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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11


OF the dead; a more careful search
through the ruins for additional
bodies; most rigid Investigation In
to tho cause Of the disaster.
Federal, stAte and county officials
are cooperating In running down al
clues that have bobbed up. leading
to the belief that Il was the diabolical
work Of an incendiary. II is the be-
lief Of some detectives that the des-
truction was the result OF a careful
ly laid plot.
Scores OF employees who were not
victims Of the tragedy have told the
story that warnings were passed
around last week, saying don't come
TO work Saturday or Monday"
Most OF them laughed at the idea,
but II Is known that good number
took the hint even to an additional
day and thus avoided death,
A significant statement was made
today by Basil Green. inspector Of the
Russian government In the pellet de-
partment. Green declared the first
explosion occurred In the loadinr
room. where there was no powder OF
shells. He was badly hurt and taken
with other injured to the Sixth regi.
ment armory, While lying on his cot
he told the following story:
II was standing near one OF the
tables when suddenly from under ths
door OF the loading room there came
bright glare. Then instantly an
other bright light and I and every.
body fell to the floor. I got to my
feet but fell down again.
"There was no powder In the load,
ing room and no fire; nothing bui
cases OF empty shells. may be ten OF
fifteen carloads. There was q heav,
iron door between the loading room
and the pellet room and Immediately
with the nrst glare from under the
door. the door was blown on and then
the second burst Of light. Just as
turned TO see what caused II.
"It was awful. Men and women
we're falling all around men. Itried
when ! got on my feet. to 20 tt
help some Of them. but did not gel
far before I fell and lay there until
some one cane and carried me out.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
GUARDSMEN WITH
FAMILIES co HOME

New York. April l1.--Orders were
received at national guard headquar-
ters here from the war department to-
day that guardsmen having depen-
dents are to be discharged from SER
vice whether they wish the discharge
or not.
The word dependent" the order
declared. means only wife, children
or dependent mother. and careful in
vestigatIon before discharge will take
place to prevent slackers from es-
Gaping service by this means.
The order follows:
The secretary OF war authorizes
the discharge Of all enlisted men OF
the national guard who have families
dependent upon them, members OF
which would, while soldiers, In fed
eral service, be entitled to the COM
forts provided by the act OF congress.
approved August 0, 1915. whether
they desire to be discharged or not"
Guard officers declare this would
decreaH New York's quota Of guards
men by five to ten per cent.
The war department order was is-
sued TO relieve the government from
responsibility OF caring for depen-
dents---a tremendous figure at the
time the militia went to the Mexican
border. The militia units will now
be filled up with volunteers until
such time as the president deems II
necessary to draft.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
SPEEDING WAR PLANS

The great food drive" of the
United States Is on in full blast, di-
rected by the federal authorities. rail-
road officials and all government de-
partments are working to the imme-
diate end Of mobilizing foodstuffs for
this country and her allies, accord
ing to latest advices from Washing
ton.
President Wilson and Chairman
Denman OF the United States shipping
board have completed plans for the
prompt construction Of one thousand
vessels to transport the supplies to
entente ports.
Cooperation with the entente gov
ernments toward safely delivering the
necessities has been planned in detail.
While means OF putting under cul-
tivation thousands OF acres Of un.
used land we're being worked out,
the president conferred with mem
bers OF congress relative to meas
ures for mobilizing farm labor.
Examination into the feasibility OF
a plan to exempt all farmers, farm
hands and others engaged in the
tilling OF the soil from conscription,
was asked In resolution introduced
in the senate by Senator Frellnghuy-
sen.
Other provisions suggested that
the council Of national defense in
quire as to the advisability Of APP
pointing a committee on agricultural
defense to organize the farm labor
TO increase the production OF crops.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
no PROTECT HoMEsTEADERs

no PROTECT HOMEsTEADERs
The ofiicials Of the land ONCE at
Roseburg have issued the following
instructions to all homesteaders who
enlist in the army as to the protec-
tion Of their rights while in the ser
vice;
"All homestead entrymen who have
mot made proof on their entries, and
WHO enlist in any branch Of the army
or navy OF the United States. while
state Of war exists. should notify
the local land ONCE Of that fact,
designating the branch of the ser
vice they have entered. This wiz
enable the land ONCE to protect the
entryman against contest or concel.
lation Of his entry for failure to make
proof. II congress shall grant relief
from residence while in the service.
It is customary for congress to pro-
tect homestead entrymen who absent
themselves from their entries to
serve their country in time Of war. .
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11

their experience. Some showed US
the black bread that constituted their
ration and complained II was all they
had to eat"
Others declared they were hungry
and tired of war. More than one
declared the kaiser was finished; !"
others cursed the emperor; and all
Of them we're very we'll satisfied to
remain as prisoners and escape the
hell Of British fire.
The British curtains Of fire, per-
fectly placed. blasted away commu-
nicating trenches and frequently cut
OF large bodies Of Germans without
food and without ammunition. One
British ofiicer related today that his
brigate had taken two thousand pris-
oners. One Of his commanders who
took a complete German battery Of
field guns--or rather. what was left
Of II after the British fire, said the
battery commander had told him his
guns had not been fired for the last
six days because he could not get
ammunition.
So irrestible WAS the British sWesp
that the Germans were at many places
literally swept on their feet. At one
part Of the line today I saw a Ger
man field gun In action-but served
BY British Tommies and its German
ammunition fired against the Teu-
tons. The gun and a plentiful sup
ply OF ammunition had been aban-
doned in first class condition by the
Germans. swept away by the dash OF
the British.
Not only had the ground been
thoroughly prepared by incessant ar
tillery pounding by the British prior
to the advance. but the reasons be-
hind the sweeping out Of the skies
in the last weeks unprecedented
aerial fighting are now apparent. In
an afternoon spent yesterday in ad-
vanced British position. the United
Press correspondent did not see q
single German warplane. The Brit
ish machines. were swarming above
and beyond.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
THE WORRY HABIT.
Il Not Only Kills Peace OF Mind. but
Is q Menace to Health.


10 q Menace to Health.
The protective instiIl,t is present IN
the human mimi and wlpu properly Ill
rected is great source ~ l,rpslrrlty
both to the Individual and the nation.
In 0r,Ier for uiai 10 store NJ aud lay
by. to gain advancement either IN hon
or or material things. II j. lac, rS,ar5
that lie take somr forrthna-lr nf thu.
morrow, hut Just 81 >Oon ~ In cdrt.,>
this beyond the normal lu,int the nrii.
tai process becomes an exaggerated
and ablormal OIw.
The normal protective instinct il
stimulated 10y "a normal fear at ibUs,.
events which ARE rrai.oiahl sure I"
happen in the future unless means af,.
adopted against them. The moment
that this fear becomes abnormal or OK.
aggeruted II Oyerstimuln,es ihis pro.
tective instinct. and 20 no good lIur.
pose. he,rIlse II results In worry This
worry continues long after the uts'es
sity for the normal stimulus Of fear
has passed. with the result thai there
IL an impairment IN mrntni liowrr unI
d dissipation uf The her, u,s i.rrs ~
fact. worry IL nn abnormal state.
Not all worry is preveEtabc. hut Tor
The most part II can l,c avoided Most
" our fears ure never realized. aud. ~.
a rule, if we meet our troubles duy IN
lay M they come without worrying
about them before they arrive or fret
ting over them after they have passed
we will lind that we have the strength
10 rise above them. Worry undcrlnines
the health 10 u certain extent. and
every victim Of the worry hnbt owes
It to himself to crush II out Of his life.
Bulletin of Public Health Service
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
PROFIT BY THIS
Don't Waste Another Day

InuV Wuste auVtAcF 10y
When you are worried by back
ache;
ny lameness and urinary dis
orders
Don't experiment with an untried
medicine.
Follow Grants Pass peoples ex-
ample +.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's Grants Pass testimony.
Verify II II you wish;
william Harvey. 62I N. Eighth st..
Grants Pass. says II have never
found a medicine for backache and
kidney disorders as reliable No DoAn's
Kidney Pills. They have done one Of
my family so much good. who few
years ago went through q terrible
siege OF kidney disorders. that I
used them. ! have always taken
Doan's Kidney Pills since whenever
l have felt the need OF kidney me
dicine and have received Just a. good
results"
Price soc. at all dealers, Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Harvey had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
Pretty Heavy Umbrellas.

The great objection to umbrellas 100
years ago was their weight, and when
1t IN stated az matter OF fact that
the very smallest umbrella then weigh
ed no less than three and a half pounds
1t will probably DE admitted that the
objection was justiiiable one. In
stead OF the thin rainproof fabrics
which now form the covering Of um.
brellas nothing better was known than
leather or oilclotl. The ribs were OF
wood Or whalebolie, AMI such a thing
as steel rod was, of course, unknown
The stick was usually Of heavy oak
In those days. too. many umbrellas
had the additional lncumbrance Of
feathers over the top on the theory Of
shedding water off u ducks back"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11

One OF the most remarkable sights In
the world Is Bird island. In South Afrl
ca, for the raisuu tint during somc
months Of the ytar II Is literally covered
with gannets, Not n foot of ground l.
to he seen anywhere, Day after day
thousands OF g,innets Mtut around. ana
they are 80 ,cinsc to each dthcr that the
whole island secps actually alive
The s.ght cun never he forgotten.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
DEATH y
ROLL MAY Be TAO

Philadelphia. April 11.AMost rec
liable estimates early today placed
the death toll OF the Eddystone muni-
tons disaster as high rs 140. many
Of the victims having died horrible
deaths during the night at the var
ious places In Chester used as hos
pitfalls.
More than $50 are now placed In
the list Of injured. although an ac-
curate account Is next to impossible.
It is feared that there may be still
other dead In the ruins Of the plant
and minute search will be made for
additional bodies today, now that the
fire has subsidized sufficiently.
Work Of Identification progressed
slowly. Although bereaved relatives
have identified loved ones as their
own. scores left the morgue and hos
pitals In despair. Most identifications
were made by means Of finger rings
or other trinkets. It was utterly i'm
possible to identity them by bodily
marks.
Scores Of bodies were SO charred
that II was impossible to ascertain
even their sex.
In the Chester morgue alone there
are still los bodies yet to be claimed.
Friends Of the dead were let in dur
ing the night by twos and threes and
led down the rows of sheet-enveloped
forms laid in as careful precision as
the rows Of death-dealing shells that
killed them.
Fathers, mothers. sisters and
friends slowly scanned the bodies,
moving from form to form. The
horror was so great that many were
awed beyond the stage Of tears. They
merely walked along. with pallid
faces, STOPPING over each form and
proceeding onward In their vain
search. Two or three women tainted,
but for the most part there was a
grim and horror-stricken determine
tion not to be overcome.
Investigation shows the victims
were mainly residents Of this section.
Two suspects Of the plot we're ar
rested early today at the Pennsyl-
vania station at Chester by depart
ment Of Justice officials. Their names
were withheld. The two men bought
tickets for Philadelphia, went out on
the platform, but let the train 90 by.
They had been under surveillance by
ohicials, who Immediately arrested
them. Sufficient evidence OF their
connection with the plot was found
to warrant taking the men to Phil
adelphia for examination.
II is thought that further arrests
will be made during the day.
Work will be continued along
three lines: Further Identification
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
She Mean, Wcli.

An Independence bride. In order to
show her love for her husband, decided
to launder her husbands shirts. She
doubled the amount OF starch. When
she removed them from the line shc
couldn't get them through the back
door. She didn't cry. but sent them to
a laundry. Kansas City Journal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
Easter Fires.

Tho early Saxols used 10 light East.
or fires on the hills In expression OF
their Joy. This custom only died out
In the early part Of the nineteenth
century. II ls only observed up TO
this dny IN the woods OF Tcutobur-
gum" where on the cyc Of Easter Sun
day the mes are III as Of old.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
BALFOUR
IS COMING TO us.

London. April 11.-Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour is about to leave for
Washington on a special mission" +"
according to official announcement to-
day. During his absence Lord Cecil
will act as foreign secretary.
Lord Robert Cecil's duties as min
lister Of blockade will he handled by
one OF his subordinates during Bel
four's absence.
Q Arthur ]. Balfour was formerly
first lord Of the admiralty In the old
coalition ministry In England and II
was his support, with that Of Andrew
Bonar-Law, another unionist. that
made the Loyd-George ministry pos
sible. England could hardly have
selected man OF greater knowledge
of war conditions and Of war organ
ization than Balfour for such a mis-
sion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
For Golfers.

Bunker-Did you read about the golf
er who dropped dead right after mnk
Ing 2I0 yard driver Ilunkcr- So.
bur have heard Of several golfers
who have talked countless friends ~
death after hollna ten foot pnth
Puck.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
Wjrds3,

Cant you let me have something on
account today. Mr.. JonesY" asked tho
bill collector. 1T has been running a
long time, you know. and
"Yes. l know II has" snapped Jones
IT'S a wonder TO me tho darned thing
wouldn't get ont OF breath. New
York World.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11

Washington. April 1.-THE state
department late today confirmed the
reported coming Of British Foreign
Secretary Arthur J.. Balfour to the
United States on special mission. All
comment was withheld.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11

The picked Germans ran both ways
from the middle when the assault be-
gan. Some ducked towards us, hold
ing up their hands. They were hun
cry, tired and nerve-shattered by
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
<<<<<<+<<<<< =
ORRGON WEATHER

= Tonight and Thursday show :
y ers. cooler tonight central and :
= northeast portion; south to :
\ west winds.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11

Calling cards at tbs Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-11
ALLIED ARMIES,

CONTINUED from page H.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
ARE BUSY ON
USED AUTOS

"Our used car department has
been working at the highest pitch
during the last two weeks OF
rainy weather." says Ralph SHAFT
fer, vice president of the Ameri-
can Auto Co.
I'VE believe In taking advant-
age of everything, even to bad
weather, so that every car that we
have has been overhauled thor
oughly, our paint department has
been working overtime and our
testing department is congested.
The result is that We have very
complete line of good used cars,
everyone of which has been thor
oughly tested and overhauled and
most of them painted so that they
look almost like new.
II strongly advise anyone de-
string a car to buy now, as, owing
to the car shortage, fewer trades
will he made on second hand cars
and the market price on these cars
is bound to go up; in addition to
this there will be much smaller
number of really good cars to Sc
lect from"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
TELLS WHAT
SERVICE is

Just what do you mean by
service?" Jimmy erosion of the
Tacoma Avenue Auto Exchange,
was asked today.
Service does not mean simply
repairing your car, but it means
keeping your car at your service
at any and all times" he said.
ITO do this we are often COM
PEELED to work nights, but we al
ways endeavor to do the work
during the hours the car is not
in use.
1--WE have educated our Gus
toners to come in at regular in
tervals for inspection, oil and
grease"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
HE DELIVERS
3 REPUBLICS

Tom Armstrong of the Standard
Motor Co., TAO Commerce, an
nounces the delivery Of three Re-
public trucks in the past week. All
of the trucks delivered were in
ternal gear driven.
The new Tacoma buyers were
Frye & Co.. Union Transfer Co.,
and Rudolph o. Schaefer of the
Eagle Bottling Works. The trucks
were one and a half ton, two-ton
and a three-quarter-ton respect
lively. They were equipped with
body, top, windshield, electric
lights, storage battery and gener-
ator.
Armstrong reports orders for 81
trucks for immediate delivery.
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DEMAND FOR
USED CARS

There is a heavy demand for
used cars, reports e. l.. Robinson
of the Used Car department of
Little & Kennedy Co.
1T all depends on the people
behind you," says Robinson,
whether the public have conf
dence in you. We enjoy the dis
tinction of being recognized as
headquarters for used cars of all
makes. A car never leaves our
shop unless thoroughly overhauled
and o. KID by one of our expert
mechanics.
This means gaining the conf
dence Of the public and the hold
ing up of a successful business. "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
NEW DOOR IS.
CONVENIENT

The Pacific Car Co. announces
that the Willys-Overland company
of Toledo, Ohio, is now building
a staggered-door type of converti-
BILE sedan body on its WHY'S
Knight Four chassis.
The doors in this type Of body
are placed SO xhat the entrance for
the passengers is located in the
middle of the car on the right
side, giving the passengers an un-
INSTRUCTED passageway to their
seats.
The drivers door, however, is
at the front of the car, on the left
side, so that he interferes with no
one when he enters or leaves the
automobile.
Up to the time of the introduce
ton of this type of body, the con-
vertible sedans were equipped
with doors on each side In the
middle of the car.
1t is expected that the installa-
tion of staggered doors will add to
the popularity of the WHY'S
Knight sedans, which already have
become one of the most-admired
types of the comprehensive WHY'S
Overland line.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
Get Service

Automobile owners can feel as
sured of a real service in the new
Saxon and Paige cars. 1T is
never too much trouble to give
owners of cars bought here per-
sonal SERVICE" says Manager
Schabel. "That all goes towards
building up real automobile bust
ness"
Schabel reports a steady de-
mand for both Saxon and Paige
cars. that shows no indication of
a let-up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
GREAT TRUCK
FOR HAULING

The Maxfer one-ton truck had
four steel endorsements to take
care of all thrust and wearing of
frame.
The Maxfer is revolutionizing
the truck industry, its agents
claim. They say big concerns of
national reputation are adopting
the Maxfer and the Ford because
1t solves a problem in hauling
they have been up against for
years.
H. E. McEldowney is the Ia
coma agent for the Maxfer truck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04

THE HLUH LINE

THE BLUE LINE
Summer, North Puysl1up, Firweeas
Ardena, Fife, Tacoma.
LEAVE SUMMER
(Messick's StOre.l
600 A. NJ. and hourly hereafter.
last car leaving at 1000 p. M. .
On Saturdays last car leaves at
11:00 r. N.
LEAVE TACOMA
Peoples store and Central Bus sta
700 A. M. and hourly thereafter.
last car leaving at 1f:oo p. M.
On Saturdays last oar leaves at
1900 p. M
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
EVERYBODY KEEPS
ASKING FOR BUGS

Bugs, bugs. nothing but bugs;
radiators on the side, activity on
the floor and more business in the
atmosphere of the shop of Neikirk
& Budil. Everybody is calling for
bugs these days, says Neikirk, and
they keep up on the jump night
and day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
It's a Jumbo

The big five and a half-ton truck
purchased by the city from George
Sabourin is now on the floor of
the sales room at Halle 9th
street. II looks like a huge ele-
plant, but the possibilities of the
truck are too numerous to men,
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
TAKES CHARGE OF
BIG STOCK ROOM

e. ]. Bridges, formerly of the
Ford Auto Co., has taken charge
of the stock room of the Manley-
Thompson Co. Bridges is recog-
nized as one of the foremost men
In this particular department.
Continuous service will be main
tanned from a. m. to 9 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04

Judge G. c. Daily of Marinette,
Wis, has ordered Mans, Ger
man, out of the city after serving
five days i'm the workhOuse on a
charge of Boosting of the power OF
Germany and ridiculing the Unit.
ed States. Mans has first citizen.
ship papers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

TACOMA AUTO STAGE
11th St., Op. r. o. aud Centra1 Illus
station.
Lv. Eatonville daily 8 a. m: 1 .. m.
$3.50 y. m. Sunday. a m. and I
Ly. Tacoma DAILY . q. m, I D. m,
D. IN. Sunday .. m. and e:1s
p. m.
Saturday Evening Special--Leavs
Eatonvrle p. M: leave Tacoma,
p:1b d. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
MOOeE AUTO STAGE

MOOSE AUTO STAGE
etnnd-Croff Hotel, 1919 Pacific ~.
and Central Bus station,
Tacoma ana Yelm. Lakeview, HILL
hurst. Greendale, Roy. AcKenua-
M. T.. Milea.
Lv. Tacoma-10:so a. M and Z p.
m; Sunday a. m. ed 1900 2. m.
saturday night 1890 and Sunday
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Lv. Tacoma-6:4O. 1870 a. m: 2:45.
$50. 11:10 p. m.
Nv. Dupont-S:OO. 900 a. m. 100,
1850, els p. m.
sunday special-s:00. 1000 p. m
and 1900 m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
lado ..........1 Z:5O
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Lv. Tacoma 10 a. M; $3.50, p. m.
Ly. Buckley 8 a. M; 1890, 6 p. m.
Saturday and Sunday-Lv. Tacoms
10 a. m; 3:30, 1l:30 p. m.
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ORTING-TACOMA

Lv. Tacoma-7:So. s:15. 1900 a. m.
1880, $500, 500 p. m.
Lv. Orting-7:45. 9:1b, 1900 a. m.
1880, $500, 500 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-04
NORTHEAST TACOMA
Hylebos Creek and Hague Dos

Nv. Tacomas:SO, 1880, $50 a. m.
/. 2:1b, 4. s, 1915 p. m.
Iv. N. e. Tac.-7:oO. 500. 1000 a. m.
1880, $3.50 p. m.
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AsHFORD-TACOMA

Lc Ashford--S a. m. and 2:00 p. m.
Iy. Tacoma--S a. m. and goo p. m.
KAPOWSIN-TACOM
Lv, Tacoma-10:30 a. M; $500 D. m.
Lv. Kapowsin-s:00 a. M; 100 p. m.