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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-08
REPAIRING ST. LUKES

Due ito inability of the workmen
to finish some interior repair work
tsarted this week, there will be ne
Sunday services at the st. Luke's
Episcopal church here tomorrow,
Mrs. T H. Dwyer announced this
morning. The interior of the
church is being re-plastered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-08

E. G. Reynolds. city clerk. is
spending the day visiting friends in
Rush Springs. He will return to
Chickasha this evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-08
Capital is Cut OFF.

By United Press.
Washington, May 8.-Mexico Citl
is cut off from communication
There have been no dispatches re
ceived from there since Thursday
the state department announced to
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-08
WANTS MINIMUM WAGE OF
$500 FOR RAIL WORKERS
BY United Press.

bY OUILtU 7 Iboo.
Washington, May S,-A minimum
wage of s2,5O0 year for railway
workers was proposed to the rail
way labor board by w. L. Lock, ap-
pearing on behalf of two million
railway employees for increased wa
ges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-08
Chamber Of Deputies In Mexico City
Declares for Revolution Rebel
Headquarters at Juarez In.
formed; Situation Critical.
CARRANZA IN EFFORT
ARRANGE AN ARMISTICE
Time Till Government VIII Fall
Belief American Military OBJ
servers; Obreaon Gains.
BY United Press.

Ell Paso. May S.-An unconlirmed
report reaching Juarez from Chilua-
hua city stated that General Benia
min Hill has captured Mexico CITY
and that Carranza has fled
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-08
Say Poles RepuIsed.

BY United Press.
London, May S.-Polish troops
rave suffered a repulse in the re
sion of Kieff, the bolsheviM leaders
claimed in a dispatch today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-08

C. n. Russell of tho Signal Hill
Oil and Gas company was a busi-
ness visitor in Chickasha today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-08

By United Press.

BY United Press.
London, May 8-K!e-s has been
1altured by the Poles, according to
IN official soviet wireless dispatch
received here today from Moscow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-08

Chickasha.

Totals 28 2 7 27 12 i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-08

All the latest news by
wire every day from the
United Press Association.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
GIRL FIGHTS MEAN BANDITS
Twelve-Year-old Child Knocked Down
In Battle Over Penny Bank
In New York.

New York.-This Is the story of
little girls brave fight against the
two meanest burglars In New York:
Margaret Hagney, twelve years old,
was asleep In her home in West Twen-
ty-fifth street when she was awakened
by noise In an adjoining room. Her
parents being absent. she called:
who's there3" and, receiving no an
swer. turned on light to discover
two men rafting her bank. containing
Is pennies. The men sprang for the
doorway, with the girl giving chase,
screaming at the top of her voice.
She caught the man with the bank,
meantime fighting off his companion,
who was endeavOring to Stitie her
screams, and finally was knocked I'M
conscious with blow on the fore
head with her own bank.
The men escaped, taking the bank
with them, and nelghbors a few mo-
ments later broke in the house and
found Margaret nsensible on the
floor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
APPLY NAMED "M0LTEN SEA"
Hioh Priests Swimming Pool in Solo,
mono Temple Most Wonderful
club" Ever Constructed.

How many persons ponder. whtfe
"tubhing" in the midst of modern con-
yeniences. on how the rest of the world
performs this same act OF personal
cleanliness? The stolen pleasures OF
the "old swimm,n' hole" the wooden
tub In the kitchen surrounded by that
questionable curtain Of privacy-a
sheet over the clothes hOrse-a real
ga bath or swim in gym" pool have
heen the stepping stones of progress
sion for most of us to the modern con-
veniences.
This bathing idea started with Bible
folk, who built the most wonderful
swimming pool the world has ever
seen in. Solomon's temple. This
"molten sea" measured ten cuhits from
brim to hrim, five cubits in height and
was round in compass; the thickness
WAS a hands breadth, and the briln,
SHAPED like that Of a teacup. was
carved with lilies and leaves. The
immense basin was borne abort ny
II carved oxen. three each facing
north. south. east and west The pool
received and held 1000 hathcrS at one
time and was designed for and used
by high priests. there being 2oWW
baths of wine and the same number
of oil provided for the laymen.-ln-
dianapois Star.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
NEED OF SPECIAL TRAINING
Youth Starting in Life Must Remen
Der That This Is an Age OF
specialists.

We are living today In the age of
specialists in almost all lines and UNI
less the young man who goes out to
earn his own living Is definitely train
ed In some one line. his chances of ad.
vancement are negligible. 1t is true
that he can earn good wages at the
outset and can hope for few adj
rancementS. hut un'"SS he fits himself
by training, experience aud study for
something bigger he Will soon find he
Is in Il blind alley job.
A hoy does not always realize tbs:
school life becomes hum,lrum to the
lad huhbing over with fun and energy.
and for him to sit on bench with
book In his hands. studying what
seems to be unnteresting facts. i'm.
presses him as Il real hardship when
he longs to be out in the world taking
place among comrades who have
proved themselves independent.
This is the place where the guiding
hand of the parent is necessary. The
boy must be made to understand that
the training he Is receiving now is
sharpening him for future opportun-
tiles. He Is likely to be reasonable
II his parents have retained his con-
fidence. and If they can show him that
In dollars and cents he will be the
gamer by continuing in school.-Em.
ma Gary Wallace. in !hristi;in Herald
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Coastal Defense of China.

The government of Peking It is said,
has complete coastal defense plan
for China. according to which the
WHOLE Chinese Coast will he divided
into four sections, /. o.. the Cuff at
Chihili. the coast of Knng-su and Che
kinng. the coast Of Fukien and the
coast of Kwantung. A coast defense
commissioner will he appointed for
each section, and he will be held re-
sponsible for the maintenance OF peace
ana order in his own section. He will
also control all ships entering his sec.
ton.
The first. the second and the train
ing squadrons will retain theire pres.
ent status, under the direct control OF
the navy department. The navy min
istry cOntemplates appointing Admiral
Ii Ting-h sing as commissioner for the
Gulf of Chilli. Admiral Ian Chien-shu
for the Kiang-su and Chekiang Sec
ton and Admiral l.iu Kuan-hsng for
Fukien. AS to Kwang-tung, the COM
missioner will he appointed after the
north and south have been reqnitieq.-
East and West News
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Terrible Effect of Prohibition.

The wives of two Muncie factory
workmen were discussing the effect
of prohibition on their husbands.
when John comes home on Satur-
day moons nowadays with his pay en-
vPiope and turns ii over TO me" saiCi
one, ~ always deals hinl' OPT fffy
CENTS for Spenhn' money and be
spends i for himself"
."And what did he Il" IN tine Old
saloon dnys?" nsked the other,
Mn Them terrible days" aaid the
first. "when John turned over 10 me
his pay envelope on Saturday moons.
used to give him fifty cents for a
little spendin' money for himself, and
soon he'd he back with GROWER of
heer for the two of US. bless his
heart."-Indianapo News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Dne Bay Late.

The wnmen's club of the little town
where I worked In Il grocery store near
the depot had arranged for a well.
known speaker to give an address In
our thrnter one evening. The evening
arrived the hall was crowded, hut no
speaker appeared, and everyone was
disappointed. The following evening
Just after the train came in a stranger
appeared in the store and asked where
Mr. was 10 speak that night.
| replied that he was to have spoken
the night before hut added. "The h!g
boob didn't come" Just then one nf
the leading women of the town came
in and recognized the map as the
speaker who had been expected the
night before. Needless TO say. ] soon
fonnd work In the hack Of the store
which needed immediate attention.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
BIG STEEL PAY BUYING HOMES
Workers Are Not Wasting High Wages,
Records in Pittsburgh Bs-
trict Show.

Plttshurgh.-H paid steel work.
ers and coal miners IN Pittsburgh and
Allegheny county are not spending oil
their money hut are using a consider
able part Of II to buy homes. according
To John D. Graham. recorder of deeds.
whose report for 1919 has just been
"ade public.
During the year the number of deeds
and mortgages filed was co. 437 as COM
nared with 31.3o3 In 1915. For the
first quarter Of this year the number
was 16.3S5. as comnared with 1880 In
lis first quarter Of 1918.
Fhe ma1ority of the properties are
small houses
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Beautiful st. Sophia.

st. Sophia's church at CONSTANT
nopIe Is one of the most remarkable
buildings in the world. In architec-
tuFai features the structure has 1O7-
foot dome carried on four pillars, one
at each corner, and composed Of light
pumice stone, with the apex l75 feet
above the floor.
SO extraordinary is the appearance
of the church that the awe-stricken
Sultan Mohammed is reported az hav-
ing stopped at the door when the build
ing was taken over by the Mosems
and, seeing soldier hewing at the
floor "FOr the faith" exclaimed, I'VE
have the whole city to pillage and en-
slave; leave We me the buildings!"
The MOhammedans have never de-
strOyed the treasures of art they found
upon taking ConstantipOpie, but hays
covered them up. They have pre-
served whole cisterns or cellars full
of priceless manuscripts of Greek and
Byzantine literature, and writings be-
longing to the early part of the Cos
nal aRA
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
To Drill Holes In Glass.

BY using Il combination Of turp"n-
tine and ranphor. glass may he
hl'Ilrd with Il common drill, says
Everyday Engineering. When the
point OF the drill comes through the
hole should he worked with the end
nt n lhrer-corncrcd file. having edges
file to scr;lpe rather than as renmer.
Great car. must be taken not to crack
the glass or fake off pieces Of it while
finishing. The mixture should he used
freely, both while drilling and scrap
iry. 1t may be used as we'll to drill
hard cast iron and tempered steel.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Roll The Tahle Cloth

In some oI The domestic science
schools the pupils are now tanghr to
rOl. table cloths instead of folding
them since the folds In the linen are
riways the first places tn show wear.
The cloths are ironed hat and rolled
while heing ironed. Start tn roll them
IS soon as a half a yard Is ironed AMI
leep the roll directly In front. turning
II as fast as the ironing Is done. Thick
brown paper may be used If you have
no regular roll. One clever woman
who procured several mailing tubes
placed them end to end and covered
them with fancy wall paper. pastin.
II on securely This makes a firm
foundation for the roll.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Old Oil Well.

On a trip through western Virginia.
George Washington came upon what
he called an "oil spring" He was so
struck with the possible usefulness OF
this oil that IN his last will he called
the special attention of his trustees to
the matter. Right here. 1t might be
said. was the first awakening of inter-
est In petroleum production in the
United StateS-an industry the devel-
Opment of which gave us an output OF
356,OOO.OOO barrels In the last year.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
HAD EASY WINTER
Parts Of Alaska Did Not Experience
Any below Zero" Weather.

At juneau, the capital OF Alaska,
the coolest weather experienced dur
ing the present winter. according to
chronological data kept by the Unit
ed States weather bureau, was 3 de-
grees above zero. nor has ''below zero"
been recorded at any point In south
eastern Alaska. In the Cook inlet
country the coolest reported was Is
degrees below zero and in the lnte-
riOr-ranana and Yukon valleys-5O
below zero Ia the coolest for this win
ter. where from 90 TO 65 below Is
usually recorded at least two or three
times during an ordinary winter. In
southeastern Alaska there has been
more SUNSHINE and less rain thus far
during the winter months. and all In
dications point 10 aI early spring.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
The Passion Play.

Accounts vary as TO the date that
marks the beginning of the Obt ram
mergau Passion Play" Some have
II that the custom was instituted CEN
turtles before the thirty years war,
with cessation during that period.
Reliable chronlclerS maintain that 1t
cannot he traced farther back than
1904. Those Bavarian peasants made
VOW thar f the plague would cease.
they would give the play every decade,
VOW they faithfully kept until the
sequence WINS broken because Of the
war.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Effective Remedy.

"Gl'pplng is beginning to talk boil
Sh,viSm."
"ls there any cure for that sort of
thing?'
"crrtanly. Give Clipping tip that
will enable him to pick up few thou
sands In the stock market and the al.
,,ypd woes of the proletariat will 40
longer mean anything to him.
birmingham Agc-llerald:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
ALCOHOL MURDER WEAPON
Woman Charges Man Gave Her Brandy
Containing Poison.

Suit for $150OOO has been filed at
Atlanta, Ga, against John Kelley by
Mrs. Catherin" Bristol OF Philadelphia.
Mrs. Bristol charges that Kelley gave
her wood alcohol with murderous in
tent to prevent her testifying against
him IN court, with the result that she
was made blind.
Mrs. Bristol alleges the defendant
gave her the poison to prevent her
from testifying that he had made
threats against the life of Miss Lucille
Sharp. VINO died several months ago in
Baltimore.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Badness Carries fication

! never knew man that was had.
fit for any service that was good.
There was always some disqualifying
ingredient mixing with the compound
and spelling 1t. The accomplishment
nf anything good is a physical iInpos-
sibility in such n man. He could nor
If he would. and ii is not more certain
that he would not If he cou'd do
good and yirtuous action.-Burke.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Shows Blood Circulating.

BY fitting q powerful microscope to
n motion picture camera Michigan
physician has succeeded in throwing
on the screen detailed pictures OF the
circulation Of the blood. The complete
film presents view OF chickens
action. depicts the causes and results
Of ObStructed flow. and makes clear
the operation of the electrocardiO-
graph In studying the heart.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Coconut Trees MANY Virtues.

The c0conut Is one of the most
useful of all trees to the natives OF
the regions where the cOconut grows.
The nut comprises food and drink
and the milk of the nut may be made
sired Its fiber is used for making
ropes. rugs ana mating ana the hqsk
for fuel. The wood Is very durable
and In the hands of the natives II
Is used for many purposes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
MADE WIFE 20 FARM WORK
Lazy Farmer Attracted Girl From
City by Enhancing Stories.

BY painting enhancing word pic
lures Of life In the country. Patrick III.
Balmes induced Kathryn Schumacher,
who had spent all her life in the city,
to marry him and leave Chicago for
his farm.
In suit for divorce. Mrs. Ralmes
says that her husband was lazy and
piled most of tie farm work upon her
hollderS. A. III" time she instituted
iivOrce action she was mili;tng ten
owS, morning aud evening. cleaning
he cow stables dom" al the cooking,
"nqrnlpg anG ether 1nts$.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
GERMAN WARSHIPS IN Y. S,
Battleship, Cruiser and Three Destroy
ers Become Property Of America.

ers Become Property Of America.
A former German battleshp, II cruis
er and three destroyers, allOcated to
the United States under the armlstice
terms will be brought to this country
soon.
The three destrOycrS and the cruls-
er will be towed over by three mine
sweepers and a transport which will
sail for Scotland early in April to
bring them back.
The ships will be exhibited at At
lantie seAports and, in addition, IA
careful teeilaical study of them will
be made by naval experts.
Under the terms of the supreme
council agreement they VIII be sunk
at sea within year after their ar
riyai in the United States.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
So 600 DUO From Fire Ruins.

Platte City, MO.-Eight thousand
dollars in gold coin and large sum
in paper money was dug from the ruins
Of jewclry store owned by l.. w.
Recht. The store burned Christmas
day. Recht, II is said, distrusted
hanks and kept large sums Of money
concealed In his store. The paper
money was in small tip bog but
somehow escaped the heat mi
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Lawsuit That Lasted 400 Years,

The longest lawsuit on record lasted
over 400 years 1t was dispute about
some land in Poland. the people In
tereSted being the SObieSkis of Orc
lowo and the SObieskis of PodlOwO.
II began In the year 1890, and set
Element was arrived at in 1890, the
land being then divided among the
then representatives of the original
litigants.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Easily Detected.

A lunatlc who recently escaped
from an asylum was eventually recap
tured in n large dancing hall IN the
west end The fact that he was waltz
ing dvinely and keeping perfect time
with the music aroused the other
dancers' suspicious and led to his re-
capture. Iu,"h London.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Given Quit Notice, orepped Bead.

When told to vacate the house at
Port Chester, n. Y. in which he had
lived for a number of years. Carl Blu
low. fifty-two years old, descendant
of General Won Bulow, a German COM
mander In the Franco-P russian war
dropped dead.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Old Friend Returns.

Our old celluloid collar friend has
hecn exhumed again, this time BY Ra-
phael He wears sleeve carriers; uses
n mustache coffee cup, cigar cutter
and n change purse; his name. In gold
letters is old Englished OIL His shaving
mug: and he carries his watch in q
chamois bag. York Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Spiders and Good Fortune,

sEtSr3s: s Affirming to 7sAPtfstltlorn2,
are 9mens Nf good fortNpe, iherefoEa
70 kin them nroyokes wrath and H.
vites disaster. Sunerstitious people
wiz tell that the bride who finds
spider In the rolds Of her wedding
gown may look forward to a married
life Of great prosperity.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
PRlIbearers Form Labor Union.

"The Inde'endent Pnlbearers' So
ciety" Is the name OF new labor Or
eaniZation that has applied for char
ter to the clerk of the court of Fayette
county. Tenn. The application Is be-
ing held up pending investigation Of
the purposes of the organization.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Man With "Ingrowins
Crouch" Is Divorced

Los Angeles.-A man with an
"ingrOwing grOuch"-sO he dub
bed himself-was divorced by
Judge Grail. l.. e. Ross, stats
ticlan employed by the state de.
partment Of labor. Is the man
Helen Ross, who was represent
ed by Attorney Gr....lh Jones
secured divorce on the ground
of cruelty.
Ross had brought the suit. but
failed to appear In court. He
charged his wife with cruelt,
and among his grievances was
that his wife kept too many cats.
Her main grievance against him
was disclosed in a batch Of let
tiers from a woman who signed
herself Your Baby"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
Lack Of Tact.

Jones-What |nnah that fellow
Smith Is! After owing me IS for two
years he came up 10 me on the street
and paid me right while was talk.
ing to Brown, whom | had owed So
for three years Chicago Daily News
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03
STRANGE LEAP
YEAR CUSTOMS
Hopi Indian Women Possess
Considerable Freedom.
WHAT SHE SAYS SETTLES IT

ForcibIy and Simply States Her Prop
osition to Victims Mother Without
Any Encouragement From Him
Customs in Other Countr.es-in
North Pennsylvania Peasant Woman
Shows Her Swain That She Can
Work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-03

Photo shows Felix Nj. WarburS. lead
ing Jewish banker of New York. who
has just been formally presented with
the ancient degree of the Jewish faith
"Haher."
This Is the highest honor ever &C
corded an American jew. 1t was civ.
en- to Mr.. Warburg by delegation of
rabbits from the First Hungarian con
gregation, Ohab Zedek.
The degree dates back to Talmudic
times. 1t was given the banker and
philanthroplst In recognition of hui
manitarian services, benefactions, and
charitable activities performed during
recent years. The last time the hon
or was conferred was upon Sir Moses
Montefore for saving the Jewish pop
uIution of Damascus in 1S4S.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-17
Presbyterian MEN
GROW enthusiastic
Pledge Greater Activity In
Church Affairs.

The supper served to men Of the
Presbyterian church Monday nigh
at 7 O'Clock at Schnelder's restao
rant was a great success from start
to finish and every fellow present
is confident that it means revival
OF activity among the men of that
denomination in Martinsburg. The
interest and enthusiasm aroused at
this meeting was inspiring and it
was unanimously decided that an
other such delightful event should
be held within a month. The next
supper will be served by the ladies'
OF the Presbyterian church in the
SUNDAY school room adjacent to the
church At this time a permanent
organization will be effected, Off
GERS elected and d program of re
newed activity outlined. At the
supper last night, which was much
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-17
DEBS TO RUN

Eugene V. Debs, now confined to
the Atlanta, Ca prison, with the
dreary prospect of nine more years
of sentence imposed because ri
his alleged activities TO obstrue'
Americas program during the late
war. announces his intention to run
for president on the socialist tickst
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-17
BOY, 9, KILLS FATHER

Ernest Miller. assistant store
manager in Layland, is dead as a
result of a gunshot wound inflicted
by his 3-year-old son, Ernest Miller,
Jr Mr. Miller had set his gun in
corner after shooting chicken.
when the lad picked up the weapon
and shot his father.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-17
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II

Hutchinson, H. Q. Kitchen, Eugene
Ddnham TrammelI Hollis. VIM
NJ. Boltz, f. c. Foreman, D. II. Ar
Mica, Dr. Garnet Morrison, Clyde f.
Laise.
Paul Heinel. Secretary o. the
Chamber OF Commerce, one Of the
prime movers, was unable TO attend
because of sickness.