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The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-05
BASE BALL.
 STORES T

NsxsE >~a> @~ Babe Ruth is twenty-six years old. Fred Merkle is a pretty spry olj o!rd.
 Terry continues hitting the ball hard.
 This is Hughe Jennings fourteenth season as manager of the Detroit nine The Athletics are hanging around 2l5 per cent in spite of supreme court decisions.
 The best three first baSemen in the American league are the shortest three Judge, Sisler, McInnis.
 Ty Cobb will play in 15 games on the Pacific coast after the close of the American league season.
 
 The Western league is doing so well 'iitl u litto p'TSti blopoSSu lHll l"o weeks be added to the schedule.
 Now that Johnny Rawlings has a chance to play regularly with the Phil lies, he is showing what he can d. his winters in Florida for nothing. He found Ponce de Leon's spring of youth. The Giants asked for waivers on Sicking, the infelder, and the Reds refused to waive. So Sicking goes to Cincinnati.
 Frank Walker of Rocky Mount is a big bug in a little puddle as play CT in the Virginia league. He is hit ting .401 for his home town team
 Dee Walsh is a pretty handy man for the Golden Gate outfit. He plays any position, ntield or outtield, and can hit the apple in an emergency. Every time Roger Bresnahan watch eS Sterling Silver Stryker of Toledo work he smiles. Stryker heaves knuckle ball that is a real fooler. The Senators are acquiring the title of the 'WaSters." The Griffmen are taking big chances on the bases and not getting away any too we'll with 1t.
 
 A couple of new pitchers are getting a trial with the Giants. They are a college lad named Grubbs from Kentucky.
 Frank IsbelI, bald-headed eagle, has turned in his suit at Wichita. He is going to look over the best of the bushers and the turnbacks of the ma jor for talent.
 Kid Skelley of Akron has sent out the s. o. s. for ball players. He has sent queries to Clarke Griffith Con nie Mack, Iris Speaker, George Gib- son and other managers.
 The St. Louis Cardinals picked up a young catcher named John Ashworth who comes from high school at Walth- am, Mass. Watch the boy from Walth. am. He may be stemwinder.
 Norman A. CuIlop, former Cleve land and New York American league pitcher, who joined the Salt Lake clul of the Pacific Coast league this sea son, has retired from baseball
 While Chattanooga is prasing Dud- ley and New Orleans is boosting Sew ell, Birmingham comes to bat with the declaration that Cryde Barnhart is the best looking youngster in the Southern leaglie.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-05

his home and his rights with his rifle, which he never lays down when out of doors. They are gov erned by a sort of common law,
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which is known as the Law of Lek. Lek was a more or less traditional law-given of the once powerful fam. fly of Dukadjini.
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The Daily Times Job Plant ia well equipped for all classes of commercial printing.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

FOR E-COMFORTABE CABIN two rooms and shed, with some furniture Lot has 40-foot front age on First Avenue. Close in. Price $750.00. Why pay rent? See K. G. Robinson. 5-tf
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Sun Maid Raisin Bread, always , favorite at the City Bakery.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
P. R. R. FREIGHT CARS
GIVE MUCH MILEAGE

Complete data just available shows
that the 272O0O freight cars OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad system Travelled
an average Of 234 miles per day dur
ing October. This is higher than the
figures attained in any other month
this year.
October represents the sixth month
Of continuous improvement in the
average daily car mileage In April OF
this year. due TO the swtchmen
strike, the average daily car move
ment fell to ii.ls miles. In May this
was "a sed 10 1871, in June 20 10 50
and every month since then has wit
messed additional Improvement
Since the FIRST OF 1917. the figure for
October Of 234 miles has been topped
but three times-in May. June and
July, 1911 No October average has
passed this mark, although October
1919, equaled 10.
In addition TO the increase in the
daily car movement, the total freight
equipment mileage in October this
year was 2i7,536, ,757. the greatest mile
age for any month In 1920; greater
than any month In 1919; greater than
any month in 1913. except July. when
the total mileage was 2i9,260305, and
was only exec eded In two months In
i9i7-May. 2iS,92s,0O5 and June, 2i7,-
563t7O
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
GREEN BOOK TOURISTS
IN CITY TOMORROW

Twenty-Five automobiles, partici-
pating In the Green Book Tour, will
arrive here tomorrow afternoon and
the motorists will remain at the Hotel
dupont overnight, the route OF the
tour having been chang d. Whining
ton not having been included in the
original plans.
The Green Book Tour started from
Boston on Tuesday and will terminate
al Miami Fla
Comfort OF the participants In the
tour Is being carefully looked after.
The motorists have the freedom OF IN
depend MT automoh lists and also will
share In the benefits Of party manage
ment and the social features accord d
by the boards Of trade and automo-
bile clubs along IN route.
An official car leaves each morning.
prior 10 the starting OF the party and
marks the route with confetti
The tour Is OF especial interest to
Wilmington n'ans. because Mr.. R0s-
comora pr sldeni OF The Scarborough
Motor Guide Company, VIII drive a
Pathfinder car, equipped with a new
Craftsman Fahrlkold top and having
the body finished In Craftsman
Fabrikoid. These are products OF the
+. ! dupont de Nemours & Company.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
WORKERS AT ST.
PAUL'S tonight
p. r. r. Glee Club to Sing
at McCombe-Clase
Meeting
THINK SINNERS
ARE IN CHURCH

The Rev. J. H. McCombe addressing
congregation in ST. PauIs NJ. p;
Church last night on "The Biggest
Sia1er "a Wilm ngton,' said
THE biggest problem ON the hands
~ he church Today Is not lhc prob
lem OF capital and labor, not the max
ing Of peace but The bridging over
OF the gulf between the average
church members creed and his CON
sciOus experience. 10 isn't more
preaching that We need for we have
heard barrels OF rmOns.,
Last night was Friendship Night
and everyone present wore a yellow
tag calling attention TO the program.
The Rev Dr. Watt opened the services
with prayer and the chorus under the
direction OF Mr.. Clase sang several
hymns.
Tonight will be "Shop Night" Del
cgatiOns will be present from mOsl OF
The shops where noon meetings have
been held by the McCOmbe-Clase
party during the past three weeks.
The Gleo Club from the p. r. u. shops
will sing. There will also be a visit
ing delegation from the First NJ b..
Church Of Camden, Y. j., where the
party had a campaign about year
ago
Home prayer meetings IN the ten
districts were held this morning as
follows: Mrs Richards 2i5 West
Twenty-second street; Mrs. COyle. 226
West Nineteenth street; Miss Barkley,
5i3 East Nineteenth street, Mrs. RAN
dan. 1920 Trenton place; Mrs. Carver,
1912 Jackson street: Mrs. Stradley,
i0i6 West Eighth street, Mrs Layton,
3i2 Washington street; Mrs Black
ision. SIG Van Buren street; Mrs Al
bert, 1905 West Eighth street; Mrs.
Litirell. 2i0i West r nh street; Mrs.
McCarier. 1914 Van Buren street
At noon two shop meetings were
held at the Pullman shops and the
Electric Hose and Rubber Company.
In the church al 230 o'clock Mrs. j..
H. McC0mbe will give a Bible lesson
90 men and women. using the black
board, and at 9 o'clock she VIII meet
a.. Personal Workers Committee "
the Business Women, at a luncheon
I'm the church dining hall.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
ROAD CONTRACTS HELD
UP UNTIL SPRING
Special to The Evenlng journal

Special TO The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Del. Dec. 9.-ln
view OF the general drop in materials
for cement roads, many OF the con-
tracts awarded in Sussex county will
be cancelled and new bids asked for
IN the early spring. Already such ac-
tion has been taken In regard TO the
road through Georgetown and for
which the town Is TO pay a part. This
contract was let al $4,000 for nearly
two miles, but since then the award
has been withheld, 10 Is understood,
until spring.
Already cement has dropped and
other materials are expected to fol-
low. makng a prospective saving OF a
haf mllllon dollars on Delaware 5
gOOd roads plan,
10 SILL kNOrrS PROPERTY.
in orphans Court Chancellor Curtis
has granicd w W. Knowles and Will
liam T. Lyman ah order 10 sell real
estate OF John C.. KNOTS. deceased.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
WIRING ORDINANCE
IN COUNCIL SOON

Mortimer p. Gleason. CHIEF electrical
inspector Of the Underwriters AssO-
ciaiiOn, Middle Department, in the dis
cusslOn Of am ordinance advocated by
Mayor Taylor. last week, for a better
inspection OF electrical wiring In this
city advised Council in committee
meeting last nigh. on the requ re-
menis OF the underwriters and said
that the Inspection made by them
would meet the city's requirements.
An ordinance 10 this effect will be in
troduced for consideration shortly.
Council committee approved The
amendments TO an ordinance aulhoriz-
ing bond issue OF s25 600 for inn
prOvements 10 Rodney square In the
original ordinance the date OF maiur
ity Of the bonds was given as Octo,
Der 1893, i93i, 1875. 1896 and 1887. Al
amended the date October 1 was in
serted for each year.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
PARK
HONOR PUPILS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
RICHARDSON PARK. Dec. o.
Twenty-slx children are on the honor
roll for the month Of November. The
list OF those having perfece attend
ance was larger than that OF other
rural schools FOR the m0lth. The list
follows:
First Dorothy Hughes, NAL
colin Smith and Helen Matthes
Second Grad Anna Gass rl, Mil
dred WhltlOok, Blanche Faline, Rob
ert Cl0ugh and Tessie Szymanski.
Third Grade-Anna Sianert. Il ba
Saxton and Fred Mckinley.
Fourth Grade-Lorraine HolcOmb
Edward Strickland, Edwin High1eld
Eugene Madey and LII an Downs.
Fifth Grads-Elizabeth Galleher, Jo-
sephine Berger Emma Huggins and
Edwin COrnet.
Sixth Grade-Eleanor Brinton and
Sarah Liggett.
Seventh Grade-Mlldred Matthes and
Roberta ClOugh.
Eighth Grade-Sarah Galleher and
Reta Gordon.
Those perfect in ailendanc were
First Grade-DOrOthy Conway, Au-
drey King. George Montgomery, John
Neit and Almond Blackwell
Second Grade-Mildred Whltlockl
Tessie Szymanskl, Anna Gassert, Ha-
eel Justlson. Helen Justlson, Anna
Cr0zler, Blanche Faline, Robert
Clough, ArmOn Delsem, Robert Fisher,
I Ralph Burk, Galen Nansant, Aida
Cartwright and Harry Bl0uquist.
IN ird Grade LeOna SEWER. Robert
Gordon Edward Myers. Harold Gar
ber Horace Lang. Fred Mckinley
Charles Sllrev Gertrude Hutt Mary
Szymanskl. Clara Campbell Margaret
Wilson, Ruby Welt and Anna Stanert.
Fourth Grade-LOrralne H0lcomD
Edna Harvey. Emily Solla, Doris Mat
thes, Lillian Downs, William Wort
man. Edward Lankiewicz William
smith, Edwin Hlghneld William Cor
net, William Davis. William Vansant,
Raymond Rowens, Allen Raker Allen
llugglns, George Horner and Eugene
Madey.
Flnh Grade Margaret Thompson.
Philip Thompson, Kathryn Wilson.
Edwin COrnet Sidney Hastings, Rose
Szymanskl, Elizabeth Galleher. JO-
seph Fias.
Sixth Grade-Marcela Hoagland,
Oscar Matthes, Cecilia Madey. Edith
Myers, George Myers, John Walker
Mabel Montgomery, Ruth Squlrcs
/ Clayton George
Seventh Grade-Anna Walker. Rela
Gordon, Myrtle Simpler, Luclla Hor-
ner, Mildred Lang. Emma Skotnlck,
Dorothy Felt, Sara Galleher, George
Watson, George Clarke, Hazel Mont
gOmry VI ldred Matthews Roberta
Clough Robert Wilson, Walter Ly-
nam, Harry lloagland, Grantley Mad
dox.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
GIRLSl DON'T NEGLECT
YOUR HAIR

Beautiful hair Is every woman's birth
right and her most potent charm
10 Is the duty of everyone not only to
preserve the natural beauty Of the hair.
but 10 improve a. You cannot afford to
neglect 1t, and just little care will work
wonders.
If your hair Is scanty, wlspy. brittle,
dry, losing It's natural color and lustre,
and powdered with dandruff, it needs
immediate attention. Don't wait. but
begin now-tonight-tO help 1t regain It's
life and beauty.
ANY good druggist can supply you with
Partisan Sage Qiquid forml. which Is
guaranteed to Keep away all dandruf.
check falling hair, promote new growth
and beautify g. or money refunded
Partisan Sage Is perfectly harmless and
will not change the natural color OF the
hair.
II you want a fresh, clean scalp, and
wealth Of lustrous, live-looking hair
that's easy TO arrange attractively, try
this simple home treatment.
~ Il. Danforth will supply you and
guarantee money refunded II not salts
fled
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
PRICKETT new
COURT CRIER
Appointed in Sussex County
TO Succeed d. S. Pur-
nell, Deceased.
UNION REVIVAL
AT GEORGETOWN
Special to The Evening Journal

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Dec. 9.-Former
Sherin Thomas J. Priicheit has been
named as crier for the Sussex county
courts succeeding the late David 5.
purnell who died in September. after
serving 50 years in that capacity The
new Official will assuma his duties on
January 1. Sinee-the death OF Mr.
Purnen, The position has been filled
by John T. Watson. courthouse
janitor
While out cunning Monday Rowland
Vest. a local railroad man, was acci-
dentally shot in the right foot by FL
wood Hurley.
Extensive shipments OF holly. cedar
and other evcrgreens are being made
to the city markets, and according %
the dealers good prices are being oh
tanned Owing 10 the fact that holly
Is devoid OF berries, artificial berries
are being used for wreath making
Revival meetings are in progress In
First NJ. p. church under the direction
OF Or. $ n pilchard, pastor Of Wesley
NJ f. Church. Last week services
were held in Wesley church In charge
Of The Rev. John T. Bailey, pastor or
First NJ p. church The union meet
ings are a spiritual success. Mrs lnez
DelanO Is assisting In The MEETINGS
here. Monday night Dr. w. r. Nov
bray. superintendent OF the Dover
district. preached 10 one OF the llrc-
est congregations ever assembled in
First VI. p. church.
Henry l. Beers and John w. Shell
drake, Levy Court Commissioners
chosen at the last election for Kent
county. were here this week 90 make
am Inspection OF the systems that has
been Installed IN the different court
house Offices with a view OF applying
a part OF them 20 N ct the needs or
Kent county under the new commits
sion form Of government They were
guests OF The Sussex County Commits
sloners who took them through The
several offices and explained the work
ings OF the cOunty's new system.
Miss Olive Bailey, daughter OF The
Rev John T. Bailey, pastor OF First
NJ. p. church, has accepted a position
In The oillce OF the Board OF Assess
ment.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
SANTA TELLS JACK
HE HAS MANY GIFTS

Master Jack Forrest, OF 1920 North
Scott street, Is the proud pots ssor
OF a letter postmarked North Pole"
and signed santa Claus" As this is
thought TO be the first message from
Santa to this city, many Of Jacks
little friends have been calling on him
and the lett.r has been read over
many times.
The letter Is short. however. OWNS
TO Santa being very busy at this time.
he warns all boys and girls ito be
good and says his toy-makers are
working overtime TO have plenty FOR
all by Christmas eve santa hasn't
made up his mind as 90 how ne will
travel TO Wilmington yet. but 10 there
is not snow enough for his roirdcCrs
and sleigh he Will resort 90 his auto
mobile or airplanc. lie promises 90
be here In due time and says no one
need far being q sapp1ilt Il.
Jack had 90 write three letters 20
the North pole before r. cciNlng
this reply and therefore values it ycry
highly.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
SCHOOL BOARD TO TALK CHNRTER

committee TO cooperate with
charter Will be named by the City
Board OF Education at It's meeting
next Monday night. This committee
VIII present the boards feelings on
questions affecting education.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
500 ron STANDARD BEARERs.

The oIan1aTd Boafers Missionary
Society, OF Grace NJ r. Church. met
Tuesday night at the home OF the
Misses Mildred and Kathryn Robert
son, 81 Van Buren street The
treasurer reported that 500 had been
cleared from the Christmas sale held
last week. After the business meet
ing q social hour was spent.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
MISS ROBINSON TO ENTERTAIN

Miss Wlnifred j. Robinson, dean -
the Woman's College Of Delaware.
will give an "al home from until
. o'clock Friday afternoon Miss Rob
lnson will be assisted In receiving
by Mrs. Walter Hullihen, Mrs. C. A.
McCue and Mrs. Frank Collins.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
saan0 FInT nEsTRnYs Mans

cnecl1I 20 Inc Evening JournaI
SEAFORD Dec. "a barn on the
farm OF Joseph f Ellis, farmer liv-
ing between Finchville and Eldorado
Md. was burned early yesterday
morning, entailing a loss OF $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-19
CALOTABS ARE
BEST FOR COLDS
AND INFLUENZA
Doctors Now Prescribe calotabs, the
Purified calomel Tablets That Are
Nausealess, Safe and Sure.

Doctors are warning the public that
simple colds and mild cases OF lnffu-
enza often lead to pneumonia and 9TH
er serious complications. They say
that every cold should receive imme-
diate attention and that the first step
in the treatment is to make sure that
the liver is active. For this purpose
Calotabs, the perfected, nausealess
calomel. tablets are the surest, best
and most agreeable laxative.
One Calotab at bed time with swal-
low of waterLthats all, no salts, no
nausea, and no upsetting OF the diges-
ton and appetite Next morning YOU
cold has vanished, your liver is active.
your system is purified and refreshed
and you are feeling fine with a hearty
appetite for breakfast. Eat what you
please,-no danger.
For your protection, Calotabs are
sold only in original sealed packages,
price thirty-five cents. All druggists
recommend and guarantee Calotabs
and are authorized to refund the price
II yop are not delighted With them
Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-19
Quit Laxatives,
Purges;; Try mr.
Mr. Tonight-1pmorrow
Feel Right

It is mistake to continually dose
yourself with so-called laxative pills,
calomei, OF, purges and cathartics
and force bowel action. 1t weakens
the bowels and liver and makes con-
slant dosing necessary.
Why don't you begin right today to
overcome your constipation and get
your system in such shape that daily
purging will be necessary? You
can do so II you get 25c box OF
Natures Remedy (NR Tablets) and
take one each night for week or so.
Mr. Tablets do much more than
merely cause pleasant easy bowel ac-
ton. This medicine acts upon the
digestive as well as eliminative or
gans-promotes good digestion, causes
the body to get the nourishment from
all the food you eat, gives you a good,
hearty appetite, strengthens the liver.
oyercomes biliousness, regulates kid
=. ney end bowel action and gives the
whole body thorough cleaning out.
This accomplished you will not have
to take medicine every day. An oc-
icasional Mr. tablet VIII keep your
body in condition ard you can always
feel your best.
Try Natures Remedy (NR Tablets)
and prove this 1t is the best bowel
medicine that you can use and costs
only 25c per box: containing enough to
last twenty-five years. Natures Rem
edy (NR Tablets) is sold, guaranteed
and recommended by your druggist.
Mountain City Drug Store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-19

be the cnetcm Tor stores to place The
umbrella rack filled with perfect dry
umbrellas cicse 70 the pavement
whenever Il rilined N fellow might
20 along with the rain coming down
In torrents and say 10 himself
well. Pm getting awfully wet of
coup.e but I've gotstwo umbrellas at
home and I'm not going 20 buy 80
other nowi" Then he'd run into, that
umbrella stand with those nice dry
rain protectors begging to be bought
and he couldn't any more resist than
a cat can resist going under the house
- keen dry. Same way with rifbbers.
Vh k1tl!s fornd ere huge S.hlosh
out on the pavement Just under the
store rain-eayes which fairly shouted
it's comfy. warm dryness, with the
streets and pavements drenched ana
deluged. One galosh was safe enough.
4 man couldn't run off with On odd
rul Der. During the recent rains saw
but one store with umbrellas and rub
bers standing outside As urgent sig
nal to the passerby. Maybe person
will come in II he wants these aIticlef
bad enough but lot OF folks have -
be reminded that dry to7-piece nirt
rubber feet protectors are mucR bet
ter than colds and pneumonia.
Since umbrellas. went up price most
people are afrnid TO come In and as
the cost. It's tough luck TO say, five
dollars for the privilege Of going homo
under n good quality cotton roof. s.
stores which have umbrellas cheape-
than this should cone out in the open
on rainy day and announce the
fact
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-19
Marriage Doesn't chanse Always.

Take the girl who marrles. Follow
ing the ceremony she looks for some
thing very spectacular to happen.
That isn't new story of course.
Many q woman has marveled because
she felt no unusual nor conflicting
emotions following the addition OF
Mrs. to new name. No doubt she
lived just as she lived during her
girihood days. equally as blind to
events Of Importance as she had eyer
been. And just in the Same way that
drink may or may not addle'a mans
brain so marriage may or may not
lmuddle a woman's thinking appara-
tus. Marriage won't break her II she
7 is the right sort and 1t chances to
lave been bad venture. Neither will
marriage develop within her some.
thing which wasn't there in the first
place Though it often takes hold Of
a very tiny germ of something fine
way down beneath layers Of careless
living and starts it growing so fast
that at the end Of number OF years
it stands tall and beautiful, full
lowered plant of wondrous beauty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-19
Evening Chat
Epoehs IN Our Lives Serve Merely -Aa

&
Epoehs In Our Lives Serve Merely As
Markers ;.
I saw a most amusing picture today
II two very shabby gentlemen seated
on park bench. One OF them re-
marked 70 the other. "They always
told mo what a brilliant mind | had
and how successful wouid be II only
I would stop drinking Now look at
me under prohib ton. I've been sober
for monthsi' He certainly wasn't
very progressing In appearance.
His companion agreed that neither
was he mite more successful be-
GAUGE he hadn't had drink for .
long, long time. Both men were loud
in grief over their awful dryness.
1t reminds me Of the woman who
got married. AFTER the ceremony she
OPENED her eyes and shut them again.
She pinehed herlelf and looked all
ahout-as though searching for some
thing new and startling. why" she
exclaimed, II don't feel bit differ
emit"
Epochs in our lives are merely
marked places where We may pro-
gress along certain broader lines II
we choose. The fact that liquor no
longer exists has very little to do
with whether q man will make sue
cess OF himself along roads he has
never Travelled before, liquor or no
liquor. There are men in the world
who have reached the very top step
ON the ladder who have done some of
their very best work under q very
slight stimulus. once knew man
who. was, perfect husband. kind and
thoughtful and good fellow besides
who went away on periodical DRINKS
and his wife said about him that
while she deplored the fact she
wouldn't exchange him for q weak
man of exemplary habits. DRINK
doesn't always argue that its victim
Is incorrigible One man drinks and
it doesn't submerge him and and he
is bowling success otherwise. An
other drinks and goes completely I'M
der and never comes anywhere near
being success. Sometimes when, he
conquers a weakness over which he
has no control, he amounts to great
deal but there are many instances
when drink made no difference what
ever, Whether he drank or not, he
still remained failure in life.
have never known single case
where alcohol helped man any and
there are millions OF cases where 1t
harmed him. Just as there are cases
where Il never made any difference
on way or another. Because man
swears off isn't always sign he will
turn into brilliant man OF extra
Ordinary brain power. Maybe he
never had any brains in the first
place and you can't remedy that.