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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-12
March Says It's Fir
st Experience III
His Army
Career
SITUATION ALL R|GHI
Communications Between
Front and the Sea
81 Restored.
(By Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, April Ia Com.
pany Of the 3Ssth infantry. was "a.
tifiei today by General March 6s TIE
unit which recently refused to ket1fi
to the front line trenches d tlI1
Archangel sector when ordered % do:
so by its officers.
A supplementary report to the a.
partment on the incident said u e al
worthy Of note that the question nut
by the men of Company 1 70 their on.
GERS were identical with tie d1ts.
ton which Bolsheyiki propaganda sd-
vised that they had put to then,
The department has not fecsiyed
copies Of the Bolsheyild leatIet con
tanning these questions and GensisI
March said he was extremely anxious
to secure one.
"In my long service, General March
said, II do not recall another ifs tafce
where American soldiers did not want
to go into a fight. They always have
said lead US to it,"
A report from Murmalsk dated
March % said the OndaE bridge Or the
railroad south Of Murmansl had been
rebuilt, restoring commnni atioil.
While the actual situation Of The srial
command Of the expedition IA North
Russia is not known. General March
said the re-opening OF commiinic ion
to the south over the Onda bird Sc
solved any military question since Il
afforded direct line for supplies and
achievements. K n
Communications between MnffnApAI
and Archangel is being kept open with
the assistance Of ice breakers Cen
eral March did not indicate what the
latest reports showed as to The pres
ent state OF discipline among Amer
can forces. Is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-12
SMALLPOX GASglNOV
DEVELOPS AIIhURRY
Tom A..,,%..ns Man,
ContFafs Disease at
&wesville.

Smallpox spreading to Marion
count from Lowesville, Monongalia
couFfy, and toaay DR.. L. N Yost, coun-
ty health offiter quarantined Tom
Isner, young man OF fifteen. at his
Rome at MurraA The case was dag.
'nosed as smallpAx Yesterday afternoon
by DIR. F. w. Hill of Winfield district.
DR.. Yost stated today that a large
number Of peoplN from this county
at Lowesyiile and he cautioned them
to cease their visits to the infected
area. In addition hi urged the people
Of that section OF Marion county and
especially those exppsed to the dis.
ease to be vaccinatedl without delay.
This is the only case of smallpox
in the county at this time, although
one patient is convalescing from the
disease in this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-12
EDWIN ROBINSON AND MRS. LEEPER
TO LEAD LOAN DRIVE IN FA|RMONT
Many New Leaders to Take
Part in Fifth Cam
paign.

The City organization for the "y''
loan drive was completed today and
by this evening 1t is planned to have
the county organization complete in ev
cry particular. It has been found nee
essary 10 introduce a considerable
amount OF new timber into this drive,
and for this reason Chairman Hood at
this stage is working carefully and
without haste that the best selections
may be made now and thus prevent
the drive being slowed down at a cru
cial moment to replace or strengthen
a weak part.
Committees for the city were ap-
pointed this morning as follows:
FAIRMoNT CITY ORGANIZATION.
chalrnlen.
Edwin Robinson and Mrs. Samuel
Leeper.
First Ward-H. W. Scott, chairman
and Mrs. J.>G. Cunningham.
Second Ward-Dr. j. A. Jamison,
chairman and Mrs. j. T. Sloan.
Third Ward Clarence Hall, chair
man and Mrs. Frank S. White chair?
man.
Fourth Ward-J. n. Rownd, Mrs.
Lloyd E. SAMPLE. Chairman and Mrs.
VIM. B. Campbell vice chairman.
Fifth Ward-E. c. Frame. chairman,
Mrs. r II. Powell, chairman and Mrs.
Alex Rheildafer. vice chairman.
Sixth Ward-W. II. Spedden, chair
chairman.
Seventh Ward-Morgan Chambers,
chairman, Mrs. Erbert Hutton chair
Continued on page four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-12
COAL OPERATORS
KEEP AN EYE ON
SECTION TEN
Want to Know How Fully
e. r. Administration
Lives Up to 1t.

f
Relative to competitive bids on
abroad fuel, Geroge T. Bell, execu-
I've secretary OF the West Virginia
soal Operators association. yesterday
lfternoon issued the following state
Shent:
please be advised that in accord
ilnce With Section 10 OF the so-called
slaytons act, the Interstate Commerce
ommission has prepared regulations
equiring the rsllroads and the Direc-
or General OF railroads to purchase
uppiies OF all kinds by means OF COM
)Otitiye bids, these competitive bids
b be publicly opened. The commits
Ton has served notice on the rail-
Dads and on the Director General
u Railroads to show cause on or
Iefore the 18th day Of May why
bese regulations should not be put
shto effect Immediately. The regula-
tons provide that each bidder will
AYE the right and opportunity to be
resent IN person or by duly authoriz-
d agent at the time the bids are
! Dened. and that tabulated list of
I Il bids will be furnished each bidder
4 7 hissrepresentative II requested.
t'Fhe undersigned will keep close
tateh Of this matter and advise men,
Alien Taxation.
Coal companies are losing s per
snt of the earnings Of aliens, ac-
prdance with the regulation the
tContinued on page FOUR,
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Lieutenant Colonel George L. Wat.
son. now a member Of the general
staff Of the regular army, and who
has been awarded five war crosses and
decorations for distinguished grSTery
IN much OF the most severe fighting
Of the war. is in Fairmont visiting his
sister Mrs. E. F. Henderson, at 900
Fourth street.
Lieutenant Colonel Watson has been
awarded the Cross of the Legion OF
Honor (cfficers grade) sthe French
Croix de Guerre, with tEo palms and
gold star: the Belgian Croix de
Guerre; the British Military Cross and
the Cross OF the Order OF the Crown
nf Belgium. with palm indicating
that the award was for military instead
Of civil service. The palms and the
star on tho French Croix de Guerre
Indicate additional honors.
According to army regulations these
crosses are to be worn only on dress
Uniform, the narrow ribbon band worn
acrpss thn left breast OF the field tunic
showing what decorations have been
won.
The British Military Cross. Of silver,
has purple and white ribbon; The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-12
State Defense FulllI
to Help Pay Va DsB|

CHARLESTON, w. Va. April
The cash payment Of $1,062.S VI "a
interest at five per cent from Janua ~
10 the dates paid, amounting 70 about
SIS, 700 additional due from thed state
in settlement of the Virginia debt ac.
cording to the terms accepted by Ihe
Legislature. will be made on or fore
June 20, it was said today bg Stai1
treasurer W. F. Johnosn.
To secure the funds necessaf7 10
make this payment It will: be niece ttIY
for the state board of public MofI To-
transfer about $400, 900 from the S \ k
Council Of Defense Fund into b.
State fund of general revenue 1f6-
vided for by the council Of deeers Z 1|
when the fund should no LONGER b1
needed for defense purposes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-12
Bolsheviki Strike
at q. s. Resources
(By Associated press.

NEW YORK. April u. = All tie 71Y'
ings banks in the United State ARE
asked in letters sent out today ~ the
savings bank section Of the "a 'e.n
Bankers association to aid eIlfc1'
ing the exodus from this ccnfiffy Of
thousands of aliens who ate sSillH Cor
their native land with million. o'
American dollars. Due to Boil .I| .|
propaganda. the Association |0
alarming proportion Of the f||| Jon
foreign born population in li6 q y .0
States are selling their LAhSft no.'d.
and withdrawing their money tlo1' 0r
banks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-12
People
Placed This Week

Today G. H. Richardson. examiner
in.charge OF the Fatrmont office Of the
United States employment service bu'
reau, mailed his weekly report, which
showed that some very excellent
work was done by the bureau during
the past week.
There were 112 registered: s5 re-
quests for help wanted: II persons re.
ferred to places and IS were placed
by the office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-12

Parental Objection to the wedding
of is and 46 have failed to convince
Miss Wrentmore that she should not
marry Francis Burton Harrison, COVER
norgeneral OF the Philippines. The
wedding will take place as soon as the
divorce of Harrison from his former
wife becomes effective. Miss Wrent-
more is graduate of the University
of Washington and is taking finish
ing course in the University OF Cali
fornia. When her father was dean OF
the University OF Manila she met the
goyernor-general.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-12
Homebuilders' Meet
Has Been Postponed

The homebuilders' meeting schedul
ed to be held in the county court room
on Monday night has been deferred
until date which will be announced
later. 3
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-12
Bavarian Soviet
Has Been QYerthroWn
(By Associated Press. ]

BERLIN. Friday. April 11.-Reports
received from Munich today state that
an agreement has been reached be.
tween the Central council and the
Communists. This is held to indicate
that the moderate element in the Ba-
varian capital has gained the upper
hand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-12

BASEL, April 12-The Soviet re-
public in Munich was overthrown Fri
day by force of arms the Norvdeutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung of Berlin says.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-12
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-29
PERSONALS

n.- nl....,S. NJ N
pofa, In aMesosy, 70 MI. ana MIS-.
JONI MuiYenhi' az their home on Be;
noni avenue, 9 son. He has been
namea john Joseph Mulvehtll, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. +. A. Basnett went to
Wheeling yesterday to attend the fl.
neral Of Miss Helen House, daughter
OF Q. A. House, which occurred Mon
day at her home from pneumonia, Flu.
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BILL FIXES SALARY
FOR VIVA SH[R|FFS
Marion and -Four Other
Counties Waved Pay
$4,000.

CHARLESTON w. Va, Jan. 90
There is q bill now being considered
.by committees q the senate relating to
the salaries of the sheriffs Of West
Virginia count which gives the sher-
IL OF KanaMha county 9 larger salary
than the same otticer Of any other
county in the state, placing his salary
Of 81, 600 a year. Mcdowell; Harrison,
Ohio and Cabell and Marion counties
viii pay their sheriffs $4,000 q year
y the bill goes through. Monongalia
will pay $500, Logan $500, Lewis
and Preston $1,000, Upshur $500,
Taylor $500.
There is q bin also retaining It's
place on the calendar in the senate
relating TO the science Of art Of under
taking and arranging for enrolment
OF members, the handling Of appren-
tices and that at least one member Of
every firm or corporation or a resident
representative Of the firm or corpora.
tion shall be licensed by the state
board. This bill would require appren.
tees to be men Of good, moral charac-
teri an requires penalties both for
failure TO pay fees and for incompe-
tence.
It is said that the sheriff's bill would
reduce the salary Of the circuit clerk
Of Marion County asst stands at pres
ent.
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'MassIve Production Was Costly.

lNasslve Production Was Costly.
; All who viii see Theda Bara as Cleo
patfa the Egyptian Queen, at the Mel
ION win realize the tremendous diff
calties Of such a production. This
! vas not 9 case Of finding q fitting nat
3rai environment for the characters,
ind the actors sonce chosen, letting
them play the story realistica..y
sIEainst the background. In attempt
ing to carry back the imagination OF
The audience nineteen hundred years,
The producer called to his aid all the
tesourcessof the inventive stage car.
%penter and painter in order to create
3 ne Illusion that this mighty drama Of
hlhtorical sign ficance required.
10 built temples and palaces. He
stnoied ship construction so that the
1eyptian galleys and the Roman
fitemes taking part in the battle OF
cttnm looked like ancient vessels int
itead of the st, Lawrence skiffs. He
\ ms ever careful Of keeping from his
lictnre all reminders Of the twentieth
century. II.
But even after the settings were
made historically correct the most try.
ing part Of the work was stiIl before
hin. Whenever an ancient ciyiliza-
Ion is terminated, the producer deals
6tth large groups and not with indi.
Eidpal actors. The people Of import.
NICE in ancient times had to live yery
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-29

In Cleopatra" showing at the Nell
son today, the famous star Of vampire
characters reaches her highest attain.
ments.
much on the outside, with the turbu-
lent, pleasure loving, easily swayed
populace, who were the source Of their
power. The funeral of julius Caesar,
at which Brutus and Antony present
their case to the people In the open
market place, is splendid example Of
this fact. We have another great pub
lie scene at the banquet Of Isis; which
lis not a private dinner party for Sc
lect Egyptian -four hundred" but q
great semi-religious festival.
The meeting Of Cleopatra and An
tony at Tarsus was social affair
Of no small dimensions. The willy
Queen knew well what she was do
higher aim was to impress, not only
the luxuryloving Anthony, but to
dazzle the eyes Of his large retinue OF
generals and to have reports Of her
beauty, wealth and generosity freely
circulated among the soldiers Of the
Roman legions. She knew that a hun
dred tongues were better than one
when it was a question Of spreading
the fame Of Egypt over the Mediter.
ranean. Nowadays, we have news
papers which send the reporters to
witness the functions Of the. mighty.
Nineteen hundred years ago each man
was his own reporter, and II curious
as to what the. eminent salesman said
or ".the celebrated society woman
wore. he went after the story him
self"
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HARD TO RELIEVE.
THAT J TIGHT CoL I
Not a sbit Of it! DR.. BeIPst
PinS -Tar-Honey turns.
the Trick.

The tight cold islthe Kind 1r. Belts
Pine.T ar-Hbney likes 10 taEkle-the
hard o-get4 idof Kind. 1t gets on the
job and helps Natuje to Aoosen the
cold and then finally to relieve 1t.
You soon VIII feel 1!lse, nrzeii
The bals1 aud o1her healing.
soothing AnEredsents do it. Thes
phlegm soon loosens, fthe inf,splha-
ton is alleviate Ted the .tightness gives
way, without ufcomt ortable after.ef.
fects. Get q nstle today
800 soc, ~.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-29

EIftSl,Si ~ nm I1. C.|'||'
6tl6A titS t|l.t4t were called .'
the retidS1cS 0f E'|11r 1r 81
fionl avenue I'M fii11 Amer making
= quick run I'D y.rS6l10 d..c1|||.|
that & blaze n I'd CHIMNEY bad ''
ready been ezslpSr
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missionary Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Foreign Missionary society Of the
First M. E. church was held yester-
day afternoon in the church and was
well attended. Mrs. George Richard
sons division had full charge Of the
meeting and a very enjoyable pro
gram was carried out. One OF the
special features Of the afternoon was
e talk on the subject "our Young
People-tte Hope Of the Church.
Miss Bessie Loomin and Mrs. Q. p.
Hecker spoke in q very. earnest man
ner on the subject and their talks
were much enjoyed. Refreshments
we're served as surprise by Mrs. w.
81. Kunst, furnished entirely by her.
SELF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-29

Following the increasing invest.
ment Of Japanese capital in Philip
pine agricultural industries, It is an
nounced that Japanese bankers and
insurance companies are to open.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-29

Recent inyestig aticns show that the
net hours Of labor Ia nearly III indus
Try groups IN Germany were between
8 and 10 hours. They were less than
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-29

Fairmont women are interested s.
the coming here this week Of DR.. A.
y. WaychoR, Of Wayneeburg college,
Waynesburg, Pa, who viii address
the club on Friday afternoon ON the
subject Of, Primitive Indian relics. Dr..
iWaychoR Is an authority on the sub
ject and added to the information he
will detail Ii q splendid collection Of
Indian relics which will be exhibited
to his audience. The meeting begins
at, 3 o'clock and will be held In the
club apartments in the Masonic Tenn
pie.
DR.. Waychon while In the city will
be a guest at the home Of his cousin,
Mrs. w. II. Kunst, on Jefferson street.
. .,
Leave Tonight. y
Members Of the William Raymond
Chapter Of the D. A. R. who will rep
resent the chapter at the State con-
vention which convenes In Wheeling
tomorrow morning will leave tonight
at 6:07 o'clock. In the party will be
Mrs. w. II. Conway, Mrs. George De
Bolt, .urs. Edwin Forrest Hartley,
Mrs. Hugh Smith and Mrs. s. D. Bra
dy.
Guest Of Mrs. Falconer.
Miss Lillian Garrett, who was here
last night to sing at a meeting Of the
Music department Of the Woman's
club at the home Of Mrs. G. w. Wad-
dell. was a guest at the home Of Mrs.
n. s. Falconer on Fairmont avenue.
Polish Composers.
Polish composers Of music and
their compositions formed the topic
for study at the regular meeting Of
the Music department Of the Wo-
mans club held last evening at the
home Of Mrs. G. w. Waddell on Cole
man avenue. The principal feature
of the program was a group OF Polish
songs by Miss. Lillian Garrison, as
sistant to Director Of Music Black, Of
the w. v. o. school Of music, whose
work was up to the standard set by
former appearances In concert in this
city. Mrs. Minor Durham and Miss
Blanche Barns rendered q piano duet.
and Miss Hester Miller rendered a
piano solo. Current events in music
were related by Miss Harriet Schroe-
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der and Polish Music was discussed
BY Mrs. Charles g. Robb and Illus
trated BY vIctrola records.
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photopIays.
eleQn. $3.50. ....... Cleopatra
sincese ..s.... Back to the Woods
1.kie. u ........ The One Woman
taxing him the highest-salaried
TX male dramatic star IN the film
pro- eeSioh, William Farnl1m has
a6t signed e contract for period of
ears With William Fox at the UMPIRE
6dented iigire Of $3.50 600 q year. This
ldfg breaking all records in an In
4u6lfy snoted for big salaries, Is recog.
Isign sof the unparalleled popularity
Which Nh. Farnum's de luxe produc-
Hons ara enjoying throughout the
Stbtid.
following, the signing Of the con.
net William Fox issued statement
az hichshe said:
This announcement will set at rest
~ fpmors being circulated throughout
ke country that William Farnum in.
Tended leaving the Fox Film Corpora
i1lis Il Is true that he was approached
w nearly every producing organiza-
Hon 81 the field, but he decided to con.
lint1e his old associations.
William Farnuni's salary is only
commensurate with his wonderful
popularity and drawing power at IN.
boz office.
.slshis new contract places William
EsFnnmS In class by himself. 1t
mikes him the highest paid male dra.
Estic artist in the picture world to
kdrin on, q basis Of. fifty-two
:sEesks ma year, Mr.. Farnum will re-
seetve III, 600 q week. That Is, he'will
be pad III 900 Z week; but as hewill
actually york only, thirty eight weeks
/ his salary Ia reality will be $20,526.3 a
AIR week. For every days work he will
paid $2.137; but considering only
Iithe time he will actually he before
the camera, he will receive a salary
sof 1890 q day. This. is at the rate Of
$1,i40 an hour, SO a minute or 81 and
20 cents second.
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When Doctors Disagree.

The reviewers leave as IN doubt as
70 what we ought to say about Back
20 the Woods" showing Mabel Nor
!,uqaand at the Princess today. One crit.
lie says 1t is the worst vehicle Mabel
has had. An exhibitor says it is the
Ihest release In which she has ap-
peafed. They agree on two things.
however, that Mabel Is q star Of the
Iirst magnitude, and that the photog-
Esphy and the rural settings are excel.
lent We VIM give you 3 short brief
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s

- ,rd lpnIi.h Afnaic1 =. i.l,s.s,
- NJ NJ ~, nSarIas a.. Rnhh srS mn.
tr., q Nv victrrln 1920 T. - 800
:. - a !. -
s $500. ~ gn.eLs.
Az tae cUncarsaVn q sne ~ ui LII
meeting q tne OIusnte.s 9 lsaoe.la
last evening. Me@DeIs q me org anizl-
aaon were engeIsalnea g tne nome
OF Mrs. Guy We. On Ogaen VENUE,
assisted ~ MIs. 1aIIy Downey enc inc
MRS. a. Se0u0e entertainments YeAe
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-15
SEYMOUR MAKES
APPEAL; MORE :
ROOMS NEEDED

Ell Centre is tagging behind in the
matter of securing housing for the
many visitors who will be here De-
cember and 6, according to General
Chairman j. F. Seymour, Jr., of the
tiOn committee, who last night said:
Friends, whenever you have been
called upon in the past to put Ell Cen
trO over the top in any worthy cause,
you have always responded and more
than done your part. Friday and Sat-
urday, December and 6, are to be
two epochal days in the history of our
Valley and city. There will be visi-
tors by the thousands here on those
days; people who will, without doubt,
in the future make this Valley their
home will be among them. We must
house them. This must be done. There
is no such word as cant The other
towns are doing their part, and every
town in the Valley, with the exception
Of Seeley and Westmorland, has re-
ported more accommodations than Ell
Centre.
"Come, people, let us show the visi-
tors that irrespective of the fact that
our town is now crowded, that Ell Cen
tro can and will inconvenience herself.
Yes, go the limit, in setting the pace
and making the record for the Valley
in the number of people whom we can
house. The ladies have done good
work. More work must be done.
Give this matter your best thought.
You are proud of your city. Plan be-
tween now and Monday how you can
arrange your house to house someone
on the two days we celebrate. You
can do it. / know you will. So call
me on the telephone, either AZ or Sc,
Monday, and let us know what you
will do. Keep the lines busy"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-15
ROADS FROM FAIR
|. TO GOOD, REPORT

The following is from the weekly re-
port Of the Automobile Club of South
ern California;;
San Diego Coast Route-The IL mile
detour on the coast route between Los
Angeles and San Diego is becoming
rather rough and dusty and will be un-.
comfortable travelling in the event of
rain.
On returning from San Diego yester-
day l came over the Lagune Beach
route. and found the 9 miles of dirt
| road between Sierra and Lagun in very
| fair condition, same evidently having
been dragged after the last rain. This
road could handle considerable vol
ume of travel but requires careful driv-
| ing owing to steep grades and narrow
sections.
Road conditions between San Diego
and the Imperial valley can be classed
from fair to good. The Descanso route
! is in good condition with the exception
OF the road through the canyon just
west OF Buckman Springs where it is
rough and chucky over distance of
approximately 1 II miles. The route
via Campo is in excellent shape through
out The Mountain Springs grade is
FOuSn ana CHucky Dut easily iHouS III
comfort if driven slowly This condi-
ton applies for a distance of about 3
miles on each side of Mountain Springs
station.
The grading on state highway con
struction work extends from a point ap-
proximately four miles west of Noun
tain Springs over a distance of approx
imately sixteen miles. and the new road
necessitates several detours in that
section. These detours are, however,
been well maintained and are in much
better condition than they were a
month ago.
The laying of concrete has been COM
menced, work now being underway
from a point four tenths of mile east
OF Oaklands and running westward to.
ward Jacumba.