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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
YANKS BEAT SOX
ON FREAK PLAY
Runner Detained Rules UNI
pire as SchaIk Receivers
WayWard Pill.

CHICAGO. July 14.-An unusual
play in the 11th inning gave New
York to victory over Chicago
Friday. After one man was out
Peckinpaugh singled and took sec
ond on sacrifice. Pipp then sin
gled 10 center. and Peckinpaugh
started home. F'elsch's throw to
the plate was perfect and as Peck
inpaugh slid, Schalk dropped upon
him and also dropped the ball.
Schalk. while sitting on the New
Yorker. recovered the ball and
touched Peckinpaugh out. Peckin-
paugh was trapped a foot from the
base but Umpire Evans ruled him
safe. claiming that Schalk had him
while he was recovering the ball.
Caldwell was lated out Of the box
in the first inning and Chicago
scored four runs. Felsch's home
run came in the sixth inning and
was the only hit made off A Rus
sell Score:
New York OI0 OO1 800 O1-s Il 3
Chicago 400 DOL 600 OO--5 3
Caldwell Love. Cullop. A. Rus
sell and NUnamaker; Williams.
Faber and Schalk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
FOUR RUNS IN SEVENTH
WINS F0R ST. LOUIS

BOSTON. July 14-St Louis
came from behind Friday with four
runs in 'the seventh. tied Boston in
the eighth and won in the ninth. :
10 6. Each club used four pitchers.
Reulbach. who Joins the Providence
club Monday provided the expected
waivers are received from other
National league clubs had the visit
ors we'll in hand until the seventh.
when three hits. two passes. a steal
and an error by ShOrtstop Maran-
sille netted st Louis four runs.
Baird's fielding and the batting Of
Paulette and Gonzales were fea-
lures Score.
St. Louis 900 100 411-7 II >
Boston .....0O2 04O O0O--6 10
Horstman. MAY. Watson Packard
and Gonzales; Reulhach, Allen,
Barnes. Regain and Tragresser.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
PHILIES SPLIT WITH
CUBS IN S. o. SESSIONS

PHILADELPHIA, July H.
PHILADELPHIA and Chicago split even
in two shutonts here Friday, the
home team winning the first game,
10 o and the visitors the second,
which went 10 innings, / 10 0. Al
exander and Douglas had a battle
in the first event until the latter
weakened in the eighth inning and
was hit safely seven times for a to-
tai of IL bases and six runs. In the
latter event neither Demaree nor
Rixey allowed any scoring until the
10th inning. when Workman received
a base on balls, took second on a
wild pitch. went 20 third on Dem
aree's single and scored on Flack's
single. Score:
First game.
Chicago 600 600 600 Z 3
Philadelphia 600 OO1 O6s-7 Il o
Douglas and Wilson; Alexander
and Killifer.
Second game
Chicago $500 600 oCo 600 II Z o
Philadelphia O00 600 600 90 .
Demaree and DIhoefer; RiNey
and Kllifer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
FISHING TRIP PREVENTS
HEARING OF M'GRAW CASE

=EW YORK. July IA fishing
trip was the cause of another ad-
iournment in the rehearing OF the
McGraw case before the board Of di-
rectorS OF the National league mere
FRIDAY
Counsel for the manager of the
New York club had expected TO
produce two witnesses 10 Substauti-
ate McGraw's statements regardin-
the interview obtained from him by
the newspaper writer whose story
NTcGraw subsequently repudiated.
ONLY one witness was present now
ever. the other havins gone on an
extended recreation trip the loca-
ton Or which could not he ascertain
ed. according 20 McGraw's counsel.
The meeting was put over until
July %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
WIN Sd IN
''CINCY'' SERIES
HoIke Features Game With
Double and Three Singles
-PhillieS Split Even.

NEW YORK. July 14-New York
took the third game of the series
with Cincinnati here Friday, 4 to
3. Zimmerman started the Giants
off 20 a commanding lead when he
nit home run in the first inning
with two men on base. Cincinnati
rallied and drove Benton out OF the
box with three hits in the seventh,
hut Chase spoiled the rally when
he was caught mapping at second
base. The hitting Of New York's
third baseman, Holke, featured. He
made double and three singles in
four times at bat. Score:
Cincinnati 900 90 101-3 s >
New York 300 OO1 OO*-4 Il 0
Mitchell Ring and Clarke; Tes-
reau. Benton and Rariden.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
Ameriran Assoclntinn.
Central League.
GETS ONE OFF FENCE
Outfieldcr Pulls star Play at Louis
vile.

LOUISVILLE. July Il = After
Minneapolis won the first game. >
20 1. and had a s 20 I lead in the
second Louisville players hit out
three singles and two triples in the
eighth. winning : 20 6 The even
break gave Louisville the edge on
the series. . 20 I. \ catch by Out
delder Altizer Off the rightfeld
fence featured the days play. Score:
First game.
Minneapolis 100 o10 900 s 3
Louisville .....001 600 0Oo-l : .
Boardman and owens; Shackel-
ford and kOcner.
Second game:
Minneapolis 200 04o oOO-s 5 4
Louisville 200 10 04s-S Il >
Humphrey. Thomas and Bachant:
owens Davis and Kocher.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
0LDFIELD AND De PALMA
MEET ON TRACK TODAY

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July ~
Barney Oldheld and Ralph DePal-
ma will meet IN three races on the
one mile dirt track at the state fair
grounds here saturday The races
are for 10. l. and - miles and
both racers are said TO he confident
they will lower the marks Sc. in two
previous meets. Oldheld took the
three races on a dirt track at Mil
waukee recently and DePallna won
all three i'm later contest at De-
troit race course.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
BROOKLYN TAKES TWO
GAMES FROM PIRATES

BROOKLYN. y. y. July IA
Brooklyn. beat Pittsburgh twice
Friday The frst game was a to
0 shutout and the second went 10
innings 70 a 2 20 7 victory. Cheney's
great pitching, backed by faultless
support. featured the opener. while
he also started the batting rally in
the third inning that beat Jacobs.
Bob Steele pitched shutOut ball un-
I'll the ninth inning OF the second
game. when. with two out doubles
By Cdtshaw and Mowrey tied the
score. the visitors having counted
one run in the NTH. In the 10th,
with Grimes pitching and one OUT.
Olson singled. went to second on
Johnson's out and scored the win
ming run on Hy Myers hit 10 right.
Score.
First game:
Pittsburgh 600 600 600 s 1
BROOKLYN .....OO3 600 1O"-4 o
Jacobs and Fischer; Cheney and
Miller
Second game:
Pittsburgh 900 O1o 600 81 ?
Brooklyn 900 600 Dol 10 3
Steele. Crimes and Fischer, W.
Wagner. Smith and J. Meyers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
WINS WEALTH.
LOSES
HAPPINESS

"A Song of SiNpence." at the La
Sale today is not a nursery rhyme.
by any means but the story Of
pretty girl who starts for New York
with the determination to win a
luxurious home for herself. honor
ably. but regardless of every other
consideration. IL is good lesson
for fortune hunting misses and the
average audience will see much
truth i'm the titles and scenes. Marie
Wayne is attractive enough 70 act
the girl in pursuit Of gold and clever
enough 10 make her success seem
consistent She plays on the de
sires Of men with whom she comes
in contact and has little difficulty
in winning her goal The moral is
she sacrificed happiness for a great
home and fine clothes and they
weren't worth it. It is a picture that
will make the stay-at-hOme girl who
married the factory boy satisfied.
Dr. Axtell. Dentist, 315 Union
Trust Bldg. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
FIRST SACKER'S HITS
GIVE ST. LOUIS WIN

ST. LOUIS. July 14-First Base
man Sisters hitting enabled st.
Louis Friday 10 win from Philadel-
hpia. 20 l. In the fourth. after
Austin and Sloan had singled, Sis
Ter drove in Austin with a double.
In the sixth Sloan was safe when
Second Baseman Grover fumbled
his grounder and scored on Sisters
second double Philadelphia got its
only run in the eighth on a single.
a base on balls a sacrifice hit and
an inheld out Score:
Philadelphia 900 600 O1O-1 s 4
81 Louis .... 600 l0l 0O'-2 /
Bush and Meyer: Schans. Daven-
port and SEVERED.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
KAISER FEARS RUSSIA
SAYS SEN. w. A. SMITH

FORT WAYNE. July IA. - Sen.
William Alden Smith of Michigan
stopped in Fort Wayne long enough
today 10 give iris interview:
Some time ago l dircd with the
kaiser i'm Rcchn anu had long talk
with him. F'ro,l what ne said. I am
cOnvi1ced tEat Germany fears Rus
STA more than she does her other
enemies Che kaiser -old me that
Russia was powerful nation and
that from com ne-cial standpoint
she was practically indispensa bile
From what ! learned during my talk
with the kaiser. I believe that Rus
STA can play a very important part
in the world crisis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
NO TIME FOR GAMES
AT FORT SHERIDAN

CHICAGO. July IA. 4. Stagg.
director OF athletics at the Univer-
sity of Chicago. today telegraphed
Raymond 3. Fosdick. commissioner
of training camps, that he would
not report for duty AT Fort Sheridan
Saturday 10 instruct student officers
in recreative athletics. Stagg said
he felt that ne would be wasting his
time, as the war department in ar
ranging the daily schedule for the
student officers did not set aside any
time for teaching athletics.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
INDIANAPOLIS LOSES

INDIANAPOLIS July "a s.
Paul hit Rogge hard I'm the second
and third innings and piled up a
lead that Indianapolis could not
overcome. winning the second game
% the series 20 g. The game was
called az the end OF the eighth i'm
ming on account OF rain and dark
ness The score
= Paul ...... 04e GOO oo-s re .
Indianapolis 100 20- 00-5 Q o
Finneran Williams and Glenn.
Rogge Kanthlner Dawson and
SchanE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
HURLS DETROIT
TO PRETTY VICTORY

DETROIT. Mich. July IA
James shut out Boston Friday. hold
ing them 20 one hit and Detroit
won, l 70 o. The only hit made by
the visitors was "A single by Left
fielder Lewis in the seventh. Leon
ard also pitched fine baseball but
in the ninth cobb hit the first ball
pitched TO right for three bases and
scored on Righthelder Hooper's
wild throw. Bush's fielding fea-
tured Score
Boston .... 600 600 600 !
Detroit 10000 600 O01-1 4 >
Leonard and Agnew: James and
Stanage
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
LINEMAN ELECTR0CUTED:
COMPANIONS ARE BURNED

BICKNEL.L. Ind. July THAR
vey Lands, - years old, Of Havana.
O.. lineman employed by the Irdi-
ana Power and Light Co.. was cleo
trocuted today while making re-
pairs between Bicknel and Ed
wardsport. Two companions work
ing at the top Of the pole with
Lands were badly burned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14

LONDON. July 14.-British air
men have been victorious in the
most severe aerial lighting since the
beginning OF the war. on the font
in France on Thursday "a German
airplanes w@re brought down and Is
driven out Of control. says the III
cial statement from British hea1
quarters in France tonight vine
British machines are reported 30
have been lost IN the lighting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
ELEVEN NEUTRAL SHIPS
WILL BUCK BLOCKADE
RATHER THAN EMBARGO

An ATLANTIC PORT. July IA
Eleven neutral steamers loaded
with grain and other cargo which
could not be- exported except under
license after Pres't Wilson's embar-
go proclamation becomes effective
Monday. cleared from this port to-
day for European ports without
British letters Of assurance and will
attempt 10 run the allied blockade.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
NEW WORLD RECORD
IN 5000 METRE Run

STOCKHOLM July IA new
worlds record for the 5000 metres
run was made TODAY at the stadium
nv 4. Zander. Sv eide Ills time
was ei-ht minutes and - t-lo Sec
onds The former rerord was
eight minutes and 56 N-l0 seconds.
made b. n Holems-nen in 1912.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
American League.

Philadelphia. / ST Louis.
Washington vs.. Cleveland, rain, post
poued.
Boston. ~ Detroit. I
New York. g. Chicago, , III innings1
National League
Chicago. o I. Philadelphia, % (Sec-
ond game. 10 innings
St Louis : Boston. G.
Pittsburgh o. Brooklyn. -
Cincinnati, 3: New York. (
American Association.
Minneapolis. IS: Louisville. Is
81 Paul Is. indianapolis, . called
iu eighth. rainl
Milwaukee vs.. Toledo. rain.
Kansas C"y vs.. Columbus. rain
Central League.
Dayton. :. T. Is. Richmond g Il .
Springfield. 8. 10. o: Evansville. .. & >
Grand Rapids, l. g. I Peoria. o. I. /.
Muskegon. :. :. 1: Fort Wayne. e Il 4.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-05-11

Song. The Star Spangled Ban
ner, by the chapter.
The Strategic Importance of
Siege of Vicksburg-Mrs. John
Lowe.
Song, America.
Reading, Loves Labor Lost
Miss Naomi Burney.
Paper, Our Duty to the Flag
Miss Mary Hansell.
Song, In the Sweet Long Ago
= Mesdames Webb and Francis.
Reading, We are Ready. Broth
er Woodrow Mrs. Will Wiygul.
Song. Maryland, My Maryland
Chapter.
This was a most enjoyable
meeting with Mrs. McCown.
Mrs. w. G. Francis, Sec.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-05-11
Nettleton u. ID. c..

Nettleton. May Mrs. Chas.
cCown was the hostess to the
Z. ID. c. Wednesday afternoon.
Inc reading in concert of the
18th Psalm followed by prayer
was the beautiful opening of the
meeting.
Business was then taken up.
The U. d C. chapter of Nettle-
ton stands for all that is good
our work being confined princi-
pally to local work-and loyalty
to our great country" AS a
proof of our loyalty and our be-
ing ready to help in the food con-
servation campaign. we have
omitted refreshments in our
meetings. and IN response to the
call made through the CONNER
clal-Appeal for canned fruits,
vegetables, jellies. grape juice,
ETC., from each home. every
member readily agreed to set
aside a can or more for the hos
pital supplies.
After business was completed
the following patriotic program
was given:
The Tupelo journal., 1917-05-11
The Charter of Incorporation of
Tupelo Hotel Company

/ The corporate title of said company
is Tupelo Hotel Company.
2 The name of the in~corporators are.
S. j. High, postoffice. Tupelo, Miss
C. X, Strain. ~postoffice, Tupelo, Miss.
J M. +. Leake, p~ostoffice. Tupelo, Miss.
F C. McGaughey, postofice, Tupelo,
Miss.
DIV Robins, postoffice, Tupelo, Miss.
l.. G. teemster, p~ostoffice, Tupelo,
Miss.
The domicile is at Tupelo, Miss.
a Amount of capital stock, $3.50, 000g
Thirty Thousand Dollars.
5 The par value of shares is Fifty
Dollars per share.
6 The period of existence mot to ex-
coed fifty years. is fifty years. III
z The purpose for which it is created
is to own and lease real estate IN the
City of Tupelo, Miss. for hotel pur-
poses and Offices and store rooms, and
to operate a hotel and restaurant, and
in this connection may own such real
estate and personal property as may
be needed, rent and lease same out for
store rooms, offices and other lawful
purposes, either a part or all of it's
real estate. and it may do any and all
things incidental to and connected with
the owning. operating and carrying on
a hotel business in the City OF Tupelo,
Miss.
s The rights and powers that may be
exercised by this corporation are those
conferred by the provisions of Chapter
"a, Mississippi Code, 1906.
F. c. McGaughy,
S. j. High,
M. +. Leake,
c. r. Strain.
ID. w. Robins,
l.. c. Feemster,
Incorporators.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
State Of Mississippi, County of Lee.
This day personal y appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, F. c.;
McGaughy, S. j. High. M. f. Leake,
C. R. STRAIN. D. w. Robins, l.. G..
Feemster. incorporators of the corpor-
alton known as the Tupelo Hotel Com
pany. who acknowledged that they
signed and executed the above and
foregoing articles of Incorporation as
their act and deed on the I'd day of
May, 1917. V. 5. Whitesldes,
(seaD Tat Notary Public.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-05-11

The following Tupelo bows have en-
listed with Uncle Sam and will report
for duty at the appointed time at their
respective campsa Sam Long, Fred
Robins, Reyes Mitts go to Fort Logan
H. Root in Little Rock, Ark, Edwin
Trice. Ward Allen, Clark Troy and
Frank Walton, go to Fort Orglethorpe,
Georgia. The best wishes of their
many friends back home follow them
in their first experience in the service
of their country.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-05-11

Whenever You Need a 0eneraI Tonic
Take Groves
The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-05-11
A E IN NEED.

For instant relief and speedy cure
use mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial.
Price SOC and 25c.-Adv.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-05-11
AIM TO LIVE 100 YEARS OLD

Keep the bowels clean and liver act
i've without Calomel-take Van Lax.
soc. ADV.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-05-11
One Dose Of Mayr'sW Wonderful Remedy
Drives Them Out-EndS Torture.

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
week FROM NOW
RICHMOND Will
DISCUSS RALLY

Today, patriotic young men and
women, students at the Richmond bus
mess college. are working their type
writer's industriously making copies
of a letter drafted by Mayor Robbins
in which the mayor calls for an organ
ization meeting for the purpose of ar
ranging for Richmond's big patriotic
demonstration.
In his letter. a copy Of which Is
to be sent to the various fraternal
societies, patriotic, civil, church. Ia
Dor and sporting organizations, the
mayor invites each organization to be
represented at the Monday night meet
ing by two delegates. The letter fol-
lows:
Mayor Calls Meeting.
"A meeting will be held at the coun-
Gil chamber. in the city hall, next
Monday evening, April 9th, at 1880
o'clock, to perfect plans and an or
ganization for patriotic demonstra-
tion to be held in this city.
"You are asked to place this matter
before your organization with the re-
quest that two delegates be appointed
to represent your organization at Mon
day nights meeting.
I'VE are looking forward to a large
and pretentious patriotic demonstra-
tion at which prominent speakers will
give voice to Richmond's unity Of pur-
pose. purpose that meanc the pre-
servation of our national rights.
Respectfully,
"W. J. Robbins, Mayor"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
MRS. PRICE TRACED
HER ANCESTRY BACK
TO GREAT GENERAL

The funeral OF Mrs. Clara Burroughs
Price, age Y years. who died at the
home, 10 North Thirteenth street, Sat
urday evening, will be held from the
home Wednesday morning at 10:30
o'clock. Burial will be in the Earlham
cemetery. Friends may call Monday
evening from Z till o'clock and Tues
day afternoon from till o'clock.
Mrs. Price, wife Of Charles T. Price,
has been In failing health for many
years. She was one Of the few Indiana
residents who trace their ancestry to
first president Of the
United States.
Mrs. Price leaves her husband. four
children, Eugene, Edward, Caroline
and Abbie; three grandchildren, Mar
garet Davis. Paul and Rudolph Price;
and three great grandchildren.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02

STOP ADDRESS
BY DR.. JORDAN
(By Associated Press)

BALTIMORE, Nd, April 2. Six
men are awaiting jury trial today
charged with disorderly conduct which
cut of an address that DR.. Starr Jor.
dan. chancellor of Leland Stanford
University, was delivering last night
at a pacifst meeting.
While the meeting, under the aus
pices of the American League against
Militarism, was in progress In the
academy of music, a counter demon
stration was organized in front of the
Baltimore city college. adjoining the
theatre
The crowd of anti-pacifsts largely
was made up Of prominent business
men, educators and students, among
them Professors Robert W. Wood and
John H. Latane of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, and R. Lancaster Williams of
the banking house of Middendorf, Will
iiams and company.
Banker Carries Old Glory
Led by Carter G. Osbourn. Jr., a
banker, carrying an American flag,
the anti-paciAsts attempted to enter
the theatre. but the doors, which open
outward. were guarded by policemen
who succeeded In clearing the street.
The crowd returned, however, and
pushed Osbourn. the standard bearer.
up the steps. A police captain tried
to wrest the flag away and when It
disappeared the crowd swept the po-
lice aside and with roar burst into
the building.
Police reserves summoned from all
over the city broke up the crowd with
their clubs and the meeting ended.
Douglas G. Ober one OF those arrest
ed. was SO badly beaten that he had
to be taken to a hospital. The other
five are Carter G. Osbourn. Jr., ALI
son Muir, William Upton, Leonard
Ober and Louis Merryman. All were
released on their own recognizance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
PATRIOT PILGRIMS
DECLARE WILHELM
MUST BITE DUST
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, April 2-Several thou
sand militants and nearly a thousand
pacifists filled a number Of special
trains for Washington which left New
York today beginning shortly after
midnight
Although the advocates of peace
were outnumbered they got awsy
first, eight hours in advance Of the
first train bearing those who styled
themselves patriotic pilgrims" and
who favor war.
Each pacifist carried a white tulip
and wore an arm band inscribed
Keep Out of War" Professor Ellery
c. Stowell Of Columbia University.
who led the war pilgrims. said he ex-
pected nearly 10000 persons would
go from New York on this occasion.
"Why should patriots go to Wash
ington now?" begins a statement
issued by the COMMITTEES in charge OF
the war pilgrims. The statement con.
tinues, "The hour has struck 10 nut
an end to the Prussian oligarchy and
the house Of HohenSolleEn. There
can be no peace nor democyacy IN the
world until those enemies Of democ.
racy bite the dust"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
WAGE INCREASES
GIVEN EMPLOYEES
OF: PHONE PLANT

Increase In wages of five per cent
has been given to all employees by the
Richmond Home Telephone company.
In spite Of this increase the COM
pany will not raise its rental rate, &C
cording to General Manager Bailey.
Although the company cannot real
ize proper return on it's investment
now the rates will not be increased"
Bailey said. Expenses of all kinds
have been increased materially. Cost
of supplies such as iron, copper wire,
poles, cross-arms, batteries and instru-
ments is much higher than formerly.
Under the contract with the city at
the time the wires we're placed under
ground in the business section the
company now could advance its rates
25 cents month, as there are more
than 1000 in service. The directors.
however. will defer raising rates as
they do not wish to add to the high
cost Of living burden