gain
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-22
RNING THE TABLES.

Our oversea cousins, the British.
were very much pleased with the
American protests against the Ger
man habit Of sinking unprotected
merchant and passenger vessels and
applaudod Mr. Wilson heartily FOR his
determined stand against sea lawlcss-
ness. But that was when the onus
OF the contention was on Bntain's
enemies Circumstances have taken
a swift turn now that makes the Brit
ish feel not So enthusiastic on the
rhicct The cruise OF the Dcutscn-
land has opened the suggestion that
British war Is would not hesitate
TO sink that vessel II they got a
chance. although II comes with the
endorsement OF the American Off
cials that Il is purely mercantile
venture. absolutely unarmed. even for
protection. The theory that 1t was
wrong 20 attack a merchant vessel In
the pursuit of peaceful avocations, to
which they subscribed when the shoe
was on the other foot now rises 20
torment them when they would like
60 find Justification for destroying
this new embarrassment The Amer
lean insistcncc on this principle was
based. however. on the fact that
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-22
U,E rmo> ~ GRAIN

--e r--.r-.- z--- -- ----A-et
t--1s- e. -s.. .-- --5.a,-iy the
Be-. r-----s --....-.- -- axe v.s-
rr-.-s- rs ..-- .-- -a-1 o. sock
-..- s-s---.s Proper I'd and
e-.p=e-- age --- .-s- requisites N
u--. .z-l.u.ns :lt s----- efficiency Of
,-s. ARMIES -ae streams OF grain
,ha; vs-e pouring INTO the Uniteu
S'ates from a-l ;r- producing
Countries ot The world. because of the
Democratic destruction os the PrJ
tscuve wall. were tapped and a large
part q their volume drawn 10 Europe,
while our own exports 4 these arti-
lies became a torrent pouring into the
s,urchouses Of the wuring powers.
During the next ten months imports
Of gram feu % {l-I5lo0o, while eN-
ports reached the amazing figure or
;ts7,00O. 900. Coming down T. the
present year imports showed q slight
Increase. while exports had loss OF
% ger cent but even the 1916 fig
urgs show the wonderful effect Of
war orders on our grain trade, coming
and going. ind.cauns the high pric,s
which our farmers were receiving as
their share OF the marvellous, though
'su pora-y. prosperity due 20 war con
diuous But man does not live by
bread alone. Heavy demands from
Europe for all our products are re-
/ sporsille f9r the great increase in our
Cypor.a Not only do Ve furnish the
behgerents with large share Of their
munitions, but We are getting into
heir markets with various otnri
American products. out Of this con-
| Liton Of affairs Democrats are trying
/ 10 max, partisan capital. II is clear
To every business man. however. that
We will continue TO export supplies to
Europe while the war lasts. which
ever party is In power. but the only
party which brings guarantee oi
genuine prosperity after the war !!
the party that consistently advocates
a protective tariff policy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-22
TO NOMINATE HEAD
OF PR0HPS TODAY
IEaNLY, CANDIDATE FOR NOM
NATION. FAILS IN EFFORT
TO HAVE VOTING HELD.
Platform Embodics Plani,s Opposing
Preparedness Program cf Other
Parties

ST. PAUL MINI, July 21.-When
the night session Of the national pro-
hibition convention WaA called TO or
der at 1898 O'Clock "A motion to ad-
Journ until . a. m. tomorrow pre-
vailed and after few routine an
nouncements had been made adjourn
ment was taken AT ttat time. The
first business OF tOmorrOw's session
Will be consideration Of the platform.
Nominations for VI csident and vice.
president will follow.
j. Frank IIanly of Indiana failed
in an attempt just before adjourn.
ment of this afternoons session Of the
national Prohibition convention to
suspend the rules aIb proceed with
nominations before the platform was
taken up. Mr.. Hanly is a candidate
for presidential nomination.
The first order OF business at to-
nights session was consideration OF
the platform. The draft Of the
declaration prepared by the resoiu-
tions committee embodied planks ia
Yoring equal suffrage and ''unalter-
ably opposing" the preparedness pro-
grams OF the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-22
CONGRESS HOLDING RACK.

II Is too bad that. just when the
Democratic campaign managers arc
making great effort TO lure the
Prorressivcs into the bourbon camp.
congress should be 80 blind TO party
Interest as to keep holding back AMI
baking on every measure that leans
toward the Progressive point OF
view. Tho president had 20 30 per
sonally before the committee TO urge
The consideration Of the child labor
bill and even at that there is no prom
ise that his wishes will be needed.
Likewise woman suffrage. national
prohibition. workmen's Compensation
and the restriction Of Immigration
arc all measures which the third
party was supposed 10 favor. and these
are the very bills that are 60 be side
tracked for consideration by the next
winter session. Our representatives
IN Washington are rearing to get out
among the dear people and persuade
them TO return them to power. ano
tbey are very anxious to bring this
sesston to a speedy close for that pur-
pose. These are delicate matters t.
handle. too, just before election, and
on,v one of them, the compensation
bill for government employees stands
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-22
TWO SUSPECTS HERE
TO BE IDENTIFIED
Men Arrested by l.. Bcwlcy at Drum
right Arc In County
Jail,

While the police were busy in Tulsa
yesterday trying To solve the mys-
tery of the murder of l.. Lindsey, aged
merchant shot to death in his store
at 504 East First street Monday night.
Detective Grant Pilkington arrived
here with Henry GoldshiRe and j.
Jackson, alias "kates," who were ar
rested in Drumright by Chief l.. Bew-
ley following a daring highway rob-
berry. When arrested the two meL
carried revolvers, one hundred rounds
Of ammunition and had conces,leo
masks which they used in their work
If robbing people along the road near
Drumright II was thought at first
that they were the men who had
killed Mr. Lindsey, as they fitted the
description sent out following the
murder, but the arrest of Colman and
McManus probably eliminates them
from connection with this crime. They
will however. be prosecuted for the
robbery Of a prominent citizen Oh
Drumright, which was committed
Wednesday afternoon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-22
u. S. PROBES
MEXICAN DEATH
Board Takes Under Amusement Shoot
ing of Rodriguez by
American.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., July 21.-A board
composed OF Coils. ]. b. Smiley,
Eighteenth infantry; f. st. J. Cregle,
Sixth field artillery, and a. F'OltZ,
First cavalry, who were appointed by
Gen. T. f. Davis to investigate tho
shooting of Antonio Rodriguez, a
Mexican, by II Tucker, Eleventh in
fantry, a sentry, spent today taking
testimony in the case. Several witt
nesses remain to be heard tomorrow.
II was unofficiallv stated tonight
that it appeared probable from tho
testimony brought out that Rodriguez
and his companion, ENRIQUE Pena,
we're on American territory when the
first two shots were fired at them by
Ticker when they had refused to
obey his command to halt The last
three shots were fired after they had
reached Mexican soil. 1t is supposed
10 have been the last shot which
wounded Rodriguez.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-22
City News in Brief

+. W. SINCLAIR returned lasl
night from Chicago.
=
DIR FRED NJ BOSO left yesterday
afternoon for Washington, d. {.
O. +. HOWARD LEFT Wednesday
night FOR California.
MRS. RALPH TEEL and Mrs. A.
T.. Decker left yesterday afternoon
FOR n visit in st Louis.
A MARRIAGE LICENSE was is
sued yesterday to Albert H. Misner
and Mrs. Letha Raliff. bith OF Sand
Springs.
FRANCIS SPANN FILED suit for
divorce from her husband, @. W.
Spann sr.. Yesterday Neglect OF duty
il charged The plaintiff asks SIS
a month alimoLy The Spanns were
married in Sallisaw october ,, 1917.
FUNERAL SERVICES for william
VI Stihes, who died in n local nos
pital Wednesday morning, were held
AZ the residence, 10 East EaSton
street. AT 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. The body was sent to Jophn'
Mo, for burial.
MRS. ]. II EVANS. wife OF a
prominent oil man. continued to i'm
prove Yesterday and she is now CON
| s.derod out of danger. Mrs. Evans
! Eaq been seriously III at the Physl-
clans < Surgeons hospital for some
| time.
FUNERAL SERVICES for Juanita1
Hatfield. g-month-old daughter OF
/ T. IIaffiglh NgnT0
conducted bv the Rev. G. W Kerr AZ
I 10 o'clock yesterday morning az the
| home OF the parents. ql5 Park Place.
| Burial was in Rose Hi cemetery.
=
SUIT FOR DIVORCE WAS filed in
/ the superior court yesterday bS
I Charlcr /. Yockor from his VIE
Henrietta Yockor. Dcsortion is al
/ legged The couple were married IN
/ Kansas city January 10. 1918. Mrs
/ Yocker. il e said, deserted In sep
! tember, 1912.
JOHN S. RAMOS HAS filed suit
for divorce from Maurice Murray
Ramos The couple lived together
/ less than two months after they were
married in Anderson, S. c.. ana itainos
/ alleges dcsartion. The couple were
married April IL. 1915. ana mrS
]
! -
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR Heller
| Jackmann. aged 90. daughter Of MT
and Mrs J. j. Jhckman, were con
I ducted by the Rev =. W. Kerr at
/ tho home Of the parents, ? south
] Zunis. at 3 80 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. Burial was in Rose Hill GENE
] terry.
/ FUNERAL SERVICES for William
Brown. aged So. who died at the home
/ - his only daughter. Mrs J. \. Will
] bite 4Ol West Third street, will be
hold at the Mission of Redeemint
T.ovo ot 1890 o'clock this morning
the Rev. Elmer Wright OF Guthrie
offciating Burial will be in Oaklawr
/ cemetery.
FUNERAL SERVICES for George
Turner Hull. 16-month-old son OF Mr.
ana Mrs Forrest Hun. OF Pruc, Okla.
I wore held at the home of the grand
father pr @ Il. Turner. Nslnthus ano
Glenn streets. Al 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. the Rev samuel Pack Off
riatinr Burial was in Rose Hill
! cemetery.
l. Z. BARRETT. who left Tulsa II
tis car several days ago. writes Th'
world from Pueblo as follows: I'VE
arrived here yesterday. Just four days
on the road. Had a fine trip-nO dust
came 7ss mics on 30 gallons or Gds.
cline and only one puncture- Eoad'
arc fine VIII 90 on 10 Colorado
Springs tomorrow. Please send oui
World there
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-22
SAY VILLA OFF
FOR MOUNTAINS
Followers Scattered IN Small Groups;
He Has Only Six Men
With Him.

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mex. July 81.
snail groups, Villa, accompanied by
a body guard of six men, is making
for the mountains of Durango. ac-
cording to report received here to-
dsy.
General Trevino. in charge of the
operations, announced that this news
came from General Larreaga at Te-
pehuana. communicated through Gen.
eral Maycotte. The message stated
that government troops under Cen
eral Larreaga is moving up with re-
lnfof oements. He hopes to cvertake
Ramos by tomorrow.
Villa is said to be leading the
flight, getting good start on his
followers. General Trevino today re-
iferated his purpose OF pursuing the
tapdits to determination.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-22

proud too; Germany offers only un-
acceptable terms The recent allied
success IS negligible and the chance
u military decision remote. Talk Il
German exhaustion is absurd" All
Of which Mr.. Aked might have
learned without going to Europe 70
find out. only ne was so thoroughly
carried away with Mr.. Ford's senti-
mental extravaganza that he would
not listen TO tho voice Of common
ycnse at that time. There is nothing
viii cure a pacifist so quick as try
ing to put his theories in practice.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-22
300 BOYS AND GIRLS
WILL PICNIC TODAY
Members of Boys and Girls Clubs OF
County Gather at sand
Springs Park.

Nearly three hundred members OF
the BOYS and girls clubs Of this coun-
ty will enjoy an allday picnic ano
get-tosether today at Sand SPRINGS
park. Parents of the members, as
well as all persons interested in agri-
culture. are invited to attend. County
Farm Demonstration DR.. c. f. Earn
heart has issued more than two thou
sand invitations for the affair.
During the day there will be dem
onstrations and lectures on various
topics pertaining TO agriculture ana
horticulture for the adults. while tht
Youngsters will have access to all the
concessions and attractions in the
park. There will be great quantities
Of ice cream and lemonade on hand
throughout the day.
A basket picnic dinner will be n
feature.