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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08

Brownsville law rm ~ press action IN
secure the amount VI thr shortage
While rnm"rS ~ irregularities III the
accounts IL IIdalgo Count; Drainage
District NJ. L. hail been prevalent for
some iimr II WAS nvf until early III he
crinhcr when the caSe NJ the tiit Nl-
'ienal Bank of san Antonio ~. s;roree
I.ineSctter. - al. WAS tried. Thai any
tangible evidence "a misrepresentation ~
funds was made public Ill the course III
The trial II developed from ihr text niony
given iy s,orgc breeding. formerly
ASHER of the First National Bank ai
iharr. that 4 certified cine fur $...tHN
used TN l.imrSrItrr in retire indrhir,lnr~- N
against the Iharr hotel. nf which ~ ~
owner was pail from his county treas
urer'S account carried ai the bank.
In this ease Sheriff A. \. Baker also
testified ~ thr fact that $-uulu loau
repaid "a l.ine~riier. had been put back
by Baker in the funds of The drainage
district. This was in August. l.l...
ON Tuesday. Ibrg. u. The III that N
shortage existed ~ anne puhlis. and
County Judge i. q. EppcrSon of Iidalgo
county authorized the following state
Msnr for publication:
County Treasurer George IT. Line
setter resigned his office last week An
audit of his az counts. showing him ap
proximafrv Ssil..Hi1.1.l short has been
mad. hy III" county. Ills bonding cun
pany ha. been notified ~ this shortage
- II may make an independent au il u
IL So desires
The entire shortage exists in the ae-
counts ~ Drainage District NJ. n and
tContinnrd nn page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
DEMOCRATS ASSAIL
COOLIDGE POLICY
TOWARD HUERTETAS

WASHINGTON. Jan s.-President
Coolidge's Mexican policy, which result
IN yesterday W. an arms embargo al
rected against the de ia IIucrta revo-
lutioasstS. was assailed from democratic
quarters today in the senate.
Senator Robinson, Arkansas. dcm-
orratic flood leader presented a bill
which would prohibit under heavy pen
altics the sale of munitions % foreign
governments. either by the Nj. Il. Gov
crnmcnt or " private American citizen
While the measure cid not spccifical-
Is mention the recent sale By the Unit
ga States Of surplus war materials 20
the Mexican government under Pres
idcrt Ohrcgun. II waA explained by the
author as having been drawn with that
incident in view.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
AGED WOMAN AND SON
FOUND DEAD In HOME

MCKINNEY. Texas Ian. WI Relatives
from neniSan werc here today arrang
ing for the funerals of Mrs. VI. &. Year
gan. -. and her son. Gus. IL. whose
bodies were found last night IA the home
~ thr mother and son here.
The woman had iern shot. her body
lying on bed. The mans body. in an
= Joining room. also bore gunShoi
wounds and the throat had been sla~hed.
\ shot gun was gripped III his hands.
the contents ~ each barrel having been
discharged Officers believed the couple
had been dead - hours. They came
here recently frcm DeniSon AMI officers
aid Neargan had been Worrying over
finanI ial matters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
Economic Condition
of American Farmer
Improving Steadily

WASHINGTON. Jan S.-Thc econom-
&c condition Of the farmer HIS improv-
cd considerably, according 10 the COM
mittec IN statistics of the chamber III
comm rec "a the United States, nnd W.
outlook for 1924 Il even NOR hopeful.
The committee, in a semi-annuaI re-
view, attributes the agricultural inn
PROV ment chiefly 40 the diminished "
spread between prices for farm pro
ducts and for manufactured articles
This has been brought about to large
extent. II says. through coop rativa
marketing and bettFr opportunities f0r
financing, with the general Liquidation
Of obligations wherever returns from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
SHOOTS WIFE AND sruc,Drs

the crops r. rmit," and expected reduc-
tions in acreage this spring with a con-
seqneAt adjustment Of supply and de-
mand.
Building and cnnsts uction IA described
rs showing unusual activity for the
; ason and. since il is in progress "al-
siost cntir IN in the Cities the com
mittcc finds IL lone 0f the many evil
cenccs 81 the momentous and sigaifi-
cant rate at which the country il los
ing population to the cities.
Upon the whole" ths report states,
"the situation seems healthy and sound
with conservatism strongly In evidence
In all sections"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
Old Time Sour Dough
Returns From Alaska

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. s.After 30
years il the frozen north. Bob HendeT-
son. So. who claims the distinction -
aving discover. the filst gold in the
Kiondik region that started the fam
tie rush az ~ i back i'll San Francisco
today still fall Of pep and gineei as
he pat il with n eye peeled for an
'honest % roodntss red headed girl
with frecklcs as hig Is saucers. II Nj
derson sail that the oily claim x wa
q anted of seven he registered in tl'
Klpnd.Ls nett him more than 100000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
Reports From Mexico City
Claim Federal Successes

WASHINGTON. Jan. B--Wth Mex
lean federal troops on the offensive, ac-
cording to embassy advices. along the
Vera Cruz and Jaiisco fronts, hopes Of
the revolutionary leadrra tO irct muni-
tions from the United States have been
blocked through the declaration 0l an
embargo which, in effect. will limit
shipments of war materials from this
country into Mcyico ~ purchases made
by tnc D5rcvon government
The embargo VS. proclaimed by Pres
ident Coolidge late yesterday after a
series of conferences among Interested
department heads, and ID provides that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
MEXICAN FACTIONS
SEEKING ASSISTANCE
OF EXPERT CUNNERS
fav Thf Associated rrerri

DALLAS. Jan. Guvcrnmsni repre-
senlaiive~ IN I,alia~ are investigating
rumors thar offers have been made 90
Americans Il" M fn MrNi fu take part
III th. present truniir there
According to Charles i:reniman. chief
e the department "f Justice agents ia
Dallas he has he name of at lraSt one
man Who wAS approached III reference
ip Euin- tp Mexico ~ fly an airpl-ne
and equip other machines with guns.
According - tie rcporfs.. offers ol as
mn h a~ >lnu week have been made
AZ exprri glnnrrS ami aviai"r~ here.
Nothing definite WY ta which ~idr is
making the alleged offers or the extent
II Them has been found as yei the FEEDER
n agents said. hEt they viii continue
their investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
ELECTION DISPUTE
RESULTS IN KILLING
6nr The Associated Prcssl

CHICAGO. Ian. 81 dispute over
the r. ont election of Frank buchanan.
former congressman. as business agent
nf n III number ono of the structural
iron workers union j. thought N the
police. ~ have caE-ed the fatal shooting
last ni1ht of John Gilmore. and the prob
able fatal wonnling II John Dunno. de-
fratci candidate buchanan ana mem
hers n5 sar union are III custody fnr qurS
tioninE.
According 10 the witnesses. Gilmore
WAS employed ly Dunno Us bodsguard.
lie was shot four times ard l. alleged
10 have fired one shot Dunno was shot
five times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
RIVAL FACTIONS OF
WOMAN'S KLAN HAVE
FACTIONAL BATTLE

ALLIANCE MI. IAN >- Mrs Mary
lienadem II Alliance. district organizer
Of the womcn'> auxiliary of the ku klux
klan. to-day M suffering from nervous
shock aS result uf pitched battle
here Saturday night between rival far-
tioaS vi The wonen'S Khan organization
whirh was finally quellcd by police.
Another woman. whose name was not
learned Was ~ail tp have been injured
seriously Ai ihr disturbance.
II is uudersi cod that The trouble was
the "uigrowih ~ q long standing fcud
hrfwr,n rival factions NJ thr woman II
organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
ACTION IN CONNECTION
WITH BIG SHORTAGE IN
HIDALGO co. EXPECTED

at the Of H.
Of the ~
n
Of County No NJ lad
it that
the be wi
u Schuuior MI
that pa
iidalgo
TO TO a had
a dollar o the district fund h personal
" tl-
he Of
be tric fund hs
I is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
BRYAN WILL PRESENT
NAME OF FLORIDA MAN
AT DEMOCRATIC MEET

MIAMI fla Jan. NJ William VI Fry
an. who II candidate for Y lerAtf
from rl9rida 20 the u mocfstic ma
fional convt ion. today declared in q
settlement hat ~ ~as elected WI
would present the namr of \ citizen r'
Florida for the democratic nomination
for president
The siat7mcnt did nor give the name
MI ihr citizen hut stated II would ~
given ~ ihr public ieforc the meeting
of the national committee. January l5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08

NEW YORK. Jan. s.-Officers Of the
Pan American Petroleum and transport
company today announced that the
Mexico rebels had taken possession IA
I'LL fields ut TERRA Blanca and Chapa-
pote Nuncz Wells and Pipe Lines have
been shut down. the statement said. and
~ niI IA coming through from those
fields.
The statement said that the rcvolu-
tionists' activities are causing the Pam
American company the loss Of between
81 600 and $4,000 barrels of oil daily.
IL added that the operations VT the re-
bcls in the fields were spreading.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
Farmers Join federaIs

MEXICO CITY. Jan. S. Via Larcdol
The agrarian movement throughout
the republic. for the purpose OF sup
porting the central government. is
manifest further through the action Of
the Durango convention in voting To
petition the government for arms and
equipments for the peasant battalions
which are now organizing throughout
the state Of Durango.
The aErarians we're divided into two
classes. those able t0 abandon their
homes to fight wherever the govern
Continued on pace -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08

US. Imposes Embargo on Arms to Huerta
DIRE PREDICTIONS
or MEXICAN SEER
CAUSE OF EXODUS

\oGALtS, ariz.. Jan. S.-Supcrsti-
t.oA~ Poems living on tho west coast oI
N'Nir". ~ Sonora and Sinaloa. are
moving their belongings 10 the
mountains. il IL reported. IN fear al
4 gigantic tidal wave which a Mex
ican seer has predicted viii strike
the Mexican coast on January ~.
The same prophet" according 70
the poems Who have taken the fore
cast seriously. claims that all val
cannes IN NcNico viii ~ In crun-
tiuR III .wern the lllh and 18th days
of this month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
lNSUE 4NCE POLICIES
FOR BOCTLEGGERS ARE
FOUND IN CALIFORNIA


SAN Luis nBISPD. Cal. Jan. s.
Policies Of The Benevolent lrSnr
anrc company" protecting hcn'ieE-
GERS from loss shrou"h prohibition
Officers raids. have been received
M Arroyo Granar near here. Consta-
hle q. y. Nahan reported
The shy bootIcgrer. not SO trust
in. as he orrc was. IS reported 10
be suspicious that the insurance j.
one Of the schamcs cf dry Officers
to get information
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08

SAN JOSE. Cal. Jan. : The r
priz peace plan can be executed sue
cassFully. III the oriricn ~ pr- DiN
giatr Jordan. h1ncellor-smeritus of
Siarford University and world peace al
vocate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08

Los ANGELES. I4n. h. Something N.
thp rugged character ana leaaci hn o-
Aadrew Jackson iajfrisd into Ameri-
eaa rl lie .ffaiIs worll ~reinsfir. t1r
nation William Gibbs McAdno. war
time director general ~ r-ilroals .tn
tola democrats ~ Tennessee in " me-
sage sent to the conference of party
leaders me ;in gin Nashville IN ce;e-
hfaiion of jackson Day.
ricee cNtrnd my ar rtinEs anl bee
wishe-." Mr. NcAdoo's message stated
"to ms friends who are IA citing IN
Nashville IN Jackson Day. II we can
Frt something of Jackson Integrity.
courage. decision. rugged character ana
lead, -hr into the condCct of pnblic
affairs il will reinspire ;h nation.
Jackson never offered daiives when Il
timulaiinr fight TN tie service ci
democracy WA sdrmandcd."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
m'ADOO CAMPAIGN
IN TENNESSEE is
LAUNCHED TODAY

NASHVILLE. Ian. ~ supporters of
Williams ssihas MeAti.o for president
reached Nashville las; night g., launch the
state campaign far MI Adoo al 4 meeting
uf drm"craTir leaders today.
The NJ Adpo supporters are deter
mined 60 carry to finish The fight for
an instructed delegation from Tennessee
u" thr drnnrraii ru4uenIion. George
II. Milton. 80. will preside ovrr Tie aS-
SenAly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08

ro munitions may be sent into Mexico
ffcr the United States except with the
sFe~.eic approval OF Secretary Hughes.
IL ~aA made public without comment
bat IN was regarded aa new step to
nid thr Ohreron government under the
policy of the Washington administration
10 assist in the maintenance Of law and
order and a stable government in Mex
ico.
The presidents action follows closely
the governments decision to sell sur
plus war materials 10 the Mexican auth
critics. subsequent inquiry by an
agent Of the revolutionary group at
New Orleans through the department
of justice as ID the legality Of muni-
tions purchased in the United States
III behalf ~ the ~ Ia Huerta forces.
and thr statement hy officials that no
legal obstacle stood III the way of such
a transaction.
The revolutionary agent had been in
structcd III contract for the purchase
III 3.0nOON0 rifle cartridges 100000
rounds az machine gun ammunition. ~
coo rifles and ten machine guns. but
the opinion was voiced here that no
.r L..I- .-l do,.ht
-, ,,,,r,,-
e"a - - =. ga.l ,,.;.l,
-. ..;a.r of the
MIMI 'N lin r ..;..,A.
WI
cash payment anorhlinE " oHe "''''
OF the totai amount 'he oDice"n CIV
ernment n 70 pay the United states ior
the war materials recently purchasea
here has been received AAa cohNcrlen
into the treasury. Inc remainder -
payable within 80 days. OFFICIALS re-
fuse to disclose the amount inFoiNea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08
BOOTLEGCER WAR
Is THREATENED
AT MARION, ILL.

SPRINGFIELD. IN. Jan. s.-Troops
were ordered 70 Marion. H.. shortly
after o'clock this afternoon by Adju-
tant General Carlos vi. Black.
A bootlerrer's war IN the vicinity of
Mnrion has becnme so threatening
Sheriff George GalliEan wired the ad 4
iutant general that the civil Officers
were unable to cope with III.
Tn adjutant general said three
companies would arrive at Marion at
s:5s o'clock tonight. They are the mn.
tional guard infantry outfits of Salem.
Cairo and Mount Vernon.
SHOOTS WIFE AND SUICIDES
GLEN FALLS. NY. Jan. S.--Dr" Rob-
trt Lee of Hartford. Washington couu-
~ hamlet. shot and killed his wife, SER
iously wounded his cousin, Fred Nor
cross and committed suicide yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08

Easy to handle-WeIl balanced.
Large WheeIs--Built Strong.
Built for Service and Satisfaction
ALAMO IRON WORKS
San Antonio
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-08

IN to Is b. p. Fairbanks Morse
and Kreuger Atlas OIL Engines
In stock. Centrifugal Pumps.
Evening star., 1924-07-13

Men, here Summer Underwear been
able offer this We've special purchahe
Coo Comfortable Underwear that will have this
Athletic bought
grade
72xS0 Checked Nainsook.
Every crotch
to 49,
Evening star., 1924-07-13
Summer Notions

Featherstitch Braids; six.yard
pieces; assorted pretty de- a.
Quilted Nursery Pads,
neatly made; size l7xls 13c
Inches NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. NV
White Basting Cotton, 200-yard
spools; No. 40 only. Ec
THREE for ............. ~
=. Alluria Hair Nets, double mesh;
cap shape; assorted OEr
shades. THREE for. ..LCN
Garter Elastic, three quarter
.,. i, length regular Soc yard 10C
DR.. Parker's Skeleton Waists, with
garters attached; styles
for boys and girls; all 20C
..:sa Shoe s,;1 Trees with wooden &c
Evening star., 1924-07-13

$1.59 Silk Gloves, $l.38-
Kaysers Silk Gloves. 12-button
length, made with double tipped
fingers and Paris point hacks:
mode. pongee. silver, black and
white.
GoldenberY'-First Floor.
Evening star., 1924-07-13

Csc Underwear, 38c-Balbrig
sleeve shirts, full-length drawers
with extra reinforced seat and
twilled cotton waistband; regular
sizes.
39c Onyx Half Hose, 2lc-
Clearance of Onyx" Half Hose, fine
grade mercerized cotton, in black and
plain colors; full reinforced sole, toe
and heel: perfect quality.
$l.69 Pajamas, $l.l1Of soft
finished cotton pongee. in white, tan,
hello and blue; trimmed with four
silk frogs; perfect quality; fu!l-cut
sizes.
Goldenbers-Fist Floor
Evening star., 1924-07-13
BOxlOOm Crepe KimOnOS, So

wardrobe-made
mode
denberK bird Floor.
Evening star., 1924-07-13
At 88cPair

The correct gloves to wear with summer
frocks-sharply reduced for clearance. Fine
quality Milanese and Tricot Silk Gloves, with
fancy cuffs, Paris point and fancy embroid-
cred backs, with double tipped fingers.
Choice of variety of desirable colors.
81 and $l.5O Silk Cloves, 63c-Two-
clasp Silk Gloves, of Milanese and Tricot silk
fancy embroidered backs; double-tipped fin
gers; assorted shades.
Evening star., 1924-07-13

Women's soc Hose 35c-Mercerized Ribbed
Sport Hose of desirable shades; all
perfect quality.
Children's 39c Socks, 19c-Fine grade mercer
Socks, three-quarer length, with fullfashoned
top assorted shades fancy tops perfect quality.
Goldenberg's-First Floor
Evening star., 1924-07-13
Photo Frames
48c

Wooden Photo Frames, standing
style, silver and antique gold f1n-
ishes; various sizes and shapes.
Geldsnberg's-Fiut Fleor.
Evening star., 1924-07-13

Women's 79c and 89c Hose, 43c-Silk Hose,
in novelty striped effects, with scanned backs; black
shades; perfect quality; others of fiber
silk (glos) plain shades. with ful-fashioned leg;
slightly imperfect the majority perfect quality;
broken sizes.
Children's Socks, l5c-Three-quarter length
Ribbed Cotton Sport Socks, in black and cordovan;
seconds of 25c grade.
Evening star., 1924-07-13

Pure Silk Hose, 39c - Made
with high-spliced heel, double REIN
forced sole and toe; black and all
new plain shades; slight seconds Ct
75c grade.
$3.50 and $3.50 Shirts, SAILS
Silk Shirts, broken lots from stock
and recent sales; of fin.-grade shirt
ing silks, mostly in striped patterns;
all styles.
Mems 81 Shirts, $l.35-The
new Magnet blue, with white stripes;
made with separate stin collar;
guaranteed fast color; sizes IA to Is;
also few pink and white stripes in
the lot: perfect quality.
Evening star., 1924-07-13

remarkable savings this July Clearance Sale brings
This offering of Womens Full Chiffon SIX ior
SOo pair Some with Isle top others
with silk Made with double soe heel and toe In black and
wanted street shades.
Termed "reguars but the wearing qualities
not affected in the least.
Evening star., 1924-07-13

$1.69 Sport Satin, 98c
40 inches wide, heavy, high lus-
trous fiber silk (glos) quality, in
wanted sport shades.
81 Chiffon Taffeta, $1.35
35 inches wide, all-silk, rich, soft
chiffon finish quality. in all want
ed plain shades, also two-toned
effects.
S1.60 Satin Messaline
$1.l9
35 inches wide, pure silk quality,
with beautiful satin face, in all
street ind evening shades, also
plenty of white and black.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-04
SUPPORTERS ADMIT
|. DEFEAT OF MEASURE
VIII Support Substitute For Nc
Nary Farm Relief Bill
In House

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Befcre
a vote could be reached today on
the McNary- Haugen farm relief bin,
supporters Of the measure, concern
inc its defeat agreed to work for the
adoption Of a substitute measue
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-04
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Big Chris Larson, Alaska cannery
foreman, seeking boat connections
for the outside-world in a launch,
is driven by a--ytorm into a small
cove. He and the matchmaking ke-
mittance Man, whom he had met
that evening, leave the cove for the
open sea in the cahncry launch 10
answer distress signal.
The Remittance Man forces Big
Chris to put on his sea jacket. The
Remittance Man finds comfort iii
the fact that he cannot return TO
Dorothy and his home in Georgia,
from which he had fled Following u
tragic launch ride on the Savannah
river. While so musing, the snip
strikes a reef and he is hurled into
darkness.
Dorothy NewhaEl receives at her
home in Augusta, Ca, a telegram
from IIratc Cove, Alaska, then
faints.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-04

understand hor--that he was care
less Of her needs, that he had been
insanely jealous without cause--but
she had loved him and had continued
10 love him throughout all those
cold, hard weeks before the tragedy,
after hi shrinking had ceased BENG
a Joke to her and her friends and
had become a subject avoided in mis-
presence. He had failed to under
stand her, to recognize the artist
self in her that demanded expression
and companionship, yet she had
given him her love, her hand, all she
had to give.
AT present it did not occur to her
that she had perhaps failed to under
stand him, too.
She read the message again. IL
had been sent from Alaska, the far
North, thousands of weary miles
GIstanU from ner and thousands Or
miles farther from the corner of the
earth where she had thought he had
been hiding. She had not dreamed
but that he had fled to South Ameri-
ca, as Ivan Ishlnin had advised. Ger
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-04
langley HAS NERVE
is CANDIDATE AGAIN

LEXINGTON, June Am
nouncements have appeared in 'ev-.
eral newspapers Of the 10th Ken
lucky congressional district to the
effect that Representative John W.
Langley, recently convicted in fedA
eral court at Covington on a charge
of defrauoing the government in a
liquor transaction, would be a can
didate for reelection to congress.
Friends Of Mr.. Langley explain
that after Q conference with the -ep
resentative's supporters, it was de-
cided that his candidacy for re-elec-
ton would tend to indicate his
name, since he has stoutly maintain.
ed his innocence of the crime for
which he was convicted.
1t is pointed out that the appeal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-04
NOW co ON WITH HE STORY

Mrs. Peter NeWhall,
Walton, Way,
Augusta, Georgia:
Papers found on dead body of
man picked up on beach identity
him as Peter Newhall Of Augusta,
Georgia, though known locally by
another name. Death resulted from
drowning and mutlation by reefs.
He left instructions for immediate
burial also that you be notified and
personal effects be sent you. These
are being forwarded. Body was en-
balmed and given decent burial by
my crew near place Of finding. If l
can be Of any other service please
command me.