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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
tiE LUSlTANIA CASE
ASSUMES SERIOUS PHASE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-With
resident Wilson today on his tour
behalf of national defense, Off
als close to the CHIEF executive adj
lt that the Lusitania case negOtia-
'hs with Germany are again as
'lhinS grave proportions.
lhe administration has caused
germany to understand that a
Pompt compliance with the de-
lands Of this government will he
cessary to avoid a break of the
iehdly relations between the two
uhtrics. Germany has been in
Prmed that her next response must
20" continued desire to give COM
e'e satisfaction or grave conse-
hehces may ensue.
mat the administrations patience
faxed over the dilly-dallying Of
ermany in the conversations" be-
"''NHN<tuof ncInStoItl
c'etary Lansing has been made
'i'"n to the Ecrlin foreign office.
4 new universal principle Of IN.
'""'ionai law governing both the
Z" developments of submarine ac.
'''es and the arming of merchant
'pS Is the goal of the United States
'n'hcated in identical notes to all
oeiiigerent nations. The admin'
"'i"h Is seeking for the estab-
Of definite submarine
'0' which shall he subscribed t.
a~teei to by all the warning
'''hs' and second. the repeal OF
eight ancient maritime code.
"a permit the arming of Iner
''' vessels. IL is the object oI
s"'ernment 10 place the allie.
'e same footing with German,
regards the use Of submarines and
h''hs Of merchant ships. Fav
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
OCCUPY THE
KARAbAR FORT
RUSSIAN sNp lTsLiNN MtgINr~
PARTICIPATED ~ THE oc.
ClpATiuN 81 FORT.
PROTEST BY GREEKS
The Commander uf the Fort sends
Protest I.ut withdraw Hs
Eoree$--iaansilng fooS
Place Yesterday.

ATHENS, Jan. .D.---The Greek
fort IA karahar was occupied over
tl,e protest of the commander b, n
force ef marines from the British.
French. Russian and italian war.
ships at daybreak yesterday. saIo-
niki dispatches said to-day This i
the first appearance az Russian anil
Italian ARMED forees on t,reet soil.
The fort u located ON the pen,n-
sula at the west entrance to thn
head II the CUR of SaioHiki This !.
= the first land action IN which
forees of the Guadruple ente
powers have participated - .,,.h
beginning OF the war. ra.,.
The allied warship~ - :.
the peninsula at dayhreak. .. vral
italian units and one Russlan war
ship aesc members nr the squadron.
They quickly put boats asi,or. and
two thousand marines were landed.
A message was sent "a the Greek
commander notifying him of the in-
teniion 10 occupy the fort. The
commander replied With "a protest
but Withdrew his troops. Then the
landing party began search of
buildings before occupying the fort.
The landing l. said 10 have been
made in the belief that Austrian
aud German submarines were OH
talniug supplies there, and also for
strategic rrasans. several Greek
officials who voiced protest against
the landing declared that the AngIo-
French commanders persuaded the
Italians ard Russian Officers to
send marines ashore f0r the purpose
of intimldating the Greeks hy a show
of ali the colors of the quadruple
entente. They expressed great SUR
prise at the presence of Italian and
Russian warships with the French
aud British squadron. \ Russian
cruiser which had been operat-
Ing in the Pacific since the be-
ginning Of the war aud which
Joined the allied fleet at the Darsia-
neiles several months ago. pre>ama.
biy IN the vessel whose marines took
part In the action on the Greek
coast.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
TONS Of WATER
ARE RELEASED
RESERVOIR DAM BROKE IN THE
OTAY VALLEY IN CALL
NORMA.
RELIEF WORK SLOW
While the less OF Life Has Not iseen
Confirmed, IL Il Feared Many
Persons Observation-Disclosures
Caught Without Warning.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Jan. EFF
forts are being made by rescue par
ties today TO reach the Otay valley
where at least fifty persons are re
ported To have drowned when the
dam broke. releasing a thirty foot
wall OF water which rushed down
on the lowlands and flooded thous-
ands OF acres. Scores OF persons
are missing but the loss OF life has
not been confirmed.
The reservoir which held the wa.
ter was flooded by heavy rains. Mil
lions of tons OF water were freed
when the dam gave way. Families
who had not needed the warnings
sent out were caught in the flood
Homes and livestock were destroy
ed and an area fifteen miles wid'
and two miles long was reported e
have been laid waste. THE frs
warning OF the disaster was giyeE
By the destruction OF the telephone
wires In the stricken district.
Relief parties we're Immediately
organized.
The rescue work has been greatly
handicapped as all bridges wer'
washed out and treecherous swoiiel
streams made ii impossible TO launcl
boats.
Several bodies are reported q
have been seen floating in the floo'
waters. according 10 reports receiF
ed here.
IL is reported that twenty-five faru
houses were wrecked by the flood.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29

PITTSBURG, January 20 Preai-
dent Wilson's warning 10 the Amer.-
can people Is that new eircum.
stances have arisen for which the
country must prepare" and he asked
his hearers all 10 attend the buei-
ness OF preparedness--no for war,
not for aggression. but for the ma
ltIon's defense.
Throw aside personal ambitions.
| he said, 'and prepare for the de-
fense OF the country. The struggle
has now lasted year and half
and the end is not yet. All the time
the thing is getting more and more
difficult 10 handle. II all could see
the dispatches read every hour Of
the day they would understand how
difficult 1t is for me To maintain
peace.
I'VE are in the midst OF world
We can't alter aud therefore a. your
representative and servant ! will
ltel you that the dangers are grave
and constant. Even If We don't
want war the nations are movins
for our commerce, and where there
Is contact there is likely TO be frie-
tion"
More than six thousand people
crowded into Memorial hall TO hear
the presidents speech and nearly a.
many more iammed the second floor
hoping that he would talk 10 them
later
In his address the president re-
peatedly emphasized the fact that
the present issue Is not partisan
question and should not be made
30. This was taken as an indication
that in any event he viii not make
lit a Distinctly party question.
when the president entered the
hall al 1885 he was accompanied
By 4 delegation from the Chamber OF
Commerce. His appearance loosen
ed roars OF applause. The eheerlns
lasted fully five minutes. Mrs. vii
son vas accompanied b a eeiega
ltlon OF women Her appearance IA.
was the signal for more applause
Immediately after the party arrives
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
GERMAN CAPTURE 4
MILE OF TRENCHES
DRIVE IN THE WESTERN FRONT
ENDS IN CAPTURE OF MANY
PRISONERS.

BERLIN. January 29.-The Ger
mars captured nearly mile OF
French trenches in the Artois re-
eion and have taken th- village OF
Friese. and one thousand yards et
trenches south of tue Somme river
in the greatest offensive attempt
as on the western front in many
months. the war office announced
this afternoon. Twelve hundrei
French prisoners were taken.
The double offensive was launch
ed early yesterday A lively ar,il-
lerv and mine engagement also oe'
Cured in the Champagne region.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
ARMED ITALIAN LINER IS
ALLOWED To LEAVE PORT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The
italian liner verona has been allow
ed 10 sail from New York carrying
her two guns The state d,pert-
rseat notified the treasury depart
ucnt that II had received assurance
from the Itoliar government that
tic two guns weTe 20 be used for De-
forsivo purpose only. and the tree
sury department instructed the Gus
toms officials ia New York 20 permit
the vessel TO clear.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
FIRE IS REPORTED RAAGING
IN SMALL KANSAS TOWN

VALLEY FALLS. Kan. January
2g.-The business section OF Holton.
Kansas. Is burning The west side II
the square. including the postoffiea
and considerable mail. a candy kteh-
an and feed building. has already
been destroyed by a f:re which IA not
under control This word was
brought here by passengers arriving
on the h., X. a W train this morn
ing
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
.P|TTsBURG SPEACH
President in Arguing for Prepared
ness Says New Circumstances
Have Arisen aud Country
siust Prepare.
SHARP THRUST OF rRESI-
DENTS PirTSBtRG
SPEECH.

= THE world is on fire. The =
sparks are likely to drop any .
= where.
= THE situation rs becoming .
. more and more difficult TO =
. handle"
. 'If all the people could see =
. the dispatches read every hour .
= of the day they would know Q
. how difficult IL is for me to .
. maintain peace" =
= New circumstances have =
. arisen for which the country .
= must prepare itself" =
. Along with industrial and .
. vocational education IL is per- .
. feetly feasible TO instruct the =
. young men OF this country IN .
. the use of arms" .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
[HE LUS|TAN|A MATTER
STILL CAUSING CONCERN

crabic responses from the allies re-
garding the new submarine rules are
confidently expected.
Negotiations ON the joint note
are expected II require considerable
time. If the disbursement promo.
sails are rejected the United States
will see that no armed merchant
slips come to American ports.
While awaiting these DEVELOPMENTS
the state department is making n
final inquiry of Austria To obtain a
formal statement as to the sinking of
the Peninsular and Oriental liner
Persia.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
LINER ESCAPE DAMAGE FROM
BOMBS DROPPED BY AV|AT0Rs

HULL. Eng. January 2e.--The
Wilson liner Carlo. by a zig-zagging
flight in the North sea, escaped dam-
age from six bombs dropped by Ger.
man ayiatoFs who pursued her Tor
several hours. the officers reported
upon arrival here today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
TNGINEIR MAS KILLED
WHEN TRAIN IL NREt KID.

GALVESTON. Teas. Jan ~
The engineer was killed. an express
messenger and a negro porter were
seriously injured when the Sunset
limited on the Southern Pacific was
lieralled two miles east Of i.niing
today The locomotive and three
coaches went into the ditch
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
CONTROLLED BY THE GIRLS

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Because
the boys did not study the points
making them eligible for the ath-
letic course, athletics at the Jamaica
High school are controlled by the
girls who studied.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
FATHER Of NAOANE MtLDA
REPORTED SERIOUSLY Ill

CHICAGO. January 29.--M Madame
Meiha. the noted prlma donna. Is
enrOute 10 san Francisco. whence
she will sail for sydney, Australia,
where her father Is seriously ill. sna
expects 70 return 70 Chicago whea
the opera season opens next year
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
MEAT CARGO C0NFIsClIEO
BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT

LONDON. January 29.-onc hun
dred and forty-two tons OF meat un-
accounted for on the manifest Of the
steamer stockholm. bound from Ne~-
York 10 Scandinavian ports, was
found when the steamer was search
ed. il Nss announced today. The
meat was confiseated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
SUNSET LIMITED WRECKED
ENGINEER REPORTED KILLED

HOUSTON. Jan. % Tho enein-
Ger IA reported TO have been killed
and several persons Injured when the
Sunset Limited. the Southern Pa
clfie's crack train. was derailed at
Luliug today, according 20 reports
received here
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
AUTHOR OF "SILNER THREADS
AMONG THE GOLD" IL DEAD.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Jan 29--
The man who lays claim 10 having
written the words OF Silver Threads
Among the Gold" Arthur Wellc
French. is dead here at the age of
70. He was retired newspaper
man.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
FRENCH TRENCHES CApTt RED
By THE GERMAN EOGtE~

PARIS. Jan. %. German troops
stormed French trenches northeast
OF Melville yesterday on front OF
nearly a mile. taking 937 prisoners.
the war office announced this at
ternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29

WARDEN DIES AFTER
EXECUTION OF NEGROES

= RALEIGH. n. c.. Jan. 29.-- I
= Warden Sale of the North Car ,
y olina penitentiary here died OF I
= apoplexy after he had superin-
= tended the electrocution OF two ,
= negroes. Sale appeared agi-
= tated as he unstrapped the bod
. les of the negroes from the
. electric chair and died shortly
= afterward. 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
en-. HOUSE COAFfRs WITH
SEVERAL GERMAN OFFICIALS

BERLIN. Jan. es-Under seere-
tary of Foreign Atfal : zimmerman
and several Berlin financial isa0ers
received Col Z. NJ. House In private
conferences today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29

LONDON, January 29.-The an
nouncement was made today that n
small Italian vessel had been sunk
The crew was saved.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
WAR NEWS ot ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY

The Won Tirpits "starve Eng Q
} land" submarine policy wae .
} started with the sinking OK .
} three British merchant vessels .
} in the Irish sea. Tho French =
} admitted losing 200 yards of o
) important ground in the Ar .
gonne Russia claimed hun .
dreds OF thousands % Vast q
) Prussians we're neoing before .
) the Russian advance. .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
THE APPAM LOST
All Hope for the African Steamer
Appam Has Been Abandoned
BY the London Newspapers.
Some Still Hopeful.
SHIPS THAT HAVE
VANISHED.

, 1S41-Presidcnt, New York 4
to Liverpool, 1876 aboard.
. 1S56-Pacific, Liverpool to
B New York, 240 aboard.
, 1S57-Tempest, $50 aboard. 4
B 1S70-City of Boston, New 4
York to Liverpool, $50 aboard. I
, 1880-Atlanta. from Bermu-
, da. $50 aboard.
B 1S86-Abbit Carver from
, Hong Kong, 10 aboard.
; 1915-African liner Appam,
B Dakar to London, 900 aboard. 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29

papers today listed the African liner
Appam, now eight days ov0due.
with 800 passengers and crew
aboard, among the ships that have
gone to sea never to return.
They have abandoned hope for the
Appam and expressed fears for the
safety OF other steamers known to
have been off the east Moroccan
coast from January Is TO Is during
the terrific gales. Shipping circles
have heard that several steamers
have probably gone down. Some
shipping men entertain the faint
hope that IL the Appam foundered
some of the survivors have possibly
been picked up by fishing vessels or
other steamers and will telegraph
London when they land.
Other shipping men believe that
no life boat could have ridden the
heavy seas off the Moroccan coast
during the past twelve days. They
believe if the Appam has gone down
every person on board has perished-
Since the days of the wireless no
similar disaster has occurred OF any
steamer carrying the number OF pas
sengers reported to be aboard the
Appam.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29

rhe Daily Liga; gives ne news-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
SUNDAY ADDRESSES
TRENTON ROTARIANS
Evangelist Tells Audience God
and Clean Life Only
Things Worth While

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 6.-"Billy" Sum
day spoke at noon today in one of the
prominent dining halls to almost the en-
tire membership of the Trenton Rotary
Club. He told his audience that God and
a clean life were the only things worth
while. Great enthusiasm was manifested
while the evangelist spoke and cheers re-
sounded throughout the room at the con-
clusion of his address.
Sunday will speak at the tabernacle to-
night on "The Home" A record crowd Is
expected to hear him.
In order to stir up interest In the cam
paign the Rev. George +. Pentecost, pas
tor of Bethany Presbyterian Church,
spoke here this morning before the Y. NJ.
C. A. Other prominent clergymen will de-
liver addresses at various places in tho
city during Sundays seven weeks stay
here.
Five thousand High and Normal School
students of Trenton and adjacent towns
will attend the Students Night" service
in the tabernacle this evening. Reserva-
tions have been asked for 1000 Masons
for the night of January S. while Odd
Fellows here have turned in request for
1900 for January 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
FLM-PAINTED CRIME
ASSALED BY WOMAN
President of Aid Association
Addresses Movie Pro-
ducers Here

Miss Kate Davis, President of the
Peoples Aid Association, an organiza-
ton which has for It's aim the elimina-
tion of scnsationalsm from motion-pic-
ture films, and, through congressional
legislation, establishment of n sane ma
tional censorship of motion pictures, read
n paper today bearing upon this subject
to an audience of about 75 movlng-pic-
ture exhibitors and film manufacturers
at tho Exhibitors League, 1899 Vine
street.
Miss Davis. whose headquarters are in
the Rockefeller Building. Cleveland, says
the Peoples Aid Association has n MEM
hership of more than $1,000 men and
women in the middle west who are
earnestly interested in its plan, and that
the association is affiliated with the
National Council of Women, of Washing
ton, which, In substance, Is n federation
of all the women's clubs and social work.
ers in the United States.
"The motion pictures" said Miss Davis,
Eat present shown in more than mil
lion theatres throughout the United
States, are an insult to human inttlll-
gence, spreading broadcast the rankest
kind of n sensatlonallsm. Some so even
farther in showing in horrible rakedness
crime and Generalization.
Municipal or State censorship has ut
terly failed to cope with the situation, as Is
witnessed by the facts that pictures which
are not At to be shown have been passed
and exhibited, and pictures that had n
genuine uplifting value through moral or
story have been censored. What is need
ed Is a national board composed of 40 or
so representative men and women
throughout the country who would be APP
pointed only after n special sort of civil
service examination as to their fitness.
"What our association seeks is to pro-
duce this condition by effort instead of
allowing it to come about through evolu-
ton And in the meantime, we aim to
gain through the aid of Congress the dis
barment of the crime film, the film show
ing either by innuendo or directly the vice
and evil of the underworld. We want
more clean, wholesome stories"
The Peoples Aid Association was Or
ganized four years ago in Cleveland
through Miss Davis efforts and has for
it's vice president, Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett, who Is President of the National
Council of Women. Miss Davis is on
her way to the annual meeting OF the
council, which is to be held in Washing
ton, January 12 to IA. She reads her
paper tomorrow before the Motion
Picture Board of Trade in New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
ToDAYs MARRIAGE LICENSES

hsWRay Wa;y,. EPSTEIN, 1912 Race ST., and Sylvia
A99SssTt 95st P: Brown 1851 s. 18th ST.. and Ida NJ.
eSIa9n M. Biehl. Pottsville. Pa. and Mabel
A'sPert Robinson, 1901 Fitzwater St, and Lena
~ - lemon. 1894 N. 10th ST.
irS111eIlek M, Williams. S36 N. 41st ST., and
hsllzabeth ID. Fite 1922 Oak lane.
-iVSfsit Vfa,t battersby, T54 8. 51st ST.. and Edith
s.eieh, fbl s. blst 81.
sgFSsph Bert: 1444 Kerbaugh ST., ana Mamie
IasseslAner, l444 Kerbaugh ST.
sosggl u Lilly, 1885 s. Wilton ST.. and Kath-
gstians sttins y Waters, 1011 S, 56th 81.
I5fssst ~ a, Miller, 36O6 Fairmount ave-, and
s541,filles alafle Hollmer. 1912 Fairmount ave.
pbttt9q,eins, 960 n. Percy ST.
Heel g. Beddow, 852T Frankford ave-
csasaa cssalza =; OFT. AIS Z. Thompson 81.
~+elss W. Bowman. $40 Chancellor St, and
StStsep paine SteinWald South Norwalk, Conn.
1ttnor y. Starr, 1851 Frankford ave. and
see,e seellSe a. Webb, e02 w. Cambria st.
@.sspA = Brown. League Island, and Mar
t,let.tS Lee. 1920 Wallace 81.
~ ~ u y. Srotts. League Island. and Elizabeth
-, -, HACKNEY 5435 Webster ST.
-4aeole Frybulk, 40iS y. 2d St. and Mary
tlliA e.lpliA Labeeh. ABB James 81
=eela y Mccartney. 22l3 W. Montgomery
el.s ss.' ana Gertrude c. Kelley 2io3 vi Mich
sRasey hgyaar. So cailovhin 81, ana Anna
tf-tt.tts - Aonree 81
e ca1chfr. ao7 wharton -. and Aary
p ~ brown a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
TWO DIE OF HUNGER
IN CITY OF PLENTY
One Found Dead in Room by
Sister-Other Expires
in Hospital

Two deaths from starvation were re-
ported to the police Today. One man,
too proud to accept charity from his
friends, died from the pangs of hunger
as he knelt in prayer In an lce-cold
ROOM The other died a few minutes
after being admitted to hospital
Joseph Sykes, 63 years old. was found
by his sister, Henrietta Sykes, in room
OF the house she owns at 26H North
Chadwick street. He was kneeling, his
head bowed down and his hands crossed
in prayer. A plate of beans, covered
with mold, and several egg shells IN
the kitchen told the story OF the man s
pitiful but vain fight against hunger
and pride.
The sister, in n statement to Coroner
Knight, said that her brother was n Ma
son, and that he had pleaded with MN
to 20 to the Masonic Home at Elizapeth-
town, but he refused to be burden upon
his friends. In November, she SAID ms
lodge had sent him $26. but he had never
requested assistance She even wrote
to the officials at the Masonic Home and
their physician tried on several occasions
to induce the old man to submit 10 an
examination, but each time Sykes refused
to open the door.
She said that i'll health had prevented
him from obtaining work, and that she
had been bringing half of her wages TO
him each week. Miss Sykes is employed
in the home of the Mayor of Ceilings
wood, N. ].
Tho nelghbors tried to provide Sykes
with food, but he refused 1t. One woman
left a plate of beans In the kitchen and
the old man refused to touch them, say
ing that he would not accept charity.
They were the beans found by the sister,
and they might have saved his life. He
had lived for the most part on raw eggs
and apples. The Coroner's Jury returned
a verdict of death by starvation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06

biuffers came to my home one night 4
week ago They wanted me 10 indorse
the saloon proposition. That WAS the
first heard Of it. told these men they
could not have my. signature. Then cno
Of them said, You want to learn 10 live
and let live That reused me. remarked
TO Mrs. Early that ! thought ] ought to
give up some time to lighting these fels
lows, and Just then the front door bell
rang.
MY visitor was the Rev. Richard Rad<
cliffe, of st. Matthews Methodist Episf
copal Church, SD and Chestnut streettf
professor Early has a Sunday school
class there.) He came to tell me that the
Young Mems Christian Association was
organizing an opposition to the saloon
and needed volunteers. He thought
ought to go In and help. It wasn't easy
for me to give up my time to 1t, but I'M
mighty glad did. II all the canvasHers
make out as we'll as I did the saloon
. will be defeated overwhelmingly, and !
will feel that I have renderd mighty
good service."