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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
Scene From Auction Of Souls:
The thrilling at
theatre to e endo udiences

beginning of the picture to a young shep-
herd peacefully tending his flock. when
suddenly in the midst Of contentment and
happiness comes the blood red hand OF
! war and helpless Armenia is almost
swallowed up by the deceitful and
plotting Turks.
| One of the first outrag esf perpetrated by
| the aggressors is the separation of the
men from their families They are prom
Used protection from death if they will
accept Mohammed as their prohphet, but
| loyalty to their Christian faith spells
| doom for thousands. Many are shot and
stabbed and some led into the desert to
starve.
| The Pasha promises to protect the Mar
| diganian family if in return Aurora oe-
comes a member of the harem. Each time
| this proposition is made, it is declined
with equal de lion. and each time
| the refusal leads to some horrible deco
| When Aurora's father and mother have
been killed as we'll as her baby brother
and sister she seeks ieruge in nearby
| English mission with her oldest sister
| only to find that the mission is in pos
session of the enemy.
| The teacher an English woman, is
| still there and aids the girls in attempt
| ing an escape They are frustrated IN
! their many attempts to leave the country,
| and mouths of suffering and persecution
| follow In the end however, they man
aee to make their way to an American
Relief house with the aid of the shep-
| herd and from there Aurora came to
| America to tell her tragic story and ASH
this country to helm her people.
| The scenes denicting the atrocities are
almost TOO realistic, and elected e~clama-
i tions of horror from FRIDAYS audience
| One Of the tortUres shown in the film
reveleals an velderly CLERGYMAN whose
f rernails were pulled out by means OF
| tweezers. Young women and children
| were deliberately thrown overheard
from a wharf and another scene showed
! the crucifixon of twelve young women
on the desert
These are but few of the incidents
said in every case to parallel actual oc-
i, currences Indeed, an affidavit to that
effect is shown on the screen and is not
the least interesting feature of the film
The facts are verified and corrobratea
| bv Viscount Bryce the British ambassa-
| dor to America, who made an eXhaus-
tive investigation, and by Henry Nor
genthau, the American ambassador to
Turkey WHO was in Constantinople in
1915 and who tried desperately to pre-
vent nv diplomacy the barbarous am
billions of the Turks to massacre until
not Christian heart was found to
beat"
| AS to the cast, among the actors who
\ lend their talents to the big picture
| auction of Souls" there are many old
time screen favorites among whom may
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
MISS COX'S
HOUSE PARTY

Miss Virginia Cox was hostess at an
enjoyable house party at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Cox, al
Cox, Ala. Swimming parties, water
melon cuttings and outings at Shelby
Springs contributed to the pleasure OF
the guests.
| Among those enjoying Miss Cox's hos
| pitality were: Miss Sallie Mae Gresham
Miss Marie Waller Miss Vivienne
Foshee, Mr. Edward Gresham, Mr.
Leighton Parnell, Mr.. Earle Davis, Mr.
Maurice Foshee, Mr.. Sam Jones and Mr.
William Davis.
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DE GRAFFENREID-RYAN

The following announcement from
the Tuscaloosa Times Union will be
of interest to the friends of this young
couple here. Mrs. Ryan, mother of
the bride, was formerly Miss Mona
Lide of this city, and she and her
beautiful young daughter are most
pleasantly remembered by many warm
friends:
The marriage of Mr.. Edward de
Graffenreid, Jr., and Miss Grace Ryan,
which occurred in Birmingham on the
evening of the fifteenth, was the not
unexpected elimination of long love
affair between these well-known
young people We are told that some
of the older members of the families
of the contracting parties were of the
opinion that, on account of their ages,
the wedding should be postponed
Love, however. is the great master,
and as usual has again appeared tri-
umphant.
Edward de Graffenreid, Jr., after his
graduation at the Gulf Coast Military
academy in 1915 entered the University
of Alabama and is now a member of
it's student body and will continue a
student there until his graduation, 1t
is said, In 1918 he was mustered into
the United States army as member
of the students army training school,
and when he was mutered out OF the
army was a member of the commits
stoned officers training school at Camp
Pike. He is a splendid young man of
excellent breeding, character and
habits and we believe that the future
holds much in store for him.
Miss Grace Ryan, who is a daush-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ryan, for
merly of Tuscaloosa but now of At
lanta, Ga, is one of the most beau
tiful and gracious girls who ever lived
in OF visited Tuscaloosa She is not
only universally popular but deserves
it and Tuscaloosa is to be congratu-
lated upon securing her as a perma-
nent addition to its citizenship.
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ert Carr, which occurs on Tuesday even
Ing.
The event will take place at 7:S0 o'clock
at the First Methodist church, and the
Rev. Keener Matthews will speak the
marriage VOWS. Miss Bessie Russell will
preside at the organ and Messrs. Ben
Sawyer and Arthur Lee will render vocal
numbers preceding the ceremony.
Miss House will be given in marriage
by her father, Mr. r. 7. House. Her
maid of honor will be Miss Nettye Bag
ley of Birmingham and Mrs. Robert
Stevens, a recent bride, will act as her
matron of honor. The bridesmaids for
the occasion are Misses Louise Burns of
Birmingham and Miss Alice Clark
Care.
Mr.. Carr will have as his best man, DIR.
Hal Cleveland. The groomsman and
ushers viii be Messrs. Eugene Pittard,
Beverly Henry, Rolf Quinn of Birming-
ham.
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Sadie Israel and Cecile Berry carried off
the first prizes and Misses Louise Thorn
ton, Rebecca Berry and Grace McGeever
the consultations.
The house was artistically decorated,
the color scheme of pink and white be-
ing carried out in every detail A pro-
fusion of pink and white asters were
used.
| A delightful automobile ride was en-
joyed by the young people before re-
turning to their homes.
Those present were: Miss Genevieve
Gillespie, Miss Cecil Berry. Miss Julia
McGeever, Miss Mildred Bates, Miss Re-
becca Berry, Miss Sadie Israel, Miss
Katherine Daniels, Miss Grace McGeever
Miss Juliet Badly, Miss Mildred Wallace,
Miss Virginia Mills, Miss Sarah Bates,
Miss Louise Thornton.
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be mentioned Anna Q. Nilsson and Irv-
ing Cummings.
Rarely have these two artists ap-
peared to greater advantage in all their
cinema careers than in this marvellous
picture; not even did Anna @. Nilsson
surpass her work in this picture in
My Mamie Rose" perhaps the great
est piece of character" acting she has
ever done.
The Armenian girl Aurora Madrigan-
ian might easily be taken for a screen
veteran" for her acting, her appear
ance, her poise and her dignity, give
the impression that this is not her first
appearance on the screen and yet it is,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Jennie d. Dean of Upton, Ia,
is visiting Miss Wnifred Gallagher at
her home on Caldwell avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kirkman jackson and
daughter, Helen, have returned from
a three-weeks' stay at Tate Springs.
Mrs. Henry Leland of Tuscaloosa is
visiting Mrs. Leonard Hobart.
Miss Helen Montgomery has returned
from a pleasant visit at Gadsden, where
she was member of house party.
Mrs. J. M. Gill, Miss Susie Minter and
Mrs. e. E. Davidson are visiting Mobile
and points across the bay.
Miss Lola Ulen has returned from a
visit to her cousin, Miss Claude Gid
den, in Mobile.
Mrs. s. P. Kennedy of Tuscaloosa is
visiting friends in the city.
Misses Helen and Elizabeth Hart of
Gadsden are visiting friends in Birming-
ham.
Mrs. Ed Watts has returned home from
a visit to Mrs. l. A. DeHart in Annis-
ton.
Miss Mary Ellis of Montgomery is the
guest of her sister, Miss Pauline Ellis.
Mis- Louise Lester has returned from
a visit to friends in Montgomery.
DR.. and Mrs. James Fraser. with a
party of friends from Madison. have
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TN honor Of Mrs. George Bass of Chi
cago. the chairman Of the demo-
< cratic national woman's committee,
the Montgomery suffragists will enter
tain at a luncheon at the Exchange hotel
at ! o'clock Thursday, August q.
The Birmingham suffragists are in
vited. Those who will accept this invi-
tation will kindly notify Mrs. H. H.
SHELL l525-J. by Wednesday morning.
The party will leave Thursday, 1921 a.
m. and return the same day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
MANDY-JONEs

The following invitations have been
received: Mrs. Sallie II. Jones requests
the honor of your presence at the mar
rage of her daughter, Willie Mae, to
Mr.. Charles A. Mandy, on Monday even
ing, September /, at o'clock, 1916 Ave-
nue. D SOUTH Birmin gham."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
A BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Katherine Turnbull, the beautiful
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Turn
bull, delightfully."- entertained number
of her friends at her home in Norwood
on the occasion of her eleventh birth
day. A number of interesting contests
were enjoyed. Misses Mildred Bates,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
PLANS FOR
CARE. HOIISE WEDDING

The following from the Admission Star
will be read with interest by friends in
tne city:
Much interest centers in the marriage
of Miss Cholle Mae House and Mr.. Rob
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
MISS GILLEN's LUNCHEON

Miss Ethel Gillen will entertain. at a
luncheon at the Tutwiler today in COM
pliment to Miss Jane Cameron of June
ton City, Kan, who is the guest of
Miss Berney Gillen. The guests will also
enjoy a box party at the Lyric theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
SCRIP DANCE

A script dance will be given in the
lounge of the Tutwiler hotel by Messrs.
Jack Hornady and Charles DeVaux on
Monday evening, September l, when
number of unique features will be in
troduced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
MISS POWELL
RED CROSS SECRETARY

Miss Lucy Lyman Powell will leave
| next week for New Orleans, where she
| will act as field secretary for the Red
Cross, having the south Mississippi ter
j ritory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
CALL FOR CLASS
REUNION

Members of Central High school, class
of 1915 are requested to write at once to
Armstrong Cory, at 113 North Twenty
first street, suggesting a time and place
for a class reunion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
MRS. SANSON'S
LUNCHEON

| Mrs, Harold Samson entertained in
! formally today, giving a luncheon at
| her home on Niazuma.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
GENTRY-WILLIAMS

Mr.. and Mrs A B. Williams announce
the engagement of their daughter, Irene
Ardella, to Mr.. William T. Gentry. The
wedding date will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Reaves Of Camp
Hill announce the engagement of their
daughter, Dewilda, to Mr.. Horace L.
Furry. The marriage will take place
September 5.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
i" Auction of Souls"

| m ONCERNING the presentation of
lax the marvellous photoplay. "Auc-
ton of Souls. which had its in
itial performances in this scity Monday
at the Trianon theatre which was packed
and damned to the doors, a bit of history
will, no doubt. be interesting.
| When the picture was first shown in
New York it had a private showing
through the courtesy Of Mrs. oliver Har-
riman, chairman of the ,Motion-Picture
! committee for Relief If the Far East
and Mrs. George Vanderbilt" chairman
of the New York committee, who invited
scores of people to witness the picture
in the gorgeous ball room of the Hotel
| Commodore.
From that showing the picture became
the sensation of the Moving Picture
world" theatre after theatre endeavor-
! ing to secure the rights to it, and
finally when it made its professional
debut the seats sold for fabulous sums,
people packing the theatres to see it!
| 1.-The picture, Auction of Souls is not
only a marvellous bit of entertainment,
feast to the eye and the imagination but
| it is of great educational value; to show
| those of us who only imagine, but do not
know the 1rlSntIul dlrOCllleS lIHpOSSu
| upon a helpless nation, which in the
opening scenes of the picture is shown ir
a state of peace and contentment before
the terrific onslaught of the Huns back In
l1915, when it was reposing happily I'M
molested.
! The story is true one as told in "Ac-
| ton of Souls; there is no fiction; it IS
| all genuine absolute, uneduivocal fact.
| The heroine of the picture is Aurora
Mardiganan herself, the Armenian girl
who suffered the tortures of all, but
death itself at the hands of the unspeak-
able Turks only to escape at last and
finally coming to America, where she
| took part in the making of the picture,
seeing herself for the first time on the
screen the evening Auction of Souls
was present in the ball room of the
| Hotel Commodore.
| We are introduced Economically at the
gone for a motor trip to Memphis and
points in MiSSssiDp
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19

Miss Lucille Donald of Montgomery is
spending the week with friends in Biz
mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19

Mrs. Matte Shirley of Tuscaloosa is
spending the month of August with
friends in Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
Stomach
Out Oh Fix?

Phone your grocer or
druggist for a dozen bottles
of this delicious digestant, IA glass
with meals gives delightful relief, or
no charge for the first dozen used.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19

Miss Ruth Stephenson left last week
for Washington and New York. Before
returning home she will visit Toronto.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19

Mr.. A. H. Shirley of Atlanta is spend
ing his vacation in Woodlawn, where he
has many friends.
Mrs. J. R. Randolph and Miss Ethel
Randolph are visiting friends in this city.
Mr. Hugh Latimer is the guest of
friends in South Carolina.
Miss Mary Gardner of Admission is
spending a few days with friends in the
city.
Mrs George Connors Of Birmingham
is a guest at The Ambassador, Atlantic
City.
Miss Zelda sayre of Montgomery is the
guest of Miss Katherine Lynch.
Mrs. S. F. Knowles and Misses Mary,
Evelyn and Roberta Knowles are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Grubbs in Mont
gon1ery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Lawson are the
guests of relatives in Greensboro.
Dr. and Mrs. Emmett Cloud have re-
turned from a visit to friends in Flor
ence and Tuscumbia.
Mrs. j. W. Starr and son, Mr.. Leo
Starr, of Nashville are the guests Of her
| Mrs. Arthur Granville and Mrs. Guy
Amos, at their home in Norwood
Miss Mary Frances Meadows of Opelika
| is the guest of Mrs. J. j. Cowan.
SIS
| Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hartman announce
| the birth of daughter.
| Miss Venice Knight left Friday 20
| spend a week with Miss Louise FAIR in
| Knoxville. She win also stop in Chat
tanooga for few days.
| Corp. Sam Lane formerly of Com
pany D, 167th infantry, who has been in
the New Orleans Marine hospital as tho
result of wounds sustained in the battle
! of Chateau-Theirry, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry F. Beaumont at their Wes'
End home.
! Misses Lucy Lyman and Lillian Powell
have returned from Dothan, where they
have been the guests of Mrs P. |.
Latham.
Miss Jamie Cameron of Junction City,
Kan, arrived Saturday to be the guest
of Miss Berney Gillen.
Mr. John G. Faulkner of Helena. Ark,
is visiting the family of his brother, Mr..
Asa Faulkner, in Norwood.
Miss Margaret Gage has returned from
Demopolis.
Mr.. and Mrs r. c. Hemphil have re-
turned from a trip to Washington, New
York and Atlantic City.
! Miss Lowela Hanlin, zone of Birming-
hams most prominent musicians, re-
turned yesterday from New York
Mrs. Clara Harper Steele returned Sat
urday evening from Chicago
Mrs w. D. Partlow of Tuscaloosa ar
rived yesterday to spend the week with
her mother, Mrs. ]. T. Nixon, at the
Ridgely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19

Miss Eliza Tinker is the guest of Miss
Verna Lockart in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
ShiVar Ale

PURE DIGESTIVE AR0MATicS WITH
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Nothing like it for renovating old
worn-out stomachs, converting food
into rich blood and sound flesh.
Bottled and guaranteed by the celc-
brated Shivar Mineral Spring, Shell
ton, S. C.. If your regular dealer
cannot supply you telephone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19

Mr.. A. H. Shirley of Atlanta is spend
ing his vacation in Woodlawn, where he
has many friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19

gone for motor trip to Memphis and
points in Mississippi.
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Mrs. j. R. Randolph and Miss Ethel
Randolph are visiting friends in this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
1000 TENTS TO HOUSE
ELKS At CONVENTION
Klamath Falls Lodge Max
ing 20 Acre Tent City to
House Many Visitors.

KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 9.-One
thousand tents. covering grassy plot
of 20 acres within the city limits. will
house the immense crowd expected
during the Elks' convention. August
1916. The ground is being graded,
streets made. water piped all over
the area and the tents erected.
Every effort VIII be made to pro-
vide rooms for all visiting Elks and
many housewives are arranging to en-
tcrtain one or more Iclks and their
wives
The entire delegation from the Bend
lodge, expected to number $50. will
live in big tent to be brought by
the visitors themselves. They will
come provided with bedding and
cooking utensils. A piano has been
secured TO assure music for the Bills
in their canvas home. The delega-
tion of 40 Ells from the I.akevie>e
lodge likewise v i'll have a big tent
TO themselves and already the adj
vance guard Is here to prepare the
ground and erect the tent.
The work OF erecting the stage.
clearing the underbrush, piping in
water and preparing for the big bar
becue and entertainment at Hartman
lodge. on Pelican bay. is rapidly
nearing completion. The stunts will
be staged In natural amphitheatre
and the audience will sit on the
ground.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Possibilities of Hog
Feeding in the Inland
Empire Demonstrated

SPOKANE. Wash, Aug. 9.-Few
more effective demonstrations OF the
possibilities of hog feeding in the In
land Empire are afforded than the
experiment recently completed by j.
w. White. a Spokane business man
who has a farm on Moran Prairie
near the city. He purchased 143
swine at the Union Stock yards and
fed them seven weeks to day.
Transportation charges both ways
were charged against the experiment,
every mouthful OF feed consumed
was purchased and the animals were
fed ON dry lot. Seven hogs died
from heat prostration. and II piggy
sows were sold at cost. He bought
the herd at is Ia cents per pound
and sold the herd at "a price which
netted 1870 for the experiment
Having obtained these results under
the conditions as described Mr.. White
naturally concludes that under the
more favorable circumstances which
most farWers would operate under, as
to feed, transportation, etc, the pros
oect for excellent returns from pig
fattening is exceedingly bright.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
HANEY WILL HANDLE
PRICE INVESTIGATION
U. S. Attorney to Probe
High Prices in Oregon
Under Federal Orders.

PORTLAND. Aug. 9.-Oregon's
rood situation. both as to prices and
distribution. win be given immediate
ana searching inquiry. IL was an
nounced today by United States At
torney Bert E. Haney. after receipt OF
orders from the attorney general call
ing for a nationwide survey. Haney
said the profiteering and the causes
OF price Initiation would be given
thorough study. with prosecutions
under the sherman antitrust law and
the food control act to follow. IL con-
ditions Justified.
Haney's statement announcing the
program Is a follows:
II am directed by the attorney gem
eral to make use of all available sourc-
es OF Information. for the purpose OF
making an investigation OF conditions
in the district OF oregon with respect
10 possible violations of the antitrust
laws and the food control act. as part
of n countrywide. campaign against
hoarders and profiteers." says Haney.
This investigation is the inception OF
a determined,e ,effort on the part of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Greulich and
little son. Francis. returned last
night from trip to Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
New Central Oregon Bar
Association AdOps Fee
Scale to Cope With HI. c. L.

BEND. or, Aug. 9.---The cost of
litigation in Deschutes county took
so per cent jump last night when
attorneys a the 18th judicial dis
trict, responding to the call Of Cir
cult Judge T. f.. Duffy. met in Rich
mond organized the entral oregon
Bar association and adopted a stand
ard fee scale.
One class of professional services
was boosted 100 per cent, for here
after II will cost at least 500 to. dis
solve the marriage bond instead or
$50, az has formerly been the fase
The minimum fee to be charged for
any service will be $3.50. The ad-
vance declared by the new bar asso-
citation Is the first in Is years. and
was deemed necessary because of in
creased living costs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-09

of working women In the event of
future declarations of war and gem
cral mobilizations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Coasts's Finest Liner,
Fastest of Transports,
Will Return to Pacific

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The Great
Northern. the Pacific coasts crack
steamship. ended her last voyage as
n navy transport when she docked
today at the army pier in Hoboken
with 1850 officers and men from
Brest. She will be turned over to
the army. 1t was stated. and viii be
sent back to the Pacific to be USED
as a transport between the Philip
pines and the United states.
The Great Northern held the rec
ord fer round trip with troops
12 DAYS and 1 hour between this port
and Brest--and during her term or
service she carried $4,000 soldiers
across to France and brought $4,000
back.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-09

have bright light all the time When want
something cellar snap switch before down the
stars-he steps all lighted up afraid Of falling
and the cellar just light day all over Some folks still
use oil lamps in the house barns but wouldn't
know how to get along in house without
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-09

pounds He lift
his head oponnd bar bell with either hand Is times With both
lift height At three
Charlie could stand alone At eleven months he lifted scu
weight could
horizontal bar eth hand When Charlie was years
could weight times
held BY his father All because
s,father gives training