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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-20
BARGAINS in Second Hand Cars
for Hunting Season. Dakota Motor
Sales Co., 12O w. Central Avenue.
Gun Wasn't Loaded

Lee Walsh, popular barber at Erick-
sons shop, borrowed a shot gun on
Tuesday afternoon and jumped into
an auto to start out for the hunting
field. The gun had been in house
where several children were playing
and was supposed not to be loaded,
but no sooner had Mr.. Walsh gotten
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-20
Visit From Jos. Denoyer.

Jos. Denoyer, a former Minot attor-
ney, visited old friends several days
last week. Mr.. Denoyer left Minot
in 1909 and has been located at
Beach, N. D., since. Mrs. Denoyer
died seven years ago. The three sons
are all enlisted in government service.
William is a member Of Co. A Of Mi
not. David and Joseph are in the
navy. Mr.. Denoyer was enroute to
the eastern part of the state to visit
with his aged parents.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-20
Farmers Wives, Take Notice

will find the best selection of good dependable mecan
this that has been assembled Mnot and
will lower than those quoted elsewhere
because bought stocks early last when market
much lower than they today We passing these low
fact many instances much
below todays wholesale prices This is offering you
grade Outing Flannel in whte grey and coors 2}c
the wholesale houses today asking 16 for the
quality You buy good quality fast black hose from
for Misses Boys Women Todays wholesale
than present retail price
Percaes here 5c yard that values for
the price.
offers the best wool and blanket values the
You full blanket
81 40 EACH Come and with what
YOU You will find usual that Mccoy the best
for the price, Here will find of the best values
Goods you in your life Two special bargain lots
been for fast selling One lot of both plain
fancy wooes suitable for dresses for both young and old and
color is to On another table you will find fine
assortment of 36inch a-wool Seges in all plain coo such
Black Navy Copen Russian Scarlet Grey These
guaranteed fast color and offered 75c
ward will also find astcoo Romper Cloth Csc
crochet remember balls
any color crochet thread for Csc at this
will buy this store because of the complete
hand because McCoy quality merchandise is
reasonable prices Now than BEFORE people
making careful price and the people
prices carefully they shop the this business
grows day brings customers usgood values
the fact that stocks the largest and
besseeced another Just remember next time want
dry goods this You will receive
and the best possible values
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-20
TO PATRONS OF THE MODEL
SCHOOL.

A rule Of the State Board of Health
requires all children attending public
school to be vaccinated. 1t would be
better if this matter were taken care
Of before school opens. Parents are
accordingly advised to have it at
tended to at once so the children will
be ready for school when it opens,
Wednesday, Sept. 26.
VIM. F. CLARKE,
Director Of Model School.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-20


exploded the vase
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
DAUGHTER TORTURED; WHOLE
BELGIAN FAMILY IS SHOT

LONDON, July 31.-A dispatch re-
ceived today by the wireless press
from Amsterdam says:
1.-THE German authorities at Liege,
Belgium, arrested, tried and sentenc-
ed to death within three days an in
tiuential Liege merchant named Gron-
eret, his wife and their two daugh-
ters, aged 90 and IA years, on the
improved charge of espionage.
1.-THE father and mother were both
shot to death in the presence of their
daughter. The latter were offered
their freedom If they revealed the
names of their parents accomplices
The girls refused, the eldest saying:
If we speak we cause so people to
be killed. We would rather die
alone HeSss
'fShe was Immediately shot The
younger girl then was tortured, out
ragged and also shot"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
VEGETABLE MARKETS
IN CHI" COLLAPSE
Flood of Tomatoes and Cucumbers
Cause Prices to Fall Away
Down.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-1Prices of many
vegetables are going to smash" in
the Chicago markets, wholesalers de-
clared today South Water street
is flooded and .smothered with luc-
ious ripe tomatoes" said Edward G.
Davies. representing several shipping
associations. Boxes of % pounds
sold today for 95 and 40 cents The
reason for the food of tomatoes is
the abnormally hotespell. They are
ripening fast. Yesterday merchants
We're retailing baskets of tomatoes
for 25 cents which today brought
only 7 IL cents"
Cucumbers, which recently brought
Is cents each, retailed last week for
five cents each and are now so plen-
tiful that some dealers call them
penny goods"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors of THOMAS
STEPHENS. Deceased:
In pursuance of decree of the Cir.
cult Court, of Berkeley County, West
Virginia, made in cause therein
pending, TO subject the rear estate OF
Thomas stephens to the payment Of
his debts, you are required to pre-
sent your claims against the estate of
the said Thomas Stephens, for ad-
judication to p r. Harrison. Com
missioner, at his office In Martins
burg. Berkeley County, West Virgin
la. on or before the nth day of
August, 1917
winners L. Dew. Gerhardt, clerk Of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
BUMPER PEACH CROP IN
PEN MAR SECTION

WAYNESBORO. Aug. l. Pros
poets are fine this season for a BUMP
or peach crop in this section. Re
portsfro m Smithsburg and the Pen
Mar section show that the yield for
this season will be as large, il not
larger, than that of many years pre-
ceding.
Boy Scouts of this place have been
employed by orchardists in the vi
cinty of Pen Mar to pick peaches
and wild be paid Is cents an hour.
board, and all the peaches they can
eat The, day is from A. M TO G
r. NJ. with an hour off for dinner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
NOTICE FOR THE TRANSFER OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY AND
MONEY FOR NONRESIDENT
MINOR.

To all. whom it may concern: Take
Notice:
That having been lawfully appoint
ed guardian of Arthur Lewis Dutrow,
minor, by the Probate Court of
Cumberland County in the State of
Maine, in which County and State the
sides, and having given bond with
sufficient security before said Cont
to- insure my accountability for said
wards estate in my hands and which
may come into my hands, l shall on
the 18th day of September, 1917
make application by petition to the
Circuit Court OF Berkeley County,
West Virginia, that being the first
day of the September Term 1917 of
said Court, for an order requiring
Wilbur III. Thomas, who is guardian
in Berkeley County and State. of
West Virginia for the said Arthur
Lewis Dutrow, to pay aud deliver to
me. or my attorney, or agent, all per
sonal property OF money in his hands
belonging to said Arthur Lewis Dut-
row.
ANNA M. DUTROW MAYBERRY.
Guardian for Arthur Lewis Dutrow In
the State of Maine. z#
7-21 %; 8, A IL.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
FARMS FOR SALE.

j: 365 acres, 70 acres rich bottom
land; 50 acres timber; home or.
land, 20 acres fertile Chocolate table
card; Srooin dwelling; Q tenant
houses, horse and cattle barn; 2 hay
barns; 2 cora houses; 1916 crops;
$50 bu wheat $500 worth tobacco;
1000 Blu. corn, 50 tons hay; so head
cattle; onehalf mile to railway town.
This is one OF our best Write for
price. VENERABLE & FORD. POI
9Th St, Lynchburg, Virginia 6 10 If.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
Other Communities

fiAINEiSVILdl1, Aug. L. Mrs.
Drumweh Gregory and son were Wis
iting, Mrs. Frank Lemaster one day
this week
Master Percy and John Knipe,
Martinslmrg were visiting their
father John Knipe ON Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Howard, Romney, w.
Va. was is this village for a few
days at his home
Mr.. ]. f. Whitmore and family
were visiting in Pennsylvania on
Sunday They were accompanied
back by Miss Louise Weaver
Mrs. Charles Hensel and son spent
Tueday with her mother, Mrs. Anna
Lingamfelter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL
SUES KINDRED BODY
Asks court To Restrain the United
States BOY Scouts"

STATES by scouts.
NEW YORK, Aug. - suit in
equity was begun in the Supreme
Court here yesterday by the National
Council of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea to restrain the organization
known as the United States Boy
Scouts from using in its name the
words, hoy scout, boy .scouts. scout,
scouts or 9continy or ar.A, adaptation
thereof"
The court also is asked to enioin
the defendant organization from rep,
resenting that 1t is or ever has been
connected with the Boy Scouts of
America or with the movements
which was designated and known in
Europe and the United States at the
time of the defendants incorpora-
ion as the boy Scout" or scouting
movement" from representing that
it has membership greater than
that of the Boy Scouts of America
and from collecting or in any man
ner using any check, draft or money
order made payable to the Boy Scouts
of America or Boy Scouts"
An order prohibiting the United
States Bay Scouts from using the
same unifom as the Bow Scouts OF
America also is sought, and an ac-
counting is demanded of "all moneys
and other property which have been
received by the defendant, but which
were intended for the plaintiff.
Charles Z. Hughes is counsel for
the Boy Scouts of America of which
Colin r. Livingstone is president.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
BAKER ROBERTS DIES
AT COUNTY ALMsHoUsE.

Baker Roberts, for. many years a
we'll known resident of Martinsburg,
died suddenly at $3.50 O'Clock this
morning at the county almshouse
where he had been an, inmate for
some time Death was apparently
due TO heart trouble as he had not
suffered an Illness. The remains will
be inferred tomorrow morning in the
cemetery near the almshouse. Mr..
Roberts was widOwer and is sur
We'd by one son.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
TO WHOM IT MAY coNcEpE

Notice Is hereby given that R. ".
Hess. a Special Police Officer OF tss
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad COMPANY
residing in Martinsburg Rerreley
County, w! Va, win apply to the Cir.
cult Court of Berkeley County w
Va, at special session to be hett
on the 9th day Of August. 1917 a,
10 o'clock A. M. for license Il,
carry weapons under the proyisto-.
of the act OF the legislature OF leua
entitled "An act to amend and r.
enact Sec. of Chap. 148, of the Code
of West Virginia, relative to offepse.
against the peace"
z 10 19t. r.. n. HESS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
REMAINS OF MR.. SHADE
INFERRED IN GERRARDsToWN.

The funeral of Clarence Shade
who died at his home at Buck HILL
across the mountain from Gerrards-
town, took place this afternoon from
the NJ F. church at Gerrardstown,
with the Rev. Summers officiating. In
terment was in the Presbyterian eem-
etery al Gcrrardstown,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
MISS EMMERT ENTERTAlNs
AT AN INFORMAL DANCE

A large number OF friends were
guests last night al an informal
dance given by Miss Virginia Emmert
at the residence OF her father, F. s.
Emmer. South Queen street The
visiting guests were: Miss Florence
Bowman. Pittsburgh Pa; Miss Mar
garet Thayer, Charleston, W Va;
and Miss Florida Booth Chevy Chase,
Nd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
WILL SOON KNOW THE
DAY OF EXAMINATION

The Berkeley County Exemption
Board continued its work today on
the official list which is to be posted
in the lobby in the court house. 1t
is thought that within a few days
the tins for drafted men to go be-
fore the board for examination will
be known.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE
ATTEND BIG FESTIVAL

Several hundred people attended the
benefit of the u. B. church being
erected there. The crowd went from
here in auto trucks and wagons. One
load did not return to the city until 2
o'clock this morning. A band or
chestra furnished the music
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04

the sad court, this Ord day of July.
1917
L. DEW. GERHARDT,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court of Der.
Kelley County, West Virginia.
Z IL 10 &c; 8 2.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04

WANTED FIRST CLASS SALES
men in different parts of Berkeley
county. Desirable work for pro-
fessional men, especially teachers.
Address Box 4, Per Mar, Pa.
z 30 st.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
DAYTON COMING

judge Aston g. DAYTON will prob
ably arrive here tonight for the spe-
cial term Of Federal Court, at which
he presides. and which Is called for
tomorrow morning when he viii de-
eeAe in thu case Of the Pennsylvania
seel Company against the Washing
ton and Berkeley Bridge Company
and ff1e case OF Harper against Har-
per against Harper. whether new
trials shall be granted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04

If we must feed the world we ought
TO do good Job Of It Fertilizers for
wheat and grass viii do their part
The Farm Bureau ia doing lis part
Are you doing yours2 26 30; 8 4
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04

When you buy fertilizers through
the Farm Bureau you are making it
possible for it to continue to keep
the cost of such goods down to a
minimum. z rs 80; A
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04

1e-DAY sEAsHoRE EXCURSION.
Via C. V. r. r. and p r. r., Thurs-
day. August End For time OF trains
and rates, consult Ticket Agent.
7 20 80 81; 81
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04

FOR SAIIE-Yssible Fox typewriter,
good az new Can be bought cheap.
1876 East Martin ST 8 / st.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
Observation-Disclosures

Don t put off, for heavens sake
the buying of fertilizers this year
You stand a very good chance ol
not getting what you want at a! lat
er date. Z 26 80; 4
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
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WANTED sTENoGRAPHER.

Young lady, with some expe.r
rience as bookkeeper preferred.
Apply at once at this office.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-04
| Classified
advertising

i DEFY lie worn
8 Days, consecutively, &c word
s Days, consecutiyely, &c a word
Days, consecutively, &c q word
IL Days, consecutiyely, &c a word
rs Days. cOnsecutively i've u word
Minimum charge for Wants OF thfs
class. 25c.
Wants. including For Sale, For
Rent, Help Wanted. Money to loan
For Lease, For Exchange. Salssmeh
Wanted, ETC.:
Lost and Found ads, days for 25e
Positions Wanted, not over lines
days for 25c.
Card OF Thanks--single insert!0n
soc; I'm Memorian" por line. Sc.
Advertisements for festivals, IA
zaars, ETC., for churches, trateaass. NJ
civic organizations, where alS "a -
sold or admission charged u .l1a
sc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12

md digging atthem. Soon they became
big eruptions.
"a friend asked me why did not use
Cuticura 20 took her advice and in a
week great relief came, and ] used three
boxes of Cuticura Ointment and four
cakes of Cuticura Soap when was en-
tifely healed" (Signed) Miss Ruth
McElwain, 302 Sycamore ST., Normal,
ILL.,, January n, 1917.
Cheap soaps harsh soaps, coarse,
strongly medicated soaps are response
BE for half the skin troubles in the world.
Use Cuticura Soap exclusively for all
toilet purposes.
For Free Sample Each By Return
Mail address postcard: 'tCutieura,
Dept. 81, Boston" Sold everywhere.
Soap Csc. Ointment IS and SOC.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12

tered, bW moSt came to 2
head. They we've scattered
over my face md fore
head and caused Ereat dis.
6gurement. T*ey itched
and burned and many
times I woke up in the
night and could hardly &c
- slHeD with ecr,<ch;no
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12
BILL, GIVES PRESIDENT POWER
TO PROHIBIT BUSINESS WITH
GERMAN FIRMS.
PROPERTY RIGHTS OF
ALIENS PROTECTED
Important Amendment Adopted Safe.
guarding investments Of Foreign
Residents Of Observation-Disclosures Sec
ton Gives Domestic Insurance Com
panies Right to Sue Alien Concerns.

Washington. July l2.-Thc house
late vest erday passed the trading with
the enemy act" giving the president
broad powers to prohibit trading with
enemies Of the United States.
The Merchants Loan and Trust Com
pany of Chicago is responsible for hay
ing written into the act an important
amendment protecting property rights
of aliens of enemy countries in the
United States.
Representative Mann presented the
amendment, saying he had information
from the Chicago concern these rights
were not safeguarded Chairman
Adamson of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee said he believed
the rights of aliens were protected. but
he would not oppose the amendment
Protect Property Rights.
This amendment provides that prop
erty belonging to a loyal citizen o.
the United States who. by virtue OF
his residence in foreign country,
comes within the definition ,: inc w)ru
enemy" as used in the act, is deliv-
cred to the alien properly custodian,
or deposited in the treasury of the
United States and the own,r after
ward removes to a neutral county or
returns to the United States. or if it is
ascertained that he had not been prop
erly designated an alien, he becomes
entitled to the property.
Another part of the amendment pro-
vides if the secretary of commerce
does not grant such application within
three months after it is made, the per-
son so entitled may institute A suit
in equity in courts to establish his
rights
Aid Insurance Men.
An important amendment adopted
authorizes domestic insurance COM
panies to sue for debts and recover
from alien insurance companies whose
property has been delivered to the alien
property custodian or deposited ia the
treasury.
Without opposing the bill, Repre-
sentative Stafford, Of Wisconsin, asked
il Germany had taken steps to seize
the property and moneys Of the Stand
ard Oil, the Harvester Company and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12

Emmstsburo.
Monday night Melvin Ashburn. i
years old, yea spAdentally killed
lin the home 81 Mt Knight; whiie
I playing with q revolver with Donald
knight. Mr.. and MRS knight were abb
sent from the home at the time.
DEBORAH. ,
Roy Tillotson.. Of Frankyille town
sehip, shipped a. car OF twenty -four
head of steers, heifers and cows to the
Chicago market thru the DEBORAH
Equity Society last week, and received
check totaling more than $4,000. He
got 10A cents a pound for them. One
of the cows in the lot weighed 1.23O
pounds. This shipment some Of the
best we have heard ofin this section
this season.
Sioux, City:
Old coins. the value of which is un-
known, comprised part Of the loot
of thieves who, Monday night, en-
tered the home of S. j, Dierking, 1851
South ST. Aubin street. One one-half
dime, made in 1853, and thought to
|<have been valuable. and an old gold
piece. were among the, coins taken.
About SIS in gold and silver also was
missed by Mr.. Dierking, who reported
his loss to the police.
Waterloo.
Approximately $4,000 was sub
scribed in Waterloo during the recent
drive in behalf Of the Red Cross war
fund. There were between $500 and
5000 contributors. These figures were
given out at meeting of the finance
committee, in charge of the campaign,
in the First National bank parlors. F..
J. Eighmey, treasurer, stated that the
totals Of the county. outside Of Water
loo, were still unavailable as he had
received no reports from Cedar Falls
or La Porte City.
Usage.
Usage washerwomen are patriotic.
Another instance Of patriotic giving
Of hard earned wash money has been
brought out by the item of last week
concerning the woman who washed
hard all day for dollar and a half
and gave dollar Of it to the Red
Cross, Mrs. Adam Weaverling earned
81 one week recently and gave three OF
them for as many memberships to the
Red Cross in her family. If we all give
in that proportion the Red Cross SER
vice will soon have its necessary equip
ment.e
Leeds,
1t is with a feeling Of genuine re-
gret that the people Of Leeds bid fare
well to Rev. H. J. Schleier, for eleven
years pastor of st. MlchaeIs parish
here. Rev. Mr. Schleier has been trans
ferred by the bishop to the pastorate
OF the Cathedral Of the Epiphany and
gave his farewell sermon last Sunday.
Rev. Father Schleier will be succeeded
in the st. Michaeps parish by Rev.
John Ryan, Of Early, whose pastorate
will be taken by Rev. Mr.. Finnegan.
About seven years ago Rev. Father
Ryan was one OF the assistants to
Bishop Garrigan.
Hinton.
Thieves effected an entrance into
rttiiIIs HIaas-shne.A: Store Ct Hinton no
Sunday and made away with some
rifles, shotguns reviewers and guam
tity of knives It Is thought the thieves
were scared away by the approach OF
some young fellows who were coming
back to Hinton from trip in the coun-
try. car was seen standing in front
OF the store by the youths. The store
Of JIDobrofsky at the same place WAS
also broken into and a quantity OF
shoes and other articles taken. The
thieves went to the Brown garage and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, July l2.-Hampton Red
Cross society has organized a large
class of women who are taking
course in preparing surgical dressings
and other materials used by the Red
Cross at the front This course takes
eight days to complete. and another
class will then be organized with mem
bers of the present class as instruc-
tors.
Robert Andrews, assistant cashier oil
the State Savings Bank of this city
has enlisted in the l. y. G. at Mason
City He is the second young man from
this bank to join the Colors. Frank
Williams having joined the navy
week ago. G.. W. Haasc of Hansell.
will take the position left vacant by
Mr. Williams but a successor for Mr..
Andrews has not as yet been named.
Miss Marie Powers. daughter of Dr.
j. c. Powers, underwent an opera
ton at the Lutheran hospital Monday
evening following a very acute attack
of appendicitis.
A. II. Luke, c. f. Welty, Il. G. Hall.
Rev George II. Nicol, George Robin
son and Frank Luke attended the
shoot at Mason City Tuesday. \. II.
Luke was Hampton's high man with Il
score of li3.
The new potato crop is not rs lar-e
as was expected in this vicinity and
the price still remains at 81 per peck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12

other big American corporations do
ing business in Germany. This lag's-
lation will lead to reprisals, he
warned.
1--WE have no way OF knowing what
Germany has done in the way OF treat
ment of the property of Americans IN
Germany since the war was declared,
said Representative Montague. THE
clamps are on tight on such informa-
ton"
In general the measure Is modelled
after Great Brltains trading With the
enemy act, but certain features Of the
British legislation which have been
considered of doubtful validity in m
ternatlonal law were omitted.
Few Amendments Adopted.
The bill was under consideration IN
the house only three days and fe"
amendments were adopted, \ section
which would have prohibited any mes
sages between the United States and
enemy territory was 'tricken out ana
the provisions restricting firms in neu-
tral countries were modified so that
such firms would be reached by inc
act only IL they had nter-relateu
business with firms in the United
States and enemy countries. The OH
now goes to the senate.