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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-16
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-16
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Mrs. Robert Shoemaker of Milwau-
kee, formerly of Topeka and the
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. J. c. Nc
Clintock, is to leave soon for overseas
service in the Y. NJ. C. A. Mrs. Shoe
maker goes as an entertainer at the
Y. NJ. C. A. huts. She may also do
some canteen service. Mrs. Shoemak-
err received her official appointment
some time ago but has only recently
obtained her passpost. Her appoint
ment came from Mr.. J. p. Mott, head
of the Y. NJ. c. A. war work. She will
leave for France the last of October
or early in November.
Mrs. Shoemaker is especially we'll
branch of the work. She has a rich
contralto voice which has had excel
lent training. She began her study in
voice at Bethany college, studied two
years with Percy Hemus in Kansas
City. took years training in Detroit.
Mich, and finished in Europe. She
studied with Desolo in London and
with Braggiotti in Florence, Italy.
Mrs. Shoemaker was popular
member of the Ladies' Music club in
Topeka and since moving to Milwau-
kee has been associated with the Mac
Dowell club, the leading music club of
that city.
DR.. and Mrs. J. G. Stewart and
their daughters, Miss Isabel Stewart
and Miss Marguerite Stewart, will
spend the winter in Saint Cloud, Fla.
Doctor Stewart and Miss Isabel will
leave this week for the south and will
stop at Atlanta, Ga, to visit Capt.
Robert Stewart, who is at Camp Cor
don, and Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Stewart
and her other daughter, Miss Mar
guerite, will be here several weeks be-
fore leaving for Saint Cloud.
x X X
Miss May Kellam has received
word that her cousin, William G.
Dickinson, the son of Mr.. and Mrs
George w. Dickinson of Los Angeles,
Cal, has been promoted to the COM
mission of first lieutenant. Lieuten-
ant Dickinson is stationed at Camp
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children, Frederick and Louis, have
returned from three weeks visit in
Kansas City.
Mrs. Grover Dunn. who has been
the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Welty, will leave Friday morn
ing to join Mr.. Dunn in a permanent
residence in Wichita.
Mrs. Grace Finigan of Kansas City
is visiting Mrs. P. C. Reilly in Topeka
avenue.
Mrs. Eugenia Campbell, formerly a
resident of Topeka for many years, is
visiting her son, Wayland Campbell,
and family, S24 Lane street.
Mrs. j. L. Chase will move in a few
days to 1908 West Tenth street, where
she will be at home with Mrs. A o.
Wellman. Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ Bow
land. formerly of Augusta, Kan, who
have come to Topeka to make their
home. will occupy Mrs -Chase's house
in Tyler street this winter.
Mr.. Frank Holloway, jr., is in Pitts
burg, KAN. attending = the aPittsburg
university.
Mrs. y. F. Young, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. s. l.. Courtney,
for six weeks. will leave in a few DAYS
for her home in Louisville, Ky.
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CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
MAY BE OVERCOME

II you have Catarrhal Deafness or head
and ear noises or. are growing hard of
hearing go to your druggist and get 1 ounce
Of Parmint double strength), and add to
it 4 pint of hot water and a little granu-
lated sugar. Take 1 tablespoonful four
times a day.
This will often bring quick relief from
the distressing head noises. Clogsed
nostrils should open breathing become
easy and the mucus stop dropping into the
throat. 1t is easy to prepare, costs little
and is pleasant to take Anyone who has
Catarrhal Deafness or head noises should
give this prescription a trial.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-16
Washing Won't Rid
Head OF DandruH

The only sure way to get rid of dan
druff is to dissolve it, then you destroy
it entirely. To do this, get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply
it at night when retiring; use enough
to moisten the scalp and rub it in
gently with the finger tips.
Do this tonight, and by morning.
most if not all, of your dandruff will
be gone, and three or four more ap-
plications will completely dissolve and
entirely destroy every single sign and
trace of it, no matter how much dam
druff you may have.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop at
once, and your hair will be fluffy, lus-
trous, glossy, silky and soft, and look
and feel a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. 1t is inexpensive and new
er fails to do the work.-Adv.
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Looking Backward In Stote
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

The Imperial club gave their first party
Friday evening at Hudson hall; the floor
thing tended towards making it success.
This promises to lie one of the most pop
ular dancing clubs in the city , c
Blood Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Black,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mills. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. s. sutton. Mr.; and Mrs H L. Robinson
Harry Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. W: s. Nc
Clintock, Mr.. and Mrs George Stoker, Miss
Glenna Cross Miss M; Mary Ihomps 1a,ss Miss
ton, Miss Nellie McClintock. Miss Edna Nc
Clintock, Miss Suza Jewell, Miss Rachel
Miss MISS
Gay, Miss Jessie Garwood, Miss Helen VIII
son. Miss Mabel Wilson; Miss Ray Mar
Miss Ivah Davis, Miss Martha Bradshaw,
Miss Helen Thompson, Mr.. w. ]. Burgess,
Mr.. Thomas l.; King. MI Dean Low, Mr..
Graham, MI. E. c. Curry. Mr. Julius Weld
ling, Mr.. c. H Young. Mr.. Jack Frey, Mr..
Fred MeGiffin: Mr.. H. A Alexander. Mr.
ward Dennis, Mr.. Dana Maevfcar. Mr..
Jake Mohler Mr.. Lawrence Chamberlain,
Mr.. Albert Patten. DIR. Austin Brady, Mr..
Leslie Guild. Mr.. Pierre Allaire, Mr.. George
Esterly. Mr.. Guilfo-d Dudley. Mr.. Ed Nc
Bride. Mr. VIII Wikidal, Mr.. Galen Nichols,
Mr.. Jay Keeler, Mr.. Oscar Wolverton, Mr.:
Lew Bronson, Mr.. Adrian Sherman and
Mr.. Everett Dallas.
Miss Ollie O'Brien gave o'clock lunch
con this afternoon complimentary to Miss
Frank Littlefield The affair was simple
but exquisite in every detail; the only
decorations thru the rooms consisted of
quantities Of beautiful ferns and palms.
Those present were Mrs Charles Blood
Smith. Mrs. J. B. Furry. Mrs. Fred Cole,
Mrs. George Crawford, Miss Mabel Wilson
Miss Mary Thompson, Miss Frank Little
field. Miss Rossington. Miss Florence
Rossington, Miss Arlie Ewart Miss Rosa
mond Horton, Miss Kate Gunther and Miss
Nellie Clongh.
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GAGE PARK.
personals and news items by Mrs.

personals and news items by Mrs.
Newell. Phone 1882 K-2, evenings
Mrs. A. NJ. Mack, who spent the week
with Mr. and Mrs f. L. Mack, has returned
to her home III Junction City.
. Mrs c. J. Peterson has received word
that her brother. Clay Cunningham, mas
arrived safely overseas.
Mrs. Hill spent Tuesday with her h1ster
Mrs Fred Burk, of Highland avenue
Word has been received from Heringten
that the small daughter of George Eaton,
is very sick with influenza.
Miss Cecil McClelland is recovering from
the influenza.
Mrs. Hunter from bloomington, Ill. is
visiting her brother, Mr.. John Sutherin.
Mrs. Len Lloyd has had severe attack
Of appendicitis.
Mrs Robert Douglass from Dover. is Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Cal linn.
Mrs. J. Grilly was a dinner guest at Mrs
Gunther's Tuesday.
Mrs Banning spen: Tuesday with Mrs.
Lawhen.
Jessie McCIelland is reported to be suf-
ferinE from the influenza.
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THIS MAY
HELP YOU
HOme-Mixed Cough Syrup
Very Cheap, Very
Effective.

Mrs. Joseph Mei1leur. 445 Jefferson
street, Thin, O., writes:
II have used the Mentho-Laxene
for colds. Must say I find it better
than any cough syrup I have ever
used yet. I coughed night and day
for a week. After 1 got the Mentho-
Laxene to use the coughing stopped in
three. days, etc"
Just buy a 215 1ounce bottle of
Mentho-Laxene Git is richly concen-
trated) and mix it with simple syrup,
as per directions with bottle, and then
you will have a whole pint of the fin
est, quickest cold, cough and catarrh
medicine you ever used, and no OPT
ates or narcotics, either. Hundreds of
thousands of people now make their
own medicine to avoid expense and
uncertainty.-Ad
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OAKLAND NOTES
Notes and personals from Oakland
BY Frances Jones. Telenhnna alon

Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. Telephone $500
Mrs: c. W. Main has returned from Kan
sas City, Mo-, where she visited her son.
Z: L. Main. and family. Mrs, Main also
attended the grand lodge of the Rebekahs
at lola, Kan. Mrs. Main was fortunate in
leaving the town Just short time before
1t was Guaranteed with the Influenza
J. D. Fitzgerald died Tuesday evening at
the home of son at Holt, Mo- Mr. and
Mrs. Fitzgerald left Topeka last week to
visit their son at Holt and Mr.. Fitzgerald
was stricken with paralysis just before
entering his sons house. Mrs Charles
Ash is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz-
gerald They left Monday morning for
Holt, mortoring thru. The funeral will be
held at IL O'Clock Saturday morning in
Frank N. Simon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. Simon. 14S AFTER avenue. died Sunday
at Camp Funston. He left Topeka Sep
TENDER q for the camp. The funeral an
nouncements will be made later
The meeting of the Oakland w. c. T. q.
which was to have been held yesterday
was postponed because of illness. The
union was to have met with Mrs. Bertha
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Digestive troubles ruin the COM
plexion. The sour. fermented, gassy
contents poison the blood, draw the
corners of the mouth, rob you of sleep,
give the face that hungry, haggard,
mournful expression in the morning
and you are tired all day. 1t is not
what you eat but the fault of diges-
ton that hurts. Eat anything you
like and let Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets digest your food, tone your stom-
ach, supply your blood with nourish-
ment, then good looks. a healthy APP
pearance and bright eyes will soon re-
turn. Get a SO cent box of Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets at any drug store.
They are real health makers.-Adv.
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weddIe but several of the children are i'll
with the influenza.
There will be no meeting this week
either of the Rebekahs or of the subordi-
nate lodge.
There will be no meeting of the Priscilla
club this week because of illness. The
meeting at which Mrs. William Allen Will
be hostess will be held later.
Miss Garnett STEERS and Miss Lille Chill
cot, both of Topeka. will be dinner guests
Wednesday evening of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
liarr,
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EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS
In order to stimulate the lining of
the air passages to throw off the
phlegm and keeping the air passages
open, thus making tn breathing cas-
Ter. Vick's VapoRub will be found eff
fective. Hot, wet towels should be
applied over the throat, chest and
back between the shoulder blades to
should be rubbed in over the parts
until the skin is red, spread on
thickly and covered with two thick
nesses of hot flannel cloths. Leave
the clothing loose around the neck as
the heat of the body liberates the in
gradients in the form of vapors. These
vapors, inhaled with each breath,
carry the medication directly to the
parts affected. At the same time,
VapoRub is absorbed thru and stimu-
lates the skin, attracting the blood to
the surface. and thus aids in reliev-
ing the congestion within.
HOW TO AVOID THE DISEASE
Evidence seems to prove that this
is q germ disease, spread principally
by human contact, chiefly thru cough
ing, sneeZing or splitting. So avoid
persons having colds-which means
avoiding crowds-common drinking
cups, roller towels. etc. Keep up
your bodily strength by plenty of exer-
else in the open air. and good food.
Above all, keep free from colds, as
colds irritate the lining of the air pas
sag es and render them much better
breeding places for the germs.
Use Vick's VapoRub at the very
first sign of cold. For head cold
melt a little VapoRub in spoon and
inhale the vapors. or better still, use
VapoRub in a benzoin steam kettle.
If this is not available, use an ordinary
teakettle. Fill half-full of boiling
water, put in half a teaspoon of Vapo-
tie just slowly boiling and inhale the
steam arising.
NOTE. Vick's VapoRub is the dis
covery of a North Carolina druggist
who found how to combine, in salve
form, Menthol and Camphor with
such volatile oils as Eucalyptus,
Thyme. Cubebs. etc, so that when the
salve is applied to the body heat, these
ingredients are liberated in the form
of vapors.
New York State and New England and
few Western states where it is Just
now being introduced, but in other
sections of the country it is the stand
ard home remedy in more than a mil
lion homes for all forms of cold trou-
bles. Over six million jars were sold
last year. 1t is particularly recon-
mended for children's Group or colds
since it is externally applied and
therefore can be used as freely as de-
sired without the slightest harmful eff
fects. VapoRub can be had in three
sizes at all Observation-Disclosures
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Go to Bed and Stay Quiet-Take
a Laxative-Eat Plenty of
Nourishing FoOd-Keep Up
Your Strength-Nature Is
the Only "Cure."
ALWAYS CALL A DOCTOR
NO OCCASION FOR PANIC

SPANISH influenza, which appeared
in -Spain in May, has all the appear
ance of grip or la grippe, winch mas
swept over the world in numerous cpl
denies as far back as history runs.
Hippocrates refers to an epidemic IN
412 B. c. which is regarded by many
to have been influenza. Every CEN
tury has had it's attacks. Beginning
with 1881 this country has had 1lVe
epidemics. the last in 1SS9-9O.
There IS no occasion for panic-in-
fluenza itself has a very low percent
age of fatalities-not over one death
out of every four hundred cases, ac-
cording to the n. c. Board of Health.
The chief danger lies in complications
arising, attacking principally, patients
in a run down condition-those VINO
don't go to bed soon enough, or those
who get up too early.
THE SYMPTOMS
Grippe, or influenza as it is now
called, usually begins with chill fol-
slowed by aching, feyerishness and
sometimes nausea and dizziness, and a
general feeling of weakness and de-
preston. The temperature is from
100 to 1O4, and the fever usually lasts
from three to five days. The germs
attack the mucuous membrane, or lin
ing of the air assages-nose. throat
and bronchial tubes-there is usually
a hard cough, especially bad at night.
oftentimes a sore throat or tonsilitis,
and frequently all the appearances of
a severe head cold.
THE TREATMENT
Go to bed at the first symptoms, not
only for your own sake but to avoid
spreading the disease to others-take
a purgative. eat plenty of nourishing
food, remain perfectly quiet and don't
worry. Quinine, aspirin or Dover's
Powder, etc. may be administered by
the physicians directions to relieve the
aching. But there is no cure or spe-
cific for influenza-the disease must
run it's course. Nature herself will
throw off the attack if only you keep
up your strength. The chief danger
lies in the complications which may
arise. Influenza so weakens the bod
lily resistance that there is danger of
pneumonia or bronchitis developing,
and sometimes Inflammation of the
middle ear, or heart affections. For
these reasons, 1t is very important that
the patient remain in bed until his
strength returnS-stay in bed at least
two days or more after the fever has
left you, or If you are over SO or not
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manga, Ca, and their grandson at
Camp Handbook, Ga.
Mrs. Frederick Smithmeyer and her
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we are fighting for. Like water. and air,
and light-we don't appreciate it till we are
face to face with the absence Of it. They
are threatening to take America from us.
We cannot and WILL not do without her.
Whatever it costs to keep America-we
will pay.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This Fourth Liberty Loan is but a mere
incident along the road to Berlin. We must
dispatch it-with stroke. Too much is at
stake now to waste time on parades, and
speeches, and noise. Don't make it neces-
sary for anybody to question your patriotism
by soliciting you. Take the initiative YOUR
SELF. The privilege of ransoming America
is too personal to be delegated to anybody.
Go to your bank today and contract for
every dollars worth of this issue that you
can possibly carry. Buy till you are numb.
Don't be afraid to invest your last dollar.
When your money is all gone-America will
feed YOU. SHE ALWAYS HAS.
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SPANISH INFLUENzA-WHAT IT IS
AND HOW IT SHOULD BE TREATED
Nothing New-Simply The Old Grip or la Grippe That
Was Epidemic in 1890, Only Then 1t Came
From Russia by Way of France and This
-~>s Time by Way of Spain.
EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS

trong. stay in bed four days or more,
ccording to the severity of the attack.
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How Close to Your Heart is This Fight?

CUPPOSING, just to put this thing on
personal basis, that all we are fighting
~ for could be brought about NOW,
provided one single American were
willing to give up his life at sunrise tomor-
row morning; and then supposing we should
draw straws to determine which Of us
should die
and suppose YOU got the SHORT
STRAW.
Would you shrink?
Not in a thousand years! You would
cry for JOY. The whole one hundred mil
lions of us would FIGHT for that short
straw.
Germany KNOWS we would fight for it
and that's why the face of Germany is
ashen white
Germany knows she is LICKED.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
It's tremendous thing-this America
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Who, all dressed up in a blue suit,
is really quite Irresistible, but leave it
TO the motorman on the street car to
show that he is made of cast iron.
He should have a badge of honor for
fulfilling his duty when there was
such a big temptation to just stop this
once anyway as the expression on the
face of the pretty girl showed that she
was sure he would do. But he
skipped" right past.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29
WORRY

One of the things that seam the dear countenances Of the moth
es of men is WORRY. It's ravages, once deep rooted, never dis
appear.
Loving, tender, soulful mothers fall easy prey to this vandal of
the mind, thief of health, pilager of happiness.
When no condition exists to warrant worry, they search about
and conjure up a suitably serious one, feed it upon fancy, foster anx
iey and soon have developed a mental state that taxes nerves, steals
strength and produces insomnia.
Nearly every letter from the lads over there to mothers here have
that familiar phrase don't worry about me- at the end. Each knows
that ina will worry despite all that he may do Or say. Mother
knows he knows she will but feels a sense of citation in her worry that
the boy thinks enough of her to concern himself about the way she
thinks of himl
Vince the right sort Of rascal behind a rifle knows she' shares
his cares, he's grateful for the devotion that prompts it. But uneasi-
ness makes him FESTIVE as he chafes between mails, wondering if
worry has worn and made her i'll.
Mother, dispel that disconcerting influence your affection has
wrought and brought to the khakiclad lad. 1t impairs his efficiency,
which to him means ELFPROTECTION as well as fighting prowess
to the nation.
He wants to feel your thinking about him and lonesome with
out him-but not that you worry and fret. So send him cheer forget
your fear, he II soon be here-help him winl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29

or philanthropic. Initiative Is well
directed during this configuration.
There is q sign read as most FAVOR
able to publicity. New OF ao-
vertising will open and writers Will
be much in demand.
The planets that have been favor
BILE to the acceptance of propaganda
that is evil are losing their power
and in their place kindly stars will!
rule, sc that the power of good will
prevail.
According to occulists the great
teachers and sages of the past will
return to the earth plano in the new
era to guide humanity in its adjust
ment to conditions after the war
Mars today is not favorable to GER
tain kinds of machinery making for
accidents and serious troubles.
Slight disappointments are pre-
saged for organizations on which I'M
mense responsibilities rest but these
will be only temporary.
Planetary conditions that bring
about strikes and labor unrest give
warning that Justice should be the
guide in the next few months.
The world Is subject to q direction
Of the stars under which whatever
Is contrary to the ideal of universal
brotherhood will foment extreme trou-
bles.
Conditions in the government of the
planets. which are believed to make
war possible, are likely to be reflected
In financial. industrial and domestic
circles and for this reason all impul-
sive or hasty action should be avoid
ed.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is prob
ably will have a quiet and fairly sue
cessful year. They should safeguard
] the health.
Children born on this dav are likely
to be kind and generous subjects and
| clever. These subjects of Scorpio US
ually are farsighted, Mars is their
principal ruling planet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29
Luke McInkc Says

A mar has to be well drilled to
keep from showing that he Is being
bored.
1t would be wonderful IL singing
lessons would only improve the quail
ity of a girls voice the way they i'm
prove the quantity of 1t.
Wives may not be such good cooks.
But the betting is that wives can COOK
q whole lot more groceries than their
husbands can pay for.
If war would prevent women from
getting clothing a lot of men would
be mean enough to hope that war
would last until the women had to
wear mosquito netting.
Consistency Is about the only jewel
that a woman doesn't care to wear.
What has become of the old-fash-
Toned sport who wore vest buttons
made out of $40 gold pieces?
We never saw a fashion magazine
that had nerve enough to picture fat
women as fat as they really are.
When we heal q candidate say that
he got into the race at the earnest
solicitation Of his friends we don't
believe anything else that the darn
liar says.
You have often heard a man admit
that his bad luck was due to his bad
management, haven't your Neither
have we.
When a man sits down and thinks
the matter over he believes that he
could be as famous as anybody If he
wasn't kept so busy earning a living
A girl could save herself q lot Of
unhappiness If she would remember
that If the man she is engaged to Is
mean to a dog he isn't going to be
very kind to his wife and his chill.
dren.
this world is along the line of thai
demonstrated by the man who spends
two dollars treating the newspaper
man who gives him a ffty-cent pass
m q show
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29
THE GRIP EPIDEMIC
How To Dodge 1t and What 10 10 III
You Already Have 1t

II you are ovetired, weak or rundown, you eaiie en o"u e~"
II you have q cold, Il is eay for grip to. al nola. un. ams that often
II you have the grip. 1t may easily lead to eum0" "~
So ara Of an do not allow yourself to get run down q q weak e Sesnh pPe~ssS
up new strength by taking Father onn Meucme' VIM"
lance to overcome dsease -. p.,,n. okin Father Johns
todbc%rso -rgSf awav II is M logical, sMe way % treat a cold aho ma
proven its valueb by more than so years success - $3.50, ros,oine M
A mild attack of grip WILL usually yield to tather JonhS Mts1 49,. 1reak.
the getting well stage is the danger point. It is then hat n rE puy disease
cnd by the grip germs, is open to attack by many ouel nEathssr Iohna
peris These posons must be driven from the system and ,kannss r ~ y ~
ngth.giyi heaith-b building, tssue-forming elements. a,.r-
anteed absolutely free from opium, morpnlne, mere n ON. o oVus nors bar twicA
the small size.