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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
HOIST AMERICAN FLAG
Food Commission for Poland
Arrives in Warsaw.
Missions Purpose Will Be to Sell
Supplies at Cost Prices to
Inha= itants.

Warsaw, Jan THE American food
commission for Poland arrived in War.
saw end established Offices and living
rooms in the famous Blue palace,
above the portals of which the Stars
and Stripes now float.
The civilian head of the mission,
DR.. Vernon c. Kellogg, former direc-
tor Of the Commission for the Relief
OF Belgium. expressed satisfaction
with the missions reception, which
had been enthusiastic from the very
borders of Galician Poland.
The mission, which is to sell sup
plies at cost prices, has been request
ed to import at once sufficient quanti-
ties of food, shoes, clothing and medi-
cine to send down the ~extravagantly
high prices which now are asked in
the local markets.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
COL. ROOSEVELT
DIES SUDDENLY
RHEUMATISM ENDS LIFE OF
FORMER PRESIDENT WITH
OUT WARNING
PASSES QUIETLY AND PEACEFULLY AWAY
Had Retired Night Before Feeling
Quite WelI-Home From New York
Hospital Short Time

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Jan. Colonel
at his home on Sycamore Hill.
The colonel suffered a severe attack
Of rheumatism and ~sciatica on New
Year day, but none believed that his
illness would likely prove fatal.
About 4 a. m. Mrs. Roosevelt, who
was the only other member of the
family at Oyster Bay, went 10 feI has
bands room and found that he had
died during the night.
Mrs. Roosevelt te ephoned to Col
or2i Em!en Roosevelt, cousin Of the
fine" president, and he came to
the Roc, eYe,t home immediately.
lie eer2ns were d spatched to the
colonel's children, who were in other
p rts Of the country. Two of the
coloneI's sons, Major Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr., and Captain Kermit Roose.
welt, are in service abroad.
Colonel Died in His Sleep.
The exact time Of Roosevelt's death
was 4:45 a. m. as nearly as can be
determined. There was no one at his
bedside at the tine he passed away.
A minute or two Lefore his attendant,
Jan es Amos, noticed that the patient
was breathing heI -ly in his sleep and
went to call a nurse. When he re-
turned with her, the former president
was dead. Mrs. Roosevelt was imme-
diately summoned.
kilograms Of coincidence and SYM
pathy began to pOdr in from all parts
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
AMERICANS WIN
ANOTHER BATTLE
CHECK ADVANCE OF soLSHEvik
SOLDIERS ON kADlSH VII.
LACE IN SIBERIA
FIGHT IN DEEP SNOW AND COLD WEATHER
Shells Falling On Frozen Ground
Spread Their Zones OF Destruc-
ton Twice AZ Far

With Allied Army OF the Dvina, Jan.
6.-Bolshevik troops, which made an
advance near Kadish village, have
been driven back by American forces
after desperate fighting
The Boishevists also launched at
tacks on the Omega sector and bonn
barded the Allied front. The Ameri-
cans came into battle along the Petro-
grad road and in the frozen swamps
that border It. The battle was fought
In snow from two to four feet In
depth,
American forces captured Kadish
last Monday after a display of gal.
lantry that evoked the admiration of
the Allied commanders.
Wounded Given Special Care.
Special care has been taken of the
American wounded and the body of
an American officer was taken back
100 miles by sledge and then sent to
A~rchangel for burial. There were
some casualties on Monday, but they
were small in comparison to those in
ficted upon the enemy.
On Tuesday, the Bolshevists opened
a terrific fire from three and six-inch
guns and launched a counter attack
against the buildings held by Ameri-
can In Kadish. So hot was the ar
tillery fire that the Americans with
drew temporarily from the village.
The line, however, was not moved very
far and the new positions were firmly
neld.
Shells Doubly Destructive.
The enemy did not occupy Kadish
because the barrage fire from the
American guns made the place unten-
able. Shells falling on the frozen
ground spread their zones OF destruc-
ion twice as far as they would under
normal conditions.
Later, under tha protection Of artil-
Iery FIRE. American detachments again
swept forward and reOccupied the
vance were from infantry and trench
mortar units.
Saturday morning word came from
headquarters that the American posi-
lions are now about $50 yards south
Of the village, which Is the line mark
Ing the furthest advance made by the
Americans late in October before they
retired to the north or Kadish.
BoIshevists Fight ~savaseiy.
Here and there are graves where
are buried Americans who fell in the
struggle that went on during the first
advance. They are not many in mum.
Der. but, for the troops involved, they
gave evidence that the Americans
have been In the hardest fighting that
has been going OF here. The Bolshe.
visits are fighting more savageiy here
than elsewhere to hold their positions.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09

Of the country as soon as news Of
Colonel Roosevelt's death became
known.
Returned Home on Christmas.
The former president came to his
home on Sycamore Hill from the
Roosevelt hospital on Christmas day
but a week later was stricken with a
severe attack Of rheumatism and SCI
Pt ca from which he had been suffer
i"r fo- some time. The rheumatism
afrected his right hand and it became
n e. swollen.
F0~s were placed at half mast In
Oyster Bay.
The immediate cause OF Colonel
Roosevelt's de nth was pulmonary en-
bolism, or Judgment in the lung OF a
cot from a broken vein, it was stated
b. CDe IF the physicians.
Co'ore' Roosevelt was 60 years old,
having been born in New York, Oct.
q, 1858. Ee was the 2Gth pres dent
Of the United States, having sue.
cacded 70 the presidency on the death
CT William McKin'ey. who was shot
md killed at Buffalo. n. Y.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
Ford Contests Election.

Washington, Jan. Tn a cetition
received by Vice-President Thomas r.
Marshall and laid before the Senate,
Henry Ford, democratic candidate for
United States senator. defeated on the
face Of returns by Truman II. New
berry. Republican, gave notice OF a
contest of the seat and asked for a
recount of the ballots. Excessive use
Of money in Newberry's campaign. in
timidation Of voters, improper rejec-
ton of ballots. "fagrant violation" of
Michigan election laws
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
POLISH LEADERS DISAGREE
Paderewski and Pilsudski Cannot

Paderewski and Pilsudski Cannot
Come to Terms.
Warsaw, Jan. 7.-Ignace Jan Pader-
ewski has found General Joseph Pill.
sudski. the Polish military dictator,
will not give up his authority in Po-
land at the present time. The two
Polish leaders have had an interview
which, It is indicated, was unsatisfac-
tory. Paderewski came to Poland as
the representative Of 1000, 900 Poles
from whom he has received plenary
powers, he says. He claims to have
power to make loans to the Polish
government and also to be the repre-
sentative at Paris Of the Polish COM
mittee.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
SIX WOMEN SENT TO JAIL
S~uHragists Refuse to Pay Fines In
Washington Court.

Washington, Jal. six members
Of the National Woman's party, in po-
lice court for kindling fires opposite
the White House, which they intended
to keep burning until the Senate
passed the suffrage resolution, were
sent to Jail after refusing to pay fines.
Mrs. Phoebe Munnecke Of Detroit,
Mary Dubrow Of Passaic, Y. j.. and
Julia Emory Of Baltimore. were given
$40 or 10 DAYS, and Alice Paul, chair
man OF the party. Mrs. Lawrence Lew
is OF Philadelphia. and Mrs. Annie Ar
neil of Wilmington, Del, were fined IS
each or five days in jail.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
EARLY FIGURE IN WAR DIES
Captain Rice's Ship First American
Vessel to Sink U-Boat.

New York, Jan. 6.-Captain Emery
Rice, who commanded the Mongolia,
the first American steamship to sink
a German submarine, and who made
forty-one voyages across the Atlantic
during the war, died at the New York
navy yard hospital OF pneumonia fol.
lowing influenza. He was i'll only a
week.
1t was on April 10, 1917, a few days
after the United States entered the
war, that the golian fired the first
gun for America.
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EXPORTS BEGIN TO CLIMB

Foreign Trade Increases Over 1917
Shown by November Data.
Washington, Jan. ~6.-Exports from
the United States during November
were valued al s522,272,6 04, the De-
partment of Commerce reported, as
against 8 7.527.6 94 for the same
month in 1917. Total exports for the
eleven months ended with November,
1918. were valued at 1884. 979, 478,
against s5,633,377,59 for the same Pc
riod in 1917.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
TO VISIT UNITED STATES
President Poincare Of France May
Come Next Summer.

q. Paris, Jan. President Poincare
will probably visit the United States
late In June or early in July. This
announcement was made by the presi-
dent himself.
When 1t was suggested that the
greatest reception ever accorded a
foreign ruler was awaiting him. the
president said:
Il must return President Wilson's
visit. am not looking for the honors
Of a reception. | simply wish to thank
America and Americans for what they
have done for the cause OF Liberty and
France"
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THRONG CHEERS DEPARTURE
President Wilson and Party Leave
Rome for Paris.

Rome, Jan. 6.-President Wilson left
Rome for Paris with the cheers of the
Roman throng that had gathered to
witness his departure ringing in his
ears. His visit to the Italian capital
had proved the busiest of his Euro
pean trip, az 1t was the most demon
strative.
The presidential party is not ex-
pected to reach Paris until Tuesday
morning, as the itinerary provides
for stops at Genoa, Milan and Turin.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
GARY PREDICTS PROSPERITY
Wants to See Germany Punished, but
Not Totally CrinnIed

Pittsburgh. Jan. 6.-An era Of great
prosperity for America during the next
five years was predicted by e. n.
Gary, chairman of the United States
Steel corporation board of directors,
here attending the annual dinner OF
o"ci'ls and employees :" Carnegie
Steel tie w COMPANY =. 49, s,s.ss' o = on .. .rrices
II waronspH ZEE Germany punished,
but .oaf" .Ippled to the extent that
.nnot rehabilitate herself"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
LARGE FUEL OIL EXPORTS
Wartime Shipments to Britain Total
1000, 900 Tons.

Loyaon, Jan. 6.-The Ministry Of
S%firping stated that during the war
than a million tons OF fuel oil
were carried from the United States
to Great Britain in 76l cargo steamers
specially fitted with double bottoms or
ballast tanks. Fifteen thousand tons
OF oil we're lost by enemy action and
2,C00 IONS by marine loss.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
SUPREME COURT ADJOURNs
Attorney General Announces Death Of
Colonel Roosevelt.

Colonel Roosevelt.
Washington, Jan. THE supreme
court adjourned Immediately upon the
announcement of Colonel Rooseyelt's
death by Attorney General Gregory,
who, in making the motion, said.
1T is With great regret and sad
ness that l the death OF
Theodore Roosevelt. He was former
ly president Of the United States as
well as a citizen. soldier and states
man Of the United States"
Chief Justice White replied:
THE court sorrows to learn of the
death Of this great and con spicuous
son OF the republic, whose service the
country has lost and it is glad to give
this mark OF respect by granting the
motion Of the attorney general"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
CRUISERS CARRYING TROOPS
Huntington and ST. Louis Sail From
Brest for New York.

Washington, Jan. THE cruisers
Huntington and st. Louis sailed from
Brest Jan. 2. and are due at New York
Jan. Is with about 5000 troops. The
57th artillery, coast artillery corps,
and the headquarters of the 39th coast
artillery brigade are coming home on
the Huntington. One-third Of the LOO
officers and men Of the 57th artillery
aboard this ship are from the New
York national guard.
Aboard the st. Louis is the 346th
field artillery, comprising IS officers
and 1855 men, nearly all of whom will
be sent to Camp Lewis, Washington,
for rehabilitation.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
EXPRESS DEEPEST REGRET
King and Queen of England Knew
Colonel Roosevelt Well.

London. Jan. king George and
Queen Mary, receiving the news Of
Colonel Roosevelt's death, expressed
the deepest regret.
Their majesties, who were at San
dringham palace, prepared immediate
ly to telegraph condolences to Mrs.
Roosevelt as they did at the time OF
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt's death.
The kings secretary said his males
ty knew Colonel Roosevelt we'll and
was very ono Of him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
HELD FOR REVEALING NEWS
Prominent British Aviator Violated
Military Orders.

London, Jan. 7.-Captain Lang, the
aviator who, on Thursday last, estab-
lished a new airplane altitude record
Of 10000 feet, has been placed under
arrest by the British army authorities,
according to the Evening News. The
captain was arrested, 1t is stated, be-
AUS of his disclosing without au-
th%orization the details Of his climb.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
FUNERAL NEXT WEDNESDAY
Roosevelt Obsequies To Be Held at
Oyster Bay Church.

hooseVeit Opsequles To Be Held at
Oyster Bay Church.
Oyster Bay, Jan. THE hour for
the Roosevelt funeral is officially an
nounced for 12:45 p. m. Wednesday at
Christ Episcopal church here.
Two services will be held, one at
Sycamore Hill, the other at Christ's
church here, which tie. Roosevelts
have for years attended. Rev. George
Taimase. rector, is expected to ofici-
ate.
Colonel Roosevelt will be buried at
Young's Memorial cemetery, Oyster
Bay, ina plot selected by the colonel
and his wife shortly after he left the
White House.
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ASSAILANT VOICES REGRET
Man Who Shot Roosevelt at Milwau.
kee Told of Death.

70 FVFU Ut OCdtn.
WaupuH, Wis. Jan.S7.-'I I'M sorry
to learn OF his death. He was a great
American. His loss will be a great
one for the country"
This expression over the death OF
Colonel Roosevelt came, rot from an
ordinary citizen. but from John
Schrank, the man who shot him while
he was in Milwaukee in the fall Of
1912.
Schrank is confined in the hospital
for the criminal insane here.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
RUSH APPROPRIATION BILLS

D.'"J WHY "CdH OPCNTdT ocSSFUW
After March q.
Washington, Jan. chairman Of
the House committees having charge
Of the framing of appropriation bills
me at the call Of Speaker Clark and
Democratic Leader Kitchin to plan
quick action on the 1920 appropriation
measures. 1t was pointed out that
1elav might mean a special session OF
congress after March 4.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
TROOPS LEAVE FOR SIBERIA
Three Hundred French Soldiers Sail
From San Francisco.

San FRANCISCO, Jan. Three hun.
dred French soldiers comprising await.
ors and mechanics, sailed for Vladivos-
tok on the transport Sherman. They
carried with them airplanes, armored
cars. rapid fire guns and other equip.
nent.
A second detachment of 200 officers
and men will leave here early in
February.
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DRASTIC ACTION IS PLANNED
Germany Plans Military Measures
AGAINST B%olshevjkl.

London Jan. 7.--Germany Is about
to take diplomatic and military meas
ures against the Bolshevik govern
mem. according to a German official
statement received here by wireless.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
COUNT Won 'HE7TLING DEAD
Former German Imperial Chancellor
III Only Six Days.

Copenhagen, Jan. Count George
F. o Hertling, the former imperial
German chancellor, died At Ruhpold-
ing, Bavaria. He had been i'll for six
days.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
AVIATOR CADET IS KILLED
comrade Injured When Plane Falls
About 1000 Feet.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. III. A. Col
Inns OF Passaic, N. j., an aviation ca
Diet. was killed and Cadet Caperton OF
New York, was seriously injured in
the fall Of ar airplane In which they
we're flying at a height Of 1000 feet.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
ADJOURNS OUT OF RESPECT

Congress Cults Whom News of Roose.
velt's Death Arrives.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Both houses
Of congress adjourned today as a
mark of respect after adopting resolu.
tons Of regret at the death of ColoHel
Roosevelt and providing for the ap.
pointment of committees to attend the
funeral.
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CERTIFICATES FOR SERVICE

Papers VIII Be Given Men Dlscharged
From Navy.
Washington. Jan. 7.-Certificates OF
honorable service will be given men
leaving the naval service before tho
expiration of their terms of enlist
ment, Secretary Daniels said in a let.
ter to Senator Fletcher of Florida.
The certificates will be given to those
who did not remain In the service long
enough to acquire a sufficient number
Of marks of merit to entitIe them to
an honorable discharge.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
MORE GOODS TO SIBERIA
Exports Licenses to Be Issued Freely
TO Approved Consumes.

Washington. Jan. s. Export IL
censes will be issued freely to ap-
proved consignees for the shipment of
all non-couserved commodit' es to ST.
IBERIA, the war trade board announced.
Heretofore shipments to that coun-
try had to be consigned to the boards
representative at Vladivostok.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
BRING HOME 5000 TROOPS
6attIeship and Five Transports Arrive
at New York.

at New York.
New York, Jan. give transports
and the battleship North Carolina
steamed into New York harbor, bring
ing a total Of nearly 5000 officers and
men of the army and navy from
France.
The North Carolina, which is the
first battleship to arrive here with
troops from overseas. had among her
1889 passengers, a detachment of ma
rines who had seen service at Chateau
Thierry, Belleau Wood and the Ar.
gonne forest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
Firedamp Explosion KIN. seventy.

Metz, Jan. 7.-Seventy persons were
killed as a result of an explosion OF
firedamp in a mine near here. Thirty
bodies have thus far been brought to
the surface.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03

patriotic and rctrench to carry on
the war. The call today is to be pa
trotic and spruce up and carry on
the peace that has come with VIC
tory"
While the illustration used is
Uncle Silas' barn, the story is true of
every industrial and utility plant in
this country.
There isn't room in this country
for chronic croakers, declares NE.
Vail. EAmerica was not built up BY
timidity, but by courage and energy
and vision. We are infinitely strong
er today than in the days of our fore
fathers. We are stronger even than
we were when the World War be-
gan. Europe looks to us for leader
ship and encouragement in restoring
industry and equilibrium. "Let us set
Europe an example of faith and in
dustry and enterprise by Immediate
ly starting full steam ahead. We
can thus combine patriotism with
profit, for it will prove sound bust
ness craftsmanship to act aggressive
ly now"
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
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TEAM NO, 5
LOWER WATERFORD

Joseph Hale of New York City is
spending u few days with his
daughter, Mrs. S. w. Bonnet.
Mrs. Cora Goss of St. Johnsbury
is spending few days here looking
after the post office.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Hemingway
and Mrs. Z. C. Bullock were business
visitors in St. Johnsbury on Friday
Miss Ruth Pierce has returned to
il. II. Bullock's after spending u few
days at her home.
Ray Priest of ST. Johnsbury
spent Thanksgiving with his mother,
Mrs. Jesse Carleton.
Misses Ruth Bullock and Agnes
Stoddard spent the Thanksgiving
recess at their respective homes.
Eddie Mckee and family are NOV
ing to the house recently vacated by
Mrs. Charles Morrison.
Clarence Goss of Berlin, N. H., IS
spending few days at the home of
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen lTcminway and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Moulton were at E. II. Miles for
Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coburn and
son. and Mr.. and Mrs. Persons and
daughter of ST. Johnsbury were at
Il. Il. Halc's for Thanksgiving.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanscomc
and son, Willis, of Hyde Park, Mass,
are visiting at Matte Hills.
Frank Amadon of st. Johnsbury is
spending few days with his father.
Charles Amadon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Farnham ard
two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Whitney and daughter, Doris spcnt
Thursday at Raymond Whitney's.
Alcna Stiles of St. Johnsbury is
visiting her grandparents, DR.. and
Mrs. T. II. Stiles.
Miss Hortensc Campion of Lyndon
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Goliath.
Mrs. Orlane Sargent spent
Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs.
Win Williams of Bradford.
Miss Jessie Williams spent Thanks
giving with her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Williams of Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simonds spent
Thanksgiving with his sister, Mrs.
Alden Morrill, of Danvillc.
Henry Pringlc of Washington, u.
G., and Willie Pringlc of Niagara
Falls, N. Y, spent Thanksgiving and
the week end with their parents, MI.
and Mrs. A. b. Pringlc.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
NORTH WALDEN

Eugene A. Domey closed a very
successful term at the Star school,
Nov. 81. Following is the report: To-
tai days attendance, 1869; total
days absence, 9OA; substances of
hardness, 101; average attendance,
"a $40; pupils enrolled, 27; attend
ance, "a $40 per cent; children with
out absent marks: Alzada Allen,
Ellen Orion, Eleanor Nicholson,
Granville Allen and Henry Lewis.
Israel Domey and Carl Leonard
of East Hardwick spent Thanksgiv-
ing ut Henry Domey's; MI. and
Mrs. Frank Burroughs and grandson,
Floyd Burroughs of Stannard, Albert
Goodall and Forrest Allen from
Bradford at F. E. Aliens; Mr.. and
Mrs. e. W. Orion and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Lyman Orion and Peter
Blair at Will Stevens; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sinnott and family at 3. H.
Moore's.
E. H. Hallett was in the place
Wednesday in the interests of the
Farm Bureau.
Several cases of chicken pox are
on the gain.
Eugene Domey and Anthony Rose
attended the Thanksgiving ball at
Hardwick.
Fred Michaud has moved his FAM
lily to Greensboro Bend.