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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
(sy International News service)

St Louis, Mo. July Mrs. Doro-
thy Smell dreamed that II she went
to certain spot in the yard of her
former home she would unearth pa
pers which she alleges, her husband
had concealed from her. Armed with
spade she went there and dug UP
a tin box containing two 500 notes
two deeds of trust, note for $4,000
and two. quit. elAim deeds. Mrs
sneil is tisarss& bon hsr husband
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03

that when my baby came the doctor
said he never saw . women get along
any better than / did and know It
was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound that helped me. Mrs.
ERNEST BEEBE, 1N Wyoming Ave-,
Watertown, N. Y.
Women who continually overtax their
strength until they get into such a
weakened condition should profit by
Mrs. Beebe's experience and try this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
For special suggestions write Lydia
y. Pinkham Medicine Co. The result Of
its long experience is at your service.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
STACKER D0USED
IN PAINT BARREL
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Pittsburgh, Pa, July 3-Andy
Tomko, an Austrian, stood in the
way of 100 per cent contribution
to the second Red Cross War Fund
by Edgar Thomson Steel Works EN-
ployes. He would give nothing, he
said. A delegation met him. took
HIM by the heels and soused his head
in barrel OF red paint; then they
turned aim around and put him in
feet first His "time" was given him
minus days pay for the Red Cross
and then he was discharged. The
plant IS 100 per centre.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
WEAK, RUNDOWN WOMEN
A Woman Finds All Her Energy and
Ambition Slipping Away.

Ambition Slipping Away.
Martinsburg women know how the
ltaches and pains that often come
when the kidneys fail make life a
burden Backache hin pains, head
aches. dizzy spells. distressing uri-
nary troubles. are frequent indications
of weak kidneys and should be check
led in time. Deans Kidney pills are
for the kidneys only They attack
kidney diseases by striking at the
cause. Here's proof OF their merit in
La Martinsburg woman's words:
Mrs. W p Caskey. 118 w. Race
St., says: "Many years ago | was
troubled with my kidneys. My back
ached and was weak too. There
were other distressing symptoms of
kidney trouble. As ! had re3d so
much about Doans Kidney Pills, |
got some and from the benefit they
gave me, | have reason to consider
them good, reliable kidney remedy.
y gladly advise anyone troubled with
their kidneys to try Doan's Kidney
Pills. got my upply at Gilberts
Drug Store.
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply nsk for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pils--the same that
Mrs. iCaskey thad. FosterMifburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo. ". Y. eod1w
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
APPLICATION FILED

Application for permission TO in.
crease rates was fled Monday with
the public service commission by
the Potomac Light & Power Co. The
commission will hear the case Tues
day afternoon, September 10. v. S
Monteith, general manager of the
company, filed the application.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
Pendleton, Ore. July 2.-4Bootleg-

Pendleton, Ore. july 2.-4Bootleg.
ging has received setback in Una
tilla county Ore, following the raid
ing by Sheriff Taylor OF what is be-
lieved TO have been the most COM
pletely organized moonshining plant
yet found. The plant boosted ten
barge watts, each Of capacity Of over
a barrel Two prisoners and rs gal
IONS OF prime corn whiskey were la
ken In the raid and the plant disman-
tied
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
Read the Journal.
c. {. OSENTOM TO MAKE
SPEECH IN THE SQUARE

Hon G. w. osenton, of Fayette-
vile, w Va, will address a public
meeting from the band stand in the
square here at O'Clock on the even
ing OF Monday, July 8. He will speak
In the interest Of the candidacy of
former Senator William E. Chiffon,
who IS again in the race for the
Democratic nomination. Mr., Osen-
ton is an interesting speaker, and a
big crowd should greet him and hear
his address
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
All Traces Of Scrofula "
Cleansed from the Blood

for removing the last trace Of Scroll
ula and other blood taints, and there
is no case that it does not promptly
reach. S. S. S. will thoroughly cleanse
and remove every disease germ that
infests the blood and give you new
\ life and svigor. 1t is sold by all drug
rgists and you shsuld get bottle and
begin it's use to-day. Write COM
plete history of your case, and you
can obtain expert medical advice free
by addressing Medical Director, 80
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ca.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
THOMPSON MAKES
HIS APPOINTMENTS
Ennes Is General Manager of
Eastern B. & O. Lines.

a number of important appoint
ments were announced by Federal
Manager A. w Thompson for ALE,
gheny region. the railroads Under
lis supervision. Thirteen railroad Of
ficials have been given new posi-
tons and all appointments became
effective Monday The appointees
have all been Identified with the
systems over which Mr.. Thompson
has had charge. They are as fol
lows:
II. n Begien. assistant to federal
manager win have Jurisdiction over
fall the territory in charge of opera
ting and unihcation of facilities.
J. NJ Davis, manager of Baltimore
and Ohio New York terminals, with
Headquarters at New York, n. Y.
s. Ennes. former general manager
of the Western Maryland, general
manager Baltimore and Ohio Eastern
lines and Coal and Coke Railway
NJ. C. Byers. general manager of
Western Maryland Railway. Cumber.
land Valley Railroad and Cumber.
land & Pennsylvania Railroad, with
Headquarters at Hagerstown, Nd
Archiband Fries. traffic manager.
r. II Clark. general superintend,
ent maintenance Of equipment.
f. NJ Deveraux, treasurer.
H X Preston. general solicitor.
Fl A, Lane. chief engines
w 9 Galloway purchasing agent.
j. ]. Elkins, general auditor.
+, e, Hamilton, assistant TO fed
eral manager.
The Cumberland Valley Division
will include the Cumberland Valley
Railroad, the Western Maryland
Railway between North Junction
tHagerstown) and Shppensburg. Pa.
Edgemont, Md, and Qunsonia, Pa. .
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail.
way between Shippensburg. Pa, and
=. II. & p Junction Harrisburg,
Pa.) Carlisle. Pa. and Gettysburg.
Pa.
The Hagerstown Division will in.
Guide the Western Maryland Railway
frnv. int
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
BETTER ROADS ARE -
- = PLANNED TO CAMP

Local motorists who have 'rassled
with the miserable roads to and from
Camp Lee, Va, will be delighted to
lear nthat delegates to the confer
ence of good roads advocates decid-
ed to take steps to improve the roads
running in and around Hopewell, Pc
tersburg, Richmond, Norfolk and 9th
er cities Z -oughout the state The
conference has the cooperation OF the
Federal and Suite governments.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
WASHINGTON is FACING
SERIOUS COAL PROBL EN-
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Seattle, Wash, July 2.--Washing-
ton State will be required to supply
t,250.00 tons more coal this year
than IL did in 1917, according to q
statement issued by the Washington
State Fuel Administration. In an Of.
fort to get consumers to buy as
much coal as possible during the
summer months the Administration
announced the coal consumers with
storage space who failed to stock
up will be without coal this winter
In the event Of coal shortage
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
JOURMAL AD DOES
THE WORK FOR HIM

\ M B. j. Seton. of Bunker HILL
Nv. Va, who held q sale last Satnr'
sday at his farm near Bunker HUI
which was advertised in the Jour
nal, reports that everything sold
brought good prices, and was
success in every particular. Mr.
Seton expects TO discontinue the
chicken business for the present
and will either rent, or sell his farm
DR.. and Mrs. A. g. Lanahan, and
son, Bruce. of Greencastle, Pa, wei
in town Tuesday
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
OVER $4,000

: West Virginia's contribution to tie
salvation Armys national war fund.
the one weeks campaign for which
was carried on several months ago,
was $33,695O3, 1t was announced by
John S. Darst, chairman OF the state.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
DEE For RIVER

Miss Rotha Freeze. Of Dry Run
and Miss Hortense Payne, of South
Raleishs Street, left this morning
for Falling Waters. They will spend
the week end with their cousin, Mrs
Goldie Miller, passing the Fourth OF
July at the club house, along the
Potomac.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
Impurities Promptly Wiped
Out.

If there is any trace of Scrofula, or
other impurities in your blood, you
cannot enjoy the full physical devel-
opment that healthy body issca-
pable of until your blood has been
thoroughly cleansed and purified Of
all traces of impure matter.
S. S. s., the wonderful old purely
vegetable blood remedy, has no equal
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
SMOOTH STRANGER WORKS
LUMBER FIRM FOhi $1O0
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ST. Louis, Mo. July IA we'll
dressed stranger walked into the Of
fice of George A. Holthaus.l district
manager of the Miller Rubber Com
pany, introducing himself as u sales
man for the company After chatting
a few minutes he said his expense
check had failed to arrive and hand
ed Iiolthaus telegram which read:
Authorize you dfnw Oh us $780, It
was signed in the COMPANIES name.
Holtbaus gave him the money only
to find out later he was not connected
with the company
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03

MIS-. J. Oscar Hess, of West King
street, has returned from Camp
Meade. where she visited her brother
Private A. Halter Chapman. who is a
patient at the base hospital. Mrs
Hess was accompanied by her niece,
little Neil Rose Chapman, of Pitts
burgh, Pa
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03

Mrs. Johanna Barry and children,
formerly of this city now of Wash.
ington. motored to Mlrtineburg and
spent several DAYS with friends and
relatives.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03

was IN very poor
health. suffered
from q fem ale
weakness SO / did
not have strength
enough to do my
own work and could
not stand on my
feet for any length
of time. Lydia E.
Pinkhsm's Vege-
table Compound
corrected my
Trouble and l i'm.
Hpnvof1 IN hoslth -
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
THIS WOMAN
KNOWS
She Proved that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Does Help Suffer-
ing Women

Watertown. N. y" Last fall when
was expecting to become mother
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
B00TLEGGlNG IN OREGON
GIVEN SERIOUS SETBACK

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09
ENGLAND WILL CARE
FOR OUR WOUNDED
Those Unfit for Further Service,
However, Will be Brought
Back to America.

London. June 30 onvalcsocnt Ameri-
can toldicra from the bait lc-helds of
Frar GO and Flanders aeon will 10 ianIi
sights on the streets Of London. Already
many of the American wuutdod ARE
lcing cared for IN hospitals here, but
plans arc being made to bring all or
practically all across tho Channel,
Those declared unfit for further duty
will bo sent back TO tho United States
aa rapidly rs possible and the question
of scndino over for the later stages OF
cunvalcsccr 90 those whose complete
restoration IL certain but which will
require many months IL understood 10
he undcr consideration.
The Medical Department of The army
took steps early this month to establish
two moro hase hospitals ut English ports
aud to Increase the facilities at those
now IN Operations, and the Ited Cross is
preparing tn open 3.OOo-bed hospi tai
Tic largest hospital now used by the
American army u one IN France, equipped
10 care for 3 800 patients.
Az part of the plan for restoring The
wounded IN England instend Of France
there has been placed ut the head Of the
American aTmy's Medical Department
here general officer, General Winter.
One oil the reasons for the decision ~
bring the American wuuuded here for
treatment was the @ conviction that ~
covprv ~ many eases would he hastened
hv the absence from the depressing proxi-
NIFTY to The hattie fronts, and that the
men would become ut for active service
IN less time # in the environment of q
people speaking their own language.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09
The Most Talked II bout Mercantile
innovation in the World
THE DOWN STAIRS STORE
AT WANAMAKER'S

Of studying the styles
and deciding on the line
and cut of dress best
suited to herself.
Of course, she can al
ways count on reliable
information and as
sistance from our sales
people, but every wo-
man wants to be CUP"
on these matters her
self.
She can then carry
out t h a t individual
note" in clothes she
hears so much about,
and be well dressed at
a limited expenditure.
The Millinery Salon,
too, holds a place dis
tinctively its own.
1t is beautifully fur
nished in soft gray
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

seen many faces Of rep
resentative WON @ n,
even men.
ct was said recently
that this is the only
lower-price store in the
world where one may
as likely as not meet
Mrs. K j t t g n h o use
Square. And it's true.)
60, of course, what
, she meant to say
was:
"WHere else in the
Worid, saUe in Wanna
makers, could such n
Store be found?
"A store of depend
able merchandise ut
moderate prices.
"A store mhere the
best people in torn and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

their disposal bring
their shopping problems
to Wananaker's on the
principle Of laying n
case in the hands Of an
expert.
A ND the best friend
"a Of the Down Stairs
and the custom
er's best friend, too
is the one who never
buys anything cheap"
We ourselves never
buy anything cheap, in
the sense in which she
means it II and cOnse-
quently We cannot sell
it, either in the Down
Stairs Store or any
where else.
We buy for tn a t
part Of the Store things
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

tones, but its chief at
traction quite properly
is the hats.
To say Hats at So,
S6, 81 and $3.50" does
not mean anything by
itself.
But good looking,
graceful hats, 10 e | l.
trimmed and foiL0lUing
all the lines Of fash
ion, offered at S. to
$3.50, mean a sdCing
and an opportunity
lChich no IUOnIdn can
disregard.
IF WE were to tell
Il h ere everything
about the Down Stairs
Store that is interest
ing and profitable to
know. We would have
to do what the Down
Stairs Store itself does
take up the space Of
an entire city block.
But it isn't neces-
sary, for the Store it
self, with its unbending
Wanamaker policies Of
best goods, best service,
and lowest prices. talks
louder than words.
1t is talking to more
people every day
We've all quit the
foolish fancy that econ
omy is undignified.
With hundreds Of noble
uses indeed, demands
for every dollar one
can save, all the dignity
seems to lie the other
way.
Those dollars that
can be saved are too
precious-indeed, those
dollars that are going
to be spent are too pre-
cious-for heller Skel-
ter shopping to be ad-
visable.
People with little
time or little money at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

is sold under the most
pleasing conditions and
in beautifully appointed
surroundings.
Take the Dress Salon,
notable for its refined
elegance in furnishing.
Who, left to herself,
would ever dream of
finding such a place in
a Down Stairs Store?
But here she finds fash
ionable G WINS dis
played in glass cases.
Thus the customer is
given the opportunity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09
You Might As Well
BE Proud of Your Feet

|
ana n n mat NJ es1b dfncf
uth pefTbu orsuchgu
ran tn
Thrift
at
~ toe shapes Thes0l
al
turned sand
SPECIAL fT "A n brorn buin
slender
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

customer of the Down
Stairs Store.
And she was looking
also at the throngs Of
people who moved com
fortably and unhurri-
eddy along the G r e a t,
straight, open aisles,
three of which connect
from Market to Chest
nut Street, and along
the numerous alsles
crossing from East to
West.
Had she been close
enough she would have
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

out of totCn shop Uhen-
eUer they hare q special
interest TN snUing mon
ey on any special ar
ficle.
"A store nhOse ar
rangen,ents for light
ing, ventilation and
cleanliness insure so
mpieteLy comfort and
safety for both custom
ers and employees.
I'm short, a Store
,Chich q great netCs-
paper man has called
The NetU Wonder of
the Mercantile World. y
HERES one reason
II why:
It's a Down Stairs
Store where merchan-
disc is not only attrac-
tive, dependable. rea-
sonable in price and has
all the other merits, but
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

IF a less fine grade than
other things which cost
more.
But they all must be
good goods Of their
kind.
JUST as a trip to Phil
~ adelphia is fla t
without a visit to Wan
amakers, a days shop
ping in Wanamaker's
without a visit to the
Down Stairs Store is
incomplete.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

"a W oH'E u oN'oR
4 ing in a corner
of The Gallery, which
is located Immediately
below the Street Floor
and overlooks the Down
Stairs Store.
She was lie min &
against the gallery rail
ing, and she, too, was
overlooking the Down
Stairs Store as one sur
veys a picture.
The Down S stairs
Store was no new place
to her.
She herself had been
down there Il minute
ago, buying some of the
new mercerized cotton
damasks which are at
tracing SO much atten-
ton, because their pat
terms are the same beau
tiful designs az were
used on the aristocratic
Irish linens of "befoh de
wah' times, being WOW
on on the same looms.
But from the Gallery
rail she saw the picture
all the better, and on a
bigger scale, for not be
ing in it.
She shook her head
rcflectively more than
once, and then turned
to the person nearest
her:
Where else in the
world.' h c sal d
"Wharp else N n a
world"
A N unfinished state
1 \ ment, but one that
we understand fully and
appreciate highly and
can fill in between the
lines very easily. She
was looking
At the high, safely
built ceiling with its
multitude of bright,
soft lamps shedding
light generously on the
merchandise displayed
below.
At the merchandise
itself, the a m azing
quantity and variety,
and the amazing order
illness as we'll as attrac-
tiveness of its arrange
ment. With its quality
she was already well ac-
quainted, being an old
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09
1t Stops The Bed-bux

IL 10 very simple matter to get
rid Of bed bugs All you need do in
to sprinkle the mattress. headateada
and all cracks and crannies with
BEE BRAND INSECT POWDER
Bugs and insects Of nearly every
kind that cause trouble in the homo
can he easily killed by following tho
directions found on The can. IL il
non poisonous Will not injure tho
children or their pets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

There SecIns to be great disturbance
~ The crIretisI SYSTEM 20 any .! the
astronomers know what Il IL al a(out""
] heard ono offer tho thcorv hat it WIS
ca,scd ly the dog star chasing a saInAssr
balloon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

There is great demand for child labor.
In the last thrre weeks Charles lisgner,
State child labor inspector. granted en-
ployment certificates ~ $50 Children. Twp
hundrsi and nineteen certificates wpre
issued IN the corresponding period of last
year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

If there : anyone
left, within reach Of
these words. who has
not vet seen it. our hos
pitable Down Stairs
SaleSpeople are ready
to say, with more fell
citouS application than
poor Mrs. Malaprop,
what she replied to an
acquaintance who tel
ephoned her, saying
I've just moved into
your neighborhoodl
Have taken the house
BY the riverr'
Il do hope you'll drop
in some day" impul-
sively interrupted the
good lady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09
Frank ford Pest Office FLAG Ont.

Joseph u Hall of this city has received
letter from his sister III Erankford
saving that some unknown person cut
the flag in front oi the post office there
on Saturday night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

The prrrec1lt0r declarnd the vhclc
sSorv todd hv Downing regarding thr
Circumstances of his landing and the
purpose = his visit vae untrue, Is Dow
ling later admitted
He vas brought - London. con
tInued the prrs4,lItor and detaiu@i II
,hr Tower where hIS brother visited
HIM. He told his brother thst he came
in = srImharInc II hc should now tn
u explain that hc came IN the character
Of an escaped prisoner. our answer Is
that escaped war prisoners are MOI pro
vidcd with passage IN German sJI,r
marines
The first witness called was British
soldier. John Cronn. a former prisoner
- Iinlferc. He described VIA; he
paid "a SIR Roger Easement when 'he
lstter Was attempting 20 raise an IRISH
brigade IN Germany easement cf
forts. he testified. were assisted by an
Irish priest named Father Nicholson.
vino was frequent VISITOR 70 the camp
SAVED ~ AMBASSADOR GERARD
We should all have been dead int
fnr tie kindness oi Ambassador Gerard
testified Private q sullivan formerly
prisoner 81 lImhcrg We were actually
starving and naked when Mr.. Gerard
visited IN and secured us = supply Of
parcels and clothdrg from England
We would have starved hut fer this. rs
The Germans cuf the ranons down twice
as a punishment Tor failing 10 JOIN Dow
lings lYlsh legion
Private O'Sulhvan further testified
that Corporal Bowling IN his recruiting
attempts was several tunes accompanied
nv man ~ civilian clothes who posed
as prominent Ir1sh-Americ4n and Who
declared the movement had The support
Of IRISH Americans
Downing and tins mar the witness
SaId. declared the Irish brigade would
number 10000 men who would he
landed in Ireland and would he assisted
Their. bv = large German force
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09
To .NeLCcORters
In Philadelphia

-
The Down Stairs Store IS
an integral part Of the Waua-
maker business. Il was or
ganized by the Founder and
is maintained under his per-
sonal direction.
Among the articles Of mer-
caandise carried in an ex-
ceilent selection are
DrygOOds Shoes
Gloves Neckwear
WOmen'S and Mems
Suits. Coats and Hats
Hosiery and Underwear
Women ; Dresses and
BlOuSes
Children'S Garments
Floor Coverings
Upholstery Materials
Bed Linen, Table Linen
Towels and Tow Yelling
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09

Prosecutor Bodkln described tho Ger
man method Of dealing with irsh pts
oucrs
Those who io,ncd the IRISH brigade +
he SAID were allowed distinctive uui-
forms special ratIons and sidearuls
and mingled freely with the German
Officers and men Those Who stuck -
their oaths Of allegiance wcrr treated
shaincfulIy, their rstons were reduced
and every effort vas made 10 punish
them for their conduct Yet fifty three
was the total number Of recruits the
Germans secured after long campaign
smong the Irish prisoners
THE feeling against Downing was very
strong among the loyal prisoners, and on
one occasion he was handled - roughly
that German sentTics had to como 10 hIs
assistance