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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
DRYS ASK WILSON'S AID
Mt Pleasant W. C. 7. v. Wants
National Prohibition During War.

A letter to President Wilson urg-
ing him to use his influence in the
passage of q lawSfor abolishing the
sale OF intoxicating liquors during
the war was sent today by the mem
bers OF the Mt. Pleasant Woman's
Christian Temperance Union follow
ing q meeting Of the organization
yesterday at the home Of Mrs. S. E.
Haden. 1900 Kansas avenue north
west. Another letter. this one Of
sympathy, was framed to be sent to one
OF its own members. Mrs. Adele Van
Kirk. mother OF Ensign Dean NJ. Van
Kirk, who lost his life while flying
at Pensacola, Fla. recently.
The union will assist in raising q
50, 900 fund for the District w. C. T. U.
to entertain delegates to the national
convention next December. Mrs. II.
d. Hill and Mrs. W. H. Criswell, presi-
dent and vice president Of the Emma
Sanford Shelton union, were guests.
The annual picnic was set for June
10, at the home of Mrs. W. B Wooden,
1919 Floral street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
UNUSUAL OFFER
ATTRACTING
VAST CROWDS
Buyers Besiege Store of
Friedlander Bros. at
42S Ninth Street.

with the addition Of . large ship
msnt from A. New & Co.. 737 Broad
way. New York, Of Trousers to the
stock already on display at Frisdland-
er Bros. 42S Ninth street northwest,
this store IL thronged with men who
are sharing in the greatest bargain
offer OF the year.
The variety Is almost unlimited. and
II Is q comparatively easy matter to
match almost any odd coat that .
man may have in his wardrobe Every
weave and pattern In every fabric
and shade Is embrsced in the lot.
To make q quick and convenient
selection possible, the Trousers have
been divided into four lots, priced as
follows: f1.oS- 50. As = S3.16 = S3-o8
There are hundreds Of pairs at these
prices, and they are to be found IN =
wide variety OF materials.
The unusual values offered are prov
ing such q powerful attraction that
vast inroads are fast being made into
the stock by economicaliy-incline
purchasers. Hence, II is essential that
customers call without delay In order
to have the advantage OF a wider 81
lection.
snappy young mems Blue Serge
Suits, Pineh-Baeks. Patch Pockets.
worth mp to $40, special e1S.OS.
Bear in mind the name and address
-Friedlander Bros, 42S Ninth street
north
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
US. TO TAKE OVER
TIN CAN SUPPLY
VIII Aid Owners Of Perish
abIes Only.
SOUTH IS IN DIRE NEED
More Than 100000 Containers
Required BY Georgia Farmers.

The Federal Government through
the Department Of Commerce, the
Council Of National Defense and the
Department OF Agriculture IL to take
over control OF the distribution OF the
tin can supply. Under plans perfected
By the permanent committee on the
can situation. composed OF representa-
tives Of the two departments, and Of
the industry, cans viii be released and
shipped only upon Government ap-
prevail
Banks. boards Of trade, merchants.
commercial clubs, and other business
organizations are aiding In the work.
and will distribute cans only 10 indi-
viduals having perishable products-
south IN serious PIlEht.
The South is already IN dire need
OF cans to prevent the waste OF .
great quantity Of perishabIe products
now coming on the market. It IL esti-
mated that over 3.OC0. 900 cans can be
Immediately used in Georgia.
The demand for glass jars and 9TH
er containers has grown to such pro
portions that manufacturers are six
months behind on orders, with no
prospect OF catching-up.
Unless the available supply of
packing containers can be materially
Increased and stretched there will BE-
q heavy loss in perishable produces
and fruits.
It Is probable a movement will be
started by the Department of Gem
merce for the turning out. By the
glass works Of the country, OF
the old style green bottle glass.
This Is cheaper, requires fewer chem
icals. and is just a. good for pack
Ing purposes.
Manufacture Nearly Abandoned.
American manufacturers have long
demanded clear glass for their prod
ucts, and the practice of making bot
tie green has been almost abandoned.
The fish canning industries along
the New England coast are also be-
ing hard put to It TO obtain CON
tainers-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
JESSE LIVERMORE PAYS
OFF DEBT OF $4,000
Speculation Bankrupt in 1914 on
His Feet Again.

NEW YoRK Nav 1o-Jease Liver.
mar. who has maas inward of
90 40 90 a, a.. a., ,,,o go. IN
eo'OO'OOo " -.
STOCK speculation ana VINO IN thA'
time has paid on 100000 OF debts
has Just voluntarily paid of 1000
,vh,cb he hslisvsd n. docs not legally
".
1--WE
II developed yesterday tnAt Gus
toners of the Stock Exchange firm
Of Mitchell a Co. which went into
h.,,.,,o,o,, q, Nr.,.h 1ota cotn,id.,,
~ :. - - S,'-.--.
Win the Ohi1eu Sea.es Hai SonAPN
AFFAIR, have received q check ana
letter from Mr.. LiverInore for their
nro rata ahars Of tn. s27 600 which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
SoLoNS WILL DINE
Members Of Committees on the Dis
trIct To Be Chambers Guests.

Members Of the House and Senate
Committees on the District of Co
lumbia are expected to attend the
"oFrward Washington" dinner to be
given by the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce at the New willard Hotel
next Monday night. Those who have
already accepter and expressed In
terest In this AFFAIR include Senators
william H. King of Utah and W. L
Jones OF Washington, and Congress
men Stuart F. Reed of West Virginia,
J. N. Ragsdale OF South Carolina
william J. Cary OF Wisconsin, D. c.
Hilliard OF Colorado, Milton A. Ronjue
OF Missouri, Albert ]. Polk OF Della
ware, ]. ]. Mansfield of Texas. Benja,
min J. Focht and A. r. Brodbeck OF
Pennsylvania.
It was stated today at the Chamber
OF Commerce that acceptance for the
dinner are coming in very rapidly and
indications are that there will be q
rush for reservations before the end
Of the week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
A Liberty Loan Dividend.

The Dollar Savings and Trust com.
pany OF West Virginia, one OF the
largest banks Of that State. has de.
clsred . dividend payable in Liberty
bonds. II IL the FIRST instance on
record of the new bonds being dis.
tributed In this manner, and Is prob.
ably only the first Of a large mum.
Der of like cases In the future. A
precedent was set by the do Point
Company, which made large subserip.
lions to the first AnKlo-French loan,
and paused It out to stockholders in
the form OF extra dividends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
TO SING A NEW WAR SONG
Mccormack Calls It a Noble PatrI
otie Air Sure to Be Popular.

NEW YORK, May r0.-John McCor.
mack, at his concert next Sunday
night in the Hippodrome, viii sing
for the frst time a new patriotic
song, entitled Trumpet Call" Its
words are by a nephew OF John Boyle
o'Reilly. and its music by wilfrid
sanderson. Mr.. Mccormack describes
the song as a noble. patriotic air,
sure to become popular.
The tenor. by his own efforts, has
sold most OF the boxes for this con.
cert, the proceeds OF which are to 20
for two charities, the relief OF tuber.
cular soldiers OF France and the needs
Of his own town Of Athlone, Ireland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
ROCKWELL EAGER
FOR NAVY ACTION
Assistant Secretary Voices
Empahence With Policy.
SHOULD MOVE BEFORE SUNDAY
Guests at British Reception Detect
Traces Of Criticism.

at IL not . matter OF what ,hs
navy will accomplish between now
and September, but what We can dc
between now and Sunday"
With this declaration Franklin
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary Of ths
Navy, stirred several hundred men,
bers OF the Navy League 10 wild en-.
thusiasm In which Admiral Sir Dud-
ley de Chair OF the British navy,
heartily Joined last lixht.
Mr.. Roosevelt's address was one
OF a series Of stirring Apseches made
at Memorial Continental Hall. where
the Navy League staged a brilliant
and memorable reception in honor Of
Admiral de Chair. Although all the
addresses were OF an sxhortivo and
sanguine character, Nr. Roosevelts
remarks carried the punch" which
was needed TO rouse the large audi.
ence to cheers and prolonged hand
clapping.
People should Demand.
There were those present who In
terpreted some Of his remarks a.
critical Of the Navy Departments
policy OF putting off the navy's par
ticipation in the war until some flu
ture time. The strongest impression
OF criticism came when Mr.. Roose-
welt said:
The quicker the people demand OF
their representatives that this delay
be eliminated and action substituted,
the quicker will be done this great,
serious work Of war which now faces
US.
att is the duty of this mission (the
British to tell the American people
what our allies need and what we
can give them-not tomorrow, un-
derstand, but today. 1t Is time that
the officers Of the navy, OF the Ad-
minisration. and OF Congress, reached
the belief and the understanding that
the time to act Is now"
Admiral de Chair said that with
the assistance of the American navy
our allies expect to drive German
submarines from the seas. He en-
phasized the need for Immediate CO
operation between the navies because
the merchant shipping program Of
the United States will require six
months to become Of practical value.
Admiral de Chair said that British
and American inventors are bending
all their energies toward q solution
Of the submarine problem. and he was
confident 1t would be solved within
the immediate future
Battle Il Needed
1--WE men OF both navies will not
be content to kill the bear by run
ming him to DEATH" said Admiral de
Chair.
Among the others who spoke At
the reception were Senator Robert
owen, Rear Admiral T. o. Selfridge.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, Maj. Gen.
George Barnett. Capt z. w. Eberle,
and the Rev. DR.. Randolph McKim-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
PREPARE DEDICATION
Red Cross Officials Announce Plans
For Saturday.

Preparations went forward today
for the dedication OF the new SS0O,OOO
Red Cross building on Saturday.
President Wilson, former President
Taft, Secretary of War Baker. Sena'
tor John Sharp Williams OF Missis-
sippl. and the Rev. II. Percy Silver,
chaplain OF the United States Military
Academy, are among the notables ex-
pectsd to attend.
Brief exercises will be held in Ne
mortal Continental Hall, after which
the Wofnan's Volunteer Aid Corps OF
the District will be reviewed by Pres
ident Wilson from a stand in front
OF the building. Young women pages
will show visitors through the Red
Cross building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Twenty-second street northwest, be-
tween c and d streets-Karl F.
Walker to Ethel NJ. Rutty, lots %,
"a to %, and 30. square 81. $40.
East Washington Park-German-
American Realty Company TO Frank
A and Dorothy c. Osborn, lots to
IL, block %, SO.
S26 Sixth street southwest-James c.
Gray ct ux- to John F. and Frances
H. JGvins, part original lot IL,
square 49S, SO.
Lincoln-Wallace T. Chapman ct TX.
to Van Vranken S. Mathews, part
lot s, block 4, $500. Van Vrauken s.
Mathews conveys same property to
James T. Gibson, 362b.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
WALL ST. MARKET
SHORT COVERING PRODUCES
AFIRMER TONE.
Standard Issues Which Suffered De-
eIInes Yesterday Were Up at
! Opening - All Steel Securities
stronaer-IndustrIaIs ealn-Rails
Solid Except Southern Pacific,
on one-ouartsr.

NEW YORK, May IA firmer tone,
cue TO short covering, marked the stock
market opening today. Nearly all stand
ard issues which suffered sharp declines
yesterday during the heavy liquidation
movement were up from fractions to
point and a quarter.
u s. Steel opened at li4h, up y. other
steels were likewise stronger. Bethlehem
Class B selling at 1lsN. up y.
Industrials were strong, Central
Leather being up Z at 50. Marine pre-
ferred was up N at 7Sl5.
Rails were firm. up fractionslly with
the exception Of Southern Pacific which
was of i at So.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
NEWSFOR INVESTORS


Net operating incomes of railways
OF the United States for February,
1871 was less than February. 1915,
by Sss per mile, or 341 per cent, &C.
eordinG to figures compiled by the
Bureau OF Railway Economics.
SotA operating revenues for air
roads were S266, 263,s $50. exceeded
those of February last year By 81
4IlEz4o Operating expenses, how
ever, were greater than February
last year, BY $23,425,IIe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
WIFE WINS DIVORCE
Mrs. Viola kleIndIenst Granted De
cree by Judge Stafford.

Mrs. Viola Kleindienst was today
granted an absolute divorce from Ray
mond o. Kleindienst. former detective
The decree was signed by Justice Stat
ford in the Equity Division OF the Dis
trict Supreme Court and allows the
wife to resume her maiden name OF
Hendricks
Attorneys Henry e. Davis and J. Y
Reeves appeared for the wife. Attorney
W. C. English was appointed by the
court to represent KIeIndienst
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
Issued today.
Vincent l. Toomey to build garage
in rear OF 1923 N street northwest;
estimated cost, 1928.
Joseph d. Phatt to repair building at
2032 Twelfth street northwest; es-
timated cost, $3.50.
John H. Heck to build garage in rear
Of 2sl5 Ontario road; estimated
cost, 500.
Thomas NJ. Nolan to build garage in
rear OF 1431 East Capitol street; es-
timated cost, $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
BRITAIN MAY QUIT TEAS
Food Controller Tells How Bread
May Be Saved.

LONDON, May 10.-one OF England
most chsrished institutions was menaced
today with destruction In the nation
wide crisis over shortage Of breadstuns'
1t IL the afternoon tea-not the oever-
age. but the institution itself.
Lord Devenports report as food con-
troller. that the one meatless day a week
had bean q failure because Of the Brit
ish tendency to replace flesh food with
breadstuffs and his warning that ration
ing might be near. unless there was an
immediate reduction in consumption OF
bread and cake. brought about the
crisis on the afternoon tea question
From the food controllers office today,
II was declared that II everybody In
England ate two ounces less Of bread
each day. the food problem would prob
ably be solved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
TODAYrS SALES.

Capital Traction, 1979h: 1067ek ;
25d79; 10dT9: 16d7e.
Washington Railway and Electric,
pfd., 39Ts; 1Oa77&; b977h; 25Q77h;
5aT7A.
After call
Capital Traction, 10dT9.
Capital Traction SIS, S60od102h.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
UNTITLED STEEL ORDERS

NEW YORK, May 1O.-UnfiIIed
orders OF the United States Steel Cor,
poration on April 30, amounted to Ip,
1S3,0S3 tons, against Hill ga On
March 81. II was announced tod "
On April 80. 1916. the untitled orders
totaled e,s2ey651 tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10
POP ANSON GUEST
OF BILLY SUNDAY
Baseball Veteran Gave Evan.
geist His Start.
.l,462 MORE HIT The TRAIL
Fully 10000 Listen to Sermon on
Character.

-. ,eI no-,h.-n .v.nrn go ~.
hoiue' -
Big soSs came 10 see SUNNY ior
even after all the years that Ma Sun
fday has been on the job. Billy never
,bink. Of ANYBODY as Big Boa. exeept
| = -, 90, =.
Zap op W
DECIDE tne OSseOen championships WIN
his protege OF thirty years ago, and
It's very probable they'll pick the win
-. =, ,ho x,orld,. .ert.. to- -ht.
=.
tneS TO A' Ii
1t was Pop Anson' captain OF the
old Chicago White Stockings. who un-
harnessed Billy from the championship
hose cart team Of Marshalltown, Iowa,
took him to Chicago and made the
original Ty Cobb out OF him. Billy be-
lieyes that IL 1t had not been for Pop"
he'd stiIl be working there in that un-
dertakinr establishment in .'Io,vavr nd
there never would have bean that .,aA-
w,Ik conversation that pI9ht In C,htcaro
49,. q. .n..,, = 49,.
lnirS years ago % FOp seo me
credit IN . roundabout way for making
one Of the greatest evanEelists the world
ever has seen.
Last evening was A sort of Informal
"Delegation Night AT the big nine meat
ing house. Twenty-four deleRations
stood IN and picked their favorite
HYMNS for Rodey and listened TO him
tai What a "dne licking bunch vo,, are
and I want 10 welcome Won hare to-
nigbt
The delegation from Grace M =.
Church took the honors with Q group
OF 200 and a band. 1t was a brass
80 - "a .h.,, oI,r,h.d 30 =,
y
their oenches ana maze the taoernaels
ring with one Of the old favorttes.
Then there was q good sized crowd
from the Standard OIL and twenty
two other places.
Fully 10000 persons crowded into
the big hall and when Billy called for
trail hitters in the evening LII came
forward. The afternoon Earnered 276,
only a dozen of whom were men.
SO far there has been practically
no hysteria among the hundreds Of
thousands who have attended the
me ,neealn no S'. MN hn
often in sysA Large crowd Yesterdav
afternoon, however, there was an ex-
citing half minute when an elderly
woman rushed down the aisle, arms
outstretched and hhr dishsvelled,
shouting: Let me tell OF Jesus; I
want to speak Of what Christ has
done"
"WaIt. sister, let me do the talk
ing" Billy said. at the same time a.
rectinr usbers 10 lead the woman TO
one side. when the cali for converts
came abe was the first 70 reach Billy,
and he xindIv and solicItIouslv gave
her his hand The semi.hysteria had
passed. although she was stiIl in an
emotional state-
--,,-.,
eno"
The collections TUESDAY were Sl'4oO'
showing a decided increase over the
same day of the week previous, when
,hov ,rara or1,, saae "A rh. Indahtad.
80 -, - =, -
ness tnAt sim remains u Oe ine' GU"
tinues to bear heavily on the cam
paign managers, and II Is possible
that unusual stens will shortly be
Ndhtn 70 hApc Jul AhN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-10

Gas, IN; Cleveland and Pittsburgh
r. R., Il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
GEN. SWIFT WILL COMMAND
CANTONMENT AT ATLANTA

Maj. Gen. Eben Swift. cavalry com
mander in the FL Paso district has
received orders TO report 10 the la
tional army camp at Atlanta. Ca
Camp Gordon. and ne expects TO leave
the first of the coming week 10 take
charge OF that command. Gen. Swift
is the last Of the three major genera Is
here TO receive orders TO duty else
where. This viii in an probability
leave a brigadier or colonel in COM
mand OF the FL PasO troops
Gen Swift was promoted 20 ma
ior general at the same time Gen.
George Bell, jr, received his second
star.
Cen Swift is one OF the best known
Indian fighters in the army. He had
command OF cavalry during the from
tier days when the redskins were on
the warpath. He is one OF the few
elderly commanders TO march on foot
with his troops i'm the training OF re-
cruits and ride with them cross couu-
try
Brig. Gen. T. u. Hoyle Will COM
mand the eastern department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
TWO INTERNED
As ALIEN FOES
Men Arrested in Globe Are
Placed in Detention Camp
at Fort Bliss.

Globe. Ariz. Aug. 1S.-Two alleged
Germans have been interned at the
detention camp for alien enemies at
Fort Bliss. Fl Paso. Tex, according
TO word brought back here by deputy
sheriff Frank Haynes who took the
men TO FL Paso. Their names are
Fred Kube and Bruno Albert.
Both men have been active in the
strike in the GIobe-Miami district
and have been investigated by agents
Of the department OF justice.
Eube. shortly before the strike. IS
said TO have applied for German con
sular work Of a secret nature and
Albert was conspicuous by his dis
tributiou Of I. w ". propaganda.
Government agents IN FL Paso are
DouCOumuuiCariv regarding the in
rerument of Kube and Albert at the
Fort Bliss prison camp. but il is
known that TIE men were delivered
10 the military authorities Thursday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
JESS WIDMANN
ALIEUTENANT
Another FL Paso Boy Is
Given a Commission in
the Reserve Army.

Jesse r. Widmann. son of AR and
Mrs Fred. Widmann, OF 70l North
Ochoa. passed through El Paso Fri
day afternoon. on his way 20 Fort
Sill. Okla. His parents were at the
train 20 greet him and say goodby-
as his train stopped only 90 minutes
He has been in training at the Pre-
sldio for the past three months and
was made a first lieutenant Of cav
airy in troop b. Jess" as he is IA
miIia-ly known to his friends. is an
FL Paso boy. having lived here ever
since he was five years old He was
newspaper carrier and turned out
"a professional baseball player. He
was q volunteer in the American
Spanish war and saw two years. serv-
ice IN the Philippines. A wife and
O. pretty baby gil in California await
his return
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
THIRD OFFICERS SCHOOLS
TO OPEN NEXT DECEMBER

Washington. y. C., Aug 1S--A third
series OF officers training camps is
10 be established early in December.
the attendance i'm which viii be lin
--ed 20 enlisted men and uOnC0mmis-
stoned officers of the regular army.
national guard and national army.
which forms the basis for promotions
in event of vacancies. and TO Officer
other iucremeuts OF the national army
when called.
The second training camps 10 omen
next week viii offer the final oppo--
runit- for civilians 10 train for COM
missions. unless plans Of the war dc
partmeu- are changed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
RESERVE OFFICERS PLAN TO
GO TO CAMP IN SPECIAL CAR

Young FL Pasoans ordered 10 the
training camp at san Antonio viii
meet sunday morning at the Jnyer-
shy club and make plans tor Their
trip TO Leon Springs I'm a special Pull
man. They have secured a private
T5u1Iwan for the trip. 70 take them
right 10 the camp at Leon Springs
They will leave here Wednesday
night. arriving at san Antonio Ihur--
day night and at Leon Springs early
Friday morning Anyone ordered 70
the camp viii be welcomed IN the
party until the carload is made UP
and an are invited 10 attend the meet
ing sunday morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
DEMING CAMP WILL BE NEARLY
COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER l

Deming. y NJ. Aug. 1S.-Quarcers
for six regiments of the new uatioral
army at Camp Cody here viii be ready
on schedule time. September ], ac-
Charles II. Miller, constructing quar-
termaster.
Three hundred workmen are EN-
plOyed on the construction work
which includes the erection OF 100
buildings The cost OF the camp Riil
be approximately $500. 600
An additional hospital Of 500 beds
and construction of a remOuut depot,
viii delay final completion until Sep
TENDER Is. Mai. Miller said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
BRIG. GEN. RUCKMAN NAMED
FOR SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON. D. @. Aug Is--Ien-
eraI officer TO command the depart
ments OF the regular army. relieving
the major generals detailed to serv-
ice with troops, were assigned today
as follows.
Mai cen. Arthur Murray. western
deDartnent- Brig Gen W p Duyall-
southeastern department; Brig Gen
John Ruckman. southern department
Brig. Cen John A. Johnson, north
eastern department MAJ Gen. l.-
liar7 II Carter. central departing
and Brig. Gen. j. P Wiser, Hawaiian
department
Maj. Gen. Clarence P Towus'ey has
been appointed 10 command I'D Fan
anna.