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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-19
BACKACHE is A WARNING
Maysyllle People Should Not Neglect
Their Kidneys.

Backache Is often natures most fire.
quent signal of weakened kidneys. To
cure the pains and aches, to remove
the lameness when it arises from
weakened kidneys, you must reach
the cause.-the kidneys. If you have
pain through the small of your back,
urinary disorders, headaches, dizzy
spells, or are nervous and depressed,
start treating the kidneys with test
ed kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been
proved good and are especially for
weak kidneys. Doan's have been used
in kidney trouble for over 90 years.
Read Maysville testimony.
Mrs. e. Sphar, L. Second and Wal
nut Sts., says: 81 have never seen
Doans Kidney Pills fail to help any
one complaining of their kidneys.
have been greatly benefited by them
myself At times my back has ach-
ed and have suffered from lameness
through the small Of my back. When
have been in that way, have used
a box or so of Doan's Kidney Pills,
which l procured at ChansIor's Drug
Store. They have always kuickly re-
moved the trouble"
Mrs. Sphar is only one of many
Maysville people who have gratefully
endorsed Doans Kidney Pills. II
your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy ask distinctly for
DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS, the same
that Mrs. Sphar had - the remedy
backed by home testimony 60 cents
at all stores. Foster-Mlburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. when Your
Back is Lame-Remember the Name. "
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS

w. ]. Fields is candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Congress
from this, the Ninth Kentucky Dis
trict, at the primary election to be
held Saturday, August 3, 1918.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-19

TIME TABLES
4 II''''E'! 'I'III'|I y '11|I|'

Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th.
No. II leaves Maysvllle 5:aS q. m.
daily except Sunday.
No. leaves Maysvllle 3:4O D. m.
except Sunday.
NO 2OS leaves Maysvllle $40 D. m.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives in MaysvilIe s:46 a.
m'' daily except Sunday.
No. S1O arrives In Maysville 2:s6 D.
M. Sunday only.
NO. IL arrives in Maysville $40 n
m.' daily except Sunday.
H. g. ELLIS, Agent
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-19
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
Mrs. Graf Says Vinol Cured Her

Darlington, Pa suffered from
bronchial Asthma so badly | would
often have to sit up half of the night
or lean over the back of a chair, and
so weak | could hardly walk across
the floor. had spent lots of money
for different Asthma medicines with
out help-but Ninol helped me so
sleep we'll, and am so well and strong
| am doing all my work on the
farm. Mrs. Emma Graf
Ninol is a constitutional remedy
which contains beef and cod liver
pcptoncs, iron and manganese pep
tonatcs and glyccrophosphates. We
strongly recommend Vinol.
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Chesapeake & Ohio RX.

Schedule subject &c cnanue Sitnou, no,ice
Effective Sunday May 26th.
East Bound
NO. will arrive 9:4S a. m
No will arrive 1880 D. m.
No. 1S will arrive S;25 D. m.
No. will arrive s:49 D. m,
No. 16 departs $500 D. m.
West Bound
No. 10 will depart 5:26 a. m.
NO will depart 700 a. m.
No. II will arrive 1000 a. m.
No. will depart $40 D. m.
No. will depart 4:5O D. m.
Trains No. 16. II, IS and 10 are
daily. except Sunday.
W. W WIKoFF, Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-19

Mr.. Charles HUFF has returned from
Red Boiling Springs, where he had
gone for his health. Mr. Huff's many
friends will be very much pleased to
know that he is considerably i'm
proved in health.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-19
Conversion
of
Liberty Bonds

3.H, Liberty Bonds Of the first is.
sue. ~ Liberty Bonds of the second
issue, and &, Liberty Bonds obtained
by converting bonds OF the first issue
into bonds of the second issue can be
converted into ~, bonds up to No
vembcr .. 1918. After that date no
further rights of conversion Will AT
tach TO the T., bonds, either the orig
inal bonds OF the second loan or those
obtained by conversion OF bonds of
the first loan. All Of the i14c; bonds
are nom cOnNcrtible.
Coupon bonds may he converted in
to either coupon or registered bonds
hut registered bonds only will he eX-
changed for registered bonds and will
be inscribed with the names of the
registered owners of such bonds.
All matured coupons, including
those maturing June 10, 1918, and
May Ii, 1918, must be detached from
the IA bonds before they are surren-
dered for conversion. The converted
bonds will bear interest at the rate of
i149o from June Is, 1918 and May Is.
1918 respectively, and have the same
maturity dates as the original bonds.
This bank is prepared to receive
and handle all of the above bonds for
conversion and places It's facilities at
the disposal Of its customers and the
GOV eminent.
Bank Of MaySviIIe
Established lS3a. MaysvlIle, Ky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-19

Tire gentle CULVER of girls voice
often holds her beau.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-19
just Twenty
Years Ago

II was May. War against agrees
sion existed then as now.
The American fleet under COmmO-
dore George Dewey steamed into
Manila Bay, encountered the foe and
came OF triumphant.
All the glorious traditions of the
American Navy were upheld.
And humanity won another victory.
Today, success depends upon food,
particularly wheat. The cOnserva-
tiOn of wheat, the avoidance of waste,
the patriotic cooperation of the pub.
lie, shall win for us again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
JOSEPH J. FENToN DROWNED
Bellows Falls Aviator Loses Life in
Florida.

Bellows Falls, Aug. 1i.-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. J. Fenton received notice this
morning that their only son, Joseph j.
Fenton, ir was drowned last night at
? o'clock off the coast of Florida while
making his first trip in a hydroplane
at night alone. He had been In the
aviation service since last spring and
had become quite expert in flying.
The accident occurred while making
a landing in the water, the nose of
the machine striking the water and
the whole machine tipping backwards.
pinning him underneath. IL was so
minutes before he was taken from the
machine.
Mr. Fenton was 81 years old last
May and a graduate OF the Bellows
Falls high school, class OF 1916. He
entered Dartmouth college but later
Joined the naval reserve and then
transferred to the aviation corps last
February.
Last fall he went to the Massachu.
setts Institute OF Technology for in.
struction and had been at Key West
since May 81 His parents and a
brother and a sister. Miss Elaine Fen.
ton. all OF this place. survive. Ar.
rangements for the funeral have not
been made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
PEACE QUESTION
UP To KAISERS
CONSULTATION
Rulers Discussed Outlook in
Entente Countries.
MAY HAVE PEACE PLAN
They Are Paying Particular Attention
to State of Affairs in All Warning
Countries Of Peace Prospects

London, Aug 16.- British Wireless
Service 1.-THE government of Nor
thern Russia" has been formed with
NJ. Tchaigowsky as president and
minister of foreign affairs. The ether
members of the government include
Socialists of various parties
The political program OF the new
government, which has just been is
sued, contains ten clauses, four Of
which follow:
First-The recreation of Russia as
a democratic power
Second-The re-establishment Of
local government on basis of uni
versal suffrage.
Third-The recreation of the Rus
sian national army and resumption CT
war on the eastern front.
Fourth-The expulsion of German
invaders and other enemies of Rus.
sia, to be carried out with the aid of
and in cooperation with the entente
allie.
Amsterdam. Aug l6.-The first
connected story on the advance of the
entente forces in Northern Russia is
given in a special dispatch to the
Dusseldorf NaNchrichten from Stock
holm
The dispatch, which IS dated Au-
aust IA, says:
las; Monday 6000 entente troops,
'e.nfcrced by 3,00a Russians, assem-
bed at Archangcl and the same
night the order was given to proceed
: cCuthcastward. Three thousand Rus
SANS embarked on II river steamers
val g lumber Of barkes towed by
tugs. the destination Of which was
Kotlas on the Dyiaa river The re
mainder OF The troops marched alonp
the Archangel-Vologda railroad with
orders to sail al Trusanoyskaya, n
miles south OF Archangel
The tlotilla was at first fred upon
from both river banks near Kakutz
kaya, and half mile further on en-
countered barricade OF sunket
boats which impeded further prog
ress- Here the troops were compelled
TO land to await fresh orders
Nor did the land troops reacl
their goal They encountered thei
first resistance by the soviet troops
at the point where the log river bi
secis the railroad The forces halte,
here The movement seemed a feint
and the main operation apparently il
on the Dvina river.
Monday night there arrived a
Solombolsk, near Arohangel, fou
transports from which an American
contingent was transferred directly I,
targes in the mouth Of the rive
without touching at Archangel.
Admiral Kemp (Briusm on Mon
day issued a proclamation to the Rut
slams saying that the Moscow ruler
had betrayed Russia to the Kaiser
who now was sending tgoops to dc
stroy the liberty gained by the OK
pcnditurc OF so much blood"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
REPORTED DEAD
BENNINGTON
BOY IS ALIVE
lttt ih NAf
Raymond Church Writes from
Base Hospital in France
WOUNDED THREE TIMES
Letter TO Sister, Mrs. Stella corbett,
States that He is Recovering
and Feeling Pretty Good.

Raymond Church of company II,
lO3d L. S, infantry. q Bennington boy
who was reported killed in action dur
ing the third week Of July, is not
dead but is in base hospital in
France recovering from wounds. His
sister Mrs. Stella Corbett, on Friday
received a brief letter from her broth
er stating that he was at bast hospi.
tai No Is. The letter stated that he
had been wounded under the right
eye, in the face and in the left hand.
At the time the letter was written,
July %, he stated that he was feeling
very good" and thankful to be alive
after what he had gone through
Mrs. Edmund Brown has just re-
ceived a letter from Corp, John H.
Kimball of company |, 59th U. S. in.
fantry, a Bennington boy who was
among the last OK the infantry volun-
teers from Bennington. Corp Kim
balls name was In one OF the lists OF
wounded during the third week in
July He writes that during one OF
the skrmishes OF the recent allied Of
fensive his company was sent over
the top. He fell into a big shellhole
and sprained his left ankle. He is
now in base hospital and able to get
about with the aid OF crutches
Johnny writes that he lost his
fountain pen during the battle. After
the Germans had been driven out OF
their trenches be entered one OF the
dugouts. He was hungry as it was
then in the afternoon and he had
eaten nothing since the night before
Accordingly he made a dinner of the
food the Germans had prepared just
before the Yankee boys hit the line
The German beans, coffee and bread
he writes. tasted swell
Mr. and Mrs. George Jepson have
received a letter from their son VII
liam, Bennington boy WHO enlisted
in company ] OF the first Vermont. He
has been gassed but is now recovering
in one OF the base hospitals. William
writes that the Red Cross nurses are
doing wonderful things for the boys il
the hospitals He also writes thal
Irving Gates. another Bennington boy
is in the same hospital recovering
from wounds
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Is~ss of the Town snd VIllAss Tsh
srlsfIY spr 9usy Assosfa

Vaudeville at the Harte theatre to-
day. No extra charge in admission.
Adv.
Your last opportunity to see the
great mental marvel, Lore at Harte
theatre today. ADV.
Mrs. Noise Pineau left this after
loon for Burlington where she will
make her home while Mr.. Pineau is
attending the government school for
automobile mechanics.
Olive Thomas in Limousine Life
from the Red Book by Ida NJ. Evans,
chapter No. 70 of "The Eagles Eye,
and Mutt and Jeff with a 10 mile gun
at the Harte theatre today. Adv
Miss Hazel Hufnable Is i'm Plttsdelt
for a few days, the guest Of her aunt
Mrs Frederick Kirkwood.
First Baptist church Sunday, Aug
is. 1918. 945 church school, u morn
ing worship with sermon by Rev
Joseph Lyman of 0rono. Maine, {
evening worship With sermon by Mr.
Lyman. The public is cordially in
yited to these services.
Rev. VIM. r. Hamlin, pastor of the
Congregational church in North Ben
nington, will preach tomorrow morn
ing in exchange with Rev. G. $. Mills
at the Second Congregational church
Hour OF worship is II o'clock. churcl
school before morning service at 9.45
Patriotic song service In the chapel a
Z u. m. with brief address by Mr.
Mills. The public Will be very wei
come at these services.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
FIELD DAY Of
Thief. N. I. A. B. s
GREAT SUCCESS
Fortieth Annual Event Attracts
Large Crowd
SEE VARIETY OF SPORTS
Firemen's Parade, Stirring Addresses,
Band Concert, and Dancing Were
Part Of Entertainment.
SEE VARIETY OF SPORTS

The fortieth annual picnic and
field day of the f. NJ r. A. B. society
was carried out according to schedule
and in the usual pleasing manner.
The forenoon was given over to the
flremen's inspection and parade and
the baseball game. The parade was
we'll executed and credit to the
town The ball game, which was a
"corker," is detailed in another
column.
In the afternoon a large crowd as
sembled at Hunts Upper Grove and
proceeded to thoroughly enjoy them
selves. The Bennington City Band
gave a short concert. after which Hur-
ley's orchestra furnished music for
dancing. Stirring temperance and
patriotic addresses we're given by
Hon. Frank J. Tierney and Hon. Viii
liam J. Byrne, both of Albany. The
former was Governor Glynn's secre-
tary and is now the promoter of war
work for New York and one OF the
editors of the Times Union. The lat
ter is a prominent lawyer and gifted
orator He was counsel for the de.
fendant in the recent Clifford murder
trial These speakers were intro
duced by John p Mulligan, Esq. in a
few well-chosen remarks
The tug-of-war between teams o!
FIVE men on side representing the
Holden, Leonard mill and the Black
Cat mill was won by the Black Cats
1 they pulling their opponents across
the line in all three trials. The com
edy aerial act was all that was ex
pected OF it, and the same may be
/ said of the six-round boxing exhibition
between Lefty Major of North Ad
ans and John Veto Of Charlestown
! Mas.
I The affair was a success and Chair
ihan Richard Hurley and his assist
ants are to be congratulated on theh
/ executive ability,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
D, A. r. MEETING
Bennington Chapter Takes Outing at
Woodford.

BY invitation OF Mrs Charles II.
Dewey the Bennington Chapter of the
d. A. II. met at Dewey Lodge to com.
memorate the glorious battle day and
also to celebrate the 25th anniversary
OF the organization OF the chapter.
The party was conveyed by auto
mobiles reaching Woodford about
o'clock where hearty welcome was
extended to the members by the hos.
tess Mrs. Dewey and her sister, Mrs
Reynolds
The piazza and lawn we're decor.
ated with flags OF the allied nations
which foated proudly in the breeze
and Old Glory high above them al
giving a festive appearance to the oc.
cason
The meeting was called to order by
the regent, Miss Jennie A. Valentine
and after the business Of the day was
transacted Miss Katharine j. Hub.
bell read a paper on the history Of
the chepter-bringing to mind many
pleasant anniversaries enjoyed in the
| past
After the reading of this paper. all
enjoyed basKet lunch together with
ice cream cake and coffee contributed
by members as birthday gifts,
Woodford mountain. with its tall
pines and midsummer flowers, the
trout stream, the oloudless sky. was
never more attractive. The party
left at p. m. we'll pleased with the
celebration OF the two anniversaries,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

New sweet potatoes at Estes mar
ket Adv
Stephen Connolly of Troy is in town
for the weekend
Thomas Murphy has employment as
clerk in the Shanahan market.
Miss Katharine Hurley has re.
turned from brief visit in Manches
te:.
Yellow bantam sweet corn, lima and
cranberry beans at Estes market.
Adv.
Mrs Philip Riley of Park street and
daughter Bea are spending the day in
Albany.
Fresh Salmon. swordfsh. halibut,
clans and live and boiled lobster at
Estes market Adv
Roy Denley of Camp Devens is
spending the week end with his par
ents, MI. and Mrs. John Denley.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl c. Whitaker are
confined to the house with tonsilitis
trained nurse is in attendance.
Paul Mcbride of Spring street has
recovered from recent illness and
resumed work at the Estes market
Dean l. Martin, Judge L. c. Ben
nett, w. L. Gokay and Dr. f. S
Braley attended the races In Sarato
ga on Friday.
Mrs. Frank Grennan and daughter
Mary Frances of Schenectady are Wis
iting for two weeks with the Misses
Grennan OF Spring street,
Mr.. and Mrs A. W. Varney will
leave Sunday for Lyndonville where
they will attend the school superin
tendents summer school and confer
enoc
Miss liable Haskell OF Niagars
Falls, private secretary, is with hel
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gaskel
Of Washington street for the montl
OF August
Miss Margaret Healy. who recent
ly underwent an operation at the Put
nam Memorial hospital is much i'm
proved and has returned to her HON,
on River street
Mr. and Mrs Roy NJ. Paddock. Mis-
Jane Burgess Miss Maude Galusha
Miss Florence Walbridge. Mrs. Saral
Burgess Miss Buelah Bates, am
James Mckee were at Lake Cossay
una the 10th.
Samuel Levin has returned to hi
I home on River street from the Put
nam Memorial hospital. Mr.. Levi
underwent an operation on the throa
last week and is able to be abou
again
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile d. Bellemare q
Watervliet are in town for the wee
end. Mr. and Mrs. Bellemare recen
ly moved to Wateryiet where MI
. Bellemare has employment In the al
senal Mrs. Belemare was formerl
Miss Ella Murray.
The August allotment Of front lin
, trench packets has been received b
the Bennington branch OF the Amer
. can Red Cross and work on the paol
| cts will begin Tuesday morning. A
those who can, please be on hand
help.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
GOV. GRAHAM IS
ASKED To RESIGN
As Vt. EXECUTIVE
Republican State Committee
Take Formal Action
GRAHAM WANTS TO WAIT
Will Make No Statement Till He Has
Full Report--Judge o. m. Barber
viii Conduct Examination.
GRAHAM WANTS TO WAIT

Burlington, Aug. 16-Goyernor
Horace Graham was asked today to
resign his Office in resolutions adopt
ed by the Republican state committee
at a special executive session. This
week discrepancies amounting tC
$4,000 were found in the accounts OF
the governor when he had the Office
OF state auditor.
Governor Graham was invited to
the meeting but did not attend Lead
ing Republicans of the state were
present.
In public statement following
the disclosure Of the discrepancies in
the accounts Governor Graham ad
mitted that he was at fault in the
handling of his salary and official ex
penses, but said that he was not
aware that any vouchers were miss
ing He asked the people of the state
to suspend judgment pending an ex
animation OF his accounts. Examin
ers are now working on his books.
The resolution adopted by the com
mittee follows.
'Resolyed-That il is the judgment
OF the Republican state committee
that the fair name and reputation OF
the state Of Vermont make it the duty
of Governor Graham OF Craftsbury 10
vaeate and resign his high office al
once"
Three former William
w. Stickney. Charles w Gates and
George r. Prouty. were among those
attending the meeting Congressman
Frank l.. Green also was present.
Governor Graham promptly ISSUED
his statement asking the people to de
fer Judgment and announced that hi
had requested o. VI. Barber OF Ben
nington, judge of the United States
: court Of Customs Appeals. TO make I
thorough examination of'all the book
end papers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
BLACK CATS 8; BERLIN I.
Local Team Wins Best Game OF
Season.

Local Team Wins Best Game OF
Season.
The baseball game ON the Black
Cat Athletic Field, yesterday, was by
far the best played game and the
most interesting to watch, of any that
has been played here this season.
Berlin has husky team Of real ball
players and they made a good bid for
the game. They lost 3 to /. Hogan
Of Troy was the slab-artist for the
Black Cats. But 1t was not his pitch,
Ing that kept the opponents from scor
ing more than once: II was the excel
lent support he received His pitch
ing was steady; but he was batted
very frebly, as he did not use his
best speed. Coomer's catching was
excellent. The usually reliable Pei
lerin dropped fly which he was too
sure OF, and Kerinsky scored Berlin's
only run ON the play. Aside from this
slip the fielding OF The entire Black
Cat team was all that could be de-
sired Berlin was not bit behind
in sharp fielding, their work including
two fast double plays. Seven hits TO
their credit to nine for the locals
shows them TO have been but little
behind in the stick work Sulliyans
pitching was of high order A big
crowd was present and thoroughly
enjoyed the game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
AMERICAN TROOPS IN SIBERIA
Will Join international Force to Aid
Czecho-S Slovaks.

Washington, Aug l6.--American
soldiers today began to disembark at
Vladivostok and Immediately will join
the international force to aid the
CzechoSloyak army in its campaign
in Siberia The Americans compose
the Twenty Seventh Regular Infantry
Regiment from Manila and will be fol
lowed by another regiment from the
Philippines and additional troops
from the United States.
The Twenty-Seventh Regiment has
not been recruited to war strength
and the exact number OF men is not
definitely known here. but II is esti-
mated at from 1900 to 1900 Colonel
Henry d. Styer commands it. The en-
tire American force will he under
Major.General Graves, who has been
commanding Regular Army division
in Camp Kearney, Cal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
P. ". CLEMENT IS :
To Be CANDIDATE
FOR GOvERN0R
He Will Make Formal An
nOuncement Monday
HAS SHORT PLATFORM
He Wants Only War Measures;
Thorough investigation Of State Ac-
counts And Business Administration
Especial to the Banner)

Rutland, Aug. 17-It has been Of
icialiy decided that Hon. Percival w.
Clement OF Rutland will make formal
announcement, Monday, of his can
didacy for the Office of governor His
platform will contain these three
plahks:
/. No measures but war measures
2. Thorough investigation of all
state accounts.
8. Such business administration
of state affairs as will prevent the
possibility Of a deficit in any state de-
partment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
EMPEROR VISITS KAISER
Austrian Ruler Attends Conference
at German headquarters.

Amsterdam. Aug 155.-Emperor
Charles of Austria Is at German
headquarters. according to Karl Ros.
ner's telegram to Berlin Lokal Anzei
ger Emperor William and his ad.
yisors have been holding an import
ant conference at headquarters and
these delegations on political and
military questions are reaching
their highest point" with the coming
Of the Austrian Emperor and his ad
yisory staff.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-17
M'GUlRE.DURAND
Bennington Young People Married at
Camp Dix.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Durand of 1876
Mill street announce the marriage OF
their daughter, Miss Mabel Della to
Private Peter j Mcclure, Jr, of 2SG
Stafford street on August a. 1918.
Owing to military reasons the mar
riage took place in Camp Dix, n. j.,
Rev. Benjamin Oehler officiating
The attendants we're Miss Gertrude
MCGUIRE sister OF the groom and Pri
vate Charles l.. Wahl of Camp Dix
Mrs Mcclure will make her home
with her parents as It is expected that
Mr. Mcclure will sail for overseas
within a few days.