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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
URGES THAT IDLE LANDS
IN STATE Be UTILIZED
virginia Agricultural Department
Has just Completed Work
for Farmers.
RENoUNCE DANCE AND PLAY
rive Hundred Danvillc People Show
interest In Address OF Evangelist.
other News Notes From Points in
the State.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
.bLACksBURG. March 25-"The be
,Hss!opnent of Agriculture in Virginia.
- me title OF bulletin No. 81. just
issued by the extension division and
TIrephred by the director. Jesse M.
1I;omes. This Is an address in part de-
iiNctcu at the meeting OF the State
ii,ottiCultural Society in Lynchburg la st
december. and is published by request.
t,opics may be had on application TO
Inc extension division office. Blacks
IN this bulletin Director Jones traces
n!IcHy inc development of agriculture
,rotn the founding of Jamestown in
;IdS, 1907. TO the present time, and
pplntS out the various atcps from
Mn!ch tho agricultural industry has
progressed from small beginnings to
MAI IT is now. the writer urges par
}l.iGniarly. in this bulletin. tina, idle
amos In the State be used for farming
PURPOSES. that the onc-crop system be
scrAihcation OF crops be followed
-, The development OF agriculture in
Virginia. writes Director Jones dc =
penis upon the Improvement Of it's soil.
EccpinS skilled boys on tho farm, tho
bringing in OF desirable farmers tho
Dcttcr utilization OF man power on In.
farms By the use Of machinery, the in
ease and Improvement Of it's live
STOCK. and taking advantage of the in =
!p'mation available to improve all farm
operations ana practices Only in this
Way VIII greater, more productive
aoli be created, which will continually
support a vir!le people with the highest
standards OF citizenship
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
STEAMSHIP QUINCY
DOCKS An PHILADELPHIA

BY Associated Prcss.l
PHILADELPHIA March .5.-The
steamship Quincy, from Genoa, Italy,
locked here today with sixteen SOL
dicrs. twenty naval men and two sick
officers. Some OF the men are members
of casual company No 81. from Ala
bama. which left Bordeaux February 3.
with forty-five men on the Howick
Hall hound for Newport News The
Howick Hall put In at Bermuda Feb
ruary lG. when the returning troops
developed mumps. Tho Quincy and tho
Trans portation. an army boat. from
81. Nazairc. France, in distress with
engine trouble. put in at Bermuda
later and took aboard the forty-iive
men left by the Iowick Hall. The
quincy towed the Transportation TO
Delaware Bay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
RADICAL WINS NOMINATION
w. r. Dunn. Recently Convicted OF
Sedttfon. and Out on BniI, Defeats
4 rny officer.

BUTTE, MONT, March o5-W F..
Dunn, editorial writer on the Butte
Daily Bulletin. won the Democratic
nomination for Mayor over Captain
William Cults. former army officer ac-
coTdinS 10 returns early today from
yesterdays primary.
Dunn recently was convicted OF Sc
dition and fined $1,000. He attack cd
the Montana Council OF Defense in the
columns OF his publication. which is
regarded as a radical labor organ. He
is AT liberty on bail pending an appea l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
ARMY ORGANIZATIONS
ASSIGNED TO EARLY CONVOY
LBy Associated Pres,

WASHINGTON. March 25.-Army or
CARNATIONS were announced today us
assigned to early convoy home from
France as follows: Three Hundred and
Fourth bakery Company; Four Hun
dred and Eighth and -Four Hundred and
Eleventh Telegraph Battalions; -Four
Hundred and SiXty-hfth Pontoon Train;
army ambulance service sections Nos
504. $40. 5l2. 5o5 a4o. a52. 800. 800
sci. $40. SOL. COS. 6o5. 6oG ca C33
63A. 636. 63S and Gi6
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
Condemn Dancing In Any Form.

bANE LILLE, March 25.--Five hun
orcd people who heard sermon on the
,Slns OF society By Rev. C.. y. Jcn-
sihs. or Richmond. who is conducting
= rcviva! at MoTctt Memorial Church
ny pubic expression yesterday evening
1ccided 10 abandon the thcatcr the
dance hall and cards. Such a unani-
nous expression Is said 10 be un-
pdFaiieicd here. The minister asked
nose who were willing to swear Off
.ncSe aInusements TO stand mp. and viz
duall? the entire congregation did so
ms morning the Methodist ministers
OF DanviNe met and passed resolutions
cohdeHininS dancing in any form as in :
Jurlous To tho morals OF the community
~ is also learned that the Methodist
ministers VIII take a strong stand
against dance being given TO the
DahViIlc soldiers when they return
y Dali Is included in the tentative pro-
gram OF festivities carried out By the
clty when the men return
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
Injured by AutomobiI,

DNENILLE, March 25.--Wrs. LILLIAN
Harvey and her four-ycar-oid brother,
Naddill Vaughan. arc in a serious con-
d!t!on as the result of heinS run over
late on Saturday night near the School
hc!d Drug Company's store. The wom-
an was knocked down and run over,
sustaining internal hurts. Shc has
been unconscious since the accident at
her home on Pelham Avenue. The boy
was BADLY cut and bruised.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
TO HELP HOME OWNERSHIP
Congress Will he. Asked to Give Build
Ing nnh Loan Associations
RcdiscOunt Facilities.

WASHINGTON. March 25.--Congrcss
at Its mex. session will be asked by
the Department OF Labor to enact leg
islation establishing a system Of Fed
eral homo loan banks through which
building ana loan associations may re-
discount their securities and mako a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
Son Returns From Fr.ncc

SHJ TIC. MARCH 2J.-Mr
and Mrs. Is. H. Proctor. OF Spotsylvania
County, have received q telegram stat
ing their son. Private George i. Proc
tor. had arrived in New York. He was
WOUNDED In action in the Bots dc
Brieullcs. September 90. and trans.
fcrred 80 evacuation hospital No 8
This was the first time his parents
have heard from him since Octobe,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
TRANSATLANTIC AIRSHlP
ON LONG TRIAL FLIGHT
R-3o In Air Nineteen Hours Over Ire
lnnd-NiII Try 10 Cross
Ocean Next.
fRy A.sociatcd Prcss

LONDON. March 25.-The British air
ship 1888 returned to her base on
tho Clyde al noon today after fight
which Kept hcE IN the air continuously
for nineteen hours. The itinerary In
cludcd a flight TO Dublin. circling OF
the Isle Of Man and home by way Of
Liverpool and the Midlands It was
intended TO remain in tho air twenty
four hours and circle Ireland.
The Evening Standard says tho mex.
fight OF the snip will be over the ocean
TO make certain tests. Au attenp.
Will then be made - cross the Al
iantic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26

I.fNCHBUEG. March o5-The an
nnai banquet OF Juani,a Tribe OF Red
Men will be held here the night Of
March 81. AZ this time a celebration
for the returning members OF Com
pany Il, One Hundred and Seventeenth
1icEiment, from France VIII be ar
RANGED. Possibly 80 per cent Of the
I.ynchburS men in that company arc
Red Men, tho company having original
~ been organized Red Mems fea-
turc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
Wins Army Promotion.

FREDERICkSBU March 90
Mrs. William y. Harris. OF Spotsyl.
van!a. has received cabiegran from
hcr husband. Major William a Harris
stating that he mas been promoted &c
lieutenant-coloncl. Colonel Harris is
with the y. Il. l.. in France. When
he left here to enter the service he was
commissioned first lieutenant anL
his promotion has been rapid since.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26

pANViLLE, March 2J.-Eishop Arth-
"cr conorcr Thomson. Of Portsmouth,
confirmed class Of six at the church
or the Epiphany At Sunday mornings
service. = large CONGREGATION vas
present and heard an able sermon on
spiritual rcjuvcnation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
WEEDS at Palm Beach.
~CHHT-I,r N,.h I.

~ Nc II u OIIII, MarNN "a mar
viage of great local interest was solem-
nlZcd Saturday at i'alm Beach, Fla.
when Mrs. Minnie Evelyn krisc be-
came the wife Of Floyd l.. knight, a
prominent business man here. Mrs
Knight was formerly a member of the
faculty of Randolph Macon Wornan's
College. and is probably the richest
lynchburg woman. Mr.. Knight is
owner OF tho White Star Laundry here.
They Will return here shortly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
KILLED by Failing Tree.

ers. eighteen years OF age, while en-
aged in logging at the saw mill Of
The Dublin Manufacturing Company
two miles northwest of this place, was
almost instantly killed By a falling
tree this afternoon: His parents live
near Pulaski and the boy had workcd
less than n day when killed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
I,.publIc,n. IN ,,.,

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, March IA
mass meeting Of the Republicans in
stanford County will be held In FaI-
mouth March - at noon to nominate
candidates for county Offices and to
attend to such other business as may
come before tho meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26

FREDERICKSBURG. March %
Major II. l.. NJ. Goolrick, OF Fredcricks-
burg, has been notified that he has
been awarded the Croix de Gucrre by
the French government. The award
comes in. recognition of his services
on the front, where he served for
more than ten months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
Hold Special Election.

LYNCHBURG, March Expeditions
Tor a special election in Rustburg dis
trict, Campbell county. to vote on a
being circulated. \ rally Will be held
at RustburS Friday night TO boost the
campaign.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26

regional oauks. capitalized By the,a..
Sociatons and operated by them undo.
government supervision. The organ
Hation would be similar to the Eederal
reserve banks AMI the Federal farm
loan banks '''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
BRINGS HOME: BRIDE AND
GIFT EROM KING GEORGE

on the Ncnezia was Private Russell
VI Everett Of Watertown. " Y who
returned with a French bride. and with
pair Of gold cuff links presented to
him BY King George at the Bucking-
nam Palace dinner given 20 President
wilson and his party on the night Of
their departure for France from Eng
land Everett. wearing five stripes
TOY wounds received in action in
France. is only twenty years old.
After recovering from his wounds.
Everett was assigned as an orderly TO
BriGadier-Gencral Harris and shortly
aftcrHard General Harris bcca me Prcsi-
dent wilson's military aid in France
Everett accompanied the general and
the Presidents party on the trips 10
London and ltaly, and it was upon
those trips that President Wilson be-
came interested in him and transferred
MIN from the status OF orderly to Cen
era liarts 20 .onc OF the presidential
party"
He was the only enlisted man to at
tend the buckingham Palace dinner.
and received from the King a set of
cuff links hearing the royal monogram
and coat o. arms
"Prcsident Wilson is the most demo-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
y. n. c. a. Secretary to Quit.

EEDERlCkSBURG. March 25.-
seventy members o: the permanent
Inilitary staff o. IAaInalo les Bains in
the Hcrault leave area. have voted
waiter w. Carpenter, OF Frcdcricks-
burg. Va. 100 per cent success as A
'. NJ. G. a. secretary. and have cx-
pressed regret over the fact shat he is
leaving. The men who have shown
inns mark Of esteem for the Red Tri-
anglo secretary are members OF the
military police of the quarterrastcr
corps and other units stationed in tina:
district.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
auinine That Doc, Not .ucct yc,d

Because OF its tonic and laxative effect,
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tTab-
lets) can be taken by any ono without
head. There is only one promo
Quininc." h. w. GROVES signature
OH the box. 3oc-Ady
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26

DANVILLE, March 35.-Thc condl-
tion Of Hugh Hester. who is suffering
from prolonged coincidence here. was
pronounced by members of his family
as somewhat better today. The periods
or !etharSy are not so lengthy as they
"cr" early in IN. week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
Auto Accidcn, vie,im wor,..

Il N'IIEUIkG. March 25.-J Ohm, the
i've car-old son Of Bland ilorslcy, who
was run down by an automobile her"
FRIDAY, continues In state OF coma at
his home in Church street. Little nope
is held out for the boys recovery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
Town becomes Flag stop.

III NCiiBCRG. March 25.-Thc Vir-
Sihian Railway has been ordered by
the State Corporation Commission to
inahc nag stop at Perrow, Campbell
county. Thc order is TO be given a
trial for thirty days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
Homo nwnnrchan

t.or further loans. Homo ownership.
couragcd by the plan. The building
and oan associations. il is proposed
in bill being drafted by the depart
rncnt. would be permitted to organize
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26

Friday. lie has retained counsel and
iotmi.l request for bail will be made
this week. The Commemorative at
torncy has already gone on record as
DeinS opposed to this.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
Candidate for Legi.Iature.

Samuel r. Carter is candidate for
the House of Delegates from Hanover
County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
WIN Sock RcIense on nni

DANVILLE. March S5-W. r Dance
who is charged with embezzling $4,000
from the Danville Creamery, Inc. will
be given n preliminary hearing next
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26

cratic man 7 ever met and King George
is next, declared Everett upon his
arrival.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
KERMIT ROOSEVELT
AND FAMILY RETURN

Captain Kermit Roosevelt son of the
former prcsidcnt, mis- wife and their
t"o children. Kermit, Jr and Willard.
were among tn" passengers returning
on ~" transport George Washington.
Information BY wireless TO the
steamer Ecncz!a when she was in mid :
ocean indicated that forty submarine
chascrS. which have been on duty In
european waters. now are on their
way TO this port. y vessel in distress
reported 30 the Nenczia that two OF
inc Cha 81 rs had cnLnn lnr a Id
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
LAND TEN THOUSAND
At PORT OF NEW YORK
Among Passengers Arc Hermit
Roosevelt and Family-Many
Sick Also Arrive.
ONE BRINGS FRENCH BRIDE
Russell NJ. Everett, Private Soldier,
Was Member of Presidential Part
Entertained Mt buckingham Palace
by King OF England.
I BY Associated Press

NEW YORK. March 25.-wi,h 1896
troops, all casuals. including casual
companies Nos. 1883. Virginia. and 24O2
Georgia the steamship Ncnczia and the
transport George Washington arrived
mere today from BreSt. Marines, rcEu-
lar army and all other branches of the
cAncdl'lonary forces were represented.
TwcntE-ciEht officers and 1885 men.
comprising the complete Seventeenth
Regiment of Railway Engineers. re-
cruitod from employees of Southern
railroads. were among the 2.333 ,roops
arriving from St Nazairc on the trans
port Susquchanna. other units on
board included TO sick and wounded
officers ana men. OF which nincty-nine
were bcdriddcn.
with 5,ol3 troops. tho t-anspor.
George Washington arrived from Brest.
Units included casual company No.
i23o from Georgia. and field and signal
bat lions Of the Thirty-scventh tOhio)
DIVISION and n detachment OF the
Corps
Five officer. C2G men and sixty-onc
nurses returned wounded mr. eli
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-06
TEST CASE ON POINT OF
HALF OF / PER CENT BEER
LAW VIOLATION BROUGHT

Kansas City, Mo, July 5.--A test
case in this district under the wartime
prohibition act has been ordered in
stituted by AttorneyGeneral Palmer
in letter received today by United
States District Attorney Francis NJ.
Wilson of this city.
THE test case" Mr.. Wilson said,
will be brought on the point that
beer containing more than one.half of
one per cent alcohol is in violation of
the wartime measure, regardless of
whether or not it is Intoxicating. Pre-
vious interpretations have always in
cluded the word Intoxicating" and
this latest order clarifies this theory"
The effect of the ruling. Mr.. Wilson
asserted, would be to stop prosecutions
at this time, except the test case to
be brought to attempt to establish the
law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-06
SENATOR NEWS SON
KILLS SWEETHEART
IN AN AUTOMOBILE.
SH DIRIGBIE WHICH CALLS AID AFTER FLIGHT
81 RRENDERS TO LOS ANGELES
POLICE AND TURNS BODY
OVER TO THEM

Los Angeles, Cal, July Harry $.
lice headquarters early today, told de-
tectives there was dead woman In his
automobile and he desired to give him
self up as murderer lie then led the
officers To a scdan-type car outside the
station where the body of Frieda j.
Lesser Il years old. was found. New
said he had quarrelled with the young
woman at Topanga Canyon, several
miles from the city, when she refused
to marry him. and had shot her. She had
a bullet hole through the head.
New was booked for murder and held
without bond.
New told the police. they said, that
he was the son of United States Senator
Harry $. New of Indiana, and his claim
was corroboratcd by relatives of the
dead girl, who said they had known New
and his family in Indiana. The same
claim had been made to his employer
according to the police, who said the
employer had told them of News claims
to relationship with the Indiana sen.
ator.
we didn't understand each other"
said New, according to Detective Ser.
geant ID. \. Davidson. and so | shot
her, and here | am There she is, too"
he added. as he gazed at the dead girl.
New, who is 30 years of age, told
the officers, according to their state.
ment of his story. that he was engaged
to Miss Lesser and that wen he urged
hnr tn ms him at nd oh r.a.
fused, he became furious and shot her.
He said he had borrowed the automo-
bile from his mother. Mrs. Lulu NJ. Bur
ger of Glendale. He told the officers.
they said, that for three hours after the
shooting he drove around town, trying
to make up his mind to surrender.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-06
Warm Off the Wire

London. Friday July Mai. Wal,
dorf Astor announced in the house OIL
commons today that committee
would be set up TO make fun ana coih-
prehensive inquiry into the whole prop
lem of the legislative evolution OF the
United Kingdom and the countries
which make up the kingdom.
Rome, Friday, July 1.-The govern
ment has ordered that the price oi
frozen meat be reduced throughout
Italy to fifty cents pound.
Copenhagen, Friday, July A.
Through the mediation of allied repre-
sentativeS an armistice between the
Esthonians and Germans has been
signed at Riga. 1t provides that all
German troops shall leave Riga and
that the Germans evacuate Letvia al
the earliest possible moment.
Paris, Friday, July 4.-The Alliance
Americaine," an association of de-
scendants of Frenchmen who fought
in the Revolutionary War. at its sec
ond annual meeting today decided 10
enter into close relations with similar
American associations in the AS states
of the American Union and organize
in Paris next winter a series of lectures
to bring aboLt development of the
friendship of the two countries.
New York, July ARRIVALS on the
steamship Mauretania today included
an Abyssinian mission headed by Nado
Dejas, bearing a gift for the president
of the United States. Nado, known
as Prince Nado, said he and his COM
patriots were sent by the Emperor of
Abyssinia to present to the govern
ments of Great Britain and the United
States the emperor's congratulations
on the consummation of peace.
New York, July 5.-Eamonn de Val
era, president of the Irish republic"
will deliver his first public address
in this city July 10 in Madison Square
Garden, it was announced today.
Washington, July 5.-The comptroller
of the currency today issued a call for
the condition of all national banks at
the close of business on Monday, June
80.
Denver. Colh, July 5,-Louisville,
Ky, Houston. Texas, and Savannah,
Ga, are leading contenderS for the
next trl.ennial convention OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, now meeting here, II
was announced today. Election Of of
ficers and selection OF the meeting
place Will be taken up Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-06
CHI A N P 10 Ms HIP FIGHT
GA TE RE CE|PTS ABOVE
DOLLARS
WAR TAX WILL EXCEED $4,000
AND TOLEDO CHARITY FUND
10000 OR MORE.

Toledo, Ohio July 5.-Although Off
cial accounting has not been completed
Tex Rickard, promoter of the heavy
weight championship contest between
Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey. esti'
mated tonight that the gate receipts
would total between 100000 and $780,
600.
Revenue agents are assisting in check
ing up the receipts to determine the
amount of war tax due the govern
ment. Basng the receipts on 100000,
the government will receive approx
mately $54,6OO, while approximately
$4,000 will be turned over to Toledo's
charity fund.
The city, under the agreement with
Rickard, is to receive seven per cent OF
the gross receipts, Rickard already
has paid 10000 to this fund.
Mayor Schneider plans TO use this
money in sending orphans and children
of Toledos poor families on vacation
trips to Michigan. He also plans to de-
vote a part of the money to endow beds
for the poor in hospitals.
Dempsey, the conqueror of Willard.
theatrical engagement there tomorrow.
He is to receive $1,000 week.
Willard spent the day resting quietly
at his temporary home, in company
with his wife and fe wpersonal friends.
Aside from the swelling on the right
side of his face which was subsiding
under cold applications, he was none
the worse, apparently, for his encounter
with Dempsey. He accepted his de-
feat without any attempt to excuse it
or to belittle the new champions fistic
prowess. On the contrary, he made a
number of complimentary remarks
about Dempseys ability.
There is little to add to what is al
ready known" the defeated champion
said. After the first hard swing to
the jaw in the first round, Dempsey
to clear my head and square away for
a better offense or defense. | was fight
ing in a daze This is no attempt to
alibi my defeat or take the credit from
Dempsey, who is a fast, clever, hard
hitting opponent, ranking with the best
of the heavyweights. Now | am through
with boxing and expect to be just plain
Jess Willard. / hope, however, that the
public will remember me as boxer
who always tried to give his best in the
ring and did his share to keep the box
ing game above suspicion"
Efforts were being made today to OBJ
tain permission from proper authorities
for the exhibition of the moving pic
lures of the fight the soldier camps
and hospitals where wounded overseas
fighters are recuperating. 1t is hoped
that eventually the pictures may be
shown in public generally without vio-
lating the law. Rlckard and Willard
still retain their two-thirds interest in
the films. but Dempsey sold his third
before the fight.
Because of the controversy over the
number of knockdowns Dempsey scored
in the first round. the first exhibition
of the pictures scheduled tomorrow is
being awaited to settle the dispute. Ref
cree Pecord said there were six knock
downs. Dempsey believes he floored
the champion seven times. Boxing ex
perts at the rlngside vary from five TO
seven kneckdowns.