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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-02-17
In the District Court of the United States
for the Western District Of Louisiana

In the District Court of the United States
for the Western District Of Louisiana
No. 1924, In Bankruptcy,
In the Matter OF Bernard Touches,
Bankrupt.
To the Creditors Of the said Bankrupt
Of AbbeviIle, Louisiana.
Notice is he shy given that on the lat.
day of February, 1917. the said Bernard
rouchet was adiudg.d bankrupt, and
that the first meeting Of his creditors
will be held at the offic. OF the Referee
in Lake Charles, On the 23rd. day Of
February, 1911, at 10 o'clock In the
fofenoon. at which time the said credi-
tors may attend. prove theft claims,
appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other bushes, as may
properly come before said meeting,
GEORGE s. TAYLOR.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Lake Charles La. I'eb 18th 1911
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-02-17

The department mas at Arlington
Fam, Va, apparatus for testing Off
ferent methods proposed for fxir I
tinsosphvr!s nitrogen,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-02-17

The 10 NILS, STATUTORY
Crossings Fund..2la
Engine and Pump..21s
Loan Fund ............5 "..........10 mills
TOT al Assessment for yt ar 1916. Is mills
On no ion Only seconded and car
ried the hudg t presented WAS adopt
ed and The rolls ordered prepared in
accordance
W.. HAYES, May or.
j. c, BROuSSARD, Secretary.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-02-17

Mrs. Vernon Castle Ia Ps.Tis, svsry
FIiasy At the Yieter,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-02-17

DISTRIBUTION OF ASSESS NENT
Water and Sewer Special
n1illS 4 mills
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-02-17

Lake Charles La. feb. 18th 1917.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17

pfincs Wiilisra ccritr. TirtiiiS III
studicd IN. ana II 1855 Mss admit.
ted % the ber ~ Grafton. IN IayicI
county. this state. IN 1850 he edited
the West yirginian ct Grafton and
supported Ben and Everett IN the
campaign q 1850. He strongly adyo.
Gated the retantinn of Virginia in the
union, and after the ordinance OF BE.
ceseion was adopted ut Richmond. he
led in the movement for the forma'
ton OF what became. known 40 the re-
stored government Of Virginia, with
its capital at Wheeling. He was de
legate from Taylor county to both
Wheeling conventions in 1851 and his
death removes their last survivor.
He entered the Union army as cap
tain and was promoted May 20. 1862,
to the rank Of colonel.
During service In the army he was
elected to the Tirty.ninth congress.
from the Second district. In 1867 he
was appointed by President johnson
consul to Melbourne, Australia. he
has since held minor offices, and 70,
many years was active In farming in
Upshur county.
A few weeks ago his fellow citizens
Of Northern West Virginia assembled
at Buckhannon and held q celebra
ton in honor OF Colonel Latham, al
which the principal address was
made by former Congressman and
present Federal Judge Aston G.
Dayton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17

& d. b. Eddy! and John sutton were
Eusiness yisltors Ct Fasfmcnt Thurs
4 sirs. j. c. Yost. Mrs. a. N, Hsnes
1nd Mrs. Marion Bowman were at Fair.
mont shorping Friday.
Mrs. Brooks Eordyce was ct Fair
mont shopping Saturday.
Mrs.. Rosie Eakin was at Fairmont
shopping Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Parrish. Mrs.
J. W. Burline. Mrs. 'Prudie Rose and
daughter, Ruth, were ut Fairmont shop.
ring Saturday.
w. H. Kuntz was a business visitor
at Fairmont Saturday.
g. L. Miller and son., Ralph were
Fairmont visitors Saturday.
Misses Mildred Cun.mins and Eva
Toothman Of the Fairmont Normal
school. were week end guests at home.
Miss Snyder, of the Fairview High
school, was week end guest at her
home at Fafrmont.
J. G. Jones, Of r. F. D. No. I, was a
business visitor at Fairmont Saturday.
Mrs. Walker who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. G. L. Miller. has re-
TUNED to her home at Pittsburgh.
Mrs. B. L. Porterfield. who has been
visiting relatives here, has returned
to her home at Pittsburgh.
Ben H. Martin. Of Bridgeport, was
business visitor here this week.
A. L. Taylor, Of West Union. was a
business visitor here this week.
Mrs. Goldie Barth, Of Keystone, was
at Fairmont shopping Friday.
Mrs. Homer Amos, Of Keystone, was
at Fairmont shopping Saturday.
Mrs. 2. e. Ammons and daughter,
Miss Nellie, were at Fairmont shop
ping Saturday.
Quite good many people attended
the Indian string quartet at the Meth
odist Episcopal church Saturday night
Miss Ethel Mason. of R. F. D. No
2. was at Fairmont shopping Satur
day.
Misses shanks and Evans and Miss
Hattie Hall we're at Fairmont shop
ping Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred sturm, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Clayton were at Fair
mont shopping Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17
Al Episode Of Small Town Life.

Ruth Stonehouse plays the part of a
stimid little girl in a gossipy small town
IN the picture which is showing at the
Princess today under the title 1.-THE
Phantom Husband" As Jesse" she
Is the subject Of sarcastic comment by
The crowd about the country postoffice
because on this occasion. st. Valen-
tines Day. she is disappointed in her
yearning for q tribute of affection.
Tainted to action she determines to
produce mythical beau to offset the
jibes OF the village "humorists."
She arranges with her cousin to mali
letters from the city. and soon the
daily love" letters turn village scorn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17
"cLosEuPs

Dave Newman, manager OF the
Tabarin Girls, stopped here for few
minutes yesterday on his way from
Clarksburg to Connellsville, Pa, where
the show is playing this week. His at
traction is booked for return engage.
ment at the Hippodrome next week.
Nat M. Wills, one Of the country's
foremost comedians, died from asphyx-
iation at Union Hill, N, j., December 9.
Death came while he was fixing his
automobile in a garage, which filled
with fumes from the engines ex-
faust. His body was found by his
wife and daughter. Mr. Wills appear
ed in both vaudeville and on the legiti-
Icate stage, and gained quite a reputa-
ton through his Characterization of the
tramp. His wife also appeared before
the footlights under the name of May
Day.
1.-THE Billboard" weekly which
covers every phase of the show bust
ness printed the following in its cur
rent issue: THE Hippodrome, Fairmont,
which is doing nice business this sea-
son, not being affected so far by any
fall off in business in connection with
fhe accepted slump. has evolved clev-
er line at the head of its ads: Every
Theatre Ticket Helps Load Cum
The Hippodrome plays Gus Sun tab.
leids, and the better shows are certain
to prosper"
nm IE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17
Mrs. Alma L. Arnett
Buried Yesterday

The body Of Mrs. Alma L. Arnett,
whose death occurred on FRAY was
taken to Arnetsville yesterday, there
It was inferred in the Smith GENE
terry. The funeral party left the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Ellen Straight on
Chicago street at ten o'clock on Sun
day morning. Funeral services were
conducted from the Straight resi-
den-a on Saturday night at 8 o'clock
by R. L. Yoak, Of the First M. E.
church. South.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17
|DR BR00|AFIEl|D
GOES BACK T0cA|MP
viii Leave Tomorrow Morn
ing For His Post at
Montgomery.

DR.. John Calvin Broomaeld. pastor
Of the NJ. P. Temple, will return to-
morrow to Camp Sheridan. Montgom-
cry, Ala, where he will resume his
work following brief furlough spent
in this city.
Dr. Broomfeld preached two excel
lent sermons yesterday at his church
to large congregations relative to his
work In the army Y. M. G. A. and to his
vision Of the great world conflict.
DR.. Broomheld who is thoroughly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17
COL. LATHAM DIES
AT BUCKHANN0v
Was Last Survivor of the
Convention Which Gre
ated the State.

BUCKHANNoN, W. Va, Dec. II.
George Robert Latham, former Sec.
ond district congressman. and last
surviving Union colonel Of West Viz.
ginia, as well as last survivor Of the
famous Wheeling convention Of 1861,
when the division from Virginia took
place that later resulted in the for
nation of the state Of West Virginia,
died yesterday at noon at his home
here, after an illness due to the all
ments of old age.
He was born March g., 1882, in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17
WEsr vlRaINIAN PArENrsI.

AS reported BY H. D. Dunlap pa
tent lawyer, Of wheelins, W. Va.
the Patent Office records show ne
recent issue Of the following pstenta
to west Virginia inventors: Thesdore
G. Blake, Beckwith. rail.ioint chair;
Walter A. Finley, Fairmont, en-.
broidery.hoop: Charles p. Queen.
Rock Cave, belt.fastener for machin'
cry and the like.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17
llsIplIna rheme In Dixie Play.

vitagrarh has utilized the ever
truthful Kipling lines, For East is
East aud West is West, and never the
twain shall meet" in its latest produc-
kiou, "The Flaming Omen''-a color
AuI story concerning the native Peru.
VANS, which is scheduled at the Dixie
today. Fine judgment has been used
by Director Wolbert in his selection
'cfipicturesque backgrounds. The beau.
stifu1 scenery and wonderful sunsets
add greatly to this tale of primitive
passions. Starting with an excellent
Representation Of the life of the Incas
"a tribe Of Peruvians, who worship
the Sun God Init. the story loses lit
tie Of Its appeal in its transference to
the English setting and the somewhat
conventional story Of man who loves
and is loved by his foster sister-neith.
er having Q knowledge of their true
relationship. However. for the ending.
the principals of the drama are moved
to the high hills of Peru and stirring
climax is reached at the foot of the
image Of Init.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17
Teck Murdoek at Hlppodrome.


"1n Bon Bon Town" is announced
as the opening bill through which the
Bon Bon Revue" company will make
itself known at the Hippodrolne today.
The attraction has all the ear marks
of good one, but the majority of the
company ara aew too Fairmont. Tech
Murdoch and several others have been
here before and our recollection o.
their work is that 1t was entirely ade-
quate.
One of the features emphasized in
the billing is "The Ole Jazz Four" a
comedy quartette that has been max.
ing big hits in other cities. On the
company's roster appear the names of
iris Kennedy, Murdoch Brothers,
Rolly Lockhart and Eddie Harris.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17

to envy. When questioned about her
engagement ring, she buys herEelf one,
and when the town girls get curious
about her wedding day, she rashly
rames date. Then she goes to visit
relatives and finds way out of all
these complications. She eventually
returns to the village with her husband,
hut not until she has practiced much
deception.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17
Nelson Playing o. Henry Today.

The full set of pictures for last Sat,
urday's program at the Nelson failed
tc arrive on time and another program
was substituted. AS a result the lay,
cut arranged for Saturday will be
shown today. The list headed by
zone Dollars WORTH" an o. Henry
story which was reviewed In this col.
umn on Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17
Chairman Red Cross War Council
Camp Shelby. Pictures Coming.

Camp Shelby Pictures Coming.
Added to the regular musical com.
edy program on next Thursday and
Friday the Hippodrome theatre will
give an exclusive exhibition in this
{ city Of the FaiTmont soldiers in the
cantonment Of Uncle Sans new
National army at Camp Shelby, Hat
tiesburg, Miss.
This win be welcome news not only
TO the patrons of this theatre and mo.
ticn picture goers in general. but will
be OF interest to everyone in this city.
Ever since our boys left Fairmont to
4 60 into camp at Hattiesburg, it has
naturally aroused the curiosity Of all
i to know Just what kind Of place It is
and what the surroundings were like.
These pictures will show the daily
life OF the boys who were in camp at
the Fair grounds last summer and will
present close.ups Of the officers and
men who lived here and others who
made local acquaintances while sta
TONED at Camp Cornwell. There will
be no increase in the admission price
md no curtailment Of the regular show.
The pictures will be shown Immediate
b preceding each performance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17
ID
ON low
BEApLlNERs NIGHT
MusIeai Comedy.
oiIrome In Bon Bon Town

I, MusIeai comedy.
iEzlppc drcrne In Bon Bon Town
Il "a Photoplays.
tlseis0n. I. One Dollars Worth
Dire I. ~. =. =. y. The Flaming Omen
5ifinress. I. !. "A Phantom Husband
ADDED ATTRACTIONS.
y Hippodrcme--U Universal picture.
4 Dixie Comedy.
Nelson Sparkle Comedy, American
;WarN News and Pokes and Jabbs Com.
g ASAGER NELSON several days
ago received an acknowledg-
n v ment OF the receipts Of Red Cross
day which were turned over to the
National War Council. The letter
reads:
4 Ny Dear Mr.. Nelson:
( Permit me. ii, behalf OF Red Cross
War Council, to acknowledge the re.
ceipt Of your check covering the pro-
ceeds Of the special Red Cross bene-
III given at your theatre on Decem-
her 7th, and sincerely to thank you.
Ishall appreciate your courtesy II you
will, IN my name, thank all who assist
3 ed you.
Sincerely yours.
H. p. DAWSON.
Chairman Red Cross War Council.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-17

vsIhe singer''-which is the name
6ts the above work Of art-has defend
( srt. Though not so many defenders
~ critics. It 10 shown at the exhibi-
ton OF the Allies Of Sculpture in the
Ritz Carlton, New York. Ellie Madel-
man did II. Freak" art features the
show, but critics Of this piece say sit
looks Is though she whistled on her
Fingers until she wore them of, and is
Row out.of breath. z
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
HOWELL Mich


What the
MAEaEine submitted TO the about Feb
edt-
rejection
Who
O. WOULD o 10
tB and
thought that nance
81 woud be
And altho THOUGHT odd for advertise for manuscripts
eeipt they adj
sbo =
doubt
what wouldy you
What know 20 their r"iIah.ItE'
READER.
please withhold
pointed recently
Ia OF which only advertising
The comprised several hiEhbroE illusions
The editors three small offices cheap once building
Washington
would
OF this pocket publication that the
n
We heard that they
have already favored them
the contributor
You should baked
The Ad Mirror wishes call
which sells from
similar operating
The Ad Mirror
confused the firms
connected and despite
the ROGER J SULLIVAN company.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1917

of argument, touching several matters,
when of a sudden he remarked:
eve must stand by our representa-
tive i'm congress"
always ?" we queried, startled.
Most assuredly," was the reply.
"Why?" we asked.
Because it is our duty to DO so, said
he.
"On what theory?" we asked.
Because we elected them TO be our
representatives and we ought to sand
by them
I'VE ought to if we are angle worms.
We ought NOT T., in the broad manner
in which you have set down the obliga-
ton, if we possess backbones,' we as
serted
why do we have representatives,"
he asked
"Not for US TO represent; to represent
Us" we replied You have the horse
before the cart you have waited for the
car to get started before cranking it,
we added. Then we added further:
"As we understand our form of gov
eminent, the people of a ward elect and
pay an alderman 10 sit in the common
council and represent them. The alder
men do not elect and pay the people to
sit in the common council and represent
their aldermen.
Il do not follow you" said the other
side of the debate.
For instance" said we, do you favor
conscription?
YES" he said
"Wen," we suggested, 'you shouldn't;
at least not as yet, because your con-
gressmen haven't voted for il.
Upon your theory of representative
government, you have no right to be
either for or against conscription until
congress has voted for it. Your theory
is that the people are the governed"
There are many, many of US deluded
as is our good friend in this very impor-
tant particular.
George Washington, Thomas Jeffer-
son. Abraham Lincoln and others had an
entirely different conception of the thing.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
Pointed Paragraphs

Some people are entitled 10 moth.
iHE. and get g.
Few men care 20 be as good or
nF bad As they are said 20 be.
II is wonderful what a lot OF kiss.
ms little mouth can do.
Troublemakers ara "a plentiful a.
reacemakers are scarce.
The average man would rather
pay SO for hshing outnt than IS
FOR pew rent.
There is nothing better than a
rood woman and nothing worse
than n bad one.
II requires a lot OF will power
FOR a girl OF % 70 act as n she
didn't care 10 get married.
Any man can Eet along with any
womAn-all he has TO do r. 10 let
her have her own way.
The easier Il Is 10 pump a man
the less the information you get
out OF him IL worth.
A girl OF rs pretends 10 know a
-loI more than a woman OF 30 will
admit she knows
There seems 10 be q yellow streak
IN human nature that always makes
u want % shift responsibility.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
We Do If We Are Angle
Worms; We Do Not If
We Possess BackbOnes

We have just this minute finished a
discussion, the subject of which was
sour Form of Government"
We discussed II with man whom we
know to be very patriotic.
He was for the participation of the
United States in the war as an ally Of
Great Britain, France and Russia long
before war was declared.
He has not enlisted, but says he would
In minute If he considered his services
needed by his country.
We do not blame him for not enlisting,
nor do we consider it any reflection that
he has not enlisted, because he is a hus-
band and father and is needed at home
by those who have first call
This man is most likable, personally
n fine citizen; occupies a responsible po-
sition in the community and all that
Nevertheless, we learned in our dis.
cussion with him that he does not believe
In the very dearest thing we have in
this country-the very thing for which
the blood Of the Colonists was spilled
ne does not believe in a representative
government as the Colonists intended il
90 be.
We were listening intently and with
oil due respect TO this good citizens line
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
The Hectic Four Flush

The navy department is in a state
OF feverish activity -Newspaper
Item.
That exactly describes o. Fever
Chuls and fever. Ch.ls among the
men who really know tho situation
Fever among The others 0ho have
accepted possibility FOR national
defense and have neglected every
measure necessary for carrying ou'
tho possibility. ... Fever with
Authorizations on tho part Of me
public Halucinations thar 800 are
really prepared Authorizations that
man for man and gun FOR gun our
navy is the best .n the world hal
Iucinauons that old hunks are first
line battleships Authorizations that
American Eunuery has 80 developed
from lack ~ practice that q gunner
can hit periscope az four thousand
Yards with a three-inch shell. hsllu
cinations that our ports are protect
ed. that ships which Will not BE- I'm
ished until 1919 are actually anoat.
that there are plenty OF onlcers ano
men for the feet now on the seas.
that guns. shells and airplanes can
be built overnight that an that ls
necessary FOR patrolIing The coast
and destroying enemy submarines
is 10 commanded mob OF private
motor boats arm them win Fourth
of July cannon. and turn them loose
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
Anniversaries

ss2-Governor John winthrop OBJ
taincd Tor Connecticut a charter with
ample privileges. from Charles n
6s3-Provislunal government es-
tabllshed In Massachusstts with ST.
mon Hradstreet a. governor.
l71b-General Putnam arrived at
Concord. Mass having ridden his
horse about 100 miles In "a hours
lI9i-Henry burden. inventor of
The horseshoe machine. born IN Scot
land Died AT Troy. Ny Jan 10.
1871.
ISst-PaxtIaI destruction and
abandonment Of tho Norfolk navy
yard BY United states forces
tSsS-- Macon. Ca. was occupied By
ISss-Princs Charles Of Hohsnzol-
Tern siEmarinEen elected Hospodar 81
RumaniA
1874 BIboa. which had been be-
sieged by Carlists. relieved by Mar
shall Concha
tBpt-Announcem.n 81 the he
trothal az Grand pHk~ Nicholas ire
Gently d~posed from the Russian
throne. snd Princess Air ~ Hssss
isps-PreRtdent Mckinley signed
the resolutions Of congress. and an
ulumstum 10 spain was eabled 20
Minister woodford
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY IN THE
WAR
British driven from trench and
two craters about YpreH
British ~ kut- -Amara report ed
20 be in critical condition.
French took by storm German
trenches on both sides OF the Meuse
at Verdun.
ToDAY's BIRTHDAYS.
Cardinal Farley Of New York
horn IN County Armagh. Ireland. IS
years ago today.
Louis Mann. well known artor 81
the American stage. horn ln New
York city 81 years ago today
Daa4sl ChaatrE FEAheA enc 81 The
foremost American scuIptOrs born a.
Exeter - &C. 8, years ago today
James - phelan. United states SEN
ator from California. horn IN San
Francisco, - years ago today
Or August HOch. noted New York
"a biologist born IN RaEle Switzrr-
land. 90 years ago today.
David = Bancroft shortEtop % the
Philadelphia National league baseball
trsri born ~ sioux city. la. IS years
ago today
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
from Another Point OF VieD
By c. T. s

Detroit is 25th in list Of AZ naval re-
cruiting stations.
Bet we lead EN- all, tho, in flags and
automobile banners.
Potatoes. you know, were much cheap
er in the days when a man blushed II he
had patch.
The president of Hamtramck and three
members Of the common council are
charged with keeping their saloons open
on election day. And there is chance
of convicting them. II happens that the
Justice of the peace who will try them Is
one official out there who Is not a saloon
keeper.
4Beruhardt Is improving. says head
line. There you are again; IT seems 10 be
only the really good actresses who i'm
prove The bad ones, somehow or other,
don't.
A woman and boy we're killed and a
little girl is dying as a result OF having
been run down by automobiles Thursday
Justice however. has been swift and sure.
All of the drivers have been compelled 10
make statements.
A German empress has sold her dia-
mond necklace to help finance the war.
That's right where Germany appears to
be getting it generally.
The D. L. RS Weekly Take One is
strongly patriotic this week Consequent
ly il is inspired TO advocate something on
the order OF more skip stops to skip
When our police DO land a crook, the
crook turns out 10 be a policeman.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
Doing With Less

Those who must are. somehow,
learning to do with less, and the result
is a gradual turtailment of consump-
ton" says the distinguished economist,
Theo. II. Price.
The question. finally is not as to
what those who must do, because those
who must simply must; nor as to what
the rich do, because the rich can get
along. But between the poor and the
rich is the vast majority Of the Ameri-
can people. How much will these peo-
pie curtail to meet war conditions?
Call these last mentioned the middle
class and we do hate that word class
properly-and it can be said that by as
much as they deny themselves Injuries
and near-luxuries by so much will they
help the people who must In the
cost Of one luxury is the price Of maybe
a half-dozen necessaries, and modern
war is waged with and upon the neces-
saries. Like those who must, the aver
age patriot must somehow learn to do
with less.
What will you curtail?
The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
Making Up the Law

George had a small dog and was
summoned before \ magistrate be.
cause the dog had no license
George claimed II was a pup. But
evidence was called. and George
was fined and told he must get a
license or give up the dog. When
George came home he told his faith.
or about a.
~ don't understand n. dad They
had me MP last year and the yen
before. and each time ! said the
same thing and they let me and
BIN OF Now they fine me thius
fomebody has been foolinE with
the lsv."--Ladies' Home Journal.