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Graham guardian., 1918-10-04

icre is familiar scene In any J .
G. 4. building at our army camps
e-cooled water "bubblers" quench
ie thirst Of thousands of soldiers,
ID luring "run" on the fountains
2 ''water line" often extends across
building.
The Army Y. NJ. G. A. is the en-.
ted mans club, where he may read,
rite letters, buy stamps and post
ards, have bundles wrapped free Of
harge, get money orders, play games,
md meet his comrades for q social
lOur.
The bubbling cold water fountain is
Ine Of the most popular advantages
offered the soldiers by the Army "Y"
in the Southern department, which is
composed of Texas, Arkansas, Okla.
homa, Louisiana, New Mexico and
Ayizona.
Graham guardian., 1918-10-04
METHODIST CHURCH

Services at the First Methodist
Church Sunday will be as follows
Sunday School, 1000 a. m.
Preaching at HOO a. M, and
8:15 D. m.
Communion at close of morn.
ing service.
VIM. McAdoo has asked that
next Sunday be Liberty Day. Sc
will be glad to have a good con.
gregation.
F. l.. GLISSON, Pastor.
Graham guardian., 1918-10-04
Bronchial Trouble

Mrs. A. E. Sidenberder, Rockfield,
Ind, states: "For an attack of bron-
chisl trouble which usually assails me
in the spring l find Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy the only thing that gives
me relief. After using it few days
all signs of bronchial trouble disap-
pear" adv-34-4t
Graham guardian., 1918-10-04
THATCHER NEWS

Edwin Moody, of San Jose,
was a business visitor in town
Friday.
Rulon Moody, who has been to
Tucson to attend the military
school, has returned.
H. C. Layton and Bishop Frank
Tyler and families returned
Thursday from a months pleas.
ure trip in California. They
travelled by automobile.
The Academy students were
very successful last Thursday,
also Friday night at the dance,
as they secured enough money to
buy a $500 Liberty Bond.
Stanley Curtis, who has been
employed at Bisbee for some
time, returned home.
Pearl Young left this week for
Phoenix, where she will enter
the Lamson Business College.
Ernest Fuller and son Edgar,
left last week for Texas, to be
with his mother, who is danger
ously i'll.
The ward choir held a social
last Saturday night in the church
house in connection with the reg
ular choir practice. New officers
were sustained and popcorn and
peanuts were served.
c. H. Johns. proprietor of the
Variety Store, sold out and left
with his family for Florida to
make his home. They travelled
the entire distance by automobile.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Posey, Thursday, September 26,
1918, a fine baby boy.
De Los Nelson and Clarence
Spaulding, who have been in
Bisbee for some time, have re-
turned to thatcher.
James John made a business
trip to El Paso this week.
Dave Phillips spent several
days this week in Douglas on
business.
Quite a number of our old folks
attended the Old Folks Reunion
in Pima last Saturday. They all
report having an enjoyable time.
E. c. Dodge, Charles Curtis
and Vern Pace, left last Sunday
for three weeks hunting trip
over on Black river.
Martin Echols and son, Bryan,
came down from Duncan on a
short visit with relatives in the
valley. Bryan is home on a fur
lough from the U. S. Navy.
Fred Wilson and little son are
on the sick list this week.
We are all glad to see George
Sims and family move back to
Thatcher.
Mrs. James Young is visiting
relatives in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Claridge
have returned home from Los
Angeles, after an extended visit
there.
Mrs. Annie Clawson and son,
Leslie, who have been spending
the summer in Bisbee, have re-
turned home. Leslie will leave
soon to join the National Army.
Nina Tate, of Central, spent
several days in town visiting
with friends.
Abe Bowman, Of Solomonville,
was q business visitor Wednes.
day.
G. H. Brimhall and family, ac-
c0mpanied by Mrs. Rachel Open
shaw, of Mesa, arrived here Fri
Graham guardian., 1918-10-04
MARRIED
l~NNNNNN~NNN<~~>

Miss Lola Almeda Platt, young.
est daughter of DR.. and Mrs. w.
E. Platt, and Buren B. John,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. John,
were married last night, at SOC
O'Clock, at the home of the
brides parents, on Third West
street. The ceremony was per.
formed by Bishop Joseph Green
halgh.
A large number of guests were
present at the ceremony.
The bride was the recipient of
many handsome and useful pre-
sentS.
Clarence Dowdle is seriously
i'll with an attack of influenza.
A good truck at big sacrifice.
KlRTLAND's GARAGE, Stafford.
adv-33-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Dowdle re-
turned today from a two weeks
trip by automobile to Phoenix,
Prescott, Jerome, Verde and
Tucson.
Graham guardian., 1918-10-04
For Sale

Five-passenger Ford, cheap.
Apply to BEN LUCERo, Hotel
Olive. adv-32-tf
Graham guardian., 1918-10-04

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
ONE HUNDRED
STENOGRAPHERS
Have Gone Into the Government
Service at Washington From
X eokuk and Others Are
Wanted.

Over one hundred Keokuk girls
have gone to Washington D. c., as
stenographers and typewriters in
Uncle Sans service Civil service
examinations are being held every
Tuesday at the Keokuk postofffce.
Notwithstanding the fact that thou
sands Of stenographers and type
writers have been appointed In the
government service In Washington
since the country entered the war.
the United States civil service COM
mission announces that there is
pressing need for several thousand
more workers of this class. Women
especially are urged to offer their
services for this office work and
thus help in a practical way in the
nations great undertaking.
Entrance salaries range from
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
STILL CARRYING
CALIFORNIA AIR
Party From the Cline Of salubrious
Zephyrs and Good Roads
Visit Friends in
keokuk

The large touring car recently in
the Keokuk streets, completely
equipped for long tour, flying
California pennant, and with its par
ty all in khaki, is making trans
continental tour and visited IN Keo-
kuk with friends.
The party consisted of Mr.. and
Mrs. "A. T. VanSlyke, daughter Wah-
neeta and son Wayne. who were
making an overland journey from
Ripon. Calf, to Perry, N. Y.
They are fully equipped for camp
ing, with tent, cots, camp stove,
table and chairs, all folding into
small space and securely strapped to
the car when not in use. On one
running board was long water
proof box containing pantry stores,
SO a lunch could be enjoyed any
where along the way.
While in Keokuk, the VanSlykes
were guests of Mrs. Lucy Norman,
Bill North Fourteenth street
They left their ranch in the San
JOAQUIN valley, near Ripon, July 81,
and had registered 1854 miles by the
hme they reached here They will
sisit the old home in New York state.
ihen stop in Washington, D. c., to
lee their son, who is in government
Dervice there. From there they ex-
pect to take the southern route
through New Orleans via the Santa
Fe trail to California.
The party of Californians had met
with no accidents, reported good
weather and roads. most of the way,
and tires still filled with salubrious
California air.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
SECRETARY is
BACK AT HOME
Youna Wcmer's Christian Association
Conference at Lake Geneva
Reports 1t
Success.

Josephine Whitmarsh of 621 Con.
cert street, one of the three dele
gates sent from the Keokuk Young
Woman's Christian association to the
conference at Lake Geneva, has re-
turned. She spent ten days at
Lake Geneva and since that
time has been visiting relatives IN
Chicago.
She reports that over five hundred
people attended the conference. Miss
Whitmarsh attended the Bible classes
and club leadership classes held each
morning of the conference and was
present at the various meetings OF
the technical council, which took UP
matters pertaining to the work of sec
rotary.
The other two delegates, Mrs. Roy
Sherwood Of 1916 Orleans avenue and
Miss BIanch Mortimer of SIS South
Sixth street returned several days
ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
PERSONALS

John E. Craig will leave for Cedar
Rapids tonight on short business
trip.
Miss Esther weyer, of 72s High
street. is visiting her friend, Miss
Mary Beardsley, in Aurora. She will
be away the rest of the week.
Mrs. Clara p. Sheldon left on Fri
day for Arkansas to see her son Per
dew Sheldon, who is at Camp Pike.
Miss Helen Sheppard spent last
week in Hamilton with Miss Nichols
and attended the chautauqua.
Mrs. George Flam of New London,
Iowa, is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Fttz-
patrick, of 622 Exchange street.
Miss Mary Lilyerstrom, chief clerk
in the Mississippi River Power COM
pany offices, is visiting Miss Laura
milford in Stuart, Nebr.
Miss Viola Franzen of Fort Madi-
son, visited Elsie Junkins Of 4O2
Palean street, and Pearl Althar. OF
los Bank street, over Sunday.
Willis Davis of Wayland, motored
to Keokuk Sunday and visited friends.
Miss Title Schiebel visited over
Sunday with friends in Hannibal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
MOTORISTS ARE
DOING BETTER
Better Observance of DINNER Law
Noticeable, and Small Town
Rubes are Chief Offend
ers Sunday.

With heavy automobile traffic out
on a pleasant Sunday, better observ
ance of traffic laws and regulations
was noticeable yesterday.
Last evening a larger number OF
DINNERS and def1ectors and obscuring
lenses were seen than ever before,
and thus the greatest danger to life
and limb is gradually being reduced
here. Very few glazing violations of
the law were observed.
A notable exception was at 500
o'clock last evening, when a big auto
mobile full of rubes from some small
tank town raced out upper Main
street at over forty miles an hour
with a siren horn going continuously.
They turned up North Sixteenth
street and ran through the religious
services being held in the open air
at Sixteenth and Blondeau streets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
CITY NEWS.

Corn cobs for sale. Black $50.
With the superior court closed for
the judges vacation month, the JUS
tice OF the peace have had very light
dockets during August.
Masonic Special meeting OF
Eagle Lodge No. IL Thursday even
ing, August 81, 1880; second degree.
The chairmen who have been
elected in the seven wards of the
city will meet tonight at 1880 o'clock
in the Industrial association rooms
to further perfect the new bureau of
military affairs. A permanent chair
man will be selected. These differ
ent chairmen all over the county will
later meet and select council OF
twelve men to compose the new bu-
reau of Lee county.
Don't forget the Warsaw Odd
Fellows excursion, Keokuk to Quin-
cy. Thursday. August 20, benefit Red
Cross.
Albert ]. Gebhardt, who is a ia
nous handball player of st. Louis
and Keokuk, arrived here last night
and went back to work after vaca-
ton of two weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
Bio Country CLUB Dinner

Covers We're laid for seventy-six at
the dinner at the Country club on Sat
urday evening for which Mrs. Frank
Weber. Mrs. o. G. Mandt, and Mrs.
James Cameron, Jr., were club hos
tesses. Those at the dinner from out
OF town were Miss Elizabeth Castle
and Edith Baker Of Quincy, Mrs. M.
G. Mandt Of Chicago, Miss Irene
farmhouse Of Oskaloosa, Miss Fry of
st. Louis, DR.. Francis Fry of st.
Louis, Mr.. Felix Hughes OF Cleveland,
Ohio, and Mr.. Glenn Cox of Philadel-
phia. Among those giving dinner par
ties were Miss Elsie Buck, Mrs.
Stephen Irwin and Miss Mary Harri-
son.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
FUNERAL RECORD
Mrs. Rose WIndIer Erber,

Funeral services for Mrs. Rose
Erber, who died Friday at her home
in Lorraine, Ohio, were held at $50
O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. l..
Windler, 1913 Exchange street. The
Rev. A. c. Ernst, pastor of the Ger
man Evangelical church, conducted
the rites.
The pallbearers were William
Hurd, Azem Neiswanger, Thomas c.
and Joseph E. Tigue. L. J. Ewers
and l. B. Gredell Burial took place
in the Oakland cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
PARDONED BY
THE GOVERNOR
Robert RyIand Released From Ana.
mosa After Confinement for
Year for Burg
larry.

Robert Ryland. convicted June II,
1916. on the charge of breaking and
entering and sentenced to five years
imprisonment in the reformatory at
Anamosa, was pardoned today by
Governor William L. Harding. Ryland
was paroled by the board of parole
I,Ilv 26. 1917. and his behavior since
has been such that the state BOARD
recommended his discharge. Inc
order from the governor was received
by the county clerk today.
Ryland. who is a young man about
10 years old, was first brought up for
trial before the district court January
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
Much, interest Being Taken In the Big
Gathering at Bluff Park on
'g' Thursday with Good
IN Program.
LARGE CROWD FORECAST
Edward g. Dunn will Make the Prin.
cipaI Address and is One OF the
Best Orators In Hawk
eye State.

Much interest is being taken in the
big community picnic which will be
held at Bluff Park Thursday with a
large crowd present and good oratory
alternating with fun and good cheer.
Edward G. Dunn, of Mason City,
will make the principal address at
the formal exercises in the early
afternoon. The Keokuk Concert band
will play, and there will be long
list Of athletic contests.
The forenoon will be devoted to a
good old-fashioned picnic reunion
with friends visiting together and
everybody talking to everybody else.
At / o'clock will be the picnic dinner,
followed by the program and address.
Keokuk merchants will close their
stores Thursday afternoon to attend
the big picnic.
A Fine Patriotic Orator.
The oratory and the whole affair
has a patriotic tint, being for the
benefit of the Red Cross. Everybody
Is urged to bring any old thing to be
auctioned at the Red Cross auction
which is a part Of the program.
The orator Of the day, Edward G..
Dunn, has put in virtually all Of his
time since the war began in making
speeches at the instance of the gov
eminent. He has toured the south
and east, and is one of the most
polished orators in Iowa. He writes
that he will arrive in Keokuk at
9:O5 o'clock that morning and will
return to Cedar Rapids on the even
ing train.
Since the war opened he has made
numerous speeches on behalf of vari-
GUS government departments.
Many Contests and Stunts.
The following program Of contests
has been arranged to be followed by
a dance in the evening:
Standing broad jump for boys;
standing broad jump for men; rum
ming broad jump for boys: running
broad jump for men; running race for
girls; running race for ladies'; carry
ing beans on case KNIT thirty feet
and back for ladies'; knitting contest;
nall driving contest for ladies; run
ming race for men; running race for
boys; sack race for boys; hop, skip
and jump for men: tug of war; hand
over hand contest on rope; potato
race: youngest baby; Oldest man;
three oldest brothers; oldest woman;
three oldest sisters; largest family;
largest number Of people coming in
Ford automobile; ball throwing con-
test for girls; music; ball throwing
contest for women; oldest model
automobile; automobile coming long
est distance; race for girls, running
backwards; race for women, running
backwards; melon eating contest for
boys.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
KEOKUK DAY
AT CARTHAGE
MANY People of This City Expected to
Attend the Hancock County
Fair Next Wed
nesday.

Wednesday is Keokuk day at the
Carthage fair.
Many keokuk people are expected
to attend. and if anybody is long on
desire to go and short on means OF
trans portation, they should telephone
James NJ. Fulton, manager OF the heo'
kuk Industrial association.
He hopes to have several empty
seats to fill in the automobiles going
over to Carthage that day, which may
be occupied by persons who have no
other way Of going.
The races wednesday include 2:16
pace with twelve entries, $3.50 trot
with thirteen entries, and a 2:1S trot
with nine entries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
To Build Fishing Boats.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The En-
Urgency Fleet corporation at the re-
quest Of the food administration, will
construct fleet of seventy-five deep
sea trawlers of the most modern type,
1t was announced today. The purpose
is to increase fish production and to
make I'D for the loss in vessels and
producing units which fishers have
suffered through the war and naval
enlistm ents.
Through arrangements with the
fishing Industry the vessels will be put
in operation early in 1919 on both
coasts and in the gulf.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
BUILDINGS for Officers.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Buildings
will be erected at Camps Devin, Fun
ston Lewis and Meade for the Ninstruc-
ton of non-commissioned officers dur
ing Indictment weather, the war depart
ment announced today. This move has
been taken in order that no delay will
be caused in instruction of recruits
for over seas duty.
Modern methods will be explained
indoors when the weather does not
hermit the men to be on the field.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26

BACK HOME
Young Women Who Have Been
Studying at Cedar Falls state
Teachers College Have
Returned.

Miss Charlotte Whitmarsh, OF 62l
Concert street, is at home after tax
ing a summer course of instruction
in the state normal at Cedar Fails,
Iowa. for twelve weeks.
Miss Hazel Akerson and Max
yeitb, of Mooar station, both took
this same course
The young people have all re-
turned home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
british Advance.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
LONDON. Aug. 26.-(4:25 p. m.)-
The British. in yesterdays fighting,
advanced along the north bank of the
Somme as far as Longueval ness than
three miles northeast of Combles) ac-
cording to Reuter- dispatch from the
front today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
revolutions In Russia.

limited Press Leased Wire SerFIceI
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 90 Mos
cow dispatches declare that a
revolution for August 2 and
headed by the former Grand
Dixie Alexieff intended to prevent the
Czspstch of troops TO the Czech front,
was frustrated. Eight leaders, 1t was
said. were eXeCu, ed.
Newspapers report revolutionary
movement in Volgoda, Vladimir and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
koMa I'd as MANAGER.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-John n.
Howard today was named manager of
the freight claim section Of the rail-
way administration. Howard has been
the general freight claim agent for
the Chicago and Alton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC,

The public is requested to make
written report to the undersigned of
any disloyal or reasonable acts or
utterances, or any other information
which will be Of use to the govern
ment in the present war.
E. w. McMANUS,
Acting Postmaster,
Keokuk. Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
,Jaasnese Banks to Aid.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
TOXIC, Aug. 24.0The semi-ofhclaI
banks which are supporting
the South Manchuria railway, are
planning a SIS ,oIO,O GO corporation TO
aid the economic development Of 81.
IBERIA. it is reported here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
The Dedication Of Public Playground
and Patriotic Demonstration by
Children will be Big
Thing.
MANY WILL PARTICIPATE
Begins Wednesday Afternoon and Has
Great Variety Of Events on
the Program Of the
Three Days.

keokuk's first public playground,
located at Twentieth and Main street.
will be formally dedicated to the flag
Wednesday at o'clock.
William Aldrich, superintendent OF
the Keokuk Public schools, will have
the program in charge, and it in
cludes.:
The flag service.
The dedication to the flag by Will
liam Aldrich.
A four minute war speech by Marie
Park.
Patriotism and Recreation. an ad-
dress.
The athletic badge test
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends and
for their kindness during
our recent bereavement and for their
beautiful floral offerings. We also
wish 70 thank the pallbearers and
Rev. Ernst.
ERNEST ERBER.
MR. AND MRS. L. WINDLER AND
CHILDREN.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Money on
tall, per cent; six months, per
sent.
Mercantile paper, 6 per cent.
Bar silver, New York, s1.01 Is.
Demand sterling. s4.75h.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26

81 900 to $1,000 a year. Most ap-
pointments are made at $11O0. High
er salaried positions are usually filled
through promotion, original appoint
ments at salaries in excess of $1,000
being rare.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
Fed Cross Exem ptior.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The sen
ate today passed bill providing
that goods imported by the Red Cross
for the benefit of soldiers Ga civilians
be exempt from duty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
Peoria Grain.

PEORIA, Ill, Aug. 26--Corn-Mar.
ket unchanged, sc lower. No: 2
white, $3.50; No. white, S1.s5; No.
: white. s1.77; No. 4'yellow, s1.55;
No. yellow, s1.47.
Oats-Market 1zc lower. No. 3
white. 69h@703Ac; No. 4 white,
tSh Q6sAc; standard, 691zc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
A Three pav Festival.


The dedication of the playground
will be part of the play festival and
patriotic carnival to be held here this
week. The three day festivities begin
with the dedicatory service Wednes-
way afternoon.
A big boys and girls food exhibN
will open that same afternoon at the
play ground. There will be big pa
triotic play picnic the afternoon and
evening of August 20, at Rand park
Games and contests will be features.
A parade, in which it is hoped ev-
cry child in keokuk will take part, is
planed for August 30. This will be fol-
lowed by athletic contests to be helc
on the playground.
All these exercises are a part of
the observance Of patriotic play week.
The Big Athletic Contest.
The athletic badge contest to be
held Wednesday is composed Of a
series of events that have been chosen
by a committee of experts in play
ground work The standards set in
these tests are merely the physical re-
quirements that any normal boy or
girl should be able to meet
The events included in the test are,
Ginning the bar, the broad mp, the
sixty yard dash. The badge test will
be held on Wednesday afternoon after
the flag service at the playground.
All the boys and girls will be given
an opportunity to win a badge. The
badge is bronze and is furnished by
the Playground and Recreation asso-
citation of America. This badge Is
standard all over the United States
and is prize well worth working for.
Every boy and girl who is Interested
lin his or her physical efficiency
should try to win one Of these badges.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
The Bridge Whist Game,

Bridge was played at four tables
at the Country club on Saturday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Hugh N. Davis and
Mrs. Harry Duncan as sponsors. The
favors went to Mrs. Henry S. Walker
and Mrs. James Cameron, Jr.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
Comforts Committee Meeting,

The comforts committee will meet
on Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. G. E. Weissen-
berger, No. Park place. Those de-
string more yarn please notify the
committee.