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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
A ZONE sECTIONALISM

As il the present GENERALIZATION OF
the postal service Of The country were
not enough, the Democratic admins
tration Is considering the zone postal
scheme. The Saturday Evening Post
which Is generally clear-headed on
national questions, With commendabIe
Judgment opposes this absurd division
on the grounds that II Is sure to eff
feet a stoppage Of the national ctrcu
lation OF printed matter aud establish
sectional circulation. The Pacihc
States will have one get OF puoica
tions, the Mississippi States another
the South another. the East another
The point Is we'll taken, and in empha
sizing it, the Post remarks:
The country would not tolerate sec
iIona' tariff. K would not dream or let
;sus the Seahoard State levy'a duty On
Trans -M!ssisstpp! ( wH.n: and bacon
while the trans mississippi States Sc;
NJ an !:upor; barrier against Seaeoard
oOOtS ana CRllCCN-'"Iku S4iIieScNo ''S's
!us :. customs wall against Louisiana
SuEa- and Louisiana putting one Up
against Minnesota flour.
To such q p.opoSl---tt anyone wore
crazy enough ~ make 1.-THE unani"
nous answer would 10: We don't want
this country Gu: Up into sections. We
want cho frees, possible interchange OF
Eoois. fer that tends to make the ma
ton one. We remember that when Bis
rlarck wanted T. get the separate Ger
man states into aa empire he began
by establishing Free trade among them.
knowing how that would unity them.
What a convincing answer that Is
to the shallow argument Of the free
traders that II free trade between the
States Of the. Union is sound policy
equally sound is free trade between
nations. The founders Of the repub'
lie knew better. They knew, as Bis;
marck knew in his later day. that un-
restricted trade intercourse between
the States OF nation would knit the
nation into a compact whole. and that
sectional tariffs were destructive 10
national unity. They knew. also, that
free trade between nations was equal
Is unsound. So they abolished sec
tional tariffs and installed national
tariffs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
WHAT rs AT STAKE.
BY George AIDE.

We must win the big war or else
revise all moral codes, reWrite all
proverbs and adopt brand new set
Of rules 10 govern conduct.
We have accepted certain time-hon-
ored adages as self-evident truths.
We found them In our early copy
books and we grew up on them and
repeated them so often that, naturally.
we came 10 think that they could be
relied upon.
Then Germany came along with an
intensely modern variety OF ethics
bearing the label OF kultur.
The new medicine Is not taken III
ternally or rubbed on as liniment.
but you have it shot into YOU by Il
large gun.
Unless we refuse 10 take the treat
ment, everything that we ever be-
lived in will be overruled, discarded
and thrown Into the alley.
II Germany Is not licked 10 stand
still. We might as we'll begin to memo
rlze and humbly accept the follow
Ing:
Dishonesty Is the best police.
Be as mean as skunk. and YOU will
be happy.
Blessed are the child-murderers, for
they shall inherit the earth.
Be sure you are right handy with
firearms, then 20 ahead
An evil reputation il better than
riches
Truth crushed 10 earth will not rise
again If the crushing is done in Il SUI
nerior and efficient manner.
Re vlrtuons and yon will be miser-
able
Thrice armed is ne who goes around
picking QuaTTels.
Nigh: makes right.
Hell on earth and hatred for all
men.
DO unto others as YOU SUSPECT that
they might do INTO YOU. if they ever
got 10 be as disreputablc as YOU arc.
God helps the man who helps HIM
self to his neighbours house and his
fields and his unprotected women.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
THE LIGHT BREAKS IN

The revision Of the censorship rules
n, tho Committee on Public Intorna-
ton, which allows a more liberal HOW
Of intelligence as to our troops abroad,
must haze been accelerated by the
pertinent observations made by the
Army and Navy Journal. which recent
" remarked: The public over here
does not known just where our troops
are stationed in France, nor where
they are lighting; and In this respect
We are unlike any other helligerent
nation In the world to-day. What
news the correspondents are permit
ted 20 send from abroad Is fragment
airy, and. in most cases. Incredibly
silly"
The change has not come any too
soon. The absurdities OF the prevail
ing censorship tended to make one
fairly ashamed to read what has been
called the Incredibly silly" news
Tha, was ali that was permitted to
come through from France. Do You
remember the stuff? How the enemy
sen, a shell at headquarters. and so
orr artillery retaliated by sending five
a, The enemy headquarters: that our
patrol. shoI al German patrols al
night: that dog came into the
trenches. This IS no, the sort OF stun
the trained correspondents in France
would send II they were given the
chance.
But the stlliest feature OF al the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
LOWER CORN PRICES MAY
SEND MILK DOWNWARD

WA&IiI%,;TuN. n. 60 Ian. lin APP
,,roylu.: .u,:il; ;.ricrS iiNrd by the fedcrll
milk commission in New YORK CtS'
Food Admits traitor Hover Sa'd 'o-"'snt
that If government operation NJ VIZ
r,iIrrods results in relieving the tralh'
cnugesilnn so thai sufficient cars can DC
returned TO the corn belt the price rl
rurr f.. the consumer should fall rap'dlE
with 4 resultant decrease IN MIX prices.
The price q: $l.95 Tor corn III tnS
north Atlantic States Is simply u prop
ion, of ,.,r .:E.,r;a"r:s' said Mr. Hoor. n.
The farmers wish To dispose or their
corr. and tra1in: iS gong on IN certain
localities a. low MS Sl.lU bushel. Inc
corn raiser does mt benefit from n hlSh
Inark"; which he cannot reacF mere
tore our feed and our milk situations
arr incxtricuhly rnlangled with our rail-
way situation. II we can secure Tree
nlo> emrnt Of grain there is hope OIL
..nr!,i,rr milk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
CHRISTMAS MAIL WAS
GREATEST IN VOLUME

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-Chrlstmas
mail this year was greater in volume
than any years In the history OF the
postal service and was handled. not
withstanding unusual conditions, more
promptly than III previous years
Postmaster General Burleson today
announced that complaints Of delayed
mail were not due to failure OF the
postal service but TO congestion OF rail-
road traffic.
In New York city mali was ~ per
cent heavier than last year. Five huh-
dred carloads were dispatched from
Chicago in the four-day period. with
LOO tons of outgoing parcels being
handled in one day. Al the army camps
and cantormcnts mails were handled en-
peditiously. more than 100 tons daily DC
Inc the extent OF some camps.
The loyalty and zeal Of the postal
employees was commended by the post
master general. who says the postal ser
vice today is more efficient than at any
time in its history
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
British Tank TO Make
Recruiting Tour Of j, S.

NEW YORK. Ian. LIN dn effort 10
Eivr impetus tn enlistmentS in The Brit
iEh ant! Canadian forces The British ar
,nnrrd Inuk "ErtlHnin' Will be started
on r. recruiting tour Of the United States
nn January ~. 1t Was announced to-
night tina, the tank had been turned
OYER Ia tn" British recruiting mission
~ he London war office.
Ac'u,nIarynE the tank Will be
squad "r speakers and Scotch pip"rS. az
we'll rs the captured German Supmar'h"
whjrh was used in the Liberty Loan
campaign In this city and tho Victory
loan campaign in Canada. \ tour OF
tho South Will DO made first. thence
north To Chicago and westward
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
wArcHMAH MURDERED.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. John
Scott. aged negro Waterman on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway work camp
cars located here. was found dead today
on the floor Of one OF the cars. his skull
having been crushed with spike ham,
mer. which lay at his side covered with
blood. He is thought to have been dead
for nearly week, as he alone had been
in charge Of the cars during the holi-
days. No clue has bean discovered
either Of the identity Of the murderer
OF the motive for the CRIME.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
Keet Boys Kidnappers
In Plot for Jail Break

Mar=hilctd, Mo. Jan. l.--t1aude Pier
sol under sentence for kidnapping
Lloyd E"ct and Taylor Adams avail
INK trial for alleged completely IN the
conspiracy. have h""r confined {" inner
ellis uf The Webster rolifIty Jail here
and many "f their privileges taken IRON
them it. was learned toby.
Sheriff Markny said 1t" overheard
Adams ask pirrSnl IN: h"st means to
effect Il jail delivery umd PIcrSul suS-
g"sted To Adams that Adams knock the
sheriff down with club.
Tn" alleged plot. Sheriff Muctny said.
followed proposal made Ia HIM ny
PierSnl last Friday night that IL tfr
sheriff would lihrratn them. he ara
Adams would leave the country and
never return.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
DEATH FOR THREE

TOLEDO. Ohio Jan. Fire IN two
story apartment house here early this
morning caused when lighted candle
fell from n Christmas tree trapped
three Slrcpers. who were burned l"
death before firemen could reach mem.
The Ooad
MRS. FELIX SCHMIDT. ~.
WILLIAM MEININ S.
AGNES MEININ. 10.
Felix Schmidt. husband Of the dead
woman and Mr.. and Mrs. William Mem
in parents of the children. who attempt
ed to arouse the sleepcrs, received ser
ious injuries-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

Secretary Daniels wants ban put
on the use OF tho word Navy" In cou-
nection with any organization which has
not official approval. He says there ara
Navy Clubs and Navy Leagues, and that
sone merchants even call their places or
busIness Navy Stores. OF course, all
this Is very reprehensible, for everyone
knows that Mr.. Daniels invented the
Navy and Is entitled 10 copyright upon
the word. At the same time. we call
Mr, Hooyer's attention to the imminent
peril Of tho navy bean.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

time the war comes to close. the
Federal Treasury will become 50 bank
rupt that it will not be able 10 meet
its obligations. Just about the time me
thrifty holder Of the savings stamps
finds himself our on The street and
10 place 70 so.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
THREE MILLION DOLLAR
BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO

CHICAGO. Jan. IA railroad bridge
across the Ohio river. which is expected
to expedite traffic between the north
and south was formally opened today.
1t spans the Ohio. between Metropolis.
ILL.,. and Paducah. KY. Is one mile and
Il quarter in length and was built joint
Is By the Chicago. Burlington & Quic!
and the Nashville. Chattanooga & st.
Louis railroads.
The structure cost $3.1oo.00o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
big CONVOY OF ARMY
TRUCKS ON ITS WAY

BUFFALO, n. T. Jan. 1.-The larEes:
convoy Of army trucks yet to be sen.
overland because Of lack OF other trans
portation facilities left here at noon to-
day for New York. 1t was made up Of
so machines, manned by 81 men Of ri:
Twentieth engineers.
The trucks will travel over State
roads by way Of Rochester and Albany
to New York. where orders will await
them. The machines are the standard
make Of a local concern. lifted with
United States army bodies.
The engineers were supplied WIFE
wooden helmets, wristlets and other COM
forts by the Red Cros1 .-.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

suppression that was done in the name
of safety OF our troops" was that al!
the facts that were withheld from the
American public were known In every
detail to the German general staff.
At last the light Is breaking in on the
Public Information Committee, which
has so long belied its name.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

Buying a War Savings Stamp ia
real example of. eating ones cake ana
having il, too. the stamps are MS good
as money. and will be accepted as such
at most stores. They put q government
SECURITY within the roach OF anyone
having twenty-five cents: and they Will
do more to inculcate the real habit M
thrifty saving than any other device
which the financial wizards OF the war
have yet produced.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

Tho Department Of Commerce issues
a bulletin which states. through III"
reEitgence Of live stock owners food anil
mails valued at $40. 900 we're killed on
tho tracks Of the Central Georgia Rail-
way during the drst nine months OF this
wear" Wonder II Senator HoEe Smith
will twist this into a reason for govern
ment ownership Of railroads.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

The care with which the Allied forces
beaieg!ng Jerusalem avoided damage 10
the sacred places within tho holy city
contrasts well with the ruthlessness O.:
the Hun in. France and Belgium, where
priceless religious structures and ire
placeable collections o. manuscripts.
books and paintings have been looted
and destroyed. To both Christendor
and Jewry the object lesson should be
effective.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
HEADACHE,
PAIN, NEURALGIA
DON'T SUFFER-! GET A DIME
PACKAGE OF DR.. JAMES HEAD
ACHE POWDERS.

You can clear your head and relieve
dull. splitting or violent throbhing
headache In moment with Or.
James Headache Powder. This old
time headache relief acts almost magl'
cally. Send some one TO the drug store
now for dime package and few mo-
ments after you take powder. you
will wonder what become OF the head
ache. neuralgia and pain. Stop SUI
fering-it's needless. Be sure you get
what Tou ask for.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
THE OBJECT LESSON

= An. Italian ju~"n;l uIiIcii has been
8 watching ihs Hcy ecuanini" angles III"
! war is responsible FOR. rommrn;> OF
the huge consaliptio:. OF co:ton which
r taking i'Ia2" N 'he fnite;
and says: ~ i e:ident ma:
punt u "a. cni;;Inu;llty Gieater
on OF raw material IN Re ;,a:;.
TicaN manufacturers. tt:s per
OF raw cotton reserved fo- The
q market will ne gradually re-
This couSUtuTa;.un so DO
be wished has been brought
the war. Il c,,r De continunf,
he interposltioI az protec-
tariff on cottcG guods. when the
Var shall. cease. During the frs; ton
months unrest:ic:", operation OF the
Democratic tariff law. prior 10 the out
. break of the war: ltapor;ations of COT
manufactures Increased nearly l.
cent over similar period unde:
Republican law. OF from s53. 0Q0. 300
so, 000, 0nG. |mportations OF cotton
lbs alone iulaDed from 37:O00.n00
are yards. with & value Of $1,000
to 57,000.O0u square Yards. having
import value Of SIG. 90n. 900 Here
s an instance whore Democratic
Ise fell flat. for the unit price per
yard OF imports rose one cent.
trary 20 what We were told
he war acting as prOtec'
tive tariff, that revived our Frustrated
cotton industries This weaving OF
- American-grown cotton on American
- looms employing American labor and
rs capital, is fine business for America.
Il IL exactly in consonance with the
4 declaration of Hon. Frank 4. Wander
s lin. made to the National Association
Of Cotton Manufacturers over a wear
ago: I'VE: must buy abroad an tn
creasing volume Of things thar We CAN
NEVER economically produce. VIZ mus!
pay for them In goods. and i should be
our ambition to pay FOR them in fin
tshed goods which represent the high
er achievements OF labor rather than
In raw materials" M. Tandsrlip is
busy now selling War Savings Stamps
10 thrifty Americans. redeemable In
1928, but II this country does not get
back to the protective policy by the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

"Reprisals. What's these ere repri-
sails they're agoin' ter use agin the
Uns""
We'll. don't rightly know. but yer
can take il from ME. they're 'eaps
worse nor bombs. '~-Casscll's Saturday
Journal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
TWO KILLED IN NAVY
YARD EXPLOSION

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 1.-Two
men were killed and six severely burned
at the Philadelphia navy yard to-day by
the explosion OF four-inch boiler tube.
4 Navy Department statement ennouIt"-
ms the accident says the tube is believed
to have been defective.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1.-The two
men killed at the Philadelphia navy yard
were negro bremen. They were. resi-
dents Of Philadelphia. The six men IN
iured reside here. The power house in
which the explosion occurred was only
slightly damaged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

There may be su:ne "a the So ;"'!,:,
Ia :h.. same mental fog AS Bill Ny". whe
"!!%. wrote: - celebrated Ne" Years
yes: cvday: 81 ain told
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

When their peace proposals are re-
cevcd BY the Entente Allies, the AUS
tro-German powers will be told.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

Tho Committee on Public Information
is beginning to show signs OF human
intelligence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

The real question Of tho year for
Wheeling ia, are wo going TO have
straight filtration or q chlorinized sub
stitute"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

These don't sound right. do they"
The old ones that We learned first
Of all arc not YET out Of date.
Suppose We don't revise them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

The Congressional recess bell rugs
tomorrow morning. BE ct your desks
promptly. bovs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

This young fellow 1918 we have with
Us promises to mature as good Old
acoOt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

PotncarS has the true vision-"Carry
on To victory the flag OF freedom.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

Rridgeport's new city government
looks we'll. and The Intelligencer wishes
Il we'll
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

Now don't lot that New Years smile
wear OF.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

t,;,-hty-sIx below zero in Yukon
-h.y. St.aply "aInt no SIGH thing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02

Tue Philadelphia BourSc NATIONAL N"uhcuF 0" W
(anher OF Commerce United States: Recognized Authpr
Labor Questions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
NATIONAL Eo1roR1A1 sE1v1c1
EDITORIAL sERv1cE or THE WHEELING 1HT
THE ARMY OF AGRICULTURE

Industry Demands That We Conscpt Labor Tor Inc
Production of Food-zone Farm Boards Proposed
BY EMIL, P ALBRIGHT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-05
BY REGINALD WRIGHT KAUFMAN

goodbye and cried little and told
you to send home all your socks for
mending, and your father'd shaken
hands with you ana cleared his throat
and said you'd be coming back to
put him out of business. and you'd
held your head high and joked-if
YOU remember that, you win agrea
with me that to be homesick is {,
be as miserable as it is possible for
the human being to become. But
be homesick and Yet to give a home
to the homeless is 10 be something
very nearly heroic. OF that I saw. in
this port, a recent instance:
| came across three little children
III oys-Standing in & doorway on q
quiet street, the eldest perhaps
twelve years old, the youngest not a
day over five. They would have been
remarkable among the other children
u this somewhat rawdy port if only
for their cleanliness and for the
cleanliness Of the elderly woman that
was mauifestly caring for them.
They We're the more remarkable be-
cause each Wore a sailors can. ON
the band Of which was inscribed the
name of Q certain boat in the Nos
quito Fleet, and because they were
al dressed in an infantiie replica of
the uniform of able seameu il the
nited States Navy
They were shy little boys. but the
woman in charge of them explained
their habiliments:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-05
A MISS AND A HIT.

Please don't said the secretary.
The big fist shot forward
1t didn't hit anything. 1t was
shunted aside as a little visit of the
slim switch shunts a train OF coal
cars 1t dragged the boatswain's
mate after it into vacant space-and,
as the boatsTain's mate went BY,
something caught him something
Uncommonly like an express engine
on the point OF the Jaw, and sent him
smashing to the floor.
Then the quiet secretary picked the
giant up IN his arms and carried him
to back room, Of which the two
we're the only occupants
Il hope I haven't hurt YOU" said
the secretary. i tried not to
The secretary was a PRESBYTERIAN
minister. He was also a Colorado
rancher- And also he had been the
hest boxer i'm Princeton during his
day there his name is o. F. Gardner.
He nursed that boatswain's mate
back to sobrietv and got him on his
ship i'm time 20 escape reprimaud.
The NEXT night the sailor turned up
again at the Y ". c. A. building.
I've come here to apologize" he
said.
That's all right" said the secre-
tarv.
NO, it amt, " the sailor persisted.
Il made 2 nuisance of myself befo. .
all this crowd. and its before the
whole crowd that I've got to apollo
cize Here, YOU swipes!7 he bell
lowed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-05
WHERE TO GET GOOD MEAL

His auditor happened 10 be salts
fact0rilv fresh from another sort of
restaurant Il Just now had a good
dinner at the y. M G. A." he ven
tured
"Oh. there." said Aston. "Of course
Won did The y. NJ G. As the best
eating place in town"
Mr.. Astor ought to know, because
that eating place ia of his wife's
making. She bought and turned over
to the association the one really good
restaurant that could be found. ard
she has ever since been personally
active in its arrangements.
"You get real food there" a sailor
recently told me. Real food. You
know what I -ham-an' eggs an
steak-an' fried onions
1t is said that Mrs. Astor used to
help wait on table when the service
was shorthandeH and that one Of the
first persons upon whom she waited
vas a newly enlisted man in the
United States Navy who. until a
month previous. had been the dining
room steward on Mrs. Astor's own
yacht.
Gee" the steward is reported to
have commented. when 7 used 70
wait on her, 7 had TO We T evening
clothes"
The sort Of men, then, with which,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-05
BoATsWAIN's APOLOGY.

Every man in the room fell silent.
The boatswain's mate addressed
them:
Il want to tell you fellows" he
said, that I was a fool last night,
and got what was comm to me; but
I'm not such a tool but what I can
learn a lesson. I'm cuttin' out the
booze. That man there treated me
square, and saved me from trouble
aboard ship, and after tonight if any
slob tries to get fresh around this
place, why any such guys got to
tackle the two of us
Some college men and some men
that have hardly been to school at
all, q group Of millionaires and
scattering Of rough-necis. but every
one sound at heart and brave m
action these make up the Mosquito
Fleet. The worst aren't bad, they are
only lonely The best are enduring
dangerous and, what is more,
hideouslv monotonous, life afoat and
one beset with the temptation Of
emotional reaction ashore. For both
sorts the choice lies solely between
the sordidness Of a foreign port and
the Y. NJ. C. \.
Which are YOU for-the y. II. C. A.
or the port!