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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
LINCOLN

Services at the Evangelical church
next Sunday. Sunday school at 10
a. M, followed by preaching by Rev.
J. H. Siewert of Cresco.
John Reinhart went to Cresco last
week and had his tonsils removed.
Myrtle Schild arrived from New
Hampton latter part of the week to
spend the holidays among friends
and relatives.
Frank Vrba was at Cresco fore
part of last week getting dental
work done for one of his smaller
boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kratz of Cres-
co spent last week Monday with
the folks here at the old homestead.
Theo. GunderSon was delivering
wood at Cresco the past week.
Vern Kirschman went to Austin,
MINI. on a business mission fore
part of last week.
Molanna Kratz arrived home fore
part of last week frow few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. Dan Krue-
ger of Florenceville..
Rollie Kratz assisted some of the
folks at saving wood the past week.
Wesley Kratz assisted some of his
neighbors at saving wood the past
week.
Thelma Sanderson arrived home
from Cresco latter part of the week
to spent her vacation with friends
and relatives.
Santa Claus will arrive in all his
glory on Christmas eve. Hang up
your hosiery.
Mrs. C. Schild attended the meet
ing of the w. M. S. at the home OF
Mrs. William Kratz in Cresco last
week, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger and
children of F!orenceville were calling
at the Theo. Kratz home other Sun
day.
aye Scribe" was listed among the
sick fore part of last week.
Mabel Reha was listed with the
sick fore part of last week, it being
necessary to absent herself from
school duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe and chill
dren of Schley took supper and
spent the evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Rollie Kratz last week Wednesday.
The Misses Mabel and Clara Han.
SON will leave for Frankville latter
part of this week to spend their holi'
days among friends and relatives.
Adolph Vrba, student at higl
school in Cresco will arrive home
latter part of this week to spent
his vacation under the parental roof
Mrs. James KreitZer was pleas
ant caller at the Henry Anderson
home last week one day.
Raymond Fjelstul was business
caller at Ridgeway last week on
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Kratz wer
shoppers and callers at Cresco las
week Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kreitzer AM
son Leonard were visiting Mr.. ant
Mrs. James Vrba other Sunday.
John Vrba was at Cresco last wee
Tuesday getting grist ground.
Vern Kirschman left for kansa
City last week fore part to atten
an automobile school.
Della Milk is visiting her siste
Mrs. Lewis Hovorka these days.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kratz visite
their daughters Mesdames Lewis an
Leonard Walter at Florenceville for
part of last week.
Miss Emma Capouch is visiin
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21

ing, the ground is covered with
snow. Some go with sleighs, others
with autos.
Mrs. Richard Greenslade went out
near Cresco the first of the week
to get look at her great grand
son, Mr.. Walton.
Mr.. T. Murdoch is on the sick list,
we hope he will soon be about again.
Archie Ward and family visited
Jake Dingers yesterday.
Mrs. Brittendall concluded her Wis
lite up to Burr Oak and Prosper, re-
turned home Wednesday morning.
Rupert Greenslade went out near
Cresco to the sale Tuesday.
Mrs. Kate Sibert called on her
brother T. Murdoch yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Hayes ,and
George Whalen autoed to Cresco
Wednesday.
I, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Melver autoed
to Cresco this last week 10 consult
i a doctor for their baby, have not
returned home yet.
James Weldon and his mother
Mrs. Ella Thayer autoed to Harmony
Tuesday. Mrs. Thayer had some
dental work done.
Nettie Murdoch called on Mrs
Brittendall yesterday.
Casper Olson is working for Jim
Matthews.
Will Halse autoed to Burr Oak
this morning with John Banning
Mrs. Chas. Burgess and daughter
Lucille were with them. Mrs. Bur-
CESS will keep house in Burr Oak
while her daughter is in school. Mr.
Banning is working for Mr.. Burgess
this winter.
I Kathleen and John Bergman call
ed on their grand mother, Mrs. Brit.
tendall this morning, inquiring il
she saw Santa in her travels, the
answer she gave them made them
smile.
Rex Ward was shopping in oul
burg Thursday evening.
! August Bergman had wood saver:
Saturday, the Olson brothers ma
chine did the saving.
! Ed Jackson caught q mink the lat
I ter part of the weeS.
/ Ernest and August Bergman trap
ped five skunks Saturday.
A Christmas present arrived Wed
nesday night for John Greenslades
a bright promising boy, why Santa
did not wait until Christmas eve i
a mystery, maybe he thought the
/, gift wouldn't suit and they woulc
want to exchange it. Except con.
gratulations.
r. J. O'Brien and family visited
August Bergman's yesterday after.
noon.
Mr. ard Mrs. Z 'a,e Ward were
Decorah shoppers Wednesday.
George Whalen ,ook hogs to De-
c"rah market this morning.. Johr
G.eensl. o. took lJdi for Mr.
Nha.en.
| James Weldon and his mother Mrs
| mayer attended the La lie Aid a;
Slrs Charley PollittS I.hursday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Ralpa Ttvlor took
dinner with Brittendal: Neonesda:
.lsa h6k dinner witt o A. Ash
| Thur.IsN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
CANOE VALLEY

Andrew Lukken and John Jaastad
were business callers in our burg in
the fore part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Myrah were short
callers at Haugen's on Friday even
ing.
Mr., and Mrs. Theo. Narveson en-
tertained friends and relatives on
Sunday last.
A few from our burg attended the
sociable. at the Rotvold school house
near Hesper Saturday.
Gladys Jaastad was an over Sun
day visitor with Bessie Haugen.
There will be a Christmas pro-
gram at the Springwater school on
Friday evening, Dec. %.
Sever SwenSon spent Friday even
ing with Harry Haugen.
Harry Haugen was caller at the
E. Peterson home on Tuesday last
week.
Albert and Alvin Haugen visited
at the l. Peterson home on Sunday
last.
Mrs. J. Anderson and children spend
last Thursday with Mrs. Gust Blu
dahl.
Mae Peterson and Gladys Jaastad
returned to DEBORAH Sunday evening
having spent the day among friends
and relatives.
There was bee for hauling lum-
Der last Thursday for repairing the
church basement.
There will be basket sociable at
the church here on Friday evening,
Ic ,,,,11 he ,,cnl
to help pay for the repairing which
some members of the congregation
will be busy at this coming week.
Everybody will be welcome to at
tend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
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DEBORAH, IOWA, DEC. Fl, 1921
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
FORT ATKINSON

julius Rausch and Horace God
dard autoed to West Union Thurs
day.
Several of our young folks were
entertained at the Geo, Summers
home.
VIM. Rousch and family and, John
Schiller spent Sunday at the Philip
Smith home near Ossian.
Joe Neuzil of Festina was visi-
tor at the Frank Neuzil home.
Arley Carter of Jackson Jet, was
in town.
Geo. Bieber was a Lawler caller
Thursday.
Albert Lansing of Ossian visited
at the Fred futile home Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Sam Schoeberl and family of Os
sian were callers in town Thursday.
Geo. Cooney, Fred Tuttle, John
Bartosh, ST., and son John trans
acted business in Lawler Thursday.
Ted Halvorson of Decorah called
in town Thursday.
Mrs. Thresa Berst and Miss Anna
were Calmar callers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI Schissel of Os-
sian visited friends and relatives in
town Monday.
Gilbert Stockman of Postville spent
Sunday at the Fred Tuttle home.
Miss Barbara Franzen of st. Lucas
spent several days the past week at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Riha.
Frank Kubish went to Calmar
Friday for an over Sunday visit with
relatives.
M. A. Meyer and son were st.
Lucas callers Sunday.
Miss Reisinger is enjoying a visit
from her father, of Wisconsin.
The Royals initiated Miss Resin
ger into the lodge last Thursday.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. Paul Krumm, Oriale; Miss
Reisinger, Vice Oriale; Mrs. Perkins,
Receiver; Mrs. Seadelar, Chancellor;
Mrs. Leuenberger, Manager.
John Kelly and family spent last
Thursday at the DR.. Kaufman home.
Mrs. VIM. Rousch and son and
Geo. Krumm autoed to Calmar Sat
urday.
VIM. Boyle and family of Lawler
spent Sunday at the Joe Chekal
home.
DIR. Kaufman autoed to Waterloo
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Glass spent
the latter part of last week at the
John Nienhaus home in Waterloo.
Minnie Kappes and Pearl French
of st. Lucas were visitors in town
Saturday.
John V. Wagner was a Charles
City caller Saturday.
Glenn Smith and family spent last
Sunday at the f. C. Smith home.
Philip Smith and family of near
Ossian were visitors at the John
Schiller home Thursday.
Adolph Hlubek, ST., visited his
daughters, Mds. Meaden and Doubek
in Calmar Saturday.
Miss Selma Sjoboen of Postville
was guest at the Joe Chekal home.
Mrs. James Benda of Spillville Wis
tied her sister Mrs. John Salter on
Sunday.
Anna and Joseph Hlubek spent
Sunday with their sister in Calmar.
| John Schiller was in Lawler one
day last week.
Anna Swestka and sister of Jud-
son shopped in town Friday.
Rev. Dragoun assisted Rev. M. L.,
Kerper with devotions in Calmar on
Sunday.
Mrs. Valentine Frana of Calmar
shopped in town Thursday.
Mrs. Heine Meyer and son of Jack
son were in town Wednesday.
Frank C. Smith and daughter
Rita were business callers in New
Hampton Friday.
Ven. Sister Dominica left for Mil
waukee Sunday evening for a weeks
visit.
Mrs. John Heinie visited with rel
atives in Jackson last week.
Mrs. Leo Huber and son Phillip
and daughter Rose were New Hamp
ton callers Saturday.
Lulu and Della Sbiral of Spillvillt
:shopped in town Wednesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21

Mrs. Anton Balik and Mrs. jose
phine Kapinos were guests at the b.
Novak home last Sunday.
John Bena accompanied by Mrs.
Bena autoed up to Ridgeway last
Wednesday on business.
The county nurse of DEBORAH was
in town last Wednesday and Thurs
day visiting the public and parochial
schools.
Mrs. Janousky was a caller at
Calmar last Thursday.
The funeral of Will Triska took
place Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
in the morning.
Earl Sobolik was over from the
Fort last week visiting at the home
of Ed Novak.
Frank Swehla is at Kansas City,
Mo-, attending an automobile school.
Adolph Mikesh and family were
visitors at the home of Wenzel Bena
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mikesh and
daughter were Spillville visitor on
Thursday.
Mr.. Kalu started up his place of
business last week.
Mrs. James Benda visited her sis
ter at the Fort last Sunday.
Misses Emma Mikesh and Lou
Soukup were at Decorah Wednesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21

Probably comparison of the
family's meat bill with those it was
paying a year or two ago would
show a material reduction. On the
basis of wholesale prices, it ought
to-" says the Davenport Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
SPILLVILLE

Miss Crane was over from De-
corah Wednesday visiting the public
and parochial schools.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-21
BLUFFTON.

A merry Christmas to you all.
This is a beautiful winter morn
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

Above--FritziI
von Busino in
the new Al Jol-
son musical ex.
t ra v a g a n 2 a
"Bombo" at.
Jolson g Fifty
ninth st re e G
Theatre.
(c) Strauss
Peyton Studio.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

At L e ( t.
Irene Franklin
a n d cigarette
holder. on view
in the Green.
W i C h Village
Follies at the
Shubert.
Ira L. Hill.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
Plan Farmers National Sales
Agency For Handling OF Grain
tBy THE Associated Pres.

ftasru kfesStJ
lend the conferences. Representa-
tives Of the Committee OF II will be
present AZ each meeting To explain tnt
plan in detail.
The Committee Of II is also pian-
nmg 70 hold meetings iii California
Pennsylvania Maryland. Tennessee
Kentucky and Virginia.
In the ratification meeting eaeh
State will have one delegate al large
and one additional delegate for each
Sl5,000.0O0 worth OF grain harvested
annually ON this b1sis. Illinois will
have II delegates: Iowa. 9; Kansas
s; Nebraska. z Indiana Z: North pa
Eota. 6. Minnesota. 6; South Dakota
a: Oh.o. 8 Missouri, 4: Oklahoma. 4;
Washington. ) Texas. 8 Michigan
2; California. :; Pennsylvania, 2;
Montana. 2. Oregon. 2. Idaho, u
Wisconsin. .; Maryland, 2: Tennes.
sse. : Virginia, ?; Colorado 2; and
Kentucky. >; making total Of LEI
delesates
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11

CHICAGO. Mar II Plans Tor a
farmers national sales agency for the
handling OF their grain VIII be lani
before farmers in all the principal
grain growing States this month in a
series OF meetings beginning Monday
The conferences are called by the
Farmers Grain Marketing COMMITTEES
OF IL, which VAS appointed IN the fall
OF 1920 by Il Howard president Of
the American Farm Bureau Federa-
non
At each State meeting delegates
will be selccWd 10 attend d final meet
ing in Chicago ON April TO pass on
ratification OF the proposed in-
proved grain marketing plan Of the
Committee of H.
Representatives OF All the farm or
eanizatton in each State interested iii
the cooperative marketing Of grain,
together with all the grain grover
of the State have been invited TO IL
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
ASKS FOR DELAY IN
FIXING AVIATION SITE

senator Weller, If Maryland. con-
ferrcd Yesterday with Secretary OF
War Weeks regarding the possible To-
cation in Maryland OF the engineering
experimental plant Of the Army Air
Service. !. site for which the Air Serv-
ice has been seeking in the State and
elsewhere for nearly three months.
Senator Weller requested the Secre-
sary OF War 10 withhold action on any
Recommendation which may be made
ia ahe matter until Mr. Weller may
hare 3 further opportunity 10 go into
che States offerings Of sites Sec
resaTv Weeks will take no normal
action, II was understood. until he
has talked again with Senator Weller
The MARYLAND Senator is not inter
cstcd in any particular site He wants
the officers OF the Air Service to ex-
anime everything the State has TO Of
fer and TO select the most desirable
property whether IN the State or out
side But he believes confidently that
in The end the War Department must
turn to some one OF the areas already
owned by the Government III Mary
land.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
Christ's Return Solves World Problems

The third 81 a series Of Bible lee
lures will be delivered in the Circle
Playhouse on Sunday. the subject
being the return OF Christ. and the
sneaker f. III Harrison. of New
york For centuries Christians have
been ioking for the return OF their
Lord and many have set dates for
his return and waited al nidnigh'
ON the roofs OF their homes. clad IN
white raiment, expecting 10 he
caught up to heaven Mr. Harrison
SAYS he does not wish 10 sci the abr
solute date for the coming OF Christ.
but he has 4 much more astounding
statement 10 make He claims that
he can prove tina; Christ has ALREADY
returned to earth and that He came
Just as lie said He would as .
thief. that is. quietly and nnob-
served For ages the world has
grappled with It's problems OF gov
ernment housing. disease. etc but
no one would dare claim that human
beings can solve rfTem The lecturer
Will show thai these same difficulties
will have he attention Of Christ in z
few years anu that the present per
LODI OF unrest and disorder will neel
his supeFhunan power before i car
be brought to an end. Three O'Clock
Is the. hour sci for the lecture, and
you are cordially invited 70 be
present
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
W.. 3. AND Al DECLARES
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

The directors of the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
RAILROAD Company have declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of ~ per
cent. on the preferred stock \ slivi-
dend Of / per cent. has also been de-
clared on the common stock. Both a.
yidends are PAYABLE April 70 stock
holders Of record March -
The hoard. iii the past. has never
authorized the paymen; of dividends
on the common stock for any partic-
ular period. but the financial district
regards the stock as being on q pei
cent, annua! basis
President George T Bishop will sub,
nit his report for 1920 10 stnckhold.
ers at their annual meeting ON March
rs
-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11

Navy, as the third branch Of the serv-
ice.
Not New Invention
Propaganda, however, is no recent
invention II may be said TO be as old
as public opinion In our own Ameri
Fan Revolution of 1875 propaganda
was the determining factor which
precipitated the Declaration Of inde-
pendence In those days American
opinion was divided. but a large per-
centage Of the colonists preferred
Cancellation with Great Britain Then
arose Thomas Paine. circulating in
The spring OF 1916 some 10000
pamphlets called Common Sense
which urged complete separation from
Great Britain, So forcefIl and logi
cal was this pamphlet that it crystal
iized American opinion and prepare
our torcfathers for the great Declare
ton Thomas Paine may therefore
be justly called the Father of Ameri-
can Political Propaganda. He was a
real radical
independence In y. 4.
G. G G. Laguardia gave next an In
structiye address on The Conference
d; t;uayaquil. South American
struggle for independence began he
said. about lSl0, influenced BY the
American aud French Revolution and
furthered Is SPANS weakening under
Napolean's regime" Two great men
doomed up is the potential liherators
OF south America They were simon
Bolivar. of Venezuela, and San Martin.
OF Argentina Fearing friction, the
latter nobly withdrew and went to
Europe. his enemies accusing him of
deserving the cause of freedom. Will.
his friends claim it was an act OF
heroic self abnegation. Bolivar on
the other hand. was the title of Lib
orator Of South America
Federal II. II. Valuation
The third topic discussed was the
Federal Valuation of Railroads"
u S Johnston made this subject Of
special value because he spoke from
personal experience with this dcnart
ment of the government He statec
that Senator La Toilette is the father
ri this movement. having succeeded
in getting the bill through Congress
in 1914. against powerful railway
lobby However. the railroads HOW
are wen over 10 the movement Ii
functions by two agencies the Inter
state Commerce Commission and the
railroads own commission Physical
values on each road are computed on
he basis OF their material value on >
definite date. in some cases going
back TO 1915. IN Others TO June so.
1917 It is remarkable that in most
cases III the roads OF the Middle West.
the valuation by the |. C. G. and the
road own commission did not differ
) per cent The 'watered stock OF
some Eastern roads did not come
within the scope OF this address
A number OF practical questions
we're put to each of the three speak
ers. after which light relrss hMents.
were serveK
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
REVIVE EGG ROLL ON
WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS

The outlook is for the destruction
OF large quantities OF eggs in Wash.
ington on March IS But nobody re-
CARDS the forthcoming economic
waste as Anything to avoid with the
possible exception Of White House
gardeners and lawn tenders
The confident prophecy Of destruc-
lion Of this breakfast staple is made
possible by the announcement that
the grounds about the Executive Man
sion will be open on Easier Monday
for that classic though interrupted
celebration OF kidhood-egg rolling at
the White House President Harding
pursuing his policy of an open door"
at the official residence. has made
knownssAat this custom. discontinued
under the Wilson regime. is to be re-
sumed.
1t is expected that Mr. and Mrs.
Harding will be interested spectators
OF the gala affair which will be staged,
as heretofore, on the knobs and lawns
south of the grounds abutting the
White House
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
PROPAGANDA HAD
MATERIAL EFFECT
ON HUN SOLDIERS

tContIaued From Page H.,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11

I'm optimist is a fellow who takes
market basket when he goes shop
ping With five dollars in his posket-
New York american.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
Not New Invention

Navy. as the third branch Of the sery-
ice
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
PICK NAVY (1YNNAsTS
FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE
FINALS At PRINCETON

Nays gymna stun team. last year
intercollegiate titlehoiders, announced
the following entries for intercolleg-
late championships which will be held
March 10. at Princeton University
Horizontal bars Cory, Pearson.
Garv;n
Parallel lars Danis, Pearson. sill
yerman, Jones.
Flying rings Hales (captainl.
Pearson, Taylor Mold
Side horse stmng, Pearson,
Krecek. Sibley
Tumhiing Comp. Pearson, stim-
son. Cory
Clubs Dugan. Taylor
All-around championship Pearson,
Cory
Midshipman Pearson, who last year
won the championship on The parallel
bars. will attempt to carry away the
ail-around championship and has been
diligently working for the whole sea
son.
The Niddies have been indicated
in gymnastics for many years and
hope 10 be able to carry away honors
this year III all dual meets so Far
their opponents have been decisiyely
defeated
The party viii leave The Naval
Academy on Friday and Lieutenant
Commander r. Y. H. Weems. gym
nasiun representative, will be in
charge Headmaster Mang and In
structor Sazama will look after the
team.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
Many Would he Allected

The most numerous positions To be
filled are in the Posteffce Department
and over the question whether the
way is TO be opened for Republican
appointments in this field rs rasins
the most Interested speculation There
are nearly $4,000 Presidential post
9lasterships IN the United States
II is assumed hs the sol Repuhli-
can members Of he House who haze
received the QUESTIONABLE sent out by
Chairman Fess that he Is acting on
behalf OF the administration, or at
least that the results ef his canvass
will be submitted 10 the President and
to the Postmaster General
1t is known that before he left for
Ohio Tuesday rcseniatiye Fess
was in conference With Postmaster
General HAYS and almost immediate.
II thereafter the inquiries regarding
misunderstanding Went out
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11

New York State is all excited be-
cause Of reports tina: wolves have been
seen in the Adirondacks Probably
they're merely taking vacation from
Wall Street Rapids Herald.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
REPUBLICANS ASTIR
OVER PROSPECT OF
PoSTMASTERSHIPS
t6.ontlnnsd From rage /,

Already the situation has begun Il
Stir up interest," among Republicans IN
Hagrrstown. and there are three as
pirants for the misunderstanding in that
quest of Congressman zihlman. the
Republican Central Committee foI
Washington county will meet tonor-
row 70 recommend a man for he
lagersiown berth SO far. Vernon X
Simmons Republican floor leader in
the last House OF Delegates; Frank T.
Bennett. assistant postmaster, ami
former Register Of Wills Thomas 4
brown arc III the race.