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The Washington herald., 1918-02-10

was very serious proposition with
him.
And so for the second time he was
the cause of Jerry's going to jail
Thirty days
LIght-nnxered ETHEL,
Ethelbert Mckee. known TO his
friends as Ethel and sometimes as
Bert has gone TO Jail for a month.
He sviped something. And he
shocked every one Of his friends by
his conduct
Heretofore Ethers character was as
spotess, so far as the court record
shows, as the fancy vest he wore.
He was standing at Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue the other niRht
when Tobe Magruder walked up.
Tobe had a pint Of booze IN bis
pocket. He told Ethel about it.
They both went into a poolroon ana
drank IL all.
At midnight they parted company.
Unknown TO Tobe, he had also parted
with his wallet.
He hotfooted il after Ethel the merit
a. m.
'YO d slewfooted scoundrell" he
said angrly. "gtm me nah money"
Before Ethel could answer q COD
had him.
And despite the numerous charactsr
witnesses he put on the stand 70 prove
that he wasn't crook, the case went
against him.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
All Financial u the Latest
From the Financial Ticker

1t Is understood that leading inter-
ests In American Can consider II out
Of the question to think Of common
dividends with about 81. 900. 900 deben-
ture SIS due in 1873 still outstanding.
1t is therefore extremely probable
that retirement Of these debentures
will precede Inauguration Of dividends
on the common shares. While the de-
bentures are callable at 102 Ia they
can. Of course. be picked up at lower
prices. Should the war be ended this
year IL would not be surprising II the
company should begin to set its house
in order by picking up these deben-
lures and cancelling them. So far as
present indications go this should be
a good year for American Can. Busl-
ness In the company's ordinary lines
Is enormous and It has in addition
contracts on its books for government
work.
American Smelling and Refg. Com
ing its smelters at Chihuahua and
Veladena, Mexico, New York dis
patches said yesterday. Passports
have been secured and employees of
the smelling concern are now under
stood to be close to the Mexican bor-
der. The Chihuahua smelter is the
largest owned by the company. II
has been closed down entirely 70
some time, although three Of the com
pany's smelters have been in activ
operation. OFFICIALS of the smeltiE
concern made their arrangements wit
the state Department for resumptio
of Mexican activities some time aSt
Their men reached FL Paso about
week ago. Officials of the compan,
received word this week that thes
men had been held up in FL Paso
though they professed to be unable
account for the delay. Dow, Jones I
Company on Friday got in touch viii
the State Department and were in.
formed that there had been no changf
in the situation and passports given
the smelling people to go over the
border had not been in any way
changed. The State Department says
because of conditions in Mexico smelt-
ing people and others were held up.
They were given their passports last
week and may now be In Mexico.
The application Of ]. w. Seaman for
appointment as receiver for United
Railways Company, OF st. Louis, has
been dismissed by u. s. District Court
at st. Louis. Judge Dyer in denying
application said that allegations set
forth by Seaman did not Justify a
receivership of the company and
showed no cause of action.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
BOND SALES figure
IN MARKET TRADING
Transactions Mark Busiest Session
of Listless Week.

With transactions running mainly
to bonds, yesterdays session Of the
Washington Stock Exchange was one
of the busiest Of the week. More
than $500 worth OF bonds exchanged
hands.
Potomac Electric Power Company IS
lead the list with sales totaling
5000, all at par. Capital Traction IS
brought 90, in sales amounting to $500.
American Gramophone IS sold 1900
at a.: Washington Railway and Elec-
tric As sold $1,OOO at 70 and Potomac
Electric Power Company consolidated
5s sold 5000 at "a.
Total sales OF stocks for the week
were 100 shares. Bond sales totaled
$19y y600
The local stock exchange will not
reopen until Wednesday because of
''heatless Monday" and Lincoln's
hi irthday
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Feb eLThs cotton market was
nerEos and unsettled today, finishing weaker.
Some traders had expected active covering in
advance Of the sdjoumment, but II the short In
terest was heavy the action Of the list showed
no sign Of alarm In that quarter.
As q matter Of fact initial prices were 70 II
points lower, but the tone was comparatively
steady. Later, however. the pressure continued.
and by the end OF the hrst ten minutes addi-
tonal losses Of to points were recorded.
The market ruled steady toward IL O'Clock
on covering. trade demand and q fair amount Of
buying from Wall street sources. Local futures
worked up to a net advance Of 8 or points. but
early in the second hour turned easier again
under increased offerings Of March.
Liquidation OF March contracts continued
throughout the second hour, and this pressure.
combined with selling by Liverpool. exerted an
unsettling effect on the late positions. The
market closed steady at a net decline Of Il to
ID points.
Receipts at the port for the day were 1900
bales, against Il. $50 bales a year ago.
Spot here was Iuiet at decline OF % points
at $50 for middling no sales. Spot at New
Orleans was steady and unchanged at SOS; sales.
4,9H bales.
Receipts at Galveston were I,ol7 bales: New
Orleans. 1856 bales; Savannah. 244s bales;
Memphis, 1905 bales. and Houston, 5ss3 bales.
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War risk insurance applied for up
to the close Of business on February
2. announced by the Treasury De-
partment, shows that the Southeast
ern Department leads in the amount
OF insurance taken, with SIS y0ss, 900
subscribed.
The Western Department. comes
second. with sl7l,Sls. 900; Central third.
with t166, ~. 500; and Eastern fourth.
with S146,g73,500. The Great Lakes Ma
val Training Station, in Illinois, has
subscribed to s1ss s,o3s, 500. leading both
the Central and Eastern Departments
of the army.
In the total insurance taken Camp
Lewis stands first, with IS, 360. 90,
although In the amount per capita
Camp Dix stands first, with close 70
the limit allowed-ss.67s per man. The
amount subscribed by the men in the
other camps of the country follow:
Camps: Upton, $50, so. 900: Devens.
$22s. .S4o. 600; per capita. Ss.Is1; Custor.
s2O9, ,9ls, 900. per capita. SOS; Sherman.
soc. .75S, per capita. s6,0ls; Dix. S21e.-
235.0oo. and Ss.679: Sewer, $1O2. IL. 500;
Grant. $500 80. 500. and s7.ess; Logan,
$l9S. SIS, 900. and 1876; Doniphan, $751;
949. 900. and SOL: Sheridan. sl94. .lI5.-
0O0 and sS.696; Funston. S1ss, III, 900, and
81, 4S: Bowie. S1Ss, $40. 900. and s7.66s;
Meade. $1S7, ,1SS. 100. and s6,5ll; Taylor,
SIS, ,s17. 600 and $S,214; Lee, S1s3. COZ, 500
and s6,ss9; Hancock. slS0, ,735. 500, and
Ss,S5; Merritt. SIS. .5Oo, 600; Kearney
Sl77. .269 200. and $7,702; Wadsworth, s177.-
C55, 900, and $500: Travis, lss, S., 800
and S.Z7s; Dodge. SIS, "a. 500. and ST..
1S9; Cody. S145. .4S9. 900. and s6,lU7; Jack
son. S135. AZ, 200, and u, $50; Shelby, Sl2s..
$4,000, and t5,4H; Gordon, SIS, ,I7s. 600
and 1881: Fort Sam Houston. s11s.-
zoo, 900; Wheeler. SIS. $50. 900. and A,o52
Greene. SS4.641. 500, and $3.50: Beaure.
gard, $35.14O.ooO: Mcclellan. s2s.Ol5!OOO
and ssu: Macarthur. A,sOo. 500: and
Pike. Sl44, ,4Os,5O0.
Capt. Cecil N. wilhelm, Signal
Corps. has been ordered to report to
the Chief OF the Army War College
Division. in the office of the Chief
OF Stan here. for intelligence duty.
Lieut.. Col. c. S. Hill, United
States Marine Corps. has been de.
tached from duty at the Marine
Barracks in Philadelphia. and
ordered to duty at the training
camp at Quantico. Va.
Maj. T.. E. Backstrom, United
States Marine Corps. has been de.
tached from duty at the Southern
recruiting division headquarters
and assigned to duty at the camp al
Quantico. Va.
Secretary Lane OF the Interior
Denartment has racopmepdad fhs
enactment of a bill for the further
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Poultry showed almost the only activity on
the local produce market yesterday. prices asked
advancing slightly. The usual week end lethargy
was upon the rest Of the market, however. and
little demand and receipts caused few changes
in quotations
Quotations given below are for large lots Of
good marketable goods only Jobbers' prices are
higher. Lower grades may be sold for lesa
Fancy goods command higher prices.
EGGS-Fancy. strictly fresh, per doZ.. s.
average receipts. 5a57; Southern West Virginia,
s..
CHEEsE-New York State, factory. new. pr
lb.. la2.
BUTTER-Elgin print, 81; Elsin tub. s.;
process. q; store-packed. 8.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens, ID, Sa32; roosters.
%; turkeys. 5aS5; chickens, SaS4; keats. young.
each. 4CaI5.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choice. per h..
81 spring chickens. Sass; turkeys 35a3s roosers,
=; gFese, 2a2s; ducks, 5a2s
LIVE STOJK-Sheep. per h.. las: lambs,
sTring. 10; calves. lsals1s; medium. II; common,
l2lI3
PORK-smalI per b., Q; medium. .: heavy.
aa2l.
SEEDs-Red clover, Is.5oaD5o per bushel
alske clover. 90: crimson clover. l2.5Oal5. %
timothy, i.25a4.5O; red top, 13.Oal5oo per 100
lbs; bluegrass. 325a3.5o; orchard grass. 275a3.co
per bushel.
GRAIN Wheat, milling. per bus, 2loa2 %;
90; mixed oats. a2aeo; hay. No. l. 2sa2s; No. .
za8.
FRUITs-Apples. per bbl., 2o0as.5o; per hon
l.25a3.00; California oranges, 4ooa5.oo; Florida,
4.5Oa55 30; lemons 5.5Oa6.5O; pears per box, 2.Ooa
400; grapefruit, 375a425 per crate.
GREEN GOODS-Potatoes. No. l. 275a3oo;
per 100 lbs. sweet potatoes. 50oa7.5o per Dbl.
No. ., S0oa4.5O; string beans. per basket, i.5oa
100; peppers. per crate. 3.5a7.oo; okrs. per
crate. 2OOa5O0; radishes, per 100. 3.50ai0o; Gu
cumbers, basket, 35oa5.50; eggplant, per crate,
35Oa6 90; cabbage per 100 lbs, 3.5oaioo; beers.
per bunch, 3a6; lettuce, l.0oaI5o; squash. 3.0oa
$50; onions per 100 lbs, 25Oa5.2S; spinach, per
bbl., 5.0Oas.Oo; kale, per bbl.. 20Oa3.D turnips,
per box I25sl.T5; per bbl., 4.ooa5oo; caulihower.
per crate. l.75a2.3; Florida beets, Per crate,
2u0a2T5
HIDEs-Hofse hides, 500 each; green saIted
beef hides, per lb., IA; calf skins, l0Os3.5i
lamb skins. l!ooa2.5o; wool. per lb, q; beeswaI.
plr h.. z
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
SPECIALTIES rule
in MARKET TRADING
Standard Issues Quiet. But Firm
with Few Changes.
By BRoADAN WALL.

New York. Feb. s-Specialties ruled
the stock market again today. the
standard issues being quiet although
firm Net changes were not important
except in a few specialtles and among
these the leaders were Mexican Petro-
leum, Smelters. Crucible. American
Locomotive, National Lead and Vir-
ginia Iron, Coal and Coke. All rail-
way equipment stocks were firm.
In connection with the advance Of
Mexico Petroleum and Smelters 1t was
announced that the latter had made
arrangement to reopen its smelter at
Chihuahua and that passports had
been secured for that purpose for en-
ployes.
American Locomotives report for
six months showing earnings after
taxes at the rate of IS a share per
annum caused buying OF that issue.
American Can was in good demand
In expectation Of a report that will
show about s22 share earned on the
common stock after war taxes. AS the
company paid on back dividends on
the preferred stock during the year
the net result for the common will
be a little above s13.
Much interest was exhibited in the
bill introduced in Congress to keep
liberty bonds at par. With all due
respect to the patriotism of the Con-
gressman IL must be said that the
financial world considers this a most
dangerous measure. The fact that S.-
5O0.Ooo.OoO of these bonds can be kept
afloat and not fall under 95 in the
market at a time when money Is
worth at least l per cent more than
can be obtained for these bonds Is
a most surprising proof Of public con-
fidence in the American government.
II the law proposed Is put into opera
ton the price of the bonds will break
10 points.
The actual bank statement today
showed an increase in surplus re-
serves of S26. .997. $50. a decrease in 'oans
OF SIS, ,954. 900 and an increase in net
demand deposits of Sl6.0l9,OOO. The ay-
erage statement showed an increase
in surplus Of 3d. $50. and increase in
loans of 81. .S9S. 900 and an increase in
net demand deposits of s24,TI2,Ooo.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
.SUFFS use CLIPPINGS
FOR TRENCH lights
News Made Into Candles for
Boys Over There"

suffragists have found a new way
to contribute to the equipment Of
our soldiers in France. They ara
turning their press clippings into
trench candles. And the press
clippings on two recent events
alone-the forty-nine annual con-
vention OF the National American
Woman Suffrage Association. held
In Washington, in December. and
the House vote on the Federal suf-
frage amendment. January l0-srs
sufficient to make 200 candles. The
clippings received to date, that is
to say. They are still coming in
at the rate OF 165 per day. And as
soon as they are counted and class
flied and have otherwise served
their purpose at suffrage headQuar-
ters. they are sent to ArmitaEe
House Settlement, in New York, to
be made into candles.
The national press director ana
editor Of The Woman Citizen, the
official organ OF the National
American Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation, Miss Rose Young. OF New
York, has sent to the washinEton
plCcE -hAEE ELhel M.
Smith. at Washington headquarters,
1925 Rhode Island avenue. two pho
tographs OF the corner in publicity"
in her office. The convention clip
pings cover wall space about twenty
by eight feet. in which Washington
newspapers are represented by
twenty columns OF text and twenty
six photographs. Miss Young
writes:
You can't see the corner for the
publicity. Up TO date the clippings
on the House vote are half a mile
long. or about 1000 newspaper coll
umns. The returns Of $500 clip
pings were gathered from l.200
newspapers. and every State in the
Union was represented. Most OF
the $50 editorials were IN favor OF
the amendment. 1t took more than
10000 words TO tell this story OF
woman's freedom TO the country"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
CHICAGO GRAIN.
By JOSEPH F. PRIrCHARD.

Chi1so Feb. s-Cash corn was SC TO lSc
lower today. It has been expected all along
hat with an increased movement Of corn there
would Be lower prices all around. Western re-
,eipts this week were large at Ills. 900 bushels,
compared with 2TO.Oo for . like period last
rear. Corn futures were &c to &c lower today.
There are no stocks q contract corn here, and
prospects are for no accumulation for some time
fo come.
The oats market was under considerable sell
ing preSus and closed at losses Of &c to SC.
There was some strength shown early % light
buynz. but . reaction ard decline In values
was made later. Business was entirely local, and
many in the trade were anxious to even up
their position ss Tuesday will be a holiday.
Nothing was heard oi Seaboard or gulf demand
for oats. and despite the light receipts premiums
for the Sane were again lower. The bulk of the
Sales showed . decline Of kc TO &c for IRE
miurns and nc In prices a. compared with
thoss of Friday. No. white was around SIC
to sc Over the May futures. Country offerings
Of oats were senerslly light and mainly fnr
srty-day shipment
Thers vas demand for rihs from brokers who
usually act for the packing interests. which in
dueed covering By same OF the smaller shorts
This o6set the slow hog market. and gains for
the day we're lzSe 70 l5c
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
WELCOMES STRANGERS.
Mother Offers to Open Home for
Lonesome Youth.

Editor of The Washington Herald:
In response TO your articles in to-
days paper in regard to lonely and
homesick girls and boys l will say
that / will open my horne to them. l
am a mother of three grown, good
moral boys. Am away from home my
self, so l know what it is to be lonely
in a city OF strangers. Any good,
moral boy or girl whose motives are
pure and Of the best can have the use
of my living room. which contains
magazines and a piano
They will be perfectly free to the
use of same. and I will make 1t r
point TO meet them myself, introduce
them, and when requested or consider
it necessary will chaperone them tc
any points of interest in the city. Be-
ing a mother and away from my own
home among strangers. l, too, am
lonely. so can fully sympa thize with
them. 4 MOTHER.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore, Feb. s.-Oosing prices on the Bal
timore grain market:
WHEAT-Standard No. red, az; soft, rs
No. red, 29i; soft, az
CoRN-Cob corn. s.5oas.75 per barrel for near.
by prime yellow; choice white cob. $50 per bar
rel. car lots on spot.
oATs-standsrd white. l.o1sl.o2; No. white.
Looal.ol. as to quality
RiE-No. Q Western. export. spot. 2o5 bid
bag lots nearby rye. as to quality, 1.75a20.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. Feb. 9.-LvE POULTRY
Fowls. extra quality. weighing lbs. apiece and
over, a2a55; fowls small to medium, 2sa2l !;
chickens, soft meated, 2sa32: Stacy youns
Ioosters. Ba27; old roosters. 2sa2a: ducks, Pekin,
S2aSi; Indian runner. 2aso; geese, 2sas2: gIineas
pair. aa22.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Fowk, u TO boz.
milk fed, dry-picked, fancy selected, 81 weigh
ing I 1hs. and over apiece. 81. yS lbs. apiece,
5la2; lbs. apiece, oa3e In barrels, fancy. dry.
plckfa. Efkalns N md als ppisrs. sSii b
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10

Josephine Lamont is a very par
ticular girl.
To have what she wants on the
table is as important TO her as to
have anything at all.
Thursday evening she decided to
go out for supper.
She went TO a Greek restaurant
She had heard that they made good
cabbage soup there.
She ordered some. NO got" said
the waiter. you gotta take some
thing else
'Dis is a h OF a Joint" said
Josephine with a sneer. "Ah can't
get a d thing to eat"
We gotta da near-beer." said
the waiter. trying to appease the
woman. you can drinka dat"
The poor fellow got no further.
Josephine picked up a vinegar bot
tie and let him have it over the
eye.
Then she got up and let out a
couple OF waT-whoops.
This noise brought a copy. The
cop at first warned her to ease up
on the fuss.
Josephine swore at this perfectly
innocent policeman.
He just had to arrest her. And
she sure did do some kicking when
he took her to the box.
She's quieted down now. The
court fined her SO.
IngratItude.
ledge, dis man. he cum TO me in
trouble. He axed me to lend him
fifty cents. All did. Den he tole
me to go sit on a tack"
And did he hit you Immediately
after borrowing some money from
your asked the court Of Carrie
Wallman. who accused Milton Bran
ford of striking her.
"Yassir. immejitly afterwards.
answered Carrie.
Milton needed 50 cents to hire q
plumber to unstop a pipe in his
kitchen.
Instead of borrowing the money
from his wife, as he usually did, he
asked Carrie. He knew that his
wife would refuse him, as he said
that she said she couldn't trust him
with so large an amount
But why he cracked Carrie in the
Jaw after she gave him the money
is probably something he doesn't
know himself.
The minute the money was in his
hand he hauled away and loosened
several of her teeth.
II he has some secret grudge
against Carrie he didn't mention it.
The poor girl herself doesn't
know why she was hit. AS far as
she knows she has never offended
the man.
Pay a fine Of s1O." said the court
The Last Laugh.
Why should a man laugh when he
| throws a brick at one man and hits
another?
! There is only one reason for such
fool act and Jerry jackson told
the. court about it.
He was chased for about blocks.
room, Jerry said. Al Campbell was
! after him.
: He was chased for about 81 blocks.
! Al was about to catch up with him
when he spied a newborn brick.
Picking it up hurriedly. he threw 1t
at Al.
! AL ducked. The brick went over his
head and caught John Bailey full In
the chest and knocked him out.
When Jerry saw whom he had hit
by mistake he laughed SO hard that
he almost hurt himself.
The reason for the laughter was
that John had given Jerry a severe
licking once and had him sent to jail
in the bargain.
! While this hilsriousness was going
on Al had decided to walk away.
Jerry was nabbed by cop as he
was holding his stomach TO keep II
from shaking with mirth.
xt was nothing funny 70 John. u
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
SAVE WASTE FOOD.
;. N. Colbert Believes Market
Refuse Should Go to Cattle.

Editor of the Washington Herald
have been thinking of every con-
ceivable way to save food. and find
there is a great waste of cast-off veg
etables in all the city markets and
large grocery stores that could be fur
nished to the country people for feed
ing hogs and fowl instead of feeding
them with high-priced grain feed,
thereby saving barrels of grain.
This method would also enable poor
people to raise hogs and poultry who
could not afford to buy feed at the
high prices paid now. They could be
furnished with a permit to get it.
With the cooperation Of all market
men and storekeepers, a great work
of saving food could be accomplished,
and a great help afforded the sur
rounding country.
E. n. COLBERT.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
l. Army and Nav NeyN,:
Best Service Column in tie Civ

protection Of soldiers, sailors and
marines engaged in the present war.
who, prior TO entering the serv-
fee, had initiated claims on thu
public lands. Existing laws pro-
tect homesteads and desert land
claimants as well as those having
mining locations.
The bill now recommended by
Secretary Lane Will protect soldiers
and sailors who had initiated desert
claims on unsurveyed lands. coal
claims. water-power permits, cabsl
rights Of way. preemption claims
in Colorado and Montana and other
claims initiated under special laws
and not covered by existing legisia-
tion.
-Four West Point Cadets. John 4.
Waidlich. Howard l. Simeral. Fred
erick dep. Townsend and George
W. Lewis. all OF the third class
have ben punished for hazing the
War Department has announced.
The FIRST three were dismissed
and Cadet Townsend has been sus-
pended without pay or allowances
until August 2s. 1918. when he win
Join the then third class. The
President and the Secretary Of War
have approved the action taken by
the Academy authorities in an ef-
forts to eradicate hazing at the in-
stitution.
Parades OF troops from the
various training camps throughout
the country in nearby cities has
been recommended TO the Secretary
Of War by the Chief OF Stsff OF the
army. A memorandum sent TO him
has been made public by Secretary
Baker. II follows:
Reports which come to the de-
partment from the regular army
National Guard and national army
camps. show the remarkable inl-
provement which has been made IN
the physique. bearing and spirit OF
! the men called to the colors.
The country has a deep interest
In its soldiers. and is entitled TO
see them in their military organiza-
tions whenever an opportunity can
be Afforded without prejudice to
their continuing instruction.
would, therefore, be glad to have
you issue a general order TO alt
commanders, asking them to avail
themselves of opportunities for re-
views and parades in regiments and
large units in cities near their
several camps.
The commanders should be
cautioned not to add an unneces-
sary burden to the railroad trans
portation facilities OF the country
by taking troops on railroad Jour
neys; but whenever IL can be other
wise arranged IL is desirable"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
FINANCIER IS BANKRUPT.

Benjamin Crane, formerly one of the
partners of the banking and broker
age firm of Crane, Gilpin and Com
pany, now in the hands of a receiver,
fled a petition yesterday in voluntary
bankruptcy.
In his petition, filed through Attor-
neys Maddox and Gately. he lists his
debts at $J0.399.04, and his assests. in
Guiding an amount which he claims
exempt, H2,ao.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Feb. s-EGGs-steady; receipts
3.oss cases3 fresh-gathered extras. 55ass; eytrs
hrsts. So; irsts. 53s64: seconds. lsa52: State
PeunsyIfahia and nearby Western hennery
white. fine to fancy. 5a5s; do, brown. Sa8.
CHEEsE-steady; receipts. ~ boxes; State
vholemilk. fats. held. specials 8a2ssi: do.
average run. EAa6
LIVE PoULTRY-Hrm; chickens. .; fowls
sSa3s; turkeys. 5aso.
DRESSED PoULrRY-Flrm and unchanged.