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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
THE FOURTEEN POINTS.

The News has been asked to re-
print the now famous Fourteen
Points" which President Wilson laid
down as the basis FOR peace and
which will be the basis for all negu
tiatiOns at the peace conference now
going on. The fourteenth point
may be regarded as basic and will
be the first to be acted upon by the
conference at Versailles. The league
of nations, indeed. must be formed
before the other points can be car
ried out
Below is given in condensed form
the Fourteen Points" as stated by
President Wilson:
Il. Open covenants OF peace.
openly arrived at; after which there
shall he no private international un-
derstandings of any kind, but diplo-
macy shall proceed always frankly
aud in the public view.
"2. Absolute freedom of naviga-
tiOn upon the seas. outside terrific
rial waters. alike in peace and war.
except as the seas may be closed in
whole or in part by international ac-
tion for the enforcement of interna-
tional covenants
"3 The removal so far as possi-
BILE, OF all economic barriers and the
establishment Of an eQua lity Of ira
conditions among all the nations
consenting to the peace and asso-
ciatng themselves for its mainte-
nance.
a. Adequate guarantees given
and taken that national armaments
will he reduced TO the lowest point
consistent with domestic safety
-. a free. opened minded. and
absolutely impartial adjustment of
all colonial claims, based on a strict
observance Of the principle that in
determining all such questions of
sovereignty the interests OF the pop-
ulations concerned must have equal
weight with the equitable claims OF
the government whose title is TO be
determined
90. The evacuation of all Russian
territory, and such a settlement Of
all questions affecting Russia as will
assure the best and freest co-opera
tiOn Of the other nations Of the world
in obtaining for her an unhampe~ed
and unembarrassed opportunity for
the independent determination OF
her own political development and
national policy and assure her Of a
sincere welcome into the society oi
free nations under institutions OF hc'
own choosing; and, more than a wei
come. assistance also OF every kind
that she may need and may hersel
HeSire The treatment accorded
Russia by her sister nations in the
months to come will be the acid test
of their good Will. Of their intelli
gent and unselish sympthy.
81 Belgium, the whole world will
| agree. must be evacuated and re
stored without any attempt to limi
! the sovereignty she enjoys in com
mon with all other free nations. N
| other single act will serve as thi
| will serve to restore confidence
among the nations in the laws whicl
they have themselves set and deter
mined for the government OF thei
relations with one another Withou
this healing act. the whole stru"tur
and validity OF international law
forever impaired
"8- All French territory shoul
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,
An Appeal.

To the Editor of The News:
Trustees and teachers, will you
not get your people. together fer the
purpose of organizing a School I'm
provement association? You will
find that no other agency can do so
much to bring your school and your
community into joint relationship
and by working together unitedly
much good will result to the schools
and to the community life. Adverse
ly among those who do not under
stand its work. The School I'm
provement association offers the best
means OF bringing about an ac-
Quaintance and an understanding
which will be mutually helpful to
home and school.
School improvement associations
just now have the opportunity OF
rendering an especially valuable ser
vice in looking after the children
whose fathers are in the army or
navy or any others needing atten-
tion wherever necessary. giving spe-
cial interest to such children The
burden imposed by war should be
borne by the men and women OF the
United States without handicapping
the future OF the children. In these
war times with the scarcity of farm
labor and the high prices OF farm
r.st.s 10. 4 iIyat, No.
dency to keep children, especially
boys. out of school for work.
The stTenuOusnessof the times,
however. calls as much for educa-
tion as for material things Our
great President OF the United States
recognized this when he urged that
during the war our educational insti-
ntions should continue with as lit
tie interruption and modification OF
plans as possible. the School I'm
nrovement association therefore.
will be a great medium to counter
act any tendency to keep children
out Of school on account as some
may urge. of war conditions. II is
gthPTalIN COnceOPO tnat environ
ment plays an important part in the
lives OF all OF us. Therefore the en-
vironments Of school children should
be made as pleasant, attractive and
sanitary as possible.
To do good work in school IL Is
necessary for a child to be well. TIC
he well he must have well lighted
/. well heated and wen ventilated
school rooms. The teacher canno
do II all. she must have the co
= operation of the community Sh,
/ may suggest improvements. but II /,
: not her duty to make these improve
} ments. County boards of education
3 are willing to assist In every way
; that their funds will allow. but eacf
/ community should become thorough
= ly familiar with the needs OF ~
r own school. This can be accom-
{ plished by visits to the school anC
Q through meetings OF the School I'm
8 provement association. which vii
bring about the desired results o
1 the organization which are as fol
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
Cheapest Not Always Best.
Greensboro News.)

Rosa LeNumburg purchased her
husband for ten francs, which was
cheap enough, considering the high
cost OF everything. Still, 1t doesn't
pay to buy the cheapest every time.
If Rosa had bought a 20-franc hus-
one, one that would have made her
stay at home and thus saved her
from an untimely end
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
A Jealous Ghost .

charleston News and Courier.N
The ghost OF Caesar must have
gazed with keen interest upon Mr..
Wilson when the latter was in Rome
Julius also had considerable expe-
rience in licking Germans.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24

all drunks-as nearly as possible
prohibited South Carolina indul-
gence. The policies of Governor
Cooper, as outlined in his message.
confirm the high expectations his
friends had entertained of him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24

Of "Gets-It" on any corn or caiius dries
~ once. The corn finally loosens off
from the too, so that you can peel IL
on with your fingers In one piece, pain
lessly. nke peeling a banana. "Great
5!nH' wish I'd done that before" There's
on.y one corn peeler "Gets-It." Toes
wrapped Up big with tape and band
ages. toes squirming from Irritating
saNes' 1t oil n bar barlty. Toes wounded
py rh&ors and knives. that's butchery.
amaicui0uS' unnecessary. dangerous. Use
Gets-lt" the liberty way simple,
painless. always sure. Take no chances.
aet Gets It." Don't be insulted by
"Gsts,f; 9.S tnnt you get Nets-It."
back corn-remover. the only sure
Way, costs but trifie at any drug store.
mId by ~. Lawrence a Co.. Chicago. Ill.
sofa In Lancaster and recommended
As the worlds best corn remedy by
II. Mackey CO., Standard Drue
Company ADV.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
Why Putter With
Corns7 Use" Gets.lt"
Common-sense, Simple, Mover Fails.

You can tear out your corns and suf.
Ter or you can peel off your corns and
smile. The Joy peoling way ts the
Gets-It" way. IL Is tho only happy.
painless way IN the world. Two drops
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-15
NERVO, FL MAS CRANDE
POETA DE- MEXICO HODERNO

Publica ell magazine neoyorkino
Current Opinion" ell siguiente ar
ticulo:
Eel bandidaje, las balas, los saqueos
V los revolucionarioS no han monopo-
lizado completamente a Mexico. La
Republica al sur de Rio Grande, ha
producido no pccos eminentes hombres
de letras, que rayan a gran altura en-
los campos de la novela Y de Ia poe
STA. Mexico cuenta. por ejemplo,
a Manuel Gutierrez Najera y a Sal
vador DiaZ Niron, dos precursors
de la moderna escuela, que han refor-
mado la proSa espanola Ell ambos la
dos del oceano. FL Mexico contem-
poraneo Sc enorgullece, por 10 menos.
de dos escritoreS que estan llevando
a nuevos triunfos al espiritu rejuve-
necedor. DichoS escritores son, segin
Ell a~rticuliSta del christian Science
Monitor" que p%resenta esoS hechos
relatives d esa faz de Ia vida meXi-
cana. ignorada por Ia mayoria de los
norteamericanos, Enrique Coma Z
Martinez, Representative de Ia Juven-
tud m~exicana. V Amado Nervo, como
edo en- amboS contincnteS por 81 brl-
'llante prosa Y su eSplendida poeSla,
que ultimamente ha sido huesped
de honor en- una session de la Sociedad
Americana de Poesia.
Nervo. segun Sc dice, cOmenz6 su
carers de una ner furtiva. Una
Oalabra dura de su padre pudo ha-
Der sido bastante para d~eStruir su
innata aficion a la poesia, pero afor-
tunadamente no fue d~esalentado por
sus padres.
Muy joven aun era va uno dc los
mas notables modernistas de Ia poe
STA m~cxicana. Sin embargo, 81 he
mos de a~tenernos a 10 que dice ell
Monitor" Nervo nunca quiso adhe-
rirse u ninguna escuela determlnada.
.'Yo solo soy partidario de una cs-
cuela: la de la Si~nceridad" ha dlcho
siempre.
En- otro lugar Sc citan estas paia-
bras de Nervo:
"Yo he hecho ~innumerableS caS2s
malas en- proSa Y en- verso, Y a!gunas
buenas. Y 70 ccnozco cual es cada u
ma. 81 yo hubiera Sido rico habria
hecho solo las buenas, Y quiza Ia uni
ca cosa que Sc hubiera pubiicado MIA
hasta hoy. seria un libro pequeno de
arte consciente, libre y elevado. T
70 me ha tocado vivir en- un pals don
de east nadie lee libroS, Y en- que Ia
Gnica forma de diffusion y de infor-
maci6n es e. p~eriodico. Y de todas las
cosas que NE causan disguSto. esta
es una de las que mas me entristecen:
el que Ia vida no me haya dejado es-
cribir Ell pequeno Y precioso iibro que
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-15
deseo: ell libro unico V libre."

20 deseo: el libro unico Y libre.'
Esa tristeza es realmente inecesaria
Su excelente trabajo 10 ha reunido en-
csc libro ouerido de Su Imagination,
cue realmante ha escrito va. Nervo,
dice ell ~escritor de Boston. 10 unico que
no ha hecho es co~leccionar sus mejo-
res trabajos Y ponerlos entire las pas
tas de un l!bro.
Nervo es diplcmatico cue ha repre-
sentado a Mexico en- Madrid, de-;
1905.
En- Paris ha sido reconocido Y admi-
RADIO grandemente. Uno de sus mas
notab!es p0enas es un canto al aero
plano, del cual canto escribe 10 81
g~uiente el periodico aludido:
"Especialnlente llama la atencion,
entire sus numerosos pOemaS su Pa
iaro Miiagroso." en- ell que saluda a.
aeroplano. como al mensajero de la
paZ universal. FL pCema fue escri-
to en- 1910. dcspues de IN vuelo en-
aeroplano, V aunque la gran guerra
cue estall6 cuatro amos deSpues parece
arojar pesada sombra sobre la gran
diosa vision del poeta, el mismo es-
cribi6. en- el cuarto ano de Ia guerra,
que su fe permanecia inalterable. Y
cue 81 pajaro milagroso traeria, al fin
ell mensaje de paz a TODD ell universe.
"SegIn csc noble Y grandioso poe
ma de Nervo. el colossal pajaro bianco
~realiza ell sueno de las generaciones
~procedentes, V reconqulsta para el
hOmbre. ell angel caido, las alas que
nerdi6 en- su lucha contra los doses.
Icaro. que cayo entire las carcajadas
de los envidiosoS, ha resucitadO. Jul
piter prescnta IN nuevo Pcgasc a los
pcetas. La vida. la vida! eXclama ell
poeta ~saludando al ae%ropianO. derrl-
bense la; fronteras, Naciones. en- va
no intentais %convertir en- arma 10 que
eS simbolo de paz entire los %pueb!os.
No mancheis las alas del pajaro celes-
:a con misiones de guerra, FL ha ma
edo para llevar a todas parties el
m~ensaie de Ia amistad. y sembrar be-
SOS de concordia entire los ~hombres.'
Ell que estas lineas escribe no re-
cuerda que haya un poema en- ingles
que de manera tan admirable conciba
In significacion del aeroplano. Y que
convierta esa arma de combate en- da-
dor de la vida.
En- otraS de sus muchaS compost
clones pocticas Nervo revcla SUI mara
villosa facultad para d~escubrir los
mas cultos pensamientos de la huma-
nidad. En- sus obras Sc nos a~ntoja
un tremendo torbellino c6smico que
a~rrastra al lector con ell
MgU5zC
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-15
cenarianente reciben los representan-
ties del Poder Legislative.

cenariamente reciben los representan-
ties del Poder Legislative.
La vez pasada, debido a los muchos
errores O desfalccs que Sc advlrtleron
en- la mayoria de las oficinss publ
cas-, Carranza. personalmente. do or
den al Contralor de que practlcara VI
sitas a todas las cajas dependencies
del Gobierno para 10 cual autorizo a
aoueI empleado, jefe de esta nueTa
oficina con atribucicnes semejantes
identicas a las del propio Ministro
de Hacienda.
Con este motive el Contra!or, quiza
tcda i~ntencion. cerro Y seilo Ia ca
ia pagadora de las Camaras. precisa-
mente dos antes de que los represen-
tantes del pueblo recibieran Sus di-
neroS.
Diputados Y SenadoreS Sc lIenaron
de de ira al yer que no podian reel
Dir u aietas. Algunos protestaron
en- alta voz. otros lanzaron al viento
frases de subido color, Y nc falto
quien dijera que aquello era un a
tentado incalificable contra la sobera,
MIA de Ia Camara, contra ell cuai ha-
bia de ~protestar la Comision Perma-
nenJe.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-15

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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-15

Tn Colegio Americana, muy como
edo. esta creando I'm intereS sorpren-
derte en- e. tcma de attraction del
magnetiSmo o caracter personal. por
medic del mctodo moderno Y costo-
so de diStribuir libroS absolutamente
gratis. De acuerdo con sus anuncios.
con solo cscrib;r al Colegio Flint, de
Cleveland. Ohio. L. I. A. reclblra
listed a vuelta &c correo IN valioso
libro sobre el teula del magnetismo
personal. Este libro eSta hermosa-
mente ilustrado con fotoCrabados a
media tinta V cOntiene clerta !nfor-
maci0n sorprendcnte V original Sobre
ell menospreciado estudio de obtener
el llamado magnetico o attractive ca
| racter. Tambien trata de los ultimos
| medios de aplicar en- varios MOODS, el
| penSamiento q la materia.
De acucrdo con 10 que el Colegio
Flint dice. ei objeto de este SOrpren-
dente librito gratis, es ell de crear in
! tercs en- In literature mental moder-
ma V progresiva, Y dar una respues-
Ia original a tales cueStloneS perso-
males fascinantes, como estas por
ejemplo:
! HAY verdaderamente IN medic en-
| cue yo pueda obtener Ia calidad de
magnetismo personal? iPuede ser
| pue,;to en- operation inmediatamen-
te? :Podria yo de este modo, atraer
amigos Y mejor eXito? como fue
descubierto ell secreto del magnetismo
personal? :Tiene este algUna rela-
ci6n con el hipnotiSmo. magnetismo
animal, O es enteramente mental?
; Hace cue listed Sc Sienta diferen-
te? Hay una ley de c~Orrie,' es men
tales?
Este libro gratis. en- la manera mas
Instructive. tambien Sc refiere al te-
ma de hipnotismo, curacion magne-
tica. telepatia Y fuerza de pensamien-
10 concentrate. Indica ell mejor. mas
pronto Y mas effective medic de es-
Iudiar estas cosaS fa~Scinantes, va
sea para practica O para placer. LA
ma Ia ]atenci0n sobre III metodo nue.
20 ' original para reprimir iNStan-
taneamente el tenor, preocupaciones,
| terror al ~escenario. eXcitaclon nerviO-
50. etc.
Por supuesto. que Embellishments
Sc comprendera que IN libro. espe-
cia!nierte TN libro gratis, que trate
! de temas de tan vital interes. es de
grandisima demanda, Y Ia cantidad
originalmente proveida por los edito-
res. es muy probable que sc acabe
pronto. Para obtcner este li5ro, es
necesario unicamente que envie su
nombre Y direction claramente escri-
tos. incluyendo tres centavos en- eS-
tampillas de correo a Flint College,
| Dept. 2253-F. Cleveland, Ohio, U. S.
A. POr razones obvias Sc Suplica
Que nadie pida este libro por mera
curiosiGad. Sc intenta darlo unica-
mente . aquellos que verdaderamente
deseen ser informados de estos te-
mas. (Adv.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-15
GINEBRA JUBIL0SA POR
la DESIGNATION De
la C~CNFERENCfA

GINEBRA, Suiza. Abril i4.-En
una Junta especial que el Consejc
del EStado ce!ebro aver, Sc anuncIo
que Sc habia seleccionado para Ia
construction del edificio que ser&
el future capitolio de la Liga de las
Nacioncs. un magnifico sltio sobre ia
playa del Lago de Ginebra, dando
frente q! Monte Blanco.
Fl pueblo lie esta ciudad. V en-
general el de SuiZa, Sc hal!a re@oci-
iado por Ia decision de IA Conferen-
cia de Paz de Paris, De escoger eSta
ciudad para asiento de Ia Liga. Co.
una muestra de- regociio Dopu-
lar, Sc han izado las banderas en-
toGos los edificios publicos Y hoy Sc
celebrarar manifestations popula-
res.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-15
MTERVENIDA LA Ca
IA DEL C0HGRESO
La Intervention Sc hizo por
Ell CoafroIador antes del
dia de pogo de dietas

CIUDAD DE MEXICO, Abril u.
Motive &c algarabia general, de
~protestas. de concentrates en- alta voz
y cast hasta de escandalo, fue el
hecho de que e. C~ontralor Sc presen-
tara dos dias antes del page 4 los
Senadores Y D~iputadoS de Carranza
cerrara Y sellara Ia GAIA de donde
como maravillosa e negotiable fueate,
brotan los brillantes escudos que de-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-15
NCEVO JEEE DEL FUERTE.
SAM HOUSTON

Ell Departamento de Guerra nom
bro aver al Coronel Alonzo Gray,
.Jefe del Sexto Battalion de Caballe-
ria. Comandante del Fuerte Sam
Houston, en- substitution del COronel
Herbert C. Slocum quien. como "
10 diiimos. obuendra el dia 25 del CO.
~rriente SUI retro, despues de haber
servido mas de ~cuarenta amos al eJer-
cito.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-15
Magnetismo Personal

81 cultivation premeditada para su
uso en- la vida diaria. ExtranOs Sc
cretos descubiertos de Influenza
personal. Una fuerza personal ar
tificial sin estudiarSe Y abandona-
da Dor generaciones. ColegiO anne
ricano que distribuye un hbro
gratis.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-15

:ATENCION. ;ATENCION,
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Cat5lo.O de 6RmaS neS;cAnsS Y otraS
racionahdsdcS y s%5srsa iista De her-
moses nor15Ccs.
Euvienos un DOLLAR solsnente y nos
otros lie rcmit;remoS. a ylsita &c CO.
rreo. uuesrrc complete catalOgo matrl-
nroniai con dcscr,pciOncS detailaGaS. 20
TOGRAFLAS. NOaBRES Y DIRECCIO-
MES de jovenes. SsuOras y senoCitaS
mexicanas : de ot-as laciOAzliGadrs, g.
sunas viulas de in-arhA6lsS antccede7-
te. quienes icssan eucoatrar IN hOnra-
do v buen esposo. I'd. aueie esc-ibir-
le entertainments ! cuaIquiera de elias
Y cont-aer IN matrimon:o ieiiE - cor
20 tempo. SomoS t,EnoS d- coutIanZa
Y nos dedicamoS a an uecocjo honraGC
y hcito. No permit&. pusS. que a Pc
quena suna de IN dollar este de Tor
, medic entire I'd. y 81 Jnuy possible FE-
LICIpAD MATRIMONIAL.
Escriba hoy mISmo a:
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-15
Val DESPERTAR, por Ia MANANA

Su complexion estara sonrosada,
ell dolor de cabeza y ell NAL aliento
habran desaparecido Y su est6mago
e intestine estaran f~uncionando re-
- Que felicidad!
The Washington herald., 1919-08-21
WASHWOMEN HOLD FAST
TO PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
Have No Union Here, But That Doesn't Keep
Them from Protecting One Another

Expressing themselves as concur
rent with striking actors. street
car men and miners. Washington
washwomen have taken a stand 20
demand not more money but rec
osnition Of professional ethics.
Several housewives IN the past
few days have been UP against a
peculiar situation due to the fact
that the washwomen, who for
years have done their family wash
ing, fell i'll and eventually. passed
out on the long journey.
Making pilgrimage TO the
southwest in search of a domestic
TO do a little washing and ironing
the women were startled TO find
regular card index system has
been installed.
The first house in Union court that
was approached was guarded by a
tall negro man who demanded the
business Of the would-be patrons Of
Mandy Hawkins. washlady.
Told that several families were
forced to wear unwashed clothes q
week running. the man consulted a
list and yelled back to his wife, here's
some white folks what used to have
washin done by Miss Lizzie jackson
what's dsid. what kin you do for emf
''Nothin tall" answered the wife,
The Washington herald., 1919-08-21
Washington Dancer Challenges
Owner Of Most Beautiful Legs"

self, but agree with my admirers"
IL Is true Mademoiselle is the darling
Of the Cafe de Paris. and she started
the boulevards of France on the ia
nous Apache dance, but, IL the SYM
inetiy OF her nimble feet and ankles
is so utterly superiative. she must
prove it-must prove it also to Ann
Pennington, famous Broadway dancer,
whose understanding" is 30 nearly
perfect that poets rave about II.
Both artists take exception to the
claims OF the Partisan. and both are
more than anxious to take the ques-
tion before competent jury.
have never seen Mile, Mistin-
quette.' said Miss Pennington. "but 1
think my legs are just as beautiful as
hers unless someone has been spoofng
me. And. besides, l know how to use
mine. II Mile. Mistinquette would like
to enter a little contest would be
more than willing to go in, too.
wonder If she would show them to a
jury to decide. l will"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-21
DELEGATES TO ATTEND
SPANISH WAR REUNION

Delegates Of the local camps of
the Spanish War Veterans to the
national convention at San Fran
cisco next, month will be given final
instructions at a meeting of Richard
J. Harding Camp, at Pythian Tenn
pie tonight.
Guy c. Wisotzk. a member Of
Urell Camp. spoke at a meeting of
the camp in Pythian Temple last
night Wisotzki served with the
Red Cross overseas. and spoke OF his
experiences.
Following the meeting the depart
ment of administration OF the Dis
trict met and was addressed by Capt.
D. V. Chisholm and William L. Mat
tocks on legislation pertaining to
the organization.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-21
CAR MEN HOLD SECRET
MEETING ON PAY BOOST

Following formal refusal Of the
washington Railway and Electric
Company to grant rs per cent
wage increase to all of the COM
pany's employees. Local No. SIS, of
the Amalgamated Association OF
Street Railway Employees, met In
secret session at 7ls Sixth street
last night.
Association oficials would not say
what steps are planned by the
union.
This local brought about the
street car strike OF a few years ago.
causing the Washington Railway
and Electric Company to lose ST.
900, 900.
The Brotherhood, represented by
II. w. Lynn, A. z. Denis and Arthur
Berry, submitted a demand for a rs
per cent pay increase for Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
employees effective September IL. to
officials of the company yesterday
morning.