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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
Sure ofHif11seIf Now!
So Clean Inside, No Fear
of Preparation Offense,
However Over-Heated

Once q person realizes the wonderful
properties in cascara, no other laxative
in the market would ever be considered.
It's no trick to ''clean out the bowels"
Dozens of things will do that. But
little natural cascara puriies the system
clear through. Cieanses even the pores
of your skin. Renders perspiratl0n as
inoffensive as so much dew! The old
fashioned way was salts They get
action, but they take the mucous mem.
brance along with the waste matter
Mineral oils are gentler, but they leave
the bowels with a film of poisons f0r
the blood to carry off through the pores.
But when you cascarize the system, you
get rid of all the poisons by normal
muscular action of the bowels.
If you have the habit OF taking medi-
cine for constipation, or even for auto
intoxication, stop it. For candy cas-
caret is a delightful form in which to
take cascara; children love them, and
the tase tempts most grown-ups to have
more"
And what a comfort to know You are
in that clean, wholesome condition that
does away with any need Of deOdor-
ants, even in warmest weather! Try q
cascaret tonight-see how you feel next
day, and for days after! With the skin
fresh and fragrant. All druggists, 1Oc
and 25c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
KELLOGG NETTLED
ASFRANCE TURNS
DOWN ARMS PLAN

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb IS. -
Frances rejection OF the American
proposal for n five-power pact limit.
ing auxiliary naval craft, turned
the Administrations hope today to
it's alternative plan for a three
power treaty with Great Britain
and Japan.
Italy may be willing to negotiate
arms limitations, but she is not ex-
pected actually to lint her ships
unless France does likewise.
Pending receipt of British and
Japanese replies TO the original pro-
posal, Secretary of State Kellogg
FASTENED to challenge the French
notes claim for special League of
Nations prerogatives in disarma-
ment matters.
Without Disgusting his surprised
displeasure that France opposed the
Coolidge plan on grounds of league
loyalty, charging the plan would
undermine" the league, Kellogg
said
"It is true that Article of the
covenant entrusted the problem of
disarmament to the league. Moth
ing was done, however, except at
the Washington conference
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Sleeve Valve Engine Works of East
Moline, ILL.,; Homer D. Sayre, COM
missioner of the National Metal
Trades Association, and w. E. Odom,
director of the associations indus
trial relations department, both Of
Chicago, will also talk on 'tFore-
manship Courses"
Arrangements are in charge of a
committee composed of D. G. McRob.
erts, G.. and j. Tire Company; Guy
E. Street, American Foundry Com
pany; w. K. Swigert, Stutz Motor
Car Company; James H. Wechsler,
Robbins Body Corporation, and Fer
ris It. Taylor, Dean Brothers Com
pany.
Friday evening Mr.. Tingley also
will speak on the work and activi-
ties of the National Association of
Foremen, at the twenty-third annual
meeting and dinner of the Associated
Employers of Indianapolis at $50 in
the Riley room, Claypool Hotel.
Ladies are invited, and musical en-
tertainment will be furnished by
Harry Dickerson's Elks Club orches-
ira. The dinner is informal.
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Gone, but Not Forgotten
automobiles reported stolen by po-

Automobiles reported stolen by po'
lice belong to:
Louis Lucas, $50 w. Thirtieth ST.,
Chevrolet, from Meridian and New
York SITS.
James Seiberling, Marion, Ind,
Nash, from 1875 N. East st.
Henry Van Bank, 1865 N. New
Jersey ST., Chevrolet, R4-576, from
Palmer and Meridian SITS.
Thomas F. Hatfield, 1919 n. New
Jersey ST., Nash, 5O5-O51, from
Maryland and Meridian SITS.
Charles G. Sanders, 3342 Carroll
ton Ave, Jordan, MS01-1, from State
Fairgrounds.
City of Indianapolis, Electrical De-
partment, Ford, City SO, from rear of
city hall.
G. w. Quinn, 1854 Central Ave,
Ford, 590-247, from Ohio and Ala
bama st.
Ray Jackson, SAP Ellenberger
Dr., Chevrolet, 5S5-2S2, from above
address.
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SCREAMS OF GIRL
HALT KIDNAPPING

Police today sought four young
men who attempted to kidnap Miss
Thelma Dunn, II, of 1927 Marlowe
Ave-, Tuesday night.
After attending a neighborhood
picture show Miss Dunn told police
she started for her home about 8
p. m. She noticed that young man
followed her from the show to Wash
ington st. and Highland Ave. An
auto with three other young men
in it stopped at the curb. The
youths ATTEMPTED to force her into
the auto. She screamed and fought
until she gained her freedom and
fled, she said.
She ran through a yard and alley
to Ohio ST., where a second kidnap-
ing attempt was made. Her screams
again frightened the youths and they
fed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
Mental Telepathy
to Get Radio 7 est
RAJ United Press

Bp United Press
LONDON, Feb. 16.-For the
second time in six months radio will
be used tonight as a link in mental
telepathy test reaching millions OF
owners of radio receiving sets in
England. At exactly II p. M, radio
fans will be asked by Sir Oliver
Lodge, famous exponent Of spiritual
ism, to try to learn by Geographic
communication the nature of series
of objects which commencing at that
moment will be shown one at a time
to a group of students of psychic
phenomena closeted in the offices OF
the Psychical Research Society In
London.
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Hello there, all you little men,
the big balloon man said. And then
he asked the TIMES if they'd like to
watch him for a spell. If you'll just
keep hands off" said he, III glad
ly let you stay with me. Now watch,
when these balloons are blown and
see how fast they swell"
The TIMES sat down on the ground,
all mighty glad that they had found
man who made the big balloons
that all kids like to buy. "Oh, gee"
said Scouty, this is great. ITS fun
to watch you operate. l wonder how
you have the strength to blow them
up so high"
That's easy" said the man, when
through. Now see if you can do it,
too" And then he handed Scouty
one that still was very fiat. "All
right, said Scouty, Here 1 60" He
blew as hard as he could blow. and
up the big balloon went, till it
knocked off Scouty's hat.
"IIa, ha,' the others laughed. in
gIee. why, you're as clumsy as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
FUND TO FIGHT BoRER

After informing the budget com.
-
mittee that he did not know exactlS
what sum would be needed to fight
the corn borer in Indiana, State En-
tomologist Frank n. Wallace has an
nounced that he will ask the Legis-
lature to appropriate 100000 to fl
nance a three-year program.
Details of a bill to be introduced
were worked out by Wallace and
G. 1. Christie of the Purdue Univer-
sity experiment station and Indiana
Farm Bureau representatives.
1t will ask that $4,000 be set aside
for the remainder OF 1927, $4,000
for 1928 and SIS, 900 for 1929.
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AUTO ACCIDENTS
LAND z DRIVERS
IN POLICE COURT

Garnett Ensley, 81 of 431 N. Illi-
nois ST., was arrested today by Sergt.
Frank Owens of the police accident
prevention bureau, who charged as
sault and battery and failure to stop
after an accident. Owens said Ems
ley was driving a taXicab Monday
that struck George Freeman, 65, of
2271a e. Ohio ST., at Ohio and Me-
ridian Sts., knocking him to the
pavement and injuring his right arm
and shoulder.
William A. Volz, "a, of 1926 Cen
trail Ave, was charged with assault
and battery and failure to stop for
street car unloading passengers
Tuesday night.
Police say his auto struck Miss
Brnice McMurray, 81, Negro; 2429
Northwestern Ave-, as she stepped
from a Central Ave. street car at
Nineteenth st. She was not seri-
ously injured.
The police drive on motorists who
fail to stop at stop and go" signals
and preferential streets resulted in
fourteen men and one woman being
slated at city prison. Nine alleged
speeders were charged. They Were:
A. C. Linn, 33, of 631 w. Thirtieth
St.; Charles Cummings. 20, of 1918
Ingram Ave; Harold l.. Krause, 30,
Of 1880 Central Ave; Clifford Ward,
81, of ZIG Shiel Apt, 220 N. Illinois
ST.; Roy Cakes, 26, of 21O5 Barth
Ave; Eddie Hill, %, Of 2274 S. Penn
sylvania ST.; Gale Esty, Is, of 400
e. Forty-Third ST.; Noble Lambeth,
%, of 945 Bradley Ave-, and George
Check, IS, of 1921 Cornell Ave.
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SKULL PROBERS LEAVE

BIZ United Press
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Feb. 16.-
Clyde Underwood, prosecuting at
torney, and George Smith, police
chief, returned today to Ferndale,
Mich, after questioning James Coy.
ner. Negro convict, in the Ferndale
skull mystery.
Through two days of grilling Coy
ner sullenly denied any knowledge of
the skulls of four white women found
in a trunk in his former home at
Ferndale.
Underwood and Smith, however,
We're convinced that Coyner was
Withholding Information they sought
and expected upon their arrival in
Ferndale to follow out new angles
of the investigation uncovered in
their questioning of the giant Negro
convict.
Coyner, who is serving a sentence
for robbing a grave in Lake County,
Indiana, grinned when the four
skulls were shown to him, but
shrieked in fright when a strand of
bloody human hair found in the
trunk was placed before him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
lREAD THE STORY, THEN COLOR THE PIcTUREj

can be- But Scouty didn't mind
that, cause he knew twas said in
fun. The other TIMES tried their
luck, but every one of them was
stuck. They found they couldn't do
as we'll as Scouty really done.
And then the balloon man said, "See
here. I've got to leave you now, l
fear, cause I must sell my big bal
looms to people down the beach. But
ere I go, here's what I'll do. I'll
give this whole big bunch to you,
and when you separate them, you
will find there's one for each~%
They took the balloons and
thanked the man, and down the
beach he quickly ran. Then Scouty
passed the things around. All, twas
treat quite rare. But, very quick
ly they all found their bodies float
ing from the ground. The wee bal
looms were lifting them up gently
in the air.
Copyright, 1927, NEA Service, Inc)
(ClOwny gets caught on a steeple
i'm the next story
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
.MO0RHEAD.
CUSTER BILL
Up THURSDAY

After devoting Tuesday to listen
ing to the merits and dement's of the
Cam utilities bill and then killing it
by a vote Of IL to 80, Indiana Sena-
tors faced the Moorhead bill as a
matter of special business at 2
D. m. Thursday.
The bill, introduced by Senator
Robert l.. Moorhead Rep), Indian
apolis, calls for election of five pub
lie service commissioners, one from
each Supreme Court judicial district.
It also demands outsing of the pres
ent commissioners by May 1, and ap-
pointment Of others until they can
be elected next fall.
Senator Moorhead, when the
measure came as special business,
this morning, moved that the bill be
considered Thursday. Several
changes are to be made, he said.
Two new utility bills were in
troduced.
Municipal Plants
A bill offered by Senator J. Francis
Lochard Dem), Milan, would take
the regulation of all municipality
owned plants from under the public
service commission and provide for
rate making and all other control
by city councils.
A similar bill was introduced into
the House of Representatives by
Representative DELPHI L. McKesson.
Senator B. r. Inman Rep.), Dan
vile, introduced a bill to require all
municipal plants to create an "ex-
tension and improvement fund" The
fund shall not exceed per cent of
the total property value of the plant.
Amendments that will be offered
when the bill comes up on second
reading, are designed to eliminate the
elective feature and to require Sen
ate approval Of appointees.
Senator Howard A. Cam (Rep),
Frankfort, author of the Cam bill,
and Senator Anderson Ketchum
Dem.), Greensburg, both have an
nounced that they would amend the
Moorhead measure.
The bill may be debated and
killed or go to third reading. 1t is
predicted that it may muster a few
more supporters than the Cam bill,
but not enough to secure a consti-
tutional majority and final passage,
without drastic changes.
Pass Table Motion
Cams bill called for complete re-
peal of the Spencer-Shivley utilities
act, which would mean abolition or
the Indiana public service commits
zion and all State control.
After it's defeat Senator James j.
Nejdl Rep), Whiting, made sure
that it would not be brought up
again by securing passage OF
motion to reconsider and table.
Despite the protest of Cam that
unless the Republicans backed the
bill they would be defeated in 1928,
pnly six of the majority party voted
for it. Eleven Democrats supported
the measure. Four Democrats voted
with the twenty-seven Republicans
against it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
TAX COURSE DEFENDED

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE
Government today presented evil.
dence in the $50, 900 Ford stock
sale tax hearing designed to combat
limitations of counsel for Senator
James Couzens and associates that
the internal revenue bureau discrim-
mated by levying additional assess
ments long after the original tax had
been paid.
Albert Lewis. chief Of the audit
section Of the bureau, testified the
action in making two different as
sessments against Couzens and asso-
ciates was not unusual. There is no
limit to the assessments the bureau
may make, and no tax case is finally
closed until the statute of limitations
outlaws it, Lewis declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
GRAFT IN LOCAL
POLITICS CHARGED
At HOUSE HEARING

Friends and foes of Indiana's pri-
mary law took up verbal cudgels in
defense Of their views at public
hearing on the Bender-Hughes pri-
mary bill before the House Of Repre-
sentatives election committee Tues
day.
Charges Of Marion County politi-
cal corruption were made freely.
Past and present city officials,
women club leaders, farm and labor
representatives and reformers asked
that teeth be put in the present
primary law to prevent primary cleo
ton practices now charged against
George V. Collins ring in particular.
Shows Statements
City Clerk William A. Boyce, Jr.,
exhibited eighteen sworn statements
charging attempts to buy off candi-
dates and other irregularities at the
last Marion County primary.
Boyce said he was unable to get
indictments against the men accused
because the present law is not spe-
cific.
William A. Pickens, State Bar AS
ISOLATION president, opposed the pri'
mary system. IA man needs too
much money to run for office via the
primary" Pickens said. Turning to
the hundred or more women who at,
tended the hearing, Pickens said,
Women do not know what is. good
for them"
Lew Shank, former mayor, shook
the skeletons of old time party con-
ventions before the assennblage, and
said, ST spent $500 in the primary
for Governor"
Pickens asked Shank if it was true
that George V. Coffin controlled
the last Marion County primary"
absolutely" replied Shank.
Edward S. Shumaker, Anti Saloon
League superintendent, said he was
speaking unofficially for the league
in advocating the primary.
Dry Forces in Balance
eff the primary law is repealed the
dry forces will be broken he said.
Emsley Johnson, former park
board president; Alva j. Rucker,
former city corporation counsel;
j. Kirby Risk, Lafayette; Elizabeth
T. Stanley, State president w. c.
T. u; Mrs. Allen T. Fleming, presi-
dent Legislative Forum of Indian
apolis women; Mrs. o. Lukenbill;
Mrs. Alma Sickler, Indiana League
of Women Voters; Mrs. Frank Lair;
Edward P. Barry, Indiana Fedora
ton of Labor vice president, and Ed
gar Bush, Indiana Farm Bureau
Federation, spoke in favor of the
primary.
The elections committee was net
expected to report today. Discussion
at the public hearing was designed
to throw light on the Bender-Hughes
plan of safeguarding the primary
but it took a general turn and little
definite action was taken.
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LACK CLEW TO CHILD

BH United Press
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Feb. 16.-Al-
though no trace of William Gaffney,
{, missing from his home since Fri
day, had been found on the sixth day
Of his absence, detectives in overalls
today resumed their search of all
out-of-the-way places near the Gaff-
ney home.
Coal bins, storage rooms, ships
berthed near the home and scows
were searched.
AS the days passed with no word
of their son, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Gaffney, exhausted by the nervous
tension, fear that he is dead. Neither
have been able to sleep. The mother
is suffering from extreme exhaustion.
The kidnapping theory has been
abandoned by police, except that a
mother, crazed with loss of her own
child, might have stolen the boy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
SUIT INCLUDING
INDIANAPOLIS IS
NEAR COLLAPSE
BY Roscoe Il. Fleming,


WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission is
preparing to dismiss the anti-monop-
oily case against the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company,
started by Boston eighteen months
ago and joined by several other
cities.
Commissioner Meyer has notified
Mayor Nichols OF Boston the case
will be cancelled unless Boston files
exhibit evidence asked by the COM
mission nine months ago.
Nichols, it is understood, has dis
missed the special counsel working
on the case a year. and Is expected 10
notify Meyer to go ahead and cancel.
Failure of Boston to get other
large American cities, including New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Chicago interested in a municipal
league to finance the fight is under.
stood to be behind the impending col.
lapse of the case.
Boston, after a rate fight with the
New England Telephone Company.
A. T. & t. subsidiary, charged that
long distance rates were too high and
that A. Il. & T. was n watertight
trust, violating four sections of the
Clayton act.
Many cities, including Indian
apolis, Youngstown, Eel Paso and
San Diego. filed petitions with the
1. c. c. to become intervenors in the
case. Others, including Columbus,
Ohio; Los Angeles and Baltimore
asked for information
Their interest was aroused by rate
raises demanded by local telephone
companies about that time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
PAY INCREASE HELD UP

Ben S. Pierce, State buildings and
grounds superintendent. will not re-
ceive an increase in salary for the
next two years.
The Indiana House of Representa-
tives fees and salaries committee, did
not agree with Representative Rus
sell V. Duncan, who introduced bill
raising Pierce's salary from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
FLIGHT NEWS BANNED

ROME, Feb. 16.-Exercising the
flair for the dramatic which has
characterized his administration or
the Fascist state. Premier Mussohnl
today forbade Italian newspapers to
publish news of Col. Francesca de
Pinedo's attempt, scheduled for to-
day, to span the south Atlantic in
nonstop flight. The government in
tends that the country should know
nothing of De Pinedo's progress un-
til he steps ashore on the South
American continent, having accom-
plished what no other man has be-
fore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
WILL ANALYZE FLUID
Prosecutor Consults Fire Marshal in
Bandit Case.

Prosecutor John Rothrock, Month
cello, today turned over to the State
fire marshal's office a bottle of fluid
with which a bandit ignited the
clothes Of John Baker, a Monticello
farmer, causing his death. The fluid
was given to the State health board
for analysis. The bottle was at first
believed to have contained gasoline.
but Rothrock said he thought the
fluid was some other high explosive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
REDUCE SALARY BILL

The Marion and Lake County com
missioners salary increase bill was
cut from $4,000 to $4,000 a year on
in the Indiana House of Representa-
tives. The measure provides for in
crease from $4,000.
The bill affects only Marion and
Lake counties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
RIFLE FOUND; 7 HELD

Sergt. Roy Pope and squad raided
the home of Claude Brown, 1920 e.
Maryland st. A high-powered rifle
was found, Pope said. Brown and
six men were held.
Pleasant Davis, % McClain Pl.,
was charged with keeping a gaming
house. Sergeant O'Connor charged
eight men with gambling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
DEER INVADES HOME

BIZ United Press
NASHUA, n. H., Feb. 1G.-Run-
ming wild to escape pursuing dogs,
a buck deer entered Mrs. Fred Mar
shalTs home here, wrecked furni-
ture, plunged through window. up
set Emery Benjamin, a pedestrian,
and dashed through the residential
district to freedom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
MAN SET AF|RE
BY BANDIT DIES
Grand Jury to Investigate
the Case.

BIZ United Press
MONTICELLO. Ind, Feb. 16.-
John Baker, 20, who was robbed
and then set ON fire by a bandit in
his lonely farm home near here
Monday night, died at noon To-Day
from his burns.
The grand jury will meet Thurs
day to investigate the case.
Baker was alone when the bandit
entered the house, demanded money,
poured a bottle of explosive fluid on
his victim and applied a match. No
trace of the bandit has been found.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
TO DEDICATE SURGERY

The city hospital new surgical unit
will be turned over to the city to-
night by DR.. F. e. Jackson, health
board president. Mayor Duvall will
accept the unit.
The unit, completed at a cost of
1886, 900, is as complete as any surg
cry in the United States, according
to DR.. w. A. Doeppers, superintend-
ent.
The hospital was open today for
public inspection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
YOUTH TAKES POISON

Charles Prather, %, Of 1901 N.
Alabama St., is in serious condi-
ton today at the city hospital.
Prather took poison. Police were
told that he went to the home of a
cousin, Mrs. Nellie Dean, 31S. e..
Tenth St., where he collapsed. Wor-
ry over lack of employment was
ascribed as the motive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong to:
Paul j. Meredith, English Hotel
Ford, found at Delaware ana
Market SITS.
George Heise, 4O61 Broadway.
Ford, found at TAO W. New York
st.
Leo Pundsack, 1905 S. Delaware
ST., Ford, found at Thirtieth st. and
Sangster Ave.
The REQ Enrich Malarky Com
pany. REQ, found at Meridian and st.
Clair st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
PLAN MASS MEETING

The White Peoples Protective
League will hold a mass meeting at
Tomlinson Hall Thursday ut 8 p. m.
A. j. Moore of Lexington. Ky, the
Rev. II. Fl. Shelton and the Rev. ].
G. Moore of indianapolis will speak.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
Says Dangerous varicose Veins
Can Be Reduced at Home

original two-ounce bottle Of Moone's
Emerald Oil full strength and ap-
ply night and morning to the swol-
len, enlarged veins. Soon you will
notice that they are growing smaller
and the treatment should be con:
tinued until the veins are of normal
size. So penetrating and powerful
is Emerald Oil that even Piles are
quickly absorbed. Hook Drug Co.
sells lots of it.-Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
MABEL SERIOUSLY ILL

BIZ United Press
SANTA MONICA, CAL, Feb. 16.-
Mabel Normand, motion picture CO.
medicine, was reported in a serious
condition with pneumonia at Santa
Monica hospital last night. She was
removed from her Beverly Hills
home late yesterday.