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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
HIGHER PRICE FOR OIL
URGED TO AID PRODUCER
Pennsylvania Product Has Reached Its
Highest Point In Years


Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Conditions
are such in the oil regions Of the coun-
tr, and especially as they concern the
small producer, that Robert S. Hamlin.
Of Titusville, well known throughout the
Pennsylvania oil fields, has sent data
to the Federal Trade commission setting
forth that oil must sell at a higher price
if the operator is to have any reason.
able prospect of getting back his money.
Pennsylvania crude oil was this week
advanced to 1925 a barrel, the highest
price in more than two score years.
Ohio oil was advanced 20 cents a barrel,
an almost unprecedented advance.
Oklahoma grades have within the last
few days been raised about 20 to 25
cents a barrel. all Of which it is held
presages higher gasoline prices The
advance is for the purpose of stimulat-
ing drilling operations since the yearly
consumption Of oil because of the de
mand for gasoline is about 35,OOO,OOO
barrels in excess of the supply, necessi.
tating the drawing on surplus storage
stocks.
The cost Of drilling operations has
gone forward by leaps and bounds. For
instance, 64s-inch casing in 1914 sold at
6OA cents foot, of 20 pounds to the
foot The price now is $145 a foot.
Three years ago rig cost $500. while
today 1t costs from $1,000 to $1.4O0.
Mr.. Hampton frankly tells the com.
mission that until there is a decided
increase in the price of Pennsylvania
crude oil little drilling vii. be done, be.
cause the risk is too great in view of
existing conditions as to costs of ma.
terials and labor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
WILL KAISER THROW SOP
TO REICHSTAG COMMITTEE?
Belief in Some Hopeful Quarters That
He VIII.


Berlin, via London, Aug. 23.--The Lib
eral press points out as a significant
feature of Tuesdays session of the
main committee of the reichstag, Chan
cellor Michaelis statement that the gov
eminent would not take final action on
the papal peace note without consult
ing and advising with the committee.
This is being received as a pledge
that the government henceforth intends
to collaborate with the reichstag fac
tions in dealing with the chief problems
of the nations policy and that it would
continue to work in harmony with the
committee in the direction of achieving
a peace Of reconciliation and mutual un-
derstanding.
The suggestion that a smaller sub
committee Of the main committee be or
ganized for the purpose Of acting as
confidential agent between the govern.
ment and parliament is meeting with
approval. II also is said to have the
sanction of the chancellor
While the chancellor's informal state
ments and specific reference to the
papal peace note are in keeping with
expectations, it is not unlikely that the
vatican's message will prove the basis
of an extended debate on war aims
during the committees present sitting.
at which the issues Of parliamentary re.
forms are equally liable to be discussed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
BRITAIN ASKS
POPE QUESTION
Wants to Know What Pontiff Means
By Freedom of the
Seas.

Rome, Wednesday, Aug. 22-The Brit.
ish and Belgian ministers accredited
to the vatican were received separate.
ly by Pope Benedict today and inquired
as to the meaning of the reference to
the freedom of seas in the pope's peace
proposals.
The pontiff replied he intended to give
to this condition the same meaning as
that Of President Wilson in his mes.
sage while leaving ample liberty to the
belligerents to agree in future discussion
as to details.
Germany today acknowledged receipt
OF the peace note, promising to examine
it with benevolent interest and care.
and ito give an answer after reaching
an agreement with her allies"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
HUBERT DAVIES, DRAMATIST.
PROBABLY DEAD IN SEA

London, Aug. 2S.-Hubert Henry Da.
vies. dramatist, who has been recuper.
ating on the Yorkshire coast after a
long Illness following hard period OF
hospital work in France. has disap.
peared. Mr.. Davies overcoat and cane
have been found on top OF a cliff. and
the belief is that he fell over the cliff
into the water and was drowned.
Hubert Henry Davies was born in
Yorkshire. He went TO San Francisco
in 1898, where he worked for newspa.
pers and produced several vaudeville
sketches. Later he returned to England,
where a number Of his plays. including
Cousin Kate and "A Single Man"
We're staged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago Market.

Chicago, Aug. 23,-Belief that most
OF the standing crop was out Of danger
from droUth together with reports of
abundant yields gave to corn prices a
downward trend at the opening TODAY.
Falr support developed on the break
however, and the early decline was
recovered.
The trading was virtually featilreless
and the variations were within mar.
row range. Opening prices ranged
from a shade to 5-Sc lower. with DE.
cember at sl.O7 3-4 to l.OS 1-S, and Nav
at $1.O6 IA to loo 1-2.
The rallies carried prices TO about
yesterdays closing figures.
Buying sentiment developed later.
which with strength exhibited in the
cash market led TO advances which car.
ried prices well away from the opening
figures. Shorts seeking to cover con.
tributed to the upturn.
The close was strong. quarter cent IN
i cent net higher, with December at
Sl.O9 is TO 1.09 Ia, and May at LOG
rs to 1.07.
Wheat Quiet.
Wheat trading was negligible. The
first trade was at 200 for September
the closing point yesterday. Later that
option was bought at 2.O5, the trading
being confined to evening up transac.
tions preparatory to cessation Of all
deals in the September option.
Scattered trading continued in wheat
working from the low point. The close
was steady and one cent higher. final
figures for September being $2.O7.
Oats Slightly Higher.
Scattered buying Of oats started that
grain unchanged to a shade higher.
Subsequent fluctuations were within
narrow limits.
Provisions Lower.
Provisions ruled lower in sympathy
with the weakness Of the hog market
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
MARKET o.
rlREP'Oe1Si1
Go SS
LIVESTOCK.
Kansas CITY Market.

Kansas City, Aug, 23.-Hogs: Re
ceipts 5000, 25 to S5 lower; bulk 1880
1890; heavy lS.75@19.OO; light $4,000
1875; pigs 13.OOQ16.OO.
Cattle: Receipts 1900, including 4cO
southerns Strong to 10 higher. Prime
southern steers 14l0O@14S5; dressed
beef steers 11.OO@1S.5O; southern steers
7OO@1l.25; cows 5.75@1O5O; heifers 7.5O
@l8.OO; stockers 7OO@12.OO; calves 700
@125O
Sheep: Receipts 1000 Steady to weak.
Lambs d5.75q165O; yearlings 10000
1900 wethers 9.OO@11.OO; ewes $500
1OOO stockers 6.5O@16.5O.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
Troops Arrive Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 23.-The
opening Of the August officers training
camp at Fort Oglethorpe was marked
by the arrival of the first installment
of cadets, consisting Of 900 students
from Pennsylvania who arrived today.
The men from various states will be
scattered among the different companies.
The course Of training is to begin Mon
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

Copenhagen, Aug 2S.-The Vienna
Naue Freie Presse, learns in well in.
formed quarters that Count Czerin, Aus
tro-Hungarian foreign minister viii an.
swer the pope's peace note in the next
few days, perhaps today The paper
declares the note has created a favor
able impression in leading circles in
Austria-Hungary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
son or MANUFACTURER
IL SLAIN BY POLICE

St Louis, Aug. 2S.-B. ID. whitelaw.
son OF a manufacturer here. was slain
In a running battle with Patrolman Bert
Stanley here this morning, after he and
two other men are alleged to have held
up bartender and six men in a saloon.
The companions OF Wh!:c'aw ESCAPED
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
GERMANS CLAIM DISCOVERY
OF VAST COAL FIELD

Amsterdam. Aug. 23-Vast coal fields
have been discovered in silesia, accord.
ing to German reports. In some places
the vein Is % metres thick. II Is ex.
pected that these coal fields will be
exploited at an early date and that
preparatory work win begin IN septem.
Der.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
SOMERS HEADS G. A. R.

Boston, Aug. 23.-Orlando a. somers.
of Kokomo, Ind, was elected command
er-in-chief Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic at the closing session Of the
annual encampment today.
There were no other candidates and
the election was by acclamation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

The feature of the Healdton field to-
day is Carter Oil company's No. on
the Pugh farm, in section 1S-4.2. At
1900 feet a sand was entered and the
well is making a much better showing
than well No on the same farm. The
pipe is being underreamed and will be
set on top Of the sand before deeper
drilling is done. 1t cannot be stated
what the well will make, but It can be
said that 1t is much better than No. /.
1t is an east edge well in the field and
it may mean the finding of new sand.
1t has the deepest producing sand in
the entire field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
FIVE FRENCH STEAMERS
SUNK DURING PAST WEEK

Paris, Wednesday, Aug. 22.-In the
week ended August 10 five French
steamships Of 1900 tons or more were
sunk by mines or submarines accord
ing to the weekly official report. Four
vessels under 1900 tons were sunk
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
New York Market.

New York, Aug. 23-The cotton mar.
Ret opened at a decline Of 9 to IA
points under a renewal OF yesterdays
selling movement, with October touching
2S.2O and January 1915 on the call
There was considerable covering AT
the decline. however. and the market
rallied shortly after the opening on iu.
mors that a southern authority es.l.
mated the condition ut zoo. or 10 ,r
l'S per cent under last month.
This was evidently a disappointment
to- recent sellers, and rallies OF 10 TO
10 points We're followed by renewed ir.
regularity
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
PAGE FIVE.
TEAM KILLS FARM 49,

Chickasha, Okla Aug. 23.-Joe Reese.
2S' farm hand, was dragged TO death
oy a runaway team on a farm ten
miles east Of here early today. His feer
became entangled in the lines and he
was thrown against a fence. fracturinr
his skull.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
KANSAS BANK ROBBED.

Newton Kan, Aug. 23.-Nearly SO 900
was obtained by robbers who early to-
day exploded the safe of the Walton
State bank, eight miles northwest. ac.
cording to reports here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
TENAN MOTNnEn

Ottawa, Aug. 2S.-The Canadian cas-.
ualty list Of wounded issued last night
contained the name OF J. $. Curtis
loakum. Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
No ARMY FOR GOULD.
George Jr. Won't Have 20 Claim Ex
tt emption From Draft.

Toms Rivers, ~ j.. Aug. 2S.-George
]. Gould Jr.. of Lakewood, n. j., appear.
ed before the draft exemption board
here and was rejected as being physi.
cally unfit. .I.,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
Cnrnnrn,s nnnrhlsr 10 Med.

Mexico City. Aug. 22.-General Agui.
lar. exforeign minister. and Miss Vir.
ginia Carranza, daughter OF the presi.
dent, will be married tomorrow In
Queretaro.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
MEXICO FINDS OIL LAND
IN GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Island on Which Discovery Is Made
Within 1875 Miles Of CalexicO, Mex.

HhpHttltSt htAlIot aug. SO.-ACCOIu-
ing to official reports from government
sources the recent discovery Of oil on
Angel de la Guarda Island, in the up.
per part Of the Gulf OF California, is
Of Immense Importance The initial
well, bored under the direction of a
federal commission, compares favor
ably with the larger wells in the gulf
coast fields adjacent to Tampico, the
report says. FROM private sources It is
learned that the yield during the period
that the well ran wild was more than
100000 barrels Of oil per day. 1t is
said to be Of much higher grade than
that Of the east coast fields,
Practically Uninhabited.
Angel de la Guarda Island is sepa.
rated from the peninsula of Lower Cali.
fornia by Baleenan channel. about ten
miles wide. II is the theory Of the men
who made this oil investigation that
the new fields extend to the peninsula
OF Lower California, and probably to
the mainland of the state of Sonora
The island is desolate and practically
uninhabited. 1t is about thirty.five
miles long and ranges in width from
one TO ten miles. Its surface is rough
and uninviting.
About thirty miles southeast of Angel
de la Guarda Island Is Tuburon Island.
separated from the mainland by a mar.
row channel. II is upon Tuburon Is.
land that the Seris tribe OF Indians
make their home. They practiced can.
nibalism until recent years. IL not can.
nibals still. The oil explorations are 10
be extended TO Tuburen Island and 10
points on the mainland of Sonora and
Lower California in the immediate fu.
ture. II Is said to be the purpose of
the government to control this new
field to the fullest possible extent and
TO engage In the oil production on its
own account. Plans are on foot for the
building Of a large refinery on Angel
de ia Guarda Island as soon as the ex.
tent and permancy OF the new field
have been proved.
Railroad Construction.
The scene OF the new oil strike is
less than 100 miles from the mouth OF
the Colorado river, and within about
l25 miles Of Calexico, Cal. II the new
field comes up TO expectations il will
probably lead 20 the early construc.
ton OF railroad from Hermosillo.
state Of Sonoro. to the nearest point
on the mainland to the island. There
Is also talk Of a revival OF the project
or constructing a railroad from
CaleXico down the coast OF the be.
ninsula OF Lower California to its
most southern terminus, distance by
the route that will have to be taken
OF about $50 miles.
That Lower California Is very rich
In mineral resources is well known.
II is at Santa Rosalia that a French
company has for many years operated
copper mines and smelter. The city OF
Lapaz is noted for the pearl fisheries
In its adjacent water. Near Santa Ger.
trndis Is solid mountain OF high.
grade iron that is said TO rival in size
any similar mineral deposit In the
world. This iron mountain was dis.
covered in 1854. Up TO this time no
effort toward its development has been
made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
COTTON.
New Orleans Market.

New Orleans. Aug. 23.-Continued dry
weather in the western belt caused a
rise of 10 to II points around the open.
ing OF the cotton market today. but
the price soon dropped under selling
stimulated by a private bureau condi.
ton report, showing an average OF loss
the month Of only to points. At
the end OF the first hour Of business.
the trading months were 10 to II points
under yesterdays close.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
Chicago Hogs.

Chicago. Aug. 2S.-Hogs: Receipts H.
900; lower; top 1915: bulk 18OOm1SS5
lisht 1.4O@l9IO; mixed 175O@1915;
heavy l77O@1S9O rough 175O@17.75;
pigs 12.75G16.25.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
Consitlerate Girl

Boston Transcript: did you scream
when he tried to kiss your"
NO there's a poor man in the next
fiat who is very sick"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

roh sALE-Ninety barrels daily pro.
duction Healdton field Address 500.
care Ardmoreite % !.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

New Orleans, Aug. 23.-Short cover.
ing in volume made its appearance and
the market strengthened Oh It. In the
trading up TO noon. prices were sent 90
to % points over yesterdays close
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

Ihe best medium for the small adver.
tiser: the want ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

Toltec Oil company, of this city, has
drilled in its well No. 2 in the Sapulpa
district and 1t has a production of sew
enty-fve barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
WANTED TO BUY

Healdton oil production. Give
full particulars in first letter.
Box S94, Ardmore, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
OIL AND GAS NEWS

is at depth of 500 feet and has a nice
showing of oil. The drill is still in
the sand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

FOR Four-room bungalow west
part OF town. Phone office. 1861. or
residence l43I. r. f. McCrory. 1877
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

Czarina Oil company has timbers on
the ground on the Czarina Homer farm
for No. 2, located north Of well No.
l, and for No. 5. located west OF No.
l in the southwest quarter OF section
1898. The Magnolia is also building
a rig east Of No. l on the Czarina.
This activity gives promise of opening
up an interesting situation on the north.
west edge of the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

Hexagon oil company has made two
more locations on its lease in the south
west of the northwest Of l1-4-3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23


acreage the firm has purchased there,
Carter Oil company No. Mobley, in
section 134.3 is drilling at S75 feet and
No. 9 on the same farm, offsetting the
Hinkle & Anderson farm. has reached
700 feet and is now underreaming No
l6 Rhodes. in section 24-i-3, located in
the southwest corner Of the farm. went
into salt water at 1890 feet. No. II
Rhoades is drilling in the pay sand at
1880 feet. No. l f.. p. Davis, in 1l.4-3.
which was ordered abandoned, may be
drilled deeper. The total depth is 1870
feet.
Vance Rowe, OK the Carter on com.
Iany, is in the Eldorado district.
+. ]. Katz. manager OF the local office
Of the Carter Oil company, is in the
fields today.
G.. l.. Fisher. OF the drilling firm Of
Palmerton & Fisher. is in the city to.
day.
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Hapgood are here
today from the fields.
Carl Gallagher came in from the fields
yesterday and has taken the physical
examination before the Carter county
exemption board.
II. l.. Steiner OF the Interstate Oil n
Refining company, has returned to Dal.
las after brief visit to his Ardmore
office.
J. Il. French, president Of the Amert
can Industrial OIL company. is here
from Oklahoma City on company busi
ness.
Hlvick & Slack No. 8, on the Mobley
in section l3.4-S. offsetting Little T. D..
oil company. reached tlt sand at about
1860 feet and is showing up as a good
well
X. Il. Highnote has returned after a
visit to Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho.
Five Dee OIL company. in section .
4siw, on the Il. +. c. Loughridge farm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

Shelton w. Tyer. Of the firm OF Tyer
4 Preuit, left today for Cherryvale,
Kansas, where he viii start a well on
acreage the firm has purchased there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

Bull Head Oil company. in its deep
well on the Dana farm in section 4-4-3
in the producing area Of Healdton, has
reached a depth Of 1856 feet. No pay
sands have been found below the regu-
lar depth Of Healdton sands and an
abandonment order is likely to be made
at any time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

Five Dee OIL company. in section Q
4slw, on the Il. +. c. Loughrldge farm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

J. b. French, president OF the Amert
can Industrial oil company, is here
from Oklahoma City on company busi.
ness
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

Vance Rowe. OF the Carter OH com.
Iany, is in the Eldorado district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

f. j. KatZ, manager OF the local office
Of the Carter oil company, is in the
fields today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

G. L. Fisher. Of the drilling firm Of
Palmerton & Fisher, is in the city TO.
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

II. L. Steiner, OF the Interstate Oil y
Refining company, has returned to Dal.
las after a brief visit to his Ardmore
office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23

Hiviok & Slack No. 8, on the Mobley
in section l3.4-3. offsettlng Little T. d.
oil company. reached tlt sand at about
1860 feet and is showing up as good
well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-29

pressed. The siren trumpet has been suppressed altogether. Other trumpets must be used only when necessary, under penalty of fine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-29

sils at about the rate of S0,000. 900 yearly. In former years a vconsider- able portion of these goods were sup piled by manufacturers of Sweden, Germany and Austria. Since the be-. ginning of the war there has been a. steady decline in these ireportations and at the present time they are prac- tically nil.
 Japan for time sent in shipments of the ware, but as the quality of the. Japanese goods was unsatisfactory. the supply from thisS source has largely ended.
 Over thirty large American com panies are engaged in the production of ename1ed ware, and since the be- ginning of the war; factory facilities hay ebeen greatly increased. These concerns are able not only to meet
 domestic needs, but also produce a surplus for export. This year the shipment to foreign countries will be not less than $2,000,0 900 and there are indications of further rapid ex- | pansion If the war continues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-29
LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTE BOOK
By Lee Pare,


 Miss Kitty red the class pme door 9ng the langwidge lesson idday and asked us questions about diffrent parts of 1t, saying, Now we will take ahe werd ixtrack as used in the line. And the bee ixtrackted honey frum the lilly Who can give me another sentence illustrating the cerrsck use of the werd ixtrack?
 Wich Puds Simkins raised his hand. and Miss Kitty sed. Well, Charles?
 had 4 apples and extrackted 3 and had one left, sed' Puds.
 That's a diffrent werd Entirely, you're thinking of subtrack. sed Miss Kit ".
 O. yes. sed .Puds. And Leroy s---~<-ssa- raised his hand and started <o- wave 1t erround as if he .nad a rramp in 1t or sumthing and Miss Kitty sed All rite, Leroy, don't get ix- cited. wats your sentence? The boy acted ixceedingly ixtrack, shiss. sed Leroy Shooster.
 And wat may that meen7 sed Ms. Kitty.
 It meens that he dident mind eny thing anybody told him sed Leroy SBecater.
 He meens rambunkshiss, sed Lev DAyts.
 Lewis, how dare you speak ou without being called on i? sed Miss Kit sy. Benny Potts. you genrelly knov 3he meanings of words. cant you giv' me sentence showing the correct use of ixtrack2
 Yes mann, I sed. boys shood no irtrack up the parler carpit witt their muddy shoes.
 This is terrible. let us perseed to tn 5ogrriffy iessin, sed Miss Kitty.
 Wfch we did.