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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
WORK TOGETHER
For Germany's Defeat
McAdoo Declares
Tells Railroad Employees No Dis.
elimination viii Be Made on Ae-
count Of Membership or Non-Men.
bership in Labor Organizations
Commission Will Pass Promptly on
Wages and Hours

Washington, Feb. 21.--In , eon.,a,
oiuer tonight designed to clarity the
relations between the railroad admin
1Stration and employees of the road
Dlrector-General McAdoo emnba eizo,r
nat officials and workmen no longer
are serving a private interest. Int tn.
government and the public only and
mat All must work together for the
common object of defeating Germany.
Reasonable Amount Overtime
That the greatest efficiency may pc
al all times maintained, the director
general ordered that all laws pertain
Ing to h promotion Of the safety Of
employees and passengers must be full
~ complied with; hat the retention If
men in their jobs will be determined
by their fitness ana character of SER
vice rendered, and that no discrimlua-
tions shall be made against any en-
p)oye because Of membership or non
membership in labor organizations.
Pointing out thai in the enforcement
of " and orders for the promotion Of
safety on the roads, il would be flu
tile TO impose fines for violations upon
the government. the director general
said it would become his duty to I'M
pose ~punishments for wilful and intX-
cusable violations upon the person vr
persons responsible, the punishment 10
he determined by the facts.
Pass on Wages and Hours
The broad question of wages ana
hours will be passed upon by the pres
ent Railroad Wage Commission as
promptly as possible, the order said,
and pending u disposition Of these MAJ
tiers. all requests involving reyisions
Of schedules or general changes in ON
ditions affecting wages and hours will
be held allegiance by both the man
ayers and employees. Wages, when de-
termined upon. will be mad retro
active to Jan L., 1918.
Matters Of controversy arising under
interpretations OF existing wage agree
ments and other matters not relating 10
and hours will take their usual
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
FOOD SHORTAGE FOR NEXT so DAYS FACES
EASTERN SECTION OF THE UNITED STATES

Hoover Blames Railroads for Congestion and
Declares that Corn and Potatoes Are Spelling
-McAdoo r esents Hoover Statement and
Declares Railroads Ready to Provide Every
Transportation Facility for Expediting Food
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Promised to Allies Far
Behind SAYS Hoover
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
Find Insurance Policies

Inc oody of Fred Mardou still remains
az me undertaking establishment Of the
an1esoury-Twomhly CO. and no DISPOSE
'lon OF the remains has yet been decided
upon On Thursday afternoon Medica
Alexander made an examina-
uoh OF the effects of the deceased man
"o accident insurance policies were
iound, one for 5000 and the other for $500
though it is thought that neither of these
Continued on Page 3-coJ. 4l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
STRIKE VOTED
BOSTON
ROAD

Boston. Feb. 2l.-Thc union employees o.
the Boston Elevated CO. voted over
wheimingly tonight il favor Of q strike
TO he effective at midnight Monday. For
NAL demands on the company viii be
draw ~ later and viii include. it is
stated, an upward revision Of the vase
scale.
Three Crowded Meetings
The vote was taken az three roWded
which were called on petitions
circulated recently ~ union members
urging that action he taken to have their
leaders make demands upon the company
FOR increased pay. There are 500 EN-
moves OF various classes included in the
union,
IN a letter to union officials made pub
lie tonight President NJ. c. Brush Of the
Eleyated called attention To an agree
ment entered into iii 1916 in which il was
provided that al; matters not adjusted by
conference should he submitted 70 lrbitra-
ton.
We always understood, said the let
ter. that Us "A result of the agreement
signed with YOUR union 4 strike on the
road was impossible and that il either the
union or the company through its Off
Gals or others did anything which in tn
opinion of either party was not IN accord
ance with the agreement and the matter
could not be adjusted by conference, the
should be arbitrated.'
Agreement to Run to May, 1919
This. agreement, which WAS to run until
May, 1919. provided for a minimum wage
for uniformed men of - cents an hour
and a maximum wage OF 81 ~ cents an
hour for men who had been in service for
five years or more. with provisions for
automatic increases during the term Of
the agreement.
The petition circulated by union mem
bers calling for a strike vote stated that
ii was entered into before the war and
conditions since then have changed
so greatly that relief from the high cost
Of living was urgently needed. Atten-
ton WAS also called in the petition to con-
gestion of traffic as due 10 reduced ser
vice as a result Of fuel economy, and 10
the order regulating business hours issued
BY the fuel administration. which COM
press the rush hours period INTO a space
OF one hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
Mrs. Holland Has Even Chance

Reports Of the condition Of Mrs. John
F. holland, the living victim Of ~ dual
shooting ARRAY which occurred in tins
city Wednesday, say that she has an even
chance of recovery. She is now AT tine
Augusta General hospital and is beinS
kept as quiet as possible. She is unable
to speak. as her tongue is reported badly
shattered, It IS evident that the shots
were hred at close range. as there are
powder marks upon her right cheek ana
the outlets are from a IS cartridge. Both
bullets passed out, so there are none to
remove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
SATURDAY: Fair
Be Thrifty

IL you have a secondhand article
OF value which you no longer use
be THRIFTY-advertise il in the
Journal and get the cash out Of It.
A Classife . al will turn the trick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
All Weafhers

- sdvertising works ail tae
Cas Sir weather Or foul. II you
Tine ask . want ed' oan dc
haFt tie want "a to work
"a ,slf tssk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22

Governor Lounden sounded a cry for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
Mills to Run for Bench.

OLYMPIA Wash, Aug. 1O.-Edgar
6. Mills, whose suspension from prac-
tice for one year has been recon-
mcnded by the state board OF bar ex-
aminers and is now pending before
the supreme court, filed his candidacy
for Il siN-ycar term on the supreme
court. He has run twice for the same
office. Mills suspension was recom-
mended on findings relative to his
connection with the Thompson black
mail case in C1allam county year
ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
NEW SEPARATE SKIRTS
NEW WAISTS
$4,000 to $4,000.

Our new Fall Waists are arriving
every day. The new shades as well as
black. The materials are crepe,
Georgette and satin, plain or fancy as
you wish. Priced from $3.75 to $3.50
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
permission TO eaII emlnent medIcaI |

permission to call eminent medical
specialists to prove il, and to justify
boarding and food smuggling.
When the court declined to admit
such tell-tale evidence of the made
quacy of the Hun food ration system,
the fat banker shrieked at the Judge
Then I demand that the imperial
chancellor himself be summoned
Let us find out if he can get along on
rations or whether he. too. is not
compelled, like the rest of us, to Sc
cure food by hook or croOk!"
The fat bankers plea was denied.
He was found guilty and fined SIS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10

sus, a bank director, six feet five
inches tall and weighing $50 pounds.
The weighty banker was arrested
on charge of misusing his fats card
and obtaining two pounds of butter
by Illicit methods. He pleaded IN
court that life in Berlin is insupport-
able on existing rations-especiaIly
for one OF his avoirdupois-and asked
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
FAT HUN GETS
THIN RATIONS

LONDON, Aug. 10.-MOst any one
In Berlin has difficulty in suppress
ing the ravaEes Of hunger on Ger
rnany's starvation rations-" But
consider the case of a Berlin colos-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
SILK AND WOOL POPLINS

In beautiful quality VIII be worn very much this
season as they take the place of the higher priced
woolen goods; 40 inches wide, in all the leading
shades, yard Observation-Disclosures. S225
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
SATIN ETOILE

Is very superior soft finish easily draped, heavy
satin in full range of coors for fall very popular
silk and sold in Pendleton at this store only yd $3.50
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
HERE IS GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYBODY

1t is good news for the people who are trying to
shoppers.
The Bargain Basement is offering prettier Suits,
Dresses, Skirts and Waists than any of the sO-caed
cheap stores and they much better quality; de-
signed with snappier styles, finished better and
most important of all, they are priced lower.
The Bargain Basement still upholds its record as
the best and lowest priced shopping place in all East
ern Oregon Attend our every day sales.
whole family Clothing that
silk Skirts right
Goods
Jackets.
1-3 and ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10

In spite Of the dry movement. Bu5r
played with the Oakland. Cal. team
this year; Martini, with Beaumont.
Tex, and Lush, with Dallas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
Distinguished Party
To Reach Here
This Afternoon

This afternoon at 4:20 a special
train Of four private cars will reach
Lakeland bearing a distinguished par.
tV of railroad men, headed by Re
gional Director B IL Winchell How
long the party will stop in Lakeland
is not known. however, the train will
be met by Secretary Holworthy and
several representative members OF
the Chamber of Commerce, who will
urge the necessity Of the west coast
route, which the party are now en-
route to examine.
In the party with Mr.. Winchell arc
G. r. Loyal, operating assistant
and A. R Smith, traffic assistant, Of
the Southern region of the railroad
administration; w. j. Harahan. fed
eral manager, and W L, Seldom
general manager, of the Seaboard Air
Line railroad; e. H. Coapman, fed
eral manager of the Southern rail
road; ]. L. Kinley, engineer Of main
tenance of way, and H. B. Grunslow
general superintendent of the Sea
board.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
Expect To Oper
Schools On
November 4th

Lakeland. Fla, Oct rs, 1918
By direction of the local School
Board and in accordance with advice
from the City Health officer, the
Lakeland public schools will close IN
til November 4, 1918. The Health
Officer reports that the influenza is
slightly decreasing and that it will
not be necessary for the schools to
close but one more week
Lessons for next week will be a
review Of the last two months work.
Twelfth and eleventh grades will re-
port to the high school building next
Tuesday, October 49, 1918 at $50 a.
M to have certain parts of lessons
assigned and to assign new work.
NO OTHER GRADES WILL RE.
PORT EXCEPT THE TWELFTH
AND ELEVENTH GRADES.
CHAS. M. JONES.
Superintendent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
Bolton Lanier
Now In Ship
Writer'S Office

Friends Of Bolton I4anier who Is in
the Navy at Key West, will be inter
ested in the following brief note from
him:
Dear Mr.. and Mrs, Hetherington
| have been transferred out OF deten-
ton camp after spending a week III
the hospital with flu and ] am now
doing yeoman's work in the ships
writer's office and like my work fine,
Have been getting my paper 0. *,
and surely do enjoy reading it. !
want you to change my address to
p. O. Box 451, Key West Fla, for
you can never tell when you VIII be
transferred to another company and
don't like the necessary delay IL
getting my paper.
| notice that quite few of the peo
pie have the flu and | surely hope
they are all better, for 1t is not very
pleasant ailment.
Trusting that all your family arc
well and with best regards, ! am
Sincerely, BELTON LANjER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
CATTLEMEN
UNANIMOUS IN SENT iMENT
THAT TICK MUST GO

The Polk County Cattlemen's AS
sociation held their meeting in Fort
Meade Saturday morning as previous
Nv announced. No afternoon session
was held because all the business on
hand was disposed of at the morn
ing session.
DIR. Movers of Jacksonville, Govern
mcnt agent was here and gave the
governments side of the cattle tick
and cattle dipping proposition. me
cattlemen long ago learned that the
cattle tick is one of their worst enc
mics hut it takes a government eX-
mort TO figure out just about what the
tick costs the county and the state
of Florida each year,
Before adjourning the Association
voted unanimously to eradicate me
cattle tick and it is expected that a
good big majority vote will be polled
At tbn November election in favor Of
compulsory cattle dipping in POLK
county and the state at arge-Ft
Meade Leader.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
Great Demand ~
For Southland
Grapefruit Juice

Inc Collins Canning Company is a
'usy institution these days, their
splendid product, the Southland
grapefruit Juice being in great de
mand, not only locally but through
out the State, since it has become
known that the beverage is recon-
mended as cooling and palatable
beverage for flu sufferers.
This morning an order was received
from Tampa for 100 cases, and orders
are coming in from st. Petersburg,
Jacksonville and other points. This
nrm has about nine or ten car loads
Oh the juice bottled and ready for
consumption, and the supply will last
as long as there is need for it for
medicinal purposes. Taken in a
glass of hot water before breakfast
II is fine preventative and with a
little ice and sugar it is a very sat
lsfying and cooling drink for the pa
tients.
And then for real well people the
drink is delightful with cracked ice
little sugar and some cherries. al
though the latter are not at all nee
essary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
FREMONT WILL OPERATE
CAFETERIA THIS SEASON

A cafeteria has been one Ct t'e
commpnitv's "long-felt wants ana
Manager Fielden, of the fremont no.
tel announces that he is going 70
bring Lakeland right up to date Il"
tbis respect by operating the Tremoh'
dining room as a frst-class cafeteria
duripg the coming season.
The cafeteria style OF restaurant,
has rapidly grown in popularity aH1
# iq particularly appropriate aui'!S
rrasent war time conditions Nearr
III un,to-date towns and cities nave
ona or more of these modern ea''hs
n,ocas and under the direction o'
NJ A. FIelden the enterprise Will I'LL
donbtedlv be great success and very
Dopnlar, particularly with the TOUR
lists,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
APPRECIATE
SPLENDID ASSISTANCE OF
COL. EDWIN SPENCER
Superintendent.

Arcadia, Fla, Oct %, 1918
Hon. Edwin Spencer, Jr,,
Lakeland, Fla
Dear Mr. Spencer
At meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Fourth Liberty Loan, :.
resolution was passed instructing me
as secretary to thank YOU in behalf OF
everybody in Arcadia for the wonder,
full work accomplished by you at our
celebration on Saturday. Not only did
YOU succeed in raising over $lOS0Oo
al the rally, but we felt the effects o.
YOUR good work all through the day
II is the belief of the committee that
if was through your efforts more than
anv other that Arcadia can boast to
the world that we raised our quota
Again thanking you and hoping
that we may again have the pleasure
of having you with US
Very sincerely,
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE,
By VIM. f. Dunwody, Secretary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
gypsy Smith Will
Open War Workers.
Campaign in Lakeland

WIN De meeting in the
rark tonight, at 500 o'clock Of 81,
-, INC committees Of the United War
workers drive, to perfect plans sor
.a.'Sins through Lakeland's share Of
'his great work, in the camnaipn IA
sliiilhg November 18th and ending
November 18th.
q splendid organization, headed nv
colonel Edwin Spencer, has been Of.
lected' and there is no doubt but that
Lakeland will raise her quota with all
ease. -
Inc campaign will open on satnr.
day. November 9, when it is plannad
- nave county convention here in
the afternoon, with a big parade and
o'ner exercises. This will be prelim
mary to the big event of the cam
palgn, ON Saturday night, Novembe,
y when Gypsy Smith. the famous
evangelist, will speak in the Park
ms meeting will take the place a
mammoth rally and it is expected
that thousands will be in attendance
10 near this distinguished man, whc
VIII be in the State only one day, di
vlding the time of his short stay he
tween this city, Tampa and St, Pc
tersburg.
Further, details of this meeting an,
the plans of the campaign will b
published as they develop.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
Brown-Mills

BLOWN MliIS
The marriage of Miss Martha Mills
of Mulberry to Mr.. s. H. Brown Of
this city, which took place Monday
evening at 7.30 o'clock at the Meth
odist parsonage at Mulberry Is a
matter of pleasing interest to large
number of friends.
The happy couple left imme1 iately
for Lakeland, where they visited
friends, arriving in Ocala yesterday
and are now pleasantly situated at
the Colonial. The bride was prettily
attired in travelling suit of brown.
The groom is we'll known here, where
he has a position in the Ford garage
The friends of this young couple
Join in wishing them much happiness
-Ocala Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

DR.. and Mrs. G. G. Wilson are both
quite sick with influenza, and are
very badly in need of a nurse. ANY
one who can give any information
leading to the securing of nurse
Will confer a great favor by notifying
Rev, c. l. Stacy, phone 371 Red, cor
ner Lemon and New York. And any
one needing a roller chair can secure
one by notifying DR.. Stacy. who keeps
one for this purpose.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

No definite information has been re-
ceived as to when the body of Wood
son Williams will arrive from Nor
folk. but it is expected tomorrow or
Sunday, although one message stated
t would reach here Monday. Probably
by tomorrow the definite hour of ar
rival and the time of the funeral will
be known and announcement OF same
will be made at the earliest moment
possible. A military funeral will be
held.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

Mr.. M. o. Hancock died at his
home at Pierce yesterday afternoon
If pneumonia, following an attack of
Influenza. His remains were brought
here and this afternoon the funeral
services were held at Socrum, Mr..
Hancock being son of Mr.. J. A.
Hancock, of that place.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

Mr.. Ned Skipper, who enlisted in
the navy several months ago, since
which time he has been stationed at
Norfolk, Va, reached home last night,
having been honorably discharged
from the service because of physical
disqualification. For the past month
Mr.. Skipper has been i'll Of influenza,
and after his recovery it was found
that he was physically unable to lead
the life of sailor, and he was given
bis discharge. He, of course, greatly
regrets his inability to serve his
country as he had expected, but is
glad to be back in Lakeland again,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
lakeland
Lac0nics
Dr. C. W. Love is improving nice
! being able to be out on the street
tor 4 short time each day.

Mr. W. L. King is confined TO his
home on Lake Morton Drive by ill
Dass his friends will much regret to
,oarn He is suffering from an at
tock of auto intoxication. His many
triends earnestly hope he will soon be
mich improved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

Mr.. H. S. Wilder, who has been on
4 visit to his aunt, Mrs. J. T. Faux
rqr. during ten-days' furlough, has
returned to take up his duties as one
Of the medical corps of the Naval Re
serves. Mr.. Wilder sacrificed his
through to the care of the sick in
this city, and did much good work,
which this paper considers very no
Bile and splendid thing, and something
yew few would have done.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

Mrs. v. L. Martin, proprietress Of
the Loyal Hotel, has received card
from her son, Jack Martin, who left
Wednesday for Fort Dade, ana he
.tates he reached there with the Polk
county contingent, and believes he is
Going to like everything fine over
there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

Mr.. W. E. Bibby has returned
from a visit to the northern part Of
the State, whittier he was called by
tbe illness of his mother He lef'
her much improved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

b. H. Dennsion, Jr, of the Sawyer
Voafrew Company, lessee of 500
acres of the O'Brien farm, is making
arrangements for the blowing and
narrowing of the land we'll in advance
y Planting time-the proper method
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
EsTRAY NOTICE

Taken up as astray, a black and
red spotted SOW, with smooth crop IL
each ear; weighs about $50 lbs. Own
or may have same by applying TO un
dersigned and paying charges. Z. II.
Caldwell. 718 East Parker street.
1919
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

For SALE - High-class boarding
house. furnishings and good Will
Does splendid business and has flne
renntation. Address "boardlhs
House" care Telegram. SooS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

DR.. R. r. LETTERS reached home
from Alabama last night, accom-
panied by Mrs. LETTERS and the lat
ters mother. Both have been and
are still quite i'll, but had improved
sufficiently to be brought home. Mrs.
LETTERS is suffering from articular
rheumatism, and weak heart, and is
still quite ill. DR.. Letters is now
able to resume his practice and is
ready to assist in the flu situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

to insure big returns from whatever
is planted. This tract will be planted
mainly in tomatoes. Moore Haven
Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
FIGHT THE FLU
(By Rupert Blue, Surgeon General OF
the U. S. Public Health Service)

The influenza patients will not be
hungry. and the diet should therefore
be light. Milk, a soft boiled egg
some toast or crackers, a bit of jelly
or Jam, stewed fruit, some cooked &C.
real like oatmeal, hominy or rice
these will suffice in most cases.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

The mild climate of Florida offers
farming opportunities not equaled
elsewhere in the Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
FOR SALE-A good milk cow cheap.
Apply at Lake Parke Boathouse.
1892

Saving Stamp card with
20 war savings stamps in It. Find
err please deliver to Frank Sanford
at postoffice and be rewarded
Bears name of II. c.. Petteway.
8007
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

FOR SALE-HORSE AND WAGON
cheap. Phone 19S 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25

'so the "ban" from the city Is
lifted
;. sac things again get just right,
- '2liabIe old Casino,
''' please you again each night,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-25
= c o o o q q u q q I
, CASINO THEATER 8
Q Q q q . y q q . . q 2 .

closed for the present on account
me Flu" We are pleased to say
vat this disease is diminishing and
wye that 1t will soon be entirely
ss"e' when we will again greet our
''s"as with even better pictures and
lamentations than we have ever
had.