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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
oniy-look for the name California on
the package then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot.
tie. Give it without fear.
Mother! You must say California"
ADV.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Service.

Joe, Frank and Warren were dis
cussing Christmas in Eastern avenue.
'Tve been working all day decorat'
ing our house for Santa Claus" said
Warren, with a knowing wink al
Frank.
eyes, sir" quickly exclaimed Joe
the youngest of the three, Santa will
fix our tree. We've got service al
our house, Detroit Free Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
KEEP 1T HANDY

If you paid a specialist $500 for q
prescription, you would not get any
thing that would give quicker relief
for Group, Catarrh, Colds, or Sore
Throat, than VACHER BALM, which
only costs 30c in Jars, or tubes.
Write for Samples and Agents
Prices. Beware of limitations. q. w.
Vacher, Inc, New Orleans, La.--Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
~ With Due Care.

"Now, be careful. These canoes tip
over very easily"
"WouId it be safe" began the girl
timorously, toto"
"Yes?"
"To shift my chewing gum to the
other side Of my MOUTH"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
WAS DISCOURAGED
St. Charles Man Tells How
He Suffered Before
Doan's Cured Him.

'Heavy strains on my back and being
exposed to all kinds of weather, weak
ened my kidneys" says John s. Shell
ton of st. Charles, Mo. "The misery
in my back was constant and had to
get up several times during the night
tn nass the kidney secretions. | got no
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
What Doctors LAUGH At.

In the last 80 years the science Of
ledicine has advanced more than in
he previous 80 centuries. But the
verage man still Thinks he knows an
nfallible cure for cough.-Journal
# the American Med.cal Association.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30

10 pass GhO hV
rest night or day
and lost twenty
two poun d S in
weight. My eyes
burned as if there
ere fire IN
them. I also had
dizzy spells and
would feel as if l
were going to
pitch forward.
S h arp catches
would take me in
my back as if
someone We r o
driving e S h a r p
knife into my
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
A New Style.

Does that author burn the midnight
I'll with his toil?" mo, but he burns
he roads with his gas"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
supsrearaoes Help Much.

Besides these 600 trade representa-
tives In foreign countries, about 700
ship supercargoes, young college men,
specially trained within the last Is
months to handle ship carg0es, make
stops at ports throughout The world
and gather information. This Is the
field force of the shipping board and
cooperating with it is larger organ
ization here at home, developing and
publishing the information gathered
by this force.
The report of the bureau of etli-
cheney to congress shows that the for
eign trade of the United States for the
| last fiscal year exceeds ten and quar-
! ter billion dollars. The expenditure
for the promotion and development
of this volume of trade was, according
to the report, less than one-tenth Of
l per cent. Congress appr0priates
regularly certain moneys for the share
of the United States in the main
tenance of number Of international
organizations that are engaged in pro-
noting world trade, such as the inter-
national institute of agriculture at
Rome, the international trade mark
registration bureau at Havana, and
the international bureau for the pub
LEGATION of customs tariffs at Brussels
The United States, of course, also
bears its share Of the cost of main
tanning the Pan-American union, the
organization that binds this country
and the South and Central American
countries together commercially.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
The Supply.

Knicker-Favorite sons are plentiful,
Bocker-Yes, some states even have
twins.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Advice of Efficiency Board.

While the bureau of efficiency does
not advise that the activities of the
federal government in the foreign
trade field be cut down it does recon-
mend a more simplified system of op-
GRAFTON. 1t believes that first of all,
all resident foreign trade agents of
the United States government sta
toned abroad should be accredited to
the state department. 1t also believes
that all departments of this govern
ment contemplating sending trade in
vestigators or trade agents abroad
should first confer with the secretary
of commerce in order to avoid any pos
sible duplication in any line of foreign
trade work.
1t further believes that all govern
ment agents abroad whose work regu-
Iarly or incidentally results in the col
lection of foreign trade information
of any description be requested to
send data as collected to the depart
ment of commerce, through the de-
partment of state, for publication and
immediate dissemination by the de-
partment OF commerce, or for trans,
| mission to other branches of the gov
eminent service if that shall be
deemed advisable.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
-
1TI6ID)\NIMIIT7FIuTC For MALARIA
lWVI IIIkI II IElNAEDuYllI III lF1INN CFIILLS and
wv HIM - uS) FEVER
w MlnlL T@NHG Sc: &; : s.:
Appropriate.

He-"But why call her self-made
woman?" Because her face Is
her fortune"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30

back. NV kidneys were SO weak l had
no control over them and the secretions
were scanty and burned in passage. |
had mains in my bladder too. l was
discouraged disc I tried different remedies
hut received no benefit. l was advised
to use Doan's Kidney Pills and when
7 did co I was soon relieved Of my mis-
cry. DoGn'S cured me.
Get Doan's at Any Store. soc q Boz
.DOAN' $ h PIn Lex
FosTER.MuBURN CO.. BUFFALO. N. Y.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30

DIXIE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. Help Se-
cured Rates reasonable. Paying position
guaranteed, S.. Nurses male and female, s26.
$45 mo-, board. RIM, laundry. Ex -soldierB
guard duty $40SSO. Write Shelby N. c.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30

w. N. w.. ATLANTA, NO. 5--1s2o.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-28
HoTcHkIss
. . = . 4

Simon Fisher and wife have re-
turned home after a six months visit
in California
The Hotchkiss hotel has been crowd
ed to the limit the past week on ac-
count of the extra transients.
T d. Jordan left for Montrose. Mon
day. in the interests of the Conserva-
tive Oil company of Louisiana.
Mrs. William Cook, wife of our pop
ular marshal, visited friends in Pa
onia the latter part of the week.
| A NJ. Shipley of Oklahoma has
purchased the Haines ranch on Rog-
er's mesa and taken possession
IL P Meredith and family of kiefer.
Oklahoma. have rented the Clair
Hotchkiss place on Barrow mesa.
John Patterson has returned home,
after spending a month with his broth
er at Greeley. who has been quite
sick.
Mrs. John T. Short and sister. Mrs.
l. p FIemister of Idaho. are visit
ing their mother. Mrs. William Davis,
on Barrow mesa
Arthur Hutchins. who has been liy-
ing on the Sherman ranch. has moved
John Suckers place on High mesa
until the flood subsidies
A. l.. Perry editor of the Hotchkiss
Herald, is stepping high just now.
there being a new efght-pound baby
girl in the family. which arrived Sat
urday evening. Mother and baby do
ing nicely.
The graduation exercises of the
class of 1920 were held at the Cres-
ing capacity being hardly sufficient
to accommodate the large crowd wish
ing to witness this always interest
ing occasion.
We have been conEratulating our
selves on escaping the ravages of the
spring floods, but we judged without
reckoning. Tuesday the big steel rail
road bridge above town collapsed, put
ting traffic out of commission to Pa
onia and Somerset The high water
in the North FORK has overflowed
number of ranches. between here and
Paonia. Carl Sherman's ranch. about
one mile above town. is practically
ruined. and John Smiths ranch. ad-
joining town. is in n perilous situa-
tion at present. as well as all the east
part of Hotchkiss and the fair
grounds. The %. &R G! wreckinC
crew, with big force of men. are
the raging torrents night and
day in order to save their property
aud adjacent lands i
Prof. ]. c. Ferris of Cuuuison de
livered the opening address. The
class consisted of ten beautiful Young
ladies'. all dressed in white. there be.
ing no boys In the class. This was in
deed an Adamless Eden in the true
sense OF the word. The stage was
nanked with beautiful white and pur-
pie lilacs, as well as tastefully deco.
rated with lavendar and white stream
ers. the class colors. Each graduate
wore a bunch of pansy blossoms. At.
forney Goddard presented the diplo-
mas In his usual pleasing maner. and
me occasion was one long to be re-
membered by the many friends and
relatives OF these fortunate sweet
girl graduates. he class motto was:
'Conauering. and Still to Conquer"
rhose receiving diplomas were Ruth
elizabeth Ray. Goldie Margaret Cox.
Bessie Dodge, Esther Den Beste. Lille
Marie Te Sale. Stella Tinnin. ELLA
rloy Jordan. Louise Hartman. Esther
Roe aud Kathryn Aurora Harding.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-28
See This Better Mower
Before You Buy

simple effective adjustment
that can be made in q few
minutes, takes all the lag
out Of the cutter bar, even
after years Of use this
mower will continue to cut
cleanly and easily even in
your most difficult 6sld
conditions.
And the powerful
Mt-a boy can easily raise
the bar from the seat to
pass over Instructions, or
to a vertical position. The
John Deere is the mower
you need-the mower you
will want after you zee 4.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-28

You are interested in
q mower that will cut more
acres mower that re-
qnires fewer repairs-a
mower that you can adjust
Qmcliy to take up wear
Q mower that win continue
10 cut cleanly for years to
cone. We have that now
q for you-the John Deere
Mower.
The John Deere b
Inherent from Others. The
eears are enclosed and ope-
Exhe IN q bath Of oil. The
maximum power is trans
naitted TO the cutter bar
With no lot motion. A
The Delta independent., 1920-05-28
CARD OE THANKS.

We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation to our friends for the
Kindness and sympathy shown us dur
ing the illness and death of our be-
loved husband and father, also for
the. beautiful floral offerings-Mrs
W. L. Clark and family.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-28

No wonder house paint costs high,
with ail the color that's been used on
tho spring hnts
The Delta independent., 1920-05-28

Girls who have pretty hands have
not 80 far shown murh reluctance in
the use OF ouija boards.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
ERSKINE
RESERVE DIRECTOR
South Bend Man Unanimously
Chosen Federal Bank
Official.

The Federal Reserve bank, OF
Chicago. announced Thursday the
reelection OF A. r. Erskine, Of
South Bend. Ind, president OF the
Studebaker corporation, as a class
-. director The Chicago bank has
jurisdiction over the Seventh Fed
eral Reserve district embracing parts
Of the states Of Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa. Michigan and Wisconsin.
Mr.. Erskine is now completing
his first year Of service as a direc-
tor and was reelected for three
years by the unanimous vote Of the
member banks in the Seventh Re
serve district
Mr.. Erskine is widely known for
his sound financial judgment. and
his views have been sought by the
leading bankers OF the country.
Shortly after Joining the Studebaker
corporation as treasurer, ne was
elected president and he has headed
the corporation since 1915. Mr.
Erskine IS recognized not only as a
thinker but also a hard worker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17

mcuts were served by Mrs Hacker
and Mrs. Anderson. The next meet
ing VIII be held Wednesday Jan. 8.
The place Of meeting Will be an
lounccd later.
Arrangements have been com
pleted 20 hold the annual Christmas
entertainment OF the W Z. Sunday
school next Wednesday evening at
The church
Mrs. a r Mitchell was hostess at
o'clock dinner wednesday evening.
The guests numbering eight were
from South Bend and Mishawaka.
Word has been received here OF a
birth OF "A daughter 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Brutis Plazo Of Mexico City. Mex.
"a "A hospital in Chicago. Mrs. PlazO
was formerly Miss Pauline Dole OF
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Yaw have
returned from Plymouth. Ind,
where they visited relatives
J.. r. Moore OF Kalamazoo. Mich.
arrived here this morning for a few
days visit with friends.
Mrs. Patience Brewer IS IN Elk
hart visiting relatives.
The condition Of Mrs f P
Thomas, Seventh ST.. remains ser
iOus
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
RIVER PARK

4 Tretty home wedding took place
Wednesday evening. Dec. Is. at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John A. New
comb. 93I $. Eighth st.. when their
daughter. Miss Irene l. NewcOmb b,
became the bride OF Ray L. Water
man. son Of Mrs. Oren Hacker,
Glover ST. Rev. 4. T.. Brandenburg
pastor of the River Park Methodist
Episcopal church. read tho marriage
service in the presence Of the i'm
mediate families Following the
ceremony a wedding luncheon was
served "a guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Waterman went 10 their new home
at 945 s. Eleventh ST.. which was re-
Gently completed and furnished.
Mrs. Frank Hacker and Mrs
Charles Anderson entertained the
Ladies' Aid society OF the NJ. r..
church yesterday afternoon at the
home of Ms Hacker. s. Fifth ST
Mrs. Rolan Miller had charge OF
the devotional service and read the
scripture lesson from / Cor /. The
business session followed when re-
ports OF the various committees
were heard. The committee on the
Christmas baZar gave reports which
showed $1s2.4S cleared on the sales
Arraugeme nts We're completed for
the watch party Co Doe given nj the
church New Years eve and the fol-
lowing committees appointed. Rev.
and Mrs. BrandenburE. chairman.
entertainment. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stone. and Mr.. and Mrs Frank T..
Wolfe; refreshments Mr.. and Mrs
H. f. Hacker, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Miller. Mr. and Mrs John Nelson
and Mr.. and Mrs stuart Penrod A
social hour was enjoyed and refresh
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
YULETIDEPROGRAM
TO SHOW CUSTOMS
y. ". &. 4. Plans Tableaux
Representing Many
Countries.

a Christmas program represent
Ing the Tuietldc customs OF other
countries and cur own wiz be pre-
sented at Christmas party az the
y ". G. A. Friday evening
A professional bv the gIee club
and girl reserves carrying lighted
candles and singing Christmas carols
wiz open the program and viii be
followed hy songs and tableauX IN
terpreted by Mrs ". O.. Wagner
who viii ten the Biblical story Of
the Nativity.
Home scenes in Belgium and Pc
land vii be depicted in tableau
form Christmas songs typical OF
Holland VIII be sung bv Miss Hilda
Nolke Mrs Percy Salmon viii tell
the English legends OF plum pudding
and mince pie and Mrs Naaloe viii
sing a Spanish song. Scandinavia.
bohemian and Russian Christmss
customs Will be presented IN panto-
mine A story q an early day
Christmas IA South Bend VIII be
told by Mrs. +. y. Harris and viii
be entitled, Mary EIen's Christmas
Party"
To BE "Opcn House"
Music during the evening viii be
furnished by Miss Vida Shouts.
v!olinist and Miss Gladys Waters.
pianist. The affair viii be i'm the
nature Of an open house enter
tainment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
never SAW ITS
EQUAL, He SAYS
At Age of IS Indiana Man
Obtains Wonderful Bene-
FITS From Tanlac.

You can tell them that Tan nc Is
The right medicine for old folks
too, for / have tried IL and nave
never come across it's equal in an
the seventy-five years OF my lie,
was the unqualified statement mace
by A. G. Bulman. of Ligonier. md
in an interview, recently.
Mr.. Billman has lived In Noble
county all his life and il widely
known and respected. He began ms
business career as a sewer and
plum bling contractor when young
man and is still actively engaged IN
this line.
For some months before 1 be-
gan taking Tanlac ] had been
troubled a great deal with my
stomach. A.. appetite went back on
me and I C>uld eat and digest little
more than enough to keep soul and
body together. My stomach was so
upset that ! couldn't even face a
good meal without feeling nauseated.
Il was also having a terrible time
with my back and kidneys. My
back hurt me so bad IL was nearly
Impossible for me to get out OF bed
i'm the mornings, and would almost
fall over when I first stood up My
pain was so intense at night that
sound sleep was out of the question,
and I always had that tired, worn
out feeling.
Il was losing rapidly in weight
and had come TO look so thin and
bad that nearly every person l met
wanted to know what was wrong
with me. After resorting to the best
means knew OF without getting any
help 1 began to think my age was
against me and was just about
ready TO give up the fight.
But after hearing so much about
Taniac I concluded TO make one
more effort 10 get myself back in
line and bought a bottle. Well, the
first bottle seemed to do little good,
il any, but 1 stuck TO Il for a fair
trial and the results are l am just
a brand new man. Before my sec
ond bottle Of Tanlac was gone my
appetite was so big l could hardly
wait for meal time.
Il have taken eight bottles now.
have gained ten pounds. and instead
OF my friends asking me what makes
me look so bad they are all want
ing 10 know what I have taken TO
make me look so good. ! sleep like a
log at night and get up at four
O'Clock every morning feeling fiDe,
and feel that way all the time. This
is Just what Tanlac has done for me
and most anybody in Noble county
will tell you that I'm a different
man since taking it."
Tanlac is sold in South Bend at
the Central Drug Store. Public Drug
store. andon's Pharmacy and Wet
ticks Cut Rate Drug Store and in
aIishawaka at the Red cross Phar-
macy. ADV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
DENIES
SCHEDULE RUMOR
special to News-Times:

Special To News-T Times.
GOSHEN, Ind, Dec. 16.-The
New York Central Ry. Co. denies a
report that trains are 10 be operated
between Elkhart and Sturgis Mich.
via Goshen and the Goshen & Mich
igan branch line and from Sturgis
into Elkhart via the old road.
Plans for Curtailing the service
offered on the Goshen and Michigan
branch between Goshen and Battle
Creel1. Mich. by the New York Cen
trail and Michigan Central compan-
les are being continued. The road
shows a big deficit, passeng ger traffic
and freight shipments being light.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17

All west end stores will be open
every evening Christmas week until
p. m. 95S5-1S-AdY..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
ARTISTIC WREATHS.

Finest selection in city. Williams
the florist, 1873 5. Michigan St Main
769. 953S-2O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17

Fountain syrinGcs. water bottles
and combination syringcs, half
price. Bastian's Drug Store.
9577-tf-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17
Bath Robes

Genuine Beacon Robes
with satin and cord trim
mings. Many colors and de-
signs. Sizes 2 to I4-S3.5O
to $685..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-17

Consisting of Scarf and
Muf in Iceland Fox. Coney,
Neutria. Squirrel. Chinchilla
and Sealine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-07
EVERY LOSS ADDS KICK TO
SEATTLE'S SOUR GRAPES

Every ious added 10 n baseball los.
ms streak II like pouring another
drop OF vinegar In nm open wound.
and yesterdays pitifui tilt between
seattle and Portland. In which Port
land triumphed for the third straight
time. WINS no exception. The fans
were riding the Seattle boys hard
yesterday. and tho gang. which has
been shifted around considerably.
tried aa hard ms they could. hut they
simply couldn't get going. The final
score was 20 3. with Portland on
the long end. and Seattle chaiked up
their sixth straight defeat
There isn't any excuse for swing
Ing the hammer on the boys because
they arc In tho rut, and it'n up TO
them To get out OF II. The addition
Of Red" Baldwin 20 the catching
STAFF today should help. RED" ar.
rived here yesterday and should DO In
uniform today.
Tho iniield had been shifted. with
Kenworthy on third. Bohne at short.
Wares on second and Murphy Mt
frnl Tho rest 81 the team lined up
an usual. Wares and fohne worked
well together at second. altho Bohns
bobbicd couple at short and Kenny
dropped throw at third. We lost
again yesterday. bu, this eomblna.
ton should work a bit better. An
other hitter IN tho outneld will help
and II the boys show some nght we'ii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-07
CTAR
OPORTS
TIGERS ARE
OUT FOR
REVENGE

Broadway's baseball squad was out
for revenge this afternoon at Lincoln
piayfield. where the Tigers were
scheduled to play the West Seattle
Indians in the big high school game
Of the day. The two schools are
tied for first place In the prep race
with Lincoln. West Seattle won
over the Tigers by a To . count at
West Seattle In tho first game be-
tween these schools. but broadway
has been strengthened since that
game by the addition Of Bob Sanders,
new hurisr. and Spencer Harris. an
outfielder. Tn. game was 10 get un.
der way at $40. with Girard pitching
for West Seattle and Sanders on the
hill for the First hin crew.
Lincoln entertains Queen Ammo at
Woodland park In the other big
game OF the day at Mercer field.
Lincoln shut out the Quays by a
TO o count in their first meeting
Of the year. but the Quays have been
strengthened. with Zolla on the hill
Pickering. the crack Lincoln hurler.
will pitch for the Hailsplitters.
Ballard and Franklin win play at
Columbia field Franklin won the
first gnme between these teams, but.
the game was tossed out OF ~
schedule because Of ruling on an
umpire's decision. and will be played
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-07
CTAR


THIS is really too good keep It's letter from Aber
deem fight fans and comment from the Aberdeen World
regarding the recent Willie KeeerBil Reed battle In Ao
erdeen: -
sporting Editor of The Star Dear SIR .
Enclosed herewith you will find copy OF the Aberdeen
World with the of great heavyweight ght we
saw YOUR little piece the other day about the big cheese
and you right.
"FROM 500 FIGHT FANS FOR BETTER SMOhEkS.
And here's the Aberdeen Worlds account:
yyud el Reed Tacoma Kecir San Francisco heavy
WEIGHTS stopped Refcrre Dick tiean In the hh
main event boxing bout I'm the
E.xjr~ hail. fighters conducting
-
Of dcisu that has been rcr
OF
Rsndeh this morning
would the OF inc mo"y uuo ~
nd charity
Tican decision to-day better smos
IL they say mat take
rht the who enter The ring
deliver the goods or grt out
the frxtro whisper
that the hcsvywrighs nursed
pull the wool the csc
the apparent earnest
hlow taking Of six
recovered from his knock
the fast round OF Tho
fight -
his patience entirely and sumpary DECLARED the
night off
solomon Ia tsn how such bout would
cleared Of such arrange
uaents." better Il win be-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-07

pull out OF this m~ns yet
We've done tho best possible to
help the squad along. but there's no
reason In the world for finding nm
excuse for the players II they're not
kicking thru with the goods. The
Seattle baseball club. like the local
nght promoters. theatre manage
ments and other amusement mana.
gers. arc public entertainers. and
they are catering 10 the public It's
too early In the season To say moro
than has been said. Tho weakneases
~ tho local club are apparent and
IT'S up 10 tho club 10 produce results
II they want tho stands hiied with
customers.
A good baseball team ir boost 20
any city. but there's no use trying
TO boost "a club that's riding In the
cellar. Let's correct the weaknesses
and pull together. because the fans
want baseball and the magnates well
enough know how much they need
the fans.