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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21
ARTILLERY NEARLY
ALL IS MOTORIZED
AMERICAN ARMY TO GO FURTHER
IN THIS RESPECT THAN HAS
ANY OTHER.
NOTIFYING or CASUALTIES
How the War Department informs
Relatives OF Killed and Wounded
soldlers-Radlo and 8uzzer Opera
ton Taught In 500 Schools.

(Igrom COMMITTEES on Public 1nformatlon)
Washington MOtorizntiOn of Held
artillery will be carried 10 a greater
extent IN the American army than in
any other army engaged in the war.
Not only viii far greater amount OF
motor equipment be provided In pro-
portion to the strength of the army
but It will be used for work where
armies now IN the field depend solely
upon horse power and man power.
The ordnance department has sue
ceeded in developing such types Of
tractors that. exclusive of the heaviest
field artillery mounted on railroad car
riages. all American artillery will be
motorized, with the exception Of some
Of the three-inch gun batteries. The
problem of motorization of field artil-
lery IL difficult one, which explains
why It has not been carried out TO q
greater extent thun has been the case
with the armies that have been fight
ing In Europe for the last three years.
The possible output of tractors for
the transport of field artillery in the
United States is practically unlimited,
whereas the supply Of horses Is at
present limited and Is becoming more
| so ench month.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21
rhe euIf Stream.

The Gulf stream is more rapid than
the Amazon, more impetuous than the
Mississippi, and its volume more than
1000 times greater.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21

When the five new regiments and
10 battalions Of railway engineers now
being organized are put on duty there
win be 10000 Americans engaged in
railroad construction and operation IN
France.
After the United States entered the
war one of the first requests transmit
ted to this government by the French
mission was for assistance in strength
enlng the French railways. Nine regi-
ments of railway engineers, whose or
ganization was started before General
Pershing sailed, We're in France by All
gust. 1917. Six of them have been en-
gagged in construction work, building
| and rebuilding railways. building docks
and rearranglng terminal facilities.
The other three regiments have been
engaged in operation, and some of the
railway troops have been ON the fight
ling line. The additional troops Will
be used partly for construction ana
maintenance and partly for operation.
A total of S160, 900 has been spent
on railway materials alone. Included
In the purchases are LIT locomotives,
q, $50 freight cars and $4,000 tons OF
steel rails.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21

Heaven helps those who pretend
they are happier than they are.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21

Empey tells in the next Install
ment how the war Is erumblina
the British wall Of caste. which
once was nsurmountshle.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21

Reports are reaching the children's
bureau of the department of labor from
the hundreds and thousands of women
who during the last 60 days have been
weighing 100000 children of Amer
lea, and the way in which permanent
poverty menaces the healthy growth of
the children of the nation is being re-
yealed as result of the weighing and
measuring campaign.
Workers have been so much aroused
by the conditions revealed that they re-
quest information regarding follow-up
work. Many of the families are de-
scribed as being, pitifully poor. One
mother had new baby wasting away
| for want Of milk The mother was
| told to drink one quart of milk day
herself and to give one quart a day to
each Of her six children. Milk is 16
cents quart, and the family income
! $40 n week. The women writing to
the children's bureau said they did
not know how, TO solve the problem.
The children's bureau has been COM
PEELED to reply to such reports that
federal appropriations are available
only for the families of men actually
in the military or naval service.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21

Nearly $4,000 negro soldiers are
now in the National army. OF these
1000 are line officers holding commits
sions of captain and first and second
lleutenants. There are about go col
ored officers in the medical and dental
reserve corps.
The army now includes two divisions
of colored troops, which when fully
constituted will include practically all
branches of the service; infantry, en-
gineer, artillery, signal corps, medical
corps and service hattalions with men
technically trained in all branches of
scientific work.
There are now openings in the vet
Urinary corps for negroes skilled in
veterinary and agricultural work. Ar
rangements have been completed ia
send negroes registered but not yet
called to schools and colleges this
summer for trimming in radio engineer
ing, electrical engineering, auto me,
chanlcs blacksmithing and the opera
ton of motor vehicles.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21

Through the operation Of repair
shops for clothing and other articles
Il considerable saving In reissue of new
equipment has been made at army
camps. one camp quartermaster esti-
mates the issue Of new clothing has
decreased one-thlrd, and of shoes 10
per cent
AZ base repair shop for clothing
an average of 2,S3l garments We're re-
paired daily during the first Is days Of
May. In addition To the work done ut
base repair shops, many thousands Of
garments are repaired az camp shops,
one shop being located at each large
camp
During April nearly 10000 pairs Of
shoes were repaired IN army repair
shops. AZ present practically all hat
repairing Is done by contract. the
price varying front 90 70 so cents per
hat.
This work is IN charge Of the conser-
yation aud reclamation division Ot the
auartermaster corps. which has been
il operation only during the last -four
months.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21

II don't believe / would be alive TO
give this testimony il it weren't for
Doan's Kidney Pills" says Mrs. Julia
st. Louis, III. u was in a serious
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21

CI'o BE coNTIRuEpl
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21

Incomplete returns from 25 states
show that nearly 100000 women have
registered for war work under the
woman's committee OF the council Of
national defense.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21


Relatives Of soldiers named in cas-
ualty lists forwarded from France or
dinarily are notified within "a hours
after receipt Of the lists, according to
statement authorized by the war de-
partment. statistical DIVISION"
with staff of officers and corps of
stenographers, gives all its time to
the maintenance of files Of soldiers
names and addresses. This division
notifies relatives.
A copy of the roster of each contin-
gent sailing to Join the expedltionary
forces is filed in card index fashion,
each card bearing the name of one sol
der. his organization, and the name
and address of parent or other relative
or friend designated by him to be noti-
fed IN emergency. When casualty
list Is received from General Pershing
each name cabled from the American
expeditlonary force is listed with the
emergency address on file in the card
index. As rapidly as the new list with
emergency addresses Is built up the
telegraph clerks get duplicates. These
clerks already are supplied with blank
kilograms which require only the rela-
tlve's address, name Of sender, nature
of casualty and the date, and filling in
the blank spaces they get the tele-
grams off as quickly as possible. In
addition to maintaining the telegraph
blanks for the sake Of speed the statis-
teal division is supplied with sets of
form letters to be filled in and mailed
when further details are available.
While relatives are generally in re-
ceipt of information within "a hours
after the cables are received delays
| are sometimes due TO clerical errors
caused by the fact that names must
piss through SO many hands in France
and in America, incorrect emergency
addresses turned in by soldiers. re
moVal of families 10 addresses other
| than those listed, and the occasional
necessity for enblIng back to General
Pershing TO verify name or to obtain
an address.
Aside from these four causes of de
lay the only reason for the failure OF
relatives to receive word at once |,
military consideration. General Perish
ing may, &C his discretion, withhold {
casualty list until he is positive
Il win have no military value to tn,
enemy
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21

Scores of firms throughout the
United States have been penalized for
violations of rules of the food admlnis-
tration, In some cases licenses to OPP
crate have been suspended; in others
contributions 10 the Y. NJ c. A., Red
Cross, and other organizations. have
been accepted in lieu Of suspension OF
license.
Among the more numerous violations
are sales Of -four without substitutes
refusal to accept delivery of foodstuffs
previously ordered; operating without
licenses; excess sales Of sugar; carry
ing more than a normal so days sup
ply of sugar failure To use the propel
amount OF flour substitute in hreaC
making; aud prohteering.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21

Next To the aggregate number Of sub
scrihers, perhaps the most striking fea-
ture Of the third Liberty loan was the
support given It by the farming and
rural populations of the country, ac-
cordlng to a statement by the treasury
department, Not only ala the farmers
purchase literally of the bonds, but
the rural communities as rule were
more prompt in completing their
quotas of the loan than the larger
cities. More than 10000 communities
In the United States subscribed or
oversubscribed their quotas, many Of
them on the first day OF the campaign.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21

The food administration Is making a
careful survey Of the national Ice stu.
alton In order that It may be prepared
10 meet amy sudden shortages in par
ileular communities The destruction
or Ice plants by fire breakdown OF ma
chlnery, or the exlgency Of the weather
may at amy time cause serious short
age.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11

52' Los
y. S. Casualties kQN Amount To-
%.
sesst List cabled by Pershing shoHa
.3 ( iIted, 374 Wounded and
145 Missing.

Washing Sept. 10 eneral il
cshing has cabled to the war, de-
p.rsment $50 casualties among tie
-.n1erican E9peaiti onary Forces IN
Europe. 5s ss.s
The new casualties bring Americas
losses to ,7O2. 2ss..3 d. s=5s
Forty-four officers and men were
killed in action, General Pershiugs S.
asst list showed. Other casualties
We're: Died of wounds, 90; died OF
disease, g.: wounded, 374 and missing
in action: i 4 s:
Northwest names appear as follows:
Corp. Henry B. Hendrickson, Vern-
dale. Mimi, Corp Nv liam. H. Neustel,
Robinson, N D., Private G. E. Ander-
son, Gonvick, Mimi, killed in action;
Lieut.. Sophys D. Gunderson, Sharon,
N. D., Corp. John H. Norton, Brecken.
ridge, Mimi, M echanic Alvin p Blau,
Belle Plaine, Mimi, Priyates James j..
NeWall, Belle PLANE, Mimi, Pasquale
Parenti, Minneapolis, severely wound
ed; Sergt John Donald Mclean, ST.
Paul, Mechanic Olaf Brooks, Fergus
Falls, Mimi, Priyates. Robt.' Z. Adam,
SON., Fergus Falls, Mimi, Algot Ander-
son, North St. Cloud, Mimi, Andrew
H. Anderson, Rochester, Mimi, Anton
Anderson, Rhame, N. D.,7Julian p. Ar
neson, GAINESVILLE, Mimi, Emil "A.
Fisher, Detroit, Mimi, Matt Forth,
-Turton, S. D., Herbert O.. Ellingbee,
Kirkhoven, Mimi, John Fisher, Be
| roidii Ninn@> Mo ronoo r &Ko11x, Ct
Paul, Herman J. Bagdons, Milbank, s.
D., Albert L. Fonfara, Delano, MINI,
Harry Peterson, Rabey, Mimi, Gil
more L.. $Foss, Caledonia, Mimi, Otto
J. Kragness, Slayton,, Mimi. Beryl H.
Smith, Aberdeen, 8. d., wounded, de-
gree undetermined; Privates John P.
Turpin, Maknonien, Mimi, Forest
| Tidd, Brunswick, Mimi, Levi P. Rich
mond, Pequot, Mimi, missing in &C
ton; Sergt. Frank E. Andrea, Beres-
ford, S: d., Private Oliver Peterson,
Twin Valley, Mimi, died of wounds;
Privates Alvin Westlund, Atwater,
| Minn., Albert V. Amyskefsky, Little
Falls, Mimi, Phillip I. Brovold, Min.
neapolis. Frank c. Gilbertson, ST. Paul,
Herman Gulbrason, Duluth, Clifton N
Motif, Chandler, MINI, Max Neu.
bauer, Smithville, Mimi, missing in
action Privates Gabriel p. Hombley
Fairfield, N. D., SEVERN Tangeb, 3Foss
ton, Mimi, George A. Wright, Cassel
ton, N. D., wounded severely; Corp
Andrew Jensen, Minor, NJ: D., Prtvates
Newton M. Berry, Plato, Mimi, Cliff
ford S. Billows, st. Paul, Edwin J.
Bowers, Minneapolis, Adolph F. Carl
son, Rock Creek, Mimi, Albert J. Dol
vim, Little Falls, Mimi, Arthur Erick
son, Irene, S. D., Thorvale CRANKY
Poplar, Mimi, Harry E. Purdue, Glen
coe, Mimi, wounded, degree undeter
mined. :=S- :. ..,> s.. E.s.sss.=., S.:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11
Views On Oil Land Bill souoht

Washington, Sept. 10.-Senate and
House conferees on the oil leasing bill
after an all-day session failed to settle
differences growing out of amend
ments to the measure because Of d.
yergent opinions as to the attitude Of
administration officials toward the de-
velopment of western mineral lands
and the naval oil reserves in Califor-
mia and Wyoming. 1t was decided to
ask the attorney general and the sec
retaries of the navy and interior to
appear before them and outline their
Views.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11
GOV ERkMEhI Gro 2 FORECAST
Serious Falling on IL Corn Yield L.
ora "A inS Af1

Serious Hing OFT 10 Corn Yield lss
dictec. .'sss
Washing ton. Sept. 10 II eavy loss
In the pros ctive corn crop hut q con-
siderable increase in the forecast in
spring wheat productio featured the
September crop report issued BY the
Department Of Agricult
Lack Of rain during August in the
principal producing sections Of the
corn belt caused a reduction of 3 8
900, 900 bushels in the crop forecast.
bringing the loss IN prospective pro-
.duction since July to 49,, OOO. 900
bushels
a corn crop OF z, 672, 100000 bushels.
this year was forecast from September
condi tions.
The spring wheat crop report
showed Improvement and there was
an increase of 81, 100000 bushels in
the forecast Of production, bringing
the prospective crop to 343s ,0O0, 900
bushels.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11
BANDITS NEAR OIL FIELD
Mexicans Menace Supply of British
| and American Navjes. $500

Washington, Sept. 10.-The Mexican
bandit leader, Palez, has seized PAN
uco, near Tampico, according to word
received here. The constitutionalist
forces retreated under the bandits on
slaught and are now awaiting rein
,forcements. Panuco is west of Tam
pico and at the edge of a large oil
field, which is supplying the British
and American navies. No British nor
American troops are in the vicinity
and it is possible that bandits may
attempt to Interfere with the oil sup
ply. =.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Sept. 10.--Butter =
Creamery extras, per lb, 47c; extra
firsts, ACC; f1rsts, 45c; seconds, 44c;
dairy, 37c; packing stock, &c..
- Eggs-Fresh prime frsts, new cases,
41c; current receipts, new cases, rots
out, $11.70; old cases, rots out, $11.40;
checks and seconds, doz, Csc; dirties,
candled, soc. Quotations on eggs in
cludas cases. g.. y zs.-.#s
Live Poultry-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs
and over, soc; thin, i small, 11@12c;
cripples and culls, unstable; ROSTERS,
old and young springs, 19c; ducks,
518c; geese, loo; hens, 4 lbs and over,
&c; hens, under 4 lbs, 24c; broilers,
over 27k lbs, Csc; 21h lbs and under,
27c. E-f;:;~x. i ~ =, ..z-> - ~.
Poultry Country dressed sells at
from &c to &c above prices on live.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11

The material for the sewing classes
has arrived and Mrs. Blacks class will
resume work this week Friday and the.
other classes at the usual time next
week. ss5i,3Ss
We are pleased to report that the
entire all otment Of socks for N arshalI
county Tor June, July and August have
been comple ted N uch credit is due
to. the knitters Of our branches and.
subsidiaries as well as those of the local
Organization s5s;
Shipment to Headq Quarters from Mar.
shah county Chapter for August 81
Socks Omitted $50 q
Girls petticoats z BY 443 35
EChemises 81 g ~ :. 4433
Hospital shirts - 10.
Operating gowns =: -.:s. 10
Day shirts 81 . S 49, 80
Pa amas -. s. : z $500 So
Bandaged foot socks 90
Argyll garments shipped direct
to Headquarters. Refugee garments,
96 Aug Pairs Of socks, IA July ).
Surgical dressing 20 oakum- pads, TX.
IL = 20 oak um pads, 14x2O;; 80 split irr,,
pads 1000 congresses, sx4 20 paper.
backed pads, 1923 triangular
|bandag es. aas, -. IS #5.5
s:A LVARADO -75 hospital bed shirts J,
5 pajamas; SO, girls ,pettieoats Z. a
helpless case shirts < l sweater :; 20
pairs socks s e NIKE
MIDDLE RIVERS pair socks ; 80
pinafores 1 sweater. z3+ 5r 4.
:OSLO--J uly, 40 pair socks. =
STEPHEN pair socks 10
Included in Marshall County Shipment
s - (August) z .s..
Is RADIUM- pair socks; : so ban
daged foot socks. , 81 q ~
ROLLS IL pair socks !; 4 sweaters.
STRANDQUIST---12 pair socks 2
pajamas. z@ !.
VIKING a pair socks; sweaters.
KARLSTAD-225 pair socks. @.. 81
ROLLIS-6 pair socks; 6 hospital
shirts Il day shirt. s. rs -. 81. =...z
NEWFOLDEN- - chemises 121
pair socks. zz.e ~.
GRYGLA-24 pajamas; Is pair
socks. - 49,
SUNNYSIDE 20 pair socks. 81
| Several organizations have not yet
reported their August shipment. Re
port of same will appear later. ..@.
JUNIOR RED CROSS-Knitted af-
CHAN, /; Children's dresses, SO; night
gowns, 6; Infants layettes, 22.1.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11
WORLDS BASEBALL SERIES

Boston Red Sox7I axe ourth Game
From Chicago Team.
FenWay Park, Boston, Sept. To-,
Victory perched on the banners Of the
Boston Red Sox when they vanquish-:
ed The Chicago National league cham
pions by a score OF 3 to 2. More than
10000. persons saw the exciting game.
The series now stands: Boston
Americans, 81; Chicago Nationals
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11
RED CIR SS II TES

"a The material for the sewing classes.
has arrived and Mrs. Black q class will
resume work this week Friday and the.
other classes at the usual time next
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11
Duluth Flax.

Duluth, Sept. 1O.-F1axseed, Sep.
TENDER, $4.15; October, $4:06; Novem-
Der, $4.62; December, 1896. 5;s-5.-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11
J JAILY MARKET REPORT
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Sept l0:-Oats, Sep.
TENDER, 675sc;; October, 691sc;;z4 No.
vember, 701ac;S rye, Sept TENDER,
$1.6lk; October, 81 "a: So $50: 5.=
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Sept. 10.-Estimated
receipts at the Union stockyards:: Cat
tie, 11,200; calves, 700; hogs, 1900;
sheep, 1,000;-cars, 453. Steers, $40
13; cows, $7.75@9; calves, $7@17;
hogs, $19,25@19.35; sheep and lambs,
$8.50@15.75. -. 8- 5s:.zz1z 1870 -
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11
Chicauo Grain.

Chicago, Sept. 1O.-Corn, Septem-
Der, $l.57A; October, $1.58as; No
vember, $1.57A.z:.zs*..: IS .,.s -
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-11
LEASE EXHIBITION BUILDING
Army Officials Plan Great Reconstruc-
.-s7t~ ton HOSPITAL,

- washington, Sept. 1.-THE War de-
partment announced that the Grand
Central Palace, a big exhibition build
ing in New York city, had been leased
for. use as an army surgical recon
struction hospital 49,
The Dolores star., 1918-03-08

duced piece Of chalk from his pocket
and made the sign read, 1.-THE Bowser
Villain" Then he called up:
Hello. old man. is the villain at
homer"
"What do you mean, sirw demanded
Mr.. Bowser.
II want to wiring his neck for him
for setting up a barber shop on this
street."
Mr.. Bowser hastened down the lad
der. but the man moved on, but an
other man replaced him, and they kept
coming and halting until thirty people
were gathered In front Of the house.
They took Mr.. Bowser for a house
painter, and he had to listen to such
remarks as:
"Why, the man must be a fool! 7"
'What donkey lives here, any
how2"
"Is 1t going to be a barber shop
or a Coney Island popcorn foun-
dry"
"Villa! villa! Why, it looks more
like a chicken coop! There ought to
The Dolores star., 1918-03-08

Mr.. Bowser was up long before the
sun next morning and getting a milk
man to help him raise the longest lad
der he mounted to the roof and made
a closer inspection. While he was do
ing this painter brought q sign about
ten feet long and hung It on the fence.
1t read: The Bowser Villa"
During breakfast Mrs. Bowser was
very quiet and Mr.. Bowser was In
too much Of a hurry to do any talk
Ing. As soon as he had finished he
began carrying his material to the roof
and in q little while he was ready to
begin his hard work. The cap. or top
Of the chimney for a foot downward,
was painted a dark blue. Then fol-
lowed q strip of red and a strip of
green came next to It. Then there
was more dark blue down to the shin
giles. Mr.. Bowser came down the lad
der and surveyed the house from the
sidewalk. His art work was just boss
no landscape painter could have
equaled It The sign on the fence was
simply magnificent. The half dozen
people who passed and repassed Mr..
BOwscr didn't utter a word Of praise.
In fact, some of them sniggered with
contempt. This was scarcely noticed
by the great painter. and he went back
to his work highly elated. The stripes
on the opposite chimney were reversed.
Instead of beginning with dark blue he
began with red. Just as he had fin
ished and was about to take another
survey a man came along and pro
The Dolores star., 1918-03-08
B0SCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
hammation Of sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
insuring good nights rest. free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
In the morning. Made and sold in
America for fifty-two years. A won
derful prescription. assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil
ICED eouRtries.-Adv.
The Dolores star., 1918-03-08
AIa lIniN

understand. Mr.. Rasp," began the
suave stranger. "tLat you once voted
for the Hon."
~Yes." admitted old Rupus Rasp. 'I
voted for him good many years ago.
Also once applied my youthful tongue
to an ice-cold sledge hammer. Like
wise. once paid tuition to a CORE
spondence school Of growing tall by
mail and thereby becoming Irresistible
to the ladies'. But it won't do you any
good to produce that fat package which
observe outlined through your coat
and which / suspect is simple vol
ume Of Great Flights Of Oratory by
American Blatherskites, for while I
own up to having been fool In my
time 1t infuriates me to be called. even
by implication. a hopeless durn fool
Kansas City Star.
The Dolores star., 1918-03-08
II Was Mother,

During Bible lesson a teacher was
trying to explain the parable Of the
tares.
4 "Can anyone tell me who is like the
~evil one who sowed the tares?"
A hand instantly shot up from q
small boy at the foot of the class.
"Well, John, what person do you
say"
please. ma'am, my mother"
"Why?" asked the teacher in aston
Ishment.
"Well," he answered, eying his
patched trousers, "she sews all my
tears"