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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
DEATH RATE IN CAMPS
LOWEST SINCE NOVEMBER

International News Service.
WASHINGTON, March Con
tinued Improvement in the health OF
the soldiers in training in the United
States is shown by the surgeon gen
erals report for the week ending
March I. made public today. There
was a total Of 153 deaths this week
as against 164 for the previous
week. Pneumonia continues TO exact
the highest death toll
The health Of troops in tn
United States continues very good, p
the report says The death rate ~
Go per !. 900 is the lowest reported
since Nov Is, 1917"
IN the national guard Camp
Bowie. Fort Worth. Texas. continues
with the highest sick rate. Pneu-
monia continues TO decline in bon
the national army and the navy
guard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
RAIL WAYS
SHOW WAR STRAIN
Rolling Stock DeteriOrateS and
Man Power For Opera
tion WaneS.
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THE HAGUE, Feb. IA. (By
Mail) - Germany's railway system
has begun to crack under the war
strain. In addition To waning man
power and the deterioration of roll
ing stock. an additional burden has
been added by the extra mileage
which the Germans are compelled
TO operate in occupied territory.
This extra trackage may be roughly
estimated IS follows: Belgium, 2,700
miles; Poland and Russia, 5,31O
miles; France, 929 miles: Rouman-
ia, 400 miles; Servia, $50 miles.
Since the beginning Of the war
Germany has built about 10000
new cars anG 5000 locomotives, but
this supply has been found far in
adequate for the requirements.
Many trains have been taken off
entirely, fares have been increased
and the running time heightened. A
majority OF the trains are used ex-
clusively for troop movements. civil
ian travellers always coming in for
second consideration.
The whole German train service
in Germany has been reduced about
50 per cent in an effort TO save coal
and rolling stock. and this has
aroused a storm of protest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
BREAD PRICE UP
AGAIN IN INDIANA
State Food Administrator Ap-
proves New Scale of
Prices For Bakers.
IEternatlonsi News Service

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March T.
Again the price Of bread has been
advanced throughout Indiana This
became known following a meeting
of the executive committee Of the
Indiana Master Bakers association
with Stanley Wyckof, Marion coun-
" food administrator. at which a
scale Of prices was agreed upon the
scale adopted was approved by II.
+. Barnard, 81 l-c administra tor. for
application 10 the whole state The
prices were gi .nted, it was said. be-
cause OF the increased cost Of wheat
and substitute flOurs
Under the new scale a 12-ounce
loaf viii cost the same as now paid
for Is ounce lOaves. Following are
the prices. 12-ounce loaf. wholesale
unwrapped. seven cents. wrapped
Z IL cents; retail unwrapped. eight
cents and wrapped - cents Six
teen ounce loaf. wholesale. S IL
cents. wrapped nine cents: retail
unwrapped. 9 1-2' cents. and wrap
ped 10 cents. Twenty-four ounce
loaf wholesale. unwra pped. 13
cents. wrapped - IL cents: retail
unwrapped, IA cents. and wrapped
Is cents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
HOSPITAL MAJOR AT
CAMP TAYLOR TO BE
TRIED BY COURT MARTIAL

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CAMP TAYLOR, Ky, March T.
Maj. Milton Board of the base hos
pital today was TO be tried by court
martial for neglect resulting in the
death of Ortha Murray, Kentucky
select. Lieut. Col. Allen, camp sur
geon, also accused in the Murray
case, is 70 be tried by courtmartial
but the date for his hearing has not
been set
The band and minstrel troop II
the 334th infantry which made a
great hit at the Liberty theater here
this week, may go back home"
soon to show the folks what they
can do: The men are enthusiastic
over the prospective trip.
Members of the camp were busy
today clearing the ground for plant
ing Of grass and shrubs-part Of the
general scheme of Identification.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
Po1rderless Machine Gun
InUented by fasteners

Taternatioual News Service
BOSTON. March A powder
less machine gun that will fire from
10 10 so bullets a second. is the in
venticn of Levi W. Lombard Of
Mattapan. and Earle Ovington II
Newton The latter VIII be remem-
bered as one of Boston's hrst avia e
tors
The gun is in effect nothing more
than an enlarged slingshot. A COM
pany has been incorporated for ST.
00O 900 10 manufacture them.
The guns action is simple. IL is a
revolving disc which emits bullets
after they have trained on its sur
face.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07

Roumanian Pact Reveals In
tent to Seize Ukrainian
Black Sea Port.
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AMSTERDAM. March Z. - That
Germany plans TO occupy Odessa.
the chief Urkainian port on the
Black sea. was revealed today by
the terms of the preliminary peace
agreement effected between the cen
tral powers in transporting troops
through Moldavia and Bessarabia 10
Odessa.
Roumania emerged from the war
with a loss OF between 1000 and
5000 square miles Of territory and
minus all her coast on the Black
sea Roumania will still have an
outlet 10 the sea through the Dan
ube. but. according To the treaty,
the Danube delta will be under con-
troll OF Bulgaria.
The war proved disastrous FOR
Ferdinand's kingdom. RoUmania
declared war on Aug -. 1915. but
was betrayed by Russia and by the
middle OF October the Roumanian
army was i'm eight before the hordes
OF Won Mackensen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
GERMAN PRESS AGITATED
OVER POSSIBILITY OF
JAPAN INTERVENTION
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m ternatloual News Service.
GENEVA. March T. The Ger
man press is greatly agitated over
the possibility Of japanese interven-
tion in Siberia and the German peo-
pie have already been warned to
expect IT,
Advices from Berlin today quoted
the socialist newspaper Vorwaerts
rs saying that Pres't Wilson is un-
doubtedly giving deep consideration
to the matter and that there prob
ably will be an international agree
aent by which Japanese troops will
be landed i'm Asiatic Russia to pre-
vent the trans Siberian railway and
the supplies at Nladivostok from
failing into German hands
The German papers assure theii
readers that Japan could not pos
sibly get an army TO the eastern.
front"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
ELLIS ISLAND QUARTERS
AVAILABLE FOR USE OF
3 u. S. DEPARTMENTS
InternatIonal News Serylce

international NeH- Service
WASHINGTON. March e An
acreement for the joint use OF the
immigration quarters ar Ellis Island
by ;he war navy and labor depart
ments was reached today the labor
department announced Because ~
the great falling of in immi grafton.
To less than one-tenth OF normal
figures. il was possible 10 utilize the
island for other purposes
The war department wil use ts
section as temporary quarters for
wounded soldiers before their tran--
fer 20 base hospitals. while the navy
section viii De used for the accom-
modation Of several thousand sau-
ors before they are permanently
assigned 20 their quarters The se--
tion assigned TO the labor Depart
ment viii be used for the continual
ton OF the immigration section.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
OLD SECOND INDIANA
HANGS UP RANGE MARK
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CAMP SHELBY Miss March g.
The 139th field artillery. the old
Fourth Indiana. today was on the
range determined Co wrest from the
l52ud. the old second regiment. the
high mark for shooting 10 has set
.up Although the 152nd holds the
record. t..e old fourth came 10 hat
with a table considerably higher for
the first round than that of its
rivals
4 foraginC party OF so wagons to-
dav Is ON its way 20 Gulfport. Miss 1.
sc miles away. 20 get hay and sup
plies. About 20 men. including %
Hoosiers. comprise the party and
they viii cook their own meals on
the trip.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
UNIONS
SAVED PACKERS
F ROM REVOLT
Frank P. Walsh Sums UP Plea
For Shorter Hours and
More Wages.
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CHICAGO, March - Organized
labor is saving the packers from the
fate that overlook Russia, Atty.
Frank p. Walsh declared in sum-
ming up today his plea for
shorter day and more pay for the
packing house employees
He declared that organized labor
is staving off rebellion and that
democracy has no greater hope than
organized labor.
The unions are protecting you
packers" shouted Walsh. "and YOU
don't know it,"
Children Go Hungry.
Shaking his fist at a number Of
the packers. Walsh strode across the
room and shouted:
The children back OF the yards
went hungry last night. They are
hungry today. And because you
are not paying their fathers a living
wage. The packers never saw their
children go hungry. They never saw
their little ones go without shoes.
without warm clothing. Back of
the yards it is so ordinary that they
wonder at anything else"
Men i'm Jail as Well on.
Then he appealed TO the judge TO
prevent organized autocracy from
ruling while the democracy fights on
a thousand battle fields"
Again ne swung his lists at the
packers and cried: "Oh. ] hope you
are fearing gentlemen. The
men in jail are no worse off than
the men in your stock yards. The
prisoners are lonely, they get rough
food, they work hard, most of them.
And your fworkmen are lonely. they,
too, get rough food and not much of
il and they, too, work hard and
long"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
Authorize u. S. to
Sell All Property
Owned by Aliens
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News Service:
WASHINGTON, March -
At the request of the administra-
ton, the senate appropriation
committee this afternoon votel
into the billion dollar urgent
deficiency bill an amendment de-
signed 10 completely divorce
German interests from owner
ship Of property in the United
States. The committee. after
hearing A. Mitchell Palmer. Gus
todian of alien property, decided
TO grant him authority 10 sell all
German-Owned property under
his jurisdiction.
The authority TO sell all alien
enemy property was embodied
in an amendment entirely sep
arate from the provision en-
pOwering the president 10 pur-
chase the two German owned
piers at HobOken. which provi-
sion was recommended also.
The value Of the German own
ed property i'm the United States
runs high into the hundreds OF
millions of dollars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
PLAN BIG EXTENSION
TO MUNITIONS PLANT
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TufernatiOnaI News >prTlFe
INDIA%APOLTS. Ind. March e.
Addition Of 26 one-story buildings
which will be rushed 20 completion
Immediately and employment OF l.
500 additional workers by April Is,
will make the Mars Hill plant Of
the Stereotype Co here one Of the
largest munitions factories in the
middle west. according 10 plans an
nounced today Fifteen hundred en-
ploves will be added by July Z. IL Is
expected The Stereotype company s
making rifle grenades. trench NOR
tar fuses and airplane bombs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
U-B0AT SHELLS BRING
BACK HIS FACULTIES

AN ATLANTIC PORT. March Z.
Shells from a German U-boat
proved boon 10 Walter Jones a
soldier OF Glen cove. Long Island.
who was invalided home and reach
ed here from a French port today.
Jones was rendered deaf and
dumb as a result of shell shock i'm
the trenches in France. on his way
across the Atlantic his ship was at
tackled by a submarine and in the
excitement OF the attack he recover
ed his speech ard hearing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
GERMAN ENGINEER is
CAUGHT WITH PRINTS
OF AIRPLANE MODELS
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international News Service.
CLEVELAND. o., March 7.-PO-
lice here today are awaiting action
by federal authorities on Federal
Agent Kage's recommendation that
Wilhelm Werner. picked up here
several weeks ago as a German Ia
bOrer without a zone permit, be in
termed as a dangerous alien enemy.
It was revealed yesterday that
Werner is an expert engineer await
ing his chance TO get back TO Ger
many with important information
about American airplanes. When
arrested p airplane models were
found in his possession and dozens
of blueprints of airplanes and air
plane parts with elaborate notes on
each, were found in house at
Niagara Falls where Werner lived
before coming to Cleveland
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
y. y. ALONE N
WITHHOLDING SANCTION.

International News service.
WASHINGTON, March The
United states is the only nation that
has withheld assent TO Japan's pro-
posed military expedition into 81
IBERIA. All other entente countries
as well as China have supported the
plan.
Whether however, it viii be- car
ried out in its entirety with COM
pIete occupation by Japanese troops
of the entire Trans-Siberian railway
from Nladivostok 20 Lake BaiSal
will depend entirely ou develop
ments. should Russia submit tame-
ly TO the German demands and oc-
cupation. il is believed here Japan
must act with all Of her strength
Should the bOlsheViki withdraw be-
fore the Germans and refuse 10
meet their demands, then Japan viii
move very slowly while every ef-
fort will be made 20 placate the
Russian people.
View OF Francis.
The state department withholds
the text of Ambassador Francis
recommendations regarding recog-
milton of defacto government in
Russia AS pointed out IN Interua-
tionaI News Service dispatches yes
terday. the positive stand Of the
American ambassador who insists
that Russia is not vet lost 20 the
entente has had a very great deal
10 do with the formulation OF
hands orr policy los the United
States in Siberia. Francis at Nolo2-
da has let il be known that be has
already referred 10 Pres't Wilson
the request that the United States
as an evidence OF good faith and its
confidence in the ultimate success
OF democratic Russia" recognize any
government which the Russian peo-
pie may choose. This action. to-
gether with his announced deter
mination 90 remain in Russia. has
made Mr.. Francis "a strong factor in
Russian affairs. according 20 iufor-
nation reaching here TODAY.
Whether the United States has
had any reply from japan 20 its nm
official statement OF position on the
Siberian question is not announced
by the state department.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07

a ADMINISTRATION Wins Test IN Vote on OUe
8-H0UR DAY AND
so PERCENT INCREASE
IN WAGES, 2,200 QUIT
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ST. LOUIS, Mo, March Rep
resentatives Of the 2,2OO strikers of
the Wagner Electric CO. engaged in
government work here appealed to.
day to James O'Conneu Of the
American Federation OF labor 10
have a federal mediator sent there
to end the strike.
Federal control Of the company's
plants here as the result of the
strike lOOmed as a possibility today
strike leaders say The strikers for
mulated new demands last night
They include S-hour day. so per-
cent increase in wages and recogni-
ton Of the union.
Unconfrmed reports were current
today that the government may
send troops here i'm a few DAYS to
guard the plants if there is a per-
manent tie-up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
CEN. PERSHING To
GET FRENCH CROSS
Premier Announces His In
tention to Decorate Amer
iCan Commander.
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International News Service:
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. March 2. - John J.
Pershing. commander of the Amer
lean forces in France, is to be decor
ated with the war cross by Premier
Clemenceau. according to informa-
ton secured today.
After the premier's visit 10 the
American front on Sunday, when six
American soldiers were decorated.
Gen. Pershing and NJ. Clemenceau
dined together in the latter's private
car. Later. as he was leaving for
Paris, the premier allowed it TO be
come known that he intended to
decorate the American commander,
il is now learned
A captured German machine gun,
equipped with a fash muffler and
silencer is the latest model Of fight
ing material.
The American officers opened the
captured ammunition gingerly. fear
ing that a time lock would explode
il. but il proved harmless. The
machine gun will be equipped with
plate telling by whom il was cap
tured and will be sent to Washing
ton.
Moving pictures taken of the
ceremonies on Sunday when the
French premier bestowed decora-
tions upon the Americans who had
especially distinguished themselve.
in tho G~bf north of Toni q urpaL
ago. have developed we'll despite the
bad weather prevailing when they
were taken. They show one en-
barassed American forgetting to
salute when honOred.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
ALL OTHERS IN
ENTENTE HAVE
GIVEN SANCTION
Ambassador Francis View
That Russia is Not Yet
Lost to Allies is Cause
of hesitation.
IrIernaLInnaI - Serr--a !

News Service
WASHINGTON. March -
A dispatch dated March was
received from Ambassador
Francis today stating that he,
together with the Siamese and
Brazilian ministers, had estab-
nshed headquarters in an nm
used house in Nologda. Mr.
Francis stated that certain
American publicity agents and
Red Cross agents remained in
Petrograd.
The state department also re-
ceived a dispatch from stock
holm today saying that the Brit
ish charge at Petrograd. with
so members of his stan. had
reached Helsingfors on March
4. enroute TO Stockholm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07

The machine fires rcund bullets.
Those used in the tests had steel
bearings. The shot IS fed into a hop
per at the side OF the guns and as the
disc revolves, it throws the bulle,s
at terrific force through a slot
The test was made at the Wake
field range. and the gun proved its
eight inch boiler plate at 100 yards
and cutting through a two inch
door from the same distance.
The first gun was operated by
electricity Its inventors knowing
that only a limited power can be
obtained srom this source. will op-
crate il by steam at its next test.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
REJECT MOVE
To CALL UPON
CABINET MEN
Opposition, However, Insists
That Result of Commit
tee Vote is Not ACCur-
ate Barometer.
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tttANA tAaAtWtlaA news SCI NAtHts
WASHINGTON. March TN the
FIRST test OF strength on the over
man bill. granting the president
broad powers to reOrganize the wal
government, the administration
forces in the senate judiciary com
mittee scored "a victory this after
noon. BY a vote Of 10 TO Z. I1e
committee rejected a motion TO call
upon cabinet members for a state
ment of their views on the proposed
reorganization.
The opposition, however insisted
that the vote was not certain indi-
cation of how the committee would
act finally on the bill.
How They Voted.
Senator's who voted for the mo-
tion 10 ask the cabinets views were
Reed Smith (Geore), King. Diuing-
ham. Brandegee, Poindexter, ana
Sterling. If Sen. Cummins. OF Iowa.
had been present, he would have
voted for IL, it was announced.
The votes against the motion were
east by Sens. Overman. Fletcher,
Ashurst Shields. Walsh, Wolcott.
Selson. Borah, Colt and CuIberson.
The motion provided.
THAT the committee invite
the members of the cabinet i'm
person. or 10y writing, inform
the committee what statutes so
limit or obstruct their powers as
TO make the repeal or tho
amendment thereof desirable
and also TO inform the commit.
Zee what, If any. new powers
should in their opinion be
granted i'm order that the war
may be effectualiy prosecuted.
The committee will meet again
Monday when the committee eX-
poets a vote on Sen Hoke Smiths
substitute condning the reorganiza %
tion 20 the war and navy depart
ments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
DRINKS JAMAICA GINGER,
TEAMSTER RUNS AMUCK
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OKMULGEE. Okla. March -
Crazed, according 10 the police,
from drinking jamaica ginger. Clyde
Slyer. teamster. was arrested by
a posse during the night after he
had ridden horseback through the
streets firing at houses and passers-
10y with two pistols
a Negro was shot through the
head and instantly killed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
PROBE PRIVATE'S DEATH
IN A BOXING MATCH
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CAMP MEADE, Nd. March I. -
Army officers here are today con-
Quoting a rigid investigation into the
death OF Private Victor J. Devices,
of Roxborough. Pa, who was killed
in boxing bout with Charles Swami,
anc her drafted man at this canton
ment. Devices was Knocked out by
a blow TO the jaw and never re-
gained consciousness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
Says Danes Are Starring,
Wants Embargo Modified

ish official and the poor and
ordinarily well to do are being
hit alike. Money will not pur-
chase necessities because the
supply of everything needed 10
sustain life is so low. Food
prices are fast getting beyond
the reach of most persons"
De Treschow will go 10 Wash
ington 70 present the situation
10 the state department and
hopes for "A modification Of the
American EN- barge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
HEALTH OF MEN is
STEADILY IMPROVING
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CAMP SHERIDAN, Montgomery,
Ala. March THE health of the
men at Camp Sheridan is steadily
improving and the percentage Of
n-efIectives through sickness is
daily shrinking. At the first Of the
present week the percentage had
dropped TO 2.15, which means that
only 496 men were unable 10 go TO
the drill fields. The military police
and the 134th machine gun bat
talon are tied for first place in the
report. each having non-effective
rate this week of ..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
FIRE CLOsEs NINE.

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LEXINGTON, KY. March
The ST Bernard mtae in Webster
county, one OF the largest in western
Kentucky. Will be closed for at lea-.
10 days as the result OF tire -
unknown origin which did damasa
estimated al $4,000 today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
DESPONDENT. Kills SELF.

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CHALMERS. Ind. March T.
Dependency over i'll health today is
believed TO have caused Oliver
Henry. a prominent farmer 10 end
his life. He shot himself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
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AN ATLANTIC PORT. March
THE embargOes of the allies
and the German submarine
blockade have brought Denmark
10 the actual verge of starvation.
according TO Peter oscar De
TreschOw, Danish consul general
at Chicago. who returned here
today from a visit 10 his native
land.
The people of my country are
actually starving" said the Dan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
MOURNS LOSS OF DOG
ON DISSECTING SLAB.

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VALPARAISO, Ind. March Z.
Miss Bernice Barnes. society
girl today is mourning the de-
parture OF one Fido, $50 bull
pup and a pet Following the
disappearance Of the dog Miss
Barnes enlisted the aid OF the
police in a search and Fido was
found at Valparaiso university.
He had ceased His chill and
lifeless form lay on a dissecting
slab. Miss Bernice wept but re-
fused $50 offered by the students.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-07
CLIP THEM OUT

The garden lessons appearing
exclusively tn The News-Times
are prepared by United states
department of agriculture ex-
pertS and constitute the most
authoritative iu-1rmation obtain
able on home gardening Clip
them out and preserve them for
future reference Another IL
iustratcd lesson appears Boo this
issue of The News Times.