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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
&c 7 SCHOLARSHIPS
PENN STUDENTS TO HAvERFoRD
AND BRYN MAWR.

Each year scholarship is awarded
by Haverford College, of Hayerford
Pa. to the young man of the senior
class of Pepn College, who shall be
chosen by the faculty as the one best
fitted for the honor. In like manner
young woman chosen from the sen
Tor class is given scholarship to
Bryn Mawr College of Bryn Mawr. Pa
This year the Haverford scholar
ship was awarded TO Duane McCrack'
en- and the Br"n Mawr scholarship
to Helen Hanna, Mr. MeCracken left
February %, with the drafted men
to Camp Dodge and Miss Hanna is at
present at home with the measles, SO
neither one of the winners were pres
ent at chapel when President Hadley
awarded the honors.
Both young people are universally
liked, and are perhaps more truly rep
resentative of their college than any
others who could have been chosen,
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DR.. HOUSE CONCLUDES TWO
WEEKS SPECIAL COURSE.

DR.. Edwin l.. House concluded his
lecture course Friday evening at Cen
trail M. e. church and viii begin a
series at Fairfield Sunday In his Os-
kaloosa work he gave twenty-six
lectures on the general subject Of
THE Psychology of Religion" and YET
covering wide range of special
topics that have TO do with the vital
principals Of the physical and natural
life as we'll as the realm Of the Spirit.
ual life The offerings for the week
amounted 10 $50. The receipts for
the Friday night lecture were $3.50
one-half OF which also goes to DR.
House. making his receipts for the two
weeks, about $780,
Under the head of the physical he
gives considerable attention to the
laws of health and the matter Of heal
/ ing by natural methods and 1t is his
contention that the church should
make the physical and the Spiritual
lco-operative and that the two should
work together in the proper develop
ment of true life in the service Of
| God. In his lecture Friday evening
Especial thought was given TO the mat
tier of occurring health and keepinS
health and quite a number of natura
methods are. given to illustrate anc
confirm his theories.
The course in general has been high
! ly instructive as well as~inspiring ant
those who heard him, have today q
larger conception of their human ant
spiritual possibilities then ever befoer
Night after night the great auditorium
was crowded with people and in some
cases people were turned away on ac
count of lack of room. DR.. House wa:
able to carry the people with hin
practically from the start. His lee
lures in Oskaloosa will long be re
membered as being among the fines
on these subjects that have ever beer
given here.
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PAINFUL ACCIDENT
IOWA FALLS BOY LOSES LEG
SUNDAY MORNING.

j. d. Eiserman, of Iowa Falls, was
severely hurt Sunday morning, in the
north M. & st. l.. yards in Oskaloosa.
about $3.50 when he slipped from the
tender Of switch engine and his leg
was caught beneath the wheels.
Eiserman was going from the cab to
the tender. The step on the tender
was covered with ice and his foot
slipped and was run over. DR.. ]. II.
Barringer was called and the young
man was rushed to the Mahaska Hos
pital where his leg was amputated
about seven inches below the knee. He
is getting along in splendid shape to-
day after his operation. He is a young
man about 81 and had been in the EN-.
ployment of the railroad only since
February. His father Charles Smith
onson of Iowa Falls arrived this morn
ing.
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was honorably discharged at Leaven-
worth, Kansas, October 30, 1866, by
reason of close of war, having faith
fully performed every duty assigned
MIN. He was member of Fort
Pillow Post, No. 321, Department of
Kansas, Grand Army of the Repub.
lie, later moving to Oskaloosa, Iowa.
and transferring his membership 10
the Phil Kearney Post No. 40, De
partemnt of Iowa, G. A. r., october
II, 1911, and was a member at the
time of his death
After the close of the war in 1866
he learned the trade of plastering,
prick and stone mason, flue and els.
tern building. After his apprentice
ship he followed this trade for TWEEN
ty-five years. After retiring from
this work he took up market garden.
ing which he followed for number
of years.
He was united in marriage TO Miss
Maggie Highwarden, on the 9Th day of
May, 1892, from which union there
were thirteen children, all Of whom
but three are dead. Those who sur
yived and mourn the loss of their de-
voted husband and loving father are
his third wife, Maggie Hackley and
children, Mary Ann, Guy Wilson and
Flossie Hackley. That of Mr. Hack
ley makes the eleventh funeral that
has occurred in this family. De.
ceased was member of the Pente-
costal Church of the Nazarene in Os-
kaloosa, Iowa.
Mr.. Hackley passed away Friday,
March /, 1918, at S:15 O'clock a. m,
at the hospital in Mt. Pleasant, la.
Death was due to scIerosis, hardening
of the arteries, occasioned by old age.
Had he lived until two days later,
March 8, 1918, he would have been "A
years old. The funeral occurred on
his birthday. Services were held at
the Cheesman Funeral Home in Os,
kaloosa, March 8, 1918. The services
were conducted by Rev. G. A. Ward,
pastor of the Nazarene Church, after
which fitting service by the G.. A. R.
Post was held. Those acting as pail
bearers were: j. w. Myers, A. Ford,
y. f. Mcneil, James Wadding, j. B.
McCurdy and James Madison. His
remains were then laid to rest in the
Soldiers lot in Forest cemetery.
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BEACON RED CROSS HAVE sue
cEsSFuL ENTERTAINMENT.

Beacon, March 9.-On Monday ev-
ening of this week the ladies Of the
Red Cross branch at Beacon gave an
entertainment at the M. r. church and
a program Of great interest was rem
dered. In general it comprised read
ings by Mrs Roxana Magness Cour.
nyer of Oskaloosa and these were
given in her inimitable way that de.
lighted the audience and aroused a
desire for more. Miss Algie Holmes
of Penn college was the vocalist of
the evening and special musical selec-
tions were rendered by the Beacon
orchestra. After the entertainment
at the church, the company adj
journed to the K of p. hall where a
pig, chickens and other things were
ratified off and the fine sum of 1928
was secured. This sum will give
quite an impetus to the work in Bea-
con. A pig donated to the cause was
sold by Col. /. M. Reed for 10000,
sold and resold and finally captured
by DR.. J. A. Ruan for about $1,000.
b. +. belong shipped $50 bushels
of seed wheat to Eddyville this week
and secured neat sum in return.
The Junior Red Cross of the Bea
con High school completed its organ
ization this week and the following of
ficers were selected: President, E. E
Bentley; secretary, Miss Marie Ev
ans, and treasurer, Miss Mary Green
1t boasts of a Hooper cent society and
Mrs. Grace Rhynsburger was pres.
ent and gave a talk on the general
nature of the work to be done. A ser
les of entertainments will be given in
the future to aid in the cause.
| Miss Marie Phillips has returned to
La Crosse Wisconsin, after visit OF
several weeks with her mother and
sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Baxter are the
happy parents of robust son, born
a few days ago. He gives promise
of being a lively youngster
Mrs. Carl Perry and son James
spent several days this week with
friends in New Sharon.
Misses Mary and Helen Sullivan oil
Granger, Iowa, have been visiting al
the Mrs. John Quirk home and are
greatly pleased with their stay.
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FOR A THIRD TIME
HARRY H. PHINNEY HEADS THE
oSKALooSA ELKS.

Oskaloosa Lodge No. $40, of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, elected officers for the ensuing
year, Thursday evening at the regu-
lar session of the lodge The fol-
lowing officers were named:
Exalted Ruler, Harry Phinney.
Leading Knight, John McCutchen.
Lecturing knight, Ray Baker.
Loyal Knight, John Gallager.
Tyler, Ed Clarahan.
Secretary, Homer Kendig.
Treasurer, r. X. Davis.
Trustee, T. l.. Shipley.
Delegate to Grand Lodge, D. E. Sui
Ivan.
Alternate Delegate to Grand Lodge,
j. s. Lobenstein.
This is the third time Mr.. Phinney
has been honored by being called to
the head of the local lodge.
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COMING IN RAP|DLY
MAHAskA COUNTY SCHOOLS FOR
JUNIOR RED CROSS.

Tho following rural schools have
become 100 per cent Red Cross and
have organized Junior Red Cross aux
iliaries: Givin Ind, Fairview No. of
Union, Allgood No. 2 of Adams. Rhine
hart OF Monroe. White Oak of White
Oak. Fleming No. 2 of Richland,
Meade No. of Black Oak. Star of
West Des Moines, leighton Public
School, Evans of Garfield. Lune or
Richland, Brick of Garfield. Cedar of
Cedar. Pleasant View of Black Oak.
Else No. 3 of Madison. Hazel Dell of
Spring Greek. Blaine OF West Des
Moines. Red No. Of Monroe. Bluff
Greek OF West Des Moines. Opposition
Of Jefferson. Sandfidge OF East Des
Molnes, Garden II. OF Prairie. and
Mission Ridge of White Oak
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MONTHLY meeting.
CEDAR w. r. M. IS. GUESTS OF
MRS. J. S. GARRETT.

Cedar, March 9-The w. r. X. 8.
met with Mrs. J. S, Garrett Thursday
afternoon. Twenty-Five ladies were
present. A dainty lunch was served
and the meeting was interesting.
Mrs. Clark Garrett OF Gilman was
at the parental J. S. Garrett home
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Garrett are moving
from Gilman to farm near Packwood
which they bought.
Howard Tennis of Lovilia visited
at the parental Sam Tennis home on
Sunday.
Mrs. Jasper Warner and daughter
Stella visited Wednesday at the
Charlie Dunn home.
Jake Moulton of Villa Colorado
was visiting his aunt, Mrs Kitty Fox
last Friday, before starting to join the
army
Mrs. John Thomas spent Wednes
day with Mrs Lincoln Warner.
Mr.. Andrews moved to Oskalooss
last week.
Frank Fisher and family moved
from the farm known as the Billy
Garrett place to farm which the!
bought near Lacey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Allison anC
children were Sunday visitors at thu
John Thomas home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Warner spen
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Abbott
The Cedar High school gave fare
well party to Miss Blanche Fisher a
the Chester Davis home on Frida!
evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
FLYING CLASS HITS
WINDOW BROKEN BY HIGH WIND
STRIKES TWO VICTIMS.

Suction occasioned by Saturday af-
ternoon's high velocity wind caused
couple of the large windows In the
knights of Pythias Club rooms, west
side, facing A street, to crash OFT
wards and the falling glass struck
passersby Two persons ). ere cat.
Mrs. Cash Daily and young man
whose name could not be learned.
Mrs. Daily suffered from two inch
cut on the head that required several
stitches to close. She was taken to
the Dr.. Barnes office where the wound
was dressed. The young man went OF
the c. o. Stringfellow barber shop
where he stopped the flow of blood
from the cut on the top of his head
Following the accident the section
Of A street by the building was roped
on and closed to traffic.
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PENN BUYS STAMPS
SOLICITATION STARTED WITH A
SPECIAL PROGRAM.

Chapel hour Friday morning was
given over to the War Saving Stamps
preliminary organization of the col
lege and an effort will be made to
have the school 100 per cent for the
stamps, that is, a stamp for every
student. Addresses were made by
George F. McCarty of the Peoples
Trust and Savings Bank. head of the
county stamp organization. and Har-
ry S. Johnson of the railway mail SER
vice.
Canvass for the stamps will be
started Monday and government
man will be at the college each morn.
ing to take care of the business.
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BOMB IN CHICAGO
Explosion Caused Excitement Down
Town Last Night.

Chicago, March "a bomb. which
made such noise and smoke. but caus-
ed little damage. was set of at the
side entrance of the uncompleted AL
III. Woods theatre and office building
last night while tho down town streets
were crowded, The explosion is said
to have been caused by members OF a
disgruntled union. The building which
is nearing completion has had some
trouble with electrical workers and
sheet metal workers.
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HOW .TgsT0P ERG0T
G GOVERNMENT AGENT WILL SHOW
TREATMENT OF OATS.

j. ]. Wilson of Ames is being sent
by the government to explain meth
DDS of combating ergot in oats. He
will accompany the county poultry
and pruning demonstrations to be
given in Mahaskao county next week
and will be feature of these pro-
grams. This lecture should be heard
BY every person Interested in raising
oats. Mr.. Wilson will demonstrate
treatment for preventing the ergot.
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WILL NOT OPPOSE KENYON.
Democrats May Not Have Candidate
For u. s. Senator.

TOT y. y. SGUdtOT.
Des Moines, March Democratic
leaders of Iowa, following their con-
ference here yesterday. have virtual
ly agreed there should be no party
candidate in the field against Senator
Kenyon, whose term expires next
year.
Senator Kenyon, they said. had sup.
ported the president in legislation
necessary for the conduct OF the war.
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RUM cRAzED, SHOOTS UP TOWN
One Killed in okmulgee When Man
Terrorized Residence Section.

Terrorixed Residence Section.
Okmulgee, Okla, March 9.-Clyde
Slyer, % year old teamster, was ar
rested here late today by a posse of
civilians and policemen after he had
ridden horseback through the streets
of the residence section firing at hous-
es and passersby with two pistols.
Slyer, according TO the police. was
crazed from drinking jamaica ginger.
A negro was shot through the head
and instantly killed.
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Shaved His Teeth

Old Man Winter made rather
spectacular effort to come back again
Saturday afternoon. II was all O
BLUM. however.
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Sions Of sprinq.

Additional evidence Of the depais'
urc or winter IL noted in the appears
ance Of the tulips through the ground.
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THIRD LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Plans Are Laid To Reach Every Resi-
dent and Make Him Do His
Full Share.

Chicago, March AN organization
to conduct the third Liberty Loan
campaign in the Seventh reserve dis
trict which will reach every man,
woman and child in Iowa, Illinois,
Michigan and Wisconsin, was com
pleted last night at meeting attend
ed by more than 600 county chairmen
and their assistants, 900 business men
and women Plans to conduct the
biggest advertising and speaking
campaigns of any of the Liberty Loan
drives were completed and methods
to deal with slackers were discussed
at a general meeting and at individ-
ual state meetings.
Harding Hits SIackers.
Governor Harding of Iowa launched
the attack against the Liberty Loan
Stacker by declaring that every coun-
ty must appoint committee to deal
summarily" with the man who shirk-
ed his obligations.
1.-THE millionaire who buys $50
bond and then declares he has sup
ported the loan is as bad as the man
who did not register" said the gov
ernor, "and must be dealt with sum
marily."
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Harding Hits sIackers.
Advertising Men.

A committee of trained advertising
men will be formed to DO nothing but
write advertisements for the loan for
which merchants in each town will
be asked to pay.
Flying squadrons to put up post
ers. give speeches and personally SO
Iicit subscriptions will be organized
in each state.
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HEAR 4-MINUTE MEN
to Hear Reasons for Pay
ing Income Tax.

To save unnumbered thousands
from paying the 20-year Jail penalty
attached to failure to report on the
income tax, twenty-five thousand
four-Ininute men in the United States
began another campaign in the thea
ters today. This time the effort of
the speakers will be addressed prin-
cIpatly to those men Who look on the
income tax as a bore or as an impo-
sition or something to be completely
nored if possible.
The four-minute men will point
out the sameness of the tax laws in
regard to income in the various war
rims nations. They will point out
that only By every man doing his
duty in regard to reporting his in
come to the government will every
man be doing his share in the war
The government has made provision
to dea, with tfose men with incomes
of 1000 a year or more who fail to
answer the call.
The four minute men who will
speak in Topeka theaters at every
show are:
Orrheum-William A. Biby
Novelty-Robert Stone.
Malestic-Henry L. Mason.
Cozy-Justice Johr S. Dawson.
Iris-Justice John Marshall.
Crystal-H. o. Caster.
Best-Fred Voiland
Gen1-Charles L. Mitchell
Princess-James A Troutman
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in favor of the reformers next winter.
Minor league managers who see the
handwriting on the wall will discour-
age the use of the splitter, the mud
ball. the emery ball and. all other trick
deliveries. Curve-ball pitching will
soon be the only legitimate style and
there will be no major league market
for pitchers who depend on the freak
stuff to get by.
Watch American Association.
During the coming summer the eff
fects of the rule which killed the spit
ter and other freaks in the American
association WILL be watched with a
great deal of interest by baseball men.
That hitting will increase is practi-
cally certain, and the efforts of pitch
ers who have been using "hindoo'
methods in the box to adopt them
selves to curve-ball pitching exclusive
iv will be interesting.
Several clubs in the A. A were
hard hit by the rule abolishing trick
pitching, as the best pitchers on their
rosters were largely spitball pitchers.
But in the long run the new rule is
expected to prove its value
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~ Up to the Minute
. ~ SPORTING NEWS
FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY-cLu0-

the National league the club owners
appointed a committee consisting of
President John K. Tener, Barney
Dreyfus and John A. Heydler. to take
up the matter of abolisling freak de-
liveries on the part of the pitchers.
for it is believed the step will tend
to liven up the games. That the
American 'aAgue will eventually fall
i'll line is In prediction of baseball
critics.
Minor Leagues See Light.
The action of the American associa-
ton in abolishing all freak deliveries
was the precedent needed to lend inn
petus to reform in pitching styles
that has often been discussed The
major league owners who favor the
abolition of the splitter took their cue
IL start new agitation against it from
the big mid-western minor, and altho
the tracks invented by the pitchers
will probably continue to live thru the
present season it is practically certain
row that the question will be decided
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TERRORS OF AIR RAID
After Many Hours Dig Women From
Ruins of Wrecked Homes.

London, March Humorous pit
liable incidents are reported from the
scene of Thursday nights air raid on
London The S0-year-old sister of
s.peciaI consta BILE was found alive un-
der the wreckage of her home several
hours after the raiders was passed.
She was finally dug out after oxygen
had been administered to keep her
aliye The aged woman had refused
to leave her home when her brother
went out to warn a neighbor of the
approach of the raiders. A few mo-
ments later a bomb struck the house.
In another neighborhood. a young
woman died as the last piece of the
wreckage of her home under which
she had been pinned was removed
She had been discovered trapped
amidst the debris five hours previous
ly and kept alive by stimulants. but
Ter injuries proved fatal
Another girl in the same house, who
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the kaiser and his Hun hordes in the
shortest length of time.
Both Topeka Boys.
Clay Baker is the son Of John H.
Baker, a prominent Topeka business
man. Clay was a junior at Washburn,
and was one of the most popular
young men in school. During his
freshman year he underwent an
operation for hernia so that he could
play football, and has been the regu-
lar quarterback of the team ever since,
giving the best he had in every game
and fighting hopefully even in Wash
burns darkest gridiron hours.
Big JIM Perry is the son of H A.
Perry. vice president of the Seymour
Packing company. He has played in
the backfield on the Washburn team
best fullback the school has had since
Elmer Bearg laid aside his moleskins
Last yeaE he was given a place on the
second all-kansas team and many
critics considered him the best full
back in the state. However, he was
greatly handicapped by having little
support
Hard Blow to Bearg.
Perry was unanimously chosen for
captain after the letters had been
awarded to the members of the 1917
team. Coach Bearg was expecting to
and the loss of these two men will be
the hardest blow the new Ichabod
ment will receive between now and
next season. The loss of no other
men can cripple his prospects as their
departure has.
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jim MCCORMICK DEAD
He Is Old Diamond Hero Who Played
With Billy Sunday.

Paterson, N. j., March 11.-Jim
Mccormick. veteran baseball player
and famous pitcher of the Chicago
Wh4.e Stockings in the early eighties,
is dead at a hospital here from, dis
ease of the liver In his base ball
days he was a teammate of the Rev.
Billy Sunday, Mike Kelly, the $40
0O0 Beauty" and .Old silver Flint,
under the management of Captain
Adrian Arson. He and Kelly were
cons,dere.s the best battery in base
ball at that time.
Mccormick was more than so years
old and had been ill for year 1t
was not until few weeks ago, how
ever, that he was forced to enter the
hospita- 1t was believed by the
physicians tina he was improving
gradually. but he had a sudden turn
for the worse Saturday and died
within a few hours.
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ADRIFT FORTY DAYS
U. S. Vessel r2escues Danish Crew Off
Water-Logged Ship.

Washington, March 11.-Their ship
disabled and with provisions and wa
ter nearly exhausted, the crew of the
Danish two-masted schooner Urda
was rescued by a United States coast
guard cutter January 25, the navy de-
partment announced today. The ship,
which had been Laundering for forty
days in the war zone, with broken
masts and rudder, was then purpose
ly destroyed.
The Urda, out from Gibraltar, was
salt laden when the cutter sighted
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WHOLE FAMILY HURT
Baby Killed When Car Turned Over
Near Lyons, Kan.

Lyons, Kan, March Hills baby
was instantly killed and three persons
we're severely injured Sunday after
noon when a large motor car. driven
by c. A. Tebbe, overturned one mile
SC nth of this city.
Tebbe still is unconscious from his
injuries, Mrs. Tebbe is suffering from
several deep cuts and their 6-year-old
son. who lost both legs. is not expected
to live. A nurse escaped injury
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Comiskey Leaves for Texas.

Chicago, March 11--Charles A.
Comiskey. White Sox owner. is on his
way to Mineral Wells, Tex, training
camp today. Pitcher Joe Benz will be
the first member of the champions to
leave for the camp, starting tonight
All members of the squad are expect
ed i, Mineral Wells within another
week.
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Both men were safe
from the draft for some
time to come at least, as
both were under 81 at
the time of registration.
However, I h e y w e r e
anxious to get into serv-
ice to do their bit. and
last week took prelimi-
airy to enter. They
chose the coast artillery
because a number of
Washburn b o Us w h o
entered this b r a n h
were sent to France al
most Immediately for
duty, and they believed
this branch would get
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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JoURn-MoNDAY EVENING MARC

Sunday night for Shreveport, La. for
spring baseball training Secretary
Willis johnson, Coach Jimmy Burke
and Trainer w. Bierha1ter accompan-
led the team.
Fourteen other players are expected
to arrive in Shreveport today from
their various homes. The club will re-
main at Shreveport until April 4.