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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24
Christmas Spirit Grips Civ

THE 74nd Yuletide celebration OF
i the wonder city of the West Is
under way Wednesday afternoon.
While streams of last.split.second
shoppers flowed in and out Of stores,
carolers invaded tho materialistic
business SECTION, singing away duh
care and bidding thousands rejoice
once moro in remembrance OF the
worlds salvation
As dusk dropped it's gray cur.
tains, windows In thousands of Sc
attic homes glowod with light toy
laden trees stood out against the
fcstooned walls and holly.hung chan.
delors and tho great festival OF
peace submerged all other things.
Thirty girls were to sing carols
In hospitals, going later TO the Olym.
pic hotel, and visiting iails and
prisons Tonight the singing will
continue.
First ON Christmas day there win
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24
Life for Hight, IS
Years for His Aide
Minister and Mrs. Sweetin Are Found
Guilty of Love Pact Murder

Mt. VERNON, ILL.,. Dec. a.
wi Lawrence VI. Hight, former
Methodist pastor. must serve
life sentence In the Illinois pcni-
Tertiary and Mrs. Elsie sweetin
Is years for the murder Of VII.
ford sweetln.
A Jury brought in the verdict
shortly before O'Clock this
morning with the foregoing sen.
fences.
Tho jury had deliberated on the
case for approximately II hours The
main question among the jurors. &C
cording 70 rumors about the court
room was whether or not the former
minister should hang
Both Hight and Mrs sweetin took
the verdict calmly. Tho pastor
seemed resigned 10 his science Mrs
Swectin expressed qualification at the
fact she had not been given a life
sentence.
This was the final episode OF the
perfect love" which the minister
and the miners wife had built up.
For months he wooed her claudes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24
Y ABOVE ZERO
WEDNESDAY
Little Colder Than tuesday;
ThaW Possible Today

Twenty-Five degrees above zero was
tho low mark registered by tho
weather bureau early Wednesday
morning. two degrees lower than
Tuesdays low mark, The outlook
for the day for breakup Was doubt.
ful, aitho II was said another slight
thhw was probable
The temperature Tuesday rose to
s6. but settled back 10 the freezing
point az shutdown Prospects for a
continuation OF present weather con.
ditions. perhaps for several days, was
considered good by the bureau.
Good weather continues over the
whole OF the Pacific Northwest. A
storm apparently Is brewing over the
extreme westerly tip OF Alaska, but
has had, rs yet. no sign Of an effect
on Seattle conditions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24
Main Street

DAN EARLS, lawyer. eating
warm soup on cold day at
the Elks' club. LAWRENCE
BOOTH, abstractor. hurrying
slowly along the Icy pavement
on Union 81. STAR YOKUM.
salesman. chasing a Madison ca.
bic car for q late connection.
ARTHUR swARTs. salesman.
buying Christmas cards In n
hurry. REV. RALPH J. MA
GEE, Methodist, seeing the
sights at the olympic. ALEX.
GOULD. student, seeing dad
about the Christmas shopping.
DAVE BROWN, deep bass
singer. hustling down Second
ave. Al SCHMIDT, seller Of
draft controls, looking up a tall
smokestack. FRED EVERETT.
investor. discussing finances
with banker. q n o RG u
GUPpY, talking machines. talk.
ing 10 customer. ALBERT
LORD. reaitor, making bank
deposlt. DALLAB JOHNSON,
lawyer circulating city manager
petition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24
UNABLE TO FIND
ANY LIQUOR IN
PAINT SHOP
Political Frameup Charged
by Superintendent
DEPUTIES AID SEARCH
StarwiCh Refuses to Swear
TO Warrant

L A HAzELTINE. federal dtyi.-
4 ional prohibition chief. staged
an unsuccessful booze raid on the
county paint shop in the basement Of
the County City building shortly be
fore noon wednesday.
An intensive search under a Justice
court search warrant disclosed no
liquor. but deputy sheriffs Harry
Ajax and Charles Elliott discovered
nine empty Scotch whisky bottles
Immediately after the search Jack
MullRne. superintendent Of the
County.City building. charged that
the search was "a political move. one
o. many recent attempts. 90 dlscredlt
The present county administration
fIaTeltine. appearing In the
sheriffs office "Wednesday
morning. gave his information
10 sheriff Matt Star1sich and
asked staryyieh TO swear to
search warrant which Siarwlch
refused 10 Do, tho promising
nIaze.tine's a-sisianss IN tlit
search.
Hazenine Immediately went before
Justice Of the Peace G. G. Dalton and
sworc 10 a warrant naming Tho coun.
~ paint shop, under the supervi.
sion Of Bob Scmitz" Deputies Ajax
and Elliott accompanied him 70 the
basement shop.
Both exits 10 the shop were locked
when the officers arrived and let.
ter was posted on one door reading
Gone 10 Medina-baek az noon. The
Painter"
Ajax. In the absence OF Nemitz,
summoned Superintendent Mullane
and served tho papers on him. Mul.
iana unlocked the shop and thoro
search, which disclosed only the emp.
ties. was carried on BY Hareltine
Ajax and Elliott
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24

from want and cold all the rest of the
year
Let the wise people scott at Santa Claus.
For them, Santa has nothing; he hides
from them and they never see even his
good works.
As you grow up sometimes you your
self will doubt, perhaps, that the Christ
mas Spirit really lives. But it will be
passing cloud only, dear, for when your
own children ask you the old, old question
all your doubts will fade away and you
will say, with all the good folks in the
world:
Eyes, dear, there is a Santa Claus!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24


a classic wherever English
is spoken. Yes, Virginia,
there is a Santa Claus"
has been quoted and re-
iterated around the world.
Today it becomes the
pleasant duty of The Star,
spurred by a note in child
ish handwriting. to reas-
sure childhood concerning
the existence of Santa
Claus, to buckle on again
the white armor of faith
around small souls, to place
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24
ICE IN COLUMBIA
HANDICAPS SHIPS

Parts Of Oregon and Washington
experienced the lowest temperatures
yet this season.
Little wire trouble was being ex-
peifenced because OF an absence of
precipitation generally Trains were
still having some difficulty with
frozen water and air lines.
Ice in the Willamette and Column
bla rivers was growing handicap
to navigation Of all but the big steel
deep sea vessels
Minimum temperatures this morn
ing were reported as follows
umptIlln. II degrees below zero:
Baker IL below. burg IL
above. Eugene, 4 below: Yakima, s
below, Spokane. above.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24

ored lights, glowing thru
the gray dawnlight. And
around the tree will be gifts
for you, Just as sure as the
sun will shine again and the
spring wind whimper in the
pine trees.
If you ask mother or
father who brought the
presents and lit up the tree
they will say: Santa Claus
= the Christmas Spirit"
And that will be true.
Patricia. Just as true as it
is that love keeps you safe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24


in childish hands the rosy Shield OF lIIu-
sion. sure defense against the unbearable
realities of life.
Let the realists jeer; let the practical
people scott. Their lives are stark, bar
rem and ugly. The lives of little children,
tinted by illusion, lead thru paths of mel
low sunlight in worlds peoped by dryads,
fauns and fairies. And who shall say
the dryads do not dance to the Tilt of
goden-stringed Tyres, or the fauns not
sport around forest pools or the fairies
not whirl, light as air, in every secluded
glade
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24

fortune awaits the man who in.
'a'S fireproof Santa Claus cos
M.
Tras the night before Christmas.
as9 al thru the house.
Sei creature tcds stirring
Fot sreH the spouse
BIT father tcas up.
iAi,ho mama obiecfsJ.
figuring hard
ne amount Of his checksi
WY do ones maiden aunts al
'HS send one red polka dotted neck
4 w DIARY
December 80
y hstinns-. and my WYE did bake hot
s-aits and cook jelly omsles. and
VI on the arm Of my chair. and did
" ny hair. and she never sweeser
hr Me before, but her pretty way.
'7rne 10 nanKhf, as 7 did tell her =
hrrady decided 70 give her n
rsiskin coat for Christmas. but she
EsTer, saying: ~ knew you would.
,ffe,
% to the minute Of doing to
~ nobody has suggested that the
'Ar'msnt stores are going TO start
anpsign 70 abolish Christmas
Ways Fable Once upon a time
'sman received a Christmas card
8 40 not run her finger over II 10
efit vas engraved.
IN Iibbs' ashes here repose,
Where loving friends may pause,
Z" think how Tom in cotton
clothes
'nred up ~ Santa Claus.
-olhsr candidate for the Poison
Niuo Ia the gink who tells his
Dog that Santa Claus won't
ms year as his RENDERS all
F" The hoof and mouth disease.
~ Claus Is going 10 hare a
~ Tine fhts year. what ,oith all
Insurance s1iesmen hing IN
y policy
y Wish Coy. Hart would give us
ZION for Christmas It may
IN handy some day
10 Doc BROWN
Rt uu 10 thee, Oh Doctor dear.
Maever could be neaterD
cheer ' "
"Nppy, new gas.meter.
aoh : DO our Christmas shop.
~. a4lY mis- year because the early
H., ~ The worm, and we wouldn't
h, worm 10 anybody Tor Christ
s,I es.' helD me mopoirs on a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24
By JIM MARSHALL

TT Is n years since Virginia O'Hanlon
wrote to the New York Sun and
asked Please cell me: Is there a Santa
Claus?"
The lines Charles A. Dana, great editor
Of The Sun. wrote i'm replY. have become
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24

the singers. but you know they exist. You
do not have TO see them.
Sweet music from violins and pianos
comes out of box you call your phono-
graph when you put needle on a flat
back plate and start the plate whirling
You cannot see the players, but you know
they must exist somewhere.
From your mothers perfume flask
comes the scent of field blossoms You
cannot see the blossoms waving in the
warm breeze under the summer sunshine,
but you know they must have lived and
spread their fragrance for wandering
lovers
Every day, dear, you are surrounded by
kind friends, comforts, good food and a
warm little cot for sleep, and you know
that these things come because people like
your mother and father love you You
cannot see love, but you know its exists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24

be services in the churches as the
birth of tho Christ.child is celebrated
by pealing organs and the harmonies
Of worshippers.
Unemployed men will be given
Christmas dinner by the Volunteers
Of America, at n Washington St,
whore preparations are under way
to care for n thousand, Tho dinner
viii start at IL n, IN. and win con.
tlnue as long as there are any
to be fed Roast beef is the main
item on the menu, says Col Fred
A. lindsay. head OF the NnlMnteors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24
HOME BREW

H5wdy. folks; shop late. and
,nicy the rush,
CArlstmzs Eve suggestion. when
1, rad.ator pipes begin their even
4 elankins. tell Little Bobhie 10 is
s-ia Claus trying 10 set In
Psps's bootlepgcra
Qsi, fhc pames
Noe SaHfa Glass tC0ut
Swell fhe snwc!
oas thing is certain. Santa Claus
A sHts down the chimney OF many
,vartu,snt houses without any dan
~ q being burned
YUETIDE SUGGESTION
Remember that a years suhserip-
ION 10 Homo Brew makes a spleen
"a Christmas present. We accept
\ payment secondhand crossword
uuIe books, aged goldfish, two
,uiis suits. polo ponies and dis.
srded kstehup bottles.
Hsu.shold HINT s. wonderful
srttnas present for the janltor
4, Be made from a holly wreath.
shritu,e poison ivy for the holly.
"a decorate with rcd berries
fsHighf everyone tciH b. aang-
v ~ his CArstmas stocking
'er- at the police station ne boys
r al trying 20 boron Ctar'et'
spklss socks
:,sttie citizens are tryins 10 Est
hTor Brown and Councilman Nj
sls out Of the clinches b. Christ
-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24
mGAIL ,rrLEsAucE SAYS

One way TO get
srsn with your
ayhbors IL 10
le IN kitidie a
|iiIOph one for
Rsimas I"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24
SALVATION ARMY
DISTRIBUTES FOOD

Salvation Army and other organi-
Nations will care FOR the poor IN
similar manner Tho Volunteers
will stage n Christmas tree and
program in tho afternoon with chill
dron from the Theodore home, un-
der Matron Mary NJ. Mitchell en-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24

A ND tomorrow morning, when you get
n up and run into the living room,
there will be a tree. pailv Lit I'D with col
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24

"IS THERE Santa Claus ?" writes
l. Patricia Houlahan, of 3404 Nc
Clellan St, in Mount Baker park. My
father says ask Mr. Fixit Of The Star
and he will tell me true. Please tell me"
And here, with the shade Of Dana guild
ing our thoughts, is The Stars answer to
Patricia:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-24

IVES, dear, there is Santa Claus-juSt
L as surely now as in the old day, before
people became wise and too smart to be-
lieve in what they call myths.
These people, some of them, say there
is no Santa Claus because they cannot see
him. How foolish they arel
Voices sing carols in our homes, coming
thru the Christmas air. You cannot see
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-13
Y GElTWLSG
~ OF f9GJ5 f9EuLSSC
VNI y Olive Roberts Barton


tho crow. I'm a mountain crow
and lots ~ mountain crows arc
white Hut speaking Of magic, did
he over occur 20 you that wisdom
iH worth a thousand times more
than an the magic In tho worli7
I've got n wirs head. have, and
u use q. have heard all your
troubles and I've been thinking and
thinking I'm going 10 help you"
Good declared Mister Pim rim
'TSrs hear o."
well. 20 begin with" EaM tho
crow. Mother Goose r. a very good
friend Of mine. sho comes 10 tho
mountain top every day With her
broom and sweeps my meet out and
tides up Tor me I'm going 10 tell
her about everything and together
VIC shall hunt up Yum Yum Land
and Daddy Gander"
but we're miles and miles from
Yum Yum Land-' said Nick. you'll
never find g."
"Of course wc willr' cried tho
crow The Yum Yum iandrrH
arc tho greatest eaters Ia all tho
world. You can hear Tho people so.
ing yum yum AZ their meals miles
away. It's very unmnnneriy. but
true But ia better BE- on. Good
bycT
Goodbye called Mr. Rim PIN
and the Twins
TO he Continued
Copyright 1884. y. y, A. Service. Inc
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Don't you worry" said Mister
PIN PIN. tho brownie man. 10 tho
Twins. why u wouldn't matter
IN you were stuck on a mountain
twice ms big a. this one. al l
have 10 DO Is 90 call my million
brownies and your troubles vii BE-
over"
IT'S good thing you came.
that's an Two got 70 say" said
Nancy. not that Nick and I
couldn't get away n We wanted 10
with our magic shoes n everything,
but the House ThatJackBullt would
BE- too heavy for US 20 carry II
would Jus, stick up herr on this
old mountain top forever"
Mister PIN PIN took a whistle
out Of his pocket and blew and
blew.
AZ that a horde o. tiny mon
swarmcd up the sides OF tho m0un.
tain. making funny noises AZ they
came.
And they picked up the House.
That-Jack Built on their shoulders
as tho Il was made of cardboard.
and. shouting and singing. they
bore Il down steep path with
Nancy and Nick and Mister PIN
PIN inside.
Then very gently they set u on
the ground and scampercd on 10
their hiding holes under tho ground.
that led 10 Brownicland.
But ws aren't any better or
than before. said Nick Were
stln miles away from Mother Goose
Land. and VIC can't possibly take
Jacks house hack 20 him unless
we can lind Daddy Camden and hls
magic dustpan"
Hold on. hold on" croakod a
hoarHs voice down the chimney.
I've becn watching the whole NJ.
fair. think that Il Is ums FOR a
wiss head like mine TO help you
out"
The Twins and Mister PIN PIN
ran outside. and there sitting on
the roof was big white crow
How do you do" aaid the white
crow. i've been sitting up hero
for a long time, Not for 30 years
have I enjoyed anything ns much
"a / did the ride down tho noun.
tain Thanks n lot"
"Oh. are you mavic7" asked
Nick Il never saw n white crow"
NO. sir, I'm not magic any more
than n hard.boilcd egg" laughed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-13
LETTER FROM IEaJE FHts
COTT 10 Mrs MARY ALDEN
pHINfnTg

Z ugaIiy have had ua time fo write
"a Einca ] received ie,r letter J
hops sou sill G1rElyo mo Ger this
delay
expect sou viii no more apt o.
DO this. for hy thia time sou have
heard from Miss Anderson that d.
rrctly uron receipt ~ your letter. ]
wired her asking her n sha would not
60 hack 90 sou sho answered that
she would Boz E.ad 90 90 s1r % . could
pr1mi-a that she would uot D.
bothered with Priscilla bradford
This I took the liberty - doinE,
1 also told Mics Anderson that sou
would probably br going hack 20
yuur home very soon a. she had
said that she would prefer "A place
tu ths country I did this because !
thought you would want 90 be-
among your old friends instead % az
a strange hotel after Jack and !
have moved over hrry
John has been siEnBlly honorrd By
my father iu bia will lie has also
been made manager q the steel
plant and We feel that this n bls
great opportunity Consequently
we viii come over here and make
this place our home az soon as pos
sibls
IIc viii probably be- back On Albany
before you set this letter and tell
you an the details.
I am very Glad that Mrs Burke.
acting on my wire ana not allow that
beautiful ola desk which you 20 gem
cruusly gave mo on my marriage, %
be taken 90 pieces You should have
known that it "a almost impossible Co
get modern cabinet maker 90 ron.
ovato and rcstou those beautiful oli
piTcFH.
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The TangIe


I mu7f ay n 600 Elnant1 that :
ulna both sou ana NlH Bradford
ayyutrrpsI aIl bounds ~ proprisry
In F9.HE into my apartment 10 my
absence. cr uu ans excuse whatever
UrrumiuE fa .aHE over and pr lHtg
my personal belongings.
never want 20 tss Miss bradford
aEsiu She is curious mrttlgsgms
old maid and whenever rho is with
sou HHe seems iH some WAY tu make
yag feel that everyone D. against you
when yuu ought ta know that an Of
us arc trying ta make sou happy and
comfortable. You should Doe one ~
the happicsI women Ia the world
may as wen Tell sou that shah
NOT interfere gt ail On regard "a Mn
Hufkr'a behavior toward }uu. Per-
runally I think she did luat TiEhi
and ! ann Vsry grateful 90 her i1f
looking after my Interests
I am very sorry. Mother Prescott
20 have 20 write this letter. but I
must put myself riEht Tor ihis once,
You must, IN th6 futurr understand
that. while ! shall regard you az
Jacks mother, ! shall allow no Inc
tsrfrrsnoo IN my personal affairs
Little Jack 4 very well. John win
tell you about my fathers bsqucHt
20 him I gave mother your message.
She b. bearing up wonderfully under
htr great sorrow Nothing has been
decided about whore we are 20 live
over hore except that mother will not
live with uH. She says emo homo o.
big enough f1r two families"
Sincerely,
LESLIE
COPYRIGHT 1854 r. D. A. Service Iusl
TOMORROM-IStisr from Mabel
Garter 10 SatlY Athrrtnn.
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next week"
l admired the ring. An enormous
ruby. Il was worthy Of the warmcst
admiration. And I who had dealt
80 successfully with another ring not
go long ago. eyed II with longing
appreciation. encouraged the old
vIlrarlan to tell me about the stone.
Continued in Our Next ISSUE
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
BURY UVALDE MAN
3. b. Watson Was One Of Pioneer
Residents Of Section.

Uvslde. Tex. April 19.-The body
of Il. Ii. Watson, pioneer resident oil
this section, who di5I at Laredo Sun
day morning, was brought here Mon
day and interment was made in the
Uvalde Cemetery Tuesday. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. A. ~
White. pastor of the Uvalde Methodist
Church. Services at the grave were
under the auspices of Uvalde Lodge
1. o. o, f.
Mr.. Watson was born in. Georgia,
September ), 1861, and at the time OF
his death was almost G3 years old. He
moved to Texas at an early day and
was married to Leona A. Howard. In
1854 he moved to Brackettville and
after residing there for some time
moved to, Cline where he was an EN-.
ploye of the Southern Pacific railroad
He later resided at Yoakum where he
was in the employ of railroad and
then returned to Uvalde and has resid.
ed here since.
For several years he was county
commissioner of this county.
Surviving are his widow and five
children William Watson and Persia
Watson. J. G. Watson of Hebron.
vile, Mrs. NJ. Broussard of Dallas
and Howard Watson; two brother.
and two sisters; f. d. Watson and II
J. Watson Of Smithville; Mrs. J. NJ
Hodges of Port Arthur and Mrs. ". C.
Davis of Bastrop.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
GIRLS MAKE DRESSES
Williamson County Young Women
Compete for Prizes.

Georgetown. Tex, April 19.-The
club girls of Williamson county under
direction Of County Demonstration
Agent Miss Winnie StallinSs. are en-
gagged in an appropriate dress cam
paign.
Twenty girls belonging to the clubs
scoring the highest points in sewing
and productive subjects have been fur
nished patterns for dresses by the
Bluebonnet Bingham Mills of New
Braunfels, through the home demon
stration agent. They are engaged IN
their work which win be judged at the
end of the contest and appropriate
prizes awarded. There are ten active
clubs in the country.
A better kitchen contest under the
direction of Miss Stallings is attract
ing :he attention of members of wo-
mems clubs in various parts Of the
country and these win be judged May
and valuable prizes given for the
! first four best kitchens.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
WORK ON HIGHWAYS
One Of State Roads in Tom Green
County To Be Finished May 1.

San Angelo, Tex, April 10.-One of
three state highways under construc-
tion in Tom Green county is sched-
uled for completion by May 1. Fav-
ored by good weather the last few
weeks, l.. r. McMillen of Austin. is
finishing the grading of Central Tex
as Highway No. extending from
San Angelo east toward Miles, and
west toward Sherwood and the Big
Lake oil field. Concrete drainage
structures are already in.
The extension of the Carlsbad pike
on State Highway No. o. the Puget
Sound-to-the-Gulf route, from a point
eight miles north of San Angelo to
the State tuberculosis Sanatorium
ten miles farther on, has been started
BY Metcalfe & Thompson of this city
This road will be of gravel with
an inverted penetration top eighteen
feet wide and will cost 100000.
Clay c.. Simpson, contractor, has
completed the macadam base on Del
Rio-Canadian State Highway No. 4
from point below Christoval to the
Tom Green-Schleicher county Inc and
asphalt remains TO be spread only on
four and one-half miles. Schleicher
county is completing a similar pike
on this highway, excepting for a gar
Of about six miles below Eldorado
and Sutton county has graveled its
portion. providing n hard-surfaced
road Of almost 20 miles.