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ton There were flowers and foliage
enough TO give q restfulness and
charm to the surroundings without de-
tracing attention from the members
OF the graduating class. who were
seated in the choir loft at the rear
Of the pulpit and were the observed
OF all observers. With their bright.
intelligent faces. illuminated BY a
conscientiousness OF conquest and
duty well performed. they made n
pleasing picture for the audience.
Il was n little after $3.50 o'clock
when Misses Irene and irna Milton
began to play the processionas; with
the former as pipe organist and the
latter at the piano. II was medley.
and. as the strains OF The Star
Spangled Banner were heard, the
audience rose in honor OF the flag and
remained standing until after the
Invocation had been made by Rev. ID.
J. Eisea of the Christian church. The
program was under the direction OF
Prof. w. @. Gambill. acting superin-
tendent Of the city schools. who an
nounced the numbers as they appear
ed in the printed order. A feature
Of the entertainment was a vocal solo
by Miss Millicent steacy.. who was
accompanied on the piano during its
rendition by Mrs. Fred w. Reiter.
The class address, was delivered by
d. NJ. +. Libby of the chair Of
philosophy in the faculty OF the Uni
versity OF Colorado at BOULDER. one OF
the best known educators in the
state. DR.. Libby spoke for nearly an
hour in the course Of which he point
ed out some Of the defects OF the pub.
lie school system OF the country. as
sidering the wealth Of the nation.
which vastly trAnscends that OF any
other people. our provision for public
education II far too qmall. "Educa-
tion. however" asserted DR.. Libby.
~ I matter Of growth and esolutlon
and cannot spring lnto full bsina,
minoFva-like. q 6As hcund. ne "a.
II'NI 'I@-' T.
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The thirty-thIrd annual commence
ment program OF the graduating class
OF the Canon City high school was
given at the First Methodist Episco-
pal church Thursday night in the pres
ence of gathering OF its friends that
was limited only by the capacity of
the auditorium where n was held. The
AFFAIR was n brilliant one and was
ereditabie alike TO the students and
school authorities and to TIE interest
OF the community in popular educa-
ton.
The church was tastsfully. but not
too elaborateiy decorated for the oc-
casion and made . most attractive set
ting for the commencement celebra-
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WE'RE MARRIED HERE LAST
WEEK.

A wedding that came as surprise
to the friends Of the bride in this COM
munity was that Of Mrs Eileen Nc
Nicol and John Teller. which took
place Tuesday. May 10. at Canon City.
Mrs. MeNicol is resident Of Sail.
da and has host Of friends here.
Mr.. Teller came to Colorado last
January from South Dakota. He is .
rancher and Is located near Poncha
Springs
For the present the couple are liv.
ing n salida.- .-eal!cA Mall.
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GRADUATION CLASS OF JEFFER-
SON SCHOOL GIVE A SURPRISE.

The sth grade class of the Jeffer-
son school. which consists of about
II. had a pleasant surprise on Jamie
Dickson. at his home. us Floral ave
nue.. Wednesday evening, in honor of
his 18th birthday. Miss Bertha Rich
is principal of the Jefferson school
and was present at the surprise. A
dainty lunch was served. and the
evening much enjoyed by all present
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PROF. AND MRS. LOGAN GIVEN
SURPRISE.

The members of the graduating
class of the Washington school and
their teachers gave Prof. and Mrs.
NJ. E Logan a surprise party at their
home in East Canon Friday evening
that was a highly enjoyable affair to
all concerned. The self-invited guests
took with them to the Logan home
several baskets of edible deiicacies
and feast was a feature of the occa-
sion. Socially. as well as gastronomi.
cally the affair was one long to be
remembered.
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to graduate with such excellent rec
ords. The fact that the graduates of
the Canon City high school are per
mitted to matriculate at all of the
great institutions of the country de-
voted 10 higher education without pre-
liminary entrance examination is high
ly creditable to the people of the COM
munity and to the thoroness OF the in
struction and training the students re-
ceiye here
Following DIR. Wilkinson's address,.
announcement was made by Prof
Gambill of the students OF the class
OF 1917, who had achieved special dis
tinction in their studies during their
high school career and of the scholar
ships that had been placed at thei-
disposal by the educational institu-
tions of the state. There are nine
students in the honor list" cores
Iondine to the number OF scholarships
10 he given out, and they are. accord
lug 10 the rank they attained, as fol
lows: Miss Theo Emmerson. Miss
Irma Milton. Franklin Little. Howard
Cooper. Miss Marian MacFarlane.
Max Hardy. Miss Esther Manlove.
Miss Ruth Goodrich and Alfred Sin
den. 1t was the first time in the his
tory of the Canon City High School
class had attained marking OF more
than 80 in their scholarship. II was
also the first time that an entire
class had graduated with an average
scholarship of above 81. The honor
members" this year were graduated
with the following scholarship rec
ords: Miss Theo Emmerson s6 31-3s;
Miss Irma Milton SO. II: Franklin
Little 90 1-Is; Howard Cooper 80
III: Miss Marian MacFarlane go;
Max Hardy 81 Ills; Miss Esther
Manlove 81 3-s; Ruth Goodrich sc
AT; Alfred Sinden 80 Is.
After announcement of the class
standing and the scholarships that
were available to the prize winners
the benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Chas. ]. Armentrout of the First
Presbyterian church and the Canon
City high school commencement exsr-
cises for 1917 passed into history.
The honor students met this morn
ing and selected those to which they
were entitled by their class standing
Miss Theo Emmerson chose the two
year scholarship offered by Colorado
college. which is worth approximately
two hundred dollars: Miss Irma Nit.
ton the one year scholarship at Colo
rado college: Franklin Little. Univer-
sity OF Colorado. two years; Howard
Cooper. University of Denver. one
year; Miss Marian MAcFariane. Uni
versity of Colorado. one year; Max
Hardy. no choice: Esther Manlove.
Western Slope Normal school. Gun
nison. Colorado. two years; Miss Ruth
Goodrich. State Agricultural college.
two years: Alfred Sinden. no choice.
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THE a. c. CLUB ENJOYS INDOOR
PICNIC.

The members OF the r.. G. Club
met at the home OF Mrs. Roe jamie
son. 42s College avenue. Tuesday.
for an all day picnic in honor of Mrs.
Karr. a member OF the club who Is
leaving this week for her home at
villa Grove. Colorado. There were
nine members present and two
guests. The day was enjoyed by all.
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ENTERTAINED AT sTRATHMoRE
HOTEL

Miss Katherine Mcconnell and
Miss Anna B. Sharmsn entertained
the Misses Dora Turner. Laura
Aebersold. Eta Walton. Jessie and
Beulah Emmerson at a o'clock
dinner at the Strathmore hotel on
Thursday evening.
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CLASS ROLL

NINA MEANS
IRMA MILTON
MARIAN MaeF FARLANE
FRANCES NORMAN
HAZEL QUINN
CLAUDE RAY
ESTHER RtTZMAh
ALFRED sINDEN
LESTER SUTcLIFFE
ISABEL TAYLOR
IRA THOMAS
BLANCHE TuNciL
cHLAS. WALKER
TIM WALSH
ED. WILLIAMS
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BEEN VISITING ON LINCOLN
PARK.

j.. NJ. Boswell OF Albuquerque. New
Mexico. has been Visiting here for a
week or ten days past ~ the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrn. Dan Milles ON Grand
avenue. Lincoln PARK.
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SIXTEEN YOUNG WOMEN and
Fifteen YOUNG Men RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS FROM CANON HIGH
Class Had Highest General Average Of Any
Graduating From the Local School Since
It's Organization; Exercises Witnessed by
Large Assemblage

RUBY BEATTY
WIN. BEckHAM
WIN. CARLSON
WILBUR COMBS
HOWARD COOPER
ALDEN EATON
THEo EMMERsoN
RUTH oooDRlcH
SARAH HARDING
MAX HARDY
BERNicE kARR
GRACE LEWIS
HELEN LINkEER
FRANKLIN LITTLE
ESTHER MANLovE
HARRY MARVIN
THEo EMMERsoN
IRMA MILTON
FRANKLIN LITTLE
HOWARD COOPER
MARION MaeFARLANE
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Ars. H. L. Morey OF New Canton.
m. Who haa besn Waiting It the homo
a Mrs, J. n. Mcu1nia,e and family.
lstt 16s her holAe lelax.
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wORKMEN'S COMMITTEE TO
JOIN IN MINISTRY

Petrograd. May l5.-By a vote OF
Al TO 10. the executive committee
of the council of workmen's and SOL
diers' deiegates late today declare
in favor of coalition government.
The decision is hailed as an enter
ing wedge of central authority at q
moment when the cleavage between
the council and the provisional gov
eminent seemed unbridgeahle. The
climax hnd heen reached when news
spread hroadcas. that two more army
commanders had rendered. their resig
nations General Rrusiloff. chief Of
Russian southwestern forces and
General r'--ko head OF the western
army. which includes the troops de-
Tending R'ea and Dwinsk.
It did not become known until to-
day that thesa two commanders had
rendered their designations tust before
the r,irister Of war, NJ, Gntchko~. re-
linonished his Office. Decision regard
ing the request Of Generals Rrusiloff
and Gurko Is held In allowance pend
ing tho appointment OF a successor to
GutchkoT.
Broncht WOrlmcn to Terms.
II was the latter's resignation that
helped most to swing the council
around 70 favor a coalition regime
with representation from tho ranks
az Tho socialists AMI raricals For
in ne present situation there is no
prescribed process by which a new
war minister NAV be named unless
~ special agreement, The council
dressed strongly by the Moscow
branch OF the delegates. finally con-
(auded that, : coalition government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-16
Three Quarters Of Billion Pro-
vided for Creation of Great
Merchant Marine
SWEEPING POWER In
HANDS OF PRESIDENT.
Three Millions for Naval Base
on Hampton Roads-Total
Appropriations Three Billion
Four Hundred MillionDollars

Washington May 1.-THE appro-
priattons committee OF the senate to-
day reported out the most gigantic
war budget ever proposed in this or
any other country 1t carries the
enormous total OF 1890. s46, SSl.22.
This is an increase OF se53,3s2 500
over the bill as passed by the house.
Huge increases have been granted
the army and the navy over the or
4sinai appropriations passed blythe
house. There is also an authorization
OF $3.50 900, coo for the longed for
merchant marine. The shipping pro-
interesting expenditures In the bill.
President Wilson is granted an I'M
mediate emergency shipping fund OF
s4o5. coo, GOO. He is authorized to
spend at once $3.50. 100000 OF $3.50
10000 appropriated for buying and
requisitioning ships now building and
expediting their construction. He ls
given power foIspend half of $500
600 GOO appropriated for the construc-
ton Of new ships.
Five million dollars is set aside for
the operation Of ships acquired by the
government.
Given Sweeping Power.
Under the bill. President Wilson is
clothed with the most arbitrary and
sweeping powers for the purpose OF
getting ships for the United States.
He may place orders when and where
he pieases and in his discretion. Com
pliance is obligatory and his orders
must take precedence. II ship
builder fails 10. comply at such
reason able price" ~ the president de
,ernaines, the government seizes the
yards.
The president can cancel or modify
contracts or take over the whole OF or
part Of any factory or shipyard,
When he does so he determines a
reasonable" compensation Any dis
satisfied shipbuilder must accept half
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Cfers Russia Peace, However.
on Basis of Its Giving Up
Program Of Conquest
SOCIALISTS AND JUNKERS
AT LOCGERHEADS
Annexationists Clamor That
Victories Shall Not Have
Been In Vain-Much Unrest.
In Empire

Amsterdam, May Is, Berlin May
5,-Dr. Won Bethmann- Hoiiwegg.
i'm perial chancellor, refused in the
reichstag to give Germanys terms
to-day.
Instead he offered peace TO Russia.
The emily condition. he said, was re-
nunetation by Russia of her aims OF
conquest.
when he had ended the long
threatening storm broke loose. Re-
fustng to content themselves with
opponents opened up the bitterest at
since Bismarck's days.
Tonight as Berlin and Germany at
large whispered and shouted about
the days events. everything on the
surface still was as OF old.
Bethmann- H ollwegg Is still i'm
perisl chancellor But an atmosphere
has gathered over the fatherland that
is oppressively surcharged with the
feeling that momentous happenings
are on the march,
Pale faced. the chancellor rose
shortly before noon to make his long
heralded address. His deeply furrow-
hn~.cd from pillar to post and now
a. bay.
Facing him was a siii'en assemblage.
To the right sat the conservatives
commonly called junkers by the en-
tent = press. to the left the Socialists,
moderate and radical wings; and In
terminglinx between these aud in the
center were the other parties,
1t Was Der Tag"
To-day was der tag" Two inter pei
iations were the main subject OF the
program. One from the conservatives
demanded a clear-cut statement oil
Gerrnany's peace terms 1t demand I'd
that the chancellor openly declare his
Independence from the Socialists and
tell the fathcrland that the victories
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-16
DEFENSE COUNCIL CALLS
!. ON CONGRESS TO ACT
Resolutions Sent to President and to
Virginia Representatives, Urging
Something BE Done.
LEGISLATIVE INACTIVITY
TIES UP STATE BODY
Plan to Raise Half a Million to Aid
Farmers in Big Plans of Increased
Production For Good OF Country.

Calling upon congress to cease its
vacillating attitude toward urgent war
measures and decrytng the unreason
able delay which has met the enact
ment of laws necessary to put the
country In a state of defense for the
prosecution OF the war with Germany.
the state council of defense yesterday
assemb in the Capitol here and
adopted resolutions urging that laws
which are essential to the safety OF
the nation be enacted forthwith.
Copies OF the resolution were ordered
sent to the president and to Virginia's
representatives in congress.
This action OF the state council OF
safety was made imperative by the
fact that the council ready for what
ever action might he deemed neces-
sary for the support OF the govern
ment. but not wishing to put into OPP
Grafton plans which would be at va
rance with national legislation. is un-
able to fulfill it's function. While
everything possible Of local nature
will be done. the large issues which
the council Is to undertake cannot he
completed until the action of con-
gress, which is slow and without re-
suit in face Of an unprecedented
crisis.
Below is the resolution adopted by
the council yesterday, and forwarded
to Washington:
The Council Resolution.
Whereas 1t il the conviction OF this
council that the country is facing
periious crisis in condition OF almost
complete unpreparedness, and whereas
the congress Of the United States has
delayed beyond reason the enactment
OF laws necessary to put the country
in state Of defense and has disclosed
an alarming division OF opinion and
vacillatfon Of purpose:
Therefore, be 1t resolved. that the
council of defense of Virginia do now
urge congress to accept leadership and
support the president by forthwith
enac.ing the laws which are essential
to the safety Of the nation.
Resolved. further. that the secre-
tary be directed to c. mmunicate this
resolution to the president of the
United States and virginias repre-
sentattves in congress"
Farmers to Borrow ON Rcputntion.
The matter Of forming a pool of
100000 by the banks OF the state.
from which money can be borrowed
by farmers for the purchase OF seeds
end equipment. was taken up by the
council. and 1t was decided to elicit
the aid of the Virginia Bankers asso-
citation In carrying out the plan. In
order to produce on the extensive plan
urged by the government. farmers are
need ct funds which cannot now
be obtained unless the usual procesa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-16
PRESIDENT CtLlS FOR
GENERAL SPEEDING UP
Insists On Action On Food Question.
And Is Promised Action When
Revenue Bill IL Out OF Way.
HERBERT G. HOOVER IS
TO BE FOOD DICTATOR
No Maximum Price to BE Fixed, Ac-
cortiinx tn Report. Which Would
Seem to Destroy Value Of Proposed
Movement At Outset.

Washington. May 1s.-At = two hour
conference at the White House to-
night il was determined that minimum
food prices shall be nxed and food
dictator appointed. Herbert c. Hoover
will be the man.
The conference was called by the
president as a first of a series designed
to speed up the war program now
pending before congress. without ac-
cusing either branch OF loafing on the
Job the president has been known for
some days to be dissatisfied with the
lack of energy shown by the lesis-
lative bodies.
Important measures, affecting the
whole conduct of the war are lying
on the table awaiting action. while
members waste precious hours in long
winded discussions of abstract qucs'
tons
This situation was put plainly be-
fore the senate and house agricultural
committee tonight by the president.
1t was intimated the committee in
charge Of military and naval affairs
might be the next to go sn the car
pet.
Many Legislators Present.
Beside the senate and house agri-
cultural committees. thirty seven leg
fslators in all. headed by Senator Gore.
Representative Lever. ico-authors OF
the Gore-Lever food bill. now before
the committee: Secretary OF Agricul-
ture Houston attending the meeting.
The wheels OF the department are
moving only on low gear at present.
despite the threatened food crisis. be-
cause of the lack of authority and
money to go ahead. An appropriation
Of s25.000.0eo authorised by the niil
is badly needed in starting the DEPART
ment's institute work throughout the
country
Although the situation was put
plainly before the two committees ana
the pledge given that they would
move as rapidly as possible. there is
little hope or action on the food sit
rat'on for ten days or more.
I'VE can't do two things as once
a ranking member OF the honse com
mittee told the president. The reve.
nue. bill has the floor now and Il will
have to get out Of the way before. we
can do ANYTHING. nv the time tho
revenue decks arc clear We will be
ready to bring in our BILL
The most definite decision of to-
nights meeting Is that the bill will
be put before congress in such way
a. to give complete control of the
feodstuffa situAti0n to the president
He In turn will delegate III to a frod
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Continued on Second Pas")
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Do Your Part

II Is just rs necessary To help
mt home as II Is to GO on the
firing line. Through tho Rcd
Cross you can do your part.
Join today.
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lnaeeaaaeA :. secoaa $50,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-16
The Red Cross

Is fighting the nations hattie
~ homo. Arc you doing
YOUR share by joining the
great force for aid? g.
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England's Experience


o
of
of
is
Ccoanue seond se5
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Secretary Houston's State
Here are the facts:

Hon David F. Houston, secretary of ag
tural committee, April %, 1917, said:
Il asked officers of the department to G
reliable figures they could on the statement
have the statement here
An estimated value of materials used to
United States for the year ending June go
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BEER OR BREAD?


Food will
in
market farmers @oooo bushels of They flag
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
EVERS MOVES
THIRD TIME
Former Chicago Cub and Boston
Brave Now Wearing Uni
form Of PhiiadeI-
phia Nationals.

For the third time in his baseball
career Johnny Evers has shifted his
club uniform and his efforts with the
Philadelphia Nationals will be fol-
lowed with interest by fans through
out the country. The present season
is the fifteenth that Evers has served
in the big league. During this lengthy
period. viewed from the standpoint
of the baseball player, Evers has had
remarkable and spectacular record
upon the diamond. Noted for both
his quick thinking and fiery temper
ment he has figured in some of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
EK3;EN15;lsIal
4 sensational of the national

most sensational of the nalion'
game episodes. -. with
Evers made his baseball depu' , wa
the Troy club Of the New IoTh o Ths
league in 1902, playing shortstop. , Nd
following year found him al se'o .nd
base for the Chicago Nationals 1 .0r
he held down the keystone baIA =. -, al
the Cubs until 1914, when ne 'olh s.s
the Boston Braves. Now ne :. ~ q
moved ON to the Phillies where ..c
expected that he WIN strenstneh . Jy
ond base. Some idea of EVers s aS.t
ity can be gained from tn ne e"e soason
up to the close Of the 1910 18th s
he had played in 1,753 games W. Of
resultant grand batting aVers s GA
.238 and fielding percentage u -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21

Four members OF the Browns a wei
ball team were called-DaVe has
port, pitcher, who is married "a anu yale
one child. George Hale. catchei' non'
Sloan, outfielder, and BAY TONY
Jacobson. also an outheiueI tho
Ortell a prize fighter, was among
drafted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21

500 John Henry Formley.
1888 Asa s. Goglesong.
1899 Willie O,Bleness.
1887 dinner Townsend.
764 C. H. Rockefeller.
359 Monroe Flood.
1888 Frank w. Mott
984 Charles Earl Warwick.
| 1925 Victor b. Peters.
/ 724 Earl William Martin.
93S Frank Sylvester Peavler.
1917 Leo Edward Walden.
| 1856 Clayton Myers
1857 Silver HI. Moore.
1884 Glenn Rauenbuehler.
1852 Christy Bucholz.
lv16 Wilson w. Cochenoor.
24S1 Henry John Niggemeyer.
1915 Edward Jonathan Brewer.
497 Leroy Leon Harris.
1890 Arthur Edward Erickson.
667 Charles Hand.
2721 Henry Denning.
1887 Rodrick Hobb.
| 1853 Glen w. Carlson
1915 w. ID. Biddenstadt.
1888 Harry L. Hull.
2165 r. L. Green.
1914 Earl J. LaLone.
IT'S Charles Mailen Miller.
2779 Henry Vantiger.
"a Arthur Henry Bentzinger.
1858 Stem Winke.
1915 Joseph Bueker.
531 Frank l.. Merrill.
|177O John Eppers.
46S c.. A. Camper.
$50 Allron Davis.
2242 Harry A. Patten.
663 Jesse Dean Graham.
1888 David Edison Bishop.
1907 Harrison Leroy Bean.
469 Martin Anthony Carroll
2239 Alfred Edward Oppenheimer.
l2514 VERNE Roy Ryan.
245. Henry j. Abel.
1874 John William Rooney.
351 Hiram Grover Chestnut
24O8 Orva e. Hall.
1907 John Powers.
Hasa Chester Burger Schouten.
|120O Robert Stephen Hassett.
"a Albert Andrew George.
1897 George D. Springer.
148 Guy w. Eads.
1855 Ray Henry Bunte.
IA Clyde DeRosear.
$50 Francis ]. Weber.
1852 Cyrus Aaron Miller.
2373 Thomas Fred Critchfield.
1852 Leo Vernon Murphy.
2O73 William Henry Scott.
900 uenrV Christian HliSkamn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
,.an,,d Rackina Burman.

CHICAGO, July 21.-Benny .ar i
ard. lightweight champion, touA, CON
backing Joe Burman, Chicagos hi HI
sational bantam weight 10 n Ra
battle with George Thompson i
cine Monday night. The scrap
attracting much attention.