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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
MAY BE IN TRENCHES NOW.
Ralph Lswliss Expected to Be Soon
When He Wrote Last.

Mr.. and Mrs Il. Lawlss have receives
two letters recently from their son
Ralph 4. Lawliss, Co VI. lO2d L.
as follows
Somewhere in France Jan. Is, 1918.
Dear Ones al Home: VIII try ant
write few lines to you all. | receivet
| The Times Nov % yesterday Saw
Frank Pau's letter in it and also tn,
| few words about me.
| The past week has been rather busy
week for us. as every day has been
steady hard training. The weather has
/ been mixed up for week. First il
would snow hard, then turn around and
rain. then grow real cold and freeze up
Believe me, our boots come in real handy
| and now | heard we arc 10 get over
shoes and those heavy heece-lined moe
casins. and then we should worry about
cold weather But | don't think we get
very much here, | suppose ii Is Just as
bad as ever over there Everybody is
in the best of spirits and all are anxious
to get into the trenches to give their
share to the Huns.
/ only wish | could write all that |
wanted to, but OF course you know IT
would not pass the censorship and |
don't want any of my letters going home
and everything crossed off,
have taken out the $4,000 soldiers
insurance, but none of you will get that
unless / am put out of commission. But
if am disabled. / will draw so much a
month for 20 years, and it is only cost
ing m, $3.50 month.
VII 4 L. I,tt 70 /
guess | win bring this to close, hoping
that it finds you in the best of health.
Remember me to all with best regards.
Ralph.
Somewhere in France, Jan. 2s. 1913.
Dear Ones at Home Your most well
come letter was received this noon, along
with eight others, and believe me, | was
some busy for while reading them ALL
And the best part of it all was that
nearly missed my dinner, but over here
letter from home is worth whole
days mess. Your letter found me in the
best of spirits and anxious to get into
the trenches after those Huns. and il
nothing happens | probably win be there
by the time YOU receive this letter.
AT present we don't need warm socks,
sweaters. helmets, etc, as we are haN-
ing beautiful weather. You probably
won't believe me, but it is so. The
weather here is just like the month of
June at home. | wouldn't be surprised
if the thermometer should register
around GO or so at midday. The grass
is beginning to show signs of getting !
green and the farmers are getting ready |
10 do their spring blowing. They say in |
about two or three weeks it will be as |
warm as YOU would care for it. Be /
lieve me, l am glad ] wasn't home this /
winter. "a | know for sure | would |
freeze to death. / do take pity on Dad
and imagine he must have had hard |
time with the milk.
No. | can't talk very much French.
but enough to get by with only wish
could talk better. Yes, | am getting
The Times real often and ! get lot of
news through them. / received two yes
erdav and when | get through with
hem Murray has them.
/ received a Christmas card from Aunt
Cora aud she is sending me a package.
Well. | must close. Don't worry bit
about me. Ralph
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
MAY RAISE SALARIES.
Barre School Commissioners are Consid.
ering Proposal.

\ rather sharply accelerated schedule
OF salary increases must be adopted this
year if the teachers now doing duty in
the city schools are to be retained. This
Is the unanimous decision of the school
commissioners. who devoted much of
their time 10 Discussion OF teachers
salaries at the regular meeting last
night. The upward tendency of wages
in other lines of female employment. the
draft of teachers toward civil service
employment. and the fact that other
municipalities are offering increasingly
large salaries were cited a, reasons why
the salary account is bound 10 be larger
in the Barre school system this year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
AUTOPSY AT ST. ALBANS.
On Body of Ernest 0. 0vitt, Who Died
Soon After Drinking Beer

st. Albans, March l.-An autopsy was
performed at Mecorney's undertaking
shop to-day on the body of Ernest o
Ovitt, the Fairfield man who died yes
terday few hours after he had taken
a drink from bottle OF beer. The su-
topsy was performed by Drs. B. il.
Stone and c. +. Whitney of the state
laboratory at Burlington. No report will
be made for several days.
The beer left in the bottle from which
0vitt drank has been sent to the state
laboratory for examination. The body
of Orvitt was taken this afternoon to
his home in Fairfield. where the funeral
will be held Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
ON SUGAR CARD SYSTEM.
Northheld Adopts Plan Identical with
That Of Barre.

Mortified. March AT = meeting oI
the Northfcld food dealers with the food
administrator last week it was voted "a
sell sugar by card only. after March D.
The total available supply on hand es-h
Monday morning viii govern fhe amo,tnt
gcr capita To- be sppertioned luriug that
pcFs- Tie plan 81 distribution b. iden-
ticai Wiih that decided on in Barre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
Ground About the Batteries Churned
Upside Down by Ameri-
can Guns
PETROGRAD IS
BEING DESERTED
Elements of Population Vslueless to the
Defense of the City Are Being Re-
moved-Gold and Other Valuables
Taken Away.

London, March THE Russian coun
ell of peoples commissioners has decided
to return to Pctrograd. says an official
Russian statement received here to-day
The removal of the elements of the popu-
lation valueless in the defense of the
capital is being continued, however. Gold
and other valuables continue to be
shipped away from the city.
The British and French embassies have
left Petrograd, according to telegram
from the Russian official news agency in
Petrograd, which bears no date.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
NATIVE OF HYDE PARK.
Fred N. Keeler, II, Died Yesterday at
Greenfield, Mass.

Greenfield. Mass, March Pred ~
Keeler, II. died Yesterday at Franklin
10 years been employed here by the Bos-
ton & Marine railroad as freight clerk
His wife. a daughter and son survive
Mr.. keelcr was Knight Templar a
member Of Meiba temple, Mystic Shrine.
Of Springfield: also Of Greenfield Mason
ic club and Masonic Quick Relief asso-
citation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
RAILROAD BILL PASSED.
There Were Only Four Republican
Against 1t in the House.

Washington. ID. c.. March THE bill
10 govern federal operation of railroads
was passed by the House last night by a
vote of 337 to 6.
Two Democrats and four Republicans
voted against the measure when the final
test came They were Thomas of Ken
tucky and Gordon of Ohio, Democrats; /;
Chandler of Oklahoma. Denison of Illi-
nois, Haugen of Iowa and Ramseyer of
Iowa, Republicans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
BELGIAN SENATOR'S
CONDEMNED TO DEATH
Colleaux and Legras Convicted BY Ger
man Court Martial of Espionage
Dutch Socialists Send Protest to
German Socialists.

Amsterdam. March IA German court
martial at Antwerp has condemned to
death for espionage the Belgian Socialist
senators, ColleauX and Legras, according
to the Het Nolk The Dutch Socialist
leader has telegraphed the German ma
jority Socialist leader, appealing to him
to use his influence to prevent the execu.
tion of the sentence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
FRANCIS LEAVES PETROGRAD.
American Ambassadors Movements Re
ported from Stockholm.

Washington, d. c.. March IA de.
spatch from Stockholm to the state de-
partnent to-day announces the depart
ure of Ambassador Francis and other
diplomats.
The latest despatch from Francis came
to-day, dated Tuesday, and it said he
was planning to leave with some of the
other legations and 90 eastward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
STATEWIDE OBSERVANCE.
OF Patriotic Half-Hour During Election
Day Recommended.

The presiding officer Of all March
meetings" held in Vermont on Tuesday.
March ). has been requested by Governor
Horace T. Graham to suspend business
for thirty minutes during the meeting
at n O'Clock in the forenoon, ii possible.
in order that there will be held through
out the state one great patriotic meet
inc at which will be considered aud ok
planned the problems that confront the
people and due credit given to those who
have taken up arms IN cur defcbss.
4 program has been prepared bv the
committee OF public safety with the a.
sistancc of Hon. Charles 4. Plumicv for
use n all such meetings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
NINE PROSPECTIVE SOLDIERS,
And Five Disqualified BY the Washing
ton County Board.

Tho following names have been added
to the list Of qualified aud disqualified
for service by the Washington count $
local exemption board. in addition io
those Of Thursday publication:
Disqualified
Duane Arthur George. Warren Els
worth Porter. Stanley Buzzell, Charles
Harrington. Erwin Oriu Hayes.
Qualified
Joseph Peter Vega. Ssbius LasoFa,
Dante Peduzzi. Kennedy Mark Nctfraih,
Carlo Bianehi. George ThayeI. Picir"
Zampini. Francis Albcf Lahershirc, Wsl-
ter 4 Rice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
AMERICAN CONSUL LEAVES.
Has Left His Affairs in Hands of Nerve
gian Consul

Stockholm. Thursday. Feb. , (By As
-ociated Pressi.- The American consul
has left Petrograd where BE- remained
after the embassy's departure. according
to information reaching the American
legation here. The consulate has been
taken over b.. the Norwegian consul.
This report appear- 81 Indicate that the
situation in pctrogrsd has taken an un-
exr.ected turu fof the worse
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
BOSTON CARMEN
ACCEPT THE OFFER
Union Voted Unanimously Last Night to
Take the Recommendation of Arbi-
traitor Henry B. Endieott.

Boston, March 1.-The union carmen
employed by the Boston Elevated Rail
way company voted unanimously last
night to accept the plan adjusting wage
demands recommended by Henry B. En-
dicott OF the Massachusetts committee of
public safety. An increase of two cents
an hour was granted under the plan.
The men asked for four cents increase.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
THREE DIVORCE SUITS.
Have Been Entered in Washington Coun.
" Court.

Three cases have becn entered in tie
county court docket They are lil,els fo-
divorce brought by Henry W. orscr =
Mortified ~. Nina r. 0r~er; Mary 80
lari -. Henry SOLAR. J. ". Carver al
tcrncv: Della NJ NJ. Fair ~ wopdbufv
~. ~hubfrt r. Fair Sumucr Darling -
rerney. zach h us the lTeaui ot Intel-
cEatie severity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
BRYAN HOOTED DOWN.
Canadian Soldiers Refused to Let Him
Speak at Toronto.

Toronto, March William j. Bryan
was refused hearing when he appeared
at Massey hall here last night to address
to the Dominion Alliance. Returned
soldiers caused the disturbance by shout
ing various epithcts. What about The
Lusitaniai" They demanded in chorus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
GERMAN ADVANCE RESUMED.
The Kaiser Reported Once More on the
March 10 Petrograd.

London. March l.-Despatches received
By tie Exchange Telegraph company.
flied IN Petrograd at r. IN. Thursday.
iudicste that the German advance into
Russia las been resumed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
BRITISH STEAMER SAVED.
In Crippled Condition Was Brought to
an American Port

An Atlantic Port. March IA British
steamer. which called for aid early in the
week while helpless and adrift, was
brought here to-day by government
vessel, which picked her up of the Nova
Srntia cnast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
Americans Helped French to Repulse
Attack

A strong German attack, following
a heavy barrage fire. against the Ameri-
can trenches in the Chemin des Danes
sector was repIlsed with losses. Machine
guns sent a stream of bullets into the
advancing enemy and the artillery laid
down curtain of fire. The Germans
retired without a single prisoner. There
were no American casualties. but five
French soldiers were wounded. The
Americans jumped to the guns and
fought like veterans.
On Wednesday one officer and one man
We're killed and two were wounded by
shell fire. One American was gassed
In German gas attack one American
was killed and eight others are suffering
from gas effects, but probably more cas-
usltics will develop. All the killed and
wounded in these operations We're from
the New England states
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
VERMONT MAN HoNoREp.
Prank W. Clarke Of willistOn Heads Nes
England MIX Producers.

Boston. March D. Prank Is. Clark -
Wfliistan. Vt. uas elerted president q
fhr Nes Eueisnd Miik Pro,luasrs- 49,
cation last night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
NEW ENGLAND
BOYS FOUGHT HARD
They Helped French to Put
Down Strong German At
tack at Chemin Des Danes
Some Casualties in 9th
er Engagements

With the American Army in France
March l.-(By Associated Press The
American heavy artillery concentrated
its fire on the German minewerfer bat
terics yesterday and obliterated the po'
sitions, The ground about the batteries
was churned upside down and if there
were any German soldiers there they
certainly suffered death.
Thus far six Americans have died from
the effects of German gas shells. More
than so are in hospitals from gas poison
ing. most of the cases being slight.
While an empty ammunition train
was halted at place called Dead Mans
Point, stray enemy shell dropped near
by, killing two men and two horses and
wounding four men. The American sec
tor near Toul is now an ocean OF mud.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-04
CHAPTER XIII.
Gas Attacks and Snies


three days after we had silenced
fritz, the Germans sent over gas. It
ana not catch us unawarcs, because the
wind had been made to order, that is,
1t was blowing from the German
trenches toward ours at the rate Of
about five miles per hour.
Warnings had been passed down the
trench to keep q sharp lookout for gas.
We had a new man at the periscope,
on this afternoon In question; I was
sitting on he fire step, cleaning my
rife, when he called out to me:
There's n ort Of grccnish, yellow
cloud rolling along the ground out in
front, It's coming"
But I waited for no more, grabbing
my bayonct. which was detached from
the rifle, l gave the alarm by banging
an empty shell case, which was hang.
ing near the periscope. At the same
instant. gongs started ringing down the
trench, the signal for Tommy to don
his respirator, or smoke helmet, as we
call 1t.
Gas travels quickly, SO you must not
lose any time; you generally have
about eighteen or twenty seconds In
which to adjust your gns helmet.
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Er;,, ~
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.nhar-;sS w.;,h 49,. ~
yirrih,a
Ths, on. ~. 49, h~u;n,..
ids, a,s -, go, ~, ,F., ,,tn ~, -.
puc /, ~ ~, ~
Here wrS = s.hs,r.
WIZ, &.,., III nm : ,,.s =, ,i.,
NV ,,;Ya as. l,.,., M DAMN ,,nui,i
fall tN- r. ~ ., ,ni-.,i, ~. 49, 80,
ut.;si jr.y,- r,i. n,nn,,. .nJ .,,n
others wot,t,, 40 $50 ~. .,urj b, IT,.
Cu-4 Fritz ana M. ,ln sem. ,,vr,
-o- tn, lr..-;up INV ,vunl6 ,,,,r+
.yvo machine runs IN r-.,s in !, Ii-,,e
cll.uN " WOODS 70 ~. r,4ft ~ ,,r ,.r,,..
ta-v. and vhi'a IT, vr (; : -ha wii,ra
Of his lesson. would ooan NJ ana tr,1.-
to luck. Rv our r~nlcrr,-on; j. vorri
take at Least q 49,, 70 nrrI or -h4
stunt.
If Fritz ra+,,sa, 80 g., o,ro ,oi.
it would he innoss;,,e m ,ncota ri,
special gun, and that's the one We we're
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-04
London's Old Constables.

Sir Spencer Ponsonby-Fnne must
nave been nearly the Oldest special
constable. In company with thirty
other foreign Office clerks he was
sworn In at the time Of the Chartist
trouble In 1S43.
w clerks" records Sir Spencer,
were assembled in the cabinet room.
the largest room In the old foreign Of
flee, and h]arnngued as to our duties
10y the chief clerk, Il most energetic old
gentleman, with only n leg.
we were armed with new service
muSkcts and ball cartridges from the
tower aud instructed that they were
not to be used until it became abso-
lutely necessary for defense.
This was rather an Unnecessary
proceeding, for the locks wree so stiff
that we could not cock or uncock
them and h ramrOds were almost i'm
movnble.-London Chronicle.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-04

move the onion and parsley. Cream
a fourth OF Il cupful Of fat. Add n tea
spoonful Of salt, n fourth of n cupful of
flour (corn flour) and pepper to taste ::
Il n little hot liquor from the peas
and when smooth add to the dish OF
peas and simmer six minutes. Just
before serving add three tablespoon
fuls Of butter substitute ana turn into
n vegetable dish. Serve hot.
Rochester Soup.-This is q rich din
ner soup. Blanc t%wO-thirds Of n cupful
of almonds. chop and pound in q NOR.
tar. Add gradually while pounding
four tnblcspoonfuls of milk and !, half
tcnspoonful Of salt then add three
clpfuls of chicken stock, one sliced
onion and throw stalks OF celery brok-
Ell i'm bits. Simmer an nOur then rub
through II sieve and bind with three
tablespoOnfuls OF butter substitute and
three of flour well blended. Cook I'M
til the starch is well done and serve
hot.
Asparagus SaIad.-Tie a bunch of
asparagus tips together and steam IN
I'll tender. Cut rings OF tomato or red
pepper. slip the stalks into the rings.
lay on II lettuce leaf and serve with
salad dressing.
Dreamed Onions.-Take two bunch
cS Of young green onions, cook and
serve In q butter or white sauce rs
one does asparagus. making a most
tasty dish serve on toast. Asfew
young onions with asparagus will help
out when there Is not enough Of the
asparagus to serve. ard the combina-
ton IL especially good.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-04
Showing How Fritz Is Fooled.

rapidly, In fact, got better than his
teacher. | commenced to feel jealous.
When he had completely mastered the
tune, he started sweeping the road
again and we clicked 1t worse than
ever. But he signed his death warrant
by doing so, because my friendship
turned to hate. Every time he fired he
played hat tune and we danced.
The boys in the battalion gave us
the "IIn! IIa" They weren't In on
u little frnmcup.
The originator OF the ruse and the
other two gunncrs had FritZ's location
taped to the minute; they mounted
their two guns and also gave me the
range. The next afternoon II set for
the grand finale.
Our three guns, with different eleva-
lions, had their fire so arranged, that,
opening up together, their bullets
would suddenly drop on Fritz X a
hailstOrm.
About three the next day, Fritz start
cd "puD-pupping" that tune. l bic" Il
sharp blast on n whistle, 1t WINS n sig,
nal agreed upon; we turned loose and
Fritz's gun suddenly stopped In the
middle Of a bar. We had cooked MS
goose, and our ruse had worked. Aftef
firing two belts each, to make sure o,
our Job, we hurriedly ~dismounted our
| guns and took cover in the dugout. we
knew what to expect Don we didn't
have to wait long, three salvos OF
"whizz-bangs" came owe from hrltZs
artillery, n further confirmation thu
we had sent that musical m~achine-gun
ner on his Wcstwnrd-bound journey
That gun never bothered us again
We were the heroes Of he battalion
our captain congratulated us, snid II
was q neat piece Of work, and, conSc
pucntly, we were all puffed up over the
stunt.
There IRE several ways Tommy use:
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-04
lreland's Fishinu Statistics

h twenty fifth annual report OF
the CnnIrStrl Districts Board for Ire
land says: During the year tlOG.u3l
was paid to the fishermen hy fish mcr-
chants for markrrrl. the earnings for
the previous Year being t..lOl. Cork
II Kerry got the lions share. tl5.-
go ana tll..N1. respectively. Galway
making Il bad third with tl3.SSl. The
earnings for IN" herring fisheries for
the year amounted to tIGo71. com.
pared with t1S.H23 in The previous
year. Donegal took first place with
fS"I.lfl, ih"n cork with t7.33l. and
Galway with 5000. Til" total u,lnn
THY "i mnrk"r"l landed WAS lNl.3S1
cwt, ana the total quantity Of herring
was cool. The total value of wet
fish and SirlliiSh OF an Kinds landed
in the congr>i"d districts was tl9I.-
S2l. Besides mnrkrrrl and herring.
tho chief Kinds were turhnt. brill ana
sole, 5000: place. whiting. etc. tlO,-
O3i; cod. fl,Gl7, and paddock. tl,iSO.
Fishing Gazette,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-04
EMPEY AND HIS COMRADES MAKE THEIR MACHINE
GUNS PERFORM SOME MARVELLOUS TRICKS.

Synopsis-Fired by the sinking of the Lusitania. with the loss Of
American lives. Arthur Guy Empey, an American living in Jersey CITY.
short experience as n recruiting officer In London, he is sen to train.
Ing quarters IN France where he first hears the sound OF big r,us and
makes TIT acquaintance of "cootieS.' After Il brief period or traiuiu.
Enpeys company is sent into the frontline trenches, where he takes
his first urn on the IRE step while the bullets whiz overhead Err,s,
learns, Il s comrade falls, that death turks always in the trenches.
Chaplain distinguishes himself by reSruing wounded men under hot
fire. With pick and shovel Empry has experience AS a trench Utssvr
In No Mans Land. Exciting experience on listening post dw,l In
citing work o observation post duty. Back in rest iusJs tnrpy,
writes and stages a successful play. Once more in the front trenches
Empey goes over the top" In Il successful but costly attack On NJ,
German lines.
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Acts of Heroism Recoanized.

Twenty-four acts OF heroism were
recognized by the Carnegie hero fund
commission In It's fourteenth annual
meeting. In cases silver medals
were awarded, in II cases, bronze
medals. Ten of. the heroes lost their
lives, and to the dependents of nine
of these pensions %aggregating $4,56O
n year were granted. In addition to
these money grants, in two cases, ST.
100 vas appropriated for educational
purposes, payments to be made as
needed and approved, and in II cases
awards a~ggregating $4,000 were made
for other worthy urposes. Pay.
ments In these cases will not be made
until the awards have been approved
by the commission.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-04
Cornmeal In Honduras.

Because Of the marked success of
recent governmental and private eff
forts to promote the production Of
more cereals during the period Of the
war, writes Consul Walter r. Boyle,
Puerto COrtcs, IN American company
has imported and erected the first mill
for the milling Of cornmeal. This was
purchased in the United States and
has been erected at San Pedro, Sula,
Honduras. 1t is Il snnll equipment
but marks the beginnir Z Of o new In
dustry.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-04
Hadn't Much TO Sparc

In an Italian field hnSri,ol , v,,rv
~ 'oih ~ Il surgeon who called on to
the soldiers:
Toys, is there nnyon" anon. Won
Wiling to give II little Of his skin to
this wounded MANI"
"Ihnt wounded man." one Of ,hr,u
called out. us the son of the us,rrr
who has always skinned me but no
mas fought well and It is only right
mat should give him what little
nucl his father has spnrrd."
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NL.Aa 7NAk~saQ
A Puzzled Reporter.

If happen to marry Il woman with
whom ] naturally agree. | will turn
out n good husband IL not, I'll turn
out a bad husband. Find Il man and
wife who are compelled to study"
rach DINER in order to get along, and
VIC talk things over" q good deal
and say mean things to each other
and they'd separate II 1t wasn't for
the children, or the name Of It'd
loves Weekly.