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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
Y. L. A. With Mrs. Smick.

Mrs. Eva Smick. ILL., Thirty ninth
street, was hostess yesterday evening
at the January meeting of the Young
Ladies auxiliary of Spencer Memorial
Methodist church, Is members enjoy
ing the time together At the business
session the treasurer reported that the
society has met all its yearly pledges
and is in good condition. The time
was spent socially and the hostess
served luncheon. Miss Fife Ross,
formerly of Rock Island, now OF
Washington, D. c.. who is engaged in
travellers aid work in that city and
who is visiting Miss Jessie Eckert,
1903 Thirty-ninth street. was guest
of the evening The February business
session will be with Mrs. Iduna Carl
son, Ills Fourteenth street. Moline.
and will be followed by Valentine
sociable when friends of the Y. L. A.
will be invited to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
Stcrn.EaStNn.

Rev. j. Clarke Granger at the par
sonage of the First Baptist church
yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
officiated at the service which united
in marriage Miss Gertrude Eaton and
Jacob Stern, both of Toledo, Ohio,
using the ring ceremony. Mr.. Stern Is
paymaster for a large construction
company, and following the ceremony
he and his bride left for Cedar Rap
ids
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
Music Students Program.

Music Students club met in the
home of Mrs. Louis LIE Claire, Jr., in
Davenport yesterday afternoon with
20 members and many visitors at
tending. The program was given as
follows:
Double piano, Polka Boheme" Cru
benstein), La Princesa," OPP. 5, No. 2
lotto Merz)-Mrs. E. M. Reading and
Mrs Louis LIE Claire.
Voice, "You and Love" {d'Hardelot)
"The Time Of May" (Salter)-Mrs.
Clarence Cochrane
Piano, Morning Voices" (Grieg) /,
"Asa's Death" (Grieg)-Miss Edna
Stark, substituting for Mrs. Leon Hass
Voice, "Seraglio's Garden" (Jso-
gren), 1.-THE Star" (Rogers), Autumn
nal Gale" (Grieg) Miss Dorothy
Hammond, Mrs. Amalia Schmidt Cob
BILE. accompanist.
Piano, "Danse Lente" Caesar
Franck), "Pavane" (RaveD-Miss Ger
trude Brannigan.
! Voice, Aria from "a For Sc lui La
Praviata" Verdi)-Miss May Cham
bers, Mrs. Gobble, accompanist. =,
Piano, Overture Rosemund" (Franz
Schubert)-Mrs.P riester and Mrs. LIE
Claire.
Voice, 81 Know a Hill" (Whelpley)
"Wild Geese" (Rogers)-Miss Meta
Lerch.
The next meeting of the club in two
weeks will be with Mrs. Adolph Prizes
ter in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
yestment Guild With Mrs. Connolly.

Mrs. B. ID. Connelley. 1046 Twenty
third street. opened her home yester-
day for the meeting Of the Vestment
guild OF Trinity Episcopal church. the
members spending the time in Red
Cross work and sewing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
HOSack.BlOck.

Word has been received by rela
tives and friends of the marriage of
Miss Iva Rebecca Block of Davenport
to John Cutchall Hosack Of Jackson
Center, Pa Miss Block had been Wis
iting friends in the east and her mar
riage comes as a surprise to her many
friends here. The ceremony took
place Jan. and the happy couple
went to Washington, d. G., on their
wedding trip.
Miss Block is the daughter Of the
late John C. Block, brother of Attor-
ney Louis Block of Davenport Her
mother, Mrs. Katie A. Block-Fairali,
resides at 1881 Eleventh street, Rock
Island. The bride is a graduate OF
the Davenport high school. finishing
with the class of June, 1917. The
groom's father, D. W. Hosack, is en-
gagged in the lumber business and the
groom is with the national army at
Camp Lee, Virginia. The announce
ment will call forth the good wishes
of the many friends of the bride here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
yOSs.J0hns0n.

Miss Arabelle Jane Johnson. OduSn-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sifford H. John
son, 4502 Eighth avenue, was united in
marriage to Edward F. Voss, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H, Voss Of 907 West
Locust street, Davenport, at a cere-
mony performed at 1890 o'clock this
morning at the home of the brides
parents. Rev. D. S. Andrewartha, pas
tor of the Spencer Memorial Method
list church, officiated at the ceremony
which was witnessed by a company of
the immediate relatives. The bride
was lovely in her spring suit in biege
shade with which she wore caterpil-
lar braid hat in the same shade. Her
blouse was of flesh colored georgette
crepe, beaded in blue and white and
she wore corsage bouquet of sweet
peas. A wedding breakfast was serv-
ed Immediately following the cere-
mony with covers laid for II, pink
roses and narcissi forming pretty
decorations on the serving table ana
about the rooms. Mr.. and Mrs. VOss
left on the noon train for Chicago and
eastern points for an extended visit
and after March 1 will be at home at
704 Oxford avenue. Davenport, where
a new nome is furnished awaiting
their return.
Mrs Voss attended the Rock Island
public schools and graduated from the
Villa de Chantal and has been en-
ployed as a saleslady for the Della
porte jewelry store in Moline. Mr..
Voss is graduate of the Davenport
high school and the University of Wis
consin and is member of the Gramma
Lambda chapter of the Sigma M fra
ternity. He is salesmanager for the
Voss Brothers Manufacturing COM
pany of Davenport.
SciOnti, Pianist, at Augustana Friday.
Augustana conservatory of music
has been fortunate in securing SilbiO
SciOnh of the American Conservatory
Of Music of Chicago as the attraction
for the first of the musical hours Fri
day afternoon at in the college
chapel. SciOnti is pianist of inter-
national fame and is considered one
OF the finest players and music stu
dents in the country and it was only
through his personal friendship with
Arvid Samuelson Of the conservatory
faculty that he was induced to come
here for recital. The program is
open to the general public and is en-
tirely free Of any charge, these must
cal hours being arranged for the en-
tertatnment and education of the
music students and all who care to
avail themselves of the opportunity
offered. A large audience should
greet this player Friday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
Social Announcements,

Mrs. Jennie Littig, 500 Seventeenth
street, Rock Island, will be hostess to
the Tri-City Embroidery club Thurs
day afternoon, Jan. "a.
The annual meeting for the cleo
ton Of officers of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the First Baptist church will
be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock at the church.
The tri-city executive board OF the
Western Catholic union will hold the
third OF its series of dancing parties
at Turner hall. Davenport. tomorrow
evening. Schneider's orchestra will
play the dance program.
The Plattdeutschen Schwestern will
entertain at a mask ball Feb. at the
Turner hadd. The affair Is for the
public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
Classes Surprise Miss Ehler.

Miss Blanch Ehler was a very much
surprised young woman yesterday
when a company of young people
members of the Cleaners and the Good
Fellows classes of the First Meth
odist church, went to the home of her
sister, Mrs. l.. G. Snider, 1909 Twenty
fifth street, to assist her in the cele-
bration Of her 18th birthday. There
we're games. contests. music and a
general good time and a delicious
lunch was served in the course of the
evening.
League Business Session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
Flanigan.CarlsOn.

Harvey Flanagan, 24O2 Fifth land "a
half avenue. Rock Island, and Miss
Minnie Carlson of Sherrard were is
sued marriage license in Peoria
today
Miss Alice Mundy and Guy Werty.
both of Silvis, were also issued mar
riage license in Peoria today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

A business meeting Of the Hpworth
league OF the First Methodist church
was held last evening with DR.. Samuel
VanPelt in the church parsonage
Items of business of routine nature
were transacted and some plans made
for future work of the organization.
Głos polek., 1918-09-12
CHICAGO, ILL, 12-go "

Published distributed permi. No ts7 9uho!!.ei ~ at
OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-09
DEMOCRATIC BoMBPRooFS,

We have reached the stage In the
progress Of war legislation" declares
Representatives Martin B. Madden or
Illinois. when We must say TO Tn
American people that we arc opposed I"
any favoritisn. no matter bf whom prae-
,iced." Mt Madden sees no reason why
men in manufacturing Establishments
throughout the cnuntry should be COM
pelled to fight, while employees or the
government are given exemption inc
congressman made an effort to get an
amendment added TO the manbower OIL
providing that TO crnployc of an eSecu-
tive department should be granted e1-
enption or deferred classification De-
causc Of such employment. He holos
tina, all Federal positions now filled oy
physically. perfect men OF draft age
may lust as we'll be administered oS
women Or BY men physically Imperfect.
bur mentally lit. There was no record
vote on Mr.. Madden's amendment but
on n division it was defeated by 1ls to
14o 1t would be interesting to know
how many Of the opposition were Demo-
Gratis controlling patronage in the Offices
at Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-09

American war was totally different.
Tho Son0, nnn. 0nn bond tsSu" authorized
a, tho very beginning Of the war. car
RED. Dor cent interest. tn" loan was
pnrulariznd hy issuing The bonds III de-
Nominations rs low as S"1 and III CIV
inr priority in ;hc allotment TO sub
srribrrS for The lowest amounts. AS II
result there were -.,22@4 subscribers
Tor Sahn and less and these suhSTiP-
tinns wcr. accompanied by n full pay
mcnt for tho bonds. The larger amounts
attracted .SS.nO2 bidders and the total
hids received amounted In Si.4n0. 0nh. 900.
I, is estimated that had tho bidding
been comrclitivr rather than popular.
tho government would have realized nj
least ST. 0bt'. 400 more than il did.
Since the Spanish-Am"rican war last
I'd only four months. the actual eNp"n-
ditur.s were not large. However. the
lImat" OUTLAWS resulting from the
war made u great difference in the ma
lions tudgcr. 1t is difficult /" reach
a satisfactory estimate MS I" tho nrtuai
cost OF tn" war. hut som" idea OF tn"
total, which includes the restoration o.
peace in the Philippines may b" gainef
when il is taken into consideration that
tho "xpoutlifur" for the army and navy
from 1884 10 1897 was only 1925. Don.
while TN expenditure from 1895 10 1901
was $50. nn".0nh Il seems safe to say.
that ;hr Spanish American war cost in
tho ncIghhurhood of $5l4.h0n. moo. which
is only n trifle more than tho govern
ment is paving out every ton weeks TO
rrrci the expense OF the present world
conflict.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-09
REPAIRS TO THE NATIONAL
ROAD.

The controversy between tho Board or
County Commissioners and the City
Council relative TO tn" repairs M the
National road over Wheeling hill mas
reached this situation:
The city proposes that the county
make and pay for tho. repairs that are
needed. and that tho matter of tho t1nai
responsibility for the roadd. rest on inc
decision Of the court. II tn" court holds
that the city Is responsible then the
CITY is to reimburse the county. Tor the
expense incurred in making the repairs
now needed.
The county proposes that the repairs
be made by the city and county Jointly.
and that the final adjustment of the ac-
count. b. made in accordance with the
courts decision.
The difference between the two propo-
sitions is 50 small that grown people
ought not To haggle over it. There has
been too much nagsing. and pickering
between the city and county officials.
The people want the road repaired be-
fore bad weather sets in. and work can
not start too soon.
Surely the small technical difference
now existing between the two bodies.
can be adjusted and work on The repairs
can begin soon
To allow winter 70 come on without
repairing this much used thoroughfare
would b.. lt'I. lass than crime.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-09
''SMILAGE BOOKS" FOR
SOLDIERS

A plea comes from Camp Meade from
one OF our lads, who is preparing Tor
military service against The Huns, Tor
"Smilease Books He states that tho
soldiers in his division SEEM 10 feel THAI
for some reason the folks back home
have. partially at least. &bandoned their
efforts 10 assist the boys IN this man
ncr. After the average soldiers receives
his monthly pay, which. as most people
arc aware. is no fortune. and from thaS
takes the allotment 10 be sent To ms
family or relatives at home. without
counting the money which he must lay
aside for his insurance. he does NOT
boast Of a very large sum OF money TO
DC made 70 last for tn" month or De
without The "Smileage Book Is the
method by which any civilian can tur-
n,>h the soldier lad with recreation.
TIL. large Liberty theaters erected III
earh cantonment. under the supervision
NJ tho government will accept the
COUPON from the .'SmIlcaGe Book" and
thu soldier may spend pleasant eve
ming in viewing the latest plays. m"'l
pictures or vaudeville
/, ia presumed that this condition eS-
is,s At tho other camps and canton
rncnts as we'll a. 1T Camp Meade. These
la.iS arc preparing for the supreme sac
ritice Il il need b.. and they should DC
riyrn some means To pass the lonE eva
ming. and ~ brighten up their army
ufr. II is not an encouraging matter. -
stand by and view somebody enjoying
certain thing which you desire. but cam
not secure This * tho position III
which ths boys VIII" are without ihH
means 10 go to the theaterS IN the
camps arc placed when they stand oS
and watch their !uckier comrades pass
in. True. some will not stop I" ENJOY
tho privilege themselves. but vii! ali""
soma Of their friends 10 view III" eve
ninr.s performances. V-inG either their
own "Sm!leags Rocks" or paying Tor L
out of their pockets.
This. plea comes to US. Let uS SANG
nirh.. a few "SnileaEe Books for TIC
bows in among the War Savings Stamps
and tho Liberty bonds and MAKE some
soldier boy happy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-09
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

Ia another column NJ TIL" lntciII-
geucer today appears Il communication
from President Rogers. Of I'll" Board of
Education. President Rogers - an err
thuSiast on tn. subject I manual tram
ing ana The dc,elnpm.r 1T the manual
training department m tAe public
schools owes Il great deal 1" his friendly
and intelligent support. IL. calls attrn.
ton to III" ta"t that tho training work
is being introduced INTO the grad"
schools as we'll aS the hiSh school.
While tho value OF thr manual training
work a, present bcIu1s done IN tnc pub
lie schools canno; bs questioned. Th1
Intelligencer believes that this Held may
he very much more Thoroughly derel-
opcd with great success. At present
manual training is side-ilne and not Il
rrinclpal function "t anE "f our schools
Training in the useful trades which con-
tribute mosc I" the prosperity or the
community ma" we'll b" mad" prime
object Of our school system.
We hay. BEEN accustomed !" think OK
our schools "a places IN which boys and
girls are to be Grained for literary and
commercial pursuits Consciously ~ un-
consc,ou=,yl We have used our schools to
educate cur chadrea away from rsrfu'
trade and industry. In tn" public Scho"ia
uS this country We have spoiled many
good artisans in order I" max" inferior
clerks, accountants and professional
men. what IS wors". W. hay" spent
MANY hundred millions Of dollars IN
training that Tended distinctly t". un'''
our youth for work III Factories and
mills Yet after ali. :: - I'll" work IN
the factories and mills thHt makes tho
industrial wealth. ~ IN. rui;n'r:. and /.
u b>- prr-srntnrnc' IN :hiS work ;ha' w..
retain our industrial leadership
Training in the arts that really CON
tribute to the manufacture ~ IT," c"un-
Try. and particularly - tho community
will brinr rich return in tn" creation
OF higher class Of skilled wcrkrnen. IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-09
LOCAL WAR CONTRIBUTIONS.

4 great deal has been said privately
BY various individuals who have as
stunned tho authority about war chest
10 be raised at some indefinite time. N
the city Of Wheeling. We also note
that number of promoters have been
brought to this city for the purpose OF
putting on n campaign for the wheeling
Chamber Of Commerce first and war
chest later
The Iatelligencer understands shat
President Wilson has named a number
OF war charities for which he has made
a specific >appcai. and for which nc asks
a campaign to be put on early IN Sofepn-
Der. These charities include the Young
Mems Christian Association. The Young
Women's Christian Association. the
knights of Columbus. the Jewish Wei
fare Board, the American Library Assoc
citation and Salvation Army. The spe-
cinc sum OF <lTo.5oo. 900 is asked fo'
these bodies This would mean about
s1fs.eoo to 500. 900 to be raised in Ohio
county.
It would seem to The Intelliscncer
tina, the best procedure will be 10 con-
form strictly with III" suggestion OK
President Wilson in this matter. We
have Just completed a great Red Cross
Champaign. and also u number OF smaller
campatgns Many pledges made by sub
scribers to those campaigns AT" still IN
paid. obviously q new campaign en-
bracing possible needs OF these organiIa-
tlons next year ought not to be put on
now. The logical thing is to put on the
campaign for the war activities IN the
amount in the manner and at the liti'o
suggested by the President.
A to conducting this campaign. the
heads OF all these organizations III
Wheeling are thoroughly competent.
They have had IN abundance or e1per'
fence, They have the confidence OF orr
people, and will get their cooperation.
vi,houA any professional assistance
or supervision. 1t will be indeed
q strange thing If the community.
which has during the past Two years.
subscribed over Il million and 4 hal:
dollars 70 public charities and war
besavolences: which bought nearly
twenty million dollars worth or bonds
all as the result Of campaigns conducted
bv our own citizens. proves unaoiH
from among our own people to direct
r campaign 70 raise about *l7S."oo lot
the worthy purposes above named.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-09
Many West Virginians
at Camp Shelby Rre
Made I'd LieutenantS

Special Dispatch to Tho lnlrlliGencnr.
CAMP. SHELBY. ESRI RI.
Miss. Sept. s. More than a hundred
. new second licutcnants wcr" recently as
signed to tn" %$th Division and 10 dit
forcnt units at tho division at Camp
Shelby to-day. Tn" young officers re-
, ported for duty to-day. after seven
days leave following their graduation
from he fourth officers training schonl
her" week ago. and were given their
orders and assignments nj division head
quarters throughout The day.
Tho following is tho list OF assign
.m"nis given the Kentucky. Indiana and
West Virginia Second licutcnants. They
arc TO report immediately 10 their com
handing officers for duty:
Assigned tn l4?th william
Shadoan. Elerndon J. Evans. Aaron Bald
roe. Robert r.. Nelson. Carl y. Hancock.
Frank &. Martin. .lamca 3. Finley.
Thomas u. Walrult. Clifton Gillespie.
: Attached l." l49th Infantry-t: Emmett
l.. Quick. George W Hancock. Jennings
Il. hudson. George ". Fugatc. John F..
lIerndnn. Gabriel Il, Long. Bon $. Camp
bell George j. BECK. Joseph \. McCulley.
John S. kittilscn.
Assigned to l51th lnfantry--Francie
- Turner. Curtis W. Ihampam. George
y. Flair. John T. Harris. Henry e. jan
sing. Orvmn p Hill. William Buchanan.
James r noIl"r. CLANCY 4. Morris. Vic
iur II. MraIy. William Johnson. Salem L.
Moses. Joseph r. Brown. Bert Schroeder.
Attached to III" 1ahth lnfnntry-Car-
roll Poe. Eugene H. Murray. Ruford
Pitcher. Charles IerEi"hel. shelby r..
Ferry. Hayden IL. Morgan, Joseph H.
drummer. Raymond j. Johnson.
Assigned Ia the List 1nfantry-Har-
: Icy Rudolph Eaul i. Jackson. Hugh j..
yAndivcr. f:wald killinGcr. Clyde T..
Ramsh. Curtis +. Stinsnu. Henry 4. Haas.
louis e. Schultz. John Il. Collins. croft
ford IT. lSurkIcs. Oscar swanson. Edwin
t.. Kuhn. ,;"r:,ld j. Griffith. Archie Wal
lcr.
Attached !" IjlSt lntaniry--Jos"rh r.
IIarinc. |'harl,s W. Howell. owen \. 'ur-
,is, Luy ". Fish. G'.orc' +. Erickson.
Seal FIams"y. T:nh"rt +. purhin.
Assigned IL l52nd nfantry-HcrofTt
r. Honey Robert :. Burlington. Lester
iG. Rowe. Frank \. Rnpk". +. r. Rupe.
I F'rrd !. Rorard. Owen Wise. Robert L.
Mnsinr' william HImmlrr, Claude W.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-09

the rapid development Of our trades.
and, best OF all. in giving dignity TO
industrial occupations which is now not
given 10 them. The industrial depart
mrnts of cur public Sch""lS should nAi
only be- enlarged by throwing their fncii'
ities open 70 the younger pupils. hui
tho Who'll. scheme should be developed
on . more elaborate scale. y nfst-ea'S
school ut industrial art should be the
ain. Of this community. Not school
in which small beginnings In certain
trades are made but i school when Will
carry the ambitious pupil into thorough
mastery Of Il useful trade and give
him also an insight into the prof. Hanaer
secrFtS of industry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-09
WORLD WIDE TEMPERANCE

Gradually the lines tighten about John
Rarleycorn and all his following.
i;y executive order the brewing OK
beer will stop In the United States on
December l. Prohibition OF the sale OF
all liquors becomes effective July l.
1919, and in the meantime various states
will be adopting the national prohioitio~
amendment. National prohibition once
adopted. is -notlikely to be repealed IN
the lifetime of any person now living
The spectacle Of 10o.Oo0.0o0 people de-
liberately denying themselves intoocat-
ing liquors by constitutional action VIII
be Il novel thing. No other people ever
attempted it, Drunkenness has necn
world-wid, sin 4vrr since man began 10
be. Eut We are doing mtdy things these
DAYS that were never done before. We
are sailing under the seas and we are
living among the clouds. World-~ihe
t.nn,ernnce may be- one OF he lh'ngS
TINT will b. brought measuraoiy nearer
nv the stress If the great world-~ar'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-09
RIPPING RHYMES
ny WALT MASoF.
HAD Roads

travel much in autos: by woods ana
folds and sru,tnS take my stately
w,v and So, tho highway builders blow
,, n,Ir hnrd earned Guilders on ronds
! hot do nn, r:y They're always ilXine:
,iyine tho dirt and ruhbln mixing. all
summer ihcy hay" tuIl"d: and then therc
rnmc. = ,arrnu'--th" fact is most alb
nil their work is spoilen:
Their road /. washed to thunder: and
th.y r.p.a, their blunder. they huild II
mn again; thcy cut their bootesS raprrs
with yrndcr~ aud with scrapcrs. ms
,.,,;urd sons a: mrn. tn" roaoS ar"
,;r,ggrt, and graded. and manlcurHd anu
.r.,dnd AID whoa il rains thcy r" uohe'
rio money that's been Squander"h on
rand. nvrr which I've wandered. IN gold
,,u,,Id wcigh u ton. Our roads arc drrary
tzzlcy although with planes and ch'SctS
". smooth Them. year ny year; ior
money always calling: they're good till
1,In i. Falling and then they disappear
,v},.n mi. grim var S ended m"thlnHH
+ viii b.. splendid If wr get down -
t.cks and build some modern highways
fnry,kiry muddy bNWars. and rutty cat.
iIe tra..Ep travel much in motors ana
-: ~.,. n. y"rcrS sunk shoulder drEn
IN mud: r"sp,.ct FOR morals losing. inc
luuruag. ,hry ar" using would Er""1'
, tiurist's blood.