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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-07
GOOD SALESAT
KOOLAu, kauai


Koolau, Kauai, March 30, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-BuIletin, -
Sir: On Thursday Mr. Birkmeyer
came to Koolau school with his auto
mobile
sold 80 cents worth Of cucumbers
and melons, IS cents. All together !
have $1.10.
ordered more seeds from G. c..
Nose & Co. planted all seeds in
my garden again.
Only the peas and beans are com
ing. out all right.
Yours truly,
KOJI ASAKURA.
Sir: have only q few lettuce grow.
ing In my garden. ] sold S2.35 worth
of lettuce. In my garden there are
no weeds.
Every Friday clean my garden.
The lettuce Is getting flower
Yours truly.
UTAKA KAGAItA.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-07
NINOLE GARDENS
YIELDING NICELY

Ninole, Hawaii, March 30, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin,
Sir: My garden bed is on the Hilo
side of the garden. planted radishes
and cabbages on February Is, 1917,
and they are almost ready TO be trans.
planted. My bed is bed No. 8.
/ found II green caterpillars eating
the leaves OF my cabbage and de-
stroyed them.
The plants of our garden are grow
ing very well.
We have made drawings OF most OF
the plants, found In the garden.
We planted white creaseback and
early refuge pole beans and three hills
of cucumber seeds In plot No. l. They
are growing very nicely. They We're
planted, on March Is, 1911.
The California yellow sweet potatoes
in plot No. 2 are growing nicely.
The long cranberry beans in plot
No. 8 are almost ready to be harvested.
The beans in plot No. 5 are also al
most ready to be harvested.
The white and yellow corn on plot
No. IS were planted IN February s. 1917.
and are growing very nicely, Beans
were also planted In plot No. s on
March s, 1917. 2.
The red sweet potatoes on plot No. 2
were planted on February 3, 1911
They are growing very nicely.
Six rows of Kentucky Wonder yell
low beans were planted March Is,
1917, on plot No. s.
~ Pffo
thing Is growing nicely and we expect
a very large crop.
- Yours truly,
LOUIS CADIMA,
T.. -. Grade VI
Sir: am going to tell you some
thing about my garden bed and also
about the school garden.
Ny bed was first planted to radishes,
and as they did not grow ! planted
cauliflower. As only few grew, re-
planted il third time with Chinese
cabbages. They are thriving very
well.
We have found many cabbage cater
pillars in garden bed No. 8. We de-
stroyed them. The cabbages are al.
most ready to be transplanted.
Some Of the garden club children
have already taken cabbage and rad
ishes home. The radishes and cab
bages were worth 30 cents.
The plants in the large garden are
thriving very well and some OF them
are almost ready to be harvested We
are watching the plants with great In
terest and hope to win the prize which
is to be given in this contest.
We have planted white creasebaek
pole beans, eucumbers and long yell
low six weeks beans IN plot No. !.
We are proud of our garden.
When the contest is over We are
going to begin to harvest the crops
which will be ready to be harvested.
On Tuesday, March %, 1917, the
judges of the garden contest came to
see our garden. They were pleased
with our garden.
Yours truly,
ANT0NIA IGNACIO.
Grade v.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-07

Here absolutely the short Of home gardening Hawaii
Lande Ken c. vocational instructor
Oahu and Of the prime factors the success Of the school garden
brother,
the whole territory Ernest
garden,
planted little plot IL.
Just wed manuly
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be ! Will
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-07

81 CONSTANCE VIDA.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
THE COTTON MARKET
Steady Tone At openins-Near
Months Prices Up.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-A steady
tone characterized the market at the
opening this morning and prices were
ND two to five points on the near
months and unchanged to down two
IN the late months. Trading was light
In volume on the first call in a narrow
market and there was little fiuctuar
tIon.
EoreIpn orders were again a factor
here this morning. Liverpool acting on
the buying side and the traders sell
In1 Liverpool was steady at the
onening. with mIddlings UP six points
at 10 az: sales, 5000 bales, and receipts
o 600 Including 500 American. Ac-
cording to LiverpooFs close last night.
we were due to open 8 to IL points
higher today.
There was no change in the inter
national situation to influence prices
at the opening and the weather con-
tinues the dominant factor. The
goods market appears to have adjust
ed itself to war conditions and trade
with the South American countries
and Mexico shows a very satisfactory
increase.
Early reports show generally clear
weather throughout the cotton belt,
with temperatures ranging from 80
degrees at Fort Smith to "a at Corpus
Christi.
Later the near months improved.
May selling at 1892, up 0; July 1871,
up 5. The difference between the new
and old crop months widened still fur
ther. ...
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
Union Pacific and Costs.

Adverse weather conditions not only
cut down Union Pacilc's gross operat-
ing revenues in February, but with
the generally high cost OF operating
they were effective also in reducing
net revenues from transportation, the
latter decreasing more than S1,OOO,OOo,
as compared with the corresponding
time last year. Union Pacific is one
of the strongest railroads in the coun-
try and a falling off in gross revenues
in a month of interrupted traffic pro-
yides no cause for uneasiness, while
the lower net receipts likewise do not
afford reason for pessimism, II 1t may
be taken for granted that the rail-
roads Of this country are to receive
the much needed increase In trans
portation rates as an offset to the
greater cost of operating because
OF the high prices for everything
railroad must buy, from labor ana
equipment down to timetables II
may not be known generally that the
cost OF timetables to the railroads Is
a rapidly growing item, for the rea-
son that paper costs more, labor TO
nrint the timetables costs more ana
extension of service and the rising
tide of population compel the roads
to issue more.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28

In the last year the Western Union
Telegraph Company cut out ss3,ss2
from its annual fixed charges through
the process Of reducing its liabilities
in respect of shares in the hands OF
the public of merged companies con-
trolled by perpetual lease and by
stock ownership. These public hold
ings were liquidated to the extent or
almost $4,000, 900 by purchases by the
company at prices returning an aver
age OF 5h per cent, the operation be-
ing among the many in the year
which added to the strength OF the
company's financial position, and
which gave the company the oppor-
tunity of making the best yearly
showing in its history. II Is worth
noting that gross operating revenues
in 1915 increased 81 per cent over
1915; that income from loans and in
vestments increased 80 per cent; that
net income before paying dividends
increased about - per cent, and that
surplus, after transferring 100000
to reserve for maintenance OF the
ocean cable plant and per cent in
dividends, increased 30.1 per cent
Operating expenses increased 1s.o per
cent, due to increased costs of mate
rials, taxes and labor.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

BUTTER-Elgin print. 44c: Elgin, 43; proc
ess, 1s6osc; store packed. &c.
EGGSGearby, &c: Southern. 2sqz7c.
POULTRY-LiVe hens, per h.. &c; roost-
ers, per H.. 1c; turkeys, per lb.. 2s95Oo:
spring chickens. per lb., 2sg2sc; ducks. per
ID, zO6Sc; geese. per Ib., lsa1sc; keats.
young. each, t0GI5c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice, per
h., nc; chickens. per H., aQzsc: turkeys,
per lb., 86a2c; ducks, per lb-, &c: roosters,
Der h. ltc; geese iSd3oc:
GREEN FRUrTS-Apples. new, per bbl.,
q y6007 90; per box. t1.0od2.bo; California
oranges, t5.z95.5o; Florida oranges, &3.27d4.50
per box; lemons. per box. sa.75g4oo; grape
fruit, i27595.B.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mccormick, per
bbl., y. s.0od7.0o; Western, per ~ 'bu. sack,
t7.oo; sweet potatoes. Ssoo9S.so; yams, 12.5oo
81 50; string beans, per basket, A.00d6.0o; pep
pers, per crate, t2.606I.6o: carrots. per box,
81 fs016e; okra. per crate, ,2.bo9t.0 90; radishes,
per ioo t2oo94.0o: cucumbers, basket, 81 500
20; onions, per 100 lb. sack. ts.0od95o; egg
plant, S5.Sod4.5o; per crate: new cabbage,
per basket, 81 50Qi Is: beets per bunch, 4q6c:
celery, per doz., 6bc91 90: romaine. s2.oo63 90;
lettuce. 81 .oog4.O per basket: cranberries. per
bbl., A-50d6. %; per box. Sl.ood1.5o: squash.
Florida, q. .00d3.50 per crate: Florida tomatoes,
t3.509e.0o per crate; celery, Florida, per
crate, x3.0O9t.0O; new beets. t20013.00 per
crate: S. c. asparagus. t3.O0ds.0o per doz.
DRESSED MEATS-Pork. small to medium,
Ib., 16d17c; heavy, H., Bc.
LIVE 6roCK-Calves. l36lShc.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
METHoDISTs IN SESSION
Baltimore Southern Conferences
convenes f3sd Session.

ROANOKE, Va, March 2S.-With
hundreds of delegates in attendance
the one hundred and thirty-third ses-
sion of the Baltimore Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
is In session at Greene Memorial
Church, this city. The Rev. z. l..
Wolfe, OF Lexington, preached the
opening sermon.
The morning business sessions of
the conference will begin this morn
ing. The night sessions will be de-
voted to the presentations Of the
various interests of the church.
These night services will be as fol-
lows: wednesday. Epvorth League
anniversary; Thursday, church extern
sion; Friday, missions, and Saturday,
Asbury Memorial.
: The address for this memorial SER
vice will be given by DR.. s. A. Steele,
of Shreveport, La, who comes to
Roanoke by special invitation to
speak on Francis Asbury as the
pioneer OF Methodism.
The board of missions was in ses-
sion at the Greene Memorial Church.
This board handles many Of the most
important matters in connectida with
the work OF the church and always
meets a day in advance so as to have
its reports and plans ready to present
to the conference.
One OF the most important items
to come before this session Is that of
changing the time of holding the
conference from spring to some time
in the fall or winter.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
LOCAL MARKET
GRAPHIC ONE STOCK
RIGHTS GAIN FULL POINT
$50 Transferred In Active Trad
ing at 9, Bid of III Fails
To Bring Out Common-3o
Shares of Railway pfd. Sell
Above 81.

Active trading in American Grapha-
phone stock rights featured trading
at today's session of. the Washington
Stock Exchange, approximately 250
selling at o. which is a gain of full
point over the figure at which fights
sold yesterday.
Graphophone common stock also
was stronger, with III bid and with
none offered. The offering on the
preferred was advanced a point, to
1875, with the bid unchanged at 122.
Columbia Title Insurance Company
stocks were traded in today for the
first time in several months, a total
of sixty-nine shares selling at An
and As. The last previous sale Of
the stock was at 8.
Thirty shares of Washington Rail-
way and Electric, preferred, stock
sold at S1A and an odd lot sold at
81. Figures on the common were un-
changed, with rs bid and with the
offering rs. Five shares of Washing
ton Gas stock sold at 75 and ten
shares of District National Bank
stock sold at 143.
Bonds were quiet, with prices gen=
orally firm. Sales were confined to
$4,000 Potomac Electric consolidated
SIS at 1904, and two 800 Graphic
phone first SIS at 101.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
REDFIELD TO HAVE
ADVISORY BOARD
Commerce Secretary viii Strive
to Devise Means Of Help
ing Foreign Trade.

An advisory committee on foreign
trade and commerce of the United
States, consisting OF men of national
prominence in the trade and industry
of the nation, Is to be appointed by
Secretary Of Commerce Redfield. The
committee will be an informal one, to
advise with and aid the Secretary in
keeping informed on trade conditions
as they arise in the present situation
and after the war.
Creation of such q body was sug-
Eested by the National Foreign Trade
Council. willard Straight, represent
ing the council, had a long confer
ence with Mr.. Redfield today, with
reference to the proposed commits
sion.
Trade conditions and problems fac
ing the nation are entirely new, Sec
retary Redfield pointed out, and no
man knows what will be the after
war situation, or how Developments
will come.
In the present situation, 1t Is be-
Iieved, the prosperity Of the nation
is absolutely dependent upon foreign
trade, unless the nation Is prepared
to make heavy loans abroad and to
finance foreign industry.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
Central Leather.

The directors OF the Central Leather
Company met yesterday and declared
the regular quarterly dividend Of $l.2o
a share. They took no action on the
much predicted extra dividend. Their
failure to take action however, was
largely discounted Monday, when tne
stocLx fell from a high price OF 95B
10 a closing of 917s. Yesterday the
stock opened up. strong. advanced a
little more, broke a point or so after
the announcement, and finally fell be-
low the closing quotation OF MONDAY
night. The company declared an eH-
ira dividend of 81 share last De
can,ber and in the last quarter the
regular payment was raised from 81
TO s1.25 a share. At the coming
meeting on April "a the earnings IN
the first quarter OF 1917 will be made
nubIIc and those who believe in an ex-
ira dividend will hope that action will
be taken then.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
SCOUTS TO MOBILIZE.

A combined meeting Of the local coun-
ell. scoutmasters' Club. and the Junior
Council Of the Boy Scouts will be held
in G. A. R Hall on Monday night at s
o'clock.
A mobilization movement to include
all of the troops will be started. The
organization will be put on a war foot
ing as much as the Boy Scout organi-
zation ever will be.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
U. S. BANKS RICHEST
Comptroller Of Currency Shows
Their Resources Are Immense.

That the United States Is incompar-
ably the richest nation on the earth,
and has resources surprising those
ever acquired by any country, is
shown in a statement by Comptroller
Of the Currency Williams. giving IA
tional bank resources as indicated on
the last call.
The national banks alone. not in
cluding trust companies and State
banks, have resources considerably
in excess of $4,000. 100000. This is
greater than the combined resources
Of the Bank OF England. Bank OF
France, the Bank of Italy. the Bank
of Spain, the Bank OF Norway, the
Bank of Sweden, the Swiss National
Bank, the National Bank OF Denmark,
the Bank OF japan, and the Reichsbank
of Germany.
Resources OF the banks in reserve
cities alone are S210, ZOO. 900 greater
than ever before In their history.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
ToDAYS SALES.

American Graphophone SIS, 5000
101, S100@101.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred, 5GS1.
Washington Gas, 5975.
District National Bank, 106143.
Columbia Title Insurance, 2564&.
American Graphophone rights, 100
40, 1909, 1900, 2@9, 500, 1000, 100
99, 1Gs&.
After call.-Washington Railway
and Electric preferred, 30@s1h.
Potomac Consolidated 5's, $4,000
1904.
Columbia Title Insurance, 44G+&.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
PREPARE IN ENGLAND
American Business ExlIes Get Ready
e Do Their Bit.

LONDON, March 2s.-America's
rush of preparedness Is not confined
to the limits of the United States.
1t is apparent here. Americans resi-
dent in England, like their fellow
citizens at home, are personally pre-
pairing.
A number OF leading members OF
the American Chamber OF Commerce,
including H. w. Thornton, manager
OF the Great Eastern railway, repre-
sentatives of the United States Steel
Corporation, the General Electric
Company. and the Baldwin Locomo-
tive works, today formally offered
their services to the United States
Government, through Ambassador
Page. They expressed the belief that
while too old to fight they might be
valuable through their business ca
pacity. All were .emphatically desir-
Gus OF having Uncle Sam get the best
advantage of their experience and
training.
1t was likewise learned today mat
all members OF the American embas-
sy staff have been detached from rou-
tine work and for some time past
have been busy obtaining Information
from British government departments
regarding British methods OF raising
loans, controlling shipping and rail-
roads, the manufacture of munitions,
the interment OF aliens, and all other
measures possibly capable of sdap-
tion to conditions in the United States
in the event of an American-German
war. British officialdom Is co-operat-
ing in this work in every possible
manner.
In the event of war, II is under
stood, American censors will be sent
to London to cooperate with the
British corps.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
suILpINe PERMrs.

The following building perfnitS
were issued today:
District OF Columbia Paper Manu-
featuring Company, to build power
house at 1037 Potomac street north
west; architects and builders. Dis
trict OF Columbia Paper Manufactur-
ing Company; estimated cost, $4,000.
N. Beach, for garage In rear OF 1881
Quincy street northwest; estimated
cost, $40.
William Miller, for garage in rear
of 1912 Park road; estimated cost,
$4Oo.'
C. H. Rowland, for garage in rear
of 1923. Belmont street northwest: eS-
timated cost, t160.
John w. Lewis, to build apartment
at 1101-5 U street northwest; archi-
tect, I. T. Hat ION; builder, John w.
Lewis; estimated cost, $4,000.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

iZ4 Wylie street northeast-Thomas J.
Hanlon to Julia Hanlon, lot 81, square
e 1909: so.
Highview-Julia A Mckinley to Louis
g. Ostermayer. lot 126. square east of
1855. 80: Louis G. Ostermayer con-
veys same property to Julia A and F.
Lester Mckinley; SO
900 Eye street northwest-Louis W.
Army ct al to Franklin z. Fletcher,
part original lot 2. square 373, and
part alley; so Franklin z. Fletcher
conveys same property to David F.
Weaver; so.
1853 Que street northwest. and 18th
street northwest. between and X
streets-David F. Weaver ct ux. to
Franklin E Fletcher. lot 13. square
I7s; lots So and 81. square -; SO.
1882 Que street northwest-Franklin E.
Fletcher to Abbie L. Snowden, lot Il,
square 179: 80
1733 C street. northwest-Charles d.
Collins ct ux. to Sarah J. Collins. Ida
8. Collins. Alice Collins. Margaret A.
worster. Martha E. Collins. and Lewis
E. Collins. lot 10. square 16s; $40.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
stee, Mills Make Big Sales.

Notwithstanding the enormous
drafts made against productive ca
pacity in the past few months, steel
mills have sold 2.25o.OOo tons of rolled
products thus far in March. The
heaviest buying has been done by rail-
road shipping and agricultural inter
ests. The heavy consuming classes
have taken 1,425,OOO tons-that is'
contracts have been entered into for
this tonnage having life OF SIX
months to one year and a half. II Is
thus evident that the steel companies
have placed heavy mortgages upon
the future.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE, March 2S.-Wheat
quiet but frmer. March. April, and
spot No. red, sos, nominal. No 2
red Western spot, $212, nominal. Re.
ceipts, 57,76s bushels. Exports, none
Corn quiet but flrmer. March,
April, and spot mixed, ;1.24A, >nomi.
nal. No. 3 yellow, Sl.24: cob corn, SO
No exports.
Oats Arm. Standard white, 1874
cents; No. 3 white, 72h cents. Re
ceipts, 5,160 bushels. No exports.
Rye firm. No. 2 Western export,
s1.72. Receipts, 42,o73 bushels. No
exports.
Hay steady. No. l timothy, $3.50;
No. ] clover mixed, $3.50; asked,
ST. Receipts, 1914 tons.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
NEWS SFOR INVESTORS


Earnings of Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration are said to be running well
ahead OF the average OF last year,
Notwithstanding that the company Is
now working largely on domestic
business. Bethlehem "B" common
stock, selling at S133.50 a share, with
earnings at the rate of S110 a share
on the sec, 900 900 common, looks out
OF line. Deducting the 500 paid In,
and adding the premium on the "a"
stock, Bethlehem Steel ''B" stock, at
$133.5O a share is selling on a basis
equal to SAB a share for the old com
mon stock, or $257 below the high
record of STOO a share.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
Pere Marquette Sells Bonds.

The reorganization managers of the
Pere Marquette Railway Company
have sold to Harris Forbes Co., New
York, $4,000, 600 5 per cent bonds, due
in 1856. 1t is understood that includ-
ing the proceeds of this sale the new
company will begin operations with
. ash on hand amounting to between
$4,000 900 and $9,0OOy000. The new Sc
curities to be issued in exchange for
those of the old companies will be
ready some time in April.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
WALLST. MARKET
SECURITIES LIST RECEIVERS
FROM BEAR DRIVE
briggs Seabury Ordnance Leads
At Opening, With Overnight
Jump of 3 IL Points-U. S.
Steel Up FractionaIIy At
115 1-s in Early Trading.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Driggs Sea
bury Ordnance led the stock market
at the opening today with an over
night jump OF 81 points.
Elsewhere in the list there were re
coveries of the irregularity and losses
Of yesterdays bear drive. United
States Steel was UP q, at 1855; Ma
rine preferred gained 1%, at 91h;
New Haven advanced q, to 46, and
Crucible II. to 69%.
briggs Seabury followed the exam
pie of some of the bigger "war
brides" Jumping 81 points in the
hrst hour and selling at 75.
Today's Quotations.
Quotations today up to 1:30 o'clock
were as folloXs.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28

TYPE MACHINE STOCKS.
'Mergenthaler Linotype. 160 1921
Lanston Monotype...... 20 ~
MINING STOCK.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
The BOND MARKET.

Pr,ess furnished By W. b. Hibbs D O..
n.mbers Of Nsw York Stock Exchange.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28
THE CURB MARKET

Prices to I p. NJ.
The Washington times., 1917-03-28

Quotations today up to 1:30 o'clock
were as follows:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
LION CLUB
PATRIOTIC
MEETING

The Lions club held a patriotic
meeting at the Geronimo hotel yes
terday at which time many impor-
tant matters were taken up relative
to the Red Cross and the War Saw
ings Stamps. Twenty-one members
and one guest were present.
J. W. Kayser was called on to
make a talk. He told Of the plans of
the Red Cross campaign and asked
for the cooperation Of every member
Of the club IN his remarks he told
OF the Importance that a good mem
bership record would mean at this
time and urged every member to do
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18

the individual himself is to take out
a thrift card or saving stamp.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Melton pledging each member Of the
club to purchasing savings stamps
Tt was urged that wherever it had
been the custom Of employers to give
their employees cash Christmas pres
ents, that instead of doing this on the
coming Christmas. they purchase
thrift card or a savings stamp ana
give this instead OF the smoney.
A committee was appointed TO look
after this matter and cali on the en-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18

everything possible to make the cam
paign a success.
After the talk BY Mr.. Kayser,
Adrian Melton offered resolution
requiring each member Of the club to
sign q Red Cross membership card
After this Alger Melton made q
short talk in which he explained the
proposition of taking out War Saw
ings stamps and Thrift Cards and
declared that the government needed
the help Of every person at this time
and that one Of the easiest ways Of
hsIping the government as well as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18
EVERY WOMAN sEouLD READ
THIS

when / feel out Of sorts and thsfe
are indications OF a torpid liver !
take Chamberlain's Tablets and IN
few days feel like a new woman.
writes Mrs. James Fitzgerald. Ia.
tavia, N. Y. These tablets not only
correct the disorders OF the liver, but
improve the appetite and strength
en- the digestion. Obtainabls every
Adv. d.N
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-18

complished by taking chamberlaifl's
Cough Remedy. This is an old time
tried remedy that can be relied upon
with implicit confidence, Obtainable
yeryWhere, ADV. DIV