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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
Press Dispatches Confirmed

Press dispatches telling of the peace
movement were confirmed by a cable
gram from Ambassador Francis, re-
vcived TODAY at the state department.
1t is said that Leon TrotzkS. national
commissioner for foreign affairs in the
Bolsheviki government, has sent for
NAL notification to diplomats at Pet
Iograd that his government had pro-
posed an armistice with view to i'm
mediate peace negotiations.
Amha ssador Francis has been given
no instructions to deal with the Boil
sheviki government. In reporting to
the state department on the peace
move. he made it clear that he had not
formally acknowledged receipt Of the
Trotzhy note. He said he had been
advised that the Soviet Congress had
adopted a resolution instructinG gem
erals at the front to enter into nego-
tiations at once with the German COM
mandcrs relative to three months
armistice. with instructions to report
TO the congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
Tells Commerce Board
Loan of S5O0,0OO,0O0
Secured by Equipment
Not Unreasonable
Fitzgerald Says Roads
Should Have Aid as
Well as France, Rus
STA or Charles M.
Schwab

Boston, Nov. .3.-Immediate govern
ment financial aid for American ra,l-
| Dads was advocated Nv Frederick II
Prince, bank CT and railroad expert, and
former Mayer John +, Fitzgerald Of
this city TT today's session Of the In
lcrstate Commerce Commission hear
ing on freight and passenger rate in
creases for New England roads.
Mr.. FitzScrald wanted to know why
the government could make loans to
France and Russia and to Charles NJ
SChWab fer the building of ship
plant at Squantum and not
he able TO render financial assistance
TO the railroads of the country. He
l rgcd Commissioner George W. Ander-
son, who is conducting the hearing, 10
suggest this to the commission on lis
return 10 Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
Loan Of $5oo,o00,ooo Is Asked

1T seems not unreasonable" said Mr.
Prince. that a loan Of $500, 900 600 to be
secured bv railroad equipment should
be made to our own railroads which
are AS necessary for the war lis any o.
hcr &sency. The mere knowledge .ha.
such Il loan was available would auto
matically restore credit, the life blood
Of the railroad
Mr.. Prince favored the rate increases
proposed, and also suggested the for
nation OF Il company similar to the
Pullman Co. to control freight cars. In
order to force less than-carload traffic
10 bear its share of the burden Of OPP
GRAFTON he urged that tho railroads he
required 10 make a loading and unload
ing charge of 10 cents a hundred weight
with minimum charge per package
1T is fact" he added that thc
handling Of this class of business re
suits in an annual loss to the New HaY-
On Railroad Of 100000 and to the Bos-
ton & Maine of $4,000, 600. No ono rail-
road can alone make such loadno
and Unloading charge; the charge must
be universal; therefore it must be or
dereQ by the government authorities
Mako it war measure if necessary, it's
fairness will make it permanent
The hearing was adjourned until next
Monday
The commissioners left for Washing
ton tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
Sea and Shore Fisheries

Leon G. G. Brown again opened the
entertainment by remarkinS, when Mr.
Crockett was looking over some pa
pcrs kept in a waste basket receptacle:
They're digging Dunbar's case ont
OF the waste basket.
Mr.. Crockett briefly called attention
to certain petitions. among them:
OF Arthur H. Blinn of Auburn. IS
names. verified June IS by Blnn. who
signed and verified another on June l.
Asked rejection. Another from Au-
burn. 10 names. verified July by w
w. Farrar. VINO signed June petit
ton: consequently invalid. Another
from Augusta, % names. verified Jul,
5 by \. J. Dauteuil. who circulated.
but did not sign. One from Augusta.
100 names. July by 4. J. Dauteuil
hut not siCner One from Belfast,
Toe, verified July by David Walker.
That name not on petition as A petit
toner. Mr.. Dunbar claimed last
should not be counted. as name u. +.
Walker does appear and is same man.
CONTINUED or Pace 2-Ccl. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
lenine at Head

y here with have the honor to in
form You. Mr. Ambassa dor. that the
All-Russian Congress Of Soldiers and
Workmen's delegates organized on oct.
g a new government in tho form # ..
council Of National commissioners.
The head of this government is vladi-
mir ihcb Lenine. Tho direction Of the
foreign policy has been entrusted to
me IL the capacity Of national commits
s'orcr for foreign affairs
Drawing attention to tho text of th-
ofer of an armistice ana . democratic
peace on the basis of no anneyations or
indemnities and the self determination
OF nations, approved by the Au-Rus-
sian Congress of Soldiers and Work
mems delegates. 7 have the honor IN
beg you to regard the abov. document
as formal offer of an Immediate ar
mistlce on all fronts aud tho imrnedi-
ate opening of peace necotia tions-an
oner with which the authoritative co..
ernment OF the Russian republic ha,
addressed itself simultaneously to all
Continued on Page 4-Coi. ~
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Confidence Reflected

1t was the first sunshine of many days
and the faces Of thousands OF civilians
and the soldiers and sailors in the streets
seemed to reflect confidence that the
clouds which have been overhangng Eu-
rope for more than three years were
breaking for brighter days.
One OF the features OF the occasion was
the ringing OF the bells of petersborougn
Cathedral, which had been silent for
years.
Ia London, Liverpool and other cities
the flags OF the Allies contributed i'm
pressivciy to the picture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
BOLSHEV|KI PEACE MOVE IS
ALMOST AN UNFR|ENDLY ACT
Washington Had Hoped Russia Would Continue
Fight Against Common Enemy Won Luden-
dorff and Staff Hasten to Farley : Trotzky
Predicts Support of Allied People Against
Governments in Stopping War will Publish
Secret Treaties

Washington, NOV. 23--Of1icials Of this
government regard the Bolsheviki
move for an armistice between Russia
and her enemies and the opening of
immediate peace negotiations as an act
that would place Russia almost in the
list of unfricndly nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
Trotzky's Proposal

Fetroerad, Thursday, Nov. -2.-The
Loto OF Leon Trotzky. tho Bolshcvlki
foreign minister. to the allied cmbas-
sizes conveying the announcements cf the
proposal for Al armisticc. reached the
embassies last night. The text follow:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
CENSuRE COURT
Labor Men Again At
tack Use of Injunctions
Attitude of Supreme Court in Enjoin-
ing Strikers from Picketine Is Con-
demned-Secretary Morrison Ac-
cused Of Playing Golf and Riding in
Auto

Buffalo. \. e. Nov. e3.-The American
Fedora ton Of Labor today re-affirmed its
position against government BY ,njunc-
ton and declared that any injunction
dealing with the relationship Of employ
Continued on Page 5-Col. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
Morning Session

The morning session of the referen-
dunn petitions hearing opened at ais
Friday morning with the continuance
of the Sea and Shore Fisheries case.
Commissioner Oscar H. Dunbar APP
pearinS for the petitioners and Ralph
w. Crockett for the remonstrants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
Reports Create Great Interest

Reports that Russia was seeking
peace created the greatest interest in
official and diplomatic circles and ev-
cry dispatch from Petrograd was an
alyzed during the day with the hope
that some promise might be found
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
DYNC REVIEWS ATTACK UPON
F0NTAINE AND TAKES GUNS
HOLDING GROUND TO SOUTH
British Consolidate Positions They Won in Spec
tacular Two-Day Battle - Bitter F G hting
Around Crevecoeur - Germans Drive Cripples
and Consumptives into Battle Under Lash and
Fight Fiercely to Regain Lost Territory


Of
in
ritorya rcady
throw back the English
attack on
yirtualy the an still the
amt no OF
the
n the latte Of
Assault Irish
nc alta came after of CON
british cavalry h
wLjcr
Gen BHng
'"''' ''o"'' ~"
in addt-
toh u Nioeu'@
, -
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anda
ha beenc ", oe.s
Tho for the los
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to back!
(Contn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24

m u''lnEs n'iole Governor Nai'
j. N'.nru Z" secure testlinohE US 10
-,iH = the signatures Neflhca
FL .t civilizations OF the relefch-
,"n'"na recently hied WIN '1e
Cat"n' wa r'''y noon suSie''ueu
"''t 10 he resumed Al CLOCK
~ .n"n"@n Of FRIDAY NOV ." al
'ee .'i'' u"1sc.
Tne status OF the nearing IS as iol-
ao fnc Lewiston police Commis-
.o..t' has been closed to testimony
If, Arguments, The state paper
ar4 u-h and game ana sea ana
RI n-rer'o* roNes have each bee"
ut' completed as To tcstihohE'
it0ain 80 lc examined called on &C
49,
ta' F" dsH. wv" arguments ~ cach
.,e n|l nc made a. soon as tins tes-
'r.fA gwen
II r't'''"' "SN''' '"' 'e''' ''''
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
T0USE TANKS
Part of Equipment of
Pershing's Army
Expected to Be as Effective in Every
Way as Those Employed by British
in Their Great Drive-American or
fcers Have Been Converted as to
Their Military Value


Washington. Nov. 2%.-ranks for he
'>iiiei l'ah alilf ~ 'Npeot'u !" " m
oYentiIe ;, c,or,, u,a,, &c .hoeo ,,sod i,
the British in their great drive. it was
learned TO-DAY aithouGh no details OF
.
~oi''' = ~ ~" - % ~ rs ""'h'e' -
machines hoin., h,,ilt vern av.,iIabI.
Secretary Baker refused 10 discuss the
subject either ~ genera! or Specinc
ne "''' = '>''S ''""o'' " "''io g
,ou.e>a, ,,,.t Substantial ,,.ne,.oss h.,,
been made in producing fightin: ma
chines mat cmbndv All mat the Brit
- 80 io'lVh "u''oi ~ nav ie''i =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
H a mlen Will Make
Personal Plea for
Speedy Shipment
GREAT FEAR OF
ACTUAL SUFFERING
Smaller Communities Already
Alarmed with Approach of
Winter--Garfield Plans to Di-
vert Lake Shipments to New
England

PORTLAND. Nc, NOV. %. State Fuel
Administrator James G. llamlcn will
20 to Washington Sunday night, ac-
cornranied by James j. Storrow Of
BOSTON, New England fuei administra-
tor to make personal appeal for i'm
mediate shipments Of coal and better
transportation facilities Ia forcstaIl a
threatened coal famine III Maine.
Feeling Fuel Pinch
Mr.. Hamlcn, in making this an
nounCemcnt today. SAID the smaller
communities already are feeling the
pinch with the approach OF winter.
County chairmcn in many rural dis
tricts report that. unless supply is
Forthcoming in the near future, there
is fear Of actual suffering.
Tho chief aim viii be to have as
much coal as possible sent by water to
this city as tho chief distributing CEN
Continued on Page 5-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
BELLS TELL OF
VICTORIES BY
BRITISH ARMS

London, Nov. 2S-Bells rang In London
and the provinces today for the first
time since the war began. in commemora-
ton OF British victories
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
REFERENDUM HEARING GOES
OVER TO FRIDAY, NOV. 80

Few Witnesses Remain to Be Called in the State
Paper, Fish and Game and Seashore Fisheries
Cases-Governor Flags Brown When Milo Man
Attempts to Repeat "Insulting Insinuations"
and No One Objects
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
AS MANY TROOPS AS
EXPECTED IN FRANCE
SAYS WAR SECRETARY

Washington, NOV %. Arrival OF AM
erican troops in France has kept pace
with the expectation of the war depart
ment Secretary Baker said tonight, in
the first statement he has ever author
lied in connection with the progress be
ing made in increasing General Perish
ings forces Mr.. Baker declined, how
ever to state the number of troops for
warded or to indicate whether he antici.
pated delay from this time. Movement
of the forces. he said, depended on two
elements, the training ana equipment Of
the men ana the availability of ships,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Forecast: Cloudy and colder sat
urday: snow in Maine. Sunday fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
FRIDAYS Proceedings

ttlaN mornings proceedings were
'n"rued cutirclN to the consideration
81 the re3 and shore fisheries case,
a- commissioner oscar II. Dun
Had already agreed 10 accept as
''a.',' u ms ease some introduced
tre n'hcr~ but identical in its bear
"n lots. tuat The time consumed was
sl.' -nolt,ued MIR. Dunbar requested
r rahnL VT q few more Witnesses to
'Nat.St POINTS claimed by him and
40 'esetNcd all rights as To future
r. cDt"u- a. to the testimony ac-
cercd
No, ~ the Official Record
.nf 'f IN" feature incidents Of the
'''r" earring took place late Friday
fn""n tut as II was AT recess time
zoe Mt become Il part of the Off
"a record Leon G.. {. Brown. member
me old Inland Fisheries and Game
nilsson had repeatedly made
't'men's during the hearing that he
'o' heluG treated with the same
Mess tho other counsel received. He
'ci so the same vein during this
''."U and had been stopped by Gov
i'' M'lhkcn, who said he should
Wet %" more questions of that kind
..N'g = session but would give him
opportunity later. a recess was an
"+n'od lust before II O'Clock and the
'Neru"r immediately called Mr..
"oNn stating that he would then hear
IN
W.T. Brown again began his old plant
'ntar treatment, but had not pro-
''H'd far before being summarily
lp'd hN Governor Milliken. who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
As Many Across as Expected

As fast as they are ready. ships and
mon will be combined the secretary
said. AS many American troops are now
overseas as we expected in the begin
ning to have overseas at this time
Mr. Baker indicated that an official
statement of the number Of American
troops in France WAS not to be expected
at any time during the war. He caused
an inquiry to he made Of the military
censor. Maj. Cen. Mcintre, however,
which may result in more liberal reeu-
latious as to publication Of the dcsigna-
tons nf regiments, hrigadcs or compa-
MES whi-A are engaged in action on the
front from sine to time If there IS no
sound military reason for suppressng
that Information, Mr. Baker said, he de-
sired 70 Give il out
The secretary's attention was called to
the fact that the British official state
ments recently have named at least hv
reogra phical designation the troops used
in various offeusives. Apparently. n new
policy in this regard has been adopted
in London and The war department may
do likewise,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-09-06
SUCCESSION SALE.
S UCESSION OF G. H. MARSHALL
SIR.

By virtue of a judgment Of the
Eleventh Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana in and for the Parish of Nat
chitoches, rendered and signed in the
above named succession on the 3lst day
of July 1917 homolgating the Tableaux
of Debts and ordering the property sold
in order to pay the debts. | will offer
for sale at the principal front door of
the Court House in the city and Parish
of Natchitoches, on
Saturday, September 18th 1917
all the property described on the in
ventory in the said succession for 3
more perfect description of which ref
erence is had to the inventory in the
said succession.
Lands.
W. of NV 4, Sc of SW a, NV 4
of SW of Sec. T North of Range
West, together will all buildings and
improvements thereon.
Movables.
About 81 head of horned cattle, fully
described in the inventory.
Four head of horses, one being colt.
AZ head of hogs large and small, on
the range.
l lot of household and Kitchen furni-
ture.
l lot of farm implements.
One old saddle.
One shot gun and one rifle.
Terms of sale, for cash, subject to
the appraisment.
SARAH JANE MARSHALL. Admrx.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-09-06
Training School

The Training School will open
Wednesday, September 18th, at 9
O'Clock, for a halliday session.
Students will enroll on that day,
as classes will be organized, assign
ments given, and all arrangements
made for the work to start off
next day in earnest. Students
who enter late will be required to
make up back work.
The school day latter Wednes-
day. will extend from 500 a. m.
to $3.50 p. M. the primary depart
ment getting out earlier. The
lunch room will open Thursday
with one change. Tickets will sell
at three for a dime instead of two
for five cents as heretofore. The
amount served per ticket will be
the same.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-09-06
Opening of
State Normal School

The thirty-third annual session
of the louisiana State Normal
will open at s a. M, on Tuesday,
September IL, 1917. All students
who are to attend during the forth
coming session should be on hand
at the hour named in order to
register and classify.
The dormltories will open on
Sunday, September 9th, at II a.
M, but parents are advised not to
send their sons and daughters
prior to the 10th.
The training school will register
and classify at s o'clock a. M,
on Wednesday, September 18th.
Children of the model school will
not be permitted to board in the
Normal Club on account of the
crowded conditions which will pre-
vail in the dormitories.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-09-06
First Baptist Church

ALI OF the regular services of the
church were resumed on last Sun,
day. At the close of the preach
ing Bev. c. G. Carroll, wife and
daughter were received into the
fellowship of the church from the
First Baptist Church of Winches,
ter, Kentucky.
Next Sunday will be the last
Sunday before the return of the
Normal students. The pastor is
anxious that all the members of
the church shall De in their places
at both services. Let's get ready
to give the students royal well
come. The public is cordially in
vited to all of the services.
DANA TERRY, Pastor.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-09-06
MIR. Aaron Earl Henry

After an illness of only three
days, Mr.. Earl Henry (''Puddin"
as he was more Familiarity known
to everybody died just before the
angelus rang on Tuesday morning.
A light attack of bronchitis devel-
oped into pneumonia Monday
night and did quick and fearful
work, as after only a few hours of
intense suffering his spirit winged
its fight to its Maker. The funer-
al took place Wednesday morning
from the residence of his sister,
Mrs. O. F. Himel, with whom he
had made his home since the death
of his father, Jr. 7. &. Henry,
and the attendance of the large
number of friends testified to their
love for the deceased.
Besides Mrs. Himel, two other
sisters, Mrs Baynard and Miss
Coralie Henry, of Alexandra, and
Messrs. Carl and Hector Henry, of
st. James, and many other rela-
tlyes will long hold him in loving
remembrance.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-09-06
Teachers Institute

The teachers of the Parish are
in Natchitoches for a three days.
institute that began yesterday
"wednesday and will continue
through Friday, preparatory to
the opening of the high, agricul-
tural and ruaal schools on next
Monday, September 10th.
Prof. Wilkinson, of the State
University, Superintendent ALE
mande, of Lafayette, and Mr..
Irving Foote, of the State Depart.
ment, are assisting Supt. Hudson
in conducting the work, the
being held from $3.50
a. m. to 3 p. M, ct the Amuzu
theatre.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-09-06

The Kaiser's elimination is not
considered essential to peace by
the American government, though
it would be the shortest route to
that muchly-desired destination,
but will be content with internal
reforms IN Germany, which will
insure honesty and safety in deal
ings with other nations. America,
however, will be the judge of
whether such attempted reforms
are bona fide. 1t is also under<
stood that all those sinister ele-
ments which have come to be
known as Hohenzollernism must
be abolished.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-09-06

In response to orders to be
ready to, leave today, September
9Th, for Camp Pike, the following
thirteen, which was Natchitoches
quota, were selected by the COM
mittee and will join the special at
Cypress tonight:
Alonzo Plummer, 4. A. Bar
low, Milton w. Adams, R. G.
Voters and John Ackel, of Match
itoches; Alphonse Bell, Y, G.
Rouget and III. &. LedDetter, of
Derry; L. G. Berry, of Martha
vile; s. Sibley, of Powhatan;
Ebert Gunter. of Gol9onl; G.
Mccoy, of Montrose; A. N.
Timon. of Timon.
The sixteen national canton
each representing a small
city for the housing of 10000 sol
der inhabitants, will be ready for
occupancy as the troops are called
to the training camps.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-09-06
Municipal Fairgrounds

| wish Natchitoches could h ave
a children's play ground like this
one at Echo Park just beyond
HOLLYWOOD, in big grove near a
beautiful lake, which is only one
of a chain of municipal play
grounds.
1t is large place divided off for
girls and little boys from the lar
ger boys side with a wire fence Is
feet high so as to keep their balls
etc. on their side.
1t is terraced in back, with
grove of big trees along top of
terrace and swings, slides, etc. in
the grove. We stayed on the lower
side of terrace especially arranged
for little children, with squash and
croquet courts, handball, basket
ball etc. A pavilion held ring toss
and tables with checkers,
bIackboards and everything imag-
lnabls for quiet games.
There was a long pergola that
branches out, rooted with paine
ito and palm branches, under
which were sand piles made by
having concrete rims a couple of
feet high. and several feet deep,
full of white sand where the child
rem played, each circle about SIX
feet across. In the middle was
concrete pool about fifteen feet a.
cross, ranging from two inches
deep to a foot in the CENTER. with
a fountain within a smaller rim in
center. 1t is emptied and washed
each morning, filled with running
water in which the children wade
and swim and there is a concrete
building with tiny showers and
lockers for the tiny tots, fountains
were all about with benches near
or under the trees, and big tin
lockers like trunks all around the
grounds full of blocks of every
shape from to 10 inches in length
and what a good time the children
have, under the personal care OF
trained and tactful kindergarden-
ers employed by the municipal
authorities who supervise all the
Fairgrounds and l must say it
would be we'll if every city IN the
union, lad chain of them.
In our part of the grove
we're swings, those tor the
smaller children were made
of broad leather bands, like har-
ness. so they could be strapped in,
and they were in graduated sets of
six each, OF. lines of iron pipes of
every heigth.
In another place were teeters as
they call them, see-saws all of me-
tai and the low ones had handles
like on Kenneth's hand car set at
each end to grasp.
There were hundreds of children
lots of mothers and fathers who
joined them at lunch time but
there was no roughness or fuss and |
everybody was happy.
Wynonah
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-09-06

The proceeds of one fifty-dollar
Liberty Bond will purchase thir-
teen I3-pounder shells for destroy
ing submarines; four 4 inch shells
for same purpose; one hundred
pounds of smokeless powder for
the same purpose; eighteen gas
masks tor a like number of SOL
diers; enough coal to drive a de-
stroyer one hundred and twenty
miles, sailors uniform outfit and
four months substenance for, a
sailor,