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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-29

At top. a view OF the city Of Verdun.
on the map ~ shows the original bat
tie line, before the crown prince
launched his offensive; (2) shows
Champneuville and Cote de Talou, cap.
ture Of which was announced by Ber-
lin Friday, denied Saturday, and ac-
complished Sunday; (3) is Fort de
Douaumont, which the Germans took
by storm Saturday only to battle the
returning French who since have been
fighting for possession Of the. outpost;
(4) indicates where the French re-
pulsed a heavy attack OF Germans be-
tween Fort de Douaumont and Vaux
village; (5) shows where French
pressed attacks against new German
lines on either side OF Douaumont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-29
'5|EPP lNA5C00RI
ANDIBLANZE| .HAVE'N0l
BEENPASSEDBNIIIE
They Have Taken 1855 UnRollnded.
Prisoners, 78 Cannons and 86
Machine Guns Since Big
Action Began
FIGHTING CONTINUES WITH GREET TNalR
Hand to Hand Encounters Are Frequent And tl
Forces Give and Take Ground From Each
Other In the Villages
(Ry Aasoclated Presa.l

TVT71
BERLIN, Feb 29-Progress for the Germans their
drive toward Verdun in the Woevre district
led by the war office today The Germans have passed
Deppe Ayaucourt and Blanzee and also Man
heulles and Champion.
The war office also announces that a small arrnored
works northwest Of Douaumon has been stomed by the
Germans
The official announcement gives the total number Of
wounded prisoners 1856 There have been captured
also 78 cannon and So machine guns.
THEFRENCHREPORTO ONE BLOCK.
PARIS, February The rdment. north Of
Verdun is continuing with greater intensity.
violent local attack Near the village the
fighting came to- handsto hand encounter the Ger
mans were repused the French
intense artillery fire the German forces captured
the village Of Manheues but counter the
French to the Western boundary Of this location They
now hold Manheules under their fire.
Lorraine the Germans succeeded in occupying small
sectons$of French trenches but were shortly ont
from; these s4-4S5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-29
Germans Prepare For
Drive esia R1lssia

.f,Ry Aso,c,siated Prasa.4

PETRoGRAD, FEB! Announce
ment was made semiot otaciaily today
that tremendous activity has been OBJ.
served over the whole length ot che
German front in the east
There are various Ind tcaticns that
spring will see another great eiort
by the Germans on the ifnssian front.
Enormous qiantitfes Sot lncendiaty and
explosive bombs have been collected
by the Germans. Anotter feature OF
the preparations IS tho brinelug up
OF apparatus for aerial kWartare on an
increasing scale. sAefdrpmeg are be-
ing enlarged and great n1nibers OF
aeroplanes forwarded afSpm Germany
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-29
Bad Check Shower
Visits the City

E. G. Jones yesterday notified the
police that there was bad check ma
nipulator, operating in the eity,a the
check artist having got Mr.. Jones for
a small amount.
The police searched the city and
notified the business men of the visits
or and asked them to be on the. look
outYfor him. THUS far no arrests have
been made, but! the police hope to
rru down today a trail which they
have been following since the infors
matonswasE first given lem.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-29

Germans, but it ts reported 70 be IN
ruins. Around this petition the most
desperate fighting OF the battie bias
been going on since FlrtdaSl Here
French counter attackssW delivered
with such crushing torse tliat some
Of the German detat atchment8 were
driven back. and one regiment II al
most encircled |. To the vest 81 this
fort, in a. hand; ;to: hand encounter. the
French have ej ejected the Gefmans from
i small redoubt which they had CAP.
tured. RI u tllS.tiS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-29
Gas Company Wants
Assessme it Reduc ed

The County Court today heard the
petition OF the Paw Paw Gas company
for a correction Of an error in their tax
assessment. The company had been
charged a double assessment for 1915
so the court granted the plea and the
sheriff was ordered to correct the err
ror. No other business Of importance
was taken up today by the. court. At
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-29
MRS MINNIE HIxEN DIES

Mrs. Minnie Hixen wife OF F. p.
Hlxen, OF Dakota, died this morning
at II o'clock at Cook hospital after
abriefllIness. She was aged 37lyears.
The body was taken In charge by Un.
dertaker Cunningham and this after
noon was taken to her home at Dako.
tai. Funeral arrangements have not,
been made. NJ
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-29
Another i Am eric can
Killed i; { BY Villaiistas
l(Byr Associated Press)i

WAsHINGTON Feb %. The mur:
der of Grover g. Warn, an American
tbyfViIIa forces at his home last night.
26 miles north OF Durang was iret
ported % officially today to the state
department. No other q tailss Were
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-29
The Weather.

wests Virginia-Partly cloudy to-
snfeiit and Wednesday,.
Western Penna ,,,,e sno9 1ohtEat a;,r.
snd "wednesday; probably sno" SHOW huF'
Sies. WarmerSin north.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
E!S p. Hall, Observer.

remperature at s a. M, today, 9.
Yesferday'sS cath Ter. clear temper
kttire, maximum SO; minimums ~
preripita ton. trace.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-29

Y lEf:aatinued "a pags eight)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
THE w. I. SWAIN SHOWS.
COMING MONDAY, SEPT. 18th

The annual engagement OF the
W. l. Swain Show each year
brings JOY for the small boy and
his sister, and for father and
mother also, cor this Is the one
time of the year when the older
folks renew their youth and
throw away the cares Of busi-
ness.
Each year Mr.. Swain has added
TO his enterprise until today II
has reached the essence of per
lection, when this popular show
man added 10 his entertainment
.chautauqua features, making the
Swain show IN a class Of It's own
presenting the two classes of
amusement. The Swain show
needs liz introduction 10 the
people of the south, for 1t has
been their favorite amusement
Tor years. Mr.. Swain has re-
celved the financial and social
support OF them and in return
has spent considerable money u
further gam their support and
confidence. The plays to be pre-
Seuted here this season are from
tn pen of America 5 best auth
Ors, and most of them have had
big city runs. The opening play
wlu be The Minister'S Son.
written and played by W. b.
Patton for several seasons. 1t
Is comedy drama with an IN
tereSting story chat VIII be pleas
ING to all. 1t VIII be followed by
" Father and Mother IN Society
Thorns and Orange blossoms, -
Helen $ Experience with the
World OF Today, 1.-The Virgin
ian, - Lady Audrey's Secret,
and the Hidden Hand.
For the chautauqua part, Roy
Rogers, rag time singer; Barns
and Edwards, society entertain
rs; Miss Annlee White, SeriO-
comic songs and dancer, Musical
revelS, such rs seen in the lead
ing music halls o. the east, with
a big singing company, offering
much pleasure 10 all Swain pat
rOns. The Swain Solo Silver
Band and Orchestra is u splendid
organization, playing the
latest classics and popular music
The engagement IS for one
week, starting Monday, Septem-
Der II. 1916.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
ROUTE FIVE NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Escue and
Ada Barnes attended funeral Of
Ed Osborn 5 child, at Sanders
Chapel, Monday--Rev. Lampkin
Is conducting a revival at Blue
Pond this week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson and Jack Wilson and fam
ly motored to Martin Sunday and
spent the day with relatives. -
The young people of this vicinity
enjoyed a singing at Mr.. Bondu-
rant 5 Saturday night Fred Pm
Ion and family were guests of Geo.
Pnion and family, OF Antioch,
Sunday.-John lnanan and danejl-
ter, Nangie, and Fred Graves, Of
Troy, were the guests of Buck
Escue and family Sunday. Joe
Lattis and friends, of Kentucky,
motored through here Sunday.
Henry, Bob AND Lowell Howard
and Gilbert and Emmett Burcham
iaotored to the park ON Reelfoot
Lake Sunday and spent the day.
Mrs. John Easterwood, of Mc-
ANA, returned home Sunday al
ter spending a week with her
"a q lighter, Mrs. Fred Barnes, and
fhmlly--Mrs. Leila Williams and
sler, Dora Howard, attended
church at Mt. Olive Sunday. -
Mrs Ora Smith, of Star of Beth
iehem, was IN this vicinity last
week. Robert Howard spent Sat
urday night with Lowell How
ard, Of Crystal. r. Mccain
bought a bunch Of cattle Satur-
day from Bryant, at Union CITY
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
A FINE MEETING
AT SASSAFRAS RIDGE.

Rev. Jas. b. Housley has just
closed great meeting OF ten
days duration, with SaSsafraS
Ridge Baptist church in the low
err bottom. 1t was a meeting OF
great power, reviving the entire
community. There were twelve
or fourteen conversions and nine
additions 10 the church.
The meeting closed at the river
bank Tuesday afternoon when
eight followed the Lord in bap-
tism.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
LEVEE FOREMAN TANT
SUSTAINED BROKEN LEG.

4 Mr.. Tant, foreman Of the
clearing crew for the Oglesby
CONSTRUCTION Co, which is build
ing the levee ON the Missouri
side, sustained broken leg Mon
day. when a stretcher" broke
during logging operations. The
break occurred below the knee.
Mr.. Tant was brought to HEX
man and given medical attention
by DIR. G. w. Curtin, and IS now
confined to his room at the La
Clede Hotel His home is at
Portageville, Mo, and he had
only been on his job about three
hours.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31

When a girl with a face like a
cream puff marries a youth who
never earned a dime outside a
shooting gallery, the editor has
to paint the bride as a radiant
vision of blushing beauty and the
groom as one of our rising young
business men, or else disappoint
subscribers. If the editor fails TO
spread a two-cOlumn obituary owe
a prominent citizen who never
paid grocery bill outside of the
justice court, he is liable to be
waited upon by some two-flsted
relative of the deceased with an
injured air and a punch in either
hand.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
DRoUTH CONTINUES.

Still no rain in this immediate
section and the drouth is reach
ing very uncomfortable proper
tions. Corn, pastures, late gar
dens, etc, are suffering from
dry weather, to say nothing of
dusty roads and streets. 1t has
been fully a month and a half
since a good rain Fell in this vi
cinity, although rains have fallen
around us.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.

What came near being a disas-
lrous automobile accident Satur-
day night was averted BY the
IRON railing to the approach Of
lower Lake street bridge. a par
y Ot young men from the eoun-
ny were IN town seeing the
lghts OF the city and on return
n" home ran their auto into the
IRON railing TO the bridge ap-
proach- The car was evidently
neing driven at a high rate Of
speed as the entire party We're
thrown from the car when It
came IN contact with the railing
OF the bridge. We understand
mat Charlie Roper, Of near Cayce
was driving the car when the ac-
cldent happened Four others
were IN the car, but it seems that
the officers who arrested the
men did not care to tell their
names, therefore, they are with
held.-F Fulton Leader.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
AN ODE TO "INGLENooK. -

following by Mrs. Linda Handy dedicated
'lngenoOk the country home OF Mr. and Mrs. ChaS Isbe5
was recently so named:
oh.de "a houe ~
ding the friends" de wee cast ear
DO you M fe Ike mott he nu
ing hem fomth an ain
Nestn closed on he he
hed In the morni suns inc cooe by m
" he is % by la
Guarded by hover N
onde at of heave fal FRONT
IN g
Inglen wellc hosenby onewh olovedy best
e a
lire ~ % enay and rest
When
ouria ughl clear the brook
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31

FOR SALE: Three good milk
COWS, with young calves; also =
second hand Ford Car. j. c.
Bondurant. Up
Mrs. r. L. Murphy and daugh-
ter, Annie May, of YorkviIle,
Tenn, and G. c. Norment, of
Port Royal, Tenn, are guests OF
their brother, j. A. Norment.
and family. This is the first time
the two brothers have not met in
20 years.
If your Courier is marked with
- Your subscription Has Expir-
ed, remember it will be the last
copy you VIII receive until you
renew.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
LaCENTER VS.. HICKMAN
AT HICKMAN SUNDAY.

The LaCenter base ball club
VIII be here next Sunday To play
ii ckman. LaCenter is said to
have one of the best amateur
teams In Western Kentucky and
ianS are expecting a good game.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
COTTON PRICES HIGH.

1T open weather continues, sew
eIal loads of cotton may be ex-
pected to arrive at Hickman gins
before Saturday night. Without
a material change in the cotton
market, it is believed that seed
cotton will bring between &c and
DC per pound. This should sound
good to the rners, who two
years ago could hardly get an
offer in excess of a L Zee a pound.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31

Mrs. A. A. Faris and daughter,
Myra, returned home after a visit
to her mother, Mrs. Robbins, of
New Madrid.
Misses Matte May Seay and
Marguerite Fuqua left Friday
for Dawson Springs
A food sale viii be held at the
home of Mrs. b. T. Davis. Satur-
day afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
Miss Bessie Ruth Moore has re-
turned to jackson, after a visit
with Mrs. r. b. johnson
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
Subscribe for the Courier

Ivan King and Miss Eva Nut
son, OF near Clinton, were mar
RED at Fulton Tuesday.
ID. b. Wilson has been quite
SICK for several days, but is re-
ported better.
Boys suit, shoes, hats and caps
get them at Dobson's.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
NEW PRINCIPAL HERE.

l,rof. J. NJ. Calvin, Hickman 5
new principal OF schools, and
wife arrn CO here from Prince
ton, Ky Tuesday night, and Will
take up their residence here. The
Courier joins the citizens Of the
town in extending Prof. and Mrs.
Calvin hearty welcome to
Hickman.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31

Mrs. Emuel Hunziker is visit
ing friends in Osceola, Ark, this
week.
s. M. Naifeh and Il. L. Brad
lev Wild leave Sunday for St
Louis To purchase goods for their
respective firms.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble, and younger
people who are weak will be strengthened
and enabled to 90 through the depess-
ing heat of summer by taking regularly
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. II purifies
and enriches the blood and builds up
the whole system. soc.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31

Shoes for the school boys and
girls at Rice 5.
Mysteries of Myra" every
Friday at the Crystal
D. II. skeen was here on bust
ness from Fulton yesterday
Prof. b. f. Gabby. Of Martin,
was here on business Monday
Dobson S store is the place to
ut up your children for school.
AL the good things to eat at
Bettersworth S at lowest prices.
Heinz pickles and canned
goods; none better.-Prather's.
New fall styles in ladies fine
shoes--E. c. Rice S Shoe Store.
Ben Walker has returned from
st. Louis where he spent his va
cation.
T. r. Powell has returned from
a visit with his mother IN
Chicago.
II you are IN a hurry to get
back, don { make a railroad trip
sunday
Our prescription case IS the
best equipped in town--dickman
Drug Co.
Eb Hughes, Of Cave In Rock,
His, Is the guest Of !. 5. Belt and
Ms. y. o. Caruthers.
Rev. W. F. Rennenberg and
family viii leave today for Louis
VILE TO visit home folks
FOR SALE, cheap-smau Fair
banlls-AIorse pump engine IN good
condition. Cal on +. NJ. Case tic
Miss Elizabeth Reeves returned
Sunday from an extended visit
with New Madrid, No, relatives.
FOR SALE: Handsome 6 foot
pedestal extension dining table,
quarter sawed good as new
at bargain. Apply at Baptist pdI-
sonage-
Sam Salmon, age D, a son 0
Sam Salmon, Jr., ana Miss Marie
Moore, age -, secured license to
marry Aug. 20 The bridge gave
her residence as Louisville. Ky
Rice & Hutchins make "May-
fair shoes for women that in
itself Is one % the best reasons
why you should wear them Sold
at Dolsson 5, on the corner.
Marriage licenses issued in
Obion county last week: L. r.
Davis and Eunice Owsley, j. III.
Baker and Mrs. Bette Howell, B.
IL Graham and Willie b. Watson,
W ). DeJarnatt and Eula Lee,
). ID. Shaw and r hel Atkins, J
H. Z. Priest and Mary >Fobar
The number Of wage earners
has increased from 6.000,0O0 IN
1912 to 100000 in 1916 and the
wages paid them Is more than
:, OOO,OO0,O0O more sine the in
auguration OF Democratic adj
mmlstratlon. 1T is to the interest
OF those who toll to do every
thlng they can TO continue a state
OF affairs so favorable to them,
and from all indications there
VIII be more wage earners 10
vote Democratic nominees than
ever before.
Rosa Richardson, administrator
OF the estate of George NJ Rich
ardson, has filed suit against the
riverside Hospital Training
School for $4,000 damages for
the death of Richardson. The
petition alleges that Richardson
was placed IN the Riverside Hospi-
tai for treatment for -delirium
tremens, and that he was confin-
ed IN the strong room of the
hospital; that he was neglected
and allowed to place his head e.
tween the bars of the bed, and to
strange himself in his senseless
struggles The petition alleges
that the death was caused by |
neglect and inattention. The
man died on May %, 1916.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-11-17

sport so popular will be compelled to
stand aside. With the proper instruc-
ton of our young players / should say
that within ten years our golfers will
be the best in the world.
Sat the national amateur tourna-
nent at Merton few weeks ago Bob
by Jones, the fourteen-year-old At
lanta lad, gave an illustration how
young and able some of our youthful
golfers can be. / understand there
are several others boys in Atlanta who
will soon cause considerable comment
and it is reasonable to expect other
sections of the country will produce
remarkable boy golfers"
According to the old baseball star,
golf now is just beginning to enjoy
real popularity, and there is no tell
ing to what lengths the present rush
for the links will go. Ward believes
golf is the best form of moderate
exercise. Yet he says that the final
round for national championship is
the most severe strain one will en-
counter in any sport. The veteran
declares that an ordinary round of
golf is good average exercise, not
nearly SO much of a strain as base
ball game. Recalling his champion
ship days with the Giants, Ward re-
lates his own experience on the dia-
mond as means of contrast with golf
on the players physical strength.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-11-17

do with influencing subsequent kick
ing history in the middle West.
"When I discovered that it was i'm
| possible to teach Hershy the tumbler
method I let him go ahead in his own
| style, and 1 guess it's a lucky thing
i did, for his punts won US many a
game after that. At the same time
| Pat oboe started setting things afire
at Wisconsin with his kicking, and as
both he and Hershy used the spiral,
that kick has been the rule ever since,
for, in addition to being easier to kick,
it can be controlled more readily and
is almost as difficult as the 'tumbler'
to handle.
Norgren Effective Kicker.
Regarding Hershy and O'Dea, the
rivalry between them was unique in
the West O'Dea probably would get
better distance out of his efforts, but
he was a slow kicker, and when an OPP
ponent hurried him he lost much of his
effectiveness. O'Dea's longest kicks
were against teams with weak ends
while Hershberger had the faculty of
kicking about the same against all OPP
ponents.
''Of the modern kickers, think Nell
son Norgren was the best / ever have
seen. Norgren, while he was not a
spectacular punter and on several oc-
casions was outdistanced, had wonder
full control over the oval. He was
one of the few men who knew just |
where the ball was going and fortified |
with this knowledge, his ends seldom |
failed to nab the runner the minute
the ball came down. In addition to
this, he got his kicks off faster than |
anyone have seen in years and put |
them so far up in the air that even |
fast pair of ends had no
in getting down under them"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-11-17
TREATMENT FOR LEAKY TEAT
Forty-Penny Spike, Rounded Off te
Point and Applied While Hot Will
Prove Effective.

Many good cows are butchered be.
cause they milk so easily that the
pressure in the udder during bis
milk flow causes the teats to leak.
Leaking teats can usually be iden.
titled by the concave depression al
the milk opening. Hard mixers have
i a. convex surface around the orifice
To stop cows teat from leaking, the
best method I have found is to file q
40-penny spike, round off the point
heat the end hot enough to scar, and
press it gently into the milk orifice,
says writer.
!; Hold in place till the COW informs
you that you have done enough. 1t
us better to repeat the operation than
ito do too much at the first trial. The
burn will nearly always cure readily
as the result of the soothing influence
of the milk, but if it is slow in healing,
grease with salve. When the scar
forms around the milk orifice, it con-
tracts the opening and prevents the
milk from leaking.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-11-17

EVEN PERIODS FOR MILKING
Cows Thus MIXED Gave More Milk in
Evening Than in Morning-Ef-
feet of Phosphates.

An English experiment station has
definitely determined that the total
quantity of milk is not influenced by
equal or unequal periods of milking,
but that the fat percentage is mate
rally altered by the length of time
between morning and evening milk
ings. Cows MIXED at even periods
gave more milk in the evening than
in the morning. The evenings milk
was slightly the poorer in quality.
In an experiment to determine the
effected of feeding phosphates directly
to cows, precipitated bone phosphate
was fed at the rate of one ounce per
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-11-17
IMPROVEMENT IN GOLF
United States Will Soon Produce
Greatest Golfers.
John Ward, OId-Time Giant Shortstop
and Expert With Driver and
Niblick Thinks Players Are
Improving Rapidly.

That the United States will soon
produce the greatest golfers in the
world is the opinion of John Ward
old-time Giant shortstOp and an ex.
pert with the driver and niblick.
This prediction is. based on the vast.
ly improved form of American players
which to Ward was the feature of the
1916 golf season. If this improve
ment in playing form continues, says
the veteran, American golfers as a
class should at least be the equal if
not the superior of the English and
Scotch players.
81 have competed in many tourna.
ments this season and watched a mum
Der of Others" declared the champion
of the Garden City club. 'What sur.
prised me most was the improved play
ing style of the majority of golfers.
1t was only short time ago that only
about one golfer in ten played in cor
rect form. The others would simply
club their way around without regard
for golfing style. This season I would
say that seven out of ten knew the
proper way to play their clubs. Those
that generally showed the best form
were young fellows.
'These boys have been imbued with
the idea of starting the game right.
They have received lessons from COM
petent professionals, with the result
that their progress has been excep-
tionally fast. 1t is a certainty that
many additional youths will be attract
ed to the game, and all being anxious
to forge ahead quickly will learn at
the beginning to handle their clubs.
"This will mean that most of the
present stars who helped to make the