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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

two machine guns in trees, in q little
clump of woods to the left of our Gene
terry, and while Fritz was in the middle
or his lesson, would open up and trust
TO luck. By our calculations, 1t would
take at least a week to pull of the
stunt.
II Fritz refused to swallow our bait,
1t would be impossible to locate his
special gun, and that's the one we were
after. because they all sound alike, q
slow pup-pup-pup.
Our prestige was hanging by a
thread. In the battalion we had to en-
dure all kinds of insults and fresh re-
marks as to our ability in silenoing
Fritz. Even to the battalion that Ger
man gun was q sore spot.
Next day, Fritz opened up as usual.
let him fire away for while and
then butted in with my "pup-pup-pup-
pup-pup-pup." kept this up quite a
while, used two belts Of ammunition.
Fritz had stopped firing to listen. Then
he started in; sure enough, he had
fallen for our game, his gun was trying
to initiate mine, but, at first he made q
horrible mess of that tune. Again
butted In with few bars and stopped.
Then he tried to copy what l had
played. He was good sport all right.
because his bullets were going away
over our heads, must have been firing
into the air. commenced to feel
friendly toward him.
This duet went on for five days.
Fritz was q good pupil and learned
rapidly, In fact, got better than his
teacher. l commenced to feel jealous.
When he had completely mastered the
tune. he started sweeping the road
again and we clicked 1t worse than
ever. But he signed his death warrant
by doing so, because my friendship
turned to hate. Every time he fired he
played that tune and we danced.
The boys in the battalion gave US
the "Ha! Hal" They weren't in on
our little frameup.
The originator Of the ruse and the
other two gunners had Fritz's location
taped to the minute: they mounted
their two guns, and also gave me the
range. The next afternoon was set for
the grand finale.
Our three guns, with different eleva-
tons, had their fire SO arranged. that,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

box Of imported GOLD MEDAL Haar.
lem Oil Capsules. They are pleasant
and easy to take. Each capsule con-
tains about one dose Of five drops.
Take them just like you would any
pill. Take q small swallow of water
IL you want to. They dissolve in the
stomach, and the kidneys soak up the
oil like a sponge does water. They
thoroughly cleanse and wash out the
bladder and kidneys and throw of the
Inflammation which is the cause Of
the trouble. They will quickly relieve
those stiffened joints, that backache.
rheumatism, lumbago. sciatica, gall
stones, gravel, "b1ckdust," etc. They
are an effective remedy for all dis
eases of the bladder, kidney, liver,
stomach and allied organs. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money II you are not satisfied after q
few days use. Accept only the pure,
original GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL
Capsules. None other genuine.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
Cro BE coNrINUED.)
DEMOCRACY VS.. FINE WRITING
The Latter 10, Beyond All Question,
Dependent Upon the Respect
Of the Former.

I do not agree with the pessimists
who think that a democratic civillza-
ton Is necessarily an enemy to fine
writing for the public. Henry Seidel
writes in the Century. Such critics
underrate the challenge which these
millions Of minds. to be reached and
souls to be touched must possess that
writer's. like actors. are inspired BY q
crowded house.
But the thought end the labor and
the pain that lie behind good writing
are dOubly difficult in an atmosphere
OF easy tolerance and good natured
condescension on the part Of the
readers Of the completed work.
The novel is the test case for demo
cratic literature. We cannot afford to
pay Its practitioners with cash merely.
for cash discriminates In quantity and
little more. Saul and David were
judged by the numbers Of their thou
sands slain: but the test was crude
one for them and cruder still In fiction.
We cannot afford to patronixe these
novelfsts as our ancestors did before
rs. Not prizes or endowments or
coterie worship or. certainly. more ad-
vertising IL what the American novel
list requires. but a greater respect for
his craft.
The Elizabethan playwright was fire.
quently despised Of the learned world.
and. II q favorite. not always q re
spected one Of the vulgar. Strange
that learned and vulgar alike should
repeat the fallacy In dlspraising the
pre-eminently popular art of our own
times! To Sir Francis Bacon "Hnmlet"
was presumably only a play actors
play. II the great American story
should arrive at last. would we not
call 1t 'only q novel"f
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Listen to me! Take no more sicken-
ing, salivating calOmel when bilious or
constipated. Don't lose a days work
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calcmel, when 1t comes into contact
with sour bile. crashes into it, break
ing it up. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. II you
are sluggish and "all knocked out" If
your liver is torpid and bowels consti-
pated or you have headache, dizziness,
coated tongue, If breath is bad or
stomach sour, just take a spoonful of
harmless DOdsOn's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store and get bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone for few cents. Take q
spoonful tonight. and If it doesn't
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
DON'T BE FOOLISH

and buy an imitation: get the original
VACHER-BALM.
1t is better than any of the substi-
tute "Balms" for quickly relieving
Coughs, Colds, Group. and all kinds Of
hurts and soreness.
The many limitations are proof that
1t Is an unusually good thing.
The price is only 25c per Jar or
Tube. Surely 1t Is worth that to get
rid Of Cough or Cold, or your child's
Group. If your druggist will not sup
ply you and we have no agent in your
locality, write for the agency.
Every family needs vacher-Balm,
and we supply samples Free, to start
the demand. q. w. vACHER, Inc,
New Orleans, La.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
RIGHT THERE WITH PEDIGREE
With That Documentary Evidence.
Who Could Doubt That Pigeon
Was Of Blue Blood?

Bushrod was establishing q pigeon
coop Of his own, emulating his neigh
Dor. Bill Hite. In arranging the finan-
cial promotion of this venture he went
to his mother.
Mother" he said, II want a dollar
to buy a pigeon"
Mother thought a dollar a rather
high price for a pigeon, with COM
mon birds averaging about so cents.
But, MOTHER" Bushrod said. ear
nestly, "you don't understand. This Is
pedigree pigeon. With its pedigree
it's cheap at a dollar"
BushrOd finally wheedled his mother
out OF the dollar, and left to buy his
blooded bird. He returned with the
pigeon and a scrap Of crumpled paper
in his pocket.
Mother" he said, "this is the pedi-
gree"
On the crumpled scrap ofpaper was
written:
Grandfather, unknown. Grandmoth-
er, unknown. Father, unknown. Moth
er, Bill Hite's pigeon"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
HAD NOT BROKEN PROMISE
Surely Small Boy Was Not to Blame
= Because Others Thought the
Poker Was Hot.

A farmer. hearing q cOmmOtiOn at
the back of his house, hurried out to
find his little boy, armed with q red
hot poker, enjoying himself immensely
by chasing some frightened farm Ia
bOrers round the yard.
After a severe lecture from his IA
Their the yOungster promised that he
would never do it again.
A day or two later the same COM
motion was heard and the same youth
was found causing havoc with the
selfsame poker.
How dare your" said the irate pa
rent.
But father" INTERRUPTED the
young culprit.
Don't but father me- sirr"
The yOungster, however, convinced
of the satisfactory nature Of his ex-
PLANTATION. would not be silenced.
But, father" he said, "it's only
painted this time."-LOndOn Tit-Bits.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
Would Have Huns Warned.

A negro in a precinct Of the Fifth
ward added a little humor to the stern
feelings of those who were filling oui
their cards.
my names Elisha Smith," he said
to the registrar.
"Any middle nameT the Officer
asked.
Eyes, H." replied the negro.
But he didn't know what the an
stood for, so he said:
make 1t Nick When I was little
my mother used to call me Nick be
cause was so mean and always had
blood In my eye. You can send mes
sage to those Hun devils that Nick
is coming after their scalps." kansas
City Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
EMPEY AND HIS COMRADES MAKE THEIR MACHINE
GUNS PERFORM SOME MARVELLOUS TRICKS.

synopsFred by the sinking the with the loss Of
American Arthur living
goes TO England and ensts private the British After
short experience recruiting train
makes the acquaintance Coolies After brief period training
Employs
his while
learns,
Chaplain distinguishes himself wounded hot
fire. With pick and shovel Empey has experience
in No Mans Land Exciting experience listening
n
successful play trenches
top" successful the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
Showing How Fritz 10 Fooled.

opening up together. their bullets
would suddenly drop on Fritz IKE a
hailstorm.
About three the next day. Fritz start
ed 'pup-pupping' that tune. I blew a
sharp blast on whistle, 1t was the sig
nal agreed upon; we turned loose and
Fritz's gun suddenly stopped in the
middle of a bar. We had cooked his
goose, and our ruse had worked. After
firing two belts each. to make sure Of
our job. we hurriedly dismounted our
guns and took cover in the dugout. We
knew what to expect soon. We didn't
have to wait long. three salvos Of
"whizz-bangs" came over from Fritz's
artillery. q further confirmation that
we had sent that musical machine gun
ner on his Westward-bound journey.
That gun never bothered us again.
We were the heroes Of the battalion,
our captain congratulated us, said 1t
was a neat piece of work, and. conse-
quently We were all pulled up over the
stunt.
There are several ways Tommy uses
to disguise the location of his machine
gun and get his range. Some of the
most commonly used stunts are as fol-
lows:
At night. when he mounts his gun
over the top Of his trench and wants
TO get the range Of Fritz's trench he
adopts the method of what he terms
getting the sparks" This consists of
firing bursts from his gun until the
bullets hit the Gerpan barbed wire.
He can tell when they are cutting the
wire, because a bullet when it hits a
wire throws out a blue electric spark.
Machine-gun fire is very damaging to
wire and causes many wiring party
to go out at night when it Is quiet to
repair the damage.
To disguise the flare Of his gun at
night when firing, Tommy uses what Is
called flare protector. This is stove
pipe arrangement which fits over the
barrel casing of the gun and screens
the sparks from the right and left, but
not from the front. So Tommy. always
resourceful, adopts this scheme: About
three feet or less In front Of the gun he
drives two stakes into the ground,
abou- five feet apart. Across these
stakes he stretches a curtain made out
of empty sandbags ripped open. He
soaks Shis curtain in water and ares
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
Personal Salvation.

Edward. just before getting in bed,
said the usual good night to the vari-
GUS members Of his family. AS he
hoped into bed his mother heard him
talking.
'What are you saying?" she asked.
Il just said good night me-" he an
nOunced.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
His INTERPRETATION,

They were discussing the many In
terpretations Of the mystic "P. f,
go" Each had had his fling except
the meek little man.
II thought 1t was q kinda slogan the
prQfteers had got up aaginst us poor
public, meaning Poor Fish,"
"Well, but where does the go
come iny asked the guy with the fur.
rowed brow.
"Why that means II sumpis's worth
9 cents we gotta pay 90"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
Acts Of HeroIsm Recognized.

Twenty-four acts Of her0ism were
recognized by the Carnegie hero fund
commission In its fourteenth annual
meeting. In seven cases silver medals
were awarded, in II cases. bronze
medals. Ten of the heroes lost their
lives. and to the dependents Of nine
Of these pensions aggregating $4.560
a year were granted. In addition to
these money grants, In two cases, 81
100 was appropriated for educational
purposes. payments to be made as
needed and approved. and In II cases
awards aggregating 5000 were made
for other worthy purposes. Pay
ments in these cases will not be made
until the awards have been approved
by the commission.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11


by local applications - they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There 4
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness.
and that e BY 2 constitutional remedy.
Halls CATARRH NEDICINE aet1
Of the system. Catarrhal Deafness d
caused BY an innamsd condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tubs.
When. this tube 10 inflamed you have {
when II o entirely closed. Deafness . the
result. Unless the Inflammation can b r.
ducsd and this. tube restored Ia. ite nor:
NAL condition. hearing may b destroyed
caused By CAtarrh, which 3 IN innamed
condition Of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
s r Scfsd By HALLS cA1AHHA
An Druggists &c. Circulars freA
r. J. Cheney Z Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
cutIeura Kills pandru@.

Anolnt spots Of dandruff with Cuti-
cura Ointment. Follow at once BY q
hot shampoo with Cuticura Soap. II .
man: next morning II q woman. For
free samples address. 'Cuticura, Dept
x, Boston" At druggists and By mail.
Soap %, Ointment Is and 60.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
COLT DISTEMPEF

His Question. :
"Will anyone ask me question
relative to any matter of life and
death?" asked the thought reader.
swell, mine refers to murder"
"Ah, l see blOOd" exclaimed tn,
thought reader. tragically, you wish
to know who did the deedT
Eyes, please" Il
1T was relative"
THAT'S quite right. Father or moth
er's side?" ventured the inquirer.
Fathers"
Wonderful. That, too, is correct.
But what was the objectT
"Gain."
"HOw marvellous! Go on"
? "Alas! can see no more. Now.
please read out your question, sir.
for the benefit Of the audience"
"WhO killed Cock Robin3"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
Crude Booths Take Place Of Diners.

Dining cars being unknown on Ger.
tain railroads along the west coast of
Mexico, crude booths are provided on
various station platforms. where food
IN served. They consist Of lOoxe
pieces of canvas supported By poles,
beneath which are tables and chairs.
The trains wait while the passenger
eat the none-too-sppetizins fhrs.-Pep.
,ular Mechanics MasaxlnA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Bad Colds. Pneumonia, and Group
may be prevented by using Vacher-
Balm in time. Everyone should keep it
In the house. Beware Of limitations. Ad,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Why it flatters woman to be told
that she looks like an actress is more
than mere man can understand.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Happy is the home where Red Gross
Ball Blue is used. Sure to please. An
grocers. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

When Baby h TeethinR
GROVES BABY BOWHL MEDICINE win coffeG(
the Stomach and Bowel troubles. Perfectly harm
less. See directions on the bottle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Some foolish people play with fire
just to see whether it will burn them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Some girls never fiirt-but perhaps
1t isn't their fault.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
A Poor Memory.

Nonk-Now what did my wife tie
that knot In my tail for to make me
remember?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

The man who handles the truth reck-
lessly II sure Of large crop when II
comes to raising doubts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

The moth exhibits much taste in
dress.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Empey 10 assigned 70 the
Intelligence department, but
finds Il 10 not the "soft" snap
that he anticipated. The next
instaIlment tells Of some o. his
experiences In his new Job ~ .
spy-eatcher.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

What this world needs isn't alto
gether better leaders: Better follow
ers would help lot.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
Strong Hope

Strong Hope.
THAT widOwer is all broken up"
"Oh, he'll soon be repaired. "-Balti-
more American.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Now What Did He Mean?
Willie-"Hello. Sammie; jer pop
hafta register?" Sammie-"Naw; We
got steam heat at our house."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-19

Calvin Harrington, trustee, will
sell by public auction, at the Court
House door, Cambridge, on Tuesday,
Dec. "a, between one and three
O'Clock p. m. the real estate of the
late David E. P. Gullette, which con-
sists Of arabic and wood land situat-
ed in Vienna Election district, and
of a dwelling house and lot situated
in the town of Vienna. For particu-
lars. see adv. in Record and Banner.
ADV 19-4t. R. 20-2t.
Calvin Harrington and Vernon
a. Hitch, as trustees, and as attor-
neys named in q power of attorney,
will sell by public auction, at the
Court House door, Cambridge, on
Tuesday next, Dec. 24th, beginning
at 100 p. M, the real estate of the
late Ernest Davenport, consisting of
about 1900 acres of marsh and TIM
Der land Most of these lands are
marsh and are splendid muskrat and
ducking marshes. There is also some
fine timber. For particulars, see the
advertisement in the Cambridge Rec
ord and the Daily Banner.--Adv. 49,
At R. 2O-2t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-19
Soldier S Letters

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. L. Robinson,
of Toddville, have recently received
the following letter from their son.
Lieut.. Moody y. Robinson, Co. c,
3O4th F. S. B., \. E. F.:
Somewhere in France,
November 10. 1918.
Dear Parents:
l have few minutes to write and
let you know | am well, and we're
all living in great hopes of getting
back home real soon. There is moth
ing so much anticipated as our trip
back to the old Z. s. A. We appre-
ciate what it means TO have real
home. l have thought several times
while over here just how comfortable
I could have lived in the old smoke
house. We never knew the first de-
gree of hardships until we came to
France. Our homes were fit for
kings, and, dear parents, you spoiled
us. But the time is near when we
are coming back to home, sweet
home.
I hope sister is well, and the baby
is growing nicely, SO he will be big
enough to know ME when l get back.
His name should be Moody. Remem-
Der me to all the kids.
l get the overseas edition of the
Sun. Many thanks for sending it. l
imagine some of the boys will be
coming home soon. For myself, l
can't say. 1t seems like a different
world since the guns have ceased to
bark.
Here's hoping we all get back
soon. Lovingly, DOC.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-19
This is good muskrat marsh and ~
pasture land, and produces good hayy
LOT NO. ). ERNESTcS TRIUMPH!
l20 ACRES.

All that tract Of marsh land known
as Ernest's Triumph situated on the
Island county road, and which is boun-
ded on the west by said road; on the
south by the said tract of land bought
by Edgar Phillips from Thomas II;
Horseman and on the north by the said
tract of land known as Brothers
Marsh. containing 120 acres 8 rods and
20 perches, more or less, and is the
same land described by courses and
distances in Patent granted by the
State of Maryland to the said Ernest
Davenport on October so, 1909, and
Records of Maryland, in Liber Z. 5. T.,
No. l, Folio 233.
Lots Nos. and are good muskrat
and hay marshes. They Will first be
offered separately and then as a whole.
and will be sold IN whatever way they
bring the most money.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-19

On Monda: he Red Gross launch
ed its Christmas drive 70 rrneW sub
sC.ipjions from las, year and to en-
list new members for the year 1919.
In this campaigh the society is ap-
pealing not only 10 the white people.
but also to the colored.
The Red eros, recognizes no race,
it ministers to every rc.ored person
who seeks aid. Few soldiers write
home without mentioning the won
dc"Iul work OF the organization. Now
is he time for he colored people to
she. their app eciation of what the
Red Cross has done for their boys.
The colored branch has about a
hundred members. This is Il small
percentage Of the population. There
should be no less than three hundred
members. and even more. Let every
solicitor impress upon the people the
Importance of becoming a part of the
Red Cross, and let it not be said that
one colored person failed to become
subscriber.
LEILA B. SMITH,
County Director.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-19
Public Sale of Club
Furniture

The Cambridge Matinee Club will
sell at public sale, at the Straughn
property, corner Gay and Race Sts.,
on SATURDAY, NEXT, DEC. 21ST,
at 8 p. M, a lot of fine furniture,
consisting of chairs, stands, refrige-
rator, washstands, pictures. frames,
etc. The whole equipment of the
Matinee Club, only used for a few
weeks, new in every particular.
Much of this furniture is upholstered
in leather and is ideal for furnishing
library or for den. There is also
a very fine druggett. All OF this
furniture is highgrade, money hav
ing been no object in furnishing this
club. An opportunity to secure
splendid bargains
Terms of Sale-Cash
LONE SLACUM, Treas.
Adv 16-5t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-19
ORDER NISI.

Mamie f. Hughes VS.. Ethel Perry, ct al
In Equity. in the Circuit Court for Dor
chester c-u..tv No. 3549 Chancery
ORDERED, this 18th day of Decem-
Der. 1918, by the Circuit Court for Dor
chester county, sitting as a Court of
Equity, that the sale of the property
mentioned in these proceedings, made
and reported by William N. Andrews,
trustee, be ratified and confirmed, un-
less cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 18th day OF
January, next; provided, a copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper
published in Dorchester county, Mary
land. once in each of three successive
weeks before the 3rd day of January,
next.
The report states the amount of sale
TO be SSH.
WILLIAM H. N1EDFORD. Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
william H. NIEDFORD. Clerh
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-19
CHURCH LOCALS.

The cantata of the Baptist Sun
day School has been called off. The
treat for the children will be given
Monday, December 30th.-Ady.
There will be a Christmas en-
tertainment at Bucktown NJ. Z.
Church, South, Sunday evening, De-
cember 22nd, at half-past seven
o'clock. A very interesting program
has been prepared and the public is
cordially invited to be present.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-19
PICTURES FRANIED.

Large supply of perfectly eXqui-
site framing on hand, practically any
kind you want; charges very reason
able. Phone, send or bring pictures,
and we will frame promptly.-Sew-
ard & Woolford ~-Adv17-3t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-19
Calvin Harrington, sGIisleO1
Calvin Harrington, sGHs4(09
Trustee'sSale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

BY virtue of d decree of the Circuit
Court for Dorchester county, sitting as
a Court of Equity, passed in No. 1925
Chancery. dated the 30th day of No
vember. 1918, the undersigned trustees
will offer at public auction, to the
highest bidder, at the Court House
door, in the town of Cambridge. Mary
nd
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-19

..Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets for
Christmas presents at Natha MS Fur
niture Store.-AGv. lift.
How would a comfortable rock
er be for a Christmas present? Go
to Nathan's Furniture Store.-Ady.6t