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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
PARTIAL REPORTS
In Y. w. G. A. DRIVE
SHOW 900 NAMES

At noon today 900 memberships
had been reported in the Y. w. c.
A drive, which opened Wednesday
noon and was to have been closed
today. The committee in charge
of the campaign, of which Mrs. II.
W. Ward is chairman has decided
to continue the canvasspg several
days, as number of the captains
have announced that the work in
their territory is not nearly COM
pleted. The drive among the bust
ness girls will probably continue
all next week.
Workers have been busy the two
days securing renewals and new
membership fees. Twelve teams
have been working. The report
made is very incomplete, as num-
Der of the captains have not turned
in any results. Last year the total
membership was 1.400 as a result
of the drive. 1t is expected that
this goal will be reached
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
PREEMPTION

Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Clarke, who
have been visiting in this commun-
ity for some time, spent the early
part of the week with Mrs.
Clarke's brother, John NJ. Clarke,
and his family. who live two miles
north of town. They left Thursday
afternoon and drove in to their
home in Rock Island, from which
place Mr.. Clarke took the night
train for Chicago, where he went
to oversee the selling of load of
cattle, which he shipped from his
farm three miles northeast of pre-
emption.
Peter Dacherty of Baden was in
Presumption Wednesday. where he
spent the day looking after business
interests.
Miss Harriet Clarke is staying
with John Upton and family during
the absence of her father, Clarence
Clarke, who left several days ago
for Tulsa, Okla, where he expects
to remain some time on business.
Miss Mary, another daughter, who
has been having a great deal of
trouble with one of her ears for
several weeks, is spending the time
in Rock Island, where she is stay
ing with friends and is taking fire.
auent treatments
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
MEXICO ROUTS
RUMORS OF WAR

Mexico City, Jan. 2S.-By The
Associated Press. )-Rumors of war
between Mexico and Guatemala are
declared by a high Mexican official
as too ridiculous to deny" Semi
official sources were positive in
denying the reports.
Luis Caballero, Mexican minis
ter to Guatemala, requested a leave
of absence several months ago, and
1t is stated that if he decides to re-
turn to Mexico at this time it will
be for that reason, and not because
of any strained relations between
the two countries.
Neither President Obregon nor
General Francisco Serrano, acting
minister OF war, could be reached
TO ran official government state
ment on the situation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
TWO PL.ANNINC
! WEDDING TAKE
/ (. LIVES BY GAS
Bodies of Shirley Hartman and Ed
ward johnson Are Pound
by Friend.

Shirley Hartman, aged rs years,
and Edward Johnson, aged As years,
were found dead at o'clock today
in Johnson's room, on the third
floor of the Petersen block, Daven-
port. Gas was escaping from two
burners of the gas stove and from
two light fixtures.
The couple was to have been
married today, according to Harold
Kirk. a friend of both. who found
the bodies. He was unable to as
cribe a motive for the act He had
last seen them alive Thursday
night and today went to Johnson's
room to attend the wedding day
party.
.a,ai4s Lovers QuarTelf
A note found by the police ad-
dressed bN the woman to Johnson
indicates there may have been a
disagreement between the couple
which ended by resolve OF the low
ers to die. It read: why did you
not call me? You never seem TO
keep your promises I was going to
do what l promised to do Saturday"
Johnson was employed at the
McCIeIland Sash &c Door works.
He had relatives living in Rock
Island. Miss Hartman lived with
her mother in Davenport
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
SUPREME COURT
To HEAR CKIROS
Judge Smith Sustains States De-
murrer; Chfropraetors Will Car
ry the Fight Higher.

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 2S.-Unli-
censed chiropractors of Illinois,
whose fight against the state civil
administrative code was opened in
the circuit court here today by Dr.
NJ. A. Davenport of Chicago, will
carry their fight to the supreme
court, it was announced by Attor-
ney George E arthur OF Chicago,
who appeared in court for them to-
day.
Without ruling on the contention
that the administrative code dis
eliminates against the chiropractic
profession, Judge e. S. Smith sus-
tanned the states demurrer. The
Judge indicated that he did nOtwish
TO tie up any Of the states activi-
ties, SO granted the demurrer with
out Considering the merits of the
complaint He gave the chiroprac-
tors until Feb. 10 to amend their
bill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
MINER, HUNTING,
SHOT IN FOOT
Gun Accidentally Discharged and
Rock Island Man Wounded;
Near Cambridge.

Burritt H. Miner. 1914 Sixth
street, is in st. Anthony's hospital
suffering from gunshot wound in
the left foot when his gun accf-
dentally discharged this mo<ping.
The shot tore through the fore
part of his left foot between the
first and second toes. Several stray
shots struck him in the right hand
The weapon was 20-gauge.
Mr.. Miner, in company with two
friends, was hunting rabbits near
Cambridge. He had just shot at
rabbit and another one jumped up
near him. In raising his gun 10
shoot he tripped and accidentally
brushed the trigger
The party was unable to get aid
at Cambridge and brought Mr..
Miner to Rock Island in a taxleab.
He was taken to st. Anthony's hos
pital and attended by DIR. c. +.
Freytag.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
YUMA

Rose Hill Aid society met at the
home of Mrs. Hannah SchafeF last
week. The time was spent in tack
ing comforts and sewing carpet
rags. A sumptuous dinner was
served by the members. The nnext
meeting will be with Mrs. Bert
Schaver in Port Byron.
Yuma aid society met at the home
OF Mrs. Under for an all day meet
ing The time was spent in tack
ing comforts and sewing quilts.
Miss Irma Cox visited friends in
Moline last week.
Percy Cox sawed wood Thursday.
Charles Seams did the saving.
William Sheldon Murrin is spend
ing a few days with relatives in
East Moline.
The Home bureau held an all day
meeting at the Yuma church
Thursday. There were - present.
Miss Lucille Allen, county advisor.
was present and Instructed in max.
ink dress forms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
SKATING Is GOOD
FOR MILE ABOVE
BRIDGE AT MILAN

Good skating with the warm
weather is now ideal for about
mile above the Milan bridge on the
Hennepin canal, LOBBY Goldsmith
at the United States engineers Of
fee in Milan said this morning.
The light wind has cleared the
snow from the ice, so that skat-
ing today is in splendid shape, Mr..
Goldsmith said Hundreds have
taken advantage of the cold snap
this week which made skating the
popular sport.
The Long View park Kinks, and
the several places in Moline and
Davenport have also attracted many
local people
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
FIND HEINERNCE
DEAD BY TABLE
East Moline WidOwer Pound =
Shack Which Had Been Hem,
Friends Found Beds.
Especial Moline servlsx,

Felix Heinernck, aged 50 ys.,
was found dead on the hoer ss -
shack in the rear of 1911 Sirtes-,s
avenue, East Moline. as.onf r,
o'clock this morning. On he -
bic was prepared meal. 49,
which he had not partaken. n
cations were that he had an
from his chair and had died ~
out rising.
Coroner John F. Maherrv -r
conduct an inquest in the Esst ~
line undertaking parlor at 9 oirlo.s
tomorrow morning.
The body was found by Ricls.s
Wancket and Julius NairhesgA -
went to visit Heinernck Helm
widower HeineFnck was ETrS
alone. He is said to have sists,s
residing in Rock BLAND.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
ASK BONDHOLDERS
TO WAIVE INTEREST
Especial Moline service.l


Purchasers of Moline hotel bonds
have been asked by the Cham
Der of Commerce to waive the first
years interest. This would create
a fund of $4,000 to be used for in
cidentai expenses arising in re
gard to the hotel.
At the time the chamber enter
ed into contract with F. L. Corn
well an agreement was made that
he deposit 100000 at the same time
that the chamber deposited its
share, $250,000.
In addition there is a fee of s., 900
for architect inspection of the
building. The architect was en-
ployed to see that the work was
done properly.
The interest waived in excess of
the $4,000 needed for the hotel
work will be set aside as an in
dustrial fund to be used in secur-
ing new factories for Moline and
promoting greater business activ-
ity
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
PEARL MARKET SLUMP.

Paris-The pearl market of Paris
which considers itself the market
of the world has suffered a slump
A necklace of orinet pearls, valued
by the experts at 100000 francs
has just been sold at public auc-
ton for only 4s6, 006 francs.
The slump is ascribed TO general
dghtness of money, to the fact that
war profiteers have by now got rid
OF their superfluous millions and
arc not buying freely as in the days
Just AFTER the war, and to various
other causes, but not to the compel
ttion OF Japanese cultivated pearls.
French dealers continue to smile
derfsiyeiy when such a suggestion
IS made
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
BANKER LAUDS
WORK OF BRADT
FOR GOOD ROADS
Retired Official Connected With
Better Highway Movement for
Nearly 90 Years.

Chicago. Jan. %. - Probably no
other man in Illinois, through his
interest as a private citizen in the
good roads movement and through
his connection with the actual con-
struction work as an official, has
left a greater imprint on the cam
paign to pull Illinois out of the mud
than Samuel E.<Bradt of DeKalb,
ILL.,, according to the report of w.
G. Edens, chairman of the good
roads committee of the Illinois
Bankers association.
Mr.. Bradt recently retired as
superintendent of state highways.
Mr.. Eden's report continues:
Mr.. Bradt left this office after
an official career which began in
1913 and after a connection with
the good roads movement which
runs back for nearly twenty years.
Mr.. Bradt appreciated the value of
good roads to the farming and in
dustrial life of the state and this
led him to accept a position as a
member of the township highway
commission. In this Office he be-
came grounded in the essential
facts that lay at the bottom Of the
bad road conditions of that per-
iod. His township became a pio-
neer in the construction of per-
manent roads and the very element
airy work of permanent drainage.
His success led to his appointment
as chairman of the good roads CON-
mittee of the Illinois Bankers as
sociation.
+
committee a campaign of education
was started among the bankers OF
Illinois This campaign was based
upon the industrial and agricul-
tural economy that would come
from construction of permanent
roads and the elimination of waste
due to temporary character of road
work then prevalent in the state. He
organized the good roads work
among the bankers in such an ef-
fective manner that, when the Hi
nois Highway Improvement associa-
ton was formed in 1912 Mr.. Bradt
was Immediately recognized as the
man whose statistics on the sub
ject were made the basis of the
demand fo- legislation.
when the so-called Tice law
was enacted Mr. Bradt was ap-
pointed by Governor Dunno as the
Republican member of the state
highway commission. He was con-
tinued in this Office by Governor
Lowden and later by Governor
Small. Mr. Bradt first suggested
the 100000, 900 bond issue under
which the main truck lines of the
state are being improved He has
gained national reputation. Ere
quently he has been called to Wash
fngton for consultation on good
roads matters by federal officials
and has been sought out by the
highway departments of other
states looking for information on
the subject.
Mileage Increase.
When Mr. Bradt took office the
state had fewer than five miles of
which could be regard
ed under present day standards rs
permanent construction. At the
present time the state has over
1 900 miles of highways in use and
nearly as many more miles under
contract, and with all of this he
has had official connection. No one
man nor any few individuals NAV
claim any major portion of the
credit. Those intimately connected
with the movement, however, real
lie that Mr. Bradts services in this
great public work have been ex-
other man"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
BUYS FAMILY HOME
OF OLAF ANDERSON

Olaf Anderson today sold his sev.
en-room residence. 1921 Twentieth
avenue, to William F. Perry, 225
Twentieth avenue, who will occupy
the dwelling as a family home
The transfer was effected through
Eckhart & Buffum, realtors.
Mr.. Anderson is erecting new
family residence on Eighteenth
avenue between TWenty-ffth and
Twenty-sixth streets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
MET AT STATION,
ROBBED OF 81, 43O

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-William st.
Clair of Waterman, ILL.,, came to
Chicago yesterday with $1,43O to
pay a bill. He went home today but
the bill remained unpaid AS he
descended the railroad station
steps, three youths hustled him into
an automobile. took his bank roll
and threw him out OF the automo-
hjla
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
i KILLED WHEN
STILL BLOWS UP

New York. Jan 2seAn explosion
of a still in the basement of house
in the Borough Park section of
Brooklyn today set fire to the build
ing and burned an unidentified
man to death. Salvatore Moreili,
who said he had been employed by
the unidentified man to re-distill
denatured alcohol, was seriously in
jured by leaping from a window.
He said he knew his employer only
by the name of Frank.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
POLICE FIND so
aq GALLONS OF MASH

----- VoptCI1I aAVIIIft Ocf FtN5.I
= Moline police searched the resi-
dence of Maurice Van DeVelde, 1S48
Third street, yesterday afternoon,
and found so gallons of mash.
Chief Ben DeJager is said to
have obtained evidence of sale Of
hooch made by Van DeVelde, after
it was reported that Van DeVelde
was supplying an entire neighbor-
hood with liquor. The chief says
the man was warned of the raid.
Van DeVelde was to be arraignei
in police court this afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
8 CHILDREN OF
FORMER MOLINE
WOMAN PERISH
Especial Moline service.l

Three children of Mrs. Mary
Deserano of Carr, Mich, formerly a
resident of Moline, persisted in q
fire which destroyed the Deserano
home yesterday.
A telegram telling Of the TRAGEDY
was received last night by William
j. Howarth, 11I5 Seyenteenh
street, Moline, a brother Of Mrs
DeseTano. Mr.. Howarth left this
morning for Carr.
The three children who persisted
were the youngest in the family I
six. They are Albert, aged s;
George, 3, and Mary Alice, 6
months.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
CHINA PREMIER
QUITS HIS JOB
LANG Shih- III Tenders Resignation |;
Acting Prime Minister Refuses
to Accept Portfolio.

Picking, Jan 2s-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Liang Shih-Yi has
rendered his resignation as pre-
mier. DR.. W. W. Ye, the foreign
minister, who has been acting as
premier during the absence from
Picking of LANG Shih-Yi, is under
stood to have refused to accept the
premiership on the ground that he
is needed in the foreign Office
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

Harry M. McCaskrin of Rock Is
land, Representative in the Illinois
general assembly from the Thirty
third district, is a candidate for re-
election, subject to the Republican
primary, April II, according to for
NAL announcement from him today,
Mr.. McCaskrin is serving his first
term, to which he was elected at
the general election in November,
1920. Mr.. McCaskrin has been &C
tive in Republican politics of Rock
Island county and the district many
years. He has been trustee on the
Rock Island police pension fund
and is now secretary of the pension
board. He has served four years
as Republican precinct committee
man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
TO CONSIDRRWAR rifles.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-The per
manent committee of the arms con-
ference agreed to resolution pro-
viding for another conference be-
tween Representatives of the five
powers to consider rules of war
fare.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
ARREST BRITISH spy.

I. New York, Jan. -2S.-Ignatius T.
Lincoln, an international spy and
former member of the British par
lament, was arrested by an agent
of the department. of justice for
surreptitious entry into, the United
States.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
CORDOvA WOMAN FINED.

Mrs. j. c. Mickey OF Cordova was
arrested late yesterday afternoon
on charge of driving an autorno-
bile on Sixth avenue at the rate If
30 miles an hour. She pleaded
guilty and was dned So
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Statement of Resources ana
Liabilities OF the
Rock Island County
Abstract & Title
Guaranty Company

of Rock Island, Illinois. at the close
of business on the 3Ist day o.
! December, 1921, as shown BY tns
annual report made by said COIL
pany, to the Auditor Of Public Al'
counts of the State of Illinois pli-
suant to law, and filed in the olig7
of the said Auditor of Public AZ
counts on the 9th day OF January
1922.
RESOURCES.
Cash due from Banks ....$ 0'OOOo'
Stocks and Bonds .-..... 25'SVV-V'
Other Resources ........ 5S,94I'll
Total Resources 5000. $S6,S4l.''
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in ....sS5,oVe.|
Undivided Profits ........ 1871"
Totals Liabilities ...... SS6,S4i's
State of Illinois, county of ROeE
| Island, SIS
Hugh E. Curtis. one Of the MAJ
aging officers. and DeVOre y. o.u
onson and Lloyd c. Lamphere, w
of the directors of the Rock lsl1L1
County Abstract & Title Guarslg
company, Corporation Of ne I1
State of Illinois, being seVefal.ss
duly sworn, each upon his O1'-
states:
That he makes this affidavit ~.
the purpose of complying wiz, "a n
requirements of Sections 8 ana :.
of an Act of the General Asseng,g
of the State of Illinois, entitled =.
Act to Provide for and Regulate ~
Administration of Trusts, by li's'
Companies.
That the foregoing statement -
the said Rock Island County ~
stract & Title Guaranty COMP
on December 31st, 1921, is true 81 ~
correct in ali respects to the
of his knowledge and belief, ~
that he has examined the assets -. ~
books of the said company loI =
purpose OF making said stateLnSN
HUGH E. CURTIS.
LLOYD c. LAMPH EKE,..
DEVORE n. SIMONSON'
Subscribed and sworn TO Ds sss9
me this 2Sth day of January -
II. NJ. briggs;
Notary Punhs'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Obituary
Ernest Z. Elliott.

Ernest e. Elliott, 1s years old,
son, of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Elliott,
419 Eleventh street, Silvis, died at
o'clock this morning in the home.
He had been i'll eight weeks with
typhoid pneumonia.
Ernest was born Aug. IL, 1905,
in Beardstown, Ill. Surviving him
besides the parents are two sisters.
Mrs. Earl Kyle of Silvis, and Vivian
at home, and two brothers, Beryl
and Virgil, at home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

A leaf from Christmas decora-
tions is preserved in Yorkshire,
England, as a remedy against tooth
ache.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Funeral of MIR. SOsaI.

Funeral services for Gustav, So
cal, 201312 Fifth avenue, Rock Is
land, who fell dead Thursday
morning in the Rock Island lines
fhirty-first street station. were
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in
the Wheelan funeral home. Rev.
C. P. O'Neill, pastor of the Sacred
Heart church, conducted the serv-
ice. Members - Of the painters
union were pallbearers. Burial
was in Calvary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
LENINE To GENnA

Moscow, Jan. 2s.-Nicolai Lenine
was appointed head of the soviet
delegation to the Genoa economic
confereRca
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Mrs. Mary Kuehn.

Funeral services of Mrs Mary
kuehn, 1913 Twenty-fourth avenue.
Moline, Will be held at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, instead Of this
afternoon, as first announced. Bur-
1al will be in Chippiannock GENE
terry, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Funeral of Mrs. Z0ner.

Funeral services for Mrs. Cath
crime .Zoller, who died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Wallace,
1882 Eighth avenue, Rock Island,
were held at 9 O'Clock this morning
in the Sacred Heart church. Rev.
C. P. ONeill, pastor of the church,
conducted the services. The body
was sent to Kenosha, Wis, where
funeral services will be held Mon
day morning in st. Georges church.
Burial will be in the kenosha GEM
etery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28

Twenty-six women have positions
of-important- state boards in New
lexieo,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Frank ID. SchOfer.

Funeral services for Frank d.
Schofer were held at the residence,
314 Fourteenth avenue, Moline, at
2:30 yesterday afternoon. Rev. W.
B. Slater of the First Christian
church officiated. Miss Letha
O'Roruke and Mrs. c. Wallace sang
Lead Kindly Light" and Some
where the Sun is Shining" Many
gathered to pay their last respects,
and beautiful. floral tributes were
numerous. Interment was in
Riverside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
Edwin r. Jansen.

Edwin T. Jansen, aged 30 years,
1901 Ninth street, resident of Rock
Island eight years, passed away at
$3.50 o'clock this morning in st.
Anthony's hospital. He had been
i'll since Monday and was removed
to the hospital Wednesday. Pneu-
monia was the cause of death.
Mr.. Jansen was born, Nov. "a.
1891 in Davenport and came to
Rock Island in 1913. He was united
in marriage with Miss Clara A.
Hillmer, Oct. %, 1915. He had
been fireman at the No. station
two years. He was a member of
Rock Island aerie, No. 956, Eagles.
Surviving are the widow, two
daughters, Eleanore and Alice,
both at home; a sister, Mrs. Will
lam Grampp of Davenport, and two
brothers, Benjamin and Walter jan
sen, both of Davenport The par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jansen,
of Davenport, also survive.
Funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock Monday afternoon in the
family residence. Rev. F. J. Rolf.
pastor of the Evangelical church OF
Peace, will conduct the services.
Members of the Eagles will be in
charge at the grave. Burial will be
in Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
C. G. Ship Swanson.


c. G. Shipp Swanson, 2215 Sixth
avenue, resident of Moline for 38
years, died at 4:45 this morning at
his home after weeks illness from
pneumonia
Mr.. Swanson was born in Oster-
jotland, Sweden, Jan. 81, IS4S. He
married Anna Louisa Clementson
in 1871. They came to America and
directly to Moline in 1883. Mr..
Swanson entered the employ of
Dimock, Gould and company short
ly after arriving and continued with.
that concern until his death.
Surviving are the widow and
three sons, Charles, Axel and And
rev, all of Moline. One daughter
died many years ago.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence at 2:30 Monday aft
ernoon- Rev. Walter Tiilberg of
Trinity Lutheran church will Of
ficiate and the remains will be laid
to rest in Riverside cemetery. It
is requested that flowers be omit
ted.