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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04

The farm markets bureau has a
lot of seed potatoes on hand. of good
variety. Phone to Mr.. Alfred. at
Boise.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
err YOUR LAUNDRY READY.

The Troy Laundry, of Nampa. will
call each Monday morning for your
laundry, and return 1t Friday. .Rougf
dry, 35c q dozen. L. L. Gray. Propr
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
FORTY ENROLLED
MILITIA COMpAN
FAVORABLE REPLY EXPECTED
FROM ADJUTANT GENERAL TO
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.

Young men of Cordele and Crisp
county who have enrolled their names
as members Of a proposed militia COM
pany in Cordele now number about
forty. Fully dozen young men have
given their names to ]. H. McCor-
mick, who originated the movement,
since the list reached about thirty last
Saturday. 1t is believed that the en-
rollment can be run to eighty or
ninety.
While Mr.. Mccormick is active in
the matter, he is awaiting reply from
Adjutant General Van Holt Nash of
Atlanta to his application for charter
for the company, before he bigins the
enlistment of men in real earnest. A
reply from Adjutant Nash is expect
ed daily.
Petitioners for the enrolment OF
names are being circulated by mem
bers of the proposed company Peti-
lions are also being circulated among
the business men to pledge their sup
{port to the maintenance of the new
company.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
PREPARE The SOUTH
WITH FOOD SUPPLIES
OF FARMERS, BANK
ERS AND BUSINESS MEN MEETS
IN ATLANTA APRIL 5-CORDELE
SENDS DELEGATES.

Representatives of all the various
commercial bodies in Georgia cities
and towns, Farmers, bankers and 9th
or citizens of Georgia will gather in
Atlanta on April 5. A conference will
be held under the auspices of the At
lanta Chamber of Commerce to dis
cuss war conditions for the good of
public safety and for the purpose of
preparing the south to sustain itself
with food supplies.
The following kilograms passed be-
tween the secretary of the Atlanta
chamber of commerce and Secretary
C. d. Bercaw Of the local chamber:
atlanta, Ga, April 2.
&c. D. Bercaw, President Chamber of
Commerce, Cordele, Ga:
acting upon suggestion of secre-
tary of agriculture that best thing to
aid government is to make south self
sustaining, Atlanta chamber com
mrce called for April 5th, Southeast
ern Food Conference of farmers, bank
ers and commercial bodies governors
and commissioners of agriculture to
organize widespread campaign to in
crease food crops. You are cordially
invited to send delegates. Please wire
acceptance.
"ATLANTA CHAMBER COMMERCE"
"Cordele, Ga, April 3, 1917.
"Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce, At
lanta:
81. ]. Williams J. H. Churchwell,
Jerry Slade, O. M. Heard and Alex
Martin have been elected delegates
to conference April 9Th. Crisp county,
of which Cordele is the capital, has
shipped the present season two thou
sand market hogs. Ten times more
than in all the past history of the coun
ty. Velvet beans and peanuts are SUI
perior feed and at half the price of
western feeds, and they are doing the
work we seek.
"CORDELE CHAMBER COMMERCE.,
"By c. D. BERCAW."
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
POTATO CROP FOR
THIS live farmer
|. G. WILLIAMS HAS IRISH POTA-
TO PATCH THAT PROMISES BIG
PROFIT.

At least one progressive farmer OF
Crisp is not passing the cry for big
food crops unheeded. |. G Williams
has two and a half acres in Irish. po-
tatoes and they are already so well up
and growing that within a very short
time they will be bearing. 1t cost
this man more than sixty dollars to
provide his seed for this crop alone.
There are crop conditions that might
cause him not to profit but he has a
hundred to one chances to make big
money out of this seasons crop OF
potatoes.
Of course, the grower is not going
to get the fullest market price for his
product, but western Irish potatoes
are selling in the local market for a
dollar peck.
With even a small crop of potatoes,
Mr.. Williams is going to find more
profit in his potato patch than in any
thing else on his place with the pos
sible exception Of his big tat hogs
which he will sell as fast as there is
a surplus that can be spared.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
LARYNx FRACTURED
BOY HAS RECOVERED
BONNIE HARRISON, OF SYcA-
MORE, BREATtiED THROUGH
SILVER. TUBE AFTER LICK FROM
BASEBALL BAT.

Practically recovered from an extra
ordinary accident which occurred
when he was struck on the neck with
o baseball bat rupturing his larynX,
or Adams apple, two weeks ago Bon
ME VIII Harrison, S-year-old son of
Dr. Harrison, of Sycamore, was remov-
ed from the local sanatorium Sun
day
When the child was injured air TAX
en- into the Windpipe seaped out
through the rupture under the It's
sues CT the neck, chest and body, caus-
ing emphysema or an enormous swell
ing of the parts affected.
The larynX was placed in position to
heal and silver tube inserted in the
windpipe. When the child left the
hospital, the tube was removed, the
larynx having sufficiently healed that
the child could again breathe through
the windpipe
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
home GUARD IS
TO Be STRONG BODY
SIXTY MEN HAVE PART IN Or
+ CANNING AT TUESDAY NIGHT
MEETlNG-To MEET MONDAY
81 AGAIN.

I, The Cordele Home Guard will be
permanently organized at meeting
to be held Monday night at 1880
O'clock i'll the cid Flk's Hall. At the
hour for starting work Tuesday
evening the Greek-American res
taurant was well filled with men in
terested in this organization and six
ty citizens affixed their names to the
membership roll before adjournment.
Judge Nv. p Fleming presided at
this meeting. Upon motion of Rep
resentative Doris it was voted that
the guard be organized. A committee
of five to outline the purposes of
the organization and prescribe rules
Of government was named with M. M.
Fakes as chairman. A committee of
three with D. A. Duffee as chairman,
was assigned to membership work.
Representative Doris and Chairman
Fleming had patriotic short addresses
for the meeting Other than these,
the mating was devoted to the details
of organizing.
1t was concluded to meet again
Monday night at the Elks Hall for the
final detail. officers will be elected
and plans for the home drill practice
will be made.
The full membership as included in
the list Tuesday night is as follows:
y. w. P. Fleming; Chas E. Brown; A.
F. Churchwell; ]. H. Churchwell; A.
E. Jordan; D. A. Duffy; Jas. S. Ward;
w. R. HOWELL H. A. Harden; j. G.
Holder; o. ]. Taylor; Geo. L. Rifles;
r. L. Bulloch; R. w. Carswell; B. T.
Ware; NJ E. Phillips; John M. Jones';
D. L. Henderson, Jr. A. S. Starr; F.
C. Starr; It. NJ Cocker; R. w. Brown,
Jr.; J. w. Haslam; ]. w. Brown; w.
P. Heard; C. D. Bercaw; E. A. Vinson;
R. M. Barfield; P. M. Browning; ]. M.
Moses; H. A, Pridgen; w. E. Pridgen;
]. H. Lamb; ]. L. Hammock; Alfred D.
Dorman: E. d. Foster; Conrad Nc
Cougar; Chief Sheppard; Orie Bray;
G. T. Christian; w. H. Doris; w. ].
Murry; j. c. Brown; ]. B. Ryals; H.
D. Grimsley; w. F. Markert; B. j.
Seals; Jno. r. Duncan; c. T. Fox; Ma
Their M. Fakes; Haygood Smith; ].
L. Kent; J. B. Thorpe; w. L. Cars
well; ]. T. Todd; L. C. Cutler; ]. L.
Minis: S. M. Watson; E. E. Purcell;
]. F. Hamilton.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
CUPID AT COLLEGE
4 STIRRING, PLAY
LOCAL TALENT WORKING FOR
BIG HOUSE AT ALL-HOME SHOW
MUCH INTEREST BEING MAN
TESTED.

The big after-Easter attraction at
! the Opera House will be the produc-
ION of Cupid at College, musical
| comedy in three acts under the aus
pieces of the Mnemosynean club, the
| proceeds to be used towards building
| a club house. The plot OF the play
deals with Lord Blazanberry's visit to
this country. He is an impecuniouS
Englishman, seeking material for a
| Book on American society and incl
dentallyfor a wife with money enough
| to pay his debts At an artist studio
| he meets a number Of college girls
who furnish him with ample material
| for his work, but his first attempt for
a wife shows him that an American
girl prefers rising American to a
long descended and still descending
Englishman Later he finds an heir
ess who takes him 60 days ION APPROX
all"
This attractions appears next Tues
! day night April 10, at s o'clock.
| Mr. Theo Erwin has the part of the
! Englishman, Miss Harriette Carswell
the heiress. Miss Mildred Ward has
the part of Joyce Dynecourt, the ring
leader of the college girls and Miss
Pansy Webb, comes in as her chum
and close second. Mr.. E. J. Jones
has the part of the American lover and
Dudley Fouche is Jeoffrey, the artist.
The two college freshies are Miss Ell
fe Wilson and Homer Bartee, while
Miss Lucille Williams is the super
splendarting girl The other college
girls are Misses Mckenzie, Macarthur,
Diffee, Harris, Needham, Boniske
Rosser, Stallings, and Paul Wilkes
and John Howard Webb are college
chappies.
Miss Frances Carswe1l is the strict
est of French chaperones. The comedy
parts are taken by Miss Jeanette
Scandrett who is an Irish maid who
can't understand French and Parks
Lowe as Robinson, great reader OF
the Diamond Dick" series.
The stage settings will be elaborate
and charming and the many songs
and choruses add greatly to the charm
OF the play They include a flirting
noveltys "Strolling in the bright moon
light" an Irish song; Santiago Flynn,
a double sextette; "Ill be there" and
new soldier sons, Now Tommie
was a soldier boy" and many others
The cast is doing excellent work
| in rehearsals and promise well for the
final production. Seats may be reserv-
ed at Jennings Drug Store, beginning
Saturday morning.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS
SUPT. NEXT TUESDAY

The term of office of the new mem
bers of the city board of education.
J. w. Bivins and G. l.. Scandrett, be-
gan Tuesday. A regular meeting OF
the board will be held next Tuesday
afternoon. This meeting is the reg
ular time for the election of a super
intendent of the school for the ensu-
ing year, ard it will also be decided
at this time at which subsequent meet
ing the election Of teachers for the
public schools will be taken up. 1t
is probable that this election will oc-
cur at an early meeting.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
BOIL yE VI.
ERADICATOR UP
LOCAL HARDWARE CONCERN HAS
AGENCY FOR BOIL WEEVlL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BIG
BUSINESS AHEAD 70 RiNVEN-
TON.


1t will perhaps be of interest to
the people of Dooly and Crisp counties
to know that Watt & Holmes Hard
ware company, of Cordele, has accept
ed the agency for the Nall Boil Wee
vii Eradicator, for this territory.
This Machine has been demonstrat
ed to the practical farmers all over
Georgia and has met an enthusiastic
reception wherever shown.
The manufacturers have testimoni-
ais of the highest order showing that
the machine will practically eliminate
the first crop of boil weevil, which all
government experts state is absolute
Iy necessary this year, to make the
bottom and middle crop of cotton.
The machine is simplicity itself. 1t
is not operated upon wheels nor at
Grated upon wheels nor attached to
plow stock, but can be operated by
twelve year old boy over six acres
Of ground per day.
The Watt G Holmes Hardware Com
pany believes the machine will be
big factor in combating the ravages
of the boil weevil pest this year and
they anticipate doing large volume
of business with it.
Any planter interested, in either of
the above named counties, should at
once see this machine demonstrated
at Watt & Holmes Hardware company
at Corde1e. They demonstrate and
show you this device will catch the
weevil before they ask you to pur-
chase.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
NEGRO BOY Slain
BY OTHER NEGROES
OSCAR ADAMS WAYLAlD IN WILL
LlFORD SETTLEMENT AND
SHOT DOWN BY CLEVE DURHAM
AND UNKNOWN ACCOMPLiCE.

While he was driving a. saw mill
wagon along the road at Willlford
crossing Monday, Oscar Adams, 49,
year-old negro, was shot and killed
by Cleve Durham and another I'M
known negro. Two revolver bullets
penetrated the young Negroes body and
it is alleged that both of the negroes
fred on him and that Nelson Davis,
whose home is in Cordele, was third
negro in the party that attacked
AdamsI 1t is reported that Davis
was seen in Cordele after the shoot
ing, though no trace of him can be
found, and all efforts to apprehend
Durham and the unknown negro have
failed
The shooting occurred at the inter
section of two public roads, known as
the Williford Crossing. 1t appears that
the assault on Adams was premeditat-
ed and that the young negro had no
chance to defend himself.
Sheriff John Ward was notified OF
the killing Tuesday morning, and
though he is himself confined to his
home from sickness, Deputy Sheriff
Cox and other officers are making an
investigation in an effort to get the
guilty parties.
An old grudge between Adams and
one or both Of the negroes who 11red
on him is said to have been the cause
Of the shooting.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
PIGS and MORE
PIGS FOR BOYS
FARM DEMONSTRATORS JOHNSON
PLACING FULL FLOODED STOCK
AND STIRRING MUcHINTEREsT.

Farm Demonstration j. A. Johnson
is finding a hoy here and there very
enthusiastic over. his plans for increas-
ing interest in hog raising. He is pro-
ceeding with a plan which enables a
boy to get fine bred pig and use upon
the condition that two of the first lit
ter of pigs be returned to the farm
demonstration to be given out under
similar conditions later on.
Mr.. johnson expects to cover Crisp
county with the plan and secure as
many new stock raiseTs among the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
1T COST MORE NOW TO PUT
4 CREASE IN YOUR TROUSERS

this, Until now it has been the case
that your tailor would do such little
favors as that without extra charge,
but the cost to the tailor of materials
and labor for cleaning and pressing
has advanced with the price of every
thing else that is bought and sold.
All of the tailors in Cordele have
combined in advancing the prices Of
this work, and there will be no cut
prices from any of them.
Oh what a harried, wicked world
this is! We used to be able to get
them pressed once a month, but
now?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
THE NATIONAL co.
TO REOPEN STORE
FIVE AND TEN CENT CONCERN
WILL OCCUPY FORMER STAND
CONDUCT BIG SALE MlLLlN-
cry NEXT SATURDAY..

According to a statement of T. D.
Coppedge, former manager of the Ma
tional company here, this concern will
reopen their store at the former stand
on Seventh street in the Harmon
building. While plans are not yet
complete for the opening of the store,
the National company is making all
preliminary arrangements to that
end, purchasing heavy orders with in
structions for shipping from the fac
tories and wholesalers to Cordele up
on being notified to do SO. 1t is ex-
pected that the store will be reopen
ed and well under way within the
next month.
In this issue of The Dispatch the
company is advertising the sale for
next Saturday Of an immense quanti-
ty of bargains in millinery, ribbons and
any kind of hat trimmings.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04

Mr.. Man, did you get a card from
your tailor on April 1, telling you
about an advance in prices for press
ing and cleaning on and after that
date? If you took it for an April
FOOLS joke, you'll find out when your
tailor hands you bill on the first OF
next month. The price of cleaning
the clothes has gone up with the
price of the cloth and everything
else. Another thing, if you have
button off your coat or hole in the
pocket of your trousers, you'll have
to pay extra to have the button sew
ed Oh or the pocket sewed up after
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
PROCLAMATION BY MAYOR.

Whereas, Governor Nat E. Har-
ris has designated portion OF
April, beginning. on the 9Th and
ending on the 18TH as Clean Up
Week. in Gaorg..e and;
Whereas, the Federated Wom-
ems Clubs of Georgia have EXPRESS
ed an earnest desire to have that
week made a memorable one by
close observance, as we'll as by CO..
operation as far as possible, / have
thought proper to issue this procla-
nation, calling on and requesting
as earnestly as I know how all citi7
zens of Cordele to;
Clean up the premises by raking
the trash from the yards from un-
der and around the houses, in the
garden and the back Of the. kitch-
ems, and under the steps-from ev
cry place where trash can and does
accumulate, and scatter lime in the
damp and closed places on such
premises,
To explore the house. and out
= houses from the cellar to the attic,
going into each room and closet
and gather therefrom all the old
shoes, hats clothing and all arti-
cles of discarded or 'outgrown or
under top wear, and give them
away, it being a ST. TO keep all stuff
to mould and furnish food for moths
and mice when it might keep a
body warm.
10 rumage through the shelves
and by-places anu throw out the
old medicine bottles and pill box
es, being careful not to pitch the
bottles in the street for the auto
mobiles to run over. What's the
use of keeping the old bottles?
To give the yards and the house
a careful and complete inspection,
investigation and probing, and see
to it that they are clean and SAM
tary for once, giving due notice to
to the trash carts.
To peep throug or over the d.
viding fences and see that your
yard and premises are clean as your
neighbor's, SO that your neighbor
has nothing on you and no cause to
report you to the sanitary inspec-
tor
] respectfully urge everybody to
observe "Clean Up Week. and help
the city authorities to make Cor
dele the "Clean City" in every re-
spect. If each citizen will do his
full duty, we will not only have a
clean and sanitary city, but will
have healthy city for the people
10 live in. Will you do your part?
Done at the mayors office, city
of Cordele, April 4th, 1919
]. GORDON JONES, Mayor
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
AMERICAS PLANS
FOR ITS VETERANS
STREET BALL AND OTHER FEA-
TURE5 ON APRIL 10 WILL BE
FOR PURPOSE OF SENDING
coNFEDs TO NATIONAL REUN-
ION.

With the object in view OF raising
a fund to help defray the expenses OF
veterans who would not otherwise be
able to attend the National Confed-
crate Reunion at Washington, d. c.,
in June, committee of citizens of
Americus have arranged for a gala.
event in that city on the afternoon
and night of April 10th.
A permit has been granted by the
Americas mayor and council for the
use of block on Jackson street be-
tween Lamar and Forsyth, and on the
night of the 10th this section will be
roped off and street dance will be
held. Clowns and contortonists from
John Robinson's circus, which is win
tering in Americas, will afford great
amusement The circus band will
furnish music for the occasion. A
committee will be appointed to see
that the street ball is conducted prop
erly and orderly and the best class
indulge without hesitancy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
HARDWARE STORES CLOSE
AT SIX AFTER APRIL

The hardware stores of Cordele have
reached an agreement to close their
stores at o'clock except Saturday,
commencing on Monday, April 9. The
grocers of the city are planning to
come into such an agreement in order
that the clerical forces may have an
opportunity to get out in the afternoon
for recreation, in view of this being a
custom as well as the fact that remain
ing open later through the summer
months is useless expense and works
no convenience or the customers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
KNIGHT .TEMPLAR
INSTALL OFFICERS
INSTALLATION WILL BE FOLLOW
ED BY BANQUET FOR KNIGHTS
AND THEIR LADIES.

Eminent commander B. c. Williams
of Cyrene Commandery No. 10 Knights
Templar has called meeting of the
Knights for Friday night at 1880
o'clock at the Masonic hall.
Newly elected officers will be in
stalled at this meeting and there will
be other business before the comman-
fill be conducted by Eminent Sir Fred
Harder.
Following the installation an elab-
crate banquet will be given at the hall
to which the Knights are invited to
bring their ladies.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
FAIR DIRECTORS
MEET SATURDAY
FINAL ASSIGNMENT OF WORK
WILL BE MADE AT MEETING
AT COURT HOUSE.

A business meeting of the directors
of the Crisp county fair will be held
at the court house at 10 O'Clock Sat
urday morning when further plans for
the fall fair will be worked out. The
various committees will be put to
work and others will be assigned to
their new duties until the whole en-
terprise is under way.
A number Of the leading farmers OF
the county have already taken up
their tasks as they have been assigned
and the work is started.
The meeting at the court house Sat
urday is a directors meeting and will
mark the completion of the organi-
cation which is to provide for the fair
next fall
A committee is out after the funds
which viii be required to make up the
premium list.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
BOX SUPPER FRIDAY
AT WILLIFORD SCHOOL

Teachers and pupils of the Will
ford school haye started campaign
to raise funds with which to construct
a porch on the school, building. The
greater part of the needed fund they
hope to raise through box supper to
be given Friday night, April 6, at the
school. 1t is to be a splendid enter
tainment and the public is invited to
ATTEND.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
T. n. GREENE TEMPORARY
MANAGER ARMOUR. G. CO.

T. H. Greene, of Fitzgerald, has
been transferred to Cordele by Ar
mour & Companys to take the man
agement of the local branch for the
following two months, during which
time Sam Lovett, regular manager,
will be at Dalton with his family on
a vacation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
Two MORE. CARS HOGS SHIPPED

Two more car loads of fine hogs
have been purchased from raisers in
this county by local buyers and will
be shipped tomorrow to the Moultrie
Packing company. These shipments
like those that have preceded them,
will be an average of one hundred to
the car.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04

boys as possibly can be had. The pigs
are going without cost to the boys
who will take them and raise hogs.
They must return two pigs of the first
litter after they have started their
more hogs" campaign.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-04
CORDELE HIGH
READY FOR meet
ALL CONTESTANTS HAVE NOW
BEEN CHOSEN. FEATURES Ar
RANGED FOR TWO DAYS PRO-
GRAM.

The Cordele High school has com"
pleted all preliminaries for participat-
ing in the Third District High School
meet which is to be held at Ameri-
Gus Thursday and Friday, April Is
and a. Those in charge OF the re-
spective departments are now giving
diligent attention to the training OF
those who will represent the school.
The order of events on the program
for the two days meet will be as fol-
lows:
Friday, April 10.
9. a. N. Spelling contest.
10 a. m. Essay contest.
8 D. m. Athletic contest.
8 p. m. Music and recitation con-
test. IA.
Saturday, April IA.
s a. m. High schol conference.
9 a. m. Defamation contest, fol-
lowed by announcement of winners
and awarding of prizes. --.--','
The entire list of entrants for the
Cordele High school will be as fol-
lows:
Spelling: Audrey Dekle; alternate,
Max Boniske.
Essay: Sarah Stroller: alternate,
Florence Allen.
Music: Sarah Hyde; alternate, Ma
ME Lanier.
Recitation: Emma Maddox; alter
nate, Mary Mccoy.
Defamation: Russell Harris; alter
nate, Lee Macarthur.
Athletics: 100 yard dash, George
Wilkes or Morris Atkins. 220 yard
dash, George Wilkes, Morris Atkins
or Clarence Smith 440 yard dash,
Howard Conner Hurdle, Mabry Ken
needy or Howard Conner. High jump
Mabry Kennedy or Lee Macarthur
Broad jump, Mabry Kennedy. Pole
vault, Tom Markert Relay race, four
selected.
Those who will contest for the
school in the ready writer's and spell
ers contests will go with Misses Moore
and Ogburn Thurdsay afternoon to
Americas prepared for these contests
On Friday morning.