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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
MONEY TO OUR ALLIES

The UNITED States advanced twent
five million dolfoTs to Great
Britain and twenty million dollars
to France last week. This brings
the total thus far loaned the allies
up to two billicps seven hundred
and fifty six millions, four hundred
Thousand dollars. $2,456, 4OO, 900
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
PETER KOMMES HERE

Peter Kommes Jr. arrived in Elk
ira last Thursday to visit couple
OF days with hds brothers, Charles
and Will Kommes and other reIa-
tives. His home is near Beulah,
Wyoming and he had brought some
CATTLE to the Omaha markets, com
tng ON to Extra. He returned to
his hcme Saturday. Pete will make
another shipment of cattle in a
few days because of SHORT hay corps
this year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
NOTICE TO THE PUBT|C

Wishing to have your Cooper
alton i'm the saving of property. In
case of fire call central and
tell her the location cf fire. We
have made arrangements with Gem
trail to call the Firemem. Be prompt
and talk plainly. This may saver
Your property
Extra Fire Department.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
NJ n CHURCH,.

Services at the NJ e church next
Sunday as follows, Sabbath school at
ten and preaching at eleven. Ser
vices at o'clock Greeley Center
Services at Ehira at 7-30 P M.
We call your special attention to
the morning service. 1t will be
something of special interest to
all. Come and bring your friends
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
.DRAET TED ARMY BRINGS
STRANGE baggage bbadoarL
One Man Brings Washboard and
Soap; Some Countries Short ON
Men, Others Send Surplus

Soap; Some Countries Short ON
Men, Others Send Surplus
Camp Nurstcn, Kan., Spet. %
Especial Telegram) Some OF the
things that the drafted men bring
sth them to camp are ludicous,. to
say the least, and about the only
enjoyment Colonel b. Clark and tlis
receiving staff get out of the COM
timual round of checking men Is
laughing at some Of the peculiar
Things the mem bring with them.
A delegation from Nebraska
county brought seven hounds with
them. They explained they had heard
SO much about the size and ferocity
of the world Famous Kansas jack
rabbits that they determined \ to
protect themselves I'M advance, bring,
ing their dogs along.
If. one of those jackrabbits
cam whip my deg, he's welcome to
git to me" one of the men stated.
, My hound has whipped every dog.
In our country, and he killed three
coyotes already this spring and it's
going to take a mighty fast jack
rabbit to get the best of him" ,s
Another man from Buffalo couln-
i ty, Nebraska, came into camp with
a washlbCard. He said he had
heard that all the soldiers had to
wash their own clothes, and HE
didn't know just how long it
would be before pay day, SO he
brought along a washlboard and a
| bar OF laundry soap.
Many of the districts and .eoun-
tries that are sending men to the
Eightynimt1l division are not sending
| the entira quota called for. In
!, somne instances, mostly i'm isolated
cases, however, the mem disappear
ed between the point OF entraining
and Camp Funstom. Out of the
sixteen men sent from Zieback
county, South Dakota, only ONE
arrived safe and sound. He said he
did not know what became of the
other fifteen men and he did mot
know whether they left home when
he did or whether they disappear
ed EN- route.
| Some Send Surplus. &,
| A great many Of the countries
are short ONE or two men. A por-
tion) of| this shortage lis made
'up from other counties, however,
which sent a small surplus. One
Nebraska county that was supposed
TO send thirty six men, sent i'm
stead sevemty-five mem.
\ "All the boys wanted to come,
so the board told us to go ahead,
that General Wood maybe could use
us some place i'm his division." the
man in charge told Colonel G.. B.
Clark, receiving officer
In direct contrast with this coun-
ity is Blaine county, Nebraska, which
turned up seven short. Approximate
i ly 10000 men had been received i'm
camp at noon today. The trains
last night and this morning brought
, i'm mem from the western Kansas
countries, westerns Nebraska aa.
eastern Colorado. This afternoon ami
Tonight will bring i'm men from
Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and New
! Merico. The last train is due in
here at o'clock Monday morning. 1T
will be special, RUNNING in two
lsections, and will bring i'm more
men from South Dakota and Ne
braska. -.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
ATTEND SHR|NERS MEET

A number of Extra business mem
left yesterday for Des Moines where
they are attending Shrinerss meet
ing today. Those who went were,
JOHN Nielsen, Herman Bornholdt,
James Garrison, Edwim Delahoyde,
P. M Christensne and two others
whose names we failed to get
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
BOUND FOR FRANCE

William Hoffman received let
ter frsm his brother, Merlanld a
Private i'm ONE of our Regiments,
dated October 18th and it states
that his troop was packed up and
was to leave the next day, Oc-
tober. 18th, for some where in
France.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
RURAL CARRIERS EXAMS

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation for the County of Audu-
ben, Iowa, ito be held at Audubon
ON November 10. 1917, to fill the
position Of rural carrier at Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
.HDRRAH FOR
'BRAYTONS Bit

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To the call OF DO Your Bit the
and children OF Bray
ton vicinity have responded most
admirably The work for Y M Cl
"a and Red Cross was begun d'n
June and having given $105 to
tShe M G A and $942to the
Red cross the women and girls
thought their duty was mot YET
done. So many took UP the KNIT
ting and soon the merry click of
the needles was heard as the
sweaters, helmets, mufflers, wrist
lets and socks grew under the hands
OF beth the skillfuI knitters and
those to whom it was entirely
new: AS, a result of the knitting
the following articles have BEEN
finished, As sweaters, 20 helmets,
.25 wristIets, 23 mufflers and rs
pairs of socks. Then they took
up the Red Cross sewing and
Mr. Jens Juhl very kindly Offered
the use of his comfortable building
Tor the cutting and sewing of
much needed Red. Cross articles.
Three afterroo each week, We'd
nesday, Thursday, and Friday, the
sewing room is open and everyone
is cordially invited to come ON any
or all of THESE afternoons to sew,
knit or get supp lies for
knjitt ing. The finished work don,
atEtha sewing room consists of FL
suits of pajamas, IL hospital shirts
and II pairs of hospital socks.
Many garments have net yet been
FINISHED
i From the six KNIT thing teas that
Were held $40 has been raised.
The msn OF tile town and surroulnIdr
ing territory not to be outdone by
their wives and daughters PLANNED
a sale to boost the hnlitting fund.
This was held at Brayton Saturday
October, 20, an, among the art
icies sold were feMir pigs, one
horse, one calf ducks, Chickens,
corn, oats potatoes and apples. .furnt-
ture, stoves, canned fruit, jelly
pies, baskets of food, bread, groc-
eries. POTATOES, candy; pumpkins
Flower urns, caps, lamps and wood:
All Things sold were donated. One
hog sold. for $40. Corn averaged
1,50 bushel anId oats the same
One rooster that had seem sew
eral summers was sold five times,
raid for each time and given
TO be sold again. A huge COW pump
kin brought 1925 and a loaf OF
bread sold for the same price.
"A basket containing DINNER for
five brought $v.a5
Mr.. RI G. Nancarrow, auetionser,
Mr. o r Ide, clerk ard Messers O.
p Andesron, Peter Beck, 7 J Nc
Govern who solicited the articles
to be sold all deserve much of the
credit for the success of the sale
MhIich amounted to $315.
From cash donations and from tn
sale of sandwiches and coffee which
were served all afternoon and
evening there was 91.O0 Making the
total for the day $406.
Just because mmcGj has been ac-
,complished the people of Brayton
have not quit work. Those who
sew and the hnitters both. old and
young, are still busy and will com
tinue to be so until THE demand
for Red Gross ,articles ceases. The
reason SO much has been accom-
plished is because everyone has
given generously of both time and
money and have pulled together
Can THESE people be calIe,
Hlackers. No "They have done their
bit and have mot quit"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
MOVED TO NEW LOCATION

Mr. and Mrs A A selbert, SON,
Lyle and daughter, Geraldine. lett
last Saturday mourning in their car
for their new home i'm Gilmore
City, Iowa. Mr. seibert will be
employed in a Cement Block Fac
tory. His two SONS, Thlad and Leo
are also employed in the same
factory ,..,.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
AND GERMANS
HAVE A CONFERENCE

AT the recent conference held
at The Hague by British and Ger
man delegates to discuss the ques-
ton OF treatment and exchange of
prisoners, the Germans entered the
conference room from a door ON
one slde of the room ard the Eng
lish from a door on the opposite
side. The Dutch delegates were
alrseAdy seated at the table in
the midst of the rooms No Com
yersation took place except upon
the business of the conference.
Before the conference ended, the
chief CT the German delegation
rose and insisted upon thanking the
British warmly fer the way din
which their prisoners have been
treated. He said no other country
had behaved SO we'll. The Eng
lish commissioners bowed their
thanks, but did not return the Conn
pliment.
Christian Church.
Sunday School 1000
Ghristian Bndeaver 100
There will be no preaching this
Sunday ON account of the Naticna
Convention at Kansas City, Mo.
Preaching at both Extra and Aud
bon Township church Nov. 8
C. S Linkletter
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
NEW DRUGGIST AT THE
KEARNEY PHARMACY

Claude Wever, OF Des Moines
arrived i'm Extra Saturday to take
charge of the Kearney Drug Store
during the absence Of Mr. Kearney
to war. He expects to leave i'm a
very short thine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
After First killing Frost.

Because of the extreme late
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
'STEN0GRAPHERS ARE
IN GREAT DEMAND

Lack of stenographers and type
writer's is proving serious handl-
CAP to various departments and the
civil service commission Is urging
every one who has had the necessary
training TO- come, to their. aid. Sal
aries ranging from 5000 to $l'2oV
per year and steady employment:
Many opportunities for advancement
are evidenced by the fact that many
of the more responsible and h1gher
salaried positions are and have been
filled by those who began as stem
ographers and typewriters.
There is practically no limit 10
the demand for stenographers ana
tvnewriters and the indications are
that it will not soon be less.
The department is also in urgent
need of men for the position OF Ju-
nior and assistant land classitiers:
Full information relative to the
positions will be cheerfully furnlsheo
by the Bemidji board of civil SER
vice examiners or addressing ). NJ
Shoemaker, district secretary st.
Paul, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
: ~'r.i - a,>

That a big husky Swede should
mistake the business place of "a
legitimate merchant like Abe Cohen
for an I. w. w. headquarters and
start a small raid all alone in broad
daylight seems beyond conception.
but that is just about what happen
ed, or nearly happened, at the Cohen
store at II o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Cohen was tending the store
alone at the time when large husky
and bad looking" man entered the
store and asked for a pair Of No. Il
shoes-as if to impress the propri-
etor of his gigantic stature-and
followed Mr.. Cohen to the rear OF
the store when he went after the
shoes. Just as Mr.. Cohen reached
the top of the shoe ladder he hap
pened to turn around and saw that
the man was attempting to open the
money drawer. Cohen started down
the ladder and reached the man just
as the money drawer was opened.
The big husky. decided to put his
host out f-commission and tmmeais
ately began batting Cohen's face and
head and ended up by throwing him
on the shoe bench and choking him
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
SOCIALIST LEADER IS
ARRESTED; REMARKS
DERoGA1ORY TO U. S

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Adolph Ger
mer, national secretary of the So
cialist party, has been arrested,
charged by government agents with
making remarks derogatory to the
United States and the war during an
address in the auditorium at pub
lie park He is being held pending
investigation. ..s
Germer has been under govern
ment surveillance for some time on
account of alleged seditious utter
|ances: and his resistance to the draft
according to the detectives. When
addressing the American Liberty and
Defense league agents of the depart
ment of justice were present. Upon
evidence secured by them Germer
was arrested.
Germer was placed under custody
quietly. At the close of the meet
ing detectives approached him as he
left the auditorium.
Two men whose names are with
held by the police were arrested
shortly after Germer was taken in
custody, charged with making re-
marks derogatory to the government
They are declared by the police tc
be well-known anarchists.
The American Liberty and Defense
league, was formed, according tc
the police, to give advice to persons
who wish to become "conscientioHe
lobjectors" to the national draft.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
OHIO CASE TO TEST
DRAFT LAWS POWER

Washington, Aug. ia test Of
the constitutionality of the conscrip-
tion law will come before the United
States Supreme court on or before
August "a, with the docketing of a
case which probably will be called
for trial during the courts fall term.
The case. will come up. on a writ
of error, from the district court Of
Northern Ohio, where Charles f.
Ruthenberg. recently Socialist candi-
date for mayor of Cleveland: Alfred
Wagenknecht. Ohio state secretary
of the Socialist party, and Charles
Baker, Ohio state organizer of that
party. were convicted of having
conspired to induce persons subject
to the cosncription act to evade that
law. They were sentenced to one
year in the Canton, Ohio, work ouse.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
Lone Bandit Attempts
T0R0bCOhn Store; Arrested
After Making His Getaway

intent to kilt, claims Mr..
Cohen.
Lars Lind, who runs a soft drink
establishment next door, heard Mr..
Cohen's cries for help and rushing
into the store ordered the thug to
stop. The man, fearing that he was
attracting too much attention, bolt
ed for the door and made his getaway
without stopping to take any money.
The police department was imme-
diately notified and Acting Chief
Jack Essler overlook the man as he
was hurrying over the wagon bridge
that leads to the Fifth ward. The
would-be robber was taken to police
headquarters and there gave his
name as Thor Thorson The police
identified the man as one whom they
had seen for the first time around
town about a week ago, and though
he is a hard looking character they
have no record of him.
AS to what caused the man to take
such chances is not known. He did
not seem to be under the influence of
liquor and the police believe that he
IS slightly Insane.
The hearing will be held at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
SUMMER GUEST DIES

Myron e. Mooney of Minneapolis
died this morning at Lavinia at
1890 o'clock. He was 63 years old
at the time of his death and leaves
a wife and children. Death was due
to cerebral hemorrhage, this being
his second attack. The body was
prepared for shipment at Ibertson' S
undertaking parlors this morning
and was sent to Minneapolis, where
interment will be made Mr.. Moo
ney and family had been spending
the summer at Lavinia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
BELLA COMPANY
CLOSES FOR SEASON:
NOT COMING HERE

The big Flora Bella musical show
will not come to Bemidji Wednesday
as billed and advertised, Manager
Whaley of the Grand having received
a telegram Sunday from the man
agement of the show that it had
closed for the season in Winnipeg
The decision to close the show is
a big disappointment not only to
Manager Whaley but to Bemidji peo-
pie for the attraction was one of the
biggest of it's kind on the road and
will reopen for the winter season at
Chicago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
SEVEN SONS OF PREACHER
ARE SERVING FOR AMERICA

New Bedford, Mass. Aug. ia
seven sons Of the Rev. George E.
Dunbar, retired clergyman, are
serving their country in the war with
Germany. The cavalry and artillery
branches of the army have their
representatives Of the family, while
others are serving on warships or at
naval shore stations. The Oldest ia
"5 years of age and the youngest 22.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
UNIONISTS DEP0RT
K, {, S1RIKEBREAKERS

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 13.-With
their hands held high over their
heads and surrounded by Gordon of
strikers, the men imported to help
settle the tie-up of the street car
lines here were marched to the union
station.
Representatives of the strikers de-
clared it their intention to send the
strangers out of town.
The passage through town was
made amid wild cheering.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
TO CHOOSE SECRETARY. .:
FOR CoMyME:RlClALC ] CLUB

The following'ihave been named u
committee of the Commercial club
to select the new secretary to fill
the unexpired term of Philip Geier
who answered to the colors: H. E.
Reynolds, G. E. Carson, w. l..
Brooks, c. L. listed and A. p. Ritchle.
They will decide upon a man, and
present same to the club for approx
al. Then the name will be approved
by the club and business firms who
have subscribed to the secretary 3
fund.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13

.Hoover's Statement. 49,
Washington, Aug. 13.-Herbert
Hoover, the new food director, in a
statement outlining the governments
purposes in administering the food
legislation follows in part:
'The hopes Of the food administra-
tion are threefold. First, so to guide
the trade in the fundamental food
commodities as to eliminate vicious
speculation, extortion and wasteful
practices and to stabilize prices In,
the essential stap4es. Second. TO- TO-
guard our exports 80 that against
the worlds shortage we retain sufti-
cient supplies for our own people
and. to- cooperate with the allies to
prevent imitation Of prices, and third,
that. we stimulate the saving Of our
food in order that we may increase
exports. to our allies to a point which
will enable them properly to provi-
sion their armies and to feed their
peoples durin the coming winter"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
SCHOOL BOOKS WILL
LOSE "KAISER PAGE"

chicago, Aug. 13.-The "kaiser
page of the school spoilers is to
come out, after all. John d. Schoop.
of schools, said that
ne would take responsibility for re-
moval OF the page when the new
school term begins next month. At
recent meeting the school board de-
cllned to authorize removal of tne
page from spoilers now in hands of
pupils
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
10000 MEALS SERVED
At BIRCHM0NT DURING
THE MONTH OF JULY

During the month of July, $4,000
meals were served at Birchmont
Beach summer hotel. All the cot
tages, as we'll as all the rooms in the
hotel are occupied and more cottages
are in demand.
George Cochran, Sr., proprietor,
bought two registered Jersey COWS
while in Grand Forks few days
ago to add to his herd, and he now
has ten Jerseys. Mr.. Cochran will
winter his herd and is having many
tons Of hay put up. He also has So
pigs at present and is planning on
buying more as we'll as a number of
mich COWS and chickens.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
PRESBYTERIAN ENDEAv0RERS
CONVENE AT CASS LAKE

The Christian Endeavor society OF
the Presbyterian church will hold a
convention at Cass Lake this week
The convention will start off with
a fellowship dinner at 7 o'clock to-
night and will end with an Even
tide program Thursday evening of
this week. Delegates from all of
northern Minnesota will be present
and it is planned that Cass Lake will
have more than 200 guests to care
for
Many Bemidji members of the or
ganization will attend the conven-
tion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
URGED TROOPS TO DESERT.
CHARGE AGAINST AUSTRIAN

Deming, N. NJ, Aug. 13.-John
Donat, said to be an Austrian and
a resident of Salt Lake City, was
bound over to the Federal grad jury
by a United States commissioner.
charged with attempting to persuade
members of negro regiment to de-
sert. Donat urged the soldiers to
avoid foreign service by going to
Mexico, it was asserted at his hear
ing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
.LYCAN CANNOT COME
HOME AT PRESENT

Mrs. F. s. Lycan received a tele-
gram from Ralph Lycan today stat
ing that he would not visit BemidJ il
this week as planned, but would
come at a later date. For unac-
countable reasons l am unable to
leave Tuesday, read the message.
Mr.. Lycan is third in command on
the battleship Massachusetts and a
member of the Bemidji Naval Divi-
sion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
JAP WAR MISSION
ARRIVES IN THEU. S

A Pacific port, Aug. ia heavy
fog off the coast today delayed the
landing of the japanese mission
headed by Viscount Ishi. The arriv-
al of the commission is regarded as
one Of the most important interna-
tional events in years. The Japan
ese regard it as second in import
ance to the visit of Admiral Perry
to Japan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
LOYAIT'' CHAUTAUQUA TO BE
ORGANIZED FOR MINNESOTA
(By United Press J

St. Paul, Aug. 13.-Officials are
to organize a Loyalty Chautauqua
for Minnesota. Most all state Off
GERS will speak throughout the state
upon the subject Of loyalty to coun-
teract the reasonable utterances
which have been made and the anti
war propaganda.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
FISH AND GAME BARRED
HT PRESENT FROM MAILS

Oakland, CAL, Aug. 13.-Fish and
game cannot be sent by parcel post
in California and will not be &C.
cepted by postmasters in this dis,
trict until a ruling can be obtained
from washington regarding the act
.of the recent Legislature, effective
today, by which common carriers are
prohibited from accepting such ship
ments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
NOTICE

All men coming to Bemidji
on account Of the draft are in
vited to make themselves at
home at the Crookston Lumber.
Co.'S reading room, corner of
Fifth street and Beltrami av-
enue.
Full information and all
needed assistance will be given
such persons free OF charge.
Let us know your needs and
we will be very glad to help
C. w. VANDERSLUIS,
Mayor Of Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
AMERICANS LOST
WHEN U.S. VESSEL
SINKS ON Mine q.
OFF CAPE TOWN
Five Americans Go Down As Shll
Hit. Mine, State Department -:
is Advised.
MISSING MEN WERE MEMBERS
OF CREW OF AMERICAN LINER
ALI Passengers Saved; Cable Mes
sage Confirms Fate Of the
Sunken Vessel.
fRv limited Press)

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Five Amer
leans nerished in the mining OF the
American vessel City of Athens near
Cane Town, Africa, the state depart
ment was advised today.
Sinking Confmsd. .,,;n O.
New York, Aug. 13.-The SINKING
NJ +he American liner City of Athens
ia confirmed in a cable message re-
.ceiyed here today. The vessei wa was
SINK off the African coast. All pas
eengers were saved.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-13
MAIL CARRIER WANTED
FOR NEW RURAL ROUTE

The local board of civil examin-
ers will hold examinations Septem-
ber at Bemidji, Mimi, for mail
carrier for the new route to be es-
tablished south of Bemidji, October
1. Any one interested may apply
at the local postoffice for the neces-
sary blanks.