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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-07
Days Casualty List
ALABAMA CASUALTIES

Thomas, Willie. 2S11 Avenue A. south, Birmingham, died of dis Meadow Walter F., Ward. died of disease. Barkley, John T., Cloverdale, died of wounds. Keegan, Matthew w, Mobile, died of wounds. Killough, Joseph C., Prattville, died of wounds. Logan. Walter B.. Sprotts, died of wounds. Smith, Ryx I. Evergreen. died of wounds Bogley, Hugh, Alabama City, died Of disease. Triplett, Clyde, Vine. wounded se- verely. Moore. Y c. Anniston, wounded se- verely.
 Williams. Verna G., Garland, wound ed severely. Henderson, John, Scot S Q O, wounded severely.
 CORRECTIONS Allen, James. Thomasville sick in hospital, previously reported miss ing in action. Underwood, Willard L.. Jackson, wounded severely, previously re- ported missing in action, wheeler, Corp. Robt.. Carbon Hill, returned to duty, previously re- ported missing in action, Moulton, Howard, Elba, returned to duty, previously reported missing in action. Webb. Homer. Brighton, returned to duty, previously reported miss ing in action. Collins, George T., Rockford, return to duty, previously reported miss ing in action. Aaron, Bart L., Arly, wounded, de- gree undetermined, previously re ported killed in action Higgins, Randall, w a CT O [, wounded degree undetermined, previously reported killed in ac- ton. Lee, Jas. A, Montevallo, wounded, degree undetermined, previously reported killed in action.
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Total
KILLED IN ACTION
PRIVATES.
PRIVATES. Johnson, Taylor, Macon, Ga.
 Rowland, James L.. Blue Springs, Miss. DrIcn nE xUnJvNnC

PRIVATES. Johnson, Taylor, Macon, Ga. Rowland, James L.. Blue Springs, Miss. DIED OF WOUNDS PRIVATES. Thomas, Wesley N Franklin, Tenn. White, John H., Nashville, Tenn. | Branton, Homer B., Hathorn, Miss. Rodgers, John M. Ripley. Tenn
 DIED OF DISEASE PR1VATES. Harris, Will, Satartia, Miss. Hays, Leon Vildo. Tenn. Mackae, Bob, Shaw, Miss Maness, Ray J., Pinson, Tenn. Norman, George, Bowman, Ga Reece, Myron, Sardis, Miss. Sansing, James C.. Cedar Bluff. Miss. Thomas, Ed, Nashville, Tenn. Walsh, Edward J.. Nashville, Tenn. Webster. Benjamin, Townsend, Ga. WOUNDED SEVERELY
 PRIVATES. Long, Willard F.. Chattanooga, Tenn. Movers, Oscar C., Coin, Tenn. Terry, Henry A., Crockett Mills, Tenn. Cooper, Lonnie E., Trenton, Tenn. Green, Tarlton B., Rome, Ga. Gerber, Benjamin, Savannah, Ga. Klutts, Henry O., Gleason, Tenn. Leeper, Amsel, Lobelville, Tenn. Mayberry, William C., Centerville, Tenn Powers, Dan, Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Snoderly, Ulysses Grant, Heiskell, Tenn Wolfe, John S., Bullsgap, Tenn. Woodson. William E., Lebanon. Tenn. Moore, Hilton F., Lyons Ga.
 MISSING IN ACTION
 PRIVATES. Gray, Daniel L., Woodlawn, Tenn. Prince, John S., Savannah, Tenn. Robbins, John, Jelico, Tenn The following cabled corrections are issued as an appendix to the regular cas- ualty lists at the request of the several press associations: RETURNED TO DUTY, PREVIOUS LY- REPORTED KILLED IN AC- TON Phillips, Lewis, private, Briceville, Tenn. DEAD, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
 MISSING IN ACTION Kingery, James Rountree, lieutenant, Summit, Ga. WOUNDED SEVERELY, PREVl- OUSLY REPORTED DIED FROM DISEASE
 PRIvATES I,ankford. William E., Tellico Plains. Tennessee. Baird, Julius L., Lebanon, Tenn. WOUNDED SEVERELY, PREVI- OUSLY REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION
 PRIVATES. West. HeZzy Bainbridge Ga. Cowsert. William D., Lafayette Springs, Mississippi Bain, Robert E., Kosciusko, Miss. simmons. Charles M, Columbia, Miss. RETURNED TO DUTY, PREVIOUS. LY REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION
 PRIVATES. Thomas. Albert S., Milan, Tenn. Bogle. John w., Winchester, Tenn. Harges, Cordell. Crawford. Tenn.
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PLAN INAUGURAL OF GOV. K|LbY Chairman C. P. Anderson
 Names IA Committees to
 Handle Various Features

Montgomery, January 6.-(Speciai.j Definite plans for the inauguration of Governor Thomas E. kilby of Anniston at noon, January 20. were completed Monday when Charles P Anderson, gen. eral chairman of the inaugural execu : tive committee, named II special com mittees for the different features of the work. MT. Anderson named the follow ing committees, each composed of a doz- en or more men:
 Executive committee, ceremony com mittee, parade committee, entertainment committee, ball committee, floor commit tee, military committee. finance com mittee, decorations and music commit tee, automobile committee. transporta- tion committee and general decoration committee.
 The executive committee is made up of the following: Charles P. Anderson. chairman: Mayor w. T. Robertson, hon orary chairman; Leopold Strauss. vice chairman: Horace Hood, Jr secretary NJ. S. Whitfield. George w. Jones, pr. T. j. Slough, w. A. Bellingrath. J. c: Tyson, pr. Robert H. McCaslin. Fred J. Cramton. Dr. K. S. Hill, Nose Sabel, Dr. Thomas M. Owens. A. c. Davis and ". S. Keller.
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K KATHERINE STINSON
 TO FLY OVER ATLANTIC

Washington, January 6.-3SpeclaL) Katherine Stinson. Birmingham born aviatrix, intrepid and incomparable among her sex. announces to friends in Washington that she will return home from France where she is now en- gagged in Red Cross work, through tht air.
 She will make the first attempt td cross the Atlantic in an airship. Those who have followed her career since she scored her first triumphs as woman aeronaut, believe that she Will succeed. She was the first woman 10 loop the loop, and now has the record for long distance, nonstop trips made in the United States.
 Miss Stinson was in Birmingham at the time of the state fair year ago In Europe, she served the cause both in England and France.
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SAVE KNOTT FROM
 DEATH SENTENCE

Montgomery, January 6.-(Speeial-) Delegation of E1more citizens headed by Sheriff Richardson, called on Gov ernor Henderson Monday in behalf of Dr. Homer B. Knott, sentenced to die on the galows in Elmore county on Fri day. January 21, for the murder of Emery Oaks. Sheriff Richardson, the tax coll lector s. B. Reneau. and prominent citi- zens of that county asked the govern or to grant communication Of the sentence requiring Knott to serve the remainder of his life in prison.
 Although there was no official infor- nation regarding the action of the gov ernor it was intimated he will let the case so over until Governor kilby takes office on January %.
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BIRMINGHAM MEN CALL ON GOVERNOR
T. J. Judge Calls in Interest of Luke Hunt for Cir
 cult Judge

Montgomery, January 6.-(Special1 After conferring with Governor Charles Henderson Monday, Thomas J. Judge of Birmingham left for his home. MT. Judge was in Montgomery to see the governor about the appointment of Luke P. Hunt as successor to Judge Miller. deceased, of the Jefferson circuit court.
 He was in the governors office only a short time but in this brief time he told of the good qualities of the applicant.
 Governor Henderson also received a call during the afternoon from F. D. McArthur of Birmingham. MT. McArthur wants to get the office of judge to sue ceed Judge Miller. He stayed with the chief executive for probably 30 minutes
 Another applicant for the judgeship is Clark Williams. also of the Magic City. He saw the governor during the mornlng. Governor Henderson Monday did not intimate when he will name a successor to Judge Miller There are important matters before the governor at this time and he is said not to have given the mat ter serious consideration.
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and it required an average of 436 days for the lists to reach the central rec ords office in Paris. There then took place another checking up of records, as a result of which the average time the name remained in the central rec ords office was seven days, or a to- tai of 22 days from the time the cas- ualty occurred to the time the name was put on the cable and sent to the United States"
 Two interesting cases developed in Washington last week. A major, while greeting his family after long and dangerous absence, signed a telegram in which it was announced with re- gret that he had been gassed. He was gassed several weeks ago, had recover ed and reached home.
 sergeant at Walter Reed hospital was notified that he had been wound ed in France. He had recovered and was convaIescing in America.
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STREET CAR CASES | WILL BE TRIED ON WEDNESDAY
No Further Need for Gas Economy by Consumers, Says Superintendent
 Alexander

The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will face trial on to- morrow on charges made by Commits sioner of Public Utilities J. Ellis Brown of failure to make headway with their schedules in Birmingha mon the street railway. There are seven cases docketed for trial before Judge Martin in the recorders court.
 The cases are a continuance of the fight being made upon the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany for better service on their car lines operated in Birmingham.
 Supt. A. F. Alexander of the gas plant operated by the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company stated yesterday that there was no fur ther need for gas economy among con- sumers. as the reserve stock of gas had been increased. to such an extent as to take care of their patrons.
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MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

With the beginning of the new year a membership campaign was launched, as a result of which, when it comes to a close this week, it is certain that the membership of the local chamber will be greatly increased. Plans have likewise been initiated for the reorganization of the chamber in all it's branches. A financial budget, which calls for total sum of $26,525, to be expended during the present year, has also been prepared and presented for approval. Members of the chamber have gone on record almost
 unanimously favoring the proposed bud gdt which indicates that it will be adopted. Starting tomorrow, drive will be made to raise the funds by popular subscription, and indications are that the amount will be oversubscribed.
 A regular session of the Florence Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to be held tonight, and the guests of the even ing will be Hon. c. H. Huston of Chatta- nooga, and Maj. John F. Sullivan, U. S. A, in charge of operations at the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant. MT. Huston is one of the souths best known men. He las stood at the forefront of affairs in Chat tanooga for many years past, and is the recognized leader of every community movement in that city. It is expected that he will address the meeting. as will also Major Sullivan, and others who will be present The meeting will be held i'll 1 the Lauderdale county courthouse, in order to seat the large audience that is 1 expected to be present.
 | Thus it is the Florence Chamber of
 Commerce is starting off the new year,
 I and it is not doubted that it will estab- | fish a record that will rebound not only l to the credit and glory of the civic or
 ganization itself, but to the tremendous
 good of the Florence community as a whole.
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Little Stories Of the
 DayFron1 Washington
Erie Pettus COnfers With Underwood and Bank head and Calls on Attorney General in Wash ington- Senator Weeks Says Roosevelt Died of Disease Contracted in the
 Jungles of South America
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, January 6.-(Special.) )-Erle Pettus, Birmingham lawyer, desiring ap- pointment as district attorney for the northern district of Alabama, came to Washington today. He was in confer ence with Senators Underwood and Bank head and later called on the Attorney General
 While Senator Underwood has not com mitted himself to anyone, it is known that he will make the nomination this week. Others who have entered the race for the place and have not been men toned before are: R. T. Simpson Of FIorence,i Fred Wall of Athens, and R.. c. Redus of Birmingham, and Palmer Daugette of Birmingham.
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ELMORE OFFICIALS
 TO BE TRIED JAN. 23
Former Probate Judge and Others Are Charged With Misappropriat-
 ing Funds

Montgomery, January 6.-(Special.) Mark D. Still. former probate judge of Elmore county and officials and former officials of the county will be placed on trial in the circuit court at Wetumpka on January 8, on charges of misappro- priating public funds. J. H. Craig. ex- aminer of public accounts, Monday after noon. received notice to appear at the court on January 23 and "A as a witness against the men.
 Following an investigation of the books of Fillmore countys officials by MT. Craig the grand jury returned true bills and all were arrested and placed under bond. MT. Craig is the chief witness. it is said, against the former judge and others.
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TO CUT SHORT A COLD
 TAKE A CAL0TAB
The New Calomel Tablet That Is Entirely Purified of Nauseating and Dan- gerous Qualities.

Of all the medicines in the world the doctors prize calomel most highly to break up a cold overnight or to cut sore throat or a deep sea ted cough and possibiy to prevent pneumonia Now that all of it's unpleasant and danger our qualities have been removed the new kind of calomeI called "Calotabs' is the doctors ideal treatment for colds, etc. -
 One Calotab on the tongue at bedtime with a swallow of water-thats all. No salts, no nausea nor the slightest interference with your eating. you- work or pleasures. Next morning your cold has vanished and your whole sys- tenn is purified and refreshed. Calo- tabs is sold only in original sealed packages; price thirty-five cents. Your druggist recommends and guarantees Calotabs by refunding the price if you are not delighted-Ady.
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Tanning Plant Burned

Knoxville, Tenn. January 6.-The Unaka Tanning companys plant at Newport. Tenn. was destroyed by fire Sunday with a loss estimated at SS00,- 900 to s500,000. The loss on leather alone was $l0O,000. The plant will be rebuilt.
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)ldl '.... .
 DIED OF DISEASE

IT Tillman, Moses, Monroe. Ga. Turnage Jodie J., Benton, Miss. Westbrooks, James M, Treblock Miss Wheeler, Calvin NJ, Cleveland, Tenn Wilkins, Eddie, Harrison, Ga, Holland Hubert R., Memphis, Tenn. Lock, John D, Elberton, Ga. Nixon, Thomas J., Shubuta, Miss. Oliver, William E., Pulaski, Tenn Pettis, Richard, Natchez, Miss. Sharps, James M, Jr, Memphis Tenn
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WOUNDED SLIGHTLY

Gooden, William. Loudon. Tenn. Johnson. Frank L., Rockford, Tenn. Mathews. Charlie G.. Louisville. Ga. Miller. Dan w. Sarepta, Miss. Rider, Clint, Belltown. Tenn. Johnson, Bailey, Lee Valley, Tenn. Mabry, Doss. Savannah. Tenn. Outlaw, Grover B.. Sylvia, Tenn. Betts, John C., Weavers Store, Tenn. Brooks, Truman A, Noreross, Ga. Cole. Joshua M.. Coin, Tenn.
 Estep. William. Elizabeth, Tenn. Fender. Frank. Ellington, Ga. Hamill Lonnie E., Sturgis, Miss
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TAKE NO CHANGES
 WITH THAT COLD! Relieve it quickly with Dr.
 Bells Pine-Tar-Honey

Get that quick relief that brings back the normal pep and energy. Don't suffer minute longer than you actu- ally have to.
 There is nothing in Dr. Bells Pine nothing left out that it ought to con tain Just the ingredients that go right after a cold or cough and speed up re- lief Get a bottle today, use some of 1t tonight according to directions and you will feel better tomorrow. Economical
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ROOSEVELT DIED OF
 MYSTERIOUS DISEASE

Washington, January 6.-(Special) That Colonel Roosevelt died from the ef- fects of a mysterious disease contracted in South American wilds, was a state ment this afternoon of Senator Weeks ot Massachusetts, an intimate associate or the late former President.
 When Roosevelt was stricken, said Senator Weeks, ."he was so certain that he would die that he ordered his attend ants to get out of the jungle and leave
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him to his fate. The order was not
 obeyed, and the colonel eventually was got to higher country. But the disease clung to him and finally resulted in his death It baffled the most eminent sur
 geons and physicians of this and other lands"
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COL. SMITH KIWANIS SPEAKER AT REGULAR
 LUNCHEON TODAY
President Barnett Urges Full Attend ance in Order to Get Proper Aver
 age Attendance for Year

Col T. o. Smith will be the principal speaker at the Kiwanis luncheon today at l o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel, his
 subject being The Business Outlook for 1919."
 Another feature of the meeting will
 be the roll call of the members, each members name and business being made known in a unique manner. President J. Mercer Barnett urges every member to attend in order that the percentage of attendance may be made the best in the history of the club this year There will be other mat ters of business of interest to mem-
 bers of the club discussed. President
 Barnett Is working on his standing
 committees for 1919 and these will be
 announced next week.
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SECTION TWO

The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Amer ican expeditionary forces:
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Colds Cause Grip and Influenza LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tablets remove the cause. There is only one "Bromo Quinine" E. w. GROVES signature on the box. BOG.
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Why not ask little coterie of friends to have tea with you this afternoon at the Tutwiler, between the hours of 4 and 6 o'clock? It is quite a rendez- vous for fashionable folk and follows pleasantly the luncheon hour at this pop ular hotel, where a delicious table d'hote luncheon is served daily for 75 cents. The Tutwiler orchestra discourses beau- tiful selections during the luncheon hour and is a great attraction to those who love good muSic.-AdV.
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.$1OO,OOO,OOO FOR 1. RELIEF WORK IS ID BE APPROPRIATED
House Appropriations Com mittee Approves Presi- dents Request by a
 Very Close Vote
By Associated Press

Washington, January 6.-By a vote
 described as very close" the House
 appropriations committee today ap-
 proved the request of President Will
 son that Congress appropriate SiO0,-
 GOO, 900 for relief work in Europe, out
 side of Germany. The bill as finally agreed upon will be reported to the
 House tomorrow and Chairman Sher- ley said he would seek prompt action. Opposition to the Presidents pro posal was not on party lines, demo- crats as well as republicans voicins disapproval Only IA of the 21 mem bers of the committee were present and it was said that one of these abstained from voting. No announcement of the vote was made, but it was understood that it was seven to six, with Chair | man Sherley casting the deciding bal lot.
 Some member were said to have pro- tested that a comprehensive plan for the administration of the relief should
 have been presented to the committee,
 and insisted that definite informa tion should have been given to the amount of contributions to be made by allied countries. They also were understood to have expressed doubt whether the country, in view of heavy war taxes and another loan next spring, would approve of the direct gift of any part of the money, or be able to sustain added financial burdens.
 CANNON MAKES MOTION The motion to favorably report the bill was made by Representative Can non of Illinois, republican. Represen- tative Cox of Indiana, democrat urged that an audit of the expenditures be made mandatory, but his amendment, striking out the provision requiring the audit only where practicable" was lost. six to five, three members not voting.
 Representatives Sisson and Gallivan of Massachusetts, democrats and Rep resentative Gillett of Massachusetts, Good of Iowa and Mondel of Montana, also were said to have spoken against rthe bill, while Representative Byrns ! of Tennessee democrat, did not vote on the final roll call
 As finally approved the bill gives | the President discretionary authority | in the expenditure of the fund, which
 may be used as a revolving fund until | next June 30, and provides that while 1 food shall be given free to starving g
 people unable to pay for it, "the ex-
 penditures shall be reimbursed so far
 as possible by the governments, or sub 1 divisions thereof or the peoples tc whom the relief is furnished"
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SECTION ONE

Washington, January 6.-The follow ing casualties are reported by the com manding general of the American ex- peditionary forces:
 Died from accident and other
 causes ......... ....... Died of disease. .............-. SO Wounded severely ......... 2l
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INSURANCE RECORDS
 MAKE HUGE BULK

Washington, Janury 5. (Special.) ) Twentysix tons of insurance records from the American expeditionary force were received in Washington today by the bureau of war risk insurance of the treasury department.
 They represent s1,600, 900, 900 of govern ment insurance written on American soldiers overseas
 The records will be merged with the other records on file, representing a grand total of more than $SS, 000, 600 000 of insurance and more than 100000 allot- ment and allowance applications.
 Almost 100000 separate card records are kept on file and under statistical control by the bureau of war risk insur- ance.
 The records from overseas left Tours on December 2, in charge of five off cers and "A enlisted men, and were shipped on the Mauretahia, guarded by a detachment of the United States ma rineS.
 The insurance and allotment work over seas was handled by the war risk sec ton of the service of supplies of the American eXpediitonary forces, under the supervision of Col. Henry D. Lindsey, who has just been appointed bp the Sec retary of the Treasury director of the bureau of war risk insurance.
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BITUMINOUS COAL
 PRODUCTION FOR YEAR

Washington, January 5.-(Special)-The National Coal association in a formal statement, places the production of bitu- nlinous coal in the United States last year at 5S7, ,5Oo,Oo0 tons, an increase over 1917 of approximately 3,0O0,00O tons, and a record for all years
 Such production resulted from the pa thetic efforts of operator and miner, 1t is said in the statement, and not only served the nation in war, but will be a guarantee against coal shortage similar to that which afflicted the country last year. It is claimed that this record was scored with fewer operatives at work than were employed the year previous. As to the natlonalities of those en- saged in mining coal, the statement fur nishes the following interesting facts:
 Returns covering the nationality ot AT ,SSS men out of approximately Go.OOt engaged have been received More than 40 nationalities were reported, of which the English speaking races numbered 24, ,355 employees. Austro- Hungarian, 5S,- 4oS; Italian. 44.S69; Poles. 16sc1; Russians 9,9S4; Germans. 554s French. 4,7B; Lii thuanian, 3,767, and Greed, BOSS. An edu- cational campaign has been conducted in nine languages among employees witf view to increasing production.
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DON'T HAVE
 DARK SKIN

Use Black and White 0intment-Re- noves Freckles, Heals Pimples. Risfngs Bleaches Dark or sallow Skin. Making It Soft. Fair, BriGht-By Mall 25 Cents
 Thousands of colored folks are using the new and wonderful Black and White Ointment for making their dark or sal low skins lighter, soft. brighter and attractive. Folks look better with that old dark skin gone and soft. smooth. light, bright and healthy skin in its place Black and White Ointment also heals all skin -blemishes, as bumps pim- ples, and removes freckIes and wrin- kies, giving a beautiful soft, smooth, light, fascinating complexion to any one. Two sizes. 25c and soc Qarge size contains times as much as smaller sixe), sent by mail.
 If you send $1 for four boxes of Black and White Ointment. 25c cake of Black and White Soap included free. Agents make an easy living represent ing us Address Plough Chemical Co.,, Memphis. Tenn. Black and White Oint- ment sold everywhere.-Adv.