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Evening journal., 1918-07-19
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. July ig.-Beoause OF
the many designations OF registration
oficcrs, due in large measure to those
who were I'm the draft age, and who
had been recommended by the county
committees OF the two political parties.
but who were not allowed TO qualify
because OF being IN the draft age, Gov
ernor Townsend has named the follow
ing list OF officers in the several coun-
ties TO M the vecaDcles thus madci
New Castle County.
Sixth Representative District. First
Election Dlstrlct--Assistsnt registrar,
Dover G. Handy, Carpenter Del, In
lieu Of George s. Bigger.
Second Election District-Alternate
registrar, William w. Day, Boothwyn.
Pa, In lieu OF Thomas Hlnkson.
Third Election District-Assistant
registrar. John Morris, Holly Oak, Del,
in lieu Of Fletcher G. Jones
Seventh Representative District, First
Election nistrict--Rcsistrsr, Charles
Brooks. Newport Del. In lieu OF How
ard d. Ball; assistant registrar. Ed
ward Lucas, Newport. Del, In lieu Of
Harvey McLary.
Second Election Dlsiriet-Alternete
registrar William MITCHELL Marshall
ton, in lieu OF William Armstrong;
Third Election Dlstrict-Assistant
registrar, Walter Murphy, Montchanin,
In lieu OF Daniel Harklns, Jr.
Fourth Election District-Asslstant
registrar, Edward w Purnell. VIII
mington, IN lieu OF Robert II. Elliott.
Firth Election Dlstrict--Assistsnt
registrar, John Thompson. Henry Clay
In lieu OF Thomas Dougherty; assistant
registrar. Harry Braun, Henry Clay, In
lieu OF Cornelius Gibbons.
Sixth Election Distriot-Registrar
Frank Hoffman, Richardson Park, In
lieu OF Harlan B. Chambers; assistant
registrar, Clarence Wickersham, Rich
ardson Park, in lieu OF Albert G.. Black
we'll; alternate registrar, George II.
Horner, Richardson Park, in lieu Of
Earl s. Yeager
Seventh Election District-Assistant
registrar, James Smith, Elsmere, in
lieu OF Edward Guy: alternate regis
trar, John Schafer, Marshsllton, in Lieu
OF Thomas Curlett.
Eighth Representative District First
Election Dlstrict-Assistant registrar.
Edward Larson, Marshallton, In lieu Of
George Husler; alternate registrar,
T, Dayton, Marshallton, in
lieu OF Edward Larson.
Second Election Dlstrict-Asslstant
registrar. Henry Writ, Hockessin. IN
lieu Of II Franklin Taylor; alternate
registrar. Phillip Chandler, Hockessin.
in lieu Of Willard Dixon.
Third Election Dlstrict--Registrar
Merritt l.. LambOrn, Newark, r. +. D.,
In lieu OF Elwood T. Mccormick.
Ninth Representative Dlstrict-First
Election District - Registrar, Charles
Henry Ellison, Newark, Del, in lieu OF
Evening journal., 1918-07-19
BUSY BUSINESS MEN
Science Helps Them Out After BeckIes.Iy
Abusing tho Stomach

Science Helps Them Out After HeckIessly
Abusing tho Stomach.
The most reckless man in regard 20
health ls the busy business man. At noon
he rushes out for a bite 70 eat He bolts
bis food without proper mastication, and
heaps on his stomach an extra burden
greater than Il Is able to carry without
His overworked stomach is crying for
help; Il appeals TO him for relief IN va
rious ways Expulsion OF sour gas, water
brash, sour taste In mouth, heaviness after
eating shortnsss OF breath, bad breath,
etc
One Mi-o-na tablet taken with or after
each meal will help any sufferer from dys-
pepsia wonderfully. n aids the stomach
In the work OF digestion which Il must
perform.
M-o-ns tablets are sold by n. d. Dan
forth with a rigid guarantees 20 overcome
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles, or
money back. They make eating a pleasure.
Mi-o-na cleanses and purihes the stom-
ach and bowels and puts vigor and strength
into the oyerworked tissues. IL is the sur
est stomach tonic IN the world.
Sold by leading druggists eyerywhere.
Evening journal., 1918-07-19

Election Dlstrict-George T. Ellis. Lsu-
rel, in lieu OF George o. Cooper.
Third Election Dlslrlct-Alternats
registrar Roland n. Collins, Laurel, In
lieu OF Sidney p. Goslee.
Sixth Representative District, Third
Election District Alternate registrar,
Robert Smith, Frsnkford, In lieu OF
Harry Douoway.
Seventh Representative District, SEQ
Ond Election Dlstrlct-Asslsiant regis
trar, Make r Bunting, Selbyvllle, IN
lieu OF Annie Bunting.
Tenth Representative District, First
Election Distriot-Wslton Thompson.
Harbeson, In lieu OF William n. Welch
Third Election Dlsirlct-Alternate
registrar Horace Murray, Lewes, In
lieu OF John H. Wilson.
Evening journal., 1918-07-19
MORE 1918 CLASS
MEN TO BE EXAMINED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, July t9.-The following
men have been notified by the rural
New Castle County Exemption Board 10
report at the local headquarters tomor-
row for physical examination:
1918 Registrations.
Joseph z. Curren,
Charles Tasker,
Robert W. Morrison.
Clifford W. Mitchell,
Alonzo F. Miller,
Randolph Z. Jones,
James T. Bungy.
William T. Mitchell,
Harvey Anderson,
James NJ. Schaefer,
Russell Bender,
Frank B. Hickman, Jr.,
Robert B. Dean,
James c. Boulden,
Albert Allaid,
William II. Chandler.
J. NJ. Riley,
Harlow Saunders,
James T. Ware,
J. L. Cassidy.
Leroy Z. Marble,
Darius f. Evans,
=. B. Gott,
Leroy B. Steele.
Evening journal., 1918-07-19
GAS EXPLOSION
WRECKS STORE

FEDERALsBURG, Md, July i9-A gas
explosion blew out tho side OF the
building and knocked the roof on the
store Of William Penn Wills, at Har-
mony village, near hero. In tho store
besides Mfr. Wills were his daughter
Martha, is years old, and his son Ever
EFT, aged A.. The girl and boy were
badly burned, and were taken to Eas-
ton Hospital. Willis suffered severely
from shock, but escaped with minor
injuries.
The storehouss IL lighted by acety-
Evening journal., 1918-07-19

lene gas plant, consisting OF a carbide
tank, which generates gas. IN soma
manner the tank was left open and the
escaping gas fllled the storehouse and
when Everett lighted a match and put
10 to one OF the gas Jets the blaze ig-
nlted the gas in the room. causing tho
tank TO explode. practically demollsh-
Ing the store and badly damaging the
stock OF goods.
Evening journal., 1918-07-19

Emergency soup can be mads with
a broth foundation and cubes OF cell
cry, onions, potatoes and carrots. II
should be well seasoned.
Evening journal., 1918-07-19

Real estate investments, selling and
buying OF farm lands will be prospercd
through the Want Ads during the COM
ing week.
Evening journal., 1918-07-19

Clifford L. Pyle.
John ]. Gallagher, Jr,
Arthur Green,
l.. /. Hutchison.
1917 Glass.
William L. Watson,
Conwell Simpler,
John Richards,
Asbury Brewington.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27

Mr.. Robert NcAdoo, Of Paris,
Tenn was visitor in Covington
Sunday
! Mr. H. e. Simonton, Of Memphis,
came up Sunday On visit to rela-
tives.
Mrs. Annie Wall iof Memphis,
came up Friday on visit TO her
son, DR.. Ed Wall.
Mr.. A. S. Winford, Of Greenwlle,
Miss, came up last week on visit
to relatives and friends
I Mr. w. E. Moore, Of Wetumka,
Okla, is on a visit 10 relatives in
Covington and vicinity
Mr.. W: P. Jacques and sons, Earl
and James, Of Yum Yum, were visit
ors here Saturday.
Messrs. J. o. Scott, Joe Bryant and
A. II. Overall, of Glenn Springs, were
visitors in this city Thursday.
Mrs. G. "A. McCraw and children left
Saturday morning for a visit TO rel
otives at Kerrvllle.
Miss Louise Strickland, Of Neshoba,
Tenn, came over last week on a visit
to Miss Mary Kate Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. Baxter left
Saturday morning for visit to rel
atives in Memphis.
Mrs. L. F. Mcintosh went to Mem
phis Friday morning to spend the
weekend with Mrs. Eugene Lloyd
/ Miss Barbara Hunter, Of Taber-
nacle, was the guest Of Miss Ella
B, Bell for q few days this week.
Mr., Edgar Wnitehorn, after visit
to relatives in this county, returned
/ Monday to Camp Gordon, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Barton, Of
Randolph, were visitors here Mon
day.
Mr. Edwin Brown returned Mon
day morning from d visit Of a week
to friends in Tullahoma, Tenn.
Just received another big factory
shipment Of Parker Lucky Curve
fountain pens. Alexander Drug Co.
Mrs Sam Stephenson and Mrs. E.
r. Stephenson have returned from
their visit to Des Moines and Chicago.
Miss Lottie May Stevens spent
Sunday and Monday with friends in
Memphis.
Mr.. Charles Runken and family, of
Memphis, spent Sunday with the fam
lily of Mr.. Archer Morrison.
Mr.. T. R. stratton and wife, Of
Memphis, came up Sunday on a visit
to the family Of MI. Paul Anderson,
Don't forget that now Is the time
to prepare your land for the second
crop Irish potatoes. Primer q Gil
lespie.
Mrs. j. E. Torrey and daughter,
Elizabeth, returned from Dyersburg
Monday, and are visiting Mrs. Tor
rey's sister, Mrs. r.. "A. Iurner.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
PERSONAL MENTION


Good meat, Csc, at E. N. DeBakey's,
Porch furniture. Cobbs Bros. Furn-
iture CO.
Miss Rubye Moffatt spent Sun
day with relatives at Bolton College.
sagless cots. Cobbs Bros. Furniture
co.
Flour, lard and soap also at z. M.
DeBakey's,
Mr. Walter McFadden, Of Mem
phis, spent Tuesday in this city.
Hoosier kitchen cabinets. GoDbs
Bros, Furniture Co.
Miss Mattilou Brown spent the
weekend with relatives in Memphis.
Arbuckle coffee, Use pound at E.
W Debakey's
Kingman Planter repairs at Gov
ington Feed & Produce Co. 11atf
Second sop Irish potatoes pay if
planted in time. Primer & Gillespie.
Six bales soda, 25c at E. M. De-
Bakey's
Mr.. Jesse Jacques, after a visit to
relatives, returned Friday to Camp
Sewer, Greenville, S, c.
Notice .-My Office viii be closed
from the LIST Of July to the 10Th.
j J. Boyd. 20je3w
Freshest cakes, candies, fruits and
canned goods Of all kinds at p. M.
DeBakey's:
Mr.. Ed Myers and wife returned
Il their home in Arkansas Tuesday
morning,
Walter and Willard Draper, Of Dy-
ersburg, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Nevis.
Mrs. wv. w. Templeton and
daughter, Marie, have returned from
d visit to Tullahoma, Lynchburg and
other points in Middle Tennessee, and
to Chattanooga, in East Tennessee.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27

We begin next Monday July 1s to give profit-shar
ing coupons instead Of This double coupon deal
going to begin Monday viii be great opportunity for to
fill out your premium book ABSOLUTELY without cost to
YOU We guarantee show you the biggest best and most
complete stock Of Dry Goods Shoes Underwear Hosiery
Floor Coverings Shades Curtains COrses Mems and Boys
Wear, Sheetings, DOmestics Shrngs Percaes Madras,
Wash Goods White Goods and Bargain Basement Goods
have shown July Buy at the Supply Co. and you shall
have your goods at less than oday factory cost Remember
Wen begin next Monday give double coupons in every de-
partment in this big dry goods store
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
LADIES, WHITE TUB DRESSES

We opened this week a splendid assortment of ladies'
white dresses made up the newest ashonsnce fine
terials-all sizes. SIS and &c.
SPORT SLIPPERS AT $3.50
New style sport slippers for girls and ladies. No old
styles in this lot Carry nearly all sizes in s4 to Sc values
for only $3.50
TENNIS SLIPPERS, soc
Several hundred pairs of tennis slippers in white and
black for children girls boys, ladies and men, All Sizes Soc
PROFIT-SHARING COUPONS
Get your books filled out while giving coupons
We only have June and July supply.
CALICO is SELLING AT WHOLESALE FOR q IL CENTS
By the case and selling lawns batistes voes and
other fine wash goods that worth double the price of
calico. Your choice of a big assortment at 10c.
SUMMER SILK AT Csc
Splendid assortment of summer siks-gngham width
fine pretty quality in white black and about Is pretty
mer shades, 25c.
YARD-wIDE SPORT SKIRTING, 19c
Sport skrting soc quality, SO inches wide linen and
white ground with beautiful sport designs great bar
gain at 19c.
MEMS AND BOYS GOODS
We the biggest dealers in mems and boys clothes
unusually complete stock OF mems and boys readytowear
What saved by big buying and early buying you get the
benefit Ct Dollar values in sport shirts for men and boys 65
Scores and scores Of Cool Clothes for children boys and
BLCUSEs THAT OFFER SUBSTANTIAL, SAVINGS
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
HOW SHE BANIsHED BAcKAcHE

Mrs. Effie E. Klepp, Averill, Mimi,
writes: Il was at a sanitarium three
weeks at one time, two weeks am
other time, for rheumatism and kid
ney trouble and got no relief. On
my return began using Foley Kidney
Pills; found Immediate relief; half
bottle completed the cure Always
use when ! feel pain IA my back.
Union Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
SAYS 1T ACTED LIKE A CHARM

Coughs Oh colds which persist at
this season usually are Of an obsLi-
nate nature. All the more reason
for using reliable remedy. Mrs.
Margaret Smale, Bishop, Calf, writes:
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
is grand remedy. Suffered from
cold last week, used the medicine
and it acted like charm Union
Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
NO. Six Sixty-Six

The il prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or cHlLLS q FEVER.
Five Fly OF SIX doses viii break any case, and
il taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. Il acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not eripe o. eiCken. 2Sc
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
SPORT SHIPPERS AT S3.5O
TENNIS SLIPPERS, soc

Several hundred pairs of tennis Slippers
black for children, girls, boys, ladies and men.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-28

other within a minute after It landed,
and one every minute after that until |
the barrage was raised.
A hill had protected them, all but
one. but they had all stuck to their
gun when It looked like certain death. ;,
and had never hesitated an instant.
The next big shell landed over then
picked up another target in the woods
to the right. 1t was such courage
that enable the Fgsncn t6 nEht for
four years 70 q victorious ending. N
on the eighteenth we threw foot
bride across the Marine made with
gasoline cans and duck boards. With
the first detachment Of infantry over
the foot bridge was replaced with q
pontoon bridge doubled to take 1865
and three-ton trucks. Our company
was then called into the support OF
the infantry, but they didn't need "a.
They were having hard work keeping
up to the retreating enemy and we
were kept repairing the roads so that
the artillery and truck loads OF sup
plies could follow the advance. The
Germans were constantly Smelling
and bombing the roads, and II was our
duty 10 keep these holes filled up as
fast as they were made, or a new
piece OF road built around them.
Where a small bridge or culvert was
blown up it had to be repaired. II
trees were felled across the road
they had to be cleaned away. Any
thing and everything to keep the
roads open
During the advance our Y. NJ. G. A.
secretaries. were constantly with US
bringing up smokes and anything else
they had.
The company followed the advance
until August LIST when the division
was relieved. We went back to the
Marine where the vacuation hospitals
were Just arriving and built roads for
them for a week, then moved back
again 10 Goudrecourt To be filled up
to strength. RENTED and rested up
for the next push. 1t was while there
that | received my orders home.
Il
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-28
Iron County Grain Crop.

From data compiled by County
Agent, 1918. Reports from the eight
threshers OF the county show that a
total OF ei,6e4 bushels Of grain were
threshed this year. grown on 1873
acres. Following is a list OF the men
and the number of bushels of the four
principal grains they threshed.
Emil Wheat, 1875 bu.; oats
1o,2os bu.; barley, 1,7s5 bu.; rye so
Peter A. Carlson-wheat, 1884 bu.
oats, 1884 bu.; barley, LII bu.; rye
675 bushels.
ole p. Oss-wheat, 2,0l2 bu.; oats
7.74s bu.; barley, 946 bu.; rye. l2S bu
George Baker-wheat, 2,155 bu.
oats $685. bu.; barley. sos bu.; rye 1872
Eli Puotnen--Wheat us bu.; oats
3.73i bu.; barley o05 bu.; rye 2ss bu
RAY Goodhall.-wheat. 524 bu.; bar
ley 1,1ss bu.; barley, 43s bu.; rye 4s
Andrew Bloomquist-Wheat 1853 bu
oats. 1923 bushels; barley. ll6 bu.'
rye. SO bushels,
Andrew Larson-Wheat, l24 bu.
oats. 6s4 bu.: barley, rs bu.; rye, 20
A complete total OF the averages
and totals follow:
Barley-Totai acreage. 2i5; yield
$500 bu.: average yield. 2s.79.
Buckwheat--T acreage, 3; to
tai yield. 3d.: av. yield, Ills.
oats-Total acreage, 1858: tota
yield, 4o.245: av. yield also.
Peas.--Total acreage, ~; tosa
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-28
SAVE 100000 BUSHELS
OF WHEAT THAT FORMERLY
WAS LOST IN THRESHlNG
Farmers. Urged by Food Admlnlstra-
tlon, Provide Seven Extra Loaves
OF Bread for Every American.

BY adopting cleaner threshing meth
DDS and by literally combing harvest
fields 10 gather grain formerly vast
ed, threshermen and farmers OF tho
United States this year saved fully
10000, 900 bushels OF wheat, estimated
as equivalent TO about seven one-pound
loayes OF bread for every person In
the country. This result, accompanied
by corresponding savings OF barley,
oats, rye and other grains, is shown by
reports from 80 grain states TO the q.
s. Food Administration. Other states.
although not prepared 20 furnish deh-
Mite figures OF conservation I'm the
grain fields, report greatly reduced
harvest losses
This rural food saving achievement.
accomplished In scarcely six months
time. was in direct response to re-
quests by the. Food Administration.
which asked farmers and threshermen
TO reduce harvest losses from about
az per cent.--the estimated average
I'm normal times--to the lowest posi-
Bile minimum. Country grain thresh-
ing committees carried into every
grain growing community the Official
recommendation for accomplishing
the results desired.
In numerous instances drivers Ok
racks with leaky bottoms were sent
from the fields 70 repair their equip
ment and frequently bad order thresh-
ing machines were stopped until the
cause OF waste was removed. But la
proportion 10 the number OF persons
engaged In gathering the nations grain
crop. cases of compulsion were COM
paratively rare. The Food Admins
tration freely attributes the success OF
tho grain thrcshlng campaign TO pa
triotic service by farmers, thresher-
men add thek crews Incidentally
gran growers Of the United States arc
: macy wi1Rons OF doxk'rs IN pocket"
as q f,lt1t Of the rufn mxG g :
~~~~nNI =sn>~---~-~~'~. ri
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-28

yield. 36S; av. yield l4.5o.
Peas and Oats-Total acreage, 3;
total yield, 15s; av. yield 1888.
Rye-Total acreage, 60; total yield
1894; av. yield 23.42.
Speltz--Total acreage. 4; total yield
1873; average yield Bis.
Spring Wheat-Total acreage DBL;
total yield, 1874; average yield 2l.65
Winter wheat-Total average z; to-
tai yield, 1853; average yield. 2S.2S.
Three times as much wheat wa
grown the past year as in 1917 and
Iron county in proportion to the
amount OF land under cultivation. pro-
duced more than Its share of wheat.
IT is iAterestfng TO uets that the
average yields for Iron cd1nty are rs
q rule higher than those for the ststs'
only sevsn acres or winter wheatar
recorded but the average yield is
ss.ss bp, while that OF the state is
14.o4. The most noticeable increases
were IN thsi pfoduction OF spring
wheat. bailey. and oats. We are tust
beginning to find out the value OF
ground barley for dairy animals and
hogs.
| This Is livestock country. We are
not aiming for production Of grain
Tor the outside market What we are
aiming at. fs,the production OF all thu
| feed necessary for the support OF oul
d livestock, and to sell all OF our grair
4 through oars livestock by feeding an'
| selling the animals and their products
4 In this way. we support our. own. fee
hmm. cut out'the middieman. and TAX
4 the extra profits. ourselves.
The prospects are now fcra large
grain harvey than ever IN 1913 fur
tier evidence, that Iron county
|. prospecting along Agricultural lines
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-28
SOLDERING IssFRANCE.
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soldiers belonging in that boat would
slide down ropes which were hanging
by each boat. into their boat. An Of
ficer armed with pistol was as
signed to each small boat to take
charge and insure order.
After the first row of boats were
away a second row Of collapsible
boats would be taken in a like man
ner. They would leave the decks clear
OF boats and great many men. The
life RATS would then be unnested and
scattered over the decks. There was
a hatchet at each nest provided to
cut lashings The men for each raft
would gather around their respective
RATS and wait for the vessel 10 sink
under them, keeping a firm hold OF
rope attached to the raft, first be
ing sure that there were no smoke
| stack guys to interfere with their
progress upward when the ship went
down. The life RATS were never to
be thrown oversize as they would
break on striking the water, beside
the danger OF one landing in a life
boat or striking someone in the wa
ter. Rats were considered safer
than boats as they could not upset.
Every day while on board ship an
hour was devoted to the setting NJ
exercises. Men were given the rur
OF the ship except one deck reserved
for gunners. A regular interior
guard was posted every twenty-foul
hours. Sentrles being placed on al
decks and In each hold where soldiers
might be. Their instructions were L
keep order be on the lookout for sub
marines, guard against fire. and Sc,
that there was no smoking on deck
after shutdown or any lights showing
Matches and fare lights were forbid
den.
As protection against submarine
the vessel mounted four six-incl
guns. While in submarine zones tn
gun crews never left their places da
or nihgt. There being three crew
for each gun.
: Both army officers and members o
the crew were stationed In the crow
i nest OF each mast on lookout duty
Q Naval officers on the bridges and
lookout stations all around had tn
4 two upper decks. exclusive OF tn
r boat deck. Posts on one deck name
by the navy. the other deck by tn
4 army. Each post covered is dc
J. gree sector, but overlapping those o
/; each side Each sector was covere
e by a man on each deck An Office
in the crows nest. The men on tn
J. bridge covered the ocean at large.
!. The course OF the ship was change
(; every few minutes TO make Il impol
}. sible for a submarine to lay ahea
). and wait for us. Moreover the loci
/. ton OF each submarine was general
: known. Their locations being wir,
). lessed every time one was sighted b
4. ship. When location was give
4: Il would be marked on the chart wit
a circle drawn around each point. u
\; radius OF the circle being the cruz
D. ing radius OF a sub in the hours
IS would take our ship to reach thl
point occupied by the sub. III
!, course OF the transport was then la
to come outside OF each circle.
} At shutdown all lights on our tran
port were turned of not to be turn'
II on until sunrise the next mornin
Breakfast was at o'clock. Dim
n at IL, and supper at three One Q