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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Serious Coal Shortage.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Summon'
ing state and federal administrators
cor a. conference this afternoon, May
or-elect Hylan prepared to take steps
o relieve the suffering growing out
of the intense cold, coupled with the
coal shortage as the first act of his
administration tomorrow.
The situation became more acute
his afternoon. The twenty-six story
Metropolitan Trust company office
building was forced to close because
If lack OF heat. The cotton exchange
closed because of coal shortage, and
numerous downtown offices dismissed
mployes for the day.
With the temperature still near
zero. it was believed that the deaths
from the cold may total more than
a score.
Hylan declared that all red tape
must be cut out and coal gotten to
the people in some way at the citys
expense.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
FARM BUREAU
MEETS JAN. s
Organization viii Elect officers and
Director for Each Town.
ship In County.
Especial to The Gate City.l

ISpeC1aI 20 IH6 Udte y
FORT MADISON, Dec. ol'-A
meeting Of the Lee county ehei y
gency farm bureau will be held IN
Fort Madison January 3. Az inns
meeting a director for every town,
ship will be appointed and steps WI,
be taken to the appointment OF .
soil expert and crop supervisor a aoo
the county. 1t is expected that loo
will attend the meeting. and tners
will be an election of officers, ana
Of directors for each township.
The board Of supervisors is ex'
pected to hand down its decision ID
the Hartley road case this Afternoon.
The supervisors inspected the road
this morning, and will return 10 fof'
Madison late this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Floods In Northwest.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 3l.--As
result of the flooded condition OF the
Yakima river and it's damage to rail
way tracks and bridges. all trains OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul and Northern Pacific railways
between Spokane and Seattle are to-
5av detouring via Portland. This
arrangement may continue week.
The Ellensburg city water works
is out of commission today as a
result of the collapse Of Northern
pacific bridge over the Yakima. Wal
lace. Idaho, reports the local hospital
and many homes are ENDANGERED
through being undermined by Placer
creek. now at flood stage. The
Coeur d'Alene district is Isolated
from the rest of Idaho.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
NAV shut OF Gas.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 31--A ma
1ority OF the cities and towns In New
Jersey may be without gas wlthii'
the next twentyfour hours.
As result of the coal shortase
and the extreme cold, the Pubic
Service Gas company this afternoon
announced that its reserve supply
was being exhausted and that the gas
in four towns would be shut OF I'M
mediately.
All manufacturing plants ournlns
more than 100000 cubic feet OF gas
daily, were closed down this aftei'
noon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Mnrld,s Series Money.

rIrnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.J
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Each member
tba club winning the world base
III " saries in 1918 will be limited to
q noo as his share of the receipts,
p- IGHe the losing club will be al
lowed lowed s1,4oO each for it's players, the
.ut commission /, decided this
ns.arnoon The balance of the play
arc, receipts viii be distributed
the other clubs finishing in
the first division of the two leagues
'i the percentage to be determined
later. rho moda The
announcement, said the new system
n,,Id he tried out next year, and IL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
eoopBYE. OLD YEAR.
SggEs1zEHgNs2 S

GOODBYE, OLD YEAR.
Goodbye, old year, you're going out.
Your reign is ended, close the book
With all it's fears, its joys, its doubts,
No more within It's pages look.
You'll meet its record by and by,
You're going out, old year. goodbye.
Goodbye old year, you have been true.
You've kept the promises you made
OF spring and harvest time: We view
The heaps in barns and storehouse
laid
With thankful hearts; but you must
Your time has, come, old year, good
Goodbye, old year, the new year comes,
Her hands are filled with hope. and
cheer,
And may she bring to war torn earth
The gift of. peace this year.
To you is death to her is birth
Goodbye, old year, goodbye.
Annie Clyde Crowel1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Alien as officer.

IIJnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. FL
while he denounced bitterly state
laws which permit an alien enemy to
hold Office, Judge Albert B. Ander-
son. in federal court today refused
to assume jurisdiction in the suit of
Martin K. Kruger, present mayor of
Michigan City, for an injunction
against Fred c. Miller, mayor elect,
prohibiting Miller from taking office
on January z.
Kruger contended that Miller is
n citizen of Germany. Miller holds
an alien enemy's permit He took
out first naturalization papers, but
never completed the naturalization
process.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
FUNERAL NOTICE.

cPAy-Funeral for the late Walter
/. Cav will be held tomorrow after
?. u 81 o'clock from the Ackley I'M
sou parlors, under the auspices
ae ~ gla lodge, A. F. and A. Nj. Friends
% ond dIi members of the G. A. R invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
ST. PauI's Young Peoples Society
. BANQUET.

St. PauI's Young Peoples Society
= Banquet.
Friday evening at ~ o'clock, the
annual banquet of the Young Peoples
society Of st. Paul's Evangelical
church was held in the dining room
of st. PauPs hall on Eleventh and
Bank streets. Fifty-two members OF
the society we're present, and enjoy
ed the following menu which had
been prepared and served by the
Young Ladies society of the church:
Roast beef
Mashed potatoes Gravy
Cream peas
Cranberry sauce Pickles
Rolls Coffee
Ice cream
Waters.
After the banquet a short business
meeting was held, at which the pres
ident, Fred w. Kirchner, presided.
Reports of the various committees
of the society were given by the
chairman of each. Following these.
the annual election of officers was
held, the result being as follows:
President-Fred w. Kirchner
First vice president-Edna Hunt.
Second vice president-Carl Bode.
Secretary-Bertha L. Plug.
Treasurer-Irwin Schmidt.
Committee chairmen: Program
committee, Julia Schmidt; member.
ship. Bertha Bode; social, Florence
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Wheelock az Receiver.

CHICAGO, Dec. T.-Wllllam w.
Wheelock today was appointed Wy
FEDERAL Judge Carpenter as receiver
Tor the Pugh Terminal warehouse
company which was sued recently Dy
J.. B. Livingston, Cleveland capltar
ist, in foreclosure proceedings lor
Srb0,000 invested in the concern
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

seemann; sick, Mrs. George Frank;
flower Elsie Windler; music, Roy
Walters.
After the business session, the
meeting was turned over to the
POSTMASTER, Fred w. Kirchner, who
after introducing himself as presi-
dent, made the address OF welcome
to the society. Miss Bertha l.. Plug
read the history OF the society for
the year 1917, Karl Klann, the society
poet, gave several samples of his
past years work, while Minnie Off.
Clarence Schmidt, Julia Schmidt,
Edna Hunt, Bertha Bode, George M.
L. Hoffman, Verne Plenge. Helen
Wolfe, Wilbert PRAISE, Marie Killed.
aisch and Rev. A. c. Ernst, all re-
sponded when called upon. Karl
.Klann, as captain Of st. Paul's indoor
baseball team, which has won the
championship of the church league,
was called upon, as were also Irwin
Schmidt, Ernest Kann and Waldo
mar Wolf, members of the team.
After the program rousing cheer
was given for the Ladies society for
their services in making the banquet
success. A great deal of credit Is
also due to the decorating COMMITTEES,
with Miss Florence Seemann as
chairman, and the invitation com
mittee, with Miss Nettie Writ as
chairman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
What Good windbreaks Are.

In the. December Farm and Fire
side writer says:
"a windbreak is desirable wher-
ever an orchard is exposed to strong
winds Pine trees and Chinese arbor
vitae planted years ago now consti-
tute the best windbreaks. Objections
are often made to the red cedar on
account of the fungus, one stage of
which spreads to apple trees. The
damage from this source is probably
overestimated."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Money {
call, 51s percent.
Six months, 6 percent.
Mercantile paper. 50 percent.
Bar silver London, 43kd-
Bar silver New York, $3.50.
Demand sterling, SA.754t. 4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
MAsoNs ATTENTION.

All Masons are requested to meet
at the Masonic temple Tuesday after
noon at 1880 to attend the funeral of
the late w. S. Gray. BY order Of the
w. M.
ALVIN KRAFT, Secy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Plenty Of Exercise.

Louisville Courier-J ournal: 81 wan
a dollars worth for every dollar
spend"
"Your theory is good, no doubt, but
you must spend a lot of time skirmish
ing around just now"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Food Properly Served.

successful would become permanent.
Other matters were discussed
Hermann said, but will not be mn
ally settled until next Mondays
meeting in Cincinnati.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
v, NJ. A. Board Postpones.

The meeting of the board of direc-
tors Of the Visiting Nurse association
has been postponed until Wednesday
morning, January 2. at half past nine
O'Clock. Members will please note the
change in the day of meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
CAFETERIAS AND FOOD CONTAINER SYSTEM,
MODELLED AFTER PLAN FOLLOWED IN MANY
CITIES ADOPTED BY UNITED STATES NAVY

they like and as much Of it as they
need.
The cafeteria system inaugurated
on board the U. S. S. New York some
months ago by Paymaster George R..
Venable involves the establishment OF
serving stations, where from six to
eight messes of twenty men each get
their food. There are two tables at
each station, one bearing the articles
of food to be served and the other the
dishes required for the meal. The
men form in line just as in city cafe
terra, pick up the necessary dishes and
then file by the serving tables, where
messman is stationed at each pan of
food.
They then carry their trays to the
mess tables, which have been set with
cups, knives, forks, spoons, strip. pre-
serves, and condiments Beverages are
carried to each table in pots which are
so suspended that the men can help
themselves.
| Just as in regular cafeterias, black
| boards hang at each station, showing
the bill Of fare, and it is also Indicated
what dishes each man should, take, so
that If two soup bowls are made ne
cessary by reason of the foods offered,
he will be sure to take two instead Of
one.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

Atlantic port" are described as a
cheerful looking lot. 1t is usually
the case that those who make the
greatest sacrifices do the least
grumbling
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Entertained Last Mont.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Banghart en-
tertained at dinner last night at
which the following guests from out
of the city were present: Miss Marie
Cunningham, 1owelville, Ohio; George
Bankson of Port Colborne, Ontario
and' Clarence Wilsey Of Iowa City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

lage taken from the patients own
ribs is one of the latest methods of
healing war injuries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Pc. o. Chapter Meeting.

The P. E. o. Chapter will meet Tues
day evening at the home of Miss Har-
riett Fulton, 900 Fulton street. Mrs.
| w. J. Fulton will be the assisting host
ess. Because the first meeting in
| the month Is the regular business
meeting the program as announced
will be deferred until later da,e.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
department authorizes

The. navy department authorizes
the following:
Two new methods deserving food on
vessels Of the United States navy have
been evolved which are regarded as a
decided improvement over the plans
long in use. One is the cafeteria, the
other the food-container system. Both
have been thoroughly tried out and
approved for adoption where practi-
cable
The cafeteria system is modelled
after the plan followed in many city
eating places and Is best adapted to
newer and larger vessels of the navy
that have plenty of open space bet
tween decks.
In the food-container system which
is particularly adapted to the smaller
vessels Of older type, instead Of the
men forming in line, each carrying a
tray. the food is brought to the mess
tables in combined food-serving pans
and carriers. These servers are plae-
ed on the tables and the men help
themselves,
Food Properly Served.
These new methods make certain
that the men get their food properly
served and tend to prevent waste.
Under the old system the messman
for each mess unit carried food to the
tables in platters and tureens and
dished out the several items or the
meal on each mans plate some time
before the men were "piped down.
They arrived sometimes to lind the
food cold and their plates piled with
regard for mathematical exactitude
rather than preference of the palate.
The cafeteria and food-container
systems permit the men to eat what
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Not Grumblina.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: Those
wounded Canadians who landed at IAN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

The replacing OF destroyed por-
lions of skull with layers Of carti-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Additional Expense justified.

The system requires a quantity of
additional utensils-"gear" this is call
ed in the navy-such as eight food con-
tanners for each issue station, traps,
individual butter chips, and the like:
but officers who have seen the plan in
operation agree that the small addi-
tional expense is well warranted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

Ft Madison Electric shop,
cleo. fixt. Sher. office. -. 7.40
Iowa Telephone Co., tel. rent
and tolls c. H., X, and Co.
Home ID 81
Iowa Telephone Co.. tel. tolls,
Supr. Hosier .............. .95
Fl. Madison Electric Co.
light c. H., FIT. M, and fxt. 7.4S
FIT. Madison Gas Light CO..
gas j., FIT. M. ............ 5.04
Metropolitan Supply Co, rec
ords ........ 1880
o. j. Forman, reminding same 204.75
Lutz & Stahl, tax receipt
books and court calendars. $3.50. 90
! c. r. Hull, Co. Aud, boun-
ties paid for rattlesnakes,
gophers, etc. ............. s.s5
Marie Adams, elk Co. Treas. So .0U
Josephine Rinspanjer. same. SO. 90
Genevieve Schultz, same. 49,. 500
H. A. skyles. exp. Dpty.
e. G. Lynn, travelg. exp. Co.
supt. 1881
Violet Gardner. elk. Co. Aud. IS. 90
Emily Hitch, same. 5.25
j. w. Allen, same. 8.73
C. T. Hull, Office exp. Co. Aud. 9.73
o. r. Johnston, same, elk.
D. @. 11.67
M E. Bannon, asst. Co. Eng. IL. so
D.xC.. K. 2s7 .ss
Aug. Soechtig, sol. relief, FIT
M. 107. O2
Alice Finerty, same, X. 49,. 120. 90
j. H. Slingerland, same, Mont. 67.00
III. Hosier, SAL, ETC., Co. Supr. 1877 80
John DeRosear, same. ...... "a. 10
G.. E. Maxwell, same. ........ 100 90
On motion Mr.. James Moore was
appointed constable In Montrose
township.
On motion the official bond of
James Moore, constable in Montrose
township, was approved and ordered
filed.
On motion the report OF R. n.
Hart, superintendent Of the Lee
county home and hospital for the in
sane for the month of Novem Der,
1917, was approved and ordered filed.
! In the matter of the Green Bay
levee and drainage district No. 2,
the board passed a resolution ap-
proving the account of Edmund T..
Perkins. engineer. in the amount OF
81, 402.99 and the account OF K. FL.
and G. A. McWilliams, contractors,
in the amount of $27.s22.7a. A reso-
luton accepting the bid of the Ken
nedy Valve Co. for gate valves. A
resolution ordering the county audi
tor to pay to Clara Tucker the war
rant allowed to G.. e. Miller for the
amount Of damages for right Of way
for the levee in the amount of
I $4,000.
On moion the depositary bond of
the Lee County Savings bank Of
Fort Madison, Iowa, in the amount
of $5O,OOO.0O was approved and or
dered filed.
| On motion the board adjourned to
meet at 1880 o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
| One-thirty o'clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Supervisors Hosier and De-
Rosear present. Supervisor Max
well absent.
! On motion the following claims
were allowed, Supervisor Hosier vot-
ing aye, Supervisor Maxwell voting
aye and Supervisor DeRosear voting
aye, to-wit:
Payroll for culvert, bridge
| nod road work under Spiek-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
To Entertain Glass.

Mrs. Florence De Yong will enter
tain the w. w. g., a missionary circle
OF Mrs. Merriam's class. at her home.
724 Palean street. Mrs. Susanne Ber-
ryman will be the reader, Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. 500 Concert.
Phone Black 966.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
keokuk Club Open House.

The Keokuk club will celebrate the
New Year tomorrow by keeping open
house for the members. the families
and invited guests. The hours are
from A to o'clock. There will be
dancing in the ball room and a buffet
supper served at six o'clock.
The hostesses for the afternoon In
clude Mrs. D. A. Collier, Mrs. L. A.
Hamill, Mrs. E. s. Baker, Mrs. Asaph
Buck. Mrs. B. B. Hobbs, Mrs. c. NJ
Rich, Mrs. Clara P. Sheldon, Mrs. O.
S. Stanbro, Mrs. Carroll H'aber, Mrs.
y. J. Ayres, Mrs. ]. E. Craig. Mrs. w
q. BlooA.
This evening there will be dinner
at the Keokuk club at o'clock to be
followed by bridge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

FOR RENT-Strictly modern fur
nished house, TIC Bank. Enquire
TIC Bank Phone B-1638.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
EIks oren House.

The Elks will keep open house to
morrow evening at their club. There
will be dancing in the ball room and
a supper will be served.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

WANTED-To loan money on furni-
ture, pianos, live stock. ETC., on
easy payments. Strictly private.
Phone 963. Keokuk Loan Co. Over
Miller's shoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

ton was adopted, supervisor Hos1er
voting aye and Supervisor DeRosear
voting aye, to-wit:
Be is resolved that the resignation
of A. P. Meyer as county engineer is
hereby accepted and w. A. Griffith
is hereby appointed county engineer
for one year from date at a salary
of s125.00 per month, said w. a.
Griffith to furnish his own instru-
ments and give bond in the sum of
$1,000 and the county to pay his
travelling expenses at the rate of 10
cents per mile.
Be it further resolved that A. P.
Never is hereby appointed assistant
county engineer for one year from
date at salary of 500 per month.
On motion the official bond Of w.
A. Griffith, county engineer, Is here
by approved and ordered filed.
The minutes of the session of No
vember IL, 1917, were read and on
motion approved, whereupon the
board adjourned to meet Monday
December II. 1917, at 9 o'clock a. m
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED - Local representative.
broker preferred. by large oil COM
pany In sale of stock and choice Oil
leases in Kansas and Oklahoma; now
drilling 20 wells; unequalled oppor-
tunity; reference required. +. q.
Box 937, Kansas City, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

WANTED-At once. 10000 dull
safety razor blades to sharpen at
Woodbury's, 1104 Main street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

WANTED-Woman to clean ofiices:.
about an hour day required.
Apply American Cement Machine
Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

WANTED-Property in Keokuk or
vicinity in exchange for three
extra large lots, fine location, in Des
Moines, on paved street, one block
to car line. Also have eight room
modern house to trade. w. D. Roop,
800 Kirkwood.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-23
SPRING ARRIVED OFFICIALLY
ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH Fl

While the recent snow billiards.
piling up, many Paris people walled
Il don't believe Spring will ever
come" For their consolation il may
be remarked that Spring is here, Off
cially, at least. Spring. according to
all well-conceived theories, arrived at
precisely 11:20 o'clock Tuesday night,
preceded by a heavy shower. and &C
companied by a display of lightning,
with the thunder god putting on the
loud pedal.
The departed winter was about the
worst ever known in Paris, according
to unanimous opinion. So, it's a rare
consolation TO know that Spring is
here Although the temperature did
not fall lower than somewhere in the
4G's" the early birds lOnged for the
ear muffs that have been laid away
in moth balls, ana the frog,
which were startled out of their win
ter sleep by the thunder storms and
electric display of Tuesday night paid
their neighborly calls while wearing
rubber boots and keeping a watchful
eye on the fast-moving clouds.
The fine weather of yesterday
brought out a large number of shop
pers, who inspected the nice things or
display in the store windows, and the
new things for Easter came in for
their fair share of attention from the
fair sex.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-23
MEETING OF WOMENS' CLUBS.

The members of the different Wo.
of Clubs of this city, held a very in
teresting meeting in the rest room oil
the First National Bank building.
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Fanniebelle
Sutherland, the president, presided
over the sessions at which there was
large attendance.
In opening the proceedings Mrs.
Sutherland stated that the meeting
had been called at the request of the
Paris Commercial Club, the members
of which were DESTROYS of the co-opera-
ton of the club women of the city in
providing better streets and the proper
maintenance of same.
The Commercial Club was represent
ed at the meeting by Attorney John ].
Williams and Mr.. John F. Davis, Mr.
Williams acting as spokesman on the
occasion. He stated that the Com.
mercial Club had two questions Of
vital interest to the public at present
the paving of the streets and the
completion of the sewer system of the
city, but that only the first would be
considered for the present. Mr.. Will
liams invited the earnest cooperation
of the Club women Of Paris in the
movement, and urged them to attend
the mass meeting to be held at the
court house tonight (Friday) at T:3)
O'Clock.