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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
PETROCRAD WON'T LET
GERMANS RETURN

Washington. Nov. 3o.-lt was learned
today that the United States has failed
in recent negotiations with Russia to
induce the Petrograd government to
consent to the return of some $4,000
Germans deported from East Prussia
to return to their country before
Christmas.
The State Department conducted the
negotiations in Germany's behalf. no
presentations. II is understood. hav-
ing been made in the name of the
United States. The Germans, consist
ing OF women and children and old
men. many over eighty and none of
military age. were deported from East
Prussia In 1914. when Russian armies
overran part of East Prussia.
These Germans, 1t was said. have
been dispersed In several parts OF Rus
sia---some in the Russian Caucasus.
some In Turkestan and some in ST.
IBERIA. They have not been placed in
concentration camps, as Germany
W ouid have preferred. and the expense
OF their maintenance has fallen upon
the German government.
Russia, while indicating that these
forced exiles may be returned to Ger
many. has not given any assurances
as to the time and II 10 understood
that many of them have died from
want and exposure.
An effort has also been made to Sc
cure the return to Austria Hungary
of a large number Of its subjects who
were deported from Galicia when the
Russian forces occupied a large part
of Galicia. The expense OF mainte-
nance of these people falls upon the
Vienna government.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
VILLA CUTS RAIL LINE
SUPPLYING PERSHING

FL Paso, Tex. Nov. 29,--Scattered
attachments of General Trevino's
army. which was driven from Chihua-
hua by Francisco Villa. are being
gathered by General Francisco Con
zales and concentrated at Suaz for
reorganization.
villa, in full possession of Chihua-
hua,, is permitting no civilian to es-
cape from that city. and with all
wires cut, Carranza officials tonight
still were in doubt az to the fate or
foreigners and residents who were ac-
cused by Villa of aiding the Carranza
forces in defending the city
The first foreign refugee to leave
Chihuahua City since the siege began
arrived here today. He reported that
villa and Julio Acosta were In con-
troll of most OF the city when he made
his escape by automobile. Owing to
the fact that he had been in hiding,
he explained that he had no means of
knowing at first hand Just what had
happened. or even the whereabouts
of General Trevino,
To Attack Juarez.
With villa forces moving north In
an evident determination to attack
Juarez and secure control of all OF
Eastern Chihuahua territory. Carran-
ga officials today gathered all avail
able strength in men and munitions
for a final effort to check Villa S
sweep over the State.
1t is declared by Carranza officials
In Juarez tonight that Villa got no
supplies and practically no ammuni-
ton In Chihuahua. On the first day
of the villa attack General Trevino
succeeded in sending out twenty-three
carloads of provisions. That, it is
said. represented all food supplies in
the city. When Trevino evacuated he
exhausted all his ammunition except
for use in protecting his retreat.
In moving upon Juarez, Villa Is said
to be bringing cannon captured from
Carranza positions in Chihuahua.
These, used in bombarding Juarez.
would put Ell Paso under Villa artil-
iery fire, but Carranza representatives
insist that Villa has no shells and that
he Is bringing the cannon north in the
hope of being able to get shells SNUG
tgled to him from the American side.
Niiltstas are operating between
Juarez and the new Carranza base at
Suar, and IL Is feared In Juarez they
WIN cut General Gonzales reorganized
army from border A report reached
FL Paso tonight that villistas had
burned bridges on the Mexico North
western Railroad between Juarez and
Casas Grandes. cutting General Per-
shing's army off from securing sup
plies by rail from Ell Paso. For
months several train loads of supplies
have been sent each week to Gem
eral Pershing over the Mexican North
western consigned to individuals at
Coionia Duhlan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
OBITUARY
Mrs. Berkeley Robertson.

Mrs. Berkeley Robertson, about
seventy years old. whose funeral took
place yesterday morning from the
home OF her sister. Mrs Thomas L.
Blanton. 1109 West Franklin Street.
was most exemplary Christian wo-
man, who was greatly beloved by her
many relatives and friends. She died
suddenly Tuesday night in her home
near Gainesville, Cumberland County,
and her body was brought here Wed
nesday evening to be laid to rest in
lakewood yesterday. Mrs. Robertson
Is survived by two sisters, Mrs. r. L.
Blanton, of this city, and Mrs. John
Ridenour, of Highland Park. and sew
eral nieces and nephews. among them
Mrs. Helen r. King. Of 301 East Grace
Street: Miss Grace F1tzwilson, Harry
Fftzwflson and w. Gordon Fitzwilson.
of New York. She was a sister Of
the late Mrs. Charles e. FitxwiIson
and DIR. James F. Crane, Of this city.
DR.. Cranes death occurred In July Of
this year. She was before marriage
Miss Cornelia Crane. daughter OF the
late Thomas Jefferson Crane and Mrs
Frnces Harriet Crane. OF Orange
County,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
TAKES OVER MINES

London, Nov. 30.-The govern
ment's decision to assume control of
all the coal mines in South Wales on
December l under the defense of the
realm act was announced too late to
enable commentors as yet to gauge
its probable effect
The announcement was a. surprise
to both sides In the miners contro-
versy, and judging from preliminary
statements by individuals. both miners
and employers are more or less dunn
founded.
Secretary Richards, of the South
Wales Miners Federation, after an
outburst of establishment, declared
emphatically that the miners would
oppose such measure unless it were
made applicable to the coal mining in
dustry OF the whole country
A majority of the South Wales
leaders are now in London for con-
ference regarding the threatened
strike.
Mine owners are reticent, but seem
as much at loss as the miners to un-
derstand the bearing of the new reg
ulation.
brief dispatch from Cardiff at
midnight says that the news came to
the coal interests as bomb shock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
CLAIMS Z
PAID PROMPTLY
Says Member Of U. .. Com-
merce Board.

fsnac,o, - -rh. pto.r,ona virr,riar
wa.h,ngtor n e NV aowhere
m. clair. ~ .hinners AGAINST rail-
roaas A.. veI,- founded ,hsv arc maid
nromntlv d.cIar.a Commis.,nner
lame. Harlan ~ tho Interstate
Commerc. Commi..,or IN the mann
h.r, - ~. r..,rht C,.,,, Assoc,atior
IN a. $780,. ~ whIch -. ,o,a ~ an
tnx...,-ssas "a. ~ ~. ,on,r,is.,or
AVA az .,,.n~,.~ =, -. ~mh.r. al the
exceIi.ct .hn~,rr a. ~ r,or,nt nav
mert. ma. ~ ~. ra,,rosas
"nsfor. t.Ltrr mo ..at" said Mr.
ry.r,.. .r -,.h - m.ra vary yrark
con fe,s,on During the course Of nv
tan war. ..rv,c. ~ ~. conuission
.1. marv com n,airt. Ma COVE IN me If
,hA A.,.v T., ~ .svr,.n. ~ c.rrier. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
PIECE
IS NOW DEMANDED

Washington, Nov. 30.---A two and
one-haif cent piece is demanded ny
the country. according to the direc-
tor of the mint. whose annual report
made public today recommends pas
sage of a law authorizing coins OF that
denomination from copper and nickel,
when you consider that We have
no coin between the one cent piece
and the Ave cent piece and that
many an article worth more than a
cent and less than Ave cents sells Tor
the latter price because of the lack
of an intermediate monetary unit OF
value" says the director, 1.-The eco
nomic Importance of it will be readily
seen. Articles which now sell for
fifteen cents each or two for quar-
ter would sell for e Ia cents Popu-
lar shops, such as the Ave and ten
cent stores would undoubtedly place
articles now selling two for Ave cents
on sale at two and one-han cents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
TRABUE ACQUITTED
OF STOKES MURDER

Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 30.---Charles
c. Trabue, Who has been on trial here
since October 81, charged with the
murder of H. 8. Stokes. was yesterday
morning acquitted of the charge in
the Davidson County Criminal Court.
The courtroom was crowded at the
time the verdict was brought in
shortly after l1:30 o'clock. but there
was no demonstration. The case was
given to the jury this morning by
Judge A. h. Neil. after an exhaustive
charge on the various degrees OF homi-
eide. the law Of seif-defense and the
cries of the State and the defense. The
Jury received the case at 1909 and re-
ported verdict of acquittai an hour
and twenty-three minutes later.
The tragedy occurred on April 49,
last, Trabue, one OF the most promi-
nent lawyers In Nashville. went to
Stokes private office. he said on the
witness stand, seeking from Stokes a
signed retraction for insulting things
said about him. He claimed that he
was attacked by stokes and fred in
self-defense. Stokes was killed in
stantiy. AT the time the two lawyers
were engaged in suit growing out
of the City Hall scandal. which de-
veloped In the summer of 1915, Stokes
had been pressing the suit vigorously
and had achieved a reputation of state
wide proportions. In November. last
Trabue entered the case as special
counsel for the city. There had pres
viousfy been i'll feeling between the
two and the hearings in the litigation
before the special master In chancery
increased this feeling. Both families
here were among the most prominent
in the city The deceased was son
OF the late James F. and Blanche Nc
Gehee Stokes and was thfrty-nine
years of age. He was married.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
WOMAN WHO EXPOSED
POLICE GRAFTERS DEAD

New York, Nov 3o.--"Mrs. Mary
Goode," whose revelations of, police
graft were one of the most startling
features of the investigation OF po-
lie. methods following the Rosenthal
murder. is dead, and her death has
disclosed that she devoted the last
four years OF her life to the uplifting
OF fallen women. Once she kept a
disreputable house and. according to
her testimony. paid certain police
men $50 a month for protection.
Since her reformation. it is said. she
spent most of an allowance of $4,000
a year received from her family In
her rescue work.
She always refused to tell her real
name, but II is said she came OF =
reputable upstate family. She died
yesterday OF pneumonia contracted a
week after visit to the Women's
Night Court in the rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
GERMANY PUBLISHES
EMPHATIC PROTEST

Washington, Nov. 30-The protest
OF the German government against
the expulsion of the diplomatic rep
resentatives of the central empires
and their allies from Greece by the
entente allies was made public to-
day.
Germany declares the action was
contempt of International law, of
the free will of neutral country. and
of the most elementary rules of inter
national courtesy and civilization"
The protest, addressed by Count
Won Bernstorff, the German am bassa-
dor, to Secretary of State Lansing.
follows;
"The French commander of the
naval forces of the entente in the
Greek waters has notified the ENJOYS
OF Germany, Austria Hungary. Turkey
and Bulgaria that they had to leave
Greek territory Immediately with the
stan OF their legations and of the
consulates.
THE German empire most emphati-
cally protests against this contempt
of international law, OF the free-wili
OF neutral country. and of the most
elementary rules Of international cour-
tesy and civilization.
Acting under Instructions from the
imperial government. I have the honor
to request your excellency to forward
this protest to the British govern
ment.
Accept, excellency, the renewed
assurance of my highest considera-
ton
A protest has been sent by Ger
many TO all neutral countries, putting
the acts of the entente powers on
record as violating the sovereignty of
Greece and disregarding the long
established and universally recognized
rules OF international comfy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
Mrs. Edmonia r. Davis.

Departed this life November s.
1915. at her home in Goochland
County Edmonia r. Davis, wife of
w. T. Davis. in the 57th year of her
age.
She was a consistent member Of
Perkins Baptist Church. Her life was
one OF unusual suffering, which she
bore with remarkable patience. so
we feel that with her Ito die was
gain"
Four children survive her-Wiil!e.
Everett, Fountaine and Mary Thel-
ma.
She was loved by many for her
kind. amiable disposition, even the
colored people thought there was no.
body like Miss Eddie"
One brother and two sisters re-
main on this side, her mother having
gone before" last June.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01

SEALED PROPOSALS.
November "a. 1915


Sealed proposals win he received at
this once not later than December Is.
1915, at 500 p. M, for the furnish
Ing OF all material, erection and COM
pletion OF school building proposed
to be erected on the lot fronting on
the south side OF KensinEton Avenue
at the corner OF West Street. Rich
mond. Virginia. in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared by
c. M. Robinson, school architect.
Separate bids will be required as
follows:
ta) For the erection Of the build
ing.
(b) For furnishing and installing
heating and ventilating system In
same.
Certified check for $4,000 viii be
required with bid for the heating and
vantilating system. and for one-half
Of one per cent OF the general con-
tractors bid on the building.
the usual form Of city contract will
be used and the successful bidders
will be required to give security COM
pAny's bond for Is per cent of the
amount OF their contract.
For further Information. plans, and
specifications, apply to C. NJ. Robin
son. school architect, Times- Dispatch
building. Richmond. Virginia. Plans
may also be inspected 1T this once.
The School Board reserves the right
70 reJeot any or AL bids.
BY order Of the committee on
buildings and furniture Of the School
Board. city OF Richmond.
o. F. WALr0RD,
Clerk and Supervisor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
'cHs1 N1lrcr; nHn .A,iE.W1TEER snUac
6Ou1HERN RAILWAY,
PRe11oF Carrier OF the NOn1k.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. MAIN
6fREEr STATION.
n. R--FollowinE schedule agures
publisAed - Information and not
9uasants>d.
Gao 4. N,-Daily local for Danv,,,..
lV:ee A. M.-Daiiy-Lmitsd ali
points South. Pullman buffet parior
500 p. M.-Exc~pt sunday-Loca,
Tor Chase City. Buffalo Jet. and inter-
mediate citations.
$500 p. M.-Daily-For Danvtiie, At
lantA and Birmingham. with Pullman
observation sleeping car.
HAS r. M.--Daily--Limited- all
x YoRK RIVER LINN. WV =
i 4:is p. A.--Daly-Loeai to Yves,
Point.
$40 p. M.-steamer train. daily ex-
espt sunday. for Wsst Point and Bal
Y:ss A. M.-baiiy-Local to ives,
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: 700 A. M. s:i0 A.
w.. $50 P. NJ. and $50 p. NJ, daily;
a:4D A. NJ, except Sunday.
From West Point: $40 A. NJ, e:lk p.
H.. daily. and s:ik A. M.-atenmer
train from Baltimore. daily except
MAeRuDER DENT. d p
COT East Main Street. Phone Mad a7l
~ North Seventh street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
IEYLAND LINE WILL PAY
FOR BULLET HOLES

New Orleans, Nov. so.--Locai rep
resentaseves of the Leyland Line an
nounced yesterday they will pay FOR
repairing the smokestack of the
United States quarantine ship Nep-
tune, which was perforated by two
rife bullets alleged to have been fired
from the deck OF the British steamer
Scythian. one of the Leyland vessels,
while at the quarantine station near
the mouth of the Mississippi last Sat
urday.
This agreement Is expecte dhy Fed
erai authorities here to close the in
cident, unless further action were de-
ctded upon by the officials In Wash
ington. United States District Attor-
net Guion. TO whom the incident was
reported. said he was unable to find
any statute providing for criminal
prosecution In the case
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
Funeral OF Carson Flanagan.

Funeral services for Carson Fianna-
gan. thirty-two years old. brother of
Miss Berta Flanagan. of Richmond
were conducted in Charlottesville yes
terday. His death occurred in New
York, after brief illness of pneu-
monia. Besides a widow. who was
Miss Lola Williams, of near Alton.
Nelson County, Mr. Flanagan is sur
vived by a. little son eight years old.
He also leaves his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs r. N. Flanagan. Of Charlottes-
vile: Mrs. H. H. Furness. of Balti-
more, and Miss Berta Flanagan, of
this city, and three brothers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
Funeral of John McWhorter.

Funeral services for John Mcwhor-
ter. seventy-two years old. who died in
his home. 1914 Levitt Avenue, Nor
folk. were conducted In that city We'd
nesday afternoon, the Rev. DIR. Nc
Faden. of Richmond. and the Rev. T.
r. Reeves officiating. The burial was
In Forest Lawn Cemetery. Norfolk.
Besides a widow. Mr.. McWhorter
leaves two daughters. Mrs. ]. II. Bid
good and Mrs. J. II. Tritter, of Nor
folk, and two brothers, w. A. Nc
Whorter, of Norfolk. and F. F, Nc
Whorter of Philadelphia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
Notice OF Application Fur License.

Notice Of Application Fur License.
Notice Is hereby given that. in con-
formity with the provisions OF an act
OF the General Assembly Of Virginia,
approved March 10. 1916 fActs 1915.
pages 21s-223-22+). the undersigned
will, on Monday. the fourth day OF
December, 1916, ct 10 o'clock A NJ.
of that day. apply to the Hastings
Court, Part II, Of the city Of Rich
mond. Virginia, Tor license to pur-
chase. store and sell soft drinks. as
provided In the said act Of Assembly.
J. w. DOBBINS,
.401 Hull Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTuA

IL the only fre association CO.
ing rated at actual cost. Old-l1x
companies have recently raised rue
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire "a
ISOLATION. Irvington, Va, insure.s ~
dwelling for q little less than any 1
er concern: and stores, merchAn1
factories, oyster houses. etc, At al6l
ONE-HALF THE PRICE aakAa
others. Gave money. Write tA1
fTwenty years oidl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
LAST OF MRS. HARRINAN'S
MISSING GEMS RECOVERED

New York. Nov 3o.-The last miss
ing gem of the pendant stolen from
Mrs, r. II. Hartmann large
diamond said to be worth 10000
was returned today. to the Hartman
representatives. 1t was voluntarily
brought TO this city by Nine ]. Blum,
wealthy Frenchwoman living at
Erwina, Pa Since the arrest last
week of the Daggett brothers, police
activity has conferred on the recovery
of the diamond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
state Corporation Commission.


Following charters and amendment
were issued Wednesday:
Lewis J. Selznick Productions, Inc,
of Pittsburg. Richmond Va Maxi
mum. $4,000: minimum. 5000. par.
900. Lewis ]. Seiznick. president;
Samuel f. Morris, secretary--both of
New York city.
Murray & Co. Inc. Richmond, Va.
Maximum, $4,000; minimum, $4,000;
par. 500. T. H. Murray. president:
2. r. Cartwright. secretary and treas
urer. both of Richmond. Va.
New Glencove Links Corporation,
Norfolk, Va. Maximum, $4,000;
minimum. $4,000; par, sloo. Colds
borough serpell. president: Louis T.
Dobie. secretary, both of Norfolk. Va.
Champion Motors Co, Inc. Rich
mond, Va Maximum. 5000. 600:
minimum. s2,5oo.ooo: par. $40 Wal
ter L. Widar. president, Cleveland,
Ohio. VIM. Greif. secretary. Cleve-
land. Ohio,
IL. p, Stratton Company. Inc. Pc
tersburg. Va. Maximum. $4,000,
minimum. $1,000; par, 400 II. p.
Stratton, president: C. N. Romano.
secretary, both OF Petersburg, Va.
The Eastern Finance Corporation.
Norfolk. Va. Maximum. $4,000:
minimum. $4,000: par. 500.
Thomas ]. Powell, president: j. r..
DuVal. secretary ond treasurer, both
of Norfolk, Va.
Amendment to charter Cobwell
Corporation. Richmond. Va, chang
ing provisions as to preferred stock.
Foreign corporations: Malcolmson
Briquet Engineering Corporation. a
Missouri corporation domesticated to
do business in Virginia. d. lawrence
Groner. statutory agent. Norfolk, Va.
Capital stock. $4,000.
The Trade Union Cooperative Co,
Inc. Richmond Va Maximum, $l0,-
600: minimum, $500; par. $40. j. r.
Sinerey. president; s. I. Cottrell, sec,
rafary both of Richmnnd va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
BUY LAYING HENS AND
EAT MORE CORN AND RICE.

Washington. Nov. Self the high
cost of living hothers you, don't walt
for governmental remedies, but buy
some laying hens and eat more corn
products and rice. says Speaker Clark.
Not that ne does not think the gov
eminent can help bring down the
price OF foodstuffs by legislative or
other action but he pins greater faith
in more direct methods
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
AUSTRALIAN COAL MINERS
WILL GO BACK TO WORK

Melbourne, Australia. Nov 60
The coal miners OF Australia, who
have been on strike for some weeks,
will resume work on Monday, an
agreement having been effected be-
tween the man and the operators.
Many Industries have been effected
by the strike,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
ROBBERS GET RICH
LOOT IN KANSAS

Haxelton. Kas., Nov. 3o.--Four rob-
bers early yesterday entered the Hasel-
ton State Bank. blew the safe and
escaped with an amount estimated at
$4,000.
The robbers, after securing the
money. went to the telephone Office
and took the two male night operators
out OF town with them In an auto
mobile to prevent them giving out the
alarm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLx AL1-kA1I LINN ~ NORFOLk
FOR NORFOLK, sS:1S A. n. st:ee 4
FOR LYNCHbuk0ANp TIM WusT,
.s,ls A. NJ $50 4. II sl:ee Il.
ss:3s r. =, Local - Grove se;lg z. II
4. Il. ss:sS =. X. ss:SS = iii Is y
~ From the west: eeslg A. n. S6:Si
4. =. x3:ie p. ~. tl:4e r ~ sS:lt
SDeiiy. xSsiiy szcsps sunday .sunday.
~. 81 pHvII4L W. c. 9AulsDNtA
E.I II. Rearoks q. u A. MoapokA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
BISHOP MCCOY To WE'D.
Former President OF Athens Woman's
College to Become His Bride.


Gadsden, Ala. Nov. 3o.-Bishop j.
II. Mccoy. of the Southern Methodist
Church. and Miss Mary " Moore.
former president OF the Athens Wo-
mans College and prominent in edu-
cational circles in the South. will be
married Decen Der at the home here
OF DR., Frank W. Brandon, Miss
Moore's hrother-in-law according to
an announcement made today by Dr.
and Mrs. Brandon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
SCHEDULED

alOHMOND AND O1noAFRAxE Ray
RAILWAY COMPANY
supersedinx schedule OF April IL. 1915,
schedule Subjess to change without
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
SCHEDULES.
OHESAPEAKE 4 OHIO RY.

Ctr Lou'vie 4 West, - n, - D.. zip
Main Line Local. sf;s5 a, .s.ia D
James River Line, e:ee a.. ts:is .
n. News. MIX. Old PIT.
$50 A., sls H.. - %.
Newport News Local. 100 a. ss 90 n
Trains arrive from MIX. sll:ea a.
.s:os p From West $40 a. $50 D..
1855 A.. 'i:ls p. 7:lo p. daily from
Chariottssviiis except Sunday from
Thurmond Jas. River. & rs a., sA:SO D.
Daily. tExcept SUNDAY.