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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-20
For Men
SOC NECKWEAR, 3 for 81

A special lot large open
and four-in-hand ties; regu
lar soc qualities, for Dollar
Day al 3 for 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-20
MEMS SHIRTS FOR ST

Stiff cuff styles; plain and
pleated bosoms; all sizes;
from our regular $3.50 line.
Buy all you think you're 60
ing to need for a couple
years; you'll never get bar
gains like this in several sea-
sons: $3.50 values for Dol
lar Day at each 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-20
$3.50, 81 and SIS FANCY
WAISTCOATS, $1.e5

They're fancy silks, mer-
cenzed and knit fabrics;
they're very classy waist
coats. Wen sell them Dol
lar Day each for S1.95.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
SPACE TO BECOME
BALLOON INSTRUCTOR
Leaves Tonight for Georgia to Try for
Pilots License-To Be Associated
With N. H. Arnold.

Victor l. Space will leave Rrattle-
boro tonight for Macon, Georgia, where
he Will join the Collegiate Balloon
school Immediately upon his arrival.
tie will 60 into training to get his
pilot s license, with the expectation of
remaining with the school permanently
as flrst assistant instructor under Chief
\. I'll. Arnold of Brattleboro. The Col
leglate Balloon school has a large num-
Der of students who, after qualifying
as pilots in spherical balloons, are sent
to Omaha, Nebraska, for additional
training in captive balloons before
they 60 abroad for observation work
close to the firing lines.
Mr.. Space was an ambulance driver
III Franco five months last wear and
hoped to remain in the service abroad.
but when the change was made rea1ir
ing drivers to enlist regularly he was
unable to pass the physical examina-
tions.
To obtain q balloon pilot s license il
IS necessary TO make seven flights. one
being at night and another entirely
alone. In addition pilot is called upon
TO pass test on equipping and han
dung balloon i'll every way.
The Collegiate school. which startad
with seven balloons at Rockville. Conn
last summer, has recently placed an
order for seven more balloons The
gas bags are of different capacities
ranging all the way from 80 900 to So.
Voo cubic feet. 1t is expected that the
balloon school will be changed back to
summer quarters in Rockville in Nav.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
EXPENDITURES FOR
AID WERE S216.SS
treasurer of Associated Charities Re
ports 65 Families Assisted-Per-
sonnel Of Committee.

The report of Mrs Jane NJ. TYLER
treasurer of the Associated Charities
for the year which ended this month
shows that 90 families were aided. their
members ranging in number from one
TO elght. One hundred and seventy.
nve garments were distributed. The
Vermont Wheel club gave Is chickens
to be given away. Another friend pre-
sented bananas and others so loaves OF
bread
The expenditures were as follows.
Fuel, $lOs.32; clothing. $43.73; ex-
pressage, sl.6O; provisions, s4s.15:
medicines, $10S0; eyeglasses, 50: car.
rage to hospital, So; total, $2l6.ss.
The Associated Charities committee
consists of these women: Universal
It's, Mrs. Henry R. Brown. president.
Mrs. George F. Barber; Episcopalians
Mrs, Ernest ". Gibson, Mrs. A. Y. d
PIPER; Congregationalists Mrs. Frank
A. Wells, Miss Florence n Well.
Methodists, Mrs Emogene f. White
MISS Minnie E. Rawson; Baptists. Miss
Mary NJ. Croker Miss Florence NJ
Mellman; Cnitarians, Mrs. James N
Tyler, treasurer, Mrs. George f. Foster
clerk. Application for aid NAV be made
70 any Of the foregoing women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
BAPTIST CAMPAIGN
NOW IN PROGRESS
committee Chosen Yesterday, of Which
A. L. Maynard Is Chairman
Brattleboro Asked for $500.

y meeting of the men of the Rantis.
church and congregation was held at tbe
close OF the morning service Yesterday
Carl 5. Hopkins presided and presented
the 100000 project undertaken bv
the Baptist men of the Northern Ban.
tlst convention, which includes all the
northern states. Different phases of the
campaign were presented by F. s,
Knight, L. ". Hawley, A. L. MAYNARD
and Rev. c. I. Brownell. A committee
was chosen and plans were made for an
effective campaign. The committee or.
ganlzed with a. L. Maynard as chair.
man and c. E. Merrill as secretary. the
other members being S. w. Edgett. G
>. hopkins and W. B. Smith, The
church treasurer, A. l.. Harris. was
named as the campaign treasurer. Later
IN the day canvassers were appointed
and the work begun.
\ meeting of the campaign committee
ana the canvassers will be held FRIDAY
evening at the close of the regular
church meeting. The amount to be raised
by the Brattleboro church is $500. by
the Nlndham association $1,000, and by
the state of Vermont $1,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
BOY FALLS FORTY
FEET TO GROUND
Valley Street Lad Slips Over Vernon
Street Retaining Wall and is
Seriously Injured.

John Wrubcl, -, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Michael Wrubel of 9 Valley street met
with a serious accident Saturday aft.
ernoon while at play with three other
boys in the Prospect Hill cemetery
The extent of the boys injuries are
not yet definitely known, but he is
thought to be seriously injured inter
nally. The lad slipped and slid down
an embankment to the Vernon street
retaining wall, went over the wall and
dropped 40 feet to the ground. His face
nose and forehead were badly bruised
but he was able to walk with the helm
of his brother TO the Garrity home on
Vernon street. He was afterwards
taken to Dr. f. r. Lynch s office, where
medical aid was given him. His ia.
ther is employed at the Fort Dummer
Mills.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
As SURVIVORS Of
WRECKED LINER
Reports Indicate That 1O4
Perished When FlorizeI
Went on the Rocks
RESCUE WORK WAS
VERY DANGEROUS
Many of Those Lost Yesterday Attempt-
ed to Reach Shore In Small Boats
Which Were Tossed About and Sunk
in Sight of Those on Doomed Ship

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Feb. 25.-Forty-
three persons aboard the Red Cross lin
er Florlzel wrecked near Cape Race in
a storm early yesterday were rescued
today, Three rescue ships brought the
hrst batch of survivors to port and
others were on the way this afternoon.
Among the survivors are five saloon
and seven steerage passengers. Most
of those saved were members of the
crew. Among the survivors are Major
Michael Sullivan, bound for Halifax;
Ralph Burnham of the Royal flying
corps; Alex Ledingham of St. John s.
Archibald Gardner and two women.
Miss Minnie Daniel and Miss Kittie
Cantwell
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
MORE WIRES TOBE
PUT UNDER GROUND
Telephone Company Is Given Permis.
sion by Selectmen to Lay Con-
duts on Canal Street.

The seiectmen on Saturday granted
a, permit TO the New England Tele.
phone and Telegraph company to Law
eondmts on Canal street from South
Nam street to Homestead place. dis.
t"nce OF l,olo feet, for the purpose of
putting their wires on that street mn.
der ground. The company will begin
the work early the coming spring.
1t IS the purpose of the telephonc
company to lay its wires in the VILLAGE
under ground as rapidly as possible.
ana the deslrability of having the
wires Laid in conduits is recognized b.
everybody. In this instance the laying
OF eondalts will necessitate tearing up
q section of the new macadam road Int
the company has agreed. in fact de.
SlreS, that the work NAV be done bv
the road commissioner, the street being
put IN as good condition as before and
the company will pay the bill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25

advancing IN the provinces they had de-
elded to occupy. In this connection it is
reported they are executing the red
guards, treating them as outlaws, but re.
leasing and dlsarming soldiers of the reg
ular army. The Prava the Bolshevik or
gan, declares the Germans are restoring
shoulder straps to Russian officers and
forcing the Russian soldiers to assist
them.
The allied ambassadors at confer
enee Sunday at the American embassy de-
termned TO remain in Petrograd pending
developments. Some members of the EN-
bassy staff already have left while others
VIII leave by way of Siberia on a special
tram tonight together with many allied
nationals. Col. James \. Ruggles. the
amercan military attache, will stay in
Petrograd for the time being
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
FRIENDLY TO CANADIANS.
Vessels to Enter and Clear Between
U. S. Ports and Fishing Banks.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-With
the approval of President Wilson.
Secretary Redfield has issued orders
to customs collectors to allow Cana
dian fishing vessels to enter and clear
between American ports and the
fishing banks. Reciprocal privileges
have been asked of Canada for
American fishing vessels.
Thus has been settled by agree
ment one of the important questions
under discussion by the American
canadian joint fisheries commission.
The Canadian government has for
bldden the netting of pike-perch at
the spawning grounds in the Cana
dian part of Lake Champlain. max
ing the Canadian practice conform
to the laws of New York and Yer
mont. Necessity for increasing the
food supply was the reason for re-
laxlng restrictions sagainst foreign
fishing boats entering and clearing
from American ports.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
MAKING EFFORTS
TO PREVENT STRIKE
But $500 Employees of Boston Elevated
Railway Going Ahead with Plans
for Quitting Work.

BOSTON, Feb. 25.-Efforts were made
today to prevent a strike Of $500 en-
ployes Of the Boston Elevated railway,
called for midnight tonight. Frank =.
Coipoys, fedral conciliator here in con.
nectlon with other labor matters, offered
ms services as arbitrator in accordance
with instructions telegraphed by Joseph
T. Iumulty, President Wilson's secretary
and exerted all his influence TO brine
representatives of the company and
unions together. \ mass meeting OF car.
men has been called for tonight to 70.
celye report Of their representatives
ana to make final decision on the ones.
ton OF making the strike vote effective
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
MEXICAN BANDITS
KILL AMERICAN
Three Others Wounded in an
Attack on an Oil Ship at
Tampico Wednesday
STATE DEPARTMENT
HAS BRIEF REPORT
Officials Regard the Incident as a Case
OF Rivalry Rather Than an Outburst
Of Anti-American Feeling-Mexican
Government Notified.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-One Ameri
can was killed and three were wounded
IN an attack by Mexican bandits on an
oil boat at Iampioo Wednesday. The
names OF the Americans were not in
cluded in the brief report received TODAY
by the state department.
Officials regarded the incident case
OF rivalry rather than an outburst OF
anti-American feeling
The boat attacked was carrying mon.
ey' probably in the Panuco river or one
OF the inland lagoons So far as known
Vne bandits, We're not connected with any
OF the military forces. The government
has called the incident to the attention
OF the Mexican government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
CHARGE ALLEGES
UNFAIR TRADING
Federal Trade Commission Brings Com.
plants Against SO Manufactur
ing Concerns.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-Complaints
charging unfair trade practices were is
sued today by the federal trade commits.
sion against IS manufacturing firms as
the result OF long and intensive investi-
cation which has revealed "a very Sc
rIous and unhealthy condition in certain
lines OF industry"
1t was the largest number of complaints
ever Issued at one time by the committee,
lhlrty-iour of the complaints were
agalnst vanish makers, three against
manufacturers Of printing inks and one
against soap factory.
The 50 firms We're given 80 days to re.
ply and ordered to appear for hearing
April 8. Attempts to stihe competition
by gratuities and payments Of money to
customers are charged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25

The forwarding of Swedish troops to
maintain order in the Aland islands was
reported unotficially last week, although
until the arrival of this despatch, ap-
parently delayed by the censor, no an
nouncement had been received of the
actual seizure of the islands. The Swed-
ish parliament adopted yesterday the
government S proposal for military in.
tervention. Premier Eden said the
project was to be carried out under an
agreement arrived at between the
Swedish red guard, which is supported
by the Russians, and the white guard,
winch IS attempting to overthrow the
Bolsheviki. The Aland islands, which
formerly belonged to Sweden, are popu-
lated largely by Swedes, who have made
several appeals to Stockholm for pro-
lection and return of the islands to
Sweden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
TRACK MEET DATE
SATURDAY, MAY 25
All High Schools in Vermont to Be In.
vited to Participate in Annual
Brattleboro Event.

The date for the annual interscholas-
tie track meet in Brattleboro has been
decided upon. 1t is Saturday, May %,
and will be held at the Valley fair
grounds as usual. All the high schools
IN Vermont will be invited to send
teams. Windsor, which heretofore has
not been represented, expects to com.
pete this year. Stewart Stearns is can
tain OF the Brattleboro track team. and
Coach Dledrich Stolte says that he ex-
poets Brattleboro high to be represent
ed by as good a team as it has been in
the past
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
GAS FROM WASTE WOOD.
hansan Discovers Way to Solve Fuel
Problem in Northwest.

LAWRENCE, Kan. Feb. 25.-Waste
wood may be utilized and gas be made
from it, il the discovery made by Orin
+. Stafford, a University of Kansas
graduate, who is now at the head of
the department of chemistry at the
University of Oregon. 1t is hoped his
experiments ma solve the fuel prob
lens of the whole northwest.
Because of the scarcity of coal Prof.
Stafford believed if wood be substitut-
ed SO as to produce gas it should be
made TO do it. His experiments show
it can be done
The test by Stafford shows that eight
cubic feet of gas heating value, equal
to $50 British thermal units cubic
foot, may be obtained from one cubic
foot OF dry fir wood. The cost of gen
Grating the gas is very low after the
apparatus has been installed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
Business Men Might Pledge
Certain Sum in Case of
Deficit
THIS is CUSTOM
IN SOME PLACES
Everybody Having idea Is Asked to
Attend Meeting Wednesday-w. A.
Shumway to Withdraw as Secretary
and Superintendent.

In preparation for the annual meeting
OF the Valley Fair association, which is
| to be held in the Brooks House parlors
"Wednesday afternoon OF this week, some
OF those who are interested in perpetu-
ating the Valley fair are considering
ways and means to propose TO the meet
ing, for the continuation of the fair.
One plan under consideration is in line
with the practice which exists in a num-
Der Of other places where agricultural
tars are maintained. In those places a
considerable number of the business neI.
pledge themselves to pay certain sum
whenever the fair results in deficit
Such plan in Brattleboro would allow
the profits, if any, to be applied on the
present debt, and when that is cleared
up to be used as sinking fund against
future contingencies. There is no ques-
ton but that many business men have
been benefited by the fair and it is be-
lieved that they will be willing to stand
back of 1t in the way suggested.
Someone may have better plan than
this and it is hoped that anybody having
an idea as to what course ought to be
pursued will be present at the meeting
Wednesday at o'clock and express his
views
~ \. Shumway, who has becu setre-
taly and superintendent, has decided not
70 serve longer IN those capacities, and
1t will be necessary for the meeting to
tll those Offices Mr. Shumway has de-
cided upon this course solely in the in
terest OF the fair believing that a change
will be beneficial to the organization. He
is as much interested as anyone to see
the fair 60 on and will be glad TO ad-
wise or assist in any way possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
NEW DICTATOR
Gen. Brujevitch, Now COMMANDMENT
Chief, Orders Russian Troops to
Fight to the Last.

LONDON, Feb 25.-Gen. Bruievitch
has been appointed successor to Ensign
Frylenko, as commander-in.ch chief of the
RUSSIAN army, according to a Berlin
despatch forwarded from Amsterdam
by the Central News agency. Gen.
Brujevitch, according to the message.
has been proclaimed dictator and has
ordered the Russian troops to fight to
the last Brujeviteh was formerly
chief of staff to Ensign Trvlenko.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25

war her movements had not been given
publicity
The Florizel sailed from St John g
at o clock Saturday night with pas
sengers and 4 cargo which included
10000 barrels of dry Goldfish and her
ring for New York, and 1000 barrels
tor Halifax, her only port of call be-
tween st. John $ and New York. The
cargo was valued at $500 900. The
snip itself was valued at $1,000 900.
fully covered by war risk and marine
insurance
a blizzard was brewing when she
ieft and It grew worse toward mid
night but abated il the early morn
mg hours. The Florizel would have to
proceed south and along the coast TO-
ward Cape Race, about so miles dis
tant. Mariners at st. Johns think she
probably put her head seaward to ride
out the storm and that, when the wind
moderated somewhat toward morning,
thinking he had passed south of Cape
Race, the captain turned her west
ward
The ship struck in Broad Cove about
a. m. She sent one wireless message
OF distress which was received at the
cape Race radio station, saving that
She was ashore and in imminent danger
OF destruction. Her wireless apparatus
worked haltingly and soon was silent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
AMERICAN PATROL
PENETRATES LINES
U. S. Soldiers, Accompanied by French.
Capture Two German Officers
and Twenty Men.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARAIYIN
FRANCE, Feb. n, by The Associated
Press-An American patrol in the
Chemins dcs Danes in connection With
the French patrol early yesterday pcn.
ctrated few hundred wards into the
German lines and captured two Ger
man officers, % men and one machine
gun. There was some sharp fighting
and number of the enemy were killed
and wounded There were no Amer
can casualties. The Franco American
patrol was under command of French
Office
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
TODAY WARMEST OF
WINTER SEASON
Mercury Well Above SO at Noon and
Decided Thaw in Progress-Team-
ing on Main Street Difficult.

with the mercury standing well
above so this noon the snow was melt
ing rapidly and a genuine thaw was in
progress. This has been the warmest.
gay of the winter, and while perhaps
II has been unwise to do so many per
sons have been out without overeoats
snd wraps. 1t has been especially hard
tor teams to draw heavy loads through
the street, and several have been stalled
on the Main street hill. The use of
the fire hose in washing Main street
viii be necessity very soon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, Feb. 25.-Rcsular meeting
Of Wantastiquet lodge, No. >. Also
rehearsal of the initiatory degree. All
members of the degree staff please be
present.
Tuesday, Feb 26. -Rehearsals Of the
trst degree.
Regular meeting of Dennis Rebekah
lodge Wednesday, Feb. 27. There will be
a short program, following the meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
TO LEAVE PETROGRAD
Aimed Diplomats Arranged to Get Out
of City if Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-American
minister Morris at Stockholm TODAY
forwarded adviees gathered last week
from allied diplomats in Petrograd to
the effect that all the embassies taerc
had made arrangements to leave on
Feb. %, if it became necessary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
Unitarian and Universalist Churches

wednesday, Feb. 97-Regular meet.
ing of Boy Scouts troop No. /, at 7.&1
I. o.,
wednesday, Feb. -. a; I p. MIN
rortant meeting Of the Frcmc circle
gt the Unitarian parish with Mrs. !. NJ.
Tyler, ~ Oak street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
TO RESTORE MONARCHY.
Germany Plans to Put a Puppet on
the Russian Throne.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Germanv
plans to restore the monarchy in
Russia, according to a telegram dat.
ed Friday in Petrograd to the Morn
ing Post. The despatch adds:
The former Empress Alexandra
as the guardian of her son is the
faVorite German candidate for the
throne. The former Emperor will
not accept the throne from Ger.
man hands,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
SWEDEs SEIZE ALAND ISLANDS
Landing Force Overcomes Resisting
BolShevik Troops.

-, ,PEIROGRAD, Feb. 10. via London.
thursday delayed At the Bolshevik
headquarters confirmation is given Of
the report that Swedish forces have
selzed the Aland islands The landing
1ofce was resisted stubbornly by the
small garrison of Bolshevik troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25

Swoboda was arrested in Paris in
March, 1915, charged with having set FIR.
to the French liner La Touraine. He had
an American passport. The case was
taken up by the American embassy in
Paris, but the French authorities later
abandoned the prosecution, as an INQUIRY
tailed to suhstantiate the charge He was
expelled from France and went 70 swift.
erland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
MANSUR ARRAIGNED.
Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Po
hcc2nan Reiser in Boston.

BOSTON, Feb. 25.-Harrv r. Man.
sur, charged with the murder of Joseph
{. Reiser, policeman, who was killed
while attempting to arrest a burglar in
an apartment house here on Jan. 90.
pleaded not guilty today and his trial
was set for March %. Mansur also
pleaded not guilty to two indictments
charging larcenv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
CALLS FOR HELP.
Brltlsh Steamer III Distress Far Out to
Sea Sends Wireless

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Feb. "a
can for help from British steamer in
distress far out at SEA was received
here today No details were given. A
government vessel was despatched i'm.
mcdiately to her assistance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
swORBoDA ARRESTED AS SPY.
Identified in Switzerland as German
Officer

GENEVA, Feb. 25.-Raymond Swolro-
da, who claimed American citizenship
when arrested recently for espionage, be-
ing released subsequently, on bail, was re-
arrested at Berne Saturday and brought
to prison here. He is said to have been
identified as German officer. The num-
Der of Austrians and Germans arrested
m Switzerland for espionage since the war
began Is now more than 100
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
THE WEATHER.
PROBABLY Rain Late Tonight and Tues
day-Warmer Tonight.

WASHINGTON, February 25-The
weather forecast: Probably rain late
tonight and on Tuesday. Warmer to-
night. Colder in Vermont Tuesday.
increasing south winds, becoming west.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25

MONTREAL, Feb. 25.-The death
list OF the wrecked Florizel is given at
Io2 IN a report from the Cape Race
agent of the Marconi Telegraph com
Pany received here today. The total
number saved is reported at A.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
First Baptist Church

Tuesday. Feb. 2G.-1hc meeting of tho
Christian Endeavor society will be omit
ted on account OF the young women :
rally of the Patriotic league.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-25
Red Mems S Hall

All members interested who wish TO
compete in pool tournament will please
'eaNe their names in H. b. Hauss store.