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WOoDMEN OF THE WORLD.

The staff officers and the captains
OF the 103d Regiment, Uniform Rank,
will meet tomorrow night at the home
Of Col Freeland.
Elm Camp held an initiation at the
last session, the class Of candidates
receiving the Protection degree from
the Boosters Club degree team.
Steps were taken for the reorganiza-
ton OF Company c.
State Manager Luther c. Jones
rendered a banquet to the deputies
of the District of Columbia at the
National Hotel January ~.
The Boosters Club degree team Wis.,
tied W. A. Fraser Camp last Monday
evening and indicted four applicants
through the mysteries of Protected
Woodcraft. Consul Commander A.
Chester Brown made an address Of
welcome. >. Omciating for the initia-
tion were T. b.. Eckloff. consul COM
mander: r. W. Litchfleld. past consul
commander, Albert Whitworth, ad-
wiser lieutenant: William A. Riley,
banker; j. L. Humphrey, escort; B. 3
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and, seeing an acquaintance, took the
seat by her and began talking with
the English drawl that SO many of
us affect and never. never get away
with. When the acquaintance finally
got a chance to wedge in word side
ways, she asked:
And how are you?"
I'm pear-fectly loveleh, thanks"
who had been taking deepest inter
est in the young woman and her &C
cent, mumbled dissentingIy:
I'm dommed II yez are"'
And the two young men alongside
entire strangers-backed the mum
bled statement with an exchange of
grins.
TWO women met on a corner below
Center Market, with a Saturday
twilight settling down. One Of them
was like any other daughter OF the plain
people, but the other was a tall,
portly woman who looked as if she
could thrash a man any day in the
week. Unfortunately for her. how
ever, she had the appearance of just
having come out of an encounter in
which the laurels of war had gone
! to the other party. For her fine
eyes were blackened, there was q
welt on one cheek and her hand
kerchiefswathed neck showed sus-
picious edges of red. Naturally. the
ordinary woman gasped out the OBJ
) vious inquiry:
For heving's sake, what you been
doin', Kate?"
! "Fightin'. and me husb'n licked
me" explained the big woman, com
posedly.
! My land. if it was me I wouldn't
stand for it. not a minute. Why
don't you leave him."
The other woman flashed her fine
eyes-what could be seen of them
aud answered back. scornfully, in a
F., powerful and beautifully rich voice:
| Il wouldn't live with a man who
icouldn't choke me once in a while
in fair fight. I'm some woman to
/ tackle. an I'd have no respect at ali
for a man l could whip straighter
! long"
/ And. if looks count for anything.
f, she had the admiring Endorsement OF
J the third party who was listening up
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BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN
WOMEN.

Capitol Homestead. No. SOC. held a
turkey dinner Thursday night in its
hall. which was followed by an open
meeting. The meeting was opened
by Foreman Guy T. Tippens. who in
troduced Archer Ben Williams as
master of ceremonies. Fred W. Nc
Intosh. eastern supervisor, and f. j.
Henning assistant secretary of labor,
delivered addresses on the benefits of
fraternal societies in general and
particularly the yeomen.
a program of music was rendered
by Miss Thelma Becker, James Beck
err. Miss Mildred Cecil and Charles
Cecil and the Woodbridge Orchestra.
Seven new applications have been re-
ceived the past week and there Will
be twelve candidates for initiation at
the next meeting. February IA.
The district manager and deputies
will begin a campaign February 18th
and ending April both, after which a
banquet will be given by them to all
archers who have secured one or more
beneficial members during that period.
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W0MEN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIA.
TON.

The first of series of entertain
ments was given last Monday night
at Pythian Temple, by Victory Re-
view. No. II. After an address of
welcome by Commander Levina Cope
land a program, arranged by Mrs.
1osie T. Frailey. was presented. Past
Commander Anna Lanford spoke
Those who entertained were the Fos-
ter-Voltz trio. composed of the Misses
Foster and Miss Voltz: Mary Littleton,
L. Goodman. Morris Rosen, C. Good
man, Fannie Brill, Cecilia Goodman,
Baby Tutrosky. Margaret Reilly,
Mary Nelson, Ida Miloff. Lois Mid
dleton, Mr.. Pfiffer, Blanche Hinder,
Mr.. Grove and S. Goodman.
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ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

William F. Hunt Chapter. No. 16,
held it's birthday celebration at it's
last meeting. The guests included
Grand Matron Helen B. Strait, Grand
Patron William G. Belts; Past Grand
Matron Tillie c.. Chauncey. Past
Grand Patron James A. West and
many visitors. Matron Anna E. Sweet
announces for the meeting of F'ebru-
airy IA a valentine party in charge Of
Conductress Mildred S. Sherman =
The members and visitors Of AIizpah
Chapter. No. 8, will be entertained
Tuesday evening. by program I'M
der the direction of the Mizpah ORA
| matte Society. The worthy matron
ruary 9. in Masonic Hall. 1910 Wis
consin avenue northwest, from $40
to II pm.
The ways and means committee Of
Esther Chapter. No. o, are arranging
a leap. year ball to be given at the
Raleigh Hotel, February 90.
At the last meeting of Unity Chap
| ter, No. %, the degrees were con-
Of the evening were the right worthy
grand secretary, Sister Reyes; most
worthy grand Martha, Sister Camp
bell: Past Grand Matrons Taylor and
Smith. Following the degree work a
program was given consisting Of Sc
lections by a quartet composed Of
Sisters Brooks and Clark and Broth
ers Clark and Hoofnagle; reading by
SistN- Hattie NOEL. The auxiliary
h .-.e board committee met at the
home of the chairman and or
gani: ID. They will hold meetings
on the third Monday of each month
at o'clock. The next meeting will
be at the home of the worthy
matron, 1858 Otis place northwest,
February 49, At the next meeting the
seventh birthday of the chapter will
be celebrated. The line officers are
in charge of the entertainment and
refreshments. -:
AT the last meeting of Esther Chap
ter, No. 5, the degrees were conferred
on q large class following which 9
u duet By Mrs. Eta Davis and Stan.
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TOT print-unless. perhaps. in the book
| edited by the Great Recorder or In a
small corner--ilke this:
TWO bachelor brothers live together
| at the sunset end Of town They are
ilne, middle-aged gentlemen. and their
nome is meilowsd With the memories Of
youth.
For years they had good cook and
iiousekeeper, but one day-you know
how circumstances can whisk us around
like straw In breeze-the woman
went away. And the years passed and
passed until, not long ago old and en-
tirciy blind. che returned to them with
ner aHllctlon and asked to be taken
BACK She said che knew her way over
the house and would be able to get on
with The cooking as she did before
what the brothers knew was that
their once good cook and housekeeper
needed their help In her friendless and
aHlicted age: so she Is back and keep
Ing her promise to serve, but she never
In this world could manage IL the
Dacheior brothers, and gentlemen Of
Thc pedigree. did not assist in many
ways to make the wheels go round.
"hen they are home they talk to
her of things she likes to know about
for blind people cannot read news
lpapers-but there are the long hours
or the business day when the old
place is silent, and as the woman
cannot sew, or go out for walks, or
put in her leisure time in any pleas
ant way, the brothers have had a
radio installed and taught her how
to tune in
Afford it? OF course they can af-
ford 1t! But IL was the kindness
that suggested the idea, not the
money that paid for it, that counts
Ana the big reason it counts is that
kindness IS the only action of life
we can look back on without some
feeling of regret
The wise old owl says so.
y x y
ITHERE is an ancient house that
Father Time has gnawed at as
a rat nibbles cheese. Its owners, two
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MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA.

Lincoln Camp No. 12455 will meet
Tuesday at Northeast Masonic
Temple. At the close of the meet
ing the fraternal relations committee
of the NJ. w. A will hold a short
meeting, after which the evening
will then be spent in social enter
tainment and organizing a new club
composed only of members Of the
nrder
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MACCABEES.

Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4, met jan
uary Is in the Northeast Masonic
Temple, and Past Commander DR.. c. l.
Griffith installed the new officers, as
follows: Past commander, James Z.
Bass: commander, MILFORD II. Davis:
lieutenant commander. T. r Severe
record keeper, H. E. Sengstack
finance keeper, Frank Hannah; mas
ter-at-arms. Marion Wicks: chaplain,
Sidney Haas; sergeant, William B.
Severe, jr.; first master of guards.
H. NJ. Shackelford; second master of
guards, John w. Grahe; sentinel, j.
NJ Martineak, and picket, John
Beuchiing. Sir knight MILFORD H.
Davis was presented with a gold
watch charm. After remarks by DIR.
Griffith and Sir knights Carter and
Stimmerman of National Tent, No. 1,
refreshments were served.
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FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

The regular meeting of Washing
ton Aerie was held Thursday eve
ming. The committee on memorial
service and membership submitted
reports. On the occasion Of the visit
Of Frederick, Nd. Aerie the local
aerie will be assisted by Alexandria,
Va, Arie in entertaining It's guests. On
February 20 Washington Arie will visit
Alexandria Aerie. Special cars have
been engaged and the aerie will leave
about 7:15 pm, accompanied by the
Eagle Band. Weekly rehearsals are be-
ing held by the officers in order to add
to their proficiency in comforting the
ritualistic work.
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NATIONAL UNION.

Mckinley Council, No. ss2. met
Tuesday in it's new hall. Northeast
Masonic Temple. the occasion being
suing year. as follows: Jesse 3. K.
Lee, president; w. j. O'Brien. vice
president; H. J. Stahl. speaker; W. E.
Peake. ex-president; r. J. Jones. sec
rotary: w. G. Belts, financial secre-
Charles 8. Harris. chaplain; T. P.
Ryan. usher; z. H. Arnold, sergeant;
r. H. Gulick. doorkeeper. After the
ceremonies banquet and smoker
was held. A dance and reception
was announced for the March meet
ternalism." and Mr.. Lee welcomed
the visitors.
Monday evening in Pythian Temple
Victory and Scott Councils held a
Installing the officers of the two
councils, Tho officers Of Scott Coun-
Gil are as follows: DIR. J. r. Curry,
pies d Mt; W. NICK. Cobb, vice presi-
dent: W. Lehman. ex-president; F. X.
SWEET, speaker; G. S. Livingston, sec
T. H: Dawson. treasurer; H. W. Selah.
chap1ain; ]. C. Mcconnell. usher: A.
P. Brooks. sergeant; c.. A. Fabritz,
doorkeeper. and the following for
Victory: James A. Williams. presi-
dent: W. w. Jones, vice president;
ster. ex-president; J. Harry Zones.
secretary; Crawford Bonnie, financial
secretary: W. W.. White, treasurer;
J., C. Stewart, chaplain: c. c. Mothers
c. J. Baumann. doorkeeper. Senator
Frank e. Ferguson. ex-president of
the society was installing officer, and
James A. Willis of Victory was in
charge of the social arrangements
and acted AS .toastmaster, with DIR. ].
~ ,nil
assisting. Addresses were made by
DIR. ]. T. Curry. James A. Williams,
Frank 4. Ferguson c. F. Haden and
J. Harry Jones. The president of Po-
tomac Council, John E: Rhodes, made
an address. Samuel H. Jacobson en-
tertained the members with comic
recitations.-
At the meeting Of Potomac Council
Monday the newly elected officers for
the coming year were installed. and
with were performed under the di-
rectton of G.. Il. Haden, assisted by
10 Harry Jones and j. A. Williams and
T. P. Ryan and w. ]. O'Brien. The
officers installed were as follows:
John E. Rhodes. president: e. d. Mil
PRESIDENT. S. H. Jacobson. speaker;
E.. F. Gibbons, secretary: J. Z. Bor-
land. financial secretary; w. d.
Clarke, treasurer: w. J. Plemmons.
cnaplaln, r. -. bufSln, uSner, II. Is.
McCalley. sergeant; G. j. Hunt, door
keeper.
Central Council met Tuesday eve
ming and installed it's new officers
as follows: z. E. Evans, president; c.
H.. Michaelson, vice president; A. A.
Wright, speaker; G. o. .Auguste, ex-
president: C. D. Shreve, secretary;
Joseph jacob. financial secretary; H
C. 'Surguy, treasurer; L. Behrends,
chaplain; G. NJ. sCopenhaver, usher:
w. III. Jett. sergeant; r. H. Spicer.
doorkeeper. The installing officer was
F. E. Ferguson. who was assisted by
J. A. Williams Of Victory Council and
c. N. Mitchell of Congressional Coun-
Gil. Refreshments were served.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-

The fifty-ninth annual convention
OF the Grand Lodge will convene in
Pythfan Temple. at 7:30 pm. Febru-
airy lS. and In addition TO the regular
business will proceed to elect the Off
GERS OF the Grand Lodge for the en-
suing year.
Webster. No. :. conferred the rank
or esquire on a class last Tuesday
evening and Grand Chancellor ElIery
W. Heiss installed the newly elected
master at arms. Leonidas I. Beall.
Mount vernon. No. 8, assembled in
business session last Wednesday
evening. Remarks were made by
Knight j. b. McNatt of Calanthe
Lodge, No. %, Savannah. Ga.
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ROYAL ARCANUM.

The Loyal Ladies held card party
Monday night.
About forty members of District
of Columbia councils, headed by the
grand regent, S. H. Takes, visited
carrollton council of Baltimore
Tuesday night.
Grand Regent S. H. Takes. accom-
panied by the grand officers. Will pay
their annual visit to Municipal Coun-
ci next Saturday
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DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

Golden Rule Council No. 10 met
January % in Northeast Masonic
Temple, with the newly elected
councillor; Mrs. Elizabeth Sheppard
presiding. One candidate was elected
to membership and Miss Mary Vir-
ginia Denham was initiated. A CEN
terpiece was donated by Mrs. Har-
mon to the drill team. Miss Nellie
Teeple rendered several piano solos.
The council is making arrangements
to hold a dance in the Northeast Ma
sonic Temple February 10. The council
signified it's intention Of being a CO.
operator in the Daughters of Amer
lea building fund by an appropriation
Of $3.50.
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JR. O. u. A. M.

The State Council. Junior Order
United American Mechanics, has an
nounced a visitation calendar for the
coming year. The committee on ex-
pansion will outline Its program for
the expansion drive as soon as q few
minor details have been arranged.
The visitations are as follows:
February 16. Liberty Bell Council,
No. 90: February 81. Mount Vernon
Council. No. 10; February 20, Francis
Scott Key Council, No. %; March 1,
Andrew jackson. Councils No. 6;
March 8, Constellation Council. No.
50; March 10, Anacostia Council. No.
Is; March 10, Edward ]. Ross Coun.
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Idolized.
From the Pathfinder.


1T says here: One Of the idols
most revered by any heather is a
figure OF woman, seated, resting
her chin in her hands," said Mrs.
Farr, reading from book.
Which proves that they are about
the wisest people on EARTH" sug-
gested her husband.
How so, Orrin?"
"Well," said Mr.. Farr, with en-
phasis, because they make a deity
of a woman who has sense enough to
give her chin a rest"
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Smart. Waterman; Roy Davis, Joseph
and George N. Green, eighth brother.
Sovereign Whitworth also enacted
the characters of the Ishmaelite and
the sexton. Capt. William Helgesen
commanded the uniformed company.
William Dalkin was musician.
Sovereign X. w. Shumate will an
nounce Anal plans at Hickory Camp
next Thursday evening for the now
city dance to be held March 81.
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LODGES.

LODGES.
Monday--Potomac. No. ;. J.. {.
Anacostia. No. 81, NJ. VI.
Mount Pleasant, No. %, +. {.
Albert pike, No. SO. social.
Tuesday--National. No. 1. \
Myron NJ. Parker, No. -, NJ. NJ.
wednesday-king solomon. No. 81.
NJ. NJ, special. at s.m.; l..
A., at ! pm.
Thursday-Naral. No. 4, grand Tisita-
ton. 3 pm.
Hiram, No 10. +, G.
Masonic Board of Relief.
Saturday-Schooi of instruction.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS
Tuesday-La Fayette. No. ). election
and installa ton.
Wednesdays Columbia, No. l. election
and installation.
Brightwood. No. 2, election and
installation.
FrdRy-Eureka. No. 4, election and IN
stallation.
Capitol. No. H. election and in
stallation.
Mount Pleasant. No. H. election
and installation.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDERIES.
wednes No. 3. Order CT
the Temple.
Friday-School Of instruction.
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tDIibW aftsf every
day people 10 find
out what they are
doing. they would
need no poet to
tell them that
Gods in His
heaven and ail's
right In the world. "
The wise old owl
who voiced this
statement backed
the Assertion with
some happenings
that had cropped
up during the day
gnats Of Incidents
too ingipniflcant
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SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY

Hope Council. No. !. met at Naval
Lodge Hall, Tuesday evening. Re-
freshments and games were enjoy ed
AFTER the business meeting. The So
cial committee met at the home of
Mrs. Jenkins. Thursday night Plans
for valentine social were discussed.
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Viewpoints.

From the New York Sun.
New Brother-What a change d
baby makes about a home.
New Dad-H'm, maybe. But there
been mighty little change about our
place since Junior came.
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ny and Miss Lucille Hartnett, plano,
ana Miss Mary +. Burke, readings
Mrs. James B. Hartnett was chair
man of the committee on program
and Mrs. Joseph Moriarty chairman
or the committee on refreshments
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AROUND THE CITY
3y Mamie Lancaster

elderly ladies, have lived there since
childhood, and as it means their only
shelter, they keep to themselves and
the memories of better days. How
they fight the wants of life is their
own secret, which they hide as that
Spartan youngster hid, the fox under
his Jacket
One of the two war; taken down
with an illness that demanded ex-
pcnsive medicines. and the other had
70 20 TO the near drug store to ask
for credit. The owner told her not
to bother about the money, but to get
whatever the doctor. prescribed
which she thankfully did.
Some time after that, in motoring
| by the ancient house, the druggist
noticed that the tall wooden steps
had fallen in a heap, ;tnd that the
only way the ladies could get out
Of the house would be through Il mar
row door at the side. ! So he got
out Of his machine, went through the
side way along. a bit of yard, and
raped on a door. When it was
come for the medicine.
81 see your porch is in bad condi-
fion. will send my carpenter
, around in the morning TO fix it,
Which he did.
/ AZ the owner of chain of drug
stores that have made his name a
/ household word, he could easily af-
ford to do thing like that, Of
course. But If you will multiply this
one instance that happens to be
found out by doubtless countless
other kindnesses that no one knows
about-except the Recorder OF earth
Ibiographies-you can figure out some
Idea of what one good man does in
T. the course Of year.
! And while you are about 1t you
might multiply that one good man
| by countless others, men and wom-
en-. all over everywhere. who are for
ever helping others who need it, en-
tirely regardless of black headlines,
blue reformers and red flags.
| The wise old owl says so. And
| the wise old owl knows.
! A SPRY but ancient little Irish
man, with blue wrinkles in his
eyes and a crick in his back, boarded
a car and crumpled himself on a side
seat nearest the door. He held a
stubby black pipe and mumbled to
himself affably. as most old folks do
! poor dears-and which we dasn't ridi-
cule, seeing we will do that same
ourselves, provided we keep on liv-
ing.
A crowd Of much younger men, seat
ed alongside, were openly interested in
the vocal meditations of the ancient
one, and as a fine brogue buried off
his tongue in expressions of private
opinions of passengers who caught
his notice the two men exchanged
smiles and listened in.
| At one car stop quite plain but
airily stylish young woman entered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

<n LACK headlines, red flags
and blue reformera are try
Ing their bsst~.ywbich means
their worst=-to Hcsre UP a
belief that this country In going 10 pot,
but II they would stop Carrying Wolf
long enough to pry around. listen IN and
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DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA,

Visitation at Goodwill Council, No.
10, Is to be held tomorrow ut Naval
Lodge Hall. 4th and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

AT the last meeting of Esther Chap
ter, No. 5, the degrees were conferred
on a large class following which a
program twas rendered, consisting Of
q duet By Mrs. Eta Davis and Stan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

Announcement is made that a Grand
Commandery school OF instruction
lum. at Masonic Temple. Friday eve
ming at 7:s9 o'clock.
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Gavel Chapter. No. %. will meet
ing of the auxiliary home board was
held Monday evening at the home OF
tho association matron, Efie kessler
assisted by Matron Anna E. Vier-
buchen and Florence Lippard. con.
ductreSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

The Scottish Rite bodies of Wash
fngton are to be treated to a Might
With Shakespeare" by Charles b.
Hanford. director of the work, and
his selected company at the City Club
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

Ruth Chapter, No. /. will have a
brief business meeting tomorrow
night followed by dancing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

The Matrons and Patrons Associa-
ton of 1921 had a theater party at
the President Theater. January 25.
after which automobiles conveyed
the party to the City Club, where re-
freshments were served.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09
TELEPHONE GIRLS IN JAPAN
DON SPECIAL WORKING GARB

Telephone operators in Japan are
called "moshi mosh'' girls, the term
moshi moshi being the japanese
equivalent for hello.
All japanese telephone operators In
the city of Toxic are required to wear
a uniform costume consisting OF A
sort OF skirt called a "hakama,
which is worn over a working klmona
Of coarse, white cloth The sleeves
Of this kimona are not as full as
those OF an ordinary klinona and are
tied with cord just below the elbow
In order to prevent them from inte-.
ferlng with the movements Of the
operators hands The Lakama has
q sash tied in front.
The garb OF the operator is com
pleted by pair Of white cloth foot
covers and straw sandals. She wears
no stockings which s custom Pc
culiar to all Japanese women except
those who adopt foreign styles,
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everything with shell On
k To-Day still goes but price below heass
than the then selling
premium
The premium City three ye
Ing chart During February practically
the
In May
to
high reached with
little
the