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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-08
LADY NORMAL STUDENTS

II you like a good home while at
tending school see or write Mrs. c. II.
Rohl, ssS W Crescent 81, Marquette,
Mich. take an interest in the girls.
Room and board $500 per month.
wks
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-08

FOR SALE; Team work horses,
weight 5000. Sleighs, wagons, and
harness. John Rajawaki. North +. 4
A. Lumber Yard. wks. pd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
O. :. JOHNSON KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK.

DALLAS, Texas, April 90. S.
Johnson was fatally Injured and
three other men we're seriously hurt
yesterday morning about / o'clock
when the automobile in which they
were riding turned turtle on the Fort
Worth pike about mile east OF
Grand Prairie. Mr.. Johnson died
at 1880 O'Clock yesterday morning
at st. Pau's sanitarium without
having regained consciousness. The
others injured were n o. s. John
son, son of o. S. Johnson, 81 West
Twelfth street, and Joe and c. NJ.
Milan. PIG North Patton street.
They were given medical treatment
at st. Paul's and carried to their
homes
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
SAM TARIUM REMEMBERED
BY FRIENDS EASTER WEEK

Secretary Pat Sims of the board
OF directors of the Waxahachie sani-
tarium informs the paper that he has
received some very valuable gifts to
the sanitarium during the last few
days. Mr.. ID. Il. Dodge of the Mill
& ELEVATOR company has very kind
ly been furnishing the board with
flour without cost. The Texas Cash
Grocery Company gave $1,000 in
cash. w. NJ Haley gave $500.
Misses Zelma and fora Beaueham
have sent some very valuable gifts
to the hospital. Spalding & Com
pany have provided very comfortable
rockers and a telephone stand and
stool, also a quiet runner for the
hallway. Flowers have been con-
tyibuted by Bird Forrest. Mrs. Ed.
Burlin, Mrs. w. P. Forbes and Mrs.
Jim Dunaway. Fruits have been
provided by the ladies of the Metho-
Gist church. Mrs. Smelley, Mrs. Flee
lman, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Forbes.
Miss Sarah Thompson Sunday
school class has visited the sani-
tarium and left valuable gifts in the
way of linen shower. Miss Thomp-
son seemed to be very anxious to
interest the girls in the hospital.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
MOTHER OF ALLEGED FAKE
BABY" ON TRIAi TO-DAY

CHICAGO. April - Mrs Annie
Dol1c Ledgerwcod Matters. wife OF
the late Frederick Matters. wealthy
business man OF Areola, Ill, indiet-
ed with Charles Mellon. private de-
tectire. on the charge OF foisting an
alleged spurious heir to the estate
of her husband. was placed on trial
here today
Mrs. Matters efforts to gain cen
trol Of her husbands 10000 es
tat. on the groNnus sti,at lre.e Mat
ters was born oehers-and her hus-
band. was contested by her brother
in-law. James Matters lie contend
ed the girl vas no relation OF Fred
erick Matters. Mrs. Matters sought
to prove il was.
Just as the case was ending Or.
H. Emil Breard. head OF the Miseri-
cordia hospital at Ottawa, Ontario,
and Miss Marie Louise Des Ron
reres, head nurse, who had previous
ly testified In support Of Mrs. Mat
ters' claims, repudiated their testi-
mony and said the child was not the
daughter Of Matters Mrs Matters,
in settlement with the heirs to the
estate. received $4,000 as her dow
or right
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
BRYAN WILL REACH
HERE LATE TO-DAY
iDVICES FROM CORSICANA SAY
HE SPOKE THERE THIS
AFTERNOON.
Address VIII BE Given Tonight AT
Chautauqua Park and Season
Tickets To Chautauqua
VIII BE Honored.

Hon. William Jennings Bryan Will
reeeh Waxahachie tonight at s
O'Clock, coming from Corsicana
where he delivered a lecture this
afternoon. The Great Commoner
will lecture at Chautaaqua park at
D. M Holders of Chautauqua
tickets will be admitted on same II
presented at the gate. A reserve
seat section will be held for the
holders of season tickets.
Mr.. Bryan will lecture upon the
European war and the lessons 1t
teaches us. People from Midlothian
italy, Ennis and other places will be
here tonight to hear the great lee
turer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
BURGLARS MAKE
HAUL SATURDAY
ENTER NONE OF ". n VAN"
u,pr WAY WITH WATCH
AND SOME MONEY.
SUSPECT ARRESTED
Early sunday Morning the oiiioer>
Arrested a Man Whom MIR. Ward
Relieves is Man He saw Run
Down Stairs.

sunday morning about O'Clock
Officers received call from w. ~.
Ward to come to his place to give
chase to burglar. whom he had
surprised in the act of making away
with yaluables. The officers re-
sponded quickly and after getting IN
formation from Mr.. Ward went TO
the home of a suspect by name OF
Lawson and arrested the man ana
nIaced him in Jail on burglary
charge. The arrest was made on
Mr.. Wards testimony after the man
he'd been taken back to his house
and put through the movements Oh
the burglar. The burglar got away
with money and Mr.. Wards watch.
1t seems that Mr.. Ward heard
some one in his house and switched
on a light in time to see the burglar
trun away. He was positive it was
tie man arrested.
The Rose boarding house across
the street from the Ward residence
was burgiarized and the sum Oh
$3.50 taken. This was from the
trousers pockets of S. e. Rodekopf
printer employed by the Southern
! Printing company. He left his trous-
crs on n chair beside the bed near a
| window. He took the precaution to
latch the door but the burglar man
| evidently came through the window
and went out the door The chan
on which his clothes were left was
| rloyed into the hallway and left in
good shape except for the money be
ing gone.
At A. l.. Connelly's house Ber
CARRIER, ball player, lost some small
change The burglar man took hi
trousers down stairs to the front hal
door. where he left them and Mr.
! CARRIERS pocket book, after extrect
/ ing the money. This was Though
! to have been done about o'clocl
! il the. morning as some one was
heard to go upstairs and back dowi
aGain about that hour.
At the Wyatt boarding house thu
burglar man got into Mr.. Stems
room and made way With 80 cents
Stems put $500 under his pillow
/ and left 30 cents in his pocket fQl
q blind 1t seemed to satisfy the
burglar.
Early Sunday morning some one
tried to get into tae room at Mac
thew Goodman's home or West JET
fefson, but Mr. Goodman was awak
ened and scared him off. 1t wa
believed that this burglar was +;
iegro.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
SANITARY DRINK FOURT
PROMISED SIMS LIBRARY
III. Il. NJ. CARRICK WILL HAVE
ORNAMENTAL FOUNTS IN
STALLED A. MEMORIAL.
Proposes To Install One SuCh Iou-
tain For Every One Citizens VIII
Install on the Court
House Lawn.

Or. NJ. NJ Carriek of Dallas, ac-
campanied by his sister. was In
Waxahachie Saturday afternoon get
ting data regarding a sanitary drink
ing fountain which he plans to place
en- the park grounds at Sims library
in the near future He announced
that he would install a beautiful and
ornamental fountain as a memorial
10 ais mother. Mrs. Cammie Howard
II is very probable that the fouotain
viii arrive sometime this week and it
viii be installed az once he ~
doing this ut Che request OF tne
management Of tile library and Inc
expects to make il one Of the very
best 70 be had
In speaking OF sanitary drinking
founts Or Carrlck said he hoped
the time was nos far aistau' When
Waxahachie could have them on
esther corner Of the public square,
and as announcement towards this
accomplishment he prop3sec 20 put
in one for every one tac ci'izens
would install it is barely possible
that ne will start the bah to rolling
lin this direction by installing one
fountain on the court house lawn il
permission may be secured. mas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
EnGlinD REPLIES 70
The BLOCKADE PROTEST

WASHINGTON, April 24.--Am-
bassador Spring Rice delivered the
British reply 10 The American note
of protest against the alleged block
ade to the state department today
Ambassador Jusserand is also uudor-
stood to have transmitted a note
frcm his government stating that
France is in agreement with her
ANY The English note is understood
To refuse acknowledgements Of the
justice Of the american protest, de-
clariug that the British blockade
conforms to international law. The
blockade laid By the United States
against the Confederacy during the
civil war was contained in the Brit
ish argument
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
OLIVE MAY WILSON THE SANTA
CLAUS GIRL" MARRiED TODAY

PHILADELPHIA. April 2A.-Miss
olive May Wilson. the santa Claus
Girl" was married here this after
noon in Cavalry Protestant Episcopal
church 10 Birchall Hammer, son OF
a wealthy lumber dealer and a for
mer University of Pennsylvania ath-
lete
Miss Wilson earned her title Of
santa Claus Girl" Through her
efforts thousands OF children all over
the country We're made happy every
christmas, Her gifts were received
.by poor children as Tar south as Next
co and west as far As the Pacific
coast
Hammer, the bridegroom, has
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
DATE OF .MOTHER'S DAY"
is CHANGED TO MAY II

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24.ZGov-
ernor Ferguson in proclamation
issued saturday changed the day
designated as mothers day from
May Z to Sunday, May IA, in order
to conform to the national observ-
ance as contained in President Will
sons proclamation, designating the
second Sunday in May as the one for
observation In his secod procla-
matio the governor directs attention
10 the change and requests that the
newspapers give due publicity to
this proclamation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
TALLEST MAN DEAD.

. NEW YORK. April % =
. Hugo. an Italian member Of =
. circus troupe. and reputed to '
= be the tailest man in the world. .
. died here sunday He suffered =
. with pneumonia.
. Hugo measured eight feet and =
. four inches in height and in =
. normal condition weighed $50 =
= pounds. lie was forty-seyen .
= years old and came to Ameri- =
y ca in his early manhood.
= Special preparation must be =
= made in all the details of his =
. burial A specially constructed =
y casket will be made. and as no =
y hearse is large enough to carry =
. il, an auto truck will probably =
. be utilized. Circus folk are ar =
. ranging for his funeral.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
TEXAS LIQUOR LAW Is
HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL

WASHINGTON. April PA Tex
as temperance law fixing a prohibi-
tive tax on the handling of c. o. ID.
shipments aud limiting the amount
was held unconstitutional today by
the supreme court.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24

The three white men and Mexi-
can. poets tn The Midlothian muir
der case. today waived examination
to await the action OF the grand
furv They are being held in Jail
until the grand iury has considered
their eases The grand jury viii
meet one week from today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24

much as me ladies have undertaE a
TO beaurfy the court house lawn =
is possible tbey VIII take The initia-
tive in the movement and provide for
fhe installation % one or Two santa
rv drinking founts themselves.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24

WASHINGTON. Apr. "A strong
band Of Felix Diaz supporters is
concentrated in the Mexican noun
famous country opposite. the Texas
border. the justice department was
advised today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
GERMAN AEROPiAsNE FLEW
OVER DOVER EARLY TO-DAY

LONDON, April PA German
aeroplane flew over Dover at HAS
O'Clock this morning. The war Of
flee announced that the raider was
driven off without dropping bombs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24

If you viii read the Daily Light
want column closely every day you
will pick up enough bargains in that
section of the paper within year
to pay for the Daily Light subscrip-
ton over and over again If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
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been a Santa Claus helper for two
years. During that period he work
ed at Miss Wilson's side at Christ
mas time, wrapping parcels and pack
ing them for children who would
have had cherries Christmas had
it not been for the Santa Claus Girl.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24
santn nnmineo Reports.

SANTO DOMINGO Dominican Re-
public. April "a severe earth
quake occurred here at 1880
o'clock last night No damage was
reported
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24

DELAWARE. O., April "a .
. When Arson James went GO =
feed his 8 pigs. ne found sixty =
OF them minus OF tails. The :
sixty first porker was franucal- =
Is chasing his own tail, Win .
his mouth wide open That .
pig, said James, pointing 20 .
No. 61, "chewed the tails ofr -
the others ] guess he was try =
ing 10 bite his own tail off TO .
establish an aEhi. - 9
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-24

Advices from Stay community say
the wind was heavy there lest night
and that several houses were blown
off their blocks and damage done
10 nnthnildinEs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-02
FAY ESCAPES FROM PRISON
Former German Army Officer Walks
Out from Atlanta Jail.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 29.-Robert FAY.
said to have been a former German
army officer, who was recently con-
victed of conspiracy against the Unit
cd States in connection with alleged
munitions plots in New York, escap-
ed from the federal prison here late
To-Day in company with William
KnoblOch, another prisoner
Fay and Knobloch, who had been
under sentence for using the mails to
dofraud, had been doing electric re.
pair work at the prison, according TO
Warden Fred Zerbst, and late today
they walked calmly by J. w. Pouncey.
q guard at one of the gates, telling
ann they were going outside the
grounds to repair some arc lights
1t was one Of the worst cases I've
ever seen," said Warden Zerbst. COM
mcninS cn the guards action. "The
guard allowed them to pas and both
d!3appeared before they were missed"
Ar. Zerbst added that there would
DC an investigation, but in answer to
u question, said no arrest had been
made in connection with the escape
ray, who enterd the prison Juno
-, last was serving an eight year
sentence. Knohloch, who also was
convicted in New York, and who was
sent to the Atlanta prison May 8, last,
was sentenced to IS months.
The men were not missed at the
prison until shortly before dark. and
an alarm Immediately was sent out
while guards searched the countryside
around the prison which is in the
suburbs OF Atlanta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-02
MAY lR0P COTTON WAa TAX.
SEEMS PRACTICALLY CERTAIN;
TO FALL.
Fight by Il. ID. Smith and Others
Forces Impost Almost to Wall. :

Washington, Aug. 29.-It became
practically certain here today that
congress will eliminate an additional
tax on cotton going into the manufac-
ture Of munitions of war; When the
senate finance committee reported it's
revenue bill to the senate about two
weeks ago and it was found that there
was provision which would place
a 10 per cent. tax on cotton going
into munitions big fight was begun.
handled by Senator Ed Smith of South
Carolina and others. They succeed
ed In eliminating the 10 per cent.
feature and then went to work to see
what could be done to get rid entirely
OIL any tax on cotton. The result is
that The States correspondent today
mas information that the per cent
feature will go out either in the sena se
or In conference when the bill passes
tho senate and goes to the conferees.
Although Senator Simmons of North
Carolina, chairman of the senate fl
nance committee, was at first insist
ent that the 10 per cent. stand. he has
yielded, it is understood, and if the
mousse confcrces are determined chat
the per cent. shall also be admitted,
1t Will be agreeable to him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-02
= EMBARGO ~4fyJR4SrIPt,fsAee<3,.- "A
GROWERS.
British Act Will Ruin Them, Kentucky
Tobacco Planters Say.

Washington, August 2S.-Claiming
that the British embargo on tobacco
shipments to the Central Powers OF
Europe means absolute ruin" to
American growers, a delegation of
seventy-five from Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina and Mary
land came to Washington today TO
urge that congress and the State de-
partment take drastic action. 1t was
finally decided that the matter would,
be placed before Secretary Lansing
tomorrow. ,,.
Before meeting of the congress
sional delegates of the States affected.
r. +. Cooper, of Hopkinsville, KY,
speaking for the growers, charged
that the embargo was placed without
notice and that England intended to
depress prices and get our products
at cost which the farmers cannot
afford without financial ruin" '.',n
The growers had been informed, Mr..
| Cooper said, that the British -Ameri-
can Tobacco Company had a conces-
sion from the British government to
ship this year four times as much to.
bacco into Great Britain as in the
last quarter of last year. Senator
James believed the British-American
company had sought the embargo.
Marion Letcher, foreign trade ad-
wiser of the State department, sum-
moned to the meeting by Representa-
tive Byrne of Tennessee, told the to-
sacco men that the State department
had entered into negotiations with the
British government regarding the en-
barge bat so far had. been unable
to have it modified. '~ ,--.it5
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-02
EMBARGO MAY Be ORDERED
RAILWAY OFFICIAL INFORMS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
""iPihchts To Bc Suspended Within
- Hours Unless Developments Are
Favorable.

= C,, -s.s.
Columbia, Aug. 3O.-Informatjon
was laid before the Columbia Char,
Der of Commerce last evening that
within "A hours an embargo might be
iald on all freight shipments, in view
OF the imminence Of general railway
strike.
The railway official was advised that
unless the night brought favorable de-
Veiopments a freight embargo would
hkcly be declared within "a hours
Directors Of the Chamber of Com.
merco last night adopted a resolution
as follows:
RESOLVED, That as q result of in
formation received as to the possibil-
ity of an embargo on all freight ship
ments being issued within the next "a
hours. the Chamber of Commerce
gives this information to the papers
so that the public may be made aware
OF This fact"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-02
PERISHABLE GOODS UNDER BAN.

Embargo Placed by Atchison. Topcka
q Sante Fc Railway on Certain
Freight.
Topeka, Aug. 29.-The Atchison.
Topeka d Santa Fe railway TODAY
placed on embargo on all shipments
OF perishable goods and live stock cr
fective at once, according to q state.
ment issued from the Office of j. II.
hoontz, general freight agent. The
order also states the company will not
take the responsibility on other ship
ments. The order affects the entire
railroad system, Mr. Koontz said, and
VIII remain in effect until further no
uce. The threatened nationwide rail.
road strike was said to be responsible
for the order.
Under the order the railroad will
refuse to accept shipments of live
stock, butter, eggs and similar COM
modties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-02
Ice County OVfc.

BlshopVille, AUG. 29.-Eiehtecn
OUT OF ~ boxes give for house of rep
rc7entatives, Dennis $40: Grant 793.
Lane l,11G; Yates 79S. Sheriff, Il. T..
NuldrOw, G32; s. ]. Scorborou.b -9c.
- l.. skinner 43j. Supervisor. G.. r.
i.Fahs l,23I; T.. ID. Law $50: Pro-
'lte jude, j. o. Durant G99: John
80 '''''h l'o'o. Superintendent Of
''"cation. ii. II. Evans G07; Il. *.
'.'"ood "o2; j. n. Munncrlyn 7i9;
:. J." Thompson 1l9. Coroner u y.
arhes 59S; JHnius Caushmon 37y.
-. X. Remington 594.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-02
CANDIDATES FILE EXPENSE AC.
COUNTS.
What ONCE Seekers Spent Before Pri-
mary Election.

The candidates Tor office in the
|county have fled their election ex-
pcnse accounts with the clerk of court
as follows:
Sheriff. ]. X. Bradford, $96.75.
Clerk. H. l.. Scarborough. $1O6.1O.
neach Of the above Is included as
sessments of $s2.5O and cards in news
papers. $40.
Auditor. r. E. Wilder. $4,000.
Treasurer, b. c. Wallace, $6s.SO.
Supervisor, p. M. Pitts, $3.50; L..
f. White. $3.50.
The account for treasurer. auditor
and supervisor include assessments of
80 each and newspaper cards for
$40 each.
Coroner. w. ]. Scale. s33.15; j. r..
Singleton. 5000.
Above include assessment $16.5O
and newspaper cards, $40 each.
House Of Representatives, c. l.. Cut
tino. $4,000. (assessment s27.5O, cards
sloo; J. l.. Gillis, $4,000, assessment
s27.So. cards 500; w. L. McCutch-
ell. $4l.5o, assessment $27.5O, card
SOD; J. X. McElveen, $3.50, (asscss-
ment. $27.50. cards 5000; d. D.
Noise. $3.50. assessment $3.50.
cards $50; A. X. Sanders. s42.75, (as-
sessment $3.50. cards $1,000; C. T..
stubbs. $3.50. assessment, $3.50,
cards 800
Magistrate. District No. 1, j. Z.
McElveen. $5.S5; j. T. Dennis. $3.50:
+. l.. Player. $500.
Magistrate. District No 2. Geo. T.
DesChamps. $3.50.
Magistrate, District No. 3. .BP. Cut
tino. $21.50: ]. ID. Epperson, s2G.5O:
NJ. j. Moore. $26.5O.
Magistrate. District No 4, s. Il. Kolb.
$40; j. A. Hodge. $S.35.
Magistrate. District 3. w. ]. Rceg.
$11.0O.
Magistrate. District No. 6, j. G. Duo-
lar. $s.25; X. l.. Burkett. $S.25; NJ.
L. Moore. $S.25; Il. c. l.. DuRoic.
ss.25.
Magistrate. District Z, II. y. Sanders.
jr. $40; l.. s. Vinson. $500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-02
HOW SOLDIERS VOTED.
iniy About 700 Ballots Cast i'm Camn
OH Border.

FL PasO, Aug. 29.-With returns
from ciSht companies missing, the
''outh Carolina National Guard gave
me following vote for governor.
bieasc 800. Cooper 145, Manning ZIG
Ihc missing vote will be less than 100
hrce companies from Charleston
gave for congress: Whaley 5S, Padgctt
""; Tor sheriff, Martin As, Fleming -
>. j. Nichols. in the companies for
IN" Fourth district, pollcd 134, prac.
t'cally all. The election was held with
ont incident. There were about 400
toXc:s used.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-02
HARRISON ISSUES STATEMENT.
rays That Tic is Risking His Reputa.
tiUn on Decision of Public.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-Fairfax
Harrison issued q statement TO-DAY
saying th&t he is for industrial peace.
me easiest course, he said. was to ac-
ccpt the proposals made to the rail-
roads to waive the pl.ir ciple of arbi-
tration, but this would h..vo imposed
heaVy, new and unnecessary burden
on Southern commerce, retardlng it's
"cNelopmcnt. The time has come for
decision whether Americans are TO
&c ruled hy law or unregulated force.
have riskcd my own reputation on
that lssie and count on the support
Oh al conservative opinion in the
South.