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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
TO TRAIN A MILLION
BOYS FOR WAR WORK
VIII Take Military Training for
Later Army Service While At
tending Vocational Schools.

Washington. Aug. l1.-Organiza-
ton of 1000, 900 youths to do indus
trial work, take military training in
preparation for later army service,
and at the same time attend specially
arranged vocational or technical
schools. is planned by the govern
ment as means OF dealing with the
growing shortage of labor. without
drawing boys away from their school
ing.
The corps will be developed
through extension OF the United
States boys working reserves, which
already has enrolled 100000 boys be-
tween the ages OF sixteen and twenty
one. engaged mainly this summer In
farm work. Many of these boys will
go back to school in the fall, but a
large proportion, together with others
to be enrolled. will be directed into
industrial work to NIL vacancies left
by men now being drafted for the
army.
These boys will be organized as
units in each community, serving un-
der an adult training ofiicer, taking
courses of study in night schools, or
by some other systematic program,
living either at home or in camps and
wearing the uniform of the reserve
corps, which will be OF gray cloth
with roll collar Jacket.
Another feature of the program for
drawing on the great reservoir of
youth labor involves the postponing
of the opening Of the school to about
October Is for the boys now at work
on farms throughout the country.
This will apply only to those boys and
not to all pupils. Definite plans are
now being worked out through the
federal bureau OF education.
without this plan for an industrial
army Of youths, hundreds OF thou
sands Of boys would quit school. ac-
cording to w. r. Hall, director OF the
boys work reserve, to take big paying
jobs A. helpers In Industrial plants,
and their education would be cur
tailed.
Il the draft age minimum IL re-
ducsd % eighteen. ~ 10 proposed by
Secretary Baker. youths shove that
age would cease to be eligible to mem
bership In the working reserve. Con-
eeQuently. ofhcials contem plate low
ering the ages for accepting boys for
the work corps from sixteen, the
present minimun. to hfteen or even
fourteen years.
Boys who serve In the working
corpa are to receive medals and serv,
| ice records representing official rec
ognition by the United states govern
ment Of their value In the var emer-
eency. Development OF the project Il
| asatGneds mainly 70 thA depaTtment Of
IlaAoe, 1noer which the D0yef Work1na
| reoerv4 now operates. ana enliettn ant
"a ~ corps VIM ~ entirely yplnss
Is 0&2s 4say
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
FIRE CHIEF IS
!. BADLY INJURED

/. Portsmouth,. Va, Aug. 11.-Chief
stanley. of the local fire department,
was badly injured yesterday morning
when one Of the porches Of burning
mouse on Fayette street. between
Shestnuk and Pine streets, gave way,
causing him to leap. In SO doing he
stuck natl in either foot.
The department was called out
shcrtly after o'clock In answer to
alarm from box ~. Four Of the Fay
eNe sereSt two-story tsnements were
destroyed. Two of the houses could
nave been saved but for the lack of
awater pressure, which hampered the
yrre lighters at every turn. They saved
ths other buildings on the block in
spite OF the manifold difficulties of
securing water.
The houses belonged to r.. A. Bull
loeh. j. T. Halstead, A. D. Stephenson
ana Mary Dozier. Total damage will
exceed $4,000. The amount of insur-
aHcs ~ not known
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
TEsREAU quit WHEN
ARM BEGAN TO FAIL
nv JACK vEToCK,

New York. Aug. 1&--Jeff Tesreau quit
the Giants to become player in the
Steel league because he believed he
was through as a major league pitcher
This Is the opinion of Secretary John
B. Foster. of the New York club, and
although Manager McGraw made nc
especial comment on the unexpected ac-
ton of the Ozark Bear" II Is said he
was convinced that Tesreau had just
about reached the end of his string and
made no effort to hold him.
Big JEFF was in class of the army
draft and had no reason to believe that
he would be drafted into service.
Another reason for Jen's action was
the fact that he feared McGraw would
ask waivers on him.
Tesreau was in his seventh season
as a member of McGraw's pitching staff
when he chucked his job. He started
with the Giants as a. regular in 191.
and won seventeen games that year
losing but seven. His best year with
the New York club was 1914. when he
won twenty-six games and lost only
ten. His record follows:
NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
MARTIN RILOVICH FOUND
DEAD IN HOTEL ROOM

Norfolk. Va. Aug. 1i.--Martie
Intlovich. a white man about sixty
hears OF age, was found dead this
morning about 5 o'clock In his room
'af the American hotel, opposite FIRE
HEADQUARTERS. Death was due TO
heart failure, The man had died ap-
in the act of changing his
kho@s One work shoe had been re-
moved and = new shoe had been
'nsrfly slipped on one foot. The
Either shoe was on the bed beside
him.
4 note from \ physician was fodnd
hmong hia effects which proved to be
khe only clue to his identity. Major
W. p. Ford. chief OF police, sent a
|wire to the physician's address re-
'auesting him to notify the mans rel
ktives OF his death.
Ntlovich was floor layer. accord
Ing TO q card found on him. and had
been employed At the naval base.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Babe" Ruth After
Seybold's Homer
Record, Says Fan

New York. Aug. liver since
Babe" Ruth started on his hone-run
campaign this season the dope mon
gers of baseball have been worrying
about the future welfare of the home
run records. On the other hand. the
Boston fans have been backing Ruth
and roofing for him to shatter all
previous marks.
1t was at first modestly limited that
he would equal, if not better, Sey-
holds American lea que record OF six
teen homers in 1902. Then as Ruth $
streak eased up little even this was
declared highly improbable by the
followers of the game. However
there are still those who expect the
Boston pitcher and batsman TO hit the
stride and finish with a burst of
speed.
The original nut was located in
Beantown the other day by one of
the ball players, who relates the
story of how a fan, evidently an ad-
mirer of the healthy swatsmith, Of
fered to bet any money-that he. OF
course. was able TO raise--that Ruth
would not only shatter the American
league record, but would hang up a
new mark for the major leagues.
More than that. he went one better.
as far as foretelling the future wei
fare of the game, by prophesytng that
Babe" would make a mark that
would equal the combined records of
the American and National leagues II
Manager Barrow used him in the line
up the rest of the season.
Buck Freeman holds the National
league record of twenty-five circuit
clouts. which he cashed in In 1899.
while member of the Washington
club, then in the National league. In
1915 Cactus Cravath, of Philadel-
phia. threatened to break this record
by hitting twenty-four homers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
ONE CASE OF INFANTTLE
PARALYSIS IN ROANOKE

Roanoke. Va, Aug. 1.-THE city
health department 10 dealing with the
FIRST case of infantiie paralysis re-
ported In Roanoke this summer
The victim of the dreaded disease Is
little Lois Rhodes. six-year-ol daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Rhodes. OF
South Roanoke. The case was dag
nosed by DIR, Alvah Stone and report
ed to the health department August
3. The source of the infection lis not
known.
At the heAlth department this after
noon IL was said that every precau-
ton had been taken TO prevent an
epidemic of the disease, which last
summer exacted a heavy toll of lives
in Virginia and other states. The
home has been atiaran tined.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
FREIGHT CARS
DAMAGED IN COLLISION

Roanoke. Ba.. Aug, li.--Twenty-
khyee freight cars were wrecked and
badly damaged at Bonsack at Il 80
EGkfrday morning. when thirty cars
fleftI standing while an engine did
Dsonls switching ran away and eoilid-
I'D with another train standing on the
Imain line. Twenty cars in the rum
Away train were wrecked. Three
kara and a locomotive on the other
brain were damaged No one was re-
IportAd injured. Train No. was de-
kaured over the Shenandoah division,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Barn BURNS In Storm.

Fredericksburg. Va, Aug. 1.-THE
barn and contents of A. c. Swine
ford. who recently bought the Gard
ner farm in Stafford, near this city,
was burned Wednesday night. having
been struck by lightning during the
heavy storm. There were about
twelve tons of hay, forty bushels OF
corn and lot OF tools and farmins
implements in the building, all OF
which were destroyed.
AFR. Swineford estimates his loss a,
from 81. 500 to $1,000, Insurance on
barn and contents, $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Sunday School Convention.

stanton. Va. Aug. 1.-THE thirty
fourth convention of the Augusta
County Sunday School association will
be held at the United Brethren church
at Churchville next week, the date
being Thursday, August IS. The
meeting is an Observation-Disclosures
one and delegates from all Sunday
schools in the association are expect
ed to attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Hornsby Is Elected.

Cincinnati. Aug. 1l.--After Doak
had held the Reds to one hit in eight
innings in the first game today. S.
Niece and Griffith tripled and Black
burn sent out sacrifice fly. giving
the locals an easy victory. TO 2. The
Cardinals hit Laque hard In the sec
ond game and won s to g. Fisher
and Crab played sensational ball in
the field. Hornshy was elected for
kicking on called strike in the
first game.
First game: r. H. f.
ST. Louis 49,. GOO GOO 200--2 6 /
Cincinnati .0o1 600 002-3 8 3
Batteries: Doak and Gonzales. Ell
Ter and Wingo. Umpires. Byron and
O'Day.
Second game: r. II. f.
ST Louis .20f 600 Oils IL 0
Cincinnati 900 COL 0o2--3 10 !
Batteries: Packard and Gonzales;
Luque and Wingo. Umpires, Byron
and ODay. r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Washington Has Snap.

Washington, August l1.--Shaw held
the Athletics to three scattered hits to-
da yand the Nationals won easily. 3
to 0. Adams pitched well for the
Athletics except in the seventh.
Score by innings: r. ID. b.
Philadelphia 900 900 600 0
Washington 100 002 o0x--3
Batteries: Adams and Perkins:
Shaw and Ainsmifh. mpires-Con-
molly and NalIin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Split I'm Half.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE double
header between the Cubs and Pirates
was split in half by the two teams to-
day The locals took the opener to
5. losing the afterpiece 6 TO 2. Doug
las, for the Cubs. pitched against
Babe Adams In the first game
Vaughan twirled against Mayer, of
the Pirates. in the second game.
First game: H E.
Pittsburg 100 600 020--3 2
Chicago 600 104 00x-5 5
Batteries; Adams. Comstock and
Ktllifer. Umpires, Harrison and
Quigley.
Second game: r. H E.
Pittsburg ...1o0 zoo 1915 !
Chicago ...010 DOL o1o-3 10 3
Batteries; Mayer and Schmidt.
Smith, Vaughn. Carter and Kiilifer
Umpires. Harrison and Quigley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
PIRATES AND CUBS
MAKE THINGS EVEN
Hornsby Is Banished from Field for
Kicking on Called Strike
In Cincinnati Game
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Yesterdays Results.

Chicago 8. Pittshurg (first game)
Chicago 3, Pittsburg 6 tsecond
gamel.
Cincinnati 3, St Louis 2.
New York 0, Philadelphia 3.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Circus Catch Is Feature.

New Haven. Conn.,, Aug. ll.--Mule
Watson's alright, netting the Giants
only two singles. was the chief factor
in 3-to0. shutout by the Phillies over
their New York National league ri
walls today at Lighthou-4 Point in an
exhibition game. Cactus Cravath's
Singing and circus catch by Will
holt featured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Pittsburg at Chicago,
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Indians. Sensational Ralk

Cleveland. Ohio, August 11.-After
losing the first game to the White
Sox 6 to 3, and trailing in the second
game, to 2, up to the ninth. the In
dams staged sensational rally. swung
four runs. winning 6 to 5. Speaker s
double. Roth's single and Pinelli threw
wild to first. Wood and Johnston
singled and after Turner forced Wood
at third. O'Neill laced out a double to
the hleachers. Cicotte outpitched
Covaleskie, Coonb and Enzman in the
first. Enzmann ,McQuiliian and Nor
ton worked for Cleveland in the sec
ond game. Shellenhack pitched great
ball until the ninth. He gave way 20
Russell after Johnson singled
First game: r. H E.
Chicago .10l o2e zoos II !
Cleveland ..... 200 0ol 0oe--3 IL 4
Batteries: Cicotte and Schalk:
Coumbe, Enzmann and Thomas and
O'Neill Umpires Moriarity and
Owens
Second game r. H. E,
Chicago 1e1 10 1905 Is /
Cleveland 49,. .l0I 900 o04--S 10 !
Batteries; Shellenback. Russell and
Schalk. Jacobs: Enzmann, McQuillan
Morton and O'Neill. Umpires-Mori-
arity and Owens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
ATHLETICS PROVE
EASY MEAT FOR SHAW
Cleveland Takes Second i'm Brcack-
Neck Rally in Ninth and Takes
Game From Chicago.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Games.

Washington, 3; Philadelphia. o.
Cleveland, 8; Chicago. first
game).
Cleveland, 6: Chicago, (second
game).
st. Louis, 8 Detroit, FIRST game)
st. Louis. / Detroit. tsecond
camel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Washington at Philadelphia ttwo
games).
Chicago at Cleveland.
New York at Boston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Local Temperature Yestera,
LEGAL Rainsall.

Rainfall last twelve hours. ....... I
Rainfall last twenty four hours.
Dxoses in rainfall since March H.. L
Excsss In rainfall since January
s A .s. \. 2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Browns and Tigers whack Tn.

ST. LOUIS, Aug 1.-THE Browns
closed their stay at home today. di-
viding a twin bill with the Tigers.
The first game went to the locals 5
to 2. Pitcher Houck's double driving
in two men in the seventh after De-
troit had tied the score. The last
contest was TO ! victory for the
visitors. Lefty Leifield was hit hard
and four runs scored before Daven-
port was sent.in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
MEMPHIS, MO.
90 o . 80 800 . =

Privates Rolla Salisbury, James G..
Courtney and Nelson Wheeler of
Camp Dodge spent Thursday with
homefolks in this vicinity.
Miles Pontius left last Friday for
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton. having passed entrance exami-
nation some days ago.
Priyates Charles Purvis and Otto
Palmer came in from Camp Dodge
and spent the Fourth with homefolks
at Bible Grove.
Harlan Sheets came in from Great
Lakes last Sunday night for nine
DAVIS visit with homefolks. He has
finished his training at the Great
Lakes station and will go from here
TO Harvard university for course in
radio.
Mrs. d. D. Dodge received word on
Tuesday from her brother, Fred Bell,
q. seaman. stating he had just return
cd from a cruise oversee and would
be in Memphis on two weeks fur
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
What Our
Lads Write
Much Depends on U. s.

Much Depends on y. >.
Lieutenant James J. Davey. son OF
Mrs. Maria Davey, formerly of Keo-
kuk, but now Of Los Angeles, Calf,
is taking instruction on fast fighting
planes with the signal relief corps
in Issoudou, France, and expects to
be ready for the front in short
time.
He has written letter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred q. Gosewisch, of 90S Frank
lin street
81 do not believe that most of the
folks understand how much depends
is clearly a case Of our finishing the
job"
Lieutenant Davey's letter follows:
81 left the U. S. in May and had a
fine trip over. 1t was rather I'M
eventful in spite Of the much Wanted
U boats, which speaks well for our
allied navy.
Have seen quite a little Of Eng
land and southern France since I
have been over. / am at present at
Issoudou, at one of the large flying
schools. Will take instruction on
fast fighting planes here and expect
to be ready for the front in a short
time.
Our men over here are well equip
ped and will no doubt be the deciding
factor in this scrimmage / don't be-
lieve that most of the folks under
stand just how much depends on the
old q. S. A, but IL is clearly case
of our finishing the Job.
Cant par lie vous' very well yet,
but manage to make myself under
stood
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

Louise Cameron song. Gretchan
Fegers; musette, old French dance,
Elizabeth Cameron; 'The Doctors
Visit" Doctor, John Joyce; Mother,
Beatrice Cameron; Grandmother,
Helen Joyce; reading, Grace Cox
1.-The Captive Princess" Princess
Irene, Beatrice Cameron; Prince
Charming, Elizabeth Cameron; Ghost
Elizabeth Blake; Fairy, Dorothy Cam
eron; piano solo, Dorothy Kruse, folk
dances, Louise Lake and Virginia
Hubbard; piano solo, Grace Cox; "The
Star Spangled Banner"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

medicine for woman's ailments ever
saw. Mrs. SARA SHAW, R. No. l.,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Mrs. Shaw proved the merit of this
medicine and wrote this letter in order
that other suffering women may find
relief as she did.
Women who are suffering as she was
should not drag along from day to day
without giving this famous root and
herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham' Vege-
table Compound, trial. For special
advice in regard to such ailments write
to Lydia E. Pinkham M edicine Co. Lynn,
Mass. The result of its forty years
experience is at your service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
Hardly Drugstore in the Land
That Does Not Sell This Remedy

appetite, a feeling Of lassitude and
general weakening of the system. 1t
is then that you should promptly take
a few bottles of s. s. S., the great
blood purifier and strengthener. 1t
will cleanse the blood thoroughly and
build UP and strengthen the whole
system. 8. S. S. is sold by all drug
gists. Valuable information about the
blood supply can be had free by writ
ing to the Swift Specific Co., q
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
KIDDIES PLAY
FOR RED CROSS
Program Tonight to be Given for Bene
fit Of War Fund-EIeven
VIII Take
Part

A neighborhood group Of eleven
children will give a program on W. w
Cameron's lawn, 719 Exchange street
tonight for the benefit Of the Red
Cross. This is the first war work
along this particular line the young
sters have done.
Some Of the children are only six
years old.
Two plays, "Tffe Captive Princess"
and "T'he Doctors visit" will be CIV
en- in costume.
The program follows:
Loyalty, chorus; welcome, Beatrice
Cameron: solo dance. Dorothy Kruse;
piano solo, Valse Brilliante, Mary
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

SO weak at umeS i
could hardly &c t
around to do my
work, and as 1 had
four in my family
and three boarders
it made it very hard
for me. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
was recommended
to me. ! took it
and it has restored
my health. It is
-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
On the Market Half a Century.

When you are in perfect health,
and are enjoying strong and v1gor--
GUS vitality, it is then that your blood
is free from all impurities.
You should be very careful and
give heed to the slightest indication
of impure blood. A sluggish circula-
ton is often iadicated by an impaired
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
Library Officials Have Annual Meet
ing Thursday Nnight-Li-
brarians Salaries In
creased.
IS PRESENTED
Mrs. Henri x. Pratt is Donor of Work
In Oil to institution
Reports are
Made.

The board Of trustees OF the Keo-
kuk public library met in annual SEES
sion last night at the library building.
In the absence of the president, the
vice-president, w. J. Fulton presided.
The following officers were reelected:
John e. Craig, president.
w. ]. Fulton, vice-president
G. J. Smith, secretary.
The city treasurer is, by virtue OF
his office, treasurer of the library
funds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
BEST MEDICINE
FOR WOMEN"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Did
For Ohio Woman.

Portsmouth, Ohio.-tI suffered from
irregularities, pains in my side and was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
Enough.

Washington Star: According to re-
ports, the marines learned little
German. limiting it to "raus NIT
EN-" or words to that effect.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
PURITY OATS CO.
III SPEND $4,000
Program contemplates Construction
OF six-story Warehouse on Main
Street and Concrete
Tanks.
BEGIN WORK AT ONCE
Additional improvements Will Permit
Of an Increase of Twenty Per-
Cent and Working Force
Increased
BEGIN WORK AT ONCE

Officials of the Purity Oats COM
pany today made known an ambitious
program for the further expansion of
their establishment, originally begun
between Main and Johnson streets on
Water.
Contemplated improvements, to be
made over period of six months or
more and beginning at once, will
call for an expenditure of $4,000, it
was stated by A. H Rich, vice-presi-
dent of the corporation,
When the work planned has been
completed, factory and warehouse de-
partments of the company will occu-
by the major portion Of the square
block between Main and Johnson and
Water and First streets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
Salaries Increased.

odidTICS Increased.
The salaries of the librarian, Miss
Mamie p. Fulton, and of the two as
sistants, Miss Lena Haskin and Miss
Eleanor Moody were increased. w. G..
Blood reporting for the book com.
mittee presented the annual request Of
VIM. Aldrich, superintendent OF
schools for books for use in the public
school libraries. The icomnNuEe re-
commended an appropriation based on
the number of pupils in the various
public schools. One hundred dollars
has recently been expended upon re-
commentator of the book committee
for books for boys.
An oil portrait of Edwin Booth was
exhibited, having been presented to
the library by Mrs. Henri K. Pratt.
The same was referred to the com.
mitee on gifts and donations for for
NAL acceptance.
The portrait is handsome one and
the gift is much appreciated.
Coal Contract Let.
The bid for coal for the library build
ing for the year was awarded to
James Cameron's Sons. The j.
brarians report for the months OF
April, May and June quarter was sub
mitted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
To Build Warehouse.

The second and what will be the
larger part of building operations this
year will be the construction of new
ware rooms to the height of six sto-
ries with frontage on Main street.
The rear of this new warehouse will
have a height of five stories, tapered
by ground elevation.
The company will have frontage
of ninety feet on Main street with
the building of the new warehouse.
This additional structure will be 100
feet deep and the entire building will
relieve cramped condition in stor-
age facilities. In ALL $4,000 additional
sect Of floor space will be afforded.
Construction of the warehouse will
begin as soon as the grain tanks are
completed, it is expected.