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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
BRUTAL ATTEMPT TO
MURDER A FARMER
Struck Twice on the Head With
a Club by Negro Hidden in
His Stable.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Dover, Sept. 2S.--The State authori-
ties have been notified OF brutal and
murderous assault on Jefferson Ban
ming. a far\er living near FELTON,,
Friday night - last week, Banning,
who had just placed horse i'm his
stable, was suddenly struck in the eye
by something and at first he thought
he had been kicked by the horse. Re-
covering himself from falling, he was
hit a second blow, on the side of the
head. which nearly tore an ear of.
stepping TO one side. he saw a Negro,
Harry Casson. alias Harry Williams,
with a club in his hand ready 10
mako third strike. Banning grab
bed the club and wrenched IL from
the Negroes hands, when the assailant
fed.
one OF Banning's eyes was nearly
torn from its socket. and he had other
painful injuries TO his face and head.
The Negro was lying in wait for
Banning and It is believed, intended
to kill him.
The State authorities. as soon ms
notified OF the affair. set out to cap
ture Casson, but up TO late hour
/ last night had not located him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28

the purpose of the installation of the
now wiring system. was completed
yesterday.
William Ncwlove has secured the
contract for painting the interior and
exterior OF the postofTlce.
Tho members OF the Baraca Glass
or the Methodist Church are making
arrangements to dispose of their play
ground equipment
Miss Hanna Wolfkiel OF Camden, ~.
j., who has been spending several Days
as the guest OF Miss Cordcrlia Deakyne
Of the Strand. has returned to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ernest Phillips,
who have been spending the past 10
days at Niagara Falls. have returned
home
Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Warwick and
family, who have been residing for
several months ut the Fchl apart
ments, today moved 10 Wilmington.
: John Connolly OF New York, n for
mer resident Of this city, IL spending
several days as the guest Of his sister
Miss Mary Connolly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Long and
/ lSDltiiA VI W EAVii
apent yesterday az the guest Of Mr.
land Mrs. Chandler RI. Gebhart.
For Sale-Large, fat, juicy oysters
lat John lannon's. Fifth street.--Adv
We have just received n new ship.
Iment Of William ~ Browns perfume
land toilet water. Stop TO get a sam.
pie Of the extract. Birmingham,
Pharnacy.--Ad
Reyilo Typewriter Ribbons. for al
makes Of machines. s1.00 each.-Brit.
ltingham's Pharmacy ADV.
Apartments for rent in the Louise
Apply to John Ries. the premises
Adv.
All light and water rents not pat
by September 30, service will be dis
continued. BY order OF the Board q
Water and Light Commissioners
Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
vIcTOR.PAIGE MOTOR
CORPORATION

The following stockholders were
visitors TO New York yesterday on "a
trip Of inspection to the workshops
Of the Victor-Paige Motor Corpora
ton: Charles ". Beck. DR.. q. w.
Hughes, John n. Ponsell. w =. Baker.
H. =. Dasher, q. 9. Iiollcr and u. X.
Hover.
All were highly pleased with what
they saw In the set ~ engine and
fully completed automobile. Charts
Of the completed motor were also OBJ
tanned and are now IN the Wilmington
Office for the subscfibers' inspection
The following invitation II also *.
tended by the company. TO the stock
holders Of Wilmington and vicinity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
TO HAVE CORN SHOW.

Seaford, Sept. 2s.-Members OF Sea-
tord Produce Growers Association
and all farmers of this community will
assemble in the Mechanics Hall, Fri
day night, to discuss the State Corn
Show and Community Corn Show
plans. The Community Show will be
held here in December and the State
Corn Show in January.
Dean C. A. McCue OF the University
OF Delaware viii hold in connection
with these shows a farmers three-day
short course. DIR. c. c. Palmer, also
of the University, will discuss the vac
cination of chickens against roup
colds and chicken pox.
County Agent NJ. C. Vaughn OF
Georgetown, will help the farmers OF
this community in making these the
biggest corn shows ever held in the
State.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
Free to Asthma and
HayFever Sufferers
Free Trial of Method That Anyone
Can Use Without Discomfort
or L0Es of Time.

We have method for the control of
Asthma, and we want you to try IL at our
expense No matter whether your case Is
Of long standing or recent development,
whether il is present as hay fever or
chronic Asthma, you should send for a
free trial Of our method No matter in
what climate you live, no matter what
your age or occupation, il you are troubled
with asthma. our method should relieve
you promptly.
We especially want TO send it TO those
apparently hopeless cases, where all forms
of inhalers, douches, opium preparations
fumes. patent smokes, etc. have failed
We want TO show everyone at our expense
that our method Is designed TO end all diff
ficult breathing. all wheeling, and ali
those terrible paroxysms
This free offer is too important to neg
lect a single day. Write now and begin
the method at once. Send no money.
Simply mail coupon below DO il Today
you do not even pay postage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
PUT GUN IN MOUTH
|. AND PULLED TRIGGER
Capt. Marshall of Bethel Tried
to End His Life in This Man.
ner at Norfolk, Va.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Seaford, Sept. 2S.--News was re-
ceived here, yesterday, that the re-
covery Of Captain Thomas J. Marshall
OF Bethel. near here, is not expected.
Captain Marshall is in st. Vineient's
hospital, Norfolk, Va, suffering with
a self-infiicted gunshot wound. He is
60 years OF age.
Last Saturday morning about :
o'clock the crew OF Captain MarshalFs
vessel. Charles l.. Rhode, which was
king in Norfolk harbor. heard a shot
coming from the captains quarters,
and were Mortified to find their cap
tain lying on the floor with part of
the front OF his face shot off. Captain
Marshall had put the barrel of the
shotgun in his mouth and pulled the
trigger. It was a short harreled gun
the barrel having been sawed off some
time ago. The entire load entered the
Captains mouth. taking an upward
trend. and his face from the chin &c
his eyes was horribly mangled. He was
rushed TO St. Vincent's hospital in ar
effort TO save his life. News comes
from the hospital that the physicians
there fear blood poisoning.
Captain Marshall's brother, Cap
tain William Marshall. also OF Bethel
was III in Norfolk at the time of tho
shooting. but was not told of the in
cident. He died during the day, Iii:
remains will not be brought to hi
former home at Bethel, but inferno,
at Norfolk.
When the telegram OF the shooting
was delivered 20 Mrs. Marshall, a
Bethel, her son was helping bury /;
horse belonging to a member of th'
family.
Captain Marshall has been conscious
most of the time since entering tn
hospital, and when questioned VIII,
he did the act, replied that worry owe
l his vessel nrnnerfies WAS the causA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
NEWS OF STAFFORD.

Seaford. Sept. 2s.-Mrs. Howard l..
Irwin and Granville Culver of Key
port. l.. l.. are visitors at the home of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cul-
yer. at Blades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar English and
daughter. Mildred of Camden. \. J.
were guests the FIRST of the week Of
Mrs Martha Dufranoi.
Henry Watson of Blades. whose
mind became unbalanced from high
blood pressure. has been taken to the
State Hospital at Farnhurst.
Mrs. Joshua II. Messick visited her
young son. Robert. at the Salisbury,
Md hospital. yesterday. the boy having
recently undergone a severe operation
there for appendicitis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
WANT NEW SCHOOL.

Richardson Park, Sept. 2s.-with
the Parent-Teachers' Association re-
Stunning its meetings for the Fall and
Winter, school patrons here are hop
ing that this organization. together
with the Five Points Civics Associa-
ton and the Women's Civic Club, will
start a campaign for modern school
building for this district. The presen,
school is congested as never before. the
total enrolment being more than two
hundred children and In one room
there is but 131 cubic feet OF space
allowed for each pupil.
The state Board OF Public Educa-
ton, on assuming Office, took over II
acres OF land at Ashley, which was
purchased by the defunct County
Board of Education for school site
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28

Mddetown. Sept. 2s.-The Negro
chauffeur employed by Jefferson II.
roard borrowed Mr.. Foa-ds car.
Sunday. supposedly to pay duty
visit TO his father. Instead of tho
duty visit he took joy-ride with
several friends, the men on the ride
being under the influence of liquor.
Turning a corner at n high rate OF
speed, the car turned over. injuring
several of the occupants. The auto
mobile Is a wreck.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
DYNAMITED TREES.

Richardson Park, Sept. 2s.--worlS-
men engaged in removing two i'm
mense maple trees at Elmhurst, to
make room for the new drug store
under construction there, were com
PEELED to use eight pounds OF dyna-
mite.
One charge Of two pounds OF the ex-
plosiye raised one OF the trees three
feet in the air. 1t is estimated that the
trees Were nearly half century old.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
DAYS THAT ARE GONE.

Are you willins to work for $40 a
month and your board?" asked Mr..
Cobbles.
Yes. sir replied the applicant for
job as a farm hand. But If you oc-
OCCASIONALLY see me pause in my task Of
manicuring the pigs to brush away a
tear. think nothing Of it. l was paid
$40 a day during the war and it wasn't
much Of a day at that. Birmingham
age Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
KILLED FLYING SQUIRREL.

Seaford. Sept 2S.-Hearing a great
commotion in his chicken yard, Mon
day night, Lee Marvel got up out of
bed and securing his shotgun, went
out TO investigate, and found his
chickens all huddled up in one corner
OF the hennery, as if in great fear.
After much investigation he saw an
object fly down from the top of the
chicken house and was surprised to
find II was a flying squirrel. He
killed the animal and has placed it on
exhibition in a local store.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bird OF Drexel
Hin. Pa, were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson X. Belts. last week.
Mrs. III. II. Melvin Is In Philadelphia
for two weeks visit with relatives
Miss Helen CHM OF Philadelphia IL
a guest of Mrs. Richard Cochran near
Mt. Pleasant.
Burton Pearson has entered Friends
School. Wilmington, for the present
term.
Miss Adelaide Irwin OF Philadelphia
has been visiting Miss Corlnne Van
SAINT. the past week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
SAwMILL AT ELMHuRST.

Elmhurst, Sept. Elmhurst
which already boasts of two indus
tries, now has sawmill, ]. 4. Wood
ward, a builder. having erected a
plant in the rear OF the suburbs.
The plant will be used by the owner
in connection with his building opera
tons here, he now being engaged In
constructing ten or more dwellings,.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28

We extend 90 you eofdlnl lnNgfassH
70 call and inNpstt apasla ~ts tom
engine " %" nFw Vittot I'AlMa AAe'
Type Pour uow on exhibit ~ uaf HIfl
avenue office. New York. VI fsrt
John ". ponnell representatives. u
Nhipiey street ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28

assified advertising always pays
when IL is done consistently every day
until complete results are obtained
Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
MIDDLET0WN.

Middletown. Sept. 2S.-Mrs. George
". Peterson is entertaining Mrs. M.
Z. Peterson of Chesapeake City, Md.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28

II pays 10 read AMI use elamals&
ads.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-24

Good country pudding for sale b,
the pound at John c. HoiYman's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-24
Real Winter Weather.

Ihe lovely weather that last week
ma c this section a pleasant winter
resort and caused folks to think that
spring was at hand experienced sudden
chaAge. Last week the thermometer
crept up to rs in the shade, and farm
ers were Flowing, folks made garden.
rose bushes came out in leaf and birds
were singing merrily. This week ?
great blanket of snow covered the
earth, the thermometer was but above
zero, and Sleigh-be have been ring
ing. Saturday evening about half
paSt seven O'Clock the snow began 10
ialI. When Sunday morning came il
was Inc inches deep. 1t stopped for
rev hours then began again, adding
auout -FOUR inches more, making q
'o'al depth OF thirteen inches. 1t got
very cod Sunday night, and the mer-
Cury remained in the lower part of
e NE thermometer until Yesterday, when
.Ic sun came out warm AMI bright and
t'e snow melted verv rapidly There
eoo7 deal OF ii left. however, at this
"litng The deep snow checked up
automobile travel COMPLETELY. .Ber
Ilartzell made a round trip through
'oWn in his Ford on Sunday Just to
SNOW what could be done. and 7
Srld"r Moler got his Buick no Main
S-Iset by good steering on Mondav
me roads were broken YESTERDAY
I'M cars are on the move again-but
.ioI many OF them. The railroads KEEP.
mmeir trains moving. though train Ia
Sh2n,daV, due here at 6 O4 a. m. wa
GT'o .T IN in the yards at Hagerstown un-
ne snow was a general one through
Iut me East and North. and was the
heaviest fall Of the season.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-24
The WOman's Club.

The Woman's Club OF Shepherds
town district will hold its regular meet
ing on Friday afternoon of this week
at $50 o'clock in the college audi
torium. The program will be reports
from committees; story, by Mrs.
Robert Schneider; vocal solo, by Miss
Freese.
Mrs. c. j. Cavalier. of Harper's
Ferry, will be present and tell how the
Harper's Ferry playground was &C
complished, and will be glad to answer
questions on that subject
The exchange will be held as usual
in the Willys Light room in the public
square from one until four o'clock. The
following ladies will have charge this
Saturday: Mrs. w. H. S. White. Mrs
A. ID. Kenamond Miss Jessie Trotter
Mrs. Robert Schneider, Miss Ella Nav
Turner, Mrs. Alice Myers. Mrs. Harry
Goldsborough. Mrs. Franklin Lyme
Mrs. Mabel Henshaw Gardiner. Mrs
Harry Licklider. ANY one wishing Ia
order special kind Of cake. salad, pie
candy or dessert at any time NAV tel
ephone the order to Mrs. II. A. Downs
at least two days before it is to be de-
livered.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-24
NEW VOL. So No 8.
WEDDING BELLS.

The marriage of Miss MAY EVELYN
goils, daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. C. n.
goils, to Lieutenant Frederick Websteu
Deck Engineer Corps u. 5. Army son
OF Mrs Deck and the la Vim. Meade
DeVk, % Washington. took place in ST.
PauTS Episcopal Church, Camden.
Delaware, at half-past one O'Clock on
Thursday, February Sd. Ii was
brilliant social event. The maid OF
Ihonor was Miss Elizabeth Iolls sis
ter ot the bride. and she wore a gown
OF hand embroidered silk and Chantilk
lace, with a picture hat Of pink tulle.
ana carried Killarney roses. The bride
was lovely in a wedding dress of white
SATIN, with veil and orange blossoms,
that had been worn by her mother
"nen she was married twenty-five
years ago. She carried a shower
bouquet OF Bride roses and lilies of the
valley. The bridegroom and his best
man, Captain Hill, of Camp Hum
phreys, Va, wore the field uniform of
engineers, with belt and sabre. The
wedding ceremony was read BY Arch
deacon BENJAMIN Fish Thompson, rec
tor OF St. Paul's. Immediately after
tne ceremony reception was held at
the Round Table Club rooms. where
luncheon was served. At the home
OF the brides parents the numerous
and lovely wedding presents were dis
played. The same afternoon the bride
and groom left for New York. and on
the Saturday following they sailed for
Ooblsntz, Germany, upon the u S.
Transport Cantigny. Lieutenant Deck
will be with the 10th Engineers, Ameri-
can Forces in Germany.
Mr. Ioseph L. Walpsr, Jr.. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. I. l.. Walper. north os
town and Miss Florence Catherine
McOuilkin, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank r. McOuilkin, west 81 town,
we're married last Saturday at the Re
formed parsonage in Hagerstown by
Rev. DR.. c. c. Clever Mr. Charles
Sperow and Miss Lucy McOuilkin. sis
ter OF the bride, we're in attendance.
We join with the friends OF this hap
py young couple in wishing for them
a long and prosperous married life
with all coniugal felicity.
Miss Daisy B. Virts, of Loudoun
county, assistant in the Harper's Fer
~ postoffice. and Mr.. John Hout I'd
mondson, of StSasburg Junction, Va,
were married in Washington last week
by Rev n p. Hand
Miss Minnie C. Manuel, OF Ransom.
this county, and Mr.. Roy Lee Owens.
OF Clarke county, Va, were married
last Thursday at the residence OF Mr..
y. W. Landers In Ransom by Rev. Good
win Frazer.
Mr.. Harry Frye and Miss Hazel
Payne. both Of the Harper's Ferry
, neighborhood, were married In the
; courthouse at Charles Town last Sat
urday by Rev. c. e. Brandt.
= Mr.. Charles Andrew Roush and
Miss Ruth DeHaven, both OF Martins
burg, were married last Saturday night
in that city by Rev. Roy Schmucker.
Mr.. Ward M. Heck and Miss Pauline
Fowler, both Of Martinsburg. eloped
to Hagerstown last Saturday and wepe
married by Rev. J. ]. Coffman.
Mr. Marshall e. Henretty, OF Duff
fields, and Mss Beulah M. Snyder. of
Charles Town. were married recently
in Hagerstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-24
Barn Destroyed BY Fire.

The barn on the farm of Mrs. Philip
Porterfie4d, three mile; north of
Charles Town, was completely de-
stroyed by fire about sunset on Tues
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Por:erieli had
just returned home from Charles Town
when the fire was discovered. No one.
so far as anybody about the place
knows, had been near the barn at any
time in the afternoon, leaving Mr.. Por-
terfield mystified as to the origin Of
the fire. One calf that was being
weaned was in the building and perish
ed in the flames. The other contents
that were destroyed with the barn
were Is to 20 tons Of hay. and all of
the farm machinery except corn
planter and manure Spreader, neigh
bDrS having run the Salvaged machinery
to a safe distance from the flames
also all Of Mr.. Porterfield's harness
except plow gears that were being used
in the field. Along with the barn and
contents was some nearby property
that shared the same fate Among
this were a large stack of straw
and rick Of fodder with about 5000
bundles in it, Insurance to the
amount of S1,5OO was carried to pro-
tect barn and contents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-24
Income Tax Man Coming.

Deputy Collector Scott Sons will be
~ the Jefferson Security Bank in
Shepherdstown next Monday. February
18th to render assistance to pereorc
in filing income TAX returns for 1920
No charge will be made for such as.
sistance. All income tax returns must
he Hled on or before March rs, 1921
Al corporations are required to Az
such, a return and all individuals who
are heads ~ families and who had an
income OF 81 900 or more. and all per
sons not heads o. families who had {.
net income OF 81 600 or more in 1920
must file an income tax return. Dep
u'y Sions will be in Charles Town
February 26th and 9th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-24
LITTLE LOCALS.

inS Drydrly iarm OF lOO acres. east
OF ShepherAstown, was not sold last
Saturday, being withdrawn at bid of
SSS an acre. 1t will probably be sold
privately.
Geo. F. Turner has sold his farm at
Scrabble. tenanted by ]. p Rush, to
Boyd Small. The place contains lO2
acres and the price paid was $1,000
This farm formerly belonged to the
late Geo. S. Holida. Mr.. Small gets
possession the first of April.
A. Lloyd, who lives on c. S. Bill
myers Oak Hill Dairy Farm, west OF
town. Will probably get the prize for
the biggest porkers in this section. He
killed two that weighed nearly LOO
pounds, the one weighing SAT and the
other o44 pounds. The hogs were
about year and a-half old.
The officers who have been trying
% solve the mystery of the murder Of
Garfield Miller. the taxcab driver, near
railing waters. couple of weeks agr
are at their wits end, with no clue
on which TO work. The Berkeley coun-
ty commissioners offer a reward of
$500 for the apprehension of the muir
derers.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Shomont Poultry Yards. o
which ]. II. Daniels is manager. Mr..
Daniels makes specially of White
Leghorns and he has built up a biz
business Although he will operate
this season in his Matching plant twelve
lncubaiors of 360-egg capacity each
the output is almost sold out already
and he Will have to enlarge his plant
soon.
The sale of personal property by
Ernest d. Jones south of Shepherds.
town last week was 4 very satisfactory
one. The proceeds amounted to S..
500. Horses sold UP to 5000, shee'
brought as much as $3.50 each. an
the hogs also sold very we'll. Although
he deep SNOW on Monday last KEEP
many persons from attending Josept
F. Strider's sale, he nevertheless madC
an excellent sale, the total proceed
being reported as $4,000 His highes
horse brought S24O and the highes
COW $50; four cows brought $500
While some articles sold low, the SALE
was regarded as very satisfactory, con
sidering the unfavorable weather.
| ihS hS"S tlidt
that has been pestering folks in Wes
Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland
has been killed will be received witt
varying emotions. OF course, il
will be pleasing to timid persons who
have been afraid to travel much aftel
night, but on the other hand it viii
cause Scrabble to become very fla
again. A dispatch from Centreville
Md, says that the gorilla had beer
seen in Queen Anne's county durini
the past week or two, soaring the pee
pie quite badly. VIM. B. Quimby.
farmer of Willoughby, came across tn,
creature on Monday. They jumped
at each other about the same time
Quimby got grip on the gorilla:
throat. choked it into insensibility
and then stamped it to death with hi:
heavy boots. He escaped with some
bad scratches, but says that he would
Mt like to make a steady business o.
choking gorllas to death. The sug
gestion has been made that it may b
well for the folks in the Scrabbl,
neighborhood not to get too gay-ther,
may have been two Of the gorillas a
large and only one has been killed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-24
Burned Out Of House and Home.

The home OF Mr. and Mrs. Harry w
Rollings, Jr.. at Lost City, w. Va, was
consumed with almost all OF Its con-
tents last Thursday morning, and Mrs.
Rohings, who was formerly Miss
Kittie Crowl, Of Shepherdsnwn. mar.
roWly escaped with her life. Some
time during the forenoon while Mrs
Roilings and her mother, Mrs. M. p
Irowl, and Young girl were the only
occupants Of the dwelling. Mr. Rollir"
being at his school spme little distance
away, the house caught fire at the TOP
Mrs. Rollipgs was sick in bed and he1
mother was in the room with her, when
they heard peculiar noise. When
Mrs. Crowl opened the bed room door
to investigate she was faced by fam
and smoke along the attic stairway
or course her first thought was for her
daughter and BY strenuous effort she
succeeded in getting her down stairs
and TO safety. In a few moments the
house, which was OF frame construc-
ton, was mass Of flames. and though
neighbprs quickly gathered. IL was
Impossible to save anvthinp except
few articles from the lower floor.
Mrs. Crowl writes that practically
everything was lost except the cloth
ing they were wearing at the time.
Canned goods and provisions In the
cellar and the meat in the smoke house
were alf DESTROYED. There was some
insurance on the property. but we have
not learned how much Mrs. Rollinps
was made verv nervous bv her ex-
nerience. but she seems not to have suf-
fered any serious i'll effects physical
ly.