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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-05
HIGH PRICES AND LOST PENNIES

days of high prices and expensive living behoove us
guard the pennies with a far seeing eye
Bad pennies sometimes return, but good seldom do
therefore becomes duty when part with good penny
the greatest possible for it. Lost pennies
dollars the vanishing dollar bazes the to
erty and eventual nowhere
the pennies and the dollars if will read
carefully advertisements this paper They will tell
bargains where quality o.
the best and price at the Minimum where true interests lie
when you spend the money that from hours
Of heavy and unceasing toll
None of may hope all that for must live
and it takes money these days o exist.
We spend good portion of earnings often all of them
and the judgment that expenditure will determine
considerable enjoyment and pleasures of life
If buy haphazzad frequently pay dearly for
indifference lack economical foresight whereas
asmate the knowledge that laid before least
the satisfaction of knowing that done the best that
could do under existing circumstances.
Again suggest and emphasize that the wiset and pruden
pursue carefully the advertisements
in this Read them ALL of them for in little places
big bargains often found
High prices here and community
what whole nation But should prevent
the unnecessary loss of pennies through commercial indifference and
neglect.
This day of philanthropy and merchants adver
Using handing money publisher They
up their advertisements the financial
to dsect advertisement and take advantage of every
opportunity thus afforded
The expense of reading ad nothing but little when
not otherwise engaged. The savings may into dollars
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-05

Mexico be ............. Gil it in yourself)
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-05
PoRE VERSUS PArRIoTIsM
lFrom the Son Antonio LIght.l

(From the San Antonio Lightly
just at present the Fourteenth Tex
as congressional district is being
flooded with copies Of an address de-
livered in the national house Of rep
resentatlves by Clyde H. Tavenner Of
Illinois. These pamphlets are being
sent through the mails by the person
al frank of James L. slayden, and
there is about a ton Of them in weight.
Mr.. Tavenner has all along been a
strong opponent Of preparedness. He
says the people cannot permit that
their money shall be wasted in that
way. He further declares that 1t is
the duty of congressman to see that
the funds of the people are not frllt-
tered away, and he still further poses
and says that preparedness against
war is an utter and complete waste Of
public funds.
Now this same Mr.. Tavenner has
asked congress to appropriate $780,
900 for postoffice in a certain town
in his district. The town has a pop
ulatlon of 1000, and Mr. Tavenner,
who is 80 solicitous of the public
funds, wants only about $25 per head
for the people of that town out OF the
public funds which 1t is the sworn
duty of congressman to so sacredly
guard
Giving San Antonio a population Of
126,OOO-she has more than that, but
take the minimum number which Dali
las, and Houston will give us-and see
what sort of a postofflce we should
ask for on the same basis. All we
would get would be a public building
costing $3.125,OOO which will supply
the postal needs of San Antonio for
many years to come.
And the people of the United States
are asked to pay this much money to
assist in securing the return to con-
gress of a man who will not even do
as much for them as to attempt to in
sure them against the evils and hor-
rors of war.
Truly great patriot is this Taven-
ner. Give him all he wants and the
remainder of the people of the United
States may go to destruction.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-05
MIR. BRYAN'S LATEST PARA
MOUNT ISSUE.

Mr.. Bryan's latest advice to the
Democratic party is to make Euro
pean peace the issue in the national
campaign this fall He would have
the President seek to end the war
thereby attaching to his party the
peace element" among the Republi-
cans. Failure. he asserts, would not
be humiliating, while success would
be of tremendous value TO him (the
PresidenD politically and to his i'm
perilled party.
Making paramount issues is a ia
vorite pastime OF Nebraska's rejected
statesman. In the existing circum-
stances his project is not without pos
sibilities that will commend it to GER
tain of his fellow partisans whose in
terest in public life is less for hui
manity than It is for jobs. A cam
paign conducted on an issue made In
Europe would reduce to decent incon-
uOAhCbNAS ANSOlu VI
President and his party and relieve
them of explanations and defences
they have no desire 20 attempt. II the
minds of the voters could be charged
with the horrors OF armed strife and
the beauties OF peace they would for
get the tariff, the wastefulness Of the
Democratic Congress. the strange rec
ord of the Administration In Mexico.
the neglect OF the nations military
and naval establishments. even, II
may be, Josephus. How pleasant the
prospect we're the AFFAIRS Of Human
ity to supersede the sordid concerns
of the United States In the struggle
this fall
But even Mr.. Wilson cannot make
the issue by formal decree. greatly
though he would like to. The record
OF his activities within the United
States cannot be hidden behind as
plrations for the welfare of the
peoples of other nations. Mr.. Wilson
and his party viii run on their rec
ords, and not on their ylrtuous am
bitions-New York Sun.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-05
RAIpna rHr own sRRYIcE

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The Democratic raid upon the civil
service continues. At every oppor-
tunity a Joker" is inserted into an act
Of Congress, intended to break down
the merit system and to restore the
regime Of partisan spoile. This is us
ually done by the familiar device OF
exempting from civil service examin-
ations the employees required for the
execution of the law In this way Il
is easy to secure votes for a bill. The
prospect OF patronage is a potent ar
gument in favor Of any measure.
The latest example of this vicious
practice is found in the so-called ru-
raj credits bill, which passed the SEN
ate on Thursday by an overwhelming
majority. II calls for the creation
Of a Federal Farm Loan Board, which
is obviously likely to become a large
bureau OF the Government, with a
numerous stan. With this in view,
the bill as reported to the Senate con-
tanned a proviso to the effect that all
employees of that Board should be
exempted from the requirements of
the civil service law. II these per-
sons were all to be experts, attorneys
and the like, that might be proper, but
they are not. The bill itself specifies
them as including assistants, clerks,
laborers and other employees" All
are to be unclassifled They are to
be appointed without examination,
which means that they are to be Sc
lected from among the favorites of
influential politicians, according to
the spoils system. And when thus
lot of political henchmen have been
rewarded for their political services
doubtless an executive order will be
issued placing them all in the cIassi-
fed and competitive division, so as to
make their tenure secure.
The present Congress thus follows
the course of its Democratic predeces-
sor, whose record on the civil service
was a stencil in the nostrils of the
nation. 1t will be recalled that the
administration of the income tax law
was placed in the hands of a force
thus specially exempted from civil
service regulations. This was a pc
culiarly fragrant offence, in view of
the large powers with which these Of
ficials and employees were invested
over the private books and records of
individuals and corporations. II was
little short of scandolous that such
power should be given to men selected
not because of merit, but because of
political activities rendered to the
party in power. The President might
have stopped it If he had been so
minded, but he approved 1t. He ap-
proved also the no less scandalous act
by which deputy collectors of internal
revenue and deputy marshals we're
removed from the classified service
and thrown back into the spoils sys-
tenn, regardless OF. the fact that they
had been put into the classified SER
vice by a former Democratic Presi-
dent. Grover Cleveland, in 1896. The
employees of the Federal Reserve
Board were also exempted from the
operations Of the civil service law.
The commercial attaches OF our lega-
tons abroad were similarly dealt
with, and finally all employees under
the trade commission bill were placed
in the spoils system,-Boston Tran
script.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress-

We are authorized to announce W.
J. Fields of Carter county, as a candi-
date for denomination as Representa-
tive in Congress from the Ninth Dis.
trict, subject to the action of the Au-
gust primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-05

II horses could talk no doubt their
voices would be heard throughout the
land for an improved breed OF hostlers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-05

Why does the baby that talks 30
plainly to it's mother always refuse to
be interviewed by strRngersY
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-05

When a man isn't willing to prac-
tice what he breaches II is time "
quit preaching.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
MAYOR DISAPPOINTED
IN THE BROWN REPORT
All Recommendations Good.
He Says. but should Have
Gone Further.

N.,, u,.b,, g.. 80, aru .,,,
VS. WIZ" an report 20 we Brow" 'es's'"-
tive committee. lie thinks that every
thing the Senator and his associates rec
AMIN, ri IL a,oi ,,,. ,o .,. ,u
"
''e P'"P"S'd referendum or nome rule Is
necessary. being Of the opinion tina IN.
Ney. Yn,k i.yisl,,ura shnulI yiva bonn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
Mitchell USES FRANCHISE
~ Not Allow Alta mite Ave. Troll
ley Line Extensions

Mayor Mitchell refused his approval
Yesterday 30 All application 81 the Rrook-
lyn Rapid Transit company for a fran
chs" for an extension ~ street car
lines IA Atlantic aveUue. In approving
applications for extension franchises IN
metropolitan avenue, Eighth avenue and
Fresh rOud road, he says he did Il "rOr
no other reason than the urgency Of
~" situation and the length OF time the
application has been before the city"
He add that he Will not consider his
action IN this case as q precedent.
"Tnls illustrates he says, "how an
iutrcU,hcd monopoly can dictate terms
to the city. and the city IL without
redress. save TO withhold its approval
aud thereby cause serious inconvenience
to tn" travelling public,
81 am Withholding my approval ~ tho
grant for Atlantic avenue, which ! con-
sid'r oIe of the most valuable fran
Chiscs loft in the borough Of Brooklyn
for a street surface iailway. until the
form % Craui H. restored to that form
which was previously accepted by the
COMPANY. 20 wii, with an initial nav
m"i' of $1,000, 'hc term to expire July
%, 1897, with privilege Of renewal end
Ing with any renewal which may he
granted Of the Livingston street fran
,hjS" ~ the same company. but no; 20
exceed twenty-five years. and contaiu-
ing tn" standard form OF tax c'aus".
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
wCAPABLANCA PRESSED
PLUCKILY BY CHAJEs
Latter Now Seems sure to vi,
After Sealing Move ~
Adjournment.

PLAYING splendid chess a.d
full In capturing his oppnucu. ...,
on the twenty ninth mol, o.,a. ,.
secretary Of he Isaac l.. i;I,, i....,
sive Chess club. created "A -rr-.r.. .
the second round of the maj -f,., A,
the Rice Memorial chess ma~t.r..
nament at the cafe boulevard ...
day. when he encountered Jos. r.
blanca. the cuban chess chtmpIut favor.
tie for chief houors. The gair, V..
completed after six hour uf hard r,,
and was adjourned at 10 u,lo.k .. ,b.
evening. when thaics had ..,..r
bishop md three pawuS against ,.,,a
blauca's rock. knight and bisiup ma
three pawns, In addition to tu, 70
kings.
The cuban. outplaycd 90 t.. Ia
part Of the gam" after au .'Iii~, ,...
opening. the like OF which hsl ,ut I.,.
seen before IN any of his game. .. g. Z.
tournament or any other. Wa ii..I =
against fate as II Wcr" 80 stay. o0 TO-.
feat. seemingly with no hope ,.,.,. o.,
make his opponents victory rs .''' r.
A. possible. Ills ultimat" d,h., N.,
conceded 10y the experts pg,...' p...
ihaj"S scaled ms nifty fourth 1000.
kostic and kupchik played D.. .u..~..,
game at the queens pawn ou,f ing Ilr.
chik defending a BIZ "jrroeu'a'I, rnov
drew after siXji-thrcc moves 1I, -.
TO date
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
CONFERENCE on TO-DAY.
3OO.0oo Way o." out 50 Mohilc COM
ference. Fails.

MoBIlE. Ald.. Fen john T. White.
president Of the Uu.led Min" Workers.
who arrived here tn-ulght to attend the
wage conference Of the wage scale COM
mittcc Of coal operators from peunsyl-
wanna. ohio, Indiana and Illinois, which
begins her" tomorrow. SAID
II have read numerous newspaper uc-
counts about the anthracite operators re-
Jecting the demands Of the anthracite
NH" workers ~ a meeting IN New York
1Ast week. ! am at q loss to understand
just how this happened, FOR the reason
that the mine workers have not yet pre-
scented their demands.
Advertisements IN New Yurh and
other Eastern papers Indicate that the
anthracite operators hav" "inauguratrd a
publicity campaign to impress upon the
public the necessity for a 80 cent 4 ton
increase in the price Of coal. due 20 e>-
Cessirc demand 10y the miners. Vet, in
advance of this campaign. they publicly
announce their rejection Of tn. Demands.
surely some mistake was made some.
where. Thus far I have received no
official communication from the authra-
cite operators later than their acceptance
% meet representatives Of the miners
10 ncgOtia'" a wage contract In New
York February 81"
The conference viii affect the miners
IN the States mentioned and also n Most
Virginia. whore there is uu orgauiaation.
Tie contract IN the Western field eXpires
July ~.
The conference here must conclude ~
adiourn in time To enable the delegates
to reach New York l., February u.
II no amicahlc agreement ~ possible
. strike may follow, affecting more than
S00, 600 men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
WANT COURT HOUSE
HALTED TO SAVE TAX
Bennett. for Realty Board,
Asks Legislature for Econ
Omy Measure.
NEW YORK CITY''S BURDEN

ALBANY. Feb. The Legislature
was pe,itioned tonight BY the Real Es-
tate Board Of New YORK. CITY to enact
legislation which would prevent the
continuance Of work on the new Court
House until the city Is in better Huan-
c.ai condition, to forestall the imposi-
tion Of u direct state tax this year and
TO radically reduce the expenditure OF
tie state Government.
After presenting the petition Senator
william NJ Bennett made an urgent
plea for the enactment Of the legisla-
ton Il called for in order that the taxes
IN Sew York city for the coming year
might To- held down 10 q minimum.
lie pointed out that the present taxes
under winch the city is struggling are
tho result Of a disposition in city. state
and nat onal governmental officers to
disregard the question Of proper eN-
pcnditures. The aim. he said. seems 10
he the creation of new sources OF rev.
cnue without regard for tho manner in
which OK visiting revenue ~ expended.
ScnatDr I%'cnnet, declared the increase
in state appropriations in the last
twenty wears was not only unjustifnble
but ineNplicahle. pointing GU, that while
the total appropriations IN 1924 were
rul! 100000. in 1915 they Mounted
M to $S6.S55.ooo During the same
per od. he suggested. the total OF state
and local taxation mas increased from
s%1S.0nu ,0uO - s2T1.U00. 0uo. or an in
crease per capita from s13 to $50.
"Ir spite OF this grea, Increase in both
direct aud indirect taxation" Mr.. Rem
mott said. ~ direct state tax was i'm
posed last year greater by 100000 o
than any direct state tax ever hereto
fore imposed.
"on top III this. q legislative commit
toe. witch has been sitting all summer.
now recommends hat an income tan he
imposed which would yield 4 10000 600
more revenue annually The most i'm
portant issue to-day Is no: the finding
Of rev sources OF revenue. but seeing
TO II that tho present revenues are prop
erly expended"
senator Elon n Brown. Republican,
leader Of the Senate. said he approved
Senator Nennett's idea Of economy in
city and state affairs.
After the discussion Of the petition
senator Bennett introduced n bill to
abolish the Court House Board of tn.
city Of New York and to transfer its
powers and duties 10 The Board OF t:sti-
mate and Ap~portionment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08

The fact that the Tdrvard-Yalc and
Army-Navy football gamcs next fall
are to be played on the same day means
that many persons who would have
gone to see Harvard and Yale won't do
80 and that many more who would have
attended the Army-Navy battle won't
be there. Nevertheless. In spite OF these
crowd diminishing "manys.' the attend
anCe AZ eaCn combat will be as large
as the size of the stands will permit.
Slim Love. one of the Yanks' now
pitchers. Is i feet : inches tall. Hut
should the occasion require for Dono-
van to hold quick converse with him
there ought no, be any trouble in these
days OF express elevators.
Il think hockey is the greatest sport
in the world" saws Hobey Baker. but
at times | ain sorry that people think
] play 1t 80 well. for | don't want to
he talked about and written about"
The only solution for the unfortunate
HOBBY IL 10 play as a masked marvel.
one Of tho best things about the re-
construction of Yale football is that it
bring Walter Camp back into active
association with the coaching depart
ment OF the game. IN array ~ fine Eel.
lows. Jones, camp and sweeney. If
that will help Yale. and with cons der
able football brains.
Read in the papers that w. Hondcr-
son. leading amateur trap Sho'. - from
Lexington But Lexington what state"
C"diisl. bourbon ar mules
Youth VII 10 served. carter. 20
cars old. is .uvincible IN golf Roger
Bird. Is Years old. makes = plunge IL,
old lad. Hal Throcknortou. cleans M
in tennis at Pinehurst. ON the other
hand. however. IN" arteries % clam-
p.on Chip Chase. a n~ine-year-old Eos,ou
terrier. aren't too hard for him 20 win
- blue.
Every day at Ltg league baseball ono
hears a player eN'laim, Il haven't 1, ''
AZ a Nv tall H. descending I've got
it," sans ou' tennis player several
times at n recent tournament when
about to return a bail. Further ev-
deuo. oi how the refined amateur exrcle
the rough neck professional in the nice
ties OF speech. among the other grtces
Why no, provide fof a now class in
Ior,s and call them pramatcure or
amatessionals?
Sta,liugs failed 20 get Macon 10 'rair
IN. or Wiugo. Fischer cor Archer 10 catch
COR his Cub hut hc d.du', fail 70 get
100000 q year. which is Il mr,iicum ~
balm
Alcrk Wilson has beer mentioned ~
q possible successor TO Nelson Talbo,
az press spokesman Tor the Yale foot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
MINE LEADERS FOOL
WORKERS., he SAYS
A Former Union Chieftain
Charges Them With Hope
less Muddling.
DOlBTS NEED or STRIKE


rcHA>F'N' ''' re"' ~" ""'n'''''e
strike IL moe than probable. with United
Mine Workers officials unable to pre-
Won, II .,c,,I,, o., 1r,,r, I,,is
''""' '"'e'"''''''" P''S'"e"' !" ~"
intcrNic" here MI Levi attacks the
prganlzatiou and It's methods. He was
nus,.d from, L.,d.,sbin lac lain y Vbi,e
~" P''S'"c"'
Not only are Tn" organizations and lead
ers attacked. hat IT h. intimated that the
latter have promised the men something
which they canuo, ~obtsin-increa scd
wages. shorter hours and recognition
Of the union.
Ever since the de,hfonemeut or MIR.
Lewis from the presidency II, has beeu
charged in certain circles ut tn, urgan,-
zation that he had entered tn, employ of
the operators. That statement is being
repeated now 10 coun,cract the possible
effect of his charges.
The United Mine Workers orgouizs-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
KEEPING ABREAST OF
THE SPORTING TREND

odIl management But II pracuce Is
secret why PRINT anything aoou' u.
-
A record for ski jumping N heid ny
one since przeinysl.
-
II seems, according to q current para
graph, tina, on the day on which Beall
won A medal golf round at plnchurst
with q - "rhilip Carter was rum
ucrup with 81" such being the case,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
ELKINs AGENT SUSPENDED.
New Orleans stewards VIII Bar
T.. D. Crum From Tract.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. 1.-E. II.
Cruin OF st. Louis has been denied ali
privileges OF the Fair Grounds track.
This order was issued by the stewards
to-day and carries with il the refusal OF
admission 10 the grounds and the rcvoca-
zion of his license as the authorized agent
FOR l.. ~. Elkins. The officials stated
that Crum mad signed the name Of Elkins
to 4 letter which was sent to a man az
companjed 10y a plea 10 bot on lkius
horses. with supplementary advice that
he (Crum) could send him Information
OF the races.
jockeys Mott and. Robinson were sus-
pende.l. the forrncr rider for SIX days
for rough riding on Father Riley IN tho
(ourth race to-day. and the latter ider
FOR five DAYS for dieobodicucc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
LEHMAN PLUNGES IS FEET.
Penn swimmer Sets New MARK IN
Meet with pittsburv.

rH~uhuELrHIA. Feb. An over
wh"lmirg victory was gsincd by the
University OF Pennsylvania swimming
team over the University ~ Pittsbure
iH the dual meet held Tonight In the
W"iGhtman Hall pool The score was
Penn II pittsburg. 20.
In M" plunge for distance Lehman OF
Penn established n new record when he
'loated through III" water for "A distance
~ s.~veuiy-tight feet. Lchman's plunge
hr"k" the Intercollegiate record made by
Wills 81 Pennsylvania in Weightman
liall on March .. 1912. The record will
not Ice an intercollegiate mark FOR the
reason that the meet Tonight was not
ono ~ tnc imtorcollegl ate matchcs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
Willard Moran Bout MOI 10 Bel in the Garden---Chates Extends Cuban
GUNNER VICTORIOUS AGAIN.
Ene1ish setter GRtns More Laurels
In TEXAS Derby.

CYPRESS. Tex, Feb. THE English
setter Gunner. owned by Bedford a
Flcischmann Of. New York. won the
derby Of the Texas Field Trial Associa-
ton. which was concluded. here to-day.
The pointer Ferris Manitoba Rap. owned
by r.. =. cole of Ferris. Tex. was second
and the setter Fascination. owned by
II. NJ Woolf of Kansas City. Mo, and the
pointer Lady Wayne. owned by W. G.
IIagerman OF Fort Wayne. Ind, tied for
third.
The winner Of the stake liz well known
on the circuit. for he il the same dog
which won the fuiuriiy at Sparta. Ill. in
November and the derby of the national
trials at Calhoun. Ala. last month. He
Won on his clean cut work III birds.
Ferris. Manitoba Rap ran a COOL race
and won out over the others on his work
on single birds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08

The Midwes, Refining COMPANY re-
ports for The year ended I,"c-mhcr 81.
ltli. gross earnings Of S5.A3G.O Sl. with
re, earnings ~ Sl.S.I,3st. Net profit
was sl.IG%,6l" less sT20.oO0 in dvi-
dendS prof' and loss surplus a. Of
December ~. 1915. was tl.1Sn.Ga2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
BOXING BOUTS LAST NIGHT.

Joe Azevedo hammered Billy Bennett
a. III. Pioneer a. g for two rounds last
night ayd then Bi,ly's seconds threw In
the sponge.
4 negro MASKED Marvel. a feather
weight, gave nH'ky Griffin a lac,ng
through ten rounds at tho vanderbilt
A. 9. last night.
Marty cross defeated Red Alien on
last night at the Olympic \. q.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
BIurs Turn the Tables.

CANDIES. <. G.. Fob. 7.-Thc Blues to-
DAY turned the tables by defeating the
Whites. -. to .. Charles Little. the
Blue captain. had his men we'll in hand
and their team work WAS good. The
Whites were A. Perkins. r.. Y. Clauscn
and y. e Boykin and the Blues. G. I.it-
tie. Earl shaw ard r. casscli.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
New Record Made ~ Camden.

CANDIES. : g.. Feb. James ". Nor.
ton. professional. and Horace T. Cook,
amateur. Of Trenton defeated William =.
Shelley. Wilmington, and EllWood V.
Watson Of Langhorne. Pa. in an eig,-
teen hole match on The Camden Country
C1ub links to-day by . M and I 10 play.