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Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
SUPREME JUDGES
CROSSSWORDS ON
POINT EVIDENCE
(From Staff Correspondent }

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. ll.-(Special)
Judge Rose of he supreme court
vigorously opposes an opinion of the
court written by Judge Dean in
which the latter holds that there
must be corroborative testimony to
sustain conviction for criminal as
sault.
The case is one in which Philip
Gammel, head of a religious Or
ganization similar to the Salvation
Army, with headquarters in Lincoln,
was charged and convicted of an at
tack on his adopted daughter, girl
of 10. The two lived together in a
rooming house in Lincoln.
Judge Dean ruled in favor of Gam
mel when the case was appealed to
the supreme court holding that the
trial court gave some erroneous in
structions to the jury and that in
structions were refused to the effect
that the girls testimony about differ
ent acts of Gammel were not cor
roborative.
Judge Rose in his dissenting opin-
ion denounces the theory that it is
necessary to have corroborative tes-
timony to secure a conviction in such
cases and declares that there is no
Nebraska, law to that effect and the
supreme court has no power to make
one. He says further:
"The doctrine invoked by the ma
jority to set aside the conviction of
a man accused of committing a rape
upon a female child did not come
from any legitimate source of power.
1t is not in the construction. 1t is
not i'll the statutes of Nebraska. 1t
is not in the common law. Obcious-
ly its first announcement, by the court
was an error. Blind adhkrance there
to should be terminated by correc-
ton of the error"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Nemaha Exemption Boards
Say Work Was Voluntary

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. ll.-(Special.)
-Nemaha county has notified the
governor that there is no expense at
tached by local boards of exemption
for service in that county as all work
was voluntary.
The governor has also received
copy of resolutions passed by the
state association OF county commits
sioners and supervisors held in Oma
ha to the effect that county clerks
acting as clerks of local exemption
boards should receive no pay for
their work and that in cases where
extra help is required the county
boards should allow bills for the pay
ment of the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Many Join Company Dot
Seventh at Beatrice

Beatrice, Neb.. Dec. ll.-(Special.) }
Eight recruits have joined Com
pany ID Of the Seventh regiment the
last few days. The membership OF
the company now numbers l27.
The annual show of the Beatrice
Poultry association opened yesterday
for run OF FIVE days. Although
the severe cold weather interfered
with the shipment Of birds from a
distance, quite number OF fancy
fowls were received on the opening
day.
Mrs. House, mother OF Mrs. Ed
Hauser OF this city, died yesterday
at Houston. Tex. oi cancer. She was
IS years ii age and had visited here
frequently.
Carl Bell who is visiting in the
city with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Burr Bell, will leave next Saturday
with railway battalion from Chi
cago for France. Mr.. Bell has en-
tered the service as telegraph OPP
orator. He was until recently em-
ployed with the Western Union at
Omaha.
Mrs. Christina Kessler, wife of
Jacob Kessler, an old resident OF Be-
atricr, died at her home in this city
yesterday morning after an illness OF
4 year, aged 81 years. She is sur
vived by her husband and five chill
dren.
/, A number OF the neighbors and
!, friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hill
gathered at their home last evening
and assisted them in celebrating their
silver wedding anniversary. They
were presented with a silver sugar
bowl and cream pitcher !.
The coolest weather in this section
in 80 years at this season has pre-
vailed the last few days. For four
days the temperature has fallen be-
low the zero mark.
( Funeral, services for the late ]. w.
Bridenthal, who died at Lincoln last
! week, were held Sunday afternoon
at his home at Wymore, Interment
was in the Wymore cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Town of Western Organizes
Company of Home Guards

Western, Neb., Dec. 11.-(Special.)
"A company of Nebraska home
guards Of Western was organized at
the high school auditorium. A muster
roll of l07 had been signed previous
to the meeting, and OF this number
So were present to take the oath and
be sworn into the service of the state
and nation. The following commits
stoned and non-commissioned officers
were elected: Captain, w. D. Atkins;
first lieutenant, G, ]. Carson; second
lieutenant, A. ]. Hill; privates. L. N.
Wheeler and George Hollenberger;
bugler, Fred Van LEV; color bearer,
Floyd Sims. The company is organ
ized under the laws OF the state. Gov
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Richardson Farmer, Who Lived
81 Years on Homestead, Dead

Stella, Neb., Dec. ll.--(Special.) r.
Francis Withee died this week at his
home near Stella at the age Of IS
years. He made record as a farmer
in the early days, spending 10 years
breaking the prairie sod. On Novem-
Der |, 1862, he started out on his
first trip across the plains as freight
er from Nebraska City to Denver.
The trip was made by OK team and
required 10 days going and a trihe
'ess time in returning.
He moved to the farm where he
lied May 2, 1864, and lived on this
iarm continuously 81 years. He be-
longed to the Ancient Order Of Unit
. ed Workmen and to the Masonic
order, which had charge of the SER
vices at the grave. He had a wonder
ful memory and had kept diary con-
tinuously since 1874.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Soldiers Home Notes

Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 1i.--Mrs. Jones
In cottage No, .. has received word that her
grandson has enlisted and will leave at
once for a training camp.
Mr. Kindaii. OF South Sioux City. Neb,
has been admitted to full membership at
Burkett.
Dan Hammond has requested a 60-day
furIough and expects to leave soon for
Buffalo county for visit with his chill
dren.
DR. Putt lost his medicine grip somewhere
between Grand Island and tho Soidiers
home.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Dollar Bill Brings $40
At Hayes Center Auction

Hayes Center, Neb., Dec. Ii
Especial. 1.-The Red Cross chapter Of
Hayes county held All auction sale at
Hayes Center Saturday night. Al
though the weather was stormy and
a small crowd was in attendance, the
proceeds we're above the expectation
ofthose who had charge Of the same.
The, sale was preceded by an ap-
propriatc program, The first article
offered, for sale was a, 81 bill which
sold for $40. The amount realized
from the sale was $465, which goes
to the ladies to purchase material
for knitting and sewing.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Engineer in Brick Plant
Crushed in Machinery

Table Rock, Neb., Dec. 1l.-(Spe-
cial.)-J. P. Carter, engineer at the
Table Rock brick plant, was crushed
in the machinery Saturday. 1t was
necessary for the physicians to take
81 stitches in his hand.
Humboldt reports that seven boxes
have been shipped by the Red Cross
up to the present time. The latest
shipment consisted OF the following
articles: l,722 bandages, l2,512 gauze
compresses, 685 gauze rolls, AIS abb
dominal binders, l68 1T" binders, l52
head bandages, l63 triangular sings,
80 many tailed abdominal binders,
342 hospital bed shirts, 100 operating
room gowns.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Farm Sells for $4,000,
Rate of $175 an Acre

franklin, Neb., Dec. l1.-(Special.)
+. P. Kent sold his 80-acre farm at
the northeast corner of town last
week for $4,000 or at the rate of
Sl75 per acre. This is the highest
price ever paid for farm of that
size in this vicinity, although a "a
acre tract belonging to ]. w. Dyer
just west Of town, was sold last fall
for $4,000, or at the rate of $333.33
per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Doher Of this
place received cable last week from
their son, Paul L. Doher, who was a
member of the Nebraska hospital
corps, commanded by Major Speal-
man OF Lincoln, saying that he had
arrived safely on the other side.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
ernor Neville will issue commissions
TO the commissioned officers.
Band instruments Freeze
Up Durinq Red Cross Concert

Araphoe. Neb., Dec. ll.-(Special,(
the thermometer hung
around zero all day, the sale by the
Arapahoe Red Cross was a success.
The proceeds were $3.50. Before the
sale the Arapahoe band played until
their instruments were frozen up and
they were compelled to quit. After
the sale the chapter served sandwiches
II coffee, which netted them about
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
CIemmons to Capital to
Seek War Work Mechanics
fFrom a staff Correspondent }

Lincoln. Dec. 1l.-(Special.) l.)-State
Superintendent w. H. Clemmons will
leave for Washington on December ~
to meet with the federal vocational
training board, which will take up the
problem OF furnishing mechanics tor
war work service. o.
Mr.. Clemmons says that 10000 me,
chancs are needed as soon as possible 4
for industrial lines and the federal
board hopes that by the hearty CO.
operation OF state boards is the de
mand may be met.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Blizzard at Deshler
DESTROYS Skatinu Rink

Deshler, Neb., Dec. ll.--(Special.)
lit was IL degrees below zero in
Deshler Saturday morning and snow
was flying. About midnight biz
zand ragged for several hours,a The
big skating rink tent, owned by
Jacoby & Robinson, recently moved
here from Fairbury, was torn to rib
bons. u
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12

State Auditor Smith from Superin-
tendent Hayes of that institution.
The pay roll OF the institution
amounts to approximately ,$4,500 a
month, which will? make a neat little
sum ranging around $500 for the war
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Edgar Pioneer Dies Week
After Golden WeddinC

Edgar, Neb., Dec. ll.-[Speciai)--
Joseph Culbertson, aged pioneer of
this section, died at his home in North
Edgar Sunday, of kidney and blad-
der trouble. Mr., and Mrs. Culbertson
celebrated their golden wedding an
! aiversary last Tuesday and he was
taken sick the next day and gradually
grew worse. Funeral services will be
held this afternoon at o'clock
at the Methodist church, Rev ". c.
Wright officiating. Interment will be
IN the Edgar cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Peru Faculty Donates Big
Sum to "Y" War Work
(From a Staff Correspondent.)

(From a Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, Dec. 11.-(Special. 1.-The
State Normal school faculty at Peru
donates IS per cent of this months
salary to the war work of the Young
Mems Christian association, according
to notice of such action received by
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Child ScaIded in Fall
Into Boiling Water

Rosalie, Neb., Dec. l1.-(Special.)
LEILA, the 3-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Newton, living
southeast of town, was seriously
scalded Saturday morning by falling
into boiler of scalding water, The
child fell backwards into the boiler.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Nebraska
RECORD CROWDS AT
RED CROSS BAZAAR
Fremont Council Votes to Erect
150.Foot Flagpole; Instans
( New 100000 Sewage
Plant.

,--@~- Fremont, Neb., Dec. ll.-(Special
. Telegram )-The biggest FIRST night
~"- crowd in the history OF fairs in Ere
mont attended the opening of the Red
Cross fair and bazar Monday evening.
The fair will be continued through
the week.
af. The promoters expect to raise
ts2. 500 for the Red Cross. A Ford
w. automobile and other things will be
given away.
81. A check for S9,833, Colfax county's
share of the Young Mems Christian
association war work fund, has been
received by Frank Hammond, district
;. chairman of the Seventh district In
raising this amount Colfax county
has taken the lead in Nebraska by
obtaining nearly 10 times its quota.
Colfax county's quota is 81 ,O00. Ger
aid Ehernberger OF Schuyler was
county chairman OF the campaign
committee.
...- Erect Large Flagpole.
sS When the city council rejected the
8. petition from business and property
Is owners in the vicinity of Sixth and
Il Broad streets, asking permission to
erect a large fagpole at the street in
terseetion, pressure was brought to
bear on certain members OF the coun-
Gil, who asked for reconsideration
of the question At an adjourned
meeting Monday night by a vote OF
6 to 2 the council granted the request
and at the same time apportioned
$l60.
Business men and property owners
will pay the other half. The hagpole
will stand $50 feet high.
Vote $4,000 Sewage Plant
On recommendation Of the~commit-
tee that visited several towns where
49,. disposal plants are in operation, the
--s council voted to erect plant to care
for the sewage from the city at a
cost OF about 100000 A firm of Kan
4 sas City engineers was given the con-
tract to prepare plans and speciiiea-
I ions.
Al. 1t is expected that work on the new
plant will begin early. next spring.
The suit started m Omaha by
4 Douglas county authorities several
\ weeks ago asking for an injunction
]. prohibiting the city from dumping its
sewage in the Rawhide creek will
probably be dropped.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
District Court Finally
Catches Up With Docket

District court records show that
more than 40 cases have been disposed
of by trial, stipulation or agreement
during the last two weeks. The
courts are now right up to date on the
current docket,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-12
Gordon Couple Visit Their
Son, Officer at Deming

.s Camp CoGy, Deming, N. NJ, Dec.
Especial )--Mr. and Mrs. B. S.
Leedom of Gordon, Neb., are visit
D ng their son, Captain ]. Leedom.
acting MAJOR Third battalion, l27th
- field artillery Fourth Nebraska in
fantry) Mr.. Gordon and son former
= ..,,hl;eireA tle Gordon Ta..---'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

No further information W0ulC
be given out by the police, pend
ing several arrests.
There were mine persons in the
Jensen home Christmas eve, in
GLIDING the parents OF Mrs. Jen-
sen, and the daughter, son-in-law
and infant daughter Of the Jen-
sens.
Mrs. Jensen's mother noticed a
small piece of fuse extending from
under the edge of the house
Christmas morning. She pulled on
1t and found that a neavy object
was fastened to 1t. The police
were notified at once. Detectives
Garberg and Mondeau were dis
patched on the case.
Deadly Specimen.
Garberg pulled the bomb oat
from it's hiding place. The fruit
Jar with it's deadly contents had
been stuffed inside large blue
sock, and this, in turn, had been
placed in a gunny sack. The bomb
had been showed as far under the
house as a mans arm could reach,
and the fuse ignited.
Police can give no explanation
for the refusal of the fuse to burn
up to the dynamite cap. Exam
ination of the last four inches of
the fuse next to the cap showed
that it was intact and in an in
flammable condition.
ct is one Of the most deadly
bombs ever seen in Tacoma" said
Captain of Detectives Strickland.
"It would not only have blown the
Jensen home to tatters, probably
leaving no trace Of any of the oc-
cupants, but it undoubtedly would
have torn down houses for block
in every direction" ts
Throw It In Bay.
The bomb was taken to police
headquarters by the detectives.
Because of it's extremely danger
GUS character. officers were un-
willing to take chances with it,
and within 80 minutes the fruit Jar
with its dynamite and nitro-gly-
cerine charge had been thrown
into the bay, stone attached to
the bundle to weight it down.
The Jensen family has figured
in previous family quarrels OF q
serious nature, the police limited.
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BOOZE
PARTY
>RAIDED

Raiding a dwelling in the resi-
dence section at 2 o'clock Christ
mas morning, police officers cap
tured four women and eight SOL
diers who were staging an all
night party, and confiscated 25
quarts of bonded whisky.
The women were all newcomers
to Tacoma, having recently ar
rived from California. They are
held on criminal charges and
will be given medical examina-
tions.
The residence, 1922 Fawcett
ave., was raided by Night Capt.
of Detectives Kincaid and Off
GERS of the dry squad after
neighbors had complained of the
hilarious conduct of the inmates.
The women and soldiers were
partially intoxicated, the police
say. Two quarts of whisky were
found in the house and 30
quarts were unearthed in the
woodshed.
Mrs. Belle Hilton, the landlady.
was charged with having liquor
in her possession for illegal pur-
poses.
The other three women, Mrs.
L. Wilson, Mrs. Vera Lewis and
Mrs. Milly Morris, were given
city and stage charges of va
grancy. The eight soldiers were
turned over to military police.
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LEN|NE
ADO Ut
TO SKIP

(Unitcd Press Leased Wire.)
0TOCKHOLM, Dec. 25.-
Nicholai Lenine, bolsheviki
leader, Is preparing to flee
from Pefrograd, according to
information from an authOri-
tative source here today.
Seeing the power of the bolshe-
Wiki crumbling about him, and
with fighting breaking out hourly
in Petrograd, Lenine is said to
have despaired of gaining the sue.
cess he had dreamed was ahead OF
the radical regime and is about to
seek safety.
Leon Trotsky, minister of for.
eign affairs in the bolsheviki cabi-
net and co-worker with Lenine in
the revolt which overthrow Ke-
rensky, is said to have determined
to remain in Petrograd, regardless
of consequences.
The bolsheviki leaders realize
that the peace negotiations which
they planned are likely to fail un-
less the allies join in the parleys.
They also realize that with fail
ure of these negotiations the ma
jority of the people and the army
will be against them.
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Seven persons were injured,
some Of them seriously, late Mon
day night when two army post
buses collided head-on on the
road to Camp Lewis.
The accident occurred at a
point on the highway between the
Country club and Camp Murray.
Some of the injured are sol
diers. They were taken to the
base hospital at Camp Lewis.
II. Robinson. driver of one OF
the autos, told the police that he
was going toward the camp on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
1.-The Tree Of Light"
Will Clean Tonight

While Christmas candles shine
out from the windows of Tacoma
homes Christmas night, 1.-THE Tree
of Light" Tacoma's annual COM
munity Christmas tree, will blaze
with hundreds Of lights in Wright
park.
At z o'clock, Just as the big
growing fir tree in the open space
of the park is lighted up, a line
of choristers from Tacoma church
es win march from st. Johns
English Lutheran church thru a
lane Of boy scouts, each carrying
a lighted torch. Dr.
Folks from all parts of the city
will gather about the tree and join
in singing Christmas carols and
songs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
Prettiest Ankles Start
Army Romance Budding

Miss Mabel Peterson heaved a
sigh of relief as the artists went
on to the next girl and the crowd
followed.
All save one man, a fine looking
chap in the uniform of a United
States army captain. An hour
later, when she was being award
ed the cup as winner of first prize,
her closet girl friend appeared
with Capt. M. l.. McKeever in tow.
They were introduced. For a half
minute they were alone.
This is so student" She sim
ply could not help giving express
sion to the time honored ejacula-
ton. But the captain must have
been an eloquent pleader, for their
wedding day has been set.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
NO OTHER LIkE.IT

Thirteen million Red Cross members in America!
Thirty thousand in Pierce county alone!
"Gosh, you've got to hand it to this county,
There isn't any other like it-when it gets started
Such was the comment, not elegant, but heartfelt,
which we>overheard one man make today when he
read the figures.
What more is to be said? There isn't any other
like the u s. A., is there when it gets started?
And it is pretty well underway.
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Here's oldest,
Most Fantastic
News Item of
This Christmas

Omitted Press -.cuscG Wirc.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec.
25.-Pressing steadily for
ward along the historic road
from Jerusalem to Jericho,
Gen. Allenby's British cruz
saders today are slowly driv-
ing the remnants of the
Turkish Palestine army
across the Jordan into Beirut,
official reports said today.
Our troops have advanced
their flank to a line about nine
miles northeast of Jaffa.
"Raz Ez Zamby, three miles
of Jerusalem, surrend-
cred today.
Our advance guard is driving
toward the River Jordan"
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AUTO SMAShUP:
SEVEN INJURED!

the right side of the Grad when
he crashed into the other auto
which, he claimed, was travelling
on the wrong side of the road.
The name of the driver Of the SEQ
ond auto is not known.
All Of the injured were passsnr
gers. They are:
Brady Tobi, Mrs. Nulsa. Fred
Wintahl, J. o. Yuile, Alex Kus-
ners, Sergt. Colgan, of company p,
363rd infantry, and John Cazaxza.
The extent of their injuries has
not been definitely determined.
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Especial to The Times.)

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25.-Hers
were the prettiest pair of ankles
in all California.
Lucky girl! They won her
countrywide fame, beautiful cup
and an army captain for a hus-
band.
Most demurely did she display
them as the committee of disting-
uished Pacific coast artists paused
before her chair in the exhibition
hall.
In the background surged the
crowd-mostly men-that follow
ed the artists as they paused by
each girl in the "prettiest ankle
competition.
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STACKER TO
BE SOLDIER

Alexander Zuroff, "a Stacker
from Chehalis, was found guilty of
attempting to evade the draft law
by U. s. Commissioner Brockway,
Monday, and turned over to the
army. According to law Zuroff' S
conviction prevents any opportu-
nifty to claim exemption.
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WANT ARMY
ozone Dry
UNITED Press Leased Wire. }

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 20.
The Anti-SaloOn League Of
America will begin an immediate
fight to make the American army
In France bone dry"
Following Gen. Pershing's or
der that hard liquor" is taboo
with his men on the fighting
front, but permitting use of
beers and wines, e. c. Dinwiddle,
chairman of the national temper
ance legislative bureau, formally
announced today the league will
oppose all intoxicating thirst
quenchers for soldiers.
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hint FAMILY FEUD.
Deadly Nitro Charge Fails to Explode
Because Fuse Proves Defective

length dynamite had
bomb capable destroying
building saved the of nine the home
timer 1913 So 9th Christmas The bomb found
Christmas morning
a containing five sticks
percentage The
werep plugged with
police the
of the Jensenh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
Searching For
Dance Hall Girl

Police detectives were assigned
Christmas day to search for May
Swanson, dance. hall girl who
escaped from the city contagious
hospital Monday afternoon. The
girl has severe case of German
measles, which was in the incipi-
ent stage when she was arrested
Saturday night in the Brenden
dance hall -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

My Tuesdays are meatless,
My Wednesdays wheatless,
I'm getting more eatless each day;
My house 1t is heatles,
My bed it is sheetless--
They've gone to the Y. M. C. A.;
The barrooms are treatless,
My coffee h sweetless,
Each day get poorer and wiser;
E My stockings are feetless,
My trousers are seatless-
Je-roosh, how hate. the dam
Kaiser! r. q. G.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

Less than six months ago some
dynamite caps were found in the
back yard, together with a bloody
AK and a bludgeon. At that time
no arrests were made, the police
announcing that all differences be-
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tween members OF the family had
been settled.
1t was predicted that arrests
would be made In the Christmas
bombing attempt early Christmas
afternoon.
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Talk O the Times

Greetings, did your soldier
boy come home?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

All those who did not stand at
9 o'clock and sing "Amerioa"
please raise their right hands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

An orchestra has been donated
by the musicians union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

Begin to get ready to learn
to write IL 1918" q week
from to-day.