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The evening current., 1917-07-16
American AviatOrs TO Sweep Into
Germany In Huge Aerial Fleet
h Lives Up to All Our Tradition,
Il Doing Things on . Splen-
did Scale, Says Secre-
tary Baker

T~HERE viii br NJ least '""s Air
I soldiers of America w.ih'n year
from today The, ate COMING
from all walks ~ lif,, tut 10y the iiih"
they have mastered their business and
been admitted into full s"r,l'" ih"y
will have bs-'onie nn arm, learned III
half q doyen sciences. They VIII nav.
become competent men of III" "orld
Their number will he Increased bS
thousands Of young Canadians, Eng
Nshmen and frenchmen who VIII be
trained hereafter upon the n,lng fields
OF the United States. II will h" .i"
yious school ~ battle. this Academy OF
the Air; Q school IN which the United
etates will lead the world, one which
viii make Il = leader among III" na
tions of earth
I have been permitted Ia tell Nv" I'm
portant details Of the United states air
program. says the Washington CORE
epondent Of the Philadelphia Press
The evening current., 1917-07-16
4 BiQ German Subs Sunk BY u. s. WarshipS
German Report Loss Of Newest and Best O-Boats
United States Warships Conveying American Vessels
BY Associated Press.

By Assoclated Press.
london. July I6.-four Of the larg-
est and most modern German subma-
rines were destroyed by American
warships which were conveying the
first installment of American troops
to France, according to a report from
German sources as contained in u
Berne dispatch to n Rome news
agency and forwarded frSn Rome by
the Central News agency.
The evening current., 1917-07-16
WILL PURDY

shows how CLOSELY the gunners Of the
sea us well as the gunners OF the land
are now working AZ q team with the
air scouts. The action described was
the attack by monitors upon the Ger
mnn cruiser Konigsberg In German
East Africa. II may be remembered
she took refuge up river on the east
coast ~ central Africa aud was men.
ace to British interests. She vas found
after many months up the river. where
she was hidden from the monitors by
palm trees. Aeroplanes were procured
after many weeks and action started.
The officer Of the monitor Savern
writes:
We went on higher M the river and
finally anchored. Two shells fell with
In eight feet of the side and drenched
the quarterback. II was q very critical
time II she hit us we were probably
finished.
1--WE had no sooner anchored than the
aerOplane signAle,i she was ready to
spot. our first four salvo~. at about
one minute intervals, were all signaleh
came down 400. then another 400 and
more to the left. THE next was spot
ted as 200 yards over aud about 200
| to the right. The next 100 short and
100 To the left. At the seventh salvo
station by cable. through which the
| electric current 10 faYh"d to explode
the mines. The officers ii charge Of
the mine field aud operating from the
stations on shore have detailed maps
Of the mined areas, showing the exact
! location Of the mines.
The maps are plotted In squares,
and when n hostile ship approaches q
mine field the observers ut this station.
who get information either through
seeing the ship through telescopes or
| from n kite balloon or a dirigible ora
| seaplnne. follow the ships movemefSs
and notify the officer In charge Of th(k
electric switchboard to hre the mines
OF u given square through which the
ship or ships are passing.
First Airship to Discover . Mine.
Dirigibirs are especially valuable for
| lOcatinR suhineTetu Hiitics. Iht urtt
employment ~ diririhles for this work
was the result II the Italian dirixible
Pa finding by accident In octobvr.
1914. while on cruise over the Adri-
attic q numi~r ~ Austrian floating
mines. Thereafter :, was found that
the small coast patrol dirigible, which
II capable of rying very low aud Of
almost standing still over . spot. 10 the
best means ~ locating submerged
mines. Upon locating them the OBJ
server summons the mine sweepSrs
or, II II is important that the mine -
destroyed Immediately. he destroys u
by nripg at II or by trollin0 Q weight
attached to . wire against Il ae1er the
water. sesplsnes are alse bNe1 for
locstins submerged mines, buU W. sst-
isfactoriiy, owing to the 'fGct that they
cannot travel slowly % stand over .
given spot The saue purI,ose. hut
less emcientIy. y aecosAplishe1 by tkG
seaplane circlins evst Gasss sv.t sa-
III II has detseted The uhnes that psy
10 submsrgeA In that sps1
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most effective way IN whi"h 10 exert
Americas force ut once IN telling fash
Ion.
Every con nsiderntiou p"iuts To the
effectiveness "f II highly developed
air service IN its relation To the part
which the United States can play In
putting an end 10 the war IL lives
IN To- all Americas traditions of do
ing things on n splendid scale. II VIII
put us on our meitle from the point Of
view both of mechanical ingenuity and
Of individual daring aud Initiative
The development OF the aeroplane In
the war has been marvellous, and Al
most anything ~ a startling nature
could be expected of II. The uses to
which the seapianes have been put IN
the present war is most comprehensi-
bly, told In The Textbook OF Navai
Aeronautics," arranged by Henry
woodhouse. naval and aerial expert
and published by the Century couar
pany.
The evening current., 1917-07-16
Hit Eight Times In Twelve.

I'VE hit eight times IN the next twelve
shots. II was frightfully exciting. The
Konigsberg WAS now firing salvos Of
three only. The seropiHnes signaled all
hits were forward. w we came q little
left to get her amidships. The aero
plane suddenly signAl,.i. Am hit. com.
ing down: send n boat As they fell
they continued 10 signal our shots We,
~ course. kept ou firing. The aeroplaDe
fell In the water about $50 yards from
the Mcrscy: one man WAS thrown clear.
but the other had u struggle to get free.
Finally both got away aud were swim.
ming for ten minutes before the Mer.
sey's motorboat reached them, beating
ours by II short head. They were un-
Injured and ms merry rs crickets.
Terrors Of Flying In the Tropics.
Most serious risks have been run
by the officers and men who have
fiown In this climate. where the effect
OF the atmosphere and the extreme
heat Of the sun are quite unknown Ia
those whose flying experience Is limit.
ed to moderate climates. bumps of
2FI feet have been experienced several
times. aud the temperature varies from
extremc cold when nying at q height
to a great heat with burning. tropical
sun when un land reads the Official
report after the Konigsberg was com.
plctcly destroyed
'ln the operations against the konigs'
berg on July u both the personnel and
material ~ the Royal Naval Air serv-
Ice were worked To the extreme limit
| ~ endurance. The total distance COW
cred 10y the two available aeroplanes
on that date was no less than $50
miles. aud the time IN the air. work Ing
watch aud watch. was thirteen hours"
Aircraft can also be used for expert
Dcnts In painting mines IN different
'oiors, which makes them less visible
from the air. The color must. oi
course, change with the color of the
background where the mine IL lorsted
In clear water and when the sun
strikes In q WAY Ia create q shadow
~ the mine this ruse In Of little avail
but In other conditions the locating OF
mine. is made very dinicult by paint
ing them.
Hunting the submarine IL done In
much the same way, as the treacher
Gus u boat can lie easily detected
while under water by an aeropians
aud destroyed when II comes TO the
surface or even below the surface.
wreeking the KoAigsbers.
The evening current., 1917-07-16
Aerial Photography.

Aircraft haye made photography o.
tremendous value In warfare, says Mr.
WuohhouSe Whereas at the beginning
Of the present war commanders thought
that Il WIS wonderful to be able to get
clearly written or sketched reports OF
conditions from air scouts who had
Howu over the enemy lines. today they
sAiect photographic evidence.
1t IL not sufficient for an aviator to
return from II raid aud report that he
dropJssi BOMBS on a given place snd ala
certain damage He must bring back
phot ographic proofs. and he usually
does. Likewise. the observer sent out
OH an aerial reconno oissance brings back
series of photographs, which are
promptly put together aud enlarged by
experts. aud Photographic maps are con
struci-i thcrefroui. showing the exact
Topography ~ the country. existing con
ditions. l~ration. composition and dis
position Of fleets or steamers aud trans
/ ports aud IT land defens-s protecting
| the uI,proachrs Ia ha rbors OF places Of
/ strategic Importance, The accuracy oh
! taino-i by aerial photography In so rev
olutionary from . military standpoint
| that IL would have been incOnceivable
! before the present war to he able To
realize II. As n matter OF fact the
| commander can have moving picture
taken Ia n few hours which will show
the exact conditions between any two
! given points and enable him to plan his
! Ouerat ions accordingly.
The evening current., 1917-07-16
Wrecking the XoAigsberg.

The wreckinE Of . German cruiser
BY two Rritisb monitors, one Of the
most remarkable events Of the war, is
described In the ''teItbook." 10 vas
Dsde possible BY seaplsnss. Following
y letter written hene By a. Enslish
naval o6,cer. which Describes IL an
rendered BY the two asseplAHss ano
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-23

Subscribe for the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-23
(First published March 2S, 1919
NOTICE OF SALE
In Bankruntey.-No. 177l.

In Bankruptey,-No. l771.
In the matter Of w. H. Marcum, Bank
rupt.
Notice Is hereby given that |. the
undersigned Trustee in the above nam.
ed estate. will in obedience to an or
der duly made in said bankruptcy mat
ter, by the Hon. w. T. Ward, Referee.
on the goth day of March, 1917, sell
the property Of the above named Bank.
rupt, which passes into the hands of
me fhe said Trustee. Said property
consisting Of the entire stock Of gro.
oeries, and fixtures. and all book ac.
counts, belonging to said business and
passing in said Bankrupt proceeding.
and in compliance to and with said or.
der SO made and entered as above set
out, viii at the hour Of 10 o'clock a.
m. on the Slst day OF March. 1917. at
the grocery store building situated on
North Fourth street in the city OF
Chickasha, Oklahoma, sell all Of said
above mentioned property, for cash in
hand to the highest and best bidder at
public auction.
This the 2end day of March. 1917
2S-3t }. F. DILLON.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-23

Tuesday-Mrs. Vernon Castle in ''Pa.
tria." The picture that is packing
them in all large cities. Watch for it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-23
ToDAY's PRICES
lOC l5C
you NEED A SPRING LAXATIVE

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will re-
move the accumulated wastes of win.
ter from your intestines the burden of
the blood. Get that sluggish spring
fever feeling out of your system,
brighten your eye, clear your complies
ion, Get that vim and snap of good
purified healthy blood. DR.. Kings
New Life Pills are a non-griping laxa-
tive that aids natures process, try
them tonight. At all druggists, 25c.
d-w-1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-23
"BIDDY'S XMAS"
2-Reels-2

Saturday-Crane Wilbur in "The
Spite Husband"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-23
Sugg Theatre.
| FEATURE HOUSE |
t ONIGHT
FEATURE PLAY HOUSE
TONIGHT
"ALL MAN"

ALL MAN
A Brady-made feature with Robert
Warwick and Mollle King.
"All Man" Is a strong dramatic story
about beyy of girls and a handsome
hero; two especially pretty herones,
a dearold father, a railroad president
and something else worth seeing.
There is tremendous railroad
wreck in which two passenger trains
come together when travelling fifty
miles an hour, and are destroyed. Then
there is scene in which canoe goes
over a preciplce several hundred feet
high, aud many other thrills
In the words Of the critic, "'AH
Man is one of those exceptionally fine
pictures without a bueh"
VAUDEVILLE
STICKNEY'S ANIMAL NOVELTY
Two dogs and pony
Monday--George AIDES Just Out Of
College" photo comedy in five parts
with Eugene oBrien and well known
cast.
Coming next month--"ldle Wives,
with Lois Weber and Philip Shalley.
Also THE Fall of a Nation" in iOI
reels, q sequel to "The Birth of a Ma
ton"
Pictures start 1880 to II D. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-23
sLoAN,s LINIMENT foR RHEu.
MATlsM

The torture of rheumatism, the
pains and aches that make life un.
bearA6le are relieved by sloan's Lin
iment a clean clear liquid that is easy
to apply and more effective than mus
sy plasters or ointments because it
penetrates quickly without rubbing.
For the many pains and aches follow,
ing exposure, strains, sprains and mus
Gle soreness. Sloan's Liniment is
promptly effective. Always have a
bottle handy for gout, lumbago. tooth
ache. backache. stiff neck and all ex.
ternal pains. At druggists, 25c.
d-w-1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-23
SC --- 1Oc
SIGN OF GOOD DIGESTION

When you see a cheerful and happy
old lady you may know that she has
good digestion. If yous digestion is
impaired or if you do not relish your
meals take dose of Chamberlain's
Tablets. They strengthen the stom-
ach Improve the digestion and cause
a gentle movement of the bowels
Obtainable everywhere d-w-1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-23

The friga'e bird IS capable OF get.
ting up a speed Of 80 miles an hour
with hardly a movement Of its wings.
The greater part Of its life Is spent
in the air.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-23
TONIGHT I
Mutual" and General" make time fly.

Mutuul ana beHtfdi iudhe tlIue iiy'
A crackerjack show today
6-Reels--6
The Pathe Film Co. present Pearl
White in
PEARL OF THE ARMY"
2--Reels--2
This episode is entitled Found
Guilty" This picture deals with a
subject that is the talk of the United
States today. You will find it pic
ture that win be educational in many
ways. 1t has plenty of punch and the
story is told in an entertaining man.
ner
"RIDDY'S XMAS"
2--Reels-2
Bring the children down to see this
picture i is just the kind OF pic
ture YOU WIN want them to see.
1.-THE WICKED CITY"
2--Reels--2
A Vogue comedy scream with Gypsy
Abbott Ben Turpin and Paddy Nc
Quire.
Music by Blackstone, Warford, Agurs
saturday-crane Wilbur in "The
Spite Husband"
Tuesday-Mrs Vernon Castle in "Pa-
tria." The picture that is packing
them in all large cities. Watch for it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
CITY NEWS.

New raincoat: Sale. Lowitz.
Fresh catfish at Jos. Haubert's,
700 Main.
In the list Of speakers tomorrow
night the name Of DR.. G. Walter Barr
should be added
New sweater: Sale. Lowitz.
A rural carrier is needed at
Warsaw. Anyone interested in the
position call on Miss Lillian NJ. Per
kins at the Keokuk postoffce.
New sweater: Sale. Lowitz.
Justice milestone who has been
i'll for a week or SO is confined to his
home and under the Doctors care. He
will not be in his office for several
days.
New rafncoat: Sale Lowitz.
Born September Is, to DR.. and
Mrs. James Woods Babcock. Of New
York, a son. Mrs. Babcock before her
marriage was Elizabeth WINS Jones.
a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston
Jones of Cincinnati and grand
daughter Of Mrs. w. 8. WINS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
GETTING LUNCHES
FOR DRAFT MEN
Families and Friends Of All Who
Leave Who VIII Prepare Boxes
Are Asked to Notify Mrs.
Hennemann.

Arrangements are being made for
the Preparation Of lunches for the sol
der boys who are going away Friday.
The majority Of these boys have their
homes here In Keokuk and the moth
ers or friends are DESTROYS Of prepar-
ing their own lunches as they will be
on the train all day on the way to
Des Moines. Some Of them will not
be supplied with lunches. Will all OF
the families of the boys who are go
ing. report to Mrs ]. A. Hennemann,
telephone Black 1927 before nine
O'Clock tomorrow, Thursday morn
ing, that they will supply lunches. al
so any of the ladies in the city who
will volunteer to prepare lunches will
call Mrs. Hennemann so that provis-
ion may be made for all Of the boys
who are going away.
The lunches are to be delivered to
the Y. W. G. A. not later than eight
o'clock Thursday evening.
Long distance telephone communf-
cation with Fort Madison reveals the
fact that Fort Madison people will
take care Of their boys and those from
the nine upper townships. From an
estimate of the number OF men going,
Keokuk should furnish about sixty OF
these lunches.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
TO
Ak MURDERS
Introduced In Court Today In Trial o.
Kelly, Who Now Is Claiming
to be In
sane.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
RED OAK, Iowa, Sept. 19.-"This is
the truth In a nut shell. was insane
that night It was just like walking
in dream. My mothers voice called
me just as it did when I was a little
boy, the night was in the Moore
home"
This was part OF the confession Lyn
George J. Kelly, charged with the
Villisca AK murders, made according
to ]. J. Ferguson, court reporter who
made stenosraphic notes Of the mid
night confession. the state said Kelly
made recently, admitting he had
crushed out eight lives with an ak at
Villisca in 1912
Ferguson took up most Of the morn
ing reading the. confession Of ten
thousand words. His tale was the
most dramatic ever told in an Iowa
court room, according to lawyers in
the case. He read the confession in
which Kelly said "the voice of God
urged him to slay utterly and max
Sacrifices OF blood to God"
The confession said Kelly insisted
that he killed the Moores and the lit
tie Stfllinger girls. According to
Ferguson's notes Kelly wanted to
mako q clean breast OF the crime so
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
PERSONALS

Miss Wilcox of Burlington, aIr1v'
ed today to be the guest Of Mrs. w.
s. Irwin.
Miss Irene Stricken will leave on
Friday for Iowa City to accept a
position in the public library there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longnecker and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Kuse OF Warsaw, md
Miss Genevieve Crotty OF this city,
left Tuesday morning for an autono-
bile trip to Des Moines. Omaha, LIN
coin and Dorchester, Neb. At the
latter place they will visit MT Long
necker's brother and family for
several days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
KE0KUK MEETS
CARTHAGE FIRST
Lid VIII be Blown or Nineteen Sew.
enteen Football Season Hero
Saturday, September
Twenty.ninth.
SCHEDULE IS ARRANGED
Only Ono More Date to be Filled
VIII be No Annual Thanks
giving Game With Fort
Madison.

Carthage, the old rival Of Keokuk
high, will meet the local eleven In the
first, pastime Of the 1917 football sea-
son here Saturday, September 20.
The game will be played on the
Standard Four field which is being
put In shape for the opening battle.
A. fence is to be erected around the
field.
Keokuk high has nine games sched-
uled, four at home and five IN hos.iie
territory. Only one open date-No-
vember 24-remains to be filled.
The Thanksgiving day game is with
Milton, this being the first year IN
over decade the local eleven has not
been hooked up with Fort Madison
for the turkey day ordeal. keokuk
tried to renew the contract with the
team from the other county seat, but
Madison officials refused to ratify any
further extension Of the old agree
ment, having fixed their eye on q
game with East Des Moines or Dayen-
port or some one Of the other state
title contenders from the upper half
of the state for Thanksgiving day.
Following is the local schedule:
September 29-Carthage at keokuk.
October 6-Hamilton at Hamilton.
October 13-Burlington at Burl1ng-
ton.
October 20-Hannibal at Keokuk.
October 27-Quincy at Quincy.
November 3-Carthage at Carthage.
November 1O-Fort Madison at Keo-
kuk.
November 17-Hannibal at Keokuk.
November 24-Open.
November 29-Milton at Keokuk.
Coach Crimmins has some excellent
material to pick from to insure hard
and fast line and q slashing back
field. The eleven that will finally be
boiled out Of the big field that is hard
at work, promises to be one that will
give a good account Of itself in every
battle it has before 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
OUTBREAK IN
FIT. MADISON PEN
One Convict Shot Dead and Two
Deputy Wardens Injured
During Riot This

OSPQSy ibJA'SA
During Riot This
Morning.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
FORT MADISON, Iowa, Sept. 49,
George Bruce, convict is dead from
bullet wounds and two deputy war
dens are Injured as the result OF an
uprising among few prisoners In
the Iowa state penitentiary here to-
day. Deputy Warden James S. Tay-
Ior was injured in the riot.
The trouble was caused by the re-
fusal of Inmate Hunter to work.
Taylor ordered Guard EnderIee to
place Hunter in solitary confinement.
As he reached for his keys, Hunter
rushed him and knocked him down.
Guard Lowe was sent to the warden
for help and as he was returning
with Deputy Taylor, another convict
named johnson, negro, struck Tay-
Ior over the head with two by four
oak club. EnderIee, recovering from
the attack made by Convict Hunter,
saw Johnson strike Taylor. He pull
ed his revolver and fired, the shot
missing johnson and killing Convict
Bruce about fifteen feet away.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
MARITAL TIES
ARE SEVERED
Divorces Are Granted In District
Court to Several Couples
Yesterday After
noon.

In the district court yesterday,
divorces were granted to Minnie Car.
veth from Walter James Carveth;
Elizabeth Hegeman from j., ]. Hege-
man; Gladys Whaley from William
Whaley; Lucy J. Wallace from Her
bert Wallace and Kate Hurley from
Dennis Hurley.
Judgment was entered in the case
of 8. F. Baker & Co. VS.. w. B. john
son. ct al. for 1851. Judgment
was entered in favor Of A. Geiger
from J. Herbner. ct al. for $500. Mary
L. M. Anderson was given Judgment
for $1,6s6.55 and writ Of execution
was ordered against Ethel M. Miller.
The grand jury may make report
tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
Frank Gotch's Philosophy

Kansas City Star: The organiza-
ton in Germany of the new 'tpatri-
otto party to guard against any
peace decided by weak nerves" in
recognition that weak nerves do exist
in the empire. If everybody there
were happy there would be no occa-
sion to organize such a party. Frank
Gotch used to say that he won some
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CAMP LEWIS, TACOMA, Wash.
Sept. ia better class Of men has
been secured through the draft sys.
tenn, in my opinion. than is possible
through the volunteer system" was
the verdict today Of CAPTAIN =, r,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
Would ExpeI LaFolIette.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ATLANTIC CITY, N, J., Sept. 49,
A resolution proposing that the
United States Chamber Of Commerce
petition congress to expel Senator
LaFollette for unpatriotism and dis
Loyalty. was Introduced today at the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
TO EXAMINE
ALL CONSCR1PTS
Every one Of Ten Million Men to
be Given Immediate Examin-
alton for Serv-
Ice

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1e.-AII Of
the ten million men registered
under the seIective draft law will be
examined at once SO they may learn
tho order Of their liability for serv-
ice, Secretary Of War Baker indcat-
ed today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19

Montgomery, after week In com
mand of a company of Montana and
Utah men, which has become Comp
any B, 362nd regiment infantry.
The spirit Is not at all what was
predicA said Captain Montgom-
cry. ever saw more earnest
chaps. \ re is a big demand for
drill manu- some of the men even
buying theih Swn."