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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

II Is an excellent joke on Albert
Lawrence. exStar office boy. but
Albert smiles a wry smile when you
mention II. lie got home from the
war yesterday.
Albert was 80 anxious to see 'ac.
ton" that he got himself transferred
from the coast artillery TO tho reg.
ular army shortly after the United
States declared war on Germany.
Albert was II then.
They made an artillery man OF
Albert. They sent him traipsing all
over the country. getting intensive
training.
He enlisted May 8, 1917. and they
shifted him from Fort Lawton to Fort
Russell. near Cheyenne. where they
attached him to the s3rd field AR
tillery, and gave him wooden guns
and two obsolete cannon to drill
with.
Albert and his fellows got better
and better. They went to Camp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
Trade With Reds
Barred by France,
England and u. S,

WASHfNGTON. March Trad
Ing with Bolshevist Russia has been
practically barred by three great
nations-tbc United States. England
and France.
As result OF an order issued by
the federal reserve board. which tenn
porariIy suspended expectation or
importation Of Russian rubles. OF.
flcials believe commercial and finan.
ciaI transactions with that part Of
Russia under Bolshevik control is
cut off.
France and Great Britain. includ.
ing Canada. have acted coincidental
ly with tho United States In the
measure outlined, II was explained.
without the privilege OF exchange.
few consignments OF supplies will be
forwarded and intercourse practical
ly must cease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

Fremont. Paio Alto, California. in
the spring. and drilled and drilled.
Perfect Drill
Then they went TO Fort Sill, Okla
homa, and drilled some more. They
drilled and practiced with French
75's. and they staged school of
fire" out in the hills which cost the
government cool million dollars.
II was, Albert says. perfect
duplication of war conditions. An
entire brigadc--the Eighth field ar.
tiilery--took part. They destroyed
and captured miles OF theoretical
Hun trenches.
Then they went to Camp Mills,
~. Y. They were 100 per cent per
feet. They were ready.
IL had taken them year and n
half. but they felt the time was not
IN spent.
At Last They Sailed
And. on October 2s. 1918. they
sailed for France on the Mongolia
Emulating the king of France.
whose military achievement Is cele-
brated In verse. they sailed across.
and turned around. and sailed right
back again.
That is to say. they landed at
Brest two days before the armistice
was signed. They didn't fire a shot
at the Huns. When they weren't
acting as a guard OF honor for Presi.
dent Wilson. they were working as
stevedores.
Nevertheless. Albert had nearly
two months in France. arriving No
vember o and e1nbarking for the re-
turn voyage January 4, on the Presi
dent Grant.
At Camp Mills again, they exam.
ined Albert for coolies. finding none,
he says. But they gave him high.
ly scientific bath just the same. to
make sure. and sent him TO Camp
Knox. Kentucky. where he was mus.
tered out February II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
ARMISTICE FOUND THEM WITHIN
STRIKINC DISTANCE OF BRUSSELS

The cut its allotted space thru the Argonne on
nonstop schedule The from the wild and wooly"
took the of Very, Epnonvle, IVORY, Eclisfontaine
and Gesnes.
ia These were eight glorious days from September 26
TO October A.
In Belgium the 91st-with the 37th the only American
divisions fighting with the Begans and the French on King
tcoNrD EIGHT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
Louisiana Senator
Assures Favorable
Vote on Suffrage

WASHINGTON. March i.--Sen-
ator Gay. Louisiana; today an.
nounced his support OF the woman
suffrage resolution. introduced yes.
terday by Senator Jones. ". NJ.
Gays support insures passage OF the
resolution at this session. II an op.
portunity can be found to bring 1t
up. Senator Jones said.
A joint resolution. proposing a
woman's suffrage amendment 20
the constitution was favorably re.
ported today by the house commit
tee on woman suffrage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
No Law Against
Drinking This"

SPOKANE. March 1.-The police
and Sheriff Reid are stumpcd today
over the discovery by Gil Hansen
that denatured alcohol. when heat.
ed with sugar, makes good jag ma
terhl.
The bottle from which Gil poured
the alcohol was plainly marked
poison. lie claimed that heating IL
removed the poison"
He was slipping It when the dep
utles arrived.
II guess there's no law against
drinking It," said Sheriff Reid,
puzzled. Ike
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

s3.500.oo0. The average state roWuI
would probably be about $50.
THE boys are coming home. No
will meet them with parades. W.
II is suggested we help them wl14 -
little cash. the legislative loo(rEu
cried: Economy! Put on ths eoo1e'
omy brakes.'
There are hundreds Of men W11Ie
out jobs. clothes or q change Of um11
Thousands will come home brolneo r.
health. Do you want them to boUX
OF course not; and they do not W1n&
TO. You know you would not 90
for money. Yet you want to rocn1vo
these boys with a pat on the 6o1
tell them they are heroes. and tu10'
them on the streets broke"
He said the boys want q few ~
to relax from discipline. meet tnG1E
friends. mothers. sweetheartA
"Who wants these boys to feel ~
tho state doesn't give q snap q -
finger for them?" he asked.
Reads Messages
Lamping read dozens OF telegraNnn
letters. petitions. many from big. tax
paying institutions. urging pannGo
OF the bill. He explained how. nfonr
Acting Gov. Hart had called ~
bankers and big newspaper puh1Inh~
ers together for conferences. Z pgO.
gram Of publicity was worked up -
help defeat the measure.
Kuykendali. an attorney, oppouinG
the bill. declared that mo doubt ~
taxpayers Of Seattle would be Will1nG
to have the measure passed. becamno
the soldiers would spend their money
there.
Its the natural outfitting point.
he said. I'VE owe the boys q debt
we can never repay-but not 0no
has asked for a paltry bit of money.
There are 40 societies in Seattle %
look after soldiers. The veteran6'
welfare commission has sufffciene
funds. and I'm willing to vote than
81 100000 more. The condition oG
returned soldiers has been cxagger-
ated. We should not be swept of
our feet. have son in the serv-
ice--but monetary reward would
rob his glory OF It's luster. Give
them everything but money!
He declared the Lamping bill va
unconstitutional. "a sham and =
camouflage, illogical and selfish.
''The boys. deep in their hcartnt
are not asking for 1t. The peop,o
outside OF centers where the money
would be spent are not asking for
it. Let's not be stampeded. Defeat
Of this measure will be approved ~
the sound and sensible people OF IL
tcoNT'D ON PAGE FoUR)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
Snowslide Blocks
Milwaukee Tracks

SPOKANE. March l.--Snow Is six
feet deep on the Montana divide
and the fall IL continuing steadily.
~ inches having fallen In "a hours.
Snowslides are feared on the rail-
roads. a slide covered the tracks
of the Milwaukee road Mt Briyson.
Mont. and held up westbound traf-
fic for two hours yesterday.
Heavy snow " being driven before
n stiff breeze In Spokane today.
Street cars are maintaining their
schedules with difficulty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
From Ryan's Personal Letter
to the Editor of The Star

The following Correspondent
Jonn " Ryan TO the editor ~ The Seattle Star;
telephone
tnuss In FeEfe
Bernard
would impossible However.
Yound Tho division
scattered a miles 10 wide.
requested Seattle reported killed
General Johnssone. division
he didn't believe Tho
n trine under $4,000
The division
after
maned until :hc end OF December waiting take
20 La Ferte BERNARD
T. Parker OF Seattle member sist field battalion.
he In a
collision between motorcycle and
these injuries
reported In the casualty list.
Col Drscon. articles
the big political factor the OF the s Will be back home
he
any
along
marked
ideas in line with the mention Beche made in
newspapers
in
eist
prohibition They
politicians while
mat at
II told a letter had grabbed
reduce to the
Paris n and a deusion-and as
North Pole Details l cndln
Sincerely,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
1884, 900 Gave Up
Lives in the War

WASHINGTON. March 1.--Scven
million, three hundred and fifty-four
thousand men died In the war. ac.
cording to the official figures given
out today by Chief OF Staff March.
Russia paid the heaviest price.
with 100000 deaths. while Ger.
many was second. France third and
the United States last among the
great powers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
WALLOPED THE HUN
IN TWO GREAT CAMPAIGNS

came down here to find out what this vast of
West1 native sons cowboys, frontiersmen, woodsmen
and even Alaskans Mexcans, Hawaians and Orientas-
had been doing in the war.
There's mystery about the accomplishments of the
91st
They walloped the Hun in two great campagns-in the
ArRonne Forest and in Belgium They in the st.
Mihie scrap rather they all set to jump into
IT, But they didn't have fair chance there-t
20 quickly.
The record Of the 91st in the Argonne and in Belgium
4 worthy of mmemora place in the archives of Washing
ton Oregon California Nevada, Utah. Idaho Montana and
Wyoming
What the Dist did to help win the is indebly writ
ten in five official cstions-prase by the commanding
renerals of American army, French army, Amer-
can army corps and two French army corps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

At 1870 the seLatc recessed until
2 .. m.
Senator T.. Ben johnson. OF Spo-
kane. opened the Saturday debate
for the bill
II am not thinking SO much about
what taxpayers win say" he said.
I'm wondering what the soldiers
will say IL we fail them
He was followed by Senator Peter
Iverson. Paulsbo. who declared.
''The voice OF the people is speaking
today from all over the state to
show gratitude to returning sol
diers."
Senator Fred Loomis. Aberdeen.
followed with an attack on the bill.
saying. 1T viii do more harm than
good
Rockwell. OF King. declared he
was amazed at this display OF
American ingratitude."
'.You who oppose this bill are
men OF wealth. OF course. your
sons don't need this bill. But there
are thousands OF boys who need this
small sum. Let's not talk taxes.
Lord God of Hosts. be with us yet.
lest we forget the days at Chateau
Thierry."
Senators Conan OF Spokane. Kuy-
kendall OF Pomcroy and French OF
Vancouver fought the measure Fri
day.
Open Debate
Lamping OF Seattle. who introduc-
ed the bill. opened the debate. and
was supported by Judd of Chehalis
and Myers OF Davenport during yes
terday afternoons session.
Galleries were packed. Members
from the house crowded onto the
floor.
Lamping made straightforward
presentation OF the demand for the
legislation, which would give each
service man $40 a month, for the
time he served during the actual
period OF war. He agreed to an
amendment made by Judd to sub
tract $50 from the maximum allot-
ment because congress has enacted
$50 reward to each man. The poll
tax bill, to raise s5.o0o.000 to give
each man 800 was indefinitely post
poned on motion OF Taylor of kisg.
Draw by Vets
II want the senate to feel the
pulse of the state Lamping said,
"and know OF the thousands of let
ters that are not only asking--but
demanding--passage OF. this BILL"
He explained 1t was drawn by war
veterans. and that the greatest
falsehood In this fight had been the
innuendo that It vas presented for
political gain"
NO Pocketbook Affair"
81 hope you will not look at this as
pocketbook matter but subject
for your conscience. We have cam
ouflaged millions in appropriations
as soldier benefits--here Is an oppor-
tunity to enact direct benefit.
You who bought Liberty Bonds
and War Savings Stamps did nothing
In this war-you simply made a
dutiful investment. Forget about
your income taxes--the boys who left
800 and $500 jobs to SO to war at
$40 a month paid the real income
taxes.
There will probably be $4,000 re-
turned soldiers and sailors and ma
rines come back to their home state.
This half mill levy would raise
81. 900. 900. TO be extended over a
period of years. II is my opinion
that we only need to actually raise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
BY JOHN F. RYAN

(Staff Reporter for The Starr
LA FERTE BERNARD. France March 1.-Get your
triumphal arches ready The fighting of the "Wild
West" division will be home soon
They're expecting final parade before the home folks
probably not as a divisional unit, however
The Dist from Belgium into this embarkation
the first of the year. Originally they scheduled
b embark for the States February 20 Then the sailing
date was postponed till "after March L."
Exact information cannot be obtained here at G.. IL
O. However, the betting they'll be home by April
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
ARMED TO THE
TEETH, YOUNG
BANDIT CAUGHT

Armed with a 3S-calibcr revolver
Herbert Madison. Q years old. Woo
captured near his fathers resideuco.
at 2siS Boylston ave. NJ. late Fridny
according to Officer r. w. Morris.
"I'mg bad man." Herbert 10 ~
legged 10 have said.
Officer Morris reprimanded him
and escorted him home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
SINGLE HOME TOWN REVIEW
UNLIKELY UNLESS DEMANDED

The division from such large and scattered
territoryeght different Western states, Alaska and Ha-
wa-that single home town review unlikely to be
held unless the folks the Coast demand loud enough
10 be heard in Washington.
That's big problem" Maj. Gen. Johnston said ut
doesn't fair that the people of New York Chicago and
other big Eastern cities should entire divisions in review
and the people Of the Pacific Coast be denied that privilege
Its transportation problem that's up to the de-
parment To give everybody chance to the boys the
division would have travel to- say San Francisco, Port
land Seattle and Salt Lake City.
1T looks if the division will be split up New
York. units from the various states travelling to certain
cities for reviews and muserngou The thing prob
ably will happen to the 5000 repacements added to the
9st just after the Argonne offensive They 84th
division men, from Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
ARRIVE IN VANCOUVER

VANCOUVER, 3. c., March 1.--
After spending the night at Anaccr-
tes, where they were forced to land
because OF a severe snowstorm.
Thursday afternoon. w. Il. Boelng.
president Of the Boeing Airplane Co.,
and Aviator Eddie Hubbard resumed
the flight Friday morning. arriving
In the Canadian city At 1:3o p. m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01

Would Like to Come West as Unit
and Not Be Broken Up in the East

What about our wild Vest dirision-the 9fst?
What are our boys doing! How are they hring! When
DO they expect to sail!
What their particular exploits in France and
Flanders! What their viecs and opinions? What hare
they got to say!
The Star sent John Ryan. member of its Paris staff
n Ia Ferfe Bernard headquarters Of the drson to
tesc QMestons-and others Here is has first story 1t
~ first direct cord from the boys orer there to their Kin
eMd friends in Seattle.
Ryans first story ,cH be foLowed by others. Watch
for them daily in The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-01
DEBATE BITTER:
EXPECT DECISION
THIS AFTERNOON

OLYMPIA, March debate on the LampdM
bill was resumed at IL o'clock this morning. Oppon
ents Of the measure declared the bill would be votc
down by majority of three.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-03
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 2.--Bullish constructions
placed on speech at Duluth today by
Julius H. Barnes, national wheat admin
strator. did a good deal to bring about
material fresh advance in the corn
market here. but later the bearish aspects
Of the address received more careful
study. Corn closed nervous, ~ to 81
cents net higher, with July s1.65h to
s1.65R and September s161N to s1,62b
Oats finished 81 off to Nc advance and
provisions varying from cents decline
to a rise Of 26 cents.
Throughout the session dealings In corn
were on broad scale, with aggressive
commission house buying most of the
time until after midday, when the pre-
valing tendency swung toward sales to
realize profits. Increased shipping de-
age of receipts from the country counted
as bullish factors, and so. too, did reports
Of an outbreak Of Australian wheat dis
ease in Illinois: The rapid fluctuations
on the varying advices in regard to the
views of Mr.. Barnes about wheat and
flour. Some notice late was taken Of
proposed imports Of corn from Africa into
this country.
Oats weakened as a result of word that
cutting of the new crop had already begun
In Texas.
Provisions we're lifted by the strength
of corn and hogs. Lard touched new
high price record.
Chicago Cash Prices-corn: No. 8 vel
l;s6H; No. yellow, sl:ssgls4 %, Oats 8
Tic. Rye: No. ,. si.sih @1.s5h. Bar.
ley; $1.l1@1.23 Seeds: Timothy, $500
@11OO: clover, nominal. Provisions:
Pork nominal; lard. $685.; ribs. $4,000
$3.50.
Chicago closing prices. furnished The Bee
by Logan & Bryan, stock and grain brok-
ers. 315 South Sixteenth street. Omaha:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-03
Market and Industrial News Of the Day
FINANCIAL

New York. May 2-Buying Of ''reor-
ganized," or low grade, rails on q scale
almost without parallel in several years.
was the interesting feature OF today 6
stock market. and contributed more than
any, other factor to the turnover, which
again attained huge Dimensions.
The demand for transportations In
cluded not only the western and south
western oil rails of recent prominence,
but also encompassed many issues which
have become little more than a memory
to the average trader.
Gains in these secondary and dormant
shares, such as Western Pacific. Denver &
Rio Grande, Chicago Great Western, Chi
cago & Alton, and Ontario & Western,
ranged from one to three points.
Dividend paying rails and allied issues
Of intrinsic value were one to four points
higher.
In general, the movement was on a
par with dealings of the past fortnight.
the market evincing a further disposition
to break away from the irregular condi-
lions which followed the passing of the
United States Steel extra dividend Steel
lied almost two points when affiliated is
sues began to advance. and closed at
gain of one point, others Of the same
class gaining one to two points
Shippings, oils and motors and their
specialties responded to another broad
United States Rubber eclipsing all other
issues in its advance of the final hour
General Cigars rose eight points, and
Texas Pacific Land trust, los to 500. To-
tai sales amounted to l.650,000 shares.
Bonds were irregular, investments MAX
ing slight gains. Liberty and foreign Is
sues were steady to firm. Total sales.
par value. aggregated s13,250,000 Old
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-03
OMAHA PRODUCE


Wholesale selling prices OF beef cuts:
No. oins. 46hc; No. 3 loins. 2shc; No.
rounds. 2sc; No. rounds, 24hc: No. 2
chucks 23hc; No. 8 chucks. 1sc: No.
plates. 15hc: No. 8 plates, 1870.
Quotations furnished by Gilinsky Fruit
company.
Fruits-oranges: so-ss-1oo. $500; 1875.
lemons U &c Golden Bowl. soosso. $500 ' Sill.
DR., Philips. 1854, 500; s4-7s-so-ss.
$50; Cal ga grape frui, tall sizes,, $500
Pippens a tier, ;45o: Ex a fancy Se wine
saps IT'S, $500; barrel apples, Ben Davis,
s12.00 Strawberries: market price. Sweet
potatoes: Hamper, $3.50.
MINI. Early ohios. $3.50: new potatoes.
No. l. Sc; new potatoes. No. 2. NC. On
f. w snd s ssas sss o ahss sets
$3.50: Cabbage: Texas cabbage. per lb
&c. Pansies: Box a dozen to box), 50. CO.
Cabbage and tomato plants. box Goo
Old Roots-Beets. parsnips. Sc, ID; turn
fps. carrots. Sc lb.; rutabasoes. 2hAc ID
Imperial hid. lettuce, $500 CRIT: Los An
geles hid lettuce. $3.50 crt.: head lettuce.
carrots. turnips.. 75c doz.; southern rad
ishes. 75c doz.: home grown radishes, 40c
doz.; egg plant. $250 doz.: artichoke,
$500 doz; hot house cukes. ex. fancy.
$2.50 doz.; hot house cukes, No. !, $500
doz:, Brussels sprouts zoe h.; Spinach.
12hc lb.; Florida washed celery. $3.50
doz.; green asparagus. s1.26 doz.: home
grown rhubarb. 75c doz.: Florida tomat-
oes e basket crates). $500 srt.; fresh
peas zoe lb.
Nuts-English walnuts. sack lots, s4c,
less, S6c; Jumbo raw peanuts. 12o h.;
peanuts, loo ib.; No. roasted peanuts.
12hc Id.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-03
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, May gu S. Bureau of Mar
ketsl -Cattle-Receipts. 5000; beef and
butcher cattle, steady; Gamers, strong to
Is cents higher; veal calves, 25 cents
higher; feeders, unchanged; estimated to-
morrow, 1000; beef steers, medium and
heavyweight choice and prime. s17.75@
1000; medium and good $1s.sO@1S.O0;
common, s11.50@14.25. Light weight:
choice, s14.75 @17s5; common and medi-
UNI, s10.50Q15.25. Butcher cattle: Heif-
ers, $3.50 15.oO; cows, $7.65@1475. Veal
calves: Light and handy weight, s1275@
1875. Feeder steers, s10.2541550. Stock
er steers, sS.50@13.75.
Hogs-Receipts 10000; market 10 to
20 cents higher than yesterdays average.
closed firm; top, s2OsO estimated tomor-
row. 5000; bulk, s2O2O@2O.5o; heavy
weight, s20,40@20.55; medium weight.
s2015 @20.50; light weight, s1975@20.40;
light light, s1s5O@2O.OO; heavy packing
sows, smooth, s1s5O@1ss5: packing sows,
rough. s1s.50@1s50; pigs. s17.50Q1s.5O
lambs mostly rs to 40 cents high
er; eight loads Colorados, $4,000.
s h ep, steady; estimated tomor-
row. 2,000. Lambs: "a pounds down,
SIS. 0oQ20.00; IS pounds up s1760920.00;
culls and common. s1So0@17.25; yearling
wethers, s15.75@1s.00. Ewes: Medium,
good and choice, s12.Oo915.50; culls and
common, $6.0001200.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-03
COLORADO PRIZE SECTION.

$40 acres. unimproved. perfect land.
square section. rich chocolate loan SOIL
level as the floor, improved farms on
all sides. telephone line on place, school
on corner. IL miles level road to good
town $40 minutes with the Ford), max
ing an ideal home, or an exceptional in
vestment. Must sell. Only SIS an acre.
Carry back $4,000. Balance cash 80 to
80 days. d. w. Hayes. 822 First Ma
tiouaI Omaha Neb
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-03

New York. May 2.--Dun's tomorrow will
say:
Economic aspects, while still rejecting
many contrasts Of light and shade, grow
steadily brighter. Some Of the dark
spots, as those in the great iron and steel
industry remain conspicuous: but that de-
cisive recovery from the after-the-war re-
preston has occurred in some other lead
ing branches is no longer to be doubted
and, best of -, there has been a fur
Their Strengthening of that confidence
which is essential to sustained progress
1t Is not now question, in short, as to
whether conditions have improved. but
only as to what lengths the commercial
revival has already carried, and as to
how soon the general peacetime expan-
sion which seems to be clearly portended
will make its appearance. All the ira
ditional elements of prosperity are pres
emit: economically, the country has moved
into a powerful position, and but for the
delay in the adjustment Of those complex
international problems which have in
evitably come an aftermath Of the
greatest war In history. the domestic bust
ness development would probably be more
far-reaching and rapid.
Weekly bank clearings. $617s.26b,b4s
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Iowa Lands.

IOWA farm miles of Council Bluffs.
116 acres. about % bottom land, good
buildings and good road to the city.
$3.50 per acre McGee Real Estate Co..
los Pearl Street, Council Bluffs.