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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Kern ID. Adams is i'll with grip.
Capt +. W. Gibson is in Londonderry
on business.
E. S. Richardson left here yesterday
for Spokane, Wash
Miss Charlena Bemis is i'll in her
home in Crosby block with chicken-poX.
Mrs. Harry Randall is recovering
from an illness with grip and is about
again.
Mrs. Charles R. Simonds has recov-
cred from an illness with grip and is
out again.
Miss Susan Hanrahan will go to
few days.
Miss Elizabeth Griffin left today for
Northampton, Mass, to enter the Ca
pen school.
Mrs. Nina R. Hall, nurse, went today
to South Londonderry to care for Mrs.
w. G. Hail.
Hal. l.. March went yesterday on a
business trip through the northern part
| of the state.
Walter S. Pratt left this morning
for Chicago to attend convention of
breeders of Shorthorns.
Mrs. F. E. Cutler of Myrtle street
has begun work in the bindery of the
Vermont Printing company.
Mrs. Henry II. Crosby, who has been
ill in her rooms in the Brooks House
with tonsilitis, is improved
| Miss Louise LaBelle has moved her
room from High street to Mrs. James
NJ. Adams s on Cedar street.
Miss Marjorie White has resumed
work in the office of Z. Crosby & Co
after a vacation of two months.
DR.. Henry D. Holton is able to be
up and around his room, after an i'll
ness with grip and complications.
Miss Amy Weldon returned Satur
day night from Allston, Mass, where
she visited at her home few days.
Miss Lucille Howe. clerk in the
| I1untress Wood Co. s store is confined
to the house with neuritis in one eye.
Cortes Z. Farnum, who had been EN-
ployed in Rice S restaurant, has taker
Il position as motorman on the trolle,
road.
Richard Crosby is out today for tht
first time in two weeks. He Slipped
on the ice recently and injured on
knee
Dennis F. Tasker is in Amherst TO
day attending the poultry show. From
there he will go to the Boston poultry
show.
G.. F. o 'Brien, federal building in
spector, who is supervising the con
struction of the postoffice building, j
in town today.
Miss Ethel Han, who spent the vaca
( ton in South Londonderry, has re
turned to Windsor, Conn, where she at
: tends the Campbell school for girls.
William Harrison Fisher fell yester
!. day on High street near the Manlev gar
7, age and SO injured one hip that it wa
necessary 10 take him TO his home in
: sleigh.
: Mason Sharp has returned to tn
y. NJ. c. a. college in Springfield
Mass, after having spent the Christ
: mas recess here with his parents, Rev
9 and Mrs. f. w Sharp.
\ Miss Kathryn sherman, who ha
: been attending the Bryant-Stratto
; business college in Boston and came (
her home for the Christmas vacation
will not return to the college.
! Miss Sylvia Crosby, who had bee
:. spending the holidays in town with hi
parents, MIR. and Mrs. c. T. Crosb,
), returned yesterday to Germantown, PA
! where she is attending a school fl
g young women.
:. The full title of Los Angeles was,
- SDauisb fines Pueblo de NueStro &
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09
An AIibi.

A mother told her little boy thai
when he was bad he wasn't her little
boy, but the bad mans boy. So one
day, while he was playing in the yard
he pulled up some of the neighbor's
flowers, and when she saw him next
time she said, Harry, who pulled III
my tlowers?' He said, ''Well, it isn't
me now, but it was when l was the BAG
mans boy"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09
SPORTING
WORLD
Most boxers try to talk themselves
f,,t, ,J,,,,,i,,sbiry

MOST boxers Try 10 talk llelnSelNes |
into championships.
Boxing and football go by different
are so similar.
Amateurs in sport play for exercise.
\ lot of professionals play for love
In winter league baseball the play
ers use Il hammer instead of bat.
The way some players handle base
bail you'd think it was hand grenade.
Cold weather has forced the Cornell
oarsmpn into the gymnasium for the
winter.
If every All-American football team
needed a coach there would be no more
unemployed.
Louisville will entertain the 1917
National Association of Professional
Baseball Clubs.
Dario Resta may retire from the
racing game. He may retire in time
for the next race.
Tennis is the only sport in which
player can raise a racket without dis
turbing the peace.
Whenever they speak of an athlete
running like the wind" they must
mean he is blowing hard.
Max Flack. the Cubs outfelder,
made but two errors in 1913 chances
! for 1876 games last season.
We hear on good authority that Ell
mer Oliphant will make the 1917 ALI
American if he attends Yale.
Some fighters are just like rubber
balls, except that when they are
knocked down they don't bounce.
Another light winter exercise may
be found in sneaking up on yourself
and looking at the back Of your neck.
Nate Lewis, manager of Charlie
White, has added Johnny Coulon, the
former bantamweight champion, to his
stable.
Jimmie Coffey says Sam Robidear
In, erIA xtrI,o IA.
knocked him out. 1t always feels like
that, Jimmie.
The fine gridiron work of Howard
Berry during the season just CLOSED
has set at rest the rumors that tn,
Penn star lacked gameness.
Charley Ebbets has passed up New
ark and in the future will use the Oak
land Pacific coast league club as
farm for the Brooklyn players.
As Noah had two of every kind o
bird, he must have had two colleg
football er.leaders-which wa
7 tough on Noah and the rest of the an
mails.
Boxers are funny birds. They
{ squabble and quarrel for months, an
r then, when they've finally got togethe
5 and settled their differences, the
e fight!
: Another Fed who hung on with Il
= majors by hair has passed to the N
d nors. The Cincinnati club has so
= Pitcher Schulz to the Toledo Amer
can association club.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09
BUG PICKS DETROIT TO WIN
Man Who Predicts Tigers viii Carry
OF Pennant Is Locked Up by
Police Authorities.

A man was found wandering about
the outskirts Of Detroit recently, pro-
claiming Tint the Detroit Americans
would win the pennant in 1917. The
police promptly took him into custody,
alleging that he was insane. lie was de-
tanned pending investigation to deter
mine whether his condition was caused
by the 1916 pennant race or by ex-
posure.-Dctroit Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09
Not Earned.

II is to enjoy rest, for he has not
earned it. Hard work, moreover, tends
not only TO give us rest for the body,
but, what is even more important
peace to the mind-Sir John Lubbock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09

will bc missing from the sport this
year, having moved 10 Philadelphia,
hue the tact that he has put himself
outside the sphere Of league activities
will likely add greater interest to
the sport. There is a chance that
Baker, unable 70 rest content without
team, will organize one at Phila-
dclphia and enter the fray.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09
WON LAST STRING AND MATCH.
Team 3 Of Masonic League Traileh
Two Strings Against Team A.

After trailing for two strings team
B of the Masonic bowling league
knocked down pins for a total of 400
in the third string of the match last
night with team A and won by total
of 1925 to l,2S9. Crowell and Thompson
tied for high single honors with IL
each and Pettee compiled total of
2SS for the three-string honors. The
scores.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09
Patagonia.

Patagonia was almost an unknown
country until Lady Florence Dixie UNI
dertook the task OF exploring il some
years ago and risking her life every
day for months among the savage
tribes, and discovering a race of men
heretofore unknown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09

, Thomas j. Bagley, grand warden Of
the state of Vermont, went to Boston
yesterday to attend a meeting of the
grand officers of the New England Or
der Of Protection.
The Sunday school class of Rev. Sey-
mour H. Smith, pastor OF the Methodist
church, went 10 Hanover, \. H., ycster-
day TO hear Rev. William A. Sunday,
who addressed the Dartmouth students.
DR.. John G. Prince, who preached his
first sermon here Sunday as pastor OF
the Congregational church, viii again
hold the evening services at I clock
Sunday. Evening services were discon-
tinued several years ago because the at
tendance had dropped TO a small figure
Rev. Mr.. Prince preached an eloquent
sermon his first Sunday here and the
congregation was one of the largest in
recent years in the School street church
The annual meeting of the Eight
/ Masonic district IS being held here to
4 day. The meeting began at go anC
will continue through this evening
with a banquet in Masonic temple a
I $50 clock. The eighth district con
sists of the following lodges: Blazing
! Stor lodge of Townshend, Golden Rul
lodge of Putney, Columbian lodge O.
Brattleboro, Social lodge Of Whining
ton, King Solomon S Temple lodge o
Bellows Falls, Mount Lebanon lodge o
Jamaica, West River lodge of London
derry, Unity lodge of Jacksonville
Anchor lodge of South Londonderry
Brattleboro lodge of Brattleboro. OH
f. Paddock of Saxtons River is dis
trict deputy grand master.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09

An adult man weighs on the aver
age, about 140 pounds, 6 ounces. Out
of this weight his bones, numbering
240, account for about IA pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09

Elias Derby of Salem, Mass, who was
the first millionaire in the United States,
practiced profit sharing with the sailors
of his merchant ships.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09

the Boston Red Sox. lie has since drifed out of the
big league. The first baseman was big fellow
cured by the Boston club for try-out from one of
the Coast league teams. l seriously doubt if like
play will ever happen again in any league the big
league IN particular
With Boston at the bat the recruit first base
man had reached first because of Il dropped fly ball.
Niles the next batter, hit long fly to right field.
Doe GeSsler playing right field for Washing
ton. rs Niles tore mady for first base he made up
his mind that GeSsler would not be able to make the
catch. lie decided that the hit ought to be good for
hrec bases and possibly, for home run.
Tho base runner was moi SIre that CesSler
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09

standing midway
first aud developments Niles
certain that the bail would be caught passed the base
between first and that he had
he always with his head high in the air.
the originally first reached second Jim Delehanty
Washington things
informed The believing
walked of whcrcupou Deehany getting
touch him lie failed and after much running
slide back without being touched
bag he touched by Bob" Unglaub
What would ruled
been charge of the game?
O Problem.
When Niles passed the
All that he did after the other
Imagine how he felt when instead
a learned that had
stepped believing
being able
before being touched when
standing the bag when ced did
touched
20 offering him protection
Wheeler Syndicate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09

The full title of Los Angeles was, in
Spanish times, Pueblo de Nuestra Sc
nora Ia Reina de los Angeles, or city
OF Our Lady the Queen of the Angels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09
SPORTING NEWS
BILLY EVANS SOLVES BASEBALL PROBLEMS
written Especially Paper by the Famous American


Harry first baseman figured in funny play
Washington years Niles time member of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09
BELLOWS FALLS.
Village Trustee Contest Warm.

As indicated in a despatch to The
Reformer last evening, local interest IN
the contest between Stephen J. Cray
and James f. Byrne for election as
member OF the board of village trus-
tees for term of two years is warm.
Friends Of the two men We're yester-
day discussing the respective merits
and alleged dement's OF the two eandi-
dates and it was the chief topic Of con-
versation.
The voters who signed the regular
nomination papers at the close of the
meeting Saturday evening were Attor-
nev George A. Weston, Charles W. But
terrified, Daniel +. Thompson, Frank
Massucco, John G. Breen, John Leen,
James Nolan, Fred c. / Orange. Those
who signed the Peoples nomination
papers, on which the name OF Mr.
Byrne appears, but which otherwise
is the duplicate of the Citizens
ticket, were DR.. Edward Kirkland
Joshua II. Blakely, d. A. Brainerd
Dana j. Pierce. w. II. Bodine, Thomas
j. Baglev, II. ". Hodgdon, l.. l.. Rich
ardson, Charles ). Albec, ". c. Jewett
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
TRI KAPPAS PLAN
BENEFIT SHOW
To Give Vaudeville Entertain
ment Friday, Oct. IL.
Proceeds to Red Cross.

The auxiliary OF the Tri Kappa
sorority will entertain with vaude-
Vile performance at the high school
auditorium Friday evening, oct. II.
The affair will be for the benefit OF
the local Red Cross work.
An excellent program is being
prepared and il Is expected that a
large number of people will attend.
Miss Helen Upper is chairman Of
the auxiliary and the sorority officers
are as follows: Mrs. Edward Wilson,
president; Mrs. Ralph Webster. vice
president: Miss Mary Doolittle. sec
rotary, and Miss Lucille Gernhart,
treasurer.
The proceeds of this entertain
ment will go toward buying supplies
for the continuance of the Red Cross
work in Mishawaka.
The general committee urgently
requests that all completed knitted
articles be brought 10 the Red Cross
headquarters Tuesday in time for
the shipment 10 be made Wednes-
day. The headquarters rooms will be
open every afternoon during the
week. for work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
usHAwAKA PERSONALS.

Patrolman John r. Jarrett spent
sunday with friends in Chicago.
Mrs. Emma Jackman of Bourbon
Ind, spent sunday with Miss Irene
Freese, Z. Sixth st.
Floyd Bellaires spent Sunday In
White Pigeon, Mich.
Mrs. Carrie Crull and son, Mr. and
Mrs. +. w. Ivans and son of White
Pigeon, Mich, spent Sunday as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Kirk
wood, 222 Niles av.
AIR. and Mrs. Thomas 1. Altman OF
Niles, Mich, spent Sunday with rel
atives and friends here.
Andrew Brown and son. William,
of Marion, are spending one week
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Olden of
Goshen spent Sunday with their
daughter Miss Beatrice Olden, of y.
Main st.
Mrs. Jack Flint Of York, Neb.. is
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Amones, 107 Z. First
st. She was called here by the ill
ness of her sister, Mrs. Ralph smith,
who is at st. Joseph's hospital. Mrs.
Jess Nier Of Plymouth also a sister
Of Mrs. Smith. spent Sunday with
her
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Aver Of
Chicago have arrived here 70 spend
a week with relatives.
Frank Nastak. battery 3. 18th
field artillery. WATERFOWL, n. Y, and
his sister, Miss Daisy Nastak, OF
Mattawan, Mich. returned Monday
after spending several days as the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. II. Durham,
Sis y. Cedar st.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Ripley, SO
West Lincoln way. motored to lake
Wawasee Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. StOokey and
daughter. and Mrs. O. Cook and
daughter. Of near Warsaw, spent the
week end with relatives here.
c. B. Miller of Battle Creek, Mich,
visited friends in the city Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
AUTOS COLLIDE AND
ARE BADLY DAMAGED

L. II. Van Dinter's automobile
collided with Mike Budzen's auto at
the intersection OF W. Mishawaka
av. and Ann ST., yesterday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. demolishing the latter
car. a Chevrolet John Van Din
ter. son Of the owner of one of the
cars. was driving west on Misha-
waka av. and at Ann st. the other
car approached at a rapid rate and
instead OF turning either east or
west or stopping. as the street ends
at that point, Budzen, who was
driving. passed 20 the south side Of
Mishawaka av., directly in front OF
the Van Dinter car, which struck the
other on the left front wheel and
pushed il along the street for sew
eral feet before Van Dinter could
stop. one lamp Of the Van Dinter
car was broken and the front OF the
machine slightly battered. Budzen
had three lady and a man passen-
ger. none Of whom were injured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
PASTOR TAKES LEAVE
OF HIS CONGREGATION

Rev r +. NJ. Engers, pastor OF
the First English Lutheran church
for the past four years, took fare
well Of his congregation yesterday
and will leave with his family for
Syracuse Ind, Tuesday having ac-
cepted a pastOrate in that city. In
the course of his sermon he referred
10 the fact that he preached his first
sermon in Mishawaka four years
ago Sept 20. He admonished the
congregation in their labOrs for the
Lords kingdom TO pattern after
God; in His purpose which is His
glory; in the perfection of His work,
creation. redemption and sanctifica-
ton; in the pleasure He took in the
work, and in looking forward TO the
day OF rest when the fruits Of the
labOrs will be enjoyed.
During his pastorate Mr.. Engers
has succeeded in adding many TO
the congregation of the church,
which is situated at the corner Of
Main and Seventh SITS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
BOWLING SEASON
Gets GOOD START
RiIeys, White Palace and the
WaItherS are Leading
Three Leagues.

The local bowling season is under
way iu good shape and interest in
the 20 teams OF the three leagues $
beginning 10 show itself in the usual
proportion The promise of cooler
weather this week viii have a slim
ulaung effect on the knights of the
pins and no doubt improve the
scores. The Rileys are leading tho
Scratch league the White Palace
team leads the Mishawaka league,
and the Walther league team is still
in the lead IN the City league. OF
the latter league the City Hall team
is in the cellar" other team in
the same position in the Mishawaka
and Scratch leagues are Hinkle Mo-
tor Car co. and High Pockets.
Following Is the weeks schedule:
City league (Monday), Walther
league VS.. Bubber-Re, PremOnas VS..
Regulars. Sammies vs.. HOosiers,
City Hall VS.. Alaskans. Mishawaka
league Tuesday,: Horseshoers VS..
NIiskos. White Palace vs.. Federals,
Hinkle Motor Car Co. VS.. Amateurs.
Scratch league Thursday: Ellsas-
sers vs.. Some Pops. Rileys VS..
Braves, J. C.s VS. High Pockets.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
CONGRESS Gets
READY TO QUIT
Adjournment Will Come This
Week or Next, Accord
ing to Plans.

WASHINGTON, oct l. - Con-
gress enters Monday upon the clos
ing days Of the extraordinary war
session called April and marked
by epochal legislation.
Headed by the s2,7OO, 900 war
tax bill, which the house plans TO
dispose OF Monday and send 10 the
senate for final legislative action.
the program for adjournment.
which may come later this week
and almost certainly no later than
next week. was almost completed
Sunday night
The only other major items
awaiting action before the extraor-
binary session closes are the $1,000
100000 deficiency appropriation
bill. now in conference. and the ad-
ministration soldiers and sailors in
surance measure.
a few other minor measures may
pass in the pre-adjournment con-
fusion. but the prospects are that
all other important legislation, in
Guiding the administration soldiers
and sailors civil rights bill. will go
over until the December session.
The Stumbling Block.
The insurance measure is the
stumbling block in the way Of ad-
iournment this week Whether the
opposition will develop sufficient
strength to force protracted debate
is uncertain. Despite the presidents
insistence that it be passed now,
81 IL
ing the measure if the opposition
should delay adjournment.
Monday the house will take up
the conference report on the tax
bill, while the senate hopes to be-
gin work on the insurance measure.
Approval of the tax measure tomor-
row by the house is expected and
many members are planning 10 leave
for home Immediately afterward
Probably but little time will be
spent on the $4,000, 100000 appro-
priation measure, upon which con-
ferees begin work Monday. It's
enactment with brief, perfunctory
discussion IS expected, leaving the
insurance measure before the senate
as the only important legislation on
the leaders program. There may be
a spectacular and exciting finale in
both bodies of congress.
In the senate, Sen. La Toilette is
expected TO reply to critics demand
ing his expulsion for alleged sedi-
tious utterances. Other senators may
deliver patriotic speeches on a pro-
posed resolution approving the ma
tons course and the governments
prosecution Of the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
MZSE1AWAKA GENERAL NEWS
Times Woy Phone 118; Bell
LABOR DAY WEDDING
JUST COMES TO LIGHT

Mr.. and Mrs Charles :. Lott. who
were recently married. are in the
city. guests Of the grooms parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Lott. sos
+. Seventh st
The bride was formerly Miss Opal
Harmon Reed OF Kokomo, Ind. and
the couple was married in Hunting
ton, Ind, Labor day. They succeed
ed IN keeping their marriage a secret
until Monday. The groom IS a well
known Mishawaka boy and a grad
uate Of the high school class of IS.
He also attended Wabash college at
Charlottesville. Ind. The bride is a
graduate OF the KokomO high
school.
Mr. Lott will leave oct. with
the conscriptionists and his wife will
reside in Kokomo, Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
iris SPEAKER
BUYSFIRST BOND
SeC'y M'AdOO Opens Liberty
Bond Campaign Amidst
High Enthusiasm.
international News Service {:

International News Service:
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 1. - The
campaign to sell $4,000, 900. 600 worth
days was opened here this morning
when Sec'y Of the Treas. McAdoo
hoisted the Liberty loan flag in
Public square and sold the first bond
10 Iris Speaker. star outfelder of
the Cleveland Indians Iris pre-
scented Mr.. McAdoo with a check for
$1,000.
The secretary of the treasury was
welcomed by the blowing Of every
factory whistle in the city from the
time of the arrival of his train until
he stepped from his automobile at
the square.
Double Subscribers.
Eight thousand workers, organ
lied to sell $50, 100000 worth Of
bonds in Cleveland, and several
thousand other persons, many of
them ready 70 buy bonds on the
spot. heard McAdoO urge that the
number Of subscribers be doubled
during the campaign.
Immediately following the secre-
tary's speech the statesmen started
through the crowd selling bonds.
McAdoo later addressed campaign
workers at the chamber Of COM
merce and attended a businessmen
luncheon. He planned 10 leave
Cleveland at 4:3O this afternoon for
Toledo on his trip 10 the coast.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
Workmen on u. S.
Ship Building to
Return to w ork

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 1. - The
Boiler Makers union, which had
blocked the settlement OF a strike
of 10000 metal trades workers, de-
cided Sunday 20 accept the terms
Of a temporary agreement ratified
by allied unions and complete re-
sumption Monday of work on gov
eminent ship building contracts
here was forecast by the iron trades
council.
The decision 70 return 10 work
was reached after officials OF the
iron trades council had addressed
the boiler makers, appealing TO
their patriotism.
Work on S15O.OOO.OOO government
ship building program in San Fran
cisco and the bay region has been
paralyzed for the last two weeks
by the strike Reports from Sc
attic. Wash, and Portland, ore.
where ship building operations al
so are tied up by strikes. stated
that the situation vas unchanged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01
City League.
At THE LINCOLN TO-DAY.

The ceaseless battle of the sexes
that struggles between men and
women for mastery which has been
waged siace Eve first lured Adam
With a big red apple is the theme
II Vera. the Medium" the photo
play feature on the program Of the
Lincoln theater today, starring the
famous British beauty, Kitty Cor
Ion. The picture is adapted from
he novel Of the same name by the
late Richard Harding Davis, the
world famous war correspondent
and novelist.
Miss Gordon wears n bewildering
succession Of gowns, and the part
Of the siren who numbers her vic
Tins by the dozen, suits the superb
beauty 90 perfection.