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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Omaha, March 16.---Cattle-Estima
ed receipts for today $500; market
New Year in British Navy.

Three hundred and siXty-four times
in the year is midnight's passing mark
ed by the striking of eight bells
In every ship in the British navy.
At the moment when the old year
draws its last breath and the new
year is born, the whole navy strikes
1G bells, but never on any other &C.
casion, for then eight are given to
bid farewell to the old year and to
welcome the new. By tradition, the
youngest officer Of the ship strikes the
bell, and by tradition the Youngest boy
in the ship acts as his echo by ham,
mering the blackSmith's anvil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

At least one quarter OF the 1917
wheat crop Of Pennsylvania u in the
hands of growers. in spite Of calls by
national and state officials to place it
ON the market, according to estimates
by men connected with the state de-
partment OF agriculture. In the last
two weeks attempts have been made in
every county to ASCERTAIN the wheat
unsold and reports indicate larger
percentage than usual Is on farms. In
some instances the weather prevented
1t being sent out, 1t is reported.
Between 80 and 40 per cent of the
states 1917 potato crop is being held, II
is said at the department, and almost
daily farmers who have made in
qhiries have bean urged to dispose Of
their crops. Numerous instances q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Growth Of Tower Of London.

A royal palace, consisting Of what
Is now known as the white tower"
appears to have been the beginning OF
the Tower of London. 1t was COM
menced by Williams son, William Ru-
fus. who. in 1908. surrounded it with
walls and a broad ditch. Several sue
ceeding kings made additions to it. and
King Edward III erected the church.
In 1923 the old white tower was rebuilt,
and in the reign of Charles II great
number of additions were made to 1t.
The new buildings Ia the tower were
completed in 1850.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Rance of CHICAGO Grain Prices.

N-ICdgO, -NATLLI 70.
Corn-March opened at 1-274; high
est, 1.272.; lowest, 1858; closed,
1865; May opened at 1854 highest
1.26; lowest, 1908; closed, 1898.
oats-March opened at S87s; highest,
$50; lowest. 30; closed, S45s May
opened at 81; highest, 354 lowest,
Sis; closed. 90.
Pork-May opened at 1915; highest,
1880; lowest, 4765; closed. 47.55.
I4ard-A1ay opened at 25.92; highest,
1886; lowest. 1852: closed. 1852: July
opened at 1910; highest, 26,12; lowest,
25.77; closed. 25.77.
Ribs-May opened at PATS; highest,
2477; lowest. PAS: closed PAS; july
opened at 2510; highest, 25L2; lowest
24S5; closed, 24S5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
ACCEPTANCE OF LOWER GRADES
ON CONTRACTS HAS sEARIsH
EFFECT.
HEDGING SALES MAY
BE WIDELY PERMITTED
Oats Decline to Lowest Price in Near
" a Month, Due to Stop Loss Selling
by Discouraged Hole ers - Liberal
Gains in Warehouse Stocks Weaken
Provisions.

Chicago, March 16.-Prospects that
lower grades would be acceptable on
ordinary contracts for future delivery
had a bearish effect today on corn. The
likelihood was apparent that hedging
sales were to be permitted In greater
volume. Liberal receipts tended like
wise to depress values, Opening prices,
which were = cent off TO like ad-
vance, with March at $1.27a and May
at s1.25$4 to 1925, were followed by a
moderate sag all around.
Trading in futures assumed large
proportions and there was an extreme
drop of cents in the May option.
Later buying brought about rally.
The close was unsettled, 3 10 2A cents
net lower with March at S1.267s and
May at s1.23s.
Oats.
Oats declined to the lowest prices for
nearly a month. Most Of the selling
was of a stop loss character on the
part Of discouraged holders. After
opening q to q cent of, with May al
SSH to S55a, the market underwent a
decided setback before beginning TO
rally
Under heavy liquidation oats showed
greater weakness than corn. At one
time March was down 6 cents TO SSA
cents
Provisions.
Announcement Of liberal gain in
warehouse stocks here weakened pro-
visions Higher prices on hogs were
ignored.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
EAR TEST SEED CORN.
Rag Doll Tester is Simple and Effective
in Showing termination.


in Showing termination.
There are no large sections north OF
Virginia Kentucky, Arkansas, and
Oklahoma where the corn crop ma
tured and dried well enough to supply
lany large quantity OF seed which can
ibe planted with safety without ear
testing. There is very little seed OF
the 1915 crop available. AS result
each section must depend largely upon
its own 1917>crop for seed. Germina-
ton tests show that much Of the sup
posedly good seed put up last fall Is
not terminating well. In this crisis
there is only one way to make sure OF
high terminating, adapted seed, which
will guarantee a good stand OF vigorous
growing plants necessary for high
yield. This way is to ear test the
available supply in the locality, and Ii
lis the opinion of the corn specialists
OF the United States department OF
agriculture that all local seed supplies
should be tested before outside sources
are resorted to.
The obviously unfit ears can be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
The Perennial Pest.

The buzz Of the agent is heard on
the wynde. he proffers insurance to
lame, holt and blind. With sweet 81
rem singing to US he appeals to buy
books and silos and automobiles. and
rat traps and razors and cures for
the Itch, and pretty oil stocks that Will
make US all rich. While we yet have
a nickel his hangers as wild as the
fond mothers yarn for her long absent
child. He comes in the morning and
fingers all day. His full name is le-
gion, and he's with US to stay.-kan-
sas City Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Literary Men Fond Of Cats.

Johnson's successor in Shakespear-
can scholarship, the late Doctor Fur
ness. confessed that he could not work
without having his big black cat some
where about the library. William But
Ter Yeats likes cats; and he has re-
marked with fine touch of natural OBJ
servation, There is a time at twilight
when all cats are gray and all men are
haD6SODe "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Saving Through Diamond.

The old proverb about diamond cut
diamond used to be true. but today q
diamond can be sawed through by a
thin disc of phosphor copper revolv-
ing about 5000 times a minute. For
many years all diamonds had to be
sent to Amsterdam, where the Jews
had a monopoly Of the trade OF ola
mond cutting. Even the Cullinan dia-
mond was sent there to be cleft IN
two.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Environment.

We are very much what others think
US. The reception our observations
meet with gives US courage to proceed
or damps our efforts. A man is wit
and a philosopher in one place who
dares not open his mouth and is con-
sidered a hlockhead in another. In
some companies nothing will go down
but coarse, practical jests, while the
finest remark or sarcasm would be dis
regarded.-Hazlett.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Handy container for Taoks.

BY cutting small. triangular open
ing in one corner of a tin, or card
board, box containing tacks, screws, Or
nails, time is saved and ANNOYANCE OBJ
waited in shaking out the small guam
tity desired. The opening should be
only large enough to permit the pour
ing out of few of the articles at a
time, so that one or more can be
poured into the hand. as desired.-Pop-
ular Mechanics Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Nlcknames Of Prize Fighters.

There was a time when nearly every
prominent prize fighter had nick
name more generally used by admir-
ers than his real name, and some Of
these were, picturesque. William
Thompson, who won the championship
in 1885, was known as Bendigo. The
Australian mining town was named at
ter him, and although some Of its in
habitants managed to have It re-
christened Sandhurst, the new name
never caught on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Taller Trees Attract Lightning.

Foresters say that the tall cotton
wood, with its rigid bark, is more apt
to be struck than the lower beech and
that in great forest the taller trees
are much more liable than the lower
trees. Superstition is held to be re-
sponsible for the belief that tall trees
near house protect it from lightning,
for such thing as lightning-proof
tree is said to exist only in old tales
and fables.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
AIrpIane Needs Much Wood.

About 200 board feet Of wood is
used in the actual construction OF the
average airplane. To obtain this ma
terial it is ordinarily necessary t9
work over about 500 feet of select
lumber which often represents all that
can be used for airplanes Of $1,000
board feet of standing timber.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Cautious Spectator.

It is announced that the eggs Of the
crocodile are good to eat. But Will
crocodiles quit laying as soon as the
price of eggs goes up the way hens
dc? we must know this before we or
der a f1ock.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
First Soldiers Home.

The Soldiers home at Washington.
the first institution of the kind in the
United States, was established in 1S5A
A tract Of land for the purpose, 200
acres in extent. was purchased with a
sum OF money levied by Gen. Winfield
Scott on the City of Mexico during the
war with that country. There are now
several branches Of the national home,
and state homes in twenty-seven states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
New York Produce.

New York, March IS.
Butter-Steady; receipts, 6,322 tubs;
creamery specials, 444 q s6; creamery
extras, 431a G44; extra frsts, 4212 a
s31a;.
ese-Weak; receipts, 1899 boxes;
state whole milk fresh special, white
or colored, 25G26; average fancy,
2f1 as
Eggs-FTrrn: receipts, 1898 cases;
fresh gathered selected extras. AZ;
extra firsts, 4OI2 641; frsts, 4QG40E;
seconds, 3S15 n 391.
Poultry-Alive, firm; stays, 80: old
roosters, %; young boosters, So; tur-
keys, 35; dressed, quiet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, March 1t.
Butter--Lower; creamery, 4044S'
Egrs-Higher; receipts, 1o,SlS cases ;
ut mark. cases included, 3412 c IS; ordl-
nary firsts, So; hrsts, S6a564
Poultry-Alive, unchanged
Pork-Cash, nominal.
Lard-Cash, 1882.
Ribs-Cash, 1885 424,o5.
Rye-No. ,, $50
Barley-1.75d2
Timothy-5OOdS. 500.
CIover-oS O06 31.00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
HARRINGTON. IOWA

miles east Of Bonaparte. Iowa 100
acres level Farm land, balance rolling.
Excellent bluegrass pasture land. Well
watered, all well fenced and cross fenc-
ed-woven wire and oak posts. Two
large barns, s-raam dwelling, good eel
lar. hog house, cribs, tool houses.
hen houses. wood and wash house. /silo,
scales, telephone and r. F. d.
Terms on sale of farm, per cent
cash on day Of sale, balance, one-ttird
when deed is made and remainder
Back on farm at 5a per cent interest.
Will also sell horses, cattle, hogs, hay,
grain and machinery. Bids and in
quiries by mail will have prompt at
tentior by Col A. J. Brown, auctioneer.
R. G.; Pennington, Iowa. Possession at
once.
Dr,pr csHCT rnN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Not Worth Anything For.

"Mos' any gal" said Uncle Eben. is
smaht enough to see dat man ain
likely to be good pervider if he puts
In time maxim up love letter when
he might be earnin' four dollars
day"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

Peoria, March IS.
>-Corn-153 cars. unchanged to 30
cents lower No. white, 11O@112;
No. yellow, 1.151115; 80. yellow,
ITO; No. ) mixed, 1.15; No. mixed,
Ito.
Oats-25 cars; 21a to cents lower:
no. white, 9OM9oia; standard. 90@
81. No. white. 9OG 901s.
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN
Kansas City, March IS.
Corn-No. 4 white, 1.65: No yell
low, 10; No. ? mixed, 1853
Il Oats-No. white, s0191; No. 2
mixed. 81.
+ MILWAUKEE, CASH CRAM
Milwaukee, March IS.
Corn-10 TO Is cents lower: No. 4
yellow 13s@li3: No. ; Yellow 1910
1856; No yellow. 12od1.25: No. )
mixed, 1.22; No. 6 mixed, 1.19.
Oats cents lower; No. 3 white,
Is.
Barley-s 10 Is cents lower.
Rye cents lower
MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN
Minneapolis, March 16.
Corn-No. 5 yellow. 1.T0m lis: No.
~ yellow. 1.5oa1.so; No. C yellow, 1.2o
01.23; No. 3 mixed 1.65@1.7o; No. 5
mixed. 132@f40: No mixed, 20 !:
sample grade, 1.O0@1,30.
OAtsNo. white, S0A Q3fA;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Two Hous, S154,

Will Guenther marketed two hogs
at Sanborn which tipped the scales at
1910 pounds and for which he received
a check for the sum of 1854. In 1887,
Just twenty years ago that day, the
same number of pounds of swine on
the floor would have called for check
Of just an even 5000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
To Prevent Mold on Books.

~ SyS'S '''Vs0 UT 0SSNS'
During continued damp weather
books often become musty and even
moldy. This can be prevented by
placing few drops Of oil Of lavender
OF each bookshelf.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Daily Thought.

To be able to obey ideas. to be free
from self-consciousness, to be simple
these are the secrets Of courage.-Phil'
lips Brooks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Chicago Potato Market.

Chicago, March 10.
Potatoes-Lower: receipts, 81 cars.
Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin
brick-1.35G140
Minnesota. Michigan and Wisconsin
isacks-1 406I45
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
CHICAGO Cash Grain Close

OIIILds5U, NH Cd Q.
Corn-No. yellow, nominal; No. 8
yellow, 152: No + yellow, l.25 1.45;
No. yellow, 1.109La0; No. s yellow,
s091.2O.
oats-No. white, S74 as94; stan
dard, s715 Q90A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Heavyweight Hogs.

There are lot Of hogs coming to
Spencer these days. Tuesday FERN
Mack and others brought up bunch
Of twentyseven fat hogs from the NJ.
E. Griffin ranch, seven miles south OF
Spencer. The twenty seven hogs aver
aged $50 pounds in weight or a total OF
2o,35o pounds. The hogs were shipped
to a Chicago buyer. 1t is believed they
ought to bring around s15.75 hundred,
which would bring the total up to
something like $3,205. At this rate each
hog would bring around s119.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Iowa Farm to
Sell at
Public Auction

On account OF being in the draft l
will sell at public auction, to the high
est bidder .one Of the best-200- acre i'm
proved stack and grain farms In
southern Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
LAMsoN's MARKET REPORTS.
Furnished by Lamson Bros. & Co., 2o3
Masonic Temple: Phone 1913.

Masonic Temple: Phone l93.
Chicago, March 16.-Corn-Urgen
liquidation in corn was .precipitated by
further sharp decline in cash values.
The principal local buyer Of low grade
corn withdrew from the market early
and prices at one time were quoted
10 to % cents lower. The industries.
however, entered the market and a
slight reaction occurred before the
close. There is still a good deal of
corn in the country that must come to
terminal points to be saved and re-
ceipts are therefore likely to be liberal
again next week
Oats-The semi panicky condition in
oats such as has not been seen here for
nths appeared today on liquidation
longs and by sellers OF weekly bids
no attempted to protect themselves.
r. break appears due largely to the
meal position Of the market and
expectations OF an early spring
Premiums remained unchanged altho
cash oats symparhized with the break
in futures. The rally towards the close
was largely on covering by shorts.
Clearances-Wheab 1900; corn
none: oats, none.
Northwest cars whcat-Minneapol
102; Duluth, 2; Winnipeg, 292
Estimated cars-Wheat, 4; corn, PA;
oats 104.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
MARCH 10

at 1000 o'clock a. m. sharp, on said
farm, five miles north and and one mile
Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
! BERT SHELTON
GREEN MOUNTAIN
Market Day Sale
Tuesday. March l9
FARMINGToN, IOWA.

We will have 20 head of good
horses for this sale. One good
pounds.
road bred stallion, weight 1400
$50 cattle, cows, bulls, steers
and calves, and they are all good
stuff.
Also brood sows and stock
hogs.
A good lot of farm machinery,
harness, hay, straw, potatoes,
and chickens. We will have any
thing you are looking for at this
sale. Be sure and be there.
Bring anything you have for
sale. This is the last sale of the
year.
The ladies will serve warm
meals in the basement of the
church.
LEROY H. THOMPSON
Green Mountain Bank, Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

March 80. SS$4 $50 So 845s 89&
May ....,. S5% S57s G1H5 81 SIS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

March ....l27a4 .127A 1861 1868 t121A
May .....-t126 .126 .1207s|1237s .125B
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

potatoes being frosted. ana Of inability
on the part Of the farmers TO move
their crops before the early winter had
begun have been reported.
Damage to corn thru freezing also.
10 reported as having been moro ex-
tensive than stated early in the year
and demands for seed corn have been
very heavy.
Cow Produces Weight in Butter.
Championship honors have come, to
the stall Of Raleighs Sigma, Jersey
COW owned by Whitacre & Son of West
Liberty. She now holds state honors
for both milk and butter fat and is a
strong contender for national tonors
as wen. The years >ofricial test just
ended shows this COW to have produc-
ed 1884 pounds Of butter fat, or an
average of Ell pounds Of butter day.
Her milk record is 15,102.1 pounds.
When 1t is considered that the animal
weighs only 750~pounds her record u
the more remarkable az she produced
240 pounds more butter than her weight
and more than twenty times her weight
in milk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Cow Produce. weisht in Butter.
su.hei Of Corn for SIS.

Seed corn at SIG a bushel is what
Muscatine man got at sale Saturday.
This Is the highest price paid for corn
in the history Of the country, A large
quantity of corn in the crib was bought
at the same sale for $1.6S. Thirty years
ago the best shelled corn in the country
was bought for II cents bushel, ac-
cording to the man who paid SIC for it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
RANCE OF PRICES

Open. High. Low. Close. Close
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

Lard
May ..... % .95l25 95 p. So % 62I25 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
PEORIA CASH GRAIN.

Ribs-
May ......' 20 1924 77i24. 45.24. A.. "a. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-29
POLICE COURT

4 grrn. variety Of cases w"r' ~ in
police court before Judge Watkins. yes
/. rtl:ty morning, and L number Of >tii
fines wcr" handed out. Stanley il"ci>-
Stnndcr driver for W"ll%-farG" Express
nnd hand,d $50 AMI costs and thirty
days IN jail lTnrkSlund"r hnt! Imbib"d
90 freely and allowed ms wagon and
hnrS" /" WANDER up th" sidewalk. when
OFFICER Eindelb berger c"rrnll"h him.
William Fell. Cnlor"d. AN odd times. wnS
back 10 vIsi, III" judy" yesterday morn
Iug and was assessed s. and costs.
officer Flanagan presented LaurS ilHr-
riS. an ordinary drunk whu drew on"
and costs. Helen M"Mlil"u. r"lnrril, WAS
up for lniicrinE. th::; h"iug her %"r"rri
70 tn" court that SIN MS rhar"r"n at
tnr "Spr"r rIrl'' AT TIN "arnI"ni. but
secured To- have missed h'.r calling. Shr
was soaked So and costs cor thirty days.
George. fc"s.. arrested with her. WAS
handed Sln ana COSTS "r thirty days.
4 dr;irr"r VIII" leaves n"Nl week ua'
up IN police court. Yesterday morning
on chtrr" at pa %in;; 4 street ear
with hi. fnaChin". hut III view nI thu
fact that II" WAS G".nE I" l"av" Tor
canp JUDI" Wntk!nS dismissed t:c
case. The SECOND traffic viulat"r was
lSulrk SlauI,l"rix rounded ny by officer
Grhrmg for allowing hlS machine /"
stand Tor two hours. un Market. below
Fourteenth street He drew Mnc %
81 and costs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-29
RECRUITING NOTES
Busy Day Was Had for All Recruit
ing Stations.

MI uffn"r$ IN charge 1T IN" various
recruiting stations had Il busy day YES
, i"rdtf. aud fourteen men IA all wrr"
rnil"trd Tn. navy. still beading. has Il
+ total If nearly sixty "nlI$imrnlE. while
TN army recruiting "ffn'"r has enlisted
. t"nrly fiftl men. Although not So busy.
! fiv" cniisinrniS
The young men from all over This
: county. and from parts Of ohio. and
: Nest Virginia. even from F"nnSrIvan-
I Ia ar" coming m. and II goes I" show
, Ihr pairinII*m N many has lr'."Ir"
I AROUSED Ia Tho fact :lIlI the army. navy
, and marines need men IL carry an this
; Yur successfully.
seven mon were -rnt IL Pittsburgh
hy the navy recruiting officer. Whistler.
rr.trrtlny. H. Pittsburgh Whrr" they
. Will again Ia. "Xaninrl. and soon HTi",
; l", or their VA! Ia thu NarI"IIS NAY al
! trimming stations. rhry are. JuS"ph
! Alexander Smith. l;cllairr. William Tot
| r"rinlr. Martins Ferry: William Everett
! Hall. I;lrnrnr. ohio: charles +. Wagner.
! Wheeling: Walter riIn,"rr Shiv.r~. New
; Athens ohio: Emil ti"nrF" smith. Md
! vill" Several men mr. lined MP for IT,.
, day. and Il rIumlmr will probably i" sent
| away. to-day.
Three nIrn wrr" enlisted 10y Sergeant
; Rnrkrr. "C tn" army station. yrSl"rdhN.
! and viii hr sent away This "Vrnl1IG. Fw"
! n.m w,r. signed up sergeant CHRISTIAN
i uf th,. marine station. and they bravo
i THURSDAY morning for Pittsburgh.