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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06
No Word From Mobile, Ala,
Pensacola, Fla, or Re-
glOn Between.
ALL WIRES DOWN AND
TRAIN SERVICE HALTED
Much Property Believed De-
stroyed and Toll Of Life
May Have Been Taken.

NEW ORLEANS. la, July The
tropical hurricane which swept the
gull coast Wednesday has passed in
land and j, diminishing in intensity,
bm the silence that lies in It's trail, il
!, feared, mean, heavy property loss
and possibly loss OF life
Not a word has been heard since
Wednesday morning from Mobile,
Ala, Pensacola, Fla and the section
between. All wires and wireless COM
muncation i, ca, of and trains are
not moving
Messages Show Severity.
Two briei messages have indicated
the severity oi the storm IN the vicin-
ity OF Mobile The Louisville 4
Nashville railroad received a report
early today that eleven miles out OF
Mobile the railroad tracks we're COW
cred with water and Strcwn with de-
bfis
The United Fruit Radio station here
was IN brci communication with the
coast guard cutter TallapooSa IN Mo.
bile harbor shortly before noon to-
. day The TallapooSa'' message said
: the wireless towers IN Mobile were
down, hut gave no indication OF dam
age or possible loss Of life The cut
ter was preparing TO send boat
ashore for information regarding con.
dl,ions in Mobile
Trains Are Cancelled.
Owing to mea2er reports received bv
the weather bureau II was not deti-
nitely aScer,ained until late WedncS-
day night ,ha, the main part oi The
hurricane had passed INLAND
All trains on the Louisville & Nash
willie 10 Mobile and also through trains
were cancelled Wednesday night and
none had been sent out from here or
had arrived early today owing n
waShoutS and flooded tracks Tele-
graph and telephone companie, reoor,ed
all wires down 10 the Mississippi
coast section and to Mobile and Pen
Sacola and could give no Indication
oi when communication would he re-
stored Reports from Mississippi
noint, Wednesday afternoon indicated
the damage had not been heavy a. far
north as Biloxi
Boats Go TO Rescue
Fears entertained here Tor the safe
" OF residents OF Grand Island and
Bariatafi m the southern coast. were
lrSscncd today with indications that
the iull force oi tho hurricane had not
struck those sections Several boat,
were sen, to take on, the inhabitants
hut no word ha, been received from
southeast Louisiana
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06
Marrying patson" Dies.

BRISTOL, Tcnn.. July lhe Re,
W " burroughs, ~ year, old
throughout the south a. the marrying
parSon" died here Wednesday ~.
nuttough, - said to have performed
S.lil marriage ceremonies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06

Mis-, Ruth Fc,lcr sister of Parl
Ec,lcr. secretary oi the University hos
plral. became the bud' Sunday after
noon OF Charles ! penuo,k a member
OF Oklahoma CITY hospital corp, now
~ camp at Fort Sill They were mar
RED at Lawtou and reached the mpbll
Hation post Monday morning There
they were treated royalty by the bride
grpom'N comrades. who organized a
wedding party and. 10 the strain, oi
lohengrn'S wedding march PLAYED b,
the rcR,mcnIal band. paradcd mp and
down the company street
4 litter" was hastily constructed
and tn bridal pair placed therein
'talwart guardSmcn bearing II dloi
during the procession
The bride IS widely known in Okla
homa City, having lived here sine,
childhood and being active IN churcl
work She J., employed by the Magnoli'
Petroleum company She returned her,
Tuesday evening The bridegroom va
connected with the Alexander Dul
company before being called 10 arms
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06
FIRST REVIEW OF
REGIMENT TO Be
HELD ON MONDAY
Governor and Staff to See Ok,
Iahoma Troops on Parade
AT Fort Sill.
GUARDSMEN PLEASED
BY PAUL COTTRELL,
Staff Correspondent.

N1OBILIZATION CAMP, FORT
Ml SILL. July 6-Cuafdsmen
0VA are iubilan, this morning
over receipt Of news that they will
10 TO the border Wednesday.
Work Of drilling began with new
enthusiasm
All men have received anti-typhoid
and smallpox treatment and are IN
god condition
Recruit, are still needed badly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06
Troopers Bodies Dumped
Together in Ditch After
Slaughter at Carrizal

~ pASO. Texas. lul, 6-The
hndic, NJ CAPTAIN Charles I Hpyd.
| lieutenant Henry Adait and seven
trooper, " the Tenth cavalry killed
a, Iatti,al were hruush, 10 " rasn
today Only the bodies ui the two
officers and Private Dewitt Kicker
have heen identified
Eight oi the American, were cS.
humed from single grave. tho nm
d,rakct, who bruush, back the
bodies ,a,d. The dead had hccn
gathered from the field oi battle and
cast into ditch This vas then
filled M
Dumped Into Gisv,
Captain no,d. lieu,cnan, Adait
and VN troopers. stripped " their
unifrtms. were dumped IN the grave
indisctiminatel,
\ ninth trooper wa, located two
mile, distant FROM the others iie
had heen wounded and apparently
had dtass. u himself away 10 de IN
the stavelly waste heyrnh the town
Covered with Flag,
The Eighth cavslf, drew m a,
attention while N, twenty four
neRru troopers. survivors ni the
Catt,fal engagement, ,cok stations
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06
County Officials in ConsuIta-
ton With Farmers at ChoC-
taW City Today.
CHANNEL WOULD BE CUT
o FROM 10 TO 18 MILES
Power Sufficient to Supply
Oklahoma City Claimed for
Proposed Change.

lu response 10 general demand for
rcllci from annual flood, and cousc.
qurnt damage, the Oklahoma county
commissioner, are working on plan
to Straightcn the channel ui the North
Canadian river from Oklahoma CIV
to llarrah The length ot the channel
Is 10 mile, The distance when
siraigh,cncd, 1t * planned. will be only
lS miles from Oklahoma City to q
poin, near IIarrah The project would
cost. it /, estimated from S2,iOOOOO 'u
$5OOO0O
In connection with the proposition.
the three county commissioners, / l.
Sheldon. Roy Taylor and B W Black
accompanied by County Auorncy
Embry and County Surveyor Adams.
went to Choclaw City today TO meet
several hundred farmers and other res
lden,s Of Choctaw, Elk. trn,ch>
Springer and Ilartzcll townships iot
a discussion OF the project
Tentative Plans.
The tentative plans call for the
Strengthening OF the channel from d
point west oi southwest ot Oklahdmt
City TO another point west and south
west OF the city
From the latter point 1t would takt
almost direct eastern course 90 4
point near llarrah
The new channel would PRACTICAL,
follow the course OF the Rock Island
line east either on the north or Nou'l
side. and the plan might call for III,
channel to run part OF the way ur
the north side OF the tracks and par
on the south side
To Run Almost Straight.
II the tentative plans arc carried out
the river channel would be almos
straight from point several mile
west OF Oklahoma City 10 a point per
haps twenty miles east. and the fal
would be greater, thus furnishing al
the power that would be needed II
Oklahoma City to run all machiner'
Tor many years tO come and thu
would mean a great saving to the peo
pie. It was stated at the court houS,
The principal cause for agitation II
. IsNNi hl lllc pioltNl " w tlllnlUdlt w
annual floods and damages that al
ways follow IN the bottoms
To Eliminate Floods.
Damage annually from North Cana
dian floods run into the thousands
and there is no prospect Of telici Nh
less the river channel is changed ,o IN
immense volume OF water can he ca
ried away faster II now take, iror
three 10 four days Tor wattr to ~
from Oklahoma City 10 llartah II III
new channel i, cut the water Woul
run To lIarrah m icw hours. It
claimed
To carry out such project, u Woul
be necessary first TO organize a drair
age ditch district, including all terri
, tory affected The owners oi land al
. Joining the stream would have to pa
for carrying on, the proposition Bond
would be issued
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06
Germans Sink Destroyer.

BERLIN. July b-rhe admiralty an
nounced TODAY 'One of our submarine,
sunk an ener, DESTROYER in the North
Sea tuesday"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06

Oklahoml's national guard contin
gent. under orders to cntran next
Wednesday Tor border patrol duty
somewhere on the Mexican front,
will pass IN formal review Monday
morning al 10 o'clock before Governor
William, and his staff at Camp Bob
Williams near Fort Sill. where the
First regimen, IS mobilIfed
Announcement, oi the review was
made m Oklahoma Cts tins morning
after = conference last nigh, between
Governor Williams and Colonel Hoii-
man. commanding the guard Colonel
Hoiiman's visit here was wi,hou, sig
niiicancc he declared IN an interview
this morning, save as !, applies to the
order iot cnttalning received last nigh,
by Adlu,an, General Eatp.
Recruiting Parties.
Recruiting parties from the First resi
men, will be sen, on, to various cities
now ard Wednesday TO I'LL the gaps in
the states military organization before
n leaves for the border
No difficulty ~ securing approx
ma,.ly 500 men. now needed. will he
encountered under the new method
Colonel Hoffman believes. Heretofore
recruiting has been IN charge OF civil.
ians. The appeal " army men generally
carries more weigh, with prospective &c
etu,ts. II Is said.
Destination Secret
With the exception oi Ndulant Gen
etal tatp. Governor Williams. tnloneI
Hoffman aud the war department. Nd
vne knows the exact destination VI III,
First regiment, The en,rainlng ofder
ha, been guarded with ,h- u,mo', care
I, is. tumored. however. that ,hi'
states eNr,ingent will he called upor
to paI' -, section ~ the ,ntetna,iona
boundar, between At,iona aud Mex
leo.
Engineers Mustered
Engineer corps No !. Captain tranl
n. King. has been finally mu,teret
into the service according IN advic,
tha, reached Adiu,an, General Earp ,hi'
morning The corps wa, on probation
and had To he tein,pec,ed. perm,,,io,
Tor which had TO he secured from IN,
wat department Norman is the HON,
Of the corps. bu, us membership come
from different parts " the state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06

ensi portion ' ="
WEST TENAs Tonight and rr,a.,
fair. ''''
KANSAS Fair tonight aud t,,,,.,
except Increasing rlondines. \, .a,,,n
east portion Friday "'"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06
Quiet North OF Somme
British Losses VARY.

\S the German ttenche, are o,ouplc /
evidence atcumulatcs ot the deadly cN.
c,utinu oi ARTILLERY In some case, ~
percent oi the defenders were killed by
he terrific ,hell,ne to which they were
subjected British losses ,aty Ger.
;sir formations being called on tn al.
tack dcicn,cs where machine guns re.
manned undamaged. suffered heavily
Others captured the position which ha,
been vet a. their objective with very
Sigh, losses.
Instead Of compelling the Germans to
lessen their efforts al Nefdun. the
Anglo French offensive seem, ,o have
increased their determination. possibly
~ the hope oi preventing the French
from 'endug relu,ofocmcnts io the
Nummc Brush observer, expires, ,at.
i'laouon with the ptogte,, that ha,
been made
Russians Record Successes
The Russians continue iu record sue
,c,,e', some vt which arc ni great nm
tCer,irued on rsss NinsN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06
Generally Fair
Tonight, Friday

Local roreess,-osrstsily fsI, ,onlob,
snd fHdsyI NO, much change In temper.
sta. .rolAe.,,-rorloh, and Friday
partly cloudy,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06
Reply in Day or Two.
RETRIAl FOR KNIGHT
IS DENIED BY COURT

District Judge Clark today over.
ruled less knight, motion for new
trial Knight wa, convicted hy Jury
SUNDAY on charge oi murder oi
George I Long. chici ior Sulybcrgcr
& Sons ire department November
y. and sentenced TO twenty years ~
the penitentaty. Judge Clark pro-
nounccd formal sentence upon Knight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06
Slight Gain on Somme Front
Is Announced in Official
Statement.
FRENCH PREPARE ATTACK
UNHINDERED BY GERMANS
Occupy Village Of Hem, I'm
portant as Connecting Link,
After Fierce Fight.

LONDON. July b-CNear Thlcp-
val IN the S"mmc front We made \
further slight advance and captured
many prisoners. the war office an.
numccd toda,
The Anglo French Offensive m Pic
ardy ha, entered another day oi sub
Ndntlal progress. outstanding icaturc'
being the resumption OF the French ad.
vance north oi the Sommc and the cap
turc oi the German second position. a
Pari, dispatch says Complete pfcpar
atious have been made quietly IN this
section virtually unhndered by the
Germans. while the French force,
south oi the river pulled up level and
got 4 thorough grip ON the German '
second line trenches This was ac-
. clmpliShed by the election oi the Ger
mans from the part Of the village OF
Fifee, they still held and capture ot
! their communication, between EStrccS
ard Bellowy
Dash Forward Mile
The northern troops then emerged
from thrif trenches and dashed Tor 4
good mile The German second post
ton, had been so demolished by artil-
lcry that they were unable 10 make a
| strong resistance except At the village
oi Hem which had been strongly for
titled. Here the attacking troops made
/ desperate opposition Each house run
was iiefcely disputed but by dlnt OF
hard fighting the village was won. a.
we'll as Monaou farm, 10 the south.
west
Capture OF Hem Important.
The French consider the capture o'
Hem Of considerable importance io'
II commands the passage oi the rive
to feuillets. already in their hands
II. possession assures a direct bont
between corps on each side OF III
stream
French critics expect the German
now will concentrate their energies II
defense OF the villages oi BarleuN an
NillcrS- Carhonncl
Quiet North OF Somme
Wednesday was generally quiet nortl
and south oi the river Somme say
todays official statement OF the FtencI
war office
There were few local engagement
north OF the Somme during the nigh, u
! which the Germans captured two Smal
woods a hlome,er north ot Hem Tn
fcnch also captured a wood
South Of the Somme the night paS,e
uutrtl,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06
Zero in Names.

MENlCO CITY. July o-rhe Iapl
tiya general DE Ia O. has been SER.
ou,ly wounded during a battle with The
constiiutionali,t forces under Gen. ST
dtoniu Mendcy. according TO diSpa,c'
received hy the secretary ol state iron
General Mendcg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.


Changes of duties and stations of COM
,,;ssioned and other officers of the nublic
-, -: =. A., -
healh service ioi ''e seven ueHs ehoeu
Assistant Surgeon General w C.
-. ~, VII At, ., r.
f'acheF. 10 We" ioiN' Apih - W &c"
tic!rate in the discussions of paper on
sanitation of railway cars. Senior Sur
-, 60. ~.
geoh I. I. fierce. 10 dt'eho S.a'e Nieoi-
cal Association. Galveston. Tex. May g.
II to present an address on typhus fever :
a,;o,. ~ ,aar,s. Mo-, - h.for.
aiso ~ a."
versity OF Texas on the suppression of
en;dep,;cs. Surgeon MI White to at
$3.50,
ten1 SoilieIenoe q, III .1eS o. ne Iva IN A.
d. Ioseuie aJros,os a.. ,,h,;o
hser C,.naao u Eaa,ard e, , ~ DC.
I w. al a. tha Ta.cbars Instit,,tn 8,roomnre
e, usiena IsIand 6 g. Surpeon r, p
" P.hrenh,,ro to n-ese,, naner on
,.itaI statistics before the school for
beaI,b officers at University Of Texas
Galveston TeY Nav 10 Surgeon George
en- route under bureau orders: Surgeon
G /. Collins. to marine hospital. Balti-
more. when necessary for examination of
patients or to perform certain operations
Surgeon f. C. Smith, to Washington to
take part in a conference between rep
resenattives of the FL Paso and South
western Railroad Company and the gov
eminent on the water rights at Fort Stan
ton: also to attend meeting of the Ma
tional Association for the Study and Pre-
venticn of tuberculosis: May 11-12; As
sistant Surgeon e. L. Williams: to report
ers at New orleans. April 70. iof
examination 10 determine ntness TOT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

If il We're his habit when nervous. And
the Young woman. to show that she was
really helpmate who could be soul
fully responsive on the tWo-heartS-
that beat as-one basis put in few
congcnial words:
- don't sec how they can do il so
regular and nice. do you" It's just as
plain as print
Being Il presumable bridegroom it
was UP to the man to say something
suitable in the way of rapture. but he
missed his cue.
He just stared at the bulletin board
and frowned. Maybe he was thinking
OF the special news that was posted.
Maybe. again-nothing is impossible
in this world-maybe. it had struck
HIM all of q sudden that he was tied to
woman--iike that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

There come times when the hum
g.. , ~ ,, .,l 90,
Tpies' 'oio' :" :" P"p
the Importance OF a woman page. IN
this case the honor is due to a bride
~-oo,.s archaic crayinp for hoecake
Anu as sue sii"piS never hei" VI INC
thing, his bewildered bride has ap-
healed to her dearest Ann Woman in
,,,, ,,ir;, ,,o,btl.sS that caused
=.
tne audSe-H'a' ~ ''u> Use any poi' ih 81
storm. For a wonder-to quote an
other adasc-man-she hit the nail on
-. .d
mere are many ways OF not Knowing
how to make hoecahe. They are
foupd mainly in cool, bo,ks Won will
Rad in one. FAKE eouaI measures
anf corpmea, and hour"
> There 10 no Aour i, boecake
Another heo;ns Win tho infaJJibiIitv
az ooL h,oLs .,,d ;.t;n,,ri.s. "pa,,
tuo avoc hriSklx
hoecake knows no eggs
Another starts out nth. ITO , nusrt
of cornmcaI seasoned with salt add hot
water enough to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Rediscovering Maryland.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The automobile said a recent
writer. lis the largest agency in our
rediscovery of America" 1t is the larg-
est agency in the rediscovery of Mary
land. which thousands Of our citizens
and many from outside the borders of
the state are now making. Many of US
from time to time have tried to imag-
inc the thoughts of those pilgrims who
landed in st. Marys county early in the
seventeenth century, when tine country
was a primeval wilderness. with only
Indians for inhabitants, landed and
gradually made their way uorthward
They looked backward to the lordly
Potomac and forward to the more lord
~ Chesapeake. They saw pleasant
groves and mighty forests, new and
wonderful specimens of bird and plant
lands. beautiful glens. AS they moved
northward and westward they and
their descendants saw splendid har-
oors, pleasant valleys. impressive
mountains. What a country to dis
cover. What country to rediscoyAr,
The automobile has made the redis-
covery possible. Formerly the city man,
immersed in his work. could not ind
slow task of exploration. Now, in half
day he can cover the unequaled sub
urbs of Baltimore. In a day or two he
can go far into the eastern or western
shores or into western Maryland. In
weeks journey he can learn more about
his state than was formerly possible in
a months travel. The automobile, sup
plemented by the good roads. has made
the thing feasible. Is 1t any wonder
that every ono who can afford a car is
buying one? Is 1t any wonder that the
automobile show Is crowded? We are
just beginning to learn of the utili-
tartan possibilities Of the motor vehicle
as we'll as it's possibilities for pleasure,
1t Is bringing the city to the country
and the country to the city. 1t is rein
sands Of men and women who had got
into ruts or lost touch with nature. II
is altering our civilization in subtle and
helpful ways.
Long may it's benehcent reign con-
tinue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

when an old colored man stopped la
be riously, picked up scarlet egg and
PIT it in the little fellows hand
The woman dashed the egg to the
ground, gave the child a jerk and told
the old man to attend to his own af-
fairs.
He stepped back abashed, and that
would have been all there was to 1t.
except that a free lance type of woman
gray and skinny as to looks, but
wise enough to recognize a gentleman
when she saw one-charged into the
incident.
He was attending to his affairs, He
was being kind to little child, which
And, what's more. young woman. you
are going to jerk that boys arm out
of the socket IL you keep on. 1 don't
wonder he's lame"
for her childs Affections. SO 1t was just
we'll that the woman had dragged
her young one out of hearing.
The old colored man had stopped and
ssthered few more OF the eggs. And
when he Strengthened he rubbed the
small of his back. Also, he felt called
on to explain to the gray and skinny
woman who was starting on her way
-i'ii put these in my pocket for my
Rabbit dropped 'em in here"
Zine. I'll help"
Perhaps. in her wisdom, she also
knew tenderness when she saw IL, and
s<nsed the shortcomings of stiY joints
Anyhow. she scampered over the as
phaif like an old child, passed I'D her
gay pickings and handed them over
and
That's all there was to that.
He was well dressed. Intelligent
booking man. but he didn't know q
thing about buying tickets. for he said
TO the young fellow in the boz o6ioe:
Give me q couple out Of the middle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

historic. the garden hoe. which is sup
posed to have served for the baking of
the primitive hoecake before the revo-
lutionary war.
When Jane baked hoecake she
propped an iron disk before the
Are, and while it was getting hot got
her dough ready-cornmeal, salt and
water from the tub. Having nodded
it to patty-cake consistency with her
hand, she slapped her dough on the
hot dish. poked her finger in the center
10 let the steam escape. set it before
the fire, went off to come back now
and then to revolve the iron so that
the crust would golden evenly all
slip the delicious thing from disk to
plate, slit 1t in the middle and butter
and send it to the table sizzling hot
And that's the way to bake a hoe
cake
This town is popuIous with tender
young mothers who are rearing their
babies with a knowledge that would be
miraculous except that it is instinct
which probably means both-but there
are always others. And il is the ex-
ception that makes copy-to wit:
A young woman was lettering along
street in the shopping section She
had in tow tiny boy that limped. The
boy was carrying paper bag. AS they
reached a crossing the child stumbled
the bag fell, and the gray asphalt was
uncovered with gay little candy eggs
OF about every color under the sun
the boy began to cry and the mother
gave him a fretful jerk and told him
TO come on But he didn't want to
come on. He wanted to pick up his
eggs. The woman gave him another
jerk and told him if he didn't come
along she'd box his ears-good. But
the child risked it and tried to get at
the eggs.
Wait minute. mamma want my
eggs, mamma
Then what made you spill them? The
next time I buy you candy you'll know
It, IL you cry I'll spank you the min
ute l get you home"
She looked like woman of her word
and the child was whimpering along,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Around the City

of the pack. please. I'm taking my
city cousins to the theater tonight and
they told me to be sure and get seats
in the center
Everybody stops before The Stars
bulletin board these days.
Yesterday. for one instance. a tour
list marked young man. who was locked
arms with obvious bride, seemed
unusually concerned over some news
just posted His sood-natured face
sobercd into worry lines. and he took
his hat off and clamped it on again as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
A Slight Mistake.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
1t was a very active squirrel and
kept the wheel buzzing. An old codser
surveyed 1t awhile and then said
That's a great motor you got there.
mister. What do you run with it,''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Troubles of His Own.

From tbs Louisviiie Courier. Journal.
Don't you worry about those poor
boys In the trenchesT
Il ought to, ! know. And I would
but the fact 10 I'm in the hole most
Of the time myself"